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n-nrORD MATT, TfiTTirNE. MEDFORD, ;ofth;o.V, TIICKSDAV. FKBfttMKV 7, l'J-J.
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Detroit's Famous "Wood " '
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Case" Is Maze of Charges
MEET IN GRANTS PASS
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"Th'prafant old spell wlih ft
tor.i'praturr of J3 Above after 5
o'clock this. rnornlnK whrn th
nMrcury atood at IT, was not only
th Cflldnt of tha winter ao far,
but " wna tha lowest temperature
for tho month of February over
recorded In Medford. Tho lowest
previous - February temperature
retarded In tho history of the local
weather bu.-rnu v.- K above. In
1917.
, Ilut cheer up. while last nlfht
atx this mnrnlnfr wero cold and
much chilliness prevailed today
along with the sunshine, tonlKhl
npd' tomorrow morning will he
colder with tho minimum about 15
above, aecordlnu to I.. W. Dick,
head of the Mcdford wentlur
bureau. Mr. Dick said thla noon
that the cold wavo might last sev
eral dayn. and was of the nplnlnn
that when It did hrruk up, the
brf-alt would comn suddonly.
Thla wave, Ik general over nil of
OroKo'n.. and' throughout southern,
central and eastern Washington
and tbe e)trnnio northern part of
il(lV(TBla. from tyhero It crossed
thn- mountain to tho Mississippi
valley. ,
. i The Inn-rat morning temperature
of today In thla aectlon of thn
state was 11 above at Wolf Creek
In oaephlpa county. Baker City
had (he lowest official minimum
teiuperaturo In the alalo with 12
above,' and the morning; tempera
tures at Portland und Hoseburg
ware 18 abovo. Spokane had a
morning temperaturo of 10 alov.
Tho highest temperature of yea
teiday waa 38 above, and Ita low
eat temperature waa 17 above.
MkmmammmtitM&iiuat&4tad ii itf lr in iti an.n J
Zuleima 1iplf No, 13, Daugh
I tri-K of iho Nil, will nft In the
jfJranii f&m M.iw.iiJ.- Tcnifito iv-xt
SaiurJay ntfrnooii, IVb. at 2
f p. m.
j Ther will b it ceremonial. ln-
1 fitnllatlon oofi.cers and reception
10 urn supreme queon. iir. Vic
toria Or o use of Los Angel.
I'oiwlnir the afternoon cession
a banquet will be nerved at tho Del
Kotfue Hotel for member, their
h usba mis. escorts and ft invsts cf
the temple. Dancing follows the
banquet.
TnoRe havlnjf ?p.ice In tbfir cara
are a.tkel to notify Mr. Woods. .
ELKS VILL ENJOY :i
! VISIJJBY RULER
! A proKram of sperial entertaln
j nient and inunii- l.y th.- Klks band
will he ffutui-t-H of the big R.-ither-f'liaritr
arc rl)lne )ui, k and forth 111 l)i lr.)ll' ' Wood enso." Orll ! "f local Ktfcdom tonight, the
Holt (upH-r loft) a I log that Mrs. (inuv M. Wood (la-lfnv) plottcil lo i occasion boinK n iloul.Io red l.-uer
kill Iter liiinlaind, ILalpli A. Wood (upper rlKhtl. Wood backs him up omboilylnc Inn annual Past
Mr W'ooU nifiiw-s IVooif ami llnll of bank rublxry. Kxaln-d Kul.is NiKht and tho of.
DETROIT, K.b. w-rharBo.! Hoi, police and dcpu.l., pMcd nniMrKy Kcnl "dlict ram,
of plot and counter-plot that forms ambuscade at the officii, ll.ilt had , xaltcil ruler for Oregon floulh.
tho basis of a 'story, the like of1""'' 110 a"d Ihreo others had been j Klrst nominations for oirictra to
hired by Mrs. Wood to kill her hus
band. It waa In the ambuscade
hat Hancrty waa killed, shot five
which rarely la found even In fie-1
tion. furnishes tho background of
wnai .nan romo to be Known In times by Wood nn ho lifted IiIh
Detroit ns'"thn Wood case." arm to blackjack the contractor.
Central fiKuroa are Ralph A.' Two hours later Urn. Wood,
Wood, reputed wealthy builder and 'Thompson and I'iorce were arrest -contractor
of suburban Wyandotte, ed. churped with assault with in
nnd hit estraiifed wife. (!rac M. i tent to kill.
Wood, dealinif Independently In i The prologue to tho atorv's first
be elected for the ensuing year.
wm aiso oe on tbe program.
A very large attendance of
member.! js expected. At u ; 30 p.
in., priur to tbe convening of the
ledgo Hcssinn. aa a part of the
Kxnlteil Rulers WkIh observance
Curl V. Tengwald, exalted ruler,
will entertain tho past exalted
rulers and .Mr. Cuslek. president of
Obituary
real estate. The chargos they have1 chapter was recorded in a divorce j , t,tiUe lAka associaMon .with a
maae against each otner have re-, action filed some weeks previously ' 11 '""oi Jiearora.
lauiieo in live persons, Including the, by Wood. While Holt and the I
husband and wife, being held un- others accused Mrs. Wood of saak- j
!der bonds agercgatlnf $140,000 Ing Wood's death befora he could
each, all accused of major' crlin-1 divorce hor. the wife claimed hl
, Innl offenses. A silent flRure Is conspiracy charged 0Kaln.it her in-!
Ambrose I.. Hnggcrty, killed by . volved only an ntteinnt to obtain!
Wood In an attempt upon the lat- papers from Wood a office safe !
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FORESTRY ': EXPECT
.' IH.'RD Carrlo May Kurd poised
away. at tho homo of her dnugh-
,.:. .",, " " i-.ll. i papers which she said her hus-
.. kV i .7 " ; lrs. oo.l nnd two men. Wll- bancl had asserted would "ruin
trouble aged 6T years. 0 months I inin Thompson and Taylor I'lerce, i her " , , ,
and 3 dn5v. lr.,llurd was born nv0 acCu.H by Wood ,! l,i,i Accor.Hns to the record. Wood , Tllr f",r,l'in '"b 1,01,1
pi, iioowooo rails, Jlinnesoia .Hay , ,. , ,. . f 0tilng withdrew his divorce action Hie , . 1,1 M"tel -M'dwn,l las'
V,..8l. riu,ro , ahe , lived until wood's .1 a t I, so that I I, " "to day hef"ro he ih? . t ng "ir In ?.' "'l' T "r ",fl l"'"""-'"l " Mrs.
MM. waa wven yer of ago. t ! m,Bht .(,., $r,o.oou insurance. ! Wjando te. ' C - ITesldent.
that Ime.ahe, wth her parent., . wood and Holt In turn are aces.! .h ., ,.,.JAl,e fK'"'-" "( "? 'vlm was
lioln, nnd
Hot ween tho two major develop- .. .,,,..,,-, ,,.., . " ,1V "l.1" '
. i .... t i i '( liit-ii in iii i nit ni uiVi I I (I I L Kfllll'lll i I d.n ..i ...
(iiiiuruu inn n u n i , u iitl, u ,u. i-i.i.. ... .... - . . " .. . . I w,c mm i reels, irivcn hi.
tchpolK.. Hho graduated from the ' " " o . . u . " jati in Keiroi u.ce ,. (r tho t,lKli,ry, de ,
Wall llay, Houth Da- Mr Wl)(M of uivln(.
ilushand hn went bi
'sota. whero alio bad been llvln
until Ijiroo months ngo, Hho lonves
by
gls. Mich.. NaU-nal bank. In which , after declaring an attempt had e,' Tr I SJoM whtah ntanV.'
:SI, er,hc:.W.,i!!ote1ohV.r,,,-M "'
nenilllllKiy IHTU'Cl ailOlS aiP- 1 IlO llllll H OflerCl fol- WiUliI nnl 'I'h
they
of the
hlgl achoot some years later and
in aKSO rhe was married to I. .1.
Hanson, later In 1K8 they came
la Orencn and settled In Central
wnni., wnera mey livc ror : ,.., .... ....... ' .. .. .. .. . . . . .
Hears. After tho death of her . , , ... . 111 lnB """K r"" mg are
ent back to Minna- as panic:- were In Ke'roll at tho time n
pants in llie bank robbery. i holdun. Wood ImivIhk nnd tmvlnc
The first ( llaptcr was written the by check for goods in n depart
to jnoun Imp two iliingliterrt and fc 1 ' ''anuaiy i ni woom lit-1 ment store, nml Holt at his work
nm- son. Mrs. J. H. Vincent nnd ''" V'."U '",1"" "f'h'e in Wyandotte. , , n accountant in an nutonin.
'" "'iciiKiii oi ii sn.ry ol.l hy , bile plant.
Mrs. (. V. Vincent of Hams Valley.
Paul Jones' of .Jackson. Mich., alpo
rrandchlldrcn and one brother. Lee completion of
SI "00 improve-
.rnve- r
J'aul. of Dunn f'enler. Kuril. Ita. n,,'nt progrnni on the kitchen of I-
Icotn. The fuperal servlci, will lie tho local restaurant this morning. U
held front the Tori Funeral home
Hattirday, February 9 at I o'clock
Iter. JnrniK K. fonder. officiating.
Intrrmcnt In the Anllooh cemv-
fjAtW.SPAf'll. Oeorge liuns
parji. 'a resident of Mcdford and
jai'kaon oounty since coming here
from (Hidden, 'Iowa. SI years ngo.
'Hjd aw.-i at his home. So; Houth
Jakdnl, -at I n m. today. Febru-Hry-Tllr."
Mr, Lntinspacl. was born
In Jl.flhuqin, county, Iowa,. Decem
ber) -A'.IMA. At the town of Olbl
dstj Jio was married, October 10,
1110, o Luile C. Will, who sur
vives hm. Durlnc his residence in
Jackson county ho has been i n
(aged ' In the fruit business nnd
.alpo as htilllng contractor. The
last building erected by Mr. Latins,
nach waa the much advertised
model home on tho corner of West
Fourth titreot nnd Itoae nvenuo. lle
Idce hla wife, ho leaves four cbll
,dron. Herbert Lnunspach of Riock
ton, Cal., Marsarct of Morrill, Ore..
Mrs. R. D. Illues, Portland, and
Mrs. Marlon Itolihlns. Mcdfonl:
Isrt 'two brothers nnd ono sister.
Ifnrry and Charles I-aunspiirli and
Mrs. Charles . McClue. Funeral
Servicos will he conducted at the
Conger chapel at I p. m., Kuturdny.
by the KeV. 1). I. Uiwi-cnce of the
J'rcsbylerlun church of which do
ceased was a member, tntcrment
Medford comclci-y.
f'-llVaoN. lidwnrd Hymn Huson.
a) resident of Kngle Point, passed
away at his home- February 7th.
at the ago of M yearn. He was
born nt Hheridnn, Iowa, May SC.
187(. When but n small child he
with hi parents moved to Kansas.
After living thero a number of
. years they moved to Nebraska.
Ho ' was 'tinltod lit marriage to
Elliabeth Voelker In Houth Da
kota In 1 lot, and to this union were
bom olght children, who survive.
The family moved from Dakota for
a short lime to Nebraska and from
.intra moved to Otegon, making i
thslr.homo near bagle I'rdnt.
, Ucsldei his wife, Kllnituth Hu
eon, be Is aun'lved hy tho children,
Alllo, Floyd, rlydo', Dnrnlliy. ller
r'os. Edith. K-dward and Kvelyn
Iliison. all of Katie Point.
Ono brother, A, C. Husnn of
,MiHlford. and threo sisters. Ahiin
.llatcllff of Atwood. Knns.. Kitith
lldngerforil of Mullen. Neh., and
Lulu Ward qf Kngla Point.
Funeral sorvices will be held
'fi'flm tho'congpi1 funeral pnrlors.
Hnlurday, February Oth. at 5:30 p.
m.- ilv. Mudgu of Trail will have
rhnrgo of sen'lces nnd Intrrmcnt
swill b mndo In the Mcdford cem
etery. . ..
f!EX CAFE ANNOUNCES
NMTnJo
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' laroid MoTiadle, part owner
ft U Kcs Cf, announced Ita
Aside from remodeling. reiiHirlnif
nnd thn Installation of plaster
hoard walls In the kitchen null
bakery, nn Improved cooling and
ventilation liystem have been put
III.
The dining room In the rafo will
also be pn.iuod and redecorated
within the next few weeks, accord-
regular meeting lime bm;
neeli dial; .'oil to tin, firm Tliursdliv
of uveiy month. Instead of Wednes:
day us has heretofore been obaerv'
od. Thin, according to .Ufa. Swt.
Kurt, la to u1vo authorities alid
speakers from the north an oppor
tunity to inako ntlier stops along
their way to Mcilfoid.
LKS PLANNING DANCE iinnTTiTni7
(WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY, IVI U 1 11 Lt !
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The Elks' dance, to bo held on
Washington's birthday, February
Ing to Mr. Met 'radio, who
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frs the. object of elaborate plnni
hnustlng evory possibility to. mako
I the affair ono of the most otitstnnd-
anxiously awaiting the tuiiial audi0" lh Pn of l!i commit tee, enn-
'.ecuon or n new .Neon , leetrlc slstlng of llob Blrntig, Kverolt Car
ol Ho,,lh "J? 'n" , kin nnd John Holmer, who are hx
' tiiiu m in
mnko the Hi-x oihi vt tho mont
iillrnnl ivn n iwl ii.. i . i
places In southern Oregon. was ' !n? , 'LD(I "nl',, ,,f 1,8 klml ovcr
stated hy tho local man. i tk fS" t. . . '. k:
. ! The Don Provost orchestra has
been secured for that dale und l
rehearsing a repertoire of peppy
and appropriate numuei-H fur the
program. Speclulty stunts and sur-
rs r ' prise teaiuren win oe spriiiKioit
ttggly W tgglya thrortl out tho evening to add zest
j to the evont, according to Uob
. I Strang,
LOS ANOELEH. Feb. ' T.ai -
The ucnuisllion of 18.1 Plggly Wig
gly grocery stores ill tho l.os
geles metropolitan area by the Hafo-
way Htores Company, a Maryland
holding corporation of chain groc-
Safeway Stores
Take Over 183
Popular Powder of
Beautiful Women
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Meant leu who Riinrrt tliclr mm
ploxlon. tn .MKLLO - HIM Kiii'o
I'owiiiT only. Tiunou for purity
ltn loluririK matter Ih upprnwit
by tho t.ovcrnnttnt. Tho wkln nev
tr lonkK pity i.r ("Inky. It prtiul?i
;i more nimmihty m)( pih1iumh 11
n j youthful hloum. Mnili' hy a new
4 I KrciH'h ih'imyds, MKI.I.(-li.t Faro
I'tmdcr Nluys on loiiKcr. lifatli'j
I Initr Sim-
i T v :r aik.
VV C' e.2 ;1
M. B. SKAGG?, Ar.rfriifl
SAFEWAY STORES, Inc. 5.
try and vcgeintilr. stores. Is an
nounced by Kdwnrd Dale, vice
president of the littler fh-nl. The
value n I the lx.l merce.i stores was
estimated at .Vr.na.liO!i.
Tho eonsnlldatlnn. which has
become effective, was drscrilm 1 as
forming tho third Inrvest groery
chain In the country. Tho chnln's
business voiumOtor lPi'l. was esti
mated nt tlVO.Oiio.Ot.n.
Out of If. temporary nuto licenses
Issued at the sheriff's office yes
terday, 10 were Issued to Medford
motorists and five for new auto-'
Mobiles, . 1
Baby's Best Laxative is
"California Fig Syrup"
Whon l-aby is constipate., has
wiiuU'olii fuvepish brvuoU. coatal
tonpiit', or (IihitIuh, a luilt-toapoiin
(ul of pL-niiitio "V.'uliforniii Kig yru.
pronij-tly niovr tho noi-ton-i, g:iiMt
liile, Ao'urin' fol ant vnsit ts.ht
ptil. Ni'vcr cm nip or ovrraeU,
BattitA lovo ll (ivlkiruti tiutn.
jk ynnr (hup'i-l tor (rcnuinfl
"Cnlifornia JSyrup" w'w has
full dirci'tiotiH i'u: intniun in uitud,
iinil r'lil'lrm ti u mriw, plainly
print .1 ii Im.IIIi'. Moi Inr ! Ymi
;ml .y "t iilif'tritiii" or vmi may
ppl a:t iinitntion Mrnp,
FRANK'S
Comedians
PLAYHOUSE
THEATRE
TONIGHT
AND
SATURDAY
The Slot Comedy-Drama
The
Wronged
Mrs.Wright
Prices
Children .". 10c
AdulU goe
Amateur Contest Every Night
Note: Fridy night an en
tire change of program, fund
for church pipe organ.
pi .-
I! Kxquisltcly designed, baud
I made Hettlncs which nre I
I really triumphs ot the I
1 Jewelers art. Hnvo ua re-
set your present Jewels In ,
I these flue mountings. jj
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offer remarkable values in every department, af
fording you unparalleled . savings during tlas nation'
wide event.
Watch
Our Windows
Here are bolts and bolts of Spring's colorful new silks . . . lus
trous silk crepes, rich and soft in quality . . . We list these fab
rics as being outstanding in smartness, quality and value. You
may have twice as many frocks if you buy now at these tre
mendous savings.
Fine Quality
Velveteen
$110
. all
A Yard
Smart for frocks, suit's,
drossy coats and to com-
bine with woolens or silks
fur ensembles.
All Silk
Satin Grepe
$929
iSd A Yard ,
An unusually fine and
heavy quality. Black only.
Suitable for tailored or
ilie more formal daytime
frocks. Forty inches wide.
All Silk
Flat Crepe
$159
J2h A Yard
The ever-popular fabric
... so practical and so
much in vogue. An ex-,
cejitinnal valr.e. All colors.
Fortv inches wide.
Satin-Face
Crepe
$149
JL A Yard
for a
Sid in crepe, shimmering
and luxurious. Jn a gor
geous variety of .colors.
Suitable for evening and
daytime frocks. Greet the
Spring in n chic new
diess, fashioned of this
beautiful material. . An
outstanding" bargain! 39
inches wide.
23T
Japanese Silk Pongee
Imported all-silk pongee in natural tan. The
perfect all-purpose silk ideal for lingerie,
women's and children's dresses. AH
inches wide, vard '
Silk Broadcloth
The ideal fabric for wash
dresses, men's shirts, pa
jamas. In a variety of dainty
colors. 36 inches 70
wide, yard '
Crepe de Chine
Finn, good weight,
ex t remcly popular
for frocks and lin
gerie. Special value.
;,;':,, $i.39
Printed Satin
Half Rayon . ,
A gorgeously beautiful ma-,
terial for kimonas, drape
ries, piillow covers. 'TQ.
3H inches wide, yd....: '
Dress Pongee .
Half Silk .
Taken from our new line
stik and price-cut just for
Ibis Sale. Full count do
mestic, pongee. Looks like
all silk. 35 inches . .Ofi
witle, van! 5'L
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0NTG0MERYWARD &0ft
Store Hours 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.
Phone 286
117 So. Central
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