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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, -OREOON", WEDNESDAY, MAY 14.
PA'GE THREE
SUDDENLY1 IN
ftojctqit. N'arregaj,, t aged. 80
years, one of Med ford's moat Illus
trious citizens and first master of
DIES
MASONIC BUILDING
Medford lodge No. 100, A.. F. &
A. M., died suddenly Mny J3th, in
nib office -at the . Masonic lodge.
Death wag duo to heart failure.
Mr. Narregiwi was born June 1,
18,50 at Medina. Ohio., On October
1 , 1875 he married Vva nces A.
Bumm' nt St. James, Nebraska.
They had two children, 1. C Nor
vegun of Medford and Hugene G.
Varregan of Heattle. '
After settling here in 1S90, Mr.
Narregan 'entered : business and
once sought public office ns coun
ty judge-. Ho was a political influ
ence In the community at that
time and served ns principal of
Medford schools from 181U to
lsyri." ' "
The following year,- he became
dean . of the preparatory depart
ment at the University of Oregon,
holding the position until 1897.
Two years Inter, Mr. Narregan re
turned to Medford to become
superintendent of schools, n posi
tion he held until 1905.
I 'During this time he was elected
first -master of the local Masonic
lodge.,. ;
Mr 'Nnrregan ' vas"admitted to
' the bar of Michigan and later to
the Oregon state bar but 'never
practised actively. During the past
five years he was custodian of the
Masonic- lodge and was interested
in the Medford De Molay chapter.
Ills death was a shock ta friends
who had visited him earlier in the
day as he appeared to be in good
X health before the sudden heart
ittuck closed his colorful business
and political career. Resides his
two sons, Mr. Narregan is survived
by his wife.
Funeral service will be conduct
ed from the !erl Funeral Home I
Friday, May 10th at 2 p. m.. Rev J
W. H. Eaton officiating. I
Medford lodge No. 1U3 A. F. &
A; M. will have charge of the ser- I
vice at the grave in the Medford 1
cemetery. 1
BEETLEFIGHTERS
LEAVE FOR PARK
The remainder of the crew of
men, numbering 18, who will do
pine beetle eradication work in
Crater Lake National park during
the next month or six weeks, the
- advance contingent of which went
up to the park last Monday, left
fur the park this morning, making
the total crew employed on this
work number 32 men.
In the large contingent leaving
for the park today were Ciordon
Wurner and Al Melvln, former well
known local high school boys.
Thief Ranger Godfrey, who arrived
In the city from the park last eve
ning and will leave to resume his
duties there this afternoon as soon
as he completes his office work
here, said that the weather In the
park was sunny and fine yesterday
until late in the afternoon, when
a heavy fog set In, which was fol
lowed by n light rain. '
SET
Great
"New, Customer" Sale
ALLEN -A Hosiery
20 Reductions
New Styles
All
1 viTSj
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ADVOCATE CLOSE
Support ot . the onstltutloital,
amendment for closing of Rogue
riVer tn rmmmttt.!.,! n.,Ut
, -.tannin wua
promised today by K. Tate, execu
tive secretary of District 36 of
Uuns International, in the address
Riven before the local Lions club
at the regular luncheon nt Hotel
Medfurd. Mr. Tate, who Is In the
city from Portland, is associated
with all leading organizations of
the state and promises to exert his
influence for promotion of the
amendment not only with all I.lons
clubs of Oregon, but with other1
associations.
It is because of his own love of
fishing the llogue, Mr. Tate stal
ed, that he has pledged his sun
port to an amendment which will
improve the stream for anglers.
Officers for the coming year, to
be voted on the first meeting In
June, were nominated at today's
luncheon, along with delegates and
alternates to attend the conven
tion in Bend next month. They
are: I.ions White and Renmes for
president; I.lbn Brophy. first vice
president: Lions Scheftel. Leach
and Hunch, second vice-president:
Lions ."hangle, D. J. Wiluran nnJ
Collier, secretary-treasurer; I.lon
Collier, tail twister; Lions Cleve
land and Isaucs, lion tamer: Lions
Newberry, Harding. Conger and
Jurmin. directors: Lions Reamei,
I'ennington and White, delegates;
Lion Elliott, alternate.
All Lions were urged by Presi
dent Hubbard and Mr. Tate to at
tend the convention in June as well
as other activities planned for the
summer by Lions In the state of
Oregon.
Organization of six new Lion
clubs In the state, sponsored by the
LuClrande club will be reported at
the Uend convention, Mr. Tate
stated. This convention will be at
tended by 400 delegates and an
extraordinary program has been
planned. Among the leading events
will be a breakfast on Pilot Hutle
and a luncheon on the river. Lions
were also advised by Mr. Tate to
go to Portland for the "big frollc";
on July 16th.
CUNNI
The results of the recent Mc
Caskey handicap tournament at
the Medford golf '- club were an
nounced today by Ken Jefferles,
thp professional, as follows:
J. n. Cunningham, the air mall
pilot, won the first prize and the
coveted silver cup, his 20 handicap
placing him ahead of all contes
tants. Attorney E. 13. Kelly won the
cup for the best score in 36 holes
and Gain Robinson a similar prize
for the best net score on 18.
In the 72 hole contest won by
Cunningham, Bob Hammond was
second, H. J. McMahon. third and
Lyle Wilcox, county agent, fourth.
FLETS NEXT TUESDAY
WASHINGTON, Mny' 14. W)
President Hoover luw determined
to review the battle and srnullnx
fleets of the navy off tho Virginia
panes next -Tuesday.
The president plans to leave
Washington Monday night to board
the Salt Lake City nt Hampton
Honds Tuesday.
at
Regular Stock J
Perfect. 0
O (01-
Dainty Envoys of Far Japan Are
firfrrl Diifinor Rriff I .nral Stav
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(By lCva Neulou.).
1 Pressed in graceful silk kimonas
of soft rose and orchid colorings
the costumes of their native land
three little Japanese women trip
led down the steps of the Shasta
last evening to greet the large and
enthusiastic crowd of Medford citi
zens who gathered on the Southern
Pacific platform to pay tribute to
the dainty envoys of a far away
country, and listen to their mes
sage of appreciation of relief sent
to them following their great dis
aster the earthquake of 1923.
Koike Nakamtira, Voshlko Sato
and Mumiko Tokuda, accompaniei
by their our manager, Hldesaburo
Vokoyamn, and M. Maru of this
city, who joined them in Grants
Pass, entered the small circle
opened for them in the pressing
crowd. All of their people from
this city,- carrying flowers, gifts
from the local, Japanese associa
tion, gathered near, -adding more
color and spirit of the Orient to
tho occasion.
Heads with glistening strands of
long black hair colled softly back
from dusky faces bent low in J
bow, which was almost a curtsy,
as the special reception committee,
composed of Mayor Pipes. Mrs. J
O. Grey, Mrs. A. J. Hnnby of the
Wednesday Study club; J. C. Mann,
W. VAllen and Miss Lillian Rob
erts of the Red Cross, and O. O.
Alenderfer, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, stepped forwar;!
to clasp their ' hands and present
floral tributes and messages.
Speaking for the three dark
eyed women of the cherry blossom
country, standing with arms fillet
with flowers, Mr. Yokoyama said:
"It is a great pleasure to be heie
to thank you for the aid sent to
us during our great suffering.
These young ladies have conie to
you to speak their thanks in order
that the tie between our countries
may he more deeply cemented. We
are glad to hear through Mr. Mum
that you have been very kind to
the Japanese people here. ' We want
to thank you for that kindness
alBO." -
In answer to. the greeting from
the far east. Mayor Pipes -spoke
for the people of Medford: "We
are happy to extend to you and
through you to the Japanese gov-
PEARS PECKED BY
YESTERDAY'S HAIL
ARE BIT DAMAGED
Quri'jiK thij24 hours ending nO
& a. m. today, .lu of an Inch 'if i
5
rain fell in Medford and vicinity,
there were .occasional light sprin
kles after that hour, and in all.
since last Sunday night when the:
present rainy spell started, .10 of
an inch of rain had fallen up tni
enrlv thl afternoon. Unsettled
weather unrt continued mild tem-L
neratura is the nfflcin! foreoasl for,
tonlcht and Thursday.
This fall ot rain Is greeted with ago and told him he hail been be
considerable satisfaction general-1 queathed a huge sum of money,
ly becuuse of tho great good done Friendship grow and the ring
to growing crops, as the ground ! leader and Metzzlna engaged In
was getting dry again,- following j friendly gumes of poker. The shop
the rainy period of two weeks, de- Proprietor ut one point was J500
spile the fact that much hay is t" the good.
down In various narts of tho vftl- Then came the big pot. Metz-
ley waiting to be stacked of hauled'
away to barn storage, thus causing
its owners much worry.
Twice during yesterday fall of
moisture the rain turned to hall
the size of peas for abort periods,
and caused damage by pecking
pears. These hailstorms extended
along the eastern side of theval
ley for the most part between the
4M orchard section and Talent.
County Agent Wilcox itaid thin noon
that there was no question but that
some damage had been done to
pearfl In the orchnrdn over which
the hnll foil, in the way of markln,;
un the fruit that was hit by the I
hailstones, But mat mo. extent ot
this damage would not be known
until later on.
f i
Only routine lUBlrie!i nna.'tiQt
much ot thnt occupied the atten
tion of tho county court today, at
Itn reKUlur Reunion.
The seuHfon, however, was en
livened by an argument over the
court house nlte between Attorney
K. Kelly nnd County Judge Alex
Sparrow, In which the repartee
flew hot and fast. The county of-
nciai wem imm'k ia me i-iimiM"ii?v.
I h..i-a tin Mi lu.ri'orl for h in mntrr
liil. romtnlHKloner Alfurrt Injected
la few cominentH lito the debate.
j which wan both Informal and un
! expected.
; SENATE PASSES DRY
i ENFORCE!!
J WASHINGTON, May M.-pfl
The neriAte today pawned the houno
' bill to tmnwfer prohibition enforce-
' ment from lhe-trenury to tho Ju.i-;
tiro department. I
The measure wan pasfled without
a record vote. It now Roe back
to the houe for concurrence In
'several minor nena'te amendment'.
j KL'nENK Hetty Harnen, t'or- ;
' valllf, University of . Oregon atu :
! dent, suffered a broken i&e when
I she fell from the second t&Mry of a
' sorority house. '
! eminent, the sincere greeting of q
j Medford, w
: 'May the sympathetic cord which
' inspired the people of our city to
j contribute some 12500 to relieve
the suffering of two of your great
cities when they were destroyed
by earthquake in 1923 be strength
ened with each succetffling year.
'.May the future generations of
America and of Japan be bound
togeiher in sympathetic under
standing and goodwill.'
The message of the Wednesday
Study club was then voiced by
Mrs. Hanhy, who with Mrs. Grey,
presented each of the three yount
women with dainty corsages of
mixed flowers:
"Greetings to you from ladies of
the Wednesday Study club. Wo
have been studying for the past
year about your wonderful coun-
! try and its splendid people until
we have come to feel we know you
personally. May the sweat frag
rance of those small tokens bring
lo your our massage of sincere
friendship and best wishes. May
the bond of brotherly love, under
standing and peace forever exist
between our beloved countries."
Booklets of the club's program
for the year were also given tu in
Oriental women. They open with
this poem:
"There is n country eastward of
Cathay;
A far-flung archipelago,'
Of mounting hoar,
Looming dim, snow-capped cone
And pipe-clad shore.
Through amethystine mist of drlft-
j ing spray." '
1 Following the messages of the
committee, individuals moved toe-
ward to extend personal greetings.
Children of local Japanese families,
with reverent smiles, shook the lit
tle, brown hands of the chosen rep
resentatives of their ancestors'
country.
The train slgnnlled for continu
ance of the journey to San Fran
cisco. Leaving behind them Illus
trated booklets on Tokyo and the
reconstruction work being carried
on there for the Chamber of Com
merce, Greater Medford club, the
mayor, Wednesday Study club and
the "Medford Japanese association,
the party boarded the train, wav
ing to people of Orient and Occi
dent, all now a part of the popula
tion of Medford.
:TY
l'pRTtXNP;,4Ore.-,;(Iuy 14
With a story vuf how four "bl
HP)
bunco"
men swindled Joe. Metzzinu, sand
wich shop proprietor, out of $4000
In a card game still fresh lii their
en, police unnounced today grand
Jury Indictments would -lie asked
against the quartet for whom a
search hns been instituted.
Metzzinn told authorities
the
ringleader or the
bunco" quartet
approucneu nun anout two weens
zlntt dre- J4000 from the bank
Two other cohorts appeared Just
as the bidding waj lively, posed as
policemen, confiscated the money
nnd disappeared,
FOX WEST COAST
; LOCAL THEATRES TO
BE IMPROVED
Karl I Crabb. horthwe di
vision manager, Pox Veat Count
Theatres, locuted at Seattle, was
In Medford today looking after
company inlereats with S. O. Men
drnhall, local manager of Kox
theatres.
Mr. Crabb ntnteg the company
will npend ronKtderable money in
remodeling and equipping the Ora
tor tan and Ilialto theutreit and
will continue 'to give their patrons
the bent photoplays and talking
pictures tho Industry haa to offer.
Mr. Crabb accompanied her
husband to Med ford.
Mr. Mendenhall recently return
ed from a trip to Portland where
bookings were made for June.
A snapping turtle that weighs
709 pounds and is said by blolo
glstn to be more than 30ft years
old. in in the possession of Carter
Uuton of Independence, Ks.
rinswiflM firprti.etng effi result
MEN MASQUERADE
T.I.y THEATRE
TWO DAYS ONLY Thursday. May 15, Friday, May 16
.. ,' . . c
Sen Motion Picture Sex
o
THE ESCAPE Og
"THE CAPTIVE"
, ' ; Don't Mis It! Adults Only!
, No Children Undir It Admitted Unlui Accompanied by Parents
, ' tVCNIfHQt at 7 and S-Ssc
7 INDICT
L
The grand Jury, In session' for
the past day or Two, returned
seven indictments when It reported
In circuit court this forenoon, In
addition to returning a short writ
ten report Indicating that it found
the roil my poor farm being oper
ated In an efficient manner and
recommending that the county jail
be Improved through the applica
tion of paint and calcimine.
F. w. Snyder, a lormer Ashland
tombstone salesman, was indicted
on three counts of forgery and on
larceny by bailee. He is accused
of forging tombstone contracts anil
to have accepted money without
autboriKatton. C It. Woods was
indicted for the burglary of the
Jackson street Service station a
short time ago and Harold Cotter
and Krnest Kller were jointly In
dicted for breaking into. a mereau
tile establishment at I3agle I'olnt.
Division Manager
Liggett-Myers Co.
Visits Medford
J. R. Harrington, division man
ager fur the Liggett & Myers To
bacco Co., with headquarters In
Portland, spent tho past few days
j In Medford looking after business
I i u niit't nun wiin i", .m. r ueuer,
the district salesman of the com
pany, whose headquarters and
home are in Medford.
The Liggett &. Myers Co', tire
manufacturers of the popular
brands of Chesterfield cigarettes.
Velvet and Granger tobacco, well
known the country over.
DEATH SUMMONS
MRS1M.RIDDEU
Mrs. Marion V'atkina Rhldell,'
for many yearn p. renident of this
city, died at the home of her
daughter, Mtw. W, 1 Blddle, four
niilen north of Medford early thin
morning, aftor u brief Mines.
Mrs, Hiddlu was born In Morrls
burg. Ontario, Canada, 6f years
ago and came to Medford with her
husband and family, In ItHII. She
whs ii woman of- fine character
and will be mourned by a host of
friends. Mr. Klddell leaven one
daughter, Mrs. V. 1 Htddle, and
one giaudrion, Wholdon Middle, Jr.
Funeral Hervlceu will , be held ut
tito, l?orl Funeral Homo; Thursday,
May 16 at 4 p. m., Hev. Claud B.
Porter officiating. Interment will
bo In the Medford Memorial
Mausoleum.
GIVEN BIG FINE
It. F. St 9 ne .Wan Clued f 1 00, sen
tenced to 00 days in jail and suf
fered the nunpennlon of his driver's
license fur one year when H
pleaded guilty In Justice court this
forenoon on charge of driving
while intoxicated. He waa i
cuned of crashing into n car driven
by M rw. A n d e rso n V I n k e 1 mu n ,
twice In succession. The cranh oc
curred at the end of North Hlver-
nlde avenue nnd resulted In Mm.
Wthklemnn's car entirely overturn
ing. -
Htone local laborer, struck 'the
Winkleman machine while driving
to tho entrance of a cleaning es
tablishment and upon driving out
struck the nnme car, supplying
one of the oddest collisions of the
year. No one whb injured. The
ear wnw overturned on the second
impnet.
PHOTOGRAPHERS ENJOY
The regulnr session of tho Pho
tographers' association of southern
Oregon attracted h 100 per cent
representation of Medford photog
rapher at Klamath Kails la..;.
night. A banquet was held at the
Wlllard hotel, where I-onlie Header,
factory representative 'of the
Hrown-Iligelow company, was the
main speaker of the evening, choos
ing advertising for his subject.
The next meeting will be held
In 'Medford. June 1ft. and will be
under the direction of H. It. Hnr
wood and Jnck Hwern. A dlspl.ly
of commercial nnd portrait work
was a feature nf last night's nes
OCi VIOLATIONS
Is othe Comity Court
. Playing Fair?
When the county seat was moved from JacksoSville, Medford agreed to fur
nish aotemporary court house free of rent for five years, and then give the
county a site for a permanent courthouse free of charge.
Medford kept faith by building the structure now occupied as a ' court
house. It cost this city nearly a hundred thousand dollars, and ft will re
quire many years to pay the bonds and interest. ,
The city owns about 900. vacant lots, many of them lying in groups, and
suitable for a court house site. It owns the Armory site, with the exception
of five lots which can be acquired for a small consideration.
Why did the county court select a site not owned by the city? The Wash
ington school is owned by School District No. 49. Surely the county court
knew this property would have to be purchased from the school district,, but
it did not know whether or not the electors would vote to sell this property,
nor how much the price would be. , . .,
Will the county court or any of the advocates of the Washington site, who
have authority, tell the voters even approximately what this site will cost?
Common-sense would dictate a reasonable price, or the district would not sell.
Is it not worth at least forty, or fifty thousand dollars? , ., ,.. ,. ,
Dcas the county court think it right for the city' to go further in debt to
buy this expensive site, when it has land to give away? Doesn't the county
court know that this is a scheme of a few schemers, backed up by the vision
ary planning commission, to start a civic center in that vicinity which, in the
end, will have cost the taxpayers of Medford and Jackson ccunty not less than
two million dollars? ; ... ... , .
This civic center scheme calls for another city
we already have two. Go
a squint at the desert-air plans for which the City of Medford paid $500.00.
' Now, a hotel is in the way of a civic center project, and if the county court
is favorable to it, why not require ' the city to buy the Hotel Medford? If it's
the big plan to saddle debt on the town this is the best bet. It will cost more
and require more expense and labor to tear it down. ji; .; . i .. " .-.
Another drawback is the location If the court house is built on the Wash
ington site, at least 75 per cent of the people of the county who visit it will be
compelled to travel traffic-congested Main street, and cross the S. P.- railroad.
Dcas the county court think, this good business, or will it.wprk, argrave inv
position on the people? , - " . ,
" The Washington site has very little parking space and is in the restricted
parking district.
The Washington site means bonds of the city to buy it, and bonds of the
school district for a new school house.
The Armory site will cost less than one-fifth of the price the city will
have to pay for the Washington site. It is larger, is surrounded by four wide,
paved streets, and has ample parking space for a'thousahd cars; ; : v,f:
It is not in a restricted parking zone, although it is 400 feet nearer the
business and financial center of Medford than is the Washington site.
"' "')'
Do the voters of Jackson County think the county court used good, judg
ment in selecting the Washington site? ' " li '
Use your own judgment. The printed ballot allows you ta vote for the Arm
ory site, or the Washington site, or against building any court house at , this
time.; Vote your sentiment. ; v . j .
M.'PURDIN
j. h. Sutler
P. C. BIGHAM
FAREWELL CONCERT BY
MISS WARNER PLEASES
A !lo,cjji; radio program, which
will 'long bo remembered by mu
sic lovers of southern Oregon wan
the farewell concert of Miss Knth
Warner, presented through the
courtesy of tho. California Ore
gon I'ower company last night
over station KMKI),
Mlsn Warner was assisted by
Margaret Kchuler, reader and Mm
(eorge A n d r e w s, accompanist,
bo'.h of whom aided materially In
the success of the program.
Medford will lose a real nrtlst
when Miss Huth Warner leaves
for New York city to make her
future home.
Mr. Farmer
WANTED TO BUY
Local Produce of Quality
and Fresh Ranch Eggs
CASH OR TRADE
See Mr. Arnold at the MacMarr Store, No. 3429 N. Central
rurii mil fi iflii'uhfi '
over to the chamber of commerce building and take
E. E. KELLY
EUGENE CHILDERS
W. E. PHIPPS
(Paid Advertisement)
In arranging thin farewell con
cert Minn Warner must have been
guided by nn endenvor to please
every one of her hearers. The
program wan well balanced
throughout nnd ranged from such
popular ballade us "One Alone,'
from "The Iesert Song." to that
ben ut I fill operatic selection "One
Fine iJay," from "Madame Butter
fly," by I'ucclnl. A group of en
Jnynble negro spirituals wan alno
included, all of which clearly dem
onstrated Mlsn Warner's unusual
ability.
Mrs. Margaret Schiller, render,
made her radio debut last even
ing nnd showed that she wan as
much at home before the micro
phone tut on tho tftnge. Her pre
sentation of "Hy Courier," n clever
O. Henry story, was much enjoyed
as wet I nn the humorous selec
tions which followed.
J-AKRyiHW The city council
approved the paving of 10 blocks
of city si reels.
hall to be built there, when'
R. B. STRANG
I. D. PHIPPS
P. 0. CAT BALLERS
BEAT EXCHANGERS
In a -long drawn out game lnnt
evening, the post office Klttenbnll
sluggers walloped the new and
Inexperienced :.:ei;"ord Exchange
team by a tcore of 29 to 0. The
traders showed plainly tho lack, of
practice that they will no doubt
soon acquire.
The Mall Trtbnne-Oold Kenl
game wan postponed until tonight.
Kegularly scheduled games to
night are between I -am port's vs.
Ansoclated Oil and Hperry Flour
vs. Office Hoys.
DAIXAH Martin Martinson, of
Portland, driver of an autnmohlle
which caused tho death of Mrn.
Ora H. Corbett", wan fined $50 for
driving n vehicle without n license.
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