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j ' ; JPAGE TWO tf (. MEDPORD MAIL TRIBUNE,. MEDFOD, OftfrflOy, TUESDAY, AUGUST '19gt j i Local and Personal; Two Ratt Inmates Killed Two very large rattlesnakes were killed Sunday In the Dead Indian country, according to local people who spent the day at the resort. . Mr. and Mrs. Will .Gregory and Mr. and Mrs. Turplo picnicked there Sunday and report many Improvements under way at the springs. Other vacationists there were-Attorney and Mrs. Frank J. Newman and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cornutt. '.. . ' ' i .' HM i lul Airriit Visits -A. H.. Markcl, Hartford Insurance company special agent of Portland was here today transacting business. Ikib P.mmrns Itcturn ' Bob' Emmens -has returned bome from San ' Francisco, where he had been vacationing for several days. .AocoinDanlM Mother Here . Clyde B. Trowbridge of Oakland, Cal, accompanied his mother, Mrs mma Trowbridge, on ber return to this city from California Sunday, and left Monday for the southern city. Fredetfs lor Washington Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Fredette are Jeaclng Medford today for Wenatchee, Vaah., where they plan on spending about six weeks. They will visit Mrs. .Fredette's relatives at Lake Chelan .while gone. . .-' v . Beaches heave for East .'" Assistant Postmaster R. O. Beach and Mrs. Beach will depart this even Ins; to spend bis annual vacation In .the .east, during which be will at' tend the national D, 6. K. K. conven tion at Cincinnati, Ohio. They will visit their former bome at Lincoln, Deb. .i Tourists from .Distance Tourists registered at local hotels from distant points are: R. M. Car penter, El Paso, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. a. R. Sailing, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hansen, Victoria. B C; Mrs. C. A. Vopel and daughter of Kansas .City, Mo., C. B. Cook of Camden, N. J., J. C. Penney of White Plains, N. Y., a. H. Bryant, C. B.. of New York city and Edna Young of Tucson, Arts. - -., TenirwBld lforiie ,fron pvt.,, , 1 Mr-And Mrs. Oari Y. Tongwald ar rive bome' Saturday evening from their .nearly a month's visit In the east, moat of whtoh time was spent at Qbicago, the former bome of each, . Motor tp Count ' Mrs. Everett Ballsy and Miss Bnmp t .ton (eft yesterday by motor for Cres-' cent city, where, they will spend ,v I erajl rdays at the seashore. KKen Stephenson Here "Ken Stephenson" was In Medford - yesterday ori business.' 1 He also' vls i lted -with phi Kappa Pal fraternity brothers while In the city. . Mrs. Burkliigham Js Home . Mrs. Roy Buckingham, who tinder ' went a major operation at the Oood Samaritan hospital in Portland two - weeks ago, returned to Medford last ' night by plane. She Is In a much . improved condition. . Will Not Reduce Wages A proposal tp .reduce wages and i aal'arle of city employes has been put on the ahelf by the olty. council : of Marshfleld. Employee of tlie Port-. I of ,Coos Say received a cut of 10 per cent August 1. - pent Hundny with Relatives ' Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Bosworth, Jr.. .of Klamath palls spent Sunday vis iting Mrs. Bosworth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. V.'Myers.. Mrs, Boughmiin improved i """Mrs. Peggy Batighman, who under went a major' operation at the Com munity hospital yesterday, Is In an Improved condition today, her friends ire glad to learn, ' Van rtrr Hellene In Portland 1 Mr. and Mrs. William Von dor Hellen of Medford were at tho Im perial yesterday. They have been In Yakima, where Mr. Von der Hellen Is supervising a large highway con struction development. The Ore- : gonian. "i 1 ' Leaves for Vacation , Bob Stephens of the Copco office left Monday for Roseburg, where he will apend bit annual vacation. Mr. Stephens .and C. 1j. Reynolds spent Sunday at Diamond lake and report good luck fishing. - I . . . - !' '. i t , nasrunginn vuutont Here .' Oumu from Waah ington at local- hotels Include Margaret Ouluan oft Spokane, R. J. -Wagner of WaumtosaJ Mr. and Mrs. R. a. Rowley, Won P.i stonroac and A. c. Fieschmaa Seattle, Jackson W. Sills of .pveretl, n. d eewara or Tucoma. -F.I I Nothing Wo bread in Southern Oregon re n ap proaches Flutarer'a Hoi pom in color and text-: nr. .' t . It is made fay a unique formula developed in oar own , shop which giyea reaulU heretofore deemed impoMible. , M mi11 Hotel Mmuger on VU4-ullon ' Harry Hutton, lessee and operator of the Hotel Medford, arrived Iri the city Sunday for a business visit,- and Irene Stark, resident manager of the hotel, left Sunday for a vacation stay of several days at crescent City. Will Attend Convention i - Miss Winifred Walker Is among lo cal people who will motor to Corvaills for the American Legion convention, which opens Thursday. , ' Heat Wave Moderutlnr The beat wave seems to be break ing, as the maximum of yesterday, 90, was less than a hundred for days past, and last night grew so cool that most people slept under a blan ket Instead of a sheet only. Fair weather Is forecast for tonight and Wednesday, and not much change In temperature. Returns from Red llluff 'I Mrs. Walter Whlscnant returned yesterday from Red Bluff, Cal., where she visited ber parents, Mr, and Mrs. L. O. Harris, for several weeks. 1 : Vacationists from California ; , Included among the tourists from California registered at local hotels are -Eunlco Hlndman of Sacramento, Sylvia K, Anderson and Dora Sagcr of Riverside, Helen MuUlns and party, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Mast.- Dr. and 0. H. Dlebl, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Blair and K, H. Alexander and family or Los Angeles, Louisa A. Youngs of Berkeley, Mrs. D. h. Bliss, Jr., Jane Langdon, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Aur andt of Sai Francisco. . Ranger In from Luke Thayer Kcssler, ranger in the Cra ter Lake national park, Is In Med ford' today from tho- lake to visit friends anil transact business.' : ' Insurance Agent Hero ' O. W. Walls of Portlsnd, state agont for the General Insurance company. Is spending several' days In' Mcdford.1 and other southern Oregon towns on business. r ' K' :-' Mr. Merman (ineht of Hon ' M. Herman of Eugene Is In tills city Visiting bis son, Mlkb Herman of Hubbard Bros, "store, 'i V i Attending Ken! tic Meet v Dr. Eva Mains Carlow left. Satur day morning for Seattle, where she is attending the national convention of tho American Osteopathic' associa tion convening there from August 3 to 1 8. Dr. Carlow spont! Sunday In Tacom with relatives. " ' ' Mrs. Howry ' - Airs, S. Bnell Howry la reported 111 at, the Sacred Heart hospital :nnd un able to receive visitors. ( ,f lirtiirn to I.nke ' i . liomey DePI ttnrd and Orvlile Beard University of Oregon students em ployed at Orator hike, have, returned to the park after spending "several days hoi-p From Htnto' Aletropolls Portland restdonta registered at local hotels Include Mr. and Mrs. Orme V. powltng. Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. C-, J. Pat terson, - Bdnn Allien, Mrs. H. J. Sohlegcl, Miss M. Cralghan, J. vv. Jester, C. C. Cathoy. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Johnston, C. B. Burnett ana L. H. Nyhus. ., , ,1'iidKrgues OimtuIIoii L. C. House undorwent . it major operntlon Monday at tho Community hospital and Is reported to be get ting along nicely. Flies to Portland Tom Emmens left by plane tills morning for Portland, where he wiu remain for several days. Vlaltril In AhIiIiiihI Mr. and Mrs. TnomAa Hnscbcrry of-Medford were -guests-In Ashlanu Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A A. Mad den of that city. FIRE CHIEF HINTS i - .Upes to Seattle Miss Mary Parsons left last night for Senttlt; ' She will return here soon to spend the remainder of the summer at the Illllcrrst orchard. Aged. Veteran In ll!illul I A. Pottengrr of Medford Is a pa tient at the Convalescent Home on Oranlto street In this city. Mr. Potleturer'ls one of the rew remain ing Civil war veteran In the Rogue Rivcjr valley. Ashland Tidings. Ohio (lliemt Leaves Mrs, Mary West of Cincinnati. O.. left last night for the east, after spending several weeks hero as the guest of her slater, jowpnme Mc Qulaton. Mrs.' West will stop en route In Alameda and Los Angeles; ' - Mrt-kem off Aw Alaska f Mr. and Mm., C. A. Meeker loft Tuesday for rUJo, wliere they, ex-, pect . to sail on the S- S, Dorothy Alexander of ' Admiral line lor Alaska. The cttiiso includes Sitka. Junesu, Skagway and other places of Interest along the: Alaskan coast. Kn (out notth t)ie".'H)ct "to : visit friends In Salem,' And . PcrUoltdf re turning in about two 1 weeks. '. ' rafflslssi E.P.CI Taxation and plsiu ct reduction will be the topic for discussion ' tiis meeting of the Eagle Point Orange tonight. Leading the talk wiU be W. H. Cloie. local ranch owusr. tiXto was recently made a member of Governor Meier's tax reduction committee. W. A. Oates, the second local mem ber of the governor's committee, will also be on the program. 4 1 Drrw Making Mprt'lal ' All work guaranteed. Milk dream tl.tO. Ensemble 14.00. Tel. 6JS-W. Attention packers: Cool. Dractlcal., fast color wash dresses, tl 00. Aanermes, . E WEST SIDE BLAZE :Incendorlsm suspected as the cause of fires at the woodyard and two bouses In west Medford Sunday night, and other blazes In the same district recently, will be thoroughly Investl. gated, Roy EUlott, lire chief, said to day. . The probe has . already been launched and every clue will be traced down, the chief stated. j The other recent fires at the Fir? Pin Lumber company,' Just across the street from tbe fire Sunday nighti, were thought to have been lncendU ory, but no evidence could be found tb support .the claims at the time. Part of the mill was destroyed in thi early spring. .The second fire at th plant occurred In June. , , - Residents of the section bit Sunt day night think fires were set In both , the bouses iwhlcb were psrf tlally burned, and that the woodpllv fire may also have been tbe work of an Incendiary. ; When the big fire was discovered, it was burning In the center of the lot away from any walks or. roads from which a match--or cigarette might have been-thrown. Supporting the Incendiary claims Involving the two houses Is the fact that the wind "as blowing away from them.. Also, they were not Immediately adjacent to the flames. ; Both were empty. ' ' oome siaruiiig evioence m expectea to be revealed by the Investigators. Damago to the wood belonging to tbe VaUoy Fuel company has been estimated at about 800. H. o. Froh bach of the company said today. - ' AVERS BUSINESS TAKING UPGRADE P. H. Joyce, president of the Chi cago Croat Western railroad, who ar rived In Medford this noon on & tour of the United Stnt&s, has an optl mUUo story regarding 'business and believes conditions aro on the up grade -throughout the nation. Mr. Joyce reported that a Q0 per cent increase - In business was recorded over the Chicago Great Western llnea during July. August business Is ex pected to sot an all-time record for the road. . V , Accompanying Mr. Joyce Is W. B. Carl He. general development' officer of the lines.' During the trip the officials will confer with business leaders In inany lines to secure frank, accurate niut completo information relating to business conditions - In connection with their study of eco nomic progress being made. James Francis Burke of Pittsburg, nationally known political authority and attorney, la another member of the party traveling In the special car. Mr. Burko, a personal frtend of President Hoover, 'has held many re sponsible political positions In Penn sylvania) state politics. . Ue Is also former chairman of the National Republican committee. ... The Pennsylvania visitors said the northwest was a welcomo cJianu;o to the terlfflo heat of the southwest, which they passed through. 4 mm The retail trade division of the chamber of commerce ,has received permission from the state depart ment of labor for local stores em ploying women to remain open until 9 o'clock Saturday, nlgliU through the fruit season, C. T. Baker, secre tary of the. chamber. .announced this morning. Each summer the Medford stores adopt late Saturday hours to accom modate people working In the fruit harvost and packing. v! Huson's What-Not for those home cooked puiwlay dilcken dlnucrs, Used auto parts tires, Vibes; right price. 1701 N. Rtversldo. 4 ; Portraits of distinction. The Pnaloy. onn. Holly theater. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Ton RENT Modern S-rm. unfut nislied bouse; screen porch, gas range. Inquire at 141 So. Holly. , FOR SALE Battery radio, cheap. Civil at 313 Keunet St., Berrydale. INCOMX property earning fl net on 16.000. fur sale at tlO.000. Terms. O. S. Buttertlekl. MODERN home; basement, large room,, sun xoom. a batlirooms. shade, etc., double garage, at It Oeneva 8t. Attractive price and terms. C. S. Butler Held. FOR SALE A good bome where you . can fliake your own living right In the city on 14th near S. Riverside; .: modern fi-rooni house, new chicken house, bam,-family orchard, ber- ries and nuts, 3 acras choice gsr : deh land, fl't acres fenced for cor. Cotne and see and deal with owner. Axel Spjuth. 410 Karhart St. ' (ACKER'S tally card for pear and . apple boxes In stock. Job Depart ment Mall Tribune. Phone 74. WANTKO Waitress. Must apply In persons. Franklin's Cate. YOUNO woman want housework in elderly or childless bome. . Tel 543-R. 4IAVB new 0-cyllnder coupe to offer as down payment on residence or small rftneh. Box lose. ' Baker City 04 64 .... Clear j Boston 88 70 .14 Pt yj Boise ..... 100 60 ' Clear Chicago ......... B6 70 .... Clear ! Denver , B8 62 .-. Clear i Des Moines ; 88 66 .... Clear I Fresno ....102 72 .... Pt Cdy. Helona 93 62 .... Clear Los Angeles ..... 83 86 .... PtCdy. Medford nil S3 ,1'lcar New York 90 72 .38 Cldy. Phoenix 96 80 T Cldy. Portland ; 80 62 ... Clear Reno 96 68 . Cldy. Roseburg : 88 68 .... clear Salt Lake .......... 92 86 ... Clear Ban Francisco .... 84 64 .... Cldy.' $eattle 72 62 - -Clear Spokane 90 60 ! -Clear Washington D.C. 98 74 .02 Clear 1 Meteorological Report August 4, 1931. rorecaHta.k ' Medford and vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednesdsy. Not mucb change In temperature. - Oregon: Fair tonight and Wed nesday; fog' on coast.- - Cooler east portion tonight.1 ' . . r ,; Local Data. ' Lowest temperature . this morning, 62 degrees. . Temperature a. year ago today: Highest 88; lowest, 00. . , .; -.' ' Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, 1930, 13.67 Inches. : Relative humidity at. 6 p. m. yes terday. 60 degrees;' S a.m.' today, 49 degrees.' -' ; - ': . ! Sunset today. 7:26 p.m. . Tomorrow: 'Sunrise, 6:09- a. ml Sunset, 7 :26 p. m. , .:.' ' Observations Taken at S A. M. 120th Meridian Time City VERSATILE FAMILY AT 1 ST BAPTIST TONIGHT The Drlggs family, muilcal enter tainers from Los Angeles, will pre sent a prow-am at .tbe First Baptist church at 8 o'clock tonight, tt la an nounced. The group consists of sing ers, readers, impersonators end. an or chestra. The Drlggs family haverftlven more than 600 programs ' In stem otates. ' ' No charge 1111 be made for tho en tertainment to be presented by the nine members of tho group, mcbiJJors of the Baptist eongrcgation sponsor ing the appearance announce, . m 1 1 I T - Ra4Jp Prograr KMED -: ' (Mall Tribune-Virgin 8tatlon) . Tuesday. . - " P. M. v 6 to 6 Lowis 8upcr Station; News -and markets by Mnll Tribune 3 to 7 Where tb CJoi Speed Bteha 7 to 8 Happiness Train; Jactctrm! Co. Bldg. and Loan; Don Ray mond .... 1 8 to 0 All request program Wednesday ' ."' A. M. ' . 766 to 8 Breakfast broadcast of news by Mall Tribune 9 to 9 Treasuro Box; Gold Seal 9 to 10 Friendship circle by Economy Qrocoterla; I s a c c s" Store; Pet Milk ; 10 Woathcr forecast ' ; 10 to 11 KMED presentation 11 to 12 SuiUcrs Dairy; Burol-1 son's Ladles Wear P. M. 12 to 1 Pierce Auto Freight: Fisher -Flour: News flashes by a Mall Tribune ,1 to Si Fisher Flour; Medford F. - and H. Co. 2 to 3:30 KMKD : presentation; World Bookman ' - , 4:30 to 6 KMKD presentation' 6 to 6 Prosperlgraphs presented by Medford Chamber of Com merce; Uncle Jerry; News and markots by Mall Tribune 6 to.7 Mutual Mill; Where to do; Firestone ' 7 to 8 Happiness Train: Jackson Co. Blrig. and Loan 8 to u KMED all request program BEEKMAN SKETCH VALLE! PIONEER i Incidental to the birthday on Monday of Benjamin B. Beekman of Portland, former well known resi dent of Jacksonville and member of one of the county's foremost pio neer .families, who has kept in touch with Its affairs and people througn frequent visits for years past, the Oregonlan puDllabed. a sketch of bis life yesterday, as follows: "Jacksonville was Oregon's gayest town In 1863. It was a very flour ishing gold-mlntng city, and millions of dollars worth of yellow bars were shipped from there. Now this ijome qf romance - Is called -.the City of Once-Upon-a-Time. . There Benjamin B. Beekman was born August 3, 1863, "He was the son of C, C. Beekman, early day ' express messenger and pioneer banker. ' The lad was' onq of the first pupils to : attend tho new two-story school bouse, which was opened in 1889. ' 1 . "His first teacher was Mrs. -Jane McCiuly, who began a private school In Jacksonville the following year. For some time Ben Beekman was one of Her pppils, but he graduated from the town grade schools In 18H0 with enough credits to enter tne University of Oregon that fall.- In 1884 he received the degree of bache lor of arte from the university ana there the following academic' -.year, he was an Instructor In Latin, Greek; algebra and geometry In the prepara tory department. "He entered Yale law-school in 1886, graduating two years later. He then took the Connecticut bar ex aminations 1 and was- admitted 'to practice. In the spring of 1889 he was admitted to the Oregon bar, and that fall come to practice In Port land, becoming associated: with Wat-, son. Hume & Watson. Mr. Beek man was In partnership with some members of this old firm for years. In 1918 Mr. Beekman retired lrom practice to devote his- time to per sonal affairs, his father having died the year before. While B. B. Beek man makes bis home In Portland, he spends some time each year In the nualnt little City of Once-Upon-a-Tlme. He Is a student of Beaver land history ana a director of the Oregon Historical society. "Mr. Beekman Is a- veteran of com pany K, 1st regimont, Oregon na tional guard, In which he served from 1889 to 1892. . While at Vale he became a charter member 01 Waite chapter. Phi Delta' Phi. Ho Is likewise a charter -member of the University club here, having been its president In 1009-10. He is active in the Sons of the American Revo lution and Is a life member, of the Multnomah club. Mr. Beekman is a 33d degree Mhson and Is com mander of Multnomah council. (tnlghts ol Radish', Scodl9h;l:ititc Masons." '' '; Phone 612. Weil haul away your refuse. City Sanitary Service. LsVsiii'' BEN BERNIE 1 - and his Orchestra : 00 the Blue Ribbon Majt Jrograrn TONIGHT at 6 ' Pacific Standard Time KOIN and 0. B. S. fRRIGATIGNlSTS TO MEET HERE The twenty-first annual conven tion of the Oregon Reclamation con gress will be held In this city Sep tember 8 and 9. according to an nouncement received this morning by C. T. Baker, secretary of the chamber of commerce, from W. L. Powers of Corvaills. secretary of the congress. . An Irrigation census will be among the Interesting topics studied and a survey of progress In Irrigation in the Wlllorrtette valley will be considered. Action taken on a number of fed eral and state acts, effecting Irriga tion projects, will consume much time at the convention and special consideration will be given the im portant action taken on refinancing projects. : ' ( 1 Arrangements for the convention will be in charge of the convention committee or the chamber of com merce and Olen Arnspiger, vice presi dent of the organization, which Is headed by James Chlnnock of Grants Pass, - . ... ..j -.; ,t . 'Get the habit. Drop In for soda, lunches, cigars, candy, what not, at Huson's What-Not. TJIE BEST SOUND IN TOWN ... STARTING WEDNESDAY (. PROSPERITY PICTURE txNo,2-'-: ; Barbara j MaaWvek w Drama of tile I-'lumliiff Glory uni Mildness of a liirl's ron'rr! LAST DAY .' : RUTH Tlie Story .-of a: Love Cheat CHATTERT0N : in ". "The ' Magnificent Lie' ' PLUS 'DIRECT FROM PARAMOUNT ( THEATRj.PORTUNP OBAND HCTTKt, BARlltD SHOP' . Unroots. JSc. shampoo ato. Open f POK BSSNT Furnished sleeping rooms; bath, gamg; meals if de sired. Also rooms with board. 8 "Laurel St. Pbene sm-r, ... . FELT BASE Floor Coverings 1 r m wfl II U,: m owmaara iimc ill Hrllt Shoet Metal Works do6 I TI'H lV't"-llHlfc tVUMJ'l HU BU-.U I J, .p-,pip--BP Sa,,aB,,,p,.p-J j 1) hurtv ropalrln.sjT . ,11 ' ' ' : IH 32 1 1 M . .m 1 1 1 st.k itii iim 1 1 iissfF 1 n mmm mi 1 wnini a u. 1 vTT-ra-i vt-.'vjttt xrmi GOES JH g pRC Wijlard I Batter! , 1 SEE YOUR NEAREST WILUVRD DEALER - - 'r '.- t. J r ... LITTRELL PARTS any iWlLLARD 317 East Main Street Phone 237. 39 Attractive Patterns to Choose From. Many new ones just received. s Per Square Yard " Our Regular Price DO cnTTTJTiTilTi I IAV.8 : . . 1 JAUiVOUU VV"' BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION Orchard and Frit Packers' Supply CASH PRICES Rosenberg Packing Pails . . No. 1 Wells & Wade Buckets No. 2 Wells & Wade Buckets Portland Picking Bags .,, - .. -si . Pa n -Wenatchee Picking Bags . . 16-qt. Galvanized Fruit Pails 16-qt. Tin Picking Pails . . . Picking Rings, each Orchard Ladders, per foot . . . r Canyas Gloves and Packers iiuhbard Bros. Medford '& "Oldest Store Since ,40c to3) StipPljf P 1M I I Ml