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PZGE EIGHT SrEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON', WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1933. T JAIL TERM, FINE IN JUSTICE COURT Ersratt Brewar of Talent, who tn tsrad pla of guilty to stealing flT fallona of gai last nlRht from the auto of O. H. Qllaon. 623 6outh Cen tral avsnue. waa aantenced to 80 daya in Jail and fined 125, the minimum aentenca under the law, by Justice of the Peaoe W. R. Coleman this morning. Brewer waa arrested last Bight by the city police, as he waa walking away from the Gllson garage with the stolen gas. Traffic Officer Tom Robinson testified that Brewer carried a oan and a hose In his car, for gasoline raids, and wore a uni form of company A, O. N. O. "Brew Is driving a car that la four times bigger than his pocketbook, so ateala gasoline to keep it running, Officer Robinson testified. "You lira at Talent; why didn't you ateal gas down there?" asked the court. "I didn't need It then," replied Brewer. Captala Carl T. Tengwald asked the court to compel Brewer to return the National Ouard uniform ha was wear ing "without authority." Tengwald azslalned that Brewer had attempted to Join the mllltla, and "I do not know how he came In possession of the uniform he Is wearing." So the United States of America an get back Its pants, shirt, leggings and shoes, the coirt ordered Brewer to go to Talent, in the custody of a friend, and change hla clothes, and reutrn Uncle Sam hla belongings. The court ordered Brewer to pay 11.35 to Ollson for the stolen gaso line, and court coeta from the 90 ha aald he owned. "You will get up In the county Jail, and the kangaroo court will take It away from you and buy clgarettea," aald the court. "The county migm aa well have It." Brewer told the court ha was It years old. captain Tengwald said Brewer told blm he wsa 18 yeare old. This discrepancy waa not cleared up, but Captain Tengwald aald "It la very fortunate that ho waa not aworn In. or I would have to give him a dis honorable discharge. Then he would lose hla citizenship and could not rote." "I don't like to aer.d a young fel low like you to Jail," aald the court, "but It will do you good, and maybe teach you a lesson. I am going to keep you there for three or four daya, and your friends can see what they can do toward paying your fine. This gasoline stealing haa got to stop. Last aprlng somebody stole nine gallons from under my nose, and I had to buy a lock for the garage." Brewer Informed the court that he had no onerator'a license, and that ha bought the car for 18 from a uaed car lot. "You'd better eell It back," His Honor advised. Brewer's parents formerly lived on a ranch In the Sisklyous, and the youth haa been picking fruit for a month or ao. The authorltlea aay there has been considerable gasoline steeling from autoa parked In the resllentlal areas sights, of late, and that other arrests were pending for the same offense, Contest Judge II i l - main i i innmiw rJ IS? y- JURY Dl IN CALF KILLING A circuit court Jury which atarted deliberations Tueaday afternoon In the case of Clarence O- Day and Thomas P. King, charged with the larceny of livestock, was unable to reach agreement, and was discharged this morning. The Jury session lasted from S o'clock Tuesday afternoon until 8 o'clock this morning. Ac cording to courthouse report, the Jury stood 10 to 2 for acquittal from the atari. Day and King claimed they alew the calf by mlatske for a deer, it belonged to P. B. Byee. and was killed In the Antelope district laat summer, A cording to Attorney E B. Kelly, who with Robert Hammond, Jr., waa eoun at for the defendants, King and Day are willing to pay tor the calf. Ar rangementa to that end were aald to be under way today. DIVORCE DECREE Finding), of facta nd conciliatory, of law were handed down In circuit court today granting divorce to J. J. Deakln from Adah Deakln , and the custody of two minor children. Both parties are resident of Ashland. The legal findings hold that Deakln has kept hla marrlsge tows, that he haa been humiliated by the opprobl ous terms hurled against him by hts wife, and that because of Mrs. Drak tn'a "temper and conduct" she Is not fit person to have the care and cus tody of the children. Mrs. Deakln originally filed the suit for the divorce, and Deakln filed a counter suit. Hearing of the testimony required two dsys. Most of the witnesses were from Ashland, and they told of stormy domestic Incidents. QUALITY LIME Hydrated & Lump Economically Priced Big Pines Lumber Co. i;it'ncer Trai. Some charitable organisation will be $1,000 richer when the people of the Pacific coast tell Carl B. GUmore, president of the Gilmer Oil company, and donor of the gift. Just which philanthropy they consider the most deaervlng. To be cure that the or ganization or movement that receives this award la the most popular, the selection will be made by means of a coast-wide ballot. To offset the posslbllty of the larg est centers of population dominating the vote, it haa been arranged so that the final decision will be based on the largest vote In proportion to the population of the communities In which th favorite charities are lo cated. Thus the smallest towns will have an even chance with the larger cities. Everyone la entitled to one vote and heada of charitable organizations are marshaling their supporters and well wishers to register aa large a vote as possible. The only requirement nec essary is a regulation ballot, which can be obtained from any Gllmoro dealer. All votes must be In by No vember 17, when the ballots will be counted. This final count will be Judged by Spencer Tracy, popular motion picture star. Mr. Gllmore originally offered to pay 91,000 to charity for any brand of gasoline that waa proved to be better than Fortified Gllmore Red Lion. The challenge waa not accept ed, so he decided to give the money away anyway, abiding by the choice of the voters. A large movement of men from the Wlnegla,hh and Upper Rogue, Ingram and Bly civilian conservation corps camps waa under way today, as they were transferred to Klamath Falls to entrain for Los Angeles. Nine trucks were In operation for the moving of men and equipment. Included were CCC's between 18 and 35 years of age, with exception of the experienced woodsmen retained. FIVE FIRES SET IN ROGUE FOREST ARE CONTROLLED The fire fires which swept through the Applegste section of the Rogue River national foreat yesterday, were believed under control thla afternoon with 130 men atlll combatting the flames, according to report from the local forest offices. The fires, apparently aet by flre bugs, were discovered early yeaterday morning and reported by the Whiskey creek lookout. It waa believed the flames had been started during the night. Varied reports were received regarding the amount of territory burned and no official statement had been received by the offices here this afternoon. The high wind, which also visited that section of the foreat, however, had scattered the flames over a wide area yesterday, and in terfered greatly with efforts to con trol the conflagration. Forty youtha from the Elk Creek Civilian . Conservation' Corps camp were rushed to tha fire area and CCC'a from Carberry and Applegate oamps were fighting the flamaa early yesterday. The flrea are In the re. glon of Carberry camp In the Bteve'a Peak oountry. Norman 0. White of tha local for eat office Is directing operations, aid ing the Applegate ranger In carrying on the campaign to conquer the five flrea. A thorough Investigation waa under way today to apprehend the peraon or persons who atarted tha flrat flames, which were aided by wind In reaching out through the foreata. Shangle Named As Photographer For Craterian Contest Verne Shangle, well-known In Med- ford for hla auperlor photography. haa been named official photographer of the Craterian Theater-McKesson Drug opportunity contest. Those entering the contest should fill out the entry blank found in this paper, or aecure one from any drug store, and take or mall it to the Craterian theater. An order will be given each entrant for a photograph by Verne Shangle. 'If coatumea are to be uaed In the presentation of the act, tha entrant should wear the costume for the Bitting. Additional prints of the photo graphs will be sold the entries at a discount of the regular price. t Truck Operator Killed In Crash THE DALLES, Ore., Oct. 34. (AP) J. H. Hlatt, truck . operator of Heppner, waa fatally Injured today when his machine crashed Into a concrete highway bridge two mllea west of The Dalles. Rlatt waa crushed between the steering post and th cab. Pants Approved Court Costume During Divorce RENO, NaT., Oct. 25. (UP) rrouaera as a court costume for dlvorceea waa given official ap proval by a Reno divorce court to day. Adxlanne Ames, Bollywood film sctreae hers to divorce Stephen Ames, socially prominent New Yorker, precipitated the official decision when she announced ahe ould wear bright blue trousers and a cerise blouse when her di vorce action comes to trial Mon day. Judge Thomaa P. Morsn, before whose court Miss Ames' esse prob ably will be heard, didn't seem perturbed by the announcement. "Let the girls wear panta In court If they want to," ha aald when Informed of Miss Ames' de cision. "I only look at their facea anyway, so whst difference does it make." TO BE READY FOR TRIAL HEREAFTER (Continued from page one) Communications Backs Up Mr. Barnei. To the Editor: I don't know why all the rest of you -nuia- want to pan my good friend J. o. Barnes, for. I have known J. o. for a long time and asoclated with him In ths Rest Estate Board. I find him to be an exceptionally deep tninaer; ne goea clear to the bottom of a proposition and dlga around for a while, and when he cornea up he oiwaya naa something mighty good for us. The whole trouble right now with his money proposition Is that he has not come up yet. We had the sams proposition with him when he was digging around In the' ssles tsx problem, but when he finally came up It was with the so called "Barnes Salea Tai." which Is by far the best proposition along mac line mat haa been proposed, and If It had not been for the Der- verslty of some people It would be a law today and we would be rid of a large ahare of our property tax. But why apend our time on these propositions just now? We have our tax budgeta coming up right away, and ve ahould all apend some time on them. I am digging Into them at a great rate and will have some things to say in the next few days. There are aome real problems along our tax lines and It behoovea every one of us to be well posted. I am finding that what I learned last fall la of great help to me In my Investigations now. OEO. IVERSON. Med ford, October 35. t During Dr. Emmens' absence in the east, Dr. Howard N. Bywater, eye, ear, nose, and throat surgeon, will be In his office at Oranta Pass to attend anyone needing hla aervlces. Dr. By- water Is rated aa one of the best men In his line on the coast." P. E. O. Rimmui Sale, Friday and Saturday, at 317 weat Main. Real eatate or insurance leave u to Jonea. Phone 596. Sheet metal work of all kinds. Brill Metal Works. wrapping paper In the name of the association, which he uaed himself, Ths defendants contend they are not obligated by tha act of Banks, made without their aanctlon. Tha paper company noida that the act of an of. flclal binds all In an association. When tha time came for putting the case at Issue, Attorney Trill ssld ha would file an amended complaint thla afternoon, and Attorney Phlppa sam ne wss going to tile a plea In juagment, ana Attorney Don New nury eeia hla father would not be home until Friday evening. Attorney ikeuy waa willing to go to trial. Attor, ney Enrlght said he felt the same, and so did Attorney McAllister. The court reserved decision, until able to determine from the records, If the case is at laaue. Delays Poor Business The court aet the case of Ward vs. Holsgang. for November 8. and waa considering the aettlng of other pend- iug nctiuuB jor die week. "Tha court reporter spende most of imr nan to-arranging the docket, at the request of attorneya, and that Is no business," observed he court, at one point. Tne court Intimated that If a docket waa arranged It would be adhered to. It Is expected that the calendar will be completed late today. The regular term of the Josephine county court will start Monday, No vember 13. TT CHICAGO, Oct. 25. (fl) Tueaday marked the 85th anlrersarv of the Initial trip of the "Pioneer." first lo comotive In Chicago and the west, and 73 veterans of the Chicago and North Western railway gathered here to celebrate the event at the world's fair, where the engine is on eicnihit The memorable trio of October 24. 1848, when the locomotive made its successful 10-mlle Journey from Chi cago west to the Dea Moines river. near Che present suburb of Maywood, waa reenacted In the travel and trans port building at the fair, with John Reihansperger of West Chicago at the tnrotue. Tha railroad was then known as the Galena & Chicago Union, the present Northwestern road not being in existence. PROHIBITION CHIEF SENT TO PORTLAND SEATTLE, Oct. 25. (IP) Lambert O. Shirley, former prohibition ad mlnlatrator here and named agent In charge of the Seattle ofllce when Earl E. Kohltr waa made head of the Washington and Oregon district, haa been sent to Portland aa an asslstsnt to Kohler. It waa announced today Agent Charles Emory will succeed Shirley here. Competent Ladles' Barber at Bow man's, 18 8. Central. Phone 87 for appointment. mytP!jya m 1 & ! it At Last! After Weeks of Careful Planning, the Cinderella Shop's Triumphant Fall Dress Event More than 200 of Fashion 'i smartest dresses Just arrived and shown for the first time tomorrow and offered in four special ' groups. New, Lavishly Furred Coats A auperlor group of coals fash ioned from rine woolena and trimmed with luxurious fur art Specially Priced $35 Smart Swagger Suits $22.95 $75 $1475 $U75 $1975 In each group are dresses for afternoon, street and formal wear. . . . new weaves in silk and light weight woolens . . . Wonderfully graceful and every inch the new fall fashions you want this year. TO CLOSE OUT! 45 New Fall Dresses From Our Regular Stock Dresses to $6.95 for ,.t .,.,.$3.75 Dresses to $10.95 for $5.75 New Twin SWEATER SETS 1W1 fc The Olympia Brewing Company announces that the famous Olympia Beer has been brewed and is now aging. Before long, you will be able to enjoy again the ORIGINAL Olympia Been FULLY AGED, brewed exactly as it was in 1896 from the original formula and, as before, by the SAME FAMILY. HfctH r thm Hater It9s the Water9 1F1 BAKED BEANS THURSDAY, 2:30 P. M. Ward's Invite the Entire City of Medf ord to Eat Pressure Cooked Beans Demonstrating the COOKING and CANNING SCHOOL CONDUCTED BY Mr. C. S. Alexander Noted Dietitian and Home Economics Specialist and Demonstrating the PRESSURE COOKER Canning Season Use scientific methods in canning and cooking as recommended by the Bureau of Home Eco nomics and the leading Health institutes. Invitation A special invitation Is extended to people 'who already have a Pressure Cooker. We will he glad to furnish you with all the information we can. EACH DAY, 2:30 P. M. Mr Alexander will cook a complete meal in 10 minutes without water by the method that is approved by Good Housekeeping and other health institutes. SEE FRUIT CANNED IN 5 MINUTES RETAINING NATURAL COLOR AND FLAVOR Friday! See a Chicken Dinner Cooked Without Water in 25 Minutes SPECIALLY PRlrr.D $39.5 nd $49J 117 So. Central. Phone 28 Medford, Ore.