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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBTOTE, 1LEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1934
YOUTH, 15, INJURED
FIRE, IS
Robert Robinson Sustains
Broken Leg When Caught
In Unwinding Hose
Young Ladies Escape
Mishap.
Robert Robinson, 1, ion of Olenn
V. F.oblnson, garage man, 311 South
Oakdale, U In a very critical condition
at tlie Sacred Heart hospital, suffer
ing from numeroua fracturea and a
aovere gash In the leg, as an indirect
result of a fire at the Hotel Medford
Friday night.
young Robinson was sitting on a
bicycle at the enrb on the corner of
Main and Ivy streets near the hotel
when the fire truck. In answering the
call, rounded the corner, stretching
hose from another truck which was
stopped on Ivy street. The hose
pulled taut against a streot sign
poet and dragged Robinson under a
oar owned by O. W. Keith, which
was parked on Main street In front
of the hotel.
Dr. A. r. W. Kresse Is attending the
Injured boy.
Mary Van Dyke, 311 North Peach,
suffered slight Injuries to her arm,
also having been hit by the fire hose.
Marjorie Phythlan, 828 Minnesota,
who was standing near Miss Van
Dyke and Robinson, managed to evade
the hose and was uninjured.
Dr. Kresse stated last night that
the condition of young Robinson was
"very critical" and that Dr. James
O. Hnyoa of this city and Dr. Eugene
Kockey of Portland nave Deen con
suited, the latter by telephone.
uLElIffiraL
FALL
VILL START TUESDAY
In preparation for tl.e regular fall
. program, trio first rehearsal of the
Medford O Icemen will be held Tues
day, Aug. 7, Rolnnd O. Beach, presi
dent announced Friday. Practice on
new mualc for thla aeaaon'a concert
will begin then, Mr. Beach said.
Two tentative out-of-town engage
ments are being lined up, and a full
program of entertainment In thla
community la In a tore for local music
lovora who are and hear thla popular
organization. Mr, Bench Bald the club
la nnxloun to get new alngera, and
good tenora eapec.ally are requested
to report at Tueaday'a rehearsal.
Officers of the organisation beside
President Bench, are Jack Tobtn, sec
rntary-treasurer; Earl Beal, librarian;
Jamea Stevens, director, and So baa
tlan Apollo, aaslatant director and
accompanist. The board of directors
consists of Bob Prance, Jack Swem
and Marmle Olaen.
Obituary
Edith E. Edmundson.
Mrs. Edltb . Edmundaon died at
her home In Talent, Oregon, Saturday
morning after a long lingering Ulnars
Agen 57 years 7 months 20 days. Born
at 6alem. Oregon, December 8, 187 'J
Resident of Talent for the last twelve
years Edith flan ford war married to
Archie P. Edmundaon October 8, 1908
at Salem, Oregon, fine leaves her bus
band, Archie P., three aonj and three
daughters, Oswald Sanford, Seattle,
Waah., Thomaa and Earl Edmunson
Talent; Mrs. Flora Moser, Seattle,
Wash.; Mrs. Ruth Montgomery, Mla
Bertha Edmunson of Medford, als!
two grand children, one sister, Mrs
Bertha Cottle, Seattle, Waah; brother
Ray Oreen, Vancouver, Waah.
Chrlatlan Sciejice service a will be
held at the Perl funeral home, Mon
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment
will take place In the Siskiyou Me
morial park.
Mattfe L. Parker.
Mattle Lev II Parker passed away at
her'home In Central Point, Oregon
early Saturday morning, after an 111
neas for the past six weeka from In
flrmltlves due to old age. She was
aged 81 years B months 9 days, and
born In Grant county, Indiana, Feb
ruary 29, 1363. She lived there untl!
the age of sixteen and then with her
parents moved to Michigan. After liv
ing there a few years, she moved to
Lake City, Iowa. She waa married to
Jonathan D. Parker, In 1878, and to
thla union were born five children
two sons and three daughters, being
aurvlved today by one son, Archibald
R. Parker, six grandchildren end two
great grandchildren, and three sisters
and two brothers. The family moved
from Iowa to Wyoming Territory In
1675, living in the North Platte val
ley until the spring of 1008.
Twenty five years ago the family
moved to Central Point. Her husband
Jonathan D. Parker died In July, lull
She leaves a host of friends who
mourn her passing.
In Wyoming At Saratoga, Mrs. Par
ker helped to establish the Presby'
terlan church, which waa the on'.y
church In the vicinity and waa com-
poeed of different denominations.
The grandchildren are Mrs. Eduma
Thomaa, Portland, Ore., Mlaa Cella
Parker, Spokane, Waah, Miss Margery
Parker, Los Angeles, Calif., Mlas Alice
Parker, Los Angeles, Calif., Charles
Parker, Jr., Clarkaton, Wash., Ernes.
Parker, Loa Angeles, Calif. The great
grandchildren are Todd Thomaa, Port
land, Ore., Patricia Thomaa, Portland.
Ore. The brother are Jack Levnll.
Shelton, Wash., Edward Levall, Sum
mit City, Mich. The sisters are Mrs
Emma Stober, Clarkaton, Wash., Mrs.
Nahala Clark, Olympla, Wash., Mrs.
Mary Prlte, Allen, Waah.
Funeral services will be held at the
Federated church In Central Point,
Monday at 2:30 p. m.. Rev. O. M.
Johnston, officiating. Interment in
Jacksonville cemetery. The Women's
Relief corps will have charge of the
ficrvlcea at the grave. Funeral ar
rangements In charge of the Perl
funeral home.
SHOOTING PROVES
ANOTHER RUMOR
A rumor waa widely circulated 8f
urday purporting that a state troopei
had been shot, on the North Pacific
highway Friday night. Captain Lee M.
Bown of the state police said he knew
nothing nbout It. According to t:ie
rumor, the shooting occurred when a
etate trooper attempted to halt
an!der. The speeder so the story went
rewnted the Interference of the Uw,
end opened fire, escaping In the daik-
The state police department wse
kept fairly busy all Saturday morn
ing denying the wild tale.
It waa the first rumor, of any con
sequence, since the primary election
To Diamond l-nk Mr. and Mrs
"Win. P. Mansfield, of Brawley. Ca'.lf..
arrived liore yesterday, and were mot
at the Jpotitlicin Pacific depot by Mr.
and Mrs. F J. Oroth of Palm SprliK
Calif., who took Mr and Mrs. Man
field to their summer home at DM
oiond lake for a two weeks visit. Mr.
end M rs. O ro t h a re apend I ng t ! ie
rummer months, as Is their uaual cus
torn, at the lake.
DON'T FOItdPrr peed boat races
rext fiundny, Aug. 6th. Savage Rapids
Dam. north of Medford on Pclflt
highway.
Rvirnl Mexico has
open-air theaters.
thousands of
TOO LA1E 10 CLASSIFY
FOR ft AM? Potatoes in field. We dig
them. nti bring aruks and pick up
behind river. 75c per hundred.
John Mace. Turn to right Juat be
fore overhead bridge at Tolo. Go 2
m'.lrv follow red arrows.
WANTED ilrl or woman for general
hoiiMMVork and help care for chil
dren. Must stay night. Call 02VL
71H E. Jackson,
EAGLE MEMBERSHIP
LIST INCREASING
$11.25 TON FIXED
Price Applies On Contracts
After August 2, And Ex
clude Culls Growers Pay
Control Tax.
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 4. (AP)
A minimum price of $11.35 a ton, de
livered, for canning tomatoes con
tracted for after August 3, has been
set by delegates repreaentlng 60 per
cent of tomato canning and process
ing plants of Oregon and Washing
ton, It was annouced tonight.
Morton Tompkins, chairman of the
control committee of the Oregon
Washington melon and tomato mar
keting agreement, made the an
nouncement. The price of $11.28 a ton la for
field run tomatoes, excluding culls.
Contracts previously made will not
be disturbed, Tompkins said.
The committee levied a tax of 35
cent a ton on tomatoes to cover
committee supervision costs. This tax
win be deducted by the canners from
checks given growers. The minimum
price setting Is authorized under the
provisions of the agricultural adjust
ment acts of the two states.
Representatives of the grower on
the Joint control committee at the re
cent meeting were: C. Tompkins of
Dayton. Ore.; C. Wesley Williams, of
Roseburg: H. N. Hampton of Kenne
nlck, Wash., and C. O. Dills of Wa
pnto, Wash.
SALEM, Ore., Aug. 4. (AP) Prices
for filberts were set at a meeting here
today of representatives of the North
Pacific and Oregon Nut Growers' aa-
bocI talons, the Eugene Fruit Growers'
asaocatlon and Individual growers.
Prices on a delivered basis to the
trade were set for the 1034 crop as
follows:
Barcelonas Large, 14c; fansy,
lauc: baby. ll&c.
Duchtllys Large, 16c; fancy, 14c;
baby, 13c per pound.
These prices range about 8 cen
leas than last year and are based to
considerable degree on the competi
tion of nuts Imported from Italy to
New York.
The Oregon filbert crop ts large
this year and quality good, officers
of the association said.
HOTEL ROOM FIRE
DAMAGE SLIGHT
The membership campaign bem
conducted by the local Aerie of the
Fraternal Order of agles la meeting
with a splendid response aceordlnp
to George Coats and Jack Hue a ton, di
rectors of the campaign.
Last Friday at the regular meetlnf
of the local lodge thirty new mem
bers were accepted into membersnlp
and approximately 30 other applica
tions were received which will be
voted on at the next meeting. Officers
of the local lodge believe this is a
good Indication as to the final out
come of the campaign with almost
fifty members signed up as a result
of four days efforts.
"There never was more opportune
time for men to Join the Eagles' stated
A. H. Banwell, worthy president of
the local Aerie, "and the many bene
fits which go with a membership In
the organization ahould Insure tut of
at least one hundred members during
the next two weeka."
Following the meeting last Frliiy
the ladles auxiliary under the leader
ship of Madam President Thurston
entertained the Eagles with a splen
did luncheon which was followed by
an Impromptu dance.
The preoent membership campaign
will conclude on Friday, August 17
and on that night a big initiation
ceremony will take place followed by
a larf;e danoe. Ttma and place for t'.i!
affair will be announced later.
See E. Rose for Elbert a
Fire of unknown origin starting in
the linen room of the Hotel Medford
about nine o'clock Friday night, was
quickly put under control by the fire
department, with- practically no loss
The fire was confined to the linen
room, and the damage was confined
to sheets and bedding, and the wood
work. The linen room Is located on
the top floof. Many gueats of the
hotel did not know about the Incipi
ent blaze, until Saturday morning. It
attracted a large crowd of hJghtseers,
however.
Tme Fish Stnrj Lewis Ulrlch has
a true fish story to tell, which ehow2
that truth ts In fact sometimes Strang.
er than fiction. He reports that while
flthlng In the Rogue at Hardy riffle
Friday, he landed a 24-pound chlnook
salmon on a number six Royal coach
man fly. As It la a well-known fact
that chlnook salmon very rarely t.ke
a fly, the feat Is a most unusual one
Salmon, it Is said, do not eat food
ftom the time they enter fresh wator
Friday's Incident la the third of Its
kind that Mr. Ulrlch tins known In
3fl years of fishing experience. He
made the catch on a five and one-lulf
ounce fly rod with a smalt leader, and
reported that the fish was full of
fight, as It took one hour to land.
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Wanted Anjou and Cornice pears
to fill Duthte & Co. orders. Guy W
Conner, Inc.
BATTERIES
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Rewinding a Specially
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1.YI2 No. KlTcrtlrir. I'll one H9tt
yon jfiAI.rc-Slbcrlan and Tranar.d
ant cinbfipple. alo plums at Wing
Ou-harda.
FOR RKN f 2-rr.im furnished house
Adults. 410 Hamilton.
JjOr Police dofj; large, black a-id
browtu Anjwr name "Nero." T?l.
6I1-R-1. '.tewerd.
CAoH im u Mr mens jnd nana suns 1
hsiA s-xt shoes. Will H. VYiLsou. 9 i O
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Hotel Medford
Southern Oregon's
Leading Hotel
nlthea f an mm me tuut the oinall fire Friday
eieiilng on the tup of our bullillng did not In nnv
nay disrupt the excellent enlre aluava nululalned
by this hotel.
Our Coffee Shop
continues to offer iplrmlltl service, unexcelled
fooil and minimi te pi Ires. ur those who prefer
our ill nl lift, room jenlee, the Mime tnty foods serv
ed ,ut n )mi like (hem tntiilt (lie fnttlilimt diner.
r?tiv the inltulltv vt The Mrdtord Utilt hm
nmde this hotel fnmon Tntm Mrlro to (ana da I
o
P. G. DENSON, Manager
Brings President Home
k !
Trim cruiser. V. 8. 8. Houston, which on August 3 at Portland. Ore., re.
turned President Roosevelt to continental umtPd States at the conclusion
of his vacation trip In tropic sens. The cruiser Is here shown In the Tort
land harbor.
sLOCALS
Clark to Portland Don Clark left
by train for Portland Friday night
To Crater I.aks Miss Elaine De
Vrles spent the day at Crater lake
Saturday.
Mrs. Moss Goes North Mrs. Moss
left by train yesterday for Portlaud
and Seattle to visit for a few day
with relalvss.
Leave for Coast Helen Wilson and
Marta Neff left last Saturday morn
ing for the girl scouts' camp on the
coast to bring back to Medford Bar
bara Holt. They will make the return
trip through Eugene.
Fined flO E. J. Brown, 83, was ar
rested by city police Friday night,
lodged In the city jail, and fined $10
in city court yesterday.
Miller Fined C. A. Miller, 59, was
fined $10 In city court Saturday, hiv
ing been arrested Friday night by city
police on drunkenness charges.
On Furlough Marlln M. Smith and
John M- Bar be via, of the local CCC
district, left for Portland Friday night
on furlough,
Gulllford to Portland J. 8. Gulll
ford of Talent left yesterday for Port
land by train. He will spend the rest
of the summer looking after mining
Interests in the John Day country,
nd will visit with his sister and
brother-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. C, J.
Smith, of Portland,
Wei rand Here E. H. Weland, of
Gox vail is, superintendent of state re
lief cannery operations, was a uea-
ford visitor Saturday, looking over
the local canneries.
Mrs. Power Here Mrs. J. 8. Power
of Seattle arrived la Medford yestsr-
day morning by train to visit here
with Mrs. A. W. Dewer, 20 Portland
Ave., for two weeks.
DeHouza on Vacation Frank De
Soura, postmaster, and family, are va
cationing for a week at Lake SUtcona,
near Marsh fie Id, having left yesterday
morning.
Purchases Cabin Webster F. CI irk
of the Clsrk Dental laboratory, nas
purchased Dr. B. R. Elliott's cabin and
three-acre tract of wooded land at
Shady Cove on Rogue river.
Mrs. Smith Leaves Mrs. O. L. Smith
of this city will spend the next two
weeks visiting her daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Leroy Smith, of Portland, having
.eft for the visit by train Saturday.
Mrs. Fllegel Called North Mrs. J. F.
Fliegel received a wire Friday telling
of the death of a cousin In Cottage
Grove, and left for the northern city
yesterday by train.
Carlson Here I. H. Carlson, rep re- j
sentatlve of the California Brewtit'i
sssoclatlon, arrived In Medford yes
terday to spend the week-end on bus I. ;
ness. Mr. Carlson Is enroute to K'a
math Falls.
Here for Month -Billy Harrison, Jr.,
arrived here Friday from his home in
Portland to spend the next month In
Medford as the house guest of Dr. and '
Mrs. R. O. Mulholland, at their home
on Berkeley Way.
Issued Permit Lee Williams, 210 East
Main, was Issued a permit from the
building department at the city hall
Friday for an alteration to his real-1
dence, with estimated cost listed at
1300. 1
Water from fire hose sometimes
scatters inflammable dust so that It
explodes with deadly effect during
a fire.
E
OF STATE FACES
VALIDITY TESTS
SALEM. Ore, Au. 4. Injunc
tion to prevent enforcement ol the
marketing agreement affecting res
taurants in Oregon, U asked In a suit
filed in circuit court here late t
day on ber.slf of B. A. Sawyer. Port
nrt nAfnti?ant nrorjrletor. Governor
Meier. Max Oehlhar, director of agri
culture, and I. H. Van winkle, attor
ney general, are made aeienoanw.
Sawyer alleges that the marketing
.a,um.nt mnA thA .fit Of the SDCClSl
it4.1.i Mulim unrifr which It ft'SS
adopted, are ooth In violation of tn
constitution of the umiea otaiee,
,m nt.Miiii. rrrnee to the "due
. .
process" clause, and of the Orern
constitution, referring specincouy w
the contract obligation clause. A num
ber of other legal objections to tin
act and the marketing agreement are
cited In the complaint.
Sawyer sets form tnai ne naa a"i
mimi a HnM under the mar
ketlng agreement and la under threat
of being prevented from operating iiu
KnainMB f tnta r.iMin The suit was
filed by Oeorge A. Rhoten, Salem at
torney.
t
x,r. A 1 1 r TTlr!ch
of Jacksonville, who has been vls.t
intf fnr thi. nutt few months with her
eon, Roy, In Santa Ctue, Calif., Is ex
pected to return to ner nome
week.
Death To Cleric's Daughter
PORTLAND, Aug. 4. (AP) Mar
garet Walker Magln, 18, only daugh
ter of the Rev. and Mrs. Louis Magln
of Salem, died here today. Dr. Magln
la superintendent of the Salem dis
trict of the Methodist church.
Crush Chinese Beds
SHANGHAI, Aug. 4. (AP) The
Chinese government announced to
day that lta troops hsd crushed -a
communist rebellion In Fuklen pro
vlnre and averted threatened caotura
of the Important port of Foochow by
the rerjeis.
Wages Boosted
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 4. (AP)
An Increase of wages and recognl.
tlon of two union organizations of
the workera' waa agreed to at a meet
ing here yesterday of representatives
of practically all pulp and paper
mills In the Pacific Northwest.
Paris hotel rates recently wera ad
vertised as "sharply reduced" as a bid
mr American tourist trade which waa
falling off because of dollar devalua
tion.
California's 136.000 acres of walnut
will produce an estimated 45,000 tons
this year with a market value of about
$9,000,000.
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