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MEDFOITO MATL TntBCXE. MEDFOIi. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. MAHCH 27, 1835. Southern Oregon Masons to Honor Grand Master at Medford Meeting F LODGES INVITED Officers of Medford Lodge 103 Representatives Secretary and Treasurer Medford Lodge SECURE CHARTER TO ft mniiaw as JUNE 171 1892 r- j v. LI ..att' PAGE FOUR 1 ! Grand Master I i inn nil in mjim'w 'fWT .5 f Mimwai mmiTV mn J I wwmm sir i ' 33 Banquet at 6:30 Will Be Followed by Sessions All Masons of Southern Oregon Invited to Attend A gathering of Masons from all parts of southern Oregon will M held In th! city Friday ovonlnn wlwm Medford lxi 103. A. P. a A. M.. wir. sponsor a special meeting to hon.-i Ezra M. Wilson, former mayor or Medford and new grand moater of tlie grasd lodjta of Oregon. Tha elevation of this well-known Medford cltlien to the highest office In Oregon ma aonry will be celebrated 07 offlcete and membem of every MMtmlo lodco In this section of Oregon, and the meeting will be held at the Masonic temple at Main and Holly streets lu this city. The members of the felastam Atir will serve a delicious banquet In the second flor dining room at :30 o'clock Friday evening, followed by the lodge session In the beautiful hall of Medford lodse 103 on the third floor of the Masonlo temple. A special, interesting program his been arranged, according to a etate ment today by offlcera of tne lodge here. A cordial Invitation to all Masons to attend this special moetlng has been extended and Indications point to the lsrgest seenlon of Its Kind In the history of southern Oregon M onry, ) Meteorological Report March 37, IBM Foreranta Medford and vicinity: Pair tonight and Thuraday; froat or freezing tem perature tonight. Oregon: Generally fair tonight and Thursday, hut unsettled northwest portion; slightly warmer north coast tonight with frost or freest ng tem perature. Temperature year ago today: Highest 69; lowest 48. Total monthly precipitation 1J6 In. Deficiency for the month .19 Inches. Total precipitation since September 1, 1024, 13.03 Inohes. Deficiency for the season .81 Inches, Knlatlve humidity at ft p. m. yes terday 38 degrees; 0 a. m. today 94 degrees. Tomorrow: Bunrise, 8:01 lonset 8:33 p. m. Obftervatlnnn Takrn ut ft A. M. 120 Meridian Time 11 43 34 T. 43 38 04 44 AO 30 T. 50 40 .01 80 33 ... 08 &0 60 37 B0 33 . 78 40 T. 78 44 fiO 33 88 33 53 30 ... 40 38 T. 80 48 w. 60 38 43 30 .01 46 83 .08 84 88 . Clear Clear Clear P.Cdy. Clear Clear Clear Clear clear Cloudy Clear dear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear P, Cdy. Boaton Chicago Denver Eureka Helena Los Angeles MEDFORD Npw York Omaha Phornlx Portland - Reno Rose burg Salt Lake Ban FTflnclsco Seattle Spokane Walla Walla Washington, D.O. PLAN IN COUNTY Though more than 3100 dog owner of the county have procured licenses for their pete, the county court Is contemplating action to round tip the remaining hounds still untagged and at large. Complaints have been re celred that the dogs, with spring weather at hand, have started scratching In flower beds and gardens and howling at night. One clttiten reported that there were seven un licensed dogs cavorting on his lawn one day last week, and desired know what the county court was go ing to do about It. It Is efttlmatrd that there are be tween 600 and 1000 dogs In the coun ty awaiting official action. The regular fee for dog license la 81 foT males and 81 .50 for femalea, with a 81 penalty In effect since March 10. Tinstone V 25 N0 ASH EASY TERMS E. M. WILSON, former mayor of Medford, and Grand Master of the MflJtnnlo lodges of Oregon, who will he honored at a special district meet ing held In this city Friday evening. Grand Muster Wilson was rained Feb ruary 28. 1IHMS, In Adln Lodge No. 2ft, In Adln, Cnl, and served n Master In 1909-1910. lie was then transfer red to Medford Lodge No. 103 In Jun oary, lBIfl, where he served ns Master for two years, 1 Jf'O-J!)'il. He has re ceived all of York and HcnttUu Kite Degrees, anil as a member of lllllah Temple Mirlue he served as District Deputy Grand Master In If 4 and again In 1 !. roneriitlvely to ID3I: He was elected Junior (inind Warden tn June, Itt.ll; Henlor Grand Warden In IWTl; Deputy Grand Master In lim, and MoHt Worshipful Master In IflS-l. At the conference of Grand Masters of the lulled Hlates last February, Mr. Wilson gave an address on the subject of dlmlts. At that time he won on the committee from the George Washington Memorial Associa tion that placed a wreath on the tomb of George Washington Febru ary 22. He has given Masonry a lifetime of study and service. District Deputy SM Kj. .Viy" aiUksB3tk A. K. CASS, well known banker of Grants Pass and District Deputy Grand Master for District No, 11, comprising Jackson and Josephine rouutles, has given much time and ability to Masonry. He Is a l'at Master of Grants Pasn Lodge, Past High Priest or the Royal Arch Chap ter. Past Commander of Commandery, and Past Potentate of Hlllah Temple of Shrine, and Is now serving his sec ond term as District Deputy. He has done mnch In behalf of Musnnry. CALL CARROLL HEARING IN CRASH DEATH AFTER WINANS CASE IS ENDED The advisory jury In the case of Rosier P. (Red) Carroll, servloe sta tion worker, Indicted for Involuntary manslaugter as the result of an auto tragedy on Went Main street, Feb. 0, will be callet by the court, If pos sible, upon the conclusion of the present civil action of Emma Wlnans against James T. Valentine for al leged damages to rental property. Carroll entered a plea of guilty ! Tuesday morning, and Attorney E. E. ! Kelly was named as counsel. The advisory Jury, drawn from the regular petit Jury panel, will advise with the court as to the sentence to be fixed and the degree of clemency, If any, to be granted. The court also desires to hear all testimony In ex tenuation or aggravation and witness es will be called by both sides, for examination only by the court. The defense was given the right to call witnesses to testify to Csrroll s repu tation as a careful and skilled auto driver. The court. In calling the advisory Jury, states that the grand Jury re turning the Indictment against Car roll, in a confidential letter to the Judge had requested that no state prison term be Imposed upon htm. The Indictment grew out of an auto accident In which June Pose Hansen, 13. of the Oak Grove district sustained mortal Injuries. It was ctslmed that Carroll crashed Into the rear of the auto In which the C. A. Hansen family was riding. Service Stores .f ' -'t ft f V All photos by The Peasleys. Invite Officers Of Other Lodges To Meeting Here All the lodges In southern Oregon have been Invited and expressed In tention of being present at this dis trict meeting. The officers of the southern Oregon Masonic lodtje are: Aahland No. 33, Rowe W. McNeill, worshipful master, and W. H. Day. secretary; Grants Pass No. 84, Fled B. Clements, worshipful mister, Rod ney A. Cnlvert, secretary; Warren lodge No. 10, at Jacksonville, L. S. Ettluser, worshipful rrmstT, E A Langley, secretary; Central Point No. 135, J. E. Vincent, worshipful master. Harold H. Head, secretary, and Brit lodge No .18, at Korby, O. A. Peterson, acting worshipful master and John E. Hogdon, secretary. Not rnly tho above named offlcera are expected to be preaent. but a fine at tend" nee of other members. A1I0RI1 FEE STARTS MONDAY Next Monday, April 1, tho county court order banning meetings lu the courthouse auditorium, not coming under the head of county activity, and charging $3 for a half-day and 4 for a night session, beenmea effect ive. The taboo applies for meetings classified as "for proftt" or when the hat-ls-passed, before, after, or dur ing a conclave. No protests have been filed against the new order, though several groups have stated that they felt the fee Was too high. The county court takes the posi tion that the expense of heat and light, and Janitor service, running from ta to 8 per day justtilea their position. In the course of a year this runs Into a neat sum and It Is felt theaudiencea should bear the finan cial burden. Instead of the county, conditions being what they are. During the past six months there have been as high as four meetings held In the auditorium In a day. The rental Tee was approved In an order signed by all members of the county court. A popular method of committing suicide In Japan la to leap into the smoking crater of Mount M 'tiara, a vole no on the lahtnd of Oahima In Tokvo bay. Convenience and economy Mtnp in (UKI.AND Hotel an .ablo offers t Comfort without tfxtravaganr Centra) Location 11 A IT.!; fl.00 to tX.1t Directions to Hotel: Mai on Main Htchwa (Man Paolo avenue) llrertlt to tuth Ml Manage me nl HASH StKA.NO If & if 3 L Py A " Am Officers of Medford lodge in, a. F. A A. M.. will conduct the muetlng In honor of Grand Master F. M. Wilson at the Masonic temple In this city, Friday evening. Fred A. Ptirdln, top left, heads the Medford lo-ige this year as worshipful master, nnd under his direction the officers and members have attained an enviable reputation for efficient and lmpresle exempli fication of Masonic degrees, o. O. Horner, top right, fills the olflce of senior warden, while C. M. Houston, lower left, I Junior warden. Other off I cits of Medford lodge 103 are: L. L. Sanders, senior deacon. Brie M. Grey, Junior dencon. R. L. Barton, senior steward. R. R. F.hel, Junior steward. A. R. Hoepfer, marshal. 11. F. W. Spllver. tyler. Geo. B. Alden, secretary. 3. A. Perry, trensurer. PAY AS YOU FIGHT POLICY URGED BY (Continued from page one) service he sold "at a heavy cost to my fortune" all "holdings that even remotely touched upon my official duties." Endorses Fhnn Plan Barucb endorsed In principle the committee war time plan drawn by John T. Flynn. economist and writer, by which virtually all Individual profits above aiO.OOO a year would be taken by taxotlon and Industrial profits would be held at a low fig ure. "Briefly." the financier said, "my proposal Is that congress, after It de clares an emergency exists shall au thorize the president to clamp a cell ing down over the whole price struc ture In effect on or about the date of declaration of war, when there Is a fair relationship among human ac tivities and their rewards, and make It unlawful thereafter to charge a higher price for any service or things. Would Control Money "But, coincident with that, a fair price commission shall be set up to make adjustments upwards or down wards as necessity may require. Mon ey, like other things, would be con trolled and directed and told for what purpose It could be used and the charge for such use." Have your Fountain Pen repaired at Elliott's, Ufl N. Central. Expect) much of The Talace Hotel San Francisco... V Expect much of San Francisco s famed Palace Hotel for you will receive much. Expect large, modern, and comfortable guestrooms, for example The Palace covers a city- block of two acres, yet it has only 6oo rooms, all of them large, all with bath. Expect, too, courteous forethought for your needs; fine food in distinguished restaurants, beautiful surroundings, and shops, theatres, financial and commercial districts close at hand. (-0 pur dj trnpt) ufi. 02 PALACE HOTEI SAN FRANCISCO ArthlSat H. Pries. Minig.i HI 111 3 2WUii Jiri ii''iii-tuM.... fctfTiitniiaiifM r- Southern Oregon has considerable icpresentatlnn In the Grand Lodge of Oregon this year. V. A. Norrls, young Medford huslucK man and past mas ter of Medford lodge 103, shown above, was appointed senior grand Me ward. J. E. Crawford, below, ws elected gmnd pursuivant. Crawford, who 1 a member of the telephone rompnny organization here, U a pnM -master of Warren lodge No. 10, of Jncksnnvllle The appointment of Ihee two well known .Medford men brings to south ern Oregon the most recognition this section has received In Masonic grand lodge circles. Brophy's, Jewelers, npeolalize lji designing and modernizing your old Jewelry. Be correctly corseted In an Artist Model by Ethelwyn B Hoffmann. k, mi1 GEORGE B. ALLEN (left), who enjoys the distinction of having been active In Masonry for the past 40 years, Is secretary of Medford Lodge 103, A. F. and A. M., The treasurer of Medford Lodge Is J. A. Perry (right), who has held thl Important post for over a quarter of a century. Perry Is president of a Medford bank. ORGANIZE LODGE Masonry played an Important part In early pioneer life in southern Ore gon. Warren Lodge No. 10 was organ ized at Jacksonville on March 15th, 1955 under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Oregon Territory, which also Included Washington Ter ritory In Ita Jurisdiction. The meeting was presided over by Thos. Mcp. Pat ton, who waa the founder of the lodge. There were thir teen Mastor Masons present, and the by-laws of Salem lodge were tempor arily adopted. Two petitions were re ceived, the first being that of Wash ington French, to whom goes the distinction of being the first man in Oregon, south of Salem to receive the degrees. The lodge was chartered June 15th, 1855. with Thos. McF. Patton as worshipful master, Patric Dunn, fa ther of Senator Geo. W. Dunn, as senior warden, and h. A. Rice, as Jun ior warden. The lodge was named in honor of Oenernl Joseph Warren, who was a distinguished Mason, and a hero at Bunker Hill, In which battle he lost his life. In the early days the lodge met In various buildings and In the sixties owned a two-story frame I heard a wild goose yesterday At the first "honk" I gazed skyward. There, high in the air, flew a patriarchal gander guiding his flock due north in perfect V-formation Nature's advertisement that spring had really arrived. And, speaking of advertisements, do you read those that appear in this newspaper? They forewarn you of the change of seasons just as surely as the first robin or the first golden daffodils. Reading advertisements is a habit well worth cultivating. They tell you, well in advance, of the latest trend in styles. They keep you posted on this year's developments in automotive engineering. They bring to your attention new foods nourish ing, appetizing. They introduce to you marvels in household helps. They point out interesting locales for your vacation or for tours that broaden your outlook on life. The advertisements are interesting, helpful, reliable. By com paring the prices and qualities of merchandise advertised you buy to best advantage. You may rely on the advice given you by the advertisements in this paper just as you depend on tht advice of a friend - building which was, later sold to Jackson county as a court house. In 1875 the lodge built the building which It now occupies, and was fin anced by a bond Issue, bearing 12 per cent Interest. When the lodge moved Into their new hall much of the old pioneer furniture and para phernalia was discarded, but there are still many of the landmarks of the early days present. Including many large portraits of early past masters and distinguished citizens of the community, which are of much Interest to visitors. Other lodkes chartered In the early days In southern Oregon are West ern Star No. 13 Lodge at Kerbyville Josephine county, 1858, Phoenix Lodge No. 23, at Phoenix, Ore., in 1859, Belt Lodge No. 26, at Brown town, Josephine county, 1 n 1859. Phoenix lodge waa short lived, and surrendered Its charter In 1861, and Siskiyou Lodge of Aahland reoelved Its number, western Star Lodge also went out of existence, and Belt Lodge Is now located at Kermy. McAdoo In Favor Fortiying Isles WASHINGTON, March 27. (JP) Construction of strong fortifications on America's Pacific possess'.ons was advocated by Senator McAdo (D., Cat.) today. The senator, who gave rJs views lu an Interview, made no mention of Japan's resignation from the League of Nations, which takes elect at mid night. The Michigan -Scholm asters' club is celebrating ita 50th anniversary In April. Medford Lodge 103 was chartered June 17, 1893, with N. L. Narregan, worshipful master. William Sllnger, senior warden, and 3. Goldsmith. Junior warden. From a hau or the Toggery, tirw lodge moved to the Menford Cente- building, and from there to its pres ent location. In 1920. At that time E. M. Wilson, who Is now grand mas ter of the Orand Lodge of Oregon, was worshipful master. It was due to his Initiative and that of the other offlcera of the lodge at that time that this location was made possible. At the time the Masons bought the pres ent building. It was occupied by the Episcopal church. Medford lodge pros pered and In 1926, the present build ing was remodeled and a third story built upon It. Medford lodge has one of the finest pieces of property and buildings la the state, of whloh the members can be Justly proud. The main floor of the building la rented. The second floor Is devoted to lodge and club rooms, kitchen and banquet hall. On the modern new third floor Is situated the beautiful lodge room of Medford Lodge 103 aa well as a billiard and recreation room, club rooms, etc. In the main lodge room, an attractive, spacious stage la featured with colorful scenery for de gree work. Medford Lodge 103 has played an active part In Masonic affairs In Ore gon and the northwest and lists among Its past and present member ship the names of men outstanding, tn public affairs and business and' professional fields. HORSES PILE UP IN SYDNEY RACE SYDNEY. Australia, March 27. VP) Three race horses were Killed and 10 Jockeys Injured today In a plleup during a hotly contested race The horses bad covered two fur longs when 10 of the 14 starters were suddenly thrown Into a fliillng. strug gling mass of beasts and humanity. The cause of the accident was not ascertained, but It waa VUcved the leading borse fell with a' broken i-ff and the others tripped over h'ti. Eight Jockeys required hospital treatment. The plleup was the worst on the Australian turf since 1885 vrhen 16 horses fell and one Jockey wac kil'e4 diirtng the Pinning of the C-uilfleloX cup. (