MEDFORD MAIL TREBUXE. MEDVOKU,
OREGON. WEDNESDAY. DKUKM.T .11 11. V.M5.
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EXPECTED BY D. A.
No definite date has been set for
the convening of the next frrand Jury,
but District Attorney George A. Cod
ding stated- today he did not antici
pate it would be called until After the
first of the year. Calling of the grand
Jury resta with the discretion of the
circuit court Judge. Pew criminal
matters pend.
Possible affairs to be 'brought be
fore the body Include the, mystery
death of George Hall, Elk creek ranch
er, found dead in his home, under
circumstances not fulry explained,
though the authorities hold to the
theory he was accidentally killed
while seated at a table cleaning an
automatic pistol. The state police
headquarters at Salem now have the
case under Investigation, and the
nature of their report will decide
whether or not the case will be re
ferred to the grand Jury.
The suicide of Myles Randall In
the county Jail, two weeks ago. Is
also scheduled to be under grand
Jury Inquiry. Randall, facing return
to state prison for parole violation,
died apparently from a dose of poi
son, smuggled to him. The district
attorney and county authorities re
port they know the name of the
smuggler.
The grand Jury, the district attor
ney reports, may have other matters
of public concern to probe.
L. P. West, middle-aged mill-worker
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon, la held in the county Jail,
awaiting grand Jury action. West Is
charged with cutting Don Montgom
ery of Talent with a knife, on the
night of November 11, as the climax
of an altercation at a dance.
NEW AUTO LICENSES
ON SALE MONDAY AT
OFFICE OF SHERIFF
The sheriff's office next Monday
will start the sale of 1938 auto li
censes for all kinds of automotive
vehicles. It Is expected that the tem
porary stickers will be received from
the secretary of state by tht date.
Licenses must be purchased and dis
played before January 1. State of
ficials plan a campaign to halt the
traditional dllatorlness of autolsts
about procuring them.
The llcen.se fee for passenger autos
remains at $5. the same as lMt year.
The license fees for all "pick-up"
cars and light delivery cars Is $10 per
annum, an increase of $5 from this
year.
All classes of auto trucks, licensed
toy weight. 10 cents' er hundred, re
duced from this year. The present
rate Is, trucks up to 3000 pounds. 60
cents per hundred; 3000 to 45000
pounds. 80 cents ptn hundred; over
4500 pounds, 81 per hundred. Each
rate Is reduced a dime.
Farmers' trucks reduced to one
half of the rate charged trucks. Last
year it was two-thirds of the regular
truck rate.
Trucks with Diesel engin"a will be
licensed at the rate of $1.50 per hun
dred. The Diesel rate la 90 cents per
hundred higher then the highest gas
oline operated truck rate. It Is held
to be due to the fact that many com
mercial concerns using the highways
were Installing Diesel engines and
voiding the state and federal gaso
line tax.
Last Quarter Tax
Deadline Dec. 14
Saturday, December 14, Is final day
for the payment of the last quarter
enxes under the installment plan.
The date falls on Sunday, which is
December 15. Mrs. Bernlce Jennings,
chief tax collection department ctrek.
said last quarter installment pay
ments might possibly received on
Monday because of this.
The payments have Just been nor
mal, with no signs of a rush so far.
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Fur-Trimmed Coats
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Society and Clubs
By JANKT
Mla Gore In
I'nlTfrstty Recital.
According to word received here,
Miss Dorothy Gore, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Gore, appeared on
the program of a recital presenting
Miss Olga Jackson, pianist, last
evening on the University of Ore
gon campus, where both girls are
enrolled In the school of music.
Quoting from the December 8
Register -Guard, Eugene paper: "Miss
Dorothy Gore, Medford violin stu
dent on the campus, is to assist on
the program by playing a solo, ac
companied by Miss Alice Holmback."
Miss Gore's selection was Sonata,
by Nardlnt.
Both Miss Gore and Miss Holm-
back are well-known In local music
circles, where their ability has long
been recognized.
Group Leaving
Friday for Holidays.
As December approaches, the num
ber of those leaving for the holi
days Increases. A large proportion
of those not entertaining guests at
home are planning to visit friends
in other cities.
Friday evening Miss Gertrude
Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McGowan
and Dr. H. P. Hargrave will leave
fcr Berkeley, where they will spend
the holidays with Mrs. Hargrave and
drughter, Gertrude. Mrs. Hargrave,
Is a sister of Miss Weeks and Mrs.
McGowan.
The group will return to Medford
about the middle of January.
Jackson P.-T. A.
Will Meet Friday.
At three o'clock Friday afternoon
membera of the Jackson school P -T.
A. will convene for the regular
monthly meeting. The program will
include a talk on Scouting, by Mr.
Sowerburg, and Christmas carols to
be sung by pupils of the fourth
grade.
As this meeting has been desig
nated as "bundle-day," members arc
requested to bring discarded but
wearable children's clothes.
Refreshments will be served after
the meeting by the committee in
charge.
Mrs. Lageson
Entertains Club.
Mrs. B. L. Lageson and Mrs.
Ernest Barnes were Joint -hostesses
yesterday to the Contemporary book
club at the Lageson home.
Making reviews during the after
noon were Mrs. Edwin R. Durno and
Mrs. Jack Porter.
Mothers Club
Tlans Rnndny Supper.
At 6:00 o'clock Sunday evening,
the Catholic pariah halt will be the
scene of a covered dish supper spon
sored by the Mothers' club of the
Sacred Heart church.
AU are cordially Invited.
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Miss Cole To
Have World Premiere
Musical circles of Medford will be
interested to hear of the world-premiere
of Ulrlc Cole's group of orig
inal compositions which will be
broadcast tomorrow afternoon at 5:15
(PST) over station WJZ, national
broadcasting system, short wave.
The compositions will be played by
Frank Black and his orchestra In New
York city, with Miss Cole at the
piano. .
Mis Cole, In private life the wife of
Professor Alex Naughton. Stanford
professor, is a niece of Mrs. R. c.
Mulholland, and has visited here a
number of times. She has attained
national fame as pianist-composer,
having made her first appearance at
the age of five.
Pvlhlan Sisters
To Elect Officers
Nomination and election of officers
will be the principal business to be
brought before the meeting of Pyth
ian Sisters which has been announced
for Thursday evening in the Knights
of Pythias hall.
A covered dish supper will be served
at six-thirty In the dining room, with
Meadames O. J. Wolfe. Katharine
Fisher and Edna Pursell in charge.
Visiting members are cordially In
vited to attend.
Washington Guest
Leaves After Visit.
Mrs, Guy Bllow, who has been ft
visitor in the valley for the past
three weeks, returned yesterday to
her home in Montesano. Washing
ton. While here, she was a guest
of Mr. and Mrr. H. R. Prentice.
Part of Mrs. Bilow's time in south
ern Oregon was spent In Klamath
Falls, at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Glenn Pruitt.
Pniyns l.enve
On Holiday Trip.
Dr. and Mrs. Bradford Pruyn left
this morning for Idaho Falls, where
they will spend the holidays with
her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Britton, and
family.
They were accompanied north by
Mrs. Adella Hasbrook, of Walla
their daughter, Mrs. J. R. Britton.
and family.
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BrUlRe Club
Meets Tomorrow.
Mesdames Brown and Bigelow will
be hostesses tomorrow afternoon to
the Building Bridge club members
and guests at the parish hall. Dessert
will be served at 1:30.
For Hose that wear buy
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IS. PAULOS 10
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the matter of the 'killing of these
people."
Telling the story of her early
life. Horr jald she was born of a
poor family In the West Virginia
mountains, brought to a "stump
ranch" near Enumclaw, Wash., by
her father, and there she attended
school as an "honor student."
Woman In Tears.
Peggy crlef softly and fluttered
handkerchief to her eyes when her
attorney mentioned the death oi
her father and the subsequent break
ing up of the heme.
During the statement Hall sat
listening attentively, a trace of
cynical smile around his mouth,
Superior Judge Sutton, In whose
court the case is being tried, or
dered all witnesses excluded from
the courtroom. He excepted several
newspaper men, Louis Flleder.
brother of Frank Flleder who was
among these killed, and State Patrol
Detective Joe McCauley.
Special Prosecutor Ray R. Green
wood said the morning would be
spent In taking testimony about
the finding of the six bodies In the
Flleder cottage at the Poinc March
31. 1934.
Thomas Sanders, Bremerton, was
listed as the first witness to be
called by the state.
Judge Sutton, thought It probable
the Jury of eight men and four
women would be taken to Erland's
Point after lunch to view the Flleder
place.
4 BOYS SELECTED
The enlistment quota Tor the south
ern Oregon district Is four men for
December and the four youths select
ed to fill the quota are, Austin D.
Corltes. Medford; Vernon N. Reh,
Ruch. Ore.; C. E. Brown, Hugo, Ore
gon, and Glendon P. Blanchard of
Klamath Falls. They will leave Med
ford December 16 for Portland, where
they wilt receive final examinations.
If found qualified for naval service,
they will be enlisted December 17 and
transferred to the U. S. naval train
ing station, at San Diego on the same
day, for three montti preliminary
Instructions. Applications for enlist
ment In the U. S. navy are being ac
cepted at the U. S. navy recruiting
station, postofflce building, here.
Thew.c.T.u. RAILROAD LINE
The W. C. T. U. wilt meet with
Mrs. M. Russell, BOS North Rlverrlde.
Thursday at 3:30. Devotional ser
vices will be led by Mrs. J. C. Tucker.
Members are to unite In a memorial
service for the late Mrs. Ada Jolley.
state W. C. T. U. president for the
past ten years. The president. Mrs.
E. A. Oldenburg, wilt bring messages
of Interest frpm the state convention.
Olher numbers on the prograrj are:
Reading. Mrs. Daisy Douglas; Christ
mas message. Mrs. Ray Pence; read
ing. Mrs. M. Russell; Christmas songs,
Clifford and Gerald Pence.
Members are reminded to brlns
their gifts for the Children's Farm
Home, marking each with the age of
the child for which it is suitable and
whether for a boy or a girl.
ASHLAND, Dec. 11. (Spl.) En
tries for the Ashland Poultry and
Rabbit show that wilt be held this
Friday and Saturday are being re
ceived by the secretary In ever In
creasing numbers. In order that suf
ficient room may be provided. It Is
asked that entry applications be mail
ed to the secretary Immediately.
Taylor Williams, whose New Zea
land White was adjudged the best
rabbit In the show a year ago. will
enter 20 animals In an endeavor to
retain last year's honors. Williams la
one of the newer and abler rabbit
producers of the valley.
ENTRIES POUR IN FOR
POULTRY, RABBIT SHOW
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padded leather soles OiC brown . $1.UW Brown ip-sUo KJ
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which Gilbert CWible, president of the
Gold Coast firm and of other groups
seeking to develop timber and min
eral resources of Curry county, and
others testified.
McColloch admitted that the "rec
ord is extremely weak as to the ap
plicants present ability to adequately
finance construction and equipment
for the proposed road." but declared
"the record is very strong upon the
point of public necessity and that
public convenience would be served
bv such a road.
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The commissioner called attention
to resources including timber, coal,
chrome, limestone and other natural
deposits.
"The development of the port at
Port Orford has already progressed
to the point where at least one large
fishing Industry would, if rail trans
portation were available, bring its
boats to the banks of the Port Orford
harbor and develop the virgin fish
ing grounds now existing there and
make Port Orford the home port tor
the fleet." McOolloch wrote.
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