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TWELVE MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL THIBUNE Oklahoma Again Rocked by Cuake; No Damage Listed Oklahoma City U.R) The third earthquake in a week shook Oklahoma Wednesday, but the tremor was too light to be ielt at most points. Capt. Harold Knox of the El Reno, Okla., police department, said that city got a "fairly Rood shake" at. 12:05 a.m. and an earlier tremor at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. "The whole City Hall shook," Knox said. An earthquake shook a vast area of the Midwest last Wed nesday, but caused only minor damage. A light tremor was felt at El Reno the next day. Oklahoma city police received several calls from disturbed resi dents on Wednesday's tremor. One woman frantically called police and asked them to send a scout car after she saw her bed move. "A man is under my bed," she said. Murder Trial Slated At Eugene on May 12 Eugene (U.R) Trial of Elmer Harlan Belcher, 15, on first de gree murder charges was sched uled Wednesday for May 12. The boy, accused of slaying 18-year-old Mary Ellen Campbell of Cottage Grove April 4, pleaded innocent Tuesday before Circuit Judge G. F. Skipworth. Large Grain Deal Made by Japanese Portland (U.R) A $43,000,000 grain deal one of the largest export sales in the Pacific North west's history was completed here Wednesday by the Japanese government. The big purchase, for May June shipment, was equally di vided between white and red wheat. It totaled 51VS cargoes and about 17,000,000 bushels. With Oregon's grain bins all but emptied, it was expected that more than half of the Japanese order will be filled with wheat from southern Idaho and Montana. Q fi AN AMERICAN FAVORITE IN OREGON . $395 $250 45 QT. PINT ""'tut BOURBON ""' im msr 1.1:1:1 iipm . - VWgfPi HST" cafeg? I Wednesday, April 1, 1999. ft i f f 1 t raving 01 Jireeis Again Main Subject M-T Linotype Man Retires This Week Frank C. Loomis, Mail Tribune linotype operator, retired this week after 44 years In the print ing business. Loomis has been employed by The Mail Tribune for the past four years after hav ing worked here two years previously. He started in Eugene Job shop in 1907 and received his journeyman's card on Jan. 30, 1910. Loomis' first Job with a newspaper was with the old Oregon State Journal, printed in Eugene on a Washington hand press which is preserved by the University of Oregon school of journalism. He has also worked for Port land and Seattle papers, several smaller daily papers in Oregon and northern California. He re turned to Medford from Eureka, Calif., where he worked for the Eureka Times. Has Been Writer Loomis has, at various times, taken time out from the "back shop" end of the business to write articles and poems which have been printed in various outdoor magazines and news papers. He has been a resident of Ore gon since 1889, and attended Eugene public schools and Ore gon Slate college, then Oregon Agricultural college, in Cor vallis. Mr. and Mrs. Loomis, who re side at 822 East Ninth street, plan a five or six-weeks vacation in northern California starting next week. Then, they state, they plan to settle down to tending their garden and enjoying living in the Rogue valley. THI AMERICAN DISTILLING CO., INC., NEW 10 UK, PIKIN, ILLINOIS, SN FRANCISCO Klamath Judge Quits; Salary Insufficient Klamath Falls (U.R) Klam ath Falls Police Judge Robert M. Elder resigned Wednesday be cause he said he wasn't getting enough money. Elder, who took the post last July, will accept an inspector's job with the Oregon Liquor Con trol Commission. t'flitn R.JB v MUM Iha ) II Inl ea k wlM lu a bi tC WEEK A Yearly selling event that brings you Special Values on NATION ALLY KNOWN Quality Hardware. Nine Bargain Days , . . Shop and Save Now on all kinds of Hardware, Housewares. LAWN MOWER and Rake 16" 5-blflde, ball bearing!, rubber tires. A Real Bargain At Ames, first quality forged iteel, Specially bought to save you money. EACH Special $17.98 Special $1.39 GREEN THUMB GLOVES 79c Soft Chamois Likt Fabric At PAIR SPRINKLER Revolving type Waters a 40 -ft, circle A Stoal At $1 39 LAWN EDGER Cuti Ihe toughest gran eaiily. O QE A Hot Bui 24 Inch At w Tr Laundry Cart SAV-UR-BAK turnout brand Mil. Mom In uss. Eaiily foldi for irnraq. I? $5.45 ALUMINUM LEVEL $3.95 Precision made for accurate work A Hot Buy At Knife Set, Ekco Hollow ground, Geneva stainless steel blades, S pieces. Normally $4.50 Special $3.49 Wheel Barrow Rubber tire, all iteel body, per. itDACC C 14 C A D C foctly balanced. Regular 11..9J OIMM J M tMIVj Genuine "Seymour-Smith" Ety-Cut, Special $12.95 98c Savings in Every Department on Famous Brand Merchandise " " 1""""" j,, mmi&vicsQQ son SPECIALISTS IN HOMEWARES I 3 WEST 6th STREET PHONE 2-5201 For City Council Paving of Medford streets again was the main item of busi ness last night at a regular meet ing of the city council. Following public hearings, councilmen voted to go ahead with five projects including Ha ven street from Columbus ave nue to Summit street, Jasper street from Melrose to Stewart avenues, Wilson place from East wood to Keeneway drives, Fifth street from Oakdale avenue to Grape street and Washington street from Main to 10th streets. Two Continued Two hearings on paving proj ects were continued for further investigation. A hearing on pav ing of Haven street from Summit tp Oak streets was continued un til April 22, when the council will hold an adjourned session, and hearing on paving of South Peach street from 13th street to Dakota avenue was continued until May 6, the next regular council meeting. Plans and specifications were adopted for three paving jobs. They are on Haven street from Oak to Woodstock streets and from Woodstock to Grape streets and an alley between 14th street and Dakota avenue and between King and Newtown streets. Petitions for new paving jobs were received from residents of East Jackson street between Lindley street and Academy place and on South Park avenue from Catherine street to Stewart avenue. They were referred to the streets and roads committee and the city superintendent's of fice. Mains Hearing Set May 6 was set by the council as date for a public hearing on installation of trunk water mains in various parts of the city. The streets involved are Crown ave nue from Keeneway drive to Oregon terrace, West Jackson street from Western avenue to a point 410 feet east, Western avenue from Humphrey to Jack son streets, West Eighth street from Canon to Orange streets and Lincoln street to Columbus avenue, Columbus avenue from Eighth to Ninth streets and Ninth street from Columbus avenue to Jeanelte street. The council approved final as sessments on installation of sani tary sewers on Murray, Mt. Pitt and Winchester streets, all frpm Plum to Hamilton streets, and on Hamilton street from Winchester street to Stewart avenue. Extension Approved A 90-day extension in the completion dale was approved for paving of Murray street from Plum to Hamilton streets, Win chester street from Plum to Ham ilton streets, and Third street from Grape to Fir streets. Rea son for the extension to Con tractor T. Ft. Florcy was wet wea ther during the early months after the contract was let last fall, councilmen said. The origi nal completion date was April 30. In other action, the council approved appointment of Ralph Moore as a fireman. Moore will replace Ervin Clark, who re signed. (See Story on Page 1) Fooflighfers Hold Dress Rehearsals Dress rehearsals for "Good bye My Fancy," Footlighters civic theater play which will be gin a five-day run Friday, April 18, are being held this week at the group's new little theater building at the fairgrounds. Bob Stcdman, director, announced today. The play will be presented on a split schedule over the week end, April 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23, with no performance Sunday evening. General admission tickets are on sale at Purucker's Piano, house, Pruitt's Music center and Paul Bulkin's Soup house. Re served seats may be obtained for a small extra charge at Ol son's Furniture store. In the play are the Misses Jeralrlyn Jerome. Gail Gatter. Ruth Kilbourn, Charlene Pike, Norma Jeanne Sncll, Jerri Clock. Mary Ann Birdseye, Barbara Williams, Clela Burns; Rnd Ber nard Roberts, "Chuck" Hawkins. David Whisenant, Bob Hilyer. Frank Buchtcr and Leon Mjc Dougal. j KILLED IN FALL j New York (U.P.) Fdrnuel S. ' Seed. 63, was intently watching construction workers complete a 20-foot excavation near trie Unit ed Nations building Tuesday. He lost his footing and fell head first into the newly laid concrete door. He was killed instantly. O UNIVERSAL TILLER . 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