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VOLUME XXXVI
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WORLD NEWS
and Comment
—New» glrunrd from event» of
the Wenk, und u little comment
from the editor’» viewpoint.
When the bullet-riddled body ot
Churle» (lee Wagon) Conner»,
member of the Touhy kidnap guug.
was found near Chicago Tuesday,
one bund riuaped a penny—th<
gangsters token of eontempt....Even
in deulh money 1» their symbol.
Governor Meier's announcement
thnl he “ doe» not chouse Io run"
has brought more prospective can
didute» fur the republican nomina
lion for Governor to light. With
four already in the nice, six others
ore “ considering** Inking the plunge
Should nil file, splitting the prlmnrs
vole ten wins, there would be litth
doubt that the republicans win
didn’t vote for the winner, would
help elect a democrat next fall.
What the republicans need is om
really strong man.
One thousand English war
ows, who have been receiving
werk pension, chose husbands
ing 1933 thereby saving their
ernment $250,(MM).
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$5 u
dur­
gov
A rilling Hint money should not
be exported from Germany except
In exchange for goods, is apt to
terminate the exile , of ex-Kaiser
Wilhelm of Germany, who has liv­
ed In Hoorn, Hollund, since the war.
During this lime he has received
money from various German sourc­
es, which the new ruling cuts off.
II Is rumored that the ex-Kaiser
w ill return Io Germany, and this
is arousing speculation ns Io an at­
tempt to return the Hohenxollrrns
to the throne.
Train Kills Grants
Pass Man at Rogue
River Crossing Sunday
The
southbound
Shutta.
crack
Southern Pacific train, struck the I
cur being driven by Moscoe Howurd
TH U R SD A Y , MA R C H 15, 1934
Republicans Eye
Governorship As
MeierWithdraws
of Grants Pas» at the crossing near
the depot at Hogue River Sunday,
killing
Howard
and
strewing;
wreckage of the car along the *
right-of-way. The accident happen- <
ed shortly after six o’clock.
ic
w
a
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I lie crossing where Howard was •
isew Aspuants Bring
struck is an open crossing and eve
Total to Ten; Martin,
witnesses suid they saw the How­
ard cur stop, then lurch forward
Democratic C a n d i date,
directly in front of the speeding
Denies He is Quitting.
train. 'I he Shasta does not stop in
Hogue Hlvcr.
Ilowurd's muchine was carried
•irarly 2110 feet down the trucks and
While six new repubticMi aspir­
piece by piece tossed ulong the ants eyed the Job of governor long­
tracks. Port of the car caught on ingly Ibis week, following Governor
the uprights of Jbe mail-pouch hook
hrowlng the wreckage into the Meier s announcement Saturday, via
ditch. Howard's body was badly radio tbiil be would not run for re-
mangled.
election, General Martin, U. S. Sen­
Coroner Hull of Grants Puss ami ator. emphatically denied reports
Coroner Perl of Medford were call- that I k - was withdrawing from the
-■<1. I In* laxly wi^s taken to Medford democratic race for Hie nomination
where an inquest was held Tuesday in Ihc May primaries,
morning.
Martin is opposed by one other
Howard wa» a well known candidate, so far. Mayor Mahoney of
.runts Pass resident lie was own- Klamath Palls, having filed Iasi
er of (he Dixie bop yard near that week.
city. Two years age he was a can-
Should all six republicans file,
didale for county Judge in Jose- there would be ten candidates seek-
phine county. He is survived by ing votes from the members of this
four daughters.
par,y-
I lie new faces on the horizon are
Joe !•„ Dunne of .Multnomah, Hofus
Rogue River Men Get
state treasurer. W illard L.
Sentence in Reed’s Court Holman,
M irks of Albany. George Neuner.
M alter Combs ami Kewple O’Ke!- .
for <J>* ’ «<•»* »quor control
Icy. both of Hogue Itiver. appeared ‘ro,nn’ ISM" n- Earl Snell of Arlmg-
in Judge II. D. Heed\ court Tuesday
, r
,he hous<‘- «nd
afternoon and were given sentences
1,11 *.*
>omas, public utilities
of thirty days in Jail and assess.-d
r-
costs of $4.50 each. The men were
who ho\ e.
declared
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themselves
are
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ehurged with drunkenness unit dis- v .....».ii,
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orderly conduct at the Wimer dance ..
L' ‘ , ' r,M Ha" o f Clackamas.
Inst Saturday evening. Both plead I
."c
of Multnomah,
guillv Io Hie charge. The jail sen­ and Sam II. Brown of Marion.
tence was suspended by Judge Heed
Champion Ski Jumper
on good behavior.
Coming for Crater Lake
Sporta Carnival Sunday
Foots Creek
News
(By Mrs. Marlon Lanca)
Koscoe Hemenway, Ernest Tuck­
er and Clifford Clausen of Portland
who are employed making surveys
of historical homes in Oregon and
Washington, have just finished
making a complete survey ol the
Birdseye home built in 185«. Ibis
home is one of Hie oldest in South­
ern Oregon. Measurements of the
buildings inside amt out as well sr
Several pictures were taken. Infor­
mation collected w ill be placed on
record at Washington, D. C. for
future reference.
Mrs. Lloyd Miller, Mrs. Charles
Mc.Merrick. Mrs. Victor and Effie
Birdseye, Mrs. Lester Holing, Mrs,
Clay Biles and Mrs. George -and
Marion Lance from here attended
the all day meeting of the exten
sion unit sponsored by the Civic
club of Hogue River at the com­
munity ball Friday, with Mrs
Charles LaCross and Mrs. Leonard
Lund as hostesses. Mrs. Mabel Muck
county demonstration agent gave
the second of a series of lessons on
sewing. “ Line and Design" was the
topic of study and proved to be
very interesting. There was an at-
tendance of twenty-one. Others
present were Mrs. C. T. Baker, Mrs
Cloyd Dick. Mrs. W, A. Johnston.
Mrs. Cecil Roberts, Mrs. Allen Mc-
Gregory, Mrs. C. E. Bostwick, Mrs.
Oscar Shepherd. Mrs. C. T. Botkin
Mrs. Mabel Mack. Mrs. Albert Me-
Ilvain and Mrs. Galvin. The nexl
meeting, April 13, w ill be to cut out
and start dresses.
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Mr, and Mrs. George Loveless and
son Bobby of Williams creek were
all day guests Sunday at the home
of their daughter Mrs. Charles Mc-
Merriek and family.
NUMBER 49
Bi-Monthly Meeting of
Health Unit at Ashland
The bi-monthly meeting of the
Jackson county health unit w ill be
held at the Civic center building
in Ashland, next Tuesday, March
20. A covered dish luncheon w ill be
served at noon. Mrs. Sadie Dunbar
of Portland w ill speak at the meet­
ing and a large attendance is ex­
pected.
The next meeting ot the Gold H ill
branch of the health unit w ill be
held Tuesday, March 27, at the
lome of Mrs. Frank Childers. This
meeting was scheduled for March
20 but is {«jstponed a week in favor
if the Ashland meeting.
8 Independent
Basket Teams
Ready for Play
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Basketball Tournament at
High School Gym Friday
and Saturday to See Fast
Quints in Action.
President Roosevelt Not
Likely to Attend Jubilee
With eight of the best independ­
ent cage teams of Southern Oregon
President Franklin D. Roosevelt cnUred- Play <«**• the championship
*111 he on the West coast this sum- oi llle second annual Gold H ill invi-
ner, hut such uncertainty clouds 1 tationai hasX eth ah in n rn u iio .ni w ill
his itinerary that it is doubtful ! get under way hnuay evening
whether he w ill be able to visit promptly at 7 o'doctc. the games
Oregon, or be able to attend Ore- w ilt oe played on the high school
gun’s Diamond Jubilee celebration gym court.
in Medford, from June third to
The Butte Falls CCC team and
ninth, according to a personal let- Lang Rangers of Grants Pass w ill
ler Just received from the President clash in the opener. Gold H ill amt
by Governor Julius L. Meier who | Hogue Hiver are scheduled to play
recently tendered him an official in the second game at 8 o’clock;
nvitation to attend.
outte Falls and Phoenix w ill mix
In his letter, President Roosevelt at 9, and Sams Valley and S t Marys
stated that the pressure of work ir, of Medford w ill bring the first
Washington, D. C , made it impos­ round of the tourney to a close at
sible to make definite plans for his 10 o’clock.
Pacific coast trip, but indicated be
The teams entered this year seem
was nurturing hopes to be able to to be more evenly matched than last
leave the early part of the summer, year. The Grants Pass team probab­
which still might make it possible ly has the best record. They have
for him to come to Oregon. How­ won the city league in that town
ever, at present he does not antici­ and have beaten a number of trav­
pate leaving Washington until the eling semi-pro teams including the
middle of June.
Los Angeles Hotentots. Sams Valley
In pnrt, his letter said: “ Whether also has a good outfit and is figur­
tny visit to the West coast w ill in­ ed to be a strong contender for the
clude more than a brief stop at championship. Not much is known
San Diego depends entirely on the of the Phoenix team this year. Last
time at my command,
season they were one of the lead­
“ It was nice of you to invite me ers and eliminated the Gold H ill
however, and I wish it were pos­ team in the first round of the tourn­
sible for me to come and help cele­ ament. Both Butte Falls teams are
brate your Diamond Jubilee.”
said to be strong.
Although it is likely that Presi­ • The complete schedule is as fol­
dent Roosevelt w ill be absent from lows:
the festivities in Medford, quite a
Friday Evening
number of well known public fig­ 7 P. M.—Butte Falls CCC vs
ures plan Io be present, including
Grants Pass Rangers
the governors of several western
8 P. M.—Rogue River vs
states, the governor of British
Gold H ill
Columbia, and other dignitaries.
9 P. M.—Butte Falls vs
General preparations are steadilv
Phoenix
going ahead for the celebration on
10 P, M.—Sams Valley vs
which numerous committees have
St Mary’s
heen working for weeks to provide
Semi-finals w ill take place at
visitors w ith an unforgettable week
2:30 and 3:30 Saturday afternoon
of activities in the observance of
and the championship game at 8:30
Oregon’s 75th birthday.
Saturday nite. The two losers in
the semi-finals w ill play for third
Eugene Will Bar
place at 7:30 Saturday evening.
A number of inquiries for laud
have been made recently by parties
looking over the Champlin properly
Crater Lake National Park, Ore., with the view of locating in South­
A training course for scout lead­ March 14—A recent holder of the ern Oregon.
ers of Southern Oregon is being national ski jumping championship
planned, according to word from mi winner of 44 prizes, including
Wallace and Betty Holing ch il­
out headquarters in Medford. The 19 loving cups, Alfred W. Orhn, dren of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Boling
■nurse w ill start March 20. Repre­ irouwootl, Mich., w ill lake part in spent the week end on Applegate
sentatives from Gold Hill. Jackson Hie second annual Crater Lake with their grandmother Mrs. Bessie
die, Medford, Eagle Point and Ash­ Winter Sports Carnival nt Govern­ Anderson. They made the trip over
land w ill take pari. A, O. Soderberg. ment Camp, March 18. He arrived Ihe mountain.
scoul executive for this district, in Klamath Falls this week and is
now in the park training for the
w ill assist in the course.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. I.atnb who
carnival, which is sponsored by the live on the Old Stage Road east of
Vienna has put u ban on the
Crater Lake Ski club. Bend Sky- Gold H ill were guests Wednesday
showing of the Mae West’s picture, Asil Walker Buys
liners, the Hogue Snowmen, and the at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Childers* Property chambers
"She Done Him Wrong.” News­
of commerce of Medford Lance, They lived at Riviera Plan­
papers have attacked the film, say
and Klamath Falls.
Liquor on Campus
tation dtchard about six years ago
Mr. ami Mrs. Asil Walker this
ing her portraynl of Lady Lou is
Orhn won the nalionnl champ­
Beavers Lose Out in
“ nothing hut uncouth and eluinss week purchased the small home ionship in 1925 as a representative and were greatly missed in the
An ordinance prohibiting sale of
eroticism, ap|>ealing Io the basest owned by Harry Childers on the of the Chicago Forest Preserve community, especially in the Sun­ liquor containing in excess of five
Normal Tournament
south side of Ihc highway in the club, and began his championship day school after they left. Their son per cent alcohol in the university
instincts.”
west pnrt of town. The home was record as a youngster when he took Clyde and family who have lived district probably w ill be adopted
The Gold H ill Beavers dropped
A new type of “ border defense” formerly occupied by the Bedford national honors in the boys’ class on Grave creek for some time sold by the Eugene city council at its their first game in the Southern
has arisen this week when Gov­ Biles family and more redently 'he for 19U9. 1910. and 1911. He entered their place about two weeks ago next meeting. Following adoption Oregon Normal basketball tourna­
and moved to other property near
ernor Moeur of Arizona sent a de­ Childers family have occupied the
Hie ranks of professional jumpers lierby on the Butte Falls road. Sun­ of this ordinance Ihe state liquor ment last Friday morning. Prospect
tail of National guardsmen to the place.
in 191« and followed this calling for day cullers at the Lance home were control commission w ill refuse to high dished out the defeat to_the
site of the California diversion
i.\ years, after-w hich he sought Mr. and Mrs. Floyd I.ance and grant liquor licenses to anyone local team by a score of 25 to 17.
dam near Parker, to prevent en­ Rail and Phone
The defeat threw Gold H ill into
to regain his amateur standing to daughter Ruth and Mr. and Mrs. within that area.
croachment on Arizona's rights. The
the
consolation play against Paisley
The zone, w h:ch is the same as
Firms Pay Taxe« enter the Olympic games in Europe. Boh Cook of Gold Hill.
guardsmen have established a m ili­
established by the city when 3.2 high school, coached by Paul Ang-
lie qualified but was unable to
tary patrol of the area, and send •
stead, former Gold H ill coach. The
lake part, due to excessive expens­
Mrs. I.yle Sams and daughter beer became legal, is bounded on Beavers were in good form against
daily reports Io their chief on <le- 1 Tile Southern Pacific railroad es.
the
north
bv
Nineteenth
avenue
anr1
Monday remitted a check for $80,-
Carol of Grants Pass were Saturday
velopments.
■he Pnislqy team, winning by a
Three years ago, be decided to afternoon callers at the home of on Ihe west by Patterson street.
6(10.48 Io the tax callcclion depart­
score of 43 to 13.
forsake
the
sport
and
had
followed
Mrs. Effie Birdseye. Mrs. Sams w ill
A small colony of farmers who ment of the sheriff’s office—pay­
By virtue of the game Friday aft­
this until arriving in southern Ore­ be remembered as Margaret Grey, Pistol River Camp
have selected a remole spot In the ment in full for their 1933 taxes.
ernoon
Gold H ill went into the sec­
gon when the old urge returned. He when her father Rev. W. Lee Grey
roas, mountains as the site of their The Pacific Telephone and Tele­
Best in District ond round of the consolation play
is
now
3«
years
old,
and
anxious
was pastor of the Presbyterian
"back-to-the-land" colony, appeal­ graph company, presented a check
Friday evening against Powers
to repeal his officinl record jump church ut Bogue River.
For the ensuing month, the Med­ where they again met defeat, this
ed this week for CWA funds to pro­ for $10,111.17, in full remittance of
of
197
feet.
This
distance
can
easily
ford CCC district flag w ill he flown lime by a count of 26 to 15.
vide a school for their children. The their luxes for last year. Both cor­ lie made on the Government Canm
Mrs. M, C. Boomsliiiter ant at Ihe Pistol River camp, as the re­
colony is shunted 30 miles west of porations took advantage of the in­ ski jump now under construction.
Central Point high school won
daughter Beth, Mrs. D. A. McDonald sult of the 1922 company rating the tournament, with Sams Valley
Roseburg and 15 miles from ll.c terest rebate, for full payments be­
I.ast
year
Orhn
received
prom­
and Gene Miller from here were Highest in Ihc standings issued by taking second place. Twenty-three
nenresl road. There are 20 children fore March 15.
The Southern Pacific payment Is inent mention by Ripley in “ Be­ shopping in Medford Saturday.
ihe district headquarters last week. teams were entered in the event.
In Hie colony, which has been en­
lieve Il Or Not" for a feat hard Io
The flag w ill be forwarded by
tirely self-supporting until the last less than in previous years, when it
believe, lie jumped from South Da­
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest I.ingren and Camp Kerby, formerly highest rat­
mouth, when food sources failed. approximated annually $102,000 fo<*
BOY SCOUT NEW S
kota into Iowa, the state line cut­
Members of the group hope Io “ pull Ibis county. Depreciation is tlv ting across the Jump which was lo­ Mr. and Mrs. Lou I.ingren and ing company in the district.
By Leo W alker
With ratings being made on a
through,” however if only they can chief item in the cut. The telephone cated in both states. Other features daughter Beulah of Gold H ill spent
Sunday at the Ed Koster home.
thousand point basis, with 600
be sure their children w ill he edu­ company payment is slightly less.
Local boy scouts met in the scout
,h,‘ ‘’"''nival program are rapidly
points for forestry rating, 300 for hall with their master and Ted R it­
cated. E. R. fioiidy, slate CWA ad­ Reduced valuation is the chief of
after
going
abend,
providing
an
Mrs. L. L. Smith and daughter administration and operation and ter in their weekly meeting Wed­
ministrator has promised Io consid­ cause.
Dorothy who have spent the past 100 points for initiative and leader­ nesday night The boys picked out
Thursday Is Hie final day for the noon filled w ith action.
er their application.
winter in Seattle, Washington, with ship CCC, Pistol river scored high­ the merit badges they are going to
payment of taxes, Io secure the full
Mrs. Smith’s two sisters have re­ est.
All officers and crew of the F u ll­ interest rebale, also for quarterly Trout Season to
try and get and then they passed
turned to Southern Oregon and are
Pistol River’s rating was 98*2, some of the rest of their second
ed Stales gunboat Fulton whieh payments.
Open
on
April
5
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living in Grants Pass where Dor­ with the other camps as follows: class tests. At this time those who
Tax payments to {jale have been
burned In Bias bay, 50 miles north­
The Oregon game commission othy is attending school.
Applegate, 978.5; Elk Creek, 958.4; have finished second class work
east of Honkong, China, Tuesday brisker, than in previous year, due
Cape Sebastian, 951.5; Evans Creek, studied for first class tests. The
were rescued. There were 187 Io Ihe interest allowed by the Mott Monday vo.ed to open the trout
hill which lowered the delinquency fishing season April 5, ten days in
Mrs, Millie Walker of Gold H ill 943; Cnrberrv Creek. 920.2; Rand, scouts present made an agreement
aboard the vessel.
interest rale.—Medford Mail T ri­ ndvnnce of the usual opening, and was a guest nt the home of her sis- 905.5; South Fork of the Rogue, with Mr. Cook that the patrol that
to close in November 15, about 15 ter Mrs. Lloyd Miller and family 888.
The enrHniunke that shook Utah bune.
has the best attendanc for a month
dnvs earlier than usual.
pnrt of last week, near R i v i e r a _______________
early this week has caused many
w ill get a weiner roast and a feed at
The action was taken because ot Auto Pnrk.
John llnyes was quite ill the first the expense of the losing patrol.
strange
circumstances.
Mineral Reverend Johnson w ill deliver a
Mrs. Lizzie Finney returned to part of Ihe week. Doe Rowers has
wells hnve started gushing In var­ sermon Sunday morning at eleven Ihe exceptionally early spring ami
Mrs. Jewel Blount and mother
ious parts of the stale and Great o'clock at Ihe Gold H ill M. GL the many «requests from sportsmen her home nt Central Point Sunday been taking care of Mr. Hayes’ bus-
Salt Lake raised up and ran out of church. Everyone is cordially In- | who hope to visit Oregon’s famous afternoon, having spent the pa-.t Iness in the hotel building during Mrs. Vaughn Quakenbush were bus­
fishing streums early next month. week at the Roy Tompkins home, his absence.
I iness visitors in Medford Monday,
its bunk« a« a result of the tremor. | vited to attend.
Proposed strict enforcement ol
the NRA codes has brought about
several developments during the
past week. Short working hours Io
Increase employment Is the Presi­
dent's goal. On the other hand, In­
dustry wants prices regulated bv
the codes. It is hinted that a "trade
may Ire made In effect this, but in
so doing, the consumer group wilt
lose Ils battle for fair prices until
wages warrant any apprcciabb
rise.
Training Course for Scout
Leaders to Be Offered