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Medford M ail Tribune
The Weather
Prediction ....Rain
Maximum yesterday 69
Minimum today 38
Weather Year Ago
Maximum 54
Minimum 39
Precipitation Trace
Dully Seventeenth Year.
'kly Fiity-Seaond Year.
MEDFORD, OREGON,' MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1923
XO. 303
POST OFFICE
.IS ROBBED
tOSS 20,000
. Yeggs Make Rich Haul at
Olympia, Wash., Vaults
Blown Up, Doors Jimmied
-$25,000 Daylight Cash
Robbery in Los Angeles
Thieves Take Car and Cash.
OLYSIMA, Wash., March 19.
Between forty nud fifty thous
and dollars worth of sunups,
about 10 in cash and $400 In
cash contained In registered
mall, mm stolen by robbers who
broke Into the Olympla post
cfflee early today, neooiiling to
an csthnato made early tills
afternoon by Postmaster Frank
S. Clem. This was not the re
sult of the final chock, however,
which is In progress.
OLYMPIA. Wash., March 19.
Itobbers broke into the Olympia post
office early this morning, drilled
their wav into the money order
vault, blew open the stamp safe and
. escaped with stamps valued at be
tween $13,000 and $20,000, Postmas
ter Frank S. Clem estimated today.
In addition there was about $100
In cash and a registered letter, believ
ed to have contained $400, taken. A
check was being made by Postmaster
Clem and W. F. Case, federal inspec
tor from Tacoma, this morning to de
termine the actual loss.
The robbers made their entrance
to the postoftice through
chute In the basement after prying
off the large padlock, on the iron
doors.' They had also climbed' an
iron telephone pole at the side of the
building and cut all the telephone
lines.
The intruders had to pass through
two heavy doors to get to the main
floor of the postofflce and these were
pried open with heavy tools.
lllow Open Vault
The vault in the postmaster's of
fice was opened first by application
of an electric drill. Two sets of steel
doors were pried open on this vault,
but the cracksmen found nothing of
value they could carry Inside.
They then made their way to the
other end of the building, where the
money order room is- situated and
drilled through two mora sets of
doors into the money order vault.
It was necessary to blow opon tho
steel cabinet containing tho stamps
and a charge of powder was applied.
This explosion was heard by a
night clerk In a hotel a block and a
half away. It was said, and also bv a
resident living near the building. The
robbery occurred some tlmo between
three and four o'clock It is believed.
...a Papers and lotters were scattered
about tho floors of the two vntilts and
several tools which had been used to
force an entry were found in tho
moucy order vault, Including a
sledgehammer, a hatchet, a bar and
n chisel. An attempt will be made
to get finger prints on these toools,
Inspector Case said.
When Paul F. tinrger, fireman of
the postofflce, arrived this morning
about 5 o'clock, he discovered the
robbery.
" J. H. Palmer, a clerk, came a little
later, and nftcr making an Investiga
tion, Postmaster Clem was notified.
The back door of the building was
open and the postmaster is inclined
to the belief that the men left that
way. There was no way of determin
ing how many there were, although
It was believed that three or four
were involved.
The screens on the front entrance
at tho north of the building were also
(Continued nn oae 1ht)
POP GATES NOT NAMED BY PIERCE
8ALEM. Ore., Mar. 19. J. K. Reyn-1 the board under Governor Withy
olds of LaGrande. will continue as a combe.
member of the state fair board, ac-1 The name of Mayor Gates of Med
eordlng to the list of appointments to ford hud repeatedly been used as one
that board announced by Governor of Governor Pierce's probable choices
Pierce this morning. The new meni- lor the fair board. Mr. Gates was a
bcrs of the board are: j former member and was removed by
Dr. ,1. W. Morrow of Portland, chair- Governor Olcott his place being taken
man of the state democratic central by H. L. Walthcr who recently re
committee: Wayne II. Stewart of A I- signed. According to reliable reports
bany. Frank E. Lynn of Dallas and A. from Medford "Pop" Gates could have
C. Marsters c& Roseburg. I had the appointment If ho had so do-
Mr. Reynolds was first appointed by sired, but he decided not to take any
Governor Wlthycombe and also Berv-jcl public position but devote himself to
on the board under the Olcott admin-1 his -private affairs for the next four
IMrntlnn. Mr. Marsters also served on years.
Bishop's Love Talk'
Falsehood, Declares
Dr. Percy S. Grant
NEW YOHK, Mar. 19. Quot-
ing from tho recent sermon In
which Bishop Muuning said "the
teaching Unit marriage should
last only while love lasts, means
in reality that marriage does not
exist at all," the Rev. Dr. Percy
4r Stickney Grant, addressing hla
congregation in the Church of tho
Ascension, said yesterday.
"I never heard such au expres-
sion from the pulpit of such
falsehood. If you read that back-
wards It means that after mar-
riage love does not exist."
HIGH IKS AT
Speeches, Music and Stunts to
Mark Opening of Chamber
of Commerce Drive at Hotel
Medford Tonight The
Program.
The program of the civic dinner
p.t the Hotel Medford tonight con
tains a varied assortment of enter
tainment. The dinner starts at 6:30
CIVIC BANQUET
AT6:30T0NIGHT
ana r.mu -uuur epecm iu ""...,,,,. toniDoraturcs ever recorded so
capacity of his dining room taxed.
Tue speakers of the evening will be
a coai:Irvi"S Vlnlng of Ashland and M. J.
Duryca ol the Oregon state wnamoer
of Commerce. Kd Andrews has pre
pared a skit especially for the dinner,
and the Craters who will attend in a
body with their ladles have arranged
some entertainment for the occasion.
Frank Buchter and Fay Bragg,
high school students, will give a
short debate on the civic desirability
of a Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. S. M, Scott will sing sev
eral solos accompanied by Mr. Scott,
and popular music will be furnished
by Herb Launspach's orchestra. The
dining room lias been decorated by
Swem and special lighting effects
have been arranged by. the electrical
dealers' and The California Oregon
Power company.
The dinner will mark the opening
of tho membership expansion cam
paign of tho Chamber of Commerce,
although the actual work of solicita
tion will not start till
tomorrow,
morning. All tho
soliciting teams
will be present as woll as many oth
ers who are Interested In the cam
pagn. It will not, however, bo a clos
ed affair as the entire public has been
invited.
The purpose Is frankly to instill
enthusiasm Into both workers and
prospects, and the whole program has
been arranged to that end. Paul B.
McKcc, manager of the campaign,
will preside and has stated that he
expects to seo more genuine. Medford
spirit shown than on any other occa
sion since he has come to Medford.
As guests of honor Anno Shannon
Monroe and Alice Hanley, the mag
azine writer, both of whom are vis
iting In Medford, have been Invited.
Both have declared their pleasure In
accepting. IMiss Monroe has con
sented to speak at the luncheon on
Wednesday for the campaign work
ers.
Host ICmll Mohr has outdone him
self in preparing the menu. Mr.
Mohr who Is also a team captain, has
declared that his house will bo turn
ed over to the people of Medford to
night. He anticipates that the raft
ers will ring as they haven't rung be
fore, and he merely asks thut the din
ers iu their enthusiasm do not break
anv windows or furniture
WN
REIGNS
I,
Terrific Cold Snap and Bliz
zard Hits Mississippi Val
ley Traffic Tied Up Mer
cury Below Zero Fear
Peach Crop Wiped Out.
MILWAUKEE. March 19. Sixteen
degrees below and heavy Bnow was
tho word from Oshkosh today.
Light snow and 26 degrees below
zero at Superior and ten below with
out any new snow was Wausau's re
port.
WASHINGTON", March 19. Win
ter's final blast, which has been at
tended by blizzards and near-zero
weather in the mid-west, will over
spread the east and south tonight
but relief is promised by Wednesday.
The cold wave from tho Northwest
will rapidly envelope tho east and
South tonight, the weather- bureau
says, with frost as far south as Palm
Beach, Fla.
A storm of marked Intensity Is cen
tral over northwestern New York to
day and moving rapidly northeast
ward. Another disturbance of wide
extent and considerable energy is
moving southeastward over the Ca
nadian northwest.
Today the severe cold wave had
overspread the lake region, the great
continental valley and the middle
and west gulf states.
Freezing weather was reported as
far south as Galveston, Texas.
At Fort Smith, Ark., the thcrmom
otor rcnistcred 1 Oabove zero. Many
DinilnB t Ihn n.lrl-u'nnt rennrtfl the
late in the season.
PEORIA, 111., March 19. Two be
low zero here today was the coldest
March day on record since issv
when six dosroes below , zero was
reached, --..t- - -r . "
Below In Iowa.
FORT DODOE la.. March 19.
Following a blizzard of two days' du
ration the mercury today dropped to
the unusual low depth for March of
16 degrees below zero, equalling the
lowest temperature this city has had
this winter. Trains on tnrcc ran
roads, tho Great Western, Minneapo
lis and St. Louis and Fort Dodgo, Dcs
Moines and Southern, were abandon
ed vestordav. There has been no
street car service hero for 48 hours.
Old residents here said that the bllz-
ini-ri was tho worst In fifty years.
Fiftv nassongors on the Chicago.
r-.i-ent Western railway trains that
were tied un In tho storm hero yes-
tnrdnv. nrn heinir fed and lodged In
rllnlior nira nnil I'UllmnnB ill the
vnrriH. Twenty passengers for whom
accommodations wero lacking have
been stopping since Sunday noon at
a hotel bo guests of tho roaa.
MASON, la., March 19. Every
road into Vinson City was blocked this
morning with drills aa nign us --;
feet. The mercury descended to i
below zero. The city- hos not been
isolated to na great an extent since
1912, according to merchants ncre.
CHICAGO. March 19. With only
nnfl itnv In tervening before the
theoretical arrival of spring, the en
tiro Mississippi valley from tho Rock
ies eastward and from the far north
west to upper Florida today was
ei-lnned bv a bitter cold wave an
part of tho area was covered by
snow, piled into drifts by the high
winds that were general throughout
the region.
Sub-zero and zero temperatures
prevailed as far south as southwest
ern Missouri while southern states
reported'low temperature records for
this time of the year.
In the upper Mississippi valley and
Rocky Mountain region train service
was paralyzed.
Winter blasts brought the second
blizzard of the week into tho Mississ
ippi valley yesterday. Temperatures
dronoed precipitately, Decatur, III
reporting a drop of 25 degrees 1
three hours.
Throughout tho northwest, orders
were issued by railroads cancellln
freight trains and certain passenger
service. Some roads placed embar
goes on perishables. Trains were
stalled for hours In snow drifts, six,
eight or ten feet In denth.
The bilzzard struck Chicago accom
panied by a high wind. Tho mercury
dropped more than 10 degrees In on
hour and eary today was only two de
grees above zero. The low point had
not then been reached, weather re
MIDDLE
IS
FRU T
FROZEN
ports said."
Train s and passen
ger, to ant ' was shaken
badly. In were hours
late and e placed by
several re , . : thablo ship
ments. W i ' is from Chi
cago were i locomotives
to buck t: ' drifts and
eastbound it In half to
insure mali ules.
(Cont'l r : eight)
President and Mrs. Harding With
Sec'y Christian on Florida Houseboat
Are We Satisfied
Are we satisfied that from 1910
creased in population?
Are we content to watch the cities
in Oregon grow with rapid strides
nothing to match their progress?
Are wo content to allow thousands
than which there Is no more fertile
lie idle?
Are we content to see-thousands of -
go to waste simply because Industrial
Are we content to deprive ourselves
communities enjoy and which Medford
Its citizens?
The worshippers of the cult of Thlngs-As-They-Are are at the bottom of
tho abyss. Tho satisfied persons are
Arc we satisfied, with-Medl'prd?
Westward, ever westward, moves
of human progress tho Pacific coast is
civilization thut tho world has ever seen. Tho movement of a vast horde of
peoples from the cast to the west is us
1923, will sec more Immigration to the
the history of this country.
Arc we going to look at this vast
south of us und the north of us and
Or arc we going out to meet it and
sun shines so long and Nature is so prodigal?
Tomorrow the Chamber of Commerce will start its campaign for mem
berships. Tomorrow Medford will ask Its citizens to examine their civic
consciences. Tomorrow they will bo asked to got civic religion.
Medford's hope for the future will
enthusiastic Chamber of Commerce,
If It does not. It has an excellent chanco of becoming a thoroughly second
rate community.
The question is now up to every man
with Medford? They will give their
those next three days. Contributed.
E
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Mar. 19.
(By tho Associated Press.) A suit
willed attorneys for either sido suy
will delve to tho very foundations of
the "House of David" religious colony
at Benton Harbor, was begun In
United States district court hero to
day. The action is that of John W. Han
sell niid wife of Nashville, Tcnn., insti
tuted to collect the sum of (80.000
from Benjamin Purnell, head of the
colony, the plaintiff claiming that sum
due them for property turned over to
the organization when they Joined the
House of David, and labor performed
by Hansell, his wife and six children
while they were members.
Refuses Operation
Until Secy. Interior
Gives His Consent
WASHINGTON, March 19. Sec
retary W;k was summoned to
Itorhestet Minn, today by Senator
Nicholson of Colorado, who in se
rloUHly li there.
The senator hns' declined to rub
mlt to nn operation unless Dr. Work,
a physician and friend of 30 yeuis.
is present nt the final ennsilUn'.loil.
When Senator Nicholson becrimn 111
acre after the adjournment of con
gress, he w-hs remove! to Hie Mayo
hospital at Rochester.
Russia Tour Abandoned.
Washington, March 19. The
tour of Russia this Bummer by
party of senators and representatives
as gi osts of tho soviet government
hai been abandoned Senator Ladd,
republican, North Dakota, announced
today. Failure to receive an official
Invitation from the Soviets and ina
bility to get together a congression
al party were the reasons given.
Senator Ladd, however, may make
the trip alone later.
With Medford?
until the present Medford has not in
,
of California and those all around us
during that same period while we do
of acres in the Rogue River valley.
and beautiful on the Pacific coast, to
horse power of hydro-electric energy
plants are not urged to locate here?
of civic improvements which other
could hnve by a determined effort of
always the spiritually poverty-stricken.
... -t-'
the course of empire. IJy every law
destined to be the seat of the richest
inevitable, as eternity., Even this year,
Pacific than has ever been seen iu
trek from afar and watch it stop to the
the cast of us?'
help guide It to this valley where the
be tested. If Medford gains a largo
its chances for prosperity are roseate.
and every woman: Are we satisfied
answer to tho soliciting teams during
F
E
According to tho county clerk's of
fice, prohibition enforcement In
Jackson , county for tho month of
February, cost $703.66, chiefly tor
salaries. Tho Standard Oil received
(61.74 for gasoline, and miscellan
eous auto expenses totaled (58.75
S. II. Sandefer, prohibition enforce
ment officer, drew a warrant for
(437.42; J. II. Lcggltt, (122, and
Bert Mofies, (4.
King Tufs Discoverer
Bitten By An Insect
CAIRO, Egypt, March 19. The
Euii of Carnarvon, who has been
supervising the excavations-at the
tomb of King Tutcnl'.hnmon, Is suf
fering Beverly from blood poisoning
presumably the reaul: of an Insect
bite.
Bishop Tut tie 8(111 Lives
ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 19. The
right Rev. Danlol E. Tuttle, 86 years
old, presiding bishop of tho Episco
pal church In the United .States, re
lapsed Into a slate of coma today, it
was announced at hla homo here. Tho
aged prelate, has been 111 from grippe
for moro than two weeks. He Is the
oldest Anglican bishop In point ot
service in the world.
7.1.(M)0 VWe Seattle
SEATTLE, March 19. Loss esti
mated at (T.I.OOO resulted from fire
which this morning partially de
stroyed tho dock and plant occupied
by the Wostorn Pipe company hero
A high wind mado tho work of fight
ing tho flames difficult and for
time
aced.
adjoining property was men
Classes in golf for women have
been Inaugurated at the University of
Cincinnati.
Golfer Beats Angler
In Freak Contest
English Golf Club
WELLINGTON, Kng., March
19. A golfer has defeated an
angler at golf here. Rupert
May, using golf clubs and a ball,
competed against Kd. Mackln-
lay, who made casts with a 21i
ounce weight. Tho golfer won
with a score of 87 against the
anglor's 102. Tho letter's best
cast was 10G yards. '
LOCAL BOOKLET
SELLS
Old Medford Booklet Proves
Potent Force After Ten
Years T. A. Shaw, Fort
Worth Dairyman, Purchases
Property.
The value of the old Medford Book-
GUTHRIE
RANCH TO TEXAN
let was graphically demonstrated to- civilian at Essen and the announce
day when E. F. Guthrie sold his menl ,hnt the German mine owners
home and ranch near Jacksonville to j Ilnd been an0wed until April 13 to
Thomas Albert Shaw of Fort Worth, pav tho fcrty per cent coai tax, were
Toxas, for $20,000 cash. The deal
wan mado through W. M. Holmes.
Oven ten years ago Mr. Shaw re
ceived a Medford booklot. He was
immediately Impressed by the beau
ty of the country doscrlbed, and
made a mental promise that someday
when ready to retire from active bus
iness and enjoy life, he would live In
tho Rogue River valloy.
It was only a short time ago that
Mr; Shaw, who is one of the largest
dairymen, Ice cream and ice manu
facturers In Fort Worth, finally real
ized his ambition and bought a round
trip ticket to Medford, Oregon. His
fondest expectations were more than
realized. Ho fell In love with tho
valley on sight.
The Guthrie place particularly ap
pealed to him. It Is delightfully sit
uated In the wooded foothills back of
Jacksonville there are 61 acres, ten
in 35 years old apples, and 17 in
pears, with the rest In grain and al
falta. The place has its own irriga
tion system, It is above the frost belt.
which renders smudging unneces
sary, has a farm houso and barns in
addition to the picturesque residence,
and has long been considered one of
tho most attractive places in the val
ley. Tho deal was soon closed.
Mr. Guthrie was loath to sell, but
conditions have demanded his roturn
to bis homo in England, where' he
will enter business. Mr. Shaw and
family consisting of his wife and sev
eral sons expect to tako possession In
about a month, when Mr. and Mrs.
Guthrie and their two sons. Sandy
and Bruce will said for England
probably from San Francisco through
the Panama canal
Mr, Guthrie is one of the best
known orchardistB of -the state. Ho
camu to Medford about 16 years ago
from Portland whore he had been en.
gaged in his father's largo banking
and shipping business, Balfour, Gntli
rle and company. First settling on a
ranch with H. B. Tronson near Eaglo
Point, he at once became prominent
by winning the sweepstakes Spitzen
bcrg car load prize at the Spokane
apple show, and has always taken a
very activo part in furthering the
cause of cooperative marketing in the
valley. Mr. Guthrie's departure will
be felt as a distinct loss to the fruit
Industry In southern Oregon.
(Jenl Knnls Shot Through Led.
DUBLIN, March 19. (By tho Aa -
soclaled Press.) Free state troops,
patrolling the Rutland Square dls
trlct of Dublin lust night fired on
Oonoral Thomas Ennls, who was shot
In tho thigh.
GRANTS PASS, March 19.
Word of a rich gold strike in the
Hurry Siskron mlno near Holland has
been sent to the city. Although de
tails are lacking. It was reported by
Jack Smock of Holland thnt the
strike Is one of the richest Unit has
been made In years In that scc'lon
end appears to bo of large propor
tions. The. vein incisures 13 Inches
and gives Indications of going doi-p
The Hlxkron mine has been n consis
tent producer during tho past few
years and Is one of tho few mines
which has been kept In operation.
EXPENSES OF
OCCUPATION
HIM
French Govt. Asks for 196,
000,000 Francs for Expense
of Ruhr Adventure, Three
Months French Soldier
and German Civilian Kilied
7 Mines Held.
PAR1S, March 19. ',By the Asso
ciated Press.) The government has .
sent to parliament a supplemental re
quest for an appropriation on account
of Ruhr occupation expenses In
which It asks for a total of 196,000,
000 francs for operation expenses
during February, March and April.
This Is said to be offset by a saving
of 36,000,000 francs, due to the re
duction In the expense of maintain
ing the decreased forces In tho
Rhlneland and In the Interior.
DNESSELDORF, March 19. (By
the Associated Press.) The killing
or a French soldier and a German
outstanding developments In. the
Ruhr situation over the week-end.
The soldier was shot at tho lessen
railway station. A German who en
deavored to escape was wounded so
badly that he died later. Throo cU-
oi'B wore arrested on suspicion.
French headquarters announces
that tho first of penalties .recently
threatened If the mine owners failed
to pay the coal tax had been invoked
and that In some Instances export li
censes were, being withheld. Contln-' '
tied failure to meet the tax obliga
tion -will result In arrest and court
martial the Germans were warned.
Minister of Public Works Letroc-
quer and Director of Mines Guilaumo
are expected In tho Ruhr today to
noto the progress of the mine and
coke seizures.
, The Germans assert that tho allies
now hold Bcven coal mines. Including
properties near Bottrop and Gelsen
kirchen. The French state that they
are ready to Bend coke to France with
tho assistance of German and Polish
labor which is quartered at the mines
under the protection of the military.
Reports from Alx la Chapolle say '
that sovoral thousand miners employ
ed by a German concern have Bought
a working agreement with the Bel
gians, rcqucslng a seven hour day,
with wages In Belgian currency.
Collector Held Up. .
LOS ANGELES, March 19. A day
light stroet robbery of between $23,
000 and $40,000 In cash occurred In
the residence district here today .
when three men In an automobile
seized the automobile of Claronce
Dado, collector for the Sam Seellg
chain of grocery stores. The. cash
was In a combination locked strong
box, bolted to the collector's car.
Dale, driving the small automoUllo,
was crowded to the curb by the
larger car at Fourth and Beaudry
streets. The man beside the driver
In the hold up car had a pistol and
the man In the rear seat a shotgun.
They ordered Dale to walk down the
street and made away with the auto
mobile, afe'ltt
Herrln Trial Is Returned.
MARION. III., March 19. (By tho
Associated Press.) The prosecution
In the second Herrln riots trial today
resumed its presentation of evidence
against Hugh Willis, district board
i mombor of the Illinois mine workers.
and five other defendants chargod
with murdor In ponnectlon with the
outbreak after an eleven day recess
'caused by tho Illness of tho wife ot
ono of the Jurors.
Mr. Smock "lutes (hat the vein was
struck at n depth of 30 feet and
shows signs of permanency. He wns
running a cross-cut to. the velri to
rec if it extended downward and now
is asxured that the strlko Is uf grent
value. Tho ore struck is high grade,
with much low grade In connection.
The 13-Inch vein, however, Is all rich
In gold and every piece bean the
milium! in such quuntltles thut It Is
plainly visible. The mine Is under
lease to Kllduff and Finch, San
Francisco mining men, nnd Sir.
Smock held the contract tor running
the tunnel.