Medford mail tribune., November 13, 1929, Page 6, Image 6

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LOCAL CORONER
Report Denied That Community
Chest Totals This Year Have
Fallen Below Those of Year
Ago; 1929 Donations Larger
Arthur Curtis James Is First
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'' Witness in I. C. C. Hear-
Vif .....
ing On Application of Hill
- Lines to Hook Up With
,; j Western Pacific for Ore
r gon-California Connection
!SAN FKAXCIHCO. Nov. 13. W
Arthur CurtiK JnncH, largest ntoc-U-Jiolder
of rnllroiiri socut-itlctt In tho
world, was the first witness today
In' the hcnrliisr by the IntoiHtulo
Commorco eommlHHion of the peti
tion of tho-droit Northern and
'Western Pacific railroads to con
nect their lines In northeastern
California.
The project would regulre the
construction of 200 ml leu of track
extending- southward from Klam
alh Falls, Ore., to K'eddie, CnJ. i
Charles D. Mnhuffle, chief e-i
amlner of the commission, preside! I
at the hearing which began Jit l't
n. m In the colonial ballroom of
the St. Francis hotel. The routine
work of organizing the hearing,
granting Intervention petitions to
It states, nearly as many railroad:!
and several dozen municipal, coun
ty and civic bodies, and prescrib
ing general rules for taking mull-,
inony. occupied but a half hour.
Mr. James was immediately
put on the stnnd, and said that 1
had been his dream to participate
In actual railroad development of
northern California and the Puelf'c
Northwosl, and ho believed the
transportation and industrial slt'i
Wiilon In control and northern Cali
fornia presents an opportunity for
constructive work along the line
of the Great Northern and Western
Pacific project.
Heforo Mr. James begun his tes
timony, Guy V, Hhoup, general so
licitor for the Southern Pacific
company announced the opposition
of his organization to the building
'program of the rival railroads. Lin
ing up with the Southern Pacific
were the I'nlon Pacific system and
o vera I of its subsidiary transpor
tation companies, along with the
state of Nevada and several civic
and community organizations.
1 Mr. James' testimony in part
follows:
"I have held substantial stock
holdings In various- railroads all
my life and now am chairman ni
(he 'board of the -Western Pacific
find a director of the Great North
ern, fturltngton and the Colorado
fe Southern, nml previously hav..
been a' director of the Northern
Pacific.
, "I have considered the proposer)
plan to connect the Western Pa-i
.clffc and the Great Northern very
(rwarofully for n wood many yours,
" .11 was a plan of J a mo J. Hill 20
ayears ago, and the expectation f
I spmotlme consummating the plan
1 ltfid never' been abandoned. I .it
fwuyg have been In fuvor of It.
) "Through coiisolldhtlng the 1.1
Pso & Southwestern railroad wi'ii
the Southern Pacific, on nn ex
fehnngo of stuck basis, 1 found my
self the largest stockholder In the
Southern Puclflc, and. as fur as I
know, still occupy thst position.
1; ''California, which is an emph'i'
'in itself, has depended largely up
o( the Southern lclflc and the
f Santa Ke for railroad development
'and facilities, Until railroads are
jrh southern California and In u
Prt of northern California, but
Jtho Southern Pacific 1s tho strong
'lino In the north.
"After becoming Interested In
,the Southern Pacific, my .ittentlon
1 wan called to the Western Paclfl",
f a transcontinental line that had
been severely reorganized, but oe-
' Second Investigation of Roy
1
Blackmer's Death Con
vinces Authorities He Died
By Own Hand Inquest
Declared Not Necessary.
Itoy C. Itlackmer, GU. blind,
well-to-do realtor of Klamath
Kails, found dead In his cabin at
the .Merrick Auto camp Monday
afternoon, died by his own hand.
Coroner JI. W. Conger, officially
declared this morning, following
new revelations made by Max
I tray, the 17 -year-old local youth.
who assisted und acted us read
ing secretary to lilucknicr.
Coroner Conger first attributed
death to an accident, but wild that
as a result of the new facts pre
sented by Jlray. he would change
the death certificate, to read sui
cide. The first inquiry brought
to light no up parent motive.
ttray, according to the coroner,
did not give the complctu detalU
at the first examination, and gave
as an explanation of tho discrep
ancy that ho "had not boon
asked."
liray told tho coroner this
morning that when he went to the
cabin with iilackmer Sunday even
ing the latter mude particular In
quiry about "the tightness of tho
cabin and even felt uround tho
top of the window to make sure
It was closed firmly, making as
thorough an Inspection as his af
fliction would permit.
lie then bid J tray adieu, and
instructed Pray to return Monday.
He did and found Illackmer's life
less body. Itlackmer also in
structed young Hray not to divulge
that he Intended to stay alone.
Coroner Conger said : "I am
now as fully convinced that Hlack-1
mcr committed suicide, as I wusj
that death was accidental ut first.
the cheerfulness of tho letter h
left deceived me. in tho light of
Dray's com pie tn statement, the
entire aspect of the case. Is
changed. I thought, that the cot
feo pot boiling over, and extin
guishing the gas flames was acci
dental. I am now certain this oc
curred as the result of planning."
Coroner Conger said that there
would be no Inquest, or further
Inquiry.
Investigation of tho case showed
that Itlackmer came to this city
with the Intention of making in
vestments In local property, and
had consulted local loan concerns
to this end.
limy had been employed by
Itlackmer. to assist . him In his
travels, and to read to him. IJray
Is the son of He v. Jouett P. Urns
well known in this city.
Tho body . of Itlackmer was!
taken to Klamath Falls today for!
interment. . 1
.
iiiG m siNFNK mi; 11 i.iti:
In spile of financial disturb
ances causing widespread appre
hension and alarm, Community
Chests throughout the country
whose campaigns have been held
tills fall, have almost uniformly
surpassed their totals of last yea.
This information, with support
ing figures gathered from the caat
tho middle west and the far west.
has Just been received hero by
M. N. Ilogun, president of the
.Med ford Community Chest, from
the Now York offices of the Na
tional Association of Community
Chests and Councils.
The report gives campaign to
tals from 1U widely scattered
cities of various sizes, and advance
indications from several commu
nities, whose campaigns are In
the preliminary stage. Tho con
clusions drawn ure that there- N
fundamental soundness in business
und industry and that civic obli
gations as represented In commu
nity chests nro not destined to suf
fer seriously as a result of the re
cent uphcavuls iu the stock mar
ket. lteports received from larger
cities, with the amounts ruls-nl
last year und this year are as
follows:
hast Year This Year
Milwaukee, 1,014, fiafi
1,1 l3,H(i"
, 700.081
727. litis
278,200
31(i.35r,
St. Paul C If S , 7 K 4
Seattlo 051. 1LM)
San Diego .. MA.'AZll
Duluth . 72.!Mii;
Flint 32(1,5.12
In this group is found the only
city out of the total of Hi in
which a decrease over last year
Is Indicated. This is In Flint,
Mich., but In this instunce the
amount rased exceeded the goal
only not as much as tho preced
ing year.
Similar reports from four mid
dle size cities are as follows:
Lust Yr. This Yr.
llnclne, Wis 1 0 1,000 1 04,4fi
Madison, Wis. .. 102,0.r,:i 10fl,137
Lincoln, Neb 1 70,r02 20t7ll7.Ji
IJinsIng, Mich. 170,502 201,372 '
Ft. Wayne, lnd. I!'0,5.i0 102,0-1 '
Tho report adds that the cum-j
palgn In Jtnclnc, Wis., was com-,
pleied In one and a half days, '
bringing in a total of $104,405
within HO hours after the appeal
had been placed before tho pub
lic. ,
The giving trend In the smaller
cities Is Indicated by the following!
reports: . . - ,1
Corning, N. Y....
Mason City, la. .
Attleboro, Mass..
Sandusky, Ohio .
Last Yr.
..$44,752
. 41.71 1
. 41. 70S
. 33.31 1
This Yr.
$52,500
51.600
4t;.9K8
4 MOO ;
Another encouraging Indication
emphasized Is that the Commu
nity Chest In the Oranges, New
Jersey, has opened its annual fall
campaign with preliminary gifts
of J2O7.00O as against $170,000
last year.
The report comments on these
results as follows:
"Ah, a serious break In the stock
market becamo imminent, there
was a great degree of concern
ubout the effect which the result
ant atmosphere of uncertainty
would have upon community chest
campaigns. Fear was expressed
that people might reduce or with
hold their gifts. Wliile this may
have happened to some extent,
preliminary reportH indicate no
general retrenchment. In the 16
communities from which wo havo
roceivod reports, all but one have
shown Increases over last year.
To us this indicates not only the
fundamental soundness of business
and industry, but also the perma
nency with which tho community
chest has entrenched itself as a
civic responsibility. We gather
from our reports that, while the
peoplemay he reducing their ex
penditures for luxuries or amuse
ments, they are not placing their
annual subscription to the Com
munity Chest among things to be
discontinued or postponed."
(Continued from Pngtf One)
turned yesterday from an inspec
tion of the I.I ue Ledge and Pres
ton Peak mine iu southwestern
Jackson county,
Mr. Levensaler suhl that his
visit was In tho ordinary course
of his work, that he expected to
spend at least 24 days In south
ern Oregon, looking over mining
properties In Jackson and Jose
ph no counties, and further, "that
the smeller Is getting some good
ore from southern Oregon and
hopes to get more." Ho no Id thai
the first shipment of ore from
the I lue cdgc ml no had been
received.
It Is understood from other
sources that Mr. Levensaler Is
also looking over llmo deposits In
'nekson county. Including the
"Cameron deposits" in tho Applo
gto district, for which develop
ment plans were advanced last
spring, to the point, where th
cupied a position ot strength j
through It low grades and strut-1 1 K ,u tl,p 'u,nl- w"ere th
eglc position In entering northern Hnu,hl'rn I'aHflr Issued specl.il
rates on lime shipments.
California. After looking over the
territory and taking the. best rail
road ndvtco obtainable. It was my
belief that northorn California
would afford sufficient business
for the Western Pacific and the
Western Pacific and In fact there
In necessity for further rullron I
.development,
"ft was simply a problem of pro.
V I d I n g adequate transportation
commensurnblo with the expected
growth of the northern portion or
toe state, tvnd In my opinion tint
was the principal problem Involved.
"'t felt that I saw in the trans
portation and Industrial situation
in central and northern California
an opportunity to carry on u con
struction work which would be of
. real value to tho country throng It
the strengtihenlnu and expansion of
tint Western Pacific. Having come
to.-lhlg conclusion, I bought, con
trol 6f the Western Puelf le. not -withstanding
uiy largo invrxtment
In-tho Southern Pacific. The pro
gram of expansion I had In mind
wf Aj oi now trying lo carry out.
. nd If permitted to do so, Cslltor--.
p la und the northwest will. In my
l Oplnlon. be greutly benefitted.
Ther
the matter rested. lteport has It
that the lime plant nt Itoehe Har
bor, Wash,, 1m investigating south
ern Oregon llmo prospects.
Other mining men and engineer j
In the city and district Included
II. A. Kenney superintendent of
the Keunlcott copper mine In
Alaska: O. p, McFlwell of St.
Paul. I), (i, (irant. It. K. Jones
and Itlchurd ltnmsuy all of Ti
ronm. Wash.; George F. Hughei',
New York City. George K. Frost
and Thomas Sweeney of Portland,
and S. S. Green.
The significance, if uny. of the
visit here, at the same time, of
the mining men. wan not revealed.
None showed the slightest Incli
nation to chat about their own,
or the business of their employers.
Within the past two months,
however, there has been a revival
of Interest In the mineral develop
ment of tit's section.
ing much has been accomplished
iu perfecting methods of growing.
packing und marketing our fruit
as well as In Investigational work,
the compilation of data and the
analyzing of economic factors af
fecting the lnd list ry as a whole.
In addition to their immediate
practical value, the results already
accomplished serve also to point
the way to still greater possible
achievements.
"The progrum for this confer
ence Jias been prepared by our
secretary under tho direction of u
commltteo of leading growers of
tho Med ford district, whose per
hoiiuI nativities keep them ulo
conversant with the problems nf
fecttng distribution. The topics
selected for discussion ure those
which seem most vitally tu affect
our welfuro uh growers und mer
chundlsers ,of u high quality pro
duct. Tho committee hits been
singularly fortunuto In securing
tho attendance of - some of the
most outstanding authorities in
tho fields of research, production
and commerce, and us the pro
gram proceeds, we shall have the
prlvllego of hearing some of tho
keenest minds tn the Industry pres
ent und discuss the particular
phases with which they ure most
conversant. After each address tin
opportunity will be given for ques
tions from the audience and dis
cussion, und It Is 'hoped that a free
and valuable Interchange of ideas
will occur.
Outyhlc Visitors Wehinued
"In uddltiou to the members of
our own state society, the com
mittee has invited and secured tho
attendanco of many representa
tive leaders of the peur industry
In our sister slates of California
and Washington. As president of
the society, I hog to assure those
who havo eotno from afar that wo
appreciate your coming, wo Invite j
your fullest participation, und J
trust that you will feci limply re- !
paid.
"Inasmuch us topics of purely
locut Interest have been omitted :
from our progrum. it Is our hope j
that as u result of the data to bo
laid before you and your study and '
discussion of the ideas to be pre
sented, we may at this conference
1 at least lay the foundation for
j some highly constructive work for
I the entire pear industry of the
I Pacific coast states. The program
t has been so arranged that the first
; day will bo devoted entirely to un
(analysis of factors affecting all
i producing districts alike:
I Cooperation Is I'rgcil
1 "If us u result of this study n
I way seems indicated whereby,
! thru cooperation of the various
! districts, beneficial result's can be
j obtained which would bo Imposul-
ble thru the efforts of one district
j alone, we have provided time for
j evening sessions where' an inter
! change of ideas may be had and
j constructive work planned.
"It has been felt by many, for
example, that the consumption of
pears as a fruit not those of any
given district, variety or brand,
but their consumption as an artlclo'
of footl could he stimulated, and
the ever increasing production
could be provfticd for thru a nu
tlonul advertising cumpuign too
expensive for any one district to
finance. Wo have therefor asked
representative men from the lead
ing pear producing centers to
1 vome -prepared to sit in on what
j wo have culled a Peur Advertising
j conference, to be held nt evening
j sessions. The Med ford district is
; not prepared, und docs not desire
1 lo present a concrete plan for
! your acceptance or rejection. It Is
I rather our Intention to take ad
vantage of t he opportunity pre
sented by this conference pps- j
slbly the most representative of 1
! the Industry yet held and deter
! mine at an open forum whether
I such cooperative advertising cam-
palgn seems necessary or desirable.
; whether it is practical, and if so
1 to hike steps toward developing a
! concrete plan tor action,
i "We huv arranged for rather
j full sessions us appears from the
printed program. I will request
j the cooperation of those present
j to the extent that you arrange to
be In your seats ut the beginning
of each session , so that we can
open promptly ut the times indi
cated. And I now declare the
fifty-first annual meeting of the
Oregon State Horticultural society
open for business."
PKAIt Pt ltl.lt ITV lilt; issVK
(Continued from Page On)
THE FREE LIST
WABIIINUTON.' .Nov. )3.'-,i
' Elimination of tits nrtiwnt Urltr
' nt one dollar n IIioumihI trt
board tnenaure on log of fir.
' upruce and wealrrn hemlock, wur
approved today by I ho Denote.
The renate then adopted an-
r.thr commlltvo amendment to
1 Htalu cedar lumber on the free
liat, the hoiiaa hud n-tpoi.rd n 2f
per cent duty.
' 7 "" '
Iih ul , l.vi'ii iut, huh p. v unit the
nililn ti.lx fur illxi-imrlon Kliould
lie thine of Kli'nti'xt tntt'lont to tile
dhtrlct In winch Mich niccllnuH
me held. The pupcra rend and the
"Hulling dlM'UtixliiiiK me printed by
the aoi'lety ami iMmiihutcd to Itx
inembera. The mectlnit ut Medfind
mime five yen nit" wim devoted
Inimly to the mibjecl of 'I'eiira.'
and the booklet In which ure n
corded the proceedlliKK of that
meeting hrn. been a veritable hand
book of Information rrgurdliiK the
pear Induxtry.
"Toduy It I, Medford'n privilege
to uguln act h boat to th conven
tion, and wo are to have an op.
porlunlty to exchange Ideaa and
obaerve eondltlona ua they exlat In
"Kurlng the intervening five
yearn alnce the Inat Mrdford meet.
As-We Grow Older
We Should Keep Careful Watch
of our Kidneys.
KI DN EY disorders rc too serious to ignore. It
pays to heed tlio early signuls. Scanty, burning
or too frequent kidney excretions: a drowsy, listless
feeling: lameness, stiffness and constant backache
are timely warnings.
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kidneys in cleansing your blood of poisonous wastes,
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drnng mv keuMwork. Whn loopini. my back painad to that it an. Uik to
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LOVELY WINTER
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Glorious liBW dresses For the winter season now on display ut Mann's.
Never in the history of this store have the dresses been as beautiful
as now. Wonderful transparent velvets in ensemble and silhouette
styles. Ideal for afternoon wear. Exquisite chiffon dinner di-esses in
the new winter shades of brick-dust, wine and various shades of blue,
brown and, of course, black. Also smart dresses of canton, faille, and
other popular crepes. The style notes of these-dresses are capes,
'larcs, embroidery and lace collar and cuff effects.
THEY ARE PRICED
$2475 10 $8950
Dress Specials for Thursday Include $15.00 values for $9.75, and $25.00 values for $12.95
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Kxquisitcly lovely linens that will enhance the festive board and fill the housewife's heart with
pride as she seats her truSsta there for, thcaThanksjjrivinjr, feast. White or delicate, pastel colors
to suit any color scheme, in n great .variety of. new patterns and in sizes for small, medium, or
large tables. Buy now while stocks are complete and color selections best. ,
Colored Lunch Sets
lalaly colored linen luncheon sols with drawn curb
nnd contrnstltiK drawn thread. Tho cloths arc 50x.".n
inches. 0 niipKlns of meijium size. Colors nro gold,
rose, bluo, and green.
7-piece sets
$2-75
Set
Imported Linen Sets
Imported hemstitched linen sets ot kiiuw white ilnmusli.
Those cnmei with a deep hemstitched cdgc.ltho elothii
nro I'OxliO Inches nnd 0 medium nnpliitiH complcto tho
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very attractive.
7-piece sets
$6-45
Set
Pastel Dinner Sets
lloniitiful pure linen' dinner sets in tho popular pastel
shades. The cloths are G7x8G Inches und 8 largo nap
kins to match complete I lie set. These fine gets como
In attractive boxes suitable tor girt giving. Soo them
at Mann's.
9-piece sets
$12-50
Set
Irish Linen Sets
('.outline Irish linen damask sets of 9 pieces. The cloth
arc iL'Nlll) with 8 matching 22-lneli dinner nankins that
nro hemmed nnd laundered ready tor the table. All
are snow white anil In tho popular sliernlon pattern.
9-piece sets
$17.50
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Beautiful Pastel Pure Linen Dinner Sets
This group ot $ln.!U dinner sets consists of tho most hCHiitlful pastel linen
wu have ever shown. All are deeply hemstitched ready for use. The cloths
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9-piece dinner set
Outing Flannel
vt Pajamas
Women's nnd misses' outing
flannel pujamus In nltrnative
figured patterns. All colors nnd
sizes nro included III this show
ing. Your choice Thursday.
$1-95
Pr.
Rayon
Underwear
Women's ' and misses' rayon
shorts, tlnnce sets and bloom
ers. These come well made
from flue quality rayon nnd am
laeo trimmed. Hegular values
up to Jl.1'5.
95c
MAIN FLOOR
$1'Q.95
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HOSIERY
Women's and misses' pure silk "Hold
Maid" hose. This is a full fashioned
stocking and comes in the popular med
ium service weight. All have the narrow
French heel nnd are silk to top. All
sizes. Regijlar $1.11' value,
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$1.35'
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Women's
Wool Gloves
These cold days call for warm
gloves. Wo nro showing wo
men's all wool novelty cuff
gloves In the popular colors lo.
winter wear. They aro special
$1-25
Pr.
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Gowns
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For these cold nights buy the
little tots theao warm outing
flannel one-piece pajamas Well
made and cut full. Itcgular
11.19. Your choice Thursday.
79c
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