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Medfded Mail Tribune Tbm Weather Forecast: Tonight and Friday air; no cliange lu temperature Temperature.: Temperature HlKlut s'lwionliiy Hft Umtvil tliis moraliiR oti lm'lii(u(lon: To A ii.iii. yesterday M To ft ii .in, (inlay 0 Twenty-Fifth Year TWELVE PAGES MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 17. lfKHl. No. 11G. Todav By Arthur Briibana Plenty of Bad News. The Good Unnoticed. We Go Back to the Sea. Racketeer Thoroughness. Copyright King Features Bynd. Ino. Most of the news seems to be bail news, every day, because disagreeable things interest the public. Such is human nature. There are a hundred million in dustrious, well-behaved, honest people in the United States. And you hear nothing about them. Nobody mentions the good wives and loyal husbands. But if a lady throws the cat at her husband, and goes to court, she appears on the front page. 1 ' Therefore, reading your news papers, you nearly always say to yourself: "What a world this is!" fr ill Egypt, Egyptians are fighting, killing and wounding each other. Great Britain sends two battleships and reminds the opposing factions that they arc responsible "for the lives and property of foreigners." The Egyptians said: "If wc can get rid of tyrannical Great Britain, 1iov happy we shall be!" And now they're killing each other. In India, Mohammedans kill Hindus and Hindus kill Moham medans, the Mohammedans, be iug born fighters, doing most of tlie-killing. India said: "If wc could only get rid -' of "Great Britain, how happy we should be!" But meanwhile they arc busy kill ing each other. Sixty million Mohammedans, two hundred and fifty million Hindus, will not live at peace while there is i Mohammedan left. Asia's population that think flip.v want only peace and the right tn govern themselves find, ivhen the lime comes, that they want other things, including a good deal of civil war. Senator McKellar of Teimcs- iiessee, .attacking the secret lie gotiations of the naval treaty in London, declares that they have brought Franca and Italy "to the verge of wa.r." What worries France is not Mussolini alone, 'but the. possi bility of a combination between Germany and Italy, Italy to have Germany's support in case of trouble, and Germany, if trouble, conies, to get back what France recently took from her. Wc arc well out of all that. According to science, we nil came (Continued on Pag Four, Second Section) Abe Martin bortr Pur Your mat ONe CAR y The ureal mistake folks make who git ahead thiT story la In not -in j In' ahead. There'll be an clccilen o' officer o' the Colonial Hrulgv clnb at the home o' Mrs. Tipton Bnd this afternoon. Mn. Ijrghorn Tharp will shake an' pour. if lwMcw (Copyright John F. Dille Co.) TWELVE DIE AS TUNNEL Hetch Hetchy Project Has Second Severe Loss of Life Thirteen Are Res cued, Severely Shaken By Force of Explosion. OAKLAND, July 17. Re ports that 12 men had been killed In a gas explosion In a tunnel of the Hetch Hetchy project, San Francisco municipal water district, east of here, were received today by the Tribune. Two bodies were recovered by rescue crews early this morning. C. R. Rankin, engineer In charge, said that the explosion was sim ilar In nature to the one at Cala veras a. month ago which claimed seven lives. He believed a gas pocket had been opened in the tunnel during Hie night. The men who were killed were timbering in a new formation. Identity of all the victims was known. The explosion occurred about 25 miles south of Llvormore at 1:30 this morning. Thirteen Rescued. Thirteen men in the west drift. which goes back 1500 feet, at the time of the explosion were brougni to the surface badly shaken up and somewhat gassed, though not sori- ously Injured. The shaft is known as the Mitch ell Ravine shaft, and Is located In the Alameda county foothills. Rankin said he was in the new serpentine" workings at 5:30 yes terday afternoon and there wero trace ot gas at that time, al though usually algns are noticed some hours previous to any explo sion. ' ' The two men whose bodies wero recovered wero John McNlchols, 42, shift . boss, Los Angeles, and J. C. Naybln, 21, married, of sonora, Tuolumne county. (Continued on Page 6, 8tory 1) ONE LIFE LOST FORESTIES Fighter Trapped By Mt. Hamilton Blaze, Fatally Burned Kern County Fire Out of Control. SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. (P) -Several hundred fireflghtcrH, weary from combatting brush, grass and timber fires In scores of scattered localities on the Pa cific coast, today stood watch lest hard won control should be lost. At least ono firefighter lost his life. Hugh Avery, 20. of Mesa, Ariz., died last night of burns re ceived when ho waa trapped fight ing a dIrxo burning through brush toward tho Mount Hamilton, Pasadena, home of relatives ho was vlBltlng. Thunderstorms came to the aid of firefighters in the mountains of eastern San Diego county, rains putting out several small brush blazes and ending the fire menace at least for several days. In Kern county fire once under control broke loose aided by a fresh wind and spread over. 4,000 acres of brush and grazing land near Bakersfield. Although fire was believed un der control, nearly 800 men were hold In readiness to continue the fight In the Deschutes section of central Oregon, where throe for est fires swept over a combined area of more thjan 600 acres. In Washington more than 200 forest fires In widely separated areas, nearly all started by light ning Sunday, were brought under control by regiments of firefighters aided by increased humidity. A A CALIFORNIA Gold Toothed Cattle Lead Miners To Riches In Cascade Mountains WKN'ATCHEE. Wash., July 17 ,. t... . ih.i . f.rlnul of! rattle from Alder Creek basin.. high In the Cascade mountain, ranee, all had aold plated teeth.! led to the development of m)ninK properties In the region. It waa revealed here today. A Jawbone of a cow, In which the teeth glinted with gold, waa! brought" here aa proof of thej story. The bovine dental ornamenta - AUGUST HECKSCHER AND BRIDE August Hecksher, 81, of New Vork, multi-millionaire philanthro pist, and his bride, the former Mrs. Virginia Henry Curtl.s, 66. widow of Edwin Burr Curtlss, late head of Spalding Sporting Goods company. They were married quietly at Croton-on-Hudton and l was several days before the marriage became known. PFRSflNNFI ROTATE USAGE i in ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 i STATE G.O.P. COMPLETED Committeemen for All Coun ties Listed for July 25 Meeting in Portland S S. Smith Is Jackson County . Spokesman. PORTLAND, July 17. (TP) The personnel of the Kcpubllcan state committee was completed last nfght with election of John I Hhysacher, Condon banker, ai committeeman from Citllium coun ty. The stato committee will meet litre July 25 at 2 p.m. to noml nato a candidate, for governor to fill the vacancy made by the death of Senator Oeorgo W. Jo seph. The meeting Will bo held In tho ballroom of tho Kike' tem ple. Accommodations have been made to seat 1500 persons. Tho list of committeemen fol lows: Baker Arthur V. Swift, Medal Springs. Benton W. H. Savage, Corval 11s. Clackamas C. K. Bollinger, Oregon City. Clatsop E. C. Judd, Astoria. Columbia Dr. Edwin Ross, St. Helens. Coos James "Watson, Coqullle. Crook C. M. Elklns, Prlnovllle. Curry Robert It. Wlthrow, Cold Beach. Deschutes Dr. R. W. Hendcr shott. Bend. Douglas Dr. E. B. Stewart, Roup burg. Gilliam John P. Rhysachcr, ondon. tirant fleorgo II. Cattanach, Canyon City. Harney W. A. Rounscvllle, Burns. Hood River Fred Bell, Hood River. Jackson . S. Smith, Medford. Jefferson H. W. Turner, Mad rap. Josephine Dr. J. C. Smith, Grants Pass. Klamath A. W. Schaupp, Klamath Falls. Lake E. K. Pavnll, Lakevlew. Lane La Sells Stewart, Cottage Grove. Lincoln Waller E. Ball, Toledo. Linn Douglas Taylor, Halsey. Malheur C. N. Crandall, Vale. Marlon Dr. A. F. Blackcrby, Sllverton. Morrow S. E. Notson, Heppner. Multnomah Lane Ooodcll, Port land. Polk Mrs. Stella J. Henry, route 1, Salem. Sherman E. D. McKce. Wasco. Tillamook H. T. Botts, Tilla mook. Umatilla T. C. Elliott. Milton. Union C. H. Bldwell, Island City. Wallowa F. If. Gaulke, Joseph. Wasco George E. Fitzgerald. The Dalles. Washington Thomas H. Ton gue, Jr.. Hlllshoro. Wheeler W. If. Stelwer, Fos sil. Tnmhlll James Teegardcn. Yamhill. tlon was discovered -when the cat lie were slaughtered here. Vic-tor Koener. Yakima, who with Jnhn HawhrldR-e. Is Interested n th(, mnng properties, said he believed lime In the row's teeth caused the free Hold In the dust of the grazing grounds to adhere land form a heavy plating over the surface. The gold plated molars were discovered by Dr. A. T. Miller, Wenatchee veterinary and meat l inspector. iMjf.it t.ilei I'reat t'hvto OF MEDFORD DIST. Storage Supply in Fish and Four-Mile Lakes Ex hausted Stream Flow ' Will Suffice. Owing to the exhaustion of Irri gation storage waters at Pish and Pour Mile lakes, chief source of supply for the Modford Irrigation district, the water will be rotated to users, E. J. Leach, manager of the district, said today. It will be shut off for four days each week, from tho west side, while flowing on the oast side, and vice versa. This will aid In conservation of water, and distribute Its benefits over a wider area.. In the Talent Imgatiop dlstrlcUJri it ts figured by Manager UUn Arns plger that sufficient water la on hand to last until August 1. The situation Is not as bad as It sounds, or street and country ru mors would Indicate, Manager Leach said ' this morning. The ground Is In good shape, and the orcahrds and grain will como out In good shape. The late garden stuff prospect Is not so rosy. Au gust showers and early fall rains would relieve tho situation. Use Natural Flow. The Irrigation districts aro now using tho natural flow of the streams and the "bank run" of tho reservoirs. The "bank run" is tho seepage water that flows into tho reservoirs, as tho water goes. ,It Is not much, but it helps." Manager Leach further Bald, ''I see no cause for alarm," and de cried tho alarmist talk which sprang up the first of the week throughout the county. T. G. BrAdlcy, superintendent of tho California Oregon Power com pany, said the present year the records of that company showed was the dry eat in history, and that at the present time the waterways were carrying "but GO per cent of their natural runway." The dryct previous year was 1926, when the run-off was. 60 per cent. Prultmen, gardeners and farm ers are now profiting by the thor ough soaking they gave the ground last spring. : EARL CARROL Ai CORYPHEES 10 FACE TRIAL Charged With Producing : and Taking Part in In decent Performance Fans Fail to Cover. . NEW YOKK, July 17. (P Karl Carroll, producer of tho ''Vanitlesv" Jimmy Havo, come dian, and Fiilth Hacon and Kay Carroll, chorus girls, were today held for trial on a charge of pro ducing and taking part In an In decent performance. filx other chorus girls, arrested with them In the raid on the mu sical revue, were discharged. Miss Hacon Is accused by pollre of dancing nude, with only two fans as a moral protection. Havo was the principal In a window und reusing arene In which Miss Carroll waa one of the "wax models." The other girls a'w wre model, The "Vanities" was raided July 9 after a mat I lire performance which waa attended by James Coy, official police censor. The scenes objected to were eliminated from the production after the raid. PARITY FOR FRUIT RATE OBJECTIVE Rogue River Traffic Assn. .WiH Continue Fight for Export Freight Rate of 2834 Cents McNary ' Working On Apple Ban. The K'oguo Rtvor Truffle associa tion will continue its flgnt tor an exirort fruit freight rnto on a parity with Hood River, Wenatchee and the Yakima districts. Hood River I has a rate of 13 ceuts per hundred to Portland, and Yakima ana vv e natchee have a 28'4-cent rate to Puget Sound points. The Medford district rate to Portland la 35 cents per hundred and to San Fran cisco 42 cents per hundred. Local shippers claim the rates place them at a competitive disadvantage which will increase as the pear acreage grows and Oiey seek a 28V4 cent rate to both Portland and San Francisco. In a meetjug yesterday after noon botween J. H. Mulcahy, gen eral traffic manager of the South ern Pacific, and the traffic commit tee of tho association he said that there wero two reasons against ex port rate reduction, via: It would bo protested by the Port of Part land and the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and was apt to start a rate war In tho northwost. Tho traffic committee was In structed to formulate a futuro plan of action ere the next mcoting. Stops will bo mado to enlist the support of San I'Tandsco civic in terests in tho fight for export re duction. Shippers say that by ship ping their export shipments south they save from two to four days. In reaching European and Soutli American portB, and that tile termi nal and refrigeration facilities excel those of the Oregon metropolis, and chief seaport; . - " New Rate AUQUat 3 traffic Manager Mulcahy also Informed the traffic committee that tho $1.73 freight rato east on fruit shipments would go Into effect Aug ust 3, about the time tho mm snip ping season starts. The emergen cy pear rate of Il.tiO per hundred was automatically quashed by tho recent court decision. Tho matter of a M-pound box weight was admitted "discrimina tory," inasmuch as California ship pers enloy a BO-pound -weight, by Mulcahy, who held that no adjust ment could be mado this season. Assurances that tho Alturas cut off would be used for this season's shipments was tho main concession granted by the Southern Pacific A letter was received from the Hood River Traffic association iiuotlng a tologrnm from Senator Charles L. McNary, staling he was nmlnnvot-inir lo lmvn thn ItritlHh elll- i Imren on annles removed. InaK' much as tho nest that prompted the ban does not exist west of the Rockies. Tho embargo chiefly af fects barreled apples from eastern states, and It was held was no se rious handicap to northwest ship ments. - " , VISITS HOP YARD OREGON CITY, Oro;( July 17. yp) A fugitive, charged with mur der, Charles Maier, hi, was huh :u large today. Uist Monday ho shot and killed his nelghhor, Andrew Nelson, til, during an argument over a cow. He then Mod to the woods adjoining his farm near Canhy, carrying with him his high power rifle. Tho theory that Maler may have taken his own life waa discounted by members of posses that havo searohed the timber thoroughly. Kc ports from a hop yard near Mt. Angel were received yesterday that a man answering tho fugitive's de scription was seen near there. NEW YOKK, July 17. (?) Jas. W. (ierard, ambassador to Ger many under President Wilson, ex pressed the belief today nxn Ills return from Franco that "a new war Is browlqg between Farnco and Italy." "It Is Imminent," he said. "It is in the air." fie talked to no diplomats on his visit, he said. AHked If France were thn aKgressor, he answered: "I should not say so. Hhe has too much to remember of the Inst war. I think she fears It." , 4 Oregon coast . highway bnlrg oiled between Coqullle and" Han DANCER CHARGE. HIT HER ! V. Associated iTj i'lofo Exhibiting a badly swollen eye as evldonca, Vivian Duncan, of the Duncan sitter, dancing team, haled Rex Lease, film aotor, Into a oourt near Los Angeles on charges of battery. She said Lease beat and klcktd her after she refused his advance, following party at ths homa of another actor. r ' PRESBYTER AN SYNOD DRAWS LOCAL CLERICS Southwestern Oregon Pres bytery Well Represented at Eugene Session Rev. MacCluer. Leader. KUClIiNK, Ore., July 17. (Spec ial) Preshyterlun ministers and elders of Oregon opened their 40th annuul meeting yeHtorduy at tho University of Oregon, and will cuntinuo a week In session. At noon on Wednesday before the formal opnulug more wero present from tho Presbytery of southwest ern Oregon than uny other, though It has fewer members and uhurcheH than Portland or WH lumotta ProHbytorlos. They aro expected lulcr. l'Vorrt- southwestern Oregon tho following aro alrcndy hero: Rev. C. B. Porter and Rev. 13. Ivorson of Medford, and Kldor Walter I'Vusser Brown; Kov. b P. ticholl of Phoenix and Klder and Mrs. Henry W, JVrHino; Reverends 11. T. MUchclmoro of Ashland, Drury V. llaight of Klamath Kails, David Oastler of Irfikevlew. J. C. Whltsett of Malln, D. J. Kerr of Grants Pass, Alexander Mulrden of Hose burg,. Thoa. Robinson of Oak land, V C. Hulct of Albany, 10. V. Ostrundcr of Myrtlo Point, J. 13. Hnydor of North Bend and W. A. Conden and Klder Krncst llas kele of Rnedsport, Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson of Central Point, Rev. and Mrs. H. II. Jewell of Malln, Rov. and Mrs. J. W. Angoll of Cold Beach and Klder W. C. Harding of RoHnburg. AhmIhI Comniiiiiioii Three of tho elders from south western Oregon assisted In serv ing the communion on Wednesday afternoon, which was nil minister ed by Rev. P. II. Benson, Ph. J)., .of Portland, honorably retired, and two other ministers. The opening sermon Wednesday waa by H. W. Lewis, D. IX, of Bend, tho retiring moderator. Rov. D. W, M. MacCluer, pastor of tho Roho City Park church of Port land was elci:icd us tho now mod erator for the ensuing yoap.i and Rov. Oeorgo JI. Loo of Newborg was made vice moderator. Kov. Oeo. H. Wilbur of Hood River was elected as temporary clerk, and Rov. J. Y, Htewart of Albany, chosen to fill the place for this meeting of J Jr. Wallace Howo Leo as permanent clerk. Rov. Chas. T. Hurd of Portland was elected as a trusteo of synod to fill tho place of Col. W. S. Gil bert who died recently aftor many years' servlco as 'chaplain of the Oregon National Guard. Other trustees elected woro Rov. Goo. H. of Newborg and Klders J. J. Ross of Portland and U. L. Kddy of RoHchurg. Jjr-M. Beattle and Bovard of the university faculty made brief ad rircKjtes of welcome, turning ovor (Continued on Page 6 Story 2) Final Wire Flashes ALEXANDRIA. l-:gyil. -'"ly 17. W) Troops ngnin fli-wl on a crowd llils evening, mid ono person was liijurod. After rilsrJiarKiiMt M'vnnil volleys the troops riMwiiiiml for the night III Mahomed All Niiure. I'HNDM'TO.V. Ore., .July 17. (P) Mne siniill flow were started III tlte riiiillllln National l-'orcMl by a lightning sUirm thai sweit over tho area Kiimlny, forestry offii-ers hero said tiMlay. M-:W YORK, .Inly 17. P John AliieDonald wn nil Ills Way tn California today lo relruet his testimony, which was largely re KIHiiislhln for sending Tom Mooncy a nil Warren K. Itillliuot tn prison for life. . liOS ANflKI.KK. July 17. V A brisk ocean hreeio hronght 1 lief to sweltering lm Angflfa loilny Hud at noon the mercury stn ... tin r,.,.H.utl.f r..ll fm... B'l Ili.M ll .t.u.l fj lief 10 sweilf-rillg MM tiiKi-it-w ifHiiiy mm n nmm mi- im-n nry hip,jm nt degree afu-r a four-sliit full from :, where II stood a few iilomeliln nflcr II n.tn. NKW YORK. July 17. (TV Colonel MmllN-rgll Is to address the world by air Augu-I N. Al 3 :2s pin., eastern uliiniliinl lime. Ills word will he curried lo Knrotie. Australia- mill elsewhere abroad. The address will lie reiiented itl 9 p.m., on a WAHC network. Tho subject will be "International Aviation." NIGH! PACT DISCUSSION ADVOCAIED Advocates Plan to Wear Down Opponents By Long Session Foes Refuse Cloture Johnson Makes Bitter Comment on Treaty WASHINGTON, July 1 7. (P) Treaty advocutos determined lato today to go ahoad with a night HOHHion tonight in an. effort to wear down tho opposition who gave not Ico today they would- not consent to agreement for a limitation ot debate - 'Benator "iJorfnsOn;,RWf)UMf(t'an, California, dcliverod his first speech on the treaty itsolf today. He said if one attompted to speak for Great Britain, or Japan, ; he would be hulled In tho press as a "great statesman, but lot one speak for his own country and ho Is im mediately classed a 'jlngolst'." He welcomed Invocation of cloture, saying four or five oppon ents would curry on tho fight as best they could at tho expense, ot "committing 'J ono mnjesto,' by say Ing what wo believe Is necessary for our country's national de fenses." Johnson said ho regretted tho Republican party was claiming tho treaty as ono of Its great accomp lishments and added , whllo ho was a "humble member," of that party, ho would not go along with It on that claim. IDEA IS FAVORED PARIH. July 17. WV-The for eign office this evening had in hand 19 replies out of 2ti expected from stales Invited by Foreign Minister Brland to study tho de tails of a European federation, The replies indicated a general acceptance of tho Idea In principal with modifications or suggestions suited to tho peculiar needs of tho various responding nations. The French consldr nono of tho replies indicated real obstacles to tho proposed ' United Btutcs of Kurope." Certify Klamath Bonds HAI.IOM, Oro., July 17. (P) Thu slato reclamation commission will today rortlfy $(in.ono bonds of tho Klamath ilrainaito district. These bonds, maturing In 1935, wero is sued as substitutes for an Issue ma turing 1930 to Vi'M. A jKirtlon have been sold. re AV 0 WARDEN IS MENTIONED Clifford and Subordinate Talked of Commercializ ing Rogue Situation, Is Charge of Witness at Hearing at Portland. PORTLAND, July 17. Iff) Tho. third day of the gamo commission hearing on charges of Inefficiency und laxity brought by several sportsmen's clubs against Hurold Clifford, stato game warden, and K. II. Clarks, chief deputy, opened here this morning. The hearing probably will continue several days. Practically all evtdonco has been of hearsay nature, unsupported by sworn statements of witnesses. J. Pago Bond, who said ho was a former special deputy warden, and who Is a next-door neighbor of Clark, was the last witness call ed yesterday. Ho told of a con versation ho had overheard on tho night of July 23, 1929, when Clifford and Clark were talking In the kitchen of Clurk's home. Bond said ho opened his own window and listened to tho men. . Talked of Money Ho heard sums ot money men tioned, ho snld, and heard tho two men speak of "favors to friends." One of them, ho said, spoko of a "GO-GO break." - Later, Bond said, Clark remarked: "It I'm able to commercialize as a deputy to the extent of 2000, you as warden should bo ablo to commercialize to tho, extent of $5000." Much testimony was devoted to the situation on tho Roguo river. R. T. Meserve of lllahee, who op erates a boat between lllahee and Gold Roach, accused deputy war dens in' that' district with laxity. John Woodworth, a guide, and Joho .Lpwery,. operator of & mall bout between , Gold Beach and A annua an hut n n la Ait "MaMwn'n testimony that the number of stoelhead In the Rogue river was iiimiinsning rupiaiy. emu mtiu they hud scon nets In the river... DROWNING LAD PULLS RESCUER KUniSNB, Oro., July 17. (TV Hlrunttled by tho frantlu struggles of thp boV ho was trying to rescue lOdgar Hoynolds, 19, of Donna, drowned In Mohawk river late yes- ipraiiy. 4-10 naa kuiio jniu ma wa ter lo save Illchard Riddle, 13, who with his sister Krancos, had gnno beyond his depth. Richard wrapped his arms around his ros-. cuer and pulled him under the wator. Both Riddle children were saved. Reynolds' body sank In deep wa ter and was recovered 45 mtnutea later. Tho accident occurred while swimming. Hurrla Lyle brought ' Frances to shore. Reynolds was tho son of Mr. and Mrs. JSd Reynolds of Donna. Baseball Scores National League Tho score: . R. H. K. 6 Ht. Louis .......... 9 New Vork 13 20 1G - Johnson, Llndsey, Clrabowskoy, and Hubbell, Wilson; Mlachell. Hovlng and O'Farrell. ' Tho scoret ,' R.. H.: K. Cincinnati lT;il, I'niiaiicipnia ... -tv ?f i- .'iar Rlxoy and ' SukoforthJ. Benge, Smyth and Ronsa. The score: R.' H., E. Chicago l v 0 U.nnlf lun 1 . A : Pnolps, Dudley, Vance nnd liopez. (13 Innings). . "- , The score: R. H. E. Pittsburgh n H, inston i 13 il French and Homsloy; Cantwelt, Brandt and Bpohrer. - American league . . The score: It. H. E. Washington .....'. 1-7 Cleveland 4 ' I 0 Jones and Hpencer; Hudlln. and Myatt. ' The score: R. H. B. Roston U 1 Detroit al Llscnbee and Berry! Hogsett, Herring, Hulllvan and llayworth. Tho score: , R. H. B. Philadelphia 1 J 14 0 Chicago I IK. ,;-0 Mahaffle, Rommell, Orove and Cochrane; Thomas, Walsh, and) CTonln, BENEATH WATER
