M He Weather .i.ht and Sunday fair. edford Mail Tribune To Subscribers If your Mall Tribune In not deliv ered Ui you promptly, Telephone 75. Off Ire op ii until 1 every evening. I'leHJW nill 11 before tmit time and q ropy will he delivered to your home. l& tempera"" flienlo.v ? fun morning Sixth Year . TODAY'S NEWS TODAY ' MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 19IU. TEL NE 75 No. M4. m 0) . ' ASKED p OREGON ige of Near Five Mil- Alleged by San Fran- Enaineers in With- id of Power Permits M, Aug. 15. (AP) The state liculc commission today con- rtports that preparations it to colleat $4,736,907. from m iaon and the state 'of lor alleged damages In con , Kith Rogue river power ( had been announced : by torn H. W. Meyers and Charles i sin Francisco engineers. . .. 1 stricklln! secretary to the aim, said a letter announcing a the ault had been received Ene ago, but that the com i bu not been advised the H been filed or of any f ur rrelopments in the case. The bob filed the letter, and took ui concerning tho announced tfoas. Damaged by Action, (iter makes complaint against emission and the state for the inl of the engineers' appU i tor water from the Rogue ! aeveral power projects. L to the extent of nearly five hdollin was claimed as a re- the Mate's withdrawal action. ImmiulMlon advised that. Lee Vm' applications had been En the state prior to 1928, no action had been taken Km before the 1929 leglela- rMrew all water in the Rogue has use for power develop- I tog of applications for the at did not obligate .the aba to take action, Strlcklln )3t,.toJJqwlug-.tliev lflglsjatiye, fa further action "was con no lie! Strlcklln said the ap p had mado no Improvements k to these applications. . WIS PASS, . Ore., , Aug. 15. Hie power applications of Lee mat, California hydro-electric r. rejection of which has ford from the Californlans ii) are preparing to sue the nearly $5,000,000 damages, r mining, smaltlng, manufac- W transportation plans in pe and Curry counties. No K power to householders was piled In the projects as dls- V the engineers. F"n nut through the 1929 07 flan conservation forces fall power dams on the lower to held up action on the "quests filed prior to that ! tee and 'Myers until the ""nation of Oregon's new -jtom commission. The Call otneera called their orooosed a 5,ooo.000 project. m E BY HOSS who has been captah una tr. . . .. .J - .--.tiu iuicu in mis ais " Hveral vnm. on ... fWlTiMl. ha. hM I, WCVU HUUUIIIICU rntatlve of the motor veh nWmnit under Secretary of 1511 Boa . L, iwmiion, among Jyei. nrnviria. l. , , r"tration and headlight 'erring with sheriffs 1 in reierence to auto F tenses. friends are glad to "'PPolntment to this poal- Martin Today's BASEBALL National. R. H. E. Pittsburg ...... 4 8 0 Philadelphia 5 0 2 Batteries: Wood, Osborn and Grace; Dudley, Collins and Davis. Second game: r. h. E. Pittsburg 18 0 Philadelphia 3 4 0 Batteries: Melne and Phlllins: Bolen, Watt and, McCurdy. ChiCaPO at. BfKtniV Rt Tnfa nt New York; Cincinnati ut Brooklyn postponed; rain. American. . R. H. E. Boston 18 0 Chicago 0 9 2 Batteries: MacPayden and Berry; Paber and Grube. R. H. E. Philadelphia 4 0 1 Cleveland 3 8 ' 1 Batteries: Grove and Cochrane: Perrell and Sewell. . 4 I T IN FREIGHT TILT PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 15. (AP) Concluding a vigorous protest against the proposed general 15 per cent In crease In railroad freight rates, grow ers, producers and manufacturers of the Pacific northwest today rested their case with Interstate commerce commissioners and examiners. The hearing opened Wednesday and end ed shortly after noon today. - The commissioners will hold their next hearing in Sim Francisco, going from there to Salt Lake, and closing at Chicago August 31. The case will then -frhaily' bo 'rtrgtfetf n-"Wftb"hli1gvj ton. . . For those three days witnesses rep resenting every class and type of industry and activity on the north west coast passed before the commis sioners', offering testimony to show the Inability of producers to meet the proposed freight rate increase. In event the commerce commission approves the petition of the carriers for higher rates, these witnesses Bald, there Is a. certainty that truck and water transportation will supplant rail movement In the western states with consequent decrease in railroad revenue. LEADER PRISONER HAVANA. Aug. 15 (API Mario O. Menocal. once president of Cuba out now a prisoner of war, was on the v.av to Havana today aboard a gun boat, while the rebels who supported his revolt against Presldenv Machndo continued their fight. Menocal surrendered last night with Colonel Carlos Mendleta, gray-haired veteran of the war for Independence, to the commander of the gunboat Fernandez Quevedo. but today there were reports of scattered fighting In the provinces of the interior. The gunboat, delayed by storm, probably will reach here tonignt. E GIROLERS BY J Pangborn and Herndon As sessed $1025 Each for Filming Forts From Plane Camera Is Confiscated TOKYO, Aug. 15. AP) A flight from Khabarovsk. Siberia to Tokyo, during which they passed over Jap anese fortified areas ond took pic tures, which authorities claimed in cluded those of fortifications, cost Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, lr., American filers, fines of $1025 e:ir, in district court here today. Both filers were In court as the decision was read, specifying that $1000 of the fine was given because they had violated Japanese civil avi ation lows and the remainder for flying over fortified . areas. Pangborn and Herndon flew here to attempt a non-stop flight from Japan to Seattle for a $25,000 prize offered by the Tokyo . newspaper Asahl after difficulties had so de layed them in their round-the-world flight that It would have been Im possible to break tie record set re cently by Wiley Post and Harold Catty. May Not Fly Home Possibility was seen today they might not even get the chance to try for the north Pacific flight prize as vernacular newspapers quoted avia tion bureau officials as saying the Americans would be prohibited from flying further in Japan in view of the decision of the district court. Pay or (10 to Jull The Judge decreed that the Amer ican -filers would be subject to im prisonment if they failed to pay their flues. He stipulated that they would be allowed a "reasonable time" to make the payments. . . The- Iimw 'ar jituilrte-by the sin) of the fine and got an additional sur prise when informed their cinema camera and six reels of film had been confiscated. AS SHE FAVORITE PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 15. (Spl.) A special dispatch to the Oregonlan from Washington. D. C, says persis tent reports are being circulated here that the veterans' administra tion board favors Eugene, Ore., as the site for the new soldiers' home to be located In the northwest. Unconfirmed leaks report that the technical engineers favor the Lane county seat on the ground that greater saving may be made there as the result of through transportation facilities. The board will not meet to pass upon the matter officially until Ad miral Rlggs returns from his Inspec tion trip to the Pacific coast altho his views are already known to alt other members of the group. At taches at the admiral's office report that Me is expected back In the capi tal about August 28. , Gloria May Wed . Again If Happy Prospect Looms NEW YORK. Aug. 15. (APJ Gloria Swanson says f,he will cer tainly marry again If she think It will make her happy. She came ashore from the liner Aquitanla squired by Michael Farmer, weal thy Dubllner who she says Is as Irish as Paddy's pig. They had adjacent deck chairs n board -ship and are crossing the continent on the same train. She Is awaiting . final decree In her divorce from the Marquis de la Falalse whom she 8uw with Constance Bennett In Paris quite accidentally. TEXAS SOLDIERS : READY TO QUELL OIL FIELD RIOTS HOUSTON. Texas, Aug. 14. (AP) Governor R. S. Sterling this after noon announced he had ordered 'the national guard held In readiness for duty In east Texas. The governor said he had not ordered martial law and declared he did not know II he would do so. The ''unrest" in the oil fields shows that some sort of action is necessary, the governor declared. The troops were demobollztng at their summer camp at Palaclos to day and according to routine ex pected to return to their homes. There were 7,000 men at the camp. "Of course we would not need that many men If we decided It necessary to send troops to the oil field, but all have been instructed to be ready for service so that we may call whatever units are needed," the governor' said. , , OF VALLEY BURNS GLOBE GIRDLERS DIP PROPELLER IN OCEAN OLD ORCHARD BEACH. Maine, Aug. 15. (AP) Wiley Post and Har old Ootty. round the world fllera. found the tide too high for them today when they attempted to take off for Montreal. Their plane swung Into the edge of the ocean, the tip of one blade of the propeller being bent as It struck Vie waves. By standers gave them a hand and pulled the globe girdling pmno "- up on the sand. VilI ."" felliirftiinrl k .MT rm while rnnnln- " feel so tm- Society Girl Drops Out of Sight While Doing Mex Resorts 8AN DIEGO. Cal Aug. . (API Pauline Pnllllps. 24 year old Okla homa City society girl, disappeared yesterday In Agua Callente. Mexican resort town. 20 miles south of here and had not been located last night. Federal officials, county and city officers on both sides of the line searched In Agua Callente. Tla Juana another Mexican resort town, and Son Diego, without success. The girl went to Agua Callente with the family of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hood, of Santa Ana, Calif., whom she was visiting. UNCLE SAM'S RUM STILL FIRED FOR NEW SUPPLY WASHINGTON. Aug. 15 (API Dr. Jamec M. Doron. commissioner i-.,..rti oii-nhol. announced to day the government was moving to replenish Its stock 01 "" "j through the manufacture of 2.780. 100 gallons of bourbon and rye The alcohol commissioner explainer that part of this total alrea-ly hao been made and that the either was being or would be dis tilled during the present year and part of 1932. He announced this was the first definite setting of total figure for the current antici pated medicinal liquor production. Last February. Dr. Dors n set a figure of approximately 2.000.000 gal lons, estimating that with evapora tlons and soaaage during the tout yean It would age. mauM would meet the annual average with drawal of about i oou.uuu gi."' He 'explained today, however, that the authorizations for the distilling of this liquor nerei" y-, would be calculated for periods ol 18 months rather than year as In the past. About 70 per cent of the current distilling will b of bourbon, too wld. much of It being made In Kentucky, while the rest will be rve the manufacture of which has been largely 'n P'nn"rl- "Although no definite figure for the amount of medicinal liquor now ooaewd by the government was LvTilsble. It waa pointed out that In July 1. he volume was approxi mately 9.500.000 g"n- ABPLEOATE, Ore.. Aug. 15. (Spl.) A clipping from a Sacramento paper sent to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. West from their daughter Mrs. Henry Paul of that city, is of much Interest to the friends of Mrs. Paul, who will be remembered here as Miss Edna, West and who spent many of her child hood days near Medford and Phoenix where ahe has many friends and acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. George Beaman, who also are well known to many Medford people were -at the Henry Paul home at the time of the .tragedy. Mrs. Beaman, fbrmerly Miss Laura West, Is a sister to Mrs. Paul. . The clipping reads: "Trapped in a flaming Inferno of fire, Mrs. Annie Paul, 63, perished In the home of her stepfather, Ous Snyder, on Kiesel avenue early today. Dragged from the burning building by her son, Henry Paul, and Oeorge Beaman, Mrs. Paul never regained consciousness. . "Ous Snyder, 64, was badly burned In the face and on the hands. He will recover. ."The thouse was burned to the ground as was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mouser, elderly couple, living next door. "Totally deaf since childhood, Mrs. Paul apparently was unaware of the tire until she was trapped and was found In her bed when her son broke into the house." Dry Agents Raid North End Joints PORTLAND, Aug. 15 (AP) Bum side street, or that part of It known as "the north end." felt the hand of the law last night. Federal agents raided eight alleged beer gardens and arrested eight men and four women who were charged with aale and possession of liquor and maintaining a common nui sance. The agents said tbey seized large quantities of beer In , each place. 8 locks confiscated in one place in cluded 1100 quarts, of beer and 200 gallons of beer mash. Roosevelt Calls New York Solons ALBANY. N. Y., Aug. IS. (AP) Govern or Roosevelt today Issued a call for a special session of the legis lature to convene on August 25 for the purpose of enacting legislation broadening the power of a committee Investigating the New York city ad ministration. The request for the special session was made by Samuel Seebury. chief counsel for the committee, after the court of appeals ruled that a legisla tive resolution empowering the In vestigators to (rant Immunity to witness was Invalid. KINGSLEY'S PLEA Fl LEDN SALEM Action Stays Further Steps :Toward Execution for v Murder of Sam Prescott, ' Ashland Police Officer - SALHW. Aug. 15. (Vr) Jpetltlon for a rehearing in the case of J tunes R. Klngsley. convicted of murder In the first degree for the slaying of Sam Prescott, Ashland traffic officer. several montlis ago, was filed with the state supreme court today. The ac tion automatically stays any further development in the case until the court acts upon the petition after Its return from vacation, September 1. Klngaley was convicted and sen tenced by the Jackson county circuit court to be hanged April 3. 1031. Mis case was appealed and the court granted a stay of execution. The court affirmed the verdict of the low er court in a recent decision, and Kingsley Is now tn the Jackson coun ty Jail, awaiting .resentence. Prescott was shot and killed when he attempted to halt an automobile operated by Kingsley. 'Attorneys for James E. Kingsley this morning filed with the district attorney's office copies of briefs on their petition for re-hearing filed late yesterday with the state supreme court. The brief contains arguments In support of their contentions, alleg ing court errors and the Injection of prejudicial matter lnta the trial Briefs will also be prepared by the district attorney's office and submit ted to the high court. The re -hear Ing petition Is based upon the de fense claims as set forth In the trial and. In the appeal from the death sentence , . decision Is expected toy mid-September. If an adverse ruling Is handed idowri, Kingsley will be re sentenced by Circuit Judge H, D. Norton, and returned to the con demned row of state prison. ALU, ABOARD FOR SOUTH SEAS Associated' Pr.sa Pbof Again In good health after a rest In an Arliona mountain unl. arlum, Llla Lee (right), movie star, sajled from San Francisco with Patsy Ruth Miller (Mrs. Tay Carnett), also screen celebrity, for month's vacation In Tahiti. WHOLESALE MILK PRICE AGREED ON PORTLAND REGION AUSTRALIAN PILOT El TOIVO, Aug. 16. (AP) The de termined effort of C. C. Chichester, New Zealand aviator, to blaze a new air route from Australia to England, ended a't Katsuura, Wakayama per fecture. today when his plane crash ed as he started for Tokyo and he waa seriously Injured. ' Physicians declared belief he had suffered In ternal Injuries. ' He apparently had difficulty In making altitude as he took off and as he flew along the beach a wing or the tall of his plane struck a telegraph wlre along the roadway and the plane crashed to the ground. It wss badly damaged. Fewer Bad Boys In State School Now SALEM. Aug. 15. (AP) W. H. Baillle. superintendent of the state training school for boys, In his re port to the board of control, today announced the lowest July attend ance at the school for the past 10 years. At 'the close of the month, 111 boys were enrolled. Baillle further advised the board that under the present parole system snd supervision. 06 per cent of the boys committed to the state institu tion leave In less than four montlis' time and are reformed. First Lady Names New Fruit Vessels NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 18. (AP) Two sister ships, the "Tala manca" and the "Segovia." first ot a fleet of six vessels to be built for the United Fruit company, were christened here txxlsy by Mrs. Her bert Hoover at a double launching. The first lady of the land broke replicas of ancient Mayan vases con taining water from the seven seas, against the white hulls of the ships as each started gliding drvn their ways to dip into the James river. FIND BODY OF CLUB PRESIDENT ON RAILS WELLTON, Ariz., Aug. IB. (API The body of Ed O'Mslley, president of the Phoenix club of the Arlzons Texas baseball league was found on the tracks of the southern pacific railroad west of here early today after he had been reported missing from a passenger train en route to Los Angeles. It la believed he fell from the observation car and died of Injuries. - ' urrmani In Hint LIMBACH, Germany. Aug. 15 I AP On man was killed and four were Injured In street fights during the night between communists and national socialists. LOVE NEST SHOT LEAVES SENATOR AT FLYING COUPLE REACH KARAGIN ISLANDSAFELY Lindberghs' Flight From Safety Bay Accomplished in Ten Hours Radio Keeps Close Tab On Hop BREMERTON, Wash., Aug. 15.- (AP) Mrs. Anne - Lindbergh, radio operator and fco-pllot for her famous husband, Colonel Charles A., on t,ho vacation flight to the Orient, radioed the naval radio station at St, Paul Island today that the flight front Karagin Islnd to Petropavlovsk would be begun between 4 and 5 p. m. (P.S.T.) today. PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 18. (API A uniform wholesale price schedule for sale of milk to retailers was agreed upon there late yesterday by Portland milk distributors. . No written agreement was entered as to the retail prices for home deliv ery, but It was recalled that during the recent milk war distributors agreed to maintain the present price for home-delivered milk. The price schedule agreed upon In cludes all grades of milk, c renin and buttermilk and Is to extend over a period of three years. The wholesale price on four per cent butterfot milk Is 30 cents gul lon; 8 cents quart; fi cents a pint. The4 buying price of 4'per cent milk has been officially slated by Tortland distributors at 3.171 per hundred pounds. The new quotation becomes effective Monday morning. Buyers have practically agreed upon a buying price of 45 cents a pound for sweet cream. Mail To England Will Cost More WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (AP) A postage raise on letters and pout cards addressed to Oreat Britain, northern Ireland, and the Irish free state, effective September 1, was an nounced today by the postofflce de partment. Tho rate will be 6 cents for the first ounce or fraction therefor, and 3 cents for each additional ounce. The rate on single postcards will be 3 cents. Present rate, for both letters add postcards. Is 2 cent. BANKS STAY OPEN TO ' PAY FAINT-HEARTED OMAHA. Aug. 15. (AP) Paced by excited crowds Intent on withdraw ing their savings, the leading banks of Omaha today disregarded the reg ular Saturday closing .hour of 13 noon and announced they-would re main open throughout the duy to satlnfy depositors wishing to with draw their funds. NEW YORK. Aug. 15. (AP) State Senator Ilo T; Yates of Patersonfc N. J., remained In a critical condition today with a bullet wound In his abdomen, which police "say, ho sua talned during a drinking party in tlie apartment of Miss Ruth Jayne here. 6ovoral blood transfusions' were made during the night In an effort to save his life. His condition was too grave for police questioning. Several hours after Miss Jayne was taken In custody. It waa discovered that her leg had been fractured In the fighting which occurred at her apartment before the shooting. Miss Jayne said she and Yates fought because he Insisted she move to a cheaper apartment. IS PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 15. (AP) The Journal said today that "former pessimism" In connection wlt.h the Pacific northwest pear crop Oils' yoar has entirely disappeared, and that "the pear deal, which was so disas trous for California this season, is now seeing the light at Pacific north went primary points." "A smaller crop than previously forecust In the leading northwest sec tors,' together with an unusual dis play of quality, are factors," the mar ket editor pointed out. WEATHER PREDICTION FOR WEEK UNCHANGED Oregon: Fog on the Immediate coast: otherwise fair tonight and Sunday; normal temperature; general north and northwest winds offshore. Weekly outlook for the far west ern states: Normal temperature and fair weather, except for fog on the Immediate coaft. SOURDOUGHS REMEMBER OLD ALASKA NEWSPAPER PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 15 Turn ing for awhile from exploration ot all but forgotten recesses and little frequented alcoves In the halls of memory. Jive hundred men and wo men who knew the northlsnd In the gold rush days, today gave their at tention to business sessions of the Afsslts-Yukon Bourdough association. It Is the third annual reunion of the group, commemorating the 35th anniversary of discovery of gold In the Yukon Jsrrltory. Many were the stories recaUed of the lure of glamorous days and gay nights of. that land "North of 62" In the days when "flospy" Smith thought himself a king. Old timers met. swspped yarns and were happy In the recollection they had witness ed the birth of a new empire. "You're a newspaperman, perhaps you'll be Interested In this." said Ben Cook of Salem. And he produced a copy of the Rampart Whirlpool, Vol. I. No. 4, dated at Rampart, Alaska, April, MUV. it was printed on coarse brown wrapping paper and had 24 pages. 10 by 14 inches. "Here Is my ad," Cook pointed out. The advertisement read: "B. a. Cook at Co., general mer chandise, dried fruits, flour, overalls, shirts, mittens, drugs, books, chewing gum. fresh eggs. Don't aleep In damp cabins. Pstronlre our lodging house. Mattresses and spring beds." And the old newspaper was passed around and there were smiles and "Do you remembers," and backslap-plng, SEATTLE, Aug. 15. (AP) Colonel and Mra. Charles A. Lindbergh, aerial adventurers, were guests today ot a ,' people strange to them, Russian peasants, in one of the desolate sec tions of the world traversed on their "vacation" to the Orient. Leaving American shore at Safety Bay, near Nome, Alaska, at noon, P, 8. T., Colonel Lindbergh flew his speedy monoplane yesterday over the- Bering sea and down the Siberian coast to Karagin Island, off Kam chatka peninsula. ' The arrival was) at 10:49 p. m.. P.8.T., fter a hop of about 1O0T miles. On their way Lindbergh and his wife erossed t,he International date line and through the difference In time as they flew westward, their plane settled on the waters oft the little port of Karaglnsk at 6:49 p. m., Baturday, Karaglnsk time, Hadlo Kept Busy Mrs. Lindbergh's work at the radio told progress of their flight, nearly 11 hours long, at frequent Intervals to the St. Paul naval radio station, tn the Bering asn. In the- last hour she oIho talked witM Ifieiliner President Cleveland. " " ' 1 1 The hop was made in 10 Hours and 49 minutes, an average speed of about 100 miles an hour, with good flying conditions being reported by Mrs. Lindbergh most of the way. ' Through the radio", their arrival at Karaglnsk was made known to the St. Paul station even while the pon toons of their plane were dipping to the water. . Relayed to other stations, wlt.lln 30 minutes It was Intercepted In this city by Harry Carney, Cana dian press representative In the offi ces of the Associated Press. Carney, long an amateur radio enthuslsst, waa at his home "listen ing in." ' ( Tells of landing Ab 10:40 p. m P.8.T.. three min utes before the aotual landing, a message from Mrs. Lindbergh to the St. Paul station said "will land In few minutes. Bee you Just before we land.", At 10:4 p. m., P.B.T., the message came, "we are landing now. Reeling In antenna and see you at 0 O.M.T., tomorrow.- Thank you." The few Inhabitants of Karaklnak a trading post, were probably no more curious at the arrival of the American fliers than the Lindberghs at seeing their strange surroundings, altho aeveral weeks ago Lindbergh ar ranged for gasoline supplies there. ' Only a few habitations make up Karaglnsk, the main village of Kara glnsk Island, The Island Is 80 miles (Continued on Psge 8U story One) Will ROGERS '(nvt r.$gys: SANTA MONICA, Cal., Aiir. H. Say, you talk ahout peo plii mill place hnng appreci utivfi of what win), done for ! them when they was in trouble. ' Ht'liiemher England, Ark., that had ull the trouble during the drouth liut fallJ Well, there in ' a Rirni mining section of Okla- homa (nnme as the coal njineif every whore) they .were mighty . hard up. Well, thin England,, Ark., just loaded up 13 heaping truck louds of. food and Rent them to Honrietta, Okla. Now that's remembering, ain't it ? Englmul is in a mighty fertile eountry'and this year they have really raised something. Courso they can't get nothing for it, but ain't it nice ihey help others out with it! urn ti'cm, .