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M The Weather . I tt axil UrtH liakalfl U f EDFORD MAIL TMBUN t: Toms". ' rZtW ,n temperature. .""-.u-rday - r - 7 To Subscribers If your Mall Tribune la not deliv ered to you promptly, Telephone 75. Office open until 7 every evening. Please rail us before that time and a copy will be delivered to your home. JJtb morning - UtT-SixtH xear today's "nDu 6 P- ' MEDFORD, QKEGOX, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1931. v MiniONE 75 X0 147 FRFfl M ADTIM!! TA.nkT:n na HIdITAD UADWCCTIMP luni1CC fir lfllMrno!fT7 7T iln Aiwiro iiiiniAnilin ii iilu mnuimi i'v uicr unress rLM nttlWLOIinu I1UML0 Ur IVIII1LI0; Here and 1 here rLMIYlLO lYimaUlllU OnilOlirn Uflirn it on onn nr kv n mm rnn inn no I U -A:. cz 3 ,n ,w wh i : a ulauUN nm kaunttuk mm. tut i i I I 1 I , it. . - gr ' , - iO LO '"'.;;sei IN COMING WEEK BY SHERIFF'S MEN . ...i- mil w a Lime nm. Wald's $750,000. RpH Plane Ct King Feature 8ynd Ino wden. Britain's little Lg chancellor of the ex- Wr, objects io ine iaiK L "panic in England. Llwd has not tapped her Lis wealth," says he. Lt is slightly exaggerated Lland is industrially tap- the world s greatest sup- if diamonds in South Af .1 f.nffland's trold mines U D tj Lading pure, beautiful gold Lion at the rate of fif- million dollars a month sore. It (rouble is, and hence the th tears, that as fast as Jud produces the. gold, ke sets it. It reminds you tj modern golf practice that rent you a pailful UIs for twenty-five cents I the slogan: "You hit 'cm, kise 'em." t English chase them and JPrench get them. in rift appears In the Demo- ':M for 1032. The very lmpor- mpport of Tammany Hall, In E ration, was supposed to be ' lor Governor Roosevelt. Uk governor, Ignoring Tam il protein, calls a special legis ts Increase -the power of Judge b, Investigating conditions In hat, - pi New York newspapers say as! considers this treason and kill Roosevelt, after, giving him rectory vote. . ''''" ki one view. , Another Is that nit, having read political hls- pt prefer not to run under the "Tunmany's pet.' ' . Tort Democrats, Indignant mtxij should suggest lnvestl- tdty where magistrates dine crop and call them by their asm, propose to get revenge tigtlng Republicans "up- a little Investigating all f might give Interesting results, FI mn In New Jersey ft unator ot that state, sup- lave been shot by a New tj whom he had put on the i1"! tte payroll, Is said1 also provided the Interesting Poton with free railroad "in employe of the New Jlsltture." 4-4 fcttul shooting, occurred, lat to the young lady, who f plln how It happened. 11 U morning after we had 1 Put deal of gin." 1 Wke say the amount was five bottles, which shows "ew Jersey senators at least. M U not absolutelv Drohlbl- U Smith, elected to the f Senate in Illinois, was P by the senate, because of P"""! that Mr. Insull. big uedon Page Pour) k Martin EO TREE TOPPLES Forest Fire Crew See Med ford Man Lose Life Father of Three Children Second Death in Woods Fred Martin of this city, foreman of a crew of men fighting fire In the Butte Falls district, on burned over land of the Owen-Oregon Lum ber company, was killed this morn ing when a' burning tree lell upon him. Fellow workers rushed to his assistance, but to no avail. Details of the accident are meager, but reports said that Martin, with a number of other flre-flghters. was endeavoring to check the flames. The dead man was slightly In the lead. The burning tree started to fall, and before Martin could flee to safety, pinned him to the ground. He was extricated shortly afterwards, but life was extinct. Leaves Family. Coroner H. W. Conger leaves this afternoon to Investigate the tragedy. Martin was employed by the Owen Oregon Lumber company, and his residence Is given as 614 South Cen tral avenue. He Is a married man, and the father of three children two boys and a girl. He was SI years of age. . The forest service reported today that M. Boardman, lost In the same area last night, had returned this morning, none the worse for spend ing a night In the timber. . Second Fatality. The fire, In which Martin lost his life, Is raging over burned over and logged land of the Owen-Oregon Lumber company In the Butte Falls area. The death is the second forest fire fatality In this county this sum mer. Eugene Fields, 18, was killed when' burning iree- fell on him In the Applcgate country a few weeks ago. ' Mr. Martin had been camp forc mnn at the Owen-Oregon camps since they were first started In 1024, James Owen, manager of the com pany, said today. Ho Is the son-in-law of William Olson. Pacific high way resident. James H. Owen, general manager of the Owen-Oregon company, sad this afternoon that Martin was killed when a burning snag of a tree fell upon him as he was heading a force of 100 firefighters a few miles south of Butte Falls. Manager Owen said that telephone communication with the district was poor. 4- SSUE NEW STOCK SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 18 (AP) The stato railroad commission to day gave permission to the California Oregon Power company to Issue 2,000 000 In stock of Its 8 per cent preferred 1027 series to replace 1,000.000 worth of outstanding 6 and 7 per cent stock and to finance $1,000,000 worth of development on t,-ie Keno regulating dam. The Btock is to have a par value of 100 a share. The power company said its 1931 budget called for an expenditure of $5,331,000. Swift Justice win meted out to Frank Oliver, Fred Smith and David Markstone (left to right) after their eapture and confesloii-) or liuvlng killed two young boys and girls near Vpsllantl, Mlrh. They then burned tlic automobiles with the victims inside. They were dent to prison on f""r life sentences each quickly after their arrest. RELIEF AGENCIES LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 18. (AP) S'am R. McKetvle. former wheat mem ber of the federal farm board, today suggested that wheat owned by the grain stabilization corporation be made available for emergency food relief. In a statement given newspaper men the formor Nebraska, governor said: ' ' " . "I have Insisted all along and still Insist that for tlic goad of all parties most of all the farmers the Booner stabilization supplies of wheat aro disposed of the better. The oppor tunity Is at hand." The federal government will be obliged to Join with the cities, the counties, the states and the agencies of voluntary relief in feeding millions of .people this winter, McKelvIe as serted. With vast numbers of these lt cannot be a matter of loans. It must be gifts of food, clothing and pcsalbly housing. "No one who has access to plenty of flour, milled wheat, whole wheat or bread is going to starve. And there is an abundance of wheat." COUNTY RECEIPTS At a sprclal meeting of the direc tors of the Chamber of Commerce last night. Ben Harder of the First National bank. William A. Gates of the Economy Oroceterla, and John Anderson of Central Point, well known farmer, were appointed a com mittee of three, to Investigate local fruit labor conditions as requested by the Rogue River Traffic associa tion at their last meeting. The com mittee will start at once and are ex pected to flic their report within the week. TV "Pple has Jo.tlce eousln a moTln' pir wonder anvthln' alius mm a Ouarry May Hide Gangland Victims nmcAOO. Aug. IB. (API Deep sea divers may be employed to look oanmter victims. wr wiiwis" This was revealed today "hen Pat- . invMtlaator for the tick nocnc, c state's attorneys office said ha had received Information from an under world source he consmerea that a water-filled rock quarry. 00 h burial olace for several mysteriously mlsslnjt Chicago gangsters. Tne quarry . -deserted section near Summit. III.. a suburb BRITISH RACE PLANE -CARRIES PILOT UNDER CA1SHOT. England. Aug. 18 (AP) Flight Lieut. O. L. Brlnton drowned today when a British Schneider cup plane. S-8 1929. fell Into the sea of Calr,"iot late today. The British In tended to use the plane in tnis years race, Sept. 12. NAUTILUS ON CRUISE INTO ARCTIC WATERS LONO YEAR CITY, Spitsbergen, Aug 18. I AP) Sir Hubert Wllklns' submarine Nautilus left Its base at Long Year City late this afternoon on a cruise into nrcuc witi. SHOW SHRINKAGE OF ABOUT $15,000 Bosc Picking in Full Swing by Monday Light Crop But Fine Fruit D'Anjous Also Will Show Light Pick PlcJclng and packing of t.he Bosc pear crop of the valley will start the first, of next week, according to Pearl Davis of the Bardwell Fruit company, though some of the orch ards will start the last of this week. Picking and packing of D'Anjous will start next week. The second crops of Bartletts and Howells are now In th packing houses. ; The I Bosc crop while lighter than usual,' will be the banner crop for this season. T.ey are of fair slee And wilt total between 760 and 800 oars, according to Davis, who says that the D'Anjous' will be a light crop, due to lack of Irrigation water. pa vis says that some of the orch ards, on the west side of the valley have good crops of D'Anjous and Bosc, but for the most part aro spot ted and the fruit not sizing. - The orchards on the east side of the val ley are hardest hit by climatic con ditions, according to Davis. Davis sees a sliver lining In the eastern market conditions, which yesterday showed a 33 cents per box increase for Bartletts. Next week will see the peak of the pear picking and packing season here . 4 Estimated receipts of Jackson coun ty for the coming year, as compiled by County Clerk Del 11 la Meyer, for presentation to the county court to morrow, show a decrease of approxi mately $16,000 under last year, due to a decrease in interest rates on county funds, the shrinkage In the Oregon- California land tax refunds t due. to homesCeadlrig 'of land, and a decline In tax- money interest, due to many taking advantage of the eight per cent penalty rate. The general fund receipts the com ing year are estimated at $134,441.60, secured largely from fees, share of auto license money and licenses, of all kinds. The O-C tax refund money Is estimated at $65,000, about $4,000 less than in 1930. Receipts for the general road fund, derived from state sources and tax levies, Is placed at $97,025. Rent of county machinery for state and spec ial road district work is figured at $8,000. The market rood fund Is estimated at $36,250. of which $260 Is from oil ing refunds and $36,000 from state market road tax. Receipts In the school fund are esti mated at $7,750, about the same as last year. -r The estimates are the basis upon which the budget committee will flic its levies. t I SEWAGE SUITS . Legal moves were made late yester day by the City of Medford, in the suits for damages from alleged faulty sewage and septic facilities, filed by Homer E. Peyton and Axel Benson, by answers and motions filed by City Attorney F. P. Parrel 1. Peyton and Benson each ask $5000 damages. In answer to the Peyton suit, the city asserts that any damage to the Peyton property was due to negli gence. Including driving a plow through the sewer line and the sludge could have been removed, and the damafie lessened at a cost to them of not more than $25. In the Benson suit the city asks that an order be made requiring Ben son to stale whether or not thd al leged damage Is permanent or tem porary, and to make the complaint more definite and certain. IF 'YAMA YAMA' HIT Masses in Europe PARIS, Aug. 18. (AP) Mrs. Rich ard Harding Davis, widow of the fam ous war correspondent end known tn her days on the stage as Bessie Mc Coy, died Sunday night at a hospital In Bayonne, friends here were In formed today. Her daughter Hope, who Is In her teens, and Miss Louise Frey, her nurse and companion, were with her when she died. Mrs. Davis, who was known to thou sands as the "Yama Yama Olrl" a quarter of a century ago, had been summering with her daughter at St. Jean de Luz. , The body Is to be brought here for cremation. The ashes will be sent to the United States, probably to the West Chester county, N. Y. home where the Davlses lived and where her husband died fifteen years ago. Rifles, Pistols and Ammuni tion Seized in Kentucky Coal Region Reporter Is Wounded in Leg DETROIT. . Allg. 18. (AP) AfVer olio falNB start. F.dn-n L. Preston and Robert II. Colllgnon. Detroit fliers took off at 5:03 p. m. today on the first leg of a Might to ropenhugen to map an air mall route. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 18. (AP) The Pan American office here reported today that the seaplane DO-X left Para this morning, resum ing its delayed flight to the United States. Arrangements have been made for stops at Cayenne and Georgetown. HARLAN, Ky Aug. IB. (API In a series of raids on the homes of striking miners In the Harlan county coal fields today deputy sheriffs brought In six men charged with possessing arms and reported they had seized more than 2000 rounds of ammunition, and confis cated numerous rifles and pistols. The deputies said 2000 rounds of ammunition, eight rifles, two pis tols and two shotguns were seized at one home. Th. rfllri tu.M iinrinr.tnnH fn h.v. been for the purpose of preventing possible disorder during she trlala of more than 100 men growing out of coal field killings and outbreaks. Reporter Shot. ( County officers today Investigated the wounding of a press corres pondent yesterday. Boris Israel. 21, former Ohio Qtate.. university student serving as cor respondent for the Federated Press. with labor papers among Its clients, is In the Prlnevllle hospital with a bullet wound In the leg. Ho said he was shot at by three men who took him In an automobile to the city limits of Harlan and ordered him out of town. The correspondent was the second newspaperman to be wounded during the labor troubles- here. Last month Bruce Crawford, editor of a Norton, Va., paper, was shot In a bus after officers warned him It would be dangerous for him to drive through the county In his automobile. Probe Hhootlng. The ambush shooting of Crawford Is one of the crimes being Investi gated by the grand Jury empaneled yesterday, which resumed Its delib erations today. Commonwealth's Attorney W. A. Brock said he planned to seek trial tomorrow of William M. Burnett, a miner charged with slaying Deputy Sheriff Jesse Pace during a labor dispute that occurred some tlmo be fore two other deputies, a mine commissary clerk and a miner were slain In a gun battle near Evarts. KOENIOSBERO, Germany. Aug. 18. (P) The German avlatrlx, Marga Vonotzdorr, landed here at 8 a. m., today (2 a. m. E. S. T.) to refuel her airplane and left an hour later for Moscow on her way to Tokyo. FRIEDERICHSHAFEN, Germany, Aug. 18. (AP) The touring Graf Zeppelin rose from her mooring mast early today and headed toward Eng land for the first landing ot a Ger man Zeppelin on English soil since the World war, f Bessie McCoy, one of the great fa vorites of the light opera stage a quarter of a century ago, was born Elizabeth McCoy. She played with Weber and Fields, winning wide popularity as the "Yama Yama girl." In 1B12 she married Richard Hard ing Davis, then in the heydcy of his career as war correspondent and nov elist. The only celebration of the wed ding day was an outing to a resort near New York with BOO east side children and their mothers, a picnic which Mr. Davis had arranged with a charitable organization. They had one daughter, Hope. Mr. Davis died suddenly of a heart attack at his home In Westchester county, New York In 1916. r-a nTHDV CADMIPJn HFI R aroma AIIRT SI I AGRICULTUKAL uukc-hll . ,AP)-Backthem in economical units, use the ..! vnuK An? 18. lAri " I . n i rimen t. Dsy NEW YORK, Aug from his latest ,,h best OI ni-M-... i-., . . - .nr.rnre wltn . mn and from his istes t high wage. . -- President Hoover about farm " employ engineers as managers. President koo Mts .. , De a prosperous nation Thomas D C.mpWM WJ , tfneMm u broke. And the oenei m.-. : mlc t-, prostrs'e. " na IrMj" was the cure for the econom. hp Qf lncome m el?ht I 1 nlrllM IB Ulfl URilUUB gro """. on " voi nmao 9S.0O0 acre. o. . ttc. una.. ana run. --"- ,CU. tory. envtslonea a oj - . lure would be an Important unit of D.Vner.7nd rich men must. U over the farms." h said. biggest buyer, so you v.. what kicked us down In the business toboggan. Business men "d en gmeer. have taken over .very other B --a ...it it on its feet. industry i - , They must do the same with farming" Toledo Banks Open Early For Effect TOLEDO. O., Aug. 18. (AP) Tole do's remaining banks opened early today to inspire confidence of their depositors after the failure of four other banks to open yesterday. With millions In their vaults, the banks opened their doors as soon as the first trickle of patrons appeared. The Toledo Trust company and the Plrst National bank opened at 7:30 a. m., an hour and a thalf before the customary time. Woodman Claims Are Dismissed DENVER. Aug. 18 (AP) Litiga tion Involving claims against the Woodmen of Vie World with head quarters In Denver, touting more than el .000.000 has been dismissed under an agreement reached by of ficials of the orgsntzaton. attorneys for the claimants and Clarence L. Ireland. Colorado attorney general. Today's BASEBALL American. R. H. E. New York - 4 9 0 Detroit I 1 (Eleven Innings.) Ruffing. Gomez and Dickey, Jor- gens; Whltchlll. Bridges and Orab owskl, ' R. H. E Washington - 2 9 I St. Louis 4 10 0 Hadley, Fischer, Brown and Spen cer; Coffman and Bengough. National. R. H . E Plttsaurgh 14 18 1 Philadelphia - 2 Spencer and Phillips; Bolen, J, El liott, Fallensteln and MoCurdy. ' R. H. E Chicago 2 1 1 Boston 'I Wameke and Hartnett; rrankhouse and Bool. 4 Oregon Heather. Generally cloudy tonight and Wed nesday; local thunder storms In the northeast portion; cooler In the northeast portion tonight; moderst northwest wind offshore. Wire Report on the Pear Market NEW YORK. Aug. 18. (U. S. D. A.) (AP) Pear auetlon market, price weaker. 38 cars arrived; 29 California, 1 Colorado, 3 Oregon, 2 Washington; 39 cars on traok. Oregon Bartletts 10S0 boxes, fancy, 2.10-2.60; average 82.38. Washington Bartletts 1020 boxes, extra fancy, 82.00-2.26; average, 82.11; fancy, 9180-2.10; average 81.96. California Bartletts 21.688 boxes, best 92.80-8.06; few 43.46; ordinary, 2.36-2.76; common, poor 63.28 to 6.26; total average 2.63. i Bosc 498 boxen, 8160-2.10. Aversge 81.96. CHICAOO. Aug. 18 U, S. D. A.) (AP) Pear auction market, prices ntcady. 0 California and 4 others arrived; 13 California and 7 others on track. 10 cars sold. Oregon Bartletts 620 boxes, 61.90- 2 20: average 82.00. California Bartletts 4693 boxes, 62.10-2.98; average. 6246. Leo Rhodes and Jake George of Eureka, Km, made their way In a rowboat from their home town to New Orleans. TWO IDAHO TOWNS; SETTLERSJOUTED Bovill Hemmed On Three Sides by Fire Troy in Path of Seven-Mile Long Blaze Many New Fires NEMURO, Japan, Aug. IB. (AP) A radio message late tonight from the flying Lindberghs at Petropav lovsk, Kamchatka peninsula, advised the Ochllshl wireless station here that they expected to start for Ne muro early tomorrow morning weath er permitting. NEMURO, Japan, Aug. 18, (API Numerous radio messages Indicated tonight that Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh had settled down to a game of waiting on the weather before venturing to fly over the fog shrouded Kurlle Islands from Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, to Ne- muro. Most of today there was fog at various points along the 897 mile stretch .over which the vacationers will fly on their next hop, but Viere were some Indications of clearing weather. fw FOR UNEMPLOYMENT WASHINGTON, Aug. IB. (AP) President Hoover does not Intend to call a special session of congress to deal with unemployment or any of its related subjects. Recurring reports that he contem plated colling such ft session were said at- the White House today to be without foundation. The president does not feel It will be necessary to call congress Into session earlier than December to or gantsse in time to consider his war debt-reparations moratorium plan. FIND CORPSE WITH 'FAG' BETWEEN LIPS PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 18. (AP) The body of an unidentified man, a cigarette stub held between the lips, wss found In a sitting position on the bank of the Willamette river here today. A bullet hole through the head and a revolver lying beside the body was evdence, police said, the man had killed himself. Tfte revolver was fully loaded except for an exploded cartridge. SPOKANE. Wash., Aug. 18. (AP) Forest fires leaped at two more north west -towns today, burning houses, driving out families and beating back several thousand men. Bovlll. Idaho, 100 miles southeast of Spokane, was hemmed In on three sides by flames which threatened to destroy power lines and cut the wat er supply, 1 Troy, Idaho, near there, was In the path of a seven mile-long conflagra tion, and all families on the west side of -the fire were ordered to flee their homes. Estimates of families burned out ranged from 10 to 20. Wallace, Idaho, reported communi cation lines to burning areas were destroyed. - Roads Clogged Several north Idaho roat's were clogged with residents leaving with their goods, and bus loads ot fire fighters streaming Into the burning area. -. Two person! were seriously hurt last night near Moscow, Lester Mooco. 16, was riding a bone Into the tire country after- helping families move their goods to safety, and tho animal, blinded by headlights of cars carry ing fire fighters, crashed Into a car driven by Mao Neeley, Moscow. Moore was unconscious today with, brain concussion and Neeley had SO stitch es taken in cuts Inflicted by flying glass. More than 600 men . were on the lines at Troy, and more than 100 t Bovlll, with the flames reported by newspapermen as spreading hourly. i 100 New Fires - i Thr forest sertlca reported a score of big flrea that have raged throo week under control, but more than.' 100. fresh lightning fire sprang up almost overnight, and high wind drove out some crews of smoke eat er. Pour airplane loads of men and equipment were detailed from Mis soula to attack fires In the Selway.. Cabinet, Kanlksu, St. Joe National forest. The Pend Oreille' National forest was reported "comparatively quiet" with only 208 men fighting fires there, not counting 68 timber pro tective firemen. , In the Newport-Priest river coun try, where the biggest conflagration of years have flamed, several hundred men held the line unwaveringly, in, region was so full of smoke that the sun cast no shadow. BETTY CO-ED WILL DON SOPHISTICATED RAIMENT Hy Jane M1 NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (AP) Betty Coed will hav to be called Elizabeth this year. Fall clothes have a grown-up sir and the wearer of tfi new renais sance fashions will be called upon to effect the poise, the coquetry and th sophistication of an Empress Eugenie or a Catherine da Medici. Sorority "rushing parties" will have the semblsnc of court salon with plumes, lsres and satins high-spots of style. Black satin In sleek lines, with buckled pump, short gloves, puch bags, and velvet or felt hats bedecked with plumes, bows or cock feai,iers will be the prevailing mode for afternoon social functions. Nubby knit tweeds, sheer woolen, and Jersey In solid, high, clear colors will b popular for campus and day time wear. Two-ton stripes and plstd are favored, too. These will be fashioned In two or three piece ulU or In one-piece dresses to be worn with short Jackets of suede, or th more durable furs. Sport coats for Saturday Jaunt or football game are of luxuriously soft, loose woolen wesves and gen erally with deep collars of fox. or wlds collars of lamb or caracul, Fur coats tor Informal wear are of leopard, kid, raccoon or muskrat. The college girl will Insist on sophisticated evening clothes rather than the Ingenue mode of three or four year go. She will wsnt satins or velvets designed to swaUie her girlish figure In a vamplah manner. They must be long, low of decolleUge snd sleeveless. Jewelry for the younger girl Is simpler this year, but richer. For dsytlme wear, msnnlah metal brace let one and a half or two Inches wide, huge carved ston rings, and metal chain necklace an being shown. Pajamas are moat Important. They have an especial plao at th dormi tory "gossip tests." so dear to th college girl' heart. New pajamas ar one-plec affair with metal rope belts and are of printed velvet or rioi clinging atln. PERN11. B 0 Aug. 18, (AP) An unexpected shift In the wind whloh drove the old Phillips canyon fire into the town of Elko, about 26 mile touth of here, last night destroyed 16 residence and two churches and made nine families homeless. The fire, which has been Burning In the vicinity of Elko for several week broke out' of oontrol of fire fighter when, after forcing them back all day. It Jumped the Elk rivet near the East KooUnay power plant and quickly spread Into the town. , J A movement I tinder way In Okla homa for sportsmen to donate 810 000 for a state quail hatchery unit. MILL ROGER? 5sy: BKVERlY HILLS, Cal., Aur, 18. Wasn't much happened over the week end iiutwidu ot Texan put on a little earth quake which California papers brought up to giant propor timiH. Winston Churchill made the front page by hanKing onto HfrnuciL.ytuiw'n (whisker and Nancy Atitor'a petticoat. Ho Is ateppiiig out of his class of wit with thoHe two. He has niwfit into too many promi nent poHitiona in England to ohoot at those two Buceiwen. Borah nays that France is bet ter off than any nation today. Well, if you remember, they are the only ones that went to work and saving the minuto the war wag over. We're juat starting now. .,
