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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFOKD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1932
No. 40.
Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
A TARIFF duty ot W per thousand
feet hu been placed In the
revenue bill now before congress.
The bill, as yet, hasn't been voted
on. It may not carry when It comes
to a vote. The duty on lumber may
be thrown out ot It. Any number
of things can happen.
But at least some recognition has
been obtained In congress for a mod
erate degree of protection for Amer
ican lumber.
THE manner In which the lumber
duty waa forced Into We revenue
bill la Interesting.
The coal, copper and oil sections
wanted a duty on their products.
They DIDN'T want a duty on lum
ber. Their people all BOUGHT lum
ber, instead of selling It. They want
ed to buy as cheaply as possible,
regardless of whether the lumber In
dustry survived or perished.
So they banded together to push
lumber out Into the cold.
LUMBER, however, displayed un
expected strength, and mustered
votes enough to PREVENT Inclusion
of coal, copper and oil In tie tariff
schedules of the revenue act.
That la to say, the representatives
of the great lumber Industry were
able to say to the coal, copper and
oil Industries: "AH right: If we can't
have tariff protection for our pro
duct. YOU CANT EITHER."
That brought the others around.
OO-ROLLING.'' you will aay,
-i perhapa In a shocked tone.
Certainly. Just that, and nothing
else. A plain case. of "you scratch
my back and IH scratch yours, and
if you DON'T acratch my back I
WONT scratch yours."
But that la the way things are
done in legislative bodies, and when
you want something to which you
feel you are fully and honestly en
titled you must get It In the only
way in which It la to be had. '
That la the long and the ahort
of It.
OREGON'S senators, notably Sen
ator Btelwer, who haa taken the
lead In the lumber tariff fight, have
done good work so far, and if the
duty on lumber la finally retained
in the revenue bill when It la en
acted into law they will have ac
complished something worth while
for their state.
A DUTY of $3 a thousand on im
ported lumber WONT ahut for
eign lumber out of the United
Statea.
Oregon and Washington lumber
men estimate that in Canada, which
is the present chief source of for
eign competition, costs of producing
lumber run somewhere from 3 to
S3. 25 a thousand lower than in the
United States.
If that Is true, a duty of (3 a
thousand will merely , put Canadian
and American lumbermen on a par.
But at least it will remove the AD
VANTAGE which the lumberman
across the line In Canada now pos
sesses. I ET'S not fool 'ourselves. A duty
of 13 a thousand on Imported
lumber won't put the lumber in
dustry back on its feet and atart
it off humming.
But In the present emergency,
which la a grave emergency, It will
HELP. Here in the lumber country,
we need all the help we can get.
THE Messle-Fortescue defendants
In the ao-called honor murder
In Honolulu are first convicted and
then paroled Wus effecting a com
promise between expediency and the
strict letter of the law.
In the parole, the Hawaiian, and
the mixed races are said to scent
a victory for the lordly white man
and an Insult to themselys.
Possibly they sre right.
ON that subject, this writer has
vlewa that are personal to him
self and are offered her. for what
they are worth, with no deslr. to
Influence the opinions or beliefs of
anyon. else:
If representative, of the lordly
white race and the ao-called Infer
ior race are to live together under
a common government, the whites
must be domlnsnt. No other re
lationship I workable.
long experience In the South,
where white and blacks ar. asso
ciated, has taught us fiat. U it has
taught us nothing else.
BUT If the lordiy whites will keep
to t!iem;i .. Instead of regard-
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FRUIT INDUSTRY
SEES SHIPMENT
BY WATER NEAR
Pacific to Atlantic Haul in
Refrigerated Ships to
Reduce Costs Is Aim of
Four-Area Conference.
SEATTLE, May 7. (AP) Repre- !
sentatlve of the fruit Industry from .
Wenatchee, Yakima. Hood River. Ore., i
and Medford. Ore, met here today'
and took action they said would lead
to the development of Intercostal
transportation from Pacific coast i
porta to the Atlantic seaboard by re- I
frlgerated eteamshlps.
After an all-day session a perma-
nent committee was appointed, with
instructions to work out details with
the varloua steamship lines and re
port back to their respective districts.
The committee was: 1 . Fred Clark.
Yakima, chairman; H. M. Dexter.
Hood River: H. S. Crowl, Wenatchee;
A. M. Groseclose, Seattle: and Gordon
Green, Medford. Ex-offlcio , members
were Ivan Plette. of Yakima, Bert L
Baker, of Wenatchee. and C. T. Baker,
of the Rogue River Traffic associa
tion. In addition, they were authorized
to establish contacts with other In
dustrlea, aueh as berries, frozen fish,
eggs ad potatoes, to develop the
transportation of those products in a
similar way. .
"The fruit industry of the Pacific
northwest has come face to face with
the problem of working out reduced
freight rates if we are to aurvlve."
Chairman Clark of the committee
said. .
. JOS. E.
DIES SUDDENLY
HEART FAILURE
Dr. Joseph E. Spatz, retired phy
sician and orchardlst, a resident ol
this city and valley for the past tn
years, waa stricken in hl apartment
at Schuler Apartment early' Saturday
evening. Death waa due to heart
failure. He waa 72 years of age, and
a native of Pennsylvania.
Before coming to the Rogue River
valley about 12 years ago. Dr. Spatz
for 45 years practised medicine at
Fairfield. Neb., and was well known
In Middle West medical circles. At
one time he was a member of the
Nebraska State Board of Health, and
prominent In health and educational
work. He waa a graduate of the Uni
versity of Chicago.
He waa owner of the Crystal
Springs and Talent orchards in this
valley.
During the past winter Dr. SpaUs
was ill from the flu, and his health
the past six weeks has not been the
best. He was hor.r, able to be
about and was apparently convalesc
ing rapidly. His passing comes as a
distinct shock to many friends.
He Is survived in his immediate
family by his wife, and two sons
Ward Spats and Morris Spatz of this
city.
Dr. Spate was a member of the
Knight Templars and Bhrlners. He
had retired from the active practise
of medicine, though he retained a
keen interest in his profession. He
was a man of many sterling qualities
and high worth.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Av-
ON LABOR INFLUX
ROSEBURO. Ore.. May 7. (AP)
The Rose burg chamber of commerce
reported It had been reliably inform
ed that several cities in Washington
and California are advising Itinerant
laborers men are needed in Rom burg
for work on the national soldiers'
home here. The chamber states that
no work for outside laborers Is avail
able and advises against a trip to
Roaeburg to find employment. The
project at present is employing leas
than a dozen men and at no time
will more than 200 common laborers
be required. The contractors have
agreed to give preference to local
labor registered through the cham
ber, and the more than 800 already
listed are ample to take care of all
needs, It is announced.
POLITICAL CIRCLE
WASHINGTON. May 7. (API
President Hoover's caustic criticism
of the Democratic house for failure
to point the way to a balanced
budget and Speaker Garner's primary
victory In California stirred presi
dential politic to a new speculative
peak thta week.
With little Interest manifested In
the remaining pre-conventlon pri
maries and conventions, politicians
liave settled back to welch the con
sequence of these two Important de
( velopmenta.
Mayor Buys
8h angle Photo.
Little Joan Humphrey, daughter of Mrs. G. O. Humphrey, president
of Medford American Legion Auxiliary, shown with Mayor E. M. Wilson
and Mrs. Cole Holmes, committee chairman, as the mayor purchase first
Memorial Poppy. The popples, made by disabled veterans In the Port
land hospital, will be on general rale May 20 and 31.
SPATZ LOBBYIST SWARM
ON CAPITOL HILL
LARGEST IN YEARS
WASHINGTON, May 7. (AP) The
"locust swarm of lobbyists" on Cap
itol Hill, .so-called yesterday by Pres.y
laent Hoover, is actually one oi tne
largest in recent history.
Taxes and tariffs always attract
these representatives of special in
dustries. It's sure-fire evidence of
the fact that no one wants his taxes
raised, no one wants to have ap
propriations affecting htm cut and
every business is Interested on one
or the otherslde of such legislation.
The room where the senate finance
committee has been working to raise
enough money to balance the budget
has been the particular attraction of
late. Lobbyists have cluttered the
corridors there, lolly and pacing, and
swarming about the doors of mem
bers. The "big boys" who are fairly wise
at the game seldom hang around
the corridors buttonholing members.
Their approach la far more subtle.
If no more effective.
It is not business alone that is
represented by lobbyists. Many or
ganizations have their agents at
work. Two rival women'a organisa
tions are seemingly constantly at
war at the capltol. They come by
groups and droves to press their
causes.
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WASHINGTON, May 7. (AP) The
much- discussed question of an in
ternational silver conference echoed
today In the president's office, with
a senatorial advocate of sliver re-
monltlBatlon declaring himself aft
erward to be "satisfied" with the
chief executlve'a stand.
Senator Jones (R. Wash.,) report
ing ha bad discussed the silver
problem with Mr. Hoover, said that,
although the president had not
spoken flatly, he personally believed
a concrete proposal for rehabilitat
ing the metal, If brought to the
White House, would result In Invi
tations to an international parley.
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CONCLAVE HERE
General plans for prelection and
policies for the federal and state for
est services were dUKuawd yesterday
by officials of the two agenclea In
southern Oregon, who met In the
federal building In the morning for
a conference. Representatives from
the various offices In southern Oregon
attended.
In the afternoon, F. H. Brundage.
assistant rczlonai forester of Port-
I land. R. A. Bottcher, also of the for
i estry office In Portland, with C. E
Mitchell of the Siskiyou forests, with
headquarters In Grants Pass, made
an alrplan. flight over the southern
section of Siskiyou forest.
Tin plane wa piloted by W. H.
Fluhrer of Medford. and the official,
made the trip In order to get a ckwe
general view of the area, as they have
recently taken up duties la this section.
First Poppy
I0NAL
SET FOR MAY 17
Tuesday evening, May 17 la the date
set for the annual National Guard
banquet to be conducted in the local
armory by the units of southern Ore
gon, according to announcement yes
terday by Captain Carl Y. Tengwald.
Participating In the event will be
Company A, 188th Infantry, with
headquarters In Medford, Company
C, 186th Infantry, Grants Pass; and
headquarters company. Third Battal
ion, 188th Infantry, Medrord.
Major General George A. White and
Brigadier General Thomas B. Riles,
both of Salem will attend and pre
sent several members with faithful
service awards, medals for five and
ten years work. A number of other
visiting officers will attend, and In
vitations have also been extended a
number of prominent citizens of the
community. Captain Tengwald stated.
The banquet will be in charge of
the women's auxiliary of the Ameri
can Legion. The program for the eve
ning, to Include music, and various
entertaining features, is being pre
pared by Captain Tengwald, who will
also act as toastmaster.
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ADOPT NEW MOVE
WASHINGTON, May 7 (AP) De
termined supporters of the cash
bonus plan today began a movement
for a summer session to keep the
proposal from the legislative death
arranged by Its opponents.
"The bonus Issue is dead this
session," Representative Ralney, the
democratic leader, told newspaper
men today after he filed a report
which dug a grave for the $2,000.
000.000 payment to veterans.
Signed by 18 members of the
ways and means committee. It re
commended that the Patman bill
for a $2,400,000,000 new money Issue
to redeem veterans certificates do
not pass."
Ann Harding and Hubby
Kiss and Say Farewell
RENO, Rev., May 7 (AP) Play
ing a new and far more dramatic
role than any she ever portrayed on
the stage or screen, Ann Harding,
blonde star of the films today freed
Harry Bannister from his marriage
to her so he might seek a new
career for himself.
Still professing to love him. Mlas
Harding nevertheless went into di
vorce court today and had their
union dissolved by Judge Thomaa
Moran after testimony by Bannister
that Nevada waa his legal residence.
The actrea emerged from the
hearing with tear-stained face and
seemed faint from the trying ordeal.
Assisted to an automobile by her
husband. attorney Morley ciriawold.
lieutenant governor of Nevada, Miss
Harding went almost Immediately to
Boeing airport from where ah. dis
appeared In hr own plane for an
unannounced destination, but pre
sumably Hollywood.
Bannlater, who did not remain in
court to hear hit wif.s testimony,
TO
LOCAL EMPIRE
Ernest Scott Testifies $25
in Cash Paid for Stock
Old Friend of Coshow
Tells of Loss of $20,000.
DALLAS, May 7. (AP) Forty wit
nesses testified to a Polk county
Jury in the trial of O. P. Coshow,
former chief Justice of the state
supreme court during the first week
of the trial. Coshow was being tried
on charges of devising a scheme to
defraud when he was president of
the Empire Holding corporation. The
court adjourned last night until
Monday, when further testimony win
be taken.
The state's case against the Jurist,
who with four other ex-offloers of
the corporation was indicted on the
charge by a Marlon county grand
Jury, will be completed Monday,
Barnett Goldstein, special prosecutor,
announced.
Old Friend Loser
Dave Sham brook, 72-year old resi
dent of Roseburg who has known
the former chief Justice for 25 years,
gave the principal testimony yester
aay afternoon. Shambrook was the
first stockholder of the Empire com
pany to pay in full for $20,000 worth
of stock, which he paid with munici
pal bonds.
"I have put my money in dollar
for dollar. Just the same as you
other people," Mr. Shambrook quot
ed his long-time friend as saying
to him during a visit to Roseburg
during January, 1931. Over this bit
of testimony attorneys for the prose
cution and defense wsged a brief,
fiery battle.
Leonard Invested
The many witnesses heard yester
day Included O. C. Leonard of Med
ford who bought 10 shares and paid
$250. He said he made two ap
praisements for the Empire corpor
ation In Medford and was Informed
that if he subscribed for $5000 he
would be made a "regional director."
He subscribed for the additional
atock and Invested a total of $1440.00.
Ernest Scott of Medford, told of
hia activities as a salesman and of
his statementa made to prospects.
He subscribed for 10 shares of Em
pire stock, for himself and paid $25
down and gave a note for $076. He
stated that he had earned enough
in commissions to pay this note but
was never credited with this. Scott
said that the partnership of Scott
!p Moore had received about $3000
in commissions.
Parker Unable Withdraw
Carold Parker, Medford. said h
had believed that the Empire stock
waa a sound Investment and had
taken 20 shares. He stated that he
wrote to Judge Coshow to have his
stock subscription canceled because
he had learned of misrepresentations
made to him by the salesman. He
said that he failed to get the sub
scription canceled.
Mrs. Temperance Campbell, 72, of
Roseburg, told of the purchases
made by the members of her fam
ily which totaled $7600.
Howard Scheffel, an Insurance
salesman at Medford, was called and
told of the statements made to him
about the Empire company by sales
men. He stated that he did not buy
any stock.
Dr. C. L. Ogle, Grants pass, told
of subscribing for 200 shares of Em
pire stock and paying $5000 cash.
FATHER OF DRAFT
WASHINGTON, May 7. (AP) A
long Illness, accompanied by a grad
ual weakening of resistance and ag
gravated by an attack of pneumonia,
resulted In the death today ot Major
General Enoch Crowder. America's
leading soldier-diplomat.
His death at 73 at Walter Reed
hospital ended a brilliant military
career. Interspersed with one of dip
lomacy. He was the first American
ambassador to Cuba.
One of his outstanding acts as a
military man was the formulation
and supervision of the system of
selective draft In the world war
which sent to the front millions of
American soldiers.
waa at th. airport to bid her fare
well. They parted with a kiss.
The proceedings were among the
most unusual In the history of Ne
vada'a liberal divorce laws. A
"slngl. reason" existed for their
divorce, according to both Bannister
and Mlaa Harding. Only through dla.
solution of their marriage could he
escape, they said, from being over
shadowed by Miss Harding's rise to
stardom.
Bannister also la an actor but
since he and Miss Harding married
at New York In 1928 he has bad only
small part. In film productions while
hie wife has bean starred In many
pictures.
Now that he la free again. Ban
nister expect., he aald today, to re
establish himself In th. acting pro
fession and Is already considering
several "attractive" offera to appear
In films. He will leave here tomor
row for Hollywood and from there
go to New York to interview various
producer..
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BOLSHEVIST SAY
Slaying of President Seen
As Factor in Election
Saddened Nation Plans
Final Tribute to Leader,
PARIS, May 7. AP) Alexandre
Mtllerand, former president of France
and Pierre Jullten, head of the secret
police, declared today the assassin
who killed President Paul Doumer
was a bolshevlst.
Their statementa came on the eve
of the Important run-off election
which la to decide the make-up of
the new chamber of deputies.
In the first balloting last Sunday,
the voters swung toward the left.
Some political commentators have
seen in the slaying of the president
and the horrified sorrow that has
swept the nation a powerful factor
toward counteracting this tendency
to the benefit of more conservative
parties.
Was Bolshevist
M. Mlllerand asserted he had per
sonal information which "permits
me to say In the most categoric way
that the assassin belonged to the
regular bolshevlst forces."
The chief of the secret service
backed htm up with an announce
ment that he had obtained evidence
which led him to believe Dr. Paul
Gorgulov, the Russian who shot down
the president, waa Involved In a bol
shevlst group.
A saddened France began its last
tribute of devotion to its slain lead
er while the agenclea of the law
set in motion the machinery that
will deal with the assassin.
On Thursday the president will be
given a national funeral, the highest
honor accorded by the republic to
its eminent dead.
The body will He In state in Ely see
palace Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, that all citizens may pay
their respects at the bier.
PLAN PROTECTION
PORTLAND. Ore.. May 7 (AP)
Samuel H. Boardman, parka engineer
for the Stat. Highway commission,
today was authorised by Leslie M.
Scott, commission chairman, to take
steps to protect strip, of timber
along acenlo Oregon htghwaya.
United Statea Senator McNary will
be aaked to Introduce a bill In con
gress authorising the extension ot
the national foreeta to Include auch
areas. The area. In which the com
mission at present Is particularly in
terested are along the Crater Lake
highway northeast of Medford and
along the Salmon river highway be
tween Grand Rondo and Otis.
40 ET 8
O. T, Tengwald was elected chef de
Guerre of the Medford volture 40 et
8, fun degree of the American Le
glon at a meeting Friday night and
plans were laid for participation In
the forthcoming national convention
of the Legion at Portland. Other off!
cers elected were Oladwyn Smith,
Oranta Pass, ehef de train; L. C. Gar-
lock, correspondent; Paul B. McDon
ald, conductor, Roland Smith, grade
la porte; George Kerr, landslte; Bill
osenbaum, oomls voyageur; El wood
Hussey, Kerby; Dick Singleton, Grants
Pass and John Enders, Ashland, chem-
lnote locale.
Plans for a Joint hi-Jlnks at the
Oregon caves with the Grants Pass
Cavemen within the next few days
were discussed and final decision la
expected Monday.
JOIN BALL GAME
Candidates for publlo offices will
put on a two-lnntng baseball tut pre
ceding the Omnia Pass-Jacksonville
game at Jacksonville this afternoon,
It was announced yesterday. The op
ening gam. will b. called at two o'
clock, at which time th. candidates
will be introduced.
Plana were being perfected last eve
ning for County Olerk Delllleh St.v
eni Meyer to pitch the first ball, with
County School Superintendent su.'
anne Homes Carter as "batter up."
The main game during the after
noon la expected to prove Interesting.
aa the Cavemen defeated Jacksonville
5 to 4 last week.
Th. Medford Eagle, will play Tsl
ent a return gam. at Talent.
Captain Dollar
Reported Better
BAN RAFAEL. Calif.. May 7 (AP)
Further slight Improvement In the
condition of Captain Robert Dollar
waa reported today by his physician
Dr. Rafael o. Dufflcy. The dean
of American ahlpping men la suf
fering from bronchial pneumonia.
Vict
assassin s
lm
Paul Poumer. president of France,
died early Saturday morning after
being shot while attending a book
rvhlliltlon In Pari. Friday. His at-
tarker was Identified as Paul Gougu-
Itraf, Russian doctor.
BOLGER SELECTS
c,c.
FOR COMING YEAR
Standing committees for the carry
ing out of the program of the Med
ford Chamber of Commerce during
the coming year were announced Sat
urday by W. S. Bolger, chamber presl
pent. In addition to the regular com
mittees, special committees for epe-
clfio work will be appointed from
time to tre, but it la believed that
this group will be able to carry on a
major portion of the chamber, work.
according to Mr. Bolger.
A departure from the procedure of
former years Is contained in this
year'a committee appointments, an
that a member of the board of dlrec-
tors haa been placed on each com
mittee to provide closer contact be
tween the board and the committees
themselves.
A number of the committee, ap
pointed have already undertaken to
outline their work for the coming
year, and 'to wofk toward' lUr accom
plishment. The complete committee
personnel follows:
Annual Meeting and Forum A. P.
Johnsen, ohalrman and director:
John Nledermeler, L. A. Corbett, Or.
Jud Rlckert, D. O. Tyree, Mra. Olen
Pabrlck, (chairman Women'a Greater
Oregon association).
Membership and Finance J. C.
Thompson, chairman and director;
A. E. Orr, Fred Heath Br., Clayton
Isaac, F. E. Wahl.
publicity C. I Mac Donald, chair
man; W. A. Oatee, director; H. L.
Bromley. Lee Bishop, C. T. Steward,
J. Verne Shangle, Jack Retlaw. Clyde
Eikln, C. Y. Tengwald.
Civic O. O. Alenderfer, chairman;
John C. Mann, director: Ed White,
Keith Fennell. Olen Fabric, W. W.
Allen, Jacque Lenox, Mrs. W. J. Vir
gin.
Aviation W. H. Fluhrer, chairman
and director; Chaa. rum as, Leland
Brophy, R. E. Jonea, Floyd Hart.
Industrial A. W. Pipes, chairman
R. A. Hubbard, director; D. O. Freder
icks, Ralph Boutelle, Chas, Clay, 0,
J. Semon, J. C. Carle,
Road, and Highways J. W. Wake
field, chairman, R. A. Hubbard dlrec
tor: O. E. aatea, S. 8. Smith, A. W.
Pines.
Agriculture A. J. Hubbard, chair
man, H. 8. Deuel, director: R. u.
Fowler, W. J. Warner, C. A. Barr, L.
D. Jonea.
Retail Trade (elective) John Mof
fatt, president; O. A. Barr, D. O.
chairman, A. P. Johnsen, director; Ed
bridge.
Flah and Game T. E. Daniels,
ohalrman, O. O. Alenderfer, director;
M. N. Hogan. A. J. Klocker. Ous New
bury, F. E. Wahl.
Conventions Oo:. Holme, ohalr
man, A. P. Johnaen. director: W. M.
Clemenson, A. 8. Roaenbaum, T. E
Williams. Jack Porter.
Legislative Olen Arnsplger, chair
man, J. C. Carle, director; E. H. Hea
rlck. Dr. B. h. Lageaon.
Executive W. S. Bolger, P. A.
Scherer, B. E. Harder.
Rogue Valley Agricultural Finance
J. C. Thompson, chairman; A. P.
Johnaen. J. C. Mann. W. H. Oore, T.
O. Lumaden, B. E. Hrrder, J. W. Mc
Coy, P. A. Scherer. M. . Root, H
Rosenberg, R. R. Reter, A. 8. V. Car
penter, L. A. Banks, E. W. Carlton.
Taxation W. H. Oore, chairman;
B. E. Harder, director; H. S. Deuel,
A. C. Hubbard, H, A, Thlerolf, Hamil
ton Patton,
Tourist Contact W. M. Ciemenson,
chairman. A. J. Johnsen, director; Ed
Janney, Emerson Merrick, Nell Frank
lin. Rod F. Watera.
Transportation Ralph 8. Headley,
chairman, R. R. Reter, director; I. F.
Anders, R, W. Mlksohe.
Insurance and Fire Prevention
J. C. Collins, ohalrman. W. F. Isaacs,
director. Roy Elliott. W. W. Walker,
A. F. Mansfield.
Bulb Quarantine
On Statea East
SALEM. May 1. (AP) County
fruit Inspectors are being notified
by the etate department of agricul
ture today of a partial quarantine
against importation of gladlolua
bulbs from states lying east and In
cluding Indiana and Michigan and
north of Kentucky and Virginia, due
to gladiolus thrlp Infestation. Inv
pnrtatlon of bulba is not excluded
but Inspectors are Instructed to ex.
amln. shipment closely.
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ALL CANDIDATES
OF
Voters Remain Calm As
Final Days of Campaign
Near Judge and Sheriff
Races Claim Interest. .
The tumult and the shouting inci
dental to closing daya of a primary
campaign are due to atart within the
week, with all candidate, ot both
parties emphatically claiming victory
at the polls, May 20. The voters who
have the final aay continue luke
warm, and so far have not been
aroused from their lethargy though
the charges are getting wilder every
hour and the mud Is being mixed for
th- hurling. It Is also predicted every
body will aurvlve the demogoglc hul
labaloo and that aanlty will prevail.
Predictions of election for primary
leaders have been made for weeks In
the cigar stores and on the street cor
ners. Assessor J. B. (Blln) Coleman,
a ahrewd observer of Jackson county
political affairs, report, "at present
the voters are looking for a place to
lleTht and have not made up their
minds." He thinks the publlo mind
is "getting ready to crystallise."
Talkers In minority
It la also conceded that the talk
ative vote doesn't count for much,
when th. women's vote, the church
vote, the dry vote, the conservative
vote and the well-known silent vote
start, for the polls. The final result
will depend on who they favor. They
outnumber the street corner vote
overwhelmingly.
It la also becoming evident that
"dark hors." candidate, among the
Republican aspirant, for sheriff and
county judge are in the offing, and
th-vt the rural areaa are showing a
revulsion from an overdose of "artb-
atuff." and that at least one candi
date haa over-played his hand, in
thla respect.
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A.
MEDFORD COUPLE
CELEBRATES 55TH
YEAR TOGETHER
Greeting the world with smiles,
which reflect memories of many
happy years, and an occasional itear
for the sadder moment., Mr. and
Mrs. O. B. Rose, in their little cot
tage at 10 Columbus avenue, look
ed back yesterday over OS years of
married life to recall for visitor
the event, of the more than 20.074
daya they have traveled life, trail.
together.
With an extra twinkle In their
eyea they mentioned a May day In
187T on which they were married In
Alma, Kansas. They celebrated the
anniversary laat Sunday.
Mr. and Mra. Roae have mad.
their home In Medford for 13 year..
They made their first trip to Oregon
34 year, ago as members of th.
Klondike special, but found thing,
less prosperous than anticipated and
returned to Kansas tor another 1ft
years, then "back to Oregon to atay,"
tney stated yesterday. They have
five sons and one daughter living.
They am. Paul and Oral Rose of
Medford. LeRoy Rose of Kansas and
George and Clarence Rose of Wash
ington. Also IS grandchildren and
eight great grandchildren.
Will-
ROGER?
'says:
HOLLYWOOD, Cal., May 6.
Spring has been late arriving
this year but today on our front
page she got here: It was the
old familiar figure of Citizen
Calvin Coolidge wading in the
creek. When that distinguished
weather mark takes his hip
boots out of dry dock and
launches forth with rod and
cigar into the bowels of a
spring freshet. America knowg
she can then shed her woolens
and enjoy her depression in the
oren air.
The picture showed he had a
littlo "perch" in his hand and
the same grin on his face thnf
he wore on the memorable day
in Washington when he, with
due prcmeditntion and malice
aforethought slipped the custo
dianship of these whole I nited
States into the Innocent hands
of Herbert Hoover. You wu't
blame him for grinning, if he
never caught a fish.
Z) HII. Matltuat VMMU. hwa'r