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MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1932.
No. 89.
The Weather
Forecajt: Tonight ana Wednesday
fair; moderate temperature.
Temperature:
Highest yesterday - 85
Lowest this morning 46
M
RIBUNE
Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS.
ROOSEVELT and Oarner, wltn
Darner's following making poa
alble the nomination of Roosevelt
without a prolonged convention fight.
Jt was gratitude for this service.
In all probability, that brought about
the nomination of Oarner for vice
president. That and the desire to placate Mr.
Hearst, who - haa been beating the
drum for Oarner for president.
NOMINEE ROOSEVELT files to
Chicago to address the conven
tion which haa Just nominated him.
Thus precedent la broken.
ARRIVING In 'chlcago,- he la
greeted by the cheers of the
crowds, and la then NOTIFIED by
Senator Walsh, chairman of the
convention, that he haa been nomi
nated as the candidate of the Demo
cratic party for president of the
United States.
Precedent la broken again. In the
past, it haa been customary to wait
for weeks to notify the candidate ol
hie nomination, the notification
being made In a stilted and formal
speech.
Whereupon the candidate haa ac
cepted in an equally formal speech.
IN THE DAYS when this custom
originated, communication waa
slow. It waa days and days before
the candidate himself even heard
th. news, and It took weeks to as
semble a party to notify him wltn
proper 'form and ceremony 01 in.
event.
' Travel In those days waa by horse
stage, and transmission of newa was
by mall, which was carried by these
eame horse atagea. -.
Even thla country, which la the
newest of the great nations, has
gone a long way from Its beginnings.
NOW, transmission of news la ln
.tantaneous. first by radio, fol
lowed more voluminously by the
telegraph, the words carried by the
telegraph - being spread, abroad ,,by
extra editlona of the newspapers.
Not only the successful candidate,
but the whole world knows imme
diately what haa happened.
SO, YOTJ SEE, the ancient custom
of waiting weeks to notify the
candidate of hie nomination Is
utterly and wholly out of date an
absurdity at which people have been
i-..,.iim9 nv venrs.
The Democratic convention la to be
congratulated for abandoning this
ancient and hoary custom. There
are absurdities enough In politics
without that one.
THE HOLDINQ of conventlona In
June, with from four to five
montha Intervening before the elec
tion, 'Is another aurvlval of ancient
custom.
In the daya when the June date
for conventions waa established, It
took time, and a lot of It. to get
around over the country and carry
the Issues to the voters. Travel was
slow and the country was big. Pour
to five months were none too much.
NOW TRAVEL Is' fast. But travel
la no longer necessary In cam
paigning, although the "swing around
the circle," which wears the candi
date to a shadow and leaves him
voiceless and exhausted before he
completes It, la still considered a
part of the show.
The rsdlo carries the voice of the
candidate himself to the far corners
of the country. The newspspers
spread his every word In print. The
newsreela ahow him In action, so
that people everywhere are accu
rately familiar with hia appearance.
The long and tiresome and dis
turbing campaign is no longer a
necessity, but la only a survival ol
custom.
Maybe the great political parties.
In time, may become Intelligent
enough to hold their conventions not
earlier than late September.
Stranger things have happened.
Reports of the condition of the
Viree banks of this city for the pe
riod ending June 30, "show that the
city is better off than most com
munities." according to Ben F. Har
der, president of the First National
bank. The reports show a "slump In
business," In accordance with the
time, "but reveal a sound condi
tion." Oreon Weather
Fair tonight and Wednesday but
fog on the coast; moderate tempera
ture: moderate north and northwest
winds offshore. "
IN HOT WRANGLE
E
Governor to Take Issuance
of Tags From Secretary
of State Audit of Books
Also Asked by Meier
SALEM, July fi (AP) Hal S. Hosa,
secretary of state. In a letter to Gov
ernor Julius L. Meier, Issued imme
diately following the argument be
tween th two state officials at noon
today over license plates, explained
why he would not accept quarterly
payments of licenses. In his letter
Hoss inclosed a copy of the attorney
general's opinion upon which Hoss
said he based his refusal to adopt
the quarterly plan.
SALEM, Ore., July 5. (AP) Issu
ance of automobile license plates will
be taken out of the hands of the sec
retary of state and be sold through
the offices of the governor and state
treasurer in order to provide quar
terly payments. Governor Julius L.
Meier declared here today during a
Seated discussion with Secretary of
State Hal E. Hoss.
The governor asked Hoss If he had
changed his mind In refusing to Is
sue licenses on the quarterly pay
ment plan as suggested by the execu
tive. Hoss replied he had not as long
as the law prohibited him from do
ing so.
To Take Duty
"Then I'll take It out of your hands
and handle It through the state
treasurer's office," the governor said.
The governor stated he had not yet
worked out any definite plan but said
receipts would be Issued and the
treasurer receive the money, and that
these receipts would be recognized by
the state police.
When asked by newspaper men If
he would continue the moratorium,
the governor replied that would be
Impossible as the funds were needed
now by the state highway depart
ment. Holm an Peacemaker
The argument between the two
state officials, with the third mem
ber of the state board, Rufus C. Hol
man, attempting to act as an arbi
trator, was precipitated Just as the
board of control was adjourning at
noon Friday following transaction of
routine bulsness.
. . During the -license discussion the
governor called the board of control
back into session and moved that an
Independent auditor be named to
audit the books of the department
of state. He said an earlier move of
this kind was not ordered because
Hoss requested none be taken before
the primary election. Hoss denied net
made this request.
The motion for such an order pass
ed, with Hoss refusing to vote. The
secretary of state declared the move
was made by the governor to embar
rass him and were It done in a fair
manner he would not oppose the ac
tion. Seeks to Embarrass
"This Is Just another move on your
part to embarrass me," Hoss charged
the governor. "What's the matter,
don't you want me as secretary of
state?" he asked.
"Not If you refuse to co-operate
with state officials In operating an
efficient government," the governor
retorted. "And before I get through
with this fight I will Issue a atate
mnt showing how much wou have
refused to do In operating an effi
cient government, and how many pro
posals you hare protested.1
"I've done as much as any mem
ber of this board of control In sav
ing the taxpayers' money," Hoss an
swered. He repeated the remark, em
phasizing "this board of control."
Holman Interceded here to request
the controversy come to an end. "No,
this is good copy," Hoss replied.
"You bet It Is," came from the
governor, "and there will be a lot
more for publication. When I get
into a fight, people are going to
know about It."
Says Hoss' Office Overmanned
The governor then charged Hoss
with having his department over
manned and In operating an Ineffi
cient department.
"And when It comes to business, I
know what I am talking about. You
are not a business man and don't
know anything about business. You
are not experienced," the governor
continued In his charges against
Hoss.
"I claim I am experienced," Hoss
replied.
"No you are not: you are Just a
newspaper man.
"You say being a newspaper man
is not a business?" Hoss asked.
"No. not that, but you know noth
ing of operating a business," the gov
ernor answered.
INDIANAPOLIS, July S. 'ffV-The
prohibtion party, expecting recent de
velopments in the wet-dry contro
versy to produce a great increase in
its strnffth. began its national con
vention today.
D. LeiBh Colvln of New York, na
tional chairman, who is seeking to
make Senator William E. Borah the
party's presidential nominee, called
session to order.
The situation regarding the Idaho
enator's acceptance of the nomina
tion was unchanged. He had neither
refused nor consented to socept the
leadership of the party.
Three Cent Stamp
To Carry Letters
Starting Tomorrow
WASHINGTON. July 5. (AP)
American citizens tomorrow will
start using the new three-cent
stamp and help get the govern
ment out of the red.
The three-center is printed in
purple and bears the familiar
Stuart portrait of Washington.
Four billion new stamps are
being manufactured. Despite the
publicity given the change in
postal rates, officials say that
thousands of letters probably will
be mailed tomorrow and In the
next few days bearing the old
two-cent variety.
THREE KILLED AS
HIT Bl TORNADOES
WASHINGTON, Kas., July 5. (AP)
Tornado winds hedge-hopping across
southeastern Nebraska and northern
Kansas have killed at least three per
sons, Injured more than a score and
brought great damage to the town
of Washington.
The angry clouds struck here late
yesterday after previously razing the
farm home of Mrs. F. E. Slagle, about
50, of Hubbell. Neb. Mrs. Slagle waa
killed and her husband and their
two sons, Roy and Clyde, were In
jured.
City in Chaos
Crashing buildings killed Peter Gll-
lett, a retired mall carrier, and Gar
land Hubka, about SO, of Narka, Kas.
The city of approximately 1300 per
sons Immediately was thrown into
complete chaos. Reports that two ad
ditional persons had been killed
could not be verified early today.
Eelght of the more seriously In
jured were taken to a Clay Center,
Kas., hospital. Attaches of the hos
pital said today that none waa In
critical condition.
Rain Hinders Rescue
Immedlat attempts at rescue were
started after the tornado struck, but
such efforts were seriously hampered
by a downpour of rain.
The rain .halted later In the even
ing, but complete darkness added to
the uncertainty of rescue operations.
All electric light service was halted.
The wind also wrenched aside the
municipal water tower and the water
supply was interrupted."
Virtually half of the business sec
tion of the town waa wrecked.
MEDFORD TAKES
FIRST PRIZES IN
First honors in pulchritude went
to Medford yesterday in the eon'
test conducted at Twin Plunges as
a part of the Fourth of July cele
bration In Ashland.
There were 20 entries In the beauty
contest and first and second places
were claimed by Medford misses.
Miss Mary Arvllla Burns won first
prize, and Miss Arvllla Harris second
Other winners were: Miss Jane
King, Ashland, third: Miss Maxle
Thompson, Ashland, fourth; Miss
Ruth Warren, Ashland, fifth.
Mat Thompson was master of cere
monies for the event, and County
Judge C. B. Lamkln. assisted by the
following staff of beauty critics, act
ed as Judges: J. H. Fuller, O. M.
Green and Mr. Blalsdell.
A large crowd viewed the contest
and Joined In the cheers when Miss
Burns was awarded the title of "Miss
Southern Oregon." The winner Is
the daughter of Mr. and Mn. J. O.
(Bobby) Burns of thla city and a
niece of Mrs. Alice Coppln.
She is an artist by profession, took
first awards in art at the Multnomah
county fair when she was 15 years
old, and three first prizes at the pre
gon state fair.
10 CHALLENGE
POST AND GATTY
HARBOR GRACE. N. F., July 8.
(JP) James Mattern and Bennett
Garlffln. American airmen. Is search
of a new round the world record,
landed at Harbor Grace late today
after a hazardous trip from New
York. They were lost for hours in
a dense fog and overflew their mark,
the Harbor Orace airport, by 150
miles, but made their way back.
Rev. Beatty Will
Be Presbyterian
Guest Preacher
Rev. Frank Ernest Beatty. D. D.,
and Mrs. Beatty of Wenatchee, Wash.,
will meet the people Interested In
the Presbyterian church here Wed
nea at 8 p. m, and conduct the week
ly praypr meeting.
Dr. Beatty is one of the outstand
ing ministers of Washington with a
church membership of over 1000. He
is at the head of the young people's
work of Viat state.
The pulpit committee urges all to
coma out Wednesday evening and
Sunday morning ft&d meet Dr. BetjL
COLLEGE MERGER
PETITIONS STOLEN
PROPONENTS SAY
Masked Men Take Signed
Documents From Safe in
Portland Office Oppo
nents of Plan Are Accused
PORTLAND, Ore., July 5. (AP)
Two suitcases said to have contained
signed petitions for major physical
changes in the higher education sys
tem of Oregon were stolen last night
by two masked men who held up the
watchman In a Portland office build
ing, police reports said. One of the
men carried a revolver.
Robert Tallman, the watchman.
said he was taken by surprise by the
men. One of them held him at
pistol's point while the other walked
to the safe and opened it apparently
without difficulty, he said.
The safe was In the office of
Slocum & Brownell. Cyril Brownell.
a member of the firm, said he had
opened the safe earlier in the evening
but was sure he had locked It again.
Claims Bribe Offered
'Surrlll H. Slocum, the other mem
ber of the firm, told police, they said,
be was approachced recently by a
man who offered him 500 to stop
his activities in behalf of the physical
changes In the educational system,
chief feature of which Is the pro
posed consolidation of the University
of Oregon with Oregon State college
on the campus at Corvallls. Police
quoted Slocum as saying he had flat
ly used the offer. Slocum also
'ja.d an editor of a Eugene newspaper
had asked htm to give up the work
Robbers Masked
Because of the masks the two rob
bers wore, Tallman was unable to
give police a good description of the
men.
Mark Woodruff, press agent for the
committee supporting the consolida
tion measure, said the petitions bore
20,000 signatures.
"It Is very evident that opponents
of the consolidation bill are respon
sible for the holdup and robbery,"
said Slocum, manager nf the cam
paign for the Marlon County Tax
payers' Equalization league.
"No other people would have done
It.
"Opponents of the bill have feared,
and this proves it, to let the people
vote on the measure.
"They -first went? to -thesupreme
court for a decision that changed the
title to the bill, and thereby caused
us to lose 26,000 names on petitions.
Blamed for Strike
"Our opponents knew that we
would begin collecting names Imme
diately for the second filing. They
then hired members of the commun
ist group In Portland to organize a
strike among our workers. They de
manded 10 cents a name We got
volunteers enough to work to broak
that strike.
"We then began to understand
some of the desperation In the heart
of those opponents of consolidation.
I hired a guard to watch the safe In
which the names reposed each night
and I planned to take the petitions
to Salem In an armored car fearing
that a stickup might be tried,
"I have sent for Zorn (Henry Van
Zorn, president of the Marion Coun
ty Taxpayers' Equalization League)
and other advisers. It Is poslble that
enough Indignation may be aroused
by this outrage to enable us to get
20 .000 names by Wed nesd ay night.
The completed petitions must be
filed by July 7.
BASEBALL
RESULTS
New York ,
Pittsburgh
(11 Innings)
Walker and Hogan, O'Parrcll; Swift
and Orace.
LOS ANGELES PEOPLE
SEEK LOCATION HERE
Pleased with cllmete. scenery and
resources found In southern Oregon,
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Francis, visitors
here from Los Angeles, announced
today they are looking for a perma
nent location.
Mr. Francis, a former mining man.
participated in the gold rush of '88
and Is anxious to try his luck In the
southern Oregon hills. He is now en
deavoring to dispose of his property
In Los Angeles. The southern Ore
gon climate, hs stated today, has al
ready proved beneficial to Mrs. Fran
cis, who has been 111 for some time.
Ovation Greets Garner
When House Reconvenes
WASHINGTON. July 8 (API
Speaker John J. Oarner. democratic
vlce-prealdentlal nominee, was greet
ed with a tremendous burst of ap
plause today as he walked Into the
houae chamber to take the chair for
the first time since his nomination.
By previous arrangement, an un
usually large number of members
were present. The speaker delayed
his entrance until Just a few minutes
before the noon meeting hour.
Oarr.er took the chair, laid hta
glasses on tne desk and ripped for I cheers. 8ndl waa permanent chair
order In vain. At first ha stared man of tut Republican national eon
fupdijr at a small cud. as U am. Ijeatlon,
Sues Aimee's Hubby
m 1 t 1 "WW'
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l'"Ti'iiiAi arrrarrn'-TA 1
Asioeltt id Pitt Pbou
Myrtla Joan St Plerra (above),
Hollywood nurso, brought $200,OOC
broach of promlss suit against
David Hutton, husband of Almee
Semple McPheraon-
MEDFORD 'LIFER'
IN ESCAPE PLOT
AT STATE P
SALEM, July 6. ( AP) Frank Far
ley, convicted Aurora bank robber,
and William Donahue, life-termer
from Jackson county, are occupying
correction cells at the atate peni
tentiary because of the part they
played as alleged ringleaders In a
prison delivery plot that had been
set for the Fourth of July, It is
revealed by Warden James Lewis.
Plans for the wholesale delivery,
which had been set to take place
during the program of sports In the
prison yard yesterday afternoon, were
disclosed to the penitentiary of
ficials several days In advance, by
"grapevine" Information and Farley
and Donahue were taken before the
warden. What admissions they made.
If any, were not stated. Other pris
oners mld to have been involved in
the plot; are being -closely watched.-
Donahue was sentenced from this
county, upon conviction of burning
the feet of "Pat the Junkman" with
matches In an effort to make him
reveal the hiding place of his pur
ported wealth. The crime was the
climax of a drunken party. After
wards Donahue engaged In a gun
duel with Officer William Peck on
South Central avenue, while resist
ing arrest.
Donahue before hi arrest here,
had served terms In both San Quen
tln and Polsom prisons, and waa
a "hard egg." He Is regarded as
the "toughest prisoner" ever sent
from this county. Local authori
ties knew for the pnst week that
Donahue wsa one of the leaders of
the riot plot.
When appearing for sentence be
fore Judge Norton, Donahue wel
comed the life sentence aa "the best
thing for me." and blamed all his
troubles on drink. He made a clean
breast of his past and local crime,
and the court complimented him "on
his manliness and truthfulness,"
when paring sentence.
Harry a. Hill, residing In a cabin
In tho Foot creek district, was ar
rested last night for failure to stop
and render aid following an auto
crash on the Pacific highway Batur
day night. Hill 1 alleged to have
aldeswlped the auto driven by L. D.
Forncrook of this city, and to have
sped onward. The Forncrook car wis
badly damaged. Hill Is held In the
county tail pending further action
The stste police trailed Hill to his
cabin and arrested him. The case Is
being further Investigated, the i
thorltlea say. relative to a drunken
driving charge.
House of David
Seeks Game Here
According to Louis Puhl. secretary
of the VaVlley Baaebsll league, the
bew.hlakered House of David team
may play a local team here July 19
The game with the Kanaaa all-star
girls' Mam Is scheduled for Sunday,
July 17.
barraaaed, but finally looked up and
smiled aa the ovation continued for
several minutes, punctuated by rebel
yells and shouts.
Finally order was restored for the
opening prayer. Immediately after
ward. Representative Hnell, the Re
publican leader, came forward to the
desk and personally congratulated
Oarner,
Thla was the signal for another
outbreak of applause from the Demo
crat, who arose to their feet with
VETO BY HOOVER '
FOR TWO BlLLIf
RELIEF EXPECTED
Compromise Measure Ap
proved by House and
Senate Conferees House
to Consider Bill Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, July 5. (AP)
Senator Watson, the Republican
leader, said today that President
Hoover would veto the 2,100.000,000
unemployment relief bill and Insist
that congress stay In session until
a new measure has been passed.
WASHINGTON, July 5 (AP) The
$2,100,000,000 compromise unemploy
ment relief bill was finally approved
today by house and senate con
ferees. Indications, meanwhile, were in
creasing that President Hoover plan
ned to veto the measure If the con
ference report Is approved in Its
present form by the senate and
house.
Representative Ralney of Illinois,
the Democratic leader, and a mem
ber of the conference committee
said the report would be taken up
tomorrow by the bouse-
The conferees approved the final
draft of the compromise agreement
In the same form in which It was
tentatively agreed to last Saturday,
carrying $300,000,000 for direct re
lief loans to states; $322,000,000 for
publlo construction and $1,600,000,
000 for loans through the recon
struction corporation, both public
and private.
WASHINGTON, July S. (AP)
President Hoover, In a brief mes
sage to congress today, asked for a
special appropriation of 5120,000 to
conttnue the activities of the presi
dent's organization on unemploy
ment relief.-
The chief executive pointed out
that congress had omitted an ap
propriation for the unemployment
organization, headed by Walter 8.
Clifford, In the second deficiency bill
recently enacted.
Should no appropriation be given.
Mr. Hoover said, "there would be
grave danger of national, state and
local volunteer groups concluding
that services such as they have ren
dered were no, longer necessary."
F
Being rained - on 34 days out of
the 30 they spent In Kanaaa, MU-
aourl, Iowa and Minnesota, Mr, and
Mrs. Roy R. 8hreve and daughters
arrived home Saturday night.
Beautiful warm sunshine up to
the middle of the day and then the
cool windy thunderstorms In the
afternoons made the trip by auto
ideal.
Mr. Shreve had no trouble In lo
cating hia home town, Topeka, Kan
sas, but Hull, Iowa, the birthplace
of Mrs. Bhreve. was. according to
him. a little hard to locate.
Abundance of rain and aunsnine
has made Kansas, Missouri, rta
braska. Iowa and Minnesota a big
beautiful green garden this spring
and the crops not washed out by
heavy rains are wonderful. "But,
when a brother of Mra. Shreve whom
we visited In Mlnneaota, who la
stock buyer, walka on to a ranch and
buya nine head of 350-pound hogs
and nsvs the rancher 70 net, can
you blame the rancher for voting
the oonullst ticket?" aays Roy.
Nina and nlne-tentns cent is in.
price per gallon paid for gasoline In
the middle west, running as nign
36,o In Idaho,
The trip to Topeka, Kansas, wit.
made In five days, a distance of
3110 miles.
The best time made on the trip,
however, waa made between Boise,
Idaho, and Medford, a dlatance regis.
terlng 588 mllea In 14VJ hours Sat
urday.
IS TWO F
Charles Troutfeather of this city
arrested In Ashland early Monday
morning with 38 bottles of beer In
his car. waa fined ISO and coats In
Justice of the Peace L. A. Roberta'
court thla morning. Ashland police
allege that Troutfeather'a action after
he left his car aroused their sus
picions and he waa arrested while on
hia way to an eating place.
Jack Davis, also of this city, waa
fined 815 in the same court for pos
session of flva bottles of beer.
Arthur Hodgklna. another resident
of thla city, arrested by Ashland
authorltlea. forfeited lit ball this
morning.
.
Ex-Oak Player
Gets S Homers
BALTIMORE, July 5. (AP) Five
home rune hit In one day 41 so far
this season. That's the record to
day of Bun Arlett, left fielder for
the Baltimore Orioles. The flva
came yeeterday In a double-header
with Reading that made history In
th International league, besides
driving 14 nine run,
r ammany Would
Draft Al Smith
As N, Y. Governor
NEW YORK. July 6. (AP)
The Evening post says today it has
learned that a Tammany move
ment Is under way looking to the
nomination of former Governor
Alfred E. Smith for a fifth term
as the state's chief executive.
Prominent Tammany leadera are
said by the Post to want Smith
drafted for governor and from
persons closo to John F. Curry,
leader of the hall, it Is understood
Smith's selection would be wel
come to the Tammany chieftain.
WON'T PAY DEBTS
HERMOSA BEACH. Calif., July 0
(AP) Coincident with the boom
ing of a fireworks display at the
beach here In front of her home
late last night. Mrs. Minnie (Ma)
Kennedy Hudson announced that
her marriage to Guy E. Hudson had
blown up."
"Tou can say for me." began Mrs.
Hudson, mother of Evangelist Almee
Semple McPherson Hutton, "that
after a year of fruitless attempts at
establishing Mr. Hudson In a perma
nent position, I have decided that
it would be to our mutual advantage
If he went his way. and I went
mine."
At this stage of the Interview
with reporters, Hudson, who was re
ferred to as "What-a-Man" by Mrs
Hudson when she eloped with him
a year ago In the atate of Washing'
ton. walked up the steps of the
Beach cottage.
Tou can aay for me that If there
is a separation or divorce In this
family. It is not because I want
It," he said, after taking a drink
of water.
'As X was saying. went on Mrs,
Hudson, appearing not to notice the
interruption, "I have good wishes
for Mr. Hudson and will do any
thing I can to start him on his
way to wherever he wanta to go,
but I am cutting loose.
I used to cry, but not any more
It's Just a comic strip funny and
getting funnier. And I want It
understood that I am not responsibly
for any debts or other obligations
he..) Incurred-, p.- -
ARCHERS SELECT
CITY FOR MEET
Medford selected for the annual
meeting of the Oregon Stat Archery
association In 1033, at the meeting
In Portland July 8 and 4, th exaot
date to be decided upon later.
The Medford delegatea to the meet
ing came home with flying colors.
L. M. Welsenburger of this city waa
elected president of the association,
and O. W. Davla of Medford vice-
president.
L. A. Seahorn of Medford, cap
tured flrat place in trie double
American and second place In the
York round. O. W. Davis waa first
In clout. 180-yard range.
Medford archer were represented
at the Portland meet by Scott Darby,
L. A. Sehhorn, L. O. van Wegen nd
O. W. Davla.
The selection of Medford as the
meeting place In 1033, la expected
to stimulate Interest In this new
snort, throughout the city ana
county.
Severs! importsnt matters will bt
brought before the city council
regular meeting tonight at the city
hall. A successor to W. w. Alien,
who resigned from the council, how
ever, may not be named at the meet'
Ing The committee, appointed from
the first ward to recommend some'
one to fill the vacancy, la working
on list thla afternoon.
If the appointment la not
nounced tonight It will be In th very
near future.
Holiday traffic In Jackson county
waa "orderly with no major acci
dents," according to Capt. Le M.
Bown, head of th state police for
the Southern Oregon district. Travel
on all main highways Saturday, Bun-
day and Monday was "fairly heavy."
There were the usual number of cases
of "reckless driving" and "speeding."
Excessive speed caused number of
sutos to overturn on country roads,
Vie occupants escaping without seri
ous Injury,
Auto t rash Fatal
McMINNVILLK, Ore., July 8. (AP)
Mrs. U D. Bhlnaberser, 80, of Hills
boro died today at Forest Orov from
Injuries received In an automobile ac.
cldent five mllea west of them last
night. Her husband, Southern Pa
clfle agent at HUJaboro. suffered, t
fractured, k,uHj
245 LIVES TOLL
1 56TH B1RTHDAY
Drownings, Auto Accidents
Take Fifty On Coast
6 Boys Victims Dynamite
Cap Blast In Butte Park
By the Associated Press.
Fourth of July deaths orrtb Pa
cific coast, none of which was
caused by fireworks, numbered IS
and brought the total for the three-
day week-end holiday period to mora
than 50.
Drownings and automobile accident
fatalities led the list of casualties.
The largest number of deaths la
single tragedy was at Tillamook,
Ore., where the toll of drownings as
result of the swamping of a fish
ing launch. Increased to nine. Coast
guards were patrolling Tillamook bar
beach, aearchlng for the bodies.
(By the Associated Press')
America celebrated the 150th anni
versary of the birth of the nation at
a coat of more than 345 live.
But the toll waa only about half
at that of 1031 when nearly 500 per
sons paid with their Uvea for their
celebration of the Fourth of July.
a in recent years, only a compara
tively few of those w,ho died thla year
were the victim of fireworks, which
caused by 10 deaths in all. Automo
bile accident were the chief cause,
111 being killed In motor mishaps.
Drownings Reduced
Total drownings 81 for the na
tion fell off considerably from th
prevloua year, when about 181 per.
lahed In the water, due In all prob
ability to the fact that cool weather
depopulated the beaches to s large
extent.
The middle west led all other see.
tlons of the country In th number
of death with more than 90, of which
58 were due to automobile accident
and 81 to drowning. About 50 per
sons, mostly children, were Injured
by firework In Chlcsgo.
six Die In Blast
Of the 10 fatalities from firework.
six occurred in Butte, Mont., when
pile of dynamite cape exploded.
i ne rouowing recapitulation show
the deaths and causes by sections: -
i
Ml-
v
New England 1
Mld-Atlantlo States 0
South o
Southwest , o
Middle West , a
Mountain state 8
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KILL-
ROGERS
CL.AREMORE, Okla., July i
Flew down here to recuper
ate from one straight month of
speeches. Heard a mule bray
ing awhile ago out at the farm
and for a minute couldn't tell
who he waa nominating.
Roosevelt made a good
speech Saturday and he did
-viation the biggest boost it
ever had. Took his family and
flew out there. That will stop
these big shots from thinking
their lives are too important to
the country to take a chance on
flying.
But it was a good thing the
convention broke up. Times
was hard. Some of the dele
gates had started eating their
alternates. Cannibalism was
about to be added to other
Democratic accomplishments.
Keep the following recorda
straight: It waa California that
sold out and not Texas. Texas
was for aticking even after
California had quit 'cm.
I have one thing to ba
thankful for. I am the only de
feated candidate that didn't
have a band left on my hands
to ship back home. Could an
artist paint a more pitiful pic
ture than a poor defeated can
didate waking up the morning
after the vote and seeing 35
horn tootcra that had to ae
count to the humane laws to be
delivered back home.
It's enough to discouraga
candidates but it never does.
Four years later they are back
again same ones.
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