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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1932
No. 138.
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Hv FRANK JENKINS
PRICES of larm products, as you
have undoubtedly noted If you
have read the papers, have been corn
tag up, but not rapidly enough to
cause any dizziness.
The department of agriculture In
dex, for example, was up two points
on August 18 as compared with July
18, but up SEVEN points from the
, record low In June.
THAT sounds- rather encouraging,
and It checks fairly well with
local experience Eack In June, for
example, seven oenta wss about the
- tmj otter attainable for wool. Wool
Is now selling at 10 cents, with some
offers at this figure Txthg owuloed.
BUT don't get the Idea the farmer
Is walking down Easy street. He
ISNT. 1
The department of agriculture In
dex on August 16 was only 89 per
cent of pre-war prices. That Is to
say, on August 15 of this year farm
products were selling for only a little
better than HALF of pre-war prices.
And pre-war prices for isms pro
duets weren't any too rosy.
YOB can't really blame the farmers
back in the Middle. West who
are going on strike and refusing to
Oliver their nroducta at the prices
obtainable at the present moment
although, in this writer's judgment,
that Isn't the way to go about get
ting Improvement.
After crops have been raised, about
the best that can be done with tbem
is to SELL, at whatever price Is the
best obtainable.
n erona are plied up, the re
sulting accumulation Is almost sure
to cause trouble sooner or later.
WERE In Oregon today, there was
11 , partial eclipse of the sun. It
was vlslbls for sbout two hours, be
ginning at 10:30 o'clock In the morn
ing. The shadow cast by the moon
covered only about a third of the
sun's surface, whloh doesn't rate as
much of sn eclipse. The chickens
didn't even go to roost.
By the way. did you ever see chick
ens go to roost during an eclipse of
the sun? This writer never did, but
he hss heard old-timers tell of such
thtnes.
TAe chickens must feel terribly
foolish when they have to get up and
go to work again so soon.
HP OD AY'S eclipse didn't rate
much of a spectacle, as 'specta
cles go, but If you like eclipses, you
should have taken a look at It. It
will be the last chance you'll have
until July 9, 1B4B. That Is quite a
long time to wait.
IN THE not very distant past,
ecllDsee were regarded with super
fluous awe. People didn't know what
caused them, and we are AFRAID of
thines that we don't know about
As knowledge advances, there will
be FEWER AND FEWER Wilngs we
don't know about. Bo, you see, there
will be fewer and fewer things to be
afraid of.
That Is comforting. It Is TERRI
BLE to be afraid of things.
FEAR Is a great handicap, because
smart people who ARENT .afraid
take advantage of the not so smart
people who ARE.
If you have read Mark Twain's
"Connecticut Yankee In King Ar
thurs Court," or if you have seen
the movie based on It. you will re
member how the clever Yankee got
' out of a tight place by remembering
that sn eclipse of the sun wss Just
due and by pretending to have
CAUSED the sudden dsrkness at mid
day. He was smart and the others were
not, so he took advantage of their
superstitious fears to make them do
what he wanted.
IN THESE days, thanks to advanc
ing knowledge, we've lost our su
perstitious fear of eclipses, but smart
people still continue to take advan
tsge of people who aren't so smsrt
by the simple process of plsjlng on
their fears.
If you don't want to be taken ad
vantage of, learn everything you can.
Knowledge of any sort Is pretty sure
FORMAL OPENING
THURSDAY EVENT
Program Starts at 10 A. M.,
With Civic, Industrial Pa
rade Dedication Rites
1 1 Sports to Follow
Everything was In readiness today
for the celebration of the opening of
the new court house tomorrow, ac
cording to the committees of the
American Legion, In charge of the
various events, and while the day Is
not a holiday, a large crowd of south
ern Oregon residents are expected to
take advantage of the oelebratlon and
visit the city. The program will open
at 10 a.m.. with a civic and Indus
trial parade, which will move prompt
ly on the hour, with Captain C. Y.
Tengwald In charge.
The parade will form on nr. ivy
and Grape streets, north of 8th, and
will move east on 6th street to River
side; south on Riverside to Main;
west on Main to Oakdale and to the
new court house and disband. Entries
In the parade are requested to be
In position and ready to move off
at the appointed hour, in order that
there may be no delay.
Nursery Provided.
It has been announced that per
sons wishing to leave their .children
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AFTER OUTRAGE
CHEROKEE. Iowa, Aug. 31. (AP)
Every vigilante In the vicinity gath
ered behind locked doors today to
map battle plans In the fear of a
wholesale Invasion of Cherokee by
farm etrlkers to avenge the wounding
of 14 of their comrades, early today
by gun fire from an unidentified
automobile.
They prepared for "any eventuality"
and foresaw a crisis as developments
here moved, swiftly in the holldsy
strike for higher prices.
The farm pickets were wounded
early today when two mystery cars
charged through their ranks. Tear
gas bombs were hurled from the cars
and shot guns sprayed lead Into the
plcketa' ranks.
Officials have failed to Identify the
automobiles.
Clrculstlon of false rumors that
the Iowa National guard was en route
added to the Inflamed situation. Iowa
National Guard leaders and Governor
Dan Turner denied the mllltla had
been dispatched and the governor as
serted that he believed local officials
could handle the situation.
Sheriff niton also called out county
vigilantes and appealed to Sheriff R-
E. Rlppey of Plymouth county for
additional men to hsndle the altua
tlon. 1
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BASEBALL
RESULTS
National.
R. H. E.
Brooklyn
7 14 0
Cincinnati
1 4
Clark, Shaute and Lopes, Suke-
forth; Prey, Kolp, Johnson and Lom-
bsrdl.
R. H. E
Boston '
1 7 0
Pittsburgh ...... - 2 7 0
Betti and Spohrer; Chagnon and
Grace.
American.
R. H. E
St. Louis 8 8 8
Washington 7 18 0
Gray and Ferrell; Thomas, weaver
and Maple.
R. H. E.
Detroit 8 10
Philadelphia 4 13 (
Hogsett, Wile and Dessutela; Frel
tas, Mahaffer and Cochrane.
Seufert Estate
Claim Settled
THE DALLES. Ore Aug. 31 (AP)
Acceptance of 188.000 a her share
In the estate of the late Frank A.
Seufert was agreed upon by Mrs. Lilly
Seufert Rloe of Portland, daughter of
the packer, In a settlement Tueeday
on the eve of lawsuit to have been
tried In th circuit court here In
which Mrs. Rice was demanding
one-fourth Interest In the 81,183,480
Old and New Edifices Milestones in Jackson County's
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Utility and Permanence
Combine With Beauty in
New County Courthouse
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Commanding, as of old, the respect and admiration, accorded the court
by peoples In all countries of the world, . since the early beginnings 01
conization, the new Jacknon county court- house jv Bout) OafefjJjana
West Main streets sfands toda "a MilfnTfled and beatUtful edifice t'oT'he
continuance of good government in southern Oregon. .
From the top staff, which supports
the American flag, high above the
fifth floor: down to the steps, which
approach the main entrance, the ex
terior of the construction tells a story
of advanced building. Inspired by
the desire to achieve utility and per
manence, as well as beauty in archi
tecture, which invites entrance.
Facing the city park, which forms
an Ideal setting for the $270,000 con
crete building, are two entrances.
The main one, nearest Main street
on South Oakdale, is marked by im
plied columns In Indiana limestone
and decorated cornices, which blend
the Roman and Grecian Ideas Into
a design, which harmonizes with the
old English lamp posts In wrousht
iron, which mark each side of the
entrance.
Entrances Marked.
Above the decorations, In stone
carving, appears the name of .the
building, ''Jackson County Court
House." The second entrance on Oak
dale, smaller and less decorative, but
equally attractive, leads into the au
ditorium and la so marked.
Ascending the flights of Ashland
granite steps at the entrance, the
visitor views the panorama of mar
ble steps, bordered with ornsmental
SAVANTS' STUDY
TOTAL ECLIPSE
LANCASTER, 1. H., Aug. 31. fPl
A last minute cloud today spoiled the
Corona, for the expedition of the
Mount Wilson Observatory of the
Carneglo Institution of Washington,
one of the three largest of the eclipse
projects.
"The total phase of the eclipse was
cloudy here," said Dr. Walter S. Ad
ams, director, "and no results of sci
entific . value were obtained by the
Mount Wilson party."
FRYEBURQ, Maine, Aug. 31. rT,
The astronomical expedition of Lick
Observatory of the University of Cali
fornia carried out Its program during
the total eclipse today, although thin
clouds obscured the stin at the time.
Dr. J. H. Moore, director, expressed
hope the results had not been too
seriously affected.
FOR DEDICATION
Senator Frederick W. Stelwer Mil
be among special guests at the dedi
cation of Jackson county's new court
house, according to a telegram re
ceived last nlffht by Capt. Carl 1
Tengwald.
The wire from Ben Sheldon, sent
from Portland, announced that Sen
ator Stelwer would he brought to
Medford from Crater lake In lime for
U rrmui.
Iron railings leading upward through
the center of the building. Just above
the stairs, approaching the second
floor, a balcony, overlooking city
park and the interior of the court
house, has been provided, leading out
from the county Judge's offices.
Lamps In wrought iron fixtures
light the first floor. The ln'.i1 steps,
walnscoatlng and door casings In the
corridors are of Alaska marble from
the kodlac quarry. The marble has
been cut to form a pattern about the
walls. In which dark grains meet with
dark grains In a "V" design and light
with light.
Floors of Terazzo,
The floors of the corridors are of
terazzo,. and the main entrance doors
of cast aluminum. The newell posts
are of stainless steel and the wood
finish, throughout the building, ot
mahogany.
The entrance steps are of Ashland
granite and the Interior partitions of
hollow tile, also from the Llthla city.
Keene cement and Monterey white
sand compose the plastering, which
gives an attractive Interior to all de
partments. All lumber, cement and granite used
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Damage of approximately $700 re
sulted at the Martin Wagner resi
dence at 435 South Oakdale avenue
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
when the roof caught fire from sparks
out of the chimney. Furniture In I
the upsttars was damaged from water ;
and smoke, according to the report.
Salvage covers were used by tvhe
fire department to save much of the I
furnishings, and the flames were soon '
placed under control by the depart- I
ment. Mr. and Mrs. Todd" Porter re
side in the upstairs of the Wagner
home.
Mrs. Wagner was entertaining with
a card party at the time the fire
broke out.
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Pear Markets
NEW YORK, Aug. 81, (OSDA-AP)
Pear auction market: Prices slight
ly weaker; 31 cars arrived; 33 Cali
fornia, 8 Oregon, 4 Hew Tork cers
linlmuteri: 37 car. on trark. hv host
7 New York cars. !
California Bsrtlette. 17,290 boxes:
Best, 81.70-380: ordinary. 8188-3.80
common and ripe, 81.30-3. 18; eorae
jverrlpe, 81.18-130; average, 81 8.
Oregon Bartletts, 1040 boxa: p.ilra '
fan?y, 81 4S-3 18: tops. 8135; aver
age. 81.84; farvy. 11.10-3 00; tops,
81.38; average, 81.74,
CHICAGO, Aug. 31. (USD A-AP)
Pear prloes: 1 California cars, I Ore
gon. 1 Colorado arrived; 31 cars on
track, by truck 6 Michigan cars, S1
cars sold.
California Bartletts, 4848 boxes: I
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Dedication Day Program
10;0n A. M. Civic and Indnstrinl Parnrle.
11 :00 A. Jr. Official Dedication on steps Oakdnlo entrance to
npw Court House, Wilson .Wait,. Commander
Medfocd Post No. 15, American Legion, pre
siding. 1. Opening number "March Bravuri,"
(Doble), Medford Klks Band.
2. Invocation Rev. A. G. Bennett.
3. "Oregon State Song," (Murtagh, arr. by
Apollo); Medford Gleemen, directed by
James Stevens.
4. Introduction of visiting guests by W. S.
Bolger, president Medford Chamber of
Commerce.
5. Selection "Chicago Tribune March,"
Medford Elks band.
6. Introduction of W. H. Gore by Guy Cor
don, Boseburg.
7. ' Address "W. II. Gore.
8. Selection "Swing Along," (Cook) j Med
ford Glearnen.
9. Dedication address by I. E. Vining Ash
land. 10. Selection "Keep on Hopin'," Medford
Gleemen. .
11. Presentation of colors by Geo. A, Codding,
representing Post No. 15, American Legion.
12. Flag raising Co. "A.,' 186th Inf. 0. N.
G., Capt. C. Y. Tengwald in charge.
13. "Star Spangled Banner," Medford Elks
band.
1 1. Benediction, Rev. VT. If. Eaton.'
13. Selection, Kiltie band, Ashland Post No.
1 1, American Legion.
12;30:P. M. New Court House open for Inspection.
3 :30 P. M. Baseball at Fair Grounds.
8 ;00 P.M. Boxing at Medford Armor.
!):30 P. M. Dedication ball at Oilentnl Gardens.
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Progress
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The old Jackson county eonrt-
hmise, which still stands on Its orig
inal location In the hlatorlo town of
Jacksonville, gives way tomorrow to
Its modern successor, the Impressive
concrete building on West Main and
South Oakdale, constructed at a cost
of approximately 8270,000.
The old building, "one of grandeur
In Its day," was completed In 1883
at a -cost of 837,000. It was used as
the home of county government from
1884 until 1037, when by a vote ot
the people, Medford became county
seat of .Jackson county. .
DEDICATION RITES
WILL BE FEATURE
The colorful dedication ceremonies
which will formally open the new
Jackson county court house will bo
gin promptly at 11 o'clock tomorrow
morning, following the civic and In
dustrial parade,' scheduled for ten
o'clock, according to the committee
In charge of this part of the dedica
tion celebration.
The principal apeakers on the dedi
cation pwrogram include I. 1?. Vining,
cation program Include I. E. Vining,
cation address; and W. H. Gote. of
Medford, originator and sponsor of
the O. St O. Land Grant bill, proceeds
of which were used for the construc
tion of the magnificent new building.
Mr. Vining will be Introduced by
County Judge C. B, Lamkln, and Mr.
Gore by Guy Cordon, Roneburg, who
waa in Washington with Gore during
tie time of the paseage of the Land
Grant bill.
Miiftle Provlrtfd
Musical entertainment, which will
be Interspersed between the various
speakers, will feature the Medford
Elks band, under the baton of Wilson
Walt; and the Medford Gleemen, a
mala chorus of 40 voices, directed by
James Stevens. Numbers by the
band will Include "March Bravuri'
(Doble), "Chicago Tribune March,1
and "The Star Spangled Banner." The
Oleemen will sing Henry Murtagh
Inspiring "Oregon State Song." with
a special arrangement for male voice
by Sebaatlan Apollo; "Swing Along,"
(Cook) and "Keep on Hopin'". The
program will be closed with a selec
tion by the Ashland Kiltie band, the
American Legion's recently organised
Scotch bagpipe and drum organiza
tion.
A large number of local and visit
ing dignitaries will be present, and
will be Introduced from the platform
by W. S. Bolger, president of the Med
ford chamber of commerce. Governor
j Meier has expressed his Inability to
be present, and has designated State
Treasurer Rufus Holman as his per
sonal representative, and the gover
nor's meaaage will be delivered by Mr.
Holman.
Other state officials who are ex
pected to be present Include Chief
Justice H. J. Bean of the Oregon
supreme court, C. M. Thomas, public
service com m last oner; General George
White, commander of the Oregon Na
tional Guard, and probably Secretary
of State Hal E. Hces. The national
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Teddy Junior To
Stay In Manila
MANILA, Aug. 81. Oovernor-Oens.
ral Theodore Roosevelt today tan
celled his announced plana to par
ticipate in the Republican presl-
dentlal campaign because of the press
iof official duties and advice from
1 .YVu&ULgton. I rei&alA hire,
PROHIBITION FOE
VOTE, CALIFORNIA
Tubbs Far Ahead As Count
Nears Completion for GOP
Senatorial Nomination
McAdoo in Walkaway
SAN FRANCISCO, CM., Aiur. 31.
( AP) Return from 027D rnmniof
precincts out Of 10.531 cava for tha
Republican nomination Sot U. 8. sen
a tor: Tubbs, 101,160; Shortiidgo, 16?,
824; Crall, 141,330; Bhuler, 132,586;
youngworth, 44,800.
Returns from 9.370 mwcinrtji nf 1ft
S31 give for the Democratic senato
rial nomination: McAdoo, 301,336;
Wardell. 101.041: 8huir. m.
Carthy, 16.766; Abbott, 10,510; Hale,
The sectional variation and the un
certainty as to What rjeroentAtr nf
the Incomplete precincts remaining to
uo rcporteo, compnea tea tne situa
tion. Shuler and Crall ran strong
in southern California, but trailed In
the north. Tubbs ran strong In the
San Francisco bay area and was hold
ing fourth place In the Los Angeles
returns. Shortrldge's main strength
was In the north and central sections
ot the state and he was running third
In Los Angeles county.
Tubbs, in campaign addresses, said
repeal of the 18th amendment "would
do more to help solve the problems
of unemployment and taxation than
any other move." A few months be
fore election. Bhortrldee. ffenereJiv m.
garded as a dry, took a stand for re
suomusion. mcaqoo, also ions re
garded as a dry, accepted the Demo
cratic platform. Including lte prohi
bition repeal plank.
A total of 408 quarts of ce aches.
blue gage plums and pears were can
ned yesterday 6y the women', divi
sion of the relief committee at the
canning kitchen in the local armory.
n:iy Boxes or pears were donated
by the Pinnacle Packing company.
Mrs. H. A. OuBuque of Central Point
gave he peaches from one tree and
Mrs. w. T. Berry gave tomatoes from
a patch.
The group Is badly In need of Jars,
according to the report, and anyona
who has extra Jars la requested to
call Mrs. Osborne Morrow, 1129-B.
SEPT. 23
The final day for the filing of In
dependent nominations for the gen
eral election is Friday, September 29,
according to the county clerk. This
is 45 days before the general elec
tion. November 8. The opening day
for the filing of Independent candi
dates was Auguat 1,
WILL-
ROGERS
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.soys!
BISHOP, Cal., Aug. 30.
Well, air, away up here in ths
mountains working on the
movies, the latest papers tell
me of the struggle in Texas of
two of my good friends, Gover
nor Sterling and "Ma" Fergu
son. Sterling has made a good
governor, but this is a year
that, as the black crows used '
to say, "even if you are good
we don't want any more of
you." This is a year when we
all are just looking for some
body to lay our ills onto.
Texas is a great state. It's
the "Old Man River" of states.
No matter who runs It, or what
happened to it politically, "it
just keeps rolling along.
Tours,
fe)Ut, m4Ml trtle.s.li.y
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