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EDFORD
MEDFOKD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933.
No. 302.
Twenty-Seventh ear
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Comment
on the
Day 's News
By FBANK JENKINS
AT THE conclusion ot his address
on the banking situation the
other night, President Roosevelt said:
"It has been wonderful to me to
eatch the note ot continence from all
over the country. I can never be suf
nrfentlv arateful to the people for
the loyal aupport they have given me
In their acceptance of the Judgment
that has dictated our course, even
though all our processes may not
- have seemed clear to them." j
NOTE particularly the hist sen
tence. Reducing hie sdmlrably
clear and plain language to even
clearer and plainer language, what he
means Is this: .
"In this banking crisis, people have
displayed unmistakably their confi
dence that what I am doing Is right,
even though they do not understand
exactly what It Is that I am doing
or why I am doing It."
THAT la to say' by the way In
which they have accepted the
extraordinary measures made neces
sary by the banking crisis the people
of this country have provided an
astonishing demonstration of their
PERSONAL confidence in their new
leader.
They have said to him: "Oo ahead,
and we will follow. We may not al
ways understand fully ust what you
are doing, but we BELIEVE IN YOU,
and you may count upon us."
When people leel that way about
their leaders, REAL LEADERS can get
somewhere. . '
THIS question' now arises: "Is
President Roosevelt a real lead
er!" '
Well, he possesses COURAGE, and
) real leadera MUST possess courage tf
they are to command the unhesitat
ing alleglBnce of their followers.
If you want to be sure of his cour
age, consider his attitude on the
question of reduction of the expense:
of the federal government.
THE reduction immediately aimed
at amount to about a halt bil
lion dollars, and of this total some
thing like $400,000,000 Is to be
brought about by reducing the cost
of veteran care chiefly by eliminat
ing the care of veterans whose dis
abilities were not brought about di
rectly by the waf. These reductions
will affect very large cumbers of
people, each of whom will control
Another hundred million dollars ol
reduction la to be accomplished by
, reducing the pay of federal employees
' and each employee whose pay will be
reduced will have friends who vote.
IN BOTH cases, the reductions will
take something away from some
body, and taking something away
from somebody Isn't popular polltl
cally. We like to think ot reduction
of public expense as being accom
plished without taking ANYTHING
away from ANYBODY.
We . call that "elimination of
waste." But waste, you know, doesn't
consist In taking money out an-i
throwing It In the river. It eonslsre
is. spending money for tilings we
could do without.
But the people who HAVE these
things don't WANT to do without
them, and when they are compelled
to they PROTEST violently.
tTT TOOK real courage on President
Roosevelt's part to announce that
he was ready to go through with this
halt billion dollar expense reduction,
but aa soon aa people aaw that he
possessed the necessary courage their
confidence In him as a leader rose
tremendously. ,
Leaders, as already stated. MUST
have courage It they are to commanc
the unhesitating allegiance ot their
follower.
Roosevelt has It.
T"rjRiNQ the past week, with banks
everywhere closed, with buslneu
at a standstill, with nobody knowtns
Just what to do or where to turn,
there has been apparent on every
hand a greater degree of hopefulness
than at any time in the past two
years.
Why?
Pot a long time people have been
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MORATORIUM END
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Changed Attitude IS Noted
Throughout City Banks
And Courts of State Re
sume Interrupted Tasks.
SALEM, Ore., March 15. (AP) A
new optimism prevailed m many
Oregon cltlea today as 60 or more
state banks, and all but three or
four of the 64 active national banks
reopened their doors with no restric
tion .except to guard against hoard
ing by depositors. About 30 of the
80 active state banks were operating
on a restricted basis. National and
state banks In Portland, 18 In all, re
opened yesterday.
Bankers, merchants, farmers the
butcher, the baker and the rest of
Jackson county's population was
smiling again today, as the doors of
the three Medford banks opened for
regular business. All fear cloud...
ass oclated with the moratorium were
cast aside as the doors swung out on
their hinges, and although the day
was gray, a marked Increase In the
number of persons moving through
the city was noted. Each bank re
ported a fine business for the day.
In offices, throutth the schools, and
all businesses of-the city,, the change
In attitude was noticed, confirming
the belief that the public's Idea of
depression or prosperity Is measured
by "what the banks are doing."
Members of all political parties,
wherever congregating on the streets,
were passing on the good -word,
wili soon be over now." Many compli
ments for President Roosevelt and
hla program were heard from the
mouths of stand-pat Republicans
and pemocrata were on the verge !
conducting a rally.
The three Medford banks, like oth
ers In the state, are operating with
out restrictions today, resuming pre
hollday activities and enjoying in
creased confidence from people thru
out the district. Opinion seemed
unanimous on the streets that tho
banking-holiday had accomplished
much for the public as well aa the
banks and now that the doors are
open again, all long faces have
shrunk up to normal dimensions.
New displays appeared In shop
windows this morning and Medford
merchants were preparing for the
anticipated turnover of spring mer
chandise, with shoppers missing
from' the streets for several days,
again muling through the stores.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 16. (AP)
Banks throughout the state wero
scheduled to open this morning to
operate normally for che first time
since March 3 when Governor Julius
L. Meier proclaimed a state banking
holiday.
Portland banks, both state and na
tional, were open for business yes
terday, and others in Oregon able to
qualify with the state banking super
intendent for licenses, were to open
today.
A. A. Schramm empbasled, how
ever, that a great amount of detail
must be handled before licenses are
Issued, and he declared that the fact
that some bank does not open today,
does not mean jcecesserlly that It has
been unable to qualify. It was pre
dicted that a large majority of the
state's banks would be functioning
normally today.
Portland banks yesterday reported
that by far the greater part of busi
ness was incoming. About 635,000.
000 was deposited compared to about
$3,600,000 withdrawn.
Courts throughout Oregon also re
sumed their functions yesterday.
They had been closed during the sus
pended operations of banks, as tho
supreme court held that the gover
nor's proclamation made the period
a legal holiday.
More than 63.000,000 In gold has
already been turned In at the several
Portland financial Institutions, fi
nanciers reported, since the federal
government moved against gold
hoarders.
WILL BE FETED
"The Future Craftsmen" of the
Medford high school will meet to
morrow evening at. the high school
for a banquet, which will be served
by the girls of the domestic science
class. Quests of honor will be O. D
Adams of Salem, state director, and
J. R. Coxan of Washington, D. C ,
regional director of vocational educa
tion. Lei and Mentzer, head of the
department, announced today.
W. W. Mors of the Grants Pass
schools and the officers of his club
are also Invited to the dinner. In
vitatlons were sent to memVrs cf
the school board and employers of all
apprentices In this city. Motion pic
tures of the affair will be taken by
Horace Bromley of the California
Oregon Power 0Kr.pr.e7.
Daily News Knocked Down to
TAKE QUICK LEAP
AS TRADE OPENS
Striking Recovery Shown. As
'Exchange Is Re-opened
Advances Range From 2
to H Points on Favorites.
NEW YORK, Mar. 16. United
States government securities today
led the bond market In an upward
spurt following the most extended
holiday since the World war. Fed
eral Issues were in demand at gains
ranging from around 1 to A points,
while domestic corporation loans
moved forward 1 to as much as 6
or more points in some maturities
Strength was also displayed by most
foreign Issues.
; KBW YORK, Mar. .15. Stocks
leaped forward today In one of the
most striking recoveries In years as
trading was resumed at tor the March
8 shutdown. Advances in scores of
prominent Issues ranged from 3 to
around 14 points, and turnover of
approximately 3,000 000 shares was
the 'largest since September. The
closing tone was buoyant.
Today's closing prices for SO select
ed stocks follow; - 1 '
At. Chem. . fc Dye.... - 87Vi
Am. Can, -...........- 61 .
Am. & Fgn. Pow 6
A. T. & T.:..'.-';...... 106
Anaconda ........m. -......-... 9
Atch. T. & S. F. 46 .
Benrtlx Avla. . 9
Beth. Steel 15
Chrysler ............ 10
Coml. Solv. i, , 1314
Cur ttss -Wright ... .
DuPont ......
Oen. Foods
Gen. Mot. ..! - ....
Int. Harvest. - ..........
I. T. & T. .
Johns-Man ......................
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North Amer. ................
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Phillips Pet
Radio :
Sou. Pac.
Std, Brands .............,...,.....,
St. Oil Cal ...
St. Oil N. J . .........
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Union Carb.
Unit. Aircraft
U. S. Steel
56 DEATH TOLL
AT
LONG BEACH, Cel., March IS.
(AP) The death today of J. . Bras
ted raised the Long Beach earthquake
toll to 56, and the toll for the strick
en area to 116. Bras ted died at a hos
pital from the effects of shock.
Eight thousand earthquake victims
are dependent upon relief measures
for food supply here. Colonel O. O.
Wyman, food administrator, reported.
There are 4300 persons living in
concentration camps In Bixby park
and the recreation parks.
A steady stream of witnesses ap
peared this morning and afternoon,
before the grand Jury, investigating
the brazen but bungled ballot theft
and burning ease. Witnesses, it 1
said, were called to testify to what
they heard and saw around the
courthouse during the "Oood Gov
ernment Congress" meeting on the
night of the stealing and burning,
Many local residents who were "out
sider" at the meeting told wbat they
bad seen, and a general activity back
of , the courthouse.
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OF ASHLAND C. OF C.
Tom Simpson was elected new
president of the Ashland chamber of
commerce at the meeting of the
board of directors last night. Tom
Cunning of Klamath Falls, who Is
well known In this city, was named
secretary. Cunning, who was former
ly field representative of the Shasta
Cascade Wonderland association, will
succeed R. E. De trick, retiring secretary.
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NEAR SUCCESSFUL
Burgherites Halt the. Strong
Portland Quint During
Most of Tilt Play Burns
In First of Consolation.
SALEM, March 15. (AP) Lincoln
high of Portland plied up a com
manding half time load to defeat
Medford high 38 to 35 after staging
a lost half rally which came within
one point of tying the score.
Coach Burgher's pearplckers staged
a last half rally that left Lincoln
leading only 31 to 33 with but three
minutes to play,
Lincoln will play West Linn at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, with thi
winner entering the quarter finals
against a sure-to-be -tough opponent.
Medford. and Burns will play the first
morning game In the consolation
bracket. ' '
Astoria high, which defeated Cor
vallls during the regular season, will
attempt to do so again In the third
game of the tournament which fol
lowed closely on the heels of the
hectic Med ford -Lincoln orgy. Coach
John Warren's Astoria fishermen are
defending champions In the tourna
ment and four of. his last year's play
ers are here again.
SALEM, Mar. 15. (P) The first
half of the Medford-Llncoln game
ended with Lincoln leading, 13 to 10,
after having held a 6 to 4 advantage
at f.he end of the first quarter. .
i The tall Portland players were tab
lng many long shots,' but missing
most of them. A speedy pace was
maintained which saw many fouls
called on the Medford players. Four
of the Rallsplltters' points were col
lected from foul conversions, white
another quartet of their gift shots
went astray.
Medford . struck Its tournament
stride of yore In the last minute of
the fust half, and edged up on the
Portland scholastic champions. The
score at the end of the third quarter
read. Lincoln 33 to 16.
SALEM, Mar. 15. (P) The fiwt
team to reach the second round of
the state high school basketball tour
nament was West Linn. It defeated
Burns high, 43 to 30, in the opening
game here this afternoon.
Lincoln high of Portland and Med
ford high took the floor Immediately
following the first ame and began
"warming up" for the second con
test. The winner of the Llncoln-
Medford game will play West Linn
tomorrow.
JUICES MAY BE
ADDED TO BEER
WASHINGTON. Mar. 15. (P) Tbe
bouse beer bill neered final congre-
slonal approval today with a favorab'e
report from the state finance com
mittee. - .
The only change made In the house
bill was an amendment to legalise
wine and fruit Juices of 3.3 per cent
alcoholic content. Which is the same
limitation as will apply to beer.
Heeding President Roosevelt's re
quest for swift action on the beer
legislation, the committee approved
the bill without a record vote, after
less than an hour's consideration In
executive session.
Chairman Harrison said the beer
measure would be called up in the
senate Immediately after the pending
economy bill, which he predicted
would be passed today. ,
This would permit the senate to
begin debate tomorrow on the beer
measure under a schedule which con
gressional leaders predicted would
send the measure to the White House
by the end of the week.
The measure would become effec
tive 16 days after President Rooae
velt's signature.
Plan Ballot Test
For Doctors Curb
SALEM. Mar. IS. jp Preliminary
petitions for a referendum on the
so-called basic science law, passed
by the legislature and already signed
by tbe governor, were filed with the
secretary of state today. The move
was made by the Public Health Pro
tective league, the petitions stated.
P. O. Riley of Hub bird le president
nd Thelma M. Thaln of Portland Is
secrUc7.
TORNADO, FLOODS, SNOWS
BRING DEATH AND DAMAGE
By The Associated Press 1
Mother nature, a harridan again,
had several sections of America quail
ing before her vixen fury today.
A tornado, floods, heavy snows, and
the after-grumble of an earthquake,
were the things with which she
whipped the land.
The tornado tore late yesterday
from the Mississippi river to the
Cumberland mountains, along the
Tennessee -Kentucky border. At least
30 persons died, more than 300 were
injured.. Property damage was esti
mated conservatively at over 1,000, -000.
Two strong shocks, the 43nd and
BURGLARS TAKE $500 IN
LOOT FROM
Merchandise and other property,
valued at approximately $600, was
stolen from the Bungalow store on
North Riverside last night; ..when
burglars entered the front door, help
ed themselves to a little of every
thing and cleverly sealed the door tn
reveal no signs of theft, on their way
out.
J. W. Jacobs, owner of the atoro.
discovered the robbery upon his arri
val at the shop this morning, a
screwdriver had been placed beneath
the door to give It the appearance 01
being locked. Behind It he dlscov-
RETRACED HERE
California authorities were In the
city today Investigating the opera
tions In southern Oregon last Sep
tember of Lawrence Stewart and Jo
seph Bass, alleged bunco artists who
endeavored to wheedle a number of
Jaclcson, Josephine and Douglas
county residents out of bonds of the
Coos Bay Water district, and tne
Oregon-Washington Water Service
company. The pair are now new a'.
Stockton, Calif., on similar charges.
R. E. Buchflel, Investigator, and
Louis Totman, deputy sheriff of that
city arrived this morning to Inter
view -local residents.
Two or three residents of this clt7
were approached by Stewart and Bass
Who represented themselves as bon!
dealers. They Informed bondholders,
It la olalmed, that their bonds In the
two companies had been called In,
and that they were authorized to
purchase them. Arrangement foi
the transfer were made. Later cno7
sent a messenger with a cashier
check, for delivery of the bonds. The
cashier check was spurious, later in
vestigation showed.
Stewart is described as looking like
the "Prince of Wales," and a glib
talker. Bass, the authorities say has
long criminal record. He recently
Jumped 120,000 In bonds and was re
arrested In Los Angelea.
Stewart and Baas are alleged to
have operated ln.Orants Pass, Riddle.
Roseburg and Eugene.
Any county or ilty resident having
dealings with either Stewart or Bass,
or both, la requested to get in touch
with the California authorities wltr.
the atate police.
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EUGENE, Ore, Max. 15. fp) The
city and surrounding area was being
searched today for two county pris
oners who escaped last night after
slugging Floyd Hunter, Jailer, on the
head with a stick of stovewood.
The prisoners were Frank Fallon,
being held for the gTand Jury, and
Milton Morgan, charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon. A blood
hound wasplaced on their trail dur
ing the night.
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Legislature Set
Record In Saving
SALEM, Mar. 16. OPr The lowest
legislative costs of any session since
1019. despite the fact the 60-day
term proved to be one of the longest
In the history of the state, was re
ported today by Earl W. Snell. speak
er of the house. The announcement
was made on figures compiled by the
office of secretary of state and estl
matee to date on the 1933 session
Just ckieetl.
43rd since Friday, shook part of
southern California last night and
early today. No additional damage I
was reported. Long Beach, hardest hit
community in the quake area, pressed
plans for quick rehabilitation.
The Monjongahela and Allegheny
rivers, swollen by rain, swept 3.7 feet
above the flood level at Pittsburgh.
A steamer sank yesterday, other ves
sels ripped from their moorings, wat
er commerce was disrupted. Damage
spread along the shores.
Snow was nature's portion for
northern New Hampshire, plenty of
It. Eight inches fell In a bllesard yes
terday. LOCAL STORE
ared missing, the store safe, butter,
bacon, gum, cigarettes, fishing tackle,
watches, pipes and brushes.
Canned milk, footballs, a diamond
ring, placed In the safe; a told band
ring, gold chain and Important pa
pers were also removed by the thieves
for whom city police are searching
today.
Fountain pens, combination .pen
cils, drugs and books are also Includ
ed In their loot. The safe stolen
from the store carries the name
"Bungalow Store,' stamped on It
front.
FOR INSURANCE
CHICAGO, March IB. (Special)
"Insure Yourself Against Needless
Suffering!" Is the Intensive slogan of
personal action which features the
13th anniversary of First Aid Home
Remedy Week being observed this
week. The National Association of Re-
tall Druggists, sponsors of the plan
which Sterling Products, Inc. dedi
cated to. the drug world In 1933, Is
Joined In this campaign for nation
wide preparation to meet unexpected
and sudden Illness, by the Wholesale
Druggists association and the Nation
al Association of Retail Drug Clerks.
For the first time all State Phar
maceutical associations are also co
operating for greater preparedness for
the physical emergencies of life. Sev
eral governors and mayors of muni
cipalities have by proclamation call
ed attention to the week which has
enjoyed a decade of Increasing suc
cess.
"Fill That Medicine Chest Now!'
Is the command that has been made
from the first week to the present
campaigns, and all of them have
been timed during housecleanlng
days. Record-breaking co-operation Is
being secured this year and the week
affords opportunity for live wire
druggists everywhere to use timely
advertising In their local newspaper
and thus Insure additional sales In ft
helpful effort to maintain volume.
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HAVE RELIEF PLAN
A committee of Rental Property
Owners of the city conferred with the
count j- court this afternoon, relative
to the establishment of system where
by the rental property owners would
receive payment for property rented
from the county.
The system whereby relief work
funds Is being applied to rents, via
application to delinquent taxes. Is
not salsfactory to the property-owners.
It is claimed that difficulty Is
experienced with "floaters" who were
attracted here the. past six months by
agitation. . '
At the morning session of the coun
ty court, a conference was held with
the Oovernor's relief committee, on
matters In general. Hamilton Patton,
former relief manager was also pres
ent. County Judge Fehl doubted the
legality of the county court's ap
pointments to the governor's relief
committee. The law gives the county
court the power to do so.
The county court signed a number
of bills, chiefly for Indigent and re
iu: sup?:;.
Former
All persons who have Chamber
of Commerce certificates, are
asked to take ttiem to the Indi
vidual stores where they will be
cashed Immediately. The mer
chant's name Is stamped on the
front of the certificates.
The Chamber of Commerce ex
presses Its appreciation for the
cooperation shown during the
time the certificates were in utw.
RELIEF PLAN IS
Roosevelt Turns To New
Phases In Program Vote
Ere Night on Economy
Bill, Senate Expectation.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 15. (flV-The
farm and unemployment relief phases
of th. Roosevelt urogram had tne
President and his subordinates work
ing double time all day today, in an
effort to whip legislation Into shape
for advocacy to congress in a special
message tomorrow.
At the senate, meanwhile, tne Dem
ocratic leadera labored to get a vote
before night on' the economy bill.
The flnanoe committee there ap
proved the house 8.2 per cent beer
bill, without a record vote, aiming
to have the senate get to It tomor
row..-: - ....s .
At the White House It became
known that unofficial conversations
are underway with foreign wheat
produolng countries, to restrict grain
production to within consumption
limits and thereby lift prices.
The administration a plan for help
ing the farmer was made known only
In tne most general terms, details still
being worked on by President Roose
velt and- Secretary Wallace with tho
help of a corps of legislative drafting
clerks.,
In. essence, It will be a done-year
experimental proposition, based to
an extent on the government leas
lng marginal lands to get them out
of produotlon, the costs to be paid
by processing taxes.
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(Copyright by McClure Newspaper
Syndicate)
By ROBERT D. HEINL
WASHINGTON, March 16 Not
since the beginning of the depression
has such a wave of optimism swept
over the capital as followed the read
ing of the President's message. The
new Congress opened with a sunburst
of hope and good cheer. , s
Those who spoke publicly, fEgatd
less of party, hailed the emergency
banking measures as a master stroke,
Several made the positive assertion
that It was the beginning of the end
of the depression.
President Roosevelt, smiling, eg
greselve. apparently as sure of him
self as If he had been In the White
House four years Instead of four days,
was the hero of the hour.
"A fearless crusader, with the coun
try already behind him.' "Perhaps the
saviours of the world." Everybody
cheering everybody giving the bene
fit of every doubt to the man with
the burden. .
Thus seemlnalv measuring up to
the crisis in heroic proportions, Free
ldent Roosevelt gives the Impression
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PULL SHASTA OFF
MEDFORD. EUGENE
. Due to the fact that travel for the
past six months has been titrem.lv
light on trains 7 and I, known as
the Bhast. the Southern Pacific an
nounced today that service would be
discontinued, between.. Xugen. ...nd
Medford.. According to A. S. Rosen
baum, district agent. No. 8 will turn
at Medford and go back south a
No. 7, 'on the present schedule.
' Mr. Rosanbaum could not state as
to the permanency of the arrange
ment but Indicated volume of travel
would b the governing factor.
Owners
BANKS FOLLOWERS
FAIL TO HALT FALL
Bid of $6500 Only One Heard
Mrs. Mart'n Wants To
See Money Action Seen:
As Ending Long Storm.
The Cally News, moraine- nn.
per here, until three weeks ago pub
lished and edited bv t. a !..
sold this morning at ten o'clock, at
. ....nil s saie. it was purchased on
? mm off'reQ br News
Publishing Company. I. B. Tuttle,
president. It was the only bid pre-
The sheriff's sal. m in
of a Judgment and order of sale Is
sued out of circuit, against Banks,
the erstwhile editor, in . . .
was of 13.000." Th. ,.., wt ,,.
casted aa marking the end of hectic
agitation and sensational charges In
this county.
Sheriff Gordon L. Schermerhorn
conducted the sale, standing atop a
chair, first reading the description
K.iiy, j lousy full of
People, Including members of the'
"Oood Government Congress," po-i
lice In plain clothes, and curious lo
cal IOIK.
. Sheriff Pleads for Bids '
There was comDlet. .un
the sheriff's plea for bid.. At n
time he beseeched:
Surely nobody will let h.
U,000 worth of oronertv h.i.
or less." ....
He then gave the three ,in
of the auctioneer, and declared the
property Bold to the News Publish
lng Co.,i original owners and found.1
era of the newspaper.
At wia juncture, Mrs. Henrietta B.
Msrtln, president of the so-called '
"Oood Government Congress" de
clared: "Now we want to see the money."'
"The chief creditor and holder of
th) mortgage doesn't have to show the
money," retorted Attorney Qua New- '
bury.
Two olty policemen stood Buard at
the two gates to the main buslness
and editorial rooms. Attorney B. S. ,
Kelly advanced to the counter, and
after an exohange of words with Mrs.
Martin, requested that the crowd de
part. They refused to heed htm.
Pew From O.-G. C.
Finally wearying of the banter, the -
crowd alowly dissolved. There were
not many - "Congressmen" present. (
Several who -have been active In the :"
county turmoil were In the throng,
Including a number under arrest and'
at liberty on bonds in the ballot
stealing and burning Investigation.
Neither Banks nor County Judge rehj
were present. Mrs. Electa A. Fehl, who
claims to hold certificate of de
linquency for 1084 in unpaid taxes,
was In the crowd.
A week ago an appeal was Issued In
the Pacific He cord-Herald, urging all
"Good Government Congress" mem-
bers to contribute whatever they,
could to purchase the plant, "for th
re-establlshment of the fro. press."
Though a more or less active solici
tation was waged, chiefly In the rur-
al districts, the harvest was allm. -
It was also reported that "money
ed congressmen" ivere planning t4) '
buy the paper, and turn it over ta
Banks.
A large crowd gathered serosa the
street from the newspaper to watch
the proceedlnga.
Back to Old Owners
The News, by virtue of the sheriff's
sale now reverts to lta founders and
owners. It was estsbllshed In 1027 by
Lee B. Tuttle. Cart A. Swlgart, and
others, who evolved a dally paper
from th Jackson County News, a
weekly.
It was purchased tn September,
1B34. by L. A. Banks, who came her
from California, and mixed Journal
ism with hla orchard interests. Bank
made a down payment and gave three
promissory notes, and mortgage
for th balance. He became delin
quent in hla payments. Suit for pos
session and foreclosure were started
last December. The litigation has
been pending sine, with counter
claims for wage filed Intermittently.
Bank from th. tun. of hla entry
Into th Southern Oregon newspaper
field wellded fiery pen. Until legal
trouble accumulated, hi paper fired
dally barrage of serious unprovable
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DELAY ACTION ON AID
FOR QUAKE SUFFERERS
wash in a tun, Harcn i-
The house appropriations sub -committee
considering the senate .000.
000 California earthquake relief fund
today postpened a decision ot the