MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY IS. 1934.
PAOE THREE
ILLEGAL OIL ILL
TO TEXAS COUPLE
Huge Uncontrolled Flow
' Near Houston Is Worth
$7000 Daily Standard
Pays for Drilling Mistake
By TED II. MALOY
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
HOUSTON, Tex. (UP) Jtm Aber-
cromble and Dan Harrison, in depend -
ent oil operators and staunch support
ers of the NRA oil code, have been
Its greatest violators.
Furthermore, they have become
fabulously rich from their violation,
while other oil men were limited in
tapping their underground mints.
A "ruined" well in the Conroe
field, near here, made them million
aires. Each day for more than six months
6.500 barrels of oil bubbled from a
crater 240 feet across that swallowed
the Alexander No. 1 well being drill
ed by them. Each day they added
: approximately $7,000 to their bank
accounts.
In the six months their revenue
from the Illegal oil reached 1.200. -000.
That. In addition to 130,000 the
Standard Oil company of Kansas gave
them for admittedly ruining their
well, and (300,000 the Humble Oil
and Refining company gave them for
the privilege of attempting to kill the
well.
Standard of Kansas made Its set
tlement voluntarily because drillers
7 caused Its Madaley No. 1 to blow in
out of control. Channeling the water
sands 1.000 feet underground follow
ed the blowout, and the earth began
cracking, forming the crater about
the nearby Alexander No. 1.
First, the surface connections and
the derrick disappeared. OH bubbled
from the bottom of the pit for a short
while, then stopped.
The well was Inactive until June
19, then with an ominous rumb'3 1
blew great quantities of oil up.
Humble Oil company bought the
right to attempt to shu toff the flow.
Abercrombla and Harrison reserved
right to all oil from the crater as
- long as it flowed.
Hope of the other companies with
holdings in the area has been placed
In a California driller, who has push
ed a pipe diagonally toward the bot
tom of the mile-deep crater well from
another 2,100 feet away.
Great Elk Herd Evades Hunters;
Now Faces Death by Starvation
3
WELCOME VALLEE
WITH BRASS BAND
ANP HUB CHORUS
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Game authorities fear many elk In the Jackson Hole country will perish from lark of food this winter. Too
many or liiriii hctwrm :.-.N'ii mm 28,000 survived the hunting season. Above Is a herd of elk feeding on
hay supplied by the U. S. biological survey farm near Jackson, Wyo. It Is grown expressly for them.
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) Starvation
Is menacing the Jackson Hole elk
herd, the largest In the world.
Game wardens and old settlers of
the region south of Yellowstone park
fear a repetition of tragic scenes dur
ing hard winters when thousands of
the animals died.
The very mildness of last autumn
is what threatens the elk this time.
There was no early snow on the high
er ranges, and they remained in re
gions Inaccessible to hunters while
the open season was on. Shooters
failed to get at them Tor the usual
thinning of the herds which the
Wyoming game and fish commission
depends upon each year to prevent
overproduction.
The state legislature extended the
open season until January 1 In an
effort to allow more hunters to get
their game.
The dry summer and fall depleted
feeding grounds which ordinarily pro
vide forage for thousands of the
wapiti and the supply of hay grown
and stored by the United States bio
logical survey farm Just outside of
Jackson will be inadequate to keep
alive the thousands expected to come
into the valley later in the winter.
The hay Is produced expressly for the
elk.
Estimates place the number of elk
In the Jackfon Hole and surrounding
country this winter at 25,000 to
28.000.
OF
I AREA
PORTLAND, Jan. 18. (Jpt More
than $200,000,000 and 25.000.000 man
days of work have been provided in
the four states of Oreftort. Washing
ton, Idaho and Montana to date by
federal and non-federal projects, it
was announced today by Marshall N.
Dana, regional advisor for the fifth
public works regtan, comprising these,
states.
Since the PWA administration nas
operated, 136 non-federal projects
have been approved for the district,
and 41 federal projects have been
authorized.
Dana revealed that the 136 non
federal projects so far approved will
cost $18,468,226, and will provide 1,
655.607 man-days of work. The 41
non-federal Items will cost 190.174.
000 and give 23.608.734 man-days em
ployment. Washington leads the four states
with SO non-federal and 1 1 federal
projects thus far authorized, for a
total of (87. 643.425. Montana has
31 projects to cost $81,350,900; Ore
gon 22 at $33,753,513, and Idaho 23
projects totalling $5,885,488.
Dana announced that In addition
to the federal work already mention
ed, a total of $762,217 had been ap
proved for Oregon for irrigation re
financing. These projects include
Hood River $63,375: Ochoco $286,641!;
Talent $375,000, and Gold H1U $37.-200.
SCARLET FEVER
SOLATES CAP
NEW YORK, Jnn. 18 ( API Rudy
Vallee returned to New York today in
the midst of fanfare. There was &
band. There were painted girls dress
ed in what purported to' be college
sweaters with letters on them. There
was also a press agent and the whole
outfit came from the restaurant at
which Rudy Is going to croon.
Apprised of the fact his wife. Fay
Webb Vallee had amended her peti
tion In Los Angeles to accuse him of
misconduct with a "Jane Doe No. 3 "
Rudy let his lawyer, Hyman Bushel
answer. "Utterly ridiculous." the lat-
ter declared.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18. (AP In
a surprise legal move. Fay Webb Val
lee today amended her separate main
tenance suit against Rudy Vallee,
accusing him of misconduct with a
"Jane Doe. No. 3. of Los Angeles."
and specifically charging him with
misconduct 'with Miss Alice Faye,
blues singer, in various eastern and
southern cities.
Mrs. Vallee previously had accused
her husband of misconduct with two
women listed In the separate main
tenance suit as "Jane Doe, No. 1"
and "Jane Doe No. 3." The third
woman, the estranged wife of the or
chestra leader charged, associated
with him in Los Angeles, January 4,
last.
The amendment also set forth 13
allowed acts of misconduct between
Vallee and Miss Faye in cities along
the Atlantic seaboard In 1933 and
1933. ft
With two cases of scarlet fever in
the Carberry Creek CCC camp during
the past week, a seven-day quaran
tine was placed on the camp today,
acordlng to officers at the CCC dis
trict headquarters here.
The second case which broke out
In camp today caused officers to take
precautions against further spread of
the fever. Arthur Solberg of Klam
ath Falls, who became ill a week a?o
and was taken to the Sacred Heart
hospital, returned to Carberry camp
today and was placed in Isolation for
a 30-day period. Lieut. George B.
Rlbble, TJ. S. N., camp surgeon, is in
charge of the cases, and all the bova
of the camp are under medical ob
servation. -
No men will be allowed to leave the
camp unless with special permission
from Medford district headquarters,
and no visitors will be allowed there.
Although the men are under quar
antine, they will continue work on
the projects underway at that camp,
officers said. Those with fever wiil
i placed In Isolation for 30 days, in
compliance with Oregon health laws.
Anniversary Sale
At Western Thrift
L. A. Dell, owner of the Western
Thrift store, located at 125 East Sixth
street, announces an Anniversary
W(k sales event to celebrate the end
of the first year's business. In Med
ford. This special sale will run from
Friday. January 19. to Thursday, Jan
uary 25.
The store opened with only .wo
people and a stock of 3500 items, and
it now employs five people and tne
shelves contain over 7.000 items, ac
cording to Mr. Dell, who says that
during the past year they have so.d
approximately seven tons of tobacco
and 10 tons of Epsom salts. Mr. Dell
says the store is operating under NRA
regulations.
Real Shamrock
Will Decorate
Owney's Lapel
From the true Irish sod the
shamrock has come, which will
decorate Owney Pat ton's button
hole when St. Patrick's day ar
rives. He has already spoken for
a cutting from Dr. Harvey p. Cole
man's flowerpot, the doctor an
nounced yesterday.
The shamrock, which Is "-he
real thing." was brought to Dr.
Coleman by John Kelly, from
county Cork. While the leaves re
semble in shape the local clover,
the coloring is quite different and
there Is a pronounced daintiness
tp leaf and stem that Justifies the
poems and songs which have glor
fi?d the plant, dear to the heart
-1 1 t-ov,i of 0"( r'.n
I Wilcox will continue, he said, only
j until Pierce Williams, Pacific coast
director, returns from Honolulu and
i Is able to reach Portland for a con
I fcrence. This will be about Febru
ary 1.
The state director recently sub
mitted his resignation to Washing
ton, D. C, and to Governor Meier,
announcing tfiat "press of personal
business" made It necessary for htm
to quit.
PORTLAND GAS WILL
PAY 75 CTS. DIVIDEND
Following a short business meeting
at 7:30 Friday night, members of the
Masonic lodge will be entertained by
mctlon picture reels shown by John
Gnbb'.e. through the courtesy of the
forest service.
Another feature of the program will
be a short, interesting talk by Lieut.
Soule of the CCC.
This promises to be an Interesting
evening and all visiting Masons arc
cordially invited to attend.
Denies Hoarding
e j
Miss Edith M. Thomas, daughter
of former Senator Charles Thomas
of Colorado, said ihe would carry
to the Supremo Court her fight to
keep the government from taking
her $3,000 in god. (Associated Press
Photo)
I
LIKE A SOLDIER
BERLIN. Jan. 18. vp) The Ger
man worker will hereafter be In rels
tlon to hla boss what a private In the
army la to his captain.
Unquestioned obedience la enjoin
ed upon the worker as the first com
mandment or a new labor law. an
nounced by Chancelor Adolf Hitler
last night, and effective May 1.
"It Is the most advanced labor leg
islation In thit world." d a rt1 Mm.
ister of ProD&aanda Josenh Ooebhulu '
before a gigantic labor mass meeting.
Under the law, if a ractory owner
or captain of industry Is benevolently
Inclined, workers may enjoy & patri
archal regime In which the employer
and the government, working hand
In hand, will give him all material
comforts and even spiritual diver
sion. The workers' freedom, however. w;ll
be banished forever. If he disobeys,
fines or other penalties may be im
posed. In addition, labor's time honored
rights of striking to obtain better j
are abolished under the law as are
lockouts on the part of the employer.
IN MH CASE
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18. (AP) A
second opinion that Margaret Keith
was Insane also brought a statement
today from a psychiatrist. Dr. A. D.
Houghton, that the long accepted be
lief in the Immunity of the brain
from Infectious diseases was incor
rect. Dr. Houghton was called as a wit
ness for relative -contestants to the
will of the wealthy Palos Verdes re
cluse, daxighter of the late David
Keith, multl-mllllonalre Utah min
ing man, who contend her mind was
unsound when she willed the bulk
of her $1,500,000 estate to a nephew,
Albert C. Allen, Jr., Oregon orchard
1st. Reviewing the behavior of Mls
Keith, such as her reluctance to be
seen by human beings, sleeping In
the hallways of a 30-room mansion,
and hiring and firing 300 garden
ers In four years, Dr. Houghton said
he believed she suffered from para
noia and schizophrenia.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18. (AP) The
American Legion today sougM fur
ther support for a revised program
In aid of veterana and at the same
time characterized an Interpretation
placed upon it by the veterans' bu
reau ns a "trick statement."
This assertion, in a special Legion
hincii:i. followed an estimate by
General Frank T. Hines, the veterans'
:i '-'n strat rr. that the proposed pro
gram would cost around ill 3. 2000,
000 a year. -Edward A. Hayes, Legion
national commander, asserted earlier
"it cannot cost more than $80,000,
000 a year."
The revised Legion program, call
ing for Increased payments and lib
eralize hospitalization has been as
sured the support of senate Republic
ans, it was reintroduced as a' new
measure yesterday by Senator Reed
R.. Pa.)
NEWBERG PULP MILL
REOPENING JAN. 24
SALEM, Jan718. (AP) A steady
advance In the price of pulp In the
last six months has made It possible
to resume operations of the Spauld
lng pulp mill at Newberg, January
24. Charles K. Spsuldlng, president,
announced here yesterday.
Spaulding said one order for 2000
tons of pulp was on hand from Japan
and he anticipates considerable to
nage demand from the east coast as
soon as the mill begins operations.
FEWER
COLDS
1
RELIEVE ECZEMA
Dou't suffer needlessly. Stop the
itching and Induce healing begin
now to ub
Fih now to ub M
Resmol
First Formal
CONCERT
MEDFORD
GLEEMEN
Tues. Jan. 23rd
Medford High School
Auditorium
Adi.is3ion 50c
Associate memberships avail
able at $2.00. entitling holder
to 3 seats at each or the two
concerts, on sale at Medford
Chamber of Commerce.
tsitnirritiramtminnniltiliiimtTmtmn
WILCOX CONTINUES
STATE CWA CHIEF
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 18. (AP)
Requested by the federal relief su
pervisor, Harry L. Hopkins, to con
tinue as Oregon relief director and
head of the state CWA at least In a
temporary capacity, Raymond B. Wil
cox has acceded to the petition, he
told the Associated Press last night.
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 18. ( AP)
A dividend of 87 cents a share on 7
per cent preferred stock, and 7fi cents
on the 6 per cent preferred, will be
paid February 1 by the Portland Gas
& Coke Co. to stockholders of record
January 18, for the quarter ending
January 81, 1934. This is one-half
the regular rate.
A Big Glass of
Pabst Blue
Ribbon Beer
COFFEE ANN'S
Mnln and Front
i
In MoiUonl Today Hershell Har
per of the Essie Point section was a 1
bmlness caller In Medford this morn- '
In. i
MUST HAVE UCENSE
SALEM, Ore.. Jan. 18 (AP) In
dependent truck operators working
for the CWA or United States
exclusively are not exempt from pay
ing the truck licenses. Attorney Oen
ersl I. H. Van Winkle held In an
opinion given the public utilities
commissioner today.
The only persons exempt from pay
ing the required fees are those driv
ing vehicles owned and operated by
the United Suites, the state or other
political subdivisions, he held. Per
sona using their trucks for govern
ment work are not exempt.
ON CHARGE OF THEFT
Rodney Craig, 16. and Malcolm Mc
Donald, the same afre, waived prelim
lnary hearing yesterday afternoon
when taken into Justice court on
charges of possession of stolen prop
erty, and will go directly before Cir
cuit Judge H D. Norton, upon hi
return to Medford to conduct court
next week, city officers said today
Tne two rout ha are charted with
having in thr.r possewOr. three tsr
paulln. all'dly the property of the
Southern PikJ-c company.
A Value You
Can't Beat
in
WORK
SHOES
Brown retnn leather, solid
oak soles, plain toe and
cap styles. This leather
adapted to barn yard
wear; extremely tough
and durable. An excep
tional buy at
CAR ON TRACK JAN. 19TH
Our first car of LAND PLASTER will arrive here
January mth. Arranpe now for your requirement.
Let u quote vou price on Land Planter delivered
direct from car (o jour ranch.
NEW SPRING SEEDS
We are now ready to supply you with Garden and
Field Seeds. It pays tn huy the best SI'RE-riROH'
seeds. See us before you buy WE WILL SAVE
YOU MONEY,
F. E. SAMSON CO.
229 N. Riverside
lute lt i'ulv I
13 Ounce
Army Tarpaulins
6 by 8 ft $3.15
9 by i 2 ft $6.45
12 by 14 ft $9.50
12 by 16 ft. . . . $10.95
14 by 20 ft. i00
fE
Miles Nervine
$1.00 tdze. liquid or tabs.
69c
$1.50 Agralax
Mineral Oil and Agar...
59c
Epsom Salts, U.S.P..
B lb. Clotn Hacks
23c
Castor Oil
Pure Tasteless 4 ozs.
15c
Lydia PinkhanVa
Vece. Comp. $1.25 reR...
93c
Mineral Oil
Heavy Kuaxlnn
Finest Imported, Quarts
49c
Absorbent Liniment
Hill's, Sl.5.1 slie
59c
Alka Seltzer
Alknllzer, 60c size..
43c
Cod Liver Oil
Pints
Pure Norwegian, Vitamin Tested
39c
Colonial Dame
Complete line. $1.00 alze
79c
Armand'a Powder
1 Shadri. 50r size........
31c
Max Factor's
Aids to lira ii ty. 91 sizes
79c
Squibb 's Talcum
Purest, finest, 25c size..,
Doriot Almond Lotn
Pint size. 91.00 value
16c
39c
Saniseptic Lotion
5c size
Astringent, Antiseptic
Fitch's Shampoo
75c size
Dandruff Kemover.
37c
49c
Eau De Quinine ylQ.
Wendy's Hair Tonic
11.00 slie
Cold Cream
1 lb. Jars. 11.00 value...
49c
33c
50c Ipana
NHllnmilly ntheHIrit fur'
that Pink Tonth llrush..
50c Quire's
Milk of MHtncU Tnolh
pate, rorrerts arid mouth
19c
25c Lister in e
Popular Tooth Paste ..
19c
Dr. West's Tooth Paste
l.arf.e Trial Tube.
IV value OC
ttlille they lad.
CUT-EIA'irE
i Western Thrift Store
125 East Sixth Street
(Next to Wurts' Gift Shop)
-"I
ANNIVERSARY WEEK
SALES EVENT
Friday, Jan. 19th to Thursday, Jan. 25
One Year has passed slnre "Western Thrift" opened IU doors to
business In Medford, making possible thousands of dollars In
Cash SavliiRS to the people of Houthern Orejon. "Western Thrift"
has had a most successful j'enr In spile of Ihe depression. "West
ern Thrift" wishes to Heartily Thnnk those who have made possi
ble such success. "Western Thrift" brouclit these Low Cut Prices
to Mccirord nnu will continue to brlnj to the people of southern
Oregon, Fresher, Cleaner Merchandise for Less. You will find
"Ho Called" Cut I'rlcea elsewhere In Medford, First compare Slies,
llrands and Prices, You will soon realise that "Western Thrift"
Is not only responsible fur these prices but that "You Alwayi Pay
l-ess at Western Thrift".
ANTISEPTIC SOLUTION
Pints OQA PREVENT Quarts AQg
UHl COLDS ftVV
Pints C. . P.
MILK of
MAGNESIA
19
Flashlight Batteries
"Best Brand" fresh storK...
Hot Water Bottles
SI val. fresh stock, tuar
Veldown Napkins
is In pk. Her. JSC
Pilot Alarm Clocks
91. 50 val. Ouaranteed
5c
49c
15c
98c
siUlltbs
ion
Tabs. ...
35c ASPIRIN E' 59c
VICKS PLAN FOR COLDS
35c Vick's Vapo Rub 25t
50c Vick's Nose and Throat
Drops 35$
lOo Vick's Cough Drops 8
35o Vick's Voratone
Antiseptic 29
81.00 sire
OVALTINE
69
The Health Prink
RAZOR BLADES
fllllette-IMiic-M hlte-Prnhuk-Aiifn.lrnp
19c
MlNErVOWATER
CRYSTALS
We have Just been appointed e
elusive distributors for Certified
.Mineral Water Crystals In Med
ford. We offer
11. SO size
it
Direct from Mineral Wells, Texas
Valuable In enses where faulty
elimination Is Indlrafrd.
79c
HOSPITAL COTTON
1 pound rinn ftfertllxril
19c
Over 7000 Items at Equally Attractive Prices
si srr asrssaay-WIsasssssassT Iteaaal
125 EAST SIXTH ST.
1 1 ; Sjj as I L
75c
49c
Sir Walter Raleigh
Pound Tins
Catcher
noiieh Cut, Pound tins
Union Leader, Dial,
Ill-Plane. 10c tins.
Tnrnet, Tuxedo
8c
Torchlight (Scrap) jC.
V, oz 2 for I C
Tobacco Pouches Qf
Zipper. S1.00 value t3C
Velvet, ' Edgeworth, 4
Dill's Rest, Raletth I sCC
16o tins
Frank Medico Pipes
Filters Free. 11.00 reft.
89c
Granger
1 lb. Ilumldon .
69c
Golden Grain, 1
Stud 4 sacks
Aspirin
100 S sr. Tablets..
19c
Nature's Remedy
25c size. Herb Laxative...
Hinkle Pills
The old reliable. 100 for
Bromo Quinine
Drove's Genuine. 30c size
Doan's Kidney
Pills. 7So size
17c
19c
19c
53c
Anacin Tablets
KHIcvc Piiln. 2.1c ftle.
15c
Diogest Tablets
For Indigestion, ftoe
slze33C
Three Bromides
Kffervescent Tabs. SI val
Calcium Lactate
5 ffrs. 100 Tablets...
59c
35c
Cremo Cigars acn
Cream of the Crop W W
Box 50 $1.45
Old Virginia Cheroots
Box 100 $1.29
18 for 25?
Cigarettes
Camels, chesters
Luckles, Old Oold
NEW tOW PRICE
S packages S3o
CARTON
too
$1.13
Freshest "tock In Town