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MEDFORD MATT, TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1934.
T
COUNTY $2682 IN
Jfecfcson county oorU for th care
of dependents, not at the poor farm
or in federal relief activities, for the
month of March will be 93,682, ac
cording to the county court and
clerk's office. The sum li distributed
m follows:
Regular Indigents ........$..162
Widows' pension 881
Old age penelon ................ 839
A number of transfers from the
regular Indigent and widows' pension
lists to the old age pension list were
made.
The amount is a substantial re
ductlon from a year ap.
The old age pension law Is expected
to eventually abolish the poor houses
of the state and the Indigent list.
With prospects of Increased labor
the coming summer and fall, It Is
anticipated that the regular indigent
list will be reduced further.
To date 79 old age pension certifi
cates have been issued by the county
court, out of approximately 360 ap
plicants originally filed. A number
of applications have been rejected,
because the applicant waa not 70
years of age, had not lived In the
state 10 years, or had kin willing or
able to care for them. A few appli
cants ware rejected because they had
Income-paying property,
The county court held a session
today to consider further applications,
Jackson county Is one of the few
counties In the state paying old age
pensions. In Marlon county with
600 applicants no payments will be
made until April. A majority of the
counties are stlU working out ways
and means to pay It,
CASE NEAR CLOSE
Closing arguments were underway
fn circuit court this morning in the
.damage suit of Anne Turpln of
Klamath Falls, against ths Southern
Pacific railroad. She seeks $36,000
for alleged injuries received at
crossing near Mt. Hebron, Cal., when
the auto In which she was riding was
alt by a passenger' train.
A Jury of 10 men and two women
baa been, hearing testimony in the
action the past week.
The plaintiff contends the Southern
Pacific was negligent in not blowing
the whistle or ringing a bell for the
crowing, and traveling at excessive
speed.
The defense contends that Mrs,
Turpln was guilty of contributory
negligence, and that the train was
operated on an established safety
basis.
Evidence In the case showed that
Mrs. Turpln was "hitch-hiking" from
Oakland, Cal,, to Klamath Falls, and
was Invited to ride by J. 0. OHne and
Jack McNerny, truck operators, near
Woodland, Gal., OUne and MoNerny
were dismissed as defendants by a
non-suit.
ERA LEADERS AT
Alfred S. V. Carpenter and Victor
Tengwald of the Civil Works Ad
ministration and Miss Lillian Roberts,
secretary to ths Jackson County Red
Cross, attended the meeting In
Eugene last week-end. at which de
tails of the new relief program, to be
carried out under the state emergency
relief administration, were discussed.
The new program will become ef
fective early In April and a statement
regarding its operation here will be
released In the immediate future.
The Civil Works Administration
program, as previously announced,
will be discontinued on April 1.
8 Midget Photos Voo Peaaley Studio.
CALIFORNIA
MOVES NORTHI
IRE RAIN DUE
FOR VALLEY IS
Good news for the Rogue River val
ley came this morning with the lsau
lng of the following forecast by the
United States weather bureau for
Med ford and vicinity: "Increasing
cloudiness, followed by rain late to
night or Tuesday. Slightly warmer
tonight."
As the seasonal deficiency, figured
from September 1, 1033, Is still 0.78
Inches, additional moisture is needed
In order to assure success of the
crops. The deficiency, according to
the weather bureau, In the, precipita
tion for the month of March, Is 1.11
inches. Since September 1, there has
been 7.33 Inches of rainfall, .30 of an
Inch falling Saturday.
PORTLAND, March 20. (AP)
Portland's long period of sunny wea
ther was broken by clouds today and
the weather bureau predicted rain
late tonight or tomorrow.
The city has had no rain of conse
quence In three weeks. Many real
dents have found it necessary to
sprinkle lawns, and early truck gar
dens and farm crops are said to be
In need of moisture.
ELK CREEK CCC
PUBLISHES PAPER
Flnt taaua of The Conifer Chat
terer, Elk Creek CCO camp publica
tion, haa Juat been distributed among
camp mcmbera, and a copy waa for
warded to the Medford district office.
The four-page mimeographed paper
la put out by officers and men of the
camp.
Under the caption "The falling
timber and ringing phones of Com
pany 1747, COO, Camp Elk Creek,
F-37, Trail, Oregon," Captain Glenn
Key, commanding officer Is listed
aa censor, and First Lieutenant R. T.
Gilbert, executive officer, la assist
ant oensor.
The staff la Orle Moore, CCO, pub
lisher! Alfred Trlplett, OOO, editor;
Lloyd Shipley and Albert McCoy, both
CCO men, assistant editors.
S Midget Photos 10c Peasley Studio.
Crash Victim
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2
If
Lt. H, Q. Richardson died when
hi plane crashed In a teat flight at
Cheyenne, Wyo., two days after ha
waa ordered to active duty aa a
mail pilot. Ha waa the eleventh
army pilot to be killed since the
army first undertook the taak of
carrying mall, (Associated Press
Photo)
VISITS PORTLAND
PORTLAND, March 29. (AP) Dr.
James E. Woet, hero to thousands of
America's boys, waa a visitor here to
day for the annual meeting of region
li, Boy Scouts of America. Dr. west
le chief executive of the vast organization.
He arrived early today, accompanied
by Arthur A. Sohuck, director of the
division of operatlona. Both are from
New York city. With them were John
H. Piper, regional executive from
Spokane, and Wallace Hayward, depu
ty regional executive. They were met
by o. H. Oberteuffer, scout executive
of the Portland area, council.
Dr. West remarked on wHat he da-
scribed aa a tremendous Inorease In
the "cub scout" movement. This
group la for boys between 9 and 11
years of age. The minimum age for
a boy scout Is 12 years.
WINDOW GLASS We aell window
glass and will replace your broken
windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab
inet Works.
Charter No. 7701.
Reserve District No. 13
REPORT OP CONDITION OF Tllg
First National Bank
Of Medford, In the State of Oregon, at the close of bustnesa on March 5, 1984
ASSfiTS
Loana and discounts ............. ... .,..,....... 470,760.09
Overdrafts ..... .'.....; .................. 1 017 la
united states Government securities owned.......... ..... 673,700.00
Other bonds, stocks, and securities owned 413,896.91
Banking house, 74,600; Furniture and fixtures, 13,780 87,290.00
Real estate owned other than banking house .
Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank
9. Cash In vault and balances with other banks..
10.
11.
Outside checks and other cash Items .
Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer and due from U, S.
Treasurer -...... ............................
Other assets
0.00
110,604.87
976,920.68
4,749.41
8.00O.O0
3.337.70
Total
..3,396,639.37
LIABILITIES
19. Demand deposits, except U. S. Government deposits, public
i una. ana aeposits or otner banks. 91,131,934.46
Time deposlta, except postal aavlnga, public funda and de
posits of other banka 646,028.77
puduo funda of States, counties, school districts, or other
subdivisions or municipalities 348,287.76
United States Government and postal savings deposits 17,691,83
ueposita or otner banks, Including certified and cashtere'
checks outstanding
Total of Items 19 to 19 1
(a) Secured by pledge of loans and or
Investments 363,106.84
(b) Not secured by pledge of loans and
or Investments ......... .. 1,830,487.89
(e) Total deposits
..92.092,992.93
Circulating notes outstanding ........
Interest, taxes, and other expenses accrued and unpaid......
Capital account:
Common stock, 1000 shares, par $100 per
"hare aioo.000.00
Surplus .. ....................,,.... 9o.ooo.00
Undivided profits net 10.019.00
68,480.93
99.997.80
3,336.94
160.91900
How fat is California ? In miles
it's no nearer than It was last
year. But in dollars it's a great
deal nearer. Rail and Pullman
fares have been greatly re
duced on Southern Pacific
Our dining cars serve low cost
"Meals Select."
Mere are examples of new
fares good in coaches and
chair cars, also in Tourist
Pullmans (plus berth) t
To One Way Roundtrlp
HAN FRANCISCO 8.40 $16.00
LOS ANOKLE8 16.88 38.70
PORTLAND 6.69 11.(9
Southern Pacific
t. C. CARLE. Aent. Tel 34
36.
Total, Including Capital Account 2,996,836.S7
memorandum: Loana and Investment Pledge to
Secure Llabllttlea
united states Government aecurltlea .......,...,,.., 899,700.00
other bonne, stocks, and securities .....,.....,,. 133.000.00
Total Pledged (excluding rediscounts)........,
.9 622,700.00
Pledged!
(a) Against circulating notes outstanding.. 100,000.00
(b) Against o. s. Government and postal savings de
posits .... ..... ..... ... 93.000.00
(O) Against publle funds of States, counties, school dis
tricts, or other subdivisions or muntclpalltles.... 316.700 00
(cl) Against deposits of trust departmenta......, 33,000.00
(e) Against other deposits .......... ......... 13.000.00
(g) with state authorities to qualify for the exercise of
fiduciary powers ... 60.000.00
(1) Total Pledged
.. 922,700.00
State of Oregon, County of Jackson, as:
I, Oris Crawford, Caahler of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement la true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
ORIS CRAWFORD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of March, 1034.
ROBERT C. HART, Notary Public.
My commission expires May 29, 1937.
Correct Attest: B. B, Harder, Jno. R. Tomlln, H. 8. Deuel, Directors.
REPORT OP AFFILIATE OF A NATIONAL BANK
Made In Compliance with the Requirements of the Ranking Art of IMS
Report as of March 9th, 1034. of
First National Company
Medford, Oregon, which, under the terms of the Banking Act of 1933. Is
affiliated with Plrst National Bank of Medford. Oregon, Charter number 7701.
Federal Reserve district number 19.
Function or type of business: Mortgage Loan and Investments.
Manner In which above-named oraanlratlon la affiliated with nations!
bank, and degree of control: Stockholders Identical.
Financial relations with bank:
Stock of affiliated bank owned: Nrne.
Stock of other banks owned: None.
Amount on deposit In situated bank: 176.00.
Loans to affiliated bank: None.
Borrowings from affiliated bank: ron.
Other Information necessary to disclose fully relations with bank: None,
t, B. R. Harder, president of First National Comnan-. da solemn!- near
that the above statement Is tnie, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
B. T.. HARDER.
Sworn to and aubscrlbed before me this 34th dy of March. 1934.
ROBERT C. HART. Nolsnr Publle.
commission, expires M. 39, 1937,
Glenn O. Taylor, for 29 years a resi
dent of this city, announced today
that he would seek the Republican
nomination for the lower house of
the legislature. Taylor was appointed
last summer by Governor Meier to
flit the vacancy In this county, and
served at the special session.
A. E. Brockway of Jacksonville,
master of the Jacksonville ' Grange,
also named by Governor Meier, filed
a week ago.
Taylor la widely known In this city
and la an attorney. He is known as
conservative and sound thinker,
well acquainted with the needs and
Interests of this county. He Is a Re
publican of long standing. For many
year he was Justice of the peace for
the Medford district. One of his
studies ha been the school system,
and Its perpetuation.
Like Brockway, he eupported the
sohool relief tax bill In the special
session of the legislature.
It Is expected that Representatives
Brdckway and Taylor will be the only
TO ENTER LISTS
Republican entries In the primary.'
Democrat of the county have an
nounced they will put a full county
ticket In the field. Moore Hamilton,
leader of the local -'Young Demo
crats", and Leon B. Hasklns, have
been urged to run for state senator
on the Democratic ticket.
Senator George W, Dunn of Ash
land, and Victor Bursell of Central
Point, both farmers, are the Republi
can entrants to date for the post.
Filings for the primary close a
week from tomorrow, April 3. There
were reports that the final days
would see a rush, Including "another
hatful of candidates for sheriff." To
date, Walter J. Olnucheld and Clatous
McOredie, chief oi police of this city
have filed on the Republican ticket,
and Bid I Brown, Robert A. Bell
and E. G. Narregon on the Democra
tic ticket.
Public1 Interest has so far been light
In candidates, but with keen concern
over the school relief sales tax.
Rosson and Stow
Grid Team Mates
With Hugh Rosson's visit to Med
ford Saturday In the cspaclty of ad
visory manager of Oregon's Diamond
Jubilee, he met a former team mate
of Knox College at Oaleaburg, m.
Captain Harold E. Stow, on duty at
the Medford district CCC headquarters
attended Knox with Rosson, both
playing on the college football team.
Dr. Hayes has returned and resumed
practice. .
REFEREE MAGU1RE
A special term of the federal court
will be conducted In this city Friday,
March SO, at 10 o'clock, for consid
eration of the L. A. Banks and Sun
crest Otchards bankruptcy esses, 1;
was revealed today by Glenn O. Tay
lor, clerk of the court.
Court will convene at 10 o'clock,
and one of the things to be consld-'
ered will be the petition for removal
of Robert F. Magulre, Portland at
torney, aa referee In the cases.
Judge Jsmes Alger Fee will be here
for the special session.
Eighteen creditors In the Suncrest
Orchard case and 41 In the case of
Banks and wife are petitioning for
Maguirea removal, w. E. Phlpps, at
torney, stated today. The chief rea
son given In the petition Is alleged
neglect of duty because of other busi
ness snd dlstsnce of the referee from
this city.
The same creditors, Attorney Phlpps
stated, are asking for the removal of
J. F. Wortman or Medford as trustee
In the bankruptcy cases. A neglect of
duty Is also charged In that petition,
he stated.
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