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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1934)
PXGE TWELVE TrEDFOKD tATL TRIBUTE, JtEDFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, 'AUGUST 22. 193. E UTAHJALT FLAT Sir Malcolm Campbell Plans to Take Auto to Region That Has History of Death in Pioneer Days Br William Flvnn United PreM Staff Correepondent SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. (UP) A nrw land speed record may be att over ft flalt waate that was a barrier to trarwportatlon for centurlea. Sir Malcolm Campbell, who baa driven an automobile faater than any other man and lived, haa planned tentatively to bring hla Bluebird to the Utah Salt Plat and attempt to drive a mile In nine seconds. Ill ark of riimtlns Salt His course will be somewhere on a block of solid salt floating In a sea of sticky mud. The run will be made, If the titled Rngllshman can complete rebuilding his bullet car In time to ship It here before Oct, 10, officers of the Salt Lake Junior Chamber of Commerce ay. Campbell will be venturing Into a region that has a history of death. Its forte seema to have been killing those who attempt to use It for speedy travel. The flat lies across the most direct travel route from east to west In the lnter-mountain region. Pioneers of the 10th Century faced It. Nliortest Itotite They were In a hurry to reach Cali fornia where they might found new homes and find great fortunes. It was the shortest way. They goaded thetr lumbering oxen forward. "The sun beamed heavy on our heads," one wrote. "We could see nothing before us but extensive arid plains, glimmering with heat and salt. Vegetation ceased entirely; the ground was In many places whlto as snow with salt and perfectly smooth. "The mid-day sun, beaming with uncommon splendor upon these shin ing plains, made u fancy we could see timber . . . timber means water. We discovered It was an Illusion. We turned back." Blazed Oregon Trail They retreated and blazed th Ore gon trail. One group, Inspired by Oregon's first press agent, Lansford W. Hastings, who spread the climatic doctrine In the 18Ws. urged one party to try the route aorosa the flat. It would 'cut their Journey by 300 miles. The mud sucked down their wagon wheels. On the salt block, oxen died 'with bloated tongues. Men, womon, children, crazed by thirst abandoned their supplies; reached the moun tains and water half dead, IMsnntroiis Short Cut But the short eut delayed them long; arid its theft of their stores left them snowbound, helpless In the Nevada mountains. Those who lived until spring survived only by eating flesh of dead companions. The area became a land of mystery. It held the ghosts of travelers whose bones and belongings were whitened and burled by the drifting salt. Evon the Iron Horse, when It steamed across the plains, followed the Oregon trail route. No man tracked Its surface until 1008 when a bicycle blared the trull for a safe crossing. $51,654 PROFIT SALE OF LIQUOR SALES!. Aug. 23 Up) Although total sales of Oregon' liquor stores anrt agencies during (he month of July, amounting to t:iM.a93, were slightly 1pm than the preceding month, marked reductions In operat ing cost swelled the profits to $51 . A.M. official figures released here showed. Net returns of I28.lfll.8fl from the gallonafte tax on wines and beers antl 1,241.71 on licenses, totaled 181,030, all available for relief purposes. Total net returns since the state began operating stores and agencies on February 15 of this year, until August 1, was shown to be Mil. 097, of which $187,010 came from store arid sgency profits, $133,409 from jral lonage taxes and 100.607 from license. A net profit of 11.000,000 from state liquor operations for the first 13 months wna named as a probable fig ure by eommliwlon officials. Stores and sencles last month re ported ) 33.43ft transactions, sale of 41.6(18 resident permits and 9 423 non resident permit. Profits netted 20 5 per cent of the selling cost. Livestock PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 32. (API CATTLE 23, calves 10; fairly active; vealers $1 higher. Bulls, good and choices, $3.00-3-36; vealers, good and choice, $6.50-7.60; cull, common and medium, $3.50-6.60; calves, good and choice, $6.00-7.00; common and me dium. $3.006.00. HOGS 200: stead, unchanged. SHEEP 1000; slow but steady, unchanged. Turkish movie lant generally pre fer films in French, American fea ture pieulrra "dubbed" or originally cast lit French being extremely popular. At The TOGGERY'S Xt.fMMl Mm's IVnr .Inlf Union Suits $1.25 Values Portland Produce ONCE IN A THOUSAND TIMES! PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 22. (AP B UTTER Print A grade. 29c; parch ment wrapped cartons, 30c; quantity purchases, V3c lb. less; B grade parch ment wrapped, 28c; do, cartons, 20c. BUTTERFAT Portland delivery: A grade delivery at least twice weekly. 28 -29c lb.; country routes, 25-37c lb.; B grade or delivery fewer than twice weekly, Portland, 27-28c; country routes. 33-26c; C grade at market. EaciS Snlea to retailers Private firms: Specials, 28c; extras, 26c; ex tra fresh extras, brown, 26c; stand ards, 24c; fresh mediums, 24c; me dium firsts, 21c; pullets. 18c; checks, 17-18c; bakers, 16c dozen. Buying price of wholesalers: Fresh specials, 24c; extras, 22c; fresh extras, brown, 22c; standards. 21c; fresh mediums. 20c; medium firsts, 18o; pullets, 15c; checks, 20c; undergrades, 15c dozen. Cheese, milk, country meats, poul try, onions, potatoes, strawberries. cantaloupes, wool and hay, unchanged. Portland Wheat PORTLAND, Aug. 22 Pj Whsat Open High Low Close May Sl 91 811,4 fllV4 Sept 86 'J 86 4 88", 86', Deo. 8814 88 83 88 Cash: Big ben bluestem 91!4: dark hard winter 12 per cent. 95; do 11 per cent 90; soft white, western white, northern spring and western red. 84: bard winter 86. Oats: No. 1 white, S33.00. Corn: No. 3 yellow, $35.25. MUlrun standard: 920.00. Today's oar receipts: Wheat 111: barley 4; flour 11; corn 2; oats 17; hay 1. Chicago Wheat CHICAOO, Au. 22. UP) Wheat: Open Hifth Low Close Sep. old .... 104 1.05i 1.03", 1.04 New 1.04 1.05 1.03?, 1.04 Deo. old ....1.00 1.064 1.05 1.05 New 1.0SH 1.06, 1.05 1.05 May ...1.08 1.08 1.07 1.07 Wall St. Report NEW YORK, Aug. 22. (AP) New life came Into the stock market to day as gains of 1 to 3 or more points were recorded over a wide front. The turnover of some 1,300.000 shares was the largest In about two weeks. There were no specific news developments to account for the upturn, although mild revival of Inflationary psy chology may have been a factor. The close was strong. Today's closing prices for 32 se lected stocks follow: Al, Client. & Dye 130'i Am. Can .. 00 Am. & Fgn. Power 7; A. T. & T 1132 Anaconda ....... 13 Atch. T. & 8. P f2 Dendlx Aviation 13flj, Both. Btoel . 28 California Packing 41 Caterpillar Tractor ........ - 28 Chrysler 35!B V A 4 4," l'',ff. Or perhap. It would ba only one In a million times that th pho tographer would bs able to snap a picture Uka this ona. The remark able bit of action shows the racing plans of Gordon Isreal, St. Loula pilot, as It performed a nose-over during air races at Omaha. Isreal escaped wllh a few scratches and loosened teeth when the ahlp bounced, poised on Ita nose for a second and then nosed over at hi came In for a landing after winning the feature race of the day. (Asso ciated Press Photo) PASTOR FAKED KIDNAPING TO OBTAIN NEEDED REST OOLDSBORO. N. C, Aug. 22 (AP) Th Rev. R. H. Askew, Four-Square gospel evangelist, confessed today, Sheriff Paul Garrison said, that his story of being kidnaped was untrue and that he wrote the ransom mes sages received by his wife. "I needed a rest and had to get away," the sheriff quoted Askew aa saying in explanation of his action. The 28-year-old evangelist disap peared August 13. He turned up In Nashville, Tcnn., four days later and told officers there he had been held prisoner by three men In a big green automobile. Sheriff Garrison aal'd Askew made .i signed statement that he fabricated the entire atory of the kidnaping, sent a note and telegram to his wife demanding $23,000 ransom and also sent a note to Almee Somple McPher son demanding a similar aum on threat of death for Askew and the bombing of Angelus Temple. Coml. Solv 21 'i Du Pont 91 Gen. Foods 30 ',4 Gen. Motors 81 Int, Harvest - 28 I. T. fc T 10 Johns Man Mont. Ward 25 North Amer 14' , Penney (J. C.) 59' Phillips Pet 17 Radio fli Sou. Pac, 18)b Std. Brands 20i Std. Oil Cal. 35- Std. Oil N. J 45 Trans. Amor 0 Union Carb 42 United Aircraft uyM U. 8. Steel 35 Sun Krnm hro lltitterfut SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22. ( AP) First grade butterfat, 30c, f. o. b, San Francisco. (Editor's Note: Quotations which have previously come from the Gol- dn State dairy are not longer avail able due to transferring of churning to Sncrnmento. The above quotes are from the Gilt Edge creamery and are poslbly one-half cent above the average Golden State quotation). Sliver NEW YORK, Aug. 22. (AP) Bar silver quiet and unchanged at 4nic. OODBN, Utah (UP The Great Salt Lake Is rapidly nearlng a new low all-time record, officials of the Union Pacific railroad say. Their measuring gauge la a dike through the center of the lake which carries their trains across the "ocean". They report In the middle of the lake the water line Is 24 Inches below the normal figure and rapidly reced ing. The record low Is 27 inches below normal, registered in the winter low water season of the year, In 1005. COMITIEE LISI (Continues irum page one) men's club was exempt from paying rent on the club rooms In the city hall for July and August, as no meet ings were held there during that time. Objections were brought before the council meeting, concerning dancing In beer parlors, and Mayor George Porter referred the matter to the public safety committee for further consideration. The council voted for City Attorney Farrell to go to Portland, where he will confer with C. C. Hooker, state engineer for the P. W. A. and George Wilbur, attorney for the CWA, con cerning Med ford's sewage system. The following letter, received by Mayor Porter and the council was read: "The Honorable Mayor, George Porter and the City Council of the City of Med ford, Medford, Oregon. Dear Sir and Gentlemen; "We would like to take this oppor tunity to express our appreciation for the way that the Medford Fire De partment took care of the recent fire at the Hotel Medford. "The whole department certainly showed fine spirit and cooperation. Each one of the boys worked to the best of his ability and they kept the loss down to a minimum. It was not more than two or three minutes af ter we turned In the alarm that they were here and practically had the fire out immediately. "We feel that the Medford fire de partment la a credit to the city of Medford. "Very truly yours, "Medford Hotel Company "By Hedwlg Motor, vice president." IGURE WASHINGTON (UP) Deaths from accidents In the Civilian Conserva tion corps reached a new high of 101 In the three months period from April 7 to July lfi, S. M. Lauderdale, safety engineer for the reforestation army has announced. During the proceeding six months the deaths from accident totaled 178 and for the six-months period prior to that. 138. making the total of 417 accidental deaths since the CCC was established last year. A majority of the deaths, which occurred In the past three months, resulted from mishaps outside of the camps. Comparatively few fatal acci dents occurred when the men were working. A total of 43 men lost their lives in some form of motor accident; 20 In drownings; homicide, four; ath letics, one; dynar-Jte explosions, two; railroad accidents, one; gunshot, one; suicide, four; extraction of teeth, one; high tension wires, four; fall from truck, one; motorcycle, one; gasoline explosion, one; falling tree, one; tractor, one and falling, one. Eight corps members lost their lives from unknown causes. Each week a total of approximately 1200 youth are Injured. Most of thus inlurlea are minor and are treated by the camp physicians with out 111 after effects. CCC officials are conducting a nationwide campaign in the camps to reduce the number of accident due to carelessness afid other causes within the responsibility of the en-rollees. DAM LOCK EXCAVATION SPEEDED AT BONNEVILLE PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 33. (Pi No time la being lost In enlarging ths Bonneville dam lock excavation to proportions suitable for sea veseels. Authorization for the big Ioc'is came August H and four days later the work was underway, It was learn ed at the office of Major Charles F. Williams, United States district engineer. BURGLARS GEI HAUL CIGARETTES AND GUN PENDLETON, Ore., Aug. 22. (AP) Thieves who entered through a rear door stole between $1500 and $2000 worth of cigarettes and gum from the Gil landers & Burroughs local whole sale plant last night. The merchandise waa not covered by burglar Insurance. BIRTHS Mr .nd Mr. p.. R. Murrav are the parents of a son, by Caesarian opera tn.n wtt. th. nommunltv hosnltal to day, weighing 4 pounds, 12 ounces. TJae Mall Tribune want ads. At The TOGGERY'S $35,000 Men's Wear Bale Men's Shirts $1.95 tot $2.60 values $1.55 Here's What These Owners Say What a itory they would moke. If we could print them all! The thotmnnds of statements thnt pour in from Hudson and Terraplano owners, telling whjr they chose the car they didl In thU community, 7 out of every 8 men and women who hare bought Hudson and Tcrraplane$ in the pott 5 months looked at other ears before they de cided. In many cases, they drove and tested 4 or S other makes. That means they bought Hudson or Terrapiane on FACTS after they had seen ALL that competing cars had to offer. Each of these satisfied owners will join us In sayingi "DON'T BUY ANY CAR TOO HURRIEDLY" Ce are sure every one of them is glad he compared Hudson and Terrapiane with the others for getaway, power and all-round performance. Tested them for roominess, comfort, ease of handling. Checked safety and convenience features. Got from o-ners proof of mpgedness and low up-keep cost This is all we ask of any liuyer. That he do w hat these people did. Compare. Buy on facts. 11 A? TIKI OK h- -rrp jXi p ? '.Hp ' ti&mmsMmmimmimiai&i LaMalSaW-ta rrfs stkj I I BOUGHT A TERRAPLANE I tooked at and tried several other ears and I bought a Terraplna because It Is ths smartest looklntt, smoothest performing and easiest driving car ol all 1 tried. -LOUYSB WILLIAMS. AtUnt. 0. BOUGHT A HUDSON You war right about ths mlleagt I would get from my new Hudson. Drove to Seattle last week and averaged 1 1.1 miles per gal lon at anaveragespeedotSOmilesanhour. Thank- you for selling ma a Hudson. -JOHN J. WRABEK, Spok.n; VVaah. m i hi ail namlWrf I f- I BOUGHT A HUDSON List a lot of ether people, t guess, t want to ba proud of the looks ol my car. And do they stop and say nice things about the fine appearance of my Hudson! I never If ova a better far or a better looking one. W. DUUTSCH, CferJan4 Cnio. a I BOUGHT A TERRAPLANE Our TtrraplarM has been a real thrill from ths very beg inning. Among other things. I Insisted on good, biff, extra-wide doors and the one place 1 could get them was la ths Terrmplane or. of course, a Hudson. -B. F. KOCH, CJlicafo, J1 ,1 apajsj vMj;iji-1 Toss It's The C ill S lothi 2sl3saeavS ays 5? SeEitSaf iosi ok 1934 Never before have we ever staged a sale of such great magnitude Society Brand, Michael Stern, Hyde Park and other well known makes and they all go at low SALE PRICES Alterations FREE at Sale Prices LOOK AT THE PRICES NOW DOWN WITH THE LOWEST 1 1 curuL nnnn ri fsn in Hi ft ' u y izj Lj ysi zj um KKM.MUs! ii .ua u u it yiTMu iiruii m ua Visit our showrooms and hundreds of testimonials en Ruggedness, long-life, tconomy and Performanto Eakin Motor Company J& vi-rti: FREE M " I f m sU-S 7 i. J V ti 1 ST f f sex.-. 1 SENSATIONAL LOW PRICES ON OVERCOATS S 10.35 $13.85 ONE GROUP Values to S22.00 ONE GROUP Values to S25.00. ONE GROUP Values to $30.00 $18.85 av'i itm l: wmM limn rfj fi Allen A Knit 79 103 So. Riverside. Tel. 304 M f t FAC1SIT. If MSSU SW0UJ mnm"" asws I " t im n.mm yu i
