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"MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. TIIURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1935
Improving of Crescent
City Harbor Unjustified
Says Engineers 9 Report
Railroad Construction Not Seen as Likely
Large Expenditures Needed for
Harbor Building Attempt
GRANTS PASS (tipl.) The text of the report of the army board ol
engineer! opposing nuBgefctert improvement of the Creacent City harbor
lias been received here aa transmittal by MhJ. Gen. E. M. Markham,
chief of engineers, to J. J. Mnnsfleid chairman of the committee on rivers
and harbora of the house of representatives in Washington. D. C.
The report recognizes that the
Rogue River valley could produce
much for shipment via Crescent City
l f the Cal I f orn la & Oregon Coast
railroad were completed and the har
bor improved, that present freight
ratca are high, and that aavings
would be made if the harbor and
railroad were built.
However, the report states, the
likelihood of the railroad being con
iructed ! small and the savings
would not be great enough to Jus
tify harbor improvement.
The report follows:
Hon. J. J. Mansfield, chairman,
Rivera and Harbors Committee.
1. The committee on rivers and
harbora of the house of represcnta-
uJZW' o.ut.on adopted June
14, 1033, requested the board of en
ffinffprs for rivers and harbors to re
view the reports on Crescent City
harbor, California, submitted In
House document. No. 605, Sixty-ninth
congeas, second session, with a view
to determining if any modification
of the existing project is advisable
at the present time. I inclose here
with the report of the board in re
sponse thereto.
2. Crescent City harbor was origi
nally an open roadstead on the
California coaBt, about 17 miles south
of the Callfornia-Ori.'gon elate line.
Under the existing project for im
provement a breakwater 3000 feet
long has been constructed at a cost, ,
including maintenance, of $1,127,478,;
of which $245,000 was contributed by!
local Interests. This breakwater does j
not afford a well-protected harbor, i
and during storms vessels are unable I
to He safely in the wharves or In
the harbor and must put to aea. The j
bottom of the harbor Is rock, overlaid ;
with two or three feet of sand, and ;
numerous rock ledges and pinnacles
are scattered through the harbor area
and approaches. Depths out to about,
3000 feet from shore are leas than
34 feet, and but a relatively small,
area Inside the breakwater has depths
in excessj of 30 feet. .The depths at
the two wharves are 11 and 16 feet
respectively. The mean low range ot
tide between mean lower low water
and mean higher high water Is 6.8
feet. Loc.nl Interests request the im
provement of the harbor by the ex
tension or the prewent breakwater
and such rock excavation as is neces
ary to provide a depth of from 34 to
26 feet to a wharf which the Cres
cent City Harbor commission pro
poses to build under the Ice of the
breakwater from funds to be bor
rowed from the national recovery ad
ministration. In a report dated May
27. 1933, to the chairman of the
committee on commerce of the Unit
ed States senate, plans were pre
sented for the improvement to pro
Tide welt protected harbor at the
locality with a depth of 30 feet over
a limited area, at an estimated cost
of $4,000,000. The chief of engineers
concxirred in the recommendation of
the board of engineers for rivers and
harbort that no improvement of
Crescent City harbor, other than as
ftuthorlved by the existing project,
be undertaken by the United States
at that time. He expressed the view
that existing conditions are not fa
vorable to the development of a first
class port and that the works pro
posed are not susceptible for such
development without prohibitive cost.
3, The population of Crescent City
Is 17'J0. The commerce in the harbor
during tho past 10 years has averaged
about 60,000 tons anuunlly, and was
33.347 tons In 1033. It consists largely
of shipments of lumber and receipts
of gawllne In coastwise vessels draw
ing from 12 to 14 feet. The nearest
rsllrond terminal with Interstate con
nection is 75 miles to the sout, but
modern highways with ony grades
extend to the north, oust and south.
The fertile Rokud River valley and
extensive timber and mineral re
sources lie Inland from the port.
The rail freight rv tes from this area
to dep water ports at Portland and
San Vrnnelaco are high. Iiral Inter
ests are of the opinion that an Im
proved h n rbor and a rail road 1 nlo
the Interior would afford a com
merce In lumber, linimtone. cement,
fresh fruit, ores and minerals, petro
lrum products and miscellaneous
commodities amounting to 437 .6M
tons on the railroad line, of which
55 per cent would he for coastwise
transhipment. The district engineer
considers these estimates too high,
The division engineer Is of the opin
ion that the area trlbutnry to Cres
cent City, if afforded rail and water
transportation equal to those of other
nompnrnblc areas, would In the long
run develop foreign and domestic
commerce amounting to at least 145,
000 tons of general enrgo nnd 315.000
tons of lumber per annum, with
savings In trn importation cois ot
4K1.000 annually.
4. The ttlf.tik'1 englner Is of the
opinion that a depth of from 21 to
26 feet at Crescent City would not
provide adequately for deep draft
commerce. The tide frequently falls
below (lie dstua pliwie, ground swells
are prevalent, and hecmise of the
rock bottom an ample margin of
depth Is necessary for safety. He pre
sents a plan for a completely pro.
tected hnrlwir to be formed by the
extension of the present breakwater,
constructing a second enclosing
breakwater, and excavating the pro
tcted area, all at an estimated cet
Of 14,312 000 with 50 ,000 i. n n n a U
for maintenance. The rent of thr
necessary port facilities to be pro
vided by local Interests lie estimated
at $416,000. He Is of the opinion that
the coat of the rvorks necessary to
oreate a deep water harbor at Cres
cent City lsrpelv exceeds anv sv n ,
that can be expew,t therefrom, Wr
recommends the con&trucuoo oi $
sand barrier to prevent the further
deterioration of the present harbor
area by sand carried in by waves and
shore currenta. The estimated cost
of this harbor la $135,000, with $5000
annually for maintenance.
S. The division engineer does not
concur In these views. He presents
a plan for the creation of a pro
tected deep water port on plans gen
erally similar to those proposed by
the district engineer to afford a pro
tected harbor area 30 feet deep 3800
feet long, and from 800 to 2000 feet
wide, at an estimated coat of $4,600,
000 for new work and 30.000 an
nually for maintenance. H is of the
opinion that the prospective com
more. will Justify th. -pend.ture
loan subject to the provision that
local interests shall furnish the nec
essary rights of way and give as
surances satisfactory to the secretary
of war that thoy will construct a
suitable wharf and terminal facili
ties.
6 The board of engineers for rivers
and harbors, after careful considera
tion of the reports of the district
and division engineers and of the
data presented at a public bearing
held at Medford, Oregon, on May 24,
1 034, considers it obvious that the
large expenditure required for the
construction of a deep water port
without railroad connection would be
unjustified. While the board recog
nizes the extent of the natural re
sources of the tributary area and
the fact that present rail rates are
relatively high, it doubts whether the
tonnage and savings as estimated by
tho division engineer, contingent
upon tho construction of a railroad
and Improvement of the harbor would
be realized for many years to come.
It Is the view of the board that the
failure of private interests to provide
the funds for the construction of the
railroad has been due more to the
lack of assurance of Its financial suc
cess than to the lack of assurance
that suitable harbor facilities would
be provided. In view of the improb
ability of the construction of a rail
road In the near future, the board
does not feel Justified in recom
mending at this time that the har
bor Improvement be undertaken con
tingent, upon the construction ot
such a railroad. Neither does It be
lieve It advisable to recommend a
partial Improvement, as It does not
believe that any plan materially less
expensive than that proposed by the
division engineer would be adequate
for the Intercoastal and foreign
trade which it Is Intended to ac
commodate. The board therefore re
ports that In Its opinion the pro
poned Improvement of Crescent City
harbor, Calif,, aa a deep-water port
is not now Justified, and recommends
that no Improvement other than aa
authorized by the existing project be
undertaken at the present time.
7. After the consideration of these
reports. I concur In the views and
recommendations of the board.
E. M. MAHKHAM,
Major General, Chief of Engineers.
AT ELKS CLUB TONIGHT
ARE REVEALED BY CCC
First Lieut. Alfred H. Hopkins to
day announced the CCC fighters who
will appear at the Medford Elks
temple tonight in the first of a
series of five similar programs to de
termine the championship of the
Medford CCC district.
The card la open to Klks only, and
will be atsged immediately following
regular lodge session. There will be
no charge for the boxing card and
the evening will also Include a tree
feed and beer, Exalted Ruler H. N.
Butler urges all brothers to attend
the lodge meeting before the fights,
us business dlscuwed will be brief.
To start off the program those In
charge have arranged a "battle royal."
In which no less than eight fighters
will enter the ring at the same time,
exchange cuffs In all directions at
any foe. The best two out of the
group will be given prir.ee.
The following fighters, picked
through several elimination cards
held throughout the district, will ap
pear tonight in this order: 130 pound,
cIsas, Cliff Triwlck. Camp Ciasqu"'
vs. Walter Sernflnskl, Camp Oregon
Caves; 132-nound class. Ellis, Camp
Carherry. vs. Ed Davis, Camp Apple-
gate; 1 AO-pound class, Everett Came-
ion, Camp Onsquet, vs. Mike Kin-
derki. Camp Oregon Caves; 138
pound clsw, Bill Padgett. Camp Wi
nter, vs. Max Oordon. Camp Oregon
caves; 132-pound class. liobert Hoyl
man, Camp Kerhy, vs. Roll In McDon
ald, Camp Oregon Caves.
The Hoyiman-McDonald bout Is
expected to be a top-nUvh ftttcuft
performance, as both these boys are
winners In several cants held not
only In the district, but also in
several cities on the coast.
Mother love welcomes the child she
didn't want.
SH0RTE
COLDS
PROVED BY 2 GENERATIONS
CONFIDENCE VOTE
BIGS PEACE ID,
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(Continued from Page One)
night began its nightly sessions to
struggle with the budget and on de
mands for other appropriations.
In reply to the house vote of con
fidence, made on matlon of Represen
tative Harry Bolvan of Klamath Falls,
Cooter stated any mistakes made were
those of "the head rather than the
heart."
The secretary of the state board of
control would serve aa budget di
rector without receiving any addi
tional pay for his services, If a bill
introduced In the senate by Senator
W. E. Burke should become a law.
Further, Burke's proposed amend
ment provided that In order to more
fully carry out the intention of the
act to provide a complete and com
prehensive biennial budget for the
legislative assembly, the governor
should have power to prescribe a uni
form system of accounts for all state
Institutions and various departments.
Would Abolish Home
In the first senate Joint resolution
written by Senator James H. Hazlett
It was provided that the state house
of representatives should be entirely
abolished leaving nil legislation up to
the senate, which would be consti
tuted of 30 members selected from
districts as at present.
Senator Peter Zimmerman would
petition congress to make the neces
sary provisions to carry out the prom
ises made by the Democratic party
In the state and the governor, with
respect to building transmission lines
from Bonneville to various sections
of the state.
Senator Dellmore Irfjssard in a reso
lution would ask for a public works
loan to finance construction of an
aerial cable way and cable railway at
Mt, Hood, at a cost of $1,2221.000.
Kor Highway Htralghtenlng
Recommendation that the highway
commission issue bonds not to exceed
$2,000,000 providing they are matrhed
by federal funds to straighten com
mercial highways of the state was
made In a house Joint resolution by
Ropresenatlve Oleen, Columbia coun
ty. The money would be spent in
each county on the basis of men
llstrd on the unemployment rolls and
Is designed to give relief, Highways
listed are the upper and lower Colum
bia from Astomla to Umatilla; Old
Oregon Trail from Umatilla to On
torlo; Pacific highway from Portland
to Ashland, and The Dalles-California
highway from The Dalles to Klamath
Falls.
Relief to delinquent taxpayers was
offered in two bills by Representative
O. Henry Oleen, In one Introduced
today and another which will follow
In a few days.
The first bill, applying to delin
quencies of 1030 or previous years,
provides that the delinquent bo given
tho opportunity to pay S per cent
and get a six-month extension and
take advantage of the ten-payment
plun. He can also apply to the county-court
for the privilege of work of
tho delinquent taxes on the road. Tax
payment warrants would be Issued,
endorsed and turned back to the
court. The purpose, Oleen states, la
to keep property on the tax rolls and
to help men keep their homes or
farms.
May Work Out Taxes
The other bill would provide that
when the county has taken over pro
perty on foreclosure, It must permit
'the delinquent to work in place of
paying.
The county court must then act a
value upon the property foreclosed
and pay not to exceed 15 a day for
road work. The limit gives the court
the opportunity to employ technical
men such as are needed to operate
tractors and rock crushers on road
work.
A teachers' tenure act, pertaining
to school districts with a population
of 20.000 or more, bearing the name
of Representative fw Wallace, Mult
nomah, was dropped Into the house
hopper.
The bill would repeal the old law
and prohibit the arbitrary removal of
teachers by boards until after a hesr
Ing. ,
Other bills Introduced provide for
the non-partisan nomination and
election of district attorneys; limit
ing tho term of office of directors of
mutual fire InMirance companies to
live years; repealing the certificate of
public convenience and necessity
lawa; providing that employers of
persons between noon and 8 o'clock
on election day shall pay double the
regular wage and providing for the
payment of taxes on delinquent pro
perties by working out the tax on
roads.
Honst Menoa' Pay
In the face of prior legislative pro
mises of economy, the Uouse of repre
sentatives authortmt an Increase In
aalary of stenographers of member
from 14 to i5 a day. The increase
came In connection wtth a resolution
setting forth the rules of the hoiwr
and pay schedule for employes.
St. AuKiistlne. Fl., oldest city In
tlie United Slates, wm rounded by
the 8pnnlrd In IMS. md t va- j
lions times lins leen the possession ;
of Spain, Crance, FnRlsnd. the Con- j
federate States of America and the '
United Stntea. I
Export valued at 4J.944.Soi writ
shipped oversea during the. first Itx
months of 19.14 from Hampton Roadv
Va.
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Sleepy Youngster
Naps In Craterian
Cops Let Him Out
When Wayne Toulouse, eight,
whose home Is at 104 East Second
street, went to the Craterian thea
ter last night to see Shirley Tem
ple in "Bright Eyes," he hardly
expected to spend half the night
there, especially all alone.
Arriving at about 9 o'clock,
young Toulouse took a seat and
settled down to enjoy the picture.
But he evidently settled down too
comfortably, or dtdn't enjoy the
picture, for when he awoke he
found himself seated In pitch
darkness, in an expanse of vacant
seats.
Informed of a clamor at the
doors of the theater, the Yellow
Taxi Cab Co. notified the police
department, and a city officer let
Wayne out about midnight, his
knocking having reached the ears
of a passerby.
"Gosh, I never went to sleep In
a theater before!" was his remark
to the policeman.
FOR PUBLIC TONIGHT
The work of many famous artists
of this country and Europe will be
displayed at a meeting of the Med
ford. Camera club tonight at the
courthouse auditorium, to which the
public Is Invited. The display will
be opened at 8 p. m.
Sketches of the Itves of the nrtlsts
whose work Is to be exhibited have
been carried in several recent Issues
of the Mail Tribune with the excep
tion of J. M. W. Turner, famous
English artist, whose work will be
Included In the display.
FEDERAL TRANSMISSION
LINE BUILDING FAVORED
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 17. (AP) Con
struction of adequate transmission
lines from Bonneville to Portland by
the federal government should be
sought by the state, It was recom
mended by the majority of tho com
mission named In 1033 to make a re
port on Bonneville power development
and Its use. Tho recommendations
were presented to the legislature here
today.
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Southern California police are on
the lookout for a new type of pub
lic enemy the turkey thief. A band
of them recently made off with 1000
birds, using a truck.
Sgt. Seranus Shaddock and Sgt. R.
E. Shaddock, father and son, retired
from the United States army re
cently. Each had served 30 years as
doughboys.
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Two-thirds of the 1240 forest fires
occurring during the 1934 season In
forest region No, 1, Montana and
northern Idaho, were caused by
lightning.
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The University of Northt, Carolina
boasts 124 alumni who have served
in congress.
Happiness on the Air Tonight!
IS YOUR Radio standing in the corner silent, dusty, unused carrying memories
of all the family of weird, disturbing noises . . or, is it a musical instrument, a
companion for all the family, to which you point with pride.
This year's radio will prove a revelation to those whose sets are four or five years
old. All extraneous noises practically eliminated. Tone quality of such purity it
must be heard to be believed. Naturalness of tone that thrills and beauty that
inspires.
Half the money paid before will get a radio today that is a good one. Why not
trade in your old set. It will prove the best investment in entertainment and com
panionship for the entire family you have ever made.
We do not sell radios, but your local radio dealer will be proud to show you the latest
instruments.
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Dorothy Lee Miller and Carol
Elizabeth Long, of Kansas City,
Kan., may not ho rated as hero
Inea among the men folks but
thfl ladies of their home town
think that the little girla deserve
at least honorable mention aa
typifying the neighborly spirit
and quiet heroism evidenced by
many othor-"AvorkerB on the
Birthday Ball for the President.
Last year, aa candle-lighters for
the huge Presidential birthday
cake at Kansas City's ball, the
Misses Miller and Long, instead
ot retreating in panic, fought off
the threatened attack of a mouse
and routed him completely be
fore ladies in the hugn audience
could start a stampede for the
door.
The Kansas City affair in 1934
is considered typical of 5,600 par
ties which will be held in com
munities from coast to coast thlt
,7an. 30, honoring the President's
63rd birthday anniversary, and
raising money for local and na
tional work toward aiding vic
tims of infantile paralysis and
toward discovering an effective
preventative of the disease.
Motc than 4.000.000 persons arc
expected to attend, but Doroth
and Carol report that no ni
will be invited
MRS. HAYHURST NAMED
WELFARE CHAIRMAN
SALEM, Ore.. Jan. 17. (AP) Mrs.
C. W. Hayhurst was elected chairman
of the state welfare commission for
this year, to succeed Dorr Kcasey,
Charles H. Gram, state labor com
missioner and secretary of tho wel-
fare commission, announced today.
Harry Kennon is the third member ;
of the commission.
The recently completed El Capltan
dam near Snn Diego, Cal., is re-
gnrdod as the largest, rock and earth
dam ever constructed. It is 225 feet ;
high, 1300 feet long and about a
quarter of a mile thick at the base.
Five mefhbrrs of the W. O. Brand
stetter family, all graduates of South
west Texas Teachers college, direct
musical organizations in schools or
the state. 1
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The biennial report of the Idaho
state land department showed an in- !
creafie In revenue, with 402,754 more i
acres of land under lease, I
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SLANTS
Some day the experts are going to
reallre the futility of trying to guess
what Connie Mack is going to do.
In their minds they have retired
him every fall for the last 36 years;
planned trades for him that never
were consummated; and made all sorts
of decisions In advance for the vet
eran manager of the Philadelphia
Athletics.
And yet Connie doesn't seem In
terested in their random predictions
for he' goes right on doing Just as
he pleases and with considerable
success.
Pict Is, more often that not lie does
exactly the opposite of what is ex
pected of him. That comes under
the heading of strategy.
Recall,' if you please, the opening
game of the 1929 world series between
the Athletics and the Cubs in Chi
cago. While everyone was debating
as to which of his three star pitchers
Grove, Earnshaw or Walbcrg he
would choose, the wily Connie com
pletely crossed them all and sent the
shop-worn Howard Ehmke to the
mound. Mack himself must have
been at least mildly astonished when
the veteran slow-baller not only won
the game but also set up a new world
series strike-out record by fanning 13
Cub batters.
Mack has repeatedly named this as
the outstanding thrill of his 21 years
In baseball.
After having mentally bounced
Babe Ruth all around the American
league, and a good part of the Na
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tional as well, the gueuera decided
that the right spot for the Bambino
was with the Athletics.
Hadn't Mack and Ruth been very
chummy on that Oriental Junket?
they reasoned. Why, the pair had
their pictures snapped together and
everything!
Upon his return from the far east
Mack was very generous In praising
the fine Job Ruth made of handling
the All-Stars. He pictured Ruth In
the role of ambassador of good will
and lauded him for all he had done
in the Interests of peace and better
understanding.
All those kind words were Just a
build-up for the btg announcement,
the crystal gazers figured to them
selves Babe Ruth would surely be
the next manager of the A's.
That would have been Just fine,
had Connie Mack heard the rumors.
But he hadn't, or if he had paid no
attention to them. First of all he did
not need a manager at present, inas
much as he was determined to handle
the Athletics for the next eight sea
sons, 1. e., until he reaches 80.
He has no use for a "good will am
bassador around Shlke parw. What he
really wants Is a fast, young, hard
hitting outfielder but Babe Ruth
hardly fits that picture. Looks like
they've guessed wrong again.
There Is one other angle the guess
era have overlooked Ruth Is still the
property of the New York Yankees,
and Col. Jake Ruppert insists that to
date no one has approached him wtth
any kind of an offer for the big
slugger.
Connie Mack is back at his desk,
after the vacation in the far east,
making his plans for the coming
campaign. He plans to use Jimmy
Foxx behind the plate, as he did
when the chubby-faced Jimmy re
ported to the A's a rookie. Prank
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Higglna will be on third base as usual.
j I., .ti ha trnrin rumors. More
acojJiio mn -
v,t lust sit tlk-ht until the
season rolls around, you won't get to
first base by guessing.
r-nrM Knrm. coach of the Notre
Dame basketball team, does his scout
ing almost entirely by mall, except
in instances where he can slip away,
incidentally, he Is Coacn Elmer Lay
tlen's ace football p
In winning from Stanford recently
at South Bend, 29-19. the Notre Dame
basketball team one trailed the
losers. 6-1 but not for long. While
Stanford was making Its next point
by the free throw route, mo uu
up 21 counters to take a 32-7 lead.
The Iowa State college eleven which
-,,h Tnu- nnd save Nebraska a
touch tussle last season, was out
weighed by the 'Little cyclones oi
Ames high school, 180 to 179 pounds
per man.
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