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PAGE two MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1935. Mall Carrier Handles Beei. SUSANVILLE. Cal. (UP) Herman Lindner has two Jobs. Usually Her man carries the rural mall route, but while on his route Herman U often called to control swarmlnf hives of bees. U. P. STREAMLINE UNCLE OF F. R. IS Ancient Skeleton Found. LOS ANGELES (UP) A skeleton estimated to be at leant 300 years old, together with a meal-grinding bowl and two stone Implements, was uncovered by excavators landscaping tot a subdivision office. Oldest Grocer Proclaimed. CHICAGO (UP) James Lawler, 76, Is the oldeBt active grocer in the United States. He was acclaimed so by the National Grocers' associa tion on his 48th anniversary in business here. Angler Lassoes Fish. KINSTON, N. C (UP) Junius i Cupid Has Field Day. BOONVILLE, Mo. (UP) All sales records for marriage licenses were broken here for one day. Eight couples Bigned up. Old Rare horse Sold for $30. NEW ORLEANS (UP ) Gunfire, seven-year-old chestnut stallion who won $20,000 for hi owners In five years of racing, was sold at auction for 30 to satisfy an unpaid feed bill. Gray, Klnston fire chief, caught a one-pound Ilsh by lawwing it. The flsb became tangled In a loop be tween the hook and the sinker of Gray's fishing line. G. Use Mail Tribune want ads. KEMMERER, Wyo., July 25. (AP) Service was back to normal today on th Union Pacific railroad, with trains being routed over detour tracks around the spot where a new streamlined train was derailed late yesterday. Meanwhile crews worked to repair the coaches damaged, when they lait the tracks and were dragged nearly three-quarters of a mile. The 75 persons aboard the train, fThe City of Portland," all escaped injury and none of the cars over turned. The mishap occurred at Mlgget Canon, 17 miles west of Kemmerer, and the four middle coaches of the seven-car train left the tracks. Railroad officials were Investigat ing the cause, but declined to com ment on their findings. Other em ployes were quoted as saying that a broken axle apparently waa re sponsible for the derailment. The train was en route from Chi cago to Portland, Ore-, but had not yet been placed on regular run. CHINESE APPEAL FOR FLOOD RELIEF NANKING, China, July 35. (JPi Urgent appeals for ' relief descended on the national government today from thousands of destitute flood refugees in central and north China, facing death unless aid was forth coming Immediately, Governor Chang Chung of Hupeh, hardest hit of all the Yangtze river provinces, reported that two-third of his province or 48,000 square mile., was effeoted by the floods. ' Plagues and banditry added to the woes of that province of 38,000.000 people. Although semi-official quarters es timated Hupeh's dead at 300,000, for eign relief workers discounted this es timate, asserting this figure probauly would cover the loss of life In the entire Yangtze river valley. GRANTS PASS, July 25, (AP) Frederic A. Delano, uncle of the president, and himself vice-president of the national resources committee, stopped here briefly lor dinner last night before taking the train for Portland. He came by motor along the Red. wood highway to Ha Junction here with the Pacific highway, Inspecting California state parks. Delano will confer In Portland with Marshall Dana, head of the north west planning commission, and win visit Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams. He discounted eastern con gressmen's opposition to building the dams, saying low-priced power must be supplied and that the demand will Immediately follow, "Henry Ford," he said, "supplied a low-priced automobile before the tremendous demand for automobiles ; grew." SADDLE HORSE HERD NOW AT DIAMOND LAKE DIAMON LAKE, Oregon. (pi.) Ruben Long has Just arrived here with his full number of pack saddle horses which are now available for excursion trips In this vicinity. Long has In his stock some of the best rid ing hOTsea in the west. Big Pilchard Hani NORTH BEND, Ore., July M.-H7P) Pilchard fishermen were greatly en couraged yesterday when the largest haul of the season 450 tons was brought to the new Coos Bay reduc tion plants. Previous catches had been comparatively small. FOUL PLAY CAUSE OF NORTH BEND. Ore., July 35. (AP) A coroner's Jury late yesterday announced Its opinion that Charles Swanson, 06, whose body was found floating In Coos bay Sunday, had died of "suffocation due to foul play, assailant unknown," Swanson was last seen at a carni val here Saturday night. Officers said he then had about $400 in bills on his person. None of the money was in his clothes when fishermen found his body. He had been struck on the temple. ROBERT MURPHY JOINS NAVY FROM MEDF0RD Robert William Murphy of Med ford, Edward P. Snindon of Bonanza, and Claude D. Norrls of Bandon, Oregon, passed their final examination for en trance in the navy, et Portland. July 17, and are now at the U. S. Naval Training station, San Diego, Calif., for three months preliminary train ing. It waa announced by the Iocs) recruiting station today. KEYS and expert lock repairing Uedford Cyolery, 33 N. Fir. Ph 301. Oregon Weather Generally fair tonight and Friday, but low clouds near coast and un settled today and tonight In south west portion: normal temperature: moderate to fresh northwest winds off the coast. Mortgage to Feed Bonfire. LOGAN, la. (UP) Here Is one bonfire that will attract more than usual attention. Harrison county authorities are going to gather up thousands of chattel mortgages more than five years past due, stamp them "released" and then burn them. FREE'S GARAGE In new location. 801 N. Central. Phone 13B8. .Schilling RVi red. 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