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RIBUNE
Tlii Hit 'th Year
(Eighteen Pages Two Sections)
MEDFORD, OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 7. IS
Full United Press
No. 272.
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By PAUL M.ILLOX
(Copyright, 1936, by Paul Mallon.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The finger
anflDDlnc nonchalance with whicn
President Roosevelt cancelled a bil
lion dollars of unused government
i a p p r o p rtattons
made It appear to
be just another
billion - dollar
bagatelle.
The president
stressed the point
that he was not
saving any mon
ey. The cancel
lations only re
lated to bureaus
which did not in
tend to use their
money anyway.
He was just set
PAUL MALL ON
ting the books in order, Just erasing
a bookkeeping notation written In
lead pencil. .
All of which being 'true. It is re
markable that no one asked why it
was considered necessary to take such
a meaningless step.' And especially
why It was being taken now as It had
not been dono when the bookkeep
ing budget was sent to congress only
30 days ago.
It Is more than a good guess that
the answer may be found In the list
of bureaus whose appropriations are
being erased. If you look them up
you will find that every one la a
lending agency of the government.
(Reconstruction Finance, Commodity
Credit, Export-Import Bank, Federal
Land banks. Home Owners' Loan, etc.)
These are agencies which have been
financing things which are normally
financed by private lending agencies.
As long as they keep their unused
appropriations they are ft threat to
private banking, a theoretical hind
rance to the use of current excess
banking reserves.
Wise men who claim to know what
Is going on Inside are interpreting the
curtailment as a first modest step In
getting the government out of the
lending business. To them it means
a most Important turning point to
ward liquidation of this phase of the
new deal.
Certain other step yet to be an
nounced fin the next few weeks) will
Justify this conclusion, they say.
Mr. Roosevelt also is suposed to
have in mind the curtailment of cer
tain additional bureaus he failed to
mention notably the resettlement
administration of Prof. Tugwell.
The impression has been growing
among those close to the executive
that Tug weir hopeful experiment la
proving wholly impractical. In fact.
(Continued on Page SU)
SON OF ALFONSO SHOWS
DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT
HAVANA. Feb. 7. P) Physicians
announced today that they had noted
n definite turn for the better In the
condition of the Count of Covadonga.
38-yenr-old son of the former King
Alfonso of Spain.
Tho count's improvement followed
a blood transfusion and seven hours
of sleep. His temperature decreased
and he was In less pain.
' HEGGIE, FAMOUS ACTOR,
DIES FROM. PNEUMONIA
HOLLYWOOD. Cal.. Feb. 7. (IP)
O. P. HecRle, 59. distinguished stage
and screen nctor, died today of pneu
monia, .
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
ii,n- PHtrhptt drlvtiiK down the
main nrtrrv with only one hand
on the wheel, the other stuck out
the window clutching a Lion Auto
Show sign, and lotting very un
romfortable. Bud "Chick Sale" Hayes deliver
ing two PWA projects to Charley
Wing.
Harvey Robrrtfon having one awful
time trying to assemble a display
for the Auto Show, which was to
depict the dire necessity of safety
in driving. .....
Rob Mattmgly. ihoe-r fairer, de
ciding that he won't mw hl8
bonus, wlirn he ce'.s It. on every
lottcrv that comes along. He s already
received several lottery tickets, to
be paid for when his ship comes
home.
Vera Huniphrevs walking up tne
-rrt, apcompsnled by a very help
Tut einle dc Mie had the pup
carrying pack in hla Jaw
The sien on top the Howl Grand
rf fusing to pUv any mor1 trlrk.
Severn 1 nichts ftEO !t read El Grand.
r s:v,ifn Mi'i the next night it-
was liul p. 1
Ralph Williams, of. Republi
can National Committee
Friendly Toward Presi
dential Idea, Is Claim
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. (.Sena
tor Borah of Idaho said today he Is
giving "serious thought" to entrance
into the Oregon Republican presiden
tial primary May 15.
He told newsmen he had discussed
the question with Senators MoNary
and Steiwer of that state, and thought
that the attitude of Ralph Williams,
Oregonian who Is vice-chairman ot
the Republican national committee,
was "friendly." The Oregon primary
comes three days after the Ohio con
test, which Borah will enter.
Commenting on the Oregon situa
tion, he said "I think we would win."
The senator spoke In press confer
ence after lunching with president
Roosevelt. "We had a pleasant visit
but there Is no news." he observed on
leaving the White House.
PORTLAND, Oib., Feb. 7. &) Col.
Thomas R. Hamer of Portland, former
congressman from Idaho, said today
he believed Senator Borah of Idaho
could carry Oregon If he enters the
republican presidential primary May
15.
Ralph Williams of Portland, who Is
vice chairman of the republican na
tional committee and a member o
the Oregon state central republican
committee, returned today from
Washington and Cleveland where he
conferred with party leaders.
"I saw Borah in Washington Decem
ber 17 and told him at that time he
had many friends in Oregon and In
the Pacific northwest," he said. "I
have not seen him or communicated
with him since.
"I never have taken any hand In
the primary fight for president or any
other, nominations and shall not
now."
Committeeman Williams predicted
that Oregon, a republican state wlilch
supported President Roosevelt In the
last presidential election and has a
democratic governor, would awing
back to the republican fold this year.
By LEONARD B. SHtBERT
Associated Press Slaff Writer
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. (AP)
Grumbltngs In the ranks and another
threat J to take a walk" came today
as party chieftains sharpened their
wits and their words in the compaign
for and against the New Deal.
Simeon D. Fess, former Ohio sena
tor and former Republican national
chairman, hinted he may "take a
walk" if Senator Borah (R.. Idaho)
beconies his party's nominee for the
presidency.
Senator Norris (R., Neb.), eager
supporter of President Roosevelt,
nevertheless hit again at James A.
Farley's dual role as postmaster gen
eral and Democratic national chair
man. "A man managing a campaign
ought not to be postmaster general."
he said on the senate floor yesterday.
Knox lilts Administration
At far-apart points the administra
tion was attacked by Colonel Frank
Knox, publisher, often listed as a Re
publican presidential contender; Sen
ator Dickinson (R., Iowa), who also
has been mentioned frequently as a
possible nominee; and Jouett P.
Shouse, president of the American
Liberty league, at whose dinner table
Alfred E. Smith uttered the threat to
(Continued on Page Eleven)
IDLE MONEY YARN
CALLED NONSENSE
SALEM, Feb. 7. (T Reports that
the state has eleven and a half mil
lion dollars lying idle In the state
treasury are erroneous, and all funds
now on hand are obligated, Governor
Martin declared here today.
The governor branded such repoits
as "nonsense." and declared that
"persons familiar with the state's fin
ancial condition know that we have
a deficit of more than a million dol
lars, with an additional property de
linquency In excess of 914,000.000."
As a result of the erroneous re
ports the governor said he had been
urged to divert a part of the 911.
500.000 for the payment of old age
pensions.
The record? show tht more than
4 ,000,000 of funds now In the treas
ury arc credited to the state high
way commission, the executive point
ed out. All of these funds are obllta
tfd for the construction and main
tenance of rosds and brldftes. Some
of the money belonsrs to the bonus
nxmniin. and other truH fui.U
are liicluu.U. i
To Death Cell
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Sentenced to die in the electric
chair for drowning her baby son 1
"to keep him from starving," Mra.
Dorothy Sherwood is shown at the
gates of Sing Sing Prison in New
York, where she was placed in a
death cell. CAssociated Press Photo)
S
IN LOCAL AR1RY
Sleek, -powerful -motor, cars, tri
umphs of 1936 automobile Btyllng,
will be on parade this evening and
tomorrow at the Medford Armory in
an automobile show sponsored by the
Medford Lions club. When the Armory
doors swing wide open tonight on
brilliant .car and accessory displays,
delightful entertainment and dancing,
the results of weeks of effort on the
part of busy Lions club committees
under the direction of Chairman
Carrol Hays will be evident. Scores
of Medford automobile dealers and
automotive accessory firms are par
ticipating In the benefit affair which
will provide radios for blind residents
of Jackson county, a project that has
been fathered in this section of Ore
gon by Lions and Lady Lions.
Tonight's program, beginning at
7:30 o'clock, is as follows:
Introduction automobile dealers.
Vocal solo, La Merle Beck; specialty
number, Jark Moran; orchestra. Har
monica Honles; accordion solo, Arthur
Llnquist; vocal solo, Harvey Field:
orchestra with vocal chorus; piano
duo (Piano Pals), Clara Hartley and
(Continued on Pagn Nine)
GIRL WILL DRIVE
Driving an automobile through
Medford streets while blindfoldfd.
Mltlicent Cazan, the "girl Houdlul"
of Vantlne's magic show, will tomor
row demonstrate what she calls her
"sixth sense."
The blindfolded drlvo will start at
the Brophy Jewelry store on East
Main street at 1 o'clock tomorrow af
ternoon. With a police escort to clear
traffic. Mile. Cazan will guldo her car
through downtown streets. She will
drive a new Lafayette sedan she pur
chased here since her arrival with
the Vantine show. She will terminate
her demonstration at the starting
point. .
Mile. Cazan Is featured In tho pro
gram to be staged at the Llona club
automobile show for children at the
armory tomorrow morning at B:30.
NEW PEACE MOVE
HINTED IN ITALY
By the AOf-laf ed pres
A faint possibility of a new peace
move was seen today In a renewal of
discussions In the Italian press of the
Franco-British plan for the aett'e
mrnt of the Italo-Ethloplan diopuffj.
Observers of the situation were In
terested in this trend, for the press
of Italy largely reflects government
opinion and they believed, therefore,
that this smoke of discussion might
Indicate a lire of Interest In. peace
on the part of the government.
For the last few months, the
Franco-British plan, which 'iiivlgloned
the Independence of the fjOvernnint
of Ethiopia In exchange for territor
ial and trade concroirns to Italy,
has been In the discard.
As for actual fighting, there ap
peared to be little, other than a
bombtn of MsrhIo by Italian air
;'v. r-p.;rtd b the EllUop.aj
Qcruiuvul
FLAWS ARE SEEN
BY REPUBLICANS
Unprecedented Powers to
Wallace and Dislocation
LTrontyXoSjsiiEiiif p PREPARES
The Situation at a Glance
House republicans said the new
subsidy-soil conservation farm bill
would extend unprecedented pow
ers to Secretary Wallace.
President Roosevelt reiterated
the necessity for 9500,000.000 in
taxes to finance the farm plan, but
reserved a decision on their form.
The senate devoted less than an
hour to the farm bill before quit
ting until Monday because of a
small attendance attributed to a
heavy snowstorm.
A deficiency appropriation bill,
carrying 9296,185,000 for benefit
payments to farmers under old
AAA contracts, went to the White
House for aignlne.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. (T) Un
precedented powera for Secretary
Wallace and "dislocation of agricul
ture" at the expense of dairying were
flaws picked In the new farm bill to
day by seven republicans of the house
agriculture committee.'
They filed a minority report on the
subsidy-Boll conservation measure
pending in both house and senate.
Almost simultaneously President
Roosevelt again estimated the lax
need for the new program at 9500,
000,000 but said its form still was in
the study stage.
A small attendance caused by the
heaviest biiow in "yenni prompted the
senate to recess until Monday after
hearing a brief speech by Senator
Pope (D Ida.), In favor of the farm
bill.
Pope said he would support the bill
despite what he termed his "grave
doubts as to Its constitutionality."
Provides Subsidies
With minor differences, both house
and senate bills would provide a ays-
(Continued on Page Eleven)
UP 10 PRODUCERS
The question of operating a coop
erative pr cflnnry in th Rogue
valley wilt be brought to a head at
the meeting to be held at 2 o'clook
tomorrow afternoon in tho sourthouse
auditorium, under auspices of the
Fruitgrowers League, Inc.
All fruit producers in the valley,
whether or not they are members of
the league, ere Invited to the conr
ference. Ray Ward, league president,
will preside.
The conference will center around
a comprehensive factual report pre
pared by a special committee appoint
ed last fall to study the financial
and production aspects of a cannery.
While the content have not been
disclosed, it is understood the report
covers the proposition thoroughly so
that it can be used aa an authorita
tive basis for definite action should
the growers care to reach an Imme
diate decision.
23 New Laws in Effect
Over Oregon Saturday;
Six Hold Major Import
ty CMVTOV V. Bf:iIMIAKI
Aftnrlnte(1 Press staff Writer
SALEM, Feb. 7. , Twenty-thr? new laws go Into effect In Oregon
tomorrow one -Chi rd of the acta passed by the special session of the legis
lature last fall.
One of the other measures was dcr
ln'.tely defeated by the election Jan
uary 31 the sales tax for old age
pensions while another may be held
up until November. The referendum
jt the old age pension bill diverting
funds to relief, has until tonight to
be completed with signatures of 10,
332 voters.
Alt the rest of the 74 laws enacted
carried the emergency clause and be
came effective upon the signature of
the governor or when filed with the
secretary of state.
Probably the most Important of
the laws which waited enactment un
til the statutory 90-day period had
elapsed after adjournment of the leg
islature is the one abolishing the bud
get director and creating the post of
executive secretary to the governor.
h Import a nt
Only tlx othr laws have been de-
r Inrr-d of nmjor import a are, niot o!
thou u ut wrrig the ciuergcticy j
Pear Markets
NEW YORK, Feb. 7. AP-USDA,
Pear auction market: Four cars ar
rived; 1 Oregon car, 3 Washington un
loaded; 7 cars on track.
Oregon D'AnJous: 720 boxes fancy
$1.85(3 2.00, average 92.10.
CHICAQ, Feb. 7. (AP-USDA)
Pear auction market: One Oregon car
arrived; 1 car on track; 2 cars sold.
Oregon D'AnJous: 720 boxes extra
fancy, 2.25 w 2.55; average, 92.40.
Oregon Boscs: 111 boxes extra
fnncy. 92.40m 2.50; Average, 92.44.
TAX STATEMENTS
EOR COMING YEAR
The 1936 tax rolls for Jackson coun
ty have been turned over by the as
sessor to the tax collection depart
ment of the sheriff's office, and the
work of compiling tax statements for
the year is underway, according to
Sheriff Syd I. Brown.
The final date for payment of taxea
Is March 15 and the sheriff expects
that payments will start about Feb
ruary 25, and continue briskly until
that date.
Under the new law passed by the
last session of the legislature, only
one rebate for taxes paid In advance
Is made, and that only on taxes paid
by March 15, as follows:
Full payment, three per cent: three
quarters payment, two per cent, and
one-half, one per cent.
Last year rebates were given on. ev
ery quarter of the year, when taxes
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ALSO TO WATCH
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7. ( AP) Ho
mer Cross, deputy police chief, said
today Left Aogeles has given Califor
nia law enforcement authorities a
"two-edged sword 'to use In their
warfare against criminals.
The city ffollce department's "for
eign legion" of 136 men, assigned to
16 state boundary points in a block
ade of indigents, has been ordered to
watch outgoing as well as Incoming
traffic, Cross said.
Through this patrol, law forces may
halt criminals from leaving the state
rendering tho task of finding them
more simple, he said.
Cross today announced statistics on
the boundary campaign, of which he
ia In direct charge, servlug under Po
lice Chief James E. Davis,
He cited Blythe, Cal., as an example.
On February 4, he said, the patrol
stopped -4 men and took six into
custody for Investigation aa possible
felons. The following day, he re
ported, the same patrol halted 67 men
and arrested 81. Four Juveniles were
held as runaways and their parents
notified. Similar reports have come
from other border stations, Cross said.
SALEM, Feb. 7. (AP) Construc
tion operations on Salem's new high
school building came to an abrupt
halt yesterday, while city officials,
school board members and the con
tracting firm debated whlcjt should
psy the building fee.
clause being either repeals of obsolete
acta, or minor changes In ulhora.
Tli ewe aie:
Aid to Tillamook county as a re
sult of the fire which destroyed much
of the green forest in that county In
1933.
Prohibiting wading or swimming In
Irrigation ditches In eastern Oregon.
Appropriation of 93.000 to match
96,000 federal funds for establishment
of a mobile laboratory for control of
the bubonic plague In eastern Ore
gon. Authorising board of control to ap
ply for federal funds and with state
funds construct and maintain a cen
tral heating and power plant end tele
phone exchange.
Enabling cities and towns of 5 .000
population or over to permit erection
of memorials and memorial buildings
for the use of plonT awiatlow.
COLD WAVE, LATE,
STRIKES VALLEY;
STATEJEFECTEB
Mercury Starts Downward
in Forenoon As Blast
From North Arrives
Snow Perils Highways
The cold wave due from the north
last night put In a belated appear
ance here this forenoon.
At 11 a. m. the mercury started
downward and the weather ' bureau
thereupon announced arrival of the
cold spell. ' The official forecast was
for partly cloudy and much colder
weather tonight, fair and colder to
morrow. Snow waa falling In the
highlands today, the bureau stated.
The meteorological bureau repeated
Its statement that the cold wave
would probably not last more than a
couple of days- and that the mercury
would not go much below 25 degrees.
It has sunk as low as 19 this season.
Colder By Noon
Instead of getting colder last night
It turned somewhat warmer. The low
this morning was 36 degrees as com
pared with 34 yesterday. The mer
cury started climbing Irom the low
until about 11 o'clock when It re
versed Its trend after reaching 42
degrees. By noon it was down to 41
aa against 45 for the same hour yes
terday. By the Associated Press
A' bitter cold wave rode the winds
over Oregon today.
Snow was general over all of east
ern Oregon and during the morning
hours today light flurries came to
the weetern part of the state.
Further Drop Tonight
f Thegeneral weather . report for
Oregon said temperatures will be
"much colder" tonight. A minimum
of 18 degrees was predicted for Port
land which had a . low of 38 last
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The Medford Corporation (Owen
Oregon 1 Lumber company, plans to
resume operations, after the winter
shut-down, on March 16,. weather
condition permitting. General Man
ager James H. Owen, stated today,
following a vacation trip to south -orn
California.
Manager Owen stated he had not
been advised by his head office of
any plans to enlarge operations the
coming year.
At the present time, the company
has 90 men employed In making re
pairs to plant machinery, and estab
lishing new railroad grades and im
provement. The logging equipment is
also being put In condition for
woods operations as soon aa weather
conditions moderate.
Manager Owen says the present
weather Is unfavorable for logging.
He will make a trip to the Butte
Falls section tomorrow to look over
the situation.
Forty persona are employed In the
local office and shipping depart
ment attending to routine business,
At the present time, between 130
and 160 workers are employed.
When the mill re-opena, Manager
Owen said, present plans call for the
employment of between 2A0 and 300
workers in timber and plant opera
tions. OPEN BIDS ON TEN
PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 7. f AP)
The Oregon state highway commis
sion competed opening of bids on
more than 91,000,000 of construction
work at today's session of Its two
day meeting here.
The largest of 10 projects on
which bids were opened today was
reconstruction of the Rex Hill sec
tion or trte West Side Pacific high
way In Washington and Yamhill
counties. Homer G. Johnson of Port
land was low bidder at 91A9.010.
The next largest project was 4.6
miles of Pacific highway reconstruc
tion south of Salem, Twenty bids,
more than twice as many as on
any other project, were submitted
on the reconstruction Job. Rn L.
Mnurk of Independence was low st
995,931. while Orlno, Berkmeier nd
Saremet 'of Cascade Locks was high
At 9149,024.
The commission will announce
awards at 4 p.m. today.
Hern on Business Verne Hastings
of Ashland nf among business vls-
Morgan Amused
i ! I
Something iust have tickled the
funny-bone of J. P. Morgan, for th
banker Indulged In a broad grin as
hearings of the senate munition!
committee resumed at Washington
D. C, after a two weeks' lapse
(Associated Press Photot
FIRST CANDIDATES
FILE DECLARATION
IN CLERK'S OFFICE
Flrat candidate for county offices
for the coming primary filed their
formal declarations of Intention, with
the county clerk yesterday .fternoon.
They were Ralph Billings of Ash
land, who seeks the republican noml
nation for county commissioner, and
Bay J, Schumacher of Talent, who
aspires to tho democratic nomination
for county treasurer.
Tho primary election date In rrlday,
May IS, and the period for filing can
didacies expires. 4o days berora that
date, or Tuesday, March 81. This
gives six weeks In which candidates
can make up their minds.
The past wock, since tho defeat of
the primary change law, at the apo
dal election, tho political pot has
lUontlnued on Page Pour.)
CRASH DAMAGES
A Grants pass Jury last night
awaraea damages of 8,300 to A. J.
Hornby, formerly of tlw Orlffln creek
district and now of Harbor, Ore., In a
suit brought by Hornby against Char
les wiper of Eugene, as tho result of
an automobile accident In the Bed
woods highway In November, 1031.
Hornby, who with his family was mov
ing to a home In Harbor, charged
that Wiper crowded his car off tho
highway, resulting In serious Injury
to tho plaintiff.
The case has been before the 'Qrahts
Pass court during the past week. Don
Newbury was attorney for Hornby,
and Oconto m. Roberts and Arthur
Moulton of Portland acted for the
defendant.
Mr. and Mra. Hornby lived In this
vicinity for 13 years before their de
parture a year ago this fall, and are
well known In the valley.
AS TOASTMASTER
Circuit Judjre Harry D. Norton will
be toaatmaster at tomorrow's diuner
meetlng of the Southern Oregon Bar
association at Valentine's cafe, It waa
announced today by Kenneth CI. Den
man. In charge of arranementoDln
ner will be served at 6:40, the general
meeting to follow.
With one exception all the mem
bers of the state supreme court will
attend the dinner-meeting. Justice I
Henry J. Bean being the only Jurist!
unable to accept the bar euoclatlon's j
invitation to be present, Mr. Den man I
said. i
Several attorney, are expected to!
be present from Klamath Palls while
a number of out-of-town lawyers now j
In Medford will also attend.
G. P. FIREMEN, POLiCE
TO TAKE PHYSICALS
OB A NTS PASS. Feb. 7. tFV Reg
ular physical examinations for Grants
Pass firemen and police officers were
decreed last nlht when the city
rouncil aMked an ordinance be drawn ;
Up NtabUbJaing CAiiUiUiaUyiiA. I
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SEEN BY KRAFT
EHERE
Company to Make Cheese
in Central Point Plant
4000 Gallons of Milk
Needed for Daily Output
A boon to tho dairy Industry of the
Rogue River valley was seen today In
entrance of the Krri.pi,i, i
-- - "Him. .UCOBO
corporation Into the local field.
In association with a. Vella, Cali
fornia cheeso manufacturer, the
Kruft company has acquired tho old
Sufert plant In Central Point and Is
nov prepare to operate at full ca
pacity. The plant Is being prepared
for the production of two tons of
Cheese a dSV for whl.h innn
......... geujons
of milk would bo required dally. L. K.
....Ker or tho Medford
branch of the Kraft Associated Dis
tributors told tho Mall Tribune.
SlRilIng Up Farmers
Two company agenta are now lining
up dairy farmers In tho valley, of
fering to take their milk under con
tract, Mr. Parlett said.. Tho com
pany, he stated, Is offering farmers 8
cento more than tho Portlsnd quota,,
tlons on buttcrfat.
There was some doubt in th- MRrf.
of , producers today whether thoro
would bo 4.000 gallons of milk avail
able dally for the cheeso plant, but
o iHiroca wiai ir the Kraft cor
poration can provide a steady outlet
the farmers would Increase their
herds.
Mr. Vella, who manufactures cheese
at two California faotorlea for Kraft.
(Continued on Pago tour,
JASTOHARTMAN,
COUNTY PIONEER,
DISCOVERED DEAD
Jaston Hartman, near 70, old-tlma
pioneer of southern Oregon, waa
found dead In his Jacksonville homo
at 8 o'clock thla morning. County
Coroner rrank Perl said today that
death had apparently been caused
by heart failure. Hartman had been
dead for at least two dye.
When found he was fully clothod,
and sitting In a chair. Ho had Just
lighted his pipe when death over
took him, and his pipe waa found
on hie ahoulder. A box of matches
was found lying In hla lap.
Hartman was the first bridge
builder for Jackson county, and de
signed and constructed all of tho
first bridges over Bear and Butte
creeks. His son, Wesley, Is now serv
ing. Jackson county In tho same
capacity.
The last time ho was seen alive
was on Wednesday afternoon at
.o'clock. Tho body was discovered by
W. H. C. Miller, a neighbor, who
Immediately notified Coroner Perl.
Surviving are his wife, Alphy. from
whom ho had been separated; and
thrco sons. Wesley snd Lylo of
Jacksonville and Homer, of Spokane,
Washington.
Funeral arrangements will bo an
nounced later. Coroner Perl an
nounced that an autopsy will be
held Saturday to officially determine
the cause of death,
EUGENE, Feb. 7. T) Promotion
of an initiative measure to obtain a
vote- on the opening of the Rogue
river to commercial fishing under
certain stipulated restrictions, la un
der way, it was announced here yes
terday by George D. Chenoweth and
Jamea Pool, members of the Rogue
River Fishermen's union.
The two men contacted sportsmen
and labor leaders here but none made
any statements aa to procedures nor
proKress being made.
The measure proposed U not to
return to the former season date,
but to have "muddy water" season
from May IS to June 30, the two men
said. The measure contemplates r
trie ting nets to a mesh of 8l,i Indies
Thli net. they declared, would per
mit steelhead to pass through.
Income Shares
Maryland Fund, bid 18 97; asked
J0.SI.
quarterly Income 8iwr, bid 1.4J;
Mica 1.98.
ROGUE REOPENING
DRIVE UNDER WAY