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MTDFORD MA IX TTCTRUMTC. MF.DFOKD. OKEGOy. "FRIDAY, NOVELET? 27, 1016. PAfSE ELEVEN P. ( ... V rMf F A LH ' BILLY rAFKl Ur f f RING FAME KILLS I EX-WIFEAND SELF ! Former Middleweight Cham- 1 pidn Calls at Home of : Divorced Wife and Shoots I' I ' Her Down in Doorway i KEWTORT BEACH, Ca., Nov. 87. (AP) BlUy Papke Sr.. heartsick )old lighter who was once mlddle i weight champion of the world, lay S in a mortuary today noar nla dl- , iTorcrd wife whom he shot and killed Thankaslvlng night. Murder and suicide," police re J oorttd. 6 Deroslr over his failure to win a reconciliation was Papke'a motive, friends said. The square-Jawed 60-year old pug ilist, who eked out a living as "host" in Los Angeles Main street cafe, appeared last n'ght at the Balboa Island home of Mrs. Bdna Elotse Papke. mother of bis three sons. . . ,, Met At Door She met him at the door. A neigh bor, Mrs. Helen Cabanne, said she heard them quarrel. Then five shots rang out. The bodies were found sprawled In the vestibule, a .38 revolver still clutched In Papke's hand. He had twice wounded his 46-year old ex wife before firing three bullets Into his own chest. - "I cant understand why he did It," said William Papke, Jr., night elerk In the LaVerne police depart- ment, when told of the tragedy. J "I saw my father only this morn- Ing. He was In good spirits and we laughed and Joked like always." : With two other sons, Clifford and Mjobert, the elder Papke had made his home in Altadena since Mrs. August. He refereed a boxing program at Wilmington bowl Wednesday and spent the holiday yesterday at the cafe which advertised: "Meet Billy Papke, your host. Enjoy the person ality and simplicity of a great fighter." The cafe used to be known as Jim Flynn'e place before the death of " ' 1 v ' t "i r,' 'V'lf - L y r 1C ALAN'SOUL0 ,Aw m i. W J The Associated Press All-America football selections are All-America because The AP sports coverage is All-America.. No other individual or organization has the facilities for selecting an All-America football team available to Alan Gould, AP sports editor, through the cooperation of 1,360 AP member newspapers and a nation-wide sports staff. Coaches and officials, throughout the country are polled for their selections. Trained AP sports writers, under the direction of Gould, sift and analyze the returns to give the fairest picture of a true All-America. The Associated Press 1936 All-America selections will appear in Associated Press member newspapers the first week in December. The Associated Press Reports the News of the Wqrjd DAILY FOR v Medford Mail Tribune Legion Traveler niro v-fl : ,i ....wj- MRS. WILEY 6. BONNEY Mrs. Wley o. Bonne?, Grants Pass, covered 3000 miles last year seeln( the more than 3000 member nf rh American Legion auxiliary In district o. i. sne has Just finished her term as dlstdrt commander. Fireman Jim, the heavyweight who once inocxed out Jack Dempsey. Owner Ben Rosenberg said Papke seemed moody before he left late In the afternoon to "go home for a turkey dinner." At Balboa, acquaintances of Mrs. Papke said her husband has visited her several times recently, angrily threatening her when she refused a reconciliation. Mrs. Papke was sure, they said, that "Billy will never hurt me. It was 28 years ago, in a Los Ang eles ring, that Papke, Illinois mine worker, knocked out champion Stan ley Ketcnell In 13 rounds. Two months later, In a rematch, Ketchell flattened Papke In 11 rounds. When Ketchell was : killed In a Missouri shooting, Papke, Frank Laus and Mike Qlbbons were among the claimants to his title. The crown eventually went to Klaus when he won a foul from Papke In 15 rounds at Paris, France, March 5, 1913. Billy's long fighting career listed 30 knockout . triumphs,. Including Georges Carpenter, French light heavyweight champion; a victim. He started his son, William Jr.. out as a boxer several years ago. but the youth failed to make the grade and retired. FIRMS SET UP BARRIERS 10 STEMJLOODS Plan To Avert Repetition Of Last Spring's Disaster- Government To Start Con trol Project Next July. PITTSBURGH (UP) Flood-con scions Pittsburgh Is preparing for any flood that might be even greater than that which struck this city last March, causing millions of dollars damage and paralysing Industry for three dsys. Army engtneers say the three rivers which surround the "Golden Tri angle" probably will not reach the same height again for 800 years, ac cording to the mathematical cycle of flood stages. But there's always the possibility that their predictions are wrong. Business, men are preparing for that 500-to-l shot. Last eprlns, the Monongahela. Al legheny and Ohio rivers comolned forces to Imtndote the Pittsburgh dis trict to unprecedented depths. Many small businesses were wiped out Large department stores had to spend thousands of dollars rebuilding first and even second floors. But that was not all. Reinforced windows and -doors were built to withstand terrific pressure should the waters again rise beyond flood stsge. Installs Bulkheads. One department store among those hardest hit last March has under taken an ambitious flood protection plan. Aluminum bulkheads are being Installed behind each window; easily dropped steel reinforcements have been placed above each door: founda tions and Joists underground have been reinforced. The Idea Is not to keep the waters at bay until they subside, but to tv employes at least la hours to remove stock from lower floors to a point where the waters cannot pos sibly reach. These Improvements are designed for a flood stage eight feet above the last one. . Of more Importance to the public, however, are the preparations being ALL-AMERICA By The Associated Press 5 -Vi - 'i A i 3. , made by public utilities so that power and light will not be affected as was the case last spring. Cables, wires and other power equipment are being raised above a 60-foot flood stage level, or about five feet higher than last year's stage. Barrier Protects riant. The West Penn Power company Is spending thousands on a 213-foot barrier around Its Sprlngdale plant as a protection against drifting debris. Both the West Penn and the Du quesne Light company have arranged with southern snd western companies to transfer current to the city almost Immediately If existing facilities are hampered. The Pittsburgh Press, whose presses were damaged by muddy waters and debris, Is turning Its plant Into a veritable fortress. A new type of "honeycomb" win dow, built to withstand terrific pres. sure. Is being Installed to replace regular plate glass that collapsed last spring, letting the water pour Into the press rooms. Flood gates have been prepared for doors and other openings so that tney can be put to place quickly. The entire building can be clamped abut below the second floor. State Senator William B. Rodgere. head of the Trl-Stato authority, said that next July the government will start work on about four of a pro jected series of 10 flood-control basins throughout the trl-stste district. O. E. 8. SOCIAL CLUB will hold rummage sale on Friday and Satur day, November 27th and 38th, In tho Whlltock bulldtng opposite Copco. Anyono having bundles to be called for please phone 532-M. . Use Mall Tribune want ada. Noliri of First Mating of Creditors. No. B-317R2 In Bankruptcy. In tho District Court of the United Stntos for the District of Oregon. In the Matter of: Olenn I. Putnam Bankrupt. To the creditors of Glenn I. Put nam, of the City of Medford, In the County of Jackson, and District aforesaid, Bankrupt: Notice Is hereby given that on the 19th day of November, 1936. the said Olenn I. Putnam was duly adjudi cated bankrupt; and that the first moetlng of his creditors will be held In the office of the Referee, Medford Center Building, Medford, Oregon, on tbe 7th day of December, QS6, at 3:30 o'clock In tbe afternoon, at which time and place the said cred itors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a Trustee, examine the Bank rupt, and transact such other busi ness as may properly come before ssld meeting. HARRY C. SKYRMAN. Referee In Bankruptcy November 35th, 1038. An ENTIRE SECTION of our store has been set aside for this fine array of TOYS ... See this toy showing SATURDAY and ALL NEXT WEEK! Bring the Kiddies they will enjoy It tool w m Dolls Games Toys of All Kinds In 4 EOc TOYS 25c TOYS 49c TOYS 98c TOYS (So INCORPORATED Bartlett and Sixth St. PHONE 497 ISTM AS Daspflay oS jtr f 'v -s. . wv isr CiV SlK- v a. W W Great Bargain t.8J Z J.A WW JFS-W It 2& Here Are Some of Our Bargains DOLLS! SATURDAY SPECIAL SLEEPING AND TALKING BABY He sure In in thus beautiful dolla, on aula tomorrow Fully clothed and a real hargaHl at the roiular price of n.JiO, Saturday OTHER DOLLS PRICED AS LOW SPECIAL BARGAINS AT 93c $1.49 $2.49 a -Men pinf, chmlttry teU. metal canting Mti, tahla txnnlt, lamei. mechanical Mra waconi, tno-plece aet coupa and trailer, marbla samei, Olant Sandy Andlei, trap drum outfit, etc ..'KHAKI - yVV - , Goups! DOLLS! DOLLS AS $2,49 Games, sewing seta, tops, a large assort ment of little autos, drawing books, pus iiles, and literally scores of other toys. Games in a wide variety water pistols, tops, stamping sots, dishes, tinker toys, building blocks, wind-up and pull toys, bow and arrow sets, etc. Mechanical tractors, tea sets, games, pop guns, Poy-Eye sots, fire ohief toys, Swdy. Andies, ring-toss, wind-up and pull toys, table tennis and scores of others. , Do Your Shopping Early While Selection! Are Complete ALL STEEL WAGONS A fine gift for small chil dren. A Real Bargain t SATURDAY SPECIAL 98c ALL STEEL Velocipedes SATURDAY SPECIAL 90c TRICYCLES $3.95 $495 $5.95 WAGONS $1.95 $2.49 $3.25
