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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. TVTDyESDAY. JTJXE 16. 1937.
STREET CAR BUS
BY CITY COUNCIL
Petition Objects to Loiterers'
Conduct On South Front
Lot Sale Approved.
Th city council last night adopt
ed an ord inane granting a franchise
to Jamea Rudldea and Robert Hir
nlah for operating a gtrert car bus
Berries.
Mr. Rudldea and Mr. Hamsh hive
80 day n when to accept the fran
chise but since a council committee
has eons over the terms with them
It was believed It would be accept
able and that buses probably would
be la operation by autumn.
Wnn they first applied for a fran
chise on April 30 Mr. Rudldea and
Mr. Harnlsh said service would be
maintained on East and West Main
streets on a not leu than half-hour
schedule and on Jackson street for
not less than 16 hours daily, with
tranfer privileges provided.
Terms of the franchise approved
last night included maximum fore
of ton cents, ar three fares for 26
cents, 16 for $1: chldren under fve
free: children between five and ten,
half fare; children going to and from
school, five cents or 30 tickets for CI,
Other provisions Included liability
Insurance and an annual license lee
of $4u for each of the first three
buses and $76 for unch additional
buses for buses of 30-pnnsenger ca
pacity. Thj franchise was made exclusive,
duration to be for ten years.
George Kunzman read to the coun
el a petition asking for the eltmlra
trtn from South Front street of
"drunks and loafers' who war ac
cused of "carousng, cursing, pan-
handing and loitering" to the an
noyance of pedestrians and the det
riment of business.
Mr. Kunzman told the council tat
asserted nuisance had been growing
worse and that women especially were
evading South Front street. He de
clare! that drunken parties ere held
on the Southern Paclfio rtght-ot
way and that the alleged offenders
solicit money which they spend for
booze.
"We are sot crtlclnlng the council
or the police but are asking for their
cooperation," Mr. Kunzman atated.
He added that the petition was slgntd
by alt the business men of 8ou:h
Front street, their business repre
senting a monthly rental outlay of
1,000.
Mayor -Oeorge W. Porter referred
the petition to the public safety com
mittee and Police Chief Catous Mc
Credle for report at the next meeting.
On recommendation of George T.
Prey for the land appraisal commit
tee tins council approved sale of a
lot and a half at the southwest cor
ner of Ashland avenue and 8th street
to Neville D. and Roberta P. Blden.
The sale was a cash deal, Mr. Prey
said.
Program of the annual convention
of the Oregon Fire Chiefs' association
here June 34, 36 and 30 waa read to
the council by Prank P. Parrel), Pity
attorney. Mr. Parrell also read a let
ter from Hugh H. Earle, state lire
marsh tl, who emphasized the value
of the conferences and fire school
conducted at the annual conventions
to which he attributed a steady re
duction In fire losses.
ASTORIA, June lfl OP) -Service
will be held Thursday for Edwin C
Judd, 63, prominent Astoria attorney
and former member of the state legls
lature. who died Monday night it his
home In Seaside.
Judd Rites Thursday
Bummer Storage
Expert care and adequate Insurance
ARTISTA FUR SHOP
33S W. eth. Phone 684
HILT. CALIF.. MILL
WORKERS ENLIST
IN IEU. MOVEMENT
Organization of employee of the
Fruit Growera Supply company saw
mill at Hilt, cat., by the Industrial
Employes Union,. Inc.. waa completed
last night at a meeting attended by
the workers at Hilt.
Walter D. Smith, general organizer
for the I. E. U., and F. 8. Ford, dis
trict field representative, addressed
the group.
Officers and committees named
were: Russell Harris, local chair
man; Bert Mitchell, vice-chairman;
E. W. Adams, secretary -treasurer;
conference committee, Jack Williams,
chairman, Frank Ward and Jack
Clark. Departments! members will
be elected In the various depart
ments.
Visitors from the Med ford Corpora
tion I. E. U. of this city were Intro
duced and reported splendid progress
being made In the I. E. U. in both
Med ford Corporation and Timber
Products plants here, an account of
the meeting stated.
What are said to be unfounded
rumors that I. E. U. Is connected
in any way wUh the A. F. of L. or the
C. I. O. were discussed and W. O.
Smith stated:
The I. E. U. has no connection
with either the A. P. of L. or the
C. I. O. arid any statements of that
kind are absolutely false. Such ru
mors are being spread as propaganda
to confuse employes and the public"
Strong sentiment In favor of spon
soring a picnic for all I. E. U. mem
bers in the Med ford -Hilt and north
ern California district was embodied
n a resolution addressed to other lo
cals In the district.
Regular meeting dates and dues I
were set and refreshments concluded
the meeting.
SCHOOL ELECTION
SET FOR MONDAY
Annual school board election for thl
dtitrlct will be held next Monday,
June 31. Polls will be open from 2
until 7 p. m. at the Medford senior
high school building.
The only candidate up for election
Is C. C. Lemmon. present Incumbent.
The nomination petition for Mr.
Lemmon was filed several days ago
by friends. He ss the only one nom
nlsted for election to the board
which consists of five directors.
The election to the board carries
a three-year term. Present directors
are N. H. Franklin, chairman: Or.
R. E. Green. Msro B. Jarmln, c. C.
Lemmon and Eugene Thorndlke. Mr.
Lemmon has served three terms.
AU legal voters residing within the
school district sre urged to cast their
votes.
FOR BOISE MEET
A. H. Banwell left this morning
for Boise, Idaho, to attend a three
day meeting of the Northwest Avia
tion Planning council, of which he
la general program chairman. Out
standing national leaders in avia
tion are to address the conferences.
Mr. Banwell left here by United
airliner at. 6:25 for Portland. There
he waa to transfer to another United
airliner at 6:25 for Portland. There
he was to transfer to another United
plane for Boise. He expected to re
turn to Medford by plane Sunday
night.
PINNEO, DISTRICT
GOVERNOR 20-30
CLUB, AT MEETING
Hsrry Plnneo, elected district gov
ernor of the 30-30 club st the dis
trict meeting In Bend last week, re
ceived congratulations for receiving
the honor from membera of the
Medford organisation at tte weekly
dinner-meeting In the Hotel Jsck
son Isst night.
Plnneo gave an account of his trip
and of the meeting, and told of the
work 30-30 club members In Tule
Lake were doing to aid the new
community In procuring a water
supply. He stated that the club fur
nished wood for the steam power
which Is being used to drill a well,
snd thst S1800 hsd so fsr been con
tributed In services at the rste of
4 a cord of wood, which members
cut from nearby woods.
Quests st last night's meeting
were Harold Treat and Chuck Santo,
both of the C. E. Gates Motor com
pany. Treat, a member of the Yreka
club and past sub-dlstrlct governor
of northern California, stated he de
sired to be transferred to the local
organisation.
Nominations of officers for the
next term were made lsst night.
Election will be held next Tuesday
night.
AT
Word was received here todsy or
the death of Mrs. Stella Walsh or
Klamath Palls at her home In that
city Tuesday morning, following a
short illness.
Funeral services will be held at
the Klamath Temple at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday. Burial will be in Jackson
ville cemetery at 6 o'clock Saturday,
with short graveside services.
Mrs. Walsh, a member of one of
Oregon' prominent pioneer families,
resided In Jacksonville for many
years before moving to Klamath Falls
eight years ago. She was an active
member of the Rebekah lodge, and
waa well known and liked by scores
of friends in Jackson county who
will grieve her parsing.
She leaves to mourn, four chil
dren, Clyde. Angus and Allen Walsh
of Klamath Falls and Harry Walsh
of Dallas, Tex. She will be burled be
side her husband in Jacksonville
cemetery.
W. W. ALLEN QUITS
POST ON COUNCIL
W. W. Allen resigned as council
man at lsst night's meeting of the
city council. His resignation was ac
cepted with regret.
Mr. Allien informed the council
that he had moved to his new home
at Osk Grove lane and Stewart ave
nue, which Is outside the city. Re-
JjninlJJJ.Wii!tTlHIBH!g
elding outside the city ha would not
be quUtfled ior the council.
Mr. Allen said be hsd enjoyed work
ing on the council and with his com
mittee colleagues snd city emplo)ts.
He stated he regrettKl the necessity
of resigning as he believed the coun
cil has been doing -a good Job In
carrying out Its Important responsi
bilities. Mayor Oforge W. Porter thanJted
Mr. Allen, for his service, declsrlng
that its had performed his teaks ex
ceedingly well.
With the advice snd consent of c.1e
council the mayor will sppolnt a suc
cessor to serve until the next gene: si
electlrn.
The Icarlsn sea la named for
Icarus, a legendary character who
plunged to his death while flying
with artificial wings.
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