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P'AWB FOUR fEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE. fEDFORD, OREGON". THTTRSDAT. 'ATJffTTRT 26. 1937. E OF GIRLFRIEND Chicago Crime to Serve No tice Girls Cannot Be Taken From Ring Safely Is Authorities' Theory CHICAGO. Aug. 3o (AP) A theory that vice rocketeers killed He-rbert W. Lee to avoid losing a blonde "meal ticket" was projected today by Investigators as the motive for his mysterious moonlight slaying In Grant pork. Two vice operators whose names polloe would not divulge were nuntea as the slayers of Lee, shot to death while strolling In the parlk early Sunday morning with Grace Snyder, 33 -year-old blonde. Lieut. Thomas P. Kelly, chief In- vestigator for the state's attorney's ofrice, said he believed the slayers were angered because Miss Snyder Intended to marry Lee, her compan ion on night life tours for a month. Kept Mail Tlrket "We believe they decided not to lose a good meal ticket," said Lieu tenant Kelly. "So they followed Lee and the girl to the park ard shot him down after slapping ner." Mlas Snyder said one of the men slapped her in the face while the other shot Lee. Investigators con sidered the slap significant lnaa much as the slayers made no attetifpt to rob Lee. Lieutenant Kelly said the slayers not only wanted to prevent Mlas Sny der from marrying Lee but also might have killed her escort "to show outsiders cannot take girls away from the ring and be safe." Victim Under Alias Until his death Lee had been known as Robert P. Burns, respect able business man In suburban Bv- anston. Mrs. Theresa Welch brod,t, Assistant State's Attorney Harry Pos ner said, admitted having lived with him as his wife. She- disclosed he adopted the alias after he abandoned a wife and son In Detroit nine years ago. Mlas Snyder was held In custody under $100,000 bond. Judge Michael L. McKtnley said he fixed a high bond figure because the woman "re fuses to co-operate" In solving "a murder committed Just about 50 feet from the busiest thoroughfare In America." The scene of the slaying waa near Michigan avenue. Big Applegate BIG APPLEGATE, Aug. 36 (Spl.) Frank Copple of Gazelle, Calif., waa a recent guest here at the home of his brother, Pred Copple. Bill Straube is a patient at the Community hospital at Medford, where he underwent an appendicitis operation late last week. Mrs. Mabel Bennett also underwent a tonsil op ration at the same hospital Tuesday. Miss Rachael Schmidt, accompa nied by her guests, Miss Janet Mitzel of Yakima and Miss Myrtle Schmidt of Ogden, Utah, left last week end for Yakima, where they are spending two weeks with relatives. Miss Mit eel will remain at her home In Yak ima, having spent two months on the Applegate. R. 8. McCloy of Fresno and Floyd Martin of Vlsatla left Tuesday for their homes, having been guests of the former's brother, Knox McCloy. at the Mohawk mine In the Copper district. Rev. and Mrs. Paul Jamison of Seattle are spending several weeks camping on Thompson creek. Guests early this week at the home of Mr, and Mrs. George Brownlee in cluded Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Foote of Soma Valley, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Goodykoonte and Tom Goodykoontr. of Halsey, Ore., and Mr. and Mrs. Ike Coffman of Jacksonville. Local men employed In making a survey of Applegate ranches In con nection with the soli conservation act Include C. H. Elmore, Ash ton Foerst. Warren Mee, Jr., and Chester Llnd. pr. Harry G. Knapp of Mlnot. N. D., is making his annual visit to the Slotttck mine on Ward 'a Fork in which he has an Interest. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. West went to Rosrburg Tuesday to attend "the fun eral of the former's sister, Mrs. Anna Nenl. Mrs. John Pornoll returned here Wednesday after spending two weeks with her sister, Miss Eva Couch, at Pomona, Cslif Mrs. Harold Crump and Mrs. John Byrne are among local residents em ployed In Medford packing houses. The two drive to Medford dslly, and are employed at the Bear Creek pack ing house. Audley (Dud) Isaacson, employed on Thompson creek for some time, left Monday for Lakeview, where he will be employed. Miss Frances Port Is spending the week at Lake o the Woods, belnn "t. , iffeW; vr r-j fr- lrvS-tr r- Wi t TONGUE GETS A BITE. Anna Roosevelt Boettlger daughter of the President, accompanied her husband on a salmon fish ins: trip on Puget Sound, near Tacoma. Wash. She Is seen here biting her tongue, waiting for fish to bite She got no salmon. enrolled with the Ashland Campflre Girls for the period of encampment. Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Schmidt and daughters, Barbara, Joyce and Jac queline, and son, Rodney, returned to their home at Ontario, Calif., late last week, having spent more than a month's vacation on Big Applegate. Mr. Schmidt, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Ontario, expects to bring bis family here annually for the summer vacation. Upper Applegate Grange members Invite the public to attend their regular session Saturday, August 28, which will be en open meeting. . Scotty Mntheny made a business trip to Klamath Falls Tuesday. Mr. and -Mrs. Okeney Garrison of Butte Falls 8ent the week end here with the lattcr's mother, Mrs. George Purcel. Henry and Howard Kubll have re turned to Marshflcld after spending a few days In the community visiting thou brother, Albert Kubll, who was on a furlough from the U. 8. navy. Mrs. Robert Fletcher ha returned to her home In Portland after spend ing a few days with southern Oregon friends. She waa accompanied here by her daughter, Katharine, who will remain In this locality for a time. , Local people spending Sunday at Wrangle Gap forest camp Included Mr. and Mrs. John Savage, Mrs. Ma bel Bennett, Mrs. Dora Salt marsh and grandson Dickie, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Saltmarsh and Mr. and Mrs. Fred West. Among others present at the resort were Mr. and Mrs. Win Arnold of Jacksonville. Guests last week at the Dean Bush home on Elliott creek Included Peggy Cuddihay, who was en route to her home from New York city, and Miss Minnie Revllllse of New York. The wostern trip constituted Miss Revtl liso's first trip away from the city, and she was much Impressed with the western mountlans. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Huber and fam ily of Grants Pnss and Miss Winnl fred Blevlns of Santa Rosa were week-end guesta of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Olfehbachor. California guests departing last week after being entertained at the home of Mrs. Harley Hall Included her mother, Mrs. Ida Porter, and daughter, Mrs. Elsie Owen, of Los Angeles; Mrs. E. Wheeler and daugh ter, Irene, of Dunmulr. Mrs. Roy Bnker of Medford Is spending a few weeks here as a guest of Mrs. Ray Olfenbacher. Applegate Grange is sponsoring a dance at the community hall Snt urday. AiiRust 38, with musio by Sylva's orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. Aria Throckmorton accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Will Han sen of Medford on a motor trip to Boima Sunday. The group, returning here via Medford, commented on the beauty of gladlola fields In the Grants Pass vicinity. COUNTERFEIT DOLLAR AIDS IN PAYING FINE PENDLETON. Aug. 38. p) After today. Municipal Judge Charles Bur nett won't be blamed for clamping bla teeth down on all silver money which comes into hie court. He fined several motorists el apiece for over parking, and found when the court room was cleared that someone had paid him off with a lead celn. Police here report requent reports of bogus bucks. Five lead dollars allowed up recently. State police re port that Hermlston also has seen an occasional bad coin. WOMAN IS INJURED AS CAR OVERTURNS GRANTS PASS, Aug. 36. (AP) Mrs. Beatrice Burke, Vancouver, B. C, was severely bruised and In a hospital today, Her car overturned yesterday on the Oregon Cave highway. Her niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Jos eph Hattrup of San Francisco, were uninjured. &GSSBS5M( HOTEL ft L EMI BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26. OP) More and bigger shiploads of Pacific coast lumber paraded through the Panama canal last month than in any month In years. Panama canal authorities checked 300,307 tons of lumber from Pacific ports during July most of It bound for the Atlantic coast. The July ship ments were up substantially from June's 148,116 tons, and farther a till ahead of the July 1036 run or 132, 886 tons. Trade reports tell of strong buying on the Atlantic seaboard, and of heavy movement on old orders. For some time after breaking the Ice of the maritime strike In February the lum ber shippers had a hard time getting space on the crowded Intercoastal ships. Lately the rush of general trafflo has subsided, and the lumber trade has taken advantage of the lull to make delivery on a heavy file of orders. Meteorological Report August 26, 1037. Forecasts. Medford and vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday. Little ohange in tem perature, Oregon: Pair tonight and Friday, but occasional fog on coast. Little change in temperature. Moderate northwest wind off coast. Local Data. Temperature a year ago today: Highest. 80; lowest. 46. Total monthly precipitation, none. Deficiency for the month 0.18 In. Total precipitation since September 1, 1036. 16.86 Inches. 1 Deficiency for the season, 1.17 inches. Relative humidity at ft p.m. yes terday, 23 per cent: 5 a.m. today. 76 per cent. Tomorrow: Sunrise, 8:31 a.m. Sun set 6:53 p.m. Observations Taken at 5 a. m., 120 Meridian Time. En 3 IT tf r b tc C BolM .... B3 SO Clear Boston 1 78 .... Cloudy Chicago 8S 64 Clear Denver 88 60 Clear Eureka 60 M Cloudy Helena B6 48 Clear Los Angel.. 88 08 Clear MEDFORD 90 88 Clear New York 78 68 .03 Rain I Omaha 93 73 P.Cdy. Phoenix 106 78 Cloudy Portland 78 63 T Cloudy Reno ... 92 46 Clear Roseburg 84 53 Clear Salt Lake 90 88 P.Cdy. San Francisco.... 78 60 Cloudy Seattle 74 58 T Cloudy Spokane 83 60 Clear Washington, DO. 73 70 3.70 Rnln Yakima 86 86 Clear 4 Of small fruits, strawberries are richest in sugar content. Closing Urns (or roo Law to Clas sify Ads is 1:30 p. m. MARKET OUTLOOK FOR ILK, MEAT AND EGGS GOOD FOR NEXT YEAH CORVALLIS, Aug. 26. (Jp) The market outlook for milk, meat and eggs next year la promising despite probable Increases In production, the Oregon State college extension service said today In Its summer review of the livestock and poultry Industries. Consumer demand has strengthen ed materially In the past year, the report stated. Hogs, sheep and beef cattle show most evidence of Increased produc tion as long as feed production Is average or better. The trend of egg production Is expected to be sub stantially lower and milk slightly lower. A large quantity of soft red and white wheats will be available for ex port during the marketing year of 1037-38, probably as much as 176, 000,000 bushels. The world wheat situation is such, however, that for eign demand will probably take the bulk of this surplus, the review con-, tlnued. The carryover next July Is expected to be larger than this year. The current wheat prices are likely to encourage farmers to plant more wheat, the report said. Even this year's seeded acreage, including the fall plantings of 1036 and spring plantings of 1037, were the largest In the history of the country, amount ing to 81,000.000 acres compared with the five-year average of 67,000,000 acres from 1028 to 1032. TIDE-Y ATTIRE. This beach ensemble is of print ed linen with black ground and red, yellow and green pattern. fx IT- a is uiisji.w.iiiin "'!" m "At 41 SUMMER SESSION. While their husbands sweltered in the heat of the nation's capital, these wives ol congressmen kept cool, sipping lemonade before a plunge. Left to right, Mrs. John J. Dempsey, Santa Fe, N. M.; Mrs. D. Worth Clark, Pocatello, Ida., and Mrs. Harry B. Coffee, Chadron, Neb. KLAMATH PALLS. Aug. 26. (AP) Development of 33 acres - of land sdjolnlng the Tulelake, Calif., town site for Industrial purposes will be undertaken Immediately by South ern Pacific company, which has com pleted negotiations to acquire the property, it was disclosed today by W. A. Westlngton, Industrial agent for the company. Plans Include a drainage ditch and necessary grading to provide de sirable Industrial and warehouse sites, 3800 feet of double track, a mile of oiled driveways serving build ing sites and direct street connec tions with Tulelake proper. The property will be purchased from Prank Z. Howard, a Tulelake homesteader and Klamath cousty engineer. 5. P. TO DEVELOP INDUSTRIAL SITE FOR VETS MEETING PRE-SCHOOL CHECKUP URGED FOR CHILDREN PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 26. (AP) The state board of health warned parents today a child's progress at the approaching school year will be "greatly Influenced by the state of his bodily health." Pointing out that children starting to school should be free of physical handicaps, the board recommended visits to physicians and dentists. Schilling mUSTARD NOTICE g-PIANOS-8 TO BE SOLD Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-28th 2 Studio Uprights 1 Baby Grand 5 Good Used Upright Pianos MOST ANY TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED. FOR QUICK SALE. 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S' OF VALLEY ASKED TO EUGENE All amateur radio operators of the Rogue river valley were Invited to day to attend a meeting of the Wil lamette Valley Radio club In Eu gene on Tuesday. August 81, at which A. L. Budlong of West Hart ford, Conn., assistant secretary of the American Radio Relay league will be a guest. Mr. Budlong Is to attend the league's northwest convention in Rai nier park this week-end. He will stop off at Eugene while on his way to San Francisco where he Is to fill another engagement. He will address the Willamette valley club and answer any question pertaining to the league or amateur radio. The Eugene club hopes to have a large representation from all parts of southern Oregon. Detailed infor mation' regarding the meeting and accommodation of visitors may be procured from W. N. Wintler, 313 Miner building. Eugene, W7KL. Weather. Northern California: Pair tonight and Friday, but fog on the coast; no change in temperature; moderate northwest wind off coast. 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