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MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1940.
Interesting Old Papers in
Gus Newbury's Collection
In a reminiscent mood. Attorney Gus Newbury visited the
Mail Tribune today and exhibited some extremely interesting
"Americana" which he has preserved lor his early-day scrap-book.
First: the Saturday and Sun
day Oregonian for September 14
and 15, 1901, containing the
account ol President McKinley's
death at Buffalo, N. Y., the day
before, as a result of two pistol
shot wounds inflicted the week
before by the anarchist assassin,
Leon Czolgosz.
Second: two national Repub
lican ballots, used in 1872 when
General Grant was. the candi
date, and In 1888 when the can
didate was Benjamin Harrison
Both the Oregonian and the bal
lots are in the most extraordin
ary state of preservation white
and clean looking as though
they had all Just come off the
press.
The Republican tickets were
the type used before the intro
duction of the Australian ballot.
when each party distributed the
ballots on which the names of
the candidates were printed, and
the voter decided which one he
wished to vote for, by placing
that one in the ballot box. No
marking or identification what
ever was necessary, but the
voter could cross out any elec
tor's named desired and write
In another name if he wished.
Obviously a system that invited
corruption and stuffing of the
ballot box.
The copies of the Oregonian
are full of Interest. Harvey
Scott was then editor, and his
characted analysis of Teddy
Roosevelt, McKinley's successor,
was a masterpiece of keen ap
praisal and understanding. Al
though in that same issue the
former vice-president declared
he would carry out the policies
of his predecessor, Editor Scott
predicted he wouldn't and Edi
tor Scott was right.
Another interesting feature,
particularly to the advertising
department of any newspaper
Is a large display ad one of
the largest In the paper of the
"Copeland Medical Institute," or
"The Dekum, Third and Wash
ington," Portland. The insti
tute guaranteed to cure "all dis
eases for a flat sum of $5 per
month." The ad contains a long
list of personal testimonials,
great emphasis being placed up
on the marvelous results in cur
ing the most dreaded ailment
of that period, "consumption."
Those who have thought social
ized medicine a new departure,
will see in this small charge
per month, an important feature
of a very modern school of
thought. There is hardly a dally
newspaper In the country today
that would handle a medical
ad of this description, but at
the turn of the century the prac
tice was quite common.
Another striking feature of
the old Oregonian are the small
beads, the even smaller type,
and the terrible illustrations,
some of them little more than
Inky smears In marked con
trast with the same newspaper
ioaay.
FROM U. S.
IRISH TERRORISTS IS
CLAIM IN PARLIAMENT
Dublin, Jan. 4. VP) A
charge that the outlawed Irish
Republican Army was financed
with money from the United
States was made in Parliament
today as legislators met in spec
ial session to draft drastic laws
to combat any menace to public
safety.
Justice Minister Gerald Bo-
land, describing a raid on the
Phoenix Park arsenal Dec. 23
when huge quantities of ammu
nition were stolen, declared the
Irish government was sure large
sums of money had come from
America to finance the IRA ex
tremists.
Government agents have cap
tured packages of American cur
rency, he told parliament which
met under heavy guard amid
rumors of an Impending rebel
lion.
Boland said persons connected
with the illegal organization had
large sums of money, arms and
explosives" and were engaged
in hostile activities.
HUSBAND SLAYS
Tacoma, Wasn., Jan. 4. (P)
Fred Nlcklc. 65. uncmnlnved
laborer, was held under police
guara at St. Josephs hosnltnl
today following the slaying of
his wife, Elma, 52. In what De
tective Captain Cliff Osborne
said was "murder and attempted
suicide."
Mrs. Nickle died late last
night from loss of blood caused
wnen ner jugular vein was
slashed. The couple's daughter
Loeila, 14, suffered neck and
facial cuts when she attempted
to protect her mother, Osborne
reported.
Nickle, the detective captain
said, went to the home of his
estranged wife last night and
after visiting briefly announced:
"If I can't live here, I'll never
leave this house alive."
On the
RADIO CHAINS
STATIONS
Where to Find Them on the Dial:
KEX, Portland, lis; KFI, 840,
Los Angeles; KOA, 1410, Spokane ;
KOO, 790, San Francisco; KOW.
020, Portland; KJB, 970, Seattle;
KNX, 1050, hot Angeles; KOA. 830,
Denver; KOIN, 840, Portland;
KOMO. 026, Seattle; KPO, 630, San
FraneliL-o; KSI 1180, Salt Uke.
F,
y
Washington, Jan. 4. (P)
The federal communications
commission recomended today
consolidation of telegraph com
panies as "an obvious remedy
for many of the existing ills"
of the industry.
The firms affected are the
Western Union Telegraph com
pany and the Postal Telegraph
and Cable corporation. Reports
of proposals for merging the
two companies have been heard
for several years, and the sen
ate last night directed the FCC
to survey the situation.
Western Union has nearly
20,000 offices and Postal nearly
4,400.
On last June 30, Western
Union had 43,490 employes and
Postal (land lines) 14,500.
The commission suggested
congress remove the present
prohibition against consolida
tion, In a report sent to Chair
man Wheeler (D.-Mont.) of the
senate interstate commerce com
mittee.
Thursday.
8:00 Rhythm Factory, KPO, KOW;
Frank and Archie, KJR; Aurandt'a
Orch., KOIN.
6:80 String at Sundown, KOO,
KEX, KJR; Army Band, KPO, KOW.
8:00 Major Bowes, KEX, KOIN.
KSL; Oood Nswi of 1940, KPO, KPT,
KOW.
8:80 Town Meeting. KOO, KEX,
KJR.
7:00 Workihop, KOIN; Music Hall,
KPO. KFI.
7 ;30 Sport! Huddle, KNX, KOIN:
Wyman, KOO; Newa, KSL.
8:00-:Fred Waring. KPO, KOW.
KFI; Morgan's Orcn., KEX; Aloha
Land, KOO: Amos and Andy, KNX,
KSL, KOIN.
8:15 Duchln's Orch., KNX; Mor
gan's Orch., KOO; I Love a Mystery.
KPO, KOW, KPT.
8:30 Symphony Hour, KPO, KOW,
KFI; Aak-It-Basket, KNX, KOIN.
KSL; Radio Guild, KOO.
9:00 Strange As It Seema, KNX.
KSL, KOIN; Bketch, KOO, KEX.
KJR.
9:30 Those We Love. KPO, KFI,
KOW; Owen'a Orch., KSL; Auld'a
Orch., KOW; Heldt's Orch.. KOO;
Operetta Serlea, KNX, KOIN: Newa,
KJR.
10:00 Newa Reporter, KPO. KOW.
KFI; Poater'a Orch.. KOO. KJR:
Newa. KSL, KOIN, KNX: News.
KOIN.
10:15 Noble's Orch.. KOW; Con
cert Hall, KPO; DeuUch'a Orch.
KOIN.
10:30 Ravaraa'a Orch,, KPO, KOW.
KFI; Nottingham's Orch., KOO.
KEX; Ted Flo-Rlto, KSL, KOIK,
KNX.
11:00 Martln'a Orch.. KPO, KFI;
Thla Moving World, KEX. KJR:
Gray'a Orch.. KSL, KOIN; News.
KCO, KNX, KOW.
Friday.
8:00 Frank and Archie, KJR; Sun
set Shadows, KOO; Melody Time.
KPO; Don't Forget, KOMO.
8:30 Etchings In Brass. KOO. KJR;
Musical Vignettes, KOMO.
6:00 Plantation Party, KOO,
KEX, KJR; Walte Time, KPO, KFI.
KOWI Prof. Quiz, KNX, KSL. KOIN.
6:30 Address by Sen. Robert A.
Taft. KOO: First Nlghter, KNX, KSL.
KOIN; News, KJR.
7:00 Drama, KNX. KOIN, KSL;
Lombsxdo's Orch., KPO, KFI, KOW;
Boxing Bout, KOO, KJR.
7:30 Drama. KOW; Boxing Bout,
KOO. KJR, KEX: Big Town, KPO.
8:00 Fred Waring, KPO, KFI,
KOW; Amos and Andy, KNX, KOIN,
KBu; Buckerooa, KOO. KEX, KJR.
8:181 Love a Mystery. KPO, KFI,
KOW; Lum and Abner. KNX. KOIN,
KSL.
8:30 Hlmber'i Orch.. KEX; Aloha
Land. KOO; Death Valley Daya, KPO.
KOW. KFI; Johnny Present. KNX.
KOIN. KSL.
9:00 Snow Sports, KOO. KJR.
KEX: Heldt'a Orch.. KOMO; Kate
Smith, KNX. KOIN; London Letter.
KPO.
9 :30 Quizzical Muslcale, KOO.
KEX: University Explorer. KPO.
KFI; Music by Woodbury. KON;
News, KJR.
10:00 Martin's Orch., KOO, KJR.
KEX: News Reporter, KPO. KFI,
KOW; Psul Sullivan. KEX, KSL;
Newa. KOIN.
10:30 Noble's Orch.. KPO. KOW.
KFI: McDonald's Highlanders, KOO;
Prlma'a Oreb., KSL; Owen'a Orch..
KNX.
11:00 Nottingham's Orch.. KPO.
KFI; Oray'a Orch.. KSL. KOIN; Thla
Moving World. KNEX, KSR: Newa,
KOO, KNX. KOW.
velt's annual message and later
died of a heart attack in the
physician's office.
Fear Trawler Lost.
London, Jan. 4. IJP) Ten
days overdue, the Aberdeen
trawler Daneden was feared lost
today with her crew of nine.
The fishing boat was last re
ported December 19 when she
was attacked by German bomb
ers while with other trawlers
Britiih Plane Downed.
Brussels, Jan. 4. (JPl A Brit
ish warplane, pursued by two
German Messerschmitts over
German territory Wednesday,
fell In flames in Belgium, kill
ing one flier and injuring two
others seriously. The plane fell
about six miles from the Ger
man city of Aix-La-Chapelle.
Salvation Army.
London, Jan. 4. W) Salva
tion Army headquarters said
today that one sister was killed
and three were injured seriously
in a Russian air raid, which
damaged the army's canteen at
Vassa, central Finland.
One of the world's greatest
copper deposits is located in
Africa, in Cape province, North
ern Transvaal and on the north
ern Rhodesia-Belgian Congo border.
STRICKEN CONGRESSMAN
SUCCUMBS IN CAPITOL
. Washington, Jan. 4. (P)
Rep. Wallace E. Pierce, New
York Republican, died suddenly
Wednesday in the office of the
capitol physician.
Dr. George W. Calver, phys
ician to members of congress,
said Rep. Pierce complained of
pain on the house floor during
the delivery of President Roose-
SUBURBAN HEIGHTS
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
For further proof address the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg- V. S. Pat Off.
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IN TH YI0RL0 WAR
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in 27 miles
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MfH HI5 WIFE. HAD SOY IrJrb A CAR To KlEP WARM AKD HAD 60NE To SLEEP
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4-ARMY MAN
Strange as it seems, Alexis Thurn-Taxis wore five different uniforms during the World
war U. S. Naval Reserve force, U. S. army, Czechoslovak army, French army and Imperial
Russian army.
While a staff officer to Admiral Kolchak at Omsk. Siberia, 1918-19, Thurn-Taxis was
among the first to enter the house in Ekaterinburg where Czar Nicholas II and his family
were executed.
It is possible the Grand Duchess Anastasia escaped." Thurn-Taxis says. "I met a girl
who, I am convinced, really is Anastasia."
Thurn-Taxis is shown above in the captain's uniform of the Czechoslovak army.
TOMORROW: Castle in the Airl
TAILSPIN TOMMY New Adventurel
By HAL FCW
FELT IN TURKEY
Ankara, Jan. 3. W) A new
earthquake was reported today
to have leveled 10 villages In
the Yozgad area, adding to Tur
key's quake damage of Inst
week as the River Euphrates
broke Its banks, spreading ter
ror in the region of southern
Anatolia.
The Yozgad region, scene of
widespread suffering from pre
vious tremors, was thrown Into
a panic by the latest shocks.
Hundreds of buildings collapsed.
Nearly a thousand persons were
made homeless.
The death toll, however, was
expected to be slight, since the
people had sufficient warning
to flee to open spaces.
MORSE WILL ACCEPT
IF SUPERIORS AGREE
Eugene, Jan. 4. W) Dean
Wayne L. Morse, arriving in
Eugene from Chicago Wednes
day said that he would accept
the post of arbitrator in San
Francisco clerks' union dispute
provided that his superiors at
the University of Oregon give
their consent.
SWEDISH SHIP SUNK
OFF SCOTTISH COAST
London. Jan. 4. (IP) The
Swedish steamer Svarton, 2.47S
tons, was reported torpedoed to
day by a submarine off the
northeast coast of Scotland and
sunk in a minute and a half.
Twenty members of her crew
were missing. Eleven survivors
on a raft were rescued by a lifeboat.
Food Stamp Plan
Gets Good Start
Portland, Jan. 4. (P) More
than 1,000 persons took advan
tage of the government's food
stamp plan yesterday to pro
vide general assistance and re
duce surplus commodities.
The program will continue In
definitely. Eligible applicants
receive stamps with a purchas
ing value of $1.50 for each $1
cash. They are honored for all
types of food and merchandise
except tobacco and liquor.
OUR. GOVERNMENT'S NEUTRALITY";
ACT PROHIBITS OS PROM
DELIVERING WAR MATERU
TO BELLIGERENTS
IWE MUST WORK
i.oniMT IV CVDrvSTIMC Mil IT&DV Dl AM F N
TO ELVANlA ? PAUL WANTS TOMMY AND
5KEETS TO FLY A BOMBER .THERE:.'
BEFORE
ELVANlA
AND
BORGARIA
DECLARE
WAR, EH?
' before
1 1 AND
BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER The Mayor's FarewellT
"-pf RUSTY, IS THAT'V' YEAH.i
REALLY THIRTY 1 I BUT- I"
THOUSAND J
DOLLARS? ANO I- jf
YOU 60T IT ALL ' 5
V FOR JUST ONE I
VES , TOMMY "S DO I ( MERRV CHRISTMAS NOW, As I WAs f WHE t
IN WHICH EVENtYXOUI V-tq ALL OF YOU ! J 1 1
ELVANlA WOULD U ALL V 7- C Tffi' I SSSl
HAVE TO BUY J KNOW TXX A I V J' NEW BOMBER Slt
OUR SM.P5 ON WHAT f f J TOMMY.. IP YOU
THE CASH AND H DAY J , i- 'Uf (STL DOUBT IT will
PLY AWAY THIS BY GEORGE.'! 121 MAKE THAT LONG W iMf
By EDWIN ALGER
-ONLY" BECAUSE THIS GU,
JIM DONAN, F1GGERS THERE'S
OIL BENEATH IT, BEN HE
OON'T WANT IT ON ACCOUNT
O' DESIRIN TO BUILD A
BUNSAIOW FOR HIS LOVlN'
WtFE AN1 KIDS.1
WHEW! THAT'S SOINS SURE HE's OKAV, THEN-
AN AWFUL I TO TAKE 1 0N' TO M SOOD-BYE,
.LOT OF MONEY! H IT, BEN? I TAKE IT.' l BOYS- I'M
jr
THE NEBBS Tomorrow
By SOL HES
Th tiny, hsjr-lhln tungsten fila
ment of an Incandescent lamp emits
light al a temperature higher than
any olher artificial heal ordinarily
ncountered bj man
NAVY SANCTIONS KOAC
POWER BOOST REQUEST
Corvallls. Jan. 4. UP) The
navy department gave the stnto
owned radio station KOAC at
Oregon State college a "clear
track" today on Its application
for increase to 5000 watt power.
L. D. Breithaupt, college offi
cial, explained the wave-length
dispute with KOY, a privntcly
owncd station at Phoenix, Ariz.,
has not been settled by the fed
eral communications coimvtis
sion.
Tlie United States has been made
Independent as regards the supply
of Iodine bv prr-ew hl-h ei
tuct this element from west coast
wast brines.
I've ear -rue. laboratory N w ecerVHcm .er A GorrTrPrLL sav its iw a safe place - Tas
jf FAR ErJOUGW ALOM3 NOW U OH,YES f TO GO TO THE a? fIciV AvniJ 1 CAnJT EVE.Nl FiWD IT MYSELF. .WHAT J1
H SO 1 CAM DO -SOME WORK - NT LZ SAFETY DEPOSIT t : s 7 AM L SOiMS TO TELL UIM TOMORROW ? B
jW'U- NOU GIVE ME YOUR ) !r 37Z L VAULT- IT'S TOO A CAN 1 SEE YOU V fe -to TELL HIM WHAT 1 TELL MYSELF J
ViWALF OF THE FORMULAJ Bl siE TODAY yrJ i.fl I SM GOING TO TELL xHlM BUT l!
NOW HE IS
ON A SPOT !
COME TDMORRCW
WHAT WILL
HE DO?
HOW CAN HE
FACE EMBERT
WITH TUE
BAD NEWS?
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