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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17.
No. 256.
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NRIQNJIL C. C. ALLEN AT DOOR
Offiill OF DIVORCED WIFE
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Washington, D. C, Jan. 17.
When the army engineers pre
pared their report they stated
that $21,314,850 could be profit
ably expended duirng the fiscal
ably expended during the fiscal
July 1, in the Willamette Valley,
on the Oregon coast, the Colum
bia river and the tributaries,
and the Bonneville power plant.
President Roosevelt smiled and
reduced the estimate down to
where the pruning will pay for
a few destroyers.
Engineers suggested $1,162,
450 for new work, such as
Columbia river between Van
couver and Bonneville, $894,
200; for Columbia and tribu
taries $50,000 above Celilo to
mouth of Snake, and a similar
sum for new work on Snake.
For carrying on maintenance,
$4,611,700 for rivers and har
bors; then $7,089,200 for more
generators for Bonneville (pres
ident slashed this to $800,000),
and for flood control on Colum
bia river and Willamette Valley
Project, '$8,451,500.
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WILLAMETTE Valley Project
may receive approximately
one million dollars, instead of
the $6,757,800 4he engineers
said they could use advantage
ously in the year beginning next
July.
Of the several dims on the
project, the Cottage Grove res
ervoir can be completed with
unexpended funds of $1,481,
158 and no additional funds are
needed for 1941.' For Dorena
reservoir, the engineers have an
unexpended balance of $1,506,
061, but to complete this unit
$1,960,830 could be used in fis
cal 1941.
Fern Ridge reservoir on Long
Tom river needs $1,046,900 (in
addition to an unexpended $1,
489,572) to complete. At Detroit,
on North Santiam, engineers
have an unexpended $500,364,
of which sum $475,000 will be
required for highway relocation.
They could profitably use $2,
138,000 in fiscal 1941. This unit
requires $8,409,000 to complete.
Also the engineers could use
very nicely $550,100 on Tuala
tin river and $62,000 on the Mc-
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New York, Jan. 17. lP)
With the temperature far below
freezing, coal deliveries in four
boroughs of greater New York
were partially paralyzed today
as the vanguard of 5,000 coal
handlers went on strike.
The walkout, threatening mil
lions of office workers and
apartment dwellers with a mid
winter shivering siege, followed
collapse of negotiations between
the AFL International Brother
hood of Teamsters and Chauf
feurs and the Coal Merchants
and Fuel Merchants associations.
Truck drivers, yard men and
helpers struck in Manhattan,
the Bronx, Queens and Brook
lyn. SIDE GLANCES
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TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Emil Mohr being awarded an
appropriate trophy by his fel
low Activians for excellence of
conduct during the past year.
Bill Miller making a valiant
effort to publicize Robert Nor
ton's lecture tonight at the
high school.
Ed Evanson finding it diffi
cult to put his mind on any
thing but his part in an installa
tion ceremony.
Doc M. C. Wright explaining
it was his "new deal'' stogie
which c a u s e a the fragrant
aroma all about him.
Intended to Slay Ex-Wife,
Her Father and Friend is
Assertion to Police
An anonymous telephone call
to Chief of Police Clatous Mc
Credie, and rapid action by state
police last night averted by min
utes a threatened multiple slay
ing, and as a result Christopher
Columbus (Cecil) Allen, 32-year-old
Medford man, was today be
ing held by Klamath Falls au
thorities on a charge of threat
ening to commit a felony.
Allen was arrested by state
troopers between 8 and 9 last
night at Ellingson mill near
Keno on the Greensprings high
way, where he had gone with
the threatened intention, accord
ing to state police, of killing his
19-year-old ex-wife, Daisy Olive;
her father, Carl Morgan, and
Harvey B. Evans, a friend of
Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Allen resides
with her parents at Ellingson
mill.
Carried Shotgun
State police here said they
were informed by Klamath state
officers that Allen, when ar
rested at the door of his ex
wife's home, had in his posses
sion a 12-gauge shotgun, and
that he readily admitted plan
ning to kill Mrs. Allen, her
father and Evans. There were
also several letters on his per
son setting forth his alieged in
tentions, state police said.
It was at 7 o'clock last night
that Chief Clatous McCredie re
ceived the anonymous telephone
call that sent state police rush
ing to Mrs. Allen s home at El
lingson mill. The unidentified
person told McCredie that Allen
was on his way to his ex-wife's
home, afoot, and would attempt
to solicit a ride on a truck.
The police chief immediately
got in touch with local state po
lice, and the latter authorities
notified state police headquar
ters in Klamath Falls and sent
out the warning on their short
wave radio. An officer was dis
patched from Klamath Falls
and a trooper on patrol, in the
vicinity of Keno, picked up the
radio message. The two state
policemen met at Ellingson mill
just as Allen arrived there with
his shotgun, police stated. He
was arrested as he was about
to enter the house.
Threatened Sunday
Allen, according to Klamath
Falls authorities, allegedly ut
tered a threat against Morgan
last Sunday after the two had
had an argument over custody
of the Allen's two-year old son,
William Lee, who was given to
the mother when the two were
divorced in Klamath county last
October. Later, in Klamath
Falls, Morgan beat up Allen,
Kiamath police explained.
State police here learned that
Allen returned to Medford Mon
day, with his face showing the
effects of the fight, and told a
friend that he was going to "kill
all of them." The friend was
quoted by state police as say
ing he thought he had talked
Allen out of the notion.
(Continued on Page Five.)
Browder Fails in Effort to
Modify Passport Indictment
By Pat Yale
New York, Jan. 17. JP)
Counsel for Earl Browder moved
unsuccessfully for a modifica
tion of the indictment against
him today as the communist
leader's trial on passport fraud
charges opened in federal court.
George Gordon Battle, Brow
der's attorney, argued two of
the three names under which
Browder was accused of having
obtained passports were super
fluous, Inasmuch as he was
asked only the "last" name he
had used when he applied for a
fourth passport in 1937.
; In the indictment, he is charg-
ed with having masqueraded as
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Speaks Tonight
Robert Norton, associate edi
tor of China Today, who will
give a lecture on "America's
Role in Pacific Affairs" in the
Medford senior high school aud
itorium at 8 tonight. Sponsor Is
the Jackson County League of
Women Voters.
(STORY ON PAGE 3)
LONG MUST VIE WITH
LOUISIANA'S RUN-OFF
New Orleans, Jan. 17. (IP)
Ballot tabulations today showed
Governor Earl K. Long, chief
of the powerful Louisiana po
litical machine his brother built,
must face a self-styled "reform"
candidate in a runoff Demo
cratic primary In his effort to
win re-election.
Continuance of personnel and
policies of the regime estab
lished by the late Senator Huey
P. Long was at issue in the first
primary yesterday.
It appeared certain Long
would fail to attain a majority
over the field by somewhere be
tween 20,000 and 30,000 votes,
judging from incomplete and
unofficial returns available be
fore noon today, and he must
face Sam H. Jones, "reform"
candidate and Lake Charles at
torney in a runoff February 20.
Jones, who ran slightly more
than 30,000 votes behind Long
in New Orleans, Long's machine-controlled
stronghold, was
holding even with the governor
in the slow returns from coun
try parishes, and it appeared he
might not finish much more
than 30,000 to 35,000 votes be
hind the governor.
Plotters' Powder
Traced to Source
New York, Jan. 17. OP)
Lieut. Col. Edward Bowditch,
Inspector general of the 27th
division, New York national
guard, said today federal agents
had traced "to their source" the
explosive cordite powder and
3,500 rounds of ammunition
seized in the arrest of 17 men
on charges of seditious conspir
acy. Col. Bowditch Implied the
powder came from a regular
army base.
Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. 17.
IJP) The 2,777-ton Greek
steamer Plcinaion, which ran
aground off Cooper's Island,
yesterday, broke in two today
and was reported a total loss.
Her . crew was brought ashore.
Nicholas Dozenberg. George
Morris, and Albert Richards.
Judge Alfred C. Coxe denied
Battle's motion to throw out the
first two names.
Hundreds of spectators lined
the corridor outside the federal
courtroom, hoping to get seats,
as Browder arrived to stand
trial.
The defendant, attired In a
riprk gray double-breasted suit,
white shirt and blue flowered
necktie, with a brown handker
chief in his breast pocket, look
ed more like a Wall street bro
ker than a proletarian leader.
A complete Jury of 11 men
and one woman was selected
before the noon rcces
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WATER RECEIPTS
NET $40,735 FOR
YEAR,ISREPORT
3845 Water Users at Year's
Windup is Largest Num
ber in City's History.
Medford city water depart
ment listed net income of $40,
735.50 for 1939 in its annual
profit and loss statement made
public today. The income is
used for the retirement of
bonded indebtedness.
Revenue from water service
was given as $141,631.82 in
1939 and operating expenses
were listed as $66,056.63, leav
ing an operating profit of $75,
875.19. Of the operating ex
pense, $10,049.16 was for main
tenance. Income from other sources
totaled $5,635.32, making gross
income $81,210.51. Charges
against income totaled $40,
475.01, comprised of $36,875.01
for interest on the bonded debt
and $3,600 for amortization of
debt expense. The gross income
less the income charges gave
the net income of $40,735.50.
$1,300,220 Assets.
Balance sheet of December
31, 1939, showed total assets
of $1,300,220.04- Liabilities in
cluded $739,000 in long term
bonds, a designated amount of
which is now being liquidated
each year. Bonds aggregating
$29,000. were retired in - 1939.
The bonds are non-callable but,
being serial, a certain principal
amount is now maturing each
year. It has been found ex
pensive to buy up the bonds in
appreciable amount in the open
market because they are sell
ing at a high premium. They
bear 5 per cent interest.
The list of assets showed
$71,298.47 in cash in the sink
ing fund, $11,567.11 in war-
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ITT IS UPHELD
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Salem, Jan. 17. (P) The
state supreme court upheld yes
terday Circuit Judge L. G. Lew
elling's dismissal of a suit to
force former state corporation
commissioner James W. Mott,
now U. S. representative, to re
turn $17,103 to the state, while
it also upheld Judge Lewelling's
contention that a 1939 law set
ting up new tax foreclosure pro
cedure was advisory rather than
mandatory. ,
The suit against Mott was
brought by Jay Moltzner and
Mark A. Paulson, both attor
neys, who contended that Mott
illegally used public funds to
pay Barnett H. Goldstein for his
services as special assistant at
torney from 1931 to 1933 whon
he prosecuted violators of the
blue sky law. Goldstein and the
Fidelity & Casualty Co., of New
York were named co-defendants.
Borah Bruised By
Fall at Residence
Washington, Jan. 17. (fP)
Senator Borah (R-Idaho) re
mained in his bed today because
of sprains and bruises received
when he slipped on a rug in the
hallway of his home yesterday
The senator, 75 years old and
dean of the senate, was said by
his physician, Dr. Worth Dan
iels, to be resting easily and in
no danger. Borah's office said
the senator would be confined
to his home for several days.
Dude Ranch Cowboy
Shot in Holdup Try
San Francisco, Jan. 17 (P)
A cowboy from a Nevada dude
ranch was charged with at
tempted murder and attempted
armed robbery today as he lay
in a hospital, critically wounded
after gun duel on crowded
Market street.
Physicians said he had a good
chance to recover. The shooting
climaxed an attempted robbery
of a heavily-guarded bank in the
main financial district
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Mayor Furnas Gets First Dial ' Phone
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First of the new dial telephones to be installed in Medford was placed in Mayor C. C. Fur
nas' office this week by the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. The mayor is shown (seated)
above with three veterans of the local telephone office. Left la righti J. H. Rolsion, wire
chief, 43 years in the service; R. B. Hammond, manager, 28 years service, and V, T. Wilson,
installer, 20 years service. Installation is to continue t the rate of fifty telephones daily
until the task is completed.
Hardy Finns Continue Gains
4s Cold Grips War Theaters
By the Associated Press '
In sub-zero cold that hampered military operations in both
European wars, Finland today reported ' new success against
Russian forces above the Arctic circle.
A communique said Finnish i
troops "are fighting successful
ly in the direction of Salla," I
and other Finnish sources said I
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progress there gave rise to
hopes of further advances.
The bitter cold, checking fur
ther activity in snow-blanketed
Finland, also paralyzed Ger
man and Allied action , on the
western front.
Britain laid claim to success
in her financial and trade war
which "has given German econ
omy a sharp shock." R. H.
Cross, minister of economic
warfare, told the house of com
mons that the nazi regime had
been reduced to the same posi
tion as the kaiser's empire was
after two years of war.
Coldest in 25 years, the wea
ther increased suffering among
Finnish victims of Soviet air
raids, but it gave respite from
Russian land attacks.
Finnish forces held positions
from five to ten miles Inside
the Russian frontier near
Lleksa on the east central
front where they have reported
consistent progress for the past
three weeks.
British newspapers reported
a German plot to disrupt Brit
ain s railways had been uncov
ered and the 600,000 railway
employes in the British isles
had been constituted a counter
espionage service to watch for
sabotage.
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PUPILS HAVE FLU
Portland, Jan. 17. VP) Port
land public school attendance
lagged about 4000 today because
of widespread influenza. School
and health authorities said the
absences were primarily in the
grade school and kindergarten
classes.
Several principals, however,
said the illness appeared on the
wane.
Some schools reported ab
sences ranged from 8 to 30 per
cent compared with the season's
normal of 4 per cent. One kin
dergarten was reduced from 25
to 3 students.
The administrative office re
ported 75 teachers ill.
Navy Flier Killed
Washington, Jan. 17. (P)
Ensign Malcolm Charles Kirby.
naval reserve flier attached to
the Aircraft Carrier Ranger was
killed when his plane fell into
the tea yesterday afternoon. '
PEA SOUP FOG SNARLS
PORTLAND TRAFFIC IN
EARLY MORNING HOURS
Portland, Ore., Jan. 17. (P)
Traffic fumbled from Seattle to
southern Oregon today in the
season's most serious fog.
The blanket was so dense at
Portland before dawn, motorists
were thrown into confusion and
trolleys ran a half-hour behind
schedule.
The Oregon Motor association
said the dismal cloak extended
along the Pacific highway to
Seattle. Visibility was the poor
est from Portland south through
Salem to Eugene and cast on
the Columbia river highway to
Crown Point. The fog clung
closely to the Roscburg area but
rose considerably at Grants
Pass.
Although there were frequent
traffic jams and minor collisions
no serious accidents occurred in
the Portland area. Transport
planes delayed schedules and no
ships moved in the harbor.
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Washington, Jan. 17. (P)
The senate banking committee
decided today to ask Secretary
Hull how American neutrality
policies would be affected by
extending financial assistance to
Finland.
Pending his appearance at a
closed session next Wednesday,
action on all proposals among
them a plan suggested by Presi
dent Roosevelt was deferred.
(In New York today former
President Herbert Hoover de
clared that Mr. Roosevclt'i sug
gestion for credit extension
"should be supported.")
On the house side of the Capi
tol, it appeared the Dies com
mittee, which passed out of ex
istence January 3, would be
recreated next week. Speaker
Bankhead said the house rules
committee would meet Monday
and he assumed it would ap
prove a proposal to give the
committee another year of life.
The house was cxp:;tcd to give
its approval a few days afterward.
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ISTALLATION OF
DIAL TELEPHONES
GETS UNDER WAY
Looking forward to the con
version of the Medford and Jack
sonville telephone exchanges to
dial this summer, the work of
changing the telephone Instru
ments to dial was started this
week, according to R. B. Ham
mond, manager for the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph com
pany. A special crew of In
stallers will change approxi
mately 50 telephones dally until
the entire job is completed.
Telephone customers will
continue to use their dial tele
phones as manual telephones
until the actual change to dial
operation is made, Mr. Ham
mond said.
All phases of the Medford
and Jacksonville dial conver
sion program are going ahead
on schedule, according to Mr
Hammond. The addition to the
company's building at Fifth
and Bartiett streets, which will
house the new dial equipment
for Medford, will be completed
about February 1, and Installa
tion of equipment then will get
under way.
Removal of the Medford busi
ness office to the Fifth and
Bartiett streets building is plan
ned for about' July 20. The
conversion of the Jacksonville
exchange to dial has been set
for late in July and the Med
ford exchange for early "In Au
gust. Closing date of the new
Medford and Jacksonville tele
phone directory will be about
the first of July.
TRADE PACT RENEWAL
Olympla, Wash., Jan. 17. iP)
Opposition to renewal of trade
treaties was voiced In a resolu- j
tlon adopted yesterday by the j
Northwest Bulb Growers associ
ation. C. W. Orton, association presi
dent, said the treaties have en- j
couraged shipments of bulbs to
this country from Holland. He
said copies of the resolution
would be sent to senators and
representatives from Oregon
and Washington. ,
OU.n Files
Salem, Jan. 17. (IP) O. Henry j
Olecn of St. Helens filed today
for the Democratic nomination ,
for state representative from j
Columbia county, the post he !
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sessions.
COUNCIL RETAINS
ALL DEPARTMENT
heads year
$107,500 in Bonds Paid
During Past Year Ex
penditures Within Budget.
Re-appointment of all present
appointive . officers and depart
ment heads was approved by the
city council at its regular semi
monthly meeting last night. The
re-appointment was recommend
ed by Mayor C. C. Furnas In
his annual report to the council.
The mayor's report stated
that the city maintained itself
on a cash basis in 1939, within
its budget and with no general
fund warrants outstanding at
present. The city met Its bond
retirement and interest require
ments, liquidating $107,500 in
bonds during the yenr, the re
port said.
Retirement To Continue
The mayor pointed out that
bond retirements will continue
at a relatively high level during
1940 and 1941 as in 1939, aver
aging $124,500 for the three
years. From 1942 onward, how
ever, bond payments will de
crease substantially and this re
duction should be reflected in
a lower annual tax levy, 'the
report asserted.
After reviewing the major
work of the various city depart
ments In 1939, Mayor Furnas
told of the effort of the city ad
ministration to keep abreast
with civic developments, such
as maintaining the community
airport on a standard commen
surate with aviation progress.
l he city has cooperated where
possible with federal and other
agencies In providing as much
relief employment as practical,
the mayor's report stated. Con
tinuance of such cooperation
was advised.
Agenda Suggested
Mayor Furnas suggested that
(Continued oil Pag Eight.)
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TO
MEET JNFR!DAY
A special program of Interest
to growers has been arranged
for the annual meeting of the
Fruitgrowers League, Inc., in
the Jackson county courthouse
auditorium at 1:30 p. m. Fri
day. The entire program Is to
be announced tomorrow.
Business to be transacted In
cludes election of directors and
a meeting of the new board to
elect officers for 1940.
Canadian War Loan.
Ottawa, Jan. 17, (IP) Can
ada's first war loan, for $200,
000,000, has been oversubscrib
ed within two days after It
was offered to the public. Cash
subscriptions at the close of
business last night totalled
$248,804,550, the Bank of Can
ada announced.
Johnson "Sorry
To Say "Third
Term Certainty
Philadelphia, Jan. 17. (IP)
General Hugh S. Johnson de
clares he's "sorry to say"
that President Roosevelt will
be re-elected for a third term
after "a crown of gold" nomi
nation speech.
The fiery administrator of
the defunct NRA also pre
dicted during a question-end-answer
period last night at
the annual dinner of the
Philadelphia Merchants asso
ciation that Vice President
Garner would soon announce
his retirement as a presiden
tial candidate.
"And then," Johnson con
tinued, "a crown of gold
speech will be made by some
orator and Roosevelt will be
nominated by acclamation
and elected by all the dissi
dent and subsidized groups
In the United States I'm
sorry to say."