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Morning fog. Little change In
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Temp.
Highest Yesterday 43
Lowest this Morning 40
Prec. to 5 A. M. Today .09
Fortieth Year
Accidental Shot Kills John
AS
UNUSEDSHELLS
City Employee Succumbs
In Own Ranch Yard
Long-Time Resident
A shotgun accidentally fired
by his 15-year-old son, Jackie,
yesterday instantly killed John
Vaughan, 64, at the family home
near the Elks' picnic ground ac
cording to Deputy Coroner Car
los Morris. The tragedy oc
curred about 4:30 p. m. just after
the youth had returned from
shooting woodpeckers, Morris
said, the shot striking Vaughan
under the left shoulder blade
from about nine feet.
Mrs. Vaughan, working at a
woodpile nearby, reported to
Morris that her husband had
turned toward the barn to start
the evening farm chores when
the accident occurred. As the
shot struck her husband he cried
out "I'm shot -my God, he's
killed me," she told the deputy
coroner. Mrs. Vaughan said she
and Jackie rushed to the stncen
man but that he died almost in
stantly. 12 Guage Gun
Morris stated that Jackie was
ushig a 12-guage hammerless
puml-type gun with No 8 . shot
The gun had two shells in it and
as the boy attempted to unload
them, one fired, the deputy cor-
hetoy and hi, father had
planned to leave In a Jew min
utes for the home of his aunt,
Mr, Jennie Gober, Coleman
Creek road, where the two were
to set fox traps, the report con-
"m.' Vaughan summoned Mor
ris from the home of Howard
Short, about one mile distant.
Morris in turn reporting the af
fair to state police who also in
vestigated. Long-Time Resident
Vaughan wa, well known In
the valley, having lived in Eagle
Point and the vicinity for about
60 years. For 15 years he had
been employed as a truck driver
for the city of Medford. Sur
vivors include his wife, Anna;
his son, Jackie, a stepdaughier.
Mrs. Roberta Peyton, who re
sides at the family home; a step
son, Charles Anderson of Klam
ath Falls; two brothers, Stanley
Vaughan of Table Rock and W.
H. Vaughan of Medford. and a
sister, Mrs. George Porter, Med
ford. Jackie is a sophomore in
the Eagle Point high school.
The dead man is a native of
England, having come to this
country as a small child.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by the Conger
Morris Funeral home.
BURNlCl PIT
WILL BE SEALED
Pineville, Ky., Dec. 31 lU.R)
State Mine Inspector Harry R.
Thomas announced at noon to
day that the Kentucky Straight
Creek coal mine, now ravaged
by fire and filled with gas.
would be sealed beginning Wed
nesday and no more effort would
be made to remove the 20 bodies
remaining In it. v
Thomas said the concentration
of gas in the mine had increased
since yesterday and that further
work would be dangerous.
At least two of the bodies re
maining in the debris at the en
trance of room six-left were
sighted by rescue crews Satur
day night, but were not brought
out.
NO PAPER TUESDAY
In accordance with pa.t
custom the Mail Tribune will
not publish on January 1.
NVn1 Vcar' Hav
MEDFORD
United Press
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As a near record rainfall drenched California, the Weather Bureau's forecast was for continuance of "intermit
tent rains," which have shot the seasonal record to within an inch of the 1922 all-time hiph of 14.49 Inches. All
lour lanes of the Waldo approach (above) to the Golden Gate Bridge were blocked as a result of a tremendous
slide precipitated by the steady rainfall.
Little Added by Byrnes Speech Says Morse;
Must Hope for
Washington, Dec. 31 flJ.B
Several democratic and republi
can senators today urged a wait-and-see
attitude on decisions of
the Big Three foreign ministers
despite assurances by Secretary
of State James F, Byrnes that
the national alms and interest";
of Americans were protected at
Moscow.
Some senators complained at
failure to consult Gen. Douglas
MacArthur, supreme allied com
mander, about the agreement
for a four-power council to aid
him in ruling Japan.
Morse Critical
Sen. Wayne Morse. R., Ore., a
strong advocate of international
cooperation, said Byrnes' radio
speech "added almost nothing to
the communique."
"The test will be In the appli
cation of the principles which
the secretary discussed." Morse
said. "If any country really
wants to violate the principles,
there's enough ambiguous lan
guage in the aereement to let it
do it. Heretofore, the United
BY ALLIED PLAN
F
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Tokyo, Dec. 31 (U P.) Gen.
rirtiiolac MarArthur shamlv dis-
assocatcd himself from the new
allied control plan for Japan but
made plain today he would de
vote his best efforts toward mak
ing it work despite his disagree
ment.
MacArthur', statement was
irhoH In sham, blunt language
and denied that he had been con
sulted about the plan, that ne
had approved it or that he was
in any way responsible for it.
Not Consulted
A spokesman said that the
general was not consulted at any
imo whilp Secretary of State
James F. Byrnes was negotiating
the plan at Moscow, ine nrsi
MacArthur knew that Japan was
being discussed by the Big Three
tlm mnkpsman said was when he
read about it in the newspapers.
MacArthur s torse siaicmcm
was marie in the form of an of
ficial denial of a statement
which he attributed to "a Far
Eastern commission officer" to
the effect that he had not object
ed to the new plan.
MacArthur said that his final
word on the control plan had
been givm Oct. 31 when he wire
lessed the state department
through the chief of staff that
the "terms 'in my opinion arc not
atp;abe'."
Full Leased Wire
Blocks California Highway
Good Faith
States, Russia and Great Britain
have placed different interpreta
tions on our agreement. Let's
wait and see and hope for good
faith from everyone."
Sen. Pat McCarran, D Nev.,
said Byrnes' speech failed to
change hi, criticism of the ori
ginal communique.
Sugar Coated Pill
"In the usual efficient Byrnes
manner, he sugar-coated the pill
nicely," McCarran said.
Byrnes told his radio listeners
that the agreements reached in
Moscow "should bring hope to
the war-weary people of many
lands."
Byrnes analyzed point by
point the various portions of the
communique issued last Thurs
day following the conclusion of
the conference. In measured
tones he explained how in his
opinion American view, were
safeguarded in each case and in
ternational accord furthered.
There was satisfaction In hi
voice when he said that he. -British
Foreign Secretary Ernest
Bevin and Soviet Foreign Com
missar V. M. Molotov had
"reached understanding on all
important items placed on our
agenda" except Iran.
Achievement Seen
There was a sense of achieve
ment whpn he said gravely that
"conflicting views among
nations can be reconciled only
by frank discussion and better
understanding," adding that
"the meeting in Moscow did
serve to bring about better
understanding.
It was a different man from
the Byrnes who was forced to
report at the end of the five
power foreign ministers council
in London last October:
"The first session of the coun
cil of foreign ministers closed In
a stalemate."
In going over the new Mos
cow arrangements Byrnes
sought to ally already-voiced
criticism and criticism yet to
come by declaring:
1. That the new control set
up for Japan will not in any
way impair the "efficient ad
ministration" of Gen. Douglas
MacArthur.
2. That no atomic secrets will
be divulged before world safe
guards are established.
3. That the agreement on
European peace treaties meets
U. S. insistence that all nations
participating in the war have a
say in the writing of the peace.
4. That allied aims in Korea
are to hasten the day of that
long-enslaved nation's indepen
dence and that the trusteeship
proposed in the Moscow com
munique may not be needed.
5. That no secret agreements
were made at Moscow.
Not A Contest
Ejiiti ul tit aiwcotf rcct
ivHA XT
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31,
Vaughan
Among Nations
ing was not a contest of diplo
matic skills to see which of the
three nations could get the most
out of the others.
"We must realize." he said,
"that international conferences
are not intended to give indivi
dual statesmen the opportunity
to achieve diplomatic successes.
They are intended to be useful
in the adjustment of delicate
social and human relations be
tween states with many common
Interests and many divergent
interests."
F
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Transportation routes, blocked
Friday by high water from
heavy rains and flooding
streams, arc open all the way to
Portland, reports received this
morning assert.
A Southern Pacific spokesman
said that rail traffic was pro
ceding normally, and, that ex
cept for short delays due to soft
track-bed trains were running
on schedule. Traffic has been
resumed over the Klamath
Falls route. Several trains
normally going that way came
through Medford, Saturday and
Sunday.
Highway Open
Slate police obtained word at
9 a. m. that highway 9D was
open to Portland. Both eastern
and western route, are clear. A
Greyhound bu, dispatcher here
said buses are now coming
through on schedule.
According to Paul B. Rynuing,
county engineer, the Applcgate.
Table Rock and Elk creek
county road, are passable
Washes leave the Applegate
route rough in spots and some
water i, still over the Tible
Rock road at Bybee bridge.
Kirtland road remains blocked
as work on the bridge near the
Camp White line will not he
completed for several days. The
Ramsey canyon slide will take
some time to clear and two
bridges at the forks near the
head of Evans creek will take a
while to n"construct. Other por
tions of the Evans creek road
arc roughened by washes.
A slide at the south fork of
little Butte creek above the
Lake Creek store may be re
moved today, Rynning said.
The Preston and Ed Taylor
private bridges in the Appicsate
, area wuie diUsi out, ,
BUSY, PROSPEROUS
YEAR AHEAD, SAY
CITY'S jANKERS
Bright Prospects For Agri
culture, Business, Lum
ber, Real Estate, Building
Medford bank, are preparing
for what it is believed will be
one of the busiest years in bank
ing history for the valley, with
prospects bright for both agri
culture and business, particular
ly for business dealing with
lumber, real estate and building
and the automotive industry..
Both George Frey, manager of
the Medford branch of the
United States National bank,
and Eugene Thorndike, manager
of the First National bank's Med
ford branch, declare that In
spite of the fact that bank de
posits are now the highest in
history, preparations are being
made for increased business in
194G.
Thorndike is particularly
optimistic about real estate ind
building, pointing out that Med
ford and the immediate vicinity
need, at least 300 additional
homes and stating that If ma
terials and labor arc avaihblo,
the valley will experience the
largest building boom in history.
He i, of the opinion that both
the lumber and fruit industries
will have prosperous year,.
Industries Coming
The First National manager
believes that one of the bright
spots will be opening of new.
small industries in Medford and
this area and declared that in
his opinion, these will be of
great value and should be en
couraged in every way possible.
Commenting on the valley's
growth in population, Thorndike
stated that during one morn
ing's business at the bank, nine
new accounts were opened by
persons coming here from other
states, each newcomer having
arrived from a different state.
Frey stated that prospects are
favorable for business in gen
eral, with the county and city
both growing in population
daily. He believe, that real
estate and building will be
especially active for at least an
other year, and stated that the
United States National bank is
preparing to handle the greatly
increased volume of installment
business which will Inexit.ibly
follow the return of automobile
and similar products to the retail
market.
Banking Growth
He pointed out that banking
business in the valley had sub
stantially increased last year In
spite of the shortage of materials
I and consumer goods, and called
attention to the fact that county
residents purchased two and one
half million dollar, worth of
"E" bonds, those sold only to
individuals, and that sales of
other bonds had run more than
five million dollars.
In addition to this, saving, de
posits have increased substanti
ally, Frey state,.
Both banks have had many
young men return to the staff in
recent weeks after service in the
army and navy.. Donald W.
Wright and Robert C. Wright
have returned to the United
State, National staff and Dan W.
Hull I, expected to resume hi,
duties in the near future. In
addition the bank ha, added to
the staff Robert J. Cunningham
Shirrel R. Doty, Theodore L.
Taylor, Roy Huson and Robert
Davis, all veterans. At the First
National bank Dick Procbstel,
Robert Thomson, Chris Barker,
Clifford Ayrcs, Corner Custer.
Edward Evanson, Elmer Rich
ardson, We, Baker and Frank
ouchtcr, veterans, have either
returned or have been added to
the staff.
W.C.T.U. Suggests
New Year's Toast
Chicago, Dec. 31 IU.R
The Women's C h r i s t i n
Temperance Union suggests
the following (oast w i t h
hot spiced punch for New
Year's Ee celebrants:
"I pledge perpetual hate
To til which cin Inloxi-ceie,"
Tribune
United Press Full
19-15.
MacArthur Bans
Propagandized
School Studies
Tokyo. Dec. 31 U.R Gen
eral MacArthur today ordered
the teaching of Japanese history,
geography and morals suspended
in all educational institution, in
Japan.
The order was issued, Mac-
Arthur said, "inasmuch as the
Japanese government ha, used
education to inculcate militaris
tic and ultra-nationalist ideolo
gies which have been inextric
ably interwoven Into certain
textbook, imposed upon stu
dents."
Text book, and teachers' man
uals on those subjects will be
collected and destroyed and the
pulp will be used to make new
textbook, along democratic
lines, headquarter, announced
L
10 VOTE FRIDAY
ON SETTLEMENT
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Local 2715, A. F. of L. will meet
Friday at 7:30 p. m. at the
Eagles' hall to vote on strike
settlement term, agreed upon
Friday at Klamath Fall, by
Klamath Basin union officials
and the Pine Industry Relations
committee Thomas Gray, presi
dent of the local, stated today
Yesterday representatives of the
local and of the Medford com'
pany met and discussed the pro
posed terms, he said.
At the Klamath meeting It
wa, agreed that the striking
lumber workers would accept
a 15-cent an hour Increase
straight across the board with
several considerations, details of
which were not elaborated up
on, Gray said. The matter of the
union shop will be decided up
on by each local, representatives
of the union, at the meeting not
having been empowered to ne
gotiate upon that subject, the
president said.
If the proposal I, accepted
the three-months strike In this
area would he ended for the
Medford corporation. It is point
ed out that each local union and
company affected by the Klam
ath Basin conference must vote
upon the settlement terms. In
the beginning the union men
had asked for an Increase of
22 1 i cents and the employes
had made a counter offer of
12'S cents, and various other
dnjnands were also Involved.
22 DIE IN FLOOD
Jerusalem, Dec. 31 U.R At
least 22 persons were killed
when a flash flood swept through
the coastal city of Gaza early
today.
Radio Highlights
Broadcasting lineup for the
New Year', Day Bowl football
games:
Rose Bowl Alabama vs.
U.S.C. 2 p. m. PST. NBC.
Sugar Bowl Oklahoma A &
M vs. St. Mary',. 12 p. m. PST.
ABC.
Orange Bowl Holy Cross vs.
Miami. 11 a. m. PST. CBS.
Cotton Bowl Texas vs. Mis
souri. 11 a. m. PST. Mutual.
Pacific Commanders Warned
Adequately, Stark Declares
Washington, Dec. 31 OI.R)
Admiral Harold R. Stark Insist
ed today he sent "adequate"
warnings to Pacific commander,
before Pearl Harbor to alert
them against a Japanese attack.
Stark said he had felt that
the United States wa, already at
war in the Atlantic, and that
President Roosevelt ordered a
ta'k force assembled to seize the
Azores six month, before Pearl
H'irbor. The order wa, later
cancelled.
The former chief of naval
operations defended, himself be
fore congress' Tcarl Harbor In
vestigating committee against
navy board charges of "faults of
omission" in connection with the
Hawaiian disaster.
On the basis of the navy board
(uicb Slaik and A.dUUial Hus
Leased Wire
NO. 239.
CHIANG ACCEPTS
TO CEASE FIRE
Nationalists Ask Represen
tatives of Both Sides Con
sult With Gen. Marshall
Chungking, Dec. SI (U.R)
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's
government today announced
conditional acceptance of a com-mulst-proposed
"cease fire" or
der in China', civil war.
The nationalist, proposed that
both sides appoint a representa
tive to consult with Gen. George
C. Marshall, President Truman's
special envoy, concerning the
best procedure of carrying out
the cessation of hostilities.
In Unity Meet
Chiang's proposal wa, an
nounced at a "unity" meeting
of nationalist and communist
leaders. It wa, the first time the
two party leader, had met since
the communists asked for a ces
sation of hostilities last week.
The nationalists proposed:
1. That all hostilities cease and
railway communication, be re
stored. 2. That both sides appoint a
representative to see Marshall
concerning procedure for carry
ing out the cessation of hostili
ties and restoration of railway
communications. Their report
would be submitted to the gov
ernment for action.
3. That the standing commit
tee of the people's political coun
cil elect five Impartial observer,
to form military inspection
mission to Inspect the military
and communications situation in
area, of the conflict. The mis
sion would submit a factual re
port to the government.
Cease Fire Proposed
The communist, had proposed
an Immediate, uncond 1 1 1 o n a 1
"cease fire."
The nationalists' counter-pro'
posal was announced only a few
hour, after Chiang, In a New
Year', eve message to the Chin
ese people, expressed hi, will
ingnes, to form a coalition gov
ernment and urged a "real unity
through complete frankness and
sincerity."
Stranded Vets
Desperate For
Ride To Homes
Tacoma. Wash., Dec. 31 OI.R)
Stranded war veterans now
15.000 strong here with 20.000
more coming in within the next
few week, are trying to buy
trucks, hitch hike or ride the
rods to get back to mid-west
and eastern separation center,.
Army officials, in announcing
today that the men are seeking
permission to obtain Individual
means of transportation, said
that a group of 20 soldier, had
advertised for a truck to take
them to Fort Meade, Md., while
another soldier spokesman said.
"We would be willing to ride
home In box car, and take a
chance on the cold weather over
the mountains."
Electrum I, gold ore which
contains over 20 per cent of sil
ver.
band E. Klmmel, then command
er of the Pacific fleet at Pearl
Harbor, have been barred from
holding navy post, which re
quire superior Judgment.
Stark told the committee
that:
1. Letter, and dispatches he
sent Pacific commander, prior
to Dec. 7, 104 1, were "sufficient
to keep them informed on 1m
portant military and political
development, in the Pacific as
we knew them.
2. "They had received ade
quate information and directive,
to be on guard.
3. "The danger of war with
Japan and a possible surprise
attack on Pearl Harbor" was
well known to navy officers,
including Kimmet, and "meth
od, of meeting it had been fully
CQlttluCUd"
ROARING WATER
INUNDATES VAST
LOWLAND AREA
Full Fury Expected In Port
land, Oregon City Region;
Floods Ebb At Eugene
Portland, Ore., Dee. SI (VI.R
Oregon', most disastrou, flood in
30 year, today besieged the
state', two principal cities, Port
land and Salem, after claiming
at least three lives, with four
inner persons missing, and dam
aging property worth millions of
dollars.
The roaring flood swept at its
crest into Salem, Oregon', capi
tal, inundating thousand, of
acre, of rich bottom land and
hop fields and wnshtna
cesslng plants.
Families Moved
Red Cross worker, and army
volunteer, evacuated families
directly In the path of the swirl
ing waters.
Two persona were known to
have drowned in the Coo, Bay
area. Police said the victim,
were Neil J. Barnes, a retired
Baptist minister, and Harold B.
Lyons, a farm hand. They died
in an effort to save the minister'!
younger son from drowning after
their rowboat capsized. The boy
was rescued by neighbor,.
The third death wa, that of
Raymond H. Hill, 26, whose'
body wa, recovered Sunday
night from Elk Creek four mile
west of Drain, Ore., on tho
Drnin-Reedsport highway. Hill's
car had plunged from the high
way, fracturing hi, neck. Hli
body was found In the car.
Power Lines Out
Evacuation wa, doubly diffi
cult In the citie, of Albany and
Corvalhs as raging flood waters
washed out power transmission
line,, darkening the two cities
and nearby hamlet,.
Army engineer, said that
many bridge, over the turbulent
Willamette river endangered by
debris rushing downstream from
the ravaged lower Willamette
valley.
Motorist, were warned to
cease all unnecessary travel in
the flood"d areas." The Willam
ette current wa, estimated at
nearly 15 mile, an hour above
Salem.
The flood was expected to
reach Its full fury near the
densely populated Portland and
Oregon City areas. Precaution,
were taken along the Portland
waterfront to protect dock, and
moored vessels.
Area Patrolled
Coast guard and army en
gineer detachments nnimlinj iv,.
entire length of the inundated
area between Corvallls, Albany,
"o,. ( ui uunn ana iugene.
Coast guard boat, and planes
brought in supplies and evacuat
ed marooned families who fail
ed to heed early warning,.
Condition, were somewhat
improved south of Salem. At
Eugene, where 1,000 families
were homeless, the flood waters
were receding.
Hundreds of communities still
were Isolated as swollen stream,
and land slides blocked high
ways of Western Oregon, forcing
bus and rail line, either to can
cel all schedules or change
routes.
Two of Oregon', principal
cities, Hood River and Astoria,
were on short water ration,
after slide, cut main water lines
to city reservoir,.
Forecast of more rain for the
flooded valley, added peril to
the critical flood situation.
39 OEATHSUSTED
ON HOLIDAY EVE
By United Press
Holiday accident, claimed at
least 93 lives today a, the na
tion prepared to celebrate its
first peacetime New Year's eve
since 1940.
Forty-two person, have died
In traffic accidents since mid
night Saturday.
The Chicago Motor club warn
ed that old car, and slippery
road, would bring added driving
hazard, and suggested that "tho
best toast that motorists can of
fer to the future i, to refrain
from drinking while driving."
CONDUCTOR LEFT
Amery, Wis., Dec. 31 (U.R)
A veteran Soo Line conductor
wa, poorer today because he
missed hi, train. While Henry
Perault wa, in the Amery de
pot checking in, his train sped
down the track without him. The
frantic conductor hired a taxi
cab and overtook the train at
1'uiUg Uke. Cab Liie: SIQ