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L I i i JunimgSsEE'ed Leopard Eoamms At LaE'ge Sim OMalmommai (Sntfy Men, Bloodhounds Seek Animal Gone MedfordTribune ,, , . (Aemt Telephotol FIERY CRASH Critically Injured, Thomas MoNally lies sprawled on pavement of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge approach In Oakland, Calif., while his car burns fiercely in the background. McNally was severely burned when bis car smashed into a traffic divider and caught fire. Fassersby beat flames on his clothing. 25 Felonies Occur In Past 3 Weeks Here With more than 25 felonies reported in Jackson county in the nast three weeks, law enforce ment agencies here have been working overtime to dispose of criminal cases that have kept the county jail filled almost to capacity. Friday seven admitted felons were taken to circuit court for pleas and sentencing. Three youths received three year prison sentences and will be transferred to the state peni tentiary in Salem. Four others pleaded guilty to district attor ney's information but sentenc- Some Rivers Rise In Oregon But No Flooding Expected Portland, Ore., Feb. 25 U.R- Showers and higher tempera tures were forecast by tne weatn er bureau for most of the Paci fic northwest today. General rains brought by a southwest storm caused moderate to substantial river rises but ser ious flooding was not expected. Blq Rise Reported The biggest rise was in the Santiam river at Jefferson, which lifted 7.1 feet, 6.5 feet above ar bitrary flood stage. The . heaviest rainfall in 17 yiais mreaienea liooas along me Nohalem river. More than six inches of rain fell along the lower Columbia valley during 48 hours and resi dents of the Nehalem valley re ported the river was near flood stage. Tributaries ran bank-full Fri day and the main stream was near overflow stage at Vine Maple and Vesper. Slid Closes Road A slide elosed the Wilson river highway for a time east of Til lamook. Astoria residents re ported water in basements. High way 101 north of Tillamook was reported open as the flooded Kil chis river receded. Minor slides temporarily blocked traffic on the old Colum bia river highway east of Port land and caused trouble on Mult nomah county roads. West Texas Epidemic Knocks Out Thousands Abilene, Tex., Feb. 25 (U.R) A west Texas influenza epidemic appeared to ba abating tonight, after knocking down thouMuuls of perrons within the past two weeks. An abdominal complication that set up identical symptoms of appendicitis and caused sev eral unnecessary surgical opera-tions-was noted by one doctor He attributed it to flu-induced .-welling of lymph glands in the lower abdominal area. f The flu Was reminiscent of the severe types which caused so i many deaths in tiic World War 1 j era out mis omoreaK naa causeu no reported dtath. "That's bKiuse new drvgs have enabled us to keep down pneumonia." faicl rn Abilene physician. "That's what caused so many deaths in the World War I outbreak pneumonia after flu. We've got sulfa drugs and penicillin now." ARRAIGNED Bill Franklin Sanders was ar raigned in county justice court Friday afternoon cn a charge of giving liquor to minors. He is held in the county jail in lieu of $1,500 bail. ROBERT Robert Rucker, business agent for Local 962, Teamsters, Chauf feurs and Helpers union, an nounced here Saturday that he will be a candidate for the demo cratic nomination for the Ore gon house of representatives in the May 19 primary. His announcement was made at a "candidates' meeting" spon sored by the democratic county central committee, at which no other prospective candidates an nounced that they would run. 'Several, however, indicated that they may decide to seek various elective seats. Rucker a resident of Medford ing has been continue for fur ther investigation of their pasts and pre-sentence reports from the state parole officer. Cleotis Lee Davies, 18, and Ronald Edwin Sequin, 21, both of Medford, were given three year sentences on grand larceny charges involving the theft of a power saw, and Elwood Van- zandt, 23, also of Medford, re ceived a similar sentence for forgery. All had previous crim inal records and Vanzandt was wanted by authorities in states outside Oregon. Guilty pleas were entered by William Patrick Collins, for grand larceny; Donald Steele Thompson, for burlary not in a dwelling; Louis Roy Valdez, for larceny from an auto, and by Kenneth William Kohn, fcr tak ing an automobile without the permission of the owner. Rex Joseph Coy and Earl Gor man Edison, indicted by a grand jury Thursday for sex crimes. are scheduled to appear in cir cuit court Monday at 8 a. m. for pleas and arraignment. Earthquake Shakes California Cities Ventura, Cal., Feb. 25 (U.R) A sharp earthquake shook Ven tura county and surrounding areas today. Several stores re ported broken windows, and one house was reported shaken from its foundation. No injuries were reported. The shock was strongest in the Ventura-Santa Paula district but was felt as far north, as Santa Barbara. To the south, police in Los Angeles said they also had a few calls from persons who thought they felt a quake. The tremor, shortly after 4 p. m.. was preceded by a noLse re sembling the sound of an explo sion. The first shock was toi lowed a few seconds later by an other, smaller jar. In Ojai, one man reported he was tossed out of bed. South Central Avenue Fires Need Dousing City firemen called to the rear of 304 South Central avenue for a shed fire Saturday about 10:30 p.m. also found a smaller tire practically next door at 244 South Central. Firefighters said they found flames shooting high into the air when they reached the 304 ad dress but quick work with two hose lines confined the blaze to a shed. Across 10th street a small fire in back of 244 South Cen tral required but a' few moments work. Damage could not be estimated late Saturday night. Nine Year Old Found Dead In Vacant Lot New York Feb. 25 iL'.R! A nine-year-old boy, his neck bro ken, was found dead today in a vacant lot eight days after he ran away from his stepmother s home. Dr. Jacob Wcrnc, assistant Queens medical examiner, said an autopsy showed the hoy had died from two dislocated ver tebrae. He had been dead about 24 hours. Police said the child might have died in a fall, but did not rule out foul play because of the location of the body. The child was identified as Henry McKendry. RUCKER HOUSE for six years, formerly was a mortician employed by Conger Morris Funeral home, and has been a Medford corporation safe ty engineer. He is married and has a 13-year-old daughter. The family home is at 25 Quince street. A native of Colorado. Rucker graduated from schools there and from Williams college in Kansas City. Kan. He is past president of the Medford Junior Chamber of Commerce. Other prospective candidates were Introduced by Mrs. Moore Hamilton, of the central com mittee's candidate's committee. They Include; U.S. Atom Bomber Strength Greater Government Says Washington, Feb. 25 (U.R) Defense officials replied to crit ics of their policies tonight with disclosure that U. S. atomic bomber strength has been sharp ly increased and further air force expansion has been orde.cd. Officials said the number of strategic B-29 bombers lias been more than doubled. In each of the strategic ajr command's nine B-29 groups the number of Su pet fortresses has been jumped from 30 to 35. This was the greatest boost in strategic air power since the war. B-36 Purchases Defense officials also disclosed that air force procurement of the controversial B-36 "Interconti nental" bomber will be stepped up according to plan. This six engined craft, according to the air force, can deliver atom bombs anywheif in the world from U. S. bi(cs without successful interception. Meanwhile. Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and the joint chiefs of staff were reported re liably to have approved a plan to increase gradually over the next few years the number of tactical, ground-support piano, and pctsibly the number of groups In the air force. Autos In Crash On J'ville Highway Three young people, who suf fered reportedly minor injuries last night in a near head-on col lision on Jacksonville highway, were released after treatment at Sacred Heart hospital, state po lice said. , Those taken to the hospital by Conger-Morris ambulance were Edward L. Hampton, 23. and Les ter Lee Price, 24, Butte Falls, and Joyce Gaye Craig, 18, 321 Ap ple street. Police said that a sedan oper ated by Hampton collided west of Matlack's store with a car driven by Gordon Colvig Warner, 38. 511 South Oakdale avenue, as Hampton attempted to pass a third vehicle. Both cars were considerably damaged and left the road. Hampton was cited for passing with insufficient clear ance, according to police. Other passengers in the Hamp ton car were Virgil Gene Hamil ton, Butte Falls and Howard Clinton Lindgren, 320 East Main street. Warner was accompanied by his wife, Ruth, and two-year- old daughter. SUPERVISOR COMING Ray Feves, Eugene, district supervisor of the 1950 census, will be in Medford Tuesday, it was announced Saturday to in terview crew leader and enu merator job applicants. He will be at the Medford hotel from noon to 2 p. m., at the post office from 2 lo 4 p. m and at the hotel again I' e rest of the afternoon tor interviewing. Ski Conditions Good skiing at Crater Lake today was indicated from re ports from the national park late yesterday afternoon. A high overcast and warm tem perature were reported but no rain was anticipated for today. A wet mow was fait where packed yesterday. Except for ice in spots, roads were bare and chains were not required for motoring to the lake. The lunch counter and ki tow will be operated today. W. L. "Bill" Taylor A Cen ' tral Point dairyman and farmer, ! he has been in the Rogue valley I "off and on" since 1921. He said he will announce his decision on running for sheriff Monday or Tuesday. Albert Straut A farmer In Sams Valley, he has been four times master of the Jackson County Pomona Grange, and said he has been urged to run for the county commissioner's post now held by Robert Lytle, Ashland. He will decide within a few days, he said. Glen L. Radcr A teller at the United States National bank, 44th Year 20 Pages Coal Negotiators Meeting Today For New Strike Talks Government Threatens Drastic Action Soon Washington, Feb. 25 (U.R) The soft coal negotiators, heart ened bv what was described as an "encouraging all-day session, agreed today to meet Sunday for a new try at settling their drawn- out contract dispute. The extraordinary Sunday con ference was set for 11 a.m. That appeared to lend weight to per sistent reports that the govern ment is threatening drastic ac tion presumably seizure of the coal fields unless the deadlock is broken by Sunday night. Five Hours Talk Union and management con ferees agreed on the Sunday meeting after five hours of direct bargaining during which they were reported officially to have Duckled down to dollars-and-cents talk. It was learned that the coal mine operators still have not made a specific contract propos al but there were strong indica tions that they are willing now to settle for something more than they granted in their last con tract. Some cautious optimism also was generated by the surprise appearance of the United Mine Workers' 25 district presidents. They were called here early to day and told to stand by over the week-end. Government'! Plant Barring a break in the dead lock tomorrow, informed sources looked for the government to in tervene with some drastic action to reopen the mines and replen ish the nation's vanishing coal reserves. Seizure of the strike-bound bi tuminous fields seemed the only effective line open to the gov ernment. But no one in authority would say that action was immi nent. The White House said Presi dent Truman plans no action to day or tomorrow in the crisis, which already has forced almost a score of states and numerous local authorities to order brown outs, fuel rationing and other emergency measures. Kills Wife, Children And Commits Suicide El Cajon, Cal., Feb. 25 (U.R) An iron worker shot and killed his estranged wife and two chil dren, wounded another child, then killed himself today, as a climax to marital difficulties, the sheriff's office reported. Theodore T. Bowyer, 52, left a note saying he shot his chil dren four hours after killing his wife because "I didn't want thein pushed around." The tragedy was discovered when a milkman, who sum moned officers, found a note pinned to the cottage door: "Don't come in. Call Ihe law." The bodies of Bowyer and liis wife, Elizabeth, 32, were found in a front room. Mrs. Bowyer was on a couch and Bowyer was half-kneeling beside her. In front bedroom the body of their 13-year-old daughter. Edith Kathleen, was sprawled, across the bed. Theodore Jr , 8, and Patricia. 10. lay in separate beds in a rear bedroom, critically wound ed. They were taken to La M jsa hospital where the boy died. Ouster Of School Head Investigated In State West Linn, Ore., Feb. 25 (U.R) The ouster of William Emigh as principal of West Linn Willam ette school was investigated to day by two representatives of the Oregon Education associa tion's ethics committee. Emigh's contract was termi nated by the school board after he was offered a chance to re sign. Inquiry into the case re sulted from a complaint made by a member of the Willamette Parent-Teachers association. CANDIDATE; OTHER DEMOS UNDECIDED Rader spoke briefly on his dis satisfaction with the present state administration, and what he termed the need for "repre sentatives who will represent all the people." It is understood he is considering becoming a candi date for the legislature, and is awaiting the clarification of per sonal affairs before deciding. Gives No Hint L. Peers Wilmcth The Ash land municipal judge, Wilmeth has been prominently mentioned as a potential candidate for both houses of the state legislature. He gave no public hint at the meeting as to bis deciiion. MEDFORD, OREGON, Employmr iJpturn Earliest vce End World r at Action Salem, Ore., Feb. 25 (U.R) Oregon's seasonal upturn in em ployment came earlier this win ter than at any time since the war, the state unemployment compensation commission re ported today. When the extended cold spell ended in early February, many lumbering operations reopened and several large construction projects wont into action for a busv spring season. 6.000 Workers Back By mid-February at least 6, 000 workers were back on sea sonal jobs and prospects seemed good, the commission said, that March will find the level of em ployment considerably above last year and probably approach ing the record period of 1948. In February 1949. the number of non-agricultural jobs slumped to 376.300, nearly 24.000 below the previous winter. Preliminary reports indicate current employ ment around 300,000. A further pick-up of 15,000 in the next 30 days could bring mid-March figures equal to the 405,700 seasonal high two years ago. The late turning point of last Late Sports Grant! Pasi, Feb. 25 Med ford high'! Tornado basketball team led the mighty Grant! Pais high Cavemen 30 to 24 at the third quarter whittle here Saturday night but could not keep up the pace and the conference-district ehampiom fi nally won 37 to 34. Grantt Pan led at the firit quarter 10 to 9 and at the half 21 to 17 in a game played be fore. 3,000 people. Bob illoret and Don Den man each with nine polntt led ihe Tornado attack. Lone Pine grade ichool cap tured firit place honort in ihe non-high ichool diitrict bai ketball tournament by defeat ing St. Mary'i 22 lo 16 at the Oak Grove gym Saturday night to end a three-day tour nament. Oak Grove tchool won fourth place by downing How ard 24 lo 10 and Shady Cove captured the coniolation round championship by walloping Elk-Trail 20 to 2. St. Peter's will meet Four tquare at 7 p.m. and First Presbyterian will play St. Mary'i about 8 p.m. at the YMCA gym Wedneiday in the firit round playoff for the lo cal Church Basketball league championihip. Saturday evening'! garnet law Firit Methodiit top St. Mark't 28 to 20, Fouriquare topple St. Mary'i 43 to IB, First Preibyterian defeat Cen tral Church 21 to 17 and St. Peter'i down Firit Christian 20 to 11. Eugene, Ore., Feb. 25 (U.R) Oregon muffled Oregon State 45-40 in a coait conference bat ketball gam Saturday night. Cornell 57. Harvard 47 Holy Cron 70. Brown 45 Princeton 74. Yale 51 Northweitern 76, Michigan 55 Auburn 55. Georgia 46 Nebraika 56, Iowa State 54 Florida 59. Georgia Tech 41 Syracuse 46. Penn State 44 VilUnova 65, Norih Carolina State 64 Kaniat 76. Colorado 60 Tenneiiee 69, Mitiiiiippi 57 Baylor 57, Texat Chriitian 42 Penn 67. Dartmouth 61 Marquette 75, Michigan St. 58 Pitliburgh 55. W. Virginia 53 Kentucky 70, Vanderbill 66 Idaho 48, Waihington 45. Southern Methodiit 57, Arktn- tat 48. Bradley 42. Oklahoma A It M 35. Clemton 70. Maryland 68. Davidion 87. Citadel 48. Nevada 75, SI. Mary'i 67. Chlco 59. Cal Aggiet 58. I James Boyle An honor stu l dent at Southern Oregon college and an army veteran, Boyle was formerly employed by Timber Products company. He said he has aspirations to run for the legislature, but felt that "this is not the time maybe In 1952." Mrs. Marie Boswnrth, a legis lative candidate in 1948, said she would not again seek election this year because of the demands of her growing family. Will Not Run Joe Cave, a former Medford police officer, said he had decid ed against becoming a candidate for sheriff. SIP ' FEBRUARY 26, winter resulted in all 1949 monthly totals falling slightly below the all-time tops of 1948. But Oregon employers and offi cials look (or 1950 employment to be the greatest in the history of the state. 3.000 Back in Mills Nearly 3,000 logging and lum ber workers went back to the woods and mills during the first half of February, reports from local offices showed. Douglas fir operators in western Oregon, where the weather moderated markedly, led the way. Pine mills and others in the eastern part of the state were expected to resume activities as soon as weather permits. Al though the number of workers in the wood industries did not drop to last winter's 55.000 low, the increased volume of current or ders could bring an even more rapid upturn than last spring, when employment jumped 20. 000 between February and April, the commission said. At least 2,000 constructions workers returned to their jobs early in February, marking re covery from the lowest "employ ment point in this industry since 1946. Bulletins Aihland, Feb. 25 Southern Oregon college nipped Hum boldt State college 58 to 55 here Saturday night in a Far Weitern conference baiketball game. Humboldt lead 29 to 28 at the half. Keith Wade paced the victori with 16 talliet while Olivera got 20 for Hum boldt. Berkeley, Cal., Feb. 25 Univeriity of California used itt w h a m m y on Southern California Saturday night to defeat the Trojam 60 lo 58 and kill USC'i chance for the outhern diviiion PCC title. Cave Junction, Feb, 25 Central Point high kept in the running for the JDJ league baiketball championship here Saturday night by edging Illi noii Valley high 41 lo 32. The Pointer! will play Eagle Point Tuetday night in a cruiial game. Chinese Communists Occupy Namoa Island Hong Kong, Feb. 25 (l).R The Chinese communists said to day they had occupied the strate gic island of Namoa, 200 miles west of Formosa, but the nation alists claimed they still held it despite intensified attack. A communist report said red forces made the assault on Na moa Thursday night and consol idated their positions within three hours. The island would make an excellent springboard for a communist attack on For mosa. But In Taipei, Formosa, the nationalist defense ministry said merely that communist forces had stepped up their attacks on Namoa and Tunbshan, another island to the north. Six Killed In Brazil Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 25 (U R) At least six persons were killed and 26 Injured, some seriously, when a crowded bus plunged down a cliff on the Rio De Janeirc-Bahia highway to day. Coming down a steep hill into a curve, the brakes failed to hold and the bus crashed down into a ravine, about 60 miles north of Rio. WEATHER roRKCAHT: Inrmilnr elomlt ntu thii morn In i with ar1y morning light ruin. Bffomlng partly rloudy with ocnslonal hnwfM and roolfr thit ifier- IMIOn eilltl Vftiillg. 1mpmture Hi I h Ml ymtrrrlay 3 Lowfit yeiierday 43 Two professed c a n d i dates I spoke at the meeting. They were I Andrew L. Unger, who is seek ' ing the Medford justice of the i peace position and who gave some of the story of his life and his position on old age pensions and highway truck laws; and Delroy Aldershof, city police of ficer who is a candidate for sheriff. Aldershoff said that if elected he would stand for "strict en forcement of the law." He would not "profit from overlooking vio lations of the law," he said, and stated that gambling, bootleg NO. 285 Attlee To Organize New Cabinet Before Parliament Meets Few Say Government Will Last That Long London, Feb. 25 'U.R) Labor decided today lo carry on. Prime Minister Clement Attlee an nounced he will form a new cab inet before the new parliament meets on March 1. The announcement came from No. HI Downing street aft-r the stunned labor p.-rty met for 1 hour and 15 nviutcs to o.scuss their plight. No cne believed the new labor government could last long, so slim was its majority. Another election was crtain. Forecasts on Is date ranged from late spring to late fall, but it may occm before. Wins 315 Seats Aftpr five unchallenged yars Atliec's labor party won 31" seats in the house of c.-mmons Thursday, a b.in majo-itv plus two not ne;,rlv enough to con trol the oldest pailiamentary body in the wo.ld. Ihe future of the new cab .nft, therefore, was dismal. The government can concoct a wetered-down program and go s!iw. But if it is defeated on a really big iss.ie it must resign. Or it can go iliir. bang ahead with 'its great nationalization plans and force a new election at once. Churchill Silent As a sort of "caretaker govern ment" it can shepherd the bud get thruiigh commons, be'ere the fiscal year begins April 1. but a lot depends on the attitude of Winston Churchill. Not a word has yet been heard from the wartime prime minis ter, that 78-year-old master strat egist of the conservatives. The old tory statesman will meet TnpsHnv with tits advisers and fhis so-called shadow cabinet, to map out his program. Russ Build Powerful' Fleet, Moscow Says London, Feb. 25 (U.R) The Soviet Union announced Satur day night that it had created a ministry of the navy for the first time in Russian history. The announcement, broadcast by Radio Moscow, came as Rus sia was reported lo be engaged in an all-out effort to build the world's most powerful battle fleet. The broadcast also said the name of the Soviet ministry of armed forces had been changed to that of ministry of the army of the, U.S.S.R. It has been known generally that Russia has been building up her navy at a rapid pace in re cent months, concentrating main ly on submarines. Mean Father Slayer Gets Family Backing Clawson, Mich., Feb. 25 (U.R) A work-worn widow and her six children today mustered support for their son and brother, con fessed slayer of his "unbeliev ably mean" father. "We've always been a close family." 54-year-old Mrs. Ruth James said as she sat In her ram shackle, cinder-block home. "We're going to stick together in this time of trouble." Her son, Marine Sergeant Car aun James, was jailcti at Fres cott, Ariz., on a charge of shoot ing his father, Stanley, through the heart more than two years ago. James, 27, is awaiting ex tradition to Michigan, , "My husband was a cruel, mean man," Mrs. James said. "In his own way, I believe Car son did what he thought was right." SMOKE INVESTIGATED Firemen about 7 p.m. yester day investigated a report of smoke at the Toy House, ia South Bartlctt street; no fire was found. ging, selling of liquor to minors and other violations arc current ly being permitted. Would Clean County "If l am elected, I'll clear out the back-room card games, slot machines and the punchboards until they are legalized," he de clared. "Violators will be prose cuted to the full extent of the law," he added, and said that one of his aims is a better rela tionship between the people of the county and the sheriff's of fice. Mrs. Edward C, Kelly, chair man of the county committee, 1950 From Pen In Zoo Animal Believed To Have Jumped Fence Oklahoma City, Feb. 25 (U.R) A jungle - bred leoDard leaned from a 20-foot pit in Lincoln park zoo this afternoon and police two hours later broadcast a warning that the dangerous cat had been seen to leave the rugged park area three miles northeast of the city. About 20 zoo employees and police, armed with high-powered rifles and shotguns, had poked cautiously through a 20-acre zoo tract before learning the cat had jumped a six-foot fence to escape. oiooanounai called The hunters called for blood hounds to track the animal as 200 spokesmen warned it was 175 pounds of "greased light ning" which would kill if pos sible anything it got close to. For a week tne India-bred leopard had been springing at the wall of the pit. The first word that he made the seeming ly impossible jump to freedom came from half a dozen boys who ran to the home of an at tendant. Julian Frazier, zoo keeper, said the animal had been moved from a more shallow pit because of his leaps. "There's a moat with a little rise in the middle of the pen," Frazier said. "The leopard ap parently jumped from the rise to the side of the Den and then bounced over the front wall like a billiard player shooting off a cushion." Frazier brought the cat to the zoo last Saturday, after receiv ing him from the boat which carried him from India. The cat first was placed in a 14-foot pit but was moved to the deeper en closure when he began his prac tice jumps. The pit is carved from rock. Most, of the wall is of natural stone. A wooden railing from which visitors view the animals tops the wall. Friends Of Dr. Sander Appealing For Funds Manchester, N. H., Feb. 25 (U.R) The friends and patients of Dr. Hermann N. Sander appealed today for nationwide help in rait ing $20,000 to finance hit at tempt to prove himself innocent of the murder of Mrs. Abbje C. Borrolo. A fund committee was formed to help the doctor meet the "crushing expenses" involved in his trial and the members prom ised to do everything possible to help him prove that Mrs. Borroto died of cancer and not from air pumped into her veins. George Woodbuiy, of Man chester, patient and friend of Dr. Sander, is chairman of the com mittee. He disclaimed ary con nection with the Euthanasia So ciety of America and said the committee was formed because Sander has not been able to earn a cent since his arraingmcnt on January 5. U. S. Naval Captain Death Investigated Vienna, Austria, Feb. 25 (U.R) Official Investigators raised new speculation today that the express-train death of U. S. Naval Capt. Eugene S. Karpe was the remit of an international plot. Interior Minister Oscar Hel mcr said Karpe probably was murdered. The dead man was a close friend of U. S. Business man Robert A. Vogeler, who was convicted as a spy in Hungary earlier this week. Karpe had Just visited Vogcler'a family in Ei enna and was en route to Paris when he plunged from the speeding Orient express train Th(irdRv. BULLETIN Spokane. Feb. 85U.B An tint-bound Spokane, Portland and Seattle railroad streamlin er itruck a rock and wei da railed near Waihtucna, Wath. 73 milt! touthwett of here to night, SP at S traveling Engin eer Jacob Waimer reported. Watmer laid he unedrtlood no one wai hurt teriouily but that teveral doctors had been ummoned to the tcene from Rittville. Waih.. 20 mllei north of Waihtucna. presided at the meeting held at tlu YMCA here, and as it opened introduced Circuit Judge Wal ter L. Toozc of Multnomah coun ty, who is a non-partisan candi date for the supreme court of Oregon. He "Just happened to be here," he said, and spoke briefly on behalf of his candi dacy. Frank DcSouza, registration chairman, reminded voters and candidates that the filing dead line Is March 10, the voting reg istration deadline is April 18, and the primary election Is May 19. i t
