TWO MTOFORD (ORTCOH) MAIL TRIBUNE
7ridr. Julr . 1S53
Arms Collection at
Washington Prison
Continued by Guards
Walla Walla. Wash. ttJ.R)
Volunteer guards combed cell
blocks at Washington Stats
Prison today adding more wea-
Magnuson Seeks Aid
For Tuna Industry
Washington (U.PJ Sen. War
ren G.' Magnuson has demanded
quick action from government
'agencies to aid the U. S. tuna
industry which he said was
being ruined by the importation
of cheap Japanese-caught tuna
Magnuson, chairman of the
Senate Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee, said he
met with State Department, Tar
iff Commission, Interior Depart
ment and other fisheries experts
yesterday, and will meet with
them again in about 10 days to
consider whatever solution is
offered.
"I read to the conference a
report from a fishery expert on
the committee staff who reported
the whole tuna industry on the
Pacific Coast is staggered be
cause Japanese imports are tak
ing away the market for their
catches.
"The staff report said Amer
ican boats do not dare go to the
fishing grounds because of the
lack of market for their catches,
and that in San Diego, there are
57 boats with 14,000-tons of tuna
aboard tied at the docks," Mag
nuson said..
Tacoma Swimmer
Spans Juan de Fuca
Victoria, B. C. (U.R) Husky
Bert Thomas, Tacoma, became
the first person today to swim
the Strait of Juan de Fuca. He
completed the 18-mile, tide-ripped
swim at 6:07 a.m.
The husky logger touched the
shore at Victoria and was cheer
ed by an estimated 10,000 per
sons who lined the beach to greet
him. He had been in the water
for 11 hours and 17 minutes.
Thomas entered the water at
6:50 pjn. yesterday at Port An
geles, Wash., and had drifted
into an ebb tide which helped
push him toward Victoria.
It was his fifth attempt and
the 13th try all told. Other chal
lengers of the tide-ripped, strait
had included the famous mara
thon swimmer, Florence Chad
wick. " A Vancouver housewife, mean
while, still was going strong in
her attempt to cross the strait
in the opposite direction, Mrs.
Ann Meraw entered the water
at 3 a.m. and was four miles
out of Victoria 2V hours later
en route to Port Angeles.
Dead Una Sunday Classified Is at
ooo Saturday. 10 .m. Monday for
Monday: other days 5:30 nrevious dav
pons to an arms collection fol
lowing a 26-hour riot.
All but a handful of the
prison's 1784 convicts, mean
while, spent the night in the
prison yard where they were
served hot coffee periodically.
Prison Business Manager Wil
liam V. Connell said a complete
shakedown of the men and their
cells might not be completed for
"several days." a
The riot which broke out at
9:45 a.m. Tuesday ended 20
hours later when prison officials
'and convicts signed a nine-point
agreement. Nine hostages were
released unharmed.
Dr. Thomas Harris, state di
rector of institutions, said there
was no apparent major vandal
ism inside the prison. He said
the only severe damage was to
the complicated remote control
locking system. He said damage
costs would be about $20,000.
All except a dozen inmates
whose health and safety would
be impaired spent the night in
the yard.
Assessment Ratios
For Utilities Down
Salem (U.R) The State Tax
Commission today reported that
new county assessment ratios
for utilities have, in general, de
clined from ratios of previous
years.
The Legislature had recom
mended that such , assessments
be reduced to bring them closer
to assessments on other property.
Untilities were to be brought
under the state corporate tax
program. ,.
Biggest assessment decline
was in Jefferson county, .where
the ratio dropped 6 per cent to
40 per cent. Average decrease
was about 4 per cent.
Deschutes and Jackson county
recorded increases,, of 9 and 6
points respectively. Six counties
showed no change, but instead
raised locally assessed property
ratios.
Portland Masons
Gel Wage Increase
Portland (U.R) Portland
cement masons have been grant
ed wage increases of between
10 and 20 cents an hour as of
July 1, union secretary C. V.
Keller said today.
Keller said AFL cement ma
sons, in addition, would receive
a 10 cent increase next Jan. 1.
The new contract, which ex
pires at the end of 1956, removes
a 10 cent disparity between pay
scales in the building and heavy
divisions of the trade. Workers
in both divisions would now re
ceive $2.80 per hour.
PEACEFUL ENDING Signalizing end of a one-day rebel
lion at Walla Walla state penitentiary, convict spokesman
Jim Frazier, left, turns over straw hat to W. V. Connell,
business manrger of the institution. Nine hostages were
released unharmed. r '
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RIOT'S END A one-day 'rebellion" at Washington State
Prison, Walla Walla, ended peacefully when convicts
released nine prison employes held as hostages. Among
first released was Theodore Bezzerides, shown above being
escorted from cell block to his office. He's flanked by .
convicts Ron Erb, left; Jim Singletary, and, in foreground,
Jim Frazier.
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11:30 a.m until 5 p.m.
DINNERS
Table and Booth Service
5 p.m. until 1 a.m.
Tuesday thru Friday
5 p.m. until 2 a.m.
Saturday
SUNDAY
Table and Booth Service ''
11:30 a.m. until midnight
DRIVE-IN SERVICE
During all operating hours
THANKS . . . THANKS . . . THANKS
We reopened June 24th without publicity
for the purpose of acquainting ourselves
with odr new facilities and service in order
that we might train ourselves to do a bet
ter job for you after we formally reopened.
During this "Dress Rehearsal Period" it has
been so gratifying the way our friends and
patrons have accepted our new services
and facilities that in humility we can only
say Thanks - Thanks'- Thanksl
HENRY and EDITH BYERS '
Owners " ;. '
NEW FEATURES:
O Char-Glo Broilers
O New Dining Area
New seating capacity 90
O New Crater Room
Ideal for private dinner
paries. Seating 45.
-jfc New Children's Service ,
O Childs portions of any
dinner on the menu ;
priced porportionately.
O Served on special chil
dren's china.'
O Specially designed bibs
: for little tots. I "
ic New Dinner Background
Music
j We do not serve liquor.
The Following Contractors arid Suppliers of Materials were instru
mental in making our NEW Facilities possible . . .
Dohrmann Hotel & Restaurant
Supply Co. .
50 N.E. Oregon St. Portland, Oregon
All of the Equipment & Restaurant Supplies
Medford Lumber Co.
4 West Third St. Medford
All Structural Lumber & Materials
Medford Millwork Co. '
1105 Court St. Medford
- Millwork, Glass & Interor Finish Materials
Padgham Glass & Millwork Co.
1309 Court St. . Medford
. ) Interior Finish Materials
Brooks Electric .
1116 N., Riverside Medford
All Plumbing & Wiring
Brill Metal Works
109 E. 8th St. Medfrod
All Sheet Metal Work
Lininger & Sons
Hamrick Road Medford
All Concrete Work ':
Herman Grummert
107 South Orange . ,. Medford
" 7 Stucco & Plaster
W. G. Werner
Stewart JVvenuc
V' ::r Brick Work
Medford
Ekerson Paint & Roofing Storo
613 East Jackson ; Medford
. Roofing
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Barnard's Floor Coverings
613 East Jackson Mford
Tile Flooring
Western Decorating Co.
1130 Niantic ; Medford
L Exterior A' Interior Decorating -
Valley Music Co.
525 Crater Lake Ave. Medford
Dinner Background Music System
Commercial Printing Co. '
30 North Grape Medford
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