Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 08, 1957, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texti Ear-Ira n nrv M Era 52nd Year MEDFORD United Press Full l 30 Pages 77-Room Hotel Is i Evacuated After 'Warning of Bomb Nothing Suspicious Found by Officers The Jackson hotel was evacu ated for l'i hours last night, after police and firemen search ed for a non-existent "bomb." A series of anonymous tele phone calls to the police station started a chain of events which lasted until late evening. Every room of the hotel was searched, and about 15 guests, as well as 29 hotel employees, were moved out. The first call, at shortly after 5 p.m., told officers that a bomb was planted at the hotel, and was due to go off at 8 p.m. Both police and firemen turned out with standby equipment, and began a room -by -room search of the 77-room hotel. They found nothing suspicious. Orders Hotel Eradiated At 7:30 p.m., Chief Charles Champlin ordered the hotel evacuated 'as a safety precau tion. Officers and firemen stood by until 9 p.m. one hour past the "deadline" and then per mitted the hotel's guests and employees to return. Meanwhile, several other nonymous calls, from a man ficers said sounded as though fee had been drinking, were re ceived. Attempts were made to trace calls coming to the sta titm. One suspect was nicked oy for questioning, but was re- lejueed after about an hour. t A small crowd stayed on the Bide of the streets opposite the during most of the time it was empty. The Oregon liquor control commission closed at 1:90 p.m. a half-hour early t the request of police as a XneMutionary measure, and a dumber of last-minute would-be Customers were disappointed, the Medford Lions club, which feiecW at the hotel on Tuesday venings, hurried its - program 1m he through early, at 7:45 p.m fier President Herb Seitz was informed of the "bomb scare Sneaker was Dr. A. Erin Mer- kel. county health officer, dis euing "mental health." Sevca. Conducted The building search was con ducted by seven police officers nd eight firemen, working in iemms, under the overall direc of Chief Champlin and Fire CJief Gordon Barker. Four fire itjetuirtment vehicles and three ymlice vehicles were on duty during the several hours of the precautionary measures. Chief Champlin theorized that Jhe calls, the last of which was ieeeived after 8 p.m., were from mentally unbalanced person, V tomeone with a "grudge" Sinst either the hotel or the jpolice department. Traffic was not blocked off lain and Eighth streets, adja cent to the hotel, but pedestrian trtffic was requested to use the iitUnt side of the streets. Itngley's Lawyers fanning Appeal Portland IU.R) District At torney William Langley's law yer planned today to appeal to ih. State Supreme Court in an effort to keep Langley in office. Circuit Judge Frank Loner ftn Tuesday ordered that the ffice held by Langley was va cant. But he held up filing the rer until 11 a.m. Thursday, giving Langley's attorneys time m prepare papers asking for a tty of judgment. Langley was convicted April It on a neglect of duty charge, Cnidemeanor. fudge Lonergan also imposed e 100 fine on Langley. Appropriation for 077 Kited Out Favorably Salem IU.R) An appro bation of S2.629.000 to run Oregon Technical Institute it Klamath Falls was voted out U orably to the floor of the House ly the Joint Ways and Means mmittee today. The institute's current budget from the general fund is $1,659, 680" and the governor's budg-1. recommended S2.448.653 for the biennium starting July 1. 7 n W 1 i rr -m ni,rMiV"rr iii'ife'T SEARCHING DRAWERS Assistant Fire Chief Earl Harrison searches through dresser drawers in the Jackson hotel for a bomb, which anonymous telephone callers told Medford po lice would explode at 8 p.m. last night. After a search of 1V4 hours, nothing suspicious was found by searching firemen and police. A total of 44 people, including J5 guests, were evac- u ited from the hotel. ' I ffr Vt iff 4 P 4 r" H ft If FfS CHECK TIME Medford Police Captain Clyde Fichtner and Police Chief Charles Champlin check the time during last night's search of the Jackson hotel for a reported bomb. The bomb was reported to police to go off at 8 p.m. Medford fire men and police, after searching the hotel, stood by until after 9 pm. yesterday. 1,800 Area Scouts to Take Part in Circus About 1.800 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers will par ticipate in the Crater Lake Area council's annual Boy Scout cir cus at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in the Medford High school sta dium, according to Ray Frisbie, general chairman. , Theme for the program will be "Onward for God and My Country," adopted from the cur rent four-year program of the Bov Scouts of America, Frisbie said. Robert Cunningham, ticket chairman, said more than 2,000 Cubs, Scouts and Explorers of the council are now selling tick ets. A special circus neckerchief slide will be presented to each Scout who sells 15 tickets to the circus, Cunningham said. Features of Show Features of the show will in clude a parade of all Packs, camping and fire aid displays, and about 10 Boy Scout Troops will present scenes depicting Weather FORECAST: Considerable cloudi- ness with a few showers to nirht and Thursday. Low to nisht 48. High Thursday 65-68. Temp. Hichrt Yestrrday 73 Lowest this Morning 53 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise .. .4:38 a.m. Sunset 7:19 m. The Moon in Perijee tonisht, sets Thursday 2:IS .m. and will be Full ..May 13 PROMINENT STAR Proryon. low in west 10:1 p.m. VISIBLE PLANETS Jupiter, high in south 8:37 p.m. Mars, sets .10:22 p.m. Saturn, due south 1:50 a.m. VEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1957 "Get Out the Vote" and "Emer gency Service." Another act of the program will be a "Winning of the West" scene, including about. 20 Cub Scout Packs dressed in pioneer and Indian costumes. Other Scouts will hold a tug-of-war, wall scaling, rppe climbing, chariot racing, three - legged races, sack races and mass calis thenics, according to Frisbie. Tickets may be obtained from any Cub Scout, Boy Scout or Explorer. They also will be sold at the stadium the night of the circus, Frisbie said. House Voles To End Board of Control Salem 0J.R) House bill 506 abolishing the three-man Board of Control and centering power over state institutions in the governor and a new director of public institutions passed the House today and went to the Senate. Vote on the measure was 33 to 24, largely along party lines. Gov. Robert D. Holmes had requested abolishing the board composed of himself, Secretary of State Mark Hatfield and State Treasurer Sig Unander, but Rep. Keith Skelton. Eugene Democrat, said the bill was a matter of reform and not party politics. Coos Bay!U.R) Joseph Nel son, 43, was fatally injured Tuesday while unloading logs from a truck at the Menasha Plywood Corp. dump at Davis Slough here. Price 10c Tribune United Press Full Leased Wi No. 41 Eisenhower Plans TV Appearances To Defend Budget Too Many Subjects For One Address Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower told a news confer ence today that he may make twd television appearances soon in support of his budget, which is encountering trouble in Con gress. The President told reporters he had worked for a long time on an address to the people, but found there were so many subjects to be covered that he doubted one speech would ac complish his purpose. Vigorous Stand He used his news conference to make another vigorous stand in behalf of his budget, assert ing that truly big cuts could not be made until this country was certain that the 'foreign situation had eased very greatly. Other news conference high lights: He anticipates the eventual resignation of Treasury Secre tary George M. Humphrey but said that Humphrey had not yet submitted a formal resignation. Opposes Tax Writeoffs He said there were no dif ferences between Humphrey and him on financial policy. Quite firmly Eisenhower said that the monetary policy of this country is "strictly his own. He thoroughly agreed with Humphrey that the -.j v'ps'v no ldhger;any 'reason for the -.government to permit corporations the right of rapid tax writeoffs. Plan Requires Study Eisenhower thought the Russian compromise aerial in spection plan submitted at the current London disarmament talks would require earnest study, but did demonstrate that more honest, hard work was being done by the current con ference than in previous meet ings. If a foolproof international inspection system were agreed on, the United States probably would stop production of nu clear weapons. Summerfield May Seek Budget Boost Washington (U.R) Postmas ter General Arthur E. Summer field informed President Eisen hower and Republican congres sional leaders today that he will have to ask for an increase in the 1958 Post Office Depart ment budget because of the mounting mail volume the de partment will have to handle. Summerfield told Eisenhower and ' Republican congressional leaders at a White House meet ing that he has asked the Sen ate Postal Subcommittee for an opportunity to submit new fig ures on the needs of his de partment. Senate GOP Leader William F. Knowland instructed Sum merfield to make his presenta tion quickly because the sub committee is about ready to act on the original budget request. "Confidentially, Which Of Us Do You Think 1$ Ahead?" r ' " '"' L ,v II ill I II ITW '""f1"'.., '.'l. M. . Jk I "WUitW"HI. '"'HM WRECKAGE Above is the wreckage of a car operated by Mrs. Margaret Mary. Dono van, 28, of Medford, after it was struck early today by a Southern Pacific switch-engine traveling about 30 miles per hour. The car $345,177 Increase In County Budget Seen The 1957-58 Jackson county budget will be $345,177.65 more than the budget for the current year, unofficial tabulations indi cate. Proposed budget for the com ing year is $2,390,446.72 as com pared with $2,645,269.07 for 1956-57. The budget is now being double-checked in the clerk's of fice and is expected to be signed Thursday or Friday by the coun ty budget committee. Budget increases for 1957-58 are indicated for nearly all county departments. Most sig nificant increases over last year are evident in the general road fund, which will be up $115,697, and in the assessor's office, which will be up $20,602. Decreases Listed Only decreases compared with last year's budget will be in the health department, down $2,964; board of equalization, down $350; and the Civil Defense fund, down $735. No changes are evi dent in the election department, county--compensation,' Red Cross,- lndigent veterans fund, coroner's salary, surveyor's salary and county agent's office. Among additions to the new Water District Votes In More Properly Voters in the Kings highway water district Tuesday approved 43-11 the annexation to the dis trict of a portion just south of the present incorporated area, according to Mrs. Jeannette Mar shall, attorney of the district. The election succeeded an- other election held last week, in which residents in the small er area voted 45-2 to be annexed to the water district. Boundaries of the- area an nexed extend south from Stew art ave. to a line 400 feet south of Old Stage rd. Happy Valley drive and Sunny View lane are the only other streets in the new area. A bond issue election to ap prove installation of fire hy drant and water main improve ments in the district will be held May 22 at the Wayne Troxell residence, 1833 South Peach st, Mrs. Marshall said. Military Pay Increase Ordered by Wilson Washington (U.R) De fense Secretary Charles E. Wil son today ordered military pay raises ranging from $12 to $50 a month for 360,000 enlisted men with special skills. CCWEReolCE. Or THE PCOCRAM budget will be a $104,000 agro nomic sinking fund. Total budgets for the various county departments, with com parisons with last year in pa rentheses, are as follows: County court, $23,821.40 (up $650); circuit court, $21,540.40 (up $2,050); district court, $12, 252.50 (up $1,308.50); sheriffs office, $95,489.64 (up $2,720);. county clerk, $62,938.40 (up $570.02); election department, $27,567.60 (no change); treasur er, $11,028.40 (up $1,181); school superintendent, $20,367 (up $1, 410.60); assessor, $101,634 (up $20,602); courthouse, $40,134.85 (up $9,344.92); county jail, $23, 715.82 (up $1,430.40). County, farm home, $74,755 (up $3,740); care for poor not at farm home, $233,979 (up $12, 859); miscellaneous relief, $14, 000 (up $8,000); county compen sation, $360 (no change); Red Cross, $1,500 (no change); in digent veterans fund, $1,500 (no change); coroner's salary $1,200 (no change); juvenile department $26,989.61 up $9,084.61); health department $93,401.40 (down S2.964); mosquito control, $8, 500 (up $2,500). Surveyor's salary, $9,635.40 (no change); water master, $16, 605 (up S939.40); district attor ney, $18,371.80 (up $660); fruit inspection, $1,550 (up $170); county agents', office, $19,662 (no change); miscellaneous gen eral county fund, $127,545.78 (up $1,778); veterans service of ficer, $7,425.40 (up $15). Board of equalization, $650 (down $350); constable, $8,190 (up $55); county planning com mission, $11,000 (up $1,000); general road fund, $1,399,621.72 uP na.b7); county library, j S28.000 (up $4,000); emergency fund, $50,000 (up $10,000); Civil Defense fund, $8,035 (down $735); courthouse construction, improvement and maintenance fund, $35,000, (up $10,000); Jack son County Historical fund, $18, 864 (up $2,659); juvenile deten tion home operation and main tenance, $12,500 (up $4,500); and agronomic sinking fund, $104, 000. No tax levy other than small continuing levies for the Jack sonville Museum and detention home, both approved by the voters, will be necessary this year, committee members have indicated. This is possible be cause of income from federal O&C land and forestry depart ment receipts. Rogue River Man Finds Bodies of Dead Dogs Rogue River Bodies of two dead dogs have been found dur ing the last several days by Rob ert Hoover of Rogue River. The body of one of the animals was destroyed, but county officials picked up the second animal to day. Cause of death has not been determined, according to 'offic ials. Eugene U.R) Louis Howe Johnson, 89, controller emeritus at the University of Oregon, died Monday. Talent Irrigation District to Using Storage Talent The board of direc-1 tors of the Talent Irrigation dis trict last night decided to start using -storage water for irriga tion at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, because of decreased snow pack and resultant lower stream flow. The starting date, which de pends on stream, flow, will be about a month earlier than last year, according to Walter Hoff buhr, secretary-manager of the district. Last year, storage water was used starting June 18. The board decided on a quo ta of IVi acre feet per user per acre. There are 1,143 tracts with 10,600 acres in the distict. was stopped on the SP tracks near Stewart ave. waiting for a red light to change, accord ing to city police. The woman and her unborn son died this morning in a local hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. (Kenn Knackstedt photo) Powerplant Bids Scheduled to Be Opened June 18 Bids will be opened at 10 a.m. June 18 at the bureau of recla mation office at Camp White for the Green Springs power plant, switchyard and penstock. The work is part of the Tal ent project and will be on a site southeast of Ashland along Em igrant creek near state Highway 66. Plans and specifications will be ready for mailing about May 10, bureau officials said. Work on the powerplant pro ject will include a single-unit concrete structure and trailrace structure, a major plant equip ped by the government, about 9,000 linear feet of steel pen stock, a surge tank, a switch yard, road relocation and a park ing area. 16.000 Kilowatt. The penstock will be about a 1.775-foot drop into the power plant, -where ' it will general- about 16,000 kilowatts of elec tricity. ' . The ""powerplant is one of sev eral parts oi tne Talent project which will be under construc tion this summer. Bids on other sections of the $21 million pro ject have been opened. . The Talent project includes the Howard Prairie reservoir, which will be a lake about 80 feet deep and 2,500 acres in area. Water from the lake will be di verted through creeks and man made canals, conduits and tun nels through the Cascade divide to the west slope of the Green Springs. From there it will drop into the powerplant, from where - it will continue to Emigrant lake for distribution throughout the Rogue valley for irrigation. Diamond Lake Road To Open Friday Salem The east and west Diamond lake highways will be opened to traffic at 9 a.m., Fri day, May 10, according to W. C. (Dutch) Williams, state highway engineer. The highway has been closed since last fall because of snow. Opening date is about two weeks earlier than normal, he said. Crews have been operating snow removal equipment, and report good progress against' a snow pack estimated at only, 70 per cent of normal. Reduced load limits for trucks will be in effect on both the east and west Diamond-Lake highways about two week' until the roadbed dries, out, Williams said. ' ! Also scheduled to open May 10 is the Mt. Hood Loop high way. The McKenzie River high way is expected to be open to traffic May 17, about two weeks earlier than usual. . Salem (U.R Oregon had 121 traffic fatalities in 1957 through April, the Traffic Safety Com mission said. This is four fewer than the . same period a year ago. Water Next Hoffbur said all TID reser - voirs are full, Pastures and other crops such as grain; have been using water since the lat ter part of April, Hoffbuhr said. Rain last month delayed the normal starting time for irriga tion of pastures in the valley. Recent hot .weather put a heavy demand on water for sur face crops, according to Harold Sexton, manager of Rogue Ri ver Valley Irrigation district. Pear orchard irrigation has not started in the RRVID as yet, he said. 1 Sexton said April rains de layed the normal starting date about 10 days for surface crops. Unborn Son Also Dies of Injuries Sustained Today Stewart Ave. Scene Of Seventh Fatality A 28-year-old' woman and her unborn son died this morning as the result of injuries sustained when her car was struck by a Southern Pacific switch-engine at 7:45 a.m. today, according to city police. Mrs. William Donovan, of 13 Newtown st., Medford, died a few hours after the accident in a local hospital. It' occurred while she was stopped on the SP tracks near Stewart ave. waiting for a red light to change, police said. The fatalities brought to seven the number of persons killed in traffic accidents in Jackson county this year.. Car Said Blocked According to witnesses, Mrs. Donovan's -car was blocked by another in front of her and one in back, according to police re ports. Witnesses also told police the car behind Mrs. Donovan's backed up and enough room was provided for Mrs. Donovan to avoid the oncoming train, but no attempt was made, police said. Floyd Arno Bewley, 59, of Ashland, told police he tried to stop the train as ooon as he saw the vehicle but the train's six box cars provided too much momentum to stop it, according to police. The train was esti mated by police as traveling about 30-32 miles per hour. Police said Mrs. Donovan suf fered multiple head and internal injuries and a compound frac ture of the leg. Mrs. Donovan's unborn son was expected to be born in July, police said. Survivors include her hus band. Conger-Morris Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Beck's Franchise Dealings Told Washington (U.R) The Sen ate Rackets Committee was told that teamsters boss 'Dave Beck landed a Budweiser beer fran chise for his son's firm and sup plied an accountant paiu vith union funds. Irving J. Levine, president of two firms which distribute beer and liquor in Washington and Alaska, testified that Beck Vend ed the Seattle Budweisei dis tributorship for him through an official of Anheuser-Busch brew ery of St. Louis. Levine said Dave Beck Jr. and a friend, Dr. Alex Grin stein, then bought 49 per cent of his beer firm, K&L Beverage Co. Later, he said, Mrs. Beck, wife of the head of America's biggest union, bought 40 per cent of an affiliated firm, K&L Distributors, which distributes liquor in Alaska. Union accountant Stewart Krieger testified earlier that Beck hired him to handle the union's health and welfare fund for the state of Washington but assigned him for a year and a half to work solely for K&L. He said he was paid salary and expenses entirely from un ion funds. The committee said this came to $15,375. Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE " Boiton - 4 10 0 Chicago ' 1-4 2 F. Sulliran and White, Kee gan. Fisher (8), Kinder (9) and Lollr. NATIONAL LEAGUE St. LouU .....13 19 1 New York 4 . 8 - 1 Cheney, Mizell (1), Schmidt (4), Jackson (8) and H. Smith; Antonelli, Ridzik (5). Margo neri (7), Jones (8), McCormick (9) and Katt. Start Wednesday 1 Jack Hoffbuhr, manage manager 01 the Medford Irrigation district, said irrigation in the district is running about three-fourths ca pacity at present. He said stream flow is decreasing at present. First irrigation of the season started about 10 days ago, he added. Jack Hoffbuhr said there may be some danger of a shortage in August,' but indicated that be cause pears are developing more rapidly than usual, any shortage may not cause substan tial damage unless io late pears. He said the last irrigation of orchards probably will be earlier this year.