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The M ost Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Tow n in the State VOLUME XXXVI BALLOT CASES OPEN TUESDAY M en W ho Figured in Banks T ria l W ill Have Charge of Suits W ith Auistant Attorney General Ralph Moody unit Circuit Judge George F. Sklpworth presiding (or the state, the trials (or stealing bul- lots from the Jackson county court house last February 20 w ill get un der way Tuesday of next week. 'Ibesc are the same two men who were in charge of the trial of L. A. Hanks, former Medford editor, charged with murder, who Is now under Hie sentence (or killing O ffi cer George J. Prescott, when lie went to the Hunks home to arrest Hanks in the ballot stealing rase. Tw enty-tw o men, including Coun ty Judge Furl II. Fehl and former County Sheriff Gordon I.. Setter- merhorn, are involved in the bullot stealing, which according to author ities, took plucc during a meeting of the so-called Good Government congress. They state that it was while I - A. Hanks whs delivering an nddress to the congress that he held up his pen with a match in the clip in the sign of a cross and made a few apparently meaningless remarks, which were greeted with noisy and prolonged applnuse. This has since been Interpreted as u sign to those “In the know" in the audience that the ballot stealing had been started, and the resulting applause was Io help hide any noise that the thieves might make. The ballots were stolen on the eve of a recount which had bee« called by defeated Sheriff Jennings, who wns a write-in candidate, as there had been considerable mis understanding about ll|e proper way to w rite In his name, and be cause his margin of defeat was very ■mail. It is not likely, officials report that the defendanat w ill ask a changr of venue, as all must sign such a petition, and several have already pleaded guilty. As soon us the ballot cases are disposed of, the state plans to take up the case of Henrietta B. Martin, president of the so-called "good gov ernment congress", und aide to Hanks in his agitntion moves. She ir Indicted for riotous nnd dis orderly conduct, as the result of an rtttack with a buggy whip on Leo nard Hall, editor of the Jacksonville Miner, February 17 Inst. Indicted as aides of Mrs. Martin, are L. O. Van Wegau and E. L. Fitch, reputed “congressmen”. C. H. Brown, secretary of the “Good Government congress," nnd father of Mrs. Martin, indicted for “slandering a hank," is also schedul ed to be brought to trial ns soon ns possible. Crim inal syndicalism charges, growing out of the Banks-stirred turm oil w ill be heard after the above matters have been concluded. A syndicated letter from Salem, the past week, contained the Infor mation that Governor Julius L. Meier, had detailed undercover agents to report to him on condi tions in this county. They have been working for a couple of months, unbeknown to the general public, it is reported. GOLD H IL L BATTING AVERAGES D. W alker ............... .. M. Kittle .................... . T . Kell ........................ .. S. Coy ..............- ........ ... R. Hnmmersly .......... B. Force ..............— W. Halley ................ ... I,. Gardner ..........— L. G a rd n e r................ M. Emory ................ ... L. Foley .................... W . Shaver ...... ......... .. C. Kell ...................... M. Davis .................... .. AR Hits Avg. .500 4 a .470 8 17 .4.37 16 7 .452 7 17 .416 12 5 .384 13 S .360 9 25 .342 26 9 .300 26 9 .250 6 24 .250 24 6 .230 3 13 .214 6 28 .600 0 3 Team Avg............... — 232 72 NUMBER 8 GOLD HILL, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE i, 1933 M IN E R S F A L L B E F O R E Sells $5 Tire, But S L U G G IN G G. H . T E A M Loses $45 In Deal M. S. lohnson, lo-al li trd w ire merchant end gold dust buyer, us ually noted for his sagacity and In telligence In making business deals, put a black mark on his record this week. He sold a man a tire for 85, but made a net loss of »45. It happened this way. The cus tomer presented 110 in payment rnd in making change, Mr. Johnson gave him a *50 bill from his rash register, and realized his mistake too late to catch his man. Mr. Johnson bus the number of the bill recorded, however, and as he believes the man who bought the tire lives in Medford, he hopes to recover his money. Many Here for Annual Rebekah Homecoming The Odd Fellows hull was the scene of u merry gathering Wednes day evening when the Amrlhyst Rebekah Lodge No. 07 held its an nual Homecoming. Mrs. Lola Heed read her report from the Rebekah convention at Pendleton. It wns a well-read re port and greatly enjoyed by all present. O. C. Purkcypile’s orchestra play- rd several numbers, and piano solos nnd a duel were played by June Moore nnd Jeanne Hamtnersly. Jig-saw puzzles were worked by many as the main entertainment of the evening, and light refreshments were served. Out-of-town members and friends present for the occasion were Mrs. C. J. Short» of I-a Grande, Mrs. Ma tilda Cole of Grants Pass and daughter, Mrs. Edith Martin of Fres no, California. Mrs. Kate Kellogg, Mrs. Florence Adams nnd Mrs. Lat- ourette of Medford. Mrs. Edith Cameron was also nhle to be present, after a long Ill ness. Local Cemetery Beautiful In M em ory of Its Dead Rock Point cemetery, nnd the adjoining Odd Fellow cemetery were beautiful on Memorial duy, when the community decorated the graves in loving memory of its dead. The Women’s Relief • Coi ps of Junes Luttrell post, a* cording to Its annual custom, dsroraled graves of members of the Grand Army of the Republic and of members of the Relief Corps, nnd placed flags on the last resting place of the dead heroes. Roth cemeteries were a mass of bright blooms, nnd although no formal services were held, most of the community honored their dead by visiting the graves some time during the day. MRS. ROSE GAY ENTERTA IN S W, R. C. ATI ALL DAY M EETING Several members of the James Luttrell Relief Corps >net at the home of Mrs. Rose Gay Monday to finish the quilt they have been quilting and Io mukc new curtains for their headquarters room. It was an all day meeting with lunch served at noon by the hostess. Plans were made to make another quill for the needy. Those present were Mrs. Winona Steclmnn, Mrs. Helen Shoemaker, Mrs. Edith Bryan, Mrs. Rarhnra Davis, Mrs. Millie W alker, Mrs. Glenva Kcgg. Miss Olive Turn er, Mrs. Bessie Henderson, Mrs. Mary McNabb, Mrs. Madge Dorman, Mrs. Carrie Drake, Miss Alice Hnrp- cr, Mary Gsy nnd Helen Dorman. ‘ Last week the corps met nt their headquarters on Wednesday, for a one o'clock Itineh, this being their meeting for nil members having birthdays In April nnd May. The honor guests were Mrs. Hnltie Cal vert, Mrs. Glenvn Kegg, Mrs. Esther Gilchrist nnd Mrs. Elin Patrick. Af the regular meeting the resignation of Mrs. Mnbel Dotson as president, wns accepted and Mrs. Rose Gay, Senior vice president wns installed In this office for the rest of the year. Plans were also made nnd committees appointed fo r the Me morial services. .324 The Chas. Rodgers family moved this week from their home on the Kanes Creek road to the B. E. Ad- ■tns place near the cement plant. Vaughn Qunkenbush suffered a severe injury to his knee cap early this week when he fell down the stairs at his home in the Gold H ill hotel. 25 GET EIGHTH GRADEDIPLOMA Family of Six Held In Thefts from 8 Cabins MRS.KATEROSS DIES THURSDAY Five hits and two Jacksonville er Emmett L. Hyde, 52, a resident of i rors in the first inning, resulting In the W ard’s creek district near Gold five runs, allowed the Gold HUI H ill, and his five sons, ranging in age from 14 to 26 years, were baseball learn a lead which they maintained the entire contest in arrested last night by state police and the sheriff’s office and are held beating tbe Miners by a score of 12 to 4, at Gold HUI Sunday after Largest Class in Gold H ill ' in the county Jail charged with tbe Death Ends Long Period of burglarizing of eight or more sum noon. Suffering w ith H e art History Also Has H igh mer cabins along Rogue River. Old Man Weather was on his good The father and eldest soil, Janies behavior Sunday and dished out as Ailment Scholastic Rank R. Hyde, 26, are charged with con fine a day for a game a« could be cealing stolen property, and Frank wanted. The Gold H ill outfit cele brated the event by pounding the While her sister Rebekahs held Twenty-five Gobi H ill pupils were to; Joseph, 19; Philip, 16, and W ill Jacksonville rnoundimen for 14 bits, among the 350 eighth grade grad iam, 14 are charged with larceny their annual homecoming which she from a dwelling. two of them being homerun clouts bad begged to lie allowed to attend, uates who received their diplomas Cabins said to have been entered by Bailey nnd Emory. The hot weather seemed to work Just the op cl the county graduation exercises at by the accused family were those of Mrs. Kate Ross answered the call posite on the Gold Diggers, as three Ashland last Frlduy, which were at J. R. McCoy, B. A. Koeppe, W illiam Io her last great homecoining, when men were the only Jacksonvllb tended by about sixty people from B. Duncan, Edward Coates, Captain death claimed her at 12:15 a. m. this players Io get into the hit column Kyle, it. W. Swank, Longston, and morning at her home in this city. his community. G. Burke, located in the Wards making six singles for the Miners. H er passing ended long weeks of Principal Paul T. Jackson of the creek and Evans creek sections. It. Ward made three of the hits. suffering from a severe heart ail Klamath Union high school, ad The thefts have been going on Both sides committed a number o' dressed the youthful graduates in ment which had bothered all her over a two-inontths’ period accord errors. Gold H ill accounting for in inspiring talk, and fine musical life, and which had slowly sapped ing to the authorities. Four guns nine and Jacksonville making sever, her strength in a lingering illness elections completed the program. misplays. were found in the Hyde home, and Outstanding were the orchestra for almost two years. three more found hidden in stumps. The box score and score by In lumbers by members of the Gold The death of Mrs. Ross, who was Stolen miscellaneous articles such nings of Sunday’s game are as fol (ill, Central Point, Butte Falls and as furniture, garden tools, auto tires a lifelong resident of the Foots lows. Segle Point orchestras, under the and clothing, the officers say, were Creek and Gold H ill communitis, Gold HI1L uirection of R. A. Botts. This group a saddened citizenry AB R H E taken to Grants Pass and traded for has left played four selections which receiv mourning for one of its best loved weapons. C Kell. 3b ...................... .. 5 2 1 3 ed enthusiastic applause, and much Tbe father and oldest son inform women, for she had not only been Hailey, 2b ...... ........... ....... 5 3 2 1 praise for the ensemble was heard ed tbe officials that they were mera- a wonderful mother, but a fine Foley, cf .......................... 4 2 8 8 oh every hand. T h irty players made 1 era of the so-called “Good Govern neighbor, friend and citizen. Emory, If ............ - ___..... 5 2 1 1 up this orchestra. Gold H ill mem During her active life, from ment Congress.” Gardner, ss ........................ 5 0 2 2 bers being Beatrice Palmer, Arnold Force, e .................. ........ 2 0 0 0 Complaints have been received which she did not retire until but Horton. I .a Vern W alker, James Gay, for several weeks of petty thieving, a year ago, when her illness forced K ittle, rf ................... 5 2 3 0 Mark Campbell and Edith Dusen the officers say, and suspicions were it, she had taken interest in all Shaver, lb .......................... 4 0 1 1 berry. T. Kell, p .......................... 4 1 2 0 formed involving .nnall boys. The community affairs, and had been Other musical numbers were by invesligalion that followed resulted a faithful worker in the Rebekah Coy, c ........... ......... .......... 2 0 2 0 the Talent Junior chorus and the lodge and the Women’s Relief Hnmmersly, p __________ 0 0 0 1 in the arrest of the sextet. boys* glee club of the Medford high W alker, lb .................... 0 0 0 0 Most of the stolen property w ill Corps, bolding the highest offices school. in both organizations. be recovered. Davis, rf ............. - ........ _ 0 0 0 0 The Gold H ill eighth grade grad Always an ardent flow er lover, uating class is outstanding in several Mrs. Rosa found time, w ith ber 41 12 14 9 respects this year. It is the largest Ball Team Swamps Rogues many other duties, to care for a Jacksonville. In M em orial D ay T ilt H ere beautiful garden, and the flowers ever graduated from the Gold H ill AR R H E school. It is the second largest in the and grounds at her home are among Hall, rf ......................... 8 0 0 0 The Gold H ill baseball team ra r tbe loveliest in the city and attest county, ranking second to Central 8 • 0 1 P. Hess. If, p .............. their string of victories to fix tier loving care. Iteiliking, s s ......... ........... 8 0 0 1 Point, whose class numbered 26 members, and it probably leads in straight when they buried Pogue Mrs. Aoas was boro A pril 1, 1873. Coleman, 1b ................... 5 0 1 3 per cent of total pupils finishing River under an avalanche of tuns the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Ross, c ............................. 4 2 2 0 and bits in a Memorial Day game M iller, at the home c f her grand 4 1 0 1 successfully, only one student fa il Nee. 3b ing Io complete the year’s work. Its here Tuesday. When the runs were parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook, 4 8 1 1 R. Ward. 2 b ........... ........... scholastic ranking is also among the added up along about sundown. at Foots Creek. F or a few years C. Ward, cf ..................... 4 0 0 0 highest in the county, although the Gold H ill had 24 and (he Rogues one her home was on the Applegate, but 0 0 2 0 W hitter, p ........... exact rankings have not been made lone tally. So many trips were made both parents died when she was Coffman, p ....................... 1 0 0 0 public by the county school super around the bases deep furrows were but a child, and she returned to Dorothy, c ....................... 0 0 0 0 intendent’s office, which has been worn in the diamond and most of her birthplace, living w ith her the Rogue River players were dizzy grandparents until she grew to rushed w ith compiling grades. 40 4 0 7 Members of the class, of which from watching the Hillites make the womanhood. • Mrs. Maudie Robinson is the proud merry-go-round. In that community she received A rm y Airplanes V is it Hammersly handled the pitching her schooling, and at the age of 17, teacher, are Jack Martin, Teddy Rogue River V alley Wharton, La Vern Dungey, Marjorie lor Gold H ill and let tbe Rogues on July 2, 1890, she married her Cameron, Maurine Roinell, Bill down w ith five hits and struck out school days sweetheart, W . P. Bai Many local people visited the Med Fowler, Nina Croft, Norma Cardin, tight. Manager McCarter put in a ley, at Jacksonville. To this union ford airport Monday and Tuesday Raymond Blair, Adrian Wigley, Lor busy day as umpire and to top off were born eight children, six of to see the army planes which stop raine Tompkins, Helen Dorman, Leo matters went in to pitch for Gold whom survive her. They are Ruby ped there en route to Seattle from W alker, Ora Chambers, Martha Ma-1 H ill in the last inning and retired (Mrs. Vaughn Quakenbush), Isis lone, N elly Perkins, Mary Force, R o -: the River team in one-two-three or (Mrs. A. A. W alker), Jessie (Mrs. San Francisco. Forty planes were In the fleet berta Mullin, Frances Reams, Joe' der. Hugh Haves), and three sons, W il This was the fifth consecutive bur and Norman, all of Gold H ill, Sylvia which included the big bombers Jones, Delores Drennen, and several observation ships, as Childers, Catherine King, Sylvia win for the Gold H ill aggregation. A and Roy of Portland. Another total of 90 runs have been scored in daughter. Marjorie (Mrs. Lester E t- Shoemaker, and Iris Dusenberry. well as transports. Parents and friends who drove five games, and the team as a whole tinger of Medford) died in 1920, Visitors at the port had good op portunity to see the big ships, gome to Ashland for the exercises were have been batting at a .324 clip. and Florine died in infancy. She of which were there for two hours Mr. and Mrs. Carl Routh, Mrs. Laura ! which is a good average in any also leaves a brother, Henry M iller, at a time, and thousands more saw W alker. Mrs. Dora Hammersly, Mrs. man’s league. Manager McCarter is of Grants Pass, eleven grandchil them fly in their various formations J. A. Blair, Mrs. T. Cardin, Mrs. Geo. casting around for several games dren, and one great grandchild. on their trip north. The planes had Dorman. Mrs. Art Romell, Mrs Helen with fast teams in an effort to put On June 11, 1921, she was united been at San Francisco last week, Shoemaker and Mr. and Mrs. Ira the local outfit up against a team in marriage to Toney Ross, who has where they maneuvered w ith ■ Childers. These, w ith members of , that can make the locals take the been her devoted conqianion for the graduating class, the orchestra short end of the score as well at the the past twelve years, and who is fleet of 330 ships. Brigadier General Oscar West- players, and other students who at long end for a change. also left to mourn her passing. Box score follows: over was In charge, and while at tended the exercises, made up a Funeral services w ill be held at Gold H ill. Medford he explained that the trip group of about 60 who enjoyed pic 2:00 Sunday afternoon under the AB R H E auspices of Amethyst Rebekah lodge was Io give tthe men practical nic dinner logether at noon in Lith- 2 1 0 in their hall in this city. The Con knowledge of the air routes ulong ia Park, where a picnic for all C. Kell, 3b ........................ 7 Bailey, s s ...................... _... 7 1 1 1 the Pacific coast, to determine prop visitors was held. ger funeral parlors of Medford w ill Foley, cf ........................... 5 4 3 0 be in charge, w ith intdrment in er places for airdromes, concentra Emory, If ......................... 4 3 1 0 the Odd Fellow cemetery. tion points, and general atmos Garden Club M eeting Gardner, c ......................... 6 *4 3 1 pheric ns well ng ground conditions. Friday Eve., June 9 T . Kell, 2b .................... 5 3 1 0 Law n Problems A t He stressed the fact that Medford Kittle, r f ........................... 4 1 2 0 is nn important point in coast air County Courthouse travel, situated as it is half way The Gold H ill Garden club w ill Shaver, lb .... .................... 2 2 1 0 0 between San Francisco and Port have a regular meeting, Friday eve* Hammersly, p ................... 5 1 2 The county court is considering 0 land, and at the north end of the ning, June B at the city council Davis, r f ........................... 0 1 0 bids for installation of a sprinkling W alker, lb ........... 2 2 1 2 Siskiyous. rooms in the city hall. system on the court house lawn The army air corps Is studying Only a small attendance was out 47 24 16 4 but as yet has reached no decision. the coast region constantly as a at the meeting last Friday after One plan is to delay beautifying Rogue River. strategic point of defense In case noon, and everyone is urged to make AB R H E the lawn until fall, when the of w ar— not that they expect war a special effort to be present at this soon, but as a matter of prepard- evening meeting. White, If .......... ............ _ . 3 0 0 1 sprinkling system could be install ness when and If w ar should come. There w ill be a special program, Baker, cf ...................... . 4 0 0 0 ed, grass sowed and bushes planted. Tw o men were busy Monday cut and much new business to be dis Eads, 3b ........................... 4 0 1 0 FIR ST A ID COURSE cussed. The club is planning to D ’Kelley. 2b ..................... 4 0 1 2 ting the prolific growth of weeds that has come up in the past month BEGINS N E X T W EDNESDAY raise money to carry on Its work, Moore, r f ........................... 4 1 1 0 and members are asked fo have sug Shults, c ........................... 4 0 1 0 on the court house lawn. It is fear The first of a series of first aid gestions ready at this next meeting. W ard, ss ........................... 4 0 1 2 ed the lawn may become dusty In Beers, lb ........................... 4 0 0 6 midsummer. No means of irrigation lessons Io be conducted for Gold Pitman, p ...... ............... . 3 0 0 0 are now available. H ill people by Miss Sybil W alker, County H ealth M eeting The sprinkling system proposed Dix, If ............................... 1 0 0 0 county health nurse, w ill be given A t Eagle Point Friday would enable the lawn to be sprink next Wednesday aflernoon, June 7. 35 1 5 11 led w ith one turn of a nossel. It The class w ill meet in the city would require about a half-mile of Miss Nellie Jacobs announces that council rooms at the city hall at the regular bi-monthly meeting of 2.6» IN C H E S OF R AIN IN MAY hose otherwise. 2:00. Everyone is Invited. It was planned to start the beauti the county health unit w ill be held A total of 2.69 inches of rain was Mrs. J. W . Livingston and her nt Eagle Point at 2:00 Friday after measured on the official county fication last spring. All trees on the lawn, however daughter, Mrs. C, J. Shorb of La noon. Local members are urged to gauge at Grants Pass during the Grande, Oregon, were Grants Pass make the trip , as a good attendance month fo May. In May 1932, 2.58 were given surgical treatment by ■ tree surgeon. __ is requested. Inches fell. callers Wednesday.
