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CO LD H IL L . OREUQN, TH U R SD A Y, JU L Y 13, 1933
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BOY SLAYERS
GO ON TRIAL
Collision fiere brings
Arrest of Car Thief
N U M B E R 14
Park at
INSTALL LODGE 7o Establish Blackwell
SHERIFF
TRIED
Summit
OFFICERS TUES.
IN BALLOT CASE
A collision on Hie Pacific iiigii-
wuy ueur here about 2 a. in. Tues*
day morning brought the arrest of
A spot where tourists and other | with many rich
acres between,
C lifford Schock of Columbus, Kan
weary travelers may stop Io picnic through which flow Hogue Hiver
sas, for Hie theft of u cur from Carl
or to rest, and where they can gain
Killers of State Trooper Itudkc, the city dog-catcher at Sal Medford Team Presides for a beautiful view ol Hogue Hiver val and Hear creek.
At all seasons, the view from Conversation w ith Sextons
em.
ley while doing so, is to be provided Blackwell Summit is well worth
Itudke’s
car
was
taken
Monday
Baucom Plead Not G uilty
Double Ceremony; Large this summer through the cooper pausing for. In the spring, with
Is Im portant Link
by “a man in a green rap," police
ation of Ihe state highway depart snow-capped MeLoughlin towering
at Grants Pass
were informed, and Schock, still
Crowd Attends
in Evidence
ment, and Hie Jackson county com above the snowy-blossomed pear
wearing the cap, was apprehended
mittee
on
highway
beautification,
orchards,
through
the
green
of
here, when he crashed wilh a
it was announced here this week. early summer, till fall paints the
Juhn Barrier «lid Hurry llowles, cur driven by A. II. Coles of C lif
'Hie joint installation of Gold H ill
The state w ill rest its case today
The point to he beautified is lo valley all colors of Ihe rainbow,
confessed »layers of Stulr Police- ton, Oregon. According to officers Odd Fellow Lodge No. 97, held in
cated at the summit of Blackwell there is no sight which can quite in the tria l ot former Sheriff Gor
mun Milo Hnuroin, near Grunts who made the arrest. Schock claim Ihe lodge hall here Tuesday evening
hill, where one first gets an inspir compare.
don Sehermerhorn— the fourth of
Puss on Mount Sexton u week ago (d that lie hud been "picked up by a was a success in every way, accord
ing view of Mt. McLoughlin. Dis
In addition to affording an enjoy the series of cases arising from the
Saturday w ill go on trial today i 15-yenr-old boy who was driving ing to the large crowd of members
trict Engineer Bromley has agreed able resting place for visitors, the
(Thursday) at Grants Pass. When ; the stolen car, and that when the and friends who attended the public
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build a road onio the hill, safety developing of this viewpoint w ilt theft of the general election bal
arraigned Monday morning in clr* ■ accident happened, the hoy ran off ceremony.
out
of the line of traffic, and the doubtless attract many prospective lots last February.
cuit court before Judge Norton the through the filed.
The Gold H ill orchestra, under county committee on beautification
Tw o defendants in
the case,
home owners to settle in the valley.
The boy, Mathew Vanderheck, the dirveton of O. C. Purkeypile
pair plead not guilty. The trial was
w ill plant shrubs and flowers for
Another project which the high Arthur La Deu and W alter Jones,
originally scheduled In start Mon was found some time later, hut po was Ihe featured entertainment of
Ihe enjoyment of visitors. If water way department and the beautifi have already been convicted, while
day afternoon but was postponed; Hce say he Is not connected with the the evening, and delicious refresh
can
be reached Ihe highway de- cation committee w ill complete this Deputy Jailor John Glenn was ac
until Thursday when word came H'cft. Sihoek was returned tn Salem ments of ice cream and cake, serv- part m
w t'w ill'a ls o "build "a "rLsdsTde
year is the erection of a fountain quitted, in a surprise verdict by a
from l.os Angeles that Charles W, Wednesday by police from that ed by Ihe Hcbrkahs, made a fitting
fountain,
similar
to
the
rustic
foun
id the spring on the Pacific high ju ry of six men and six women
Dempster had been retained to de rlly .
climax to Ihe fine evening of good tains for which Oregon highways
way in front of the old Schefflin iast week.
fend Howies.
fellowship.
are already famous.
place near Hogue River. Engineer
Forty-eight witnesses have been
Mrs. J. A. Barrier, mother of John Hamm ersly Sets Leh ntl
Officers of (he Odd Fellow lodge
The view lo be obtained from Bromley w ill erect the fountain, called by the state to testify con
Barrier, the youth that is alleged to
installed lor the ensuing term are: this vantage point is unusually
H itters Down As Local
and the committee plans to provide cerning Scbertnerhorn’s part
ia
have fired the shot that killed Hau-
Earl F. Moore, noble grand.
beautiful at any lime of ihe year. some rustic bower to invite travel lhe (heft, and today an alleged con
rom, arrived in the Josephine
Nine Wins Game 11-2
Howard Dorman, vice grand.
From there the valley stretches ers to the spot.
versation between
Sehermerhorn
county seal Sunday. She retained
Toney Boss, secretary.
for miles in an attractive vista, rim-
Funds for beautifying these spots and the Sexton brothers who are
J. N. Johnston, Grants Pass attor
J.
J.
Hitter,
treasurer.
With Pitcher Hill Hammersly in
med by Table Rock and the Gas- were won by the committee in • star witnesses for the state, w ill
ney, to defend her son.
Ernest Lyman, warden.
good form mid the entire Gold H ill
cades
lo the left, Mount MeLoughlin contest last year participated in by climax the prosecution.
After th,. surprise plea of "not
Hay Thompson, conductor.
baseball team playing championship
on the eastern horizon. Roxy Ann all the counties of the state, through
The Sextons took active part in
guilty” was entered Judge Norton
T.
J.
West,
inner
guard.
baseball Ihe local outfit had little
and \ \ agnqF Butte to the south, | which Ihe Pacific highway passes. the theft, removing the pouches
ordered the county clerk to call u
Warren Coppcck, outer guard.
difficulty In trimming Leland Sun
from the vaults and helping to dis
special venire for prospective Jury
Paul Thompson, right .supporter
day by a count of I I Io 2- This was
Eagle Point M an Killed
Garden Club to M eet Each pose of them. They have since turn
servie,, in the trial Thursday, and Ihe twelfth straight victory for the lo ■’" I’**’ Kr»n'l
ed state’s witnesses.
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t v
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indicated if the two slaygrw de
left supporter to
W. W.
little,
Gold llilliles.
in Dance H a ll Fight F ri.; W o rk D ay Postponed
The conversation which promises
manded separate trials uihhi Dem-
Hammersly allowed Imt eight hits, noble .(rand.
to play such an active part in the
slrr's arrival, the ruse would ill all
T.
A.
Henderson,
r.
s.
s.
walked only one and caused I I to
case, took place at the Sexton’s cell
Albert Tingleaf, 45, of Eagle
likelihood go into next week.
George Huff, I. s. s.
The Gold H ill Garden clnb w ill after Sehermerhorn’s arres^ and
strikeout without getting us much us
Point
died
at
a
Medford
hospital
Slayers Gan Found
IL I». Force, rigli’ supporter, vice
meet every Friday evening through a w ritten report of it was read to
a foul hall off his curves. Only four
Sunday, and Earl Hanscom, 29, of
National Guardsmen of Medford
the summer, it was decided at their the Jury yesterday.
Leland players reached first base grand.
and Grants Pass, led by Major W.
Fred M. Cornull. left supporter Ihe same town is in the Jackson regular session last Friday. This
during the first six innings, the
The sheriff, according to the re
rounty jail held on a first-degree
If. Ellensburg, and other state po
s
lee
grand.
aeeision was made in order to avoid port, talked in
Gold H ill team retiring the l-eland
whispers when
murder charge, as the result of an
ller officers, were successful Sun.
Merrit
H
iltle,
chanltdii.
confusion previously caused by
players in onc-lwo-three order.
day in finding th,, gun which the
Hebrknh officers, installed Tues affray at an Eagle Point dance having one afternoon and one eve urging the boys to “keep quiet**
Hailey led lh e Gold H ill halters
slayers admitted using July I In
next six early Sunday morning, in which ning meeting. It w ill also enable tli and in loud tones when denying
with three safe blows, followed ( ay to serve duriu < tin
accusations of the state.
Tingleaf received a nine-inch break
killing Officer Baucom.
Dpnths a re -
closely by Shaver. Emory und UiUlJ.1
Indian t« work ou Ute Gower gar
At one stags of the con versa! lo»»,
The gun was found alight
° Force with a pair each. Gold H ill’s
Mrs. V ilhur MarG.i noble grard tn his skull.
dens in the cooler hours of the day.
Hanseom, arrested by
Marshal
he stated, Burley Sexton declared:
hundred yards above the road and
Mrs.
George
Huff,
vice
grand.
Because of the special state elec
clumsy flrstbascman was the only j
Paul Hoffard of Eagle Point, was
“Whoever planned the ballot theft
had one shell left in it. The gun
Luev Mec, treasurer.
tion to be held next Friday, July 21,
one tn mak,. an error.
did a d------ poor job," and Seher
laken to Medford about 1 a. m. His
holds five shells, the officers said.
Elinor
Force,
secretary.
Gold H ill w ill play a return gnnie
it has been necessary to postpone
merhorn
replied, “It can’t be help
clothes
were
stained
w
ith
blood
A packag, of rigarelies that had
Ruth Lewis, inner guard.
the community work day which the
at Leland Sunday afternoon.
ed now; we’re in here now."
und smeared with gray hairs, be
not hern opened nnd a sweater
Mrs.
Chas.
Gray,
outside
g'iard.
club had planned. A new date for
The complete box score for Sun
lieved to be Tingleaf’s. About the
In loud tones Sehermerhorn he
were also found in the same local
Lola Heed, conductress.
this w ill be set at hte regular meet
day’s game:
same
time
Tingleaf
was
taken
to
a
stated, denied any knowledge of
ity. The articles were found in Ihe
Maude
Robinson,
warden.
ing
tomorrow
evening,
July
14,
ac
Gold Hill
vieinlly where Bowles nnd Harrier
Pearl Ferguson, left «upixrter, Medford hospital, unconscious, his cording to an announcement made Jailor John Glenn’s promise of 910
AH It
head badly mutilated and stream
to the Sexton boys for stealing the
pushed their ear over the hank.
vire grand.
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by Ihe club president, Mrs. Esther
Shaver, 1b
ing w ilh blood.
ballots. He also declared that he
Itena
Davis,
right
supporter,
vice
Gilchrist.
3
Hailey, ef
Fight
Starts
Over
Girl
bad had nothing to do w ith the
grand.
Hoss Explains H ow to
Before the meeting last week, the
C. Kell. 3b
The fight is alleged to havt. start
theft and would have a short story
rigid
supporter.
Madge
Dorman
2
Get New Driver«’ License Emory, If
ed over a woman named Irene Ge- ten ladies present weeded and thor to tell Ihe officers.
noble grand.
1
oughly cultivated all flower beds,
Nolan, ss ...
Others W ait Near Cell
0 1 Ada Cook, left supporter, noble rome. o f. Portland, a niece of Mr. and report that the plants are mak
1
The realisation that all drivers T. Kell, rf
nnd
Mrs.
R.
A.
Botts,
Medford
mu
Sehermerhorn also told the boys.
(I
i
grand.
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ing a fine showing, in spite of the
licenses issued before July I, 1931, Force, e ........
sicians. Her identity was not re
Looker’s testimony showed, "don’t
0 . Pauline Thompson, ehnmplain.
0
.•h'e'n ' hot wca**,c r* v it h many already in
w ill I n * uuloinnlieally cancelled by Gardner, 21»
vealed
until
Sunday
evening
w
talk so loud. There may be a dicta
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Viola
Moore,
musician.
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bloom, and others to be ready soon.
Inw on September 1st has awakened Hammersly, p
phone in here." During the conver
Carrie Puhi, retiring noble grand. she was taken in Portland by state
During the business session the
active intrrrst in many motorists.
police
after
she
had
leti
for
the
sation, allegedly
heard,
James
The Medford
installing team,
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I eports Hal F.. Hoss. Secretary of
north on th,, Sunday morning club discussed plans for another O’Brien of the state police and De
headed
by
E.
F.
Redden,
district
Leland
State. The most common question
train. She w ill be returned as a benefit program to be held in Aug puty District Attorney George N iel
AH
E deputy grand marshal, nnd assisted
ust, which w ill be an all-home-tal
asked nt his office Is "What nw-d 1 J
son were also stationed, state coun-
by Lola Reed of the Gold H ill Re witness it is said.
0
ent
program.
5
Goff,
c
do to get a new’ license?".
Hanseom was seated in a car
sed said.
bekah lodge as district deputy pres
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5
Members
are
requested
to
bring
Anticipating that this information " Illinois. e
outside the dance hall, it is said,
Officer James O’Brien, the last
ident,
and
her
staff,
conducted
the
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w ill be more in den,nnd ns the ex- ■ Forks, ef
when Tingleaf
approached
and tools to the meeting this week to witness of the afternoon, and the
ceremonies
in
a
very
creditable
2
4
pirntion date on all old licenses t». C ritter, lb
said “This is our dance Irene.” prepare ground along the front 48th called by the state, denied em
2 i manner.
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draws near, Mr. Hoss hns issued a Schults, ss .
Hanseom then told Tinglenf lo mind fence where iris is to be planted phatically, under cross examina
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brief formula for obtaining a new- Espy, ef ..........
his
own business and the fight Local Iris w ill be placed here, and tion, that
Sheriff
Sehermerhorn
ESI’ EE O FFIC IA LS ARE
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Heed, p
type lirense.
started. Hanscom was believed to the Medford gorden club has gener participated in any way in the In
HIGHEST
SALARIED
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First. Ihe applicant must obtain It. Crltzer, 3b
have struck Tingleaf w ith the ously offered to supply iris for lots vestigation of the ballot theft.
OF RAILROAD GROUP
along the highway.
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the standard application blank from W hlltacker. rf
handlr
nn au,°
as his hands
“Sehermerhorn did not assist in
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Seed of bachelor buttons and
Ihe Seeretnry of Stale or iron, local Crouse. If
did not show any marks and Ting-
any
way," he declared, when de
Washington. July 10— Officers of
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examination
headquarter«, stale Wallace, If .
leaf’s skull was broken open. Hnn- shirley poppies is to be broadcast fense counsel asked him if he
the Southern Pacific company are
along
the
highway,
also,
and
mem
police, or sheriff’s office.
seom denied Using anything but
would be w illin g for the ju ry to get
37 8 2 7 highest salaried among the ra il his fists however.
bers are asked to save seed for that
Second, he must fill out the form
that understanding.
roads of America, according to a
purpose.
Summary:
Slruekoul
hv
Hnminer-
in full and sign it in the presence
Mrs. Botts was also said to have
He also denied that Schermer-
list which Representative Ludlow
of a notary public or other person sly 11, by Reeil fi. Walked by Hain-
been seated in the enr when the
horn had ever informed state po
of Indina has Inserted in a post
GOLD
H
ILL
BATTING
AVERAGES
mersly
1,
by
Reed
5.
authorized lo administer oaths. All
fight started and Mr. Botts was in
lice that the hammer, which broke
session issue of Ihe Congressional
stale examiners are notaries public [
the dance hall. Irene Gerome had
the
vault window, had been found.
Record. The list is drawn from in
'P
I Asked if he would have welcomed
nnd w ill perforin this service , ObrtFcbe’d Keeps On
been their guest nt the dance.
formation supplied by Ihe inter
T.
Kell
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18
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without rhnrge.
Mr. Rolls is instructor of music
I Schermerhorn’s aid in Ihe case, had
As County Sh eriff state commerce commission.
Bailey ......................... 43 19
.442 ! it been offered, O’Brien answered
Third, Ihe applicant niusl file Ihe
in the Gold H ill schools.
1 In the Southern Pacific
group
Nolan
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24
10
.411
completed form before September
i “under the circumstances I would
The suspension of Gordon L. inre Ihe chairman of the executive j _
. .
.
.
Force .......
32 13
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1, either by leaving it with an ex
’ not.” Prosecutor Moody then asked
Lost
Plane
In
Sehermerhorn ns sheriff of Jackson committee at $135.000 a year, vice
Hoy
Moore
.................
5
2
.400
aminer or by sending it to the See
i him w hy and O’Brien answered,
county, ordered following ihe hear chairman at $70,000, president at
Table
Rock
District
H iitle ........................... 38 13
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retnry of State nt Salem. In cither
| “ I had gathered evidence then to
ing lo test his fitness in office ra il $00,000 and general counsel nt $45 -
L. Foley ...................... 50 17
.340
ease, a payment of 91 must accom
to show that he was involved.”
explained
that hr
ed by Governor Julius I.. Meier, ex 000. Ludlow
Having heard an airplane fly low l.ingren ....................... 3
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pany the application.
An objection was voiced by the
pired Saturday night at midnight. brushed aside lhe “chicken-feed’ over Table Rock the night of June’ Emory ......................
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Each of Ihe reqnlremenls are
state and the court ordered the an
W aller Olmseheid. appointed lo sue- and disregarded anyone paid less 16, when W illiam B. Young left the i Coy .............................
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provided by law nnd no license can
swer striken from the records.
eeed him, however, w lil continue ns that $40,000.
Medford airport, nnd hns not been , Shaver ........................
14
.311
l>c issued unless all ure complied
Fear of “Squawking” Held
sheriff of ihe counly, it v. as an
The president of the Great Nor located since, a group of Table Rock. D. W alker ................
S
.300
w ith, it was stated.
M. B. Sexton, father of the Sexton
nounced Saturday, until Mr. Seher thern is down for $60,000, the presi people, headed by A. L. Smith of C. Kell ............ ......
19
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boys, also testified today that “Sch-
merhorn is qualified to hold office. dent of the Northern Pacific for Medford searched through that dis Gardner ....................... 57 16
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ermerhorn was afraid the boys
Rogue River Residenet
His bonds ns sheriff have been $50.000, the president of the M il trict Friday, bill were unsuccessful Hammersly ................ 36
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would squawk” nnd that their con
Involved w ith M ino r cancelled and whatever the outcome waukee for $67,000, the president in locating any evidence of the
versation in the ja il cell had been
of his Iria l for ballot theft, ht. w ill of the Union Pacific for $90,000 and plane’s wreckage,
Team Avg...................... 539 184
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overheard.
.1. E. Corey of Bogue Hiver, he unable to serve as sheriff If Jack- the vice president of the Union Pn-
The grout« reported that they
Sexton also quoted County Judge
charged with contributing to the son county until bonds tire produe- elfle hoard for $54,000.
I heard the motor stop twice, but the
Word was received here today
delinquency of a minor, was bound ed, re-qualifylng him to hold such | These salaries nre understood in ! third time it did not start again. from Superintendent J. A. TTiom- Eart H. Fehl, also indicted, as say
over lo the grand Jury Tuesday, n position, Assistant Attorney Cen- most eases to he suffering from the i Those helping in the search were nson, who is attending the summer ing the night of the ballot theft,
following a hearing rnndueted in ernl Ralph E. Moody announced ' depression.
One, two
or three | Rert Chapman, Joe Bunch, Gtay- session at the University of C alif “I ’d hate like h------ to see that
vault was broken into and the bal
Justice of Ihe Peace W. R. Cole when Interviewed regarding the sit-1 years ago they were much higher, j burn Glass and Then Glass.
ornia, at Berkeley. Mr. Thomason
Presidents of Ihe two great East-1 Signed statements that they heard stales that he nttended a coaching lots taken.” The same night, he
man’s court in Medford. Bond was" nation,
said, Fehl said, “I f that old bunch
set nt $1000 and Corey is being held
c.rn systems, the Pennslyvania nnd j the motor, were obtained from Mr. school recently nnd found It very
Mr. nnd Mrs. Claude Shaver w:*nt ‘ Ihe Baltimore A Ohio, are paid nl- end Mrs. Then Glass, Mr. and Mrs. interesting, and that he is enjoying get back in, we w ill all be out. I
In the county jail. He was arrested
to Grants Pass Sunday lo get their ' most the some, $121 006 and $120,- Clnyhurn Glass nnd Frank Williams. the regular summer session very w ill show them something yet.”
Monday by the sheriff's office.
The recount in the ex-Sheriff Jen
daughter Constance who hns hern , 000, respectively. These nre Ihe on-
much.
nings vs. Sehermerhorn election
Seth Coy played baseball Sunday vlslllng relatives there for about a ly ones except the Southern Pacif-
Ruth M e fa y of Me third was vis
| Ic, paid over $106,000.
at Roseburg with the Medford team. week.
iting Gnic.'a Zumwalt here Sunday.
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