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t (îixdib The M o tt Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Tow n in the State VOLUME XXXVI BAUCOM KILLER GIVEN LIFE TERM T ria l of Companion of Con* fessed Slayer Now in Progress Crime never puys— those word» have been drilled into the mind» of the young people down through the ■enrrutiona— wus u g u ia shown Tuesday ullernoon when u verdict of first degree murder wus return ed uguinsl Joint Alvin Harrier, con fessed slayer of Milo liuucom, state policeman, on July I. The verdict wus returned after the Josephine county grand jury had deliberated lor 19 hours, be ginning at 4:40 Monday afternoon nnd reaching the decision at 1:43 Tliesday afternoon, file ju ry re commended life imprisonment but the court declared that sentence would not be formully pronounced until Harrier's companion hod been tried. Young Harrier sat beside his mother ami father as the verdict was read and gave no sign of emo tion. The father putted the mother on the shoulder but she too sat ns if drained of feeling. Immediately upon the return of the Harrier verdict the court con tinued w ith the trial of his oldei companion. Hurry Howies, a new jury being drawn to decide his fair. The two confessed not only to Huu- com's murder but a succession of service station hold-ups in C alifor nia. Crowds Await Verdict Crowds sut around the court house lawn and half filled court room Monday night until midnight when nil hope was given up for an early agreement. Harrier's mother and father conversed beside a car in the street before the county building. Ilaucom's brother officers sat in an office until late awaiting the verdict which did not come. GOLD HILL, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1933 Gold H ill H otel and Cafe Open for Business This Saturday, July 22, A new und up-to-date hotel and cafe service w ill be available to Gold llill community, beginning Saturday, according to announce ment made by Mrs. Kuby (Juukru- busli, this week. Mrs. Quakenbusli is reopening the Gold H ili hotel, which site operated five years ago, and which has been unoccupied for some time. The famous old bur, which was in use during (he wide-open saloon days has hern refinished and lias a place of honor in the cafe, und the cnee-familiar half-length swinging doors used in the old saloon hang In the partition between the foun tain, and the dining room. A color scheme of dull red and green, to harinonite with the ma- FEHL GRANTED CHANGE VENUE W ill Not A ffect Convictions in Cases Already Tried A change of venue for Judge Eurl II. Fehl, and the four other defendants remaining to he tried in the Jackson county bullot theft casts, was granted Tuesday of t! is week by Judge Allison Skipworth, who gave us his reason that se lecting a Jury for the severul cases is becoming a battle of wits be tween opposing attorneys. boganv of the massive bar. I, being j , oeveloped in the cafe. I ° r h*‘ Mrs. Quakenbush announces that Ballot To Get Real Aid Meanwhile, Jackson county has had another problem Io solve— that of who shall he sheriff. With Sheriff Sehermerhorn’s six month's suspension up the 8th of July, he hopefully went about se curing bonds to reinstate himself in office, in spite of the fact that he was on trial for Ihefl of the bal lots. After his conviction he pre sented his bonds to the county court, but they were refused, and Acting Sheriff W alter J. Olmscheid was duly appointed. County Judge Fehl. however, did not concur with the other two members of the court in this action. Now Schermerhorn's attorneys say the; w ill move for a new trial tor their client, and In tne mean time, <h ■ privnte lx».ds he has s cured have l>een presented for ap proval. in the event that he be comes qualified to resume his office. The community was saddened GOLD H IL L BATTING AVERAGES Jackson county played host to a total of 32 prisoner.» Iasi week end — a record for the institution, ac cording to word from Jailer Fred Kelly. The number included three ('hinged w itli murder, four with counterfeiting nnd the rest w ith var ious crimes ranging from bootlegg ing Io larceny. Eight of the prisoners held in the Jnil were taken to Portland Sunday by Deputy United States Marshal Cal Wells. They Included Benjamin Tupper, Indian, brought to Medford from Klamath nnd held on a murder charge. The four arrested on count- 13th Game No Jinx for Gold H ill Ball Club; Beat Leland 17 to 5 The old hoodoo number 13 prov ed Io be a lucky number for the Gold H ill baseball team Sunday when they trimmed the Leland ball team— the third lime— by a score of 17 to 5. The game was played on the Leland diamond. Toughie Kell pitched for the lo cal team and allowed only eight hits to the opposition. The Gold H ill batsmen chalked up 19 bingles off the Leland pitcher. Up until the seventh inning Gold H ill held the Leland leum scoreless. The local team »cored in every inning but the second, fourth and ninth. Hammersly, with four hits, and C. Keil and Dorinan, with three each, lead the Gold H ill batters. The lineup follows: Gold HilL AB Foley, cf ......................... 7 Gardner,' e, ss ........... . 6 Coy, ss c ............... 6 Emory, if ------------------- 5 Bailey, 2b ............... 6 C. Kell, 3b ................ 3 Hammersly, lb _______ 6 T . Keil, p ____ ______ „ 5 Dorman, rf ...... .......... ... 4 Croft, rf ....... .... ...... ...... 2 II 2 2 1 2 2 3 4 0 3 0 B E 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 50 19 17 4 Leland. AB Goff, c ______ .... 4 Parks, of_____ 5 Williams, ss _ ..... 4 Critzer, lb __ ..... 4 F. Espy, 3b .... __ 4 W hittaker, rf ..... 4 Wallace, if ...... .............. 2 J. Espy, if ............ 2 Reed, p ...... . ....... 4 Crause, 2b .. 4 H R E 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 37 8 5 " Struckout, by Kell 4. by Reed 10. Rebekahs Attend Con vention in M edford; To G ather H ere N ext Year District No. 12 of the Rebekah lodge of Oregon held its 27th an nual convention in Medford, Thurs Mrs. Earl Smith of Brooks, Calif., day, July 13, beginning at ten and Mrs. Sherman Blaksway of o'clock in the morning, and lasting Esparto, Calif., visited their niece., all day. A lianquct, attended by a Mrs. Victor Birdseye over the week large crowd from Southern Ore end. They were returning form Cor gon was a feature of the evening vallis where they were called by program, and many visitors from the illness of their mother, Mrs. other jurisdictions were present Alice Richardson who suffered a for this event. Gold H ill ladies attending were stroke at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Jacobson who formerly Belle Smith. Mrs. Madge Dorman. Mrs. Delia Kell, Mrs. Rena Davis taught in the Rogue River school. Mrs. Pearl Ferguson, Mrs. Ethe’ Mr. and Mrs. Marion McKinney Marlin, Mrs. Lola Reed. Mrs. Don. and daughter Mrs. Nusshaunier and Hammersly, Mrs. Bessie Hender two children spent Wednesday son, Mrs. Pauline Thompson, Mrs night as guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. Emma H aff. Mrs. Chas. Avena, Mrs C. Palmer, leaving for the north Ella Carter, Mrs. L ily Carter, Mrs Force Thursday. All were form erly ncigh- Viola Moore, Mrs. Elinor Mrs. Evelyn Thompson, Miss Olive liors at Wrangle, Alaska. Turner, and Mrs. Molly Misner. Pearl Ferguson was elected next- Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Galbrath. and Etta Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Galbrath and year’s vice-chairman son Bruce. Mrs. Grnnt Neeley and Carter, next-year’s Secretary. Ev daughter Gay from near the Alaska elyn Thompson was appointed out Auto park spent Thursday in Ash ride guardian and Elinor Force, land visiting Mr. Neeley’s mother left supporter of the vice chairman where all enjoyed a lunch at the Next year’s convention w ill be ai Gold H ill. Ashland park. Miss Jeanne Hammersly of this Mrs. Pearl Massie of Grants Pass city played a piano solo, “Iris ” by has resumed her duties nt Bonneys Benard, ns a pari of the entertain G rill after severnl weeks absence at ment program of the convention. at her home, eonvalesing from a minor operation. Votera Go to Polls for MRS. GAY E N TE R TA IN S W.R.C. Tiie Women’s Belief Corps enjoy ed nn nil-day meeting Wednesday at the Roz-Allis ranch, ns guests of Mrs. Hose tiny, their president. Those attending were Mrs. Winona Steelman, Mrs. Ed Shoemaker, Miss Olive Turner, Mrs. Ella Pat rick, Mrs. Millie W alker. Mrs. F. W. Stone, Mrs. Kegg. Mrs. George Ham- Special Election Friday Mr. and Mrs. George Loveless and inersly, and Mrs. McNabb. son Bobby from W illiam s creek Tom orrow, Friday, July 31, res were Sunday dinner guests at the home of their daughter Mrs. Chas. idents of this community w ill go to the polls to vote on nine measures McMerrick nnd family. listed on the special election bal Rev. nnd Mrs. Couden of Rogue lots. Included in the measures, vot River were calling at the homes of ers w ill decide whether Oregon erfeiting charges nnd taken to Port Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Palmer and Mr. should join the parade und repeal land were: Paul F. W hile, Truman McNeb on the highwny Tuesday the 18th amendment. Seventeen thousand nnd sixty- Phillips, Donald Campbell and Dav evening. two persons are registered and el id Middleton. Three, charged with Mrs. Pauline W ahl from near igible to vote ai the election, ac bootlegging were also brought from Klamath Falls by Deputy Marshal Riviera Auto Park spent Sunday as cording to figures from the county the guests nt the home of Mr. and clerk’s office. In the last general Wells nnd then taken Io Portland. at Grants election close to 14.000 voles were The two others held in the county Mrs. Grant Matthews cast in the county out of a regis ja il on murder charges are: Earl Pass. ---------- W. W . Beebe Is rejoicing over the tration of more than 18,000. Hanseom, arrested nt Eagle Point Four hundred and six persons are after the fatal death of Albert Ting- news from his w ife now in San leaf In a fight at a dance hall; and Francisco, California, saying she registered nnd eligible to vote in Fred W olf, who allegedly killed w ill arrive here about August 1 for Gold H ill. As usual the city hall w ill be the polling place. W illiam Sheldon on Birdseye creek the remainder of the summer. Fools Creek folks w ill go to the Inst Mny 4. The shooting was the re sult of a love triangle, according to Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Biles at Riviera store to east their ballot. the reports of officials that Investi- tended the wrestling matcher, at the One hundred and nine persons are Medford armory Thursday evening. registered. gated the case. Jackson County Jail Has Full House Past Week End Hits Avg 3 .756 .429 18 .428 21 16 .411 .466 13 .466 2 .342 13 .333 1 .333 19 .333 22 .328 22 .311 14 3 .366 .366 12 .286 18 .286 12 Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Carle who were former residents here but live at Twenty-nine Palms, are spend ing the summer at Chino, Cali/., with Mr. Norse, brother of Mrs. Hev. McVeigh of Hogue Kiver, where the lower altitude seems to agree with Mrs. Carle's health. On June 10th her clothing eaught on fire and she had a narrow escape from being burned to death. Mr. Carle happened to be near and soon subdued the flames. Her dress and apron were mostly destroyed. Her hand and her fare were burned. ,* rI’ »PPo.nted by the state Io readied here. Her death occured at the home of her daughter Mrs. she w ill provide eomplele fountain ' !?U *‘ u F * <“ fir51 service, which w ill include a fine A I,h ° Ugh “ Otis Johnson at Ashland where she the change of venue might result had gone Wednesday for medical variety of plate lunches and snnd- wlehes. ns well as the usual soft in declaring mistrials for (he cases aid. She was the daughter of Mr. already heard, late reports state drinks and Ire cream. and Mrs. Walter Dungcy, was born I that it w ill not effect these, and io England June 29, 18X3, and was She w ill also specialise in chicken that the convictions of Arthur 1-a- married to Roy Cameron June 20, and slrnk dinners. Dleu, Mayor W . J. Jones of Hogue 1906. Eight children were born: A grand opening, with special en H ire r, nnd ex-Sheriff Sehermer- tertainment features, and favors for Douglas of Gold H ill. Mrs. Otis boro w ill stand unless reversed, alt visitors, w ill lie announced later, Johnson of Ashland, Mrs. Albert when nnd if appealed. when final details are worked out. Smith of Grants Pass, Lois, Marjor Ex-sheriff Schermerhorn was ie, LeHoy, Adlene and Bobby at In the mruntime. Mrs. Ouakenhush ■ . , . . . . . . . the home. LeHoy and Bobby are spend extends a cordial invlt.iion Io the theft, when the Jury returned its ing the summer at the home of people of Gold llill and community verdict late Sunday afternoon. This to drop In to the hotel, nnd enjoy their aunt Mrs. Effie Birdseye. is the third conviction won by the the fine areoinodations which it af Those from here attending the fun stale in four trials. fords. eral at the I. O. O. F. hall Sunday The defense has been urging a afternoon were Mrs. Birdseye and change of venue for Judge Fehl for family, Mrs. Lloyd Miller, Mrs. L. L. Amethyst Rebekah Lodge some lime, arguing that newspapers Smith and daughter Dorothy, Mr. Host to Assembly P re«.' ot lh,‘ county were prejudicing the and Mrs. Tom Henderson, LeRoy, I minds of the people. Judge Skip- Lorraine und Ixiretta Tompkins. The Amethyst Rebekah Ixxlge worth twice denied the motion on Mrs. Julia Bueker und Mr. and Mrs. hpld a Special inerting Saturday the grounds that equally prejodl Marion Lance. evening ul which Sisier Esther rial . , articles had appeared . . . . on both Ik.«,I « I i u u > . u u - »'. m m * ” ' . i L S r J ' S f f . i i k 5? Donald Elliott who with his par fixe assembly of Oregon was present. p lr. the Parifte Record-Herald' do ents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elliott are ing gas much damage as other pa Slip hrl|>rd the members with their spending the summer here, appear- work and gave a short talk. After pers of the county. at the Craterian Theatre at Med The defense has become espe lodge a social hour was enjoyed. ford Saturday evening at 9.00 with cially desirous for a trial outside There were visitors from Grants his banjo as a special. Also at 6:00 Jackson county, however, since the Pass, Hogue Itiver. and Nevada. o'clock over the radio w itli several eonviction of .Schermerhorn, and very popular numbers that came in finally won oui Tuesday. w ell over the air. Irrigation Areas Oregon w ill receive between »1,006,006 and *2,000,000 for its ir Captain Lee M. Bown of the rigation and drainngr districts, state poller district headquarters, Charles E. Stricklin, secretary of i.nnounred Tuesday that he had re- the reclamation board, at Salem, reived instructions from the Salem | was advised Monday. The funds offices, concerning observance of w ill he obtained under the federal the basic traffic rules and other emergency farm mortgage net for slate taws. H r slated that rigid en refinancing purposes. forcement of the laws w ill be en- , In order Io obtain these funds, acted, and that the practice of is Stricklin said it w ill be necessary suing warnings Is being discon- ' for the various districts to file their tinued. Where violations occur, applications prior to January 1, 1934. I. O. O. F. LODGE NOTES Applications of the district con tain a detailed statement of indebt Nenrly all of the newly-elected i edness, soil surveys, production officers were present at the first ! costs, stnlus of wntcr rights and meeting Tuesday night, and mem o th e r pertinent information. bers had a very interesting lime. Twenty-three districts have nlready Elmer Whipple nskrd to put on filed their preliminary applications a show Friday night, July 21, and with the government. The rate of did a little illustrating of Ills wares which the lodge members enjoyed.1 interest has not yet been set, but it was expected it would not exeee.l All Odd Fellows and their fam four per rent. ilies are invited to tnke part In n The Gold H ill irrigation district picnic in l.ilh ia park in Ashland filed their application Iasi fall, und Sunday, July 23. are in line Io ge' some of the first Toney Ross, Secy. funds to be nlloted to this stair. They have recently received very CENTERS HAVE NEW BABY favorable reports concerning their I'ppliealinn. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Centers are the proud parents of a baby girl, SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEWS Barbara Jonn, born to them Sunday *2.00 the Year morning. The baby weighed eight pounds. Both mother nnd daughter are doing nicely at the home of Mrs. T. A. Robinson, who is caring for them. AB Dorman ..... ................ 4 42 T. Kell. 49 Rnilrv ....... Nolan ......... ................ 24 Force .......... ............... 32 Roy Moore ................ 5 Hit'll«» ......... 38 Lingren ...... ............... 3 1.. Foley ..... .............. 57 66 Fmorv .......... .........67 C Kell ....... Shaver ........ .............. 45 I). W alker ... ................ 16 Coy .............. ................ 46 Gardner ...... ................ 63 Hammersly ................. 42 (By Mrs. Marlon Lance) “ I Friday when word of the passing “n,‘ /«<*«*• Skipworth of Mrs. Hoy Cameron of Gold H ill Sheriff Office la Problem Rigid Enforcement T ra ffic Laws Now On Foots Creek News NUMBER 15 MRS. CAMERON FUNERAL SUN. Death Due to Dropsy; W as Resident H ere F orty- Five Years Funeral services were held here Sunday for Mrs. Hoy D. Cameron who died early Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otis Johnson, in Ashland. Mrs. Cameron had been seriously ill for the last two months, suffer ing w ith dropsy, complicated by asthma. In spite of this, however, her death came as a shock to her fam ily and friends as few realized the end had been so near. On Wednesday of last week she was moved to Ashland to be under special physician’s care. She was In such a weakened condition, how ever, that life ebbed rapidly, and death came at 3:30 Friday morning to end her suffering. H er husband who is employed at the California mine near W o lf creek, reached her bedside only a half hour before her passing. Mrs. Cameron had been almost a lifelong resident of this communi ty, coming here w ith her parents, when only four years old. She had spent an active life, in spite of her lifelong affliction of asthma and heart trouble, being a wonderful mother to her eight children, and a warm friend to all who knew her. As a member of the Rebekah lodge for over 25 years, and active ir. the Past Noble Grands club, she had contributed much to the w el fare of the community. Born In England Edith May Cameron was born in Tumbridg» Wells, England, June 29. 1883, the daughter of W alter and Charity Thompson Dungey, and died Friday, July 14, 1933, in Ashland, Oregon. U. S. A., at the age of 50 years and 15 days. At the age of 10 months she came with her parents to this country, living in Texas for three years, coming to Southern Oregon via Portland in 1887. She grew to womanhood in Gold H ill, and in June, 1906. was united in marriage to Roy D. Cameron of this city and continued to make her home here. To this union were born eight children, who, w ith her husband, survive her. They are: Evelyn (Mrs. Otis Johnson), of Ashland; Douglas, of this city; Ruth, (Mrs. Pete Smith), Grants Pass; and Le Roy, Lois, M arjorie, Arlene and Bobby, at home. She is also survived by three brothers, Wm. H. Dungey. of Marsh field, Oregon, and LeRoy A., and Elmer E. Dungey of Gold H ill, and three sisters, Mrs. John Cameron, cl Cottage Grove, Mrs. Lynn Purdin of Kelso, Washington and Mrs. Daisy Gilchrist of this city, all of whom were present at the funeral services. Another sister, Ruby, pre ceded her in death twelve years ago. She also leaves three grand children, Otis Johnson, Jr., of Ash land Albert Smith of Grants Pass, and Joan E. Cameron of Gold H ill. Funeral services y e re conducted in the Odd Fellows hall here Sun day, July 16, a large crowd of friends and neighbors gathering to pay final tribute. Rev. Earl McKay of Medford, pastor of the local Church of Christ, delivered the fun eral sermon, and a quartet from the same church, composed of Frank Childers, Mary Edington, Arlie Col letts and Ruth Bigham, sang three beautiful hymns without accom paniment. Arrangements were in charge of the Dodge funeral parlors of Ash land. Pall-bearers were Toney Ross, George Hammersly, Chas Kell, Paul Thompson, Bob Cook and Alva W alker. Honorary pall-bearers were: Mrs. Rena Davis, Mrs. Ada Cook, Miss Olive Turner. Mrs. Pearl Ferguson. Mrs. Marv Chisholm and Mrs. Delia Kell. An effort is being made to sched ule a baseball game Sunday for the local diamond but as the News went to press no definite arrangements had been made.
