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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1931)
FRIDAY, XOVBMBFR an Th» AMERICAN. CENTRAT- POINT. ORI/OOV vrescKiu c âwiii Ashland Officer And Escape i U k k l i JViARK.E r PORTLAND, Ore.- Turk t re ceipts most liberal ths far. Receiver* | were active accumulating for ship i Armed gangsters «cored another ment to Coast markets and were kill Wednesday night, when Night paying full quotations only for top Patrolman Knott was shot and killed quality. In some quarters there was ! by two gunmen as Officers Laymon a lc advance. Top prices to grow- n and Knott were making their rounds !ers FOB Portland as follows: Young MBDFORD, Nov. 18. jr an over ^ Ashland at about ’.1 o'clock. Toms, Young liens. Old Hens. 27c; whelming majority the the citizens citizens o o f 1 when near the railroad tracks of Old Toms, Mediums, 22c; No. 2's .California, U last . 1 j - ^ SouthPrn Pa,.lflc. Del Norte county .California. two men s u d -jl7 c . Tesday voted to formulate a harbor denly appeared and opened fire on! b a n FRANCISCO.— Supplies tur- district and elected three commis the police car. Knott was hit by keys on the market show clostf < lear- sioners to conduc *am ' . f two bullets. At the first shot, the ance and Holiday arrivals have not At the last season g car wa* *‘ °PPe<l and Officer Laymon started to come in yet. Market un- nla state legislature a bill was pass | opened fire on the pair of snipers dertone Inclined to be firm. Most ed which made it possible for com |who escaped in the darkness. ¡of the association sales were at 32c. munities to form harbor districts As La>'ln" Laymon n dr- drew jump under the California law. The elec-| / ■ w « his • « gun, “ “ • J“ mP LOS ANGELES. — Demand for Harbor Project Looks Certain MOW KIM ROAD AROUND The Kerr Notch unit to ths w-. LAKE ON PROGRAM presents the most difficult construe. I jtion of the entire rim. the The third unit of the new rim road for whlch "a s completed la„ J r around Crater Lake is on the con. 8° n. Wlth *>»e exception of the tha * air letters letter - «truction .(ruction program program ror for near next summer of l ^ 0 from the lodge. oM . ,i in several A million and a naif air The larges, liquor h.ul ^ v e r a l ^ CoMt a„ d cover8 a distance of 13 1-2 miles, months was made early Wednesday1 were carried between Prohibition c m « . . . . nu.ntli b„ JW » « . j j r « « ■ « „ S T ' »■ Medford Wet Airmail Shows As Liquor Comes Big Increase From California In Business « L. . Moon « c r e e d thccc .« d m i l . ,r p l .. c . the • Seattle-.Med- six-mile « " J ! “ contract, ™ ” « i to l Cloudcap r l d c . . on o „ tho , b . ' > '«» '«>■' O w m m J T S . * * ' men and one woman in two different| Lines, operating With 39.- east rim of the lake, according to mail being nans- trails- plans announced by Park «„perln Superinten alcohol ^and S C n d - T of f m aT'being ten I Poet. . re | ported, rnited officials reportedd an dent E. ^ ** deprettlo*. Weil ported. United E C. Solinsky. The woman. Mrs. Walter McAllis-1 Increase during the month Rids for this construction have al- ' W n 'T l a n ^ / **T ther* h*T‘ been ......advert toad, making ready 1...... HlKMS ........ . overpro- ter. 55, of Spokane, and Lawrence; most a ton over the volume moved read„ Boyd ar.d Ray Carlson, also giving in September. ¡, possible to let the contract during their addresses as Spokane, were | One-fifth of the mail was ear- the eariy part of the season. Con-j held in the county jail Wednesday1 ried in the wing compartments of siderahle heavy construction will be 1 lesiilent turned down $75,- awaiting a hearing before United United Air Lines' passenger tri- involved and will follow the present ' zar of *be oil Indus- State» Commissioner Chauncey motored planes flying the daylight route to a certain extent, passing by try‘ ay e ht> tl,|nks the job will the remainder was the same viewpoints, In addition to ,e e open uutil aft«r 1932, Florey, w ho is out of town for the service, and tion In Del Norte county was con - ed out of ,he car and °Pen*HI fire' ¡IHr® and dressed young turkeys was rest of the w-eek. _ ^ | trio | may be transported four-passenger new one9 | - The ducted under the provision, of this ‘ he ,wo ™en turned «nd ran south, ¡active and market ruled firm. Most u k e n /to Klamath Falls for hearing mail plane's on the overnight sched What has happened, after the D("' In view of the distance and heavy act. between piles of lumber in the yards dealers were forced to pay premiums there Cal W e„ , deputy United Uu-S work, two seasons will be allotted day8’ to Mr' *Jorilfl 8 brave blast p W In making their favorable reports of thp n>111 n*arbJr- ° ne ot them.] for local fancy di-A.Ced turkeys to States marshal, said yesterday. ------------------------------- for the completion of the unit. When about the Versailles treaty. Jsit (nivel as though j fill their orders. Receipts were light Nlnety.ffve ga,loM of alcohol on the Crescent City harbor, the said Laymon, faltered riy i I F I ,hls section 18 completed, two units ®w away> llke a'l wind. and cleared readily while no carlot found in their Ford sedan. District and Division Engineers stij»-( hit Ups O One extends from Cloudcap ulated that local interests should The two were said by Laymon to arrivals for H liday trade have been E. R. McGinnis, who was also The navy, among other eeonoaiiJ per. to Kerr Notch, and the second iron. give assurance that by the time the be "pretty well dressed,” weighing reported, arrested about daylight Wednesday There are several new students in Kerr Notch to the lodge. A contrac- contempates buiding a sister ihi,| i harbor project is completed they about 150 pounds each. One wore FORT WORTH.— Receipts moder- with 135 gallons of alcohol and the grades Ervin Heelev, a first tor Is now busy constructing 4 H of tlhe Akron, m would provide terminal facilities a black leather coat and the other ate, demand ood, market firm. No. six cases of bonded whiskey, was | a wï grader, who lived In Cuba one year, miles from the former point to Lost' report to Bosrd and that favorable bad on a sheepskin coat. j 1 Voting Toms and Hens mostly held in Ashland. He will also be She has been In Central Point about Creek on the east entrance road History will probably have It ths ] 0gd( It sheds and acquire necessary water. Officer I-aymon returned to the 1 s " 1' f‘ w P‘‘r ,d- ' >!** 1 0,1,8 arraigned before Commissioner Flor- three months. jto an This is to be completed next suni- Mr. Hoover was the third Preside front area In order to handle the car and rushed for the hospital, as * * 1" r l>OMnd- N°- 2 s ll-1 2 c Jtlie 1 I Ardath Williamson of Medford, a mer. to serve under Mellon. tonnage which would go over the it wa8 apparent that Knott was n e a r,1”*1 1,1 L. E Osgood and C. Burnhardt. geventh Brader la rg e (1 port. Del Norte county now has, death. Before he could rech the| who were arrested Tuesday morning; Roth thp fIrgt and fourth grade3 h lik The Pullman company Is still by Officer Moon each with a big by Its vote on Tuesday, signified Its hospital, however. Knott died. »«or are preparing Thanksgiving pro willingness to cooperate with the Ashland police Immediately rush carrying on its campaign to get load of liquor, were sent to Portland » a grams. Federal government when the har- ed to the scene and their ranks 10 take an upper berth. The under $2500 bond to await the next hot Friday. Miss Franklin, the fifth bor Is completed. Ths Northern were swelled by Sheriff Ralph J e n -t ^ rs* ?,t*P was to reduce the rate for meeting of the federal grand jury.' |l^ ha grade teacher, was unable to talk California— Southern Oregon Devel-.nlngs and deputies, state police un— oPP'Ts but that hasn't seemed to These raids are the first in sev- jsple : on accqunt of a severe cold. Eliza opment association which has made der Captain Lee Bown and Medford t Improve matter min t. Most of the Pral weeks for the federal officers. try t hi beth Fleischer and Ethelyn Scott the Crescent City harbor Its major city police In charge of Chief Clat— j uPP*“rs art-‘ still empty. Now th The reports in Medford were that 35 se rei I assisted her with her class room price of the lowers, when occupied cargoes had left California points project during the past two years, ous McCredie. work. has by a process of elimination torn A resident of the heights reported 1,10 Per' ons. has been Increased, this week for northern consumption W OTIIK K OPPORTUNITY IS GIVEN THE PUBLIC TO EXJOY IWe di The sixth, seventh, an deighth down all obstacles In the way of that he had seen two men who an- The extra charge is 20 per cent of the and a careful watch is being kept ; o o n m u s i c a n d a g e n e r a l g o o d t i m e o n th an k sg ivin g wo grade boys each have manual train further harbor development and has swered the descriptions of the hunt Prb’p n '°wer occupied by only f0r the liquor. NIGHT AT— luslian ing once a week They are very presented Its case before the Board ed duo running swiftly through the one P1'™011 That leaves the spread kstia n d fortunate in securing enough tools. j between a lower, all to yourself and of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors brush away from town School savings will be started ill an d The eighth grade Civics class held The posse spread fan-wise through **'e "PPer> occupied by two. very again on Wednesday, December 2. i at Washington, D. C. ny fri a primary election and then a gener The harbor matter now, according the brush and went rapidly in the sma**' may a o rK‘ 1° some extent. Special pans have been made for the Central Point usas ) to Development association officials, direction indicated by the resident ° ,lr Pr,va,e opinion Is that nothing grades to give the new program a al election lest week. Ke w h e Everybody Invited— Good Music and Good Order Assured Thereafter the whole is entirely up to the Board of En Members were well armed and h a d "!* * ev,'r make the upper popular, good start. untisi many flishlights. " " believe that if the uppers were school will bank on Wednesdays. gineers. At the present time the Not even a coal dealer could be . A . W . WALKER Division Engineer Is preparing a re- The two bullets which penetrated i,e e ' travelera would Prefpr >ower- ---------- niean enough to carp at the post IA w est M. O. Brown, who has been In a ponement of winter. estimate of the cost of building the j Knott's back crashed probably , rin g harbor which it is hoped will be ¡from one gun— through the same Hoxie was following them olosely hospital for two months suffering lit th e ready soon, and it is confidently ex hole blasted in the rear, side win— but 0,1 “ cc°unt of a (urn in the road with blood poisoning, is reported in orts t pected that the Board will approve dow Mass of the prowl car, a 1928 nnd ,be fu,'t tb;lt lbe IlBbts of his a serious condition. cen ts same, thus bringing to cunsumma Chevrolet coach, and struck him rar d*d not sblnf> on the side of the ----------------- -— —_— [ be s tlon the program for the establish within a few Inches of each other. road nexi the river, he failed to sec FOR SALE— Chrysanthemums for 7/ w,u ment of a harbor at Crescent City. Knott was 32 years old and leaves wh®I'p ,h o far left »he highway. Thanksgiving— large variety — ard nn The Association has fulfilled ev a wife und four children, the young- | Sheriff Jennings is confident the choice colors. Mrs. Crane at Mary ery obligation required of It, and ost of wtiom was born in June of n,t>n w**’ be apprehended. Men's residence. ¡C ollier’ there is nothing that can be done ii- I'.i ...... a mam bar ' ~ word by anyone other than the Federal of the police force but three months, j uned Government. After the Board of delegated to the night patrol. ressioi Army Engineers make. Its favorable He was a painter by trade, and I These progressive Medford merchants and proffesional firms Invite your patronage ory approval, the project will go before was a member of the Ashlund Post! ami will gladly extend you advice and consultation whenever you visit or shop In > hotel " -------- ce am Congress In u regular Rivers and of the American Legion, having seen ; southern Oregon's most progressive metropolis. Their experience and capacity for ory fr service during the war. Harbors bill. efficient service is only qualed by their sincere efforts to please and render you a sta n ce According to Mayor Griffin of Knott will be remembered by all a service. Any confidnee placed In them is held a sacred trust. They are neighbor» k this Crescent City, the number of voles Ihe kiddles of Ashland as the man and like to meet folks too. Give them a hand when you eau. ¡er fiel cast was 1361 of which 12 21 were who played "Santa Claus" last year IHE VERY are f l favorable and 160 unfavorable. This!“ ! the Legion Christmas tree < . l< CENTRE OP it th a makes a favorable vote of 88.41% bration. EVERYTHING Pennsylvania Democrats indori ■on g wo: Upon hearing that the election was Latest reports from the posse in Roosevelt for President. Thatj all of carried by a large majority, Mr. C. E search for the gunmen are that they fine, but the electoral votes will bav^ cates, president of the Development are believed to be surrounded In the to come from other state«. .sociatton, wired Senators llirain hills near Rogue River und officers ¡T h e N e t SINGLE WITH BATH *2.^10 '-8. IV. Johnson, and Sgmuel M. short believe they may be found any min ■rmil oi *# * «ses# ses • s e .» «ses « .» » * ♦ s « ,s e .s e .s « .s « . t t . T T C double with bath ^4. to 9 . »OOà>»esWes es ♦ s es »**• »srtesi*««!»*'*” 1 ridge of California, Charles L. Me- ute In some way the men escaped pnion ol ATTRACTIVE WEEKLY, MONTHLY «« *..«ry ind F' derkk SK-iwcr of Ufc- the cordon of officers watching the ntly. f l AND RESIDENTIAL RATES / gou, and Congressman Clarence F. roads out of Ashland and made their comm Die Alexandria Hotel is on affiliated Lea as follows: way to the Pacific highway north of uver to unit of the Eoplev Hotel Cos 22 Hotels "Please inform Hoard ot Engin town. They were halted near Foots' "next in the mida!e west . Louisville Ky. eers that cittsens Del Nofta county Creek by State Policeman Hoxie but These are old established businesses and have been located here for ond Pittsburgh Pa. and the Hamilton |»ays tin chain of Hotels m California •• many years or they have demonstrated their reliability in other ways yesterday formed harbor district by i made their escape in the darkness «¡1 t»e as E.C.EPPLfcY CHARLES B HAMILTON such as offering standard merchandise or service at fair and equit approximately ninety-three percent! by jumping from their car. leaving «1 ost it 1 President Weil ,'h?s I , l > y •, ¡Sector able prices. We heartily recommend them. favorable vote thjs guaranteeing U to Jump into the river. Officer »mes of that necessary docks, wharves and ———— — — — ains t( v bor facilities will be provided will r he i harbor Is completed. Election MYRTLE’S COFFEE HOUSE •rlcan J. O. IS A A C S O N looked on with favor throughout all II »me C o n k e d PuMry •pany, o » * In County REAL ESTATE B RO K E R • northern California and Southern LUN CHEONS Nn* in t CHICAGO OfFICE • 520 N V. h tur Ave. KCl I ABLE 'INSURANCE Oregon and creates additional In SH ORT O RD ERS— M EALS blic coni Suit« 4-2 2 — Phcrt« — Supenor 44i£ GILMORE'S BLUE C.RKKX terest In outcome of harbor. We have D e licio u s H an ibut g e rs and f Phone 393 fulfilled every obligation and hope 1 the exh AT NO EXTRA COST ill vision engineer will hasten hla New 1 Voti Are Always Welcome Af The report to ctliard ami that favorable ktnbutloi TBY W'e carry a full lias ot action on same will be taken very Pow com i Damen ( af 0 C^rfrcFoncty THE AMERICAN near future. Yesterday's election "coordlr for The Home of Good Eats expresses sentiment this territory re- I ity a gnarding harbor project and assures " h 's the Coffee" JOB W ORK iponsibili our willingness to cooperate with has nta government at all times. Regards." liuting. Grade schools i - DANCE Thanksgiving WALKER'S HALL JACKSON COUNTY ! ALEXANDRIA V RATES i Business Directory niemcdicmallij Tamoui- Central Point Business Directory Good Firms To Patronize Esteemed Lady Passes Away Adrlla Agnes Miller, 3S, passed ■way very suddenly at her home In the Central Point district Tuesday j Mrs. Miller was horn at Dry Creek. Wyoming. December 23. 1994. The! family cams to Southern Oregon In 1924. She leaves her husband. Dan Mil--) ler. five daughters and three tons, j Mr» Irene Drew, Mr* Clara Atne* Brckworth. Delsa Miller, Dorsa Mil-I ler and Maxins Miller; Delbert. Cllf- ' ford and Boyd Miller, all of Central' Point district. Her mother and j father. Mr and Mr*. Oeorgr Hard-! man of Utah, one sister, Mrs Ida I '"allfomla. four brothers | ’ e (<r | ar.d Virgil of Med i ’ f *r Richard Hard I’ » . 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