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T he J acksonville M iner
Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, January 20, 1933
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Number 3
MINER PHOTOGRAPHER CATCHES L. A. BUNKS IN HIS
HIDEOUT DURING LAST NIGHT’S LEGION MEET
Well, It seems that tho entire
county got whitewusiiod Wednes­
day, lustoud of some arch-criminal.
Mu Nature did the Job tills time
whereas the mean district attorney Medical Definition of Paranoia
usually applies tho spotless coat­
Perfect Descrintion of
ing-
News Scribe
Those “In Know” Predict An
Early Split Between
Banks and Fehl
And ono disadvantage of living
In a town where conveniences are
measured by an outdoor standurd
is the fact that one bus longer
path« to shovel every time It
MHO O N.
It has been generally concluded
Those on the inside of the Jack-
in Jackson countv that L. A. Bank«.
son county political row are pre­
Dally New« publisher and fiery
dicting an early separation of the
editor, 1« suffering from acute para­
Damon and Pythias bonds holding
noia, reaching the more violent
together the two principals in tbe
stages In the pa«t few months. It
local revolution, County Judge Farl
1« explained by many that it 1« Im­
H. Fehl and his Inspiration, Llewel­
WH
possible
to
conceive
of
uny
«one
noticed
that
Bunks,
Yas,
lyn
A. Banks.
Daily
News,
lust
week
man conducting himself a« Bank«
through his
Banks, in an informal discuss'on
called upon his readers to gather has «Ince hl« arrival In southern
with friends last week, was heard
nnd endorse tho Declaration of In Oregon three years ago.
to remark: “Earl Fehl is apt to
dependence and tho Constitution
Rather than eulogize on the
double cross us any time.
We
of the United State«. As usual, the man'« characteristics, we reprint
picked him up out of the gutter,
raving editor’« sheet lias boon several world famous author ties*
when he was down an out, and put
BCOO' cd Tho American people ac­ descriptions of the disease, which
him into office, and now the ‘so-
cepted both some 175 years ago.
explains to Jackson county taxpay
and-so’ is going to take orders from
era Just what has forced Banks to
*
the Medford Daily News.”
And this wook wo noticed ths such vitriolic extremes In his edl-
battling hero calling upon his great . torlal accusations and libelous
Judge Fehl, It is believed, has
grund jury to lift the curse which i articles:
not been informed as to tbe sus-
Within tho past few months a
all but smothers southern Oregon.
niclons cast upon him by his pater­
First time wo ever heard a man word seldom found outside the
noster, and the suspicions and
I realms of science has become very
ask for his own execution.
i statements of the editor of the
common In the vocabulary of south­
a •
Daily News will, no doubt, be flat­
Oh ye«, we believe one of our ern Oregon folk. Scientific terms
By LLEWELLYN A. BUNKS
ly denied, but in denying them
good friend« tho other day asked seldom coma to we Invmon excent j
Banks will expose himself to his
us Just what business this Banka through pains and distress. Con-,
closest followers, at least.
Fehl-county officer row win of firmed invalids get a certain pleas­
Of vital interest to every citizen
oura. Our reply that we considered ure from using the terms of the
I in the valley is the intensity of
Meeting
Nearly
Unanimous
in
;
uhysfclan
rather
than
the
simpler
j
the courthouse trouble of county­
I feeling that has been worked up
wide Interest «corned to bo insuf­ I terms of the home. Belly ache 1«
Favor of Running
in the Fehl and Banks following.
I lust belly ache to the average man,
ficient. Bo we elaborate u bit.
Banks Out
Two instances, which can be at­
Gather 'round, children, and you may quake
but to the phvslcirin there are a
'V-r
tested to, are being brought to the
At a nut who thinks he’s Fredric the Great!
Year« ago those hnrdv for«-fnth hundred div'slons all necessary to |
i attention of authorities.
I
“
I
believe
that
Earl
H.
Fehl
him
in
the
proper
handling
of
his
er« of a "great country” fought
And, barring interception from Salem, next week we’ll would make an admirable county Harry Luy, long a respected citi­
their way to «outhern Oregon, be­ patients.
The same Is true of Insanity. To have an impersonation of Peter Rabbit. (Little Eva Crossing judge ol Jackson county If L. A. zen of Jackson county, saw one of
lieving they had found a Utopian
valley to make their future home we common folk« nlaln “crazy" is the Ice was on the docket until a discrepancy in sex was Banka would Just commit suicide,” the Banks followers step up to At­
was the message given to Lie torney M. O. Wilkins, Banks' law­
tn—to settle down, raise families sufficient, hut to the psychiatrist
crowd at tbe confidence meeting yer, and heard him make the fol*
and watch grandchildren multiply many divisions are necessary to discovered.)
lowing remark to Attorney Wil-
and prosper In this cmnlre they 'ntelllgent treatment.
It is agreed that our Hogwallow Blatter contemporary at tbe Armory last night by Attor­ kins:
Here Is where our strange word should be awarded the padded off ce desk for his latest index ney Gus Newbury.
bullded with their work-scarred
“If you want these two commis-
hands.
comes in. "Paranoiac” Is a certain
More than loOu persons attended
•••~e n”d tv*>" of insanity. Derived to his true mental condition. We had always thought these the meeting, according to a count sioners bumped off, we’ll see that
Their first stronghold was Jack­ from two Greek words. “rara.”i unbalanced minds were nearing their last distorted stages when made at tne door by members of it's done.” Attorney Wilkins, how­
eonvllle. whore they formed a little meaning beyond: "nola.” under-! they began to conjure images of great men of history who the American Legion. An almoat ever, did not encourage the man,
community, ran out the hoodlums standing—bevond understanding.
unanimous vote was given to a but he did not report him to au­
were parallels.
and outlaws, set un schools and
Paranoia, because of Its peculiar'
resolution read by Judge E. E. thorities.
The patient had reminded us, however, of Gas the Grave- Kelly which endorsed tbe present Max Pierce, local insurance man,
churches and proceeded to fo-m a manifestations, is often mistaken
God fearing, peaceful community I for marked ability and courage. ■ Robber every time he exhumed poor Dahack for another slay­ county oiliceis and expressed con­ saw two of the Banks followers
where their mates and offspr'ng both by the ono affected nnd those ing. But it is little wonder the Hogwallow scribe thinks he’s fidence in their ability and inieg- approach Judge Earl Fehl as he sat
in the courtroom, and heard one
would Im secure and h'’P”y And who come tn contact with him. Be-j
ilty.
chara'torlstlc of the hardy plonocr, fore the advancement of mental Fredric the Great, Napoleon, George Washington and Will H.
Hecklers who were planted about of them say:
"Judge, if you want these two
science bv F u«d, Mngnon. Adler, Wilson’s maiden aunt when he can look at 500 people and the hall interrupted the meeting
(Continued on »age three)
Bianchi. Clou«ton. Paton and Smith swear there is a crowd of “thousands” yelling his acclamation, several times, but were given a ‘’ out of the way, we’ll put
parnnolacs often nlayed a largo' I and declare that Oliver Cromwell formed the Magna Charta ! chance to have their say. A strik­ ’em out of the way.” Judge Fehl
■’art In human affairs. Instigating when that great document had been in existence more than 400 ing comparison between the crowd informed them that they didn’t
riots, revolutions and sometimes
at the armory and tire crowd at the want any violence or rough atu'f,
' court house was apparent, in t.,at and to get such ideas out of their
wars. Todav when Identified thev years before his birth.
nr« cared for in asylums, thus ad­
And while speaking of mass meetings, we would like to the hecklers last night were al- heads. Judge Fehl, however, did
ding to the comfort and safety of inform our contemporary that the largest single gathering in I lowed to talk unmolested, even not order the arrest of the two
' though they were not invited to men.
mankind.
So those who actually know what
The strangeness of this term the history of Jackson county was here in Jacksonville a few apeak, but that when Emmett
Mr. and Mrs. L. £. Newlun of P’omnts the writer to outline the months ago when Jim Cantrall’s horse fell in a mine hole. Nealon was invited by Earl Feh! is going on at the courthouse, and
near Provolt called nt the Summit symptoms of this tvpe of Insanity, However, one contrast in the local gathering was the significent to speak at tbe court house, the those who know what is taking
-dace behind the scenes in the
Service station Sunday evening to using the above mentioned inter­ fact that spectators offered more than resolutions and petitions i ribald mob cried him down.
Kremlin, are develoning a feeling
see if they could get some clue national authorities as his source
Judge
Kelly
and
Judge
H.
D.
that Driver Jim resign to get the animal out of the hole; and
to the whereabouts of Mrs. New­ of Information.
Reed of Gold Hill enlightened the of pity for Judge Fehl. and a feel­
lun'« son, Walter Honors, who had
Adler in discussing the Inferior- the horse put on a darned good show whereas the Medford crowd as to the facts of the F. A. ing of disgust for those who are
dlsnp-'enred from homo Thu-sd-iy •tv com'dex says, “where we are crowd last week had to be content with the display of a couple Bates case, as Kelly was one of swallowing the lies and exaggera­
evening and had not been heard dealing with a natho'ogloal power of self-made monkeys.
the attorneys representing Bates tions published is the Medford
Daily News.
from since.
drive we find individuals who seek
and
Reed heard the case
While mentioning impersonations of the would-be Moses from Judge
The bov Is 14 years of nite. Is tn secure their positions In life
its beginning. Both declared
largo for his age and was dressed with extraordinary efforts, with and surrounding BULL-rushes, it was our impression the Hog­ that Bates was a trouble maker • Mrs. Sarah Cantrail, known to
in blue and white rtrlped ove-alls, greater haste and Imnatience. with wallow Blatter scribe and his understudy, penpusher on the and that people living on Foots all her friends as “Grandma,” is
without coat. As he was ill. it is more violent fmnulaes, and with­ Weekly Tissue, resemble most closely the Gaston and Alphonse creek were not safe as long as he 'ooklng forward to celebrating her
HSth birthday this Friday. Jan. 20.
feared he beenme delirious and out consideration for anyone else.
F. Opper’s ridiculous characters, was living down there.
She will have a dinner at Amy’s,
wandered o"t into the hills wh ro. Thev ave avslnst the world and the, of funny-paper fame. Like
■
Judge Kelly explained the min­ to which all of her relatives have
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lead with, , “You were marvelous, Alphonse,
if not found, he will be in danger woHd fa agnlnat them. In the fore f’rst Banks will
ing promotion deal that was per- been invited. Even though some­
of death from exposure.
And then the smaller of the two will oetruated
front of th«se manifestations are simply marvelous!”
on Bates by L. A. Banks, body tried to persuade Grandma
Mr. Newlun said searching par­ pride, vanity, and the desire to invariably
.................
chime in, “Ah, but Gaston, you were no phonograph and declared that Bates would *o
celebrate the occasion on Sun­
ties were to be started in an ef­ con-uer everyone at any price.” 1
be on the warpath when he found day, she positively refused, saying
To the leas Informed this is mis­ record yourself.”
fort to find and rescue him, but
There’s one nice thing about this likening you to other i out that $2500 worth of labor that she wanted to have the din-
no word h'’s come so far ns to the taken for Indfvfdunl greatness and
(Continued on page two)
np” on her real birthday.
success, or the boy’s fate.
characters, however, and that is the fact that you’re not sole
(Continued on page four)
Once Too Often
“Fredric the Great, We Call Your
Damnable Bluff’’
1500 Gather
To Call Lies
DeliriousYouthLost
From Provolt Home
I
owner of the privilege—just yesterday we heard your name
mentioned in connection with Obscene and Profane Language,,
two other characters who have figured history not to mention
Hemp Rope and Chicken Feathers. Some sailor they referred
to as a Tar seemed to be mixed up in the conversation, too.
When we butted into the group they (Gang to you) advised
us not to open your skeleton-closet door because of your in­ "United we stand; divided we mining confidence in public of-
or.lts were not uncovered and sistent threats to kill us if we should. Save your bullets—we'd
fall,” might be the strategic logic ficlals, are none other than M. O.
wnshed down the stream beds."
be shocked to death anyway if we did. But then there are which has banded together several Wilkins, defeated candidate for
Owen, who now operates a two-
several other matters a friend of ours has been looking up in southern Oregon characters who district attorney who Banks and
giant placer mine eight miles up I
would overthrow the present Jack- Fehl would appoint as denuty to
'"arberry from the Apnlegate. near Riverside. It seems that a prominent banker named Hirsey son county government and set uulthe victorious George Codding, and
the Dawson ranch, went on to ex­ knows a lot about you—and your long record there. Remember one a bit more to their liking—and George I. Maxwell, Jacksonville
plain that "a $300.000 pocket was him and his flowing beard, and particularly his insistence that personal profit.
miner and stormy petrol a few
taken f-om Steamboat ridge in the all his customers at least be reasonably honest and decent ?
At least such a conclusion would months back when the local “civic
early fiO’s, and indicates the pre­
not be far amiss, in view of facts reform” groun sought to rearrange
sumption th”t rich deposits still Well, he seems to take a particular delight in aiding our search which were unearthed early this the morals and habits of this pio-
lie locked In the hills is not entirely of the records in Riverside county—where you spent many week by a Miner writer. In addi- neer town.
Imagination.”
summers fleecing your “beloved taxpayers.”
tlon to the rubber check-writing I In the case of the former, Wil­
Owen, who camo here early last
Oh yes, and we talked to a young man who stated that you Llewellyn A. Banks, acknowledged kins,
two affidavits have been
summer from Coos county gold had taken a crop of oranges off his parents’ orchard there , | “head man” of the conspiracy to
sworn and attested to by Ashland
fields, has been casting about early
disregard
the
mandates
of
the
vot
­
tills week for a partner to assist marketed them and collected the money, but somehow it seem­ ers, and County Judge Earl Fehl. businessmen that the bar associa­
In the work of placering his 20 ed to get detoured on its way back to the family. Being small who is known to have either re­ tion’s outcast had been in the habit
acres of ground—a section of the ranchers, your dishonesty broke the family, and the young moved, or caused to have removed, of stealing wood—by the armload—
Dawson place—and relnted that at man we saw has had the added burden of making up for what about $1000 worth of valuable from a defenseless woman. It
seems that Wilkins’ office was ad­
present virgin ground being worked you STILL owe them to keep body and soul together.
equipment from the Pacific Record joining that of an Ashland beauty
produces about 25 cents worth of
newspaper shop while that parlor and that, after noticing her
And for no reason at all we ran into a number of Rogue Herald
gold to the yard. In a short time,
shop w'as under the lock and key woodpile dwindling at an unusual
valley
orchardists
who
are
still
wondering
where
the
money
when sluicing will havo reached an
of the sheriff and under judgment rate, the beauty salon owner did
old channel, It is believed by the went to which you have collected for the past two years from to Roy Parr, and later Nleder-
a bit of sleuthing. It was but a few
miner that production will reach their crops, but have NEVER paid them.
this
a,r?
.. 1 day« until »he discovered the fate
Will their cases meyer, Inc., and which was at
the inevitable "prosperity corner.”
wrfting still in use I In the Daily of much of her winter’s supply—
He has, In addition to the two become the next miscarriages of justice in Jackson county?
News plant despite the fact that [
and venerable M. O.
How
about
the
F.
A.
Bates
property
you
have
allowed
to
giants, 100 feet of three foot sluice
full information had been given to Filkin« was, after casting an ob-
box and other equipment.
become plastered with liens and debts? This poor old miner the present grand Jury, there loom aervaflve eye up and down the hall,
"Because of its nlmost totally you have pitied so much in your columns—why did you YOUR­ other characters with records; tabbing an nrmload of wood and
R home each evenlng.
undeveloped mineral belt, I believe SELF demand that he leave the county? How much of the which smack of disrepute and llle-; totJ
southern Oregon to bo the most "$30,000" have you paid him for the property? Isn’t it true gal doings.
George Maxwell, however, was
Those two additions, prominent
promising district on tho entiro
linked with dishonesty in another
coast for the mining of gold- -and that the aged Foots creek miner, who you raved about no as "friends of the court” and as manner. There had been reports
other valuable metals,” concluded later than Wednesday, not only has had to leave the county at public speakers and missionaries
(Continued on page two)
for the dastardly work of under- •
(Continued on pu« two)
Owen as he returned to his work.
Southern Oregon Has Future
Believes Upstate Miner Here
“There soems to be mord onnor-
tunl*y for mineral development in
southern Oregon th’in In any other
part of tho state—or entire Paclf'c
coast.” believes M. E. Owen, who
enmo to tho Applegate country last
June to operate two giants on Car­
berry creek.
“Because of the fact that im­
mense fortunes have boon taken
out in placer gold and very little
development work underground has
taken place, I hnve cnst my lot
with Applegate nnd Conner vicin­
ity," continued Owen, when ques­
tioned this week. "Hugo nuggets,
three in particular recorded in the
county hooks ns valued nt ?23p0.
$1700 and $1100. washed out of Car­
berry district in former years In-
dlcntn that there must he immense
deposits of quartz gold in tho hills
—from where all native gold or­
iginates.”
"A nugget weighing 58 ounces,
hut never assayed for valuation,
also was recovered from thin vi­
cinity about 15 years ago,” related
tho Carberry placer miner, "and
$400.000 worth of washed gold was
taken out of loss than a half mile
of Carberry at one time. All this
placer gold had to originate in
quartz deposits which had become
exposed nnd oxidized throughout
centuries. It certainly la reasonable
to assume that ALL the gold de­
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