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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1934)
THE JACKSONVILLE MINER I with considerable success Ko!ling Dcissors rKrw Clips! horses Th(we horMB belong to anyone who Wrestler Belcaatro As «»«><* c«tch »«<1 *« h,d cap tured several good ones Draw Bout I* Settled I had a house tn town I called D m IE r «, Iron hand, playing upon the super- Ntltions of the blacks. Heavy tax ing of his subjects, however, force hlin to abdicate and flee for bls life Throughout the entire production the rich balltone voice of Robeson Is heard in numerous spiritual and modern songs. I home and batched there when tn Meeting Wednesday night at the I town. Dan generally stayed at a Medford armory to decide who was hotel where was a gtrl he liked. the better man, after an hour of | We were playing cards for the ao-fall wrestling the week before. j drinks in a saloon ono morning Pete Belcaatro. Sacramento, fell be ! when Woods came in and wanted Dr. B. S. WISE fore the mighty rolling sciesors of to get in the game. As well as I Les Wolfe, Dallas. Texav. Wolfe’a I know Woods, 1 never knew his first (The Medicine Man) scissors on the Sacramento wop , name. Everybody just called him was the only fall of the bout, com Woods. He played a couplet of ing after 38 minutes of Intense ac games and lost. By J. C. REYNOLDS tivity. Belcaatro was unable to re Seeing that I did not have my Dear Doc Which Is proper, turn after the regulation five-min I gun with me. he spoke to Dan and "exactly" or "desactiy?’’ Ebenezer ute period, coilaiming in the dress asked to borrow his for awhile, Kpantinondaa. ing room as he attempted to answer saying he had lent his own to a Answer - I don’t know perzactly. the bell. friend a couple of days before. That Fireman Ray Friable, Jackson was the last Dan ever saw of his Dear Doc I am endeavoring to ville’s Saturday night bouncer, took gun. as within an hour Woods had (amiliartae myself with military two out of three falls from Leo killed a young cowboy named Buch terms and their meanings. Will you .Milo, who was lighter tlpm the anan with it and Dan was afraid kindly explain what a fortification Medford smokeeater. The pair ex if he put in a claim for the gun. Is composed of? Fabius Ferdinand hibited clean wrestling, however, he might get mixed up some way “The Private Life of Henry the Eighth," with Charles Laughton In Fitch and fanB went wild with the show. in the murder trial. the leading role, ccmes to the Craterian theater Sunday. It telle of Answer Why pick on a busy Frisbie twice won the nod with j After a game or two more, I quit Heniy the man—and not the monarch—tracing hie various love affaire num. Anyone wfco is up in arithnte- stepover toeholds while Milo got his j ; and went up the street to the butch through their hilarious complications. I tic can tell you that a fortification fall with a wristlock er shop to buy a steak for my is composed of two twentlfieations. As a special feature. Promotor; dinner and it was while there that people and Woods mounted the ■EMPEROR JONES,’ AMAZING Mack Lillard presented Clara I heard the six shots in a saloon steps Dear Medicine Man—Do you unaided and began looking STORY, AT RIALTO SUNDAY Elaine Mortensen, women's wrest across the street and saw every- the crowd for faces he knew. claim to be able to answer any ling champion, who demonstrated | body running. So I went across over A preacher stepped up to him and Ono of the most amazing stories question put to you? XYZ. various holds with her father, also to see what was the matter and said something In a low tone. Answer- -Certainly not. Any ques a bone-cracker. She is 18. came here got there just as they were carry Woods made such a savage ges ever screened, and ono that has tions too hard for me are always direct from a successful tour of ing young Buchanan out and lay ture, that the preacher appeared J been receiving laudatory comments referred to a lady clairvoyant In I Hawaii, won her championship title ing him on a mattress on the side to be struck dumb. "Say,” he shout everywhere it Is shown, comes to In Kansas City December 9, and walk. Woods also came out with ed, “can’t you find anything bet the Rialto theater Sunday for a two Philadelphia. Will send you her ad gave the fans an eyeful of symmet Dan’s gun still in his hand, but day engagement. "Emperor Jones,"! dress by mail. to do than to come blithering ! with rical feminine pulchritude, as well surrendered it to Charlie Conners. a ter man Robeson, famous negro that is about to die' " Woods ■ictor Paul Dear Doc—I am looking (or a as showing up the old phrase about , the city marshall, who showed up began to and baritone. In the leadir* pick out acquaintances in husband. Do you know uny mar the "weaker sex." role, is the title of this remarkable I I Tight then. Woods was taken to the crowd and wise-crack at them. riageable men you could recom Frank Clemens. Oklahoma expon the strongest building in town for "Goodbye film story, and it shows Robeson Billy.” or Tom or Harry, as the Pullman porter who rises to mend? Yours wistfully, Mias Juno ent of the Indian paralyxer that ■ safekeeping, as It was feared an as the case might be. ’’I’ll meet a position of king over a tribe of Jones. also paralyzes fans with drama, , attempt might be made to string you boys in hell. He would have blacks. Answer—I know of only two men refereed the go. which was before him up. Buchanan, with five bul talked a lot but ” the who who wish to marry and neither. I a packed house. Lillard expects to lets in him (the first shot had was plainly nervous, cut sheriff The story opens with Robeson him short {taking a job as a porter. With a think, would suit you. Ono Is hard- announce his card for next Wed ■missed), only lived a few mom and began to strap his legs togeth-; nesday night over the week-end. he ents. he goes to a Harlem night; boiled and the other half-baked. and also hiB hands and arm«. I , friend said. Xrmory matches start prompt Woods was tried almost at once er duh and there, in an argument over When the rope was put around his Dear Doc—I wish particularly to ly at 8:15, with open house at one and sentenced to be hung tn 30 the attractions of a lady of dusky with the knot under the left hue. ascertain if the bustle will ever low price, which takes well with the days. It seems he had killed a man neck he kills his friend and is sent ear. he roared, “Damn it sheriff, i customers. in Nevada previously and two in don’t be so rough. Let me fix it." ; to the chain gang. Making his es- be in fashion again? MI bs Della DuBarry. California, but his dad’s money had So the sheriff released his hands I cape front the chain gang, Robeson Answer—I sincerely hope so. If gotten him out of those scrapes. and let him fix IL Then he asked ' ships south as a stoker but, fearing ‘CCC Club’ Not Part of ! His dad came to the front in this Woods if there was anything he J capture when the boat docks, jumps the hustle doesn’t come back we last instance, but was told that wished to say. Woods shouted an i overboard when the ship passes a are going to miss the funniest thing Brush Marine Setup all the money he could dig up insult to the world in general, so if mall island. Playing upon the lg-j that ever happened. wouldn’t keep his boy front being obscene that I cannot repeat it. j norance of the black tribe Inhabit Concerning the much discussed hung this time. Dear Doc—Can you guess this After the black cap was pulled over ■ Ing the island. Robeson has hint-1 topic as to whether the “CCC Club” Woods put in the next thirty his face, the sheriff lost no time i m It made king and rules with an conundront? What is the difference which gave a dance at Applegate days having as good a time as pos hall last Saturday night was the sible. Told everybody he was glad in Jumping into the little closet Civilian Conservation Corps from he had killed Buchanan and would that inclosed the heavy bag of Camp Applegate or some outside like to do it over again. Another sand and cutting the cord that Eves. Mate. individuals, it was learned from murderer and his pal were cap held it. The weight fell, jerking 35c 25c Woods high in tiy> air. but when Second Lieutenant Meeker, com tured and lodged in the same build he started to fall, the knot under pany clerk at Camp Applegate, that ing, which was much stronger than Continuous Shows Saturdays • Sundays • Holidays the organization is in no way spon the regular Jail. They were to be his ear that would have broken his neck, slipped out of place and sored by officers of the camp. taken to Rico the next day and it Lieutenant Meeker said, however, so happened that I went up with for eleven long minutes and a half, that the dance was given by two them. As they were leaving the we had to view the horrible spec- taele of a man slowly choking to boys from that camp, one from morning I heard Trinidad ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT squirming, twisting, his body Camp Carberry, and one member j next Charley say to Woods. “Well, good death, of another camp of the Medford bye. old sock. I'll meet you in hell performing the most hideous con tortions imaginable. I have often district, who has established an laughed and re- wondered what impression that orchestra among themselves, and j ; plied. ,. "No V1 .” Woods doubt of it. but you horrifying sight made on the minds who gave the dance under their will be in hell a long time before own supervision, adopting the name I get there.” knowing that Char of the young school children who witnessed it. to say nothing of the of the “CCC Club.” ley and his pal would be lynched grown ups. SUN - MON - TUE when they kmi got to Rico. . Sure enough. —, 1 V V 1 TV »iivu luvy iu mvu. ■’Ulr cuvu^u, months after that I was lOUgh HOITlbre Hangs When I woke up the next morning, told Three that photographs of the hang • a /-< i Trinidad Charley and Wall, were ing were Come On . . . and Meet Henry to be had at a certain W Itn UzTin AS UrOWuS hanging to the rafters of a partly drug store, so I went up to see if Cane hou8e And next lt to where Had A Technique All Hi» Own! v>ape a«- at ocarroia ocene Dullt ! Btayed had the be hotel ,,n done BO I could see myself in the crowd. Sure enough there I was about quietly that I had never wakened. ten feet in front of Woods, star- (Continued from page one) Woods continued to be defiant y*la at him as though hypnotized. (was taken back to Texas and bombastic. The Wister« L.____ — r»„ OT But t fhoro there worn were too mnnv' many uhn^L- shock ulllvan, but was forcibly Mercy came to see him frequently ing sights happening in that coun snatched from Jim's custody by and at them he scoffed, talked ob- try all the time, to lose any sleep friends before he could be landed scenelv and insultingly and would thinking about this one. And that EVERY WOMAN GOT IT in jail. have none of their proffered assist- is the true record of the first legal Durango had more than her ance. Still they persevered and a execution in the San Juan country, IN THE NECK- Eventually share of bad men during the first week before the date of execution, as witnessed by myself. year of her growth. They finally he told them, “I haven't got a bit ----------- * became so numerous that a Vigil- of use for your religion, but your It happens now and then that ante committee was formed, who talk has had this much of an ef- the Washington expert Is at first proceeded to lynch a lot of them, feet on me.” and unwrapping a fired with enthusiasm and later I saw so many men lynched in bandage on his leg that protected with tactful courtesy. — Weston the San Juan that it got to be an old bullet wound, produced a an old story. A big tree in front straight razor blade, which he gave of the postoffice in Durango, with into their hands, telling them that a strong limb on it, was one of he had saved that intending to cut the favorite places for bumping off his throat with it at the last min the undesirable element. Seven ute and cheat the gallows. All Kinds of Fruits, Nuts men were hung on that one tree, The gamblers around town were alone. The Vigilantes did a good betting on whether he would weak and Ornamentals at job of cleaning house, but got to en or not. He sent them word, Special Low Prices liking it so well they didn’t know “Bet all your money on me. boys. when to quit and in consequence I’ll never weaken." The day be quite a few were lynched who did , fore he was to be hung he went not need it. out with the sheriff and bought Carlton Nursery Co. Carlton, Oregon The graveyard grew by leaps a id a fine suit of clothes and a hun bounds. Many were killed and bur dred dollar coffin. Then came the W. B. BARNUM, LOCAL AGENT ied with their boots on and pass date of execution. The gallows had Near Everyshady Auto Camp ing there a year or so later, I could been erected in a large square of on South Pacific Highway see holes where the coyotes had empty lots on the main street, sur dug down to get at the bodies. rounded by tall buildings on three Human life was pretty cheap sides, every window of all of them r around that country those days. jammed with people, men and wo Complete Finally peace officers were ap men who wanted to see the bang pointed and a semblance of real ing. All work in the city and sur Typewriter Service law took the "dace of lynch law. rounding country ceased and ev I will now try to describe the first erybody went to see Woods bump legal execution in the San Juan, ed off. The schools gave a holi which I am positive cannot be dup day and swarms of school chil TRY THE NEW licated in all its details by any dren of all ages, flocked to the MODEL UNDERWOOD like event in the west and for J spectacle. Even babies in arms TYPEWRITERS which Barney Watson, the sheriff, ■ were held high so they could see. received $500 in cash for his part: As the hour approached. Woods in it. It was also the wind-up of begged the sheriff for a quart of the cattle war. This may make whisky. Barney told him it was Taylor and Bierma pretty tough reading for some, but against the rules, but finally let 34 N. Central—Telephone 112 as one of our most famous writ him have it. When the hack drew Medford ers has said, "The world would up to the door. Woods came out be the poorer by ninety-one and and got in apparently as cool as seven-eighths per cent, should all if he were on his way to a pic be eliminated that is not thought1 nic. Then out of nowhere, ft seem suitable for the ears of a maiden ed, about thirty armed cowboys lady." (Buchanan’s friends, I presume), Cherokee Dan and myself had appeared and dividing, rode beside come into town from the Blue the hack, half on each side, to mountains in the edge of Utah, the gallows where they took posi where we had been chasing wild tions through the immense jam of betweewn Hip Van Winkle and the voters of our country? Miss Mabel Mudhead. Answer- We don’t know Mabel, unless It la that Hip finally woke up We Have the Picture»! I »ear Doc- Is It unlucky to spill FRI •SAT aalt? Or, for a black cat, rabbit or chicken to crnae the road In front AkDAKlMOi of anyone? Ruperstitloua. OF THS MIN* Answer- it Is not unlucky to spill DUIKT/ wait unless it la all you have Hut it I h extremely unlucky for a chick en to cross your path, especially If Hhv smiles and droops and eyelid. Your only recourse In such a ease hi ILDHORSÍES Is to quickly cross your flngorH and i fervently call upon the nearest —. .............. - plus ------ saint for protection Dear Doc Do you think W. J. MONO DEATH fa Lovtf Bryan wan right when he assarted COLLIMI IA that man <lld not descend from the monkey? Benjamin Buzzard. Answer I do From close obser- ration. I am more Inclined to be lieve that Ilian's progenitors were an ass and a goose. Doctor Wise Sir. what la the difference between J. W. Rockefel SUN - MON ler and a man who hasn’t n dollar to his name? Geronimo (¡reenough \liswer \( the present WHItm: *6,947.831,89:1 and 45 cents 1 KIN64 P’T W STRAIGHTAWAY We've about decided to lay off Olin .Miller, having read that dull ness may be duo to bud eyesight. Perhaps the i>oor chap is blind.— Weston Leader. 4 DAYS STARTS SATURDAY (TOMORROW) February 10th A Story As Dynamic As the Star! ROBESON IN EUGENE O’NEILL S o.oiiAJ itery EIÏ1PEROR jones •Sb OUOltT 0KXM1 TUE-WED-THUR Lee Tracy in “Advice to the Lovelorn C/uvJei. 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