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5e A Copy S outhern O regon Successor to The Jacksonville Miner Volume 5 miner ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 193« REPUBLICANS Body Is Found CITY COUNCIL In Bear Creek OPTIMISTIC AT PASS SALARY body of twelve year old Vic GOP MEETING ORDINANCE tor The Martin who dlsapiiearvd Sat Sc A Copy NUMBER 31 Fire IxMikout Man WOLFE WINS; Shoots Self in Leg M McClain, a fire lookout, ac- OUT OF JAIL CHAIR AIMED I cidently shot himself in the leg. | about four o'clock yesterday af- Ernest Gristle, 34, who was ar AT CHEROKEE ■ temoon, with a .22 rifle, shooting rested for drunkeness early Wed a high velocity bullet, according to nesday morning by Chief Talent, word received hereby Floyd Clark, The "high point" of the council urday wus found floating In the Al a republican meeting in the « scaped through a small ventilator i Montgomery Thrashes Mr. McClain is stationed as a meeting, held Tuesday evening, wus dredge pond of the Medford con Medford Hotel Monday evening, Just above the floor in the Jal). He lookout on Whiskey Peak in the Grable Dean To Win crete construction company on Walter Tome. vice-chairman of the the vote on the semi-annuaI sal had been given the freedom of the Applegate district. Bear creek at 8 ¡o’clock Tuesday Middle Boat ary ordinance. 'D m - ordinance, with 1 morning Ed Minkler, an employer Republican central committee of jail. Pulling out the center piece the state, outlined a detailed or- 1 of the ventilator, he managed to no salary changes over the previous 1 at the gravel plant, first sighted ganlzatlon for the piFsidential squeeze through, by laying on bis I>-s Wolfe’s win column advan six months, was passed with one i the body flouting in about ten feet campaign to Jackson county Re- back and going out head first. ced another notch at the expense of water near the place where one publicans. descentUig vote. About noon, Fire Chief Clinton of Bobby Chick, former Wyo of six charges of dynamite had ‘‘They've been saying for a long J. Baughman discovered the pris There was no dlMtiMlon on the been fired Sunday In an effort to time that the Republican party is oner had escaped from jail. He ming cowboy, when the tall Texan ordinance, but in the voting Lew bring the body to the surface. took the second and third falls at dead in Oregon and elsewhere walked into the police station and the Medford armory monday night Hansen said "No" It wum so un- txjy The possibility that the Well, a lot of people are going to asked of Police Chief Chas. P. Tal expected that Mayor Wiley asked Chick went to work early in the might have gone swimming wan find out they're dealing with a ent, ' uiun't you have a prisoner in fur another roll cal) Wlw. asked match and in four minutes had was the body eliminated when pretty live corp««e before November Jail?” Talent quickly verified the Wolfe yelling ‘‘uncle’’ with a surf for his objections he Maid, "Ive hud The severe and continued drouth found clothed in cotton shirt and roll« around," said Tooze. He point- ■ fact. Baughman said, “I believe ^^reunnphilnts that we're paying our board. Chick tried repeatedly for in the middle west has had mark waist overalls he wus wearing ed out that the efforts which have I i you’ll find him in Provosts Hard- ^M^ipaiyreh un<! offlc.a.i t<><> much the hold again but Wolfe Just ed effect upon future field seed when last seen alive. The plant we’ll probably hear more of superintendent, Cass Wymore, wa been made so far by the central j ■ ware store.” Talent rushed around wouldn't be caught napping Wolfe supplies, reports E R. Jackman. ex it at election time ” When pressed ded the ¡xmd and brought the committee have received tremen and found Cristie in the r®ar of caught Dude's older brother in a tension agronomist at Oregon State dous support "We've been made to the hardware store. He was taken figure four body scissors, Chick college. In many cases, alfalfa, further for a reason, he said, "I body to shore with a pole. beleive that Roosevelt is unbeat back to jail and locked in a cell. put up a stubborn fight to pre clover and grass seed crops in the guess I’m overruled.” The boy hail been living at the able. that we're bound to be de- Gristle claimed he had crawled vent being pinned but luck was drouth area have been practically Several of his colleagues stated Rainbow Auto camp with his mo- out to get a smoke and would against him and in sixteen min ruined, which will doubtless have they thought the salary scale com ther, Mrs George E Melton, and -feated But we’re through with have returned if left alone. utes Wolfe had a fall. that attitude. In the past year the its effect on prices for the 193«« pared very closely with other eitle» step-father, The boy left camp This is the first jail break Chief purty has (infinitely come to life. ” Chick was left in bad condition supplies. of similar size Saturday morning to go fishing in Talent has had in his 3'4 years in and another figure four pinned "The real issue of the corning Oregon raises a large tonnage of H. H Ingle, head of the license ' the ¡«»nd where he haxl been sever office. He said he would have iron him in two and one half minutes. campaign lies in the choice to be field seeds now. and will probably committee, brought up the matter al times previously. The lad's fish- bars put across this ventilator to made between two philosophies of] Bob Montgomery, high jumping be called upon to supply a larger of licensing the "iron claw” or 1 mg pole was found wrapped about 1 prevent a recurence. If the charge Georgia meanie, cleaned good nat- proportion of the country’s needs "digger" machine. H H. Hansen. the raft as though it had not been government. Are we to exchange I is more severe the prisoners are ured Orville Grable Dean in the than usual. Seed crops of which representative of the company sell used. The lad could swim very our tried and true American sys locked securely in a cell. second round of a scheduled six Oregon has a virtual monopoly, tem of free enterprise for that of A short time ago, the police de ing the machines, asked that he be lade and it la believed by the off the alien concept of regimentation, partment put out a fire that round clash such as bent grass, are not expec allowed to place a few of the ma icers who investigated the acci While in a body scissors dur- chines in Ashland No deposition dent that he had fallen off the raft which is nothing more nor less threatened a car belonging to ing the initial round. Dean, just to ted to be affected as much, except as demand for such seed is increas I while preparing for fishing I than dictatorship, as advocated by I Fireman Joe King, which was was made of the matter the New Deal Upon such an issue, parked behind the fire station. show his indifference, pulled a red ed by the shortage of other types. Dr. Drummond, at the coroner ’ s A letter was read to the council bandana from his trunks arid began the American citizen should have Many Oregon farmers who had from W M Walls, manager of the inquest, pronounced the death due no hesitation in making a choice1 ( Wednesday's ocurence evened the to wipe the perspiration from his not contemplated harvesting some score when the fire chief discov ’ to axphyxiation from drowning Llthla Hotel Walls protested against brow, much to the delight of the crops for seed have now decided to to preserve our free institutions The funeral will be held Thurs under the present constitutional ered the escaped prisoner. audience. Hie noise« from trucks and stages allow them to mature for this pur Cristie was fined $10 and $2.50 day at ten thirty a. m. at the Perl In the next frame, Dean, who pose says Jackman. throughout the night. form of government, which means court costs as only a drunk was wrestling barefooted, dlscov- He claims his guests have b-cn Funeral Home. Interment will be get rid of boondoggling." charge was placed against him in j ered that his big toe had been I--------- in the Medford cemetery. The boy annoyed and his business has drop Permanent economic recovery city court. He has arranged to pulled out of place by the tough Return home- bom at Beaumont, California, wax Misses Hazel and Ninabel Em ped off because of the dlsturbur.ee. July 26. 1924 He is survived by will never be attained. Tooze stated, have his fine paid and will be re- j Georgian. This worried Dean for ery of Ashland returned recently He invited the members of the leased this morning. until the government takes its ills mother, Mrs. George Melton every time he pushed the toe into I from an extended vacation trip council to stay at the hotel for a of Medford, his father, John I. hand off business and allows the place the appendage flopped back i through British Columbia, stop week as his guests He also sug- Martin of California, one sister, natural forces to act, as they have' i into the air. Dean missed a drop ping on their return trip for a gested re-routing the trucks, tak- Wanda, 14, and one brother. Ed- always done after past depressions kick and Montgomery changed it short visit with Mr. and Mrs. I ing them off the main «treat aftcr ward,6 "Business at the present lacks con ! into a Boston crab which disabled Scott Hastings at the Lake Shore a certain hour at night. The mat- --------- 1---------- fidence It is afraid to move be Dean for the night. Camp. ter was referred to the city attor cause the businessmen do not know Jimmy Lott.the Alabama flash ney, chief of police and street de what is coming next How can they nearly got his can knocked off by partment for study. have confidence when ghe presi- Cherokee Ike, the meanest Indian P Farrell, county chairman. p. The monthly Nil or les of city ••m- I dent takes a crack at business ev Joe Woods, county secretary, ana ever to go to the post in Medford. ; ployacs. and officials, as found in ery time he opens his mouth? Busi C. M Green, state committeeman A series of three drop kicks put the salary ordinance, are ns fol ness has pulled itself out of pre have been Invited to Portland this Lott down in the first round, after* A - * ' * lows: city attorney, $75; city sup vious depressions and would do so coming Tuesday to meet John D a hectic second session Lott con- | erintendent, $210; fire chief, $135; now If let alone ” M Hamilton, chairman of the Na nected with three dynamite sonn- Tonite Only assistant fireman No 1. $110; as Frank Farrell. chairman of the tional Republican committee and to enburgs in the third round to even the score. sistant fireman No 2. $106; chief A strong, extensive and highly'. Jackson county Republican com- sit on the platform at a republi In the fourth Ike sidestepped a of police, $165; assistant chief of efficient market organization for ' nrlttcc who conducted the meeting can rally at night at the publ'c police, 5125; patrolman No 1, $115; pears and apples In Oregon and last night, will appoint a number auditorium at which Hamilton will sonnenburg and Lott sailed into j the laps of the first row patrons, patrolman No. 2. $110; cemetery the Northwest is vigorously recom of sub-committee and assistant | be the principal speaker. he made three attempts to reenter I superintendent, $125; assistant re mended in a report. "8hipm«nt of chairmen for active work and par Arthur Artnur W. w Priaulx. state chair cnair- ring each Ume to knocked corder. $110; street commissioner, Apples and Pears from Oregon. ticipation during the coming weeks noor again agajn by b th7 the ‘f>r"c£ feroc. man. who dispatched the Invitation onto the floor of the campaign. mlssloner. $130; water super-cU 5 1927 to 1934," just completed by 1 io bare efnfae . to Irwinl local party workers, states in in Hie his ' ¡ • OU8 * Indian $130; wuter superintendent. 1152.- the Oregon state planning board. | ------------¡1------------ letter that Hamilton will arrive in When referee Walter Stratton i 25; caretaker of dumping ground. The report was made public by Or Portland at 10 o’clock Tuesday stopped the match and was giving I H. G. WELL'S $15; city recorder. $165; city treas mond R Bean, hoard chairman. morning and will spend the day in ike a lecture on good behavior. urer, >45 The report, written by W Paul a series of conferences with work an angered fan tossed a folding “THINGS TO O'Day, economist on the staff of ers from all parts of the state 6-ît- chair at the Indian. Two of Med COME” the planning board, thoroughly re ting first hand information on thls ford's big brave gallant coppers views the shipment of pears and state and its problems. swished me fan away to the vil apples from Oregon. It shows Work on the study for the pro The Hamilton party which lage bastile where he was allowed graphically 'how pear flrees have posed state library and the state come to Portland from Seattle will to remain and cool his temper been steadily increasing, while ap office building, to be Issued as a include fourteen members of the ple trees, which often have been report by the Oregon state plan national committee staff and in elusion of the matches. replaced by the pears, have stead ning board, will get under way at addition several correspondents of ily decreased Bearing pear trees once, it was announced recently by eastern an dmld-west newspapers. increased 22 percent between 19'20 Jamieson Parker, Portland, secre- Bureaus that will be represented BUSTER CRABBE Last 8unday afternoon funeral and 1930. while apple trees decrees-, tary of the board The report has at the conference include the wo services were held for Mrs Elva M. cd 40 8 percent during this same been requested by Governor Mar- men's division, the Young Repub Lewis from the J P. Dodge and time. tin. licans' organization, the press re Sons chapel. Mrs Lewis passed In addition to the proposed mar-1 The preliminary outline for the lations bureau, the speaker's bureau ^^^iway Friday at the home of her keting organization the report also' study has already been submitted and the research bureau. I Syphers. of to Oovernor Martin and has his The address of Chairman Hamil recommends that standards c." Rev. Adolf Johnson of Medford grading be maintained and made approval. Mr Parker stated. The ton at the night meeting will be officiated at the services assisted as nearly uniform as possible Ev- outline calls for seven divisions of broadcast over radio station KGW Joe Hubka Returns To by Rev. W. M Lewsadder. Hie ery effort should also be made to , the report, as follows: from 8:30 to 9:30 o'clock. United PLUS Face Strong Man music was furnished by a group of utilize the reciprocal trade agree- Preface, with reasons for report States Senators Charles L. Mc ith«r*A lu Medford singers. In Opener ment program of the federal gov-1 Building needs at the state capi- Nary and Frederick Steiwer, Repre H. N. Astln, Tom Carter Win. ernment in an attempt to obtain tol, such as capltol building, libra- sentatives William El Ekwall and James D. Mott and Roy Ritner. re Davis, W M Driver, Harold Rus a reduction of tariffs. The tariff ry and office building, Les Wolfe, powerful-legged Tex publican nominee of the second an, » will sell, and Kenneth Davis were pall situation is noteworthy when it is ] Locatlon of new buildings. ”*** get v.u a, Lt/oL Hl a avvciv severe test at I the Acquisition of necessary land, bearers The Interment was in the shown that Oregon shippers have Medford Armory Monday night been supplying about 23 percent of i estimated cost and procedure Mountain View cemetery -..« when he faces the tough meanie Cost of financing of building.'« will be on the platform with State from Atlanta, Georgia, Bob Mont- OTTO KRUGER the American exports of pears. ^GLORIA HOLDEN jgomery. Wolfe will supply the The report shows a total of more including details on size in rela- Chairman Priaulx. Martatnts ChuichfU scienuiic part of the bout while living Piche1 than 3,000.000 bushels of apples tlon to cost, PWA assistance, state Montgomery will probably do his and approximately 2,500.000 bush financing, etc. Architectural development with LESLIE E. LUSK usual amount of bellowing, high els of pears produced during the jumping, and genuine old dirty FINED $25 FOR 1934 season. This is a substantial relation to group plan and new work. increase for pears, which in 1920 capitol. DRIVING CHARGE In the middle bout Cherokee Summary or recommendations. were about 750,000 bushels. Predic Ike. the meanest Indian ever to When completed the planning tion of apples was about the same A fine of $25 was placed appear at Medford, will try his this years as in 1920, although tn board's report will be submitted to against ^eslie E. Lusk, 26, local Fire completely destroyed the 1923 and again in 1926 and 1928 the governor, members of the leg meat market employe, for reck unorthodox methods on Bobby shake and shingle mill north of the apple production reached 5,- lslature and others. It is expected less driving. He was arrested Chick, speedy mite from Wyom l’ilôt Rock, three and one half mi 500,000 The peak for pears came to serve as a guide in determining Tuesday evening for speeding on ing. Chick claims that he has had better luck with the dirty ones les from Siskiyou summit, belong in 1930. when the amount produc the building program, since the city streets and violating other than he has with the men of his ing to Janies Lockie, Sunday about ed reached a total of slightly more material in it will be from authen traffic regulations, and was re own type and he promises to pol tic sources. 12:30 p. m. Ray Clarey’s wood than 3.000.000 bushels. leased on his own recognizance for ish Ike of in jig time. truck was also reported burned. Although the report will include appearance in court. A trend toward concentration of Joe Hubka, the blonde Adonis It seems that a spark from the st pear production in the west coast material on the proposed office --------- 1--------- from Nebraska, returns after eam engine started this fire. states is noted in the report Dur building, it will especially stress Earl Hodgins recently of North nearly a year's absence to tangle Mr. Lockie, Mr. Clary, Ernest ing the decade between 1920 and the requirements for the proposed Dakota, says Ashland weather with Walter Stratton, the Ohio Christy and George Blyberg were 1930 the number of pear trees library structure Figures show that seems quite cool compared with the strong man at the mill at thia time. A crew of throughout the United States was the number of volumes in the 11-1 place where he has been living. It Hubaa, as 195 pounds, will have seven forest service men from steadily decreasing, while in the brary has increased from 179,619 in has been 121 ||egrees for the past a big weight advantage over Centra) Point were called to pre western region the number increas the biennium 1921-22 to 365.000 at three weeks in North Dakota, he Stratton, an edge which the w vent the fire spreading into the ed by 96 percent. In recent years present, and that volumes lent in declares. strong man hopes to offset with timber nearby. The crew arrived Oregon, Waaahington and Califor creased from 155,581, in 1921-22 to ------------ n------------ his unbelievable strength. at the fire within thirty five min nia have produced approximately 400,027 for the present biennium. The first two bouts will be over The Townsend Club is giving an utes after receiving the call. 50 percent of the pears of the na- Wise planning would Indicate the ice cream social at the Eagle's Hail. the usual Australian system, while The damage was estimated at Hons Of th«« western total Oregon need for stack space for 700,000 Friday night. There will be a short the final clash will be one hour, Oregon Seed in Demand: Drought Limits Supply GOP RALLf AT PORTLAND Strong Market Organization Recommended IJTH9A 125 State Planners Make Report Funeral Service SATURDAY For Mrs Lewis WOLFE MEETS ATLANTA BAD BOY ON MON I FIRE DESTROYS MILL NEAR TOP OF SISKIYOUS |l,«00. produce« about one-fifth. within 18 yean, it is pointed out. buain— awton. American style. TLhatuteb— DRACULA'S DAUGHTER