Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 25, 1928, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Texto mt.dfoyrti matt, TrmirxR rr.DFORT). m?r:fio. TnrnsTMv. orrorT? ?.-. 102s. PACE SEVEN Has Judge Thomas Speeded Up Justice? The licltcr (Mivc-riuiii'iit Lvalue it. 1111 uruMiiiati' u l'"lllIIIM'(! nf I'Cl Ndll-, III' Jill Kllil il'ill pill'ticN. it 1ms lir io-f in clccl any niu' pnrt.v. It sick In assist in tin? dec 1 i at iif tlir lu st Mian fur Circuit Tiiil'i'. ' In nur two (ii'i't; nig urti'li's uikUt this licudinj; ( jznvv tlir titlis ui'i'l Siiiitihp Court rnse numbers uf 11 uses ulH"'nli'ii from -I ud n- Tlwiuiis' lU'i isinns, uii't wlik'ti hail srrinusly suffcri'tl from Juilm' Thouins th'liiys. evt'n to tin' i xt. nt of tin' .!( -.- I lirint dismissed. We uiKlirstniiil tlmt .liulire Tluunas uow su.vn that ho mus not r'soiisilii' for his. loiurt rt'iorl it'n inui'tivity Htui ilii not kmiiv of it. Hut of tlir niiiiieroiis othiT rui tlnil so snlft'ivd IVum siifii il.-luvs wv lit'l'f sot out one with the lUilr of Jmlirit Tlmnm. f.iilrr Uasfil iiutm his rourt r' I'oitir's iiinlci-t. Ami this oiii-lit to st'llle- lliiit iilii'Miuii : Yost vs. McGrew Decided December 6, 1928 April '-Ml, lH'-'li, JmiIiji' TIiiiiiiiis ni'mli' uti order ttrunt intr to Jiitu' 1, I'.l-ti, to lift out thf transcript which ilc pi'inlt'il upon his court reporter's work in typing the evi dence ; May 11. I'.tJii. -Indue Thomas i-'runtiil furiln r time to .Inly 1, llf.'li. for that purpose: June 1 IttL'li. .Indt'e Thoiuus grunted Id September 1, U'llli. for that purpose; August :itl. l!L'll. .Imlve Thoinas iirauted to leccinlcr I , It'L'ti, for t hat purpose : Novenilier IS. lllti. .ludj-'c 'I'lioiuas fjriinted lo .lanil ary '2. lor that purpose; I Vconilicr -It. I'.lL'ti. .ludgc 'I'lioiuas urantcd to .fareh 1. 1!'''7. for t hat purpose ; February L'."i. lilL'7. .luile 'I'lioiuas (.'ranted to .limj' 1."). r.l'7. lor llmt purprwe. It then ran the lull limit of the law. and was dismissed by the Supreme Court Apirl it. 1!U7, because of inability lo ;ct from limine Tliomas' eolirt reporter Ihe transcript of rci'ord. In April, lHlili, the nppellant hml paid tills rciKirt'cr the ."i(l.00 reipiireil for this transeript which, was never delivered. St) .II DCI-: TIlO.MAS CANNOT SAY THAT Hi: was not i;i:si'oxsii!U'. i'oi; tiik dismissaI ok TUTS AlTKAb. THIS IS OSK OK TI1K CASES l'OU WHICH UK TAKKS CliKDIT KOl! NOT 1IKIXG lilv VKKSK1). What would you think if you were the appellant who paid your money lor the transcript and lost your appeal because you could not tret the transcript? The court re porter was under the immediate direction of 1 In judu'c: was his private secretary, yiiardian of liis locked door, and pi'lit ieal iifrcnt. ........ i Bar Association Seeks Belief Kcbruary 7. 1 !'U7. the Southern Oregon 15nr Associa tion convened. The Legislature was then in session. Tin liar Association considered two changes in the law, to' "Speed up Justice." I. An act. to cut off the salary of any court reporter who was more than tiO days behind in transcribiiiK a rec ord that had been ordered. An act to liivc the Supremo Court power to com pel the judc below to have the record transcribed within a fixed lime in its order. Judge Thomas Seeks to Block Reform On Hie reading of thoe two bills Jiidnc 'I'lioiuas was immediately on his I'eet and ;inj;ry. He said then' were no eases lieiii',' delayed because of the transcripts led lie iiijr typewritten. Attorneys spoke up from all around the table. One lawyer had four: another Iwo: various ones had oi acli. In all there' wore 111 appeals thus blocked by inability lo irt action in Jud'e Thomas' court. Judge Thomas Changes His Attitude Jud:'e Thomas then said in effect: "If you will take out of the bill affcctiii;,' my court reporter tlir provision stopping his pay. I will not object to the passa'-ic of these bills, but if .miii do not, I will firlil them until Ihe last." A committee of three was appointed to make the changes. Tile bill alTco.tini; Ihe reporter was so chaii'.'ed and re ported back lo the inert hit; with the changes made. Moth of these proposed laws ivcrc then read over carefully and adopted, paragraph by paragraph. Judge Tliomas sat there and apparently had lio objection. At least lie made none. Bar Association Acts The liar Association then passed by unanimous vote Ihe resolution dirretinjr Ihat these two proposed laws be sent to :he senators, and represenatives of Jackson and Josephine Counties, with the ropiest that they introduce Ihese laws and push thciii tliron.'li rapidly, as the legisla tive session ws nearil its end. These proposed acts were forwarded lo our senators and representatives Feb ruary Mh. Judge Thomas Again Blocks Reform Kcfiruary 10. l!t.'7. he wrote a joint letter to our sena tors. and representatives at Salem, namely. 40 Senators ticor'-'e V. Dunn and K. W. .Miller, tlepresenativos Thou. I'. Cramer. John II. Carkin and Win. ltrijtits. In that let ter Jud'.'e Thomas said that these two hills had just emuo to his desk. We ipiote front that letter: " I'rrlimiiiary to comment the'rcoii let me , say that Ihe bills in no wise affect the first judicial dis trict, from whencj the proposal comes. Every trans script of every caee on appeal has been completed and delivered to the attorneys, unless ig two ex ceptions may be madj, i. 0.. first in the Yost vs. Metlrew case the transcript of testimony is complete but not delivered for tin reason that the atorneys have stipulated to file a plat fu eonio'ction therewith and the court reporter is awaitim: the receipt of the PaiS Advertifement e to attach his, 1 rti't'ii'r Secoml. in the case l.ate v. ' . the transcript of testimony u iif il'-Msi pat-fly fitiinhcd. and then canccllt'd, w ith Hie ftuit flu' transcript is half tloue and at the rei(iirt of tin- iirt riiii' party it is bciiu: hold ' for further order." N't TK THAT Willi. I'. .11 lCK THOMAS WAS WIMT INt; T1US COXi'KHNlMi T1IK CASK i.tK YOST VS. MeCRKW, HF. WAS MAKING THK AUOYK MVS TIONt'.D OKDKKS-. OK KXTKNSION llKCAI'SK 1HS COl'KT RKPOUTKU WAS THI S ltKUlNH. We further quote from .ludye Thomas' letter: "I attended the bar uiectiug at which the com mittee was appointed to propose some remedial leg islation. No definite bill was proposed to the asso ciation, and the result is that any rccomniciidatiuii comes from the committee of three only and dues not represent the view of the bar." lie then analyzed the bills, and criticised I hem and objected to them. It is beyond comprehension bow a man occupying the Circuit ltench could write our senators and reprcsegta tives tlut these proposed bills in 110 way affected his ju dicial district and that every transcript on appeal had been completed except two. Take our last two articles upon this subject and trace back on the 11 appeals there covered and draw your own conclusions. Copies for Your Inspection There are on file for your inspection at the office oi' the President id' the League copies of the followins; : (I) Of proposed bill to enable the Supreme Court to compel JiuIkc Thomas to send up transcripts of testimony. (!') Proposed bill to cut his reporter's salary during the lime such reporter should be mole than W days be hind in such transcripts. This provision was taken from a .similar law affecting Cirotiit Judges when more than three months behind in their decisions. (:!) Copy of resolution asking (a) That these pro posed statutes be sent immediately to our senators and representatives, etc. (hi That they be reipiesled to use their best efforts to pass these laws immediately, (el lie citing "that the passage of the proposed measures is ur gently needed lo prevent great' injustice and to enable ap peals to be taken and perfected lo the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon." (iO That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to our said representatives. (4) A copy of Judge Thomas' letter of Kcbruary 10, 197. to Senator Dunn et al. When the Senate committee had before it the resolu tions of the liar Association, copies of the two bills, and Judge Thomas' letter quoted from above, it at om-e oi'. dered the Supreme Court Clerk lo bring before it the Supreme Court records of appeals from Judge Thomas' decisions. This senate committee then learned from th:1 record produced that Judge Thomas was mistaken iu his statement. Ihat only the two cases mention by him wore thus behind because of delays ill his court, bill thai there were .sonic 17 additional cases in that condition. We think Senator Dunn was present at that nieeling of Ihe com mit tee. League Rcrfers Voters to Senator Dun We have not spoken to Senator Dunn concerning this matter, lint we have great confidence in his ability, hon esty and integrity. The fact that he is a Republican sena tor represent ing.us will perhaps keep him from making any public statement, lint we believe that if his mind is refreshed as to this mailer he would not hesitate lo ad vise the public of the truth. We do not have his permis sion to make this .statemonl. Reversals in the Supreme Court Judge Thomas has given out through the press Ihat the average percentage of reversals is Ml per cent. Thai is, that the judges over Ihe state arc reversed in .'II per cent of their rases that are appealed. The statement was also made to the effect thai Judge Thomas' reversals were only between I per cent and 5 per rent. Mr. O. C. ISoggs. iu connection with several other law vers, counted the cases appealed from Judge Thomas' dr cudons, and figured the percentages. The reversals were iu excess of IJ per rent. In other words, he was Ili per cent worse off than the average Circuit Judge of (li st ate. l!ut iu the figuring of Judge Thomas' reversals li" was given credit as having been affirmed in all these eases that we have mentioned as dismissed, because they could not gel. the record out of his court. These counted in, would undoubtedly have brought his reversals in ex cess of fifl per rent. Fools the Editors Judge Thoinas, during his toriu as judge, has let no opportunity for publicity pass unused. Kditors and re porters get their knowledge of his reversals, affirmances and of "speeding 'up justice" largnly, if not entirely, from him or from sources of formation emanating from him. They do not have the information front which to deter mine the faots themselves. ' WK A.SK TII.B PKOPI.K XOT TO UV. KOOLKI) BY THIS ADVKIIT1SING THAT Jl'DOK THOMAS fS UK- SPOXSIIlLK KOR HAVING SPKKDKD IT JI'STICK. o In our next statement we will point out to you the facts l?om tlir record upon which Judge Thomas bases his claims for having speeded up justice. The facts are indeed interesting. HKLPi'S KLKCT A MAX WHOSK IIIGUKST AIM IS TOoSKRVK Till-: PKOPLK ACCORDING To TIIK ! K'H" ' R-KM I'iXTS OK TIIK LAW AND WtTIIOl T RK GARI) TO HIS POLITICAL KI'TI'liK. 0 BETTER GOVERNMENT LEAGUE. ALL ODD FELLOWS INVITED 10 PARTY u '11-. (M, th- Thc pLvurutn miiliiittl 1-v lintv in li:u'i;e of tin in- miH iit to hr yi i' itli-.l ft n 1 Ytlnws ;iiiii their Kin-Ms opt-ii tnriMln 01: ::-t Tu.-- v on 1111; if t w it o Mjnisc 1.1 on -t nn itlT.itr. will l a iiumUr oi' 'I mm Hi. folio WC tl t ;i Ml I' JUT. .ii'ii : whicli tho i!tt ni;iy finK'; ot:t ; he evniinij in :n l phiyiiu. aiol other ntiiu.-ciiirnl". An imitation htinc rl 1st ; ty t-iu1-l t.i ult virotini; l-YMovvn (those wllti :tre .11 1 llU'.t. il ill oilier l:iees Until MeilinnU iiiul to all ho It:tvr hroii tiiein I'. i s t he tinier, hut who h)l Ve allowetl their iiifiiihei'shin in l:ii.-e. It is hoiotl th:u ,nl who an- ihiih invited will he prel im it nil K-t Hce.u.illitivl w it h t lie M.'ilfi.i a hi-.tiitl 1 if ioeial'ihty ;inI lo.ii;ility. No p. i -"in:it ir.vitti - t urn 1 s pficiifiii-y. All ilil low.-- :itul t-.V-Itri'Ml'l Tj , I" IVIEDFORO GLUB TO AID. OBSERVANCE SCHUBERT WEEK Hi hiiheiH week, ueeuriin the lot-; ter p;trt i.f .nvi-lilher, ;i ml OI ';i lli' il to eoiniHeliioi-iUe fittingly the I I'M'th anniverv-ary of ihi M;tM of .Melotly. throimll a nalion-whle eivie trilnite. will he ohset v. t locally ! Ihe linish- ami iljania ilepa il men i , (ireatir M-ilfortl eluh. It was an-inniiH-eii yeHtenlny hy Ah. II- t'lycli-. W'illianison. ehairinan of the tie yartment. Dllliim this weel;, sehooN ail-l folli-t s Will take lea.hKhip ill oh servliiL; the Sehuheil eeiiiennia I in te.tiinoiiy of tin- spiritual ami eiln eatioiial similfleanee of the mes sage of Sehllhert. The loeal soci ety av i J 1 ih v'ote its Novenilier moot inu to a program oi' Schubert's mu sic, voeal ami Instrumental. Keature,! tl this time wlil hi Harold l-"l eii-. mh-rson. until re cently the volume! mi'inher of tin school tf music. MeCill university. Cimailii, anil a pianl-l ami eooi poser who is well Uiiow n for his interpretive knowhili;e of the lit erature of iuuio, as well as a eoii ei'i t pianist who has iv ehoil pi 'mi hieilt not let) In eastern Canaila ami the 1'ai-ifie coast. A recent revl-w-er wrote of hinr ".Mr. Mara hi l-'tyen-A mlerson ,u (Itesseil an Interested Kl'ullp of lllll sic patrons on the suhjeci. '.Mibif and lis ('out ril iiit ion to the Kn riehnient of Life.' This was the last h-etnre In a h'-rlrs which has hcen sponsored hy the ljuest eluh. oach lecture of which has tended to show Ihe effort of the fine arts ami sol" nee upon the i ni ii lum-nt nf the human existence. Me closed his leclui e-nillsicale hy playhm a oiert 1011 ii"io i nuii'i 1 iiitnn Villi Isolde." llUieh Iti the tlcllKhl oft Ms a itdience." Mr. Anderson will he h'-ai d in a Hi-vnp of Hehuhert number. Radio Program KMED Mnll Trlliulic-Vlrglil Htnllnn '' Tliurwlny. Orl. ! News and V-1 ti: 1 io i:;;a p. m market reports. v liilta to 7 p. 111. --foa.sl lls- play Adv. Co. S- N t !i p. 111. Kan n r.ure:iii. ) II to :i; :i" p. m. ---.Modern 4 4- I'luitihlin; Ar tiUofil .Metal (fi. f P::iii lo Hi::in p. in.- l'oimna S- Crane. I'lhlay. Ucl. W In to lu:.-o a. in. Southern Olt. Kief. , 4 lOiaa to I I a. in. -M. M. Dept. Store parrcd concert. 4' II to 11:3(1 (l. III. .(aequo I.ennux .Millinery Simp. II::io to 1 a. m.- l:i ophy S. O, h-adhiK Jeweh rs. i 4 I J to 2:'iu noon -Samlernoii , Motor Co. ; 6- IL'stu itt l::u p. iu. I'alnier .Musit! House. . i!:l."( p. in. NYwh and mar- 4 i Itets. .j 4 fl::iM to 7 p. in, "Coast IjIh- 5- , play Adv. Co. , 8 to y p. in. Meilford liealty liuiird, Mponsurefi hy Walter J,evAette. 9 t 10 p. in.--Columbia Hour 4- .Motlero I'lmtthlnu; A. Sheet Aliiul (OlltNMt)- S:UU-l:3'i p. in.. Oct. 25. Mih. Jaint-H C. ColllliH, stmraiio. Cinii-ton Jam-jt. vlolnit and .M-. Jailer, accompanist. I in) Sing: KieMlt Into Souk .MaltlMon , (U) Of-loher'K Ciiribt lllii" Wmtlier Whelph y j Ml'M. CrdHliH II a Kntr' A' le Maseli'-t (h) SfU'-nade l'lerne - in. In) Till' f-'lirlllK HilH I'oilie : .Mnu.lr Villl lii' XVIiK.- Il) Thu Hv-Iiik ,. I.i.;i l.'tiiiuitiii Ml-.. Collin" IV. (Ill Ci-mll.. fHK Alurii IU) Kcciik .Mii7.uik.i Wli-nlHWfkl All-. .lnnvH Cl'-nn rnKii wr Trlhunn nttfr.it. 1,1, , i nl l lip Mnll tt Medford's LeadMig Store Since 1891 n Pay Lesa Ji-ess Better L 1 C. A. MEEKER, Manager edfordV Outstanding Dollar oar gains at The M. M. DEPARTMENT STORE Lower Prices Always Standard Quality The Store That Stands Behinds It's Merchandise S. and H. Green Discount Stamps is an added reason why you should confine your shopping to the M. M. Store, a discount no other. De partment store in Medford gives you. Trulay Brocade 2 yds. for Sl.QO Table Cloths ,. 2 for S1.00 Gingham 6 yds. for S1.00 Toweling 8 yds. for S1.00 Cretonne 3 yds. for S1.00 9-4 Premium Sheeting 2 yds. for $1.00 Ruffle Curtain Scrim 2 yds. for S1.00 31.25 Drapery 2 yds. for S1.00 A. B. C. Percales 4 yds. for $1.00 LrRoss Hair Nets 12 for S1.00 Kotex 3 pkgs for Sl.OO Bandeaux 2 for S1.Q0 S1.25 Girdles Sl.OO Cotton Batts' 3 for Sl.OO 29c Half Socks 4 pr. f or Sl.OO 59c Three-Quarter Socks 3 pr. for Sl.OO 25c Bath Towels . , 5 for Sl.OO 59c Bath Towels 2 for Sl.OO Fabric Gloves 2 pr. for Sl.OO S1.49 Radium Silk Sl.OO Violets S1.00 Krinkled Spreads ... Sl.OO Sheets 81x90 Sl.OO S1.50 Rugs, 27x90 ; '."! '. . , ,, . . . , , . Sl.OO S1.25 Men's Dress Shirts . ....... 51.00 39c Men's Socks . "r, , . , ,3 pair for Sl.OO Men's Wool Socks ,. . , ,, 4 pr. for Sl.OO S1.35 Men's Broadcloth Pajamas . ,; . s , . Sl.OO Men's Outing Night Gowns .Sl.OO Men's Wool Socks 3 pr. f or Sl.OO Men's Bib Overalls -. Sl.OO Big Indian Shirts ; . $U0 Men's Ties .2 for 1.00 BASEMENT BARGAINS. . . i ' is- I . ' i : i ; j v ,1 Never Undersold Men's Cotton Ribjaed Uimm 3nt3 . . . . . . SU0 Men's Cotton $ocks, bladi of brown, 10 pr. Sl.OO Chambi-ay Work. Shirts 2 f or Sl.OO Wool (foot) Swcka . . . 4 pr. for Sl.OO Fancy 36-inch Outmr 7 yds. for Sl.OO Rayon Vests ....., Sl.OO Fancy Gingham 7 yds. for $1.00 Curtain Net . . t . 6 yds. for 1.00 Fancy Printed Underwear Crepe, 4 yds., Sl.OO Women's Handbags Sl-OQ ' " Cottoh Ribbed Hose 6 pr. for $1.00? ir