Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 17, 1929, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextSecond Section Six Pages Dally Twtnty-fourU) Year. WwHy Tlfty-elihUl Yeif. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1929. No. 208 ELEPHANT EXPIATES v MISDEEDS i I Rogue of Circus Herd 'Put On Spot' By Human Friends for Killing Woman in Texas Death March Witnessed By Circus Peo pleLong Memory Be - lieved Rage Cause. .. KKXKDY, Tex.; Oct. 17. (flV-' "Tuken for a ride." by his own herd mates and- "put on the spot" by hta human friends of the circus lot Black Diamond, rogue ele phant who Saturday killed a worn f an at Corsica na, Texas, was exe cuted here yesterday. Short ma chine Runs like those employed by gangsters were employed by his executioners. With Black Diamond's death the circus lost between ten and fifteen thousand dollars, but rid itself of un animal which, according to its former trainer, had killed three people. , ( Circus elephant men who con ducted tho execution yesterday took no chances on a repetition of Saturday's tragedy, Jn: which the elephant, with no apparent provo cation, seized and crushed to death Mrs. Eva Donohoe, a spectator. Dug- Hugo Gnivo When a huge grave had been prepared In a cow pasture about 'two miles from town the ele phant's handlers gave him the familiar rallying cry for tho pa rade and he lumbered into position us ho had been accustomed to do for years. Three of his herd mates were yoked to him with chains to make certain he would not stam pede. A queue of circus people and curious townspeople followed him In his lumbering death march. Tho elephant, a magnificent 131-year-old bull, one of the tallest in L captivity, was a dramatic figure as ho. .wont-unsuspectingly "HTfl" death and many of his old friends had tears in tfielr eyes. Near the grave Black Diamond was firmly chained to three trees and Hans Nagel, director of the Houston 200, and Adrian Hlnes, a taxidermist who wished to .save the head for the Houston institu tion, took charge. . Puzzled by BuUctn The first burst of lead fired into the body of tho nlno-ton pachy derm seemed to puzzle tho animal. Another burst made him groggy. He rolled over slowly and took another fusillade In the body. The executioner then guvo Black Dia mond tho "coup de grace," a single well directed shot in the brain. and the circus had done with him. After tho head had been removed workmen tugged and hauled at the huge body until It rolled into the grave. According to tho theory ad vanced by 11. D. Prlckett, Black Diamond's trainer before he left the circus to work for lira. Dona hoe, jealousy and a long memory were responsible for tho tragedy Saturday. In his hospital bed in Corsicana, where ho is recovering from the injuries received when he tried to save Mrs. Donahoe, he said the elephant saw Mrs. Dona hoe with him when he said good bye to It and to tho circus. Prlckett believed the elephant remembered and charged tho. woman because he had seen him leave with her. The former trainer had gone to the railroad yards as the show pulled .in and had been allowed to lead his old chargo to tho circus lot. It was on this trip that the tragedy occurred. pieHlco. FOR LOCAL COLORADO PEAR GROWERS PLAN 10 COME HER E RESURRECTION A. WORTHYSEQUEL qf CENTRAL AVE. WHA I PKlut uLUKY Members of tho local Chevrolet sales force were guests of tho Pierce-Allen Motor company Wed nesday at a breakfast at tho Hotel Mcdford. O. H. Green, district representative of tho Chevrolet company, with headquarters in this city, presided over the meet ing. Tho nation-wide selling cam paign for Chevrolets this fall was outlined and explained to the salesmen. October 1 marked the building and marketing of one million two hundred thousand new Chevrolet Sixes, indicating the great demand that has been ac corded this particular model. "Local demand for Chevrolets has been such that we have been unable to obtain a complete line .of models from the factory at any one time. And with conditions resulting from record crops in the Rogue River valley wo will, no doubt, round out one of the best bUBinesflj-ears jever- e.xperienccdJn, ine nistoryv or our company, vv. A. Allen said. , Tho district which Mr. Green represents Includes M 0 d f o r d, Grants Pass, Rosetiurg, Marshficld Ashland, Klamath Falls, Shasta City and Yreka, Cal. . Salem Portlnnd Electric Power company Installed new condenser at Station H steam power plant located here, nt cost of $60,000. Medford Meeting November 13-15 to' Be Largest Gathering Pear Growers in History National Ad vertising Main Topic. Details of advertising In a na tional way the products of the pear industry of the Pacific Coast states which wilt be considered by grow ers of Oregon, Washington and California, at a special conference called In connection with tho meet ing of the Oregon State Horticul tural socioty at Medford, Novem ber 13, 14 and 15, were announced today. The fact that such a meet ing will be called was announced by the Mail Tribune several weeks ago. Representatives of all the prin cipal pear growers' organizations in the Pacific Coast states, leading packers, fruit experts from the ag ricultural colleges of the three states and from the United States department of agriculture and na tional advertising authorities will be present to discuss the problems of the industry with special em phasis on the marketing phases, ac cording to Prof. Clayton C. bong, extension horticulturist at Oregon State college and secretary of the state horticultural society. The uhuhI horticultural program considering problems of the fruit industry is being planned. In addi tion, a full half-day session do voted to the Interests of garden c.lnh members will be scheduled for November 12. Tills program Is be ing arranged by the garden clubs of southern Oregon. A local committee at Medford, headed by llavo Rosenberg, is co operating with Prof. Clayton Long and H. Van Hoevenberg, Jr., presi dent of the state horticultural so ciety. In arranging the three-day program. The California Pear Growers' as sociation has already Issued a call for a meeting of Its board of di rectors to bo held during the three days; and "Franlt''Swett.presldent; states that many of their Individ ual growers are , planning to at tend. The California Fruit ox- change has selected one man from each of Its pear growing districts as delegate to the meeting. Scv eral Washington associations are sending delegates and Individual growers, and there is a possibility that Colorado will be represented at the meeting. The much talked of audible mov ing picture. "The Cockeyed World.": with Its ribald, rough but witty dialogue, absence of refinement,, and suggestlveness and coarseness In depicting alleged life In the ma rine corps service nbroad, con vulsed the audiences with laughter at Hunt's Craterian theater, where it opened yesterday for a four days' engagement, as It Is rattling good mirth-provoking entertainment. It Is ft sequel to "What Price Glory," with the same two leading characters, only they appear this time as Top Sergeant Flagg. the burly and homely, boasting, slave drlvlne non-commissioned officer. played by Victor McLaglen, and the handsome and crafty lino ser geant. Quirt, played by Edmund Lowe, but both characters having br LAN POSSIBLE Sixty Per Cent Assent of Property , Owners Neces sary for Through Street Promoters Creamery to Build driveway. The movomcnt to make another main north and south highway: through tho city out of Contral avenue dues not havo a very rosy outlook at present, because of a recent, remonstrance petition filed with the city council, but this may be overcome If promoters of tile avery, patriotism and hearts of j ,,an 8uccoo(i i getting 60 per cent FOUR O'CLOCK TEA A FEATURE ON THE EMPIRE BUILDER The luxury of a fine hotel, the smart service of an exclusive club are pleasantly combined on the Great Northern Railway's new all steel lim- ited..."The Empire Builder. On this famous train, pas sengers are pleasantly re- TR'E freshed with afternoon tea, served by the Great Northern. This great railroad has found too, that the fragrant flavor of Tree Tea Orange Pekoe gives universal satis faction. ; TEA cold when It comes down to tasks Tho picture has no plot, but Is merely a series of connected epi sodes depicting the service of tho marine detachment of Sergeants Flagg and Quirt in several foreign countries, featuring the rivalry and hatred between the two boisterous. happy-go-lucky, excitement and pleasure loving Devil Dogs, roady to make love to every girl and woman they meet and to fight at any provocation, but willing to go the limit for a friend. Tho dlnlogue between these two constant enemies Is hard-boiled, full of polite cuss-words, fcnd rich and racy In word and imagination., with tho audience quick to grasp every moaning, and It has wit. It Is this wit and humor that saves tho dialogue and some scenos from of fenslveneHS, with the danger bor der close at hand at all times. No ono goes to seo and hear "The Cockeyed World" expecting to wit ness a subtle, tamo affair, and the leading characters and largo sup porting company. Including Kl Brcno, well-known comedian, ns tho SwcdlBh dialect soldier, Bee that they are not disappointed. . Tho spirit of the attraction Is well forecasted when the following lines by Rudyard Kipling are thrown on the screen as an Intro duction to tho film play:. ; "An" If sometimes our, conduct Isn't AI1 your fancy paints. Why, single men In barracks ddn't' Grow Into plaster saints.". Lilly Damlta. the actross foatur- od'wllh MclJagon and Lowo and physically attractive. Is quite fetch ing as the Latlit-Amorlcan flapper in this man's story or tne rival ries, jealousies and flirtations, which the women also dote on. Tho constant cussing heard seems Inconsistent with the force ful dialogue, consisting of sucn tnme expletives as "rat," "cheat, 'skunk" and horse's neck," but are uttered with such vehemence that the audiences, along with other suggestiveness, knows Just about what the angry sergeants are thinking Inwardly. It will be re membered that In "What Price Glory' one could toll by watching tho Hps of tho characters what strong profane words they were calling each other. The Cockeyed World," however. is not all cussing, humor and brawls over, women. It has here and there a touch of pathos and sentiment, and a feature of tho Russian episode was a charmingly sweet solo sung by one of the sol diers. There Is also some common sense war philosophy Injected, and an Interesting modern battle shown between the marines and tne na tives of a South or Central Amer ican country. In which an airplane Is used by the marines in winning victory. ! A movietone news review and ; Ruth Etting in favorite melodies; completes the entertainment bill-; Tho first evening shout starts at 7 o'clock, and many patrons missed the first part of "Tho Cockeyed World" becauBo of arriving later and the main attraction having started at that time, with tho short subjects coming In between the two u evening snows. it. i. n., i . , JACKSONVILLE WOMEN i ATTEND RELIEF CORPS JACKSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 17. (Special.) Mrs. Henry Miller and son of this city and Mrs. Nancy Wilson of Central Point wore luncheon guests Monday of Mrs. Hello Llttrell and sister, Miss Phil Hps, of South Newtown street, Med ford. In the afternoon tho party attended Inspection . of tho Relief Corps at tho Armory, which was put on by Mrs. Sweotwood of Port land. Mrs.. Newman of Portland and Mrs. Arthur Burrows of Pota- luma, Cal., were out of town vis itors. . . CALIF0RNIAN TO BUILD HOME IN JACKSONVILLE of signatures favoring, as they have , been advised to do by City Super-i Intcndent Fred Scheffel. who mady 1 the following report to the cltyj council Tuesday night: "Complying with your request to i tubulate tho recorded properly owners who have signed tho re monstrance petition against any assessment on Central avenue for Improvement south of Boyd street, w' find tho total rrnni rootage from the end of tho pavement to Boyd street Is 2715 feet, of which 973 feet wu signed on tho pro test, or 35-i per cent. ;"The total front footago of Cen tral avenuo from Fifth Btroot to Boyd street Is 8420 foot, und we find signed on tho protest 2270.6 feiet, or 27 per cent. In other words, 3&14 per cent of the prop erly owners between tho end of tho pavement and Boyd street are represented on tho remonstrance petition: and taking the street clear through from Fifth to Boyd, there Is only 27 per cent." Street Committee. Jteport. Tho street ann road committees also made 'reports 'to tho council as follows: " " " v . "Complying with your request to Investigate and report upon tho condition of motor vehicles park ing on North Fir street In front of the Jackson County Creamery. This firm is now proparlng to con ttcri cement sidewalk and pro vide. driveways to' tho building from tho street. This no doubt will eliminate the congestion. How. evor, wo recommend that tho traf fic department kcop In touch with matters and they no doulll can make further suggestions. "Complying with your request to Investigate and report upon the question of making nn exemption on'Lot.l. Block 61, Original Town, In hn ' namu tt I.. NpldcrmCVCr. We do not consider an exemption s h o u d bo made as this lot is bounded on thrco sides by streets, two of which are paved and as soon as the other street Is Improv ed, a BO-foot elimination should be granted." City Superintendent Scheffel also made tho following report: "Will H. Wilson has requested that the north lino of Lot 12, Block 2, Meokor'9 Addition, bo re-surveyed and the property line placed on a curve rather than a straight line, as now exists. "Attached hereto Is a pint show- ELECTRIFY FOIl BETTER LIVING . LIGHTING: tfierLIVING'ROOM Be Sure every Socket is filled. The well lighted living room of today calls for at least two lighting effects. For festive occa- sions when many people are assembled a central - v . fixture or wall brackets, properly shaded, along with portable lamps afford a general level of good lighting. For more intimate hours of study and reading, a lower level of lighting, furnished by well shaded floor and table lamps, is necessary. Buy Lamps Now for the Winter Season Tn E CALIFORNIA OB EG ON " OWFRjC O M PAN Y Famous Beauty Expert Tells Secret Of Lovely Hands 1 1 i ? ill, r V Ing Iho chungo wo recommend, This chango will not In any way affect the street, but It does mnko avallablo a small strip of ground which tho city can dlspoBO of, and wo suggest that tho lnnd appraisal committee make an Investigation and placo a prlco for tho strip of ground." . All of tho abovo' reports- wore roferrod to ' various committees. Grant Reprieve SACRAMENTO, Cal., Oct. IT. (P) Governor C. C. Young an nounced dofinltely today he .would grant floorge Costollo, sentenced In bo hanged tomorrow at Han Quentln; prison for the murder of William ! McFarlind,- Oakland bank teller, a' six-day reprieve to permit him to ' recover .'from wounds in-; fllctod Tuesday In a eulcldo at tempt. . ; ' American farmors ,buy 700,000 heatmMovesearlyjj ' JACKSONVILLE, Oro., Oct. 17. (Special.) Robert Oocglolm of southern California has purohssed a part of tho property owned by Mrs. Allen Ulrlch In south Jack sonville this week. Mr, Oocglolm Intend. In hlllM . hnil.n Jtt onCC and will then move his family here from Moatora, wncre iney are wm porarlly located. Grants Pass Holmbcrg Dry MRS. PEARL ECKER UUBBKLt, NEW YORK, N. Y. Mrs. Pearl Ecker Iruhbcll, dean of tho Na tional School of Cosmeticians, ad vises women on keeping their hands exquisitely white and smooth. She says: "For women In thMr homes I can think of no better aid in protecting their hands than tha us of Lux suds in (II cleaning and dishwashing. t"In selecting the best soap for use In manicuring wa chose Lux aa gentlest to the hsnds.'Wo use Just few of the delicate Lux flakes to make a bowlful of pure, sparkling Kids. Lux suds cleanse so gently and soothe the skin, keep the hands beautifully white and smooth. "Ordinary soaps may roughen and coarsen and ago the hands, make them look prematurely old. Lux Is so pure, ao gentle, that It never Irritates or roughens the skin, never dries up Its delicate oils. "Therefore I can't Imagine finer beauty care for the hands of the home-maker than Lux auda in tha diahpan." .- V V ITHOUT a will your wife may inherit only a part of your estate perhaps not enough to live on. With a will you can leave as out an income she can count on much to her as you wish, and In it direct us, as your executor and trustee, to invest the prin cipal and mail her a check on the first of each month. She need never have a worry about the buying or selling of securities, never mn the risk of poor investments, never be with- and live on., i . Wouldn't it be a comforting ., thought to you now to know that you had taken this thought for her? And, afterwards, what a comfort to her, too! Talk it over with her. Talk it over with us.' K"" ' 1 The First National Bank of Medford Act as Executor and Triutee under Will, , Trustee under life Insurance Trusts and in : every trust capacity. M. J. B. Co. uooas more to open soon in winu berg building. .