Second Section
Six Pages
Dally Twtnty-fourU) Year.
WwHy Tlfty-elihUl Yeif.
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1929.
No. 208
ELEPHANT
EXPIATES
v MISDEEDS
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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. .