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Second Section
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Second Section
Six Page
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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1!9.
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MAIL
MURDERER
TRAPPED BY
IMI1
'Lie Detector' and 'Truth
Serum' Used By Seattle
Officers to Gain Confes
sion From Prisoner Lo
cation of Body Is Sought
By Diggers Method Re
strained By Court.
Butte Falls Taxpayers Wield
Heavy Axe on School Budget; ;
, Expense List Cut to $20,000
SEATTLE, Xov. 22. m Sher
iff deputies bosun (URging in a
j1ot at the Jiotheli cemotyry, 15
iiiMes norlhenKt of lnro early to-rt-jlh'"
in search of tho hotly of
Jarrtes Ktisenc limtnott, nHwsini;
xineo HejHomher . lf2S, after
Prosecutor Kwiug D. Oolvin un-nouiu-ctt
he Iiud ohtnined .1 con
fesHion from DeCusto Karl Mayer
in jiiii'i ok a liahHual criminal,
that he had trinin the mlsxitiK man.
Colvin Mtid he hud obtained the
confession 'throuch the use of n
"lie detector" and injections of
"truth serum. Henry Clay Aj;
new, attorney for Mayor, yester
day obtained a. temporary court
order restraining tho prosecutor
from further use of these methods
to obtain a statement from the
prisoner. '
Arrested In California.
Mayer was arrest fd . in Cali
fornia in possession of Bassett's
automobile a few days after lias
sett disappeared. Ho. was' tried
and convicted fof Inrceny of the
automobile but authorities were
convinced that Mayer could ex
plain the mystery of Unssett's dis
appearance. Rassett had ' come to the 'state
from Baltimore, Mil. He met
Mayer when tho latter resppnded
to an advertisement for the sale
pf Hnssett's automobile,
grayer, the priHonerP"7regarded
uae of the "Ho detector aa a
lark, at first, Colvin said. Use of
the contrivance began November
14 and for seven days Mayer was
bombarded with questions, most
of them having to do with the
whereabouts of Bassett'R body. All
U nest ions were unswered with a
lia hi "yes, sir" or ' no, sir" until
mention was fo cussed on ceme
teries In or near Hothell. Sunday.
Colvin said, Mayer As mashed the
"lie detector" when he was press
td for answers in regard to the
JJothel! cemetery ami thereafter
he was shackled and required to
wear an "Oregon boot while
being questioned.
Nolo Hcuettotts.
By noting the reaction on the
registering device of the "Ho de
tector," tiie search for Bassett?
body was narrowed down to an
area of two square miles, includ
ing both Botheil cemeteries, deep
woods adjacent to one of them
and a small white house on which
Mayer had paid a $10 rent de
posit at the time of Barrett's dis
appearance. The Truth serum," which was
'.ftd to produce the effect of an
uVJ.'icHthctIc by which tho patient
fs numb in nil faculties except that
of speech, was injected hypoder
mically after Mayer became re
calcitrant. The "lie detector"
consists of leather- covered plates
on a chain placed around the sus
pect's chest, to record resipni
tion, and a rumer xu'ne wrapped
around an arm to record blood
pressure. Movement of both parts
of the device are registered on a
drum of ruled paper, which when
completed, is said to show a chart
of emotional reactions.
Tho "he detector" which Is
known scientifically as a pneumo
cardic syhypmometer. was brought
hero from Juliet penitentiary In
Illinois.
By Mary (irriiwr.)
History was" made- in ih JUitie
Falls district last night to he ex
act, between the hot-m .of 8 and
12. The school budget of last year
was. held up for clinical observa
tion and the taxpayers, on the joo
f it r the f i rs t time this yea r, de
cided tb operate. It was 12 o'clock
before the final dressings were re
moved and the patient survived
nicely, following the removal "of
Si 4,(i0 In the aggregate, hewed
from its manifold organs.
T-ast year the expenditures J in
curred by the school district
amounted .to- $35,000, practically
the entire amount of which was
paid out in luxes. At fh;tt , n def
icit of ST, 000 faced tho district this
year.
As tho result of lust night's meet
ing, tho budget for next year al
lows for $20,000.
The tax levy for part of 1939
J and 3330 will be reduced from
jover 30,000 to $1 1,000. ;
: Cut Salaries.
j. The principal cut last night was
rwfirlrt" in t an f efa anldrina whffh '
were reduced throughout the high
school and grammar school to a
maximum of i13r0 year, with the
exception of one high school teach
er who, because of her outstanding
ability, was allowed $1545. Tho
service of another teacher was en
tirely eliminated. The principal vt.
the grammar school was fmnid un-:
necessary, and hence frth, th
principal of the high school will
supervise both Institutions, the In-'
ter receiving a reduction In saiary
of from $2lti0 to $2000.
When the present high - school
principal voiced her protestations
of such "railroading" on the part!
of the taxpayers. -she was gently j
but firmly reminded that four ap-i
plications for her "job are now
awaiting our acceptance in the
county clerk's office." The tnx-i
piiyers were having their day, and
the operation progressed amidt:
the groans of the affected mem-;
Iters. j
The first Item which came up
before the voters was the matter ;
of whether or not to pay hoard of
students in attendance from out--side
the district. ' ,i - . t
. Mrs. .';mis Courtrff&t, who
fought the battle of the taxpayer
with relentless vigor throughout
the evening, jumped to her feet.
Hi Board Payment.
"I move that the district do not
pay board for outside students , in
attendance," she said. Her motion'
was seconded. The crowd' of two
of tftree fuWdmV wlth'-af. irpresen -
tat ion of injured employes of the
school district as well as boarding
house owners and others similarly
affected by the motion, were not
only ready fop the question; Thev
were set for a debate. Mrs. Court-
j right rose to a point of order so,'-
eral times In vain. Finally the,
matter was put to a vote, and Butte
Fails famous system of balloting
began. , . r ' f
A hat was turned upside, down,
on the desk; Two tellers were ap
pointed, and the qtmlif lent Ions of
a voter were read by Clerk Al Hil
dreth, punctuated by supplement
ary explanations given over the
top of his horn-rimmed specks.
The voters were asked to form a
line on the left side of the school -house
and cast their ballots In the
hat.
After the first few ballots were
cast, Mrs, Courtright jumped to her
feet and challenged the vote ol a
certain woman in line. The wom-tn
was not a taxpayer, she said, nor
was she the head of a family. A
few seconds later she was on h?r
feet again ehallenpfng the vote tf
Mis VnnOrossn. high school prln -eipal,
whose ballot was suspended
in the air. . '
The hat wiis pulled back by
Chairman OillW Courtright, an I
the line held up. Miss Van. Crosse,
with flashing eyes. . demanded lo
know upon what ground her v't
was challenged. She produced some
stock in the California Oregon
j Power company.. Mrs. Courtright
explained that the power company
did not bnve anv assess.-'' bin prop
erty listed ioi,ih present, tax roll.
Head ;Vfer Usi, ,
To allay all doubts, the chair
man had the' clerk read the long
list of eligibw voters , In the dis
trict. TheM hftUul ; ballots were
dumped u ihe-stove and tmj
vote was iiitep ( again -One vo'el
decided that the Buite Falls dii-l
triet was not io pay hoard for thej
outsiders. The result stood 22 o;
21. I
After this, the meeting was ad-j
juuritcd and another meeting call-
ed to order. The budget for last :
year was held up for eiose serm-j
iny ' ,
Declaring their anxiety io gel :
home and their distaste for long
drawn out meetings the llut'.e
Fails folks voted upon whether to
take up the proposed new budget
Item by item, or to vote upon ic
as a whole. They decided upon
the former.
TS(t clerk mute a few prelim-j
inary remarks to the effect that;
his salary should be justly raised j
from SMI to $100 a year. This
caused another debate between th-3
salaried people and the taxpayer. ;
Mrs. Courtright quoted her Ore-
gon school law from memory and,
apprised the voters at tho infor-;
mation that it was Illegal t lyj
the clerk more than $50, I
Clerk j
Pete Stoddard moved that the!
clerk be allowed $100,, and amend-;;
d his motion to the effect that t
$'0 was alt the law allowed, thej;
other $0 be provided by somej
other mean.' The taxpayers';
laughed outright. Pete Stoddard);
restated his motion with the latter j:
part eliminated. Th clerk wys:
allowed the $50 salary. (:
Transportation for., high school.;
students, which lost year cost thej
school district $2500, was found j
dispensable in this year's budget;
the emergency fund was cut from)
$2000 to $1000; insurance was cut,
and there appeared to exist a gen-j
era! Impression that the former'.v
overworked word "miscellaneous"
wasn't adequately Interpreted In j
the Oregon school law. . - i
SARDINE CREEK-
SAUD1XK CRKEK, Oris.. Nov.j
22. Special.) IwiRe HoiiBeholdftt 1
of I.os Anselps visited Sunday with
his HUKhter, Mrs. :'iim Dusen
barr aj4 fnmlly..i4tun;..Ssif iidirtrf
:a tesv days hero'itiut with his son
Haiih in Medford, he cje$ets to
motor on to Portland to visit two
daughters there.
,Mrs. M.: H. EJlwM-.'' Ashicnd
spent Sunday nisht with her Bis
ter. Mrs. P. U Wait. .Monday, ac
onii;inie"d, hy Mrs. Wait and Mrs.
'Alum -Miller, they made a business
trip -to Medford.
Mrs, Kva Smith and . daughter
Mnrjoric spent Tuesday, vlsiilns
friends in Medford. ''
i). 1 Dusenliufy, wiio has been
camplns; on lilk creek, where he
hux a charge of a road crow, was
calling on relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Jlllly Walker and dauithtcr
Sybil were Saturday visitors of Mrs.
I'erry Wait.
Bernard governor came over
from Klamath county and sient
last week with Ills family here.
Lester Dusenberry has been out
of school the past two weeks with
a cold and a slight attack of rheu
matism. JOINT SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONCLAVE, GRANTS PASS
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WllXlAMS i'UKKK, Ore., NovJ
22v 4 Special.) A joint convention
,of the rural union Hunday schools
of jsephinp county will be held
ai the Baptist church ut Oranis
l3ss, Wednesday, December 4th
beginning at 1 o'clock a. m. Ijih
ket lunch, cafnteriu style, nt noon.
IleV. I. D. Uandall. of 3Uodford,
t'nion Sunday school missionary.
tvttt fr.1t1o
WILLIAMS CREEK HIGH
BUILDING COMPLETED
wn.i.iAMit ri:i:KlC. On.. Xov.
(Hpei'iul) The new hlgli
school addition to the Williams
school, has been turned oyer to
I In! board by the carpenters nnd j
Is "?w ready for the painters and j
the equipment.
TABLE ROCK FARMERS i
IN NEED OF MOISTURE
TAIH-K ROCK. Ore.. Nov, 22.
Special.) Seeding of grain has
been finished on several ranches
1 hero nnd farmers are anxioutdy
awaitlng some moisture nnd" n
change in temperature so that the
seed will sprout.
BELLVIEW CLUB WILL
HAVE CLEAN-UP DAY
nP.LLVIRW, Ore. Nov. 25.
(Special.) Friday afternoon has
been set aste as clean-up day al
ttfjlvlrw. The club house w.ll
JnTlcrito a thoroush cleaning. Ail
the ladies are urged to be present
ns many hands make light work.
6. r
If rZmSz, i 1& Cm SJ
WESTERN'Mother's
'Plan is succeeding .
WRKN your child is headachy,
bilious, feverish, half-sick, with
no appetite or energy, nine times out
of ten, just one thing 'is to blame;
constipation!
Cleanse the little digestive tract
with California Fig Syrup and see
how breath is sweetened; coated
tongue cleared; eyes brightened.
More than two doses are seldom
necessary to drive away all signs of a
CALIFORNI
FIG SYRUP
THE lCH.rRUITY IAXATIVE
AND TONIC FOR CHILDREN
clogged system; make a child happy.
There isn't a child who doesn't
loveitarich.fruity flavor. Improved
appetite, digestion and assimilation
follow its aw. A child'ientire system
is toned and strengthened,
Mrs. Jos. Anderson, SSOl E. 10th
Ave., Denver, says: "Since 1 found
out how good California Fig Syrup
is, I have kept some in th house,
it never fails to help my children.
A I give it at the first sign of upsets
nf enbl Theip wntuterftit mn.
dition proves this good plan."
Caution: The genuine always
bears the name California.
Phone
31
Out of Town
Orders Promptly
Filled
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RUSSELL'S
'MEDFOEB'S OWN STOSE'
; Do Your Mailing
, at oar ;
Branch
Posfoffiee,' Station
No. 1
COATS
Our most beautiful coats
at a guaranteed saving!
The lure of the new coats is stronger than ever this fall because of
their striking sophisticated lines, their thorough femininity, their
sleekly lustrous broadcloth-type fabrics, and their ingenious
.wearing of rich furs in new ways of collars and cuff s.
uality combines with smartness for real satisfaction,
These Exquisite FaifCoais formerly $75.00 NOW , . , ,
A Special Group of Fall Dresses Have Been
-Placed on Sale at This Wonderful Value!! P
In this group you will find Crepes, Satins, Velvets, Lace and U
Georgettes, They are perfect in every detail.
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LESS Our Tremendous Price Saving Event Is Now On!. j . LSS
coats Our Entire Stock of Goats and Dresses, One-Fourth Less dresses
,New -Now on Display!
Now, Is the Time to Think About Suitable Gifts for the Coming Month
:r Handkerchiefs ? ; I
A most inieresJins rollot'tioii of domesU
ami 'foreign-, novelties and m lnuiiv rliijiga
1o choose i'roiii. ' . i ?
Gloves-
lieai French - kid gloves Warn 'Amorka's
liiasfOKt inijiorters. The verf latest styles
iind eoloi-s.' A complete range of sizes.
Parasols
Nothing is more suitahle than a parasol.'
New shipments have arrived and ve are
prepared to show yo one, of the largest ns
oifments in southern Orecron,
Novelty Flowers ;
(Boxed, 59c to $3,50) !
Jly! Ihit they are heautiful, .lust the tiring
tor the fall eoat. in heautiful soft eolors so
eheerfnl and dainty. .
Novelty Jewelry
-V gift that is always appreciated and they
sire so unusual. Now is the time to make ;
our seiedion.
Save 25 on
LINENS
A special pureiiase cuahles
us to save you a siiJjstantial
difference in a
Special Underpriced
Offering in
Maderia and Chinese
. Linens
for that holiday dinner to
grace the lahle.
Linens for gift purposes,
lunch cloths, towels and
napkins.
A noteworthy occasion to
secure 1 o v e 1 y, dependahle
linens at n-saving of
oheer bilk
All snjooth,
flawless and
wrvieeahle
Phoenix
and
Van Raalte Hosiery
There is always the bext in
everything. We have the
best with a large selection
to choose from. Chiffons in
in regular and extra lengths
Medium nnd heavyweight
service.
J.50 $
.95
Pajamas
with the new tuek-ins, tailored and Jaefi
friiimied, . A Ing assortment to choose
from iu all the latest pastel shades. New.
gowns of ere)e or rayon with contrasting"
applique trim. '
Lounging robes and negligees, soft padded
robes of flat erepe, siKrt satin, dark and
pastel shades. '
Jmbroislered robes of crepe or satin, some
with the new trim of fringe.
A Beacon Robes in dark AQ 2Q CA
and light patterns, . , lO ipO.DU
Infants' Bath Robes, $1.25
Bilk searfs in henntifnl color com- "l CQ to flO QQ
hinntions. Pleated and plain yV',
Lace collars, yokes and vests,
ehoice ..
98c
New Thistle towel sets and baili mats of Turkish S? OC
knit rayon. Tmvch 12.23 to f2.60, towel sets $fOtJ
Thistle Towel baby sets; towei,
wash cloth awl sheet "
$5.98
lepMt sheets and pillow cases with colored bojjddra, rclnd
and bine, packed In prettv gift boxes. ' QQ
Sheets MxWi; slips 42x,'set J pOpO
New bed spreads of rayon, and nil sillc, In shades of oreliid,
gren, rose, white, and gold. , to 50
One lot of gift Turkish towels.... X.....L,., ..ll.tESS
Hosed wash clothes in attractive
colors
98c to$1.25
Inmorled pure wool Holland blankets, in pastel sliftdcaSvitli
floral designs. The blanket CIC' Cfl
supreme ...,., , . V ,f
We carry the Oregon City .Woolen SUlk blanket'. A large
.selection to (Uoo'frotnv..AU.Mre,vooL:v't'-,k'