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The Weather Mail IHIBUKE FormiHl: Tonight and sm unlay ntliii moderate toinix-niiurf. Twenty-Fifth. Year SIXTEEN 1'ACiES MEDFORD, ORKUOX. FRIDAY, Wifl'LMliEli.U. 1!):!0. No. 2G3. MEDFORD Temperature Illuhcst yesU'l'iluy 4a Ixiuosi UiIh muruiiiK HU l'rcclpltatiuii To 5 p. in. )-Mtcnluy 00 To 5 h. in. icxlity T. mm Collapse of Sensational Charges Mayoralty Elec tion Seen Colirt Count of Two Precincts Upholds t : Original Total. Complete collapse of the serious. If true, and sensational charges filet by the so called "Better Gov ernment League on behalf of ISarl H. Fehl, oft-time candidate for mayor of Medford, against E. M. Wilson, successful candidate, now seems a foregone conclusion. There has not been the slightest substantiation in any particular or detail of any of the accusations hurled against election officials of the West Medford and Oakdale precincts, charging alleged Irregu lurittcs and corruptness. Recount for these two precincts conducted yesterday afternoon In tho circuit court, before Circuit Judge H. D. Norton, showed no material change from the official count. Nothing wrong was discov ered with any of the ballots. The recount vote in tho West Medford precinct showed: Wilson ...219 Fehl 150 In the official count, Wilson re ceived 219 votes, and Fehl 148. Fehl gained two votes. The recount in the Oakdale pre cinct was: Wilson : 132 Fehl 81 Tho official count gave Wilson 132, and Fehl 83. Fehl lost two votes in this precinct. Tho count now stands ns It stood In the official returns, viz: Wilson .-. 162ft Fehl 1625 1 Attorney Eyes Ballots Tho court allowed the attorney for Fehl to Inspect the ballots of the two precincts today. The court will take up the case, again tomor row morning, when any further testimony and " evidence -will- be heard. A motion was made yes terday by Attorney Porter J. Noff, representing "Wilson,' asking that the Fehl forces name the persons Involved In the alleged -Irregularities. Attorney 10, 10. Kelly said "this is Impossible," whereupon . tho court ruled it had nothing to rule upon, but 'held the final de cision' on the motion In abeyance pending future developments. Fehl, in an amended complaint filed a week ago, averred that "he was deprived of 85, or more votes in the West Medford precinct, and "40 or more votes in-the Oakdale precinct, by reason of the alleged Irregularities. lie charged viola tion of the corrupt praetlco act, mis-counting of votes, and that thu election officials were not pro perly appointed and claimed a majority of the votes cast.' Bonds for $1000. with fieorge A Porter, Will II. Wilson, H. C. Han sou and W. W. Weaver as sureties, wero filed this week to guarantee expenses of tho recount. A new appeal for funds for the "Better Government league" was made, yestorduy in tho Pacific Record -Herald. Contributors were advised they could leave thoir contribu tions at tho law offices of Kelly & Kelly, Enrlght and Hanna, or the Will II. Wilson store. ' Snow Threatens. PENDLETON, Dec. 12. CP) Indications of snow were noted i i.. Th a nif.ri'lirV fell to 29 degrees during last I night. All highways out of Pen dleton are reported to he trench erous, following a heavy frost. Abe. Mar tin "I Mi the folk" w!ioe linfi Mrittrgin mt big on not bin all I Um years Hnuld tell me how they niHtuig? It, wiy Mr-, leg horn Tbarp. who let hrr chauf feur gii tiwlay. "Wouldn't It berj fine to Ik a riliioMjiur an Jrt nlpj rrom onn Mate Into Florid)?" an-I wnetl Joe Kite thU mom in'. (Copyright John F. Dllle Co.) -HIH Woolen Sock Best As Cash Container Treasury Declares WASHINGTON', Dec. 12. (A1) The treasury has learned a woolen sock is bettor than a cotton sock to keep canh. It's this way: Two brothers In New York state kept their money In socks. One used a cotton sock, tho other a woolen one. There was a fire, both socks burned, tho remains were sent to the treasury new money, please. The treasury's damaged money experts identified $330 out of $340 which the wool sock had contained. The other was too far gone. L Tom Mix Isn't Coming Home, Says Wife in Suit for Divorce Gun Play Gave Fright. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12. (A) Tom Mix, hard riding and shooting cowboy of screen and circus has galloped away from home again and he isn't coming back. Mrs. Victoria Mix, In filing suit for divorce hero yesterday, said he left Nov. 26 and by way of empha sizing his statement that he would not be back, twirled a loaded gun on his trigger finger in wildwest fashion. She was greatly fright ened, she said. Mix had left homo numbers of times before and upon his return declined, his wife charged, to re veal where he had been. During the last absence their eight year old daughter, Tomasina, bocame 111, Mrs. Mix said, and but for 'the faot that through; "gossip'' she learned he hud been spending most of his time at Agua Callente and ut- a Hollywood hotel, she would not have been able to sum mon him to tho child's bedside. Mix is now In New York. 4 E P PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 12. P A forest lygliway program for Ore gon for the 113 fiscal year be ginning July 1, 1031, calling for a total expenditure of $1,050,00. was adopted today by the state high way commission, federal bureau of public roada, and Regional For ester C. J. Ruck. Approval of the secre-tary of ag riculture is expected within a few days, and when this is obtained preparations for prosecuting the work can be made. Tho projects and appropriations include: Tiller -Trail highway:. $33,000 federal; $35,000 county; total $70, 000. Diamond Lake highway, clearing extend, J5 mil"; $23,000 federal; Union Creek grade, 5.3 miles, $115,000 federal. o Joke) Rl'SHEL,- Ky.( Dec. 12. (P) One man Is dead here, another Is be lieved dying and a third Is nursing bullet wounds, all because, they re fused to believe u holdup man was not a practical joker. 4 Peru still has many labor dis putes. . MOVIE COWBOY MED PIT FINAL ADIEU AGREEMENT DIAMOND LAK AD ROGRAM Ten Commandments Cited For Co-Eds In Selecting Best Type of Life Mate HVA VHTfiV. 111.. Dec. 12 A tiiiHinpKK girl working happl ties In marnagn win pics band who permits her to mum Mm fhinniTH. if the ndvie of lr. Kdward l.yninn formdl of North- ti-mlcrn tinlvclHitV im fol OWCfl. " 'And." ho cult toned the uni vi-rwity nfilr' fur whom he olit i "c.ninmtidin'nts" ftir fl linel ten "if nuiftt liv on a biidu-nt or an allowance, k.'p a fund for yunlf that you don't hsvp t Hiirtlt for yrtur huHbandj"; Pr. Tcrnf II, who recently at -j trai ted wide attention by advK-; Ing young business men to marry j their secreiHries. told th g'rls that the;- should look for the fol iris BODIES OF 4 1UID IN FARM YARD Accused Man Leads County Officers to Scene of North Dakota Tragedy Mother and One Child Still Unac counted For. VlLI,lSTON, N. D., Due. 13 (P) UreakifiK under constant questioning, chui-les Baiinon, trn- unt farmer, today told authorities the body of Mrs. Alburt E. Haven was burled on the Haven farm where four other lodies of mem bers of tile fnmlly were found yesterday. A searching party left for the Haven place. WATFORD CITY, K. 1).. Dee. 12. (fl The recovery of four bodies, threo of tliein from a grave dug in a floor of a farm barn, today led county authorities to nay they wero close to a solu tion of the mysterious disappear ance of u family of six near fc!cha fer last February. Tho arrest of Charles ISannon, on charges of embezzlement, led to the recovery of the bodies of A. K. Haven, who had lived on the farm: his sons. Daniel. 13, and 1-eland. 1C, and an infant three months did. Mrs. Haven and n three-year-old child still were missing. Bones of the latter child were also be lieved found, but identification was not certain. Tho victims ap parently had been beaten to death with a hammer. Tho niotivo has not been learned. ' (iimc to Oregon, Claim. Accused of selling four hogs which did not belong to him. Gannon was hailed Into court herej for a preliminary hearing. .Thol matter of tho whereabouts of the Haven family came up during the hearing. Hannon Insisted that they ' hud gone to Colton, Oro., to live and that ho had taken them to a train to begin their journey. After yesterday morning's court proceedings" hud1 ended, Uanncn called his mother, a minister nnd his attorney and asked Hhcrlff C. A. .lacobson to take him to the farm. In a pile of refuse there, he told the sheriff, tho body of the baby would be found. H was. Authorities said Hannon assert ed the child was killed by Mrs. Haven, who. ho said, was men tally unbalanced. Haven, he if reported to havo said, pledged him to secrecy nnd burled the body. Hevoals llullttl IMncc. After the first body was found, the sheriff took Hannon to Willis ton. Questioned there, ho told tho officers where other bodies wero hidden. Working by lan tern light, tho authorities fol lowed Hannon's direction, dug In a trench in tho barn where they found three bodies and what may "be parls of another. Hannon In also reported to have told authorities that Mrs. Haven had killed her husband and three of the children with a hammer nnd that Bannon aided In burying them. Mrs. Haven, tho officers were told, then fled wilh tho in fant. DISCORD FLARES ANEW IN SENATE WASHINGTON, Doc. 12. (fP) Discord between tho president anil tho senate threatened to flare again today, reports reaching tho capitol that President Hoover con templated another statement ugalnHt the foes of his relief pro gram. The senate In passing the emer gency HlX.uon.OuO public Improve ments approprlallon yesterday, struck from tho hill without oppo sition a provision giving Mr. Hoo ver, If necessary, a free hand In the use of the money. lowing In picking a husband: 1 Me should allow you to au dit his finances. 2 Me should be healthy enough to swim 2S yards In 3 a second. 3 Hp Mi -hi Id be willing t rear children. 4 Me should he ambitious and industrious. fi Me should be wIIIIiik to make you an ruuat partner. fi Me should possess tnet and a good disposition. 7 Me nhould be mentally stable. Hn should not be a braggart. 1 Mo snould be of good char acter. A 10 Me should maintain a good Appearance. YOUNG WOMEN GUARDED BIG STILL Mf&sfi fcc We Ave ' -J I "... yf -ltA J; X ' - "miM' ' 1 "f " - v.yT-tMtTtyyii. m iam- 1 Aisoaalrd Prtts FAtt Ethel Miller, 23 (left), and Myrtle Ayrea, 20, of Portland, Ore., wero entenceJ to six months In jail and fined $500 each on conviction of operating a liquor still, occupying the entire floor of a house. PACIFIC COAST UMBER TRADE DUE FOR Second Quarter of Next Year Will Sec Increased Activity in Northwest In dustry. POUT(AND, Ore., Boo. Hundreds of business men from ull partH of tho northwest wero In Portland today to ultond tho fifth annual mooting of the Pacific north west advisory board of the American Hallway association. Tho buslnepM leaders wore here to hear forecast h of Industrial activity that may be expected dur ing the- first und second quarters of 1931. An Indication 'of wlint may be expected in tho various commilteo reports was (fiven last night by Colonel W, H. Greeley, chairman of the fir commodity committee. Colonel tJreeley, aa many other committee chairmen, called his group together yesterday for a pre convontlon conference. Start In March Greeley said, after the! meeting, his committeo would forecast In creased net ivlty for tho Pacific, northwest lumber Industry by the, second quarter of tho coming year. Mo said tho report would say tho lumber Industry Is not enjoying great activity now and probably will not for several months. Jiy into March, however, tho demand should be on tho upgrude, the re port will suy. "Wo look for an increase In consumption In the second quarter of tho year' ho said. "We believe lumber and other building mater ials will share In the first blush of recovery from tho depression. There Is quite a bit of construction on tho boards, and lumber stocks In retnil yarLs are very low, altho tho mills havo good supplies on hand." F I'OKTLAKD, I let:. 1 2. Ml Tim trial of Itobert Duncan, Helf-hJcl "( H i'kwii Wildcat." on charges of criminal llboL .was started tdtiy in Circuit Judge Kanzler's court Selection of a Jury whs expected to take all day. A crowded couii room nwaited the trial of I.iuncaii, whnsn radln addresses last sprlnK resulted In bin i-onvlctlon In fed eral court on charges of vlotuthm tho federal radio act, which cae in now on appeal. The charges of Itbel are based on the complaint of Itobert Mount, manager of the better buslnc bureau. RUINED HER HEALTH HAS KltANCIHCM, ec. n.UVt Alleging her husband made her pray for a half hour enh morn ing nnd a hHlf hour each evening and forced her to go to church In between. Mrs. Ituth Hmlth today sued sudor Kmiih for a divorce. Hhe said she had "ho much religion her health was wrecked." Smith In a grocery employe. - AUTHOR BY KINGGUSTAVE Sinclair Lewis and Wife Among Nobel Prize Win ners at Palace Party ' Can Spin New Yarn. STOCKHOLM," Uec 1 2. (H) When .Sinclair Lewis returns to America ho can spin a yarn, which will out-do thut of his own charac ter, "tho man who knew Coolldgc." . Jlo . can wrlto of. a deserving young American author of Sauk ('enter, Minnesota, who broko tho bread of a king and ato food served from gold dishes. And, If ho wishes, he may add: "They served real wines, sherry, claret, champagne and port,' Lewis and other Nobel prlzo winners wero tho honorces last night at a stato bamiuet given at the royal palace by King (.iustave. Moro than 90 guests were present, among them prominent Swedish royal, political and social figures. Dinner lasted for moro than two hours, and afterwards tho guests engaged In con vernal ion until his majesty withdrew to his private rooms shortly botoro midnight. Mr. nnd Mrs. Lewis wont from their hotel In a taxicab through a driving rain. r- . T SALESJEPORiED HOSI-illUm;, Dec. 12. W) Six car loud h of turkeys shipped by Ore gon gro-vers on Thanksgiving mar kets, old for 45,74y, according to a message received today from Herbert Jleyers, amlrttant general manager of the northwest turkey growers, at Salt Like. The farm board, through tho northworit organization, advanced growers $29.4X5. leaving $ I (1,2(13. I e association fees, to be distrib uted to growers. m The sale price was 31 cents for choice prime to ma; heriM 21, me dium 23. Coniinon grades will net growers 2H cents to lid cent for toms and hens, RSELL COUNTY CONCLAVE I'OltTLANO, Ore., IVe. 12 fVPi All but two of the 3ff county Judges In tho state and fil of the 72 coun ty commfKHlonerM were In Hit en da nee today at tho 2 5th annual convention of county Judges nnd commissioner here, f iovernor clect Julius L. Meter wns listed as the main speaker this afternoon. Following M r. Meier's address there will be a round-table dis cussion under the leadership of Judge M. M, Ocarmondon, In which Victor Mursell of Jackson county will discuss unemployment. County clerks of tho state are also meeting today nnd tomorrow In Portland. AND WINED W.C.T.U. FOR !in nnirn Mrs. Boole Assures Presi dent of Support in 1932 Has Stood By Dry Prin ciplesNew Prohi Lineup Needed for Campaign. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 2. (fP) Mrs. Klla ttoole, president of tho Women's Christian Temperance Union, said today after a call on President Hoover thut tho Wom en's Christian Temperanco Union had supported President Hoover In 1928. is loyal to him now, und ex pects to support him in 1932. "Wo told Mr. Hoover," said she, "that in tho recent convention of tho W. C T. U. thero wns nothing but high prulso for tho way ho had stood by tho principles for which the W. C. T, U. has worked." New Lineup Needed Meanwhile, the contention that prohibitionists can never unite under tho leadership of existing organizations and that tho cattle "f tho 1932 campaign must bo waged by a new setup was expressed by Oliver W. Stewart, preparing to re sign as a member of the new "board of unified strategy" repre senting 35 drys organiattons. The strategy board to which ho was appointed by the national con ference of organizations supporting tho 1 8th Amondment, In annual session hero, would bo nil right na far as it went, ho said, but would be "Inadequate.'" Ho proposed the establishment of local units throughout tho coun try capable of uniting quickly into an organization "which no politi cian could Ignore." i Insured al Hlrtii. M ATOKN, Mass., Oeo. 12. (fl1) A gift of a $1000 llfo Insurance policy is made to each child born In tho Now Maplewood hospital here. Hospital authorities . bollovo the practice uniiuio In this country. GIVE CONTRACT OF PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 12. P) An emergency employment pro gram providing jobs for lfiOO men for a period of three mo n this, open ing ot bids on about 72 miles of highway construction agregatlng a cost of H2t,73H.r.O and awarding of Moiiio contracts to low bidden worn tho chief actions taken by tho state highway commission yeator day. Tho creation of jobs for lnoo men was described as tho atuto's part in relief of unemployment, and effected at) a result of u series of conferences of members of tho commission and Oovornor Norblad. The work will bo carried on In virtually every county. It ids awarded included: Jose phine county- Hedwood Junction Caves section of tho Oregon Caves highway, ID miles of regradlng and resurfacing. Waahburn & Hall, Portland; $129,860. HAAJtltllPCKUN, Oermany, Dee. 12. (P) Trench and itelglun troo!s detailed for railway pro tection evacuated the Kanr valley this afternoon, in accordance with the Loaguo of Nations decision of last Heplemher 12. The evacuation followed to tho letter the league decision which stipulated un September 12 that 1 ho laat remaining French and fteltfian defense forces ffhould be withdrawn from tho Kiar "within the next three months,' GRADING CAVES HIGHWAY QUIT SAAR VALLEY "What a Mess!" Says Hubby After SI a ying 17 Rattlers Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Williams of Klfrida today laid claim to the rattlesnake killing championship of the southwest, ' While hunting they stumbled on a nest of rattlers and after the Ninokn cleared away tallied up the score: Number of snnkcti killed, 17, Longest nuke kilted, 6 feet, Social Wort, Gain Weig -f C Economic Diet NKW YORK, IVe. 1 2. P) 4 Thrro H(uaro menls dally for four lioalihy mlultH for u fr week for a total cost of J -It, an experiment, in do- Bcrlhed hy l'amlly, a nutu- 4 Kino for mu'lal workorn. Dietician inoparcd tho meals. Tho mnterluls wero pur- 4 rhased in tho poor UiHtricUt. Threo woeial workers inuklni; 4 4 tho tost jfulnod weiuht, tho ! other maintulneil tho aanio h weight. 4 DEATH CLOSES Distinguished North Caro lina Democrat in Senate 28 Years Was Aid to War President. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. A audden Illness today took from tho senato one. of Its oldest and j most highly regarded members. Ix'o Slater Overman of North I Carolina closed 76 years of Ufa and 28 of service In tho senate cham-1 ber, shortly before 1 o'clock this) morning. An Indisposition of aj few days stumllng had suddenly A9VOClATH.D-PRE.Stt (UNGftrWOOCj Lee, o, overman turned dangerous yesterday after noon when he suffered an Internal hemorrhage. Jlo had rallied and was expected to last through tho night at least; when late at night unexpectedly ho was t rick en by a second hemorrhage. Death then wns Inevitable. Ufa body will bo taken to Hallsbury, N, C, his home, for burial. After a political career already distinguished, Overman entered the senato in 1903 and soon hecamo a leading figure In tho democratic party ranks. During tho World war, particularly, ho hecamo es sential to President Wilson. Ills snowy wlilto hair was acquired In tho heavy! war tasks which in cluded servlco on five major com mittees. Ilo sponsored tho ant which gave President Wilson war time powers more sweeping than any ever exercised by an American chief executive, and was the author of much vital legislation of that day. OFFICERS ARREST 12 IE! KUfi KNK, Ore.. Dec. 12. P) Lutio county, Kngeno and stato of ficers last nlubt swooped diwn on t'J alleged purveyors of In toxicating liquor. Ahohul, moon shine und beer wero confiscated. Oregon Weather. Itainsi in tho west and snow I urnliitf to rain In the cant por tion tonight and Haturday; mode rate temperature. Southerly gales on the roast. Hhortont ennke killed, Z feet. I Total weight of 17 snakes, 56 pounds, 9 ounces'. length of snakes, placed end to end, II 0 feet G Inches. Most rattles on one snake, 13, Number of a n a k e n escaping, none. Comments: "My gosh! What a m"s. Hurt, dear?" "No, but I was never so scared In my life." LONG SERVICE SEN. OVERMAN i c TV KfJ ur nnnnrnnrno I . $8,000,000 STOLEN BY Civic and Social Leader of Hollywood Brands Self 'Dirty Crook' 20,000 Depositors Are Victims of Nine Year Peculation. I.OS ANGKI.KS, Dec. 12. (P) Cllbert 11. Heenemycr. building und loan association executive wns indicted today on lu counts ot embezzlement. HOLLYWOOD, Ca!., Dec. 12. (tV) Branding himself a "dirty crook," Gilbert 1L Beesemyori secretary-manager ot the Guaranty Building and Loan association of Los Angeles, and civic and social leader, confessed today to defalca tions that may total $3,000,000. Ho wns taken to Jail and a charge of granc) theft placed against him. - Besides tho Building and Loan association, the North American Bond und Mortgage company and tho Guaranty Holding Corporation uro affected by Beesemyor's con fessed peculations, which extended, according to the financier's admis sions, over a period of nine years. At least 20,000 depositors in the Building and Loan company are numbered among tho victims of the defalcations. . Bank Involved' The Bank of Hollywood, which failed to open Its doors last Mon day is allied with the companies affected. . ,! The confession of Bcesemyer, widely known In Pacific coast financial circles and a moving; spirit In Hollywood's clvio and social life, disclosed, State Build ing and Loan Commissioner Chas. A. Whkmore said, the most araa ing and elaborate peculations of their kind attomptod in California In recent years,- i r Beesemyer's confession, which followed a statement by him that there was "something; wrong" with his handling ot the. association's funds, resulted wherr the- board of directors of the building and loan concern met to ascertain reasons for tho failure of the Bank of Hollywood to open Monday. Wife In Collapse ' After several hours of question lng following Boesomyer confes sion tho financier, who Is -45 years old, asked to bo permitted to say good by o to his invalid wife and aged mother. ' t Aftor his wife, Matilda Beesemy er, collapsed upon Rearing that the financier was being taken to jali, police restrained Boesemyer from bidding his mother, Mrs, Sophia Gallwas, goodbye, fearing the 80-year-old woman could not stand the shock. . MADRID, Spain, Dec. 12. (Jp) A military revolution was started In Spain today on the heels of wide spread labor troubles which have continued for several weeks. The seething political situation in Spain boiled over at the town qf Jaca, noar the French border, where 3000 Infantrymen and artil lerymen opened fire on the town.1 When the news reached military headquarters at Madrid, troop trains were ordered to converge upon Jaca In an effort to suppress the rebellion, WILL ROGERS? 'Says: BKVEKL.Y HILLS, C'til., Dec. 12. Soo by tho papers thut tho, Kovununmit in not going to pur pom'ly bump you off with pois oned (Iciuitured nluohol; they are goint? to let you live but make you suffer. They claim this new ingredient they put in makes the smell something like a cross between garlio and bad eggs. Going to take -.noro than bad odor to stop tlitr, new bunch of drinkers wc go',. They will just slide a clo'.hes pin over their hose and t;o right after it All you will )iiV' d 's Into it With '' Joekcy Club" co logne. . 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