Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 17, 1930, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextP.A0T5 RTT i,- ; l.'.i ! H ... f t -3 4 '4 ' -1 1 "4 i 1 ::1 4 1 4 MRSL MERRICK HOUNDS TRACK TELLS HISTORY MURDERER OF Mil Hearing of Enyart Plea for Fourth Interest in Prop erty Reveals , Early Fi i nancing.' The hearing in miulty of the unit of J. IS,, Enyart against Mrs. Stella J. Merrick, widow of F. E. Merrick; Mrs. Grace D. Brown, widow of W. H. Brown, and H. C. Kenlner, foun dors of the Nataorlum in thin , city, for a properly interest and share of rentalB and property Bales, continued today In circuit court be fore Judge H. I). Norton. All con cerned were activo and well-known durlnK tho "11)10 boom" liore. Knynrt, former Mcdford hanker. of recent ynars a resident of Los ' AnRoIcs, seeks a one-fourth Inter est in the Natatorlum property and ; the action hliiees largely about a 15,000 loan to tho Natatorlum by , Col. (Jordan Vorhois, with 4'JG Bhiiros of capital stock as security. The plaintiff introduced evidence to show that Knynrt placed about 25,noo In the company, V. H. Brown about 117,000, 11. C. Kentnor about Jio.noo and F. K. Merrick $10110. John S. Orth of this city was also an Investor In the concern but sold out to the other four stock holders lu 1911. -Note Taken Up - F. K. Morrlck took up tho $15.. 000 note held by Colonel Vorhels, makiuif two payments of $7000. and took possession of tho 4U5 shares of capital stock. Enyart claims i lie slock was hold In trusteeship and the company as a whole, not Merrick, wrs the owner. Later. F. K. Merrick "dissolved the corporation" and rotalned pos session or tho pfoimrty. Hnyart lioius mat no received nothing in oxenango ror ins Investment. Mrs. Htella J. Morrlck, widow of F. K. Morrlck, was a, witness at tho morning sesnlon. Sho testified they Hold their home on Hast Main street J ii 1019 and moved Into the Nn'ta toiium, whore tho Merrick family strove to place the property on a paying basis. Hho testified a resi lience had been established thero, nnti that nsido rrom a year s resi dence In Huthorlln, Ore., where F. H. Merrick was Interested in an oil (veil, and a short trip to California 111 tho wintor, alio had llvod Micro rontinuously. ,. Sons Aided . ; Bhe testified that her son, Hinor tn, was active In the management and Dial another son, Walter, had bees In charge when the Institution was remodeled Into a motor-Inn. Mrs. Morrlck denied that 8eoly V. Hall had any Intorost except that he was omployed on a salary for several months. ... " A record or transactions and di rectors' meetings has been Intro duced in evidence. The defense will bo largely based upon the allegation that Nil. yart was "guilty of laches" and was Indifferent to lis future until II loomed as a valuable property and that lor many years the Mer ricks by their efforts continued tho place and mado Improvements re quiring considerable financial In vestments. 'V 1 OF GIRLJEACHER Body Found in Country School House Victim of Degenerate Fingerprint Clues Found. Sale of Apples By Jobless Vets Brought $9,000 MAUYVILLK. Mo., Dec. 17. lP Aroused by tile mysterious murder of Ill-yeur-old Velma Colter In the country schoolhouso where she was a teacher, a posse of citizens using bloodhounds sought hor unknown iixsullunt toduy. Tho nude body of tho girl, beat en about the bead, wan discovered at dusk by T. II. ThompMun, whose home she resided. Jle wild bo went lo the achoolhoUHo when tho gill failed to arrive homo at tho accustomed time. The young teacher's bloodstained clothing wus heaped beside her body. Dr. C. D. Hubbard, coroner, said sho had been attacked. The coroner sulci he had discovered fin gerprints wld)ch ho wa Inveotl atlng. Sheriff Ilurvo Knglnnd was In formed by school children Miss Colter had remained ulune In the building to read examination pa pers after dismissal at school at 4 o'clock. t . C1IICAOO. Uee. l7.i7Pi Apples, 300,000 of them, sold on I'hlcngo Htreels by uncm- I- ployed world war vetoruns 4 slnco December (i, might not 4 have kept that many, doctors 4 4 away, but they did keep the 4 4- wolf away from the doors of 4 u goodly number of men. the 4 American Legion Cook coun- 4 4 ty council announced today. ' 4 Net profits totalled fiiOOO. NEW PRESIDENT DEFER ACTION OF GUATEMALA IN SENATE ON SOON UNHORSED I nimruiv li PHI Ir-Nil I IIULMIl 1 MEDFORD PUPILS AI0.S.C.N1E! ON STATE GROUP Military Junta Takes Con trol .When Palma 0ver; thrown U. S. Recogni tion Day Before Defeat. WORLD COURT STORY 1 (Continued from Page 1) HOKNIX. Ore.. Dee. 17. (Spl.) The Hrl' k-aguo will Klvnl a Christmas tcaor their mothers December 23 nt I be school rooms All mothers of girls belonging to mo league aro Invited. An Joyuble time is belmr planned by ine committee for the afternoon and is eagerly looked forward to by both women and girls. Junior class of the high school will entertain tho Hchuol with a short Christinas playlet December 33. At the same time it Christ mas -tree will be enjoyed by all the students of the high school. . Christian Kndcavor meeting Kunday night was led by Jlarold Fish. . Attendance . of young peo ple was very, gratirylng to tho ruder and the preeident. Next Hominy evening's meeting will bo led by Miss (iruce DeVrles. The topic In "Joy to the World." All yiuuiK people In tho community are invited lo come. A special Christmas meeting Is being plan- nod. . , On Chrlsttmut eve tho dlrls' fJloo club and the Hcnlor Chris tian I'hideitvor eoclety aro plan ning lo go caroling and visit the homes of the sick. Mrs. Nelllo MuKcr of Ynniblll. Ore.,- baa been visiting her sister, Mrs. Vlal, here. i.Mrs. c. c. Hartley Is expecting hor mother, .Mrs. Josephine Polley nnd her . olsler. Mrs. , Kva Policy of Oakland. Cat., here before long in spend, the Christinas holidays Willi tliem and with relatives In Ashland. l-nst week It was reported Ted Llttlcfleld wits very 111 und had been confined to bis bed for sev ernl days under a doctors care. Thle was an error in the name as It Is bis father, 10. K. Minefield, that Is on the sick list. At this writing he Is still hcilfaal. Many COUVAfeLIH. Ore., Dec. 17. (Kpl.) Kevon Mcdford students at Oregon State college huvo boon an nounced as representatives of their town on the Clreater Oregon State committee by Neville Huffman of Portland, general chalrmun. Those appointed aro Barton Mc- Math, Junior In commerce; Fredo rlcka Urommor, sophomore In home economics; Amby Frederick, Junior in commcrco; Pauline Rob oris, sophomoro in commorco; Kllaboth Hwlgart, aophomore in commerce; Ueorge Wlnne, fresh man In engineering; and Ben Day, freshman In commerce. This committee will rcprenont the institution In Mcdford and will have charge of all local functions 1 and activities of Oregon State alu- I dents in that city. WASHINGTON, Dee. 17-.-.(P) Minister Reclnos of Guatemala was notiffed by message from bin country today that tho government of President Palmu had been over thrown. The message received was sign ed by Rodriguez Betola, secretary general of tho mjlitary Junta de scribed us now in control of th government. . The message said General Muuro de Leon, former minister of war, was killed in tho fighting yester duy, und that trumiuillty prevuiled thero today. ucnerai Manuel Orelluna, a. well Foreign Relations Commit tee Votes - Postponement to Next December Dems Oppose Move. ' WASHINGTON, Dec, 17. The senate foreign relations com rn.ttce today voted to defer con sideration of the world court until next December. The vote woe ten to nine. - Senator Reed, republican, Penn sylvania, made the motion to post; pone consideration. P.epubllcuns, Including friend and foe of the court, Joined him almost solldlv Democrats voted unitedly against .ine postponement Chairman Borah of the commit tee, an opponent of tho court, and Senator tllllett of Massachusetts. knwn military leader, has been ! t" aUv.oca"- wero " "ly repub designated as nrovKlon.l nr.i,i., """" io vote against deferment. or tno republic. Only yesterday tho American government formally recognized Senor Palma aa chief executive of Guatcmula. , ... The recognition was In tho form of n message from Presifipnt By this move, the rcnubllcan: forcotulled any chance of the court Issue becoming Involved In thl: short session. They feared Its dls cushion might lead to an extra ses slon. It was agreed there was no opportunity to vote on the cour Hoover to Palma wishing him sue- ! "', thl" MCSsion' whc c"la March cess In his now office. I DAHAGK SLAYING Z - I'OHTLAND, On-., Dw." 1 7. (P) HIepM lo Kiln cuHtody of the two Hinall dfiUKhtera of Mih. Ix-oiip UdwIcm, Hocloty miilrou, Hliihlird to l(iith lutr November 12, will ho tukrn ut once by Ibo family of tho ilciid woman. Karl Horb rlntr. who w'iih attorney for Mih. ItowlcM, in ml o thu aniMUiNcvincnt today, i ' . . In tho meantime tht Kiand Jury continued JnvtlKiitlon of her death which rcHUttod In tho filliiK of fli-Ht degree murder chunreH unalnst, Nelnon HowIuk, her mil llonulre hunbund and Irma Lourkn I'nrlH, for. throe ycum hla Becre- tnry. ,-. , AALKM. Ore. Dftr. 17 lyi nutrlct Attorney !eoiKO A. t'od-! i uinfc and Sheriff Ralph G. Jen j nliiKS of JaekMon county wero here today In conference wKh Governor Xorblad rlatlvo to a potitlon re ceived by tho governor, request ion him to appoint, a special prose cutor to Investigate tho killlnfl of 4 th. Tho committee: decided to hea Klihu Hoot, former secretary of Hiute. who helped to draft the re vipeu stuiutCH of the world court which were modified in an effort to bring about an agreement among the other powers and tho United States on the senate's reservation. 1- i HALF MILLION ON STRIKE IN SPAIN Kvprnit v ii(1Vi,.ir ,,,. , i "iwMuii men are on mrine inrougn km.!,? L ;.ff, " UCJk,.Wa,l "" and there was Intermit MADItlD, Doc. 17. m Half million men are on strike through friends In the community hope -present high school building lo be for his rcgnined health In the used es a Junior high building and an addition of four rooms in be mado lo the Honfovell school. III accordance with tho program the proiicnt Junior high and Wash ington buildings and properly will be aold lo the best advantage of the district. Work hag already been started on 'preparation of tho lot for con. struct Ion of tho high school build ing. Trees havo been removed, the grounds arc being cleaned und uctiml construction will start at an early date. STORY 2 (Continued fro an Page 1) .. llchiiked by Itcnch. .' lie rebuked Undscy, however. In dropping the churgo. f" "You aro a man of Intelligence, you nre a lawyer, you aro a Judge, you knew you wore In church and you knew tho law." Magistrate Dreyer told the proponent of com. pnliloniilo marriage. ''If you felt yen were maligned you had your remedy. 1 always wi.v If a man hurls, my feeling" I have tho courts to go to. A church Iiiim right to hold a di ving service without Interruption. Tin, public should ho given to kim-.v that dismissal of this coin pbiflit docs not make It all right to Interrupt church services." STORY 3 (Contlnutd from Pago 1) near future. Next meeting of the Iridic' Aid mn'lety falln mi New Year'H day. therefore, name 'will he held n Friday, January 2. In anxlouH that al thlK rhango and ludp to Npivad the date to all -member of the Horlcty. 1 - Jean Humm h bach this week at tho Independence nchuut, after n trip with her pai'enlH to' Port land, where thoy rpent several dayi. Presbyterian Sunday nchool will have their t'hrlntniHH tree next Tuenduy night at the church. An appropriate program Ih being plan ned with Mi-h, K. P. Sehell dh chairman of the commltteo, A rehenrrtal will bo held Saturday afternoon at tho rhureh nnd It In the donlro of the chairman that all those participating In tho pro gram be preMMit to practice MIrhok (trace, Marlon and Klaliie OeVrles were dinner gucMit al tho Kd White home on Sunday. FARM PRODUCE VALUE DECREASED FOR YEAR WASHINGTON, Dec. '17.-fP) Tho valuo of tho nation's plnclpal rarm crops this year was placed to day by tho agricultural (Mipurtment at $0,27-1.721,0011 compared with f8, 675,420,000 last year. JMTlyNHLL J" ?. "Vhe'Xnm ' , 't'n n v-n7 cities to-" ;:m,oucedh;,r. ; rnu'8 t yQtzy frrrrnl he,ldto , 4 . I the belief that the revolution WILL SEEK INCREASE COUNTY CLERK'S ES against the crown had been defl nltely crushed lesterday. It was pointed out. nearly a million men obeyed general strike order, but half of those were reported to have turned to their Jobs. KAI.UAI, Ore.. Dee. 17. l1-t IT. G. lloyer, Marion county clert? and member of tho legislative commltteo of the Oregon county clerks and recorders' ossoulattoir) says n bill will be . Introduced lit 'he legislature to Increase clerks! foes so tho offices may be made setr-sustaiifing, , 1IONOIjIII.IT, Dec. 1 7 . !) ,1 a . he president! "aynor, motion picture aclress, take note of, wotini no opernied on to- morrow rur appenilicitln nt the Queen's hospital here. She said sho would go to tho hospital tonight. GET WORK ON ROAD PKNDLKTON. Dee. 17. (j lorty, men went. to. work today on roads licur l'endteton, in' line wlth'the unemployment plans out lined by stnto highway officials. Tho work Js near I'eudletun. so the men can return homu night. FIRST SNOW FALLING GRANTS PASS TODAY GRANTS PASS. Dec. 7.(A') The fli'Ht now of tho Hcueon utnrt ed falling here early toduy.' TIRED WHEN SHE GOT UP Strengthened by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ft. I'Alll. Minn. "I Used In lie lirerl when I got up in the morning as wncn 1 went to bed. I had faint ing spells and pal pitation. Of course it was my age. I read a Lydia E. l uikham booklet and started tak ing tho Vegetable Compound three times a dav. 1 am nowawellwoman. Three of my ncle-hhorn Itnnii what it did for me so they aro taking it too. I will write to any woman if Lvdia jj. iiihimiti . vi-Kciauiu Lompouna will help her as it did me. I feel liko a young woman now and I thank you." Mrs. II. C. Henry, 2S0 Fuller Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota. fur nrup necesslllts, he told ltrpre tentative Vulmer, demociat. Mouth Cai-iillini. "aro proper cases for the Ited Cross.' The Noted Dead 8T. AI.IIANH, Vt.. Doe. 17,-(,T 1'nlled Stales Henalor fVank I., tiroon of Verniniit died Ibis after noon nt a hospital here. (lermany, IVe. 17. pTi 1 1 on a I socialists were probably fatblly, In 1IO.NN, Two n a wotuided. riots early today In clashes with fascists. OltoVII.I.K, hi 17.-lV- Joe Htnnley, accused of killing his tniii.Hm; pui'incr. Hob lk,ii fur- merly of Mcdford. Ore., was re ported to have cnnfcdseii the kill-! lug during a conference with IHs-i trlct Attorney J. c. Metlrcgor helH today. Ktanlcy was arrested yextenlay after l.lde Taylor, aged miner, re-' piHled ibe slaying -lo the sheriff's' office. It occurred In the rugged Maid Itock couiiliy, six miles from llerry creek. j l'liins were l lng made lo con-' duct an Imiutwt tunlghl. ; HAI.K.M, Ore.. Dee. l7.--(V ! Henry M. Ilanxcn. who. It Is un- derst I, will be executive see-' relury, for tiovernor Julim I. Meier when tile latter taken office' has moved to Salem from Perl-1 land. It Is said 1 1 wit between now and tho first of the year be will asrcmhlc data to be used In I Meiers income l the h-gli-la-i turn. Low Priced LUMBER A GOOD SERVICEABLE GRADE Consisting of 1x4 1x6 1x10 2x4 2x6 2x8 2x10 2x12 Random Lengths $8 o per 1000 Feet F. o. b. Our Yard or Mill Also: New Low Prices on All Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Windows, Roofing, Plaster Board Medf ord Lumber Co. Phone 629 . J. H. Cooley, Pres. & Mgr. . Cor. 3d & N. Fir Sts. Kit jf r izuinimuuvJUJiL 1 A "THE. STORE FOP EVERYBODY PHON-46-4e7 (EDIFTrS Rayon Cushions Olft cushiona of heavy ray on. These attractive cushions come In assorted shapes and izea and In colore to blend with almost any home deco ration. Kapok filled. Your choice $2.49 Tie and Dye Scarfs New tie and dye eearfi for home decoration. These fas cinating highly colored table and radio scarfs come in long and square styles and are deeply fringed. Choice $1.98 Linen Towels r Beautiful fine line .crash guest towels embroidered in harmonizing color, and with - a contrasting colored border. A marvelous gift euggestlon at 59c Kiddies House SLIPPERS Adorable little felt house Upper, for the kiddie.. The.e come In .P-ei 9 to 8 and are fleeced lined and have a .oft oie. infant.' department, main Moor, r . ,i $129 10 $175 Puss in Boots A darling new tcy for little folk.. A good old PUSS-IN-BOOTS made of soft powder puff velour. in red, pink, green, and blue. Just the type or ioy tor some little tot. In, fant.' department. Main floor. $195t0$395 Spring Silks A gift .ugge.tion for mother, .Ister, sweetheart or wife. A dre length of new spring Ilk. Thl. gloriou. new 40 inch printed illk put up In a Christina, box in 4 or 4'j yard length would be a most acceptable gift. $2.49 yd. Men's Silk SCARFS What m.n or young mm would not lov. to have a new silk scarf for hi. Christmas.' See these new arrival. In the men", section. They are In the popular shapes and of course all th color, the fel low, like. $195to$500 MEN'3 DEPT. Silk Hosiery Women', and misses' pure silk Theme hoie in the' popular service weight with rein forced heel and toe. A full fashioned .ilk .locking In all the winter and spring shades. Size, in thl. number are up to 102. Your choice . $195 x 2 Pair for $3.65 uionous Tneme chiffon .ilk hose with a gn dainty purl edge and narrow block heel. A jk 'VJ fine Wearlna Chiffon hnaj. In thj, j,j,snn'ji tt' most desirable .hade.. Complete range of ize. Choice T 3 Pair for $5.50 V . $3 New Spring DRESSES 26 new spring dresses have, just been unpacked.. Beautiful new dark prints that w,ill be all the go this spring. These adorable frocks show the new tunic and are in one-piece style. See them at Mann's Thursday. Sizes 14 to 40, and they are marked Special s125. . SECOND FLOOR Smart French Kid GLOVES Glove, are alway. a most ac ceptable gift. No woman or miss ever 'had too many gloves. Give her a pair of fine French kid. These are pull-on style and ' of cour.e in ali the new .hade.. 95 Pjiir Robes 6 Why pay more for a robe or pajamas than $6.95 especial ly when one can choose such good looking garment, as these for .0 little cost. The robe, are of quilted .Ilk. The pajamas of Japan ese .ilk, two-piece style. New color., new pattern.. Choice SECOND FLOOR Attractive Bath Salt Packages A splendid gift suggestion are these novelty bath .alt jar..' They are colorful and decorative and come in a dozen different styles from flower nots to animals an ri nil.int. l. ; : ... . with quality bath .alt. and .0 inexpen.ive. Main Al.lV. 50cto$1.29 Three Piece Pajama Suits We bought these aood-lookino three. piece paj.ma suit. Just for gift giving. They are adorable yet well made and .0 pr.ctlcal. These pajama. are of fine rayon in glorious color, and combina tion., and the style, are .0 .mart a. you woum expect from thl. .tore. All sizes. Jar C45 - . and SQ9S DANCE SETS D.rlina llttln lar. crepe de chins riaiu , i n the popular pastel .hade, and of course the best styles. Your choice at Mann'. Thursday. $2.49 MAIN FLOOR if .