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1AGE KIGIIT " MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1931 B1GAMIS SOON TO FACE TRIAL Had six wives Finding of Woman School Teacher's Body in Woods Proves Undoing of Much- Wedded Miggs' Perry By WINTIIKOPI.YMAN United Press Stnff Correspondent EAOL RIVER, Wis., July !19. (UP) r-In this north woods villain, a Jew miles south of the Lac Du Flambeau Indian reservation, Oeorge w. E. ("Jlggs") Perry soon will be tried on charges of murdering Mrs. Cora Belle . Hackett, one of bis six- bigamous wives. t A special session of circuit court has been called to hear the ' cane. Body Found Last October .-When Mrs. Hackett's body was found last October In the woods near re. there was no Indication of the revelations that were to follow. Her death ended what had ap peared on the surface as a "perfect tiuiivyiiiuon. Mrs. Hackett met' Perrv throueh a want ad which sought the services of a woman to act as his companion on a. hip to California. The ad was "blind" and Mrs. Hackett thought It ' ' , iiworwu ujr a woman, i, Tio friendship ripened and through ttietfctrength of a remarkable person ality and promises of wealth Porry woo the former Milwaukee school wminer as nu wire. , it' l: l.ift flit HnnwninAii ;. Ifclng the bride's automobile ,and money. Perry having no funds, tho fouplo left for Eagle1 River on their honeymoon. All was sereno for two wcejfs and Houston W. Parker, pro nrlptor of the resort wbero the couple f tajled,' reported later that he had novtr soen a happlor or more con tenled pair. 1 1 On July 6 Perry borrowed a rifle frohi Parker, saying he wished to do !i ran mooting." Bride and groom oft together on the hunting trip. A fow lioura later, Perry roturned Parker's rifle, paid Ills bill, packed Mr. Hackett's clothes and drove away In hot automobile. This was the last time the brldo Was seen alive. Brom Eagle River, Perry went to uiwciana, onto, wnora tho first or tilsl bigamous wives, Mrs. Kathryn Oobliart, lived. He stayed only a fow dajs. however, and she later reported finding a woman's clothes In the back of Mrs. Hockett's automobile. Perry explained, she said, that the articles bcjbngcd to an aunt. il Married In Illinois rfothlng further was heard from Perry until August 18, when ho ob tained a llconse In Oarinl, 111., to wod Miss Lydla Downey, soon he tired of Jier, however, and on August 87 he married Miss Elluaboth Morrison at Harrlsburg, 111. Next he met Mrs. Horbert MUllgan at Belleville, III., and aha became his aixtn wire on October 6, a few days after the body of Mrs. Hackett was found. . .... Identification of the body sent pa Ilea of every city on his trail. Ho Wept to Blythovlllo, Ark., whoro Mrs. Hnckett's automobile was recognlMKl nfl where he barely escaped arrest, oltce traced him to St. liouls, but he escaj)ed again. - Found In San Francisco In May, 1031,. two flan Francisco. CaJ., detectives read a story of Perry's lire In a detective story magazine. They rocognlaed a cloture of him as man who had reported the theft of a fcoat. Ferry was found at the home of Aitnle Maria Oulterrea, a rooming tiotise owner, whom ha had married under the name of Frank J. Moran. Itvwas her coat that had been stolen and Perry had boldly gone to the po lice atatlon with a report of Its less. 'He waa taken Into custody and aul lrinly and steadfastly denied tie was Perry, He said he had been employed a agent for a labor union and that this name waa Prank; Moran. IThe Vilas county murder warrant 1 was found and extradition papers ere signed by the governors of WIs eolsln and California. Perry was ro turned to Eagle River, where he en tared a plea of not guilty to the mur der charge, but readily admitted hla Identity. , . 4 ' . Conclude Liquidation THE DALLES, Ore., July 3.--(AP) Checks aggregating M,000 will be mailed Immediately to depositors or the defunct French & Co. bank. This waa announced here today as A. 8. Schramm, state superintendent of banks, concluded the liquidation of the pioneer banking Institution which closed Its doors 8 years ago. . :1 Oregon Weather Parr tonluht and Thursday but fnu on the coast; local lightning atorma I In- the East Thursday; moderate ' northwest winds nrrshnre. 1 11 - '. GLOBE CIRCLERS AND ROUTE OF FLIGHT I r iLaWeVtAM Km m Attoclntfd Pre Photo Tha rouU of Hugh Herndon, Jr. (left), and Clyde Pangborn (right) on their flight around the world ) ahown in map.; .. . LONGS FOR RELIEF (lly the Associated Press) Beginning Its day by sweltering un der a summer heat wave which has held some localities In Its deadly grip ror almost a week, tho nation looked rorward eagerly today for promises of general roller to materialize. In moat sections atorma and cooler winds wcrs predicted for today and tomorrow. ' The southwest and certain sections of the east and northeast seemed doomed to bake beneath unseason ably high temperaturea until at leaot another day. As In few summers, the upper half of the North American continent was suffering moro than Its share of sum mer troubles. In northern Idaho and Montana disastrous forest fires aro raging. Grasshoppers are carrying terrible destruction to the mtddlo northwest, their hordes moving up Into Manitoba and Alberta. Wheat rust was seriously Infecting Manitoba crops. Around .Aberdeen, B. D., whore no rain haa fallen for some time the corn la practically dried up and the crop la almost a total loss. Saskatchewan and Alberta had hall storms yesterday which' did consid erable damage. Wind atorma also uprooted trees and did property dam age In tho St. Paul-Mlnnctapolls dis trict, while New York City suffered In a severe electrical storm. 1 , . Farmer Sets Fire , to Field of Oats ' As Economy Act 'SALEM, Ore, July .20. AP) C. It. Woo'la. 27. who yooterday escaped from tho Oregon penitentiary where he was a trusty, mid not necn cap tured nor located as yet today, James Lowls, wardon, reported. Woods made his get-away . while working with a gun crow outside the prison walls. It was roported later he had tnlnn n hlnvnln hftrnru leaving Balom. : Woods was received June 1, 1930, to serve a threo-yeor sentence for larcony. Ho. was sentonced In Jack son county. . , ,', " . " Fletcher persuaded " WASHINGTON, July .30. (AP) President Hoover has persuaded Chairman Flotohor of tho torlfr com mission, to remain In office until Novumbor IB Instead of retiring Sep tember la as waa his plan. ' JOLIET, -111., July 29. (AP) ' "Burn grain fielda and aava mortey.V waa the thought of Ed ward Horbert aa he set fire to Va acres of oata on his farm- today. Atter harvesting about five acres he found he could got only 11 cents a bushel for the grain which he aald cost him 40 cents to raise. So the rest went up in smoke to avoid adding 4 cents more a bushel for harvesting ana threshing. STORY 1 (Continued From Pe One) they had been taken by Dr. Wilson. Upln asking Dr. Wilson where the alcohol had gone she stated he told her that "he. bad toj. look out lor his friends.'' ' .. . Speaking of her work in tne county alio accused the health unit of being, directly' responsible lor the death of one woman Irom ty phoid, explaining- that when re-dis-trlcting of the unit put her into that section" she found cases of ty phoid and obvious Indications ot previous neglect. Admits, Salem Fuss. ftovlcwlnir the atory of her ar rival In Medford four years ago. Mrs. King admitted much unhap- plnoas In Marlon county, where she held a xormer position, one not explain the nature of thl un happlncss, but said It was because ot It that Olendora M. Blakely, R. N. state advisory nurse, who to Here for the hearing, suggested that ahe come to Medford rather than go to Clackamas county, where another position was ofrered her. "I never asked to come to Medford or Jackson county." Mrs. King de clared, then explained that ahe was Invited bv telegrams, telephone calls and letters from Miss Carlton and; Dr. Eatella r'ora warner. '.' Attorney Roberts Inrormed- the cotfrt that statements made against Dr. Wilson aro criminal accusations and that not one apeciric charge had been made In the case, but many In- .' Intuitions to bend popular opinion against the doctor, ... - . - Dr. Wilson nao not wen quosuonra when the Mall Tribune went to press. 1 . I .. DYNAMITE CAPS KILL BOY WHEN HAMMERED VERNON. B. O.. July 20. (API Six-year-old Johnny Farko waa fa tally Injured today by the explosion of a 'box of detonating caps which he. was , trying to hammer open in ahed near hla nome. 1930 Chevrolet Coupe A-l 0. K. Used Car.. Illll I Important Jj lllllilllll ' lin"w nnt S fs"""""ll s III llll II t,,e HIUIIT parts are S . If 'J f being ..Wrt when re- lITI'l JlT i llllillllH lmlr "re iierpwiary UnasaSB, ' tMi S lllllilllll w,"n WB d0 ",e J"1' S i 4 i ' S III I III 'KN'INK rilBVRO- X'. .;.' d IUI I III ,,I,T PARTS Br" Jht . LaC T lllllilllll Ttiey're mmlo espe- j. j llll Illll YOlK chev" l Wk'jjJ4 - . Pierce-Allen Motor Co. Ulllll HI "J Soulh Riverside Phone ISO llll l ' "T ltlh IWftlrtt rlnie Oil FELT BASE ! FLOOR COVERINGS 39 Attractive Patterns to Choose From. Many new pnes just received. CPer Square r i iara Our Regular Price 1 Jfew? NAUTILUS SAILS FOR NORWAY ON ROUTE TO POLE PLYMOUTH, July 28-(AP)-rThe submarine Nautilus, In which Sir Hubert Wllklns . plans to cross the Ncrth Pole under the ee, left lat Tuesday for Bergen, Norway, en route to the Arctic. Hundreds of Americans witnessed the departure of Sir Hubert In his little craft as ahe passed alongside the Mauretanla, Just In from New York. Passengers aboard the liner cheered the explorers lustily,. On the way out the submarine passed close to a tender carrying ashore the Msuretanla's. passengers for Plymouth, 'among them Ambassa dor Charles - Oates Pawes. Cheers were exchanged between the passen gers and the officers and crew of the Nautilus. The submersible passed Into the bay where the Mauretanla rode at anchor and headed for tha English channel and the North Pole with her first port of call probably Bergen, Norway. ARMY WORMS ADDING 10 ST. PAUL, July 39. (AP) North western Minnesota farmers, fighting grasshoppers, today faced a new woe, the army worm. - ; " Infestation was reported near Poss ton, where grasshoppers are making inroada, and near . Hlbblng, - In an area free from the jumping peats. Flax fields particularly have been attacked, aald H. L. . Fatten, unlr verslty entomologist. The worms, he aald, went from field to field and attacked, all klnttf of crops. . ' . lllaze Controlled. PENDLETON, Ore., July 39. (AP) A forest fire covering five acres In the Meadow creek section of the Uma tilla national forest, waa reported controlled today.. Eight men wore watching the blaae which started yesi terday. . . ... i - ,.. ..-.. Bly Mr. and Mra. John Gordon re opened hotel and restaurant on Edler atreet. . . r - '.'.- .. c : oAinui umiii nnEZZ- aw a . ii iii isnum UMLLITI IIUULU OFFER VETERAN I HOME LOCA C. of C. Reiterates Willing ness if Roseburg Rejected Hines Party Nearing Oregon for Site Survey . i , SALEM, July 29. (AP) Salem's stand to proffer a site for. tho new soldiers' home In the event that Roseburg was rejected, was reiterated here last night when the local cham ber of commerce received press no tices to the effect that General Prank T. Hines, of the United States Veter ans' bureau, said the selection of sites tn Oregon had not been narrowed down to Roseburg and Eugene. Gen eral Hines was In Salt Lake City on Ills way to Oregon. H. R. Crawford, president of the Salem chamber - of commerce, an nounced telegrams had been sent to Hines and his associates, offering t ites if the matter were thrown open for general consideration. Hines Is reported to have stated "It is not true that the selection has been narrowed down to Roseburg and Eugene. It seems to me that there are closer to 200 places that are bid ding for the site. However the fed eral hospitalization board has limit ed the site to the area south of Port land and west of the Cascades." GRAF TURNS TAIL LENINGRAD AREA HAMBURG, Germany, July 29. (AP) The Hamburg-American line today received a report from one of its steamers- that the Graf Zeppelin was over Nova Zembla this morning. - The line did not state what steam er had picked up the. Nova Zemba message. The radio from the Graf, the steam ship company reported, said the dl- rigibe was returning to Leningrad, nrhlch she expected to" reach tomor row, i BERLIN, . Germany, Uuly 29. (AP) A report by the Hamburg-American line that the Graf Zeppen had n formed one of its vessels by radio It had turned back toward Leningrad was Interpreted 'here today as an in dication the weather was unfavorable for further f lying,, --,-- . Prof. Samollovltch,. scientific, leader of the expedition, said before he left there would be no unnecessary risk ing of the. ship and its 46 men, and if i the weather turned bad the, Graf would run to cover. "Can't Bust 'em" CORDS $350 The famous "CAN'T BUST EM" cords for men and younc men on sale ThlifMlay at Mann's. These are In the popular tan an cream shade full-cut with the nantril ai-lnch bottom. The best cord huy ' In tovn. Regular $3.95' Value!; Watch Our Main Street Window Men's Strong Work GLOVES Men's Comfortable hrav.v-wrlt.ht work 1 lot en. well marie from utroin pleokln and burkskln. Jim the Klove for hard work. They will aul-last the job. (let yours Thursday while flies are complete. Regular $1.95 Values $139 I ' pr. Broadcloth Pajamas Mn fast colored hrnarirlnth pajamas In either coal or middy style for only l.a suit, fcvery pair l full rut and made with the famous "ttl.OVKH" waist band, tooi assortment of patterns and sliea. Values To $2.50 $J89 Mann's Men's ection :: Main Floor It Pays to Watch for Mann's Ads. ! Final Clearance of Odds and Ends of Summer ; Merchandise. Buy Now! A Delightful Group of Summer Messes- ,. ., . To Sell Thursday' for rllf $6.89 ' Regular Values from $14.75 to $19.75 In the $6.89 group you will find love ly printed and plain frocks of gen uine Khaki Kool,. smart crepes and adorable, chlfrahs In sizes 14 to 44 and Ma' tile 8.89 group-are summer shan titbjisj prints;1 crepes, and cool ,chlf f ails In sizes from 14 40, Two uot-, standing .dress values for this pre Inventory sale at Mann's. Second Floor EXTRA SPECIAL For Thursday ' 98c Wash Goods We have grmincd together a num.! v . ber of bolts of our best wn, fast-color wash fabrics consisting of silk and cotton mix aim rayoS and cotton mix. Good colors, goad patterns, but out they go for this one low price. . 59 yd. 59c Voiles Pre-lnvcnfory clearance of all printed voiles. Out tGiey go for 39c a yard. Rich patterns, glortoni summer colors. A real value when you consider the quality of these fine pieces... M . J Jf4 and BAraM'.. MiifBwo h ". . 39 c yd. , SPORT JACKETS Those little spotti jarttii that you have admin so many times, but hit you could not arford m now greatly mm They are In both ittl crepe alvl tlnnnrl la pttJ ular pastel shades. Two Sale Prices and 11795 Second Floor i ; s ": K"- Women's Rayon Crepe Slips . For this prc-lnveutrri' snle we offer you a choice of . summer oliadcir lit dur regular $1.75 quality rayon ( crepe ullps for only 98c.- These come In good lenctCw and are Ruaranleed to fflve entire satisfaction. Your chilce Thursday at Ionn's ' 98' Also a Group of Print Dance Sets in All Sizes i Guaranteed Fast Colors.; Your Choice 79 set. Pre-Inventory Clean-Up On BAGS l . .. A pre-lnvmtory clean-up , orf summer hand "bags consisting of both leather and fabric stylet In various shapes and colors. These bags ' have (old up to 4.95. Your choice Thursday ea. Ruffled Curtain Sets Extra Fpeel.il for tills prc-lnventory sale. A group of 5-plrr ruirltd curtain rets consisting or 2 curtains, 2 tie-backs nil ' deep valance nil for 4!e. They are full-window length and U ' finished. Ask to see them. Your; Choice 49 SET Clearance of 'Odd Spreads Tliw pre-lnventory mi lr of ferH you a wonderful oppor tunity to buy bed prends at a navlng. Good-looking ray on and cotton fpretulu in broken lot and awtorted Risen. Home nllRhtly soiled but all perfect In quality. Vs Off Regular Price Linens Vz Less Alw In the domestic sertlon for Ihh. sale are a number of good-look In table linens that to on Mle for 1-3 off. tn this group are bridge eta. hanl blocked cloths lunch net, tour choh-e while they lant 1-3 off. Mann'f Main Floor Pre-Inventory Sale of HOSE :mriin nna niinnm- usie ann ray on hoe In a spleivlld assortment of colors and all fixes for only l!c pair. These are Ideal stockings for Wltrtimn niltltltr nt nlnnln nacie Uaar Sue values. , Special 19c Pair Children's Pajamas special for Thursday In the In fants' department, fast-colored print and crepe sleeping pajamas In one- and two-piece styles for children from g to 6 years of age. Your choice Pre-Inventory Clearance Stamped Art Goods A wonderful assortment of stamped and stcm-TIrd art fin' JJJ for wi men and mlsrs. These are full lie and haul"' ' 1 1 sign. Buy now and make up for Christmas gi". values. Choice 59c Each i n - j i rr & ruw c v -rr Ogc it
