MEDFORD MXTL TRTBUNT:, MEDFOTCD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1931
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The most conceited driver In local
history who ever got Into trouble for
an auto law violation Is La Verne
French, 23, whose home la at Oak
land, Ore., but who has been -located
for some time past In the Central
Point district and whose wild driving
had been terrorizing the Central
Point residents until they caused his
arrest yesterday.
On the charge of reckless and Im
prudent driving Thursday, to which
he at first pleaded not guilty and
later changed the plea to guilty,
French was fined 025 in Judge Tay
lor's court here today, and as a part
of the punishment Imposed Judge
Taylor will recommend that the sec
retary of state suspend this driver's
license.
Everett Faber, well known Central
Point business man, swore out the
complaint for French's arrest, and
the warrant was served by State
Policeman F o 1 s o m. The specific
charge was that French drove his car
at 35 miles an hour while making
the turn at the Pacific highway and
Main street corner In Central Point
greatly endangering lives and other
cars, altho It Is claimed that the
young man for some days, past had
been guilty of speedy and Imprudent
driving thru the streets of Central
Point.
With the utmost confidence and
sang frold French admitted that he
drove that way, but was such a sure
and gifted driver with masterful
control that the public was absolute
ly safe. He stated that If people only
knew what a driving expert he was
and his perfect control, they would
not worry.
He could put a car where no one
else could, he told the court, and
while he did not want to brag about
his driving prowess, lest he appear
conceited, nevertheless he would
state that he was a marvel with a
car.
Judge' Taylor looked at French
while the latter .talked, - with that
stern gaze and twitching of facial
muscles and dubious countenance,
which presages coming disaster and
Indicates that Inwardly were such ex
pressions Judiciously permlssable he
was saying to himself "Oh Yeahl"
T.hen he waded In with a lecture
to the young man. In which he stat
ed that It was Just such cocky driv
ers that caused most of the automo
bile wrecks and accidents.
French dM not have the money
bandy to pay the 925 fine and the
court allowed htm to go out In the
custody of State Policeman Folsom
to raise It by early this afternoon.
STORY ONE
(continued from page one)
To Arrange Bond
Pending the fixing of a date for
trial, counsel prepared to arrange
bond for the bishop and Miss Bur
roughs. Bond was placed at 91,000
each. If convicted the two are liable
to a fine of not more than $1,000 and
imprisonment for -not more than two
years.
When the Jury made its report to
day, District Attorney Rover said re
quests by the bishop to appear be
fore the grand Jury and to have cer
tain other witnesses appear were
transmitted by him to the Jury, and
"that body was advised It was with
in Its province to grant the request
If It so desired."
Bishop Cannon, who defied the au
thority cf the senate campaign funds
committee In its Inquiry into his
handling of anti-Smith funds, re
peatedly stated that he would wel
come a grand Jury Inquiry.
Charges Catholic Foe
Since the grand Jury took .up the
case, the bishop In one of his public
statements commented that District
Attorney Leo A. Rover was a Catho
lic. Rover put the case In the hands
of his assistant, John J. Wilson, who
has stated that he Is a republican, a
protestant and a dry.
Robert H. McNeill, attorney for
Cannon, issued a statement today ex
pressing confidence that a full and
open hearing, when all the facts can
be brought out, will vindicate the
conduct of Bishop Cannon and his
associates."
Assistant District Attorney Wilson
said he would seek an early trial.
The grand Jury is composed of
three women and 20 men.
ATLANTA. Oct. 16 (AP) Bishop
James Cannon, Jr., ot the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, said today
he was "not surprised when miorm-
ed he had been indicted by a District
of Columbia grand Jury for conspiracy
to violate the federal corrupt prac
tices act.
"I am not surprised at anything
that the Roman Catholic district at
torney might do," he said.
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STORY TWO
(continued from page one)
Pearl, and digging operations were
begun In the back yard of the
Lindsay home. In a shallow grave,
on April 29, the body of the wo
man was uncovered. .
In succeeding days, search for
the man extended the whole length
of the coast.
Finally, in May. police at Oak
land, Cal., found Pearl In a room
lng house, deserted by her foster
father, who had escaped a few
hours previously. In August, he
was reported seen In Napa, Calif.,
and the kidnaping and criminal
attacking of a young girl was blam
ed upon him.
Murdered Rancher
In addition to the slaying of his
wife, the man is wanted In Wash
ington state for the murder of
Mike Whelan. rancher, at Wood
land, Wash., In March, 1921. As a
fnrm hand, police say, he worked
for the man, and disappeared after
the killing, to be charged with the
crime 10 years later.
He 1b said to have lived under
at least . nine aliases and during
his career to have served in both
the Australian and American armies,
deserting from both. His birthplace
was Cambridge, Mass. At least
t-v'ce, ho has :aert- wives with
w'-om he was living, records show.
SALES TAX PLEAS
E AT MEETING
OF REALTY BOARD
Advantages to be gained through
adoption of a sales tax and 91500 tax j
exemption on the nome were aa
vanced today noon by more than 30
farmers from leading communities of
Jackson county and members of the
Medford Realty Board at an enthusi
astic gathering at the Hotel Holland,
called by the local realtors.
Resolutions asking adoption of
such a program of taxation were
approved earlier In the week by the
Realty Board and have been for
warded to the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, the state boards,
chambers of commerce and Oranges j
ox tne state.
The Inability of the farmer and
other home owners to pay their
taxes under the prevailing system
was emphasized by each speaker to
day. All asked that no one be forced
to pay taxes except In accordance
with his ability to pay. The present
system of taxation Is In defiance of
an economic law as old and unfailing
as the law of gravity, J. C. Barnes,
leading speaker, declared In a plea
to farmers to shed the yoke, strike
and avoid financial despair. You can
not pay taxes when you are taking
from your land no exportable or sale
able produce, Mr. Barnes pointed out,
and when the farmer undertakes to
pay during such conditions he Is
heading for depression, and an un
stable government will result.
"Ownership does not signify ability j
to pay" Mr. Barnes stated. "We no ,
longer believe that ownership is a '
badge Indicating such ability. The
man who Is making money and
spending money has the ability to
pay taxes. We don't think that the
budget committee Is going to do us
any good. What we need Is a new
system. A new way of raising taxes
"The sales tax Is Just around the
corner. The question Is what are we
going to use It for?" - t
The need for adopting a sales tax '
with a 91500 exemption for home
owners was then emphasized by Mr. -Barnes,
who repeated that action
must be taken before the state
adopts a sales tax without exemption
adding Just another burden to the ,
home owner's tax list.
During the past year, he reminded
his audience, 400,000 farmers left the
soil.
Continuing with the same subject
Henry Conger, rancher of the Jack
sonville section and prominent Gran
ger, said "The way things are going
the state of Oregon will soon own
half the land In the state and taxes
or the owners of the other half will
be doubled. We know that no far
mer can stand doubled taxation." -
E. M. White, who presided at the
meeting, brought out the need for
the tax exemption to stabilize the
government by encouraging home
ownership. The modern tendency to
evade home ownership la producing a
lot of good audiences for soap box
orators and Reds, he added. The land
owner has always been and will al
ways be the backbone of the nation,
whatever affects him wl'l In turn
affect the country at large.
L. M. Sweet, Sams Valley rancher i
and deputy assessor, reviewed for the
audience conditions found In various
homes visited while on assessment
tours. The people who In years past
have been considered prosperous are
now unable to pay their taxes and
on the verge of losing their homes.
O. C. Boggs, manager of the Jack
son County Building and Loan, re
ferred to the sales tax as the only
"fair tax." as It la one which allows
the man an option. If he cannot
afford to buy he does not have to
pay. The land tax forces the owner
to pay or lose what he Jhas Invested.
Walter Leverette, local real estate
man, stated that he had come to the
meeting looking for flaws In the tax
and found none. When he lived In
Canada, he continued, the sales tax
was enforced and collections were
easily made.
Albert Strauss, rancher of Sams
Valley and master of the Pomona
Orange, assured the real estate men
that he would take their message to
the Grangers and give the plan thoro
study and consideration. E. E. Dlm
mlck of Enterprise, expressed the
belief that the tax will prove bene
ficial to every farmer In the county.
It was also approved by A. S. Ed
wards of Applegate, who referred to
the Injustice of taxing a man for a
farm before he Is able to pay for the
land itself.
Other ranchers called upon were
Ray Ward of Phoenix, E. T ewbry
of Talent, Qoddard of Talent, Wm.
Perry of Eagle Point. Reed Charley
of Lake Creek and C. C. Hoover of
Jacksonville.
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IMPROVED TODAY
Charles Whillock, driver of the
automobile which turned over on the
Sams Valley road yesterday morning,
injuring four local young people, suf
fered a slight fracture of the ankle,
Dr. W. W. P. Holt, attending physic
ian said today. Neither Whltlock nor
Francis Barr, other young men In the
car. suffered fractures of the spine.
X-rays and examinations show.
The two young women. Addle Allen
and Helen Noyes, were taken to the
O. A. WhlUock residence today, where
they were reported aa getting along
very welt.
Dr. Holt stated that although the
boys were suffering from bruises, their
conditions were Improved.
Bnrtnun Get Jrb
MOSCOW, Oct. 16 (AP) W. B.
Bartram of Salem, Ore., a leader In
the development of the flax industry
In that section of the United States,
accepted the position ot chief con
sulting engineer in charge of the ex
tension of flax growing for the Soviet
government today.
Expert Radio Repairing
Rebuilt Unite lit'! $3.00
Butteries Charged 50c
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be done, and keep good coffee at its
best. It can't be done with coffee, any
more than it can with other things
for cheapness is contagious. Possibly
you wonder why some good coffees
vary in flavor Irom :
time to time. How
could it be otherwise
when they are made side by side with
cheap coffees. If Schilling never varies
in flavor it is because it comes from
the only place in America where only
fine coffee is made.
coffee
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