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PXGE TWO APEDFOUT) IfXTL TRIBUNE. MEDFOTCD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1932. SHOT BY ASSASSIN NEAR DEATH DOOR (Continued Irom fags On) .sin's pistol ni itlli smoking In , his band. Ha raited It and fired twloe. Farrcre stopped with a bullet in the arm but lunged forward again and grappled with the nun. Paul Gulcftard, director of the Parte police, ran forward. The aa- aaailn fired again. The bullet struck Oulchard In the arm. Police Surround Assassin A dozen police eurrounded the man and a crowd gathered. Aa the crowd grew It became an In furiated mob. The police had the greateat difficulty In protecting their prisoner. At last they got him away. At po. lice headquarters they Identified .him aa Paul Gougutoif, a Russian phy sician. - They bad no Idea of his motive, but someone heard him shout as he fired! . "Die for the fatherland." The police, hammering at Oougu loff, learned that he had come here from Monaco Wednesday night, espe cially to commit this crime. He was born a Cossack, he told them, and two years ago formed what he called the Society of Russian Fas cists. (hot for Revenge Re shot President Doumer, he confessed, because he wanted revenge for the French refusal to Intervene In Russia against the bolohevlkl. Meanwhile, back In the exhibition room, Farrere and others bent over the president. He was already nearly unconscious, but be mumbled a few Incoherent words aa they lifted him, placed him on a stretcher and carried nun to the Beujon hospital. The doctors there performed an op eration ana there was a blood trans fusion. One of those who were first to reach the president's side said he had heard M. Doumer whisper: "Pas possible." In English It would be: "This seems Impossible." Boast Noted lu Hook From police headquarters came word that when they searched the assassin they found In his pocket a notebook with the phrase printed in pencil in letttrs an Inch high: This day I killed the president of the Frencn republic" Premier Andre Tardleu waa the first man to reaoh the hospital after the news had gone about. Former Premier Calllaux came soon and there waa a stream of distinguished per sonages. Madame Doumer, who gave four tons to France In the war, waa grief stricken when ahe reached the bed side. Aa the evening wore on and a crowd pressed about the hospital bits of news trickled out. Rally After Operation The doctors disclosed that after the emergency operation the patient had rallied slightly. "Ca va," he murdered, the doctors said. That means "J am all right." United State Ambassador Edge and Norman H. Armour, secretary to the embassy, were among the first to visit the hospital. At S:30 o'clock Mr. Edg tent an other ambasay secretary to get the latest report on the president's con dition. The secretary waa told a sec ond transfusion had Just been per formed. Then Mr. Edg sent a radiogram to Secretary of Stat Stlmson, who la en the way back to Washington aboard the stesmer Vulcanla. Paul Doumer, distinguished white bearded statesman who haa served his country for many years In the field of politics, became president of th republlo last May. His closest competitor waa the lata Arlatlda Brland, but the "man of peace" had alienated enough of his contemporaries by hla policy of reapproachment to prevent hla elec tion. So M. Doumer, at 7. became the 13th prealdent of France. It waa th second time he had been can didate. In 1904 he ran against Ar mand Fallleree, president of the sen ate, and lost. 01 Humble Origin, He It a men of humble beginnings. Hit father waa a section boss on a railroad. He died when the presi dent was a boy and It waa a Strug gls to attain an education, for he had to loavs grammar school, at M to help support his widowed mother. He laid the foundations for his political caresr In newspsper work. When he gravitated to politic he specialised In finance and become minuter of finance In 1895. Subsequently, for seven strenuous years, he waa governor-general 01 Indo-Chlna and on his return from that far away post waa re-elected to the chamber of deputies. Three yeara later h became president ol the lower house. He held that of fice when Fallters, then president ol tlx senate, defeated him tor the presidency of the republlo. Sons Lost In War. M. Doumer'a hsavlest Borrow eame In the war. Three of his five sons were killed in battle and a fourtn died of hla wounds soon after the armistice. During the war M. Doumer was a busy man In several minor govern ment post, although In 1817, he w mlnlster without portfolio In tin Palnlev cabinet which waa over thrown by Clemenceau. In 1031 Artatlde Brland. then pre mler, made htm minister of flnsnce Su years later he became president of the senate. i Mother of Miottse lUf. OMAHA, Neb, May (AP) Mrs. Anna Shouse, BO, mother of Joueti Shouse, chslrman of th Democratic national xecuttve committee, dted at 1 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mra. Sidney Smith. Mr, fliouse was at her eide. ! Helman Baths, A.ih,--wim and tun. The two valves of the giant clam weigh too pounds. Table Rock TABLE ROCK, May . (Spl.) Sam Newman drove to Portland Sunday and returned Monday with Mrs. New msn and ton, Eugene, who hu been a patient at the Good Samaritan hos pltal four weeks following a major operation. Mrs. V. R. Schafer and children and Dwlght Wilson attended the boat races at Emigrant Dam. Mr. arid Mra. J. L. Neslon and daughters visited Mrs. Mai Atkins at Ashland Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson mo tored to Portland on business thu week. Mrs. Oeorge Wright visited her sls ter, Mrs. Alvln Wright, of Central Point Thursday afternoon. . Ladles' Sewing club met with Mrs. V. R. Schafer May 3. Table Rock achool ball team was defeated by Sams Valley Friday. They defeated Agate's team on the home grounds Monday aftarnoon. Rev. D. D. Randall assisted with religious services Thursday evvenlng win Lydlard, the Medford mer chant, will plant two acres of toma toes on his mother's placo here for cannery consumption. Miss Be Beabrook arrived here on Tuesday for a two weeks' vacation with home folks. Miss Beabrook is a clerk In one of tho Portland banks. Mr, and Mrs. Chsrles Dunlap of central uoint visited here this week Th generous downpour of rtln the past few days brought the river up quite a bit, thoroughly eaturated the ground and put corn ground that waa plowed In excellent condition, Ed Wilson and sons are busy set ting out early garden plant and preparing several acres for the plant ing of melons. Ladles' Chat and Sew club met this week with Mrs V. R. Schafer. Readings pertaining to prosperity were followed by stunts and conun. drums, after which refreshments were enjoyed. Fifteen ladles were present. The next meeting will be held at Miss Marian Hamerlck's In June. Central Point Olee club are to en tertain the school her with a vocal and musical program Friday after noon. Mrs. Sarah Vincent and Mrs. Ber tha Nlcewood of Mcdford attended the Chat and Sew club meeting Wed nesday. Mrs. Arietta Blgham cf Sams valley and Mrs. Clara Vincent of Ctntral Point were visitors also. Mrs. Erma Brenanman la now em ployed as stenographer In the district attorney's office at Medford. . Mra. Julia Meyera of Rogue River returned home Sunday after spend ing week with her son, Frank, and family. COSTSTTWAL IE PUTS OREGON! HOOD RIVER. Ore., May t!. (fly Asserting that Mexican dlvorc not valid in Oregon, District Attor ney John Baker Thuisday filed a warrant a gal rut Dr. W. E. Nichol, prominent Hood River physician, ac cusing; him of polygamy. Dr. Nichol was arrested and required to post 1.000 bond. On March 0. the physician filed a divorce petition In Juaree, Mexico, and on April 29 the divorce from hts wife, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Nichol, waa granted. On the same day he married Mrs. Anna Mae Klngsley of Portland, at Vancouver, Wash. District Attorney Baker held that under the Oregon law Dr. Nichol may be prosecuted for polygamy, contend ing that Mexican divorces are not valid here, ' although their validity has never been adjudicated In the courts of this state. A divorce proceeding begun by the1 doctor in the Hood River county clr-i cult court and to which hts wife filed an answer, Is still pending. Dr. Nichols" attorney, however, haj filed a motion for dismissal of the com plaint because of the Mexican di vorce. This motion ha not yet been heard. i Oregon Weather. Pair tonight and Saturday, but cloudy near the ooaat; little change In temperature; moderate to fresh north winds offshore. . I Turkey Lunch 25c j A Saturday Special That Is Unsurpassed 5 from 11 a. m. to p. m. Also r try the pies that Mother would - ; be proud to make, Brownie Marie H CAFE 10 North Fir St. 2U Delivers tfie Goods tv wn m 1 SALEM. May . o All expenmu Involved In the trial of the Empire Holding corporation officials, now In progress at Dallas in Polk county, are to be repaid by Marlon county, irom wnere tn osse was transferred on change of venie, Attorney-Oen-eral I. H. VanWInkle held In an opinion today1. 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