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EDFOKD
AIL TRIBUNE
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Twenty-eighth Year
MEDFOKU, OKEGOX, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1933
No. 12.
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CUES FAULTS OF
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Judge Duncan Tells Goyer
' nor Sheriff Under In
fluence Political Group
Failure To Act Recited.
SALEM, April &(AP) Temporary
suspension from office of Sheriff
Gordon L. Schermerhorn of Jackson
county Is recommended In a report
by Circuit Judgo W. M. Duncan to
Governor Julius L. Meier, who had
appointed Duncan to Investigate
charges brought against the sheriff.
Suspension 'Tor a period not to
exceed 00 days, or until the peace of
ficers of Jackson county and of the
state of Oregon are able to properly
cope with this deplorable situation."
was recommended by Judge Duncan.
; Action Walts Confab
Simultaneously with disclosure of
the context of the report It was an
nounced at Governor Meier's office
that the executive would take no
action until after he had had an
opportunity to confer with Attorney
General I. H. Van Winkle.
Request for the investigation made
by the committee of one hundred, a
Medford organization, charged Scher
merhorn with being implicated In
the destruction of ballots "and other
wise obstructing the enforcement of
criminal laws."
In communicating his findings to
Governor Meier Judge Duncan re
ported: " '
"That Georgo L. Schermerhorn was
politically aligned with that political
faction in Jackson county Oregon,
on whom had been cast a strong
.suspicion as the agency which de
stroyed the ballots cast in the last
election.
"That because of the influence ex
erted upon him by this political fac
tion, tho said Gordon L. Schermer
horn has not In a sufficiently vigor
ous and efficient manner enforced
the criminal laws of the state : (and
more especially the destruction of
the ballots) with such firmness and
celerity as required In such an emer
gency as the present. '
"That not only. for. the mainten
ance of law and order in Jackson
county, Oregon, and the more effici-
. ent enforcement of the criminal lawa
of the state in that county, but in
Justice to bimself, the said Gordon
I. Schermerhorn should be tempor
arily suspended from office, for a
period not to exceed 00 days,- or until
the peace officers of Jackson county
and of the state of Oregon are able
to properly cope with this deplorable
actuation."
Wonld Receive Salary
It was believed at the atat cap
ltol that the governor would appoint
a successor for the period- of suspen
sion, after which Schermerhorn
would be reinstated unless he should
be found guilty of charges filed
against him or otherwise disquali
fied.
Under the law. It was stated at
the executive office, the suspended
sheriff will receive his regular salary
during the period he has been tem
porarily relieved from duty. Scher
merhorn was Indicted with ether:
tor the alleged theft of 10.000 bal
lots from the Jackson county court
house.
In his communication to Gover
nor Meier. Judge Duncan prefaced
his recommendations with the fol
lowing remarks:
"After having fully conducted the
Investigation ordered by you as to
the fitness of one Gordon L. Scher
merhorn to remain sheriff during
the trial of certain parties In flack
son county, Oregon, on a charge of
destroying ballots and otherwise ob
structing the enforcement of the
criminal laws in said county, I wish
to report to your excellency that
upon your appointing me to make
this Investigation, I Immediately
proceeded to Jackson county, Ore
gon. Hearing Held
That. various witnesses conversant
with the facts were subpoenaed and
testified. That one O. C. Boggs, an
attorney of Medford, Oregon, con
ducted the Investigation on behalf
of the committee of one hundred,
i an organization at Medford. Oregon,
1 who had Investigated these pro
ceedings, and one Frank Newman,
an attorney of Medford, Oregon, rep
resented the defendant. Sheriff Gor
don L. Schermerhorn.
"That the testimony disclosed that
there were two hostile political fac
tions In Jackson county, and there
had been much bad blood engeud1
red thereby, which finally culmin
ated In the shooting of one George
Prescott, a respected peace officer
of Jackson county.
"Without going into prolix details,
I desire to report to your excellency
that I found the following to be
the facta." said the report, which
proceeded to outline the findings
and make ?com mend at ions.
Denmank's Title
Upheld At Hague
THE HAGUE, Holland. April i.lft
Denmark's title to esatern Greenland
was oonfirmed today by a decision of
the permanent court of International
Jt:.u!fe in hrr feror. in dl-.pute w'tu
fforwaj over its owner&lnp.
Medford
T
Chamber Of Commerce
Wires Congressional Del
. egation For Consideration
As Concentration Point.
A telegram received by the
Chamber of Commerce late this
nrtcrnoon from Representative
James W. Mott stated that he
had recommended Medford as a
concentration point for southern
Oregon and northern California
forest ration labor.
A direct campaign to bring to Med
ford establishment of one of the mili
tary camps to be placed by the gov
ernment In connection with the na
tional reforestation program, expected
to bring important funds into the
southern Oregon forest regions, was
opened today by the Medford Cham-
bor of Commerce. Wires, reciting the
advantages to be gained by making
Medford the Pacific coast site were
sent out today to Senator Chas. Ij.
MoNary, Senator Frederick W. Stelwer
and Representative James w. Mots.
The telegrams, signed by w. S. Bol
Her. president of the Chamber or
Commerce, read:
Understand conservation corps to
be established at military camps In
connection with reforestation pro
gram. This-city centrally located for
Umpqua. Siskiyou, Fremont, Klamath
and Rogue River national forests,
Klamath Indian acency and Crater
Lake national park. As nearest mill
tary camps to Medford are San Fran
cisco, Cal over 400 miles mouth, and
Vancouvor, .. Wash,, over 300 mile
north, we urge that you have refor
estation ' recruiting concentration
camp established here. County fair
grounds at southern city limits,' of
approximately 60 acres, together -with,
administration buildings, are avail
able."
Other steps are also being , taken
by the chamber to promote estab
lishment of the concentration camp
at the fairgrounds Just south of Med
ford, , I
Thousands of men have sought ad
mittance to the national camps, news
(Continued on Page Five)
STOCK E
(Copyrighted by McOlure Syndicate)
By James McMullIn
NEW YORK, April 8. Stock ex
change authorities are considering
pulling an Aldrlch. A strong faction
favora going to Washington with- a
draft of legislation to regulate them
selves. The draft would accord
closely with the president's Ideas.
Higher-ups figure they would be fet
ter off If they take the initiative
Instead of waiting for the sword to
fall. ' '
. There would be a dlplomatlo
problem In persuading Richard Whit'
ney to eat his words. Whitney baa
been telling the world that the ex.
change can manage Ita own affalra
best and he la a strong-minoea
gentleman. But If sentiment for
an about-face keeps on gaining
way will be found.
The Inside whisper has It that It
la too 1st for the repentance act
that Samuel Untermyer has already
drawn up a bill to meet the presi
dent's plans. They say that Unter-
myer haa been waiting all his life
for Just such a chance.
The federal blue sky law hit Wall
Street a lot harder than It will ad
mlt for publication. The downtown
legal colony has been busier than
a June ant hill figuring angles. No
one la willing to oppose the bill out
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Page Pour)
CONCLAVE HERE
BUOEJTE. April 5. lPi Possibly
1600 persons will attend the Oregon
mining congress which will be held
at Medford April J2. It was said here
by K. O. Harlan of Eugene, secretary
of the congress.
L. R. Shurtleff. secretary of the
Southern Oregon and Northern Cali
fornia Mining association, la maklnsr
t-r.Tirr.rrr.t for t'rp congress. R.
ii. Uelte of Eugene is state president.
Seeks Bivouac
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Application has been made by L.
A. Banks, agitator, and ex-editor and
orchardlst. held in the county Jail
on a first degree murder charge for
the slaying of Constable George J.
Prescott, for medicinal liquor, and
the request will be granted. The
request was made yesterday to the
county physician, who will write
prescription.
According to Jail authorities. Banks
has a slight touch of stomach trou
ble and needs a stimulant, due to
confinement.
Pilling of the prescription is pos
sible at a number of local drug
stores, under federal law. which per
mit purchase of a pint every ten
days. The prescriptions provide
a rule, "for three tablespoonfuls
day. when required." The cost of
pint of medicinal liquor runs from
12.50 to 4 depending on age
brand of the be vera are.
The medicinal liquor will be kept
under lock and key, and be in the
custody of the matron and chief
Jailer, who will do the pourii. The
stimulant was also requested as a
sleep producer. There 1 nothing
unusual in granting tbt request, a
health step, it is said.
Attorneys tor Banks . were today
making resdy for the first legal
step in thrlr fl;ht to save him from
I the gallows. No announcement til
'NEW BEER EVE' PARTIES
WILL FIND SUPPLY SCANT
PORTLAND. Ore.. April 8. (AP)
The dawn of Friday, April 7 will re
veal thousands of thirsty Oregonlans
trying unsuccessfully to quench their
thirst with beer. An acute shortage
Mist and It may be well within the
following week before this shortage
can be offset by great train loads
from the mid-west and east.
Portland brewers who have been
turning down orders by the hundreds
say they have no more than a lfi
minutes' supply on hand, praotically
all of It In bottles. A half hour after
midnight this aupply will have van
ished, they predict. Dozens of down
town cafes who had planned "beer
been made of defense plana but It
Is generally conceded by lawyers and
laymen, that an Insanity plea will
be the basis of the defense. Banks
Is said to have objected to this, and
desires to Introduce a "defense of
the castle" plea, on the grounds
(Continued on Page Eight)
CORVALLIS TO HAVE
BUILDERS CONGRESS
EUGENE, April 6. (AP) The first
annual conference of the Oregon
State Bulldlng.Congress will be held
in Corvallls, Friday. Aprll S8. with
14 cities represented. It was an
nounced here today by E. a. Har
lan, atate secretary of the congress.
Clt'es to be represented Include
AlMlord.
of Forest
season" parties, have announced can
cellation. One theater had' made ar
rangements for a "new , beer'a ove"
party.
. By fasteat freight hundreds of car
loads of beer will roll Into Portland
early next week. One distributor la
bringing In one carload by express at
tremendous cost, to provide "sam
ples." Although It had been announced
that beer would be available In res
taurants here at 13:01 a. m. on Fri
day, the Blltz-Welnhard Brewery,
only aupply station in Portland, said
today distribution will not start
until S a. m. Friday.
RENTAL OWNERS
An Important meeting for all real
estate owners, who have property to
rent, has been called for Friday even
lng at 7:30 o'clock, at the courthouse
auditorium. All property owners of
the city are urged to be present
plana will be developed to accomplish
better protection for them during this
depression period.
Numerous persons, H la believed,
have been taking unfair advantage
of the prewmt situation, and a plan
will be devised to correct this evil
and improve general conditions for.
Relief Workers
all persons concerned, the property
owners believe. '
- All real estat ownera Interested In
participating In the plans are urged
to be at the Friday meeting.
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WASHINGTON, April 6. (AP)
President Roosevelt today ordered the
return of all gold over $100 held by
Individuals to the federal reserve
system before May 1.
In the name executive order, the
president authorized the secretary of
the treasury to Issue licenses per
mitting the use of gold in necessary
domestic and foreign trade transac
tions. JV
- For violation of the order the
president decreed a maximum fine of
110,000 and Imprisonment of ten
years or both.
The order was lasued to get such
gold as Is still in hoarding and to
ease the national embargo to permit
legitimate transactions under federaf
license.
Finger Waver Is
Held Not Guilty
8ALEM. April . (AP) William D,
Rice, local barber, was found not
guilty In Justice court here yesterday
on a charge of 'practicing finger wav
ing without a cosmetic therapy
license.
Rice admitted firing finger waves,
but contended that under the bar
ber's code he had a right to girt
them.
1 Hours after the V. fl. fl. Akron waa
repirted down nt sea off Barnegat
HUClitnhlp,, off the New Jersey coast,
only four men of the 70 were Known
to have been rescued." One of them
later died. The flerman tanker
Phoebus", (upper left) an Awoclated
i PreM.Teleplioto pIcKrd them up and
flashed tue first word of the tragedy,
j Rear-Admlral William A. Moffatt
(lower light), and Commander Frank
i MoOord .(above the admiral) were
: aboard the Ill-fated dirigible. U.
Oomdr. Herbert VV. WHey (to their
right) was among those p Irked up by
the Phoebus. Pictures of Chief Mate
K7.lriklun.kl (lower at left) and Cnpt
Corl Dalltlorf (uper) of the Phoebus
were telephotoed to 8an Franclnroand
nished to this newspaper, t'pper
rlBht: The Akron moored at Sunny
vale, cal.. The others show the con
trol fill, In and a head-on view of the
alrfthlp on Its last Pacific const flight.
Lower picture Is . an Associated
Pre telephoto of the twisted wreck
age of the navy semi-rigid dirigible
4-3, sinking In the Atlantic off Beach
Ifavrn. X. J.. where It was blown
down by high winds white returning
from a scare It In the arra where the
alr.niilp Akron, with 70 aboard, crash
ed Into the sea. The J-3 carried I
crew of n.(Asoclated Press Photos.)
SEARCH FOR LOST
SEES SCANT HOPE
NEW YORK, April 5. (AP) The
sesrch' for the 72 lost officers and
men of the airship Akron went for
ward swiftly and thoroughly today,
but hope that any had survived the
catastrophe- was gone.
The sullen seas, whipped by vicious
thunderstorms early Tuesday morn
ing when the navy's silvered air mis
tress crashed down, had quieted.
making the task of searching ships
less difficult than yesterday.
Coast guard boats, one of which
recovered the body of Lieutenant
Commander Harold E. MacLellan yes
terday, were ordered to extend their
search southward today, but to
patrol cloaer to shore. The body of
MacLellan is the only one which had
been found as the search renewed to
day. MacLellan'a body was found thirty
miles off shore a considerable dis
til nee from the apot off Barnegat
Liht on the New Jersey coast line
where the Akron crsahed. The coast
guard boat crew said that only for
the fact that their boat passed with
in a few yards of It the body would
not have been aeen. Only the top
of the head could be seen. The arms
were rigid and outstretched, aa tho
they had clung to a timber.
Considerable debris and bits of
fabric ware noted In the waters In
which the body waa found.
Continued on Page flve
PLACES LOW FEE
- ON SALEJN .CITY
Council Adopts Ordinance
Recommended By Com
mittee Unanimously 3
Classifications Are Drawn
Beer License Synopsis
Three licenses will be collected
In Medford to tax and regulate
sale of beer and other beverages
of alcoholic content after April 7.
Distributors, acting as wholesalers,
will pay 30 semi-annually into
the city coflers. Retail dealers
will be taxed 910 and dispensers
$20 for tho same period.
Beer may be sold by all persons
and firms licensed by the city
council. Applications will be re
ceived until Thursday afternoon.
They will be passed on Thursday
night at a special meeting.
No license will be Issued to per
sons or firms convicted during the
post five years of violation of the
liquor laws or any of the criminal
lawa of - the state or . United
States. No license will be grant
ed In locality, where sales con
sidered "offensive and obnoxious
to the residenta," or within 400
feet of a block on. which s school
Is located.
Alcoholic beverages will not be
sold any person under 18 years
of age, unless accompanied by
psrunt or gunrdlan.
- By unanimous vote of the clr.y
council. Medford last " night took
steps to receive beer, when It arrives
In legal I zed form April 7.' Ordin
ance to license, tax and regulate
ealea of the new beverage was passed
without objection from.th,e..jrjQor.or ,
within the council. ,
There were several delegations
present for the report of the ord
inance, drawn . up by the license
committee of the city council and
the citizens committee, appointed by
Mayor E. M. Wilson. Members of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union were In the audtence, but
(Continued on Page Eight)
EINSTEfSlIN
FLEE GERMANY
COQ-SBR-M&R, Belgium. April 6.
( AP ) Professor Albert Einstein's
two daughters have fled from Dor
many, the scientist declared today.
The younger daughter, who is mar
rled to a Russian, left Germany for
France. Her sister, the wire of a
German, has arrived at the town of
Shevenlngen In southern Holland.
Mrs. Klnsteln learned that the
elder daughter had fled when she
telephoned her home In Berlin and
was told by a weeping servant that
her mistress had left secretly for the
frontier.
WILL -
ROGER?
BEVBRIjY IIILT.S, Cnl., Apr.
4. Ruth 'Br.van is Koinit us
ombnsBndor to Denmark or
Sweden or Norway or one of
those. (Americans will never-
occome civilized enough to tell
a Swede from a Dane or a Nor
wegian from a Swede). I know
the difference means a lot. to
them, but it just means another
tall blond to us.
Well anyhow, Roosevelt is
trading Ruth to that part of
the country for Greta Garbo
and it's the only bad trade he,
has made since he got in.
Ruth's got it on her any way
you jump. Those three coun
tries wo have always thought a
lot of (even if we don't know
'em apart.) . They built up our
great Northwest and when we
send the talented daughter of
our great commoner, we are
giving 'em the best we got, .
Yours, . ,
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