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KTGE EIGHT MEDFORD MATL TRTBTTNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, IAPRIL 5, 1933 SGKERMERHORN'S TO BE CANCELLED Notice of the cancellation of the bonds of Sheriff Gordon L. Scher mern orn for 1 1 5.000, covering his "capacity aa ex-officlo tax collector of Jackson county." was filed yester day with the county cleric by the Aetna Casualty and Surety company, urety, Thirty days notice was given, mak ing the cancellation effective May 4th. The action was taken through . the Portland branch of the lnaur ance company, and no reason was clven for the move. Last month the Massachusetts Bonding company served notice that It desired to cancel Its 910.000 surety bonds, covering Sheriff Schermer- jjorna conduct of his office. According to the clerk's office, a bond for 415,000 covering the sher iff's duties as tax collector, ex-offlclo, Is outstanding. The original bond of the sheriff . was f 40,000. It was testified at the ouster hearing against Sheriff Scher , jnerhoro, that the bonds had. been arranged for by County Judge Fehl( and were ready when the sheriff re turned from northern California January 3 and attended an early morning meeting at Fern's home. Decision In the ouster proceedings against Sheriff Schermerhorn Is now up to the governor, and expected to be forthcoming thle week. The sher iff was charged with Inefficiency, ob structing Justice, showing favoritism, and failure to act. No further court action In the bal lot. stealing cases will be taken until next week, when Circuit Judge W, M. Duncan of Klamath county will be tie re. Pleas of I. A. Brinks and Edith Banks, hie wife, charged with first degree murder for the slaying of Constable George J. Preacott, March 16Ui, are net for next Monday, Fleas of Thomas I. Brccheen of Aahland, Oliver "Big" Martin, Josoph Croft, Indicted for ballot theft wlU Jso be heard at that time. Eight of the 17 Indicted men have entered guilty pleas. More are scheduled to be made, It Is said. -. Action wilt also probably be taken On the affidavits of prejudice filed by Walter J. Jonwi, mayor of Rogue Stiver, Arthur LaDleu, former Banks aide, John Glenn, ex-county Jailer. and County Judge Fohl, all Indicted for ballot theft, The motion of Fehl to quash the Indictment against him (will also be argued. The affidavits of prejudice filed Monday by Henrietta B. Martin, president of the "Oood Government eongreas," and her father, O. H, Brown, secretary, will be taken up later. Mrs. Martin stands Indicted or criminal syndicalism and riotous conduct; her father for slandering a earnc ana riotous conduct. The state expeota to clear away the legal red-tape next week In the ballot stealing cases in .order to bring them to trial at an early date. The usual demurrers and motions are anticipated by the state. ELLA L. SMALL 1. Small, widow of th latt William O. Small, and mother of Mm. fted Xi. Strang, pawed away at 635 Mary street, lata Tuesday afternoon, iter an Illness of the put few tnonttis. She would have celebrated her 7Sth birthday on the seventh of tails month. Ella Lee Stott waa bom In Norfolk, Virginia, April T, 1857, and waa mar lied to William O. Small, December (1, 1681. Mr. and Mrs. Small lived (or 35 years In Washington, D. O., when Mr. Small was conneoted with doverrunent work. They moved to Modford. In Maroh, 1011 to make ' their home with their daughter, later In that year thoy transferred to Boseburg, where Mr. small paused way In 1934. In June, 1030 Mrs. Small cams back to Modford to spend the remainder of nor days with her daughter, Mrs. Small was a member of the Presbyterian church for nwrly fifty years, her membership having been transferred to the First Presbyterian church of Roseburg In 1933, Beside the one surviving daughter, there are also two granchlldren, Mary l Strang aged 11, and William O. Strang, aged 13, and ft niece residing In Philadelphia, Pa. Remains will leave Medford Fri day morning on the Shasta, and fun eral services will be held at the Bit ter chapel In Roseburg the same afternoon at S p. m., Rev. Alexander Mulrden, pastor of the Presbyterian ehurch of that city officiating. In terment will take place In the Roae-bui-g Masonic cemetery beside her de ssaea husband. Perl Funeral Home made arrangements. Down from Prospect Dewey Kill of Prospect was In Medford yesterday, attending to business matters and eUattlng with friends. Be Correctly Corseted by SrHHLWVN B. HOFFMANN Sixth Holly. FreerJng milk for storage has been successful In India. KMED Broadcast Schedule Thursday 8.00 Breakfast news by Mall Tri bune. 8:05 Musical Clock. 8:18 A Peerless Parade. 8:30 Shopping guide. 0:00 Friendship circle. 9 :30 Today. 0:45 Meeting of the Martha Meade society. 10:00 o. S. weather foremast. 10:00 Fashion parade. 10:15 The Pet program. 10:30 Morning comments1. 10:40 Morning melody. 11:00 Musical notes. 11:10 Martial music, 11:30 Song and comedy. 12:00 Mid-day review. . 12:15 Popularity. 12:30 News flashes by Mail Tri bune. 12:30 In a Garden of Melody. 1:00 Varieties. 1:30 The Grant Pass hour. 2:45 Interlude. 2:00 Dance matinee. 3:00 Songs for Everday. 3:30 KMED program review. 3 :35 Music from Yesteryear . 3:40 Siesta hour. 4:00 Across the Seaa to Hawaii, 4 :30 Masterworks, 0:00 Capt. Salisbury. 0:30 Popular parado. 5:40 News digest by Mall Tribune. 0:00 Medford theatre guide, 6:00 The Unique. 8:20 Vignettes. 6:30 Hubert and La Marr. 7:00 Labor Exchange program. 7:15 Modernlottcs. 7:30 Eventide. 8:00 Frost forecast. PLACES LOW FEE ON SALE IN CITY (Condnuea trout Page One) (Continued from Page One) that "his constitutional rights were Invaded," when the warrant was served. If Insanity claims are made the basis of the defense, the state Is prepared to show, by documentary evidence that Banks was rational for a considerable period before the murder, transacted Important busi ness but a short time before and dictated' lucid letters to the state police and city police heads, but a short time before the actual deed, warning them not to attempt to serve the warrant charging ballot stealing, and threatening bloodshed, and "probably resulting In my own death." The state In contesting the Insanity plea. If It Is made, will con tend among other things that Banks Is "a profound egotist, with a, ten dency to make homicidal threats." under Oregon law, Mrs. Banks, Jointly accused with her husband of murder, cannot testify against . her husband. , The state alleges she played a leading secondary role. Banks Immediately following his arrest, declared he acted in defense of his rights, and that "shot Prea cott the same aa he would any other burglar and would do it again." PLENTY OF WATER voiced no objection to the ordin ance, . .License Kept Low It provides regulation of persons, firms and corporations dealing In, selling or offering for sale, ferment ed malt, vinous liquor or fruit Juice beverages, containing not more than 3.2 per cent alcohol. Low licenses to encourage pur chase of the beverages within the city limits under police Jurisdiction are provided In the ordinance. Three classifications are named. Distribu tors, acting as wholesalers In pro viding liquor to retailers and dis pensers, will pay the city 30 semi annually or $60 a year for licenses. Retail dealers, such as grocery stores and other firms, selling beer In bottles, not to be consumed on the premises, will be taxed $10 semi annually, and dispensers, such as fountains and restaurants, selling beer to be consumed on the premises, will pay the city $20 semi-annually. Applications Eyed All licenses will be approved by the city council before Issued and applications will be received today and tomorrow. They are being Is sued by City Recorder M. L. Alford and all persons or firms wishing to sell the new beverage are urged to get applications at once from the city hall, and file them for consid eration at a special meeting of the city council, called for tomorrow evening. The special meeting was arranged last night to enable firms to be prepared for , sale of beer, when it Is legalized Friday. Early return of the applications waa urged Inst night by Mayor Wilson to facil itate the program. Sixteen years was decided upon as the minimum age for sale of beer. No person under that age will be sold the beverage unless accompanied by parent or guardian. An amend ment, Increasing the age limit by two years, was Introduced by Coun cilman Al Llttrell but failed In pas sage. Sentiment expressed by the council was that the youths of the city are going to want beer and would be tempted Into out of town beer gardens if refused the product In the city. If they are going to drink (and It seems that they are). the oouncllmen stated, It la best that they drink within the city where police regulations will be en Rural Sale Unhindered Beer gardens out of the city will not be regulated until some action is taken by the state legislature next August. Their only tax will be the $20 fee to be collected annually by the federal government. It la be lieved, however, that the city li censes have been placed sufficiently low to destroy the speakeasy trade and bring Into legal lewd channels the money which has been going to "bootleggers" and "home brow" ex perts. To prevent the establishment of "nuisances" In the residential dis tricts the ordinance prohibits grant ing of license In any locality, where the same Is "offensive and obnox ious to the residents." It also pro hibits licensing of places located Her Horse Won Vm -f nifMiiri rim (T- FEHL AND SWEET OFB) Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark, socially prominent New Yorker, la the owner of Kellsboro Jack, winner this year of the Grand National at Alntree, Enaland. 'Associated Press Photo) within 400 feet of a block housing a school. Character Important The restrictions named In the ord inance refer chiefly to persons, not of good moral character, and law violators of the past. Section 6 reads: "No person shall be entitled to the Issuance of a li cense hereunder who shall have been within five years past, convicted of the violation of this ordinance, or of the violation of any ordinance of the city relating to the Bale or disposal of Intoxicating liquors, or who shall have been convicted of a violation of any of the criminal laws of the state of Oregon or the United States." . All places handling and selling the new beverages, under the ordin ance, must be kept clean, neat a"hc? orderly and operated In a manner not offensive to persons occupying adjacent or adjoining premises. Violation of the ordinance will In cur the usual fine of from $2.00 to $200 and at the same time the re voking of license for a six months' period. A meeting ot tne socalled "Good Government congress,' with County Judge Earl H. Fehl and L. M. Sweet of Beagle as the principal speakers, was held at Antloch last night. At tendance was light, only 20 people being present. The meeting lacked the fire and fury of "congress" ses sions held a month ago. County Judge Fehl spoke for one hour and ten minutes. He discussed general, conditions and expressed considerable disgust with them. His accusations were mild. - He touched j lightly upon his Indictment for bal lot theft, and hinted It was a "politi cal frame-up." He made mention of the energy of the law enforcing agencies In solving and rounding up the men Indicted In the ballot thefts and compared It with the Daback killing during the progress of a raid on a Reese creek still. He charged there waa more enterprise shown in the ballot theft case than the Da hack case. Sweet spoke for about 15 minutes, and his remarks were also restrained. Referring to bis being called before the county court and Auditor Haines for his denial of hia alleged state ment, at a Wlmer meeting, "that the audit la nothing but a whitewash." Sweet denied to the county court he had. made the statement. County Judge Fehl also emphatically denied to the county court statements at- I trlbuted to him, at Talent and Wlmer meetings, that "already the audit has uncovered huge discrepan cies." At both Interviews Auditor Haines stated he had made public no statements relative to the audit, In accordance with his contract, that no reports be made save In the presence of the entire county court. Commissioner R. E. Nealon was also present at the meeting, and was the final speaker of the evening. He came as an Invited guest of one of the members. Commissioner Nealon asked those present to report to of ficials, "any charges of dishonesty. or bordering on dishonesty' they might bear at meetings, or elsewhere, so everybody can get at the bottom of them." Several In attendance promised they would. County officials In particular, have launched a move to nail rumors and whenever possible Intend to secure either a denial or proof, If any, of the sensational statements. They will ask the accuser to appear before the accused, and all others concerned. It la thought that In this way much malicious rumor mongerlng that has been prevalent in the rural areas of the county for two years, will be curbed, or at least made un popular. Officials have abandoned the old theory of "not denying wild charges, because nobody will believe them." The third group or class of the mining school, being conducted by the Southern Oregon Mining associ ation and sponsored by the state board for vocational education, is getting their demonstration and ac tual field work instruction today. At a point available on Forrest creek, they are getting a chance to really demonstrate the use. , of the rocker, sluice box and pan. in structors Barton and Clark are as enthusiastic as the men and women students of the classes and report that Interest in the work la growing dally. By tomorrow evening more than ninety men and women will have received sufficient Instruction In the art of small . gold mining to enable them to work Intelligently at the gainful occupation of extracting gold from the. alluvial deposits in-the nearby streams and gulches. ... , All of this Is done with the hope, based on a foundation of fact, that there la room for every idle man in Jackson county to be profitably employed extracting gold from the known placer deposits of this mo Itlon.. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. A cake stays fresh days longer when it is made with a Cream of Tartar baking powder. Schilling e CREAM of TARTAR OtyTj" Horticulturist a and agriculturists of the county are assured of ample irrigation water for the coming grow ing season, with a "neat egg ot water" for next year, according to Olln Arnsplger, general manager ol the Med ford -Talent districts. Emigrant dam, one of the sourccn of supply for the Talent district, Is now full and Hlatt Prairie la one third full, with the bulk of snow run-off to come. The Flab Inko supply source of the Medford district, la more than one-half full, with the run-off from four feet of snow just starting. The same conditions prevail at Fish lake. The main dltchea of the Irrigation systems have been made ready, and water la expected to be turned Into them about April B. I A small amount of water, la now i running In some of the ditches, and ' being used for spraying purposes. 1 PHONE JACKSONVILLE 31-F-21 For Daily Delivery of High Quality Raw Milk Cloverleaf Dairy Trellises $1.19 BIG PINES LUMBER CO. Phone 1 SAVE your beaJtb and tseth. At tbsss prices you can afford to ban jour dental work dons now. extractions as low f M surer nilliin as low as 1.00 Cement Filling, as low as. 1.00 Porcelain Fillings as low as 1.00 Ooia Crown, as low " 5.00 Plate si low ss , ,18,00 Dk. E. D. 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