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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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