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MEDFOKD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1933.
No. 88.
The Weather
Forecast: Cloudy and mild lonint
and Tuesday.
Temperature:
Highest yesterday 84
Lowest thli morning , ,, b4
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Gold Bloc Countries Move to Desert Meet
FATE OF GLENN
By FRANK JENKINS
HEHK Is a significant aentence
from one of Prealdent ' Roose
velt'i speeches significant becauae It
gives us an understanding of what
tie means by the "new deal" that ha
promised :
"Tho administration has the def
inite objective of raising commodity
prices to auch an extent that those
who have borrowed money will, on
the average, bt able to repay that
money in the aame kind of dollar
which they borrowed."
WHAT does that mean?
for an answer to that question,
let us go back to an example that
baa Been cited often In this column
that of a wheat farmer who bor
rowed a thousand dollars when wheat
waa selling at a dollar a bushel. He
borrowed then, you see. the equiva
lent of a thousand bushele of wheat.
If, when hla note came due, wheat
waa selling at, only thirty-three and
a thirii centa a bushel, it will be evl-
dent that he .had to pay back THREE
THOUSAND bushels of wheat, or
three t'mea as much aa ne borrowed.
THR president, objective, It la thus
apparent, la to bring back the
price of wheat to the point where
the wheat farmer, when hla note
cornea due, will have to pay back
only aa much as be borrowed.
TAia-.'e fair, Isn't It?
SO much for the farmer. But, you
ask, how about the man who
works lor wages?
Suppose, two or three years ago,
you were getting 4 a day and that
you borrowed a thousand dollars,
You rould then have borrowed the
equivalent of 350 days work
But, by the time your not came
due, a.ippose your wages had fallen
to only a a day. In that event, you
would have to pay back the equiva
lent .if FIVE HUNDRED days work,
or twice aa much as you borrowed.
APART of thepresidents objec
tive, which is Included In the
Dew deal he promised, la to bring
back wages to the point where the
working man who borrowed so many
days work will have to pay back only
aa many days aa he borrowed.
That also la fair. Isn't It?
WA. Gates,-of' Medford, one of
Southern Oregon's moat ac
tive cltisena, has a wide range of
Interesta
He la a groceryman on a fairly big
scale. He Is a canneryman aa a aide
Issue, King Interested In the Bagley
Canning company at Ashland. He
has done aa much aa any other one
man to develop the growlngly Impor
tant tomato Industry of the Rogue
River valley.
Now ne is finding time to interest
himself in the mysterious writings on
the Peninsula, down In 'the Tule
lake country in northern California.
MR. GATES practically everybody
m Southern Oregon cslla him
Bill is convinced that these writ
ings art, Aztec In their origin. That
la to say. they were made by the
aame people who built the early civ
ilization In Mexico that was destroyed
by Co. tel.
Many of the symbols to be found
on the Peninsula, Bill says, are
clearly recognizable aa Aztec symbols
Incidentally, he says, he finds one
meaning: "Big pot of heated matter
without flame," or something like
that.
He thinks this refers to Crater
Lake.
TVD the Aztecs wsnder this far
north assuming, that la. that
this tneory Is correct?
Mr. Ostes thlnka not. He thinks
they mere made while these peoples
were -n their slow way TOWARD
Mexlcj. after having crossed over to
this continent from Aula by way of
the Aleutian islands. And be thlnka
the Peninsula was a religious gath
ring place a place of ceremonial
and 'liual.
W
HO did make these writing, sny-
.ay?
la Mr Ostes right? Were they
made cy the same people a ho found
ed M'x'ros ancient civilisation? It
Is sn Interesting speculation.
At .y rate, the mystery adds to
lie In. uf the Southern Oregon and
Northern California country.
Orrcn Heather.
r:--r ' -l--ir'-- '-Michl end Piif
d: ; mi ri gentle change
able winds offshore.
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Crime Record pf Killers Scru
tinized Inquest Sched'
uled Today at Grants Pass
Unable to Find Gun
. Military funeral rites, the first In
many, many yeara In Medtord. will
be conducted at the Armory Wednes
day afternoon at 2 o'clock to honor
the late Lieut. Burrell Mllo Baucom
of Headquarters company. Third Bat
talion, 186th Infantry, and a member
of the Oregon police, who waa killed
in the performance of hla duty on
Sexton mountain Saturday afternoon,
when riddled with bullets, fired by a
fugitive from law. The rltuallatlc ser
vice will be in charge of Capt. C. Y.
Tengwald, with the Perl Funeral par
lore officiating. Several army offic
ials are expected from atate head
quarters to participate in the last
ritea to be conducted here.
Comrades Pallbearers.
Membera of the atate police force
will act as honorary pallbearers. They
will be Sergeant Keith Ambrose, Ral
eigh Taylor. Mace Pewtherer, Joseph
Folsom, Tom Sheridan and Hubert
Hoxle.
- Active pallbearera will be membera
of the National Guard, In which Lieut.
Baucom had been active for the past
five years: 8gt. Philip Lounsberry,
Sgt. Warren H. Conrad, Sgt. Weston
M. Lemmon, Sgt. Thoburn M. Glem.
Sgt. Mark N. Smith and Corporal
Donald A. Greaves.
National Guard unite of southern
Oregon will attend the services in
a body, numbering approximately 300
men. State police officers and army
officers from the north will also be
In attendance and arrangement, are
being made to reserve space for the
units.
tain Salute at Train.
The services at the Armory will be
followed by a military escort of the
body by the band, back to Perl Fu
neral partlors. At the train, in which
the body will be carried to Portland
for services in the slain offlcer'a for
mer home city, a aalute will be Bound
ed In hla honor by the firing squad
of Company A.
The 186th Infantry band will meet
the train upon arrival in Portland
and will escort the body to the fu
neral parlors. Services will be con
ducted In Portland Friday at the
Crematorium.
The offlcer'a parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. L. Baucom of Aloha, Ore., will be
unable, because of 111 health, to at
tend the Medford funeral. Two sis
ters, Mrs. Fred T. Downing of Port
land and Martha Baucom of Aloha
came to Medford upon receipt of the
tragic news to be with the offlcer'a
widow, Dorothy Diamond Baucom.
Other relatlvea surviving are: An
other sister, Mra. C. F. Gray of Eu
gene, and a brother, Wesley Baucom.
of Aloha.
Married in 1923.
Lieutenant Baucom waa born in
Portland January 3. 1903, and made
hla home there until five yeara ago.
when he came to Medford. Ha at
tended Mt. Tamalpals military school
In Csllfornla and following gradua
tion there entered Oregon State col
lege, where he met Mrs. Baucom. They
were msrrled In 1823 in Vaucouver.
Wash.
When first coming to Medford. he
waa a reserve officer In the Seventh
Infantry, and became actively asso
ciated with the Medford National
Guard. He had been commanding
officer of Headquartera company since
Its organization aa one of the out
standing companies In the state. His
company waa awarded speclsl com
mendation for efficiency at the re
cent encampment at Camp Clataop.
When the atate police force waa or
ganized In August. 1931, Lieut. Bau
com becsme a member. He hsd been
a traffic officer prior to appointment
to the atate police.
GRANTS PASS. July 3. (TV Un-succea-tful
by design or otherwise, the
slayers of State Policeman Burrel
Mllo Baucom here Saturday were back
in their cells Monday after a Sunday
expedition conducted by state officers
to locate the two revolvers the men
say they threw away after their ad
mitted killing. They were captured
55 minutes after the murder by a
state police and motorist's posse.
With the Inquest over Bsucom's
body for today, the records of the
long list of hold-ups and robberies
the two men. Harnr Adolph Bowiea.
31. and John Alvln Barrier, allegedly
rounxer and the one who dropped
Baucom with a bullet through the
body and then In a frenzv pumped
the remainder of his revolver's loud
! into the state policeman's neck and
i head as he lay prostrate upon the
pavement of the Pacific .hlffhwsy 5
I miles north of thu city, are being
' completed tn preparation for the
. dth penalty plea.
Statement of the two 'aver and
; of Mr. and Mrs. L. E I Klumpp. of
; the Greenback mine here. ve.:ne
' es to the killing, and evidence ean
M frcm Ran "nn- b?' Ind; i
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' (Continued on Page Six)
ASHLAND WOMAN DRINKS
STRONG LYE IN SUICIDE
By drinking a strong solution of
lye. Mra. John R. Norby. 40. of Ash-1
land, died at 10:45 o'clock Sunday I
morning, a short while after being!
found by her husband, a carpenter
in that city, according to T. w. Ack-
lln of Ashland, a neighbor of the
Norbya, who waa In MedfOTd this
morning with F. L. Nutter.
Mrs. Norby hsd returned to Ash
land Saturday afternoon from the
tuberculosis hospital where ahe had
been for a year and a half and when
she prepared to retire Saturday night,
said she waa going to church the fol
lowing morning. She had been return
ed to Ashland because of mental de
rangement. Dr. C. A. Haines of Ash
land reported.
Mr. Norby went to her room upon
awakening Sunday, and finding that
she had not been there all night,
went to Mr. Acklln'e, and the two
started a search for her. A report waa
also made with the Ashland police.
' Upon their return to the Norby
FAMOUS AIRMAN KILLED
IN CROSS-COUNTRY HOP
INDIANAPOLIS. July 3. (AP)
Russell Boardman, 35-year-old Boa
ton, Mass., sportsman and aviator. In
jured Saturday during the transconti
nental air race, died thla morning at
city hospital.
The one-time co-holder of tht
world's long distance non-stop flight
record, succumbed to Injuries which
included a fractured skull, a broken
shoulder and a punctured lung.
Among the few persons permitted
in his hospital room before death
came were Mrs. Boardman, who flew
here from Providence, R. I., and his
MOTHER BURNS TOT AND
HERSELF WITH GASOLINE
OMAHA, July 3 (AP) Mrs. Eliza
beth Plynn, 38. burned herself and
her five -months -old baby boy to
death at their home today. The baby
was found dead on the basement
floor and the mother died In a hos
pital. As the story of the tragedy was re
constructed by her mother-tn-law,
Mrs. Alice Flynn, who lived with her,
the younger woman took the baby,
John Oliver, from his crib, placed
htm on the basement floor, poured
IN PLANE SMASH
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. Los An
geles. July 3. ( AP ) Hoot Gibson,
Hollywood film cowboy and filer, was
cut deeply about the face and suf
fered severe bruises to his left leg
and hip today when hia plane crash
ed in a special match race with Ken
Maynard, screen cowboy and pilot,
at the national air races.
HOLIDAY OFFERS
DAY FOR OUTING
Tomorrow is the "Glorious Fourth"
and Medford has already started her
celebration of the patriotic holiday.
Many people left for the hills and
the beaches Saturday and many more
will be taking to the highwaya to
night. There la a celebration at Butte
Falls, the only southern Oregon town
to publicly announce such festivity.
Dances will be held many places how
ever and reorts making elaborate
plans for entertainment of the pub
I'c. Diamond Lake and Lake o' the
Woods will be the favorites with
many.
10 VISIT RELATIVES
Mr. and Mr. Harry Young of Port
land are spending the wepk end in
Medford and vicinity, visiting their
son and other relatives ad friends.
Harry Young wss star linotype oper
ator on the Mall Tribune and old
Medford Sun for many years In the
early davs, and now occupies a sim
ilar position with the Portland News
Teli'zram. While hre he plaved sev
rounds rf cMf on the R'Mtne
f!un r yy" r .V, d-irre1 if
.-il .;, i the bfi .u KporUeat sum
mer course in the state.
residence ahortly before eight o'clock
they found she had returned. . Her
mouth waa badly burned from the
lye. which the doctor said had been
taken several hours before. The soiu
tlon wsa so strong, it burned out the
back of her neck. Dr. Haines stated
The Norbya have two sons, Everett
11. and David 9. Another child, died
et the age of two, about four years
ago from having eaten lye, Mr. ack
Un aaid.
Mra. Norby waa a prominent mem
ber of the Presbyterian church In
Ashland.
Dr. Haines said thla afternoon that
the doctors In Ashland held a consul
tatlon, and decided nothing could be
done to save her. although relief was
administered until ahe died. He stated
that she was conscious, although un
able to talk, but answered their ques
Hons by nodding her head. She told
them she drank the lye to commit
suicide, because she hsd been in great
pain.
brother, Earl, who came from Albu
querque, N. M.
Disaster ended Boardman'a 13-year
Hying career Saturday morning aa he
lifted bis tiny plane from municipal
airport with 300 gallons of gasoline,
to continue his New York to Los
Angeles dash in a $10,000 prize race.
Twenty-five feet from the ground,
a cross wind caught the sturdy little
craft. It flopped over, hit the ground
and bounded about like a wounded
bird. Boardman dropped unconscious
from the cockpit when ground crews
lifted the ovtrturned ship.
gasoline over him and set him afire.
Her own clothing gasoline-soaked
and flaming, ahe ran to the back
yard. There the mother-in-law beat
out the flamea In her clothing. Taken
into the house, the younger woman
seized a butcher knife, which was
taken from her before she could
harm her self further. She was then
taken to a honpltal.
Mrs. Flynn was the wife of Virgil
D Flynn, office employe of a rail
road. BASEBALL
American.
R. H. E.
Chicsgo . 3 4 4
Cleveland 5 6" 1
Batteries: Durham, Klmsey and
Grube; Hlldehrand and Pytlak.
National,
R. H. E.
New York - ft 10 1
Boston 3 7 1
Batteries: Schumacher and Man
cuso; Fallensteln, Zachary, Brown and
Hogan, Spohrer.
NICE. France, July 3. (UP) Police
today charged that American women
in abbreviated bathing suits are ruin
ing the reputation of the Riviera
Authorities atsrted a csmpaign from
Cannes to Mentone to make the bath
era "cover up."
Mrs. Billy Arnold, wife of the Uni
ted States orchestra leader, was
victim of the drive, being served with
a summons at Juan Leu Pins. She
hurried to a hotel covered with a po
liceman's tunic. Her companion. Mrs.
Gordon McAIpin Pyle, socially promi
nent New Yorker, was warned.
Police said that "American women
en route to cocktail parties attired in
no-called bathing suits are the worst
offenders and are giving the Riviera
a bad name."
Girl Loses Eye
As Firecracker
Explodes Nearby
BAKER, . July 3. (T The first
Fourth of July firecracker casual
ty of the seaunn In this vicinity
wa reported at Muddy Cr"k Sun
day when M:as Helen Gilkison.
Muddy Creek school teacher, lost
the sight in her left eye.
She was sitting in an auaomobile
when a ftrcra-ker thrown by a
youth exploded near her. physici
ans said s rock or piece of the
(trrs''ltr mnKk the vm hstl
AWAITS KINGHSH
E
Louisiana Solon Has 'Indian
Sign' On Members Both
Parties He Boasts He
Will Lead Revolution
Cnprlght. 1 013. by Pant Mallon
. WASHINGTON. July 3-Falnt touch
es of white wash are noticeable
around the Inner walls of the senate
committee which la not Investigating
Huey Long.
The Indications are plain that when
they get through with the Louisiana
senator he will look like the great
white father.
The other day the committee had
a, secret meeting. It decided hearings
should be resumed In the Long-Overton
Investigation at New Orleans Oct.
16. The newspspormen were called
and that news was finally distributed.
The commtttase also voted not to
let Its Investigator go back to Louisi
ana to conclude- his Investigation.
That news was not given out.
Gentlemen near the committee key
hole noted there was a peculiar time
liness in the decision to resume hear
ings.
"When the revolution comes in this
country, I will be the man on horse'
back. I will lead It."
He requires the congressmen he
controls to run around like servants,
He makes them bring him Ice for his
ginger ale and empty his ash trays
In front of guests. If they fall to snap
to attention, he aaya far more force'
fully than It can be written: "Man, I
made you and I can break you."
. Once he went up to a certain lib
eral senator and sstd: "I like your
style. You and I can be friends. I
don't care anything about your votes
in the senate. 1 know we all have to
vote for our best interests back home
You can vote anyway you like and
I'll still be your friend. I go down
the line for my friends."
And he does.
The liberala higher up In the In
terior department are complaining'
privately that the Tennessee valley
authority went to sleep on the job.
They have evidence that a certain
power company has sewed up many
municipalities In the Muscle Shoals
area with long term contracts to fur
nish power at low rates.
The lawyers are being called In to
see if these contracts are good. If they
are the government will have a hard
time getting started. In the power
business down there.
jThe investigators know what hap
pened in Arkansas when Huey took
hla political sideshow there last year.
(Continued on Page rwo)
PLEA FOR CHANGE
Suspended Sheriff Gordon L. Scher
merhorn, through his attorney, Frank
J. Newman, this afternoon filed
motion In circuit court, asking that
the court order Isued this morning,
calling for the drawing of 00 names
from the taxrolls of the county by
sheriff Olmscheid be revoked, and
that the coroner, Frank Perl, be
named as an "elisor" to draw two
names from each of the 88 precincts
of the county to comprise the Jury
venire to try Schermerhorn.
Bchermerhorn further suggests that
the Jury list to hear hia case be drawn
alphabetically from the tai rolls, tak -
ing the seventh and eleventh name
as they come, or the first name,
In an affidavit flleu by the aus
pended sheriff, he allegee that Acting
Sheriff Olmscheid is holding hla of
fice unlawfully and wrongfully, that
bis appointment was due to the ac
tivities o the "Committee of 100," that
the press la prejudiced, that Olma
. rheld was formerly employed by Carl
T. Tengwald, a member of the "Com
mittee of 100." and that by reason
of these allegations It la Impossible
1 for him to secure a fair and Impartial
i trial. Schermerhorn waa auspended
. by the governor In otister proceedings,
i The motion will be argued when
the Olenn case Is plsred In the hands
i of the Jury thla afternoon.
Judge Bkipworth this morning Is
sued an order directing that 8heriif
Olmscheid In open court draw 60
I names to constitute a venire to hesr
; the Bchermerhorn rase. The court
at the time indicated that the Scher
merhorn Jury would be selected tn the
regular may as provided by Oregon
(law, hen Attorney Newman objected.
Doug and Mary
Plan Separation
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DOUG FAIRBANKS MARY PlCKFORD
LOS ANGELES, July 3 ( AP) Mary
Pick ford and Douglas Fairbanks. Doug
and Mary to their world of film fol
lowers, are contemplating a separation
and possibly a divorce.
Plcktair, the palatial home where
they have lived and entertained roy
alty, la for aate.
Thla announcement from "Amerl
ca'a Sweetheart" herself left Holly
wood stunned today, although ru
mors of a separation had been cur
rent and had been denied for more
than two yeara. These reports said
that Fairbanks had urged his wife to
sell their palatial home. He wanted
to cultivate the friendship of the no
bility In Europe, they said, while she
preferred to remain with her friends
In motion pictures, which had brought
her success.
WINS FIRST PRIZ1
IN M W TEST
He's a "chip off the old block,"
and no fooling, and he certainly alts
well on a milking stool Victor An
derson, son of John Anderson, of cen
tral point, one of southern Oregon's
best known dairymen, for he won
first prize this morning In the milk
ing contest, sponsored by the Cham
ber of Commerce on the Southern Pa
cific lot. "Sapping" the cowa in the
presence of more than 800 spectators,
Victor got the most milk Into the
bucket, and kept it there.
His nearest competitor was Paul
Bray of this city. Anderson was award
ed $7.50 and Bray $5.00. Robert von
der Hellen, who claims to do all the
milking at the dairy of the famous
asparagua growers, Carl and Nell von
der Hellen of Eagle Point, won the
third prize of 12.50. Francis Wldmer
came fourth for a merchandise order
and Bud Hoover, fifth, also won a
merchandise order, which the boys
say "His pa, Charlie, will spend."
Tough luck, the kind that many
milkers encounter, Interfered with
Bud's progress In the race. The cow
kicked the bucket, and It wasn't ar
ranged by the Chamber of Commerce
as a special feature. Old Bossy Just
up and heaved It over.
Although Hoover was accused of
milking his cow before he brought
her to the contest, a large supply cf
milk resulted from the competition
(the cows probably aren't milked so
well at S a. m ) snd wss turned over
the Salvation Army for distribu
tion to the needy.
Other winners of merchandise priz
es were: Wally Regan, David Shelley,
Evelyn Johnson, Dick von der Hellen.
Donald Mlnear, Fred Morse, Jr., and
Lyle Smith.
The prizes were presented by First
Lieutenant (Chaplin) Willi Bergen of
CCC headquarters.
Entries were announced by Chas. A
Wing, chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce Agricultural committee.
Cowa were furnished by O. C. Hoover.
John Anderson and the Madrona
dairy, and the prizes by Mann's De
partment store, J. C. Penney Co.,
Economy Uroceterla, Brown's Billiards
Standard Oil company and The Tog
gery. The crowd of oarticlpanta and on-
exceeded
okers exceeded all xnecttlnni r.f
the chamber of commerce and there
' enn.t enoilijn cow, g0 roundi ,0
" numberil wer1 drilwn from ft to
1 d,termlne tne mmtrj Nt fa!li tne
j chamber promises to sponsor a larger
contest and to provide enough cows
for all the boys to exhibit their skill
The crowd wss drawn to Medford
to a great exfnt. by the campaign
put on yesterday by George Austin
who accompanied by A. H. Banwell
chamber secretary, on a tour of sur
rounding towns and country commu
nltles with the Standard Oil company
iouo spesxer. announcing the con
test, phoenix. Talent, central Point,
Jacksonville and rural districts were
visited.
The milking-contest was preceded
by a spectacular demonstration pre
sented by -the city fire department
under the direction of Fire Chief El
liott. Hose, of the old type and the
new, was used In the demonstration,
and the terrific water pressure avail
able nere was exhibited In a stunt.
through whl-'h stresms of water were
shot many feet into the air and a
leather coat, s'.iot upward by the
stream, cut in tw.. by Its fore. The
hose waa he'.d by Firemen Ray fria
ble and 8.u Anderson.
L BY
PARALYZE MEET
France, Belgium, Holland,
Italy and Switzerland
Meet Roosevelt Refusal
With Plans for Desertion
LONDON. July 8. (AP) Ramsay
MacDonaldi as president of the world
economic conference decided tonight
after a meeting of British authorities
with representatives of the European
gold bloc to summon a meeting of
the bureau tomorrow to determine
the, future of the parley In view of
President Roosevelt a rejection
currency stabilization.
LONDON, July 3.- (AP) President
Roosevelt's dramatic refusal to have
anything to do with supporting the
old-fashioned gold standard resulted
this afternoon In the European gold
bloc's taking definite steps to make
good their threat to desert the parley
unless It sailed under a flag of gold.
In gold bloc quarters, it was stated
that some delegations at least, ex
pected Immediate orders from their
governments to return home, leaving
only a few minor secretaries at Lon
don. Should the entire gold group, con
sisting of France, Belgium, Holland.
Italy and Switzerland, abandon the
conference It would virtually be para
lyzed. The first move on behalf of the
gold countries waa made through
Switzerland.
Walter Stuckl, chief Swiss delegate,
asked for and obtained adjournment
until Thursday of an Important draft
ing committee of the economic com
mission on the ground that no fur
ther work could be accomplished until
gold bloc delegations should receive
fresh Instructions from their govern
ments.
A similar motion was expected In
other committees this afternoon, and
If accepted, It would mean that a
large part of the conference activities
would be suspended.
IN BEST OF SHAPE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3. (AP)
Large city banks of the Pacific coast
have put their houses in the best
order of many months for the mid
year reports, the weekly figures of
the Federal Reserve bank here show
ed today. '
The metropolitan banka have cut
their borrowings down to the vanish
ing point, Increased both demand
and time deposlta. bought more gov
ernment bonds and cut down doubt
ful loans that have not long since
formed a grave problem.
Last week the 33 weekly reporting
federal reserve member banks cut
their borrowings from the reserve
down to $2,000,000 from the $23,000,-
000 of the preceding week. They
were In debt to the reserve $59,000,
000 a yesr ago.
Total deposits went up to $1,441,-
000,000. This figure compared with
$1,428,000,000 a week ago and $1,405,-
000.000 a year ago.
.FOR TRAINS SOUTH
J. A. Ormandy of Portland today
notified A. S. Rosenbsum, district
freight and passenger agent for the
Southern Pacific company, that
sixteen section tourist car has been
placed on trains ? and 8 between
Ashland and Oakland pier.
Overnigh t tourist accom mod a t ions
have been added for patrons between
southern Oregon and Ssn Francisco,
as the result of the new two cents
per mile fare Just announced. Mr.
Rosen ba urn pointed out.
POLICE CONTINUING
DRIVE ON OLD TAGS
BALEM, July 3. P) Stat, pollc.
today wera continuing th drlv
against motorists wllhoxit new Itcensa
plates on their cara. Yesterday In the
flslem district 300 arrests were made
of drlvera operating automobiles with
out the new yellow plates.
M) IWPf.R J I I.Y 4TH
Follnwina; long-established cus
tom, there will be no Issue of the
Mall Tribune nn July 4th. In
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THIS AFTERNOON
Prosecutor Moody Says Ex-
Jailer Proved in Ballot
Theft, in Closing Argu
mentLauds State Police
You will hear, from the llpa of de
fense counsel, unjust and Improper
criticism of the state police and dla
trlrt attorney's office." declared As
sistant Attorney General Moody, In
the course or hla first closing address
Ihle morning, In the trial of John
Olenn of Ashland, former county
Jailer, charged with ballot-theft."
"The governor of OreRon atarted
the machinery of prosecution In this
case the district attorney's office has
enacted a minor role, but rendered In
valuable aid. The governor stepped
In, when the stability of .government
In thla county waa threatened by th.
ballot thefts.
Police Praised.
"The atate police unfolded to you
the details of this crime, and w
nave proven here the governor'a wis
dom In securing their formation.
Without their assistance, thla crime
might never have been solved, and
the atate of Oregon can well be proud
of them.
"In almost every criminal action. I
regret to atate. It la the lot of th
district attorney and the atate police
to be abused by counsel for defend
ants brought to trial."
Other high-points of Assistant At
torney General Moody'a addreaa were:
"The ballot theft, were a frightful
tragedy: that atruck at the very heart
of the fundamentals of government.
It will stand aa an everlasting dis
grace to Jackson county that should
cause every good citizen to blush. It
Is no matter to he waved lightly aside,
but a crime, committed by men of
evil heart, and selfish purpose, to "re
tain their county office, against the
will of the people.
Judge Also Involved. -
"It waa not the sheriff's offlc
alone that waa alarmed. There la
evidence that the county Judge did
not want the ballot, counted for hia
office either.
"The real culprit. In thla crime
the men who would have benefitted
most, entered plena of not guilty.
placing the burden of prosecution and
expense upon the state and county.
They were too cowardly to commit
the crime themselves they Induced
boys to do It."
Referring to John Glenn, the prose
cutor said:
"The defendant knew If the recount
was held Schermerhorn would lose,
and he would lose his Job,
"He admitted on the stand that he
bet w'th Joe Danlela that Schermer
horn would lose and that waa cm.
of the few things he did admit. -Boys
Need.
"A nine county Jailer! A nlos
county Judge, who to retain their of-
flcea urged boys to do their dirty -work,
and ateal the property placed
In their custody.
"Glenn, we contend, waa a principal ,
In the ballot thefts, and hoped to b.
a beneficiary of the crime. The fact,
are Irresistible that John Glenn Is
guilty."
Relative to Tom L. Brecheen, Ash
land politician, Attorney Moody said:
"He waa a guest of Glenn at county
expense. What right had he to eat
and Bleep In the county Jail, and ba a
privileged guest.
"Brecheen waa th. urging force. He
wanted more ballot, atolen. There
were rigs at Banks' paper to carry
them away, and Brecheen wanted all
the ballot, destroyed.
"He waa preaent at the early even
ing plotting In the county Jail, with
Olenn, Bchermerhorn. Davia and th.
Sexton hrothera. He waa whispering
with the men who have plead guilty.
He waa very active inside and outside
the courthouse that night.
Calls Conner "Snip."
Attorney Moody characterlied O.
jean connera aa "a young amp, wno
plead guilty to ateallng the ballota,
but for some reason haa been hob
nobbing wtth his old associate., and
lies admitted on the stsnd he took a
bribe of 3 from Prof. Bnglehnrdt for
telling the truth. Connera wouldn't
tell a He for a million dollars, but
he would commit burglary In th.
night to defeat an order of this court.
He wanted to make a speech, but
never explained hia willingness to
commit a crime, at th. behest of a
couple of kids who were strangers to
him.
"The state la extremely grateful to
Mra. Fehl for her testimony.- Sh.
gave the name, of those present at
the meeting In Judge Pehl'a offlc
when they were plotting th. theft of
the ballota," declared Attorney Moody.
"The meeting, they claim, ws. to ar
range bonda for 'k A. Banks. That
waa no business of your county Judge,
but shows they were all acting to
gether In the ballot theft.
Speaking of the testimony of Mr.
Olenn, the atate attorney aaid:
"She la th. wife of th. defendant,
and we must be charitable to her."
The closing address of defense coun
sel started thla afternoon, at th.
opening of court.