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Medford Mail Tribune The Weather J- iret-Ait: lair tonight and Friday. No chance In temperature. Temperature: Highest eMerdar ft? I one! ihU morning M Your Vacation will be more enjoyable if too hare the Mall Tribune roliow yon. No ddltlonal cost. Phone IS and place our order before leafing. Twenty-eighth Year MEDFOtti), OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1933. No. 90. B (OFT F mm ELECTION JULY 28 If Residents Vote Self-Liquidating Bonds $70,000 for Government Loan Uncle Sam Furnishes $30,000 Application Is being made by the Medford city council to the adminis trator oi the National Industrial Re covery act lor funds for construction of two new units of the local sewage system, and a special election to sub mit the proposed loan to the people of Medford for their approval has been called for July 38. Final action was taken last night at the regular meeting of the city council, following preparation of the application by City Superintendent Fred Scheffel. The application If granted by the administrator and approved by a vote of the people, will enable Medford to take advantage of an absolute gift of 30,000 made available to munici palities by the federal government, and of a loan of approximately $70,000 to complete financing ofthe two new units. The money will be loaned the city by the government at the rate of four per cent over a period of 30 years. Donate 30 Per Cent Under the National Recovery Act the federal government Is making loans to municipalities for needed municipal works. The government has been authorized to donate to such municipalities 30 per cent of the amount needed for the public . works. It Is then loaning the bal ance at four per cent for 30 years. The city of Medford. is asking for $100,000 for construction of the two much needed units to the local sew age disposal plant. The. application if approved by the administrator will therefore bring Medford as a gift from the government approximately (30.000 and $70,000 as a loan. In order to permit municipalities to take advantage of this loan the Ma to legislature (In chapter 289. Ore. gon Laws 1933) authorized munici palities to borrow money for the purpose of constructing sewage plants and to repay the cost of same through service charges to the users. ' making the project self-liquidating. Vote .Inly 28th The city council will, July 28 re fer the project to the people of Med ford. asking whether or not the city shall acquire the pre-treatment unit of a sewaee disposal plant and con struct a trunk line sewer from the end of the present, line, at the esti mated cost of $100,000. These two unit have been approved by the State Board of Health, which some time ago condemned the present sys tem, demanding that Medford take early action to remedy the prevailing situation. At the election the people will be asked to decide whether or not Med ford will acquire these facilities and Issue bonds for payment thereof. Bonds are to be authorized to the mm of $100,000, or the amount need ed. If the application Is approved and the bonds authorized the city will i!6ue bonds to the amount of the losn granted. In other words, coun rilmen pointed out. if the application I accepted and $30,000 Klven the city the bonds Issued will be sold to the federal government In the sum of $70,000. 15 Cent Pewer Fee It Is anticipated that retirement of thew bonds over a period of 30 years will require a monthly charge of 15 . centa for residential ue of aewers. Taking advantage of the National Industrial Recovery Act. at this time, feunctlmen pointed out will enable the ctty to receive outright the noooo and to sell the bonds for the remainder at a rate of interest, con stituting a substantial saving to the c:ty of Medford. The bonds to be Issued will not constitute a general obligation to the city, the principal and interest thereof to be paid whol ly from service charges. VALUEOFSHARES NEW YORK. July 8 (API The New York stock exchsnge reported trviav that the market value of list ed thrres during June showed a gain of nearly $4,000,000,000. On July I, there were 1.207 listed iMUea aggregating 1285,081.423 shares vith a total market value of $36. 34fl. 747.928 On June 1. there were 1.217 issues of 1,293.876.237 shares with tn aggregate market value of H2.743 061.395. July 1, last jrar, there were 1.253 listed Issues with 1.115.172.584 shares whose market vain totaled $15,633,479,577, The average market value of all a'isres on July 1. 1933 was $28 29 ronirnred with $25 10 on June 1 and $11 89 on July 1. 1932. WASHINGTON. July . ( AP) Frank B Tspltn. Clevelsnd capitalist ,nd president of the Pittsburg and WMt Vircmls r.llrosd. told senate in ic.tlan'nr tndsv he Ml up trust sc r nn. for his children to lessen bis ir.ccme tax. SHQWSHUGE GAIN Signs Contract fUl; Jli Loretta Young has signed a five year agreement with a Hollywood motion picture company that will raise her $1731 to $3375 a week aft er she returns from an European tour. (Associated Press Photo) SECRET COUNCIL OOLE PATRONAGE t'onvrlght. 1933. By Paul Mallon WASHINGTON, July 6. You must whisper and Act mysteriously when you speak of "the X. It is a secret council Mr. Parley has established to bring order out of the patronage chaos. It la the innermost circle of all Inner administration cir cles. The rules are Just like those of a college fraternity. No one 18 supposed to know It ex ists. Those who do know, .would not dare to tell the names of the council men. The secrecy Is supposed to protect "the X'iqfRtnst' congressional and other pressure. The name la appropriate because there are about ten members. Also because the council Is a publicly un-! known quantity. - If you do not tell anyone It would be safe to disclose to you that most of the councllmen are cabinet mem bers. The postmaster general Is Mr. X himself. In seats nearby are Com merce Secretary Roper, Attorney Gen eral Cummlngs and Secretary of In terior Ickes. Each government depart ment is represented by someone, not necessarily a cabinet officer. There i at least one outsider, an adviser whose name has rarely ap peared In print. He Is Emlle Hujra. a political expert, who can most times be found behind the chair that Far ley sits in. This may sound like foolishness to you off-hand, but there is plenty of sense to it. The administration has been hop ping from Jam to Jam on this pat ronage business. Many close friends of the Democratic family are bleating behind their hands about It. For instance Col. Donald Sawyer started administrating his public works setup as If he thought Mr. (Contlnued on Page Thre) GRANTS PASS. July 6. fPi John Barrier and Harry Bowles, slayers of State Policeman Milo Baucom here Saturday when he stopped their stol en car on the Pacific highway for a routine oheck of ownership, today waived their right to a hearing before the county grand Jury and will go directly before the circuit court for trial on a charge of first degree mur der. When the trial would open was not yet determined, the date depending on when Circuit Judge Harry D. Nor ton can leave his assignment in the circuit court at Corvallis to hold court here. I PENDLETON, Ore . July iP, I staijoned at the Bull K-alrle refores tation camp in Orsnt county, Uma tilla National forest, will soon be on their way homewsrd. the result of a ; discharge from camp following fight ing and rioting which occurred yes terday. State police In this district, and Morrow county officials were called in to quell th? trouble. All but Sit of the 2AQ men n the : camp are from trie aiste of New York j Camp' official naid thoe from Ne-r ivork iuvt been "very uoub.ome." E AS F. D. WINS POINT Money and Tariff Matters to Be Excluded From Eco nomic Meet New Agenda Is Drawn by Committee LONDON, July 6. (AP) The world economic conference will continue, but monetary and tariff matters will be excluded, the steering committee of the parley decided this evening. The decision came after a furious battle and was a victory for Cordell Hull, American secretary of state, who. on Instruction from President Roosevelt, had stoutly Insisted that the conclave must continue Its at tempt to solve pressing world prob lems. France and other members of the European gold bloc advocated formal conclusion for the major activities ol the conference. Triumph for Americans. The morning session of the steering committee lasted three hours and a half, but was unable to arrive at fti decision. The evening session, how ever, was comparatively brief, ending in triumph for the American position. In the meantime, a drafting com mittee, of which Secretary Hull was a member, had been at work on a proposed prbgram of future activities for the parley. The conference therefore will con tinue in session for the discussion of economic questions, except tariffs. The agenda for the conclave thus was substantially- modified from its original form when the conference met June 12. Should Curry On. An official communique Issued on behalf of the steering committee said: "Believing that the bureau (steer ing committee) is ftnnly convinced that' the work of the conference should be carried on to all possible extent and aa rapidly as possible, and in view of recent circumstances thet countries on gold find themselves obliged to declare that they cannot take part for the moment in any monetary questions. The bureau Is In unanimous ac cord that,- First, every subcommittee should meet as soon as possible to make up a list of questions on which discus sion can be carried on with most use ful results. Second, to meet as soon as reports of subcommittees have been received In order to make recommendations for the arrangements which ought to be made for the future work of the conference." Exactly what work the conference can do was left in considerable con fusion. Robert P. Magulre, Portland attor ney, has been named special referee for the bankruptcy proceedings of Suncrest Orchards Inc., Xj. A. Banks and Edith R. Banks, according to In formation received by Frank DeSouza who represents persons In Medford who sought the proceedings against Banks. Magulre announced that a meeting of all persons Interested In the bsnk ruptcy will be held in the federal courtroom in the post office build ing in Medford on July 14. at which time a general discussion will be held. Persons who have bona-fide claims against Banks, his wife, or the Sun crest Orchards are urged to be pres ent. Banks was Instructed to have a complete list of assets and liabilities filed with the referee by July 13. TROPICAL STORM BROWNSVILLE. Tex.. July fl. (API Rising wind and tides heralded the aDDroach today of a tropical slorm that rushed westwsrd across the gulf of Mexico lowara me lower mo Grande valley. Latest advices from the westher bureau located the storm 75 miles east of Brownsville. It waa traveling about 12 miles sn hour. The wind had Increased here from 25 to 33 miles an hour. Rain squalla swept the city. The Ind slong the coset Increased from 50 to 60 miles sn hour. FIRE DESTROYS ROOF PALM STREET HOUSE The entire roof of the H. Harrison residence at tot& Palm atreet was del ' st roved by fire at 11 o'clock today. j arrordir.s to tlie rity fire depart - mnt . Ti-.e (t originated in the flue, . toe leport Viows, BANKS CREDITORS HEARING JULY 14 NEAR 1 GRANDE Necessity of Sales Tax Explained by Governor For Benefit of Voters The following address on the Salts, Tax bill was given last evening by Julius L. Meier, governor of Oregon. over radio station KGW, Portland: j Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer of Oregon: j The Sales Tax bill will be submit- j ted to you for your approval or rejec-1 tton at a special election to be held 1 July 21st. Preliminary to a discussion 1 of the measure I wish to point out that this emergency tax bill Is the outgrowth of a statewide movement to relieve the farmers and home owners of the state from the proper ty tax a tax that Is so high that it has virtually become confiscatory. The measure Is also designed to re lieve counties which are threatened with bankruptcy on account of the rapid Increase in tax delinquencies. Orgy of Spending This deplorable situation Is due to the fact that, in common with other states, Oregon and Its 2753 local tax raising bodies have been on a spend ing debauch for the past quarter century. In this orgy of-extravagance wo have considered particularly our several thousand tax levying bodies the public purse bottomless and pub lie credit Inexhaustible. Increase In the cost of government la due largely to Insistent demands of various or ganized minorities for new govern mental activities. It Is due also In large measure to the people them selves having voted favorably on measures calling for expenditures of public monies, thereby loading them selves down with additional taxes. Fifty odd millions of dollars were collected annually In Oregon on real property when I assumed office. Of this amount some forty-three odd millions represented local taxes levied by the state's 2753 tax raising bodies. In addition the state had a net bended and warrant Indebtedness of approximately one hundred and fifty-five millions of dollars the second largest per capita indebted ness In the United States. Economies Introduced Recognizing that the day of reck oning was at hand, I immediately Inaugurated a rigid retrenchment program In state affairs with the result that I submitted to the last legislative assembly a state budget which was more than EIGHT Mlb- POLICE SEEKING TWO FOR KANSAS CITY MASSACRE KANSAS CITY, July 8. (AP) Throughout the nstlon the orders were ou to authorities today to ar rest Verne C. Miller, alleged Norm Dakota ex-convict, and William Welasman. Kansas City pcllce char acter, in connection with the slay ing of four officers and their pris oner here June 17. E. C. Reppert, director of police. climaxed a quiet, but Intensive ln- estigatlon of federal and city officers by announcing Miller was the ma chine gunne- who attempted to re lease Frank Nairn, a hank robber, and that Welssman accompanied Miller. Nash was killed accidentally. Rep pert said. The shooting occurred shortly alter 7 a. m.. In front of the Union nation as Nash wsa being transferred from trsln to motor car on hu.way to the Leavenworth, Kas., penitentiary from which he had escaped. Reppert said Miller fired after bis demand that Nash be released was Bnswered by the discharge of a platol REYKJAVIK, Iceland. July '. (AP) After winning another fight with fog 06 Chicago-bound Italian fliers rested today In anticipation of a second ocesn hop to Lsbrador. The 34 aeaplanea arrived In perfect order late yesterday from London derry. Ireland, 830 mllea from here They conquered wind and fog so bad at tlmea that they had to fly a few feet above the water. Their leader. Air Minister Balbo, aaid he expected to atay several daya before continuing the seven - Isp cruise with a flight to Cartwrlght, Labrador, 1500 mllea dlstsnt. EX-LOAN OFFICIALS DENIED PROBATION PORTLAND, July 6. tP) A plea for probation advanced by Dr. B. P Olesy of Aurora, and Zeno Schwao, former officers of the Willamette Valley Mortgage It Losn compsny. - rirnlMl In an order received in ; tfAtni court nere from federal Judje C C. Cacanah of Boise. They were convicted last April of using the mall to defrsud in the operation of the mortgage company. Each wa aenten I ra 10 m monvns in ju ra nurv 1750. SA1.EM. July fl State Treaa- ' urer Rnfu C, Hoi man today called) ; f8 8?1 12 afneral fund warrant to include all ouutandinf up to and including 27, LION DOLLARS LESS then the ap proprmtlons recommended by my prjtTNKir in om.s, This was near ly alx million dollars less than the authorized appropriations by the 1931 legislature for the 1931-32 blennlum. Recognizing also that the bulk of the property tax represented local levies and that drastic reductions must be made In the expenditures of all branches of local government if any substantial relief were to be given ihe taxpayers. I organized the Oregon Taxpayers Equalization and Conservation League, which, with the support of and in co-operation with other local taxpayers organizations. accomplished substantial results for local tax relief. Local Tux Levies Due to the economies achieved un der this administration and the re ductions achieved by the tax leagues, Oregons total tax on real property was --educed along the first of the year from fifty-odd millions to ap proximately forty-one-odd millions, of which only $3.000 000 represented taxes lor state purposes, the remain der of approximately $38,000,000 representing taxes levied by the local tax levying bodies of the state. More than 90 per cent of the entire prop erty tax load continued to be made up of local tax levies. May I be pardoned If I pause here, to interpose the remark that .had not these economic been achieved oy the administration, with the aid of the various tax leagues and organiza tions, approximately $10,000,000 in additional taxes would have been im posed on the property owners of Ore gon during the last blennlum. May I also here Interpose the re mark, that after the Oregon Tax payers' Equalization and Conserva tion League had accomplished what ever reduction- could be achieved through voluntary work, It submit ted to the electorate measures to control tax levies and bond Issues, and alt-o a measure revising the tax on Incomes, but they were both re jected at the last general election. When the 1933 legislative assem bly convened, my message outlined the plight of our owners of real prop erty. (Continued on Page Three) in the hands of Police Detective W. J. Grooms. The bullet wounded the machine gunner, . w h o s e wespon quickly killed Grooms. Police Detec tive Prank Hermanson, Raymond J. Caffrey, agent of the federal bureau of Investigation and Otto Reed. Mc Alester, Okla., chief of police. Tracing of long distance calls from Hot Springs, Ark., where Nash was arrested and from Joplln. Mo., head quarters of some of his gang, wived the crime, according to Reppert. Through one of these calls, police re ported ascertaining that Miller rented a house In Kansas City. Bloody rags were found there end officers believe Miller used them to bandage his wound. Police have not determined If Welssman did any of the firing, but Reppert aald he "carried two .48 auto matic pistols." It waa Mtller. aoeordlng to police, who ssld "all right, let m hare It," Just prior to the burst of machine gun fire. BREAD PROFITEERS WASHINGTON, July 6 (AP) Prosecution of persons profiteering In bread will be inaugurated by the department of Justice u soon aa con clualve evidence of the action la ob tained. Attorney General Cummlngs aald today he waa studying complaint laid before him by Secretary Wallace that plana had been made to Increase unduly the price of bread In various sections of te country. Bskers in some Instances have aald the propoaed wheat processing tax waa responsible for the contemplated lncrea.se. DRAW NEW PANEL The Jury panel In the Bchermer horn case waa exhausted at 8:16 this iimmn, wivn uiw icuii jiuvs, and two alternates to be selected. The state has one challenge left; the defense ha exhausted theirs The court ordered the aherlff to draw 13 names from the tax rolls to ! report, tomorrow morning at' 9:30 'o clock- LICENSED SELLERS flAKE COMPLAINT OF City Council Orders Drying Up of Wet Spots Beer Bait to Stronger Drink in Some Places Is Claim A drive to bring about a condi tion of droughth In certain "very wet paths" In Medtord will be start ed today by the police department. Instructions were handed Chief of Police McCredle laat nl&ht by the city council In regular session at the city hall and the police chief agreed "Something has to be done about It ' The city dads were of the opinion that too much unlicensed liquor Is bring sold about town and many dtapensera of legal 32 beer, who are paying licenses, are of the same opin ion, tluy are told. strong Hints (liven Just where the strong drink Is be ing fold was not revealed In plain language, but some very strong hints were flven ft to places about town in the "liquor Is flowing too freely" classification. It is a great Injustice to Oie firms which have paid money Into the city coffers for the privilege of sell ing legal beverages, one councilman pointed out in emphatic worda. If other places are going to sell liquor, he added, they should pay for the privilege. If they don't they should be forced to close shop. Women In Itacket Women as well as men were point ed out as violators, Indicating that the dUpensers of legal beer have ob tained a much better lineup on their competitors than the prohibitionists havs ever gained. The present setup of the law wi discussed at aome length with the conclualon that It la up to the olty to do something about It, If anything l to be 'done; Federal prohibition agents have been withdrawn from the field. There Is none in the Med ford area and none In the Klamath Falls district. One man. It was atat ed, had been retained In Roseburg Beer Used As Bait In several placea beer la used aa a bait to call the patrons In, It waa also stated, and upon entry the cus tomer Is offered "whatever drink he deslre3." At t.-.e end of the discussion. Chief McCredle wsa Instructed to serve no tice at once upon the placea known to be selling liquor without license, and, the councllmen added, there are a number of them. T PORTLAND. Ore., July 6 (AP) The Colonial Building company of Spokane aubmltted the low bid to day for grading of 6.7 miles of the Entorprlse-Imnaha highway In east ern Oregon, when propoasls were opened by W. H. Lynch, district engi neer of the Buresu of Public Roads. This waa one of two Oregon projecta bid on today. Tom Lllldbo of Reedsport waa low with a bid of 131.366 for construct ing a steel I-beam stringer bridge 330 feet Ion gover Whitewater creek 10 mllea east of Detroit on the North Santlam highway. ATLANTA. July 6 (AP) John K. Ottley. president of the First National Bank of Atlanta, waa kidnaped esrly today on leaving home for hla office, but escaped from hla captora and Is safe at Suwanee, Ga. The Atlanta Journal reported Mr. Ottley, In a telephone conversation with the paper, said he was unharmed. I He told the Journal he waa hailed by a man from the sidewalk as he flowed down to turn Into Peachtree street, one of the city's main thor oughfares, while on his way to the office. NEW YORK. July . (API Lau rence A. Steinhardt. neweatof Presi dent Roosevelt's envoys, sailed for Europe today on a two-fold mission to take over hla office as American minister to Sweden and to make an official study of the problems In volved In recognition of Soviet Rus sia. "I em going to slop In London en route to Stockholm." he said, "but I expect to stay only a few days. Stock holm Is sn advantageous point from which lo observe Russia I shall make onoervations from there and re port back, to the presUlenV' BANKER ESCAPES KIDNAPING GANG Kidnaped John "Jake the Barber- Factor, Chicago speculator who has been fighting extradition to London on a swindling charge, was kidnaped by a band of armed men In Chicago. (Associated Press Photo) Arguments on the motion of Earl H. Fehl, county Judge, Indicted as one of the 22 defendants charged with ballot theft, were held thla morning. Circuit Judgo George F. Sklpworth reserving decision. The court said his findings would be made on or before Saturday. Attorney A. C. Hough of Grants Pass, representing Fehl, In hla state' inent to the court, declared "that tno newspapers had attacked Fehl, and created a prejudice In the public mind." that the "entire turmoil was largely political." and that the articles and clippings, "particularly since Fen ruary SO. have been submitted w the court. Attorney Hough admitted "that Fehl has Indulged In some attacks and diatribes In hla own paper against certain prominent citizens, which have also tended to create a preju dice against Fehl." Attorney Hough also declared that the- southern Oregon press have played up Fehl's connection with the ballot trials evidence, and have been unfair and untruthful.'1 "If John Olenn had been convicted, there would have been screaming headlines, but aa It was there waa two Inches in one corner of the page." (The Mall Tribune yesterday print ed the account of Glenn's acquittal on the front paxe, at the top of the page, and prominently. Ed Note.) Assistant Attorney Geneisl Moody, In reply to Hough, declared: "The newspapers. In their accounts of the trials hare not been vindictive, but have been extremely modest and fair, and have not said half what they ought to." Attorney Moody characterized the Olenn verdict aa "miscarriage of Justice. In resisting the motion for change of venue the state contended that the Oregon law requires that when a venue Is granted, the original papers In the case are removed to the venue county, there to "remain the same as If the case had originated there," and that there were no provisions in Ore gon law for using a certified copv of an Indictment in a trial, and "Jackson county would lose Jurisdiction." "Under hla situation, the remain ing defendants in the ballot theft in dictments, could come into court, and plead that they were being tried, not on the orljrinal indictment, na ass for a dismissal, and be warranted under the law In so doing," said At torney Moody. "The law In this state makes no provision for trial on a cer tified copy of an Indictment.' Attorney Moody also declared that Oregon hlsh court decisions have ruled that opinions formed from read ing newspaper articles, do not dis qualify a Juror, and "in the trials of the ballot cases to date, very few of the Jurors have stated they had opin ions formed by reading newspaper article), or editorials, Attorney Moodv held that the (Continued on Page Seven) TELEPHONE HEARING SAl.ENf. July . (API Indefinite postponement was today announced for the hearing of ratea. chargea and practices of the Par If ic Telephone and Telegraph company, originally sched uled for Monday at Portland. Public Utllltlea Commissioner C. M. Thomaa aald postponement waa nec enaary because of the amount of time being roinumed at the Northwestern Fiertrl- company hearing now in pro gress there. STATE. DEFENSE IN JURY CHOICE Slow Progress Made Obtain ing Jury for Trial of Sus pended Sheriff Schcrmer horn in Ballot Theft At the opening of court this after noon the state had exercised one of Its peremptory challenges and the defense two. The state excused J. H. Martin of Bcaglo. drawn thla morning in the place of Chester Wendt of Jackson ville. The defense used peremptory chal- leugta on Perry Aehcraft of Ashland and William Joe Nee, teacher, Jack sonville. W. H. Arnold of Jacksonville, far- . mer. drawn as a prospective Juror Wednesday In the trial of Suspended Sheriff Gordon h. Bchermerhorn. charged with ballot theft, waa ex cused thla morning by the court, upon the showing of the state that Arnold was a defendant In a civil suit against L, A. Banks, former lo cal agitator, and convicted slayer, for money due, and wherein two other ballot theft defendants were parties. The state showed by the complaint filed In the suit of the Columbia, Paper Co. t,hat Arnold, with Claude Ward, a brother-in-law or Banks; Walter J. Jones, mayor of Rogue River, found guilty of ballot theft by a Jury, and others had obllgtaed themselves to pay an Indebtedness ol Banks. Kvcuslng Opposed Attorney Newman, for tha defense, opposed the excusing of Arnold "on the grounds that thla bUlt has noth ing on thla living earth to do with prejudicing the defendant in this case." The court excused Arnold with, the observation ; "It would be Im proper to have a Juror , . . Involved In litigation with co-defendants." Arnold was asked If he had not discussed the ballot theft cases with "a man by the name of Hood, and a man by the name of Baker,' who runs a service station." Anrnold said he could not remember the conversa tion, but would not deny that ht had engaged In It. "These circumstances, connected with the facts that yesterday Ar nold admitted an aversion to the testimony," and tha "Arthur La Dleu, one of the convicted defend ants, yesterday morning before Ar nold was called as a Juror, endeav ored to enter Into a contract with him to mow aome hay something he had never done before entitles the state to the granting of Its chal lenge," said Attorney Moody. Mr. C'npplii Kvused - Ida M. Coppln of this city, apart ment house operator and owner of business property, was also excused by the court upon the contentions of the state that she had "expressed the view that she was disqualified si a Juror at least would be in Cali fornia. ' Mrs. Cuppln, a widow, admitted she had asked the Judge to be ex cused yesterday, "because ahe hs4 expressed a general opinion on the prosecution of the ballot theft cases, and was sick and tired of the whole business" Mrs. Coppln said ahe had- expressed no opinion against any In dividual defendant, but agatnst conditions which upset business.' She also admitted that she had told Assistant District Attorney Nellson yesterday that she had expressed opinions, and was told by him to inform the court. Clyde h. Smith of Butte Falls waa drawn to fill the vacancy. The defense, In the exercise of Its (Continued on Page Five) ROGEHS PRESCOTT, Ariz., July 5. Well, here we are in Prescott, Ariz., the real Western town a mile high and 100 miles wide. I would rather have Arizona'i record as a state thnn New York w ith her numbers, Massa chusetts with her intellect, or California with her modesty. Arizona prolongs the life o tha afflicted as well ns makes per petiial the lives of the well. Hy the way, I see in tlio Ari zona Iiepublio that the London conference was knocked cuckoo when rtoo.scvelt told them it was our dollar and wo would arranRc the price of it. Dllll sttKlutM JrnHau, In.
