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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1933)
IPAGE TWO MEDFOKD MATL TRTBUXE, MEDFOUO, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1933. OF E Mayor Carson Pledges Co operation of Rose City in - Celebration of 75th Anni versary Oregon Statehood Medford and Portland ahook binds lost night in good old pioneer fash ion. And tha friendship of southern and northern Oregon vu solidified new. when 10S residents of thti cl;j gathered at the Hotel Medford to greet the Portland chamber of com merce goodwill tour at one of 'the moat successful banqueta In the his tory of the Medford chamber. Promising a continuation of that friendship for the advancement of Oregon, aa a whole. Mayor Joseph K. Carson or Portland addressed the en thusiastic gathering and announced that ''Portland will respond magnifi cently to Medford's celebration to commemorate the seventy fifth birth day of, this state, planned for next summer." Rogue May Be Bite ' Plana to locate In Oregon, a sum mr home for the president of the Unltod States, were described by the Portland mayor, who announced that a move Is on to mnlce the Rogue River valley the site cf that home. No def. tnite stand was taken by Mayor Car son regarding which section of the rate should have the honor of Presi dent Roosevelt's stay In summer, but he announced that "It has been sa'd there would be no better place on eortn than the Rogue River valley." Need for preserving the purity of Oregon's streams and conserving her wild life was also voic4 by the may or, who Joined W. 1. Plnley, natural. 1st, In hoping that Medford will take sutlon In that direction this coming rriday. In line with his pre-election cam paign, Mayor Carson lsst night, con' demned the extravagance existent In administration of all government In the United States from city to na tional. On "pending, Drbaurh "All have been on a spending ds oauch," he declared, "and th crime cf It Is. our debtors are among our worst enemies. When the public spends Its credit It Is doing more to renaer government Insecure than through any other act. Whether busi ness is good or bad, interest charges continue." A supreme effort to bring clown the costs of government In jaortland. at lr-aat, was then promised by the mayor. He alao assured southern Oregon that In so far. as he can affect the destinies of Portland, there will be no attempt there at selfishness or provincialism in the future. S. R. Wiggins, chairman of the goodwill tour, also emphasized In his address the need for keeping the etate of Oregon "lust one bl famllv." Jt. N. Welnbaum, msnager of the tour, extended an invitation to Medford people to come to Portland for buy- are- weex August 7 to 13. Johnaen Presides A. P. Johnsen, chairman of the for eign committee of the Medford cham tjer, presided as toaatmaeter last night. Introducing speakers and guests. The Portland delectation was vtl corned by Mayor E. M. Wilson, who xpresaed Medford's willingness to co operate with Portland In al projects jot ww gooa or the state. W. s. Bol- ger, president of the Medford cham. ber of commerce, welcomed the Port. aandera In the name of the chamber ana also emphasised the desirability of closer unity between the two sec tions of Oregon. The golden Jubilee to be held In Mearord in June, 1034. was descrlb. d by W. A. dates, who declared thst It Is time for Old Man Oregon to bring his children together for a fam ily reunion to restore the good old vrrgon spirit. Muilo Enjoyed The musical program for ths eve ning, wnich aroused a fine anlrlt jf enthusiasm, right at the programme atart. was rurnlshed by Jamea Stevens ana eeoastian Apollo, who Inspired repeated applause. "Jim" singing "I Jove Life," -I want. What I Want When I Want It" and "Brown October Ale," accompanied at the piano by Apollo. Included In the Portland delegation vere: Mayor Canon. Messrs. Plnley. weinoaum and Wiggins and Henrv J Prank, C. J. Johnson, Russell Henry Bayly, Dan B. London, D. W. Mackaf. A. J. snerrlll, W. A. Williams. Don Gchafer, Ray Alexander, Pat Bacon, (J. u. nuise ana s. R. Wiggins. Other guests Introduced were! Ma Jor Clsne H. Armstrong, commander tl CCO unite in this district; Mrs. Armstrong, and Msyor Stockwell cf uranu pass. chevroleTwage Park Director mm i 1 'i . ..as s A. 4, - i,. V ,y , . -fy E BARES FEHL'S OWN (Continued from Page One) . Arno B. Cammerer of Nebraska it the new director of the national park aervlce. (Associated Press Photo y LAN Wi KENT Although only Just getting under way, tne recovery program of Presi dent Roosevelt is meeting with ready lesponse In Medford, It was pointed out by Chamber of Commerce offi ciate fxlay, and It is believed that many firms will raise wagea lu the near future. It was reported to the Chamber of Commerce this morning by Mrs. Maude Snider of Snider Dairy ti Produce Co. that the firm raised the wages of its employes on June 15 10 per cent and another Increaso Is scheduled for August 1. Inasmuch aa the Snider Dairy & Produce Co. employs 20 people, yiis means that considerably more money will be placed Into tho channels of trade. Mrs, Snider also announces that she Is putting two more men to work and Instead or using one extra girl In the otrice two have been engaged to work -part time. 'This splendid example set by the' aniaer Dairy at produce Co. la very encouraging to us," stated Mr. Bol ger. piesident of the Chamber of Commerce, today, 'and confirms our oeiiei that Medford a participation In the recovery movement will go over 100 per cent." that date but once or twice a week. Brower teatlfled that he was pres-' ent at a meeting at Pehl's home In Medford In the early morning or Jsnusry 3 last, with ten others, when 8chermcrhorns sppolntees were an nounced. At Naming Bee. After Schermerhorn had ahaved, be came into the room where the group had gathered, was introduced, and an nounced, "I am going to appoint the youngest and the oldest," and then named John Olenn, 87, Jailer, and Clark Thomas, a young man, his as sistant. Brower listed as those pres ent Jesse Thomss and Nick Rossi, Tom h. Brecheen or Ashland, Everett Ball. uiark Thomas and Phil Lowd. Brecheen Is a co-defendant of Pehl's the next to be tried for ballot theft, under further cross-examination Brower denied that Mrs. Electa Pehl, wire or the defendant, waa present at tne conversation. The wltheas was unable to remem ber the exact date, or the exact words. Attorney M. o. Wllklna, formerly city attorney of Chlloquln, and for mer counsel of L. A. Banks, testified tnat with Banka and Pehl, he had niacuseed the "recount mettcr" In Banks' home In Medford and that Fehl. at one of these meetings, had asked him: ' "What would occur If the ballots wore mlaslng?" and that he had re plied, "It would mean that the re count would fall." . Attorney Wllklna said that Pehl asked him to repeat his opinion to Banks, and that a day or two later he did so, in Pehl's presence. The witness rurther testified that Pehl told him "Jennings will never be sheriff.". At another .meeting In the Banks home, Pohl remorked that the ballot pouches were lying on the floor In the clerk's orflce, and that keys were In one or two or the. locks, and that the attention of the grand Jury had been called to them. Former Pehl Aide. Before Attorney Wllklna was allowed to testify, the defense questioned him at length, whether or not he whs Pehl's attorney, during tho period, to which he waa testifying, and Wll klns sstd he was not. ' The defense hinted -that he was, and his testi mony was revesllng confidential and proresslonal matter, contrary to legal ethics. The witness testified he was I not Pehl's counsel then, but dia act as such In the Lamkln-Bursell eon- tempt proceedings, before Pehl, In op ! posing the appointment of R. E. Neslon as county commissioner By Lamkln and Bursell, before they re tired as county Judge and commis sioner. - Assistant Attorney General Moody called the attention of the court to the law wherein "a defendant is not protected by confidential Informa tion; given when contemplating a crime, and not revealed until after the crime la committed." Relates Banks Confabs. Attorney Wllklns testified thst con. versatlons with Banks and Pehl were held at Banks home last December, when the recount waa discussed In detail, and Pehl ssld he had advised Schermerhorn's recount contest. Pehl asked ror details on the recount lawa and proceedings. Attorney Wllklns said he had pre sented a bill ror $100 to Pehl ror services rendered In the Lamkln-Bur-scll contest, snd thst he had pre sented a bill to Schermerhorn, but It was repudlsted, as Schermerhorn said Pehl "has nothing to do with It." County Clerk George Carter teatl- fled that when Pehl was Informed of the ballot robbery, the . morning alter, in the presence of Commission ers R. E. Nealon and Ralph Billings, the wltncs, and Pehl, the defendant "was not Interested." The answer was stricken, on defense objections. Pehl Indifferent, The witness waa aaked to detail Pehl's demesnor, and aald "he seemed Indifferent." Tnis answer wss also ordered stricken. Clerk Csrter testified that Pehl had opposed the appointment of ?. nlght- watenman for tne Jackson county courtnouse following the robbery, but one was named. Nydah Nell and Helen Dugan, depu ties In the clerk's office, testified to the condition or the clerk's vsult. where the ballots were stored, in the evening when the ballots were re turned from the courtroom (it waa orderly) and the next morning, when it waa in aisoraer. Vern Shangle IdentlHed a number of photographs of the Jackson county courthouse, ahowlng the scene of the crime, and other vlewaconnectcd with it. Iianki Guard Testifies. Donald Trycr, formerly a Southern Pacific employee at Ashland, and so deaf It was necessary for the attor neys to apeak louder than usual, texti- nea tnat he was one of "the armed guards" for L. A. Banks, at his news paper plant, and that he visited the Jackson county courthouse on the afternoon of February 20, and was "propositioned twice" by C. Jean Con ners, vice-president or the "Good Gov ernment Congress." snd one of those entering pleas of guilty, to help steal the ballots while they were belug re moved from the courtroom to the I vsult, after the decision to hold the recount hsd been handed down. The witness said he refused, "be cause I didn't want to get tangled up with Unci Sam." Tryor waa aaked by the Stat "If he had been called to account for his testimony In the La Dleu case?" The court sustained the defense objection, but held it could be used in rebuttal testimony, If desired. . , Burley Mason Sexton. 30, who baa plead guilty, and admitted that he swung tha ax that broke the vault window, waa the final witness of the day for the state. Sexton marked with an "X" photographs, . ahowlng spots, around which tba crime cen tered. , ... Sexton testified that he waa ar rested January 1 for a New Tear's eve row. and that the charge waa later dismissed by the grsnd Jury; that he. waa married, and the father of a baby girl, and that he waa given food and lodging at the Jackson county court-' house, In exchange for. Janitor ser vices through the offices of Fehl, Olenn. the Jailer, and Schermerhorn, then sheriff. j Fehl In Discussion; '" ' The youthful witness testified that on the evening before the robbery, with his brother, Wilbur, 17, Tom L. Brecheen. C. W. Davis and Pehl, had discussed the combination of ' the PROOF THAT NEW FACE POWDER WONT MAKE BLOTCHES Many face powders are madt o3t of cov tneiici which darken when tht oil in cb pa lpitation luikes them. Penpirstioo comes out tiroagh tht open inpi of row pore and the oil alon with it. Every port which ii giving out oil it dark ening the powder tuound tht opening of tht poiei. 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"In inaklnt; thla announcement," aald Knudsen, "Chevrolet and Pon tlao meet the shorter home and hutl r wage program announced by the president for lha working men rn Thorn the prosperity of the country tlepends." f , ' . - , v , i s : V ;:: ' :; f .4 v ; . ; . i :mi im iivtfe, ; ta ffe, Xec's ; wmw-iMS-J-iiifXfm V ::''-l-'fo! $i ' v jr. - : '4 1 vrr-,4 rxym 1 'ks m strong for sunshine so I'm strong for Toasting" I've ilwtyj found that really good reasons are the simplest reasons. For instance, I know that sunshine mellows and heat purifies. "Toast ing" is therefore very easy for me to understand. And very easy for roe to appreciate because my sense of the fastidious is so very exacting. You see, I'm always aware of the fact that my cigarette comes in such intimate contact with my lips. Quite naturally, it's the purity of "Toasting" that I single out for special praise. 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