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PyOE FOTTR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, ifKDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1933. IS SLATED SATURDAY . Argument on th hill of exceptions in toe ease of L. A. Bank, serving life In state prison for murder, wtU bo hold at Eugene Saturday, before Circuit Judge aeorg V. Bklpwortn. The state will be represented by As latant Attorney-General Ralph B Moody and Deputy Dlstrlet Attorney Osorge W. Nellaon. The defense will be represented by Attorney Chart's .Hardy of Eugene, The cost bill In the ease will probably be argued at the ami time. , Banks, in the bill of exceptions, al leles that the oourt erred In Its in structions to the Jury, that a womso bailiff was guilty of misconduct, In talking to women Jurors during the trial, that the stats Introduced a pis tol as evidence and the assistant attorney-general's language, In hi clos ing address to the Jury, was preju dicial to Defendant Banks. The pistol was found In the Banks home after the slaying, on a settee. The defense holds that It bad no bearing on the oase, that Its owner ship was never clearly established, and that the murder was committed with an "elephant gun" Banks ad mitted firing. ; The defense alleges that the assist ant attorney-general, In his closing remarks, characterized Bank as "a moral coward, hiding behind bis wife's skirts." One of the defense counsol likened him to Jesus Christ, and the other to President Roosevelt. The woman bailiff Is alleged to have permitted women Jurora to tele phone their families that they would return home soon, after (he deliber ations started. Report to the. authorities recently state that Banks was in tns prison hospital for a day with a light cold, but ha recovered. All the Jackson oounty delegation at the penitentiary were reported as reconciled to prison routine. In good health and behav ing themselves, all being now rated aa 'tnodel prisoner." t QUARTERlCOME TAX DUE DEC. 15 FORTLAND, Or. "The fourth quarterly installment of income tax (or the calendar year 1933 will be due on or before midnight, Friday, December 18, 1033," announced J. W. -.Maloney, collector- of- Internal- reve nue, today, "Notices have been sent to the taxpayers, but failure to re ceive a notice does not relieve a tax payer of his obligation to pay the tax on time. Interest will accrue at the rate of 12 per cent 'per annum on the unpaid balance." '. The tax may be paid at the office of Collector Maloney In the custom house, Portland, or at branch offices located In La Grande, Pendleton, Eu gene, Salem, Klamath Pall and Med ford. Payment may be made by cash, money order or check- If made at a branch office, payment should be by check or money order to avoid danger of loss In transmission to the office of the collector. Checks or money order should be made pay able to the order of collector of In ternal revenue, Portland, Oregon. Butler Toasted As Prime Mover In Prohi Repeal NEW YORK, Deo. (AP Member of the Porelgn Pre aneoclatlon lifted their glaaaea to Nicholas Murray Butler last night and In a champagne toast ac claimed him, a the man "most responsible for repeal." Dr. Butler, president of Colum bia University, described his long campaign and termed national prohibition "a phase of the rest to persecute." "Now It Is the responsibility of the people of the United States to show that they havo a much sense as the peoples of Sweden, Greet Britain and Canada," he told the diners. THREE WOULD BE Although th ctAt !glfl,aturft hu not yet taken any definite action de termining the type of liquor .control to be Adopted. In Oregon, eeveral per sons here are already looking with covetous eyes toward the job of man ager of the local liquor store, in the belief that the Knox bill wlU be adopted, it was reported In several quarters. ChrU OottUeto, Republican, and for mer manager of the United St tea employment bureau here, was sa'.d to have petitions In circulation to day, recommending his appointment. Earl Foy, also Republican, and for mer collector of Internal revenue, who was recently succeeded In office by Erie Oray, u also said to be & can didate for the position. The third, mentioned today was William Truss, whose politics were not revealed. It Is understood that tt the Knox bill Is passed that the appointment of liquor store managers will be up to Governor Julius L, Meier, who has shown no fondness for Democrats up to date In any of his appointment, so the Bourbons have mentioned no one for the position. Frank DeSoura, chairman of the Democratic central oommlttee, stated this afternoon that he knew of no Democrat seeking the Job, due to put action of the governor. A consignment of "osteo mylltla" Is now eh rdute by ilr mall from New York city, and will be used by Dr. O. I. Drummond of the county health department In the treatment of bone tuberculosis. The "osteo mylltU," In plain Engllah, are "blow fly" eggs. The "osteo mylltls" are placed In the bone. They eat away the decayed portions of the diseased bone, and leave the healthy areas. When this is completed the bona heals, and ft cure Is generally affected. The treatment Is unusual, but not rare. Three or four Jackson cases, are now being treated by Medford phyalolans. T Bop of Jackson authorities that the special session of the legislature would enact a law providing for the destruction of slot machines, Waa crushed this week, when the measure failed to emerge from the "steering committee." The sheriff now holds four slot ma chines, seised ten days ago In raids on roadhouses and a country store, under orders of the Justice court to wait until a decision Is reached. The present law provides for selnire, but I Indefinite on destruction and con fiscation. The opinion of the attor ney general on confiscation 1 also sought. The slot machine Issue brought out the bitterest attack of the legislative session. Press dispatches from Salera statet Control of politician by slot machine Interest and control of th steering committee by gam bling game operators was charged on the floor of the house Tues day by ita only woman member, Hannah Martin. Mrs. Martin pre olpltated the first spectacular battle on the floor of the legis lature this session with her at tempt to force the steering com mittee to report out one of her bills. The legislature is expected to con sider further sctlon to end the mud dle, before adjurnlng Saturday. Two of the slot machine operators were fined 936 each and coats. The distributor waa fined 93ft and coata. Both cases appeared before Justice of the Peace William B. Coleman last week. The fines were paid. Early In October, the district at torney and sheriff, a did official In other counties of the state, started a campaign against slot machines. Most establlahmenta. with the de vice on the counters, compiled with the ban, but a few In rural sections and roadhouaes, brought them back. The second clean-up followed. Moat of the gambling devices In this city have since been kept closeted. EFFECTIVE JAN. 1 , 1 935 MANILA. P. I Dee. 8. (AP) In the presence of 00 women and a num-' ber of male political leaders, Gov ernor Oenerai Prank Murphy today ceremoniously signed the women's suffrage bill, which he urged the Philippine legislature to adopt. The law, effective January 1, 193B, will make Filipino women the first of their sex to enjoy the ballot In the far east, ' FAILURE TO REPORT ACCIDENT COSTS $10 Joseph Ortls of Klamath Palls was fined elo and cost In justice court this morning, for failure to report an accident. Ortls allegedly ran into a bank of sheep on the Crater Lake highway October 38 last, killed three of the sheep, and drove on without reporting the mishap. Mrs. Vallee Fails In Effort Hamper Divorce By Rudy NSW YORK, Deo. . (AP) Pay Webb's motion to restrain her husband, Rudy Vallee, from seek ing to obtain a divorce In a court outside New Tork state was denied. Supreme Court Juatloe Isldor Wasservogel gave the decision say ing "Mrs. Vallee ha failed to es tablish that the defendant 1 seek ing divorce in another Juris diction." In her papers, ray Webb atated ehe had learned, through letters from her husband, that he In tended to seek a divorce In a Mex lean court. PLAY IN SHRINE TILT BAN FRANCISO), Deo. 8. (UP) Fire more western college football stars have accepted bids to represent the west In the annual Shrine game here New Tear's day. Blx accepted last night. Eleven other Invitations had not been answered. Tonight's recruits are Pred Canri nus, end, and Carl Jorgensen. table, both of 8t. Mary's; Ed Barton. Den ver university Guard; Bernte Hughes, University of Oregon center, and P.hli Sarboe, Washington State quarterback. Burglar Was Polite SEATTLE (UP) A polite burglar entered the apartment of Harold Pebbles attorney. Mrs. Pebbles heard the door open and she shouted for him to leave. "Beg pardon, madam." was midnight caller's answer and he departed. T BATTLE OFFICERS XL PAASO. Texas, Deo. 8.(AP) Three men were killed and another was wounded In a battle between U. S. border patrolmen and liquor smugglers here early today. The dead: Dor C. Melton. 81, U. 8. border patrolman, shot through the heart. Francisco Gonzalez, 36, Juares. Hlginlo Peres, Juares. American officers seised 150 gallons of mixed liquors. Melton came here In January from Cony era, Georgia. His body will be sent to Oonyers for burial. Patrolmen said more smugglers may have been killed. They saw two men fall In the river during the battle, and are looking for the bodies. They may have been the men who are dead at Liberty hospital, .Juares. The battle started when Melton and five other inspectors challenged 18 men who had waded the river with 150 gallons of liquor. . The smugglers had Just reached the American side when the officers leaped out of hiding with drawn guns. , A blase of gunfire met their com mand to surrender. Melton fell, shot through the heart, at the first volley. The other Inspectors returned the fire aa the smugglers dropped their loads snd backed Into the river, fir ing as they retreated. Beventy-four miles of pear trees and 31 miles of peach treea are be ing cultivated In a single orchard In northern Italy. Look at This Treat! Beck's Glazed Pineapple Donuts 21c dot-- .Ink )ui. Grocer for DECK'S On Sale SATURDAY At Your Favorite . ' Food Store or at BECK'S BAKERY WASHINGTON, Deo. 8. (AP) Pour million unemployed were said today In administration sources to be ex peoted by President Roosevelt to have work by December 18, under the Civil Works administration. Reports to him from Harry L. Hop kins, relief hesd, Indicated 3.000,000 persons had been put to work by last Saturday, with Indication I. 000,000 would be at work by next Saturday, and 4,000,000 by the 19th. The bureau of public roads said to day 132,860 men were employed di rectly on highway projects under con struction with public work money as of December a. The estimated cost of the work tro Ing forward was 134,470,0OO. The bureau said work actually under way or advertised for contract had obli gated 52.3 per cent of the total of 8400,000.000 provided for highways by the Publle Works Administration. For 33 years a clock In the sher iffs office at Las Vegas, Nev., kept time without needing repairs. Japanese Naval Hero Dies. TOKYO, Deo. 8. ypj Count Oom bsl Yamamoto, 81, itwlce premier of Japan and naval hero of the Russo Japanese war, In which he served as an admiral, died tonight. He bad been seriously 111 with a complication of diseases. American talking pictures are re ported to be the moat popular In Egypt and Palestine. When U eomei lo hotcakes HE'S BOSS is When it comes to hotcakes you can't "jell" him anything but Flapjacks. The answer: (t) Flavor ... (2) Tenderness ... (3) Lightness. Can you ask for more? FREE : For boys and girls 50 famous Ranger Ace Bicycles. Ask your grocer for details. ALB ER S FLOUR Flaaiack MM i A AtNAtlON.Altltt MOOUCt Phone 9 n2fix - 4 Home Owned Stores Free Delivery nmirh n a. -z r c r3 Vnl rL "V", It " tftEKI ' act? A l C V aflTM fas w atll'l I aW it i YELLOW LABEL, ORANGE PEKOE & PEKOE It wilt be a long time before you get an other chance like this Upton's Tea and a big 6 cup earthenware teapot both for the price of the tea alone. 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