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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORl). OREGON'. MONDAY. JANTfARY 28. 19H5.
JOSEPH W. LAWTON
EX-FIRE CHIEF, IS
CALLED BY DEATH
irsun'i Wm Ijkwtrtn. known
and beloved resident of Medford. j
where he had made his home for the
past 45 years, and who will be re
membered as chief of the Medford
fire department from 1018 until 1933,
passed away at 118 Oenesee atreet,
Sunday morning after a very short
Dine. He had been feeling better
the past few days than for some time,
and his death came as a great shock
to his lainlly and friends.
Mr, Law ton was born at Edgerton,
Wisconsin, January 3, 1856, and In
1803, when he was a small child, he
with his parents, moved to Emmett
county, Iowa, where he spent his
youth. In the fail of 1876, he and
his father Robert Lawton came west,
to Carrol ton. Washington, and in the
spring of 1877, his brother and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Lawton. and his
sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
George Haskins accompanied by his
fiancee. Miss Eugenie L. Palmer Join
ed him at the same city. Mr. Lawton
and Miss Palmer were united In mar
riage In May 1877. They spent two
years at Cnrrolton, and In 1870 re
turned to Fuller ton, Nebraska, and
came buck west to make Medford
Oregon, their home In 1890.
Mrs, Lawton passed away In 1901.
During Mr. Law ton's life In Medford,
be was always very active In all af
fairs, and especially the growth of
this city. He nerved as school director
and recorder for many years, and Is a
past master of Medford lodge No. 103,
A. F. fc A. M. He was a member of
the Baptist church and a former
member of the Odd Fellows lodge.
He leaves to mourn his loss, one
brother, D. T. Lawton of Medford;
four sons, Robert B. Lawton, Men
tone, Calif,; Mortimer W, Lawton,
Chota Nagpur, India; Guy A. Lawton,
Hnntlngtou, Ore.; Den I son F. Lawton,
Fort Klamath, Oregon; two daugh
ters, Helen E. Lawton and Mrs. M. M
Morris of Medford.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Perl Funeral Home Wednes
day at a p. m. with Rev. W. H. Eaton
officiating. Interment will take place
In the Medford 1. O. O. F. cemetery.
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EXCHANGED FOR BEER;
Ctty police yesterday arrested James
Carney, 86, & transient, for possession
nd passing of counterfeit colna, over
40 of which wore found In Carney's
pockets at the time of hit arrest,
polios reported. He Is held In the
elty Jail, lor the federal authorities,
The coins were of the five-cent
denomination, and were crudely made
of bnbblt metal and tin. Carney was
arrested on the street yesterday by
City Police Officer Joe Cave, after ho
Jiad allegedly passed four of the
'nickels" at the Antle "Smoke House"
on East Main street. la a dirty to
bacco ssck In Carney's Inside coat
pocket were 44 more of the counter,
felt pieces. .
Carney said that he had no home,
land claimed that ha has never etayed
more than a week In any one town In
ihe past twenty years. He claimed
that he put the "touch" on a fellow
hobo In the Medford "Jungles" Bun
day for something to eat. and that
the second hobo had handed him the
aek of spurious money, saying "Here,
go get yourself something to eat." He
admitted that he thought the coins
were bogus, but tried to Justify his
passing of them by the fact that the
only thing that ho had purchased
with them waa "a little bit of beer."
His effects, consisting of two potato
neks filled with bedding, food and a
frying pun, contained no counterfeit
ing equipment when found and
oarched by the police this morning.
Boy Scout Notes
Troop No. 3, by Reed Cox Troop
No. 3 met at the Roosevelt school
January 33 with the new (Scoutmaster.
Roy W. Mi Council, in charge. Mr!
M-Coimcll nine out the Scout cairn-I
Clsrs to every Bcout In the troop. The'
trvop commit tee. W. A. Holloway R
O. Nixon and H. F. Barrett, met at
Beout hCHU(imrurs to plan the troop!
organisation. Several fathers o f
Scout In the troop win be Invited
to lake active part In the troop work
is coDiuilitrrmen. Tlirw new Scouts
ate coining Into the troop David no
enberK. Lowell Ethcrton and John
Carmen.
Troop No. 6, by Armlne Lewis The
fourth meeting of January wus held
at the Washington m-hool January 23.
Colors were brouitht out and roll
taken. R. D. Chamberlain, visiting
the troop, told some interesting ato
t Irs a nd t he t roup phi yed a g a me .
Throe boys pnsftlug te.ts were George
Wnlcr, Warlow Purdln and William
Taylor. When tent period was fin
ished, the colors were put away, the
Scout on t h waa repeated and t he
fecouts were dismissed.
Troop No. 16. by Irwin Doty
Troop No. lfl held one of the best
me' tints that it has ever had last
Monday. A few new appointment
were mutle to aovcraal offlcrs which
were varan t. Iban Newton wan ad
vanced to Junior aMlntant Scoutmas
ter: Milhud Northcrsft Is now patrol
lender ol the Wolf patrol; Raymond
Mill-r waa promoted to position of
patrol leader of the Vox patrol; Roy
Chupmnn was appoint rd scribe for
the coining year. Frl Rims, one of
Constipated 30 Years
Aided by Old Remedy
T.r thirty years I hsd const lp a
1'n Souring food from stomach
clicked me. since t.iktnc Adlertka I
am a v.fx prixm omttipM ion It a
thin el tin- poM " Alice Burns
Mr -"(,rd Pimunacy and Heath's. Druf
the troop committeemen, wu a vis
itor and gave a short talk. All Scouts
Joined In giving the Scout oath. Col
on were retired and the Scouts ria
mlBBed until Monday night.
Troop No. 18. Eagle Point Troop
No. 18 held regular meeting this week
with Scoutmaster E. A. Walton In
charge, assisted by Stuart Forbes.
Most of the meeting was spent In
learning the code and practicing sig
naling. Several games were played
after which the troop waa dismissed
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CALLED By DEATH
Myrtle M. Wilson, widow of the
late J. R. Wilson, and a resident
of Medford and vicinity for the last
45 years, passed away at a local hos
pital early Sunday morning at the
age of 01.
Mrs. Wilson came here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Nlchol-
on when she was 18 yesrs of sge.
For several years she taught school
here and later was employed by the
A. 8. Bllton prlntery, the first news
paper In Medford.
Mrs. Wilson Is the oldest member,
In years of membership, of Olive Re
bckah lodge of Medford. She was
horn at Kellogg, Iowa.
The following children survive:
Mrs. Everett Cannon of Oregon City;
Kathleen A. Wilson. John Russell.
Donald M. and Irvin 8. Wilson, all
of Medford. Also one brother. A. C.
Nicholson of Stockton, Calif.
Funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. P. R. Balrd at the Conger
chapel at 2:30 Tuesday. Interment In
the Medford I, O. O. F. cemetery.
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Two young men, Stanley Merven
Friend, 18, and Lewis Andrew Pool, 31
are held In the city Jail pending In
vestigation on a charge of forglns
checks In this city.
It Is claimed that one of the two
waa writing the check.1, signing the
name of Frank M. Amy, local retired
farmer, and the other was cashing
them. Friday the two passed a check
at the Safeway store for 910.38, and
Huturday another at the J. C. Penney
store for 12.76. An attempt to pass
a third one, for the amount of (20 50
at the Montgomery Ward store this
morning brought about the arrests.
Also held in the city Jail pending
Investigation la James Hudson, tran
sient, who was apprehended by Ash
land ctty police this morning. He is
charged with larceny, having stolen
suitcase, valued at 113.60, and
skiing clothing and equipment that
waa contained In the case, from the
parked car or David H. Can field. In
thla city Saturday night. When re
turned to Medford, Hudson claimed
that he had left the skiing equipment
In a box-car In the Medford r Ml road
yards, but later decided that he left
It In a corn-field near this city. City
police are holding him until he makes
up hla mind Just where he did leave
It, Chief McCredle said today.
Sardine Creek
8ARDIKB CREEK, Jan. 28. (Spl.)
Mrs. Nellie Smith of Gold Hill has
been visiting here the past week with
her son George and family.
Mrs. Nina Dusenberry who tins been
staying In Gold Hill the past week
with Mrs. H, D. Reed who has been
ill, returned borne Friday.
John Smith sold several head of
dairy cowa this week to W. Harrison
of Oak lei gh farm near Central Point.
who Is buying cowa for California
buyers.
Ilene Gale spent last week In Med
ford visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs
Robert Gale.
Mrs. Donald Reams, who several
years ago was a resident of this place,
but now lives at Jerome Prairie near
Grants Pass, spent Thursday visiting
Mrs. Lulu Dusenberry. In the after
noon they called on Mrs. Mildred
Wright and Mrs. Nora Wait.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Smith of Gold
Hill were Thursday visitors here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. El hart and son
Billy of Ahhland were callers Thurs
day evening on Mr. and Mrs. P. L.
Walt and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Dusen
berry on their return from a business
trip to Grants pass.
Mrs. Nina Dusenberry snd daugh
ters. Mrs. Wm. Wright. Mrs. Geo.
Smith, end Mabel Dusenberry spent
Tuesday visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Wllmer Bailey In Gold Hill.
ANNOUNCING
the reopening of the
HOTEL HOLLAND
COFFEE SHOP
REMODELED
REDECORATED
REFURNISHED
I
One i.f Kniilhern Dirgnn's fliieM coffee shop, open to
the iiulillr under ihe mamicemriit of Mr. nnd Mr.
Ill snillh. n,Mr lile exprrlrnre cl.-urr yon nf the
' K '") mkril anil vn.d at popular prlre..
"You'll rl Mure at llimf"
BRUNO DISCUSSES HIS DEFENSE
Egbert Roiecrans (right) listens Intently to his client, Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, In the courthouse at Flemlngton, N. J., as Haupt
mann walta to be recalled to the stand. Hauptmann, accused of he
kidnaping and murder of the Lindbergh baby was the first witness
called by the defense In his trial. (Associated Praia Photo-
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CHANGING DATES
(Continued from Page One)
carries the stamp of approval by the
governor and In reality la one of the
administration bills. It would change
the date of the primary from the
third Friday In May to the first Fri
day after the first Monday In Sep
tember. Klwtlon Mutters t'p.
Election matters also feature tht
remaining measures up for final con
sideration In the house as the legis
lator began their third week of the
prescribed 40-day meet. These In
clude more strict qualification for
candidates of Independent parties,
and providing time iff from labor
sufficient to vote on election days.
As far a having any matters up
for final consideration the senate to
day was marking time. Its calendar
was clear, but time will be spent on
committee reports and Introduction
of new bills.
Unemployment relief proposals have
been held up pending the arrival
of the five federal proposals which
have been anticipated for the past
three weeks. The delay In receipt
of these In order to draft cooperative
state measures waa not explained.
The house and senate committees on
relief have been busy and have pro
posals to offer, but will wait longer
for the Washington suggestions.
Power Bill Coming.
The current week will also sec In
troduced the Grange power bill and
it memorial to congress that the fed
eral government copstruct the Bonne,
ville power transmission lines. Its
power set would be presented as a
safeguard In the event the federal
government failed to complete the
Bonneville program.
A measure which will receive the
support of Klamath county, and the
other four In the senatorial district
Lake, Deschutes, Harney and Jeffer
son will be Introduced In the hou.e.
It will call for . change in the sena
torial district, giving Klamath county
one senator and the other four a
Joint senator. The extra senator
would be taken from the Joint dUt
trict comprising Union and Umatilla
counties.
.Many Hills Amendatory.
Contrary to popular belief that all
bills introduced In the legislature
would propose new laws, a survey of
the 226 already Introduced showed
that 130 were amendatory', providing
changes in present statutes. Of the
total, only 83 would enact new laws,
and some of these not of statewide
nature. Pleven of those already In
troduced would repeal present stat
ute while three wore appropriation
measures.
Hotel Holland
Ilia C. tte.lrrlund. Mtr.
Bill M VIR ST.
l'ree ruklng f'r titlf.t.
PRIMARY DELIVER
Three messures have been passed
by the state legislature to date. One
Is an appropratton measure, one an
amendatory act, and the third would
create a new law giving the governor
power to discharge members of the
pilot commission without cause.
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TICKETS ON CALL
Cole Holmes, chairman of the ticket
alea committee for the president's
ball, to be held Wednesday night at
Oriental Gardens, announced that
those wishing to get tickets for the
dance may do so by telephoning the
chamber of commerce. Boy Scouts
will be on hand to deliver the tickets
as they are called tor, Holmes said.
Ticket sales are progressing rapidly,
according to the chamber or com
merce, and with Al Stewart and his
Nlte Owls practising diligently, a suc
cessful benefit party Is assured.
AGE PENSIONS FROM
RUM PROFIT SOUGHT
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 28. (AP
A proposal to turn over all liquor
bosrd profits to the old age pensions
funds of the counties was contained
In a bill offered In the senate today
by Sen. Kelron Reardon (enohomlsh.)
With the net profits expected to
run between $2,000,000 and ft3.000.000
annually, and possibly more, they
would be sufficient, under Governor
Martin's analysis, to provide the pen
sions. At present the pension funds re
ceive 30 per cent of the profits:
counties, cities and towns R0 per
cent, nnd the general fund 30 per
cent.
FIST FIGHT FATAL
FOR COOS BAY MAN
MARSH FIELD, Ore., Jan. 28. (AP)
Richard Jordan, 30, today faced
charges of Involuntary manslaughter
a result of the death of Nick Soinl,
46, fatally injured early Sunday mor
ning a few minutes after Jordan re
putedly hsd felled him during a fist
fight.
Jordan was arraigned In justice
court here snd a hearing waa set for
Thursday. Ball of 2500 wss not fur
nished Immediately.
Special Convocation of Cra
ter t.ske Chapter No. 33. R
A. M., Tuesday. Jan. 29.h.
7:30 p. m. Work In M. M.
decree. Vlslthm members
InrltM. O. O. HORNER. H. P.
OEO. ALDEN, Secy.
Remember the Q'.eenmen Concert
tonight.
A Pure Mild Straight Whiskey
LB
93
162A
162C
162D
Proof
FULL QUART
FULL PINT
HALF PINT
"A Ramshead Product'
YELLS 'STOP THAT'
AS NERVE BREAKS
(Continued from Page One)
Foley after Hauptmann's arrest. In
it Hauptmann had admitted writing
the telephone number and address
of Dr. John T. (Jafsle) Condon on
a board which he kept In a closet
of his home.
Hauptmann said he did not tell
the truth In the Bronx. He Insisted
he did not writ on the board.
"You are smiling at me. you are
having a good time?" shouted the
prosecutor.
, "Nol" said Hsuptmann.
"Didn't you lie in the Bronx.
didn't you He here?"
"Stop thatl 0
"L!esl Lies! Lies!" cried Wllentz.
"About the Lindbergh money 1"
The angry Hauptmann shouted
bsck:
"You lied to me, too. In this
court I"
Let the Jury Deride.
We'll let the Jury decide that,"
Btd the prosecutor. .
Then, one after the other. Wllentz
hurled: ."You think you are bigger
than everything? You think will
power la everything?
"No. but I am Innocent l cried
Hauptmann. "I know."
A recess waa declared and Haupt
mann Joined his wife In the middle
of the courtroom. He was hot, with
ered. They talked but no smile was
exchanged between them. When he
mounted the stand again he was
waxen white. He ran trembling fin
gers across his mouth as he walled
for Wllentz to pounce again.
Before he left the etand for the
recess, Hauptmann uttered through
the perspiration streaming from his
brow :
I feel innocent and I am Inno
cent and that keeps mc the power
to stand up."
Wllentz had asked aleo: "You think
you are a big shot, don't you?" And
Hauptmann had returned : "rTo, should
cry?"
. Sketches Produced,
Earlier In the day he was con
fronted by sketches of a window
and a ladder in his own notebook.
He denied the drawings, and then
made admissions which virtually ab
solved the dead Issdor Flsch from
one of the chief Implications of his
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
MIRRORS made to order; mirrors re
tlvered: auto glass Installed; broken
windows replaced; store front plate
glaM. table tops: picture framing
MEDFORD PLATE 01.AS3 CO.
38 S. Bartlett. Phone 44
VOUNO WOMAN wanta transporta
tion to Portland before Thursday.
Tel. 3S4-X.
TAKEN UP 2-ycar-old Jersey heifer;
underslope off left ear. Owner may
hare same by paying for feed and
ad. C. A. Henry, Rt. 4. Box 317.
Medford.
FOR SALE 1037 Cadillac 7-passenger
sedan, model No. 314. Condition
excellent: mechanically perfect; has
been run-only 39,000 miles by or
iginal purchaser. Ideal stage or
Isrge family car. Box B. X., Msll
Tribune.
WANTED Man. 23. want work of
any kind. 830 Bennett.
FOR SALE Refrigerator, show case,
marble front; A-l condition. 418
So. Oakdale.
FOR SALE 18-months-old Hereford
bull; purebred. Ralph Wlleon, Cen
tral Point.
FOR RENT Apartments, 334 Apple.
TALENT HATCHERY (formerly Eakln
Hatchery). Talent, Ore., now oper
ated by Ocnt's Leghorn Farm. Eu
gene. Ore. Fred Harsberger, local
manager. ' Hatching every Wednes
day. Gent'a chicks All eggs pro
duced on Gent's Breeding Farm,
Eiurene. from old hens, minimum
weight 24 oz. per dozen. Free caw
log. FOR SALE Electric washing machine
I 5.00. 206 N. Riverside,
FOR SALE One windmill and red
wood tank. J. E. Weaver. Star Rt.,
Gold Hill.
WANTED One 3-horse grain drill.
J. E. Weaver. Star Rt., Gold Hill.
THE dark-complexioned person who
took violin, robe and coat from
Chevrolet car In front of 613 So.
Newtown Saturday p. m. please re
turn to the above address or 408
Bestty St.. and no further Investi
gating will be done.
Aged in Wood
One Year Old
uelenae namely, thdt he might aa'.e
copied Hsuptmann's handwriting in
the Lindbergh ransom notes.
Responding to a withering cross-
examination, Hauptmann admitted he
did not know Flsch, before the time
Baby Lindbergh was kidnaped and
murdered.
Hauptmsnn. asked about a hsblt
cf stopping at the home of Mrs.
a rest Henckle for coffee In the
mornings when Mrs. Henckle's hus
bsnd was at work, testified that his
own wife waa not pleased about It.
"Mrs. Hauptmann, when she came
home (from Germany) didn't like
the new friendship, did she?" Wllente
inquired. "She complained sbout It.
didn't she?"
Wife Objected.
'Ko she didn't like It so well
much."
"Didn't you have a fight with her
about It and she said, 'I don't want
that woman In my home'?"
"No.'
The accused man squirmed In his
chair, his forehead grew moist and
hla voice faltering as Wllentz bad
gered him about Dr. Condon's tele
phone number and address.
"The numbers look familiar up
wards," he said. "I can't remember
for putting It on. I can't remember
putting them numbers on.'
"Did you remember better when
you were talking to District Attorney
Foley (of the Bronx)?"
"At that time I was quite ex
cited." "You didn't tell the truth there
you mean?"
"Well, I was quite excited then."
SETTLEMENT UPHELD
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 28. (AP)
The United States circuit court of
appeals today upheld the Owl Drug
company bankruptcy settlement In
Nevada, about which a prolonged
legal controversy has raged and which
figured in a U. S. senate, investigation
of charges of conspiracy to defraud '
stockholders. !
The court ruled that 'the right of 1
creditors cornea first" tn liquidating !
bankruptcy, and pointed out that
creditors had not objected to the sale
of Owl Drug assets for 1,850,000.
CHAPPED1
SKIN
To aulrUv relieve
chapping and roughness,
apply soofmng,
cooling Menthol turn.
SCHEMED
AS PRESIDENT OE
At the annual council meeting of
Crater Lake Council, Boy Scouts of
America, held lsst night at Hotel
Medford, Larry Schade was re-elected
president, Eugene Thorn dike was re
elected treasurer and R. E. McElhoee
was elected scout commissioner.
Edward L. Curtis, regional scout
executive with headquarters at Spo
kane, waa the principal speaker, with
"Our National Jamboree" his subject
Mr. Curtis, whose district Includes
Oregon, Washington, Idaho. Montana
and Alaska, covered some of the high
lights of the national scout Jambo
ree to be held at Washington, D. C,
August 21 to 30.
He stated Crater Lake council's
quota to the Jamboree will be 32
scouts, one from each troop, who will
Join other scouts from the entire
country In a ten-days' tour of Wash
ington. Mr. Curtis spokfl of the val
ues the boys would receive and what
it would mean to the country when
they come home with the Informa
tion derived from the meeting.
Following the dinner, which was
attended by 44 representatives from
Medford, Grants Pass, Ashland and
Siskiyou districts, O. H. Orover of
Grants Pass, Elwood Hedllng of Ash
land and S. R. Scott of Weed. Cal.,
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GOLDEN
Tokens
of Service!
THERE are three service itars In
corporated in our Golden Rule
emblem, in token of the fact
that we have been accepted for the
third year to represent, in this commun
ity, the Order of the Golden Rule. As
most of our readers know, this is an in
ternational group of funeral directors
whose ideals and reputation have won
for them the distinction of this member
ship. One point that the Order stresses
as of primary importance is that every
member render modern service at
reasonable cost; and that the service of
its members be within the reach of all
the people, regardless of financial con
siderations. That we have been accepted for
tnird time as the local member of the
Order is, accordingly, a source of con-!
siderable gratification to us.
1P1E1R1L HHW1E1RM 10M1E
MORTICIANS
OrHCtOfCOUNTYCORONER"SIXTH AT OAKDALE
PHONE47.DAYORNIGHT"MEDFORD.OREGON
reported splendid progress In their
respective districts.
The president appointed the fol
lowing chairmen of committees: O.
H. Fuller, court of honor: Cn A. Eden,
troup organization; M. N. Hogan, civic
service: Seth Bullls, health and
Safety: Dr. Walter Redford of Ash
land: leadership training: L. D. Jones,
ramping.
During hi- talk Mr. Curtis also an
nounced the following Jamboree com
mittee: M. N. Hogsn, chairman;
Larry Schade, Dr. R. U Burdlc of
Ashland, Bert Miller of Ashland; G.
H. Grover of Grants Pass. Repra
sentatlves of the Siskiyou dlstrtet
were to hare been appointed later.
Don Newbury gave a short talk,
congratulating and expressing appre
ciation to the scout leaders and com
mittees and to Larry Schade for their
efforts In making the scout program
possible.
A. O. Soderberg. scout executive of
Crater Lake council, gave a report on
the last year's activities, stating that
there has been a 66 per cent Increase
in troops and a 70 per cent increase
In scout during that period. At
present, he said there are 199 "scout -ers"
serving aa scout masters, assist
ant scout masters, troop committee
men and council members.
He said successful training courses
were conducted In Medford and Siski
you districts, and hat certificates
were awarded men who completed
these courses. Twenty-one court of
honor sessions have been held, Mr.
Soderberg said. In which 97 second
class badges. 61 first clsss badges, 30
star badges, 3 life badges, one bronn
palm and 303 merit badges were
awarded.
Money buys only the cheaper
things.
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Any kind you want.
Pump servlre.
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quick service.
229 N. RIVERSIDE