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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1951)
MONDAY. JULY ; 16, 1951 PAGE EIGHT THE BEND BULLETIN, BERD, OREGON 8 Desperados Foiled in M Break Attempt Eutlaw, kla.July 16 IB Just about everybody in the village Jumped up from the dinner table yesterday and ran to the county jau to neip diock the escape ol eignt prisoners Dy forming a nu man barricade. The excitement that hit this town of 2,000, where they normal ly roll up the sidewalks on Sun day afternoon, began when a Negro visitor to the jail dashed - tnrougn trie qutet streets, shout ing a Paul Revere-like warning. Before it was over: (1) The only prisoner to get out of jail hitch-hiked a ride with an off-duty state trooper and was" promptly returned: (2) A Negro trusty, blaming himself for the jail break attempt, twice tried to commit suicide; and (3) A football hero in the 1934 Rose bowl game made a "fool hardy" trip unarmed into the jail to put the prisoners, who had seiz ed weapons, back into their cells. Bold Bid . Four desperate men Instigated . the bold bid for freedom. Three of them were, desperadoes who es caped from the Draper state pris on two weeks ago and terrorized the countryside. The fourth was a burglar who recently was cap tured in the steam cabinet of a beauty parlor at Tuscaloosa, Ala. These four lured Negro trusty Roosevelt McShann into a shower room on a ruse, overpowered him and grabbed his keys. 1 McShann, who had been left in charge of the jail, was so ashamed at being tricked he twice tried to kill him self, the second time by, cutting his throat. He wap in critical con . ditlon. A Negro visitor named" Mat thews witnessed the struggle be tween the prisoners and the trus ty and raced outside to spread the alarm. Meanwhile, three of the four convicts unlocked the base ment arsenal and snatched weap- ons for themselves and six other white prisoners they released. . The fourth, Jack Banta, scaled the 10-foot wall surrounding the jail and caught a side with a passing motorist, who turned out to, be off-duty state trooper Ray Grubbs. Banta, the steam cabinet bandit, was soon back behind bars. Townspeople Armed i V The eight prisoners who waited to arm themselves reached the jail door at the same moment that townspeople, alerted by the Negro, began streaming inside the walled area. Their number was estimated at between 1,000 and 1,500. Some 200 had guns. The prisoners retreated to the second floor oi the jail and held it for two hours while Chief dep . utv Bill Lee. former all-American tackle and captain of the Univer sity of Alabama football team, shouted demands that they sur render. . , By this time, eight cars of high way patrolmen had arrived with machine guns and tear-gas bombs and Lee walked into the jail alone to return the prisoners to their cells, only one shot was tired dur ing the interlude, it by an overly e (cited villager. - Patrol Lt. Joe Smelley said Lee did a "foolhardy" thing. "If those guys had been big time like they thought they were, they would have stuck a gun in his back and held him hostage." . Besides Banta, the three ring leaders were state prison escapees Charles Campbell, 23, of Bessem- ; er, Ala.; Fred Noe, 19, Anniston, Ala.; and Johnny Rogers, 18, Bir- . mingham. Before their recent cap ture, they entered a number of homes stealing clothing and autos, took one housewife on a wild 100-mile ride, and allegedly raped another. . . There were about 12 other pris oners in the jail at the time of the attempted break, all Negroes. They sat quietly in their cells and watched the show. Coke-making consumes about 20 of the coal mined in America. . "TODAY" FOLLOWS "YESTERDAY" This automatic hay baler, one of tne most advanced furm machines, is usually pulled by an equally modern tractor. - But on this farm, near New Hol land, Pa., four mules provide the "horsepower." In most parts of the country, mules and horses are rapidly disappearing from the farm scene, but Amish farmers still cling to traditional draught animals. This farmer added a wagon hitch, seat and handbrake and substituted steel wheels lor i rubber tires to convert the baler into a mule-drawn machine. - WAR DOESN'T STOP SCOUTS Despite the war that has devastated their country, Korean Boy Scouts are carrying on in good shape, as a Navy combat photographer learned when he encountered this Cub patrol in Pusan. After some persuasion, they posed for this picture, with their three-star leader in the center, . Gasoline Prices;; Cut in Portland Portland, July 16 (IB A gaso line price, war flared In Port lands Sellwood district today with name-brands selling as low as 23 'j cents a gallon. Most Portland stations, how- ever, were abiding by the 28 cents for reeuiar and 30 cents lor etnyi prices set by the Portland Gaso line Dealers association.. The Sellwood district "war" ap peared hottest along S. E. Mc Loughlln blvd. where; various operators blamed Its start on cut rate advertising signs displayed as customer lures. One operator said he had cut his prices to meet competition and was selling twice as much gasoline but since his rofit was cut in hull, he was only reuklng even. - REMAINS IN PORTLAND Madras, July 16 Friends have learned that T. A. Power, Jeffer son county judge, will remain in Cortland, wnere no lias oeen fol lowing a recent operation for re moval of a cataract from an eye, for further surgery to remove scar tissue. An infection, which followed the recent operation, caused concern until It responded to new "miracle" drugs. Judge Power, ex-president of the state organization of county judges and commissioners, a year ago suffered hemorrhage when a cataract was removed from his other eye.,- FIRE HITS PORTLAND Porflund, July 16 Fire of undetermined origin damaged seven business houses in Portland yesterday. . . The fire threatened to destroy the entire block of southeast Grand and 6th avenue between Pine and Oak streets. Portland fire marshal Miles E, Woodsworth estimated the total damage at approximately $65,000. Firemen battled the three-alarm blaze for nearly an hour before getting the flames under control. TRUMAN PLANS FLIGHT Washington, July 16 (ll'i Pres ident Truman will fly over the Missouri and Kansas flood areas on a one-day trip tomorrow. The White House said he will leave here soon after noon to-, morrow in his. plane, the Inde pendence, fly over the flood ar eas, land briefly at Grundvlew, Mo., airfield, visit Ills home at Independence, Mo., and return to Washington tomorrow night. Jefferson County Fair, Dates Set i Madras, July 16 . The annual Jefferson county fair will get under way here Friday, August 17 and last through Sunday, Aug ust 19.. Wllh Del Fickes of the U.S. bureau of reclamation of fice in charge of the parade com mittee, this .event will occur the morning of the first day, all lo cal business houses and civic, service urtd fraternal organiza tions planning floats. Amateur rodeo performances will be stag ed Saturday and Sunday after noon. Friday and Saturday night dances will be held. Nominations are being sought for Queen Ladlno. Selection of the ruler over the domain of clo ver seed this . year will be in charge of the newly formed Mad ras Lions club. The chamber of commerce and Kiwanis club are active in- preparations for the fair. In addition to a full list of awards for 4-H' club' and mem bers of the Future Farmers of America, Oliver Wilson, assistant Jefferson county agent, reports that substantial prizes will be given for adults who exhibit the best farm products. m ACCIDENT FATAL , . , Portland, July 16 UR Port land's second fatal traffic acci dent in three days, and 22nd foe the year, claimed the life yester .1..., O nt.l T T daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur; Crow of Portland. . She was pronounced dead on arrival at a Portland hospital af ter the car In which she was riding collided with a. car driven by navy officer Lt. George E. Ivey, 33, Portland. ,,,Ivey was arrested on a charge of. negligent homicide, with ball set at $l,uuo. . NOTICES' , MORE MERCHANDISE WIDER SELECTION GREATER VALUES Same location 122 Oregon ' Same Phone 12 New Name Bruce's Gift & Art Store (Formerly Hornbeck's) Gifts, Arl-Ncvdlework, Yarns, Pictures, Toys. fiery, Smarting Itch off Common Skin Rashet Don't itand such torment another hour! Just smooth Resinoi Ointment on your, irritated akin at once. See how quickly' lt medically proven ingredients in lan olin bring blissful, long-lasting relief. Ailv. Announcement The Oregon Heating Co. of Bend - Is now the authorized dealer for i IRON FIREMAN Heating Equipment Factory Trained Personnel Installation and Service Heating Surveys Without Obligation OREGON HEATING CO. PHONE 513 Take a Good Look at This Picture The man who drives this cat is putting his LIFE in the hands of the man who services his brakes. That's why it's so important .to be. SURE that only experienced hands do your mechanical work. You can depend on us. EXPERT MOTOR TUNE-UP COMPLETE MECHANICAL SERVICE ALL MAKES OF CARS DRIVE A FEW MILES TO ECONOMY Low Cost Service Out of the High Rent District OPEN EVENINGS UPTAIN'S GARAGE Gillette Tires Electric Weldinp; TUMALO, ORE. 1 IVIco Batteries Lubrication I'lion,. 21 I, Flood Refugees Return to Homes Topeka, ,Kan., July 1C UP A few refugees began returning to day to their waterlogged homes, bul about 400 blocks of the Kan sas capital remained underwater. Mayor Kenneth Wilke estima ted the city's flood damage ul $100,000. . About half of the 2.00Q persons who left their homes at Sallna returned to their houses last night und authorities believed most of the water would be gone by nightfall. Elsewhere In Ka.n sas, Manhattan, Bonner Springs, Minneapolis and Ablleie flood waters receding. 6tH Tune in" Year ". Perry already flooded six times this season, town struggled fiercely in its battle against high water. First communication since Thursday established last night. Entire town was evacuated, but some refugees returned last nighr. Entire business district still submerged.. No electricity, gas or water service. ; Lawrence--Kaw river receding slowly but police having difficul ty keeping North Lawrence resi dents from returning to their homes. ' Solomon water receding, but nine . miles of street still under water. Entire business district covered by water five to seven feet deep. Ottawa water falling about one foot every four hours. Half of town under water. " . LOGGING RESUMED Salem, July 16 UV-Acting state forester Dwlght Phipps announc ed today that the Willamette, Urnpqua, Mt. Hood and Rogue river national forests are now open to all logging operations. Phipps said the. logging ban was. lifted at midnight yesterday. The ban on recreation travel in the Clackamas-Marion fire dis trict was also lifted at midnight. The Siuslaw and Siskiyou for ests were reopened to logging Friday. 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