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The Weather
Prediction . Rain
Maximum yesterday
Minimum today 38.5
Precipitation Trace
Weather Year Ag'
Maximum 37
Minimum 36
Precipitation 02
Daily Seventeenth Year.
'ekly Fifty-Second Year.
MEDFOED, -OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH G, 1923
NO. 29-i
M
HALE TELLS
OWN STORY
OF HANOI
Dramatic Scene Enacted in
' Jacksonville Court When
Victim of Night Riders Re
clining On Couch Recounts
Experiences On Night of
March 17, 1922.
Identification of Dr. Jouett P. Bray,
mlnlBter and chiropractor, and partial
Identification of J. F. Hittson, auto
dealer and former. Medtord . chief, of
police, and jM. I). Bunnell, retired, us
alleged mombcrs of the nlghtrldinK
parly of March .17, 1922, was made
Monday afternoon by J; R Hale, star
witness for the Btate, and victim of
the hanging and kidnaping, now on
trial In the circuit court nt Jackson
ville. The first two are defendants;
Bunnell was not indicted.
. Hale, stricken with stomach trouble
last Thursday, came Into court on the
arms of two attendants, and gave his
testimony, lying on a couch, facing the
jury. He sioke in a low voice, and
frequently wet' his lips with his
tongue. His face was haggard. Hale
presented a marked contrast to the
trim, debonair figure known to scores
of Jackson county residents. His hair
was disheveled, his face unshaven,
and he nervously twisted his hands
throughout the long afternoon of ques
tioning by state and defense counsel.
He stood the ordeal well, however.
Bray Identified
"I saw him with my own naked
eyes," said Hale, when questioned In
regard to recognizing Dr. Bray. .
He was telling the story of the
hanging In the Table Rock district,
and Dr. Bray, according to the testi
, mqny, was bending over Hale, admin
j Istorlng first aid. . "Bray's mask was
"off, and his face Was'cloBe to mine.
1 saw it in the glare of a flashlight."
Later the witness said: "I have noth
ing but the kindliest feeling for Dr.
liray, as I believe he 1b the man who
saved my life." He also testified ho
recognized Dr. Bray from his southern
accent.
Hale wag not positive in regard to
his identification of Hittson. He based
his opinion that he was a member of
the party upon his voice, his general
build, and that other members called
him "J. P." and "Chief," and from a
Studebaker car. Hale under cross ex
amination by the defense, said ho
"wished be could believe Hittson was
not a member of the party, but that It
was bis opinion." He said at the time
of the "hanging," a deal was on for
the purchase of a Studebaker car from
Hittson, and that he had always re
garded him "as a friend," and had
known him for a long time. Through
out Hale maintained his views and
did not alter his story under cross
examination.. Hale testified he believed Bunnell
bbea member of the nlghtrlders be
cause of questions asked him during
the hanging, that no one else knew
hut he and Bunnell, and from his
' iralce and general carriage.
, J Feared Hale Would Die
Hale testified that during the ques
tioning, nenth the oak tree in Table
Rock district, with a ropo around his
neck, that ho had been asked "if his
little boy did not cry to go with stran
gers rather than with him." After he
had swooned, on the way back to an
auto, after the episode, a voice had
said: "Be careful, this man has stom
ach trouble, and if he dies on our .
hands we'll all be in a mess." Hale
also testified some one in the crowd I
had said when ho expressed fears of I
dying, on account of his children, !
"Hell! the babies would be better off ,
if ho was dead." Threats, alleged to
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i S. AVIATORS WILL
NEW YOItK, March S. The
"lceh," tho nuwest Ideas In flying
will l)o tried out soon by officers at
-Mitchell Field, L. I., who look upon
he experiment as one of the most
hnznrdous undertakings upon which
an airman has embnrked. It had
been planned to hold the experiment
tUny, hut adverse weather conditions
canned postponement.
The tryout Is to be made by I.leu
t'tinnt Clyde V. Pinter of Mitchell
Klelrt. Finter, Ijiwrence Sperry. the
Inventor, and officers of tho field,
expert that the test will go fur to dis
close tho advisability of launching or
loading smnll airplanes In nnd on
large henvier-thnn-alr machines, or
va dirigibles.
TESTING OUT NEW
Woman Defendant
and Victim Pictured
As Bible Characters
NEW YORK, March 6. Os-
car Martolliere, slain broker
and Mrs. Paulette Saludos, who
is on trial charged with the
shooting were described by the
defendant's attorney, in sum-
mlng up his case today, as a
modern David and Bathsheba.
The Infidelity of tho defend-
ant to her husband was admit-
v ted, tho attorney said, but ho
thought It excusable as a woa'i-
iiess handed down through the
ages.
Ho pictured Martelllcre as
David, betraying Mrs. Saludos'
husband and of making an at-
tempt to destroy him that he
might own his wlfo and her
fortune
T
PARTY SAFELY
ORMON'D, Fla.. March G. Presi
dent and Mrs. Harding arrived at Or
mond by tram at noon today. They
were met by Mr. and Mrs. Edward
McLean of Washington and imme
diately hoarded the houseboat Pio
need which Mr. McLean has charter
ed for his guests in the presidential
party.
.
' ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March C.
The presidential special conveying
President and Mrs. Harding and par
to to Ormond, stopped here at 10
o'clock today to leave Secretary and
Mrs. Weeks In the city ond to allow
Charles G. Dawes to board the1
train. . . , :
Mrs. Harding appeared on the rear
platform tor the first time during
the trip and was greeted by genuine
Florida sunshine and the genial hu
mor of ex-Senator Chauncey M. De
pew. Secretary and Mrs. Weeks will
remain here until the return of the
presidential party to St. Augustine on
March IS or 20.
"Florida Is good to you this morn
ing," was Chauncey Dopew's greeting
to the president and Mrs. Harding.
"Wonderful weather," replied the
president and "wonderful smiles."
The special departed at 10:20 for
Ormond, where the presidential par
ty will board a houseboat for a water
trip down the east coast. Mrs. Hard
ing after standing awhile sat in n
chair as the train backed out, a bou
quot in her hands.
ON" BOARD PRESIDENT HARD
ING'S TRAIN '.'EARING SAVAN
NAH, Ga.j March 6. The visions of
rest and freedom from official duties
which President Harding has had for
months, today became real.
Tho chief executive with Mrs.
Harding and more than a half dozen
friends awoke this morning near the
border of Florida where for a month
ho will endeavor to find relaxation
nfter a year of steady attention to
tho International and domestic prob
lems of tho nation.
Evidences that tho president was
looking forward eagerly to a vacation
have , been apparent to those of his
party ever since the departure yester
day at noon from Washington. As
the special drew near Ormond, Fla.,
the first stopping place on tho trip,
the eagerness grew.
Preparations for making the most
of the vacation began early today.
Golf clubs were brought forward and
the conversation turned to the rela
tive merits of the golf courses in the
dozen or bo Florida east coast resorts
whero tho presidential party will
stop.
Awaiting the oxecutlvo and his
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RISK LIVES IN
"LEECH" AIRPLANE
Lieutenant Finter will pilot tho
"Leech," a Sperry bl-plano weighing
less than half a ton nnd propelled by
a special three-cylinder motor, in nn
attempt to attach It while In flight to
the under-side of a nnHaviland 4.
Mr. Kperry's Invention, a special grap
pling device will bo used. If suc
cessful In atlnchlng the "Leech."
Lieutenant Finter will try to cast off.
If the experiment is successful,
post officers expert It to lend to de
velopments which eventually will re
sult In equipping every bombing plnne
with smaller planes of superior speed ,
which 'n rfm n hj JP "
?.':ri:c''" Z "Z'd .h '" "",1
chance of detection.
mm
AND
ON HOUSE BOAT
DEFENDANTS
P0INTE00UT
Witness in Second Herrin Riot
Trial Points Out Fontanea,
Brown and Clarke As Men
Carrying Guns Saw Fon
tanetta Shoot Away Jaw of
Badly Wounded Victim.
MARION. III.. March C (By the
Associated Press) Sweeping aside
all the legal skirmishing that marked
the opening of tho first Herrin riots
trial, tho prosecution today continued
the introduction of evidenco against
Hugh Willis, stnto board membor of
the Illinois Mine Workers and five
other defendants charged with mur
der in connection with tho outbreak.
Following out the Intention an
nounced in his opening statement to
the Jury by C. W. Mlddlekauff, assist
ant United States attorney general
who is acting in this enso ns special
assistant to Edward J. Brundage, at
torney gcncrol of Illinois, the prose
cution was prepared to lay special
emphasis on its contention that the
kilting of the 22 non-union miners
resulted from a widespread con
spiracy. The case of Haymnrket riots in
Chicago in which an editor and
speaker who look no actual part in
the killings were found guilty of mur
der nnd hanged because they had ad
vocated violence was advanced by
Mr. Middleknuff in his statement as
applying to tho present case. One of
the state's first witnesses yesterday
was William Cairns, a survivor of the
riots, who pointed out three of the
defendants, Phillip Fontanettn, Otis
Clark and JameB Brown, ,as men ho
had seen with guns in their posses
sion at or near the scene of tho kill
logs. He said ho had soen Fonta-
netta, a beardless youth, shoot away
the jaw of John Shoemaker, one of
the victims, while the latter was lying
desperately wounded on tho ground
Just before tho shooting began he
testified that he saw an automobile
drive up and heard someone shout:
"Here comes Willis."
Cnirns testified, however, ho was
urmblo to recognize Willis or anyone
else In the car.
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AIRPLANE FLEE!
MONTGOMERY, La.,' March 6.
Resuming their 28."0 mile flight
from San Antonio to San Juan, Porto
Rico, twelve officers of the army air
service flying in six specially equip
ped DeHavlland airplanes hopped off
at Maxwell Flold here today at 11:50
o clock bound for Pablo Beach, near
Jacksonville, Fla. Tho fleet expect
to reach Pablo Heach by 3 o'clock.
TIFTON, Ga March G. Tho six
army airplanes bound from Texas to
Porto Rico passed over Tifton at
2:45 o'clock this afternoon.
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WASHINGTON, March 6. The
inter-state commerce commission will
begin n series of hearings in tho west
March 19 to Kl.V-0. western communi
ties nnd state authorities opportunity
to present flews on railroad con
struction. It was announced.
Tho first henrlng will ho held nt
St. Paul nnd others will ho held nt
Helena, Mont., March 23: Seattle,
March 26; Portland, Mnrch 28; Han
Francisco Mnrch 29; Los Angeles
April 9; Halt Loke City, April 11;
Denver, April 18.
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New Diinco Record Mude.
LONDON, March 6. Hardly hnd
the nine and one-half hour fox trot
ting record made at Kunderlnnd been
reported today when it was announc
ed that tw-o members of a staff of a
dancing establishment In Kdlnhnrgh
had made a record of 14 hours, 3G
minutes for continuous dancing.
This Is Farmers' Week
Pope Approves of Mussolini
LONDON, Mar. 6. The archbishop
of Messina, after visiting tho Vatican
roccntIy ,glllled a pa(llora Bttor to his
dloceM asserting that Pope Plus Is
"well satisfied with Premier Musso-
I llnl's regime.
Reggie Vanderbilt
Weds Miss Morgan,
Fools N. Y. Reporters
Itcfciniiltl C. V:iiul(rWll.
NEW YORK, March 6. Stealing i
march on reporters and curious per
Rons who had gathered before the
Park avenue residence of Glenn Stew
art, Reginald Vanderbilt, member
of one of New York's oldest and weal
thlest familleH and Miss Gloria Mor
gan. 18-year-old daughter of- Harry
Hays Morgan, American consul gene
ral at llrussols, were married shortly
after noon today at the home of Miss
Anna Donald in east 92nd street.
Mr. Vanderbilt, who is a son of Vhe
late Cornelius Vanderbilt, gave his
age In the marriage license as 42 and
his residence at Portsmouth. R. I.
He produced papers showing he had
been divorced by Kathleen G. Niel
sen in Newport in April, 1920. Misr.
Morgan gave her address as Brussels,
her birthplace ns Lucerne, Switzer
land.
Mr. Vanderbilt met Mifis Morgan a
year ago nt a yachting party.
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YAKIMA, Wash., March 0.
X. C. Junnsen, was arrested tills
morning hy A. L. Dlllcy, deputy
Vnilcd . States marshal on a
rliargo of using dm inn lis to do
fraud. At Ills hearing before K.
K. Cleaver United States com
missioner, Jamison was bound
over in the sum of $5000. Jan
nsen, according to tho Informa
tion, Is iinpllcnlcd with three,
other In the MouHoii associa
tion claim nppcarlng near Mod
ford, Oregon. It, Is charged that
false claims and representations
were made to a number who paid
from $20 to $l."0 for filing on the
oil claim. . tlunnscn will, lie tried
In tho IVirtlund federal court and
expects to tirrungo his bond this
afternoon.
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Democrats Control la.
City First Time 19 Yrs.
MUSCATINE, Iowa March' G.
Upsets marked the city election here
yesterday in a political scramble
with many surprises. As a result
the Democrats today control tho city
council, smashing a precedent of 19
consecutive years.
The entire complexion of the coun
cil was changed, the democrats now
holding flvo scats. One republican,
a socialist' and an independent con
stitute Uie remainder of the council.
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The Daily
Bank Robbery
YAKIMA, WaBh , March 6. When
Marshal R H. Ashbrennor of Mab
ton, attractod early this morning by
the sound of a dynamite explosion,
stole around the corner of tho Mab
ton bank, he was Biiddonly confront
ed by a big chap who poked a gun at
him with the command, "stick 'em
up high!"
The marshal Instead knocked the
man's gun down nnd replied "stick
'em up yourself." His prisoner at
tempted to signal to three men work
ing inside tho bank hut was unablo to
get them to hear, before ho was stop
ped and marched to Jail. When Ash
brenner returned to try to capture
the others they had fled after having
dynamited the vault and dug a hole
under the wall of I he bank. Nothing
v.-ab taken. The captured man, who
will be brought to the county J J I! at
Yakima todny, refuses to give his
name or make any statement.
Last year Ashbrenner raptured a
man trying to rob tho Community
bank, the only other bank in Ma lit on
if. J
and expectc to bo let alone by bank successful yt an official bulletin Is
robbers in the future. IfunA today. ,
GO 10 WORK '
SAYS PRES'T
TO STRIKERS
Chief Executive Deplores Ac
tion of R. R. Shopmen of
New Jersey Refusing to Re
turn to Work Action Re
sponsible for Coal Shortage
and Human Suffering.
WASHINGTON. March G. Presl
dent Hnrding has Informed offielnls
ot the railway shop crafts that ho can
see tio "adequate question of priu
clple" which warrants a' further ilc
lay In sett lenient In all districts of
last summer's shopmen's strike.
In a letter written just beforo ho
left for Florida and made puhllo to
(lay at the Whllo House tho president
declared thnt a "minority of tho In
terests involved" by their refusal t
settle were "largely responsible" for
Interrupted roitl deliveries and othe
unsatisfactory railway conditions In
certain parts of the country.
tne president s letter was In re
sponse to ono from Stephen 10. Con
ner, secretary of the Federated Shop
Crafts, Central railroad of New Jer
sey and was as follows:
"lour letter of Mnrch 3 comes to
hand just as I am about leaving for
tho south, but I nni glad of the op
portunity it affords me to express my
sentiment on this subject. You tell
me that the shop crafts ot the New
Jersey Cenral railroad are staging a
relief fund movement, nnd ask mo to
send my nutogrnphed photograph. 1
am gladly complying.
"It Is nn oceasion of Intense regret
thnt the settlement. ot tho shop crafts
strike which has been effected on tho
larger part of the railway systems
and tho mileage of the country hns
not been found possible on nil the
rest. I do not find myself able to dis
cern any ndequato question of prin
ciple vynicn. coulfl justiry a minority
of the interests involved in this dis
tressing sltuntlon in refusing to make
settlements similar to those which
hnvo been made by tho majority. The
Information which reaches mo hrlngs
the conviction thnt continued fnllure
to niake. . settlement is largely re
sponsible for unfortunate conditions
as to rallrnnd movements on somo
areas nnd for Interrupted deliveries
of coal during tho winter, with re
sultant suffering to many communi
ties und much demoralization to In
dustry. It is a sltuntlon which seems
certain to hecomo more serious un
less effective measures nro found for
the early ametiorizatlon."
The Central of Now Jersey shop,
men constitute one of tho groups
which have not yet effected a settle
ment of tho strike. The total num
ber of men still out over the country
hns been n matter of dispute, but of
ficials of the International machinists'
union estimated today that about
forty per cent of tho men who wont
on strike July 1 hnvo not yet returned
to work, :
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U S. STANDARD OIL
ES
MOSCOW, March 6. (By tht Ab
soclated Press.) All the Moscow
newspapers today display prominent
ly an Interview with Henry Dodge,
representative of the Standard Oil
company of Now Jersey, quoting him
as declaring tho Standard Oil com
pany desires to participate in the re
establishment of the Russian oil In
dustry and denying that the com
pany is a party to any agreement for
boycotting Russian oil. ,. '
Mr. i)odge Is visiting Russia for tho
purpose of making a survey of biiBl
ness conditions and tho general econ
omic situation In that country as af
fecting the oil Industry.
A dispatch from Batum announces
that new boring machinery from
America has arrived for tho govern
ment oil trust. '
The production ot oil in tho Batum
t'lstrlcf Is growing, according to tho
latest figures, showing an output of
288,890 tons In February, approxi
mately half tho 1913 monthly avor
ago and far ahead of recent produc
tion. Tbo working of the wells, It is
stated, has Increased by 23 per cent
since October.
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Queen Alexandria Oiiernlcfl On
COPENllAOUX, Mnrch 6. (By
the Associated Press) Queen Alex
andria hns undergone n rather, serious
ll,ttrlnnl ni.n-nltnn ........... I
WITH BOLSHEVIK!
Charges Anti-Saloon'
League Head Paid
Cash to Reporters
NEW YORK, March G. W.
II. Anderson, state superintend-
ent of the Anti-Suloou league
lias submitted that lie paid
cash to employes on "wet"
newspapers, says a slatment
made public today by Acting
District Attorney l'ocora, who Is
making a grand jury Investlga-
tlon of tho expenditure of
$24,700 by Anderson for public-
Ity In "behalf or tho league.
Mr. Teeora quoted Mr. An
derson us having said In a re
port to tho leaguo directors
concerning tho $24,700:
"A considerable part of this
business was so confidential
that It would have defeated its
purpose if any of It, had he
como public and would have
embarrassed men whose per-
sonul sympathies woro with us,
working for papers and con.
corns that were against us, It
their namos were ever known."
GIRL MUSICAL
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6. Tho
body of Miss Kathoryn Bernard, 2G,
a musician and song composer, wus
found In a pas filled bedroom ot her
apartments here today under circum
stances In. Hailing suicide. Friend.?
said that It was her second attempt
a suicide In three dnys.
Miss Bernard came horo from Spo
kane where an uncle Is Bald to be the
editor of a newspaper. . His name is
not known to the authorities. - - .
Miss Bernard worked tirelessly to
a-.'hleve fame with her music and
songs and became ill with influenza
recently. She ri covered hut, accord
UxH to her frlonds bccamt- greatly
depressed because her work was not
bringing the results she do-ircd.
PORTLAND. Ore., March 0. Mist
Kathoryn Bernard, whose body wus
found In her gns-Illied bedroom at
San Francisco, was the niece ot u
Portland newspaper man, AI C.
Reese. Ho said the glrl'.i father 1b
Henry Bornnrd, proprietor of the
Spokane Stamp Works, Spokane,
.ii iss uernard was the author ot a
number of popular songs, among
them "Moonlight Hours," "Holly
hock Lane," and "Drlvo the Clouds
Away.
SPOKANE, March 6. Ill health,
rather than any lack of succesj in
her work, was ascrlbod as tbo cause
of the supposed suicide ot Miss
Kathoryn Bernard In San Franoisco
today, by her mother, ' Mrs. Honry
Bernard of this city.
"J received a lettor from Kath
oryn only a few days ago in which
abo euld she was doing bettor in her
work than she ever cxpocted," Mrs.
Bernard said. Sho said hor daughter
recently recovered from an attack of
inluonza and since had Buffered from
neuralgia.
, Mlsg Bernard resldod here for 13
years, until recontly. She was a
graduate of the Now York conserva
tory of music.
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German Ambassador Dies
MUNICH, Mar. 6. (By Associated
Press). Dr. Wilhelm Mayer, German
ambassador to France, died here as
the result of "general weakness" it
was announced today. Dr. Mnyer was
recallod hy his government from Paris
al the beginning ot the Ruhr occupa
COMPOSER DIES
BY 01 HAND
HUMAN FLY SACRIFICED LIFE FOR
$50 TO HELP OUT HIS PRETTY BRIDE
NEW YORK, March . Not more
than $100 and according to one
story, only $50, wag tho feo Harry Y.
Young, a "human fly" contracted io
receive for tho stunt which yoster
day ended in his spectacular death
when he fell when three-fourths up
the front wall of tho Hotel Martini
que and crashed to tho pavement.
The money was not paid in advance.
Nowspaper reporters and phnto
eraplmrs In the big throng who saw
iho stuntsman (till to his death durr
lug Iho noon rush hour In a congest
ed shopping district, Bold that ot tho
"human filet" they havo seen work,
Young worked the fastest. Though
tho walls wcro slippery because ot
tUe moisture, laden air, Young, was
10 OPEN IIP
TIMBER III
E, OREGON
U. S. Forest Service Lowers
Price From $2.75 to $2.00
Per Thousand and Makes
Many Changes in Contract
Expect Rai.lroad to Be Ex
tended to Timber.
WASHINGTON. March 6. Re-advertisement
for bids for nearly ono
billion feet of government timber In
tho Malhour national forest. Orogon,
has been ordered by the forestry ser
vice as a result of the failure of a
recent advertisement of this property
to bring a single offer.
A decrease from $2.75 to $2.00
per thousand foet and several mate
rial changes In the form of the con
tract have been approved which. In
the opinion of officials will be suf
ficient to make the' offer attractive
to lumbermen.
Prospective bidders are limited,
however, it was said, because of the
large Investment which will be nec
essary in the form of roads and ma
chinery before the timber could be
transported to market.
Maximum cutting still is to be lim
ited to luO.000,000 feet in three
years or 300,000,000 teet in six years
but tho buyer, under a new modlci
catlon will be permitted to operate
a "cumulative schedule," which will
permit him to take advantage ot the
market conditions by cutting any por
tion of the maximum In a single year.
Bids rocolved in roaponae to the new
proposal will he opened April 4,
The National Lumber Manufac
turers' association, In a Btatement
called attention, to tho advantages of
fered under the new form of contract ;
and predicted that as a result bids
would jo received and that "the am
bitious project of establishing the,
lumber industry In the Blue moun
tains district of Oregon will loon bo
under way as a result of the building
ot tho railway and the opening up ot
an extensive region of agriculture
and genoral settlement as well as to
tho lumbering operations which will
provide a market for local produc
tion and a field for genoral business
activity."
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EX-WIZARD CLARKE
ATLANTA, Ga , March 6. H. W.
Evans, Imperial wizard ot the Knights
of the Ku Klux Klan today Issued a
signed statement declaring "Edward
Young Clarke no longer hns any oftl
clul connection with the Knights ot
the Ku Klux Klan. He ceased to
function as hoad of the formor propa
gation department when I, under au
thority vested In the imperial wizard,
cancelled the contract under which
Mr. Clarke was operating."
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, Ephrata Banker Indicted .
EPHRATA, Wash., Mart. 6. E. C.
Davis, president, and Harry C. Erlck-
son, cashier, of the Grant County bank
which closed Its doors last October 10,
wore indicted by the county grand
Jury in a report returned yesterday
following investigation ot the bank's
affairs.
creeping swiftly up the wall at a
pace fastar than a hod carrier em
ploys going up a ladder. Young had
nothing but three inch spaces Into
which he stuck his toes and fingers.
Comments ot observers bore out re
ports that ho felt something was go
ing to happen before he started.
Young apparently Jumped at the
chance to risk his life for a small sum
tor his young widow, a twenty year
old bride of a few months, whoso
home was In Wllkeabarro, Pa., said
he had not worked all winter. So
poedy was he for money, that, she
said, he was perfecting an Unheard
of stunt, "upside down tightrope
walking." , . . , ,
Ho planned to introduco It over
Niagara Falls. , -
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