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art 4 . . ; The Weather Prediction .:........ Fair Maximum ylrrtluy luu Minimum today .'..'. ...Ml EDFORD MAIL'TJ Weather Year Ago Maximum 81 Mlnliuum .' 6Q flatly TwrntlrUl Yrir. fltrllj Kill) lunrUi Vel FOURTEEN PACES TODAY MEDFORD. ORKrtON, FfMDAY, JULY 31,-'l925 NO. 112 V A f v. IBUNE LAST RITES SPOKEN FOR COMMONER All That Was Mortal of Wil liam J. 'Bryan Sleeps at Arlington Brief and Simple Services at Church in Capi tal City: ' ' WASHINOTQN. July 31. (A. P.) With simple rites, Wllllnm Jen nings Bryan was given hack In death today to the Clod he worshipped in life. ; ' ' ' . " There was Utile In the brief fu neral ceremony that . any plain. God fearing man might -not have known. Only the presence of a little cluster of high officials of the government and a few diplomats struck a note of remembrance for his years of dis tinguished public service.. At Arlington cemetery, across the Potomac, was emphasized another aspect of .the long career that has closed. There waited the ranks of a military r escort to pay la-st honors at the grave to one who In tne vigor of his earlier days had served the' flag as a soldier. But at the church it was to Bryan, I the friend and neighbor, and man of faith that those who had loved him! best gave their memories and tears. IfMimnAnioil hv the deen tones. Of the massive pipe organ, set hjgh overj the church entrance, a mixed qua- tette sang as the opening prelude: "Lead Kindly Light," and "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," the com- maniath Falls, where he was indicted local taxpayer, with children attend moner's favorites. As the voices filled, by the grand jury yesterday on a ing public schools here Join him as the little 'church with soft melody, charge of larceny of a revolver, co-plaintiff in the nctlon. In draw Mrs. Bryan entered.' " In the wheel Levens said that he believed his en- ing up his new hill Wlttner is being chair which has served her so long dorsement of E. L. Elliott for the assisted by Rev. H. M. Lawson, pastor Iff her affliction, she was taken ten- appointment as district attorney in of the Maryland Avenue Baptist derly down the aisle to a place close Klamath county bad Incensed a fac-, church. , , . , V . : to the casket. Beside her walked tion opposed to Elliott and may have L Kelso Rice, a Chattanooga police of- inspired the indictment. Also a state- PARIR, July'St (A. P.) ;Dr. Serge fleer. , who guarded the commoner's' ment made by him that Klamath Fulls- Voronoff,' the gland specialist, has de . body at Dayton; ' She was' dressed In was the worst town In the state for clared that his work In grafting,.!'"-, black without a mourning veil, and violations of the prohibition luw, he tnhlishlng.orgnns of the higher species carried iJsmal) Jiouqugi-o.t..orchlds believes, inny have had something to,-of monkey .adapt themselves perfect p. V.-!' '' '' '' V" do with it. - - j I ly to the human body, Is another con- 'in' her lan. ,ya. Remaining ' seat'ed' in-1 the ' wheel J . i . I cnanv Mrs, uryan Kept ner gaze in- tently upon the face of the pastor; as he fend the opening scriptults lesson and pronounced the Invoca- tlon. ' I The funeral address began amid a great hush. In a soft, even voice, Dr. Rlzzoo praised the fallen one for . the "three-fold splendor" of his up- rlaJit life, his love of man and God, I and his great faith. -m.tala M.IH "fall- In a steady jnu,n..n..r n.h.M,i. '.,nH ,,,. the church under dripping umbrellas. Far away across .the . Potomac, . an-1 other crowd already was gathering on. .the rain-sodden hillside at Ar lington.: Above the grave the khaki spread .of an army tent fly had been stretched to shelter those Immediately at the graveside. .-The regulars from Fort Myer who were to make up tho ... . raincoats. A rumnnng tnunaer storm. . "l l,r1' l 'T' irom ine souin. inreaienea iiL I. X ,vo """"""" vi-o...... . inch gun just above the burial plot hut the storm center drifted slowly, . -- - - ' The . troops carried their colors miHo.1 In hlanlr .nltl nmnf PflalnM snrouden in black, rain proof casings . nnu, tnere were mourning wreuins ui black wound around the' drums' ofi the military band. The men carried no arms.. The' officers' sabres had knots of black at the hilts.' The funeral services lasted an hour. Throughout Mra. Bryan sat leaning slightly forward, listening in tently to every word.. Her Bon sat with his1 arm. around her and now and then as tears welled- to the eyes , of the brave woman, he patted her ' gently. Charles W, Bryan, the brother, sat next, with Jils wife be side him. Further along . In tho family pew the tiny great-granddaughter fell asleep lit her mother's arms. . When the pastor came to his pe roration with Its concluding sen tence: "Qod 'bless and hallow the heritage and ' memory of Wllllnm Jennings Bryan," the .wldow bowed her head and tears overflowed. A brief prayer and the benediction and the church gave over the body to (fNintlnnmt nn V KtaMI WIFE PAYS tOTHER WOMAN' BIG SUM , IN LOVE TANGLE. AND HUBBY FREE NEW YORK. July 31. (A. P.) Honry A. Taylor, promoter, who says he Is broke, Is a- free msn today after five months In Jail because his wealthy wife refused until now to pay 120. Its for the support of an other woman. ' , " Taylor, once-wealthy, was commit ted to Jail for contempt In proceed ings brought by Mrs. Genleve Elder of Stratford, Conn., to compel him to can- out nn agreement made In 1906 by which ha was to establish Dayton, Tenn., Klan Plans Fiery Cross to "Greatest Klansman" . DAYTON, Ohio,, July SI, A. P.) In an advertisement today Ina newspaper here the Ku Klux Klan Invited the public to attend a memorial 'service and cross burning Bryan." for William Jennings The ceremonies will he held in u field tonight. -All klanNtiiMn were urged lo "bring 4 your robes." Dr. J. tS. Karly of Monlgom- ery county, announced that the cross would bear the' Inscription: 4 "In , iiiemoi-yuf William Jen- lugs Bryan, the greatest klans- mull of our times ibis cross Is' burned.' He stood at Ariniiged- r don and he battled for the Liml.'" . .,. IN INDICTMENT I pvens. nharnpH With Steal- STATE DRY HEAD mm m 7 w I cited precedents, which it held denied inn Hun R 1 1 a math Falk VVlttne's right as a taxpayer to sue to . ing uun Dy Mamain rdiib prevent payment of salaries to school fmA lm. AIa Th-nle'0'-1011118 nere respoiwlbl for certain Urana JUry, AISO inillKo biological . teaching in the schools. Statement He Made Re cently Inspired Charges. 7 SALEM, Ore., July 31. William S. Levens. state prohibition commls- sloner. left voluntarily last night for ' -' .VT AMATU El A I T Q rt ' T.,1.. D1 minwn i vrmv, -n, . w. 8. Levens, state prohibition com-j missioner, was, expected tp arrive here by noon today to submit to arrest fol- lowing a secret indictment charging him with larceny which wag returned by the grand jury early this week. The head of the state's prohibition forces is charged with the theft of a revolver irom Anton uracia during an i unsuccessful liquor raid here two " ' -tT n m:" uccuo " " cid an inspection , Klamath Falls. in inspection trip of conditions in Gracla was Investigated by the " , kT ,"""', cealed weapons in his possession, hut the probers returned a not true bill. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., July 31. Circuit Judge A. U Leavltt late yes- . ... ,,t,ie.r v i. Ul 1I1CJUUIV.I3 UII UCUUII . nvnhtl.UInn dre w)( wa8 )n(ilctea by the grand jury this week on a charee of malfeasance )n 0fflce. The court an- nounced that an outside jurist would be called to sit In the trial or tne Elliott takes office tomorrow " i....... . I11IU1U1UB Uinill-I. UlLUI IIVJ I.l.lll 'atn countv unner annointmeni-oy uov- ernor Walter M. Pierce. He succeeds ....... , t... William Cianong, who resigned be- cautie 0f Illness, YOUTH IS HANGED AT SAN QUENTIN SAN QUENTIN, Calif.., July 31 (A. P.) At one minute after 10 o'clock this morning the hour sot for Charles Craig to atone for the murder of Samuel Hermanson the trap was sprung and 12 minutes Inter he was pronounced dead. Craig and Jack Baker shot Her mnnson, state forest ranger, to denth when he attempted their arrest after they hnd robbed the Bank of Tehnmn at Red Bluff. Calif.. July in. 1924. Baker pleaded guilty and took a life sentence while Craig choose to go to trial. a 130.000 trust for the support of their child,, now dead- Taylor deposited only t!000. He denied the child born to Mrs. Elder wns his. . i Taylor said she Mrs. Marguerlt did not sympathize with or condone tnat ne gn(1 ,, brother-in-law. Chsrles to word telephoned here today. A her husband's set. but she paid yes- Lefebvre, murdered Helen and Oeor- '""c of fire fighters was' rushed to terdny because she was Vstck and gana Oillls, aled sisters, whose bodies Jhe scene by the Klamath Forest Pro tired of the whole business." were found last week In their home "ectlve association. Iteports were to ' He apparently would have remnln- Bt Hudson. Lefebvre. who Is 15 years ,he effect that the fire Is burning over ea in jun tor lire unless tne money nao neen iyiia, APE RUCKUS 10 CONTINUE IN CAPITOL First Attempt Fizzles, -But to ' Be Revived On Firmer Basis French Surgeon Says ' Gland Grafting Upholds Darwin. - WASHINOTON, July 31 (A. P.) Washington's evolution milt, aturled with a Hhout, has riled hi a whisper, hut Its npniiKui'H nHsert it will shortly lie revived on a firmer husls. . Withdrawn yesterday on the evo of the date set for argument, on the kov ernment'fl motion to (UhiiiIsh the suit, attorneys for Ioren II. Wlttner, the government clerk who filed it, an nounced that. In. taking this action, they planned to file another suit de signed to survive objections rniseri against the complaint as first drawn. Among other objections raised the government, in its motion to dismiss. The complaint held such Insructlon to be In violation . of provisions of the District ' of Columbia appropriation bill prohibiting teaching disrespect for the Holy Bible. To strengthen his case Wlttner an nounced he would not only file his next suit-as a taxpayer In the District of .Columbia Instead of a federal court, but also would seek to have Iflrmatlon of our" 'close -relationship ' ...... .. : wnn tne aninropoins, The famous monkey gland surgeon expressed his opinion in adding his signature to the list of representative rrench scientists; being made. by the newspaper Quotldlen '"as. a protest against the attack upon dm liberty of thought," made by the recent Scopes' ,riai ut Dayton, Tenn. IS .- LONCIVIEW, Wash., July 81. nportrff T. Hnlmefi Mhnt nnH killed yesterday near North Bend. Ore. worked nere ns a long setter ana teamster for three or four months .his year. He resided In West Kelso, Local autnoruies said ne left wnen he learned tbey suspected him ns a . . .k... ,.....m.c. ut "'t DCnx.B. i'ouce sain iiiat an examinaiion oi Holmes' personal affects revealed him . . ' , as a paroled convict from the Oregon jiemieiiuury m auieni. . wns "going to the dogs." He left the.' Portland address of an aunt. , He was not married when here, but wns reported to have been engaged, and at one time made the Initial payment, on a homo here. SEATTLE TRIBUTE TO DEAD ORATOR SEATTLE, July 31.T-At high noon today Seattle turned on all- Its electric lights. .This was the moment set for the -beginning of funeral services in i Washington, D. C, for William Jen nings Brysn. At the same time; also in tribute to Bryan, the street cars Btopped for a minute. Both cars and lights are owned and operated by tho city.:. 1 . ' I nABnUA, W. rt., JUiy 81. I A. f.) Louis I ye Lombard of Merrimack con. f-,-.,! inAv .pmrrilnir tn tha nniica 0h was employed as chore boy by the listers. ,,, ...... Fate Causes Straliger From Afar v ' to Save Bathing GirVs Life Twice " Fate or coincidence? In August; 192, Miss Katherine Wil liams, Charlotte, N. C, telephone operator, was seised by cramps while swimming. She was saved by a man later revealed to be A. L. Boatwright, Richmond, Vs., traveling talesman. . A few weeks ago, Miss Williams, swimming in a different place, became entangled in a piece of rope, and went down twice. A man heard her cries, and saved her. v She discovered when she recovered that it was again Boatw right who had saved her life. Neither knc the other' identiy until after the rescue. The two are shown. AFFAIRS AT HOME OKEMIST DIES AND IN ORIENT AT HOOR OF HIS BEFORE COOLIDGEi GREAT TRIUMPH President Assured Agreement in China Near Selects En . voy to Japan With Care No Federal Action in Coal Strike Launched. .'V : ... ' SWAMPSCOTT. Mass., July 31. A. P.) .President Coolldire has been infnrmed; by the-state denarlment that an agreement between the' now- erg on china appears to Jpe a cerr minty. I Information renchlmr the president .. . . '"ne n"M "ignaiory iu Washington treaty are In agree. M,r, einil ment on the policy, but not yet on The progress being mnde towaro an understanding,, .however, Is such that tlo administration now believes complete agreement Is not far removed. It In the president's understanding that a satisfactory ac cord will .be." reached embracing, all points at issue, extra territoriality Included..- s . r ' . ,, Mr. Coolldge is being kept In con stant touch with the situation, thru the state department, ' the latest ad vices reaching him yeserday. The president thought if posslbl.o thHt within the past 24 hours a complete accord may have beenLrcached, . SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., July 31. (A. P.) Realizing that there are delicate diplomatic questions In the Far East awaiting solution, President Coolldge Intends to exercise unusual care in selecting a new ambassador to Japan. He has no one in mind at present for the poBt, . SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., July 31. r (A. P.) President Coolldge expects tcreappoint Peyton Gordon as Unit ed States attorney for the VlHtrlct of Columbia. . SWAMPSCOTT. Mass.! July 3. tA. P.) President Coolldge knows of no plan worked out' by the bureau of mines,--or any other government agency, contemplating seizure of an thracite mines In event that . operators- and-miners fail' to agree on a wnge scale and suspension of ope rations in the hard coal fields should result on September 1.' f KLAMATH FAL8. Ore., July 31. "B l"no oeu nortn or yieraair.anu was out of control this mornlnir. keenf-dlna nn acrea ot seventy acres, a wns be J cvod to have starteg from lightning.', ' C. H. Schwartz, Berkeley, Cat., 4 Inventor, ! Finds ... Chemical Way to Make Artificial Silk ;, Killed By Explosion of ' Chemicals. - , OAKLAND, Col. July 31 (A. P.) The explosion which killed Charles Henry Schwartz, Berkeley chemist, In the ' plant of the Pacific Cellulose plant at Walnut creek last night, sent up (u smoke a chemical comisiund for the manufacture of artificial silk, H. R. Kleinjung, president of the com pany, said today. Schwartz, only a few minutes before his death, had telephoned Kleinjung thut experiments were successful; that a spinning solution for the cutting of a silk fiber had been perfected and that Schwartz , said he would tell Kleinjung today about the machinery for putting the Invention on a com mercial scale. ' i . Investigation of the authorities seems to Indicate that soon after Schwartz notified the president of his company of the triumph of his labora tory effort, fumes or the flamo ot a carbide lamp Ignited with the flume of the spinning compound and the blast resulted. Schwartz clulmed for his chemical Invention that It would materially cheapen the cost ot malting of artificial silk. , Klan Kleagte-Pastor And His Affinity ' To Face Mann Act .-'- s - NEWARK. N. J July 31 (A. P.) R. Carl Igler. married min- lster and deposed klnn kleagla 4 4 and Miss Margaret Roberts nf Trenton, N. J., with whom he' eloped to El Psso, Texas, sur- rendered at th eofflce of United' States Commissioner Hommers 4 today.' Federal warrants were 4 4 Imued yesterday 'for their arrest 4 for conspiracy, to violate the Mann net. . . ; - -- i 8am Holbreok Dies. PORTLAND, Ore, July 81. Samuel C. Holbrook, 45, who was a prominent handball player of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club some years igo, died here today. He served In the Second Oregon volunteers In the Spanish-American war, . being the youngest member ut the regiment. Held for Writing Letters Threatening Life of President TAMPA, Fla.. July 31 (A. P.) Norman Klein, known also as Norman Kulley and Georgp Kel- ley. Is under arrest here charged with violating a special net of congress protecting the life of the .President of the United Slates. 4 Klein, taken by agents of the department of Justice, Is being 4 4 held incommunicado on specific charges of writing letters to President Coolldge threatening his life. r Department- of Justice ngems said today that Klein had been 4 under observation here for three months. He was ti-nced here ! after a chase that led all over 4 the country. 4 SPEED JUSTICE niliniTO III I 11 UAIullllx IIU llll riHIlllllsl 111 Ull UflllUIIU Ml HOIEL ROBBERY n L i n ' ii. . n it m i application has been made to extend KObert SCOtt, Brother Of KB- this road to a point on the Williamson river, and also to Silver lake, and prieved Slayer, Linked to.i"8 to Lakeview ore. The r I Southern Pacific has made application Rannit nann Rap Accncia. oanuu uany car MSbuwa 4; i ru:-. a in Mam tion of Chicago Acts in New Drive On Criminals. CHICAGO. July 31 (A. P.) The broad gnage the entire lino Into Lake spectacular daylight holdup of the Vew. fashionable Drake hotel, In which "Second, the Strahorn line (the O.; two robbers and a hotel cashier were (; ft K-)i )f tne taking over of an killed and two robbers captured,, net- interest in this system is approved by ted less than $3000, to the fifth rob- the commission, will within all months bar, who Is still at large. -. , ..latter the approval, be made part and' But the indictment of the th,fee parcel of the Southern Pacific system, living robbers for murder and speedy a0 fttr as rate making la concerned;' preparation far , their trial and the Mr Strahorn having concurred. n this launching of a concerted d r 1 v e plan. ' : against criminals by the Chicago. Bur- "Third, through'"- th,e-. applications, -assoolMtlori-'Were nliimut lnrivwtu made and such other applications s ,.' results. , ',-' ' J necessary, the Interstate v com- '. i-As Joseph' Hblmas and Jack .Wll- merce commission Wtll "b' iilte'tl"' lor" shn, alias woods, were examined by nnthorlty to oret a line from Klam-'i State alienists to forestall an.lnsan- ath Falls to connect with the Central ' tty defense and police sought William' Pacific, giving a route via Ojden that i Mullenbach, alias William Nugent, will be reasonably dlreot and avoid! 3 who escaped' with the loot, the bar the present longer haul through Weed;! ( association took- steps ugalnst delays and upon approval of the commlBslonJ In bringing criminals to trial. ,. ,we will promptly undertake the opn-l I ' Holmes and Wilson, when nrrnlgn- structlon of this line and build it ed entered pleas of not guilty to within the time set by the, commission. killing Frank Rodkey; assistant cash-l' "Our" Btudy of the territory to be t jer. They confessed their parts in Berved, construction Costa and operat- -S the robbery and said they would Ing conditions are not yet complete, ' have pleaded guilty, to robbery but we will complete these Investlga- 1 charges. tlons within a reasonable time and Jnquests have been ' started over unoI thel'- completion will announce the bodies of Ted Cortes or Court, the route to the east to be taken to half-breed Cherokee, Texas cowboy, connect with the Central Pacific. . and Rodkey, former Drake employe.' "Fourth, -we have been asked Possible connection with the rob- whether or not there Is any prospect her crew of Robert Scott, brother that a cut-off between the Nitron line i of : Russell who is under a death an(1 the Strahorn line at. WIlllamBon sentence for killing n drug clerk In rlver w"' constructed lit the event a holdup, was seen when a card we took, over the Strahorn line, there signed R. Scott wns found In Wll-,0 Placing Klamath Falls, off the dl- Bon's coat. 'REALM OF OHIO' WASHINGTON, July 31 (A. P.)r Among the floral tributes sent to the church where the body of Wllllnm Jennings Bryan lay In state today, was- one In the form of a cross, bear ing a card on which was written: . "Ku Klux Klan. Realm of Ohio' The piece wns about five feet- high and wus composed -of red roses. It was placed near the pulpit; . Fiends of Forest BI5ND, Ore,, July 31 (A. P.) An Incendiary forent fire' In the vicinity of the Oehocho National forent was reported under control by Deputy Fire Warden J. O. Bowman, who return ed to Bend thin- morning-, The fire which covered AO acre of At and Ing timber, wair on the private holding of J.uwn and Freed. The damnge wax not great, Bowman raid. ADDING MACHINE AND CASH REGISTER HARTFORD, Conn., July 31. (A. P.) An order granting an Injunction In behalf of the Remington Cash Register company, Inc., of Illon, N. Y., and others against the National Cash Register company of Dayton, Ohio, re straining the Infringements of patents for Improvements in' adding and re cording machines and requiring pay ment by the National Casb-Heajster Company to theaKemlngton company of several million dollars' damage, was filed by JiAge Kdwln S. Thomas of Ihe United States district court. The amount o( damages li variously 5. P. PLANS TO EXTEND 118 EAST Paul Shotip Outlines New Pro jects Giving Klamath Falls Direct Route East, arid Ter minals Talks to C. of C Broad Gauge to Lakeview. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., July 31. Plans for the development of trans portation facilities by the Southern Pacific company In Klamath Falls. Rlheni Oregon and northern Call- 'orala, were detailed by Paul Shoupo, .executive vice-president. In an ad- dress to the chamber of commerce, made public hern. Mr. Shoupe's statement follows: "First, the Southern Pacific has acquired, subject to approval of the interstate commerce commission, an interest In the Strahorn railroad (the Oregon, California & Eastern) and " M,B iu"r"" coiuuierce oommis- glon for author,ly to extend lt8 ,lne soutnwara through the Maliu and Merrll, ten.Uory 40 mlle8 10 conea. Cal. The Southern Pacific, which has acquired all the common stock of the Nevada-Callfornla-Oregon railway, sub ject to the approval of the interstate mmmaiva mmmlaalnn haa. a OmmA . i. reui uiruusii ruuie iruiu uguen to tne. east via the Central Pacific. -1 It has not at any time been given -any. con sideration. ; i , . .';' "In fact, the suggestion did hot come from us nor do we know .Who sug gested such a route. : .. . i "Fifth, , if our applications are approved we will locate our terminal for this district at Klamath Falls. This Involves a very considerable pay roll at Klamath Falls which will be Increased as our traffic grows. This a terminal would be located within six or eight miles of the center of the city. We wish to get as close In aa may be practicable, but It Is Itnpos-' slble at this time to name a . more specific location. ' , i "All these plans and promises are its definite as we can make them Just -at this time and are, of course, predi cated upon the assumption that our . applications are approved by the com. mission, without destructive comnpll tlon and the support of Klamath Falls for our program is assumed.-, i "Following the foregoing statement ' of our work as planned, . It .will he noted that not only will Klamath Falls become a considerable railroad center but that through our lines will be able to reach substantially all of the mar kets ot the United States for Its prod- Continued nn Pun tttvhtt E- estimated from 11,000.000 to $8,000,000. . The specific chagres In th bill In equity filed by the Remington Cash Register company were against ma chines manufactured by the National Cash Register company and soli) in ' Connecticut, known as class 1700 and class 2000 of the National products. Judge Thomas found all of the claims filed to be valid. The Infringe ment found by the Judge was In the use of certain devices for a plurality of totalizers In adding machines, de vices tor clearing sub-totals and grand totals and methods of printing and recording such totals. .