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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OKM-XiONY WEDNESDAY; NOVEMBER 20. 1f20. P5GE SEVEN LYNCH LAW 1 AND SNOW If ID I m MOB Bank Bandit Who Shot Of ficer in Attempted Jail jfBreak Hanged to Phone Cable By Angry Citizens Naked Body Dangles in Wind As Townsfolk Gaze in Silence.' KASTLAXD, Tex., Nov. 20. (P) Impatient nt i lie law's delay anil enraged hy the latest violent crime f M n rsh Rati! ff , on n d e m ned "Snnta C'laus" bank robber, a mob ff apin'oximi'.lely 1,000 persons last night hanged the condemned man from a telephone cable 200 yards from the Jail from which he was dragged. , Vor se ve rr. I h o u rs the ma n R naked body dangled from the end of a grass rope in a bitter wind, while a citowd which included many Women and children stood gazing upward in comparative silence un t'.in justice of the peace ordered i he body cut down. Two years ago TIM II f f. dressed I as a Santa Clans, participated i:i ; ta bunk holdup in whlchr two of-J fleers and one of his companions' i were killed. Monday, ufter feign-' i ing paralysis and winning the sym-1 n jaii itreaK, snooting and seriously r U i.llliilllur lt.lm.lw 'I'...., ! eran peace officer. Last night 200 men overpowered his jailer, enter ed Itatllff's cell, draped him naked i to a well -lighted business street and lynched him. ! Sanity Quesllnned, ! Ilalllf f was held In the Kastlaml (Jail pending a sanity hearing, nsK- ed for by hi.s aged mother, who i ; asserted hfr son had losf his mind WOStlier wlille awaiting his execution in tnej death cell at lluntsvitl stale i prison. 1 Discovery by the townspeople of I Kastland. who still remembered j the deaths of Chief of Police Ci.' K. ltedford and Officer fleorge Car- ; ! michiu;! in the battle wilh the ban- dits ut the nearby town of Cisco i j two years before, that ltatliff was1 pretending unci biding his time for! ' la break, brought their anger to a; A lmie eitXi 'jnre amt remem- climax. i brances of the past, In comparison I All yesterday afternoon they; gathered in little groups about the! with the prolonged autumn or town and muttered about Jon.Vlf'H eson of fair weather. ur. I shooting, which phvsieians said i cttUHinir some of the old resident probably would prove fatal. Ijitf this city and the county to as ' night a crowd in front of the Jiill' their belief that there will swelled iff no.-.rlv thousand at I be much rain nnd snow during I K:3'i o'clock. ARE PREDICTED BY OLD TIMERS i Mail Non-Corn-j mittal On Prospects Smudge Pot's Bunion Isj Best Weather Indicator, Says Veteran Journalist. The Secret of Mohawk Pond By Natalie Sumner Lincoln SYNOPSIS: I'tow Preset t cimet tt Yeio l.Q'ioe in CunnerU cut to cumuli iiii'i the rtnt'tttuma ' UHtltt winch lirt uncle llttlitrt Prencott uttltil hln fortune to hn . She must Ihe nt the UUi mi Ho It nick I'umt 'nt n mouth fir n,:.'lf w'Mr rninii'tninv Mi is Qrertfft I'ii o tiwf atvnrlhu -in an trho wmtn utimt her then ftimitwitt!t n't t ftWHuif r novfi tureen in which thete m a rfrif vinltH hftot e lift on the it in hip room aiile. With Julln Iter ninn fririid. liar tol nlteminnt, if her sifM. I'eoou ttrnlore the hnxemrnt amt rturf a mimterlnut tnrln to which she hn no ku. Thru life when 'riahtrnrtl hu tome thino craitV.no on the floor. t BARRED GATES Baking Powder Guaranteed Pure Use KC for fine texture and large volume in your bakings - - Millions of pounds used : " by our Government ' Mob Apiienrs. ' At about 0 o'clock, some 200 men slipped into a side door of the jail and asked for the man. Jailer C.ilborn refused to give him up. Then they overpowered Oilborn, took his keys, nnd got Jffttliff. The bandit had been stripped of his clothes when he was brought downstairs. lie was dragged in that direction of the public square, b'lt j the crowd would not wait to go j those few blocks. At 200 yards i t from the jail a. strong telephone i j cable was pointed out, a rope flung across it. A noose was put around! fRatliff's neck, a dozen men on thv j other end of the rope bent their weight, and R.'itliff was jerked t from the ground.: The rope, grabbed somewhere oi the spur of the moment, broke. Messengers were sent for another, j and again the mob set to its task. : Then someone remembered tlvit men about to die are usually given a chanee to sny n last word. For another moment he was lower d ! to the ground, but, displeased at i his mumbling, the crowd yelled "String him up." Inquest Tinlay. i An Inquest was ordered for to- day. Ratllff's death leaves but one of the four Cisco bank robbers alive, j Kobert -Tllll was. sentenced to 09 j years .imprisonment unrt hirer es i raped from the state- prison farm. Henry Helms was electrocuted lost summer, and L. E. Davis was fa tally wounded in the bank robbery battle. , Uate last niiiht District Judge George LKivenpon inmcaiea iii.il iv grand jury would be culled to Investigate the mob action. Jones, at the hospital, was told j of Uatliffs death. "That's fine, ' I he said. "I'm glad of it." ' Physicians late last night held nut some hope for the wounded deputys recovery, although his con dition was still said to be grave. the coming winter. They esper-1 lally stress their prognostication of mttch snow, of which but a trifle has been seen in Med ford : and the valley in recent years. In this connection the following news dispatch sent out Sunday from Grants Pass is of interest : I'nsensonal weather, with the temperature standing nt 1 7 degrees nhove for three consecutive mornings, said to be an early November rec ord, has served to revive the winter of lSS:t In the minds of obi residents. It was In that winter, according to early residents, that snow fell to n depth of two feet. The snow started falling the day following Christ mnH and con tinued for several days. With in recent years, records show, the snowfall, even on the mountainsides, has been light. The only reply to the futuristic vision of' the old timers,- made by W. J. Hutchison, meteorologist in charge of the Medford weather station, who seems to have be come impregnated with our hor ticultural leanings since coming here from Uolse, Idaho, several months ago, is "Applesauce. Wait until you see the birds .and wild animals on snow shoes or skiis, nnd then make a guess. The wea ther bureau only forecasts a day abend." As for the writer, he cares not what either the old timers or "Old Hutch" sny. hfe pins his weather faith on the Smudge Pot's bunion, remembering that just a day before that famous winter storm of 1919 set in here, which resulted in- deep snow nnd a much below zero temperature, that bunion was nlmost driving its owner crazy. He will wateh .that toot Appendage. The reuders enn take their choice. Dufu. NeW-.grocery store will open for business In this town soon. ANNOUNCEMENT R. O. STEPHENSON, sole owner of the Lumber Yard known in the past as the PRICKET LUMBER COM PANY, wishes to announce a change in the firm name. From now on the concern will be known as the i Economy Lumber. Co. i We will continue to carry a large stock in all grades, specializing as in the past in suitable lumber for all gen eral purposes at appreciably lower prices than can be obtained elsewhere. Our Large Stock now includes all grades of Common Lumber, Dimen sion, Boards and Shiplap; the Finest Finish Available, Doors, Windows, Plasterboard, Shingles, Lath, Plaster and the famous Certainteed Roofing and Composition Shingle Line. : , ' , , , We buy all our lumber from the Owen-Oregon Lumber Co. It is our belief that South- -ern Oregon people should use locally - ' manufactured products, quality and prices considered. On this basis we earnestly solicit your patronage. Economy Lumber Co. Phone 594 North Court St. Medford, Ore. DEFORB leivlng for Milton Peggy rummaged in the draweia ot he uncle's flat-top desk and found a smail, leather-hound memorandum book. Oct the Irst blank slieot she drew some lines, printing at the head ot each column the words, "Date. De parture, KMum." and nt the lop "Log ot Yew Lodge, M. Prescott, Owner." She entered the date, May 17, 1929. then glanced at her wrist, watch. Julia was brushing oat the car g.tnl with an equally steady look. "I nm Ml is I'roscutt." "Oh!'' Tlie eie.'UlMloii escaped jinwliiiutflv owi uunlu the mini and thb frl eyed esch other. ' The angry sparkle In her eyes and her heighieurd color, tuhlid to the dunning' picture limi the made. Slanging fully six feet two IihIi.-b. 4,1 tarm clothes banging luosely ou hls-thlo frame, the man's tanneJ cheeks reddened also. "Mr. Obadlhh F.vansV" h . In quired, and her soft voice grew more cordial. He shook his head. "Pop." he called over his should er, and tor the llrsl time Peggy became aware fiut nnother man was approaching her car. "This is Miss Prescott. Pop." Ohadlah Evans advanced, with rapid strides. ." ' "I am pleased to see you," he said, extending a huge hand. "Your uncle and 1 were real friendly. Wheu did you g-H here?" "Last night." Smiling, she point ed through, the windshield. "These gates were hospitably open then." Ohadlah considered her for a moment before nddresslng l ie si lent companion. "The gates were open, heh? How about It. Jim?" , But .llin apparently did not hear for. halfway to the closed gate, he 1 MAIL ROUTE MAY UNO HERE I Dl'tlliltf Of till' propost'il Wt'SltM'll: ; On-Koti :iir-mail roiiic. whii H the' I prisloffiee (lepai'l menl is heini; : i s J -. ( ed to .suneiion, wt'i't' innilo known j in I'orthiml Saturday by .lame (i. ' I'lark. usoelait'd wh .'. '. t'olt--J man in the venture. 'lark an-l ) Colenian both are Portland fliers and members of the army air re serve at Pearson field. (Aeconlins to flark, the line would run from Portland to either Hertford or Ori'scent t.'1'y. (ouelllllR Salem, Corvalis, Kuyetie, Itosebui'K and Oranls Pass. It would he strictly a local servie-', he said. servliiK more or less as a feeder for the mall transport lines already operating out of Portland. At least otie round trip dally would be made over the route, he an nounced. Information from Coleman, who Is at Washington. 1). ('.. Indieat"s that the eonlrael will be (iranted. Clark reported. Coleman, although n wartime flier, h;i not beet) actively en gaged In air activities for several years. Clark, who also flew, tim ing the war, is connected with the MacKenzlo-.YIorrou- Aviation com pany. Swan Island airport. Porl -land Journal. Jim tightened his hold as the car sped through the gate toward the lodge. when Peggy appeared, water pitch or In hand. While Julia tilled the radiator. Peggy looked at her crank case gauge and her tires, then climbed, in behind the wheel,' and backing . the car around, headed down the lane. She had gone 600 yards or mere along the winding lane, when she put on her brakes sharply as a closed" gate loomed up before her. Considerably ' surprised, ' she climbed out and opened it. The gats had not been closed the night before. Once again she started aud bad covered a like distance when a second gate slopped ber. 'It took a moment la unfasten the rusty latch and, neglecting to flint the gate, she climbed back Into het car and sped on toward Milton. At the general store, Peggy se cured such supplies as they had. but it left Julia's list woefully In complete. She round the clerk most obliging, however, and while filling her gasoline tauk he gave her thr names of shops In Litchfield when ehe might telephone her orders and have supplies sent by parcel pos' via the post office at Cornwal Bridge. "It looks as though I'd have in become a vegetarlan,"she com mented.. , "Obadiah Evans might let you have chickens and ducks, provide ! he don't turn cranky." the clei! suggested, "lie lives In Ihe faru. house next to the lane where yto turn ofT the Milton road." A chicken dinner loomed Inrg In Peggy's mind, hut lho.ro was u sign or Ohadlah Evans nt the wel kept and recently painted tarn, house somewhat hack rrnm the M ton road, Just beyond Mohaw I. a ne To her great annoynnco Ihe 11 it gate In the lane, the one with lb rusty catch, was once more close and this time so securely faslem with heavy wire that she failed i unlnlch It. Site went back ta In car to search for her tool kit anil pair or pliers. She was about to ir the front sent when. IhroiigJi a gn In the trees to her left, she caugh sight of a man III the pasture b ynnd . Peggy pressed the biiliot of tier motor horn. The man aii proaclicd with maddening slownese "Please Hurry." slie'cnllPd. ami he quickened his foolslcps. "I can't gel the gale open." Instead of going toward It, t lie man came up to her car. "Tint lane it privately owned" he staled brusquely. ' "It Is owned by me." she re sponded, and w' his tlendfait re- kept sleudily on without turning about "Mr. EvauB." Peggy said, mindful ot ber mlsBlon "I find It dlUlcult to get provisions; can you help nw out?" The farmer stroked his chin. "Chickens?" he suggested and she nodded a quick nssent. "Eggs, too?" "And milk" Her eyes lit with a friendly smile. "Is that asking too much?" Obadlah'a shrewed glance left her and centered on Jim, returning from opening the gale. ' "I euess we can accommodate." Ills Yankee twuug grew more pro nounced. "You can Icok for Ihe eggs and milk to-norrow." He nod ded a friendly good-by. "Where are you golnj, Jim?" as the Inner sprang on Ihe running board of the moving cur, "To the next gate: that's wired, loo." and Jim tightened his hold as the car ped through the gale ind around the curve. Peggy's utter disregard of the roughness ot the lane and Ha nu merous curves drew a remonstrance from the man clinging on the run- nlng board. "do easy," , he exclaimed, "or 1 vou'll break n epring." Theu, as 'he fiont wheels caught In a deep : rut. and slued the car around: i Shall I drive?",' The girl's cheeks flamed red: hut his criticism was Just made It J jukla the more. The rour-wtieci irakes brought the car to a slop luiost on top ot the second gale. Peggy, her eyes on Jim as b vreslled with the wired latch. isened and closed her handbag II h a vicious snap. What was ' here about Ihe man to Irrllule .,.-; 1 The elder -Evans had met her lendly advances In llki spirit, but ini why the very set ot his houlders radiated disapproval tit he. In vulgar parlance, trying lake her down a peg? A glance I her wrist watch showed that ir had but three minutes to make ciw Lodge. Peggy's root came down on the ui:elerator and the car, In second tear, shol through the opening. At ; be eat e moment her extended Hind released a hair dollar. As Jim caught Hie lib,-Ihe sliver eoln struck against Ihe nmelhysl nt , his class ring, worn wilh Its lell- title selling turned palm Inward. (CotnriQht. Awlrl'in rtird Col Paov and Juua go lor a csrot ride with tlinlllng devtlopmtnlt in tomorrow's installment. KllKM PliKCINCT. lire., Nov. :!. (Sin-elal) Considerable ex Itement prevailed in the Parrlek home hero when a small lions dog suffered a sudden altuek of fits nnd dashed into Hie flic twice before being captured by mem bers- of the family. 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