Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 17, 1929, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextM M EDFORD AIL TMBUN Second Section Six Pages Second Section Six Pages Dtlfr Tmatr-fourUi Tew. WMtij rutr-tuhui rat. MEDFORD, OUl'XiOX. TUESDAY. DKCEMHKW 17. 192!). No. 2(S. ARKANSAS TORTURERS FACE JURY Mountain Farmers to Hear Evidence in Alleged Burn ing Alive Connie Frank lin On Eve of Wedding Mother Identifies Long Lost Son Claiming to Be Victim. a robust farm ha ml of 33, who ' Hint; mountain sons ami claims that he is Connie Frank It n, hate been reunited. Mrs. 4-ily Linker, came here last night from Clar-; emlun. Ark., - and embraced the : son, whom she had not seen Since last Christmas. She said his cor rect name was .Marlon Kranklln Rogers, her child by a former j marriage and she Identified him, as the "M. Franklin" who escaped' tn 11)27 from the state hospital for! nervous diseases. Slit said lie is married and has three children, ' but has been separated from his wife for five years. She said, he probably changed his name to ! prevent his wife from knowing ! his whereabouts and also to pre- i vent capture as an escaped inmate of the hospital. She recognized a; newspaper photograph as her son several days a so. j The Franklin the state contends was slain has nut been established as a former inmate of the hospital. The four men on trial for the j "torture" crime are Herman (liven-j way. Hubert Hester. Mill Youngorl nnd Joe White. i GROWERS WILL HEAR REPORTS AND PROJECTS Annual Meeting Is Wednes day at Hotel Medford Van Hoevenberg to Give Aims Growers' Council Bosc Report By Wood. MOUNTAIN VlliW. Ark.. Dec 17 UP) A jury of mountain farm ers was completed today to try four men on charges of murdering Connie Franklin, farm luborer, near here last March. In calling the list of state wit nesses, Prosecuting Attorney Hugh Williamson revealed that Alex Fulks, one of the five men charged with murdering Franklin, but not being tried with the other four was to be a witness for the state. Ho is charged with the same crime as the others, but is named in n separate indictment. On the list of defense witnesses called appeared the name of "Con nie Franklin," the man who says he is the person the four men are accused of murdering. The star witnesses for the state. Tiller Ilumlner. 1 ti-year-old moun tain girl, who was to have married Franklin the night he allegedly was slain, and Reuben Harrell, deaf mute youth, who has said he witnessed at least a part of the reported crime, made no public appearance during the first day of the trial. They have been staying at the home of Sheriff nnd Airs. Bam Johnson for several days. Identifies Son. A mother nnd her missing son. F BE NBC PRESENT NKW1 YORK. Dec. 17. (t An : attempt is to be made to give . radio America a Christmas present from abroad. j Plans are being perfected by the ; National llroadeasting company to j pick up programs originating in Knglnnd, derma ny and Holland on Christmas and rehroadcust them through its entire network, j Details of the program are being i arranged. In addition NIX- will make: available to the world via short , waves on Christmas eve, a Christ mas carol song to lie picked up from Madison Square Garden, New! York. .More than l.'i.ooo singers t will pai tie' pate, with about 400 I clubs and societies invited. The ! program also will go to the Ameri can network. Klamath Falls. First unit of the Klamath temple recently dedicnt'Ml. The annual meeting and election of officers of the Fruitgrowers league, with a paid-up member shit of close In uOii local growers will be held In the basement of the Hotel Medford, tomorrow after noon at - o'clock. There will be a large attendance. Reports of the year's activity, and discussion of the plans for the future, will be the chief topics be fore the session, which will be presided over by Albert Bureh. H. Van Hoevenberg. Jr.. of the Sams Valley district, will give a plain ami frank discussion of the aims ami purposes of the recently formed Pacific Growers Council. David R. W ood, chairman of the Winter Pear committee will give a financial report on the Bosc cam paign in Detroit this season and probably make recommendations for the development of new mar kets next year. The Detroit campaign demon strated to valley orchardlsis, the wisdom of united action by ship pers and growers, in carrying the glories of the Roses to new terri tory. The success of the campaign brought much high praise from fruit distributors and growers throughout the land. A progress report Is also expect ed to be made by Henry Hartman of tho Oregon State college, now in New York City gathering data on storage and marketing condi tions in eastern marts, for use of local growers in selling their products. The Man Who Did His Christmas Shopping Early GATES ASSURED SOLON SUPPOR I , nia -Southern Oregon Development association are much pleased by the manner In which the senators 1 and congressmen of the two states ; have comi! forward to the support j of the Crescent City harbor project ami have every hope that the nced j ed improvements will be authorized , immediately. 7DEC.2al7 yfTHE. NIO-HT 6EPQR.E CHRISTAAASjT CRESCENT PORT had about lost HOPE, SHE STATES B9 : Klamath Falls. Bus line may bo established In this city. AX FIEND SLAYS I ." 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Our work Is to provide a way forconrentnttlon In nn Intensive trahtltiK program which niciuis wnvlf, mill nn nppiirtunlty for n ynuiic man to rise by Ills own Industry many HtiHlentx arc cnnillii; part of tlit-tr expenses whllo BttenilltiK colleuu. Courses That Have Won Distinction and Success to Students of the Polytechnic College of Engineering. (Courses In which degrees are granted) Electrical KiiKinrcriiiR .Mechanical Kimlnrprlnv Aeronautical Knulneerlni! Milling Knglncerlni! Structural Engineering Civil Knplneerlns Architectural KnultieerlnR (Special courses in which diplomas are awarded) Machine shop practice and airplane mnclianics Mechanical nml architectural ilnriiKhtlnK Special course for electricians Special courses In surveying Special structural (IraughtliiK anil estimating Special ground course In aviation and rigging. Anto-mec hnnlcs and garage practice Type of Students Wanted: Any young man who Is ambitious to succeed and Is willing to ap ply himself fulthfully and earnestly may enroll In this college. High school xraduates an; preferred, but nevertheless where students lack a few essentials for entrance these may be . made up In our Preparatory Courses In a few months. We have many students whose educa tion has been limited to even (ramm:tr School who ure doing fine work and are "making good." Any younx man of good character and purpose will tlnil a welcome here. No formal entrance examinations are required. The motto of this Institution Is "(live the Hoy a Chance. " WRITE FOR FREE CATALOG OF COURSES AND TUITION RATES TODAY Address POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING w. K. c.iiisox. Pres. 13th and Madison Streets, Oakland, California w. I. ooi, Kegistrar NEGRO CHAUFFEUR iYAUUINA BAY HIT 7 THm;i-; IllVKItS. Que.. Dec. 17. UP) Mrs. Andrew Day and her seven children, ranins in hhi from one to 14 years, wore found deii-l in their home here today wlMi their throats cut, apparently with an axe. Day, the father of the family, was found wandering in the streelH with his throat cut also. At the Day home police foil ml the woman and her children I'l hods In three different rooms. All had received one or more cu;s about the throat, as though tho perpetrator of the crime had waul ed to decapitate hin victims. Day made no statement at the hospital. He Is expected to re-cover. 1'OltTLANI). Ore.. Dec. 17. (Veil A. Scott. 30. Vancouv."., VtHh., was killed yesterday wh?n an nulomohile driven by Kdward Smith, lilt, negro 'chauffeur, col lided with Scott'H car. Smith was held without hull on three serious chai'Kcs following the accident. Po lice, who arrested Smith on charges of Involuntary manslaughter, driv ing an automobile while intoxicated and failure to give right of way. saldf the negro drove his car at a high rate of speed down a boule vard nnd failed to stop at an In tersection. The automobile crash ed into .Scott's car, leaped a curb, knocked down a 12 -Inch concre'.e post and smashed into the corner of n ymnll grocery store, shatter- ! TOM-: DO. Ore., Dec. 17. (P. A terrific wind nnd rain Hlorm pound ed tho Lincoln county count over ; tho week cud, causing damage 'amounting to m-veral thouKami dol i lnr. i The huge refuse burner ami one. of tho Hinoku stacliH of the Pacific spruce plant were wrecked and u i large Industrial crane wan upset In I the Van i) In it hay. I AH telephone and telegraph linen j were torn down and Newport, To ledo and Waldport were in dark I nesH with till power and light lines iout. Ing windows and tearing away portion of the building. ' Aibliiiiuiiil support for lb" t'i. cent ('!ty harbor project aa e- pressed In letters received i nd.iy , by C. K. (lutes, president of tb-; j Northern I'aliforuia-Soiitheru Oiv i gon Development association, from t three California congressmen. The congressmen are Clarence K. I.e.,, who bus always been fu- orable to the development; Uiebar. ; .1. Welch, and Albert K. Carter. Kxcorpts from their letters, pledging support, follow : ! Cnnmessman J ami: "Naturally, 1 would be very glad to wee an , cnlarg ( harbor providing for i deeper draft vessels and great r i protection. 1 will be glad to do . a ny t bin y, I ca n t oward that a c - j compli-'hinent." Congressman Welch: "In ac- j i cordanco with your request of No-J j vein Iter I'iMh, I have reiliest-ed ! Win- dtpartment to continue the ! harbor project nt Crescent ity. ; 'at., anil to extend the improve ment to Kound Hock." i Cougies.sniuu Carter: 'I have been miieh interested in the devel opment of the harbor nt Crescent City, and visited the city last sum i mer. Yoti may be assured that I : will do everything possible to see i , that your development work is cur I tied forward." j I Tho report of the district engi . 1'ioer is now on Its way tA the board j of army engineers and will be re ! viewed as soon as possible. Copies of same were sent to the Oregon i and California congressional dele gations and the above expressions from some of the congressmen I would Indicate that there is a pro 1 nou need interest in evidence by western representatives In Wash ington. President dates has sent letters I to tho senators and congressmen today, urging that they do every thing possible during the next week or so to Insuee a favorable report from the board of army tMigineera. 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