MEDFORD TRIBUNE, lEDFQRD, OREGON, THT7RSDXY, JUNE 1, 1933.
PAGE THREE
GIRL HOSTAGE OF
FLEEING CONVICTS
TELLS EXPERIENCE
Fright Tempered With Em
barrassment When Kid
naped in Bare Feet Re
fuses Seat in Lap of 'Con'
KANSAS CITT, KM., June I. (AP)
Exclaiming "I'm stM cred to
death," n-year-old Louise Wood, safe
at home today, described the terror
of three women at being used as a
"shield against fire" by tlve escaped
Kansas penitentiary convicts, who
commandeered their automobile.
Her fright, she recalled today, was
somewhat tempered with embarrass
ment at being kidnaped In her bare
feet. She had removed her stock
ings because of a blister, and today
regretted the loss of her silk hose,
still In possession of the convicts.
"About two miles from Lansing a
csr drove alongside of us. Five armed
men jumped from the automobile
and I knew we were In for trouble.
Father Forced Out.
'"Get out of that car," exclaimed
the leader, and one of the men grab
bed daddy and pulled him to the
ground."
Miss Wood, her mother, Mrs. M. J.
Wood, and her 17-year-old chum. Miss
Clorls Wears, started to leave the car,
but the convict leader thrust them
back and the men climbed In with
them.
The abduction probably was a plan
conceived on the spur of the moment
and Induced by the approach of 'a
car filled with prison guards.
"We saw the guards, knew wo were
to be used as a Bhleld against their
bullets and we began to pray that
they wouldn't fire." the girt con
tinued. '
Convicts Unhurried.
"None of them seemed a bit fright
ened. They did not drive any faster
than the average motorist. lney
were polite when they addressed us.
and said we wouldn't be hurt unless
the guards began shooting.
"They told us their names and ages
and how lucky we were that we had
not been kidnaped by the convicts In
the other car. "They are hard bablesj
snd the girls might not have been
treated so well by them.' one of the
men said.
"There were eight of us In the small
sedan. One of the men asked me to
sit on his lan. I told him 'you can
shoot me If you want to, but I'll not
sit on your lap.'
Guards Distanced.
"The convicts apparently knew the
roads and tried to avoid towns. We
passed through Bonner Springs and
Paola. saw no officers, and rapidly
outdistanced the guards, who were
close behind us when we were kidnaped."
The three women were released at
the farm home of William New, west
of pleasanton, Kansas, but news of
their whereabouts was delayed be
cause the fugitives cut telephone
wires.
The convicts who held the women
all were young men. They Introduced
themselves as Lewis Bechtel, Alvls
Peyton, Kencnth Conn, Billy Wood
and Clifford Dopson.
The Jackson County Public Health
association will meet with the Eagle
Point Parent-Teachers as hostesses at
the Eagle Point Orange hall Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, It was an
nounced today.
A large attendance from all units
is urged as a fine program has been
prepared by the Eagle Point group
for the occasion. Many Medford peo
ple are planning to motor to the
neighboring town.
AS REPEAL CANDIDATE
SALEM, June 1. (AP) Two more
repeal Is ts filed today as candidates
tor delegate to the prohibition repeal
convention to be held hem In August.
Rawles Moore of Medford filed from
Jackson county and L. R. O'Kell of
Oregon City filed from Clackamas
county.
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WASHINGTON, June 1. (AP)
An Investigation of the civil service
commission by the house civil serv
ice committee was approved today
by the rules committee with early
house consideration In prospect.
The investigation. If approved by
the house, would Inquire whether
member of congress have exceeded
their state quotas In effecting ap
pointments to federal Jobs.
Tax Money Flows
Into State Vault
SALEM, Ore., June 1. kP) More
than $50,000 of first half of state
tax money was received at the treas- 1
ury office here today.
Douglas county completed payment
with n 1 20. 000 remittance and $18.
&54 Irom Clackamas county repre
sented its balance due. Partial pay
ment of 13.078 was made by Lincoln
county.
'Miss Columbia'
R Hp
Marjorle Noll of Cnlcago was se
leeted to act ai "Miss Columbia"
at opening ceremonies of the
world's fair In Chicago, (Associ
ated Press Photo)
APPLE-GROWERS
PLACE HOPES IN
ECONOMIC MEET
HOOD RIVER, Ore., June 1. (AP)
Arvo A. Hukarl, representative of
the Hood River Apple Growers' as
sociation, who returned from a five
months' tour of the United King
dom and continental population cen
ters, said today the general low pur
chasing power, tariffs and trade ex
change restrictions have cut the
profit from apple exports this year.
He expressed hope that the inter
national London conference would be
helpful and predicted possible bet
terment for the coming season's deal.
All Europe, Hukarl said, la warm
In praise of President Roosevelt, ex
pecting his leadership to shape a
beneficial trend at the conference.
Legalizing of light wines and beer,
and prospect of repeal of the 18th
amendment, Hukarl reported, already
has been helpful to the fruit industry,
Inasmuch as Prance has modified tar
iffs In a friendly gesture by the wine
Interests In the hope of gaining new
American markets.
Export d'AnJou pears were sold at
a profit, the Hood. River man said,
and Increased sales are expected this
fall.
LOSS IN TIMBER
ASSESSED TO ORIGIN
PORTLAND, Ore., June 1 (AP)
Damages amounting to 8268.432 were
awarded the Silver Falls Timber com
pany by Circuit Judge Hall 8. Lusk
here today in the suit the company
brought against the Eastern fe West
ern Lumber company for timber
property loss by a fire which origi
nated on the holdings of the defend
ant company and spread to timber
owned by the Silver Palls company.
The forest fire swept the district in
September, 1929.
MLB
SALEM. Ore., June 1. (AP) A
large snow plow will start boring Its
way through show and Ice on the
McKenzle pass today, the state high
way department announced.
The work will begin on the east
approach of t&e Eugene-Bend high
way and will require about three
weeks, permitting opening of the pass
about June 23. Eight feet of snow
Is reported on the pass which will
be cleareu for summer traffic, which
is generally heavy.
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