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Prisoners Show EHostoDity Toward' Escape Terrorists Monroe, Wash.-ffiPD-The en tire inmate population of the state reformatory here has turned hostile toward the four convicts who terrorized wom en and children hostages in a 14-hour escape attempt, Supt. Ernest C. Timpani said today. "I believe the four should be transferred to the state penitentiary at Walla Walla," Timpani said. "We've been getting reports all day that the other 844 inmates of the institution have no use for them." Captured by Trick Prison guards captured the four would-be fugitives Tues day through a trick and a tear gas attack. The inmates, hop ing to force officials to let them escape, threatened host ages seized in the reforma tory visitors' room with butcher knives and huge meat forks until guards captured them in a two-minute tear gas assault. Three of the convicts re mained under guard jn the reformatory hospital today, recovering from minor injur ies suffered when guards beat them into submission.' The fourth, David K. Owens, 19, was in solitary confinement. Those in the hospital were Richard Murray, 20; Robert Jesmin, 23, and .Donald de Courcey, 22. Solitary Due Timpani said the hospital ized men also would go into solitary confinment, "prob ably in a couple of days" and remain there until taken into court to face whatever charges the Snohomish coun ty prosecutor decides upon. Timpani said security pro visions for the visitors room, which the escape plotters turned into a small prison of their own "certainly will be tightened up." "We'll never let anything like this develop again," he said. Two Disadvantages The superintendent said he agreed with Dr. Garrett Heyns, state director of insti tutions, that the fact the visi tors room has ' a single en trance and is close to the kitchen were disadvantages 'The troublemakers knew we had only one way to get at them," Timpani said. "I hope the public will re member that it was only four bad apples that caused all the trouble," he said. "I'm cer tainly happy about the way the other 844 men behaved throughout the problem. Pret ty near all of them have wives, mothers or-children of their own, and I think they were pulling for us." GETS TIBETAN ART Ithaca, N.Y. (DPD - A robe once worn by a 16th century Tibetan priest and a collection of religious scrolls have been presented to Cornell univer sity. The gifts from A. Lester Marks, of Honolulu, a 1915 Cornell graduate, are valued at $8,000 and considered among the finest examples of Tibetan religious art. f WEISFIElD's VJci I DIAMONDS IS; BUY WITH IX I CONFIDENCE 1 import f From Tho Diamond Capital M fyj )N Of Tho World Brings g AMSTERDAM,' WrHi rt Everlasting M HOLLAND N Qualify! JM "Glorified TOO" 10-DIAMOND BRIDAL PAIR 00 YUM 18 MY htoftockii I4-Kal4 ft- The THREESOME SOLITAIRE WITH MATCHING BANDS I4-Rrtt old mounting. 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Dakota Picnic Set For TouVelle Park The 25th annual North and South Dakota picnic will be held Sunday, July 26, at Tou Velle State park, the picnic will start between 12 and 1 p.m. Coffee, punch and ice cream will be provided by the committee; chairman this year is Mrs. Eric de Place, assisted by John Carter and Fred Kuest. All former residents of the Dakotas are invited to bring their families and lunches. There will be contests and a short business meeting will be held to elect a three year trustee of the Dakota Picnic association. Awards will be made to the oldest man and woman, the longest married couple, the newest married couple, the youngest baby, the biggest family, and the person or fam ily coming the farthest to the picnic. Some Centennial1 fea tures will be mcluded in the affair. Music for the gather- GIRLS NOT OVERDRESSED London, (UPD - Six girls wearing considerably more clothing than they usually do were barred from the Mar shall Street swimming pool Tuesday for improper ex posure. The girls are strippers at Raymond's Revue Bar. The pool attendant said their bi kinis were "far too brief." ing will be furnished by Mrs. Alexander's Hawaiian Band, but Dakota musicians are in vited to bring their instru ments and join in the music. A small-fee will be charged per couple, or per family with youngsters, to cover the cost of the refreshments and prizes. A registration table will be maintained to allow picnick ers to sign up by states. Carter will be master of ceremonies and Kuest wiF. be in charge of coffee, ice cream and punch. FRENCH FILM CITED Berlin -UPD- France's "Les Cpusins" Tuesday night won the International Berlin Film Festival's "Golden B e a r," highest award for the year's best feature film. Among the other winners was American actress Shirley MacLaine who received a "Silver Bear" for her performance in "Ask Any Girl." French actor Jean Gab in was selected as best actor for his part in "Archimede le Chlochar' and also received a "Silver Bear." Chessman Faces Date With Death At San Quentin San Francisco-flJPD-Convict-author Caryl Chessman, who has avoided execution for 11 years, today faced another ap pointment with the gas cham ber at San Quentin prison. The California Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the two death sentences of the 38-year-old prisoner Tues day. He was condemned for two convictions of kidnap rape under California's "Lit tle Lindbergh law." Arguments Rejected The high court rejected nu merous arguments put for ward by Chessman, including his principal charge that the transcript of his original trial was faulty. , -. The court reporter during his trial, E. R. Perry, died be fore he had a chance to tran scribe his shorthand notes. fViAccman flaimpH it. W3 im- VUMiMunu ---- Dossible for another reporter to do so accurately. The .U. S. Supreme Court, which has considered the Chessman case seven times, ordered a hearing on the tran script issue. It was held last year in.Los Angeles. Superior Judge Walter R. Evans rejected Chessman's claim after permitting minor changes, and the case came to the highest. California court for the automatic review handed down Tuesday. The hieh court ruled that the corrected transcript was "substantially accurate and sufficiently complete in every respect to permit a fair re view of the appeal from the judgments of conviction." Other Rejections The court also rejected sucn contention as Chessman's as sertion he could not obtain an attorney of his own choice; that the trial judge commit ted prejudicial errors; and that he was not allowed to walk about the courtroom the last Los Angeles hearing. CAT BEATS RAP New York - (UPD - Police re ported today that David Hill, 29, was "bitten on the right hand by a stray cat who had crawled in his windqw. Cat not held." Astoria Fisherman Missing in Fire Astoria - (UPD - Search for a missing Astoria gillnet fisher man, E. L. Peterson, was con tinued today by the Coast Guard here. Peterson's 28 -foot fishing boat caught fire Tuesday night and burned in Astoria's East End Mooring basin. Coast Guard and port security office officials said it was be lieved that Peterson was aboard the vessel at the time of the blaze. The fire broke out about 2 p.nu and the flames spread to the boat's fuel tanks, causing an explosion before a Coast Guard patrol boat arrived and put out the fire. The burned hulk was towed to a dock here. Peterson's brother, Arnold, aboard another gillnetter nearby, told authorities he saw his brother on the boat shortly before the fire was reported. t First native sculptors in the United States were Hiram Powers, Horatio Greenough and Thomas Crawford. , V ,ZES 04. to x ANNUAL JULY INFANTS' & CHILDREN'S SULILIER CLOTHING y3 IFF New it the time to save during our mid-season Clearance Sale! There's a good selection to choose from and plenty of hot weather ahead! So come in and SAVE! LOOK OVER OUR BARGAIN BASKET OF ODDS AND ENDS! Your Choice 88 T-Shirts Shorts Shirt Sets Robes Dresses Swim Suits Play Clothes Bonnets and Boys' Hats BABY CORNER INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR 6th & Central Downstairs at Medford Pharmacy Ph. SP 2-6253 The next move in the state's bid to execute Chessman will be for the Los Angeles Supe rior Court to set a new execu tion date. Under law,, it must be not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days after offi cial notification of the Su preme Court's rejection of the appeal. Chessman was arrested and convicted as the "Red Light Bandit," who prowled lover's lanes posing as a police offi cer. He was convicted on 17 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. Wednesday, July 8, 1959 other felony counts in addi tion to the rape charges. TREMENDOUS SAVINGS Come Early! Starts Tomorrow July 9th at 9.A.M. WOMEN'S Air Step and Life Stride Values to $13.95 $790.$90 - o WOMEN'S Casuals and Flats Values to $7.95 $190$ A 90 $90 SUM HANDBAGS Now Only. plus tax FOR MEN Roblee and Pedwins Values to $13.95 $(g)90o $(o)90 WOMEN'S Washable Play Shoes NOW ONLY $2,00&$300 CHILDREN'S SHOES Sandals White Dress Slippers Brown and White Saddle Oxfords ONLY $29 Buster town Sh Store FLUHRER BUILDING 15 SOUTH CENTRAL J send a child to the store? How is it you know you're taking no chances when you let a youngster take your shopping list? 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