j nu ;rt vr '?av; i 21 C rf- W? lEunfng Herald .... ... auaTH COUNTY'S KLAMATH FALLS' OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER 'official newspaper t. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1916 I 'rice, Fire Oats w-so. Vl utf Cross Examination of Lawrence is in Progress all Day .. f tho sharpest baltlo of wits fence and cumo toward mu tu u light " " . ,h innl n attitude. I told him to get back, iklt DM 0"'0,u"-u """ ,,.., , l.ii.l i,n rlvlil mi tnv mI.1i. f t a. Krnast Lawrence on charge of tw fence) b(U o conUOll coro,Ilg joilni Mm. Alum Kuenne in "w(t mCf th. time saying: 'I'll show M4d Hollow battle, baa been raging. you, you a of a !' He made .Xihbood, with C. M. Onelll. of a Pa at mo with hU flat, and I i-eiecutlou. cross oMmlnlBg Law- knocked him down, Ifo had a rock - Both atlck jirctty cloae to the In hla hatid when ho came up, and IXlntolrcd In tho case, with little throw thla at me. I knocked him uofTerblae. Occaalonally, how-, down ngalu. and thou ho crawled ,r,r there are aome enfilading tax.; through tho fonco ngaln. Uetvlth the other attorneya Vhoot-. "While my hack was turned, he ii hot little rcmarka at each other, secured u rlflo from tho wagon, and ObmUb croita examination mi-iwuon i mriiuu uruuuu, hu nan n hot me tnrougn mo arm. i wus on my way to the houao to fix my arm when Andrew Kuohno Jumped on me from behind nnd bent mo nnd chokod me "Todd cnnie up then. Onu look flog .u. with a bulldog tenacity. He lite off tbe point at laaue a little oc Miloullr. but only In un effort to lit tbe defendant In condition o ho Mn nBMoectedly tiro a question at Hn regarding mino vital apot In hltj UttlBony, to be anawcred witnout mod previous warning. In hla croaa mmlnatlon he hna brought out ntoro to. date regarding the atatui or the hoflMtead ownerahlp and the agree Mti between tawrence and 'Mra. VseiBe than all tho reat of the testl moay heretofore given. If it wore coatlned In concrete form upon thla polib In Lawrence, however, Onolll huh tn adversary tn tho battle of "wit . who la no Inferior opponent, no ail rarely appeared confuaed on any ef the Uiuen, and If for a moment hi tu, ho baa usually corrected MBMlf and dotnlled tbe clrcurnafin-' en retarding tho matter. Lawrence U one of tho moat Intelligent wit mum examined during the preaont trial, and ho hag proven a remarkable btaeflt to hla caio by hla nctlona and UeUioony whllo In the wltneaa atand. Following hla tcatlmony regarding tli antecedents, hla meeting Mra. Kuthne in San Franclaco, the torma under which they wont on the Uomc atead, hU making oxtenalve Improve nunta there, nnd other Introductory tNtimony of tho kind, Lawrence yea ttrday afternoon atated that prac tically ever since he has been in Dodd Hollow, W. H. Todd and Waah Ad ams, two of tho stato'a principal wit mum, have been very bitter toward hi.. Ute lait Rummer, the morning af ter the burning of tho barn on tho Dorsey Johnson ranch, which Todd had leaned, Lawrence aaya Todd and Tonni Kuohno drovo up to the home- Mead and tlod their team up to tho leece. Lawrence aaya it waa ncces ary for him to go in that direction lo'aee what a hired hand waa doing, d that as ho waa paaalng Todd, iofla naked him what time he had feached home tho night before. ( "My answer," said Lawrence, "waa 'Nose ot your bualneaa.' aa 1 did not t to nop nnd talk with bltn. Todd then eaid, 'I'll make it sosae of my "Ineaa thon,' nnd crawled under the mo by my wound, nnd one by my wnundod arm, nnd thoy dragged mo to tho wagon, AndTow beating mo with his flat and kicking me over tho kidneys on the way there. They then took me to Merrill, but nenr the Whltlntch place, beforo reaching Merrill. Kuohno, nsalated by Todd, dragged mo over the back ot tho seat and let tho wagon run over me. Kiichnn then beat me up ngnln." lawrcnco stated that Mra. Kuehne loft the homestead In December, I OH. Ho said that tor n day or two sbo was "miffed" about something that was "aid or done at tho ranch house, nnd then .went to town, walk ing. Instead of using a conveyance na waa her uaunl wont. It wns sorao dnya Inter, according to the witness, boforo Mra. Kuohno returned, wnon ho remonstrated with her for leaving him with tho stock to tako care of, chickens to feed, the cooKing nna tho chores to do, whon she knew ho had nobody to help him. Mrs. Kuehne's answer, sold Law rence, was: "I uont enro; t'ui ."". tc take tho place away from you." "I thon said to her," said Law rence. " 'Can't you listen to reason and overlook somo little grudgeT We'vo been friends so for, haven't wo? nnd ought to bo nblo to contlnuo friends.' Her roply was: 'I've had enough of you and I am going to tako the plnco; I nm going to got tho patent In a llttlo while.' 'So you are going to dtlve mo off?' said I. 'Yes.' she replied, 'that's whnt I nm going to do,' and after looking through her personnl effects awhile. Bho loft, leav ing nil of her property behind. She walked toward tho Todd place." Lawronco denied cvor tolling Mrs. Kuohno to got off tho place, nnd Bald that If W. II. Todd had testinoa tnni Lnwronco had driven her off tho placo he did not Bpenk truthfully. Mrs. Knnhnn'H effects remnlned nt tho ranch house for six months, and An drew Kuohno remained with him nt the ranch for qulto awhllo, accord- ticsses. Mrs. Kuehne, he snlil, had a shotgun, and Andrew two rifles and a revolver The 22 special Andrew used In the fight was presented to Andrew by Lawrence, according to tho witness. Adjournment was taken thon for tho day. There was a little delay In starting court thin morning, owing to tho Illness of C. C. Brophy, one of seat In the Jury box. Asked If he had made a statement to Mr. and Mrs. Orson Realx In which ho threatened Mrs. Kuehne nnd cnll ed hor n vile name, Lawrence said that he did not that he did not use that kind of language In tho pres ence of ladles. Deals, he .stated, was a prize fighter, and he stated that he and Deals had trouble over a potato deal, and over Deals' statement to him that he had shot a range horse, Spelling Championship to Be Settled Tonight Juit who is the beat speller tn the Ktaaith county ichoola la matter I ha decided this evening at Houi on's opera Dense. The conUit ,ttf Klamath champlwahla will be liu shortly after 8 o'clock and all are ltd. there being no adnsUston A'hort Pro'm will be rendered 2 PupHa of the city schoole. The W between the wlnnera of tbe 2wet preliminary contests will then Me tor the charoplonahlp. The. first prlie la Mveateen low- 2JJJ i lold watch,- either lady'a or wKbho',, glvw by Frtnk M Up,, Mb prlie of , uvea by J. 0. JJW of Hlldebraa, U the second " the third U a M touataln pen, donated by tho Btar Drug Co nt this eltV. The contestants, wn Jr un finals arer . s. Kllaabeth, Lusk, 8th grade, IMvcr aldo school, Klamath Pallaj Harry Owen,, 7th grado, Central acbpol, Klamath FalU; Anna Rueck. Mo nanaa; Leonard Lewie, Olene; Wil liam Clark, Olenej Harold Brown, Dairy: Ruby White, Fort Klamath j Helen Turner, Willow Brook; Cbrla tlim Murdook, Plevna; Brma Ager, Plevua; Joe Smidl, Mallni Mary Vav rlka, Malln, Audrey Howell, Merrill; Mabel Latta, HeaUy; Haiel Brown, Henley; Jeaaie Depuy, Midland; Har old Todd, Dodd Hollow; Charlotte Wright. Miller Hill. to trio witness, who said ho pro- around tho house, looking In tho win-! rldod the food oaten by Kuehne. dows hh ho went around. I didn't Mrs. Kuohno received a patent to exposo myself for fear of being shot." I the homestead In January, 1915, and I He tho'n told of Hunter's approach, jstnrted suit to oust Lawrcnco In Fob-jand recounted the positions taken at ,ruury or March. Lawronce said her I the gates by Mrs. Kuohno and her' things remnlned In the ranch house sou, as oxplnlncd by all of the wit for two or three months after Mrs. Kuohno started suit, afterwards be- Mng moved to tho old cabin by him- self and Andrew Kuehne. They were Inter hauled away, he said, by W. H. Todd. Tho Hunters, according to Law rence, moved to tho ranch In Sep tember, 10ir, living In the ranch house. Lawrence resided with thom until his homestead shack was fin ished, when ho moved there, two months beforo tho shooting. Ho said he moved thcro to establish rosldenco on the plcco of land ho was home steading, nnd also to stay off the Kuehnc-Iiwronco ranch until after tho pending lawsuits regarding It were sottled. On his way home after his trial here on chnrgo of setting Are to the Horsey Johnson born, Lawrence said he heard nt Merrill of their being trouble at the ranch, necessitating tho calling of Constable Durham. When he reached his homestead shack Saturday evening ho said he Immedi ately went over to Hunter's to nna out nhout tho trouble. After ho heard of the shutting off of tho water and the shooting that day by Andrew Kuohno, Lawrcnco nnd Hunter wout to Merrill, where they telephoned an account of tho situation to W. H. A. Renner hero, nnd arranged to come to Klnmath Falls Monday to take lognl stops toward preventing such actions. Sunday morning, Lnwrcnce said, ho wont over to Hunter's and that while ho wob there Mrs. Kuehne nnd tho Todds came down with a wagon load of Mrs. Kuohno's effects.. which wero put In the old homestead cabin. Kuehne, ho said, was never more thnn twenty or thirty feet from tho tankhouso, except when he wont to eat, and that then his mothor took his place, keoplng tho water supply under armed guard all day long. Kuohno, he said, carried one gun on his arm nnd another rested against tho tankhTiuso door. Lawrence says he stayed at the Hunter houso nil day Sunday, for fear of being shot by Andrew or Mrs. Kuehne If he exposed himself. He said ho waited until 11 o'clock that night beforo ho went home under cov er of darkness nnd said ho carried a revolver with him on his trip to his cabin. The witness statod that when he enmo to town for tho trial he left n shotgun, n 30-30 automatic rifle nnd a revolver nt his cabin. His cabtn, lie said, was unlocked nnd whllo ho wns away tho Hunters took his threo guns to their house. He stated that after tho shooting, Constaoie uur ham took his rovolver and half a box of 30-30 rifle shells from the Law rcnco cabin. Lawrence said ho arose at : ao or D o'clock tho morning of the tragedyr and after his breakfast went over to the Huntors". Ho said his shotgun shells, his revolver and his 30-30 shelts woro nt his cabin. Ho recounted Hunter's departure with a toam, wngon and barrels for water, and of the appearance, Just afterwards, of Andrew and Mra. Kuehne. Ho traced on the map tbe route taken by tho Kuehnea, aa arm ed, thoy went from gate to gate, tack ing up signs. When Mrs. Kuehne tooK ner posi nt the first gate, Lawrence said, Hun ter was at the Van Meter ranch, and Kuohno came to the home wnere Lnwrenco, Mrs. Hunter and the chlld ,n ur nnd walked around the house for nearly an hour. He aald Kuohne at thla tlrao waa armed with two rifles and a revolver. "Mrs. Huntor was badly frighten ed by Andrew's actions, and put her ,i.im in tho basement of tbe hnimn ." said Lawrence. "While An drew waa marching around the house sho boenme hyaterlad and repoatedly begged me to aave her and her babies. When Androw tramped heav ily up to tne oaoK aoor, uu ho uskod for Mr. menaranon. grabbed up the-aO-30 rifle, teated It and stood In the llrlng room door. "I said to Mrs. Hunter; 'Bliie, you .inn hack in the bedroom and leave thla to me. She asked: 'What it he bvenka opon the door?' and I told her that he would break it at hla "When Kuehne knocked, Mrs. Hun ter asked him what he wanted, and be aaked to apeak to Mr. Richard sou. She asked him to pleaae wait until Quy returned, and he replied; 'All right, and reaumed hla march STONE SAYS SOME INTERESTS SEEK TO BRING , WAR CHAKOKH BORDER TltOUHLK INCITED IS GETTING READY - FOR JHE GAME KLAMATH FALLS WILL AGAIN UK REPRESENTED IX THE SPORT ING WORLD WITH A STRONG BASEBALL AGGREGATION tho Jurors, who was taken to a doc- FolIowng j,, of Two wirete lor, dui who was auie i ii-iuiuc ui Messages Prom Pershing, Which Were Received In Very Poor Con illtlon, Army Declilo to Discon tinue Wl relent ah Uatatlsfactory, and Use Wires Later' - lllll'll I'lH-W St'l Vllf WASHINGTON, D. C. March 24.- nftor which Lawrence tod him that' .., " readlne of telegrams h m (Lawrence's) horses wsrc rang- , ., .. . . ., ., j ,, I. nBl. .i,. detailing the serious conditions along lug at the time nnd that If Deals snot nn. nf hla hnr. hM suffer the con-' the Texas and Arizona borders, Sen- i . . af. r stone today cnargea mat sin i?ii forces are seeking to Inflame t'.ie sequences. Lawrence stated, thatat the time Hunter started to turn In the lower gate nnd Kuehne started to shoot at him, he and Mrs. Hunter were look ing at tho proceedings from the ranch houso. MrB. Hunter, he said, was calling to him to save Guy. "After Hunter Jumped from the wagon nnd. Kuehne fired, Mrs. Hun ter ran to tho porch with a 30-30 rifle," snld Lnwrence. "After she fired one shot. I took the gun from her, and flred one shot, then found that the gun was no longer loaded. "Mrs Hunterthen ran in the house and I ran In, grabbed my shotgun. ran out on the porch and flred at Kuehne. I am sure I flred more than two shots with tho shotgun, firing un til tho magazine nnd gun were empty. "Kuehne was firing alternately nt Hunter and. atmwJetfkwa.hapt-J Ing. I could'near the bullets rrom his gun. As Hunter approached, his team wns travelling very rapidly, and for a time appeared to be running away. Must as Hunter's team was passing the steps where I stood, I heard Mrs. Hunter cry out that she had shot Mrs. Kuehne. I turned around and saw Mrs. Kuehne for tho first time since I saw her at tho gate. 8he was In a sitting position. Just then Hunter went past In the wagon. I aawa Mrs. Kuehne struggling to point her gun at Hunter, and I rushed down there. Deforo I reached her, she pointed the gun nt me nnd I wrested this from her. and also my own shotgun, which she had seized. I never atruck her and never cursed nt herv "I then ran for the back of the houso ns fast as I could to get away from young Kuehne, nnd met Hunter at tho back door, also trying to get In tho house. Hunter told me to give him a gun, and I handed him the one I had taken from Mrs. Kuehne, and we thon entered tho house after I had broken tho screon on the milk room door with my fist, and had reached through and unlocked tne door. I went In first. We were both afraid of being .shot by young Kuehne." Lawrence stated that at the time Mrs.Huuter called that she had shot Mra. Kuehne, young Kuehne waa auu flrlns; nt the porch. He aald some of the bullets plowed up little mounds of dirt near tho Btops. Lawrence said Mrs. Hunter naa a rifle in her hands when they enter ed the houso. He said he waB pos itivn thla wns not his 30-80. In the basement, ho said, Hunter'a wounded arm began to pain, and they were unable to nttond to It, having no water. Mrs. Hunter, ne aiu, wumcu to crawl out the window to get aid. but the men prevented her from so doing. Ho Btated that she crawled upatalra once to get clothing, for the baby, which she then dreased In the basement. He recounted seeing Kuebne go tn th aid of his mother, helping her to her cabin, and ot then' bearing the loud explosion when Kuebne aet off a stick of dynamite. Hunters team then ran away. Lawrence' made u denial of com mitting the murdetvf Mra. Kuebne. He Btated that Ooriubfc Durham made two trips to tbe raaefe on the morning ot tbe shooting, Uklagjhe guna from the ranch the firat time, and taking Lawrence aa Hunter to, . , . i -i (Continued oa page-) ALLIES DO NOT WANT TO DISARM MERCHANTMEN AMSTEHDAM BELIEVES NAVAL BATTLE RAGES 1'i'ople of America and Mexico to In- cl'r them to war. Every man, said 3enitor Stone, "with any sens. knows that tho situation In Mexico Is crlll on An effort Is being mado to In clt the Mexicans to rash acts by to.ilng them that America con templates an aggressive niw against tbe Mexican government ind the Mex ican people. Will the merabjr of this body make a bad situation worse by reading these telegrams at such a critical period?" Senator Stone asserted that the re cent resolution offered by Senator Sherman, authorizing a call for 50, 000 volunteers, was aimed to pro voke war against others than Villa. Renabllcens-denled the Intimation that they were trying to embarrass the administration. Sonator Lewis Introduced a resolu tion denouncing as a traitor anyone aiding Villa, claiming they were guilty of treason. v The president and cabinet today de cided that It was not necessary to call for the militia or volunteers at pres ent. It is possible, though, that more regulars will be ordered to the bor der. The administration believes If the militia were sent to the border ft would Inflame the followers of Car-ranxa. Acting under the advice of the Business Men's Association, severaTT members of last year's baseball team are worklng.to organize another team for this year that will bo at least the equal ot last year's fighting bunch. This little city last year had the" premier team of Southern Oregon, and their list of wins made Klamath Falls the envy and despair of neigh boring California and Oregon cities. It also demonstrated that a good team will be well supported by lov ers of the game In this section, and It Is to be hoped that those interested In the movement will succeed In their efforts. A meeting will be held next Mon- dny at the Commercial Club head quarters, at which time officers will be elected to manage the affairs of the club. Letters have been received from players In various Coast cities, and the array of talent to choose from assures a top-notch club. "Big" Dick Nelson, who covered first last year with so much credit, has been en gaged, and will bring with him from the University of Oregon Inflelders Cornell and Shea. From St. Mary's College will come Joe Maher, an in-1 Holder, ana I'arK wnson, an ouier garden man, while Tucker Johnson of Sacramento, who played last season with Yreka. is also due here in a short time. Tbe linup, as doped out to date, will be aboutjis follows, subject to change at tbe decision ot the officers elected: Clarke, -catcher: Cook and Peter son, pitchers: Nelson, first base; Maher, second; Bowdin, third; Cor nell, shortstop; Palmer, right; John son, center; and Shea Or Wilson, left. It Is the intention to put all the boys under salary, and at any time one of them falls to earn his stipend he will be removed Fin-then of Fire Are Seen in Early Morning by Mariners French and German Forces Are SUU Carrying on Extensive Engagements, With i VnryinB Successes AH Along the Muese and Vicinity United Press Service WASHINGTON, D. C. March 24. The Joint reply of tho allies to the proposal of the state department to disarm all merchantmen was received, today. It Is understood that tho proposal has been rejected, the stand being taken that under the present condi tions of naval warfare such a atep Is not warranted, as it would subject the vessels to too great a risk. I'nited Press Service AMSTERDAM, March 24. Incom ing skippers report that flashes of gunfire were visible on the horizon last nYght. They think an Import ant naval engagement Is in progress. United Press Service iri. PARO Tex.. March 24. Gen eral Bell and Major Sample Bay they doubt the reports that the American troons have surrounded Villa or en eaced him In skirmishes. They say they have received nothing that would tend to lead to such conclusions. un sul Garcia expected the battle to be gin nt daybreak, but no word has been received of any clash. American con sul Fletcher at Chihuahua wired that General Herrerra Is still military commander of Chihuahua, and has not revolted. United Press Service BERLIN, March 24. It Is aHi nounced today that the Germans are advancing south of Malincoart against the southwestern side of .Sali ent, imperilling the Malancourt; and, Bethincourt poslttons. Artillery duels continue in tbe Champagne and Ar gonne regions nnd west of the Muese. The Germans captured two more trenches in the Harcourt region.- It Is also asserted that violent Russian attacks near Evlnsk were repulsed. I'nited Press Service PARIS, March ?4. The Frencir (continue to shell the Germans In the woods south of Malincourt. The Ger- Medford and McCloud have already! mans are making no new assaults.'; organized. strong teams, while Dor- The front to the northwest or ver rls, Weed, Grants Pass, Yreka and ( dun remains calm. other neighboring towns are organlz- , ing, and baseball this summer prom- AMSTERDAM, March 24. Flush ises to be a revelation in this section, ing correspondents to Amsterdam Tho business men of the various ( newspapers report that heavy firing cities, recognizing the value of a good , ts heard from the channel from "the team in a place, are doing their ut- direction of Ostend and Westende,- most to secure the proper material- " and Klamath Falls will not be found - j wj in the rear rank, by any means. ' JTlOgS cHlU nOrSco Q United Press Service SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. March 24. Headquarters announced today that the wireless. service from Columbus to the front would be abandoned. Two messages from Pershing today ar rived so badly mutilated it was neces sary to repeat them. It ia believed that they contained important in formation. A wire to Casas Grandes will soon be in operation. Make the Load Lees Are Back. Mr. and Mrs. Will T. Lee arrived last night from California and Ar- Four hundred hogs and a carload Izona, after- an absence of several of fine draft horses composes tne months. Bill was critically ill In' shipment of livestock sent from the San Francisco last fall, but he has Klamath Basin to outstde points on regained his weight and part of his 'yesterday's stock special. ' i strength, although that "pep and Chas. Horton and Louia Gerber ginger" bo characteristic of Willyum shipped three carloads ot fat hogs to will have to return through residence ( Portland, and Fred Stukle shipped In this salubrious clime. ja car of- porkers to Swanaon ft Co. i In Sacramento. Shook 4n Town. i Geo. Manning shipped a car of Dave Shook is in town today from ; fancy draft horses to Wells-Fargo hi rancb near Dairy. company at Sacramento. United Press Service WASHINGTON, D. C. March 24. D. A. RlchardB, a prominent attorney of Douglas, Aria., today wired to 8en- ator Ashurst la follews: "The Mexicans have forty pieces of artillery and 3,000 cavalry within a distance of about ten blocks from the center of Douglas, and 7,000 cav alry about six miles south ot here. The Americans nave oniy i.euw u fantry. 300 cavalry and four guns atatloned two miles from Douglas." Mr. Richards said further: "Tbe Mexicans could easily repeat tbe Co lumbus massacre here, on a much larger scale." m Orlslers Are Boss. i Mr. ana Mra, C. B. CrUler have re turned from Los Aageles and other CaUtorata points where they spent the winter, Money for Completion of the Modoc Point Project WASHINGTON, D. C, March 24, penses of two members ot the trlbet Amendments made to the Indian ap-t"ho are in Washington to look after. propriation b, by tbe senate com-"- , wfi fcy u,; . - mlttee'on Indian affaire have increas-bm for 0rwm indiana aV Jt new? " ed tbe sum to be received by the Che-1 Btand8 are theae: , J mawa school at Salem, ..Ore., from, por expenses of Klamath ageaey.r A, "2 . ....... l. . aa l..nn- m nt... on.l-. ii-'S' V Ti. liu nun tt iixh him 'inn IB iia. in.uuu lur naiiu buiuiu jbbhwj.i.. 300 above the original motes. flthnr new Items nto committee are as follews: pletlon o( The .Modoe fofrpmM. 'j Bridge over Williamson .jlver, system, on the Klaato;MarMif' ,. -fKlamath reservation, f'3,000, govern- and an qutapriaywa '"J1?- meat to be reimbursed from Indian the umitoi coK-oiaaavswwtss-sw n fund.. W,MMlMy&& ' Ob thousand dollars from tribal carry oute4.plM:w:isVI , rrtind. of the Klamths to pay ex-, rlgat,ion iQ&ms& : 7a . bureau estl-j $4,000; tor Grande RoaaMltt-lM ,letz, 14,000, uud for wbui&m, added by the sen-, 000, TUere u aiso mv.uw Ti "-,sai.- " . r. &., t,h ;-