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Published Dally at
KLAMATH FALLS
"An Empire Awakening"
AID THE COMMUNITY
CHEST; IT DESERVES
YOUR WARM SUPPORT
Associated Prc Leased Wire
Eighteenth Year Number 5714
KLAMATH FALLS, OKKdON, SATLKDAY, DECEMUEIi 'U, 1925
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CONVICTS SEEK
E
10 SAVE NECKS
Attorney for Murray, Willos
and Kelley Wants Ar
rest of Judgment
DENIES JURISDICTION
Says Convicted Murderers
Were Escaping from
"Cruel Punishment"
HAI.IO.M, Ore., 01. U. (IP)
Judge Will It. KImk. luting (Or Tnui
Murray, Kllsworlh Kill) nud Juiik-h
Wlllos, under rimifmc t, hung on
January S for th murder of guard
Iti a prison break hen.' in Aurruiit, has
filed on County clerk lloycr motions
(or arrest of Judgment In the InrM
ru.--. nuklnK to have the Judgment
of conviction nml execution hold null
mm void on tho u round Hint I ho throe
moll dtirliifr ihn course uf their trials
wore not within tho Jurisdiction of
tho court thnt tried thorn.
Tim motion Is further b($M0 on the
around Hint "tho escape of each do
fonduat was duo to u violation of
that section of tho coutitltutlon of
(ho I'ulted Stales and constitution
o( tho Mate of Oregon wherein It wot
provided that cruel nnd Inhuman
punishment nhnll not ho Inflicted,"
I .i t I for I.IVCN
Much of the defeime at the trial
of tho three men wan bused on al
legation I hut tho Uiroo convicts
Maged their escape because they
feared for tholr Uvea and that they
would he victim of alleged brutal
methodH at tho priaou.
Kins dvclnred In hlH motion "thnt
It upponrn from unquestioned evi
dence that Jnincn Wlllon wns In the
ctutody and charge of the Ban Ouon
Un penitentiary of tho male of Cali
fornia" and "that defendant Kiln
worth Kelly had boon sentenced to
servo SO years in tho Oregon statu
penitentiary, tho torm of which bad
not expired." and that In the OSM of
Tom Murray, ''he ha nbout IT yearn
to norvo In tho Oregon state peni
tentiary." It 1 Stated thnt Murray
and WIIIoh also are both on parole
from the Him Qucntln penitentiary
nnd aongsqdsnlly it win bs tdvsnwi
thut they still were nml now nro
technically In the custody of prison
officials of thnt state.
Always llniiilcuffiil
In an affidavit uccompunylng tho
motion for a lny of execution In tho
BSSSl of VVIUOI and Kelly, the two
mon aver that during tho time of
tholr trluls thoy were handcuffed In
charge of the deputy warden of tho
Oregon penltontlnry and His nrijiltt
ants each time they wore brought to
tho court room for t rial until tiny
reached an office udjn out t.i the
court room.
They lurch, r aver thnt during nil
tho time of their trial thoy had pris
on numbors on tholr riot nine and
that before entering the court room
they hud been removed from tho
KhncklcN with which thoy wore
hound while Indus' brought from the
prison to tho court room.
Tho affidavit goon on to say Unit
during tho ontlro time or their trial
tho deputy warden nut behind thuin
nnd thoy were In charge of J. ft, 1,11
llo. tho then deputy wnr.lcii of tho
penitentiary, who Ik now the warden!
TWO KILLED AS
YULE AFTERMATH
PORTLAND, Oro., Dec. 28, (P)
one man killed In an automobile
accident and a woman found dead
three hours uftor partaking at a
hearty Christmas dinner an fatal
Yulo uftormnths horo today.
Clyde Baker, 40, was killed nnd
his wife seriously hurt early this
morning when their automobile
wont off a road In tin nutlyiiig dis
trict and landed whools up. Of
ficers mild1 thoy found a battle of
liquor on linker,
Mrs. Mildred Harbor, 40, was
found dead by other members of a
Christ man parly, throo hours nftcr
tholr holiday ropnst. An nutopsy
will bo pnrtormod to dbtormlno tho
cause Of death.
FltOM KAHTHHOOK
Harry Howard, of Hnalbrook, the
fish hatchery nnd resort near Child
quln, Bpont Chrlstmns in the city.
Mr. Howard Is maiuigor of tho ro
eort, --
NEW
HO
Christmas In
Klamath Best
In Long Time
Yule Spirit Prevails
Throughout the
City
i-rrn clt-widii roporta received
by Community cheat officials nml
others, Kluinth's chrliitmmi ytltsr
day i ioi the bent In ull history.
Families on whom (ortnns bss fail
ed i i ,ni!le thin winter were a:np!
SUPPlted IHi fuel and clothing and
other ttOCSSSlUSS) while spprpxl
nialely "fid klddleit were made happy
with toy from Urn Ilernld'a Kld
Jtlsi' Chrlitrass fund.
i,at Tliuradtty afternoon, Mian
I.ydlit Filcke. chainiiun 61 the IbenS
tlfstlnj committee, repotted nine
pjota families 111 need : aid, ami In
Mi 'to. families were 2(1 children who
Acre wondering if Huntu Clou would
Orgol them.
Hut the Huntu editor got on the
Jib and filled bugu sack with to; i
and caiidllea and nut snd fruit and
ibroiigh the courtesy of Joe Poit
plull of tho PotplSlI Motor company,
these package were all distributed
eti C'.irUtrous evo.
Iluslncd f0 wan ill u Mnnlsllll
all day yesterday, but In homes
In every octbn of the city the
laughter of happy children predom
inated. Kven the elements conspired to
ed In the. -i?thaa.itl-naulitnHiiait
make ll a delightful Christmas, SS
the huavy tog which had hung low
over tho city throughout the week,
lifted in the arternoon snd permit
ted the sun lo shine down.
Lad Burned
To Death
With Toys
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2. (IP)
Tho Christmas celohratlon at tho
homo of Harry Hull, a laborer, end
ed In tragedy when the body of his
four year old con, KdR.ir was found
In Ilia uiihas of tho Hull home here
today, Surrounded by tho charred
remains of bis ClfrUtmas toys. Sev
en persons uro In the hospital as
tho result of tho fire, four other
children of Hie Hull family and their
grandfather William Mitchell, Fred
Allen a neighbor and Jnmos Uerhow,
a policeman
The latter three wero burned
when they attempted to roscuo tho
hoy. An overheated stove caused
tho flro.
MIDDLE WEST TO
FEEL ICY BLAST
CHICAGO, Deb, 20, (p) Suh
xcro hlnsts us low as 10 degrees be
low were predicted for Chlcngo an 1
the Lake Michigan feglou tonight as
five deaths In Chicago were attribut
ed to the cold, three victims having
(rased to death.
Tho temperature dropped to 11
below In .Minneapolis und Dnliith.
Minn., tpdny and uthur cities of the
central stntos suffered proportion
ately with 12 helow zero at Mason
City and Waterloo, Iowa; six below
at Milwaukee, Wis; 10 below at
Itocliford. Ills., and ono above zero
lit Chicago.
County Employes
Enjoying Holiday
Today was another holiday for
county employes, and except for the
office of Justice of the Pouco Em
mltt, tho county building wns quiet
today. Tho petition of county em
ployes to add another holiday to
Chi'lslmus was granted by the coun
ty commissioners lato Thursday it
ternoon."
Sheriff Hurl HnwklnsSind deput
ies wero working hard in Bplto of
tho bnlldny, us they had a largo
number of prisoners to appear bo-
fore Justice Emmltt during the day.
WOMAN DEAD IN
AUTO COLLISION
LOCAN, Utah, Dee. 2fi, (ffy-Un.
Peter Hovoitsen, 58, is dead, ami five
nthora uro In n local hospital as .i
result of a collision botwoon an
automobile drlvon by' Dr. Ij. M.
Uruco and nu interurbuu .electric.
I
DEAD
MANY
OTHERS ILL IN
POISON TRAGEDY
Canned Vegetables Thought
Cause of Tragic Christ
mas Eve Deaths
CHILD PLAYS RECORD
Little Girl Found Amusing
Self as Her Mother and
Brother Lie Dead
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2(t. --(
A broken music record lo play with
wan nil Hint Christmas meant to
Mary LorenS Harris. 'I years old.
Her mother, .Mis. Itulh Caroline Har
ris. 27, and her broile r John, 5, were
dead; another brother James, I, and
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary lielyer,
wen In a' critical condition and her
father. Truman l,eo:i Harris, 34, wus
seriously III. All police believed, were
the unwitting victims of poison eat
en' Christmas ove.
Tho mother and father stayed up
lute, trimming the Christiana tree
and arranging tqys for tholr chil
dren. They bad not been touched
when Harris dragged himself to a
neighbor's door lute yesterday ashing
for old. Mrs. Harris and John were
found in one room, already dead,
und Mrs. Itelyer and James were In
another, unconscious.
. Mary l.oreuu was playing with the
broken record.
A slight odor of gas was detected,
but little was attached to this and
an autopsy on Hie body of Mrs. Har
ris was ordered, while several bot
tles und empty vegetable cans were
sent to the district chemist for anal
ysis. Harris wati treated at a R04plta
and then was held by tho police for
Investigation.
8ACUAMKNTO. Dec. 26. f,T)
nrotherly lovo and the Christmas
spirit combined in an unusual way
here yesterday In a holiday automo
bile accident. Two machtnea LO,lid
ed. One turned over. The driver of
the overturned car scrambled out
and hurriedly began to remove an
opened ease of gin. The driver of the
other machine fell to, assisting in the
operations. When all the bottles had
been collected from the wreckage
the pair, ntrnngers to each Other,
dashed up the street, cached tho con
traband and returned 'tt suriey tt.e
wreck damage. There was u t a po
lice officer in tho crowd of Interest
ed spectators, but there was n news
paper man. He wrote tho story, but
he forgot to stnto where the niei
dent occurred, failed to get the
nnmes of the drivers and .couldn't
remember the nnmbors of tne cars,
when ho returned to tho offico.
ST. LOUIS. Doc. 2G. - VP) Nine
deud was the toll of Vul.'tid" merry
making in St. Louis. Seven wore
killed In traffic accidents. A youth
wns fatally burned while playing
Santa Claus at n Christmas tree in
his home und a sunn was ilhol nnd
UHod in an altercation dftdng a beer
party.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. J)
Tho Christmas holiday In Califor
nla wns marred by at least 12 deaths
In numerous nccldonts und tho In
jury of somo two score others.
Automobllo mishaps took tho lives
of four men and ono woman in
southern und central California,
iwhllo at Eureka, in northern Cali
fornia, two mon and three boys
wero drowned.
One man was killed and more
than a dozen Injured near San
Francisco In a rear end collision of
two street cars. A man wus struck
by n train nt Oakland and Instantly
killed when a scoro were Injured In
automobile accidents over the holi
day In the San Francisco bay region
mid at Sacramento. ,
WATTS, Calif., Dec. 2G. (P) A
Christmas party hero ended In the
death of ono person and porhaps
fatal Injury of another. Police (ouhd
Charles Thorpe, ,18, dead of gun
shot wounds, iwhllo Mrs. Catherlno
Hoed was taken to tho general hos
pital in a orittoal condition, Tho
woman's husband, fraud Hood, 40,
affested for questioning, said Ihnt
Thorpe did the shooting.
It, T. Urndahow ojid Frank' Car
roll are among tho chltoquln resi
dents hero ovor tho week end.
Aged "Newsboy"
Leaves Fortune
For Education
"St. Francis" Gurks Is
Found to be Wealthy
Man
PORTLAND, Ore In c. 2. (fl1)
"Ht. KrsnetS" Ourks, 04' year old
"newsboy" u pleturosquo character
on the streeta of Portland for maay
years, who died Thursday left an
estate of probably f 80,00,0 to (be
United ,States Bureau, of Education.
A petition fcr probate of his will
i'sn file! today.
Clad In rags, with burlap wrapped
ubout his feet In place of ahoes,
(lurks wus u figure that iwjuid have
appeared more appropriate- in a
theatrical setting than on the busy
street of a modern city. Kvcry nigh'
ho was on his corner in the down
aown district crying his papers. He
lived alone In a shack, and he died
without any known relatives.
Search cf but effects has revealed
investments In (Inert? bonds, and
stocks nnd bonds of utility com
panies; Though known as Uurks.hls real
name was believed to have been
O. B. Green.
Charley Dawes
Asked To Give
Up His Smokes
No Tobacco League
Wants Him to Throw
Away Pipe
1NUIANAPOLI8. Und., Dec. 2.
ijpy vice President Charles G.
Dawes was Importuned today by the
No Tobacco longu- to make a New
Years resolution to refrain from the
use of tobacco. '
Chnrles M. Kilmore of Indianapolis,
general secretary of the league, sent
the vice president a telegram thank
ing him for his message to the senate
pages urging them not lo use tobacco.
"Residing that example is more
potent than precept," said the mes
sage, "will you not make one of your
Now Years resolutions the decision
not to use tobacco yourself?"
Fillmore said tho message would
be followed shortly by a similar one
to President Coolidge.
Auto Thief Is
Given 10 Years
Don Hall Draws Stiff
Penalty in Medford
MEDFORD. Ore., Dec. 36. (IF)
Don Hall,. automobile thief and jail
breaker, euterej a plea of guilty
to the theft of an automobile late
Thursday and was sentenced to ten
years in state prlsou.
W. H, Blaheley, a former resi
dent uf C003 county, plead guilty
to operating a still, and iwas sent
enced to five years, the maximum
sentence.
Joo Lutz, plead guiity to stealing
a saddle from a Siskiyou mountain
ranch and was given , a two vear
prison term.
C. E. Lloyd, Ashland automobile
salesman, entered a plea of guilty
to passing two checks totaling S7
and will bo sentenced Monday. Mrs.
Minnie Whelpley, 60, of Ashland,
charged with setting fire In a mo
ment of spite to the home of her
neighbor, Miss Jane McCoy. 70. will
we arraigned for pleading .Monday.
Another Dead from
Radium Poisoning
EAST ORANGE, N. J., Hoc. 26.
(jP The death of Miss Margarlte
Curlough today Increased to seven
tho number of former employes of
tho United States Radium corpora
tion of Orange, who In three ye n
have died from poisoning attributed
to radio active substances.
County Physician Martland, after
an hUtOpsy gave tho cause of Miss
Ctirlongh'a death us "Chronic nnn
tnlft of the pretlicloai or regenera
tive type, due to the Injection of
radio ncllvo substances, mesothor
lum, radium and their decayed products."
CONGRESS WILLI
ASSIST FARMERS
r LEGISLATION:
I
Supervision Over Agricul-;
tural Exports Will be
Added to Program
RELIEF HELD NEEDED
Western Members win Fight
to Provide Real Aid for
This Section
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (ff) 1
Impressed by the complalnta of
wejtern members of congress and
agricultural leidcrs, the admlnts-i
tration is considering amendment of
its farm relief program so as to
provide for government supervi
sion over agricultural exports. With
membern of the lawa delesation in
cangresB preparing to leave tonight I
for Des Moines to consider at a j
state meeting what relief steps can '
be taken outside the present admin
istration program. President Cool-I
Idge and Secretary Jardinc confer-,
red about the situation today and;
there were indications that an ex-i
pert supervision bill would have the
support of the white house.
Such a bill will be drafted for
Introduction soon after the holiday
recess and farm leaders in conrge&s
expect the administration to give it
their active support. The message
will provide for a federal commis
sion of seven members to take over
any surplus of the major farm pro
ducts iwhich cannot be sold in this
country on a par with the cost of
production. A levy would be charg
ed against the producers of such a
crop as a step .to prevent over pro
ductlon.
The commission would be flnanc-.
ed largely from the levies and only
a small federal appropriation will
be expected. Crops to be handled
by the commission would Include
wheat, corn, livestock, cotton, to
bacco, dairy products, fruits and
vegetables.
To Hold Contest
of Old Fiddlers
in New England
PROVIDENCE, R. I.. Doc. 26.
yp) The town criers of Providence
announce an all-New England fid
dlers' contest to prove who Is the best
bow scraper"in this neck of the
woods.
. The criers have issued a summons
to all fiddlers to meet January 4 for
the grand round-up for a gold medal
and title of champion fiddler of all
New England.
This Was Regular
(Merry fhrislmas
NEW BRITAIN, Coun., Dec. 26
(5) Mrs. Stanley Krlseunaa receiv
ed in her Christmas mail a small
package beariug no return address,
containing $930 In bills without note
of explanation. She believes It was
sent to her by the person who found
$1000 she lost 2 years ago.
Cardinal Mercier
To Have Operation
BRUSSELS, Dec. 26. (VP) Carjin
al Mercier. 74 years old prlmats of
Belgian, will undergo an operation
at Brussels, December 29, for a le
sion of the stomach. Cardinal Mor
vler, who recently suffered au at
tack of influenza, is resting at bis
Episcopal palace at Mallnes to gath
er strength for the operatli 'n.
COLD IN" WISCONSIN
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Dec. 28. (IP)
Below zero cveather for the next
Ihr1?e das Is the weather bureau
forecast for the state of Wisconsin.
Temperatures early today ranged
from 13 below at Suporlor to six
degrees below at Milwaukee. The
coldest vecords for the season.
NEW YORK, Dec. tt, (IP)
William T. Dewart today wus elected
president of the company publishing
the New York Sun and the Evening
Telegram, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Frank A. Munocy.
Convict Goes
Home To Visit
Christmas Day
Youth Get Homesick
and Walks Away
From Prison
SALEM, Ore., Dee. 26. (IP) A
Christmas longing to visit his home
and mother prompted Elmer Ports,
19, a Irusty employed Ha a nlghf
waiter la the guards' tuartcrs at th
state penitentiary, to riln ac"ay last
ulght.
A hastily organized search for
him during the nisht ended about
5:30 o'clock this morning, when
his father telephoned to Warden
LIHIe from Portland that foe boy
had returned to bis homo there
and was willing to give himself up.
He will be returned t; the prison
this morning.
Forth was received at the prison
April 13. tost, from Multnomah
county and was binder sentence of
two years for assault with intent
to rob. He has been a model pris
oner and would have been clizibie
for a parole in awo weeks!
Woman Held
Prisoner By
Mad Canine
Mrs. Joe Otey, wife of a well
known resident of Calore, near Dor
ris. was held a prisoner in her home
by a mad dog until her brother-in-law
and Dick Harmon arrived at the
house and succeeded In shooting the
dog. according to word received here
today.
The canine had been bitten by a
coyote afflicted with rabies, and
had suddenly gone road, attempting
an attack on Mrs. Otey as she was
at home alone. Mrs. Otey barricad
ed the doors and windows and wait
ed for help.
This was the second dog belong
ing to the Oteys which had to be
killed because of rabies this winter.
Hollywood Couple
Lose Cash Jewels
in Auto Robbery
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26. (IP) A.
N. Keith of Hollywood, California,
and his wife, were the victims of
two bandits on the Lincoln highway
near here today. The thieves escap
ed with jewelry worth $5,000 and
$125 in cash. Keith said to be en
gaged in the motion picture busi
ness, was struck on the head and
rendered unconscious by one of tho
holdup men.
They were driving in an automo
bile, when tiie bandits overtook
them In another machine.
Keith was not seriously hurt.
WELL, NOW, THIS
IS DANDY NEWS!
NEWARK. N. J.. Dec. 26, (IP)
Due probably to increased activities
in womens sports, the average size
of womens hosiery has increased in
the past five years and the demand
for the ninil sizes is being eliminat
ed, A. W. Frazer, official of a hos
iery concern here, said today.
In 1520 he said the demand rang
ed from Si to tC. In 192J the
principal demand was for sizes from
9 and larger.
Today he said, tho very large
sizes were in demand and the aver
age was !) to 10.
Two Men Freeze to
Death in Chicago
CHICAGO, Dec. 26, (P)--Two mon
wore frozen to death nnd another
partly frozen today us Chicago ex
perienced Its coldest weather of the
winter, a temperature of one de
gree above zero.
Another man about 50 years old,
who is unidentified, found prostrate
of cold, died shortly after being re
moved to a police station.
TO HOLD AUTO SHOW
ECGK.N'10. Ore., Dec. 26.
Eugene auto dealers are planning
another automobile show, to fce
staged in the armory some time in
Fobruary. a stylo show will be hold
in connection.
TWO RQADHOUSES
"KNOCKED OVER"
BY PRDHf COPS
The Motor Inn and Pelican
City Resorts Raided by
McBride, et al.
ONE PLEADS GUILTY
Eddie Marhew Pays $500
Fine Other Arrests are
Made Christmas Day
Christmas spirit and Christmas
"spirits" received a decided set-back
last night when state prohl offlcors
raided a couple of notorious Klamath
roadhouses and arrested tho osten
sible proprietors oa charge.4 of pos
sessing liquor.
The Motor Inn. which has been
operating out beyond Mills addition,
wns visited by the sleuths Just as
about 20 of the jovial patrons were
dancing and having the time of tholr
lives. The officers reported they con
fiscated a gallon of wine and a gallon
of moonshine whiskey.
(iursts N'ot Hr-M
Harry Slater, reputed owner, and
Louis Stapac, said to be an employe,
were placed under arrest, although
the guests were allowed to depart
without molestation.
The arrests wore made by state
Agents McBride, SteMtis and Paul
son and County Traffic Officer R. E.
Knowies. Paulson, an under-cover
man. was inside the roadhouso enjoy
ing the hospitality when he suddenly
flashed a brace of guns and announc
ed the place was "pinched." His bro
ther officers then filed In and com
pleted the job of spoiling the party.
At Pelican City
A short time later the same quar
tet of officers visited the Peiiess
City roadhouse, where Eddie Math
ews was holding forth as host. The
guests had all departed tor the. nigh'.,
but Eddje and one or two of his
aides were on hand to greet the of
ficers. A quart bottle which had been
dropped down a drain pipe as tho of
ficers entered was recovered un
broken, and was exhibit "A" when
Mathew3 appeared this morning be
fore Justice of the Peace Emmitf.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of pos
sessing liquor and paid a $500 tine
with a smile,
Charles Intnan, taxi operator, was
held in jail last night after he had
been arrested on a charge of operat
ing an auto while intoxicated. His
arrest by the state agents followed a
collision on the Pelican City road
last night, in which his tax! was
badly damaged.
Woman Arrested
Deputy Sheriffs Kimsey and Trac
ey entered the Stearn3 rooming house
on lower Main street last night Just
as Sirs. Stearns was opening a door
carrying a bottle. She attempted to
hide it uader her apron, according
to the officers, bat they detected her
attempted sleight-of-hand work and
held her ort a liquor charge. They
claim the bottle contained moonshine.
Milk And Snow
Used On Blaze
Dairy Plant is Saved by
ingenious Method
PORTAGKSK, Wis., Dee. 26. (IP)
Milk and snow were used So fight
a tire early yesterday an tho farm
of Thomas Brawn la the outskirts
of the city when the water supply
gave out and the flames threatened
to spread trim n largo dairy bars
lo ihe eight other buildings on the
place.
Milk cans were emptied into a
tank and pumped through the hose
of the city's apparatus like water.
Loads of snow wero hauled as near
os possiblo to the flumes and tan
sed by the shovol full wlt'.i such suc
cess that the damage was only
$6,000.
Striking Miners
May Start Work
NEW YORK, Dae. 26, (Pi - A
proposal that striking anthracite
coal miners resume work immediate
ly under the wage scale of the last
contract, pending farther negotia
tions was made public today by tho
anthracite operators conference.