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lie north tu rant wind..
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1927.
Number G220.
a
FIND
BOOT
JOE DAVIS
Brice McCormick Locate
Remains of Drowned
Man in River
VICTIM HAD TRIED
TO SWIM TO SHORE
Hal ihI ;lm mill On: Appal-
rail) Had Held On iceriili
ly lo lei 1'ntll II- Horaim 'ii
ruNw-ltiuii r'mmij IIMI VitnU
from Host.
With hut and tluvm Ktill
on, Iho body of JoM'ph Dav
ih, 1017 Martin utrt-ct, waa
found in 12 feet of wator in
the Klamath river one-half
mile lu-low Kciio by Trice
McCormick, Kcno resident,
at 11:20 o'clock this morn
ing. Aaalalcd by Jark Corkery and
Orle Woody. McCormick probed
around un Ilia liul Kirn nf t tj
rlviT Willi a Inn k p'.k.i polo ii n
III by Iho "feel." Ii could It'll
Hint he Ikul coin nntii llm liinly.
Davis, an employe nf a local
garage, via drowned yenterduy
niuriilnK almut V 3 M o'clock while
on hunting trip with H II.
l..l.H.n . ...I 1, , I,.,,
Although warned that he waa
taking a chince If hi took the
raniHi out Into lha lam finning
river, he nevertheless: took the
chance. There were nti witness
es in tho tragedy aa Davi' two
hunting companion hail gone iti
I ha river, leaving Davla bill I nil
Whin thn two hunter relumed
(Continued on page III
A prlaon record over a period
of 1! yiar In tha atalu iii-nlti n
tlary at l'-rr l.odg, Montana,
haa btrli cherkad agalnal Kroo
man Walte alia Kurl Chatwood,
held in tho city all on an open
rhnrgo, police aald today.
Checking back on hla record
for tha pant 12 yearn. Keith Am
broae, chief nf puller, found
Walla haa aerrrd In tha Montana
atala penllenllury three different
tltuea for grand larceny. He flrxt
enlereil Iho penllniitlary In 1913
on a aovcn-ycnr term trom Vl
loaatonn county and piroleil
In 1917. Again In IDIt he en
tered nit the Hflmn chargo to be
paroled In 23. In IS2Ii ha aerved
a third term, thin time from Cn
cadn county and wna paroled In
193A.
A chnrgo of burglary wan lo
ho preferred agaltmt Walto Into
I hla afternoon, according to Am
bron". Un waa picked up at thn
rear of tho Hulek garage with
atolen grorerlea from a grocery
atom on KHplnnado.
SENATOR EDGE
FOR-H.JiOOVER
WASHINGTON. Dec. Srt. (AP)
-Hocrotary Hoover wa endorned
for thn republican prenldentlnl
nomfnatlnn today by Konitlor Kdge
of New Jerney In announcing hi
candidacy for rtolegatiM at largo
from Now Jory to tho next re
p ibl'iun convention.
N WA
HOLD MAN WITH
PRISON 'RECORD
Stories of Crime Lead
"Fox" Against Society
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 30. (AP)
Kronk Vincent Bemoitdy, 20,
In it ilgned confenalon mad pub
lic today by police declared that
William Kdward Hickman. Welhy
Hunt and hlmaelf "got their
atari In crime" after reading
books In thu public llhrnry.
llornoiidy aald they were em
ployed at tho llhrnry afler achool
hours and that they often read
rrimo atorle together. Ho ron
fenniid lo Inking part In two rob
berlua hre III which he Impli
cated Hickman nnd Hunt.
Ho told of lining paroled fol
lowing hi conviction about three
yonra ago on a charge of meal
ing nit automobile. He an Id Hint
when ho became acquainted Willi
Hunt end Illfkmnn hn told I horn
of hla experience with tho court,
Ihoy suggnated "1 go out with
thorn some time and mako some
riy money."
ALL KLAMATH
ASKED TO BE
AT FORT FETE
Firt Klamath, proaperoii anil
rtitnrprlalng roiiiinuully renlrr of'
I Wood Itlvrr valley, will atage
Iniilglil una or Ilia unliin par
tli'i of the yi'ar, In whlrh every
pnraon In III" banln la urged lo
ut una.
Tha -rty lim a twofold pur
pnao: one, In bring together
groiipa from every section tf thn
Klannilh basin; ami (wo, lo raise
funila fur llm second annual K lu
ll alii wlnliir carnival, which
featuring tha Crater l.ak akl
rarn will be holil In upper
Wood River vulley Kehruury 2 2.
"Wn have engaged Hal lllark
liurii ami hi burnt atul have ar
i iiniccl fur a Riiinptiioiu and de
leda'iln ii I n I a auppor," aald Tony
Ciaiell, In ilium of arruug
im nta. over long dlatance phone
Hi i morning. "We hoo that
there will be a hlg rcprcaenin
tli ii from Kliiniatli Falla. We
want uvery'.-ody to i-oiii". It will
he worth while. Receipt from
the dunce will hi used lit purae
for tba annuiil akl race
"We want lM winter rarnlvnl
to he a Kluninth rouiity uffulr.
It Ii attracting const-wide atlcn
llon and It ahotilil in under thn
i naui'n of Klumuth, ratlmr Ibmi '
Inn one am Him nf Klaniuth. IStit
If that b th ii run, cltlscns of i
Iho rotinly ahoulil auiipurt tho,
move from the slnrt." j
GOTWmnIgHT
CLUB KNOCKED
OVER BY COPS
NKW VOUK. Hue. .10. (AIM
t'het Helen Morgan, one of New
York'a moat gorgemia night cliihn.
waa illnniantled by federal prohi
bition agetita early today after
they arretted Mlaa Morgan and
eight male employe, aeited a
doien bottlea of liquor and apnr.t
two and one half hour question
ing tio guenta.
fiuenta at thn club wcro ra
quired lo glrn thn agent their
namea and addrraava afte which
they wore purniltteri to depart.
Mlaa Morgan, who In addition
to her night club aclrltle la
alao appearing In one of llroad
wuy'a popular allow, waa taken
In tho Wen Suth Htrect police
atatlon with the eight club em
ploye. COLD WEATHER
STRIKES STATE
i'OKTI.ANI). Doc. 30. M The
old year wna preparing a front f ,
cult In Oregon. With aero and
auh-iero weather In the extreme
raatnrn purl of the elate, and a1
minimum of 23 degree above at I
I'ortland today, the forerant for
toim rrnw waa continued cold, i
lluker repcrtrd a minimum of lo
below thin morning: at I .a (irandn
and Pendleton mercury wa hov-
lerlng around aero. Southern
Oregon alo felt thn wintry apell,
; Medford reporting Zl, and Itoie-
burg 33 above.
I1ISTPOXI-: H.HillT.
ST. I.OCI8. Dec. .10. (AIM
llecauao of adverao weniher con
dition the flight of .Mm. Kvnn
grllne Lindbergh from St. I.oui
In Del roll, tho lent leg of her
roturn Journey from Mexico City,
where ahn apent Chrlntma with
her aim, Colonel Charlea A. I.lnd-
bergh, wan poatponed today un
til tomorrow.
SMITH TO I IK HOoltr:il
AI.HANY. N. V.. Dec. 30. (fll
A mannlvo blrthdiiy cake, covorcd
i with white fronting and fanhloneri
...tu n iiiiiiiiiiuiu , l i.ll u. lull li
'ho White llniino will he a birth
day gift to Governor Smith to
night. Tho governor U 64 yearn
old today.
contT iostioki
8AI.K.M. Dec. 30. (JV) Pend
ing tho recovery of Attorney Mnr-
1 1 In I,. Pipe, who I III at hla
home In Portland, thn Hupremo
I court ha again poatponed hear
ing tho habeas corpu cans of
Kllawcrlh Kelley. Kelley waa one
nf the participant in -the prlaon
break at the mate penitentiary
Writing of his part In tha hold
ups here, Dernaudy said:
"Ono- night, I think It was the
lntter part of November, 192S,
Hunt, Hickman and myself drove
to a confectionery, hold It up and
got about $til. We split three
way. I Htayed In Iho car."
llornoudy was nrroatnd yester
duy when police worn Informed
that Hickmnn bad named him
4ilnug with Hunt In a series nf
holdups In various parts nf the
country. Ilernoiidy lives with his1
parents hero and Is emp'oyed by,
a grain company,
Ol'AKK DETESTED
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. (V
A sham earthquake osllmntud 13
hnvo occurred about 1600 miles
from Washington In a southerly
direction wn recorded today on
tho seismograph of Georgetown
university.
OF
CUT LEAD
ALL STATE
High Average Scored by
Local Establishments,
According to Report
HIGHEST AVERAGE IN
HISTORY ATTAINED
Vir Itciord tor ltnln S.-t When
Knllre lt,,orl Mem a Hint f
aige Htale Kror,. of llnlrle
lt llt.ullnif Mllfc In Klaiiialb
Knlla Hilt ilinclied ll U.
With a reconl aecoml lo noui
III Hie alule of Ori-jtll. il:ilc)loil
of klnituilli county acornl an ar
erage of 1)1.11 fiar Hie llioolli ul
llecellll.er Jllal brougllt t t
clon.
Tlila aluleiiienl wna iimile lixlar
by li- run . ililn lnH- ior wh
fii-U highly proud of HiU npl.-ii-did
avcrnic.
A check of the vurloua dulrler
revealed tho Mountain Dulrj
placed flrat with an arvrago ol
6; l.ot lllver placed aecond
with an average of 95. Oihen
placed were The Perfection
S5.7; llnhn H i; Mnnrra H41;
J.'bnMin 3.H and ( rater l.akt
91 a.
Thn Holliiluy d.ilry had no
ac.re and the ar.niple waa not
a fair teat, according to Craft',
reMrt.
In aiwaklng of th- aplendld
record Mr. Craft aald: "I am
mora than pleaaed with thn pre
aent dairy condition. The Klam
ath Kalla dulryinen deaerra a
great deal of credit for the fine
quality of milk which U being
dlatribiitnd In thla city. 1 hardly
think thn peopln of till com
munity realize how aplendld the
milk la. Thn milk rongumptlr.n
I below that of moat cltlea, while
the milk here In aec-nd to none
In the atnte. Pulrynicn of thla
community are an aiuiet to thir
aectlon and to be congratulated
for the aplendld product which
they are producing."
Queer Quirks
From the Wires
l.K.KT Ill.HIND.
NKW YOUK. IVc. 30. (API
Throe red pig, collected In Ohio
after Intenalvo search uro await
ing disposition on a steamship
dock because they lack blue
blood. O'car Vlaniue'a Mu Jicn.
of Valparaiso, Chile.' hunting
nturdy stock for his ranch, found
one red ono In Mnrysvllle, Ohio,
another In Wsahingtnn court
house and a third In Tlppecinoe
City. All ready for a voyage, the
pig were left behind because the
steamship company learned that
Chile would admit only register
ed thoroughbreds. Senor Mu Jica
meanwhile wns hunting other red
Mb.
llKTTKlt I.l't'K, riCKH.lPS.
NKW YOUK, Dec. 30. (API
"Sweet Adeline" hss a sister who
Is going on the air New Year's
eve. On the song they wrote 25
years ago Dick (iernrd and Harry
Armstrong made ?25o0. Al
though stngcerlng fortunes linvc
been spent In precursors to Its
rendition, now they have written
"Sweet Klalne."
MEN OF RANKS
ARE APPOINTED
HEAD OF ROADS
NKW YOUK. Dec. 30. (API
Two men who rose frorti the
rank nro to bo presidents of
railroads. '
Henry A. Srnndrett. vice-president
of tho Union I'n-iflo rail
road has been selected for tho
president of tho reorganised Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Kallway company. Charles K.
Johnson, vice-president and gen
eral manager, has been elected
president nf the Kansas City
Southern Hnilw.iy company, suc
ceeding J. A. Kdsnn. who will
retire.
KLAMATH GEMS
COMMENDED BY
EASTERN POLK
At least one-half doien people
of New Jersey aro familiar with
Klamath Netted Gem potatoes
and tleclaro them the finest on
tho market, according to a letter
received by Mrs. L. II. Hnguo nf
this city.
Some time ago Mrs. Hague
shipped a small crate of tho Net
ted Oems to her brother, a busi
ness man of Now York. Tho fam
ily enjoyed tho potatoes so much
that thoy distributed them to a
miuiber of their close friends.
DA
Hickman Will Plead
Insanity to Cheat
Noose, Lawyer Says
l,OH ANC1KI.KK. Calif., Dee. 30. ( daughter. Is the brief chronology
OP) Jeromo Walsh, Kansas City I of events that brought Hickman
attorney here lo defend William I and hla double together almost
K. Ilicktnhn. ronfmaed kidnaper , ol no on the third floor of the
and slayer of- Marlon Purker. to-J rum wing of the newly built Bel
day definitely Indicated that lit-, levuo Arme apartments where the
anlty would be the plea of thy 'girl I believed to hare been alaln.
acruaed youth.
Walsh, who arrived here ye-
terday morning and spent th
lay In conference with m An
(ele officials and with Hickman
n hla cell In the hall of Justice,
levoted moat of but night to
itudy of section of the Callfor
ila penal rode dealing with In
finity In crime,
The Kansa f'llv attorney mine",
here at the behest of Hickman's November 23 Donald Evans,
nother In Kansas City. In a , bo later was Identified as Hlck
itatenieut Issued on bis arrival man .applied at the appartment
A'alnh referred to thn mother's ' house also for a "quiet room."
I!U1. mlllrnllnr her tu.v'a nil. I
lability In tills agonizing sltua-'
Inn."
kw ivcd i-a ii. ,ru A
I.OS AN(,M,KH. Dec. 30. (Pi
, .lo.ii.i... f,.e win:. m .-,ir
kTJli,'lZ?
Hlikman In appearance that per.
" - taiwiiiBiy iikv
ions who
knew both c:uld not
i.,ii ,i...i
.i.,, -., Init..
in A ...... ,L r T
lltt d across the maa of cvl-
lence accumulated In the case.
,n:ie. .iiuiiiiim io iiiiorina-
Ion revealed by detectives Invest
.lg-liiig the kidnaping and slay-
ng of the bankers' 12-ycar old
CITY SHIVERSs
ZERO WEATHER
A story of zero weather was
'.old this morning by the ther-
uu!ii-iri m in cjuuifi-iu i w nil.
out her bureau. The same story
as told yesterday morning and.
riom all Indications. It will be a
Mint nued story of the samsa
'heme for Several more day to
some.
Dally range In temperature
yesterday waa Vide. From zero
early In thn morning, the mer
cury climbed to 51 degrees above
luring the day.
'Cue your chains on the state
highways, particularly on The
Lulles-Callfornla , highway north
and the Ashland-Klamath Fatls
1IIKI1I7 el, in un llllHll IU
day of f. C. Seeley. resident en-1 ,rom lno Preceu.ng
gineer of tho state highway de- and represents the result, of ar
partmeut. duous labor of Mr. Ford and his
"Top snow has been swept talented staff of nutomcbile
from all state highways leaving builders.
I.. -... . .i j .. i ... t Thn i-ar hn. nnwer tillls: II has
rr ulna over which e.r. .need .
some extent. Thn anina is rood
as long as you meet nobody. Hut I 'be latest design Including every
If brakes are applied and no ! thing from four-wheel brakes to
chains aro on the tires. It's Just ,' durable and attractive uphols
too bad." ! tcry.
DION SAYSiPLAN ANOTHER
REMUS INSANE'ROADfROJECT
CINCINNATI. O.. Dec. 30. (At
(ieorge Ilemus tcday was found
Insane In a decision handed down
by Judge William 11. Lueders of
the Hamilton county
probate
court.
Kemus was not In court when j This was clearly Indicated yes
Judge Lueders handed down his, terday when tho commission, ac
derialnn I cording to press dispatches, ord-
v.',niiuiriiii rmhiH m n.
mns In his Jail cell on the same
floor. He accepted the findings
with a harsh laugh but calmly.
"Is that so?" He asked, "well,
well,"
it. .I.....-!. . M.AmMt -.t
then added
"The decision Is sa fnrclal. snch
a joko that It makes a sane per
son laugh. It Is so humorous."
An appeal to the , court of
common pleas will be made It W'as
indicated.
Again ('.
E. Miller, an alleged I
has been picked up
hootleggor.
bv city police officers, chargnl
I with possession of Intoxicating It-1
quors. Miller was arrested Inst)
night at BOO Broad street. Twice;
within a short peri:d of time!
Miller tins been convicted In the
Justice court on a similar charge.
1 In early November 30 gallons
of moonshine wero found In a
, shuck, which It la alleged Miller
had rented. This time the liquor
, was confiscated and no charges
made.
Trial of Miller will be held lata
this afternoon In pollco court
with David R. Vandeuberg as at
torney for the defendant.
MILLER NABBED
ON RUM GHARGEi
November 13 Two young men,
giving the names at Kalph Katz
and Jtohert Mercer, rented apart
ment 109 on the ground floor of
the ftellevue Arms.
November 22 Katl asked for
a "quiet room" and was moved
to apartment 310 on the third
flo r of the eaat wing. Mercer
j never appeared after November
12.
COoking and plaV a CHIPt Of
trombone wfth-ul distnrblng the
neignuors. no w anmuni "that announce ni may be ex.
31i. opening on the same hall- p,v,j m jMnuary f a ronsulbln-
w,)r nd ,our ,DOr, ar ,rom Hon Involving einlit or ten large
,k, ,,rr..i,.A l,v ih. ...-cullert . ,
r..i--1
develoVed.not only lived
(in f it a lamn I "ni' fiT lii nfi!iTl l
m0nt hou with Hickman for !
,,.. ih.n week hut also fre-1
. : -: ,
au,'n,ca " "" Vxl room m 1 pianm. Many of the properties!
th. Hn-nown district morn than.. , j ... ' - '
. -a. trom the Bellevue Arms.
e oow:uown oisirni more wiaa ,
mile irODl IOH IieiieTUe amis. .
v.nere iney were seen lonjuiK
pool together. Both claimed to
lie working as extras in motion
pictures.
BALSIGEH GETS
FIRST NEW FORD
The first new Ford to Uke up
ptrmanejat renldence In Klam
. . ., .. , . . .....
r""" -"""
"l Klmer Balslgar. Klamath
' Ford dealer, at the wheel.
i. . i iwuinn, uian .nri will
It I) a two-door sedan and will
be used by Mr. Balslger for dem- I
onst ration purposes.
A Herald reporter the first
man to be at the wheel of the
new Ford In Klamath, outside
Mr. Balslger'a organization ,
drove the trim, well appointed
j car around the streets of the
city. The new model Is a far
. . j,. ,!
! a oulck get-away and a smooth
motor. Its appontments are oil remarkable attendance. Prosl-
Surfacing of the lteatty-llly
section of tho. Klamath Falls
Lakevlew highway will he In
cluded in the state highway com-
mission's road construction pro
gram for Kiamatn county
emit - linv Klein, state hlchwav
engineer, to prepare plana and
specifications for this project.
Mr. Klein's office will soon
have the necessary data and. It
Ms iindersttod. tho letting of the
eonlract nnil the bealnnine of
emm n-nrii u-ni in nw noon bi-
ter.
The move Is In line with the
commissions promise to com -
piote cmst ruction or tno tviain
nth Fnlls-lJikevlew highway as
rnpldlv as possible. Recently
contract was let fo rthe gradln
of Devil's Usrden section of th
highway, and grading work on
that part of the thoroughfare
through, Fremont national forest,
Is now being wound up.
The Beatty-Bly prcject has re
cently been graded. It Is 13
miles long and the new grade
has sufficiently settled to allow I
efficient surfacing,
How soon the bids would be
opened was not indicated.
ICE HOLDS UP
WORK ON SPAN
As soon ns winter weather
moderates stool girders for tho
Great Northern trestle across
Ewauna lake will be
placed. It
was learned today.
lco on the lako has held tip
this phase of tho Groat North
erns terminal development, nl
though work on tho actual ter
mlual ground is being prosocuted
rapidly by the Johnson Brothers,
contractors.
in
i
HP
I h
U.
Negotiations for Lumber
Combine in Northwest
Successful
BIG MILLS;
APPROVED
. , led on their tours of Inspection
ANNOUNCEMENT TO i buJ;!- "T'ZL ' FORMER PARTNER OF
BE MADE VERY SOON Denver bureaTof rec.alatTon .l YOUTH QUESTIONED
' I investigate the proposal. i
Present I'lun. InvoKe Aii-ilgnni. . "The entire matter Is yet In hi, kn)aI1.5 i,wyrT Tell Ills (11.
atlon of Kroin r.lght lo Ten i Its embryonic stage." A. L.J. rnt to stoii Tnlklii"f Ynunic
4'oiiiinlei i ire-roii and'Thomas secretary of the district) Unt I'ndergoea Close Qucs-
Watblnicion; IM'tails Are With- j pointed cut this morning. "But ilonlnit by L. A. roller. Who
held by Lumbermen Inlereatiil. . this mnch Is a fact: if. after) trr stilvlng for 'Another Link.
going over the situation careful- ' 1
I'llllTU.M), fire., Dec. mi, (A. ly. the project appeals to us as I n3 A TF1 Tine "ft
T.) Vegotliiliona for a merger i a worthy enterprl-e and one eco- "'-':-o. ou,
of luiulx-r iiillls of Hie Pacific
11,1.. ,h. Imln.ln rn trnntlxl
t0)Ul. , vrutirTsim M fur !
"""i"""'"'
been undXrionTu7i,.g
. a . a . i
""ZZ con eino.a.ed a com-!
...
uniaiion iiiciuu.iia
about 0
.'.. L
nave eliminated for various;
...nn. or, H n. thn nri-. .-
stands It has been simmered
down to eight or ten companies. 1
Lumbe-rmen Interesfed were not
prepared today to cive out
.. ... . n V. I
he Charles 11 Me-
ny was one of the j
mentioned as in-
ther detail-. The
Cormlrk mm pa
la rice companies
volred.
SHIM K KATAL
PENDLETON. Ore.. Di;c. 30.
. . L- - .... I 1' tl..J f ..I
' I imuihci nuuyiu, I . Ul
Milton-Freewater, died yesterday
as he was being rushed to a local
hospital from Helix where lu had
been Injured by wood falling
from a wagon. Examination of
. . , ,
me oereasea man lea paysiciaus
to lielleve that the aged man died
j from shock as no fractures were
i " oouy.
Rotarlans rallied after their
turkey dinners on Christmas and
the several days following that
are required to consume the re
mainder of the bird, and today
he'd their weekly luncheon with
dent John Doyle offered encour
agement by reciting that three
December meetings had shown
100 per cent In attendance and
he predicted an excellent record
for the year. Attendance to Ro
tarlans is cf inter.no Importance
as one of tho pillars of the civic
iiriuri i nnnini
mm. mm
nrrnnr nriTinii'
-tiUlit HUlfltll
i
club is based unor. being punctual! dav of the bodies of Dennis Webb
at every lunchecn. Ind his wife, of Abilene. Texas
Santa Claus Pete Henderson at- who are believed to have met
tended to some unfinished busl- death when their automobile
ness today and levied a few fines plunged from a dock into the bar
..- u- i... ., hir . month asn. Their auto -
luni lie iiau ii i'v i'-1. ,.i-i - " .
... .ui.u r ...
chairmaTi. Introduced Herbert j the bay late yesterday, with both brother. Arthur I.. W Uson. forinor
Newell, head of tho reclamation ' doors open. ' .mayor head of..,th" '
department in Klamath Falls. Mr. I The couple was last seen Nov-; Abstract company. Dr. ''
Newell s speech had to do with ember 28. when they started to a man with many and yai led ex
facts and data of the local recla- drive from Bandon. where he had perlcnces. - He Is planning to lo
matlon situation and was of great arranged, employment with the.cate permanently near Seattle. .
: InlAPAUl
Seme of his data Is In-
. eiHri in M nnnn il renort to
thin superiors at Washingtcn. D. C.
an,i for that reason the speech
1 wm , be released for publira-
' Hon until after the data Is on
. ttte )n ,nc national capital. When
in. tha v., nll nil.
. ...ill u. . i . , . .1 1 . r,.ii in,
it contains much information of
interest to everyone in the Klam -
;nth basin
i;BREll SELLS
;T0 J.PERKINS
Forced to leave Klamath Falls
on account of 111 health. J. Bren -
nan of The Brennan Furniture
Exchange lias sold nis nnsiness
to J. O. Perkins.
has taken possessio
which Is located
'. and Mrs. Brennan plan to
leave here on Sunday for San
Fruncisco where they will visit A. J. Demorest. cashier. In re- entered the vault and Immediste
for a short, time with their lating tho holdup to officers, suld ;y began to scatter money about.
: daughter. Miss Eva Brennan and
iwlll later visit at Arcadia. Call -
fornia. with another doughtr, ' negotiating the sale of ins nomn money we scnttered annul,' iieni
Mrs. W. .1. Cordon. Later Mr.!and thjt he wished to wait until ! nrest said. But thn robbers wall
and Mrs. Brennan will go to: the buyer arrived In order to ef-jed only long enough lo scoop up
Phoenix. Arlaona. where they will
remain indefinitely In hopes the
1 change will prove beneficial to,
' Mr. Hrennan's health, which has
' been falling for some time.
ELECTION MAY
DECIDE FATE
OF DRAIN JOB
rrorldinK, of roiime, the pro-
Ject Is found lo be a worthy
and feasible "ndertuklng In the i
collective c pinion of tha Klam-1
th Irrigation district hoard, wa
ter users of the district will !
probably be given thn opportunity I
tu mi. i,m iui(raiuui, 1,1 1
raising I2J0. 000 to dig ten miles
of new drain and to deepen 90
mile of existing drain.
W. C. Townaend and J. I,.
Jacob, directors of the dltrlct.
have, for the past few days, been
making a careful survey of the t
situation. They were acecmpsn-
nomlcally and practically sound. '
be 'bm"f the to-
the district at a special
i.p. nf
election.
(o.l ol such a project would t
be In the neighborhood cf 20.-;
ouo. Mr. iakisch win report in
the near future to the board and
IU SS ia ijl aau, uiiii.c: a is v p
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VV VV Y LAWS KAIL
ON 5.
STARTS TODAY
IUKular rcund trip rates oa the
Southern Pacific lines were re-
fur-jdurd today to fare and one-third
..i i "":"" 1 ,
until Janufry 1. It was .nncunced
from the Souther , Pacific offices J
The New rate Is .,
same a. the Christmas rae. Last;
aay nil wmuu oo v.u .ciu.- --.
ine low rouou ir.p lares u. -an-
""J . , j
Fare to San Francisco under
land. SIS. 30, and to Eugene, I
12.35.
BUCK AND TOM
TO APPEAR ON
STAGE AT
i .on AV.ngi.Eg. nee.
While the citizens committee
which will handle the division of j
a large share of the reward of-
fered for the capture, of Marian'
Parker's slayer yesterday met and ;
appointed a sub-committee to In
vestigate the numerous claims,
the Oregon captors of Hickman
Chief of Police Tom Gurdine of coiuest months In tho past te
Pendleton. and "Buck" Lieuallen lca(ie tuls TwnTC is considered
of the Oregon traffic squad, sign- unusual by authorities. In check
ed a contract for a week's ap-,ing back records fcr 192. a to-
pearance on the stage In Los An-
geios.
FIND GAR BUT
NOKTH BEND, Ore.. Dec. 30,
N-0 trace has been found to-
-- - - . , ,
nmhiie found siiomergen in
coast guard, to lcoseourg to gei i
their personal belongings. u:n -
I cers believe Webb lost his way1
j as be drove through North Bend
in a dense fog. and drove oft
I the dock at the foot of a street, j
I Mr. Webb's father, who nrrlv-
! A harm vest erHsv lo aid In the
1 rn, inn emmie inin nimi
was a fast driver.
!
NOTTIBOIS
Portland Bank Looted .
by Daylight Robbers
PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 30. (A.
i Police today were without
. ... .... -
! I'
; lo ne '""""J ' "!niand to "stick "em up" backing
1 men who lute yesterday held up np n, demand with a sma'.l rusty
un mi imeiiiei ano; roonea ine .mouiii. bioh oi.n
The new owner nink jn an outlying section here
don of the store I , ... ,,,.
d on Main and,81"1 e'P" lth 1900-
Officers ore working on tho
'an( robbed the .Mount bcott mate
theory that the bandits wero local
men.
a man enmo Into the bank about
. closing time and declared he was
'feet an escrow. Demorest gmntod
: permission for the man to wait.
Two regular patrons came In.
mado deposits and left. As the
second departed by a side door,
ACCESSORY
IN CRIME
l! QflllRHT
IU UUUUIII
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.. ' '
Police Stage Right About
r- tl t
race in I neory Or ..
Parker Murder
(Ar) A ritrht dbOllt face
t d y h d b executct by
...
Loh Ancelos riolice officers
h from thp t; th t Wj,
, ... ,
nam Edward Hickman made
j,js firat confession, previ-
oualy had contended that
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Kldnapm ana May.njr
i : . i r : t,.i .
KxpressEng doubt that the 12-
year-old girl would have remain
ed quietly In her abductors
autr mobile while be. left It to
sent the telegrams or f) mail
special delivery ransom letters
'
.3om.h .d , inyvMtilalioa Be,..k.
connert a second per.ou
he kulnaln ,
Suspect Hunt
p,,,, of nce satd ph.
r.f the Investigation was center-
, ed , toMibii,y ,b.t is
(Continued cn pae six)
. FOR 0ECE1ER
Despite cold and Inclement
weather, building permits for the
mouth of December mounted to
138.895 at the close of today's
business at the office of City' Po
lice Judge Lem (iaxna.en.
Rrtneinff In a close one of the
ta of $18,560 for jDecemher was
shown, this month leading with
a total of mo- than S20.3J3
.over that of one year ago.
November of 1927 carried a
ltotal,of 118.325 In permits,
j Granting of a permit for $25.-
OliO to Christ Blanas of the Hotel
! AroJde and Arcado Apartments
to erect a brick garage adjoining
the npartment house Is responsl
:ble for considerable of this total.
j Other permits for the month
were small, ranging from in,lo
$2,500 for remodelling nnd erect
Ing of small dwellings. : .
j 1.r,.,tv vwitm '
DR. W ILsON MJTS
Dr. Ale.S. W. son or years
practicing physician in India.
' is spending several days in. Mam-
,u 1 1 . , ,. , , , I j
am r HI IS
1 i vii.ii i m. iii'.
LA GRANDE, Dec. 30. wP
The weuther turned colder last
night, the mercury dropping -3
degrees to one above zero. Tho
drop in La Grande was nccompan-
led bv a brisk wind, that assum-
, oiixxti 1 u-i in" imuuiu,,.. .
parts cf the city.
fa small man slipped in unnoticed
at "r9t- . "
! Then be uttered a' sham ront
revolver.
j Tho bank teller asserted that
I the onlv person in the bank who
I disobeyed the command was tho
wniti for the house buyer.
: revolver.
xhe small bindit then ordered
all employes Into the -null. They
"It would have taken the rub-
hers some time to rolled the
he $190u from lbs till pi the
- tellers window, then led by,' tho
side door."
I They wore believed lo huva
escaped In s small coupa,. ,f
WHOti