Fast Freight
Plows Into
Passenger
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were cut by flying glass and
china. Several others were
burned when the impact threw
them against stoves.
The most seriously hurt
among the passengers was 80-yenr-old
Angus Thompson of
Aberdeen, S. D., who suffered
a brain concussion. Locomotive
crews escaped with minor' in
juries. The coaches which remained
on the tracks were taken to
Webster, 12 miles west of here,
to await clearing of the line.
Doud said wrecking crews ex
pected to have it ready for traf
fic by daybreak.
Waubay, a town of approxi
mately 1000 population, is in
northeastern South Dakota, 175
miles west of Minneapolis.
Police Find
Missing Boy
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home, police said. His grandpar
ents were downtown.
Mrs. Gustafson reported him
missing at 5:54 p.m., and all
police were alerted to look for
the little fellow. All theatres and
other places where the oungster
might have gone were searched,
and the night police smv't even
searched the hillside. Finally,
learning that the lad had an
uncle, Bob Walton, 1303 Kane,
police went there at 5 o'clock this
morning and found Jerry in bed,
asleep.
Walton told the officer he had
gone to the Washington street
address and found Jerry there
alone, so had taken his nephew
home with him.
1st Degree
Charge Filed
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the murder charge yesterday
afternoon. Yancey is in the
county jail.
First degree murder charges
include the intent to kill, and
in Yancey's original statement to
officers after the December 14
shooting, he said that he intend
ed to kill Miss McComb, accord
ing to District Attorney Clar
ence A. Humble.
The grand jury, recently re
cessed, may be called into ses
sion to consider the charge
against Yancey, Circuit Judge
David R. Vandenberg said to
day. Yancey is accused of shooting
Miss McComb, his 50-year-old
neighbor, in the neck. The shoot
ing occurred in the living room
of the John Matts residence,
1702 Crescent, Saturday night,
December 14. Miss McComb died
in Klamath Valley hospital last
Saturday.
D. E. Van Vactor, attorney
who was called by Yancey after
he was arrested, has had sev
eral conferences with the man,
and said this morning that he
had refused to accept the de
fense. Yule Spirit
Rules Tonight
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light as Junior chamber of com
merce members passed out bags
of candy as the grand finale of
the program.
For those who stayed at
home last night, the Christmas
message was brought by carol
ers who cruised in trucks, sing
ing the best loved carols of the
holiday season.
Real Estate Man
Guilty Of Theft
PORTLAND, Dec. 24 tPh
Ralph L. Schroeder, Portland
real estate dealer, pleaded guilty
yesterday before Circuit Judge
Frank L. Lonergan to a charge
of larceny by bailee of $900 be
longing to a buyer of a home sold
by the agent.
Schroeder was indicted on
another charge of larceny in
volving $400 and the court
sentenced him to five years in
prison and paroled him to the
state board of parole on condi
tion he makes restitution.
Tasty Gifts
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Old people in the county will be recipients of a number of
tasty fruit cakes mad by girls in the advanced food and home
management classes at Klamath Union high school. Two mem
bers of the classes are, left. Sharon Williams and Ella Jones, pic
tured with the gift-wrapped cakes. Their instructor is Helen Stine
of the high school staff.
Gerald Murray Quits
Juvenile Officer Post
Gerald L. ((Spec) Murray,
Klamath county juvenile officer,
this morning handed his resigna
tion to Circuit Judge David K.
Vandenberg, effective January 1.
Vandenberg appoints the juve
nile officer.
In resigning from his office,
Murray said that he wished to
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courteous-spoken youth said:
were taking a collection lor
(here he named a worthy charity
case) and will appreciate any
thing you might care to give."
Uharily collections a rent
made that way. He presented no
credentials. But his act was so
good that this writer gave him a
dollar.
The show the boy put on was
worth it.
ONLY in a cockeyed world are
tiiinffe Ilk that rlnno.
But let's keen our balance.
Always, after great wars, the
world is cockeyed. It stays that
way for quite a while. Then it
gets back to normal.
UNTIL, THERE IS AWUl tllK
GREAT WAR.
Soviets Acted
Within Rights
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authorized 48-hour stay had ex
pired. Press Officer Lincoln White
also declared that the Soviets
were within their legal rights in
refusing to permit an American
business man, a news reporter
and a photographer aboard the
vessel to land at Darren.
None of them. White ex
plained, had received prior of
ficial Russian clearance. Such
clearance, however, had been
given to a diplomatic courier
aboard the craft.
White's views were expressed
in a statement and in replies to
questions from reporters.
Rail Shipments
Curtailed Here
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24 (VP)
Rail movement of certain foods
from Pacific northwest points to
Atlantic ana gun ports lor ex
port was prohibited by the in
terstate commerce commission
yesterday.
The order affects railroads
serving any point in Oregon,
Washington or Idaho, except
points on the Union Pacific rail-
i ri. . , , n-A
and points on the Utah Central
railroad in Idaho. '
The foods requiring a permit
are canned goods, seeds, peas,
beans, flour, grain, grain by
products Qf grain products.
IlairV
For Christmas
thank his staff, all law enforce
ment officers and the people of
Klamath county for their help
and support of the Juvenile pro
gram. He also said that the sympa
thetic understanding of Judge
Vandenberg for Juvenile prob
lems has made him one of the
outstanding judges of iuvenile
courts in the state.
Murray, who has long been an
advocate of more city recreation,
and at one time was city recrea
tion officer.said that if th people
resl'is the importance that rec
reation has in the character
building of youth. Immediate
steps would be taken to revamp
and strengthen the recreation de
partment and program of the
city.
Spec Murray has been Juvenile
officer since 1B41, but was on a
leave of" absence with the army
for four years. He returned from
the service last March.
He said that he will probably
remain in Klamath Falls and go
into some other type of business
here.
One Injured In
Algoma Crash
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were brought to Hillside hospi
tal by ambulance but Tom was
uninjured. Albert was dis
missed Tuesday morning follow
ing treatment.
State police investigated the
accident and reported the Icy
condition to the state highway
department. A crew was imme
diately dispatched to sand that
section. '
In an Intersection crash at
0:30 o'clock Monday night, two
persons were treated at Klamath
state police said. The accident
occurred at Altamo.it drive and
Airway avenue.
Driver of the Ford coupe was
given as Gus Lindh, 1841 Main,
and driver of the Dodge sedan
was listed as May Hardin, route
1 box 580, Midland. Lindh and
a passenger in his car were in
jured. Doc M. Dougherty was
in the Hardin machine and he
and the woman were treated for
hurts.
"HIGH FREQUENCY"
ROAD TO BE BUILT
LONDON. Dec. 24 (P) Start
of construction on "the world's
first high frequency motor road
on which cars drawing current
from a cable under the concrete
can run 125 miles an hour was
reported from Moscow today by
Tass.
The Russian news agency said
the idea was that of Prof. Gcorgi
Babat, Stalin prize winner, and
that construction would cost less
than that of a trolley line.
Basin Potato Shipments
In Carloads
1948 IMS
Dec. 23 38 7
Dec. to Date 709 706
Season to Date ... 5261 8116
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Bogus Moiorman
Makes Off With
Riders' Carfare
PITTSBURG. Doc. 24 Ml
The trolley cur pussengcrs were
nil lumpy and uny. for it is
Christmas time. .
The motorman on the Cnrrlck
sl.iu't cur stepped Into the our-
house bcioro start lug lor uie
north side lust night.
In his ubsence, a bogus motor
mnn took over, without the
nmooniiers rcaliclng it. Then
clung, clung went the trolley.
The "motorman" collected the
fares and pocketed them. As
each rider deputed, ho gave
them H n extra helping of trans
fers and bndo each one:
"Merry Chrlslmus!"
Finally, the "motorman"
reached another carbarn, six
miles from the starting point.
Twelve pn summers remained.
The "motorman" rang the bell
once more, again wished every,
one "Merry Christmas," and left.
After waiting 10 minutes, the
passengers scratched their heads
and reported the incident, six
miles back, they learned, was
th real motorman, sorrowfully
hunting his trolley and a cer
tain mysterious stranger.
Death Orders
Told At Trial
TOKYO. Dec. 24 m Japa
nese murdered prisoners of war
under special orders from Tok
yo, the Dutch prosecutor told
tne international war crime
tribunul today.
' These were not cmotlonul ex
cesses of revenge, perpetuated
by common soldiers whose men
tal balance had been swent
away. They were premeditated
acts committed In acrnniancc
with special orders," declared
ia. col. j. s. S. Damstc, the
prosecutor.
Damstr) quoted the ' British
commander in Java, J. D. S. Sit
well, as stating he obtained the
specific promise of the Japanese
that they would abide bv tho
GcneVa convention, but lutcr
was told "the Japanese will ap
ply the rules of the convention
only so far as it suits us to do
"There was no discrimination
in race or sex," he declared.
'The Japanese pronounced death
on the spot."
He said one Dutch ma lor told
him of seeing 2.19 persons exe
cuted in strict secrecy "to set
up i no case, wnatever It was,
right on the spot."
Local Man Hurt
In Auto Wreck
Henry Vacknitz, SS, Malln, suf
fered a fractured leg, broken
ribs and other Injuries In "in auto
mobile accident near Rawlins
Wyo., Monday night which
claimed the life of Aaron Manuel
Mogch of Prineville. Delbnrt
Vacknitz, nephew of Henry
Vacknitz and also a Malln resi
dent, was driver of the car which
plunged down a 19-foot embank
ment. The driver was uninjured
Henry Vacknitz is the son-in-
law of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Van
Meter of Malin and is underttood
to have been en route to Worslcy
S. D., to spend the holidays with
his mother and brother whom he
had not seen for several years.
His wife, Marie, is planning to
leave immediately after Christ
mas for Rawlins to be with her
husband. Mogch Is thought to
have relatives in the Malln sec
tion.
POWER SHUTOFF
CHILLS YULE SPIRIT
PORTLAND, Dec. 24 (P)
An overload on an 11,000-volt
line in northeast Portland
tripped out a circuit breaker
yesterday witn these results:
Electric stoves cooled at the
dinner hour, oil furnaces went
off, one woman complained she
was using up all her Christmas
candles to provide illumination.
and an irate householder report
ed tnat in tnc darkness no feu
over a hoarded stock of yule
spirits, Drcaking an four quarts
- MANY SHOCKS
TOKYO, Dec. 24 Ml Japan
experienced 150 after shocks In
the 24 hours following Satur
day's violent earthquake and 14
more In the next 12 hours, allied
geologists reported today after
conferring witn Japanese mete
orologists.
, tm
Merrill Boy
Killed On Hike
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Dr. Trolman responded. Ho
found tho child unconscious and
tho boy fulled to regain con
sciousness at any Unto, He died
lit ::) at Hillside hospital.
Dwlght was a seventh grader ul
llenlev school. Names of the
children with whom he wus hik
ing were not learned here to
day. The Tolllvor family lives
on a small furm east of Merrill
and Just north of Lost river.
Drunk Driving
Charge Made
Helmuth Houck, 38, 1402 F.
Main, pleaded guilty to a drunk
driving churgo in police court
tills morning, after ho was ar
rested shortly after midnight on
Muin street in connection with
an automobile accident at 4Ui
and Main.
A car Identified by Carl Tom
lin, driver for Klamath Bus com
pany, as belonging to Houck
rammed head-on into Tomlin s
bus while It was parked at 4lh
and Main about midnight and
then drove away.
The car was found parked
heading into the-curb Just above
6th and Main intersection by
city police, and Tomlin said that
It was the one which had hit
the bus. Houck, located across
the street, admitted owning the
car but denied driving It at the
time or tho accident, lie was
booked on a drunk charge and
this morning was given a fine of
$13 or seven and one-half days
in the city Jail.
Movie Czar Buys
Horse For $300,000
NEW YORK. Dec. 24 Ml
Bernboroiigh, the great Aus
tralian racehorse purchased by
rum magnate ixnil u. Mayer
fur a reiwrted $300,000. will be
ready for shipment to this coun
try aner the 1047 stud season.
Bernborough's veterinarian,
D. G. Heslop. said In Melbourne
yewterday that the horse's frac
tured leg bone was knitting sat
isfactorily but added "I would
not advise a nartieulnrU ln
journey for some tme."
GREEK GUERRILLAS
SURRENDER TODAY
ATHENS rw 44 tm r---.v.
military authorities announced
today that 93 guerrillas had sur
rendered in Macedonia and 179
ure in central ureece under an
extended amnesty offer, which
now expires December 31.
The announcement estimated
IIibI mnf-a lkn 1 An - - i 1 1 -
. . . . ,-- HurrrtilHf
had been killed In fighting dur
intf the nnat 94 kwir. r-...ii-.
among government troops were
wawi at iu ainea or wounded.
FENDERS STOLEN
FROM AUTOMOBILE
Earl Troy Thomas, 32-year-old
sawmill worker of 3093 Lodl,
was booked at the city Jail this
morning on a dual count of
drunk driving and driving while
his license was revoked. He was
arrested at 7:30 a. m. on S. 8th
Dctween Broad and Market.
J. R. Bnlahnuf 19. Ij.iu-11
reported to police that two fcrv
dcr skirts were stolen from his
car cany tnis morning.
Four drunks appeared In court
this morning, and 24 parking
tickets were paid.
Courthouse Records
SCHOLlB-nicl.L. Orvlll. Ray Scholar.
? .tab?Tr: " California. He:
!.'. Klamath film. Ore. Julia Hey
Bell, ai. houaewlfe. Native of Texas,
Rraldent of Klamath Fella, Ore.
TKI-l'Ell-oiliHIHT. Dale B. Tepper.
2S. atudent. Native of MlnnaaoU. Ileal,
dent of Klamath ralli, Ore. Dorothy
Lucille Gllrrlal, 28, alenosrapker. Nm
".'! " CeJIlorala. ReeMent of Klaee
ath fella. Ore.
Cenplalala file
Jerque la tie Chamber . William
Derei Chamber. Bull for divorce.
Charce, cruel and Inhuman treatment.
Couple married. May 32, 1S4S. U. a.
Balentlne, attorney for plaintiff.
Velva Juanlta Trtppett v. Bennel H,
Trlppelt. ault for divorce. Cheree, cruei
anil Inhuman treatment. Couple mar
ried, rebruarr lo, llllll. 1. C. O'Neill,
attorney for plaintiff.
Decree flraaleS
Pauline Babb tra. Ft. S. ftehb.
Nina Johnaon v. Ctlnun A. J oh neon.
Carol J. Aahcraft va. Frank Aahcraft.
Kathrr Wllaon va. Ray Wllaon.
Henry W. Hlte va. Marfratha Mile
Verna May Rigs va. Aen nlg. .
To Portland Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert Huck and small son Dar
rell, 414 Oak, left yesterday for
Portland to spend Christmas
with relatives.
Tl'SIDAT. ate. M.