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KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1925.
Price Fire Cents
TRICT ATTORNEY RESIGNS
away Bradshaw Girls
Will Be Found Within 36 Hours
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gnation yester
or Walter M.
August 1, ac-
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essor to himself
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torney, will be
Viish the better
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it was
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legal profession,
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all To Hang
TutalMurder
h'TO, July IS, Con-
lo on the gallows for
of a local merchant,
20-year-old 'bandit ter-
taken to Folsom penl-
M'olt the data of his
pilch has boon sot for
I.
sentenced to hang by
Ro Charles O. Bualck
He had previously been
I of the murder of H. K.
a jury of nine women
en.
sick dismissed two mo
snse attorney for a new
set aside the jury's ver
ities was given that an
Id be taken to the su-
K. F. Sweltered
In Hottest Of
Year Yesterday
With rain predicted for the en
tire northwest some time today.
Klamath hopes so get soma rollef
from Its most Intense "heal
wave" of the summer. Yester
day was the hottest day recorded
for 1925, the thermometer at
4 p. m. reaching the day's mail
mum heat at slightly more than
88 degrees. Ilut the entire day
was hot enough." At 7 o'clock
lust night the lillln red mercury
was still hovering around tho VO
to 91 mark. At 10 o'clock It
was falling but slowly.
While dry farmers In the
Klamath country have had all
the beat of It this year In rain,
roniilderalilo gloom was manifest
last night ss to the outcome of
crops not Irrlgslnd. Should tho
scorching heat continue for a
much lunger period without raln
fu It, the crops, Vvhlch have all
the clinncea to land In tho
"bumper" category will be ser
iously Impaired.
Ringleaders of Mob
Who Ran Japs Out
Of Toledo, Arrested
8ALKM, Ore.." July 15. (United
News) An official action othor
than the regulsr procedure being
followed by county law enforcement
officers, will be undertaken In the
Toledo deporting Incident, Governor
Pierce Indicated today.
More than a score of Japanese
were forced out of town by white
luborors at the 1'aclflc Spruce cor
poration mill Sunday. The jobs they
vacated have beon filled by while
labor, according to the state labor
commissioner, and. no further
trouble Is anticipated.
Five of the alleged ringleaders of
the mob which ran the Japanese out
of town were arrested, while county
authorities are making a further In
vestigation .of the affair.
FOREST FIRES IN
MONTANA WORSE
More Than 100 Blazes In
Mont, and Ida., Cutter
' Nat'l. Forest Ablaze
MISSOULA, Mont., July 15.
(United Nows) Forest service of
ficials here today reported the for
est fire situation throughout Mon
tana and in northern Idaho, the
most menacing In a number of years.
Two new biases were reported this
morning from the Custer national
forest in eastern Montana, previously
thought flroproof, and for that rea
son without experienced fire fighters.
More than 100 fires were reported
last night in western Montana and
Idaho panhandle.
Many of these have been exting
uished, but others have spread to
gether, until scores of dangerous
biases aro now burning in the Koot
enla, Pond Oreille and Kanlken na
tional forests.
Crown fires have prevented check
ing with back fires In a number of
places, and It Is feared a recur
rence of high winds of the past few
days will blow flames Into a num
ber of small villages In tho heavily
tlmbored sections.
IlItlTIHII Ill'HINKHS THREATENED
LONDON, July 15. British busi
ness will be paralysed by a strike of
1,000,000 miners next month unless
the government can devise a for
mula of mediation suitable to tho
miners and owners.
BOY 10 KILLED
HIS SWEETHEART
T SERVE LIFE
Killed Her "Because She
Asked Me To" Was Lad's
Only Excuse; Girl Was In
"Serious Plight"
WATERTOWN, S. D., July
15, (United New) "You
have violated not one but more
of the ten commandments, and
you shall answer not only to
the state of South Dakota, but
to the Almighty!" J
With this text from court,
21 year-old Winfred Meeks was
today sentenced to life im
prisonment at hard labor for
the con fanned murder of his
17-yeur-old sweetheart, whom
he killed, "because she asked
me to."
The youth, who had main
tained a Ktoical calm since his
arrest, burst into tears as
Judge W. N. Skinner quoted
"thou shalt not kill."
Working with swift justice,
and while threats of mob vio
lence against the boy swept
through his home town of
Garden City, the court passed
sentence, and the youth began
his journey to the state peni
tentiary at Sioux Falls.
The murdered girl. Byrle llealey
"was in serious trouble," according
to the confession slgued by Meeks.
The coufesslon told In detail of how
the girl had said that her father
would hsrm snme nnn, If he learned
of her condition, and bad pleaded
with Meeks to kill her.
Meeks, the confession says, drove
the girl out Into the country and
stopped his csr at a haystack, a
location named by the girl. At her
request, he said, he struck her over
the tread with a tire Iron, wound
a scarf about her throat and strang
led her and left her body in the
haystack.
He waa arrested due to his erratic
actions, while serving as a member
of the posse seeking the girl's mur
derer.
Before being sentenced, Meeks re
pudiated a previous confession In
which he had Implicated Robert De
peel, a young friend.
Movie Actor Given
Roasting By Judge
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 16
(United News) When Marshall
Nellan, film director, paid a fine of
$500 here for reckless driving, he
was made the victim of a severe
lecture as to Just what constitutes
a gentleman.
"I am surprised that a man of
your position should debauch him
self with liquor to the extent of be'
coming abusive and obnoxious," PO'
lice Judge Webb told Nellan. "If
you can act like a gentleman when
you are here ogaln, we will welcome
vou. otherwise you will be dealt
with severoly."
Malin Health Clinic
Will Be Held Today
Dr. Nowsom and Miss Frlcko of
the county health unit, will leave
today for Malln, where they will
conduct the second baby clinic to be
held In Klamath county this week.
The Malln clinio will be held this
afternoon and It Is expocted that
today's cllnla will be as successful as
the one conducted at Merrill Tuesday.
"Jack", Hero Dog, Saves 3
Year Old From Drowning
Human "Jack" Rescues Tot
"Buddy" Cornish Falls 15 Feet Down Embankment Into
Canal Waters, Dog Struggles With Drowning Lad Until
Human Help Dives Off Bridge And Swims Safely To
Shore With Unconscious Burden
Two "Jacks" saved the life of
little three-year-old "Duddy" Cor
nish yesterday, while a mother, Mrs.
n. C. Cornish, 412 North 11th St.,
frantically looked on. One of these
"Jucks" was a man, the other a
dog a hero dog.
"Buddy" a mighty cute little fel
low, whose first name is Raymond,
(although he seldom hears his
mother, or anyone else call him
by that name) was playing along
Eleventh street In front of bis home.
The main Irrigation canal is Just
across the street.
"Buddy" and another little neigh
bor fellow were having a race in
their two coaster wagons. "Buddy"
was in the load when the wagon
skidded atf went speeding through
a hole In the canal fence, down a
15-foot embankment and into the
water. ' , .
"Buddy's" friend screamed for
help and Mrs. Cornish rushed out
of the house to see her infant son
struggling in the swift current of
the canal.
A dog "who Jives . next door"
dashed out from the back yard to
see what all the excitement was.
"Jack" Is a Belgian police-English
bull breed, belonging to Mr. and
That Cattle Thief
Was Some Slicker
Harry Goodefham, the Ball
ranch cattle i unllm1, ia a new
hand at the livestock business,
according to Secretary A. M.
Thomas of the Klamath irrigation
district, who has known Gooder
hsm In northern California and
southern Oregon.
Oooderham Is a skilled logger,
Thomas declared, and at one
time was foreman In charge of
over 100 men for ' the White
Cloud Lumber Co.
Thomas met Oooderham In
Klamath Falls a couple of weeks
ago. At that time Gooderham
said he was going to work for
the Pelican Bay Lumber com
pany and on the strength of this
prospect "borrowed" ilO from
the Irrigation secretary.
Thomas I has now reconciled
himself to the loss of the S10
loan.
Growing Klamath Is
Noted By Telephones
A very good indication of the
growth of Klamath Falls Is shown
by the number of telephones that
have been Initialled In the city by
the Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph company from January 1
to June 1. There has been a net
gain during this period of five
months of 98 telephones, making
a total of 1813.
Klamath Falls shows the largest
percentage of gain for Its num
ber of telephones than any other
city in tho state, and Is now In
.sixth place.
It Will Go Hard With
Traffic Violators Who
Fail To Heed Summons
Joe Foster, arrosted tor driving
without a tall light and with only
one license tag, failed to appear for
hearing In police court yesterday.
Judge Gaghagen declared that auto
violators who fall to appear will
be fined for contempt of court In
addition to the penalty for the or
iginal violation.
Mrs. Uhl.
"Jack, go get him," cried Mrs.
Ubl, and Into the water "Jack"
went. After all, a dog Is only a
beast, and "Jack" came triumph
antly back, but with only the bat
of little "Buddy."
"Jack, go get him," cried Mrs.
Uhl once more, and without a mo
ment's hesitation, "Jack" went back,
braving the flooded canal current.
He gripped a piece of little
"Buddy's" clothing fhmly In his
teeth and, struggled toward shore
with the burden, twice his . own
weight. He finally gave up ex
hausted. About this time Jack Dean came
along In bis cur, and, seeing the
little lad come up for the 'second
time, rushed to the bridge, dove
off, and rescued "Buddy" after he
bad drifted over 10(1 feet from the
place he fell in.
"Buddy" was unconscious when
brought ashore. Neighbors gave
first aid to the little fellow. In the
meantime Mrs. CornlBh had called
Dr. Souls.- Before the-doctor ar
rived,, however, the boy was revived.
' Last night, "Buddy" explaining
the near tragedy, Inhls own words
declared: "Me fell in. Me make
big splash."
LONG FIGHT LOST
SCOTT WILL HANG
One Time Millionaire To
Die On Gallows For
Holdup Slaying
CHICAGO. July 15. Russell T.
Scott, one time millionaire, must die
on the gallows Friday morning for
the murder of a drug store clerk
In a hold-up staged when, impov
erished, he sought to obtain a few
dollars as a bandit.
Scott lost his long fight for life
today, when Gov. Len Small of Il
linois, refused a last plea for com
mutation of bis sentence to life Im
prisonment. Thomas W. Scott, the
slayer's father, and Scott's young
wife. Joined in begging the state
executive to spare the condemned
man's life., Mrs. Scott based' her
plea on the fact that Friday, the
day Scott Is to die, is the seventh
birthday of her son Bobby.
Scott had a spectacular career as
a broker and promoter in Uls days
of prosperity. He was the organizer
and head of large enterprises In
Canada when he suffered a break
down, brought on by dissipation,
and dropped from sight. His busi
ness ventures collapsed and his wife
left him. His career ended when
he staged the drug' store hold-up,
seeking funds for a meal, and shot
and killed Joseph Maurer, a clerk.
It was then that his wife and
family rallied to his defense. The
case has dragged through the Il
linois courts in lengthy legal battles.
Gov. Small's action . came after
the state supreme court had refused
to review the case at the last term
of court.
California Drill Team
Wins Elks Competition
PORTLAND, July 15. With
swords flashing In perfect precision,
the Bakersfleld, Calif., drill team
tojpk the championship from the
Washington Zouaves here In the
Elks national drill' competition tonight.
Baby Born Dead
Brought To Life
With Pulmotor
OAKLAND, Calif., July 15.
(United News) Tbree members
of the Oakland fire department,
aided by a lung motor, brought
life to the Infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben C. Smalltomb
after the baby bad been born ap
parently dead.
Mrs. Aurela Russell, the nurse
In attendance, called the fire de
partment when the child failed to
breathe after birth. After three,
hours' application of the lung
motor the baby drew Its first
unaided breath.
"Just . part of our Job," said
the firemen as they packed up
their equipment.
Ft Klamath Signal
Man Back After 30
Years-A New Land
Interest Is always found In the
return of an old resident, one who
has made' an Impression during his
residence years ago. That distinc
tion may be claimed by G. H. Wil
son of San Francisco who is this
week visiting .with bis niece Mrs.
James Drlscoll.
Ia the, far away years of .1894,
when the-old Tort Klamath -strong
hold was stni being used for more
than 'one good reason, Wilson was
employed In the Slg.ial . Service.
Through recognition of his work,
several years later, he was given
a position with the Weather Bur
eau department of the Pacific coast
and has been for many years in
terested in that work.
As to the growth of Klamath
Falls, Wilson can not say enough
and between appreciation and call
iug uu the "old timers" who enjoy
the memories produced by the visi
tor, he Is exceptionally busy. This
is his first visit to the city since
his departure more than 30 years
ago.
CLEAVER DENIES
PROW. CHARGES
SALEM, July 16. (United News)
Denial that there was any dupli
cation of the state prohibition force
In Oregon and that he was in any
way responsible for the commission
ing of A. Chrlstlanson as a special
state agent waa made today by
George L. Cleaver, former state
prohibition commissioner in a con
ference with Governor Pierce.
Cleaver admitted to the press
that he holds a commission as spe
cial agent out of the governor's of
fice. "But I have nothing to do with
prohibition enforcement," he said.
"When I find a prohibition viola
tion case, L Immediately report to
Prohibition Commissioner Levens."
Clever supported his statement
to the governor that he had noth
ing to do with Chrlstlanson'8 ap
pointment by Introducing a letter
which be wrote to Governor Pierce
in May, 1924, at which time be ob
jected to Christlanson's appoint
ment. He advised against granting the
appointment in the letter saying
that Chilstianson was "at enmity
with the two of federal agents lo
cated at Astoria named McKnlght
and Marshall.
Eugene Boy Shows Up
Well In Gold Tourney
PORTLAND, July 15. Roy Moe,
Eugene, who turned In the low
medal score In yesterday's qualify
ing rounds for the Oregon state golf
championship, today eliminated C.
A. English, Portland, 4 And 3 In the
first round.
10 UTILE GIRLS
IN BLUE WILL BE
RETURNED SAFELY
Rhodes Confesses He Took
Girls Away; Is Leading
Authorities North Where
Girls Are To Be Found
Unharmed
Rhodes has confessed. . The
Bradshaw (iris will be found
within 36 hours. These are
the latest developments in the
finding; of the two runaway
girls, Junie, 16, and Esther, 13.
Sheriff Sharp, of Modoc
county, together with Con
stable Garry Cozad, Rhodes,
and a Klamath News reporter,
left late last night, to bring
back the girls who left home
because they were made to
tend sheep on the Fourth of
July.
RHODES UNDER ARREST
' While Rhodes was under ar
rest, it was indicated by the
officials last night, before their
departure, that he - probably
would not be prosecuted that
he -believed he was doing sui
act of charity when he drove
the girls away, rather than an
act of abduction. ' '
According to Rhodes con
fession, the girls have not been
harmed. They are in good
hands and safe and sound.
The girls will not be found
in Dunsmuir, nor anywhere
near there, as previously re
ported, it was stated by Con
stable Cozad.
WIDESPREAD INTEREST
While the Klamath News
knows where the girls are now
located, it was requested by
authorities that the place not
be published. It is, however,
north of Klamath Falls, and
not in Dunsmuir, or any other
California town.
Just two runaway girls. It
happens frequently in cities
the country over. Yet, the
disappearance of the' little
girls who left in little blue
gingham dresses, has ' created
a widespread interest the coast
over. This was augmented by
doubt as to whether the girls
had met with foul play, inten
sified when a caved-in well
near the Bradshaw place, was
excavated on a theory that the
girls' bodies had been hidden
there.
I. W. Rhodes, the man who
confessed, is a former employe
of the Bradshaw ranch.
Jack McAulif f e Is
Back from Lakeview
Jack McAulltfe, well known Klam
ath country Bhecpman, arrived in
Klamath Falls from a Lekevlew
hospital late last night, by no
means a well man, but well on the
road to recovery. The doughty
heepmnn who weathered the storm
of a pneumonia attack after swim
In g the swollen streams of the Sac
ramento river last spring to rescue
his cattle from a flooded island, and
who was near death In a Lakeview
hospital last month after being
overcome by monoxide fumes from
his car on the road. Is thanking
his rugged constitution for being
alive now. His numerous friends
are welcome to see him In the
Klamath Valley hospital.