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JciSCO, Aug. 8.
)The air mail
Lre early tonight
lima nce trans-
LrUI postal
Lliihed, when i
h-powercd auto-
up the driver of
leaped with (even
was driven by
Refa, and waa
load of an air
km Criuy field to
office on the em
wo blocks from
Jdini-
ler No. 37, Rega'a
iti to the curb
nttininf the ban-
remained at me
hn ranf erred
i the truck to the
The etadit car
id wu lost in the
before spectators
nbarLtdcro real
j going on.
ru at the truck,
Id ae opportunity
so speedily
up executed.
the stolen mail
ascertained, as
t startinf from
as added to at
Lake and other
Effort h
N., Aug. I. Walter
former Montana pro
. tonight calmly
Is the electric chair
tits state penitentiary
hlle his attorneys
three-year fight to
Simmons' attorneys
f with the state su
rer re hearing of the
F's's application for
corpus on grounds a
H him juy g 19!4,
fror Chss. W. Bryan.
Fr waa out of the
'lid. The court da-
pttlon tonight.
"C to continue our
simmona1 Innocence
iwtrocuted next Tues
Holmes. chief of Hlm-
Hcclared tonight.
N FIGHTS
THERN PACIFIC
Aug. 8. (United
"b" mill operators of
". who recently en
11 sgsinst the proposed
the Oregon. Trunk rail
''""hulea and Klamath
only becauao of
2' "",ln .
W wlth the turn-
bin, pro,0"t loe" no'
ere. " ' lumben
' mills are ,inR ,olltn.
. Uh engines - In the
'hey refuae to back
"mines would
"e declared. v
ttxon Purchase
kke Timber Tract
of Tact of fine umber
' Cr.,c,nt dlltrlc
lh. i.,Mcllon' " "
W i "J" Lumber con-
In .h?4.,IM 5,",t""
k" tha office of the
tohilderatlon shown
Every Morning Except Monday)
Klamath Raises
$3,482 In Recent
Orphans' Drive
J. A. Gordon Praised For
Devotion To Cause
For Children
Klamath's quoit la the recent
American Legion F-ndownment Fund
drive was $3000. The sum seemed
st first largo for a community to
raise, but with the Doernberker
Hospital always In tha foreground,
sod competent heads to handla tha
drive, the affair was mora thsn a
success whan an excess of 11481.81
was reported to hsva been raised,
according to reports given Friday
night at the mauling of tha eiecu
lives of Ilia Klamath lesion post.
The entire amount, tXDI.sl, was
mailed yaatardsy to Portland, the
headquarters of the drives by J. A.
Gordon, president of the First Ns
tlonal Hans and eiacullva chairman
and treasure of tba funds It was
to (lordon, probably more than any
other single peraun. to whom the
legion gives credit fur the unfore
caalad auccaaa of the drive.
Way Over To
O. I). Malhewa aervud as rhalr
msn of tha drive with Francis It.
Olds, commsndur. of the Klsmslh
post. II. K. dels, sdjulsnt snd F.
H. Walln, commilteeman, oaslstlng
materially.
The drive rcflerta tha efforts of
all sections of the county as evidenc
ed by tha fact that tha Klamath pout
went far over her iUuU. It recall
the' war days when the stale of
Oregon wss first In sll drives and
shows that this community hss not
forgotten the obligations they so
freely gave during tha war In tha
Interests of her soldiers.
Klamath Falls Cost No t of the
American legion wishes to think the
Klsmslh Kills papers for the pub
licity and cooperation given during
the drive and especially desire to
thsnk the public for their hearty
and generous contributions thst en
abled thla post to far eclipse Us
quota.
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NEW
MAY save Mir :
Save Form..- CASPER. Wyo.. Aug. .-( United
m - , i r renal naiisr J;, asnjin.
l"n from Chair uled to die Tueaday at Lincoln. Neb..
for the murder of Frank Pahl of
Spencer, Neb., waa not the actual
murderer, but an acceasory to the
crime. In the belief of Dr. B. V.
McDermott of Glen Itock, Wyo.. who
is forwarding to Governor Adam
McMullen such Informstlon ss he be
lieves may lead to find solution of
the crime.
McDermott, a former resident of
Stewart, Neb., and a atudent of In
dian characteristics, believes thst
Pahl was slain by one of two half
breeda, which fled from the scene
of the crime at the time of Its oc
currence. In a alatement here tonight he
withheld the names of the "breeds"
but Intimated that one was serving
a sentence for manslaughter.
No confession has beeu obtained
lu the case, as was reported In quer
ies reaching here today. McDer
mott said that the Information on
which he was working would be
wired to the governor of Nebraska.
DOG WILL DIE FOR
CHEWING U. S. FLAGS
STAMFORD, Conn.. ' Aug. 8.
Arnold Kurth. dog warden, hss In
his kennela a mongrel found guilty
of repeated attacks on the Ameri
can flag. The dog wse caught as
a result of complaints thut finis
over the graves of soldiers and
sailors In Woodland cemetery had
been chowod to rags.
Kurth passed several days watch
ing nt the cemetery and caught the
mongrel after It hd chewed a flR
The nnlmal will be killed.
NEW CANADIAN GOLD
RUSH IS BOOMING
TORONTO. Aug. 8. Mony pro'
pectors are flocking to the Beard
more dlstrfct, 130 miles northeast
of Port Arthur, Ont., where It Is
believed that gold has been discov
ered. . Engineers representing Inv
portent mining Interests are mak
Ing investigations, but no deflnlto
statement of the true character of
the find is yet possible. Old pros
pectors declare that the district Is
a fold country.
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1925.
Ml
M H LAUflhllBryanBequeaths
RY QruilMArucD'Large Sum For
u i uuuuiunwiLiv
PAC
Vice Preaident Of Traffic
Here In Special Car
For Inspection
T. M. Schumacher of Chicago, vie
preeident of the southern Pacific
company. In charge of traffic, sr
rived hera yeaterday on a apeclsi
trsln for an Impaction of the ter
ritory that Is to be tapped by the
Important railroad development pro
jected by the company In this ter
ritory. Mr. Schumacher wss accompan
ied from Kan Franclico by O. W.
Wire, freight trsfflc msnsger, Ronlh
ern Pacific company. He wss met
on srrlvsl here by Robert E. 8tra-
norn. prealdent of tha O. C. E..
accompauied by II. A. lllnshaw, as
slalsnt freight traffic msnsger.
Southern I'sclflc company. R. E.
Kelly and K. C. Ingram of tha com
pany's esecutlve department, all of
whom are hera from Kan Franciaco,
and J. ). Miller, dliirlct freight snd i
passenger agent here. Mr. Schu
macher yeaterday afternoon made a
tour by motor through the Merrill
and Malln country, along the line of
the projected line from Klamath
Falls to Cornell.
Agriculture Impmwu
F.arly this, morning the parly
moved north by speclsl train lor a
motor trip of inspection of ttie Wil
liamson river estenaluna of the O.
t:
a E., which the Southern Pacific
la to finance.
Mr. Schumacher said he did not
care to discuss any, phase of the
railroad altusllon here, except to
point out thst Southern Pacific plsns
If Ihey go through without Inter
ference, would place Klamath Falla
ID a atrong strategic poaltloa from
a transportation and bualnesa stand
point, with, a dlroet line te Tort
land and the north coast, a direct
line to San Fracisco snd California
markets, a standard line serving the
argicultural valley and a direct line
to I he east via Ogden.
Mr. Schumacher declared himself
to be much Impressed by the crops
he Merrill and Tule Lake district.
Predicts Great Future
Klamath Falla holda promise of
becoming a substantial Industrial
city", he said It Is seldom that
sny city faces the great opportunity
that uv -V2 befrr ynn here. It
Is our desire to cooperate with the
people of this community, for we
realise that our own Interests will
best be served through helping In
every way possible, the sound and
rapid devourment of the territory
our railroad serves."
IMPORTANT RIFFIAN
FORTRESS IS LOST
FEZ, Morocco, Aug. 8. Amergou
mountain, harboring desperate Rlf-
fisn mstirauders, has fallen Into
French hands.
By storming It today, after swamp
ing It for three days with aviators'
bombs, while a cordon of artillery
drew a band about it, the French
forces succeeded In capturing it.
The mountain, hiding Rlfflan
raiders, who swept down Into the
valleys, stealing or slaying cattle
and sheep, and harrasslng tribesmen.
had been a strongholcT which the
French forces hsd been unable to
mkA hv direct assault. But the con-
lant dumping of explosives and the
tightening of the ring about 'the
heights, enabled the Kronen iinany
to make a brilliant and successful
storming action.
Two World Aviation
Records Are Smashed
CIIARTRES, France, Aug. 8.
(United Press Two world aviation
rnrrla were broken today when the
French blrdmen Drouhln and Lan-
.wv surDSSsetl distance ana aura'
lion marks In a circular course be
tween Clar'.rss and r.tampes.
nrouhln had held the world's
duration record of 37 hours. 69 min
utes and 10 seconds, but smashed
Mils with his 'companion, and then
set out to break the distance record
of 4060 kilometers, noia u, uiu
tensnts MscReady and Kelly for
their performance at Dayton. Ohio,
two years ago.
The fliers landed at 2:65 a. m
otter having been In the air 46
hours. 11 minutes. 69 seconds.
They hsd flown a total distance
f approximately 4400 kilometers.
United Neva and United Press Telegraph Servicet
t , m
Christian Work
Commoner Wills $100,000
To Cause Combatting
"Unbelievers"
MIAMI. Fla., Aug. (.(United
Press) The fight of William Jen
nings Bryan against "unbelievers"
will be carried on through a pro
vision the commoner msde In his
will, which wss tiled for probate
here todsy.
The fundamentalist leader who
died after a strenuous defense of
the Bible on the scene of the
Scopes evolution trial In Dayton,
Tenn., left ' $100,000 to various
Institutions . for promotion of
"Christian education."
Though Bryan was reputed to
hare made vast sums In Florida
real estate he was worth actually
only 1600,000, his will revealed.
One-third of thla amount goes
to the widow, -utter which one
fourth Is to be spent for Christian
education and the balance divided
among relatives and servants.
Widow Kiecutrix
The will la a long document,
written on both sides of individual
sheets of legal paper In
own hand. In spite of his care In
designating beneficiaries, he failed
to name an executor, but the pro
bate court ordered the widow to
servo In this capacity.
Bryan's estate st Marymont CO-
coanut Grove was bequeathed to his
widow, Mary Balrd Bryan "my
congenial comrade snd companion
end my faithful helpmate for more
than 40 years."
The will left one-fourth of the
remainder to each of his three chil
dren. William Jennings Bryan, Jr.,
Ruth Bryan Owen, and Grace Bryan
Margrave.
The fourth part of the residue
was set aside for Christian educa
tion, amounting to approximately
tIOO.000. This Includes, "Fair
view." Bryan's Nebraska home,
which, before bis death he donated
to the Methodist church for a hos
pital. '
SCOUTS PREPARE
FOR ACTIVITIES
Now that Hl-U-Sku-Kum Scout
Camp at Lake o' the Woods is a
thing of the past, most of the Scouts
are talking of the wonderful trips to
Mt. Pitt and Crater Mountain and
of the fine hot cakes, corn bread
and real f roe ted cake that waa pre
pared by the super chef, also of the
great stories and stunts around the
evening co'.ncil camp fire, with
sometimes i big tub full of popcorn
being passed around, or how hard
it was to pass that swimming test
or how esey K was to find a dozen
different kinds of birds and most of
their nests, and how Interesting it
was to watch for when the eggs
hatched and how quickly the young
left the nest to hunt for themselves,
and to see the big eagle up In his
tree top feeding the four young that
were there.
All scouts who attended vkmp this
year want to see It bigger eM bet
ter next year, and are ready to ainit
In to make it so by havlug big at
tendance at their troop meetings
this winter and getting ready for
some real advancement, at their
court of honor sessions. New troops
will be formed, and real troop com
petition will be entered Into.
STRAHORN DENIES
BLOCKING OF O.
T.
Reports that the Southern Pacific
Is deliberately blocking tho northernJ
lines tnrougn coimrutuuu u.
with a view toward building a
trestle across Lake Ewauna, were
donled last night. The construction
la declared to be In line with strictly
Southern Pacific development. .
When asked as to the truth ot the
story, Robert E. 8trahorn ssld "there
Is absolutely nothing In It so far as
our blocking the northern line 'Is
concerned. We purchased the Moore
property at a more remote period
than any one here probably Imagines.
Our surveys were made over it In
accord with a comprehensive de
velopment plan before any other
railroad stakes were driven."
FOREST FIRES IIaze For Girls
MfiDTuiuccT i n Ci Believed Cause
OUT OF CONTROL
Low Humidity Disastrous
Large Areas Throughout
N. W. Lumber Belts
VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 8.
(United Preas) Enveloping the
coast strip of southern British Col
umbia Is a smoke bate from forest
fires extending from the Interna
tional boundary to beyond Bute
Inlet. Borne of the prorince'a best
stands of fir, cedar, hemlock and
spruce are threatened, or have been
partially destroyed.
At the head of Pender harbor,
fire, which burned through 1,000
acres of old logging workings, has
eaten Into green timber. Reinforce
ments have left here to assist a
force of nearly 2.000 fire tighten.
After a strenuous battle, timber
on Victoria's watershed at Sooke
lake hae been saved. A large crew
of volunteers has. It Is Believed, got
this outbreak under control, after
it extended over 1200 acres.
MISSOULA, Mont., Aug. 8. Wlth-
Bryan's!out any relief from weather con-!
dltlons. the forest fire situation In :
western Montana and nortnern laano
continued grave 'tonight.
Thousands of ecrea of timber were ,
lu flames, while forestry of ficials I
sought to find more fire fighters
who could be put to work.
More than 8,000 "acres of timber
waa burned over in the Kootenai
forest, spread by high winds yes
terday.
PORTLAND, Aug. 8. Western
Oregon was fire-swept tonight, wltVT-a iWs-JtWjJtaiv'
weather predictions giving lttUej0im the use of the family automo-
promise-of relief. Humidity was low
during the day, and toe temperature
reached above 90, and over In most
places. . '
The worst fire In the state -was
sweeping down upon the towns of
Vespor and Birkenfeld in the Ne
halem valley, near the Columbia
Clatsop county line, traveling over
a front of about one and a half
miles. Hundreds of men were fight
ing the flames.
SEATTLE, Aug. 8. Forest fires
continued to burn tonight in western
Washington, despite the efforts of
hundreds of fighters.
The Mount Baker region was the
worst affected. On Bacon creek a
200-acre fire was out of control.
Another, covering 300 acres, was
burning In the Hannegan pass, while
still another stubborn blase was
being fought on Sllicia creek.
Many fire fighters were at work
combating the tire in the Lake
Stevens district, which was threat
ening Davles. Many residents left
there with household possessions. It
was reported. ' ' .
EIGHT INJURED IN
AUTOMOBILE CRASH',
v John Garrett, a hermit living in
. . . the foothills nesr Los Gatos, came
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. HBW tonlght, wlth sherlff R. R.
Eight persons Injured in a crash ofVea,e of Conra
Costa county, and
automobllo. were treated at a ho.-! further ldenttfled , c0 tnat
pltal. The most eeriously hurt, as o Q w BarDe
agert woman, who suffered a frsc- Tno Barbi camped
tured skull refused to give her name. w,th him for , week ,Mt fa nd
H. Chadbourne of Monteclto whose . wo. t,.a, , ,h. hH .
roadster collided with a heavy ma-
chine traveling from Los Angelea
to San Francisco; II. A. Granier,
driver of the Los Angeles car,
bruises; Mrs. Granier, bruises and
shock; Mrs. Betty Oroder, wrist
cut; Arthur Bradley of Oakland. I strated that Charles Henry Sch
cut over right eye and two small warts. Walnut Creek chemist, want-
daughters of a Long Beach con-
tractor. Boutell. who woe riding
I in in. rwhrmrnn car. had a hand
MTerely ,nJurea.
tT-. i tin aatr 1 e nimu.
mil-1 3 DUrui,
LOSS IS $100,000
LEWISTON, Idaho. Aug. 8. The
Vollmer-Oleafwater Floitr Milling
plant at Kendrlck, Idaho, near Lew-
iston, burned last night with an acy to overthrow the government bunk at Gadsden, Arls., during which
approximate loss of $100,000. The of Bulgaria, have been sentenced they shot and killed the cashier, O.
Vlant is Insured for half that to death, according to advices from T. Hobbs, and made away with 1800,
amount. Capacity ot tha mill Is Vsrna, Bulgaria, via Vienna, today, were captured today by Mexican an
150 .barrels ot flour per day. Three Seventy-eeven other communists thorltles and are held In Jail at Saa
residences also caught tire from also tound guilty of conspiracy Luis, Sonora, Mexico. Deputy sher
the mill blase with damage to against the government were given If is of Arlsona left here for Saa Luis
these at about $10,000. 'prison sentences. I to take the men Into custody.
For Boy Slayer
Murdered Father Because
He Couldn't Use Car
On Petting Party
ALLISON, Iowa, Aug. 8. (Unit
ed Newa) Writing of a warning
directing other youths to shun
plights similar to his own was at
tempted today by Warren Vender
woort, 17 year old patricide of
Parkersburg, who Is In Jail here.
Warren asked a reporter for a
pencil and paper today. He refused
to talk concerning the tragedy In
which he killed his father and ser
iously wounded his mother with a
small calibre rifle Thuraday night.
"I might write something for you,
though," he aaid when he request
ed the materials.
An hour passed snd the remorse
ful lad had not succeeded in com
posing the statement, which be bad
Indicated would exhort other boys
to "honor thy father and thy
mother that thy days may be long
In the land which the Lord thy
God hath given thee."
Boy Wants .To Live
Visions of the bullet riddled body
of his father. Rev. R. J. Vender
I woort, Methodist Episcopal pastor
parkersbsr;
and his mother.
moaning upon a hospital cot, seem
to Interfere with bis ambition to
become an author-counselor to the
present generation ol liberty seek -
lng youths.
Girl craiy," comments Sherlft
W. H. Burma, who refuses to be -
lieva the boy's confession, wntcn
.ttChnM lila hAlnnua crime to COn-
aunt wrangling In bis home lite.
A neighbor told officers today
ble that- night. Others Intimate
with the family declare that no
more harmonious marriage existed
in the community than that of
Rev. and Mrs. Vanderwort. War
ren declared Vthat continual bick
ering" epoiled their home life.
Yesterday the boy wrote "I am
ready for anything you may do for
me." Today he said he "wanted
to live to wipe out my crime."
NEW ANGLE IN
SCHWARTZ CASE
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. Legal
proof that the body of the Walnut
Creek silk factory victim in the mor
gue here Is not that of Charles
Henry Schwartz, wanted for murder
of the unknown, will be sought
through a cast of the victim's feet.
It was learned here tonight. '
Casts now In preparation, expected
to be completed Monday, will be
placed In the shoes of Schwarts to
demonstrate that the man found
dead In the fire In the laboratory
could not be the chemist, authorities
.id
tour, teeth, forehead and neck that
th(J B,leged Schwartl vlctlm was the
Itinerant religious worker.
ASTORIA, Ore. Aug. 8. A three -
hour search today definitely demon-
ed for murder, was not on the
steamer Nordic, which arrived from
n.vi.nrf i.i
Authorities here were advised a
suspicious person boarded the boat
mere.
BULGARIS SENTENCES
I 33 REDS TO DEATH
LONDON. Aug. 8. Thirty-three
communists, convicted of consplr-
Price Five Onu
FEDERATED CLUBS
MEN FOR ACTION
Action Against Hill Lines
Meets Disapproval Of
County Power
Claiming that the lumbar in
duatriea of Klamath county
have overstepped their rights
in regard to the stand taken by
them , in regard to going, on
record in favor of not permit
ting; the northern lines to ex
tend from Bend to Klamath
Falls, ranchers and farmers,
representatives of the Federa
tion Board of Klamath county,
appointed a committee to draft
a resolution to that effect, and
maintaining their support of
any railroad which wished to
enter Klamath county, further
ing facilities for outside com
munication. The board met in
the chamber of commerce yea-,
terday afternoon.
According to members - of
the board, certain railroads
have a strangulation hold on
the ' communities throughout
J the county, and thee roads,
; being able) to 'dicetc haTS)
kept down the wishea and da-
sirel of thott xhin their jur-
j jjjj,,
-. The committee appointed by Presi
dent Reeder of the board, consisted .
of Rcre. C. C. Bulet of Merrill, H. J.
Tleonor of Langell ..Taller- ana). Rot
suits of the visit ot Connty; Agea
Henderson, members' of the board .
listened to the details 'of "the 'trip
Into Owens valley, offering timely
suggestions In regard to the coming
farmers. .; . .
'" Praise Henderson - v :
According to Henderson, he ex
pects E0 per cent of the farmers ,
from Owens valley, who make the
trip into Klamath county, will re
main here to make thla section their
permanent home. All residents of
the south, including the business
men, members ot the farm bureaus,
livestock men, the sheriff, profes
sional men and others, are strongly
in favor of moving north if they
are forced to move at all. Land
values did not seem to pay a heavy
part In evacuating the valley, ac
cording to Henderson. It was mostly
sympathy, especially with the women
that seemed to carry weight. '.
The matter ot the activities ot tha
various communities and community
clubs in the coming county fair,
September 3, 4 and S, being In
readiness for the opening of the ex
hibition, was Impressed upon tha
representatives present, in order to
give them time In which to arrange
their booths. .
SAM HEAD PURCHASES
LANGELL VAL. LAND
Sam Had. one ot the firmest bo
osters for the transplanting ot tha
Owens Valley ranchers and farmers
to the Klamath county, has purchas
ed, from Mrs, Elmlra Vinson ot Med
ford, and Henry Vinson, also ot
Medford, a large tract ot land la
Langell'a Valley for a consideration
of 82.000. The land lies In one ot
the most fertile sections ot the
valley and will nrobablv be held
jin order to be disposed of later to
those southern people, who are
planning to make southern Oregon
their home.
From Mr and Mrs. Vinson, Head
81,0 Purchased a section of land
within a short distance from the
other acreage In Langell'a Valley,
for a heavier consideration of
(4,000.
Arizona Bank Bandit
Captured In Mexico
I
YUMA, Arts.. Aug. 8. Three ban-
1lt Tho held up the Gadsden state