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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1925)
THE KLMSATH NEWS United Nev and Unittd Prist Telegraph Services "Evprv Morning Except Monday) KLAMATH FALLS. ORE.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1925. Price Five Cento IE WITH ASSAULT L Out For Indian Treatment Of liH Soon To Bo- Mother Henry Shudloy. U officer of the jitria and chuo- u served with n W charjrinif him fit and liatlery I ni Hoover, an In- Ittording to a war to by her husband, w. The warrant Iin the hands or the erdijr, following it bra the district at- fiew. if to the warrant, "not being armed Jijerouj weapon, did tdid beat one Louiia iVinf her with his oini h to the Vii.j ktr uid lrap lover the round by I rial till Hrt. Hoover, I tf, Mm. Don ht flllMila prison lo Itiittid tad brother. rstfeto tacll jail. T V Mather iitrti the women away. II It illwil, cursing K'Mka aad Mm. Hoover I'd In blaahnhemlni of larlr Indian blond. f't Harted lo leave III Nadi when Miadley In I' aandlrd Mm. Hoover Ittiautr. ' li won to become a I lor the past few weeks ll exrenllonallv tmnr wakened by her ron- 1 laiplored Rhsdlev. II In I amband, to "not handle according to wit- WC In the dUirl. t office Shadier ! al!,.,,l , M hr repeatedly alioul pucainit her lo the imuml f' aboot the body and ""I the woman by the drawing her hv I lit. heels I Winn. The la.i .Min " "' Preaenre of Shad- w"o ieen thn FM to her aid. begging ase hi brutality. Mag To De Here "K to HneHi ..j i.. r""ey'a office. Hh.rii.v . - m, anocaing I" Mound. h Shadier will be given "a week befnr. l..i. I,. Kendall, and If "l be fined not more wording to the dlatrlct office. !NG OF EUROPE IN FAST. TIME Ana. n . ikl vnree oay i "oaneaaar evening Arraeh.., . . . Calif. Financier To Put $200,000 IntoK. F. Homes Henderson Of Long Beach Seeks To Invest Big In K. F. Building ENFORCEMENT IJRIOUS PRISQN7MOT QUELLED CONVICTS RIOT IN MESS HALL; OREGON JONES AMONG DEAD in rrtCB" and hi. F' Carol a . WfleM .... l"UOea "l I l. ompietlng I i n. ih. "rum '"Han canllnl. from vlalted within That, within thn year, tin ex pect lu bullil In Klamath) Kalla nu Ira lliaa 00 Iihum-s at a nml of morn limn SliiMi.WMI, mm thn Mutcf lu-ut inadn last nl(tit hy H. K. llpmli-rMin, uillllonnlnt fl nnnrlrr of lAing Ih-arh, Calif. Mr. Hrnilnrnun wan rnicUfrrrfl I thn Whlln IVIiran holi-l with Mm. HrmlnriMin. "I havn nnvrr In my llfn Hon a town Willi h irffi-rnl Ihn fillurn that Klnroalh Kll. olftT." Mr. llrmlTwin mill. 'I'm willing lo takn a rhanm and I don't lx llnvn I'm going to low." HrntlrrMin aald that lie had looked ornr tho town try ram fully hrforn making thia an nounrrmpnt. Iin nplalnnd tliat m nunihrr of towna hail been vlnllnl iM-fnra he Im'l ronin lo III llrrUlon. Ilnndmon, who ha flnanml the building of many bruutiful hnnuv In long lloa.ii and Ijikna firliln In Umlr altrartlTPncM will rrert honira hrre whlrli will bo a rmlit to thn city, according to irrarut plana. They will bn of varied l)n of new motlnla and nonn will Im of thn aitiall "crackrr box" tarlcty. BIG LAND FRAUD IS INVESTIGATED Alleged American Swindler Causes Poverty And .' Hunger To Many SAN FKANCIHCO. Aug. 1!. (Tnllnd Nnwa) Promotion of a hugn Mexican land deul which liroughi aiiffnrlng nnd death In atead of promlaed rlchea la charged aaalnat Dr. John C. Dyaart of Kl Paao, arrealed, hero Wedncaday. At llborly on $10,000 ball fol lowing conviction In Tcxaa on charge of aendlng Improper mut ter tnrousn ino n.i.. w(h a dlcharIe of tear goa acciiNf.il In a new inmcinicui wi. uaing the mail In a achemo to do fraud. According to nrreatlug officers. Dyaart ent clrculara through Texas and New Mexico, describing the poa albllltlea of riches In 218,000 acrea of land which ho propoaed to col on lo. C. M. Lyman, John Porter and J. YV, Poo went to Mexico with their families lake up their resi dence In this "land of plenty." They found n scorching sun. hard ship and starvation, and Lyman's wife and three ohlldren died from effecta of tho trip. It Is charged In tho complaint agnlnat Dysort. Tho promoter will be returned to El Taso for trial. nfiTembloi Shakes I inililD l im Over Wide Area U.S. LOOMING DIG New Dry Chief Calls State Directors To Confer On National "Cleanup" WAHIIINUTON. Aug. 12. M'nlted News) During the next few daya Lincoln ('. Andrews, dry ciar, will talk personally with every one of the present atate prohibition directors and divisional chiefs. In order to alia them up. He will determine which of I hem will be elevated to regional directorship,., and which will be retalued In other poalllons. Meanwhile, dry forrea through out the country are making a gen eral "clean-up" before the reorgani sation becomes effective September I. In thia, state directors and di visional chlefa are co-operating, and their ability will meet a final teat. This "clean-up" la reflected publicly In large raids in New Orleans, Cleve land, lluffalo and other polnls, and may be expected to show In tho next few days In other places. They must ahow something or out they u. Andrews sent out the Invitations to all state dlrectora and divisional chiefs to confer with him here. Two or three of them who are located nearby, have been here already, In cluding state director Murdoch, of Pennsylvania. Thoae from tar away probably will not be here until the last of the woek. At Two Points IlOZEMAN, Matt.. Aug. 12. (United News) Jjn earth tremor was felt In the Ml: Belt mountain district Wednesdaf night, In the center of the quakjiarea of a month ago. 1 Latest reporta lidlcated no dam age was don and no one was re ported Injured. The quake was felt here at 7:60 p. m. Other reports of quakes came from Livingston and throughout the Callatln and Hhlclds valleys. The Callatln valley was where the devastation orcurrefa, In the recent serious quake. VENTURA, Calif., Aug. 12. A slight earth tremor of several sec onds' duration was felt here shortly before nonn Wednesday. Several residents reported the shock rattled windows. There was no damage. The shock was also felt In Santa Barbara, nearby. No damage was reported there. Fleeing Criminals Strip Captives of Clothes and Go On Tom Murray At Large With Stomach Riddled By Gun Buck Shot ,Sh rt Skirts Pticks Approved AXOWi-u . n Poonlg, WcU ntVn" n""n,,lt lr , ,f , lrn denounced '.1! tari" "Ha-ha- ,hN ml "k'rt" ,",""''k" " 1',""KM", of Klamath News Tells Of. Riot To Whole City Two hours after tho Rnlcm prison riot occurred, a graphic story of the sensational getaway was on the streets of Klnmath Foils in Ihe ICtnmath News. - Nine hundred papers, telling the news to approximately 3000 Klam ath Falls people, were sold. Ono half hour after the extra was on the streets, every aoctlon of the city had been covered by a corps of newsboys. Again the News was tho first tell a big event to the community. Klan and Antis in Pitched Gun Battle UK A DING. Mass., Aug. 12. A doten or more men were under arrest here late Wednesday night following a cIuhIi between D00 or more ku klux klansmen and nearly a thousand antls, about two miles from hero. Tho skirmish atarted shortly af ter 11:00 p. tn.. after the klans men had gathered In a field for a meeting when some one hurled a stone which fell among the mem bers of the hooded order. Several shols were than fired, followed bomb, by the klansmen, So far as could be learned no one was wounded oy ouucia oui Another Check Artist In K. F. Officers Search For Man Who Passed Check Here Without Account A man who algned himself as A. T. Turner needed some mojey Sat urday night. '.& He didn't take the tronble to call on friends for a loan. Instead, according to E. L. El liott, district attorney, be nego tiated with J. M. Jones, of the Falls grocery store, and succeeded in cashing a check. Turner, officers say, bad no money In the First National bank, on which the check was drawn. A warrant charging him with obtain ing money under false pretenses was issued today. The check was for $35. B0NFIELD WILL PLEAD TODAY This morning at 10 o'clock, WW Ham Boufield, charged with the un lawful possession of intoxicating 11- scores of antls wore temporarily quor. will be arraigned before Act- blinded by the gas from the bombs I ng Justice of the Peace td Ken hurled by the robed klansmen Several score of police officers from nearby towns were rushed to the acene of the combat and short ly before midnight It was said they had the situation In hand. AUGUST MEETING OF ELKS HELD TONIGHT dull. Bonfield, according to his attor ney. Horace Manning, win enter u plea of not guilty. Bonfield was taken Into custody Tuesday by stato and local author tties. He furnished $750 ball de manded by Judge Kendall. COAL" FA MINK UKLIKF WASHINQTON, Aug. 12. A first measure of roller In the tense on- thracite coal situation hns been taken by the government. An order has been Issuod by tho Interstate commnrco commission which will re duce rates to points throughout Ihe east on low vnlutlln bituminous coal and other fuel, which will have to be used as substitutes If a strike vi,..,.ih Fulls lodge of Elks No. 1247 will hold their regular Anzuat meeting tonight at 8:00 p. m. Regular business will ' be transacted. The next meeting following this will be the middle of September and then the first Thursday in October the Elks will begin meet ing every Thursday until the sum mer of 1926, according to Exalted ltuler Charlton 8. Currln. Old Fashioned Steps To Battle With Jazz SAX KRASCISt'O, Aug. Ti lt limy l' only 11"B but Ihe old-fnshloncd dance nro making . n courageous aland ngnlnst tho nn-sweep of modern '"Across thn bay In Martinez, which still Is bussing with talk of tho Charlr Henry Hrhwnrta In surnnrn murder, the (Hd-fahlonel dancing dub has slrl a cam palim lo convert tTinrlcaton , trot fans !' t'evotnea of rl,n achottlHilie, qiuidrlllo and Inn- Tnd they scent lo bo (letting aonirwhcre ,00 ROBBERS RAVAGE EWAUNA LOGGERS HALEM, Aug. ' 12. (United News). It. Zlnn, Halem taxlcab driver, and C. V. Ivetta, a guard at the atat hospital for the In sane, who were forced to accom pany the three escaping prisoner from tho penitentiary Wednesday night, were- located tied np. near the Prat am school house, eight miles east of here, about 10 p. m. Zlnn and Ivetta had been strip ped to the buff, the fugitive tak ing even their underclothing, after warning both men that If they said a word to the police about where the convicts left the car, thry would return und kill them. The discarded prison garments of the fugitives were) found nearby. Zlnn called the warden, and was ordered to rush bark to Kalrm, but replied that he could not because of the lock of clothing. The warden learned that Tom Murray was the convict wounded by Warden ' Dalrymple. Murray had received a load of buckshot through the stomach from a dis tance of Sli feet. Guards Overpowered, 3 Slain; Prisoners Escape in Sensational Riot Led By Des perate "Oregon" Jones; Prisoners Lock ed in Cells, Create All-Night Uproar. WEST NEAR END Law Violators Raid Office Of U. S. Attorney To Steal Evidence SALEM, Aug. 12. (United New) Two prison guards and one convict are dead, another guard and convict are per haps fatally shot, the result of the most spectacular prison riot in years, at the Oregon state penitentiary. The entire prison was thrown inta an uproar. Late tonight those prisoners who had not escaped were cowering in their cells, setting .up a terrific uproar of shrieks and curses, but the heavy locks of their cells had safely click ed, and regular and emergency prison guards had the situation under control. - . , '....- ' Three of the prisoners escaped and were at large at a late hour, with a posse of hundreds in pursuit. The dead: J.' M. HOLM AN, prison guard. JOHN SWEENEY, prison guard. . BERT "OREGON" JONES, notorious prisoner, who has figured in other prison break. ".'.i The three convicts who -were at liberty, sped across the Marion-Polk county bridge over the Willamette river,, in-a commandeered automobile.! They were Tom Murray, James Willos and Elsworth Kelly, all serving heavy penalties-for violent crimes. ' ' ; Governor Jiercx, shortly after the ouAreaJ'pflsaredT o send an emergency order calling for troops, but when be found the situation in control, thia idea was abandoned, j , 'The fatal 'shooting occurred at 5:55 p. m., while practic ally all the prisoners were at supper. . ' - The four convicts involved in the break were working with others at regular' prison ' sluties when the call for meal time was sounded. They marched to their respective cells, but when the other prisoners filed out into the mess room they 'remained behind, hiding themselves from the view of guards. ' The plotters then apparently got into one cell, through the roof of which a hole had been cut. This cell was on the upper tier, and by making their way through the opening they got onto the roof of the administration building. A rope knotted together with four pieces, dangled over the edgs of the buildinsr, showing how they made their way to the prison yard. The prisoners then rushed into the arsenal, which is in the turnkey's office. There they overpowered James Nes- LOS ANGELES. Aug. 12.- (Unlted News) Rum runners In a last stand against the government mith a guard( and each took a Winchester rifle, like those used by regular guards. Armed with these powerful weap- ralded the offices of the United States attorney here and escaped with the complete cases against members of a liquor smuggling ring. i Announcement of the theft was made by United States Attorney Kucas Wednesday. He eald he would seek to have a federal grand Jury probe the mysterious dtsap perance of the -documents. Following the discovery of the theft, strict orders were Issued reg- records of Wons, they rushed the guard. Between $250 and $300 in cash was stolen from loggers residing in six bunk houses at the Kwauna Box company logging camp about 16 mllea north of Chlloquln, be tween two and three o'clock yester day morning, according to Informa tion furnished Deputy Sheriff Hilton. Although no clewa were available last night, every effort Is being made to opprehend the persons aouiht. according to Hilton. The work, officers said, was that of sneak thieves and no evidence of an "inside Job" was apparent. Officers are of Ihe opinion that the same persons who robbed the loggers stole an automobile from Gerald Buck at Pelican Bay Camy No. 1. LONG POLAR FLIGHT WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Three naval planes of the McMallan ex pedition made their longeBt flight Tuesday over the polar regions since ihetr arrival at Etah, Greenland, ana returned to their base without mls- han Tho distance covered was duu miles. Tho flight was for the pur pose of locating an advance base of operations for ma airplanes. Warden A. M. Dalrymple, who had seen the men enter the arsenal, rushed to his own quarters and obtained a double barrelled shot gun. Firing with this, he wounded one of the convicts in the stomach. The identity of this man was not learned. John Davidson, another guard, made his way to the north side of the building and shot "Oregon" Jones, just as the latter turned from the wall. Under a fusillade of shots from guards' rifles the three ulatlng the conduct of subordinates fc Je the;p tQ d, of the ,ute ho,piUl In the offices where he docu- .... ,. . . ' .. tor tne msane, some uistance to ins norm. Here they commandeered a taxicab, driven by Willy Zinn. The three sprang inside, forcing an asylum guard to accompany them. - The cab then went swaying down the driveway. Other hospital attendants said the convicts were forcing Zinn. to drive, threatening him with their guns. ments were stolen. The cases against the. five boot leggers will beprosecuted, although most of the government's testimony Is now In the hands ot the rum runners. American Girl Swimmer I The hospital attendant, forced Hopes For High Laurels Into outlawg. conveyance w..,1'6' Prisoner. remalni r m d lneti quiet They were marched to their CAPE ORIS NEZ. April 12.- . the wounded con" 'jLL'tv (United News)-Oertrude Merle. wa9 bleeilng badly and was edf 'Vth'two S'S, has resumed training for her at- probabIy fat8y hurt. A trial ot,the bodle1, ' h8 tw0 d.ettd u"dl' tempt to awlm the English channel blooa ;om tns prll0n waU t0 thelw,nl r"10"1' from nowV from Cape Cray Nose to Dover J a , .ubstantlated this. er lne e,t, up J"' Eng. The date of the American! ' aesperaaoe8. ta girl', attempt has not been -elected,! l"T. l .Ik !?Ze dUr'ng ,hV'" thoroughfare, of the c.t, ' to : dead , the Willamette river bridge, where jth p,ot( had been , notoroui out. It was last reponeu. ,aw , th 0reg(m count,y for Prison guards, Salem police .and; vear. Convicted highwayman, he successfully escaped from th atate penitentiary several month ago and nlddle of next week. Remains Of Girl Saint Arrive Here From Rome a sheriffs posse from Marlon coun. I tr and from Polk county Immediate' NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Kn. ly set out In pursuit of the tugl- for weeks eluded posses in ha rased in a golden nra, the remains tives. mountains of the southern part ot of Saint Christina, a martyred j The road taken by the escaped tho state before he was recaptured. Christian of the second or third men Is the west loop ot the Pae-! 1 century, were brought to America lflc highway, leading north to Port- KENDALL MARRIES COl'PLH ; late Wednesday by Bishop Joseph land and south through Corvallls Justice Kendall yesterday perform- Srhremba of the Cleveland dlo- and Eugene. Roads radiate from It ed his first ceremony since serving . Thn remains, the special into the foothills and the cascade' In' the capacity ot Justice of the Rift of Pope I'lux XL, to the Cleveland prelate, will be en shrined In the cathedral there. range, offering many avenues fori peace, when Miss Irene French ba escape. ' came the bride ot Mark Knull, both During the first part of the com-young people from Klamath Falls.'; nuiivnia. occur In the bard coal fields.