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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1926)
THE KLAMATH NEWS Tuoyjay, October 20, 192fl lawyer Believed To Have Killed Entire-Family 1 PERSONALS-- MARION. Ill, MM. 2--rjnlle.t Newa I Ciinllua lde thit verdict of it coroner' Jury thai JiiiIkr W. O. Potter, former United HIuIkh dl trlrt attorney, had killed five mem ber 'nf til family, nl then coin mlllf d aitlrlde, Htnte'a Attorney A. l. lliwwell, lm begun mi Invent I fcatlnn of evidence Indicating Hint nil lx mny have, been iiiurilereil. When the bodice were found Hunduy II u believed t Hut l'nttcr, driven lnniie h flnnticlnl wurrlKn," hml atnln til wife, two flmiithlr nd two grandchildren with heavy Iron furnace abnker' unit' had Ibon ended own life ly divine; head flrat Into a rlatern containing three feet of water. Following: I ho verdict of th Jury Tlert SVoble. the undertaker who hid emlalmed tho body Potter, declared thai lhi former federal! nroaeculor did not drown In thi rlatern. There waa no water III ' Ids til i r. Rcohle aald. Indicating ' that Potter had lieen dead before landing at the bolium of the rlatern. ! ' Further evidence la aunport Ihej belief that roller had been murd ered along with the reet of th fam ily waa offered by Nick Hitinvlch. flBBrprlnt expert, who mad re cord of Judge Potter' fiiigcra to compare with tliono on tho ahnkvr tiacd In tbe murdera. 1 . Mr. and Mr'. "Henry Terwtllger and Orlo' Davia Well known real deula of the Yreka rotmtry, where they own etelve runchea, aiient the pt week-end lit Klamath KjIIm hunting and vieltliic Willi trlettda In the city. ilnme-Comflig and the bit iUutiii Mr. W. S, Barn, aire. Gsidi aiiinc, party Inclitdlnx Mr, j Miller and WHbar KenneU motored Pittterald fit (he flaw-mont' SiotJ,( to Jitlird Sunday,'' where tby eo-J fMl Pauline' 'lift, MIm tieorgianna; joyed; day vicltin wffh friend . it'ilfl, Jim ('lurk. Murk Clara attending 'the theatre. ' where dirulon of -j VVIlilam Clsr. " The party return-; , '.' road wa!a W " 'Kee j'ajix xr. r. im iukikih armed l land reported excellent weather dr- Klaawita Fait over the week-end ,Be .to Ml for aome Jfme with (loorgo Thrlety, manager of the .. . i i V, A, Laraeit, b'jokkeeoer for BaJ- , w, ji. soaara, ana wtttt x. rourt meetlna. the t'hlliKjiiltt-llraymill romplefed. Ml Mlhin-il Kill of Him Krnn rUi-o In vlnltliiK at the rant It home of tier arula, Mr. and hir. j P. Kill of Merrill, ittttil the flrat of I he year. Alio HID la mployi.d j III a wlt known broker'a tiffko In; Han Krant-lwo. i ,lr. Myron .Mordnff la teavlnx thta tuornttiK for Medford. where' ho will vlalt with ftlemta andj retatlvea for the day, retiirnlna: to-l nlitht with her mother-In luw. MrJ (lenrxe Myron Jdtirdoff who will ; nprnd the week in - Klamath Kalla1 Kolomon-tltttte .timber enmpatiy at! .1.1. week-end L ed aome llm. arlou.)y 1 for . pa.t two w,.ki ' . ...... - , known rifjnt f ikvivt. i i at the Mordoff NMnth utreet. home oh North ' Canton Murder Is BeliefVed' Solved ; Says Prosecutor CANTON, t)hli, .Oi tobiT 25 (United New"a( I'atrlik K.' Metier mull, the man who offtt'lal any tan rlenr up the murder of Ixm II. Melette, editor of the I'linliui Italic Newa who waa alaln from amlrnah laat July it. U aafely bohlnd the bare of Stark rounty workhoune. An attvmpt'wtll bo mtt&a to ob tain Ida rmtfoaKR. " ' 4 ', With him are-two other held aa material wltneaaea and onotbnrf cbaried with murder. 'In the county jail I fifth man held on the murder rhnrjte. Mclierinott, who ha been aought fof three ntunthi. waa aplrlted from the conuty Jit II In the wnrkhouae lonikht. lie la helnx held In a cell where no poaalhle newa from the oulnldo may reach him, I In waa turned over la Katertlrir Ora E. Slater Sunday t Twhr (l(nk, Ta.1 by hla brolhera. 1'artlol immunity may be granted Mlermott If he will turn atnte'a evidence. A "mtiare ileal" waa pro muied hla hrnthtra by County proa ecutor C. II. MrClintoik, and Slater. MA II A VI r:it l, H I.Altt.Kl.V ATTKMIKU i . , The funeral of Krod 0. . Mahan waa held Hunday afternoon from the Towey A Harrington mortuary. The funeral wna largely attended and there were many floral otfer Inga that apoke of the eateem In wh'lch he waa J)eld. Iter. Wemmett officiated. Mra. J. I). Jnhnaon Bang "No Night There," and "How Firm 'Foundation." The pall bearers were aeterled from hla fellow em ployee of the California Oregon Power company. Interment waa In l.lnkvllle cemetery. Mr. and Mra. l.et-r-Offl-lil apent I the it weekend In Merrill at the ramh home if Mr. Offleld'aj luothor, Mra. M. tiuiioitiltii. j ' " r. K. Alexander of the Hoi k j Creek runh Wat a bule rlaltor lit Klamath Kalla for a ahort tlmo! yesterday. I ' Aiuoug Die buxinoxa vlaltnra In' Klaiimth Kail yeatorday waa W. V.t lliilloii who, with Mra. Uatton andj their daughter, auent the nfter-j noon on bualnnaa from Mulln. I Mlaa Kvelyti Franrta haa left for liiiiiaiiiiilr for a few week, where ahe will Improve her health. Hhe will vlalt with frlvnda while aoutlt. Mla Francla auffercd from a aer loua Bttuik or aplnal nieulngitia early In thn tuinmer and haa nut fully regained hur xtrength. Mm. Jamex A. Perry wilt tie hoa tea on Thurxday afternoon o l)r ras Clrile of the t'reabytoriaii church auxiliary. e Member of Iho Pnat Matron rlub will meet Friday afternoon at tho home of Mrx. 11. V. Ilath luny for their October gathering. .Mrx. . 1,. Harvey and Mra. Ilath lany will aerve aa huoteaxcx, accord ing In announcement made by Mra. A.' L. ' !,eavltt, pri-Hldent of Paxt .Matrnna club' of Alaho chapter, O. K. 8. The club Haa been aaked to exemplify the Initiatory work of, Fifntern Star on Ttitdn evening, November S, in the Maaonlc ball. William F. II. Chaae, prominent reildent of Donania, and J. O. Ilainaker, Jtiatlce of (tie peace of the llonnnia dlxtrlct, were bualnea vialtora In Kiamatb Fall yexter- t day. e Mr. and Mra. Paul Evan have rclurued lo Ihelr home In Chllo quln after a fortnfght'e vixtl In Fori Jonex, California, at the home of Kvane' parent. e e Krneat Nitachelm la xlowly re covering frum a aevere attack of In fluenta which hax kept him at the family home on Jefferson atrcet for the pnat three week. It. II. Van Valkenburg of Axb land, former rexldent of Kiamatb Kalla. I here for a few daya on bitalne looking into property - In tereaelx'nnil villlng with frlenda. Mr. filevenxon, who hold the con trnct for conatriiction of the Bly beatty road, wna a buatoe vlnl tor In Klamath Fall yexterday af- wlth hla family and rnnart IiukI neca, i ' ' 1 "Hud" Conway aim llg JjiPrarie xpettt Sunday In the Poo valley country where Ibcy enjoyed a auc ceufui ijunlt and pheaaant bunt. Mra. (Irani Netann and Kin ltlb ard xpent the week-end -at the Nelaon ranch ut Keno, returning Hunday night to Klamath Kalla, where they reaide at Mrx. Nelxon'x xlxter'x. home, Mr. and Mr. Sidney Aliliott. . llrtice, 7-year old xoa of Mr. and Mra. :. I,, tlaxter, wax able to l about yexterday, after anfterlng i for the paat week with g.xeverei cold, llrure 1 a xnident In the old! Central ecboot and will return loi blx aludlex next week. - ' f Mr. and Mr. H. N. Moo are ex pected to return to Klamath Fall Thnrxday from Portland, where, they have been for aevcral day on a roiiiblned hnainea and picaxure trip. - .Mr. Jtillux Kufeldt waa hoate on Httturday nlcht to an Interext Ing bouxe-warmlng for the new Kufeldt home on ftargent avenue. Itefrexbnient were aerved at mld- night to about 30 guextx who are tbc friend of Mr. and Mr. Kufeldt. e Mix tna iieachier, who make her homo with Mr. and Mra. O. t Hauler, 1Q North Third atreet, Ik Hi at the family residence, Buffer ing from a aevere cold. e Mix iternice Hector baa retnrn id to Klamath FH from Portland, where xbe pent the paxt week hav ing dental work done. Mix Hector la employed in the office depart ment of the Klamath Newa. e tlene Smith returned to blx home In Hunxmuir Sunday, after spend ing the past two week In Klamath Fall vlxiilng at the home of Mr. and Mr. T. J. Stoopa. Harry Mewmcr. and Hay Jlaatv. have' Miifned to Klamath Fall, after apending the week-end In Kug ene, where they enjoyed Home coming and the Oregon-Stanford football game. Meaxtter fa nfflll- jated with Kappa Sigma. Bann with Phi Helta Theta on the Oregon cam Pn. Mr. and Mra. Wayne Akera and on II fell a rd have returned from Kugene. where they enioyed Hnme- ! Coming week-end at their Alma Mater. Among the Klamath Falls resi dents who have enjoyed the paat week-end at Kitccne attending attfferfng ffom Infiuenun, will re turn to lil poxitlou Ui niorntnx. " '''. llert Cdok and a rtarfv of hunt- if A cr spent' ftunday dietrSct shooting (. i parry of hunt- lii the Midland pheatuinfa and Mr. and . Mrs, . J.. Hoxenkranx have xuldftootr bume at S2i Itel ore xtreet and parchaxed a ranch one mile north of Pelican City. They moved Into their new home Sunday morning, ftoxenkraux will ralxe fine bred rabbit and chick-j etta. Howard It. Perrfn ' Designs and Plans INDUSTRIAL AKD COMMERCIAL BUILDIXCS 2t9 H).ka V.Mit. Phone SM 5f Towey $& Harrington FUNERAL DIRECTORS The Friendly Service Phone 1070 1 1 Pine Ave. and 8th XOTICK OK FIX A I. HKTTI.FMKXTI Notice I hereby given that the! underaigned, administrator of Ihei estate of Lena Hanaen, dereaaed. haa filed In the Countv Court of the State of flregon for Klamath County the Iflnai account of hla administration of aald extnte. and ternoon. that the Court haa appointed Nov-! ?Vjrr 3',2: ' h' of '''" A"!", eitperlntendcnt of iii Court Uoorr " o? said vZk T.!K,"ma,h ,n,"n btt.l the place for the hearing' and set tlement ot a hi account. Hated: October 12th, 1S2S I It. O. (lltOKHIIKCK, Admlniatrntnr of the Extati of Lena Hansen, J)n ceneed. J i 01S.19. N2. I 1 IF SKIN v OUT AND ITCHES APPLY SULPHUR Just tho 111 nine lit yon apply Meh-tho-Hulpliur lo an itching, burning; or broken out kln. tho Itching atop mid heutlng begins, any a noted skin speciullHt. TIiIr sul phur preparation, mndo Into a pleasant cold crenm. glx-es such a tliilck relief, evnn lo flory ecxemn, tlift, nothing Ims ever been found to tnkex II place. " ' Ilecoiixo of Its germ-destroying properties. It quickly siibiliie the Itching, cool the irrlliititin and heal the eisemn right lip, leaving . clenr, amootli skin In place of; Wily eruption, rash, pimples or: roughness. j You do not have to wait for Im-i prnvemont. It nulrkly show. Yon enn get n llllle Jur nf Rowles Men-tho-Sulphitr ot any drug store. ness visitor In Klamath Falls. 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