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MONDAY, HEITEMHER T, 1914 PAGE TUURE THE SEMI-WEEKLY HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS. ORE. The Most Complete Line of School Supplies IN KLAMATH WÆ COUNTY EVERYTHING FROM THE COMPLETE LINE OF SCHOOL BOOKS EXCLUSIVE WITH US TO THE SMALLEST DETAIL IN SCHOOL SUPPLIES Headquarters for Bank Stock supplies, School Crayons, Slates, Blackboard Erasers and Typewriter supplies. The largest assortment of tablets of quality that we have ever shown. The store that has a complete stock, from which you can select everything for your needs. STAR Everything Is Strictly Cash to All DRUG COMPANY, Inc. Southern Oregons Largest Drug Store ▲ t have displayed in looking into the I case are more incriminating. Medill BELIEVED WEST affair when at first there seemed to and Williams left here some time WII« HESITATE ABOUT PAPEBS be nothing but Williams' actions to I ago with the former's horses and out attract attention. For three days fit, and Medill has not been seen i and nights Sheriff Low, Deputy »nice. After that, Williams returned SAI.EM, Sept 5.—The state can- The mystery concerning the death of "Scotly” McLeod has been Lloyd Low and R. A. Emmltt have io town with Medlll's outfit, and in ' vassing board today found that Cir BERLIN, (via Amsterdam) Sept. ANTWERP, Sept. 5.—Refugees cleared up. Frank Williams killed him according to Ills own I'onfi-ssion worked both in sweating Williams addition to disposing of the most of cuit Judge Henry L. Benson of Klam- 4. —The following statement was arriving today from the interior say [the outfit, It is said that he wore ' itti Falls had one more vote than made Friday afternoon. I and in visihna i c . » that Belgium is a scene of devasta made today by the government: 'clothing belonging to Medill. in some effort to clear up the mystery Justice Charles McNary of this city tion and waste, where the German Burled sixty feet from Ills house about three feet under ground Mr- "Naturally, the various cities cap | of McLeod's disappearance. It Is said he told conflicting stor fur the Republican nomination for army passed through. Leod'a body with the lower right partof the face mashed in and a bullet tured by- the German forces must pay ies regarding Medlll ’ s whereabouts, ¡Justice of the Supreme Court. The details of Frank Williams' The mines are all idle and all in hole passing through the brain was found Friday morning almut 11 confession made Thursday to officials as he has In the McLeod case. It is This decision was reached after a war tax, but the amounts reported dustry is paralyze There were no o'clock by Homer Depuy while with a number of other farmers lie wim of the Sheriff's and District Attor also stated that he threatened the ¡Judge Benson refused to agree to a levied by sources close to the enemy wages paid anywi. re in August and M-a re hi ng the premises. ney's offices have become known. life of Mary Picard, who was with counting of the fifteen ballots il are untrue. every able bodied Belgian is at the Ills wife during his absence, because "The exact figures have not been front, fighting. The burying place was in a small gulley which ran within sixty icet Williams made a statement that Mc- she hinted that the dlsappeanance legally thrown out in Sixes Precinct, ' Leod and E. M. Heppe, who was ¡Curry county, and McNary had fixed yet. The governors of the cap of the house. The place bud been neatly covered over with dirt, ■ brought in Thursday by the Sheriff looked suspicious. balked at a recount of the sixteen tured territory will fix the tax rate." AGRICT l.TURIST stones and even grain and weeds which arc growing along the gully had became involved in an argument I precincts stipulated by Benson. COMES TUESDAY been replaced to hide the spot. which resulted in Heppe's shooting COBONER’S JURY Whether or not Governor West I Sugar Bowl is Sold. HOLDS WILLIAMS This practically establishes the guilt of Williams, who had told the McLeod and disposing of the body. Word has been reecived that Har- will issue a certificate of nomination 1 Late Friday night Claude Coseboom GUILTY OF DEED The officials would not discuss the to Judge Benson is consldeied prob I disposed of "The Sugar Bowl,” the old C. Glasyer will arrive Tuesday Sherilf Friday morning a few hours lieforebcfoce the body was found that ¡case at all but their actions toward lematical here owing to the extreme i popular confectionery and ice cream I night, to relieve County Agriculturist he had killed McLeod or at least had hit him Willi an ax. A plan was We, the jury, impaneled and sxxorr closeness of the contest. perlor to F. M. Garlch, who earlier M. A. McCall, who lias resigned to ac Heppe indicated that they did not being made at the time the body was found Io lake Williams to the place suspect Heppe of having any hand in by Coroner Earl Whitlock, in the Benson and McNary were candi in the day sold his interest in the cept the vice directorship of the dry in the belief that he knew where the dead man was and that his actions .the affair. Heppe made the state- above entitled case. And the following dates for the Republican nomination Sunset Grocery to Syd and Percy land demonstration experiment work 1 ment before being brought to this as our verdict: wonlil tell when he was on the ground. ¡for Justice of the Supreme Court at Evans. The new owner will take •of the Washington State College. (1st) We find tliat the person ¡the party primaries May 15. Lver I charge at once, and Coseboom, who city last night as well as later that Mr. Glasyer attended Washington < ntliey and CorOner The corpse showed upon exam I nation by Dr. lie was in the Lava Beds Sunday, ¡dead is Allen C. McLeod, a white since that date the question of which disposed of his residence property ' State College and later graduated Whitlock that the lower jaw and the entire lower part of the face bail August 23 with a party of fourteen male, of the age of forty-four years, ¡was named as the fourth party candl- I to Garrett Van Riper yesterday fore at the Oregon Agricultural College. been crushed in as though with ■tn ax. At the Mime time it was found ) people. The officials did not give nativity Scotch. noon, is planning on leaving for Cai- Since then he has been instructor in date has been in doubt. (2nd) That he came to his death At one stage of.the game Benson if01"»1» later in the year, Mr. and agrfculture at the Enterprise High tluit a 22 long bullet had entered tin* skull on tin- right side and gone Williams' story sufficient credit to through the brain, conring out on the left side two Inches above the car I place Heppe in confinement but al on the 23rd day of August, A. D., would have a lead; the next day Mrs. Coseboom will be greatly missed i school, and assistant agriculturist of 1914, at his claim or homestead on 'would reverse this in McNary’s favor. by the many patrons of their "coke | Union county. He is a specialist in lint did not break the skin. The bullet was found Just under the skin. lowed him bls freedom, to get out of ft. Lower Klamath Lake about three Every county tally sheet has been foundry.” semi-arid land matters. There were no clothes on the body except an undershirt and an over- miles south of tlie toxvn of Midland. I rechecked repeatedly and in several It was learned Thursday that Wil shirt though Williams said that, the man had Ills shoes on. The theory liams said that he and McLeod were Because of a flood of perpetual mo (3rd) That he came to his death precincts the ballots have been re- Here From Lava Beds. Capt. I. D. Applegate has re- tion patent applications the United of the olMcors is that Williams shot McLeod while in bed and then at the McLeod house after returning, by means of a bullet xvound and a counted in an effort to break the tie. i turned from Aspen Lake, where he States patent office has decided to de —■—-------------------- : from Klamath Falls Sunday, August blow struck with a blunt instrument, mashed in Ilia head to make sure of the Job. has been looking after his sheep in- cline to receive all that are unaccom W illiams' story told to the oflici ils Friday morning stated lie anil , 23. He then said that Heppe came such as an ax, both being inflicted HEPPE IRATE upon tlie head of the deceased, and AT TREATMENT ,er ®sts- panied by working models. McLeod had become entangled In an argument and Dial In defense of i In and wanted to borrow a harrow from McLeod "Scotty” refused to we believe these to have been in Ids own person, as Mcl^eod had a allot gun in his hands, Williams hit “Why was 1 brought to Klaamth i loan the harrow and Heppe became flicted the twenty third day of August •Scotty on the head with the ax. abusive, the argument resulting in A. I). 1914, with a gun and a blunt Falls and kept here two days, neg- Williams said that McLeod was sit-, a fight. Williams said he mixed into instrument in the hands of Frank lectlng my work at home? I don't ting on the bed and that he fell for near tho door, gave an indication of it and Heppe struck him in the head Williuma whom xve believe to be know,” says E. M. Heppe, a well guilty of the crime thereby. known Midland man. After Wil- ward onto the floor and staggered what had happened after the struggle with the butt of a six shooter prac toward wealth and riches con Foreman, W. F. Arant, Jasper .Ben- Hams attempted to shift the blame tically laying him out, after which in the house. outside. He then said he heard nett, Fred Noel, C. E. Hoyt, J. C. ’ for the killing of McLeod on me, of- Heppe secured a 22 rifle and shot sists in saving a portion of what The only indication about the a shot outside. The next morning Jarxis, Geo. L. Humphrey. I fleers came to my place and ques ! McLeod. spot where the body lay to show you earn. The First State and he found McLeod's shotgun out by The above verdict was handed in tioned me. then asked me to go over Heppe then removed McLeod's the gate, threo or four hundred feet that the dirt had been moved was Savings Bank not only guarantees ¡to the McLeod place with them, at the conclusion of the inquest Sat from the house and he thought that ¡where small shovelfuls of dirt had ¡body, according to Williams, and re- urday. absolute security for all money which 1 said 1 would do If they would McLeod bad shot himself and then 1 been barely skimmed off the top of turned to clean up the cabin. Wil- None of Williams’ confession to bring me back—and they promised deposited with them, but- pays wandered off. He declared ho did 'the ground to help fill up the hole/ Hains said Heppe used kerosene on the authorities was brought out. butjtO' 1« 4 per cent interest. You can open , The neatnoss of tho job and covering ¡th® floor to cover the blood stains, not know whether he was dead or witnesses told of the finding of the “I waa questioned a little about up by the slayer of practically all "hile Williams laid on the bed partly nn account with a deposit of $1. not. body, Williams’ conflicting stories, the affair, and easily proved that I It In probable that ut the time tracks was remarkable especially conscious and in fear of his life, While he was on the bed and after etc. Williams asked to be allowed | was In the Lava Beds at the time of Dodd and Worden stopped at the since most of the work must have Heppe had left the cabin to dispose to attend the inquest, but during its the killing. I asked if I was under ranch about 9 o’clock Sunday night been (lone after nightfall. I It was evidently Williams' inten-|° r lbe b°dy an approaching wagon progress, he was returned to the jail arrest, and then a warrant was shown for potatoes, the body of McLeod at his own request. Besides the in me. tion to settle down on the homestead was heard, he said. Heppe returned quest, there have been no new de laid just outside the house. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON “When 1 was brought to Klamath es last Friday he brought his wife t0 the bouae and earned Williams to The work done in hiding the velopments in the case. Falls, I supposed they wished to and children the cniiaren out out to io the me place piace with wiin keeP 9tl" and t0 - 1®H ........ * callers that corpse showed careful work and ana aestlon me further, or to confront 'the expectation of keeping them M cl -®o < lJ ,a d gone to Drury's to work.; must have taken Williams the re NEW SECRETARY Williams with me. Though I was Practically all of McLeod's H®PP® then returned into the dark- ’ mainder of the night after the visit-j there. 1________ __ __ ________ CHOSEN TODAY not locked in jail I was detained, and - a| ness. After Worden and Dodd had ors left to erase the traces of thoi bolongings with the exception of a ---------- though 1 was not questioned by of- few unimportant personal and busl- left Williams stated that he heard' crime. Tho corpse was lying on its At a meting of the directors of the ; fleers since coming here and Wil- back in the hole tho legs crossed and ness letters which were found in a tfepl’e burying the body and told the Klamath Chamber of Commerce Sat-' Hams is said to have made a clean the arms straightened out along the I box on the wall, had been removed to offlfcrs b® thought they would find urday morning. Geo. C. Blower was' confession, as yet I have not been the barn and packed In boxes. '* in ,be corrab Heppe returned to I sides. chosen as secretary, to succeed Lewis formally discharged, though Sheriff Abel Ady who had been aiding i tho ho"f,e "bout 12 o'clock where hej Sheriff Low has in Ills possession Wylde, recently resigned. Low has been interested enough to McLeod in obtaining possession of | f,tnyed the ’ ’ « “ Under of ths night, now a number of personal papers Blower arrived last night from tell me that I would not be detained that were found scattered'in a num ¡this property from the government lciv'nK ln tbe morn|UK. said Wil-1 Portland. He was recommended by here any longer.” ¡had sent word to Williams to come linm8' ,,e aIso sn'd be bad “ade j ber of different hiding places about C. C. Chapman of the Portland Com the McLeod cabin. These show that and sec him as soon as he heard that 90n,’‘ 8®arch for the body but had mercial Club and a contract is to be Suicide High in German Army. McLeod lias one living relative in ; McLeod hud sold out. As this land not found H. drawn up today for a year's engage BERLIN, (By Mail)—Just before | is expected to be released by the j Th ® row of sunflowers which stood ' ment. Scotland. the war there were more suicides in Up until Friday, though a most ‘government In the future he intend- i ‘»utside the door upon further exam- At this meeting, a letter from E. J. ’ the German army among enlisted vigorous search had bet v made by cd to help Williams if be had pur-1 ination showed that blood was spat- j Muray was read, stating that he had men than ln that of any other coun- Sheriff Low and his deputies for ¡chased the property from McLeod. | ,ered on a number of the leaves in' no Intention of being a candidate for ; try of the world, except Austria- Ady said Friday that Williams auch a manner as to indicate that a the position. three days, nothing had been found [Hungary, according to Herr Plnkau, which would have given any con ¡seemed very nervous and pretended staggering man with a flowing wound —------------ —-— ¡socialist member of the Reichstag. jin an article in a Chemnitz paper. clusive clue as to McLeod’s relatives , thnt he’wanted to get back to the hati stumbled into them or brushed' LOKS FOR BEST and their residence. These were buggy sb he had left his wife there , "Ka<’>st them. YEAR IN CATTLE He alleges that ln the past 40 years Since Williams has been placed found today hidden in various places with the team. "Tlie outlook In the cattle market 10,315 German soldiers have com- He told Ady he had paid McLeod under arrest in connection with the wihi never better than this year,” mitted suicide and 2,655 attempted about tho cabin with the evident in- tent to bide information about the ¡$200 and was to pay him $300 more McLeod affair, other murder suspi-: says I). M. McLemore. "I expect to'sulcido. The recent average has for tho place and that McLeod had cions are being laid at his door. It do better this year than last yeap, I been 160 a year. man and his antecedents. He would say is said that he was known to have when I handled 23,000 head."-------------------------- Tho entire nffair, as committed ¡gone to Portland. Mr. Ady said (hat nil the been with M. R. Johnson, the missing and covered up without a doubt | team. McLemore left Sunday morning: Hotwv From Trip. shows that the crime had been I very little about the homestead or Upper Lako trapper, and Jack Me for Arizona, where lie has contracted Miss Pearl Wheeler, Miss Marjorie OF KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON planned and worked out for some about the deal and was continually dill around the time they dropped for several thousand head of Arizona' Weeks, Dr. E. C. Wheeler and Mr. time before the deed was done. While ‘trying to get away and back to his I from sight. cattle, and will at once start ship- Matthies returned Friday from an Johnson disappeared from a cabin Ping. His first shipment will be to ¡«»to tour of the Rogue River valley some evidence of blood had been I time Williams was there he did not DEPOSITARY found about the cabin and a little get a ehnnee to see even the color of | In the vicinity of Naylox, and his the middle West, after which, he will «nd down the coast to Crescent City Ills eyes. ' body has never been found. It de- on a small hatchet brought in by ship 2,000 head to California buyers. -_________________ OUR POLICIES— Shcrlff I.oW'is being congratulated velopes that Williams was In that Tin- cattle In Arizona are ln excel-1 i" Sheriff Low Wednesday, nothing out Accurate information about the To distribute the banks assets in such a xvay as to maintain under lent shape this year, as the grass 1»| Klamath Rusin. See Chtlcoto, flflri '"'y conditions and at all timea an ample reserve to meet tlie demands side the cabin, with tho exception of ! on the work of Ills office and for the vicinity at that time. The circumstances in the Medill the best there In ten years. the spots on the row of sunflowers I interest that he himself and deputies Main. of its depositors and take care of its borrowing customers. BODY OF M’LEOD IS FOUND NEAR CABIN I Germany Says the Devastation of Tax Is Not Set Belgium Awful THE FIRST START IN LIFE FIRST STATE and SAVINGS BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK Capital Stock, 100,000 Surplus, $ 11,000 Ü. 8.