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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1919)
Styg lEugjtmg literal? 3 oFFIOlAIi PAPKK OK OFFICIAL PAPER Oaf KLAMATH PAIiLH KLAMATH COUNT Fourteenth YearNo. 3793 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1919 Price, Five Cert LAKE STORAGE QUESTION FOR ALL TO FACE kt Attorney for OrcRon-1'nllfoniln Pow er Company, ' Ailtlrww to Buil jttn Men, Ak Truco to Pt IMi putfit In Problem He Hnyn In Vital p l t ' Assorting thot, whllo attornoy (or too Callforala-Orogon Power company, ho appoarod In thlit In tnco on hla own responsibility, C. J, Ferguson, local attorney, dcscrlb ld to a gathering of rnombors of thu Business Men's association at a meeting and banquet at tho Dour Head grill lust night tho nood thiit b decluros exists (or coucortod ac tion on thu problem of Uppor Lake storagu The building ot tho Link rlvor dim by tho powor company, tho at torney dcclurod from his viewpoint. Ib necessary to tho lumborlng IntorcHts oa tho I'ppcr Luko and tho Irrigation districts that receive or will In tho future receive, water from the luko, and It Is vital thnt tho different In terests reconcllo tho dUputoH of the put and grasp tho groat bearing the resorvolrlng of tho Uppur Lake bus upon the future of tho county Under present conditions tho lake level Is lowered In tho summer, he said, until the lumber iiiIIIh upon Its edges lark wutor for their canals and mllf ponds, ami rafting of logs Is difficult When tho new Irrigation aytrlets, Shasta View. Mulln, tbe Upper I'oo Valloy and the Tule Luko lands, begin drawing water from tho lake, unless winter waters are stored to tho maximum level allowed by tho power company's contract with tho government, 4043.27 foot ubovo rcu level, tho lumber men will bo left high and dry In tho mitumor. furthermore, ho Bald, under nat ural conditions, there will not be enough water for Irrigation of now districts, nor enough water for pow er generation. During July, August and Soptombor, unless tho luko Is rcscrvolred, tho Irrigated lands will havo no water and tho power com pany will be forced to suspend op erations .leaving tho mills and other wers of tho electric current with out power. Tho contract with the govornmeut would allow tho power company to lower tho lake lovol to six feot be low tho maximum, or about 4037 feet, nut ovon this, said Mr. Fer guson, whllo It would bo tho ruina tion ot tho lumberman, would not supply suiriclont water for Irrigation and powor purposes. Thorofore, ho proposed that all roallzo that this Is community problem and get to gether In solving It. Tho powor company, ho said, rec ognized tho proprloty of compensat ing nil affected Interests damaged, but denied that It should boar "11 of the tromondous costs that Inter ests, whom tho building of tho dai.T would benoflt, would placo upon It. Beforo shouldering this burden, ho declarod, economic prossuro would force tho California-Oregon Powor company to abandon this flold. Mr. Forguson's argument present ed a now lino of thought and tho audience was evidently Impressed by 'he Ideas prosontod. No definite ac tion was takon but It Is likely a Wmralttoo will bo appointed at a future mooting to Investigate tho mattor along tho linos suggested and "Port on tholr findings. Thero was a largo nttondunco at the meeting and other business was considered. A committee consisting ' Wra. Baldwin, C. A. Plath and W. 11. Kllngoborg was appointed to Investigate and report on tho mer its of tho Ashurst bill for opening the Klamath Indian reservation. Qoorgo J. Walton, K. Sugarman ,nl B. T. Hidden woro named to at tend to securing candy to bo dlstrlb n'ed among chlldron nttondlng tho n8h school entertainment to bo glv n at tho Houston opera house dur 'BK the holidays. It was decided to refund tho $25 Prize awarded tho association for the best general exhibit at the coun- I THERMOMETER HITS RECORD LOW MARK Hurtitrd plumbing all over town and plonty of cold, hard and profitable wj-k far plumbers, mnrkod IJia coldest day of h wlntor Tho Ho- clumutlon Service station' thermometer rocorded 10 do- greos below zero this morning, throe dogrcL-a colder than nny provlouB temporuturo rocordoJ slnco tho station was establish- cd in 1900, It Is said. Other reports, ranging as low as 20 below, woro received from rnr- loua parts of town, CADETS' EXAMS DECEMBER IS --. i 'IB. Thero has novor been n better chance for an eastern Oregon boy to win an appointment to West Point or Annapolis than thero will bo this month, at tho competitive examination being held for Con gressman N. J. Slnnott by the U. S. Civil Service Commission on Dcem bur If. In tht following eight cities: 11 uk or, Head, Klamath Falls, La (Irande, Lukovlew, Ontario, Pend leton. The Dalles. Congressman Slnnott writes that he will have an opportunity to des ignate from tho successful candi dates at this examination two cndetshlp.H and four nltcrnatcshlps for 1920 "vacancies In tho Military Academy nnd for the naval acad emy he will luivo the designation of three principals and nine alter nates These designations will bo nude on tho basis ot tho grades inndo In the competitive examina tions held at tho postoillce In tho eight cities named beginning at 9 o'clock a in. December 15. Those who compoto for the mill tnry academy will bo examined In the following subjects: Algebra, covering ground of first year high school algebra; geometry, covered by first five books of Wentworth of Hills piano and solid geometry;, grammar and composition, covered by eighth grndo grammar school work, also composition of one hundred words on one of two given subjects: United States history, cov ered by eighth grado school hl torles, such as Barnes, Montgomery or similar works; genornl history, coverod by any high school history, such as Myers, Swlnton, Buine.'i or Blmllar works; Including Ancient. Medieval and Modern history, and English history from 10GC to 1800. Candidates for the naval acad omy will bo questioned on algebra, geometry, grammer and composition nnd United States history, as above, and In addition on tho two follow ing subjects: Geography, covered by any eighth grade school geography; arithmetic, covered by any eighth grado school arithmetic. Prob lems In fractions, decimals, men suration, percentage, Interest nnd proportion. Tlmo allowed for military acad emy examination 5 hours, for naval academy GVj hours, or for combined examinations 7V6 hours. ty fair to tho fair association for next year's expense fund. J. H. Cnrnuhan, president of tho American Legion, mado an address supporting tho loglon's stnnd In op posing the 30-yoar leasing by the do pnrtmont of the interior of 10,000 acres of Uppor Lake marsh land to Doak & Brown for reclamation pur poses. Ho reltorntod boforo tho mooting tho general argument of tho opposition, assorting that tho land should be thrown open to public de velopment and urging the prior rights of ex-sorvlco men to share In tho profits from the reclamation of this rich body of public domain. Ho vigorously opposed tho plan to tie tho land up for a period of 30 yoara in possession of any private corpo ration or Individuals, whereby thoy would roap tho profits of a genera tion, whllo tho men who had borno arms In defense of their country grow old without getting nny benefit from this big body of fertile land right at their doors. L STUDENTS T II. OF 0. FUND John Houston and Misses Clara Calkins and Muybelle Leavltt, all of Klamath Fulls, havo been appointed by tbo student council of the Uni versity of Oregon to represent the Greater Oregon student committee In handling the local ond of a $30, 000 campaign tho students are start ing to complete the unfinished wom en's building on the university cam pus, and will reach here the latter part of next week to take charge of tho work. Tho stato has boon divided, for tho purposes of the campaign, Into seven districts by the students of tho university, who havo taken en tire charge of raising the last $30, 000 needed to finish tho $200,000 building. The district Including this county Is undor the direction of Lawrenco Grey of Medford. Tho women's building will house the women's gymnasium, the depart ment of household arts and others of the women's activities on tho cam pus. Half of tho necessary $200, 000 must bo raised by private sub scription, the legislature having sup plied $100,000 to match the indi vidual generosity of tho citizens of Oregon. With Its enrollment almost doub led since its last now building was completed, the university finds its buildings entirely inadequato to han dle tho students already there, to sny nothing of tho largo Increases certain for next fall. Tho students, aroused to tho emorgency, have called their "Oregon Spirit" to the rescuo and havo organized tho pres ent campaign In which they feel con fident of success. The Greater Ore gon committee consists of 150 mem bers. NEXT WEEK ENDS ELKS' TOURNAMENT Houston's team dropped two games to Van Rlper's bowlers on the Elks' alleys last night. The first game was won by the small margin of one pin. Next week completes the pres ent tournament, but the Interest aroused has been so great that a new one is already being planned. Last night's sceres: Houston's . 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. Ambrose 174 130 186 490 Parker -fc114 124 133 371 Lennox 153 152 144 449 L. Houston .. 177 143 129 449 V. Houston .. 146 141 144 431 764 690 736 Van Itlper's 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. Ackloy 174 213 162 549 Upp 179 159 134 472 .Kelley 151 177 1" 453 Vnn Ulper .... 113 153 143 409 Van Bollon .. 148 180 161 509 765 883 719 DIVOUCK SUIT Esthbr Folsom yesterday filed a suit for divorce against George D. Folsom In the circuit court. WE C 0Ef SHOPPING XUSXSUNTIL rjmiSTMAS! JnLJPBAt ffavuvvxvuvvvvxnjnnfxr-lpr,pnri E mo t FOR ATHLETIC Approximately 140 persons have signed memberships In tbe Klamath Falls Athletic association, reported the membership committee at tho meeting In the city hall last night. Members of the committee said that no special effort was made to get signers, the committee's idea being to get a sufficient membership of representative citizens to Insure a start and conducting the real mem bership canvass after gymnasium quarters are secured and the organi zatlon perfected. The committee on securing a hall reported that there was no suitable hall in town, the old Elks' hall on Fourth street, where the Ladies' Gymnastic club meets at present, more nearly approaching the re quirements than any other. A new committee was appointed to inspect the hall and confer with the owner regarding the possibility of renova tion and terms of leasing. There was much enthusiasm at the meeting and a general display of eagerness to get the organization stnrted. Pending the report of the new hall committee, It was decided to continue the temporary organiza tion, and an adjournment was taken until next Tuesday night, December 10, when a meeting will be held to hear the committee report and lay further plans for permanent organi zation. JEWEL CAFE HAS CHANGED HANDS Mrs. Joseph Posplsll and Mrs. Ar lena Hale have purchased the Jewel Cafe from Jesse Bailey and taken over the lease on the building It oc cupies from the owner, L. Jacobs. The new- proprietors will assume control December 15. Tfhey have been employed by Mr. Bailey for more than a year past and are en tirely familiar with all phases of the restaurant business. PLAINTIFF GIVEN JUDGMENT FOR $771 The Jury in the case of Otto Schoenfeld against the Enterprise Land & Investment company, after short deliberation, last night return ed a verdict of $771 for defendant, on a claim of $1700. Judgment was ordered entered accordingly. The trial started Monday and a great mass of documentary evidence was Introduced. Tbe defendant set up a counter-claim for $8000, as serting that In the period ot seven years that plaintiff was a tenant on his land that he filed to make an accounting to that amount. F. H. Mills, counsel for the En terprise Land & Irrigation company, today filed a motion that the court set aside the verdict on the ground that the Jury made no special find ings. Mexico has an area ot ,767,097, or one-fourth that ot the United States, culture. CM 'jfWmmmmm&mbL WWWWMWWWWrtMWWWWWWv' PRESIDENT ABLE TO TAKE EXERCISE WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 13. President Wilson Is now permitted by his physicians to walk about his room and along tho adjoining hall for a short time each day. Dr. Grayson announced that the President drosses himself and walks with a cane unattended. Br- I A geological examination of West ern Oregon to determine the possible occurrence of commercial oil and gas has been one of the major activi ties of the Oregon bureau ot mines and geology during the past six months. This Investigation has been conducted in exactly the same man ner as the bis producing oil com panies carry on such work. The firm of Harrison & Eaton ot Denver and Fort Worth, oil geologists, are conducting the Investigation. The field work, therefore, has been han dled by petroleum geologists who have had experience In the) oil re gions of California, Wyoming, Texas and other producing districts of this and other countries. ALL OREGON IS GRIPPED BY COLD PORTLAND, Dec. 13. The tem perature dropped another degree last night, registering three above. The Columbia river is frozen at Vancouver. Th Willamette is fil led with Ice, preventing boats from moving. All train service Is delay ed. SALEM, Dec. 13. The tempera ture dropped to three below zero last night. Three kitchen ranges explodd. The gas plant was frozen up. MEDFORD, Dec. 13. The mini mum temperature hre last night was 9 degrees below. At noon the mercury rose slightly shows the zero mark. COUPLE MARRIED i James Dalkas and Grace CIririele secured a marriage license yesterday and were married by Justice Chap man. ' ' BABY GIR17 ARRIVES Little Miss May Fergeson Schnei der, wlghlng seven and one half pounds, arrived at, the home of her parents, 42 Main street, at 6 o'clock this morning. Mother and daughter are doing well and every body In th household Is happy over the great event. STORK ARRIVES Mr. and Mrs. Chester Portor of Algoma welcome the arrival ot a baby daughter in their home. Captain and Mrs. F. R. Olds of this city are the parents ot a baby daughter, who was named Mary Jane. I T OREGON V NEARLY DONE 9p i ! T -" . t 6. 0. P. LEADERS , ARE READY FOR A COMPROMISE Lodge Declares Republicans Woald Give Close Consideration to Amy Suggestions on Peace Treaty That President Wilson Might Often . jff- WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 13 Charging that the President is per, fectly Immovable in urging the unre served ratification of the peace treaty, Senator Lodge, Republican, leader ot the opposition In the Sea ate, told that body today thatch,. President should present proposals for a compromise, and promised that the Republicans would give such pro posals careful consideration. Senator Underwood opened the discussion, urging immediate and tin reserved ratification of the treaty, saying that unsettled conditions in the world markets are curtailing the American export trade to a point where the results will soon be sorl osuly felt by the cotton farmers ot the south and the wheat farmers and manufacturers ot the north and west. Senator Hitchcock charged that the Republicans did not want a com promise and were refusing all sug gestions on the treaty reservations. He said that he was "holding out the olive branch" and suggested a conciliation committee. Lodge re plied that the burden of the work of reconstruction of the treaty was now upon the President. LONDON, Dec. 3. Ambassador Davis visited Downey street today,, where Premier Lloyd George and Premier Clemenceau are conferring. The presence of the American am bassador was said to be connected, with the proposals submitted by the conference to President Wilson yes terday, which, it was said, would render the treaty acceptable to general public opinion in the ed States. Viscount Chintf' Japanese ambassador, wa? called into the conference upori treaty question. V f PERSONAL MENTION f o- r i The new chairs have arrived for the Presbyterian chureh. $ Miss .Crawford of ChUoqiiin, who recently underwent an operation.: here,-is recovering. " E. W. Gowen of Chlloqu'ln was a. visitor1 here yesterday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolfe, who have been conducting the Quick. Lunch restaurant, are leaving for California. ' Mrs. O.'Hague, who has been a Klamath Falls visitor for some timei Is moving to Bend to reside. J. W. Stewart, the watchmaker,' has moved his place of residence from 612 Conger avenue to 308 Michigan avenue. ( 'g Mr. and Mrs. J. Sarte.r, who have been visiting in Klamath Falls re cently, have gone to California. Mrs. Sarter Is a sister ot Miss Collahan of the local hospital staff. Mr. and Mrs. Gill hare moved Into the Lee apartments. Mr. GUI is the new pharmacist at the Star drug store. lB Cleo Parker, son ot J. J. Parker, who has been with tho Wells-Fargo company In Sacramento, has return ed to Klamath Falls and Is in the local office of the company. W. Simms has moved from Malta to Klamath Falls for the winter and is living in the Mills addition. t' X WANT WHEELS ' , ff f LONDON, Nov. 23,- -(By Mall). A recent trade report advises bicy cle manufacturers to seek trado in Denmark. In Copenhagen there are1 700,000 people and more than 400, 000 bicycles, $ Vera Cruz, on the Gulf of Mexico, is the principal port of entry," and Monterey Is the Jirlnclpal railway center. r 0 they ! :