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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1920)
I'-' official pai;i:u ok KLAMATH 1'Alil.H OFFICIAL PAPER OF" KLAMATH COUNT" - Fourteenth Year No. 3826 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1920 Price, Five Cents I m?i flr sT w s sl I is '" vssW OLiti itimtti fii2tiii ' ' - ' ' ' ' Ct . ' J. ' S 4i ICE COMPANY ' , WILL DOUBLE ' LOCAL PLANT IncrcAftlng HuMncNX Cuumon Local Firm to Add largely io Ilcfi-lgor sting Capacity -Work of Im provement Is Well Under Wsy. Evidence of tho growth of Klam ath Falls Is seen In tho big extension now being made In the Ice and cold storage facilities of the Klamath Val ley Warehouse and Forwarding com pany at their plant on Spring street. This enterprise which was taken over last summer by A. Mr Collier, F. B. Fleet and O. fL. Carter from V, B. Campbell, has found Its busl nets Increased to a point where ex pansion was necessary and the firm In making the Improvements, baa made arrangements to meet the de mands of Its patrons and take care of future business for some years to come. In making tho change the en tire plant will be remodeled and laid out In a much more convenient plan. ' A. L. Graham has Just completed laying of the concrete floor for a 30 by 30 Ice storage room which will bo Insulated by Cofer brothers, giv ing apace for tho storage of three hundred tons of artificial Ice. Tho Harris Ice Works of Portland -will Install a now up-to-doto ton-ton ico compressor with necessary fittings -within tho noxt sis weeks, which, -with tho other, will give tho plant n capacity of twenty tons dally refrig eration. Whon these changcs.aro completed the operation will bo. In a compact rnd convenient form and will make two good-tlzod rooms avnllalilo to meet the public demands now made for, cold-storage. ' ' It wa the original nlan of the company to cut and store, natural, Ice from the Upper Klamath Lake In connection with the artificial Ice, but the public sentiment has beon ex pressed so strongly against the form er and the health officer's reports so detrimental to It, that this Idea was abandoned. With the new racllltlos Installed In tho noxt sixty .days tho company will 1)0 ready to moot tho coming sum mer's business with tho best of equip ment and service. Tho now Improvements will coat In tho neighborhood of 10,000, Tho company has spared no oxponso to equip a modern plant In lino with tho rapid development of Klamath Falls and tho visiting cnglnoor de clares that whon completed It wilt bo one of tho most efficient In tho state CAR DESTROYED BY FIRE DURING NIGHT Whon Charles McCartlo, well known sheepman of' tho Bonanza dis trict, roturnod from a dance at Bon anza a fow nights ago ho parked his Automobile In tho front yard and went to bed. Whon ho arose In tho morn ing ho found that during tho early morning hours tho car had takon fire srd qulotly burned up. Tho gasoline did not oxplodo and the flro did not rnnko sufficient noise to awaken any members of tho household, Mr. McCartle's brother returning from tho dance, at 3 o'clock In the morning saw tho car, so the fire oc curred after that hour. A baby buggy owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McCar tie was left in tho tonnoau, and, with other contonts of tho machine,, was destroyed. PUPILS' MUSICAL, The friends of the pupils of Mrs, Don J. Zutnwalt spont a pleasant hour last evening llstonlng to tho pro gram given in the Christian Sctenco Hall. Each pupil showed to a marked " degreov that her special difficulties Tiad boon studied, efficient assistance given that tboy might bo overcome, and that her particular good qualities wore being steadily and carefully de veloped. The Individuality of each pupil was shown plainly and with -sKood results, lii tho various numbers Tondored. . ' weather report. :t . .- ' ; OREGON Fair and continued cold, gentle northeasterly winds, Holland hayh huiuiexdkh of kaihkh ih impohhhile TUB HAGUE, Jan. 23. Tho Dutch government today ro- fused tho demand, of tho Allied powers for tho extradition of (ho former emperor of dor- many. , LONDON, Jan.1 23. llol- land's reply to tho Allies'' do- mand for the extradition of tho former German emperor do- clares that she cannot be bound by a peace treaty to which she Is not a party. Neither her duties to her constitution or to her tradition, the reply asserts, permit Holland to accede to the demand of the Allies for the surrender of the former em ' peror. It further says that na- tlonal honor does not permit the betrayal of 'the confidence of those who have entrusted themselves to the protection of Holland and -her free tnstltu- tlons. r " ; ' -' NEW CClCrt6itERY '. WILL OPEN MARCH 1 Announcement was made today that Mr., and Mrs. Byron Harden brook and Mr. and Mrs. Everett liar denbrook will open an up-to-date con fectionery and:. tea room In the building now occupied by the Paris ian Mlltlnory atoro, G19 Main street. They will take possession February 1st, and be roady for business by March 1st. The plans of Mrs. Herring ton, proprietor of the millinery busi ness, aro not yet definitely decided, but she expects to remain In the mil linery trnijo In this city. The' napio of the new confectionery will bo "The Blue Bird", and coupled with tho purpose of the place will form. Its sign and trademark "The bluebird Sweet and, Eats." In leeprrlg-wlth namn be the f urn lshlngs and china, the tapeatrfos, de corations and dishes nil carrying a bluebird design. About the first of February, the proprietors expect to go to San Fran cisco to choose the furnishing and fixtures for the place The soda foun tain has already boen selected. A Knight's all-white fountain, a type that has no metal parts anywhere In Its construction. The placo will serve homo-proparcd products exclusively. The candy and Ice-cream will bo mado on tho promises and all lunch eon material will bo home-cooked. Only light luncheons will be served bouillon, soup.?, desserts of all sorts, (Sandwiches, tea and other drinks, etc. Tho promoters of tho now enter prise are well fitted to carry. It thru successfully. For a yearpr niore Everett Hurdenbrook "directed the cuisine, oftb.SnstiConrcUonerx, and, Mrs. Ey'b'rgltj HardefibVook was omployed there'fbr several Years. By ran Hardenbrook is well konwn In business circles, having been bore for n number of yearB. At present he Is with Van Bollen's shoo store. GYMNASTIC CLUB MAKING PROGRESS Tho Lndlos Gymnastic club had a gbod crowd at last night's meeting, Indicating a reawakening of Interest in gymnastic activities -following tho holidays. Five new membors were on hand. The teachers of the city are be coming interested In the opportunity for physical deveolpment and social recreation offered by the organiza tion and several have applied for membership. During the few months that tho club has beon In existence it has ac complished a great deal of good. So far the membership has never been largo enough to relieve the members from financial workv Occasionally they run up against a deficit. The ex ponses howevor are small, and whon it becomos necessary tho members dig down Into their pockets or whorovor It Is a lady stores her sur plus cash. In spite of obstacles, real izing the benefit of the association, tho promoters have kept it alive and growing, and from now on will prob ably find tlio way easier, as many porsons unable to attend mootings during tho holidays aro ready to sup port tho organization. The club moots every Monday and Thursday evonlng In tho old Elks hall ovor tho Dodge garago, VALLEY LUMBER CO.BUYSSITE Tho first movq for tho entranco of another new ontorprlso for Klam ath Falls has Just been mado by tho Valley Lumber company, In the pur chase of (hroe blocks alongside of tlio' track of the Southern Pacific company"," where the right of way, crosses Oreifont avenue. The valley company was but recently organized, with II. "h, Dnyli a president and Geo. A. Stephenson, manager. ,, The new alt Is to be used for the! construction of a planing mill., It t.i undcrstood',.however, that this wlrt be only incidental to the operattoni of this company, which will actively enter the wholesale market auusf handle lumber on a large scale. It id not unlikely 'that In connection, with the planing mill will be a re:aw.' and later be enlarged Into .more ex tended operations that will mean the Bjafcyment of a Urge force of men; pwv.fir. Biepnenson maintains yiltlai, silence as to his plans, merely' aWtteg that be la "Just scoutis around." O- Tfleg raph Tabloid o , . i MEXICO OITV,' Jan. 23. Strong1 earthquake" shocks were felt In Vera Cruz -yesterday, morning. There were no casualties. Some residences were damaged. CHICAGO, Jan. 23. The epidemic of Influenza and pneumonia, -from which more than 10,000 persons are suffering here, continues spreading but tho Increase' of new cases is Blight. Tho death list increased, pneu monia causing, 43 and Influenza 36 deaths In the last 24 hours. The health commissioner urges calm, say ing .the epidemic Is In mild form. ..8ALEW(, ;ian,28. Governor Ol cotf.today vetoed the bill authorising the hlghwaycpmmlssion to increase tho state highway engineer's salary, which Is' now G000. All other salary bills were vetoed. EUGENE, Jan. 23. The state dairymen's association yesterday elec ted C. L...Hawley, of McCoy, presi dent; Oeorge "Cressy of Hermlston, first viceresldent; Robert Burk hart of Albany, second vice-president, and P; M.' Brandt of Corvallls, secre tary and treasurer. Hawley agreed to become a candldaio for state dairy and food commissioner. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 23. Statements befaro a secret parliamen tary committee,' published In the r.ewspapers'WiTay,, claim that Turkoy j6ed te w,ir' on Germany's side afteajitho cabinet had decided to Join luAlUe,!.; Machinations of the war "party; led by.,E,nver Pasha, then war mlnlstor, were responsible for tho change of front, the report asserts. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 23. General Pershing arrived ..here today and plans to, inspect Mather Aviation field this afternoon. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The Knight board Is unable to agree with Secretary panlels that naval officers who lost their ships by submarines and performed meritorious service should bo 'awarded higher decora tions, Rear Admiral Knight, chair man of the board, told tho senate In vestigating committee. ABERDEEN, Wosh., Jan. 23. Attorney George. Vandeveer may re new his fight Monday to secure a change of venue for eleven I. W. W. held for the Centralia murders. "Whether I make this move or not," said tho attorney, "depends on the findings of my" Investigators now at work here." , " . DUMAS, Ark,, Jan. 23. Federal troops, accompanied by Governor Charles Brought, and civil officers, arrived today to take, charge of the raco situation arising from an at tack upon a' deputy snorta ny armea negroes yesterday. ThOj deputy ar rested a negro for stealing a hog. Other armed negroes fired on the officer, b.mt,no ,one was Injured. WASHINGTON'1 Jan. 23. Ela borate machinery for the settlement of disputes,; between capital and labor is proposed In a resolution In- VISITOR GIVES . VIEWS ON SILO S. J. Harrison, former Y.-.kimn bankornnd rancher, who has been In Klamath' county seeking a location for the last couple of months waa among tho two score Interested per-1 sons wlfo, attended the silo demon slrntlofi.at tho Talbot farm Wednes day, la speaking of his vlewj on the demonstration Mr. Harrison saldt- "Thj. silo meeting on the Talbot ranch had a good representative- at tendance. Being In the country- lb learn: of Its resources, I accepted the invitation of Mr. Thomas, or the Farm Aareau to attend the meeVlafg: to flna( out the most profitable ta waicBjUMd can be put and to prmm iach knowledge amonkrthe'faraere. Jn( the older sectloMpf farai'.tfta trlcti'jrallbi are moret'comswsV''tfcui barni.TeH 'years ago Yakima riifar; (Wash4gton1-was practically Wltjiewt a sIlcv-The advantages" of atlos:frefv discussed at farmer's astuatea,;flM arrangements; made with' 'material pen .to erect, a few saapleilo a pokihfal priceJust as it la propoe""tb' do here. ' ' ." ' ''Tbe economical advantage 'of; the alio as" shown by the few" samples erected was such that lhMhe -next three years there was one or more buliu on almost every- farm. There Is practically, no dairyman or cattle feeder in the, prairie corn belt of the Mississippi and, Missouri valley with out one' or more silos. I can -think of nothing that would add so much to the material wealth of the farming community here as the erection of "a sib on every'farm." POLICE OFFICER BRUISES FIST '.ytTlen George Rlddle.'Indiaa, tanks uTpjevbexmearel obstreperoua.an71 that's the reason' that Chlerot-Police Wilson 18" carrying a set of braised and bandaged knuckles on his right hand. George started this time in the , vicinity of the Gun Store and it ap pearing to Patrolman Durham that his' language would bear tempering down a, bit, he was taken to the city Jail to think things over. At a hear ing In .the police conrt George drew a lie fine,, and lacking tho cash, was remasdedJ to. Jail. When the'. chief decided to give him a change- of, cells the prisoner saw a chance tp put one over and made a swIngAJat tho officer. The chl'etvforgqt'his club In hla-surprlse, but countered with a straight right. George .went Into his cell all rl;l t. !t t the chief -is "Jirrylng a badly twollen, hand In. his rampaging ar.iund the prNoncr broke one of the Jail windows, and three dollars worth of repairs weW necessary. COMPTON IS WARDEN OF. OREGON PRISON SALEM, Jan. 23. Dr. R. E. Stelner hns. relinquished the warden ship of the state penltontlary, with Govornor. Olcott's .consent," and has returned.. to his former position as superintendent of the state hospital at Salem, The governor' immediately named Louis M. Compton, state par ole' of fleer, ns warden and Percy M. Varney,,,who resigned Monday as chief 'of police of Salem to succeed Compton as. parole officer Dr. L. F. .Griffith,' acting superintendent of tho state hospital resumes his post as as sistant superintendent. troduced. today by Senator Konyon. It requests, the President to 'call, on the" national industrial congress to recommend a plan for permanent in dustrial" courts; - ; WASHINqjfON, Jan. 23.-Charge3 that Attorney, General Palmer had a plain case of 'cold foot"' when ho fulled to appear yesterday before the House rnios'commlttee to explain tho need of further antlsodltlon legisla tion -wasma'de today by Representa tive- Rodenberg;Jof Illinois, Republi can. ' . WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Tho senate toayynasked (he bill authoriz-' claims of; woWon shipbuilders grow ing ojt of cancellation of contracts by the, government. Tho bill now goes to the Housed it 'will affect $15,000,- AAA In Minim..' JVV (It WIWU.9, 'i HCIIOXriHX HKLI) TO ACTION' OF GUAXI) JURV After hearing In Justice Chapman's court this afternoon, Guy Schonchln was held to tho action of the grand Jury for as- 4 saultlng and wounding his wife, 4. Margaret Schonchln, with' a 4 knife here recently. His bond, was fixed at 12,000. $ On assurance of H. M. Man- nlng, attorney for the defense, that the complaining witness , had nothing to fear from her husband if she kept away andy did: not provoke him, a bond 4 to keep the. peace, which was, Badef consideration, was not reaalre'd of Schonchln. "j? t '. , ; ft-. " - f-t clflftSuiN LOTS" f "TO BE MARKETED Atter Bboit two years of persistent and untiring effort, R. C. Spink la to day the owner of the 100 acre, of faad'lytXK alongside of the Southern Pacific .tracts' and within the bound HefotrtnVtown of Chlloquln. "jiis land Tr a portion of the Henry Jack; on ii6tment and is one of the most vaitiaMe' pieces of property oa the reserratlon, 'for the reason" that!' the futsre prospects for ChlloqHla are such' as?to lead to the relief that It is 'to be a city of considerable size. In addition to the enterprises, 'now there, others are sure to come, 'for. It occupies" a strategic location in a lum bering' territory that is one of the .finest on the coast, and mnst of ne cessity benefit from it The deal for the tract was consum mated Monday and the deed for tbe property has already been'flled In; the county clerk's office. Mr. Spink states that he Is. going to Immediately plat .forty acres, and the lota will bfl plac ed on the market Just aa soqn. as It la possible to- have the necessary. rorTB7bur-i4learint.ot the land .;done.v'The saleTo'tSKo'plloperty Ts'tn be' hand led. -by Mn Spink personally, and he expects to, open- an office in this city, as well as maintaining, one at Chlloquln. NEW KEV MAX ARRIVES J. W. Marks arived last evening from San- Francisco to take the night shift nt the Western Union office. Mr Marks has been working on a tele-, graph key at the San Francisco stock exchange recently, but during tije war he was chief operator of tho tele graph station maintained at Rear; Ad miral Sims' headquarters In London. John Stankey, who has been night operator at the local office, 'resigned. He expects to "enter business for him self, here If the Tight opportunity presents itself. PIPE ORGAX MEETING. There will be a meeting of the congregation of the Presbyterian church- at the close of the service Sunday morning, 'for the purpose of taking action in the matter of tx- pipe orgaq; Every member of tbe church and congregation is requested to be .resent. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage license were Issued byt the county clerk yesterday ftOu40lm Bliss-and Delia Chocktoot of Beatty; Oregon, and Leonard Goskenar,and Marie Havorltz of Klamath Falls.-; SUIT TO FORECLOSE 4 . r . JUDGMENT LIEXS, TRJBD. The suit of A. C. Yaden against .A. Kinney and Mrs. Lena Barkharstwae tried in the circuit court yesterday.; The action was brought to collect Judgments, aggregating ,6Si ,b,y, foreclosure of 160 acres. In Poe Val ley. It is claimed that Kinney bought the land and then In order todefratd the creditors and lien-holders .trans ferred the title" to Mrs; Barkhurit: iXK4 vafriivaftiifiuv Ji .i'i v LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan.8.3, America has 'developed a ''new set" of criminals in the last flvrj'ears according to a statement made, here by William A. Plnkorton, heaoffa This "new set" of criminals,' ac cording to Mr. Pinkerton, . "make thlnn lu'orestlng" for police because they unknown to the officers by feature, Jflngornrlnt or BertlllorCjre cord. it , .- i N SPLITS WITH DHLS N PROHIBITION Secretary, Says Democratic Xstloaal ChalrmaV Had Right to AtUmA Feast of New Jersey's ",Wet" Gov.. eraor Grape-Jnlce Apostle Vesedr WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Secre tary Daniels took Issue today with William Jennings Bryan, who stated that Chairman Cummings of the De mocratic national committee should" disassociate himself from. Governor Edwards of New Jersey, who was. elected on a "wet" platform or re- ' sign the chairmanship. Cumraings'attended tbe governor' Inaugural day dinner where the Bd- ' wards presidential boom was launch ed. Daniels said that he, had re " Edwards' platform and found at least 90 per cent of It "excellent, agreeiac thoroughly with the best principles of Democratic statesmen, past am present." - Daniels said that while he natnr ally could not agree with Edwards oa ihe prohibition question, this sfcovJel not overshadow the good in the plat form. He said he thought that Chairman Cummings acted with per fect propriety in accepting-the tavlta tlqa to attend the governor's Inaagmr al 'dinner. , ftOX OF CARTRIDGES TAKEN FROM WIFE OF PRISONER. at is believed to have, been & scheme to provide Gns Christ, prison er In' thej local Jail nnder accusatiea. of having committed sevesjilsaaalt burglaries here', with, arms'.-to force k-is -way to, liberty, was ripped. in the, bad when Sheriff HuasBhrey and the poiiee tool Mrs' vChrt4iBtft custedy: , return-irom weed. ' wnen searcnea 'by the, matron- at the 'police station a. box of cratridges was fonnd on her person. ' It is believed she Intended to- se cure a gun' and smuggle ltflnto Jafl. "t3 her husband, if tbe vigilance ot the officers could be overcome. After securing the cartridges the officers allowed the woman to go. WESTERN UNION TO INSTALL CLOCKS Don J. Beldtng, manager of the loc al Western Union office, said today that he expected to make a canvass of the city next week with a view of In stalling a Western Union time circuit in local business houses. There were formerly Western Union clocks Here, but. no provision was made for thelc maintenance and repair. When they went wrong it was necessary to' bring: a man from Portland to straighten them out and the system proved un-. satisfactory and the timepieces were removed.- This time the maintenance .of the clocks In proper shape will be under supervision ot the local office, with, a man always on tho ground to look, after them. As soon as 15 clocks are signed for, the circuit will be install ed". The New York stock exchange re port of the Western Union, served di rect trom New York to local banks each, day, is working satisfactorily, says Mr., Belding. The local subscrib ers take only that part ot the ex change list, affecting-Liberty bonds ot .various descriptions. Before the serv ice was installed the banks were de pendent for their quotations on .two aay-oia rortiana papers. FLOUR TO TAKE BIG JUMP IN PORTLAND. PORTLAND,. Jan. 23. Flour prices will advance- 80 cents, a barrel, or 20 cents a 49-pound sack, here to morrow, according to announcements by1 dealers today, Tbe retail selling price will be $3.45 a sack for .49 pounds. Bakers said the price ot bread would not Immediately follow, the price ot flour upward; but- might do so, soon.- .4 USE FOR RLEEPEnS. BERLIN, Jan. 23. The Central Tourists Bureau of Berlin suggests tho use of' Idle sleeping cars which are in the freight yards ot Berlin for tourists quarters, In view ot the vejr congested condition ot tho hotels. H) h f v ij1" J