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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1920)
, Etyt Curittnxi Steroid 113 OFFICIAL PAPER of KLAMATH FALLH I" Fourteenth Year No. 3831 KLAMATH PALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1920 Price, Five Cents READY TO DEAL I WIT INF D SITU INHERE Prevalence of; Influenza In other t i'rm ui mo aiuury nnu reports or m nmun injur iiunu nun ono cnso in ,, Kin ninth Falls lmvo caused local nu tliorltloii to co-ojiornto with tho Itucl Cross chapter on plntiH for handling tho sltiiutlon It nu outbreak occurs hero, Mnyor Btrulilo, Chlof of Pollco Wil son nnit Dr. A. A. Bnulo, city hunlth otricur, conferred yesterday after iiion with It. II. Dunbar nnd Ilov. E. r Iawronco, prosldont and socrotary of tho Red CroB chapter, on tho po flhlllty of tiMng tho old city hall building, now sorvlng as u dotontlon hospital for smallpox and othor en hob, Into an omorgoncy hospital for Influ- rnin rimnit. ' 4 NICORO IH'AVVWEUillT ' WILL RETURN TO U. S. MEXICO CITY., Jan. 29. 'Jack Johnson, forme" honvy weight champion, plane to to- turn to tho United Status lm. modlatoly to faco charges pnd- Ing against him, according to a letter which ho showed tno An- HOclntcd Press. The lottnr wan . written to Charlos Cllno, United . .7.J. . .. a Hiato altornoy, at Chicago. ' iJoJinsun hopes to arrange tils legal difficulties In tlmo to meet Jjompsoy-liororo tho lattor faces Cnrpontler. Johnson says that Dompsoy must moot him boforo ho can claim tho world's cham- plnnshlp. 4 A CHICAGO. Jan. 29. Uncon- dltloiiul surrender Is tho only I GETTING READ1T OH SCHOOL : TO CI PUT FOH W N ATTORNEY FOR I. W. V. DISARMED IJV COURT. basis on Which tho local federal officials will treat with Jack Johnson, V.B. Attornoy Cllno stated today. A visit wan paid tho building and It 111 I II III L UL L I II L was round practical. A fund wi;l bI fl I . I HnT nccesary for equipment and cmcrikaW lm9 fc-IIU U I IIUL. expense. Mayor Ht ruble MnldMnt tho rlty would hoar one-third o$tho cxponso u tho county and Ited Cross would uluiro tliu rumuliidor. Dr. Boulo went to Olene last ovM- Ing to Investigate tho Cunningham homo and found six case of Infill- enra. Flvo aro mouthers of tho fanjlly and tho sixth la n visitor from Illin ois, who Is bollovod to have brdught the Infection. This patlnnt was taken III at Wood nnd n physician thoro dl noHcd tho cnso as Influoiun. Ho was "1 lo to reach liN relatives homo, how- vcr, beforo becoming seriously CLOSE CONTEST Nr.no of tho patients aro In dnngorous condition. Tho local caso, tho only ono so far roportcd, Is a man named Drown wjio lives in on npartmcn,t on Tenth slroct. Ho was reported by Dr. Mas lioy. JDr. Soulq has ordered a strict qunrantfno of tho apartmonf. Dr. Soult this morning recelvod n communication from Doctor David N. P.ooborg, state health officer, advis ing on mothods of dealing with the 1. lluenza situation. Last year's plan closing schools, churches, thoators. and othor public placoa has been nbandonod as has tho wearing of maBks.Thb health authorities in tho prosont epidemic will roply on ctrlct quarantine measures to proven', tho spread of Infoctlon In oory caso whoro Influonza Is found. Four games woro necessary to do me tho winner In tho Elks bowling contest last night, tho second gamo rosultlng In a tie, whon the Spark I'lM and Hookies collided. Tho KoukIos took the first gamo and the Spark Plugs tho third. Tho fourth nnd deciding gamo went to tho Spark Plugs by a margin of 170 pins and tho wlnnors also established a blah team scoro for tho alloys, 844, Tho provious team record was 818. 8ov ornl good Individual avoragos woro also niado. i Krlda)ittho Novorsllps and Duffs meot."Last night's scoro fol fel fol : 'Spark Plugs w 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total RlggS 1C2 143 155 246606 Wnttors 171 176 170 212729 Darry 190 152 154204700 Itogors 177 179 194 182732 l.NKAN'T 8UCCUMIW Tho funoral of Charles, Infant boh of,Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Gentry of Mod oc Point, who dlod yostordny, was held this attornoon at 2 o'clock from tho Whltlock chapol. Tho child was four months old and had boon ailing for a long tlmo. 690 650 673 Hookies Haydon 107 197 162 Carter ..t 210 142 165 Jefferson .... 169 173 Upp 207-138 844 182-138- 708 655 160 160671 170 194709 organization of tho Klamath County Chnmbcr of Commerce the old Klamath Commorcial club which has been under way for soreral months win again ;bo. actively start- -ii, ronowmr a montn DeatBonMnent ot activity oror the holiday season Tho committee on soliciting lands r.old a mooting yesterday and appoint ed A. D. Epperson chairman In place of C. A. Math, who was called to Ari zona last wook for an indefinite stay by tho death of his nophow..Tho othor merabors of the commlttco are: Bert O. Thomas, Goo. C. Ulrlch. Wl P. Johnson and C. V. Holmes. Tho records of the work of the old committee, which secured pledge of membership In the neighborhood of 13,000 hare been turned over to Mr. Epperson and as soon as he baa gone over them and mapped out a plan of campaign among those who have not already contributed, or who might contributo moro whon tho purposes of tho organization aro more defln Holy explained to them,' an active bollcltlng campaign will start, prob acy somo tlmo next week, At least twlco the amount now promised to support the organization Is needed to put the chamber squarely on its feet, and threo times as much would In sure a larger measure of success In tho dovolopmont work that is tumplatcd. Frod A, Dakor, chairman of tho committee on constitution and by laws, states that ho has made con siderable investigation of the plans and methods pursued by other -successful (development organizations end his committee has brought' the work delegated to it" to a point where It is already to report to the orgail- rutlon. Somo definite stoDS have been tak en toenlietthe support of coUntr dis tricts, and conlsderabte favorable sentiment has been ascertained. It is believed that an active campaign of education will result in many mem berships. f Tho Loyal Uoroan class of tho Christian Sunday School, assisted by other High School students, will pro sent "Tho Vlllaao Postofflen" n?t Mm "church Friday night at 8No'c,lock.3rho)I ty clerk licfore entering court. wpuuuo.-oi, po piay aro loJbodoVot-f iiorcaitor. Tlld; court madejthei MONTESANO, Wash. Jan. 29 Attorney Vnndevcor, counsel for tho defonso of elavon I. W. W. Members on trial hero for tho Ccntralm murders Armlsllco day was. ordered today by Judge John Wilson to ddposlt his re- volvcr In tho dfftco of tho conn. ISSUING DOG LICENSE IS II con ed to Armoaian rellot and tho lass nopea that many persons will 'avail thomselves of tho opportunity to on Joy a good laugh while assisting a worthy causo. Somo of tho chnrnr.fnrn annn In overy village posloffico, are: Tho vll- llago Postmaster, Paul Keller; The "Oldost Citizen, Kenneth Case: Tho 1lt f. - .. . -. !- Tuiugo ocamp, Aiarsnan Ulbson; Tho -ounty Editor, Scott ' McKendrce: (Tbo TowntLoafor; Kay Trimble; Tho Drummer; Gorald West; Tho School master. H. ,D. McKlm; Young Am erica, Eldon McKim; Tho Cuilud Cltl ienuWoavor Soloman; Tho Village ,Gost)lp, Josephlno McClaln; Tho VII- logo Bollo, Lllllo Jonos; Tho Mischov-j eoust Girl, Lucille Deckloy; A Good Old Soul, Ione Solemon: The Milliner Sibyl Bambor; The Postmaster's As- Bismni, t.018 Bailor; Tho Oppressed Wlfe Vivian Roblsen: Tho Comlni? request of altornoys for both J sides hut vandoveer w'as tho . only lawyer who admitted carry- ing a wcapdn. Tho bailiff quei- tloncd each venireman and spectator as to his possession of a weapon today beforo admitt- Ing them, to enter- tho court- room. Six Juroj s havo ' been temporarily passed and sir, aro in tuo box for examination, COMPLEX JOB iNovollst, Anna Hackland; Tho Hyp r.otlst, Professor Sleener. ST. DENIS CO. SLOW DOWN BEFORE DRIVING OVER-BRIDGE PLEASED WITH GREETING HERE This thing' of issuing a dog lfccnsoTJ- Jn mnro cnmnHrnlnil titan u .-' - ; csldcs all tho clorfcafformallty'that f, goes with tho Issuance of K mnrrJoW. v- or huntidg licenses, thoro is added si degree of craftsmanship that will shortly qualify tho county clerk's force as Journeymen harness makers. Tho Hornld reporter has wonder utl why the county clerks of tho" state objected so strenuously to tho ncw'li-" censing law, but obscrvatfoifr of ' tho technicalities that go with tho task of I.laclng the protecting pleco of leath er in possession of the dog ownert have convinced him that they were justified In any hesitancy they felt la tackling the task assigned thorn "tip tho learned legislators of Oregon. While the process of issuing a ll-f " r nfc'o is in operation tho clerk's coun- t tor becomes for the tlmo being a i leather worker's bench, The clerical. W. N. Hall, discharged dt New Pvork in connoction belnp concluded,, York last month after nearly throo the workman Iay out a noat set of SAILOR ROY IS MniTUlK The WhitOj Pelican was a sceno of unusual animation last night. .The Ruth) St. -Deals Dancers arrived ,on 753 050 666 674 Htnnillng of tho Clubs. Won Lost Sawdust 7 Novor Slips .-. 5 Duffs .', , 6 Spark Plugs 6 Rookies 6 MEXICAN JUDGE HAYH AVIATORS WERE NOT KILLED. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 5. (l)y Mall) Tho Amorlran nvlators Connoly and WntorhouRo, who mot death at Las Animas, Lower CnHfomln, wore not k'Uod by Mexicans, nccordlng to tho .report of tho Judgo of the primary court of claims at Ensonnda, L. C, Just received In tho rnpltol. Tho J.dgo nssohts thoy dlod from thirst i nu nungor, inai no wounds worn f und on tholr bodtoB and that mos- , sagos Bcrawlod on tho wings of tholr plnno told of tholr slow doaths from .exposure. Ducks "l Pet 636 555 500 500 500 333 Telegraph Tabloids o LONDON, Jan. 29. W. A. Hughos, "Australian premier, speaking at Mul bourno, said that tho next war would probably brpak out In tho Paclflr. ic cordtng to a dispatch received today from Sydney, "Wo must be rend7 with a BUtricontiy numerous army tb say 'thus far and no farthor' for we aro hodgod around with nations that lust after this country,," ho said. Tho contractor's crew engaged in repairing the Link river brldgo com plain that traffic passing over the brldgo at a rapid rate shakes tho atructuro and interferes with "tho progross of tho work. Tho public is askod to cross .tho bridge at tho slowest rato possible. The bridge' win bo under repair for the next1 two weeks. " Half of the old flooring haB bean removed and workmen are streng thening the Joints beneath. CAR lWItlv-S ADVANCE. BERLIN., Jan. 2 (By Mall) When tho surfaco car linos of Berlin woro takon ovor by tho municipality last - summer many porsons lookod for a 'decrease in faros. Instoad tho faros .now havo boon lulymicod to 30 pfon i nlngs, an lncroaso of ton. BERLIN Jan. 29. Tho condi tion of Mnthlas Erzborger, vtco-prom-lor and minister of flnanco, who was shot Monday by Oltwlg Vonhlrsch folij, formor cadet ofticor, is Borao vhat' worse today. The bullot is firm ly lodged in tho shoulder blado. NOTICE. Until arrangeomnts can bo mado,thfttfwlll Insure a supply madj,thfttrwlll of ,-4ip'ortc suffic ' TtijrWrJij.f to i sufficient to enable return to Its re- gularcfke.olt will remain as It Is today, with the exception of Fridays, when wo are permitted ,- t print eight pages. We shall - return to own regular size at tho Earliest dato possible. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29. Unit ed States Attorney Mrs. Annetto Ad ams, it is announced, Is investigating charges of Irregularity In connection with tho oxemptlon of Jack Dompsey, heavy-weight 'champion, from the sol ectlve draft. BROOKLYN SLAYER WILL DIE TONIGHT. OSSINING, N. Y., Jan. 29. Gor don Fawcett Hamby, murderer, bank rsbbor and tra'n bandit, arreslod at Tacoma for thp murder of two bank employes at Br-oklvnt will go tc the dtath chair at Slag Sing tonight with out benefit of clergy, if his request Is rctpected. He apnea; utterly InJIf ferrnt to his fat's. liK-iphtn&Mt, ub ivu ujifiuiuuiuaui iuu musi cal Study, Club and escorted to "the hotel. '. After tfeolr ,long ,rjfdo the Whito Pelican- and its hospitality looked very good to them and thoy woro very outspokonjin their praise of the hotel and their! reception by Manager Milne, who, as usual, Is doing every. thing that can be done fors their comfort. Mrs June Hamilton Rhodes, tho Managing Director of the company, Was abroad early this morning sup erintending tho spocial electric light ing and tho scenic effects for to night's performance. Tho company carries Its own properties, ' When soon at tho White Pelican this morning, Mrs. June Hamilton Rhodes was full of praise for tho ro ceptlon accorded to her company- years service in tho United States navy, arrived in Klamath Falls last night with tho brldo he wedded a cross tho water. Mrs. Hall is an Eng lish girl and boforo her marriage was Miss.Florenco May Matthews of Pty mouth, England. Tho marriage took place at Plymouth last July, Mr. Hall served two years and eight months In tho United States navy in various European waters. For the greater part of his enlistment and up to tho time he started homo again ho was with tho mine-sweeping division engaged in clearing up mines planted by tho, Germans during tho A warjnvwelcomp.was acsacded,tho returnodiwilor . by parents, .and shared heartily. .Thoy aro making their homo for tho present with his pajonts, Mr. and Mrs. WIl)lam Hall, C16 Pine street. While his future plans aro-still Indefinite, Mr. Hall In tends to remain hero durfng the sum mer, at least. ' Ho was greatly astonished on look ing tho town over at tho building de velopment on Main strcet.'and hardly recognized his homo town In the me tropolitan appearance it is assuming. i tools, hammer, rivet set, punches and dies. He picks up the leather strap ?nd buckle, furnished by tho state and in a neat and workmanlike man ner goes about attaching the little leather license tags. During tho pro cess he only handles a score or so of tools. The state seems to have bought its dog collars at the height of a leather shortage. They would circle tho neck of a lapdog, perhaps, but tho law Is ?Cigned to deal with the sheep kill ers, The class of dog that fits the col lars would he badly handicapped ia'. weight in a contcstfwith a.cottontail. There is nothing ornate about-the. collars. As far as they ecv tkeVnf iifaiaV serviceable pleceBof '' leather?" FtenlsT which The .ElSgllshbrJaftf license tag andIforjn,'for.Mr.Canla,e,. two dollars for the missus. Lack of a, Hcenso subjects the dog to the death?, penalty on sight at the 'hands of any1 peaco officer, providing he is not UV leash. ' C DuIng tho last'Jewjdays tho coun t. clerk's force has been kept busy In meeting demands, for the licenses, the" Multnomah circuit court having de cided that tho stato licensing act If valid RANCHER DENIES MALICIOUS TALES ' Marvin Williams, rancher BANKER BUYS 1200-ACRE RANCH V By a deal consummated this after- Capt. J. Wi Siemens becomes of noon, Spraguo River,' says that malicious, tho ownef. of 1240 acres of Langell oiuitua ato ui utuiunuu iu&asuju,l oj lauu, imicuusca iJTUIU J A his reputation, and declares he will and Hannah Stewart and -Mrs. and for .the town. Mrs. Rhodes Is give $1,000 to any one proving they,Frances Edlcr. The ranch i3 vory nnn nf tfin vnnnf rnmnaiant nt fSoifrl-! hnva nnv fnnnrlaHnn In fnnr Wll atilfnliln ? nAA rtinJ ..lit.J M w mj AwuuuMvawu. auvv.. v - uu4.umiq lUt OUCCU ui LULliq 1MI1UK WEATHER REPORT. OREGON Fair, except probable rain in tho northwest section; fresh southerly winds. BUDAPEST, Jan. 29. Hungary will bo a monarchy anda now king will be chosen immediately after the national assembly convenes, said Premier Huszar, speaking at a worn en's gathering here yesterday. PARIS, Jan. 29 The Jugo-Slav re ply to the Allied ultimatum regarding the Adriatic question was received in Paris today. It amounts to a virtual nfusnl pf the compromise offered by the Italians. It is believed here that tne reply suggests 'a new basis for compromise alnog the lines of Presi dent Wilson's. proposal. ' LONDON, Jan. 29. A Rome dis patch says that an agreement' on all tho principal points at issue has been reported between the Italian cabinet and loaders of striking railwayman, It Is expected that the1 strikers will WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. NegotI atlons between Democratic and Re publican leaders, who apparently have approachod?,a deadlock on the treaty compromise, will not be resum ed until tomorrow, owing to the ab sence of Senator Lenroot, one of tho Republican leaders, ' S . i return, to work immediately. CHICAGO, Jan; 29? A local thea er today-announced it will provide a smoking room for women. "They have driven me to It," said tho manager; who deblared that he found irlrla smoking in tho wash-room nndn' the boudouir of the lobby, ' one of the most competent of theatri cal managers of this decade. She Is n Blading Justification of the claims made for .equality of women in large business undertakings. The young ladies onjoyod their trip into Klamath and woro anxious to see tho other side of Shasta. They are aU thoroughly satisfied' and en thusiastic ovor the view from this side and all speak of the delightful air and the busy city. They are besieging Mrs. Rhodes to bring them to Klamath this summor for a camping trip. Tho idea Is a good one and Klamath peoplo should en courage it. To see a group of dancing beauties inhabiting our woods nnd waters 'would bring back tho days of Greek goddesses and. wood nymphs The young ladles of tho company are being, entortalned this nfternoon by their friends with an automobile ride. They have exprossod curiosity to see Va real dive Jurabor mill" in actoaand their, wishes will bo grati-eftfi-t Tfie scene ls'now sot for tho most bratjtuIAanosunique entertainment evor given In Central Oregon and people will crowd tho Opera Hquso as never beforo in its long history, Ji'RCIT MEN TO MEET. nanis returned to Kiamatn county a couple of yoars ago after living for ten years in "California,' and asserts that there is a general tale in circu lation , that ho was convicted, of crlmo and Jailed during his absence. Notwithstanding that he was never even accused of crlmo beforo any court in his lifetime, ho declares that tho story persistently crops up, con tlnually humiliating nnd embarrass ing him. Ho says that hq publishes his offer of a reward in hope that It will stop tho gossip, but if this fals ho will BtarL criminal prosecution ONE HAT IN RING FOR STATE OFFICE PORTLAND, Jan. 29. E. L. Co- burn, county clerk of Josephlno county, today announced his candi dacy for the Republican nomination for secretary of stato ih the May primary. Ho said that southern Ore gon is back of him and ho will make an aggressivo campaign elsowhero in tho stnto. His platform includes pre servation of , Oregon's natural ro- sourcos, for&ts, good roads, and gat Ion.. id irrl- ' rPYlUA Tiff. tf.w.n ft ..... .m..ab A1..K ranch, insuring unfailing water sup- 'ply. Part of the;i acreage is under cultivation and four or fivo acres are planted to orchard, with tho trees Just coming into bearing. Capt. Siemons' belief in tho future t,hat awaJts Langell Valley caused him to bellevo the land would be a good investment nnd when the op portunity to acqujro it arrived, he immediately grasped it. INSURANCE CONCERN OPENS ACCOUNT HERE vl WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Secre ary Glass has reduced the proposed (150,000,000 relief loan proposed for Pi.lnnd,'Au.t;;.,aiand;Armeoia to. m,-j 000.000, " ' " ' ; SAN FRANCISCO, Cal Jan. 29. Four special trains leaving Chicago January 29. today, are,. to. brine to San -ranclsco.' delegates to tho annual c'dnventlon'ofj'the Western Fruit Job bers Association of America. More I tjian 5,000 persons are expected here, juo ousiness session or tne con vention will begin February 3, the two days preylous being devoted to amusements and sight seolng, TRADE CONVENTION. UKNVKK, Colo., Jan. 29. Tho Denver Civic npd Commercial Assoc- uuou win senu aotoBatesp tho Sev enth National Fora'lgn Trade conven tion, which will bo held at San, Fran Cisco May 12 .to 15, 1920. and which is being announced as a "Yorld Con ference of' American oFreicn'' Trad- ort," according to announcement by clslon is pending tho preparation-of Tho Western Union Llfo Insurance Company, through its district mana ger, Otto Kluiu, has deposited $5000. 00 In the Klamath State Bank. Klam ath Fqlls pays out approximately $50,000.00 annually to tho various life Insurance' companies, but this Is the 'first time' it is said, that a bank has- ever received a deposit from a life Insurance company in this coun ty. , $ It is the policyiof the Western Un- Ion Life Insurance company to carry deposits Jn local banks proportion ate to tho business rocolved from tho11 , Ideality nnd thoy expect to Increase their deposits hero as their, business progi esses. Tho company 19 opening an office nnd establishing a llfe-ln-surlancq agency horeThey' are va ' stron"we)l establIsliedconcern! t i, , : - .' i W DIVORCE SUIT HEARD Testimony was taken in the cir- cult court yestbrday 'in tho divorce action of Sybil Robertson against Lionol Robertson, and tho court's, de- l 1 If ...u uoautuuiou. j tl,Q transcript. fchsf