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KLAMATH l'AM.H
OFFICIAL PAPER OF
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Fourteenth Year No. 3895
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1920
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M)WIKV WINS, ILLINOIS;
WOOD CABBIES CHICAGO
HARD HIT BY
n. i. nun
KmlmrKo oti freight shlpmonts, on
UCOCUtlt Of till! HWltrlllllllll'H UtlilU-
thorUed strike, toiluy produced Um
utfuct on thlH city In tlio HhuttltiK
down of tint IIIk Lnkus Uox factory
until tin' oinlinrKO Im ruined unit tlio
threatened Hhutdown of other.
Tho strlko It on at Dunnmulr and
tlio local station In accepting ship
ments to, but not Including, that
point. No northbound shipments uro
being accepted oxropt to, but not In
cluding, Ashland on account of tho
ittrlko thivro. Tho local brunch and J
tuu mum lino uuiwuim wuiiHimnr nun
Ajihlunil lit not affected, thu 8. I.
agent hnro reported today. There
wuh an unofficial roport Unit train
crown at Wood had walked out.
An fur us tho box fnctorlo ant con
domed, howuvor, tho froudotu of tho
local territory from tho general
Htrlkn, nvulU nothliiK- Thorn aw u
fow empty earn on tho branch which
will bo filled, then If thoro In no
rollof a gonorul Hhutdown of box fac
tories Ih Indlcatod WafVjhousu hpuco
at nil fuctorles Ih reported almost
exhausted, and two or threo days
will bo tho limit to which production
can bo miilntulnod.
(. A. Krnuno, manager of tho
Ktiimulh I.umbor & Uox company,
Htntod tho plant could run for u fow'
days, but thrlr storage spaco isi
nearly filled, llo mild that In order
to keep their organization together
thoy would keep going ns long as
possible.
Tint IJliJ.ukcH clocvil. down thU
merului: c it n count, of tho strike.
Tbo.Cwaunn reported that Its shut
down toduy was due to wnthor con
ditions, uiul that thoy could run two
or tbroo days longer despite tho em
bargo. Sawmills will not bo uffdetod Im
mediately, oxropt ns to deliveries.
They uro unnblo to ship their product
but unless the strike continues in
definitely , do not expect to shut
down, being able to pile their output
in yards and Independent of storage! otIconlo oxtont, thoro nro somo
conditions, which nffoct tho box fnc-1 fnutlltcs. It Is said, and not In Incon
torlcu. jsldcrablo uumbor, whoro tho Samson
Machinery for tho new Pelican ot tll0 household wm 8I,nt six-bits
Buy mill Is virtually jill hero and in two wnySi ono for wjfey8 nln-monoy
place. If tho strlko hud occurred jftr nnd tll0 otner for Jils clgnr fund,
two weeks ago It would havo crippled j As for llttlo Wllllo bo's got to
tho big plant badly by delaying ur-'stnnd for t and, according to indl
rlval of ciiulpmont. cations, young Amerlcn's locks will
Cuts orf Men linnillso bo maternnlly shorn In the futuro.
Tho omburgo, offo5tlvo yostordny, Local housos handling various
affects Incoming shipments as well ( makes of safety and straight edgo
us outgoing, and cuts off suppllos of razors, roport business has been on
merchandise for tho tlmo being nt.tho Jump slnco April li. Proforonco
loast. Tho locul frolght trulrt loft i Is given tlio safety, it is roported, np-
Woed this morning, bound horo,
without u Blnglo morclinndlHu cur In
tho truln, It was roportod.
WIOATIIRU HKPOKT
OREGON Ttulny and Thursday,
rain and warmer In oast; southerly
winds.
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WASHINGTON, Apr. H -I
Evidence ohtulnud by the do
I piirtmont of Justice today In
said to show that tlio Husslnu
Communist International party
Is undertaking to use tho rail
road strike as u vehicle for tho
creation of n maun strlko In the
United Htutes. Hoports from
federal ugonts Is said to Imvo
dlscloaod that tho Communist
party Is financing anil othorwlio
uldlng thu Htrlku through tho
ugency of tho Indiiatrlul Work
ers of tho World.
Evidence which tho depart
ment Iiiih received was declured
to Justify tho statuinent that
the strlko wus to bo moroly u
step In tho well known plan of
the Communist group anil ihut
end and aim was a mass itrlko
to bo followed by a revolution.
Iteports regarding tho handi
work of tho Communist Inter
national party In tho strlko is
understood to have boon Inld
bofoni President Wilson and
tho cabinet today by Attorney
(ieuarnl Palmer but nil persist
ed In silence concerning any
decision reached nt the rublnut
meeting
Hardware stores report their
stocks of harbor's shears and clip-1
pors virtually exhausted by recent I
demands, anyone storo this morn -
Ing sold Its Inst pair of shears. Clip
pors are hardly to ho had In local
stores ho brisk has been the recent
buying.
Home-mado haircuts will bo tno
stylo this summer, It Is believed.
The trade In tonsorlal tools started,
according to observers, whon tho
harbors' prlco ralso wont Into effect,
April 5, and Is Increasing Instead of
diminishing.
Whllo dad muy not welcome tho
wlfolv wlelillnir of tho shears to anv
parently for tho reason that tho nv
orago man Is no export In honing
and flguros on dodging tho dollar
churgo of tho exports in this lino.
EWAUNA CAMP, W.O.W.
ELECTS DELEGATES
Ewnuna camp, Woodmen of tho
World, nt its regular mooting last
night oloctod delegates to tho dis
trict convention In Marshflold, May
19. Thoso chosen woro H. O. Shld
ler, Joseph Konop and C. W. Thom
as; alternates, Charles Donart, W.
E, Hndon and C, E. Motschonbachor.
Like many other organizations tho
local enmp of W. O. W. lapsed Into
Inactivity during tho war porlod,
dropping all hut tho most prosslng
of Its own affairs In order to hotter
promoto tho general wolfaro. In
conscquonco thoro has boon llttlo
growth for two yoars but a campaign
for now members is about to bo
launchod, sponkora last night indl
cntod, following tho district conven
tion. Following tho buslnoss mooting
last night n banquet was glvon In
colobratlon of tho resumption of ac
tivities, to which all did nmplo jus
tice A sorlos of stunts to hold in
terest of mombors during tho busy
months of tho summor was planned.
HANK CUSAIUNG
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Bank cloarlngs for tho wook ond-
ing April 10, 1920, wore $404,211.-
98, according to the statement of
tho local clearing house association,
against 1127, 851.77 for tho amo
porlod in 1919,
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CHOSEN AS SITE
TDmCE! ENTER
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M. P. Evans this morning received,
tolographlc notification that Ills
terms for leasing qunrtor to the
U. S. postal department for a post-
office slto for tho noxt five years had
been accepted, and accordingly about
July 1 the postoftlco will be moved
from Its present location to quarters
In tho east portion of the new Evans
building at First and Main.
Only one other bid was received,
It Is understood, that of Hiram F.
'.Murdoch on the location now occu
pied by tho office.
Now that he has definite decision
of tho department to work upon, Mr.
I Evans will rush work on that portion
nf Mm litillitlntr Hint Mm nnntnfflrn fn
j to occupy. Bulldars have boon busy an eld ex-special agent of life Insur
I for two months on the structuro, the, ance having held this position at
I foundation for which was completed Toledo, Ohio, prior to coming to
Inst fall ,'iiul havo mado much pro-
i gross on tho frame and walls of the
three-story brick and steol building,
In fact, according to Mr. Evans,
some of the work will have to he
undone to conform with his plans
for tho postoffleo portion. The rear
wall, which Is bricked In, will bo torn
out again and the whole end glassed,
In order to provide full lighting. This
Us in addition' to the light which will
como inrougii me uig ngni wens uuiu up oy .Mr. Uhllcote & Smith,
above. . Thoy havo a good lino of cpmpanles
"As Ioug as I havo It," said Mr. including the Travelers' Life, Aetna,
Evans, "I am going to handle' it Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd., Pennsyl
properly, and my plun is to make' thej vanla Firo Insurance company, Na
Klamath Fulls postofflce tho peer of tlonal, American Eagle, Fldellty
any In the state as far ns convenience . Phoenix. St. Paul, filnlm jc- niitra
,n QllnrtorB and gtlUpment Is con-!
cerned. No ordors have been placed
yet for equipment but I plan on hav
ing everything now and up-to-date,
along lines Indicated by suggestions
of tho postal service.
"Tho work on the postoffleo por
tion of tho building will tako procod
6nco over the rest from now on and
It Is to bo expected that It will bo
reudy for occupancy about July 1, or
perhaps not until July 15."
Tho present quarters In tho Mur
doch building on Main street, be
tween Second and Third, havo beou
occupied by the postoftlco for tho
past 13 years. Whllo they woro ade
quate for the purpose in tho begin
ning tho city's growth, tho institu
tion of tho purcol post, and tho Im
portance of Klamath Falls as a dis
tributing point for fast growing
timber and agricultural districts of purchasod from George Blohn and
tho county, and attending Into Lako'rs. George Humphrey.
county, has long slnco caused thorn
to bo outgrown
COURSE IS OPENED
IN -SOCIAL SERVICE
Tho first meeting of tho Red Cross
Chapter course in social sorvlco
work was hold yestorday at 2:30 in
tho Library club room. Twenty wo
men woro present and each ono on
rollod for the work. Tho course con
sists of twelve lessons and upon com
pletion a certificate will be granted
to all thoso who attond regularly
and fulfill tho necessary require
ments. Tho class will meet each day ex
cept Saturday 'and Sunday, at 2:30
In tho library. Registration will be
hold open for two or three days so
that thoso who wero not ablo to bo
present at yesterday's meeting may
still enroll. Tho class period Is just
ono hour In length. For tho first 40
or 45 minutes Miss Ewlng, who is
conducting tho course, lectures on
somo nspoct of social work. Tho re
maining tlmo Is spont in informal
discussion and in asking and answer'
ing questions.
METHODIST CHURCH BUYS
PIlOPEIlXy FOR PARSONAGE
Tho Mothodlst congregation has
purchasod a new parsonage on High
slroet near Tonth, formerly occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Thrashor. Tho
houso will bo romodolod and thor
oughly ovorhaulod beforo bolng
turnod over as a residence to tho
pastor, tho Roy. S, J, Clancy, and
family. ' ' ""IfBIS
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DIVORCE SUIT
Lois Irena Brown has begun suit
for dlrorce In the circuit court
against Cbarlos WardiBrowa.
resigning; to
The general Insurance and bond
business heretofore handled In this
city and vicinity by Chllcoto & Smith.
local real estate dealers located at
G33 Main street, has been taken over
by R. H. Dunbar, city superintendent
of schools, and his son, Fred D.
Dunbar, ex-service man. They will
maintain offices in conjunction with
Chllcote & Smith for the present.
Mr. Dunbar, who has hed the po
sition of city superintendent of
schools In this city tor the past 15
years, win retire from this work at
tho end of the present term having
, announced his intention to engage In
j business to the school board at its
I mnitHnp Inet urrwilr Tt niinK'.v la
Klamath Falls In 1905. Since then
he has been at the head of the city
j schools which have the reputation of
being among the foremost schools of
the state.
n. H. Dunbar will specialize on
life and accident insurance and his
son, Fred, will take care of the flro
'and other lines of insurance. The
firm will handle a general Insurance
business and also the bond business
Hankers & Shippers and British &
Fedoral.
Thoy alsa represent the U. S. Fi
delity and Guaranty company of this
city.
TO
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E JULY 1
Plans wero completed yesterday
for tho now garage which J. O. Gold-
thwalte, well known timber operator,
and W. C. Van Emon, local attorney,
will erect at once on the lot at Eighth
street and Klamath avenue, recently
The building will bo occupied by
tho Danner-Patty Motor company,
who havo taken a fivo-year lease,
and its ownors assort that whon it is
r0lulv for occupation It will bo tho
most modern, handsome and convon-
lent garago building in southern
Oregon.
The building will cover a ground
spaco of SO by 120 feet, will bo one
story Mn hoight, brick or tile con
struction, laminated root, and with a
concrote floor in the storage section
that slopes from all sides to a center
drain, so that a car can bo washed on
any part of tho floor and the water
will drain off immediately.
The estimated cost Is $20,000 and
work will bo rushed. It is tho own
ers' expectation that fho building
will be ready for occupancy by
July 1. ,
Tho building will bo connected
with the steam heating plant, will
ihavo comwodIous offico and rest
rooms for both ladlos and gontlomen,
a fully oqulpped machine shop, and
whon completed will bo, according to
tho builders, tho last word In con
venience as regards the purpose for
which It Is intended.
1IAHV IS DEAU
Tho infant son of Mr. and Mrs, E.
J. Hnseltlno passed away at the
Warren Hunt hospital this morning.
LUMBER CO. PURCHASES
MACK TRUCK AND TRAILEB
II. H. Edmonds, of tho Saddle
Mountain Lumber company today
purchased a three and onehalf-ton
Mack truck and a five-ton Universal
trailer from J, H. Garrett & Son, to
bo used In logging operation of the
company thbj season.
NEW
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CHICAGO, Apr. 14. Accord
ing to latest returns today Gov
ernor Frank O. Lowden of Illin
ois won the Republican presiden
tial preference primary In his
home state yesterday by a plur
ality of more than 60,000 votes,
although General Wood carried
Cook county, (Chicago), by
27,000.
Senator Hiram W. Johnson,
whose name had to be written
on the ballot, surprised polit
ical leaders with 45,000 votes.
PHIZES PLENTY
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The committee' that has been col
lecting the prizes donated by local
business bouses for the Elks West
ern Nights has brought home the
bacon also various other things
from chemises to casseroles and from
pork to pants. No reasonable want
.L-..M aA tlln.l rlnv 1a ttlrv elinTIp'
unuurn b mum aCU lu mo UUn
swings Into action tomorrow night.
Speaking of action there'll be more
punch and pep in tno tnrec nignts
show than in a six-reel film by Fair
banks, Farnum, Mix and all the rest
of the galaxy of western stars. Old
timers who haven't fingered a card
FOR BIG
HOW
or spun a roulette wneei since me,them t0 com to TVashineton and ba
days of tho Klondike gold rush are
doing finger exercises in preparation
for tho -advent of the unwary tender
foot. Chiefs who haven't lftted a
scalplcck since Custer's command
was wined out have cleaned the rust
frbm1tl'flK;A tomahawks,f or-'onu, morax
raid on the paleface, and Bisley ,44's
that haven't had a new nick on tho
handle since Cripple Creek ceased
to be a frontier camp, are being oiled t
for action. From all Indications
there'll be a rarin', tearln' time
turned loose tomorrow evening.
In looking over tho list of dona
tions it is noted that the committee
did not call upon Earl Whltlock,
which seems to be an unwarranted
oversight, with so many "bad" hom-
bras congregated in ono diggings
Overnight.
Hero is a partial last of the prizes
that those who attend tho big show
aro going to carry away, with more
cumins m u.. u, i.u.a. Hvered in this city.
J. E. Bodge, pants pattern; Bald-j u wM hoped that Robort McLean
win Hardware Co., aluminum steam- thfl first pastQr of the phurch m,ght
er; Brandenburg's, silk chemise; be pregent flnd deUver one of the ad.
Bluebird, box candy; Central garage, dresseg on thg occasion but a tele
one casing; California-Oregon Power granj todaj.f conveya the news that
Co., electric iron and toaster; Char- hfi w,n be unal),e to be 0Q hand m
ley's place, auto oiling set and grease, both mornIng and evonnfr addresses
pump; Club cafe, four meal tickets; , w,u be g,ven by Rev j Boudmol;
Danner-Patty Motor Co., speed- See,ey of Portlandi who llas been ln
ometer; E. A. Dunham, one auto ' Klamath Fai,3 before and impressed
robe; First Stato& Savings bank $10 ( hIs Uearers with his Impressing ser
bank book; First Nationnl bank. $10 inons Tue dedicatory service will
hank book; J. B. Chambers, one bQ lle,d at the evening service, al
robo; Golden Rule, pair silk bloom- thougn specIaI muslc and other
ers; Garich's Quality grocery, two
five-pound cans Hill's coffee; Miss
Gertrude, pair silk bloomers; A. C.
Henllne, $10 picture order; Klamath
Cash grocery one gallon maple
syrup; Hotel Hall, box cigars; Im
porial garage, one casing; Klamath
Dyo works $15 cleaning order; W. P.
Johnson 30 pounds butter; Johnston
Furniture Co., ono rug; Jewel cafe,
tlvo moal tickets; Klamath Ico &
Storage Co., one ice book; K. K. K.
storo, Knox hat; Klamath Superior
laundry, $10 laundry ordor; Whito
Pelican Mineral Springs Co., order;
Judd Low, search light; Link Ittvor
Electric Co., electric toaster; Loronz
Plumbing shop, ono botler; Martin
Bros., five satks flour; Martin's 15c
store, cut glass water set; H, N. Moe,
silk petticoat; Jack McAulllfe, one
veal; Owl cafe, four meal tickets; O.
Peyton, ono doublo load block wood;
Harry Peltz, two boxos cigars; Rob
erts & Hanks, glass casserole; Pal
ace Meat market, two hams; Perkins
Furniture store, ono sewing basket;
People's market, one pig; Roberts &
Whltmore, box groceries; W.H; A.
Bonner, $5 cash; Swansen's Barber
shop, $5 order barber work; M. J.
Stelnmetz, ono slab bacon; IC. Sugar
man, one traveling bag; Star Drug
Co., $10 combination toilet sot; F. M.
Upp, one cut glass bowl; Van Bel
lens, one pair shoes; Whito Pelican
garage,. Ford casing and searchlight;
Whitman Drug Co., quart thermos
bottle; Klamath State bank, f 10 sold
piece; W. C. and Bob Dalton, one
EAST ARE TIED
UP BT STRIKE
CHICAGO, Apr. 14. Improved
freight conditions are reported today
In the central west with insurgent
switchmen returning to work at bot
eral points, but the Industrial situ-'
tlon In Ohio and Michigan haa
reached a crisis as a result of the
stoppage of fuel supplies and in the
far west a dozen passenger trains ara
I reported stalled in southern Califor
nia. Both the insurgents and broth
erhood officials predicted the battle
would be a lingering affair.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 14. Presi
dent Wilson and' the cabinet dis
cussed the railroad strike over a.
hour today and apparently reached
some conclusion but there is no in
timation as to its nature.
Attorney General Palmen said It
wnllIrl ,, fflI fn Pntlrinrt that th
jsltuatlon wa8 digcussed DUt refused
,0 dIscusa the conclusions reached.
ollier cabinet members made no
8tatement. Palmer went directly to
hl3 offIce and lmmedIately suin
moned his assistants for a confer
ence .
Soon after the cabinet meeting the
president telegraphed the newly
named railroad labor board asking
prepared to take .action as soon aa
their nominations .were confirmed.
The biggest day of the year for
members 6t the First Presbyterian,
Church and their friends, will occur
next Sunday when the dedicatory
services for the newly completed.
. building at the corner of Sixth and
' Pine Streets 'will be held. For a
. Innp timn nronnmtlnna hnvo hpon frn
Lnlnro hnt nrlll lnno-. lio nnnsinlionul
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heard y,m u ,3 declared surpas
, anytWnB of Wndred nature ew
features will be given both morning;
and evening. ,
The general public is cordially In
vited to be on hand at both the ser
vices Sunday.
As one distinct feature of the ser
vice it Is announced that no public
call for funds will be made, such as
is frequently made on occasions ot
this kind. Whllo there is a Terr
small deficit remaining after every
thing Is completed, this is being met
without any second appeal to the
public.
LLOYD LOW SEEKS
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Lloyd L. Low, Republican, this
afternoon filed his declaration ot
candidacy for the office of sheriff.
Mr. Low Is the son of C. C. Low,
former sheriff, and as deputy, under
his father gathered much experience
regarding tho offico to which he
aspires. He has a number of warm
frlonds in tho community and will
doubtless develop -strong support In
the race for the nomination, in which,
ho is opposed by George Humphrey
incumbent, and John Farnell.
sheep, onu turkey and 100 pounds
potatoes; Palace grocery, one box
groceries; Ashland Fruit store, box
fancy prunes; Rockard Taxi and Auto,
service, 10 auto service; WillUm.
Tingley. potato,, .
niTLn .
CHURCH SUNDAY
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