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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1920)
7 tffTIti 4kitif?tiriT -tiyKttf ? ; OFFICIAL PAPER Or KLAMATH COUNT Fourteenth Year No. 3903 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1920 Price, Five Cento Wr kT COURTHOUSE HEARIN6 DONE, ARGUEDMAY14 Yesterday biiw u winding up of ttio tcnlitiiony In tliu courthoUHo case and many of tho "IiIk guns" wore on hand to glvo testimony. The "big Uortha" In tho eam was evidence an to whoth or tho record of thu county woro mode, changed and signed oftor Judge Hanks retired from office and his successor, Judgo Bunnell, quail- flod. On tho day previous County Clork DoLnp bad testified tbat tho rocord was signed before Judgo .Hanks retired and was not changed after It bad boon made up. Thu point sought to bo brought out was tho record of tho wurrunts iHsuod to tho J. M. Dougan company on the Saturday prior to ttio rucull oloc tion, tho nttornoys for tho county contending that tho entire proceed ings savored of a conspiracy. In contravention to tho testimony glvon by County Clerk DoLnp was that of C. W. Kborloln. Mrs. L. II. Hague, T. M. CtinnliiBhnm, Frank W. Arrant and H. A. lCminltt, each of whom testified that they hnd oxam inod thu County Commissioner's Journal shortly nftcr tho rocall of Judgo Hanks, and utter Judgo Bun nell had taken offlro, and Hint at tho time of their examination the rocords showed no entry of any dulniB allowed to tho J. M. Dougun company; nultherwns thn record of the proceedings of tho county court ot April 20, 1918, signed wbon tholr examination wus mudu Ono of the prominent figures at thu trial, and who guvo brief testi mony yestordyrrwA,Juil80 vV. II. Wordun, w ho Initiated thu move to put tho courtboiiRO on tho Hot Springs site. Thu Judgo Is now liv ing In Portland and cttmo hero as n wltncsH for thu county. Ills testi mony bad to do only with expendi tures during his administration. J. II. Qarrett testified that bo had dono somu oxcavatlng at the request of Architect McLaren and that ho, found thu soil to bo of a substantial . nature, except whoro it hnd been dis turbed. County ICnglnoer Darloy tes tified thnt tbo corner of tho build ing, whoro tbo crack Is located, was ' less than ono-halt Inch lowor than tho rest of thu building Tho rest of this testimony, llko most of thnt of previous days, was ot n Romowhut toclinlrat naturo and ot small public Interest. At tho conclusion of tho tostimony, Judgo Hamilton announced thnt he was ready to hoar the argumouts, but upon request this was doforrod until May 14, when tho nttornoys will arguo tho caso boforo tho Judga sitting ut nosoburg. Tboy aro also to submit briofs at that tlmo. Another postponement may ho nec essary bocauso tho transcript ot tho tostimony, ostlmntod at 400 pngos, can hardly bo proparod In sufficient tlmo tor tho attorneys to uso It as a basis for tholr briefs and arguments. MICKIfc SAYS USeKl ttCWbtOUe -VO NOV) IA&H WMMrfe Tt sMKftftVC AUOM& O.W.. VWTUOOT 1 OfeSCVUfeM& V1 -TH WPW. ojcwutw:.&ur ucwa B&vrf MMV in rr-.. wn- AM 1 ' cm.IINH IN MEXICO AUK FOR WARSHIPS WASHINGTON, Apr. 23. American government roproiwn tatlves to Mexico have asked for the dlspnti.li of warships to thai country to protect American citizens and tholr property. Tho rouuestH came from Mazatlan aqd Topolobapo, on tho Pacific coast and Frontoru on tho gulf, stato war and navy department officials Investigating tho re quests, explaining that In times of disturbances It was not un usual to rocolvo such requests when thoro was no actual ne cessity for thorn. LOS ANOKLKS. Apr. 23. The cruiser Salem and a destroy er were ordered by Admiral Hodman, commander ot tho Pa- clflo fleet, to sail Immediately - for Moxlcan waters. It was an- nounced It would bo usolcss to stop at Mnzalatan Doth ves- sols are now at San Diego. The action was tuken at the dlrec- tlon of tho navy department. TAX PROPOSED FOR EI SITE ' I wntor; that thoro is only n 30 to 40 Patulous hnvo been circulated this, pound water pressure on tho lire wook for pluclng on tho ballot at tho hydrants In Upper Hot Springs nddl prlmary oloctlon May 21, a proposal ' ton on ho High School hill and In to lovy u ono.mlll tax on nil property Mills nddltlon, when such pressure In tho county for tho purposo of buy- should bo 80 to 100 pounds, and the Ing a permanent slto for tho county iwntor system Is more or less lealcy fair and oroctlng u permnnont pnll Ion. Six hundred signatures nro re quired to got tho proposal on tho ballot and nearly tho requisite, num bor havo "boon obtained,' roports F W. Soxton, secretary of tho petition, Tho petition must bo filed with tho county clerk not lator than tomor row. Two tracts south of town nro bo Ing considered as posslblo sits, each containing 40 acres. It is tho Inten tion of tho board to got n good levol tract, conveniently located to tbo c'. ao that ll wlu ',0 C!18"y ccos- 8'"' Ono mill on each dollar ot tbo county valuation Is calculated to ralso approximately 118,000 which I Is estimated to bo mifllclont to buy 10 acres ot sultnhlo land and orcct necessary Improvements, After n Blart la mn,, tho fn,r revenues will pay for tho upkoop of tho proporty, It is bollovod. FRIENDS SEEK MERCY FOR CONVICTED MAN A parolo petition In bphalf ot J. II Paddock, Bonanza rancher, convict ed of manslaughter In connection with tho slaying of O. T. McICondroo In this county, May 20, 1918, whoso nppoal from tho ton yoar sontonco of tho circuit court was recontly denied by tho supremo court, havo boon in circulation hero for sovpral days. Paddock's friends nro asking tho clomocy of tho stato parolo board In behalf ot his family, claiming that his wlto .and four small children would suffor most it tho sontonco Is oxocutod. Attorneys for Paddock and William Holbrook, convicted Jointly of tho crlmo, havo socured a 20 day's stay, which gives tho de fendants until tho middlo ot May for furthor endeavor to provent tho son tonco ot tho court bolng oxocutod. Holbrook Uvea at Corvallls. So far as is known no plea for clemency Is bolng made in his bohalf. It Is tho usual custom ot tho pa rolo board to require that part ot tho sentence bo served boforo a parolo Is granted, usually half tho time ot tho minimum period to be serred. MARKET RKPORT PORTLAND, Apr. 23. Cattlo steady and unchanged; hogs weaker, mlxod $16.50 and $17.10; sheep steady nnd unchangod; buttor un changed; eggs unchangod. PKN8ION RISK IXR G. A. R. WASHINGTON, Apr. 23. Tho house bill Increasing pensions ot Civil war voterana to $C0 monthly and widows ot veterans to $30 wu passed today by the ssoate and bow goes to conference T STATE VIEWS OF I flD 1 A statement In regard to tho water ,1 BOSTON, Apr. 23. Massachusetts hearing heforo tho public ncrvlco has not yet been able to mako up for commission Tuesday Is published bo-jjts shortngc of homes and keep rents low. Tho statoraont was proparod by from sky-rocketing. A state commls Clty Attorney Carnahan, who cpn-'Bon 0n the necessaries of life Is ductod tho examination for the city, ("struggling with tho problem but 'Mayor I. H. Strublo and Councilman I fj L. M ff. 1... . ...i.-. rmuK. . ujjy, wuu wcro pinuui throughout the proceedings, they as sert. The statement follews: Wo noticed in the Herald of, April 21, 1920, what purported to be a re port by tho Power company ot the i hearing bofore tho public sorvlce commission. mr. rruuuu i ..-.u i "', .t mt llfaUna. I nAnnatxl in I n W stated that nearly all tho difficulties . with the water servlco wero contin gent upon tho defects In the system in Mills addition. I In ordor to prevent a wrong Im- prosslon from going out to thu pub lic wo wish to state that tho Mills ad dition situation was but a part of tho difficulties experienced by this city with the water system. A numbor of responsible witnesses nppoared l.nfnOn li n Xnnttti lualntl Oriil t na 1 1 fl ml that for long hours each day In tho,f do hethr ret8 h,ave ,beenn "n" summer time they havo been without. ''"I advanced when disputes arise throughout. Tho company could not glvo any a'ssuranco that It would repair or replncetho water plpos In Mills nddlr. tloh,' and stated that tho cost of giv ing -Shlpplngton water for flro end domestic purposes was practically prohibitive. It Is thought that tho servlco commission, now that it has heard from nil classes of tho peoplo of Klamath Falls, will glvo some gonulno relief In bo far aa water ser vlco Is concerned at an early dato. Wo did everything that wo could to fully present tho needs ot tho peoplo poso of It is to provent speculation in of Klamath Falls and bollovo that , homes. Tho commissioners found tho commission now fully under- j that mnny builders had stopped con stands the situation. structlon becnuso ot tho high cost ot Shlpplngton addition Is clearly J inhor and matorlals and hadgone to cntltlod to water and hnd proper I speculating In real estate. Tho ro roprcsontntlon to that end beon'suit wn3 that frequent sales of prop undo by thoso 'directly Interested, I orty wore followed by advances in tho commission probably would havo1 ront In ,nny cases tenants were Issued tho nocossary ordor requiring torcc out ot tholr homes so that tho tho company to extond Its mains to Shlpplngton. I. R. STRUBRLB FRANK M. UPP J. II. CARNAHAN. EASTERN LUMBERMAN VIEWS- LOCAL FIELD Louis Oormaln, Jr., of Pittsburg, Pn Is1 a guest at tho White Pelican Hotol. Mr. Oormaln Is president ot tho Germain company, wholesalo lumber dealers, and Is making an oxtenslvo tour of tho wostorn pine bolt in tho intorests of his firm. Ho has handled the lumbor ot all sections of tho country, but unquali fiedly indorses the statement that tho Klamath Pine belt Is tho most wondortul producor ot excellent lum bor and says further that tho noxt fow years should see groat progress in this section. Easterners realize that eventually tho west coast will havo tho last available stand ot timber and aro laying tholr plans to enter tho field accordingly. Mr. Oormaln will remain horo a few days longer and loavo for San Francisco where, as president of tho National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' association, he wll preside at bot eral mootlngs. Ho" la accompanied on his trip by J, S. Kent, former rosldont of Klamath Falls, who Is now coast manager tor tno uermatn company. DAVOHTER BORN TO OAPT. AND MRS. ALFRED B. COLLIER Captain and Mrs. Alfred O. Collier, 315 Canby street, are gladdened by the arrira, of a baby, daughter In their houiskold. The young lady weighs eight' pounds and baa boca named Eleaaor Hay, u IS TT DEALING WITH I meanwhile tenants In this city and ... .,-..... ... elsewhere havo ontainea nine rener. Several tenant groups recently re fused to pay advances" In rent de manded of them and by Joint action avoided eviction which would have been legal upon 30 days' notice. Two hundred tenants at Revere linrn formed a corDoratlon known as . I tne Tonants' league to combat rent Increases and havo announced that they will tolerate no more advances in rent and requested aid from the city's local department. The Issue thoro is still In doubt, An attempt to solve tho problem by arbitration has been mode in Brockton, a shoo manufacturing cen ter. A board composed ot two ten ants, two landlords and a fifth mem ber to bo selected by tho others is t6 between innuiorus aim leuumn. Tho commission on the necessaries ot llfo has investigated the housing and rent problems and has contri buted a number ot suggestions for their solution but as yet has made no formal report. It has urged the cities to form housing corporations nna take over and improve abandoned tenements by workingmen who had moved to better' ones. The comnJte tiion found there wero '3,000 tene ments which were unoccupied be cause tho landlords would -not re- modol them so ns to make them fit for occupancy. At the suggestion ot tho commis sion a bill has been introduced into the 'legislature that would limit tho roturn from Investments in dwelling houses to eight per cent. The pur- landlords might demand higher rents from now occupants. Massachusetts' corporations have attempted to ro llovo tho housing shortage by erect ing community houses. Whole vil lages of attractive houses are being orected In New Bedford, Lawrence, Lowol! and other mill cities, and will be rented or sold to employes on easy torms. ' OUTLAW UNION HEAD ADMITS OVERTHROW CHICAGO, Apr. 2?, (3:30 p, m.) Striking railroaders meeting horo today adjourned without taking ac tion toward calling off tho unauthor ized strike. An adjournment was taken when It developed that the railroad managers had Ignored the Invitation of the strlkors to attend and discuss their demands. CHICAGO, Apr. 23. Striking switchmen met today at tho call ot insurgent union officials in another attompt to bring out the settlement of the unauthorized walkout. Ad mitting the defeat ot thb outlaw movomont, John Grunau, president ot the Chicago Yardmen's associa tion, said he would advise the- men to return to work. NEW YORK, Apr. 23. Railroad managers- today flatly rejected- the direct appoal of the strikers ot the Now York district that they be re stored to duty with full seniority rights and that the strike bo settled "In the public interest." ST. LOUIS, Apr. 83. Striking yardmen in tbo St. Louis district to day Toted to twain on striker' tmA press their demaap for larwaaed wages? The votv was namlwois.s It was scld. ' 'CLEVELAND,. Am agIsmesT' Mi TROOPS Ol'ARD ROADS TO RL'TTK MINKS BUTTE, Apr. 23. With overy approach to the mines pa trolled by L'nltrd States soldiers Ilutte today was quiet with no evidence of troubles, such as marked the first three days ot tho strike Inaugurated by I. W. W. mine workers. Strikers have not attempted to picket the mines. Only a few miners re ported tor work, however, be cause, It was thought, many miners are not aware that tho soldiers guard the approaches the mines. READY TO OPEN Finishing touches are being given to the Square Deal drug store at Eighth and Main streets, which will open Its doors for business tomorrow morning. Tomorrow Is "get-ac-qualnted" day at the new store but no matter how big the crowd the house will close at the end of the first day's business without having made a cent's profit. Tho owners of the store have de cided that on opening day every cent above actual cost will be distributed among tho customers and are pre paring for a mammoth reception to all their friends and friends-to-D? tomorrow. Fresh paint and rearrangement ot the window space have worked a complete change in the outward ap pearance ot the store front and un less the location,' is fixed in mind, ono is llkyyjwpass it. uywUhjmt recognitions The interior has under gone a proportionate renovation and Is transformed to one of the most modern and convenient storerooms In the city. The store is divided Into two main departments, one for the drugs and general supplies, with a large, clean prescription compounding room In tho rear; the other for phonographs and music, kodaks, camera supplies, etc. The main room has a floor space of 20 by GO feet, the prescription de partment 20 by 38 feet. Tho music side is 14 by 60 feet, with ample show space for phonographs and Sup plies in front, and three roomy sound-proof booth3 for demonstra tion Just back of the show room. Further back is a rest room for ladles, which will bo fitted up with easy chairs and lounges. Tho store will handle the Bruns wick, Pathe and Stradivara machines and Brunswick, Patho and Okeh records,- and as soon ns it is fairly under way a demonstrator will bo employed to handle tho music de partment exclusively. All ot tho fixtures are new. There is a wealth ot display space enclosed In glass cases with hardwood trams and plenty ot drawer and counter spaco. The cost ot fitting up the' store will be realized when it Is con sidered that In the hardwood cases and counters alone, the company In vested in the neighborhood ot $6,000, which is only one of, the.itmes ot expense. The Southern Oregon Drug com pany, which operates tho store In connection with the Red Cross store' at Merrill, is a local corporation. C. J. Ferguson Is president, Oeorge J. Walton, vice president. Will Wood, secretary and treasurer, and C. S Currln, general manager of the com pany. MR. AND MRS. O, W. BENSON PROUD PARENTS OF SON Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Benson, whoso home is on Second street, have a nlno and one-half pound son, born April 21. The boy has been named Richard. Henry. WEATHER REPORT ORECON Tonight and Saturday, fair; j light to heavy frost early morn int; v, armor Saturday; wenterly winds. ' ate arrest pf the railroad strike lead ers of Gloveland unless they order switchmen to return to v.'urk by to storrQw' mornTsg was threatened by '(federal agoats $odar. NEW CLEANUP SEEKS UNITED AID DE CITY Reasons for' the city clean-up,, paint-up and safety first campaign, which will start May 1 and end offi cially May 15, although the results of awakened civic pride are expected to only show a beginning at the end of the first fortnight, are explained In the statement ot Dr. A. A. Sonle, city health officer, printed below. The campaign was inaugurated by the city health board, whose experi ence in past years has shown the cost to the commnnlty in battling wltk disease epidemics caused by insani tary conditions. They .expect to carry through a crusade that will materially reduce danger of disease by eliminating many of the plagne spots where disease germs breed. Dr. Soule's statement puts the obli gation of citizens to aid the campaign In concrete form. He says: You, Mr. Father, and you, Mrs. Mother, have a sacred obligation on your shoulders to protect and con- I servo your son's nnd your daugh ter's health and safety; yes more than that, you are guilty of a negli gent crime if you fail to teach them by precept and example to be clean, healthy and strong. On the other hand the Boy Scont. a'nd the Camp Fire Olrl or any boy- or girl should always think health and safety first. Don't take chances. Think to be careful. And your duty does not stop there. You must help protect others. Build your bodies strong what e'er Jteyoii, do . fBull4them.weC,:aaVjitralght and. true Build them deep and high and broad Build them for the eye of Ood. The campaign will last two weeks and the city board ot health hare firmly resolved to use the power in vested in them to carry this cam paign to a conclusion. We want your help. We need It nnd it is your duty. We aro going to ask the min isters and priests for a health Sun day and invito them to deliver a sermon in their churches on health, and safety emphasizing the moral obligation of every person to protect his own health and life and health. and lives of others. Rally to tho cause boys! All you. es-service men fought to make the world safe. What aro jou going to do to make Klamath Falls safe? We know tho answer. Wo will leave it to you. We'll ask (ho merchants to put in window displays of clean-up, paint up and safety first. Wo'll ask the movies for four-minute men. We'lL ask the schools for help-essays, par ade and that the teachers teach some lessons "at least in preventing acci dents in schools and on the school grounds. , We are going to ask for some donations, v Wo will need $250 to- buy trees and soeds, window hangers and trims, banners, campaign but tons, stamp posters,-newspaper cuts, movie slides', ec. Everybody hejp. The campaign will reduce fire Iqss and Insurance costs, conserve and increase "prop erty values,' remove unsafe buildings, swat tho fly, -clean up streets, alloys. Vards and homes, arouse civic inter est and pride, educate us in flro pre vention and sanitation,, plant trees and flowers, make more attractive and safer homes and places of busi ness, and insure a cleaner, safer, healthier and more beautiful city. Remember those who died from In fectious disease. Help us make Klamath Falls spick and span. Clean up and paint up. , We asked the labor unions to -help. Health and safety 'in the end means that the workman shall lire to enjoy tho fruits of his labor; tbat his mother shall have the comtort ot his arm 'in hpr age; that his wife, shall not be an, untimely' widow; that his children shall bare a father; that cripples and helpless ''vrocks who were onco strong men shall no longer be a by-product of Jndustry, and tbat the sons of toll shall peacefully en joy the evenlag of a well spent Ufa. Cases of twfea are said to oetr obm Is every ft bjrta. 4 "