m ! t- & Wct lEunmn OFFICIAL PAPER OF KLAMATH VAhlM official pj KLAMATH OOdR Fourteenth Year No. 3919 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1920 Price Fiv or s'sbbbbW W .LaW - " aaaM I bbS goB saaxk. oJP,",sxsar r F (VCr Kr'&'p Ctalt i i H, ! P FOR AUT01STS ?-tv- Camping facilities for nutotnolilln tourists arn sndly needed In Klamath Kails, wax tlio runroniim of opinion of members of tlio dullness Mnn'a association tixprrsaod at lnt night's meatlng, nd a coinmlttoo wm ap pointed to InvoitlKutn sites and the possibility of piirclimo, Tlio tourist tribe Hint travels by motor will bo flocklnK to tlio northwest within a few weeka, memhar doclnred, nnd more than ever before will have their camp outfits along, hncauao of high holi'l rotes nvurywhore Will llalilwln, M H Weal nnd M I. Evans worn named on tlio com tnlttin which will linontlicato sites for a camp ground A fund ot 1400, raised recently at the request of the I'lilti-d Htntra rec lamation srrvlrn Mntlsllcliin to flu ance thn tnklnr. of motion picture of Klamath rounty sceni's, l inallnble with tho permission of subscribers, to develop thn camp ground, thn film project having bpnn abandoned. A majority of tho subscribers (into ex preaiod opinion thnt mora good will be accomplished by diverting tho money to the auto enmp development and rxprraied tholr willingness that the money should bo so usod Motor Am'ii MciiiIht J A. Gordon win npHlntod Klam ath county representative, carrying the position of honorary vlco presl dent, of tho Glato Motor nnodMlnn, recently created organization with aeadquartors at Cortland, the object ot which la promotion or co-opera-Mob among motorliti, securing bet ter roada, providing mapa and Infor mation for motorlats, enforcing state aatomoblle lawa and securing need ad legislation, promoting ''safety first" measures both for pedestrian and driver, among other things. The organization Is mnklng n state wide campalKii for members, and Klamath rounty will Join In tho cam paign " Kndnrup HimuI Mt'Anm M GR0I1HD NEEDED The' munsuro empowering tho .Chapman's court )csterdny and atate to IncrenMo It bonding limit pleaded guilty. Uecauso tho alleged for rond purposes to 4 por cept of crlmo waa committed on the rcser tho total assessed valuation, which' ration It Is possible that there will will be on tho ballot May 21, was en- tin a federal prosecution. Tending dorsed by tho association. Tho tho decision on tbla point Moody le In measure moans no Increase In " tlon as tho revenue from uutomo biles more limn provides tho nmount needed, but It would doublo the mount the state enn set aside for road uao, and nlso mnko avallablo Increased federal aid, as lha govern ment co-opcrntos with tho state In road building on a nftynfty basis. Itoso Festival l'lont The Portland noso Festival com mlttee haa Invited Klamath Falls to of city funds and the consequent cur participate In next month's celohra-'taltment of the city police force. Mr. tlon at Portland, nnd orfurud a plnco l0w will bo paid by the merchants, In the parado for a Klamath float. woo will maintain the apodal officer The association roforred tho matter until a new budget Is avallablo In to the chambor or commerce. I June, 1021, when It la hoped that the Put Oa Fair llonrtl j city will have been ablo to ralao Will Baldwin and II N Moo woro'money on0ugli to provide adequate appointed to ropreacnt tbo assocla- ,,0cnK facilities. iinn'nn thn Klainuth County Fair board. B. T. Luddon, appointed at a re cent meeting to rocolvo subscriptions to the fund doniitod to pay tho sal ary Incrouso of city flromen, reported that tho monoy had boon raised. It will tako euro of sulary Increases un til Juno, 1921. In I to Ad Clube E. N. Strong, Portland Insurance man and prcsldont of tho Portland Ad club, Informod tho association that tho ad clubB of tho northwest planned to Journoy by motor to Btockton, Cnl., for tho Pacific cooat meeting the latter port of tho month. There will be about 2C Portland cara, 26 Seattle cars and 60 cara from adjoining towna In tho caravan. A resolution was adopted extend ing an Invitation to the 'party to route their courao through Klamath Falls 'i on, the roturn trip and telo; griphio -Invitation was sent lousy. - :..' ..PiMUM, Express Co , jtojJjslBlte, report was -received ' FltllB. ' There"wr sonta'dlscua sloa of the situation and an cxten sloa of time grantod for tho commit tea report, ' nollDEIt HCKNK OP MI VOLUTION IIATTIiKH I1ROWNBVILLK, May 12. Troops loyitl to President Car ninra In Motnmoro awaltod In their entrenchment! oarly today far in expected attack from ap proximately (00 robots who worn reported lout night to be 2E mites weat of the city. ' EAOLH PA88, Tci., May 12. Pledras Nlegras, the Mexican garrison town opposite here, waa aurronderod lait midnight to ravolutlonlsta. There waa no shooting. CITY PARK SITE The sale of the city park alte on tho Ewauna lako front, consisting of approximately three blocks, baa been consummated, It Is announced, Ack ley llros., whosa mill alte la adjoin ing onq edge of thn park alte, being tho purchasers. The purchaae price la understood to have been between 110,000 and $11,000, being the cost to the city of the property up to the time of aale. The money will be used to pur chase a new and moro aultablo alto for park purposes. The exact alte has not been definitely announced. Haveral are under consideration. Tho site sold to Ackley ilros. waa undo- alrnble In the eyes of the municipal park commission because of Ita bi section by thn Strahorn railroad, making It virtually Impractical for playtjeiad use for children. ALLEGED HORSE THIEF IN JAIL George Moody waa arretted by Sheriff Humphrey near Keno yester day and la In the city and county jail charged with tho theft of a horse, saddle and other property from Drummer David, as ladlan resident of Williamson river. Moody was arraigned Id Justice Jnll. O. C. LOW 1IIRKD BY BUSINESS MEN TO GUARD PROPERTY C. C. Low has been employed by the Duslnesa Men'a association aa a apodal policeman tor patrol the busi ness district at night from Eighth to Fourth streets. Thla arrangemont waa made necessary by the ahortago aiA.MIIKIl OF COMMEHCK IS PEHMANENTI'Y LOCATED The Klamath i county chamber or commerce rooma on Fifth atrcot, be tween Main and Klamath, nro now opon with Capt. O. Ci Applegate, temporary secretary, Inchargo, Pay ment ot dues and subscriptions can now bo mado thero and a permanent headquartora for transaction of all business of the chambor will be maintained. Tho hoadquartera of tho Klamath county Red -Cross chapter wilt also be molntalnod at tho chamber ot commerce rooms. T Cb- upsoUcmb mfwyp hrdlumht YOUNG CHECK RAISER IS PAROLED BY JUVENIXLE COURT ' 'Neil Bennett, accused of. raising a chock issued by J, J. .Btalgar .from 16.70 to 189. was sestaased' vaster- r'sy by Judge R.IiV Button' of the count-, court, sitting 'as a Juvoollp court to state reform aeaool until hi drto Tth4L;custc43ar ot Jds Bfrfcitsl Th:)ftsjWtscotBnsat-s) s)ub teojuaax fpaa swawnosr -pw,pusiBi were hare rrom. tneir noma in cnico to plead for clemency for their son, whom they assert is only 16 years old. ' ntis FOURTH OF JUL1T fWOHLO TRADE CELEBRATION COUNCIL OPENS BIG SCALE. PUH SIINFRJBCO If Klamath Falta wants a regular old-fashioned Fourth of July cele bration with plenty of parades, pea nuts, patriotism and pep, bands, fire works and all the trimmings, noxt Friday night at the city hall Is the time and place to express an opinion. Naturally everyone la for a celebra tion. It puts tho town on the "live" list, attracts visitors, furnishes re laxation and promotes understand ing. Ways and maans ot putting It over will be dlscused Friday night and bncauso It la a community affair, the Business Mon's association, which broached the Idea at last night's meeting, refused to assume sny responsibility until the entire community la consulted. The mill operators have a big In terest In tho celebration and they aro especially Invited to be on hand Friday evening at S o'clock. Busi ness and professional men, labor unions, farmers and cltliens of all occupations are urgod to turn out for a discussion of plans, so that the project may be launched Immediate ly with the full weight of united sen timent of Klamath county behind It. It la not purposed to make the af fair a Klamath Falls celebration but a Klamath county celebration and counsel of residents outside the city will be most welcome. Itomember Friday evonlng, Msy IS, to be on hand at lha city hall to do your Individual share toward Inunchlng a project that cannot help but aucceed. COLD STRIKE A rich. gold strike at Hayden Hill In Lassen county, Cal., Is reported here. The report Is lacking In de tail and cannot be confirmed but Webb Plnneo, one ot the proprietors ot the Klamath Falls-Susanville stago line, learned from a passenger who had been working at Hayden Hill that a large deposit ot gold bearing gravel had been uncovered. The gravel washes freely, it was stated, running an average ot $10 or $12 to the pan. The gravel ledge is said to bo about 12 by 4 feet in area. There aro two mines on Hayden Hill, which Is about 20 miles south of Bleber and 60 north of 8usanvllle, tbo O ray (loose, operated by the brothor and brother-in-law ot Mrs. H. H. Edmonds of this dty, In which Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds are Intorest od, and tho Golden Eagle. Mr. Ed monds has not been Informed of any unusual developments In the Grsy Gooso, which has been handicapped In operations lately by a ahortago ot labor. WOODMEN MEETING ATTRACTS GOOD CROWD Ewauna camp, Woodmen ot the World, held a successful meeting, last night. II. M. Shldler, dolegate to tho Marshflotd district convention, May 19, was Instructed to throw tho wolght ot Ewauna camp In favor of chango In the Insurance provisions of the order, now being considered by the head camp, which would pro vide that policies become paid up or have a surrender value after a defi nite number of years or at a certain ago limit, also for the Insertion ot a clause making tho policy payable on proof ot total disability. Thero waa a food attendance",, and several visitors were -present. Ice croass and cake. refreshed tho gath artof atUfco' close et.tbei business ,'i i '",i " i'i. 'i' '' r.POJtT-UND.. May-. CaitJe. byscih akoop' and buttor,. steady and Msstesssl. tatsst; MoiU-?trbaa; aass.;cmso Y . H I U t T.-..-,,i , w,. ..w .j um-m. bjiard hf old wttMfo,nYdutA must be served." Tho veteran Is riding rings around the younger genera tlon. ot biko racors REPORT RICH SAN FRANCISCO, May 12. American foreign traders, from many statoa and from far shores of several aeas, met at the National Foreign Trade Convention here to day to discuss problems In their light for American trade supri'riacy and to plan for Improvement ot America's new merchant marlno and the Increase of the nation's exports and Imports. "Effect of Being a Creditor Na tion" la the convention theme and problems encountered on the Pacific probably predominate In the discus sions outlined. Session topics In clude, ''Fundamentals of our For eign Trado,"' "Foreign Trade Poli cies," "The Merchant Marine," and "National Program for Foreign Trade." One group aesslon will con alder Russian trade problems. Oth ers will take up financing and adver tising foreign trade, transportation and communication and Imports and avtmipIb. Delegates havo bocn arriving for days by boat and special trains. Nearly every delegation baa a pro gram to present. The Chinese rep resentatives will urge passage of a bill, now before congress, authoris ing Incorporation ot companies In America for foreign trade. Tbo men from the Philippines are to urge cre ation of a rovernment asency with power to control American shipping In tho far east. Both these meas ures, delegates said, would help Americana In their trade strugglo with British and Japanese. ,'jaraes A. Farrell. New York, pres ident of the United States Steel Cor poration and chairman of fife Na tional Foreign Trade Council, was to preside. Speakera scheduled Includ ed W. C. Redfleld, former socretary of commerce, Dr. David P. Barrows, president University ot California, William Sproule, president Southern Pacific Railway Co., and W. L. Saunders, New- York, president American Manufacturers Export As sociation. Tho convention, tho seventh ot Its kind, was called by the National For eign Trado Council. Sessions will contlnuo until Saturday. Convention officials estimated the total registra tion would reach approximately 2,500. MAUN SEEKS POWER PUNT 'A rousing meeting 'of business men and farmers of this section was held at the National ball last Sunday and everybody In and around Malln attended. The object ot this meet ing Was to i".d out It thero was suf ficient demand to get electric power '" """-" "' ",'" T :::r ou lu u'"u" """ "" "" "'""" "uo " """' ".""., Everybody waa enthusiastic about such an undertaking, and that a sup ply ot Malln with Julco was an abso lute necessity was clearly shown by the people. Louis Boldlschar was elected chairman and M. M. Stastny secretary of the board. El L. Elliott, A. Kallna and Mr. McDanlels were appointed to get In touch with the proper concerns to find out the exact cost ot installing tbo plant. Mr. McDanlels was fur ther ,iutliorlxed to have an expert In publlopUatsfcomo to Malln, who will go.ver the grounds, and when .ready-give an .outline and data ot his iV --... ... . . ...- . iaToauauoasl ,aiaa me smouuv oi aerwMwor. needed, and what' the cost Cjt'jinstallaWon aid.toperatlon ,WU,Msa'atQ,s M.Mi Stastnwaa ap ixJlntsxi' to- setumltl?,. meantime daU n.-AOWvOjuch Ptfyecand'how saafjyiVtiisaiaii't faijii aThtulnaw of ttatfttMtw41Ltaa)ai Tbawt-aaab- iioosw , soil. ,sm iwisbsi "- w-; tormatlon -needed, Wu b, oar hand to fet,tho project atarted and have lights and power here aa soon aa possible WRECK CHARGED TO jj.NTiiti: thai.v cmnv PORTLAND, May 12. Ro- sponslblllty for tho collision hero Sunday with a consoqunnt loss of nlno lives andjhqjnjury of V) porxons, vras placed on all members ot tho crow of tho In bound" pagncnjier train In a ver dict returned "early today aftor an all-night session. Tho cor onor's Jury, howovcr, navo tbo dead engineer tbo bcnoflt of tho doubt when It expressed tho bo lief that just prior to tho wreck ho had been rendored either mentally or physically lncapacl- tatcd. Plans for a club building for Leg Ion tnembors were discussed last night by Klamath Post, No. 8, and n building- commltteo consisting of Perry Do Lap, Garrett Van Riper, William Ganong, Fred Nicholson and Keith Ambroso appointed to Investi gate tho possibilities ot tho project and carry It out If feasible. The state legislature recently pro vided tor the appropriation by counties ot $10,000 for a building fund for Legion centers, and tbo committee will Interview tho local county court and ascertain tho pos sibility of securing an appropriation. The local post Is planning a mom borsblp campaign fruui May IT to May 31. A grand ball will bo given during tho campaign, following tho close of the Elks carnlal but no def inite date was set. JOHNSON SUPPORTERS 'WILL RALtV TONIGHT Tho Jonnson-for-PrcsJdont county commltteo, which Is backing tho local campaign of Senator Hlrara Johnson of California for tho Republican nom ination, has called n goncral meeting of all Johnson supporters at 8 o'clock this evening In the council chambers of the dty ball. The commltteo has formulated a deflnlto plan or campa1Bu unu meeting tonight Is for tno purpose ot dlscusilng ways and means. lor successfully carrjing it out. All men nnd women who reallxo tho vital Is-, n i UN DID sues that hlnso upon tho niingoutlIne(lia reorganisation ot taa i election and who Deeve mat iiirnin Johnson Is tho man best fitted to guide the national destinies In a crlt- leal period of natlcnal history urged to lend tho weight ot their support and counsel by attending to - night's meeting. Two speakers ot national fame nro coming to Klamath Falls before tho primary, and arrangements must bo mado for their recoptlon. Other needs of tho campaign will bo laid oororo mo mccung unu u tu...m- teo is urging on ioyai jonnson w porters to aia in inoir coaaiueranuu. MUST HAVE PROPER BOXES FOR MAIL All residents ot Mills addition are entitled to mall aervlco by tho rural carrier, whoso routo goes thru tho addition, announces PostmnMor W. A. Dolxoll. This Is now n dally route and affords the best possible service. All that Is necessary Is for tho pat ron to erect n standard U. R. mnll box on tho street now travolel by the carrier, ns tho route, cannot be changod to other streets. Turn In your order to tho carrlor or to the p'ostmaster, but first erect your box with your namo on It. No service will be given until this Is done. Those wishing to avail them selves of this sorvlce are urgod to do so at once in order that tho boxos may be properly uumborod by us. INDUSTRIOUS BIDDY UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. Moscow, Majr 12 Profiteer, in eggs Would havo'-.tbair-difficuUics If "all hens- j t .. ii. i.l ita. wm on sixrdlffeVenV'da-ys.'an,d52 egfs in 49 days is this extraordinary hen's carefully authenticated record, tbo i university announced. 1 " '" '' xosaasaaa : Lflh U . amsiBj msjsjBjBv sjgor ggorn m m m CONTRACTS FOR S5U.D00 PLAHT To meet tho demand thatrkassMS. created by tbo rapid expansion of tho lumber business In this territory tbo Lakosldo Lumber compaaybao 1foe,do11, l! bu,,(?11"! lhU c,ty . to Hncr mill flint tvlll ha ..Mini , mAMA on tho coast. Tbo plans for thla e tcrprlse havo been under considera tion by tbo Lakeside eomDaav jslnco It entered this field throng I purchaso of the plant of J. T. OaoUot & Son. Full investigation rovoalod tho fact that there was aa srgoai necessity for such a plant and Mon day a contract was entered Into be tween tho company and a mllkhui machlnory concern for the eomntoi oqulpmcnt. This will Include a $gt S. A. Wood & Co. fast speed plaaor and matcher; one 4x9 S. A. Wood aV Co. fast speed molder; one Morakftt band rip saw; ono Mershon band ro suw; together with all of tho other machinery anil motors needed to) creato a plant with a caoaettF o about 100,000 feet a day. Tho plant Is to be located M fkt) two and one-half aero tract osufd by tho company on Sixth street. Tfcov slto Is ono of tbo most valaabta tax .. i . . . that district, as uis about uav osjsr ono there that will havo railroad sjaa ncctlons with both the Soataora Jbx clflc and Strahorn lines, without i expcnslvo construction. ttdd Th initial outlay will bo to" of $50,000 and this la to bo to as tho business conditions i aa It is tho intention ot Uo to Install an elaborate system ot.4xr kilns. With this, plant under oistaMssajt wllL,bejDosalbla for luma.tgtfMQsVt havo their lumber surfaced" for tatv market, thus saving muck In woitM and ono handling. In addltioa to) this work the company will da sV wholesale manufacturing buslaoasy which will Include flooring, mold ings, sash, doors and the like. Under the contract for tho maoala ory, delivery haa been gmaraaiaad within three months. Aa aooa aa taa plans tor tho building nro comlteoV ,whlca wiu be witWa a faw4aya,aoaV. . gtructIon ork wn lUrt It to pcctcd hat tho pUmt w, u u a(m wUn,n fQur moatBi . -..., pan. WM offectftd ,Mt Bfltf g board of drectori ulug taCraiaot fr()m throo tQ f,T8 Md otntr j,,,, ilnaa6 ,n the official peraonnoJ. Aa nQW C0MtUuled tne oKcera ot taa (Company ore. Q w Robertson, proa, deIlt. E, j. Murray and John Slater, yce presIdent,. j. 0i Brockoabraia. gooretarjr nnd treasuror; NotoM nounwoni Benerai manager. Mr. s,aler( wh) g,nce comnf t0 KlKmtXk pa,u bog been mantfer ot u, yj,,,. ath Packlng comHany. will nger of tho wnoleu departmoat. ALGOMA ROAD TO CLOSE TWO MONTHS Tho road between this city aad AI goma will bo closed to all tramc tor tho noxt tno months, thus necessitat ing tbo resumption of travol over tho old Fort Klamath or Naylox road Tho causo for thla change la tho aa nouncoment by the highway engin eers that tho crushing plant at Bat? tlesimko point starts this week, and It would rondor travel In that vicin ity hazardous. , When ro-opened the road will bo macadamized between tho Otis limits and Bartlett springs aad wHl offer to motorists one of the most do llghttul trips in this section. -j INFLUENZA TAKES HEAVY TOLL. ALASKA KETCHIKAN, May 12. A-snooJal . dispatch to tho Chyoniclo txmvJf' Dunks says that all'-Cusliiiiua)Usjs1sjs'i;V b'otwoon Fairbanks and..Nannawl' .. . . wm - ? r I asso. ? 5! nana,' whfclri bat booaeloslowast. count cf tho scourge, reopened ami an accumulation of butaolstiaf jbolni; cleaned up by a rodaood toroati tm.Wi.igh i , ' iV 11 I