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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1920)
Traill Stfje lEutttjtg twvbMWwwfcfcwwywvwwwwvUAwl I miwtrnAi. paprr ov I KLAMATH PALLS yyWVWWWW KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1920 Price Fiv. Cent Fourteenth Year No. 4039 OFFICIAL PAPm 09 xiiAMATM ootnrrx. 4 .V BETTER CITY LMSLOMN FOR WIN Willi tho exception of clinoiilnit J. II. Garrett to mako tho roce (or councllmnn In tho second race for placo of either Ed. Martin or Krml Houston who declined to run, tho meeting of tho nnn-pnrtUan political cumpolgn committee of tho central labor council taut night did not so led or 'endorso any candidates. Measures rather than men woro discussed and a tnntatlvo platform wo evolved, the principal planka ho Ink law enforcement, moral cleanup, hotter aanltatlon, letter achool aytem, establishment of public parka and plygrounds and moro at tention to public bcMth. ' A motion waa carried that neat Monday nlght'a mooting of tho labor council mako a special ordur of limi ne of flection matter, which la opoctrd to rcitult In adoption of a platform and enUorsemcnt of all candidate whom tho council will aupport. The action of tho council doea not bind II affiliated union or Indi vidual member to aupport tho plat form or ticket. It I (Imply recom mendatory and I In lino with po litical program laid down for thin year by Iho American federation of labor, to Ixi pursued tho country over. Thl waa explained In detail by W. E, Kay, ecretary of the coun cil. HmmiU Off C'ourlhouiwV, That the labor council will adopt a "handa off" policy In tho court houio quentlon and endorne neither aet of candidate tor county court and county clerk, wa Indicated. Thl came about after George ciTaaialn, Democratic ciodrda'te for county Judge, hud poken. Mr. Chaataln nld that tho courthouaa natter waa In tho hand of the su premo court and no one know what the declilon would bo. Ho. pointed out, however, thai tho present ault I an equity action, and Judge Ham ilton' itocliion almply denied J. M DouRan, contractor, u atandlnR In equity, holdlnR that hi recourse If any wa an action at law. 80, aald Mr. Chaataln, If tho HUpromo court tipholda JudRo Hamilton, It would appear probablo that a ault to re cover at law wilt bo Iho next reinrl of Iho contractor and anothor end let round of titration In tho law court. Aa long aa tho legal machinery waa In motion ho did not believe It waa a matter for political Interfer ence. Thla brought tho dlacloauro of tho labor council' policy, W, 8. Conk llnR, preldent, stating that It ap peared that "hand oft" the court houo dliputo would bo tho best plan. Ilu aald that tho labor men woro chiefly Intoreited In bettering condition In Iho city and their fight along Unit lino would bo sufficient ly atrenuou without taking In moro territory and accompanying compli cation. "I think Hint I wIho," said Mr. ChaHtuln. "I did not coma hero pocking labor'a ondnrnomant, al though I realize fully tho honor ami be unfit of uch aupport. Hut I will return your fraukneia with oquul candor nnd any that I belluvo that you will chonao tho wlso courso If you mako no ondorHomenla In tho offico connected with tho court house controversy." C. It, Do l.up, cuhdlduto for re clolclon for county clerk, waa pros ent and nvado u abort addroia. It wa a neighborly, trlondly apooch without any mention of ondoraement by labor, Would Clean Up J. II. Vollmor, candidate for council 'in tho fifth ward, aald he atood for a cloan city. It elected ho would atrlvo to wipe out "Tho Tulei" and almllar place. Vollmor vald'he would atop "prlxo fighting" and precipitated a discus- alon, WFT-Kay-took-up-the-cudgclr; for tho dofenie, declaring that box ing wa a clean, manly sport It pro perly conducted. Tho dlarepute Into which the aport haa fallen horo recently, ho aald, waa due to the lllogal method tn which it had been conducted. It the law wero followed,' be do clared, not only would there bo no (Cottlaaed oa past i oox apphoaoiieh OHIO HOUNDAHIKH KANHAfl CITV, Kn., Oct. 2. Govornor Cox linn coma back Into Missouri form Oklahoma on tho lat lap of .hi wostorn tour. H) will apeak at Joplln thla morning, and will arrive hero lalo today. Aftor nddrcssc Ing n meeting hero ho will leave for Kromont, Ohio. I WIMT JEFFEHSON, 0., Oct. 2, Advocating an agricultural and Industrial policy for tho co-ordination of Amorlcnn re- nourcea for tho common good, Kenator Harding, addressing n republican rally horo, declared "onn for all, and nil for one" must bo Iho motto for Individ- ual effort If tho nation I to achieve Ita full potentlallllc. Following Instruction rccolvod from Ham Kozer, locrotary of Mate, J. F. Morley, detective, laid today that ho would Immediately begin so curing Information regarding viola tion of tho llconao provisions of tho motor vehicle act to lay beforo Iho authorities. Oregon and Klamath county aro losing hundred of dollars, perhaps several thousand yearly, bo said, through the failure of automobile ownera to aecure license. Car and truck are operating here under California license and he mentioned one Instance of a local owner who I operating three voblcloa, two cara and a truck, with one tlcenae, remov ing It from a truck and hocking it onto a car when he wanta to use a paaiengor carrying vehicle and re placing It on the truck when he haa frqlght to haul. Only a tow driver, especially In tho country, aro provided with the new driver' license, he said. KANBA8 CITY. Mo., Oct. 2. Re- ductlona In retail lumber prices rang ing from 10 to 20 per cent, according to grado of tho product, woro an nounced today by all retail lumber dealera hero. The reduction la tho fourth thla year and makes a declineof 30 to 40 per cent from the peak1 prices of last May, the doulerrf say. - Commenting upon the above dls patch thl morning, W. II. Kllngen berg, manager ot tho Dig llasln bum bor company, atated that lumber prlcea hero havo romulncd from JO to 20 per cent lowor than oastorn, middle, western und ovon California points, und that a similar reduction horo would eliminate ult profit for his company. Prices In othor place havo been high, ho aald, and It I logical to nssumo that a substantial drop Is In order. Mr. Kllngeitberg cited Willow, California, ns cue plnco whoro lumber waa much higher than It l horo, this condition being brought beforo him by J. Gulliiglior. formorly with tho lllg llasln Lumber company, who Informed him that lumbor Helling horo for $47 per thou sand was retailed thoro for $62 per thousand. A 10 por cent roductloii, ho snld, waa made tn June Juat aftor prices had soared to the summit In other places. Nelson Rounsvelle, mnnngor of tho Lakeside Lumber' compuny, corrob orated Mr. Kllngenberg'a statement, maintaining that a further reduction would deprive, his comnanv at any profit whatsoever. "Whon we can buy lumber cheaper, wo will aell It choopor," waa hla, torso comment. Local demand for lumber, aald Mr, Rounavelle, la very good, and hat been for months. " , l WEATHER REPORT OREOON Tonfirut fair and cool er; Buuday fad- und warmer. WILL ENFORCE LICENSE LAW LUMBER PR DROPS IN EAST ITT 111 SPEJK TONIGHT HTfTT ILL Tonight at 8 o'clock, Con- groiRinun Blnnott will addroia a public meeting at tho city ball on tho political luc that tho votora mint pas Judgment upon In tho coming campaign. Men and women are Invited to hoar tho nddren, regardless of pollt- leal affiliations. If tho chamber of commerce of tho west would unlto In Inviting the en tire personnel of tho United States congress, or even a majority of the membera from the eastern stales, to our tho woit and Inspect the recla mation accomplishments and possi bilities, It would revolutionize recla mation by changing an unfriendly legislative body upon whom depends tho financing of all reclamation work to friends, Congressman N. J. Bln nott told tho local chamber of-com-morco at a neon luncheon at the Ilex cafo today. Tho members of the appropriation commltteo who modo a tour of tho west In July woro astounded, ho aald, Ilofore they came tboy had no Idea of tho magnitude of fho reclamation plan, nor of ita progress. They went homo enthusiastic boosters who will do their utmost to further tho work! , Mr. Blunott detailed the obstacles that must bo overcomo In securing an appropriation from congress. He look the 1260,000,000 appropriation bill now paat the house and pending action of the aanate. II aald be' started- tho bill aa a $500,000,0; measure. Pressure waa brought io bear against It by practically .every farm Journal and farmers' organisa tion n the cast. Eastern, farmers feared the competition of farmers on the now and cheaper reclaimed land and deluged their representatives with protests. They called It "squan dering the public money," and it took strenuous fighting to get the bill through. When It finally weathered tho atorm of protests tho appropria tion was cut In half. Monoy to finance a trip of tho en- tiro congress over tho westorn pro jects would bo money well spent, he declared. If tho secretary of tho Interior will. he can allot money immediately to build tho Link river dam or tor other purposes, aald tho congressman. He told how tho fund was created from aalo and leases of oil lands, water power rlgbta and othor resources. He said that ho had hopo that 80c- He want Mfsre the people Aadjwea uaea skat tawf 1 A NEW ,S0NG -seiatfkSHAlHl 9Cfrtgtx AxavV gtegfggft uTMggggggglVSBBffuMiNB 9ggUiL sSt IfgggggBi jgVVaSflggBBggigHgggK ggcVaBBBBBmgtYwehgrggggggglgaBBB E STAFF GETTING Two day In their now quarters find Postmaster Delxell and his forco tomewhat handicapped by the change, some part 'of the building being In complete, but the public Is being served without Interruption or appar ent difficulty, and everything will undoubtedly bo ahlp-chapo beforo the end of another week. However, tho force aro bearing their llttlo Incon veniences without a murmur, and as far as tho general public can learn, there Is nothing amiss. New boxes have been Installed, but patron have rotalned their old box number, and ana already becoming accustomed to their new combina tion!. The largo skylight which will help Immensely In Jbo lighting arrange ments has not yet been put In place, ai(i iho marble for tho front entrance Is still missing. Othor finishing touchqs of sutflclont Import to make It very Inconvenient are still to be made, but everything la progressing smoothly and satisfactorily. Mr. Delzoll Is particularly pleased with the new vault, wblch Is spacious and practically fireproof. Completion of'bts office must wait, he says, until tfoit of the building ha beon taken care of. J The building has been leased for flvo years with safe provisions for an extension ot tho lease at the end of that time. MIMES DEATH DY HAIR ' BREADTH IN ACCIDENT Edward Dickey of Algoma, white operatise a lathing machine yester day" Had an 'accident' that 'narrowly mUsed being fatal. A broken' lath flew" from the machine and the Jag ged end penetrated hi throat, miss ing the Jugular vein ao closely 'that the vein could be seen at tho edge of tho wound. The Injured man was brought to the Warren Hunt hospital wha're he Is revolving treatment. retary Payne, as soon aa he familiar ized himself with the situation, might give this project Its aharo of the fund. Oregon has been discriminated against outrageously In tbe past in distribution ct reclamation funds, ho declared. 'Tho address waa non-polltlcal. aa ae' all addresses before the forum, and ' Instructive In every word. It ehbwed clearly how deep an Interest Congressman Blnnott takoe In the attain of his district and how thor oughly he la Informed in regard to Ita vital problems W Aad aow thla very 1 .Vmvnncia mvtr , "No MW a' r; -i T SETTLED DOWN MAVOIl PROCLAIM FIRE PREVENTION DAV Whereas October Ninth has been set asldo aa FIRE PRE- VENTION DAY by tbe Prcsldont of tho United States and tho Governor of Oregon, and WHKIIEAB the loss In human life and property In and about this CITY duo to fire haa been apallnlg; AND WHEREAS the flra menace can be eliminated In large measure and the fire loss cut In half by proper fire pre- ventlon and practice It only the Individual citizen takes It upon himself to reduce flro risks and flro menaces; AND WHEREAS tho object of Flro Proventlon Day is to In- still In tho minds and con- aclenccs ot tho peoplo the necea- slty of making every effort to reduce loss by flro, THEREFORE I do hereby pro- claim October NINTH, 1920, aa a holiday to be devoted to In- atructlon and exercliea In fire proventlon and control In the 4 city of Klamath Falls, Oregon. I. R. 8TRUBLE. Mayor ot Klamath Falls, Oregon. EX- E DALTON, Mass., Oct. 2.. Win- throp Murray Crane,- former United Statea aenator, and for many yeara a power la the Republican party, died at hla home hare early today. The end eaaae quickly after four daya ot uuiliikea'aleep. r i-fle-was borsjln DaltcnilAprin21, 1SS3, the. son of Zenaa M. Crane, a paper manufacturer. He received his education I the public echool anal at Wllllston seminary. He never at tended college but, after leaving the seminary, entered the paper mill found by his grandfather at Daltos and In them he maintained an Inter eat throughout hla life. For many years these mills produced the paper used by the United Statea govern ment In engraving Ita currency. bonda and notca. Because ot his In terest In this industry and hla desire to continue with it, Mr. Crane, at tho beginning- ot President Roosevelt's administration, declined an invitation to enter hia cabinet a secretary ot the treasury. Three years aa lieutenant governor and three years aa governor of Mas sachusetts preceded Crane's entrance Into the aenate to fill the vacancy In ISO 4 caused by the death ot George F. Hoar. Appointed to the aenate on October 12, 1904, he waa elected the following January for the term end ing In 1907 and re-elected for the term ending In 1913, when ho de clined to aoek renomlnation. Mr. Crane had been a member of tbo Re publican national commltteo from 1892 to 1900 and from 1904 to 1916 had boen a delcgato-at-largo to flvo national conventions. Hb was always Interested In scien tific agriculture. By tho application ot business methods he developed 2,700 acres ot noglectod land at Dal ton Into a successful farm. Mr. Crane made many Important gifts to his homo town and gave largely to charitable objects. Mr. Crane married Mary, tho daughter ot Robert Bennor, ot As toria, L. I., In 1880. Bereft by tbo death of his young wife four years later, ho remained a widower until 1906 when he married Josephine Porter, a daughter of William J. Boardman, ot Washington. MACHWINEY REFUSES TO URKAK HIS FAST LONDON, Oct. 2. What Is des cribed aa a "final appeal" to Mayor Nffl m n TerMnce-Mae8wlneyocceptoodjaa-Mouneed-todnjr by Bane; haa been made by a doctor In Brix ton prison, MacSwIney, even though told he waa sinking fast, refused nourishment, This la the 51st day of hla hunger atrlke. MARKET REPORT PORTLAND, Oct. ateady; hogs, aheep, weak; epga tlrsa. ' 2. Cattle and butter PRKTOM L BE FEASTED Next Monday night the Klamath county chamber of commerce will welcome to Klamath county the Park-to-Park caravan which la on Ita way on a GOOOjnllo trip visiting alt tbo national pa!'-.'s In tho coun try. Klamath county does not fully realize wbat It means to havo thla wonderful park within Ita boundaries.- Party wblch will visit it Monday night la made up of some ot the most distinguished road men In the United States and It la tbe Intention of the chamber of commerce to five these people the best welcome that they have reeclvcd on the trip. la order to do this It will be necessary to make tho trip from here to Crater lake park Monday leaving here about -noon. Communications yesterday with the park officials state that the road will bo In good shape to the Crater lake lodge, and unless further storms Interfere there will be no difficulty encountered. Tho party on this tour Include Gus Holmes, president ot the na tional park to park Ihghway, Ste phen A. Mather, director ot na tional parks, Scott Leavltt, presi dent Jot the Montana highway asso ciation, Herbert Correy, famqu.war correspondent. Major E. H. Persh ing, cousin of the general, and rep resentatives from Buffalo, New York, Washington, D. C, Denver, Oklahoma. Los Aagelea aad ether plaeaa. The plaa of the chamber of rammaree la, If poaslble, to give theee fie a doaka a4 veal wild game diaaer of Teniae at the ledg he- te toiaeatJrageByMrtor thee ,m, come ,ta . KUaaath Falto., The plan Is to snow this comaait tee the advantages ot using- the route from Crater Lake through Klamath Falls Instead of using the route to the Pacific highway. For Jhla reason aa many aa possible are re quested to mak the trip, aa every one" wilt have a good time and there will be an excellent chance for real chamber of commerce work. If you can go call secretary of the chamber ot commerce and If you know of any game which can be secured for thla feed or cara to make the trip, make arrangements aa early aa possible. STRONG REPUBLICAN , SENTIMENT IN LAKE Edson WaUon, formerly superin tendent of the Klamath Indian res ervation, now a realdent ot Lakevlew where he haa an abstract office, la la Klamath Falls tor a few daya on business. It looks like a Republican year In Lake county, said Mr. Watson, and while many votera will aupport Sen ator Chamberlain for re-election be cause cf personal friendship, most Republicans realize the critical neces sity ot backing a Republican presi dent with a Republican congress and party lines will bo very closely drawn. Mr. Watson's opinion Is that Rob ert Stunflold will carry Lake county In tbe senatorial contest. NORTH DAKOTA, KENTUCKY, GAIN IN POPULATION WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. State populations announced. by tho census bureau gtvo Kentucky 2,416,013, an Incroase of 126,108, or 5.5 por cont, and North Dakota 645,730, an In crease of 68,674 or 11.9 per cent. WILL ORGANIZE FARMER- LAItOH IIA.VKH, WASHINGTON SPOKANE. Wash., Oct. 2. Plana for organising 36 cooperative "farmer-labor" banks In Washington und Idaho, Including a parent bank and claering house In this city with capitalisation ot one , million dolalrs Donaldson, chairman of the .newly created "farmer-labor aerrlce bur eau." SEWING CLUB MEETS The Sewing club of the Sacred Heart church, met at the horn of Mra. Benodlct on Thursday; A pleasant and busy afternoon waa spent, at the eloae of wMch tha hoateaa aeryed refreahmeDtj. MM ctf . t, A j j ir