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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1920)
it lEuenftm Bralii hVMMMs'VMl MAMWMWVWMMWM VWMMMMWWWWWMWWMWMMMWWWMWII OFFICIAL FAPKR official TMnm o klamath ooniR KLAMATH FALLS WWMMAMMMMMMAMVWMMVl Fourteenth Year No. 4040 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON; MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1920 Price Five CeaU t 11TT K F Duspltlt tllO attempts Of Dl'IIIO- crnllc iolltclnn to "ilraw n rod bur ring ncrosa llm trull," thero In but onn paramount Issue In tho present nutlonnl campaign and that I tho Iraguo of nations, said Congressman N. J. Hlnnutt In hli address at tho city hall Saturday night, In which In loKleal cloancut iipoach ha prwanl ed argument showing why tha United States ahould not become party to tho covenant. Other Issues thorn are In plenty, aid Mr. Hlnnott, and tho llopubllcnn party. It It wlihed, might tako up ny of thorn with success. Tho Dem ocratlc unproparedncs (or war, thulr equal unproparodnoss for peace, might bo miido a successful Istuo. Cox hajt mined thu liuu and cry of "slush fund" wherever he hai puknn, hi statement becoming wilder and wilder aa hi tour pro. grrssim, said tho speaker. Ho dis posed of the chance briefly, declar InK thnt takliiK Cox'n latest figures, $30,000,000, as'tbo alio of tho fund. It win rldlculout to believe that tbo American electorate "could bo cor ruptml at 30 centa a bead." Mr. Hlnnott wai Introduced by Fred A. Ilaker who aald: Ai citizens of the Republic we are gathered hero thin evening to lay aildo for a little while our private concorna and derota our attention to matter of public Interost. to matter of vital Importance to our beloved country, and to 1 1 avtas-ca to a meitaga from one of oar roWeentn tfe In cougroM, who ha hid a moit excellent opportunity of bring ing to you meuaga worth while. A fow year ago the speaker whom -I am able to Introduce t you, but who really need no introduction, waa choaen by hi conitltuent to represent them In the congress of the United Htatos. Ily hi devotion to duty nnd to' the lntret of hi conitltuent and of bl itate and of tha Unltod Htatc. by hi lorn of hi fellowman, by hi ability, ho roie from out tho mat of number In congress of tho United States to a IKMtltlon of mounting emlnonro In 'tho council of hi country. Congreman Hlnnott. It afford mo peculiar pleaiura to Introduce tho cltlten of Klamath county, among whom, no nnmo stands high er In estimation, It afford me great pleaiuro to wulcoma you here, and wo assure you that wo have con fidence In your ability to roprcaent u In tbo congress of tho Unltod ' Htato. and wo shall glvo to you next November a renewed leaso of lowor. ' Ladle nnd gontlomon, I tako pleasure In Introducing to you our roprusontntlvn In congress, Nicholas J. Hlnnott, of Oregon, who will ad dress you, Mr. Hlnnott said: Iridic and (lent lemon : I Indeed npprccluto tho generous words uttered concerning my hum Me effort In congress In your be--'half, nnd I certainly apprurlato tho groat compliment Implied In your coming to this meeting to hour my fooblo word upon tho Issues of the day. Klnmath county and tho rlty of Klnmnth Falls, hayo Indood been very gonoroun nnd magnanimous towards mo, I como boforo you, not ns a speak er, but a one claiming to have noma ability to do thing. I come beforo -yon not a a speaker: I mnko no claims along that line, hut I am going to take the llborty of address ing you upon ono of tho Important, In fact tha Important Issjio of this , campaign, an Issue more tu jpendous, more fateful, mora crucial, fthan any other Issue the Amorlcun rpaoplo have faced since the organi sation of tho govornment; and 'thnt Issuo Is the plague Improperly called tho leaguo of nation. Thnr h linnn nnnttnmpt-tO-lDj. Ject cortaln secondary Usuos Into this campaign, and In ordinary time hboy might be vital Issue. Oovornor I Cox Is endeavoring fo draw the red herring across the trail, to divert n km ' in TOIUUo ui nuivritau .,,w - from the real Issuos of the campaign. ,;, The Republican!, If they law tit, Bight take up many of these Issues with success. We 'could take up the "tjitprepanduei of (he Democrats OLD RESIDENT OF MERRILL PASSES Mr. Anna Florentine Kattorhom, agud 70 years nnd savon months, died suddenly at bar homo In Merrill last nlKht from acute dilation. Mr. Kntterhorn was llm widow of thu Into A. Kntterhorn, and has been a well known resident of tho Merrill section for IS years. Hho was n nn five of Kentucky. party, thulr unpropnrndni-s for wur, their unproparudnos for peace. Oovornor ('ox has endeavored to Inject Into this campaign ono Issue, tho Issuo of tho altegod slush fund. I think that Issuo has boon entirely eliminated by tho good senso of tho American people Why, ho would havo tho world believe that tho American electorate could bo cor rupted at 30 cants n head, He starts with a slush fund of 18,000,000; then It Increased to 110,000,000; then to I trr.ODO.000; and I think without alt counties being heard from, It I now up to 130,000,000. (lovernor Cox In what ho sn Is (omowhat Ilka a boy I read about' Jlmrnln nnd llllllo were out gunning for coons, Jlmmlo carried the gun. llllllo said "Jlmmlo, there's a coon tbero nn that tree; shoot It down." Jlmmlo aya: "I don't eo any coon. You tako tho gun, If you can see one and shoot It." llllllo took tha gun, and wlnkod his oyu to shoot. "Well," ho says, "I don't sco tho coon when I wink my eye." Jlmmle looked at him. He says: "llllllo you've got a louse on your left eye winker; "That's tho reason he didn't ta the coon whon'he went to shoot. (lovernor Cox has tho louse of this slush fund upon his left eye. , The real Issue, as I aald, la the league of nations. When President Wilson returnod from Kuropo the first time, with his league of nations, he sent a wireless from the ship asking the senate of the United States not to discuss the league of nations. It was .the duty of tha senate of the Unled' fltntis un der the constitution to discus that league of nation, and. to advise with tho president both before and dur ing the negotiations of that treaty. Yet the presldon. askod them not to dlscuu It. When ho arrived In Doston and an Inkling of what was In this man stroslty began to permeato through tho nation, I'resldont Wilson bade doflance to the senators, bado de fiance to the nation, and said: "I know of no sweeter challenge than that. I havo fighting blood In me." It Is sometimes a delight to glvo It scope. On this occasion It would bo an Indulgence. Tho Republican party In this cam paign also wolcomes that chatlcngo of tho president, nnd It has answered, that challenge In Its platform, by de claring "It will resist all attempt to overthrow tho foundation of tho govornment, .or to weaken tho force of Its i controlling1 principles nnd Ideals, whothcr that attempt Is made In tho form of International policy or domestic agitation." Thoroforo, wo havo tho real Issuo beforo tho American people, tho Issue as to whethor or not, them shall ho a super-flan above tho old Stars and stirpes. That Is tho Issuo of this campaign. President Wilson doslres to Inter nationalize, tho American people. Bonator Harding doslres to Ameri can lio America. If you want Amor- lea Amorlcnnlzod, voto for Senator (Continued on Page Four) SBl VI.VHIAW AIIKAIGN'KD FOH SILVERWARE TIIKFT Tbo enso of If. WlnslQw, who was accused by Currlo V. Srhmlti with the theft of silverware amount ing to M00, was arralgnod beforo Judge A. L. Lonvltt this morning. It was brought out In tho evidence thnt Wlnslow had takon the silver and had given It to O. M, Rno, proprietor of the Orator cato to keep for him. Upon hearing tho evidence Judgo Loavltt bound Wlnslow ovor to tho grand-Jury on' 100u oonas, m REV. 8. J. OHANEY , RETURNED TO THIS CITY Dlshop Shepard has ronppolntofl Rev 8, J. Chaney to fill tha pulpit In the local Methodist church tor tho coming year according to a telegram Just received. Rdv. Chaney has been ai Portland In connection with religious matters, RANCHER DEAD, TWO WOUNDED; FAMILY ROW Would-Be Assassin Found Dead in Cell After Murderously Assaulting Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Jones Had Threatened to Shoot Wife Also F. J. Scott, rancher, aged 61, who resided about four miles west of thli city on tho Keno roud, I dead, and Mr. and Mr. F. T. Jones are In tho Warren Hunt hospital suffering from bullet wounds Inflicted by Scott wlio, brooding over family trouble, had carefully planned a murderoua at tack upon bis own wife and Mr. and Mrs. Jones, and his own self Jeilruc tlon. Scott's rovengeful design ws frustrated by Mr. Scott who had sensed danger and disappeared, und by the plucklncss of Jones who re covered hi equilibrium almost Im mediately after tho bullet bad crash ed through bl back, wrested tha smoking rovolvor from the Infuriated Recti and virtually throw him down a stairway. A Mrs. Qrogory, presum ably of Hlsaon, amPsald to.be tho wife ot a prominent business man there, was also Included In the mur derous program, according to a letter left by Scott and which was probably written tho day boforo ho Intended to put his plans Into execution. ;Dld Not Trust Hrott According to Jones, who waa In terviewed at tho Warren Hunt hos pital a short time after tho shooting, Scott had approached him several days ago with a view to securing his aid In effecting a reconciliation with Mrs. Scott, who left her home some time ago because of domestic differ ence. An invitation to go to the Scott home to talk over the matter was declined by Jones who, fore warned by his mother, Mrs. 8ott. suspected treachery. Finally It was agreed that Bcott could come t'the Jones apartmenta In the 'Baldwin Hopkins building, Scott making his appearance there while Mr. and Mrs. Jonea were preparing breakfast about 8:30 o'clock yesterday morn ing, Mrs. Bcott, It la said, left tho STATE CONTEST Miss Fannlo Virgil, teacher ot do mestic sclencu In the public school, arrived home Saturday night from 8alem with her three aspirants for state canning honor, tho little Misses Gertrude Mustoe, nfced 12; Holen Kroetlng, aged 11, and Kdna Flackus, Just 11 too, enthusiastic over tho success ot their trip, and overflowing with a dcslro to go back again next year and exceed their suc cesses of this year. Miss Virgil's proteges did not win tho highest nward, tho contestants from Clackamas county triumphing closely over their rivals, but the girls from this city did win honor ablo mention nnd, considering the fact that they wero tha youngest of all tho contestants, they fool that thoy upheld the honor of tho school very satisfactorily. Tho ages of tho other contestants ranged from 14 to 18 years. Rules of tho contest wero thnt two pint Jars ot fruit and two pint Jars of vogotablcs should bo canned, and tho task was accomplished by the Klamath Falls lassies In Just 21 min utes. In addition to tho actual can ning process each girl waa roqulr od to talk upon the part of tho can ning demonstration entrusted to her, and Mlsa Virgil said that they ac quitted' themselves very creditably. About 200 girls from various parts ot the state wore In camp at Salem, alio fair board acting as hosts In a wonderfully efficient manner. The girls everyone of them shook hands with Oovornor Don W. Olcott who personally conducted ttlrem-through tno capiioi building and showed them everything ot In torest. Mill Virgil states that they are going back to Salem next year rela forcod with experience and confi dence, and will take them a booth In which' will be displayed many con dence, and take with them a booth domestic ictence pupils and future efficient housewife and housekeepers. KfllMIl before Scott's appear a nee. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jones, In re ponse to Scott's questions and en treaties, expressed the opinion that is s several Ineffectual effort! had been made to smooth over the diffi culties between Mr. and Mrs. Scott, the better course would bo for Mr. Scott to cease molesting bla wife, and make no further efforts to bring about a reconciliation. Scott, then, so tho story ran, walked ovor to Jones, who was eating breakfast, pat ted him on the back remarking, "Woll, It's all right my boy," at tbo same time shooting him. Immedi ately after shooting Jones, Scott turned the revolver upon .Mrs, Jones who, In terror. Jumped up from her chair and raised her left arm as If to ward off the bullet of the would-bo assassin. Tbo first bullet went through Mrs. Scott's left hand and Into the upper part of her loft arm, and the second bullet penetrated her upper right arm. Doth shots were evidently aimed at her bead. Three more shots were directed at Jones, two missing completely and one of them plowing across the top ot his head. With one arm useless, Jones grap pled with Scott, tearing the revolver from the letter's hand and, clubbing the gun, he pursued the now fleeing Scott down the hallway, beating him severely over the head and finally catapulting him down the stairway. At the foot ot the stairs Scott fell over a box? Jonea being pulled front his prostrate form by occupants" of tho apartment bouie. ,. T gcott Breaks Leap J . As soon as It was learned that Scott and not Jones waa, the Insti gator of the trouble the former was placed under arrest by Sheriff Hum phrey. Upon his arrival at the Jail, Into wblch.lt waa almost necessary to firry the prisoner became of In juries, It developed that his right leg wss undoubtedly broken Just below the hip, causing intense pain. Sev eral dark colored pills were taken from Scott Just after be was locked up, and It was Impossible to learn whether he had swallowed any ot them. Making him as comfortable as possible, the Jailer left Scotfs celt for 25 minutes. When be returned the prisoner was dead, the end hav ing come .without any evidences of self inflicted violence, his hands be ing folded calmly across his breast, and a peaceful expression upon his face. The' body was removed to the morgijo at once. Two etters, it Is said, wero found In the dead man's pockets, one di rected to aJocal bank, and the other to his wife, the latter covering seven pages, In which premeditation ot murder- was disclosed. The full con tents ot tho letter may be revealed at the coronor's Inquest this afternoon. Hrott Had Good Reputation Scott, according to some ot the older residents here, bos been a resi dent ot this section for about 10 year. He formerly worked in the Ooldthwaite blacksmith shop, and whtlo It has been intimated that ho haa a prison record, there Ib no evi dence available at prcsont to substan tiate this story. The best testimony obtainable Is that Scott haa always borne a good reputation during his rosldence here. In conflict with this testimony is the story that Scott bad repeatedly quarreled with his wlfo, that she was afraid to live with him, and equally afraid to leave him be cause he hd threatened to ahoot her If she took this step. Repugnance, It Is said, overcame her fear, and not long ago she left her home, ostensi bly, to live at the home of her son here Jones has been employed at tho Rex cafe here tor a long time, and possesses an excellent reputation, While exceedingly painful, nnd perhapa dangerous, Mr. end Mrs. Jones' wounds are not expected to result seriously. Tha wound-in Mrs, Jones' Upper left arm showed' slight signs ot Infection? but attending phy-l aidant,, beleve tbateeriou; develop menta have been averted. , apartments KLAMATH FALLS BOYS LOSE HARD GAME Klamath Falls lost tho first foot ball gamo of tho soasen to Ashland at Ashland Saturday by a scoro ot 16 to li. J tot ti sides snowod strong do fenslvo tactics but were woak on tho offensive. Klamath Falls soveral times had tho ball over tho 10-yard lino hut was unable to scoro. Tho gamo was a sportsmanlike contost on both sides, unmarrcd by dispute, report the local players who returned late last evening. Following Is the line-up: Ashland W. Jones, captain., Q.; arant Selby, L.H.; Clem Clark, R.H.; Leslie Herr, F.; Edgar Duchanan, C; George Small, L.O.; Elton Ramsey, R.O.; George Ross, R.T.; Ralph Moore, R.T.; George High, L.E.; Allan Drown, R.E.; substitutes, W. Cutk'en, A. Anderson, A. Autrey, Hobson, O. Johnson, T. Lockhart, Snyder. Klamath Falls Fred Montgomery, Q.; Frank Peyton, L.H.; Russolt Mc Collum, R.H.; Avord Ady, F.; Ru dolph Slngler, C; Robert Milam, L.G.; Paul Kellar, R.O.; Kenneth Case, R.T.; Forest Cooper, R.T.; Ernest Miller, L.e!; Norman Mann, R.E.; substitutes, Harold Wortley, Lcsllo Peyton, Robert Flackus, Pat Montgomery, Wallace Short. The Med ford high school team will play the local boys here next Satur day, and on the succeeding Saturday the Ashland boys will play here. The boys Intend to get In seme stiff prac tice before these games, and are In tent upon "bringing home the tinrnn JJWS?H)de boys, under me coacoing oi rroieseor n. n. ,iuj of the mannal training department, trennced tiki freshmen team ot the Klamath Falls high school Saturday Iterneon hf a acore ot 24 to IS. CeMlrClayisays he haa an aggrega tion "fature greets," who ema make .(he regnhM1 htghseheel team hjsinie to win, provided tha tetter, will condescend to meef thera npon the gridiron. m HE LIKES KLAMATH FALLS; HAS BOUGHT HOME HERE R. E. Wright, once a resident of Seaford, Deleware, haa become enam ored of Klamath Falls anc vicinity, and as evidence ot his faith In local opportunities has purchased a home on First street, where he will reside with his recently acquired bride. Mr. Wright was In the'Unlted Statea geo logical survey service here three years ago, and reluctantly left for the east when his duties here termin ated. Dut the spell ot the Klamath eoaatry remained with him, and he Is here now to stay be says, and Is Identified with the Chllcote Smith real estate company on Main afreet. a POPULAR SALESMAN VISITS OLD STAMPING GROUNDS A. J. Clark, representing the Nathan-Dohrman company, Is In the city after an absence ot about a year, and has found many old time friends who are Immonsely pleased to see him again. Mr. Clark has been making this territory for 20 years, but sickness has kept blm oft tho active list tor a year. He Is ono ot the best known salesmen In the northwest, and this city Is one of his favorites among the many he visits In the pursuit ot his vocation. INJURED LAD RIDES 10 MILES FOR HELP Orvtlle DuVaul, aged 15 years, son of A. U. DuVaul or the Langell Val ley district, was brought to tho War ren Hunt hospital Saturday, suffer ing with a fractured hip, broken in five different places, and internal In juries received when he was thrown from a horse. The animal fell on top ot him. The boy was alone at the tlme.ot the accident and despite his Injuries managed to catch and mount tho horse and ride ten miles to his homo. His Inlurlos will lav hlm.unJajiq.i..go not.reei.tnai for several months, physicians' re port, but no doubt is felt as to ' bis final recovery. LUMIIKR TILER FALLS AND LEti IS FRACTURED J. P. Campbell, an employee of the Algoma Limber company, Is In tha Warren Hunt hospital with a fractur ed leg;, received Saturday when ha ran from a mmftsf pile at Aigoaa. v raws STIMNT OF HIS POSITION In rosponso to general domand to know his stand In the courthonso controversy, George Chastaln, candi date for county Judge, today sub mitted a statement for publication. Following are Mr. Chastaln's views of the situatien: I cannot seo why tho Interests ot any group of property owners la either end or any part of the town should be considered in the matter of locating a courthouse. The baa payers who pay for It and the patrons who use it should bo first considered. Most officials who have dealt with the courthouse problem have been too Insistent upon their own posi tion or that ot their friend and thus many possible settlements of the contorversy, which has made ns the laughing stock of the Pacific Coast, have failed. I shall not over look any possible adjustment which will end the dispute that has disrupt ed our town and if any such shall appear I will consult only the nn prcdjudlced disinterested taxpayers and patrons of the county and bury the controversy It possible. Many other public matters are ot far more Importance to us all. Too Many Lawyers Too extensive employment of at torneys has prolonged ourJLrpnMfHaaii and If I am elected tbeer will be a startling decrease' la the anmher of attorneys employed by the eeanty aa I shoaiaVretala only eneh aa are nee- aaaary te determine, as promptly aa " estate, the aeeeeeery legal tloaa. r , Sheald the Mwai eenrt decide. . la the wsMatM -r nay ether, thai thi'eenaty. isnet gay for the MsdrSsHfeetcertMse I weeld net faVbr selling It and expending farther ebiaty money en another which haa no advantages except that It would please A different group of 'property owners who expect a business advaa- tago and a group ot politicians who cannot find another Issue on which to gain office. Years of LawaeJta It there must be further litigation, for regardless ot the ruling on the latest case, the county will still he suing Dougaa for 110,090 and Dougan will bring aa action against the county for 190,000 In other cases which will. not be af fected by the case now before the supreme court I do not propose to spend any more of the taxpayers' money for courthouse except to pre serve both buildings and all rights until the legal questions are settled. We con reasonably expect that, un less some settlement can be made, this litigation will continue for some years, for tho amounts involved are too large for anyone to lose without exhausting every possible resource. It at any time before, during or after the controversy, it should be necessary tor me as county. Judge' to take. action on the courthouse, matter In any respect not covered by this statement I should disregard the in terests of localities and consult the unpredjudlced disinterested taxpay ers and citizens ot tno county ana act to preserve the finances ot the county and lis Interests as a whole. If I had, tho final disposition ot tho question under present condi tions I would not hesitate to say what I think ought to be done but I do not feel that I will have an op portunity to decide anything for so loug a time that conditions will have changed so much that I would be precented by an old promise from deciding on conditions as they exist at the time action wilt be required. Baslneas Administration I hope to have an administration that will mean progress for the county, good roads, schools and a careful business management of county affairs that will advance the community and reflect credit on me plish this It I must always have the clanking chains of three courthouses dragging around with me the car cass of an Issue that has been too many long years unburled. Not Paramount Iseae J cannot see that the courthouse question Is entitled to any place as a paramount Issue upon which the county Judgeship Is to be' decided (OeaMa-Md aa HHw' m V ', m&k l tJkaAwiJrtWvMfc-