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KLAMATH OOUKTU i
Fourteenth Year No. 4044
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1920
Price Five Cent
V ' " T
rnoiAL pai'hr or
KLAMATH PALLS j
FIRE lit
Ml SCORES
C1TV COUNCIL
llolow lit (ho complete report of
Deputy Htatu Klru Msrsbuls II. II.
1'omorny nml (I. W. Allan, regarding
their Investigation ot cauM of thn
Houston hotel flro nnd finding rU'
tlvo therete:
Itat HoiiaUm Hotel Pirn anil Con
fUrlion, KUranlli Falls, Ore,.
i Acting under thn provisions of tho
atatu flro marshal Inw and the dlroct
request of thu exocullvn department,
which Utter wb prompted by a tele
raphle uppcal from Mayor I. It.
Htruble and City Health Officer, Dr.
A. A. Houle. of Klamath Fall, we,
" your-dopull;Swiio "eonduetird-airufi"
tlclnl Inquiry Into thn cause and re
mit of tho flrn which occurred at
Klninntli Fall on thn morning, of
Monday, Kepteitber 0, 1920, ben to
report our finding and conclusions
an follow.
Finding- Of Fnrt
Tho flrn started nt thn Houston
lintel, fcHecund and Main street, at
about 3 17 o'clock on thn ni'irnlng
of September Clh and rapid wi
Iti up rciul that It assumed thn pro
portion of a conflagration, In con
sequence of which ill no (possibly
ten) person lout their lire: fir"
other wero nrlouly Injured and
thn Houston hotel and nine other
public building and dwellings were
destroyed. The loss ot properly I
estimated at approximately f 1.P0.
ono. The Hit of person who were burn
rd In droth', nonm of them, charred
und dlmnmlered teond the hope
of positive Idvnllflcatlpn -thnio
burned and badly Injured, and thn
Hat of property ,! ro)ed aro set
forth In the newspapar. extracts
from which are iiubmltted herowlth
( and made a part of thl report
(Vtuo of OmfUirratlOB
The Indication ar that the flro
atartod In tho rear of tho Houston
hotel, evidently from ruhbUh that
wa known to havo existed thero
from tlmn to time, bill Jut how It
originated I at present n myitnry
and, perliopH, may never be known.
'Whether It could have been prevent
vd by Judlclou legislative wfcgunrd
or, utter having started It could hnvn
been lUbdued befora It bad exacted
auch'terrlbln toll of dourti ami pro
perty los. may buit In Judged by
tho trnmcrlpt of testimony taken nt
the coroner' Inquest unil our prlvntn
heurlng which ore hereto appended
and form tbo basis of theau deduc
tlon. ( Tho Houston hotel, n threc-story
frame itructuro, owned by 7. (1.
Harrl nnd lately teunnttid by Mm
dahlia llouiton, ha ton been known
a a vorltablo flro trnp altogether
Without facllltle or furnishing- In
tho naturo of flro protection, proven
Ffi tlon or ecupe oven without eilt
aim In It numerou hallwaya or
" any kind ot lgn whatpoovor In tho
In tho entlrn structure, except one
In tho office, which, according to tho
testimony of one of tho erlnuily
burned victim who told hi tory bo
twenn agonized groan In hi hospl
tol bed exhorted tho pntron to "Iay
- In Advance." Thero wero aoino knot
ted" 'rope iliirtfclltiK from tho third
alory 'front balcony Tallinn which
tnasquoradod na emorgoncy flro e
cape but thoy wore known to havo
been o utterly rotton nml unsafe
Of tho panlc-Rtrlcken tenant would
whon tho omdrgency nroso that nono
trust thorn.
Tho building' waa throe torloa
front and two back havlnic been con-
atructod on' sloping ground. It con-
v' Jtatnod about GO room". 40 ot which
wore furnlshod and rented singly
(.While thara were six apartment be-
Tildes office and parlor on the
fgrqund floor. On the fatal night pro-
ceding a big Labor day celebration,
every room waa occupied iome with
two or mora occupanta while tour
cota wero provided and all occupied
3 In tho office. Bomo of the regular
. ' tenants conducted light housekeep-
flng In the room and apartments.
7j Should Kava be Condemned ;
'According to the report ot your.
ftDeputlo. O. W. Allen and Oeo. W,
tttKokes, who made nn official survey
tint Klamath Fall In September,' 1919,
t tho request of Mayor Btruble, a
copy nf'whlnh It now on (lie In your
,eparment, it .was a dilapidated and
(Cniitlauid ou Pace 6)
NO (JAMK IN WOltl.l)
HKHIKH I'liAVKII TODAY
CLKVKLANI), Oct. 8.- Tho
Ntrnet loading to thn Union atn
tlon wiirn lined with crowd who
cheered Cleveland player and
fun a who returned today from
llrooklyn for tbo Fourth Kume
ot tho world erlu which will
bo played horn tomorrow.
Thn aerie now tand llrook-
lyn two vlctorle to Cleveland'
ono,
T
Tomorrow I Klre Prevention day
throughout, tbo atato of Oregon by,
proclamation of (lovernor Olcott.
Mot cltle and town havo arranged
to dovoto thn day to dlcuMlon of
flro prevention meanurea, and to
practically apply them by n general
rlean-up nf Hlley, cellar and rub
Mill pile, Inipectlon and repair ot
flue, chlmnoyi, furnace, etc,
Klamath Fall will Join In thn gen
eral program. Hchool and organlxa
tlon nro allowing much Intercut nnd,
following ao cloioly upon the Hon
Ion hotel tragedy, Klre Prevention
day will havo moro attention till
ear than over befora and undoubt
edly arcomplUh moro good.
All achool children, by appoint
ment of A. C. Ilarber, itato flro hilar
hal, aro Junior fire maribal and
will take an active part In tho day'
work. Ktcry cltlien I rcqueited by
proclamation of Mayor Btrutilo. re
cently publlihed In tho, Herald, to
co-opernte to the fullent extont In
thn movement to reduce the clty'a
fire hazard.
At tho high achool thl afternoon
Itobert (iocli, principal, gave the an
ombled itudenta a abort talk ,on
fire prevention and urged them to
aid. In the general obnenance of Klre
Prevention day.
THREE FILE FOB
With nomination petition of three
candidate for councilman already
filed with tho pollco Judge, nnd ov-
eral other definitely nnd Indefinitely
In tho political limelight, municipal
politic aro beginning to assume an
Interesting apct.
W. B. Conkllng und Paul Hogardun.
opposing candidates In tho tint ward.
and Chiirle Colvlu, Incumbent, In tho
fifth ward, nro tho men wljo bam
filed petition. Colvln I tho only one
ot tho prvient council In tho race so
fur.
Tho non-partisan political ca n
palgn committee of thu runtrat 'labor
council ulll hold u meeting this oen
Ing to consider further, nnd It U x
pected reach final conclusion, In their
selection of candidate.
Judge A. L, Ieavltt. Incumbciil,
ha hi potltlon for re-election In
circulation und wilt probably flic 't
today or tomorrow.
HKCKPTION FOH TKACIIKIIH
TONKIHT AT M. K. CIIUItCH
The I.adlos' Aid ot the M. K.
church I giving a reception this
ovonlug, Octobor 8, In tho church
auditorium, In honor ot tho teachors
of tho city school. All momboni and
friend of tho church aro Invited to
bo pretont. ,
NATIOVH KMII WILL UK
HAI.K MAHTHD.NOVKMIIKR M
WASHINOTON, Oct. 8. Presi
dent Wilson today directed that tho
flag throughout the nation ahall bo
half masted on November 14, a a
token ot memorial sorvlcea for the
men who died In the world war.
MARKET RRPORT
PORTLAND. October 8 Cattle
steady; hoga higher, JH.50 and
lia.86; aaeep weak; eggs and butter
firm. '
Under the laws of Argentine an
unmarried bod la compelled to leave
his parents two-third of his property.
Hi
PREVENTION
TT COUNCIL
SCHOOL PUNS
TO KEEP FIRE
M
llolow I tho third of a serle of
contributed article on tho progres
being made by tbo Central achool In
It work thl term,
Flrr Prevention Day
flaturday, Octobor 9, ha been pro
claimed a "Flro Prevention Day" by
Hen W. Olcott, governor of Oregon.
In ordor-'jthat our boya and girl may
reallxo more fully the need of fire
prevention, State Flrn Marina, A.
C. Ilarber lend greeting and re
mind them that they are "Junior
flro marihali," and aika thee to
apend part of Baturday, October 9,
In Inspecting their home. I fa sug
gest tha on Friday, Octobor 8, each
achool havo a program. In compli
ance with thn snnie, our classes have
planned sliort program In whlfb
many or our pupil will glvo a num
ber of two minute flro proventlon ad
dresses. In every room, ono would
find evidence of "Flro Proventlon
Wcok."
KutAblUh Hchool Hank
Healltlng thn Importance ot estab
lishing the habit ot thrift In the
growing boy and girl, wo havo plan;
ned for n savings bank account In
our school with ho government a
security. The boy or tho girl may
bring hi ponnle or a larger amount
to achool to deposit tbo aamo with
hi teacher. Whonever he ha de
posited 2C cent tbo toacher may
buy a stamp and give It to him, or
alio can purchase four stamps at one
tlmo when he ha, deposited 91. We
hope to offer a prim to the pupil,
or to the room that haa saved the
most money by the tint of the year.
In making a survey of tho classes,
wo found that In the advanced grad
es more than half the pupil havo
a savings bank account. Ono girl In
tho seventh grade ha more than
ffiOO In saving. We will be Inter
ested to know- how much she will
havo saved by tbo tlmn sho compoltca
her high school course.
licth Wright, having left Klamath
Fall, tho eighth grndo called a spe
cial meeting Monday to elect an of
ficer to take her place as president
ot tho class. Vale Lindsay, former
vlco-pretldont was unanimously de
clared president, nnd Ilruco Perkins
was elected vico-prcsldent.
Glad to Sec VUltor t
Slnco the opening of tchool, Mes
dame llurge Mason, Fred Cofer,
Mlsse Nollle Johnson, Vlda Moore,
Mr. Jensen and Mr. Claddls have
shown Interest In us by visiting var
ious room of this building. Wo
should bo glad to boo moro ot our
friend, for our boys and girls will
then feet that a greater Interest Is
taken In their achool work. v
Tho pupils of grado aoven are hap
py over tho fact that thoy are In tho L
lead for tho highest per cent ot at
tendance 98.7 during tho past
month. They nro cloiely followed
by grado kIx 98. C, and grado e,lght
98, r..
Reception Tonight
Invitations wero received Tuesday
by our teachors to a rocoptlon In tho
auditorium of tho draco M. K.
church, tonight, given in. honor ot
tho teachors ot tho city schools.
At a business mooting ot tho fifth
grndo, Wednesday, Herd Walnlo waa
elected president of tho clns to fill
tho vacancy causod by tho transfer
ot tho former prosldont, Howard
Taylor, to tho Fnlrvlow school. Vir
ginia Richmond waa elocted to the
office of vice-president.
With this week begins Industrial
work In tho third and fourth grado.s
For a tlmo tha third grade will re
view work In free hand cutting while
the fourth will make hot plate mata
In raffia
Domestic Science Work
Canning, preserving 'and Jelly mak
ing are still in progress In the ad
vanced classes. Our seventh grado
girts aro making aprons and caps to
be used 'tor cooklag Glasses. Our
eighth are making pillow cases nn-i
night dresses. ' Alt are glad to roturn
to work after a week'a vacation In
domestic science and art,
Friday morning, at Its j rogular
meeting the seventh grade elected
Jimmy Elfendahl as librarian and
Deris Tadoa. assistant librarian; Be
fora that tlsae we had no editor and
(Mints; tha aM of such ran officer,
tha fcMfcr'waa- give to Lataer Thorn-
WILEr TO BE
CHIHE
FOB MR
Yloldlng to tho solicitation of many
friend In many quarter, Wilson 8.
Wiley, local attorney, today announc
ed to a Horald representative that he
had definitely doclded to enter the
raco for mayoralty.
Mr. Wiley has been mentioned for
the position many times In the post
two weeks, in street caucus, and
It seems to be unanimously conced
ed that "ho would bo exactly the
right man for the placo If he -would
run." His statement today gives his
backers a chance to rally to his sup
port In practical fashion .
All the pressure that has. been
bearing on the candidate for the past
two weeks crystallised' this afternoon
when a com mil toe of representative
fcltlicns waited upon Mr. Wiley and
secured his pledgo to enter the race.
"I am in tho raco," said Mr. Wiley
today, "without reservation. I did
not seek tho office and would not
turn my bant over'to obtain It, real
izing fully that ll mean sacrlflco of
tlmo and monoy, but many peoplo
seem certain that I can serve the
public wolfaro In tho position or
mayor and I cannot, as a good citi
zen, do otherwise than accede."
CLEMENCY FOR
PENDLETON, Oct. 8. Elvln R.
Kerby, alias 'Owens, and John Latte
bean, alias Rathle. were today sen-
teheed by Judge Phelps to be hanged
at the Salem penitentiary on Decem
ber 3, Next, for the murder of Sheriff
Til Taylor.
Tbo verdict will be appealed by
local women cympathlzers of tho con
demned man, who bavo raised a fund
of $600, It was said today by Attor
ney nolln, who defended Kerby and
whoso motion for a new trial for both
men was denied.
The Rev. Mr. Cox, local Uaptlst
clergyman, I assisting tho women In
tho nttompt to secure a lighter pen
alty, nolln said.
IMPORTANT MEETING
BOY SCOUTS TONIGHT
Local Boy Scouts will bold a busi
ness meeting this evening, Octo
ber 8, for the purpose of organising
a football team, for which there is
plenty ot available material. Patrols
will also bo organized and plans laid
for tbo winter program ot scout
work.
All tho hoys who wish to qualify
as tenderfoot scouts must be present
at this meeting, nnd as so much Im
portant business Is to bo trunsactod
It Is desired that every scout turn out
and lend assistance to fcrward tho
general program.
as. Ho I now tilling tho ;mltlon
with credit.
Flower Shower
Friday afternoon, the boys and
girls of grades five, six, seven, and
eight tendered tholr teachors, Miss
Uond. Mrs. Ilrlan, Miss McAndrews
and Mrs. Carr, a flowor shower
which was a complete surprise to
the recipients. In each Instance the
class president addressed his teacher
expressing appreciation In behalf of
the class for what she had done for
them'. There wore asters, sweet peas,
sentas, nasturtiums, gladlolas, gold-
englow and carnations, from which
at the close of school many boquets
were taken to the hospital to make
someone else happy.
Football Saturday
At 1:30 Saturday afternoon the
football team ot the grammar grades
In the city schools will play the
freshmen high at Modoc park. Be
longing to the team are the follow
ing from this building: Homer Gar-
Ich, quarter-back; Bruce Perkins,
center; George Condry. right tackle;
Harry Molatore, right end; Angus
Walsh, left guard; Loren Sharp,' left
end; Gerald Fltspatrtck, right
guard; Herbert Wllioa and Leland
Oulll, substitutes. Show your school
spirit, every oaa, aad sea our boys
playi a good clea game.
SUM SOUGHT
O.VK DKAD, SIX WOUNDED,
MORNINQ RIOT IN CORK
CORK, Oct. 8. A civilian
party today attacked a military
lorry with bombs and ono sol
dlor was killed and tbreo others
woundod. Two soldiers who
escaped Injury fired on tbo at
tacker. The street was filled
with a morning crowd of per
sons an their way to work'and
bullets struck two men and one
woman, wounding them alt in
the legs.
A
WILL CLASH
Tomorrow on the Modoc park
grounds the Medford county high
school team meets Klamath county
high In tho first football game of the
season for Medford and the second
for Klamath. While tbo Medford
team Is an unknown quantity tho
Klamath boys feel sure they can
take their number, although in all
tbo history of the jrerao between the
two schools, Klamath has never de
feated Medford. This year, however,
it Is felt that the outcomo will be
different.
Klamath has protested the use of
two Medford players, Jeff Gentry
and Wlnton Vance, on tho ground
that they aro above the age limit fix
ed It? the atatj athletic. a.'sociaHorv
rules.
Following Is a list ot players of
the opposing teams:
Klaasatli Falsa
Ted Montgomery, Russell McCat-
lorn, Robert Flackus. Frank Peytoa,
Aard Ady, Junior Wagner, Rudolph
Milan Komaeth Case. Forrest Cooper,
Ernest Miller, Norman Mann, Fred
Oroka, Harold Wortley, Pat Moat
iomy."lbert Meettaad. JaasJags
WashtagW.' Wallace Short, Beshl
Peytoa.
Medford
Russell Sherwood, Ser Watson.
Francis Prescott, Jeff Gentry. Hugh
Drown, Philip Young, Elbert Colo-
man, Irvln Carroll. Will Stockan,
Mike Merrlman. Everett Rawllngs,
Winston Vance, George Mansfield,
Richard Payne, Ramson Webster,
Westerman Whlllock. .
PLOTTED ARMED
REVOLT IN 0. S.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8, Discovery was
made of quantities ot radical litera
ture In the possession ot Nlcolal John
Joxxlnsky and Joe Holoeny, declared
to be two ot the most dangerous rad-
clals In America, who were arrested
last night, was announced today.
Nearly halt a ton ot communist
articles. Including samples ot a now
pamphlot advocatlng'an armed revo
lution by the foreign elements In this
country was found In Jazzlnskl's pos
session. One, hundred thousand ot
these pamphlets are said to have been
shipped by express from Chicago to
oihor cUle8 Tue8day,
Detectives said that chief among
the documents was the proclamation
ot a union ot Russian workers, call
ing upon all members to rise and
overthrow the government of tho
United States by force ot arms, utiliz
ing murder and destruction to gain
Its ends.
This proclamation, printed In Rus
sian, federal agents say, revealed a
complete plan of the revolution.
The arrests ot sis more radicals at
St. Paul and Milwaukee Is pending,
the department ot Justice announced.
The alleged plotters, It Is said plan
ned' to assassinate tho more Import
ant otficlala ot the state.
WEATHER REPORT
OREOON-i
rain.
-Tonight and Saturday.
CATHOLIC 8ER1VCES AT
MWMLL gtJMMY MORNING
There will be aervlces In the
Catholic churoh at 'Merrill next Sun
day "at' 8:99' o'clock. Rev. Father,
iMaMay wUPattteUtf,' '
CRIB WnRBDRS
UN
BEDS
IBETTEB CITY
GOVERNMENT
LEADS BALLOT
Sentiment of the community In re
gard to matters ot community Inter
est that are In need of attention Is
revealed In the referendum ballot
taken by (ho chamber of commerce,
results of which were announced at
yesterday's forum luncheon.
The number of members voting
waa 127. The proposal standing
highest need of a atrong chamber
of commerce received 102 rotaa.
Need of an Improved' elty govern
raent came next with 94 rata . Coat
pletlon of the Natron cutoff got 87
votes; Investigation of the Link river
dam and Upper lake storage" matter,
81 votea. Three or four members ex
pressed the belief that It was not tha
province ot the chamber of commerce.
to Investigate this mater.
Bettor highways got 74 votos; city
parks and playgrounds 71; better
freight service (9; city plan with a
view to adopting a tone system ;
better sowers (6; more factories and
payrolls 64; development of agricul
tural resources 61; taking care ot
present Industries, housing problem
1; nutlflcatlon of city and county
62; better schools 49; opening of
Klamath reservation 49; Advertlaa
Klamath county 46; settle court-
a problem 46; Improve coaaty
government 37; plan for civic audi
torium 24; secure lava bod national
park 17. , .
The ballot submitted to the mesa
bars' asked for sagsjaatlons for aub
Jaeta far forum dlaaaaslon. The re
quest produced afeaty of reeultt.
Following are subjects advecated:
-Cltr-Electlea Problesa,, Couatr
qnaiiMl'WiM rhWl yglagjaaiaaaa
for-fioldiarj. me9frouada. Heasta
Condition and Frebiem Beautify
ing City. Get'-Together 'Dinner at
Night With Oat-of-Towa People a
Guests, Power Company to Explain
Position, Sensible Parking Ordinance,
Road Building. Why Are Redtlgat
Districts Olven a License by City aad
Why Is the Law Against Them Not
Enforced J, Klamath Falls Schools,
Better Freight and Passenger Serv
ice, Do You Know 'Your Neighbor
Socially. If Not, WhyT; Make Klam
ath Known to GO.000,000 People,
Rail Transportation, Present and Fu
ture, Sanitary Inspection ot Foods.
NATURALISTS HERE
TO GATHER DATA
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bailey are
In the city from Washington D. C.
Mr. Bailey who Is In the employ ot
tho government, Is one of the dis
tinguished naturalists ot the United
States, while Mrs. Bailey Is a well
known ornithologist and has pub
lished a book on birds of the United
States.
It Is In an official nnectlon that
they are In Klamath at the present
time. They will make a trip to the
Lava Beds some time this week for
the purpose ot studying the traces
of the big horn sheep and moun
tain goats that Inhabited that part
ot the country at one time. Captain
O. C. Applegate said today that he
remembered seeing bands of the
big horn at the (Ime of the Modoc
war.
Mr. Bailey la also preparing to
publish a report on, Oregon mam
mals and while here he will gather
final dato for this report that will
eome out soon, '
POLITICAL STRENGTH
GAINED BY WEST
WASHINOTON, Oct. 8 The west
and south will gala proportionately
more In a political way than tha east
or middle wast through tha popula
tion Increase shown by tha 'census
by Increased nsjembersalp In the
house ot representatives, electoral
college and national ceave'Btleas. '
Oregon is entitled to one more con
gressman It the also of tho house la
Increased, ,.
HUES TO RECOVER Off
. NIOMSMKHUr HOW, $M
A..L. Parkhurst. manager of tha
Crater Lake hotel, la sWea'aant In a
jfcult filed today la the circuit court by
J. ?. to reewrar lfl( wMek be
jallegM la due oa . 4
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