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( 1V m Herald OFFICIAL t'Al'Rft OF KLAMATH FALTJs WWWIVMWWMM Vwwwwwmwwwwwwm T Fourteenth Year No. 4068. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1920 Price Fhre Cte REPUBLICAN CONTROL IS NOW COMPLETE .lBssnw lEttrntnn Ol IT tonnaAi paper ok I ' c C KLAMATH rVMTNTV I . "w jtnru"Mjunxrunnnnnnjyvvju'i mmmmm ,,Aa ..JYii"iitnjinnnnnririnnriirtfnfviAAAAAAAAAJ f. e PLURflLITY Ill SENATE. 1 51 IN H01JSE New York, Nov. 5. With the size of Presi dent - elect Harding's electoral vote virtually settled at 404, out of a possible 531, and the completion of the new senate compilation nv ing the republicans 59 and the democrats 37 members, republican . leaders awaited belat ed returns on eight con tests in six states to fix the exact size of the re publican house major ity. Exclusive of the eight house seats that are un determined, the repubf licans had 286 mem bers to 137 democrats and four members of other party affiliations This u "the ireaW; majority ever held by any party in the lower house in history. WASHINGTON. Nov &.- Presl dent Wilson today directed Secretary Daniels to placo a hultelxhlp at tho disposal of Honator Harding for a visit to tho I'untma Canal, should Mr, Harding desire to make the trip, lfi also ot,fored tiU prlvuta yacht Mayflowor to tnko HardltiK and hli party to Hampton (toaiM to board tho man-of-war , V "J In Ilia first Ktntomont on .tho ulec tlon Samuel (louipur,' president of tho American fcdorutlon of labor, do dared today that "ovcry forward looking man and womutt muni feel omo doop rex ret because of tho groat pluugo toward reaction, but domocraey will right. Itself at tho proper Minn. "MeanwhIUr," ho added, "tho con reailonal roturni allowed that every man whoso record of anrvlco waa per fect had been ru-elected and that ftfl conffroamnen who wero hottllu hnd boon dofeittcd," CIIICACIO, Nor. C W. J. llrynn. In- a alKnud stntomont given out hero today, suggests to President Wilson that ho resign hla offlco at onco and turn It over to thn vlco president. Mr. llrymi gives hh hla reason that the people have now definitely declared agulnat tho loaguu of nutlona ua written by Mr. Wllaon. He auggeata that the vice presl dont, who would then aticcoed Mr. Wilson, should appoint Mr, Harding accrotary of tho atuto and himself rnslgn, so Harding would aucceed at onco to the president's chulr by way of tho vlco presidency. 8A1.KM. Nov. fi. Governor Ol cott today wfctn Honator Harding, and without mentioning name, aak xl hint to appoint a woatern man as tho next secretary of the Interior. , MAUION, O., Nov. C The offer or President Wilson to place a bat loahlp at l'resldent-elect Harding's disposal for the Panama trip wan dwllnud lato today by, Mr. Harding. - , l,OOAIi COUPLE NARIHF.ni ANOTHKR OKTH MCKNHK Waltor Perry Daniels and Mary Kolloy were married at the home of tho bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Rosa McDanlels, Wednesday. A num ber of friends of the couple wit nessed the ceromony, which waa read by Rev. K. P. Lawrence, after which u most bountiful wedding suppor was sorved. The young pooplo will make their home hero (or tho present at least. Ycatorday a marriage license was iBHUod to Joseph Ottoman and Marro Hanoi. Roth are well known young pooplo of the Mafia country. I Second Wife on Case Proves Tlio Iaberce will content case Is grinding along today and fairly good progress Is being made considering tho amount of teattmony and the nu merous ramifications Involved. Mrs. Anita Laberee, the chief figure In the case, waa on' the wltnoaa stand practically all forenoon, Hbe waa put on tho stand by the attorneys for the plaintiff and subjected to a sovore and exacting examination of bor en tire life, commencing from the time she lived aa a child In Portland and running practically all over the Unltod State, Alaska and Kuropo, down to the present time. Tho naturo of her testimony today had to do almost entirely with her knowledge of and rotations with O. 0, Laborea and a persistent at tempt by counsel for plaintiffs to show that she was conscious of 'her action In breaking up the home of tho deceased and that she' wilfully persisted, was made. Mrs. Laberee proved to be a very good witness In bar own defense and waa very clever In all of her answers, all of which appeared to Indicate that she was the pursued and not the pursuer along BhaeMMjaaa, f OFFERER IT HfilB m I Homn of thn best Mock In Klo- inuth county gov under thn hummer next Tuesday, November, 9, when i the' entlru farming equipment of II. I J. lister and I,. A. West will be sold at tho Went place ten miles south of Klamath Kail on the Merrill road, one-half mllo north of Mac's atore. The solo begins at 10 o'clock. A I freo lunch will bo sorved at neon, C. O. Merrill will auction the pro-! porty. I Included In this sale am ten head of fancy milk stock, Including Almu May, eight year old Shorthorn cow, who took first price at tho last coun ty fair anil Highland (llrl, four yearn old, who took the first prlto In her class.' Hustert two yuar old Shorthorn bull, la In the lot. Ho headed tlio locator hnrd which also took first placo In tho herd exhibit at tho fulr. Klght houd of horses are offered, mostly, adult, all' heavy draft stock, none over seven years old. The weight of tho grown slock Is around 1600 pounila each, Hogs, chickens and household goods are offered In tho ante. Twelve months tlinn will bo allowed on sums over $20, If good security Is pro vided, without Interest If paid when duo, A discount Is offered for rash on all purchases over $20. On less than $20 purchases cash payment Is asked. Mr. Lester is going east as soon as hn dlsposea of this stock to visit his old homo In Ontario, Canada. Ho expects to return again to Klamath. His wlto will visit with her mother In Kugono whllo he Is absent. s DKMPHKY HKIN'R FOR FIOHT WITH FHKHCH HK.WYWKM1HT NEW YORK, Nor. 6. Jack Demp soy and Georges Carpentler today signed n contract (to fight from ton to 15 rounds .either next March, or botween May 27 and July 4. Tho match will bo for tho world's cham pionship injULnrLawAnnvyvvywrvyvyirrf'inri-rrrr m m Prize-Winning Calves Are Off To Big Nine yearling shorthorn calves 5 heifers and bulls the prtxe win ners from all of tbnlr ago In Klnmath county, aro leaving tonight by freight, billed for Portland, thero to ba entered at tho Pocltlc-Internntlon-al Livestock show which opona No vember 15, Those calves wore enter ed at tho county fair held here last month and all won blue ribbons, It Is confidently expected by local stock exports that those calves will carry off some honors at the big show, Stand in Will Shrewd Witness all of tho lurid trail of a man desert ing his home and family In quest of another woman s heart and hand. The climax of the morning's testi mony came Just at the adjournment of court when counsel for the plain tiffs Introduced the original petition filed by Mrs. laberee No. 2 In the county court of this county about six months ago wherein sbo asked to be named as the executrix of tho will of the deceased and wherein she named as the direct heirs. In naming the heirs no mention la mado of the namo of David, hor alx year-old son, whom ahe testified In court today waa the son ef O. O. tabereo, de ceased. The probable reasons of counsel In Introducing this Instru ment oa evidence Is to show that the witness Mrs. Ijaberco mado false representations to deceased when sbo told him of hor condition and de manded marriage with him. , Dr. K. D. Johnson of thta city waa called as a,wltnoM during the morn lag session and gave somo teatlmony relative to his knowledgo of deceased and his relations with him. The case Is being continued this afternoon. California Lumber Plant Lay Off lit Night Shift SACIIAMKNTO, Nov. C The Right shifts of the box factory plan las; mills and shipping department Af tho Red River Lumber com earn y tIYtwood, fassen county, have been suspended because of the short ago of orders. This wan announced at tho state employment office by the official In, charge who said that tho labor demand' of the company has been materially decreased by the curtailment of activities and that few men are being shipped to tho Red lllver Lumber company properties now. Twelvo of the twenty-four kiln of the company are being operated, as are also all hows at the lumber mill. The construction of the Susanvllle W'estwood power line Is being delay ed byrfallure. of tho, company and proporty'owners to agree on' rights-of-way- matjere. , s Med ford Admit the Use of Ineligible 8AI.KM. Nor. G. Following a for mal acknowledgment by tho Mod ford high school authorities today thatrlnollglble players were used on the high school football team when It defeated Klamath Falls high school October 8, the board of con trol of the state high school athletic association today reinstated the Mod ford school In tho association. Superintendent Aubrey O. Smith,! Conch O, II. Kluni and tho prlnclpul of the Medford school signed a state ment admitting tho uso of unquali fied players and they were repri manded by the board. Tlie school was suspended several days ago and the game was declared forfeited to Klamath Falls. The action was taken at a meeting In the office of J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of schools. WOMAN KLKCTKI) HHKIUKK TO HUOCKKD HKH HVH1IAM) ROSCOMMON. Mich.. Nov. 5. Mra. Jane, Johnson, aged 65, mother of threa children, was elected Tues day as sheriff of Roscommon county to aucceed her husband. Sho' said she would appoint hor husband chief deputy, ---- Portland Show The calvea belong to Phylls Les ter, Verle Hagelattne, Donald Pat tor son, Orin Reeder and Dale West, members of the county boys and girls oalt clubs. Tho stock Judging contest to bo held there wilt also be participated In by local team, consisting ef: Orin Reeder, Dorothy Short and Dale West. They will leave in time to bo in Portland for the opening day. The stock aro' being shipped in a special .car and will bo well taken onre of by pedal attendants. QPFH SEASON IS IE CURED "I haro today given explicit In structions to the chief of police to arrest all speeders and 'put an end to the criticism of our city administra tion for permitting auto drivers to ron wild on these streets. I do not believe In stopping these law-breakers through newspaper publicity. I believe la arresting them and putting the matter up to the police Judge. I have done my part. It Is now up to the police to do theirs." Tho above statement was mfede by Mayor Btruble wit bregard to the vio lations of tho traffic ordinance going on dally In this city. Tho, mayor went on to say that the people of Klamath Falls are ,ytty largely to blame themselves for this condition for tho reason that they voted down a measure that wis on the ballot at the special election lost November wherein an attempt was made to have tlio tax levy Increased from IS to 28 milts for the purpose of add ing more men to the police force. "As a result of that election" said the mayor, "we have onlv two police men for the entire city of Klamath falls, and at night only one and he goes' off before tho others come on In the morning, leaving the city with out any protection for several hours of the early morning. Its no wonder these speed fiends are violating the law. They know there Is only one paJJeamsa to watch them and they ore laughing up their sleeves about It."- vTrafflc Officer Wynit was seen also and asked what success bo was having In making arrests. He re plied that he hid been busy on an other matter todsy and had not had time to pay any attention to violators of the traffic ordinance. 'However, 1 am going out right now to start making arresta," aold Mr, Wynn. "Anyone who exceeds tho peed limit from this minute on If I see him an dean get his license number Is going tobe crrested then and 'there and I wont stop with ono either. Rich or poor, they aro going tq look alike to trip. You can look for arrosta." ' " v' PERSONAL MENTION I o Mlaa Fay Kent, who has been visiting her sister -and friends at Pelican City for the past fow months, left this morning for her home In Idaho. Miss Ida Machettax left yester day morning for a vtalt with her alstor, Mrs. P. II. Peltltmernet, In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. John Clemens were Klamath Fulls visitors yesterday from their ranch homo near orris, Cal. J. II. Carnahan was ua passenger on this morning's outgolngVtraln. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dalton were business visitors here from their ranch home at Malln. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCollum were county seat visitors this week from their home near Worden. Ore. Harry H. Kats arrived from San Francisco last night and Is regis tered at the White Pelican hotel. A. R. Estock Is in town today on business from Yalnax. Mrs. Allen Sloan has returned homo after a visit of fire weeks with her mother and other rela tives In Berkeley, Cal. N. R. Qreer Is here on business from Medford this week. He la registered at .the White Pelican hotel. t J. L. Norrls Is here for several daya from Lakeview attending to business affairs. ' George T. Wright was a city vis-, itor yesterday afternoon from Mer rill, Ore. Charles Oswald. Is registered at thfe White Pelican hotel from Oak land. Cal. - ' P. N. Orlses of the Orlses Lum ber company, Is In town today from Bonanxa on business. Irving Keaterson is here from Ivan this week looking after busi ness connected with hla lumber In terests. . Oene Spencer, a Klamath county, rancher, was In the city this morn ing. Nell Campbell, oil speculator, left for Corvallls this morning, whore he waa called by the serious Illness of hla daughter, who is to b oporatea upaav this week.- One ON 'SPEEDERS' Jap Will Protest Anti-Alien Land Bill in California TOKIO, Nov.. 5. When official confirmation Is received that Call fornla voters at Tuesday's election approved the passage of an antl auen isna law, japan will lodge a protest with the state department at Washington, says the Yoruxo Chopo, quoting an official of the Japanese foreign office. The protest will point out that the California measure conflict with Ja pan's treaty agreements with the United 8tates. Formal negotiations will follow, seeking to reach aa agree ment that will remove the cause of the trouble. A campaign to raise 1125,000 for the Women's Christian Temperance union farm,' home during the week from November 15 to 22, Is plan ned by the state campaign commit tee. Capt. J. W. Siemens has been appointed chairman for Klamath county. J. E. Wheeler, Portland publisher, is the state chalman. The homo will be conducted' along non-sectarian lines, says a letter from the state chairman, providing as nesrly aa possible in any Institu tion! an Ideal home environment. So great Utke need for. a ptace for homeMa children 'tail courtsHsId others charged ' with looking after them have been forced to place nor mal children In corrective Institu tions or schools for detectives. The project has the support of the W. T.'C. V., the Shrlners and other fraternal organisations and many women's organisations. Governor Olcott has approved 'the plan and consented to act as tempor ary chairman. Leading men and wom en of the state have been named as officers and trustees. The list Is a lone one. Among the trustees Is Mrs. Mary C. Hogue of Klamathf Falls. The 1125.000, It Is estimated, will get the institution-started by pro viding site and buildings and keep It going. untjl It becomes self-sustaining. Sheriff Attaches Stock of H. H. Jenkins Store As a result, of attornment suits brought by the Klamath Falls cream ery and Wood Curtis company, for $1.8:3.70 and $2,837, respectively, Sheriff Humphrey, today closed the doors of tho Klamath Department store at tho corner of Third and .Main streots. The business, was con ducted by H. H, Jenkins. The Wood-Curtis suit Is for al leged balance due on goods delivered bntweea August 1 and November 1, Tho creamery bill Is for butter de llverey between September 15 and Nor. 3. t 15,000 Out of Work When Willy-Overland Plant Closes Down " TOLEDO, 0.,-Kot. 5. The Wlllys Overlaad automobile plant, which normally employe 16,000 men, will shut down tomorrow for an Inven tory and remain 'closed for an Indef inite period it. waa announced today. shift at tho oil well will be dis continued unt(l Mr. Campbell's re turn. Mrs Timor Applegate left this morning f ir San .Francisco, Oak- where aho will visit with friends, aid relates tor the next month. t.A. Jj.W.ro of Montague was I KJamaJtb. Fall today looking after masters ct business. art Hf'iiaker was In town yes terday fro.n the Parker-Hamaker sawmill. in Bwan Lake valley. Ill FOB HOMELESS ' IS PROPOSED 'Miss Nor j Rlnker has returned,.!. from an ttteoded visit to San Fran-i Cisco. Note. Tho execution of Hart is J. H. Van Meter was a countyjthe first hanging that has taken seat visitor :'rom his ranch in Poo, place In the state since the restora- Valley yesterday. Sergeant Brown ia dowa tram the v reservation this week oa busi ness O. Re:.. in a, business visitor kera,,heeo steady: hoes firm. S14 aad from San Francisco. ( sJl 1 pjiirs PENun FOR MURDER OF SHERIFF SALEM. Nov. 6. Kauaett Baa. croft, alias Nail Hart, waa haaged la the state penitentiary here thla aaora lag at J: 27 o'clock for tho murder of Sheriff. Taylor at Pendleton dur ing tho Jail break of Jaly 25. last Ha was pronounced dead by pay aielaas at 1:41, 14 minutes after the trap was sprung. Hla last words were: "I regret what I have done.. I foal that Gad is on my side and I am not afraid to go where he calls me." Bancroft spent a restless night. H ate a normal breakfast aad took .his usual exercise before tho death' warrant was read. University at Oregon medical students asked the prison officials vto be 'allowed to 'take Bancroft's brain for examina tion, but were refused. Tie body waa cremated at Boon at the re quest of Bancroft's father. ,Hart pleaded guilty to murder te this first degree September 16. Fear other prisoners, directly involved ia the Jallbreajr, were tried aad earn Acted of murder la tha first degree. Jim Oweaa, whose true aaaaa waa Uvea aa Elvia Karay aad Jaak. Rothie. whose name waa Joha Lef feeeoa were aeateaeed to baa; Oa-' eaasber 3. Louis Aaderaoa aad Kick- rd Patteraoa, 'who ware triad aa 4ar tha ssaaWof IrvkiLaray aHaeav Tjjrl'T- TTfi TT..1 ajssTTL. lyrwaraiaajuaBcad' Hfe liaprlsaav meat. Stoop ii IS years 'aid Hea- derson 21. Steps wre taken soon after tha murder to erect la tha yard of tha' Poadletoa Jail' a moaument to tha dead aaerltf. It was plaaaad that tha moaament would bo a broaaa statue of Taylor, aa taouaaada kaew him, slttlag aatrlde his horse aad waarla hla leather "chaps," sombrero aad flowing scarf. (Taylor resembled the type of west. era sheriff often found ia atory books and on the ptctnre screen. Aa president of the roundup association, ha led the annual roundup parade. For 18 years Taylor was sheriff of Umatilla county. Daring that time he aad his deputies made 2 4(5,, ar rests and never had to shoot a' man. dus Wyrlck, who waa with Taylor at the time of tho murder? told the details of the shooting- The men. ho said, In breaking Jail, first over powered Jake Martin, the Jailor, Tay lor, entering his office as Martin was -attacked, saw the men fleeing and grappled with Jim Owens, Hart's pal, while Wyrlck knocked down Jack Ratblc, another prisoner who, had entered the sheriff's office looking tor guns. Hart followed Rathto Into the room and, picking up a revolver which Taylor had drop ped, fired two shots over Owen's shoulder. The first .went wild .but on the second Taylor dropped. Hi died a few hours later. .-. Seizing a supply of ammunition and guns, the prisoners fled from the Jail and climbed aboard .1 pass ing freight train. Wyrlck an3 Uenu'y sheriffs gave the alarm and. In. a short time officers and cltlxens were on their -way, on horseback. by train and In automob lea, search ing ror tne men. fosses, came rrom other parts of Oregon and from Washington and Idaho towns' Tor Sheriff Taylor was .knows through out the northwest and numbered his friend by the hundreds.' (All week long the chase kept up. Finally by the following Saturday tho men were all captured. Albert Llndgren. the first man arrested, waa found near Cayuse, not far .from Pendleton. It was later, established Llndgren had no part In the shoot ing. Hart and Owens were run to fMrt VnZ.liZno-t r".0S,.T? uvwr tut? uu ui tuo uuiuih ivi without.a tight, Rathle .was found. or a road near the Umatilla river aad Louis Anderson and Richard Patter son, who also escaped, 'were taken from aboard a freight train at Kam- tlon of the death penalty lost May. MARKET REPORT PORTLAND. No. 5. Cattle aad situ : aggs aad butter, flrm.r 1 .jfTJ fl '