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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1920)
mi? lEttgnmg Uterctlii Twelve Paget Today News Section and Auto l'oiirtocnlli ViMir. No, -101)7. KLAMATH VM.IM, OREGON, HATUIUMV, DKCKMIIKK II,- lao. r Trlco FIto Ocnu BUDGET SHOWS mis OF QUICK TRUCE: r f j r- -O'M'h timber holdings, Rumors of a Court Includes $JU,OUU development of this nntuni lmrn been for Hot Springs Con-CUTTvni for """" ,l,n"' Bml '' ' r,in- j T ..,"1""",r "",i' that thn opportune . airuiciuu in s;itiCtm f0r tno consummation of tholr Estimates InjUnC- 1 tion Foreshadowed. Ily Includlnx In thn tentative bud get, passed by thn county rourt yesterday aftornoon, the sunt of 1(10,000 for preservation and com pletion of thn Hot Springs court house, thn ndmlnUlratlon hat, In Ibn gnneral opinion of opponents of (ho Hot HprlnitR slto, rorusea to rocognlio ai final thn decision of thn (upromn court and Invited fur Ihnr controversy It la not possible, declared loader of tho opposition today, that tha challenge will pus unnoticed. Thu nniiwnr will probably bo In thn form of Injunction proceeding", directed illhor against tho rounly court to prevent thn final adoption of tha proponed budget i-stlinnten, or against thn sheriff to restrain collection or thn Invy. Ten o'clock. January 3, 1021, at the county court room, l tho llnw, nd placn act for dUcuMlon of tho eitlmatri, following which the bud- ret will bn finally adopted. t The budget propone to raUn for ' general purposes, IncludliiK thn Hot Hprlnu 'courthousn Item. $&2t,020. Tnojgeneral rate will bn approxl mately 2G mill on thu dollar. Spe cial Inrlen for school purposes are authorised In all but ten dUlrlctl. The achool tax In Klamath Fall la 10.4 mllli. A comparatively big Item In the; nronosed budcet thla yrar la thn 114,000 miscellaneous fund.- ILuru toforo thla fund haa been fora nom inal amount, not exceeding1 $5,000. It la aald. Thn swollen uatlmata can be traced to thn courthomn contro versy, It la aald, aa aource from which to pay cost of thn litigation o far and possibly aa a prudent pre caution guaranteeing u "war chest" for tha futum- No provision U madn for meeting the $10,000 deficit between thn amount now In thn now courthouio fund and thn $92,000 Dougan Judg ment rendered by thn auprnma court There la $81,990 In tho fund and attorney for Dougan claim that un der tha aupromo court decision Dou gan la entitled to tho full amount ud for. Attorney C. F. Btono, of Dougan's counsel, antd today that alupa would be laknn to forco tha Inclusion of tha $10,000 Hum In thn limlgnt. Attorney F. II. MllU. of counsel for thn county court, took nn oppoj log view. Ho any thn( Dougun ro oelved a pro-tanto Judgment, which ho Intcrprota to mean that Dougan cm only collect tho amount that wm available In the fund In March, 1918, when thu ulldlng contrnct nt executed and that tha puymont will, tall ahorl of tho $92,000 de manded by approximately $10,000. ' j No prorlilon la mado In tho bud ufot 'ror furnishing tho Main strnot courthouse although It U under stood that a $25,000 appropriation for that purpoaa was Hubmltted for tho court'a coiiHldorntlon. ,,.Whllo the budget ha not been finally adopted and a rata detlnltel' ' -ilxod, 1 la Indicated that Klamath ; Valla proporty owners will pay ap- "j .Troilmately $1 moro on tho $100 ithla your than last, despite Incroasdd SSWMVUU TUIUUIIUU, ' ' .The city rate, thla year la 27.5 imllla, agalnat 23 mills last year. ""'v'For, the difference, however, the ".tVugi payer la promised something f'.4ottnlte for his monoy In tho wuy r,it Incroasod flro equipment' and a yiHoauunt roduced flro loss and t- JnVufoucQ rate. i' ;ri?The county rato will bo about '25 rullla. Then there Is tha apeclal achool tax, 10,4, and tha bond levy C 2,6 mills; making a total of . $8.50 on tho $100 against $5.18 lot year. Krory year a pig raca Is held ut Orono-sur-Marno, in tho north of Franco, a jirlto of two thousand franca being awarded t otho lucky .rider ot the winning pig. Weycrhaensers Here; Errand, Believed, to Segregate Holding s J I. Wnyorhnoiisor arid F. K iWityorhnnusor, both of Tiiromu, nro 1 h(iru today on business, which, It .s stated by mMiil-rt'lliitiln authority, por Itnliis In tho rumored blocking up of .tint Woyimlmiisor, LonsMlell, nml plan Is nonr nt hand. Neither of the visitors could Im found thin morning to Kirn crcdenco to thn rumor. It wa ulnted nt tliolr notcl lint tlioy wctro out In tlio counl-y. J. F. Klmlmll, local managor of tho U'ey- erhuuesnrs, was also abnont and tho Infernncn In thnt tnn parly wora mik ing an liiK)ctlnti trip over thn com pany tlinbar lands on thn went slda of tha river PAYSAVISIT Ivdlwm Marshall, author of tho Volcn of thn Pack" a bent seller of Inst year, and onu of the best known of American short story wrltern of to day. Is In Klamath Falls this week from Medford. Mr Marshall Is not n stranger In this locality hating held a position on The Ktnnlng Her ald at one time and since leaving tho city haa made frequent return vis Its, A short story appearing In the Amerjcan magazine a few months ago bad for Its, main character. Captain II. K. Qalklni, who operates the boat line on thn Upper lain, as well as vivid picture of young Harrlman, whose father wai the founder of Harrlman lodge. Mr. Marshall bar) Juit returned from a trip Into, unknown territory In northern Ilrltlsh Columbia, where, he had snmn novel experiences and on Ideal hunting trip', He made a rorord as a hunter of big game by bagg'lng an unusually large caribou and two nioosn An early winter came along and tha author with hi guides was nearly froten In. Tha second book of his career. "The Strength of The I'lnes" will be on the market In February. Thn De cember number of the American magazlna and tho Kverybody'a mac;- atlne will both publish stories by tho young Omgonlnn. Mr. Marshall Is a wrltnr of Oregon In reality, having at thu UnUcritlly of Oregon. Wlillo received his short story Instruction In Klamath county he will spend tho most of his time duck shooting. AnEKDAKGE AT OREGDN WRITER M FARM DINNER ...... ', 7;' 'Ito bo devoted to cbarltablo purposes thu county agriculturist that thoL . .,..,. f nmm,J A ,,, nt 1. r . 1...1 . ! rfHUIIIUUr Ul UU1I11VIWU llU lUUBUdl- ed to offer a suitable banner to tho Farm Center showing tha biggest percentage ot members In attend ance at tho annual Farm bureau dinner, which Is to be nerved at tho high school during Farmer's wook. The community winning tha bannor Is to bo privileged to konp It perma nently. Thla banner reward plan Is expected to create a big rivalry between the vurlous lommunltlcB In tha county. v The committee In charga of tho program for ladles' afternoons ot the week bavo about completed' their work and a general outline of the program is given hore, Onu aftur noon will be devoted to a ,lecturo on nutrition, another to onn on tho cuts of beef to bo demonstrated by some local butcher and they -will nlso bo Instructed on the aamo nftornoon the proper way to rook tough moat. Then too thoro.wlll bo lectures on tho Girls' clubs, homo nursing and other household prob lems. A representative from tho II. N. Moo storo and ono from tho CJoldon Rulo will aemonstratu tex tiles and coraotlarlng. Another featuro, will bo the chll- dron'a hour, under the leadership 'of NUs Mildred Carr. Payne Signs Supplementary Contract; Government Has Full Control 1 r California-Oregon Power Company Must Deepen Approaches to Main and Keno Canals; 4137 Feet Is Minimum Level ofLake; Minimum Flow Fixed; U.SXan Require More (By 'Associated Press,) PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 11 A special dii- patch to the Portland Telegram from Washing ton says: Secretary Payne has entered into a supplementary contract gon Power company permitting the company to build tho Link river dam at tho (opt 'deepens thn approach to tho Main and Keno canals for tho reclamation .'service so aa to Imuro a flow of not leu than 1200 feet per second Into Ithn Klamath Project main canal with tho Water In tho lake at an elcva- lllon of 4137 feet abovo sen, level, but rnont to require a greater flow at uny Co. Will I'niKvt Ollicm Tha company agrees to maku sat-l Isfactory adjustments with all In terested parties on account of the lowerlnr or rAlalnr nt lh lvl nf lake, such adjustments to bo mado! with the state On account of navigation, and the' fights ot private Individuals, corpor-l atfons, Including lumbering and man ufacturing Interests, and thn Indians, contract speclfloi mat the govern-1 ... it. 11 .i. 7 i j . i. . of Upper Klamath lake and trlhutar- ihvui iLtsiiiisi lust iikuls iu aiin uuinia Ues and lands under and along thntj.v noweri. nSinf of ,n.,.i r- margin oi ma uko lor purposes or Irrigation. Untitle V. of C. Iteport Secretary Payne approved a num-Tfor br of recommendations of the Kla- math county chamber of commerce.iethour: jid be filed In the su flnd tho American legion for changcinrtnia COurt.earh- next month. ' In tho contract between, the govern munt nnd tho California-Oregon l'ow- er company, providing for tho oroo- lion of tho Link river dam. Tho dum will regulate flow ot wa ter tor Klamath Irrigation project as ion project as and the sug- well as furnish power gestlons vero advanced to protect u.n mien-sis oi water user on pro-;ror JUCl. YULETIDE IE OFFERS VARIETY Tho heralded 1. H.O. Chrlstmus sain will bo with us soon. This, as anyone who knows tho ladles of tho P. K. O. 8ororlty will have rightly guessed, will bo no ordinary sale. In addition to providing just oodles and oodles ot those llttlo Christmassy articles that evorybody likes and wants at this season of tho year, tha sato will bo coveredxwlth tho mantle nf ohfirllv fnr thn nrnrAail mw trnlnv -.... .. ..--, ..u ., serving womjen and girls for Instance What will bo on sale? Well, listen, and well try to toll you, but ot course everything cannot bo enumerated hero. Just listen: Thoro'll bo fruit cako, cookies, nnd orange marmalade. Can you picture thlsT Tho good old honey, delicious kind. And, there will be cranberry Jolly, verlous kinds of candy, stuff ed dates, xhcllcd and salted nuts, and regular Kris Krlngla popcorn balls. FloworaT Why yes! They promise daffodils, narcissus, geraniums, ferns, cyclamens holly and other kinds too. l'rotty llttlo gold fish In glass globes, tablo Christmas treos, and over so many articles, and other kinds loads' ot thorn, nnd each thing offered for sale will bo distinctly appropri ate, to tha Christmas season. Of course tho prices will be reasonable. , Thla salo will begin nt 10 o'clock on the morning ot December 22, Just far enough ahoad ot the glad day to nmko It convenient for you. And tho sales room will be In tho new Kvans building on tho corner ot 10th and Main atrootB,. Thero, now, everything has boon outlined nicely tor you. You'll bo .thoro, ot course! for $11 ot your 'friends will lio tuerotoo bent upon of Water Supply with the California-Ore of Upper Klamath Lake, provided It resenting tbu right of th cgovorn-' time, . . I ",r Associated I'rtMs) - PORTLAND. Dec. 11 Ainrnv Klamath county and the KJamath ,county cohrt In, the courthouse lltl- .Ration today stated that a petition rehearing of tho suit of J. M. Uourfararalniit 'Klamath countr and -. -riT -.. - wH..-Hfl .w. 'Mr. nowerman could not fix the dato definitely but said It woufd not be before tho first of tho month and dot later than January 20. Tho supremo court, rorcrslng the decision of Circuit Judge Hamilton in tno Klamath court, recently eavo 'Dougan Judgment against the county npproxlmately $92,000. unpaid balanco for construction ot a court- housn hullitlnr nn hlrwlr 3K ih Main street site. In Klamath Falls. Held for Sale ,of Booze to Indians Iito last opening John Oraham was brought before tlert 6. Thomas, United States commissioner, charged with peddling boote to Daniel Weeks and his wife Clara Weeks, Indians, on December 2. Mr. nnd Mrs. Weeks becamo Intoxicated and Daniel, It was testified, nearly wrecked his car when tho two went for n ride to Bblpplngton, Oraham admitted his guilt, but declared that ho did not lenow that It was against tho law to sell liquor to Indians. Ho went on to say that ho was an American and wjlllng to take auy punishment tho state saw fit to moto out to him. I Co waived his hearing and Is now In Jail await ing transportation to Portland Const antine Gets Official Notice Greek Plebescite UJCKRNK, Switzerland, Doc. 11. Official pottflcatlon ot tho result of tho plebiscite election In (J recce and an Invitation to return to Athens im mediately and to ascend the throne, was reeclvod today by former king Constantino. Professor Strolt, former foreign minister and Constantlno'a chief advisor during tho king's exile, reputed pro-Gorman, and Captain Paparrlgopoulos, Constantino's' aide de camp, wore prohibited from re turning by the Qroek government. Tho famous Vatican library con tains ovor 2500 prlntod books Is sued In tho fifteenth century, many ot thorn vellum copies. the same errand. And remembor tho proceeds aro to be devoted to tho beat cause'ln the wholo werld: Char- Bon is PREPARING TO ASK RUNG Ity. League Assembly Supports Plan for Irish Investigation WASHINGTON, Doc. 11. Rop- rcnentatlvo Mason, of Illinois, made public today tha telegram sent to him by Paul Hymans, president of tho leagun or nations, appealing for sup port of tho loaguo.ln on effort of tho commission ot tho commlttoo ot One Hundred now Investigating the Irish question, to send special Investigators to Ireland. Personal Mention Henry D, Davis, a nationally known lumborman, is hero from Eau Claire, Wis., for a visit with his sons who rcsldo In this county. Miss O. Degroff, who has been hero for somo time left Friday for southern California to mako her home. Llttlo Jack Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thompson, has been III at tho Thompson homo on Conger aronuo for tho past tow days, but Is better. William K. Drown arrived Thur day from California, wbero bo has been spending several weeks and ex pects to bo hero pa business for sev eral days before returning. Louis MeClure returned Thursday night from Willows, California, whero bo was called by the doath of his brother-in-law. Harry Gallag her. His mother did not return with hlmj 'but expects to bo back In the near future and will no doubt be ac companied by "Mrs. Gallagher. Mrs. J. M. Lewis has returned from an extended visit to Colorado, her Ibome state. Sbo tpent Thanksgiv ing with frlenda and relative whtle away. It was the, tint tlmp she had had tho opportunity ot being with her brothers and sisters for 30 years and It was a most memorable occa tlon. R. M,unurton Is a county seat visi tor today from his home at Algo- ma. v K.-W. -Davis arrived hut' night from Rock Island, 111., and Is a truest at tho White Pelican hotel. Joseph. J. Waters Is here from. San Franclaco on matters' ot business this week.c " l John Shopherd Is In the city to day from bis ranch at Pine Grove purchasing supplies tor the coming week. , A. A. Whitlatch came Into town this morning on matters of business and also to bring some boar meat to friends, having killed tho beast east of town tho first of the week. K., 8. Oden was a city visitor yes terday aftornoon from Pine Flat Cbostor Do Lap was In town this morning from his ranch at Round lake and he reports that there, was a rcary fall ot snot there yesterday and last night since he found a foot and a half on tho divide between there and town. Illll Wblch returned this morning to his home near Dairy after a visit ot several days In tho county scat. W. D. Campbell was here for a fow hours yesterday afternoon from his ranch in Langcll valley. Goorgu Smith and son arrived hore today from Hlldebrand and will at tend to business affairs over tha week-end. D. W. Ryan, who operates a large ranch In tha Fort country Is In town over tho week-end on matters ot bus Ineas. H. H. Roberts and Dill Roberts are among the Poo -valloy residents to transact business in the city today. Mrs, Guy Merrill and Miss Smith aro hora for three or four days from their-,hmes at Merrill, Oregon to do Christmas shopping. J. A. Parker, who has been on the sick list tor tho past week Is out ou the Htroot today nnd appears to be fairly on the road to recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houston and family accompanied by Mrs. Hous ton's sister, Mrs. Charles Cotfee, will loave tomorrow' morning for 'San Diego, California whero thoy expect to spend tho winter. Mr. Houston will return howevor In n short time as business affairs will not permit ot his being away all winter. Jim Delt a prominent rancher from Rly Is horo this woek-end. Word was received this morn ing from Oakland, California ot the doath ot tho tathor ot Fred D. Eng lish, office' manager ot tho Califor nia Oregon Powera company, Mr. English lett several" days ago for Oak land to be at bts bedside. IKE TO TRY H IN mm a Panel Completed at Morning Session Presentation of Case By State Court Ad journed to Monday. Adjourn! to Monday Owing to absenco ot criteria witnesses, court adjourned at 1:20 o'clock this afternoon until Mon day merning: Special Prosecutor Manning, outlfnlng the case for tho state, declared that the pros ecution would prove that the slay ing was'cold-blooded and preme ditated' murder. Attorney Irwin, for tho defense, ratved An opening statemont. He said the defense would be con tcntktpJot tho ovldcnco speak for itself. , Tho Jurors were placed In chargo of the bailiff and will be held from conversing outside theft ownranks. They will be allowed to attend, the theatre If they de sire" and, io attend divine services tomorrow. The twelfth Juror In the Inger soil murder case was accepted at It o'clock thla morning. 36 talesmen having; been examined. W. H. Christy, ot the Christy Dox & Lum ber company,- was the last juror chosen. E. J. McLaughlin ot this city was the first venireman to be ex amined. He had read ot the shoot ing in, the Evening Herald, but had formed no positive' opinions relative to the, case; In this examination Attorney Irwin," lapsed Into amblg nlty sjfl McLaughlin was obviously handicapped In his answers. As sisted by Jedxe Campbell, he re turned straightforward replies and was finally passed by the the de fense. In answer to Prosecuting Duncan's question he stated he did not believe in the unwritten law, and the defense Immediately ex cused, him. Former Sheriff C. C. Low ap peared to satisfy the attorneys for both sides, and waa passed, only to be be finally excused by tho prosecution. H. It. Ogle had read about tho shooting In the Evening Herald, but had formed no poslttvo opinion. He did not know Ingersolt or hla wife, believed In solt defense also In projecting the virtue ot all good, women, and In all other ways seem ed to bo satisfactory. Re-questlon-Ing Attorney Irwin asked him It hla name was on tho county tax list tor the last year. Receiving a reply In the affirmative Mr. Irwin excused blm. Itauu the Herald. Len Royce, an Oregonlan all hla lite, and Uvea 80 miles east ot tho city at the head of the Dig Marsh, said that he had gained his first knowledgo ot the shooting from the Evening Herald. He had retained no impressions or opinions, hadn't discussed the affair at all, believed In self defense, and said that' it a woman were a good woman she should bo protected. If not, she should protect herself. He was ac cepted. Fred Noel had read something about the killing In tho Evening Herald, but had no fixed opinions about it, Mr, Noel seemed to bo getting along fairly well and was passed by the defense. Tho prosecu tion also passed him, but the de fense exerclsod its right and ex cused blm. Hiul Blind Mado Up. L. L. Stein, auto mechanic for the Central garage, had been told about the shooting by an eye witness and apparently had opinions so un- changeable that the defense lost no timo In challenging him. Ross NIckorson, proprietor of tho Rex Cafe, ran the gauntlet without any slips, and was selected as the eleventh juror. Qeprge Blooming camp ot this city was distinctly unfavorable to the defense and he was excused. (Continued co Page 8)