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J' .trj Pj ituemng 7 Member of the Associated Press Fifteenth Your No. noa.'i. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY' 20, 1031. Prioo Fire Oonta ll'B m Nav hiiitin Says Non-Competitive Bargain Exists Between Big American Shipping Concern and Britain ! (Uy Assoclatod Fross.) WASHINGTON, Jnn. 20. Tho United States shipping Ijonrd should lnovo nlowly In nnythng It (Iouh In connection with tho Bales policy for Rovornmont vcrhoIb now In forco, Chairman Ilonson Hald today In an address to tho natlonnl Merchant 'Marino association, now In conven tion hero. "Tho opportunist may proclaim that now Ih the tlmo to got out of tho shipping business," said Ilonson, "and this mlKht bo truo If wo wore not charged by law with establish ing a pcrmanont Merchant Marino un dor tho Aniorlcnn flat;." Sonntor Jones of Washington, In addressing tho association, charged thnt tho International Morchanttla Mnrlno compnny, controlling 40 vos sols thnt It has leased from tho ship ping board, Is bound by an nRroo- wont ontorcd Into with tho British government In 1903 to pursuo "no policy Injurious to the Ilrltlnli Mor cbant Marino or to Ilrltlsh trn'do." President Franklin of "Inter national Morchant Marino company attacked Sonator Jones' charges. In support of bis nssortlons Sonator JAMES I. DEPUV Whllo visiting at tho ranch homo ot Homer Dopuy, a nopbow, In the Mlllor Hill district, yesterday nftor noon, James Alton Dopuy, resident of Milts Addition, died suddenly from heart failure whllo sitting In a chair. Following his, collnpso medical aid was summoned, but doath, It was found, had boon prac tically Instantaneous. An autopsy performed horo last sight established tho causo as mitral insufficiency. Had Mr. Dopuy lived until today ho would havo bcon GO yoars old. Ho was well known In tho commun ity and Is survived by a widow, Mrs. Paullnn Dopuy, and throo chlldron, tho oldest ot whom Is about 5 years old. Ho leaves a brothor, John Do puy, residing In this city, and a number of relatives, nieces and nophews, also llvo horo. Tho body will bo shipped to Pomoroy, Washington Saturday for burial. Big Storm Welcomes Local Folk to T. . Safety Unquestioned Nows dispatches from Hawaii toll ing of n sovoro storm that swept tho islands Kauai and Oahu, causo friends hero to wonder how E. IX. Roamcs, local bankor, and Mrs. Reames, who nro visiting tholr daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jonnlngs, fared. Tho Jennings llvo nonr Llbuo, on the Island ot Kauai, whoro tho dis patches say '20 lnchos ot rain fell Saturday night and Sunday. Soveral houses woro washod Into tho sen from Uhuo nnd ono man was drown ed, O'n Oahu tho Island on which Honolulu Is Bttuatpd, property loss is roported to bo upward of half a million dollars. A lettor recelvod from Mr. and Airs. Iteames by friends, postmarked nt Llhuo, said they wero enjoying ttie spring cllmato. As they aro a dis tance back from tho couBt It is not likely that any harm befell them. a'gED MAN WILL HE TREATED AT STATU HOSPITAL I Ben Catlett, the aged Inmato of tho county hospital who fell recently, breaking a couplo of ribs, and in creasing hU unfortunate mental in capacity, was taken to tho state hos pital for tho insano at Salem this morning, an attendant from that in stitution arriving here last night for .the purpose of taking. Catlett back ."with him. Ho will remain in the state hospital until he recovers suf , (lclently to be brought back. Jones said thnt an agent of tho Bhlpplng board named Andrews, for- morly employed by tho International Morchant Mnrlno corporation, op posed tho establishment ot an Amor lean shipping lino botwocn Now York and England on tho ground that It would Injuro tho business of established llncB. "Wo novor had a man by that nnmo In our employ," said Franklin, nnd asked Sonator Jones for further information. Jones then asked to bo excused, Baying that ho was com pelled to return to tho senate NEW YOIIK, Jan. 20. At loast 1100,000,000 Improperly paid to shipbuilders by tho United States Bhlpplng board will bo disclosed by nn nudlt ot tho board's books, Col onel E. H. Abadlo, formor controller gonornl ot tho board today told tho Wnlsli congressional committee Ho churgod that a "groat muny sorlous Irregularities" had occurred In tho doullngs betwoon tho Bothlehom Shipbuilding corporation and tho government aB tho result ot tho con nection of Charles M. Schwab with both tho shipping board and tho shipbuilding corporation. S. P. Employee Fined for Revolver Theft; Dismissed From Job Buckley C. Hatfield, cashier at tho Southorn Pacific station, was tlnod C0 and costs by Justlco of tho Peaco Oahagan yesterday, .following his plea ot guilty to stealing a re volver from tho station. Tho charge was brought by W. C. Chandler, Southern Pacific detoctivo, who, whllo Inspecting tho station horo, discovered tho absonco of tho rovolver, which was placed at tho disposal of tho station cashier for his protection. Whon questioned about tho revolver, Buckloy main tained that ho did not know whero It was, but finally agreed to permit tho detoctivo to soarch for It in his room In tho Arcado hotel. Aftor a brlof search tho rovolvor was found In a shoo In tho room. Hatfield then readily admitted his guilt, and upon bolng brought hoforo Justice ot the Poaco Oahagan paid tho fine with out hesitation. Tho Southorn Pacific dtsmlssod Hatflold from Its sorvlce at onco. Trial Nears Endr rCase Will Go? to Jury Late Today Argument In tho suit of ,C. F. Forguson agalnBt Mrs. Henrietta Molhaso to colloct $10,000 attorney's fees was undor way In tho circuit court this aftornoon. Tho case will go to tho Jury lato in tho day. Much conflicting tostlmony has boon Introduced, plaintiff claiming in tho main that he performod serv ices as dotondant's counsel In an Im portant will contest that ontltlo him to tho compensation sued for. Do tondant's tostlmony In tho main con tradicted plaintiff ns to tho amount of work porformod. The' dofonso also Introduced tostlmony to show that dofondant sought to prevent appoaranco ot plaintiff as her coun- sol during appoal argument In tho circuit court, and that ho was pros out against hor expressed wish. Aftor soveral objections had ro sultod In changes, Attorney Manning for tho dofonso was permitted this morning to ask C. F. Stone, attor ney, a hypothetical question cover ing two type-written pages, bearing upon the amount ot compensation a lawyer might reasonably expect, the hypothosls of tho question assuming facts to bo as they existed in this case. Stone's answer was $5,000 fee and reasonable costs. NEW HALL ItEADY IN FEBRUARY Susan Campbell hall, tho new wo men's dormitory at the University of Oregon, Is expected to be ready for occupancy the first of February. Tho rooms, as in Hendricks hall, 1 are arranged In units, with suite of three rooms, each suite to accom modate from two to four girls. DEPOSITORS IREH FOR MEAT EAGER TO BACK In rcsponso to many lnqulrlos ns to tho present atatUB of affairs with tho First State and Savings bank, Tho Herald has nothing doflnlto to roport nt this tlmo. Preliminary to any dof lnlto movo towards resumption of business, thero ara certain set form alities that, undor law, must bo Rono through and until this Is done thoro will bo nothing for publication. The legal requirements aro in tho hands of the Stato Banking department and Marshall Hooper, representing that branch ot tho stato government, Is horo In chargo ot tho work. Ho nat urally has no Information to glvo out. Captain Siemens optimistically states that ho Is going ahoad with his plans for ro-oponlng and will boforo long havo a doflnlto statomont to make Ho, too, must wait until tho work of tho banking department gets along n llttlo farther. Whllo the state and bank officials aro marking tlmo, tho depositors ot tho bank aro not as Idlo as surface Indications might lead ono to bollovo. Absoluto confldonco In tho .reopening of tho bank is to bo found on all sides. Among tboso residing In tho city thoro is a great doal of talk looking to an ngrooment to co-opor-ato with Captain Slomons In hasten ing tho day of resumption, tho var ious plans ombraclng an agreemont to leavo tho funds In tho bank for a period ot CO days, subscribing from ton to twonty-flvo por cent ot tholr deposits for Btock, tho creation of a daily balance pool representing ten par cent of tho total liabilities of the .bank;, this pool to remain in the bank until such time aa the directors deem ed It ot no further use. Another plan was the raising of now capital, if the officials ot tho bank wlsbod to In crease Its capital stock, Ono business man has offered to tako $10,000 of such stock, anothor stated ho- would tako $6000 and many othora from $1000 to $G000. Lottors recelvod from depositors In tho country stato that thoy will gladly co-operate tn anyway possible soveral stating that when tho time comes thoy will call meetings in tho various school houses and Join tn any movement thnt has for Its purpose the ro-cstabltshment of tho bank. Ono conclusion only can bo drawn from this remarkable loyalty to their bank, and that is that no Institution can disappear from a community that holds tho confldenco of Its patrons In adversity as has tho First Stato and Savings bank, -: Allows Examiner's Request for Help Judgo D, V, Kuykondall lato yes torday lssuod anjordor empowering Frank C. Bramwell, Btato superin tendent, to employ necessary assist nnts In conducting an examination of tho bank's affairs. Tho following appointments nnd salaries woro con firmed: W. L. Valentino. $'200; It. S. Mills, $17G; E. C. Paddock, $160; Agnes Drlscoll, $12G; Almoe Enders, $115; Lilly Jones, $80. Thn nrdnr wns Issued unon tho ap plication of Marshall Hoopor, nsslt ant bank superintendent, and Is en tirely formal. Mr. Bramwell, who was hero for sovoral days, returned to Salem yostorday and tho bank is now In charge ot Mr. Hoopor. CHIEF BACKS LOUIS F. POST AGAINST LEGION CRITICISM (By Assoctaiea Tress) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, Reply ing to an attack by tne Amorlcan Lo glon executive committco on Louis F. Post, assistant secretary ot labor, Secretary ot Labor Wilson today gave complete endorsement to tho work of Post and defended hts policy In deal ing with alien radicals. RIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lovelady of Hlldobrand ace the parents of a daughter, born January 17. On Janu ary 18 a.soa waBrhora to, Mr. and Mrs. Carrol B.' Dunn of Dairy. The mothors of both Infants aro doing well reports Dr. Craver, attending physician in both cases. N N ANDCJRNYIT AFTER JAN. 24 After January 24th, noxt, local meat markets will bo oporatod on a strictly cash basis, according to an agreement roached by all propria tors, and tho delivery systom will bo abolished. Customers wilt save about 16 por cont on tho cash-and-carry plan, say tho meat distributors, 10 por cont In tho elimination of credit accounts and tho consequent expense ot book' keoplng, losses, etc., and 6 por cent that It costs to maintain tho dellv cry systom. A peculiarity of tho meat bust ness Is that cash payment Is do- mandod ot tho markets on their purchases ot hogs, sheep and cattle. Other retailors aro extended 30, 60 or 90 days' credit on purchasos ot stock, but tho moat dealer must pay spot cash. Tho result Is that tho markets find that thoy aro now receiving dally fmra cash sales and collec tions about ono-fourth tho amount thoy nro paying out in cash next day to tho livestock producers. Thoy assort that they cannot kcop up this paco,' that no business without a large rcservo of cash capital can maintain It, and that thoy would bo forcod out of business In a short tlmo It they tried to koep up tho present systom. By eliminating credit accounts nnd delivery thoro will result a mu tual advantage to dealor and cus tomer, the sollbr getting tho benefit of- a larger supply of cash with which to carry on his business until conditions become normal, and the burer -making a saving ot 16 per cent above the present price ot meat to compensate him for paying cash and carrying away his own purchase. Barbers Victors ih Bowling Contest Swansen's team defeated the Wat tors aggregation in tho Elks bowl ing contest last night, two In three. Tho score: SwniLjen's Barbers Porlllard ........147 139 171467 Anderson 124 132 165411 Loronz 138 174 149461 Swansen 164 123 129421 Ackley ...... 178 168 167513 751 741 771 Wattcrs Real EsUtors Lavenlk 179 171 168518 Kuykendall ....118 166 136410 Royce 124 130 105359 Stono 147 135 123405 Wattors 169 183 151493 727 775 683 DATE OF DANCING IS ADVANCED "ONE WEEK MALIN, Jan. 20. February 5 lq the now date for tho masquerade dance to bo held hero, It having been changod from February 12. Accord ing to an earllor roport It was to hnvo( been on tho latter date which comes in Lent season, Attor a mooting of tho library as sociation It was docldod that a wcok earllor would bo more appropriate and convenient for all concerned. GRAND JURY SESSION IS STILL UNDERWAY Tho Klamatft county grand Jury is In session again today, but according to District Attorney Browor no In dictments will be returned today, and it la possible that nothing will be forthcoming until Saturday. Tho Jury Is holding Its meetings in comfort able quarters in tho Main street courthouse, and appears to bo welt pleased with Its surroundings. Jacob Rueck Is foreman ot tho Jury, the other members being Tom Watters, C. W. Lewis, Paul Bogardus, F. C. Markwardt, Clayton Cornish, and. Jes so L. High. WjTLL. DEPORT RUSSIAN . . WASHINGTON, , Jan. 20. Secre tary ot Labor Wilson- today ordered the deportation, bt tfregory Weln- ateln, chancellor of the Russian soviet bureau in the United' States, Foreign Relations Committee Favors Reduced Navy Plan WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Tho sen ato foreign relations commltteo today reported favorably on Senator Borah's resolution, proposing nego tiations between tho United States, Great Britain1 and Japan for a reduc tion In naval building. In llou of tho original proposal that negotiations look to a reduction of 50 por cent for flvo years, tho com mlttoo proposed negotiations to pro vldo such reductions as can bo agreed upon by representatives of the threo nations. (By Assoclntod Press) SALEM, Jan. 20. An anti-alien land bill, patterned attor tho Califor nia law, was introduced in tho legis lature today by Representative Loonard ot Multnomah county, fol lowing its examination by tho attor ney genoral, who pronounced it con stitutional. Sonator Bell Introduced a bill in creasing tho salaries ot tho attornoy general and Btato superintendent of schools from $3600 to $4000 a year; state corporation commissioner from $3000 to $3600; clork of tho stato land board from ' -" The Joint roaa luuiuimw, .. considered tho recommendations yesterday of Chairman R. A. Booth ot tho stato hlgt r commission for the Issuance a . 1,000, 000 road bonds and an 1- ,e in tho per centage of the gasc-ilno tax, today recommended that the recommenda tions ot the highway, commlMloaa annual'report be enacted by tho legislature. Must Have 1921 Licenses February 1 Extension ot tho period of grace for securing 1921 automobile licenses from January 15 to Febru ary 1 1b announced by Sam A. Ko zer, secretary of stato, in a circular lettor to pcaco officers. The secre tary says: Tho department finds today, upon ascertaining tho number ot applica tions for 1921 licenses on filo and tho number ot 1921 licenses It haB been ablo to Issue thus far, that It will bo unable to catch up with the curront work -boforo January 26, 1921. In vlow of this condition, there fore, the inspectors will not enforco tho law against any persons who havo applied for 1921 licenses on or prior to January 26, 1921. It Is to bo regretted that many mo tor vohlclo owners did not earlier ap ply for their 1921 licenses, and that by deterring applying for such li censes caused tho existing conges tion of work In tho department. Op portunity is therefore taken at tEls tlmo to direct your attontlon to the fact that the department will without quostlon have cloared up Us work by January 26, 1921, and will then bo on a dally- basis, that Is, licenses will bo Issued for all applications on tho day ot the receipt of the appli cation. Tho Inspectors will strictly enforce the llcenso requirements on and aftor Fobruary 1, 1921, and In this respect your cooperation In se curing a strict enforcement ot tho motor vohlclo laws ot this stato Is respectively solicited. As you were advised In the communication of this department ot January 1, 1921, tho Inspectors will visit our locality as soon as possible after February 1, 1921, as they may bo able to reach It and hope that by June 1st to be able to cover every section ot the state, at least once. They will bo pleased to cooperate and confer with you, so that uniformity In the con struction and enforcement of the provisions ot the motor vehicle law may bq maintained throughout every section and locality of the state. MARKET REPORT PORTLAND. Jan. 20. Cattle steady; hogs lower, $11 and $11.50; sheep slow; eggs and butter weak. WEATHER REPORT. OREOON Tonight and Friday, Wv ANTI-JAP LAW INTRODUCED PELICAN BAY STORE ENTERED, TRIFLING EOOT Another of tho series ot petty rob bories and noar robborlcs which havo bcon roported hero within ,tho lost ton days occurrod at tho Pelican Bay Lumbor company's storo last night, probably about 1 o'clock. Tho thief entered tho storo through tho front door, having first brokon tho glass in a window a couplo of feet from tho door. Ho evidently reached through tho broken glass and released tho lock. When the man agor of tho storo arrived at tho storo at tho usual tlmo this morning, he dlscovorcd tho open door, and in vestigation showed that a dozen pocket knives, three watches, a quan tity ot safety raror blades, and 80 cents in cash had been taken. Recently tho lights In tho store havo been turned out about mid night, this fact probably being tak en advantage by the thief. Tracks, supposed to bo tho burglar's, were traced half way Into town, but final ly lost their Identity among many others. No other cluo to tho robber has been found. Organizing State Tourist Association 'LAND, Jan. 20. Presldont H. B.-Van Duzer ot tho Portland Chamber of Commerce, and a com mittco of prominent business mem will appeal to tho legislature for funds sufficient to establish tad conduct a state'tourlst bureau, Tho Pacific NortafMMt Tourist associa tion In the )v't.ttf&'!yoars has doss) a' remarkable 'Vonc In "ottractiar tourists to Jthe Pacific Northwest, but lack ot an organization 'to sup-ploment- its work has been detri mental to the Btato. A bill will be Introduced In the state senate appropriating $12,600 a yoar for two years, the money to bo used in establishing an informa tion bureau which will bo able sat isfactorily and promptly to furnish tourists and others complete infor mation regarding all the scenlo spots In Oregon, how to get thoro, and tho accommodations to bo had. Such a bureau would bo a tro- mondous asset to Oregon. It would create tremondous dividends for tho cities and towns throughout the stato which aro on routes to Ore gon's magnificent scenery. It would help harvest Oregon's greatest aud most economical crop. Jazz Invades U. S. A., Says Band Leader WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The reign ot klngjaiz has begun to make Itself felt even upon such a rugged and disciplined Institution as tho United Sta'tes army. This royal mon arch Is tunefully marching In the ranks of the military establishment and, In his own way, Is adding to the sum total of recruits. This fact Is ovldencod by reports which come to Major-General P. C. Harris, tho .ad jutant general of the army, from Bandleader Wbber, head ot the new school tor rocrult musicians at Col umbus Barracks, Ohio. Tho latest roport of Bandleader Wobor contains not only the Infor mation that his school now has over 100 pupils but makes an urgent re quest for a numher ot additional In struments, of which the saxaphone seems most to bo desired. BOX FACTORY WORKER STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE Honry StrlhkrI, employed by the Big Lakes Box factory, was struck by an automobile driven by O. W. Thomas, On South Sixth street yes terday afternoon about 5:30 o'clock, and suffered a cut on his head and bruises which necessitated surgical attention, Mr. Thomas stopped bis car at once and took StrlhkrI to a hospital. Witnesses state that Thorn, as was driving slowly when the ac cident occurred. Mr. Thomas said that glaring lights from an approach ing, car blinded htm, making It im possible to see StrlhkrI, who was al most in the middle ot the street when struck.