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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1921)
ii'ffV SOA'5 " (r i U'jl - - , t r Member of the Associated Press. Fifteenth Ycor B03II KliAMATII FALLS, OREGON, TUII)AV, JANUARY 25, 1021. Prioo Five Cents ssf ssssssssssssssy .i-stith - r v- s-g-vaiiw o Hje ifctunntra 1 W TAKES UP Gin COUNCIL'S TIME Tl, .I.I...1 ...!.! II ll ...u ...u....,,ui iimiuii,, wuu un - d and unobstructed, ground out a vory ordinary grist at tho regular '.looting of tho city council last night, nil mombors bolng prcsont to,lend a band, Thcro was orldent disappointment among tho nudlonco, boworcr, bo cnuso Mayor Wlloy failed to mako another appolntmont as pollco cblofr tho groator part of tho clttzons pres ent enduring tho monotonous socrot, almost whispering dollborntlons of t council to tbo ond for no othor pur poso than to learn tho Identity of tho mayor's next candldato for rojoctlon or nccoptanco. Tho first business following tho approval of tho minutes of tho pro coding mooting was the allowing of M. L.'Barnotfs claim for $37.33 for 8 days' work as substltuto patrol man, vlco Patrolman Hilton, who was 111. S. W. Tumor, of Chlco, California, was temporarily denied a permission to operate a rooming houso at 812 Oak street, pending Investigation In to his record. This rooming houso Is now In chargo of Mrs. McDanlols, Turner stating In his lotter that ho Intended to tnko ovor tho manago- mont soon. Permission to hang a sign In front of tho Novnda rooming houso at 638 Matn street was granted, and Roy Call, whoso garago at 1157 Main street burned short tlrao ago, was also given portnlsslon to transfor his gasollno tank to his now location at 224 Main stroot. t The prosent management of tbo Marshall house on Main street was denlod permission to oporato tho houso until all tho tiro proteotlon re gulations, particularly oloctrlc wiring has boon complied with. Frod Gnrlch was given permission to onernto an open' air garago on Alain street between tho Central hotol and Uoctor's storo. Mr. Garlch will bo solo proprietor of tho garago. No gas, or covorlng'of any kind, will bo used on tho premises. Tbo petition for tho paving of Oak street was laid over at tho suggestion of Interested cltlzons who stated that thoy would rathor dofcr the Improvo monts rathor thjxn permit tho streot, between Sixth and Sovontb, to be paved only 2G feet In width lnstoad of tho wider pavomont to be used on the remainder of tho street, as pro vided In the potltlon. Aneffort will bo mado to got tho property owners In that part qf the" paving unit to agroo to a wider pavement, betoro the petition is finally acted upon. Tho potltlon covering tho paving of Washington street was adopted with tho provision that tho property owners doposlt $50 for Initial engin eer's costs, this amount to bo return od to tho depositors In tho ovant that tho paving Is laid. The samo action -was takon on tho potltlon for tho paving of Fourth nnd High streets, oxcept that a doposlt of $200 was made Imperative A letter from tho public sorvlco. commission at Salem, announcing that tho Pacific Tolophono & Tolo graph company would bo given a hearing on January 31 rolatlvo to tho raising of tolophono cates boro was read to tho council. Movie Ordinance Objected to Tho moving plcturo macblno ordi nance was laid ovor for a couplo of weeks In order to glvo tho council tlmo to learn how such things were bandied In othor places. Tbo, stato law requires certain protective mea sures, and tho Roverond B. P, Law rence, of the Prosbyterlan church, Informed the council th,t If the ordinance was passed, It would mili tate agafnst tho use of tho apparent ly safe machine now In use In his church, as well as in other churches and schools. He wished to have the council Investigate thoroughly before passing tbo proposed ordinance. Harry Poole, proprietor of the Llborty theater, told the council that while he was In tho movie buslnoss strictly for the money he could get out of It, still a porusal ot tho pro posed ordinance mado It plain to hlra that churches and schools were be ing discriminated against In the ordi nance, and ho advised tbe council to look up the matter thoroughly before adopting tho ordinance, Mr. Poole Fifteen Cars of Cattle and Horses Shipped at Midland About 1C cars of beef cnttlo and horson, rained on' the unbeatablo grass and otbor forago crops of this vicinity, will loavo Midland today for Ban Francisco markots, tbo train carrying tbo animals bolng tho stock nnnHnl natnlillnhml hv Mm nutHtii " " "" " " uutituum iPnclfl, .nmnnnv nlmi.t fl years ago. It goes through to San Francis co without unloading. About four of tho cars In this train will contain homos from Chllo quln, rnlso'd by Indiana, and thoy nro said to bo somo of tho finest ani mals ovor shipped from this soctton. Tho cnttlo aro said to bo wondorful spoctmenB tho kind that Klamath county can fcol proud, of and of which it could ralso many thousands moro without doplotlng Its wondorful grazing flolds. INLOCAL Illustratlvo of tho confldanco ro posod In Captain J. W. Slomons nnd tho First Stato & Savings bank of this city, which rocontly closod Its doors ponding Investigation by stato bank oxamlnora, Is a lotter just re ceived by J. H, Howlo bf tho Howie garago of this city. Not long ago, Mr. Howlo Bent a chock-on tbo First ttato & Saving bank to a Portland jobber. Tho 'Portland man roturnod tho chock to Mr, Howie, but in tho lcttor ho. stated that ho had mado Inquiries among several Portland banks, and it was tho opinion of each ot them that the bank would open its doors within 6q, days,, and-that evory deno'sltor would "recolvn tho full amount of.bfs deposit. This infor"- maiion enmejrom men in win King circles -who aire lit. a potltlon tp know, and it is tho general. opinion, contin ued the letter,. that' Captain Slomons and his Hanking Interests will bo found t8 bo as solid as old Gibraltar when the tlmo comes for tho bank to ro-opon. WEATHER REPORT OREQON Tonight and Wednes day, rain In west portion; rain or snow In oast portion. prcsontod a vory fair attltudo, and tho council finally agreed to hold tho ordinance ponding Investigation. A potltlon asking for sidewalks on both sides of Sixth street was roforr- od to the street committee City Officlnlii Get Ralso The ordinance raising the salaries of city officials was passed to third reading unanimously, in accordanco with tho wish of tho people express ed at tho polls last November. Undor this ordinance tbo city attorney will rocolvo $1200 a yoar, tbo city physi cian, $750; councilman, $6 for each mooting, tho city toamstor, $1,800 a yoar; the flrn chief, $"2,100 a yoar; and tho street commissioner, $1,200 a year. Lato in tho sosslon a pormlt to build a four-room bungalow in Fair view addition was granted to O. A. Hlllyard. Tho bungatow will cost about $1,800. Will Day Testing Machine. City Engineer Zumwalt asked per mission to buy a cement tosttng ma chlno tho purposo ot this machine bo lng to prevent tbo purchaso ot infer ior cemont for city work, Tho onglnoer also asked tor othor dovlces for uso in connoctlon with tho tedtlng machine tbo ontlro cost- to bo ap proximately $300. As tho city budget for tho year was mado up, the coun cil decided that tho machine could bo purchased wlth.monoy from tho Incidental fund, and permission to buy tho machlno was granted. It was the opinion ot tho council that the machine was absolutely neces sary for protection In the laying of concrete. t Get Sweet Commission Councilman Hawkins, Vollmer, and McColIum drew the envy of the rest of tho council when they were appointed on a committee to investi gate the condition ot the city ascep tic tank. Engineer, Zumwalt said that tho tank had not beon cleaned more than once slnco It was Installed in 1911, and that there, appeared to be vexy "strong" reasons why it should be cleaned 'again. The committeo ac cepted its commission gracefully, The motion to adjourn was then mado and carried, CONFIDENCE BANK GARIIH 1 BUILD OPEN AIR GARAGE An opon air garago, Just llko thoso bolng successfully operated in many of tho largest cities on tho coast, Is being planned by Frod Gar lch, who has loosed tho spaco bo tweon tho Control hotel and Hoctor's storo on Hatn stroot, botweon Eighth and Jtylnth streats, from Charles niloy, .and ho expects to bo roady to cater to tho auto buying public as soon, as woathor breaks this spring. , t Mr. Garish will buy and sell cars. He bollevos tho fiold iswldo and lortjlo for such business, and ho Is going"to eschew ropalrlng, car cleaning, and things llko that. Doard enclosures, set 12 foot from tho Bldewalk, and carrying signs telling tho naturo ot tho buslnoss, will bo placod on tho Main stroot sldo of tho garago. A wlro fenco will oncloso tho romalndor ot It, and thoro will bo a main ontranco on Main stroot It will also be poBslblo to ontor tho garago from an alloy on tho Eighth street sldo. Thoso garagos aro Immensely popu lar In othor piacos. Thoy possess no covorlng, nnd roqulro no flooring "' any kind Just a woll loveled lot that Is all that is necessary. Early spring will find Mr. Qarlch Immers ed in tho business. Mr. Oarlch will bo solo proprietor. 8EKDS ARE ALL GONE , Tho government seeds which were Bont to tho .Herald office for distribu tion, a short tlmo ago, went llko hot cakes, and today all that romatns of tho consignment is an empty sack. Many ot those who wrote to the Herald for' seeds will thorefore be dlsappolhted".'ln"not receiving them It is posstb'lo that another consign ment may bo received, but this is only problematical, and In tho mean time, thoso who were fortunate enough to got them aro asked to thank Tho Herald It thoy grow sat isfactorily, and to cuss Congressman Slnnott if thoy don't, boaring in mind, bowovor, that tho congress man, regardloss of the quality of tho seeds is tho best representative this part of creation ever had in con grcss. Arch Deacon Will Come Wednesday Arch Deacon Van Waters ot tho Episcopal Church will arrive Wednes day ovenlng for a weeks work in Klamath Falls. Arrangemonts for sorvlcos othor than tho regular Sun day sorvlces will bo mado and an nounced thru tho papers after his arrival.' Sunday tho services will bo held In tho east hall, Odd Fellows Build ing, with communion service at 11 o'clock and evening Borvlco at 7:30. Tho visit" of Dr. Van Waters at this tlmo Is not for the purj.obo of raising funds for a church building but rather for the purposo ot per fecting on organization that tho Episcopalians may have regular rer vices. It Is hoped by tho committeo to have a large attendance at tho services, A cholrtormed and undor tho di rection ot Mr. Eborleln has been working hard in anticipation ot Arch Deacon Van Water's visit. m Fears, Bolshevism For Germany PARIS, Jan. 25. A critical com plicated Austrian financial problem Is being discussed by tho allied su promo council today. The opinions of various delegations are so divergent that a proposal was mado to refor the matter to the League ot Nations council. It was rejected. In con sidering German disarmament, Lloyd Oeorge thought Germany would be in peril ot bolshevlsm if doprlved ot the use of 'arms May J, as required by the treaty. The French premier Brland refused to consldor tho sug gestion. The Italian foreign minis ter proposed a compromise. i Tho League ot Women' Voters of Canton, Ol, has announced a deter mination to go actively Into civic Affairs with the. idea ot "cleaning up" certain undesirable social conditions, 1 FORMAL OPENING OF LOCAL C. OF C. ISTI Evory thing is roady 'for tho for mal opening ot tho now chambor of commorco quarters in tho Collins building tonight, and tho ontlro building from tho chambor of com morco rooms on tho first floor to tho roof, will bo illuminated for tho first time, as a tribute to tho vigor, conslstonsy, and got-thoro spirit which has characterized tho cham bor of commorco in its campaign to bring tho county to a stato whero It can and will tako advantago of all tho .Industrial resources of which it boasts. A glanco at tho program shows that tho ovenlng will bo onjoyablo for ovoryono. And, It must bo un derstood that tho oponlng and all- around good tlmo is not for mom bors only, but for mombors and non- members, men and women allko. Putting It squarely up to you, it can bo said that "you aro Invited to bo prcsont. Tho formal program will begin at 8 o'clock. Thoro will bo music in abundance, and It is qulto posslbio mai tno program wH begin with a musical number, but tho history ot tho Klamath county chambor ot commerce, by President E. B. Hall, Is listed as tho first numbor on tbo program. President Hall knows all about the chambor of commerce, and about lots of other things ot which tbo avorago citizen Is cognizant, and it ho tells all ho knows, or at least a part of what ho knows about con ditions as they were hero, and as they lead up to "the present time, his address will be a steamwlnder. Ho's bqtial lo the occasion. " - , The musical program will bo in chargo of tho Music Study club. This fact Insures an oxcollont musical program. No uso to dwoll upon that part of- tho program. Trust tho Musi cal Study club to take caro ot Its purt ot tho program with credit to Itself and to tho suporlatlvo satis faction ot Its audience. Dr. Mallctt and Arthur Bean will sing a few ot Frank Robinson's cre ations. Mr. Robinson is a local com poser who has made a hit with his productions in the big musical cen ters, and this will bo an exceptional ly pleasing foaturo ot tho ovonlng. Tho chamber of commerce quartet will sing popular songs, somo ot them original with them. They"U mako a hit. The ladles trio, the members ot which havo not beon named, will also delight tho audi onco wlth-soveral songs. Then will come tho address by tbo Reverend W. E. Bobblt of. Wood land, California. Mr. Bobblt has a wonderful command ot thqj English language ana somo oi nis Closest friends say ho acquired It whllo, a professional ball player ot scintillat ing calibre. Howovor, Mr. Bobbit's address, or rathor his talk, ontltled "Self Sacrificing Men ot tho Coun try," will bo replete with virile, hu man intorest. After the- fo'rmal program, tbo in formal program will bo enjoyed. And tho advance word Is that It will bo a vorltable "stemwlnder." Tho high school orchestra will dlsponso Joy giving music, and the Chambor bf Commerce quartet wilt endoavor to add moro laurels to thoso they aro suro to win earlier In tho evonlng. It is impossible to toll all that the in formal program will contain, because some ot the most ontertatnlng things arise on tho spur of tho moment, but suffice to say, evorybody who at tonds will find himself or herself in for a good time, and ovoryono is ex pected to remember that there is a general Invitation extended to every one to be there. Come early, for seats will be at a premium. That's tho advice that comes from the men behind tho opon lng program. POULTRY IN MONTANA HELENA, Mont., Jan. 25. Hel ena is rapidly becoming an Import ant poultry center ot Montana. One concern here is installing Incuba tors capable of hatching 5000 birds have gained enormously during tho at a tlhe. Poultry receipts to Helena past year. 1 ON T Jail Is Empty First Time In Six Months Whon E. J. Long rocolvcd tho long awaited information that tho grand Jury had ordered his roloaso from tho city Jail, anif wnlked forth to brcatbo tho air of frcodom again, tho Jail was emptied for tho first tlmo In six months. Tho basement of tho city hall prcsontod a dark, lonesomo up poaranco, not a light was vlsiblo, and ovon tho Jailer packed around a soomlngly regretful, lonesome coun tenance. Long has beon oonflnod In tho Jail slnco Novembor 6, chargod with lar- cony, but tho purlolnod goods havo boon restored, and tho grand Jury ovldontly figured that ho had paid a sufficient ponalty through his Incar ceration. For a long tlmo, Qllbort In gorsoll, convlctod In December of murdor, was his companion, bat ex copt for an occasional "drunk" Long has beon alono in his confinement. Just a wco bit lato, but novortho less wolcomo to his many friends hero, comes tho announcement thai tbo Klamath Variety Shop, which has boon oporated under tho firm name of Bolvln and Hosklng slnco- last Juno, whon it was purchased from L. M. Martin, U now undor tho solo managomont of J. B. Hosklng. Mr. Hosklng, with Mrs. Hosklng, has Just returned from a vacation trip In Cali fornia, and ho has taken hold of tho business with vim, and Is exceedingly optimistic relative to tho outlook" for a more extensive business as the spring season approaches. Since moving Into its new quarters on Main street, almosl'opposlte the old -location, the Klamath Variety Bhop has enjoyed a, fplcndld "bust? ness'." In fact tho business has been so satisfactory that Mr. Hosklng has decided, for tho present at least, to glide along in the same old way, and mako spoclaf efforts to keep his storo abreast with other stores ot Its klnl by specializing in quick sales. and close margins which, aftor all, as ho sayj, Is tho secret "of all consistent, durable business successes. 'Mr. Hosklng does not contemplate making any additions to the storo for tho prosent, and most ot his pat rons will agreo with the statoment that tho storo is qulto complete, Just as It Is. He takes occasion, however, to thank his old patrona, and invites all those who havo not become ac quainted with him and his Btoro to drop in and see What ho has to offer them In the line ot reasonably priced merchandise. Stores like the Klam ath Variety Shop aro firmly estab lished In every live city, and Ml-. Hosklng should bo right in lino for a permanent run ot vory gratifying business prosporlty. Weather Probabilities The barometric pressure as shown by the Cyclo-Storma-graph at Underwood's Phar macy, has remained fairly steady for the last 24 hours, indicating continuance ot pro sont weather conditions. The tendency for tho last tew hours has been slightly downward and tho probabilities aro that if a change takes place it will be warmer. Forecast for next 24 heurs: Cloudy unsottled weather, warmor. Local Woman Reports Another Robbery Mrs. Dora Leonard, who lives in rooms in tho old bath house on Es planade street, has reported the theft of a black handbag, containing a gold watch and neck chain, a locket a purso, several smaller articles, and $7.50 in cash. Tho handbag,. she be lieves, was token from a back room Sunday afternoon, but the Identity ot the thief has not boon loarnod. Tbo caso wob roported to tho district at torney, who is working on tho case. MARKET; REPORT . PORTLAND, Jan. "25. -Cattle lower; choice steers $8.50 to $9.10; hogs and sheep, steady; eggs de moralized; butter, weak. N tw WOULD SAVE SCENIC BEAUTY OFTHIS STATE SALEM, Ore, Jan. - 25. Urging enactment of laws to prcserro tho scenic boautlcs along tho highways ot tho state, Qovornor Ben W. ON cott today dollvorod a special mos- .. sago to ther legislature Thq gover nor submlttod in connoctlon with his mossago drafts ot fivo proposed laws to pat his plan Into ottoct. ' Tho laws would glvo tho -Uto highway commission power to ac quire rights of way along highways for malntonanco and preservation ot scenic beauties, would make It un lawful to destroy troes nlnnr n state highway without permission o't tho highway commission, would au thorize tho commission to acquire land for parks and parking piacos. and require persons making any al- , toratlons In highways or rights ot way to obtain a pormlt from tho. stato highway onglneer. No other state In the union has beon blessed with bo many natural glories as Is tho stato ot Oregon," said tho governor in his mossago." Crowning all thoso glories are oar forest growths. Without thorn oar . mountains would bo rocky forbid ding eminences j our stroams would dwindle into rivulets; our lakes bo shorn ot tho sylvan fringes which, mako thorn ontranclng to tho na turo lovof, and our valleys bo mo-" notonous stretches. "Tho public realizes tho import- anco of these things now, and Is ful ly awake to tho fact, while, we have., lost many, things, there are many things w emay cling to and preserve; . for all posterity. This legislative, assembly may make Itself remember ed In the history ot our state by prompt action to assist in the' sre- Wtatlonot what shoudlv-o be . iosi. t j "All the things we hiife.'been striving ( for, the development ot tourist travql; tho urgojo make and -keop our state' tho most liveable in the Union; tho desire to keep our - children in God's own environment, surrounded by the beauties to which ' they are tho true heirs, all of thoso will bo surrendered and lost unless wo act and act promptly." Tho govornor disclaimed any In tention to deprive prlvato timber , owners of land without legal pro cess. Ho said the timber mon gen erally woro eager and willing tp co operate, and cited the Instance ot one large company, the Crown Wil lamette Paper company which ceas ed cutting timber along the Seaside Cannon Beach highway In Clatsop county," and I understand, "he add ed" Is, marking time pending the ac tion ot your honorable body." Tho federal commissioner of In dian affairs, ho said, has agreed hereattor in all contracts for logging on Indian reservations a strip ot at least 300 foot wide along highways will be resorved at all times to con tinue tho timbered offect alongauch roads passing through the reserva tion. s Banquet For Visiting Minister Members of the Christian church, and their frjonds will glvoi ban-' quet In tho Presbyterian church to morrow evening, In honor of ' tho Roverond W. E. Bobbltt o Wood land, California, who Is here As a guest ot thq -chamber of commerce. The banquet will be spread about 6:30, and a splendid overling Is an ticipated. "V. 'Joel T. Ward Sends Box of Oranges to Chamber of Commerce Joel T. Ward, basking In the sun ny, southern Los Angoles climate, is still thinking ot the "old folks at homo," as is evidenced by hU letter to the chamber ot commerce in hlch he stateB that he has senta box ot oranges to help grace tho feast which Is being prepared 'tor .the opening ot tho chamber of commerce quarters tonight. Up to a late hour the oranges had not arrived, but Secre tary Stanley said that even. It they do not arrive today, "they'll (get here Just the same," and will tie Just as sweet and desirable a few dayrj later. T tf