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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1921)
-v-,, ' I'TfJUMil . - wetting iteraHl Today? a News Today Do It Member of the Associated Press. Fifteenth Venn. No. B070. KLAMATH VAXiUi, OREGON, WHD.VKHUAV, MARCH III, 1021. PRICE FIVE CHNTB n an9 :i :i: T" PLANS OF MTO SHOW WORKING OUT SMOOTHLY nannors announcing (ho Ktamntli auto show, March 20, 21 and 22, ' were strung across Main atreot at tthtth thla morning and across Sixth .street In front of thn Acme Motor company' garage, whoro tho blic bow will bo atagod. tlobbj" Ryan, tbn local Nod (Iroon way, baa charge of tho torplschorean arrangements, and ovory ono knowa nat means nothing will bo loft un done to glvo orory dancer tho time of hla or hor Ufa. Tho rofreibment coramlttoo haa no announcement to make oxcopt ono general Idea that the hospitality , will lx auffllcont. The weather will guide the cholro of refreshments. It It la a warm night It will bo punch and Iced thing. If tbn woathor la cool thero will bn hot rlanda. Twonty-rivo local firm havo sign rd up for display space Many of thorn will have aeveral oxblblti. Arthur L. I'eck, head of tho land acape bureau of thn agricultural col lego at Corvallli, waa the principal apeakor at tho Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon thla noon. Mr. Poc!t haa" bacn hern two daya looking over thn city to dotormlmi what la beat In tho wuy of city beautlflcatlon, and while ho did not go Into detalla In hla, talk. ho c predicted j-th.ln.a wnicn, oocausu or inn nniuro or inn clty'a topography, will ronve to pass with' the next Konoratlon. Thla city, aald Mr. I'nck, fa rnally a city on a hillside, and hu auggrtt rd that tho gridiron ayatom of city planting bo act aaldo, and that fu turn building bo dono to conform m local topography. For. Instance Instead of rosldoncn sites on thn hill- aldoa being conrortod Into meadow llkn aroaa, ho aald that thn rocka and elopea bo utilised, and that thn Alplno Idea bn carried out a far aa possible. Mako tho moat of tho natural characteristic, aald Mr. rock. . A road running from tho rlrnr diagonally across tho hlllaldo, waa an- othor prediction, Thla would maku trayol In that aoctlon of tho city raster, and would also provldo a aplondld motor drlvo, provided Inter section could bn madn with a drlvo way on tho othor aldo of thn lako, which would branch oft toward tho city at tho hoadgatea, Streets, or rather, lanoa, about 16 feet wide, paved, Mr. I'ock aald ahould oventuully bn built upon tho hlllsldo, tho city to tnko over un- usod atroota, and purta of thn now wide atroots, nnd glvon to proporty ownora to bo usod aa boulovarda and parkwaya. Thla la bolng dono In many other placos. W. H. Veatch reminded tho lunch eon guoata that tho big momborahlp drlvo would bogln on tho 28th of thla month, and would bo In progroBs four wooka, In making his nnnouncomonta, Socrotnry Stanley mentioned Hint tho womnn'B auxiliary of tho chumbor now boasted CI 3 mombora. Fred Fleet proaldod In hla ontor tnlnlng way, and Introdurod a num ber of visitors, among whom word" Charlos Hall, prosldont of tho First National bank, and Marshall Hoopor, vlco prosldont of tho First Stato & Savings bank, Kvory placo at tho lunchoon tabloa waa occupied today, aovoral bolng compollod' to alt at auxiliary tabloa. This was thn blggost moot ing In point of numbers slnco tho In auguration of tho forum luncheons. Russia and England Sign Trade Treaty " LONDON, March 16. A trade agreement-ue'dor which, commercial relatione will ho resumed "btotwtim drea't' Britain and Russia was alga-d'toddy.-ty ropresenta'tlYej o( both JOUntrlM, , MING , IS FORUM TOPIC Wool Growers Fear Side - Tracking of Emergency Tariff Telegram Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, March 10. Oro gon wool growers nro atarmod about tho possibility of an omorgoncy tariff bolng sidetracked In tho now con gress, which will moot early In April. Tho iroaldonl of tho Oregon Wool Orowora' oiaoclatlon hna aont a talc gram to tho Orogon delegation glv Ing In detail tho altuatlon of the wool grownra And laying that rollof must como aoon or tho altuatlon wilt bocoino lntolorablo and ninny of tbe growora wlpad out. Thla message wait comraunlcatod to Chairman Fordncy by tho house members from Orogon, and Sonator McNary took tho matior up with. Bon ntor Penrose again, with tho Idea of omphaolxlng tho abioluto noens ally for omorgoncy protection at onco, ponding tho revision of Internal taxos and tho formation of a tormanont tariff. COAL M NERS N WASHINGTON OUT BEATTLB. March 16. Ilotwoon 2,000 and 3,000 soft coal minors of tho stato aro Idle today as the ro amplnyod In tho commercial mlnos ault of their refusal to accept Vago cuta, averaging 23 per cont. Opor atora announced that tho mlnos would remain closed until tbn con troversy waa aottled. Sixteen companfoa are shut down, Including all hut ono of tho larger commercial companies on tho west 'aide on tho stato and one on tho rast side. lUllroad companion' mines aro not ffoclcd. r -,, SIMUNKRW ,VK: IIOMU HELENA, Mont. March IC Dedl cation of tho now Hhrlno tonrple hero haa boon aot for April 8. Hhrln ora from many states are nxpocted to attend the cermonlos. Tho tem ple cost 1250,000, MULLETS ARE This season of tho yoar, aa tho othor seasons, finds tho Lost river dam allvo with flshormon, both In diana and whlto men, who are at tracted thoro by tho thousands and thousands of mullets which ascond tho river to spawn, and which bo come virtually trnppod by tho ttoml clrcular onclousuro formod by tho dam and Its backwator. Those aplondld fish, ovor which no protoctlvo gamo law oxlst, can bo pulled out of tho water without bait, and with tho crudest kind of hooka, with harpoon-llko contrivances, and things llko that. Many of thorn, are takon from tho wntor hookod In var ious waya, and from what a alght soor who visited tho dam on Mon day states, only a faw of thorn wero hookod In tho mouth, Tho Indians, figuratively speaking, nro making hay whtlo tho aun ahlnos, sun-drying and curing theso fish for tholr wlntor larder, but many people find thorn doltcaclca In tho truest aenso, and profor them to sal mon nnd trout. In fact, In tasto, they aro somowhat similar to olthor of thoso fish, tho flosh bolng firm, In contrast to what Is known as tho suckor family, In which soma poo plo placo thorn. Tho llfo history of thoso fish sooma to Ilo botwoen Tulo lako and tho dam. Whoro thoy originated, or whon thoy originated, no ono knowa, as tho curliest history of tho Tulo lako nnd Lost Htvor country contaWiH roforoncos to thorn which can bo found In histories of no othor parts of tho country, Uonoloss, oxcopt for tho-blg bono with tho smallor onos attached which runs along tho back, this fish ia for thla rooaon a groat favorite It la not uoceusary to acalo, thorn olthor, as the,, best way to prepare thorn for the table la to remove the akin .In one oporatloo. Tho average .weight of those ftflh Is perbaTs fqur pounds, and ten mlnutea' fishing will pro vldo moals for n big family (or wt ml dayi, WONDERFULLY THIS SECTION n. S. Howard, vlco prosldont of tho Laild & Tllton bank of' Port land, took tho train for homo this morning, carrying" with him Impres sions of Klamath Falls and Klamath county which, whon dlssomlnajod among his friends and business ac quaintances In Portland, will booiit tho stock of thla part of tho a't'nto at least 100 per cent. ' Tho clrcumatancos attending tho reopening of tho First Htnto & Sav ings bank, aald Mr. Howard, aro unlqun In tho history of tho banking Institutions of this stato. In alt his oxporlonco ho has soon nothing to oqual It. Tho spirit of contldenca expressed In tho bank and Its p'rosl dont, Captain Siemens, tho confl donco In tho resource of this region from which tho bank must draw Its support, and every clrcumstanca at tending It down to tho romarkabln demonstration by tho citizens of thn county Monday morning, aro accept ed by Mr. Howard as an Indication that, regardless of what advorio condition might obtain hero, It can bo only a temporary condition, as Xho wonderful spirit of tho poopo noro will ovonluauy surmount it ana causo tho aun to ahlno morn brightly than evor. Tho people of tho stato, aald Mr. Howard, know too llttlo about tho Klamath Fatla country, nnd thla bank reopening, which evon now has been noised all over, will aorvo to advor tlso It In a way It deserves. HIM - STOCK SALE County Agont E. H. Thomas an nounces that Clydo N. Mooro of San Francisco, a man who haa had wldo oxporlonco aa auctioneer for stock saloa, will bo tho auctioneer at tho aocond annual Klamath coun ty Shorthorn aalo, which will bo held In tho O. K. barn hero tomorrow. Tho aalo will begin at 10 o'clock. All of the entries aro horo, and tho gonoral verdict of thoso who havo Inspocted thorn la that thoy aro a romarkably flno looking bunch of cows, bulls and calvos. Their ap poaranco haa boon Improved by care ful grooming slnco tholr arrival, some of tho animals prosontlng com pletely changod appearances. noada loading to most of tho farming districts In tho county aro reported to bo In paasablo condition, and a big crowd la expocted to at tond the aalo. MAKKET ItEPOIlT PORTLAND, March 16. Cattlo and aheep, woak; hoga.'atoady; eggs lo lower; butter So higher. M im SI. T ' PROGRAM St. Patrick's Day, tho day on which tho momory of Erln'a saint .Is ro furblshed nnd brightened by music, song and danco, will bo u rod letter day In tbe aunala ot observances horo. Tho commlttoo In chargo of tho program, which will bo glvon In tho Whlto Pollcan hotol, has dono Its work well, and n very meritorious program la tho result ot Its endeavor. Tho lovablo, old Irish songs, so familiar to nil, Intormlngled with songs created by virtuo ot that freedom gained and maintained by tho pooplo ot tho "land of tho froo and tho homo ot tho bravo," will bo sung during tho program, and community alnging will bo a most enjoyable feature Iroland'B problems, and tholr otfoct upon tho pooplo ot thla country, will bo ontertalnlngly dlscussod In locturos by II. M. Manning nnd Rov. J. V. Molloy, men who havo studlod tho problom from social and business vantago points. Jamoa Holland will bo chairman, nnd Miss 'Allco McCourt will havo chargo ot tho musical program. Tho program follews: ..1 Community Singing - God Savo Ireland 2 Como Back to Erin - - Mrs. James Bamborry With violin obllghto by Paul Robertson 3 Quartet ....'. - Kathloon Mavourneen Dr. G. A. Mallett, Burgo' Mason, Charlos W. Eborlolh, J. A. Bodgp 4 Addross - - Horace M. Manning 6 Solo .' A L,lttIo Bit of Hoaven Mrs. A. J. Bustamenta 6 .Piano Duet ., - Rhapsodle Hongrolse, Llzzt Mtb. ChaTles Wood Eb'erleln, Miss Alice McCourt J 4uartet - Oft in the Stilly Night O. A.. Mallett, Burge Mason, Charlea W. Eberleln, J. E. Bodge ' g Address . ...-. - Rov. J. V. Molloy 8 Comm.u,n.lty Slaying ,.., ,. , , ,..,.,.Amoricn N E, IE SAYS MAUN, March 10. "Lot's keep our talent at homo," urged M M. Stastny In an Intorvlow regarding tho plans for tho Union high school and tho bond olcctlon to bo hold hero Saturday. Hu, along with many others, believes strongly In tho no cesslty to voting "yes" on tho bonds to build a placo for tho high school work. "Why lot our boys and girls win honora for othor towna and schools, and keep our own town dark nnd llfolcsaT Why can't wo mnko a boau tlful homo for our wanderers, a homo of which wo aa well as thoy may bo proud, and bo up to dato? "A poor school Is llko a poorly kept home; wo don't fool at ease v v n visitors call, wo aro dlssatls ' "d, and care for no company. Many girls and boys going away from homo to work tholr way through high r.chool bucorao discouraged beforo their four years aro up and glvo up tholr ambition for higher education. "Tboro Is plenty of tlmo to send our children away from homo. Our community la a wldo nwako and prosperous ono, and whoro thero Is life, thoro must bo schools." CIjKAIIKI) OF SLAYING PORTLAND, March 16. John Tovls, charged with Involuntary manslaughter, following tho death of hla wife after an argument In tholr rooms Docombor 12th last, was acquitted today. BANK OPENING AIDS ALL STATE Tho opening of tho First Stato and Savings bank Is heralded not alono In Klamath Kails but through- 'out tho stato, as a sign that tho financial tlda has turned and all will bo holpod by tho lesson of co-operation and confldonco. -This Idea haa been expressed many times In tho paat fow daya by local and visiting bankora. It da contained In crystal Izod form In tho following telegram rocolved by Captain J. W. Siemens from Edgar D. Piper, managing ed itor of tho Portland Orcgonlan; Accopt my heartiest congrat-. ulatlons on the opening of tho First Stato and Savings bank. Tour closing tho bank to aavo tho livestock nnd othor indus tries of Klamath county, and your roopcnlng with tho un- limited confldonco of your com munity bohlnd you Is bound to bo a steadying Influence In tho state's financial affairs. lHUOKIiAYKUS CUT l'AV TACOMA. Wash..' March 16. Union brlcklayora havo announced a voluntary wngo reduction of 1 a day. Tho now wago will bo iV a day. 1 Death Calls Young Woman Well Known in Klamath Falls Word waa rocolved today of tho (loath at Itod Bluff, California, yos torday of Miss Allco Duncan, daughV tar of Mr, and Mrs. J. I). Duncan. Tho family lived In Klamath Falls for aovoral years. Mr. Duncan was tho passengor conductor on tho Wood-Klamath Falls branch. They moved away about four years ngo. During her residence hero tho dead girl mado many friends. Sho waa of unusually sweet disposition and pos sessed traits of character that won all who know hor. Sho had been hopolessly III for a long tlmo and tbe end was not unoxpected. Tho funeral will be held tomorrow at Hcd Dluff. T EST IN K IN RAIN AflDMOIlE, Okla., March 16. Introduction of tostlmony In the Clara Hamon murdor trial ended at 10:30 this morning and tho court recessed until 3 o'clock this after noon to permit the Judge to prepare instructions. Thoro wore numerous reports of threats against stato counsel and mombora of tho Jury It a verdict of guilty la returned. Shorltf Garrett aald the only re port reaching him waa tho -letter ro colved by tho defendant's uttornoy, warning of possible violence It tho defendant la acquitted. TWO CASKS SKT FOIt TIUAL TODAY IN JUSTICE COURT (Icorgo Nolta and R. J. Allen, ac cusod of larcency of tho contents of a trunk, aro achcduled to bo tried In'lho ustico courrthts artornooh. ' Tho assault chargo against R. A., Yawman, ahoemaker, la a'lso sot for trial. Matlneo crowds for "Tho Land ot Burnt Out Fires," tbo Chamber of Commorco film of scenic and in' dustrlal features of Klamath courv ty, wero large, and theatres oxhlt Ing tbo pictures expect a large even ing attondanco. An attractlvo legeud of tho origin ot Crater Lake la interpreted by tho film. Industrial scenes in tbo woods and sawmills, taken during tho holght or Industry last summer, aro shown abundantly. Persona who take prldo In being fully Informed ot tho resources ot their own community will not miss this picture Bank Employe Is Critically III It. S. Mills, omployed by tho First Stato and Savings bank tor tho past yoar, is critically 111 in tho Klamath gonoral hospital. Rhoumatlsm, atfoct Ing tho hoart, glvos physicians ground for serious fears. Ills mothor arrived last night from San Fran cisco. The patlont this afternoon was re ported very low. Sinking spoils re currod throughout tho dny. Short ly after noon ho had a alnklng por ios but rallied. State Club Leader Here to Examine Progress of Work II. C. Seymour, stato club load er, arrlvod last night from Corvallla to confor with Frank Sexton, coun ty club leador, and inspoct tho pro gress ot Klamath county boys and girls clubs. LaBt night Mr. Seymour and Mr. Sexton attonded tho farm bureau and club meeting at the Miller Hill school, where both made addressos.' About 50 persona were present. Thi morning, Mr; Seymour tpoke to poltrj" andirj&jift club meobors at tho Central 'school and planned "to visit nil tho schools of tho city, be foro tbo dor wm over, C. OF C. HUM SHOWS TODAY URGE PLACE 0NI.C.C. FOR NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, March 16. A re quest that n man from tho north wost bo uppolntcd a member of tho Intorstato commorco commission waa j presented to Prosldont Harding to- day by a delegation of northwest cnatora nnd ropresentatlvea. Thn delegation also asked that re lief legislation for stock growora bo introduced at tbo special aesalon of congress. It waa auggestod that an embargo on wool topa and wastes would aid tho wool growers until tho emergen cy tariff bill la paasod. The em bargo would bo puroly an emorgsney measure. m INDICTED S. PORTLAND, March 16-Four sets of Indictments, charging tha misappropriation of a total of 26, 000 were served on persona figur ing In tbo collapse of Morrla Bros. Inc. today. Indictments charging larcency by embezzlement were returned against L. Etbcrldge, former president, and Mrs. Stella Etherldge, his wife, Fred S. Morris, founder of tbe concern, and Forbes D. Pratt, secretary. Ono relates to a 1100,000 .deal In connection with Uie, transfer, of the bomT house from 'Mohhls'to Ethav rldgo. Others allege a $25,000 stock transfer to Miss Mor-Is duplication of accounts and the taking of S100, OOuMn bonds by Etherldge. Etherldge la named In four and Morris in two Indictments, Mrs. Etherldgo and Pratt In one Indict ment each. Oliver 'Applegate, Jr., Weds in Sacramento Miss May Carpenter, secretary to Mrs. Margaret S. McNaugbt, state commissioner ot elementary achools. and Oliver JC. Applegate Jr., an office employe of the Standard Oil company In this city, surprised a largo circle of friends when they slipped away to San Francisco and wre married Saturday. Tho brldo la a. native ot Sacra mento, and a graduate of the high school. Sho ia active in alnging cir cles In this city?' and In the various young peoples' 'organizations ot tha Methodist church, Applegate haa been connected with tho Standard Oil company for several years. Thoy have prepared a home In thla city, to which they will roturn following a brlot honey moon. Sacramento Union. Tbo bridegroom is tbe son ot Cap tain O. C. Applegate of Klamath Falls, and Is widely known. Four-L Board Votes for $3.60 Minimum PORTLAND, March 16. The board ot directors of tho Loyal Le gion of Lumbormen and Loggers, af ter a two daya' session, doclded to make no change In tho present min imum wago acalo of $3.60 a day. One mill nt Anacortos and ono at Tacoma wore expelled from member ship on a chargo of paying less than tho minimum wago. Accident Victim Reported Better Lynn Skllllngton, Western Union meesonger Injured yesterday In a collision with an auto driven by W. L. Valentino, Is reportod aa slightly better today. Ho answers questions put by physicians, and hla condi tion ia generally favorable. Unless complications .develop, he will 're cover. . 4 rvr WBATH9R,'R1BPRT OREGONVronfitn't aW Thursday, rain. '. . ,v , N UP M 4 I