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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1921)
" . ' '' i l A Class Ad Will Do It '. V Today Wwi Today Member of the Associated Frees, I) 1'lftoriilli Year. No. twill. KLAMATH FALL8, ORKOON, TUKflDAY, JULY 12 JI. ""FtJN'V m vtixhig, fteralli '!! prick ftvk cim t K NEW H.IIS ILL SITED, IS II Die JOB Replacement at Henley Is Fir.t of It. Kind In the United State ; Done in Early Sep tember. Few Klnnuith Falls vlxltnrx hnvo rnllinl at tho ramp of thn Klamath Reclamation project about !) miles south of ttila city to obxorvn tint work of tho department In tho replacement of thn 4300 foot wooden flumo with a pro-cant conrruto flumn now In tho coursn of construction. About 2700 foot havo been complnloil nnit this Include concrnto bants, strlngorx and tho fluinn Itself Thn form, designs nml plnnt lay out an well nit llm ronrretn placing equipment and thn planning of the Job, wcrn all tho work of Enxlneor H. C. Koppen and K, L Htophens, ax sUtant engineer under tho direction of II. I). Now oil, project manager Tho actual carrying out of thn plan U In tho hands of Jack Whitney, inn oral superintendent, Tom Co'lllnx, tool foreman, and Ell llalex, bom carpenter Thn work wait Marled In March whenHthn Men! arrived and on Aprl 27, thn first roncretn pouring began, fllncn that day, steady work lm been followed out dally, no Sunday or holld)a bnlnic taken ax thn project Ix expected tn bn completed hr Labor txv i lixai. nrnvlillnr nn .rriiir.ini happen In the meantime September ,nno of tho outstanding features was Quick action must be taken on this 1 I the doy set ax thn closing of thoj'hn confirmation of all of Mayor Item, duo to tho threat of the Ore last precast bit of work and thotlfi wlley'" appointments excepting ono.lgon rating InsUranco bureaus' of a mantling of tho old wooden flume M"'1 of " 8- Wilson aa chief Of j probable? raise In fire rates within and tho erection of tho now concrete flume T lo start nx soon nftsr that a tho water ran bn shut out of tho flumn without working u hardship on tho water user Thn (oncrete pedestals on thu old flumn will bn used a thn foundation for thn new bent of thn pro-cast flumn anil u traveling stiff leg der rick Willi x To fopl boom rnpnbln of lifting 10 ton w-111 Im ui"rt In thn dismantling nnd erection work Tlilti derrick traelx nn a railway and whjle thn old flumn will be taken down In nectloiiM, thn new part will be erected at the same limn and It Is thought I'oniltiln that .10 day after thn water Is shut off, thn new flumo can be In uso, but this I only n probability ax Kuglneer Coppen and Bupt. Whitney say thot "thorough ness" Is their axiom and n few days longer may Ira required to do tho work. Thn now flumo Ix being cast on thn xldo of thn present structure nnd when thn water Ix shut out, thlx will mark thn Uth aeason that tho old wooden structuro hnx doun duty In carrying water to thousands of acres of Klamath Valley lanflx Tho now flumo I kii well planned nnd all al lowance miidn for clnsn fitting at i Joints Unit with a bit or odd concreto patching, thn flumo wilt bo practi cally water tight and will last Inde finitely with no nxpenso to tho wntor user. Thn concrete Itself Ix ono which Is without a rival In thn Unltod States, being componed of ono part camont, ono nnd onrt-half parts of. sand -to thron partx of crushed block cyanlto. Till block cyanlto Ik not found In any othur part nf tho United Statox and Ih nlmosl ludostrurtlble. Tho finish that thlx mixture leaves on tho product Ix ono of high gloss nnd al most unscrnlrhabln oxropt with torn pored "tool toolx, Iich flumo section contains 300 poundn of reinforcing atoel and wolgha about four tonx. Thn width I 1.1 feet nnd height!) nix feet. Thn bottom thlrlcnosa of con creto Ih GH Inches, tapering to thr6 Inches at tho top. Ovor tho highway, tho bents will bo about tho average holghth hut tho stringers will bo 32 foot In length In ordor to glvo tho roadway a clear width or IH foot. Tho flumo crosses tho road at nn nnglo. About 70 mon nro employed on tho Job and remain nt a camp near tho Job where modorn conveniences nro at their disposal, hot and cold water plunges and sanitary bunk housos. "Moald bottor than In average ramp are supplied at reasonnblo prlcos. Tho lowest wage paid Is 24 a day and English Wedding Soon Will Interest' Many Local Friends Many Klamath Fall pnoplo ro moinbur Frank Whltnman who con ducted thn I'noplo'a Meat Market In thin city n few year ago, And many will recall that whlln hero ho wax n bacholor who wax "gunshy" of tho fairer nlomont of tins thriv ing community. Hut elnco bo bai left tho United Htatex and return ed to hi formor homo at 77 Hitch Inn street, Rlggloswado, Iledford, England, It Ix evident that he baa changed hlx mind and that aoon, Hymen' bell am to ring, In a staid and consorvatlvo old Bqgllsh homo where n. daughtor wilt annex her fortune to that of Mr. White man, at leaat that tho rumor car rlcd tn Thn Herald by ono of his friends who yesterday brought Whlteman's renewal of subscription to the office. According to thla friend, Mr. Wbltemon say that la that far off country, the breath of Klamath Fall nnd lis xtlrrlng Incldonte was brought to him through tho col li in in of Thn Herald nnd that ho would not bn without hli paper un der any clrcumstanco. "rioaso aeo to It that i m ,. .,. .u. and enclosed find extra nosta.n for that purpose." worn thn oartlnr xtructlons from Mr. Whlteraan to blx friend who cnrrlod out tho dlroc tlnnx to a latter. ' I When thn council mot last night '"""' " appointment, aipne of. thoso presented met with, tbo pruning knlfo and whon tho oatarr. bill or unier wiison came up for, WILSON TURNED DOWNS consideration tho council rejected It., volume of literature relative to the "a usual." fro .ituntion here from, tho rating Thern wore nlno nppolntmeats bureau and tho tonor of the corre mado by tho mayor. 1,0 u I Wilt spondnnco was that whlln tho fire vlcn A. llalnter as plumbing ln-1 department wo, fairly well equipped, specter: J. J. McLanghlln and, thn water situation lr tho matter of Ooorgo McDonald, patrolmen; J. J., high pressure and'volume was way Jorgenscn. poundmaster,- the boxing below thn standard required. Chief commission. Fred Soule. K. Sugar-1 Ambrose stated that "the department man. O: M. Hector, Dr) II. D. L.I needed thn additional icon fi f Stewart and Fred Houston, and H.ihoso and another ongino. This mat- U tl'llinx (! aI.. arlav 1 . ... ...,. .. .... vi HUUI.D. vua tbo rejection of Chief Wilson and' the holding up of the appointment1 of Jorgenscn until tho next meeting when tho question of whether u poundmaster' ap pointment can bo confirmed entirely upon a feo basis instead of a salary, will bo considered. Tho "slate" went through without a struggle. - Search for Escape- From Co. Hospital Koarch In bolng conducted today for Fred II am soy, ago 34, who cs- ca pod from tho county hospital last night, Itamsoy i nddlctod to mor phine, tho hospital authorities said, and has boon undor restraint. Last night, whllo tho superintendent turned bis back for a mlnuto, ho flod. While tbo ditches on tho county farm are being drained and searched, tho sulcldo theory Is not bold highly probablo. Pollco and sheriff bavo been noti fied. Ramsoy Is doscrlbod ns a tall, slondor lad, bluo oyos, light hair arid light complexion . tho men are nil satisfied with work ing and living conditions. Thn camp coat about $7,000 and is constructed out of coat off mntorlal from tho-pro-Ject. It I estimated by tho builders that at loast $50,000 wan saved by thn government In tho costvO'f this flumo, contractor' bids running about $22G,000 whllo Knglnoor Cop pen bollovos that nt tho present rate of oxponso, the construction wilt fall In thn neighborhood of 1170,000, Tho wrltor found on thla pleco of con struction that thoro was no wasto of matorlals usually chargod ' up against govornment oporatlon. Visitors are wolcomo to Inspect thlx project nt any tlmo thoy call na this work Ix ono which has had no duplication In tho ontlro Unltod Statos and is ono without a parallel owing to bolng tho first nrocas pro ject ever attempted In this class of work. ' COUNCIL TOLD NEEO OF MODE FIRE EQUIPMENT WIIh against tho city piled up dur ing tho last mooting, June 27, to tho moating last night and there was approximately flC.000 Indebtedness for thn council to dig Into nt thlx session. Tho first matter upon Jbo calendar wa tho grist of bills for June, lu eluding salaries of city employee; the Warren Construction company item for "extras" on the different paving unit on Conger, Pine and Washing ton atreetx; tho bljl of W. D. Miller for paving and curbing In front of hi property on Ninth street; the Item or tho United States Rubbw company for about 12.000 worth of hoso for tho fire department purchai- ei unuer tho former administration ami numerous other bill of a small -";- u " wnro given my consideration. Tho salary bill wcA. or acalo. all of which were given tlu "" p""!,0(1 MT0 that ' "' ' oi ln-'!C0 WJ,,on wh,eh WM disallowed; Warren Construction bills were ru- ferred to tho street committee; Mil lers bill to tho same committee nnd tbo hoso bill sent on another Journey lotho pigeon nolo until next wojk when tho report of tho city treasurer will show whether fund are avail able to meet this long standing bill Ono of tho most Important features brought up last night was the attri tion of moro fire hoso and flro truck, also a sufficient water supply to combat fires within thla cltr. tho near fitfure. Fire Chief Ambrose aajaln aJked last-nbrhf that this t ler be given Immediate consideration. The clerk of tho council hail r .mall tor won laid over until next week when an exhaustive report will be mBllB on tno flrc fights equipment nnd tho matter of bringing the water pressure up to the atandard required to keep the insurance rates within tho present bounds. Among tbe items referred to tho city attorney was the drafting of an ordlnanco for a special election on the quostlon of the Mills sewer. This matter was started about two years ago but'tho bonds were rejected re peatedly by buyer dun to bonding attornoys holding that tho city wai trying to dlsposo of bonds scheduled to run 30 years when tho city ordin ances provided for 20 years. Tho council passed an emergency ordin ance at tbo session, June 27, provld. Ing for tho bonds to run thirty years to meet with this sale requirement. Mills addition peoplo state that the seworago question Is vital and that they are tired of being constantly put off, henro tho' action of tho council last night providing tho spoclal elecj tlon to definitely settle tho question. Onn of tho councilmen statod that whlln tho election would be a moans to tho end, It was doubtful If bonds would bo voted owing to thn prcsont tight money situation. Tho Viking Grocery company pre sented a lease for tho lot upon which their building stands and askod for a renewal as thoy now own tbo building. This matter was given over to tho cltyattorney for drafting of a suitable lease. Other items passed on were permits to', Em II Drehr to construct n wood shed and garago at 11th nnd Lincoln; John R. Randall, A residence on parts of lots 5 and 6 In Hillside Addition, cost $1800,00. Standard Oil Co., to construct two concrete foundations for storago tanks of sam'o 'dimensions "now In use; Stanley Martin to construct a bungatowan lot C, block 68 Nichols .Addition, cost $2,000; D. L. Qordon to construct a five room house In Fatrview .addition, cost '2,GO0;nO; Hartley ft Voss to conduct a rooming house at 135 South Sixth street. CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT EPOCHAL EVENT t'AIUS, July 12. Tho French gov- ernment will accept with pleaure and without reserve an Invitation to tho conference on tho limitation of! armaments, mild a letter xont to the American Kmbasay today for Prosl dent Harding. Premier Driand later publicly ox pressed his thank to Harding for "Ills Noblo Initiative." while the chamber of deputies broke Into cheers. Tho Senate was also aroused to on thuslasm when tho announcement was made In that body. LONDON, July 12. Tho world l on tho oto of one of the meat onoebnf' nvonls In history, I tho verdict n newspaper and statesmen hero f lowing Harding's offer and tho Hi" Ish government acceptance. WA8IHNOTON, July 12. Favor able responses bad boen received from all but one of tbe powers to which tbe United States had suggest ed the arraamont conference, It was reported today. Klamath Gain , Another Booster The First National bank force baa been augumenteabby tho addition of a very competent business) woman, Miss Elvira Frlzoen of Marshfteld. Miss Frlxeen will act as xretry t: President Cbarlea Hall aal ju she acted In tbe samo capacity when Mr. Hall was.la Marsbfleld, bo feels that the bank has made an "excell ent acquisition. Mis Frlxeen has hd a varied business and political oxperleriee In "lumbermen to he valued at about her raroer. acting for threo year $40,000 and tbe lumber atock in as prijato secretary at Salem for' the yarda at $30,000. ex-senator Smith, ono term for Sen-' A large volume of smoke show ator Charlc Hall in like capacity' ing above the bill In tho direction ndJ also as president of the Busl-'of tho mill thla afternoon, Indicated new women a ciud or. aiarsnueid. Miss Frizeon was prominent in so cial clrcloe in Marsbfleld and ex presses .herself as delighted with1 both Klamath Falls and her position ' as a member of tbe First National bank. Con O'Connor Victim Of 5. F. Yegg, Report SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. Con O'Connor, a visitor from Klamath Falls, Oregon, stopping at the Im perial hotel, Fourth and Mission streets, 'met an affablo stranger, who gavo his name as William Mur phy. 1 "(lot any money?" asked Murphy. "dot $300," said O'Connor. Murphy uncormonlously grabbod O'Connor, took his purso containing $300 away from him and walkod away saying,; . "Now Tve got U." O'Connor complained to tho po lice, and asked them"to find tho af fablo stranger. MAllKKT UKPOIT ' PORTLAND, July 18. Cattlo steady; hogs 60 cents hlghor, primo $11 and $11,110; sheep firm; butter firm; eggs steady. Happy Reunion of Brother and Sister The Herald subscription list per formed a spoclal sorvlco yesterday for Alfred Bergeron of Hoqulm, Washington, because of which today Bergeron is a guest of his sister, Mrs. Tom Lorono, wbom he has not seen for over IS years. Mr. 'Bergeron arrived In tho city yesterday and callod at Tbo Herald office and statod that he was in search of his slstor. Scanning of The Horald subscription list reveal ed Mrs. Lorones' address. Supplied with this, Bergeron easily found his sister. It Is noedloss to remark that there was a happy reunion of the two who had been separated so long and Mr. Bergeron expressed himself as being very grateful for jbe assistance given him by Tho Herald, w ' V Pine Beetle Expert Here to Continue Study of the Pest A, J. Jaenlcfo, of the enlomologl ral department of tho Unltod States forestry service, arrived Inst nlKht from Portland Mr. Jaenlcko matin an exhaustlvo study of tho plnn bootlo, which Is causing so much dnmago Jo Klamath county timber, earlier In tho year. Ho spent nearly n month In this locality Investigating tho bootlo situation and wrote en ex tensive report upon hi finding. It Ix xald ho I here to make further In vestigation of the beetlo situation. Mr. Jaenlcko will remain here for tho remainder of tho week, and ex pect to spend tho entire summer In southern Oregon In plno beetlo work. Ho hold conference today with Jack Kimball, secretary of the Klamath Lake counties association which Is octlvoly fighting tho beetle In this territory. A Sino.000 appropriation bill Is now ponding In congress for funds to carry on tho beetlo campaign. Tho bill, though Introduced early In tho year. U still In committee Tho fight against tbo beetlo has lagged so far because the government lands har bored 'the post, furnishing new col onies to populate adjoining prlvato lands that have boen cleared. Kiro at ennsty's mill was re ported abortly after noon today and lira (igsiers rrom tnu cltr were sent to tho scene. Tbeejtent of tho fire coald not tt ascertained at 3 o'clock. Telephoae call got bo response leading color to tbe leading color belief that tbe fire was In tbe mill whore tbo Instrument Js located. 'The mill is estimated by local an immense fire. 'Fl HERE JULT 21 Monday afternoon, the commltteo of tho Woman's Auxiliary, Chamber of Commerce, which was appointed to make arrangements for n flowor show, met at tho homo of Mrs. H. N, vuoe. At this meeting it was decided to hold a show, Thursday, July 21. In tbe chamber of 'commerco rooms at 3:30. This Is the time when the Shasta Daisy, tho city flower, la at its and many perrentals and annuals are also showing most profuso bloom. Arrangements for tho flower show include awards for tho finest typo of Individual flowers also for tho best collection to be used In a decoratlvo way. In ordor to arouse interest in our local flowers there will bo awards for tho' best collections of these, and awards for collections of flowers raised by children. Tho award will bo for honor, and In tho nature of blue and red ribbons for highest and second In excellence Ipdlvidual blooms will bp Judged for excellonco by points given for sUo and perfection or bloom, length of stem and perfection .of follago and color. Awards for collections will bo Judged by perfection of blooms, quan tity of flowers and floral arrange ment. Blue ribbons will also bo given to those making tho largest number of entries. A list of classes and rules govern ing ontrio will bo published 'titer, also further details of tho show It self, Including entertainment com mittee, flower sponsors, etc. It ia hoped there wilt be a largo number of ontrles for nnyone having but one perfect rose la tho garden may enter It, also thoso having many old fashioned flowers, annuals, and perrentals, may enter them lu an "old fashioned bpquet,", for which awards will be given. REPORT CD STY MILL BURNING Ksiw INC TAKES T In Meuajje to Senate President Says Bill Would Put Unbear-' 'able Tax' Burden on Nation. WASHINGTON, July 12. Enact ment 'at the present moment of ad Justed compensation legislation for veterans of tho world war would 'greatly imperil the flaancial aUblllty of our country," Pretfdent Harding told tbo Senate today la tbe second address he has nttde to that body. "Our every obligation la to the disabled and dependent", the Presi dent said and added that the execu tive branch owed It to the country, "frankly to tatu tho difficulties wo dally are called upon to meet nnd tho added peril this measure would bring." "This menacing effort to expend billions In gratultljs will imperil our capacity to discharge 'our first ob ligations' to those we must not fall to aid." he said. r"If this measure could be made of-' foctlvo atftho present time without disaster to' tbo nation's finances and without hindrance to the Imperative roadJastmeBt of our taxes It would present an entirely different question than that which is berore yoa. It 1 Sinthlnkable to expect a business re STAND ACAINS BONUS IDE vival and resumption or the normal waysef peaco while maintaining the exoesatve (axes of war. It U ns un thinkable to try to reduce ourjtiu burdeaa .whllo committing ourtrt ry to an sedlUoobltgallasJJlifcteJi s Tanges from $'3,000,000,000 to' IS.', 000,000,000. The precise figures no ono can give. "Our govornment must undertake a no obligation which It does not in tend to moet. "Our grcatost necessity is a re turn to tho normal ways of poice ac. ttvitles. A modest offering to mil lions of sorvlco men is a poor pnllla tlve to more millions who may be oUt of employment. Stabiltxed flnanco and well established confidence are both essential to restored industry and commerce." Health Topic for C. of C. Forum The forum for tho chamber of commerco will be in charge of W. W. McNealy and tho program that he has arranged for tbe day is upon the mattor of sanitation and health, in this community. Tho themo for tomorrow will bo "Public Health" and one of tbe speakers. Dr. H. D. L. Stewart will read a paper upon tho "Sanitary Code," a copy of which will bo pre sented to tho city council of Kla math Falls for adoption. Dr. Stew art states that tho question of u codo in tho city health program is vital nnd It Is his hopo that tho paper ho reads tomorrow will be treated strictly as a medical treatlso which he believes adaptable for Klamath Falls. Lydla E. Frleko, county health officer, will deliver a short addroxs upon tho subject, "nealth Program" and probably a short description of her work in this county. WKATHKR 11KPORT OREGON Tonight and Wednes day fair; warmer Wednesday except near coast. Logging Contractor Gets Broken Arm Ralph Puckott suffered an uct'r- tunato accident yesterday afttrnuon when his right arm was broken whllo cranking n truck at tho Puckntt brothers logging camp. Twp bones above tho wrist were, splintered. The arm was dressed and sot at a local hospital yesterday evening. Tho accident was caused by the spark adjustment breaking off In the stoerlng wheel and creatlas a short circuit which caused the ongino to "buck''. Puckett was not awnro of this fact when be attempted to crank the car. fc I