... -5 t v lit . k iSftp vimh Mvmlh Vt? A Claw Ad Will Dolt Member of the Associated Pre. rif(Htli Year.-No. 0011. KLAMATH PALM, ORKOON, THURSDAY, HKPTKMJIKK 1, JKI1. rates fmi cam Today DRIFTING SHIP UNO, BOAT IS STILL MISSING SEATTLE, Hopt., 1 Tho missing freighter, Canadian Importor, ha been found with too crew on board safe. No trace hs. yet been found of the missing lifeboat with two of floors and nlnnmon. The Canadian Importor mun dis covered about 10:30 o'clock last night (00 mllna wont of Ban Fran oIko. The Importor bad drifted 80 mile aoutb and flrn mitoa west of whera she wu alghtnd by tbo steam er Cordova two week ago, Tba Canadian Importer baa 34 paraona aboard. She la now un dar Ww aad on tha war to Bs qulmault, D. C. Warren Co. Get the Modoc Pt. Contract PORTLAND, Hopt . 1 Anion tha contract Ivt yiutordny by thu alnln highway commtsslon was tho gravel ling of thn Dnrclay Spring to Utnm'i Mill unit of Tho Dallos-CaWornIa highway, which won awardod the Warren Conslrucllou company at an approxlinntn rout of $3R,000 FOB HI SCHOOL Robert Oorlx, principal of the Klamath county high school, today announced tha naim-a of tbo fac ulty for tho coming year, which opena next Tuesday, September 6. Tho teachers, wjth their subjects. colleges from which they gradu ated and. year of graduation are aa follews: llobrrt Goetr, principal, 1' hi lo rn a tb college. 1904, University of Oregon. 1900. J. n. llees, sclonrn, Lombard col lege, 1903. Rachel Solomon, language, Unl voralty of Oregon. 1013. ' E. O. Ileaucbamp, manual train ing, University of Ohio. 1901. Avis Dougherty; homo economic, McKendrlll college, 1910. Evelyn Applogatn, music, Pacific rollege, 1(03. Mary M. Craig, English, Unlver ally or Missouri, 1913. Elizabeth Koya, muthcmatlra, Moran college, 1908, ' Howard Wlnos, commercial de partment, Unlvoralty of Oregon, 1921. Wanda Ilrown, ucleuce, UuIvcMlty of Oregon, 1921. Elmor Pondell, history, Unlvoralty of Oregon, 1921. Iluth II, Wllaou, history, Grin noil collego, 1919, Unlvoralty of Chicago, 1921. ' Fruuk Z. Howard, mathomotlca and Hpanlsh, Whitman collego, 1914. Flvo teachers, Howard Winea, El mer 1'ondoll, Frank Z. Howard, Miss Ilrown and Mlaa Wilson, aro new on tha local faculty. The re mainder of tba list named are re appointments. William S. Ketadever, for many years janitor of tbo coun ty high school, again fills tho posi tion. A night school will again bo main tained this year, said Mr. Oooti, probably starting In October. Thn county Instltuto will bo held ut tbo high school October 12, 13 and 14. Man Loses Life In Forest Fire Near Spokane, Wash. SPOKANE, Sept.. 1 John Auu cher, rancher, wan burned to death in.it foreHt tiro west of hero, It was reportod today. Fires In Stovona county aro report od to bo tbo worst of tho county's his tory. Many of them aro beyond con-trot-and realdontH In tho threatened district havo boon warned that all must look out tor thomsolves. WHEAT FIUCEfl. ciPjORTLAND, Sept., 1 Wheat MM NiED 11.01 tdifl.H. Friends Tell Tales Of Queer Hunt of Four Local Nimrods Tho "wlldost hunt over staged for deer in Klamath county wu put on thin morning, It la aald, by Mix WoIm, W. L. Valentino, Fred M. (larlch, and toy Orem. It wa a "wild hunt for safety' of the counlv road nenr the McCormack ranch, it la added by tha relator, for tha entlro bunting tarty, Just at sunrise. The story run that tho four nlm- roda led last night elated oor thn prospect of securing a fine buck which has boon seen repeated I." hear thn ranch. Camp was atrui'ic In thn McCormaik barnyard and drMm bad of an early morning, start, the buck sprung, four cracks of the rifle, a mighty leap in tbo air by the doer, then a crumpling up of tho noblo ani mal. Each man dreamed that ho would bo the "lucky man." Just at daybreak, a tbey were preparing to steal upon their prey, a lady, aald to bo Mr. McComack, appeared on thn scuno. "Am you aware that you aro on private) property?" h Inquired. "Vr, Indy, but wo want to get n door wblrh Is here," Max Weiss Is alleged to have remarked. "(let off tho place at once and don't you daro ahoot that deer It's our pot." i Four nlmrods, with shattered IdcnU and heavy heart trekki'd meek ly off tha place, looking disgustedly and sheepishly at each other. It Is iald that each party blame the other for tho "easy way to got a deer" plan. TO BE CHOSEN c- What Klamath county school dis trict, will-succeed In having, IU faN vorlte farmer's daughter Installed an tho queen of tbo Klamath Coun ty Fair October 6. 4 and 7T Tho fair daughter, who helps mako tha living and assists in the work on the average Klamath county farm and who will win this coveted hon or, will soon be known, for tha an nouncement waa mado by the fair board that ballota were being pre pared for tbo printer today so as to Mart tho contest within a fow days. An entrant In this raco must bo the daughter of a bona fldo fsrmor, who Uvea on a farm or ranch In this county, atatea tho fair board, and thcro are no lines -drawn, just so abo has resided In Klamath coun ty nt least a year. Tho conteat, tbo fair board an nounced, will be conducted along the lines followed by the Fourth ot July commltteo and votes will be aold at one cent oach, on ballota calling for S, 10, 25, and 100 votes, respectively. Each echool district will havo ballota sent to them for disposal and anyone desiring to nominate a candldato must pur chase a 25 vote ballot, wrlto tbo numo of entrant on tho nominating lines and doposlt It In a box at each school or mall It directly to tho Fair Hoard, "Queen Contest Com mltteo," lloom 208 Wlllltta Dldg., Klamath Falls, Ore. 1 Further particulars will be given out this week, say tho fair board, on this subject but it Is suggested that oach school district at once pick their candldato and "groom hor" to win ono of tbo highest hon ors that the. fair board can offor to tho daughter .of a Klamath coun ty farmer. HAiimrva not looking FOR TOTAL DISARMAMENT WASHINGTON, Sept., 1Prcsl dent Harding, spoaklng today at tha opening of tho fall term of tho Army War collego, declared that "no mat tor whoro tho best aspirations of the world lead ua, thero never may bo a time without tho necccaslty for armed forces." , MAILING LOAN BLANKS. SALEM, Sept., 1 Tho stato bonus commission is today mailing blanks for application for loans or bonuses to all-tho American toglon posts of the stato. WEATHER REPORT OREGON Tonight and Friday, fair, DEN Comparative Cost of Living In Klamath Falls and Other Cities Is Shown By Report Following Is tba report of tho com m It loo on tho coat of living, which started Investigations last Juno, following a public mooting at which tho members of tho commltteo wera appeinted: To tha Cltiiens of Klamath Ceunty: At a mass mooting of cltiiens at tho chamber of commorca auditor ium In Juno thero waa appointed a committee consisting ot Chas. W. Kborlnln, Frod Houston, Fred Da kar, A. L. Wlsbard, and Jamas Ste vens whoso duty "was to appoint a committee to Investigate tho prices bora as well as elsewhere. 1 Tho following wera appeinted: Fred A. Baker, attornoy; It. 11. Dunbar, Insurance; A. L. Wlshard, printing; C. F. Trimble, Clergy; Hose Nlckerson, restaurant; L. J. Ilean, barber; A. J. Voye, factory (Continued on FEDERAL TROOPS HT TO MOVE ON COIL FIELDS CHARLESTON, W. Va Sept. 1. Govornor Morgsn's office, soon after noon today, announced re ceipt of report from Logan of the resumption ot firing on Blair moun tain In Iloone county. WASHINGTON, Sept. lv Three regiments of United Btatos troops were prepared at noon to leave Camp Dlx, Now Jersey, and Sher man, Ohio, tor the Weat Virginia coal fields at a moments notice. Thirteen airplanes war earoato from Langtey Field, Vs., to tho coal fields as a precautionary mea sure. ' Messages poured Into the Whlto House from West Virginia officials and cltiiens. saying that tha ak-med bandlta were disposed to disregard the president's call to disperse. Tho president baa a proclamation declaring martial law ready to sign at onco It thu situation demands It. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Sept.. J Effort -will bo mado to Induce the armed banda in Logan and Iloono counties to disperse beforo further stops are taken to bring in federal troops, William Potry, Tlro-presldont of the United Mine Workers announ ced attor a conference In Governor Morgan's offlco this afternoon. Gene ral Uandbolts, utato adjutant gcnoral, was present. A special train carrying off I com ot tho miners union and Major C. F. Thompson, U. S. A., will leavo Char leston, for tho disturbed area this afternoon. Tho officers plan to ad dress tho men and urgo them to dis perse to their homes. Value of Wholesale Trade Drops' Daring Year in 12th Dist. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.. 1 Wholosalo trado during July was loss In value and pr&bably In vol umo than It was In July a yoar ago, It was said by John Porrln, chairman ot tho board ot (ho 12th foderal resorvo district. Reports from 186 representative wholesale flrmH In ton linos ot business In tho district, ho said, showed decreases ot from 17.1 por cent to E0.1 per cent In tho valuo ot not sales In July, this year, compared with July, 1920, In all linos except auto mobile tires, in which an increase ot 8.1 por cont was recorded. Compared with June, 1921, tho net valuo ot July suIcb ot report' Ing stores was less In all oxcopt au tomobile tires, automoblla oqulp- ment and groceries, Agricultural Im- plomonts roglstored tbo largoat do crease, 46 per cent. Present prices compared with tboso of ono year ago aro sub stantially lo-wer in all reporting lines ot business. It is indicated that the physical volume of mor chandlso bolng wold at wholesale manager; (loo. L. Forgo, Insurance; Lawrnnco Pbalps. grocoryman; James Slovens, president labor coun cil;; Mrs. E. Henry, president wom en's auxiliary, C. of C; Mrs. Harry Ackley, former county- snpt. of schools. ' This commit Ice met and selected James Stevens chairman and T. L. Stanley (secretary of tho chamber of commerce) as secretary. The com mittee then dlvldod Into four groups to Investigate as follews: Group 1, rents; Group 2, provisions; Gronp 3, public establishments; a roup 4, dry goods and clothing. Tho report is mado In groups In accordanco with the abovo and submitted with out comment. Tho commltteo wish to tbsnk tho chamber ot commerce labor org anisations, civic bodies, and indl- Page Two) SHU TELLS OFFICERS OF BANDIT GfllG DORRIS, Col., Sept. 1. Naming "Eddie Rums" aa tho master direc tor ot operations, Joe Smldl, 17- year-old boy arrested as a member of tho gang which blew, two safes In tbls county In Juno, has mado a complete confession to tha officers. Hunts has not yet bean captured by the officers but Allan Houchlngs, another alleged member ot the gang, Is s)io In Jail at Yreka facing a grand larcency ebarge. t ( Loot Piaaalaed ' Smldl, according to his statement to Deputy Sheriff Tabor, was pro- tailed upon by Burns to participate in the operations of tbo gang by tbo promlso of tho loot to bo secured. Although the ro sates blown at Ml. Hobron and Dorrls tho night of Juno 22nd netted tho gsng only a fow dollars In actusl cash, Smldl ex plained that theso operations wore only the beginning of a list of rob beries planned. Sovoral banks In northern California and southern Oregon wcro slated aa wall as nu merous mercantile establishments. Klamath Ftolb Robberiea Coaf eased Mystery surroudlng several bouse and sloro robborlcs in Klamath Falls during tho past six months was cleared by Smldl, who narrated to great length tho details ot the gang's operations there. liurns, tho mastor crook of tho gang, had chosen him, Smldl told tbo officers, bocauso ho was cool and dependable. Officers aro still In search ot Hums. Ry capturing Smldl and Houchlngs officers bellevo they havo broken up tho most formldablo ring that has operated 'In this country slnco tho days of tho stage-coa'ch holdups. Brumfield Indicted; Pleads Not Guilty ROSERURO, Sopt. 1. Dr. R. M. Rrumtleld was indicted for tho mur der ot Dennlss Russell by the coun ty grand jury this afternoon. Rrumtleld was taken Into the cir cuit court this afternoon and plead ed not guilty. Tho court overruled a motion to quash th indictment. Drumtlold's attornoy filed an affi davit ot projudlc against Judgo Hamilton and askod tho supremo court to appoint another judgo. Ho also announcod he would ask change ot venuo and a delay ot the trial so affidavits might be obtain ed from California, Ohio and Can ada. ' Mako that idle dollar work! Put it In tho bank. la somowhat 'less than it was a year ago . In July, however, prices wero reported ns steadier than they had been hitherto for a year. Somo fur thor reductions In prices wero ro portod In hardwaro and furniture, but previous doclines in these lines had not been so targe as other goods, Property Dispute Leads to Eviction By Main Strength Jay Mitchell, living near Rly, suf fered a very peculiar sensation last Thursday night when bo returned to rlo ranch, openod tho door and enter od. Tho hour wan 3 o'clock a. m., and somehow ho foil tho premonition that "all was not well," states D. K. Col lar, of Yreka, Mitchell' attorney. uoing upstairs, aiiicneii openea nis bedroom door and waa astonished to sea a stranger In bis bed."Wlio aro you and what aro you doing in ray bed?" inquired Mitchell. "Trying to sleep, close tbo door as you go out," was the reapons said to havo boon made by tbo Intruder. "No matter about explanations pllo out and get out immediately," was tbo injunction of Mitchell. , "Not on your Ufa, I was sent bare to take charge of this" ranch by.D. M. McLemore," was tbe-aHcgod ro ply made by the stranger who it de veloped waa Jack Lewis from Califor nia, i Mitchell did noO'walt to answer but pullod the Intruder'' out of bed dressed blm and 'then when Lowfs refused to budge, carried him down stairs and put him in hla automo bile. Lewis refused to drive ana" Mitchell tfooked a towllne on his car and took bjaa to the highway whera Ja left blm. ( According to JJJr. .Colllor jtho dis pute over property1 "ownership be tween Mitchell and1 McLemoro has not yot roacheir tbo courts and Lew in' presence waa net backed by any legal authority.' Tho attorney waa hero In tho Interests ot a settle ment and said that whether or not his client brings suit dopends on tbo next movo by McLemoro. The ranch involved in tbo contro versy is mid to 'bo one of the best In tho county, of an estimated value of 160,000. ' a n " fVf. TOWN IT 9 IJ. N. D. Glnsbsxk and WJlmot Sand bam lay claim to bringing In tba first buck of tho season in District Two, claiming this honor by appearing at tho Herald office at '9 o'clock this morning with a fine specimen. They stato that this morning south of Long Lake, a bunch of threo dear wcro sprung and as both fired at about tho same tlmo, the honor of tho kill is evenly dlvldod-between them. Tho buck was a black tailed deer weighing about 150 pounds with two well defined prongs. A shot through tho neck brought tho animal dqwn. Tbo deer was taken to thn Lincoln Market where tbey availed them selves of tbo offer advertised In the Herald by C. F. W. Werner, who will dress, cut up and place tho anlra.it In cold storage free ot charrc. Fred Zlcgler last night overboard Glnsbach and Sandh'am assert In tho Rex Cafo that they would se cure a buck In record time. In fact within 13 hours after thoy loft tbls city. Zlegler asserts that ono ot tbo bystanders who overheard tho remark wagered a dinner that such would not be tha case. Local Garage Man Moves to Chiloquin Tho Mallory garage at 133 South Sixth stroot has been discontinued and tho stock and fixtures aro being moved to Chiloquin, whore tho busi ness will be conducted under the sarao managomont. Moving Is under way today . REPLY OF DA1L EHIEANN IS SENT TO LLOYl GEORGE DUBLIN. Sept.. 1 The reply ot the Irish republican cabinet to the latest communication of tho British government on poaco proposals was dispatched last night to Promts' Lloyd George, who Is In Scotland. MARKET REPORT ' PORTLAND, Sept. 1. Tho egg market has rallied and oggs are firm and highor. Buyers aro offer ing farmers from 29 cents to 30 cents for current receipts. Tha sell ing price, case count, ranges from 30 to 32 cents, 36 to 38 cents for solect. Other quotations steady. FIRST BUCK IN CHARGED WITH THEFT OF S30B0 1 Roy B. Johnson, aged 31, was ar rested at Medford Tuesday sight by Sheriff Lloyd Low of Klamath eotuv ty" ob warrant sworn oat by Harry B. PslU, of Klamath Falls, charglag Johnson with tha alleged embenla ment of approximately 93,000 In 'cash, by padding of books of tba to bacco agency conducted In Medford by Pelts, since February 1. Pelts discovered tka discrepancy Bunday nlght'whlle checking over tba Medford ageacy books and awera oat a complaint beforo District Attorney C. C. Brower of Klamath eoaaty. Pelts and Low traced Johnson to Grants Pass Monday whera inquiry devefoped that aa affinity naasad "Julian" resided with whom. Jews son was alleged to have bean Infatua ted, i Learning that Johnson bad depart ed earlier In the evening for Mad ford, Sheriff Low made a flying trip there and arrested Johnson. When placed under 'arrest, Johnson admit ted Sheriff Lew says, that ba had raised tiro accounts 1100 each but denied that ale defalcations had reached 13,000. Sheriff Low claims. thatJobaaoB admitted that most ot the moaey embesaled waa spent on tha Grants Paaa affinity. Pelts swore out another complaint before District Attorney Rawlins Moore ot Jackaoa county alleging tha same charges, and Sheriff Low sur rendered tba prisoner to tbo Jackson county authorities, at tho reauett of the plaintiff. Tho alleged crita waa committed la Medford aad all wit-, nasaea reside there. Sheriff Low stated that whIW ta-.oria1na com- pjiiaVwrtglnateJI lavKtamaMi tosmtr. to return the prisoner-hir aad hava the circuit court subpoena tho wit nesses from Medford would cost tbls county at least $1000. Pelts re quested the surrender to tha Jackson county authorities ot tha alleged em betzlor. Sheriff Low complied with tbo request. Sheriff Low stated that tho Mad ford agency established by Pelti bsd been in operation since February shd that an Involco ot the agency was conducted by Pelts in June. At that time, no errors were discovered but when Pelts employed another man to assist with the books, the discrep ancy waa discovered. Tbo, alleged system use'd by Johnson was to' in crease the customer's account before Involco then erase the extra figure when the! customer settled the bill. Johnson Is married and has a wlta and two children living In Medford. He was af tobacco salesman for four or five reara before worltnK for Poltr. ion mm Pioneer Citizen is Here on a Visit ' Henry Parish, an old time resi dent, was In town this morning tor a get togethor (meeting with all his trlonds and particularly with Judge Leavitt. On his way hero from his home In California Mr. Parish vis ited Lundy, a famous old mining town well-known to both ho and Judgo Loavltt, which Is now abso lutely deserted. Bodto was anoth er old town visited. It once had 10,000 people but the population is only 35 ot tbls time. Virginia City. Mark Twain's old borne, another mining tpwn which the two man knew well In their youth, ts com ing back Into lta own, aald Mr. Parish, In the old days mining methods wore so crude that low grado ore could not be worked, but new processes mako it profitable and will prove tbe salvation ot Vir ginia City. Mr, Parish was accompanied by Charles Kerner, who resides near Mr. Parish In Rtpon, California. DOCTOR KITTING OFFICE Dr. L. N. Gass today. waa instal ling his effects In the Wlllltts build ing In rooms 202-03-04. Dr. Oaas states that he Intends to. arrange fate' offices with all the latest equip ment for the practico ot his pro fession! ' ' " l-1,lA "tJWl U!l.ltfP2r"