The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, October 19, 1921, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textin-nfff (WCTTr-fV '"?WW 6' 'a Uje lutrnhui UraHi A Class Ad Will Today's Hm Today Do It ii ti i Member of the Associated Press, "F feljgg Fifteenth Year No. ' KLAMATH PALLS, OREGON, WKIMDAY, OCTOBER ll, 10S1. J , PRICK VIV1 rior ' sr rushing ii ON IDLE LAKE ' Work Ik being pushed by tho Reclamation Horvlco on tho connect ing link of tho C-G canal, near tho Henley flmno, whom tho trlplo plpo linen, 6..1 fcot In dlamotor, ono crossing tho I.OHt river and Q can- al, ono emptying Into tho Lost river and tho third, an nmcrgoncy spill way, emptying surplus waters Into tho dlvornlon canal, nro noarlng completion. Tho work in bolng dono on tho trlplo plpo linos nbout ' of u mllo Honlh of tho ontranco of tho water Into tho C-0 canal. Control of tho water Into tho plpo linen la ono unqulo foaturo which boa description. On tho north dido of tho diversion cnnal a galo ban been oroctod with thrco t.(t.( .Ll.tOi. t(.ttl1 ..!. ...I Hftt.l .iv.t.jr tuw,n kiklii UU IMinUM ttllll lowored by the flow of thu wotor itnolf, acting upon u Kniall turblno nt tho loft sldo of tho gnto. Tho gato to tho oxtremo loft pours wator Into a concreto plpo, 6.3 foot In diameter, passing under tho dl vorslon canal and Lout rlvor to a point COO fcot opposlto "whoro It empties Into a canal which supplies water for lanilK nbovo tho J canal, formorly supplied by Lout rlvor, now taken from tho Upper Klam ath Inko; tho mlddlo gato dollvcrs Its flow Into Lost river which acts a a carrier tn a point two miles below Merrill to u dlvnritlnn dam now under construction which will bo used to Irrigate) tho Tulo lnko , reclaimed lands. Tulo lakn Is bo Ing .reclaimed by avuporutloaApro css and pruventlon of Inflow. J canal ..'will supply tho water and this canal Im In courso of construe- tlon. . Knglneorx nay that 125,000 acres in tho Tulo lnko district nro available ' for reclamation, accord ing to estimates, and J canal la constructed to carry this water load. Tho third gato lu tho emergency spillway which diverts water Into tho dlvorslon canal should a sur plus occur during tho Hoason. ' To rulso and lower nny gates of tho throo at this point, either main strongth of man or powor suppllod by water ran bo lined. A small turblno at the oxtremn loft of tho gato Is controlled by a lovor and roloaso of It furnishes tho de sired powor for ruining ono or throo gates at onco. Work on tho touring down and eroctlon of tho Henley flume Is proceodlng satisfactorily and y cut or day nftornoon, 184 sections of tho structuro woro In plnco, consisting of bent it, stringers and water car rlors. In exact length, 781 foot was erected, nnd required but grouting underneath und tho filling of tho Interstices between tho wator car rier sections to complete It. A mixture of asphultum nnd concroto was bolng tried out yesterday and found to bo satisfactory. Thero are 990 sections, 33C bonts varying in height from 2 to IS foot, with bonts and stringers, to bo placod in position boforo tbo work is dono, followed by comentlng and grout ing; On tho outsldo of tho carrier wall, a walk will bo constructed whoro Inspection of tho carrlor can bo' mado at any tlmo. Tho flumo will havo nn estimated water capa city of 335 cubto foot per socond. Tho old wooden flumo had a peak capacity of about 250 cubic fcot par second. Tho now concroto flumo ,wlll bo used this spring In tho ir- f Igatlon season. YOUTH JAILED T ION Sllverton Crum, aged 20, was rested by Patrolman McLaughlin ' yesterday afternoon on an alleged , charge of attempting to pass bogus "checks upon (tho First National 'bank and at K-.Sugarman's.-store. 'Crum lys an Indian yAutb from "Yalnax and after a iJwWtlng'by the Kpollceand bVtSherift Lpw.JcpnfeB-. aed .tbat'hp; signatures "to hetwq checks were bogus. One check was made on the Bank of Bonanza and the other on a local bank, Bonfires Dangerous and Will Be Barred Says Fire Chief 'A burning pllo of railroad tics whoso flames woro licking at a Bou th orn I'nclflc boxcar throo foot away, and threatening tho warehouse of Mason Khrman company near tho Bouthorn I'nclflc tracks, was discov ered last night at 7 o'clock by Fire Chlof Ambroso and Patrolman Mc Laughlin. Tho section foreman of tho railroad company was found and ordnred to put out the blaze'. Tho flro chlof stntod that permits to havo bonfires In tho city limits must bu socurnd from tho flro de partment ns conditions now are such that heavy Iohs could bo sustained by tires spreading. ITho lata rains have not wot tho weeds or buildings enough to warrant bonfires. I DENIES PRICES ARE TOO RICH l'rlcos at tho Urand Central public market for local farm pro tin Co aro 40 per cent under the lowest prices charged elsewbero In Klamath Falls, declares K. L. Cramblltt, market master. He said that ho "would gladly meet persons who complain that the public mar ket Is not fulfilling Its promise of selling direct from farmer to eon' miner, eliminating extra handling cupnuo. jMjjrovo nis assertions Oil commodities shipped In Mr! Cramblltt snld that the market un dersold stores, though by a smaller.! margin. Tho murkot is established beyond nny possibility of failure, said the murkot mastor. Ho reiterated his policy of profit elimination when discussing tho outlook for the in stallation of a grocery. Ho said he had thrco firms ready to put In a grocory stock, but no one could start until ho was absolutely as sured thoy would adbcro to the market policy of lowering costs. 1'alnter Brothers have establish cd u fish stand, In operation dally, and will also handle meats four days a week until tbo meat market is permanently Installed. The mar ket has boon selling meat tw0 days a week. Kkm and butter unrt fresh vegetables are on sale dally, minv Diuuruuy mo market did a 13,575 business, said Mr. Cratnb' litt. Ho hired a checker to watch tho main entrance and 4800 per sons, ho said, entered the door. "Doubtless some of them were re poutors," ho said, "but neverthe less they bought something on each of thu visits," ho said. Snlos on other days of tbo week ranged from $300 to $600 at tho retail stalls, said Mr. Cramblltt. whllo tho wholesalo trado is grow ing by loaps and bound. Up t0 1 o'clock yesterday, he said, which was not an unusual day, moro than $1,000 worth of foodstuffs was sold from tho wholesale department to hotols, restaurants, logging camps, stores and other large con sumers. Thief Jacks Up Car; Takes Tires 1 Soma thlot who knew that O. R. Wright was absent from the city ovor Sunday broko Into the garage of tho resldcnco at 603 North 10th street and took four automobile tires from bis machine. On entering the garage yesterday, Mr. Wright noticed that the ear was on jacks. Ho inquired of his wlfo why sbo had the car raised off tbo ground and she said, "Why, I did not do It the front tire , Is gono." "Yes, so are the otber three," Mr. Wright' added. c Further Investigation1 .showed tools" and other accessories were takeik;yMt., Wrjght had -gonevwlth tbe flevV-J vi 'McJloV-toakevJewiJSun. day who went to oiueiaie is ue Lakevlew church during tho absence of tho regular prlert. !U MOISTS IRE SAVED F FALL BV FENCE With tholr lives In ttho balance, and tho balance decidedly wobbly, Ham Woodard and K. A. Wets yes terday underwent an experience with a Ford touring car which wilt long live In tholr memory. The men art mplycd on tho Hen eoy flume projjet nlno mitts south of thin city ami whon they quit work. Wets drovo a car belonging to V. M. 1ehllngor from tho camp. The ma chine steered fine until ll'c approach to a 13 foot ditch was uade, then without warning tho steering gear broke and the Ford started on a rampage of Its own. With a veer to tbo right, tho front wheels went ocr the sldo of tho brldgo then started to fall. 3urlng this period tho oc cupants of the car bold their breaths. A guard consisting of throo barb ed wire strands on that sldo of tho bridge saved the lives of tbo men, for It was at this point whore tho car began a teeter-totter swaying, half way on tho brldgo, half in tho air. JWhea tho car finally stopped its swaying, tbo mon climbed out thu aide of tho machine to safety. Tho car was pulled back and found to have both a broken driving rod and a bent axle but was not nearly so badly damaged an tho nerves of the two mon who wero occupants of tho car. Woodard said, "I've beard that Ford cars do funny things but this Is my first experience with ono. ought to write a letter to the barb wlre'fepcp popple and tell them that three strands, of their standard '-jnco wire kaveour Urea. - Quarantine Closes Theater at Dorris DORRIS, Cal., Oct. 10. Scarlet fever, although in a light form, Is still responsible for Beveral quaran tine cases in Dorris. Mrs. Ouy Quackcnbush is ono of tbo latest to take sick with tho malady. Tho Star Theatre was closed Sunday by Dr. A. A. Atkinson, health officer,' to prevent congregation. Tbo family of Roy Tabor Is Jnst recovering from tho disease i 4 ADMIT GUILT, IREMENCEO Judge D. V. Kuykendall post posed his hunting trip yesterday attrnoon to hear pleas of guilty entered by four of tho mon recent ly Indicted by tho grand jury and dispose of -their cases. Jack Morrison and Qlenn Rey nolds were sentenced to not less than two nor more than two and one-halt -years in the stato penl tentlary for tho hold-up of the R. E. Kramers party of Portland, north of Ft. Klamath last August, C. A. Friable, charged with Is suing worthless checks was sen tenced to from two to four years In prison, hut granted parole on condition that his futuro behavior was good. A .X. McClarcn,' who pleaded guilty -to issuing a check without sufficient funds to meet It, was sentenced to servo one day in tho county Jail. The charge Is a mis demeanor and tho court took in to consideration McClaren's incar ceration of nearlly four months white awaiting Indictment. Sheriff Low will leave tomorrow for Salem, with Reynolds, Morrison and ISdward Jones, previously sen tenced for stealing a watch while a fugitive from the local Jail last June. MARKET' REPORT ,;. PPXTLANP, "net. 9,-0,iveitQek steaay; eggs two cents' nigner, Duy- ins 'prices, whites S3 to 65, mixed 48 and E0; butter three cents low-i T, xtr cubes 49 nnd 43 Hi i M ORJROIIELD win cnnuuiiE III I aiillllH 1 1 H H I' i mil in 1 1 n i FATE DECIDED' R08KBURCL Oct. 19. Special Prosocutor Hamraersly- arguina" In I e V r me urumucia -trial tooey, cnargea a doll bora to plot to murder Dennis Russell an-a plan to extrlcato'Dr. Brumflold from his financial tang les. All Brumtleld's -plans, said Hamraersly, Indicated that bo pre pared to kill Russell, spread tho Impression that ho himself was dead, and 'then disappearing, leav ing (his, financial troubles behind him. The Judge Is oxpocted to deliver his instructions to tho jury late to day. Hammcrsley at tho conclusion of his argument asked tbo doath pen alty.- La. N. Orcutt, Brumflold's attor ney, reviewed tho evidence to Bhow tho woakness of tho stato's caso, contending It had not proved thero had boon a murder and that Brum flold was tbo murdorer. "They havo given ns a few scat tered itoms, a poe: or blood, a hat, s wrecked automobile,-a fraternity p'ln, but thoy do not toll us how, nor whero, nor why," ho said. "Wo bave been looking for tho state to tell us how and whero Dennis Rus sell was murdered, but wo haven't been told." ' Orcutt paid llttlo attention to tho Insanity theory. Without explain ing what ho meant to prove by It, Orcutt read the following letter taken from Russell's oxhlblto pos- sessiens: . ' , .'Mr. W. D- .Russell: -r. Please don't send any mora letters to me. I am a married woman and I don't caro to hoar from you at all. You claim to bo a 'man, but I del not lbnk so. If you was you would pay your honest bills. I do not caro to havo you wasto paper on mo. I am a married woman and llvo a clean lifo and I havo tho best husband In tho world. So keep your letters." Tho signature was not read C. OF C. F Delegates from tho local chamber of commerce und members of tho local organization returned last night from the meeting of Medford, Ash land, Grants Pass and Klamath Falls representatives at Ashland, whero organization of tho Consolidated Chambers of Commerce of southern Oregon was perfected. Bon Sheldon of Medford was chos en presldont of tho organization; Fred A. Baker of Klamath Falls, sec retary; O. S. Blanchard of Grants Pass, vice-president, and F. H. Plor- co of Ashland, treasurer. Beyond tho work of organization thero was no business transacted at the meeting. Some discussion of plans to furthor tho scenic clrclo highway, linking tho scenic, spots of southern Oregon, with a good high way, took place. Tho organization at present has no program that calls for financial contributions. Meetings will bo hold at tho call of tbo president. Ashland chamber of commerio was host to tho visiting delegates yostor day noon at tho Ashland forum lun cheon. ADJUDGED INSANE fTho county court yestorday order ed Frank Howard, aged 43 years, and a sheepberder by occupation, com mitted to tbo asylum for the Insane at Salem following "an Investigation of his sanity by local doctors. Howard has been living in Ft. Klam ath for Jthe past two weeks, coming from Rules' City, Montana. The afflicted man has delusions which aro DBSOO, VFOUgiqar, luo-jjoviwD . i- tendants from the asylum were notl tied to como after Howard and will probably conw tomorrow. CONSOLIDATED M Radicals Threaten to Tear Down Flag Over U. 5. Embassy i PARIS. Oct'19. Threats to tear down tho American flag ovor tho American ombassy hero aro con tained In many lottcrs, protesting against tho "execution in tbo Un ited States of Italians for tho mur der of a paymaster at Bralntroo, Massachusetts'. Thero havo, boon numerous1 demonstrations by radic al elements In Italy ovcr'tho case and communist papers in Paris took up tho catnpajgn, advising tholr readers to protest, to tho embassy, A bomb exploded today In tho houso of Myron T. Hcrrlck, Amcr; lean ambassador, seriously injur ing his valet, who oponed tho package containing It. The room In which tho explosion occurred was wrecked. Hcrrlck arrived' at tho houso two minutes after tho bomb exploded. BOOTH PLEDGES TO GRATER LIKE MEDFORD, Oct. 19. -"Wo expect to have tho Pacific Highway com pleted from Portland to tho Callfor nla lino noxt car," said R. A. Booth of tho highway commission. "Wo will lot all contracts for this work this winter. When this Is dono wo will havo somo money loft to Join tho counties sod federal gcjvornment a.i uuiiuiiih mfluiuuuii . vuub. m j .What du',,1 tho commission expect todo ahaut the Crater Lake road from Trail -t 9 Proepect, ,Mr, Booth was asked. "We hopo to bo ablo to 'assist in building this project, bollovelng It to bo ono of. the cssontlal roadsncxt to the two leading highways. Esti mates will bo ready for tho comma!- slon at our meeting on October 30th, and wo will then sco what can bo dono. Tho object of our trip Is to look oor tho remaining gaps of tho Pacific Highway, not already let, the Orator Lake highway and tho road to tho Oregon cavos out of (Jrants Pass." Mr. Booth was asked what ho thought about heavy trucks on tho roads and said It was not Intonded by tho pcoplo of Oregon to build roads to compote with tho railroads especially on long hauls and with big loads, but for tho uso of the traveling public and for tho farmer to market his products and for other hauling with light trucks. ''In somo Instances," Mr. Booth said, "pcoplo are using tho highways In opposition to tho railroads, hauling big loads and freight for 100 miles and more. Thls'wlll ruin tho roads and must bo stoppod." OF CHOSEN TO FILL SALEM, Ore., Oct. 19. John L. Rand, attorney at Baker since 1886 and former stato sonator. has been namod by Governor Olcott as asso ciate Justlco of tho supremo court succeeding tho lato Justlco H. L. Bonson. Tho appointment settles specula tion that has boon rlfo horo Blnco Judgo Benson's death was announc ed as to whom would bo his success or. Somo local observers thought the ormlno might doscend upon a Klamath county man. Judgo Rand is said by tboso who know him to be a consclentous man and' a good, lawyer. He was ono of the Republican delegates to tho Chi cago convention last year and al though' a -Wood, supporter In tho pri mary, campaign!, backed Hiram John son to the last In tbe convention, 'bocause he constrlied'the vote of, the people of Oregon as" a pledgo of the' state's support to theCnllfornla,sen Mor. ' "" . - ' N BENSON S UVJ URGESW DEVELOPMENT BEFORE 1925 . t Cbarlos Hall,- president of the State Chamber; of Commerce, was the speaker today 'at'' the foraaa of the local chamber, on business con ditions In the "state at large aa4 what cvonts 'should transpire' be tween now 'andftXhe IMS fair to place Oregon to the' front aa Taa ideal location -.for eastern emigra tion. . , . l .t Speaking of. observations ssade whllo a legislator at Salem aa4 then 'along commercial lines, la connection with his banking inter ests, Mr. Hall suggested that In ternal development of the state should start at once, to prepare for tho many visitors who would visit Portland t when tho. great fair wee on. From conversations with pee plo all over the,.aUte la the last 19 days he- had. farmed; the .opUtloa that tho legislature ..would pase the ' appropriation, for 110,1925 falr.,aad that no oppQe!tjon,'..won!4 "be ea countorod from, the great or swell financial interests' Of the 'state. ' One of the needs for this eecttes of the country, the speaker sle was to foster a movement which now was on foot to completer the "missing link" of the Southern Pa cific railroad, tho Natron cat-off, from Kirk to Oakrldge, scarcely 100 miles In length, yet a develop ment tor Southern and esters Oregon which would produce great returns in tho fnture. Aaatter feature he brought up waa the'Jsar '' ishlng of Tbe Dalles' to MaaMtkr Highway, tho male. arteryfro-tpV north' to tho- )&l,-tirrtat''"mrr region and alf smaller arteries Tle Grants Pass to Crescent retires): project was also, discussed. "' ' Touching upon' the railroad sit uation, tbe speaker said that the stato -as a whole was not dealing a fair hand to tho railroads for alongside tho railroad" right-of-way tho state had built bard surfaced roads in tho north along the Col umbia rail lines, while the South ern I'acitio syBiem competea lor oxlstenco wlth'prlvato transporta tion companies- north and sooth along tho Pacific Highway. Guarantee- tho railroads a return on tholr Investment, said Mr. Hall, and tho systems could prosper and build up tho stato, Just as the Hill mads had mado tho northern states, such as Montana, Washington, and oth ers. Immigration cwoeld. solve- t high taxation prohlew toder lt c easterners could be shown that they could make more money on Oreaesi land than in their present hold ings, ho said. The more who came, tho moro rapidly an equitable dist ribution of tho tax system would take placo. ' President E. B. Hall of the local chamber spoke briefly relative' to his resignation, and thanked the members for tbo assistance given him during bis term of office. Lieutenant Shannon of the Sal vation Army stated briefly the pur poses of the budget drive for $2, 2E0 to carry on tho winter work horo and S. C. Halght, field sec retary of tho American City Bur eau, spoko briefly upon chamber work. W. C. Van Emon presided. FUNERAL OF LATE MRS. JENHON TOMORROW P. M. Funeral services for tbe late Mrs. Charles Jenson will be held tomorrow attornoon at 2 o'clock -it Whltlock's chapel. Tbe services will bo In charge of tho local Christian Science society. Burial will take placo in tbe local ceme tory. Mrs. Jenson's brother and sis tor in Seattle wired that they would bo unablo to be present. lo.ve bandit robs - Canadian, train,, MOOSE JAW. ''Sask:. "Oct. 19. i- A lone -'bandit todiy'beldVpe don-" iuioti ' 'express; messenger on, the-' ' Vancouver-Toronto .express between . Swft.CufrentaBd,oose:,Jaw.-Tin- All1 HlA,..fk4L'ilAMn.jl hXw.'ik. moving cars;' Railway officials are checking up the loot 1 it uX "V 16" !