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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1921)
: j . &hp - jit,jrii;Vf'6wr '"'l,'V rafoft it sfr 1 fe 'Vfc "-. .. t'tyfgy " - i 7 ' ,r .', j '! iM 3Hje luunthtij ifercttf. A Clan Ad Will Do ( r ''Today's Newt V Today Member of the Associated Press. . Piftnontli Year No. OHM. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUKBDAY, OOTOIIKH 23, 1031. PRICK PIVK CKNTt .r y I t7 f FRIENDS FEAR FOR SAFETY OF Ml W At B:S thU nfumoon the ranger station k'ar Odessa. ivpbrtfd a mcssago from Purkctt's brother saying "oTrryUiinjj wn all, right." ThlM tlio ranaV, said wn the extent of tlio convena- ,tlon, whlrh would Imply tluit I'uckrtt In found iwd f nn wounded. Attempt to gt I'nrluit'n ennip or rncli by phiiiH wero uiuucccf4ful. ' FrontlsH Puckott, ngod 35' yoars, ucntbr mombor of tho logging firm of Puckott Brothers, of Odessa, nml woll known In this city la sup poood to bo olthor seriously wound ed or ilond somowhero near Bur ton's cabin, nbout 12 miles wosl of Duck lnko, according to Infor mation borno to this city by his brethcr, Douglas Puckott this morn ing. Searching parties wcro organ liod hero to scour tho woods In tho district near tho Dead Indian road where Puckott, his brother Douglas aad a friend, James Moss, havo been doer bunting slnco Sunday, Information given out by Damey Chambers' who loft hero this foro dmd In chargo of ono searching party was that tho thrco men sop- arted yestorday morning and nr- raigod to moot at Durton's Cabin In tho nvcnlng. Moss and Douglas Paekett met about 4:30 o'clock. and nt five o'clock, two shots wcro heard, presumably fired by Prent lrf"at some kind of game. When the missing mombor of tho party failed to show nt 7 o'clock, tho others becamo alarmed and search ed tho vicinity, whom tho shots wro supposed to havo originated. At 10 o'clock Puakott had not boon found and residents of Pine Flat wcro asked to nsslHt In tho search. All night long tho search was car ried on but not trace wus found of the missing man. , Dying Groans of Mogul Wake Town rrhohrlll wblstlo heard this morn ing coming from tho railroad yards proved upon Investigation to bo tho dying moans of ono of tho big Mal let typo onglnes which was due for boiler re pairs todny, Railroad of ficials said that after all tho stoam bns been drawn off front tho boiler and tho safety vulvo raised, a Mallet type onglno always starts "moaning" as It cools oft and a pocullar shrill Hoand somewhat llko a whistling emanates from tho onglno vents. Many ox-rallroad pooplo in tho city on first hearing tho continued whis tling thought that tho' call for a wrecking crow was being put out by tho yardmjastor but whon tho sound coatlnuod, many presumed that tho wblstlo cord had bocomo fast, or that tho engine was bolng prepared for repairs. Keno Bridge Is Closed to Traffic Tho Keno bridge Is closod to travel, according to tho announce ment of Tom Dixon, county road ovorseor. Work will start tomor row repairing tho underpinning of . tho bridge ut tho oast sldo whero .most of tho damago has boon done Tho flooring will bo takon up. the Bootlon Jackod up whero "now capping must bo placed and after tho concrete has sot, tho section ' will be lowered and tho flooring overhaulod from one end to tho othor, tho oversoer says. Travel tor tho next two weeks to Keno and west of there must follow tho Spencer creek detour, I making about a fifteen mile trip with a truck or heavy road. Ar- 1 rangements are being made ao that should a person desire to go to Keno only, a footpath will bo pro- ' vlded across the structure. The , route 'to' McCollum's mill is only two miles farther oy mo aetour, the overseer says. Law Allows Invalids One Case of Beer Or 2 Quarts of Wine WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. Rog ulntlons permitting tho manufact ure and proscription of beer and wlno for tho sick VIII bo Issued lm modlatoly by tho treasury dopart- moiit, Secrotary Mellon announced today, drawn In accordance ' with tho Intorprotatlon of tho prohibi tion law by formor Attornoy Doner at Palmor. , ' Tho ruling will mako a caso' ofl boer tho unit for a proscription' of that bovorago, but thoro la no lim it to- tho number of' prescriptions physicians' may Issuo. Wine pros crlptlons are two quarts at a, tlrao, with no limit to tho number of pro scrlptlons. STRIKE TO KEEP j number of Klamath county's promlnont stockmon aro wolgblng tholr chnnccB to roturn homo from Portland nftor Novembor 5, should thoy attend tho Pacific Internation al Livestock Exposition which takes placo from November 5 to 12, InclUBlvo. Tho throatenod railroad strlko temporarily has put a-damp- or on tholr Intentions to take the exposition in. Tho $75,000 pormlum oftor has provod a very great drawing card to stockratseni'to participate In tho affair and whllo no Klamath coun ralsor has announced any Intontlon of exhibiting stock, still so many good Idoas.and suggestions could bo secured thoro they all dosiro to at tond. During tho county' fair, re-j ccumjt, u. n. nesi, nana nyianuor, W. K. Hammond, P. L. Popo, R, B.' Dra'dbury, Silas Obenchaln and E. II. Thomas, county agent, expressed a dosiro to participate In tho expos ition. It Is qulto posslblo that nil may attond anyway, striko or no strlko, they suy. I S1 1 Z.398 TAX Q. K. Van Riper, county treasur or, yestorday roceived from Lloyd Low, county tax collector, $112, 398.05,, bolng the portion of taxes collected for the last halt of 1020. From this turnover, the county fair board has received $700 from tho county court, tho order 'being mado Saturday, ' Thokt.full amount given tho board by tho county, $1,000, Is still shy $300, but this amount will follow as soon as moro taxes aro turned In, tho county troaaurer says. Tho fund which tho county fair board handlod this year amount od to $3,009.01, dlvldod as fol lews: From advertising, concoS' sfons, tlckot sales and tho goddfss contest tho sum of $1,383.04 was dorlvod; county $700, and stato fair fund $93r !I7. Warrants will bo mndo upon tho now fund for sottlomont of bills contracted by tho fair board and It Is vory likely that by October 27, tho warrants can bo sont to tho respoctlvo creditors. Tho premiums given for tho cattle and othor ex hibits will bo takon from tho tmn over mado yostcdray Pelican Bay Logging Stops for Winter The Pelican Bay Lumber com pany wooda force at the holdings near Kirk wore discharged from further sorvlco yesterday and 24 mombers arrived,. In this city this afternoon bound for California points. Tho men employed on the rail road will arrive Bomotlme tomor row with the railroad equipment which has been used In the logging operations. The men report that the cutting this year was qulto suc cessful and but few accidents oc curred at the camp during either the cutting or hauling season. SldlN M TAN 1 THEY SPEAK gOR THE PUBLIC ''iIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHRIPH r iitH 4iiiiiiBliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiSlPMr&fi34aHl IiiiH&'3! laB Bt'&HaaPlnw, MmEJm&4 'smpfisssWmsWtf,sssmsmsm' '"" H m IIIWil4llil'al''aWI RE3jW BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB'KBBH4aBBBBBBBBBBmH'alBfD JSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB&aBBBBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBa! WIW'IbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbIHMibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbIH 'i'HlaBBBBIiBBBBBBBffill tMP&isssssssss&MmiJkssssm&i fflltr'BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHrPlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBl fll..m..ft.ll.. A.... 4k.. U-ILwh. p nur nDfiiQ U. Ul U. Ul LIIUV HaVaaVv U GET BOND VOTE ' ,i An active campaign to save tho city's credit was launched last night at tho chamber of commorce at a mooting to dovlao ways and means for carrying tho refunding bonds on the $135,000 improvement borided In debtedness" at tho'olectlon November - A nrotrram for educating thocvot- ers to tho vital neod of ratifying tho refunding bonds was outlined, and comm'lttoos to securo speakers, ar rungo meetings In all fho wards of tho city and In theatres and public halls and securo nonspapor publicity wore appointed. Arrangements for chocking tho vote, on oloctlon day and for transportation of voters woro ten tatively mado. Another meeting will bo hold Fri day nftornoon at 4:30. fTomorrow nt the forum lunchoon tho city's financial problem will be tho topic and will be discussed by Marshall Hoopor. J. A. Gordon nnd M. 8. Wcs't, tho chamber of convmcr co financial commlttoo; II. M. Man ning, Wk T. Loo" and W. O. Smith, chairman of different campaign com mittees, and Mayor Wlloy. Tho campaign executive committee consists of II. N. Moo, chairman j T, L. Stanley, vice-chairman; C, A. Hay den, H. VL Manning, C. F. Trimble, H. W, Vannlce, Roy Durbln, Mrs. E. D. Henry, Mrs. O. A. Krauso nnd Mrs. C. W. ,Eborleln. It will bo the aim of tho workers to answer, olthor from tho platform, In tho press, or In conversation, all questions that tho . voters mayy ask regarding tho refunding bond Issue. Tho discussion Is open now and vot ers who havo nny doubts as to tho nocosslty of tho bond Issuo may fire quostlons into tho chamber of com- merco. Strand Receipts For One Day Will Aid Salvationists i Tho Salvation Army drlvo for the $2,250 budgot -needed for operations In thlsclty this wlntor by the army will receive a boost by tho donation of all the proceods above actual op erating expenses of tho Saturday eve ning porfbrmances of tho Strand Theatre. Ted White, maanger of the thea tre, at tho outset of tho drlvo noti fied the Salvation' Army officers and others Interested in thq movement that the Strand -Theatre would assist them by 'giving Saturday, October 29, proceeds to the cause. The offer was accepted and as an extra fine run of pictures and music will be pro vided for the occasion, packed houses aro anticipated, Tho occasion will be ono where the donation -will go to charity and tho giver will be able to get bis mjonoy back in an amusement way. .itqAuuiw j,vu,i v, lug oui.nuj tlUftjU UMIIU PJ1UJI.'V 111 luBiuntTt ton whor they ore holding dallyjconfcroncvs. with-tho; prvsldent and ftovtrnmmM oftlclali, to aVcrt the-thrcatcncl rail strike.. Vttl to ilcht, p. W. Hanger, It. M. Barton and Ben W. Hocpci , ' 4J, -. ii WIN l'n.Tf.Ma.......a . - w. 1 L i CHICAQO, Oct. 25. Chairman Barton of tho Railroad Labor Board today telegraphed tho heads of the Railway Brotherhoods reiterating hia prevloua'announcementa that all gen eral chairmen are expected to attend tho strlko hearing tomorrow. President S'tono. of the Engineers Bro'therhood had advised tho general chairmen of the Engineers thoy need' not attend, holding iho gonoral offi cers only had power to act. CINCINNATI, Oct. 25. Head quarters of tho Brotherhood of Rail way and Steamship clerks, freight handlers, oxprcss and station cm iiloea todar sent orders to over two hundred thousand members not to strlko, declaring the organization was not In sympathy with tho pro posed strlko. Meeting Tonight to to Plan for Armistice Day Celebration A meeting of tho American Legion committee In charge of the Armistice Day P(ogram. November 11, will bo held tonight at. the home of John Rndors in the Sunset apartments, where details of the tentative pro gram will bo outlined. Tho commit tee Is composed of Dr. Fred Wester fold, Dr. H. D. L. Stewart, John len ders and C. F. Foster. A football game In which members of the American Legion will bo pit ted against tho Klamath, county high school Is one of tho tentative propos als and a meeting of tho football players Is set for tomorrow night at tho Mecca Poolroom at 7:30 o'clock, John Bnders said today. C. of C. President's Resignation Tabled i Tho full board of directors of tho chamber of commerco today mot In tholr regular Tuesday conforence and among tho actions taken was tho tabling temporarily of tlio resigna tion of E. B, Hall as president. 'A number of' applications woro made for tho secretaryship resigned by T, L, Stanley some weoks ago but no action vns taken on them as a num ber of other applications aro expect ed In within a few days. There woro no local applications for the secre taryship, Mr. Stanley said. Tbo request of a donation, of $100 as Klamtath County's share In the $2,500 fund to send a permanent exhibit of products raised on Irrigat ed land In Oregon was referred to the Merchants Bureau and the Farm Bu reau for their opinion. Tho request came from the Oregon Irrigation Congress at Bend. m - Mountains of Australia are little more than foothills. M H Hi M. IN e Former Klamath' Boy Meets Death in a , " - Railway Accident " ZL. Death ofTat Brown, aged 21, for mor resident of Klamath county, 'In a railroad accident at Hlllsboro, Ore gon, was announced In a telegram received this morning br W. If. Ross. MJrs.'W. H, Ross,' aunt of tho dead man, and pick Brown, his brother, lofi byy train to attend tho funeral, which-' will probably be held id Port land. ' ne Pat Brown was a nephew of the Latta. family' and was brought op on the Latta. Brothers ranch In thU county, ai'hlis (Mirents died Vhen he. was ,a smaliXcWlld! He enlisted fa tho'nayy early'ro7thotrar vriik-.Oer-many and was assigned to transport doty and crossed to France several times. About eight months ago be married a Portland girl. Ho was omployed by tho railway company at Hlllsboro. i Tbo $86,000' refunding bond is sue which will be voted upon No vember 8 was practically the only tfabject that the council de<h with last night and tho different phases upon which Its success or defeat hinge wore discussed". Tho counell talked about what would happen shoutd the issue fail to carry aad what recourse the holders of the overdue bonds" would follow, No action was taken on any,plaa suggested. The policy of the coin- ell last night was to find oat the legal phases and what could tie dono In' thefent of fallare ef Ue iHUcuitt carV "' f-' - The - council Instructed. itayoT. - Wiley last night to accept the ease ment, across tho Ewauna Box. com pany land and authorizod htm to enter Into tho contract. Tho terms. under which tho city accept tho of fer aro vory broad and only In tho ovont of a flood would tho city be ltablo for any damage resulting in that section. The application of. Chris. Blanas tor a garage pormtt was turnod down and a number of othor porn-Its were held' up until certified checks were sent to the ,pollcoj judge. ' ffho application of C. F. W. Wer ner for a smoke house permit back of the Ashland store at Main and Third streets was laid over until the next meeting. Will Humphrey was granted per mit to build a 6 room houso at Eighth and Plum streots; the Pacific Telephono and Telegraph company a permit to cut pavoment across Inter section at Seventh and Pine street to company manholot dlstanco 40 feetjTho Klamath Iron and 8teol Works permit to erect foundry at corner of Spring and Elm stroots. dostroyod recently by fire; Wlllard Smith to move house from Eighth and Main streets to Market and Oak In the Railroad Addition, Tho resignation of Jack Mann na a member of tho flro department to take effect on November 1 was ac cepted by the council. Attempt to Regain Throne Is Wrecked; Karl Tries Suicide BUDAPEST, Oct. 25. Fmperor Charles, whoso attompt to regain tho Magyar throne met with dis mal failure yestorday, attemptod to shoo'i himself following- his arrest near Komorn. The former Empress Zlfa presented him. i' Royalist f c r o e s abandoned Charles whon ,AdmlraUHorthy, Hun garian regent, appealed to them not to ruin the country $ supporting Charles. " ' The Karllst premier Rakovsky, and Count Andrassy are among supports of the former monarch, who were captured. Charles Is not to be allowed to return to Switzerland and may be held prisoner at some fortress un til, Europe's condition is stabilised. HUMS LIGHT SESSION ATTITUDE OF PUBLIC Mil . DECIDE RITES J , ("Will the threatened raise in fir insurance rates, glVen so.Maehub lielty dwiagViBo past summer br the, Iaearaaee Rating Bureau at Portaali be 'placed Into effect W BCT.Vi.fa the' queatloa asked I&tijhrkes.- a deputy fire Bar ehal'freBa A. C. Barber's of flee yes terdayby a reporter. "Tat questioa la one which thj people of Klamath county aad s peclslally the citizens of thle' city, will have to settlo themselves, not by fair words but by quick and direct 4 action,"; the fire marshal sal. "The county is ' not affected in this matter as it is the city rate which the rating bureau haa threat ened to raise, due, to the alarmmc losses, which they t have sustained In the past year. -. "The fire chief of this- city has been an active worker Jn trying ttifa,, I uu mo irnri lowaras Keeping ib fire rates at, tho present scale hat ho alone could not do it. Every cit izen who owns property, pays tax es and has business Interests here Is affected and should do his part In the work. Defective electrical wiring llkely'to cause a fire should be fixed Immediately -when die covered: rubbish and other oecam ulatlong near home, and business properties should be removed be fore It creates trouble; the council should see that remedial ordinan ces were passed and the mayor see. to it that they are enforced; the fire department shoal d be gives all th , pivartas that eaa eeeared wlth1n"thera4n-rf'the dtr'-flni nnces: - ,thowater works should be. kopt In shape so that it could give tho greatest assistance in the event of fires and tho mains should be largo enough to carry a flow of walor so that It could be effect ively U8od In a crisis, and tho child ren should be taught some fire prevention measures In tho schools so that tho elders can be Influenced by the child's action," the deputy continued. I "Wo are here for a friendly mis sion, one of education In connec tion with our duties and hope to have tho assistance and good will of' tho people with whom we deal, not a tight like we had two years ago. Wo are still clothed with the same powers that wo had .then and have authority to use them, but wo hope to overcomo opposition and stimulate tiro prevention. The curse of the present day in homes, on farms and In business of every kind, large and small, has boea fire and nlnoty-tlve per cent ot the tires which did damage wore ot a prevontable nature," Sykes said. Deputy Sykes holds out the be lief that In a largo measure tho flro Insuranco rates now in force can be retained providing civic co-operation occurs at onco and con tinues after tho deputies leave hero. Whllo not stating that the ratos will bo kept whero thoy are now,' tho doputy says that tho op portunity Is great to keep tho present rate. "It really would be hotter to co- oporato and havo the rates, nt pres ent In force, maintained, than to havo thorn raised and then bo placod In an. embarrassing condi tion in an attompt to lower them aftorwards," Sykes said. "It is llko buying a house, the seller can al- -ways soil by towering his price, but If bo asks $3,000 for a place and then boosts It to $4,000, tho buyor will not listen to him. On the in suranco rate question, it Is easier" to maintain tbo rate in force by preventive measures than to hare tho rates raised and then try to get them lowered,"' Deputy Sykes said. BRUMFIBLD RECOVERING AOSBBURG, Oct, 25 Brumtteld's wounds continue to heal and he ap pears cheerful, Dootora say there l only a alight Infection and that I not dangeroaa, a li U - .'ir