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Piftnontli Year No. OHM.
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUKBDAY, OOTOIIKH 23, 1031.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 ,
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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
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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.
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Mountains of Australia are little
more than foothills.
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Former Klamath' Boy
Meets Death in a
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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. '
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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
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, ("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,
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