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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1921)
'ftv 4&.& WEATHER FORECAST Tonight nmt Friday, mirs t older In nasi portion of I In) nlnYu to nlKlil. Wqp fainting Iforaift . NEWS OF THE BY THE ASSOCIATED I'lfticiilli Veiir ii. 01 IHI 111.. MATH Member of the Associated Press. i "A MX, omgox, iiidiihii.w, iit:('iMiii:u in, iiksi INDIAN KILLED BY BLOW WITH BILLIARD CUE Argument Over Peel Game RetulU in Denth of Oliver Jefferson Oliver Jefferson, a Mmlne Indian about 30 years ulil, In Oo.ul anil Wat kin Davis, n Klitmr.Hi Indian nlmiil 10 )oant ulil, In In llin county Jnll liulil by III" uUttinrllli a an tlin slayer i( Joffcraon ) I'atKrilay evening In Me Donnld's pool roiitu on Mnln atronl, where. l In alleged Dnvla struck Jef foraou over llin henil with a billiard run. Thn killing took placu about i 3(1 o'clock ami (rom accuunU nlvn by ryowluiiaea nl Dm nffalr, Jeffcraon Apparently was liclil rraponalhln (or hi untimely end Wntklna Davis unit anollinr Indian boy were playing pool on llin Isal taliln In the n-iir of Mc Donald's linlt ami seemed to be satis flril Willi tlin prugrcai of Ihrlr game. While an engaged, Oliver Jvfforaon nml Jack Palmer, tlin latter alio an Imllan, lanin Into llin poolroom ami foil n J acuta about IS feet away from whore Davis ail it Ida rompaiilon were playing (li'ino Draws Iti-innrk Davis rcetiietl lo Ihi In U'ry poor form from thn manner In which lit matin nttcmpla lo pocket tlin object lull ami thla fact na commented upon, wllnnaaca aalil. In a very aar caatlr way by both Jefferson am' I'alinnr Wllncsacs until that lit onr atagn (if thn game Jefferann In I boastful way remarked "If that l thn best you can ahoot, you never wit' let any innnny lirl im a itollar that you can't makn that allot'" without drawing any reply from cither Davli or hla companion Itcpealrd fallurn lo pockrl Ihn lib Jrct hall In Katun ilrnw aarraalie re mark, punctuatiil wit Ii profanity from Jefferann. wnes-e Mid, am! when a particularly., unmentionable phrann waa iiiihI tun lliMi wheel ml suddenly from t' n pool tnbln Kraapnit thn I& ounce u(il ntlck lie waa tiling wild both lianit ami swung upun Jnffuraon, thn blow catclilna; htm full upon tliu base ol thn brain Davis illil not utter a wont, wltni'aan aalil, V in I'limr Jnffnraou (nil to Ihn floor, nppar ently knocked out. spectators aalil but recovered ronkClouslieaa within r inlnuln anil thtu wns nnnl.led to a aeet. l)r II I) l tllnwart waa railed ami a hurried ctnmliiullou conVlncer" III 111 Dial Jeffeisnn wi,r In a lull wa) anil tin entered Ihn mun taken In hi office. Dcaplto thn bluw, Jntfnraon in sisted upon walking thn block nml U thn stalrn to Ihn iloclor'a offlcn When Jnffnraou waa placed upon thn opcratlllK lubln, llr Htewnrt found Hint blooit waa showing In Ihi ears uml hi glinting lo trickln frou Jefferson' non Krom Iho litviisll Ration of Ihn cranium, Dr Wowart realltod nml annoiincml that whtithei an operation waa performed or uonn Jefferson would illn Jefferson wui rushed In Iho lllarkburn hoapltnl whom bo tiled ul II 15 o'clock tlilr morning Coroner lrl Whlllork ami Dr II I), I. Htcwart performed nn iiulnpa) upon Jefferson nt noon today but tilt not disclose ilmlr flnitlnRH, nwlnR tr Iho RUiumntilnR of a enrnuera Jurj for 3' 30 o'clock when nil Ihn fncti so far ilovelopul will bo disclosed Olior Jefferson lUeil nt Moiln l'olnl and wa n non-ln-law- of 1'rnnV Hoover of Hint plncn, Indiana fron thn reservation any Hint Jeffnraot nml hi wlfo linvo been nopuratcil foi Home time Wntklil Dnvl la a real dent of Unity nml hud but recvntl: liuirrlud tlin ilauRhlnr nf Klntot I.ynoli, Win in Worile I'mmI Klmor l,nch told n llornld rcpro rontntlvn tli.it tin und l)nl cumn tr thin city jenterdn) nml whUo the; worn on Muln ntrcul, Dm In imld "Thoro roci Oliver JoTfci son, Ik ooa mo tsomo money anil I wnnt It." With thnt, Lynch aald, Davis hailed Jefferson In front of tho WoMorn (In Ion offlcn nml nsknd for thn monuy Bomo wurm woida woro uhciI botwoop tho two but Jnffoisou did not pay anylnR thnt ho waa bioko but would pay hln otillRiitlon rnmotlmo durlnp tho day I)Ih enmo Jiack and en Into thn McDonald poo titiil. I.ynfl aald that whllo ho was cottlns drink of water li heard a commutlor Hear whero Davis Wfaa and on lnvestl latlnif, found, .!avl 'with a broker sill In bin hand atiil saw Jer.vraon ly- (m i ihi flow piyii toi4 him u HI'KCl.tl IKMIMITThi: OP ' I.IKIIHiail'lli: Itl.niMMCMtH timii:i: iiiiiiiw.tv .mi:.hi urn.' HAI.KM, line If, Tho apn lit committed appointed by the Kovi'Miur to connldnr roinl IcrI littlou for thn Hpiclul Ken Inn of Iho alalo liRlalnluro, lodny re- ported Unit tho folli wIiir bill will bo aubiiilltnd .n rnc m- , mniulnil by Ihn hlKtiwuy linn- ' mlaalon That tho publlr acrvlin commlaalnn bn ninpownrnd lorn RUlatn comimirrlal vohlcleH ualiiR atalo hl,hwn)Ti that Ihn motor vnhlcln law lie amended lo rn vlan thn apiiil and weight rhq 4 dulna, and thnl additional fen bn placed on certain loinnmrilal rolilcleri NEW BOX PLAN T OF PELICAN GO TERMS OF TREATY WITH JAPAN OVER YAP IN DETAIL riuo viva arnrm !?,ll TTmmmmmmmammmmm1 MORE DEFINITE STARTS TODAY mummmmm f -5 J 60 Men Employed in Latest Industrial Venture of Klamath r'WABIU12?Dcfc3TnaThoi- L.I I . "'Wt .' . 'I. . , IMPROVEMENT IN LUMBER BUSINESS FOR NEXT SEASON llallriMil ItiprrM'iilntltr Ha) Con' illllon Nlioiilil Itn llettrr Titan liter Thai thn luinbnr bualnea will bo beller I1"1 Xr than evnr bofnro, la thn opinion of B J I'latl, travel InR frulxht and paaaenxar nemt for thn Hanla Kit railroad, who hai boen hern on bualncaa for anrwal daya, lORntlmr with K, II Duffy, who, In a like capacity rnprcannla Ihn Dcnvnr A III,, Orandn Weatcrn and Wratnrn I'aclflo llnca, I'latt baaea hli opinion on llin I re o amount nf construction In IrIiI In thn wentern atatna, as well n a rrpnrta from raalern states He ays that Ihn opinion la Reneral ainonR bualnni men everywhere, and that preparation am belnR made accordlndy Tho Kanln Kn recently nnnuiinoit t ratn reduction to ro Into effect December 31, as follows' To Cincinnati, Detroit and com mon point, SSc; to Plttaburr, Hut falo and common points, IK He; to Philadelphia. New York and New Knaland points, except those locat ed on thn-Kew York, Nnw Havnti ft Hartford railroad, tho Ilanaor Alt. ook .and ihn Maine Central railroad, 90c Hhlnntr to bo 13 He hlRhur than lumber rales That Industrial progress Is by no mean at n standstill In Klmnnili Kails la fully Indicated by thn fact that thn new box factory nmt by-products plant of thn I'nllcan liny lum ber company started operntlnR today with 30 men employed In tho lim do parlmeiit and a total of CO mi n em ployed, Including Ihosn In tho yard Thn .illume cut oftthe factory will bo approilmalvly 80,000 feet dally, according to II D Mortenaon, presl ilent of the company Through Ihn closing of Iho com pany's sawmill yesterday, Ihti num bnr of men employed will remain about Iho same, hut will bn subatan tlally Increased when thn sawmill re siime It la contemplated lo operate Urn boi factory nil winter, but thla will depend upon forthcoming bust n Mr Mortenaon aald Main I 'ol ii In of IiiimhiiiiI lloltvwii Tvto .Nation ArnriOulllned I 'nt I COMPLAINT IS ItmTMMI MAX AllltKHTKD OS CIIAIUli; OK Ml'UDKItl.NH IIKMI MAN TWO VKAHH MM. ORDER T, main point oJTho treaty between the ... , .. .. , A. tIM;J)ia "relative to i-"oTiejri motion in 1UU,- United HtaitSand the Island of Yap, announced ycMcr duy, follow I, Japan la prohibited from for tifying tho Island. 2, United Htales will havo free necens to the Island on Iho fooling 000 Damage Suit Is Granted in Part After hearing the motion of tho REPARATION OVERDUE (eriitan) Kail lo Meet IIMI.OOO.OIMI ('III Mark I'liiinent of ontlro equality wllli Jnpnn or nny , nttornoys for Marshall Hooper, Klrst other nation. iniato k njvings uanx ana u. n. .tie 3. United Ktates nml tho nation '"'nor.' to strike out certain para al nro to bo uf corded tho sanio riu Rmpha In tho 1100,000 dajnago suit with respect lo radio and eablo fnell , '"'l ' J Mitchell, of Wly, Judge lllva, i iuyKeniiau yesmruar anernoon is i As loiiRits Japnn maintain an "uc'1 two courl "''eri. one requiring adequate radio station Iho Hilled lno "nml1" - mal-n complaint Htalea will not oiercl.o Its rlRht to ! !"oro 'It,fln,t0 "nd cer,",n ,n an '' coua.ruet a radio plant l'",'01" tow,tlt Con,r,ct MeD r ... , .... Mitchell and Mc!.cmor and to set -.... country I. to bo freo lo , ollt , conlract , ,.,. ,, , opnrnln both end. of It... lable oUler r,kn(. out onfJ ,, pa. 6 There will bo no cable tensor Kraph which waa held Immaterial ' or P"ll'n "t perallon tr Tho remnicr of ,n8 corflp,nt wn, icatases. I allowed 7 Japan agree that tented I Judge Kuykcndall gave the attor American property rights will be.',,ey for the plaintiff. Mitchell. IB maintained and rospecl.d (Uyg )n w,,,fh , amrnd the com. Amorlcap will enjoy rights nf I plaint residence without restriction j . XMAS TREES SHIPPED roilTI.ANI). Doc !5-flco, Slllwnll, who has been omploynd ' licro for two years, was orreat cd today on a warrant Issuod ! I at Ilend charging him with ! conspiracy to murder ttobert KruR, n recluso, whoso charred body waa found In a burned cabin March 24, IK IP Weston, who was recently Riven a life sentence In connection with tho KruR caso, recently was granted a new trial. Btllwell was a prosecution witness at Weston's trial. SI 1 0,000 SUIT ; Abwiiiir UP FOR APPEJ.Lt JOHN IRWIN GETS JUDGMENT FROM COUNTY COURT PMKUICT TltKATV P.Si(ii: Hum of SOI 1. 10 Alloneil In Pay. ment for Hnnrlcca Ihtrtna; 101(1 Liquor Clean-l'p BORAH DERIDES Kenalor Krom Malm Na) AuTeeniciit Military Alliance PAItIK, Dec IS Oormany has failed to pay 130,')00,00O gold marka due during the first two weeks of December under Ihn achnduln of pay ments. callltiR tor 36 per cent of her exporta and certain portions of. her customs duties. It was learned to day (larmany baa Informed tho ropara tlons commission that the tremen dous decreaan In tho value of thn mark makes Imposalblo the conver sion Into gold marka of thn fund of Paper marks accumulated to meet lhno payments Nothing To lip Done Tho reparation commission has I not yet taken any ioltlon on (Jer ' many n failure lo meet the bill Ob PACT' "rvrr" brrc said there was nothing i lo be doun In view of Iho cichnngn Pacific trials In Germany. WASHINGTON. Dec 15 The four-power Pacific treat) will bo nothing but a "straight nut military tlllancn" unlrsa "real disagreement" rrsulta from thn Washington confer men Hnnator llorah of Idaho, Kcpuh llan Irrccnncllnblo leader In thn lengun of Nation fight, an dnclarod loday In dlscuaslnR Iho new treat In llin Hcnste. Dorah declared hi altlludn Inward thn pari would bo largely determin ed by what the Amis Conference dona with respect to "real" disarma ment nnd Chinese questions. Ho tie Inred thn work of Ihn Confnrencn would bn "discouraging" If It ud loomed without prohibiting Ihn sub marine, polsonoun Ran and other "hnrhnrpus weapons " Kngland nnd Franco hate decided I to take no Independent steps In thn reparation situation, as n result of (he visit of MlnUtvr of Devastated Hngions l.ouchuur to London ki.mi (ii.niKit: iiopr-s KOIt i:m (IK STItlKi: LONDON, Dee. IS At Iho open ing of Ihn special session of Parlia ment toda) King (ScorRo uxprossod (lie hope Hint by sIriiIiir of the Irish nRrvnment, submitted for ratification "tho strife of centuries may bo end ed " " .'"y f'nrliMuh of Kvci-Rirctia Sent wii.i.i. lice i--,ts wall Mre- . , California Tt.l Heoi, ann met here today lo rt nllnue their, j secret session, alencrs of Irish pact POHTI.AND, Dec. IS Nearly sain tncy relt certain of nn ultlmato forty carloads of Oregon eterRreens majority In favor of tho treaty have been shipped to California this . season for Christmas tree purposes C. OF C. SECT ARRIVES These younR fir trees, cut from hill ' I sides and forests near tho railroads T. A. Htcvmsoii Arrive ami Will are transported In Rondola cars, each Aumo IJutlc- Miortl) with capalcty for 1500 to 1600 trees i OrcRon grape, huckleberry sprays T. A Stevenson, newly appoint! d und mistletoe, tho latter from oak executive secretary of the Klamath trees In Willamette valley and In County Chamber of Commerce, for-1 southern Oregon, form larRe shlp mcrly of tho Martinez Chamber nf tnents In crates to markets South and Commerce, arrived hero last nlRhl.Kast. and 'will assume his duties within al Holly and other cultivated shrubs day or two He I accompanied by land ferns from Western Oregon also Mrs. Stevenson nnd child ; arc going forward in large quantities "i iook tornard to too work here lo outsldo cities for Christmas dec wlh great inturual," said Stevenson I orations Tho:- products of Oregon "I shall endeavor to carry on tho' bring in considerable money each work In accordance with thn desire )esr from distant markots of Iho board of directors, and trun MITHi: DAMi: TO PLAY CK.NTIIK IX SAX DIK.GO ! that through complcln cooperation successful results m i bo gained ' PAiKi:ii iioi'sk .iti:in TWO KTItAMi AITx SOUTH UEND. Ind. Dee. 15. Notre Dame will play Centro college football team December 26 In San DIi-ro. Cat Definite announcement to this effect was made thli afternoon. Tho game has been declared on and A paced limine Is greeting tho two vaudeville acta at tho Strand theatre which will bo shown again tonight Alrllc, tho noted Kuropcan JugRlrr. oft ctcral times. proved to bo oton bolter than adtcr tlsed, whllo Ilunjan k Trent, two of 1HIMI DKIIATII COXTIXUKII vnudovllln's Rreatest eccentric danc LONDON, Dec. 13. The Houso of urs, furnished a wealth of entertain Commons continued to debate the ment. All of which Is In addition lo Irish treaty today. Former Premier Iho pictures nnd country store Ic Asqulth heartily commended the night. treaty. LET'S GET AWAY FROM THIS CONDITION THIS YEAR ESSAY AWARDS MADE Ten Win Prixe in National Hsfel) , Week Ow) Contest i In I lie National Sufnly week es uy content conducted In thn fifth, tlxth, Hotenlh and tlghtli grades of tho city school, In which 10 prllen of $1 each wore Rlton, IS of which was contributed by thn Klamath "ounly Auto association and $' b the Chamber of Commerce, the win nefs -were as follew: dimly Mich lot, Central! Virginia I'ojton. Cen tral llarr) lleati, Itltorsldo; Kiln lledkey, Hlterslde; Kthol Pearson, tllvorsldui Cliu. Clark, Hlvorslde; Huth Holshklu, I'nllcan (lay: Harry In coney, Mill; Dorothy Ilanta,. Itlv eraldo; lady Dole, Central 'was scared" and wantod to rjo home but Lynch ursod hlinyo surrender nl once lo tho police. "Davis married nt) , daunhtor Klorullndn and hn,s hocit n ;ood hoy, never In pollen or personal i troublesJust good boy. I know ho J did not wnnt lo kill Jefforaon, Just) lcato him. Davis In u ward of the, Kovo.ntnant nnd Supt. West notor have nny trouble with him," Lnrh said. Jofforson'H body wns romotcd this morulne to ,tho Whltlock Undertak ing parlors. II. M, Manning ttas en tBed to represent Datl nt the In quest thtu afternoon and. the ques tion 0( whether federal or u jststo eaio should bo made against Davis win t datarmluid afuv b fulvtrn or v wm't yirti, 1 -" 'laMSjajajgj-i-jsja Kormer District Attorney John Ir win yesterday received a Judgment from the circuit court for 1311 10 and costs against the county court for services rendered Klamath county In a cleanup of the Illegal sale of In toxicants during tho year 1910 un der the provisions of Chapter 141, general laws of Oregon 191S. Hopes ted attempts to collect this money during his administration wcro made, Mr. Irwin said, but each and every time the bill was present ed to tho county court for approval, the accounts were Ignored and pass ed up, Explanation of the accounts to the court members seemed to avail nothing In having the county court honor the bill, Irwin said. Tho mem bers of the county court seemed to take tho position, Irwin said, that he was not authorized to employ outside talent to secure evidence necessary to successfully prosecute cases against the men who wero flooding Klamath county with Intoxicat ing beversgea. Itesorting- to the onlr known means to secure a clear conviction In court of offenders, the services of Charles D. Wynn. Charles A. Otis. James II Moore and a woman named Kvelyn C. Hardin were hired by Ir win to work up the casea and bring In conclusive evidence. The evidence officers did so, Irwin said, and In tho ordor given above, performed sertlco amounting to 1397, 1372. $167 and $75 each respectively When the accounts wero presented tlmo after time for the evidence gath erers, the court refused to honor the district attorney's Items and Irwin paid, for the services performed, out of his own private funds, securing assignments In each caso from tho recipients of tho money. On October 21 this car, Irwin filed suit In the circuit court and the defendants fail ed to answer, appear or In any way file an answer to the suit. The legal time expiring, the court yesterday entered formal Judgment In behalf of the plaintiff for the sum of 1911.10 and costs Incurred In the undertak ing An additional ordor from the court empowered tho plaintiff to exe cute Judgment against the county court, JuiIro It IT. Bunnell, Commis sioners Durrcll Short and Asa For dyce. Irwin will tako a certified copy of the matter and tho entry from judg ment docket of the circuit court to tho county clerk who Is then empow ered by law to Issuo n warrant for tho sum ordered In the court Judg ment. Cae Resulting From ltUtl Houston Fire Gom to Supremo Court I II nattm nr will of aetloa Appeal has been made to Um SJ premo court at Salem by l firm of O'Neill & Irwin la tk (MM of If. nilderback. who Instltateal aH somo months ago agalcj-t tha etty ef Klamath Fall-flfor the turn of 110. 000 damages alleged lo kara l)M Incurred by nilderback (rom Um al leged loss of hla wlfa and davefctar In tho Houston hotel fire Labor 4ar a year ago. Dllderbaek aatd for 7I, 000 for loss of hla, wlfa a4 SI, for loss of hla daughter: lVuard On DeBt-rr Jndgo Kuykendali yesterday paaa od upon the demurrer, filed by City Attornoy William Duncan la Um cir cuit eonrt last month, la wateh H was stated tbat Insufficient facta la the complaint did not co-uUtate a cause for aetloa on tha part of the plaintiff. Judfa Korkeadall aaeUla- e dthe defendants' demairar the Insufficiency of cause i against the city, construing the ordi nance, under which the Hoaatoa hotel proprietor! secured their li cense to conduct the place aa a room ing house, as pertaining: only to the good morals of the place and a guar antee tbat there wonld be no Illicit or unlawful actions committed upon the premises. Contention Not Allowed . The construction tbat the council granted the Houston hotel proprie tors a license with opea knowledge that It waa under the elasaiflcaUoa of a nuisance or fire hasard did aot ea ter Into the phase or thla eaae at all. aa alleged In the plalatfffa petftiea. the council in no way bela Inform ed or aware of what might traascire In tho future. Judge Kaykeadall passed onlr on tho good moral feat ure of the case and sustained the city attorneys' demurrer under such legal construction. O'Neill and Irwin immediately Rare notice of appeal to the Supreme Court on the grounds that the court was Insufficiently Informed upon the construction of the city ordlaaaca pertaining to the nuisance cause aa specified In the plaintiffs' complaint. May Set Proccd-at Tho ruling of the Supreme Court upon this case may have a great bearing upon the future of other causes of action which a number of fire Tistlma are ready to file should a favorable opinion be received upon the Dllderbaek appeal. It Is commea ly rumored that should Bllderbaek be successful In his suit for damage, over a million dollars In claims will be filed In the circuit court by fire victims and their relatives. GUARDS USE GRENADE Heaort to Tear Otm Bombs 'ki Bf- fort to Dislodge Moostlav FIRST ORGAN RECITAL Item-fit Conceit Will lie Given at Prrt.b)tcrian Church JACKSON, Kr.. Dec. 15. State guards planned to use tear gas gren ades today In an effort to drive from a cave three alleged members of a mob of mountnlncors who on Satur day stormed tho Broathltt county Jail, killing ono man and woundlag a woman. When discovered in the care and ordered to como out, the men sent word that when they did It would be "feet first." i:erjtlilng Is in readiness for the organ benefit recital tomorrow night at the First Preb)terian church, at IS o'clock sharp. Tho pipe organ has Just been Installed and the coming reiltnl will bo n public dedicatory sertlco for the beautiful now musical Instrument, Tickets aro being sold , and It Is tho Intention of those In chnrgQ of tho affair to ralso u sum (sufficient tu assist In pajlyng for tho organ Ten Number-, Planned I Ten numbers hato been planned for tho program, which will be given Uf DUVI1 ,11711 nnu-u IUVHI lilUDtimil "as Mrs. Charles Wood Kberllen, who will uct us organ soloist; Mrs. Don I J. Zumwalt, and Miss Margaret Wprden, accompanists; and Mrs. Kl bort S. Vcatch, chorus director. In dividual performers will be Mrs. Msr Jorlo Gallagher, Dr. George B. Mai lett, Harry Dorel and Miss Dorothy f Elliott, In addition there will be several choruses composed of Mrs. A. M, MslbT. Dr, WslUtt, MlH 'All guita Parker, Mr, Ya,ch. one; Mrs. Hc-ft ft TbPMi KltKK POPCOKX POIt CHUKCHMl Popcorn all popped, and free tor tho asking, will be furnished to an schools and churches for deeoratlve purposes this Christmas, by Mr. Pickle, who conducts the popcorn stand at 8th and Main streets, ac cording to his announcement today. rs MARKET RKFORT PORTLAND, Dec. 15,Cattle, iteady, hogs, 2 So lower; prime light 18 and 88.25; sheep, eggs, butter. steady; Wheat tl.02 and 81.07. WKATHER PROBABIUTIM Tho slight depression In barome tric pressure recorded by tha Cyelo Stormagraph at Underwood's Phar macy, mentioned In the report of yes terday, was succeeded by a sharp rise this morning tbat chased the eleaaa away and practically Insures another fine day tomorrow. Forecast for next 24 hours; Generally fair weather, with vari able winds. Tht Tyeos recording thermometer registered tht followhsg masimaat ' and Mialmu UmparttarM tafafi , (QiriMltllllftlOIIIMIIIIIllllHfffimiwtf V r , UftPfr ,