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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1921)
Sty? -lEttetrotg Iterato jjXTHER FORECAST" Tonldlil. Thursday rnln In went, flf In l-'ut l",rtlon' NEWS OF THE WOULD BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a i m u mil. Year Xo. OUWI Member of the Associated Press. rifle "" " mill ..." jJRGE NUMBER I N BUSINESS II IT Ml . "" i-amjH. oitKnnv. - -t i hi nr i-. ... HUH ! PROPOSALS FOR : 1LITAT1 Piicunion of Conditions Draws Largest Number in Months i . '..iu i ii;i; iiosi'v W AIIIIANMi: l(), v,;U. ' OltdAM.AIION PORTLAND. )P(, , commit!.,, was ,", ,,', 'ly " nrrnii,-,, ,. nw llnry. men's iRntiiri.(, f()Wn), til" liquidation .H..rluy til.. Oregon Dairymen's ,; rrntlvn ln.. ...... " "."". which will ini.fl i Imt.) January 17 I' K Sltlnn While grout nuto of optimism Wl, sounded ly speakers nl thn fornnt mooting today, when tho business outlook wan (ho principal Hibject for discussion, apparently II w thn general opinion Hint a gradual betterment may ho looked lor, both In ngrlculttiro nn.l lum bering, ns mo1I an gonaral lino. Tho merlin was attended by tho Uriel numher neon at a forum for many months. O. M. Hector presided II, I) Mortonson, of tho Pelican vi:i;si)at, i)i:ri:Mnr.u uh, imji PIUOB wvh chnti ::; w;;::'i;;:ir :'Dr;tof cnch fr 90- "" mils v-ioscs uoors of Agreement .nrv ' CONTRACT FOR FIRE PUMP IS APPROVED Onlliiniiii' ;i.s n, Siioml Heading; Lllllo ((iiiith lief.,,.. Session i:tpt iioniiiic iii.hitii Llltln except routine business wai WAKIIINCTON. II,, 2K Tho I hiipn Tor nn agreement lo limit nub I mnrlnn it. in. ... ... DV n.TV nni .... , , " "n '"'"anil lllinn- BY CITY COUNCIL """"i i at tin- meeting ,r ti, isnvni rouiinltleo Thu domimil l,y I'r.mon for a minimum suliinurlno provision of UO.noo l on.s was do. hired to hnv.i tl,(l cIokuiI .lour lo any agree-mi-lit. the American prnpoii.il having I'i'i n llmilly rejected ,y t:, rretich. Thn Anti.rlitin .(..I i i. .. , tranuetrd Inst. i.lht at th rlly'nr ro nl ,t ,h, nln of ,,. vwui,..., ....-rung, mum post- marines nnd oth r liuxlllnry raft to potted from Mon.l.iy. U mnxlmum of in.wjn.on,, An orilln. iikii initiriivi'.i uiii,.i. Tim iirifi.i. ,..,.. ... . ... 0., Lumber company. ssld that tho BUlnorlMl ,,, (1Meulim f I of lll(! Kri,lrh ( ' . i ..!. mini InrrniiMA nrmliif.' . 1. ... ' "", u"v ! ' ' ruci win, iim Htuu Tiro llnglna """' 'r"l compelled to rosono anion Hon In order to lower coirt of pro-.col,uny ()f i,nna,mHf for ttio' " "' toiinnRi, ratio for auxiliary duetlon. nnil that thin factor prob-. nurrhanu of n nuw trlnl.wnml.ini.. " allotted thorn unilvr thn Amnri. ,blr would mean incronBo.i payroll t ,ono.Kon punipur. Tim or nd morn pronporlty locally. Na- ,nanCo wnt to 10 M.coni, ri.(1R tlonal condition, ho laid, woro do- A communication vsan rej.l from pwdont upon moro or Uw farm' u, C,y of itnnbllrR stitch r.-iiol-comlltlont, which at proaent am at , tmt t, C,y ,, rCpresinta- l. &I.I. Thl. n.lllllll,l tMnildl lin . .... ... . ,an v.... . .... .w..-. ...... -, uu iim, ai Kiini'iiurK on K.iiiruiiry si n cm plan. Improved during tho year It 22, and would lead to great nallonul proa pcrlty In 1923. Tho box ma nu far- order to lonnlder a plim for thu riiRulatlou of city unto r.imp KrouuilK TImi OreRon Chamber of TEACHERS IN SESSION Annual Slnl.i ('nmrullon HlnrtH (lay In I'otiliiuil To- luring bunltipua looked good for tho Cniuiuercu and thn .MrcbllnlK unno coming year, ho nald. bocauiio of tho dan.,,, will conven.i there on the Urge fruit crop, Tho paper box',,ly pmcedlnK and Iho day follow builncM would not compoln aorl-' Ki t wan pointed out l'ollco ouily bocauao of tho high prlco of j,K i.MVlt wna InMructed lo piper, ho pointed out. (acknowledge Iho communication and "It doca not nocomiarlly follow a,Vne ,hat Klamath Kalla would be tbil thn lumber bualneaa will Ix reprc-aontcl If pnialble. good becauno of tho national abort-' ri, application of M. Itlordun to I'OUTI.A.ND. Ore. Dee 2H -The Orenn Klnle Tcarliera Ansoclntlon romenrd hem Inlay III anniinl sen xlcin, lo coullnuu until I'riduy ulRht Mra. Mary I. Kulkeroon. preildcnt of Iho nMoclallon, Ik lo prenlde. All to day In lo ho ipotcd lo Iho reprcnen tallo roiinrll, hlch iransuttv tho burliiei.it of the nimorlatlnn tleneral nniiembllea and department meeting! are to bo held Thursday and Friday I)r Charles M Juld. director xi:v YIIAIIS t.nit New Year'a Dny At the mlilnlRht hour When the tlock ntruck twelvo And my heart was rIihI With resolution!. I sworo off HiuokliiB And told my wlfo I meant It And for a Ioor, Ioiir time Tor nlmoHt a eek To ho oxn.l I didn't mnoke And then 1 met . A ilRnr Hloro man Anil ho looked sad And I said hrnco up It may not bo true Hut ho said It wan Thu worst had happened Most of his customers Had sworn off smokliu; And spent no money And bo was going brokn And hi kldn woro hungry Ho I bought somo clgari To help him out And bought somo moro Tho following day For the samu purpose And ho smiled onco moro And his kids were fed And I was hnppy And this was thn explanation I gnvo my wlfo When sho cnught mo smoking In our hnscmont And this Now Year's Day I shall rosnlvo To bo moro truthful I thank you ! ROCKEFELLER DIVORCE E IN ,nl'1 iiiiiiii n frame building from tho I of thu school of education of the I'nl- ago of 12.0011,000,1101) foot,' nonenson , .... iiniiiniiu in niini,.nH . .1,. .if K ninnt 1 menun tn ' inmllv nr f'l.l, nn.l llr Unrlnn makes buslncai, not tho ahortage." ;xlh rlet WI8 refCrrcd to thu flroi l.cltoy lliirton, president of the E. II. Thomas, county agrlcullur- fommll(,p Cnherslty of Mlchlgnn. uro the lead- lit, apoko of tho farm conditions- Inj iCrtiilt was granted James Lang- Ing speakers who are lo appear be- Ibis county, pointing out thnt tho ,,, ,,, r0ur a rooming houso at foro the general sessions and the do- Mining to iiivcrsiiieu lariiiuiK win 6n;, Sollt, sIUl street, bring added prosperity tn the rout,-1 M I, llo Introduced alntlstlrs which DRUCGSTS WIN GAME Indicated thnt farm produce la down lo pro-war prices, but that 7fl.l(.Ilr ,; U(ml, n, Def.-.it In tho farmer n forced lo pay high , K.rn.l of i:lki Series prices for farm equipment. Thomas I urged that Klamath county hullorj Tm, nrC0I Ka,,iL. of the lllks' be purchasod In proforenco to out- ,nwK series came off ns scheduled Ido brands, gnylng that "every altt R1t i g oVInck when Ihn Druggists and Zerolenes met. ine latter going down lo defeat before parlmenl meetings, IRISH RATIFICATION ('.inipiiiiiilv Reported Item lull He. i el Mit'tlnc of Ieii.ler nl Ilniuliler nr Oil King Celn Deuce I'ioiii Hen.I of llimester Trust CIIICAOO. Dec 2R Mrs. Kdlth II McCnrmlck, daughter of John D. Itockcfellcr, Sr was grunted u ill orco today from Ilnrold V. McCor mlck, tho president of tho Interna tional Harvester company, on n .In sertion charge. McCormlck'a nttornos ndmltlcd tho chnrgo. An agreement on n divi sion of property was reached. MANY COrOAUS AXD ltlilt aim: hi:i:x ix oi.ympia pound of outsldo butter purchased means that a pound of Klamath butler must bo shlppcn out." Iho Druggist for three straight Herbert D. Newell. managor of . gnmes and 174 pins l'hlllp Tope, or Iho Klamath project, outllnod tho thn drugRlsts was high mnn for tho nines Kvery member or mo ;V develonmnnt nlans for thn coming, threo ga vrar which will en Into effect when1 Zerolenes learn was present and they the $700,000 appropriation Is mitdo. wero heard to mnke the boast that available. Development work In nlll they would win next week ns Irlday districts which will add thousands ' ",,r ",CK ,,, . ...I rt... .n.llvt.liiril or Irrigated land to tho project win bo undertaken or completed, he aid. Frank Howard, nn Instructor at the high school, apoko of tho newly organized Klamath Amateur Ath letic association, showing; how the development of- athletics would go far toward blondlng tho various ac tivities of tho city Into a harmoni ous whole LONDON, Dec. IS. A Dublin ills, patch says that from reliable Infor mation It has been learned that n secret meeting ot tho Dall Klreaiin leaders, reprehcntlng both supporters mill opponents ot the Anglo-Irish treat), a rnmprimlco was reached which will ensuro ratification. JtlXINLI) ril'flAlt Oi:s DOWN TO .1c M'.YKL WEED GAMBLERS PAY Weed JuMIro OollcrU UI,noni F)o of Heienteen Aro Jnlleil WKKI), Doc. 28. Fines agKrogat Ing $3,noo woro collected by Justice Hrndloy horo Saturday, following tho arrest of seventeen Shasta residents on chargoa or violating nf tho Stato gambling lawn. Klvo or tho mon nr roitod havo been sont to Jail to sorva out $250 rincs nt tho rata or $1 per day, Ed Dobson, who was one or tho oyentcon arrested, has demanded a Jury trial, which will be hold horo to morrow. Tho arrests woro mode by Sheriff C A. Calkins upon worranta Issued .by Justlco ITradloy nt tho request of District Attorney J. M. Allen. Hokey J'okey and Klondyko woro 'he games to which tho District At torney took oxcoptlon. JVEATIIKR PnOllABIUTlES The barometric' pressure, nfter climbing to qullo a height, commen ced to rail at 10 o'clock this morn ing and at tho hour or going to press the Cyclp-Btormngraph at Undor wood's Pharmacy won .recording a furthor drop. However no storm la Indicated al though the downward movement. H continued, la favorablo ror wind and rain. Forecast for next 24 heurs: Plr: Continuation of prosont weather conditions. Tho Tycoa recording thormomotor registered maximum nnd minimum temperatures today, as follews: High..... .1.4-.., 30 low 18 Thn Individual scores for the Zero- lenos were' Lcavltt S21; lloaglnnd. 4.'.9; I. Ilotiston. 193: Olds. 410; i Hollwetl. 4H. For thn Druggists: I'npn 623; lingers. 463: Marshall 476. Lnrens 4S0: .Vason 4.16. The standing of tho leagues Is ns rnllnws: Druggists 3 games plajcd lost 0. pet.. 1000 Shepherds 3 games played, won 2. Inst 1. pet.. 666 Ilnnrcnts .1 gnmes plaed, wen 1 Inst 2. pel . .333 Zerolenes Karnes plajed 3, won 0, lost 3. pet . .000 The Harbors. City dads, Con tractors nnd Dredgers hao no Rnnics to their credit up to date. Thn barbers nnd City Dads will lock horns tonight nt 8 o'clock. It Is rumored that thn City Dads will, necessary, rcosrt to nery phase or tho city chnrlor. ns they are rep resented by tho Major, fire chief nnd county JudRO. HELD FOR mG THEFT Oregon Man Charged With Tom. pllclty In SI.B00.000 Robbery LOS ANOBLKS. Dec. 28.-lIorhert Cox or Los Angeles, and Herbert V II- , son. formerly or llrownsvllle. Oregon, aro being held hero while authori ties Instigating their suspected connection with postal and safe rob berlcs In which the losses ncKrcgated $1 500.000. Today thoy wore mndo do cndan.s In n $20,000 "ttnch.nent ..... u.-.,n. hv Halo brothers, Snn Francisco merchants, who alleged that such loss centred In tho robbery of their storo, i I-nKSIDKXT WILL nBVlVIl XKV YKAIl'S HKCEI'TIOX. WABIUNGTON, O. C Dec. 28 PrS. .nd rrs. "ardlng wU re vive the Now Year'a reception J . continued during tho Wilson admin- Istratlon. Thoy will recelvo tho dlplo mS corps, cabinet members ami families nnd the public. NIIW YOltK. Dec. 28. Ilcflncd stiR.ir brolto below tho Sc lovel to day ror the rirst tlmo In several lenrs. dun to tho continued weak ness or tho raw sugar market. Flno Bnr killed, tor It Is estimated that Rrantilnted Is quoted nt 490-100c Ojono cougar kills tlfty elk nnd deer pound. each year. AI1KHDI:KN. Wash., Dec. 28. Cougars and bears hnvo been rcpor cd prowling In considerable ntimbor In tho Olympic I'onlrlstiln section and other districts near here. Itccently several bears appeared at North llcach, n summer resort on Wlllapa Ilurbor, Washington. A lo romotUo engineer reported that he savetLjsoornl sheep from a bear by blowfng tho whlstlo of his cnglno nnd frlgblcnlng bruin nwny. Another bear entered n pig pen, lllcd a l."0-pound poror and escaped with part ot tho carcass. Four cougars woro killed In tho Olympic Mountains recently In one day and night by John nuncli. This Is bcllo0(l to bo tho largest bag of cougars yet taken In tho Olyymplcs. A bounty ot $20 Is paid on each cou COIN PLAN OFS.F. BANKER Vessels Worth $30,000,000 Would Be Included in Coast Corporation u di:ad ah iucsult OF HTOHM IN SOUTH AXD MIDDMMVIXT NKW OHLUANS., La., Dec. 28. Tho death list trom tho storms which Frldny night and early Saturday morning swept through Northeastern Arkansas Northwestern Mississippi and Northeastern Loulslnna, today stopd at forty-one Jlireo white s mon, ono whlta woman and thlrty-Bovon negroes. SAN FIIANCISCO, Doc. 2lj. plan to form a Pacific Coast shipping comblno by pooling ships allocated to Pacific porta by tho Shipping Hoard Is being worked out hero by Herbert Flolshhackcr, San Francisco banker. Tho project, which contemplates control nnd operation or vessols or nn aggrcgato vnluo or approximately $30,000,000, according to Klclsb hackor, has been sanctioned by Pres ident Harding, nnd Is tho outcome ot a, recant conference tho banker had In Washington with officials of tho United Stntcs Shipping board. It Is proposed that thn corporation bo fin anced by commercial Interests ot San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, San Die go and Los Angeles, and that ships bo purchased on easy terms from tho Shipping Hoard. Under tho toiitntivo plans, the ships would ply exclusively In trans I'nciric trade. VETO UPTON BILL (oteiiior IK, lares Passage Would Reflect nn Kx-Senlco Men SALi:.M, Dec. 28. The (lovornor signed three highway measures enact ed at tho special session and tho bill forestalling a cut In salaries of tho Multnomah County Sheriff's office Ho vetoed tho Upton Hill, exempt Ing bonus payments from debts con trnctod prior to tho tlmo tho Donus net bocamo effective Ho declared this bill rofloctcd on ex-sorvlco mon. KU KLUX RECEIVER Deponed Rriinil (,'obllns nnd Other MentbeiH Ak Court to Inter ciic ATLANTA, (la., Dec. 28. A ro- cclvorshlp of nil property, funds and documents ot tho Kit Klux Klnn Is sought In n petition tiled today In tho Superior Court by ono hundred nnd seventy persons describing them seltes ns "llonatldo Members" of tho Klnn. Tho petitioners aro headed by four deposed grand goblins, -z HAUL MAHTIX IS Di:CIiAHi:i NOT GUILTY Karl Martin, charged with tho manufacture ot Illicit liquor, was adjudgod Innocont yesterday at tho closo ot his Jury trial in tho Jus tlco court. Tho caso went to tho Jury at 5:30, nnd two hours later tho vordlct of uol guilty was re turned. THE PRESENT WINTER BIDS FAIR TO SEE ALL DANCE RECORDS BROKEN &?X3 c v i m s - mt$r c hj r j nc 459 MILES ROAD BEING BUILT OR PLANNED IN STATE Oickoii'n Hhnro of FcIonaI Aid KKllmnte.1 nt Over 94,000,000 WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. Roads built, under construction or under ngrcement lor construction, through out tho United States In conjunction with Foderal-ald tunds distributed among tho States by tho Bureau or Public Roads, United Stqtos Depart ment ot Agriculture slnco July 1, 191C, total 28.13S miles, according to a summary ot tho work Just com pleted by tho department. Tho esti mated cost or 4&0.8 miles or roads under construction In Oregon Is $8, nC9,840.39. Ot this amount $4,114, .'.r.7.39 Is Federal aid. In addition to tho foregoing, bridges with tholr approaches to tho total length ot 47,4 miles woro con structed or aro now undor agrcomont tor construction with Federal aid nnd Stato tunds combined. The statistics shows a largo mllo ago ot graded and drained, sand-clay, gravel, and macadam roads, whllo thoro Is less mileage ot concroto, bit uminous concrete, and brick roads. This situation Is duo to tho Increased cost ot construction lor tho higher types ot roads. The total cost or tho 28,135 miles ot roadway Is $496,151,683.43; tho avorago cost per mile, $17,630. Ot the total cost tho sum of $211,135,376.31 was mndo nvnllablo through Federal aid, the remainder through tho Stntcs. This Is at tho averago rata ot $7,500 per mllo or Federal-aid funds, for tho tolnl mllcago built. 3 ROUNDS FOR RITCHIE Kilsrii Krrnppcr Hays Local Yi'lll Last Xo Longer Man That ho will send Earl Ritchie off to Dreamland In threo rounds or less, Is the statement credited to Jack Downey by Curloy Under wood, who la promoting tho boxing bouts to be held at McDonald's hall Friday, December 30. Practically tho samo statement Is credited to Kid Harrington, of Klamath Agency, who bcllevea Kid Vincent, or Los Angeles, Is due tor a shock. On tho other hand, Vln cent Is said to bo In much hotter condition than on the last occasion, nnd better nblo to give a good ac count of himself. Downey will nrrlvo hero tonight nnd will bo seen In a workout to morrow afternoon. llinil) HULKS FOR AUTO HUSKS IX CALIFORNIA Ry order or tho Cnlltornla nallroad Commission; all auto stages engaged In tho transportation ot passongors In Calirornla must stop botwoen 60 and 75 tcot rrom stenm railroad or Inter-urban electric lino tracks, and tho stago driver must then look up and down tho tracks to bo sure thoro Is no train approaching botoro cross ing. Tho rulo does not apply to the operation ot stages within municipa lities as regards tho tracks ot elec tric or otbor streot railroads. CHARLKS HUMPHRKY HKTntXH FROM CALIFORNIA Charles Humphrey returned last oonlng from n Junkotlng trip of over two months, during which he visited nil of his old stamping grounds In Southorn California, ronowlng old acquaintances nnd recoiling old mem ories. Wbllo ho hnd n flno tlmo, he admitted that ho got lonosomo for the old homo town and Is glad to be back. Ho expocts to run over to Ashland noxt weok tor a row days visit with his mother, after which he will return to Klamath Falls nnd set tle down to business. FIRE DESTROYS LANDIRK PORTLAND Firemen Injured When Odd Fellows' Temple Burned PORTLAND, Doc. 28. Flro early today destroyed tho Odd Fellows' building at First and Alder streets. This building was a landmark ot the early days. Tho cupola of the building held tho first town clock o( the city. Tho loss was $35,000. Captain Fabor ot Englno numbor 5, suffered a brokon anklo tn a fall and several riremen wero slightly burned. Tho loss to tho building was $20,000; to tho lodge $5,000 and lo tho market on the ground floor $10,-000. P. O. SHOWS DECREASE Dullness for December Lena Titan for Rama Month of 1030 Rccolpts at tho postofflco show K decreaso ot about 16 2-3 per cont under last year's December receipts, but an tncroaso over 1919 receipts. Tho receipts for tho lowest quarter ot 1921 was still groator than tho highest mark reached In 1919, according to Postmaster W. A. Del icti. Although th cquantlty ot packages handled by tho torco this year, both outgoing and Incoming, was smaller, the porccntago ot dam aged and poorly wrapped was much less than previous years. Asldo from the regular postofflco force ot four teen, It was necessary to hlro five oxtra helpors tn distributing par cels this year. "Working undor Improved condi tions In a larger building nd with n full forco ot experienced employes mado our work much lighter and easlor this year," said Mr Deltell this morning. Christmas ovo saw tho largest In coming mall, and due to tho fact that Sunday was Christmas, all par cols and lettors wero distributed to to tho boxes and by carriers throughout tho city as fast as trucks could bring tho mall sacks from tho train. Ry 10 o'clock every thing was out and many residents wero happy In not having to wait until Monday for their mall. On Monday, even though it was a holi day, tho offlco was open from 8 o'clock until 1 o'clock, and tho Rural froe delivery carriers delivered mall Loth Sunday and Monday mornings. MARKRT nKPOItT PORTLAND, Dec. 28. Livestock, steady, eggs two cents lower, buying price 40c to 48c; butter unsettled, lower tendency. Wheat $1.02, $1.08. HIGH RATES ARE DECLARED REASON ' OF WATER SHIPPING OLDEST SPANISH PAIjM TRKK HAS IJBBX FELLED. VISALIA.. Calif.. Doc. 28, Old Falthtul, said to have been the tall est Spanish palm In California, has been relied. Tho palm was planted In the Tulare county court house park here 44 years ago and grew to a height ot 84 rcot. Woodpeckors per rorated its trunk and it was consid ered dangorous. PORTLAND, Dec. 27. Illustrat ing tho extent to which high freight ratos diverted lumber transportation from rail to water, Pacific Northwest shipments, through Panama canal, to North Atlantic Coast domestic mark ets, Increased 12,453,797 feet, tho first nine months of 1920 to 139,791, 775 feet, for tho same period nf 1921, Prior to the Increnso In rail freight rates, August 26, 1920, this trans continental lumber trade was hand led almost 100 per cent rati haul. Slnco the big boost In rail freight rates the Increase In waterborno ship ments to North Atlantic Coast mark ets, has been 1,022 per cent. Japanese Trado Increased Tho Japanoso business ot Pacific Northwest mills Increased from 76, 081,350 feet the first nine months of 1920 to 208,332,770 feet, the first nine months of 1921 an Increase ot 174 per cent. These are a few of the interesting facta revealod In tho Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau's latest figures on cargo lumber shipments trom Wash ington, Oregon and British Columbia. Notwithstanding Increased business In Atlantic Coast markets, Japan, Hawaii, Philippine Islands, Egypt. India, Mexico, New Zealand, South Sea Islands, and the West Indies, the nine months' shipping report shows a slight decrease compared with like period in 1920, by reason of losses in California, Alaska, Panama, Arab la, Australia, China, Cuba, Manchur ia, South Africa, East Coast ot South America, West Coast ot South Amer. lea and Europe. I tn r vs -j ,,r im.h imjjjni,i.immins.iini.s'j TTi)iw,ij.nwtJWSMJy'lgWW'IW,Wlb)J.wtt VIWAJaliaH'1-''1 ""