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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1922)
'; V r'.h - "". " vv A 4. A Transportation I. Essential to the Development of Klamath County-Vote for the Road Bend. F.ftuary 21 f n ' Ste jEuroinn Herald WEATHER FORECAST TONimiT AND M'NDAY, IIAI.V. I'ouHiiiieil tmleriite temperature NEWS OF THE WORLD BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Member of the Associated Press. Flft'Vnilt V'i-No. UHMt KLAMATH FALLH, OHKOO.V, KATlltDAV, I'KIIIU'AltV IN, lf-J PRICK FIV8 CKNTfl I PLAN II BETTER, Annual Report Refutes Wild Tales of Condition of Local Organization Ho ehllillMMl wete stw khnlders (if llio Ilunu'hilllilers lliM'iin'iit (inn p.iii) mnr llm report of Hi" dlre'lnn mi lust year's liuslnii. rendered ill the ulllltllll meeting lust IllKllI lit III' thamhor of rnlunirrtn. tlmt the score nrsu present raised $850 m tlm spot In Imllil htiimvi In lti:'J, unit limned ii loiumlllrn In rolled from other null nrrtlirin. KiimiTS, Mill W If KlliiRriiberR. vlm-presldent, who provided, (tail lirnmlml thn ftrr.nltlrnlloti ns liunl- tit . mill liinrgrd II with Irregular priirtlnm III uwunlliig inntriirts to favored IiIiIiIom. Home wild. If tint Itmllrlnil tU'f liml been rlrrnlnti'il regarding ninth oiIn mill condliluiis mul had rrrclied i ffilcnrn nml -lrcul.it Inn li snld. frnm persons who had mvor tnkru the trouble lo Ml headquarters i mul consult IU official records. Hut tlm uiinuJ report showed mi Ini1'ltrilni'n. It ihttwed three houses, worth nhniil $11,0110. completed m ii tnpltnl pf fin.uilf). of which IS.onn luih was p.ilit to J. (' lloltmiil for iirKiiiilinllon llnllmut holiti number $1,0110 In Murk, anil $MiO of tint lot ill 3,r.0U Hint wsa hit agreed rem mlnilnn I" tioltiK withheld until h" lomplctos ronillllonii tlmt were agreed upon. fThi' monthly InMsilnieiiis from Ihe completed homes luvo rriiiuillutrd iihoiit t.H0 null In the treasury, mul thn ornatilintlnn has no debt. Tlm inieratlna expense, ilurlns Innrtlvlty. In l I. SO n month, tin tnllurn for V. V Marnhnll for kpnplitR thn rrc- nnl anil nltrmllnR In the olflr. work, anil l T.0 for tflrphono crr "WIipii o Mlimmlnil tin rmli on IimiiI," .alil KllnRi-tilifri:. " n hullilltiK. IIiourIi we luil nt li-anl f ! uppllranlii on tlio walllnn Hl. Ho ' In not oo any money, an makhiK n lltllo on our thren Iiiiiim-i. ami run ro iilnail nlimiluloly unliampnrfil in moil hh frrlt paymciilii tiro minlo on uhnrrlpllonii." II wait the MMmn of tlm mvctlnr Hint tlm ompitny lt.nl miuln .t Hplon ilhl flrl rar' nliowlm; nml n miaul iuoun voir of Ihnnkn nml renflilrnci: w.w clvrn th" illriTlor. who irro without my. "xrcpl for Hirro ilollum iillownl for raclt mn'tliiK iittondfil, ami tlny wrro re-oloftdl hy unanl mntin vote Tlmy itrnAV. 11. KllnKmilmrR. II 1 Morlinmuii. A. J. Voyo. O. 1. Hitrko, II. N. Moo. J V. Hit-menu ami T. (' Camplmll. ' Tlm nlil nfflrern wero HViiwIro ri luriiiiil. Tlmy an II. I). Mnrtvincii. pwrlilent; W If- Kllnc'cnherK, vk" .preilimilti V. II KllliRPIionrK. vice ' It. llurki', irraauriTi W'. V Mnnltnll wan choiu'tt mnniiKiir In plain of llol lunil. A'. O. Smith, i: IV Hull ami Dr. T. ('. Cumplii'll wore uppolntoil hh u cmiinilllno to M'O thn nlmcnt stork liolilnm, iixplaln Hut plnnn for tin' niinliiK yiir, uml urKo payiuinKi on mibsrrlptlnnH. Tlmro nro IB" nuh. arrlhura ami It was polnlciL nut that f u ltn ilnllar payinrnt I'licfi innnth from oath of Jhom, prnvlilliiK tlmy inulil iiffonl no morn, would flnaiire a lilu liiillillni; cAiupalKn thin year Tlmro Ih a ilcmitml for Iiohh-m nt pres ent, uml It i uxpectml to lurreanc within tho next sixty ilnys. Mnro Oibii Imlf tlm iCS.non suh srilhcd wuh prcirnt Inst iilKht, In yr nnn or by proxy, it rniulrea by Ih') nxIslliiK by-laws, but In order lo fa rilltatu niPotlngi of Dm future the by-luWH w-orn umrmled so that n ma Jnrlly of thn paltl'stock will toustll iitrun (itioruni, mnkliiK It far easier to get u mi'otliiK together. I BUI Boxing Card Monday U Local, But Promises Well Whllo Htilclly u loi-nl card will he offered fans at tho Hnindlimvliin hnll Alomluy nlKht, It, Ih cenernlly Imlluv. ml that lha various matched will pro vliln plenty of ontnrtalnment. Iloth llosH and Huff, who flKuro In the miiln nvont, hiivo been lu.tralnliiB'for tho pat two weoks, anil both urn re ported lo bo la holler form than ever WW9! . i 1 'tWI.I.VI: AHIII-ITM UIM! IV I iiaiiih ox iiooru:iii'.iiH hv niwial piioimihtiox oiiici.it I tiii: dai.i.kh, Pi'i) is ' Tttohu iirri'xtM wero niudn last tilnlil hern In lalih i-nnducled by lf. Llimvllln, sfiitn prohlhl- Hull of f If or, mi nuvurnl places suspected smimtlmn. -f being liniiili'KRiirN' rendcitwiu (Ivor I lilt knI Inn of twionshlim were i'imfiirtii Cliliiiitnivii also wiis raided mill narcotic selied ASSOCIATION OF FARMERS PERMITTED v BY MARKETING BILL CiipH'rVnlfiMil .Mi-iinilm Mifiinl by I'lrxldi'lili HMHViril by AurllllHiil'il Itloe WAHIIINdTO.V, I) (', Kolt. I8-- Tlto Ctippur-Volitfad iMtfiper4th mnrki'lltiK bill, whlrli leRallres ro opcrutlV" nssorlatloiiM of firilHTI and prudiirvrs for miitketttlt: pur IMmcs mid, I'li'inpls tin' n i from Ihn Hlicriiinn nnll-lriut law, was slRtied tudiiy by Urn prvfildi'iit. The sIriiIiik of thn Cappor-Vol- lead bill, mm nf tlm measures ospu rlnlly siiotuored by llm iicrlriilttirul blur, nug wltnrsied by setlTal sen. atnrn mid rrprt-rrritntlvns. Including KeiMtur Mr.S'nry. Tlm acl limits Hie profits nf tlm ro-opcratltn nsso ilnllons to rlRht pur cent nml stock liiildiirs In nun tote, no matter I"'' miirh stork they may hold In any siirli orRiinltutluii. Its ndmlnlntrn Hun is under the scrrrtary of acrl culluri. . WAHIIINOTON. I ('., Kelt. IS Adoption of thn Sinoot plan of an ersilnR tariff doll-s on lb" basis nf llm forolRii v.iliip of Imported aril clcs was iindrrstond to ImVo In-rn prarllrally aRrrnl upon by repub lican mrmbcrs of thn sriiato flumicu rommltti-o. ItnurltliiK of ml valorem rates for the l-'orduiy bill on the basis nf this plan was started to lay; and slnr.. tho orlRlnal rains wri prpdlratrd upon Arnerlran vnl iiallnn, It was nslil Inrreaies are tii-lm; mndn hi inany Jnstaiirni, BIG LAUGH PROMISED N'Klnn Mliuin-U Itrporfitl lo lie Itt-jil I'lin-Mnki-rii ' If you don't like to laiiRh don't count lo thn I.ckIoii .Mlimtret show at Hid Hrmidlnavlmi hnll Tuesday uvru Iiik." This wnrnliiR. Issurd by llm l.t'Riun spelal imtrrliilnment lommltteo. Is well founded, ucrordlut; to tliomi who hnvo wltiiRSM'd rehrnrsals. C. !. To- Ivr nml lir U llrownliiR, as uml men, nrn u show nil by llmmsrhns; nml tlmy urn ubly supported b John Kud er, ns Interlocutor, mid the remain der ef tlm rutl, who nro us follews: Parks, Schneider, .Motsrliriihaclmri John Srhuhrrl, -lidin Houston. Hob rrt Knule, Jnines I.) tie, J. II. Hal mind, l.no Parker mid I'. O. Sha Tlm rlmlrmmi of tlm spcrlnl uutrr talniimnt rommltteo Is W. W Win uliiKham, who bus bri'ii uldrd by KriinrU II. Olds, V. V. Poster .nd otlurs. OlhiT arts, liirludlllR Capluln I. M. Hardhoirs rookies, nlto nlll ho pees I'lilrd. Hindu Wrestler Wins Match From Boxer POIlTI.ANIt. Fob, 18. Ilasunta Klnsh. Hindu Wrestler, throwJ-Millu lllrhiirds, mlddlo-wnlRlit box or. lust nlRht at thn Mllwaiiki-e nrenii In thn second round, lllchnrdH Imidvd only oiio punch, mid kept out of Iho wrest ter.i way most of tho lime, until .SIiikIi mndo n diva for IiIh legs. Floyd Johiicoii, ijtenry weight, won ii ton-round derision over IlatttliiK Kid HnviiRe, tho Mexlraii champion, ut tlm Milwaukee arena lust night. THUFK HUITH KII.KD UV MKHIIIliK FIIIST NATIONAL Three hIiII.s wuro filed In the cir cuit rnurt this mornlug by tlm First National bank of Merrill. Ono suit URntnst J. 10. Junoii, John SiillUan and Dim Sullivan Is for collection of n nolo for $IiOO, executed lo thn plaintiff Soptemhor s17, 192t; an other against Mrs, W. 1). Jonos, John Sulllvnii mul (Dan Sullivan nsks for u JuilKiitont against Iho dofendantH for $750 on nn unpaid note, nml u third nameif Jack llurke, John Hulllviui mid Ted Sul llvnii hh dofendantH for Iho collec tion of ii not olu tho miiount 'of 11,000, 1 MIK DEFUSE . TO JCCEPT H py IEDRHI Overwhelming Vote Cost at Convention of United Mine Workcro INIHA.N'AI'OI.IH, IVb. IN - An ovrrwhelmliiR Mite was rai! this nf lirnoon by Ihn enntuntluii of I'liltrd Minn U'nrkiirs ncninst the atcnptlrig of nny wacn ri'diictlon by r.ofi roal miners. In mnldnt: tbo nw war.c fiKrufloenls i-ffiiiio April I The tunvimttnn n-Ji'di'd tlm scat commit-li'i-s reruumiiii'iidntlon that tho min ers drinntid of nn ilnlit hour day be limited lo thn uilu.il Hum undiT Rroiind, nml tlmn hei;an illsctiulni; thn proposal for n six-hour day and n fhn-dny week. Dlsordors uiarkrd llm hallollnr; rsrlb-r In I In- day whl tlm major ity nRulust thn sratlliR of Aliitunder I In watt and his suspemlvd Kansas follow Iiik flurtiiati-d. The final majurily went in fiK nRnlnst Howiitt, with nine small "lis trlcts left to vote. Earl Ritchie and Hoguc Matched Again, Report Now comes tlm report that Karl Illtehlo and Al IIoriio will sUro nil other tiuitch hem on March -'. this tuio to ro 10 rounds. Thn news should be rtiroheil Joyfully by Iho funs. I'ol IowIiir Iho rrrrnt riK lit here, opin ions arlud a.s In thn outcome should It havu cone four more rounds. With IIoriio apparently baiiKlni; on In tlm sixth, It svrmed sufn to say that Itltchlr. would have ;it Irast won tho decision; rt many loral fight fans offered a different opinion. Only uItIio transaction was handled by the 10-rrtund motch will settle the Hues-I realty firm of (I. A llellmnn Jt Com foil. I pany. Purposes of Klamath County League Are Declared The fiilliiwInK nrllrlo, relatlvo to loin eondltlonir. was iiuiuud today by tlm Klamath County Civic Umriiv: At uu tlmn In hlslnry has such n speclarlo of urRai;ltvd crlmn con- fronted u tint Ion an now- ronfrunu thn .United Slates of America. All grades mid sorts Cf criminals scorn banded togvthcr to over-rldo thn constitution mid laws of tho (mid, Orgnnltod rrlmu Is debauch Iiik youth, polluting society and corrupting tho political mid ilvlc life Of tho nation. What shull wo do? WhatcourFO Is open to those who plow and sow nnd reap? Shall thoso who build homos, erect mlllri mid factories, open mines, In short, bhall tbosn jn'ho do tho wnrK of tho nation bow- mo kiicii to mono wno ton not, to thoiio who build not, to thoso who udd nothing lo tho wealth of tho nation? Shull thono who rob child hood of Us Innocence, shall thoso who rob labor of tho fruits of toll, shall thoso who nfk to Intimidate nnd corrupt Ihn ngeuts of tho law hu allowed to work their own will? Or shull tho millions upon whom rest tho destiny of our country and the destiny of civilization smlto this unpatriotic 'brood? Tho vast mujorlty of our poop to lire patriot ic, tho majority nro law-ubldlng, tho vast majority uro peacablo, homo-loving nnd Just. When a for eign foo Insulted our ting, threat ened our peacn and defied our might America roo as ono man and speedily humbled the proudest monarch of modern limes, Shull not tho vast mujorlty of our statu mid untlou who huvo expressed their will In regular and constitu tional way stand unitedly for' tho luws they have enacted? Wo hnvo said by our votes that wo want tho traffic In ujrnholln liquor lo ceaso, wo bavo si(ld Hint wo do not want tho gnmblnrMo rob tho man who lolls, mid that wo do not want tho vicious mo nand women to,polutn tho young. life of tho nation. Should not the, will of tbo major ity bo respected? Should tho min ority bo nlnwed 0 pile? LANDIS QUITS BENCH Will llrwil.- All Ills Tlnm In I'oil- Hun of HniM'hiill rininll(iiirr CIIICAOO, Kelt, 18. - Kedirnl JiiiIku Kermsaw Moontiiln I.nndld to day announced bin ir-ilftimtli-ii from i tlm biitivh, effcrllvo Martb 1. Ifn said ho would il'ivoto Ills etlro tlirn- In tin lioiltlmi of bamdnill rnmnlsslurifr "Tlirro nrn not miiiirIi houra In I In- ,lnv fnr nil inv nrtlvllln.1. llirrn. fnrn i baWi forwarded my rf-siKnatinn lis PiMlural Judro to Wnslilnclon," ho snld. NTiW VfJllK, Kelt. 18 President lleydler of thn Nntlonn! loaRiin t-x-pressi'd his Rratlfleatlon when In formed that JudRn Landls bad ro slRiied to devoto his entire Hum to thn technical control of profession al baseball, "JiiiIro l.andls' de cision means ovcrytlilnn for tho spnrl," lm said, CHILDREN EXAMINED l'li)ll Ti-ot Mmle ( Di'trrnilrip llenllli of HcIiimiI Pupils Pupils nf Itlvorsldu school Thurs day wero Riven physical examina tions by MIm I.ydln Krltkn, county heollli nurse, for the purpose of do termlnlni; whelher nny wpro In need of medical nttrntlnn, and to make recommendations to parents If such' were necessary. This work, whlrli Is belnR under taken In all schools of the county. In ctidorsrd by J. P. Wells, rlty school superintendent, as entirely essential and of Immeasurable vnluo. He be lieves that tho city schooln should linvo a nurso for Hint purposo so (hat the work could bo Riven closer at tention. At present, dun to thn vari ous dcmanilH for Mini l'rlcko's time, It Is Impotsiblo to examine all tho children, Welts said. AP.lltTMK.NTS I.IMKKD A five year lease has been taken on the Ht. Francis apartments. Sixth and Oak, by Fred Scjicemnn, former ly of Salem, from Hart Druthers of Sacramento, owners of the building In answer to these iiuetlous tho, fitly. Should we dlscorar weakness penplo ull over Iho land nrc organ-'In nny official so should try by Ixlng to combit crime, lu a nhortlwell tempored council t0 bear nld tlmo there will trarcely be a roun-jto him. The only thing that will ly nuiong iho Ihreo thousand coun- bring upon an officer our condom tlei nf our I'nlted States that Isjnutloti Is willful dlsreRard for his tint organised for tho samo purposo. oath of office. Wo shall bo Vlow lo mid In tbo samo spirit ns that 'mistrust, slower to accuse and re which iloinliMtFi tho Klamath' luctant to condemn thoio who exe Couiity Chic League. Tho laws of.rulo our laws, Wo shall placo tho tmr Statu tiinl Nation must bn obey- stamp of our disapproval upon ed. It U tho duty of tho Klamath false propaganda circulated for tin County Clvle l.eaguo to promote' purposo or discrediting public offl llio enforcenicnt of that decree. ! clals. Public officials owo tha pco- Thin U tho business of every man, and every woman who ban uny.ls duo them from tho public. claim whatever to American cliUon. respect ns aa And what of you who have sworn to uphold tho laws nf our Slalo and Nntlon7 Aro you truo to tiiu state nnd to tho Nation? Are yo.t true t the cltlrenry who) lu- turests It Is your duty to protect? Aro you doing nil In your power tol no not oxpect loo much. Du not bring to Justice thoso who ilolato oxpect results from our efforta too tho laws you am sworn to onforce? s00n. Much remains to bo done. Wo Is your own pergonal conduct such want to greatly Increaso our mom lis to encourage respect for law? If horshlp. Wo must perfect our or ou uro true to your obligation,) asBanliatlon and oxtend It till every public servants It Is tho duty and j precinct In tho county Is rcprosont Iho pleasure of tho Klamath Coun- c,i 0u our comniltrbes. Our methods ty Civic I.euguo to uphold your need further elaboration, hands. Wo mean to do so. Wo haioj Wo oxl,pct thC80 lhngg t0 00 nc. cnntloned our. mombera "not to COmplUhPl, i,y March 3lst. On that criticise our public offlcluls but toldato 0r coun,y central committee suuw mem ny our worn nnu oy.. our doeds that wo honestly want toN help them" In tho discharge of their duties, Thl- Is our' sincere purposo. It follows n a corrollary to tbo inbovo proposition that wo tl0 not propose to tolerate willful disre gard for his oath of offlco on tho part of nny public official, Thoso questloiiH nro pertinent: Aro you making It easy for the lawbreaker lo esenpo tho consequences of lib crimes? Aro you conniving with tho lawless to deceive tha public? In n word, are you untruo to your obligations to tho public? Wo ho pa and trust Hint you can soy emphatically Hint you aro not un truo. For, If you were untrue, It would be Iho duty of tho Klamath Cojinty League (9 oxposo your per- CIRCUIT BENCH : IS VACATED By DIKUraili I RcaiKiiation Is Received To I day by Governor; Suc cessor Not Named KAI.KM. I'eh. 18. Circuit JudR" Kuykcnllall of Klamath county has resigned, ncrordlnR to n le(tcr ro celrcd at tho offlco of Governor 01 cott 'today. The Rovernor will not name n successor probably for aov uml days. JuiIru Kuykendall r.tatci) that ns ho will not h a randldoto -for re election to tho circuit bench, thai this seemrd an advantaReous tlmo lo resign. Other than that ho will rcsuinti his law practice, ho snld, his futuro plans ware ucrettled. Ho will not enter Into a law partner ship, although ho expects to bo as eoclatcd to some extent with At torney Fred I). Fletcher. Al a mcellnR of tho local bar as sociation called last nleht by JudRH Kuykendall to sto whother thero wan any choice ns to a successor for recommendation to tho govcr nor .It was decided by n majority vote not lo mako a decision until tho office was declared vacant. While It Is known that several candidates have been out for (hu offlco over slnro It became, known that JudRo Kuykendall had decided to resign, nt least one of whom made n special trip to Salem. It Is said the Rovernor has rIvoq no In timation as to his choice. i.kuio.v ititn.i. sgi'Ait to MKCT AT I O'VIAKK Kf.D.V Members of tho I.eRlon exhibition drill siuad will meet In tho Legion rooms. In uniform, nt 4 o'clock Sun day afternoon. Civic in Statement pie a square deal and a square dual Tho Klamath County . Civic l.eaguo means to bo fair and lm partial, Only by such moan it can Klamath county attain the peaco sho so much needs. Only by such moans ran sho reach tho high standards of moral nnd clvlo ltfo nt which, wo aim. .,, ,i ni.i.nrntn nmmm u In preparation for tho day and evening. ' Wo havu tried tlt stato our case fairly. Wo Invito tho co-operation of every cltlten who' favors good morals and who would rojolco to see both private and public busi ness conducted with duo regards fur tho rights of all. Respectfully, w. s. sLouaii, President Klamath County Civic League. We concur In the above state ment und endorse It without reser vation. Kxecutlvo Committee Chas. B. Drew, Chairman; K, M. Chllcoto, vlco chairman; K, It. Danuer, se cretary; M, L, filler, Q,'Q Huaj. IAHH OK niAMO.ND.4 VAI.fl.'D hv iMifirrriru at si&i.mKi IS IHM'OKTKIt TO I'OMCi: 'ST 1-OUfS, Feb. 18. Sidney KronRol, of Krengel brothers, diamond Imporfors, reported to 4 tho police that ho had been rob- bed of hetweon 1 1 23,000 to 4 1130,000 worth of diamonds on 4 thn Illinois Central train which nrrlved from Chicago today. SPORTSMEN ELECT OFFICERS, OUTLINE WORK FOR SEASON I. .1. l-'urber to Kent! Association; Action to Hr Tskoi on (.'nllfornla Oame Iaw Officer elected by tbo Klamath Sportsmen's association at the Chamber of Commorco last nlRht wcro as follews: President J. J. Furbcr, vlco president H. P. Dow, secretary I.. J. Ilean .treasurer Frank Kvans. Tho following were elected hon orary members: A. E. Iliirghduff, state gnmo warden; trvln S. Cobb, author; Zano Gray, author; Illsln Hallock, game commissioner, Geo. It. Kelly, gamo commissioner; M. A. Lynch, gnmo commissioner; M. A. Ityckman, superintendent of hntcherlos; Alex Sparrow, superin tendent Crater National. Park; H. C. Steele, United States gamo war den: Stanley Jewctt, state predatory animal department, and Dr. A. E, Sykcs, who last season caught tho mammoth trout In Upper Like. It was voted to ralre tho dues from SO. cents to $1 a year, and to apportion 30 per cent of the amount collected Into a special fund to b used for securing legislation In Cal ifornia to pvrmlt Oregon cltlxcni hunting In California to ship legally-killed gamo across tho state Use. Tho fund will bo discontinued when the purposo has boen accomplished. A permanent committee composed of Wm. McNcallr chairman, Harry Poole and Dr. H. D. '"L. trtcwaf?. wa, appointed to carry out this work. Ji ASKS ELECTION AID Automobile Wnntctl lo Carry Vot er to Mid From Poll A. J. Voyc, chairman of tho pre cinct comralttco of tbo chamber of commcrco for tho road bond election, has Issued a call for automobiles to carry voters to nnd from tbo polls on Tuesday. It Is planned to have sev eral cars working In each precinct. Ho requests that volunteers report to him nt tho chamber of commerce at 0 o'clock Tuesday morning. Chiloauin Defeated by H. S. in Listless Game In u IIsIIcm gamo of basket ball lat night. Hie Klamath county high school defeated tho Chlloquln team by u .score of Til to 2 1. In spite of the loss of Coetz nt center tho local boys atarteil tho contest with n rush, but ns soon ns they found that they had a "cinch", tho gamo slowed down to a rough scrliauuigo with tho high school f!vo having tho best of It. Shrlvcr was high point man with eight Hold goals and three free throws to his credit, however, Pey ton, playing but ono hulf, followed him closely with 1C points. Grove played tho floor in his usual manner played tho floor In his usual manner. ENCAMPMKNT AND CANTON llXCHAMIK MKKTIXa DATES Uwauna Encampment No. 46 and Crator Canton No. 7, I. O. O. F., havo exchanged nicotlng nights for next week, owing to tho fact that Grand Patriarch Kerwin Nolan will bo In Klamath Falls on Wednesday and tbo Patriarchs wish to glvo him tho boneflt of a regular meeting. Tho culinary arrangements for tho occasion aro In the hands ot James Henry Hudson and At Wost fall, which guarantee tho attending crowd a good feed. PYTHIAN PICTUIIK COMIXO 1IKIIK' XKXT WF.DXK.BDAY Knights ot Pythias have received assurance that tha six-reel- plcturo "Damon and Pythias", will bo shown at Tho Strand theater hero on the afternoon and evening or February S3nd. This plcturo is said to contain a largo element of the spectacular and nt the samo time carries u splen did lesson ot friendship. Members of tho order and their friends aro es pecially urgod to see tbo picture, but It Is open lt nl tho public, OFFER TO Bill H. 0. MM ,P.S Price Said to to Be $6,500 a Mile; Moran Would Junk Road First M.AKBVIBW, Fob. 18. That tho Western Pacific Haltroad had submit ted an offer to purchase tho Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad, extond Ing from llackstaff, Col., to laike view, Ore, was announced by Prosl dent Charles Mornn of tbo latter road , at tho State Railroad Commission hearing at Alturas Wednesday on tho company '.s plea for permission to abandon Its icnrlco. Amplifying his itatoment that overtures had been made by tho Western Pacific, Moran explained lh Western Pacific bad offered but tV S00 per mllo for tbo road and that ho would take no less than I2.2C0, 000. He further said ho would Junk the lino rather than take tho smaller figure Tho line H 171 miles teni: between llackstaff and Lnkovlow. Based on this mlloago the Western Pacific offer was for $1,031,500. Moran, who was on the stand most of yesterday afternoon, testified that unless ho could get financial roltef be would tie compelled to abandon train service. Moran said ha owned one-fourth or the stock of tho rosd. As relief he wants an cqultablo di vision or freight rates sufficient to pay Interest on operating expends and 0 per cent on tho Investment The Western Pacific nnd Southern Pacific railroads now divide frolght receipts on SO-40 basis with the Nerada-Callfornla-Oregon railroad ,U VftvrfK&Z?1!? . 8. H. McCartney, general mosor ot the road, occupied the witness stand all ycaterday morning and part ot the afternoon and was examined by counsel for tho road. Ho was cross examined by J. C. Itarraman. counsel for tho Railroad Commission; Attor ney Scth Mann, roprosentlng tho San Francisco Chamber of Commorco, and J. S. Moore, Jr., counsel for tho Wjestern Pacific railroad. McCartney testified there was a de croaso In tho passenger trnffle ot 1921 over tho year of 1020. Ho tes tified HS.000 was paid In salaried to tho officers of tho company. Tho av crago passongor rate rocclved wns 6 7-10 cents per mllo, 12,880 pas songers being carried over tho rood In 1921. Tbo Southern Pacific receiv ed 42 por ccmof tho frolght and 19 per cent of tho passenger travel, Mc Cartney said, whllo tho Western Pa cific got 58 per cent of the freight and 81 per cont of tho passenger j traffic oft of Iho Northern California Oregon railroad In 1921. Crosscxamlnntlpiiby Mann brought out tho fact that lumber and stock shipments ovor tbo road showed nn lncreo.se ovor 1920. Following tho completion of the hearing horc, tho Railroad Commis sion Examiner will no to Lakovlow whero the hearing will bo brought to a conclusion. Data and recom mendations In tha matter will bo for warded to tho Interstate Commerce commission for ultlmato doclslnn. Abandonment Plan Protested Merchants and business mon, ship ping over the Una and using It for travel purposes, aro opposing tho plea for abandonment of tho service, urg ing that tbo retention ot tho service Is necessary to tho development ot Iho district traversed by the eystom. WEAT11KH PKOnAlUUTIES Tho barometric pressure continues lo rlao and fall alternately, with not much chango from day to day. The Cyclo-Stormagraph at Underwood's Pharmacy shows a slightly higher reading than yesterday but at tha tlmo ot going to press was falling slowly. Not much change In weather con ditions may be expected tor a num ber ot hours, Indications favorlag more snow with continued moderate temperaturos. 1 Forecast for next 24 heurs: Storm forming to the South. Cloudy, unsettled weather, Tho Tycos recording thermometer registered maximum and minimum temperatures, today, as tol lews: 'tUKQ tiMtevfteettf1 Low , - at ' i IilHTK RECORD - MECHA&0 Born to Mr. Md Mr. Caleb O. Mocham at Poe'.. Valley, February 18, 1931, a girl., welpat 8'j pounds. Naaaod RejNkiea. Oare- M - - W OWN l 'm HI -.. 1 3 A. . ',U l ( v.- r A iv