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THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
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r.' aui. city Mdftov
, fiktlOM dillr aicept 8tindr, tT
Tin Ifarttd Publlihtnit Company of
,. Kkmmtli roll, t 119 Klghth ttreet.
NUrt at the potttofflce at Klm
lh Fll, On., (or tranimlMloa
throtuli tka mIU an coikI-cUri
tntttor,
MRMI1BR Or THH ASSOCIATHD
PRK88
ThJs Amoetatnd Pre In clnlTe
1 entitled to tho inn (or publlcv
lion of all tinwn tlHpatcho credited
to It, or not oilicrwfec cradlted In
thin paper, and alto Ilia local news
published heroin.
TIHWDAY, JUNK lit, 1023
I HUMBUG EXPOSED I
v
AS I'HOFOllNI) n truth an was
wan nvor uttered wan 1'. T.
Iltiriium'n Justification tor hoaxes
pcrpi'trnlcd upon n credulous pub
lic: "Tho American pcoplo like to
ho humbUKKPd." Hornum hail n
Item Insight Into tho American
mind, tho Inbuilt of tho practical
yrhi)loRlM, Up was u Kreat show
man, and hn umlerNtnml exactly
how In nppi-al to tho tlriimttlc emo
tions. Ilarnum'a liiimlniKKcry wu
ImrmloM enotiKh, and while hi
Cnrdlff giant wan n Mmnu'lem hoax.
ho morn than ctunpenMtPil the pub
lic when ho introduced Into places
that hitherto had known llttln of
art ind culture the mutclilCM' sing
er. Jenny Mnd.
Ilarnuin Ir ililxt aKaln, but the
rpiKram wo havo iiunletl Is oi ap-
pllcablo to tho American of today
riH to tho generation of liulf a ren
in ry ago.
It ln th full nnd completo rx
plan. -it Inn of the Ku Klux Klan.
This Rlgantlc humhiiK It rooted
In a dnlro by a few men for finan
cial ruIii, and It hn' produced tho
deilrnl reanlta. It uppeaU to tho
wiiio of tho dramatic, and ten of
i thouranda respond with cash con
tribution. Tim Medford Mall Tribune i a
recent edltorlil. stripy the organi
zation of all It prutcnslonn of prin
ciple and exposes the. naked and ro
pulMvo Rkfleton. Wo reprint the
editorial becauro of lt logic and
r.e)f.evldcnt truth, hoping to rave
somo of our reader,) tea dollars,
ami aware that thero aro other
.Who will net bn saved If thn nn.
F.- 1wHU'U..ffreJ tlicui .to eW
trlbuto, for Uiriiiiiu wan Inevitably,
unaUorahly and uerlaslngly right:
th smooth-talking, smooth-working
promoter and field agent,
who lire at tho best hotels and
then more on when tha rube are
picked clean.
'Oh, It's a grerft commentary
upon tho gullibility, of some of. our
leading cltlsens.
Of course, It has Its serious side.
Thero Is a direct appeal to law
lessness nnd rlolence. The so-called,
creed la essentially un-American
and dangerous. The prepos
terous attempt to enter politics
nnd capture, the government, Is
outrageous.
lint first, last and all the time,
the K, K. K, l n Joke. Attar one
has studied It for any length of
time. Indignation evnporates mid
thero Is only one nscape:
Fresh air and a good laugh with
1'iirk:
"What Fools Wo Mortals lie"
FULL REPORT OH
WATER INCREASE
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Following Is tho complete rtport
of the findings of the public service
commission relative to tho water rate
Increase granted tho California Ore
gon Power company
The Deputy UlWtrlct Attorney of
"-on Angolcn county nays every
member of tho Ku Klux Klan Is a
pocr citizen.
That, we fear, Is a llttln strong.
Thero aro good citixona In the K.
K. K. It would bu much wore, ac
curate to say that uvcry member la
a poor almp.
For the moro ono learns about
this organlxation, the mora appar
ent It becomes that it Is nothing
but a Eot-rlch-quick srhemo, which
to date, has been a sensational
and altogether amazing tuccesi.
Tho K. K. K. will admit prac
tically itnyono thnt pays the prlen.
It has no real principles, no gen
uine convictions, nothing but a
passion (or cash, and anyone not
obviously daugorous to tho order,
ran enter th mysterious Invisible
empire If he puts down a ten dol
lar bill at tho gate, and plunks up
$0.60 (or a six-bit night gown.
Thoro Is the entire K. K. K. af
fair In, a nutshell. Take out tho
profits to the Inner ring and It
would rollapsu tomorrow. Hut as
long as thorn are any easy marks
left, as long an tho graft holds, tho
Invisible hocus, pocus will continue.
All this has been divulged be
fore. Tho entire, affair was ex
posed by the New York World, (or
which It was awarded tho Pulltur
nawrpaper prize for distinguished
public service, mid It all rnmo out
later In the Congressional Itccord.
Colonel'HImmonH, whoso origina
ted tka Idea, was. It seems, a strug
gling Itinerant preacher u few
years ago. Now ho lives In a
tno.000 palace In Atlanta, tioorgla,
with a nice little rollegu he pur
chased, as a plaything: n factory
which turnH out tho night gowns at
a profit of 3000 per cent: a print
ing plant which turns out tho K.
K. K, paper and a real estate or
ganization which spoculates In
woorgla lands. (ho entire Invest
mont, arcordlng to tho Congres
sional Record running Into mil
lion! and millions of dollars. ,
Wizard Slminon.s divide tho
country, his llttlu oyster, Into
"domains" each presided over by
a "Orand Goblin." who reports to
tha "Imperial Klcagle." Each
mate or raalin Is llkn u regiment,
and the "King Kleagle" In charge
reports to his chief, tho ''Orand
Cloblln." Tho "Kleuglo" or field
man reports to tho "King Kleuale"
only. Ten dollars "donation" Is
required (or citizenship. The
"Kleagle" geta $4 of this and the
balance Is nent to "King Kleagle"
who retains $1 for his part, and
remits ir. to tho "(liand Ooblln."
Tha "Orand Ooblln" guts flO conis
and sends I'ViO to the "Imparlal
Kjloailft,' who keeps $2,r,0 and
pays tho "Imperial treasury" for
tho. ''Kmporor" $2. Tho whole
systcm'ls an carofully conducted as
a Well organized sales system,
"Kleailes" bring obliged to (lie
Weakly returns on a printed blank.
Not a cent (or flub facilities.
at with other secret orders, not a
ceat for benovoloncos, not a cent
iii:hhu: thk itiu.ic skhvick
COMMISSION' OF OIIKOON
In the matter of the application of
the California-Oregon Power Com
pany, a corporation, for authority to
Increase water rates In the City of
Klamath rail;.
OIlllF.K
On tho sr.th day of August. 1930,
tho California-Oregon Tower company
filed with thin commission an appli
cation for authority to Increase Its
water rates In tho city of Klamath
Falls.
After due and legal notice to all
Interested parties the above entitled
matter came on for hearing and In
vestigation before tha commission at
the City hall Klamath Falls, Oregon,
on the l.r.th day of October. 1U20, at
the hour of 9:30 a. in., at which time
and placo witnesses were called and
their testimony taken; and, the com
mission now being fully advised In
tho premises, the matter Is ready for
final determination and order.
Present; II. II. Corey, commission
er. Appearances: For Applicant: It.
C. Oroesbeck. C. J, Ferguson, Its at
torneys, J. C. Thompson, manager.
For city of Klamath Falls: J. II
Carnahan, city attorney, J. It Stru
bio. mayor.
This application was based upon
thegrounds that during years 1917
to 1919 the prices of material and
labor had Increased abnormally, and
that oneratlnu costs had also In
creased to such an extent that the In
come derived during the yea'r 19tB
prorided a return of less than 2ft
while It Is necessary to pay 7 on
borrowed caolul. also that during
the year 1920 it 'has bron nocessary
to larrclr Increasn the capital inrest-
meat, and' that further Inrestment In
olant Is necessary to provide ade
quate and ratlsfactory service; that
following 1919 the present rates win
not only nrovlde no return, bur In
fact will rfauio an actual deficit In
the operation of the utility. Also
that on July IS. 1'Jl". the public
service commission of Oregon found
a physical value of the applicant's
water system, and fixed a deprecia
tion rate to apply to aamo which is
found to be Inadequate.
Slnco the former hearing tho mat
ter o( (Iro protection for tho city of
Klamath Kail, assumed such Impor
tance that a formal hearing wan held
In the matter biforo Chairman Wil
liams, at the chamber of commerce
club rooms In Klamath Fails, on
Thursday. April 13th., 1922. at the
hour of 10:00 a. m.. at wnicn time
and place the following appearances.
were made:
For the cltr of Klamath Falls: Wil
son B. Wiley, mayor. M, S. West, city
councilman.
For the chamber or commerce Jt
A. Gordon, president.
For state tiro marshal: Horace
Svkes. denutr.
For Oregon Insuranco rating bur
eau: James M. McCune, manager, C.
F, WTagnor, engineer.
For California-Oregon Powtr com
pany: Paul II. McKee, vlre-pruldenl
and general manager, F, 0. Phelps,
secretary, C. K. Olee, assistant gen
eral agent.
In the meantime, an upparont ef
fort by tho utility to cover both Issues'
resulted in the tiling ny it. on April
1, 1922, of Supplement No. 10 to Its
P. 8. C. Or. No. 2, which named In
creased rates (or practically all Mu
ter service rendered at Klamath
Falls, and which was scheduled to
become effective May 1, 1922. As
this matter was already formally be
(ore thin commission, tho operation
of tho supplementary tariff, was, on
April 29. 1922. suspended "until the
drat day of July, 1H22. unless other
wise ordered by the commission,"
The result of theso two hearings
will be Hmblned ftnd the laities
raised In both, and by the suspended
tariff,' will be considered In full In
thlB determination.
Opinion
Valuation For llato Making: In
formor proceedings this commission
made a (ull Investigation, and valua
tion of this utility and fixed a tolal
valuation (or rate making purposen,
as of December 31, 191G, amounting
to ri78,135.00. and also fixed a
rate of depreciation to bo used by
the utility In the various accounts
as an operating expense. On account
of the action of chemicals in the soil,
the depreciation rate as fixed at this
time on the distribution Rystein has
been since (ound to bo Inadequate,
In this proccedlng.the commission's
engineering staff has made full and
careful Investigation of the operat
ing oxpensos, the condition of tho
plant, and of throe years net addi
tions and betterments made to tho
plant since the former valuation was
fixed, nnd reports that there has
been a total Investment In new plant
during the years 1917, 1918 and
1,919 of 113,160.00. thua making a
total capital Investment In plant of
1191,196,00, oh of uecemuer ;u.
pumping pliant, together with ad
ditional pump and power equipment,
on account of the Inadequacy of the
original, Installation, nlso certain
other additions were made to Im
prove and extend tho service. Tho
annual reports show that during the
yearn 1920 and 1H21 there has been i
expended In net nddltlons and bet
terments the rum of )4H,7O!t,O0,'
thus Indicating n total Investment as,
of December 31, 1921, of approxl-,
malely 9231.900.00.
i.s, result of the hearing on fire
protection It Is evident that an itiTtll-'
tlonal Investment annrexlinailiii: i
$60,000,00 will bo necessary to pro-1
vide tho additional tire protection i
recommended b,y tho Insurance ntt
thorltlcs. In certain portions of the city, due'
to soil conditions, tho distribution
system Is no badly depreciated tliut '
the utility Ik now confronted with
tho necewlty of additional replace
ments. Those portions of the distri
bution system which nre thus uffcrt
ed, and of which the life is less than
oue half the ordinary life of like
material In other portions of the city,
comprise approximately one fourth
of the entire distribution, nnd in cal
culating depreciation as nn operating
expense, thN fact must bo considered.
Operating Itoenuesand Kxnensus
The following comparative Income
statement will show the operating
revenues, operating expenses, nnd
the resulting operating Income (or
return 1 recehed on the lnestment
In thu Klamath Falls water utility
tiiromo Statement
301 Operating reenue.s t!UN,
The "Suzanne? ,
If Tennis tHaiul
i
Designed by""
Ml SiWiituie l.euglen
it ii 1m Champion of Franco
drants and additional main r.ip.iclt)
on slitKle hydrant extensions is mil)
u small proportion of the total In
cstnifnt In transmission iiinlns.
reservoir, pumps, etc., that In pro
perly assignable to (Itv protictlou
The resulting rale, If applied to h
drants only..makes the eharpe for ad
ditional hdrnnts too IiIkIi to en
courage the general Installation de-
ulr.,.1 V. np.t ttt.ir.if,.. iicttii'rlli.
.... iiu ...., ...'. .-.., . , ,r.,-... ,
log n flat rato sum to be charged for
ber :tl, in If,, whs Jl7.s.i:ir, nn, i,y
reason of addltlonx nnd betterments
iiitide, that such wiluutlim was In-
reused us of December 31, I.H',1, to
tll'l.lliO oo Additions of npprosl
mutely $40,000 00 liato been made
In the lust two years and filrtbet llil
proM'iuents of $110,000 00 will be
ncces,ity to furnish fire protection
ilonuiiided by Insurance companies
ii litis r present rates of Insurance,
3 That the present rates. Insofar
all existing f.tcllitloH other than h-as theyNllffor from the rates herelu
drauts. This hUiii litslso predicated after preitcrlbed, are Inadequate, un
upon u total additional liiestiiuut fair, unjustly discriminatory and
In Improvements to the i) stein, leld practically no return upon the
amounting to $5.1, 000.00 This hit-1 Investment prudently made In this
ter amount does not Include any Hater utility.
additional Investment In either tho 4 That the following tales are
hydrants or hydrant connection, for fair reasonable, and not unjustly
which Investment a proper t barge Is (discriminatory rates to be charged
water service specified
Hal Hate
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Daddy
ThvOSmt
Says:
When tho poor little bnby is crying it
might lie that tho wot diaper has chafed
a raw, red surface on iUs delicate skin.
t , If you would dust it with the truly won-
dorful . moisture shedding, soothing and
healing Puretost Zinc Stearato, the dear
5 little baby would smile.
A generous size can for 2fie at the Star
Drug Store. 1
2
t
a A A A
- qofi r.n. nit ii tin cm , in.i.1 , """" m'"iii''ii i'i-i"i iuii,'- inriMsirm.
isJ'SmeS: i iQCi-i l9J0' PHy I'rovlded in the tariff , for the
'.V. '., .!' ,ni,'!,s's 4a ... Domestic Ititle This Increase In'
x-iiri onV',0, ,3.. "nr .".- .,i' r" Protection charge la reflected In. m.t.t.Hle f.ittMii.iptloit
:T '.:TV ' " -.-.". .is. afcu, ,, forii'iiimiimiii' ri'iliirlliui nvir in
wii tn i " .-.,-......,. .
38.4N0.9t; 1321. 42..S7.a!
Net operating revenilol deficit lu
red): 1918. $ti.C7ri.47; 19111. (C-
'04. 9R: 1920, ($a,r,22.SS). IJI21,
(:.avii.:ii).
s, 303 Taxes assignable to oi
er'nsr 1918. $1.41fi.so, 1919. $1,
'79.SC : 1920. $-2,80i.02, 10SI. $3,
389.02. W 304 Uncollectible operating
revenue: 101 S. $272.96: 1919, $.108.
00: 19S0, $349.2; 1921 $30i.r,4.
Operating income (deficit) 1918,
$4,985.71: 1919. $3,617.09: 1920,
(6.677.37: 1921, ($i:.r.N6.r.2)
lteadjustment of general expens
es: 1920, I,sr,r..3l: 1921, $2,3',.', 49
Keadjustment In depreciation al al
eowance: 1921. $1,108.70,
Readjusted deficit. 1920. ($1,.
722.06); 1921. (13. 122,33)
It Is to be noted that although cer
tain readjustments of general expenses-and
depreciation allowances have
been made that a considerable defi
cit from operations for the last two
ear has occurred It was estima
ted by the utility that It will be pos
sible to reduce this deficit. Although
It should be entirely eliminated, our
own Investigation hIiowh little Indi
cation of their ability to earn a re
turn n excess of I under the ex
isting conditions.
With this wutor utility earning
practically no n turn. we are con
fronted with the necessity of requir
ing an additional investment for fire
protection, and It must bo evident
that If money Is to be secured for
this purpose, an Income must be as
sured at the time that a requirement
for additional Invtstment Is made. It
Is our purpose to reiulro tho addi
tional investment for the necessary
fire protection, and the necessary re
turn thereon can only be provided
through Increased rates.
Ilats (or Flrit Protection' Tho
present arrangement for fire protec
tion, In accordance with tho original
franchise, provides for tho free use
of 10 hydrants and presumably other
facilities, as originally Installed, for
fire protection such as tho reservoirs,
wells and pumps, etc. For the addi
tional equipment, the rate now In if
feet Is $2.00 iter livdranffor all kinds
nnd'types of hydrants, which rato the
utility has proposed to Increase to
$2.S0 per hydrant.
In analysing the Inn' (Its of the
additional construction proposed, It Is
evident that tho rates filed by tho
Utility and suspended by the commis
sion do not place upon firo protec
tion Its propnr proportion of costs It
should be evident that the plant In
vestment, used (or both domestic nnd
(Iro protection, which Is over und
above that neceasary (or domestic
service should bo assignable to firo
protection.
At tho April 13th hearing. It de
veloped that, ulthough uddltlonal
(Ire protection facilities should be
Installed In the near future, tho city
woh operating upon u budget system
and any resulting Inereaso In rales
could not become effective until the
beginning of tho year 1923. It wa.s
also shown at this hearing that, ovoi
thought It was desirable that econom
ical for the city to own Its own hy
drants, this condition could not be
effected Immediately.
In order to meet such condition, we
are prescribing no rhango In rates
(or fire protection until tho begin
ning of tho year 1923; and aro also
making specific provision for u nntal
(or each type of hydrant, which rent
al would ceaso at tho time that the
hydrants wore purchased by thu city.
The method of charging for firo
protection In direct ratio to the num
ber of bydrpnts In use does not re
sult In a proper or equitable basis
of charge. , The Invtstment In by-
In previous order) l
Star Theatre
Today
Betty Compson
AND
Aliltlli.ible only to resldelii'i s.
proposed and suspended rates fur do-1 apartments or Mates occupied hv sin
mestlc use. It Is unfortunate that K family and where meter Is not
tho water users of Klamath Falls Installed Per Month
nre not more compactly located TIiIh Klntt Faucet, or fixture $1 ''
condition, duo to the topography oi Hath, each . 3ft
the city and the rapid deterioration i Toilet each . ''
of tho water pipes In certain por- Additional faucets (as defined
lions of the city, result lu a tost ror
water service considerably above that I
of other cities In Oregon ,
Sprinkling Itates- The utility has I
also proposed it material Increase In
springllug rates. Our Investlga I
tlon (Uncloses that the ordinary j
domestic use of consumers who Ir
rigate Is considerably III excess of the
3uo cu ft at which lliu Irrigation '
rate U now first unnlled To lire- i
rent this discriminatory condition 1
this limit for sprinkling service will
be Increused to 500 ru, ft No In
crease for thu wuter auually used
for sprinkling (that estimated to b"
In excess of S00 cu ft I will bo per
mitted. The special or commodity
rate for sprinkling of 10c per loo'
ru. ft. will be contlnu d This rale,
will then be tho same us that now
effective at lloseburg and (Iriints
l'ass.
Finding of 1'iK't ,
Doing fully advi-vd In the prem
ises, and based on exhibits and lev I
tlmoiiy submltltd, and the record I
herein, the commission makes its
finding,! as follews:
1. .That tho applicant, the Cull-
forulj-Ortgon Power company is i
corporation nwnlnic. ontrolllnn and I
operating a water plant for the ills-
tributlon and sale of wuter for do- '
mesne Utfu unit commercial use anil
for fire protection, lu thu city of
Klamath Falls. Oregon, and Is it pub- I
lie utility, subject to the Jurlsdlc- j Two big stars In it thrill-swept ro
tlon of this commission and tint pro- mnnce of th Frnien North where
visions of tho public utility act. oflHlm7 ,,. ,,,,, wll, ,.,,,
the State of Oregon anil all sup de- , , .. ,, . . , V, . ..
mentary amendments thereto; . Mounted Police This Is lit tty Count-
2. That the value for rate making . "n' l"t Ht Picture, also
pur pons of this wuter utility as fix-1 ,,,,., .
cd by this commission as of Decern-j Eddie Lyons Comedy
Tom Moore
Customers under this schedule may
eli ct In writing, or the utility may
elect, to have it meter Installed, alter
whltli tho meter rates will apply
I'll wile I'lie I'riilesiloii
Fin' hvdriinls or automatic sprlnh
ler systems for file priteitlon, In
eluding water lined for the eillnn
ulsbment of fires onl
I V4 Inch, or smaller, loiinertlon
to mains $1 '.'"
2 Inch connection to mains 2 2i
3 inch connection to mains 3 Mi i
4 Inch connection to mains ' no ;
MunMpul I'ln- I'rulei tlon
I'lltll Jan I, 1923 Mho eilstlllg1
rates will continue to nppl) j
After Dim 31. 1922 Tint follow
lllg rates will be effective j
l'ir .Moulli i
1 1-or use oi wens, piiuiw, ;
I reservoirs, mains anil the
first Ho hvdrant touner- ,
tloiin (ompleto (oicnpl h- '
i dratit) In excess of first
I in 1536 no i
I For eaeti udilllloii I In hv- '
I drain lonnectlon complite J
(evcept hydrant I oil eM
I lug main
For each addition 6 Inch h-
! dram lonnectlon complete
(incept liVtlrulltl mi exist- .
Ing main . 'mi
For each addition additional
4 Inch hydrant connection
tlon complete (txcept hy
drant) on 4 Inch or larger.
1 extension 2 tut
Por Fllllly Owned Hydrants
Por each Hteamer ll)ilntul
(2 standard hose, oue
sternum loiinn'tlon and mi
closed valve) .Cf.
For inch Hlandanl Hydrant
(2 standard hose (onnec
llon only, 4 huh riser and
inclosed Valviil lu excess
of first Hi in
I For each t Inch liydtatil (2
standard limn lotitiecllotis
t huh riser I T
For eat It 3 1 Inch hydrant
(2 standard hose it tut c
lions JH huh riser! 2'i
(Continued to Page 1)
When Out Riding Sundays
Cnll at
Riverside Hotel
; at Merrill
ojnnil Hat a Good Chicken
Dinner
For $1.00
lee Cream served every
day. Etra with Dinner
IN
"Over the
Border"
(or JlMnraace, but overy cent (or 1S,19. In the year 1920 It was (ound
IM ItUjber upa,. the inuer circle, I necessary to Install a complete i)cw
At the Liberty
m m m
Tonight the final presentation of
the remarkable production
"Foolish Wives '
by and with Erich Von Stroheim. Beyond
question the most stupendous picture ever
produced. One showing tonight, starting
at 8 o'clock. Special music and complete'
orchestra directed by Mr. Borel.
PRICES TONIGHT:
Balcony, 55 cents
Auditorium, 75 cents
Children will not be admitted to this
attraction
Jit your home with your
KODAK
anotli
there's always
be told.
Let us show
satisfactory it
Kodak way.
Ask us for the free booklet, "At I loine
with the Kodak."
you
is to
er story waiting to
how simple and
make pictures the
Kodaks, all ttntognili!i , tfti.jO l
Hitivuh's , $j.ao a
Wv KLAMATH FALLS OREGON tttSt" I
l
I PURITY I
WHERE PARTICULAR PEOPLE
BUY THtIR DRUGS
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DOINGd OF THE DUFFS
WILBUR TELLS A JOKE
BY ALLMAN
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OTHER NJGHTANPTWO GOVS
CAMEOOTJON THE STAGE -nur
UAD OKI A STCAW HAT-
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THEN HE MAOC A FIST
AND DROVE IT RIGHT
THROUGH THE CROWN LIKE
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