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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1924)
mi Equal . Rights, Equal Justice, aye the Twin Pillars of Democracy, A Million a Month Is Klamath County's Industrial Payroll m Member of the Associated Press Htrvolttecntli Year No. Tina KLAMATH FALI.H, OIlEOOif HIIOAV. FEMtt'AftY . tP84 rMCI Fm OBBTTf REFLECTION ON KLAMATH GIRLS ANGERS PARENTS Rhode Claims he Was Mis quoted: Information Was Second Hand A miniature Teapot Do mo tempest broko hero (III) morning when a cur tWu publication quolud J. O. Ithodcs. recreational luudor fur Ilia I'oll'nii lluy Lumber company, as saying be fore iho I'arsnt-Toachor association mooting In the Contra! school lat Tuesday: "Do you know (but In Klamath Fall you Imve 200 girl under the ago of 21 who ara leading Immurm lives an a business?" Questioned loduy by Tlio Herald, Rhodes declared ho bad been mis quoted ' "Hail Horn Told." 'Wlial I Hid," assorted Rhodes, "wiu, 'I have been (old by resident of Klamath Fnlla that In Klamath fall! you have 200 girls under the age of 21 'lio ara leading Iminnnil liven an a bildlnuMH.' " Asked whether lio believed uri a condition could exist, Ithodc re plied: . "That' hard to r. Hut t think tharo I a Rood rival of trulli In II." NI1 llo Was Horry. Rhodua aald be was sorry aiirh promlnouce had been given to t lie remark, lie was using li, ho sajd, no an illustration to make cloar "condi. Hon" existing hore, and It was not Intended on a high-light or his talk. He aald he did not care to disclose for publication Iho nourco of Ills In formation. Blnr thvro are perhaps not more than 300 or 400 K'rla In Klamaih Falls between the ages of 14 and 21. euch a emv.tgo casta a roflvcilun upon the dveency of onvhalf of tho girl between, those ASM. If the statement were true, halt -of the f Irla attending high achool, and n equal proportion of other Rlrh under it, would be affoctod, tyther rioln Kpokrii. With lltln In mind, business men who are father of young RlrU wore plain spoken today In thtdr dentinoin Hon of a person who would make ouch a statement, and of any por ann or Institution who would accept It an a fact and brondeast It us audi. MAN CHARGED WITH GIRL'S DEATH DIES OF BULLET WOUNDS I'UJJ'JBAX, Wash., Hob. 8 I,awrosco Htakinan, churRvd by n coroner's Jury Inst night w.Ult hnvlnii aluln Minn Kuio Hurler In her home bora WpdrioBiluy night, dlud In a Col fax hospital today from bulbil wounds lit Dlctotl at the immo llnio xfj.s Hurler wna killed. G. O. P. MUST CLEAN HOUSE OR PEOPLE WILL. SAYS JOHNSON WASHINGTON, U. C. Feb. 8. Tho republican party mum clean liouso or till) people will do It fur thorn, ttnnutor III rani Johnson, ciiii Ulduto for tlio ropublicun prosldon lliil nomination, declared In a state ment toiluy. 'I DEMAND 1LYXHOM lNlt , ItUTl'ltN OF AMERICAN (CI, PASO, Tuxiis, Kili. 8. Kun huiii of $G0,nU0 wns nuked fur the re lenttu Of T. J- Mao Kun.lo, Amor.knii, who wiwrVf't'lly ubducled by Vllllsts itonr tlin AtnMgus Million, smith or ChHiuiMina Cltyi. aXennlliiK to word received. In, Jimmx todny. THE WEATHER. Tho Cyclo-Stornm-Krupli lit tlio I ' ii dorwood pharmacy roRlHlorod a rnplil mill Rhnrp rlo In bnromotrlo p r o Hiiro Rlnvo liiHt re imrt nnd wnnroir wwithnr will pro Viill. Forooiurt. tor noxt 24 bourn: t'lciir, wild lower triuncrnlm-cff. TJiO Tjtoii recording tlionnomotor rvRldtornd inlnxlmiiin and minimum tompomturoa today as followa: lljg-h - 0 bowl 2fi MILL WORKER SHOT IN RAYMOND FEUDi ASSAILANT HtLt) .'fAcOsiA. i joU. s 4 AnmilcJ l'loru cloill, an, a mill 4 wo.!koh wiu killed rollowhiR rfn i kllurliallOll oil Ilia UlrUeU Of Ituyiiiund, 'Mh llii. iuiriiiiiK, nnd Clluvmiili Orauocl, SO, uu 0 ompluya ot Ilia Wlllupa Lumber 4 4) ounipuliy, I In Jail lu Homli Il'-nil u the ullcKiiil uluyor U the rcjult of a feud. The prluonar mfumn (o Rlye tlio po- lieu any InfonnuHon coiicuruliiR th hi 3t Ivo fur hi notion. Tho victim wiu ahot lliree lima In thu buck and Stabbed once, the kn'fii brimklliR and leaving fiiui' lurliL' of lilmle In thu body. 4 IS FIRST HERE State Organizer For Pres idential Candidate is Pleased With Outlook I'liM oil tlio ground lit thu IntcreM or ii proaldcnilul ranitidine U Hun rtald M-.irdoiiuld, Hlnti, oiguiilier for tho I nr., in JohiiBon rorcux, wlio l huro today connulilng w 1 1 i local friends or tlio t'ullfornlu kenator. Ao ompaiiyliiR .Mlirdouiild l Jim. Mct'arruii, 1'oliunnl liixuruiico mun. former coiniiiuiider of lliu Vi-i.tuim of Korn'gn warn, who I nulMlnx III Iho campaign. lvlitliulnolu llHheckid. The Johnson mvu arrived ycalur duy, ufiurnoon from Ashland, ilie.lt embunlaam uucbockud Uy Iho lopp road and a coutosi with a inuilliol,-, Into which tholr cur floundered and from which thoy u. lowed by u passing Humurllun. "Wo find a strong tviitluiviu foi Johnson horc," said Jfiicdonuld this morning, llo predicts jliat Jtrtinnon will carry Oregon In 192, with no (notorial Miangu In Uio euilus c.' Klairmth .which four your lyu gave tbo Nntlvo Bon candidate a maJoilt of between "00 and 6U0 xuU. Wlllidrawil lK'Hlcd. Mucdonald today had a tolcgruui from T. II- Neuliuiiaen. Oregon man ager ot tlio Johnson eanivp&lgn, deny ing a minor published In Portland Umi Johnson had decided lo with draw from the contest. NeuliHuscn wired Johnson und received the fol lowing characteristic boply from the righl'ng Cnlifornian: "Tlio alory Is utterly without foun dntloii. It einnnlo from tlio Coolldge camp nhero doubtless tho wish Is falbor to iho thought. Kvorylhlng Is going well and we are getting rcuily tor un lullve, nggriwslvo nnd mlllinni right. I met wlin I lie i-opwacntiittvcs of the primary sIhIim lust Monday III l'h,'c4igo. All nro onthiinlUKtlc nnd opilmlKtlc und everybody Is rcnd ror the fray." SHEETS FUNERAL IS 2:30 SUNDAY AT ELKS' TEMPLE At Iho meeting of the Klks lodge luut night It wad announced thai Iho body or It. J. Sheets Would ' rive In Klamath Falls tonight anil Iho fiiiieml service would bo held In tho lodgu room, Sunday uflernooii, at 2:;in. I.odgu inonuliorH were re quested lu bo present l!i) minutes uailler lo prepare for Hie -final sfivlve. FRENCH PREMIER AND CABINET QUIT CHAMBER IN ANGER! PAULS, Feb. 8. Premier Polu ciiiv, with nil cabinet ministers, ox anporatcd by oppuHltlon attacks, wulked out ot Iho chmubor or tlupil tlos Indiiy. Tim siwulon limuedlnlidy wns Hiiwpeudrd. ANDERSON GETS TERM IN PRISON FOR FORGERY NIOW YORK, Fell. 8. William It. Anderson, state superintendent of Iho Anti-Saloon League, was to day sentenced to from one to two years In stale prison ror third do gree forgery, JOHNSON IN LETHAL GAS IS NEVADA FO EXECUTION Chinaman Convicted Murder Executed bv New Method of CArtSO.V CITY. Xev., Kill. . (ice Jon. convicted ot u long mur-. (tier, w executed loduy with letho! igiis. I'liylcluns sa,M death occurred uilnuto aficr iho gun waa turned Into the chamber and was pulnk.w. Tliomu Itu.isellv who alo was condemned to die by lethal gaa m duy, received an 11th hour cominii tnllon seiiien e lute yesterday by the (Jute pardon board. He was sen tenced ror killing hla Indian sweet heart. The Chinese ' led Into the deatu chamber shortly before 10 A. M. Newspaper men acted a official wltnessm. grouping with phyHiclnns around tlio window of the Cell In which thu condemned man was conflnvd. (lee Jon was In the i-halr when lln-y arrived. Guards reported ho wept a little as ho un placed In the chair. Tho cantr.ln of tho guards said In hi in. "Brace up," und after Hint he displayed no emotion. Witn-n thu gas woe tutacd on lie ruisod his head and looked urouno ut tho biasing sound of liquid hydro cyanic acid being blown In from un udjolnlng compartment, of the Utile building. Then U' head fell forward. Ills expression romialncd placid during I lie six minutes ho continued to breathe. Ills head rolled back nnd fell forward periodically. IS E Bodv of Louise Lawson is Found Tied to Bed Posts in N. Y. Apartment NEW YOflK, Feb. S. dkiund to tho posts of lie;l bed. with her mouth gagged, lOli l.awson. 24, motiou Vlcturo actress, was today round dead In her room In u riwhloiiuuiu apart ment In West 7 7 Hi street. .Miss l.awson wus strungled to death after a desperate battle with thieves, It developed luter. Clems valued ut several thousand dollars rre missing. M.UtKKT KKPOIIT. PORTLAND, Feb. S.- Il.ivestotk. steady; eggs, firm; 2S to S'.i'-jc; Hotter Hrrn. Thoso five girls, sisters, arc ,ll Uunn with Keprosentutlve n.I.IU. l,n with l.., i,.ui. t. i ..U..,.,n-A Moinlolli and Jean Dunn Willi olllcca of tht mm minlloncd. STAR 001 REDISTRICTINC OF CITY POSSIBLE WITH NEW CENTRAL SCHOOL lluililltiR Will Huvi) Twice Capacity of I'reftcHt Htrticturo, flay rimlninm of Hoard Itoasob tor the action or tin city tvhool board In taking an option on the block between Washington and High, Seventh and 'Eighth streets, as a site tor a new Central school building wore detailed to the liietmbur or the Holary club today by Hred Hleet, a member or the school board and also or the club. . Hlent said that the site, which will cost. Including $500 ro expenses of the bond Issue. I2j,000 won the n.o-it economical In cost or any avail able property. Anything else that would uimwer ibe requirements would cost twice ax much, he aa'd. f. II. Underwood, chairman or the board, in response to a question, aa'd that the present attendance or all children living wei-t or Klghth streel ut Riverside school, was due to the Inadequacy or Central school. The new school, hn said, or Hi rooms will be twce as large as Hie prc-Kent school and redisricting will be possible by which the attendance boundary will be moved tu'her weet. Mln Crltlcl.in. To main critfristn agulnst thu pro posed new Central alio Is that It forces children troin Hie eattern jiurt of town to travel l'ii blocks rurlber lo attend school, while ihoo west "f ICIglnh street hud still have to at tend Ilivorside. L'udolwood sa,'d that tho dividing liiii-s could not be changed under present conditions, but with greater faciliilc-s that Hie new m-hool would offer, It would bo iHWsible, and the board contuuvplutud such action. Member's lX-ntU Oeplorcd. A resolution of sympathy tor the family or the late It. J. Sheets, and appreciation of the service ho had rendered the Holary club, was adopted. Visitor .Makes Suggestion. Bau field Mucdonald of Portland, guest ot the club, made a brlot speech, in wwlch he said that the uiodoan appearance 'or Klamath Falls had surprised him. He had formed tlio Impression that It was a raw, new town, he said, filled with en thusiaBin but not far progressed i, development. Wihut bo had seen hud upset all bis pre-concelved ideas, he admitted. He was especially enthusiastic over the scenic attractions, and then pointed out that the Ashland high wuy possesses a unique attraction In Hie wealth ot limber that borders the road. Thousands of tourists from the mid West, he said, .In all of their Journey to the coast, see forests only at distance. These miles of road run ning through virginal forest would make a greut impression, he said. He udvised preservation of the trees lining the road from the axe. and capitalization of their appeal in ad verting and publicity. ' I'lllXCK OF WALKS llliKAKS roi. I.Alt HONK JiO.VDON. Feb. 8.-r-The prince or Wales broke his collar bone whllo exercising one of his hunters at Kill ington .Manor, neor Ascot, today. The horse tell in Jumping a fence. Try to Match These Sisters for mm helping lo run things on Cupltol lllll In Shninons ot Nel.rasl:n; Vera Dunn with M.'t.mieitiin nf Nebriislar. Marco Dunn Weil Itvpresviituuvo ClarUo ot New York. The h'l ' F HiTERESTS IN OIL DEALS Sees Possibility of Connec tion With U. S. Deal in Mexico DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 8. The senate oil committee 'might do well to look Into the possibility or a con nection between the oil Interests and our attitude toward the Mexican dif ficulty." Henry Ford said today in a statement Issued iu answer to a re quest that he Join Michigan citizens In urging a fair deal for Secretary Dcuby. Ford urged inquiry Into the activi ties ot International banking houses. Ford said he believed President Coolldge would give Denby a fair chance. WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 8. McAdoo Is to appear before the sen ate oil comntfttee tomorrow at his own request to explain his profes sional relations with Doheny oil com panies, from which he yesterday severed connections. Freed rick G. Iionfils, publisher or thu Denver (Colo.) Post, appeared as a voluntary witness today, tell ing or his efforts to assist Leo Stack to enforce the contract Stack bad with the Midwest and other oil com panies supposed to own acreage In the Teapot Dome reserve berore It was leased to Sinclair. Bonfils entered into a contract with Stack to help him enforce his rights. Bonfils explained how the S250,- 000 paid by Sinclair in settlement bad been divided between biiu and his partners in the deal with Stack. The committee decided later today to hold ror Monday Its examination or XJc4doo. . . ... . WASHINGTON," Feb. 8 The oil inuuirr' Avidened by adoption of a resolution by the senate directing Investgiation of the 'circumstances by which the Honolulu Consolidat ed Oil company secured extensive tracts In California. DISMISSAL MOTION IN PARTIN CASE IS DENIED BY LEAVITT Contending that the proof of Hie marriage or Xornli Purtin to M. A. Piitltin was not sufficient and would not be valid front a legal standpoint, the attorney for the defense made a motion this morning (or a directed renUct. The motion was made imme diately ufter the state closed its case tills morning. After consideration of the motion during the noon hour Judge A. L. LeavlLt decided that the proof or marriage be allowed and that the Jti y consider It for what it is worth. iThe case muv be completed by to- ' morrow afternoon. Beauty Photo copyright, Harris & Gwlng Washington, -O. C. lJeprescnlntlve f ret Left to IlKlit: 'rertr of Wisconsin: formerly with Kcinrscnlativ pcitoini clerical work lu th F 0 0 HINTS 0 RECOVERY DOUBTFUL OF SOLE SURVIVOR IN , POISONING CASE A1BANY, Ore. Feb. 8. Horit Ruehllng, aged two, on- ly aurvlror ot tba fatal din ner last Saturday which, re- aulted (n two entire iamgllM being wiped oitt from bota- line poisoning as a result of eating borne canned beans, was reported still suffering today, with his recovery atlll doubtful. STILL OUTPUT Further Developments Are Hinted in Liquor Case by Authorities Wenry 8. Wilson, former police chief, who waa Indicted by the Jack son county grand Jury Tuesday, waa charged In tba Indictment with "op erating a distillery." L. Congo, of this city, was charged with "setting up a still" and B. I. Hatfield, former resident of this city, with "operat ing a still." Bonds were fixed at 13000. i " . The entire output ot the still was disposed of in Klamath county, ac cording to the Jackson county sheriff. Only the bare details ot the raid have been revealed by the authori ties, leading to the belief that further developments are to follow. WILSON. CONGO ARE RELEASED ON BOND TO AWAIT TRIAL , M EDFOKD, Feb. 8. H. S. Wil son and L. Congo ot Klamath Falls, indicted tor alleged liquor law vio lations, were . released i today on $3000 bond pending trial, the date ot which has not been set. KLAMATH BASKET TOSSERS TO PLAY AGENCY TONIGHT Klamath' high school basketlball team will play its first game with Klamath Agency on the agency's Iloor tonight. The squad under Coach CarUon has been practicing hard and the players feel confident ot victory. The two new men on the team, Kenneth JhUer and Dean Beckley, are going strong, while Pete Afot scenbaeher,. Cliff Hogue and Version Moore cau be depended upou tor sterling work. Frank I'pp also is making good. If the Klamath team shows up welt tonight, some outside games may be scheduled. Coach Carlson is shaping his men for the tlnal game with Morrill which he feels will be the hardest ot the season. Until tho last three minutes ot play last Fri day, It was anybody's game. The team leaves town for the agency at 5 o'clock this afternoon. ROCHESTER WILL BE SENT TO HONDURAS WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. S. The cruiser Rochester, now at Colon, has booh ordered to La Cciba, Hon duras, in response to un appeal to tho stale department from American residents who fear revolutionary de velopments wjll Jeopardize their In terests. ... i 20 ENDANGERED AS ICE BRIDGE BREAKS 80 ENDANGERED I'AtlBl ONE QUEBEC, Feb. 8.- All of the 20 pardons whose lives were endangereu yesterday by the breaking a mile long ice bridge across the fit. Law ronce river, escaped. ; Five ' wlio drifted for hours on floating ice and who were 'believed lost, reached shore safely. SAYS 0 IS SOLD HERE HIGHWAY WORK IN KLAfMTH TO COMMENCE SOOli Grading And Surfacing of ioaa rrom tvairr to jo nanza is First Steo With the announcement by th lo cal branch of the state highway of. floe that blda for const met on of the Klamath Fallg-Lakeriewi high way, between Dairy and Bosaara, will be considered hy the state high way commission on Febwaary 27, comes the first step taken In high way construction by the state ' ii) Klamath county this year. The eos tract will call for grading and sur; facing of the road betnreea Dairy and Bonanza and resurfacing of ttit road between Olene and Dairy.-' ' To Adrertiae for Bids.' . '.t Bida will be advertised some time between the 11th or 13th of thia month. All road cotnajactora ot the state will be notified, of the lrcsjoed construction and the opening of the bida. C. C. Kelly, division engineer, and G. I. StebUns, resident engineer, loft this morning for Daily to la-, apect the stretch ot road Inoludett In the proposed constrnction, . ; .... Unless weather conditions impede construction on the road will sMt within several weeks after the letting of the contrawt. W -o' - Howe Settled. ' ' For three years Qie routing of Ob1 ' Klamath Falis-LakeTiew highway from Dairy eastward has been a qnav' tlon that has been contested by rlous factions in the county. On KO-' vember 27 the state highway eom-. mission upon the recominendaUoii , ot the couMy court, ruled that 'the hifihwayi should be constructed floU Dairy to Bonanxa, and tron ttrf eastward. . -t-w , ) " V 60 DAY TER;.1 ' -f ..vy ' Man Who ' Confesses . to Manufacurinff Liquor Also to Par $500 Fine ? Sixtv davs In thn ennnfv iall And a fine ot $500 was metci 'OOttto IL Comimings in the Justice court yesterday afternoon by justice or . thu Peace Emmitt. Commlngs plesc ed guilty to manufacturing Hqcor In a house three miles northwest ot town known as ' the Cregan place. A large still was . conti- . seated by State Prohibition Agent Tuntralnv trhn mil (la - ttlft SVAst ' Wednesday morning. . f't' The case of State ot Oregon! T. curteio vutvo, caarseu wim wsi Ing an automobile, waa dlsmiased in the justice court when it dev eloped that the matter ha4 bees settled out ot court before '' the case came to trial, Dlnco was ar rested last Sunday in Treka, ' Calif, following a complain by James Ho wie, local automobile man.' Diace bad paid S 400 for the car befor be left for Treka. Be paid th Mr maindor and also the costs ot tb sheriff in making tho trip, Ou motion ol his attorney, tha bull ot O. ll. Connors, who was rocently bound over to tho ' grand jury on the charge of larceny l n automoDiio, was reauceq troro J700 to $S00. It wos stated that' Conner's wife who is now In. Kla math falls- bad sold their home to ! raise enough money for ball but that sho could only raise 5M, Judge A. . L. Leavltt granted th's motlon. ; , ; ' SEATTLE EXPLOSION ? IS LAID TO STILL SHATLE. Feb. .-i-The explosion which yesterday afternoon nearly wrecked a four-story . building, Im periling tbo Uvea of nearly a scora ' ot persons, and causing fire dotal damage at S 100,000, was 4olleved by the city dry squad to have bees caused by a still on the socoed Poor. C0MMiri6S GETS