The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, February 11, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI lilvi'l xlf y I limn ) Published Daily af "An Empire Awakening" KLAMATH FALLS BUY AT HOME; LOCAL MERCHANTS CAN GIVE YOU BETTER BARGAINS Associated Press Leased Wire Seventeenth Year No. 7441 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS' Uncensored Observations Fred wurdun anil terror In nil who bank Dot In tlid purs unaiilllod' light of Iho Inw, has one weiiknom, It do. Vnlxipnil HI court aesHtnii lust iiIkIiI. 31o In go mnhlili'Xtrmu tlmt ho Iium ir(iiiiiiy in itnt iiikh Ih) iiiu bin right liaml rum tliu Intl. Whllii being sworn in an a witness, facing Circuit Court Clerk lleLap, the latter raised Ilia right hand. Itkll urdson lifted hU left liiunl and was . suruuuiy uiHwiiiariuua 01 iiih arror In Judlclul inchiiluun till u boame whlapnr prompted III in to olinngo hundi. Tim uyo In own of Judge Thnmut ro and f ..-II Ilka n klff on A storm-tusHcd mm durlmt tho oplsoclo. V Tliu punt month Inn hou a goldm ra to tho mountaineer ba HIi'Kgur. Bines tho Krlcknon imirdor. tha laud pirates havo linon allowed to follow iliolr 00 nwiiot mulliod of harpoon ing tho ValHtoad ltd becnutu nil official In tho sheriffs 'office ami good man of the Prohl sl.-ulh have boon devoting l'ilr duy to iho case, lint tho duy -Jt Judgment U nonr at hand. Whun Iho Bui 1 1 vun trlul In disposed of tha minions of tho law will turn' tholr attention la matters of less Importance. In (Which will b Included tho hourly pursuit of boutloggcra. IIIH Wondrlo, latterly of Cali fornia, now of Klamuih, Is a dvll cato creature. Front tho floor, duo fcorth to tho crown of ti in honil. It In 'Jwst nix feet olevon Inc'iei. Tho othor day Hill roiuurknd thiit ho had Jujen falling of Into. ."Lost 41 pounds tha pant week or ," h observed, "I only -weigh 230 poun.lt In my shirt sleevo now." DIM to a Jack of all trades. Ma carrlet at , Ills tormlnus of each . arm, a if htinkn of beef thnt have the. power 'behind thorn to bowl over .U sited horse.. .The Sacramento pulica fore want the 20-ycnr-old giant on i.hslr fores when ho attaint man's tats. Hut ho prefers to trod i,the highways and bywaya of tho rUnl Vorae vorul moro your . before Settling down, There I one Klamath clllion. over whom the iword of Damocles hangii, If the romarki of tho Hon. KilwanI It. Aahumt, local counsellor at law, are lo bo taken lltorally. The un fortunate mortal la the RlKbt lion. Jlobert B. Strnhorn. One cutting thought which appeared In the print 'ed epcech of the Klamath legal light toeforo the city council recently, has to do with the cutting of hoada. Tho Hon. Mr. Aahursl'a own worda re aelf explanatory: V "Mr. Strahorn alttlng In hla lux tirloua apartment In thla city when men who had tollod upon hla road woro crying for brond aoomod to cars vary little whether thoy itto $read or grnaa. ' "One of tho official of Franco. , Old Fallon, aaaumed tho aamn at titude toward the pcaaanta of Franco just prior to the French Revolution, and a.1 depleted In the Tola of Two .Cities, told thoae who Informed htm that the people of I'urle were crying for bread, to lot them oat grass. "Whon the Itovoltillon burat upon tho Impious people of that unfoi-tun ate country and tho lulltntlno was got up, wicked Old Kullon wna among the first to fall; ills held was clip ped off, and In remembrance of hla . former suggestion, hla mouth wna Bluffed with grnaa." Poor Old Fnllon! Poor old Mr. " Strnhorn 1 , That Air. Aahurat aeoma to place '.Mr. Strahorn In tho anmo category with Monsieur Fnllon la nppnrent nt iwhnthor hn Infora thnt Air. 8trn : horn's hand ahotild be ahnrn of Its .moorings and hla mouth then stuf tod with Klamath bunch grnaa, only that dlaclplo of dlluckalnno can toll. Fred Houston, locnl merchant ! eagerly hwnlllng tho day when Iho ; Klamath flailing soanon will open. And thereby hunga a laic. Pull I down tha shntlea and let tho orches tra strum "Hearts and Flowors" whilst we ll po tho and mid sombot lity: ' - , " Lnat suihimor Fred wna whipping ono of the nonrby streams when mf a sudden A : giant Rnlnbnw, strttek the hook. Dock nnd forth In tho swirling water tha Hnlnbow dartod hither and yon, with Fred tunning ; nnd giving on tho slender, sllkon ' lino, 'i' . "! ' Thon the tvntit tired of Its fight nnd pormlttod Itsolt to bo pulled ashore. Just as Frort Btoopod to not tho lfl-pounder, . aet of fnlso toeth ' dropped -'into tho wntor. Startled, nnd taking a now loiao on llfo, the Rnlnbow grabbed tho pinto nnd soon wade his scapo. According tn roport, Fred mar.. od well the doop hole where ho met hla Wntovloo, nnd as aoon os the 'i snow molts rtnd tho flnli commlaslo.i !!' "hnri lo It . he's going to atari ' In o'di'ch ol.'tho' big 'Rainbow thnt has nn oxtra sot ot tooth. Reputed Gang of Auto Accessory Jail; Others Sought Three Men Under Arrest for Alleged Stealing From Miller Construction Company ---Taxi Tip Which Results in Their Capture Three reputed members of a thieves are under arrest,' and a result of a confession said yesterday by J. Williams, aged 19, one of the alleged members of the gang. I-rom information fuimtvied by young Williams, Chief of Police IiOucks and assistants last night arrested T. M. Brady and Lee Lewis on charges of stealing ,a consider able quantity of auto tires, accessories and contractor's material from the W. D. Miller Construction company. Much Loot Taken The amount of the loot said to have been taken by the thieves had not yet been checked up definitely by Mr. Miller this afternoon, although he said it? would reach a considerable sum; "40 and 8" Meet To Revive Life in 'Organization Tho' "10 aud 8", Jovial and effec tive auxiliary to the American Iu8k.it. l aau'.a. actively portlelpatlng In tho affairs of legion members of Klamath.. Laal night, a, meeting of tho "iO yid 8..',was held In the court houao t which orncors ror tno on- aulng year waro elected and plana for a aoloctlveamomberahlp campaign diacuaaod. Loula Muellor 'waa oloctcd as the president of tho orgnnltatlon, with the title of Chef Do lA (!nro. Other officers wero Morris L. Johnson. Chef Do Trnln; 11. C. .Merryman, Corroa pondent; Alnrlon Nino, Commlsaalre Attendant; Kdnard A. deary, Garde Do l.a Porto; Hurry Aloaanor, Con ducteiir; and II. II. Oslo and I). W'. Zollmnn, Chamlnota. Pinna wero laid for future nctlvl tlna of tho organization. It wiw brought out that thla vital echo of ovomobs days hod boon latont tho past year and that this year should witness moro gatherings of a social nature. KMMJAXTS TO IIIIAZIIj 1U0 DE JANEIRO, Feb. 10. Although official statistics nro not yet availnble for tho ontlre yor. It Is estimated that tha number of Immigrants arriving In Brazil dur ing 1824 will approximate 88,000. Altmt of tho now comora nro Porta guoso, Uernrltns, Italians and Spanish MILLS SCHOOL TO HAVE CAFETERIA Mrs. llrodlnnd, Juvonllo officer, gave nn Intorostlng talk to tho mom hers ot the Mills Parent- Touchers association nt n meeting of that body yesterday afternoon. A program was given by children of tho school, Including a dobnto by tho sevonlh and eighth .grades on tho question: Roaolved, Thai a law abould be passed 'forbidding the wonrlng of furs. Tho tloolalon was won by tho nogutlvo sldo. FollowliiK tho program n short btialnoas mooting was culled when tho question of n cafeteria was ngnln btvuight up. A social mooting will bo hold February 20 In ordor to raise funds to . ' finance tho cntetorla, Spilled Blood; Gore Galore at the Dance . '- Tonite, Sez Morrison Slopl Look I Listen! IHood mny bo spilled at tho din ner dunco tonight ot tho Whlto Pell can bololi whon tho Whlto Pollcnn championship will be nt Btake nnd hotly contested. 1 Only blind and one legged people nro barred so If you nro fit mentally nnd physically you may ho among thoao numborod wllh the sunn, 1 Tho surprise of tho season 1b pVomlaod by Morrison. Thieves in Driver Gives Police gang of tire and accessory others are being sought as to have been made late Tho arrest of tho trio fallowed the reputed attempt of young Wll Hums to sell auto accessories to a driver for Dill Ilonfleld'a taxi. The driver reported tho yotith'a peculiar actions to tho police, who Immedi ately took him Into custody. Wlllinnm Talks Williams was taken to the police station, where he later Implicated Urady and Lowls and directed the police to their room In a- private dwelling.- TliB.. to. men . wore plnred undor arrest , later at night and a quantity of the property stolen from the .Miller Construction company la alleged to have been found In their room. . The men were to be taken baforo the prosecuting attorney late this afternoon for further .questioning penning a poialbie grand Jury pr- into tho affair. Chief Loucks expressed belief that other men are implicated I the affair and that systematic thieving from other firms also has been going on recency. SILVER TROPHY PLEASES ANGLER E. B. Hand Appreciates Evening Herald Cup To Boost Klamath. Doop appreciation is expreaaod by K. D. Hand, promlnont San Francisco business man, tor The Evening Herald allvor tropfly offered lnat your- to the angler who caught tho largost trout In Klamath county. Mi Hand will retain tho trophy for one year, but must win it three times bofore It becomes his permanent pos session. Mr. Hand's lettor to tho editor ot Tho Horald follows: 1 Fobrunry 9, 1925. ' "It la with plcnsure that I ac knowledge receipt of tho-bountiful trophy, which was received a few days ago. After seolng thla It Ma quite natural that I tool tlotermlned to be the prlte winner for tho next l.wo yonra, so thnt tho trophy will remain in any hands, permanently. You may tool assured, however, that 1 am very proud to bo tho possessor for ono year. . "In tho event thnt I am unsuc cessful in tho succeeding years, I slncoraly trust you will bo successful In forming an organisation to be known ns the Klamath Falls Trout Company, and slmll toel prottd, in deed, lo bo Its first member nnd the possibility, If such, ot my being mado It s prosldont. "I thoroughly enjoyed my outing In Klamath Falls Inst yoar, particu larly, my Btav at Rocky Point and mv visit to Orator Ijtko. 1 bollovo southern Oregon ono of tho most bonutlfttl spots In tho United States. "It I can In any way help you oh tain publicity for Klamath county please dopend upon me to do so. We spend considerable monoy oach yenr with locnl nowspnpors In ad vortlslng and through this It may be poaslblo tor us to assist In obtaining some of tho publicity you wnnt to give to your county. It yon fool I ears In any way assist you, plenso do not hosltnto to call upon mo," ; ' 'k " " Sincerely, " 1 "' J3, D. HAND, KL IS T All Telegraph and Tele phone Wires to Outside Points Out of Order Klamath Falls was com pletely isolated from the outside world today, due to the heavy wind and rain storm between here and Weed. Western Union, ailroad, telephone and As sociated Press wires were out of commission through out the day. The storm was said to have reached its height somewhere between . Grass Lake and -Weed. Linemen for the various telegraph and telephone services were unsuccessful in their efforte to locate the trouble. Persons arriving here from Weed! last night re ported that the storm was so severe there the preced ing night that in some m stances the roofs were torn from houses and consider able damage was reported. Because of the demorali zation of all wire service to outside points, The Evening Herald was unable to ob tain anv ; late , news dis patches over its Associated Press leased wire, western Union officials were hope ful that service would be re sumed some, time late this afternoon- Klamath Falls got but a small part of the storm which has been sweeping southward during the past few days. A rising tem perature brought rain dur ine the night but the ae companying wind was not of severe velocity. The snowfall of last week is rapidly melting. I Preliminary Steps Toward Spring and Summer Work Under Way Preliminary stops toward the fit ting out xf logging camps for tho early spring are being taken by at least three lumber concerna ot in Klamath basin timber belt. .. Tha Wheoler-Ohlmatond camp north of the reservation boundary, is being opened undor the super vision ot Ray V. Case, who for thu pust nlno yonrs has been superin tendent of the Topsy Lumber com pany logging operations. Tha Waeolcr-Ohlmstead company la tho owner of a substantial tract of plno timber purchased this roar In tho northern part ot Klamath. The lctoslng operations of- the con cern will bo centralised on this tract. Air. Chase is enclosing a slto, establishing blacksmith headquartora In order that a crew, may start in ns aoon aa weather pei-mlt. j . The Topsy Lumber company, nov commanding a tract t timber ag gregating 130,000,000 feet, are pre paring their logging camp, in drdor to start cutting the timber as soon as possible. I. E. Kosterson, owner, recently purchased 100,000,000 foot ot tliiibor from William Bray. Thirty million foot were purchased from the Long Boll Lumber company. Farther south, the Standard Lum ber company of MacDoel, Calif., with one billion foot of timber available to -tlio wosf ot their concern, are fitting out their logging camp tm-o-paratory to early spring opening. AMATH ISOLATED DAY LOGGERS READ! mm NEEDS FIRMER AND OF JUDICIARY Judge Thomas Scores Parole System and Political Transgressions Legislative transgressions, the an tics of lawyer politicians and the present system of parole In Oregon re ahackling the power of the Judi ciary, Judge C. M. Thomas of Med- ford declared to the chamber of com merce forum at noon today. "By rules passed by the legisla ture, the courts have been shackled and Justice is degenerating down to game of skill between clever law- era, the cleverest coming out on top," Judge Thomas stated. The state parole system has de- eloped Into a pardoning power, political pis issued from the gov ernor's office. Statistics complied at the state penitentiary disclose that the average life sentence la but six and one half years. When this government was orr ganizid. It was divided Into three de partments, legislative, executive ana judicial, each to serve 8 a check and balance on the other. But the udlclal department has been In fringed upon by the legislative and to the disadvantage of justice. State Rights Ignored Judge Thomas pointed out how the rights of the state re Ignored by the public In the average criminal trial. In a criminal trial, there are two parties to the action, the defendant and the public The defendant has Infringed uoon the rlghU oi society, according to the? theory, and the pub lic through their agency must inv pose tho penalty. ' But this theory oas Become submerged.'- The juries are ognl' zant of but one. thing, the defend ant , before them. . .They . see the defendant "froJi day ' to' day - and that Is all they can remember. The Jury ut reflecta the public senti ment, which is of an emotional, afn sentimental character. This is grave element in the public duty of discharging Justice. Paroles Are Bad I have had experience with plroling. When I first went on the bench I used- to parole young boys, 16, .18 and 20 years of age. used to stipulate what they should do from time to time. Not once In the many times that I have paroled prisoners has my confidence boon Justified. If I told one of the boys to go across the street thoy vould go the other way because I rspre- sented tbe law. "It does not do any gooo to talk to the young. TLe remedy lies in the coming generation in the public schools. Include in the school cur riculum the lives ot great men in the world's history. Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, and yes, Buddah and Mohammed, all of whom have s-wayed the lives of millions. May hap their lives will serve as am ex ample to the young boys and girls, tor by example only can results be obtained. ' To pursue a policy of pardoning and paroles will not gain the public liie, .neairea pruiecuuu iiutu umr inailty. Inculcate the fear ot the consequences In the hearts ot the criminals and in that way only will society be protected. - E Bill Canton Dubbed Nurmi ; of American Legion Membership Race "Canton, the Nurmi of the Local Legion Drive." So style brother contestants of Comrndo Canton In the American Legion drlvo for mem bership following n report given be fore the executive council lust night. .. From tho verp start Bill Canton has led tho field In securing mem borsWor Klamath Post No. 8, Includ ing tho omnipotent black horse. Standing so far In tin raco Canton has an aggregation of 132 credits; Oets 41: nrd Collier 19. However there la every reason to believe that Collier has a goodly number tuck ed awav when he was unable to re port last night. ' " One of the most enlightening facts Is the number of entirely new mem bers that are taking an Interest In the legion ns a wholo on the strength of Its , verified accomplishments Klamath post No. S Is broadcasting Its boast now that: 1924 membership will 'be but a mere obstacle to over- Lcome nnd everyone ot the officers urgentlv request ahose who haven't ns yet been canvassed make therm solves known to some Lcgtonairre, LEGION REPORTS Pete Sullivan Hinges on Numerous Witnesses ' i i ' :'.'"'.:'' ? "'-:'' ' Friends of Alleged Erickson Say He Was With Them at Hour When Robbery and Murder Took Place on Morning of January 4 f ' . ... . , - Efforts of defense attorneys in the case of Pete Suf livan, charged with complicity in the slaying of Oscar Erickson during a cardroom holdup on the night of Janu ary 4, will center on establishing a bullet-proof alibi for Sullivan during the evening of January 3, immedi ately preceding the . crime, it became evident this morning. . . . ' : -, - "-' The state rested its case at 9:30 after, hearing the evidence of ex-Sheriff ' Lloyd Lowr who was present when Sullivan was arrested in the Lava Bed country below Malin. Low testified that. Sullivan .was in the custody of J. F. . Richardson, deputy , sheriff of Modoc county, until delivered to the local county jail. , , n s After perfunctory questioning of Garry Cozad and Frank White, who were recalled by the defense, four. witnesses were called whose testimony - purported to show that Pete Sullivan had been under their observa tion practically continuously from about' 8:30: on the, evening preceding the crime until a time, fixed as being aViM-flir of for nrnrlniorrif nuss imtuzz , Operating; Two "KidsSought Perhans it waa, caused by the Wild Western drama over the week end In i Klamath Falls theatres; perhaps they were Just naturally to3 full of "boy"- and again tney might have been playing the -role of "Merton of the Movies"; any way Colonel T. O, Hague suffered the French leave of his horse and gig yesterday afternoon aboi'.t 1:50 p. m., and when it was returned to him, he was the pos3saor of several saddles, bits of bridle and other glorious h'orsewear. It all came about in a most nat ural manner. The Colonel's old sorrel nig was standing very list lessly in back ot the Hague home. with nothing to do in particular. Down the street' came two small urchins with 'caps on tbe side 'of their heads, their stockings full of accordion pleats and a general bad inage characterizing their appear ance, i ' Clutching hU companion the larg er ot the two exclaimed, "Hist, an Indian pony in the distant, it we can catch him we may escape our pursuers." Hastily - harnessing the; submis sive horse they drove away from the Hague abode through the city streets and only Fate knaws where else. A la Nero and his famous chariots the driver looked, stand ing on the seat with one foot on the dash board , urging on the tartled equine with a pace that It had not set In all the 15 years It had fnmllarlzed Itself, with Klam ath Falls highways and by.vaya. Back to Its stables, saddles 'and all, contraband probably picked up by the little banditos, the old liars? trotted, a little wiser thoug'a none the worse for wear, her temporary capters storing In their memories food for thought In the years to come. Another prank of cniidhaod. CLUB CAFE OPENS TO PUBLIC TODAY When the Club Cnfo reopened Its doors to the public this noon, many were the faithful old patrons thnt flocked back to the tables. Jack Ilerahberger, owner and manager of the cafe, has obtained the last word in modern equlp.nent, both In dining room' and klic.ien. A (5000 refrigerating sstem has been, Installed, which Includes chilled air cabinets for storing food 4 tor the main dining room, assuring patrons of tho most fresh- table stuffs. 7 "' ' Kitchen equipment Includes elec tric dish washing machines, a char coal, broiler for steaks and many electric devices, , ., i HeraWberger first opened the Hex cafelir 1912 and -from -19S0 he op erated the Club cafe on Sixth street Case Alibi of Slayer of Oscar - "' ' 1 7 Keano First Witness' . ., k MorrU. Keane,.. the first wltneas. testified he had known Pete 8UM-. van for about .20 years, both having' . lived In the same neighborhood In Ireland previous 'to coming to thli rfnn'rtltpVj V.. r'..V..-i-.v4..-. i'"''n-''J"' . .... Keane said IBaT B"wbs 'employed as a sheep herder and camp tender for John O'Shea,- acofuitted-" ed-de-fendant in this same' .case. Re said on the evening or January 3 ne came to Klamath Falls ' and that after attending a performance at the Liberty theatre he Went to McDon ald's pool ball, where be saw Pete. Sullivan. In company with others. ,' v The Irish "Sandy" f ; 7, Then, he said. Pete Sullivan told him that an Irish girl In- a room at the Ray betel was In need. of funds. Keane suspected a Joke and refused to accompany the party, that went to the room. Others who did go were taken to a room, asked to -wait a moment and then Introduced to an Indian, girl by Sullifan, the witness said. Following this the party, returned to the MIcDonald pool hall, Keane ' said. Then at approximately 10:30 Con Collins, James O'Keefe, Pete Sullivan and Johnny O'Shea went to a shack in the redlight district to get a drink. They got the drink and returned to the McDonald pool hall at about li:00, O'Keefe, Tim Sullivan, Keane and Collins testified. - Then a card game begun. Start Card Game ' O'Keefe. O'Shea, .Collins and Keane were participants. -The came, according to the testi mony ot O'Keefe, Collins and Keane, lasted until shortly after midnight, at which t'mie the pHce cloaed. ... During the progress of tbe gaaae. their testimony indicated, Pete Sul livan was seen, near their table sev eral times. None Of the witnesses could, tlx the eiaot time, but an with the exception of James O'Keefe were positive be bad been near their table several, times during progress of the game. ,,. . Seen At Midnight 'if After the game broke up Con Col lins ' testified Pete Sullivan was standing at the bar as they prepared to leave, at a time he fixed as being after midnight. 7 Collins testified he bad knowni Pete Sullivan for about 20 years, . Tim Sullivan was the last Wltnev called during the morning session., 'Taylor'- Testifies John Taylor, placed on the stand yesterday afterndon at 2 p. m. ts- tlfled that he knew all defendants named In the Indictment. He alto testified he had met Pete Sullivan at Sam Head's some time prior to tha rohberv. Taylor testified he knew Tracy and his wife and Ibat on the evening prior to the robbery he and Sim Vats Were given two masks by . Mrs. Tracy., He Identi fied tbe masks herd by the state as being those made by Mrs. .Tracy He testified plotting tno, noiaup with Tate and Sullivan the day be fore the - robbery. Him Pate then said he was afraid of being Idon titicd during the robbery and said he would let' Sullivan ue ths sua loaned hint by Tracy. If so desired, i Taylor ldeatlflsd Sullivan abso lutely as having accompanied . hl, . (Continued Oa Pf ').