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"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 ').