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KLAMATH FALLS
"An Empire Awakening"
Associated Press Leased Wire
Eighteenth Year No. 5482
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1925
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MILLER SUBMITS
IT
T
Local Contractor to Be
Awarded Job of Widen
ing District Ditch
With an offer of hulf Dm amount
bid by hlii cuin)inil(r. W. 1). Mllloc
lucal contractor, win the loweii
bid (I i) r for it Job railing fur the
widening of a nilla und a !inlf uf
t ho Adams cnnnl near Adam'
point, when bliU woro opened at the
local bureau of rue I urn itluu of (lee
Saturday afternoon. While officially
(hit contract will nut b lit for scv
eral days. It U undiirsliKd that till)
lowest bldrtur will hn given tho Job.
Tlio widening uf Ibn Adunn ruqal
la to allow, truer flow of watiir Into
tho Mulln and Blusta View Irrlga
tloa dlatrlcti. The Job will entail
much rock work, wb.ch run tut bo
nogotlatod br tbo equipment of lha
local bureau.
Mr. Miller submitted a bid o(
112,230. Q. I. Hlebblns bid $3,2o.
CITIZENS RESPOND
TO CLEAN-UP ORDER
Iluslnoss men and linmo owner
aro responding to plea of "clean up
tho trash from behind four Iioiiu
and alores," aa thoy hovo novi:
responded before, Fire Chief Ketih
K, Ambroto said today.
"Thry um to rcallta now t!ia.
purging tho city of traah it tut
their - own Rood s well na their
neighbor's good," .Mr. Ambrose
aid. "All portion.) responsible f jr
traah pita, which eonatltuto bnlh a
flro hazard and , a health- hoard
are being notified to clean up Jim
aa faat tut they can be rouched,"
COUNCIL WILL NOT .
CONVENE TONIGHT
City Charter of Kt.iiiuth Falls
tlpulatoa that the city council ahull
meet to transact city bui'tiess on
tho flrat four 'Mondays of onch
juonth. Today la tho fifth Monday
of March and heneo tbvra will be
no mooting of the council tonight,
I'ollce Judgo Lara L, linghngen an
nounced thin mornlnR.
BISHOP CHRISTIE ILL
llond uf Catholic Clmrili In Ore
. Ron In Urnvo mlltlnn nu
1'ortmml lloapltnl
PORTLAND, Ore., .March SO.
Arch Illaliop Alotander Chrlatlo,
hoad of tho Catholic church In Oro
Ron, romaln6d In critical condition
at St. Vinconts hoapltnl hero today,
acoordlnR to hospital attondnnta.
Ho hi aufforlnR from a complication
of dlacaaoa which hl ago, 75 yean,
makes more aerious.
PSEUDO COPS
LOWE
CANAL COH
Break Up Oriental Game With Drawn Pistols
and Take $1,300 From Players
NEW YORK. March 30. Two holdiip men imperson
ating policemen, raided the
114 Uhrystie street about midnight ana roDDea nan a
dozen Chinese of more than
The resulting excitement causod
tihe pollco to bollovo Hist 'the tonit
war had broken out nfrosh and re
serves woro rushed to tho scene, from
nearby preclnclfl.
Thoy founj Cblnnto.vn and tho
adjacent stroots In an uproar. Kn
oltod groups of Chlnosa warp gntn
erod In front of tho Chryntlo street
house, Jabhorlng about tho holdup
In tholr native tongue. Daloctivei
finally k-'I " account of tho r.tld
through an Intorprotor.
' A friendly game of ihu.'j-Johkb or
fan tan or something was going on
In tiow Fat's flut when thoro was
n knock at tho door.
"Who Is thoro?" sulci Low In
Chinese). ,' i
Tho nnswor was "mipnl," iwhich
means pollco
, Low . nponed tho il ior" and Iwj
mon ontered, displaying shlolds.
Thoy Indlcntod by signs thoy woru
pallcamon come to soflreh tho pluco
for firearms,, ahd that thoy worp
armed and would not stiuul any
ponsonso, - .
Swift Company
To Erect a Big
Packing Plant
Hwlfl nml minuiii', oik of
the Inric! uir(liK oM-rntura In
I ho country, M ill erect ft pack
ing plant In Kluiimtli I'hIIh till
Niiiniiier, nrriirilliiK l ll well nil
I lii'iitlmlcd i mii( roci'ltcil here
today.
Alllimigli tlio Imtil retail of.
flic of the HU'kliiK plmil could
iii'lllier confirm nor deny tlio re
port, It la iiiMh'rMliHHl I hut offlr
IiiIm of the riimpiiiiy "'III here
from I'orlliiml or Hrtn rYiiiirlM-o
;ililn n nhiirt tlnii' to make ih--finite-
pliilin for tin- rri'i'lhm of
tlio phint.
Willi tin' completion of the
Nnlioii ruf-off a well n the
projected ritllroml nnrk from
lloiiil nml Ijikerlcu', Klmiuyth.
J'iiIIh would Ih In n Hrntitilc
poxlllort fur a bin pm-klug plnul
nuit could be rtportiil to com
ninml tlio output of tho live
stock liulutry uf this section of
Oregon. Idaho, Nevada anil
northern (Mlfomln.
Jut when n definite ilerlslun
will Ito rracheil aa to the loco
Hen "f the plnnt la not known
el prrarnt, l.ut It Im cupectcd
lint tlm projected plant mill
rlw itirlnir tlio early summer
nionltiH.
FORT KLAMATH WINS
FROM CHILOQUIN IN
SPECTACULAR GAME
ComiiiR from behind In the lajt
.'ow nilnutea of piny, tho Fort
Klamath baakittball iiulntal de
feated Chlloauln, 30 to it, at Klam
.ith ARoncy Kaiu.-day u'Ritt and won
tho rhumplonahlp o(. tho independ
ent laaiutk -. -
The two lea ma were tied for flrat
place and thu gmnu atlracied a larRe
crowd of partlsang of both leanu.
Tiioao returnlnR .from tho Agency
reported It wa one ot tho faatoat
Rimaa over played In tho county,
with aeveral npoctaeular pluya ton
turlnR the hotly contented com
petition.
LKAVKS HTOUK
Mlaa Knnny Htoopa In Take Core of
.Mollior, Who In 111
Mlua Knnny Stoopa resigned he:
position Jn Moo'a store Saturday
nlRhl In order tq givo hor attention
to tho enro of hor mother, -who suf
fered Injuries In n recent automn
bllo accident. Mrs. Stoops Is suf
fering from nn Injured nnklo, whlcii
hns provod oxceodltiKly pnlnful. .
MOVKS OKF1CK
Dr. A. A. Houlo Take ltooms Above
I.urm rltoro on Miiln .Street
Dr. A. A. Soulo has moved hli
offices from tho Molhaso building
to tho building on Fifth and Main,
abovo tho Lucas furnlturo storo. Dr,
Soulo U planning on building of
fices of his own In tho near tuturo
ROB CHINAMEN
apartment of Low Fat at
Sfl.aOU m cash and jewelry,
Low and (his friends offered no
reslstuni-o nnd did not realize tho
ronl motlvo of tho visit until tho
"unpul" lined them up nlong the
iwull and began to g through tholr
pockols,
After they hiul tukon ovorythlng
of vnltlo tho robbers backed ant o
tho room, threatening tho Chlnono
wllh revolvers. As' soon as thoy
land roiio, Low said, ho nnd h'.s
trlends ran to tho windows nnd blew
pollco whlstlon, which' cnuacd
crowd to Jidsomblo.
Tho hoivlcst loaor nvas Ho' Kong
of 00 Chrystl ostroct, n chef, from
whom was stolon $1,270 in cash
and n gold rhuln vnltiod nt $35
Kong told tho pollco tltut $870
belonged lo his brothor, Ho Pang,
prnprlocqr of tho Hlnhmond Onrdon
rcutntirnnt, nichmnnd Hill, Quoons.
Loo Sing, 07 Forsylih stroot, lost
$2G; Low Fat lost. $.10; Ho King
J a ; wnltor of 1 Doyors street, .lost
$12; .Ho Tom of 08 Chrystlq slroot
had a. tow lonntfl whl'ch tho robbers
g.ivq' back to' hm
ELUNGSDN
CASE
POSTPONED
or JURIST
Plea for Defense Attorneys
for Insanity Hearing
Allowed by Court
SAN KHANTH0. March ttt)r-
JuiIkk lliirolil 1iiiilerbnck postiinel
tmlay for 21 lloiira the murder trial
it IO.yenr.olil Dornlliy Klllnanon
In Ineulin Into the prevent nienlnl
ccuillilitii of the Klrl, who t
rluiriieil Willi klllliiK her mother In
the bedroom of their liomn. Int
Jnnunry nfter n illapute over tlm
fjii'a purnult of jazz und Joy lliU'H.
lefenno couincl In tho cane pro-
aonted t) Judxo Loudurburk this
niornlno; a motion to have tho mur
der trl.il of tho lt-year-old matri
cide halted and tho present Jury
Inatr'ucted to Inquire Into her
mental condition.
JuiIro Loudorback anld the court
muat bo mailed thore -was baila
tor auch a motion before ho could
consider It. Walter McOJVurn, ot
defenao couuiol, then read an af
fidavit by, Dr. Jaa Don Ball, apo-
dallat, exprea&icg tbo belief thai
tho girl la intone..
DEATH PROBE STARTS
L08 ANGELES, Calif., March 30.
-Two persons are UDjer arreat In
connection with the death early to
day of Miss Helen B. Osborne, 21.
yhom police bellevo to bo the victim
of poison liquor served at a party.
Those under arrest are Claronco U.
Osborne, husband of the dead Worn-
und and Shirley Whip, ln whoso
home tho- death occurred. Miss
lintel Dorton. said to bo Wlug's
housekeepur. also was hM for qucs.
lloulug, but was later released. Mli
W'rg and Osborna woro held pend
ing the Issuance ot a complaint
charging manslaughter.
BEETLE CONTROL
WORK IS PENDING ,
CRUISE FINDINGS
, "Look ncforo Leaping" Is this
yoar'a policy of tho Klamath For-
ont Protective association lu the ptno
bcollo oantrol work In Klamath for-
eats, Jack Kimball, active head of
tho association, announced this
morning.
Before designating an area for
control work this spring a crew- of
men under tho direction of Hal II.
Oglo and Duncan McClean, Is effect
lug a cruise to determine tho pres
ent atatus of plno boetlo Infestation
Mr. Kimball said that last yoar was
a bad beetle year owing to dry
weather nd that It would bo noc-
eiisary to ascertain what effort con
trot operations had last year before
proceeding further.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
CHERRIES ARE SOLD
TO EASTERN PACKER
PORTLAND, Mar. 30. Wlllamet-
to valley cherries are being con
tracted. Buyers are already In the
field signing up the new crop ot
Btngs nnd lumbcrts on a guaranty
prlco plus basis. Approximately 800
tons havo been signed up around
McMlnvlllo, Sheridan, Sslom, AJbnn-y
los,t year's tonnaga as a basis.
II. R. Hurst, representing Dennoy
nnd company ot Chicago, reports
that tho contract proposition Is poji u
lar among tho growers, and should
net them a fancy prlco If tho cherry
deal Is as good as last year.
O rowers aro bolng schooled on
tho proper spraying to Insure tho
cherries a goad shipping quality and
to cllmlnnta Insect and worm dam-
no.
Eggs aro n cent hlghor today on
extras nnd a half cont upon, current
rocolpts with the top grnde again nt
tho 32 cont lovol. Rocolpts oro com
ing in heavy now but thoy nro well
taken with tho movement Into stor
age heavy.
MKETIXG TCKHUAV
l-'nrmers l'ru;ctl to Hlgu Vi More
AcreiiRe for IteetH
Pnrmors nnd ranchers will meet
In tho chamber of commorco Tues
day mflorn'oon; 2:30 p. m., to Vls
cuss tho proposition of moro- nero-
ngo tor tho production of sugar
hoots In Klamath county. Tho moot
ing Is especially urged by those In
torostod 'In tho prpjoct of 'obtaining
a nnmo for Klamath ns a beot pro
ducing center, , .
Weyerhausers
To Build ja Big
Lumber Plant
IX'GVIKV, Wash., Munli
.'III. Kmrllnn work on , Hie
projrrt ut an rnrly ilnte. Hie
Wi-yerhwuJter Thnlw-r compnny
will build extiTlvn iiiiinufur
turlna; pliuitx In liii;ilen, r
conllns to nniioiiiireiii-iit nui'le
by (Jeurge H. lonC, Kenenil
iniliuiKer of tlx? WVyeilmeuser
company.
The nnlioiinreinent folloel
a roiiference rlutuiilay of long
ltell anil Weyerhneust-r of
flrlnla. Mr. Long anld It wn
tbo intention of his company to
punli forward the tvork' with m
"much celerity, tin prurt liable."
The (plaiiU will be lorntetl on
n alto on the went ld of Ore
roq nny, nlUi frontago on the
Columbia river.
The Wcyerliaeuser timber
company luu about 84.01)0,
000,000 feet of llmlx-r located
In the C'oulltz l-lver untcrvlicd.
lver ivn
E
TO USEDETOOR
Sand Creek Hill Section
Dangerous Until Snow Is
Cleared, Engineers Say
,
Until anow la cleared from the
Sand creek hill section of The Dal
les-California highway, north of Fort
Klamath Junction, It would be advis
able for all vehicular traffics to util
ize tho five mile detour around the
mow covered hill, engineers of the
state highway "department announc
ed this morning. 3 '
Autonroblles have boon plowing
through the snow on the hill and
frequently , slipping Into the drifts,
from which they would bo pulled out
by highway tractors. Vthlle It Is en
tirely possible to go through the sec
tion being cleared ot snow, motorists
Incur a big chance of accident wh'ch
could bo avoided with case by taking
tho detour around the hill.
Work on the road cleariug is pro
gressing, although slightly held up
by several break downs ot the trac
tors which occurred when the big
machines -were driven nga.'nst h'gh
conters In the road. It was estimat
ed that the snow would be entirely
cleared by tho latter part ot this
week. At tho worst places, the
snow was over two feet In depth.
COUNTY HAS THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND
COMING BY APRIL 6
Over $40,000 a day must be hand
ed Into tho tax collecting depart
ment ot the shoriff'g office It no
penalty or interest charges are to be
nreforred, Is today's announcement
by Oarrctt Van Riper, ch'ef deputy.
"But one measly $100,000 has
found Its wsy Into the county cof
fers, as payment to date for taxes
for the first of tho year 1924", the
deputy said. "Approximately $'400,.
nop. must bo collected, which leaves
$300,000 that should be turned In b
next Monday at 5 p. m., April 6. On
April 7, the penalty nnd Interest on
delinquencies will go Into eftoct."
Tax collectors In tho tax dopart
mont, look for a busy week, If past
expor'ence Is nny criterion. The
Inst three or tour days will be hec
tic, with he rule of "first come first
sorved," prevailing.
CHARLES R. FORBES
CRITICALLY ILL OF
PARALYTIC STROKE
BOSTON. March 30. Tho condi
tion of Colonel Charles R. Forbes,
who was stricken with .paralysis Fri
day night, remnlned virtually un
changed today, said a report from
tho Hart hospital. . Colonel Forbes,
who was formerly director of ITnltod
States Voterans Bureau was nt the
homo of his sister, Mrs. Harry Jud
kln In tho Brighton district, when ho
suffered tho paralytic attack.
HAROKXT PIjKAIM tllll.TV
. N. F. Sargent, arrested March' 2;1
on tho clmrge ot driving while In
toxicated, plead guilty this morn
ing boforo Justice of tho Ponce II.
E. llunsaker and, was fined $100
and sont to Jail for 00 days. Bob
HdwiinlH was fined $100 nnd costs
on a charge of -possession tt in
toxicating liquor. - (
DRIVERS
GERMANY-FAILS
TO SELECT
None of Seven Candidates
for President ' Able to
Muster a Majority
BERLIN. March 30. Final re
turns from yesterday's presidential
election In Germany, announced this
morning, show that none of the
seven candidates received a major
ity, as required by the constitution,
muklng a second election necessary.
The secend polling day has been fix
ed for April 26. On this occasion,
the candidate having the h'gheat
number ot votes will be declared
elected.
Tho polling of the various camll-
dittos yesterday were as follows:
Dr. Karl Jarress, candidate of the
combined nationalist and conserva
tive Hurgeols parties 10.387,32.1.
Otto Braun, socialist 7.735,678.
Former Chancellor Marx, Cen
trist 3.883.676.
Ernest Thaelmann. 1,869.553.
Premier Hollparh of Baden,, de
mocratic party, 1,565.136.
' Dr. Held, Bavarian peoples party,
1,003,278.
General Ludendorff, Fascist party
284.471.
Void Ballots 34.152.
The total vote, in excess ot 26,
812,000, Is slightly less than 69 per
cent ot tho qualified electorate.
WILL GO TO TEXAS
Brigadier General Mitchell . To Be
Transferred To Fort Sam '
. Houston Soon
' WASHINGTON. March 30.-r.Brig-adior
General Wlllilm Mitchell, as
sistant chief 'of' the- armed 'air ser
vice, will be assigned on April 26 ns
air. servlre officer of the eighth
corps area w'th headquar'ers at Fort
Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
ROAD BONDS ARE
5 RECEIVED TODAY
BY COUNTY CLERK
Ono hundred and wenty-flve
blank bonds of $1000 each, were re
ceived this morning by County Clerk
C. R. DeLap frox the Lumberman's
Trust company in Portland. The
bonds were sont to the clerk's office
to bo signed hy the county Judge
and the county clerk, and will then
be returned lo the Portland concern.
The' road bonds, which will fin
ance several county highway projects
this year, were sold two weeks ago
to the Portland company. The
bonds paw four ar.j three-quarters
per cent Interest oh the first $22,000
ot tho bonds and tour and one-halt
per cent Interest on the remaining
$103,000.
SATURDAY SHOPPERS
Olone Residents Spend Day in KUutl
nth Falls on Business
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. MacKlmmon
were among the numerous out ot
town visitors in the city from their
ranch on the Oiene road Saturday.
The MacKimmons' spent the day
shopping and transacting business
as well as visiting With their many
trlends In the city.
I'OSTl'OXK MKKTIXQ
Merchants' Bureau Gathering De,
laycd Due to Cunfllcts
Due to unforceen conflicts, tht
meeting 'of tho Merchants' bureau
which was scheduled tor tonight In
Iho chamber of commerce, will be
postponed until Wednesday night,
April 1, when tho body will mod
In the chamber rooms for discus
sion of many presalng questions,
Ono ot tho main ds.'ues to arise will
be tho plans tor the 1925 rodeo
which will be diicussed before the
merchants.
ntlHOXKKH KSCAPK
TOLEDO, lowa, March 30. O. M.
Hall ot Portland, Oregon, and L. R.
Smith, rcsldenco unknown, escaped
from the county Jull hero soino time
Uwt. night by sawing tho lock off
tholr coll door. Hull was serving
n sentonco for obtaining money.
TO CRT I'OWKU BIDS
WAS111NOTON, March 30. .Bids
for tlio purchnso of hydro-electric
power developed by tho Wilson dam
ot Munclo Shoals, Alabama, will bo
Invited by Socretnry Wt-oks.
Kiwanians Ask
Employment of
Athletic Coach
lly a unanimous vote of the
boitrtl uf director of tho
Klumiitli I'lif! Kltvanlf club
trltlrfi inn today fit the White
JVttutn hotel, the ctinly court
will Ix iiicinorinlixcil by fhc of
ncTK cf the club Jtakfng thnt
an athletic coach for tho locnl
hlh school be secured and con
tracted with for the next Hchool
year. H wan pointed out thnt
ftueh HiMter towns as Medfurd
nml Haleni nend their basket
bull teams cast cVcry enr to
tako part In the international
championship contewts and pain
much publicity fop Oregon and
their home citictf. Klamath Falls
in futdly backward, according to
the KlwiiniH directors, and they
want to wc tli ft town have an
athletic coach second to cone
In tlte state.
Another Important move at
today's meeting waa a resolu
tion adopted asking the Klam
ath county fair board to donate
the fair grounds for an ath
letic field fur tiiL yexr biae
ball gomes. R. E. linulburj',
ch&iriiiaA oi' thu fair board,
a Uct at the luncheon and
stated that he believed the fair
board would entertain the re
quest, favorably. ; ' .
EX-GOVERXOIt DIES
MOSCOW. Idaao,. iiarch 30T
William J. McConnell, former gov
ernor of Idaho and tather-in-Uw vl
United States Senator Wilkam K.
iJorah, died at his home here early
today at the age ot 85 years. He
bud complained ot ait feeling .well
tea' days ago. ,; .. i.: . ; ...
RESTORED TO DUTY "j, ,.r;
WA&HINOTON, anuria 30. Post
master General New tola directed
turstora't.)ii tJ tdtfi with " de-
potiuost olUiUla saspjaaed Janu
ary 2 for their cjnaocuoa with t.-
to.ti to, Inilnence legislation u tue
time of oan&deratian ot the potai
pay increase bill.
CHANGE LOCATION
Kenick aiid D'Alblnl, Public Ac
countants, Movo Offices .
Renick and D AiJhil, public au
oaiiiauts, toua: w.vcu n. oi-
,-Ces from tae Kvpa .uu.uig to
ihe Slough building, where they
will be in suite 1. They will have
the same reception room with Dim.
Stewart and Carter. Attorney C. A.
Marino iwlll also occupy offices with
them. '
! LATE NEWS FLASHES
Tex Rickard Fined
NEWARK, N. J March 30. Georee L. (Tex). Rick
ard, nationally known fight
7000 by Federal Judge Bodine for conspiracy to violate
the law regarding illegal transportation of prize fight
films. Rickard and four co-defendants were convicted
in federal court in Trenton on March 19 on the charge,
which was brought in connection with transportation of
the Dempsey-Carpentier fight films. r . ' . V .
Etheridge Plea Denied r
PORTLAND, Ore., March 30. Federal Judge Wolver
ton today overruled the demurrer of John L, Etheridge
to the indictment brought against him several months
ago charging f raucfin connection with the exploitation of
certain Seattle improvement bonds. The trial is to being
April 6. ; ' j . .:.';,
Diamond Thieves Make Haul . ,
NEW YORK, March 30. Four men today raided the
offices of Sobel and Kaleko, diamond brokers of 45
Maiden Lane, and escaped with diamonds valued at be
tween $50,000 and $100,000. The robbery was opposite
the new federal reserve bank building. : ,
New Stags Line to Start
BEND, Ore., March 30. Dean Hollingshead of Bend
announced today that beginning April 1 he would oper
ate a stage Hne between Bend and Klamath Falls. Head
quarters for the new stage line will be at Frenchie's
service station in Bend.
Chicago Bank Robbed . ,
CHICAGO, March 30. Four robbers'one "of whom
carried a sawed off shotgun, held up seven officials and
employes of the Ashland-63rd Street State bank today
and eseaped with currency estimated at between lO.OOO
and $15,000. ' :: y. J:.::llL
HIGH VOLTAGE
E
E
Walter G. Folsom Narrowly
Escapes Death in Acci
dent at Noon Today ,
Walter G. Folsom, aged St,
gioundmon employed by the Cali
fornia Oregon I'ower company, nar
rowly escaped death at 11:13 today
at Ninth and Lincoln street vhen
a dead wire ho was colling come In)
contact v Ith a . live wire - carrying
4000 volta and shocked him Into
unconsciousness, - ' v "
Quick work In resuscitation . on
the 'part 'of his , to- workers saved
the man from sure death, according "
to John C. Boyle, dlvUIon manager
of the power company, who ravestl--gated
the accident.
A creiar from the power company
was taking dawn old wires and re
placing new In order .to Increase
the -power capacity for that section
ot the cit. FoUom was catching old
w-ru and coiling It as tlte llnemaa
dropped it to him, w'aen the acci
dent occurred. Instead ot awaiting
uutil tho wire rc-achbd the ground,
Folsom reached up und started to
pull down the wiro,: when It flipped
aver onto the live wire and fur-
n 3bed toe clrcnit which carried the
high voltage Into Folsom 'g body.
Hospital authorities this after
noon said that while Folsom was
n a sarloiu conditioo, he as reat
ng easily and stood u good caaace
i'ur recovery. ." 1 !;
. Folsom has been working far the
:onipany for tix months,. v .
PORTLAND CONCERN
GETS BIG CONTRACT
L Contract for the B'jrfarilnr nf 10.24
-"lu of The Daliw--eaIlforotCTilga-.:vth
from La Pfne, was let to
X' M. MeD'owell & Co.xpany of Port
laud Saturday, according to word re
C2 ved here today by the state high
way department. Dunn & - Baker,
j formerly a contracting concern of
this city and now established at
Hornbrook, California, were 'third
from the highest bid. wl:h an 'offer
of $147,725. W. D. Miller constric
tion company of Ktf.th Falls BubJ
mitted a. bid ""." '"0 for the Job.
ACTO TOLL HEAVY
I CHICAGO, March 30. Twelve
persons were killed In automobile
accidents In and near Chicago Sun-
j day. Eight ot the fatalities resulted
when trains struck automobiles at
I crossings.
promoter, today was fined
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