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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1925)
4v 1 BUY AT HOME; LOCAL MERCHANTS CAN GIVE YOU BETTER BARGAINS Eighteenth Year No. 5497 RAIL GRANT EAT T Question of Mayor's Veto Power Brings About New Developments A ultcnco I hm cnuUI rot h brok en prevaded ufriol-iMom of tho city cf Klumnth KuIIm. fallowing tho ehnllvngo believed Issued by thi 0. C. & K. that tho miiynr could not veto th resolution granting to tho Routhorn railroad an exclusive grant to cross filxlh ntJ'rul. Mayor K. R. Onddard left early thin morning tor Mcdf.ird, without idtsctoalng' thu cuo ot hi visit to the Rogue River valley cuinlry. City Attorney J. II. f'ornulinn personified alienee, when quc'itlonod an o tho valo power of I ho mayr; on triti'.chfaa resolution. "Vui, I have my cplnlons,'' ho ad mitted, "lint iraituiurh as tho may or hit not made liny definite antic mnt that ho would veto the rcsolu . Hon, Lhardly tul. at liberty. lo oiako r any statement " In connection with tho mailer.' ''. "' ' "W't Veto Tho aland aald to bo of the O. C. & B. la that tho mayor can only veto a resolution which would In clude Iho expon llture of money. Tho Btrnhorn Interest olio passage-! ot tho city charier which they claim ' servo to settle tho question. Prevailing reports on Iho street yesterday had It that the Mayor wan doing lo veto tho resolution. l:i atand on iho quost'on ot the fran chise n in boon that ho could aeo no logical rennon- why a common user ahould not he Included In tho grant. Tho genornl consensus of opinion among business men and In rnllrond clrcloa la that thorn la something bo hind Iho beyond In the flKht ever the Sixth alroet rallrncl crossing. . ffhj? Tho question has been asked, why la Strahorn ao, anxloua lo Rot tho franchise without a common tisor? What dlftorenlo would It rnnko tn a crossing Just across Sixth atreet and no farther? Why did ho toll councllmon that unless ho could have tho franchise, exclusively, ho did not want It at nil? ,Whon Jmlfte Charloa II. Caroy, roproauntlng tho northern linen, was in Klamath Falls, ho said (lint It was not the Intontlnn of tlnull'll llnea to bottln up Blrn'hnrn or lo 'rnnko atrahorn'a wny hnrd In IClum nth Folia, but lo protect their own lntoront In coining 13 Kliimuth . Falls. , (Coiitlmiotl Oil 1'nRo I'lvc) HEGH White Slave Case to End This Afternoon PORTLAND, Ore.; April Klamath Falls, on trial in iviamair. u" ma' in - leged violation of the Mann in his own behalf. The case will go to tho jury about 3 o'clock today. Assistant U., S. Attorney Bynon will . make the closing argument. Delsie Burton, 13, the complaining witness, was re called to teh witness stand cfoss oxaminntlon. Annosa Mil .wltnoas, n. 8., Knowlos, called to testify against tho' voracity of tho child's, mother.. , ' ' : A largo nnmhof of wllnosscs woro' prosontod hy tho govornmonl tostl , fylnn as to Annoss' trips nhotit tho country with tho bA, and at tho alloRod woddlng; ceroniDiiy lit Olobc, ' 1 Aria,, whon tho girl was ohly IS ; youri old. - .' '! '.V'- Anness Is Convicted By Jurors (Special to The Herald) ! PORTLAND, Ore., April 16. Alfred A. Anness was convicted of a violation of the Mann white slave act in ! federal court here this af- j ternoon. The jury deliber- j ated but a few minutes after , concluding arguments were ' finished. I Federal Judge Bean then ! sentenced the ' convicted man to five years in federal prison. - Anness was represented by W. P. Myers, acting dis trict attorney of Klamath county. BIDS EXCEED Four Proposals Held Up Pending Conference On Building Changes Although not rejected, four bids for thi construction f the new Central school-wore held by tho city school board, pending a con furenco with tho hoard nt which il lorntlcn of certain construction phases will bo dUctuscd with u view of lowering bids to n figure commensurate with the sum avail able i-r tho new ichool, Tho lowest bid submitted wits ap proximately 110,000 over the nmoum which tho board may spend on tho now school. John Almetor mndo tho lowcat blanket bid, on actual construction, with an offor ot $130,200. Tho next lowest bid was by tho Campbell Construction company as follow: Actual construction bid. S 130.700 ; combination ' bid, Including actual consthtclon, healing, lighting and plumbing, $170,008. 'I' wo other bids for tho construc tion work wero submitted, ono by Oofor llMthcr of Kliimuth Falls of Ui7.a3 and tho other by W. T). Miller Construction ' company of UMI.mr.. I.orcns. 1'lumhlng company sub mitted t lid lowest bid on the plumbing wllh nil offer of J0B07. The sumo firm offered tho lowest figure f ir houtliig, $ I fl.sei.Sti. 16. Alfred A. Anness of Judee Bean's court, for al- uage pean b couri, xor i- act, did not take the stand this morning for continued Tho child nroko down tudiy and crlod n groutor part of l,ho mornlnfc. , Tho wltnesaoa ngainit " Annoss woto Mrs. Myrtlo Donlff, tho glii's motlior; Mrs,' Clara . Vplon, , Mrs. Hiith llroodloiid, Uclslo , llurlon, HIMo fntton, C. J. Mlttauor, C. A.' McKcniion, Mrs! Q.k McKonnon, Kl win Uurton, 10; Kioyd. HtH'ton, JO (brothora . of tho '"girl); ,C. C. Browor and 0. B. tirecn.i t i ,i IIT GIVEN SCHOOL BOARD mum KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL Two Telegrams Refusing to believe that a railroad would con sider giving up plans for important extensions simply because it had met with a temporary set back. The Evening Herald yesterday telegraphed W. F. Turner, president of the Oregon Trunk, for a true statement of his position in reference to his position in reference to the action of the city council in granting an exclusive franchise across Sixth street to the Strahorn railroad. In order that the Klamath public might be ap prised of the true facts of the controversy the two telegrams are herewith given : "W. F. Turner, President, "Oregon Trunk, Portland. "United Press quotes you as saying your line would not come to Klamath Falls if not wanted,: and that you considered action on Strahorn fran- chise rebuff to Hill lines. Will you please wire U3 . statement of your views. "Signed: THE EVENING HERALD." HERE IS THE ANSWER " "Evening Herald, Klamath Falls. "No such statement as quoted in your wire has been made by me. Our position regarding Stra- , horn franchise, was clearly Etated Jto tlty council. We are still of the opinion that no action should be taken that might make it difficult for any; railroad to gain access to Klamath Falls. On the contrary, it would seem highly advantageous from the city's standpoint to make it possible for, northern lines to enter. "Signed: W. F. TURNER." WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? The time for soft talk has passed, so far as the railroad situation in Klamath Falls is concerned. The hour has arrived when those who are for a bigger and better Iflamath Falls must line up on one side; those who are for the interests of the Southern Pacific, its allied in terests and their own selfish aggrandizement on the other. The question of division rests on .whether the resolution adopted last Monday night by the city council, granting to the Strahorn line the right to cross Sixth street, without incorporating therein the common user provision, shall go into effect or not. ' The local newspaper mouthpiece for the private in terests that seek to bottle up and throttle the develop ment of this, city, responding to the command of its masters, states that the mayor has no right to" veto such a resolution. That may be good corporation law, but it is poor people's law, and this time the people are going to rule; they are going to have something to say whether Klamath Falls is going to be closed to the Hill lines; whether it is going to be a pawn in the hands of one rail road, or a factor in the hands of several. So successful has this move been that the statement is being bruited about the city today that application is again to be made for the right to' extend out into Mills addition and up Link river, and that this request is also to be granted. If such a thing were done, it would be im possible for another road to enter this city. . ' This is not a one man's job it is something in which everv resident of the citv future of Klamath Falls now this, or similar, privileges to the Strahorn line and the one chance of making a big city here is gone. You will certainly lose the Shevlin-Hixon mill. You will probably lose the Weyerhaeuser plant You will never secure any iarg0 operations in the city. Roing to submit itgelf to a Shevlin-Hixbn plant at Bend will be enlarged and the stumpage recently purchased in the northern part of this county will be manufactured there.1 The situation is this:, If you want to lose the Hill lines; if you want to lose Shevlin-Hixon ; if you want to lose every big operation, let Strahorn bottle this city up in the interests of the Southern Pacific and you will lose them. If you don't then open your mouth . and say something. Let your councilmen know that they can't barter away this city; let your mayor know you want him to veto that resolu tion, and let your councilmen know that they must not undertake ito pass it over his veto. Let them know that Klamath Falls must and shallstand wide-open for all railroads. . .... a. Associated Press Leased Wire should interest himself. The rests in the hnlanpp. fJrnnt or territory, for no big mill one.railroad handicap. The 16, 1925 Death-Bed Pledge To! Be Kept A death-bed promise j given his dying wife two: years, ago is to be kept this Week by Benjamin H. Wood of Ontario, Calif. Mr. Wood is on his way. east to South ; Rovalton. Mass.. where he will marry Mrs. Nellie Hol den, a childhood friend of his dead wife. The couple plan to be quietly married and will then return to Ontario, where Mr. Wood is engaged in the hotel business. Mrs. Mary Louise Wood died in Klamath Falls two years aeo. She was the sis- jter of J. A. Uerlings of 704 California avenue. Her ideath here followed a long ! illness. i Mrs. Wood's last wish was that her husband, marry her childhood hum. , ' UNIVERSITY WOMEN ; WILL GIVE DINNER NEXT MONDAY NIGHT The American Association of Uni versity Women will give a dinner at 6:30 on Monday, 'April 20 at the White Pelican Hotol. The object of the dinner is to give the university women of Klamath Falls an oppor tunity to become acquainted with ono another. The committee In charge has attempted to communi cate with all women who are known to be eligible to the A. A. U. W. but all women who have attended college tor 2 years cr mora are Inj vltcd to attend. Reservations must be made with Mrs. G. A. Krause by Monday noon. The committee in charge of the banquet include Mr3. Krause, gen eral chairman: Mrs. Charles W. Eberlein. music; Miss LeLalne West, decorations: Mr. E. L. Cramblltt. program, and Mrs. R. A. Austin, publicity. Fti-e early this Afternoon claimed the old -stern-wheel lnko boat "Wlucmn," lnudmm-k of ' Klitiiutth county and In recent years used as dwelling the south shore of upper Kliimnth lake at ShV.lngoii) Tim m ixmt took with it tho ""'.-hoiwc mi dock us.-i i- Arthur il'aviii, ivmitt uuHt. ihhicb iiiiiii iv ,ltoky Point, KhkIo 111ro uit1 Hi'crcntion. Tho Wgc mull boot wiis barely saved by the presence of mlnil cf Shipping! n residents. A low minutes beforo Boon flames suddonly hurst through tho win dows ot tho old boat and In a fow mlnutos the onllro boat was a mass ot flumes. The tire department wits called but despite their quick response tho b.)at was doomed be foro their arrival. ' ' Jly 2 p. m. nothing but smoulder ing cmbors wore left ot the storn wholer. Tho building was .'oeupled s-by Steven Mead. Ho was the only per son In tho boat when the fire was dlscoverod. Nothing was recovered, 30 quickly did the blaze spread. In addition to the dock and warehouse, a number of tmuil row boats owned by Shlpplngton residents wero de stroyed by tho Jliuuua, WINEMA" IS DESTROYED Big Basin Lumber Co. Victim of Yeggs, WHo' Obtain but Small Sum Approximatelyj30 Obtained byJCracks men Who Do Expert Job During Early Morning Hours Officials Completely Without Clues to Crime . ' ' - ' ; " . ,; Safe blowers scored again for the fourth time in Klam-, ath Falls early this morning when they blew open the safe in the office of the Big Basin Lumber company and obtained approximately $30 in cash. ' Of this amount, $20 was in 50-cent pieces. They also got a roll of pennies and scattering small amounts . Checks and other papers were either left in the strong box or strewn about the of f ice floor. ' t The crime was discovered by Edward McLIaughlin, of fice assistant, when he arrived at the office this morn ing. He immediately notified the police and sheriff's ' i-1 office. . The yeggs, however, ro ' -: ",.;UJ rv ;a xi .a;T. it,. The last, wcrd In - burglar protection is being used by the Klamath Ice and Storage com.- pnny, as a result of the several safe cracking Jobs that have been ; successfully staged here In the past week.. Tho company . carefully banks all Its money In the afternoon, leaves tho sate 4 open, and hangs a placard on the sate declaring that it Is open. ' FrcJ Fleet declares that the company is considerlng-eav- Ing the door open also, and would. If It were not afraid of wind and rain. . . COMMISSIONERS TO ASSEMBLY CHOSEN AT FINAL MEETING The Rev. E. H. Edgar of Jack sonville and the Rev. John S. Bonar of Phoenix were chosen as commis sioners to tho general-assembly in Columbus, O., at the final meet ing of the spring meotlng of the southern Oregon Presbytery, held last night in the local Presbyterian church. The Rev. J. W. Angell of Glendale end James Martin . ot Rouge River were selected at alter nates. t- . Supplying a long felt need, the; Rev. J. R. Pratt will start religious j work in the Natron cut-off rail road construction camp. The minister will divide his time, between OnkHHuA i,n Kt.m.ih .Ma , I morning and was given a rousing t.ie Cascades. . I reception and welcome. Tornado Hits Condon; Property Loss Heavy CONDON, Ore., April 16. Damage estimated be tween $8000 and $10,000 was caused by a tornado which struck Condon and surrounding country late yesterday. The storm swept in from the southwest and after damag ing buildings in the southwestern part of town jumped to. the northeastern section, where further damage was dOne. ' . '' , - ?' !' , . ; Two high school students, Art Morgan and Thomas Westcott, were cut by flying glass when the roof of the school house was torn off by the storm. " - ,'. The county machine shop and the warehouse of the Arlington Lumber company were wrecked, the combined loss to these two plants amounting to about $6000. .,: A dozen barns and garages in Condon wei'e destroyed . and many such buildings were wrecked in the country nearby. Fragments of a bar dropped on the roof of the Congregational parsonage, knocking, it in. Many win dows in town were broken, . , . Published Dally at KLAMATH FALLS "An Empire Awakening" PRICE FIVE CENTS of silver. supposed to have . ; used 1 rubbor v gltvei, a: -'VsWb'? WerSi no finger prints of Other incriminating evi dence about the sate or office. : ... (lock Is Stopped , ,, ., . .The crime is believed to have been committed at about 4 o'clock this morning. The Office clock had stopped at 4:15. It la bolieved that' the thick ot th eexploslon at that hour caused the timepiece to stop. A smaller safe In the office, which had been left unlocked, also w.is opened by the cracksmen but the contents were not disturbed when It was learned tho sate contained ach ing but office records. 7 . " Entrance to the office was gained . by jimmying open' a side window, acouliiiij to William Lldgo, man- ager of the company. ' . Their Fourth Job . . . This, nukM the fourth safe-blow lng in IKamath Falls within the past 10 days, nnd the. workmanship indicates that all Joljj were accom plished by the same gang of yeggs, According to the officers. ; ,,,' Other, safea which have fallen victims-to the. craftsmanship of the "poterinen" ore those of i tho Sit-' perlor luundry. White tPeltcan Iron Works and the Klamath ; Iron and Steel Works. ;: c On the night that tje1. . Wlilte -Pelican Iron . Works safo ; cracked prowlers , attempted 1 to break into . the Big Basin office," and It Is believed they are the same crowd who returned early tj day to completo the Job.- r ARRIVKM AT XKiKltl.l ILOUIN, Nigeria. April 16. Tho , Prince of Wiiles arrived here this H
