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Emhtoenth Year No. G'l!)8
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Klamath Falls Will
Become Home of New
Western Publication
Announcement MadeToday of Coming of
Monthly Magazine,'The Westerner,"
Which Will Locate Here First Issue
Out Early This Fall Plans Outlined
Klamath Falls is to become the home of a new monthly
magazine. It will be known as "The Westerner," and
will be largely confined in circulation and reader interest
to Oregon, California and Washington.
Such was the announcement today by L. E. Banker,
chairman of the board of trustees of the Westerner
Publishing company. Mr. Banker has been here for the
past two weeks looking over
pleted arrangements for the construction of a building ;
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which will house the mechanical and editorial offices.
ine nrst issue win ue on me press eany mis law, al
though the exact date has not yet been decided upon.
Mr. Danker will remain in inn
vicinity Indefinitely completing nil
preliminary arrangements, mul will
bo Jjlnod cnrlv next in nOi by othtir
members of the organlxiiilon. "
The publishing , project belnjt
financed by a group of men In the
Ihreo states, particularly Lou An
galea, Bun Francisco, 1'urilaitil and
Seattle. The articles at Incorpora
tion nra made out and will bo filed
with the corporation commissioner
at Salem wltalu the nexl two week.
Borne of the lending publisher of
th Pacific C'oart ro Intorejteil In
the projoct, It was announced.
Klamath Falls aa selected for
the homo office of the new magn
ilne because a careful survey for
the past fire month allowed tbul
It won the moat lypl.-nlly wualnrn
city on tho l'nclflc rounl, ankl Mr.
Hunker. Newspaper clipping wore
coinplloU ilnco tho tint of lust De
comber unit Klamath Falls held til.'
alrongasl appeal to t;" publishers.
The magaalne Is to ho general In
chnrnclor. It will bo devoted la both
fiction and general Informally)
articles about the wont and tho li
clfla Coast In pnrtlculitr.
"Wo fool that thuro la n strong
field for a purely Pacific, coast
mugazlna, and cur doclalnn to begin
publication of Tho Woslornor w.ia
made after many months of Invun
tlctlloii of tho field," nld .Mr.
Hunker. "Tho only olhor Purltic.
Const magazine has beronio nntlonnl
In scope, but It Is our purpose to
keep Tho Westerner purely a
wostorn product with lis render In
torest and advertising pngos con
flncd nliuuat exclusively to the
throo atntos of Oregon, CnllMrnlu
und Washington.'1 - ,
Doflnito announcement of the
d.ilo of the first fisuo will be forth
coming onrly next' month. In Hie
'menntlmo plans for tho new build.
liifC are going rapidly forward and
all prollmlnnry steps liro being
completed.
LA VOYE PEOPLE .
PLAN TO LEAVE
TOWN FOR GOOD
jK VOYU," Wyo., 'Apr I 17.1ii
Voyo, the llttlo oil doinu town whone
' Tight to Its plueo on Wyomlnii's
map recently was denied by n fJd
oral court, today meekly prepared
for tho end of Its earthly cxl.'lencn.
In accordance with tho mandate of
tho law.
Tho lownnpuoplo, numbering al
most 1100, who woro bold In trod
pae on Ia Voyos alto because the
Ohio Oil campnny haldi a gsvern
fnent loose on tho aoll, Wore, de
liberating plans for illsnnntllnn
buildings and homoa and far mov
nll' they, foundod thnro'"ln tlio
front Ic oil rush of 1920';""',
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Mil I Will
the territory and has com-
SLAYER OF
IS
Chester Pepper Found Not
Guilty in Klamath In-'
dian Murder Trial '
YHKliA. Cnllr., April 17. Hies
lee IViht, Kliiinutli Indian,, wis
nriiilt litl Into yesterday by tin Jury
ulileli hud lieni'il bin tilnl n
churj.ro ijf murdering Willie Hurry,
nmillier ludliin, In a knife flub! nt
Soiiiea llur. on (lie Kliiumth river,
Illllliliry IH. rviM-r plrnitiil self
defense. The trial won rondiiiieil
fttimi't entirely In the Kliiumth tu
illiiu Imiijiie, ullli iuterpieters.
(Speclnl to The Hernlil)
VltKKA, Cnl If., April 17. To the
sli-iim of n K'lltur mul (he roll tif n
trlbiil ill nm, lli Miikv wiih set for
the kllliiiK r Willie Hnery, Kltiuuilh
trlbeHiiieii, III n riibln iieni' Ten line
.liiiiiinry IM ilille Hie iielnelpiil Net
HiiK iim n biii'ii'l filled wllli pulnto
wine of pntenl Nlreiiitlli.
Sueb was (tin . tnlo unfolded by
witnesses In tho trial of Cheater
I'eppor, chneito.l with the murder of
Hurry, which slnvtcd before Super
ior JuiIko C. J. l.uttrell Mondny nnd
which will go to the Jury today.
Self dofenKO Is the plea of Pep
per who s being defended by Joseph
P. Me.Nninnrii and .Inmes M. Allen
while tho prosecution led by District
Attorney Charles 13. .luhnsnu urges
Hint Popper stubbed Hurry to dentil
with the man's own pocket knife In
tho cause of n drunken brawl.
iKilliuiN Attend
The courtroom Iras been filled nt
every session with 11 Inrgo group of
Klamath Indians who hiivo come to
tho whltn man's tribunal to llslen.
If tho' verdict does not meet with
their approval, It Is said by I hone
who know their ways, there -will ho
tribal powwow nnd mutters will bo
set ncci rdlng to their own laws.
Pepper look tho stand yesterday
In bis own beliulf nnd his story was
told, through the Hps of I.oulso
HlekDX, daughler of Justlen of tho
Peace l.uther lllckox of Happy
('limp, who wns Interpreter. The
white girl repented the Qucst'ons
and unsworn In perfect Klamath nnd
Rngllsh. Pepper, h, drah, tnnffnn
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HARRY
FED
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 17,
Farmers Urge Klamath Chamber
To Place Selves On Record For
Another Railroad to Community
Irrigation District, Malin Commercial Club, Farmers Society
of Tule Lake Valley, and Klamath WoolgrowersV
Association, Want Business Men of This
City to Endorse Proposal of LHill Lines
Farmert of Klamath county today spoke their minds in no uncertain manner, and
in a group of letters to the Klamath coun ty chamber of commerce urged that -organization
to enc'arsc publicly the movement for another railroad to tap the almost un
limited resources of the Klamath country.
That the coming of the Hill lines to Klamath county, is a vital necessity if the
county is to continue to grow and prosper is the chief argument set forth in the let
ters, and in order that all agencies of the county might get together and cooperate
, TWO SENTENCED
Maude Heed. ugi.J 60 nnd F. T
A. Thomas, aged 4. .were son-
,?'"d ,0, Ja 1 f"r n,u,n; 18
this morning by Justice of the
,,elc, nunsakcr when
thoy pleaded guilty to Immoral
conduct. Mm. Heed wan taken
to the county poor farm to
servo her tl.ue. Thomas was
Incarcerated In the county jail.
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Seven Are Taken
n Dusnicion in
Local
Suspected of complicity in, the series of safe robberies
successfully conducted in Klamath Falls during the past
10 days, six men and one woman were arrested last night
and this morning and are being closely questioned today
by authorities.
While definite statements concerning possible admis
sions of the suspects were not made by either the police
department or the sheriff's office, it is known that the
shadow of suspicion rests heavily upon the four men
picked up last night by Chief of Police Harry M. Loucks
and his patrolmen.
The four men came to Klamath Falls from Los An
geles just about the time the present series of safe rob
beries in Klamath Falls began. Their activities have
been closely watched by police during the past few days
and facts sufficient to warrant their detention were
learned last night.
The four men are well dressed, neat and stylish. Two
are about 30 years of age, and obviously the leaders. The
two other men are young and slim and neatly attired.
The four men have been in Klamath Falls about five
weeks, during which time they have been under the
mrveillance of police. They have not been working, ac
cording to the police. Their names are withheld pending
further investigation.
(illASUH IN CltKW
Mrs. Kllboinm. of White Pelleim
Hotel Hetiirns From Filseo
Mis. Hope Kllhoiirne, mnnagVr of
tho While Pelican hotel, relumed
from a week's business visit In San
Kr inelsco, where sho was intureated
In obtaining n new kitchen rrew for
tho hotol. Four persons were hired
by Mrs. Kllluuriie and sln?o her re
turn yesterday the dining room has
submitted lo renovation which will
mnko It one of tho finest In tho
norlhweat. Mrs. Kllhoiirne la .pre
paring tho, hotel f.ir the coming
tourist travel, which many 'outsiders
any will, be tho greatest In the hla
lory of lh (lulPi '
Associated Press Leased Wire
in the demand tor Detter transportation racuiues, uie
chamber of commerce is urged to put itself on public
record and work with the agricultural interests in bring
ing other railroads to this section.
Coupled with the letters to the chamber of com
merce is a public statement to the people of Klamath
Falls and the county in general from the transportation
committee of the Klamath Irrigation district,-in which
further .arguments for. better railroad facilities 'f are
advanced; . ,
The series of letters, as made public this afternoon,
follow: ;
Safe
in; vsmi thk ni:it.vi.i
Cloudy skies and threnton-
Ing gusts of snow this morning
fiilk'.l to dampen the ardor of
hundreds of Klnmnth Falls
women who besieged Hector's
store, the occasion being tho
closing out of certain lines, pre-
punitory lo restricting the busl-
nvss to straight rondy-to-wear
linos and mlll'nery. Advertis-
lug for the sale vas carried
exclusively In the columns of 4
tho Kvenlng Hernlil. Kxtru
saleswomen, hired this morn-
ing, woro tumble to meet tho
domnnds of before-noon shop-
pOrs.
4 4 ' t
Jobs
Oft J jf k
iniMtMlM
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' April IT. n2s:
Klamath County Chamber -of Com
merce. ".-Klamath -Foils,-Oregon.
Gentlemen: '1 - i
A railway irom Klamath Falls
south to eastern connection would
Increase the price we receive for
wool and lambs to a point that
would materially affect our annual
receipts. Careful 'calculation shows
that such main line railway facili
ties would add one dollar and titty
eer.ts to the price of each lamb sold
in Klamath county.
We understand the Hill lines have
declared their intention of entering
this territory.- '. '
Delievlng that competition is
Bood thing In railway as in other de
velopment we have to respectfully
urge that your Chamber openly and
publicly express Itself as favoring
the entrance of this Railway com
pany Into this territory and that you
take every proper action to aid it
in doing so.
Respectfully,
Klamath Wool Growers' Assn.
April 17, 1925.
Klamath Countv Chamber of Com
merce, Klumuth Falls, Oregon.
Gentlemen:
The furthor development of our
section of the County waits, absolu
tely dependent, on . rnllway con
struction through It.
Tho present agricultural produc
tion of Klamath county south of
Klu math Fulls Is. approximately,
two million dollars per year. A eon-'
servntive estimate . made after a
careful survey by the County Agri
culturist and others Indicates that,
given a railway line through tho dis
trict with proper terminal connec
tions, this production would almost
immediately rise to approximately
nine million drllursl per yenr.
We buvo more nearly an absolute
promise of earlg construction from
the Hill lines than . from any other
railway company. . .
Wo have, therefore, to earnestly
request Unit your Chamber put It
self on public rceord as actively fav
oring any action that may help to
cause this compnny to build. Into
this territory.'
Respectfully,
Farmers' Society of Tule Lake
Valley.
April 17, 193.").
Klamath County Chamber of Com
merce, Klamath Falls, Oregon,
(lentlemen:
This office has been .credibly In
formed that n program of land set
tleaient 'Oii the various .divisions of
this Project on a scale previously
unknown , Is not only contemplated
but determined upon HPT this pro
" ('oiillnui'tl on 1'nge Five)
Authority lor Action
Is Given by Goddard
In Message to Council
Proper Procedure for O..C. & E. Grant
Is by Usual Agency of Ordinance;
Section 108 of City Charter Quoted
by Executive; Other Reasons Cited
Another page in railroad history was turned today
when Mayor Fred R. Goddard vetoed the resolution
wherein the O. C. & E. railroad was granted an ex
clusive franchise to cross
mercial street.
The mayor, in a message to the council, set forth his
reasons for vetoing the resolution. The message was
submitted to City Recorder
read it at the council meeting next Monday night
' In the communication to the council, the mayor by
his reference to section 108 of the charter indicated that .
AUTHORITY FOR VKTO
, Sec. 108
- llcforc a grant ot any fi-ftn-
ckisc or right lo use the high-
way, nvenucs, Htreete, lnnil or
alley, or other public property,
cither, on, above or beljiv tlie
surface of tho same shall be
made. ; the 1 proposed specific
grant shall be embodied in the
form of an ordinance, wltn all
the terms ami conditions, in-
eluding all provisions, " as to
rates, fares anil charges, if any,
which proposed ordinance shall
bo published in full, nt the ex-
pense of the applicant for fran- 4
clilso, at least twice 10 the city
newspaper. Such publication
shall tako place and bo com- 4
plctcd .noteless than 'twenty 4
nor more than ninety duys be-
4 fore the finnl passuge of such
4 ordinance, nnd such ordinance
shall require for its passage
tho affirmative Tote of ut
least two-thirds of all the mem-
bcrs of the council, as shown
by the yeas and nays, and the
npprovul of the mayor before
it shall be valid for ally pur-
4 pose; but In case the mayor
should veto liny such ordln-
nnce It enn only muss over such
4 veto by n four-fifths vote of
all the members of the conn-
c.'l, in which case the same will
4 bo vnlid without the mayor's
npprovul from and after such
passage. No amendment lo
4 any fro nrti Ike, after publico-
4 tion, shall bo valid unless the
ordinance as amended .shall be
re-publlsbed In like manner
4 mid like time as the original.
4 Sec. 1IIH, City Charter.
County
By
Lashed
Snowstorm
Hints or echoes or tho tornado
that struck Condon, Ore., Wednes
day were fell In Kliiinuth Fnlls yes
terday iirterniMin when ii wind
whirling noil ilemhetlng u;t the
Klniiiutli Itasln from the sitmthweM
soon scooped up sufficient dust and
sand to obliterate tho sun. "
Hardly bail the windstorm died
uwuy when n sullen ruin puttered tiv
the emili. A gritilrul drop in tem
perature early this morning soon
transformed the niln to sleet nnd
eventually to a heavy niiuw which
Willi the first K-'gn of sun this nioin
lii has quickly melted to slush.
Old-time residents ore not sur
prised nt April snow and even go so
fur ns lo predict more snow before
.lime makes its entree. Twice, In Ihe
memory of local residents has
snow dampened Fourth of ,lul,v
celebrations, 1 ,
Published Daily at '
KLAMATH FALLS .
"An Empire Awakening"
PRICE FIVE -CENTS
South Sixth street at Com
Lem L. Gaghagen who will
the procedure ht,l been wrong Is
the matter :l the f ranch 'se. '
Wrong Procedure V'sed
This section, which Is transcrib
ed verbatim beloiy. stipulates that
before the. r'ght to use any streets
or other public property is granted,
the grant shall be embodied, lit the
term cf an ordinance. The regular
procedure of. passing an ord'nance
publication, etc. shall be -foil-owed
In the case of granting a fran
chise.. Approval of two ' thirds of
the council is needed to pass the or
dinance, but in case of the mayor's
veto, a four-fifth majority Is need
ed. - - -VETO
MKSSAGK
I return to you herewith .
resolution passed nt the rcgu- ;
Itir meeting - of the Common
Council on April 1.1th, 1023, by :
three members of the Council, ;
two voting ngulust the soma., -lis-:ipprovcd.
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I think it Is not to the best
Interests of the Mly cf KInin- .
nth Fulls, Oregon, to grant this
exclusive franchise and license
to one railroad compnny, sirce -It
will have tho ncccsMiry effect
of excluding other railroad
companies fully ns worthy ns -the
O. C. &. E.: - '
Tile granting . of exclusive:
fi-nncliisrs Is expressly prohibits -ed
ty section 111 of the Char--.,
ter and frnncli.'ses run . !
granted by ordinance nrjy, "
whcicrs this Is resolution.
The day bus long since pass
ed wheal exclusive franchises,
licenses or grunts are being
made by cities to raili-oiids or
oilier public corporations. Ex
peKenee in the past has taught
us that exclusive franchises
such ns that, grouted by ttou
Common Council In the nlrove
instance, lire not, to the best
Interests of the people of the
community, hut highly detrl- "
mental. . ,. Vj
In the ' resolution which I.
nm disapproving the provlsJoh .
Is made that tho O. C. At E
shall put In overhead rrosslnR1 '
only ' when tho City demand
the Installation of such cross
lugs by , nil other rnilvondti op-
orating lit this town. This, on'
the face cf it, 1 think, Is not
correct, because the city should
reserve the right, to require the t
tnstiillntioii of those crossings
on any pnrtlculiir rnllriMul on-1 .
(ruling In the city..
The above obirctloiiA, In my -mind,
lire sufficient' lo compel
me to disapprove tlie resolution. .
. Ifowover, tliere urO u grent "
many oilier cbjeclbmn nut as "
imporliint its the ones I have
spiH'Ifiril, Hint con 111 be 'uruml
ngiiinst 11. The nrtTSsnrj' ef
fect of tills resolution Is to hot- ,
Ho up the town on ts'lmlf of ..
the O. C. K. so that oilier
(Condmieil Oil rnjfo J'lve) j
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