The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, April 28, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextBUY AT HOME; LOCAL MERCHANTS CAN GIVE YOU BETTER BARGAINS nibuanea uaiiy at .y KLAMATH FALLS . "An Empire Awakening" Associated Press Leased Wire Eighteenth YearNo. fir07 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS DIGGER TAX ON AUTO BUSES up Deschutes County Officials Plan Initiative Measure in Near Future HKNI), Ore., April 28. It. H. llninlllnii, stale representative from Deschutes rminly und R. W. Haw yor, county Judge, urn iriurliiK mi Initiative weiisuie whlrh will In 1 croaso llio tux on puKsengr buses and freight truck oven uliovo tliu scale provided li House bill 413 on which refnrendum In being sought. Whllo tho scale to lie provided (or In tho Initiative measure Inn not as yi't been ilclil.l, according to Mr. Hamilton, It will b IiIkIi enough tu make up for the lorn la tho stale during tho time whin th lw an passed by the Icglalnturo uwnlte tho approval of tho people. Tho backing of nil of ihono In (hit legislature who favored house bill 413 and Dm couiiy JuIk and' county commissioner, in jld to lie behind llio propound In It !tl o ini-OH-urs. '4 PEOPLE ARE PENDLKTON, Oro.. April 28. Pour Pen.lleton people, two mun and t'wa women, aro In tho Imnpital In College Pluco. Washington, not far from Wnllu WqlU, as a run nit n( Injuries thoy mirrored IumI night whon tho rur In which Ihoy were driving left tho highway and turn ed over on tho 'Orogon-Wuahlnglnn hllthway near tho Wnlln Walla river, tbla nldo of Wofla Walls, v ' Tho Injured nro Mrs. Noll Thoinp aon and Mm. Wllllnm 'Owen, and Dan and Jack Sullivan., Tho women woro tho moat seri ously Injured, according to the re port rocolvod hero by tho aherirra office. Mm. Thompson In wild to hava had her collar bona crushed and -to hava been otherwise hurt. Mra. Owen suffered a fracture ot one leg and la ald to have Buffer ed Injurlea to ir hack. Tho men woro bruised and allocked. MOOSE LODGE WILL INSTALL OFFICERS Inatallntlon of now officers of tho Mooae lodgo. Klamath Falls .chap ter will lake placo Thuridiiy night In tholr hall. Following tao Instill latlon of oftlcem, a soclnl hour will bo enjoyed. Officers to lake chalm are Ralph Ltiseombo, (llclnlor, with Clyde Thompiion panning Into pant 'dictator's chain Percy Twomhly. vlco dlctntor; Olonn ltowltt, prelnto; J)ob Jnnlvk and Ed Duffy. trus tee. Tho eommlttoo in chargo of ontortalnment connlst of ' Sinn Francis, C. C. John'on, Norman Ongo. V CRASH LATE NEWS FLASHES French Soldiers Slain PARIS, April 29. Captain and 14 men of a French colonial unit in Morocco were killed and 11 soldiers wounded in a fight with 400 rebels early in April, the government announced today. The battle, which oc curred near Treiifia, lasted three days and three night. The attacking rebels retreated, leaving forty dead. 1 : i Prohis to Reorganize WASHINGTON, April 28. A reorganization of the" prohibition unit is in prospect, Assistant Secretary An drews indicated today, as a result of the month's study he has given to the bureau since he assumed office. Sec retary Andrews did not disclose the nature of the changes to bo made but reiterated that Commissioner Haynes will remain for the present in charge of enforce Anti-Alien Law Invalid SALEM, Ore., April 28. An ordinance of the city of Portland prohibiting aliens from' selling soft drinks is held unconstitutional in an opinion of the supreme court today, written by Justice Burnett in the case of M. George and others against the city. The opinion reverses JUdge George Tazwell of the lower court for Multnomah PUPILS T RAIN T FIELD EVENTS May 9 Drawing Near for Students Preparing for County Meet With tho dale of tho county track meet, on May S, drawing near, ev ery spuro moment available la bo lug put Into training or the students by every teacher and principal of tho Klamath Kulla public schools. Itules laid Jnwn during n rorcnt meeting or principals .mid athletic canchos Included tile clauses that no school shall enter more than two Vntituiii In any ona event and no school shall miter any o:in student In mora than four events. To (ilv lllllllOIIN Itlbbons shall bo awarded for first, second und third plucos and a pennant awarded tho winning team thut aggregates lha most points. High school ovents, for which tho older boys and girls hava been con sistently training consists of events for girls: DO yard (lush, busoliull for distance, baseball for accuracy (30 ft.), 200 ynrd ' relay, (rour girls.) Hoy events include: SO yard dash, 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, 40 yard dash, 1 milo run, running high Jump, running broad Ju.np, 13 pound shot put, 220 low hurdles, A mllo relay, (rour boys), Javelin throw, sjliscun throw, polo vault. Grade Krctit tirade school event for boys In clude In clans one, (weight 75 pounds or loss), CO yard dush, standing broad Jump chinning, po tato race," baseball dlstunco; Class two, (weight 75-99 pounds), GO yard dash, standing broad Jump, chinning,, snck raco, running high Jump; Class three, (weight 100 pounds 'bad over), loo yard dash, running broad Jump, running high Jump, 110 yard low hurdlo, base ball for accuracy, (00 foot), V4 mile relay, four boya from school. tilrls" Kvciits " Credo school events for girls In clude In Class ono, 50 yard dash, potato raco, baseball throw for dls tsnco: Clus two, f0 yard dash, baseball throw tor distance, ring nice; Cluss. three, 60 yard dash, standing broad Jump, baseball throw tor distance, baseball throw for ac curacy, (30 root), 200 yard relay, rour from each school regardless or class. Circulars hava been sent out to the schools In tho county In rognrd to tho explanation ot events so that tho track and field meet can go oft with as littlo orror as possible. FREIGHTER COLLIDES WITH GERMAN VESSEL ANTWERP, IlaJRliirn, April 28. The United States shipping board frelghtar Innlko was In collision with tho (icrman mntorsblp Isis near hero today-, A dispatch to Lloyd's Agent says the Innlko, with a 1.' foot hole In her number 1 hold, has been benched to prevent lior sink' Ins, und that tho lsis Is taking water 0 C Oil YOUTHFUL BANDIT CAPTURED AFTER WILD ESCAPADES EI.'UKNE, Ore., April 2S Wll lUm Westripn, 19. who figured prominently In locul police circles recently, wus caught hero Into last night, after he hud made his escape from tho stutn reform school ut Salem, und had caused considerable anxiety among local business men. Westropo escaped rrom the training school "Saturday night and stole a truck. This tie abandoned about a mllo south ot Halcm, and then ho hired a taxi rrom an uutu rent agency, paying for tho hlro with another worthless cbeck, and receiving 13 In change. He wus lodged In the county Jail shortly before midnight. FULLYJETTLEQ Frank Cassidy Explains Mixup Which Led to Manager's Arrest Tho tlnul touches wcro this morn ing pluced upon tho closing trans actions In connection with tho dif ficulties that aroso out ot the ar rest or "Hud" Moo, former manager or tho Pino Tree theater. Imme diately nrterwurds Frank B., Cas sidy, representative or tho Mann In terests who cieme to straighten out tho affair, left tor Ran Francisco. Tho whole trouble aroso out of laxity In tho mutter of bookkeeping and the non-payment ot a sight draft given In closing the business of the theutcr at tho tlmo Mr. Moo rotlre-1 as managor. When Moo and Cnasidy got together and explana tions wcro . made, tho matter was quickly adjusted by the formor pay ing. In cash "llio bulanca. that hadf been covered by' the algbt draft. In closing tho affair Mr. Cassidy stated: "There should bo no criticism of Mr. Poolo In Hits matter. He did not net on his own Initiative nor tor himself, but for the Mann interests. His swearing to the complaint was not for Mr. Poole but simply as tho agent ot Mr. Munn. The best evi dence or his reluctance Is In the tact that tor three days he refused to bo a party to tho proceedings and then slgnod tho complaint only upon (ho Insistence or county officials that Immediate action 'must be taken." It Is gonorally rocognlzcd by those knowing tho parties Interested In tho matter, that Mr. Poolo was not actuated by any ulterior motives. While Mr. Moo was manager of tho Pino Tree theater, his relations with Mr. Poolo , wero thoso of friendly competitors In tho same line ot en doovor and whon the Utter purchas ed tho Pino Tree, the transfer was made without the slightest friction botwoen tho two men. BATTLESHIP OREGON TO BE IN PORTLAND FOR ROSE FESTIVAL SALEM, Ore., April 2S. Carlo Abrams, chairman of tho battleship Oregon commission, today received a telegram from Admiral Chase, com mandant ot t.ia Bromorton navy yards, saying that work hos begun on tho ship and that It would bo ready for arrival In Portland oa Juno IB on tho opening day of tho Raso festival. Tho admiral also consents to tho running of un ex curslon from Portland to St. Helens where nhout 1000 Spanish war vet oralis and tho festival queen and her attendants expect to board tho ship and sail with It Into Portland harbor. MARSHAL'S VICTORY HELD SEVERE BLOW BY VIENNA PEOPLE VIENNA, April 28. Field Mnr shnl von Hllndonbttrg'B olectlon to tho Gorman presidency la regarded hero as a serious blow to tho Idea of nn Austria union with (lormnny and Is deplorod by tho nownpapers ot nil parties. . Tho Nona Frolo proas' whllo hop- Ing for tho best, chnrnctorlxes It us a mlsrortunnto . Gorman people, while tho Abend Moclnrod: ."Von Hlndcnburg's Is a victory ot Europ ean . discord over tho Dnwea plan IE CASE NOW and tho London nsroemcnls." DRAMATIC STORY RELATED By DANCER Mumtaz Begum, Maharaja's Favorite, Tells of Life - - as Prisoner BOM DAY, April 28. Mumtaz Begum, dancing girl and former favorite of Maharaja or Inder'e, broke into tears today when called upon to Identity bloodstained bits or clothing that belonged to. Abdul Kadlr Ilaula, rich Moiiammedan merchant, who was killed at Mala bar Hill near Bombay, on January 12. Nino men accused ot the mur der of the merchant, who was ths Nautch 'girl's protector after escap ing Maharaja's household, pleaded not guilt)' yesterday when their trial began In the Bombay high court beforo a special Jury. Mumtaz today told tio detailed story ot uor life with the Muharaji of Indore, In whose household she spent ten years as a dancing girl. During that time she was not al lowed to leave Iodoro without the Maharaja and when her baby was bora her relatives were not allowed to see Jtcr. The latter years she spent at Indore before escaping to bar recent protector, the Moham medan merchant, she declared, were sho was not ablo to eat or dress as yeurs of Ill-treatment during which she liked. She virtually was held prisoner In the palace, she said. THIEVES STEAL Livingston Brothers Depart ment Store, San Fran- ' ' cisco, Looted SAN FRANCISCO, April 28. Thousands ot dollars wcrth ot furs and other apparel of women was stolen from Livingston Brothers de partment store here last night by three mon who bound and gagged tho night watchmnn and two Jani tors. A woman Is believed tohave aided In tho robbery, soiled cloth ing has been found In a dressing room anJ presumably replaced with store tlnory. The combination was knocked oft a sato but it was not opened. The robbers apparently were frightened away.. , PARIS OFFICIALS SEIZE COMMUNISTS PARIS. April iS. Police today searched 18 houses -where secretar ies ot communist organizations re side, found literature and lists of members and seized daggers and re volvers. However, the police said they round nothing bearing directly upon the combat last Thursday be tween communists and -members ot the "Young Patriots'' In which three wero killed and 43 wounded. LEGION THEATER ' SAFE IS WRECKED W.ALLA WALLA, Wash.,' April 28. Removing tho Legion theater safo from the office to a lavatory room, where they blew it open with nitroglycerine, robbers secured J'l. R00 hero early this morning. Tho theater Is owned by the local post of tho American Legion. lUNtil'KT DATK SET Replying to an Invitation given tho Klnmath chamber ot commerce by Lindsoy Slsomoro and the Fort Klamath people, tho Klamnth chamber today formally accepted the plans to (arniulnto a caravan to Fort Klamath en Wednesday cvo- ning, "May 6. The Invitation was dotlnltely accented at a meeting of the directors, today nooa, when they hold their weekly luncheon in chamber VALUABLE FURS rooms., There will be no forum luncheon on Wednes- 4 day, Muy 6, as all tlmo possible 4 ,wlll bo given to t'ho formula' 4 tlon and -completion of plans 4 for tho caravan which will bo tho, last one ot the year, until tho full inonlhs. '' ; ; MAIN CANAL OF LOCAL PROJECT OUT ONCE MORE For the sixth lime in recent years, the banks of th main Irrigation curial broke this morning at 10 o'clot and Inundated several ranches eight miles south of town. The same cause that brought the tlrst break this year last week was unsigned for the break today. Pocket gophers had underm.'ned the banks of the canal. C. C Kelloy, division .engineer of the state highway department. Im mediately despatched a crew of road workers to protect the highway. At 1 p. m. the highway was inundated. The water at the beadgate of the canal at Sblppington was shut off, when the canal broke. Its banks. Re pairs were In progress today. Damage ot approximately S'2.10 was done to ranches of the vicinity. RIS TRADUCERS Says Sportsmen Peeved Be cause They Are Losing Their Soft Jobs MEDFORD, Ore., April 28. At the official opening of the Jackson ville Museum ot Pioneer relics last night in the historic old United States hotel, attended by 300 peo ple from all parts ot Jackson coun ty. Governor Walter M. Pierce was the principal speaker and guest ot honor at tho banquet. ' The chief executive in a ten min ute talk praised Jacksonville for Us display, ot community ; spirit and landed their efforts. Governor Fierce made mention ot the threat ened recall . against, him by?, the Sportsmen,' and laughed about It. "Every ( time I do anything that bunch up state.' don't .Ilka, they threaten me with a recall, and ev ery time I wean one ot the bunch away from the public trough, there is a lot of bawling," FORMER RESIDENTS TO PLAY FROM KPO According to word received from recent arrivals from San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Polivka, former residents ot Klamath county will broadcast from Hale's radio broad casting station, KPO In San Fran cisco on Wednesday night. Mra. Polivka will be presented In two piano golos, Mr. Polivka giving tour violin numbers, Mrs. Polivka ac companying bim. The broadcasting will be received here at 9 p. m. Wednesday night. Mr. Polivka was a former resi dent of Malin before moving to the city. Mrs. Polivka, was before her marriage, Miss JIortenBO Hogue, daughter of C. C. Hogue. who was for many years Interested In the reclamation service of Klamath county. Their many friends will be more than anxious to hear them in their concert tomorrow evening. MEDFORD, Ore., Aprl 218. In a raid this morning by thb sheriff's rand district attorney's office, a fif teen gallon still, 200 gallons ot mash and seven gallons of Mvoon shine were confiscated' an J "John Doe" Soars, 60, an invalid, Is held as tho proprietor thereof. The still was located eight miles northeast of Eagle Point, and was so clevorly hid In the timber that It. was hard to detect. . " When the raiding party arrived Sears was In the act -of building a tire for tho day's run, according to the authorities, who added that Sears had been operating for scv orul weeks. EORl'M IXXCHKO.t C. M. Granger, district forestor, in chnrgo or tho entire northwest district, including Alaska, will be the main speaker at the -forum luncheon of tho chambor of com niorco , tomorrow. Grangor is mak ing a special trip to Klamath Falls In j obsorvanco of - National Forest week. Houston, Bell and Confer, the Klumati'.i Falls trio, wilt furnl3h en tertainmcnt. I ED I0NSH (IE RAID E E E Mayor Replies That Others Would Be Satisfied With Arrangement Pointed hints that 'it he was not satisfied, others could be found that would be satisfied' were directed at W. K. Young, Astoria bus man, at the city council lust nlgbt, when Young took exceptions to certain clauses in the ordinance that would grant him franchise to operate a municipal bus line In Klamath Falls. Young held that It through some negligence on the part ot the city, one of his buses should be smashed up, that the city should be liable. In this connection he objected to the clause In the ordinance that stipulates the city would be held free from any and all liability re sulting from the operation of the bus line. . , . Mayor Goddard intimated that If Young was . not satisfied, that ar rangements , could be made with another concern which would bi satisfied. The council remained sil ent and at the end ot the discussion set tonight for further consideration of the matter. . . , No satisfaction was gained by the Merchant's bureau in Its resolution disapproving establishment of filling stations on Main street between Third street and Eleventh street. To the suggestion by several councllmen that M. M. Obenchaln, former street commissioner, be ap pointed pairing inspector. Mayor Goddard replied that he would look Into the matter and acquaint. him self with the logical candidates for the position. , .. . . , . ; The sum of 130,000 -was the total Investment represented "by building permits granted by the council last night. ' . .; ; ,.. ;.;.",'.; ' NOTED MOUNTIE IS DEAD AT VICTORIA VICTORIA, ' B. C, April 28. George L. Service, member of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police from 1S7S to 1900. died at his home here yesterday. "He served In the war wlnh the Klondike detachment during th gold rush of 1S9S and was a veteran ot the second Rlel rebellion In 1885 when. Louis Rlel. French half breed, led the Met! Indians in the fight against allotment-ot Indiin lands in western Canada. TAX REFUNDS DUE PROPERTY OWNERS Klamath county taxpayers thus far have paid excess taxes amount ing to approximately $75,000.' It be came known at the court house to day. This was due to unfamlliarity with the new state law which pro vided that all persons who pay their taxes tor 1921, 1922 and 1923 by May 1 ot thlsi year would have all delinquencies remitted. Those who are now delinquent in their taxes for the past three years can save this added penalty if they will pay up all taxes by Fri day night, it was said. . At the office of Burt. Hawkins, tax collector, it was said today that no method has yet been outlined to refund sums which taxpayers have already paid on their delinquencies for the past three years. This was a matter which rests entirely with the county court, according to Gar ret Van Riper, chief clerk la the tax division. BU WANTS in nine Von Hindenburg Frets About Dress For His Inauguration BERLIN, April 28. Germany's new president not only liaB the cares ot office to face In the near future, but -one problem of. an apparently minor nature which Is giving him. and his advisers real concern In connection with - his inauguration. This Is the delicate problem of how ho shall attire himself (or the cere monial. - " As head ot tho natlonj Hinden burg also Is commander in chief of tho army and It Is planned to have him review a military parade imme diately otter tho "ceremony In the B ilchstag. When heretofore a presi dent has roviowed the troops he has SAYS FEDERAL1 CUNT C T Washington - Governor Re fuses to Tie State to Reclamation Project p. OLYMTMA, Wash, i April 28.. Declaring that the proposed develops ment oi ine Kittitas irrigation pro ject under the term of tho con tract submitted by the federal gov ernment Involved a policy rather than a. project, .Governor itartley lasued' a supplemental statement here today to 'the ooe Issued last Friday, when the director, of con servation and development was re quested to return the contract un signed. ' - - " ' . Governor Hartley declared! (hat section six of the proposed contract absolutely binds the state to assume rull 'responsibility for ' the sottle ment ot nil the 70.000 acres In tne project. . Including providing' dwellings and other buildings, ne Ing and flumes. He said that itha same policy might eventually In volve financing , the settlement ot more than 3,000,000 acres of undo- veloped land in the state. , "An attempt is being made to lead the public to believe that the gov ernor has short slghtedly and arbi trarily wiped the $3,000,000 -Kittitas project oft the reclamation map. Such is not the truth. What the governor really has done is to re fuse to launch this state upon a pro gram -which. It continued, will 'bank rupt it," the statement said". .-.. PALLBEARERS NAMED ; FOR SLOUGH RITES; Rev. . Arthur. L. Hies will officiate at the funeral ot William gewll. Slough,' prominent Klamatin Falls business man, whose death shocked Klim'atK' resldenft' st ndbtf yester day. The services will be conducted from the Presbyterian church to morrow afternoon, 2:30 p. m- The. casket will be closed ' during -the last rites. Pallbearers have been named and those who will serve are . A. M. Collier, Fred Fleet.. George - Grizzle,' Dr. .. Oenrg j J. Wright, Arthur Wilson and- Bert'. Thomas. ' -. . , LOCAl llOY HONORKD , Oregon- Agricultural Collegej'Cor- f rallls, April 28.. Noah TJ. Truajt . of . Klamath Falls has been Initiated In to Tau Beta PI, national honorary, engineering society. . Mr. Trua, "ls. ; a Junior in electrical engineering and a member of Sigma- Nu social fraternity. ' v i t .' - : . 1 i : - ':. . I to. i t SMALL BOYS SET WH. STACK OF HAY, ON FIRP. WITH MATCH . ' . ;r... . : j - , A diabolical conception ot fun led two small boys this morning to set a match to a hay .stack, owned by Ralph Smith and. on the front lawn of Fred ; W. McManua on the Shipplngton road on the outskirts, ot town.' ' ' ,'. i . ; la a trice the stack was a 'm'ass of flames and the fire department was called. In a short time the fire was put out. A telephone pole -was partially burned. .: , " A hay wagon hauling the hay yes terday, . had overturned last night and the load of hay . rolled off" of tho wagon Into the McMaaus yard. COAST LKAGl'H HCOUEH r- At Portland 4;' Oakland 3. At Seattle A r Vernon 2. UN done so In civilian attire, but, !Iln- denburg besides ' bolng a clvIllaV preaident Is a retired field marshal general and entitled to wear a unl' form. " ' ' ' ', : According to the military etiquette under which ' the president-elect grew up. H Is regarded as an Insult to a military man that visits the troops In rclvillan- dress. On the other hand, If he appears In uni form before tho Reichstag it Is con sidered certain he will give offente t6 "that body. The' president-elect thus seems to be facing s real dllem- ma' . ',.. :f.Jil ' - (' ! 1 . . .:. !' ',"'