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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 :
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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
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