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University Library Eugene, Oregon ! BUY1 AT 'HOME; LOCAL I MERCHANTS 'CAN GIVE ! YOU BETTER BARGAINS," Published Daily at . KLAMATH FALLS "An Empire Awakening" .' ' Associated Press Leased Wire Eighteenth Year No. -5517 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS' ill Ml E Many Problems of Redmen to Be Taken Up at Na-tion-Wide Council ' Indian tribes (rum various parts of Oregon, Washington" anil Cali fornia have already agreed to at tend the big convention of Redineu to be held on the Klamath reserva tion durjng the week of Juno 22 to 30, according t.) Flnloy VH30n, member of tho Klamath tribal caun 'cll, who was hero today. "We expect to have about 1000 or 1600 Indians present during the week," said Wilson, "and are no planning the business and onter talnment. features which promlso to mnko fills a memorable affair In the history of North American Jnd'.aiu." To Cooperate The tribal council member said there wero seven Important ques tions to be taken up by the Indians In their business sessions. Ho en umerated them as follows: "To promote and cooperate with all ef forte looking to the advance ment and enlightenment and leave him free as a man' t3 develop ac cording totho natural law? of social evolution; "To provide through our open conference the means for a freo discussion on all subjects bearing on the welfare of the race; "To present In a just light t'.ie servo Its records and emulate Its true history of the race and pro fllBtlngulshed virtues. "To promote citizenship und ob tain,, the right3 thereof. ,. "To establish a legal .department to Investigate Indian problems and to suggest and obtain iemeiIcs. '"To'-'exercise the right to oppose any movement' that may be detri mental, to thejrace. ..; , . .-(,;, i in tu'm;L ii.o u.171 e,ic.3 d..i wi ..... to general ' and universal Interest's arid not allow, Itself to. he used' for any personal or prlyato: Interest." . : .;',, '. Nation Wide- -As a reault of tho big convention, Wilson slid tho Klamath tribal council hopes to form a nntlon-wlde association of Redmen In order 'to nnnnaraU 'nf nil tlmon T.IV Hlrt ad vancement pf t'lio race. In addition to the more serious problems of the Indians themselves the convention vlll stage daily en .tortninment for their "pale face" brothers, said Wilson. Thore will bo traces, baseball- games and other sports during the afternoons, Indian idances, Indian pageants and other typical Indian features during the evenings. There also will be an Indian band and other attractions. Indians attending the convention from dUtant tribes will pitch Hhelr , tepee3 on the grounds and will camp there during the entire week. "We held a big convention here 36 years ago at old Fort Klamath," said Wilson, "but the convention this year will be' far bigger and mare Important than any ever, held be fore." . . PLANTING OF BEETS IS STARTED TODAY Work of planting beets on the 630 acres which will bo devoted to experimental beet growing pur , poses this year, got under' way this morning'. After a delay of moro than, a week, the eight big beet drills arrived here last night and were taken out to various parts of tho county today In. order to 'get into operation (is spoodlly as pos sible. V i. ." ASMg Child Substitution GATH 1G OH RESEHVATlON Against Former Red Cross Nurse iNEW YORK, May 9. Seven babies await claimants In Bellevue hospital where they wero taken af ter an Investigation of the activities of Mrs. Helen Oelssen-Volk, former Red Cross nurse In the- German army, at whose Institution 22 bubies have died within a year. ' ' ... ' The twenty sqcond victim Is In a morgue awaiting an, nutopsy to con firm' an unofficial verdict of aculo mnl-nutrltlon. . . , Distracted mothers' besieged tho Institution yoslorday and one tried to attack Mrs. Oolsson-Volk. ,,...- Tho complaint of William Angor pr that Mrs. aolssen-Volk returned Oregon Trunk Surveyors To Stdxt Monday IiHNlj, Ore., May !). A crow of 23 Oregon Trunk Railroad engineers and surveyors "arrived .in Ben this morning from the north and left by stage for Klamath Falls and Inter mediate points' according to A. 11. Iislcbenct of Frenchies Service Sta tion who is transporting the men and supplies to the scene of the pro posed lino between Beiid and Klam ath Falls. .,'' The Oreg-on Trunk Line already has its light of way cleared to Cres cent und grading has been carried on also by the Oregon Trunk for a short distance south of Bend so It Is considered likely that the first work to be done "will be quite a dis tance south of here. ' TRIP TO PDLE Amundsen Flying Expedi . tion Halted Several Days Dut to Winds NEW YORK, May 9. The Amundsen flying expedition to the north '. pole probably will be de layed in starting several days more, dpe to winds, according to last word received from the explorer's base In iSpltzborgen. These advices through the Nor wegian capital, Oslo, said a con tinuous snow fall was expected over the archipelago for the next few days. . ' Will E. Gibson, Manager of Labor Temple, Loses . - $5000 PORTLAND, Ore.,. May 9. Will E. Gibson, manager of the Labor Temple, was held up and robbed of J5000 in cash by two men shortly after noott today. The robbers escaped in a machine' which they hud left at the curb near the Labor Templo with the engine running. Tho gunmen waited in' the foyer just inside the Fourth street en trance to the temple. When Gibson started out of his office with a satchel containing the money, one of the men slid along side of him, Shoved a small auto matic pistol into his ribs and demanded-the satchel. .. ,- There wore half a dozen men standing within a few feet of Gib son and the robber. They all stood still a3 If paralyzed. The second robber 'was standing at the bottom of the dozen steps which lead to the building entrance. The first gunman seized tho satchel and the pair dashed out of the .building and into the waitins machine. They disappeared north on. Fourth street." 11AXK CLEARINGS . NEW YORK, May 9. The actual condition qf clearing house banks and trust companies for tho week shows an excess reserve' of $23,i 302,890. This is an Increase In reserve of $23,033,340 compared with last wcekt when there was an excess of $209,550. . . Is Charged to htm a child other than Ills own resulted in the investigation. Ang erer says ho cannot find his own child. ' ': :- :. '; '. . Mrs. Goissen-Volk Is under arrest on a chargo of child substitution. Yesterday she was taken by police to her Institution, whore with the aid of a card index she gave the names of the jnfants and the ad dresses, If avallabld, of those who loft them with her.-. ' Foiir children wore claimed 'by parents and the seven, othors were sent'lo Bollovuo. , (1 ' ' Mrs. Golsson-Volk's llconso called only for seven children in tho house AGAIN DELAYED v . ROB PORTLAND . MAfi OF GASH GRADES PLAGE li TRACK MEET THISIRH '..' i .' Johnson' ! of ' Modoc Wins First in Baseball Accur ' acy and 120 Hurdles With unore than 54 0 gi'ado school children registered in too county track meet, and more thnn 74 high school students signed up to enter events at the fair grounds today, the meet was one of the most successful held In Klamath country. P. M. Nash ot Henley acted na official score keeper for the day. Due to the large number of grade school entrants the meet was started promptly at 10 a. m., opening with the 000-yard darfh fur boys of class one. Dean Houston of Rivers.ide came in on the tape first, making five points; Solgel, threo points from Central,, and Browne, Central, one point. The girls' 100-yard das was won . by Vera Seeds, five points, Central; Ruth Vanalce, three points, Riverside. Class two, hoys dash, Phelp3 Lewin, Lone Pino, five points; Beckley, Central,. three pointB; Powell, Mills Addition, one point. Class two girls' dish, Alice Caldwell, Mills Addition, five points; Dorean Travis, Central, three points; Elvira , Boldlschor, Falrvlew, one point. . , Indian Hoy Wins ' The 120 yardi hurdle was won in the first tryout by Walter Johnson of 'Modoc si'aool, who was awarded tho five-points for first place; three points awarded to Burnett of Mid land 'and. one point to Triplptt ot Henloy. v Throw for accuracy. In :basebnll gave Johnson of Modoc another five points when ho placed first; Whed laud of Central school placed second with thrteo polntsitud Lyon of Hon lo;v third -place," one point! ' '' '.4 The girls nlsopluccd for accuracy In hurling the pill - and Mario Schlevel of Honley placed first with five points; -Helen Puterbaugh o.f Con trill. school, three, points; Sof fen'a Bruchon, third, of Mills, Ad dition, awarded one point. Comple tion of the track tryouts was made following. -tho noon hour when tho grade school students finished their work and high school boys and girls started on the preliminaries. . MAJOR GENERAL IS IN ARMY HOSPITAL NEW YORK, iMay S.-Major General Robert Loe Billiard, retired, who commanded the American sec ond nrniy in -the World war, is in tho army hospital at Fort Totten, Staten island, suffering from con gestion ot the lungs and possible pneumonia, It was learned today. General Billiard Is 64 years old. Ha retired from the ' army last Janu ary. KORTOTQSS FIRST BALL AT Mayor Fred R. Goddard will hurl the first ball at tho Klamath Falls opening of the Siskiyou-Klamath league a week from tol.norrow, ac cording to announcement today by Bert Cook, director of the Klamath Falls club. . J. P. McNumara, presi dent . of the i league, will ,be here from Yreka to catch the ball. Chief of Police Harry Loucks will umpire while liizzoner and the leagilo proxy aro doing tholr stuff. Cook, together with Otto Loronz, Leo Cruwford and Fred Glover, re turned this morning from a .league meeting at Yreka, whore. Fred Nich olson of this city was chosen as one l.of tho umpires. E..W. Regenir wns seloctod as alternate umpire, lit was idecldod to uso the Spauldlng guldo as the offlchil ;r'ulo book. ' The Klamath Falls toam will play a practice gnmo with. Malln at tho Ibhguo grounds tomorrow afternoon. Ilognn and , Arnold will do the mound work for tho locals, 'while Street wll be lonnod to. Malln for tho afternoon. '" "Sunny" : Mohler, southpuw ' twlrlor from Portland, has been signed by Klamath Falls and will bo h ore In time for. the opening longuo ganro. , .. . IE Outside Courts Get Cases That Belong In City Peeved, it is reported, because Justice of the Peace Bob Hunsaker will not let him' Dictate court poli cies and procedure, Acting District Attorney Myers is filing his criminal complaints in other courts, despite the added cost to the county. ; ' Cases originated here in Klam ath Falls this week were transfer red today to the justice court at Bonanza, where ' Myers was appear ing In 'the role of prosecutor toidoy. Around the court house it was re ported that in addition to Myers' ex penses to Bonanza, the county like wise would be compelled to pay the expenses of thoso state witnesses whom the acting district attorney Is taking to Bonanza. Earlier this week Myers look a couple of offenders before County Judge Bunnell because he wanted to "get even" ""With Justlco Hun saker. ;' . Until the Myers "Peeve" Is satiat ed, -county authorities predict that the various justice courts through out the county will do a rushing business with him- and through him, while the taxpayers, as is always the case, will be compelled to pay the added costs of criminal litiga tion. . .'' ' i J. W. Clarkson From Lou isiana Yellow Pine Belt Visiting-Here , A; '?:;-' i i'Ut:. .' , i ': '. !'''':' "Reports that the, Louisiana lum ber, market is on a terrific down ward slump are erroneous,", de clared 'J. W.. Clarkson, 4 -who. with his. daughter,. Miss Jeannette Clark son is visiting in Klnmat'h .Falls for several da'.vs from their home in Clnrks, Louisiana, located in ..the midst of the long leaf yellow pine belt. - ', ' ..-' ;, "Louisiana lumbermen aro facing no more of a predicament than any other lumbermen in the .entire country," Clarkson stated loyally, "and when remarks aro made about the timber owners who look toward the west, those who speak do hot realize that the only reason is for further holdings of the great un- worked timber resources of the western coast." Clarkscn, himself a lumberman, speaks from experience. He has spent a great amount of time in the west and was a visitor in Klamath Falls last year for some time. In company with Charles S. Elms, an exporting lumberman from San Francisco, and Miss Clarkson, the party left, for Medford thi3 morn ingf, expecting to return to Klam ath" Falls before completing their western trip. They will also inspect lumber conditions in Washington while on the coast. Conditions in the west are no more than what they Should be with the vast amount of timber resources to be tapped, thinks Clarkson. His interest,, like the interest of Imany Louisiana and other southern tini bermen. is keen in the development of the standing timber in Oregon, Washington and California. . PROCLAMATION -.'. Monday May 25 to(Satur- day, May 3'o, 1925, both days inclusive, being CLEAN-UP WJ3EK in the City of Klamath 4 Falls, Oregon, and this boing a time of the year when tho accumulated' refuse of tho sea- son, should bo cleaned up and tho City improved for sanitary purposes and to malto It more ' sightly and beautiful. ' .,1, Fred R. Goddard, Mayor of Klamath' Falls do declare the 'week from Monday, May 25, 1925 to Saturday, May 30, 1925, both dates Inclusive, CLEAN-UP WEEK within this City and urge upon all the good peoplo that thoy clonn up ,'and beautify their premlsos so that - the same will bo mioro sightly and improved .from a sanitary standpoint. ' I ' (Signed) FRED It. GODDARD. LUMBERMAN OF SOUTH PLEASED ITRILAIATO INDIGTEDTOOAY BY GRAND JURY Not , True Rill Returned Against Silas A. Hough in Federal Courts PORTLAND, Ore., May ? Land, Klamath Indian woman, was indicted by the federal grand jury here today charged with attempting to destroy government records In an effort to burn a lease she had givtn. ' Mrs. Zelll M. Hough of Klamath Falls, mother of a two year old daughter now. being cared for at a baby home while the mother is in jail, was charged with having used the mails to defraud In connection with sending "no funds" checks to a Portland mall order house. Her husband, S. A. Hough, who was ar rested at the' time was released on a not true bill. ' Mr. and Mrs: Silas A. Hough were arrested 'in Klamath Fall3 the' early part of last week through the Klam ath Falls postofflce, when they at tempted to use the mails to de fraudj sending worthless checks to mail order houses. Hough was em ployed at the Pelican Bay Lumber company and said to hanre been un aware of the actions of his wife, in the sending of the money. '' BANDITS MAKE BIG - HAUL OF JEWELRY . NEW. YORK, , May 9. Three rob bers held up the jewelry store of J. Ross, in Grand street today and escupod with $90,000. worth of jewelry after handcuffing and bind ing four employes. The neighbor hood was crowded with Jewish -sabbath crowds and police reserves h'Sd toibe called out to restore order. VALUATION IS FIXED ", WASHINGTON, May 9. A tan tiitive valuation of $189, 257,789 was fixed today by the 'Interstate Com merco Commission on the property of 'the Chesapeake and Ohio railway company, one of the lines proposed to 'be included In the NIclcol plate merger. ',.. ' : .' '. American Legion ;'tb . Put Flanders Flowers on Sale Memorial Day "In Flanders Fields the poppies grow, V Between the crosses, row on row." Klamath Falls American Legion post, will observe Poppy Dy, MJm orlal day,. Saturday, May 30. More than 1500 poppies made by disabled war veterans will be sold on tho streets of the city by the girla of the Tri S club under the direction of Bill Canton. Leglonalre Canton is assisted by Fen Waite- in the work. Popples were ordered Wed nesday from tho New York distri buting station and although Klum ath Falls should only handle 500, It is the hope that the entire amount may be sold. f . Booths will be placed at intervals on the main street and a number ot girls ' circulating among the stores and the Memorial Day throng. Sev eral other novel ideas have been worked out by Cant'on in which the ex-sorvlce men ' will tuko pnrt. Funds derived from the sale of the popples, will go toward social ser vice among ex-service men and the docoratiori of the graves of Ameri can' soldiers .killed ln action In Franco. Tho popples are sold as well by Carindian veterans, British, Italian, Belgium, French, Austral Ian and. New Zealand vets on tho days ot their own memorial obser vance. The ctist.omxhas boon offic ially observed for tho past throe years. Girls who will assist' tho Legion on, Memorial Day aro Betty Ramshy, who Is president of the Trl S club, Ruth Christy, Dorothy -Dunham, Allco Miller; Lontha Slm'inonds, Ad dle Joiiklnsj Mnrjorlo Primo, Evelyn AimllkoJ John Thompson, Martha Jones, Violet finrllng, Thli'za Ander son, Hekin Anderson,' Evolyn Fran cis, Frances West, Marlon West und Lois' Bynon, SOLD BY GIRLS College Youth Held In Connection With Death of His Father n' I ..; ..' - .. . ..-,. Edward G. Dillon, Taken in Custody by St. Louis PoliceInsurance Amount- : ing to $ 1 5,000 Said by Police To Be Possible Motive ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 9 old son of Dr. William A. Dillon; whose body with bullet vouncls m the head and lett knee was found in Wash ington University stadium here May 1, was arrested at the home of his mother here early today, in connection with the slaying. ', . ;, 1 t Police this morning would make no statement regard ing the outcome of hours, of questioning. They said the youth was cool, self-possessed ajid showed no nervous ness. : : ..- ". ... :.. - - -. ', ' ;'-, - -'j. ;--. - ; His refusal to answer questions was steadfast. Young Dillon is the benef iciary of three health and ac cident insurance policies carried by his father, totalling TOO MUCH WINE . ; HALTED GERMAN "J ATTACK IN 1918 . .KEONIGSBERG, Oermany,. May 9. Did the big German offensive on the western front i in .1918 fail becauso the , German ., armies . .ran amuck among the hugo. stores of wines. and liquors left ehlnd. by the! allies?.,; ' .'..if'S'w"' v -.;.-.. This . 'questfcjn.-, was. raisoiV.-by.. ohe of the speakers; In the sKoenigsberg IdcaV option vwoek, -which j closes atar.-ajid.vinliiae(eS&naUon wide drive to' make , Germany "dry. Referring , to an allegation ::by'' D'r. Schmidt, ; 'pfbfes"sb'r"'6'f', theology ' at the University of Giessen,' to the effect that-German, soldiers became intoxicated on : looted alcohol, - one of the speakers at tho ..numerous meetings held throughout 'the - city in the' past week ' declared that General-' Luderidorff when fronted with the statement, claimed: ' '; "I can't contradict it." i con-ex- French Minister of Finance Lays His Proposals " Before Cabinet -PARIS, May 9. Finance . Minis ter Caillaux today was empowered by the cabinet to make his finan cial plans a question, of confidence before parliament. The cabinet ap proved the outline of his proposals at this morning's session, which was almost entirely devoted to this subject. i . ' .. v , . M. Caillaux after the meeting said he had promised not to reveal the exact nature of his plans until his appearance next Tuesday before the finance committee of , the Chamber of Deputies. In fact he added, ho had not completed all the details. GA1LLAUXPLAN WINS APPROVAL Mothers Day Will Be Observed , In All Klamath Falls Churches: .Sunday, May 10, Is Mothers Day, n -day set n,sido nationally when the Mothers of the nation: are paid hom age. Tomorrow in the churches ot Klamath Falls the- subjects of the morning services will border on the thomo of Mother. ... In the congrega tions there, will bo a groat many red roses '-for the Mothers vjho are liv ing, and on the lapels Of . coats and on the 'luce of drosses there 'will show- forth while roses,' for. the memory of tile Mother, who has past On-.; . ',-' ' ..'!. . ' ". :.'.' ; : In a little 'church In the eastern portion of the United States, a minister conceived the idea of using as his topic,- Mother., ; The sermon was given on tho second Sunday of May 1907.' Tlie, next yoar, the' min ister again observed tho day as did a number of the churches iu that Edward G. Dillon. 19-vear- ?i5,oou: Tie last one' was takea out April 22, eight days before Dr. Dillon was slain! . . The son f has . been ; attending iKnsas" Urfiversttyf '.-Lawrence, 'Kin. tie, was arresteu April 4, iaz4, ana charged with -robbery along with George Barnett, IiIb roommate, who was killed by a city detective after he .had committed : four' highway robberies. , Dillsn,' however, : donfld - the chargo, saying 'he had left Barnett and had attended a fraternity party at; an exclusive hotel. -.The charge Was ''subsequently' dismissed.' ' .-. S '.' LUMBERJACKS ) :,EfliSTlL Dissatisfaction With; Woods ; Boss Causes 300 to ; Quit at Sonora ; MODESTO, Calif., May 9 Three hundred lumber jacks dropped their tools in 'the Standard, Lumber com-1 pany's- camps, BUnvble Bee and Cow Creek, located above Sonora, yester day afternoon, claiming dissatisfac tion with, the woods boss and Su perintendent W. ,V. Weber. ' Word 'brought to Sonora was that laiore men were ready! to strike to morrow unless their demands are met by the company. . W. W. Weber, superintendent,, said the men, knows nothing about the handling of men or how tc op erate the camp. J. F. Raffeneress, assistant su perintendent of the company, who Is In charge of the camps, said last night that the camps will be in op-, oration as usual Monday when men ' from the other camps ot the com pany are sent to take charge. , IHUTISHER Bt'IClDKS SOUTHAMPTON,, England, May Las- 9. The Hon. Francis John C. colles, half brother of the Earl of Harewood, was found dead nt his home at Rouisey today with a gun 'beside his body. , The Earl of Hare wood is the father-in-law ot Prln-. cess Mary. . , , :': -. Immodlato vicinity. .The thought and the Idea accompanying the prop osition were 'beautiful ones and , never lins a movement so fostered In the churches grown ns did the observance of Mothers Day. With no one behind it, the growth was nnturnl and soon churches in the north, south, east and west took It up. Clubs and organizations soon took up the Idea and it spread to schools and social orders.; ' .Never,.' since' . the first , sermon -stressing Mothors Dny. has an ottlc- , ial dato been set aside.' The second Sunday in May lias boon observed through pasunl roiHStition nmd Conit mon consent,"1, Ij 'V' "''. ',;,-; ; ..' - To tho Mothers of Americans and of America hag the date boor, de dicated, the second Sunday of May to the Mothers ot ull. -' ' (
