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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1925)
Uiiivcraity Library lAllfclio, Oration Attend the Benefit Baseball Game at the Fair Grounds, Sunday, 1:30 P. Ml Published Daily ut KLAMATH FALLS "An Empire Awakening" BUY AT HOME; LOCAL MERCHANTS CAN GIVE YOU BETTER BARGAINS SO Associated Press Leased Wire Eighteenth Year Number 5581 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS HOTEL STAGED REAL STYLE Three Killed and Several1 In 1 jured in Dramatic Gun Battle in Chicago OUTLAWS CAPTURED Shooting Extends Along Boulevards for More than Hour After Holdup CIIICAOO, July an..-. In movlo llirlllitr my In u robber inuMkod und lirUllliu "HI pistols nnil hIioi gun Invaded the crlinlve lirako hotel In Chliugo's "Oolil coiul" ut la time yentorduy, enacting scenes of k HIIiik unit MunKiilmi ry kuii flghl ln i:iul extended' Hiibnoiintly f ir un hour over nirlh silo boulevard. When ilia nir -lui'Ulur fruy wan over, of flvn r-jlilinr. Iwu wore liu.l ami one captured, a clerk Killed, two WDmM hud been injured; two robber huil on-i-cl lth IIO.uou ono of I lii! oiicupoil hold-ups was found and the ono prevl muly ur rasled nnnfenscd full. The robbery wns staged within a Mae's throw of Mo renldcntlul niunnlons t Chicago's too. while hundred of gucut thrmixcd the lobbies anil heavy truffle crowed , adjacent Michigan avenue. A dozen poll-omen were within mil. For fifteen mlniitoH the robber one of them fulj blinded C.iorokco Indian cowboy from Texan, lerrj-r-lied emplJJei In tile hotel, had crammed t!ie loot In a Mark alrhil when Ihelr retreat wns cut off b Jamea M,'ilirdl. hiiiino detective. , I'ollro Open Klio . Summoned h' n excited "guMf, the del ret We eonfrontod the rohbera and began firing with two pistol. While ttaU ran for covor aml.1 whining bullou tho T"obbers return ed shot for shot wlh tho dotec tlvo rolroutlng through an entrance, rollcemen attracted by Ho ahota end called by employe", fired on the crew an they left the hotel and the Indian "Tex" Corta, or "Tod" Court, wounded by the delerllvo w.ia killed. In tho first outburst of ahootlug, bus of the robbers, giiurdlng Frank II. Ilodkoy, assistant cashier win atood ihelpleaa with bund upraised, ahot and killed ihlm. Wltnossax Inter told tho pollco tho robber 'wua Jack Holme, a former Texas cowboy. Holinoi fled to tho klkhen during the buttle wlih Mc Murdle. Ho torrorlxcd employes mid until ho wua enpturod after . emptying hla platol in their faces.. Boy on Horse Loses Life in Small Stream EUGENIC, Ore, July 20. llurvey Junes, , 12-your-old son of Jacob Jones, who Uvea on Mosby creek, nonr Cottage (Irovo, -wuk drowned yesterday while ultomptlnff to ride n horse across tho crook, according; to word received hero. Tho reports stated that tho hoy full oft tho horso when In mid Htream. It la believed that tho horso, In swImmltiK, kicked tho boy nfter ho hud fullen -Into the strenm. Othor small boys at tho scono run away after the Holdout, nnd tho ac WESTERN cident would havo been unknown at tho tlmo excopt for the nrrlvn'l of n brother of tho Jones boy. Ilo could not swim, so called for holp. A grappling hoolt, Improvised from ix rnko, wns used, und tho body was recovered 35 mlnutos nfter tho Jonos boy had boon- lost from Bight. THK VKUV I.ATHSTI ' ' Hero's llio lntost on Mister . Honry Ford; 'or, ut lonst, It's tho lntost lo Htrlko Klamath Foils. A California tourist atonm- od his lltllo fllv up tho mnln drug this afternoon hearing this sign on tho hack of his car: "CLAIIA PHIU.IPS Slio hammers n llttlo hut slio makes a good gotnwny." ' it ! i Cupid Stages . Double Play; Partners Wed F. C. Roberts and F.1 E, Cantrill Both Take Brides Dun Cupid winged II double pluy wit h In n moiilh'H tlmn ut the lirlrk Service Hliillon, when he captured V. C. Hubert und F. K. Cantrill. proprietor of the edition. Hubert taking the (ill a I Mop firm, wiia married In Kedmond, On! Iton, on Ihe 2.r.lh of Juno to Mien (lortriido Murtlu, one of the popular y on it it women of Stevenson, Wash liiKlon. After wutchlng Robert con tinue lo nmllo III rem Kb one mouth of murrli'd life. Cnnlrlll derided to take a chance and motored to Port littid a week uko where he married MIkh K rm ii Culnvun, one of the Koae City' attractive young women. The youiiR rouple were murrled by Hov. Cole of lhn Hevenlh liny Advenllsl rhurrli on Ihe 22nd of July. I lot Ii young men are well known here hnvlnic none Into I lie ervlie Mullen biiKlneiw uboiit six montha ngp. The two yomui couplea hnve tnken apurlmenla on Walnut avenue where they will make their homo. It's a Risky Job to Drink With Friends Cottage Grove Man, on Booze Party, Loses Big Roll UVOKNrJ, Or., lily -JO-. X'drfnk of m'oneMno llUor, prooffered by newly made "friende," reunited In Ihe Ions to It. K. llulfour of ColtuRO flrnve of hla money, wutch, pocket knife and hut hero lent night. About fI9 In chiiimo und n Rolil wiitrh wore' tho hcuvlext lowiea, ho mild. Tho vlcitlm miiio hero Tuesilny, and ntuyed at a rooming; houae w'horo ho mot tiiio "frlonJa." Yc lerduy evonltM they went out to Vu.ik ut nomo properly they enld wai for unlo, and they produced the but tie of moonshine. It wua alronger than llulfour thotiKht, he told the police, and while he wna under 11b Influonro ha wua robbed. One of tho rohbera woe an Italian ono a Canadian , und b'lo , third Hnitlilliuvliltl, -ho mild. STOCK DIHKAHIC 1DIM) HOUSTON. Texas. July 30. (iV) Kor tho necond time within less than a year foot nnd mouth disease has been found In cuttlo near Hous ton, ncrordiiiR to announcement to duy by Ir. K. J. Jnrrell, member of the slnle llvenlork snnllnry eoinmlHslon. Boy Held for Killing Woman in Switzerland Mrs. Mary Levitt Bow en Slain While in Park I1ASI.E, Switzerland, uly 30.(,P) A Blxlcon year old boy has been nrrcxtod nnd charged wldh killing Mrs. Mury Levitt Ilowon of llorkel ey, California, who was foil Jul ileal In u park nonr hora lyeatordny. Po lice any ho confessed hut elalmeil ho shot Mrs. Uowon accidentally. Investigation revealed thai Mrs. Ilowon was killed by n revolver bullet. Her jewelry nnd monoy woro found upon hor hotly, Mr, Ilowon lias ciibled from llovkoloy that tho body of his wlfo bo created nnd tho nshos shlppod homo. Mm. Ilowon hud arrived x horo n fow Hluys ago to ultontt lectures In tilio Ilusol Unlvorslly. Slio took n stroll early D'eslordiiy morning In tho woodland lot n park nbout flvo miles oulsltlo Iho city, 'whoro hor body was found. Marks upon tho ground Inillc'ntoil sho had crawled about 150 Ifoet utter being shot be faro sho collapsed nnd died. BRYAN FUNERAL TRAIN ARRIVES WASH NGTON Special Car Bearing Body, Reaches Nation's Capital Early Today SERVICES TOMORROW Crowds Throng Station as Party Arrives Pall Bearers Announced WASHINGTON, July 30, P) William Jonnlnica llrynn riimo bark to Washington todny lo receive the lust rile of the church beginning hla lonn reHt In the Potomac lllll amidst a great company of the nniion'H Illustrious dead. Tim funeral truln which hud borne him from Dayton. Tennessee, where lie died Inst Sunday, reached the Union elation early In the duy. but Ha arrival found u reverent throne In waltlni!. ' Service Tomorrow Tim lirnnxe etisket WUH taken from the atallon to underluker porlors, !.... i..tn, ii will tu. rfmnvi.d to tho v..-. v..,l, v..n.... lrMl.vterlan.,l"n. MM Autpn mu9t remttln ln L- t ....., .,. f..,.rl services!'"0 hospital for at least four days. will be conducted at 3 o clock to morrow afternoon. A detail of polleo escorted Ihe party through crowds that lined Ihe Inner concourse of the station. Not until after Mrs. Ilryan had left tho train wns the casket remov ed. A part of the rear end of tho funeral car was removed to afford ready exit for the casket, which then was borne to the oust entrance at the level with the .Jowcr train platform.' " . (iuunl of Honor There tho guard of honor, veter ans of tho world war, placed It In a minor henrso while tho crowds which lined tho gently sloping street stood In silence. None of tho Drynn party accompanied tho body to tho under- taking parlor. ' Tho honorary pall bearers at tho funeral will be: Sena tor George V. Norrls of Nebraska; Senator Ashurst of Arlxona; Senator Kcnnoth McKellnr of Tennessee; Senator Morris Shepherd of Texas; Itcnrcscntutlve William A. Oldfleld of Arkansas; Joseph Dnnlels of No. Carolina, Former Secretary of the Navy: Charlea A. Douglas of Wash ington; Clem Shaver of West Vir ginia nnd Colonel P. 11. Cnllnhnn of Louisville, Kentucky. Casket Oiieiidl Immediately on reaching the es tablishment tho enskot was opened. A tiny spray of lily of tho valloy. Mr. Uryan's fnvorlto flower, placed In tho lapel of his cont at Dayton, appeared as, fresh as when tho jour ney begun. Hundreds of letters nnd telegrams from many places were awaiting tor Mrs. Ilryan at tho hotel. A small group of government officials greeted Mrs. Bryan nt tho station. - Immediately upon arrival tho widow and her pnrty were tnken to the I.afayotto hotel near tho White House where they will remain until tho funeral sorvlces tomorrow. They will bo Joined tomorrow morning by William Jennings Mrynn, Jr., nnd by u daughtor of tho cohunoner, Mrs. Clrnco Ilni'RronvoB, who nro coming hero from Carolina. During tho morning Charles W. llrynn, brother nnd lifelong com panion of tho dead leador, reachod Iho hotel from tho west. After n call on tho widow, ho conforred with Hen O. Davis, formorly nn Intlmnto nasoclnlo, of tho commoner, regard ing1 final details of tho funeral. Woodburn Girl Drowns in Surf 1LWACO, Wash., July 30. Vera Hruner, 10. of Woodburn, Oregon, who was vlsltlngjit Oconn Park, was drowned In tho Pacific. Wotlncsdny nfternoon, -.while , swimming v)llh othor girls. Sho wns caught in tho undertow nnd hor companions woro unnblo to save hor. Tho hotly wns recovorod. Tho girl's parenta nrrlv od horo this morning enrouto to Ocean Park, v Girl Injured by Accidental Shot of Rifle Old .22-Caliber Rifle Explodes at an Un guarded Moment An oft repeated occurence of a rifle, dusty from disuse, going off ut an unguarded moment, trans pired again yesterday afternoon and as a result Dlcla Auten, 17-year-old daughter of J. I). Auten of Hock Creek, la In tho: hospital suffering from a severe fjesh wound In her right leg. Miss Auten was visiting Mrs. Fred McMillan at Itock Creek and wlillo she wua washing the dishes. Mrs. McMillan was cleaning a ,22-raliber rifle. When MIks Auten brushed ugnliiHt her in passing lo another part of the room, Mrs. McMillan pulled the gun liaik and at the same lime accidentally pulled the trigger. A liulliit In the breach, long for gotten, exploded and struck Miss Auten Just above the knee in the right l"g. Slio was rushed to the hospital yesterday afternoon nnd tho bullet extracted during an op eration. Owing to possibility of an infec- HIT luiiivr in n. ivukihk iiiuiialiui working for the .Wheeler-Olmstead company Owens Valley Residents Are Moving North Strides Being Made &y Henderson in Coloni zation Effort- Scvoral families from Owens Val ley are on their way north to Klnni ath county with tho tntontton of ( HnttlioK In fertile Langell's valley territory, according to word receiv ed today from C. A. Henderson county agent, who is making a per sonal canvass of the southern Cali fornia community for tho purpose of persuading the discontented farmers to Klamath where land is good and water Is abundant and cheap. It looks good here", Mr. Hender son wrote. "Moro farms are being sold to Los Angeles nnd nearly every one is interested in Klamath county. Some nre on the way north now." Local Stages Stopped From Leaving Town Held Here Till State Permits Are Secured Lack of norm Its from the public service commission, led to three lo cul auto stage companies being tem porarily shut down yeatorday by L. J. Cassldy, Held Inspector for the public service commission, Tho three singe compnnies wore: The Duke Bros. Stage Co., which plies stages between Klamath Falls and Dend; The Crater Lnko' Nation al Park Co., stages; and the Dond Klamath Falls Stage Co. The concorna, w-hen their buses were refused permission to leave tho city, -worked over time In an ef fort to securo Mio nocossnry permit from tho public . sorvlco commis sion. , Cassldy nrrestod R. J. Dunlap on a charge of operating wrocklng car without tho necessary pormlt nnd C. Caso on a charge of loporut lng ' n truck without the official sanction of the commission. Mr. Cassldy will remain. In Klam ath Falls for sovornl days checking up on publ matters. service commission TRK.ATV SIONKt) LONDON, July 30, (V) Baron Hnyotthl, Japanese Ambassador and foreign socrotnry Chamberlain today signed ft now Anglo-Jnpnn tronty re garding trado nnd navigation. Big Baseball Game Here Sunday for Street Signs Evening Herald and Mail-Tribune of Medford Will Battle Through Nine Hot Innings All Proceeds Go for Civic Improvement Here's a baseball game coming J up next Sunday that ought to be a Wow. whatever that la! A team representing the Klamath Falls Evening Herald, will play a team from the Mail-Tribune of Medford at the league grounds. Tho proceeds If any--wlll be donated to the street sign fund. The game will start promptly at 1:30, thus giving some assurance that it may be over befor. dark. AN For business and social reasons an outside umpire will be engaged for tho brawl. He'll be warned to protect himself at all times. The admission charge will be 25 cents, with the understanding that The Evening Herald players will be fully responsible for any petty lar ceny charges which might be pre ferred by outraged fans. Whether you arc a baseball fan or not this will be a wonderful op portunity for the men. women and kids of Klamath Falls. The bar gain rates ought to appeal to the women. The kids can see for themselves how terrible grown men can play, whllo tho men of Klam ath Falls who are so inclined can get behind the wire netting of the Youth Killed in Booze Fray George Holmes Slain in Scuffle Near North Bend, Oregon MAKSHFIELD, Ore., July 30. (TP) A young man about 28 years old, 'believed to be George Holmes of Longvlew, Wash., was shot aud killed last night In a little house on the waterfront highway near North Bend. Robert Hallis is being held in connection with Holmes' death and N. . Dunn is In jail as a witness. Dunn admitted the three men had been drinking. Investigating of ficers said. According to Dunn's story, Hallis left the room and Holmes started going through Hallis' pockets. Hallis returned nnd a scuffle followed In which Hollla attempted to put Holmos out of tho house. , Both men then drew guns from their pockets and Hollls fired, Dunn related. Flvo shots entered the body of tho victim, which was found lying on tho floor. A pistol, unloaded and doclared by officers to be un used was found neur. Ono shot entered Holmos heart. Young Holmes wns belloved to be married. State Employe Quits His Job SALEM, Ore., July 30. F. A. Rascli, w)io for 12 years haa been an examiner with the Oregon Public Service Commission with headquar ters In Portland, has resigned to ac cept nn nppolntmont an exnmlnor In tho railway division of tho I. C. C. Tho resignation was announced at tho office of tho Oregon commission here todny. sfXS II 1 I to Be Staged Benefit of New for Klamath Falls i grandstand and tell The kveninrc Herald just what they t.hi.ik of It. And all for only 25 cents. Early this season the two teams played at Medford. It waa a won derful exhibition of well it was a darn ' good game from Med ird'&J standpoint. But since then Tho Evening Her ald team haa been ' strengthened ln many departments. Tom Malarkey haa decided he won't play. That made it unanimous so far as the team was concerned, and shows that The Herald Is trying its bes-. to please the fans. Publisher E. J. Murray, who has cheerfully pungled up for basebaIIt- and equipment throughout the son .has promised he will dor. serve an attach. .b th t .frW? w " "w' portant announcements oi thUI ball game for the next two d.fs, so just watch this space, and then make all your plans to ace this ball game. " ' ' Just remember that you'll bo hefping the city to got Its street signs, for every cent of tho money will bo turned over to the civic fund. JUST WATCH THIS SPACE TO- 1 MORROW! Sportsmen Are Against Finley New Game Official Is Condemned by Association MEDFORD, Ore., July 30. Res olutions were made public today by the Jackson county game association "condemning in the strongest pos sible terms, the appointment of W. L. Finley as member of the game commission, and denounce in un measured etrms the removal of Cap tain A. E. Burghduff, Matt Ryck man, and Otto Jones, each of whom we know to be able and honorable men and sportsmen." The resolutions propose "that the sportsmen of the state organlio at once", to secure legislation at the next session of the legislature, to take the game commission out of the hands of "unworthy politic ians," and "lodge it in the hands of sportsmen." Tho resolution was passed at a special session, and la signed by Paul Scherer. as president, and R. W. Clancy, Floyd Cook, State Rep resentative R. P. Cowgill, Chris Gottlieb," and Moso Borkdull, the latter being democratic chairman. Cowboy Actors Badly Injured HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 30, (P) Three cowboy motion picture actors today were under treatment for serious injuries received near Chatsworth north of here yestorday, when they foil beneath the hoofa of galloping horses during tho filming of a western thriller. Two of them, Harry Woods and W. T. Sherman, wero probably fatally hurt. ELLIOTT OUTSIDE TO SIT WANTS JUDGE E Affidavit of Prejudice Filed Against Judge A. L. Leavitt ATTACK INDICTMENT Governor Pierce to Take no Action Until Charges ' ' Proved A circuit Ju:lge from outside the county will be called ln to hear the case of E. L. E'.liott, district attor ney appjintce, who Is charged with malfeasance md negligence ln office. It the efforts of Elliott's attorneys this morning prove successful. . ' An affidavit of prejudice agalnay Judge A. L." Leavitt and a motion, asking tiJe court to name an ouulde Judge to try the raae were filed, uX 10 a. m. today by J. H. Carnaaan and W.. P. Myera,' attorneys lot Jlri Elliott. : ... ;., : , Judge Leavitt announced titora the bench toat decision on the affidavit of prejudice and the motion for new Jedse would be handed down tola . He pointed oat that 4 he . jltN attorney should be lv time to ; into the law '-rix ir v ems affj.4. pf prejudice. A fyCjf ' '" aubmu set r" ji. Mlc&NBt ;oa Lie grouj jL tbat names ct certsLa wlt-v oessJ-ho testified in connection with tne case were, pot endorsed on' the indictment returned by the grand jury. , Section 1483 and OJP- ter 6, title 18 of the' Oregiyi-code, were cited "aa the laws -!Sica sun- that the indictment of KlltJtt was faulty. ', . ' 5 . ; Judge Leavitt declined u rule on the motion to set aside the Indict ment, holding that If an outside judge should be called In, any rul ing t'-iat he 'would make ln the case would be automatically annulled. -, Until decision on the motion- is handed -down, Mr. Elliott will jut enter bis plea un the uharge. t j5, Pierce Takes no Action. G-avernor Walter Mi Plorce will make no move to prevent Elliott from assuming office as district, at? toraey on August 1, as boe xesnli of the indictment returned agalust Elliott yesterday, according to iele gram from the governor , t J . th3 Evening Herali late -yesterday afternoon. . ; r ! "1 will take no action In regard to Elliott unless the charge against him is proved," the governor stated. "He must have his day In court.-r-K he U guilty, toat is a different mas ter but unless he Is proved guilty (j will retain his appointment:" I Elliott Issues Statement Elliott today issued a brief slafe mcnt In connection with .the 'afe. as follows: ;'':' .... In connection with the lo-j (lii-tjiH'iit against . nie on . the 2!t!i instant, I do. not curr, make any detailed statement V this time. The whole truth and 'nil the facts wilt be fully, ill., closed in court at ft Inter dute, - I wish to thank both of the Klamath Knlls papers for the fair treatment they have given this matter, and I . appreciate 1 their attitude of unbiased lulr noss toward me. All I-ask. In this caso is American fair play. I ex.wt to bo fully vindicated before this caso is finished. (Signed) E. 1 KLUOTT. Klamath Road.;; Work to Start PORTLAND, Ore., July 30. The Quart! Valley section Of the Klam- . ath Falls-Lakeviow highway will receive attention from the state highway commission one year soon er than W4is expected. Tho high way commission has decided to huve the right of way cleared sud, grubbed this rail and winter so It can be graded Wxt spring. ,,, . Frank Loveless ond 8. P. Chand ler donated to the state a trace of IK'UI I J I rf u n vii V ' i Crooked creek, 18 miles norlfcof Lakcvlcw'. ' Tho'glft was accepted by . the commission, ' ' i
