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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1925)
University Library ttuaene, Oregon (tin lutrrmtri IKrralii Pliblmlieil Daily at KLAMATH FALLS "An Empire Awakening' BUY AT HOME; LOCAL MERCHANTS CAN GIVE YOU BETTER BARGAINS Associated Press Leased Wire Eighteenth Year Number 5(114 KLAMATH FALLK, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS EPOCHAL AIR TRIP STARTS HANEY IS ASKED 10 RESIGN FROM U. S. Si BOARD Oregon Man Requested to Quit Federal Post by President Coolidgc REFUSES TO DO IT Member's Criticism of Chairman Palmer Be lieved to be Motive WASHINGTON. A (IK. :i I () Ttia realcnallon of Hurt K. Iliniev (( ore Km iih n commissioner of the ablp- ping board lian been requested by President Coolldfa mid baa boi n ro fUMiQ, While Mr. Money declined to ill nihil thd manor today or to maka public i tu correspondence. uuuh iu dicutcd the prosltjoDl acted bocausa Ol dlssatlnfnctlon with Mr lluncy's attitude toward Prosldoni Palmer or lh fleet corporation. Mr. Handy has moved si roc on l oxdeutlvo mtloas of tin- shipping board for removal of Mr Palmer bol in understood t have tailed to bare obtained any support tor iiu motions Ho bun acted on the belief Unit lb" government merchant fleet la run ii in r iiown under Mr Palmer and la not twins davolopod aa oallsd ror un iior tin' merchant marina act, ade quately io carry American product! or to serve ns n naval auxiliary In time of war. it bun bean iii oontentlon thai while there worn In oporullon HUG ships in the government merchant float whin Mr. Palmer took office loon than two yours ago. there wen" ii.ii i two weeks into. sWA.MPSi'OTT. Mass. (Pi In asking for the Auk It, raalcnatlon of Hurt R, Raney, ol the ahfpplni bonrd. Prosldenl Coolldg dl t contemplate any similar reiiueut at this time from other meinhem. No official comment w'iik made on the Isolde!) I at White Court hul I here were Indications thai do raeplanntory atatemonl would be given out Idler, Difficulties hetween tile t-hippiUs board and Prosldenl Palmer have boon taken botord thn president on SQToral occoalons, while bo has nurot taken an uelual hand In these dis lilies, ho recently made it cleat that ho would not parmll any tntorfer encc by tbe board with the control of President Palmer over final bus- lllCBH. Coolidge Will Go to Legion Session KWA.MPNi'OTT, Mass., Aug. III. - (V) Prosldenl Ooollago plans to nt- tend the Aiuerlrau Legion's national convention In Omaha the first week In October, he told Alton T. RdbOtU of Marquette, Michigan, who called at White t'ourl today to r w the Invitation previously extended by National Commander Drain or tba J legion. I UANK m flOUBKT) ! VALE, Okln.. Aug. 111. -Two men today tabbed tim Farmers National Hank here of $6,01)0 cash and a number of registered bonds. City's "Hoosegow" Empty Uanal Influx of Drltllks and Other Violators Absent Today And "Blue MondaV'Too! Gray Ifjfltt r dawn thh inoiniMK rvpiilrri an ntlllOftl iinprmMiViif cil M( mtlloii. Monday mortal 1.0 ill 111 Un til, V .full rnipty! I in thn I'lrNl I Inn1 this ycttr, nu Itmly VM limircnrjilcfl In the t'Hy jnll for nw Violations. .lu.st why Jill this NiMldrn Mdlwivmo lo the inv of iho riiy i ii mystery to tho I011(V, p ! ,, ciecuon w 111 Be Presented Demand For Council man Will be Made Tonight tin" hundred cltlsena who reside in the socond card bars signed their' natnaa under o petition deniandlni al poclat , olec t Iqn al which a council man from their district lie electijj to aueoead Merle West, resigned rvuu bllmon. The petition win be proaentod bj u committee of clllgcuii from the sec ond wani. ut the meeting of the city council tonight, and it i exported thai th" city will be aakad to toko Immediate slops toward providing lor ii BPVClal li'i lloii. Juki who will run for councilman h not known. Candldatea nave boon aby al announcing tbolr intentions until it la definitely, assured lb oloc Hon will hi' held. Murray Found Entirely Sane Leader of Convict Trio Examined by Medic sai.k.m. oi" . Am-, .ii. Tom Mur-1 nty, J year old leader of the con vlct trio who allot their way out of the Oregon penitentiary on the eve ning of August 12, klllliiR two guards and leaving the fourth of their num ber dead under the walla, iri per fectly Mine. This Ix the statement of Dr. John ('. F.vnns, alenlt at the Sate hos pltal for the Insane, who examined Murray In his eell In the prison Inst Nf,ldy afternoon at the request of ! tho dlatrlet attordoy'd office. "After subjecting Murray to the usual examinations, I found no evl doode of Insanity." said this afternoon. Former Klamath Dr Kvnns I I . Newspaper Man I (n oiti W Shjda, tlordon Wells, deputy dls- ; trlct attorney here, was notified. Klamath Fulla right now looks ., hastened lo Onkrldge. When he like a regular llo-towh In the eyes entered the house he found the wo of W. H. Avers, former Klamath , flsi( her baa, two bullet newspaperman, who was here for .WOuncl having pierce,! her llpa and n brief visit today enioute to Von- loj,,,, in lu.r hraln. Price was coiner, B. C, on a motor trip from atrplclll,(, , lu,r toBI .),;, u ,,,, !' Iu""" 111 W'n . Nevada. .ounil ,lu, torehe'nd above the Por the pasl eight years Mr. Ayers ; ,.nt eve. "M l Publishing The Sliver' prtM 1K!, ,(,gll tona,iou4. State al tVlnnemitcca, in addition ness in being postmaster, lie recently sold his newspaper, gol I'ncle Siun to name then docld vacation. Mrs. Ay a new postmaster, and it Id enjoy a well-earned rs Is a former Klamath girl and will bo remomhered here as llar.el Wilson, daughter of Mrs. aronn Wilson, After louring through the north Mr. and Mrs. Ayers will go to San Pranolsco, where they expect to lo. cats permanently. Idoyd Wilson, a brother of Mrs. Ayers, will accompany them on the motor I rip north. The usual Him I. of drunkards and oni or two tlrrinkeit drivers wr-rr conspicuous hy their ahsence on city streets over Saturday and Sunday. Mayor iodthird was not worried, however, as the city has netted np pt ovIntiKcly $1000 (his month from fines paid lor Ihiuor violations ami for violating the recent unfile ordinance, Naval Seaplanes Start Flight ' M AND 111 no NEAR 0AKR1E Lovers' (Quarrel Believed Responsible for Tragedy Saturday Night MURDER AND SUICIDE Herbert C. Price Ends Own Life After Murdering Miss Cleo Nelson KtiKene, Oie., Aug. 81, Herbeii ! '. Price, 15, niiil Miss (leo .Nelson. ' ftH, nrc dead its n roanll of n quor ri'l n( Oiikride, Siitunluy eieninj;. Price, a aaltor Of Miss Nelson, first turned the gnu lie carried ou the woman, kiiiiue, her oobrtgbt, and "",n 1 Bab hoej hlmselr. He died in a pitni yesterday. The shoolliiK. irfrlon tojk place In a little house by the river at 0ukrld(!i", where ilio wonun had bciui living since tho two nunc there together about a year ago, wuH.anld lo he the result ,f a quarrel. Miss Nels 'u wanted to return to the oast. PflCO did not wSAt her lo. Tins' Shots Heard Roaldeata of Onkrldge heard linsae Father in Spokane It Is reported that he baa a fath er living In Spokane, Wash., and authorities aro trying to gel i:i touch with him. Price had been g dug under the name of Herbert Clark, and had been working on the Nition cut-off railroad line above Oakridge. He had quit his Job about a week aso. and had been spending much of his (lino with Miss Nelson. Three Arrested and Contribute 300 on Charge Kuch one had a bottle. Daoh ono had $100. Now the COtlhty has the bottles and the money. Such Is the skeleton outline of the IJttle one-act tragedy which end ed yesterday when .1. II. Fleming, John Cameron and Pal phanley each paid a fine of Slot)1 on a charge of possession of Intoxicat ing liquor, stale Prohibition Officer t. t MeBrlde picked up the three men Meat of Klamath ou the Ashlantl Miimutli Falls highway with three hollies of moonshine in their possession. DEATH 7 . iMSWMBM'.'" ' a S Serious Injury Is Incurred By John Atkinson Aged Man Falls To Ground As Horse Runs Away Paralysed ou his left side and to tally unable to support himself, John (1. Atkinson, aged C7. was the recip ient of unothcr parcel of ill luck yes terday afternoon when he fell off a wagon and sustained n broken hip. Atkinson was driving out the Swan Lake road to visit friends and when the left rein dropped from his para Irsed bond, the horse became seared at something and ran away. A mile and a half east of the canal on the road, the aged, man fell from the I wagen to the ground und sustained a broken hip. Owing to his ago, the accident is considered serious and attendants at tba Klamath (leneral hospital arc winching his condition closely. Cupid Makes Final Try; Falls Short By Two Marriages A last desperate effort to save himself fr in ridicule and disgrace was attempted there Uj Daniel ".. Cupid, 441 Heavenly Square, when that lllastrous und active young gentleman escorted two more coup les Into the county clerk's office late Saturday afternoon to secure a marriage license. Disgusted with tho young people of Klamath Kails, the proud Imp of matrimony has been BOOurlng the "ouut.ry-side and h'.s research brought one couple from PollOan City and another from Fort Klanv- aih, The couple from tho Wood 'river valley country are Adolph Allies and Jessie Davis, both of wbcm are well known In the vicinity ot Fort Klam ath. , , Fivm Pelican GltC, came Joe Walker of Pelican City and Marie Noal of Pelican City. Although tour MUTtiages bave been eonau in mated in the past week August marriages are still two be hind August divorces. Latest check gives the following figures: Marriages 10; Divorces 12. Autos Crash and Two Are Injured MBDFOKD, Ore, Aug. III. Leon ard Price of Snu Francisco, and Albert Shaw of this city are in a local hospital, suffering from scalp wounds an dlacerations as a result of an dutpmobtle nceldimt last night al lllverside Avenue line? Jackson Blroet. Frank Joslyn of San Fran elseo, driver of the Price car. IS held on a charge of reckless driving. It Is alleged thai the Price uutoiiio btle wan traveling at a high rat.' of speed when It crashed Into the Shaw car, wrecking both. To Hawaii TO ACCEPT POST AT STATE PRISON Former Multnomah Sheriff Will Give his Answer by Next Wednesday URGED BY FRIENDS Governor Pierce Says No Strings Are Attached to to Wardenthip SALEM, Ore., Aug.-31. Whether or not he will accept appointment as warden of the Oregon penitentiary rests entirely with Tom Word, for mer sheriff of Multnomah ccunuy. Tho appointment has been prof fered to Word without any strings attached and Governor Pierce la but waiting his acceptance to an nounce the appointment at the same time making public the report ot his special committee to investigate conditions at the prison und the causes of tho break of August 12, when three convicts escaped after killing two guards. Decision Wednesday Word, it is understood here to day, Ikis promised to Odvlso the governor of his decision by Wednes day. Ills delay In a.cepting or ro- Jeolind the appointment is reported to be occasioned by his fear of a re.uMinue of a physical break down from which he but recently recover ed, and the arrangements of busi- ness details. I Meanwhile he is heing beselged by friends throughout the state to ac- cdpt the position. Best Muu In State Dillard A. Klkins, Industrial acci dent commissioner and former sher- Iff ct Lone county, who is known I to be under consideration by the ! governor for the wardenship, toduy I came out flatfooted for Mr. Word, urging him by telegram to accept the appointment, und issuing the following statement: i "Tom Word is the best qualified : man in the state for the waixlenship, I and I feel that his appointment I would solve the prison problem end '. insure an efficient and successful I administration for tho institution." Several other prominent Salem residents have wired and written Mr. Word urging him to nc-'ept the a ppoinUnent. Xosinith Quits SALF.M. Ore., Aug. III. -James Nesmilh, turnkey at the state penl ! tentiary, who was severely injurud j by Hie escaping convicts. Tom Mur ; ray. Oregon Jones. Kllsworth Kelly and James WllfOS, when Jones and two prison guards were killed on .August 12. will not again assume bis duties at the prison. Warden Dnl- rymple said today. "After Nesmith's experience." said Ualrymple. "I do not think it would In' advisable lor him to go back to work. 1 talked il over with him and lie agreed to resign." Nesmlth was attacked by one of (font lulled on Page FiVOl Thousands See Naval Seaplanes Take Oft On Non-Stop Journey Many Craft Line San Francisco Bay as Giants Of the Air Rise From Calm Surface And Point Noses Westward on Flight to Hawaiian Islands SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. The navy seaplane, PN number 1, hopped off for Hawaii at 2 42 p. m. today. SAN FRANCISCO, AugT The PN 9, number 3, followed at 2:43 p. m. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. At 2:25 p. m., the two PN-9 planes had taken their position in San Pablo Bay, and began warming up their engines. The hop off was expected within a few minutes. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. The two naval sea planes attempting a non-stop flight to Honolulu moved up to the starting point shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. Thirty minutes be fore the two PN-9 seaplanes were scheduled to take off on the long flight to Honolulu, the weather was clear inside the Golden Gate and only a slight haze was ap parent at sea. Flying conditions were said by aviator to be almost perfect. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. As the naval seaplanes PN-9 number 1, and PN-9 number 3, tuned up their engines in San Pablo Bay, an arm of San Francisco Bay preparatory for their flight to Hawaii, the third plane, the PB-1, delayed by mechanical difficulties and unable to get away today, took off from Crissy field in San Francisco for a test flight at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. The start from San Pablo Bay, an arm of San Francisco Bay, was made under the most favorable conditions. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. The PN-9 number 3, passed San Pedro Point, six miles from the start at 2:50, flying at an altitude of 150 feet SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. An altitude of 200 feet ;was reached by the leading plane five minutes after the start. Due to the dark aurora of heavy atmosphere, the j planes were barely discernable within a few minutes j after the take-off. The PN-9 number 1, was leading ! and was a half mile ahead of the PN19 numbsr 3, within fifteen minutes. ! SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. (AP) Two of Uncle Sam's giant navy seaplanes stood ready this morning to i take off on the proposed 2, 100 mile non-stop flight to I Hawaii. The third, the PB- 1, biggest and heaviest of the three aircraft by 5,000 pounds, was still in its hang er at Crissy Field with a crew of expert mechanics bending every effort to pre pare it for a solitary flight over the same route prob- (Contliiued on Page Five) After Eight Seattle Man Pays Dill Me Conscience liloyd Hyatt, local clothing mer chant, received a letter In this morning's mall from a customer who over viht years ago charged a dollar's worth of merchandise to The Central Outfitting Company which at that t hue was owned hy C. I'. Steinwell, now deceased. The letter, from l-'red Cox tit the l'liKct Sound hotel, reads as follows: Express Rate on Fruits Not to Be Increased Sept. 1 i WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. In I creased express rates on fruit and , vegetables between Mountain Pa cific and Eastern territories, pro ; posed by the American Express company, to become effective Scp ! tember 1, were ordered held In obey I unce by the t. C. C. today until 1 December 30. i Meantime the commission will j conduct an invitation to determine if the Increases are Justified. Long Years Contracted Here Hack In IIII7 Bothers Him 'Dear Mini IMens- find enclosed one dollar which I have owed ou since about October If) IT. I nm sorry to say that 1 had Hioitjflit of beating you out of It hut the lonl saved my soul and I am paying up all my debts as soon un I am able to get the money. I humbly ask your forKlvrnosH for not pa lag II before. Vonrs truly, r'ml Q9gtH t
