The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, September 23, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextUniversity Library lutaenc, Oregon t hunting HeraU. Published Daily at KLAMATH FALLS "An Empire Awakening" BUY AT HOME; LOCAL MERCHANTS CAN GIVE YOU BETTER BARGAINS Associated Press Leased Wire KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEI'TE MHER 2H, l!J2o PRICE FIVE CENTS Eighteenth Year Number ; KELSO WRANGLE SENDS TOGO TO COUNTY PRISON Fiery accuser of Norris Jail ed on Malicious Per secution Charge HEARING POSTPONED No Evidence of Dovcry Murder Produced Against City Engineer KILJK), Wash . Hepl. 23. (A-) Im1bi throe charges ot malicious pcraorullnn. A. Ilurlc Todd, deponed mayor Ol KellO, Who IiihI night Blind an prOSScmlBI attorney In lbs bearing or Ooorge Norris, whom ha had formally aceu I or mur der in connection wiih the death of Thomas Dovory, Kelso odltori was In Jull hero luiliiy lit- d"iiuri'd r fi in hi' would bO profMl tonight nt mi lid )ou rniil hearing of Norris, "If llley doni luirr: QBO Of tale- a HllOt Hi 1110." Throe warrant" were nerved on TimIiI after lbs conclusion nt the Norris hearing "i Cutis Rock lasi night. II' produced bonda in two riiif. and aine tntteu Into custody nf tbo aborlft ponding the prodito" tioii nf bonds n tii" otbor war rants. Tpdd and Nbrrls occupied adjoining soils ihli inornlni Drarpatlc Hearing The Hearing ol Norrla, of lilt h was conducted by Justice nt Hi" ivu.i. McCoy. In tint high hIhmiI audi torium m t .' ii" Rock, nun marked by a demonstration winn Attorney Tom Kik. representing Norri. de nounced Todd and accused tba court of conspiring with Todd. Tlwru won trite ol "flnt blm, Judge, pui him in Jail," from members ol ih Todd iMtlon tin tii" couri room, jiiatloa McCoy fuppod ror order and reminded tbo t rowd thai the bi at ins wnH u serious najsjttt i Av ffflTc encounter In Hi" Impro vised court room between tun wn nun rcprumiitinK tii" Todd and nnll-Todd factions MM tii" BlOSl marked outbreak in the tumult at tendlni the bearing, There were aboul 1,000 nersona in Oastle I'"1 ii !' h" bearing, tnoal nf them from Kolao. One could not determine which side was in the majority, f Toiiii I'roeooutos When tiio hearing opened prose eutlng attorney Hlie Imna, or Cow liti eonnty, stated thai in- had no knowledge ol any evidence upon which to base the charge pendlni iik. tin i Norris, and agreed to lei Toihl nil im prosecutor. Objections wore raised to this by Norris' coun sel, on tiio ground thai Todd was not an attorney, but tmus said such proceedings wiih legal in u justice court. Todd thqii produced several wit nossos, inn no ovldenco nol already brought out in tin- InQuest, nmi published in Hi wspapors was adduced, (risk moved that Hi" charge bo dismissed, Inn Todd ob jected, saying thai ii" bad more witnesses, mui asked lor postpone ment until Wednesday night. Thin wiih finally agreed to by t it - court. STILL NO TRACE OF MISSING MAN Anoording ' a report from Annn creek spring nt :i o'clock HiIh af ternoon, no trace bas been found or Martin Owonsby, Morrill rancher, who inm been missing on Hucklo hurry mountain since n weok ago to dny. Rosso membors who are scouring tho wooded sections for tlm missing mini had nindu no reports to rung- ors nt Annn oreek by tiii aftorno'oni and thiH wds tattoit to mean thai ha trace had yet boon found. Tim fad that bwqpsby's horse and rifle wore Found iuki Bundgy i taken iiy thoHo familiar with 1 1 country tq'tnoan ihnt ho probably will nol i' found Hiivi'. However, the search will continue uffii ali hope boa I i abandoned. PRISON I1AHN8 III UN pniDQBWATBW, M"' oe)t. 23. iP) -Itimntes nr tho state prlsan furm here oscapod ln Jury today WhOh tiro thiitiroyod, three large ,bftrnn and 4 alios. The Iobh wiih estimated al 7n,- ooo. There wuh no disorder, Commander Lansdowne Opposed Taking Shenandoah On Flight But Was Overruled By Others Skipper of Ill-Fated Dirigible Sought Postpone ment For Two Weeks But Navy Depart ment Forced Him To Go When He Thought it Unsafe LAKE HURST, N. ' Sept 2:5. LAP) The Shenan doa'h was ordered on her fatal flight to the west on ISejiU'inlHT despite recommendations ol Lieutenant t oinmandcr Aaehaiy l.andsowne mat tne tnp pe oeier-1-0(1 until the 2nd week in September. This is shown by official documents read into the record today of the naval court of inquiry by Captain Ceo. W. Steele, Jr., commandant of the Lake Hurst 3tir station. After the navy department had disapproved his plan for starting at the later period, Commander Landsowne made no further protest Captain Steele declared to the idurt. Tlii' cofrospunoence mmwi'ii thai Una. deptimonl " t-ry u,,' '.in to have tbo KrciH slrAlp vtit Ktuio -fnim in Ohio. Indiana, Mlchl- guli. I . And otlu-r wvsleru loli"i during tlii- fiim t'i woefci of Sci t etnber Commander Lanttaowno rc- plli'd tlmt an I'u-ii' would not In II1110 to roiuplcto ri'r.iti:i s.oti fii id Illinois, for Ufa receptl i of the ship hi would ataggWt that the voywKC ho di'forrcil unill t ic 'Jnd week. The nnyy departmenl tHaapprwred f phis I'i'in. fixed the Itinerary and Commander Leitdsdewos unden to oanv on 1 tho sohenle, Tho trip firm imd been suggested for July, bm Commander I.himI.wih' ohlcctcd beeauos that would be durinif Ide k mon of thiiudi r.itoruH In tho mid-dli-wi-M, und It wuh biu-uUHt, of till" ahjeotlon tlmt the fitKht was dc ferred until September, Aft-r deeortblng rreqeenl Inepec- limn tiinxlo .f t'.H' KrtMl nlrnlilp a:-d bwreleulatly ol tha mumi ntru.lur.'. Oaptstln Steele told tho court thai, hex oondtfiton ut the tlnre of hor itr liarlurn was nuch Mat ln-r di-pa. luro mot with iiIm eotlre approval, lie added thut tho r i is; lit wax under taken by offf-orn and men In ufe very hopt-iui .pirit p bringing Ubo utility nmi dealraMlfct f this type of i-rnft 'iiouio to th" pcoplo Of till' rouiitry. Interest Keen In Recital By Klamath Girl Dorothy Elliott to Ap pear at Presbyterian Church The Inloroal which ovory commdn iiy furls iii 1111 sons und daughters who have made good In any line of endenvbr in dlrOeted toward ih-xi Friday when, at 8 o'clock at the 1'ri'nliyli'rliin church, Miss Dorothy Klllott. daughter of Mr. mid Mrs. K. U Blllott, will appear in concert re cital will) Nathan Stewnrl. barttope, of Seattle. Miss i:uiott is ii graduate of the Klamath county IiIkIi sebpol and be gan, her vocul training under Mrs. Don IStiinwnll ot IIiIh clly. Kollow Ini; two years or study In the BlllsOh- wiiiie ponsonvutory In Portland sin has Hiini; very sucdossfully on two Canadian Chautauqua circuits this summer, where she took tin' pan ol "Katlsha" In "Tho Mikado." Friends who' have nol heard Miss DlllOtl sIiik for some lime are delighted With the development of her hi'initirui soprano voice. Mr. Stewart, who Is very favor ably known In the Seattle district; Was1 a membor of the same Mikado company. He Is a young man whose tt'iirhcrs have nil been prophesying tor hlnl a brilliant career in Ills chosen field or music, and Is n fa vorite wllh bis audiences every where. Tho Westminster class of the Pros byterlah church is sponsoring this musical event, imd proceeds of the ticket sale will be gveh to the pipe orge'ii fund ot the church. JIIOKT M)XT MOSD.VV The Klamath ("alls Delphian chtb will hold their first meeting on Monday sttorilOOB, Seplember S, al tWO o'clock In the club mollis of the library, Members or the club ahd those Interested In tho work me urged io attend, this mooting, S. P. Publicity Army Growing; Kelley Arrives Railroad Company Strives to Influence Public in Fight Another fgoe ways adilod to the ranks - the Impbslmg array of jfuh llklty und dcvel 'pnieut men for the Southern Paemp that tore boon t-oiitliliii;' the oinili. In an effort to urouno public sentiment against the entrance of m northern linen in Klamath dodnty. The new face Is llinl of the chief. It B. Kelley, mepager of develop ment for tho SouOhern Ptselftc rutl KKl who u.-rlved iu Klamath Falls Inst nlir'.it from San Francisco. Mr. Kollsy has boon a viiltr M Klam ath Fulls ttaia Uiue Ui time durlnx the past few months but ban left tfbe greater purl of the publicity iiork to K. C. lucrum. Mr. KoUy .arrived In Kliiinuth Fnlls Sad Joined Mr. Ingram, his rhlet astlslsnl god II. A. lllnshaw. usnlnlnnt freSpht und traffic man ager. Working under Mr. Ingram und .Mr. Kelley are a number xif mOn whose business It In to call on rnTiu era), llvenlock men, .lumbermen und business men; und not forth In the attiii-.i of the Southern PacHUa wltfi a plea that the Northern lines be loppossd iii thole otOocts Uo gain eu- ranee into Khtmabh county. CAILLAUX COMES TO NEGOTIATION Frcnclt Finance Minister Ar rives in New York With His Commission XKW YORK. Sept. If, (P K preSSlng OOntldetVCe that the French war debt to the United States can be nettled "upon Lie basis of peltce and WgJterous,nee" Joseph Calllaux, PreBch Hnastee minister, arrived on the . Stl'anii'hlp (Parts today, as the head of a French government inis Hl. n which will open najfotldtkms wii i the American debt ooninrfsslon In VrtsMngtten loniorrow. County Court Takes Rap At Assessor Lee RepOtted as" by the cotlbty board or equalisation of the old timber crulso Is protested in n resolution adopted today by the Klamath coun ay court . The resolutlMii sets foft'h Unit the comnty court early this year eini loycd BJdgftt" and CulNslOn or r rttand to re-cnuliie the timber of tho county, and thai their crulso of 100,000 acres Billowed "7 per cent more limbed In the .oiinly than uiiiy. former cruise. iii Hpiio of this Increases) (taxable property, tfro court cbwrges the board of OqueJlsatlon w iih Ignqrlng i his orulae and using an old one. The aeurl tinges that the oounty assessor be compelled lo uso the new ol'flUje in preparing his lax noils for the coining ear. in order Unit tho county might gain from thin 2? per cent Itveroase, The rvUnlutloh was forwarded to i he lax board today, 18 HURT IN ELECTRIC GARS Intcrurbans Between Seattle and Tacoma Come To gether in Fog TWO IN HOSPITALS Cars Telescope as Result of Crash Unidentified Man is Victim SKATTLE, Sept. 23. (Pt Eigh teen persons were hurt, two seri ously, when two cum collided head on In fog today near Kent. 20 miles south of here, on the Tacoma Beattle Inteytrrhsn railway. The most severely Injured were un employe of tho Paget Sound Traction Light and rower company which operates the railway, mid mi unidentified man. These wore taken lo n honpllal In Auburn, sev en miles beyond Kent from here. One of Ulc Colliding curs wan run ning alone, wiiil" ihc other beaded a Taeoi'ia-bound train of two earn. The strlklnjc cars partly telescoped In the north-bound ear were 4 7 pas sengers and on lb" soothbonnd train 12. Deputies Find Shotgun Which Convicts Used Posse Locates Weapon In Woods Near Willard SALEM, Ore.. Sept. 2.3. A shot gun that wan taken from tbo arsenal of the state penitentiary by the en capilng convicts. Tom Murray, Ells worth Kelly anO James Wlllos, on August 12. at which time another convict. Oregon Jones, and two pris on guards were killed, was found yesterday cached In the woods near the Willard school house. It was near the point, about 10 miles east of Salem, that the three convicts loft the commandeered taxlcab on the night iff the escape, and was where Kelly said the gun had been left. Kelly bas steadfastly maintained that the gun was not, loaded when he took II from tho arsenal and was not loaded afterwards, but one load ed shell was in the gun When it was found yesterday. This fact is ex pected to be or considerable aid to the prosecution when the convicts come up ,or trial. The shot gun was carried by Kelly. Postal Forces Come To Front For Air Mail Unified Aerial Service Opposed by General New WASHINGTON. Sept. S3. (PI The post office department, boss of I lie air mail service, added its en dorsement today to tho stand of the War and navy departments against a unified, separate air service in which all the air activities of the federal governlttbnt would bo con solidated. Postmaster tlenerul New. appear ing before the president's special air craft hoard, was asked whether he favored n unified air service like that advocated by Colonel William Mitchell, and he replied: "1 believe tho post oftlec department should control Us air service." Then after a pause, he milled: "That Is all." With other officials of the depart menl. Mr. New outlined the benefits of tho air mail service as now con stituted. The next cabinet member lo he questioned by the board will lie Secretary Hoover, who will ap pear lale today or tomorrow. I PIRATES WIN PENNANT ST. I. Ol' IS. Sept. 2:1. PlttO- burgh clinched Hie National Ibague penntuni i iday when si. e Uouli defeated New York In I he first game ol their double 'head- CRUSH m Paralyzed' Man Found On Road Near Vancouver Says That He Is Noted Philadelphia Doctor Efforts to Identify Injured Man Prove Futile Scientist Found Alive And Well Victim , Blind But Know.How To Toss Cigarette Ashes PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23. (AP) Dr. Nathaniel; i Reich, head of the department of Egyptology at Dropsie ! college was surprised today when informed that a man giving his nam and profession had been picked up par i alyzed and blind on a highway near Vancouver, Wash. He said he had no relatives in the far west and was I completely mystified over the report. Pretty Young Woman Fleeces Local Stores Authorities Search For Lady Known as "Black" An attractive young woman, fash ionably dressed und with an ase of manner that bespoke of money In the bank, floeced a number of trusting merchants out of a large f pltal insisted that he ha.l a bro amount of merchandise, it became J ther, William Reich, living on Leva known today. She went by the name ot lllack I and sauntered into one store after the other, passing bad checks. When I the merchants found out what had happened the lady known as Black had disappeared. Who she was, where she went, or what her true name was is a mys tery to the district attrney's office and the sheriff's office which has been straining every effort to find her. One woman was taken into cus tody by deputies mid brought beforo the district attorney. The mer chants who were floocod could not identify her and she was released. The first check was passed on II. -1. McKlm local grocer, on Sixth street for $12.60. Tho check was made out to Mildred Black and signed by J. W. Baker, on the bot tom. Several days later another check was successfully passed on H. L. Wickoraham by the young woman, for $11.75. She is charged with forgery, but authorities have almost abandoned hope of bringing about her arrest. Former Official at Kelso Guilty Of Embezzlement KEUSQ, Wash., Sept. 23. (P) A. II. Gordon, former superintendent of the Kelso Wator Works system, was convicted 'f embezzlement today by a OJwilti county juny which re turned Its verdict after three 'hours dellbeiatlon. Gordon was accused ot appropriating funds from the city. TwV) other charges of a sim ilar nature ure yet to be tried. The state announced that it will seek a conviction In both of them. De fense attorneys announced that the convtcttan would .be appealed. ODD FELLOWS OF NATION CONVENE PORTLAND, Ore., Sep!. 23. (P) The sovorlgu grand lodge of the In- ; dependent Order ot Odd FeUJiws. In convention here today, voted to per mit Grand Lodges be 8?Ve subordin ate lodges permlssbn to hpltt en- tertatnmenta or to' receive gifts for the uses of charities and other worthy causes outside tho work Ot the older. llerelof.ro. the lodges have been unable to cjntrlbute to funds being collected in cotnthUnltlee (or charitable purposes. A resolution was adopted reojulr ins all grand lodges and grand en- j caihpmenta to submit their coa stltutlecis and 'crpanlc laws to the sovereign grand 1 dge In order that j uniform cpnatttuttons may ibe drawn. This atternoon delegates tu the sovereign grand 1 idlge, and thous- j anils of visiting Odd Fellows and j UcbeUahs look part ill a parade. - TO ATTKN'I) NliltRASKA "I"' Miss Pay tlordou who spent the summer months m Fori Klamath has loft for Lincoln. Nebraska, where she will attend the University of Nebraska this coming year. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Sept. 2::. I(P) Tie paralyzed mam who pras : picked up on the Pacific highway, to I miles north of here Monday nigh'., ! who gave his name as Dr. Nath alie! Rer-h, Egypot;Ioglst, of Phila delphia. Insisted today at the ho3 pltal at Rldgefiold, that he is Dr. RciUa. He slated t'hat effects in his suitcase , would Identify him, but when the suitcase wjs opened noth ing to bear bht hht -Identification was found. The (ly th!n in his possession connecting him with D-. Nathaniel Re.ioli waj a newspaper clipping which referred to w . k of Dr. Reich. The man in tie hos- Street, Philadelphia. The patient at tho Rldgefield 'iios pita! Is paralyzed and insists he is blknd. While speaking Iwitb a re porter this morning, 'lowever, foe gave the Impression that, he could see by the way he deposited tho ashes rjf a cigarette 'he wa.i smok ing. Youthful Italian Princess Married RACCONIGI. Italy, tiept. 23. (JP) With time-halljwe.j ritual, beauti fully s-huple. yet rich in dignity ani BOlemnity. Princess Maifolda, the yOUtTjfal sea.'nd daughter of the rul ing house of Italy, today became the bride ot Philip, Prince iof Hesse. Members of the royal families of Italy, Germany, Denmark, Greece. Roumanla, Serbia, Belgium, AustrU acd Mon'.enogro, and representatives of Dynasties of Great Britain and Spain witnessed the ceremony. 1,000 POLDERS BEING sent Mrs. Leah Smith and Miss Marj Johnston of the chamber of com merce office axe today getting over 1.000 folders on Klamath county in readiness to be sent to the state fair at Salem to be distributed dur ing fair week. The folders tell of the various resources of the county. Shall It Be "Klamath Falls" Or Just "Klamath"? Mark This Ballott And Name Your Choice Shall tho "Falls" be eliminated Irom Klamath Falls Will It be better for this city to be known simply as Klamath? A movement to eliminate the sec ond half of the city's name orig inated in the Rotary club some j weeks ago through the adoption ot'i n resolution presented by J. A. Gor-j dan. president ot the First National Bank. Since then the plan has been j endorsed by the Kiwanis club and i other organizations. Tho chamber of commerce hold a referendum vote of its member ship. Tho results today showed S3 members favoring the change, ana te opposed io u. Which Do You Want "Klamath Falls" or "Klamath"? ( ) I favor changing the city's name to Klamath. ( ) I oppose any change in the name of Klamath Falls. Signed Address. M EXEMPT ONS CLAIMED UNFAIR BY JOHN CI Medford Attorney Assails Present Situation in Klamath County SPEAKS AT CHAMBER Urges Cooperation of South ern Oregon to Get Big Government Refund hi. i, n. mIi. .Jackson und other Ore gon counties are carrying a burden ol unjust luxation tlmt could be lifted If southern Oregon would stand together and conduct u unified nnd cooperative ciiiniialgn to tlmt end. THus did John II. Carkln, city attorney f .Iedf).rd and represen tative from Jackson ounty for tine sessions of the iitate .legislature, in form the chamber of commerce this uccn of a situation but little known in t'-ils torriociry. Tux Kxcnspt "Slxer-tanr per cent ct the land in Klamath county Is tax exonipt fjjvernmcnt clncd," Mr. Carkln said. "la other words 16 per cent of Ci. lrtmt 1 -tinnnrtln!' t'iio ronntv. I "Fifty-six per cent of tho entirti state is government lowned or tax exempt laud. You ran see what It means. T'ito property owner In Klamath is burdened down with the support or tho entire county whore as he Mwns but i small prop;tl n of the land iu the county. Promises Relief ' Now the public lands commltlO' that met In Medford rccomly 'gavo cat their promise that t'iiey nnoaid seriously consider Uiie proposition or rcfunditis to tho counties the nVnsy which they have expended ia tho support of tax exempt land. Hero is a proposition that southern U;e gou can work on as a unit and oho that will bring thousands ct dol lars into the count'.. "Let us pull together on this pro position, even ai we pulled to secure the state ncrmal school ,n Adillaud. Galloway's Krchcstra entertained the fjrum with several lively dunce numbers. Big Price Put on Heads of American Pliers in Morocco OUEZZAN, Fronch Morocco, Sept. 23. OP) Abd-El-Krlm. the Riftlan chief. Is reported to have offered roiwiards totaling $5,000 for evcry membor of the Sheriffian siiuudron. composed of American volunteer avi ators brought lo hhn dead o-r alive. These various civic and luncheon clubs have had a chance to vote on the question. Changing the city's inline is a matter of Interest to every resident of Klamath Falls, livery person in this city should bo allowed to express an opinion. So. starting today. The Evening Herald will run a ballot tor otto wclIv in order that Its renders may express an opinion. In fairness to new residents It can be stated that thero rre no fall bore at the present time. Murk the ballot below and mail or bring it to the Herald office. You are asked to sign your name at the bottom of tho ballot. Tour out this coupon and vote your choice today.