The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, October 10, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextUniversity Library Kuifene, Oregon uijViuJiiVn.n.ri.rii- L,r-r'i ,.AAa.a i i BUY AT HOME; LOCAL MERCHANTS CAN GIVE YOU BETTER BARGAINS Published Daily at KLAMATH FALLS "An Empire Awakening" Associated Press Leased Wire KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1025 PRICE FIVE CENTS Eighteenth Year Number f.d ls SENATORS WIN THIRD GAME PEOPLE Tule Lake Birds Are Poisonous Druid Malady, Botulin us, Is Feared by Officer Klamath county resident! were warned this afternoon by Dr. G. S. Newsom, coun ty health officer, to refrain from eating ducks killed oti the lower marshes, and par ticularly in the Tule Lake country. There is a strong suspi cion that the thousands of ducks dying from some i trange malady are suffer- j ing from botulinus poison-j ing, as an autopsy pcriorm ed this afternoon guvc many indications of that dread disease. "I consider it absolutely dangerous for anybody to eat any ducks from the Tule Lake district until after a careful analysis has been made," declared Dr. New torn this afternoon. "Botulinus poisoning is absolutely fatal, and until we are certain of the mal ady which is causing the death of the ducks, it is absolutely dangerous for persons to cat them." Dr. Newsom, Game Ward en Barnes and County Agent Henderson visited Tule lake where they saw thousands of the dead ducks. Some of the ducks were so sick that they were able to catch them with their hands. e2rf acMillan Vessels Held Up by Storm MONI1EG AN ISLAND, Maine. Oct. 10 (fl)Tho MacMlllau arctic expe dition Jimt returned tV'in 0 seven' summer In the Arctic, .mini Itself Blorm bound on the COael of Monho Knn today, loss than 40 miles from the end Of tftolr Journey foomO. called liv DKATH WASHINGTON, Oct. to. An- ; nouncement of tho death of Stra, BilsabOth Knox l.ansdowne, mother of Commande r Zaebary Lansdowhoi was contained In a telegram re cnlvetl here today from Greenville. Ohio. Tho message came to Mrs, Znchary l.ansdowne, who yesterday testified before the naval court In-1 quiring Ittlo fhO wreck of the Shell- I nndoah tint! the killing of Command- I er I.aiiKtlowne and members. LLOYD Ml' ST IIAXtl j DALLAS, Ore,, OfSt. 10. w. it. titoytli - year oW ooni 4 vlotOd slayer of Clint I. Ilaun, 4 Independence, Ore., taxi drlv- or, was today sontendotl to ho hanged at Bslem on November 30. Lloyd was found gtrlltflf Wednesday. sentence was pro 4 nounoed tltli morning by cir- villi Judge Ramsey, The prlrt- oner 'heard the sentence wlu'.i- nut comment. WARNED NOT KLAMATH FULLS CLOSE Local Football Team Lead ing Valley Boys, 6 to 0 at End of Half GAME IS SPECTACULAR j Heavy Yardage Made by Hall and Yancey Who Go Through for Score THIRD QUARTER Klamath 12 Ashland 0 Klamath Palls high school was leading Ashland high to at ibe end at the Ural half la Ilia firsl local league pane of the ear at the fair grounds this eftemoon. Ashland kicked off and Klamath I received tin- hall Oil Its own :IO-nnl J Una. Thou began a itcady mnrcli ! down the Held for the firt tnuch- i down, wnii Hall and lance) cur-1 i rylng the hail alternately for heavy; gains through the line and around the ends. it took Klamath seven first, dOWtll without ii setback to score the first tondldown In the opening period of piny. After the touchdown, Ashlantl rotaUated with a beautiful passing panto, completing fonr out of five attempted plays, lint when Kiam ath again got the hall, it marched Staadll) down the field and was n earing the goal line when time was called. in the second quarter, Klamath agnlli out played lite valley hoys, and had the hall within two yard ir Ashland's Hue when a fumbto polled Ihelr chances for further j scoring. A in cut Inter the whistle i called ti nd or the half. The teams lined up as follow:; ID OLAND IN CONTEST Klamath Fall! Ashland j Elmore 0, Cotter miss U.C..I,. Tucker Walsh H T. I.. Ferris Barpsa U.K. i.. Oosnell MaRulr.- L.G. U- Nutter Morgan &.T.R, Olllatto ColSOn UH.lt Iteeson Color . Tllton Johnson 11.11. L. Katser Hull ' I, .11. it. Bryant Yancey P. Bnilth Klamath Fans Cheer Victory Of Washington More than 100 rabid Klamath baseball fans sighed and groaned and cheered during the spectacular Senator-PlratO game today, when Hie Evening Herald's Associated Press play-by-play report was announced at the pine Tree theater. Klamath fans are strongly in fa vor of the Senators, and the theater echoed a mighty cheer when Mar berry stemmed the Pirate advance In the li hit li Inning after the liases had become loaded with only one man out. , Jack Franey nnnounced the results like a veteran and kept the crowd keyed up lo the highest pitch. Tho Pirates and Senators meet In Washington again tomorrow and the Evening Herald's unexcelled service will again he tittered free of charge to Klamath tans. Harry Poole, man ager or the theater, has kindly con sented lo delay his afternoon nuillnee Until 1:30 p. m. In order that the fans can gel these results direct from the playing Held. Earl Brown Is Under Arrest In Check Case, Earl Ritchie's Manager Held by Marshfield Police (Kpeclol to The Herald) HARSH FIELD, Ore., Oct. 10. Karl llruwn. manager of Karl Ritchie. TZSrSiT-. ehoTKe of panning DAd checks In Klamath Falls. Complaint against the flKht manager m lodged hy Klumath officers. A mysterious wealthy widow of Klamath, who wan Inure, and who was reported to he flnamlng tig fighters, disappeared today. T HAVE FOR Prosecution Nearly Through Its Case Against Slayer of 'Prison Guards TO READ CONFESSION Statement Made by Prisoner to Charles Newman Will be Offered Today SALEM. Ore., Oct. 10. The prosecution, with tho exception of picking up a few loose ends and weaving them into Us net of ovi- denee, had practically completed Its enso in the trial of Tom Murray, convict, for the slaying of Guard James Holman in the prison hreuK or August IS at tin' state peniten tiary when court adjourned lust night. It had. through the testimony of witnesses, presented to the jury evldenoo that Sweeney had been kill td by a bullet from a 32-20 revolve. fired from behind an oak tree In the front yard of the prison; that .Murray had been seen by at least three aye witnesses of the Shooting to have stood behind this tree anil fired into the guard tower In whtcn Sweeney was killed, with a revolver, and that Murray had admitted in a signed statement, dictated to Cha3. Newman of New Blra that in the event Sweeney had been killed by a B2-S0 bullet he (.Murray) klllel him. Bight More Witnesses Today the stale hail only eight witnesses led lo call to the stand, all of thorn minor witnesses with the exception of Chnrles Pilling, Pent rutin, who was instrumental in tho capture of Murray, Hob Crad - dock, of the Portland police depart ment, Donnegan Wiggins, gun ex pert, and Miss Blanche P. Hnrrett, court reporter, who reported an al leged voluntary statement made to District Attorney John II. Carson by Murray tO 'he effect that if Sweeney was killed hy a 32-20 pistol bullet, then he. Murray, fired tho shpt that, killed him. By stipulation agreed to overnight the defense was this morning grant ed permission lo subpoena three convicts from the stnto prison as witnesses In the case. The three are Frank Fallon, Dale Arthur and Charles Willis, whom, the defense alleges, were In a position on the high) of the break to view nil of the shooting that went on in tho front yurd ttf tell a complete Story of what happened. (II MURRAY TO C IS WITNESSES TO EAT Many Present At Funeral Of Baseball Idol ruSAKS Christy Mathewson Laid To Rest Colle5e ToWn lewishikg. p.... Oct. 10. , -This little college town which 2! years ago sent Christy Mathewson; forth to win unliving fame on the baseball diamond, today claimed him in death as Its own. Sorrowing townsfolk set aside the afternoon to accompany the hndy to Its last ren ins place in the little cemetery on the outskirts of the town. It was here, as a student at Buck nell University, that the baseball Idol of other years first Rained fame us a pitcher. His body accompanied by his sor rowing widow, was brought back last night from Baranac Lake, where he died Wednesday night. Ranked Inch with floral tributes, the body lay in state at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Frank ('. Stoughtou. Crowds began fj gntli. r In fron of the house early in the day, and from the time the doors were opened until near tho funeral hour, a steady stream of persons filed past his bier. Thousands sent messages of con dolence from all parts of the world. Flowers sent from other cities filled two bag.;age cars. In accordance with the wishes of Mrs.. Mathewson. the funeral ser vices were arranged to be simple. During the services, business ii Lowlsburg was suspended. Flags were at half staff on the campus of llucknell University, whero Christy Mathewson. Jr.. Is a student, and on many business bouses. Local Fighter Given K. O, By Astoria Heavy Earl Ritchie Loses Fifth to Big Tiny Herman in MARSHFIELD, Ore.. Oct. r. Earl Ritchie. Klamath heavyweight, was knocked out In the fifth round of his scheduled 10-round bout With Tiny Herman, Astoria heavy, at tho armory here last night. The Klamath giant fought a game battle against his more experienced opponent, but the ex-Astoria cop carried too many gloves for the lumberjack, and Ritchie fell to tho canvas In the fourth round. The gong saved him from a knockout In that round. When Ritchie came up for the fifth he was still groggy, and Her man made short work of him. More ,.,., J 1000 fans saw the battle. Football Finals At Ntv.v York Georgia 'Ycrh 16, Penn Slate 7. At Now York, Columbia CI; Was leyan 0. At New York, New. York I'niver slty 12; Union 3 At West IPoint, Arnr 88; Knox 7. At sierra Oonn., University of Maine 7; Conn. Aggies 0. At Syracue, Syracuse ;;!; Williams and Mary 0. At New Haven, 7. Yale 23; Georgia COAST fjKAGUB St OHF.S At Portland 0 .Sacramentu 3. At Sealtlo 3, Salt Lako 2. At San Frnsclsco 2, Vomon 1 At Los Angeles S, Oakland 2, DOCKfe FREIGHT RATES uin i ill n t n i p r HILL II U I Mi JL General Freight Agent for Southern Pacific Testifies Before Mahaffie ONE ROAD IS ENOUGH Says His Line Will Give Same Rate East as is Now Given Bend RESOLUTION THROWN OCT PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 10. An attempt by the Southern Pacific company to file with the interstate commerce c:m- mission a resolution indorsing that road to the exclusion of the Oregon Trunk, failed here today whea Director Mahaffie ruled against it being made a part of Che record. This is tfie resolution which the Southern Pacific -publicity department procured after a mass meeting of Merrill citizens prev-u:ly hud gone on record as -favoring the entry of the Northern lines. POIITLAND. Ore.. Oct. 10. (IP) The Klamath Falls district is In no dagger of being held up for high freight rales if the Southern Pa cific is allowed exclusive rights there, S. A. Hallmark of San Frai. cisco, general freight agent of the Southern iifiK in fh mil hearing today before Director of Finance Charles Mahaffie of tlie in- terstate commerce commission. The rates from Klamath. Falls to the east over Southern Pacific if the company is allowed to extend to a connection at Alturas, Califor nia, will be no higher than the rates from Bend east over the Northern lines. Hallmark declared. Lakeview. Too From I.akeview to the east, the rates wiii not exceed those from Klamath Falls and Bend, he saitl. Hallmark argued that the North- em lines would absorti tne eutire ireigni cnarge ny carrying lumner all the way east over their own linj II "" we ouuwwu i iinut iMuiiuie(j u Goose for ilfvlil.. i! r,',..-ii : with ntli.ii- in.i. ' "Do you think your line Is en- tilled to an exclusive right in this territory?" iiueried Attorney Charles Hart, attorney for the Oregon Trunk, subsidiary of the Northern lines. "Yes." replied Hallmark, "as long as we give a satisfactory service." Want S. P. Only I In support of the contention that I the service would satisfy, he de clared that many southern pine manufacturers are moving from the 1 south, where they have been d-'- pendent on the Southern Pacific j for transportation and locating In I the Klamath basin where they cx J pect again to lie served by tho ; Southern Pacific only. "Why tlo you think the Southern Pacific should malic a 1 5, 000,000 investment to aid the eastern move ment of freight from the Klamath I Basin," continued Hart, "when an 1 expenditure of fd. 000, 000 hy th- ' Northern lines would serve the same purpose?" Local Traffic I "It is not solely for the long hat.l ! of lumber to the east that we want to enter the territory." Hallmark ,j replied. "Local freight and the bus iness to come from development of tho country are other considera tions." Hallmark said that his company estimated that Within five years the lumber business of the Klnma.h (Continued on Pago Soveu marK8 4 iuo viaury For World Champions Marberry Relieves Ferguson and Stems Pirate Attack in Heart-Breaking Ninth Rally; Sam Rice Makes Great Catch GRIFFITH STADIUM, Washington, Oct 10. Wash ington wen the third game of the world series from Pittsburgh today, 4 to 3, before President and Mrs. Coolidge and a crowd of 35,000 that shivered in a frigid grale. The victory gave the Senators a lead of two games to one. Sammy Rice saved the day for the Senators when he made a spectacular running one-hand catch in the eighth on what looked like a certain home run by Smith. It was said to be the greatest catch ever made in a world series. The game by innings: The president, accompanied by his wife and party, arrived five min utes before the game ani stood with the crowd while the r;avy band played tie Star Spangled Banner. Still attention with the players grouped in a semi-circle front ..' e'An nrestriftftt lii-x. a b'JKle sound-1 cd taps. Secret service men brought a batch of rabes to keep the Presi dent and Mrs. Coolid-e warm. First Inning Pittsburgh Moore up. Ball 1. Ball 2. out-1 side. Ball 3, higa. Strike 1, called. Moore got a base bo balls. Carey up. Ball 1 low. Strike 1, called. Ball 2, high and inside. Strike 2. called. Cuyler up. Strike 1 called. Cuy ler sent up a high fly to Goslin who I almost dp-pped the ball. It ivaa hard to gauge it In toe h:gh wind. Barnhart up. Ball 1 outside. Barn- hart hit into a double play, P' Stan Harris to Judge. No run i hits, no errors. First Inning Senator Rice up. The crowd was eoeering Rice. He hit the first ball and was thrown out Traynor to Grantham. Stan Harris up. Foul, strike 1. The Senators apparently were h'.t ttng the first ball. Foul, strike 2. Harris tried to bunt. Hall I. Mgb ivod inside. Ball 2. outside. Foul. Harris sent a toui into t ie U ft tie;d 1 3tands j.-oul- VM 3- iJW. Foul. . rara, .,, i st., Harris' fly. Goslin up. The h'cinie folks call - home iun. Foul, strike 1 He went after a ball near:;,, - inninea: off Kremer 10 in S ., strik , ,Ued. Kremer' . ,. ,,., Ball 1, outside. Ball 2. Smith ' ey) ; by Marberry (Cuyler). Pass 1 claimed it was a strike. Ball 3. i ball, Smith. Winning pitcher Fer-G-oslin struck out and cm a passed 1 guson. Losing pitcher Kremer. ball which Smith did not chase, ran empires: McCormlck (National clear to.second base. I league), plate: Morlarity .American Judge up. Strike 1, called. Thejleaguel. first; Rigler (National! umpire called (or the ball and after second; Owens (American) third, poking it over threw It back. The Tlmo of game 2:10. four umpires came in and had a j dtflconslon near the plate. H was j.. I then decided to send Goslin back to1 first being only allowed one base tin the passed ball. The one strike Was then withdrawn on Judge. Judge j lien popped Ij Grantham. No runs DO hits and no errors. Second Inning Pittsburgh Trayaor up. The 'official BCorftr, gnvo smith an error as well as a pasted ball. Traynor got a threo base liN to right. Wright Up, Traynor s.-o:cl on Wright's sacrifice fly to Goslin. Tlhe official scorer Slus now de cided that Smith does not get an error. . Grantham up. Strike 1, swung. Ball I, Hull 2, outside. Peel; made a remarkable catch of Granlhams pop fly. Smith up. Pock took care of Smith's ifly. One .run, one hit, 0.0 errors. (Continued on Page I'lve) The Box Score Pittsburgh- AB PO 2 S 1 2 1 1 A 2 0 0 0 3 I F. 0 0 0 1 I) a o a Moore. 2b 3 Carey, cf Cuyler. rf ... Barnhart. If Traynor. 3b 4 4 5 4 3 4 I Wright, ss i -. -.. , , i. ... 1 1. 8 1 5 .2 0 I f 0 ; Smith, c . 3 . 3 . 1 34 AB Kremer, p . Blgbee x .... Totals Washington- 3 'St23 11 It H PO A Rice, cf 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 S. Harris. 2b Goslin. it Judge lb J. Harris, rf 1 McNeely. cf 0 Myer. 3b . Peckinbaugh, Ruel, c I rerisusxu Maroerry, P I.eibold xx . Totals 31 4 10 27 B 1 x Batted for Ferguson in 7 th. xx Hatted for Kremer in 9th. z Myer out. hit by batted ball. Nummary Two base hits. Judge, Carey. Three base bits Traynor. Homo ran. Coslin. Sacrifices, Wright. Harris, Judge. Marberry. Double nlavs. 1'ock to Harris to Judge; M,r , i;rantham. Left on bases, Pittsburgh 11; Washington 3. Bass . V,,,. p., 4: off Krem- 'er Struck out by Ferguson 5; jy Kremer 5. Hits off Ferguson 11 ,. ff Marberrv 2 In 2 innings. j .... ....',..... i. ewt,,., (Car- RAILROAD CHIEF EXPECTED HERE THIS AFTERNOON William Sprottle, president of the Southern Pacific railroad, accompan ied by other S. P. officials, Is expect ed to arrive in Klamath Falls on a special train this afternoon, aceord ing to word received here todny from Portland. Mr. Sproule will remain In Klam ath Falls over night and will prob ably Journey north to rallrond con struction activities tomorrow morn ing. He will continue hid Journey south lo San Franclsi o tomorrow. The railroad chief has been In at tendance at tbo Klamath railroad hearing In Portland, where ho ap peared as a wltucss in behalf of his ,"!