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

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Newspaper Page TextUniversity Librarr Kuueno, Oregop i i n "i i1 1 'i im.ii-ii Vi 'uVMjyfci Published Dally at KLAMATH FALLS "An Empire Awakening" BUY AT HOME; LOCAL MERCHANTS CAN GIVE YOU BETTER BARGAINS Associated Press Leased Wire Eighteenth YearNumber Mm KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMHE R 28, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS EXCLUDE UN DURING READING OF 10 LETTERS 'Mystery' Note in Rhine lander Case Cauio Ban ishment from Court CONTENTS NOT GIVEN Fervent Messages Which Kip Sent Negro House Maid said to be Erotic u III I I Pl.AINH, . V., Nov. itlj (A. I'.) The tWO "M lrr" letter, WhOSO IiKmhIui'- itun lit it" uhim 1. unii i annul" mriit Mi.ii riiuuMi two aajaoni" mm nii anil rumori, itml (In naac ivouitt iir MftiiiHi iut of court III keep III' in fi.un lilni; mull'' public, were plaopu on tin ret 'ml till iiKiriiltiu. They wore rend before u court room that hud boon emptied of nil but two wonimi, the Inlli'r ImlnK niiw.n paper women. Ilotli 111" loiters wore written from the cilfi hotel In Kan Krnnclaco In 1(11 and wore concerned with Urn pre-marital rela tion! of Alien Beatrice Jones. t iiti k) -tor of a ni'Kro hnck driver, and I.connnl Kip Ithlnclnndcr. wealthy youug society mtui. who Ih seeking aDnulinint of their marrluRO. Trump t'unl. Thn lottorn Imvii been Urn ronlor of n groat mystery In thn rase, h ginning lam week when Isnao N, Mill' counsel for young llhlnolnnl t, nuked for n recess of several day to give htm nn opportunity to Investigate them. They have been regarded bh trump eardii by I.en RSTSOni Davis, counsel for the do fondant. Written by I-eonurd, Ihoy wore hold by I tin defense to offset the effect of Allen's lollem read at ill" txrRtnnlnac of the trlul. Tbulr con tents nilmltledly were inor" orotic than the Ioto letter written by Mm. Hhlnolandor. When rending of the letter be gan Allf" nnd her mother l(t the court room nil remained ouulde during the SUbBfQttSnt OTOM cxani Inntlon on their contents. One Dead And One Dying From Colorado Duel nKRTHOTD, Colo.. Nov. 23. (P) Ralph llennett. 35. secretary of thu Chimney Hollow srhool board, In dead nnd Edward llertha, 50, In dy ing an the result of their plHtol duel oarly toduy waat of nore. The duel toolt place In a lonoly gully nnd WM the climax of n foud which has ladled several yours, the neighbor nay. It started, they dc clnred, when Mertlin left the gute of Bennett' form open. llertha, who wan shot In the ab domen, told officers Hint llennett started thu shooting. KTtlKSK HAS FROM EUOKNE, Oro., Nov. S3. Jack Frost vlaltud Eugene aguln Inst night and loft n record minimum tem poraturn for the SfMOn. The, mer cury dropped to 27 degrees during tho night. The minimum Satur day night wan ID, DO IT NOW! Iluvo you nppllod for oor- tltlcnto of tltlo lo your motor vohlclo? Tho Socrotnry of Htute enn- not honor applications for 1918 lleonnos uiiIohs tltlo has boon first secured from that oHIolal, DO IT NOW! Have you applied for your 1026 motor vohlclo llconso? If not, BO IT NOW and relievo yourself of .worry later. Havo yiou nacortnlnod whoth- or tho hoadllghta on your par conform lo tho proiunt law requirements? If not. DO IT NOW and save lyoursolf liability to urrost. Tho light law requires thai "whon -operating St night tlmo over nnd upon u wot hard surface highway ami moating an npproachlng motor vohlclo, the driver of vn motor vohlclo shnll dim his hoadllghta. DO IT NOW! Wood Company To Aid Local Legion Fund If You Need Fuel Or der it on Thanks giving Day If vim are in need of wood, of will need Minir before win tor is over, Thanksgiving tiny will lie a goad time in have a few loads delivered. Peyton ami Company, (ucl dealers, will donate all their equipment anil tlicir drivers will tlonate their icryiceson Thanks giving day fur the benefit if the Legion Meinorial building fund, All money received will go into tlis building fund, ac cording to announcement today by officials ( the local Ameri can Legion post. Lumber companies are co operating with Peyton anil lu. in order to insure a sue'eess for the benefit. The Aigoma Lum ber company is 'donating two carloads of wood, the Pelican Bay Lumber company 10 doub le loads, and the lliji Lakes Itox company, six donlile loads, Legion officers expect the wood day lo lie a SUCCeSS from every Standpoint, and many of the ex-service men will forego their usual day of res! and ;ts sist the truck drivers in loading and unloading wood tbrougho i: the day. Turkey And Trimmings Cost Less Willi TliiinkKgivliiK Day Just llll-ee day nwny. the lloimewlfe Is l nmlng bar thoughts to the edibles Which moat Ik- ordereil from the grocer for this ever eventful day, when good things to eat menu iniirli. A survey of (he markets to day disclosed the fact thai the TliaiikKglvhig bird, turkey, Is slightly Higher llian the market pi-Ice of Inst year, as Is the case with gee-r, chicken ami ducks. .At the1 Bjroeer) atores where the Konaotrlfc gbea to pnrehase the trtntntlngSi such us mince meat, emnberrloRi celery, lettuce, pumpkin, Miutish, awcel potato es, iMipcrs, beets, cal'lots, bit lianas, npph's ami orange. ,she will riml each article from three to five cents cheaper than the price she paid one year ago, which villi more than balance the raise In price on the turkey or whatever fowl might be chosen for the main course of the Thanksgiving liieal. Following Is ti list of retail market prices on fowls and stables: Turkeys, -l.tcj gecsr, 850 chicken, llle; ducks, 85c I Olympla oysters, Vf.OO) Select oysters, 7,1r; sinash and pump kin, .'tc i" r Ih.; cranberries i!Oc ier quart : sweet potatoes -ftc per pound; mince meat, 20c per pound; celery, -.V for three bunches; lettuce, the same; peppora, Itrlc lor two lbs.; ha- , nanus, I4e per pound; onions, 2ftc for tl poiiikIn; beets and carrots, tfle for two hunches; oranges, 5ne per tloxen; lemons :i5c per dosen ; tipples, :t ihs for 25c, uml eauiied pumpkin 20c. New York Dancer Seeks Heart Balm From Montana Man NEW YOUK, Nov. 23. Today's American Buys thut William Andrews Clnrk, third grandson of tho lute Montana senator, DM been sued for $250,000 by Marguerite McNnlty, a dancer, who avers ho broke n prom ise to marry her, Tho plaintiff Is known on Broad" way as Katya Mlnusslan, of Ar menian descont. Tho defendant Is In London and tho complaint with court approval was left with the lnnnngcmont of (he hotel horo, whore Clark has an mmrtmout. New Boxers Are Signed Up To Take Part In Christmas Fund ! 1 1 ' Benefit Card Here Next Week Billy Watson And Micky Gibbons of Eureka Will Battle Local Boys in Kiddies' Christmas Fund Matches at Scandia Hall Everything is all set for the benefit boiing card for the Evening Herald's Kiddies' Christmas fund at Scandia hall on the night of December 2,according to announce ment by Johnnie Sylvester, matchmaker. Twenty-six rounds of leather pushing will be offered the boxing fans of Klamath, with some I WenM 1 sLLLLLLLHHEeVin IHI.I.V WATSON this one of the best cards they have yet offered the fans of this city, thus insuring a big house and plenty of money for the poor children who will reap the benefits. The boxers have all signified a willingness to take smaller purses in order that the benefit fund may be larger, and with this spirit guiding those who make up the card, the people of Klamath are expected to do their part and crowd Scandia hall to the very doors. Bobby Ross has been signed up as the new referee. Recent decisions of the judges' and referee have not been satisfactory from the standpoint of those who sup port the cards, so it was decided to try Ross as the third man in the ring. He is an old-tinier and knows the game from ammonia to resin. Three Men Are Death Victims Butte Trio Mysteriously Shot From Am bush BUTTH, Mont.. Nov. 23. P) Shut under ambush of daikness. 3 men were slain under mysterious l ii'i'iimstanccs pear here last night. Thu dead : Joe Vlcrarolt. 50; John Detlanii, 66; Antiino Envcro, 60. Cl'Oaroll and PaVero were shct nt they stopped from the doorway of Favero home in Mouilervlllo, on the outskirts ibt unite. Their bodtea were found lying In the front ynnl. Derlaha was round dead on n bridge nenrliy. The Hlnyer's weapon was a shot gun, police believe, Vet Not Entitled To Compensation ,.,.., ..,'"" .. ., OtlLAM. Ore Nov. 23. - A I - : edenil Judge divert on today ruled that Charles Clarence Likens had never proved that be was In no- lion overseas nnd hence has no 1 i i 1 1 1 against the government for compensation for partial disability, which, ho asserted, resulted from shell shock while serving in a tank corps, lie therefore directed dismiss al of tho milt against tho veterans' bureau; TOLD AT I'KNIVtiUTON PKNDLKTO.V. NOV, 23. Pendle ton experienced the bite of winter last night when tho mercury drop ped lo 11 degrees above r.oro, 4 ho low mark for the prSJOUt season. new faces in the ring when the referee says: "Let's go." Billy Watson, Eureka light weight who has won the nod over som of the best boxers in California and Oregon, in cluding Mike De Pinto, who fought here, is booked to go eight rounds with Wilbur Har rington, the speedy Indian boy is on half of a double main event. Micky Gibbons, who looks every inch a fighter, will tangle in another 8-round out, with Chuck Sams, who has been improving by leaps and bounds. Gibbons tips the scales at 143. Ten per cent of the gross receipts from this bout will be given to the kiddies' Christmas fund which is be ing raised by the Evening Herald to bring happiness into the lives of Klamath's unfor tunate tots on Christmas morning. Two other good bouts will be signed up this week as Sylvester and Jack Meehan, his partner, want to make Col. Coolidffe Losing Ground . , 1 i resment s r auier our- fers Slight Re- lapse PLYMOUTH, Yl. Nov. 23. OP) President Coolldge's father, Cotone'l John Coolidge, who 1s seriously ill horo with "heart trouble, todaj en tered the second week of his fight for health, fated with tho necessity of regaining ground last yesterday, After having made cheering pro gross fbr aoverul days he failed slightly Sunday, suffering a number of heart blocks. Major James F. Counal, tho president personal medical atfvlser, wits plainly disap pointed by the patient's failure lo show contlnuod Improvement. Ho was unwilling o discuss the number of honrt blocks suffered or to sny anything ol their severity or Oiolr otfect upon Coolidge. in stead, ho Indicated that his decision not to cull Washington to report on c'so ought tn signify that no grouU(l (o;. :llllrm. M, ,Dripn uCAmxtr -vxi MUKDER HEARING ON Men Accused of Killing Officers In (inn Battle righting for Lives SALINAS, Calif., Nov. 23. (JP) Tho preliminary hearing of Simon Flube, Paul BrokaW and John 11. .May, accused of murder In con nection with a gun baltlo between a sheriff's posse and suspected rum smugglers at Moss Landing on July tl, opened here today. The de fendants are accused of having shot and killed N. II. Under a special depttU sheriff. ,' " - ... i..v ' SELECT JURY TO! E FATE OF WIFE SLAYER Omar Murphy, Pioneer, goes j on Trial on a Charge of Manslaughter SPANKING IS ALLEGED State Charges Woman Died After She Had Been Whipped by Husband MKOFOriD, Ore, Nov. 23. Selec tion of a Jury In the trial of Omar W. Murphy, pioneer reaidenl of thla city, charged with manslaughter, p.s thn reault of the death of his wife. Klla. lam Sprint, m completed in tin- circuit court this morning. The Jury Includes two women, both res idents of Ashland, Mrs. Esther Swedenborg, and Mrs. Alice Poll. Stale Senator Oeorge K. Dunn Is also a member. The slate alleges that Murphy, during a family qnarrel; beat his wife so severely that her death re sulted several weeks later. The defense contends that Mrs. Murphy died from Other causes, and that the alleged beating was "only a spanking." . The Jury this morni:.K vlaitcd the Murphy home and the opening argu ments will be made this afternoon. Stork Visits Local Couple Twice Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman Are Parents of Boy And Girl A benignant appearing stork flut tcred over the Klamath Volley hos-'" pital yesterday and then dove through one of the windows. He climbed out again, flew once around the building and then dove into the same window for the second time. His. visits marked the birth of twins, a seven pound boy and a six poim! girl, early yesterday afternoon, to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wiseman, 54 Main street. "Dy their squalls may ye knowelh them." and these two active one-day-old youngsters have become known, throughout the corridors and wards of the hospital. Mr. Wiseman is employed at brummond'a Prim shop. !Body f Queen Mother To Lie , - t t t 1 Beside Husband SANDMNQHAM, England, Nov. 23. yP) The body ol Queen Moth er Alexandra lies tn a little dimly lighted church here, where it will be on view until Thursday, so tbnt those who desire may pats by the bier nnd pay their respects to the beloved w-o-man whom many of them had known or seen in Sandrlngmun. Through out lost night four servants of the royal household watched beside the hoiue-tnade coffin. Attev the funeral services Friday in Westminster Abbey, the body of the queen mother will be taken to Windsor castle. There, on Saturday, it will be laid beside that of her bus hand. King Edward Yll under the Albert memorial chapel, in Which they were married in 1868 FLAX HEAD OUT ' OEH SALEM. Ore, Nov. 2:t. In tho statement In which Governor Pierce yesterday unnnuued formally tho removal of Hubert Crawford as superintendent of the state flux In dustry at the penitentiary and the appointment of John Qutnland in liis place, the governor announced that profits from the 1921 crop Will be about $10,000 under estimates. Tho reason given for this li that the 350 tons nf straw rotted during tho summer of 1925, mostly from tho 1925 crop, was considerably dam aged from over-retting. A con siderable portion of It was too short to bo used for oilier than tow. purposeft Rabies Break Out Near Keno Among Coyotes Dogs of Neighborhood Will be Vaccinated By Veterinary Babies., that dread disease of the animal kingdom, has brpjtetl out among coyotes ranging the wooded hills and fertile valleys of the Keno and YVorden nee tion and as a result cattle aivl sheep of the vicinity arc serious ly threatened. This is the word received m day from tirant Xelson, govern Intent trapper and farmer KA .lie Worden district. Mr, Nelson has already taken one emergency measure. He ha3 authorized C. O. Prentice, local veterinary, to order vaccine from San Francisco. All the dogs in the neighborhood will be tre I with the special preparation to rentier them immune from 'he rallies. "Fifteen of 20 'dogs wilf be treated." Dr. Prentice said this morning. "I will rund up every canine of the community and inject the vaccine, which will prevent the spread of the dis ease among the dogs. It is not uncommon to have an outbreak of rallies at this time of year." The last serious outbreak of rabies in Klamath was during the summer of 1924, when sev eral score of cattle were bitten by diseased coyotes and in a short time died. The danger lies primarily to !i;e-lock, an -i Nelson will con centrate his activities in locat ing the diseased coyotes. Charleston Under Ban At College KIT G EXE, Ore., Vov. 23. Tho Chat Icston is doomed ns far as the University of Oregon is concerned. At a meeting of heads gf fraternity aud sororicty houses on the university campus S.i: uiday evening, it was voted that the Cluirleston is to be barred from all I'niversity dKir esand from all inter-fraternity and inter-sorority danres. Fraternities and sororit ies holding private dances may al lr.w the Charleston at their own discretion, it was decided. The dance may le used as a feature at the University dances but the students will not in dulge. Big Reservoir Held Valueless SALEM. Ore.,' Nov. 23. EtMrts to save tho Tumalo project reser voir that? was constructed in 1913 about eight miles northwest uf Bend have so far keen futile, ac cording to information received by State Engineer Luper from I). J. "McLcUan, engineer who hai been working en the reservoir. Mcl.e! lan reports that tho leservolr has snrunc: a leak of ;;5U second feet. It fbegun to leak scon after its con struction and has never been ns able. Thi3 is not Interfering with Ihe (levete'piuent of the project, it is claimed, water being obtained rrom tho Crescent Lake storage which .was secured after the failure ef the reservoir. INJURIES ARE FATAL High School l'ootball Player cumbs from Broken Vertebrae BROKEN BOW i Nebr., Nov. 23 (P) Allen McTean, IS, half back on Hie local high school football team, who suffered a broken vertebrao In last Friday's game with Aurora, died last night. IN 10 PASSED BAD CHECK ELD El M. J. Schmidt, Alias Oscar McKenzie, Arrested at Post Office GUILT IS CONFESSED Bad Paper Amounting to $1100 is Sent to Oakland Mail Order House M. J. Schmidt, alias Oscar MacKenzie, stepped up to a post office window this morning fully expecting to receive a diamond ring. His expectations proved false and instead of taking deliv ery of a diamond ring, he was arrested oh a charge of using the mails to defraud. Schmidt signed a confes sion that he had deliberate ly attempted to defraud the Montgomery Ward & Co., by writing a check using an assumed name. The confes sion was signed in the pret ence of Postmaster John McCall, Assistant Postmast er Griffith and two officers. Sohmidt, using the name of Mac Kenzie, ordered a diamond ring and a watch from the Montgomery & Ward company branch office In .Oakland, Calif., and for Us pay ment sent by mail, a check foi 11100. The mall order houae Im mediately wired to a Condor, Ore., bailie, on which the check was .drawn and discovered that the check '56s: spurious. - Instead of filling cut the order, the mall order houae sent a dum my package and .wired the poat of fice department here to hold who ever asked for the package under the name of MacKencle, and to place him under arrost. ThU3 warned, the post office de partment was prepared for Mac Kenzie when ho stepped up to the window this morning. As scon as he gave his name, post office -officials called the sheriff's office. N'tither Sheriff Hawkins nor one of hl3 deputies answered the call, but W. A. Foster, state traffic offi cer, luckily happened to be In the 1 office and picking up County Traf fic Officer Knowles drove to tho post office aud placed MacKeazle under arreit. MarKenzic, just after he askc I for the package, .was asked to come Into the postmaster's office to slgn for the package. Ho was there when; taken into custody. According to reports MacKenzie. or Schmidt as ho admitted his right uame to be, has been in Klamath Falls for the past 10 days and two weeks prior t that had been employed by the Pelican Bay Lum ber company. He wao termed by officers as a typical "floater' and had recently been living in Pendle ton, Condon,' Iiend, and otaer east ern Oiegou cities. The charge of using tho United States mails to defraud Is ono ex clusively for United States cruris, and Schmidt will be held In jail here prior to tho arrival of a depu ty United Statos Marshal from I'oit land. Local officers believe that anotler man is mixed up with Schmidt in the affair nud are oagerly runnl U dawn clews that might lead to the arrest, of a second man. Schmidt iwa.i taken before '"nltcd States Commissioner llert C. Thomas this afternoon where a warranti for ' hia arrest cn the charge of using the malls to defraud was filed. Bond was sot at $1000. Unable to ' raise this amount Schmidt was com mitted to jail, The maximum sentence that could be pronounced against Sch midt, U one year in the penitentiary and a fine of J5000. TO PLAY HIHKIKS EUGENE, Ore., Nov. 2:1. -Wil l everything lo gain und Uothlnft to lose, tho tail-end eoast conference football team, Oregon, will entrain for Seattle tomorrow to meet tho .confident University of Washington, FRR GOVERNMENT j Huskies on Thanksgiving Day. i.