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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1925)
University Library Ruuene. Oreo Published Daily at KLAMATH FALLS "An Empire Awakening" AID THE COMMUNITY CHEST; IT DESERVES YOUR WARM SUPPORT Associated Press Leased Wire EiKhteenth Year Number Mm yr- KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEM HER 2, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS EXPERT NEEDED TO MANAGE CITY AFFAIRS CLAIM Advocates of City Manager Form of Government Set Forth Arguments ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN Chamber of C o m m e rce Luncheon Scene of Open ing Move for Plan An I'M" ' i' n. i head, a limn who will bo hired to devoto hut entire lime tn city affairs. In other words u city manager, la Ihe n ce .1 A Klaaatt vm. Thla was tbo statement made this noon boforu tbu chamber of com- morro forum luncheon by It II Dunbur, an ardent n.lvo iito of tho managerial plan of city govern ment, Mr. Dun bar, us I ho principal speaker ut thv luncheon, outlined arguments favoring th establish mont uf tho city iiiuiiukit plan In Klumath Knlln. Fallowing his ad dress, un open dhciisiilon wo hold during which Interesting ; , ut tbo plan worn discussed. HuMim . . corporation "Klamath Fulls la n corporntlin Juat na u large business I) mr poratlon," Mr. I mil bar said. "A audi It la ohtttlod to un export hi-. nt who can devote tila entire time lo thu 'Wulfuro of the city. A bur. Ineaa corporation hua lla general manager and Ita board of directors. Thla city should huve tho sumo. "Tho affalra of your city aro bu ms conductod by eallmablo and ablo bualnona iiiou. Hut these aain.i mu ar worklnx all day long at their own bualnoaa. How much. I ask you, la loft uf thoao mvn to give you, aftor tuny buvo luborod all day Ions ut tholr own bualnoaa. H Is not tholr fault. It i not a mat ter of Indlrlduala. It la tho syalem. Would Aid Council "Tho city council under tho city manasor form, would bo relieved of tho perptoxlni problems thut take up ao much of tholr time. They would retain tholr power but would act moro In an advisory opacity. Tho ovory day problems of city gov ornmont would bo solved by tho city manager, a man competent In handlo thorn. Absolute PorVTOt1 "Tbo city inunagor wcml.l bnvql tho power of appointment of do partmont hoada. Theao heads would not bo aubjoct to politics, but to tho city manager. If their SOtS are not approved, tho city manager In rosponslblo. "Tbo city manager would bo u man paid to dovote his entlro time to tho affairs of tho city. Ho would bo a trained export, with probably an engineering training. If nt any tlmo his work was dissatisfactory, bo could bo flrod by tho council." "In a sense, your school system la conductod un thu city manager system. Tho school board hires a city school superintendent who Is responsible for tho exocutlvo dutlus of tho city schools. Ho confers with tho school board which advises him on school matters and which reiiovod of tho detail executive work, Is batter ablo hi bundle ques tions of policy." Mr. Dunbar's talk was warmly re ceived by tho 70 who attended the lunchoon. It. v. Uroosbock pre sided and at tho close o( thu lunch eon stated that tho chamber could not tako an actlvo part for or against tho proposition. "I suggost to those lntorosted that thoy form a fltudy club or somo kind of un organization," ho said, "ao that tho advantages and dis advantages of tho city mutator form of government might bo In vestigated. Protect Radiators, Urges Weather Man If you want to proloct your aula radiator, olthor drain It or drapo It with flannels tonight. Thnt's tho advleo of the voracl mi weather man, who prodiola colder woathor for tonight wonlhor that will crack radiators and make lire mlsorablo tor caroloss motorists. IIURWAEH, Kng. Don. 2. bP) Anxiety Is folt over tho condition Rudyard Kipling, who Is 111 w.lh bronchitis. Kiddies' Fund Is Boosted By Boxing, Legion Fighters And Ex-Service Men Help Poor Tots Due ohlsfly to tb" stormy weather which ban prevailed III the city for I he ii. ! t few days, boxing fans did not come out In large numbers lo ihe henetli card for tbu Kiddles' phrlStll)M tuna last evening, and as B result the fund has not reached the desired n mount, rroiimter Johnnie Itylvestet' and his partner, Jacli .Meehnii, however, did their bit In the face of financial reverses, and turned over the sum of is to the fluid, which is slightly more than the 10 which they had promised to give to The Hersld's fund. The Hauta ('lulls editor hanked (his money thin morning In the name of the unfortunate youngsters of Klam ath who will be made happy on Christmas morning. Members of the American Legion post last night responded to the wist ful appeal of the poor tots when a fund of ti'l wus subscribed fur the Herald's Christmas Kiddles' fund. Thin maken a total of $71 which has been subscribed to date to this fund. Although the Legion members are In need of funds for their Memorial building, they felt that the cause of the poor youngsters was of equoj im pel lance ut this particular time. 68 Spuds Fill Sack To Top Remarkable Record Is Made on Lacey Ranch Near Merrill One more testimonial lo Klam ath's pro-eminence na a potato pro ducing section Is the report received today of u sack of potatoes taken from the fields of Jim Lncoy.i ranch nenr Merrill. This particular sack, and It wns a regulation suck, was filled to the top with OS potatoes. Hut tho most remurkuble feature is that tho potatoes weighed 1U5 pounds. Hitch a stir did the sack rrento In tho Merrill district that It was placed on ill' play lii a Merrill store and aroused considerable comment. Tho potatoes wero picked by F. McAnllffe. Tho nearest to this' record, ac cording lo reports, was a sack of potatoes harvested by Dennis O' Callngban In l.ukevlcw. which held Ds potutoes and weighed 104 pounds. Medford Service Station Employe Bandits' Victim MEDFORD, Oro., Do.-. 2. (P) Tho first holdup In the' city dur ing the past year occurred lust night shortly before nlno o'clock when F. J. Wllmot, servlco station proprlotor, wus bound, gagged and robbed of $50 on his way hmo, ly two men, bullovod to bo between 2,'i and .10 years of age. Uot'itUSO of darkness no description of the men was obtained and the police have inndo no arrests. For over n woek now, Medford hua had fcjiao robbery or small theft every night. Irish Boundary Report Is Ordered Postponed LONDON, Dec. 2. (VP) Tho Irish boundary commission has agreed to postpone the Issuance of lis report, Premier Baldwin announced today In tho houao of commons. Ho se cured tho agreement, after consult ing' with William T. Cosgnve, presi dent of lite free state executive coun cil. Defense Testifies in Murder Hearing i MHDFOH1), Oro, Doc. I!. (P) Omar W. Murphy, on trial In the circuit court, chnrgud with niiin slaughter as tho result of the death of It In wdfo lust spring, following nu alleged heating administered as tho climax to a family iiunrrel, mid Dr. J, J. Uniinons, wore tbo chief witnesses Tuesday and today, und tho defense scored by tho testimony or the physldim, ASSESSMENT OF DISTRICT HELD T Method to Take Care of De linquencies in Ochoco Project is Approved BONDS ARE REFUNDED Land Owner Ordered to pay Levy in Opinion by State Supreme Court HALK.M. Ore., Dec An uhschh- monl made by the Ochoco Irrigation district to cover delinquencies on iissensments is held vulid by the supreme court toduy In the original mandamuH proceeding of A. J. Noble against H. V. Yancey, sheriff of ('rook county, anil John K. Kollock, inlervciior-defc ndaut. A demurrer to the alternative writ is sustained In an opinion by Justice Bean. fly vote of the owners of land In the district bonds were issued in November. I91C, and sold to the house. These bonds were refunded by vote of the land owners In Feb ruary, 1 922. At the date of organ ization of the district there wan no statute granting authority for levy ing upon lands in the district for the purpose of paying delinquencies in the payment of assessments upon other lands in the district. Stub legislation was subsequently fa ulted. Noble voted against organization of the district and Isauunce and re funding of the bonds. When he went to puy bis tnxes In 1924, he tendered to the sheriff the full amount of bis tuxes less the 5 per cent, levied to cover delinquencies. The sheriff refused to accept pay ment nnd Noblo brought the original proceeding In mandamus to test the validity of the assessment. Kollock intervuned na bolder of one- of the district bonds Issued In 1922. Husband and Wife ' Meet in Courtroom (Special to The Herald) YltEKA, Calif., Doc. 2. When George l'tippns of Mount Hebron Stepped into superior court yesterday to face trial on a charge of first de gree murder, be was greeted by his wife, who bad Just been arrested on a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor. The reunion, however, was brief, as Pappus was bustled Into the courtroom In custody of deputy sher iffs. Pappas Is accused of the murder (if Andrew Degnrls at Mount Hebron on August 20. last, during a quarrel over a box of crackers. The case Is expected to reach the jury by Ihe hitter part of the week. White House Cop Injured in Fight WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. (P) An attempted mutilation of Paul A. Mc Dutffe, a white house policeman, was disclosed hero today when Mc Duffle walked Into a hospital Buf fering from loss of blood. McDuffli) told hospital attendants thnt ho was stopped last night by several soldiers who declared ono of their number had been robbed. He accompanied them Into a house, taking one drink. Ho said he vaguely remembered one of his companions was engaged In a fight but ho did not realise his own Injuries until he reached his home. Hospital attendants said the victim would recover. DAWES DEPARTS. FOR WASHINGTON CHICAGO, Doc. 2, () -Vico Pre sident Chnrles a. Dawes departed today for Washington to preside over the senate at the now session, firm in his Intention to continue his campaign for revision of the somite rules. ' INJURIES FATAL TO AUTO RACER 108 ANGELES. Dec. 2. (A) It. L. "Ited" Curious, auto racer In jured In tho 25(1 mile race, coltnln uting the 1925 season of the Am erican ntilo association, Sunday at Culver City, ntnr here, died nt midnight. I OUR State To Lose Small Amount In Wheat Loan Farmers Who Got Help Are Repaying Funds SALEM, Ore., Dec. 2. Tho total loss to the state on leans made to fanners whose whoal was frozen out u year ago will not exceed 2 percent of tho total or $34fl,42l'.:i9 loaned, says a report I Hit- beard today by James Stewart, Investiga tor fur the board. This would bo a little under $8.010, and It Ij said thla will bo cut down by excess Interest payments. All but $49,3(8.20 hua been ie pald the state. Of unpaid loons fivo are in Sherman county, total ling J.1610, and It la believed '.ncae will be paid this m nth. Gilliam county has 31 loans, aggregating $17,4(2.50, and Morrow county 47 loans totulllug $28,306.70 that are unpaid. All loans are due January 1, but a few may have to be carried aver to await another wheat crop. COPCO EMPLOYE GIVEN MEDAL Howard Dynan Honored for Saving Life of Fellow Worker Here MEDKOUD, Ore., Dec. 2. The 4 5th Insull medal to be awarded In the nation and the first in the northwest for life Baving by rescusl tatlon. was presented to Howard Dy nan. prominent electrical engineer of Spokane, Washington, who pre ceded the presentation with a speech on accident prevention and rescusl; tntlon before several hundred mem bers of the power company force. Dynnn saved the life of Burt Green, n fellow employe who was shocked with 34,000 volts in Klam ath county some time ago. The power company also has two other applicants for slmilnr honors. HOUSE SUSTAINS HARTLEY'S VETO ON RECLAMATION OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec. 2. (?, The house of the Washington legis lature ngaln upheld Governor Hnrt ley today when It sustained his veto on a bill introduced at therUssl regu lar Bosslon. relating to the deposit ing of the state's money by the state treasurer by n vote of 81 to 0. IS members being absent. The lower chamber yesterday sustained Gover nor Hartley's veto on the Banker re clamation measure which would have put state reclamation work under the elective office of state land com missioner. Accessory Thieves Loot Wrecked Auto Accessory thieves looted the small runabout of Dan Melhase lust night after his car had overturned in a ditch near Pelican City. In company with another hunter, Melhnse wns looking for n duck marsh on the upper lake when tho small car swerved from the roadway and over turned. Neither occupant wns hurt. Before a towltiR car arrived at the scone of the accident thieves had taken the tires from the wheels and about everytbinit else from the car which they could tear awny. McBride Returns From California After on absence of over u month. State Prohibition Agent L. L. Mc llrldo returned this afternoon to Klamath Kails and will again returns his activities toward the prevention of illicit manufacture nnd sale of Intoxicating liquor. McBrido spent several weeks In l ong Heuch, Calif.. with his wife, who is convalescing from nn illness. During his absence Spoclnl State Agent Colo has been Dairying on his work in Klamath county. DECLARE DIVIDEND NEW YOKE. Dec. 2. (P Di rectors of the Willys-OverWuid coin puny toduy declared a dividend of $211.75 to clear ui) accumulations on tho preferred stock. Tho dividend is payable In common stock priced nt $25 a share, FINAL ARGUMENT! HUB SUII UNDER NAY Attorney for New York Heir is Making Final Plea to Jurors Today PUBLIC HAS RIGHTS Declares Marriage to Negro Girl is of Concern to People Generally WHITE PLAINS. N. V. Doe. 2. I&) Isaac N. Mills, chief counsel for Leonard Kid Ithlnelandcr, who Is suing his mulatto wife, Alice Beatrice Jones Ithinelandcr for an nulment 6 their marriage, today began summation of evidence for the plaintiff. Almost with the first words of bis burst of oratory, which Mills had indicated would continue fcr a day and a half, the plaintiff attorney appealed to the white Jury on a. bash of racial dis tinction. "Leonard will hail a verdict fir the plaintiff as a prisoner cn the steps of the scaffold hails a' pardin from the governor," Mills djclired. Mills asserted there is a third party at Interest in every venture In matrimony; that party is the public. He asked the Jury to be guided by a consideration of the effects ihlch their verdicts will have. Admit - Subtcifuxc He admitted that subterfuge h.' I been practiced by the Rhlnolarder attorneys in gaining Leonard'3 con tent to separation from his wife until the matter of her cilcr conld be investigated. "The question which starte 1 this battlo has already been settled be the defens attorney." ha stated. "That Is the question or o!.;r. It has been confessed by the defense but it has not been elimiuale j from the Issues." Lovcl His Wife Referring to the interviews with the newspapers immediately after the news of the murriage became public. Mills asserted that "Leoiur l then stood by his wife. He loved her, that Is the wander of th.'s case." Mills referred to a letter' writ ten by Rhlne'.ander in September 1922 in nns.ver to a letter Irom Alice in which she threatened t., biOak off their friendship. Itnlne lander In his letter begged Alice not to "throw hi:n down." "He begged," Mills slu ttted, "as if he -had been breeching an alli ance with a girl of the Four Hund red; or the daughter of a queen." Vessel's Fate Not Yet Known SAN FRANCISCQ. Dec. 2. (Pi Fate of the United Stat03 shipping board freighter West O'Rowa, re ported rudderless and helpless in Federal Telegraph company dispat ches received here from Mid-Pacific last night, was in doubt today. The craft wns more than 2,000 miles off shore, bound from Portland ti Japan. The West O'Rowa lost a rudder post and part Of he.- atom In heavy seas, her wireless operator said id radio cast messages last night. At'four a. in. the us'iul h ur of communication with toe vested, the Federal opu'rat r here w.13 u-t-able to obtain a Wireless llltker from the disabled vessel. The latest niesstice from tho ship said: ' , - - ,-j "We arc helpless. Drifting ithorlt for hours and unable to suir." SEEK FACTS ON JAP EXPULSION WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-(P) Renewed inquiry lias been made by the state department of Governor Pierce of Oregon as to the progress being made In the settlement of u enso arising out of deportation of a group of Japanese some months ago from Toledo, Oregon. H.WKNK OF SIII, AM) F. M, Havens, in the paint nnd varnish, business in Ashlnnd, la on business matters In Klamath Falls today. Ho Is stopping at the Hotel Arcudu while here. Furious Woman Hits Man With Liquor Bottle William Rivers Severe ly Hurt in Alleged Fight Too much whiskey. An Irate woman. A bottle lying nearby. These, were t'ac three can -H, ;e - cording l police, which led to 'hu severe Injury lust night of William Rivers, who resides at the ilildw.'n' hotel. Rivers was found neat- the Central hotel bieedlng profusely from a bad cut in the sca'p. He. was taken by Patrolman Paltctsjnl to the Klamath Valley hospital. I where his wound .was dressed Lat-! or he was escorted to his roini n the Raid win hotel. Fr m what the police eouid lean last night, Rivers was In a. bMse on Eighth street. During the even ing a woman of the alleged dive became incensed with him and pick ing up a whiskey bottle struck h:.rj a terrific blow over the top of the head. Rivers, dazed from the blow, wan dered bleeding and groggy toward Main street. Police were Informed of his 'condition and came t hk rescue. The blow from thr. bottle cut through Rivers' cap and severed certain main arteries of the scalp, i Beyond being weak from lias of blood, the victim of the assault will suffer no ill consequences from the experience. Convict Makes Fourth Escape John Delaney Breaks Out of Nevada Prison RENO. Ncv. Dec. 2. ) John W. Delaney escaped from the Ne vada state prison at Carson City for the fourth time early today af ter breaking five locks on various doors in the building. Delaney is serving a sentence for burglary, '."hen he was committed he boasted that the prison could not hold him. Delaney is an ex-service man and claims that the government has never given him his due in the way of adjusted compensation. Follow ing one of his escapes about two years ago, he went to Washington.! D. C. and was recaptured when he! appeared at the veterans' bureau to press his demands. TWO AVIATORS KILLED IN FALL Captain Shepherd and Lieuten ant Christian Lose Lives This Morning SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 2. tP) Captain Harry H. Shepherd and' Lieutenant John D. Christian, air-1 men attached to United States I marine aviation squadron number t, were killed shortly before 1' o'clock this morning when the planes th-jy were flying collided at a nolght it 3000 feet .over San Diego Ray BABIES RESCUED Salvation Army Workers Save Tots When Laundry Building Burns SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 2. IIP) Thirty babies were carried through clouds of smoke to safety by Sal vation Army workers when a fire broke out In the laundry of the Army's home fcr women here today. Tho damage was slight. AIRCRAFT BOARD SUBMITS REPORT j WASHINGTON, Doe. 2. () President Coolldge received today the report of the special board ap pointed by him to investigate the aircraft situation. It was personally presented by Dwight W. Morrow, of New York, head of Ihe board. Its toxt Immedi ately wus given to newspapermen by the white house, hut under a pledge that It would not bo publish ed uutll morning papers of tomorro.v H IS INVOLVED IN George Nye, New York Boy, Boasted of too Many Feminine Conquests SLAYER GIVES FACTS Gordon Pirie, Who Admits Killing, Gives Authorities More Information NEW YORK. Dec. 2. OP) A woman in the background of the killing of 19 year old Ceorge Nye, Jr., by his 20 year old chum, Ood on Plric, has been found but Dis trict Attorney MtrOeban .Wants moro Information about habits of tho woman before he will rev -al her name. Pirle said In a second confession ' made lau night that Nyo had boast ed of conquests over every zlrl whose name was mentioned. An noyed by Nye's siatement of a cer tain girl, he invited him to spend the night with him and killed him as he slept. He denle!, howetcr, that either Violet Smith er PlrleV 18 year old sister Margaret was mentioned. Girl Giver Aid Violet Smith, 17, who "iad been going with" oordon Pirle, but de nies she was his sweetheart, helped Mr. McGehan to get the second con fession from Pirle after a first state ment In which he declared he obey ed a sudden, irrcstible and inex plainable Impulse to kill his friend. Urged by the district attorney, s c advised Pirie to tell the truth A sense of chivalry, perhaps tin ; ed with jealousy, was the- motive that Pirle said led him to batter his friend's head with a hatch-it and then t.i hide the 'body tinder bis sister's bed, where it was found Sunday. j- Revoltlnx Plans "Ho had a plan for disposing of the body, but it is too revolting to tell about" said Mr. MeQohan. Sunday evening, aftor the billing, iPirie went .vith Violet and two other girls to a show. "The papers are all wrong when they talk about our drinking and wild parties" said Violet In telling about It. "Our bunch doesn't drink and not oao of us girls smoke." Pirie Tieuts Girls At the movie Pirie acted natur ally and treated the girls to hot chocolate afterwards, with $5.60, he had taken from Nye's pocket. "I just can't believe he did it," said iViolet, "I just can't. That's why I urged htm to tell the truth. ' Pine's "gang" still believes in him and will stand by hl,n, in her opinion. Mr. McGellan expects to ask a grand jury for a first -le-grco murder tndiotmont. Pirle is u .v held on a homicide cha.';;e. Big Wool Sale Starts Monday PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 2. (P) The fourth annual sale of Idaho wuol in Portland is scheduled to start Monday. A million nnd a quarter pounds ot wool In the orig inal bags is now open for inspec tion. Officials of the Flint Nation al bank cf Roise, Idaho, nre in charge of the sale, tho wool belong ing to cusomers of theirs. Among the offerinss ere the large clips Of the Dig Sprlngsland and Live stock company, Van Peuscn broth ers and Andrew Little, besides :i sore or more of small 'lips. The Bale will be conducted unde.- seal ed bids. Farmers Ask Aid in Horse Malady 8ALBM, Ore., Dec. 2.- -Governor Pierce Is urged In a letter from F. D. Ingles, representing the Was-., co county livestock association, to give that county stnto aid in slop ping tie spread of a malady that for a year haB been killing off the horses. Veterinarians so far have been unable to dlnbnnse the disease correctly or find a remedy for It, and the work herds of somu farmers. It Is declared, nre deplet ed by death from the malady. i "11VC TCDV PIDI !V.lu'l LII! QIIIL YOUTH S MURDER
