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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1926)
University Library Kuuene, Orcjtot' :tO ,$m ;uH Etienmn Ifterall. Published Duily at KLAMATH FALLS LET US MAKE 1926 THE BANNER YEAR FOR THIS SECTION 'An Empire Awakening" Associated Press Leased Wire Eighteenth Year- Number 5728 KLAMATH PALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY V.',, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS CIA PUN SEASON WILL BE LESS THIS YEAR Game Commission Fixes Open Date from Oct. 15 to 21, Inclusive TROUT RULE CHANGED Several Klamath Streams Closed to Anglers Dur ing Current Year PORTLAND, On., Jan. IS, jr) The xuti game Bommlsslon lata yesterday comiilolocl lu tusk of re vising ra'KutuiioiiH for fJaberaien ul Orngon. Closed season! wore a J -dml In several counties u curry iiui tho ujmiuhloti'M pinna fur stoater conservation. Mvsrai obsaiM in regulations, oporallve during 162(1 on!,.', were made. The bag limit on trcut m-as re duoed l all sections "f tho state to 30 flnh or fifteen pounds and n (lah In any one day, or An (Mi or .lu pound and u fish In any seven consecutive days fir each person The open season ( ir troul In all oottaUea of ih atate ncapl Klem mil county In liiL'ti win lie from April 15 to October II, laolualra, In Klamath county 1'ie acaanu nil! run from April ir. to Ndrombtr 10, Inclusive, under the new regula tion. Jui Seven? i Open svnaon for hunting Ohlneie pheasants In all laotlODI Of Hi" atnte whflro there I sn opsn SOS on, except In Mulhctir county, will bo from October ir to October It, Inclusive, durlni Urn year tO SI only, under tha now regulation. In Malheur county lite open teaaoa dur- ln tils win extend from October 16. to October HI. both date In elusive. Additional angling regulations ad opted lata festerdajr Included tha folio wing: lilPn county: The following iwero dosed to nn i; 1 1 u k for lo years! Hackleman'i Bltyou, Durmliter, Mnoiie and Ksnym creclts, Hnnrlng rlvor, Oopensjr, j.rdnn ami Thom as crock and tributaries, Indian Prairie lake and Indian I'ralrle creek, Klamath county: Crooked rlvor, flnh and Maldu lake. ()1ell creek between Odoll ami Davla Ingon, (Continued On Pane hi Would Abandon Naval Station House Committee Sub mits Its Annual Bill WASHINGTON, Jim. 13. tVP) Abandonment Of the Lukohurst naval nlr slntloii, lmiterlal redaction III tho navy enlisted personnel, and the withdrawal of n number of ships from active commission were recom mended for tho nnvy today by lha house sub-commission which draftoi the annual navy appropriation bill, Theao steps wore found to be no- eassary tc. effect necessary economies the Committee said, and II added thai it was "readily apparent thai naval expenditure aro on an upward trend." Kills Fiance and Then Himself in Foolish Argument KKYKEIt, W. Va.. Jan, II. (ff) --After nn argument over attending liervlcoH with hla fiance diirlii", which he asserted ''the 'only wny 1 will got to church will bo as i Corpse," Brooks McCauley, II, in t night, ahnt and killed MIha Jessie MIchaulH. 1(1, and then killed 111', Soil In Ihe girl's homo at Nethken. otfieiniH investigating the casa wild the couple hud never been known to quarrel before (be tragedy, wants diiugibli: WAHIIINOTON, .Inn. II, (Pi Booretary wiihur today told the house jinvul commltteo ho favored con struction of an nlrnlilp to replace IJHJ flhnnnnflnnh. jByb ee Butler Pleads Guilty Tuesday P. M. Sentenced to Three Years in Pen and Paroled Bybeo Butler, abargod with forg ing a ' b.ck for tir.r, on f. r tfc 'ready of Oblloguln, pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon at I o'clock, with entanead to throe yaara in tha pan, tbon parolod to Leitoy D. Arnold, su perintendent of tba Klamath Indian raaarratlon. Butler, a few day pre vlous, had pleaded not entity, but decided yeaterday to ehanga bis plea, Butler attempted to pa a forged Cheek on a local lire hop, but wan apprehended when tba proprietor f the "tore checked op the account a) tba bank. Mo was Indicted by the grand lory December 17. Mr, Arnold and pence officer or t Ik- reservation, Informed the court thai previous to Butler's forgery es capade, hi conduct had been exem plary. Butter's attorney ntated that Butler wan Impelled to forxe the chock tUCa UM ho believed that hi employer, Mrt'ready, owed him mon ey ami which bo would not pay. Prisoners Ask That They Be Given Hearing Salem Inmates Don'): Like Rockpile . Plans BALBM, Ore,, Jan. 13. A Kol- lowlng expression of Intontlon n tlie part of the Marl n county court to establish a ruckplle oir Home other form of outside employment of prlHonvr In the county jail to curb moonshiners ami bootleggera, who have the J. ill filled lo overflowing, prlaOnors now In the Jail have form ed a committee anil Sent a formal communication to the county court nuking f r it conference. The commlttep In It letter, atate it. would appreciate a ohejnca tc Confer with the court on tho qttos- tion of ouiaide employment Indi cating the prisoners would like to havn something to say about the nature of It. William Baal, alleged bootlegger, i chairman of tha com mittee. The court litis taken no aCtlqh mi the c nimunicatl . ' Combine Harvester Will Be Sold Here Tho Caterpillar Traotor company, formerly the Holt Manufacturing oomnany, has juat taken ovor the Western Karvester company, accord ing to word received today by U B), Cole, manager of the Robinson Tractor company. Klamath distribut or for the Fold productH. Tho company will now manufac ture the Holt combine harvester anil the Itolllnson company will have the distribution for nil territory. New Company Incorporates SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. I!. (!)- The California Power Cor poration of San Francisco, capital lldd at 13,000,000, filed article with the secretary of slate yester day. Directors of Ihe concern which proposes to produce and distribute power in northern California are Samuel Kahn. Stanley Berber and Merman I'hiegur of Ban PraucIaCoj n. it. while of Berkeley and Paul rtstsM of Chicago. Tho corporation will act as a holding company for the California Qrogdh POWar company, recently purchased by Ihe II. M, llyllesby Interests, Dallas Youth Is Declared Guilty DALLAS, Ore., Jan. II, () Raymond ai ii l-i-. is, was lata yes terday convicted ot manslaughter, rowing oiit of ihe death or f, c. Ilnyter, Dallas huslnes man. who wns killed by nil automobile drlvc i by Millar, Tho Jury, out two hour i. 'commended leniency. Judge W. M. Hnmncy will sentence tho la I Thurjidfiy morn lot! BERT E. MET IS PRAISE! B COAST SENATOR Oregon Member of Shipping Board Warmly Defend ed by Sen. Dill COOLIDGE IN WRONG President Seeking to Build j up One-Man Board, is Charge Made WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.- I; A defease or Commissioner Uanoy, who,- resignation rrom the shipping board ha been requested by l'r -: Idanl Coolldge, was made In the i.anale today by Senator Dill, Uem ccrat, WuahlUKIon. Dill asserted that the president's recusal for Haney's resignation la not In accord with tba spirit or the law giving minority renreeeutattoi on Independent commission. The action or ihe president In the Hnney cage, f 1H said, waa an ul tempi to supplant the whipping ud- mlnlstratlon a provided by congress In ihe shipping hoard with a one- tnan administration wblcb centered lor the time being In Prealdabl I'al mer of the fleal corporation. The president' redjueet for Baa ay's resignation because r alleged violation or understanding had with him by ib- president regarding pres ident Palmer or ihe fleet corpora tion when Hnney was appointed, was cited by Senator iJorrls, republican, Nebraska, as an attempt by the chief executive lo control the policies or tie- bond by secret understanding. Senator McNary. republican, Oro Von, who wns a while bonne caller today, believes an Ori'gon man will be named to the shipping board in place or Iter! K. Hnney. who Is serv ing under a recess appointment and whose resignation hns been request ed, Tho name of Marshall N. Dnnn, democrat end Frank A. Shull. re publican, both or Portland, have bean praat "led to the president by Senator MeNnry. Since the presi dent nominated liillllp S. Teller, re publican ot California to the board It la expected thai he will name a democrat to succeed Mr. llnnoy. Pierce Grants Two Reprieves Liquor Violators Win Freedom From Jail BALBM; ore . Jan. 13. (P) Governor fierce today granted 90 day reprieves to John Wright and Fred Brandt, prohibition law violat ors In Umatilla and Coos counties. respectively, the tortnef on recom mendation or Justice of tin' l'eaee J. J. Stanley. Wright was convicted of transport ation r liquor ami sentenced to serve 00 days in jail aud pay or tine of fr.00. Hi' has served the jail sen tence and Oil days additional on his fine. Ilrandt wn convicted of sell ing Ibiuor and sentenced to serve six months in jnil and to pay a fine or $1500. He hns served all the jail term and some additional time. Doth reprieves date rrom January 13 apd are to give the men oppor tunity to earn money to pay their rines. Japanese Miners Dead in Disaster TOKYO, Jan. 13.--(IV -Vernacular dispatches from Ku Kuokn re port seventeen dead and twent. three Injured In Hie mine explosion In number " pit of the Takamatsn Colliery In northern KlltahlU, The explosion occurred last nlgl t. Rescue Workers, who entered the pft after the first explosion were over taken by further blasts. HM30TKD BlttKCTOn BALBM, Ore., Jan. 13. (P) Nathan Strauss of Portland, of 1,'lclsrhner Mayer and company, was today elected a member or Ihe board of dlroctors of the Oregon Linen MillS,' Incorporated, which will build a large linen manufacturing Riant here. K. F. 2nd In Construction For December City Top 8 Eugene;; Scores High For Year ni'ntMII piuce, linn ,-a, ,::,, neighbor, Kugene. arrons the Cas cade! This li the COVeted record finally attained by Klumu'h Falls In State building activities Tor tin- month or De amber, Kor according to tho monthly building report Issued by the H- W. Strau & Co., Klamath Fall Is second onL to Portland In building construction for that month, and agOSeda Kugene by $7500. 1'ortland. Oregon's metropolis, was first with $1. sol. 410 Invested during the month; Klamath second with 173.300; Kugene third, with 171.800; and Medford fourth, with K5,1U, It was also revealed In the report that Klamath Kails stood second lu Ihe number, of permits issued dur ing the past year, but fourth lu point of Investment. This indi cates, that cheaper structures are being creeled here than In 'Jthcr towns of Oregon. Following Is a tabulation or the leading cities in Oregon In build lug construction during 19211: City Permits lf6 Portland ID. 190 138.476.333 Kugene 760 2.630,305 Salem 496 1.7H4.90?; Klamath Palls .. flit l Antorla 1 342 Medford . .394 La Grande 1251 San Francisco 903,020 774.692 241,957 Is Ice Coated Streets Roped Off to Prevent Accidents SAN KItANCISCO. Jan. 13. (Jp) -San Francisco had to rope off some? of its hilly streets URainitt traf fic today because a combination of frost nml ice bad rendered them too dangerous for motor and other vehicles. Power line brcak, due supposedly to the packing of ice on the cables, lied up the Market Street Railway company trolley lines here and the electric, train service of tho Key System Transit company in Ala meda county for a short time. The long continued "poRonip" which i a combination of frost and foR, was apparent in the ureal valleys but showed some signs of breakiiiR up. The sun broke through ihe mists occasionally, while some points re ported warmer weather but return of freezing weather tonight was pre dicted by the t'niled Slates weather bureau here. The cold wave continues along the const and as far inland as the pla teaus. There is some promise of relief in the extreme north west where an ocean storm is trying to back up the dry cold wave from the midlands and let fall some worm rain over the frozen lands. Indian School Head To Quit SAI.E.M, Ore.. Jan. 13. (Ft With the strain of his work steadily undermining his health, which baa been poor for the past year, Ilnr wood Mull, superintendent of the Ohemawa Indian school for the past 10 years, has asked to be relieved and v.-ill retire I'rom the Indian ser vice. In which he has served l.i years, us soon as formal notice of acceptance of his resignation is re ceived from Washington. Nothing is known here regarding the selection of n superintendent for Chemnwa to succeed My. Mall, an 1 it is expected that the InBtttuUOit will be conducted under Joseph till', auperlntendenl of Industries at the' ntiAnl until 1, new ntinnWntonrtittil lias been select, 'd. Since he under went an operation about a year ago Mr. Hull has been in poor health, and recently has boon coii nncd to ilia Bud frequently. He is resigning upon the ndVlro of hla physicians and plans to retire to private life. Applicntlon has been made to the) Indian department fur R pension tor Mr. Hall on the strength of Mis long snrvh;e with the department. FOUR ARRESTED IN POLICE RAID Gil Rex Card Room Said to be Going Full Blast when Police Appear FOUR GAMES GOING Blackjack, Stud and Draw Poker and Pangingi Gambling in Progress Police swooped down upon the Hex pool and enrd room, 72 Main street, last night at 10 o'clock, stopped four alleged gambling games and arrest ed Mark Hanna. proprietor of the pool room, and Frank Sopiuray, V. OflJebeer and E. Rhodes, charged with conducting the games. The four men were released by police when they raised 450 bail. Their hearing is set for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The raid was timed just right. Chief of Police Loucks. accompanied by Patrolmen Rrown. Morgan and Mitchell, slipped down the basement stairs of the Hart building and into the pool room. Their Qttlet entry was Apparently not noticed. Lookout Asleep The card room li repar&le1 'iom the pool room by a partition. The four officers casually nauntercd in to the card room. KoltOCf noticed. The players were too much interodt ed in the game and tho onlookers were too interested in the phiers. There were four games in' progress, one of "pan", rt second of "stu 1" poker, a third of "draw" pokeir ane a fourth of "blackjack." Brown unostentatiously walked over to where the draw poker game waa in progress. He awaited his op portunity, when the dealer B&orei the money across the table to uno of the players. At just that instant, the officers took possession of the mon ey and arrested the dealer. Try to Pay Off The dealers of the pan game and the stud poker game, seeing that the card room was raided, saw the of ficers clustered about the draw poker table, and thought they would have time to pay off all the players for their chips. They were mistaken. One of ficer looked over toward the "black Jack" table and saw money and chips changing hands. He called to Chief Loucks to watch the "draw" poker game, while he annexed the money on the table and placed the dealer under arrest. The dealer of the ,fpan" game was still desperate (Cout.nuetl on page two) Charles Ponzi Sales Probed BOSTON. Jan. 13. () Charles Ponzi's latest enthusiasm, the Char pon Land syndicate, is under investi gation today by state authorities. At torney Generay Jay It. Benton ..or dered the investigation following complaints tltat the syndicate violat ed the state blue sky laws. The syndicate established at Jack sonville, Fin., opened a branch office here, offering lots for JtO each. It advertised R possible profit to in vestors of S00 in sixty days. Prom ise of the Ponzi International coupon scheme which collapsed here six years ago with a loss of millions, seems small by comparison. Fugitive Banker Seen Near Yuba LOS ANGBLE8, Jan. 13. ) -J. K. Fronk. accused fugitive fraud ulent financier, who is said to have bilked I. os Angeles banks of tnmv than $38o,O00, was arrested in Yuba City. California, for speeding, fined and allowed to go. Tills informa tion wns given out here today by. a private detective agency engaged .11 (ha search. GOING TO C.M.II'OKMA Mr. and Mrs. Tom Klde and daughter! Mary Jean, an- among the local people who leave tomorrow morning by motor for l.os AngeloH to remain lor the rest of the winter. Mr. Eide is manager f the Scan dinavian loins. Mr. and Mrs. l.ouls Nelson will be in charge of the rnnmi during llielr absence, T Jackson On I 'eaatel 4a I af" s-a, Mm mm f. With Slaying Indian Faces Jury This Morn on Manslaugh ter Count Was Ted Jackson. Klamath In dtau, intoxlcat"d on the afternoo'i of November 19 when his ear over turned on the Merrill highway an i j caused the death of a companion. Mabel Lawver, or was it a blow oti'. of the front tire that was the cause of the tragedy? These are the questions which a circuit court Jury must answer in -their attempt to decide on the guilt or innocence of Jackson who is be-! ing tried today on the charge of manslaughter. The case opened this ! morning and attorneys for state and j defense immediately bent their ef- forts toward securing a jury sati& factory to both sides. The state contends that Jackson was intoxicated and that the acci dent was a direct result of the dull ed perception and reaction InducoJ . , . ; IllLil Y Jl rwilCL 111 1'VL.ium by the liquor. The defense, on the!-- . other hand, win attempt, it is un- McConiiell mine three miles tierstood. to prove that a blow out; west of here, are believed to of s from tire slewed the car to ; have been instantly killed one side in the road and caused the t0(ay in a temflC explosion atcUU'n'- I that wrecked the main shaft jy j D and entombed them. DOdy Ul Daby A rescue crew started rwi u rj f ajwork at 10:30 a. m., and lODe EXhUmed will attempt to reach the Free Love Colony Probe Is Now Under Way ALLENTOV.V Pa., Jan. 13. (P) With the issuance of an order for the disinterment of the body of the baby born to Charles Garland and Helltna Hovcy, t);l couwiuui.j wok- ed forward today to the baring of more details of the life at the colony founded by the wealthy socialist un der the name of April Farms. The order was issued by District i Attorney Boyle shortly before .Miss Hovey appeared in the district at- torney's office and explained the babys death. Oarland, arrested last .Monday charged wun auuuery. is at liberty on M.000 bond, awaiting hearing. Both the death and birth certificates named Garland as the father. The farm is regarded by the authorities as a free love colony. Miss Hovey said the baby had been suffering from colic. Fearing that its cries would awaken her young child. MawgU, she wrapped it in a blanket and placed it In its crip just outside the room In which she said, she r.nd Mawgli slept. In the morning the baby was dead. A physician summon ed from Quakertown pronounced death due to suffocation. Miss Hovey said Garland's wife has visited her husband several limes at April Farms during the past year. 1 PORTLAND WOMAN SEEKS HUSBAND SAN FItANCISCO. Jan. 13. () Mrs. Guy C. Shreve, 40. who gave her address at 329 Broadway. Port land, arrived here with 35 cents to search lor her husband, who she says deserted her and four chlUU ren In Portland seven months ago. She was given a bed at the prison dormitory last night, and polico will assist her in her search. She said she walked part way from Portland and got aitl-o rides tor the remaind er of the distance. McClintock Will To Be Probated CHICAGO. Jan. 13. (P) The will of (he late "Millionaire orphan' William Nelson McClintock. was ad mitted to probate today by Circuit Judge Scanlun. reversing the ruling of the probate court. The will be queaths the bulk of the estate to M -CUntock'a foster-father. William IV Shepherd. McCamant Will Go Before Committee WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. (P) Judge Wallace .McCamant of Ore gon, whose nomination to the fed eral circuit court in the ninth dis trict wns recommitted last night by the senate, will be asked to appear hottffe the Jttdlfclttry 1 oninilllee, MANY BELIEVED TO BE DEAD IN LI More Than One Hundred Workmen Trapped in Shaft Below Ground SEVERAL STILL ALIVE Rescue Work Gets Under Way Injured Victims Talk Through Shaft WILBURTON Okla. Jan. 13. (AP) Eight of the 105 men entombed by an explo sion at a coal mine near here today emerged from the mine alive late today. All eight were negroes. WILBURTON Okla. Jan. 13. (AP) Most of the 106 I wnt4,n i"n ffco nnrman ; trapped men through the air shaft, which is still open. Some of the victims are still alive and conversed with rescuers through the air shaft. They were advised to remain near the shaft. J. B. Hynal. cntet of tbff United States bureau of mines rescue crew J at SieA.t -i KA I -:.H, work. Equipped with gnft holmeta he and two helpers entered the shaft. Plant Wrecked The blast wrecked the tipple and destroyed the hoisting equipment. Emergency hoisting apparatus waa being installed to bring ont the j victim. A frantic group or the j entjmbed men a relatives gatneren about the mine. Word f the ex plosion spread quickly and crowds of sightseeio from neighboring towns assembled. The shaft wax roped off to ' hold back the crowds and expedite the rescue work. Kescue work iwas being hindered somewhat by the blocking ct tho main passageway into the mine. The first rescue crew was forced to turn back after they wero unable to squeeze their way through the deb ris blown into tho main way by the explosion. j A 1 1 ; JLUtlier ASlCCd To Try Again Is Commissioned Form German Cabinet to HKItl.IN. Inn. 13. (Pi Pre. ; idem Von Hlndeiiburg today commlH sioned Chancellor Luther to form 1 another cabinet. Dr. Luther was given the mandate I after both Erich Koch, the democrat. Ic leader, and former chancellor Feb I renbach of the renter party had In I former the president that a "big I coalition" government was ImpoHsl ' We. When Dr. Luther's cabinet re ! signed early In December, following tli signing of the Locurno treaties. It was announced that the resigna tion wns to leave the way dear for ' the formation of such a coalition with th" object of curylng out Ihe ' Locurno policies. KELSO OFFICIAL GOES TO PRISON KELSO, Wash., Jan. 13. A. H. Gordon, former superintendent of the Kelso water department, twice convicted on Charges of embezzle ment of city funds, was sentenced lata yesterday by Superior Court Judge Homer Klrby to serve 2T months to 15 years In the state penitentiary. The sentence Is to run concurrent ly with the first sentence of from two to 15 years. It is understood thai a third etiargs ngalnst Gordon for the same offense will be dropped by Hi,. yrrfficrMttnr, MINE EXPLOSION
