The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, February 13, 1930, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE WEATHER ortEOON: turn er snow la the t. ruin west portion tonight nd Friday; not much change In temperature; fresh to strong southwest wind on th coast. 1 A Pages J- "Today Associated Pres3 and United Press Telegraph Service Herald Advertisers Appreciate Your Trade i'rico rive Cents KLAMATH FALLS, OKE., THUKSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1930 Number 7269 Noughts We've Been Thinking Mci'ucr of Merrill and MiiIIii Hanks Good TIiIiik for Coinni'uiiiticM. Klunmth Intliuim About to Kovolt AiCtiiiHt Lender. Govci'nnii'tit mid Indians Should Hemnnibt-r This I LiimbiiiK Si-iiKon. Mayor Dukur PaciiiK An other Kci'llll. The "LW Itutt.-r" Cum piiiun Should ltd Kn-ciiunined. -tiy BRUCE DENNIS nalJIUlKIt of tin- Morrill and "Mulln banks l a natural I'Olldltlon undor r'4 lit ilny ytiii of doing liuslncii. Each hank has served ltd community ud served It well, lint th fled overhead expense nf running a hunk bei-nmea prohibitive lu many luslamea and tho only iilullon la tor two or more bunks lo Join together. President Col lier anuoiiurea a combined capi tal ot $350,000 which in ran i that good accommodations ran ha had from Ilia bank by people nf lis neighborhood. JM.AMATII Imllaiit aro no dif ferent from other clauses of humanity lu that they refuse to unanimously follow a leader. Just when Wade Crawford la apparently at Ilia lenlth III Wash ington. D. C. aa a tribal reprea rnlallrt; jiiat when hla ability la attracting attention of the congressmen and he iwnn to be making headway In hla at tack upon Arnold and Wheat, there cornea a rail from other Indiana for a meeting of the council and U la whlipered that Crawford muni defend hla polit ical leadership aiming the In dluna or bo discredited. Not Biirh different from white folki. are they? Them that b&a wanta more, and them that ha not wanta to'hevo that auma up the whole situation. rllll.E ou the Indian subject ono thing both Indiana and government oftlclala ehauld re member. It la almoat lambing time and nature haa her own way of delivering ths lamba on time rcgardleaa of an Indian scrap with tho government. For thla reason, there ahould be truce declared ao that ownera of aheep who have bad rights on the reaenratlnn ran make ready for tbo lambing aeaaon. At teaat set the data ahead year or two for thla final knock down and draiout of Indian ree ervatlon matter. Don't Imperil the lamb crop thla year by hold ing a war dance In the national capital when there ahould bo a ona hundred per ent lemblng campaign In progress on the Klamath reeerratlon. e e e AYOR Baker and mrmhera ot M Portland's commlailon lie threatenad with a recall. Just why no one enema to know, but It la believed the Mar primary campaign may aoem a trifle dull to Portland polltlclana and a recall of the city admlnlatratlon ta being thrown In the pot to aeaaon np the mess. But, they have been recalling George Bak er for the pant five years and he continues to be tholr mayor, e e THE "Use Butter" campaign ahould he encouraged. Proper advertising' will Increaae butter consumption and help bring back the price ot milk producta. Sam (Continued on Tao Four) Aunt Het "I aaw It was the preacher, but I juat lot him knock. I'd been needln' a good croy tor weeka, an' once I got atnrtnd up I wasn't gnln' to atop for nobody." Mil IB II MI BIG SHOT" GANGSTERS ARRESTED Police Nab Seven Men In Room Where Two Men Died Lately CRIME DRIVE NETS 2,500 IN FIVE DAYS Deli-cUve Chief Kaa Keren Would Grace a Penitentiary ltoat-i- on a II unmans Warrant, List Im-ludra two O'DunnclU, Crnl IkmI With IMiik leaden of Notorious ttang. CHICAGO. Feb. 13 (AP) Seven "biK shot" gang sters, found behind the drawn linden of a room in which not lonjf ago two others were murdered, were held to the grand jury to day an gunmen. Altogether, police took 425 prisoners, yesterday, bringing their "crime drive" total for five days to more than 2,500; but the seven found in the dingy second floor restuurant were re garded by police as far the most important of all. Prearjitrd at "Hliowup." In preaentlng them at lual nlght'a "ahowup," at which im pede aro paraded across a email atage before the vtctlma of re cent Crimea, Chlrf of Detectives Egan aald: "Their nainea would grace a penitentiary roater on a baug nian'a warrant. They are of the O'Donnell gang." Two of them were O'Donnell brothun, Mylea and Bornard. There la a third and bolter known O'Donnell, called ("Klon dyke"). There waa "Three-Fingered Jack" White, once con victed of niurdor; George (Red) Darker, known aa a labor ter rorist and once charged with (Continued on Page 8ls) , "The Eugene City Review" Seen by School Children In honor of Lincoln's birth day, 11. C. Pt.lnaa. ot Shipping ton, dlaplayed tnree newapapers publlahed during Lincoln's ad mlnlatratlon at the Pelican achool, aa part of tho achool celebration. Tbeae ancient pieces ot Jour nalism wnro published at Eu gene, by A. Moltner. The paper. a weekly, mado Its appearance on Saturday, and was called "The Eugene City Review." Mr. Putnam has an Issue ot the "Review" publlahed In 1862, one In 1863, and another In 1864. Tho taiue for September 17, 1862, haa a most thrilling ac count of the battle of Antletam, In which the aggregate losses ot both tho Union and Confederate armies were 13,410. ruplla of the Pelican achool were not allowed to handle the papnra because of their great age and fragility, but they exam ined them closely, and gained a splendid Idea ot the Journalistic style of the time, and felt a closer kinship with the martyred president by rending of him In a nerxpnper ptthllshod during hla llfOllllll'. Kiwanians Hear Life and Anecdotes of A. Lincoln Henry K, Perkins eulogised the life of Abraham Lincoln as the Idem American, nl the Kiwnnla liiiU'hoon held thla. noon In the Wlllard Hotel when Percy Mur ray, resident, presided. Mr. Perkins outlined Lincoln's life from boyhood to manhood and from the time of his tlmt publlo venture to his assassina tion during the time he was pres ident of tho United States. An outstanding chnriictorlstlo of Lin coln's throughout hla boyhood and manlfoatod during his Inter Seeks Money for, Chicago Schools' If. Wallace Caldwell, abov president of tho Chicago Hoaru of education, whose 12,000 hoot teacbnra have not been paid In two month, la making efforta to ralso money from New York bankers. Caldwell declined 10 accept a plan offered by Hllaa II. Htrawn. chairman of Chl cagn'e "cltliens' rencue commit tee, " L BANKS IVIERGE Combined Deposits Total $350,000. A. M. Collier Is President Merger of the Malln State Rank and the first National Hank ot Merrill was announced last night by A. XI. Oolller, prest dent of tho Klrat National -baak ot Merrill. The combined . de poults ot the two banks total In the neighborhood ot 1350, 000. "The combined resource ot the two banks will enable ua to ren der batter service! to the entire Tule lake section. Our connec lions with the Klrt National bank ot Klamath Falls and with San Francisco and Portland bank will also be of benefit to tlione In southern Klamath county," Mr. Collier aimed. Ilank Is Nlrong The asseta, depoMls, notes and accounts ot tho Mulln bank will be transferred to the Merrill bsnk, undor the terms of the mer ger. Combined capital and eur plua of the two banks will total about $.15,000. It Is stated. Com bined resources total over $420,- 000. During the past year the Mer rill bank haa had the best business In Its history and deposit have grown by 850,000. High praise waa given the bauk and Its man agement by the atate bank exam Iner recently. He declared It one of the beat banks of Its site In the state. The MdrrlU bank la one ot the oldost In the county. Checks drawn on the Malln (.Continued on Page Six) Bridge at Kteno " To Be Standard On February 27th, In Portland, the atato hlKhway commission will lot contracts of great Impor tance to Klnmnth county. About 27 miles ot highway, from Kcno to Jenny Creek will he widened and resurfaced. Contracts for tho construction ot 46 miles of bituminous ma cadam wearing surface will bo let, tho work to be done on the Klnmnth-Lakevlow highway, the Morrill hlghwny, and the stretch from Klamath Kails to Kono. A modem lirldgo of concrete construction will ho built at Keuo over tho Klamath river. Thla brldgo will bo a beautiful, aa well na a practical one. Speci fications call for two podostrUn walka on tho bridge. life was hla keen sense ot humor. Mr. Perklna continued. Sovornl Intending dotnlla nf Lincoln's life thut are not- gen erally known wero brought out In the speaker's address. 1 1 ml Hyinpiitlietlr Nature Ills sympathetic nature was shown at one tlmo when, at the age ot 20, his family moved from Indiana to Illinois and Lincoln waded an Icy stream to rescue a little dog, which had been left on the other bank and was unable (Continued on Page Six) 11 Jl Women Demand a Referendum on 18th Amendment In Speeches Before Home Judiciary Committee, Representatives of Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform Attack Workings of Law and Urge Vote on Norton Resolution to Authorize a Referendum. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (AP) A group of out spoken women demanded of congress today that prohi bition be placed xquarcly before the voters of the nation and thut the count of the ballot boxes decide whether America shall continue dry- One after another they judiciary committee and urged that the Norton resolu tion to authorize a referendum on the question be ap FREIGHT RATES TO BE REDUCED KiiR-nr Koto From Kan Franciaco lo llrop IK's Cents After inth of .Vest Month. Announcement of the reduction of freight rates on certain com modities has been received by the Klamath County Chamber ot Commerce from W. P. Ellis, at torney tor the Western Oregon Traffic association. While the announcement did not go Into do'ails, the rates on sugar from San Kranclaco bay point will be reduced from the present rate of "S'ia per hundred to 0c per hundred, effective March 16th. Effective March 18th the rate on Iron and Vitael from Portland to Klamath Falls will be, reduoee from 79c Id 0c per hundred pounds. . , At the time ot the organiza tion ot the Western Oregon Traf fic association, composed of chambera of commerce In west ern Oregon from Salem to Ash land and Including the local chamber, an effort was started to bring about the reduction on several commodities shipped into ihia territory and to oppose any relict from the fourth section ot the Interstate Commerce act. That the efforts of the organ iiatlon have been successful Is evidenced by the fact that these rates will be reduced and no doubt other reductions will fol low In the near future. Elliott-Horan Nuptial Monday Ralph W. Horan, 28, attorney, and Clarice Marie Elliott, 23, were Issued a marriage licence this morning by C. R. DeLap. county clerk. Their marTlage Is to be solemnised Monday morning at 10 o'clock at -the Sacred Heart church, with Rev. A. F. Looser of ficiating. Mr. Horan, prominent attorney, la associated with Manning. Mc- Collnch & Drlscoll. He ts the ion ot Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Horan of Pine Ridge. Miss Elliott, a for mer University of Oregon student. Is the daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Elliott ot Klamath Agency. ASTORIA RRITHJE APPROVED WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 12 (AP) The house commerce com mittee today approved construc tion of 4 toll bridge across the Columbia river at Astoria, by Mayor J. C. Ten Brook, Astoria In an omnibus bill. MINISTER FINED SALEM. Ore.. Feb. 13, (AP) Unv. Robert L. Payne, pastor of the First Baptist church tor tho past two years, was found guilty of a charge of assault by Judgo Itrasler C. Small In Justice court. Thursday forenoon and was sentenced to pay a tine of $10. Tho fine was promptly paid by one of the trustees of tho church. FACES MANSLAI OHTER PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 13, (A P) Alliort Parker, Portland, to day was charged with man sluHght In . connection with the death ot Mrs. Hotel Kelly, 21, Pendleton. Ore., woman, who was Injured fatally when she wtis struck by an automobile driven by Parker. He already haa been charged with being a hit and run driver aa well as possessing liquor, Last Minute News appeared before the house proved. They backed up this appeal with a denun ciation of conditions as they exist today and argued that a decade of the dry statute had produced a situation the voters themselves should be called upon to settle. . It was the second day's session of the hearing started by the com mittee on a batch of measures ask ing either outright repeal of the eighteenth amendment or a refer endum on the question. The first witness was Mrs. Marty T. Norton, a democratic representative from New Jersey, who haa snch a reso lution for a referendum pending. Majority Approval Asked She said a "normal American citlsen, regardless ot beliefs on the eighteenth amendment, would really concur In the principle that the amendment ahonld not remain In the constitution without a ma jority approval of the people of the United States." Then she argued that actual voters be given an opportunity to express themselves, and added: "The repeal of the eighteenth (Contlnnsd on Page Six) Five Candidates To Talk at Forum Five candidates for governor have assured the forum committee ot the Klamath county chamber of commerce they will speak be fore a regular Wednesday forum between now and the May pri maries. In an endeavor to afford tts members and the citiiens of Klam ath Falls an opportunity to .be come better acquainted with these men. an Invitation was issued to all who have announced their can dldsoy. and each of them have ac cepted. . , . , They have been requested to speak on subjects of Interest to the State ot Oregon and must re train from political Issues. The candidates who have accep ted are Governor Norblad. Ed Bailey, J. E. Bennett, Henry Cor bett and Charles Hall. These meetings will be open to the public, as are all ot our mem bers' forums, and the exact. dates for the appearance ot each candi date will be announced well In ad vance. BOMB DAMAGES FACTORY CHICAGO, Feb. IS, (AP) Tbe 14th bomb ot the year ex ploded early today in the Elaton avenuo factory district, dolus $30,000 damage to the Right Welding and Bollor Repairing company plant and nearby struc tures. , DIES FROM OCX-SHOT CORVALLIS. Ore., Feb. 13, (A P) Mrs. Charles A. Mlntum of Devltt who waa shot more than two months ago by her son-ln-lnw who later killed himself, died In a hospital here yesterday. It was enounced today. Mrs. Mlntum waa shot through the lung December S by Theo dore Holmes, who also vhot his wife and then turned the gun upon himself. Mrs. Holmes re covered. WITHDRAWS FROM RACK SACRAMENTO. Oil.. Feb. 13. (AP) Formal announcement ot his withdrawal from the race tor republican Domination tor gov ernor was made by Ray L. Riley, state controller, . here to day. He said he .would seek reelection to his prosent office. She's Bride In1 Movie Wedding! One of the biggest weddings the Hollywood movie colony haa seen In months Is scheduled for February 22 when Miss Cecelia De Mille. above, daughter of Cecil De llllle. the noted director, marries Francia E. Calvin. Great Northern's Budget Includes Extension Costs Improvement to the property ot the Great Northern railway in volving an expenditure of nearly 18,000,000 are now under way or will be undertaken as sooa as the weather permits, accord ing to C. O. Jejiks, vice-president in charge ot operation. The work announced by Mr. Jenks is a part ot tbe Great Northern's 158,000,000 budget for the year. This Includes S4.000, 000 for the extension Into Cali fornia,, it approved by .the lnter rnt commerce com mission ;) 7, fOO.Out for capital Investment 1b fixed property, and $12,000,000 for new equipment. Maintenance of way will require approximate ly 115,000.000 and maintenance of equipment, (18,000,000. The total mechanical depart ment payroll tor the year will be approximately $12,000,000, according to Mr. Jenks. This will be almost equally divided be tween the division mechanical forces and the shop forcee. I The annual payroll at the prin cipal Great Northern shops will be approximately aa follows: St. Paul, $1,750,000: Superior, $1,000,000; St. Cloud. $900,000; Great Falls, $S0O,00O; Spokane.1 $1,000,000. Klamath Cabinet Shop Opens Soon . The new building which Is to house the Klamath Cabinet shop, will be completed In about two weeks, according to a statement made this morning by Ed 3. Robinson, owner. The building will represent an Investment ot several thousand dollars and recently purchased new machinery will he Installed, making, the plant one ot the most modern In the city. The Klamath Cabinet shop specialises In mill and cabinet work. CLOUDY WEATHER. The Cyclo-Stormagraph at Underwood's Pharmacy shows that the barometric pressure is being maintained at an even level and therefore no marked change In weather may be an ticipated.' The Tycoa recording ther mometer registered maximum and minimum temperatures to day as follows: High 50. low 31. Forecast for next 34 hours: Cloudy and unsettled with moderate temperatures. Expert Says Color Will Guide Nation's Destiny A. E. Lawrence, color consult ant for the Pacific Coast Paint company, will be a guest ot the city on Friday, February 14. through an Invitation recently Issued to him by F. R. Olds. Mr. Lawrence has a full program tor the day and will speak to the Rotary members at their boon luncheon, the Women's Library club at 2:30, and an 8 o'clock evening meeting before the paint ers, contractors and others In terested. , ; i - To Tails to Women Any of the women ot the city Babe Likes Hi Quail But Has No Time For Rattler ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.. Feb. 13 (AP) Babe Ruth cut a quail hunting trip short yes terday after he came within a few Inches ot being attacked by a rattlesnake eighty miles north ot here. Ruth, Benny Bengough, catcher: O e or g e Plpgras, pitcher, and Johnny Nee, scout of the New York Americans, had bagged an even dosen quail when Rath stepped with in striking distance of the curled rattler. Babe heard the snake's warning, but before he could get out of range, Ptpgras' bound dog Jumped at the rep tile aa ft struck at Babe, and received the snake's fangs iz Its leg. Whirling around aa he leap ed, Ruth tired, blowing off the snake's hear1. Plpgras treated the . log's wound with anti-snake bite serum. BSD m California Rancher Then Calmly Calls Sheriff - And Surrenders LOS ANGELES. Feb. 13. (A P) Andrew M. Richardson, 63 year old rancher ot San Gabriel valley, early today shot and kill his wife, Julia, 43 years old. Afterward, he telephoned deput ies at a sheriff's sub-station and told them: - "Yon hoys had bet ter come and get me. I jnst shot my wife. Richardson said his wife had accused ftim wrong fully of trymacles lth other -we In en. - '4- . Daughter Saw Owl The shooting was witnessed by Richardson's daughter, Mrs Myrtle Fairbanks, and a friend, Steve Berscheld. After tbe slay ing. Richardson attempted to commit suicide. The daughter and Berscheld wrested the gun from him. Richardson then walked to a telephone and calm ly reported the killing. When Deputy Sheriff Walter Hunter arrived at the Richard son home where the shooting (Continued on Pace Slz) Hahey and Thomas On Way to Oregon According to word received here today, A. M.Thomas, sec retary of the Klamath Irrigation district, is on his way home, af ter a trip to Washington D. C. with Bert E. Haney in the In terests ot the district. - The department of the Inter ior seem to be favorable toward the proposed transfer of the Mc Cormlck power site to the Klamath Irrigation district. Mr. Haney and Mr. Thomas have met with Secretary Wilbur, and made the foregoing announcement af ter their conference.' Mr. Haney and Mr. Thomas will have a final conference In Chicago on Friday night. Febrn ary Hth. and leave Immediately tor Klamath Falls. ' Men Charged With Pilfering Gasoline Charges of larceny were filed against John Doe Moore and John Rogers this morning in the district attorney's office by Harry D. Bol rin. assistant district prosecutor. Rogers, who Is being held In Jail, and Moore are alleged to have taken gasoline from Frank Can- trill's service station on Upham street by draining one ot the pumps. who are Interested In color har mony are Invited to attend the maotim of the Library club. which will be In the library blue rooms with Mrs. George R. I.lnd ley, president, in charge. This program is biiug held undor the auspices of Mrs. Rachael Applo gate Solomon and Mrs. George Cunning. Mr. Lawrence's talk will be of special Interest to the women since he talks about color harmony In the home. At the evening meeting all bulldcm. contractors and those tContlnusd on Pace 8H 0PP0S1I0N GETS BIGGER EVERY HOUR Watson Threatens Early Vote But Opponents Keep on Talking , ,' NORRIS SAYS JUDGE UNFIT FOR POSITION Senator Walsh of Montana, Who Voted for Confirmation in Ju diciary Committee, Switches to Opposition, Canting- Doubt in Regular Ranks on Ability to Swing Confirmation Vote. : WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (AP) Another all-day atr tack .upon' Charles Evans Hughes as chief justice of the . United States wa waged today in the senate and there was doubt as the day neared an end a? to both the outcome and the time for a vote. To Recommit Kominatioa ' Giving notice of a motion te recommit the nomination ot tbe Judiciary committee - for - further consideration. Senator. N orris, " republican, Nebraska, returned to the attack and said-: Hughes "Is not fit to alt In' jndgawnt In a contest between organised wealth eS-" and thoae who tolL" i.'" x"it7' Doubt waa i-eet ver the "rrV suit when ft beca)C known; that. Senator Walsh ot Montana, "the acting democratic-, reader,' bed decided to vote against Hughes. He had voted for his confirma tion in the Judiciary committee. Threatens Night Session As night approached the op position leaders said they were ready to vote bnt there were several more members wanting to speak. Senator Watson ot Indiana, the republican leader, haa threatened a night session to force a final vote. Late In the day. Senator Rans- dell, democrat. Louisiana, took the floor to discuss the Ehreve port railroad decision. Senator Glass, democrat, Virginia, had condemned the views of Hughes (Continued en Pace Six) Woman's Mental State Holds Up Filing of Charge Whether Dorr Is Latimer Is suf fering from an attack ot hysteria, or some form ot Insanity, must be determined before she can be arraigned In the Justice court on a vagrancy charge. The wo man has been very violent, and it has been necessary to confine her In the padded cell ot the county Jail, until the cause of her ravings can be determined. John Rogers, who was ar raigned before Justice Barnes this morning, pled not guilty W a charge ot stealing about $35.00 worth of gasoline from Frank Central). Rogers la being hel in Jail until time for his trlai Is set. Gordon Tiffany was sentenced to SO days in the county Jald by . Justice of the Peace Barnes to day after having pled guilty to a charge ot Indecent exposure on the streets of Klamath Falls. Poor Pa ic-mm.a lrnnw4 aha'a loin' to be aaved, but she always talks so sad an' gloomy about 1MB IDM -" ' ' think It was the poorhouse she was goin in.