PAfJr KM IK
THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
October 17, 1031
Editorials News of Other Days Place Names Women's Features
Constrictive Idea Needed
TAX SOLUTION NEED NOT BAR PROGRESS
Something on Paving, Spans
Sptsad Burden
Is Best Plan
AN obvious but important thing to
keep in" mind about taxation is
this: taxes may be reduced, not only
by arbitrarily slicing the levy, but also
by increasing the amount of taxable
property in a given unit And it is well,
also, to remember that so long as the
amount to be raised remains the' same,
and there is no increase in the amount
of assessable property, there can be no
reduction in taxes.
Unless a growing county has been
guilty of undue extravagance, or en
gaged' in some temporarily expensive
enterprise, it usually can show ample
justification for maintaining a budget
up to the six per cent increase allowed
by law. Arbitrary slicing of levies,
without an offset in increased valua
tions, has a crippling effect on the
county political organization, and usu
ally the public keeps up its demands
without regard to reduced ability to
answer them.
It follows, then, that one way to deal
with taxation problems is to encourage
development that will increase the tax
able property In the county, as well
as bring greater prosperity and em
ployment In a day when economy
and retrenchment necessarily sound a
strong note, that is a big, constructive
idea to keep before us. It spells
progress.
Bits of This
And That
yHE Klamath Krater, in eight col
umns and attractive typographical
dress, is a credit to the Klamath Union
High School students who publish it
It's no job to be a weather enthusi
ast in Klamath Falls.
That serious blaze in the Hilde--brand
country is evidence that the fire
season is not yet over.
Now they will call him "Gloomy
Joe" Lillard.
"No, that shooting you heard this
morning wasn't a gang war. The Chi
nese pheasant season's on." Baker
Democrat Herald. Not a tong war,
either.
Progress Where
It Is Needed
KAYOR COFER tells us that plans
are being made for improving
the situation at the Esplanade bridge,
and that as soon as all the water is
out of the canal the work will proceed.
For this, the mayor and council are
to be commended. Our contention that
wooden bridges should be built at one
or two of the crossings still stands, but
if lesser changes are made which as
sure a reasonable degree of safety for
the time being, we are content Safety
for the coming winter is the important
thing just now.
Those Unpaved
Strips
rpHAT the city had ample forewarn
ing of the coming need for paving
the parking strips at the new federal
building there seems no doubt, and it
is regrettable that provision was not
made for this work when funds were
available.
While it has not been made quite
clear why this was not done, the mat
ter is not one to argue about and the
best thing for the city to do is to plan
to do this job as soon as possible. The
present situation gives the set-up at
the new building an uncompleted ef
fect which is undesirable. Making
funds go around when taxes are slow
and other receipts are low is not an
easy job, but this is something the city
appears obligated to do- and it should
not be pushed aside for less worthy
projects.
An Odd Deal in
License Plates
'T'HE Sacramento Bee has uncovered
an interesting little practice inau
gurated by Governor Rolph. It seems
that some 200 automobile license plates
have been issued in California bearing
the letter "R".
The Bee, studying the list receiving
these plates, discovered that all of
them have gone to relatives, personal
friends and associates of the governor.
The Bee says the "R" will exempt the
driver of the car from embarrassing at
tention of the state highway patrol,
and rightfully condemns the practice.
GEMS-0-PERIL
BT
HAZEL
ROSS
HAILKT
CHAPTER IV
Th murderer. It seemed, had
rot clear away. Search of the
(rounds had (ailed to (how any
rldence ot Bis coming or going
both the manner of hi! entrance
and ot his exit were unaccounted
for. This much they gleaned
from what they could overhear.
Whoever the intruder was, he bad
done a elean-ent job of it. As the
checking of evidence went on, it
began to appear that no one ex
cept Mary had direct evidence of
any sort.
And that was pitiably little and
of no practical use.
"I can't," Mary was forced to
admit, in reply to Inspector
Kane's ernest urging to recall the
man's voice she had heard in the
murdered woman's room. "It
wasn't a voice exactly it was
Just a growl, a ah. I can't ex
plain it. It was just a sound any
one might have made in his
throat If he were angry. You'd
say. It you heard it. that he was
mad enough to kill.'
"It didn't remind yon of any
Tolre you'd ever beard before?"
"Why, no!" Bhe was obviously
startled.
The Inspector frowned thought
fully. "What I am getting at," he was
kind enough to explain to them
both, in a lowered tone, "is the
possibility ot an inside job. The
butler do you trust him?"
"Absolutely!" It was a relief
to be on safe ground.
The Inspector sighed.
"Well, I do. too. I think he's
on the level when he saya he kept
everybody out that hadn't been
Invited. 'He bad a real argument
with one man, he says nearly
threw him out. But Lord, there
ara a dozen loop-holes. Nobody
checked on the cars that came
and went, and there were plenty
of windows open. Those doors
over there," be Indicated the
French doors opening onto the
loggia, "were open when I came
in. What do we know about those
black horn-tooters? Not a thing."
He shook his bead.
If he had meant to throw Mary
off guard by this confidential mo
ment, he succeeded, for she
changed color when he asked ab
ruptly: "What were you doing
upstairs, Miss Harkness? When
yotf heard the sounds you apeak
of, and the shots?
"Why I " Panic seized her.
"Yon had been dancing a mo
ment before, hadn t you? why
did you leave the ballroom and go
upstairs ?".
"I went np to see how Mrs.
Jupiter was," Mary faltered.
"Someone told me she was tired,
and -had gone -to her room to
rest." .
"You were alone, no there?"
"Why, yes." What did he
mean, Mary wondered fearfully.
What did he know?
Bnt hla question had had a dif
ferent meaning., she soon saw
from Its .effect on Dirk. He turned
first red, then white, and jumped
to his feet. He drew a deep,
breath. - . -
"She certainly was alone," he
said angrily.
"All right, all right," the offh
cer returned, pacifically. "We've
got to think ot everything, you
know. And two witnesses would
be better than one."
"I see no reason nor excuse,"
Dirk said, stiffly, "for your think
ing of such a thing."
The detective waa not riled.
Mary was hiding something, he
thought, but it was not a love
tryst. For the moment he was
ready to give over questioning
her further, until he beard from
the others, wbo had been round
ing up what evidence there was.
"Listen, buddy." he told the
glowering Dirk firmly, "stranger
things happen every day. No use
having tender feelings. I'm just
trying to find out what's what."
He tilted his head toward the
giggling, milling mob of girls and
men who were surging about a
young officer named , Hayes,
whose job It was to take down
their names and addresses before
letting them go. The indignities
ot search were over.
"Look at that mob. Unless we
got fingerprints, and I doubt It,
we got about as much chance of
finding the guy who did this as
If It never happened. The crook
that pulled this was smart. I'll
say be was. Everything set to
cover up for him. Nobody even
heard the shots, except Miss
Harkness here, and a few that
didn't know what tbey were when
they did hear 'em.
Any one ot them smart kids
could hare pulled the trick, and
hid the gun. And how are we
gonna find out wbo did It?"
"But bow about the jewels?"
Mary asked.
"We'll find 'em," the officer
said gloomily. "W got to. That's
every damn thing we've got to go
on. But It's going to take time
waiting for them to turn op."
' He looked like a man in the
last throea of depression, but
Mary was not sure be .was quite
sincere. His keen eyes, roving
the room, .watching tbe move
ments ot his assistants, the way
he pricked up his ears when any
one entered, gave an impression
of alertness that bis easy-going
air belied. For all his conversa
tional attitude toward Dirk and
Mary, be had not let them go
yet officially.
Detective Byrne came straight
to Kane and reported that every
car bad been searched before
leaving the grounda, with no re
sults. "Any of them Lorlmors?" Kane
asked.
Byrne anapped big fingers re
gretfully. "Damn I I forgot to
look for that." He thought a mo
ment Intently. "No, I'm positive
there wasn't a Lorimor In tbe
lot."
Inspector Kane prepared to
more off.
"Well no offense, young
lady?" He got up off the gilt
chair be had been straddling.
Have a clgaret? He held out
a crumpled pack, which Mary de
clined. "Don t amoke, eh?" Mary
shook her head. "Well, lotsa
girls don't My wife don't." He
appeared to be trying to cover up
any awkwardness be had caused.
When tbe rush for wraps and
homeward - bound motors had
cleared the room, all that remain
ed were the group of officers,
Mary and Dirk, the housekeeper,
Mrs. Warren, and, busily speeding
the parting guests, Spence.
Once Inspector Kane asked In
a low voice, "Where's the old
man? Up there?" pointing to the
celling. Byrne nodded. "Let him
stay."
The servants, those who re
mained, were released and Vent
off to bed. The sight of their
scurrying hacks momentarily con
founded Mary. She had forgot
ten all rhout Bessie. What bad
Bessie told. If anything?
As If he read her thought. In
spector Kane turned to one ot his
men, whose Job had been quisling
the servants.
"They dnnt know nothing,'
was (he other's disgusted report.
"They're like a lot of sheen."
"liet 'em all? Sure yon didnt
miss anybody " be asked sharp
ly.
The detective retrieved a list
from his hip-pocket, where he had
Just stuffed It. and scanned IL
"Two," he said. "A maid
aamed Bessie and chauffeur.
Nobody knows where they've
gone.
Inspecor Kane glared at the
young detective with wrath that
was almost apoplectic.
"Cone?" be bellowed. What
do you mean, gone? I left orders
nolunly was to leave the promises
till they had permission. Ho
the hell could tbey be gone?"
Spence came wearily Into the
room and was balled by the de
tective.
"Hey!", he demanded. "Yon
know anything about this?"
Before the butler could reply,
.Mr. Jupiter appeared In the door
way, leaning heavily on bia stick.
He was, an upright, sturdy man
of an amailng vigor and youth
fulness for his years, which were
nearly TO. But now his shoulders
were bent a little, bin jaw more
laxly aet. otherwise be seemed
much the same.
"Oh, Mr. Jupiter," Inspector
Kane said, dropping hla vole re
spectfully. "We may be on the
track of aomethtng. I bear one
of your girls has disappeared, and
a chauffeur with her."
Tbe millionaire stared about
tbe brilliant, almost empty room,
curiously; then made an obvioua
attempt to focus his mind on
what the other man waa saying.
One of the girls, eh?" His
voice was flat and weak; to Mary
the sound was almost unbearably
shocking. A man's grief Is not
pretty to see or to hear. "You
looking for Bessie?" He cleared
his throat: bis voice seemed a lit
tle strange. "I sent her out with
Tom over an hour ago. to send a
cable. My son, yon know," he ex
plained. "Hes In Europe. 1
wanted him to know. They ought
to he back by now."
Kane waa obviously displeased.
but it was plain be had no taste
for reproving the old man. In
spite Of the fact that he bad Just
come from the room where his
dead wife lay, ba seemed to be
looking and listening for her. His
eyes roved dully about the room;
his nervous hand clasped and un
clasped on the handle ot his cane.
That a O. K.. guvnor." the In
spector growled. "Make a note
of that Hayes, and get their ator-
iea tomorrow. Everybody get to
bed now, and I'll be back tomor
row and pick np the loose ends.
Anything turns up la the mean
time, you'll be Informed."
(To Be Continued
SIDE GLANCES B,cchrk
1 - rimtniivt.w. 1
Fashion
Tips
8tudy the shape ot your face
and your natural coloring before
you choose your rouge. Pinch
your cheeks slightly to find out
what your natural color really
is- One shade ot rouge will not
do for every occasion and every
costume. Consider the dress you
are going to wear and the light
under which yon will appear.
It Is best to use a cream rouge
under your powder and a dry
rouge on top ct It. Always ap
ply cream rouge with an upward
and outward motion, and blend
It by nslng your finger tips until
there are no harsh edges. Use It
sparingly on the lobes ot your
ears.
If yon have an oval face, aim
ply intensify your natural color
ing. A face that la too broad or
too full should have rouge ap
plied blgtt on the cheeks and
shaded in toward the nose.
A too thin face can be made
to look broader by placing rouge
on the cheek bones and shading
It away from the nose toward
the ears. Alwaya remember that
rouge placed In hollows accentu
ates them. So, It you have dim
ples, rouge them a little and
they'll be even more noticeable
and attractive.
If yon wish to make a long
chin appear shorter, put your
ronge very high on your cheek
bonea and blend It upward to
the temples. High cheek bones
should not be rouged. Put color
below them and you detract from
their prominence.
Don't use rouge on your chin.
It not only makes It more promi
nent but lends a suggestion of a
clown to your appearance.
After the cream rouge has
been thoroughly blended on your
skin, dip a clean cotton-pad In
your powder and gently but firm
ly press It on every Inch of your
face and neck. Now take a soft
complexion brush and brush off
tbe surplus powder before yon
put on dry rouge.
ysr ill
Pri
"When a man retires, be must find a new Interest, so I got
him to take the place of the steel mill."
DKF.HHF.R with attached Jewels
are part of the new Paris fashion
program. One of the new ver
sions of this mode Is shown in
the sketch a pair of crystal
rings of the new crystal that is
so cloudy It becomes chalk white,
sewn Into the back ot the neck
line as an anchorage for the
necklace which loops through
the rings and Is held fl-mly
against the throat at the t
Earlier
Days
October IT, 1918
The school board convention
of Klamath county met In the
Central school Friday.
'One of the greatest assets
that any county can have la its
attractiveness to tourists."
From an open letter to taxpay
ers written by the Klamath
county court.
The second stght-seelng trip ot
Klamath Falls businessmen will
be held tomorrow, when a large
party will go to the top of
Stukel mountain. From this
point a wide stretch of country
is visible.
Issuance of warrants by tbe
county court, wblcb baa been
the cause of several legal ac
tions within the past year, is
again to tignre In the courts.
according to a persistent rumor
on the streets.
The plant of the Ewauna Box
company is closed down, owing
to a scarcity of ears In wblcb
to ship the ontput of snooks to
market. Unless cars are forth
coming within day or two.
other plants in the community
will be forced to close, accord
ing to reports from lumbermen.
Society In tbe Village The
metsanine floor of the Hotel
Hall waa tbe scene ot a smart
party Thursday afternoon, when
Mesdames L. r. Wlllltls, Bliss
Obenchaln, Louis (lerber, George
H. Merrymaa and Frank Ira
White were hostesses to a num
ber of friends.
.Some People
Say
The majority of good leaders
have always been on tbe side of
the oppressed. Aldous Huxley.
You folks "go straight."
There ain't no other way that
pays. William Harper Just he
fore being hanged.
Health
Talks
Today's
Recipes
Great progress has linen msdn
III the uyslor Industry during
recent years. Most ot the oyster
crop nowadays comes from cu
tlvated rather than natural beds
and the sue and quality of the
shell-fish are better than for
merly. The waters must be ap
proved by slate and federal au
thorities after careful bacterio
logical testa before any oysters
can he offered for sale.
Considerable research reaerd-
Ing the food value of oysters hss
been done during the last fw
years and the results Justify Ihelr
liberal use In the dietary. They
long have been recognised as an
easily digested source ot protein
although their high water con-
nut made them an eipmislve
source of energy. It Is the re
port of their mineral and vita
min content that la ot greatest
interest.
Oysiore are rich In vitamin B.
good In vitamin A and ('. and
contain some vitamin D. They
stand fifth among the sea foods
ss sources of Iodine and compare
favorably with eggs as snurcaa
ot Iron. These propertied give
mem a significant place among
foods,
Hlnre oysters are a protein
food and contain an albuminous
suustance mat must be cooked
at a low temperature, their di
gestibility dependa much upon
the care used in preparing them
or me tenia, intense beat and
aa overlong cooking period will
mase mem tough and lealharv
aa consequently nard to digest.
Haw oysters are almost
eauiy oigeated ss raw eggs and
re aa eireedingly nutritious
iooa to eerv lo persons In III
health. Steamed, baked or In a
plain stew, they provide nn.ii..
lug varloly for Invalids and chll-
This time ot year children are
either bark In school or getting
ready to start. It la necessary to
emphasise that the child's health
la the most Important considera
tion. It ought to have aa exam
ination aa to its sight and bear
ing, because It will certainly i.ot
be able to keep up with other
children unless It baa equal ca
pacity, lta aoae and throat
ought to be loosed r flcr. be
cause Infections In '
throat are associated with bad
appetite, failure to aa.-.. .
exercise and rest, and thi-.i.
lowered mental ability. i
Every year hundreds of c'.ll
drea are killed or aerlotisi, '
."d In street accidents because)
they have not been buih- .
rernlng aucb dangers. In addl- 1
Hon, when tbe child leave bom I
surroundings and goes ont In the
world It comes In conta-f -other
children who swap apple
or candy and who p..,
knives) and other dangerous )fn '
ona and wbo try to persuade tbe
child to catch rides on the Back
of motor care and wbo In other
waya may subject him to danger.
A warning will not always pre
vent the possibility, bnt some
times It will, and certainly the
child has a right to aucb Infor
mation aa la available.
Other ot the most serious con
ditions which can affect human
beings are definitely preventable
bv modern scientific methods.
These are amallpox and diph
theria. Most schools require anti-
smallpox vaccination. In a great
number of communities the use
of diphtheria toxin-antitoxin la
also compulsory. The child shonld
be Immunised not only for Its
own benefit, but for the protec
tion ot other children with whom
It may come In contact. We live
in a social world and are re
sponsible for not ourselves alone,
but also for other people.
In most city schools there ara
cafeterias In which the children
obtain their luncheons. There are
many schools, particularly In
the south, where the child's
lunch consists of bottle of fla
vored carbonated beverage ot one
type or another, rather than hot
soup, vegetables, salads and
milk.
Some Wise
Cracks
The fellow who mm ik.
14-karat rln not Inn . -
parently bad dropped the gold
standard also.
e e
Would It be rash to say thai
England had been penny wise
and pound foolish?
It's easy to understand why a
-Mow with a one-track mind
-flea goes off his trolley, says
.he office sags.
Office
Cat
Drunk (looking over bridge) I
Hhay, officer, Is Hist tlis iiiihiii
tin u there?
Officer: Yes, II Is.
Drunk i Then, bowlnell did I
set up here?
Fsthsr: I hear that you bra
slways at the bolioiu of the class.
Can't you got another place?
Hon: No; all Ihe others are
taken.
s
You ran always tell a sell-mad
man. says a clerk In the cigar
store, but you can't tell him much'
. . , It has been rumored thst
Hudy Vallee has set a post-mortem
price on Ills body. If cremat
ed, his dust would make the lov
llost bath sails. ... A hick town
Is a place where a sound like a
blow-out makea people chuckle
Instead ot duik. , . . Among the
Important news Items we note
thst besuly treatments ara now
offered for lap dogs and other
household pets. , . . People grow
great In proportion to Ihelr Ideals.
, . Most men who chew look as
though they were afflicted with
a mlsplacod goiter.
Klamath
Names
I.IXK ltlVI.lt
(From "Oregon tleographle
Names," by Lewis A. Mr-
Arthur.)
This short stream links I'pper
Klamath lak lo Lake Kwauua,
and Is so tismed on that account.
It Is mostly within the limits of
the city of Klamath Falls, for
merly known aa i.lnkvllle. The
Klamath Indian nam for the
stream Waa Yulalons, which
moans "to move bark and forth,"
referring to the fart that during
strong south winds the waters
of Link river were blown bark
above the falls, thus leaving part
of tbe stream. Including the
falls, partly dry.
The name Yalalona was also
used to refer ta the settlement
ot Mnkvlll blow the fslls. A
condensed form ot lb nsme la
luauna, which white people have
adopted In the nam "Lek
Ewauna."
Thl Indian asm for the fslls
In Link Hirer was Tlwlshkenl.
literally "rush of falling waters
place." The name Link Hlver
haa been adopted by the l H.
Orographic Hoard.
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