THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
January 1, 19H0
Klamath Bank Clearings Go Up 41 Per Cent
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SHARP RISE
NDIGATIVE
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Bank clearings (or 1935 hit an
. uphill trail that landed them at
a point 41.5 per cent over the
1634 total.
That wna the encouraging re
port from Klamath banks at the
close ot business December 31.
Total of clearing for the year
was $16,409,171.21, as against
$11,693,172.13 last year. The
1933 total was JS.174.63S.6S.
Bank clearings are generally ac
cepted as a good indication of the
volume ot business done In a com
munity. Klamath's clearings, be
cause there are only two banks
here and many checks are not
therefore cleared, are not a true
reflection when compared with
other cities, where there are more
banks, but they do indicate a
correct comparison between dif
ferent years in this community.
The following table shows the
clearings, month by month, for
the past two years:
1936 1934
January
S 846,695.32 1 726,187.20
February
I 833,304.60 S 629.615.26
March
$ 1.275.334.72 S 1,101,511.49
April
$ 1,390,709.97 S 899,754.45
May
t 1,197,382.36 S 929,426.60
June
11,310,253.13 987,061.15
July
S 1,458,853.50 S 919,408.15
August
1,629.292.91 t 1,047,977.03
September
$ 1,663,706.23 I 1,142,240.87
October
1 1,820,244.98 t 1,201,860.71
November -
I 1,447,801.13 S 1,058,223.08
December
S 1.606,493.46 S 948,951.14
Total
216,409,071.46 J11.593, 172.13
KB POLICE
KANSAS CITT, Mo., Jan. 1.
(UP) Evidence gathered by po
lice Tuesday night Indicated that
Alvin Karpls, the nation s most
hotly hunted outlaw, had popped
through their bands in a running
gun fight today.
For hour on hour, relays ot
detectives and police officials
Questioned Homer (Slim) Fan
ning rn an effort to break down
his story that he and Karpls
had been traveling together lor
the past four months.
Instead, they found new scraps
ot evidence to support Fanning's
tale. Fanning was captured this
morning after police forced his
companion to skid a fleeing
automobile Into a school ground.
Crosses to Other Highway
Fanning fled afoot. The com
panion drove Policemen Chester
Decker and Leonard Johnson
back with machine gun fire and
then drove his new sedan across
the rough grounds to another
highway.
Information from Iowa au
thorities that Fanning once was
found mentally ailing led Chief
of Detectives Thomas J. Hlgglns
to doubt the Karpls story. Later,
however, his detectives brought
In much new evidence in cor
roboration of the tale.
Attendant Supports Story
Ollie Smith, night attendant
at a tourist camp where Fanning
and his companion stopped last
night was asked for a descrip
tion of the companion, but was
not Informed of Fanning's state
ment. .
Smith gave detectives a de
scription which tallied perfectly
with Karpls. When told that
he had described the notorious
doBperado, he refused to talk
further. Detectives showed him
pictures of Karpls, but Smith
stubbornly repeated:
"No comment!" No com
ment!" ,
BEER STOLEN
A sneak thief who stole a case
of beer from a Lost River deliv
ery truck about 8:35 o'clock on
Tuesday evening, wan forced to
abandon it under the Esplanade
railroad crossing when the driver
gave chase. The police prowl car
was called, but officers were un
able to locate the man.
Obituary
LORETTA JEAXETTE
HOU8MAV
Lorelta Jennetle Bousman, a
resident of this city for the last
three years, passed away at the
home of her parents Tuesday,
Decemkor 31, 1935, at 1:16 p.
m., following a brief illness. She
was a native ot Grants Pass,
Ore., and at the time ot her
death was aged 4 years 10
months and 6 days. Surviving
are her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A. Bousman, two Bis
ters, lone and Mable Clydene,
also one brother, Allen Bous
man, all of Klamath Falls. The
grandparents also survive. The
remains ot Uttlo Loretta rest In
the pink bassinet room at the
Ear Whltlock Funeral Home,
Pine streot at Sixth, where
friends may cull. Notice of fu
neral to he announced lator.
Y
IN OLD YEAR
(Continued From Pate One)
ed heatedly and In the end the
near-record vote went against the
mayor.
Murder trials have been prom
inent here nearly every year.
1935's contribution was the ac
quittal of Marion Meyerle for the
admitted shooting of Lawrence
Lister, operator of a Klamath
Falls meat market. Miss Meyerle,
declaring Lister her lover, was
released on a self-defense plea.
Boiling around the differences
between Circuit Judge Ashurst
and Prosecutor Hardin C. Black
mer, the grand jury Investiga
tion into gambling and alleged
graft was a high point In the
news. To such a height did the
feeling arise, Governor Martin
sent his own observor and as
result told Klamath county to
take care of its own troubles.
Judge Grizzle and ex-Commis
sioner Williams were both In
dicted on graft charges, but In'
flammatory statements made to
the jury by Judge Ashurst re
sulted in the removal of all ac
cusations. For all the "smoke"
there was but little fire. The
dead seriousness of the court
house people really got a little
out of hand and nearly became
ridiculous.
Recovery Goes Ahead
Standing off by Itself was the
happy improvement of business,
agriculture and industry. Klam
ath potatoes last spring brought
record prices in California nd
farmers in the fall received top
bids from buyers. The pine lum
ber industry cut more timber
than ever before. The torest
harvest had the highest value
since 1931. Retail trade was
brisker throughout the ytar.
Judge Ashurst, almost con
stantly in the news, made the
headlines when he cited James
H. Driscoll, Klamath insurance
man, for contempt in connection
with a pending lumber case. Dris
coll spent one night basking in
the county Jail. His sentence of
60 days in jail and a fine of
3100 were reversed by the su
preme court.
Big Story Breaks Here
One of the biggest stories ot
the west broke from Klamath
Falls when the slaying of Chief
J. R. Daw at Dunsmuir went out
over the Associated Press wires
from the Herald office. Daw's
slaying resulted in the lynching
of C. L. Johnson. 24, at Yreka.
The second bandit accused in
the killing of the chief has never
been apprehended.
Tragedy last Fourth of July
saddened Klamath county. Chest
er Kerslake, prominent Legion
naire and manager of the liquor
Btore, was killed when he fell
from a moving car at the time
of a legion celebration at Malin.
The New Deal certainly wasn't
dead here. The alphabetical
bureaus of the Roosevelt admin
istration functioned at top speed.
The PWA, the WPA, the AAA
and countless others brought
work, relief and money Into this
section just as in every state In
the country.
Lots of Weather
We wrote a lot about the
weather, and the weather was
something to write about, Last
winter heavy snows blocked main
highways and forced schools to
shut down. The summer was
exceptionally wet and all-time
July moisture records were
broken. A heavy cloudburst on
Mt. Shasta washed out the South
ern Pacific railroad tracks and
the Klamath-Woed highway. It
was days before normal com
munication was restored. The
MAJOR
EVENTS
CIVIC PRIDE
.
. krEPfyect
fall was a cold one. Frost nip
ped the potato crop, damaging
about 30 per cent of the output.
The farmers who bad their dig
ging completed were fortunate.
The rest were simply out ot luck.
Highway Work Goes On
The Weed-Klamath highway,
the county's most Important link
between California and tbe north,
got underway. All the grading
has been completed and the next
step will be the surfacing. Con
tracts were let on the overhead
crossing and the bridge over the
Klamath river. Construction on
these projects is well on the way
toward completion. The route
will be the fastest between Port
land and California points, and it
undoubtedly will mean a vast In
crease in tourist travel to this
section.
Here is a brief synopsis of
193s news breaks:
January 1 Bank of Bonansa
announces voluntary liquidation
with all depositors receiving 100
per cent on dollar.
Jan, 4 S. E. Dorey, 71, vic
tim of automobile accident at
Rabbit Flats.
January 8 Case against
George Wolfe, accused of rob
bing the Bank of Bonansa, dis
missed.
January 11 Klamath potato
growers vote to raise funds for
advertising and to fight Increase
in freight rates.
January 14. The four child
ren of .Mrs. June Gardner, In
dian, die in fire near Chiloquln.
January 16 Keith Ambrose
selected as Klamath fire chief.
January 17 Heavy snow
blocks highways and forces many
schools to close.
January 29 C. E. Riley ap
pointed member of game com
mission by Governor Martin.
February 1 Lawrence Lister,
42, meat market operator, shot
to death. Marlon Meyerle ar
rested. February 20 Marlon Meyerle
Indicted for first degree murder.
Febuary 23 Paul Fagernas,
21, trapper, drowned when Ice
collapses on Crystal Creek.
February 28 Frank Le Roy
Thompson, 13, accidentally shoots
and kills Walter Radi, 32.
March 3 Pete Hedberg wins
annual ski race at Fort Klamath
snow meet.
March 9 Paul T. Jackson In
dicates intention of not return
ing for following year as prin
cipal of Klamath Union high
school.
March 9 Klamath high school
wins district basketball title
from Bend.
March 11 Botulism blamed
for deaths of two.
March 18 Paul T. Jackson
given year's contract as high
school principal.
March 18 Adeline Yarbrough,
33, killed by Roy Blebn, 36, who
then committed suicide.
March 9 James H. Driscol
cited for contempt of court by
Judge Ashurst.
March 20 Klamath 27, Cor-
vallis 23 at state tournament,,
Salem.
March 21 DriBcoll jailed.
March 21 Klamath 23, Astoria
44, state basketball tournament,
Salem.
March 21 Governor Martin
and highway officials visit Klam
ath Falls.
March 22 Driscoll released on
bond.
March 28 Klamath spuds sell
for $1.86 In California markets.
April 2 Henry Scmon appoint
ed member of state agricultural
board.
April 3 A. F. Graham, prom
inent democrat, dies.
April 6 Mayor Mahoney an
nounces Intention of construct
ing municipal water works.
April 8 Special water bond
election set for May 7.
April 12 Congressman Pierce
recommends Burt Hawkins for
postmaster.
April 14 -J. F. Foeller, 75,
victim of auto accident.
Aprl 18 Kamath spuds hit
(2.00.
April 26 Survey Indicates
substantial Increase In pine busi
ness. April 30 E. C. Sollnsky con
victed of defrauding government
in connection with management
ot Crater Lake park.
May 2 Burt Hawkins nomin
ated for postmaster.
May 7 Voters defeat water
bonds.
May 7 Henry Semon loses
legislative post through accep
tance of agricultural board ap
pointment. May 7 Marlon Meyerle goes
on trial for murder.
May 11 Klamath wins South
ern Oregon-Northern California
track meet.
May 13 Marlon Meyerle ac
quitted.
May 15 County court restores
Semon to legislature.
June 30 Fire destroys Schuss
Groceteria. .
July 1 J. W. Worrell named
to succeed J. B. Coan as pastor
of First Methodist church.
July 4 Chet Kerslake, prom
inent Legionnaire, killed In ac
cident at Malin. Charles Mack,
county assessor, seriously hurt
in south-end mishap.
July 10 Summer frost re
duces crop yields.
July 15 Paul T. Jackson
named Oregon director ot na
tional youth administration.
July 21 Electrical storm sets
series of forest fires in Klamath
country.
July 25-July rain recordB
smashed.
July 28 Two bandits slay
Chief of Police J. R. Daw at
Dunsmuir.
July 29 F. E. Fry, 26, of
Klamath Falls, burned to death
in truck accident at Arbuckle,
Cal.
August 3 C. L. Johnson
lynched at Yreka In connection
with slaying of Chief Daw.
August 7 Fire destroys Shaw
Bertram mill at Tlonesta.
August 11 Lawrence Aubrey,
12, drowned In canal.
August 11 William Mattson,
48, killed when struck by auto
at Bly.
August 13 James Head, 75,
succumbs to Injuries received In
auto accident.
August 16 Les Flnley named
vice commander of American Le
gion at The Dalles convention.
Klamath drum corps takes sec
ond place.
August 24 Raymond Buland,
44, crushed to death by tractor
at Tulelake.
August 24 Flnley WllBon, In
dian, killed on railroad tracks
near Chiloquln.
August 28 National 20-30
club convention opens.
August 28 Cloudburst on Mt.
IPardloiffl Us!
We did intend to be
quiet, just this one
day. But we can't
help it if we've a sud
den urge to shout
something silly about
a happy New Yearl
Everybody else does,
and Old Fort Dairy
Milk has too many
friends to let an op
portunity like this go
JOE MEEKER, DISTRIBUTOR
OF
OLD FORT
DAIRY PRODUCTS ', .
1749 OREGON AVE. PHONE 243
Shasta wnslu'S out rullromt truck '
ami roiiil.
August 31 Art Silvn, 25, eon
vimtluu vIhIIim' fruni HiiawuiiI,
Oil., drowned in Orator luku,
8oi(iinbr 6 Hoe. U. U llnlrri
of St. Paul's Knlsenpnl church,
rt'itlKiis to go to Uloho, Arli,
Soiitomhor 21 Mr. and Mrs.
Kroil Duko churned with arson.
September 23 Sbirlov Oliver,
5, victim of nil to accident,
September 23 Klmmith Fulls
Urit'k and Tile company burnud.
September 24 Governor Mar
till announces receiving of tot
ters asking probe ot gambling
here.
September 26 District Attor
ney lilnckmer reveals intention
of submitting gambling condi
tions to grand Jury.
September 27 County cmirl
approves licensing of skill gninos.
September 23 Clerk refuses
to Issue licenses. District At
torney nincknier and George
Klnenld of KFJI split over gam
bling Issuo.
September SO County court
refuses to change position of
skill game licenses.
October 2 Juilse Ashurst de
nounces public officials as Jury
meets to probe gambling,
October 2 Mysterious shots
fired nt homo ot W. C, Van
Kmon. Kluimith attorney.
October 3 Ashurst dismisses
lilnckmer from gambling probe.
October 6 Police Superinten
dent Charles Pray sent from Sa
lem to observe Klamath condi
tions. October 8 Mayor Mnhoney
ordors city "closed." Ashurst
charges public grnft. Rndlo sta
tion's wires from courtroom cut.
October 9 Barney Sinclair,
missing hunter, found safe.
October 10 Governor Martin
hears Pray's report and tells
Klamath to "wash Its own dirty
linen." '
October 11 County court or
ders skill games stopped.
October 15 Sovoro weather
damages spuds.
October 16 Judge Grizzle
and ex-Commlssloner Williams
Indicted In connection with In
vestigation. October 19 Clashes between
Blackmer and Ashurst continue
October 22 Supremo court
reverses Ashurst In Driscoll con
lompt case.
October 28 Throe killed In
week-end accidents B e u 1 a h
Phillips, 18; Clarence Rowey.
23: Martin Lucker.
October 29 Heavy frosts
bring further potato damage.
Novcmbor 1 Spud prices go
up.
November 2 Mnchlne gunners
rob El Nido roadhouse.
November 6 Josephine Irwin
names Judge Ashurst, KFJI,
George Klncald and Davo Van
denberg defendants In 376,000
suit growing out of statements
made at Meyerle murder trial.
November 5 Cold spell Is
broken.
November 6 Dispute comes
to head over Medford's question
able 19 to 14 football victory
over Klamath. No action taken.
November 12 Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Duko acquitted on arson
charges.
November 14 Indictment
against Judge Grizzle killed.
November 15 Indictment
against Charles Williams killed.
Novejnber 21 State opinion
backs Blackmer In fee collection
Incident.
December 7 Judge William
Duncan found dead of heart at
tack. December 23 Elmer Rock,
62, killed In auto mishap near
Tulelake.
December 27 Mayor Mahoney
vetoes telephone company fran
chise. December 31 Paul T. Jack
son, Klamath hgih principal,
named head of Chemawa Indian
school near Salem.
COMEDIAN TRIES HAND
AT CHICKEN RAISING
. Not only Is Charlie Ruggles,
Paramount comedian, doing a
roaring business in fine dogs at
bis Hollywood shop and kennels
In the San Fernando Valley, but
he Is now entering Into tbe poul
try business on a large scale.
More than 1000 chickens ot a
breed known for Its eating qual
ity and several hundred turkeys
are now being fattened for the
holiday season at his ranch.
Fire, the first chemical agent
of man, Is believed by many au
thorities to have been In use at
least 60,000 years.
CirtPVPttn Writer
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