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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1941)
PAGE SIXTEEN THE NEWS AND THE HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, ORE. March 13. 1941 BIG AMOUNTS T N O OVER BY TAXPAYERS Southern Pacific company has paid $173,233.06 to lead the list of Klamath county taxpayers who have paid their entire real estate taxes for 1941, according to Allen . Sloan, deputy sheriff In charge of tax collections. Sloan said that up to Thurs day morning, tax collections so far this year have amounted to about $300,000. He said he an ticipates at least one or two more of the large taxpayers will be In with full payment for the year before the deadline March 15. Great Northern has paid its year's taxes of $41,529.42, as well as $5657.80 in irrigation taxes. Oregon, California and Eastern taxes, also paid, amount to $22,106.98, plus $592.74 irriga tion. Another big tax payment is that of the Gilchrist Timber company, which paid $38,151.16. California Oregon Power com pany and the Weyerhaeuser Timber company, two of the county's big taxpayers, had not paid yet for the the year, but Sloan said it is their custom to do so prior to the passing of the first quarterly deadline, in order to receive .the benefits of rebates. Acquittals Lead Convictions In Circuit Court Jury Cases, Statistics for 7940 Disclose According to scientific records, twin births occur in the ratio of 1 to 93 of all births. Of 121 defendants in circuit court criminal cases here in 1940, 76 entered pleas of guilty. according to criminal statistics prepared for the government Thursday by Harold Hendrick- son. deputy county cierK in charge of circuit court clerk ship. Four defendants were found guilty by Juries and Juries ac quitted 7. Of the 80 convicted, 32 went to state prison, 32 received sus pended sentences, 10 -were given sentences in the county jail, 5 received fines only, and 1 was sent to a juvenile correctional institution. In the year, 121 defendants went to circuit court on criminal charges. Twenty-nine cases were dismissed, 7 won acquittal by juries, and 5 cases were listed as "other no-penalty disposi tions." Forgery and counterfeiting led the list of felony cases in the county. There were 23 such cases. Of these. Circuit Judge Edward B. Ashurst dismissed 3, 20 entered pleas of guilty. Seven went to prison, 12 received sus pended sentences, 1 went to the county Jail. Embezzlement and fraud came close behind forgery, with 20 cases. Fourteen of these de fendants pleaded guilty, a jury convicted one, and five cases were dismissed. Other cases: . Manslaughter, 2; robbery, 1; aggravated assault, 4; burglary, 8; larceny, 14; auto theft, 12;' stolen property, 3; rape, 2; other sex offenses, 3; non-support, 2; liquor laws, 18; disorderly con duct, 1; gambling, 3; arson, 1; bigamy, 1; other offenses, 3. Oregon Mineral liifbes Unknown, Director Says CORVALLIS, March 13 () Oregon has unknown quantities of mineral riches, Earl K. Nixon, Portland, told grange lecturers at their annual three-day school yesterday. He urged them to be on the lookout for mineral discoveries, and said the state department of geology and mineral indus tries, which he directs, would welcome samples. Offices are at Portland, Baker and Grants Pass. He predicted a building stone industry for the state, since granite and other building ma terials have been found in Ore gon. He also said foundry sand discovered here may be of qual ity to meet local needs, and may eliminate shipments from Illin ois. Deposits near Burns, which have been identified as tin in conflicting analyses, will be sub jected to more extensive tests, he said. All breeds of geese in the Unit ed States are descended from the wild gray goose, which has been domesticated for centuries. I HIGH SCHOOL New$ Notes and Comment By June Michelion KUHS seniors are being of fered the tuberculin test by the Klamath county health depart ment. This Is a simple and painless procedure of In jecting a drop of fluid in the layers of the skin. A child with a positive lr,;f ( lesi gives a ciue v- as to the source 7 of tuberculosis In the commun ity. It does not mean that a child has active tuberculosis but it means he has been ex posed to tho disease sometime during his life. The test is later read by the physician who gave it. Parents who wish to cooper ate in eradicating tuberculosis from the community by having their children tested are asked to sign slips issued by P. H. Rozendal, Klamath county health officer, and have students re turn them. To the senior boy or girl who writes the best paper on "What Commencement Means to Me' goes a $1.00 prize and the essay will be published In the senior section of the El Rodeo Senior English students in Mrs. Lynn Roycroft's, Mrs. Lu cille O'Nciirs and Clifford Rowc's classes will compete Essays should be In by the MONTGOMERY WARD Look your loveliest this Easter! .ih. vrr ii o.-r Open a Ward Time Payment Account and enjoy your outfit while you pay for itl $2.50 down (plus carrying charge); rest in easy payments. fM. (K f Lj CHOOSE YOUR DRESS In navy-wlth-whilej In pretty print, In subtle pas tel. We've dozensl Rayon crepe. 12-44. ' 98 NINTH STREET, Corner Pint .10- l$Qn . , Y I 69 CHOOSE YOUR HAT from a marvelous group of straws and pedaline bralds. Everything from bonnets to berets! CHOOSE YOUR COAT In all-wool or wool-and-rayon tweed,. twill or fleece . . . navy, black or pattell 12-44. C98 Fashion Headquarters Mezzanine Telephone 3188 end of next week, according to Rowe, El Rodeo advisor. Demonstrations of what goes on In the damntlcs department was given at the monthly Par ents and Patrons meeting Wed nesday evening. Students who participate In tho weekly radio program went through their paces and a one act play, "Never Trust a Man," from the second period clans, was presented. Johnnie Foster gave an ex cellent performance demonstrat ing radio sound effects. Johnnie initiated a motor boat on the lake, a dog fight, an opera star laying an egg, and the howling wind compluta with thunder, Dr. Ray Dunn, pastor of one of the larger Portland churches, spoke to two assemblies Wed nesday afternoon concerning the Christian Mission which is be ing held this week in Klamath Falls. Dr. ' Dunn was brought to KUHS by Rev. Victor Phillips of the First Methodist church, Ruth Pennington was chair man of both assemblies. A churl has been placed on the teachers' bulletin board on which - teachers are asked to placo tho names of pupils who indicate that their school assign ments are not sufficient to keep thorn busy, What'll they think of next? UPSY DAISY URBANA, 111., (V) When Wllllnm Wntson took tho job ho knew thnt an elevator operator's Ufa him its tips and downs but, after all, too much is too much. When the elevator mochunlsm went out of ordor, Watson could not stop the lift and it went up and down, up and down. Fin ally, on an up trip, ha opened tho third-floor door, Jumped out. The elevator stopped when someone threw the main switch, ' Klnmnth Variety store ' will move to Its new location about the 22ml of this month, accord lug to Fred Eyerly, who oper iitoi the store. Remodeling work on tho new location, which for. merly housed the Safoway store at Ninth and Main, will be near- ly finished the fore part of next week, and stork will be moved ns soon as posslblo aftor the work Is finished, according to Eyerly. A WONDERFUL BARGAIN-FEAST BECAUSE WE'VE SLASHED PRICES rTJy Xc8 BECAUSE WE'VE $f ASHED PRICES: iSP MS V N MARCH R,TKi : V: fe, ''Unl I .s.rv.c.1 1 thy -a I mm? i v i iv xww x v . to mm . tpy i TO 4hat' DI" ...nK. o1 ...In NINTH STREET, Corner Pine Turn to Page 73 for News About Wards Spring Suits for Men - Torn to Page 19 for the Modern Way to Shop Telephone 3188 '
