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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1948)
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON MONDAY, FEB. 9, 1941 PACE TWELVE : Pacific Gale Slacking Off Fishing Fleet Battered By Winds; Five Drowned By The Associated Press A tale tht haltered shlpplnr off the PaciMe Norlhaest roast and took Ihe lives of five seamen over the week-end was weakening fait '"'"winds up to 75 ml In an hour and mounlalnoui seas had Imperiled soma 160 men aboard elfht vessels in two days, had (rounded a freighter, swamped and aank a fishing boat and damaged others. Injur! ea were numrroua among- fishermen and aailort In the norm "The (ale. bom off the Aleutians in Hie North Paelflc last Thursday, reached ita full fury Saturday and early yesterday. Waves have now aubsided and the weather bureau said the anuthwester would blow Itself out some time today. Winds were down to 8S-J0 miles an hour Telocity. Six crewmen of the flshtruj boat Fearlesa were rescued by the coast (uard cutter Balsam early yesterday el(ht miles off Tillamook Rock, Ore. They had survived a ni(ht-lon battle with seaa that swept away the pilot house, flooded the enxine room and injured one of the crew men. Their plight was expressed by Crewman Bill Lodwl(, Portland, who said, "I've never been so close to death." Their dramatic rescue followed an SOS and a series of laconic radio messarcs from Skipper Cliff McCroskey at the hei(ht of the Pacific's fury. When it seemed certain his 82-foot craft was sinkinr. he radioed "I don't mind losing the ship, but hate to lose a good crew." Later he added. "If I don't see you guys any more happy sailings." Safely towed ashore yesterday, MccrosKeya aiu uae was Washington college co-ed. Betty Jean Nelson, 19, ol Mullan, Idano. was fatally Injured in an automobile accident eight miles southwest of the city. Five others, including M. Duhrkowf. Pasco, were hospitalized after the two machines collided on tlal rota for vice president on the democratic ticket. Dr. W. C. Davis, president of the Oregon chapter of ADA, said a dc ciMon on the move would be made this month by members and trus tees. "Tlit presence of William O. Doug las as running mate for President Truman would immensurnbly In crease administration chances of re election and could offset the very dangerous threat of Henry V1 lace's candidacy," Dr. Davis said. Saltonstall To Visit Oregon PORTLAND, rb. 8 U'i - Senator Levnott Snltomtull iK-Mnss.) is due In Oregon tomorrow for n two day speaking tour of the stutc Little Ads get Big Results Use The Herald and News Want -Ads! J. L. DEAN Public Accountant and Auditor New Office locution S06 North 7tli SI. Phone M4G under the auspices of republican putty Lincoln Day commuters. He will speuk at The Dulles to morrow morning mul in Bond Inter the some dny. Wednesday he will make the principal address befnra the republican Lincoln Dny bun quct group l.oio. Preserve Those Voluoblo Papers and Documontj Let Us Copy Thorn t'p la 8", "ill" 6U0 Underwood's Camcro Shop m Main Phone 70H3 33 INCOME TAX RETURNS Prcpurrd with an e In make available to you every Irgitlmuta deduction. N J. ROSENBAUM rju ntuin st. with J. W. Snndrrs Phone 1.VSI the fishing fleet veterans. "We'll unload our catch of fish, get patch ed up and be heading out again soon." Too Much Crewmen Charles E. Hoft, an ex insurance salesman, packed his gear and stepped ashore with the remark "I've had enough I didn't expect ever to see my family again." Pour fishing vessels, a small Puget Sound mail boat and the Tankers Tidewater and J. L. Hanna were battered by the storm. The Freighter Colorado grounded in Coos Bay, Ore. It was refloated at high tide yesterday. Three Canadians drowned when their fishing craft sank 350 miles north of Victoria B. C, Saturday. A Portland man was swept over board from the tidewater off Cape Flattery. The fifth victim was Peter Anderson, Astoria, drowned when a dinghy capsized at the mouth of the Columbia. Anderson was one of two seaman rowing to take a pilot off the Dutch Freighter Overijsel. His companion was saved. Deep Snow As the heavy winds began to blow themselves out at sea, heavy snows continued to pile deep in the mountains and in Eastern Washing ton. Minor traffic accidents were common. A blizzard, which contributed to 18 Inches of new snow at Paradise on Mount Rainier, stalled 220 cars on the road to Narada Falls in mid afternoon. North Bend also reported 18 inches ol new snow; city light at Ross dam on the Skagit river re ported IS. Spokane recorded 7.2 inches of snow In the 24-hour period ending at 3 p. to, Sunday. An Eastern a snow-covered road. i Douglas Backed For VP Post PORTLAND. Feb. 9 (P-Oregon members of Americans for Demo cratic Action may place the name of Justice William O. 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