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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1949)
TUESDAY, JULY 5. 14 HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PACE TWO I luge Crowds Jam 3-Day Rodeo Here (CoiiU'iutd tram Pss On on nd plaudits of in spprecUtivt crowd Monday. In addition to Ann Curry's tock hors win, Marcella Ervln, up on Basil Brown'i entry, whipped Into tint place in the flutrter-mtle gallop for cold-blooded nor. Place and ihow went to L. J. McKlnnon and Dusty Rhodet tn Monday'i track race. Doe Helms and Joe McAuliffe split flint and second money In the beat reined eowhors competition, an other local event. Jack Conlln and Leonard Johiuon trailed In that order. Whiskey Bill Emerson of Vina, Calif, and his trick horse, Rowdy Dow, drew laugha from the rodeo throng an ad three shows. Riding groups that drew "ohs and shi" from the crowd were posse from Siskiyou county stalling their famous night drill Saturday; Yam hill county, the hardest-riding fioup, according to plaudits of the crowd; the colorful Jackson and Jo sephine county horse posses, and the Medford Trail Riders, who rode all the way from Medford to display their quadrille talent. The Uarrrster and the Talisman, famous palominos owned by Jim lagan of Reseda, Calif., delighted the crowd with their beanty and shew savvy during the three-day performance. Roy Rogers, famous movie cow boy, although unable to make the trip to Klamath Falls, nonetheless Biade a welcome donation to the roundup show, sponsored by the ' Klamath Sheriffs posse, when he sent Trainer Glen Randall to put Trigger Jr. the Liberty hone and the well-known Red Pony through their paces. Trigger's intricate dance steps wed the huge crowd. The weatherman was kind this fear, and all three shows were staged In perfect rodeo weather. Saturday's show under the fair ground arcs was well received By the spectators and many said "I wish they'd have all three performances vnder the lights." Only two injuries marred the show. Ken Jonea of Sonoma, Calif, waa gored by a bull late Saturday night after the regular perform, nee. He was rushed to the Hillside hospital for treatment of facial and bead cut and est released Sunday morning. The cheering crowd was suddenly hushed late in the Sunday show when Felix Cooper, renowned clown nd bullfighter, was trapped by a vicious Brahma near the grandstand ' fence and gored for full two min FOR RENT ar Ml M H tk Sewing Machines Sewing Machine Service' an Bseaaa IS Ikuu w.r ran ml r 'o 8 5 5 8 aT"wo'o 8 8 1 a a CUMMC 500 pairs of shoes in every smart spring and summer style. Now sharply reduced. Such famous names as Laird Schober, Mademoiselle, Penaljo, Gold Cross, and many others. Shop early and save at least 50. Regularly 10.95 io 18.95 Regularly 7.95 to 10.95 utes before pick-up riders cams to his rescue. Cooper waa wheeled from the arena by Kaler's ambulance and. treated behind the stands. He suf fered painful body bruises but made aa appearance Monday although not In the role of bullfighting. Pete Gale took over to pinch hit for Fells the remainder of the Sunday show and Monday. About 50 Klamath youngsters are the proud owners of fine calves aftet tnre scramble were held. The boys chased the critters Saturday night and Monday afternoon and the girls had their day Sunday afternoon. Reno Browne, Monogram picture starlet, was well received during her two-dsy appearance here with her palomino horse. Major. She retunied to southern California Sunday night after appearing in both the kids' Farade, the Saturday and 8undsy grand entries at the fatrgmmds, theatres. Cal-Ore and other events The biggest hit In the parade for Klamath youngster Saturday waa the grand sweepstakes winners, two. vrar-old Jean Dae Blspham, who rode In a decorated buggy, towed by her brothers, Joe, (, and Dick. t. utfittee with white uniforms and carrying drums. The small fry trio also appeared by popular demand in the colorful Fourth of July horse parade. The Klamath Sheriff's posse re ceived high praise for a roundup extravagant described as "Klam ath's best yet." Buckaroo talent wasn't missing either. Top cowboys of the country vere on hand to display riding and roping thrills during the boou-and-spurs show. Bud Benlley, veteran rodeo an Mutineer with z years behind the mike, kept the crowd Informed of events as they took place en the track and In the arena. Jim Mlllerick and Olen Tyler fur nished the excellent bucking stock for the show. Fire Mars Clean Record The U. S. forest service's clear rec ord of no fires over the Fourth of July week-end was broken Tuesday when fire was spotted on Dead In- . dian road near Lake o' the Woods. 1 1 flharif f thrill Only small space had been!fcM''"1" WUII burned over when it was discovered i Efks lUtsrA EiistJe and brought under control by Der-irw' mOlC rUnUS sonnel from headquarters at the lake, with the use of pump. Only 40 feet away, however, was a very hazardous area with fallen logs and other Inflammable debris in line rlth a reproduction thicket. The fire had evidently broken out from s smouldering campflre which hadn't been properly stamped out. It was reported by a motorist ' 10:30 a. m. READY ASTORIA. July S (J There are only 173 days to Christmas, so the Astoria chamber of commerce is getting ready. The chamber voted to buy decora tion for the yule season. To make i certain the town gets an early start in the future, the chamber also voted to set up the purchase pro ' gi am on a five-year basis. trvirrrrnrrrrrrrrnrn'vn a All Shoes Arc From La Pointe'i Regular Slock. Every Pair Nationally Advertised'. W4 4- SHOE SALON Three Lives Lost In State Over Holiday By The Associated Press Firecracker Injuries, swim mini sjid traffic mishaps were mixed in with the Fourth of July week-end celebrations through Oregon. Three lives were claimed in auto mobile accident on the crowded highways of the state over the long holiday week-end. One Portland lad suffered an eye injury caused when flrecracked exploded in a bottle. Near tragedy was averted east of Portland when 15-year-old Robert Mastrude res cued Lucille Joyce Brlngle, 13, from drowning in the Sandy river. Dead in the, highway mishaps were two teen-agers. Wsyne A. Teeter, 1. and Cecl! C. McQee. IS. both of Albany, who were burned to death when their car overturned, and two-month-old James L. Gard ner of Burns. The child died when a tire blow-out overturned his par ents' car 80 miles east of Bend. Plumbing Gear Theft Reported A pickup truckload of plumbing and heating material was stolen last night from a toolshed at the Peter son school building site on Bristol avenue. Tile material was owned by the G. C. Motley Plumbing company, which Is working on the school job. otate police investigated and re ported that the loot consisted of a thousand feet of three-quarter-inch copper pipe in 20-foot lengths. 8S threaded adapters, some 40 brass valves, four pounds of silver solder, a jar of silver solder flux, several copper roof lashings, 600 pounds of lead in five-pound cakes, and half-Inch electric drill. The material was valued at about a thousand dollars. LONDON, July S MV-The labor government made a surprise request to parliament today for 31.338.894 pounds 184,350,576) more spending money. The supplementary budget esti mates came three months after the chancellor of the exchequer. Sir Stafford Cripps, In a "hard labor" budget speech, called for whop ping 3.826.000.000 pounds (S1S.304. 000.000) to run the country until next March 31. Today's added requests surprised members of the house of commons who recalled that Cripps' budget speech had warned that only In "special cases, such as major charges of policy,' would supplementary estimates' be submitted? - Most of the new estimates were earmarked for use in British col onies. n a rm tesvn a vsrm, NOW NOW T7 5r 7 NEWLY INSTALLED presi dent of the American Legion auxiliary, Klamath Falls post 8, is Mrs. Charlotte M. Hotchkiss. She took office on June 21. Other new officers of the auxiliary ore Mrs. Edna Bancroft, vice president; Mrs. Ciarice Norbeck, second vice president, and Mrs. Julia Williams, secretary-treasurer. Arrest Clears Up $700 Theft A S700 burglary Sunday night or Monday moraine was reported cleared up late today with therrest of two men, as yet unidentified, in Redding. 8tate police received word from Redding that two men arrested there had admitted the burglary. A trallerhouse at Klamath Auto court, owned by Louie Risttck. was entered and a green metal box con taining 1700, a good portion of it in rilver, was taken sometime before noon Monday.- Rlstlck is a conces sion operator at the carnival now in town. Stiff Jolt For Drunk Driving SARK. Channel Islands, July 5 CP) The Island of Sark, where autos are banned by law, had its first drunken driving case in history today. An outraged judge ordered the defendant's drinks cut off until Au-. gust 1, 1951. The offender John Terree was accused of driving a tractor while intoxicated on two occasions last month. The court directed the UUle Is land's saloonkeepers to put Terree on their blacklist for the next two years. He also was fined ten shil lings ($3). ' Argument Leads To Fatal Shot COEUR D'ALENE. Idaho. July S () John Riddell, 40, was shot to death early today at lake re sort 18 miles northwest of here. Deputy Sheriff Cliff Johnson said. Johnson said an argument grow ing out of July 4 party led to the shooting. Officers were searching through the wooded area for a man wanted for questioning. Riddell was shot at Blaine resort at Upper Twin lakes, Johnson sale He died at 4:30 a. m. today, a half hour after the shooting. He wa.1 shot with a 22-20 caliber rifle, Johnson said. Lake O' The Woods Crowded Spot More people spent the Fourth of July at Lake o' the Woods this year than during the past three. This was the estimate of Dick Henthorne, for est service recreation guard for the area who tallied total of 600 persons using camp and picnic sites. Henthorne estimated around 1800 visitors enjoyed resort facilities on the holiday and summer home own ers with their guests who spent the Fourth at the lake numbered close to 1000 persons. Chiropodist To Open Offices Bernard Schiff, chiropodist who has practiced In Pendleton and La Orande, is opening offices here in the Hopka building, taking over the practice of Kenneth Garvin, who 1 leaving for Portland. Schiff plans to open his practice here next week. His family, wife and three children are In La Orande. He plans to move them over here when the youngest Is old enough to travel. He Is a graduate of the Illi nois College of Chiropody and Foot Surgery In Chicago. 'Hunter' Bags Prey In Traffic SPOKANE, July 5 iP) A man was shot In the leg on downtown street today and police questioned another man accused of "hunting" his victim with shotgun among parked cars. Jackson Morgan, 29, a Negro, was shot in the right leg with a 13 gauge shotgtln, Detective David E. Lamphler said. Held on open charges for ques tioning was Jsmes T. Palmer, also Negro, Lamphler said. Morgan wss shot In the knee on the street. Then, dragging his shat tered leg, he dodged among parked cars with his pursuer chasing him. The shotgun apparently jammed before another shot could be fired, Lamphler said. HEAT WAVE LISBON, Portugal, July 6 m The heat wave took a toll of eight lives in Portugal yesterday, five by drowning and three by lightning. A S'ldden heavy wind capsized two fishing boats, but crews were rescued. Fourth Of July Week-End Quiet One For Klamath- Firecracker Tilings were pretty quiet In the Klamath area over the week-end with one of the most uneventful Fourth of July holidays on record, immarrrd by bad accidents or other f-agedles. City police made M arrests, In cluding 34 drunks, five disorderly conducts, five vagrancies, 13 traffic violations and one fireworks ordi nance violation. Alva Cook, 39. received leg and arm abrasions when she was thrown No Trace Of Crashed Plane Found No evidence was found today to confirm suspicions that a plane had met disastf r near Lookout butte last night, although Al Mocabee and Joe Steele of Klamath Air Search and Rescue made a thorough Inves tigation by plane. The forest service operator on Lookout butte reported a plane seemingly In distress east of Crater lake at 1:30 v m. Monday. He searched the area with his glasses Tuesday morning and saw what ap peered to be a flashing object In the rrea at 8:45 a. m. Investigations were made on the strength of his report but snow banks in the area seemed to be the only cause of the "fashing," as they were struck by tne sun. The lookout said that aa he watched the plane it seemed to be In distress. As he watched, the lights disappeared. There have been no report In this section of anv plane whose flight plans were filed, not reaching its destination over the week-end. Tokyo Rose Goes On Trial Today HAM FRANCISCO, July s un With her life at stake, the leuendarv Tokyo Rose of the Pacific war goes to trial In federal court today. The charge is treason. Iva Ikuko Togurt DAaulno. born In California on the Fourth of July 33 years ago, could be condemned to death If convicted. The minimum would be five years' Imprisonment and a 110.000 fine. This much Is acknowledged: She was one of six English-speaking Japanese on radio Tokyo's wartime propaganda broadcasts to war- weary American servicemen In the Pacific. The government charges this in volved eight separate act of treason, intentional and traitorous." The defense will contend that In making the broadcast. Iva Toguri acted under compulsion. Council To Eye Opening Of Bids Opening of bids is the only Im mediate business to be handled to night when city councilmen meet at 7:30 In the council chambers. Bids will be opened on the paint ing of the city hall and purchase of an 8000-gallon tank for storage of oil. The lighting ordinance will not be ready for Introduction until next week at the earliest, It was reported. HARVEST ONTARIO, Ore., July S Pv-Potato harvest crews will begin work in? the fields here this week. Pickers are to receive 10 cents a sack in fields yielding over 200 sacks and 13 cent a sack In fields yield ing less. fKOWl 4571 9:00 P. iiiiniiijrtfj, Its WOHPWVl CrAY! IZVi Not this one! It hsc a shark. 'X thrill, punch 'all Its own I a CORE SCHRl ....! J. ( a-'" . cm Ire. witaaassMBSSsiW timtm ' J rmlJ V "V J rvvf , r at ' 1 sgrt Injures Boy from the back of a motorcycle driv en by Perry D. Titus, 30, of Pelican City. Th accident happened bout 11 :30 last night when John Q. Hna- jford of 115 Oregon turned his enr left on th at willow, and the mo torcycle hit his car from the rear. No one was injured except the woman who received emergency treatment at Klamath Valley hos pital alter bring moved there by Kaler's ambulance. Nine-year-old Larry Brown was treated Tuesday for burns about the hand, reused by holding a flrecrack- a fpw seconds too long after It was lighted. Three of the little boy's fingers ere split open on the tins by the Impact of the explosion. He was treated for the burns and Injury snd given tetanus shots. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Brown, parents of Larry, didn't buy him any fireworks because of the danger. A neighbor, however, gave the boy rnme firecrackers and he was firing off the last of them this morning when the accident occurred. Ranger Clarence Williams report- d three small brush fires at the south end of Aspen lake Monday which were apparently man-made. Williams said that each burned off aoout a halt acre of brush and the three fires were about a half mile apart. In town, the city fire department spent a quirt week-end with only one call, which came In about 9:35 p. m. Monday. The blase was a small grass fire at White and Mitch ell presumably started by fireworks, llo damage waa done. r4m KMialSBiam Presenting Another OUTSTANDING FOREIGN FILM? TAMU -snsOslw -tS?isr Continuous IUUAT 4S ARTKINO pmrnlf Ik dnl Cetimn Pmi Ww FiU la COLOR w7ledcinittiiA, ' WswJ on tkt woftj famous oprtvHt. f by CEZA VON BOLVARY. dimlw U "TWO HEARTS IN WALTZ TIME" "Th singing is good . . . th tunes of cours or wonderful . . llghl-hearted laughier." HERALD TRIBUNE " TIE FLEDERMAUS' A SUCCESSFUL FARCE . . nic going . successful . . . a pleasure." JOURNAL AMERICAN " 'FLEDERMAUS' RECAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF OLD VIENNA . . 'Di Fledermaus' is fascinating stuff." PM ". . . delicious melodies ... a cheerful plduro . . . on of th few cheerful thing to com out of German for many, many yars." N. Y. SUN L zmmm ' , FT'j ' , 4M. ' j1 ' J.W jf end s doctor whoi I l,W.''H,WWwWi , , y"' s j V brssks s confident1 i mmmmp h vyJ " 1 X, ' , . iWJi. V .ll''-?i swemsn'th.irtJ BOMBSHill DRAMAI) V' J M i illiii. i "ft i fA ii ' i ' rr' T.lkin Animals Jgjf' mamLL ttVt G Comedy Color Cartoon jint NEWS Movie" w (Continued from Page One) lug, with the parade just ready to start, hear (he terror-stricken cry of "RUNAWAY?" Probably noU Nobody In these days 1 willing to admit being that old. But If you ever had been in such a position you'd know about danger in the raw. -A panlrky team, loose from the driver and tearing down street full of people, was something to chill the marrow of the bones. WHAT I reully think is that we're just a little art up about the dangers of our modem civilisation. It's gliimorous to LIVE DANGER OUSLY or Ui think that we do. I have notion that' modern life la no more dangerous, In proportion to the number of people Involved, than life at any other period. Bum Check Artist To Face Trial ASTORIA. July 5 (II L Roy Allcorn, accused of giving farmer worthless check and then making off with the farmer's daughter, will be back here soon to face the law. Sheriff Paul Krarnry and County Judge Ouy Boylngton are en route to Houston, Tex., where Allcorn was arrested. They will bring htm back tn answer to a charge of passing $9675 In worthless checks. llr Is accused of buying a new car with a S'-iaM check and giving Farmer E. M. Butts, Seaside, S7000 check for his farm. Mrs. Marguerite Marshall, the farmer's daughter, was with Allcorn In Houston when he waa arrested. She had provided the tip to their whereabout by wiring her father, "having a wonderful time." Daily From 1:30 P. M. AflMttrM NOW Shirt Lack Leads To Riot In New York N?W YORK, July t Wt Two po licemen wers hurt, flrl was shoS and riot call went out after vnnlh neeled off his ihltl Hid strolled around seaside resort laa night naked from the waist up. Ths two olflcers said they wr knocked to the ground and beaten when they tried to arrest James Cllbbona, 19, for wearing no shirt on the streets of Rockaway Beach, Cjuerns. A crowd of soms 500 persons milled around during th Incident and general riot alarm went out from police headquarters. As the crowd closed In on of ths off lens drew Ills gun and fired warning. The bullet struck Dcpeiila Metro, pole, 21, who was watching the riti turbance from second floor hotel room window. She waa taken to hospital with a wound In ths left aide of her fare. One of the policemen, William P. McDonald, waa takrn to th sum nospltal with a fractured left shouU drr and bruises of th face and body. Blx youths, all from IS to 20, wers booked on charges of felonious as sault In the case. Want Ad don't cost they psyt Cllftl lllf SIEVEWS - ERAT - CALHOUI Mfc CHAHLtV MAPfWIN BOI MTTCW LAST DAY WSaUiaiULt ' WILD WEST RODEOf yty UMtT show V i Bun.m iiimiinmim b b p.q q o tstjjt:.: u3
