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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1949)
PACE TWO HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON MONDAY, OCT. 10, 194? State Rules Only JP Can Enforce School Attendance for Indians An opinion from the state at torney general's office In Salem has upheld Circuit Judge Dmvld R. Van denberg In hU refusal to take Juris diction over Juveniles ol the Klam ath Indian reservation. The request of the opinion came from the state department of pub lie education and presumably from white resident of the reservation town of Chlloquln. where most of the Indian Juvenile trouble centers. Questions, Answers Thre questions were asked and answered by Attorney General Oeorge Neuner, the most important dealing with the problem of what court state or federal haa Juve nile Jurisdictions. The questions: 1. What court has Jurisdiction over truancy on the Klamath Indian reservation? Ana. Justice court nearest the place of residence of the child's parent or guardian. The Jurisdiction Is placed in the Justice court be cause Klamath Indian children at tend the same schools as whites. Jurlsditlon la the same as for whites. 2. What court has Jurisdiction over Juvenile delinquency on the Klamath Indian reservation? Ana. The stale courts do not have Jurisdiction when offenses are com mitted by Indian children on the reservation. Federal courts have Jurisdiction over crimes enumerat ed by statute. For offense not list ed by federal statute are left to tribal control. 3. What procedure Is necessary to get the proper court to take Juris diction over truancy and Juvenile delinquency? Arts. A mandamus action. The opinion. Judge Vandenberg aid, effectively forbids his juvenile court from having any responsibil ity for criminal offenses committed by Juvenile on the Klamath reser vation. The judge has maintained that theory during his nine yean on the bench. In Salens ..... .... SALEM. Oct. II () Klamath Indian children can be forced to go to public school by Justice of the peace. Attorney General George Neuner ruled today for the state department of education. But, he said, no state court can prosecute Indian children for crime committed on the reserva tion. Other Flaee OK Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public instruction, said that In most places where the state ha contracts to educate Indian chll den, things are working out fine. But on the Klamath reservation. Putnam aald. there la a "vacuum as far as truancy and Juvenile law enforcement are concerned. . Strong Indictment 'Juvenile delinquency Is rampant and local authorities are hesitant to enforce the compulsory school attendance laws because they are not sure of their authority. No court is taking Jurisdiction over Indian I children," Putnam wrote to Neuner. FOR RENT fer wiu t . Sewing Machine Leu M1m Sawing Machine Seme As on shut star rhm eni Probation Violation Warrant Issued A warrant charging Richard B. Wltham with violation of probation Is out here following the man's ar rest In Farmlngton, Me, on a charge of forgery. Wltham was placed on five years' probation here September t after pleading guilty to possession of a fslse instrument (forged check) with Intent to pass. On September 26. IS day later, he was arrested In Maine for forgery. Sheriff Jack Franey said a wire waa being sent to Farmlngton asking that Wltham be held for return here. s n sum turn. Selected low-priced used SINGER Sewing' Machines available. Ma chine taken in trade, floor mod els, demonstrators fully recondi tioned and guaranteed to be in good running order. Portables Cebwet Treadles SINGER SEWING CENTER 418 Main Phone 8402 Merchants Meet, Hear Sales Talk Muir rairvuie oritiiis was me message oi Tommy roompson ol Davis Sales Consultants of Portland to members of the Klamath Mer chant association at their monthly meeting at the Wlnema hotel Wed nesday morning. The American way provides both freedom of choice and freedom to persuade. Thompson said. He ad- i vised managers to set up sales pat- terns, get together with their sales I people, and to take five minutes 1 each day to think through "why should a customer do business with my firm." Salute Arthur Rick bell, reporting for the Salute Days committee, said that the salute would be to Merrill and the Klamath Basin Potato Festival with a caravan planned for Friday, October 21. and that the salute for November would be to Lakeview. Al Lent, reporting for the Christ mas decorations fund committee. I said that $2800 actual cash had I been raised towards purchase of the i street decorations. Ynle Work Clay Belltsle said that his Christ mas opening committees were at work, and that more detailed re port would be made soon. President Rudy Jacobs presided at the breakfast meeting. Choice Alain St. Lot $100, Back in 1910! By BILL JENKINS MN'DY SHANKS brought me a copy of the September 21. 1910. Klam ath Chronicle, one of the early day meekliea here, this morning and I've spent an Interesting hour scanning it. Times have changed since then. In a reader type ad run by the Home Realty company they list the follow ing: "... la at present offerina a piece of property that la sure to I bring the buyer big returns. It Is 130 feet on Main street, near the court house. It la one of the best comers In that part of the city. There are some buildings. The large hotel Is to be built on the adjoining property. The price la considerably less than 1100." Real estate values weren't up to present day standards. NEWS item also carried a notice of a complete change of films at the Iris theatre. It consisted of His Duty." -Girls." and "Ship wrecked." It went on to say: "The illustrated song entitled 'Let Me Be Your Romeo' will be sung by Mrs. Grsnt Lincoln." Maybe the old timers will remember the bilL - .... "MWeti TOASTM ASTE RS INSTALLED NEW OFFICERS RECENTLY Outgoing President Joe Seikel presents the govel for the year to Robert A. Mitchell, newly named head of Modoc Toast masters club. Others, left to right, Robert Ross, Julius Ciuntoni, Clay Bellisle, Paul Mc Enery and Ted Hansen, area governor, who wos in charge of the meeting. The club meets each Wednesday at 6:30 p. m., at the Willard and visitors ore welcome. IN contrast to a peek into the past notice thl announcement from Pan American World Airways today: A PAWA double-decker clipper made the trip from Seattle to San Fran cisco In one hour and 54 minutes. That's an average of 375 miles an hour for the trip. Pretty fast trip, i Even compared to the fantastic ; speed of Jets. The buss boys in the 1 military planes can go faster but few businessmen will need faster j than sound speed for their trips. I And gram paw thought the 50-mile-an-hour trains were fast. I MOTORISTS planning car trips 1 through Europe may be able to relax soon. The AAA is working on a treaty arrangement so that ! you won t have to buy foreign plates i lor your bus at every border. I Imagine this will ease the minds of a great many people. To date this year the organization has arranged some 20 motor trips for Oregonlans to the Continent. At least a few of us manage to get out and around. By us I refer, naturally, to Oregon Una. Me, I haven't been further than Monterey In one direction and Portland In the other for year. QRUSHTNG news fell this morning. Salute Days and opening day of duck season fall on the same day. Salute Days calls for a trip to the city to be covered and pretty much excludes any duck hunting. Wonder If It would be legal to tuck a scatter gun In the car Just In case? Girl Missionary's Visit Cancelled Word has been received that Mis sionary Lois Stanton of Colombia. South America, will not be able to be at the Klamath Temple tonight ar previously announced. There will be no service tonight. Instead, the regular mid-week meeting haa been dismissed In favor of attending a special meet ing at the Sprague River Gospel tabernacle, which will be conducted by the Henderson Evangelistic quar tet. There will be a regular Friaay night service a usual at Klamath Temple. College Offers Shorthand The Klamath Community college la sponsoring a class In beginning shorthand which will meet on Wed nesday and Thursday evenings from 7:30 to In room 10s at KUHS. Those Interested may register to morrow night at 7:30 In room 10B. Mrs. Betty Cote, commerce teach er at KUHS. will teach the class. Mrs. Cote taught at Farragut col lege last year and has taught short bsnd at Oregon State college. The new Grrgg simplified short hand which will be taught shortens the time spent on learning the theory and elimlnatea much of the memory work. Anyone wishing to refresh or brush up on their shorthand will find the modifications of the new system worthwhile. The course car ries three hours of college credit but may be taken without credit It desired. The fee for the term which ends December 22 Is 110.50. 'Disorderly' Father. Son Get 30 Days A father and son, Sylvester Bryan Freer. 52. and John Henry Freer. 21, were sentenced to 30 days each in the county Jail yesterday afternoon on conviction of disorderly conduct charge. The trouble stemmed from Lost Hunter Suffered Only Feet Blisters Jack Hargrove, who waa lost In the woods from Sunday morning until early yesterday, came through hla experience with little more harm than a pair of painfully blis tered and raw feet. He rested well at home last night and his feet are being treated to prevent any Infection. His father. J. F. Hargrove, said the boy wore out a pair of low-cut shoes during his wandering around but appar ently did not suffer from the ex posure. Denny Creek Hargrove waa lost on the ridge between Lake o' the Woods road and the Upper Klamath lake In the Denny creek area and waa located near the old Eagle Ridge tavern by searchers early yesterday morning. He said he was "Just lost," unable i to find hla way out although he apparently was never over two miles from the Lake o' the Wood road. He walked around during the day and built fires to keep warm by during his two nights In the open. Young Hargrove resides with hi parent at 5735 Independence. September Police Receipts $9367 The city police department re ported tB672 50 Intake for the month of September. 1948. on balls, flues and parking meter funds. Balls and tinea accounted for 4870.50 while pennies and nickels from the dockers added up to 14103. The number of arrests re ported totaled 371. SP Officials To Talk On Safety Here Southern Paifle Railway will hold a safety meeting Thursday, October 13. at 7:30 pin. In the American Legion hall. Uuest speakers for the evening are SP Vlr President J. W. Corbel t and Shasta Division Superintend ent J. A. McKlnnon. Chairman of the meeting Is Merrill Klous. Other speakers Include llrrt Mil ler, Jerry Rulledge, K. B. Shelley, C. F. Garrett and Clvri Meade, lo cal chairmen: HUT President Henry Mudder. OHO President W. H Tur ner and BltC Representative R. U. 81 me. other highlight of the meeting will be movies, door prises, enter tainment and refreshmrnta. All rail road men and their families are urged to attend. Municipal Court drunk Fine. Fine. TTrfi i MO 1 ves I ODAYIi Mrs. Grace Mitchell Slightly Injured Mrs. Grace. Mitchell ID of 1418 " Mitchell, waa slightly Injured short SHOWS 6:45-9:00 1 Here 1 1 CUV J ly before noon today In an automo bile accident half a mile above Mac's store on the Merrill highway. She was brought to Klamath Val ley hospital for treatment by Kaler's ambulance. Mexican Charged With Larceny Miguel Valencia Bustamente. 44, Mexican from San Diego, Is held In the county Jell on a charge of lar ceny from a store. He was picked up by city police and brought to the county Jail yes terday after reportedly stealing a purse at the J. C. Penney company store. GOOD TEAM CINCINNATI IIP) Blind since birth, the married team of Jane and Avery Dotsen ha started a fur niture repair business a a home industry. Avery does the manual work, Jane get the orders. argument between the two last Sun day night at their home on route 3, when young Freer reportedly vented his anger by firing 30-30 caliber rifle shots through a radio, breaking windows and generally wrecking the house. Ballet In Bedroom One of the bullet went through ColUITlbuS Day a wall and Into a bedroom of a i . neighboring house. j rrogram I On ig fit Hla father signed a disorderly Columbus Day. today, will be ob cocduct complaint and John Henry Mrvfd wUn 6.mlnu,e radi0 pro. Freer was Jailed. gnm over KFJI t ,., p m whM) Monday a state police officer went OKn rNmut. ,A knlgnt of Mt. out to the house to get additional , McLoURnIln council. Knight of information about the row Th columbu. will speak, elder Freer, he said, was reluctant observed with the Now You Can Get a New 72-Ton PODGE PICK-UP 1. Silent Synchro-Mesh Transmission e 2. Stearing Post Shift K 3. Tu-Tone Color (no extra charge) . Oil Bath Air Cleaner - Oil Filter Extra At Your Dependable Dodge, Plymouth and Dodge "Job-Rated" Truck Dealer ' Lombard AAotioirs S22 So. th Ph. 8101 to talk and became abusive, so he was put under arrest. In a tussle trying to get the man into the police car. the officer waa floored by a kick In the stomach. Both father and son were finally brought to court and after delaying a day Justice of the Peace J. A. Mahoney ordered both to Jail tor 30 days. Monteith Estate Value $12,000 Ralph E. Monteith, Klamath Falls drueelst who died October 4, left an estate tentatively valued at 112.000, according: to orobate filings. Monteith did not leave a will. Hla heirs are Catherine E. Monteith, widow and two daughters, Martha M. Ulrich of Redding and Carolyn Ann Monteith of Klamath Falls. Mrs. Monteith haa been appointed administratrix of the estate and Mark Simons. Blanche O'Malley and Velma Schaupp appraisers. Larceny Warrant Being Dismissed A warrant held here charging Ralph Lee Sorahan with larceny is being dismissed, The sheriff office said Tuesday the wanted man had died October 3 at Culver, Ore., below Madras, bleeding to death from a cut on hla leg received when he broke a plate glass window during an a t' tempted burglary there. Sorahan was wanted here for stealing a saw from an Agency lake ranchhouse several months ago, Old Paper Helps Museum LEADVILLE, Colo, MP Healy House has one claim to fame. Every room In the old house In this two mile high silver mining town has been redecorated In wallpaper of the 70s and 80s. When a new type of wallpaper was shown at a Pueblo Exhibition In 1878, one room of the Healy House was papered with It. A few years ago a search was made of Leadvllle basements and attic with the result 'hat enough oldtlme wall paper was found to redecorate the house entirely. It was dedicated as a Colorado museum In 1948. closing of banks and schools held Columbus Day program In the classrooms. Si THAT'S WINNING I All AM f RICA'S W -si" A ,f ADVtv J WAI Comedy Novelty New. Jv Color Cartoon Raymond Potupey, IS or 7'v days. Clarence W. Church, drunk 110 or 5 days. Onfre Ouiuales, drunk. Sentence, 30 days. Joe M. Duran, drunk. Fine. 110 or 5 days. Dan Weeks, drunk. Fine. 110 or t dnys. Arthur O. Kramer, drunk. Fine, lit) or 10 days. Claude Butler, drunk. Fine. US or 7 days. Maurice E. Nrwberry, drunk. Fine, 110 or 5 days. John W. Webster, drunk. Fine, 115 or 7't days. Melvln M. Moore, drunk. Fine, 1 10 or 5 days. Ramon C. Martscel, drunk. Fine. 20 or 10 days. Edward L. Johnson, vagrancy. Fine 1100 and 30 days probation. Potato Yield Good Despite Early Frosts Despite unseasonal frusta I his year the ylrld of Uie basin's potato firliia seems to be going strong with Ju about the same range as usual. County Agent C. A. Henderson said the yield haa ranged from a low 100 sul ks per acre up to 400 ier acre, Just about normal, Th difference, while It may depend en many oilier failnra. can be attrib uted In part to spotty frosts, Hend erson sulci. Illg Yields Some fields whlrh were lightly touched by Inut are coming Oiruush with big yields. Others with more frost rumbtned with a poorer soil or other things are allowing lower yield. , The state employment office re. ported that there was still a slight shortage of spud pickers this morn ing. Yesterday the supply was emus 80 or 70 short of the demand, and this morning about 30 more picker were needed. Workers Needed Officials urged any potato pickers In the region who might nut tn working to contact the office fag placement. T The weatherman Is continuing l cooperate with farmers In the re gion. There Is no rain In slitlit, the weather bureau says, with fore rests of clear sklea tonight and Thursday. Tonight will be colder, however, with the anticipated minimum at about 25 degreea. 1 i James Chlunuky. vagrancy. Fine, lloo and 30 days probation. Edward Jarobaon. failure to yield right of way. Posted 15 ball. TODAY! COLUMBUS DAY! j PAY AND DATE WORLD PREMItRI! tyiM'JltqtTnniY J No Advance In. Prices nV- ) fiooi nomiHUiics t sane ADVENTURE! ACTIO..' ROrJANCE! MZI'G FORTH 7 To Buy or Sell Use the Want-Ads! 4 V The rowdy action-packed thrills of the fight for justice in the days of the lawless frontier! , MNV;-s 1A .fj.."V v ni 10 T INUIEIII'iliiJiiiTi.' wMCKH0lT mwZZ WUH HMIU.rilIRr Trr. pn Daily AI 6:30 j- 3Tr I I
