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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1949)
PACE TWO HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON Garjned Newspaper Fires Another 'Hot' Article On Pasco Housing Job PASCO. Not. J4 P The daily Trl-Ctty Herald ut back and wait ed today to an It It would be cited for contempt of court afer publish lnc the last of four article criti cizing the quality of work at a P ea houslne nroleet. Kveo though attorneys for some ! "" J" U of the housing project tenant ' "1 teacher and disabled war j w . i. . k.t rMi.tnviimi veteran. 110 v"""" - , ... ..!..,. .,M i tratlon agreement provide for Columbia company could ask the contempt citation. The construction firm had con tended publication of the article wa prejudicial to It chance of a fair jury trial In It action to col lect contract payment for one of company announced agreement on an arbitration wttlement of their controversy, the threat of a eon tempt action remained. Held, Freed The newspaper originally wa re (trained from publishing the arti cle, but the restrainer wa subse quently lifted. At the time, however, Superior Judge B. B. Horrigan warned that If the Herald -persisted'' In publishing the article the a The . Daplws (Continued from Page 1 and lamentable wa that in 2 or S month time half of their company dyed, espetlally In Jan. and Feo- ruary, being ye depth of winter. and wanting house and other com fort; being infected with ye scurvie ex other diseases which thi Ion voyage and other lnacomodate con dition had brought upon them; as there dyed aome time 3 or 1 of a day in ye foresaid time; that of 100 A odd persons scarce M remained. "And of these la ye time of most distress there was but ( or T sound persons who, to their great comenda tlons be It spoken, spared no pains night nor day, but with abundant toyle and hazard of their owne health fetched them woode. made them fires, dressed them meat, made their beds, washed their loathsome cloatha, cloathed and uncloathed them; In a word, did all ye hoamly Se necessrie offices for them which dainty and quesie stomach cannot endure to hear named; and all this willingly and cheerfully, without any grudging In ye least, shewing herein their true love unto their treisda ft ' bretheren." . - TN such dire beginnings was our nation founded. In our origins, we were a tough and competent race. We took life and death in stride and carried on. And were grateful to Ood for the slim chances that were given to us. Thus we built the greatest nation on earth. Author Richard Connell Dies BEVERLY HILLS. Calif, Nov. 34 W Death has claimed Richard Connell, 58, fiction and screen writ er. Friends disclosed yesterday that Connell died Tuesday of heart dis ease. His screen plays included "Rio Rita. "Nice Girl' and "The Kid from Brooklyn. He also wrote many magazine stories. His Hollywood career began tn U30. Born In Poughkeepsie, N Y, he graduated from Harvard univer sity In 1915. He worked on newspa pers before turning to fiction. dropping the Kestln suit if Kestin carrie out certain obligations. Abritration Attornevs Sanford Skidmor and OrvUle Olson, who said they repre sent about IS home buyers, said the agreement provide for arbitration of differences over -faults' aliened by the newspaper and the tenant. Still pending, however, regardless of the outcome of the contempt phase of the dispute is a 1100.000 damage claim against The Tri-Ct;y Herald brought by the company on grounds that some of the statements in the articles were untrue and dam aging. Mrs. Bishop Dies Afier Long Illness FORT KLAMATH Friends here of Mr. Nettie Bishop learned with deep regret late Tuesday of her passing in Klamath Falls following a lengthy Illness. Funeral arrange ments will be announced by Ward's following the arrival of Mrs. Bishop's son. Leon Chandler Bishop of Pasco. Wash, expected Friday. Mrs. Bishop was the widow of Fred Bishop. Fort Klamath rancher, who died several years ago. They came to Fort Klamath 23 years ago, both being natives of Vermont. They leased a part of the Pelton ranch, but in late years lived on the Alvin Copeland place In town. After Mr. Bishop's death. Mrs. Bishop lived in her home in town. She had suffered several paralytic strokes recently. Mrs. Bishop, who wa M years at the time of her passing, was an active member of the Civic Im provement club. She leaves many friends to mourn her death tn the community. in -vva v sr-ii w v.: J jv:r WV A E LAKEVIEW HONORS FIREMEN Six charter members of the Lokeview volunteer fire de partment were awarded gold firemen badges for 25 years of continuous service at the annual dinner of the Firemen's association, November 19, at Hotel Lokeview. Left to right, standing, Fireman Ivan Arzner, Fireman Virgil Striplin, Chief William Arzner, Assistant Chief Herman Ariner, Firemen E. A. Hamilton and Charles Arzner. Presenting his badge to the chief is Shirley Hewitt, daughter of Firemon L. 0. Hewitt, foreground, far left. Next to Hewitt and facing the camero is Delmar McCroth, choirman. The volunteer department was formed January 22, 1925 E.quipment consisted of o model T Ford truck with two 30 gallon chemicol tanks and six hand-pulled hosecarts located throughout the city. Today there are two fire trucks with a third on order. Americans Everywhere Give Thanks (Continued From Psge One) visited at the White House Novem ber 10 by school children bearing a piece of the Plymouth Rock. He chose that occasion to Issue the proclamation. , Cost Housewives may not believe this, but the labor department said a typical home Thanksgiving dinner for a family of four will cost only $o.07 this year, compared to $5. Privately, one cook said she thought the labor department meant this was "per plate" not "per four." Hundreds of Klamath families. Fort Klamath Woman's Father Dies FORT KLAMATH Norman C. Smythe. 71. father of Mrs. Outs Page of Port Klamath, died sud denly 'Monday night at the home of another daughter, Mrs. Frank Leone of San Anselmo, Calif. Mr. Smythe. well known In this community, had visited here for several weeks Just recently. He had left for San Anselmo for a visit before returning to his home tn Portland where he lives with his only son. Vera Smvthe. Remains were flown from San Anselmo to Portland where final rites will be held at the Chapel of The Chimes with cremation fol lowing. Mr. and Mrs. Page and son Oene left Thursday morning for Portland. Two Ranch Safes Reported A three-way real estate deal In volving ranch and city property Is being consummated now. and two of the transaction were recorded yesterday. The 114-scre James ranch two ; ) .f rlln hv lr who usually ait down to Thank- , John w. jmM, ha. been' giving dinner early in the after-1 d M JmrI Dnzll noon, postponed the feast until later j JJj ju so uicy cuuia u&c ui uic o semi-final football game on Modoe field between Malln and Union. COlUMtlA (Willi, INC O TACOMA, WASHINGTON Distributed by J. Marvin Hilton Internal revenue stamps on the deed indicate a consideration of around $30,000. Mr. and Mrs. James have bought the 80-acre Henzel ranch near Malin from Ben and Dick Henzel, and In that transaction revenue stamps In dicate about $45,000. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Henzel In turn are reported buying the big Klam ath Falls residence of T. Molatore on Eldorado. The three transactions were han dled through the realty office of Al Schmeck. Murder Charge Thrown Out PORTLAND, Nov. 24 t&th Mult nomah county grand Jury ha thrown out a charge of tint degree murder against Ted Bussey, 28, Vancouver, Wash. He had been arrested In the death of John Ottobonl. 44. Bussey hsd admitted he shoved Ottobonl aside after the latter swung at him. Ottobonl fell and his head truck the sidewalk. a-- si . . ax - m t "Mm MERRILL won an Oscar for its 100 per cent participation in the Klamath County Community Chest drive which ended Wednesday. Rondall Pope of Merrill received the Oscar at the bi ie report luncheon, and shortly after me 2-month-old Bob e Byrne and the youngster's grondmother, Mrs. W. C. Dol- ton, both of Molin. He is proudly showing the little statue to his neiahbors.. ' Randall Pope of Merrill. Com- a munity Chest chairman for that district, Wednesday received an Oscar at the last report luncheon when he turned In 100 per cent of quota for his community. Merrill' goal wa $3300. and this amount was exceeded by $32. Pot paid tribute to his workers who turned in their contact and I Merrill Teen-Ag club. ltport on the dot. They Included. Ivan Kandra. Bob Adams Jr, Troy Quail. Jim Hammond, Tom Lacey, Bill Falvev. Joe Fotheringham. Luckey Felt. Bob Trotman, Mr. Walter Fotheringham, Mr. Dale West, Mrs. Milton Loper, and the Man Free After Long Death House Wait On Double Murder Charge NEW YORK, Nov. 24 Wv-A long, death-house ordeal was over to day for a tense .little Brooklyn druggist, finally freed from a murder charge of which he had been twice convicted. An all-male Kings county Jury yesterday found 41-year-old Benja min Peldman Innocent of the strychnine poisoning of hi young wife. Two times before Feldman had been convicted and sentenced to the electric chair, only to be saved h ! Fremont Pine Sale Called For Dec. 23 L A K E V I B W atom I.SOO.000 board feet of Ponderosa pine will be put up for sale by oral auction December 23 at 10 a. m. In the office nf the Fremont national for est supervisor. The timber la located above Sil ver laka In townships 2a and 27, range and 10 EWM. The area embrace aome 3(00 acre. The timber up for le Include both live plnea earmarked for rut ting and all merchantable dead tim ber In the area, plus an unrtllmat- ed amonul of lodeepole and other specie of aw timber. Minimum No bid of leas than 117 31 per thousand feet for the Pondrnna and $1 a thousand tor other species will be accepted and In addition tn the stumpage price the buyer will be required to put up 40 cent a thou sand for slash disposal and 60 cent a thousand for reforestation. Sealed bids will o received at the forest office until lime for the sal and will be considered along with oral bids. All bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $53. 000 which will be applied on the purchase of the successful bid. . Copco Net Income Increased Tn . atfttament tuuH IndsV bv A. S. Cummins, president, the Call- lorma uregon rower company im port a net income oi in 14 .nik. nriln rirtntier XI. 1MB of $2.leJ70 a compared with net In come of $1,110,511 tor me corrvs .MnHint nriru4 endlne October 104$ an Increase of $23$.4i or 13 53 per cent. vat iniwiu fnr the 12 months end ing Oct. 31. I4 wa equivalent i C -M lim.. nrferrMi stnrk divi dend requirements, and after deduc tion for urh dividends, wa equiv alent to 13 H per share on the $00,000 snare oi ouuianoing mon stock. Net Income for the ten month .,i rvt II 1B4B amounted to $1,781,000. an Increase of 13.06 per cent over that Of tne same penoa of IMS. Net Income for the month of Oe-1 tobrr 1B4D amounted to $im.7$t as for October IMS. an Increase of 2211 per cent. Sitter Held In Baby's Freak Death ABERDEEN, Wash., Nov. 24 (IPi A baby-sitter who told police he stepped accidentally on the neck of his 18-momh-old charge was held for Investigation today after the In fant died. Dr. C. H. Larson, Tacoma pathol ogist. ald last night an autopsy showed the child definitely suf fered $ brain hemorrhage. Prose cutor Stanley Krajse said Larson was continuing the autopsy. Police Chief A. M. Oallagher ld he was holding Alfred Leohner. 20-year-old laborer, without charge pending the complete autopsy re port The child. William Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunter, died yesterday morning. A prelim inary report by County Coroner E. E. Riley said the tot died of a broken neck. Oallagher said Leohner told of ficers the baby fell from his arm as he readied him for bed. As he stepped forward to pick the Infant from the floor, he accidentally stepped on his neck, he said. THURSDAY. NOV. U, 14 v. i it,. .,,., nrmlured Hawaii, sava the National A. In American territory la raised in I giapnie a..,. by reversals In the state court of appeals. The Jury at the third trial de liberated nearly 20 hours before reaching a verdict. Tear The small, chubby defendant, pale from two years In 8ing Sing prison's death house, rushed Into the corridor (( x issSSjS )) v &l IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS YOU COULDN'T BUY BETTER BREAD ""sBse"sBPss?STs outside the courtroom with tears In his eyes. "I never lost faith." he said hug ging relatives and friends. Then he dropped to his knees, kissing the shoes of his defense at torney, Hyman Burshay. The embarrassed lawyer helped Feldman to his feet, whereupon the druggist kissed Barshay on the cheek. "I thank the Judge for a Just and fair trial" Feldman said to news men. "I thank the Jury for the ver dict." First Death Feldman married his wife, Harriet, In 1840, after a marriage broker ar ranged their meeting. A year later, the bride' mother died In agony, scresmlng "Don't touch my feet." Feldman' wife got half of the $M.0O0 Insurance left by her mother. Two years later, Feldman's 23-year-old wife then pregnant, was overcome with convulsions and was taken to a hospital. Like her mother, she died screaming of pain In her feet. Suspicion Her aunt, Mrs. Beatrice Hoffberg, became suspicious. She learned that foot pains are a symptom of strych nine poisoning. Bne persuaded authorities to In vestigate. The bodies of the two women eventually were exhumed and their organs were found to con tain strychnine. The state charged that druggist Feldman murdered his wife to obtain possession of ner share of her moth er's Insurance. ' In 1946 a Jury found him guilty after deliberating 58 minutes. Feld man, taken to Sing Sing to twslt execution, wa spared when the court of appeals ruled the verdict was not Justified by the evidence. Tried a second time In 1948, Feld man again was convicted. This time, the Jury was out four hours. Back to the death house went Feldman. But again last April the court of appeals by a narrow 4-1 margin saved Feld- m TTmTX " .T" TfiLVW 0li Bit SHIIII 'TWO BRAND- III TOWN! "M NEW HITS! J I1 . - . ?!im IKTCURTIS W vi SPAHF rnnir. ItUVw tM frrj. H THURSTON Irl'Ti SsQ II "ii" -a tout KNiMaJ J&tfTi MAW k tUC(1 L2&- rfUl "f LjSPECTACLE! r-AT ""Hlf Kl.mh $in ttmTk IVlsftr '5r.eJdAw.rai. 1 1 CONTEST JIM ffTHrAltLb1IOS B FLIGHT HE . tV v PAUSED... V I e9i sv M Chamber Reviews Progress Put presidents of the chamber of commerce had their day yesterday at the weekly meeting. Bert Hall, president In the 1920-21 period, took over ss chairman of the day and briefly outlined the purposes of the chamber and the progress that group has made In Klamath Falls over the past three decadet. Past presidents attending the meeting were neard from. A general feeling of faith In Klamath county was voiced by all of them and a cer tain growth seen for the area. Those attending the special Thanksgiving turkey dinner Included Past Presidents A. M. Collier, Elmer Balslgrr, Henry Semon, Percy Mur ray, Cliff Dunn, Frank Jenkins, Ed Oeary, Vern Owen and Orth Sise-more. man's life, holding that there were error In the econd trial. This aent Feldman back to King county court In Brooklyn for his third trial. In none of them did Feldman take the witness stand. Some 40 witnesses testified In the last trial, which lacted a month and a half. The Jury got the case Tuesday night. Unable to reach a verdict after being out all night, the Jury was sent to bed In mld-mornlng yesterday. It resumed deliberations In the afternoon. . At 1:45 p m Jury Foreman Frank Oerber read the verdict which re leased Feldman from years In the shadow of the electric chair. Consciences Kings County Judge Carmine J. Marasco told the Jury: "It la not my custom to comment on a verdict, but you knew within your own consciences whether you did the proper thing." Later at a nearby restaurant friends and relatives of Feldman toasted him with drinks and con gratulated Mm. "This," 'said Feldman, "Is the best Thanksgiving present any man could get." LIFETIME I L I OBfltflB ra I 0LUM8IA PICTURES pre tent. , WORD-sKEYES Mi: Mt Ibuck JOHN IRELAND. BEULAH BONDI-PERCY KILBRIDE k-v -jp a y Pelf 1 De CARLO ; DOFFISsj
