TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1M54
liKKALU AJNU NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. UREGON
Reptile Types
Described
Of the 20 d i f f e r e n t kinds of
snakes found In Oregon only nine
are found in the Klamath Basin.
OI these only the rattlesnake is
poisonous, according to Dr. Robert
Storm, Oregon State College zool
ogist. Oregon has two kinds of rattle
snakes, says Storm. The great ba
sin rattier is louna in the extreme
southeastern part of Oregon which
includes this area. The pacific rat
tlesnake a darker form in
habits the rest of the state except
for the mountains and most
of Northwestern Oregon. Southern
Willamette Valley rattlers are
probably hangovers from centur
ies past when the climate was
drier and warmer. Storm asserted.
Perhaps the most valuable snake
Is the gopher snake, also known
as the bull or blow snake. It is
the biggest in Oregon too. occa
sionally getting longer than four
feel. Gopher snakes feed almost
entirely on mice, rats and gophers.
Two colorful king 'snakes are
also found in Oregon. The Califor
nia king snake is found in the
Rogue and Umpqua valleys and is
marked with contrasting rings of
deep brown and cream color. The
moumain or coral king snake is
probably limited to the Rogue Val
ley. It looks like the deadly coral
snake but Is not posionous, Storm
reports.
Wood River Old
Timer Picnic
To Be Held
PORT KLAMATH Saturday eve
ning and Sunday, August 14 and
15, the fifth annual get together
and picnic of the Wood River Pion
eers and Old Timers will be held.
Election of officers, followed by a
social hou and refreshments, will
be on the agenda Saturday evening
In the C.I. Clubhouse at 8 p.m.
The big potluck picnic will be at
Jackson P. Kimball State Park at
he head of Wood River, at 1 p.m.
Sunday. Each person or group at
tending is to bring a food item for
the picnic luncheon and personal
table service. Coffee and ice cream
will be furnished by the organiza
tion. Features of the afternoon will
Include musical entertainment, a
sack race, and prizes for the old
est couple present; for the oldest
bachelor attending, and for the
member who has the largest num
ber of children present.
White Slaver
Given Sentence
SEATTLE Wl Gus L. Hiller,
Vancouver, Wash., cafe owner,
was sentenced to nine years at
McNeil Island by United States
Judge John C. Bowen Monday aft
er pleading guilty to white slave
traffic charges.
The 38-year-old former Seattle
bartender was accused by United
States Atty. Richard D. Harris of
having operated "a placement bu
reau for white slave traffic' 'in
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana.,
Federal Agents
Accuse Aide
PHOENIX, Ariz. M Federal
narcotics agents said they gave
Ralph M. Ochoa $40 a month ago
to buy narcotics from "the under
ground" as a help in rounding ud
peddlers.
But he spent the money on him
self, the officers claim. He was
free under $400 bond today on
charge of embezzling government
funds.
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In & letter rereivpd fariav frm
Washington, D.C., Senator Guv
Cordon advised the Herald and
News that the United States Tariff
commission will continue Its In
vestigation of the Trade Agree
ments Extension Act of 1851, per
taming to the imports of Alsika
clpver seed.
The Investigation will continue
at the request of President Eisen
hower after he had issued a proc
lamation on June an i
tariff Quota for the
June 30, 1935, of 1,500,000 pounds
of Alsike clover seed dutiable at
two cents a pound.
Tile following statmpnt h a
been released by Donn N. Bent,
secretary of the tariff commis
sion: "In a letter dated .lnlv 11
1954. the President. riirprtH th
Tariff Commission to continue the
investigation regarding Alsike clo
ver seed and to submit to him 'a
supplementary report by Mav 2,
1955. indicating whether it then
considers the continuation of the
larm quota beyond June 30. 195.1.
necessary to prevent or remedy
the serious injury to the domestic
VACATION TALES will be many for Mrs. Emma Kenney and"
daughter, Mrs. Anne Gardner, both of San Francisco, when
they return to the Bay City. While guests at Mack Lillard's
Welcome Motel near Grants Pass last week they were rescued
by two teenage girls when their boat overturned in the Rogue
River. This picture was taken at Friday night's fights at the
Klamath Falls Armory, another first experience in their lives.
Warden Ordered Into Court
PORTLAND W Clarence T.
Gladden, warden of the state pris
on at Salem, was ordered Monday
to appear in federal court hers
Sept. 20 in connection with a legal
move aimed at gaining freedom
for an inmate.
Federal Judge Claude McColloch
ON JOB
SOUTHAMPTON, England (?!
Striking dockers voted Monday to
protest against Saturday afternoon
work on cruise ships to the con
ference table.
ordered Gladden to show cause
why a writ of habeas corpus should
not be issued for Gerald T. Ma
comber, who is serving a life sen
tence on a Jackson County convic
tion. Macomber, in his petition for a
writ, contended he was denied a
trial by jury. He was convicted of
attempting to kill Richard Korner,
a Medford policeman, on July 13,
1950. Korner. actually was shot by
a sheriff's deputy and Macomber
was unarmed at the time, the peti
tion stated.
MEET LAZY SUE
"Queen of Potato Pickers"
AT
LEWIS MFG. CO.
HOTELS
OSBURN HOLLAND
EUGENE. ORE. MEDFORD
Thoroughly Modern
Mrs. J. E. Earley Joe Earley Jr.
Proprietors
Alsike Tariff To Be Studied
PAGE NINE?
Industry, which was reported by
the Commission on May3l, 1954,
to exist by reason of increased Im
ports of Alsike clover seed.' Ac
cordingly, notice is hereby given
that the Tariff Commission Is con.
tinuing the Investigation for the
purpose Indicated by the President."
CHARGED
DEVIZES, England Ifl Police
placed an additional charge of
shooting with intent to murder
Monday against Mrs. Mary Whel
er, 40-year-old divorcee, in con-1
nection with the wounding of Lord !
Vivian, London theatrical produc-j
ei.
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Thii Big Y Market ad, which appeared in the annual Brand Names
Roundup Edition of the Herald and Newt, wat named winner of (he
Herald and Newt award by judgei from the Oregon Ad Club. It wai
named first in excellence on (1) promotion of the itore't own brands
and (2) promotion of . the Klamath Basin Roundup.