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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1956)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28. 195 HERALD AJD NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE THREE f "" 'ty V "1,1 " I r .. 'v-v " . , ;. f. f ' -. - - : 1 ' ' i v ,.- - ? r yOy MIGHT HAVE SOME OUESTIONS abouf the dignity of man if you looked into the drunk tank at the city iail almott any night of the week. Stretched out on the platform tide by ide you will find the derelict vagrants, alcoholics and unfortunates who have drunk to excess and so impaired their physical condition as to either endanger their own safety or that of others. Cheek by jowl, oblivious as to their surroundings, the nightly collection of inebriates sleep off the effects of liquor in the tank where they are out f harm's way. Would you like the job of rounding up the likes of these every night in an effort to keep the peace? Our indebtedness to the pojice whose job it is to cope with the dregs or sociexy i ii""' Klamath Police Department (Continued from page 2) In any case it will be unpleasant and unless the wife is willing to sign a complaint the police can do little more than arbitrate -the disagreement. DISPUTE The two officers from Car Three reach the house in question in a matter of minutes. Lights are on in the front room of the house and muffled angry voices can be heard on the outside. The two officers knock on the front 'door and the voices are stilled. Another knock and the door opens. The rest is an unpleasant series of accusations and violent dis agreements. The police do their best to resolve the situation and revealing a row of upturned shoes 1 in various stages 01 ins repair aiong the edge of the wide platform where the night "s collection are sleeping obliviously. He stares at the specuicie for a moment, turns to protest and is ushered into the cell. The door clangs shut behind him before he can voice his com plaint. AFTERMATH The next morning in police court he pleaded guilty and was sen tenced to a $100 fine and 30 days in' jail. So it goes all night long. Bur glaries are discovered, drunks are brought in, all manners of viola tions are reported and suspects are rounded up. In the early morning hours, when the drunk tank resembles a morgue after the upshot that the woman who major catastrophet wea. ry policemen continue their patrol. seeing our town from the rear, up the . alleys and deserted side streets. So when you wake up in the dark rest assured that the po lice have the situation well in hand, your taxes are paying for the best protection in the world. turned in the alarm decides not to sign a complaint. The patrol men leave hoping that they will not be called back. A 395 (drunk driver) is brought in by Car Three which is the paddy wagon at about 9 o'clock and the routine sobriety test starts all over again. The man is obviously under the inflence and difficult to talk; to. Two officers escort him po litely into -.one of the anterooms; where they ask him to sit down and then begin the standard ques- First they ask for his driver s : p,"::"" , ' . license anu ue ucina a imiiuie- fingered search through an amaz ing collection of cards and papers in his wallet. Several minutes lat er he is still examining the con- On The Record KLAMATH FlUXS hi; ITS Lomu Company granted award action. Norma Niche lion (ranted a divorce, from Robert Nlchelion. Ma da line Karnowvky (ranted a dt rorce from John Karnpwiky. She'ta Mae Owena v. Joan K. uwcni, Kun -outmisieq. tents of his bulging wallet without 'km 'u?r.iH"MT """ success. Very gently one of thejbiS'- had that a sat it. factory com ment had bM rca.. . Vernon i. va. Olive Clara Shaw, divorce granted Harvey P. Shaw granted divorce, from Donna Jane Shaw. Doris A. Smith from Kenneth CA. Smith, divorce (ranted. Evelyn Cunther vs. John F. Cuntb er. seeks divorce. . , Faye G. LUton va. Lester J. Listoo. seeks divorce. The Klamath ' Feed Company has filed action against James S. Lee policemen takes the battered leath billfold away and finds the operator's license. QUESTION'S - The questioning gets underway. 'Answer to the best of your abil ity." The culprit wrinkles his brow and concentrates. "Full name, ad dress, age, weight." Gradually they work around to the pertinent auer- ies regarding drinking When the ESSW S'fd "ZZtt arresting officer reminds him that a partially empty bottle of vodka was found in his car at the time of his arrest.- "Well, I won't lie to you, fellows' he said candid ly, 'I did have a couple of beers around 4 o clock. Gradually they, draw the story from him and then they ask him to perform various feats designed to test his coordination. He comes away from these triumphant, be lieving that be has firmly estab lished his sobriety, when actually he failed to function with any pre cision at alL s. He is greatly shocked to learn that he is being held over night. Everything is carefully explained to him. The law and its stipula tions are gone over again and gently the police take bis posses sions and issue him a receipt. As be turns away from the desk the door to the drunk tank is opened delivered by the Feed Company ta The State Hifhway Commission has filed land condemnation proceedincs against Clifford En(elking and wife in an attempt to secure title to land reportedly necessary for construction of the westside bypass of U.S. HI sly way 97. The state Industrial accident com mission of Oregon has filed an inter vention in behalf of the defendant in the suit Involving; Chester Clifford aa the plaintiff and the Modoc Lumber Company as the defendant. Clifford filed action for damages against the Modoc Company in July following his being Injured when employed by th company during the razing of a Klam ath Falls area mill Th lwbi.h Commission seeks to have the cause i or action dismissed on grounds that the state has naid S4.C3BT7 tn k benefit of Clifford since the accident. KLAMATH FALLS MAKKIAGC LICENSES I. Paul HatthfM AS. Of Klamsttta Falls, and Wilda Fabrick. 49. of Med-ford. KLAMATH FALLS BUTII CLARK Born tn Mr anS Uri Holland S. Clark. October 35, a girl weighing 7 lbs. on. la the Klaa&aU Valley Hospital. MUUi son to Mr. and Mrs. Vess M. Mills. October 35. a boy weighing 7 lbs. IS' ozs. In the Klam ath Valley Hospital A WELL ORGANIZED FILING SYSTEM enables the city police to check the records of oossible suspects and round them up. in a remarkably short time. Shown above, left to nht are -Detective Bud Adkins, Mrs. Bern ice Matteson and Mrs. Dorothy Kirkpatrick . J? Ja telephone. An amazing amount of paper work is involved in keeping the records of arrests and dispositions as well as the additional files pertaining to the organization or roe elepartment. ' . . '- a. - ' ' No Job is too t big or too small for us. Get our estimate. From the largest development to the smallest project, we exefjte or grade with maximum speed at ' minimum cost. GRAHAM BROS. 2S01 Kehe Km TU J -4441 7
