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United News and United Press Telegraph Services
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1921
Official Paper City
1 KLAMATH FALLS
i
PricR Five Cent
ROADS
i :
ic Disaster As
lelp Arrives
tRDS. S. HOMERIC.
.(By radio to the
News) In safety
s liig sea-going Ritz,1
Iters oi the Hteuni-
rii- peered through.
,i.s or t luiiK to the !
,(k today to watch
c .sailors one by one ;
he foundering Jap-
htvr Haifuku Maruj
in the hill-hiKh seas.
h Atlantic.
I all vanished and,
it Maru herself had'
i the bottom amid a!
imy before the llo-j
hi maneuver into po-;
ira a lee shelter fori
inK of boat or i
line from ship to
aps, if the Homeric
(I an hour or two!
onimander, Capt.
rU could have rig-
the life-saving con-i
hat seamen know,
some of the little
u. sioou i' 1 1 1 1 K 1 1 1 K to
L'n bridge when the
L'htecl her.
t the disaster was the
H it seamed certain
mrrtr first mmii up
Inki! off thu men after
torture (rum exposure
The Japanese sailor
rins from the bridge,
ul(Ut na expecting
,Fire Destroys
Greater Part
Of Mine Town
NOOALKS. Aril., April 21.
Homes uf 200 families have
been destroyed and tha greater
portion of Canuneu Vlejn, Ho
nor, Mcxlro laid In ruins by
u disastrous fin, which swept
Ihnt rich mining romp today.
Now from tns rlly lain to
night mlil Unit tho (lumen were
till raging uncontrolled and
that tha railroad station and
auroral large warehouses In the
Industrial section were ablaze.
The property Iom wu expected
to exceed 1.000,000 It was
aald.
The damuxe already listed
Include, In addltinn to the
200 hoineii, tha complete des
truction of 15 largo htiHlncHS
building, Includlnii tho Mer
cantile bank, the Cannnea
Copper company' estuMlsh
ment and the Cananea club
house, a large and sumptucus
ly furnished building.
FIGHT
FREIGHT RATES
65 Large Rail Lines Claim
Situation Desperate And
Failure Thredtens
Gordon Too Fast j
To Let Smallpox !
Catch Him in B. C.l
LEGION MEETS
!
FINAL ACTION
ON RODEO IS
, UP IO C. OF C.
The question of a rodeo for Klam
ath title your In up to the chamber
of commerce for final volution, ac
cording to thu action of a group i
of llvo-wlro business men und ardent
plenty Hen
lite Menit Neetmtrl mill-
higher that. ever, and r""" "lPr'T. iH' the
ilanK' rouH alnnt, due
In; of her grain cargo,
more ncute. It wan
r of li few flelrrHM nf
..nil l... n.l.t t tlie"""11 ""I Paxsengor agent, who
hc would roll all the 'ctod P"'"''n ' no u1"'-
dl rue torn of the chamber of com
t niorce ut their weekly hint hoon yes
teriluy. I J. J. Millur. locul S. P. dUtriot
tie HmiH-rlc pumped oil
Hon, reviewed the trials und trih-
as aim backed toward I ulntlon" of ,ho K,,rtco BS',ocla-
Basil Inn from which to
?s Hcronn tho nurrow
K'we of t it ill 111 1 n K water.
1 let go tholr holda,
the aide, to dlo In the
F''h must have coino
"ley hud been exposed
In their Honked clothing
Then tho Haifuku
her rust-red steel bot-
nn Instant on the
nt to her rest In the
Ian Him seamen know
vcyard of the north
tlon over the pust seven years, ter-
iniinutinK now wl(H a depleted ex-
, chequer.
Miller pointed out the
ilils ship backed waten """""""""" "'
Nnr. who weren't "t,r"rt,vo "l,ow U,al wm,l', be a
groaning with slea-im",0,", Bu,'''u88 nnd u crc,Ul lo tl,c
d en. the Italfuku took 'colm"unU' "Tnuru "re l"u9anll,
P toward her beam ends ol ,no",n l,,u " '"nsiruc-
lion or tne new line, ana in ine
mills and lumber camps who are
looking to Klnmath Falls to stage
a big celebration for them," ha said.
"If people havo outgrown this rid
ing and roping exhibition, this dra
matic review of the old west, then
we should give them something else,
but the time has come for a defin
ite showdown on what sort of cele
bration It shall bo." '
'. of C. Must Tusli
K. KiiKurninn stated In words
which were sharp und to tho point,
Unit it was up to the chamber of
conimoreo to take a hold of the tnnt-
r ticl s. o. S.
7 in the morning, east-
lli':., when tho Kal-
"' distress wns heard.
ns 111 miles away tcr. and to rccognlso no olistnclo In
"'led ,, pim,, it)
M4RGY I
PY ,
HELD
la n nilrmr'i
I tho way of purchiisliiK the Dly show
outricht nnd perpotimtiiiK it. and
muklni; it nn nll-Klamnlh Instltiitloii.
J. A. Cordon, temporary chairman
of the meeting, staled that n cham
ber of conimoreo comnilttoe would bo
appointed ut nn early dato to study
tho problem und nrrlvoat a deflnlto
solution of It. It wns stated ut tho
meeting that $10,000 would he re
quired to buy tho show. II. A.
Jowett sulci that tho Illy horses ulono
would upproxlmnto this valuation,
slnco ho know of ono premier buck
Ins horso purchased by tho Pendle
ton Hound-Up nssoclutlon, bringing
tho funcy figure of J1800. That
horse was "U-tell-um," and in his
opinion, tho lily people had horses
Just U8 good.
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
WASHINGTON, April 21.
Usintf the recent failure of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
as u horrible example, sixty
five western railroads, owning
more than half of the mileage
of the United States, have be
gun their fight against lower
freight rates before the' inter
state commerce commission.
Every important road west of
the Mississippi has joined in
tho protest.
Last January congress or
dered the commission to in
quire what further rate reduc
tions might be made without
impairing the transportation
system of the country. The
sixty-five western roads filed
a joint protest today, declar
ing that many other roads in
the west are in danger of the
same fate that recently over
took the St. Paul road. That
failure was the largest that
ever oecurred in the United
States in property value andlt;
railroad mileage.
"The situation of other carriers
in this district Is desperate," the
railroads said In their protest to
the commission. "In spite of the
rigid economies of operation they
have been faced with a diminish
ing net operating Income, while
there has been no tendency on the
part of governmental authority to
reduce the tax burden or to be
less stringent in respect to required
expenditures for safety of oper
ation." '
While private Inquiries are be
ing made to determine whether
there hus been financial skuldug
gery in the St. Paul road, the pro
test blames the disaster mainly
on conditions beyond the control
of the road and says that other
lines are suffering In the same
woy.
Ilensons Cited
Tlieri'1 thn ol giig about
one being Uw slow to l-McU
cold. J. A. (jurtlun, pnwlilent
of the First National bank,
Jiu-t to br different, hum earn
N! the reputation of bring too
fnnt to catch smallpox. Gor
don raiuriHid the first of tbe
'k from IlrUbdi Columbia.
While still Kims distance front
Uie I". H. border, southward
bound he board of the quaran
tine bun on liunuuw between
Washington state and British
Columbia on account of small,
pox. Cordon fill the gas at
a terrific rate, of Hpor and
reached the border before word
could he limbed to custom of
ficials stationed there Uutt the
ban hum on, Ieriiups Mr.
Cordon hum too fast to catch
thu Miiull i too, who knows?
Executive Committee Will
Consider Proposition
And Recommend
ItKI'OKT NKW DICTATOR
HKL0HADR April 21 Cncon.
flrmod reports from Sofia relate
that Cloncral Loioroff has become
dlcotator of Bulgaria In all but
namo.
Among the primary causes of
the rocelvershlp mentioned are:
1 Diversion of traffic through
the Panama canal.
2 Decline in livestock add grain
crop under the reduction program
favored by the department of agri
culture to end over production.
S Reductions In freight rates
against high tax and labor costs.
This 'Is the railroad side of the
case as presented In the brief. Far
mers and shippers will make their
answer later. Some of the key
points o( the railroads are given
herewith because they concern every
person who owns a dollar of rail
road stock or bonds, every farmer
who Is trying to eke out a living
after he pays the freight, and ul
timately, every person who eats
bread.
Itoads lyoslng Traffic
Western roads claim they are
losing traffic steadily. One rea
son they nsslpn is diversion of
freight through the Tnnama canal.
In 1920, the western railroads
carried 145 billion of ton-miles
of freight. It dropped to 108 bil
lions in the 1921 slump. It reach
ed another peak In 1923 with 137
billions. That year the western
roads claim they earned 3.96 per
cent on their aggregate value,
whereas as the interstate commerce
commission fixed 6 3-4 per cent as
a fair return. Lost year the ton
nage dropped off one billion. Only
a fraction of thlg was absorbed by
the Panama canal. The railroads
blame government policies for much
of the loss.
Moe Is Alone
Police Detain
Him In Spokane
"Dud" Moe, former manager of
tho Pine Tree, enroute to Klamath
Palls to answer charges brought by
the Mann theatre interests of San
Krancisco. of embezzlement, was
arrested In Spokane and detained
until Sheriff Hurt Hawkins wired
Spokane authorities to release him
It was learned yesterday. Wires
were sent by Hawkins Monday morn
g, cancelling previous messages
sent to big coast cities, asking for
Moe's apprehension. Spokane au
thorities, however, failed to receive
this cancellation, and "Bad" was
picked up as he passed through the
city, enroute for Klamath Falls.
"Bud" Is making the trip alone.
It was learned. Hts father, who was
to accompany him, has the flu, and
Kellogg, Idaho, authorities were win
ing to take "Bud's" word that he
would appear in Klamath Falls to
answer the charges.
Year-Old Child I
Shoots Mother in j
Back Accidentally'
Amy Knight, wife of Louis
Knight, Klamath Indian, ia in
the Klamath Valley hospital
with a bullet wound in her
hark, the result of an accidental
shooting by her three-year-old
boy, yesterday morning, at the
family home in West Chiloquin.
The mother waa getting
breakfart at the time of the
shooting. The child, seeing the
revolver on a nearby chair,
levelled It at the mother and
pulled the trigger before Mrs.
Knight knew the revolver was
In the hands of the child. Nhe
was resting well last night. Dr.
Deltsche expects to probe for
the bullet today.
At the regular meeting of
the American Legion last night
the question of endorsing an
Oregon national guard infantry
company for Klamath Falls
was discussed at considerable
length, and as some oppos
ition to the plan was voiced 1
among the membership, Com-j
mander Olds ruled that theTlnYntf 7ipc
matter should be referred to AVlalllalli 1C&
the executive committee, who
will hold a conference on the
matter next week, at which
time individuals favoring and
opposing will be asked to pre
sent their arguments. The
matter will then be submitted
to the post for final passage
at the next regular meeting,
May 5th.
One legion member, a worker In with Sam Head yesterday to Inspect
Rogue River
For Settlers
Two representatives, prominent
farmers of the Owens valley com
munity of California. Frank Dear
born and Ad Farrington, arrived
New Autd Lighting
Rules Explained By
State Light Expert
Several hundred Klamath auto
mobile owners were enlightened as
to the new auto lighting regulations
last night at the chamber of com
merce by Frank A. Pim, state
lighting expert, who works out of
the office of Sam Kozier, secretary
of state.
Pim urged prospective retail buy
ers of automobile lighting equip
ment to await copies of the new
regulations, which will be out In
several weeks, before purchasing
any new and added lighting fix
tures. Oregon has established a prece
dent with the new safety lighting
system, according to Pim, by se
curing the aid of the bureau of
standards, In Washington to test the
new methods to be used in Oregon.
When the new regulations go into
effect, only auto dealers who have
studied he regulations to secure a
license will be allowed to adjust
headlights. These men will be held
responsible for any violations. No
headlight, other than the horizontal
reflection type will be permitted.
Pim explained that the horizontal
reflector prevented the blare and
I blaze which has so often resulted
In accidents. The effect of the
horizontal light is to produce the
same condition of light as one
would experience on a sunny day,
Pim said.
a lumber mill, said lumber workers
here would resent a guard company
here because of strike duty.
A. D. Collier reported on the
legion hearing with Secretary Work
on April 9th, also the efforts on
the part of the local committee to
Interest Dr. Work In the reclamation
of Hanks marsh, the following day.
The secretary" showed himself ts be
a man above the petty discord that
cropped out at the court house hear
ing, according to Collier, and before
his departure he took the trouble
to assure the leglonairres of his
sympathy with thir cause. Follow
ing Collier's report a vote of thanks
was extended to him by the post.
Dr. H. D. Newsom addressed the
membership on the question of ex
service men of the whole country
pulling together to advance the ideal
of the American Legion, continued
service to their country, and themselves.
KKVOl'UTIOJf QUELLED
LISDON, April 21. An Incipient
revolution was quelled by troops
loyal to the Portuguese government
here.
Films To Be Shown of
Cits. Training Camps
Jack Knowlcs announced yester
day publicity plans for a citizens
military rtainlng camp at Camp
Lewis. Sundny he will show a
film at the Pine Tree depicting ac
tivities at camp. Monday the high
school will be dismissed at 11
o'clock so the students can see the
picture at a special run. The
training affords two weeks of rec
reation at government's expense for
boya 18 to 22.
CHAMBER FAVORS
CONSTRUCTION OF
A NEW RAILROAD
Following the exact foot steps of
the - Klamah County Federated
Board, the directors of the cham
ber of commerce yesterday adopted
an identical resolution as the for
mer body on the encouraging of
new railroad developing In the
couny without favor to any Indi
vidual road or railway system.
The above action resulted from
the reading of four letters at the
directors meeting purporting to rep
resent the sentiment of a9 many
Klamath county organizalons, three
of which were signed bygone and
the same Individual who appeared
to show a lively favoritism for one
certain railway system.
W. O. Smith stated that the rail
way committee of the tuamber had
been working constantly to encour
age any possible railroad develop
ment that was in sight, and he Im
plied strongly that the letters ad
dressed to the chamber were un
necessary and In he nature of a
slap at the organization.
Dr. O. A. Massey pointed out
tho advisability of adopting a reso
lution similar to the one adopted
by the Federated Board which is
made up of representatives from
farming communities all over the
county. The action of the chamber
directors clearly showed a desire to
co-operate fully with the farming
districts which are most vitally In
terested In new railroads since this
development Is their economic sal-
vaion. It was pointed out.
the Langell Valley country and re
port back to the Owens Valley peo
ple whether or not the country Is
favorable. The Owens Valley peo
ple are enthusiastic at the thought
of coming to a country so similar
In altitude and soil as the two val
leys are, and upon the recommen
dations of their two representatives
they will come here. Dearborn and
Farrington say. The two men will
Inspect tha Langell Valley country
for the next three or four days.
Klamath will Tie with the Rogue
river country for the California peo
ple, it was learned. Arthur Foster,
representing the (kef on state land
settlement bu&rd ha been In the
Owens Valley country, recommend
ing Rogue river, it is understood.
In Foster's report to the Owens
Valley people he said he' had no
data on the Langell Valley, but the
Owens people are going to find out
for themselves just what future the
Klamath country holds for them.
OFFICERS CATCH
ROM RUNNER!
ACT OF CACHING
Officers Find the Hiding
Place of Alleged Daily
Rum Runners
Holy Suf f erin! Sea
Gulls Think Upper
Klamath Is Ocean
The alleged Ashland-Klamath
Falls daily liquor caravan
service was seriously disruDted
yesterday afternoon when two
rum runners, Wm. W. Mc
Campbell and W, H. Todd
were discovered by State Traf
fic Officer McMahon and
Deputy Sheriff Snyder in the
act of cacheing a five-gallon
keg of moonshine in some
brushwood two miles out of
Klamath Falls, on the Ashland
highway.
Snyder and McMahon hid in
some nearby bushes, witness
ed the carrying of the five-sral-
lon keg into the brush and the
carrying of an empty kesr from
the hiding place back to the
car. when the two rum run
ners reached the car, Snyder
and McMahon stepped ud to
the car, and at the point: of
revolvers ordered McCampbell
and Todd to drive to the Klam
ath court house, where they
were charged with transporta
tion of liquor and .lodged in
jail. Todd gave hDrresidence
as Ashland. ir '
According to information.
the point where the two men
were seen to cache the liquor,
is a part of a well organized
rum ring. An empty keg, is
left each day id. Ja iprj vone.
replaces it. Authorities believe"
by discovering the hiding
place, they have at least tem
porarily checked one of the
largest sources of liquor com
ing into Klamath Falls.
Saf eblow Suspect
May Be Deported
All tills poetic staff 'about a
rose-blown cottage down by tho
sea is the bunk, according to
C. 8. Currin, locul druggist,
who has recently purchased a
sightly home at the head of
Esplanade street in Hot Springs.
The fly In Currin's ointment
appears to be dne to the count
less swarm of fresh water sea
gulls, those tireless scavengers
of the deep, which have for
saken their native heath for the
placid waters of Upper Klamath
lake. It has developed that
their daily fly-way from break
fast at the city garbage dump
back to tho hike, is right over
Currin's house.
Something has got to be done,
Currin complains, those dunged
birds squawk around above my
house every morning about day
light, and sleep for anyone is
out of tho question. Wo all
have to go to bed about 8:30
in tho evening to get enough
sleep, that's why so many Hot
Springs people look llko they
were suffering from insomnia.
Those Spring street business
men with their snfe-crackliig
troubles haven't anything on
us, It looks llko wo would hnvo
to hire a speclnl cop armed
with nn antl-ulrcruft gun.
HILL MAX HERE
J. J. Hoyder, general agent of
the S. P. and S. one of the Hill
lines, who was in Klamath Falls
gathering data several weeks ago
dropped Into The News office yes
terday to talk with friends, before
leaving for Spokane. ' Mr. Hoyder
came back here from a trip to San
Francisco.
Edward Scott an Englishman keld
here as a suspect In connection
with the recent safe blowing oper
ations In Klamath Falls will be de
ported to England, it was learned
yesterday. After being questioned
by Acting District Attorney Myers,
it developed that Scott had been
In the United States for some time
without passports. Immigration
Commissioner Roy J. Norene ar
rived yesterday from San Fran
cisco to take charge of Scott, who
could not be linked up with the
safe blowers.
San Quentin Convicts
Make Sensational Escape
SACRAMENTO, April 21. Floyd
Hall and Joe Tanko, murderers who
escaped htre weeks ago from San
Quentin, shot and dengerously
wounded Policeman Clyde ' Nunn
late today and escaped from the
city in a commandeered car.
Tanko shot Nunn from the ton
neau of an automobile Into which
the bandits had forced Its owner
S. R. Harlow a dry cleaner, to
place his two and one-halt year old
daughter, Pauline, and then take
the wheel In an effort to elude pol
ice. Hall protected the Utile girl
with his body as policeman Chick
Hall fired a fusillade after the
car as he saw Nunn fall.
The car ran out of gas on the
outskirts of the city and Hall and
Tanko ran down the road. A posse
took up he hunt shortly aferward.
FOUR TREMORS FAIL
TO DAMAGE CALE.VICO
CALEXICO, Calif., April 21.
Broken windows In Calexico were
the only evidence of four distinct
earthquake shocks here. The
shocks were confined entirely to
Calexico and did not extend to tha
surrounding country.