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tecd Circulation xr 2S00 DAILY THE KLAMATH NEWS Official Paper of City o) KLAMATH FALLS ir,r. (Kvcry Morning Except Monday) United News and United Press Telegraph Services MB SUDDENLY MUllimilUlt KLAMATH FALLS. ORE., SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1925. Pn'c Five Cent Davis Bribery Tribal Reaches j Its Sensation' TANKO BELIEVED 10 BE IN HIDING TOI'KKA, Ku., May I .'..- Trial tof former Covernor Jonathan M Civil, Spanish and brlh. frim Wa irull,, ... Wr Pallet Away bulling banker. In exchange for r rirrn. pnraoo, entered lla muni dramatlr ingnng v-ircui ,M11 KriUr whBn 1)vl twlf,ni In hit owu defense, rondo a cate- ... ii.i.fii denial i.f lh .Lie', all,,,,. AY"" ' " lions. LiTON. M' Tens, .lien.', rnvcloned Ih. conn ruom as the former dirt farmer governor's name wn called. Preceding this Hit. mate brought tni.nltilf num.- ' r""" " calling as the (heir 11.11111.1111' cos.u.m'a. t,,,..-.l around lh arena Rum Smugglers PMY OF lhreaten LmV Prohi Officer LOS ANCKLBS. May 1 5. Threats of d. '.b If be continued assisting' I federal agents In their war against: VALLEY SETTLERS HERE Venetian To Be LINTNER OF HILL Moated In Lake Ewauna Tonight U.ll IT J li-j- it j iieaerni agents in tneir war against:,,. . . , nan round Hiding Under iru, runners were received by port, Welcoming Barbecue Will , bad J' begun lla f ..rfurinun. e Elephants. hr.c. In Kill""'"'' ...i.,i uniformed band, a 1 1.,. , kltiK wmps "i l,r Mm. (oolldge 111 lipti'il pi'lK dress, bud ,j r way III run Kb Iho , I... i ml.ati.l' "f eye fallowed Bed In Rooming House; Offers No Struggle Warden I'. H. Terry at Loa Angeles' barbor yesterday. Tbe threat followed 24 hours of feverttth effort by port, municipal' and federal authorltlea to atem the' growing avalanche of liquor flowing Be Given By Langell Folk; More To Come Klamath officials are to e con- fronted by a problem of maritime j law. wbih may call for tbe impor-; tatios of an admiral of the Swiaa navy tonight when the good ablp "Venetian," under the command of Skipper Harry Howard, puts to aea !in Ewauna lake, off shore from LIKES IS IN K. F. ON 1 1 SURVEY I Payne alley. Eight mere Owens Valley home- This will be the Initial dance put Into Los Angeles from the rum fleet I ee,er arrived here last night on by the Klamath Amusement com- I with Sam Head, booster for Kiam-pany, tbe builders of the floating Approximately JO 000 cases or settlement, ana pariicu--nancing palace, ana me aances win bonded llauors were' landed during i the Rreat Lane valley coun-,be held on the lake every Tuesday. the night. It was said. The smug-lTy wn,ch ' Just nilng under ir-, Thursday and Saturday nights here- glers eluding the score or more of'""100 ana e,"en9lve development, .alter auring tne summer ana rum uiratea and the feeble drv navvl ,ne Parlv " registered at local season. during wlil'-h violence, trickery and; of two slow cutters. iniMi ue w,ii sain- now., loiinne rom inni'rt to Keep Pn.,Hu ........ ....... .l -. Hull and Carl j convicts at large. Hall ha been cap-1 B,ii)sld.' with retail price dro.mlne whlrh 18 bein DOUSl11 uu ana turn-j In dimensions, and around the. sidesjtwo surveying crews working out of al wltneBs, Mrs. Crtihdy. hn ci-rrulmraled tbe let. inony of o. A. Oswald, llutchlnsnn attorney, who I. ed with (iuvern J. IVterinn. furiiiiT uMie banking i lured. SACItAMKNTO, May 15. For nheur bravado, the exploits of Floyd Hall and Joe Tanko since the anchored four miles off shore. youtnrul murderers escaped from the state prison at San Quentin have been unexcelled In California crime hlmnry. After a man hunt of five weeks. "If Klamath Falls wants the Hill lines to bnlld south from Bend It must lend Its whole-hearted support to the proposition." Buy V. Lim ner. AHSlfttAnt fhl.tf PllfflflMf ftf ha fall! I Oregon Trunk, made this statement j hotel from Bishop. Calif., one of: The barge has an exceptionally ncre yesterday. Llntner, who made ' the principal towns of the valley good looking fir floor. 60x80 feet 'a brief inspection yesterday of the K. F. Sentiment For Entrjf Of Northern Lines A ( Vital Factor ronunlniiliiner (.rundy. Ah ill (I (.:. I fur pardon Sacramento was virtually . fr,inl J75 , ,;5 a caae. I ed back to desert by the thirsty is surmounted by a red and yellow ; Klamath Falls, leaves for Bend this for under martial law Friday nK-ltt a! "There la nothing we can do to y of Lo" Angeles- reported to be ; awning, wnicn extends out into tne i morning. "The interstate commerce ll turned t!- the search for Tanko. 1 ...,. .i, nllor frnnl h..ln inn,t,i ,n desperate need of the the Owens floor approximately twelve feet. I commission bases Its decision on the I quiet, plainly d rested. J ol.l man. tllllllilng up ,,a:.-. t II ali..o..t till- to ai-fept nd he was dend - tbe Hoy mil,,.,! Wlh j ,,.. ,,, ,,arii)n I .,,,,. r.,, .,, frn, ,,,lt, vlnr to tnnke the lovernmnnt 1 Calaway, D. W. Itupp, E. th.. i iul war. the IVr- lim ,,,, ,,,, fil, ,,,.Mt i llt he ank-!ni.i,i ,.f Ai r i 7 ui,..,. n,..v - , iliat we are eniiuiieri In a ri.i .,!'. Larson, and R. J. Schaber, ed Ii.t win how n.iirli money she I . pr;pn WiliH, io feet from a t"l need help." could r.ile. UnariN looki'tit tlu v have Sliread Peaie officers from mod of the DiiUn On Slim. I terror throughout iiorihiiuitern Cal- "'ie counties south of I.osi,ne drlve from Bbihop in two days !.iU walked to the stand, until-' ifrnlu i Angeles have made repeated appeals! "nd the entire party will spend to- '""' Iiik alfaliiy i . , . ,. ... i. ,;.... : 'o I"'"' prohibition agents, asking! day L3"11 valley. According I r.im the first to the last quen- )ri,.lk je " "l ltzrz Sicr imento '"r lll",1,'n,'"e ald- i t0 J- Tlcknor. secretary of the lion, the f ,rn,er din farmer gov- j .;,.,;, wa ,,.,, a hold-up1 The local office, it was explained. ; Langell Valley Community club a ernor maintained his Innocence,! j ,. . ,,,, ,. ,h! already short handed, and could ! barbecue will be held at Lorella Valley Irrigation water. It is made , Seats surround the floor on all sidesipublic necessity petitions of railroads Mr, liriiniiv test -, tiiMievcn sill within the c it v i:m- ...... ,.m..i..i ii'i.i. liavN ami I'eierson wanted Its. i .., f,.iii,i irf i, ..,.. ,i..' up of the following 'farmers who and a burlap screen protects theieven more on tbe sentiment of the $1,000 for a paidon. but when told i, ,,iy ;2 vears of aze ..ante as trvlne to drv un the ,' i have sold out their extensive inter-jbaeks of the dancers from the lake, people affected than It does upon that amount n, exorbitant, agreed ; Tanko is two yearn older. They I We can't do a thing at sea.' Hie testified she I Ved Police Chief Median, of San! Other officials hero desuaired of i;.-neral Nelson A. v rive year old heart i II, e hotlsll Spirit i.lil uitin out on bis 'ests around Bishop: O. S. Pitts. . "reeie wnen tney arop aown tor a reams and reams of data showing a F. S. Melnkle. C. W. Johnson. Wm. ! rest between dance numbers. John j country's resources. It's possiblll- Ross. O. i "ouslon " orcoesira win mrnisn , tit.8. etc. Now Is the time for Klam- thelr best brand of melody, Houston , ttth Falls and the Klamath countrr To Be Welcomed Mr. Head and his party made being one of the chief owners of the new barge. Mil. , fell almost In I lie A K I rail! I lentil w as 11 He had been Irnllll- 1IU1I1II lie, ions nir some r lio.h was curried out h.r l.iirdly ti li v one ex li.i. io ,11'iii'ly uroiinil the 1 knew of the tragedy, i Nui'le. Iiis cluiiKl.i 'r ln nh 111 in Miles was tbe hero of Miration. Since bis re- englneered. It tu',1 ti.nn Tliue wuru eiirm.rurt liv ..... . Keies tllHtncl. !t..ilien I. ill lifit their wuv mil One .Meanwhile throwing the burden of guilt on ins son miss. n. i )(lUre. lt shot their way out. One "You heard tbe testimony of , ()ff(.er Kaa wounilvlX, (ilenn A. H.iv.s? the former gov ernor wus asked. "Yes." (ilenn was the spare no men from the Los An-ln honor of the present party of visitors during their stay here. Mr. : officer "J After three more vessels from the routed Atlantic rum fleet were reported steaming into Call- Duvis replied. ! IlavU. a paroled convict, I a slate witness who testified ex-got ei iiur promised him Hull fled north toward the Nevada 0ruiu waters. lino, playing iiiue-ununri,'K sun their pursuers through the rough footbin country on this side of the Pierce Pardons Boy high Sierras. (.el Too Hold Tlcknor desires the prospective set tlers to know that the Klamath country needs a great many more good citizens, and that the Langell valley country has a great deal to offer them In the way of first- class land at prices previously un heard of by residents of the high- Who Was Made "Goaf 1- Ct.t..f. ly exploited state of California. In Statutory Crime . According t0 Mr Head tne pr, parties that ' icus have prev- vislted Western Nights This Year Bids Fair To people to act. "A report has been circulated that the surveying parties out of Bend and Klamath Falls are just a. bluff; that we are seeking a com- ;mon user with the Southern Pacific. Outdo Other Years Anyone wh0 belleTe8 tnat sort of j story Is destined to disappointment. The Hill lines are coming and they are going to build." Llntner was unable to say Just when the survey would be com pleted. Ho roportcd the two crews working out of here' making real progress, however, and that the Tonight Is the last night of the famous B. P. O. E. "Western Nights" and depending upon a huge Saturday night crowd with the two previous big nights, local Elks pre dict that the show this year will rank among the best ever staged! crew out of Crescent were making by the antlered order. rapid strides. A crew will start out All the ..games , ?as night were pf Bend next week-to-wyck aoulli crowded three "deep "with good ward outbf BentT "nieeting up" trim natured winners and losers. The the northbound crew .out of Bo wheel of fortune has made mighty nanza. The Bonanza crew Is yet Inroads Into the big stock of mer-. sufficiently near to Bonanza to make i IS"?., he has lived a pardon If hn would help Induce Kiling in lie It of bis r-r,M v. pollmun. paroled convict lh inriliirllllile ibllirs of l,,L.r I.. Ime a narilim He' llenvlle armed nouses were made anil Davy dull. 'i.m.i Pi.llnnin were In adliilnlng If. Ii.i.tf ridleiiliiiiq liv nncnnnv Hodz- c A f c i si.. is nnelnnA ill lite orfli lul rank nt cells In tbe stain prison. Mg activities of the two men. Steal- through a personal Investigation of . Klamata county are boosting chandise which was donated for the that place Its headquarters. K. ni-ral when lie retired. Uavla was then asked about hia'K fod at night, hiding during the case, that Floyd Cauthler, who r occasion by local merchants and Whichever crew finishes Us work of his friends to have first meeting with Pullman, who; the day. they completely baffled arrived at the state prison here; neighbors, and furtner tnan mat a i Dusiness houses. Possessors of thejfirst will be brought back to Bo- jil fleilged general in recog-, it h ttre Kansas City. Mo.. Journal- more than I'liO trailers. Once two yesterday, under a sentence of ten 1 onsiaerauie numoer oi mem ' tucky red paddle last night walked ; nanza to survey from that place Into his brilliant inllilury ri-r-j ,mt. obtained an expose which re-tlndu rabbit hunters were fright-1 yecrs for a statutory crime, is not;already raaklnS arrangements ' : away with carloads of articles rang-j Klamath Falls. "That job will be n failed. suited In the charge., against the ! en,,d almost Into collapse ns wildly- guiltv of the crime, but rather, that i Drln5 lnelr lamiiiea io ro""'"".!; rum a Swltt nam to an order the easiest of all, though," Lint- Civil war. at tbe age of ' governor. Uhooting deputies closed In uponjhe has been made the "goat" In i where they will undoubtedly lo- for a ,oad of slab wood ner said, "for I know Just about ana maior K.nerul In "He came lo me for a pardon." ' them. At another time two tramps. I the case. Governor Pierce this after-. cale- lne auunaanie oi waier m, chas. Currln and Paul Dalton ' what route we will follow that of ofa division, bitvlng gone Davis testified. "I told him I similarly mistaken for Hall and noon issued a conditional pardon tO:'"" "" : am valiant service at tne wneei'iue leriue vaueys in l,osi river, in tact, we win just about follow Lost river Into Olene." uriiiy nine .veins before, i couldnt do anything lor mm rigiu Tanko, were awakened irom a noon- I iirusaic viiiith us u clerk In then." day snooze by prodding rule Dar- . LuMiiess hnuse. Miles was I Davis testified he got a letter re, H rh,r soliller. He won the! from Pollmun In December, a few Annearlni suddenly In the open al medal of honor at j weeks preceding the revelation ' , iaat week, the convicts command- rlorsvlllf. li,. was in thirty; the purdini scandals. jeered a mall truck and drove mad- niMt severe engagements of Admits letter iv toward the mountains. Nevada Davis admitted w riting a l-tor . poIJl.e ,), up the search, but the 'in reply and later writing another ; hllllt0ll palr slipped through the j letter to the manasemmt of a Kan- UaeH a(llln ."tlaueil mi I'uae Kit ce Forest Fire 'agin in Ontario sas City hotel, aiklng an extension i III new frenzy of violence of courtesy to M nn wh" H"1'1 j Thursday, Tanko and Hall bound soon visit there. jall K,.d couple In their bed at "Did you buve an understand- j Alurni Bu 75 and raced back Iiik that Itusell (Davis' son who o Sacr;l men t In a stolen autonio nave Pollmun a pardon signed ,T" ! i,ti, Thev forced a terrified cili- C.aiithler and authorized his release, " land prices have been a ree-j bawnng out orders through a meg from prison. Oauthler's restoration j lation to the Callfornlans partlcu-1 apnone t0 the cr0wd of "bull coin" to full citizenship, the governor de- larly those from Owens Valley gamblers. The bar was forced to cluied. will depend upon his future! where scarcity of water has been a , cnl out all circus drinks such as conduct. j serious problem, still more settlers j tcmperence cocktails and silver flz- are coming Mr. Head stated last;IeSi and had t0 contine their ser- Def inite Promise Is I night. vice to straight "liquor." The Given Portland For I . , 'cause of charity for which Western Shins For Festival Officers Reserve Club 'Nights funds go has been admirably r- - O f ' I A .nnl . . 1. 1 i Danuucis iui. -vi iiw.u supporieu nils cai Central School Makes High Attendance Record The Klamath schools report for the big And Maj. Bubb, U. S. A. ; hearted Klamath people, according j the month eliding May 8th gives lodge omciais. ...tc.c3...us iw. " tt'll.I.i vi mil M:iv If. 1. 1. f..n,or lii exchange for $1.2.10). ' users and emergency equip-1 as to meet Pollmun in Kansas; "ere rushed to the Dog Luke 'jiv?" Davis was nsked. ""I.iv when a new forest I -,, sir." Duvls replied, siiymg ilis.iivend ihero. nixing i.u u,.n nlunned on going to Kun-. l'le lire,,. I.. -"e tinnier lund and hme-:8to(.k. " lirrhoiies were Ibrentened. i I t Rttssell say anything to lr,K In telliirls rei-elveil llnre. L , n.,llni.)n' DUrdl'll?" PORTLAND. May 15. Definite assurance of the presence In Port- hand during the Rose festival of a portion of the Pacific fleet was of the local officers' reserve corps Afternoon ftn(J i given Mayor Baker Friday after-1 extended a cordial welcome to Col. j Shows On At inoon In a telegram from the secre-!F. T. Arnold, chief of stall oi me, Carnival Today with 313; Riverside with 280. and !. .... Tk. nnH QCIh division, and Major John Bllbb, I Iho Pelican rttv aehcnl n-lth 00 to drive about the city, ate a ' ,i i, oro- i both of Portland, at the Dutch room Th. gnaoD Brothers carnival. ' The average ttendanc elvo rn. a total of 314.8: Falrvlew Riverside 215.1, Practically the entire membership. I tral school shows the highest total i registeration with 414; Mills school ! is second with 315; Fairview third hearty lunch in a crowded down- ....uiifiini am!. In the evening. . . . i. i,,.. tmu tflot and VVUIH to a mono " "" niece of affrontery ended disas- ...... ... i...e .,,.e blooded live- ... V l,y lu ;uu,..i.,. . ,-...-, Coppers touring the tneatres ais- covered the pair. They ran to the street and separated. Hall was traced to an Oriental . r,...n at rooming nouse uuu ........ . ei.il II 111 ll t riuiiig over numerous ..v..s " said Davis, "hp nsked me t the hi., ilml.er coiiotrv. I , .i.,.i t Intended lo do. 'M'l'iiig of the wind lit Nlp-inmi i told him I'd pardon l,l"n''n 'midnight under a bed. ve the fir,, fighters there u .. . ...... H , u 1 u Hi I. I. ....r.. "i unit the sltuiitlon "Proved today nft,.r more men '0 thrown into tho fire lines. 'alls, near the water- Well boys. I guess lis tne , . ..1,... ' ... . , . U. . 1.IH....1, Did hp tell Pollmun uuu oun . nnose," he sum us lie iij .u...c.. up. -I ura 1 "'h Loinond. the foresters ''"ns the blaze. Several liotno- "ave h.en burned In the """im.ilii and Wolfe niiiun- rniiirie.. Mhl.ri, H,,i,,.rH Ul "lllie, ,,, mliiiK fierce him money? "No he didn't say anything about 11.' Pelican City School Shows Fine Exhibits Exhibiting the wor k done by the CP Klomath Klean" ' Chosen For Slogan huii.lTeds of slogans turn- '"' ii'lv. rii.ing depnrlmenl "i'n-nn ,i t "f ' Kl'i'iinih Kl,,,,,.'. contributed W. T l men,, . 11,0 ""lm" us chosen ns tl:e best. Prl"' fur li.- i ... Ill I,, L,nl. " "l KIOKlin IS i-'-in an ,::r.'"'''rV' '.'" ('n," Vt ' ""lis. nnil the Public tan. nuvcy may receive k "r,,"' Riven ,,y these ""titia , " en,h 01,6 anA nailed .,,Kl",l, "1,,Kan' wl,l, h '" the New, office. 1 children for .ho Pt jroar. n I'llV SCllOOl. Of Will... " Myrtle Hel " ' . i building of Iho year in tne s. ....... . . .. ..l.ll.lrell In .... .i. n..P.,..ld of eclioo. liy i.. ... ,. At the close llllll ...:' " showing of exhibit", the served refreshments hour was enjoyed Federated Community Clubs To Meet Today i.h iho nnw denartment of the White r-eiican noiei iaai U.B.... niayine; here for tne last time, to-, tral now given assurance that, Both Col. Arnoia ana .nujoi uUUU,day wm show Dotn aiternoon ana, 243.3: Mills 240.7; a submarine tender and five sub- urged reserve orncers nere io " evening, it was announced last . and Pelican 71.3. The list of tardy marines will be here throughout ! courage Klamath youth to enter the : nght Leaving here early Sun-!pUpii8 gives the Pelican City first citizen's military iraniins v v....Fday morning the long string of 'honors with a clean slate; River Lewis, Wash., which Is to be held 1 9how car3 wlu eaTe OTer the side is second with only 2; Central June 19 to July 18, this year. Southern Pacific for a week's stand had but 11 in the month; Mills 16, . Major Btibb declared officers' re-j ln Medford Officials expressed and Fairview 20. For tardy teach serve clubs throughout the coun-, gurprise at the success of the show! era: Central. Mills, and Pelican City trv were a great asset from a null- . j-.i, ,h ineiomont weather! n t.t. i, ....... di..ij. Members of Klamath Sportsmen's! tary. patriotic ana socm. pu otner barriers associntlon are reminded that Mon day, May ISth. will be regular meet- ling night, and all members. are re quested to bear that fact ln mind and reserve that dnte for that pttr- Sportsmen To Meet On Monday May 18 2: and Fairview 3. pose. Officers and members of com- ittees have been busy during the Slippery" Bob Taken GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED IN TuAIffiG2Ld $6,000.00 PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AS MAUSHFIELD, May 15. "Stlp-j . j 17 iitiifiii FRIENDS AID FAVORITES IN RACE Tim Kininatli county board of! -n.ninniiv clubs meets mission. r ciiei...'.. " - , nt 1:.1" P. m. nt the cnnni- ...... c...e.... rce, for their regular, your pence. m ttees have neen pusy auring uie - ,,av.ff his first past month, and several matters of Bandon outlaw. IstaK ing first , report . nee will come up for dls- train ride today and hi. agination "sHion. Come out and help In the U he boys' training school at y sen...... todnv nt IMS m9 pr,c,al. h. - d"of t inleres.lng pM ,.,. ....I.....I ,n ilinK. ... ... of Iho year in i"' ,,i,inn Mutters wlil.n wm yesterday afternoon. The exhimit a I n( is ime pornln , was attended nlmnst l'M ''''r : ,,, ,.dnenient of the Canby mem- or forever after hold Former Attorney For mid Mmichter of the (iolden West oi nnd the . ...1.1..1. 1 in lie ert'c.eo liv .lit; I I h p . oi n't, - le.ii'hers i . -i..i . California " i tho American Revolution. lava beds nt the scene of the peace i.inn massacre In 18 1 5. Also avl'lfe ciiiii. . lUU'NKH IIM" ,..,!.,, fedoruted board will disctiss a 01 J."i" "- . . I l,lma nni number or us. . PORTLAND, May Daughters of came nt 10:50 a. m. today to Wll- ln the llam D. Fenton, 72, at his home victims fell a foil I Oaghagen's court yesteru. , ; (h Counly AKPllt Henderson. . fc,.ree and bOtn F" . k..rJ 1. mad arunaeiniw" . r.- " ..... ....Hen fines of 120. One signia ... . , f pre8,dcnlB blotter as R. J. Patro and the rommuI1Hy clubs of is' Floyd Asham. The fedorated board Is made up of the various Klamath county. here. For many years he was gen eral attorney for the Southern Pa cific company here, and prominent Vp until Monday night, 9 o'clock, j tions received earlier In the con- giem. June ist. every vi in nuimtoii- neat, in securing tnese second pay- Howard and his young partner. 1 ton collections to The Klamath menls from subscribers who hava Roscoe McNames, 15, left Coqullle News earns 200.000 extra votes. ; already helped some other contest- These extra votes are In addition j ant, the contestant that secures the to the regular schedule and the.second payment should mark on $30 does not have to be brought ; tneir eubscrlption receipt stub, the in at one time, all collections forlamount ot the first payment so that any length of time. Including back;thej. wm be Issued the extra votes, payments on all subscriptions count I Enthusiasm Is gradually spread toward this, the largest extra vote lng amonK contestants and their in offer of the contest. Subscriptions terested friends. In many sections count fast during these remaining '( (ne cty and surrounding terrl- this morning handcuffed together, for A. T. Morrison, county proba- Southern Pacific Die. - officer is taking no 1 cnauces .i..,v . 15. Death! The youngsters leaped from Morri sons car ana nea "er ........; the first trip to Salem. They were trapped near Bandon last week when they returned In a stolen car to gather up, $1,600 In loot which In various fields. A long illness preceded his death. He suffered a breakdown during the war, from which he never fully recovered. they had caches ln the forest. Mor rison decided to take the boys by train this time, hoping the novelty would divert their minds from fur ther attempts to escape. two weeks, but soon the vote sched' ule will be' reduced. The attention ot contestants Is again called to the big vote value of second payments on subscrip tions, that Is extensions of stibscrlp- tory a great amount oi iniorcst is being manifested. Though as yet the field has hardly been scratched by the contestants. (Continued on Page, Four)