The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942, June 10, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE KLAMATH NEWS 175. (Every Morning Except Mondavi' " NDGRAVEL BE BUILT Acres High and and Gravel Even Higher Than and Discovered of acres of Hand apparently in the id was formerly the river, huaueen dis cing the S. P. rail Ibart Hiding, a short ibove Lamm's mill, the next two weeks ortvr, local contrite ten up an extensive honetherwith bunk ading facilities for t wholesale car ship. Clamnth Falls. His of thin sand and bn a building mater oint and a test of locks made from it. been completed' by mwalt, registered en according to Zum mination, the new of building mater leven better than the Shasta sand. Zum rt shows the Lobar! basaltic in charac and hard grained, loss from washing er cent, showing an email silt content. iMr report on the cement blocks made bart unit roads as fol- rqueltes wero made from hed Hand, washed land. and for (ho purpose of tensll strength tests. ade from one part co- hroe part Band. Iiy h batch mixed with the at of water and each o tamo length of time "r being to have each arly Identical as possible. each wore cured one day t cloths and thereafter r. and wore broken at t T, H, and 21 days. ashed sand averaged ap- 20 per cent stronger ha.ua sand and your un- nd approximately 10 por Mr than Mt. Shasta.' I and against Mt. Shasta the latter li a reedg- dard. No attempt was lIgn the strongest brlc- would time pormlt the various mixtures. Portion of your pit con- that you have a largo ""id and aravel. which "function, will make a dans concrete. I would hesitancy In specifying uch work as sidewalks, nd curbs." lnR to Porter nn invest or 110.000 will be made opening the new pit. a hl-llne dredger will be '"ting thousand to the hlch will bn a csnaoltv 1 200 yards. All sand anhed and screened be- "t. The maximum csd- ho Plant will be eluht Shipments will start eeka. Indians Reveal Mysterious Cave For First Time Uld Modoc Guides Consent To Reveal Lair Between Bloody Point And Clear Lake To Historian For the first time in history the white man will see and learn of the mysterious Modoc Indian cave on the old immi grant road . between Bloody roint and Clear Lake. An derson Faithful and Jeff Rid dle, Modoc Indians, have at last consented to reveal the whereabouts and permit ex ploration of this historical cave in which the Modocs, in the history -making pioneer days, hid themselves, and, at the crucial moment, when immi grant trains were passing near the secret lair, would swoop down on a surprise attack against the whites. Following these depredations the Indiana retreated to this secret care which was a safe hiding place from troops who were sure to follow massacre of whites. The trip will be made the lat ter part of this week by Captain Applesnle and Professor, head of the department of history at Ore gon Agricultural college. Definite Instructions as to the dny and hour of setting forth on the expedition will be given out by Captain Apple. gate and (bo noted Oregon historian at the chamber forum today. Historic Point Owing to the tact that tho rave tans never been visited souvenir hunters are expected in great num bors to collect arrow heat's and other Indian relira that are likely to be discovered. Whether any one but the captuln and professor are permitted to enter this senti mental old Indian lair, however, de pends upon how the Modocs feel bout It- , The guides will lend tho caravan eff the mnln Malin llleber highway Just below Bloody Point where an entire train of Immigrants with the exception of one man was mas sacred by the Indians in 1853. Turning northwesterly Iho route will lead along the tline-dimnied Immigrant trail . which originally led to old Fort Hull, on me Snake rlvor in Idaho, via Fort nidwell and tho Fnndungo Pass. However, the dlstunce from the main highway Is not great, tho hid den cave being In the vicinity oi Clear lake securely hidden among broken lava ridges and denso brush. United News and United Press Telegraph Services - -. . i ... KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1925. Price Five Centa OltK. SCHOOL IIK.XK IH.SAI'I'KAIW HILLSBORO, June B. Harry Johnson, who has been conducting the Oregon mllltnry school at Orenco, disappeared . more thnn a week ago. leaving his pupils with out, care and a trail of bad checks and tradesmen's bills behind him. Johnson has been conducting the school on lnnd belonging to mem bers of his family and had 40 pu pils from various parts of the north west. Ho is said to have owed more then $3,000 to a Bethany merchant, and other accounts in Portland, and various towns In Washington county. His wlfo and small son went with him. it is believed, to Vancouver. D. C. . CE FOR TEN KLAMATH YOUTHS JET SOLDIER TRAINING ON PAY Thrilling History of Famdus Old U. S. S. Oregon Is Recalled As Battleship Makes It Last Sea Voyage V J t ' & 'ft lUtTnlv. AaMj Sj,,IU S. P. Starts Survey Modoc Northern Main Route Today New Location To Travel Down Through Heart of Tule Country Leaving No Ag ricultural Land More Than Six Miles From Railway; Malin Survey Completed U. S. S. Oregon, One Time Pride Of The Navy Is Making hast Voyage Down The Ooast To Anchor In Portland As A Time Honored Famous Relic PORTLAND, June 9. Somewhere which have outlived their useful on the Pacific the obsolete, but fa mous battleship Orogon is proudly making its farewell voyage to this ( port, to be berthed In the Wllamettel river, to be honored for ages to come like that of the old revolu tionary war hulk, the Constitution, which has been one of the historic points of Interest at' the Boston navy yard for years. The Oregon cleared from the Bremerton navy yard this morning, lashed fast to a powerful navy tug. The grlzclod old sea voteran had begun her last voyage. It will be a short voyage, and the Oregon, for the first time in her his tory, will traverse outside waters without stoam in her boilers. How ever, a regular navy crew is aboard, commanded by Capt. Kobcrt T. Mea ner. Tho old Oregon's Journey will take her from Bremerton, down through Puget Sound and out through the Straits of Juan de Fuca, down the coast to the Columbia river, up that stream to the mouth of the Willamette river, thence on the Willamette to Portland, where she will be turned over to the state of Oregon. The ono-tlme prido of the navy will thon be decommissioned for tho Inst time and puss from ownership of the government, a gift to the stato which is so proud of the ves sel's record that it won't pormit her to go me way oi omur uuj ouipaj ness to the scrap-pile or ' to the bottom of the . sea with bombs in her vitals. The history of the Oregon Is filled with thrills. That part of it which was made in the Spanish-American war forms an Important page In American history. On the night that the Maine was blown up In Havana harbor, the Oregon was In drydock at the navy yard here. The next morning orders I came for the vessel to steam as soon as possiblo for the east coast with a cargo of am munition. On March 9 the Oregon left Puget Sound and two days later, record time In those days, was .at San Francisco. At no time on the voyage was the Oregon's speed less than sixteen knots. Ten days later the Oregon, under command of Capt. Charles E. Clark, sailed on her famous trip around the horn. On. April 18 the vessel encountered a fierce storm in the Straits of Magellan, but the next day, victor over the elements, anchor was dropped off Sandy Point while a brief survey of the storm damage was made. Upon arrival at Rie de Janlcro on April 30 the news was received that war against Spain had been declared. The Oregon roachod Florida on May 26, after having out- ships, the Vizcayir and the Chrlsto bal Colon, Is In every child's history. The Oregon's active service In the twenty years following Is not so well known, but the vessel remained on duty throughout the World war, thus rounding out a life of active service much longer than that us ually allotted to navy ships. A Permanent Relic The ship was launched October 26, 1893, but the Oregon was not accepted by the navy until June 26, 1896,' when she was turned over completely equipped, the most mod ern fighting ship In the world at that timo. s ' . , The Oregon's arrival in Portland and her acceptance by the city and state will be a part of Portland's annual rose festival. As the Oregon goes to' Portland she will be as nearly as possible as she was when in full commission, except that her boilers and engines have been placed permanently out of use. It Is the plan of the state of Oregon to main tain the vessel at Portland as the state's greatest historical relic. To that end a permanent maintenance fund has been established by the state. ' A coincidence in connection with the sailing of the Oregon today is that her commander. Captain Men- maneuvered some of Spain's best ner, when a midshipman out of the fighting ships on the run up the naval academy, sailed from China east coast. 'or Brooklyn, Now York, on the Then came the war itself. The, Oregon, June 9. 1900, which was Oregon's destruction of two enemy 25 years ago today. U. S. MARINES ARE LANDED IN CHINA ortimlty Is afforded 10 Wutns. between the ages " to learn to fl ir. S. rrUr and rift., .nj if rni the Cltlxen's Military "amp for ,. .... "' ss given a. enmmlnlnn H" artlUory re8ervo force,, v inert vcain., .. v 'D WlOfl Bout, mhn 1. In tegram from Col. C. " t Port ir-U that there I. room for rifl youth, i- u u xiib i rain- ish ." hlhh '' June July 19. TSe youth. will receive regular army pay while l the camp and will be equipped free of charge. The last few day. ct training will bo dovoUed to tar get practice at which each boy win be permitted to fire between 100 and 200 rounds of ammunition in the big mortara and on the rifle, range. .,.., Those wlBhlng to avail mv----- mtnnrtiiniiy ' w LONDON, June 9. (United Newt) American marine have landed at Honan island to protect Christian college and the foreign residents', ac cording to a dispatch to the Daily Express from Hong Kong. Serious fighting for Canton has begun between the Can tonese and Yunnanese forces, the dispatch adds. Two hun dred casualties are reported. The Yunnanese have appeal ed to the foreign consuls to send warships to end the fight. The Yunnanese accomplished tne 'sinking of a Cantonese gunboat by bribing the crew of anotner gun boat in the enemy navy to fire at Its companion vessel. Honan Island 1b In the Poarl river, across from the city of Canton. Christian college, an American mis sionary institution, is on the island. The four Americans shot by Chinese earlier In the day were "attempting to cross from the Island to Canton. of this DRV AUKXTH W) TO M'HOOIj CHICAOO. June 9. A school for dry agents has been opened here In act nlnndld 1 , .j well as i the ornces oi Aioen n. uiuyu, rOU?d,,l.t,:lmrenor at once to ! inf pr.hll.Ulon director. The stu- dents meet weesiy ana are tuugni how to raid a blind pig, Jump bars well sslthe offices of Albert H. Uoyd Z 'LZm. at the county, health unit, in V.t OT1UAI KB 20. h., mirt house or to . ho in the R. Olds. Entrants mui - and all the other tricks of the pro fession. . , Merrill May Form A Community Club Tomorrow Evening Beside the important railroad situation discussion which is com ing up before a mass meeting oi Merrill citizens tomorrow night at the Merrill community hall, an other question will be .taken up. Rev. C. C. Hulet', of Merrill, an nounced last night. That question will be the formation of a com munity club thore. The community hall, which seats between 600 and 700 people has been comploted for over a month, bui no community club has been formed. "Merrill wants to taka an ac tive -part in Klamath county, af fairs," said Rev. Hulet last night. "Of course we are represented on the Klamath County Federated Clubs board, but we cannot take a real active part, and strive to ac complish what the people of Mer rill want nearly so successfully without a community club." Formation of the community club organisation at Merrill comes at a time when Beatty, Kirk, Bly and other Klamath county towns are seriously discussing similar organisations. TKACHKRH VISIT Miss Winnie Orlizle and Miss Hnsel Shaver of Modoc Point are visiting In the city for some time, arriving late yesterday afternoon. Miss Orlnle nnd . Miss Shaver are teachers of the Modoc Point school during .the winter season, TWO HIGH SCHOOL KIDS TRY SUIC'DE WELLESLEY, Mass., June 9. (United News) Priscilla Amidon, 16-y ear-old Wellesley high school student is dead, and Sterling Mills, 18, is in a critical condition at the New ton hospital, following an ap parent attempt to take their own lives late today in a strip of woods near Wellsley farms, about a mile from here. Unconscious, and with two bullet wounds in her head, the girl was found after young Mills, seriously wounded "him self, had crawled about a hundred yards to a road and attracted the attention of a state patrolman. The girl was taken to the Newton hospital, where she died shortly after 7 p. m. Mills, who also was taken to the hospital late tonight, was reported in a critical condition from a bullet wound In tho left temple. According to the story police have pieced together, Another important development in the railway situation in Klamath takes places this morning when a party of South ern Pacific engineers, who have been locating the new line from Merrill to Malin, will start on re-location of the Modoc Northern main line on the short route leading from Merrill, diagonally across the old bed of Tule lake. The Malin-Merrill survey was completed yesterday, ac- ' cording to Engineer Clark, in charge of the surveys. The new line will be surveyed by the same crew which has, been work ing on the Malin route. Quick Action Spoils Fire Bug's Attempt To Arson Ice House Efforts, of a ' Klamath "fire bug" to send the oW Cantrcll Ice house located in tho margla of tho lake near Shippington, up In flames lost night failed when the Klnmath Fulls fire depart ment, after a fast run to the scene nipped tho fire in fho bud. According to Chief Ambrose, a. pllo of waste and .brush was found In a heap of ruins about the center of where Iho fire hwl began to make headway. The alarm was fumed In at 10 p. m. Tile firemen waded out through a, foot of mud and water and succeeded in stopping tho blaze with buckets, little damage, resulting to the old building. llesUles the regular Kuunath Falls firemen a good turnout of volunteers wero on hand. Tho local firo boys re ported the only Inconvenience of Iho call was wet feet and a sev ere bumping over the rough Shippington road. Rail Committee Is Named By Chamber To Probe Problems At the directors' meeting of the chamber of commerce yesterday noon ,the following railway com mittee was appointed to study Klamath's railroad problems for the ccniins year: W. Q. Smith, chair man, W. E. Lamm, , Dr. George Mcrryman, W. C. Dalton, and C. J. Martin. Dr. O. A. Masaey reported on the work of the program committee which is outlining the work to be sponsored by the chamber and stated that his committee would complete its work this week. . It was recommended that the matter of garbage disposal In the city be taken up and if It appears prac tical to assist in the Installation of an incinerator. WON'T HI V ,11 Kit TKKTH . YONKERS, N. Y., June 9. This plaintiff has no teeth and this de fendant- won't buy her any," ex plained the attorney for Mrs, Mar garet I. Ball, in outlining to the court the cause of her divorce suit against Harry Ball, her husband.. Asked for some details Engineer Clark said as he understood, this was to take the place' ot about SO miles of the old main line, which made a big detour around -what was the northern and eastern lake shore when it was originally surveyed. This new line, he said, would run straight through the center of the now dried up lake' bed from the northwest to southeast, so that no part of that great recently reclaimed tract of about 100,000; acres, of rich bud would be more than six miles from the track. 'This,-would also serve' to shorten- the -line some six or seven miles and save the; expense of he heavj construction around the original rocky points of the lake shore, as the entire lake bed Is level -as a floor and excavation all light' earth work. " ' ; There being no Southern Pacific authorities . available, Robert , E. Strahorn was asked by The News whether this new move was In any way .connected with the Malin -line survey which he announced last week, or was significant of probably early construction of the . Modoc Northern. He replied that this was all a natural sequence ot Southern Pacific's frequently announced policy of taking up all deserving projects in their territory in their regular order, or as developments warranted. He pointed out that this reviving of v the Modoc Northern necessarily fol lows the great new cross state line to be created by completion of the Southern Pacific Natron line, the ex- ' tension of the Oregon, California & Eastern to Lakeview end broad gauglng ot the Nevada California Oregon. Also that it was somewhat affected by ithe extension arranged for, of tho O. C. & E. to Silver Lake. The great outstanding feature ot the creation of the new short transcon? tlnental route between Portland, Klamath Falls and the east he said, Is the vast broadening of markets for local products which necessarily encourage consideration of ' railway projects of merit which have been . held in abeyance as not heretofore warranted, or for some other good reason could not be reached. "Portland and the Puget Sound cities will soon be able to take pro ducts of such regions as Tule lake in largely increasing quantities on account of reduced cost ot trans portation by the new ?hort route and eastern markets not heretofore avll able at all will do likewise," Mr. Strahorn continued. "In a short time this means that Modoc Northern ter ritory generally can now make a better bid for Southern Pacific in terest than ever before, and that is why it is getting It," concluded Mr. Strahorn. . , NOTED OREGON HISTORIAN TO TALK ON OREGON AND KLAMATH HISTORY Oregon peoplu do not know their Miss Amldson shoti history as they should, In tho opln- herselt through the head twice with a revolver she had obtained at her home after, returning from school. Ion of Dr. J. B. Horner, profes sor of history at the Oregon Agri cultural college at Corvallls, who Mills, the police believe, then shot will speak at the chamlror or com hlmseit and collapsed beside hls'merce forum this noon. Profes companlon. Later he regained con-Jsor Horner's subject will, be "HIs sclousness and stnggored to the road, tory of Oregon." Perhaps no man Several notes are said to have In the state is better informed and been found near the scene of the shooting, but authorities refused to disclose their contents. can relate with such accuracy and more vividly the Important histor ical events of Oregon, which make this stato ono of tho most important historically of any In the-west. "The Klamath country abounds In a wealth of Indian and pioneer tales, which every Klamath cltlfon should know." said Prcf. Horner yesterday. Ho will dwell upon Klumuth history in his talk. . "You have In the Indian maiden, Wlncma, one of the most beautiful charac ters In Indian history even more so than tho famous Pocahontas," said Prof. Horner. , Washington camp by J""