THE KLAMATH NEWS
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KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1925.
Price Five Cento
0,000 HOTEL TO BE BUILT H
ERE
ens Asks K.F.
Cooperate In
-r r a
v rniorcemem;
hi Chief Calls Meeting of All Lo-
uthorities, Asking Co-operation;
Meeting May Be Held; Con-
s Here Deplorable, Levens Says.
ON TRAIL OF TWO
RUNAWAY OIRLS
Mother Drowns
Attempting To
Save Daughter
Following Clue That
Solve Mystery In 24 Hours;
Asks Klamath's Aid In
Search -
Continuing the widespread
Bcarch for the minuing Brad
Hhaw girls, June, 14, and Es
ther, 12, who ran away from
their homo a week ago today,
Sheriff John Sharp of Modoc
county, spent yesterday in
Klamath Falls after combing
the entire country in and about
Langelis valley and the Tule
lake country. Sheriff Sharp
ng of prohibition law violations as well ,as vice
Klamath Falls appears to be not far in the of-
With W. S. Levens, chief of Oregon state prohi-
scenc here with a small corps of assistants to
Itely bringing about a concerted attack on these
ugh securing co-operation and understanding be-
k-ious local departments of law, as well as favor-
L vi ,u n..nl. . ,..V,U """ luu.iirjr. onerui onurp
.u " h, l.o i-n... ,..lleft here t0 r" down a clue,
me sunstance or which was
not made public. Should the
clue be successful, the girls
may bo found within 24 hours
Searches in Vain
A careful search by Sharp
of the district in which the
girls lived, revealed nothing.
Neighbors near the Bradshaw
place seemed able to shed no
light on the mysterious disap
pearance of the small girls.
While here. Sheriff Sharp
conferred with Sheriff Burt
Hawkins and asked the assist
ance of the Klamath officer in
tracing tho flight, of the girls.
girls left their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. .Bradshaw,
when they were refused per
mission to celebrate Indepen
dence day in Klamath Falls,
and after being made to tend
sheep in the Tule lake country
that day.
ng the conditions here, described by Levens as
meeting of officials of the county court, justice
s office and city police department will be called
the very near future. During this meeting a bet-
fiding and fuller co-operation win be strongly
ens.
lrm belief after ill
luatloa with- officers
(tines Dion that tho
Itliens ot Klamath
tad for law enforce-i-
too man? of them
t airing the matter
ration," Levena de-
merit last nlajht. .
thejr do (hex will
support with the
led otllceri and Ih
tr will tv benefited
Hally Lut In the mat
imore healthy .happy
ja hearts thnt make
optlmiallc In my
(certain that reaulta
the ood of all when
trgles ot the ureal in
ttid around Klamath
think over the alt
Include, aa they will.
.cr.sl.'.p and t'.'.o boy:
happy hornet are the
ot any community,
re To "lUld"
fnd vice altuatlon In
la far from what It
a could atari tonight
places. Perhapa I
conrlcrUais. They
hi 1250 aploce perhapa,
day they might ho
kaln. , I can do noth-
tho aentlmont ot the
la math Falls in favor
nt. I can do oolhlug
wholehearted coopera-
kuthoritlea. Thoae aro
am going to try and
is raids will be of no
have tho people' with
rt hore to pull a lot
not hero to pull any
do want to lav the
I something bigger and
path Kalla.
a Cooperation
Falls today stands lo
ot all Oregon ahln
buslnens progress and
Put it lacks, and lack
pf being the right sort
hilly. I
Klamath Kalla Interested In making
tho rlty a bottor place to live In.
let them call a public meeting. If
people hero don't want enforcement
of the law. I'm nut going to thruat
It upon them, fur no real aurceaa
can bo achieved without tho bark
ing of the people here.
Her To ArcomplMi ,'
"Only tonight I met an old friend
of mine on the atreet hero. Ho la
a prominent-business man hero. "" The
ig proapering oui no is going oacs
north. Why? Simply because 4ie
has growing children, and doesn't
think Klamath Falls the proper
place to raise them. That la de
plorable. "I'm hero In pursuance of my
duty, and I'm going to try mighty
hard."
CArHAUE IXM-'KH, Orr.July 13
! (I'nltiil News) A mother gave
her life In a heroic, but vain at
mVl tempt U eavo her child from
drowning her Monday afternoon
when Mm. Anna. Mrl.aln, 80, and
Lorna MrLain, 13, were awept In
to lite rapMa of the Cascade
(urge ami disappeared In ,llio
niotlier of foam and tossing water
A third life almoat was saerlflc
rd when Barbara Hendrlck, III,
of Cascade Lock a, made brave
duh for tho strum-ling pair and
escaped death only by slipping out
of her bathing auit, which waa In
the grasp of tho drowning girl,
realizing that the current was too
strong for ber to accomplish a
rescue.
Ixirnn had been bathing In the
alack water near the boat canal
above the rapids, her mother wat
ching her from the bank.
Tho child, who rould not swim
was drawn Into the. current and
called for help. ..Mrs. Mrl.afn
plunged In to the river, but was
swept beyond her depth and
mother and rhild were swept to
ward tho rapids.
Barbara Hendrlck sprang Into
the river and awam to tho at Hig
gling pair, believing she conld
tow them to shallow water, but
tho current wan loo strong.
SUIT FILED AGAINST
DEFUNCT K. F. BAKERY
Coincidental with the closing
down of the Klamath Falls Bakery,
a suit against rhat concern was
filed in circuit court yeaterday by
the Commercial corporation ot
Portland. The plaintiff seeks to ob
tain a Judgment for $61.36 against nd icami). attornoys for tho city In
Guy Johnson, ownor of tho bakery. I lho cal)Ci wul! scheduled for sottlo-
Last Faint Echoes
Of City Suit Heard
The laat faint echo of tiio famous
S100.000 Bllderbach dajnage suit
against Hie city of Klamath Falls
was heard In the city council session
laat night when the claim ot Reams
In payment of bills said to be out
standing In favor of Armour & Co.
According to tho complaint, tho Ar
mour claim was transferred to the
Portland company. . -
MANY TOURISTS ARE
PASSING THRU K. F.
Although yeslorday was ono of
tho heaviest days in tho history of
registration of this year, It failed lo
surpass the Fourth ot July roglHtra
tlon of last week. A total of 45
cars registered Monday, bait that
number early In the morning. Cars
are noticed more frequently coming
from the oaslern states, and tle
heavy percentage of California tour-
aro enough pooplo in lata is si 11 1 being carried.
(VTH GOLFERS TRY OUT GREEN
Y; FAIRWAYS REPORTED FINE
srs to put tholr game
Clamath Oolt and Cotin
ks, did ao on Sunday
f d roport the fairways
od condition and tho
Promise of being one
KXPnllnnl l 41.1- 11
r ...uui III blllO BUUUUU
fore laying plans for the
of the piping system
' H .... t . ...
"u"-i mo green irom
g rays of the aun and
mpletton of the pipes the
be town. Definite com
be green will be between
ot September and the
lobor, according to one
tor members.
During lho timo whon lho green
is successfully matting and being
hardened for playing, a locker room
with shower and a ladles' rest room
will be put under construction, with
plans for the addition of an attrac
tive club house by the cumin .sum
mor. The green, which by nature Is ex
ceedingly beautiful, needs little or
no additions ot artlfical shrubbery
along the river bank. The cooling
breeii: which Is carried from the
river will be refreshing during the
hottest of weather. The shortest
fairway is JuO yards, the longest
60'j yards and with the completion
of work this fall and nine hole
course will bo ready for the players.
mcnt.
Ililderbacb. who lost bis wife and
child in the Houston hotel fire sev
eral years ago, sued the city for
$100,000, alleging that the destroy
ed hotel was a fire-trap, and should
not havo (been pormlttcd to operate
as' a public Inn.
Tho city won tho case -
The city council lust night ap
proved the hill for $900 attorney's
fees, and directed that a warrant be
drawn to cover this amount.
Wonder If Ambrose
Will Recognize Us?
Klro Chief Keith Ambrose will
soon bo speeding lo fires in his
own machine, a red Ford, equip
ped with a moaning siren.
At least. It appeared certain at
the council meeting last night that
a chief's car will bo added to tho
fire department equipment.
All the rounrllmen agreed that
Keith has loo much "running
around" to do on foot, and that
with sixteen miles of fire alarm
wire to look after, and Shipping
tun and Mills addition to take
ram of, it whs only filling and
proper that Chief Ainbroso bo
given a car.
There was some, quest Ion, how
ever, as to whether a brand new
Ford or a second hand Ford would
be more appropriate. Councilman
lliilslgcr was ' Joshed somewhat
during tills part of the dlaruslon,
but stood up under It with fino
good nature.
Tho mutter was laid over till
next Monday. .
2 HOUR PARKING
DOWNTOWN HAY
GO INTO EFFECT
"Parking limit two hours from
5 a. m. to 6 p. m."
Klamath Falls residents and tour
ists may awake some morning to
find some such warning posted upon
curb signs in tne downtown section
of the city. The city council at Its
regular session last night adcanced
to second reading an ordinance pro
viding for restricted parking upon
the principal segment of Main street,
Klamath avenue and Pine street and
all intersecting streets from Fifth
street to Eighth, v.
According to tho proposal of
Councilman Sturkey, the two-hour
parking limit would be enforced
upon all ot Main street from Sec
ond to Eleventh, and all cross
streets. Fifth to Eighth, Inclusive,
extending botwoen Flno and Klam
ath avonuo.
At ( p. m., the Stuckey amend
ment proposed that unlimited park
ing ahould bo permitted, effective
until 1 a. m. From 1 a. m. to S
a. m., in order to permit the street
department properly .to sprlnklo tho
streots, no downtown parking would
be permitted. Additional amend
ments and further action on the
proposed ordinanro will be taken up
at next Monday's mooting ot tho
council.
Tho proposed zoning ordinance
came up for passing consideration
at tho regular session of the city
council last night. ' City Attorney
Carnahan cited the tact that the su
preme court had recently "knocked
out" the Portland toning ordlnanco
and predicted a similar ft' to for the
toning regulation tn Salom. ,
Councilman Bnlsiger declared that
ho would like to see some restric
tion upon the type ot buildings al
lowed in certain sections, but the
council did not tako np tho matter
at length.
SMITH PRINTING
CO. ERECTS NEW
MODERN PLANT
Fine New Building To Go
Up At Klamath And 5th;
Co.t Believed To Total
$25,000 To $30,000
Erection of a fine, modern
building; and plant for the
Smith Printing company, was
announced yesterday by W. O.
Smith, owner. The new build
ing will be of brick construc
tion, and the dimensions about
75x70 feet.
The building will be located
on the northwest corner of
Fifth and Klamath avenue.
While the cost of the build
ing was not announced by
Smith, it is understood about
$25,000 to $30,000 will be
spent. Drawings of the new
building show it to be the most
attractive printing establish
ment in the city.
Bids for construction will be
let July 24 and construction is
expected to start immediately.
It is rumored that the new
western magazine will begin
publication here and will oc
cupy the Smith building jointly
with the owner. Mr. Smith
neither, confirmed nor denied
this rumor.'?. . .4.. '. ',
Paris Hilarious in
Observing Bastille;
War Songs Popular
PARIS, July 13. (I'nited
News) The roar of popping
corks, tlie mingled melodies of
scores' of street corner bands, and
tho gay laughter of pretty girls
and eager youths, Paris celebra
ted the approach of the French
Fourth of July today In a tireless,
good natured riot of fun. Tho
French Independence day Is July
14, the anniversary of the fall of
the Baatile before the Paris mob.
Paris Is a blaze of color, the
boluevards fluttering the blue,
white and red of the tri-rolor at
r(i-ry vantago point, and the
street crowds wildly pirouetting
to the countless bands, many of
which turned out for the open
air show with fantastic instru
ments that carried the tunes of
all war songs despite their queer
appearances.
Rollicking couples danced all
over the streets, usually to such
war-time favorites as "Tlpperary,"
"Over There." and "ha Madcion."
PAVING PROJECTS
ARE SPEEDED UP
WIRE FLASHES
New Filling Station At
3rd and Main Authorized
The council also approved the
specifications for a filling station
to be constructed at Main and
Spring streets. Action on this per
mit was held up at the July 6 meet
ing of the council because complete
plans were not submitted for the
consideration of the city body.
SAL KM, Ore., July IS. Wil
liam L. Finley, nationally known
naturalist and . author, was ap
pointed a member of the state
game commission to succeed Rich
ard W. Prlco of Ashland, who re
signed, it was announced today
by liiir. i'lerce.
It was Finley who drafted - tho
first law which created a fish and
game commission in 1011.
PASADENA, July 13. F.ugcnc
Crooks Rnrtlc, disabled veteran,
fatally hhot himself through the
head hero while his appearance
on a temporary alimony hearing
was awaited in a Los Angeles
court.
Bartlo fired the bullet into his
head as ho gazed 'upon a plrturo
of his small daughter. Tho pic
ture Was still clutched in his hand
when his body was found.
PLATTSM'RG, X. V., July 13.
Philip K. Kuapp, the former
Cornell student ami army desert
er, accused of seeking his life's
great thrill in the murder of a
1-ong Island tail driver, appar
ently has rsraiml tho vigorous
man-hunt In which he has been
put-Sued for tho Inst several (lays.
8ALK.M, July 13. Gov. Plcrco
today announced the re-appolnt-mcnt
of J. B. Cole, Molulla, and
M. B." Uiggs, Prineville, as mem
bers of tho state livestock sani
tary commission. v
SANTA MOSICA. Calif., July
13 Marshall Nctlsn, film dlrec
tor and producer, who spent a
night in city Jail following his
arrest on a rhargo ot driving an
automobile whllo Intoxicated, was
released hero today.
A woman, whoso Identity was
not learned, fled from Nollan's
car after his expensive machine
crashed into a signal post Sunday.
The city council advanced to sec
ond reading paving . projects , for
Fourth street. Klamath to Walnut
avenues,: -including - intersections;
Seventh street, from Klamath ave
nue to Oak avenue, ' Including in
tersections; '. Klghth street, from
Walnut aVenue to -Oak; Eleventh
street from Klamath avenue to Wal
nut avenue. Inclusive. Including in
tersections st Walnut avenue; Wal
nut avenue from Fourth street east
erly to Eleventh, and Oak avsnue
from Fourth street easterly to
Ninth.- I .
The bid of the Warren Construc
tion company was accepted for the
foregoing street Improvements.
An ordinance for the filing of the
assessment roll upon paving on
Second street frcm Pine to Jeffer
son was passed to second reading.
An ordinance for tiling the as
sessment roll upon projected pav
ing on Fifth street from Pine to
Jefferson was advanced to second
reading Iby the city council last
evening. The Dunn-Baker company
recleved the award for the pave
ment construction.
May Hold Up Special
Councilman Election
The desirability of letting tbo
election of a successor to Merlo
8. West, resigned councilman
from tho second ward, go over
until . tho general election Into
nevt year, was discussed at tho
council meeting last night. It 1
was pointed out that such post
ponement would save approxi
mately $100 to tho city, represent
ing money thnt would otherwise
be spent in holding tho special
election. No definite action was
taken.
$150,000 HOTEL
WILL BE BUILT
FOR LUMBERMEN
Deal Practically Closed For
Lafayette Hotel at Klam
ath and 9th; Ready By
October I V
Plans are practically com
pleted for the erection of a
$150,000 hotel on the corner
of 9th and Klamath avenue,
and following the clearing; up
of a few details, construction
work will be started, probably
within 30 days. Announce
ment of the new hotel was
made yesterday by B. R. Dun
woody and J. W. Patterson, of
Sacramento and San Francis
co, respectively, who declared
that finance for the coatly
new hotel to be named "The
Lafayette" are at hand. Fi
nal arrangement await the
return of Attorney W. S. Wiley
who is in Portland. '
The venture has been talked
of in real estate circle for the
past few months, during which
time Dunwoody and Patterson
have held an option ' on the
site, but until yeaterday there
had been no definite announce
ment forthcoming. .. A
AnwtJdotturture in the ho-y,
tel busineas will be established
in Klamath Falls with com-,
pletion of the hotel, which is
expected about October firsts
The hotel will be a bachelor
affair, that is, for men ' only.
Its purpose is primarily to :givo
the young unmarried men here", eW
peclally, those men in the lumber
industry, a real "home." The build
ing, which will be of brick con
struction, will bave 182 rooms snd .
will be 115x112 feet. All the com
forts desired by men ot the lumber
industry wilt be furnished, including
a large restaurant. A free labor
employment ibureau" will, be main
tained in the botel lobby. -. The
rooms will be well ventilated, elec
tric lighted and numerous shower
'baths will be installed.
Martin Will Manage '
J. R. Martin will be local man
ager. Dunwoody and Patterson are'
experienced in hotel business of- lb
nature ot their Klamath Tails en-"
terprlse. They have met' with con-"
slderable success in an Identical ko'
tel business in froth Sacramento'
and Stockton. They come highly
recommended from those two cities.
A "Home" For Lumber Men '
"We feel that Klamath' Falls of-'
fcrs the best field in the northwest
for a hotel of this character." Pat
terson declared last night. "We in
tend to make our homes here and
In addition to making the hotel
pay from a business standpoint, wo
feel that it will koep employes in
the lumber Industry tn the Klam
ath country supplied with a real
"homo" and we feel confident tho
(Continued on Page Two)
"OPTIMIST CLUB" TO AID YOUNG i
BOYS MAY BE ORGANIZED IN K. F;
Klamath Falls may have tho first ed
"Optimist club" In the state ofj
Oregon it plans now under way are
completed, according to Cornelius
FROM THE SOUTH
Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Toettol, prom
inent Los Angeles visitors In Klam- several years ago,
ath Falls, are spending the week In
this section, returning yeaterday
from Lake of the Woods, where they
have been the guests ot Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Hall. - They plan to make
a trip to Crater lake today aud
complete their tour of the west later
in lho season.
In Washington, that organlxed
recently in Seattle. Eighteen such
clubs are functioning with success
In California and although thero
I are none in Oregon, Conway has
Conway, international president ofj chosen Klamath Falls as t'he most,
tho "Optimist International club," likely section of Oregon in which
who Is In Klamath county tor a! the seed may be planted,
week. According to Conway, the club
Tho organization was completed i exists in much the samo principal
the fundamental as the present luncheon clubs with
object being for business men to less acceptance of members aa to
aid the growing young boy in his
"upward to manhood" problems.
Mr. Conway is making a tour
of the coast states In the Interest
of appearing nefore luncheon clubs
and appealing for aid in the pro
ject. Only one cltrh has been fnund-
clajslflcatlon. .
At present Conway 1s visiting In
Crater lake and upon his return
will cooperato with the chamber ot
commcrcotn the hope of founding
.In Klamath Falls the first Opti
mist clirh In Oregon.