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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1925)
1 THE NEWS 1L That Will Cut Feet A Year U Building D.AU!.-t''nl"", . . .k. Vr.l bet tna " " illllof interest win tulllnl government L Ml Br H"n' br. !. BB U BUIM forest aed her toAiy. Information plareii foresters, work will 9 llerrlck mill nil l eonih. (Oil actual It. nil) will begin ilae to be ready fr October. ! progress on the milts o( railroad by Liu, from Uurna lo Whes the govern- toilracted with ' lilt o( nor than lumber to be cot In tot fMt anuelly. of It rnn, It wa iltif would begin In Xti government Ir'i titeailo of lliln hi It isown that I tin kd mm somewhat be- rettae! construction Vrlck Ttpiwnlatlvea, (wlmd Ihi work Vdtemrt to II could la Malnvled limn. n CVionf P vU Uiiklllat Local Man, tocaf Rshin believe the fishing river the (Inmt In Mff R. T. Cooklng- l county It spending Is KUaata ralli and sheriff, who lived oo Ihi Klamath director of the mis- icrompanled by Bert lb only preacher- Mat tod probably Ml present la the coun cil Folia three year fi l'lde bis lime le ' Ureidy mentioned be made while i Ki.math m la- Mer Ablaze jrthern Forest l-(Unlted New) ' 'to wind, a foreat F 'tot waa racing I'9 Hoe tlmW n..r f1 Sqmwback ridge. country. early afternoon Mtlonal foreat lnok- r ' ahort t!m waa "crowding. Thl waa Ut PHI Of black amnio h'ng foreat. unldity daneernu.lv WJcUl, fe , rep9tl. F OflSlriiAll... "(0 last vane alt.. of lrln timber waa ' my the. the tiuo load le A. flirlne of nd Birdie Puckelt. "".. who for the "' d'l''W to follow ""t. and eni-i .u... rer fn. ,t " ,or 'he remainder of V '"' Vhrlne w., a "Mtandin. ' rT: ,n"- ierea their tfrtMornlng Except Monday) fiiR!$200,000)000 In To Be Set Afire Prof iteert' Paradise Folly To Go Up In Smoke On Potomac River WAHIHNOTON. Aug. S. (United New) The greatest bun fire in the lilatory of the Futoman river will begin to burn within the neit fear day when a 1200.000,000 war time fleet of the hipping board ....mnrUlft 900 VMuili will l, ....... , - - towed to Mallow bay, three mile below Quant ko, Va , and net afire. Meanwhile the ablpplng board preparing lo aell too other ships. The hid of llnnry Ford, who uffnr ed 11,701.000 tor Hi lot, will be taken up by the board Tueaday, and la eiperted to be accepted. The vessel which are to burned coat a 11.000.000 doller apiece to build. They are the dilapidated remalna of part of the gigantic fleet, a few which transported nan power and auppllea to France dur ing the war. Unlike the treatment customarily accorded historic veaaela theae rem nant are to be denied tbe dignity of a watery grave. They are to be cremated and their aehe blown to lha four wlnfle. "White Klrplianla' At the end of the war theae ahlpa were veritable "white elnphanta" on the hand of the government. Only a few could be put Into peace time rommlMioa. Tbey were aold to a salvage company tor $4,000 apiece. After stripping them to the hulka the company made an un successful effort to Jbeach and buru them. The government has sow napped la and made arrangement tor second attempt to dealroy the ue Jew fleet. The chief ot army eng Infer ha worked out lh new plan. The veaaela will be destroyed In unit group of -35. An Immenae n e I will be constructed to safeguard agalnal any floating deb ris which might eacape and menace lha channel. Oregon Federal Prohie Unliked By The Anti POIlTLANi), Aug. 3. (United Nawa) Appoiniuiul if c'.!!!"'' J. A. Marine, present federal pro hibition director of Oregon, or Frank It. Mitchell, hi naslatant a direc tor of the northweat prohibition dis trict, contemplated In the ahake-up announced at Washington, I). C. Is oppoaed by the Antl-Snloon league of Oregon. . A resolution waa adopted by Ihe headquartera committee and made public tonight. It asserted: "We believe the federal prohi bition department In Oregon under It present administration ha been Inefficient." Dr. Mnvllte replied (o the reo lutlon, saying that the league took a wrong stand on aearch and eeliure mattera, and that It waa not legally possible to comply with their wishes. The northwest dlatrlct, for which a director will be appointed, will Include Oroten. Washington and Alaska. STIUITKIt BANDITS pN JOB LOB A NOBLES, Aug. 3. "Strip per bandits," with a fine taste for their victim' clothea are being hunted here by police. Five men, cold and nude were picked up by. officer on various lonely road. They related lmllar otnrle ot being itrtpped by bonUlla. ES. DIVORCES, MARRIES AND FES THEN RE-MARRIES LOVER "brae of true love never I lives and they parted. She married again. An4 then Fate stepped In and 1ut her finger In the pie of life's aftalin. and through some strange twisting of which she, and she alone la so capable, Birdie Puckett and Louie Uhrlne hare again docldcd to make the trip an matrimonial seaa. They were married yesterday, and never a happier couple could be found In all of Klamath county than were Mr. and Mrs. Louie Uhrlne, now and forever. KLAMATH FALLS. ORE.. TIIRSn A AUGUST 4, 1925. DIXON ADDITION IS REFUSEDK. D. CO. New Paving Project Given Final O. K. SUmp By City Council Ilecauso the Klamath Develop ment company waa unwilling to Kraue the Itreeta In the Drnnnaa.l,a addition, the city council ref a.ed ' . .. ,.. . ,iu Mr-IH isixon Add lion No. J ! the regular meeting ot the council yesterday evening. A apokesman for the develop ment company explained that the grading of uhe streets would add auch expense to tbe coat of the property aa to make them unsale able. The founcllmcn were evenly div ided on the vole. Koberta moved and Hlurkey seconded lha accept ance of the plat and Ihe addition Itself, but Ralalger and Cofer voted In the negative when no ' action waa taken on the request for grad ed streets. Iloullnn lVuslnras Ordinance providing for paving to appoint Ctiarles N. Coeeboom architect ot the public library; au thorising the paving ot Payne al ley, and approving the re-aale of properties to F. Hill Hunter, gen eral manager of the Sawmill Con struction and Engineer company, upon viayment of delinquent asaoaa ment and of property to Oscar Holm upon payment of delinquent sewer assessments were passed at their final reading before the city council yesterday evening.' Xew rarlac Ordianrea proving for the paving of Washington atreet, from Seventh to Eighth; Uncoux. street, from Eleventh easterly "to-the Llokrllle cemetery and Jefferson1 street, from Ninth eaaterly to the government canal right-of-way were also passed at final reading. The proposed pro jects were scheduled lo be com pleted on or before November 1. New Tract in City Will Be Opened Up Indicative of the growth ot Klam ath Falls, la the opening ot a new Iract of land to be known aa "Home Acres" Immediately without the city limits, between 8lxth street and Shasta Way. the property known as Ihe Frank Ira White land. Only 25 tracts. Including one acre In each tract, have been platted, these pre sented to the county court yesterday afternoon. Forty more tracts will be opened with the immediate acceptance of Ihe present sub-dlvlalon. now pend ing before the county court. The new tracts, which wtll be created with Its acceptance of the court la the first of several new home divisions which will give aid to the crowded condition, of the city. Weed Youth Crushed Beneath Big Boulder WEED. Calif.. 3. (United News) John Bundell. 16, was crushed to denth beneath a huge boulder while at play '" ' his comrsdes near nere toaay, Rundell and eevoral other boys were amusing themselves by rolling rocks down a steep cliff on Mount Eddy. As they raced down the side of the Incline, keeping pace with a huge boulder, Kundeir foot slipped and he fell In front oi me aiune, How Come? Marriage Lead Reno Divorce RENO, Nev., Aug. 3 For the second month marriages have out numbered divorces here. Final monthly statistics tor July .k. that 7 marriages were per formed last month In 'America'. divorce capital" as s..." orcea. In June there were 57 marriages and divorce. ACCEPTANCE United News and United Press Telegraph Services Midnight Moonlight Battle Can Gentlemen Resort to Fisticuffs and Still Be? Klamath Cattlemen Answer It Stranger thlnfa have happened. I About five mllea out the men auk There are varied waya of settling led the car be atopped and that Sul dlsputes with the flele. Society bana llvan wait, and not let excited, them all In tbeaa daya of what eome I Pacing about 30 feet from the car characterlie aa the degeneration of the men took off their coat, hata Auieriran manhood, la there any way a geutleman can nettle a dis pute, like a gentleman, and attll be VftntfomanV PrtiBn nn, .. Perhap. ao. If the latter be ao. here la IhH Isle tit an vnnt fhl,-h occurred last Saturday night. If there Is a gentlemanly way of set tling a dispute that haa gone past tbe stage where human mental rea son cm patch up a dear, but threat ened friendship, this Is, or should be It. Him taiU'ub Shortly before midnight Saturday two men walked lo tbe Uxl operated by Lee Sullivan of the Owl Uxl ser vice. They asked lo be driven out on the Hock creek road. Just how far they did not atate. Sullivan, who knowa the two men. but refuaea to divulge their names, thought the Indefinite, rather vague directions were a bit queer, but knowing the man casually he de termined to aee It through. The pair, who got In the car are well known Irish cattlemen of tbe he-man bearing. Congenial Words The conversation on the way out the Rock creek road was rather con genial between the two men, with only the occasional phrase passing: ; Thla will settle it. I'm aure you're wrong," etc. 1 Messenger Boys In Real Lobbyist Act K. ., -. - W. U. Kid. Carry Griev ances To Highest Body Of City Gov't Four determined young boys ap peared before the city council to present their petition last night. They were Oris Sweeney, Charlea Eaton, Roy Durham and George Bel ton, Weaterh Vnion messenger boys, who wanted the city to set aside rS!B naee for their bicycles In front of the telegraph office. The mayor made the boys feel at ease, and Durham, acting aa apokes man, presented their case. , The council approved the allot ment of six or seven feet for the purpose, and the boys agreed to paint a "no parking" algn to mark off their reserved section of the curbing. Marines Evacuate Nicaragua After 12 Years' Occupation MANAGUA, Ntcragau. Aug. 3, (United News) One hundred and fifty, United States marines, their band blaring a march, swung down the main street from their camp to the railroad station Mon day, and while senor ta sweet hearts and other friends waved adieu the column boarded a special train for the west coast the American occupation of Nic aragua waa over. For 12 years United States marines have been encamped here to do guard duty around the American consulate. They came at the request ot the Nicaraguan government and they were bid den farewell as departing friends. The flagstaff from which the United States flag has flown for 12 years, flutter the Nicaraguan flag now, and In the camp Itself members of the Nicaraguan con stabulary, occupy the quarters ot the departed Americans. MaJ. Calvin Brooks Carter, formerly of ih. PhilltiDlne constabulary, will command the Nicaraguan succes sors of the marine. At Corinte, on the west coast, the marine will board the U. S. S. Henderson, to return lo the United Stutee by. way of the Pan ama canal. and shirts. The Fight is On "I hate to do this , but It's the one way out. "You're right , I'm sorry, too, but there can be only one way to settle It.1 And there beside Ihe road, in the pale moonlight, two men, stripped to the waist, battled with bard fists the only weapons. What a battle it was. No sparring, no shadow boxing, just two cattlemen meas ured off and trading blow for blow. It was a question of survival of tbe fittest. Before Sullivan could pinch himself to be sure It was real, one of the cattlemen was down and out. It might hare been a recurrence of the Murphy-Way fight, but luckily It wasn't. The defeated cattleman rose to his feet. Fair Knongh "Is that enough T I hate to do this, but" . "Fair enough , you win," gasped the beaten cattleman between breaths. And tbey (hook hand. Baek in the car they climbed. The defeated cattleman paid the fare. "Good night. Sully, and much obliged. Mum Is the word, was the farewell, the winning cattleman gare the taxi-driver. . Sullivan again pinched himself. It was unusual, but true. L SLATED IN K; F. Stanf ield . Arranging For One Day Hearing Here; 9 Senators In Party United States Senator Robert N. Stanfleld wired Jack SlaTor yester day to the effect that the public land hearings before the special com mittee of which he Is chairman, will undoubtedly hold one day's hearing In Klamath Falls. This -committee la holding hear ings on the grazing situation on the public domain and the national park appropriations, both of which vitally affect Klamath county. Senator Stanfleld's telegram is as follows: "Am trying to arrange Itinerary so as to include Klamath Falls In public land hearings In addition to Medford hearing. Members of the committee are very desirous ot visit ing and inspecting Crater lake na tional park. I expect to arrange one day for Klamath Falls, and will ad vise you definitely as soon a pos sible on this matter." Local Co-Operatlon Local cltltens have offered to co operate in the hearing by bringing the committee to Klamath Falls from Medford. There are nine United States senators In the party. The hearing will undoubtedly be held In the chamber of commerce or the court house, according to Andrew Collier. Colored Mama Calls On Lover for Help Pearl McCllndon, colored, was re leased on 3250 bail, which she pro duced In Judge Bunnell's court Mon day afternoon, after having been charged with reckless driving and driving a motor vehicle while In toxicated. The arrest was made by . Fire Chief Keith Ambrose, ' when the negress collided with a wood wagon driven by an employe ot the Peyton company. The accident occurred on the corner of Sixth and Main streets at 10 a. m. Monday. Pearl, who recovered from her tipsy condition when before the Judge, appeared with a "gentleman fren," who aided materially In the production ot Ihe bond. She Is slated to appear before Judge Bun nell August 10. Man Who Stole K.F. Car Eight Mos. Ago Found The age-old saying that crime will out. was again proren In the affir mative yesterday, following the ar rest in Anderson, Calif.,1 of E. L. Manly, on a warrant from Klamath Falls, for tbe theft of a new Mit chell roadster here last November. Manly Is alleged to have atolen the car from Clarence Edwards, 1231 Donald street. Through a tip from a co-officer In Sacramento. Constable Garry Co- sad learned of Menley's presence in Anderson, and. wired a warrant for his arrest Saturday. A telegram yeaterd&y announced bis arrest and detention there. Manly Is reported to have settled down, married, and to have been a steady worker for the past few months. Coxad will leave for Cali fornia tomorrow to bring Manly here, providing he waives extradi tion,' aa is expected. CHIEF IS OUSTED Lincoln Andrews Succes sor To Haines; New Era In Enforcement On WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. (United News) The demotion of Roy A. Haines, federal prohibition commis sioner, which has finally been of ficially announced, anngs to ant end an era of dlrided authority In en- forcement ot dry law, which- was marked by - considerable confusion, much ot it under the surface.- and esutad a great, deal of eritlciam. I . Hereafter, there will be one boss, in the person of Lincoln Andrews, who will conduct a military regime. Haines' tenure of office was char- acterlzed by friction ' with treasury officials, especially with Commission er of Internal Revenue Blair, who was his superior. Authority was di vided. Under the new administra tion Andrews, as an assistant secre tary ot the treasury, will have free hand. To Face Cold Facta The passing of Haines, as a real figure In prohibition enforcement, announced in an order from the troasury Mopitsy, also ushers In an era of facing the facts. There will probably be no such optimistic and fulsome statements from Andrews were Issued regularly from Haines' office in the form of "press hand-outs" which came to be dis regarded by cynical newspapers. Haines was earnest. He probably had the most difficult Job In the whole government service; his was a thankless task, just as will be that ot Andrews. He was subjected to continual criticism and stood it well. Hunsaker Going To Frisco for Health It. E. Hunsaker, justice ot the peace of Klamath county, will leave Wednesday morning for San Fran cisco, where he will eater the Stan ford university hospital, submitting to special medical care, for an ill ness which has bothered him for more than a year. Hunsaker will submit to a com plete diagnosis of his case, and will not return north until his condition 1 passed upon as Improved. OREGON TRUNK CONTINUES BUYING PROPERTY ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE Further steps In the completion of the plans nt the Oregon Trunk rail road were made yesterday, when 0. A. Hllltard sold his strip of prop erty between the highway and the meander line of the 'Lake Ewaun the Oregon Trunk railroad, with C. to the company for a consideration L. Lewi and Garrett Van Riper, of $16,000. The Lewis property la located be- Mary R. McClure gare her title tween the former Hllllard tract and to the residential site on lot 8, block the land which waa recently aold by 3 of Riverside avenue, joining the!c. R. DeLap to the Oregon Trunk. K. O. Cummlnga property, which ha been sold to the Oregon Trunk, and the city park land, which la still Price Five Cent I. C.C. HEARING IN PORTLAND LATTER PART SEPTEMBER Decision To Come During Winter In Time For Spring Bujlding '." ' The interstate commerce commis sion hearing that will decide the future of the Klamath country will be held the latter part of fieptam- ber or early in October in Portland,' according to H. H. Corey, ot the Oregon Public Service commission here on a tour of Inspection and Investigation of various rati sur- veys with a view to getting before the big commission the need ot rail ways and (he proper routes. The decision will probably be handed down, according to Corey sometime during the winter In time for con struction to begin t early la the spring. . . '' Corey, and the Public' Service commission, are still holding out for common user from Odell to Klam ath Falls aa presented In the or iginal complaint Goiey leaves tor Lakevlow this afternoon accompanied with J. P. Newoll, Portland engineer; ' Hal Wiggins, rate and traffic expert and Wm. P. ElUs, attorney for the commission. They will return . to Klamath Falls after an Inspection along the Sycan river after tba Lakevlew trip. . : Members and representatives ot the Oregon Public Service -commis sion who have been active - in the state'a railroad development pro gram av conducted before tbe -In- terstato Commerce commission are leaving thla week for central Ore gon where fliey will make a care ful - and - detailed inreatlgaUoa of engineering features Inrdirad la t ; proposed; rail -construction in Lake and Klamath counties, aa" vreM'as' a' survey, of ' available traffic tribu tary thereto. The proposed rail construction now in contemplation being the direct result ot the com-, mission's complaint heretofore tiled with the Interstate commission, it is the purpose of the state'a repre sentatives to collect the necessary data and informajlon to assist the interstate body in determining the ' proper location ot the several lines. The comnatssion'e position Is that ct securing the location of the pro posed lines In territory where they : will best serre the interests ot the entire state, and where they can oe constructed and operated most economically. Bum Restaurants ; Making Criminals. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3. (United- News) A city's moral tone Is determined largely, by its restaurants, according to Myron Green, president, ot the National Restaurant association.' In a talk before the American home economic association conven tion here Monday, Green declared that "Indigestible food makes crim inals." "Wherever there are poor restau rants there is unrest. - Crime, In efficiency, lack of ambition, class and sectarian hatred," ha said. : , FLOOD IN TEXAS FABENS,. Tqxas." Aug. 3. Ap proximately 3,000 acres ot farm lands are under water, - and the Rio Grande river on rampage, ac cording ' to reports received here. a point ot controrersy. The Mc Clure deed 1 filed In the county clerk's office yesterday, showed a consideration tor 33600. Negotiations are still under way by O. B. Richmond, land agent tor' The Van Riper property 1 on the alte which would need be acquired, by the railroad for It right-of-way.'
