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THE KLAMAlTH NEWS
Morning Except Monday)
fowc IS'Federal Bldg.
wr w- .
For l. . Drive
On In Earnest
Local Committee To Confer
With Senatorial Body
Here Next Month
The Klamath County Federal
Building committee working with
the chamber of commerce, met In the
chamber rooms last night and dle
cuaaed the advisability of taking
up with the aperlal senatorial In
vestigating committee, that la all
probability will come to Klamath
Palls, the first part of September,
the amid of a Federal Huildlng.
here' or whether It should only be
taken up with United Htatea Senator
Slanfleld, Oregon's Junior senator.
It was decided to ascertain If the
aenate committee would care lo list
en lo the argumenla of the Federal
lllulding committee, and Its accret
ary l.lnn N'vamllh. waa Instructed
to communicate with Senator Hlun
field at once.
Orrgun Senator Favorable
It la an aaaured fact thst Senator
Btanfleld. Congreaaman Blnnoit, and
Senator McNary are vitally Interested
In the plan lo locate a federal build
ing here, and the facta and general
data will be preaented to them aome
time thia an miner or fall, if the
special senate committee have not
the lime to give II during Ihelr vialt
hero.
The plan now la to meet the nine
dlatlngulahed vlaltors at Crater Lake
and bring them to Klamath Falla
lor Ihelr hearing on the grating sit
uation and then ttake them lo Med
io rd.
The .federal building committee
for the county la Judge L. L. Gag
bagen, chairman, Una W. Neamith
secretary, John McCall poet maater,
W. O. Smith. Uert Thomas and Her
bert D. Newell. '
RAIL MERGERS
A MAJOR ISSUE
Senator Watson, Chairman
Rail Committee la
Favorable
WASHINGTON, Aug. a. (United
Newa) Consolidation of Tollroads
Into a few great systems will le
" ""I
sough, by the administration m
meana of aiding agriculture, which
aaka lower freight rates and of help
ing the railroads at the esme
time.
President Coolldge's endorsement
ui vunauiiumioil 'waa luiioweu u?
statement here Tnuradsy from oen -
ator Watson of Indiana, who will
be chairman of the senate Inter
state commerce committee In the
new congress, approving the prin
ciple of consolidations generally and
the propoaed Nickel Plate merger
In particular. The Nlckle Plate
merger Is now before the Interstate
commerce commission for approval.
"I am In favor of railroad con
solidations whenever and wherever
practlceable and to that end be
lieve In the arrangement now be
ing made by the Vanswerlngens In
the so-called Nickel Plate combina
tion of railroad properties," Wat
son aald In a letter to Chairman
McChord of the commission.
"I believe it to 1s consistent
with the spirit of the Esch-Cum
mlns transportation act on the sub
ject of consolidation and I am
sure that thla effort meets with
the approval of a great majority
of the business people of the sec
tions affected."
As a result of the president's
Interest and recent pronounce
ment, It la expected that this sub
ject of consolidation will forge to
tho front as one or the major Is
sues for the rest of his adminlS'
tratlon, .
MARHHF1KI.II CJKTH UK) IIOTF.L
MARSHFIELD, Aug. . The
Marshfleld Hotel company, at a ses
slon of directors today, decided to
start work Immediately on the
$376,000 nine-story strdcure and
finish It In 1920. Ben Oatllng was
appolntod manager of building and
will work with building committee.
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KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., FRIDAY. AUGUST 7, 1925.
GIRLS MIFurner Declares
BRMCIiNTSM'Usrnt
American GirU Will Start
Tonight On 50 Mile
Channel Stretch
CAPE MUZ NEZ, France, Aug.
I. (Uolled Newa) Gertrude Eder
le and Lillian Harrlaon, will tattle
the Engllih channel together Fri
day night In an effort to reach the
Brlllah ahores after dawn Saturday
near Dover. It vu announced
Thursday that the two girls, -who
have been friends for some time
and recently have been training to
gether for the channel swim would
alip into the water here at 6:30
Friday evening, weather permit
ting. Under the eye of Captain Jabec
Wolfe, who has attempted to
swim the channel many times him
aelf without aucceaa. M1m Ederle
trained first off the pebbly beach at!
llrlrhlnn En. , and ih.n transfer.
red her preparation to Cape Gray
Noae. France, where ahe bu been
for aome weeks swimming every
day with her trainer except when!
ih. holsieroua channel nroved too
unruly. Mlea Harrlaon. an Argen- "Ion is ahown by the fact that we
Una swimmer, has been tralnlngihsve proceeded to acquire property
.l,h the American atlrl In nreoara-
lion for her second channel at
tempt of the summer. She was
removed from the water exhausted
aeveral weeks, ago.
MI ' Against Them
Jalie fllon, the French woman
who failed spectacularly In sn at
tempt to swim the chsnnel Wednes
day trained -with the pair who plan
to start Friday, The odds against
the two -women" Ihny be estimated
from the fact that ecores of women
have dared the channel swim but
HAH Stir reeded ' In reaching the
other shore. Msny men have fail
ed too. The latest such failure
waa recorded when Col. Fryeberg.
the British officer endeavored to
awlm from hers lo Dover Tueaduy
night.
Five Men Have Done It
Only five men have triumphed
over the chsnnel. and these five
aiLlercsicats ere dlatrlbuted over
60 years. Captain Mattthew Webb,
an Engllsbmsn, swsm the channel
In 1876. Then for 36 years none
was successful until Thomas W.
Burges awsm scross In 1911. Henry
Sullivan, of Lowell .Mass., and Se
L.u.i.n Tlraboschl, from the Ar-
(ho crossing In
d" ,h. Hftk .wimmer waa
.
cnanea mu,
.y.r. rrnaaed In 1923. Hun-
dreds of times It has seemed that
the channel would te beaten, but
rip tides and baffling winds usual-
nrOVall
i - . . lh wlln
loin eel
16 hours 64 minutes.
MAN SEARCHES FOR
FATHER IN KLAMATH
nrfward Hathaway, farmer of
Baker, Oregon, spent Thursday In
Ki.math Falls searching for his
...h.r Harrv H. Hathaway, who Is
aald to have disappears num
Hathaway ranch live years ago,
without apparent cause or reason.
Hathaway described his father as
45 years of age. six feet, weighing
i.iwen 180 and 190 pounds, brown
eyes snd brown holr, sober and in
dustrious. The son heard of the
employment of his father In this sec
tion several years ego, and this is
the first time he was able to appear
In Klamath Falls in the search for
the man.
Search For Schwartz
Extends To High Sea
MARTINEZ. Calif.. Aug. 6. The
search for Charles Henry Schwarts.
missing chemist . tl f'
murder, has been extended to the
high seas.
nin, a report Thursday that
a man answering the description of
Schw.rts had been seen aboard the
Swedish freighter Nordic before she
".a w of Ssn Francisco bay
....j .av. wlroless messages were
,ent to the rtlps "kln?
him w P'rml1 '
w'h';B the vessel louche. Westport,
Ore., Friday.
and United Prea Telegraph Services
...jiwruieni L,mes
PORTLAND. Aug. 6.
(United News) While lum-
Ikering interests of Klamath
Falls have gone on record
favoring the exclusive services
of the Southern Pacific rail
way in that territory, many of
them have expressed their de
sire for the entrance of the
Oregon Trunk railway in that
section, according to W. F.
Turner, president of the latter
railway.
He said operators have been
pressed for aome time to Induce
them to algn the resolution.
"The mills now operating at
Klamath Falls, are of course, solely
dependent upon the exiatlng trans
portation facilities" be declared.
"Several of these operators have
indicated that construction of our
line will be advantageous to them,
but unl" lt ta cerU1 tb,t ermls-
'" will De graniea, reaaona o.
Po'" eomVl acquiescence In what
's ini by exiatlng lines.
"Our confidence in our ability to
demonstrate the need for our line
to the Interstate commerce commis-
for terminals In Klamath Falls.
Klamath Cattle
Rustler Given
2 Year Sentence
PORTLAND, Aug. 6. A con
trast in the way cattle rustling
was looked upon years ago and
In modern days was demonstrated
here today, when Harry Gooder
ham waa sentenced by Federal
Judge Wolverton to two years at
McNeill's Island, following a plea
of guilty. Gooderham stole 60
head of cattle, most of them be
longing to Amy Ball, on the Klam
ath Indian reservation, laat month.
' Before he stole the cattle he
obtained s mnrtraae for $600 on
them, and was driving them to
Bend to be shipped away, when
several Klamath cattlemen, sus
picious of his actions, followed
him throughout the night and bad
him arrested near Crescent, Ore.
Gooderham confessed to rust
ling at first, but later changed
his plea to not guilty. Several
days before the trial was sched
uled, however, he changed his
plea again to guilty.
'This is the first time I have
ever done a dishonest act," Good
erham told Judge Wolverton just
before sentence was pronounced.
"I hope It Is the last time. Two
years at McNeill's island," an
swered the judge.
Texan Electrocuted
Declaring Innocence
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 7
(United News) George Clem Gray,
protesting his Innocence of the crime
for which he was sentenced to die.
was shocked to death In the electric
chair at the Texas penitentiary here
early Friday morning. The electric
current was turned on at 12:14 a,
m and Gray was pronounced dead
three minutes later. . i
Gray made a statement just be.
fore bis execution denying that he
was responsible for, or an accessory
to the murder of Otis Ballard of
Mt. Pleasant, Texas, for which crime
he was sontenced to death.
MINERS OF HALIFAX .
VOTE TO GO BACK
HALIFAX, N. 8., Aug. 1
Strikers of the Nova Scotia coal
mines of the British empire steel
corporation have voted to end the
constart trouble and privation of
the past five months and Tcturn to
work tinder proposal advanced By
the nrovinclal government. . The re
sult of the plebiscite was a vote
of 3913 against 2780 In favor of
returning to work. Many miners
abstained from voting.
S. P. AND 0. 1
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PARK OBJECTIVES
City Council May Be Means
Of Deciding Disposition
Of Riverside Tract
The most open and direct clash
between the rival interests in the
Klamath country occurred Thurs
day afternoon, when O. B. Richmond.
land agent of the Oregon Trunk, and
R. E. Strahorn and R. C. Groesbeck.
representing the Southern Pacific,
appeared before the city park board
to bid for Riverside park. Officials
of the Oregon Trunk are expected to
be here early next week to urge
that the entire park be sold to that
railroad. '
The only definite action taken by
the park commissioners was the
adoption of a recommendation to the
city council, favoring the sale to
the Oregon Trunk of a . two-acre
piece in the Riverside park for $16.
000. The land recommended for
sale to the Hill line Is that portion
of the park fronting South Riverside
street 200 feet deep near lot 6.
thence all of lot 1 and 150 feet on
west Main street. '
Both Lines After It
Richmond offered $9,000 for this
land, but the park commissioners
thought $16,000 was a more equit
able figure.
Before the adoption of the recom
mendation to sell the land to the
Oregon Trunk, R. C. Groesbeck.
speaking in behalf of the Southern
Pacific, urged that the park be sold
at .public auction to the highest bid
der. The recommendation, ' however,
waa unanimously adopted. It was
moved by O. D. Mathews, .and sec
onded by Will Baldwin.
. Presenting more fully the needs
of the. Southern Pacific, Robert E.
Strahorn declared his road intended
to run lines up and down the west
side of Link river and Lake Ewau
na. - The Southern Pacific, he as
serted, was anxious to buy the en
tire park; one-half of the park prop
erty, or the remaining three-quarters
after the Oregon Trunk had pur
chased Us right-of-way. A price of
$7,500 an acre, the rate at which
he Hill line property was recom
mended to be sold, was agreed upon
by Strahorn for whatever portion of
the park was acquired by the South
ern Pacific.
B. P. Wants For Bridge
If, however, Strahorn declared,
half of, the park were acquired, the
Southern Pacific would require at
least twenty feet on Main street as
a base for a Y-shape bridge across
the river.
None of the park commissioners
were enthusiastic over the prospect
of Setalnlng for park purposes, the
remaining portion of the park, after
both roada had taken out a total of
four acres for their respective rights-of-way.
It was agreed that the
property would be useless as a park
site with two lines of track flanking
it on the west and east. '
The drama of the afternoon came
when Strahorn repeatedly requested
the park board to make a recom
mendation to the city council, sim
ilar to that adopted for Richmond's
bid, In regsrd to the Southern Pa
cific offer to. pay $7,500 an Sere
for the eastern half, or the remain
der of the park, after the Oregon
Trunk was given its required space.
Commissioner Matthews objected.
He fayored giving the Oregon Trunk
until Tuesday to determine whether
it requires additional property or
whether It needs the entire tract.
Attempt TO Block
"This appears to me merely an at
tempt to block the Northern road,'
Matthews declared. "You have re
ceived sufficient consideration from
this' city, Mr. Strahorn, In the past.
The Oregon Trunk asked for the
park property first and t favor giv
ing them a first chance toward get
ting It." -
Strahorn demurred any Intention
to block the Northern Hues, but the
board adjourned without recom
mending the city council to accept
the Southern Pacific offer.
M Ml RnKItED IX YEAR IX L. A,
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6. One per
son In every 20,000 here Is doom
ed to die by a murderer s hand, a
police report revealed. Fifty-six
known murders were Investigated
here In the past year.
Opportunity To
Enter Annapolis
Given K. F. Boy
Sinnott To Give Every Boy
An Equal Chance For
Splendid Training
Local high school boys between
the ages of 17 and 21 will be given
an opportunity to compete for the
honor of an appointment to one of
the two of tbe nation's highest mili
tary institutions, tbe Annapolis
naval academy, through tbe cour
tesy of Rep. N. J. Sinnott, who. In
stead of using the JacksOnian spoils
system, is giving every yonth In
Oregon an opportunity to compete.
Congressman Sinnott has an
nounced that be will appoint the
midshipmen to Annapolis In 1926 on
the basis of a competitive examina
tion.
Examinations Here
This examination will be held on
Saturday, October 24, 1926, in tbe
following cities in ihe second dis
trict of Oregon, and will be con
ducted by the United States civil
service commission:
Pendleton, La Grande, Baker, The
Dalles, Klamath Falls," Lakevlew
Hood River, Enterprise, Prlneville
and Bend.
The candidate receiving the high
est rating in this mental test will
be appointed as principal by Con
gressman Sinnott. The candidates
rating next highest will be appointed
alternates. Examination will be con
ducted in the following subjects
Algebra, plane geometry, English
composition and literature. United
States history, indent history and
physics (science.) Any further in
formation desired by those interested
can be obtained by writing to Con
gressman Sinnott at The Dalles.
Oregon.- ' --
Jenny Not Dead, But
Wishes That She Was
LONDON, Aug. 6. The original
Jennie Lee, famous as "Poor Jo," is
not dead, despite reports of her
death from Hollywood, and her own
wish that they were true, according
to the Dally Sketch.
"I wish to Cod It were true,"
Jennie Lee exclaimed when a re
porter showed her the story from
Hollywood, annonnclng her death.
She was found to be a semi-invalid.
living. in squalid poverty; an utterly
dejected woman. She frequently has
been on the verge of starvation, ac
cording to a physician who has at
tended her. '
TAMMANY FORSAKES
ITS FRIEND HYLAN
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. Tammany
made out its slate of candidates
for municipal government In the
coming primaries Thursday and
among the missing names was that
of John F. Hylan, who has been
mayor of the town for nearly eight
years and would like to be the
same for the rest of his natural
life.
To replace Hylan, the Tammany
executive committee has unani
mously nominated state Senator
James J. Walker, known through
out New York and the state capital
as "Jimmy." ,
Detroit Girl Retains '
Diving Championship
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. .
(United News) Alleen Riggtn, wo
man' national diving chamolon re
tained her title In the first day's:
of the national A. A. U. here I Miss Harrison, or Argentine, Is
Thursday, by outpointing Olive not anxious to swim Friday, but
Filer of Atlantic City. jshe announced that lt the American
Miss Riggin Is the star member' girl started, she would follow a
of the tesm of women's swimming few minutes later.
association of New York. Her vlc- 1 "
tory gave her team first place In General Pershing Is
the a. a. u. final, of Detroit'.;
sixm annual -water carnival.
FRENCH GIRL AFRAID
DITNKERKtlB Franeha. Anf
Fright contributed to Jane Slon's
failure to swim the English chan-
nels more than cold or fatigue the
French woman said In an inter
view discussing her venture ' of
Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning.
Price Five Cents
WESTERN AUTO
SUPPLY ENTERS
KLAMATH FIELD
Million Dollar Corporation
To Establish a $35,000
Concern On Ground Floor
Of McCarthy Bldg.
Following closely on the
heels of many other outside
corporations, who see the great
development of the Klamath
country in the not distant fu
ture, and are establishing
branches in Klamath Falls, the
Western Auto Supply, a mil
lion dollar corporation, has
leased the entire northeast cor
ner of the ground floor of the
McCarthy building,, for the
purpose of opening an estab
lishment here the middle of
September.
Alterations on the ' ground
floor to cost in the neighbor
hood of $10,000, and installa
tion of a $25,000 stock of au
tomobile accessories,' will start
at once. - ' . . ., ,
The space, which is 35x105
feet, was leased yesterday by
L. A. Patience, of Los Angeles,
representing the Western Auto
Supply's main offices. , , v .
The Western Auto Supply is
established in more than 150
cities ,.on - the Pacific ; coast
They will handle a complete
line of automobile accessories
in Klamath Falls.
AMERICAN AVIATORS
ARE ON RIFF FRONT
ISTRES, France, Aug. 6. Five of
the seven American aviators who
are enroute to Morocco to fly French
planes against Abd el Krlm'a Rif
fians, arrived Thursday night. . The
filers will proceed to Barcelona Fri
day. Two of the party are one lap be
hind tbe five, but are flying south.
SLAYER OF DEPUTY
GIVES HIMSELF UP
DENTON, Tex.. Aug. 6. (United
News) W. A. Martin. 40, 'alleged
slayer of R. B. Parsons, a deputy
sheriff, who iwas killed on the
street In Denton, Thursday after
noon, was arrested here Thursday
night by Denton and Dallas county
officers, after he had barricaded
himself in his home for several
hours.
Sheriff Fry of Denton county ad
vised the United News Thursday
night that several shots wars fired
previous to the arrest, - but none
of the participants were injured.
Dallas county officers with sawed
off shot guns had been summoned
to aid the local eonstabularly 1a -taking
Martin. . .v .' .-
AMERICAN GIRL IS
SWIMMING CHANNEL
CAPE GRIZ NEZ, France, Aug.
6. (United News) Gertrude Eder
le, and Lillian Harrison will begin
an attempt to swim the English
channel, Friday night at 10 o'clock.
This decision sets back the time
of departure three houra and a half
from that announced early Thurs
day.. The selection of 10 o'clock
as the moment of the start was made
suddenlr in the Ederle camp.
So American Mediator
ARICA. Chile, Aug. $. -From a
conference room overlooking the
Pacific ocean, and . with donkey
trains and farm carts rumbling by
on the cobbled road leading to this
city, Gen. John J. Pershing Is pre-
paring to preside over the plebis
citary commission created to remove
a source of friction between Chita
ahd Peru.