The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942, September 05, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE ELMSATH NEWS United News and United Press Telegraph Services No. 250 (Every Morning Except Monday) KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1925 Price Five Cent AC! OF GOD" ONLY VERDICT UP PROBE Not Defective; Crew fit Fault; Unforeseen , Winds Are Held Ret- f lilDie ,)WKI.L. Ohio, 8opt. 4. tNews) An ct of (lod ol beyond the power of man Lnre or protect himself U. S. Senators Will Arrive Sunday; To . Start Hearing Mon. Federal Building, Cattle And Reclamation To Be Heard During Day final plum for Die presentation of local problem beforo Hob Stun fleld and Ilia senatorial committee, due to arrive bore Sunday nlKbt, and arrangements for their entertain ment, following the formal hearing at the court house Monday, were made at a chamber of commerce meeting held yesterduy afternoon. BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. (United News) The tracklesa waters of the Pacific may have swallowed the seanlane PN-9-1 and Cattlemen, sheepmen, timber men . - .,, .... .used the wreck of the ,nil porns Interested In rocluma-: .,. ,.,- ... .,,11 con. FLOTILLA OF 18 DESTROYERS ARE SENT AFTER PN-9 ! Watchdog Of Sea Are Sent Away From U. S. Fleet To Make Thorough Survey In Vicinity Of Craft .Shenandoah in the conclusion of Com Jacob If. Klein, aenlor naval In rharge of the court of here Friday. tlon will be among thono who will j .... wlh ... .... ., d petition the distinguished group of ;,,,, navy con mmmoa for lhe aolonn for legislation which will Klamath Fair Will Close Today Before Record Attendance Beef Cattle Prize Given Yesterday; Races Are Real Thrillers t,her lhe Shenandoah nor lho,'"'t'"i Klamath Falls by promtn- at fault. The Bhenun- I'""' citizens, will begin their a strong navigable shlpi "caring at o clock in I no morning. To Visit frulcr Whether or not there wilt be a small dinner for the senators, was rat not defer live In any way. hiok It was the strongest alr- htr built." Klein doclared. "I Visitors at the county fair yes terday far surpassed In number those who visited the grounds on the opening day of the exhibition. Displays and exhibits were still fresh from the dampness of the night and little of the newness had worn off In the 48 hours of In spection. The majority of visitors yester day were ranchers, farmers and their families who; are spending the week-end, interested In the stock exhibits themselves, with their wives spending their time In the fancy work stalls, cooked food exhibits. and canning demonstrations. . Young t ..lnu..t ...... TU I t It has been three days since Com- Bt'iiuiurn, wnu win iiroimmy lie wit-' , , , ,, were gone .1 we nave 10 mnu ln I daughter occupied a front place In IhlH choppy sea." Hut there has , boy. and glr8. club worK and been no hint of abandoning the ,ho vounI( of th ffflmllT found worch. which has been going onthe calve8 and ludelnK of the varlouit frantically since that time. F,lgh-L..nrtld of Mock . .senators, was teen destroyers, speedy "wasps of ih il, nt .rm know what the navy depart- not definitely decided yesterday af-,ne ,. nave feen detailed from i , .1,1.. hoi,.j kj the battle fleet, now in Samoan I .,' h.a;n on lb. races. PAST IN Klamath Country As tUULAUUN utn. IS TO DE ASKED Coolidge Will Impress On Congress Need For New Department With Prof. At Helm Conclusively Shown Sugar Content Higher Here Than Average Of Choice Sections In U. S. BWAMPSOOTT, Mass., Sept. 4. (United News) President Coolidge hopes to Install a real department of education and relief In the gov ernment with a cabinet member of;half mlle, from Klamath rMt on Another new industry has prov ed an absolute success .In Klamath county. Beet raising sugar beet raising Introduced In this vicinity only about a year ago, can be carried oa to considerable profit, In the opinion of experts who yesterday announced the results of their tests. Sugar beets on the farm of G. J. Hllyard, located four and one MURDER TRIAL OF FRANK WAY IS ON HERE NEXT MS. Alleged Slayer Of Klamath Cattleman Will Have Able Counsel; Memorable Trial Is Likely the calibre of a university profes sor at Its head. ' Mr. Coctldge favors the organiza tion of a department of "education and relief," as provided in the gen eral government reorganization till the Lakevlew road, tested 19. S per cent sugar. Other tests made show ed a high content. The average sugar content, It was said, is. be tween 14 and 1$ per cent. . E. M. Bu'jb, of the American Na- 111 do, but I am perfectly ternoon. but It was agreed that they to fly the l.o Angeles and I should be tendered a reception Mon- llke to build another 8hen-day evening at the White Pelican hotel. Those at the committee meet ing yesterday felt It would bo diffi cult In assemble a crowd of suf ficient sixe on a hullday to warrant engaging the entire White Pelican dining room for a bamiuet. Yesterday telegrams were forward ed to Senator Klanfleld, asking the plans of the party, regarding a visit to Crater lake, ami their wishes re garding their entertainment during their slay here. Answers probably will he received today by I. Inn Sabin, secretary of the chamber of commerce. Jtulgo Oaghagen, at lhe meeting yesterday, said that he would wish a hearing as regards a federal bulld- Ihli point Klein was asked: 1011 mcun then that If un- lifh storm lilt a dirigible thul wreck as that of the Slien mlght not occur!" Crew Not At Fault t Is something in the hands be answered. 10 lhe ship the Shenandoah lutal Ions, In Klein's opinion. In approved the opinion of n officers that the ship I recked by a "Una iiiuall," a ow of storm Intermingled rearherous cross currents. lit norms you can avoid by lover, under or arouna mem. uld, "but you cannot escape quail. You must face It." roun of Inquiry here la not It was more In the nature Inquest and tho responsibility Shcnandnuh disaster will not ft. finally and formally until ntlzation Is made by a naval of Inquiry la be appointed rrelary Wtlbur. ship evidently was forced to liude of from 6,000 to 7,000 it said. Barograph lxMt barograph, which would he altitudes reached and the at which tha Shenandoah il up and down has not been Only (he. bottom meta! f the control car was 10- The ship's log also la miss The radio log was found sov- Mles from tho wreck and was k-d. iin mild about 1.800.000 feet of gas was In the Shenandoah, Mmately ono-hnlt of the navy's All has escaped, be said. Mlef Is that air, rushing holes torn In the craft when ale first struck her, caused Fin to break Into sections. Ir high speed would have her," Klein said, "It la lm- 1 10 run away from a line unless you have an excep- Vr fast ship. fparontly guy wires (napped, 0 the Intense atraln on the This loosened one of the which crashed to earth and the heaviest death toll, mast onllnunl on Pago Two) waters, to cruise at full speed to ward the search area. From Hono lulu orders went out Friday to plunge Into the hunt with renewed , tne ,ast rac ot lhe afleI.noon zeal, and to entertain no thought or despnlr. lttMlli4f H4Hn Planes, submarines and destroyers From the moment of interest, when the silver fox proved a good drawing card during the day, until In terest was found In every exhibition, every display, and every bit of work sent In from (ho various sections of the county, results of a season's have concentrated near the Kauai work. channel, following a report from thej Following are the prizes awarded U. S. S. Whlppoorwlll that flares In the beet cattle division yesterday had been seen during (he night In that vicinity. While the Whlppoorwlll cruised about for hours after seeing the mysterious lights, without success, and while It appears also that phos phorescent seas may have caused the dancing glares, navy officials are overlooking no developments Ing, and A. M. Thomas, secretary of j that contain the slightest hope of the Klamalh Irrigation district, said leading to a happy, ending of (he that tho district would probubly ' melodramatic flight. need considerable time lo present Its caHC. kriidilck Hill FuvomI The Irrigation district, bo said, favors the Keudrlrk bill, passed by the senate, but not yet before the house, which would tend, Its pro ponents believe, to make for greater Hitccess ln reclamation ventures. The wool men, It was believed, will need at least three hours ot the Little credence htfs been placed in the report that an amateur radio operator hud picked up word of the PN-9-l's safety. The navy radio station here has received no such message. United News despatches from Honolulu say the reports were unfounded. May Have Drifted The possibility upon which navy officers now base their hope for the morning: Aged bulls: West and Waters, 1st; E. M. and W. E. Hammond, 2nd; Frank McCornack, 3rd. Sr. yearlings: Frank McCornack, first. Jr. yearlings: West and Walters, 1st; E. M. and W. E. Hammond, 2nd; West and Walters, 3rd. 1 (Continued on Pajce Two) senators' lime that they may dlxruss rescuo of the seaplane's crew. Is conditions both here nnd in oilier qnnrters. It was also said that lhe move ment to abolish entrance fees to! parks may bo discussed. ""Altogether. It was (he general opinion that n full doy will be re- that they may have drtrteu in a direction different from the one first charted at headquarters here. The Kauai channel la between th6 islands of Oahu and Kausl, and the waters off Kuuhuk point are now being seorched. The piano hit the water east of the Island of Maul. quired for the hearing. At hntand f,r(lt 8(aKe!1 of ne 8)!arch were time the parly plans to leave is not yet known, tADS GUILTY BUT IS GIVEN RELEASE Ptad hint stood the county Jail; him prlaon walls. But Hob- fron, admitting a willingness fa Kullty in circuit court here harge of writing a check with-1 """clcnt funds to cover It, tree. tapnoned yejtorday. Brown, oetoro tho district attorney, N to throw himself on the " the court. He got the bl" not In the mnnnor In he had anticipated It might bn was released by Judge A. f T,tt after District Attorney hU discovered that there r" "'of in tho construction, of Fitment and ha nxnressed a lnn to ,00 that no further " taken. Brown already ""a HO days In jail. Dr. Warren Hunt Is Given Appointment Local Hospital Head Made Vice President Ore. Medical Society According to word received here yesterday, Dr. Warren L. Hunt, of Klamath Falls, was yesterday morn ing chosen second vice-president of the Oregon Stnto Medical society. The meeting of the organization was held In Medford. Its session dosed ycalerday noon. A number of the medicos expect lo visit Cra ter lake, it was said. REGISTRATION AT MERRILL MONDAY noglstratlon will bo under way at tho Morrill school Monday morn ing, nnd etudonts will !bo at their books Tuesday, according to an an nouncement made yesterday by Principal Lester Turnbangh. The -nminrement affects both grado ond high schools. Many Improvements have been in I hut vicinity. Commander J. II. Strong ot the I'B-l. the Boeing plane that now Is ready for her Honolulu flight, is anxious to make the attempt, but is being held back by navy orders. The l'N-9-3, the patrol plane, which was wrecked In San Francisco bay. after being forced down in her Honolulu hop, is now definitely out of the flight project. Recondition Ing of the plane has been deemed Impracticable and unsafe. Klamath Athletic Association Elects which be asked congress to approve ! tiona, bank wag elated at the re suits of the analyses. The bank was among those wki first urged a trial of the Industry In Klam ath county. The tests were conducted by ex perts from the Sacramento Valley Sugar company. a year ago. He will ask congress again this winter to approve it. - Many persons interested in edu cation have been pressing him .to approve a aeparate bill providing simply for an education department with an executive who Is a skilled educator. They fear that the relief section which would Include the United States bureau of public health and other organizations, might keep the new organization from functioning for the welfare of education. Publishers Blamed For Profiteering In School Books Say K. F. Dealers OF K. F. DIES: LAST NIGHT Mrs. Delia Lee Passes On Last Night; Lived Here For 30 Years Lester Turnbangh. of Merrill, was elected president; Paul Jack son, .secretary, and A. E. Street, troasurer, for the ensuing year when the Klamalh County Athletic association met yesterday afternoon. A committee was named to draw up liy-laws tor tha organization. It was announced that, In ad dlton to the boys' aocker football, there will be a girls' volley ball team. A. J. LYLE OUT FOR CITY POST Tho third candidate lo make his appearance In the rare for coun- mnile at the school, Mr. Turnbangh cnman from the second ward Is A. -..1.1 Three large rooms have been 1 Lvle. who yesterday announced .i.in.i through the elimination of I .. an oldermnnlc seat Is one of.sessor, all of Klamalh Palls, and the old gymnasium. his ambitions. Thus far he Is cp- The high school will occupy the posed by V. u. matnews anu irac Coming as a shock to her scores of friends in Klamath Falls and Klamath county was the death last night of Mrs. Delia Lee at the home ot her daughler, Mrs. Fred Schal lock. Mrs. Lee passed away at 10 o'clock, ending a beautiful 1 1 to, full of service and love tor her friends. For the past year Mrs. Lee had been Buffering from a stroke of patrlal paralysis Which had kept her to her bed. Following the death of her husband. Captain J. P. Lee in 1920, Mrs. Lee spent a winter In her old home In Ten nessee, a winter ln California and has since that time lived In Klam ath Falls. Since her illness she has made her home with Mrs. Schallock. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Sunday morning, the Christ ian Science services will be read. Interment will be In LlnkVllle cem etery by the side of her husband. Lived Hero 80 Year Delia Davis was 'born ln Colum bia, Tennessee, February 18, 1843 She married Captain J. P. Lee in 1869 in the same town In which Bhe was born. In 1886 Captain Lee came to the Klamath country, followed a year later jr Mrs. Lee, Here -they have made their home for more than 30 years. Captain Lee died ln 1920. His widow has lived elnce that time In Tennesse, with members ot her fnm-. ily. In California with her daugh ter, Mrs. Minnie Henry of Mt. Shas ta City, and with Mrs. Schallock ot Klamath Falls. She died at the age of 83 years and seven months. Mrs. Lee Is anrvlved by the fol lowing children: Mrs, Emma Mills, Mrs. A. J. Voye, Mrs. Fred Schal lock. and W. T. Lee, county as- Local Boy Scouts Help Out At Fair Boy Scouts In Klamath Falls have started to take an active part in the county by acting as messengers and UBhera at the Klamath county fair, other activities are betas ar ranged for file fall and winierrthai:; will make a very busy season. During the past . week Troop 2, meeting at the First Presbyterian church, under the direction of Percy Murry. as scoutmaster, has been reg istered at national' headquarters, and their membership certificates and tenderfoot badges will be issued at their next regular meeting. Three or four new troops will be organized In the next two or three weeks, and started on their regular program of scout activities. Persons interested in scouting have been notified of a general coun cil meetiug to be held at the cham bor of commerce on Tuesday even ing, Sept. 8th, 7:30 p. m., at which time reports covering the last five months will be heard and a reorgani zation of council members effected, SMALL GIRL WANDERS IN WOODS 12 DAYS DULUTII. Minn., Sept. 4. Won crlnff nlinnt tlm WOOds alone for 1 tpn davs and nights. Elevyn Peter- son; 12, a west Duluth school girl, existed on berries and roots. She was found Friday attempting to milk a cow on a farm near Lake wood. The girl often heard voices of various searching parties, but did not reveal her location because she was afraid of strangers. Her cloth ing was badly torn, and she had suf fered from exhaustion and hunger. For two nights she found shelter In trees from rain and thunder storms. Local Bchool book dealers, com menting on the utatement of J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of public Instruction Thursday-that ef forts will be made to reduce the costs ot books here declare that such a thing is impossible. While they agree that the cost ot books is in excess, the fault lies with book . publishers, according to C. H....Underwood. Klamath Falls Ot proxti. oniy. enougn in. i&ci 10 permit them to handle school books at a minimum reasonable profit.. Churchill, In making the state ment, declared the books In Oregon were less expensive than In most states, but still too . high WINNER IN FAIR To Bonanza goes the honor of the highest number of prizes award ed during the homo making pro jects, camp cookery anf home cook ery, according to Frank Sexton, county club leader last night who made the list ot awards. In the home making project of the club girls, 16 exhlli's were en tered. June Bradbury, Henley, first; Dorothy- Wadsworth, Fort Klam ath, second; Lucille Dawson, Mt. Laki. third. Bonanza carried away all honors of the camp cookery when Edith Scott took first prize; Walter Bowne, second, and Mona Dixon, thrld. t In the home cookery entrants, Fay Jlnnette, ot Merrill, first prize; Savllla Kaylor, Henley, second, and Bernice Kendra, Llbby, third. What promises to Ibe the hardest fought murder trial In Klamath county court annals will open at the court house Tuesday morning when Frank Way, scion of a wealthy family ot Oregon cattlemen -. will answer charges of first degree mur der in connection with the slay ing of Tim Murphy, well known cattleman of the Klamath country, on May 23 last. The Clarence Darrow and Robert Crowe ot the Klamath country, as sisted by an attorney of equal cali bre from Bend will battle for and against Way'a life or liberty for perhaps a week's duration, after which - Way's fate will be In tha hands- of Klamath jurymen. Six Attorneys To Battle For the defense C. F. : Stons, J. 1 H. Carnahan and Jay Upton, the latter of Bend will work together. This expert counsel has fcsen ss j cured by one ot the older Way brothers wno nas determined to spare no expense ln exonerating the "baby brother" of the family.. For the prosecution, Horace Man ning, who last year secured a' vet dlct of not guilty for Johnny O'Shea when three others were convicted on the, same charge; in connection with the 'murder of Oscar Erickson, wfll be the bulwark ot the; state. It IB uauanfiufiu mat- tuv -uay tui- lowlng Murphy's death, hi Irish prcseciition ' of Way, an English-' man by descent. District Attorney E. L. Elliott and W. A Wlest, all assistant will assist In the prosecu tion. . - . ' - ;- . -A- Dying Statement' According to evidence ln : tha hands of the district attorney Mur phy died as a result of wounds in flicted by Way ln a fight ln tha Devil's Oarden country east of BIy, May 23. Way claims Murphy was killed in a fair fist fight. On tha other hand. Murphy's dying state ment, according to his - brother, a tew hours after tha fight When ha was kneeling i-y a - little alkali stream to wash the blood from his face were: "My god, I'm dying, he hit me over the head' with re volver." ' The trouble, it is alleged. started over the possession of a black sheep. . ' " ALASKAN MISSIONARY TO PREACH HERE SUN. Rev. Fred Taylor, of Astoria, will preach In the Episcopal church, cor ner of Payne alley and Main street. at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Rev. Taylor Just recently returned from I from to occupy , b(JX ,n WILSON MEMORIAL TO LEAGUE IS PROPOSED GENEVA, Sept. 4. A Woodrow Wilson memorial gift to the league of nations In the form of a 11,000 000 assembly hall Is being discussed by Americans gathered here to ob serve the sixth meeting of the lea gue assembly. Mrs. Wilson will arrlvo Saturday Klamath Teachers Must Submit To a ; Physical Testing missionary work in Alaska, and has a wonderful experience to tell. diplomatic gallery, when the as sembly opens Monday. Senator Ar- K. H. 3. football 1 eam . SBniltnI, Thomas J. Walsh, dem- To Use Riverside Park ocrat. of Montana, will sit with Mrs. The Klamath Falls high school will be allowed to use the south side of Riverside park for athletic purposes. , That was decided . at a quiet meeting of the '-ity park board Wilson upper floor, nnd lhe grades will be downstairs. The persc-nnel of Instructors will be unchanged, It was slnted. . Powell. Lyle said he will make a state ment, outlining his policies, at a later date. CHICAGO. 8opt. 4. Col. J. R. lu.it night at which little but rou-j Buchanan, for many years general tine business was transacted. passenger agent at Omaha, Neb., of Mrs. Minnie Henry of Mt. Shasta At the meeting the board drew, tne rrempni, cmnoni miraour. City California. Four grandchild- up In formal form Its resolution to Valley railroad, haa died at his home ren' also aurvlve her. they are1 the city council, advising the sale f in Waukesha. Wis., 87 years old. i.m. .,i nt. iionr nf of certain narta of Riverside park I Col. Buchanan, was one of tha "Ahem!" coughed the two-fisted master,' or his gingham-clad count erpart, who once presided over tne boys and girls who were pupils In the little red school house. And Hank Ranch and Joe Bush, district directors, said not a word. The master or the school ma'am could cough all they felt necessary and from their employers came not a protest. But nowadays "Just sit down In the waiting room," one hundred and twenty-five Klamath county achoor . teachers soon will be told by a white-coated physician. "You will be examined within a few minutes," The Klamath Instructors are to be before the doctors that It may be determined, whether or not they have tuberculosis or any other com municable disease. ' '" The announcement "that all teachers must undergo the examin ation before they assume their du ties in the local schools, was made yesterday by Dr. O. -8. Newsom, director of tha county health unit. OFFICIAL IS DEAD A" reputable physician may fa seen. - , The move la the outgrowth of law passed at the last asssloa ot the Oregon legislature.. . . .' . ,1 . PIONEER RAILROAD Mt. Shasta City and Joe Voye of Klamath Falls. to the Southern Pacific and the outstanding figures In pioneer rail- Central Pacific lines, respectively. way development of the west. PLAN CAMPAIGN LONDON, Sept. 4. Prohlbiflon lsts plan to launch before Christmas a determined campaign to persuade Oreat Britain to follow America ln outlawing albocol.