The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942, October 27, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDEMANDS ;k tax is HE J Autos, Are ( m V A 1 01 L1SI INTERESTED nartment Ask- linute on Cot Jnnulment Oft. !. (I'llH'd (or repeal of the Slle. capital alorlis am wT presented It and means !" e took aurh an in- rtsaoua appeals of I br tha prearnt ox- hitrman lireen en- a Mittl lha trraa- rtvanuea. , Jtwalrrs waa pro-, i tba American:- laudation. II da- tt lit was wsakon- of 1.000 atnataur la Sllkworlh of tha ShooKri' lluntara' ri that tha praaont bt repealed. btttt of tha Chicago ilBitiad repoal of U Ul, claiming It wri tt Uaaa ol poace. 11. CMato. proaldont Xotoaoblla Dcalora' 't4 tba aulnmobUe lilm m.ooo.ooo to uluiiaralod dur- Flit inrua mulorlat tack car. ha aald. hi laouM would b re radtrttuaa i tho fM roninai ollmln- ilmti Iku tho IS. J 38 I la. "ra lowd it, carry t lo pay tho tha inlotnoMlit aaloa l"l! colliTicd front a lha tala uf tho car. J'pb J. Klein, in. fl"k city, will appoar llla lo dlaiuaa ' ' tha tai prohlom. Ill rarnlra urli.rl. ""tl ol tax npponla "UnlalralUo fv.lurea. Lose Out pes Sunday piano. ,)Pt- 28 10 ri bitwpn the n franrlaco hull " feaumod Tuixadny. 1 rao Monday, duo nudar Sunday and 'Ol of nni nrhnl.ilin. I1" 'Irat L-ualnosa day hmploin of tho Pnc- ", Will un T- L.,w " wa- f1"1 record of four ' netcnt axnlnat tho "HI nn,. .w. I " III IIIO ''elation. Tho aarloa "rt team winning s may be P Summer , can't wear 1'an blanket Winter ' !r get your "coat here :W weather! 0 to $50 THE KjTfEvery Morning Except Monday) CHICAGO SEJ5KS MISCHIEF CURE Remedy For Hallowe'en Joke Planned By Solons Of Windy City rillCA(IC). Oct. ! Chicago h dovlaed a rare piece of diplomacy lo proveut Hi yiiuni.iorj from rut ting loo nmnr drairurtlte raoon on a goes lk till; no immc arnoui otflrlala, re calling all too vividly inm u( the thlnxe thsy used . do In Ihelr childhood, realise what dlaaiirr would ho wrmtKhl ir eurh irtik. wore duplliaUil la a greui con gealed city. Ho I ho official,, having tt,.n force omnia h of a (rial In ajll.f, thomaolvsa II won't work wlih I ho proiont generation, caal about f.r amnetblng mure subtle, h mrlkea thorn lhal maybe lha klda mold ho bought off. Hut what dn kldi Ilka boat? The niovln of rait ran. ! lion lha conforenre la over thorn mmra tha announcement that on tho morning of Hallowe'en. Kat urday, liun.lrrd. of tbouaund.1 of (hlrngo children will attend lhi movlea free. And lh Ihoatra arhonl comlilno fully tntotida lo maka Rood on Ita Imitation. What lha arhool kid- lo lurnlah estimates yt o learn, noweror. is mat ol ra. h would coal encr mo uoa la over tnry win do a ravrnue. I bid been admitted! "I" appreciation of Ilia achool jould haa lo bo oiuriaia. ana ins ineaire owner tu rrdnrtluna a.k-' to antortaln mo. I pledge myself y.llon wr lo bo 'not only 1o refrain from any art ib sew bill, which i "f mkwhlof on llallowa'rn but alo ljoo.ooo.ooo from to uevmy influence witn every other paraon to no nsewiac. i maka Ihla pledge, not becauso I D . , Wrlt,n , navo noon vnvvfiaiu.ru. uui uvu", Roeealer. of Marlon, j and my country.' TORNADO DEAD TOTALS 17 SODLS Order Boinf Reatored From Ravaici of Storm Swept Alabama District TltOV. Ala.. Oct J (Unltad Nowi) A aomhlanra ot order had lM.ru roalorod Monday nlahl to tho two Alabama counlloa. whlrh wore awapt almoat bar by a tornado Sunday. U'lih final rhork.UDa romntotrd lha di'alh loll waa fliod al aovon- loon. Throa olhof poraona roporlod kllla Ktrai!!rd In Monday with Inlra of t)ti at blown and carried by tho wind until thalr doatha ap peared certain. Heyen of tho dead woro whltca and ton nenroea. A man and Ml ltd lav aorloU.lly Injured In a Tray ho.pltal Monday nltfht. I'hyalrlana neiu arant nope for tholr rorovory. Kcorca of otliora woro allxhtly brulaed and Injured by flying dobrla. Duo to tho largo atnrill area tho number could not be oatlinnlcd. Ciinnllnrf Mfllt, a tr. AOA rotlof fund phyalilans and roluntoor workora from Troy, tho ronler of oporatlona. anil ntlinr tnwna nut hit by tho atorm. had mado rapid progreaa In relieving aufrorlntr tliroiignnui tne trleknti area llv nteht-fflll Mon day, wound of all Injured had been' treat ail and mora aorloualy injured nlnrod In hoinltala and the homoloaa provided with temporary ahclter. GUNMAN IS KILLED IN RUNNING FIGHT CHICAOO, Oct. 26. Only one criminal hit the dual during the first day of Chicago's new war (o tba death on gangatora. Capl. John Stage, who picked the hurdeat and bravest men In the police department and sent them nut with orders to "shoot to kill" the gnng members, said, however, the first day's work was satisfac tory. The first victim of tho war wos Jnmos I)e Vltn, klllod as he fled from the police who pursued him through west side streets. There Is some qunstlon shout Pe Vlto being an actunl gangster, hut the pollco who killed him said he wss known to be a bontlngrtnr and gun ninn, OFFICERS TIRE OF LICENSE OFFENDERS Local offlcors are becoming Wnsry dealing with persons whose automobiles bear - void foreign II conso plates. As a result, two of the alleged offenders were haled Into Justice court hore yesterday and each was fined. Everett O. Ronton was ordered to huy a license nnd, In addition, o pay a fine of $10. W. T. Cra mer simply waa fined $1S, KLAMATH' NEWS UnlUd Newt and United Preu Telegraph Service, KLAMATH FALLS ORE., TUESDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1925 RAILWAYS SPLIT IN SMALL GROUPS Increase Is Sought of M.2 PerCent REVENUE INADEQUATE Quarter Billion to Be Spent Un Upkeep and Termi nal. In Next Decade CIIICACO. Oct. 27. (United N'ow)The Koyenly three wealern rnllMiada (hat recently demanded a hlankot rale increaia of fire peri rent lo keep Ihem nut of bankruptcy ' hare now aplll up Into amnller griiupa and are aaklng the 1. C. ('. fur rale lecrvaaea of varloua aliea. At the eparlal hearing before Chairman Clyde Altchlaon here Mon day afternoon, T. A. Hamilton, presi dent of the Ureal Kurthtrn and re prearntlng fire roada in hla part of the country argued for a rate In creaio of 14.1 percent. Thla amount. Hamilton aald. re preaenta tho difference between the rate arhedulea of tho roada he re preaonted and all of the rallroada went of the Mlialaelppl river. The hearing la conducted tondcr a reaolullon paaaed by the laat con- greaa authorizing lha 1. C. C. to make "certain adjuatmenta" In line with the economic condltlona pre vailing In the weal. The rallroada Immediately filed petlllona aaklng for blanket rate lorreaae of I percent. Ijiter thin waa reduced to S perrent. Theae pvtltlona are wt 111 before the com mlailon. Attorneys for lha rallroada are completing their arguments at the proaenl hearlnR. They maintain thai prosperity has coma lo tba west but hna not been reflected properly In railroad arhedulea: that weal ern roada' r.uea are far below thoae of roada In other parta of the coun try.. Hamilton, speaking for the Chic ago and Alton, the Chicago and Croat Western, the Minneapolis and Uninha, (he Mlnncapolla and St. Loula and the Minneapolis and SaulKl Mnrle, said tho ahlppors could well afford an Inrroaso and that tho railroads need It to keep going. BouthwoKtorn rosds were repre sented by L. W. Baldwin, president of tho Mlmourl Pacific, who aald the country needod better and stronger rallroada rather than more railroads. "Present revenues are not enough to permit the roads lo expand with the new lines and new equipment that they need." Baldwin said. Un aald that during the next ten years his road alono would have to spend 1250,000,000 on maintenance and new trmlnals. When representatives for tho rail roods havo finished thalr Arguments tho shippers and others opposed to tho Increasq will be heard. TO BE OPENED TODAY This morning at Id o'clock, the state highway rommis.iion, alums. In Portland, will open bids on Ihree projects affecting Klamath Palls and vicinity. Most Important, perhaps. Is the proposed surfacing ot 20 miles of The nnlles-Callfornla highway, bo tweon IJil'Ino and Crescent. When Ihla Joh la completed, only about 25 miles of road will neod atten tion. It was said. The bids on clearing nnd cut ting limber In Drew's valley, about 60 mlloe east of Klamath Falls, also will he considered. About 14 miles Is 10 be covered. The third proposition has to do ...i,k h hlirliwav shops, to tic built hore, scrota the tracks from tho Klamuth Moulding company. It has been estimated that the two structures, one a shop building, and tho other service building, will cost between 110,000 and 120,000. ' , , , A number of local contractors luive bids on the Jobs, It was aald yesterday. ' NKWHTAPKIl MAN KIIXKO HUWN08 AIRK3, Oct. 26. Ale jandro Marlines l.ujan. chief of the Spanish Telegraph Service of I,aprensa. and a "''f Jknown newspaper man. tlUd Monday as the result of airplane accident. BABE RUTH TO QUIT "SAPPING" Swat King Says He Js Through With Pest and Good Time "Friend" NEW YORK. Oct. 2 Ilkbe Ituth. the big. bad 1oy of baseball, admits he Is the "Suppleat ot saps." In an Interview appearing In Colliers' Weekly, the tlsl.M telle bow he haa loat $21.0.000 through boobry. This Is bis boobery bud get: $125,00 lost thrqush gambling on the horsos and with dice and card a. 1100.000 vanished In ill-chosen business ventures. 1:5.000 lost In flKhtlng auits of attempted 'blackmail and feea to lawyers and detectives. While detailing his loonenesa with coin, the w rld's champion homo run hitter and the ld.pl of millions of fans forgot to tell how much ho gave to charity. It Is known his charity gUta and ef forts are largo. Itulh'a extravagance can be Judged be says, when ho confesses to having owned nine autr.mo bllea. "I'm through with the pests and good guys." says the Habe, "I know If I'm lo wind-up sitting pret ty 1 have lo admit that I've been (he sapplxat of saps. I'm going lo start all over, and I hope they'll nil be watching my smoke In 192." STEWART SILENT OVER STATE RACE Well Known Politician Say Nothing on Candidacy For Governor Montloned In the widely-read Oregon Voter as a poaslbillty In the coming gubernatorial race, "Jim" Stewart, well known state politi cian, waa In Klamath Falls yes terday aa a representative of tne stwe land board. "Nothing to aay," Mr. Stewart grinned when he was con framed with the Item. "Guess they're try ing to kid me a bit." Nevertheless, politicians who should be "In the know" reside .that Stewsrt'e In fluence over the state Is consider able and that he has a wide circle of friends. Mr. Stewart is registered at the Hall hotel. He expects to return to the capllol. at Salem, today. It was Stewart who played a prominent part, a couple of years ago. In the move to arrest the ousting of nr. R. E. Stelner. super lulondcnt of tho state hospital. Stewart was successful in his work. BOB LA FOLLETTE IS CENTER OF VORTEX WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. (United Mews) "Young Bob" LaFollette, the picturesque Wisconsin fighter sent to the acnate to eucceed his late father. Is on tho sceno ot the action which promises early In the com ing congressional session to revolve around him as the center of a po litical vortex troublesome to ro- nuhlleana. . Elected as a republican, LaFol- tnttn fneea the Mm A action on the part ot tho republican senate ma jority which resulted in nta tamer being read out of the party. He Is likaiv i ha denied a narl In the councils of the party, and generally treated with the "cold shoulder" method for his pronounced pro gressive Ideas. LaFollette, while already equip ped with a plan of action Intended to nullify this anticipated procedure. If nullification is possible, Is busily engnRcd now In seeking a home to accommodate himself and his mothor, who will Join him shortly. ELECTION BOA nil SHOUT OP CLERKS Announcement wss mado Inst night by City clerk L. L. Gng hngen, that soveral vacancies ex isted on the election board, nnd any one wishing to serve, whethor man or woman, may do so Jjy getting in touch with Judge Gng hagen at the city hall (his morn ing. The position is paid for at regular rates for such work. Vacancies are reported existing for the boards nt the following polling places: Epperson's Radio Dopt., Van Fleet's, 208 Main street. Basement ot the courthouse. ' Davis Furniture store, 124 No. 7th street. SMITH GAINS F Candidate Tells of Aspirations EXPECT HEAVY VOTE Men and Women Both Out .To Elect Klamath Falls Business Man Better than ever. Is the way re ports from the second ward view the candidacy of Oscar A. Smith, Klamath Falls business man, who la to bo voted on during the elec tion here Wednesday, when the va cant sea', caused by the realgnatlon of Merle West is to 'be filled by voters of that district. Indica tions are that a large vote from the second ward will be polled on Wednesday. In addition to the male population there are- many women who have announced their Intention of voting. The majority of these, declare reports, are strong for Smith- In spite of attempts to injure him by political enemies. Polling booths will be open at (he following places: Basement ot the county Court House. - " Epperson's Radio Department, Van Fleet's Electrical Store. 208 Main street. The Davis Furnltre Store, 124 No. 7th St. Smith, In discussing ' his stand on issues, declared last evening, he stood fore-square behind his plat form, no matter how his enemies tried to twist his words. In reference to attacks made on me through the railway, city parks and city morals: "I wish to ss' that at, no' time have I ' ever been approached by any official, or employe of either the S. P. company, or the Strahorn road with any proposal ot any kind (Continued on Patre Ten) Father Dies While Visiting Son Here Samuel DoWeese, father of R. E. DeWoese. of Klamath Falls, died suddenly at the DeWeese home at 4:30 yesterday morning following a brief Illness which proved to be bronchial pneumonia. The aged man was 85 years old and had boen a seml-lnvalld for many years suf fering wllh heart trouble. He was a realdent of Wendell. Idaho and was making a visit with his son and family when he contracted the fatal illness. The remains ot the deceased man will he shipped east this morning accompanied by DeWeese who will be Joined at Ogden. Utah, by his sister, Mrs. E. L. SImonton ot Wcn dell, Idaho. They will proceed to Wamego, Kansas, where Intorment will be mado In the family plot. Mr. DeWeese will be buried by the side of his wife, Margaret L. De Weese who died soveral years ago. Born July 15, 1840, Samuel De Weese lived a life of service and love for his fellowmen. Two chil dren survive him. For years he was a prominent merchant ot Wen dell, Idaho where he was Interested In the cloak and suit business. He retired some time ago under the doctor's care. He was 85 years, three months and eleven days at the time of his death. WINTER'S BLAST IS FELT IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Oct. 26. A fresh nor'eaater has brought wintry blasts to the midwest. Sloot and snow. ' o'.ucnrlng the vision ot motorists and making streets and highways slippery, re sulted In five traffic deaths In I Illinois Monday. I More sleet and lower tempera tures are In prospect for the bal ance ot the week. Tho coldest weothor of the sea son will be experienced after the : skies clear Tuesday or ednesday, ; the federal weather bureau here predicted. a 8now and sleet have caused dam , age to communication lines tu , southern Minnesota nd Wiscon sin. i Strong winds sro reported from the head of Lake Superior, add ing to the ' Inconvenience of lake : shipping and e-.-aalng some suffer ing. I Below freexlng temperatures are I In prospoct throughout the Chicago j forecast area for Tuesday nnd W ed I nosday. FALL MADE HIT I WITH AUDIENCE Actor Offered $100 Week To Repeat Tumble Which Kay-o'd Players LONDON, Oct! 2. (United News) An Involuntary dive from the stage to the orchestra pit which Edmund Gwanna, comedian In Chanote's Rnvue. took the other night, was such a laugh-getter that Gwanna bas had to refuse an of fer of an extra flOO a week to re peat It at each performance. Gwanna's refusal was superfluous it turned ont. as members of the orchestra, hearing of the offer, no tified the management .that they would strike If the fall were re peated. Gwanna, attired as a drill ser geant, gave the order "Forward, march," to a squad of rookies, and began stepping backward to keep ahead of them. He stepped over the footlights and disappeared. A crash and two groans were heard amid a dead alienee elsewhere before Gwanna's lica'd emerged and be or dered, "Halt!" The crash sounded as Gwanna went through the bass drum. The groans came from two trombonists, whom bis descending heels knocked out. JURY FINDS TWO CONVICTS GUILTY Kelley and Willos Doomed tot Face Callows Unless Fate. Intervens SALEM. Oct. 26. After 51 hours deliberation, the Jury re turned a verdict of guilty, late Monday In the trial of James Wil los and Ellsworth Kelley, Oregon convicts accused ot murdering John Sweeney, prison guard. Inasmuch as the Jury made .no recommendations for life Impris onment, the court will condemn the two ccrrWii t-taig when sen- fence is pained Friday. Willos, Kelley and Tom Mur ray figured In a sensational pri son break August 12, when Sween ey, another guard named J. M. gon" Jones were killed. Murray atreadv haa -been nentencpd to hanr. The Jury began Its rellbqratlons , at 12:15 p. m. Saturday. Thirty seven ballots were taken before a : . .v. ,z lot, taken just after the case waa placed In tbeir hands, stood 8 to i 4 for conviction of the two men i on the first degree murder charge. "",u """" . .greed a. to the guilt cf the . two, men on the charge of murder in the first degree but failed to agree on the death penalty. At 11:80 o'clock Monday morn ing the jury came into trie court room for additional Instructions from Judge Kelly. On the SSth ballot the vote stood 11 to 1, and on the next bal lot the Jury agreed for the extreme penalty tor tooth men. Kelly and Wlllcs arrived at the court house shortly after 4 o'clock Monday afternoon under heavy guard to- bear-the verdict read. In spite of their efforts to put on a bold front and appear unconcern ed as to their fate they could not conceal the evidences of the strain under which they were laboring. Kelley especially, appeared worn and haggard, while bis face pre sented a pallor that was not al together born ot the atmosphere of a prison. North Is Too Slow Says Spanish Swain BUFFALO. Oct. 26. (United News) -Francis dt Silvia, a son of Spain, pleaded not guilty here Moo day to chargea ot violating the Mann act by carrying a pretty Michigan university co-ed, Margaret Kellly, from Detroit to Chicago and back again, in his automobile. Dl Silvia waived extradition and declared he was anxious to return to Detroit, where authorities say he is under Indictment, to clear himself. "Northern girls are too particu lar," the young Spaniard said at his hoarlng, adding that "humanity" In the north was "slow." BOULDER CANYON DAM EXPENSES GUARANTEED LOS , ANGELES. Oct. 26. As surance .that the cost of the pro posod. Boulder canyon, dam to con aerve Colorado river waters would be guaranteed the government, was made to tha senate's Irrigation committee's hearing on the Swlng Johtuon bill here Monday. Price Five Onu LOCAL BANK IS HIGH BIDDER ON CITV BOND ISSUE American National Tender Taken BUILD NEW LIBRARY Price Offered at 5 Plus 52 Calls for Ten Years to Redeem Issue The American National bank, of Klamath Falls, proved successful bidder on $140,000 worth ot city Improvement bonds when the city council held its regular meeting last night; Mayor Fred Goddard's for mal suggestion that the city -take steps to recover $300,000 from the O. C. & E. railway waa ignored by his aldermen:. It was decided - to draw a resolution calling for bids having to do with the erection of the new public library, and a pro posed ordinance, providing that the mayor be permitted to enter into a' contract with C. C. Kennedy for a preliminary sewer survey was found to be lost when the city fathers finally threw their snipes away, shortly before midnight, and re paired to their respective homes. The improvement bonds were bought by the American National at five per cent plus 52 cents on $1,000 premium.- It Is supposed that . the bonds will be redeemed within a period ot ten years. The proposed legal battle, spon sored by Mayor Goddard, was to ' have been waged, he said, with a view to recovering for the people of Klamath Falls, money they, con tributed the. Strahorn line while under the Impression that he Would build a road to Bend. Declaring that . Strahorn bad failed to make good blstprorafi Mayor iibddarS." made a plea for legal action, bat aldermen held that, since Strahora had set no time limit as regarded his plans. It wonld be fruitless to spend thousands of dollars In what. they believed, would be a losing i ', ! C d better let tt rest for the present," was the final statement of Alderman C. E. Stucney. Other rouncllmen concurred and the mat ter was dropped. i uggetion ot -cna. Coseboom, local architect, that the council decided to take action which will pave the way toward the erec tion of the library, to be located across from the city hall, which will cost between $40,000 and $50,000, A ro8olutlon expecte tj0 ,cteJ expected to be acted on at the next regular meeting. Just when actual work will start on tha library will be determined by the aldermanlc body. Again the council failed to ap ( Continued on Puge Two) Husband in Prison; Wife Seeks Divorce Bcrause her husband Is now in the state penitentiary at Salem, fol lowing alleged moonshine activities, ' Nettle Fay Dawson, of -Klamath Falls, yesterday tiled divorce pro ceedings against her husband, Geo. Raymond Dawson, with Lloyd De Lap, clerk of the circuit court here. The defendant, his wife alleges, "has persisted in selling moonshine liquor, notwithstanding the tact that the plaintiff repeatedly pleaded with him to desist." The couple were married on April 22, 1920, at Lakeview, and there are three children, the cuatody of ' whom Mrs. Dawson asks. Silk ' Specials ,4 .. Our ; October Sale j?ss Center of Shopping District'