The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942, February 09, 1926, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Klamath I Another "News" Feature The Wednesday Food Page. Menus and Tested Recipes. Anything to Sell or Trade? , A News Want Ad Will Do the Trick. . United News and United Press Telegraph Services Vol. 3, No. 73. (Every Morning Except Monday) PUBLICITY PARI IS SHEARED OFF INCOME TAX LAW Tax Statements Not To Be Published VOTE WAS 49 TO 32 Dual Party Combination Leave Bill A Writ ten By Committee WASHINGTON. Ken. 8-I United N.w..The tat publicity section of the revenue law ha. been repeal-' hereafter cannot publish tho tat atutementa. Defeating the Norrie amendment mil.llr.llv nt romntete retlima Monday nlahl by a vote of 49 to I it the annate agreed without a re cord vote to agree to repeal of the publicity eectlon a voted by the house. The aenale thin reversed Ita posl tlon of two yeara ago, when It adopt ed the Norrls amendment. The re versal was due to the changed at titude of a number of democrat". The aenate at 111 haa to take action on an amendment by Senator Mc Kellar, Tennessee democrat, which would authorlie continued publica tion of the amount of payment. The vote Monday night, however. Indicated that the republican-democratic combination would defeat thla too. Tho N'orrla amendment for pub licity of complete relurna win re placed two yeara ago after adoption by the aenatn In the conference on the lax bill by Ilia provhlon for publicity for lut amount. TIiIh followed the objection of house con ferees. Vigorous 1'lght Defeat of tho Norria amendment came deiiplie a vigorous fight for it. led by the Nehrnnka senator, which woe brought to a climax Monday with an all day speech In which Nor ria charged corruption and fraud In the Internnl revenue bureau. In lax refund to the Standard OH comp any of California and other large corporations. Imediulely after I ho vote n taken Senator t'outetm of Michigan, who supported the Norria amend ment charged tbut he had been "tricked" by Senator flmoot of the flnancn commlttoe in the arrange ment for n vote. "lie wanted to railroad thla hill through," CotKcna en Id of Hmnot. Aa a result of thla rcpubllcnn deinneratli: combination the aenntn bill la aa written by the finance com mittee. The oppoaitlnn threw Ita lironteat alrength on tho publicity vote Monday night and It appear now thnt the bill will undergo no material changes. Tho apllt In democratic rnnka over the tax hill was again evident on the publicity vote, n few mem ber of the, minority parly voting as they did two years ago. COMIN'U TO CALIF. NEW YORK, Feb. 8. (United New I Mickey Walker. world's welterweight champion, has depnrt ed for California, where he will en gage In three bouts and the mov ies. Organized buying with intelligent personal drug store serv ice delivered by us is sat isfying many Klamath Falls Drug store patrons Currins for Drugs JNC Klamath Falls, Ore. Cor. 9th and Main. MERCHANTS TO QUASHBUREAU Part of Members Decide to Turn Bureau- Matter Over to Committee Tho Merchants llureiiu (if Kluin slh Falls l no morn. A few members of the organiza tion decided to disband during a meeting lie Id luxt ulglit In tho cham ber of commerce. In I he future a committee of representative from the chamber of commune will han dle matter that from lime to time are ripected to come before the merchants of Klamath Full". The committee appointed last night Included K. W. Vunnlce, P. Ev aim. Chris llarnstubln. II. N. Moe and W. (i. Houston. Five additional innrchnnts will lie named today, ac cording to Lyon Rabin, acting aw- retary. "U all probability there will be "'"l rn-rehnnU meeting from ; time to lime 10 inns rare ni niauwr i that will tttke the attention of the local group." sold Habln lout nlitht. There w no banquet held last; nlKht by the Mvrchanta llureau. previously announced a great ' lumber were absent from the city on spring buying tours. MOB IS CHECKED BY TEAR BOMBS Negro Tried and Convicted For Assault By Jury Out 7 Minutes GEORGETOWN, Iel. Feb. 8 (United News) Cluarded from a mob of 6,000 persons by thrco bal-j lallons of troop who threw up breastworks of sand Interspersed with machine guns, a negro tried here Monday was sentenced to hang for an assault on a 13 year old girl. The national guardsmen had re pulsed one attack from the mob with tear gas bombs, but aa the aftornnon wore on Ihn Innh returned la the court btiiiKe, Incresned In numbera. nml still belligerent. Ten machine gun were eel up wllhln a barbed wire enclosure, com manding tile entire area around the. Sussex county courthouse and the trial of Hurry Under, the defendnut, went on wltbdut Interruption. Thoro wan no demonHtratlon In the courtroom a Duller was found guilty and sentenced to hang Feb ruary 28. The crowd outside was not Imedlntely made nwaro of the end of the trial. Klnora Stolnineti the girl victim of the negro, was still In a hospital, and unablo to come to court. Her mother wept as she told of finding Klnora unconscious In (he woods near llrldgevllle. The gill bad been cruelly beaten and abused. Tho evidence against But ler was conclusive and the jury was out only seven minutes. Building Permits Take Leap Forward Building penults issued late Sat urday afternoon and yesterdny amounted to $9,750 or an Increase In one duy of $450 over thnt of the entire past week. It Is anticipated, according to tho office of Judge Gaghagon, that Feb ruary permits will surpass those of January by several thousands of dol lars. Yesterday the following permits were Issued: L. W. Hardin a $2500 dwelling structure on Eighth street In First adillon. . 11. L. Voorhoes of 1416 Crescent nvenuo a gnrago and shed to cost $25110 on his property: David Dry den, 1109 Pine street, $2600 house on Oregon nvenuo: N. T. McCoy, 7.14 Plum street, $4,000 house on Portland stroot; II. M. Rngby of 402 Walnut street, ono room dwell ing to bo erected on Walnut street nt n cost of $500. Chris Blanas Faces Big Damage Action Damage tntuling $8,061 are asked In a ault filed yesterday In the. circuit court by Frank Olson agulnst Chile lllnnns. It Is alleged that Olson suffered permanent In Juries lo Ills left leg when ho was hit by nn nutn driven by Dianas. Olson wo parked on Tho Dulles Cnlltornla highway Inst July and was walking by tho sldo of the road when hit. It Is set forth. Iloraco Munuing Is attorney for plaintiff. KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1926 RAINFALL NOW IS IDENTICAL WITH DRY YEAR OF '24 Power Co. Saving All Water Possible INSPECTS WATERSHED Newell Says Last Rain Did Not Hit This Water Shed Heavy , The total rainfall for the aea aon, 4.44 Inches, la Identical with that for the year 1924. according to tho reclamation awvlce observer yesterday. On the aeventh of Feb ruary Jn 1924 there wna a heavy ' rain. For the purpose of saving water me Power company .- - only the west .aide plant, ana movie people at work on the river are complaining that their water la short. Power used now Is at the minimum because of shutdowns of various mills and the company la not Inconvenienced. John Boyle, manager of the pow er company, said that he Is making a trip today Into the northern part of the county to personally make survey of conditions. It is his opinion that the situation la much better than It was In 1924. 'wf have (now In tho hills that wo did not have In 1924, and this last rain has made a Wg change for the better all along the coaet. 1 do not think the rain gauge In Klamath Fall la fair criterion of tho general conditions," eald Boyle. Reclamation officials are of con- tiarv opinion, however. 11. D. Newell, project director, says thnt the recent rain hus not hit the Klumath watershed aa heavy as it did generally over the stute. Iloylo points out that tho lake is now entirely free of Jco and that It has boeu open to navigation nt least six weeks earlier than in previous years. Spink Hands Out Record Rum Fines A still that assumed the pro portions of a distillery was captur ed by prohlbUion officers at Cres cent, and Wm. 8. Jacobs, former ly connoctod with the Tbreo Mile house and (lust Fredrlckson, were brought on Sundny boforo Judge Spink nt Chlloquln. fined $1,500 each and sentenced to spend 30 days In Jail after they had entered pleas of guilty. Two fifty gallon stills were found In operation, the plant hav ing a combined capacity of 300 gallons a week, almost enough to keep Klamath Falls In liquor, ac cording to the officers, la addition to the stills the officers confiscated 1.000 gallons of mash, titty gallons of moonshine and a ton of sugar. Officers W. W. McBrldo, Wm. Colo. Joe Zimmerman anc1 ""puty Sheriff H. Shadley, participated in tho fair. MMII.1.S CALLED AWAY W. M. McMllle, stale prohibition officer, loft yesterday for Portland, In rosponse to a telegraphic sum mons from Governor Pierco lo ap pear as a witness In the case of tho U. S. versus tho two sons of former fedornl prohibition commis sioner Johnson S. Smith which Is to bo hoard, Wednesday before Jttdgo Boom. The Smiths aro charged with con spiracy. McMllls Is to appear for tho prosecution, and ns woll for tho defendants ns character wit ness. Ho was fodoral agent under tho commissioner. HAVE CI.OHK CALL Two women, together with 4wg Infants, hnd a miraculous escape from serious Injury when tho car In which they wore Tiding turned over at tho corner of Fayno alley and Pino streets Inst evening and rolled down the embnnkmont. Tho car was badly damaged, but its oc rupanta remained In It shaken but unhurt. OPERATION ON WEST SUCCESS Prominent Klamath Man Is Reported to Be Get ting Along O. K. K. M. Dulib received word early yesterday afternoon from Mrs. M. fl. West to the effect that Went sub mitted to.an operation In St. Francis ' hospital, San Kranclsco, early Mon ! day morning, and the operation proved" aucceasful. ' The telegram read: "Operation ! successful; resting easily." Mr. West la a former Klamath Falls councilman, treasurer of the Hie Lakes Box company, vice presi dent and a director of the American National bank, and holds office In various other enterprises in the city. The operation was performed on his spine, and one of the most deli cate operations known to surgery. Mr. and Mrs. West have been In nave ueen in four months. the south for the pan first locating In San Diego and later returning north to San Francisco for the operation. OUT COMPLAINT Accuses M. A. Mann With Assault Growing' Out Of Sat Night Fight Edward II. Ashurst, attorney, can didate for the office of district at torney and brother of United Statea, senator Asnursi, yesieruay swore to a coplalnt charging Martin A. Mann, bathhouse keeper, with as sault. The charge Is the outgrowth of an attack on Ashurst by Mann on Main street Saturday evening. According to account of the af fray Mann fought with nails and feet. Ashurst's face was severely scratched, but he gnre a fair ac counting of himself with his fists.' It Is said that Mann objected to a petition filed by Ashrust on behalf of Ina M. Mann, divorced daughter-in-law of Mann. Mrs. Mann was granted the custody of three chil dren, but Walter Mann, a grand father, lias kept one of them In Cal ifornia. The petition asks that the circuit court restore the child to the mother. Mann entered a plea of not guilty I before Justice K. E. Emmltt, and asked for a trial by Jury. The hear ing will take place this morning. Jurors selected are F. W. Abbey, Jas. Ryan. W. Templar, Archie Col son. Wm. Mesner and Roy Orem. Bob Hunsaker Is Nearing the End There Is little hope. This is the word received late last nlgbt from the home where the fini lly of the former justice of the peace of Klamath Falls Is gathered around the bedside of Bob Hunsaker. For the past week Mr. Hunsaker has been unconsicous for hours at a time. Early yesterday morning he lapsed Into a stupor and had but a few brief conscious moments up to a late hour Monday. "The condition of my father Is not Improved" said Ray Hunsaker Inst night. "There Is little chance for his recovery according to his physicians and we feel the end Is near. Dairies Are Rated for Month of Jan. Mountain dairy takes high hon ors for January with a score of 91, It is shown In tho monthly report of Dr. E. D. Lamb, Inspector. Mountain j- ...91 Lost Rivor 87.5 Palace 81 Hale's -...80.5 Hollldny 77 Wright 81 Bradley 79 Premium 63 Lono PIlie 81.5 Enst Slda 77 Rd Rock 71 Born .". 70.5 Ayrshire -..-OS Manera 68 Milk sold by Holllduy dairy. Milk sold by Premium dairy. In no event should the distribu ter's rating he consldored better thin the lowest score of thoso f 'om whom he purchases. (Signed) E. D. LAMB, XL D. ADVERTISE BIDS FOR ADDITIONAL Main Street to City Limits to Pave BIDS IN FOR PRINTING Two CounCtlmen are Absent Causing Deference Of Measures :Oro.; Mrs. Eva Ayers, Klamath Agency. Ore.; Mrs. Rachael E. Solo Steps lo pave Main street from!moni 42g No. 7th.; A. J. Thalhofer. Sprln,. , the cllT lmi(, were taken Bght by ,he cy tounc when It was announced thai sufficient property owners had algned to pro ceed with the work add a resolu tion waa passed to advertise for bids. The resolution sets forth three types of paving. One of concrete or Warrenlte with bituminous con crete base will cost t39.313.54; an other of Warrenlte bllullthtc paving with rock "base will cost $34,691. 61; oil bound macadam with rock macadam baae will cost $23,380. 96. It is planned to pave the street 56 feet wide from Spring to the Southern Pacific right of way 41 feet wide to Michigan avenue "and J() feet wWe ,0 tne fltJ, llmlu Another resolution callod for the adoption of the plan to proceed with a aewer system for the ' Falrvlew section. The ordinance "was passed for the renaming of streets. Look Vp Dump The council will go out today to Inspect seven . different offers of property for use as cfty dump which range In price from $350 to $3,000. Mayor Goddard has been busy getting offers from pro- pcrty owners among whom are the. Klamath Development company, Nellie S. MeCormlck, A. G. Morri son, C. H. DeLap. J. J. Goblo end M. R. Crusbach. Bids for the city printing were submitted by The News which of fered to do the printing at 4V& cents a l'ne and three cents for re peated lines, and by The HeraM which bid ten and five cent?. The bids were referred to the finance committee. There were several "olds for lots owned by the city which have ben forclosed for taxes. Councilman Stuckoy was with the council, having returned Friday from a trip that took blra as far east a Phladclphla, Councilman Powell was absent because of lllueM, and Councilman Balsiger was away on business. Geo. E. Chamberlain Illness Concerns WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 8. United News Former Senator Geo. E. Chamberlain is 111 at his apart ment here. Friday he was not feel ing well, and on Saturday was or dered to bed, suffering an attack which caused some concern among his friends. Today his physician reports lm- orovement. Mr. Chamberlain Is cheerful, and Is permitted to attend to some matters of business, but Is forbidden to leave his bed. The seriousness of his condition has not been disclosed. Mortenson Says Prospects Good H. D. Mortouson, president of tho Pelican Buy Lumber company, and ono of tho beat known lum bermen of the Klamath country. was a guest at the LI thla Springs hotel last night, enrouto to San Francisco on one of his frequent business trips. . Mr. Mortenson ex pressed belief thnt tho pine mills of southern Oregon would exper tence one of the best years of their history during the present year. Ashland Tidings. TO ni X FOR OFFICE PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 6. (United Press) Charlie Taddock. track flash, plans to sprint soon for political preferment. TRUCK MEN CAN GET INSURANCE News Policy Covers This Semi-Hazardous Occupation Logging In a hazardous occupa tion, but It fa got barred in The News insurance policy of $7,500 for 11.60, according to A. E. La Dleu. who is handling the Insurance department. Mrs. W. C. Griffith wrote to The News from Merrill, asking If men driving logging tracks could be In sured. Lm Die a vrrote that they were entitled to Insurance the same as any one else. Follows the list of those who got their' policies on Monday: C. B. A yen, Klamath Agency, Sprague River, Ore.; Amos Lundy, Bly. Ore.; I. K. Traynor, 444 So. Riverside: Mrs. A. B. Klrkendall, 922 Klamath: C. E. Lusk, Chllo quln. Ore.; F. O. Markwardt, Chll oqula. Ore.; Henrietta Markwardt, CbUoquln. Ore.;. Alice V. Dahleim. 833 Delta: James H. Covert. 1(05 Johnson: F. 8tephenson. 817 E. Main;' Mrs. E. H. Stephenson, 81 E. Main; H. J. Beardsley, Merrill Rt.; Andella W. Clover. 743 No. 11th.; Minnie France Hill, Med- ford. Ore. . KLAMATH SAND IS UNDER PAR Highway Dept. Condemns Material for Shop Construction Sand used on the foundation of the new state highway equipment ; shops to bo constructed on South j oixia Bireei. oas oeeu couaemneu. by the state highway department labratory at &lem, It was learned yesterday) ; .v - -'.-' According to L. P. Campbell, j engineer, the sample sent to Salem was dirty. It is believed. The same sand has been used on other work for the past 20 years and Campbell can see no reason for Us having failed to meet the tests. There are 200 yards of concrete to be poured, of which about 70 has already been put in. The engineers were considering tearing out the concrete already placed, but Camp bell does not think this will be done. Work has been held up since a week ago because of the sand. Fire Dept. Makes Run to Conger Ave. A short circuit in wires In the Copco house, 428 Conger avenue, on the banks of Link river caused a quantity of smoke to pour out of the windows and doors of the building. The fire department was called by neighbors at 8 p. ro. According to Keith Ambrose, fire chief, no damage was done to the building. Small Estate Left by Barbara LaMarr LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8. (United News) Barbara . La Marr left an estate valued at only $10,000, ac cording to an application for let ters of administration tiled here Monday. ' The estate consists of a small house In AHadena, furniture and the actress' wardrobe. Heirs named are Rose Watson, mother: W. W. Watson, father, and the star's adopt ed son, Ivan, 3. Mother of Sloan Brothers Is Dead Mrs. Mnry Sloan, pioneer of Ash land and mother of Robert and Allen Sloan of Klamath Falls, died shortly after midnight Saturday In the val ley clly. Funeral nrvlces were held from the family home yesterday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Sloan and Allen Sloan left for Ashland at mid night Saturday. calFed by Mrs. Sloan's serious Illness. She died a few moments before hor sons reach ed her bedsldo. j Three daughters and two sons sur vive Mrs. Sloan. She Is well known In Klamath Falls, having visited here a number of times. Price Five Cent HARMONY SPIRIT PROMISES RELIEF TO WATER USERS Bradbury and Short Co-Operating WORK THRU MEADE Needed Relief May Require Act of Congress But Chances Good A general reller plan for ' tba Klamath irrigation district that waa being worked out through Dr. El wood Meade, director of reclama tion, and former senator George E. Chamberlain, haa been given a set back hv the illness of Chamber lain, according to R E. Bradbury, president of the district. Application of the five per cent crop basis of construction repay ment through a special not of con gress is one of the measures under consideration. Bradbury under stands that the plan he and Direc tor Lum Short have worked out on behalf of the district was given the endorsement of H. D. Newell, pro ject director. . I "Some plan under which water users may be saved from further excessively assessments was abso lutely necessary and Director Short and myself were very hopeful that progress was to be made through . Senator Chamberlain nntll . he be- . came critically 111," said Bradhury. , Relief Necessary , , n Wa havB reached the Point where it lg absolutely necessary that we are afforded, some. of . .the r:(e "mea.iuYas" mat are possible. and we are taking about every- thing up with Dr. Meade, through Chamberlain at Washlngotn that can be adjusted without prejudice. This means, of course,, that we will go ahead In tho courts with out power suits." The district is now faced with a very acute drainage problem, bet terments and replacements having been curtailed for several years past, according to Bradbury. He es timates that the district should spend between $50,000 and $75, 000. but says 4hat the financial condition of the district will ' not permit the expenditure. ' "The financial condition of the district Is auch that In order that the water users may be saved from further excessively heavy assess ments, some plan must be found that will lighten the load until such time as the. accrued delinquen cies may be absorbed." he says. Charge Kxcesslvo 'We have set forth our belief that the acre charge now assessed upon the lands of the district la In excess of a safe maximum 'acre charge, and will be until such time as the lands are reduced : to a smaller farm unit or the prevail ing hay and grain farming meth-' ods are changed. "The five per cent crop basis of construction repayment would af ford considerable relief to the dis trict and do much to stabilise conditions. "We hare worked out a plan to (Continued On Fairs Two) Mr. Melvin Northey formerly associated with Mr. Kltto in the Klamath Shoe Store, la now In Charge Of Shoe Department His former friends and acquaint ances and other folks of Klamath county are Invited to secure his services. - Mr. Northey Is a courteous, com petent salesman of ' high charac ter and - a dopendablo , Judge ot quality In footvear. ' . In the Center of tbt Shopping District. J.