The Klamath News
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Vol. 3, No. 89. (Every Morning Except Monday)
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1926
Price Five Centa
BIG FOOD TRUST
FINALLY AGREES
TO BE DISSOLVED
Ward Food Products
Company Is Hit
LAST FOOD COMBINE
Action Expected to Realize
Huge Saving for U. S.
Housewives
WASHINGTON. April 3 (United
Press) The greatest fnoil trust In
history collapsed today under gov
ernment pressure, when th $2, nun..
000.000 Ward Food Product ior
pnratlun filed at llultimtira a con
int decree to dlaaulvi.
With lh shattering of William
n. Werd'e Urram n( a so-railed
philanthropic trust he proposed
kiim of hl profit for charily
government offlrlala predicted that
Ihla and other recent Mow at
food monopolies would hrliiK mil
llona of dollar of savings to house
wives throuithotit I h. country an
nually. Authorltlri foresaw that the at
tempt In inerite ureal food supply
nulla Into hime trust waa now
ended and that henreforth competi
tion will he free to operate.
Out of thin competition they
envisaged, "price warn" that would
bring bread and other food prlcea
down.
IHseoluf km t'omplrte)
The dissolution of the Ward con
cern waa complete and voluntary
under the blowa of Attorney Gen
eral Sargent, who planned a
tremendoua truit busting effort If
the Warda had not capitulated.
At present Justice offlclala Mid. I
there are no food Comhlnea con
trolling price. The "packers' nior
Iter" was broken In 1921 and lea
than two month ago the National
Food Product corporation, a
1200. 000. 000 organisation, attempt
In to control chain grocery store
and distribution of diary products.
also dissolved.
Investigation by Justice depart
tnout agent Into the alleged
"fertlllier trust" and Into a grocery
store combine on tho Pacific coast
aro now under way.
It I believed that with the
breaking of the fertlllier monopoly
farmer will be able to produce
crop more cheaply, thus lowering
the prices of ninny foodstuff. The
-Pacific coast grocery store Invest
igation may result in anti-trust pro
ceeding that will put new compet
ing force In that field.
Action against the Ward Food
Product corporation brought about
the most sweeping consent decree
ever obtained by tho government.
The General Iluklng corporation,
Contlnontul Unking corporation nnd
tho Wnrd linking corporation pledg
vt complete sepnrntlon of their In
t rests.
1H VM TIMIlhlt l,.M
Alico K. Carter has sold 1C0
acre of land to the Illg Lakes llciz
company rn the limber belt north
of Fort Klamath. According to the
deed filed yesterday In tho office,
of the. county clerk, tho 1C0 acres
broiiRht a consideration of $4500.
Why Wait?
for washday help that per
haps never does appear,
There's no tiresome waiting
for our Rough Dry service. It
does all the waxhing, dries
everything, and irons flat
work. And tho bundle is re
turned promptly depend
ably ccrtaintly.
TROY
LAUNDRY
Phone 656
RAILWAYS LOSE
IN TAX BATTLE
Action of N. P. S. P. & S.
and Milwaukee U Dis
missed By Judge
O I. Y M P I A, Wash., April 3
(United PressThree railroads lost
their fight to save about 1900,000
In taxe for the present year, by
decision of Judge J. M. w)lon of
Thurston rwunl court today, dla
mlssliig the action of th Northern
Pacific, the Hpokane, Portland and
Heatlle, and the Chicago Milwaukee
and Ht. Paul lines against the stain
hoard of etjualliatlun.
The suits nltucked the validity of
the rutloa of assessed valuation to
actuul market value in the various
cotintlo. aa fixed by the board lost
Hi'ptember. The rullo, rullrouds
contend, are fur too high, Increas
ing their burden.
Tho decision closely follow one
by Judge Wilson, holding In favor
of the board a against the rail
roads In the mntter of the assessed
valuations of the three lines. Ap
peal to the supreme court In both
sot of cases I virtually assured.
PROF. TO STUDY
CITY MANAGING
To Tour 28 Cities in U. S.
Where Plan is Under
Operation
CHICAGO. April 3 (Unlid
Press! Dr. I.. I. White, professor
of public administration at the
I'nlverlsty of Chicago, atari Sat
urday on a tour of. 28 cities In the
t'nlted State to study the achieve
ment of the city managers. Ilia
atudy, part of a series conducted by
the committee on local community
research, will take a year.
The Investigator proposes to find
out how the city managera In var
ious municipalities handle typical
problems of amlnlttdratlon; their
relation jo the commission, budget
making, how they deal with profes
sional subordinates, the part they
play in local politics, how far they
lead the community.
Ho point out that the city man
ager I now one of tbe most techni
cal and professional position found
anywbero In the country and that
efficient city managera are making
notable contributions to scientific
administration.
Leaving Saturday on tbe first leg
of his trip which will take until
the first of June, Professor Whlto
will visit the following cities wbero
city managera are now actively at
work: Wichita, Kansas; Fort Worth
Waco, and Houston, Texas; Phoenli,
Aril.: Pasadena, Long Reach, Stock
ton, Alameda and Berkeley, Calif.;
Colorado Springs, Colo.; und Dub
quo; Iowa.
Other cities will be studied lator.
World Peace Far
Off, Says McQuigg
l'OHTI.ANI), April 3. (United
Press) Disarmament plnns and
hopes for International ponce nro
not seriously considered by John It
McQuigg, national commander of
the American Legion, who vbilted
In Portland today, lie was accom
panied by Jnme F. Ilarton of
Iowa, national adjutant.
"The old world ia muttering
against us becauso It owe us
money." said the legion chief, who
la a whlle-hulred, but active veteran
of the Spanish war, Mexican cam
paign and World war.
The spirit of pacifism which ha
swept tho country was scored by
MctJulRg, who doclnrcd that the
regular nrmy hns been reduced be
low tho snfety mark, and that It
must be strengthened if an adequate
national defense 1 to bo maintained
Bill Passed on
Exporting Timber
WASHINGTON, April 8 (United
Press) The house bill to permit
exportntlon of timber cut from any
natlonnl forest provided that tho
local-supply will not bn endangered
was ndopted today by the senate.
Tho measttro also authorizes ox
portotlon of limber cut from public
binds In Alaska under similar con
dlllnns.
WK.tTIIKIt KKPOKT
OltHnoN-Occaslonal rain to
night nnd Sunday, not much change
in temperature.
CAPITOL AWAITS
OPENING BATTLE
BV WETSMONDAY
Beer Hearings Open
Before Committee
REED TO LEAD WETS
Newspaper Men to Testify
on Conditions in Can
ada Medics Called
WASHINGTON. April 3 (United
Press) The capltot was on edge
tonight aa leader of two armle
prepared for Monday's opening bat
tle on prohibition.
After seven year of aridity the
question of wet and dry brought
bark to the nation's executive and
Monday will see the opening of the
so-called "beer hearing" before a
senate sub-committee. Wets and j
m j .ruin iiiruusuuui tue nsiivn
are expected here to testify u to
tho merit of the law.
The wet will be guided In their
campaign by Senator James A. Keed
democrat, Missouri and a nationally
known attorney. He has been
selected by the wet bloc to conduct
their side of the hearing.
Walsh Takes Part
Pitted against Reed will be Sen
ator Thomas J. Walsh, democrat.
Montana, who gained fame through
his prosecution of of the Teapot
Dome case In the senate.
The dry forces will be aided by
former United States Attorney Gen
real C.off. republican, West Virginia.
Senators Means, Colorado and Her
reld, Oklahoma -
The wet army which Reed will
command will have some 25 wlt-
nesess. Included among these are
Senator llruce, democrat, Mary
land; Edge, rt publican. New Jersey;
Kdwards, democrat. New Jersey;
General Lincoln C. Andrews, dry
cxar; district attorney Kmory Buch-
ner. New York; William Stavert
Montreal, chairman of the provinci
al liquor commission of Quebec, and
Commissioner Russell of Winnipeg,
Man.
Two newspapermen, Joe Foyo of
the Boston Traveler, and Gllaon
Gardner, the Srrlpps-IIoward news
paper, will testify of Canaldan con
d It ions.
It also la expected that labor
leaders and medical authorities will
appear for the wet army.
Mother of Mrs.
Wilson Is Dead
Word was received this morning
of tho death of tho mother of
Mr. Arthur R. Witaon, Mr. M. J.
Powclson. Mr. Powelson lived at
Bouldor, Colo., for many year past
nnd hna visited several times In
Klamath Falls, where sho has many
friends. Her husband was Itev. B.
F. Powolson . and died 12 years
ago.
Mrs. Wilson mae n, long visit to
her mother last summer and at
that time her mother' condition
was such that It seemed she could
hardly live until winter.
SULPHUR TURNS OUT
TO BE POLLEN LAYER
ALBANY, Ore., April 3. (United
Press) Albany people -were mysti
fied Friday by the appearance of
a thin yellow dust, of tho color of
sulphur on pavements throughout
the city. At first It was believed
that the dust wa really sulphur,
but tho powder when burned fatt
ed to react as would sulphur.
Further examination led to tho
generally accepted .theory that the
phenomenon waa due to a great
amount of pollen In the atmosphere.
This pollen I believed to have
been taken from the air and de
posited on tho ground by light
rnlns of Thursday night.
STUDY HKCTIOX TO MEKT
Mombor of -tho study section of
tho Women's Library club of Klam
ath Fall will meet at 2:30 Mon
day nflernoon In the library club
rooma. The novel by A. Hamilton
(llbbs, "Soundings" will be reviewed.
FIGHT LOOMING
ON IRRIGATION
Proposed - Amendments and
Changes Balk Chance '
for Passage
WASHINGTON, April J (United
Press) Possibilities of a long
drawn fight over reclamation In the
Interior department appropriation
bill bave been Increased by develop
ments of the last few days, upon
which senator of the reclamation
slatea will deliberate on Monday
morning.
Tbe immediate question I the
advice to be given to the senate
conferees on provisions for selec
tion of settler and financial aid
which have been proposed by Rep
resentative Cramton, aa a substitute
for state aid.
Originally the bill provided for
state aid. Tbe senate, struck thai
out and agreed on a plan for a
three-year program of experiment
on not more than three existing
projects, using t SOU. 000 drawn from
the reclamation fund.
This, Cramton I not disposed to
accept. Instead be ha proposed to
require that before new project or
unit are constructed contracts for
settler selection and aid ahall be
entered into with community cor
porations formed for the purpose,
which will undertake the job with
out pay.
Western senators say this Is Im
practical, would Introduce a vast
viata of delay, and In many way
ia no more favorable than the atate
aid Idea. There I no question that
when they meet Monday they will
advise senate conferee to reject It.
Counter proposals will be formul
ated, wbicb will adhere to the prin
ciple of allowing new projects to be
built without being loaded down
with restrictions which would make
construction doubtful or long de
ferred. WORLD PREPARED
FOR EASIER FETE
Unsettled Weather to Cut
Down Gaiety of U. S.
Dress Parades
With the population ready to
look Its best on Easter Sunday,
spring seems to bo coyly remaining
aloof from a great part of tbe na
tion and the display of fashionable
raiment tomorrow Is likely to suf
fnr In consequence.
Probably a greater volume of
new attire, which has come to be
worn at (he end of the Lenten per
iod, has been purchased this year
than ever before. Country-wide
representatives of wholesale and re
tall clothing dealers have furnished
evidences that prosperity has re
sulted In heavy buying of glad
some apparel.
"The fastrlon parades" of many
cities are threatened with chill,
blustery winds today even If the
sun does shine. As a result a
groat many sheer dresses must re
main In the wardrobe closets.
Railroad Itasy
While proepects for good weather
are gloomy, railroad report a boll
day business of customary propor
tions. DALLAS, Tex., April 3. While
Easter egg hunting has usually
been considered an avocation for
the kiddles, prohibition Oonzaullas
went to bed early here tonight in
order to chase the elusive bunny
In the -early Sabbath hours.
Reports that a Dallas business
man was arranging a synthetic
Easter egg hunt. In which the priz
es would be glas eggs' filled with
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Close Portion of
Forest to Smoking
EUGENE. April 3. (United
Press), A portion of the Cascade
national forest has been closed to
smokers, due to the fire hatard
created by dry weather.
The order affect 6300 acres cx
londing from near West Fir to 23
mile up the Wlllametto rivor.
Signs are being placed, Informing
forest workers and visitors of the
order nnd placea where smoking
Is permitted.
This la tho first order of the
kind Issued this year.
ORE. CANDIDATES
FACE VOTERS ON
A WET PLATFORM
Woman out for Gov.
An Avowed Wet
SEN. CANDIDATE WET
Out of All Candidates to
File at This Time Only
. Two are Damp
PORTLAND, April 3. (United
Press) Although Oregon has been
dry for a doten years, an attempt
I being made to force tbe liquor
question Into the coming primary
election. May 21.
Following In the wake of the na
tional straw vote, which liated Ore
gon aa a atate' favoring modifica
tion, Mrs. Louise Palmer Weber,
candidate for tbe democratic nom
ination for governor, came out
againat both the stale and national
dry laws.
Not to be outdone by a woman,
and a democrat, L. B. Sandblast, re
publican candidate for ' United
States senator, aonounotd himself
on a wringing wet platform.
Both candidates bave opponents,
ardent dry. In their own parties.
Governor Walter Pierce, seeking re
nomlnallon aa the democratic candi
date, has answered Mrs. Weber by
declaring that "if possible, I will
make Oregon the dryest state In
tbe union."
"Prohtbitlcn is right and just,"
Is the declaration by Fredenich
Stelwer; republican wbo has- the
Anti-saloon league endorsement for
United States senator.
Of the doten candidates In the
field from both parties and for both
offices, only two are declared
"wets." These two. however, are
making considerable noise and Ore
gon Is enjoying the unusual ex
perience of seeing the fight tor the
return of Iboote led by a woman.
Fishway Is Built
in Seven-Mile Creek
w
Percy Southwick, superintendent
of the famous Crooked creek trout
hatchery, reported yesterday that
the "fish way" around the tubes,
carrying the lower waters of Seven-
Mile creek Into the lake, have just
been completed with the generous
aid of the Fort Klamath Meadowa
company men and teama, and now
the spawning trout will be enabled
to make their run up tbe creek for
the first time since the tubes were
installed.
The trout refused to venture into
tho underground tube system at the
mouth of the creek, and aa a result
since the installation, there has
been no run until this year. A
ditch was dug around the tubes,
and the water will be shut off thru
the big pipe until Irrigating season,
and by that time. Southwick pointa
out, the trout spawning run will be
over.
Legion Plans Big
Event Tues.
Night
All ex-service men In Klamath
county are Invited to the biggest
smoker in the history of the local
American Legion, next Tuesday
night, according to officers of the
local vets' organisation.
This Is not for members alone
but " for all world war ex-service
men, It was pointed out.
There will be a first class boxing
card, a good girl' show from the
Pint Tree, and lots of jazz say the
local committee heads who are ar
ranging the affair.
PAPAL GUARD IS V. 8.
ROME, April 3. (United News)
For the first tlmo in the UnltodMrs. Georgo Stevenson of Cule-
Stntes a papal armed guard will
appear In Chicago during tho auch
arlst congress to Le held there.
The party of guards will aerve
as an escort of honor. Papal or
ders will also be represented at
the congress Including tho Knights
of the Holy Sepulchre, of St. Syl
vester and of St. Gregory,
MYERS ARGUES j
WITH OFFICERS
Claimed to Have Interfer
ed With Police Ques
tioning Suspect
W. P. Myers, local attorney, came
within an ace of Incarceration in
tbe city jail yesterday afternoon,
growing out of an animated argu-
j ment with Chief Loucks and local
police officers, over tbe legal right
of a robbery suspect, whom the of
ficer were attempting to question.
Myers, according to the report
learned last night, followed the of
ficer and th arrested suspect Into
the chief of police's offices. Ex
plaining that he was attorney for
the prisoner. Finally it was re
ported, Myers wss ordered out,
then aa be refused to go, the chief
directed an officer to take him be
low to tbe lock-up. Before the of
ficer had carried out the order, bow
ever, the chief, upon second thought,
decided Myers should be removed
to an adjoining room.
Myers finally left In tbe direc
tion of the court bouse, threatening
action againat Chief Loucks, it is
said. No action I ret on record.
LIQUOR MAKERS
ARE DRAMATIZED
Writer Says Northern Cal.
Has Colony Similar to
Old Kentucky
SAN FRANCISCO. April 3-(Unlt
ed S'ews) In the rugged hill coun
try of northern California, moon
shiners hare aet np a little king
dom of their own, and are carrying
on their operations behind a battery
of long-brrrelled rifles. The situa
tion baa been revealed by Colonel
Sam I. Johnson, federal prohibition
enlorcement chief for the district,
and a man who enjoys bis gun-
fifth ts just as thoroughly as did the
old wnlern sheriffs.
In a tour of the section just com
pleted Johnson has organized i
corps of sgents who will work with
the district attorneys of 13 coun
ties in attempting to rout tbe dis
tillers from their mountain lairs.
A leaf from the history of Ken
tucky moonshiners has been borrow
ed by the men of the hills. Nor
thern California Is sparsely settled,
and In some regions such as Trin
ity county, Inaccessible, except tor,
trails that wind brokenly through
the mountains.
The outlaws have shown a fond
ness for guerrilla warfare against
"rerenooers," and the poorly or
ganized raids already made by dry
agents have been wholly unsuccess
ful. According to Johnson's report, tbe
moonshiner have a good market
tor thoir product at $13. SO per gal
lon. The liquor ia said to be more
satisfactory than the goods peddled
by city bootleggers, and is bringing
a better price,
Ex-Governor and
Son Not Guilty
TOPEKA, Kan., April 3 (United
Press) Former Governor Jonathan
M. Davis and his son, Russell, were
found not guilty by a jury here at
11:46 p. m. tonight on charges of
selling a pardon to Fred Pollman,
ex-convict, for $1250.
The jury had been deliberating
since late yesterday. The ex-governor
was acquitted a few months ago
of charges of conspiracy with Carl
Peterson, former bank commission
er, to solicit a bribe for the pardon
ing of Walter Grundy, following
Davis' acquittal. The charge against
Peterson was not pressed.
The charges and resultant trials
grew out of the so-called expose by
the Kansas City Journal-Post of an
alleged pardon sale by Davis a few
weeks before his term of office ex
pired early last year.
LITTLE DAUGHTER
OF STEVENSON LOW
Teggy Lou, daughter of Mr. and
donln Marsh, Is still considered dan
gerously ill nnd a special Burs,
Miss Fttzpatrlck, will arrlvo In
Klamath Falls this afternoon from
Portland to take care of the child.
Two physicians are In attendance.
The little two-year-old girl Is suf
fering from a ' serious attack of
spinal meningitis.
MAYOR PUTS OFF
ACTION ON PARK;
RAIL MI LEAVES
Strahorn Deplores
the Long Delay ;
FAILS TO CALL BOARD
Mayor's Advisers Suggest
Deal Should be Closed
With Some One
"I have waited as long as I could
for a meeting of the park board of
Klamath Falls." said Robert K.
Strabore, railroad executive ysr- -
day morning at 10 o'clock, befora
his departure for San Francisco, to
reporters representing tbe Dews
papers ot Klamath Fall.'
' Strahorn bad been promised by
Mayor Goddard, in open meeting
at the city council last Monday
night, that on the following night
the city park board would be asked
to meet to consider the offer of
tbe Southern Pacific, or Central
Pacific, together with tbe O. C.
E., to purchase a $43,000 share ot
Riverside park.
"After the mayor's promise to
call the park board on Tuesday
there was no attempt to call th
park board together," aald Strahorn.
before taking hi departure for
San Francisco, early yesterday.
Shortly after Strahorn waa safe
ly out of the city. Mayor Goddard
yesterday made public tenter he
had received from W. F. Turner,
president ot the Oregon Trunk rail
road, offering to pnrchase- the en
tire 8.43 acre ot the Klamath" Falls"
city park at a price ot $7500 an
acre. ' '
" Tamer Writes ;
Despite this subterfuge on the
part of Mayor Goddard, his advisers
have told him by all means to take
steps to close a deal with one ot
the roads before they are both dis
gusted with constant delay.
Following are the letters writ
ten by Turner and made public
1 yesterday:
Portland, Oregon, '
April 1, 13.
Dr. Fred A. Goddard, Mayor,
City ot Klamath Falls.
Klsmath Falls, Oregon. '
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the Oregon .Trunk
Railway, we have heretofore offered
to buy from the City of Klamath
Falls approximately 2.075 acres ot
the City Park property In Block S
of West Klamath Falls; and the
Central Pacific Railway Company
has heretofore offered to buy at the
same price per acre the remainder
of the City Park property. We have
ascertained, however, that the ot
ter ot the Central Pacific Company
Is conditioned upon the City grant
ing to that company or to Southern
Pacific Company, or to Oregon, Cali
fornia and Eastern company tbe
right to cross and occupy con
siderable number ot streets and
public ways.
The Oregon Trunk Company pro
tests against the proposed sale to
the Central Pacific Company upon
condition that grants of this kind
shall be made. Without a common
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March, 1926
61 Plus
Per Cent , ' .
Increase in the volume , of
business over the same period
in 1925 by the Golden Rule
stores in Klamath county,
Center of Shopping District,