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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1926)
I 7 04 Tbie Klamath " Anything to Sell or Trade? A News Want Ad Will Do the Trick. 'Another "News" Feature The Wednesday Food Page. Menus and Tested Recipes. CfaiW Afetc f Mwterf Press Telegraph Services Vol. 3, No. 00. (Every Morning Except Monday) KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1926. Price Five Cent vs. T PARTISANS FIGHT BITTERLY AS WET STARTS Star Witness Fails on the Start OFFER MUCH ORATORY Edge I Challenged to Show Authority Which Would Permit Referendum WASHINGTON, April 6 ( I'll I toil 1(ewsl Although ha waa atinituon ed aa III Star witness of the wets In the first eesslon of the senutu prohlblllon Investigation, Lincoln C. Andrews, assistant secretary 'of the treasury find the director general of enforcement, gave llttlo aid or com fort to I bo enemies of the Volstead act. I In will take the atanil again Tuesday when (he weta will make further efforts to eitrart from him on Indictment of prohibition. Henator Ilrure. Maryland, wet democrat, opened the hearlnga with an Inipaailnned re-atatvmrnt of the case again! prohlliltlun. He alated Willi a little more eloquence, the crltlclama of federal prohibition that hare been heard III rougreaa almost dally this aeaalon. Wet representa tive! at the hearing were disappoint ed with the testimony forced out of Andrews. There was some feeling among the wets that more aggress ive questioning might bring forth the desired criticisms. It Is possible that the wet counsel, Jullen t'odman of Uoston, may give way tempor arily at least, to Captain William II. Htayton, head 'Of the association against the prohibition amendment, In questioning Important witnesses. Ha me Old Ntuff , Neither wets nor drys would make formal comment on the day's proceedings. "It was tho same old sniff," said one Important dry representative. "Senator Ilruce made a great ar gument agalnat prohibition," said one of the wet representatives. Only one casualty was discovered on the field afterward. Photo graphers had delayed the opening ot the hearings and had Just been ordered by Charlmnn Means to de sist, when they discovered Wayno H. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anll-Hnloon league, sitting In tho front row among tho spectator. They had photographed a group of weta with tho committee, and asked Means to pose with Wheeler. "No, we're through," Means snap ped. "Tuko hi mout In tho hall If you want his picture" N Wheeler, who, mcanwhllo had advanced expectantly toward tho! committee tublo, retired In confu-j alon. Want Tlinn Kept Benutor Hoed of Missouri, wel democrat, Insisted that tlmo he kept on the hearings, as It is 10 bo do voted equally between tho two sides. Wots used two hours and 40 min utes of their allotted 14. Following are the major points made, by (he witnesses called at tho request of tho wets: , Renator llrtiee. Maryland, demo crat Prohibition lacks the moral (Continued on Pajjo Five) Spring Tonics Now is the time you need a Spring Tonic. We sell the good old-fashioned Sas safras and other herb tonics as well as the more modem compounded formulas. - Currinsfor Drugs INC. Klamath Falls, Ore. Cor. 9th and Main. LEGION'S HALL POPULAR PLACE Practically Every Night of Month Signed Up for Program . "Kvery night during the month of April, with Hie eiiepllou of four, has been acheduled for outside ac tivities In the Amerlcuu Legion mnmorlul building." This was the announcement made yesterday by J. M. (Hover, chairman of the building committee. (If special Interest this week Is the American Legion smoker to night, aud every ex-service man Ir Klamath Kalis Is expected to attend whether they arv members of tho legion In Klumuih Palls or any other section of llyy country. W rent- ling and boxing and a good round of music will be among the numbers on an excellently prepared program The opening dance Halurday night met with Instant success, ac cording to legion men, and brought acorns of visitors to tho building The floor Is said to be the flnost In Klmnath Palls and- the music excellent. Galloway's American I.e glon orchestra gave the first of the Thursday and Saturday night dunces. To Harney Chambers goes much credit for the decoration of tho building, which was made Interest, lug by the donation of his trophies, FLOODS DAMAGE IN LOS ANGELES Train North and South Are Tied Up by Bad Washouts LOS ANdKI.KS. April 6 (United News) A record flood swept over Los Angelea Monday, flooding streets, halting traffic and causing great property damage. The downpour which reached tor rential proportions at "times, rend ered pedestrlal traffic Impossible for a period of several hours. Train service, north arid south, was delay ed by the storm and washouts which followed. The rainfall for tho storm total led 2 76 Inches at 7 p. m. and was general throughout the slate. This probably will be Increased by further rains. While washouts, landslides and scattered rottdhursl did damage to some of tho electric lines and caus ed numerous tie-ups on coastal and Inluud railway linns to tho north and south, the rain Is calculated to be of great benofit to agriculture and water systems. Moro than six Inches of rain fell In a rroiidburHt on Mount Lowe. The deluge swept earth and bould ers from the hillside, blocking the railway above the Incline. Ten Inches of rain were reported at Opld's camp at the head of the west fork of San (Inhrlol ranyon. Mount Wilson roportcd 4.96 Inches. Damage was caused to highways and railway tracks as a result ot cloUdhursts near San Diego. A landslide (0 feet, long covered the Southern ltclflc tracks and tho coast highway at Wave, between Ventura and Santa Barbara. Altamont Camp Has Easter Baby 'V-lrthdny Cottage" 1s the name Riven to a little while cabin, one amour many, at tho Altamont Grove auto camp, with tho second birth in the brief history of the little house reported on Kaster Day. ' To Mr. and Mrs.' Fred LaMurth of Altamcnt, was born a baby hoy nn Kaster morning at 3 a. ni. This Is their fifth child. Lata In tho fall a baby girl was born In tho same cottage, tho only two children born at Altamont grovo. Tho boy has licit been named. If It had been a girl, however, tho mother says she would have nnmcd her Easter. I'KNHIOXH MKT IMM1HT WASHINGTON, I). C April G. Untied News In spile of a warn ing by President Coolldge, the house late Monday passed a bill authoris ing an Increase of $1S,650,000 In pensions for Spanish-American war veterans. It recently was, made known al the While House that Coolldge be lieved alio lit $10,000,000 a suffi cient Increase In the fare of the Inrge Inx cut. PAVS WITH LIFE FOR HIHRIME Trap in Conn. Prison Sprung at 12:04 27 WITNESS HANGING Governor Is Guarded for Fear of Reprisal by Bandit's Pals 8TATK PKIHON, WKTHERB KIKLl), Conn., April 0. United News) Wearing the same sardonic smile that bad been characteristic of till attitude towards life, Gerald Chapman was hanged to death In the execution chamber ot Wethere fleld prison at 12:04 Tuesday morning. No last word came from the dis torted lips of the bandit aa be was hurried from the death cell to the spot where the noose bung ready for hlin. Chapman glanced up to the high celling of the brilliantly lighted execution room and his features twisted Into the semblance ot a grin. Then a black cap was drawn over his head and the noose slipped about his neck. 87 Witnesses A moment later there was a thump aa Warden II. K. W. Scott istepped upon a lever which re leased weights In the adjoining room and the alendcr figure of the ban dit, clad In a blue civilian suit and white shirt with arms tightly bound, was jerked Into the air to a height of II test. The execution was witnessed by some 27 persons, but there was not a sound In the execution chamber except the acratchlng pencils of newspaper men. Motionless In Us black hood, tho bandit's body hung there. Prison guards stood about with bowed heads. Father Michael Patrick Uarry, Chapman's spiritual adviser, who had had an opportunity for but brief prayer as the hood was being slipped over Chapman's head, stood near by, his head also bowed. The- doad man's hands remained rigidly clenched, as If he lived and still was resisting the fate that finally overtook him after his amaz ing career of banditry. Pronounced Ifc-atl Four powerful electric lights mado the execution chamber lighter (Continued on rays Fire) Kendall Undergoes Another Operation Ed Kendall, formor acting Justice of the peace ot Klamath Palls, re turned from Portland yesterday, where he has been tor the past week In Emmanuel hospital receiv ing treatment tor his shattered left arm. Kendall returned with his left arm and entire trunk in a plaster cast, and moves with difficulty. Tils arm was rohroken and a portion of bone taken from his shouldor and grafted Into the arm above the wrist. Kendall was shot-up In a fracas with bootlegger while dep uty under Sheriff Hurt E. Hawkins last summer. Klamath Deer Is Killed By Auto Howard 8telncr of Klamath Falls broke the closed doer season Mon day morning, when ho killed a throe-point buck with his auto In a collision on the highway ono mile this side ot Keno. On his arrival home, however. Stelner turned the carcass over to tho police, who notified Deputy War den Marlon Barnes. The officials voted the buck was guilty ot crim inal carelessness In cavorting about on the 'highway with unattended does at such an unseemly hour. The venison, will bo divided among local neody. peoplo, accord ing tn tho officials. CALIFORNIA AVE. WILL BE PAVED Petition Goes to Council Wherein Residents Are Agreed on Plan California avenue Is to be paved la accordance with a petition pre sented to the city council at Ita reg ular meeting last night. The pe tition, as the resdH of unanimous agreement by the residents of Cali fornia avenue, calls for two sixteen foot strips of paring, with a twelve foot apace nnpaved between the two strips, from Conger avenue to Third street. The petition also called for sewer Improvement, the twelve foot center strip and ' the half unpaved section to make pos sible the laying of sewer pipes, with connections Installed at all street Intersections. 1 In addition, ! the California Ore gon Power company requested a grade on California avenue for the purpose ot laying water mains. The council Included Instructions to the city, engineer lo make grades for sidewalks at the same time. Petitions were presented last night for paving ot additional blocks on Sargent, Crescent, Wor- den, Portland. Oak, Broad, Pine, Market and Carrol. City Attorney Carnahan was In structed to prepare an ordinance making possible the improvement and repair ot the Falrvlew and Main street aewer to the city limits. FARMERS HAPPY WITH APRIL RAIN Showers Insure Crop for Dry Fanners and Grass for Stockmen Klamath fancejrs breathed a deep sigh ot thanksgiving Sunday wljen a steady downpour of warm rain which kept up Intermittently Mon day and Monday night, broke the two months' drouth which spelled disaster for stockmen and dry far mers. The operators on the Irrigation piojecls also look upon this rain with the highest favor, as It will put the ground in shape for early soedlng and give the new crops a good start before the regular season for Irrigation. Without this rain the dry farmer faced practical fail ure, as the long stretch of sunny days had dried out hi ground until the moisture in the seed-bed amount ed to practically nil. The rancher dependent on the new crop of grass, which got an excellent start In March with the warm days, was beginning to fear the spring growth would be checked and dried up before the range stock and especially the sheep, had fin ished lambing and were ready for the hills. Last year dry farmers hit a ten strike and good crops were raised practically all over Klamath county. With the lack of snow In the hills and the continued sunny days, 1926 was beginning to look hopeless. City people who were only con cerned with good roads'" and the scenery for week-end trips, were perfectly satisfied with the balmy weather, as the farmers' problems were Greek to most ot them. So far, during this brlof month ot April, more rain has fallen than double the amount during the past month of March. This was the an nouncement which came late yester day afternoon from the United 8tates reclamation office. A report was received at six o'clock by the weather man, stating that .22 Inches of rain had fallen Sunday and Mon day, April 4 and 5. Easter In Klamath Falls, outside the churches, where altars were brilliant and beautiful,, was drlisly and gloomy. Old 8ol refused to let one small ray fall to earth to lighten the day ot days. U. S. COURT CLOSES LOCAL ROAD HOUSE ' PORTLAND, ' April 6 (United News) The 12-mlle houso of Klam ath Falls has been closed under abatement proceedings concluded Monday at Federal court. Pro prietors ot this resort were arrested on liquor charges and It was closed as a common nuisance. AWARD ATTACKED BEFORECO. COURT Law Covering Bids Pointed Out NEWS DEMANDS SHARE In Counties of Over 10,000 Printing Must Go to Two Papers Appearing before the oouaty court yesterday. Judges Charles F. Stone assisted by attorney Caleb Jones, asked for a reconsideration by the county governing body of the recent award ot the county printing to the Herald Publishing company. It was pointed out ly the attor neys that the court was In error In the printing award since the Oregon statutes prescribe that In counties of over 10.000 population, It la man datory that two newspapers with the greatest circulation must be giv en the printing. A further statute then prescribes what shall be a max imum price paid by the court for the official county work, and It is not a question ot either, personal feelings, number of subscribers be tween the two, or competitive bid between the leading publications. Attorney Jones pointed out that The News Publishing company was anxious to bring In a certified state ment of their total paid circulation, but owing to that paper being lim ited to but a few hours to prepare their bid at the time ot the recent award to the Herald Publishing company, it had been Impossible to prepare this statement,'. " A case in Columbia county was pointed out to the court as a prece dent, where the county court had first made a printing award to one paper, then in four days time on exactly similar grounds, aaw tit to re-conslder this award. This was not an Identical case, however. It was explained, since Columbia coun ty has less than 10,000 population, where Klamath has admltedly over 16,000. It was pointed out again to the court that the Oregon sta tutes are absolutely plain on the awarding ot the printing In Klam ath. At the close ot argument. Judge Bunnell said the matter would be taken under advisement until Sat urday, when a decision on recon sidering would be made. 1 Day's Building ' Permits $27,300 Permits aggregating 127,300 were issued yesterday from the office ot the city clerk, according to the building sheets in L. L. Gaghagen's office. The largest permit was is sued to Jack Slater for a $20,000 structure, 40x00 feet, made of con crete and stone, to be built on Seventh street, between Main and Klamath. The building will be two stories high. The first flqor ot the building will be for office purposes with tire apartments tilling the sec ond story. The Concrete Pipe com pany has the contract tor the build ing, and It Is expected, with con struction to start immediately, that the building will be complete in 90 days. Other permits Include a $3,000 home to be built by Bob Oliver on Lakeview street; Archie Worrell, $1800 honse on Johnson street; D. C. Hagaan, $300 remodeling Job on Eleventh street; J. N. Bramhall, $300 warehouse on Spring street; James C. Smith. $150 structure on Main; Jasper Bennett, $200 addit ion on Cedar; J. O. Beardsley, $700 repair to house damaged by tire on Ninth street; J. C. Rlchter, $500 office building. Oak; Allen Sloan, $100 garage, Payne; A. J. Beck, $250 remodeling of building on Main street, IlKGl'LAK KLAMATH THOIT WASHINGTON The government started off the fishing season. right Monday with a honest to goodness fish story. It verified the capture by Johnny Sklmmerhorn, an Indian, of a 39-lllr.h 41-DOund trout In Pvr- lamld lake, Nnvada. OWL CAFE SOLD TO NEWCOMER Wm. Duvall of Los Angeles Pays $11,000 for Pop ular House Main street restaurant changed bands yesterdsy when William Du vall of Lea Angeles purchased a three-year leaae on the Owl Cafe from Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hammack for a consideration of $11,000. Z. J. (Doc) Powell la owner of the build ing. Duvall baa been In Klamath Falls for the past week, and business con ditions In ths city looked especially promising. It had been rumored about Main street for ths past two days that the Owl Cafe would change hands, but no definite word could be ob tained In connection with the deal. The Owl cafe is located at. 427 Main street, and the location Is con sidered one of the best In the city. Mr. and ' Mrs. Hammack have en Joyed excellent success sines taking over ths Owl cafe list year, and have not yet announced their future plans. PLANS TO SHOW COPCO MOVIES H. G. Bromely Will Show Pictures of Local Inter est Three Days Here H. G. Bromley known to Medtord folk as " Horace" and who handles the movies tor the California Ore gon Power company in Southern Oregon and Northern California will sojourn In the Klamath Basin for four days displaying his movie pro ductions to all the populace men, women and children, free of charge, beginning Wednesday, April 14th and including Saturday. April 17th. Locations to be set later. Mr. Bromley is Thomas H. Ince ir5.P - - Tv. Griffith when it comes to movies, and what he did not learn about the game himself, it Is said, these two gTeat men of the movie world taught him. The Itinerary arranged for Mr. Bromley takes him into many parts of, and with many groups m Klam ath county, and he will ahow such pictures as "The Shrine On Parade In Ashland," "The Medford Salem High School Championship Football Game," "The Government Air Mall Service", and other pictures of the development ot the Klamath Inland Empire and the territory adajacent tliercto. The Itinerary Includes The Klam ath County chamber of Commerce, The Klwanls Club, The Rotary Club, Klamath County High School, Hen ley School, Merrill School and the Malln School. Air Mail Pilots Forced to Land PASCO. Wash.. April 5. United News Airmail plane No. 2, en route from Boise to Pasco Monday to take out the tflrat air mall Tues day, was forced to land about five milea from Pasco. Pilots George Bnck and Joe Tatf were In the plane and were slightly injured. Twice while crossing the mountains they were forced to 'land, but each time were able to make adjustments, take off and proceed. The injuries are negligible, and the plane and pilots will be ready for the take oft early Tuesday. An other plane Is following and was expected here Monday evening. Legion Members Asked to Attend Members of the local post ot the American Legion are asked to turn out for the funeral ot Wilbur E. Frohock, ex-soldler, at 2:30 today. The Legion is preparing to equip a rttle squad tor funerals of all ex service men. Equipment has not yet arrived for the squad. MEXICO CALLS ITALIANS MEXICO CITY. April 5 (United News) It Is learned from semi-of ficial sources that five thousand Italian immigrants and ten thous and Mexicans will colon I re the Es taclon Gusman In the state of Chi huahua, and become planters ot cotton, corn and beans. Two Italian agents ara already Inspecting the property. RIVERSIDE PARK ISSOLDTOTWO RAILROAD LINES Ordinance on Sale Passes Reading TO PREPARE ABSTRACT Park Board Decide to D vide Up Park Between r; Both Applicant " ' , Closing ths long drawn-out dram r h. niverstde nark aale to ths two big contending railway systems, the Csntral Pacific and Norths lines, both striving for advantage as .v.. ...lonment ot ths great Klam ath aectlon, last night the city conn- cil without further argument, pass ed the park aale ordinance to tho second reading. The attorneys pointed out that tho abstracts on h. wn uresis of land would be brought up to data and ready , to turn over, as soon as the oroinsncw took final passage. Klamath Falls witnessed a rick act In the drama ot Its railroad development yesterday in ths city council chamber before ths parlt board, where representatives of two railroads, ths Oregon Trunk and to Central Pacific played stellar rolsa In the purchase ot fle Riverside park property. Makes Offer - ' -.'. Charles Hart, representing- the) Northern lines, made a formal -otter to take over the entire city park property at a cost of $(2,(36. .- R; Q. Groesbeck. representing'! Central Pacific, countered with an amended . Wd, -. wHhdrawln a -request for franchise privileges along Klamath avenue, to which there had been objections. l :v? The park board - accepted tho amended bid of the Central Pacific, with one dissenting Tote, and recom mended to the city council that tho sale be consummated with both rail roads. ' : i . O. D. Mathews objected to too sale of the property to the Csntral Pacific. "I am In favor ot selling the entire property to the Northern lines. We have been played with like a bunch of children by Rob ert E. Strahors," Mathewa said. Questions Again - - ' (j C. T. Darley. another member ot the park board, questioned ths wording of the Central Pacific's amended bid, but did not vote) against the resolution. Darley thought the statement ot the Inten tion In the bid to let the request for a franchise drop for tho pres ent and take it up at some later date with the council, would tend to commit the cHy to ths franchise This view did not meet with ap proval around the table. Groesbeck explained that it waa merely an ex planation ot why the bid had amended. - It is estimated by members ot the park board that after all, dej ductions are made, that they will have approximately $33,000- left from the total of $62,036 for thk Riverside park property by ths two railroads. The Oregon Trunk- pays $15,585 for 2.0176 acres, and-ths Central Pacific pays $40,060 tor (Uoti tumed on Fags Two) More ; New Spring SUITS For Men ; ': , i Came in by express this morn inc tn Arid vnriofv nnA mrynm'mt O ' J rjnBl to the men and young men who would be well dressed'. Good clothes for less money. Center of' Shopping District.