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Dan" for Klamath falls.
Election May 21.
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KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1926
Price Five Cent
DRYST0WIND11PTWE
FOR PROHIBITION
Wheeler to Present
Final Argument
SEN. REED COMPLAINS
Drys Say Politics ' Should
be cut Out and Teeth
Put Into the Law
WASHINGTON, April 10. (Unit
ed News) Drys have practically
completed tbalr defense of prohibi
tion before tha senate judiciary
sub-committee. They had three
hours of time left at (he close of
Tuesday's session and probably will
complete their testimony Wednes
day. Then will coma their most Import
ant statement, the closing argument
of Wayne H. Wheeler, geueral coun
ael of the Antl-Haluou league and
the master mind of Hie dry organi
sation. Ho does not expert to appear as a
witness, thereby .causing some disap
pointment to Senator Keed of Mis
souri, tba only wet on the commit
tee, who hsd planned to put Wheel
er under oath as a witness and
force him to reveal the methods of
(he An(l-8aloon league In raising
money and holding politicians In
line, nut the wary Wheeler will
appear as counsel for the drys and
will not be subject to rross-eaml-natlon.
1
Want Mure TcWli.
During Iho luncheon rncesa Heed
went 10 tha scnato chamber and
protested that some of (he drys whoj
control the committee had beon J
lacking In "courtesy and Justice"
toward him, aa tha tola representa
tive of the vet aide. Iteed haa been
overruled practically without excep
tion whenever a controversy over
procedure arose. I
More teeth for the Volitead act
were requested by Kdwln A. Olsen, !
Vnlted States district attorney for
tha northern Illinois district. In
cluding Chicago.
"Knforcemcnt has hsd a very
good chance In Chicago," he said.
"The law can be enforced If It Is
given an honest trial. If the time
ever comes when 1 do not believe
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Klamath Phones
Number Over 2021
Klamath Falls gained 41 tele
phones last month, according to a
report made yesterday hy F. Kay
Dunn, manager of the local plant
of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company. ' A total of 2051 tele
phones wore Installed tip to March
II, 1926, was also included In the
report, 1
C. K. Wolfe, n. A. Itutledxe end
C. J. Kldwell, In chargo of the In
stallation tot tha Westorn Klectrlc
company, are here to Install two
now positions for the local telephone
company. One local switchboard
win take care of 240 new telephones
and one long distance board, ton toll
lines, according to Dunn yesterday.
Try Washing
By Telephone
You just gather" up all the
clothes and telephone.
About fifteen minutes of
your time and the work of
washday is over.
We'll wash and finish
your clothes in the way you
like ; and put new freshness
and life into them.
Begin this week to enjoy
freedom from washday wor
ries. Telephone and we will
have our representative call
immediately.
Troy Laundry
Phone 656
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Fred A. Baker and Mayor
Goddard File Candi
dary Late Tuesday
Fred A. Ilsker. former superin
tendent of (ha Klamath Indian rn
ervatlun and Dr. F. It. Uoddard.
prwol mayor of Klamath Falls,
appeared at tha court house near
the closing hour yesterday altar
noun and fllad ai candidate (or tha
offlt-o of county Judge on tha ro
puhllian ticket.
With tha filing of thnse two can
didate chore ara now threa aeaklns
tha nomination for county Judge on
the republican ballot In (he May
primaries, Junda Bunnell, Incum
bent, having fllrd aevvral days ajco.
On tha dxmorratlc ballot (ieorge
Offtnld of Merrill, will run without
opposition aud will pit his demo
cratic followers against either Judge
Ilunnel, Kred Maker, or the present
mayor, In the final election.
1,11 lie Interest has keen developed
In politics to date with tha election
only 30 days off. Old lime poli
ticians who crav the smoke of an
acrid political campaign are dis
gusted to date. Ko fur' the only
appearunre of a conical appears to
be for this county Judxo Job and
for the office of district attorney.
For the laltur office there are two
republican candidates filed with the
secretary of atate, William Wlest
and Kdward It. Ashurst. Wllljam
Duncan will get the solid support
of the democrats, baring no op
position for this office.
Taking It all and all. the political
wise ones say, on lees something
realljr worth while happens pretty
soon. It looks like the coming elec
tion would develop about as much
Interest aa a quilling bee.
OFFICERS TAKE
FOUR IN RAIDS
Drinks Sold to Officers
" Followed With Three
Fruitful Raids
Three raids wera alaged by the
dry officers last night, netting a
limited supply of liquor and four
defendants on the charge of sell
ing drinks, one of tha aald defend
ants. Mrs. R. M. Brodrlck of Com
mercial street, coming up for a late
trlol before Judge Emmltt last
night, where aha drew a fine of
The second raid came off at
about 10 o'clock when C. F. T!g
ard of li:o High stroot,' was ac
cused of selling a drink to officers.
The ruld .followed and one-halt gal
lon of alleged moonshine was con
fiscated at his address and Tlgard
lodged In Jail, coming up for a hoar
Ing this morning.
The third raid waa stated at
about 11 o'clock on Eddlo and
Jack's place at I'ellcan City. Hero
tho officers claim they were also
sold drinks, and In the raid a case
of glu waa found near the prem
ises. At this place Eddie Mathews
and Jack Wake were placed under
arrest and will appear today. In
all probability abatement proceed
ings will ha hrouglit against this
place, according to the officers, as
the same house was raided a short
tlmo ago with the sumo rosult.
Tho officer who claim to have
done all tho buying of drinks wr.ro
(loorgo 1'lerce, fndoral officer, and
Terry Talent, prohl .officer of Mod
ford. The officers leading tho
raids were L. L. McBrlde and C.
McCreedle. . '. '
Odd Fellows Will
Celebrate April 28
On the night of Monday, April SO,
tho American 1cglon building will
he the st-eno of tho relehrnllon' of
Klmnnllt Falls Odd Fellows anil Itr-
bekntis honoring the K'7lh birth
day anniversary of the onler.
A program, to luxt nn hour, haa
been 'arranged for with Mrs. Jennie
Hum In charge of nffalrs. Vollow
lug the program n dnnco will bo en
joyed and ns chairman of lltr dnnco
committer, W. K. Hock has made
Interesting arrangemeiita.
O1I1I Kellews, llobrkaha anil (heir
friends are Invlliil to Iho dance
anil program. tJallowny'n orchestra
will provide music.
111. I H III.OOII INCItKASK
LONDON, April 20 The Duchess
of York gave birth to a baby daugh
ler at 2:40 this morning.
PRESIDENT TAKES
A STAND AGAINST
Against Regulating
Public Pleasure
NOT A FEDERAL DUTY
President States Belief That
the Quality of Film
is Better
WASHINGTON, April 20.
(United News) President Cooldlge
opposed to regulation of the amuse
ments of the people, now being
sought tealoualy by varloua reform
leaders, who have aarted their cam
paigns Into congress.
He came out Tuesday against
federal censorship of moving pic
tures, as provided In a bill by
Representative I'pshaw, Cieorgla dry
leader, recently considered in a
bouse committee.
Against Hlue Law
A few days ago be exprotaed his
opposition to a measure In con
gress which would clamp a hluo
law on the. capital, closing the ball
park, moving picture shows and
theatres on Sunday. This bill, too.
Is apnsored by a Georgian, Repre
sentative Lankford. Exponents In
congress of these two measures pre
dicted Tuesday that they probably
would die quickly as a result of the
president's opposition. The presi
dent's stand gives an Insight Into
his -character, for personally he Is
not a lover of sport, nor docs he
go to moving picture shows, al
though be enjoys tha movies and a
couple of films are carried on the
Mayflower on Its cruises down, the
Potomac. But'he 1 " believer hi
sport and In wholesome amuse
ments, and thinks they should be
encouraged and not subjected to
federal regulation.
A Mato Matter
The president regards the regu
lation of moving pictures as a state
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Liquor Possession
Costs $250 Fine
C. H. Parker, caught In a recent
raid on tha York rooms, which hare
rallen prey to the atate and federal
prohibition men twice during tho
past two weeks, was found guilty of
possession of liquor Monday after
noon by a Jury of Klamath Falls
business men.
Parker bad entered a plea of not
guilty. Ho later changed his mind
aftor conferring with his attorney
and entered a plea of guilty. Again
he changed his mind and claimed he
waa not guilty of the charge of pos
session of Intoxicating liquor. Park
er's main defense was that he was
not In the York rooms at the time
of the arrest. "That he was an ac
complice, the state proved by the
fact that Parker brought a aack of
corks to the room of Mrs. Lillian
proprietor.
Judge Emmltt sentenced Parker
to sixty days awl a fine of 1250
which he was unablo to pay yoster-
day afternoon.
Civic Bodies Are
For City Manager
Members of the board of direct
ors of the chamber of commerce
volcod approval of the commission
manager form of government for
Klamath FalU yesterday at noon
when R. II. Dunbar, spoaklng for
the chamber, reported his findings
favorable, lien H. Stevenson, rep-
resenting the Kiwanls club, was also
present, and gave favorable opin
ion as to the action proposed. H.
N. Moe, who was appojnted to
serve from the Rotary club, was not
present. ,
POWER CO. APPLIES
FOR LINE PERMIT
WASHINGTON, April 20. (Unit
ed News) The California-Oregon
Power company has applied to the
federal power commission tor license
for a transmission line from Its Fall
creek plant in California to Klam
ath Fulls, 38 miles.
Commission-Manager
Scheme First Tried in
Government
(This is the seventh of a series of articles on the city
manager plan of government It is hoped that this series
mar suggest remedies for the shortcomings of Klamath
Falls' form of government, which are delaying the city's
progress.)
The movement for the city manager form of gov
. ernment originated in 1908 in the small town of Staun
ton, Va., when the mayor and council, in disgust over the
inefficiency of government by councilmanic committees,
- hired C. E. Ashburner as "general manager," delegating
to him by ordinance all administrative detail and re
sponsibility. Ashburner made good and became famous for his
novel title. Incidentally, he is now the city manager of
Stockton, California. -
In the fall of 1910 the board of trade of Lockport,
N. Y., proceeded to improve on the regular commission
plan, which was then sweeping the country, by combin
ing its single elective board, feature with the Staunton
idea of the appointive manager.'
The board prepared a bill for passage by the legis
lature which would make it possible to put the plan into
effect in cities of the state. The bill failed to pass, but
the "Lockport plan" got itself talked about all over the
country.
In the summer of 1912, Sumter, S. C, a city of 8,000
inhabitants, embodied the Lockport idea in its new char
ter and began operating under the new system early in
the following year.
This was the first city to adopt the full' city man
ager system.' Two neighboring towns, Hickory and Mor
gantown, N. C; followed Sumter immediately.
, Dayton, O., adopted a city manager charter follow
' ing the big Dayton flood of 1913, during which the inca
pacity of the old form of government was emphasized
anew.
The action was taken after a thorough investigation
by a charter commission of all the prevailing and pro
posed types of city government
Springfield, O., followed Dayton a few weeks later
and the councils of the two cities took office under new
, city manager charters in January, 1914. ; ,
In the same year 11 other towns, small cities in
.' Texas' and Michigan, installed the plan. ' ' ;;;,.
Since then 20 to 50 cities have adopted it every year,
culminating in its adoption in Cleveland in January,
1924, and more recently in Cincinnati. - '
So widespread has become the demand for the new
governmental plan that the legislatures of 14 states
Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Kansas, 'Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, North Carolina,
Wisconsin, Louisiana, Indiana and New Jersey have
passed laws permitting their cities by a simple referen
dum procedure to adopt it
Chamber Preparing
For Director Vote
The first of May will see the close
of the fiscal year tor tha Klamath
county chamber of commerce and
with nomination of officers and di
rectors and the auditing of the
chamber'a books, the remaining few
weeks of April are exceedingly
busy ones.
An auditing committee composed
of C. J. Martin. James Swsnsen and
Thomas W. Delxell waa appointed
yesterday at noon during the meet
ing of the board ot directors. A
nominating committee was also ap
pointed to be headed by Chris H.
Barnstable and Walter Beane, Paul
Lam be re, N. B. Drew. O. R. Moel
lor will have charge of arrangements
for the primary and general elec
tion, i
Retiring directors aro E. M. Bubb,
H. D. Mortenson, J. A. Gordon, R.
E. Crego, Dr. O. A. Massey, J. W.
Kerns and Fred Fleet.
Forum to Hear
City Mgr. Talk
Members and visitors at the
chamber of commerce forum
today at 13:15 will hear B.
A. Gllkinson, formerly profes
sor of public speaking at the
University of Kansas, and now
on the staff ot The Klamath
News, discuss "Commission
Manager City Government."
Gllkinson will dwell on the
advantages ot this system ot
city government from the ex
periences of other cities In
the United States ot approxi
mately the same site as Klam
ath Falls.
The Ramblers' orchestra,
headed by Bob Leonard, syn
copators at the White Pelican
nolo! will furnish the musical
program for the luncheon.
Plan
1908 When Old Form of
Broke Down
Speeders Worst
Criminals, Says
California Judge
LOS ANGELES. April 10.
(United News) Judge Charles
Burnell holds that the worst crim
inals In America are the "debauch
ed Idiots who drive at the wheels
of modern juggernauts, killing or
Injuring innocent persons."
Louis Lehmns, a prominent bus
iness man, appeared before Judge
Burnell Monday, charged with fail
ure to stop and render aid after his
automobile had struck two elderly
women and a man. He was con
victed and sentenced ot serve four
years in prison and to pay a fine..
of 14000.
"The policy I have adopted and
am going ot continue to act upon
In these cases" Burnell said. "Is
that society at large must be pro
tected against the drunken fools
who drive cars at reckless speed
and kill and Injure men, women
and children."
Lehmus was also charged with
driving while Intoxicated.
Tractor Co. Plane
Visits in Klamath
An airplane, flying over the city
yesterday afternoon, attracted scores
ot persons with Its low flying and
daring stunts. The plane Is owned
by the Robinson Tractor company
and is used In sales work ot the
company. The pilot Is J. E. Hart
and the salesman who accompanies
Hart on his trips Is H. S. Tharp.
They are from Oakland.
It la planned to have the jptane
make regular trips to Klamath
Falls for use of the company. The
plane Is leaving today for Burns,
Bend and return to Klamath Falls
and back to Oakland. It came Into
the city Monday night from Lake
Tlew. "
SHOCK IS FATAL
TO MILL OILER
Post Mortem Examination
Shows Death Due to
Electrocution
Lennart C. Sands, J2, oiler for
Lamm's mill at Modoe Point, died
from electrocution. This was the!
report from tha office of County
Coroner Earl Whltlock last Bight
following s post mortem examination
of tba youth's body. ,
Sands was killed at 7:45 a. m.
yesterday and was found shortly
after death under a transmission
gear, by a clean-ip boy at the mill.
Sands had apparently met death In
stantly as he was not heard to cry
out at tba time he received the
shock. " ,
Mi efforts of resuscitation msde
by -fellow workers, and later by the
pulmotor from Klamath Falls, and
attending physicians proved In vain.
Sands will be taken to Wllbnr,
near Roaeburg, where Interment
will be made this week. The body
will leave Thursday morning In
charge ot a brother. R. F. Sands,
who arrived from Wilbur last night
Sands' parents live In the little
town where he was reared. '
Sands Is survived by parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Sands ot Wilbur,
seven brothers, Frank, Fred, Ralph.
Edwin, Charles W., Alfred and Ivor
Sands, and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha
Henderson and Mrs. Marks Tipton.
Friends may call until Thursday
morning at the Whltlock funeral
home. '.'
MOTOR CARAVAN
DUE SATURDAY
Business Men from North-
era Terminus of High
way to Visit Here
Testing out The Dalles-California
highway from. The Dalles to Klam
ath Falls and probably making the
trip by loop which Wtu .include Med-.
ford.- Ashland and Portland in the
trip, will be the purpose of a cars
van of The Dalles business men.
who will -arrive in Klamath Falls
next Saturday at noon.
Linking together The Dalles and
Klamath Falls, representing a state
line to state line highway, the
business men hope to gain publicity
for east of the mountain highway
In their visit south. Word was an
nounced yesterday during the meet
ing of the board ot directors of the
Klamath county chamber of com
merce that plans would be made by
the forum committee for entertain
ment of the men while they are In
Klamath county.
It was suggested by W. C. Dalton,
dereotor, that several cars be taken
to Malln and other line points. Ben
H. Stevenson also made a sugges
tion that it a few ot the cars could
mske the trip to the Ashland-Klam
ath Falls and Paclflo highway junc
tion. It would atd the city In show
ing the advantage ot a loop trip.
Both suggestions were well received
by the board and action will be
taken upon the arrival of the visit
ors.
It Is planned that several carloads
ot Klamath men meet the northern
caravan at some set point on the
highway. A novel stunt Is hoped
to be worked up. A dinner at the
White Pelican hotel is also planned
for the entertainment of the visit
ors who are making this trip into
Klamath Falls under, such different
conditions than in former years.
Chiloquin Vote
Favors Geinger
Only partial returns from the city
election at Chiloquin yesterday
which keyed up the reservation city
to a fever heat, showed A. C. Oclng-
er. Progressive Business Man's, can
didate for mayor, loading his rival,
G. W. Hoslry, by a total ot M to H
Glenger Is conceded the be the
winner, according to tho report.
Practically every qualified voter
In tho newly Incorporated city turn
ed out to rant tlietr ballot, and at
a Into hour very littlo progime
had been mado on the counting of
votes.
seeoo per tor
NEW YORK, April (United
News) Miss Anna Caroline Cul
len, a stenographer, was awarded
130,000 tor the loss of five toes
In her suit agslnst the New York
Central railroad. She testified that
a train started without warning,
throwing nor to the tracks.
MINERS MAY ALL
COME OUT ALIVE
J Hi
5 Men in Power Tun
nel Still Alive :
1 MINEk IS RESCUED
Surriror Imprisoned 6$
Hours Calls to the
Rescue Workers .--l'
QUINCT, Cal., April 10. (United
Newa) One of the six men impris
oned by a landslide in tha Oriisly
Creek power tunnel haa been
brought out alive, according to word
reaching her lata Tuesday.
The man is T. MeDermott. 31. tt
was ssld that he was In good physi
cal condition and apparently aata-
jured. despite his sixty-six hoars la
the collapsed tnnnel.
After the rescue of MeDermott,
who was found unconscious among
splintered timbers of the shaft, tha
man was taken to the construction
company bunkhonse and revived, It
was stated in telephone mnessges
to Qnlncy. Hs waa weak, but would
survive. It was said.
Dr. M. R. Brendel of Sacramsa-
to was at the tnnnel , entrance to
administer first aid. ':
Separated From Others
MeDermott waa separated from
the other men in the midst of de
bris that blocked the narrow Boris
Into the mountainside. - 'Rescuers
were pressing on toward the other
five, fighting against the Increased
cold that came with night against
me slimy mm tuai save um ouiy
m -linn rv foolhAtit la th ali.ff -
New hope was given then wait
ing at the tunnel entrance by shouts
front John McBrlde, one of the im
prisoned men.
"How much longer hare we got to
wait before we get out of hare,"
yelled McBrlde.
"Not so long," replied Charles
Richardson of the rescue crew, as
the men attacked their work with
new enthusiasm.
This conversation occurred before
MeDermott was taken from the tun
nel. 4
It was believed then that all ot
the men would be found alive.
Killer Will Hang
Friday, June 11th
PORTLAND, April 200. (United
Newa) For beating bis wife's head
in with a hatchet, John Butchek will
be hsnged in the state penitentiary
at Salem Friday, June 11.
The date for the hanging was
fixed Tuesday " by' Circuit Judge
Evans, the judge in whose court
Butchek was found guilty ot first
degree murder at the dose of His
trial last week. ' Butchek stared at
the judge while the sentence was
being read. He seemed unconscious
of the crowded courtroom.
The evidence ot the case was
briefly reviewed. Butchek, It was
pointed out, killed his wife at their
home, January 14. The defense
maintained he . did It In self-defense.
The state maintained he was
cold-blooded. The Jury held with
the state. '
Substitute Symptom :
-" - .
Mrs. Knagg: Did the doc
tor ask to Bee your tongue? '
Husband: No. I told him
about yours and he ordered
me away for a rest.
Found: Pair of spectacles
in this store Monday. :
Shop early. It's nicer to
shop mornings from now on.
V '"f'fff Illllllllsn-fcetH
Center of Shopping District.