Vs',v,V7t o, The Klamath New: Anything to Sell or Trade? A Newa Want Ad Will Do the Trick. Another "News" Feature , The Wednesday Food Bag. Menus and Tested Recipe. United Neve and United Press Telegraph Services Vol. 3, No. 108. (Every Morning Except Monday) NATION ASKED TO AID BEETLE BATTLE PLANS Interest and Forest Board in Harmony on Plana for Action In IhrM houn discussion of Im portant msaaures relative to forest wslfsre the outstanding feature at the clumber o( commerce meeting yaslerdsy wss the 100 per rent spirit of co-operation between the forestry board and representatives of timber Inlereele. Tboee preaent beside Oovernor Pierre, who railed the meetlnK to "rdsr were C. K. Hponre of Astoria, repreaentlni the Oregon elate grange; Krneal F. Johnaou of Wal lowa, representing the Oregon Wool (trowera' aeaorlalliin; ('. M. (Iranger. tllatrlrt furesler for Ihe V. H. for est service, and F. A. Kllloll, stale foreater. lU-otlo Fought A resolution waa paaaed requeat Ink the department of agriculture for an appropriation of 140.000 an Dually for the study of Ihe weatern pine beetle and the arlenllflr mrth ode for Ita eradication, and also for survey of beetle Infestation throughout the weat. A second resolution asked for 1160,000 for the use of the foreat service In the tight against the beetle ravage. Ihle fund to be uaed In conjunction with private limber awnera who dealre to match Ihe gov ernment funds In sectlona where both private and government timber Is menaced, such as tho rase In Klamath county. Itrerrve Kwludcd It was pointed out that none of these funds could be used on tho Klamath Indian reservation where I very aertoua.' condition of beetle ravage la prevalent. , To correct this condition resolution waa drawn and oiMered aent to tho department of the Interior asking that depart ment to take up the eradication of the' parasites on Indian timbcrland. particularly where, such Infestation joins privately owned' tlmbor. A resolution of commendation waa (Continued On I'age Two) New Folder Shows Klamath County's Routes and Views Very attractive Is the folder advar- Using Klamath county Just put out by the advertising committee of th chamber of commerce In all Pacific coast cities, to alt Important coast hotels, to coast automobile associa tions, and to chambers of commerce In Salt Lake City, Denver and Iteno and other cities, according to Lynn Babln, secretary. The folder, the covers of which have been attractively printed In blue, green, yellow and black, con tains a condensed map showing the relation or Klamath Falls and the other main cities of Western Ore gon to the Cascade mountains, Ita peaka and Crater Lake.. It also contains excellent pictures of Crater Lake and other scenic wonders, to gether with pictures of fields, homes, , , factories and fields. A brief parn V 'graph or two Invito the reader lo enjoy the recreational features of the Klamath region. Remember EVERYBODY LIKES CANDY We have delicious fresh . candies in attractive ). , packages v Priced from ' 50c to $4.00 Currins for Drugs INC. Klamath Falls, Ore. Cor. 9th and MsSn. Voters Have New Charter Plan Printed The proposed new city charter, to bo voted od at the primary, election on May II, la being printed for dis tribution to every voter reglstetred for the coming election, Provisions In the present charier, together with the stale law on referendum pro ceedings require that such measures be placed In the hands of tho voters at least ten days before the election. Thirty-five hundred copies are being prepared. As there are In the neigh borhood of twenty-nine hundred vot ers registered, this will leave a sur plus to be distributed according to request of people Interested. The new charter will appear In booklet form, alx by nine Inches In slse, and will contain about ninety pages. The cost to the city of printing and mail ing the new charters will be abont 1700 or 1800. The work la being done by the W. O. Smith Printing company. ' "U.S. GREAT' GOVERNOR IN POETIC MOOD Sneaking, before a moderate alted audlenre at the Fremont high school , last evening. Waller . M. Pierce, governor of Oregon, dwelt on "The Perpetuity of American In stitutions Depends on Kduratlou." The songs of "Hoses of Plcardy" and "Carry Ma Dark to Old Vlr glnny" were sung by the high school double quartet, a piano aolo waa played by l.ydla von Ilerthels dorf. snd a vocal solo rendered by Jenny (Irover. The governor, who haa been spending several days in the vicin ity In connection with activities of the forestry board, will witness the processes of selective logging In a nearby logging ramp today, ha said. "Athena taught the world to think and to appreciate "beauty. . Jerusalem gave ihe world reverence for God. (Continued on Psye five) FEDERAL BUILDING CHANCES DIMMED Klamath's chancea for a federal building this year are considerably dimmed, according to Judge Lent L. Gaghagcn,- bead of the chamber of commerce federal building commit tee. Yesterday Ihe judga received a copy of the building bill upon which a doien amendmenta had been pinned all for the purpose of referring back and delay In com mittee. It seems Ihe senate wants to pass upon each Individual appropriation and that would Indicate "politics," Ihe Judge lamented. The bill In Its original form made a lump appro priation for all needed new federal buildings and under that form Klam ath's chances would have been good, the judge was led to believe, from his correspondence with Sen story McN'ary on the matter. COMMIS SI ON -MAN AG ER PLAN The Mayor Is Elected From Among the Five Commissioners by Themselves (This Is the tweirth of a series of articles on the Commissioner-Manager plan of government, which is embodied in the new charter to be acted on by the electors of Klamath Fnlls at the primary election on May 21. Previous articles have dealt with the history of the plan, the experience of other citlos with the plan, and an enumeration of the powers and limitations of Ihe com mission. In which the power and authority of the municipality would be vested. The present article deals with the solectlon of the mayor and his duties.) By BEN H. STEVENSON We have seen that under the proponed charter the power and authority of the munici pality of Klamath Falls would be vented in a commslsion com posed of five citizens of at leant two years' residence, elected at large. This com mission is the legislative and executive body directly re sponsible to the voters for the government of the city.. That does not mean that the mem bers of the comminsion do all or even a large part of the ex KLAMATH ASPIRANT FOR SENATOR HITS BUREAUS' RULE Red Tape Alaska Hog Tie m.m asK. a . INow Uupiicated Here, Candidate Say t "Bureaus too oftso administered by minor clerks put rules Into ef fect with all the fore of laws and I strongly favor s reduction of bu reaucracy in the United States." This Is tha word of James J. Crossley of Portland, candidate for the republican nomination for United States senator, visiting Klamalb Falls yesterday. - "Fdr six years whsn I waa Unit ed Slates attorney In Alaska I wit nessed Ihe operation of bureaus there, and I can truthfully say they had that territory hog tied in red lape. Five thousand miles away the awlvol chair artists were trying lo mske people think they were giving Alaska an Intelligent administra tion, but we on the ground, knew belter," he continued. "Hlght here In this section you people wltnoss the encroachment of bureaus In Washington In your local government and 1 make no doubt you get your stomach full with for estry boards, Indian bureaus; Na tional park bureau and reclamation bureaus," Croasley said. Crossley aaid be found ao much opposition to Senator Stanfleld that he early determined to make the race, and was first In the field with his announcement. roesley was formerly command er of the Portland Post No. 1 of the American Legion and waa loud In his praise of the. Initiative of the local post In building the Klamath I Legion building Crossley has a war record of 19 months service In the world war, is months In 'Franco' With the lib, 41st and Rainbow divisions. CRATER SLIDE DAMAGE SMALL Owing to the rapid thaw of the anow at the rim of Crater lake a alide resulted Sunday which did considerable damage to the boat Inndlng and pathway loading down to the ahore of tha lake. Accord ing to the caretaker at Ihe resort, one boatbouse and a boat suffered slight damage from tha slide. FUNDS SHORT FOR COUNTY ROAD WORK Some economising will be requir ed of the county court this year In the completion of 1100,000 In road project with approximately $90, 000 available. . Most of the expenditure will be on the completion and surfacing of various sections of the Midland mar ket road. ecutive and ; administrative work of the city government. That they must delegate to persons directly responsible to them. Stated briefly, the plan provides that the commission appoints tho city treasurer, the municipal judge and the city manager, and the latter official appoints the rank and file of the city's administrative force, the. members of which are responsible to him direct ly, and through him to the commission and the people. A natural question to ask is: "Is there to be a mayor, and if so, what are his powers and his duties?" Yes, there is to be a mayor. If the new charter is adopted on May 21 the commissioners will be placed in nomination by petition and selected at the regular election next Novem ber. They would then be called to order by the present FALLS, ORE., TUESDAY. NATURE WINS OVER ART HOSE Caleb Jones, barrister and venerable) escept for the fact thai ha wears . neither spec tacles nor beard, could hardly believe his own good eye yes terday. . While pondering the affairs of Main street a pair of legs flashed by, much as legs will tbess days which la quite enough. But these legs were encased In a pair of silk stock lots of exceptional bronse hue; stockings which fitted perfect ly. It appeared. The gorgeous glint and fit held the startled gate ol Caleb Jonea, barrister, for a long, long moment. Then be became himself once mora and gated at the bark of the neck of the leg owner. She was a little color ed girl of about ten who was bare legged. Jonea thinks he may visit an optician In the next tew days, or start hosiery mill. FIRE LOSS SETS STILL! OWNER FLYING Fume from Gallon of Pro duct ' Remains of Big Outfit Fumss from a gallon of mash, permeate the corridors of the court house, with several packages of hope and yeaat, remains of the moonshining outfti .belonging to A. L. Scbmlt. accidental fire having consumed the plant Itself. 8chmlt la nowS, being sought by Klamath county, state and federal officers for - possession of a atlll and ' manufacture of Intoxicating liquor. Saturday- afternoon neighbors of tha John Faught ranch, near Bon nanta saw lively flames on the old Klamath ploneer'a land. They learned that Sehmtt's still and liquor vats were going up In smoke when he unintentionally aet fire to his paraphernalia. Without much ado, Schmit bundled hia wife and child Into his car and drove away. Just where "away" puttlea Klamath of ficers. According to prohl men, who were called to the scene of Schmlt's ac tivities Saturday afternoon, the still equals any taken during the past few months. Its capacity was 66 gallons. ' Two 1000-gallon rats, one partly filled with mash,- were de stroyed by the firs as waa other paraphernalia common to the moon shine game. mayor. The commission would then proceed to elect a mayor from their own number, to hold office for one year, and also another member of the commission, to be called the president of. the commission, to act as sort of a substitute mayor in the absence or ina bility of that official. The mayor under the new plan would not have the veto power. He would act as chair man of the commission, intro duce measures, and vote the same as any other member. The chfirter requires n him to approve all ordinances within five days of the time they are passed by the commission. Other duties and powers of the mayor are thus provided:; . "Tho mayor shall have charge of all city functions, celebrations and courtesies. He shall sign all contracts, of any kind and nature, to which APRIL 27, 1926 ELLIOTT DENIED ! FUND TO APPEAL County Court Refuses Vote; of .Money to Determine Indian Rule j " - i Despite all tha hue and cry and beating of political torn toms around the Klamalb county court bouse, over Judga A. L. Leavltt's decision aa to jurisdiction of county and state officers on the Klamath Indian reservation, yesterday the county court turned down Olsrlct Attorney Elliott's project for the appropria tion of 1600 of county funds, to be used in appealing from tha circuit judge. Elliott's upheaval having died a bornlng, no one having been scalped on the reservation, and no effect recorded other than column upon column of adverse publicity for Klsmatb county owing to the scare bead stories aent out from here, the matter Is probably a dead Issue, according to one court house of ficial. As far as the county court was concerned, they seemeu to hold that Judge Leavitt bsd ample precedent from the highest courts In the coun try for his much discussed ruling. Motorcyclist Hurt by Cut in Auto Speeder Jesse Richardson's bead, arms and legs were badly cut and hia motorcycle dsmaged when a car! driven by Ray Anderson struck him! near King Kole's camp Sunday at T:IS p. n. In the accident report, filed yes terday In the sheriff's office, Rich ardson attemtped to pass a car when another cut In front, throwing Anderson's car against the motor cycle. Richardson Is a resident of Central Point. Prisoner Freed to Face Charges Double dosages of lockup may be the fate of Joe Frailer brought here Sunday evening from ' the Loa Angelea county Jail by Deputy Sher iff Joe Kimsey. wanted In this city for obtaining property under false pretenses. Kimsey, ssld he found Frailer doing sentence In Loa Ange lea county for reckless driving. They were glsd to parole Frailer and Kimsey said Frailer waa glad to go anywhere to escape the heat of Los Angeles at thla time. TOT JAIL'S PARENTS NEWARK. N. J., April it. (United News) Starved because her Inebriate parenta had failed to supply her with food for several days, 10-year-old Edith Broad had her father and mother arrested Monday on chsrges of drunkenness. the city is a party, and such other instruments as he may be directed by resolution or ordinance of the commission." Section 118. "The mayor shall be recog nized as the official head and representative, of the city, and by the state and national au thorities for military purposes in time of danger or stress. ' In time of public danger and calamity he shall be, and he is hereby vested with summary and plenary powers to take command of the city and en force the law." Section 119. Section 120 requires the mayor, upon resolution of the commsision, to cause the city attorney to institute such suits as may be necessary to revoke and annul all franchises grant ed by the city that have been forfeited in whole or in part, or ' which for any reason are void and not binding on the Orin Dadmun Stricken by Brain Lesion Suffering from what doctors believe a ruptured blood ves sel of the brain Orin Dadmun, yard superintendent of tha Big Lakes Lumber company, was yesterday taken to Port land, where be will be placed under tha care of specialists. The Injury manifested Itself while Dadmun was working around his new home ar tlS Lincoln street. lie suddenly , felt a severe pain In his bead ' and afterward was Intermit tently speechless. . Lynn 8abin and Tom Dalzell look the sick man to Medford, where be waa put on the train. Mrs. Dadmun accompanied him. ' KLAMATH POWER PROJECT HEARD Court Test Sought on Plan, . Opponents Hit at Bill ' WASHINGTON,' April it. (United News) R. E. Bradbury, president of the JClamatb irrigation district, and Lawrence Liljequist, representing the state of Oregon have arrived from hearings on the McNary-Sinnott bill to authorize a conrt test of the validity of the California-Oregon Power company's contract for development of power in connection with the Klamath project. Paul McKee, representing the power company, also Is here and will oppose the bill. Members of the Oregon delegation, the laat few dava have received numerous nro- tests -against the" measure '" frofe users of power. It Is planned to hold joint hearings of senste and huge committees on Irrigation.' Klamath Falls Eagles Scream in High Aerie -Screams of the Eagles will now be heard on the Klamath. Sunday afternoon an lnltatory class of 150 members became charter members of the Klamath Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eaglea In a ceremony con ducted at Moose hall by O. E. Lee, of Eugene, state president. The ritualitstlc observances were impressively presented by 20 mem bers of the Bend Aerie, who mo tored here for that purpose. As sisting were Charles P. Ohlinger of Portland, deputy grand president for the state of Oregon, and Jess V, Sapp, deputy organizer. Many Eagles , According to Ohlinger there are (Coo tinned om Pace Five) city. The mayor, with the consent of the commission, may also investigate accounts of any department or employee and the official acts of any official or employee of the city, and he is given the power to com pel the attendance of wit nesses and examine them un der such circumstances. The mayor is also empowered to call extra sessions of the com' mission, for which extra ses sions, by the way,' the mem bers do not receive the usual per diem of six dollars pro vided for attendance of com missioners at regular sessions. Thus we se that the mayor is by no means a figurehead, though he remains a member of the commission and cannot block the will of the commis sion, which is entrusted with the power and authority of the municipality. Price Five Cents SAVINGS BANK -PAYS HALF OF DEPOSIT LOSS Defunct First State Wins Surety Suit and Peo- r,.. . pie Gain Savings depositors In the defunct First State and Savlaga bank which crashed here In 192X will be mailed checks today aggregating 190,111. , from the Klamath Falls office of tks state banking department. State Banking Superintendent Frank C. Bramwell arrived la Kuua ath Falls yesterday afternoon anal Immediately obtained an official no tics from Judge A, L. Leavitt of the Klamath county circuit court authorizing thla payment which amounts to approximately to per cent of the total savings account clalma filed by depositors. ' J The payment today is the first one to be made aince tha sank cloaed Ita doors and cornea follow ing the winning of aa Important salt In the D. S. courts by the tanking department with the Aetna Casualty company, wnicb aet up tha claim that It was a preferred creditor. Aa long aa thla claim waa peadlng sad " until the victory in tho courts crowded out thla surety cofapaay and a number of others whs Rooked upon thla case aa -the establish saeat of a precedent, Bramwell expfcsneeV that he could not aafely turn loosa the bank funds. Through the cap able handling of the legal sad el' the en it by Sidney J. Orayhaaa, at-' torney for the state basking depart ment, Bramwell explained, the mat ter was rnahed throegh -the T.-B. courts la jnst. five weeks a record time. '. .-L . - . r. Tha checks to the local deposit ors have been made out for some Urn and a re Jo the. mail today. This (Contlmei Oat rag Tssay 'v.'- Map Discloses ' ' . , New Growth of 1 Klamath Falls A new map of Klamath Falls, cor rected to January, Ills. And even containing the street corrections au thorised by - the ' city council la March, haa been produced by tho Wilson Abstract company. The map waa originally drawn by Harry D. Mills, who started what la now tha Wilson Abstract company seven teen yeara ago. The map has boas revised from time to time, the pres ent revision having been don by Frank Z. .Howard, county engineer. The newly platted grounds adjoining Mills Addition oa Sixth street, new pavements, public buildings, and all street changes are ahowa. Two thousand of the new mapa have bees printed by the Mans Corporation of Chicago for tha Wilson Abstract company. . NEW BUILDING " ' PERMITS ISSUE Four building permits were is sued from the city clerk's office yesterday. Allen Sloan will baild a $3500 house on Pino street this month. A. L. Harrison will make s $50 addition on Wllford street. Henry Gloysten will erect a $17S garage on Fulton street and W. Sj. Patterson a $1200 stucco star building on Oak street - Shop , . '; Mornings '' Coola Crepe, variety of col ors and designs, thin, cool and a pleasure to sew, yard 63c) Mothers, have you seen tha new sheer dresses .for the smaller misses? r ',sUuJrfsJA KLAMATH V X-sf fAt-l- CtnUr of RiopplAf Dlttrkl