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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1926)
The Klamath Hews The Klamath News Official Paper County of Klamath The Klamath News Official Paper City of Klamath Falls United Neva and United Press Telegraph Services Vol. 3. No. 149 Price Five Centa KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1926 (Every Morning Except Monday) Lake Boat Is Hobby Klamath Attorney Scow Being Constructed to Be Summer Home of J. C. Rutenic and C. D. WiUon. Klamath ii going lo get the house boat habit if J. C. Rut enic, attorney and collector of Indian relict, hat hit way about it and Rutenic it pion eering the way by building a boat in partnerthip with C. D. Willton, an old timer of the Klamath country. The ltutnlc-Wllsin houseboat In to be named the Helix. Thin nam, according to Ilutenlc. typifies the craft. It In l.atln (or that specie of 11111 I hit carries Its bouse along with It on lit bark; It la built for comfort rather than speed. MarrrloiM llody of Water "Hera we have a marvelous lake. And w bare failed to take advan tage of It. With the opening of the Natron cut-off thousande of people are going to sense tha ad vantages of Lake Klamath for sum merlug, flatting and swimming,'' sys Kutenlc. who la an cnlhuiaat "And on" Ihla lake there la not a single houaoboat." "Hut the summer month! are nol all. There It the duck season, and a hoascbosl can be used na float ing lodge. It can be lowed any where thronghlout a hui'dred miles " St bays), rreeka and riven. "The Willamette rlvor near Port land la lined with houseboats that have been built by Portland peo ple. Polka llko the water and like to get near It and elite hare al waya been built adjacent to water. When you allow people how cheap It la to put a substantial boat In the water on the upper lake there will be hundreds who want to do the some thing. Fishing Par F.irrllrnce "Think of It. there are dotrns of streams Inlo which fish are lo be (Continue,! on Pago Mix) Mrs. Irma Dixon Named Delegate to Club Meeting Mrs. Irma Dixon, president of the Kltmntfl Kalis Business and Pro fenslonal Women's club, was elect ed to attend the annuul convention of Oregon Federation of Iliiainosa nnd Professional Women's clubs nt tho meeting of the group last night In Llnkhuvcn tea shop. Mrs. Dixon will leavo Wednesday for Astoria where, with Mrs. Lena Dennis, aho will represent the Klam-l nth Falls club, ono of tha youngest In tho atate. Mrs. Dennis was also given the power to appear as a delegate from the Klamath Kails lodge. She Is In Portland this week attending the Kastern Star grand lodge, and will have the opportunity to bo In As toria during the state gathering of clubs. - Everybody likes canday, the gift suit able for many occasions. We always have fresh stocks of such well known lines ah Johnston's, Thom cen's, Winstel's, etc. Currins for Drugs INC. Klamnlh Fulls, Ore. Cor. 9th and Main. COMEDIAN JOINS HANDS WITH GIRL FIVE YEARS OLDER XKW.UIK. X. J June 14. (lulled News) freckled Wesley Harry, the IkVyrarHtlif nun la alar, km married to a Blrl five rare older than himself late Monday, without benefit of pub Icily.. the l.rl.le H. Mlaa Julia WikkI. !M-rar-iul. Tlu-y met lu a vaudri Ifln houM- nt Terre Haute, ' I ml., where both were playlnK on Hie same hill. The mn-Ue has trrfiirtiiet at her Iioiim by a Fresh) lerlan minister and the only wltncawea were MUh Wood's parent and Wesley's uioilia-r, Mrs. Marry F.yrr, who came lo Newark from l.ott Anxrlea for the wed ding. Robert Savage Insists lis Is Champion Sap of Whole World Clara Bow, Flapper, Drawt Sigh of Relief When Boy it Declared Sane at Hit Sanity Hearing in L. A. LOS AXOK.LKS. Juno H. I Unit ed News) A long, blistering kiss nnd tlte oil the Hp, administered by Clara Dow, "flaming flapper" of the acreen. were but two of the disturbing things that drove Rob ert W. Ravage. Yale grid hero lo attempt eulrlde for her lore. The other things. Savage's frlenda revealed at his ssnlty charges here Monday, were tho "soft. California moon," a kiss on the porch and the fact that In the spring a young inon'a mind gets "kind of sappy." The former football atar admit ted that he waa lha world's great est "sap" and that he scratched his wrlals with a safety razor blade because Miss How was slow In re .uiu.ug his love, ' The "flaming youth" 'Mlaa How, waa the chief witness at the trial. She was attired In her 1910 flap per costume, a red fur and her reg ular red hair. .Miss Bow was vis ibly annoyed. She blushed tq, mutch her glow ing hair and ruby lips when Ous Patterson. Savage's boy. friend, tes tified that he saw Clara and Rob ert klrtlng each other bo stren uously on the back porctt that he was afraid the hammock would break. "Sho kept kissing him so hard," Patterson went on, "thnt his Hps were sore for two days." Whllo the hoy friend was tell ing all he knew, Savage waa gestic ulating wildly for him to stop, hut (Continued on Page Six) Boy Scouts Given Play Ground By Power Company Eagle ItldKo tavern and lis charm ing environment of rwlmmlng. boating and mountain climbing. Is lo bot'omo a haven for Hoy BcoutB, according to Bert lllevlns, local ex ecutive of the scouts, who announc es Hint the California Oregon Pow er company has turned over tbe pro perty for a summer camp for the boys. Illevins and a representative of the Samaritan company expect to leave today fur the resort where a survey of the surroundings will be mndo to dotermino the proper pro cedure to follow that l!oy Scouts may bo assured of their summer outings. Announcement of the departure of the various patrols for the new ramp will lie made from time to time. Redding Pastor May Be Called To This City Uov. Don W. Thurston, pastor of tho Klrst Ilnptlst church of Redding Cnllf., for tho Inst five years, Is a visitor to Klamath Knlls, nnd Sun day preached at Emanuel llaptlst I church. Iln will HKtiln occupy thu I pulpit next Sunday. During the next few days Iter 1 Thurslon will look over tha field hero, and there Is a possibility that j he will be asked to ncrept tha ns tornln In this city of Kinnuitel Hap- list church. Enthused wllh tha possibilities (Colli limed on Pago five) Fish, Game Meeting Attracts Sportsmen Problems Worked Out By Representative of Oregon and California That Are Agreeable. Full co-operation of the Cal ifornia fith and game com mission waa promised Oregon by Mark Greene, executive secretary of the California body, at a joint meeting and dinner of the commissions of the two ttatet last night at the Klamath chamber of com merce. Greene and N. D. Scofleld. di rector of commercial fishing with the California commission, are being made acquainted with the problema of the two atates. and are being shown over southern Oregon aa guesta of the Oregon commission. They leave today for Crater, Dia mond, Crescent and East lakes, with the best wishes of the Klamath Sportsmen's association. whose guests they were here. The session of the Joint commis sion began Sunday at Copco dam. It baa always been the contention of the .Oregon commission that flab hutched at the Fall creek hatchery should be planted above the dam, tlnce It wta Impossible to build a fish ladder. The California mem bers agreed that this could be work ed out aatlsfsctorlly. -, Nludy Howl Problem Yesterday the commissioners made a trip around Lower Klamath lake to atudy the re-flooding prob lem. The California commissioners Continued On Page Two Louis Stiles Is Injured By Fall From Freight Car Falling from a box car whllo loading logs at the Strahorn spur at Swan Lake. Louis Stiles, ged 57, years, sufferod injuries of an undetermined nature yesterday af ternoon at 5 o'clock. 6tlles waa eeverely Injured ' but It has not yet been ascertained whether they are of an internal na ture or not. Tha Injured man was rur-hed to tho Klamath General hospital where ho was rasde as comfortable as pos sible, and tn X-ray examination will ba made this morning to determine tho extent of his wounds. . , RtHes Is employed by tho Kwauna Box factory, but resides stv Swan Lake with his wife and three child ren. Veteran of Civil War Is Called to Eternal Reward When death closed the tired eyes and stilled tho weary heart of Moses Frasler, aged 86 years, one of the few remaining veterans ot tha Civil war closed a life ot great activity and usefulness. Death oc curred jesterday morning at 4:10 o'clock. Moses Frasler had been a resi dent ot Klamath Falls for 19 years nnd -with his dog, tlrip, always by his sldo. has been a familiar tlguro an tha ntrects of this city. Porn in Concord, New Hampshire, he lived there until he reached man hcod and with the call to arms he promptly enlisted with the Union army nnd fought wllh tlenernl U. S. ('.rant for four years. He was wounded nt the r.attle of Vlcka hurg, and Colonal Humphrey, his commanding officer, cited him for bravery and he was mndo a snr gcant. Resides his widow, Melissa Fra sler, deceased Is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. 11. Sllva of this city and Mrs. Kdward Thompson ot Sarrnmenlo: one son. Sidney Fra sler of Urldley, . California; five (Continued on Pngo Hlx) MISS LEAVITT IS NEW MEMBER NEWS BUSINESS FORCE Ml Maybrllr 1-earitt. one of Hie best known and luoat popular young- Udlra of this rlly. has ac cepted a position lu the adtcr. tlalng dnfasnrmnt ot the KUm alii News, and entered upon Urr new duties yesterday morning. Miss liitllt will work wllh Mrs. I.ytln Xlmmerman, better known as "Zlni," advertising: mansgrr, anil Miry promise to make a ram that will haw do equal on the con. j muss lravut is na espenencnl newspaper woman, and baa had experience in both the advertis ing and report orUI Hues, and she brings to fan News a fond of In. formation that, will be of un questionable value. Mexican Narcotic Sale Investigated By U. S. Officers In This Locality Man Convicted in California Believed to Have Agentt at Work in Thia District; Ar rests Expected Marihuana, a narcotic weed with an effect ranging from deep sleep to driving Ita deroteea amuck, la being Introduced among the In diana on the Klamath reservation, according to federal, officers who are investigating. The potent weed Is used chiefly by the Mexicans and with a heavy Influx of them into tbe country as railway section workers, . It la be lieved that the marihuana has been Introduced here by some ot them. A Mexican named Albert Sanchei waa rrently arrested by the federal men near Toppenlsh on tbe Yakima reservation. Ho bad planted an acre of the weed, and had bean reaping a rich harvest when dis covered. Sanchcx Is alleged to have been convicted in Sacramento, Calif., by the California authorities of violation of the state autl-nar-cotlc law. An effort Is being made to trace an alleged agent of hie who In now In Klamath county. Most of the marihuana used by the Mexicans comes either from Mexico or from southern Califor nia, according to the officers. Usual ly it la planted secretly, along fences, or In Isolated spots. Many Mexicans smoke or chew it. Main and East Main Civic Club Latest Society Well Known Klamath Falls Boosters Will Strive for .. Upbuilding of the Commun ity in General Tho Main and Eaat Main Civic club, recently organized will labcr for a greater Klamath Falls. It is the Idea of the members to make this clly the ideal place ot the west li which to live, and worthy enter prises will receive its united sup port. Temporary officers have been selected, as follows: C. A. Dundy, president; R. D. Bustard.' H. H. Jenkins. Richard Melhase. Nell Campbell, II. E. Haugcr and J. E. Flnnell, vice presidents; Dr. A. A. Soule, secretary; Mrs. Bert Haw kins, treasurer; G. C. Hancock, (Continued on Pago Five) Today The Orpheus Neal Hart in "Tucker's Top Hand" An action melodrama of the Arizona cattle country. Comedy "Pinched" Webfoot Weekly Matinee 1 to 5 p. m. Night 7 to 11 p. m. Adults 25c Children 10c Flag Day Exercises Largely Attended Large Audience Greeted Rev. Petelle, Speaker j of Evening, Who De-j . livers Forceful Talk. Rev. M. L. Petelle, newly elected pastor of the First j Chrittian church of Klamath j Falls, spoke last night to a i large audience) in the Elkt' Temple who gathered to at tend the Flag Day exercises at 8 o'clock. "Americanism" was the topic chosen- ly Rev. Petelle and he osed his subject to excellent advantage In observance of Flag Day. In the observance of Flag Day "we Americana must remember and respect the s-es -.hat mada it pos sible for us to be citizens under the American flag. We must remem ber that men fought and died that the flag might be preserved and In this day it Is our duty to our coun try and to onr flag to stand ty and uphold the Ideals for which they stand." Rev. Petelle said. Francis It. Olds, exalted ruler of tbe Klamath Falls Kike lodge, was chairman of the evening. The Impressive Klag Day pervlre was aided In its solemnity by a number of musical numbers contri buted by tho First Christian chur:h quartet and Veltle Prultt, solo ist. Larry Simpson's orchestra also furnished -everal eembers. - Although there was an excellent attendance last night, other activ ities scheduled for Monday evening had made the guests less In num ber than Inst year, according to a member of the lodge. Klamath Growing ' As Permits Issue To Build Homes Two first class houses and four other buildings will soon be under way, according to the June build ing permits, six of which were Is sued yesterday from the office of Lem L. Gaghagen. city clerk. Durge V. Mason will build an (8,000 house on Kwauna street. Ewauna heights, according to the permit. It. E. Wattenburg Is the contractor. Miss Bernardlne Hannon was given a permit to construct a 1700 house on Reclamation street. Other permits Included K. K. Msgee, $360 garage on E. Main and 1800 addition to house on Home street. George Mehn, S1S00 addition to house on Pine street, Sarah A. Smith. $25 building on Canal street. Canby Memorial j Unveiled Midst Solemn Services Captain O. C. Applegate, veteran of the .Modoc War of 1ST3, and Oregon's state commander of Vet nrans of Foreign Wars, and Peter Bconchin. aide ot Captain Jack. were the outstanding figures at the , unveiling ot the monument to Gen eral E. R. S. Canby. Rev. Thomas und other heroes who were killed at tho peace commission massacrt. at tha scene of the tragedy, Sunday morning. Captain Applegate, who served under General Canby at the time ot the massacre, spoke to the hundreds gathered in the lava beds Sunday from Oregon and California. In broken English and with a trembling voice, Peter Sonchln, in his own words, recounted the tragic affair when Canby and his follow-1 em were slaughtered hy the war-: ring Mndocs. Mrs. Catherine V. Closler, mem-' bcr of the Native Daughters of the' Knldcn West, a resident of Alluras. ' unveiled the monument which will dedlcnte forever the spot where ' the . brave American soldiers tell 1 (Continued on I'flge 8I) THIS TROUT SAID TO BE DADDY OF ! THE WHOLE BUNCH II) fur tlut prrlllrst fish that lias been pulled out of Klamath waters Ihla season la Mm- rainbow truut, weighing 1-1 pounds, taken from Itorky Point, by Paul Ital ian and ftiron llurdenbrook Hun day morning. The speckled beauty was on ills play Monday in lUe Palace mrat market and caused much com ment as lo the fight Italton and Hardenbrook must have had when they took the trout from the water. According to Dalton, who Rot the first "bite" from tbe rain-, bow, be used an Art Lcavltt guar anteed hook. Klamath Youth Meets Death in Motor Accident on State Highway Car Swerves Near Malin and Wilford Brookfield Suffers Injuries That Prove to be; Fatal Wilford "Happy" Brookfield. aged 26. one of tbe best known, and most popular young men of Klam ath Falls, is dead, snd Miss Juanlts Howard and Miss Dorothy Jackson. George O. Solterbsck and Leslie Hlnch are suffering psinful Injur ies, ss the result of an suto wreck st 1:20 o'clock Sunday morning st the curve on The Dalles -California highway. Just aa Malln ia entered. Brookfield. who waa driving his Hudson coach, is reported to have been traveling at a speed of about 50 miles an hour, and he failed to make the sharp turn, tbe car swerv ing and leaving 'the left side of the rosd. It turned completely over three times.. He was thrown clear of the car, sustaining a deep cut on the left side of the head. Death i-supposed lo,uTe'lIe-n1i)s(ai.' taneous. Misses Howard snd Jackson re ceived bruises about the body, but neither were seriously Injured. Sol terbeck. who is employed at Stone's grocery In this city, received severe cuts on the right hand, while Hlnch. an employe of the California Ore gon Power Co., was badly bruised and shaken. As soon 'as the occupants of the Brookfield car could gather them selves together. Miss Howard went to a telephone at Malln, and when she failed to get response sho came to this city and notified Deputy Coroner Joyaux, who responded, snd immediately removed the body ot (Continued on race Four) Law Observance Must Begin With Teaching Child "The only way we can get at the root of the evil in disguise ot law observance is to reach the .child, tho growing boy and girl in thoir various activities. Teach them in school and In the splendid Institu tions of the Boy Scouts and Camp fire grops." said A. V. Schaupp. assistsnt district attorney ot Klam ath county, who spoke before the Business and Professional Women last night during their June ban quet at Llnkhaven. Schaupp chose as his subject. "Law Enforcement." and discussed the manners of combating with the law-breaker of such small cities as Klamath Falls. "Is this only a -flurry or is it (Continued on Pane Four) Trade Journalist Spending Time in Klamath County E. O. Sawyer. Jr., of San Fran cisco, one of the most aggressive publishers on tha Pacific coast, litis been visiting In Klamath Falls for several days. He and his associ ates control a chain of leading trade journals, including the Western Paker. Western Plumber, Western Canner and Parker, nnd the Pacific Laundry Journal. The system under which they op erate gives them decided dominance In their field, and Mr. Sawyer has proved himself a thoroughly cap able executive. His friends here are hoping that the lure ot Klani-i ath county will Induce him to play hookey a little oftener. I C ouncil Desirous Building Viaduct Effort to Be Made to Get the Proposition Be fore Voters At Elec tion June 29. Every effort ia to 1m made by the city council to get the) proposition of a bond issue of $30,000 for either an under head or overhead crossing at Main street over the Southern Pacific tracks before the peo ple at the special ..election June 29, together with the $62,000 bond proposal for the Sixth street viaduct. The amount of both proposi tions U to defray one-half the cost, the railroad paying the other half. It was discovered that there was not sufficient time when the ordin ance calling for the Main street im provement was brought before the council for its third snd final read ing last night. Notices must be posted for thirty days and flfteea days must elapse before the final passage and date of the election.- Charter in Conflict . . 'i Only fourteen days can be squeez ed in between last night and the election. The charter and an or-., dinance .covering bond election ks in con I Hit, however, and tha fact that the bonds are. to be voted by ike -f. tos-hr iverer farters oavwbich J4 was thought possible to get the bonds passed at this election. - City Attorney J: C. Carnahan last night dratted a telegram to the firm of Teal. Wintree, Johnson and Mcculloch, , asking their advice about the legality of the 130,000 Issue. Dr. Soule said that Klam ath Falls residents would themselves buy the bonds to further the Main street improvement. "I will not be heartbroken if We I (Continued on Page Six.) School Teachers Start on Journey of Long Duration 11-1.1, - v.K(a nnlUan am hla nn A,t on the back of their Ford sedan, four Klamath Falls school teachers set off bright and early Monday morning for a trip from Klamath Falls to New York and back. At the Junction of the Klamath Falls Ashland and Pacific highways, they were joined by four Medtord teach ers who. In a similar Ford aa Fords go, are going to enjoy the ssme trip. Those from Klamath Falls were Miss Anna Mae Johnaton, , Miss Freda Kjack, Miss Rena Gore and Miss Haiel Noble. ' According to friends it is Miss Kjack that is the real mechanic should any of the queer things that Fords often do, happen. ' . The Medford teachers included Miss Gertrude Psrker. Miss Davis. Miss Msrgaret Scott and Miss Mabel Wahl. In Our Self Service In Footwear For Children, Misses Growing Girls ' and Women, Specializing in Seasonable Feature Stylet at Popular Prices. . ' Center ot Shopping District HLAMAIM jkV fAi.Lt - "1