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Newspaper Page Text3B - The I BThe Klamath New3 The Klamath News Official Paper City of Klamath Falls Official Paper County ; of Klamath CntW Afewi am United Press Telegraph Services Vol. .1, No. 180 Price Five Centa KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1926 (Every Morning Except Monday) y ' t t iLAMATH NEW: Supertile Industry to Begin Operation Klamath's Latest Indus try Will Make First Run Today; Produc tion to Be Substantial Another induHtry will bo ushered into Klamath con Htruction circles today when the firnt run of Hupcrtilu is taken from the kiln of the W. D. Miller Construction company's new Supertile fac tory erected on the firm's ground on Sixth street, lit an approximate cost of $10,000. The new plain waa Installed Primarily tor the. manufacture of commercial aupertlle lo be placed on the loral market, but aa the commodity Is lo ba used In the con struction of Ihe Wlllard hotel at Second and Main streets, being built by W. I). Miller, the greater portion of the t lie factory's Initial output will probably be utilised by the company. The new plant ronalaia of a large buuker from which rock and aand are conveyed on an enUlraa belt to a entailer bunker for distribution. A big mixer, similar lo that used for concrete work. Inatalled directly below the secondsry bunker In the best poaalble poalllon for the recep tion ot the rock, aand and cement mixtures. A sioel hopper standa benoath the' mixer to automatically release the proper amounts of ma-j" l"P' lighting system and terlal Into Iho (lie moulds. ' Wo" h,ch .hsust eooklng oniparlnru la Feature "" "4 ho,,a ,r ,rom lh Compactness la a feature of the coo'" slley. new 'super tile plant, end so ef(l- Delivery of Ihe cars by ths Pull' dent Is tha system by v. Men the man Car snd Msnufacturlng cor product Is nisdei that only five ! porsi Ion. Chicago, will be com men are required to operate thetploted In December. 1926. entire factory, The sole manual oporatlon required la thai neceaaa to pile the finished product yarda. Four stesm drying kilns, t by 26 feet, are placed nt a point near the measuring hopper so that ths moulds when filled, may be sent over a narrow-gauge track Into (Continued on rage Knur) i Family of Salem j Narrowly Averts Drowning Death NKWI'OKT. July 20. Dr. Ma this, wlfo and Ih roe children of 8a Inm. narrowly escaped drowning here today when the rowboat In which thoy were fishing waa run down and upset by the South Reach ferry boat Sadie II. Mum'iers of the crew of Ihe ferry, aaalatcd by passrngrra. drag ged Dr. Muthla and Ihe children, out of the water. Mrs. Muthla won ssved by Colo nel K. liattencourt, operator of a hoathouse, who. witnessing tho ar clilrnt. speeded lo Ihe arena In a launch. Tho small boat, la which Mrs. .Matlils clung, and which had been submerged by the ferry, wss pulled out .and the woman was taken on board tho power bnnt. Sho wan rushed ashore, whore mem bers ot the cosslguard resuscitated her. Hor condition from shock and bxpoatire Is reported lo be serious. Roseburg Sheriff Takes Eloper Back To Douglas County . Sheriff Sam Stumer of lloseburg loft yesterday for Douglas county with tilfford Hamilton, alias D. Murtln, wanted north fur non-support anil desertion ot his 4hree motherless children. It la understood that the depart ment of Justice will drop tho charges of while slavery against Hamilton In 'order lo give him a chance to support his throe babies. Hamilton Is chargod with elop ing from Reuben, nenr Olendale, Oregon, with Mrs. Mnybelle Muglll, who left- two children and n hus band In Coos county. What charges will he placed ngnlnst the woman have not ihecn lenrned. GERMAN SAVINGS SHOW ENORMOUS GAIN MONTHLY llhlll.IV July o. Initial .Vrwa) During the Inat ln iiiuulh a counts In ticriiian liv ings hanks have Increased liy 'Jltt.OOO.OOO, arcording lo Iho orrirlal lot Thereby ihi mnnunt of saving per ralta of I li" population reached llu sum of SM a com Mml Willi (II In January, IWii.Y Brand New Cars For Local People First Excursion Southern Pacific Expects Seven Car Soon and Some Will be Operated Over Cascade Division of Shasta Route Order for II typically tall foriila (titling ram, the flliei and niot luxiirluiiM ever built fur ser vice In the west, have hern placed by Houliu-rn Parlllr, ac cording to V. H, MrtiiiiiiU. pas senger traffic iiiaimgi-r. It l lnirctrd fo hnvn one of thnic rant ready to run out Hic Cas cade iIIvImIom of tin Kliaeta route Uh the nfflrliil opening of Hint lln on August It. The new dliivra. coaling approxi mately $.'.0,000 per car. will be of the Initial type lol construction. 77 fori In length, handsomely finished throughout In Cuban mahogany and decorated with s color arheme of California popples and gold atrip lug agalnat errant bsrkgrounds. "Dining cara have grown In pop ularity ao rapidly that present equipment mutt be Increased." Mc (ilnnla aald. "In addition to lim ited and through Iralna. dining car service la ronatantly being extended to ths aliorter runs." Among several unique features Incorporated In the new cara are jFishing Fine in Opinion ot son of S. P. Director ' We were somewbst disappoint ed with Ihe catch made at Pelican Hey here last year, but the fishing which we're found In the Klamath district thla anmnier has 'more thsn made up for lhat Instance." declared C. ' N. Deforest of New York City, who passed thrcugh here yesterday with J. 0. Mcintosh of Han Francis co, following a few days' fishing at Odell lake. DeForeat Is the son of II. W. Deforest, chairman of tho Southern Pacific lines, with head quarters In New York. The two young men were driving through to Weed lo visit tho railway conatruc tion work now underway there. Thla la DeForest's second visit to Klamath Falls, nor does he ex pect to make It 'his laat by several trips, be declared, stating thst he Is a ronllnous booster In the esst for Iho sportsmen's pnratll-e of this vicinity. Grand Jury Not Considering Any Special Matters "Circumstances aro likely to arise and I will not call a special ses sion of Ihe grand Jury," stated Cir cuit Jtidgo A. L. Lcavltt yesterday afternoon after a rumor had been set afloat on tho streets that the grand Jury would meet this week lo take up the cuse ot Kd Krlckson. drlfer of the car In which C. Vic tor Andreun met his death Sunday, snd the case of Ray Wetiel. who Is charged with forgery. According to Judge Leavltt no one hns consulted him about call ing tho grand Jury at a special ses sion and It may not be necessary lo do so unless tinforscen compli cations arise. ' C. If. tlndersood Is I lie new fore man nf the grand Jury. WK.lTHKIt KOUKCAHT Full; and moderate temperature; poMslhly thunder storms. Grmiston Delivers Affront to Keyes Grand .Jury in McPher son Case Disagrees; - Discharged by Supe rior Judge LOS ANGELES, July 20. (United News) Because of "insufficient ' evidence" the grand jury investigating the Aimee Semple McPherson case late today failed to return any indictments. . The probe now is closed so far as the jury is concerned unless further' evidence is forthcoming which warrants the case being reopened. Failure of t.h Investigating body lo return true bills against the al leged abductors Is construed to mean that the kidnaping story told by the evangelist Is not accepted In Its en tirety by Ihe Jurors. flitter discussion among the Jur lor earjy thla morning gave Indi cation they.- would remain dead locked. . (liven blanket Indictments agsinst "Sieve Doe," "Rosie Ioe" and "John Doe" as tha alleged abdue tora of Mr. 'McPherson at It o'clock the Jury adjourned for (tVmtlnurd on rage Pour) - Cascade Line Is Being Ballasted . 4;At Rapid Rate "Work on the N'utron cut-oft, aa well aa construction all 'along the line, Is progressing very favorably and wa have no doubt but that the Cascade line of tho Shasta route wiil b In oporatlon September 1 this year." stated A. K. McKennett. engineer In charge, ot thla phase of Southern Pacific construction, who passed through Klamath yes terday afternoon enroute to Weed. "Ye are running trains through at present, as tho rails In the cut otf have boon connected for some. time, but ballasting and other de- lulls have not yet been completed so thut tho line Is not ready for regular truffle. The line Is restrict ed to use of 'work trains, but will be In - good shape to take care ot any snuelala which may be sent through to Kugeno tor the Trail to Rail celebration there on August 19-20," he said. The grading for the 24 miles ot I new line now under conatruction be- t ween Grass lake and Illark Dutte has been completed. McKennett stated, and on August 10, which Is the dale set for the connection of Iho Weed rslls. the huge viaduct located about midway between the two points, will be finished. The viaduct. 68 feet high and 1140 feet long, will be tho connecting link on that date,' he said. "Trail to Rail" Meets Approval Of Lrocal People Klamath Falls Is to be fully re presented at the Trail to Hall celo bratlon to bo held at Kugene on August 10 and .20. As prorlously announcod by The News there Is to be run a special train, but the num ber ot cars hus been augmented by reason the great lumbar of local people who have signified their In tention ot participating In the fes tivities. Seven rullman cars, dinner and baggage car, will make up the train, two f the cars to be at the service of tho Kiwanlana who will be ac companied by their ladles, to the district convention lo bo held at Kugene on the same dutes. The Chamber of Commerce Is to he represented with cne of the larg est delegations Hint over represented a civic organization of this city at an out-nf-lown event, a tut It may prove no surprise If tha special train cnpaclty Is at Iraat doubled. DOLL HOUSE TOWN IS NOW DESERTED FORLORN VILLAGE MHF.LM'K.V. N. H., July 20. Herluded In the wood mr here la a deserted village the largest bnUriuut of which la erarrriy wore .Utan a doll honse. Prolrrtrd by guut Irrra, this I lay , town waa Inhabited for twrfy-rour years by H. K. Mol Irr and Ilia mother, who came in IHOI after Mutter's health had failed. Their vUlt, Intended for one of a year, lasted nearly a quarter of a century. Hiring this time Moller built tlie entire village. The ruurrh with ita liny belfry ami bell lhat rang oa Hndays to let the people In the valley below know that the village 'waa si III inhabited, the temple of snualc, theater,, general I store and pkst office all of these from the snrrounding j (United News) In China ; towns of a dozen Pacific are of woo. foreata. ' Isolation Ward IB i'un noautcu t City and County County Court and City Coun eil Atras Tb-r. Place Muit I be found for Those Suffer ing from Disease After sixteen years of periodical effort an Isolation hospital is as - sured for Klamath Falls. The coun-1 ty court.-tha city council and the) county health unit are unanimous that a joint Institution shall be provided for the city and county. A committee composed of County Judge K. II. Bunnell. C. I. Rob erts, councilman, and Dr. O. S. N'ewsom of the couuly health unit, made a tour ot investigation Mon day ot. neighboring districts, seek Ing options on favorable sites for the Isolation hoapltaL "We do not want a makeshift affair, yon understand, but build ings, or a building, that will last for years In serving the communi ties ot Klamath as aa Isolation hospital,"- aald snr. - Ksrrsca esteC; day. Favorable Kite Approved It is learned from those who niado the investigation that a de sirable site has been found, and with the approval of the county court, the city council and health otflce, the property will be pur chased In the near future. ' V'We will probably choose the cot tage plan of Isolation hospital, yet it will rest entirely, with the build ing committee to be appointed from the county court and the city coun-;at ell," aald Judge Bunnell yesterday afternoon. During the past six months phy - slcians, heads of hospitals and members of the chamber ot com ( Continued Oa Page Two) Minister's Case Now in Hands of - The Grand Jury FORT WORTH. Texi, July SO. (L'nitcd Xews) The case of Pastor 'ortis, as be 4s generally refcrred to by the loyal member 1 nf the First llapUtt church, is J in the hands of the county grand Jury. Seven witnesses appeared to tell j f,r 'n,'h has been raging for sev whst thev know of the evenia lead, oral days, late yesterday. No con ing up to the killing of T). K. Chipps last Saturday, wealthy business man, by Rev. J. Frank Norrls. For more than three hours they were closeted with tho grand Jury, which then recessed until Wednes day. " Twelve witnesses have been sum moned thus tar. Probably the most Important wlt- ness today was Mrs. Fannie Greer.j the telophono girl ot the Wcstbrook hotel, who Is aald to have over heard the conversation between Chipps and "Pastor Norrls." before Chipps came to the Baptist church and to his death. Pastor Is Reluctant "Pastor Norrls" had been reluc tant to furnish details of the events leading up to the shooting, but he has told authorities that over thejness situation tn this city and de telephone Chipps aald to him: "I i parts today for the south. am coming up there to get you." it was tnis statement, tne pastor an. vs. that caused him to snatch n revolver belonging to the night watchman nf the church, which was lying In his desk and shoot Chips, who was not armed, - Another witness today was 1.. II. Ntltt, deacon of the church. Deacon Nutt was In the pastor's study when (Continued On Pago Two) Tong War is Raging Bay City; 6 Killed Hop Sing and Bing Kong Tongs Engage in Bat tle in Dozen Cities of California' SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. i coast cities,' deadly warfare I has flared out between the Hop Sing and Bing Kong tongs. Already six men have !been ki,,ed and settlement of Tbs lateat victim of the dig- ord, r" wnl'h nn trom nvmwtv iu Miuiuvrn v-iiiorni waa Leong Book of the Hop Sings, shot down today by rival tongmen In Los Aiiselea. Sook., make the ,, !murd(!r whlch h, been chlrged ... .. Kont. .,.-. b, , TtttrlMl for the sUyln( of Frcek Lee, the only Bing who has fallen. The quarrel la of long standing It started, according to Jack Ma nion. burly police sergeant who has brought order out ot chaos In San Francisco's Chinatown, with an in ternal dispute in tha Hop Sing. Last January. Manlon laid to night, a portion ot tha tone rose (Continued oa Pae roar) All Forest Fires ' Reported Under "tomplete Control The devastating flames which for sometime have ravaged the for ests In various parts of Klamath county, were last night reported by Jackson Kimball, head ot the Klamath Forest Protective associa tion here, to be fully under coa trol at all points. The crews- of extra men who have been fighting fires at Summit Prairie, Sisgar Pine j mountain. In the Bly district and other places, were brought In ' yesterday morning, j a wire from the weather bureau ;i Hortlsnd. received late last night. advised Kimball that starting today, the next three days will be exceed ingly dangerous ones tn the forests, due to rising temperature, lower humidity and a heavy prevailing east wind. "Now that we have Just finished with a siege ot fires, we're going to lake even greater precautions. If possible, to prevent further outbreaks during these cri tical times." the association head declared, "and again we solicit the co-operation of everyone -entering the woods." One of Kimball's lookouts re ported a possible fresh outbreak ot . the California Bogus mountain flrmlng report was received from the south, however. Woolen Man Likes Prosperity That Is Rampant Here Klamath Falls Is showing as ft prosperity as any city in the stato. according to j. u. uowmrn president ot the Brownsville Woolen Mills Stores, who makes his head quarters In Portland. Bowman was an arrival In Klam ath Falls yesterday on one of his regular Inspection trips, and pro nounced himself as being well pleas ed with cc-ndttlons generally. He made a hurried survey of the busl- . The Brownsville mill Is operating at goou capacity, ncrorainr: to now man. and the output of the factory will 4e augmented from' time ti time. The stores located at Kugeno. Marshfieltl. Albany. Klnmath Falls end Portland are all enjoying liberal : common among sheriffs and secret Patronnge, he enys. which he nttrl- service men.- In the end Doesburg hutes to the fact that only the high- lourned the haunts of rainbow and est class of merchandise la menu- bass from the much-learned of" fnctured and placed on the market, cer., " PURITAN STATE IS SORRY REGARDING DESERTION TOWNS IIOHTON, July SO. iHwm-d villages of the twentieth crn turv Is the fate apparently in tended for twenty-two small MassAchaselta towns, Iterrnt statistics show that rrsi itrnta of thr Hay Slate are mur ing by (lie thousands to the cities, leaving the towns In such num Ikts that Ihe smallest ones, will be deserted In the course of a few years. Excavation Starts For S. P. Terminal In Klamath Falls ' Sump to be Provided . from Which Oil Will be PumDed l.t o t-i. . ' awam-w gf ajj V saMs tjgaa wf BajftUaaV V be Erected Later One of the first pieces of ex cavation In connection with the new Houtnern Pacific terminal here, was commenced this week when a amall crew of men began moving dirt preparatory to the construction of a sump from whlrb fuel oil will be Damped In to the large storage tanks to be erected later. The sump, which will be almost entirely underground, is to be- of concrete and Its completion Is plan ned before cold weather. Near the scene of the excavating. contractor Hunter's pile-driver is setting heavy piles In preparation for the foundation of two huge boilers which. It was learned yes terday, are to' be an early part of the. equipment at the terminal. The driver will later set piling for. the steam power, plant to be erected at this point. Surveying crws are buaily map ping out the entire aite of the ter minal, establishing grade levels and defining locations for the several structures which are to 1e built. : The. L'UU Construction company has iwt aaneaed Ita grading work at the yards. 1 . County Profiting By Enforcement Prohibition Law From January 1,. 1926 to June 30. 1926, more than $19,265.22 has been collected In Klamath county for violation of the (prohibition law, according to figures compiled yes terday in the district attorney's of fice. One-halt of the 119.265. 22 enters the state fund leaving $9,632.62 for Klamath county. The Klamath county prohibition fund report shows that Klamath was one or the foremost counties In the state in the matter of en forcement of the prohibition law and the administering of fines. From July 1. 1925 to December 31. 1925. the sum ot $15,723 was col lected by officers of the state and county within Klamath and the reservation. One-halt of this amount went to the state fund as provided by law until the state fund was .paid out. then the whole ot the tines was retained by the county. There was turned into the general fund ot the county a little over $5000 besides the one-half of the amount mentioned which Included $7,866. making a total ot more than $13,000 collected for the last six months ot 1925. All fines collected from July 1 to the first of the year will be re tained by the county and the other will pay the expenses ot the prohi bition department acting within the Jurisdiction ot the county. Secret Service Man Prowling in Trout Vicinity Frank S. Doesburg of the United Slates Secret Service of the Los Angeles branches In Klamath Falls for a week to forget the woes and cares of a secret service man In the whirlpools ot fishermen's para dise. Dnepburgh, visited for a few hours yesterday afternoon with Sheriff Burt Hawkins discussing things In Business 0. C. & E.v Centered at Klamath Company to Building Up Business Pending Transfer, Ao" ' cording to President - "The Proposed extension of the Oregon, California and Eastern railway to Silver lake, William river and Lakeview, awaits the settlement of negov tiations for i Oregon . Trunk trackage over the Southern Pacific or O. C. & E: lines into Klamath Falls, and until arruiigeiiieiiui are cumpietv the branch line will continue to build up its business and prosper," declared Robert E. Strahorn, president of the O. C. & E. who is in the citjr to ' establish . the headquart ers of the railway' here.'. All business of the line -will to conducted out of Klamath In the future, he said, rather than fraa Spokane, Washington, where Stray. horn has made his home In , the past. ' "-' ' V "The O. C. ft E. Is rapidly moV Ing towrad a position ot a'ter soli darity and with business Increasiag In the future as it has In the. past. In one year's time' the ltne will be on a definite paying basis,"' Stra horn stated.' ' 'V"""' . Concerning . the . time , when' , an agreement, may he reached between the railway companies, which - U1 permit the Southern Pacific to. take over the Oregon. California,, and Eastern aa a part, of ita main sys tem. President Strahorn said: i ; Patience Is Kssrntlal "The public may be growing in patient, but tf ao. people should stop to analyse complications aria ing from an attempt to arrange a partnership like that involved by the decision handed down recent! by the Interstate Commerce, com mission. This done, they'll find tart (Continued oa Page. Four) Grass Lake-Kirk 7 Steel Is Being t Laid Rapidly The work ot laying new ' 9 pound rails along the main lino of the Southern Pacific from Grass lake to Kirk, tn anticipation of trie heavier traffic which will begb with the completion ot Natron cut off, reached Klamath Falls this week, and last night the new steel extended through the local yards. Several hundred men are reports ed to be employed on this phase ot the new construction program, between this city and Kirk, and other gangs are working the south ern end of the project. A big por tion ot the lighter rails which are being pulled up. are coming to the local yards where they are being stacked near the freight depot. . Boys' Blouses : : . Fancy prints, stripes anj ' if1 checks, some sport style cob lars and short sleeves. M v Shop Mornings During the Cooler ' Hours r KLAMATH V VstTf ALkj Ceotar ot Shopping District y