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Official Paper City of
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Vol. .1, No. 180 Price Five Centa
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1926
(Every Morning Except Monday)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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