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I ' ' trvr.,... rm TT7" j ,.. SERVICE If your top J uf TIIK NKWS duo not arrlvo by MilKI a. tu., iboae ITT and a copy of Uu paper will be neat, 11 HE M.LAMATH NEW Two Sections Ten Pages ; UnlUd Netu and United Press Telegraph Services Vol. 3, No. 270 Price Five WAITERS ANDiOFFIELD LEADING PATTERSON, STEIWER AHEAD' Oregonian Patterson, Steiwer The Portland Oregonian reported officially at 1:15 this morning the following results: Patterson's lead 13,658 Steiwer lead ' 5,144 . ... i f ; with every indication pointing to the election or j t .1 I DOin. PORTLAND. Nov. 2 Scattered returns from ail pans, of the atatc, including 478 Muitnoman county preimnn, night ahowed that Frederick Steiwer republican senatorU. candidate, continued his lead over Uert Hancy, democrat, f h ulati. im-luillnir 478 Multnomah county precincts, to- . - - - -, ...... --- hifl nearest opponent. ; , Tho vote Steiwer 27,115; 788: Adams 733. For governor l'atterson Stallard 3.723. . , l'OHTLANI). Nor (I'nlled; News I Krederlck Hlolwrr. republl. van, Rained strength as additional returns wero received here tonight,' giving Mm a load of SJOS votes over Bert E. Haney. democrat. Iilei hmreet opponent In the four-sided j race. I I'nofflrlal returns from 711 of 1147 precincts for the senatorahlp are: Htelwer, republican. SI.39S: Ha ney, democrat, 21.103; Hteniteld. in dependent. 1B.7&1 ; Adams, Inde pendent, wet, 716. Tor governor: -Vatters.m, licsn, se.aevi i icn-e,. ueiiiuvrMi, '. lu the 'third congremlonnl dis trict, the only one In which there is a contest, Kepresentatlve ('rum-j.. i... i..ji. i ..H ..- bis democratic, opponent, three to one and seemed assured of re-election. Kor supreme court JuMh-o there Is no question, Henry J. Ilean4 KIiMhk h!ch on Hu vUIuk tlM Cieorgo M. Ilrown and Thorns A. of buiilmwi nmMity In KlMtiuitli Mcllrlde being clone on the ticket. Fall. rrc-lil at the local post. For superintendent o public i - offl.c duUiuc the montli of licto atructlon, Charles A. Howard Of ber Jt pat, oboweil a SO per Marshfleld la leading It. It. Turner rent gnln over the ' aiujrtltato 't of Corvallls, the democratic candl- DrtiMier, IIIU.V date, by a voto of more than two This Is according to Postmaster to one on the Incomplete returns John A. MrCull who Issued a stute (OonUnued on roc I-'onr) j meut relative to the volume of post- !al business yesterday. This gnln, a wi tho postmaster pointed out, is ex- rMIPPial riUirene m i. . J lldlll rjAUCtlCU With 500 People Popularity of the special exeur- slon train which Is to ply between1 r.ugnne ami ivianiaiii ran. ...-, ,,,.., of ,. ,m.ul po-toiflrc .The, Sunday. Is Increasing aa time orf .. t rellttt,. aro indudcd! the trip over the new Cascade line , he iMot n,,, do., nol ai,.r draws near, according to a wire re-,lh prport of , 20 pi.r cent In celved yesterday by J. J. Wilier.; creu,Pf .Mrta stated, as slmllur col district freight anil pnsenger agent , r.c.t uuii tor tho corresponding nuar tor tho Southern Pacific here, from , or wre ,,, ni,rng October, 1925. IV L. Graham, D. r. P. A., ut j iiusinoss ut tho postofflce Is heav Kugene. j ,.r now n,un t hns ever boon In the '. Where a possible 300 persons hlalory ot thn estnbllshmenl. It Is were earlier expected to Invade this 'said. Aside from tho constant rush city from tho Wllllamello valley, oil i behind the windows, a new prob Indlcatlons now are that about E00 lem, that of a congested lobby. Is l.ano county residents will make the trip. Graham stated in hlsjlals. Almost at any hour of the wire. ! day a long lino of customers may ; Includod In this number who are , i availing themselves ot tin oppor tunlty to visit Klamath Kalis lu , , view the much-lauded . scenery ofjf0Una IS lifOKen tho new Cascade line, are about 80 people from Ashland and Med-1 ford, Graham stated. This number, j It Is Judged from advanced reserva tions, will motor to Kngcne in time to catch the excursion special ont of there early Sunday morning, Miller, at lho Invitation of ra-n,w hnm, will meet the party nt Cre- cent Lako Sunday, and will return to this city on tho train, Tha Kit genenns will only remain In this city for about two hotlrs, when tho special Is due to start tho return Journey northwurd. ' Tho week-end trip was planned ! nt Kugeno" to give those who must ! for tho structure call for work six days n week, an opporttt-in basement and ono story of wooden tally to see thn new line In festive I frame. autumnal garb, nnd return homo all' II. K. Itosknmp was awurdVd the In one day. ' rnnlrnct for tho edifice. Cent Concedes . i Haney 21,293; Stanfield 16, - 39.482; Pierce 25,317; II. H. CLAIMS SPANIARDS WERE DISCOVERERS HAWAIIAN ISLANDS I IIONOl.t I.I'. T. II.. Xov. a. (t'nltiil Nrw) A kruinrnt In I lie arrhlvin at Itarrrlona, Htaln, rta that the Kpanl.h anil H. llin KiiUl illnriintrd I hi- lln wullan tulamla. A couy baa la-rn bruuKlit tutv anil has aroumtl masklirablo Intiiml, a n " i ropu-(.lWenty ifCT Lent Gain in Receipts ; Local Postof fice . . . , .... This Increase is in Addition ' to Money Order Business and Include Only Sale of Stamps and Envelope. elusive of the great amount of I money oroer iiuaiii-nn h.h,.i-ivu Ihorr, and Includes only tho sale ot Z inns, stamped letters and slumped , xist cards Noteworthy bi the fuel that dur ing October this year. 84.643.25 j worth of stamps wore sold over ; now confronting local postal otfic bo seen oxtendlng from Ulntosti ; any uno of tho windows. . For New Christian CiJanpp lflifipp UVIV1IVV JaUI.IlV Ground was broken early yester day morning on Washington street , at Tenth for the construction of tho christian Science church which wll but t co,t 0f -in. 000 uy lho loca organisation. Tho church edifice was designed by llnwnrd It. Perrln. Klamath rails architect, along Colonial lines, which aro In keeping with tliu 1'lirlstlnn Sclenrd churcrh'H ttnl- versal building plans 'f&SsX Members May Join Klamath's Mightyj Smoker Given Lait Night Proves Great Success; Med-i ford Boyt Receive Welcome; Campaign Starts Today. Ih'rlulYd H y the blUK-t nuttlne: of l-i(luuiialr in six ynr lirre. llin auioacr mm inilorun i.u iat night under tho auspices of llu- loral .tini-r. ban Legion, To .No. H. was an unqualified memt rmm every standpoint, J;-! JuQ nMtxin men wh0 mere ... , ,. . v. .. - I bund for the evening's entertain- ment and ttoiiie election re-i j,ur''" - lik j V U1I1IIIIII1IK UHMHtH "Mil lime smoker, the leslonnalres last nlKht planned a heavy membership-; campaign, which Is to commence to-1 day and extend through to Decern i ber 7., Present membershl? ot the f.... In KI. mhM. la nlu,..l nil 750 men, snd before the campaign haa drawn to a close. It Is hoped ' lhat an additional 600 men will I have been signed In tha order. I A f . I lira nt lha t.lv m.mhlT. ! ..,. , ,h ..lu.ble! i , prises that are being offered to men who 1-rlng hi tho most newj membors. Tho yrises will aggro-1 galo scvituI hundred dullurs and III- j (Continued on rase Pour) . I Rail Movement Is ' Stopped as Last Rites Are Held Out of deference to tho late W. E. llond. who prior to his death was . superintendent of tho railway, all . movement over tho rails of thejwe-ra most anxious to get Senator Oregon, California & Kanlorn short- j Wlllium M. Duller ot MusKachusotts, lino stopped for tho entire day yes-nn(i senator James M. Wadsworth terdny. 'ot New York. Butler conceded his Suspension ot business all along . defeat al an early hour this morn tho O. C. & E. gavo opportunities toj ng. employes of tho Hue to attend the; ThC. als0 llirA-ar to have defeated funeral -of their popular supcrln-' S(,nator Wcllrr in Maryland. Scna tuudciiL which was hold horo yes-Jtor KrnC8t jn Kentucky and possibly lerday' nt 10 a. m. Tho local of-jone and nybe eveu two of the re tire of tho railway closed during the publican's in Indiana. forenoon. t Operation of trains will be tinned today, it was stated, ltobert K. Strahorn. who Is In Now York f'liv u'li..r. h.i nilnnilairt llin ri.rf.lit r..' , I rail conference, was unable to re turn hero In time for the funeral. Late Fall Trips rw f 10 Uraier LlUKC Proving Popular Residents of Klumuth Fulls and states IV. ttcmociuta will rest con t lie Rogue River valley, and tour- (Continued on Page Three. I lsts who continue to enjoy late fall , trips, are fortunate' in the long: 1 t 1 T J Indian summer which southern Oro- 10CK LrCCK jbridge gon has enjoyed this past two' ll r 1 'Dm, months, and incidentally the free-i iloin of Crater Lake National Park According to Itay Reed who. j Ji""' '"'Crater Lake Su nday r ,,h hl5 ,aral,y' ',e Kln,"',,h. I,aH" coinpiuicu ine run ruau, ine latest that a trip has been mode i around the crater's rim in many j years. j Mr. and Mrs. George Drummond i made the trip to tho Lako Sunday ; und renortod at least 250 cars that continued s steady stream from ., . Modtord and Klamath Falls ' en trances. Thcro Is very little snow report ed and miniature patches left from n snowstorm ot lust September are fast slipping down the steep sides of the crater to mett Into the green blue waters below. hK.VH'OII OIMHK IS ItK-KLKCTKII IX XI-;V.I).( CARSON CITY. Nor.. Nov. J. ! ti-niicu nev.si sanator lasscr L. Odcllp. republican, maintained hlsitho channels, make Ideal working! load In tho Norada senatorlnl race on the face ot returns from 140 scattered precincts. The vote stood Oddle 5221: Baker 17211. KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1926 COUNTY CLERK OF PORTLAND DESIRES VOTING MACHINES POIITL.tXI). Xov. a. (I'nllnl .Vena ) Tllr uw of volillK rhlnca In Portland would reduce fliTlkin coata Uy oni-.linlf, acroi-il-lii(C 16 advocates of Hut machine who have propoanl Hint 7.1 ot thi-m be.buoght by .Mulllioiiuili county. 1 County t'lerk ItcvcrlilKP, a lead ing supporter of machine voting, luw aakrd tlist III budget tx ; planned so lliat tlir machines w-m u. ,wir tur ,lul UH llu. g.-ncml rleiHiin of j I U -m 4- t m m a m-m w a av. mJ U 11 VI 1 O Returned Home by Populace I ' Governor Al Smith Is ! i . j s- . Ie-eieciea oy areaijKer of the Boise. Idaho, chamber. Majority; New Yorkiand Lynn l'- Sabln. secretary of het r . ir . i Klamath county body. i . V UlCS TV VI ,r.n. . I NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (Urn - iJ'! n0rf ! face of still incomplete re- 1 lGU 1 1 V. n ' 1 AVV.3J t-.JW I V 14 J III. v i s they have the: ujiited States senate all but within their grasp. j They have apparently defeated tnc tw0 Ug republican senators they Democruts need to gain nine cnn-jHul. lQ wln controi of lho Benate. : T1CJ. ppar t 11ive won he I . intes. where they wore con- .... . . ' ceded to nave a cnance. iieporis, from mlililleweBtern and fur west-! eru states havo not been sufficient j to Indicate the 'trends there. But If the democrat! do as well I In those state as they have In the j east, iney will capture ine senate, i They place particular hope in Mis-! sourl. Nevuili and Oklahoma. But whatever tho .outcun.e in theso TTU1IV I lUglCSaillX Vnrv Q!ficfaPnrilv!lhe women's organisation was ac - Very Odll3ldLlUniyr.pt(.d bT the board of dlre.,or. ... n . i i , : of the chamber of commerce at thei 8cso would remain open for some; 0lner counties or ine nation last A R. hckler was yesterday placed . J ,. &nflm m gcarce at night, with circles at lnt.re.ted vo- in charge of all construction on the I Diamond Lake, although there aro!te """ e'h " feT eager now Rock Creek bridge upon which: A pln wnereD ,ne ,.,... , more people than usual visiting thei awaiting the statle-strtcken words rnpm progreaa ia iie oeuig according to Joo Rocco contractor on the project. Fourteen men are now employed on the .bridge, and tho force will be Increased as prclltnnlary work is finished, until construction Is In full swing when' at least 25 men will work steadily, Rocco stated. Four of the coffer dams which constitute a major part of prelimi nary construction, hnre been com-j plcted and water will bo turned out! of them today, said Rocco, prepara tory to beginning excavations for' ,.uu i.ivi .,,.....,,, nit.-i0r II... ..1... ...,ln.u VI ......... 1. . I .. remaining eight correr dams aro bc- ing pusncn 10 completion. ravoraiiio wcuiner. comuinea wttn coniparutlvoly row levels In conditions on the bridge at present, tho contractor said, .declaring hli 'self to be highly pleased with the progress of the work. Coolidge Will Be Invited to Visit With Big Cities Great Northwest Northwest Chamber of Com' merce Secretaries Will Urge . Upon President That Visit . tu- c... u-t - . to This State Welcome. Klmiinlli KhIIx will br boaorrd from a UU br Pi-inldcnt 4'alvln 1 t'oolldgr fills anrlng If plana now , un(ll.r Ky b). trm,u , .hambers f ruuilncrrt- of the northwest. , 11.,uli1!,. . According 10 announcement made ;by Lynn P. Subln, secretary of the: .1 rhmDOr of commerce, at me noara j ui inrei-iori, iiiucueuu rniciua;, 1110 I President will be tendered an in- vitation to visit In the northwest i early next spring or summer through j the combined efforts of the various chambers. ; Members of the committee who aru soeklng a visit from the Presl- ' dent on a publicity tour for the northwest, Include J. A. Ford, mana ger of the Spokane chamber of commerce, T. A. Stevenson, mana ger ot the Tacoma chamber of com merce. V. G. Ferguson, manager of the Helena, Montana, chamber of commerce, and J. A. Harader. mann- ' The idea was Instigated at the; ! meeting of Northwest Secretaries of I Chambers of Commerce, heud ' Spik,no iMooeT , T , , Potato Show Is . . ! Postponed For ; , Qne YuW Week The Klamath county potato show in which the Klamath spud will be elevated much like the California orange, or the Florida grapefruit, will be postponed a week, it was announced at tho luncheon ot the board of directors It C. Groosbeck. yesterday by Til- M-ntaa nt Wl-.n.).... "? fi IV .....i... .i .- , ,. Agent C. A. Henderson lu coopera- tion with the chamber of commerce! where the spud show will be held. Because Professor Hyslop of Ore- gon Agricultural College, who is a noted authority on potatoes and farm crops, could not be here on the dute previously sot by the conn- ... ...H .. ,1.. . .... v...... u.- raorce. tne dates of December 8 9 and 10 have been definitely named. . BUSineSS WOlTien Will Entertain FlItTPriP Viciffira JUUgClIC T 131 IU1S Members ot the Business and Pro- I fessional women's club have offered to undertake the entertainment of the 500 Eugene visitors who will spend . brief two hours in Klam- ath Falls Sunday. The offer of' A plan whereby the visitors will ,m h. -.r,M rt..l . ... see tho rapid development of the city, new homes undor construction and the Southern Pacific and via-; duct activities, has been devised by the directors, who will also be at tho guests. I jCopco Managers to Address Forum at C. of C. Today ivrrv O. Crawford, vice nreaWent ,i,o California Oreeon Power a ... ..... coinraiiy,. will . be the principal Ispoakcr nt tho forum luncheon of iho .k.mia, , -nmm..- ,hi. i according to announcement made, v.tr.l:,v . Cra-frH- ,ii.,,..in will be supplemented by the show-j"wo" Ing of news reels taken In south- ern Oregon by. H. L. Bromley of tho Copco picture staff. (Every County Judge Close in City Precincts In the heaviest vote ever Klamath county. Thomas B. Watters has unquestionably teen elected mayor of this city. -,,- , j . , - , ... , George Officio is making a splendid - race for county judge against Fred R. Goddard, and from the votes tabu lated up until 2 o'clock this morning he gives promise of riding into office with a substantial majority. . ' ' William Duncan, who was opposed for district ' attorney by W. A. Wiest, has been gradually gaining and it seems to be a foregone conclusion I ; INVENTOR OF LONG RANGE FRENCH GUN IS DEAD : IN ' PARIS '. PAItliit Nov. S. (laited X. w) oloael IVKrt; Inventor of the famous French 73 mill. "trtrr gun, anil often referred to aa "tho man who won the war." dim . Mommy at Hougate. . He had sia nt most of his life In the artillery service and his chief interest was la exprrlments with light field pieces. Leavitt Leading In Recall Contest Tl J. In Many rrecmcts in; Generally Conceded That Re - !' " Call Will Fail: Judge Leav - . j Votes Ara Counted. " "The recall of Judge .. ' li la-avitt as Jndge of the circuit court of . Klamath - county, has evidently faQed. While returns have been alow in being reported to tho county clerk the check at I o'clock this morning in that ofrico showed that lA-avitt had received -400 voles as against 374 for Judge C. S. Stone. This gives a majority of 122 for Judge Leavitt and considering that the returns are from widely separ - a,ed Ilne t leads to the be-- 1ln4 4 1, n I VB-t Aa lkA 2 aa I n n . . Ha nf ... " l"uul ,the 3248 votes cast in yesterday's election is counted that Judge Lcav - ttts majority will gradually be In creased. Fishing Splendid at Diamond Lake State Sportsmen I W. D. Satterlee and Frank Bryant.; .two of the most devout disciples; ; of Isaak Walton in Klamath coun - ty. have returned from a fishing ' expedl,ion to D,,mond L,ke- where they succeeded in catching the limit' ot the speckled beauties. These two sportsmen made the!""" , I T twin thwniiivli (--ah T .1.. V Jk. I Uirll I AAAl UaAMIA ' K, v'"" . nnrlr nnrl Ihnv pannri that lha a , ; w are ,n ndltlon. "These Is considerable travel hrongh the park." Sutterlee an-j PP"r Inounced and it looks as though theln Klamath, as well as most of the ! resort at this, time of the year ; than at any similar period in a resort at thia time nt the venr long while." . " YOrK Is Wet By Enormous Vote According Returns , NEW YORK. Nov 2 Votes favor - ing mclflcatlon of the prohibition amendment wero running more than three to ono In the tabulations to - ' nigm oi mo vote in .i4j uistricts , out of 4.711 outsido of New York city In these districts tho vote was JO. 061 for and 25,589 against. u B greater .ew lorR was expected to ,he support of the modltlca- t'vn voto for a tremendous major - Uy as Manhattua and Urooklyn are strongly wet. Morning Except Monday) cast at a general election held that he is elected.'- , 1 There .was a total of 3.244 votes cant at the election In the city of I Via math Full atirf nut rt 111 A ! votes counted up until 3 o'clock h' morning Thomas B.: .Walters had 701 and Z. J. -Powell 640. glv- i ng Watters a majority of 14J. . , j In the conte,t for eo-a,, SaiKa jMl(ei Geor-e offleid u rnd jR Goddard, with several oaUlda j preclnct. heara from, Offleid had ; 787 and Goddard 78. with OfUalrs I unqoeirtioned toad In the . county .,m to ne-r .OB1. - rv ,i William Duncan, candidate ' for 'district attorney, wilt bf swept lata -'office by a large majority. -. " Al ! 2 o'clock this morning bis- vote stood 80 as against ttt for W.. A. Iwiest. giving Duncan a majorhy of I34, wltn mora than hart or toe votes yet to t beard from. , - . Bill Lee made Ms asaai- snrmt ;ln a political campaign aad - the '1"5' connt aTe n,m tou of 7 , Kirkpatrick. ! . Lem U Oagbaged "Is to all .ap pearances going to succeed himself. having received a total cf 70S votes ;as against 4S1 for' Fen Walte. Gag j hagen's friends expect him to make I substantial gulns, 'Increasing his ma j jority most materially.' . . -In the contest for lty treasarer. Mrs. Irma Dixon I leading with a i vote of 545 as against 527 for Os car Hayden. Tats contest Is grow- ing exceedingly close and It will j probably require an. official count j to determine who is the successful ' contestant William Barnes appears to bare 1 . ' a .1 a. . . a i oecn eiectea justice ot me peace w : the Linkville township, having re 'celved 504 votes against 887 for R. A. Kmmitt, his majority being 217. - - , ;. In the race for county commis sioner H. K. Dunlap. has 899 votes as against 341 for H. J. Tlchnor, giving him a majority ot 685. . Out of 19 preclncta In the coun ty upon which partial returns were received Judge A. L. Leavitt was leading by 190 Totes, j. h. Covert, candidate for jus" tice of the peace against Garry Co- ad had only polled 371 votes as against 713 tor Cosad. : Rarlin Wae Pnniilar TT1UI JLiUVai M. CUUIC 1 - - Receiving Returns Of election return announcers. Probably the largest single group I gathered at the central community hall in Henley, whore R. E. Brad ) ley's supcr-het, operated by Brad- ley, Percy Dixon and Henry Bemoa j alternately, gave returns bot out of . lha hnllnt ha.d. ' Ei,n,nt t ' p" ! throughout tho evening and reached ! shortly before midnight 1 hon, "'" '"ouncemeut. began I carrying , additional weight. It was ,,, tlme lnal on,oy ; meeting began breaking up.. The affair at onlcy was staged ' through the efforts ot tho Henley T' T' A" 8!,l hy teachers in the' school, and others. ' Refresh- , mcnls were served about 1 1 o'clock. i n... .,.. ..,,, announcements, the j crowd was entertained with cards ! and games which vied with group j discussion, principally politic, -tor popularity. 1