The Klamath News
Official Paper
City of Klamath Falls
L HE JMAMATH lEWS
The Khsisth Nv;a
Official Paper
County of Klamath
'THROW AWAY YOUR HAMMERGET OUT YOUR HORN"
Vol. 5, No. 139 IYice k
Whiting
Named As
New Man
In Cabinet
President C o o 1 i d g e
Accepts Hoover's
Resignation, Names
New Successor.
SUPERIOR. Win.. Aug.
21. (UP) Wm.F. Whiting,
Hnlvtike. Mam.. WUH ' ap-
pointed secretary of com
merce by President Cool
idge today, to succeed Her
bert Hoover. Simultane
ously word was given out at
the executive office here
that the president hud .ac
cepted Hoover' resignation
from the cabinet.
Oath Administered
lr. foolldge's characteristic
secrecy wis carried out In both
he appointment and the ac.ept-,
ance ot Hoovers reslgnsllon. in.
first Indication of the appoint
ment waa the appearance at the
eaecutlva offlcea of a court clerk;
and the Denouncement that Whit
ing had made a hurried trip from
the east for a conference with tho
president today.
The oulh of vfflw was admin
lalored to Whiting by tho court
(Continue! on I'age Two)
ANNUAL FARM
TOUR IS TODAY
' The caravan for Ilia annual
crop tour through the Klamath
bssln will leave the court nous
k this morning at 1.10 aud proceed
from there to the I'.'E.'Reeder
farm at I'lue Grove which Is
about a half hour'a motor trip
from the city.. Anyone not fnml
liar with the Itinerary planned
Is naked to Jolu the caravan,
rtati'hea which will be vi.lted
.In.ln. ,h. mnrnln. where v.rl. .
oua crop experlmeula are under
way will bo: U. K. Heeder farm,
I'lno Grove; Leonard Lewis f irm.
l'lne Grave: Ira Orem farm, Mor
nr.
rill road: Tom Walter's farm.
Lost Klver; Alex Cheyne's farm.
Spring Lake: Jeas Johnson farm,
Merrill route.
The noon stop for lunch will
be mndo at the Johnson turni
when Prof. Ilyslop ot Oregon
State college will discuss some I
1.1. ciut'S will uikum im.
of the demon.tratlons tint were
vlslte.l diirlni the niarnlna.
During tho afternoon the car-1
van will visit tho following i
farms: C. A. Hill farm, Mt. Lakl:
Charles Huff place. Merrill road:
Hen Kaus ranch, Merrill: and It.
('. Ch ipraan farm, Malln Irriga
tion district.
People who cannot spond the
entire day aro asked to attend
the experiments most Interesting
to them. Ire-cream will be fur
nished free hy the City Creamery
and tho K la mailt Croamory will
furnish lemonade.
Six Persons Pay
Traffic Rule Fines
Six person paid fines for vio
lation of the traffic and motor
laws and two tourists were dis
missed In Judge I.cm L. Gagha
gen's court yesterday. Charges
were tor Illegal lights, lack of
lights, parking -th no-parking
xonos, driving a car without a
muffler, and for all-night poking.
Insane Man Locked Up For
1 1 Years Taken To Asylum
FAIRPLAY, Colo., Aug. 21
(UP) A mother who had sought
to hide what she felt to be a
family disgrace by keeping her
Insane son ch lined In a cabin for
11 year saw hor secret exposed
today -and watched tn sorrow ns
the mad-man, now 45 years old,
was led away to a state asylum.
For yoars whisperings ot a
"wild man" kept prisoner In a
cabin on the ranch of Mrs. Jo
seph Heeler had gorie up and
down this rugged country near
the Rockies. Hut there Is a
neighborly spirit ot tolerance
among the people of mVk moun
-
Lib.
PROt, f. IS
AIX'M1X;F
Mum HI in IVtlllun mill TIm-o
Turn Around and Hlgu Petition
Ti Kill rlliiiil Document
Mn)ir Puis (Juration t'p lu
t IiniiiImt IHriiiors.
A nisut lim of I ho properly own-
urn on Main street from Second
to Klevenih him been called for
Friday ovenlng nt 7:31) at . the
Chamber of Commerce, according
to mi announcement made by A.
It, Wilson, chairman of lha street
lighting commlltvo of Ilia city
council.
This roniM Ills result of
fuels which were laid before the
I board of directum at thitlr nioet
! Inn Tuesday by Muyor T. II. Wal-
I I hn uhn 1.1I1I Ihnm i.ImIiiIv HimI
jih. "idea r- b-vu.it fancy iikIu
and forming linnrovitniiiit ills-
with lh Chamber of Commerce.
c. (.'. K.'lky. city engineer, win
b pritNent m the Friday iiticlit
m-netlm and will prea-mit fljr,ur-H
of the estimated cunt on 1 a t .illa
tion and maintenance of the m
system. It U hoped lo clarify all
questions and doubta wliirh have
arisen In the minds of tho prop
r(y owners
it. a ...
The proposed iu-w Hahtlim
system received a buniD Tuesday
.
; wuen Hie case wus lam uviur
,he eh.ner of commerce board
i of directors by Mayor Tom Wst
lera. The mayor plainly told
(I'nntlned on 1'agn Four)
II. Smith, Merrill,
Arrested on Grain
VtOOlinn- I hortrn
(hinted with aleallng grain
from hla employer Henry Smith.
Merrill, was arrested last night
and lodged In the county Jail for
larceny. Sheriff Hurt Hawkins.
and Deputy Sheriffs Louis Muel
ler and Kaus mads the arrest. '
Leal March Smith waa em
ed by II. J. Ileardiley, Mm
lo work on nl, (,rIn
He Is re
ported- to have sold grain on
July 28, August 4. August 14.
and yeaterilay he brought In 27
sacka to Martin llrothera.
NelKhbora aaw Smith ha
Iho grain awiy and suspected ,
that It was being stolen. Hoards-
ley was vl.ltln, at another '
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hy Ileardiley and the officers
faulted In tho arrosl
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OCIiaiUl AVUUI1ISU1I
T XT V
XII llallUW ITiSlIslUt:
-
1)0 II IIS FEItltr, N. Y.. Aug.
SI. I UP) Senator Joseph T.
Itoblnson. democratic vice prusl-
dentlnl nonilneo, narrowly cs-
leaped a sorloua accident hero td
;uy when h.s Blllomolil-lo was
ed by a passing taxlcab.
Senator Itohlnson's machine
narrowly missed colliding dlroct-
;!' wllh tho rub.
State police, who wore escort
ing the senator to the home of
Franklin D. Roosevelt, ordered
the cab driver arrested.
Beer, Whiskey to
Enter Kelley Trial
I.OS ANT. ELKS, Auk. St. (UP)
An order that 200 quarts of
bear and tour kena of whlnkey bo
brouKht into court Thumday at
tho opening of tho trial of Leo
1. Kelley, acetified rt the murdor
of Mm. Myrtle Melius, waa oh
tinned by defense counsel
The liquor wan reported found
In tho home of Frank Melius
Hhortly after the body of Mra.
Melius was dtttcovered, August 5.
Physicians today examined
Kulloy. butcher boyjovor of the
rlimrl U'nmnn nnri rntinrlnrl him
j normal tn every respect.
tain and the rumor were dis
missed with shrugs.
Sheriff Acts
Sheriff Fred L. Richard of
Pnrk county was one who listen
ed to the talk and decided to act.
He broke into the log cabin and
discovered the true state of af
fairs, Insilie when his mother Im
prisoned him, Harry lioelor had
lived for 11 years ns a cagcM
beast. His food had been shoved
In to him. He had lived In filth,
without companionship and al
most In continual darknBKs. The
clothing he had worn 'when he
(Continued on Tnge Mix)
S.P. Man
Says Line
Entitled
To Trade
Gave State Klamath
Falls Alturas Line
and Expects Traffic,
Boscke Says.
PORTLAND, Auk. 21, (V
P) A "tit-for-tut" policy
was prcMenled to the crowi-
Mtatc railroad heuritiK today
'by the Southern Pacific rail-
road throuith its Htuf wit
nt'SH and chiy-f engineer.
George W. Ho.Kike.
i 'oilfiller uk KiiimlNr- 1.1 no
failed to the stand to subrttau-
llat the coiiU'inlon of his mil
"". Honrko.. In ItU testimony.
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U.?.1VJJLI?Z"LL?."
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mere- eni.S l..i;,V.V. h. f -!
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llxl the Klnmnlh-Altnr.a lim,,"" inuuseo si insi
waa considered a se.-ondnry main
line." running through the Tult i
l.ake district.
l'oinlili. In Ki-plcinlM-r
. This extension, tho 8. I1, engi
neer snld. was cnnitug tin. rail
road about Sti.00u.ouo, ami tin
flrM part of the construction pro
(Continued on I'ago Three)
"'"riSlTTSITN KRinCF
. ' """'"". a freshman ambliiJtJ V 1 i IV VM J U
nrrfturu
" "Lf A,,F",St S(0, ",." " Wednesday evening that he
ti 7,. K "n" ".."'''i" ,he rh' ot Democratic
"! '! ""r". ' r""? for president of the Cnlted
application lo tho wnr depart-
ment for the construction of It.
Proposed bridge across Sui.un I
bav between M.rlln.. l-llf
ro-!Ar,"), Point, was glvon here to -
day at a public hearing before
I Major, E. II. Hopes of tho United '
States engineers.
' Sixtoeh central California com -
'morelal and transportation
:gunliations autimllled resollltlona
,
nort to the railroad's niillratimi
The railroad s proposal to build i
tho (5-foot bridge at an an-
proximate cost of 112,000,000 la
: . . . .
J"td largely on the saving It ;
,'" creuie lor snippers ana irav-
(C'outlnuetl on lago Hlx)
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22,
LEGION NAMES
COLLIER ONLY
MAN FOR HEAD
Crawford, Gaming, f 'anion, Mr.
utyra Also Mentioned ami
rnopwil Hi-yew lo llua for
Five K I r c u 1 1 v e fomiuJItor
I'lariK.
Alfred U. Collier,, president of
lha Swan l-ake Logging com
pany, wai last night, nominated
aa candidate (or commander of
Klamath Camp No. . American
i.egiou. tie la unoppnaca. niej
tlon will be held on Septem
ber 18. '
. Othera nominated and unop
posed are: Leon Crawford, first
vice commander; William Ga
llon, second vice commander;
William Canton, adjutant; and
George Mclntyre, fliunre officer.
Beven men were nominated for
five places on the executive com -
mittee of the camp. h. b. Oen,
A. If. Ilus.man. Wert lKl. O. D.
Mutthswa. UoKue Dale, Dounlas
I'uckelt, and C. C. Kelley are the
nomlnoea.
"Collies la one of the most ac- . . . . . , . .
tio and con.itent worker. th.i,c,rted to headquarters here
ji-exiun has erer had. We look tonight she had been unable
! for the iaion to take ita place , to find the slightest trace of
'h""""' ?' J?'JTr":.CnUn;ithe flyers, who were
Iv
under
hla leaderahlp,
; Irtlo aald
last nleht.
o. o.
Matthews, duleaati
I uurib ,v
; ,nnTOl'" recently hol:
td
A" inunment was mad'n1 K't Reaolutlon Island
' ,","t ""' ,,'Br"'c 1-,oa- moiilh-j
'ly magailne Issued by the do -
Ipirtmentof Oregon would on
Jnrr I. ne,t be changed to .
;bl - monlhly paper and that the
llme " ,ho "Oregon Legion.
Al Smith Ready
To Give Address
fP 1... a
i UI ACCepianCe
AI.IIANV, N. V.. Aug. 21 U'P)
J A man who trudged up the
.teen hill of this city 25 years
-r-;
the state four times, la to be no- j
' I
mi . A.h.n. -h ' .
"d. ' ,lb"n), Tho. n" rr.
JJr uc
1
; has dressed herself up In carnival
l"lr0 a!'d ,here an "nosphert j
, , ",un
. i-auuui
1" - ' , "" " ..
or-1"""" on hen " Alfred E.
""" """' n as jm
inmiin
Is officially notified of
inul nomination.
Tne "''"'n thousanda, whe
are "ivlng by automobile, train.
al"1 boat," milled about the gaily
, , . . . . . . .
decked streets tonight, wandered
-rnui iimuiui io in
ispect the grandstand from which
(Continued on l'sgo Two)
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
.
No Sign
Of Lost
Airplane
Is Found
j pOUr Nations Search
For Lost Aviators
Short Wave Stations
Suspend Operations.
WASHINGTON,. Aug. 21.
(UP) After searching
i thoroughly throughout the
vicinity in which the "Great-
Roekford" -, wa. lt
! er KOCKIOra Plane wa ,81
' heard from, the U. S. coast
IfriiHrd puttop Mnrinn pp.
, bound for Greenland.
"Hoe Noihlnc"
"nee .-wining-
T, MmTlon pUll, ,elrch
co-. ot aou.hern
Wlneaday in the hope the men
'mi.h, h. i.nA .nd h
.. . . ,
" '
along the snore.
"Searched today over area!
where Haskell sent last radio re -
port and a distance ot 60 miles
further along his proposed
course," the Marlon reported.
j"but nothing seen. Have listen
led for him on radio and also
i called him every two hours. We
"re doing everything possible.
i-inn io sear:n souinern, uamn
(Coullned on lfte Four)
XT IT XT dtl A 1 C J
Pl.lTiord tw: ,, (., .. he
I
i (I"
i
lly (KNI-Xlll FINK
nltnl lref Klsff Correspond-
umm mth vi m-pi
ih M V ?'J r Jll "
TThe. "n. .""I. d. In Concep-
ClOla, neiu WHO B numDer OI OlO
er suspe.-ts In connection with
the aswissinatlon of Presldent-
8,BC' "ro uoregoo, was m
leauer Ol piois io Kill oom uorii-
" sua rm ...e. mu,
moulha before the actual crime.
accoroing io a ponce siaiemem
Issued tonight.
Twelve Arrested
The arrests of seven women
and five ' men alleged to have
been .associated In plotting the
assassinations, revealed the ex
istence of a group whicX besides
seeking the death of political
(Continued on Page Six)
-v fc-.l
Oa raj .
1928.
HOOVER PAYS VISIT
TO BOYHOOD HAUNTS,
THOUSANDS GATHER
a WEST BRANCH, la., Aug. 21
niP) Herbert Hoorer wound up
a day of familiar remlnescences
In bis faro belt birthplace with
a tent speech tonight to about
10,000 farmers, announcing his
Intention of calling a conference
of "outstanding farmers like Oot.
Lowden," to help draft legislation
carrying out bis three-fold farm
program.
Talks Behind School
la the waning Iowa twilight
on the lots behind the high
school, he spoke to the farmer
a one of them, recalling humor
ous Incidents of his childhood
her and pledging solemnly that
he would provide extensile de
velopment of Inland waterways
(Contlnoed on I'age Two)
White Says Attack
Not Personal but
To Show Views
PARIS, Ana. . (UP) Wil
liam Allen White, -Kansas editor,
vacationing in Europe, renewed
uu uui. Aiirea c
Smith In a statement leaned here
hla attack on tiov. Alfred E.
"
today, charging the democratic
' Ing to make up In emotion what'
j hla caw lacks in logic."
I white, who denounced Gover-
i "or Smith' legislative record be-'
"' N
Vnrk ulrf
I bla eharsea aaaln.t Rmiih
not Intended to reflect on the
1 governor's character or personal
Integrity.
"I specifically declared that In
printing Governor Smith's record
I was not raising a question of
moral turpitude but ahowlng the
deep difference In viewpoint ot
Tammany hall, which Smith sup
ports, and the American people,
White aald.
Governor 8mlth, In a long and
I deU"ed Uaued Mon-
dr. "Pd separately to each
'charge mal l( White and an
concerned, the attack had been
refuted and was closed.
The Kansan had assailed Gov
ernor Smith's record In the state
legislature. He said the nominee
had voted favorably to vice gam
bling and saloon interest.
Governor Smith's reply took
up each Instance cited by White
and pointed out how hla vote had
been Influenced hy conditions at
the time. He said White had
not examined the records enough
to understand the full meaning
of his votes and charged the re
publican national committee with
fostering the attack.
White's statement today said
In part:
It 1 evident Governor Smith
is trying to make up in emotions
what his case lacks In logic. He
had not been personally attacked
nor has his character been as
sailed.
I "Every statement I have made
I carefully declared my faith In
1 bis honesty and courage. Never
hare I impugned his motives and
this cannot- be called a personal
attack when I specifically de
clared In printing the public rec
ord I was not raising a question
of moral turpitude but was show
ing the deep difference tn view
point of Tammany hall, which
Smith supports, - and the view
point of the American people."
Great Northern
Officials to Come
J. H. O'NelL general manager
ot all the lines west of Wllliston,
North Dakota for the Great
Northern railroad, and J. R. W.
Davis, chief engineer from St.
Paul, will arrive in Klamath
Falls Wednesday to Inspect some
ot the new work that Is bolng
done by their railroad.
Underwood Is Mentioned
As Candidate For Mayor
With the lengthened summer
days comes the question ot who
shall be the next mayor of Klam
ath Falls.
At the present time there are
no avowed candidates. Mayor T.
B. Walters has stated repeatedly
that he will not be a candidate
to succeed himself, preferring to
devote his time to his private
business; and that leaves the
field 'clear, for a new man must
be chosen.
It Is very plain that sentiment
is crystallilng all over the city
for C. H. Underwood, former
president of th chamber of com
merce, present chairman ot the
(Every
Boy Shot in Leg
While Hunting
A near fatality occurred yes
terday morning when Wilbur
Stile. U-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Btllee of Mar
tin street, was accidentally
shot In the right leg while
hunting with two companions.
Tb three youth war stand
ing on the bank of the govern
ment canal a few blocks from
Mills Addition and on of the
boys was throwing shells from
hi .22-callbra rifle when one
of the shells exploded and
lodged In Wilbur' ankle be
tween two bone.
His two companions, fright
ened but realising the need for
haste, assisted Wilbur to a
nearby residence, where first
aid was administered and he
was placed In a ear and taken
to bis home. Pal but brave.
Wilbur endured the torturing
pain In silence during th ride.
After an examination, the tad
wa taken to a local hospital,
where the bullet wa removed.
Last night he was resting eas
ily, although very weak from
loss ot blood.
Mansfield Bound
Over, Mrs. Newton
Case Before Court
Decision In the case of Mrs. C,
D. Newton, chsrged with contrib
uting to the delinquency of
minor, will be announced Satur
day morning by W. B. Barns.
Justice of the peace, he stated
after a hearing yeaterday.
Mrs. Newton was released un
der bond until the decision Is
rendered. The complaint alleges
that Mrs. Newton gave whiskey
to a young girl. . .; .. 4 -.,
A. J. Mansfield, who was ar
rested on a charge of receiving
atolen property, was bound over
to the grand Jury by Judge
Barnes yeaterday morning. Ac
cording to the complaint agalnat
Manafleld, he la charged with
purchasing ( cents worth of
stolen copper wire.
General Fund of
State Is Deficit
8ALEM. Ore., Aug. 21. (UP)
The deficit in the general fund
of the state now totals approxi
mately $100,000 but will be In
creased to more than 2750,000
by January 1 ot next year, ac
cording to n report prepared
here today by T. B. Kay. stste
treasurer. Receipts of the sec
ond half taxes from the counties
early In November will relieve
the deficit temporarily. Kay said,
i
Sues for Money
Borrowed for Bail
A suit to collect 2100 that was
furnished as bsil and 224, claim
ed due tor four month garage
rent w(s filed in the office of
the clerk ot the circuit court yes
terday. ,
A. Westman says that he put
up $100 bail on April 16. 192$.
tor Carl Hanson and that Hanson
agreed to pay It back and has
not yet done so after repeated at
tempts to collect. He also seeks
to collect four months garage
rent at 16 a month. Fay Morris
Is attorney for the plaintiff.
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 21 (UP)
American Ambassador Morrow
arrived here today tor a visit to
the Altec ruins and other places
of Interest In the provinces.
school board, a successful busi
ness man, and a substantial cltl
sen ot Klamath for a number of
years.
On every .hand one hears the
desire expressed that "Major"
Underwood will be the next may
or. His friends point to his
qualifications which cannot he
i questioned, i They point to his
standing In the community, wh'c
; Is ot the best. They state that he
Is a business man and a property
I owner, all of which Is true, and
ithey call attention to his excel
lent qualities In devoting con
, slderable ot his time to public
I (Continued on Page Three)
Morning Except Monday)
Nominee
Plans To
Call Farm
Meeting
Hoover Outlines
Agriculture Relief
Idea. FTor Water
way Transportation.
. - V
WEST BRANCH.
Aug. 21. (AP) An agri-
1 cultural conference, in
which Frank O. Lowden of
1 Illinois and other farm
' leaders - will be asked to
participate in the search for
: a common ground upon
which to act for farm re
! lief, was proposed here to
i night by Herbert Hoover in
I his homecoming address .in
j the heart of the corn belt
j Assistance Asked
"In formulating recommenda
tions for., legislation to carry out
the proposal of the party." th
republican' presidential candidal
aid, "I trust that w may have
the full aasUtanoe of the leader
of agricultural thought. I am not
insensible to th value ot th
tudy which alnc.r farm leader
have given to thi question of
farm legislation. , They bar all
contributed to the: realisation
(Coatiaed oa Pago Koar) .
"WHY CHANGE?"
ft p.:P. SLOGAN
WASHINGTON! AU3. 51. (UP)
"Why. change??,. Is: the slogan
RemibHraif -Natfona.1 Chairman
Work offered . to the .voters upon
returning from a trans:ontlnentul
trip today. ,
"The people are enjoying more
leisure and. higher wage and tb
reault Is more prosperity and con
tentment than at any previous
time In the history of the coun
try," Work said. "Tho question
uppermost In the minds of the
people seems to be. 'why change
and disrupt the orderly processes
of government T which would
Involve slowing down business."
Work 'also indicated the repub
licans have decided the east 1
the big battle ground. . '
"I believe every state west ot
th Mississippi will record elec
toral vote tor Hoover and Cur
tis." he s,ld. "Ohio and Indiana
are aafe for the republicans be
yond argument. I have never
conceded the loss ot an Atlantic
coast atate. It is probab the
opposition will make Its strongest
light lor ;these states, which will
compel ns to. meet them with the
strongest forces possible, and this
we wilt do." i
Hudson Coach Is
Found, in Bend
The sheriff's ' office at Bend
yeaterday wired Sheriff Burt
Hawkins that the Hudson coach,
reported stolen Saturday from
Frank M. Allen, a guest at the
Wlllsrd -hotel . here, bad been
found In Bend. No one was in
the car at th time It was found.
Allen went to Bend to get the
car yesterday.
Flapper Fanny Say $:
You can't always tell about
men and If yon can, jrosi
shouldn't.- i ' .
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