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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-19
FORMER CONVICT IS
NOW MAKING LOCKS

WhLLA WALLA, Wash. Oct. is.
A former inmate OF the state pen
itentiary here has gone fiction writ
ors one better. lie has not only re-
formed and turned his experience
along useful channels. but has de-
cided 10 employ the knowledge OF
locks that he gained behind prison
bars In making his fortune In an
fonest wa. now that his sentence
has been served.
Recently letter was received
here from this former inmate stat.
ing that lie was having great sue.
cess selling burglar proof locks. So
fast are his 10. KS selling that he be-
lieves within a shor. time he will be-
rolling in wealth.
An inquiry resulted which brought
forth. that while this particular
man was not sent to TIE penitentiary
for safe picking. he managed in his
associations with o.her men while
here to gain Information about safes
and locks that later enabled him 10
lock which has so far
proved an obstacle to safe crackers.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-19
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1929.

q newspaper is quite a bit differ
"A ent from any other line Of
business. When once established in
a good live. thriving community it
goes on forever while other lines OF
business may come and go. The
newspaper may change management
occasionally. but the same old paper
10 issued and reai week after week
and year after year. There is no
use getting peeved at the editor. II
he starves out, there Is always some
one to take his place. You may
kill of all the editors you please,
but when you come to XIII off a
well established newspaper you may
Just as well give up. for some day
II is going to publish your obituary.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-19
THE HIGH SCHOOL

4 committee OF business men and
- physicians have Investigated
the Klamath County high school.
and find It lacking in almost every
thing that makes for efficiency in
the modern education plant.
To the business men the lack OF
equipment. the handicaps under
which the administrative organiza-
tion iabors. the waste in finance
were tho things that appealed chief
iy.
The physicians deplored the jeo-
pardy to health In the lack Of ade-
qua.e ventilation; absence OF gym
nasium. facilities. athletic grounds.
etc.
The testimony o! the committee
is borne out by the principal OF the
school.
Surely here is condition tina;
calls for immediate remedy.
lo tlhiLtur Nuo-t Nioh IL VIII
be to find and apply the remedy The
Herald re-submits its plan for ac-
quiring tho Hot Springs courthouse
site. completing the present building
as q high school. and from time TO
time adding the buildings that will
eventually make the site an educa-
tional center, with all the workshop
room and recreational facilities that
a modern educational plant demands.
The present high school site is un-
satisfactory. Certainly some tempor-
nry and inexpensive arrangements
can, and should be made. 10 better
the worst conditions.
But. In the end. the present site
will have to be abandoned in favor
OF a better,
We submit again-all prejudice !
aside and dealing with the matter
for the best interests OF the coun- |
~ and with as sound judgment as
one would exercise in his private |
business dealings-that the Hot |
Springs site 10 the best available site.
and offers a feasible way for the sal
wage OF money expended In court
house construction that will other
wise be lost.
II is time to stop petty pickering
Of h,ilAina, ha n, |
is 10 be.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-19
THE WANDERER
ITO hear Walter NJ Pierce. Demo-


"o near waiter NJ fierce' pemo'
1 cratic-ku.klux candidate FOR
governor talk. saws tho Salem Cant.
tai journal, one would lmavin, thp,
he was still poor farmer, for as
he says that he came to Oregon 40
years ago as a wandering boy. The
ussessed valuation OF his property is
ssss. .oo0--and a fortune like this is
not piled up by farming, even IN 80
years.
Some Itch, on the business meth.
ods employed by Mr.. Pierc, to amass
this fprtunr is being shed by the
press OF the state, particularly by the
Portland TELEGRAM and the Oregon
Voter. which detail at considerable
length. snbterfuges resortcd to .by
Mr.. Pierce to secure the use OF large
amounts of state school funds for
many years at per cen, interest,
which he relnned a higher rates,
The state school fund provides
that no loan in excess OF $4,000 can
be made TO any single individual
from the irreducible school fund on
farm lands not to exceed one third
the value OF the property. The
records show tina, in November, ls0s.
Mr.. Pierce decided to relatives and
friends five tracts Of land. on each
of which $4,000 was borrowed from
the state, and after the loans had
been secured, the property was
decided back to Pierce, who assum-
ed the mortgages. In addition. Mr.
Pierce himself borrowed another
5000. making In all $4,000 OF
state money secured BY Mr.. Pierce
OF which $4,000 was In open viola.
,icn OF the law, whose objec, is to
assist the small farmer, not the bo-
nanza rancher or land loan shark.
Mr.. Pierce go, more than
his share OF money other farmers
OF the state were denied state loans.
The state law requires that the
loans be made for NOT over 10 years,
but the records show that Mr..
Pierce did not pay up the $50. 900
borrowed until September. 1916
.welye years after the loans were Sc.
cured. The county records also show
many transactions wherein Mr..
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-19

Personal Mention

William ]. Mccarthy Is q business
visitor here this week from Sacra.
mento. He is registered n; the
White Pelican hotel.
q. J. Hague, entomolcgical rang
er, left this morning Tor Dorris
whcer he will cruise timber for the
next few days.
Frank Obcnchain and L. A, Rich
ardson. both wcll-known ca,tlcmcn
with iargo ranches near My. are
spending the day IN Klamath Falls
attending to business affairs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cosebnom
and DIR, and Mrs. l.. l., Truax we~c
members OF a hunting party which
left town this morning expecting to
he gone about a week.
Mrs, Weston aud Mrs. Kilburp, Of
Eagle Ridge Tavern, are spending
two days here purchasing supplies
for the tavern. which is proving Z
popular place for fall tourists and
outing parties.
Reports from hospital today were
that Withrow's condition was very
serious and at one time this morn
little hope was held out for his re-
coyey Later. however. he was re.
ported somewhat stronger.
The Lucas store was being moved
this afternoon from its present loca.
tion In the Evans building to the new
location In the bHiiding Formerly
occupied by the First State 4 Saw
ings bank.
II. ID. Mortenson. OF the Pelican
Bay lumber company. is expected
home tonight from San Francisco
where he has been on brief buSI-
ness visit.
Mrs. T. c. La Premiere is here ON
a ccmblncd business and pleasure
trip from Fresno. California. Up un.
I'll few years ago Mrs. La Frennicer
was a frequent visitor here from her
home in Bray.
Mr.. aud Mrs. H. +, rcalkns spen,
the day with their daughter and
Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stevenson, at the la;ter's ranch near
Howard's Bay. 4 great part OF the /
lay was spent hunting quail.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02
Affidavits Of Commissioners Candidates Show Pro

ner provided by law. This is the American method.
On last Friday evening, debate on the merits of this
being represented by the City Community club and
the other by Prosser The question discussed upon
its merits and at that time the Prosser Community Club
invited the Benton City people to banquet at Prosser to
meritorious, cean-cut manner, free from mudSlngng
and the issue will be decided its merits free from
politics and independent of any candidates interests
In this kind of contest, we have the most whole
hearted respect and admiration for the people of Benton
City Then why this excretion from the editorial sanctm
of the Kennewick Courier?
The Kennewick Commercial Club invited Prosser to
the celebration of the opening OF the bridge and Prosser
in conformity to their attitude of good fellowship and fair
dealing, accepted and attended with their floats
and banners. They did not take to Kennewick their
floats and banners, single word concerning the County
AS to influence dirty politics, would be
public opinion Kennewck false when
the
has been used to stab worthy candidates His memory is short AT
gave majority to
1atr although the County fight and Prossr herself
Republican convention has and although controlled the
Ts the
dgg er d not o I there AS Of County sat
esnddsts fo1 i il
s sa and he he soss o o the
he will have his dirty dagger edit
behalf The peoples 1e@ Of = K sa0~ DO not
Gardner that the efforts Of PrOsr to keep keep
est TRey
dollars delinquent taxes on themselves other a1me1s Of
the County With accomplishing very soon every
and child Benton County bears y ae cent @ m ne
know that their land n are bssrnS ,1
that they going to be % % House
sDs tsey sses : s s s. ns
se'Gas srd Il e a sse ed S
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02

Toe Liberio, who has been sec.
ton boss at Finley for the past .;t
8 years left last Sunday Iua,l H fGr has n,s
nct been home for Is years and
nu account of his mothers failing
he he goes at this time; Mrs.
T,;berio accompanied him as far as
Spokane where she expects w IL s cov
or three or four months.
Halloween was observed by the
school and several good programs
were prepared for the afternoon to
which the parents were invited; !.
On account of delayed arrival OF
material for the school house, work
has been temporarily postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Cox enter
tanned at their home Tuesday eve
ming in honor of the Krouse family
who are leaving soon for Belling-
ham.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02

ed upon two factors: (1st) that the
port increased when 20-lO sup,
planted 1910 local directors olo
cut their local tax burdens, not
only as much as state support m
creased, but more. ($933,S8S.)
The opponents of 3O-10 base
their case on the grounds that It
will increase taxes, that local Oh.
rectors will not. cut local support
as state support increases, but VIII
keep local taxes up in order that
the school board may have more
money to spend. We can only Judge
what local directors will do by
what they have done. In 1919 the
schools of the state were IN &C.
plorable condition due to the raise
In the cost Of all equipment, the
lump in the cost Of living. and
the inability of school boards to
get hold of enough money under
The 1910 system to keep up with
the advance in cost. The legis,a-
ture then passed 20-1O, with the
express purpose of raising more
money for school purposes; not
onlv raising an additional $40 per
census child on the state, but also
enabling local directors to increase
their levies. AS result, the cost
of education increased lmmedlate-
" about $7,O00,000. In 1921 the
peak of high cost was reached and
school boards found that they couio
NOT begin to retrench. The follow
ing example shows that local d.
rectors will do when they have the
chance.
Consider the situation of the
whole state. According to the
figures of certified public &C
countant who examined the records
at Olympia, state support IN 49, !.
1922 was $2,948,643 more tnan IN
192O-21. If local directors had oe-
sired they could have kept up
their levies making it possible Tor
them to have $2,948, 643 addition
al to spend. Did they do that!
No. The cry of the people was re-
trenchment. Answering that cry
the local directors cut local burdens
S933,3OO more than their state
support was increased. 1t seems as
if the school directors OF our state
respond to the desires Of their
people.
Let us consider Kennewick. For
this district state support in 1921
90 was $5,343 more than in 1920.
21. The local directors have asked
the voters to keep up their levy and
allow them to have that amount
to spend in addition. What they
actually did was to ask for a total
levy of Is mills rather than 20 and
cut their local taxes So, 466; or
S4,123 more than their state sup
port increased. 1t seems that Ken
newick directors are responsive to
the wishes Of the people.
For this next year the directors
found it necessary to ask the vot-
ers for 19-mill levy in order that
certain necessary repairs and adj
ditions might be carried out. I'm
der 1910 this could not have been
done at all. Under 20-10 the 49,
mill levy was required. Under the
3O-1O the same amount could have
been raised with a local levy of
only Ia mills.
The following table shows the
effects Of 20-1O and
30-1O upon Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02

tricts with inefficient schools to
raise their standards; or, depend
emit upon temporary financial de-
preston, to cut down their tax
burden and maintain schools at the
present standard.
It is expected that during the
time of financial depression dis
tricts will take advantage OF the
increased state support to cut down
their local tax burden rather than
increase the opportunity of their
children. The expectations is bas-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02
Finley News Notes

= = = = = = = = = = = =
Grandma Stops visited at the
home Of her granddaughter Mrs.
Homer Frank last week.
Merton Cochran is having to
walk straight and carefully on ac-
count Of q generous carbuncle on
his neck.
Mrs. Ford, who has spent the
past two years on the coast re-
turned last week and is again at
the home Of her son G. Monroe
Ford.
Mr.. Sebert and son Nicholas who
have been enjoying the hunting in
this locality and visiting at the
home Of Chas. Smart returned to
their home at Lind Sunday after
noon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02

Total amount 81 ,6S9.S6 oi,ooS.oo
From this table it can be seen
that under 1910, Kennewick mas
the same budget with q total tax
rate of 2.3 mills less than under
the present system, or at oe.
crease in cost of SIS, PA. instead OF
q local rate of Is mills there would
be a rate of 1O.48 mills. ms
would be- decrease in local rate
of $50 mills, but as the state rate
would be increased 80 mills the
total decrease would be 2.32 mills.
If the voters believed too muc1
money was being spent by iocai
directors they could refuse az TO-
cal millage above 10 mills. II, on
the other hand financial condi-
lions should improve and the vot,
ers believed their children should
have better educational opportunl-
ty an additional levy could be vot-
ed. The final word would still be
with the voter, which is directly IN
accord with American principles
Of government.
The following table concerning
Benton County as whole may al
so be of interest.
~ 2O-1O 3O-10
Amt. paid by county
to state........-$81 ,O56 $127,375
Amt. reed. by county
from state 49, GAIL 124,436
Difference .S11,645 1884
This shows that under the pre-
sent system Benton County pays to
the state $11 ,645 more than it gets
back; whereas under 30-10 it would
get back all but .$2,939. This is
due to the change in the system Of
which is decidedly
more advantageous to the rural
school than the present system.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02
Continued from front page)
SPEAKS FOR
THIRTY-TEN

schools with efficiency.
In addition to stabilizing school
finance throughout the state 3O-1O
makes it possible for poor dis
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02
AFFIDAVITS

State Of Washington County of Benton,
candidate County Commissioner the Bird Districts
that making merits and fitness Tor
the office that from Poer has solicited aid in the
promise agreement Of any been by
c.. d. MITCHELL
Subscribed sworn of Nov 1922
Bruce Megor Notary in and for the state OF washington
residing Prosser.
Washington County of Benton
oath that I am candidate for County the Bird
a district that a making . ny ng POsser M vicinity
apa Io' find aSi there has solicit
aid in the County Seat campaign from the hn Ia any MANNER
with asts sny one ns R ess sas
the Ct vs 6 b say as sftef foT
mony was editorial should in the Kenne
on the nne did, W ate 4fspaSnf
there were Prosser people against
case susl e-'''-'- r. H. BRIGGS
Subscribed LIST dav of Nov 1900
McGregor, Notary and for the washington
residing at Prosser.
Of Washington, County of Benton, S.
Sam AsId do hereby swear that candidate commits
e I sha an aadng q my feet this
concerning the County threats have @
D any one 70 vote against me on account Of County Seat issue
SAM ALLARD
subscribed and before LIST day Of Nov 1000
brIss MeGregor Notary the state of Wasb;nfon
4 a d. Zane of Hanford Washington state an o..h a.. -
LOT County Commissioner from the 1st dra T.t
office That Solicited nn d fSr the tine
promise or sTa IRON me n any has any
m any one with respect to such County contest W my
srh.cx;,s A. II. ZANE
residing at Prosser. M sne ssa'e OF washington
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02
COMING TO
PASCO
United Doctors

Pasco Hotel, Wednesday Nov. is
Office Hours: 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
ONE DAY ONLY
No Charge for Examination
The doctor in charge is a gradu-
ate in medicine and surgery, and is
licensed by the state of Washing
ton. He visits professionally the
more important towns and cities
and offers to all who call on this
trip, consultation and examination
free, except the expense of treat
ment when desired.
According to his methods of
treatment he does not operate for
chronic appendicitis, gall stones,
ulcers of stomach, tonsils or ade-
noids.
He has to his credit many won
derful results in diseases of the
liver, bowels, blood, skin
nerves, heart kidney, bladder, bed
wetting, catarrah, leg ulcers and
rectal ailments.
If you have been ailing for any
length Of time and do not get bet
ter do not fail to call, as impro-
per measures rather than disease
are often the cause of your long
standing trouble.
REMEMBER above date, that
examination ON this trip will be
free and that his treatment is diff
ferent.
Address: 366 Boston, Block,
Minneapolis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-02
GARDNER STOOPS
With. False Statements and differences,
Gardner Stoops The Courier-R Reporter to
the Realms of Yellow Journalism.

the last OF the COurlerRepOrter, Gardner
rades his in dagger-fourishing, yellow fvecent
movieactng stunt, in which he porrays himself as the
heroic victim of thunder tragedy being dubbed
into submission by so-caled politicians and in order to
create this little farce for himself he starts out with
series of absolute falsehoods
First: He asserts that Prosser politicians threatened
to knife Mr. Briggs candidate for Commissioner IhlS
statement absolutely false Just prior to the issue Of
the scurrous article three of Kennewcks leading bust
ness whose integrity not be doubted, visited Pros
only did they find threats against Mr. Briggs
but the found that candidate was getting
free field and square DEAL They also found that the
County Seat argument with Benton City had nothing what
ever to do with their candidate.
Second: In this article he infers that living
at teephoned threat that unless his article
suppressed Briggs would be knitted This statement is
absolutely false No living in Prosser had teephoned
nor had any made such statement threat
ened or askd Gardner to Withhold his petty mud
singing article.
Third: He says that the same kind Of promises had
been made to Richand candidates had been made to
Kennewick namely support their candidates in exchange
for support the County Seahis is absolutely false
Ask the Rchland candidates such agreement had
heen made either collectively individually This sanity
artist then proceeds to his disgust
with the dirty political situation he finds itwhere
in his own imagination 1t is easy to understand how he
pictures rotten political situation Possibly he does not
need to 90 beyond the sanctm of his journal AS
tter of fact when the argument between Benton City
and Prosser over the County Seat began began in cean
MANLY fashion, the Benton City people invited the Prosser
TTnnnty Club splendid dinner and there in an hon
.t1o told the Prosser people
tet thew would enter the field to the County Seat
- BENTON CITY The challenge accepted by Prosser
I cleancrt contest has been waged according to the
niles Of the game result to be determined in the man
Woman's enterprise., 1922-06-01
WOMAN'S ENTERPRISE
KU KLUX KHAN.

AS long the Ku Kux Kan keeps within the bounds of law
slight objection will be offered to its existence Its members may
indulge in religious bgotry and political prescription of other
Americans their hearts content and will them but
when they set themselves invisible empire and attempt
70 substitute their hidden and masked councils tor the courts OF
the and then the time to call halt to their presumption No
doubt among the membership to be found many citizens Of
clean lives and good character but who blinded by bgoy and
desire political power but they should understand that they
nave been granted greater rights and privileges than other
Americans native naurazd If they good and true cit
es they am why the necessity of masks and robes to
cea their identity? Why have they adopted the of brave
and patriotic association which Notwithstanding the bayone
protected apetbagger and his ignorant dupe the recently
cpaed save association composed of Jew and Gene native
and naurazd foreigner alike which made the South fit place
to live No. the original Ku Kux Kan not born of religious
bgoy of hatred of those who worship God according the
dictates of their conscience.
Masks will not hide your Identify gentlemen Many of you
already known and it known also that most of not
ALL recognized law abiding citizens who only msead
by zeal to force upon others your religious and political
views In your ranks many for whom Womans Enterprise
enertan the knde feelings friends whom feel have gone
wrong and who WILL did their prototypes the Nohngs
earlier period the countrs history time the
Of their ways and spreading the seeds of dscod and strife
community where heretofore most harmonious relations pre-
vailed and all engaged peaceful development of civic
interest.
Woman's enterprise., 1922-06-01
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.

The ink of the signatures Of members OF tne ece' e'
Constitutional Convention the instrument sent 1orth as
Constitution is scarcely dry and already several amendments
arc nroposd by members of the Legislature
inc that honorable body largely composed OF the very men VINO
wrote the famous document and notwithstanding 1nat w
session of the convention the members proclaimed curing
windy Grafton that the brains of Louisiana ga1heeo oeea
This roof Now brains should have sent something forth more
perfect than the mshapen instrument supposed to be ana Sa
IFS daddes to be the best constitution given LOUISIANA con-
derng the fact that the Convention was largely composer VI
members of the legal profession something better was expected
han the thing sent into the world mshapen and halt made up
# is noticed that as yet no amendment has been offered IN
the house to abolish or reduce the salary of an office "ch re-
quires that the holder must be learned in the law
To state briefly is not to the credit OF lawyers VINO ~
ubated and Matched instrument that needs amending "
few short months of adoption Brains Of Louisiana should give
way to practical citizens who know how to 40 Things anu oo
them we'll Women unaccstoed to legislative duties couo hot
have done worse wonder the Convention was fearful OF e
reception of their costly instrument would have received at 'e
hands of the people and refused to submit it. We we can now
patch it with amendments provided voters consent to put te
stamp of approval upon them
Woman's enterprise., 1922-06-01
WOMAN'S EDITION

Woman's Enterprise has been favor
ed by being made the recipient of a
copy of the Woman's Edition Of the
Houma Courier of date May 20th. It
was edited and managed by women un-
aided by mere man. It was published
under the auspices of the Woman's Bu-
reau, a part of the Houma- -Terrebonne
Association of Commerce, and is GER
tainly credit to that civic body. 1t
is well edited, well printed and evil
dently we'll patronized and worthy the
enterprising town of Houma and Of
the Parish. Congratulations, sisters!