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KLAMATH PALLS. OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1909.
Price 6 Cents
REPORTED THAT WALLIS IS READY TO CONFESS
gteititta
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WILL IMPLICATE
FIVE OTHER MEN
TO PLEAD GUILTY
TO CATTLE THEFT
1EX O'CMH-'K TOMOIIItmV HKT AS
TIME l-'OK HEVrEXCIXU
WALI.Irt AND I.IKKKV.
Tomorrow morning a' 10 o'clock
til been set (is tho llmu fur the pro
tuuaclDK of suutciico ou Chas. l.likey
tud AU. Wallld. convicted of hurse
itrsllug. Tim Court l.iii nlio net nctt
Tutidsy for tho beginning of trial
cl Mikity, Weill end Hoy Voital, on
I chars of stealing a itoor aud a
cow belonging to Hex Uorit.
It li stated on reliable authority
tbit Alf. Wlll, at least, will plead
guilty to the charge. It U alio rum
ored tint Wallls will at that time
Dike a full confuiriou, noil It Is ba
lloted that tin tmtlruony will Impli
cate lira or six others In tbc upper
country, wbo bavd boon eoncctud with
the slock rustling tliu pait few yuan.
If Wallls ami Llskoy till nil tlioy
now, It la nuortod tfcr.t there will
t some sensational now for the
alio asked (or'tho tojtluiuny of the
aootlue of Welch and Wallls at Hous
ton' placo In Klamath Falls. With
In flvo minutes niter bearing tho ovl
douco read tho Jury returned a ver
dict of guilty.
WILLIAM H. TAFF
IS PRESIDENT
lll.IXUI.VO BXOW HTOHM PRE-
VL'.via iioi.iM.va cnti:-
MO.MKN ()t"IKII)i:.
WASHINGTON. March 4. Bland
lug bi-sldn VJco I'ruildont James 8.
Hhertnnu, wbo had Just been Inducted
Into ofBco. William Howard Taft, of
Ohio, today took tho oath of offlco a
'resident of tho United States In tho
historic Senato chamber. A bllud
' Ini: snow storm made It Impoiillilo to
hold tho ceremonies oulsldo, ni has
boon tho cuitom and as had btion tho
Intention, lmerndlately after ho bad
boon snoru In by Chief Justice Kullur
Taft began his luaugural addrvis.
AmotiK otlior things tho President
laid ho proposes to follow thu Rooso
veil policies. Othvrwlio hu would be
untruo to himself
Washington was awupt by n bill-
Who Is to Be the Next Mayor?
The time Is fast approaches wbta.ibo voters of this city will be
called upon to oloct municipal oOcera for tho coming year, sod It would
bo well ir cvory man Interoated In tbt wilfnre or the city would giro
this matter surlous thought and attonllon? Klamath Falls is cow at a
point whoro the policies Inaugurated during tho next administration will
affect thu growth and prosperity of tho city for years to como.
Tho city bau had a wondorful growth In tho poet fow joars. Tho
development has bocn so rapid and groat that very few have boen ablo
to follow Its proxress. This growth, however, una boon conflnod to tho
property mid business Intorests and Incroato In population. Municipal
development has been at a stand still, and In fact Is worao than at a
stntid still at tho proient time. This Is no fault of tho present officers.
Tho demand fur Improvement has bocn far greater than any set of men
norklng under tho presont system, If it could be called a system, could
nccuinmodate, and tho icsult Is that conditions are In a serious tangle and
aro rapidly growing worso. The city has outgrown Its old cbartor and
laws, and It la felt that It Is usclcta to attempt any now policy until a
broadur cLartor has boon adopted under which to work.
A number of thu most progrcmhoi modern newer nyxtem ono w.ho real
nnd experienced men of tho city arjl" tho necessity of street paving for
now at work drafting n now charter.. tnu U1I,I thoroughfares; and ono who
pvopl of this county Some promt- rard early today aud although I'rosl
Btnt people aro tald to on concocted
la many questionable get rich quick
cli In tho atock business, and It
I quite certain that tho public will
cot bo disappointed In the sontatlon
il character of a full nxpou of the
itock rustling Industry of Klamath
County
It took tho Jury Just six hour and
Ave minute to como to u conclusion
that Alf. Wnllls wa4 guilty of tho
charge of being' Implicated with Chas.
Mikey and Walter Welch In tho steal
ing of a hand of twncty-one hones,
belonging to Ilonry Vinson and oth
ers. Tho Jury retlrod at 6 10 last
nlng and about 11 o'clock they
tked to bo rend eortalu evidence) In
lb oaao. Tho evidence wiu the tes
timony of Welch In regard to the
cgrecnient between thu threo men
at the Lava Hods as to tho promlso
Aid to hnvo boon mado by Wallls to
return to Bonanza and keep them
Informed If anything occurred Thoy
dont-olKl William II. Taft luilslod
up to almost tho last moment, that
his Inauguration should be held In
front of thu Capitol building us bad
boon announced, tho commlttco on
arrangocients finally decided that cer
ornonlcs should bo hold In the Sonatc
chamber. Taft said hu did not mind
tie snow and wind In tho least, but
Hanstor Knox, In cbargo or thu pro-
i gram, declared It would bo unwlso to
subject tho eyed Chief Justice and
tho older mombors of tho Senate to
tho adverso weather conditions
hTEPIIEXSOX
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WIHCOXSIX,
MADISON. Wis.. March 4. Isaac
Stephenson was today re-elected to
tho Unltod States Sennto by tho Joint
Ascmbly on tho twenty-third ballot,
rocolvlcg C3 votos out or 123 rait.
CHARLES POPE
has Just brought In from Ashland a
shipment or Yellow Newtown Pippin
Apples strictly first class which
can bo bought nt Tho O Deal or The
Model Bakery 6-Jt
will support the offlcora hi tho en
forcement of tho laws for the better
ment of tho city. Tho quoitlon then
,1s, who Is to bo tho next mayor of
Klamath Falls? Every citizen should
carotully consider this quoitlon ao
as to bo ablo to voto Intelligently at
tho coming election.
and It Is expected that It wilt bo coin
pltiod to submit to the voters at tho
coming city election. This new char
ter will provide for tho bonding of
tho city for a sower uystcm, atroot
paving and other municipal Improve
ments which aro absolutely necessary.
It will be posslblo to put tho city on
a new foundation to that a modern
city can bu eroded that would prop
erly bocomu thu metropolis of this
great Inland emplru, Tho foundation
for thlH (treat city on tho lakos must
bo laid this year. The peopla uro de
manding and expecting It and It Is ab
solutely necessary that the adoptlou
of a permanent policy be not longer
duluyod
1 Iim nt&' nlmMnr will In, tirnvMrtrl
aud undoubtedly tho member, of this. ,Al tb tWld Mnu.l 10;tlng of
,m.m..i mi .i, .om. ., ijt" metnbor ot the Klatawa Hyak
.... . .i.m ..An,.,.i. ITonnis Club of Klamath Tall, Ore
porlant and valuablo rocommenda-, ... ,. . A.. . ,.'.
LOCAL TENNIS CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
PHEPAHIXG FOH THE ANNUAL
CII.31lIOX8IIIP OPEN
TOUBNAMEXI.
lions for tho proper development of
thu city, whlcn It will be wlso to car
ry out. Tho great questlou now bo-
who will carry out these gnat necei-1 "" U' SUiion- vice-president: TXW.
gos, Lclil Jiiircli 4th. the following
oncers wcro elected for tho season
of 1909:
Wilson S. Wiley, president; Cur
aary Itaprovcmcnls? Whose will be
the hand tliut will Ruldo this city
through tho most critical point of Its
cxlstouco? Very likely this work
will dovolvo upon tho officers or the
city, tho mayor and councilman. On
tho first Monday In May, a nnynr
and threo councllmcn ara to bo el
ected. A numbor of tho couucllmcn,
whose term Is about'to expire, bavo
stated positively that thoy will cot
bu candidate for re-election, and
therefore, nearly all of those elected
will bo new men.
Tb tunn on wbom tho success or
failure of the rebirth of tho city will
naturally depend, will he the next
mayor of Klamath Falls. He abould
bo progressive, and committed to a
policy of public Improvomonts nnd
tho strict enforcement of all the laws.
A man Is noeded who I In favor of a
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Your Easter
Suit-
Kastcr falls on Sunday, April lltli, this year. It is
the day of all days to show fine plumes. The time
to prepare is NOW. Let us make your clothes for
you and you will be absolutely certain of satisfac
tion in ever?,' particular.
GOODS, WORKMANSHIP, FIT. and PRICE
WE HAVE ALL THE TRIMMINGS TO GO
WITH FINE CLOTHES FURNJ5HINGS,
HATS, SHOES, ET.C, IN THE NEWEST OF
THE STYLES.
Zimmerman, secretary-treasurer,
A great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested, and it Is expocted that
the membership will be materially
Augmented during tho year. Improve
monts to tho grounds wero decided
upon, and a committee was appoint
ed to arrange for the annual cham
pionship open tournamont, as well
as a club handicap, tournament.
Mr. Henry Crosby, of Oakland, Cal
ifornia, thu presont middle-Pacific
champion, will be called upon to do
fend bla title.
VOXNA VALLEY NEWS.
K K K STORE
P. Dreltensteln, of Klamath Falls,
ha aold bla place In Swan Lako for
$2400. There were 160 acres In the
ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Wra. Uhrmann and
family and Mike Rueck woro vlsltora
at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Hans
Stocshler, of Dairy, Sunday.
John Andorson mado a busluess
trip to tho Fulls Saturday.
Mrs. Manuel Vlorra and children
nd Mrs. Etta Randies wont to Bonan
za Monday. Mrs. Vlorra went to tako
her little daughter, Elizabeth, to the.
doctor to huvo 'un adenoid growth
rumovml.
Mr. and Wis. Albert Wett. of Tulo
f.ake, wero visitors nt tho home of
Mr. and Mr. Carl Adams Sunday and
Monday.
W. 11. nils was doing carpenter
work for Manuel VIerrn last week.
John Andorron mado a trip to tho
Reservation Friday after a hay rack
which bad got mired down, compell
ing blm to loave it.
Richard Ketchum, of North Vonna,
mad f. buslnen trip to tho Hllde
brand ranch Sunday.
The weather the past fow days
has bean beautiful and It It continue
so the farmer will soon be plowing.
Very Utile a'n'ow rematni and In some
places It Is quite dry.
Harrison Gray and Miss May Rob
inson made a trip to Dairy Sunday.
Albert Burgdorf, who has been em
ployed at the Shook raneh, has re
turned to-Ms-homostead 4n South
Yonna and Is now busy clearing land.
Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Campbell and children, of Langell
Val)ey, came to Yonna to visit Mrs.
N. Drew and other relatives. Sun
day Mrs. Drow gave a dinner In tuolr
honor, with the followln guests: Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Drew and family, Jeiso
Drew, Waive Drow and Mr. and Mrs.
Waller Campbell.
Oeo. Hitter went to the Falls Sun
day a a witness In the borso stealing
caso.
Chas. McCumber began sowing his
grain tbo 1st of March, the ground
having thawod out.
Mr. Fred Deck visited Mr. and
Mr. D. Y. Gray Saturday.
JAMES J. HILL TO ENTER
SAN FKANCL9CO.
SAN TRANCISCO, March 1. A
new atoamablp lino has boon organlz
id In Portland to operate a fast pas
icngcr and freight servlco botwf.
that city and this port. Two vessel
purchased In tho East from tho Met
ropolitan Steamship Company are ex
pected to be ready for use hero iii
ninety May. It Is prcsumod that
thoso ships arc tbo Yalo and Harvard,
:bo only steamihlps known to be
ownod by that company.
It la said that tho now line will op
oroto In connection with the North
tlunk Railway, which connects with
tho Great Northern and the Chicago,
Milwaukee and BU Paul and thai a
traffic agreement will bo entered Into
which will glvo James J. Hill an un
franco to this city.
If this arangement la made Mill
and Harrlman will become actlvo
competitors for San Francisco busi
ness for tho Brat time.
LARGE CIIORL'B ORGANIZED.
A cborua ot about fifty voices with
J. D. Mason as director, and Prof.
Oeo. Wlrlx as organist, has been or
ganized to lead the singing, during
the evangelistic meetings which are
to begin on 8unday at Hum's ball.
Tho rnomber of tbo church choirs as
well as other singers of the city will
bo In the chorus. Two hundred new
song boohs bavo Just boon received
and soino excellent music for tho
meetings is assured.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT.
An extra vaudovlllo bill will be
presented at the Opera House to
night. Miss Leta Nlckerson will sing
the Illustrated songs, among which
will be the beautiful ballad, "Nellie
Dean," In which the singer will be
accompanied by a bidden quartet.
Mr. and Mm. Hatton will present a
society sketch entitled "Divorced."
Moving pictures "Tales that the
Searchlight Told," a panorama ot
Coney Island at night, and "Heroism
ot a Soldier." Admission, adults 26
cents, children 10 cents.
ADVANCE IN RATES
ON LIVESTOCK
Will Mean Great Di ifldvantage
to Cattle Shipped From
the Klamath Country
The Southorn Pacific Railroad Co.
ha announced an advanco of 25 per
cent In freight rates on livestock
from 42 station on the Shasta Route
to San Francisco, South San Francis
co, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento
and Rcdondo. It Is stated by traffic
men that the advanco Is a part of the
company's policy of raising rates
from points ot origin to point of
concentration for resLlpmenl to the
East by water. It Is bcltovcd thst
many similar advances are to follow.
Tho station named In tho advance
announcement Include all points on
the (Bhasta Route abovo Hornbrook
and below Dunsmulr, and the Ovo re
colving points cover all places In this
section whore Slaughtering Is done.
This Inereaso In tbo rate, It Is be
lieved, wilt put tbo Klamath country
at a great disadvantage In competing-
with beet accured In California. Thou
sands of head of cattle are shipped
annually from Montaguo, Gsxelle and
Mt. Hebron, and the advance from
those atatlona 1 about 115 a car.
This will mean a los ot hundreds ot
thouiasds ot dollars to the cattle
growers ot this section.
Complaints against the Increased
rates have been lodged with the State
Railroad Commission by nine large)
packing firms. The particular rates
complained of are those from Mon
tague and Gazelle to Oakland and
San Francisco. The former 'rates to
Oakland waa 160 a car; the new rate
la $76 a car.
NOTICE.
Edison records for March are In.
Come and enjoy hearing them, at
MULLER8. S-Bt
Bids will be received by the under
signed, Clerk ot School Dlsttrlct No.
1, Klamath County, Oregon, until ,1
P. M., Friday, March 19, ISOt, for
the delivery of 76 cords ot 4-foot pine
wood cut from live trees, to be corded
at school bouse grounds on or before)
August IS, 1909. A check ot 10 per
cant ot amount ot bid to accompany
each bid for faithful performance ot
contract.
The Board reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated this 6th dsy of March, 1109.
J. W. SIEMENS,
6-18 Clerk Dlst. No. 1.
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