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Arcordiag lu IkKmtHeni to lie Pre
Mated iu County OomK by KUmmlli
Draleago IMstrlct landowners,
Nearly Thirty TIioiimniI Acres of
Hwamp and Nnh Will He Be.
rlehved by Their lrejcrt
Wltbln a very short lima the pe
tltlod fur (bo crcatlou at the' Klam
ath drainage district, which proposes
lb reclaiming of Isuas around Lower
Kiimstli lake, will be ready for fil
ial. Tlio petition I all prepared now,
and awaits Iba signatures of tbo pe-
tltloDsrs.
According to tba petition, tha pro-
posed project will reclaim I7,!l.lff
acroi. Tliu purpoao of reclamation la
llrcn na public benefit, sanitary pur
poses, Improvement of agriculture,
and prevention of tba overflow of
flood waters and tba rlaa Is, tba level
at tbo seepage turf ace.
Tbe plan li described u follewa:
The conitructlon of a' aerlea of
dk, lovv or embankment nlong
tbe altlra of tbo waterway known aa
tbe Klamath Strait, and around tba
border or edio of Lower Klamath
like, and tbo construction of con
necting dykes, levees or embankments
along the llnr of dralnago canals to
be constructed so that tba watera of
aid Klamath Strait and aald Lower
Klamath lake will not overflow and
Inundate tliu landa to bo drained;
the drainage canal so proposed, and
Klsmalh Htralt to form tbe channels
through which the surplus water Is
to be conducted to tba Klamath
rlvsr.
FROMTHE ROOM
XOTICK IK POSTED ON CIRCUIT
COUNT DOOR THAT ONLY WIT
NKS8KH WILL BB ALLOWED IN
OOUHT TODAY
Tbe throngs who went to tbe court
souse this morning to hear tbe teetl
ony offered in tbe Jonaa case were
confounded to find a notice In the
door leading to the circuit court room
Uf1 ,Ula nono but w't, would
be admitted. Thla waa put up by
order of the court.
Tbe state's case waa finished thla
forsnoon, and this afternoon, Jonaa'
witnesses arq being examined. The
"utter will be in the Jury's hands
tomorrow.
More Jap
MARSH OWNERS
CURIOS
BARRED
Cornia Legislature Again Ready to Fuss Bryan
Waited I'reu Service,
MCIUHKNTO," Jan. Ai.
tblyman Bb today Introduced
na Home t bill to takeaway
' the Jnpaneae and other aliens
right to leaae land, which for
Wf"al cfornlt utlHtlltB laid Uw.
Whan coBiidergUc .f UU bill
JJ uj. It will .ore than likely
JjWUto thehettNt klad of de-
" Atlatic. the rltht to leaaVlaads.
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BOILER EXPLODES!
ON U. S. GRDISER;
FOUR MEN KILLED
MKAOIti: UKTAUM AltK GIVEN
owmiv NAVY
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CrulM-r Han Diego, Making Govern
mem Test off I ho Vat Coast f
Meslro Yesterday Afternoon, Huf.
fcred an Ktplimlon Caused by Ixw
Watrr Yrswcl Into Harbor
at (Juaymas Without Aid
Unltod I'ress Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Four
sailors were killed and nlno seriously
Injured In an explosion on tbe cruiser
Han Dlcgo, off tbo -west coast of Mex
ico at six o'clock yesterday attoruoou.
A navy dopartniont despatch states
that', low water In the boiler tube
caused tbe explosion.
Tho dead are:
William V. Wllllott, or lirooklyn.
Ambus L, Hardee, Joplln, Mo,
Clifford A. Western, Davenport,
California,
Oscar Wlcatt, Kl Centra, California.
United Press Service
. HAN' DIEGO, Jau. 22. Tho
crulter Han Diego, which was the vic
tim of nn explosion latv yesterday
afternoon, In which four wero killed,
la now safe In the harbor at Oauy
mas, Mexico, according to reports re
ceived by naval officers here.
It Is announced that tho San Dlcgo
loft I .a ha yesterday morning on tho
navy department'a annual 24-hour
last cruise. This Is a most strenuous
test, and requires tbe vessels to maln
tain a forced draught. '
It was either during iho test, or
soon afterwards, that tho blowup oc
curred,' Carrothers and
Villa are Friends
United Press Service
EL PASO, Jan. 22. U. S. Consul
John Corrothera Is safo at tbo head
quartern of Qonoral Villa, according
to a despatch received hero today.
The report that Villa abot Car
rothers waa ridiculed by friends of
both Carrothera and Villa.
Fauntain Named
for County Job
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Alter considering several applica
tions for tho position; the county
court yesterday afternoon appointed
John Fountain aa Janitor of the court
bouso. His salary Is to he ff0 a
month.
Fountln begins his new duties on
February first.
Restriction
the addition of which to the 191S
law practically removed aerlous ob
jection by tbe United States and by
Japan to the Webb bill, passed two
years ago over tbe protest of Presi
dent Wilson.
Bbartell Is said to nave a strong
backing In botb bouses on this meas
ure, and will fight hard to have It
plaeed upon tbe statutes of this state,
As yet, Governor Johnson has re
frained from making a statement re
tarding It, apparently awaiting the
time It Is considered,
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1915
SPORTSMEN SEND
OUT RESOLUTION
I.V ADDITION TO RESOLUTION'S
ADOPTED LAHT NIGHT, TELE
GltAMH SENT TO SOLON'S IN
LEGISLATURE
The second stop In Klamath'a fight
against tho passage of a bill eliminat
ing tho stale flsh and gamo commis
sion mid tlm turning of game license
fees Into tho ulnto general fund, was
tnkt-n last night, when nt a mass
mooting conducted by tho Klamath
Sportsmen's Association, tho follow
ing resolutions wero odontcd by tin-
uulmuus vete: .
"Ho It resolved by the Klamath
Sportsmen's Association In mass!
meeting nstembled, that w hereby
'emphatically protest against any ma
terial change, being mudo In tho gamo i
laws of Oregon at this session of!
tliu loglslature:
"That wo hereby express our es
pecial protest against, any measure
seeking to transfer tho game fund
and revenue therefrom to, tho gen
eral fund or ilio.stnte, or 'to, abolish
tho administration of audi funds by
tint cunie commissien: !
"All rcvonues derived from flsh and
game licenses are n itpeclal tax upon
sportsmen alone, gucli revenues should
be used exclusively for flsh and game
protection and propogatlon and tor
the necessary cxpensos of the com
mission and wardens 'in carrying on
such work, I)y such use of tho funds,
tho benefit to tbe state at large,
lu uttractlug tourists and providing
recreation for her cltitens, more than
offKvts any minor 'expense, to the tax
payers whlch'may bo Incurred under
tho present administration "of the
gumu fund:
"Do It further resolved that copies
of these resolutions bo sent to Gov
ernor Wlthycouibo and to our repre
sentatives In tbe leglslaturo with In-
.struciloiiH to present the same."
In addition, telegrams were sent
the Klnmth-Uiko-Crook county dole-
cation In tho legislature, urging tbem
to vigorously opposo the measure.
Furthermore, ovory business man was
nsked to write to Jobbing firms In
Portland that ho trades with, asking
thorn to bring pressure to bsar for
tbo defeat of tho abolition measuro.
Steamer Burns in
Chesapeake Bay
Unltod Press Service
Baltimore, Jan. 22. Eighty-five
persons were rescued, somo from ley
waters, when tho steamer Maryland
burned lu Chesapeake Bay today.
So far as In known, there was no
lives lost.
Schuebel Bill b
' Passed by House
United Press Servlco
SALEM, Jan. 22 The House to
day passed the bill of 8chuobel of
Clackamas, doubling the feea to be
Imposed upon tho salmon packers.
This Is with a view to making com
mercial fishing a self-supporting In
dustry. Tho bill also proposes the adjust
ment of fees exacted of cannery
owners ond owners of stationary fish
ing gear so no state appropriations
will bo needed to maintain the fish
eries hereattor.
Mrs. O'Neill Improves
The many friends of Mra. C M,
O'Nolll will be glad to learn that abe
has taken a turn for tbe better, fol
lowing a serious Illness of several
days; duration,
Go to Seattle .
Mrs. J, 8. Peck and children will
leave Sunday or Monday for Seattle,
Wash., where they will Join Mr. Peck,
who Is at present employed In the
Washington metropolis. '
Another Church Shelled
Pope Asks Germans to Be More Moderate in Way!
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PAftiS. Jan. 22. Tho bombard
ment of historic Ste. Die by tbe Ger
man artillery has been officially re
ported. Six shells at least fell In
tho heart of tho city. i
It Is reported, though not con
firmed, that one of the shells dam
gacd tho cathedral, which waa built
lu tbo eleventh century. A school
erected In .the eighth century was
also slightly damage.
There Is no mention of loss of life,
Tho residents flod in panic.
News of the bombardment of the
Smith Plans
State
(Herald Special Service)
SALEM, Jan. 22. A sweeping
change is to bo made In tbe hand
ling of tho state printing If a bill
introduced by Smith, of Klamath, Is
adopted. Heretofore, there has been
ono general fund for printing used
by all atato departments, and hun
dreds of thousands of dollara have
boon wasted by extravagant officials.
Tbe bill creates a state printing
board of tho governor, secretary of
state and state treasurer. All print
lug must be paid for by each depart
ment at cost, and after thla year,
no appropriation Is to be made for . body to Albany to attend the funeral
the stato printing plant Ten per of the father ot President W, Lair
cent of earnings Is to be act aside Thompson, who died Wednesday
each year for ronowals ot outfit, but night.
tho plant cannot be enlarged. t I Tho House recessed from 11:80 to
Publication ot volumnloua reports .2, out ot respect to Thompson's be
aod worthless stationery will thusreavment.
Home from Roseburg
W. F. Arant has returned from a
visit with friends In Roseburg and
Ashland.
Geengere Return
A., 0, Gelager, manager, ot tbe
Ashland Fruit and Produee store, re
Mrralft
, picturesque city has caused great in
dignation.
United Press Service
HOME, Jan. 22. "Tho Germans
should use moro moderation in their
devastation of cities, and treatment
of non'-combatents.
"I speak .now with especial re
spect to church and to priests."
The above statement was made to
day by the Pope, In a. consideration
of the reports of. the destruction of
more cathedrals by the .German
army. The recommendations of tbe
Vatican on thla subject are to be sent
to tho Kaiser.
Saving
on
bo abolished, and an annual saving
of at least 2100,000 over that of
years past can bo made.
Twenty-one bills were disposed of
In the House, most of them on re
port ot tho Judicial committee. When
next they come up, they will be
rasdy for passage or rejection.
Tho senate spent the most of the
morning on tbe language ot a bill
providing for culmtnativo voting
shares tn stock corporations. The
bill was Anally made a special order
of bustnesa tor Monday forenoon.
No afternoon session ot the senate
was held. The members went In a
turned last night with Mrs, Gelager
and son from a Jaunt ot several weeks
(o Coast points. After visiting la
Ashland they went to Portland, aad
from there by steamer to California
towns, Mri,Geinger says business U
picking up outside again, but be
maintains that Klamath Is by no
means, as bad off as other places.
Printing
Stubborn fights
In All H lPlnC - III
European fight
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tliiiled Press Service '
LONDON,- Jan. 22 It Is aaaoKBCtd that tbe Britlsss .
tvanl was torpedoed 'and ennkr by a aubtaarlaey tweatjr-two,
neat of the Boa lightship, sear tbe south of tbe River
Ttut enm tru muumI hv n IlBtrli ntlnt tnAt.
Accordlag tor pronriaent oflldala Itere, the Fagllsh view ia slsat,sMe'
many foraees altlaoate defeat, and Is bow plaaada to ee the -xeeet-,,
Iterate of war measures. ' - '
The torpedoing of the Durwnrd Is accepted as tbe tret son la' eke
policy announced for Germany brGraBd Admiral yob Ttrfsts, te, Ms av
tervictr with Karl von Wlcgand of the
Defpatchca from Amsterdam report
troops Jb the region of Visay,
Tbo Teutons repeatedly etormed
ing forced back, they crept from Ui clr
Tills time, the Allies had withdrawn
across quagmire ground covered with
t 'nlted 1'rcss Service
PETROGRAD, Jaa. Hi The bloodiest
shut offensive toward Prussia started,
mile battle front.
Desperate, nglitlng rages along the Mulae river,
heavily.
I Yesterday tbe RBselana took Skempe.
United Press Service
PAItlS, Jan. 22. It ia admitted
check, from near Ste, Mihlel, and are
indlratca.tbat tbe efforts to drive. wedge throngb the German
United Press Service
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22. A despatch today says an Ai
bearing a message from Przemysl, collided In midair with '
Ing to intercept him. Both machines
UNION MEETING
WELL ATTENDED
INCREASING INTEREST IX THE I
CO-OPERATIVE EVANGELISTIC
SERVICES PRAYER MEETINGS
ARE ALSO BEING HELD
Tbe co-operative evangelistic serv
ices are being conducted this week
at the Methodist church. The meet
ings aro increasing both in interest
and attendance. They are marked
by a deep and quiet spirit that is an
omen for great good, both to tho
churches and the city.
A spirit of perfect harmony exists
between the churches which adds
Horsemen Get $30,000
Sales to French Government
No mutter bow much Klamath
county may have lost through the
European war,; ln th8 Pa,t week, thla
section has received 113,000 Just be
cause tbe nations ot Europe are
slaughtering each other, and need
horses to transport deadly artillery.
That Is the .sum spent tor horses
here by the French government.
But this was not all that was real
ised from the aale at tbe Adams
ranch, at.Merrllt. A still larger num
ber ot horses were bought by -commission
men, so the total receipts
to Klamath county stockmen aad
farmers reached
about $8,0t, , ahoat flM:asxasV V,
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j dences." Rev. stnbbleleM preaeaedt
Monday night on the sahjeet,. "Ia
t There a God." Taesday EMer Har-
lan had the subject. "The. jUbju
(Wednesday the sahjeet was '"JsaW
'and the Ressurrectloa," Rer. Sim
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mons being the speaker. Thursday
Rev. Richards spoke npon the sob-
Ject, "The Holy Spirit". & .
Tonight the laymen ot the eharehea
have the meeting, and: the
subject for the week will ha foUewad.
Sunday night there will be anlesr''
services at tbe MetaodleVehareh -smVu
Elder Harlan will deliver thevaer-
moa. - ' - u H$1
Four prayer meetings1 are' held-ta!
different homes of the city each. r1ss
noon except Saturday. Thea lc.'te-j
day are at the homes of Mrs. Orsmse,
S28 Walnut' street; Mrs, TshsmsJc.
next to the Baptist , chureh ,ea ftgheh"l
street;. Mrs. Beebe, on High street.;
between 10 and 11; aai;at;thehesae;
Ml VO. OtUUUWniH,MH-ini
terlan church,
at 2:80.
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they were willing to pay; tec t
Their prices' ranged, bit thaavi
price was about $19 a head. A
of 130 horsaat were, aurehaaad vtai'
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