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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
KLAMATH COUNTY'S
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
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.Ninth Year No. if.TM
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. JULY 7, 1915
Sip
L'.J.I. .,. -. M ..,.
Holt, Morgan's Assailant, Kills
Himself by Jumping From Cell Tier
IDENTITY MAY
NEVER BE KNOWN
FOR CERTAIN NOIpYAN UR6ES
Mssltr Head im HUtar Flagging, ami
It Will lie Impossible for Friends
to Identify llliw. iii man Profes
sor In Chicago Positively States
Tlial Holt Was Marnier Wife In
Notlfta! at Dallas Morgan Dr.
Um1 Oat of Danger iioli'N
Funeral Tomorrow.
United Press Service
MINKOLA, July ?. It U a ques
tlon now whether the nun who shot
J. P. Morgan will ever bo Identified
as Enrich Muenter, since tho man
called Holt committed suicide last
night by leaping lweni d't to tho
ittono flagging beneath hU cell tier,
mutilating hla head so badly that It
wilt be Impossible for Muenter'
frlendi to ever Identify him.
The coroner stated this morning
that he died of cerebral hemorrhsKe
froM a fractured skull.
United Press Service
NKW YORK. July T. It ns an
nounced here today I hut J. 1'. Mor
gan's excellent condition continues,
and that ho has passed tho dangerous
stage.
Hulled Press Service
CHICAGO, July 7. Chester Mould,
assistant Herman professor In Chica
go University, and an Intimate ac
quaintance of Muenter, has declared
positively that Holt Is Muenter.
United Press Service
DAM.A8, Tex.. July 7 Holt's wife
was Informed this morning of th
death of her husband, and la bearing
up bravely under tho strain. The
family has Informed the authorities
that the funeral will be held at Ithlca
tomorrow.
United Press Service
MINKOLA. July 7. Despite the
verdict that Holt Imposed on himself,
it Is stated that further Investigation
will bo conducted to cleur up I ho un
explained features of the case.
The Evening Sun. characterises the
permitting of Holt to commit suicide
by the county officials as "disgraceful
and hardly abort of criminal." Tho
police are oonfldeat that Holt cheated
them of revelations of other terrorist
plott.
WORKERS 60
IN THEJORNING
NOT MANY' VOMJNTKHIUi, UUT
liKE AND VliKKT OO OUT AVTKK
TIIKM, AND ARK A8HURRD OK
KNOUflH TO MAKH TRIP
The party of Lara Bed workers
leuvo In the morning at 8 o'clock, and
will spend four days ou this end of
tho road through the Lava Beds. Mo
doo county has placed at gang and a
surveyor at work on their end, and
the work la progreaalni rapidly.
crew is alio to be placed on thla
end to do tho heavy work, and use
dynamite where it la needed. Thla
Wrljr will ttajr uatli Saaday, ratura-
Unlit Huiuliiy ulaht. It In desired to
send lit her inirtk'H afterwards, In or
iter to luiio thin work done ul an III
, tlo expense aw pwslble, mid to keep
I fnltli with Modoc, count)'. everything
.will tm funilMied tho workers but
Uriclr bedding.
RADICAL CHANGES
HAVM XKWSPAPKIIS SHOULD UK
COMPELLED T1 PUBLISH
STATEMENTS Or OWNERSHIP
AND EDITORS' INTKItKHTH
United Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27 In ud-
tlrcHnliiK tho International Press Con-
KfChH now In session hero ox-8ecrc-
tnry of Bute William J. Ilrjnn urges
that n u w law should be drawn up
and unforced which would compel
newspapers to puhllitti statements of
their ownership.
Hi also stated that ho thought that
editors should tto compelled to pub
lish their, personal Interests, thus
giving I lie public the opportunity of
passing fair Judgment on their move
ments and motives.
WATER WILL DE
RUN IN STREETS
APPLICATION' HY MILLS AUDI
TION' PEOPLE TO RUN IHHIGAT
ING WATER THROUGH THE
streets
Upon uppllcatlou of Kluier Apple
gate and (I. K. Thomas of Mills Addi
tion last night, representing residents
of Mills Addition, to bo permitted to
run Irrigating water through the
streets of that section, laterals to be
provided, the council granted the re
quest last night.
The water nt present Is being car
ried over prlvato property, nnd there
Is some complaint, nnd trouble has
beon caused over this right, accord
ing to Applegntc. Porseelng that this
right might he taken away from them
in tho future, leaving them without
wnier, they mado tho application,
which wnH granted.
Crossings nro to bo built at street
Intersections, and the city street com
mlHslonnr reserves the right to stop
the iih of tho streets nt nny time
should he water Impede the uso of
the streets.
COUNCIL CLEANS
UP MANY DILLS
Tho following bills were allowed by
the city council last night:
T. P. Nichols, 140.07; A. U. Lnav-
Itt, 100; K. W. Wnkclleld, 905; Don
J. Zumwnlt, 901.18; P. K. Stnhlmnn,
98G; J, S. Rabourn, $8G; J. W. Siem
ens, 941.00; Roso Reed, 930; Dr. L.
I Truax, 9'2C; J. O. Smith, 940.67;
S, li. Walker, 939.67; H. 8. Wilson,
939.07; M. M, Obencnatn, 939.67;
Wm, Hall, 90; J. S. McCarter, 948;
Karl Sharp, 951; W, O. Hunter, 99;
J, M. Holraan, 99; J. It. Coloraan, 96;
R. J. Sheets, 912; O. D. Matthews,
912; R. I. Struble, f 19; A. D. Miller,
912; M. R. Doty, 6r J. H. Hamilton,
93; Hen S. Owens, 93; '. J. Lock
wood, 93; R, C. aroesbeok, 998.88;
Kd Owens, 948.67; band, 976; Dr. O.
O. Prentice, 910; O. K. atabla, 99.60;
Herald (2 bills), 96.68, 928.60; O.
K. blacksmith shop, 96.40; Big Basin
Lumber Co, (8 bills), 913,66, 99.34,
ir..7. V. l. Heehorn, 12.46; Win.
Wohlfouii, $i;r,; AuKUnt Kfgbrctt,
ln; (). IV) ton. $ li.no ; Otto Hchocn
feldt, I0; (j, O. Power Company,
ft04.ll; If. Ilolvln, 1.2r; Illsck
hunt hospital, $2f,,
GERMANS PLAN
MI6HTYSTR0KE
A III: PLANNING TO ATTACK AL-
saci: preparing for new
offensive expect order
THOOl FROM GALICIA
United Pi ess Scrvlco
PAItIB, July 7. The Gvrtuan are
planning a mighty stroko iu Alsace,
and nro withdrawing tholr rolling
stock from many railroads iu other
sections prepnrlng for their new of
fcnie. Small bodies of reinforcements
have already arrived In the valley of
tho Fecht, nnd it Is expected that the
troops wilt bo withdrawn from Gnll-cln-.
The latest Herman war program
states that the Hallclan drhe will be
completed with tho Isolation of the
Russians In Hallcla from Poland, and
a renewal of the offense on Warsaw,
nnd the sweeping of Alsace clear of
tho French. Then proposal of peace
Is expected.
Advices received hero state th&t
the Hermans nre tiring, and are de
termined to end tho war for a few
months, at least.
United Press Servlco
PARIS, July 7. For the first time
since tho Turkish licet has participat
ed In the asault of tho Dardanelles
their land forces bavo also been used.
They attacked by tho sea and land on
Monday, hut failed to defeat the
allies.
United Press Scrvlco
ItOMH, July 7. An Italian occu
pation of flodown is believed Immi
nent, and It Is reported that the Aus
trian have, abandoned their trenches,
GERMANY HOPES
FRAME NEW LAW
IN ItUPLY TO WII.MOX NOTK TO
PROVIDK FOR XKUTRAL8 AT
SKA WITHOUT SUBMARINING
ADVAN'TAOKH
United Prosa Servlco
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 7. It
la understood and announced here
thnt Germany hopes to frame a new
rule In International law In the reply
to Wilson's note, which Is expected
tho end of this week.
It relates to the safety of neutral
ships and passengers nt sea without
submarining advantages heretofore
onjoyed by tho submarines, It Is
believed thnt UiIh has caused tho do
lay in the forwarding of tho note.
Secrotary of State. I.nnslng is silent.
President Wilson Is personally con
ducting tho Amerlcnn end of tho dis
cussion, and is In closest touch with
the situation.
Gone to Lakevlew
Lou llonglnnd, who has been In
the employ of the Southern Oregon
Auto company, has gone to LakeVlew
to tako n position there with the same
firm.
Needle Club to Meet
The Needlework and Thimble Club
will meet tomorrow at 2; 30 at the
home of Mrs, John Hutchlna of thla
city.
COUNCIL TAKES
UP IMPORTANT
MATTERS OF CITY
I.LKYKXTH STREET PAVING CAN
not hi: done
City Attorney Pusses Unfavorable
Opinion a Building of Bridge.
Mathews State Streets Are to He
Cleaned Each Morning Heport on
HUlli Street Received Fire Signal
HHt-m l.ald tTHer.
It will he ImpOHHlblc for the street
imviiiK on Kleveath street to be done
this summer on account of an un-
fnronihle opinion brought In last
ulKht y the city attorney In refer
cure to the building of the bridge
airoxM the canal. He held that new
bids will have to be advertised, as the
cli)- could not compel residents to
piy for the bridge under tho present
plan.
President Muthewt stated that the
strcctH will be washed and cleaned
every morning as a result of the Ousl
noHS Men's protest. City Engineer
Zumwslt's report on Sixth street was
read and accepted. He prolded for
the work on Sixth street, and gave
an estimate of 92,000 on the cost. No
definite action was taken by the coun
cil for the work -to be st&Tted.
Councilman ,8beeU reported that
tho Installation of aligning system
us n police, signal would cost approx
imately 940. After discussion the
matter was laid over one week. He
also stated thnt the Oregon-Callfor-tfa
Powor Company, through Man
ager Walton, has taken over the re
placing of tho street lights, Mr. Wal
ton taking the responsibility until he
had heard from the company. The
request that they be given one day
for the replacement of any light
which may be out, and that the peo
ple report the lights when out, was
aBkod In taking over tho work.
Several crossings and lights In the
city were brought to the attention of
the council, and the proper officers
Instructed to look after them. Bids
for screens and awnings for the new
city hall will be received at the police
judge's olllce In the near future.
The following appointments were
made by President Matthews and con
firmed by the council, Robert Bald
win, chief of police with poundmaater
power; Jamea McCivrter, first patrol
man; John Coleman, second patrol
man; W. R. lioyd. electrical Inspect
or, nnd Dr. L. h, Truax, health officer.
PETITIONS FOR
MAYOR ALL IN
CANDIDATES HAD TO HAVE PE
TITIONS FOR MAYORALTY OF
FICE IN HANDS OF POLICE
Jl'DGE YESTERDAY'
Tuesday was the last day for aspir
ants for the mayor's office to ale their
petitions to place their names on the
special election ballot for the election
of a new mayor July 27, as provided
In an ordinance passed by the city
council ut Its third rending sorao time
ago. All the petitions of candidates
who had announced thereunder wero
who had announced themselves were
flled.
Four cltUens have announced their
candidacy. They nre C, B. Crlsier,
Will Baldwin, J. L. Lyle and J, B.
Mason. Their petitions have been
filed with A, I,. Lenvltt at tho city
hall, and this will constitute the tick
et at the polls on the date provided
for the election.
Persistent rumor had It during the
Fear Expressed for Ships Which
Holt Wrote He Had Placed Bombs In
I
I past few days of the coming out of
i Mrs. Mary Jackson for the office, but
'she stated this afternoon that she bad
I no Intentions of running, though she
had been broached by a number of
'friends to announce herself.
COUNCIL ADOPTS
A NEW POLICY
ItKMODKI.KHM OF RUILDINGH
MUST HUIIMIT HI'KCIKICATIOXS
COVERING K.XTKNT OF WORK
TO UK DONK
A new policy, or a more strict pol
Icy In regard to the remoddeling or
reconstruction of buildings damaged
by Ore was voiced at the city council
last night, and at the same Ume a
favorable sentiment was expressed by
the members for the Improvement of
the W. H. Mason building at the cor
ner of Seventh street and Main.
Mr. Mason produced a contract
whereby he could have the building
rebuilt for less thsn the amount speci
fied in the city charter, which wonld
condemn It, and It Is expected that
at the next meeting the matter, which
bag been tied up by councils for the
past several years, leaving In the
meantime an eyesore aad disreputa
ble building standing on Mala street,
will be settled.
The council is demanding a definite
(statement of Mr. Mason, which will
cover the entire reconstruction along
the original lines of the building.
and the sentiment of the council was
expressed In demanding thla from all
who desire to remodel or reconstruct
buildings in the future within the
Are limits. President Mathews stated
that It was to prevent the council
from being Imposed upon by build
ers who did more work that they stat
ed to the council as their Intentions.
I Such statements will give them a
chance to see that the permit Is fol
lowed. COUNTY COURT
IS IN SESSION
IS PASSING ON LARGE Xl'MRKR
OF BILLS WILL TAKE UP THE
VISIT OF HIGHWAY BOARD
LATER
The County court convened this
morning at the court house, and ex
pects to bo lu session for several days.
A laTge number of bills are being
ground nut by the court, which will
take them a day or two to finish.
Uofore adjourning at this time It is
expected thnt definite arrangements
will be completed by the court for
the entertainment of the advisory
board of the state highway commis
sion, which will bo In the city Thurs
day and Friday of next week. The
board has requested that they be tak
en over the county It possible, aad
that the needs and conditions In the
county be placed before them.
Returns From Yancoaver
R. R, Brewbaker returned last
ulght from Vancouver, Wash., where
he attended the funeral of his moth
er, who was killed there In an anto
accident several days ago. Her home
was In Eugene, and aha waa on the
way to Vancouver to visit relatives
when the machine became unmanag
ubln nnd ran oft a grade.,
Futeet Fire llireateaa Oeaervatney
United Press Service
SAN JOBS, July 7. Astronomers
and members of the colony on mens
Hamilton are desperately fighting a
Are this morning In Santa Ysabel can'
yon, which is threatening to sweep
the observatory reservation aad all
before It. It Is believed that the
flames are confined to the vicinity of
Camp Moody.
COFER BROTHERS
BUY BIG CRUSHER
REPRESENTATTVK OF OWNER
AND FORMER MEMBER OF HE
ATTLE COUNCIL HERE FOR EX
CHANGH Cofer Brothers of this city have
purchased the big rock crusher locat
ed at the bead of Link River from
Dr. J. E. Stautef of Everett, Wash.,
through bis representative, John O.
Pierce of Seattle, who haa been In
the city for the past few days.
"This Is the best town, I have sees
In a long time." said Pierce last night
after council meeting, at which he
was an amused visitor, "and I am
coming back August 1. I was a mem
ber of the Seattle council for some
time myself, aad I see that they are
keeping the wheels greased in the
same old way. The prospects of thla
city look good, and I latend to re
turn." MANY CHILDREN
ARE DEFECTIVE
SHOULD ALL BE GIVEN EQUAL
CHANCE WITS EACH OTHER
BY PROPER ATTENTION, SAYS
DOCTOR
United Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7. "Sev
enty per cent of the American school
children are defective in some way,"
says Dr. Sherman Rlngsley, Chicago
physician, who today addressed a
gathering of mothers at the child
welfare meeting at the exposition.
"Some are afflicted with adenoids,
others have defective teeth, and still
others are weak lunged," the doctor
told the mothers.. "But all wonld
have an even chance with their com
panions 1 tteachera would pay more
attention to the ventilation of the
school room. The average school In
winter is so defectively ventilated the
pupils are half asphyxiated."
Operated oat at Hospital
Claude Maxwell of the K. K. K.
Store of thla city was operated on at
the hospital yesterday by Dr. F. M.
White. Claude broke his shoulder at
Corvallis last spring, while playing
ball, and due to a bad set it was
necessary to break the shoulder aad
reset It.
Here Visiting Relatives
Mrs. C. M. Trisler of Lincoln, Neb.,
Is here visiting her sisters, the Stilts
Sisters and brothers Phil and Harry
Stilts.
Liberty Belt at Chicago
CHICAGO. July 7. The liberty
Bell and special train arrived in this
city yesterday, aa per 'schedule. A
great ovation waa given the historic
relic, and a tremendous parade with
school children marching aad carry
lag lags waa a feature of the eele-
bratton.
a nmi'mattf
INDIANAPOLW, Jnly ?. Sis men
indicted with Tom Taggart of thla
city with other nolKlelaae, pleaded
guilty this morning to corrupting elec
tion returns daring tto 1114 prl
awry election koM ta thin emr, t
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DOATS WARNED;
ONE IS SUPPOSED
TO DE DOOMED
Navy OaUe mas Admitted That Tawe
Have Wirelessed Ve
phJa aa4 Saxeaia Last :
Wrote Wife Tfsu
Placed la Sales Which Saewi Jaty
S for Lleerpeol Wise Netated Urn
Federal A mhortiies Vessels Ware
Warned.
United Press Service
WASHINGTON. D. C, July 7. k
The navy oSce has admitted that the
liners Philadelphia aad 8axoala were
wirelessed last night waning them
of a letter written to his wife by
Holt, the man who attempted to ktti
J. P. Morgan, stating that he had
placed a bomb aboard seme llaer
which sailed July 8 from New Terk
to Liverpool, which waa timed to ex
plode and destroy the vessel today.
A portion of.tte letter.atateat-c, tuUp
steamer leaving New York keener "
for Liverpool on Jnly 3 saeeJd sank'
on July 7, God willing. I think it la
the Philadelphia er Saxeaia, hat as
uncertain. Tear this o natu R hap
pens." Mrs. Holt immediately aett
fled the authorities on receipt of the
letter.
As soon as the contents of HoK'a
letter waa received by Police Saper
Intendent SpUlman he urged that all
vessels sailing be Informed. He. also
urged that the ship companies ascer
tain whether Holt had aa opportunity,
to plant a bomb la either of the two
ships before they saild.
All ships sailing from New York eav
Saturday, July 3, have ackaowledged;
receipt or warning, aad it to be-Ueved .
that all were searched at the Ume.
United Press Service
NEW YORK, July 7. -The Sax-
onla has seat a wireless stettag that a
"search was made. Nothing found."
United Press Service
NEW YORK. July 7. The extot
ence of a plot to destroy the allies'
munition carriers bar been reported
uncovered. Secret service cJaean
are Investigating unexploded bomha
which were found aboard their shine
on arrival at Havre la May, which'
were planted in American ports.
RAIN SAVIN6
MUCH TIMBER
RECENT DOWNFALL WILL OUR.
TAIL DANGEROUS SEASON FOR
AT LEAST TWO WEEKS, SAYS
JACK KIMBALL
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to Jack Kimball of this etty. It mayk?
be longer, aad U we sheald haver';''-.
more of It It means taoaoaada of. m?J ; '
lira saved to (hla country, said JadkiB
A amal brush fro waahnrnaag' a
Mount Mnkel early thla week,,
Kimball renorta that IMUe 4ssafo
was dene.,, Jack to got4iB:to'ahrdgf :
with tho sampata aafr'twrlotb hf m.
dllng a amaM'aeoaaiileenVwInniV.
warns aajaieet ligsntnynWaht. oi lajsyr '"
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