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KLAMATH COUNTY'S
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OFFICIAL NEWiPAPMI
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915
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SHIPS COLLIDE IN
NORTH CHANNEL
LATE LAST NIGHT
CAPTAIN STATES HHAHTA DIHHE-
HARDER HIONALH
jjgtu Ultra Httinontr Hardy of II
Hardr Lumber Co., mm! Lwnlwr
&
IjmKh HcIkkw.cc HtMUtl of K. K.
U'imhI Co., Collided and Hardy la
AIumm Cut la Two North Chan
nrl, ,ar lloalla, Hcrn of TrowMe
I'nltril Vrr Bervlce
HAN FRANCISCO, July If.. The
M-tiouuxr llsrdy, lightly ladan, of I ho
Manly Lumber company, collided lat
nljtht Uli tho schooner Shasta, be
hirudin: to llm K. K. Wood company,
In Hi" north channel off Point lionltu.
Tim Hlianta was loaded with lumber.
The Hardy waa nearly cut Jn two
ti) the colllnlon of Iho heavier boat,
and It wan necessary to beach her at
Port Point Tha Atlanta la not dan
surd, ami I moored at Iho Oakland
wliarvm. Tha authorltlea are mak
ing an Investigation to Ii tka reepon
IMIIty Captain Mocbelson of the
Hardy blames the 8haata, stating that
limy dliregarded U signals.
0RE60NS0L0NSD0
NOT WANT SESSION
OVKIt HALF OF OREGON LAW
MAKERS ABK OPPOSED TO HPK
ClAli SESSION OVk'R THE LAND
URANT :ahk
HAI.KM, July 16. More than half
of tli' members of tha state senate
ami ectly half of the members of
the lower house, In replying to letters
(rum (lovcrnor Wlthycombe with re-
lotion to the holding of a special
Ion to consider the Oregon and
Washington land grant problen have
i-iIiri'Hiied themselves aa opposed to It
Mont of the replies have atoo been
ffwornblo to the program outlined by
(he executive for solving the problem.
Tin makes It certain that, unless an
emergency arises, no special aesslon
will beheld.
ADVISORY BOARD
HERE TOMORROW
ARRIVE IN THIS MORNING, COM
IXO IIY WAY OV KLAMATH HOT
HPRIXGS COUNTY COURT TO
TAKE THKM OVKIl COUNTY
A telegram waa received yesterday
afternoon by County Judge Marlon
Hanks from a member of the advisory
board of the state highway commls
"Ion, stating that tha party would
arrive here Friday, coming by way of
Klamath Hot Springs.
Thoy were scheduled to arrive to
day, and wore to spend two days In
the county. It Is expected that they
will take thorn over the roads of the
county.
The party is headed by 8. Benson,
who is looking into tke future of road
building in the state, and haa a plan
whereby each county of tha state will
rocelvo a share of road work each
oar. Tho ststa Is to be bonded for
pvra million dollsrs for read work.
To Ue at Nyatleaa Town
'ABADKNA, July 16, David D.
"amble of Pasadena haa donated
2.000 cakes of soap to tka Anurloan
R'd Crosa Society to be used In
cleaning the elty el Moaterey, Meeleo.
UNION STRIKES
THREATEN IN
ENGLAND, U. S,
MUNITION WORKERS IN WALES
AND Ni:V ENGLAND QUIT
I'rttrUutll) Kvrry Miner In Mouili
WaU- Han Strut k, awl II la Bll.
metal Ttial l!IO,400 Mm Are Idle.
Dare (inmnmnit to Collect Fine,
Evt Arbitration Oompera WUI
Make Effort to IVirr-t Htrikr Here
United Press Service
CARDIFF, Walen, July 16. Prac
tlcslly nil mines In thin dUtrlct hsve
(truck ami are dcf)lng tho govern
men I to enforce tho munition net.
It I estimated Hint 120,000 men ore
Idle, Cvery miner In Roulli Wales
has quit.
They hnvo dUregarded llio advice
of n majority of the lenders, nnd aro
dnrlnx the oernment to attempt to
collect the fine of live pounds dally
which In the penalty laid on miners
by law for striking- durltiK war.
Arbitration U eiertel to settle
the strike, nnd one lender has Ma tod
that they do not want to embarrass
the government, but believe that thoy
should alrlkc against tho organised
Greeks. The rollerles have been
profiling hugely from the war.
United Press Hervkn
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 16.-
Samuel Gompera, noted labor leader.
has stated that he will use eery ef
fort to avert a general strike, which
threatens tho Itemlngton Arms com
pany, with factories here. If he U
called upon.
If the strike takes place, as Is ox-
perted, It will affect tho manufacture
of all ammunitions produced by the
Inrae companies.
The state militia Is being lielJ sub
ject to call. It Is stated that Iho Cen
tral Labor Union Is secretely consid
ering having the men wnlk out In all
branches of tho metal trade. Hem
ington official blame Herman tgents
for the threatened strike.
BAND ISPING
TO MEDEORD CITY
KLAMATH KAI.LH IIANII ANI F1F
TV MUl'I'OllTKItfi KXPKCTKD TO
JOUIt.VK TO IIOflUK ItlVKIt
TO ItniNO HACK HCALPH
The Klamath Falls Military band
and at least fifty baseball fans are
expected to make tho trip to Medford
Sunday to see the baseball game be
tween the local team and tho Med
fordltes. Manager Tlndall has made ar
rangements for a return game hero
with the Itoguo Rlverors, and local
supporters aro suro of taking tho first
gamo at Medford Sunday.
The machines will leave this city
early Sunday morning, traveling ovor
the Crater Lake road and tho Green
Springs road, The team Is expoctod
to go by the Green Springs road
through Ashland, four cars being se
cured to haul the team.
Medford Is strengthening up for
the game, nnd It Is expected that tho
fur will fly when these two crack
teams of Southern Oregon clash nnd
his honor, the umpi, calls "play ball."
Directors Meet Tonight
There will be a mooting of the
board of directors of the Commercial
Club at the club offices, Fourth street,
t o'clock this evening, for tho con
sideration of some natters of vital
Interest to the organisation and to
tli welfare of Klamath Falls and
vicinity, The directors are requested
to be on band promptly at the hour
named for the meeting, which will be
brief,
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POIITLAND, July ID. The Liber
ty Hell arrived at 7 o'clock this morn
ing, and was switched off on tho
street opposite tho court house, whoro
throngit viewed tho historic relic,
marching by for flvo hours this morn
ing. Thousands of children marched
In a huge parade. Tho boll stops at
Snlem this afternoon, and will pro
ceed south.
Tho Liberty Hell will pun through
Anhland near the hour of midnight
tonight, nnd tho people, of that city
lime planned a Kii'iit celebration for
It Hlmrt vInIi, Hie luxt In Oregon be-
fore It mi to California.
The bl Iiiih been fetod and hon
ored by tlioiiHnnds upon thousands ot
Americano from tho time It left Phila
delphia until now, mid It will con
tinue ho throughout Its trip. Today
It waa in Portland from fi a. m. until
12 o'clock noon. II arrived at Salem
at 2 and loft nl 2:30: It will nrrlve at
Kugeno ul 6 p. m., und louvo ut 5:16;
Cottage O rove, 6:66 to 6; Iloseburg,
8:16 to 8:30, reaching Ashland about
12 o'clock tonight.
For the eighth tlmo slnco It wasj
hung In Independence Hall, the Lib-
erty boll was taken from Its home on
July Mil, nnd started on tho cross
continental trip to San Franclxco,
there to form tho principal exhibit in
ROAD WORK GOING
AHEAD AT CRATER
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ROAD AROUND RIM PROGRESSES
WITH CREW OF IOO MEN ON
THE JOB ON GREATEST SCENIC
DRIVEWAY IN THE WORLD
Tho road work on tho highway
wmen is oei ii i constructed oy tnoi
engineering department ot the United
States Government, Ih progressing
rapidly, according t Will I -co of this
City, who visited Crnter Lake yester
day. Engineer Goodwin has 100 mon
nt work, and Is planning to put moro'n,08 ,n pome ,ngtRnce9 expensive
to
work later on.
"Goodwin Is constructing this road
ho that it will huvo to bo completed
by tho government as. soon as possl-
hi- n Will rtnl.lu.il. nt M.la ltv
who visited tho lake recently. ''U
thoy do not finish It, the road will I
be lost nnd tho government put to n
great deal of unnecessary expento."
"Tlioro wore twenty machines ati
tho Inko yesterday," stated Lee. "Peo-
pie from many states of the Union,
And tho traffic Is incronalng daily.
At one tlmo there wore twolve cars at
tho rim nt the samo time. Tho rond
loading up to the rim Is of the best,
nnd nffords n wonderful ride, Tho
rond that will be built around the rim
will bo of such naturo that It Is
will do or siicii naturo mm u is oom' v..... v.. .. ..... ,
yond description, and tho greatest lnlDlw inflicted upon him by Charles
the world. i- Stlmpson," la the verdict returned
LuiixliiK to Conftr With Uernatorff '
it-ici it... servic.
WABHINOOTON, 1). 15., July 18.
Sorrotnry Lanntng hits announced that
ho will confer with Count Iterwstorff
soon, it is tiiougnt tor tne purpose
of discussing the next note to Ger
many, President Wilson and Lansing
wlll consider tho last reply Friday or
Saturday.
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July 84th Oregon City will vote on
110,000 school boadi. I
Passes Tonight
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the Panama-Pacific exposition. Noted
metallurgical engineers have decided
that the bell la; liable to return In
pieces, but councils and the mayor
had answered ttiat patriotic duty to
Itho rltitens of tho West demanded
that tho relic should go, and it Is go
ing. Precautions unique in the his
tory of the bell irlp arc being taken,
and tho bell is being more carefully
cared for than on any of Its former
trips to exposition In tho East and
South.
Despite tho pretty legend which
was built around tho story of tho
blue-eyed boy uniting outside the
door of Independence Hall, ready to
nlKtial to tho man In tho bell tower as
noon as the Declaration of Independ
ence was adopted, hlotory shows that
that this famouj. old bell did not
crack when sending forth the news of
the declaration for liberty, but served
for many Important occasion until
1S3G.
The Liberty Dell tolled for the last
tlmo on July 8, 1835. John Marshall,
chief Jusllctfot we supremo court of
the United States, died on July dth.
HIh remains wcro on the day of the
anniversary of the first proclamation
of the declaration of the people borne
to Virginia for burial, and during the
funoral solemnities tho Liberty Bell,
while tolling slowly, suddenly crack
ed through its side.
60VT. BUILDINGS
WHERE NEEDED
i
POSTOFFICES AND FEDERAL
BUILDINGS WILI
RE BUILT IN i
ACCORDANCE WITH NEEDS
AND IMPORTANCE OF CITIES
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 15
Tho treasury department horeaft,er-i
wltl construct postofflces and other
federal buildings In accordnnco with
tho needs nnd importance of places
wiiero thoy are located, Instead of
upending nil that congress approprl
pobtofllces luio boon built In towns
whoro tho postal receipts were not
Hudlcient to maintain them.
Vostofllces, Assistant Secretary i
TrltT
. . .. ,onA nnn "I
receipts of more than isoo.ooo n
year, those having between $60,000
'und $800,000, those having from
$16,000 to $60,000, and those below
$15,000. By following the Bame plan
In ncqulilug Bites, the department, on
13C purchases, spent $600,000 less,
than congress authorlxed.
Guilty la Second Degree
ROSIWURO. July IS "That Alex
bo-lander Chinch camo to his death by
by tho coroner's jury which mvostl-
quarrel btttm two
members of the Oregon's Soldier's
Home. Stlmnaon was arrested on a
charge or second degroe murder and
commlttod to the county Jail. He
will be examined aa to his sanity, (
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Naval Splea Arrested) In' London
(United Press Service ..
LONDON, July 16, It baa been i
announced here that two ava! spies
will be tried here tomorrow. Their I
name are wltaaeld.
TWOHY BROTHERS
CONTRACT PASSED
AT 6RANTS PASS
COXTItACT TO TAKK OVER KAIL-
HOAII VOTKO FAVORABLY
Will Tako Oter Municipal Railroad
Itettreen OranU Pass and Apple
gnle Valley Will Giro People
Roilroal and Save 200,000 At
muly Kxpendetl But 7fl Votea
Against Out of l.OOO Caat.
(Hcnilil HMclal Hcnrlre)
U HANTS PASS. July 16. The
contract between tho city of Grants
Puhb and Twohy Brothers, contract
ors, of Portland, to take over the
municipal railroad between this city
and Applegnte Valley, was ratified to
day In a special election hero.
This will Insure to this city the
railroad, and will mean tho saving of
the $200,000 already expended on the
project.
But "; tote out of the 1,000 cast
were :iK:ilnit giving of the contract
over. Tho lino will bo extended to
Tnkllma In the Illinois Valley At
the same election a light and power
franchise was given to the Rogue Rlv-'
er Public Service corporation.
NEW MACHINERY !
FOR BOX FACTORY
gSO.OOO WORTH OF NEW MACHIN
ERY BEING INSTALLED IN THE
KLAMATH MANUFACTURING
CO. FACTORY AT SHIPPINGTON
New machinery is being installed
in tho box factory belonging to the
Klamath Manufacturing company of
this city, of which Robt. A. Johnson
000. A number ot new machines are
being added to the already complete
equipment of the mill, one of which
Is a new planer, which will feed 260
feet of lumber per minute.
The mill is valued in the neigh
borhood of 8100,000, and at present
there Is between 2,000,000 and
3,000,000 feet of lumber In the yards.
Work on the new- sawmll to be locat-
icd north of the box factory is pro
gressing.
FUND WILL BE
TELEGRAM RECEIVED
FROM REPRESENTATIVE SIN
NOTT AUDITOR RYAN OF THE
SERVICE TAKING IT UP
(Special to The Herald)
DALLAS, Ore., July 16. "Have
received wire from Auditor Ryan
saying that the matter ot expenditure
which I wired about on Klumath pro
ject would be reconsidered upon re
turn ot commission to Washington.
D. C (Signed) N. J. Slnnott."
ThU telegram refers to the notiuca
Hon received here by Project Man
ager J. Q. Camp, stating that the
reclamation ' fund appropriated for
this project had been subjected to a
cut once more, the last time from
$238,000 to $164,000.
Mr. Slnnott Immediately took the
matter up with the reclamation offl-
iQlals, and the matter is undergoing
Investigation at the present time.
At Enterprise 460 pounds ot wool
Isold for II Me,
RECONSIDERED
STATE OFFICIALS
INSPECT PROJECT
ARRIVK IN THK CITY LAST MOHT
FROM CRATER LAKE AND GO
OVER PROJECT TODAY COM
ING NOT HERALDED
John H. Lewis, state engineer,
Geo. T. Cochran, state water commis
sioner of District No. 2; James T,
Chinnook, state water commissioner
of DUtrlct No. 1, and John Du Bats,
engineer for the desert land board,
all members of the state water board,
arrived In tho city last night from
Crater Lake. Today they were taken
over the Klamath irrigation project
by Project Manager J. G. Camp, and
are expected to return tonight.
Mr. Lewis stated last night that
tho board is investigating the various
Irrigation projects over the state, and
that he Is looking over the roads ot
the state.
They came to Crater Lake from
Sled ford, and will leave by way of
Lakevlew, Paisley, Sliver Lake, War
ner Valley, Burns and Vale. They
nre making a business trip, and their
coming was not heralded previously
MAY BUY CATTLE
RANCH IN COUNTY
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FORMER COUNTY' COMMISSIONER
OF YAMHILL COUNTY VISITS
COUNTY IN MACHINE WITH
WIFE AROUND LAKE TODAY
S. M. Calkins, formerly county
commissioner of Yamhill county. Is
In tho city on an automobile tour of
the state, having been traveling for
tho past five weeks. Accompanied
by Mrs. Calkins, they arrived In tho
(city Ia9t night, after visiting Crater
Lake.
"You have a great country here,"
stated Mr. Calkins this morning.
"The outlook is wonderful, and I am
so well pleased that I am seriously
thinking of returning later this sum
mer for the purpose of purchasing a
stock ranch. I have one big ranch in
Yamhill county, and would like an
other in your district."
Today Mr. and Mrs. Calkins made
the drive around Upper Klamath
Lake, going up by way of Pelican Bay
and returning by Fort Klamath. Mr.
Calkins is now enjoying a pleasure
trip over the state. He is connected
with the Coast Culvert and Flume
company of Portland.
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United Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15. The
male foot Is growing smaller while
woman's pedal extremities are grad
ually losing their daintiness, accord
ing to Henry Huebner, Chicago dele
gate to the National Shoo and Leath
er Finders' Association convention In
session at the exposition. Because
the average woman Insists upon
wearing shoes too small for her, he,
says, she has more corns than does
the average man. Huebner says the
high heel Is coming back.
Beats a Fish Story
United Press Service
LOS ANGELES. July 15 Arrested
on suspicion of being a highwayman,
Foster Backman Jr. told the police
that two bandits forced him to hold
P T. Tlperano at tho point of a gun.
uackman said the bandits stood in
tho shadows, threatening him with
tholr revolvers while he did the Job.
Reports Frank to Be Lynched
United Press Service
ATLANTA, Ga July 15. Reports
are circulating here that Leo Frank,
whoso death sentence was recently
commuted to lifo Imprisonment by
Governor Blaton tor the murder of
a young girl, is to be lynched. The
governor- says "only another scare,"
but nevertheleaa he held tke,allKta
In readiness all ntckt.
6ERMANS CLAIM
VICTORY NORTH
CITY OF WARSAW
FRENCH REPORT FIERCE FIGHT
ING NEAR ARRAS STILL ON
Announcement la Berlin State That
Przasnyss, Fifty Mile North of
Warsaw, Captured, and fln'tlnns
Aro Retiring Also Severay Other
Positions, Including 2,400 Men and
Eight Machine Gnma.
United Press Service
BERLIN, July 16. The war offleav
here has announced that the Qeraanv
forces have captured Prxasnyss, nfty"
miles north of Warsaw, and that tke
Russians are retiring to Cbiechanof,
having abandoned much artillery near
Kalvarla.
It Is stated that the Germans have
captured several positions, including
South Kolnvillage Konxn. 9,400
men and eight machine guns.
PARIS, July 15. The flerce battle
north of Arras Is still being waged.
The French troops have captured the
ttenches south of Chateau Csrleul.
The fighting between St. Mlhael nnd
Pont a Mousseon has been renewed.
THOMAS HAS A
NARROW ESCAPE:
STEPS OFF AUTOMOBILE BACK
WARDS WHILE RUNNING SLOW
LY, STRIKES HEAD ON PAVE
MENT, CAUSING BAD WOUND
While returning this morning from
tho depot with Will Lee in his auto
mobile, H. G. Thomas of this city,
who handles the agency for the news
papers in the city, stepped off the
car while it was running in front ot
the Mullen house near the Big Basin
Lumber company's office, and falling,
struck his head on the pavement.
causing a serious scalp wound.
Lee immediately took him to the
hospital, and It was feared at first
that bis skull was fractured, but Dr
Johnson, who attended him, states
that it was a complex scalp wound.
and will probably not result seriously
Lee stated this afternoon that his
machine was not running over live
miles an hour and that he was slow
ing down for Thomas to get out at
tho Mullen house. He waa Inside the
machine and got out backwards,
striking his head on the pavement.
said Lee.
MOVIE BUSINESS
IS MOST POPULAR
n
SAYS MAYOR ROLPH OF
FRANCISCO HAS SPENT t,
OF TIME IN FRONT OF '
MOVING
PICTURE MACHINE
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popular business in the w
So said Mayor James
his address ot welcom
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kolpb Jr.', in
to the fifth
annual convention ant
the Motion Picture Er
ot America.
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Jklbitors Lean
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will
against It, Just as
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