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KLAMATH FALLS'
KLAMATH COUNTY'S
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
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KLAMATH PALLS. OREGON, THURSDAY, A1 PGUST 12, 1915
Frle, Free
umuuj
Wilson Is Back and
Mexico Is Considered
PRESIDENT AND
HEADS 10 CONFER
OVER MEXICANS
iatIK ATLANTIC) FLEET TO MAIL
,UI!HT 'M
ITM Ub Newport Cor HtmiMrM w
! UII Going for Target
mrltw.KrliUr, Cabinet Meeting
tk lU-VIImmi Will fonfor
Willi ltrMr1iitol IImmIs to Foroiu-j
Uteris.
I nliHi ltrvrlr
WAHIIINOION, D. C, AUK. 12. It
U admitted at llio imvy department
tbtttts entire Atlantic fleet ha hern
udtrtd to lre Newport for aouth
ere waters August 39th. II U de
nied that the vongo I connected with
the Mtxk-an altualirn. Thirty vee
mVi will go, aud It It Instated that
tby art going to bold Uriel practice.
t'nlttd Ym 8ervle
WASHINGTON, I) 0., Aug. 11. -Prenatal
Wilton arrived her at 9:40
tils awrnlng. Ho expect to confer
Inaedkvtely with Secretary of State
lasting, Secretary of War Onrrltnn
tad Secretary of Navy Danlela. Lan
lag to expected to discuss Carranra's
taming not to meddle of yesterday.
Friday' cabinet mooting haa been
abandoned, the president dealrlng to
confer with the 'department headi, In
crdrr to fully formulato their plana
A rumor haa reached Waahlngton
tut the ZapatlHtna have dynamited a
train at Jalapa, killing fifty paseen
tri and murdering the military es
tert I'alted Press Service
NRWPORT, Aug. 12 The armored
ftnlttr Montana I gathering up her
wtnN from battleahlM. it la uaoffl-
rtally aUted, and haa rooelved order
joenll for Mexican water. The col
jkr Cyrlopa haa departed, preauma-
BiyioryeraOrut.
lrltd Press Service
WABHIN'mviKr n n W.. to
JJ etate department haa received a
"Htch from General flmll ilttln
W : General Villa haa agreed to u-
w hostilities Indefinitely, trading
negotiations, it la announced
" government will not anawor
r"' "meddling" note, and It la,
(r"" a moro tangible raply than n
rU document will bo made.
it t alto bolioved that the presence
ui be Uanllc wt In souther wa
m. . Vo n nulettns effect on
"ICO, Annlhm. .-..-.-.. il .-
- . "v uMiwroiretrwini me
M? ff"' un Unslng It poatl
""!i uetalta of nnother Mexican state.
Jjw eomlng win require further con.
May Pacify
the Mexicans
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(iewerHl nagh I-. Hcott
Cvncrat Hugh I.. Scott, chief of
Hltiff of the United State army, may
lie Mint In Mexico to try to paalfy the
wnrrlng faction there. Ilia name waa
brought before tho conference of Sec
retary tanalng and the mlnlttora and
nmbneaadni-a from South and Central
America, nttd tho aubject waa conald
crcil. Ocncrol Scott haa tome fame
n n diplomat, and the admlnlatratlon
bellevea he might accompllah much by
pemunalon thnt would fall If troopa
worn tent Into Mexico.
CLUB SEEKS THE
EDITORSJEETING
COMMKIlCIAli CI.VU TAKING UI
MKI-rriNO OV HTATK KDITOIUAL
AKHOC'IATIOX IN 'KKI-WtT TO
IIIUNU IT HKKK IN 8KITKMIIEU
KLAMATH WATER
SUPPLY ALL RIGHT
MAYOIl ANI PHVHICIANH INVK8
TIMATM WITHOUT WAItNINO,
ANI TIIKIIt ItKrOItT IH MOST
KAVOKAIIlii:
CLUB DIRECTORS
ARE CHOSEN AND
NAMES GIVEN OUT
Statement Constituting Defiance to
United States Issued by Carranza
MAi
HUT
O.VF. NOTIFIEO
ACCKITKIt
HAVE AGlimp
se of Storm's Effect on Erie
It't-illftiViiiir pfllloltiffi nnit mlvttPtfA ra
K.rta of th., city water aupply. n't the,80" "T" Vna'e """'
rM)iuitt of Mayor Maaon, Dr, Cleo A.I
Ituhcy nnil Dr. K. D. Johnson, local
pliyHlrliina, In company with u re pre-1
ni-ifi.tlvo of the water company, p.ild
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thin I'lasj Will llaiwlld Work of
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CoininrrrUI .C'luli
mill Economic AfiinrMf Fieri
('Imhwii iin MeciMary Mrinlirl-H
tcrtnlnril tu Work Willi Vim
MEDFORD HERE
HEXT SUNDAY
CKAOK CI.UII FHOM IUX1UK RIVKR
CITV WIM JOURNRV HKRK.
WF.LGII, PITCHKR HKItK IiAST
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Jty Sheriff Coafoad
it fcT? Low h ,omPorarlly conflnod
tta h, me w,lh nn m o' tonalll.
JJHt npeeli to bo out In a few
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ejai!? n' Llnd,ojr "n1 Robert
3JP2LMtr were In the city l.at
JiyZ " '. v,c Preaidrat of the
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Thu Commurclul Club la tnklug up
tho yearly meeting of tho Oregon
State Editorial Aaaoclatlon, and will
irrnVfo a atrong endeavor to bring tho
convention here thle year, following
pravtouB urrangemcntM made, but
which woro hnltod.
"The holding of thin mooting hore
will mean a world or navertiaing tor
Klnmalh Fnlla aud Klamath county,"
aald'Socrotary Fleet thin morning. "It
will be up to ua to oe that the sixty
to neventy-nvo editor who will at
tend from many narta of tho atato are
entertained properly and given an op
portunity to aoe Klamath county in ua
entirety."
Tho meeting Ja to bo held In Sep
tember, and tho only expenao that will
bo' connected with the aaaociation'a
meeting will be tho tripe that will be
given to aovornl aectlona of the ooun-
ty to ahow the condition of the county
and tho progreaa that la holng made
her.
. An effort will be mado to have the
editor of the atate vtalt Harrlman
todae. and perhapa will hold their
eeealona there, if arrangement can
be bade with the Klamath Develop-
meat company,
Tho Mcdford ball club will bo in
thl city next Sunday to tanglo with
the Rwauna for tho second game of
tho Beaton between theae two teama,
Tho first gamo, played at Medford,
won taken by the Klamathllee, 4 to 0.
It Is undoratood that Johnny Welch
will be In tho box for Med ford, and
will oppoao I.ylo Dlgbeo hero. Both
aro university pitcher, and noted for
their ability; Welch pitched here lut
year, winning two games from Weed
on two succeasive day. Laat Sunday
ho defeated Weed, pitching for Med
ford, nttor they had secured Ave rum
off him In the first Inning) But one
hit waa aecured during the reat.'of the
game.
It I rumored that the Medford club
will be strengthened up In aever&l
places for this game, a the Rogue
nivcrltea aro hot on the trail of the"
Kwnuna.
Tim seven directors for lh Klnm
alh CominorclahCliil) wore itcfiulmlr, ,
decided u io n last nlKht, nnd with buc -
nil those clionrn' -positions.
Tli,
men chosen aro ft. K. Mnrlln. niorrait-.'
tllo; I.. Jacobs, Industrial C. C.
IIokui'. transportation; J. E. Swanncit.
civic; Oxcnr Fcyton. nodal, It. K,
Tlxlix to tlm city water supply and In-
f',C(;ted tlio reservoirs. A favorable
ropul Is made. Following Is their
Ti'f'rl :
"To whom it may convern At the
rciiiiiHi of Muyor Mason, and accom
punleil by him and Division Superin
tendent Walton of tho water company,
we 7mvo today visited the city water
ti;ly wells, nnd all throe of tho rev ono or two exceptions
ervolrs used In the storage and dlMrl.mw flCJ M Icr
liutlon of the rlty water. , i
1 t,trtt .ilinn naan.O I-'
"Cniislderable ndvcre rrltlclsm In
Veen heard recently on tho condition
of Hiffc- reforvolm nnd supply, nnd It
wiim for the purpose of nsrertnlnlni;
the tfflR first hand that tho mayor
nleil us to accompany him on this
liiM'erJIon. there being no ndrnn-c
:iillri given tho representatives of
tint vMer company.
"Wo were agreeably surprised at
tlii- highly sanitary conditions wo
found at theso reservoir, they being
in whnt we would consider a perfect
condition and better protected against
contamination than the reservoirs of
any other city In Oregon that we know
or. We Dnd that the water is all
pumped from three drilled wells casod
with wrought Iron, screwed Joint cas
ing, raid to be 76, ST. and 140 feet
deep respectively.
"The water .company haa apparent
ly spared no pains or expense In pro
tecting the water supply from possible
contamination." (Signed)
DrVOEO. A. CATHEY,
DR. B. D. JOHNSON.
Doted, Klamath Falls, Oregon, Aug'
ust 10, 191 G.
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Soiling Close to the Rdsje
United Press 8ervloe
FORT WORTH, Tex., Aug. U.By
the narrow margin of halt an hour,
Wm( Myors, convicted of murder,, was
Kuvort from tho gallows ty reprieve.
Ills exeoutlon has been postponed Indefinitely.
'. rnws
WMI VWt at Redding
Mrs. O, H, Carter and Mr. Arthur
Llyefmore and, iwo children, left this
aa4)rnlng for Redding, whr Uw w
ylait, ;; If r.Xlvermora U r9 In Jted
dlag,' wktrehe I Interested In a ho-
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fit
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Smith, tourist' nnd publicity. Tho,
mnii choMtn for the agricultural de
partment has not been notified as yet
nnd no word has boon received from
him.
Tlieu men will linve charge of tho
various departments, nnd any matters
coming before the Commercial Club
will be taken up by them and given
their personal attention.
In the mercantile department un
der S. E. Martin will be handled such
matters as credit rating, fake adver
tising, unworthy soliciting, buyers'
week and generatitrade extension.
nder the Industrial department in
charge of U. Jacobs will be handled
Industrial protection problems, exist
ing Industries, the securing of new In
dustries, lumbering, labor, arbitra
tion and the policy of Oregon made
good.
C. C. Hoguo will have charge of the
transportation problems, which will
dcl with traffic and transportation,
better transportation facilities, freight
ratoo, passenger rates and good roads
In tho county.
Under the soclnl department, con
ducted by Oscar Peyton, will be di
rected the social work of the club, the
looking after of social rooms, holding
of meetings, public entertainment and
tho entertainment of visitors to the
city.
R. E. Smith will be In control of
caring for tourist travel, public con
ventions, advertising of the county
nnd city and the securing or conven
tions for the city.
Tho civic department will be in
chargo of J. R. Swansen, and bis de
partment will work on city beautlQca
tlon, clean up campaigns, narks and
playgrounds, health and sanitation,
traffic regulation, schools and educa
tion, water, sewer, drainage and street
lighting.
Tho mnn that will be placed In
charge of the agricultural section will
look after tho gonoral conditions of
the farmers' In regard to land, com
plaints nd the other Interests of the
rural districts. As soon aa he haa
been communicated with and accepts
the position, his name will he an
nounced.
Fred Fleet was chosen to continue
In tho office of secretary by the di
rectors last night, and. will, act la that
capacity., The exocutlve committee,
conalstlng of President J. W. Siemens,
Vice President Leslie Rogera and
treasurer R. H. Dunbar, has charge of
the administration department,, the
auditing of accounts and other mat
ters. All told there are' ten members
of the hoard of director.' and, through,
thlstbody the' plan Is so arranged aa
to take charge of all the work' of tho
Commercial Club. Meetings of the
board wlM be held for th purpose of
organising and starting the work that
will bring to Klamath, county jrkat I
wanted' and needed by her residents
for n greater Klamath.
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Ufctorm and flood which swept through Erie. Pa.. August 3. Thl photograph
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DENOUNCES THE
PAN AMERICANS
INVIOLENT
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lUiitDEIt HITUATKIX CONMDKRKD
MOST.DANGEROi'M
Otrj-ttaisa AHtbettees PfcbHaaUow, of '
Kiathlig ArraigaaaeM efFaa Aaser.
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'icaii Coaference. the White
uod FIswBicul Iatemtts fatretred.
riedgeii Sapsmrt of MA
ConipU'rates Mexicaa tWfaUesi.,
snnio tronditlon.
VESUVIUS, ETNA DRY FARMERS
SUDDENLY ACTIVE
M(H!XT.niV BKliCHES 8TEAH AND
SMOKK, ANI POURS IiAVA
DOWN ITS EASTERN SLOPE-
TWO NIBW CRATERS THREATEN)
GREAT SUCCESS
TWO FARMERS LOCATED ON
IIRYANT MOUNTAIN, AND, ARE
RAISING EVERVTHINGr-CROPS
IN GREAT SHAPE, IS REPORT
United PrW Service T-wo dry farmers. James and Will
NAPLES, Aug. U.-MU Vewivtou.-. PhUPOtt, who have a ranch on the
M. fifna aid ML Stromboll have Jffi
denly, become active again, nnd are " Kttl""r " ?-"
...?:..". .v! ,, i v according to Fred Peterson, county
ue.cu... .. -""-"--"- - -'-jschool superintendent, who recently
down their eastern slopes. Tw,o newi ' , '
cratern aro threatening the St. Clllan
villages with destruction.
returned from a trip there.
( "They are raising everything they
, want." stated Peterson todar. "Their
Naples and Messina are terror gra!nt ,8 ,n flne Bnap( and u Blm08t
stricken, The inhabitants are nock-ia() K0Qi a8 gome that la unjer, water.
ing to tho churches. Tarante and.Tney iocated on land several year
Brlndisl have been shaken by oartbN ag0 comjng fron, Seattle, and al
quakos and fears are Increasing over though I cannot see' where It comes
more quakes! .from, they have fine gardens. They
A United Press staff correspondent are raising seed turnips three times
en routo from Athens to Naples wit-j as large its some I have in my garden
nossed the reawakening of the vo)caithat I have watered and taken a great
noes while. on n Greek steamer, deal of care with.
"Beans, carrots, peas and all kinds
, of garden truck is to be found in their
Elks. Meet Tonight. t Baraen. that is nice, large and of good
Tho regular session of Klamath1 Quality. They are having great roe-
Falls Lodge No, 1247, B. P. O. Elk8,1cess with their grain, also, and it is
will be held tonight. In addition to In flno sha-pe," j
Initiation work, reports are to be
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Visiter From Talent
' Mr,. and Mra. L. F.iwlilit are en
tertalnlsg Mrs Wllllu' 'sister, Mrs.
0. ,"'Wltr, and . Cheeter. 6t
talent, Or.
made by J. J. Parker, representative" ! Representative to Fair
to tho Grand Lodge, and the building I Mr. and Mrs. R, H. Dunbar and
committee on' the progress of the daughters Edna and Marguerite, left
work of the new home. Regular .this morning for Ban Francisco and
woekly meetings, following the sura-., (ho fair, where they will remain two
mer vacation, will bogln in Septem-'wooks. Miss Marguerite Is the repre-
ber. and plans are to' bo made for the r.ontatlve of the Klamath Commercial
fall work, ,CIub, having, won a contest held fast
winter tunaer the auspices of the com
V To See ExKitOM merctal Club tw, 'h; trip to the fair,
Miss HaateliGoeller left thto, mora-. v : ; p-r--Ing
tor the Panama-Pactfle:,ax'posltlon tit' ?? for'Falr (
at 'Ban Franciaco, 8ho will Join her Mr, and, Mr. Oeo. J Walton left
brother Harry and sister Barbara this 'morning with their family for
there. . 3a Francisco and the, fair;
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CHARLES J: STEWART W . '
ISIbIT nnrMiwilln!l,lt.'Jln 4 .
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, 3VASHINGTpN;m0C.VAW:il4
jThrough his ageacylOrieral Carraaaa
,"", suuwraea uesmMMBUOa oc a-
scathing arraignment 'r the Paa
nmniuw (nucrim, ia wautai
he claims are laterMted; e ItoU aMea f
of theibwiadary betwe-Meaeoamdi
the United States: TmaoiAe.t? Vvi
. -wrttbyGrJferlSK
Jare, a eoswUtaUeisaltBi.-' ri- K"t ''k
j t J ,ffnlihigloii "gnveinmesit "
coaMthWghwrebWby.Bvn.
dltirln onr streets' atm'irokhjr of pro-,.
tecuoa tnaxt it esteem tki atoeeay . ..,
of Mexico,. I. enerietleallr 'oratastt "
against such an oatraro aaeh J
character: It cannot be jastMedia
tie,, name of dviHsatioaor oa the.
principle of, humanity.?'- u 4
Carranaa has pledged the', support
of, his soldiers. The iesuanee.ot the
statemenr comrticateaumreatlr the
Mexican sttuaUon, and praetkaUy
constitutes a.defiance to Aaaertea, It
is known that the admlaiatratioa in-' .
tends to answer Uetafemeit s. n
iiie carranaa agency aas MbMshed
telegrams received .from .alhtsst his -
generals, tacladlsig OkrjbI..qn-- '
aaiea and Trevinohihleli UwjrfcaTe I
pledged, their loyalty to Carraima,'.
The message from Jwraibireihrd-
ed here as insulting,. and many think
that it to designed to compel hostile
action on America's part aa a means
for consolidating .the Mexiean fac
tion. "' t '
The Pan Americans refaae to" ta-, .
dorse intervention, and If the United f
States Intervenes they will have to op
pose them. The border situation is -
considered, .temporarily iB(Ore''?alarm4 -l
Ing than conditions In Mexico City or
VeraCrn. The'MexIeaas are organ-
Ixing a revolt against the American
power along the border. 3 ,
ine guanost Baerameato left Vera
Crut last night with the Braafl ind
Guatemalan minMern and their :tam-t ,
Former Local CUrls, to Taach
Miss' Madge' .cWptbn: formarly of
this city, novf, n Berkeley, 'lla, been VK
appointed music, teacher In tie grade
schools of Palo Alto, at , salary of
ri.IOO per year. Miss Evelyn Apple
gate of this city, also has secured a
similar position in the school at Tur-
lock, Calif. They are graduate of
Mr. 'Sweesy's school, of music of.
Berkeley., v
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Mrs. Geo.,.C, TJlrlch and two houh
have left for Medford. -where they will,
make varra'ngem'entjito move their.
houteheXd goods to thl rvto;v. ,
Mr.UlrlchlsempfeyedlaWehertg'a .F
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Medford
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