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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1915
Price, Wtn
D?g Eugttmg BgraUf
UHURCHILLFIGHTS
FOR HIS VIEWS ON
BRITISH POLICY
IIKFKM'S IIIH COUIWK IN DAR
IIANELLM peaking l Hoim f Common, Mem
ber of Cabinet Assumes No Iteepoa
albllllr for Futile Movement
Aglut Antwerp, and Hays That
reMratlna for Constantinople
Oorwtlon Are IVmiplete.
United Press Service
LONDON, Nov. 16, Speaking In
tht haute or common today, Wltuton
Churclitll declared that he bed noth
D( (o ito with the vending ot a Brit
lib force to Antwerp on a so-called
follies" expedition, and denied flatly
the allegation that tlio alllee went
"half rocked" to tlio oiorntlon at
the Dardanelles.
"Tim plan for operation u pro
foundly and maturely considered be
fore hostilities were commenced
there," mild Churchill.
"I regarded the Dardanelles en
trrnrlte o a legitimate gamble of
the ar lor a prlie of Ineallmablo val
ue. Furthermore, I ggured we bad a
reasonable chance of winning.
"On that baale, I went to the min
istry ulth tbo proposal, I accepted
the full responsibility for InUUng .
and I still accept this responsibility.
"Wo linvo no reason to bo discour
aged," ho concluded. "We are pass
ing through bad times, probably worse
than ever before, but they'll be better
soon,"
I'nltui l'rM Borvlce
ATIIKN8, Nov. 10.-
-A local paper
.ays the Itrl.lst, minister, nroahflut to
imiviii. ii uvunuiu mat uiwd giiai-
anteo she will not oppose tho allies'
Balkan campaign In any clrcum
nance. They want assurances that al
lied forces will not be Interned In
cano ii reverse compells n retreat
through Greece.
The Brooklyn llapld Transit com
pany lias placed an order for $1,413,
ooo automatic cab signals and speed
control system. Its Installation on
the big subway will mark the first ap
plication of such an arrangement to
r.ny subway In the world.
Exported Happening.
It Is rumored that Bennett J. Lofts
gaard and Sophie Alice Shetler are
this day to be united by the ties of
matrimony. i
Strychnine Used to End
lite of Despondent Girl
Carrying out a threat sho had re
peatedly made, Christina Houston,
aged about 27, ended her life late
Saturday afternoon by taking strych
nine. A short time before she tried
to open an artery, but her relatives
prevented her from so doing.
Tho girl's death occurred at the
home of her parents on a ranch about
two miles east of' Bonania. She bad
returned hone that day evidently' for
the purpose of ending .her life, as Just
before her departure from Klamath
Fall she called up w former employer
nd bade her goodbye, saying "he
, would not return to Klamath Falls.
She jokingly remarked she would
end this woman her awltch as a
memento, end made several ghastly
Jests which the former employer tried
to believe were only Jokes.
While en rout to her borne Satur
day, the girl made similar -remarks
bout ending her Me te the stage
driver, aa Intimated that ike had tho
strychnine to' bar tulteaee (or that
purpose, n (s also reported that-eke
told the driver that the had bow
ouet of towers' to be placed oa her
PARTY LEAVES TO
MEET STRAHURN
AT8END SESSION
mical entertainment vlksh
piioghehh
Three Automobile lotion With Kluin-
nlli 1'alU .Men, (toll Touaiil Crook
County M'mimiIU to I'jiiili 1miIv In
Organization of (Vntntl Oregon le-
vt'lopuirnt league lllg HniKjiirt nt
Klanuitli I'iiIN Nct Wrk.
Two automobile full of Kluinatli
Falls llvu wire left thin afternoon for
llciiil, to nttend the reception to Hob-
ert Htraborn, railroad promoter, and
the leorgaiilzutlon or the Central Ore
Kon Development U'rkuc. Anotber
automobile of tiooMters will lcae for
1 1 end In the mornliiK Ho Klamath
will be well represented nt tlio meet
ing
Those Iratlng today are Charles
0 rave, I.. Jacobs, Hon. Will 8. Wor
ilen. N. C. Chapman, George J. Wal
ton, Henry Ellor, Onrd Van !ler and
A. A, Bellman. W. Paul JohnKon
will take a party In tlio morning, and
Will H. Ilennett will bo a member of
tbU crow of boostorn
A aoon nn possible after reaching
lieixl, the Klamath men will telegraph
the Commercial Club tlio Struborn
a HO l0 locnl orfcnnZat,lon will
be ab,0 to ,,. plnn for tho bIg rc.
coptlon to bo accorded Strahorn and
Ills associates In tho Oregon, Califor
nia and Eastern venture.
Tho Strahorn party, after leaving
Bend, wl.iourney. to Paisley, SHver
Lake, Lakevlow.' and other points
along tho rallwnj roulr. The Klam
ath men will return from fiend to
uko nn n tho rccopton
fiinun.
It Is for the purpose of ascertain
ing tho views or tho people along tho
proposed routes that tho Strahorn
party In making tho present trip. Tho
entertainment to bo given hero is to
tut something out of tho ordinary, nnd
ono that will convlnco tho railway
men that Klantath is with them In
more than spirit.
All parts of the county arc expected
to be represented, and there will bo
nttto trips, a big banquet for 300 or
more, band concerts, orchestrn nnd
quartet numbers, speeches, nnd all
forms or enthusiastic ontortalnment.
In From Merrill.
Marshal T. M. Durham of Merrill Is
a county scat visitor.
It was after Miss Houston's offorts
to open an artery had boon frustrated
.,.. k- - hncemlns: alarmed.
rushed Into a room where the desper
ate girl was. Miss Houston calmly
handed her nn empty tumbler which
sho admonlshod her to rinse out thor
oughly before using, and calmly add
ed that sho had just initen sirycuum-.
A moment later sho writhed In
P"m"' .. , ..-.
The family at onco seiu iui u .
tor, but before a physician could ar
rive the girl had passed away. She
suffered several spasms .before sne
died, and between spasms she told
her people that life was too nore, m
she didn't care to live.
., n.-i nrklltnnlr mada an in-
uoroner unit n- -
vcatlgatlon, but the case was one that
did not warrant an Inquest. The re
mains were Interred last night.
a a . Ma AMMMAI
Miss Houston is in no w -..-ed
with the well known family of the
. iii- In Klamath Vails.
same "" -
. l- -...-. mtiwH aa domestic
Bne nas oc- -t." r- - -
In many prominent homes, and has el-
ways Dome a pi-ui .--...--. -
. .... k- If-nsn kara to her
pj Klwagra i --- --- --
employers aa of a morbid disposition.
Mg Ma irenu-nj w--. -
French Liner
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ri... ini Frpnrli liner Hoclinm-'
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DeUU. WIIHII It-'ll .uw lull. W(. ....,
Noembcr fitli, with a large qunntlty
or munitions or war, put Into Hullfns
nrter nn announcement by wireless
GRAND JURORS
ASSEMBLE HERE
TAI.KSMKX WIM. TOMOHKOW
MOUSING CONVENE TO CONSIO-
L-EK U1MINAI4 MATTEK8 I'ASS-
Kl ON IIV JISTIOES
Membors of the Klamath county
grand Jury are coming to town today
in nrenaratlon for their regular ses
sion, preceding tho opening of tho Do-,
comber term of tho circuit court, ses
sions w 111 begin tomorrow nt tho office
or I'rosecutlng Attorney John Irwin.
Members or the venlro are: R. W.
Tower (roremnn), Kcno; Martin L,.
Spencor, Kcno; Richard Brlcteneteln,
Olene; Chas. P. Stewart, luamaiu
Falls: Albert Burkdorf, Dairy; Fred
Coloman. Swan; J. A. Gordon, Klam
ath Falls.
Thoro arc three cases already list
ed for Investigation, mo suspwwu
paries being bound over to tho grand
Jury by Justices of the pence. The
case of William Hill, who la charged
with neglecting to support his family
will bo looked Into, and another case
to bo considered is tho arson chaTgo
against A. B. Lawronce. inveswo-
tlon of this case It is nimea, may
bring out other charges.
The Jury will also look into the
charge of assault with a deadly weap
on on which n certain Emory was
bound over by tho Fort Kiatnatn
Justice's court.
PRIN6LE FALLS
PROJECT SOLD
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EASTERN CAPITAL IURCH.S
ELECTRIC AND IRRIGATION
8VHTEM8 DEVELOPMENT IN
CLUDES NEW SAWMILL
LA IMNB. Nov. 15. Tho Prlngle
Falls Water and Power company ,ot
La Pine, with head offices In Portland,
has Just been sold to a syndicate of
Eastern capitalists, headed ny tomes
Brothers ot Nebraska. K. W. Tomes,
one of the brothers, Is a banker here.
Tho consideration Is said tQ have been.
$800,000. y
The Diana announced for the new
company are to eupply power for the
Irrigation of the entire L rtne oasro
and Bden Coulee, Silver Lake and
Fort Rock vaMeyi. Power and light
for La Pine will also be among the
first stepa In development. The power
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Afire From Bomb in Hold
from Cni)tnln?.)ullnn Hurt fire had
. I a
l,win ,1 1 nnv,.rl.l l.t l.or. I.nl.l Tho
v.. u...w.-w.- . ..w.u. ..w
flames eamo worn the rcsen'e coal
bunkers. Whfe denials were made
that tlio fire fas tlio work or 3er-
, plant, which li practically finished,!
i will be immediately equipped, a saw-'
tmlll with a dailv canacltv of 160.000 '
feet, will bo erected In the spring. I
' The big clay deposit at the falls.i
which Is also included In the doal,(
will bo opened at once, and associated .
capitalists will' operate a vitrified
brick plant and "pottery at the falls as
soon as an electric line Is completed.
This body of clay ranks second, to
nc no in the West. The work of' the i
traction lluo.wlll.be resumed as soon I
Jns weather permlts.unless other rall-1
inr.d facilities are obtained.
SONS SEEK BODY
OF PARENT HERE1
-j Richards, pastor of Grace M. B.
'church. "
MADE FOR THE,. The couple loft on the morning
SEARCH BEING
(ilt.VVi: OF MAN WHO PERISHED
IN SNOW IN 75, AND WAS nUR-,wlIl
Ii:i AT OLD FORT 'Francisco, the Gowens will return,
' Innd tho Moores will spend the winter
'in Southern California.
A tiugcdy of the early '70's has Both tho bride and groom are well
been leculled through the visit here and favorably known in Klamath
or two sons of John Francl, who per- Falls. Mrs. Moore Is the daughter
Ished in tho snow north of old Fort'or City School Superintendent R. H.
Klamath, while en route with' a com-j Dunbar and wife, and Is a graduate of
pnnion from Walla Walla' to Calltor-he local high school. Mr. Moore is
nla. The sons are seeking tho re-, the son of Mrs. Charles S. Moore, ani
mains ot their father, and several j8 interested In several local Instltu
plonoors are lending thorn every as- tlons.
slstanco. .
Accoidlng to Captain O. C. Apple
gate and several others who have
been enlisted In the search, Francl
and his companion reached Klamath
county early In December, 1875. They
became lost In the great pine forest
north of Klamath Marsh, and wan
dered nround several days without
food.
From exposure, etc.. the men
camo desperate, ana separatea m xne
. - .-
hope ot finding, relief. Francl's com
ponton succeeded, In reaching Klam
ath Agency, and at once searching
parties wero sent out to find Francl.
Ills remains were found three days
lninp nn Im oerlshed in the snow
.hn-fiv i,fnr th rascua tiartv found
,,,
Tho rAm.lna nt SVanri warn buried
in tho nlrt Fori Klamath, cemetery.
.-j.i . .,. i. a.... tn end
ii,. mv. nmf rnmovA hir father's
remains to their family burial plot.)
As tho old cemetery has not been glv-J
en special attention for some time,
tho task of flndlngvthe resting place
of Francl's remains Is none too easy.
Tn nnaiat the BOnS.i CsBtaln ADDlegaU
has given them a plat of the cemetery
and a photograph, taken ot it aeme
decades ago, andean also given them
the names ot soma old-timers In the
Fort and Reservation, section -who
might be able to,iena aeme assistance,
France leads,t the number ot.reg-
l-,1 vlnn "!. ". c
.men epics In New York, It was gener
'inhi. ..u..l. Irtiri1 nlmn l.n .vlcklAfla
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was received that they had placed a
bomb in the bunkers, as they have
done on many other ships leaving
American ports with munitions.
MISS DUNBAR IS
NOW MRS. MOORE
I'UOMINEKT IiOOAIi FAMILIBS
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UNITED AT CEREMONY EARXT
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' SUXDAV MORNIXG LEAVE ON
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THREE MONTHS SOJOURN
In the presence ot only the mem
bers ot the families of the contracting
.parties, Miss Marguerite Dunbar and
(Charles L. Moore were united in mar
Jrlago at 8:30 yesterday morning. The
vi'icwuuj was ifvriuiiuou at mtj uuiuv
of the bride's parents by Rev. B. C.
train with Mr. and Mrs. Edmund
Qowen for Redding. From there they
go to San Francisco by auto, and
nttcnd the oznoaltlon. From San
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FROM A HUNTER
GUN
WIPED
be-.TRIP TO SHOOT DUCKS IS FRUS.
tiathi UY THEFT OF ROOTS
AND GUN FROM AUTO THIEF
STILL SOUGHT
A shotgun and a pair of hip boots
wero stolen from the Hunsaker auto-
moone as u siooa in wont oi m- ar
!l .. ah Unl nlwnt ir- srl rw
t"r cnio vu m ivm-mmm,
mornlnc. .Thus far. all efforts to
tiuck the thief have been In vein.
Hunsaker was in the cafe eating
breakfast before leaving ; on a duck
hunt, The daylight theft In a busy
locality Is pusillng officers.
SthesAdscavils sflsather a-ffrncew
In on DMeiaeee.
B. T. McKlmmons Is here
today
from the Miller Hill district.
According to the latest forest ser
vice figures, the amount of Douglas
fir In the national forests of Watt
Ington and Opton i eitlmatoiba
no an aaa AAA a
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CRITICIZES THE
E
AND IS OUSTED
PRESIDENT, HOWEVER, REIN
STATES HIM
Aitlon of Postofflce Department in
Dropping Federal Employe Because
He Criticized Wilson's Coming Mar
riage to Mrs. GaR. Creates a Sensa
tion, and Wilson Hasten to Rein
state the Deposed Officer.
United Press Service
WASHINGTON' D. C, Nov. 15.
Hearing today that the postofflce de
partment had discharged Assistant
Postmaster Walter Burkltt of Win-
netka, Illinois, on the allegation that
Burkltt had criticized the president's
engagement, President Wilson In
structed Postmaster General Burle
son to reinstate Burkltt, If the only
charge against him was this criticism.
United Press Service
CHICAGO, Nov. 15. Discussing
his reinstatement, Burkltt made the
following statement by long distance
telephone teday:
"I am a holdover from the Taft ad
ministration. When Mr. 'Kloepfer
was appointed postmaster he said he
was going to 'get' me, and be has
been diligently worklng't'o secure my
dismissal.
Kloepfer has accredited me with
many statements regarding the presi
dent's approaching marriage which, i
never made. I mentioned the affair
only once, at the time the engagement
was announced."
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INSTALLATION IS
WELL ATTENDED
CEREMONIES PERFORMED IN-
STALLING REV. CHARLES T.
HURD AS PASTOR OP THE LO
CAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A large congregation was present
yesterday morning at the services In
cident to the public installation ot the
Rev. Charles T. Hurd as pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of this city.
Rev. Hurd came here from the First
church tn Portland, and. has occupied
the local pulpit since the first Sunday
In September, but bis public installa
tion could not be arranged for an
earlier date.
Dr. J. V. Mllligan, 'superintendent
ot Sunday School Missions of the
Presbyterian church In Oregon, was
present from Portland and preached
the morning sermon. He also deliv
ered the charge to the congregation
after Rev. W. Frank Gloeckner -of
Grants Pass had propounded the con
stitutional questions to Rev. Hurd
"New Faces
United Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 Faces tott?
and distorted by war wounds, out ot
all semblance to human countenances;
will be "repaired'! in a French hos
pital if American dollars come to the
aid of promoters ot the plan.
' Dr. Anema. Paris surgical special
ist, said that plans are rapidly near?
lag completion for an Amerteas ha-
pltal la France for this humane work.;
France will turntsh the bulMHag and
the American Tied Cross the nurses, '
"Ud to May 5." enlalnad Dr.
Aaaja. "there were '11.171 eases of
severe faee and' Jaw 'wounds among I
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OFFENSIVE HITS
WESTERN FRONT
HAND GRENADE FIGHTING M
REVIVED
Every Engine of Death Employed by
Teutons in New OJfensiifei Accord
lag to the Official Dispatches From
France Austrian Commander '
Maintain AU Foeltons oa' ItaUi
front Are StUl Held
United Press Service , , .
PARIS, Nov. 16. According to the
official review; of fighting aloagthe
Western front, the Germans attacked
In tremendous force repeatedly, using
every possible engine of death. These
attacks, says the report, were made
as often as twenty times dally.
The fight waged from Artols to
Champagne. The German losses are
placed at 2,000 to every unltesgaged.
The French lines are Intact. --, w
"Violent rifle and hand grenade
fiehtina rased last night Iff the vicin
ity of the Labyrinth, and In the Artols
district the, Germans lost .heavily,''
says today's MmmuntQ.ne.,ilaw
"German hand grenade .attacks
near Champagne were repnlaei. We
exploded a mine at Clery,- wrecking
German defenses. - - .,&.
"In the East our line progressed1
from north of Rabrovo to Kostarina."
Itla announced that the Bulgarian
attack on the entire FrencnJIne ateng
the Tserna River in Southern Serbia
has been repulsed:" " sr "
irnllnl Praia 'aerrloB J
" icrrxT-!-3W3T&rT4; "frWHB-wi
vnsSJc.ar.TTjairjastes-i
field commander uV the Italian oper
ations reported to headquarters' to te
day: "I maintain all the positions
that I did when I took charge at the
outbreak of the war." He praiaes
the Italian troops for their bravery.?
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United Press Service
LONDON. Nov. 16. It Is reported
that English experts may go to Italy
to direct an anti-submarine campaign.
England is anxious to do this for the
safety ot allies', transports, as well as
for Italy's assistance. ' ,.
Premier Asqulth today told the
house of lords that the cabinet will
not attempt to apply conscription
without the consent of parliament, as
such an action might cause a "mis
understanding. Special music was rendered
at
the
mnmlni. OArvtCA i
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Rev. Gloeckner. who I occupies the
same position In the Southern Oregon
Presbytery that Dr. Mllligan does to
ward the state of Oregon,; preached
the sermon in tne evening. ,,
Tho first ssRslon nf an inatltnta fr-
the Sunday schobl'teachers and work
era, of the church wag held thV after
noon at 2:30 by the visiting official,
and another session will be held this
evening at the church at ?:!; to
which all Interested In Sunday school
work are cordially Invited, ,
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America is willing- toteenn
nravent Burooe from'beee'mingat
tlnent of ghastly, freakB,55;',
AneaV'BUeffnaaW ;
new faeet mm wmmjmm
Ups and '(MhiWjttM
using tlMuefrggsg-tbe'
wounded men..
conat'riieted : teem.'
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