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"WAS FORCED TO,M WIRES YUAN
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of Xmr (.lilnnm Monnn-liy Hays ilie
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Itritoun for Accept I nc Tlirn'.
(Copyright, 1916 by United I'ichk)
NKW YORK, lt'c. 15. Kmpnrnr
Yuan Hhl Kill, tlio now head of. tint
new Chinese Empire, toduy entail tint
United Pre Ills reason for accepting
ilio tlirotio and crown,
IIU cablegram follews:
"I have been forced to submit to
the will of llio people, both In chang
ing lli government froTu n ruimbllo
to a monarchy, and In uercptliiK tli
throne. I bavu Imtructed nil lha dif
ferent ministers under me In tliu re
public to make preparations for
chauglng all departments to conform '
to the monarchist form.
"Tbe relations between the United
Stales and Cblna have always boon
friendly. My policy wilt bo to cement
still more closely this friendship.
"I will exert my utmost to promote
the Industrial and commercial devel
opment of these two nations.'
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War Bulletins
United Press Service
ATHKNB, Dec. 10, Official dig
lmtches state, there Is a lull In the
lighting along tho Sorbo-Oreok bor
der. So largo force of Bulgarg'has
yet Invaded ' tJreece. w'
Scouts pursuing tho retreating al
lien withdrew 'a? soon ns they dlscov
ship, arrived at Kirkwall, Scotland,
lant night. Tho vessel was due at
Christiana, 400 miles east of Klrk
v.all last night, but was delayed by
a storm.
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Caucus of Senate
United Press Service
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec.
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man uttaclies. safe conduct home.
I'nlted Prcs Service No provision has been made for the'
PARIS, Dec. lG.--Tlie war so farjHafe conduct of their successors yet.)
imp cost rranco rour uniion dollars, :
or an average of $8,000,000 dally. ' iini.i !,. srvi..
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the clinmber,of iloputles today. At
preecnt'thodnlly cost Is about $1C,-
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I'nlted Press Service
CHICAaO. Doc. ir,,-'-Jc Wlllard
and Prod Pulton today signed nrtlclon
fur a twenty-round fight for tho heavy
weight championship of tho world,
I he bout to be singed nt New Orleans
March, 4tk.
fly the terms of tho contract, Wll
lard will receive $32,000, win or lone.
Kvldence Is now In tho hands of women In this country, and tho Infor-
UiiltedSlatui Kovcrnmont officials 'mntlon gleaned from these letters has
'which tends to show that tho German j mntcrlnlly aided tho British secret
,.,., ,,. .1. ...i i. . . I service agents In this, country. Von
government, through Its secret ngont,' , . . ? , ., , ..
fr .lllntclcn Is now In thoTowor of Lon-
Hniu von Rintelen. spent hugh R.imtlon awnltItlB execution. Ho has such
of money In nn attempt to embroil tho'n fund of valuable Information that
United BtiOwMind Mexico. Vln Itlnto-jhls death has been postponed from
leu Is now held by the Kngllsh gov- tlmo to time In the hopo that ho
eminent ub a German spy. A careful .would confess to snvo his life. But he
search of his baggage brought to light has stood firm, and says that he Isn't
several letters from promlnont society afraid to dlo.
WIIKAT CHOI' SHOWS A
AIN IN' 1'AHT YKAH
United I'rass Service
WASHINGTON, D, C, Ic. 1C
The Department of Agrtculturo tadny
unnouncod that tho 1015 wheat crop
touted 1,011,605,000 bushels for tho
I'nlted States. The crop last year
amounted to 91,017,000 bushels.
CLUB WRITING
FORMIES
M.TTKItS.Ui: Hi:i.(' PltKP.VHKD
nut i.NDUSTitiAii i:.Ti:ui'itisi:s
m;i:di:i iu:hu fund for
hatk fight guows
In nn effort to Interest outside cap
ital In Klamnth county manufacturing
Expert Says U.S.Railroad
Control Martial Necessity
possibilities, tho Industrial Depart
ment of the Commercial Club. Is pre
paring data to bo sent to u number of
concerns nil over tho United States.
This datn will bo prepared especially
for ench lino of business, and the let-
tors will he of a personal- nature, In
stead of clrculnra.
Tho advantages this section offers
for certnln branches of endeavor will
ho pointed out fully to thoso Interest
ed In that Hue, and the club will In
vito further Inquiry for Information.
Work of raising the $1,000 for
making n fight beforo tho Interstate
Commorco Commission for lower
freight rate's Into Klamath Falls Is
going ahead steadily. A.totnl of $775
Is now pledged, nnd thero nro several
Interested business men In tho county
jet to bo Intervlowod.
United Press .Service
LONDON, Dec. 13. The liner Os
car II., Henry Ford's American peace
HKltUN; Dec. 15. "We stand like
, rocks In the soil of their home coun-f
try," said Dr. Karl Helferlch, Imperial
secretary of the treasury, addressing)
the relchstag today. ,
Helferlch predicted the downfall
and dissolution of Great Britain as at
result of the war.
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OF HM LAW' BY JURY'S VERDICT
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THOUGH AGAINST THE PRESI
UEXT ON PREPAREDNESS, IS
WITH HIM OTHERWISE .
United Press Service
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dee, 15.
liepresentdtlve Claude Kltchln. ma
jorlty leader of the house, today In
troduced a resolution calling for tbe
extension of:Jhe emergency war tax
act for another, year.
As reason ifor this. Kltchln stated
that the losses In customs for Ih'e year
have been $'52,000,000, and the losses
of Internal revenue from liquor and
tobacco are $25,000,000.
LIBERATION, TALESMEN EXON
ERATE WORDEN MAN ACCUSED
OF IMPROPER CONDUCT
By OABL W. ACKKRMAN
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
BHRLIN (via Amsterdam), Dec.
15. Government ownership of rail
road la a vital step In tho military
rrtparednesa of any nation, Including
(be United States. Minister of Rail
roads von Breltenbach, who dlrocta
the largest port of Germany's gigantic
network of railways, told the United
Preoa today.
"Without misjudging tho efficiency
of woll ndmtnlitered privately owned
lines," aaid von Breltenbach, refer
ring to railway organisation In the
United States States, "the efficiency
of government lines is greater.
"It to conceivable that private own
ri gkould enlarge their stocks of
locomotlyea and ear so as to be able
to neat any requirements of conges
tion, State railways,' on tbe other
haat, try to prepare for such traffic.
Thl Makes their position strong, and
Mhtoa them to realise the demands
of btth war and peace trafle." .
Vk BnlteBUck la personally re
PMMUilc'WtlM hUser for the admin
totrtte,oUe)railroads during the
war. Uo estimated today that tho.
now lines acquired nnd built In con
quorod territory now form nt least
25 per cont of the wholo Gorman rnll-
wnv systom. And It was his handling
of this great Iron Bpldor wob, scotch
ing Into'RuMta, Franco nnd Belgium,
that led somo critics to remark thnt
"General Railroad has won moro bnt
tlcs nnd campaigns In this war than
any other gonoral." Ho had Just fin
ished describing tho groat railway Im
provements recently undertaken in
aermnny.
"Would It have boon posslblo to
have renlUed tho demands mndo upon
n-rmnnv'a railways during tho wnr if
they had boon privately owned?'' ho
was asked.
"Woll, In tho war or ihyu me nm
wnys were not unltod, and wero chief
ly private," 'lie said, "but that war
was fought on ono front. I may say,
without offondlng their owners, thnt
private railroad unos nro huuu.w
h in Hie Interosts of stockholders,
not Inclined to make tho Investments
hnvo liked because no returns .
guaranteed. I think there Is no
doubt but that a, state railway like
STATE TAX LEVY
LOWER FOR 1915
HALF A MILLION, OR NEARLY A
FIFTH, CUT FROM ESTIMATES
OF LAST YEAR 1Y THE STATE
TAX COMMISSIONER
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A reduction of $562,000 has been
made In tho stnto tax levy estimate
for 1915 by tho state tax commission.
Tho full commission has approved the
active members' figures.
As n result, tho Klamath county
portion of the state tax levy will be
$40,034.99. Last year this was $48,
413,39. Tho stato levy calls for $2,500,000,
which is $'562,000 less than last year.
For gonornl stato purposes $1,624,
849,92 Is provided, as compared with
$2,188,911,00 last year Other Items
pre University of Oregon,$280,848,6i;
Oregon Agricultural College $378,
798,01,, road purposes $288,623,78,
and normal school $37,279.80.
Tillamook county has tho highest
per capita wealth, There It Is
$3,870.14 for every man woman and
child In tbe county.
ceptanoes.
MINNESOTA STILL.
A MYSTERY SHIP
SMOULDERING FLAMES IN THE
HUNKERS MAKE INSPECTION
OF BOILERS IMPOSSIBLE SEA-
MEN MAY YET ACT
United Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15. Fed
eral Inspectors are today unable to
Investigate the condition of the boil
ers of the liner Minnesota, which Is in
port hero after most mysterious mis
haps, following her clearance .from
Seattle recently with supplies for the
allies.
Flumes smouldering In the bunkers
and steam In the boilers, prevent the
Inspection.
It Is rumored that an investigation
will prove the vessels' boiler tubes
wore not properly Inspected In Seattle.
Tho sailors on the Minnesota, It Is
understood, seek to.get the Seamen's
Union Interested In their plight.
Secretary Flynn is trying to et
aboard, nnd make an Investigation of
the mllora' conditions.
CASH PRIZE FOR
TICKEJJELLERS
LIURARY CLUB OFFERS FIVE
DOLLARS TO THE BOY OR GUtL
SELLING THE GREATEST NUM.
UER OF "FOLLIES" TICKETS
A chance to win five dollars lu cash
has been given every boy and girl in
Klamath flails by the Woman's Li
brary Club. That, Is the prise offered
to the one selling the most tickets to
The Follies." tbe Wg "pop" musical
spectacle to be staged Tuesday and
Following, a fifty minute delibera
tion, the Jury In the H. F. Chapman
cases returned a verdict of acquittal,
at .3:50 this afternoon. Chapman was
charged with lewd and lascivious con-
duct. ;
In the trial, of the, case many
charges were brought out to show
erpujndsjtor the action.. but Fred H.
Mills, conducting the defense, held"
tint the state had failed to make any
specific charges of misconduct against
tho defendant, and Introduced only
Innuendo evidence.
Many residents of Worden and vi
cinity were called to testify, end" there
was much local Interest in the case, t
the court room being crowded all the
time the trial was in progress.
t'nltcd Press Service
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Senator Georsre E. cimmtinpUlB 'nt m
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Oregon, head of the committee on f
i military affairs, and father bf.a Wllr
for conscription and compulsory;' mil- ..
itary training for youths bkweWll 'i
Senator John W. Kern of Indiana, 'and 23 years of age. today stroialr. ! T
Senator John W. Kern
has been re-elected to the chairman-
ship of the senate democratic caucus.
His election took place at the first
meeting of the caucus several days
ago. It Is sure he will see some noble
battles "beforo tbe fights over many
senate questions are fought to "a
finish.
KLAMATH WEALTH
IS $1,797 EACH
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QUITS SUGAR CAMPAMN
RAILROAD MEN
DISCUSS FIGHT
REPRESENTATIVES OF OVER A
QUARTER OF A MILLION GATH
ER TO CONSIDER GIGANTIC
STRIKE
(United Press Correspondence)
CHICAGO, Dec, 15. The execu
tive committees of the four railroad
brotherhoods representing 350,000
men met here today to consider
whether they would make a Joint
demand for the first time upon all
the railroads in the United States,
acting for 350,000 engineers brake
men, firemen and conductors, will de
cide whether to submit the plan to a
vote of the Brotherhood.
The vote would take about thirty
days. Should tbe proposals be' en
dorsed and submitted to the railroads'
the latter, under present agreements,
have thirty days in which to reply.
This is.the first time in the history
of the United States that such a large
body of organized workmen has so
united for a joint demand. Should
proposals be submitted to the rail
roads, pressure of business incident to
tbe European war, tho labor men be-
lloVe,. would cause serious consldera-i
tton of the demands by railroad offl-;
clals. The railroads have given no
Indication of what their attitude
may be.'
Wednesday nights at Houston' op
era, house for the benefit of the Phil
anthropic Department of the club.
The contest was announced In the
grade and high schools today. The
Mckets can be procured at the library;
any afternoon or evening, ana es
there Is much interest, In tbe coming,
local talent show, as well as a feeling,
of appreciation for the splendid woiki
the Philanthropic Department Is de-.
ing la extending proper aid to worthy j
poor, Dig saies are espeeieu.
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He forecasted an American amrl
nt s nnn nnn tii t..t . 4'-i"S!l
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vaaaa artait i .. wa aai.uuB4Bt ',.
"It Js downright, murderiferaUa
great nation of ours ftoycHUne"ito"f'";ji
present platf, by whlcJITlKmwyfaSaidvil
untrained" troops ;ag;th'iilclHfg
mately lead to the complete oHtlOBr
of the regular, army."- 'ti 'iw
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beet campaign In the upperrvalleyfe'
now seems to be In the bands otttke
beet factory men. The Medford coah.:
mlttee's retirement came upon the reSf'2?,
tusal of the factory people to promise, ';
the factory to the upper end of.thei 'j
valley, should the biggest proportion Kv'
I Mpilfnrrt npcHnn ThA MadfnrltMt.
If so, don't try to get. cocky about o-kea that tno company agreeoctorf4J
piease, ror you re noi raiea as a.cate the factory between Gold KarftJi
and Ashland If the majoritr of thefex
acreage was signed In this dktrkt.f
Mr. Nlblev of the eomnajur rmtaMmA'tahfS
promise this, andsUteiVtiaklike:
would take the contracts already "'aejf
cured to salt Lake city and put leap v '
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PEReTAPITA WEAlm OF KLAM
ATH COUNTY IS. EIGHTH HIGH
EST IN THE STATE TILLA
MOOK IS HIGHEST
Have you $1,797.81 In your Jeans,
or credited to you at a bank?
It
bloated bondholder on that account.
You've only got the average Klamath
county person's size roll.
The average roll of each man, wo
man and child In Klamath county,
according to a comparison between
census figures and assessed valuations
la Just f 1,797.81. This Is one of the
largest in the state; -In fact, there are
only sover counties In tbe state that
beat us, ,
Pittman Says Klamath
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The following, received by County
Schoel: Superintendent Fred Peterson
from M. S. Pittman of the Monmouth
Normal School, is an Interesting sur
vey' of Klamath county's schools. As
it was prepared by on expert of wide
travel, the compliments paid are
highly gratifying to all who have
labored to better school conditions,
especially in the rural districts.
"I feel that I would be very unap
preclatlve It I did not write a few
words to assure you of the pleasure
and profit whlchI received while in
Klamath county 'last week. If the
week had been planned for my social
pleasure It couldn't bave beenmore
delightful. Your people, everywhere,
were most gracious and hospitable.
It seemed to be a habit with them.
Homes, and hearts were open to us,
and many well laden tables invited
us to partaKe or tneir county.
"But as pleasant as was, the entire
week, pleasure- was not our1 purpose
or buslness'.but business everywhere
was; fraught with, pleasure. At the
olose of a week'a work I, always like
to sum up .my findings, amaee.'WBa
I have added to my store of. knowl
aim of. to kduoaueaai eoaaiuaaa en ,ri , ,i ,i .
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"Perhaps you would, nc.objeelf $&
I sum up last week on pe-pe'sewatiiy.
you may see how it appears to sse,. It ,'.;'i
is as follews: . -&&!$'&:
"First 1 found 'Inutile clotf
iviamain cbiib a, ,spiefwiegaj step t st.'.
city schools under,, tbe yelreetteBiiiV
Mr. Dunbar, supported'bya loyal iaajdi,:
lntelllgentboard' of m&i&g
very splendid countylgh'aeJsM&i
der tbe direction of Mr. BcMM rmj
"Second I found" tbit rKlaaaiUkti
county has one of the beet liaielal ?
systems 4n thei'tateitorttlJWIaV
schools, made poeeIMehr,;the
and energy r of th';eaty-
tendent and th support M
tton1 of .tlw.tcounty-eeaas 4 ,
whereby the' tax hriMltlB,r!
equalised and,. good;sehjaet;hl j
aisinct ium nmmwu&itii,. H'
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Klamath unty'tryaiitheli g wrf
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