Qltyt Euimfnn HraU , tt KLAMATH COUNTY'S KLAMATH F. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER-; I OFFICIAL NEWl Mlf'in IPA7ER ,vinlh VMiw-No. 2.0M BONDING ATTORNEYS MAY GUIDE Strike Nearer Than Any Time Since Negotiations Started UNIONS IMPATIENT; DEMAND ACTION NOW MOTHERHOODS 8AV THERE 15 NO CHANGE I TrtlnmtB Charge That Rallroade Art! Ubtylng Nation to Urgo Arbitration-Railroad! Yot May Grant tho tlltht Hour Day, But Say. They Will , Demand Assurances of Incrtaaed Rates to Make Difference. tailed Press Service. WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. Appar ent? helplessly deadlocked with tho railroad president, President Wilson today called the executive of tho rail read brotherhoods Into conference mid talked with them for half on hour. On leaving tho men said there was mi change. The brotherhood executives denleil that the president had asked them to accept a compromise and denied tiuu be urged them to consider possible; legislation by the preHent congress Ihey gave out tho Impression thnt tho president will stand linn for an eight boor day. Wben conferring with President Wilson tho .brotherhoods charged that the railroads are conducting n nation wide lobby to Influence sentiment, and are paying wage In men sent to Washington to urge arbitration. They Hlntes senator. Tomorrow's balloting presented to the preHldent it meHsago will bo a battle, between wet and dry ' which they allege the Northern I'n- forces with odds favoring the latter, cite sent to all Its Htntlon agents, politician say. urging them to induen all classes In , Senator Charles Culberson and O. end telegrams to President WIIhoii. 11. Colquitt, former governor, are. tho urging blm to favor arbitration, Ihn principal In loday'H voting. In tho railroad lo pay all wire tolln. (regular democratic, primaries July 2fi The brotherhood executive) told Culberson got 80,000 votes to Col President Wilson that tho unions quilt's 107.000, and the present Job er demanding prompt Hettlemcnl or holder only heat Dr. 8. 1'. Brooks, for a strike. Spokesman A. II. (Inrrelson, ' mcr preHldent of Ilaylor University, by resident of tho Ordor of Hallway about 6,000. Conductors, said: I Hut tho nomination fight even then . "! fltuatlon Ih JiihI, rocking along. Muni rewdved Itnelf Into n prohibition There can bo no eomprorolHC," and antlprohlblllon Ihhuc, with Col- The railroad preHldenta nro atlll qultt admittedly favoring tho nntla Ulderlng crantlllir Ihn InnmniU nt mwl CiithnrHnn and llrookft tllO prOH. J trainmen and getting freight rato'Tho prohibition voto npllt on Hh two !"M', They InnlnL on having poa- m usurances thnt thoy will net I ata IncreaseK unmnin... u ... ..' Muncad operation cohIh which wIIIJk4oh of the leglalaturo carried In tho r granting an eight hour Uuy.'pilmnrlea. The dryn aro expected to The presldentH want thin to bo a'l unite behind CulberHon, and desplto Wrtof the plan of tho Hottlemont now.jhla dofent by Colquitt In tho flrnt prl rtng a'posHlblc change In tho na- u.urlw, ho Ih ndlmtted by politicians jwl dmlnlatratlon might throw out tr l..ive tho bottor of It "on paper." Hughes Will All Sections oi America ? Wtt4 p,m Purvis AMB, Wyo., Aug. 25,-Accord- 2.J lenUtlv Plana mado public JT Jh, Chrlu a Hughes will be "t the country continuously " PrlaSur1"0" Ut lUe e,0B f M wla WW thnt ho feels able to MAMAMMAAMMMMrtAAMMAAAMMMMWMMvMw ' y nil value of President Wilson's prom Ink. Oiio president nitld: I "Tim Munition In less promising right how than It has been at any time since negotiations were started." I No one haii abandoned hope of a I pottle ini-nl. but tew expect a until. ment on President Wilson's eight hour proposal, which the mllroml heads do not seelif Inclined to accept. President Wilson late thin aftnr- iiiinii mimniniiiMl Ihn railroad uresl- UDConimnu.0 for n nv mlnuto talk. Afterwnrd the committee) says th president hnd "communicated (development of some Importance." ITho committee would not divulge tho nature of the devejpinciit. TEXAS ELECTION IS LIQUOR FIGHT INDIVIDUALITY EXPECTED TO BU LOST SIGHT OF IN RUN OFF I PRIMARIES IN THE LONE STAR ' STATE TOMORROW lALI.A8, Tex.. Aug. '..'5. Individu ality will be largely lost night of to morrow In tho run off prlmarlcK for the democratic nomination for United cnndldatca. EubnilaHlon of prohibition at a gen . ..i..iin.. . fnllnw tlin next Hes Speak in carry out this strenuous campaign plan, which contemplatca a speech in every section of America. His next tour, will bo through Maine. New York and other Now Eng land sections. The final speech will bo In MadlHon Square Garden the nljdjt before election. He is spaVklng In Cheyenne thU afternoon, KLAMATH Confesses Agent of White Slavers Yimhke Hotwln. under nrrcHl In New York City In connect lonvwltli whtio Klave nrnctlccH. ha.s confefhcd to the dlntrlct attoniey that he led one hundred C.IiIh each year Into' lb leual housex. lie wan an Important agent of the white tdaveo of tho oily wi.iin im Iiiih told (he dlHtrlct at lorney that lie got coniinlHHionH from 600 glilH. It l believed this Is an exaggeration. TO NOTIFY MARSHALL SEPTEMBER FOURTEENTH United Press Service WASHINGTON, U. C. Aug. 25 Vlcn-J'resldent Thomas It. Marshall will bo formally notified of his rcnom Iniitlon on the ticket with Woodrow Wilson September Hth nt Indlanap- OllH. Marshall will open tho Kentucky rational campaign on September 9th. -.. m Gets Decree. Judge 1). V. Kuykcmlall has signed a decree or divorce separating tho bonds of matrimony formerly existing between Mary Esther Anderson and O. T. Anderson of niy. Mrs. Ander son was plaintiff In tho suit, and al leged cruel treatment nnd nbualvo language. Returns From Vacation. Mm. w. II. Mason and children, Mnrlon and Blllle, returned yesterday from Upper Kinmain wwe, wiimu they huvo been spending n fow weeks with Mrs. Wing. Tho latter nccom pnnied them home, and will return this afternoon. To See Crater Lake. Kl.a J. Kller and family of Etna Mills, Calif., left this morning for Crater l.ako after spending InHt night In Klamath Falls. Mr. Ellor Is u suc cessful hardware merchant of Etna Mills. Wllsone Vlelt. Horace G. Wilson and family of Itoseburg are spending a few days In Klamath FnllB. Mr. Wilson formerly was agent on the Klamath reserva tion. ' Has New Roaater. 13. A. Walker, proprietor of the Mec ca billiard, parlors, has installed a new sanitary peanut roaster and corn popper. The machine is run by an eleetiic motor and not by an engine. "Butter-KUt" popcorn U the uame of the prodttct It turns out. YQSHKC UOTWIW 1 FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, . , , iiviv"i BRITISH CAPTAIN SAYS BREMEN IS CAUGHT IN NETS SAY8 SHE WAS TOWED ASHORE f BY PATROL8 English Merchantman Captain Arrlv- Ing In New York Today Dtelarea York Today Bremen Waa Held for Pour Daya In North Sea In SUai Ntta, Then Waa Towed Aahore Wewe 8uppreaaid 1 8o Germane Would Start -Another. United Preaa Barrlea NEW YORK, Aug. 25. A British merchantman captain, arriving aboard the Haltic today, repeated the report that the Hrltish have captured the Bremen. He aald the vessel waa help less for four days in steel neta laid In tho North Sea by the British nary. Then she was towed ashore by patrol boats, declares the captain. He says four of the crew of the Bremen died of foul air. The BrltlRh admiralty suppnaaed i the news of the. Bremen's capture, says the captain, fearing the Germans would not start a third aubmariae to AnX'rlcu If they lerfned, of the Bra-TnenK-fate; ' .. - United Press Servlcei NBW LONDON. Conn., Aug. 23. Tho German liner WHIehad docked hero this morning, bearing officials of the German Ocean company, operating the submarinn merchantmen. Custom officials here aro positive thnt this forecasts the early arrival of the Bremen. United PreBS Service) Itum. IN Ant- "K PromtrntinnR for "'" -- -- the Deutschland's next trip to Amer- lea arc nearly completed. Her entire cargo is here. The same crew which took the boat to America recently will have charge of her again. GERMANS TELL THE BULGARS TO MOVE GERMANS FEAR GREECE WILL BE INVOLVED Russians Are Concentrating on Ru manian Frontier, Preparatory to OffenalveAgalnat Bulgaria Rua alana Advancing Along Entire Cau caeua Front Following the Capture of Muah. United Press Service LONDON. Aug. 25. An unconfirm ed wireless message from Roma sayH Germany has ordered the Bulgarians to evacuate Greece, because of the danger of Greece becoming Involved In tho war. The entrance of Greece Into the conflict may be expected any n.oment, on account of the Indigna tion of tho people of Athens following the reports that Greeks were evacuat ing territory uround Serres under government orders. Budapest reports that the Russians aro concentrating on the Rumanian frontier, evidently Intending to cross Ri mania and invade Bulgaria and Hungary. A Budapest paper aays the govern mer.l has made it easy for Rumania i nnui-uiH with the Russians If Ru - mania enters the war. Tho Turks are evacuating Bltlls, AUGUST 25, 1916. - iVivi yxruxrLnjuxnruiAruru,vvv,,ri" "i Washington Favorite LL-LL CHrtRLOTTG SAee.Aff Miss Charlotte Sterling, daughter of Hepresentatlve and Mrs. John A. Ster ling of Illinois, is one of the favorites of the younger set in congressional so- clety at the capital. Whitmans Leave.' ' Mr. aad Mrs. Malcolm D. Whitman, wbnbave ..been pending a few weeks nt Karriman Lodge and other places of recreation, left at noon today for San Francisco. Mrs. Whitman for merly was Miss Jennie Crocker. Mr. and Mrs. Templeton Crocker, who alio have been spending some time in this county, returned to San Fran cisco yesterday. Picnic Postponed. Owing to the fact that the Weed KUminth Falls ball.gamo is to be play ed next Sunday, many requests to pospone the Catholic picnic slated for -- that day have been received by Father . V.uinhall. Accordingly the picnic has been postponed until September 3. It will be held at McCornack's grovo on Mbo Upper Lake. United Press Service LONDON. Aug. 25. Following the rechpture of Mush by the Russians, they are advancing rapidly along the entire Caucasian front, Six Zeppelins raiding the English coast last, night were repelled. Many bombs were dropped, but littlo dam aye done. The British have advanced their lines several hundred yards by se vere fighting. Fighting is fierce on both sides of Bapnume road. the Longueval-Flcury- United Press Service PARIS, Aug. 25. The French have consolidated on their new positions In and around Maurepas. Thoy have repulsed a violent Ger man counter south of Maurepas. German attacks on Floury and Apro ruent have been checked. United Press Service , ROME. Aug. 25. Tho Italians are within fourteen miles of Trieste, and are craduallv advancing through a mountainous country, despite desper ate rciiEtance. Cnlted Press Service) UKRLIN. Aug. 25. It is admitted 'that the French have captured Maure- j'pas. Elaewhere the antes nave ooen . repulsed. i A German airship last night attack ed a fortress in London. slmsBPwSglml BBBsBBsBBsxffSaBBBa gggHgpM&BMH BBBBBBBK.- IskAsxBI SBBBBBHggjpWSBBH sxBBsxBBsxHT V BBw fl j' 'f ' Ou NO CHARGE PURCHASES BONDS MEXICAN PEACE MEN ARE ON WAY MEXICAN GOVERNMENT EXPECTS THAT JOINT COMMISSION WILL 8ETTLE ALL CONTROVERSIES BETWEEN THE NATIONS United Press Service MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25. The Mex ican members of the Joint American- Mexican commission to settle the bor der trouble today received President fCarranza's final instructions, and will leave for America tomorrow. The first meeting of the commission is scheduled for September 4th, In New York. The present administra tion of the Mexican government is confident that the commission speedily will settle the controversies. HOUSE CONCURS IN ARMY BILL ACCEPTS REVISION OF ARTICLES OF WAR MAKES APPROPRIA TION FOR PREPAREDNESS TO. TAL OVER $600,000,000 United Press Sorvice WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 25.-rTho house of representatives this after noon concurred in the senate's amend ment to the, army bill, re-inserting the revision of the articles of war. It is expected that these articles are so revised that President Wilson will sign the amended bill. The army bill is the last administra tion preparedness bill. The total ap propriations for preparedness is ,over $615,000,000. Miss Beatrice Miller, who has been the house guest of Miss Waive Jacobs, left this morning for her home in Ash land. ' '1 Portland Asks Klamath to Request Seeking the aid of Klamath county to secure arbitration of the railroad wage controversy, the Portland Cham ber of Commerce yesterday telegraph ed to Klamath Commercial Club, ask ing tho local club to appeal to Presi dent Wilson. It also asks that Klam ath county Btockmen, farmers and dairymen send personal telegrams to the president, appealing to him to stand for arbitration. The telegram received from Port land follows in full: "Kindly telegraph President Wilson today urgently requesting him to stand for arbitration of the entlrb is- tue or tne irajnmen-a wgo wwhv versy. without reservation or limita tion. The principle of full arbitration should be supported in a question of such national Importance. This prln clDle should be established, regard less of the merits of the present issue Price Five Cants ISSUE IF HOUSE. IMPORTANT MEETING HELD LAST EVENING " Expert Bend Attorney to Prepare All Documents in Election Without Charge if Keeler .Brothers are Suc cessful Bidders for Bonda Other wise Charge Will Be One Per Cent of Bend Issue. At an informal meeting last even ing witli the local railroad committee, tho city council indicated its inten tion tu employ attorneys of the Keeler Itroihets bonding house to englhecr the election for a $300,000 bond issue to help build the Central Oregon rail road. The meeting last evening waa informal, and the city la not bound by any expressions of the councllmen; yet It is confidently expected that at the regular meeting next Monday ever ning a resolution employing attorneys for Keller Brothers wUl be paaaed by the council. Keeler Brothers' proposition to en gineer the. election ia this: If the bond issue carries atrirlecpnaaii, Keeler Brothers are the' successful, bidders for the bond, no charge wlU be made for the legal services; if the' issue carries, but. some other firm buys the bonds, a charge of one per cent of the issue will be, made for..ea gineering the election; .it the election rails, 300 will be charged for the attorneys' work. If some other firm , is the successful bidder, such excess uver Keeler Brothers' bid would un doubtedly pay the legal expenses. Fred Glenn of Portland, 'resident, manager for Keeler Brothers, was at the meeting last evening, and stated bis company's proposition. He said ho made the offer because bis com pany intended to buy the bonds, and wanted them to be legal and salable. City Attorney Rollo Ct Groesbeck recommended to the council that the . city avail itself of this opportunity to secure a bond issue that will stand in court, such proceedings involving a hih degree of technicality possessed only by attorneys making a specialty of such work. "The need of .ianruig expert, bond attorneys draw up the. ordinances, en gineering the details of the election Continued on Page 4 Arbitration end should govern everything now pending. MnnM,. AISO, Will JUU luuaj uib ,...,. tatlve farmers, stock c-reeaers ana dairymen to send similar personal tel egrams to the President. "Please send up copies of Joday's telegrams by mail tonight, and please wire to us collect copies of all tele grams sent tomorrow. "The emergency is great, and Im mediate action may help to secure so lution fair, to employes and railroads, shippers arid the public. Oregon to peculiarly dependent upon railroad pervlce to market her products, espe cially as no other shipping facilities, ure available. I "GEO. E. HARDY, Secretary." Secretary Fred Fleet of Klamath, Commercial Club sent a telegram to President Wilson as requested oy uw Portland body. He Is seeing local meja today to apprise them of the requeet I from Portland. ' fa Will ilifl