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KLAMATH COUNTY'S
KLAMATH FALLS
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1917.
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NKW YOHK. Jan. 30. Bernard
irurh. Wall street plunger, cleared
171.000 playing pear hunches on
New York stock exchange during
llrtun dart In December, be told !
ku rule committee, which la In-
tl(illo the peace nol Irak today.
"If I bad known what waa coming
wiaber 30th, I would have nold all
iy. Inttrad of covering, and my
unit would have born much larger,"
IJ Mr. Ilarueh.
Ttic latikrr ald ho had no advance
formation on President Wilson's
W to the belligerent power,
tin ild hr Mild war stocka on lite
irrnith cf l.lnyd George's 'speech,
Mth rcfuntfd the (lorinan proffers,
Ml left the way open for uegotla-
mt.
lUruch admitted ho had talked to
erttary of the Treaaury William (J.
loAiloo and to Count von Hermitorff,
rmin ambassador, but In theae
tnrmatlon nothing waa tald about
mm or market.
Th probe committee tried through
rucb to establish a German aource
ft lb leak, but waa unaiicceaaful.
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WARSHIPS WHICH
L00KE0 POR SEA
RAIDER 6IVE UP
HAVE NOT FOUND GERMAN COM.
MERCK DESTROYER
Entire North Atssallr Squadron of
UritMi Fleet Ordered lalo
Around Now York-OauNi
Known, AlllKittjli NtMNMn from
tlallfat Gar Information Prompt
log tinier.
fJOD XlflltT HIGH HACK
HONK CHANGED IIKH NAME
nROCTON. N. I).. Jan. 30. ThU
Ity today wltncMod tho wadding of
PNia Hog, Mm of Clood Voice Hawk
I Deer flood Voice Hawk, to Hood
llkt High Hack Hone, daughter of
Me Htnokc and Hiitllu Tall, flood
llbt High Hnrk Hone, a bluahlng
pan, wore u new atrlnc of beada
urlng tho ceremony. All am flloux
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NKW YOHK, Jan. 30. The entire
North Atlantic squadron of tho Ilrll
lah navy has been ordered Into water
adjacent to New York, I authorita
tively learned today.
Report from steamers arriving
here from Halifax caused the issu
ance of the order.
The North Atlantic Kquudrou baa
been searching for the neriuan not
raider which destroyed and captured
many allied merchantmen.
llrltlnh consulate source Indicated
that tho raider la believed to be with
in 900 nlloa of Sandy Hook.
Master of varloua ateaniahlpa re
ported aeelng myaterloua vesael. Two
declared poalllvely the vessel boeii
were German sea raider.
1,000 German Taken
POTHOOK AD, Jnn. 30. The rap
ture of thirty oUlcera and more than
1,00b German soldier In tho Russian
vlilory nortlm-tn of Jnkobonl flotur
tiny U oflltlnllv nnnouiiced.
a
l'mier In Town.
Huy Prouer of Upper Poo Valley I
trammeling business In (ho county
aeal today.
lamath Fair to
Be Talked Feb. 10
.ath Stockmen and Farmers WU1
Meet Here Feb. 10 to Consider
Suggestion of Big Fair
Tbo Idea of u Southern Grecon.
fbru California dlalrlot fair, first
"fntloued in the Herald a few week
lo. will bo dlicuucd n Kiakatb
," rury loth. A aeatlug of
'Uumtb atockm.n .a ..... ..
' ru ot he county haa bean callad
ai anin,
mith win informal dlicinw'tha
(euflhlllty of aucb a fair ut that time,
and thtu thla county will commitnl
caje with Modoc and Slaklyou eoun
tlea In California and Uke and Crook
couutlea is Orogoo. Nowipaperi in
tUa othar eouatiea have commented or
the dea of a flr to embrace all Iw
countie. There haa beeu uo note of
lUaapproval aouudod, ao far aa tho
Herald haa learwd.
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German Ambaaaador
WAHIIINOTON. I). C. Jan. 30.
Onrmany will nd to Count von
Hernatorff. German aaabaaaador to
the United Hlatea. IU rejoiader to
President Wllaon'a aeoate apeeeb,
urging a world league to prevent war.
LOCAL PEOPLE
WANT A HARBOR
HKJN MKMOUIAI. TO (XNIU3iH,
ANKI.MS APPIIOPIIIATItlN TO IM
PHOVK IIAIUIOU AT CltKSC'K.NT
CITV. CAI.IHIHNU
A mi'inorlul urging rongrcaa to ap-
pniprlctu 93VO.UOO.OOO for improve-
incut ol tho harbor at Crvacent City,
Cullf., u circulated among local
(Itlteiu )caturdny. It waa liberally
rJetu-d.
The memorial was aent hero by the
Conciicrclat Club of Crcacent City. It
ili'tlru.'H that IK'I Norte county, Cat
Iforuin, will appropriate 9100,000 it
coiiitrrnti will give 9390,000,000.
Crescent City harbor ia at tho
mouth of tho Klamath River. A good
liuiboi thuro may be valuable to
Klumath county, ckpeclally If tho pro
poied commercial highway down tbo
Khiiuath Itlver la built. Tho agita
tion for thla road is atrong.
BUSINESS
MEN
ASK OUTSIDERS
TO HELP ROAD
NO.V.HKKIMCNT I'ltOPKItTV OWN'
KIM APPKAtKH TO
to
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EMMITT RANCH
IS SOLD TODAY
NutwUMtUI Bwalae Moumt, aad In
dtvldaato Are MafcUag Ltltcm
Now Rwld t Proprrty Owoern
AkJg Thcw lo OMtribme to tho
Hirahom Railroad Terminal FnjhI
m an NoMwt DtHjr.
The buaioiiM men of Klamath
Falli are going outatde of Klamath
county to get funda ta purchaao ter
minal for the -Btrmhora. railroad.
They are going after tho' non-real-dent
property owner, the man who
will profit by the railroad a much
an any other clatu of men.
Pcraonal letter, algned by numer
oua bualnCM house, aro being mailed
to ctcry non-rcHldent property owner,
asking him to do hi part toward
developing Klamath county and the
re it ot central Oregon. The business
house are lgnlug the letter today.
Thla is the first step toward getting
persona and firms outside Klamath
county who yet will profit by the new
railroad, to help got the road.
The following ia a copy ot the let-
tor being sent eut: I
Dear Sir This Is the day ot Ktuni-j
ath county's opportunity. You know ,
of tho railroad we can Ket if we all!
pull together, and there ia no necessi
ty for enlarging on what that rail
road means to this country. Klam
ath Falls has bonded Itself for 9300.
000, and we aro trying to raise 975,
000 noro for terminal sites, and have
most of It In sight now.
Tho undersigned are actiug for the
committee of the whole, and doing
our best individually and collectively
to make this railroad a reality. We
have canvassed the lists of subscrib
ing, and your unmo does not appear
(there yet. Wo appeal to you now,
feeling euro that you aro Interested,
either through your property Inter
cat, or In more gonorul way.
Wo cannot put the necessity
each one doing his patt too strongly,
aud wo urge that ou contribute ut
once. Your neighbors, friends and
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William G. McAdoo, secretary of
the treasury, has been exonerated
fiom nil connection with the peace
nolo leak. Pliny Flsk, his former
bunking partner, find Bernard Bar
uch. Wall street speculator, hao de
clared they had no dealings with Mr.
McAdoo.
SENATE WON'T
DISCUSS PLAN
WILSON'S PKACK IJCAGUK OK ALL
NATIONS WONT UK CONSIDER'
l.l UY SENATE CUMMINS RES
OLL'TION IS TAULED
Oregon autd Washington Tmef at
CaleaJco Ordered Home to Be Maw
tared Ont PnH of FiialdaMrt
Present Force Win Gaard
ia Place of Rodrkag
SUtcMiUOa.
WASHINGTON, U. C, Jan. 30.
The senate this afternoon tabled tho
resolution of Senator Cummin ask
Ing debate on President Wilson's re
ccul speech , faoilng u world league.
to enforce poaeo.
The debato on the resolution lasted
all morning. The vote to tablo the
ot resolution waa 38 to 30.
Tho seuute hence will not discuss
the address. .
FINK STOCK AND GRAIN RANCH Dutlno aMOclates of the present and
ON KKNO ROAD OV OOI ACRES, of the past years are doing all they
can many of them have given to tho
Wlldl UK 1IOMK Ol' TitUHULUM-
HRED LIVESTOCK
point where giving hurts and we
feel sure thut you do not want to be
left out.
V InrlnaA tilntikn for tho mih.
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The Robert A. Kmmltt ranch of. "'--" V ' T. i
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601 acres on tho Keno road today was
sold to Dr. E. H, Hawkins of Oard
norvllle, Nov. Tho ranch Is consider
ed ono of tbo best in the Klamath
country, being fortlo, Irrlgatod by a
prlvato aystera, and well drained.
Dr. Hawkins Is a stockman and
furmcr of exiwrlouoe and mean, Hlaj
bobby la thorougnoreo iivmiook, ana
on his now Klamath ranek nothing
but pure bred animals will bo railed.
lu tie eow line, Dr Hiwklna will
raise Hblsteina, already haying one of;
tbo best bulla In the west, ne win
grow Poland China hogs.
Dr. Hawkins la an old acquaintance
of the Kll brother! of this city,
foro tho committee get together
again to canvass this roll a second
time, Ploase let us hear by February
3d at latest.
Yours for the Btrahorn railroad
and prosperity for Klamath county.
SKATING AT MODOC
PARK IS GOOD ACJAIN
Following the Chinook wind Satur
(21,000,000 IN
PROFITS DIVIDED
STOCKHOLDERS IN UNITED
MATES STEEL COHPORAl'IOV
DIVIDE EXTRA POT ON BOTH
PREFERRED AND COMMON
NEW YORK, Jan. 30. The United
States Steel corporation today declar
ed an extra dividend of 3 per cent on
day, the Ice at the Modoc Park rink 'common stock and 14 on preferred
frose tight Sunday night, and now la stock.
In fine couditlon for skating-. This means that tho stockholders
The wow which fell last ulgnt has will divide more tbau 981.0,00,000 in
been swept off, leaving the Ice smooth, profit.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 30.-
Troop A cavalry, battery A field ar
tillery of Oregon, and company A alg
iih corps, Washington, all stationed
at Calexico, have been ordered home
aud mustered out, the war depart
ment stated today.
Simultaneously It was announced
thut General John Pershing, in com
mand of the returning expedition into
Mexico, will assume command of the
El Paso district. Other troops will
be distributed along the oorder.
Earthquake Recorded
CLEVELAND, Jan. 30. The seis
mograph at St. Ignatius station this
morning recorded a most severe earth
quake, lasting eighty minutes. The
qtiako apparently was in Europe or
Asia.
Steamer Blown Up
LONDON, Jan. 30. The Norwe
gian steamer Argo was blown up in
tho North Sea yesterday. Nine men
were lost.
Horseman Visits,
Leu II. Dot en, expert horsebreaker
employed by J. Frank Adams, Is
spending a few days in Klamath
Fulls.
FEAR VILLA WHEN LEFT WITH.
OUT PROTECTION
Carranslata Cowniandei Sy Be
Can't Occnpy Eracmated TiiHij
BecMBse It Wonld Weaken '
haw City Garrtoon 1.8M VI
Are AwatUac to Take the ;
Left by the.
EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 30. Fifteen
hundred Villlstas are encamped at
San Bneaa Ventura, awattlas the
evacuation of Mexico by General Per
ahlag'a force. Near Case Graades a
Mtdlisr-bghd of -VMlir followers la
waiting to starch late few boars af
ter the American retire.
The Mexican consulate here rays
General Pershing, with two regimeaU
ot cavalry which remained behind to
protect the refugees, will move north
ward today.
Six thousand refugees are leaving
the entire district where General Per
shing has been camped. They fear
VlUUtas raids after the American
force has left the territory.
General Murgla. CarrantUta com
mander, at Chihuahua City, said
frankly today that he could not occu
py the evacuated territory because to
do so would weaken his garrison and
leave Chihuahua City open to attack
by Pancho Villa.
ConlibVt Uae Sleigh,
Louie Wampler, mall carrier be
tween Klamath falls .and Odessa.
made the trip to Odees this morn
ing by nack horse. Hal feared the
snow which tell last night had drifted
In the mountains too deep for a
sleigh.
Stork Buyers Visit.
J! C. Mitchell and H. W, Mitchell
ot Siskiyou county, livestock buyers,
arrived yesterday on business.
WliiUk Leave.
F A. White and wife left yester
day for California to remain. Mr.
White bus been manager of the Su
perior laundry.
Poe Valley Men
to Borrow Money
Will Meet Tomorrow Afternoon to Dis
cuss Federal Loan Act R. A.
Ward to Tall of Killing PU
To hear an explanation ot the Fed
eral Farm Loan Act, the farmers ef
Poe Valley aud the Oieae, districts
will meet tomorrow afternoon tt the
Lower Poo Valley school, H. R. Gists
yer, county agricultural agent, will
explain tbe act. v
The farmers of Poe Valley are con-
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templatlng tbe formation of an asso
ciaUon through which to borrow mon
ey from the government nadsr the
terms of the farm Iota act "
After, the, act Is discussed. X. AV
Ward, asstathnt la the biological aur-t
vy. will tell tbe farmers hsw.te if- t .
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