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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1917.
Price Fir Cent
U. S. BREAKS WITH GERMANY
,
WILSON INFORMS CONGRESS AT 2 P. M.
German Ambassador
is Given Passports
Decision Arouses Consternation at the
Capitol President Expects Ali
Neutrals to Follow
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WASHINGTON, Feb. Jl. Il we. oftVUIIy aimunnectl IliU mumlMg
thai 4vtlnti MlUun luttl ttHmnlMrtl In liffnk relation Nllii Germany (in
tuuni "I iImI cuunir' iunti4ti'N ( submarine Marfan agalnai rocr
tlunitiiini. He Mill notify mgrr al a .iittt mmIiki al '2 u'rlork IliU af"
irraiMu to ilmi effect. Antbeuattor Grrnril liaa tier ordered liunic (rum
Berlin, ami Count m IternMorsT, Grrrnnn nwilian itor In (he fulled State,
III It (lirn liU paaapuru Imrnrdiatrl). Il tlrprtiits upon Germany whether
ar l ilrt lured ur not, '
Ttie rrllriii readied till drrUlun leatrnuy morning, bul mI(IiImIiI
I'ublir aiiiiiiunrernenl, Mlillr ttr was carefully working uul drlalla if future
iep lu be taken, lie worked late last nlghl writing lila mrwage In run
kit un hU imu typewriter.
Tlif derWi"n of I lie prealdrnl aroMsrd .rHit front ton al . the .rapltol.
Brattle a11n was etprrted, hut Matrix clung lu I lie belief llial I lie prrl
deal would mil arttMlljr break relation.
BONE DRY BILL
SI6NED TODAY
GOVFHNOH WmiYCUMUK GIVES
MGXATVHE TO MEASURE PHO
IHIUTI.XG IMPORTATION Ol
I.IOt Oil INTO OREGON
WASIUNlirTlN, Feb. 3. Prcsldeiil
Wlltun Itiln afternoon tolit the Joint
rthiii ( (iui(!ri-n of the breaking of
illiomiiilc nliitlniiK wlili Germany,
and rallid iihjii nil iiuUlral tialloiia to
follow the course of America
government at n moil critlcul mo
motil, I refuse la licllovu that It In llic
Intent Ion of tlic German authorities lu
do what llicy hate warned. I ctiunot
believe Hint they will pay no regsrd to
What will follow tin- severance of the undent friendship between llielr
rtlMlcn depend ii win Germany's People and our, or tho Holomn obllg-
HAI.h'M. Feb 3. Governor Janet
With) comb It xprcted to alga IIm
"b'inu dry" prohibition law at 4
i.' lock title aftcrnoni., It haa passed
bolit house by an slmoat unanimous
vote. The new 'low dry" Measure
iMfCimo, cuccllve Immediately follov;
Ing the signing of II I- bill, and pru
biblti tin- inli;ni:il of all intoclcei
IhC Uivorup Imu tiii atale excrp: by
(UctiKcu HmruiurM.i fcavlnc'a apoclit
IKtrtnlt (mm ttit d'ltrlet atiorcev. u
IHTmltt, however, tlm ablimeul of or
der that nrn cow- In, provided aucU
hluent are revived within Cvo
ity from tin- lliuo Hip bill U nlmtJ.
Undur tin- new Itw an intoslcnt.
irkon will Iv brouslit before iho
jinilK'u of Otc ( fare, Inalcad of the
lcllre judge, tbc tihlty (or ih brst
oftonae b Iiik a it-rir. In the county Jul!
of ihlrt) daa ami .'. One of forty did
lar. ami foi llit utond offcmui an .m
prUnnnirnl of nil nl daye ami a fl:ie
vf ono bumlictj I'.oicrH
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NORTHWESTERN
PUNT IS SOLD
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ALI. OF HACBIKBttV AND TVI'K
Ol' FOIIMKR DAILY KKWHPA
PKR IB HOLD IX BILK TO HAX
rILXCIHCO MAN
Dave Jalumatein of Nan Krauclnco,1
baa purcbiMd Ike Machinery, type
and ether prlatlac aMterlal formerly
owned by the Klamath Palla North'
wuttcrn. Mr. Jaluautola la now lu
KUoiath Palli, and will remain here
for a week or so attpertatvndinK the
hipping of the plant to San Francis
co. It Is understood that many of the)
marhiufs hare already been disposed
of ta California uewspapers. and some
of the material awy be sold locally
nud the balance skipped.
It Is not known wkat amount was
rteeived for the pMRtclDioHgb It Is
rrKirted that the original Investment
was aomMklag over 160,000 and prob
ably more than 1100,000 was spent In
Ibis venture In the newspaper busi
ness,
AIL CONSOLS IN
GERMANY ARE
ORDERED HOME
KI'.tl.N WILL HAMILK AMKItlCAN
! JURY COMPLETED GENERAL STAFF
! IN HOBBS CASE! OFFERS PLANS IN
CASE OF WAR
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nil-' Kt.tuivtTinv tit? wtrsvuu.
Kii Al ACTUAL TltlAL OK CASK
INTKItKiTH
WILL IIKfil.V NKXT MONDAY IN
rilKTIT IXH'RT
l-'OLR WKAH ARK Hl'OESTKD UY
TIIK ARMY OKFK7KR8
llerwstorff O'lvrn Paiwport at U o'Clix-k
Ml Xarwn Mwlaa
With the election of the lait li'.r
Mirh. the panel In the case of the State
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j Plain Do Xor (fenienplet ScMdJac
AnilHiKviikir l"i.,Knmkt nenry iilbg ond wlfe for'
Refirraent Uermuiiy Here (irranl le murder of Kdwln C. Way at Al-
to Arrange for Amrrirana to Ix-nvr
Ucrmaay.
Troop iu Karoie t-r Preaewt Uo
lllltle One l Similar to That Fo.
lowed by Japan, Who la KtoadHy
IwcmwlRK KStrlewry.
C'jtna in Not ember row In progress i
In the circuit cni.rt of Judge D. V.
Kiiykendall, n coniiile'ed. The fol-j
lowing iurym-n havr been selected' .
Aiuuiit Bucsing, (.to. W. Maxwell. F.J
Il Jobes. O. O. King. M J. Lytic Win.
I.igl-'r. II -. '.ffer. J. O. Beardsiuy.l
ii Fnllil3. I. K. Struble. 8. K..
German ambassador, at 2 o'clock this rcenblte anil Tienc Combs. The rx-iPon declaration of war on Gen
afternoon
Ambassador
WASHINGTON. Feb. J. Passports
were handed to Count von BcrntoriT,' u
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. Four Im
mediate plans for action contingent
ny
He haa named the Swiss jur.ilniilloii of vltnue will commecrc(bav been prepared, by the general
to handle" Germany's af-'-voul'' "'"' " staff. The following IdlnsTbave been
rondutt. Aftr riiouiitliig the events
liadiiiK up to the luvvrunre of rela
lln. Wilson said: "I have, there
fore, dim ted the secretnry lo nil
'ounce to I( (lernuin imilmssado;
Hut all diplomatic relations between
lions which have been exchanged.
Only artuiil overt acts can make me
bi'lleir It now.
"If my Inveterate roulldem-w In ttie
Mibrleiy, iind prudent foresight of
their purpose proves unfounded, and
the Unllml Htnles und Germany have. If Amaricin ahlns and lives are sue
Ucnscuml; I hut the American am- illtced needlessly In contravention of
bsfMdor at llerlln be Immediately ' International law, It Is obvious that In
"itlnJruuii und to hand tho German 'the dictates of humuulty I shall comn
arnbssHaiitir his passports, 'again beforu congress and ask author-
"NotMlttuilaiidlng tho unexpected !lty to use any means necessary for tho
sniun of the German government und i protection of our seamen and people
lis sudden nud deeply deplorable re- in the presocutlon of legitimate er-
nuncutiun of the usurnncea given Ibis rands. I take II (or granted thcit all
County Teachers
Form Association
Organization is Being Formed Today so
I
as to Secure Representation in
State Association
lu secure representative council of.tatlvii council, which his chargo of
, ' O,oii Htuto Touohers'-Assocln-'tlie bitklness matters of the assocla
'". n county teachers' organliallon tlen.
" w'lbr foriiiod-tliis aftsruoon at the Klamath Falls, through Ita-olty or-
iHl kchool building. f.uuliailon, of which . H.'Dirok-ar is
file COnilllllllnn f .k. A...... .....! J...1 ....JU k0M . llvfin
leacbsrs' Asioclation nrovides and the county organlitUon will pro-
ivtry teachers' organisation in vide fir another. A temporary assO-
I'uvlng more than fifteen ,cUtlon was effected on Jununry J5th.
und meeting mora than and the meeting today will perfect
ahull bo nud make psrmamat the new organ-
roprenpn- lluxtlon,
that
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inenibers
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itltleii to a dolegnto In the n
Mure Pella From Uonataaa
Four coyote and six bobcat pelts
were submitted for county bounty
yi sterility by C. II. Dechdolt of Do
nanxc. One coyote was brought lu
from the Klamath Ageucy by Guy
8ih-nrhln. State and county bounty
on co)utcs Is ii.iio, and on bobcats
1 2. Should the now measure Intro
duced yesterday Into the atato legls-
Iniu re for an Increased stale bounty
become a law It will provide a greater
Incentive (or (he extermination of this
iltuiKerous pest.
NKW LONDON, Feb. 3. The cargo
intended (or the German subma'rlne
merchantman, Doutachlaud caught
lire thlK morning. Only small damage
resulted before It was under control.
neutral governments will take tho
same course.
"I don't desire our people to cuter
n conflict with Germany. W are sin
cere friends with the German people,
and earnestly desire to remain at
peace with the government which
npeaks for them, t shall not believe
that thoy are hostile to us unless we
nt-c obliged to believe It. We propose
nothing more than reasonable defense
of tho rights of our people. We wish
to secure no selfish ends. Wo see'.t
merely to stand true In thought and
action to lha Immortal principles ot
our people which 1 sought to express
In my address to tho senate a fort
night ngo. We see meroly to vlndl-
cuto the right of n life of liberty and
JuKtlce unmolested. These are the
basis of peace, not war God grant
(hut we may not be challenged to de
fend them by acta of wilful Injustice
on the part of the government of Ger
many." WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. Immsdl-
ntalr unon returning to the white
House from bis address toeeBgreaw,
President Wilton calls tte etcteUr
lei of war ant navy Into conference.
WAtHINOTON. Feb. a. A com-
raunlcatlon from Austria kaa arrived.
If It la similar to that of Germany's
message Secretary Lansing may re
fiifo Count Tarnowskla' credentials,
fairs in America.
Ambassador Gerard boa been order
ed to notify ail American consuls in'
. . , . ... U'Jeruiany to return tmuiciiintely. ami
II is stated that the remalnlng.(ur-(ln ,, ,, lh r,r , Am I
niiurc in ine uuuaing waa noi inctuu-
ed In the sale to Mr. Jalumsteln. and
la to be disposed of by Mr. Hotalllng'
sgunl.
BENEFIT FUND
SHOW THURSDAY
HUGH PKRFORMAXCK FOR HTRA
HORN RAILROAD FUND UKXK"
FIT IXCLL'DKH THK "GREAT HA
SAN" AMONG FK.TIHKH
Icons desiring to leave Germany.
K i lain will handle American inter
ests in Germany since the severance'
of relations was announced, it Is ex-'
peeled that Germany will give a peri
od, of grace of fifteen or thirty daK
for Americans to leave. No steps luie
yet been taken to get Americans from
WOMEN'S 1000
CLUB WORKING
Austria.
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ATTEMPT MADE TO
SINK DESTROYER
FOI II Xi:V COXTHIDCTORS TO
II.ULKOAIf TKRMIXAL FVND
MUTRKD YKSTERDAY BY MEM
IlKltS (IF THE CLl'll
sugKeeted.
.Using the regular army militia as a
nucleus with which to train 3.000.000
men yearly. The plan.does not con
template sending troops to Europe
during that period.
! The Immediate passage of a unlver
isal military law, v which will call out
I.
MECHANIC TRIES TO SING AMEll-j
If'AN VESSEL 'AT PHILAIIEI.-1
PHIA BY OPENING SEACOCKS.)
TWO FEET OF WATER IN HOLD1
To swell the fund (or tho Struhorn
railroad terminals at Klamath Falls.
a Hugo benefit performance win ue
staged Thursday evening, - Fobruary
Sflh At llnmitnn'n nncira hniis.. tindpr
t . ..... . .aI PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3. An ef-
tho auspices of the Women's 1,000', ,.. . M1.,. , .,,, ,h Ami
Club. i J destroyer Jacob Jones at the 1-cugito
Unusual public spirit on the part of Island navy yard this aftt-rnoon. A
a number of Klamath Falls citlsens ntechanlc opened the seacocks, nud
i... .ri. ii .uti.iM r th .nm.n nr ft of water poured Into the hold
this organisation to provide 'an at
tractive entertainment for the assist-
the Irst three classes.
The extensUe establishment of
training camps in all states. similar
lo those opened the past summer, but
on u larger scale.
I The immediate installation of mu-
jnltion plants and factories, In which
The following donatious to the Stra-.sufficient munitions and army supplies
hot n terminal fund have been secured L,,, furnjthed to equip an army of
by the womeu of the 1.000 Club yes-' . .
, , 1 2.000.000 men.
terda.
It is considered futile to attempt to
send our army to engage in the pres
ent hostilities in Europe. The new
plans call for a hundred army divi
sions of 30,000 each. Out of 50,000
officers needed, 6,000 are now avail
able. Youths of 18, 19 and 20 years
are to be called first. This plan U
similar to that followed by Japan,
who is steadily increasing her effi
ciency, although; she has sent no
troops to Europe.
:.irf. w. c Bail rs.oo
Mr. Dorothy Luce 3.00
.Mrs. V. It. Uojd 5.00
A Ft lend 3.00
Natal SlntioiHt Guarded
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb 3.
( The navy department has Issued ot-
jders that nobody be admitted to any
of the United States naval stations ex-
cept euiploes. Guirds have been
trebled at all stations. ""
before it was discovered by tho uifi
ceis. The man was flared under ar-rwt.
tnce of the railroad movement.
The principal feature of the even-1
Ing la to be the demonstration of mind
reading, mental telepathy, magic and
psychology by "The Great Hasan,"
whose success on the Zone at the
Ban Francisco worlds (air and on the
Orpheum circuit along the lines of his
profession ere already well kuowu to
many Klamath Fall people. It has
been reported that W. Paul Johnson,
B. D. Hall and Fred Houaton are to be
placed under hypnotlo slumber by
thla wlsard, and It la generally ad
mitted that to see this group together
and silent will be worth the price of
admission alone.
In addition to "The Great Hasen" a
two reel movie comedy to to tte shown
on the acreen. The Teertaaa.Orchei
tra1 ta t fnralsn ntunlo for the per
fori
SECURES MORE
RIGHT OF WAY
COMMITTEE FINALLY Sl'tX'EEDS
IN SECURING RIGHT OF WAY
FOR RAILROAD OVER TRACT
THAT HAS BEEN HELD L'P
Right of way for tho Stratum rail
road waa secured yesterday through
the property 6f C. N. Mjers, which ml
Jains the government canal on the
east. Although involving a short
The music the ball ana the movie stretch, there has been some difficulty
have been olered without chargo, and In obtaining a title to It. The 'right
Mr. Davla Is contributing his services
to the Btrahoru cause.
of way committee (eels greatly olited
ut securing the deed,
Car of Young Elk
Arrives Tomorrow
Local Passenger Will Bring in About
Twenty Elk Calves to Be Taken to
Wood River Valley
Aitordiug to u wire received from
Slate Game Warden Shoemaker by
Commissioner stone ibis morning, the
car of elk calves, which have been De
mote ranch und kept in corral until
spilng.
Mr. Mitchell accompanied the car
from Wullomu tounty. the place of
cured for Klamath county from the i shipment , and the Wells Fargo Ex-
smtc Huh aud game commission, will
lurlve iu Klamutb Foils at 5:50 Sun
day e ening.
The elk are being shipped by ex
prtbfc. and the car, which probably
contaius twenty animals, is attacned
to the tegular pabsenger train. Mon
day morning the car will be taken to
Chlloquln, and from there the animals
nro to be hauled in sleds to the Stse-
press company also bus a man along
to ufcsUt In looking after the animals.
Game Warden Stout and other local
spnrUmun here and at Fort Klamath
will uslst iu transporting the animaU
ke Sisemore ranch, "'it is expected
tbt loeal people will bavean oppor
tunity to see the young lk at,the de
pot after the arrival of the train to
morrow evening. ' '
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