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KLAMATH PALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1917.
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President Wilson Notifying Congress of Breaking Relations With Germany
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Afown OaWel Aner at Waahgtae.
iaualto Throwing Down Hera of
Reatrwatty of AM Porta (Nfwt.
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WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 13.
liMtor Saulsbury off red today res-
.lien proposing lo throw down tho
antrallty bare of the United Mate
sad ops all Ameriraa porta to allied
vtnalps.
Tat senator Mid tata would ea
tat tat government, wlthou t declar
lag w, to assist those oaenbaltlag
alaafvl submarlalag.
It It understood that the resolution
bat President's Wlltoa'a approval.
(sailor Rtone, chairman of tat for
'ttta afalra committee, declared tkal
at k opposed to the resolution, aa far
at be hlalf la concerned.
Preparation arc bring made lo lm.
MdlaMy demand of Germany the
rriMw of the Americana who are held J
tills aboard the Varrowdale. It will
alao be etplnlnrd that America ha
aot lird the (lerman ship In Araer
kan hirlmni, hut only the crew, to
that the ships are not aunk and
obttruct the harbor.
OBclal nollre received that the
Aawrlfani aboard the Varrowdale
kare again been detained haa aroused
nth anger among Waahington ot".
dels.
WABIIINdTON. D. (J reb. IS.
Knzlsnit la considering landing sol
diers tu protect her oil Interesta at
Tiaplcn, it intimated In diplomatic
amies today.
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WASHINGTON. I). C, Feb. 13.
Charging "high crime and misde
meanors" In the administration of
currency lawa In the United States,
Representative Lindbcrg haa asked
that Impeachment proceedings be
brought agalnat Clovernor llardlag.
Paul Warburg and other members of
the federal reeenre board. ,
Representatives Untgerg charge
thai a conspiracy haa been made with
the Morgan and the Kuhn LoebjQim
paalea.
It Is also asserted that Americana
have been Injured to the extent of
several billions of dollars through
maladministration of Khe currency
laws.
DID NOT EXPECT
U. S J BREAK
"a OFFICIALS THINK
ANKRICA WANT WAR NOW,
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JH.RNK. Switzerland, reb. IS.
wm WM t0',h aeu Prealdent
wuson broke diplomatic relations,
wrman omcl.il. had been aaaurod that
Wilson would nut sever relatione for
"Jf of a (lorman-Amerlcan uprising.
"' afn public hold the earao bo.
When n,o apodal train carrying
mbawu.lor (lorard and his party left
"! Dr. von Qothmann-Ilollwog,
"rrnan chancellor, was ' admittedly
nc.i vor he iUutll00 beHeving
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Narku.. aubaiarlge warfare came
iJJL November, wheg Oermaaya la-
crS. flra TMObed tbelr greatest
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tie game, forfeit to Yrcka. Hoys game
33 to IS, (avor of Vreka. Called girls
off floor at end of game on account of
referee. Yreka team not the sanvi
we played at Klumalh. tatter fol
lows, explaining.
The above message waa received
this morning by C. It. Ilowman, prln.
clpal of the high school, from O. Chca-
ter Huggltis, roach of the high school
tcatna which played at Yreka last
night.
The Klamath tesma are acheduled
to play Aahland tonight and tomorrow
night and Yreka again Thursday
ulght.
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WA8HIN0TON. D. C. ITeb. 13.
Carrying $369,000,000 appropriation,
the navy bill passed the bouse this at
lornoon. Amendments to the bill au
thorises the president to rommandoer
prlvuto shipyards and munition
nlanta. It nrovldea ll.uoo.uuu to
purchase basle aeroplane patents, au
thorliea three battleships, one battle
cruiser, three' scout cruisers, flfteou
'destroyers and eighteen submarines.
duitrlal Icadera demanded the unllm-
Ited use of the submarines.
Then Oermnny's poaco proposal
united Germany. The answers glvoo
bv tha entente frightened Turkey ao
that the Ottoman empire will continue
to Mat long aa Germany darenaa
Coastaatlaople. r
aeaeral von Hladenhurg IsUt coa.
trol la Bulgaria, and meanwhile ep
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The most Important artlou taken by a president of the United State I n many years wua President Wilson V' official notification of the Senate
and houae In Joint session la the chamber of the latter on Saturday, Pebr uary 3d. of-hla aeveraarv of relation s with Germany.
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WHITE STAR
LINER SUNK
BY 6ERMANS
AKRIC COXHIDEBKD THE BIGGEST
KRIZE MNCK FEBRUARY 1
HeTeatern Member of Crew Mhsriig,
Is Heport British Stesuner Fore
IssmI Alao Samk Two Csssard Uav
era Arrive at New York Uaeaaect
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Ublistted Veritable Isuse
DEFENSE MAY
FINISH TODAY
IIOllllK TAKri HTAM AGAIN THIK
MORNING CHARACTER WIT.
NKMM OIUKCTED TO MAY CON.
t'MDK KVIDKXCK TODAY
The taking of evidence In the 3. II.
Hobbe murder trial In the circuit
court may be finished this evening,
I hough It Is possible that It will not
be fnlshed until tomorrow, according
to the defense.
Henry llobbs again took the stand
this morning for the continued cross
examination of the atate. Hobba met
every attempt of the atate to confuse
F. J. ERZ WILL3
mm STORE
LOCATION IN JACOBS BLOCK
WILL HAVE NEW FRONT FOR
DRY GOODS STORE TO MOVE
I'FIIRI'ARY 1MTH
A new front Is being rapidly put
Into placo In the Jacobs block for the
new location to be occupied by the
novelty and dry goods store operated
by F. J. Krs of this city.
Mr. Era said today "that he will
moe on February 14th. The new lo
cation will be the rooms formerly oc
cupied by L. Jacobs, owner of' the
building, and by Wm. A. Musten,
OIL COMPANY
FILES PAPERS
IOKT RIVER lHOglKCTIN AMI
MINING COMPANY FILES ARTI
CLES OF INCORPORATIOX-CAF-ITAIJXKD
AT $.1,000.
BONANZA SAFE
TURNS TURTLE
BREAKS THBOl'GH PLATFORM
AND BEING OF CYLINDRICAL
SHAPE GIVES EMPLOYES MICH
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him, and was not Impeached on his 'jnwele.
testimony. After Hobba left the "My son, M. 11. Era, who haa been
stand, A. Condrey, aawfller at the Al-!connected with tho bank at Sellwvod,
goma camp for the laat two yeara wnajnetr Portland, for several years past,
placed on the stand. Ho testified aaWl be here In a short time, and will
to the good character of the Hobbs g0 jnto business with me," said Mr.
people In the csmp. The defenso t;n today
attempted to Introduce evidence rola-l vo will increase our stock con-l
tho to the appearance and condition I .idorably. and will have a larger atore
of Way at U o'clock the day of the W,en wc locnto In the new building.
abootlng, but the atate fought against We expect to give our customers tho
the Introduction or the testimony, and aarue treatment that we havo hereto-
the objection waa austalned. The atate forp, nd will be better prepared, to
also placed 8. Padgett ana jack Miner. (til their wants
ou the stand, Miller testifying to sell-
lug Way some liquor about ten days
prior to the tragedy and Padgett tea-
Mexico to Mop Wnr
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 12.-
tlfylng to seeing Way on his return ; Carrnntn hag mode a move to end tho
from Dorrls at that time, but the atato European wnr, In a note addressed to
objected to the admission of such evl- a neutrala, asking them to prohibit
itence, und the court sustained the ob- tho exportation of food stuffs and
Jectlan.
C, C. Connolly, who lived below
Keno on the river, and had known
Way tor twenty yeara or more, waa
not allowed to testify regarding Way's
Articles of Incorporation of the
Lost River Prospecting and Mining
company were filed today with County
Clerk DeLop at the court bouse.
The incorporators are J. T. Rob
erts. E. W. Roberta. Ell Wolfe. J. O.
Hamaker of Donansa and J. W. Siem
ens of Klamath Falls.
Klamath Falls is laftnetl as the
placo of business of the corporation.
and tho capitalization is $.',000.
The papers flled entitle the com
pany to bore for oil.' operate placer
mines and lease and hold lands for
these, purposes.
This company Is formed of perons
residing at and near Bonanza and of I
this city who havo been interested In'
oil prospects In that district, and who
havo found what they believe are
promising prospects for rich oil de-
posits.
llll.LSBORO, Ore.. Feb. 13. How
to tight a 5.000 ik) und safe which
crashed through the freight depot
platform Is a problem which is puz
zling the lorul Southern Pacific em
ilucs, und a bridge, gang has been
summoned to aid.
1 lie f.ife nas being shipped by the
American National Bnnk to the Bank
of Itctiauzu at Bonanza, but its weight
provvd too great for the platform. In
falling It turned a complete sonier-
siult. and being of tr-e Conical type,
the life of jacks is impossible. Work
man handling the safe had a narrow
emine nlien the platform gave way,
but no one was injured.
LONDON, Feb. 13. The White
Star liner Afric, 12.000 tons dis
placement, haa been submarined aad
seventeen members of the crew are
miming, It is reported here today.
This is considered Geraaay'e big
gest prise since the unlimited sab
marine proclamation went Into effect
February 1st.
The British steamer Foreland haa
also been sunk, it la reported.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13 The Cun-
ard liners Laeonla and Aacenla en
tered tne New York harbor today un
expectedly, both carrying passengers
and light cargoes. The Aacenla regu
larly docks at Montreal.
Stories told by the passengers Indi
cate that England established a verit
able lane from England to America,
guarded by warships for the protec
tion of ships.
ALTURAS HAS
RAILPROJECT
L E A RXKI) FROM R L I A B L E
SOURCE STRAHORN WANTS
RIGHT OF WAY FROM LAKE
VIEW TO FANDANGO PASS
WILL PROBE
munitions to tho belligerent nations,
the Mexican bureau haa annouueed.
Two Mora Sink
LONDON, Feb. IS. Tho British
general reputation by objection of steamer Lycla and Netherlee have
Drake and the objection aalag sue.! been sunk, It unreported.
tal'ned by the court.
II, M. Manning at thts time aaked
tho court for a deflalte ruling or the
admission of testimony o the oarae-
loe Wagon Outt Tama Cold.
The lea wagon of the Klamath Val.
ley Warehouse and Forwarding com.
ter of Way, and waa Informed that If PW out Monday. 0,x L. Carter
be' cared to submit Ma aranmeat 1Uyi that ae was rushing the tea.
writing that a rullag would be nude, .bob anar laeiura in iae weamer won
but tnai tne matter must aot aw nip
ther, placed before the Jury until he
had made a ruling.
The court took a TWeaa to allow the
day algbi and today.
Introduction of the argument by Mr.
Manning.
'FRISCO VICE
MAYOR HOIJH APPOINTS COM
MITTER TO PROVIDE WORK
FOR RESIDENTS OF TENDER.
1AHN WHO DESIRE TO LEAVE
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13 Mayor
Rolph has appointed u coraraU.teo of
twouty-uve citizens from all walks of
life to investigate vice in this city.
The mayor also named a commltt09
of five to securo employment for resi
dents of tho tenderloin who wish to
leate.
HOTEL FIRE
CAUSES DEATHS
THiin i:i:x deaths are believ.
Ml TO BE RESULT OF EARLY
FIRi: MONDAY AT MINXEAPO
LIS 1 WELVE BURIED IN ICE
MINNI.APOMS, Minn., Feb. 13.
Tlilitren persons are believed dead at
u result of n fire which destvojed the
Kenwood hotel early yesterday morn
ing. The bodies of twelve are burled In
tlw debits, und encased In Ice.,.. One
uomau v.as killed when she Jumped
from a third floor window. Five fell
back Into the flames when a ledge
from which tb'ey were preparing to
jump caved in.
A gasoline explosion la believed to
havo caused tho blase. i
ALTURAS, FeH 13. From a relia
ble source we leara that Mr. Straborn
Is asking that the rights of way be so
cured from Lakevlew to tbe west por
tal of Fandango Pass tunnel.
It is stated that the financing of
the Strahorn road is progressing In
good shape, but no great forward
iuoement can be made until all of
the rights of way have been secured.
The town council of New Pine
Creok gome time ago appointed A. C.
Robnett, J. J. Mimroe and J. Duke n
committee of three to attend to the
matter of rights of way, and the com
mittee is getting in touch with the
cwnerB of tbe land through which the (
road will pass.
Lone Pine "Poison" Chib Meets.
A meeting will be held at the Lone
Pine school house, two miles below
the Stukel bridge, on the west o't'Lost
River, next Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock for tbe reorganization of the
"poison" club. Special work will be
taken up this time on the squirrel
pest. R. A. Ward, government biolo
gist, will be present at the meetlag to
explain tho methods used.
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Roy Born Sunday.
An 8-pound son waa born to, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Rightmlef, who reside
at the cornet of .Ninth and Rote
streets, this city, Sunday,' February
11th, Dr. George I. Wright ttpor'a.
tliUir
Former Locay Man Owelty. )
Marcua McCall. letper barber ta
this city, waa found guHry of saVtiujr.
der of William sttaaer oa 'CaraHataa
day at Portland; las weskg. vrtt. ,
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