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WILSON ORDERS NATIONAL FOOD PROBE
LORD CARSON
Says Not Solved
Yet; Hopes Held
AVOWi HILL TO INCREASE THK
NAVV 40O,(
ft Lard of AdaUmlty Amowmw
flat Lord Maker. PrraMmt of
ritfi Board of Isvetlas, U
ransg Mnm to Cosnbet NabeM
ism Dariag Fehraary Nearly
IS.M Vessels Arrived Mi LeaX
LOKDO.V, Fab, II. "The sneasA-
rise Bturt It grave, serlos, and l
trowlsg worse. It la yet unsolved.
tat I ta confldsnt that mesas rea now
Mil dled lll mitigate Ha eerl
tiiMM," daturt sir Edward car
ws, Im lord of Iba admiralty, be
Ifn tat house or commons today.
Hr Carson asked (or the naaaaga
rfsMIl which will add 460,000 Baa
lo gataad's navy, and declared thai
tks tspsulon ot tba counlry'a naval
fercai nude tbla necessary.
Canes announced tbat Lord Flak
f. bow president or tbe board of In
tttilcai on tbe admrlalty atat, la de
tail! Means or combatting tba aub
Mrlaa atnaro. t
faring eighteen daya of February
wrly 11,000 veaaala arrived and da.
md froai British porta, be aald.
as order was laaued today declar-
lei tbat all veaaala carrying good a to
or Iron porta of countries which aro
main to England art liable to rap.
roe and condensation unlaaa they
nil at a port of the alllee an route
hr examination.
WAR MAY BAR
NEW CITIZENS
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foreigners SUUlvlns- far oltUanlili
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" w war with their native land.
"Vawrous snn1litln. n. .i,i..
)?' p,pw been made all over
country by Auatrlana and Oar
2Jll0ll the atralnod relations
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!, dl"lon aa to their chances
fwlvlng them.
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flinty with which the United
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Foreign Official Who
Hampered Gerard
Ciunt Montgelsy, lirnd or the
American division or tho German for-
olga office, la the offlclal wlio tried to
compel Ambaasador Gerard to sign an
agreement that the Prusslan-Amer-lenn
treaty or 1799 waa atlll In force.
The American ambaasador reftmed
IKilut blank to consider vuch n matter
uulea be waa permitted to communi
cate In code with Washington. When
thU demand waa denied the ambaasa
dor waa ready to leave, and ho waa
Anally permitted to go.
MAY BE I
LKARNKD HK IH TO IIH CliAllOKU
WITH VIOLATING KKUTItALITY
LAWH FIUJHKCUTOU ADMITH
IMI-OltTANT UI-a-'HNDANT
BAN FRANCIBCO, Fob. 81. Fed-
era! Prosecutor i'roslon will seek an
Indictment against A. Carnegie Rosa,
British conaul hero, lor violating
American neutrality. It It nuthorltlvo
ly learned.
Preaton retused to conHrm tho re
port, hut aald that "an Important do.
fendant la aoon to be added to tho
Hat of tboae Indicted."
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WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. Jl.
Preeldest Wilson bis nominated Wm.
B. Colver. a 8t. Puul newspaper man,
and John Franklin Fort of New Jor-
ear, aembera of the Federal Trade
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY
ADMITS SUBMARINE MENACE
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BAN ANTONIO. Tex., Feb. II.
Tim ljtly of General Funston, who
diet Itere Monday, waa taken to tbo
Soutlitrn I'aclflc station list night
ipl Mlarvd on board tho private car
tor Bin Francisco, where the funeral
party will arrive Friday. j
Captain Fluhush loe and !-.
bers or lienernl untou'a star! are no
nmtpnnylnK the body. Uurlal Ik to
take plare lit the military cemctvry at
I Im I'renldlo, where (icnernl Funston j
wm In curatuaiid at tho time of the
Kmi TraiidKo carthqtinke, nnd Is to
L birliil with rull mllltnry honors.
(enirnl Funston was 51 years old.;
Kver slnr! Miirrh. 1916, when he was
iiluced lu command or all
United
Stall- forces on tho Mexican border,
General Funston has worked at an
unusual pare. At critical tltnus In
boidtr developments ho frequently
remained on duty twenty-four hours.
Tomorrow Washington' fllrthday.
Tomorrow, February 33, la tbo an
niversary of the birth of George
Washington, father or his country,
llrsl president nnd commander or Its
nrmles In tho Hovolutlonnry War. A
number of social events, In tho city
will commemorate the occasion, while
In the city schools programa will be
held this week or a Washington and
pntrlotlc nature.
The postofflco will bo closed all day
tomorrow except between the houra
of 8 and 10 a. m. Tho carrier aer
vlco window wll bo open from 9 to
10 o'clock, nnd the general delivery
fiom 8 to 9 o'clock.
AMBROSE NAMES
FIRE "DON'TS"
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e Compllod by Chief Ambrose
19,3 per cent strictly prevent-
able.
O 3,6 per cont partly provontablo,
49.1 pur cent unknown, prob
.alt ..Ll (lu tieAttonlahlA
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e Oregon la alsth from top In Hat
e of statea In having the largest
e number of fires of unknown
origin.
The following are some "dont'a"
and "navera" given by Klath Am.
broie, chief of the Klamath Falla
fire department, relating to the pre
veutlen of Brea. Chief Ambrose la
starting a campaign to clean up
Places considered Bra traps or dan.
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Coimrt von Ucrnstorff, former am
basKndor from Germany, left tbe
United States with tho eame amlle he
hail worn for tho past two years and
murc UurlnK (nc tO'Ing time alnco tho
European war began. Tbla photo
graph shows him on tbe rear or the
STRAHORN TALKS
OF RAILROAO
HAVti $7,000,000 WlUi DK SPENT
IN SOUTHEIIN OKKGON TO
nt'lLU 400 MILES OF IMIL
KOAD TO MARKET PRODUCTS
SAN FRANCIBCO, Feb. SI. Rob.
ert K. Btrahorn, a man of wide exper.
lence In railroad work, aald here that
he had planned to build 400 miles of
railroad In 8outbern Oregon, at a
cost of $7,000,000, nnd a line from
Idikcvlcw to Flannlgan, Nov., con
necting with the Western Pacific.
"Tbla railroad." aald 8trahorn,
plana to connect at Bend, Ore., the
Union Pacific and Hill systems, the
Deschutes and Oregon Trunk branch
es, with the Southern I'aclflc at Klam
nth Fulls, and Oregon Short Line at
Crane, and the California, Nevada t
Oregon narrow gauge aat Lakevlew,
and the Weitorn Pacific at Flannlgan.
The railroads, aa planned, would
acrve the vast territory of Eastern
Oregon, giving ready access to the
North, South or East, for products
which hitherto have been a long way
from market. Surveys, accenting to
Btrahorn, are completed for moat of
the territory, and assurance, he aald,
baa been given of co-operation 'from
both tbe Hill and Harrlman Intereata.
Farm Property Deed FUd.
A deed from Chester Anderson to
Leon W. Andoreon for the south half
of the northwest quarter, northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of
section II'; also the' northeast quar
ter of the northwest quarter ot north,
cast quarter, section 30, all In town
ship 39 south, range 7 east, W. M
was flted today with tho oouaty clerk
here. .
FEBRUARY 21, 1917.
train that took him from Washing
ton to New York to board the Scan
dinavian liner Frederick VIII with
CcuiiloH von Dcrnstorff and Princess
KlUabcth Ilartzfcldt, wife of a mem
ber of the Austro-Ilungarinn embas
sy In Washington.
SNOWBALLING
AT CRATER LAKE
II. K. MOMYEK TELKPHONE8 E.
PECTS 80 INCHES TO COME.
EIGHT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN
PARK NO COLD WEATHER
A snow storm was raging In Crater
Lake National Pack yesterday. H. E.
Momyer, who recently resumed his
dultld there, telephoned tbat bo ex
perts twenty Inches to fall before It
stops.
Up to this time tho snowfall In the
piirk has been comparatively light,
there being but seven feet at head
quarters the first or this week, com
pared to over twelve feet at the same
period last year. ThU storm may
bring It up to nearly normal.
A letter received yesterday from
Mr. Momyer said that eight people
have visited tho park this winter so
far. Ho aald skiing Is fine, though
somewhat difficult going up hill.
Coming down la accomplished with
much less effort, according to Mr.
Momyer.
When Mr. Momyer came out ot tho
park last fall ho left a seK-reglatre-ing
thermometer at the government
headquarters, and found when he re.
turned a few daya ago tbat tbe cold.
est It had registered waa four de
grees below sero. He had expected
It to be much lower.
Civil Service) Exam tn March.
An open competitive examination
under the civil service for a male
stenographer and typewriter for fleld
servlco will' bo held In this city on
March 17 th. Information on the ex
amlnatlon may he secured at the Iocs)
postoflce,
Asks $400,000
for Investigation
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HOBBS MURDER
CASE BE RETRIED
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNS OVER
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
FRIDAY CALENDAR DAY.
HOBBS CASE IN TWO WEEKS
The case against Mr.'and Mrs. J: H.
Hobbs of 'Algesia for tbe murder of
Ed Way, also'df'Algpma, will be tried
again, District Attorney Duncan an.
nounced today., A Jury was unable to
Agree in tbe first trial. "
The circuit court adjourned y ester-
u, isui rriusy. cmeuu-r u.,. w
it will reconvene at 2 o clock for the)
setting of cases.
The Hobbs case Is expected to come
up again In about two weeks, no -date
having been set yet for the starting
of the trial.
No court will be held tomorrow,
owing to its being Washington's
birthday.
CABINET MEMBERS
LOOK FOR NITRATE
PLAN TRIP TO VISIT SITES FOR
POSSIBLE LOCATION OF NI
TRATE PLANTS AT PLACES
WHERE DEPOSITS ARE FOUND
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 21. Sec.
retarles Lane, Baker and Houston,
three members of President Wilson's
cabinet, are planning a trip West to
visit a number of suggested nitrate
deposits, it is announced by Lieuten
ant Colonel Keller or the corps of en
gineers at Washington, in a letter to
the Chamber of Commerce here.
Among the places they will visit
will be a site at Priest rapids on the
Columbia River.
The government is desirous of es
tablishing a number of nitrate plants
In tho country. Lake and Harney
counties have such deposits, and ef
forts have been made to have the
government Investigate them.
HAWLEY ASKS
CRATER MONEY
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb, 21,
Representative Hawley appeared be
fore the bouae appropriations com.
atltiee last Thursday to present ar
guments In support of various appro-
priattong desired for his district In
the sundry civil bill.
He urged the appropriation this
season of f 50,000 to complete roads
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New York asad Chicago to as". '
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Xaiacd Mayor MltcbeS
All Aid la lower Protesrte Made
to Wiboa Many W'otaca Cadi "at
MltchHI's OaVc.
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WASHINGTON, D. C, Few. 31
Derlariag that the food, sit oat lorn cost,
stttaten a grave pmeleai, the federal
trade coeaswisatos) I
$& tt'
of ..looi prices Immediately, wMhevf
wallins for the S400.000
cosgrese. It -. BeUewwd
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rrnucut nenrj siu direct uw aiTeau
Batioa. V ASHINGTON. D. ,C, Feb. 21.'
President Wilson ia determined, that '
congress shall immediately pass a
$400,000 appropriation to finance, a
nation wide food probe. It was, an
nounced today at the White House, o
ThU conclusion was reached fol
lowing tho food riots which have ocv
ctixred in Jjc York thU week,.
Representative Borland, in the
house, and Senator, Borah in the sen
ate, are expected to lead the admin
istration's fight for the appropriation!
The first Investigation will prob
ably bo made In New York and Cht
cago. Cold storage corporations' are
to he subjected to "particular ecru
tiny," it Is announced here.
Chairman Davtea of the federal
trade commission, predicts that food
riot;, will occur throughout the coun
try unless prompt ictlon Is taken.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Mayor
Mitchell of this city baa promised to
do all within his power' to cope with
tbe increased food prices which have
resulted in serious riots this week.
Thousands of women have called
at tuu city ball, demanding action,
and have made threats to "starve on
tn city hall steps." unless the mayor
takes action.
Fifty women called tbla morning to
Bee the mayor. A delegation of sev
en called a little later, and a few min
utes later 100 other women appeared.
They appointed a committee, which
was admitted to the mayor's office,
where they entered vigorous protests.
Several women's organisations
have forwarded protests to President
Wiltcn. declaring that thousands of
women In the world's richest and
largest city are starving. '
CHICAGO, Feb. 21. The price of
hogrf smashed all records today, Cell
ing for $18.95 per hundred,
Pigs were selling for 111. These
price nre, the highest since the Cltfll
War prices prevailed on tbe market.
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In Crater Lake Park, Other Crater
Lake appropriations) urged.twgrs ft .
000 for a water sywWaaVjebjsjttiter.
Lake Lodge and at-ta'eajtaM -
west entrances to tbe park;?!!,!!?,
for aslg-iag trail from the lodge to. vvt:r
the abore of, the ke,Llv -jhtA. .&W ,u ,V:
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