KLAMATH COUNTY
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
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KLAMATH FAULT
OFFICIAL NCWSPAKft
KttrMlh Year N. .
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1917.
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Mini of Immediate ronatrurtlon atari
aHhla a short lima, akirtiag
Kaaeaa Lskr lnli Klamath Falls,
la to Hm Mrl Irii In making this
tit; itw "hsu" lumber maauractMrla'
aad muarttag rlijr or Konlham Ore.
pa. TMs uaU nf th railroad wilt
a as a large agrtraltaral area
I stem ami of the riljr. To Mil
lasle Use brarha Into Ih rirh Ma-
lin ami llonansa district are liul a
natter of a abort Has. Ttiia line will
open ni ami ptam In marketable po
Hkm large bodiea of timber In tlii
ilUtrirl lo the at of IliU city, h.
aides betas a link In I lie chain Mhlrli
Mill connect KUmalli Kalht with llui
t'niosi ParMr ami Hill llnca, (lr Ore
Kiin Nhoit Una at ('ran lo the Eaat,
ami tlie Hoath-rn Pm lltr lm placing
Klamath Kalla In direct connection
I lilt Portland on the north, Han Fran.
nx-u tin iw ""Hill, mm le rmmv inc
moi lmMirtant immediate rranlta to
follow the coming of this railroad
Mill lir Hie localltm of rnlMa on tin
r-asiern utiomi of l-ake Kwanna, ilea
llnl lo ! ilotlctl Willi MHmllla awl
Ito fnciorir. Ike KManna ami the
Klamath llltc-r furnlali open water
I iiHnKniiMti 1MH1-1HK117 ine year
mnnil for llto Imintiar bmllea of
Mlanillng pine Umber went of Klam
ath Kalla, which may Iheal raij be
taken from Hi alopra of the Caanule",
tiaaleil Into tlie rlrer anil timtl to
the willa, the omx' water alluMlaK the
milla to operate tlie year arouml. Tlie
rallroail lo the eaat nf the city will
make It practical to hanl the timber
horn tliat arrtion to IliU cily, and
aaanrea, If ronatmrteil, Klamalh Kalla
being the Urgent pine mamifactHring
center in tlie I'nlml Htalcit within a
few yearn. The broadeM eMImatra
plac'l mi lite culling of I lie timber
Immediately adjacent lo thU cily are
fllMfl It tlll fMkat flffv IMN tl It
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fiii. 111 me ninimimc ininT Piem nif
Ih taken lo replace thin timber by re
planting and ilixtribullim of I lie rut
I ling. TliU railroad altui hrluga Into
J clone icuch with IIm routea through
Jllilx cily Talunlde dairying and alock
land comklered of lasmenae ralne.
Along wltli tlieae are the rich agrical
tural lands ia the tale ragiona, tho
anda of acrea of which wfll be thrown
'open for aettlemeaf, Me aceale wow
Idem of Upper Klamath Lake, Crater
' Lake Xatloaal Park, Peiican Bay, the
Wood River Valley, Bpring Creek, the
Imllan rraerratloa. the Lara Beda,
with the Ice carea, aataral brMajea
and moMrfrorHlea of aatare, Mt. PHt.
Carteaf Orrgoa Joaraal
not water of maaeral ralae, aad the
vaat, aaesplored game ai
gloaa, the valae of which are J
mg reaUaed by the atate flah aad 1
commlaatoa. Work oa the laraeat
hatcaery la the atate baa Jaat atartad.
aad the enlarging of the flfarrr
foBowa. Water power of aatatd vatae
aad almost laeatlamMa
boajKk, all of wfateb ia ia
of Klaatat Falm aad Klamath
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FREIGHT RATE
RED JIN
IS
ASSURED CITY
V.Ui H. I. TAKKM IT IP. 40 PKII
f:T tTT TO KTAND
RECLAMATION
MEN TO BE HERE
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AM) MKrrr WIT1I KAIIMKIW
AMI OTIIKIIH IXTKIIrMTKI)
Raising of Terminal
Money is Promising
Coming in Slowly But Progress Being
Made-Approximately $10,000
Yet Remains
lui ... . . . -... li. w. v.o e. aeniur enaiiienr. 01
, rmimui KimmciTMl lino .... . Tln.ni U vnt in tin rnluul for thn
Ml ItmlaiM Men'a Aaaorlatloa Mr . mnA Kdw.r.l T.vlor dl.irlci couii. S,rnl,orn ra,lron,, crmln' nA !
nr, and hdward Taylor, umrici coun- ,oxllmlc,y 10,ooo clear, according
wrrtal Montha Urn iteaulla tYom el for llic United Riate riH'lamnllon , cnptnln J. W. Blcmcux, who In In
llllf'irala 1'iiitiinfaalim Kmui le.l'r',c of ,,or'n,, nr achedulrd lo charso o( tho rilling of this money.
iff )f) ,;nl,h Knu Krldny on mil- "Thnt li the way the fund itandH
Wrrd lu I'abllah ttatea Not latter lera In connection with the Klamath now If ono or two parties who havo
- u 'IrrlRutlnn project. ' lircmlend to contribute Urge amounts
Mirrh 1th. Mr 4,oi ft Jrom lMtVt ,miio. and do not fall to give tllem. mid Captain
- I lln otliit two memberK of tho party Plcmrnn.
'imi from Portland. Tlicy ll bo In "We are getting u little along dally,
A material reduction Of Claia l. l i..l mIII !! vnrlnlll imlnlu Inn tint nriiprma la nnl onllmlv uiIIh.
wifht late, which baa long been mer j,0 county during their four or fnriory. to Imuro the itartlng of work
wiMind needed by Ktamslh Knlla. nv days lay. 'on March lit. Of couno. right now
lriillrlly aiiured, according to( a mnililorable portion of Iholr tlmn the wmtlioi l8 hindering iik slightly,
"'' '"vc' yentorday. mii ,0 MIC,t nt tho icclamatlon head- ir II li difficult to get into tho coun.-
'wal montlii aso ihn ahlnnara nt nn.iriara lirre. whnro thev may ho try. I understand, however, that a
"li alitrlrt, through thn Klamath' (ecu by Klamath comity farmers and committees In worklnR In tho country
Cuinmticlai ciuh and lluilneM Moii'o othcru Intrrentvd In tho Irrigation mid If getting results.
AwfUlion retained tbe service of problem and pinjerU In tho county." "I received today n contribution of
trifflc miniirrs In Ban Francisco In There nre a number of Important $h0, which camo totally unsolicited
J attempt to lower tho tnrlffa In lo urojecls iimlcr eoiifcldnrnllon In the from Wlnnlck ilros., general mer-
1 from Klamath rails. The case county nt this lime.
iirought before the California -
Murom CommlMlon, and after con
mmiWi. dcUy decision wos made,
"trill- n reiliirilim n .i. in
Callfornln imlntH mi Hi vi.nmki
'"l branch. nvp.i.. ji . I
, uk iw ier win. i
Ttm nnw ml.H wm in h.v. i,,..'
IJ etwivo January 3. but the'
?-". ,M,nr """Pany was allowed
-i reurunry l to adjust It. now'
while here, and the details for the
completion of the salo of tho bonds
arc being worked out. Tho city offi
cials hope to wind up this phase of
tho railroad work lu tho near future.
AUSTRO CLIMAX
BELIEVED NEAR
WASHINGTON
VAItllOWDAliK ritlSOXKItS SAID
Tt) IIK ItKliKAKKO
LAST SNOWFALL
INSURES CROPS
RACES TO SIOE
Of SICK WIFE
chautH or Kort Klamath."
V. J. Long, representative of the
Hpltscr-llorlck bonding hotiso or
Toledo, Ohio, Is hero In the Interests
RECLAMATION SKIIVICK IIUCOUDS
SHOW TOTAIi OV iU IXfllKS
rXIll THIS WIXTKIt IP TO 1ATK.
HTIIJi FAIiLIXti
Administration'), Itequest Tliat Wlbon
lie (.'hen Power to Act A Her Con-BI-cxh
Atljounui Turned Uowu by tlie
Judlcliiry Comnilttee Lliuv Celtic
j Mined, Hut Proceed Americans
landed Safel) Pixmi Sunken lloat
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 22.
The Austro-American situation held
the center of the into national stage
today. The climax appears to be
noir, and It Is bclictcd that within
two dn the United States govern
ment will know whether diplomatic
relations nre to be hoercd. The ad
mlnUtrntlon refuses to plvc out any
information concerning negotiations.
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.. e,Uo rVliruiiry 10. nt which Hmo
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ON HACK ACUOHH CONTINKXT
TO VIIIGINIA
I A. II. Halo, government ditch rider
The recent snowfall has cuused
damage to electric power and tele
graph wires to some extent, has pro
of his company, whose bid for theCm,i tno posilbllltles of Irrigation
$300,000 construction bonds was ac imercatw and dryland farmers suffer
ccpted by tho city somo ttmo ago. ,nR from dr0utli this year.
Ho Is meeting with the city council j Snow , the mountains has been
"""" much lighter than usual until tho Inst
few days, and considerable more snow
fell on the heights than In the valleys,
and will Insure n good water supply. It
is t (ported.
Tho tmow came eailler this year
and stayed on longer, according to the
government records nt thn United
flutes reclamation office. Practically
no snow fell for 1915-10 until Jan
uary, 1916, when twenty-nine Inches,
which melted Into 2.58 inches mos-
,ture, fell. Tho maximum depth last
(winter was 18 Inches on January 13.
I A the end of tho month there waa
SOUTHERN TOWN
IS INUNDATED
WATKIt KUX8 IX STREETS OF
WATftOXVIUiK, AND MANY WO.
MHX AND CHILDREN ARE PEN.
NED IN THEIR HOMES
Center of city la flooded at noon
today and water is still rising. Up
town streets, half atfto from riser,
are. m undated. All territory from
WutHonville to Beach, Are adlea, an
der wider; sugar beet, bean, potato
lunik being Inaadated. Scores of wo
men and children are penned in their
limner.
LONDON, Feb. 22 A Renter's dls.
patch received today via Amsterdam
declared that the American Yarrow
Onle prisoners have been leleabed.
Turkey Ileafirnia Pledge
WASHINflTON, D. C, Feb.
22. Turkey has reaffirmed her
?lodge to tho alliance with Ger
many and Austria In the success
ful prosecution of the war, Am
hiissiidor ICIkun has cabled from
Constantinople.
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K,,,.,. . , V1 p uro lasen in in ins stsiin nisinci, mn " "
Jmim V ' '"" ""'"or, it is now ad-1 morning s train ror Appaineuia, .,
f en " ,he c",,,0'rnl PoInU on tree scross the continent to bo at
tod hi .1 , ' A" u' noring was, the uotUldo or Mrs. naio, who is nun- """" -". , ' ' "' .
Lisji ,lK1 (-a,lf0',"l commission. Its gerouily III, and barely expected to.stis o.OOO tons, has boon sunk and was nil gone.
lb n ,l0,,,, '" exlcnd to KUw. live fo,,r "' the crew nro rolM,n't Bweden j In Decern!
Mr Hale, received word of her dan- uns lormniiy proiesieu to uermuuy
gernua condition lito yestorday after- tin blr.klug of the steamer Hugo Ham.
noon, and Immediately left for tltlH.llton.
city, arriving hero nt miunignt last
night.
He left this morning, and win taxe
r::!,toKi:
rrobihi.i 'iucea rates win
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""'" as me other.
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"S"ced by Rcna(n. !... ., ,..... . ....k v.nmn m. nnirklv as European waters Sunday, It Js offi- inches, ind Tuesday night up until 4
ion, win not .,.- .. ,,.,: -.jiim. Iclully announced. She reached port. p. in, yesterday, approximately three
17.... TUo "'"tor declares he has J H' Utsn of California has beeu safely, however, but It Is thought four luches, making a total of 42 Inches,
km.. ,pe of " action on his ssat for ta Ukt Mr. Hale's place lu of tho crew were killed. No troop, melting nto 4.1 Inches of moisture,
il icsslon. ti.. u.ii. di.irirt . were aboard. for this year so far.
Sweden Protests
LONDON. Feb. 18. Tho liner Per-'four Inches left, and by February 9 It
December, 1916, this winter. IT
Indira of snow fell, melting Into 1.37
Inches moisture. In January, 191".
13 Inches fell, melting Into a total of
1.30 Inches. Tho deepest snow oc
curred on January 3, and was 18
Inrhas deop. On February 19, this
Transport Torpedoed
8YDNGY, Feb. S3. The AuitralUn
a dlract route, traveling on the fastest transport Derrlraa waa torpedoed In'year. on Inch fell, on the JOth, two
the Malln district.
WASHINGTON, I). C. Feb. 22.
Despite Secret! ry l-uislng's appeal,
the senate Judiciary committee turned
down the bill pi evented by.tlie admin
Istintlon KtvliiK the president power
to handle the International situation
after congress has adjourned without
lecourse to war.
WATSONVILLE. Calif.. Feb. 22.
The lower half of this city Is under
wnter from the overflow of tbe Pajsro
liner, and water is running In the
streets this morning. Business has
been suspended. Four inches of rain
have frllen this week.
FIIKSNO, Calif.. Feb. 22. Threat-
ened floods hero were averted when
storms ceased this morning. One Inch
of lain fell, but the river Is receding.
The inln Is the saving of the grain
crops. Four feet of snow In the Sier
ras will supply water for all Irrigation.
NEW YOIIK, Feb. 22. The liner
Celtic was struck by a mine when
twelvo hours out from Liverpool en
route In New York, officers of the
liner Philadelphia announced on their
nrrlvnl here today. They said the
Celtic wss not seriously damuged, was
toued back to Liverpool, and was
scheduled to leave for Now York
again today.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 22.
Five Americans were aboard tho
Swedish steamer Skogland, which has
been submarined off the coast of
Spain, Consul Hurst, at Uarcelonla,
cabled today. The vessel wan stopped
six miles south of Paragona on Feb
ruary ISth. Tbe crew of twenty-five
was given ten minutes ta leave the
vessel, which was loaded with coal for
Italy. The submarine then bombed
tbe Hkogland. The crew landed safe
ly nt Paragona.
200 Uritbth Dead
IIBHMN. Feb. 22. Two bundled
Ilrltlsh dead were counted following
the repulse of an attack south of Ar
mentleres, It Is announced.
Administration Whitewashed
WASHINGTON. D, C. Feb. 22.
Administration officials are complete
ly exonerated from all responsibility
in thn "leak" Incldeut over Wilson's
note in the "leik" committee's report,
which will be completed tomorrow.
Two newspaper reporters are blamed.
FOOD RIOTING
BREAKS 00? IN
SEVERAL HUNDRED JEWISH WO.
MEN ATTACK DEALERS
Push Carta Orertaraed, Shops Wreck.
ed Police Reserves Called Oat.
Trouble Started over Rise la Price
of Flah One Death, Yesterday.
Repreaeatathres Demand Invritlga
tion of Embargo.
(Ives Power to Conscript
WA8HINOTON. D. C, Feb. 22.
Arthur Holder, chairman of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor's legisla
tive committee, proposed to tbe house
judiciary committee today to subrtl
ti.te for the general spy bill, a bill giv
ing the president unlimited power In
cam of national emergency and to
conscript men and material.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 22. Riot
tng over the high coat of food broke
out here this afternoon. Several bun
dred Jewish women shouting "It's
rcVbery! It's robbery !" attacked
dealers who recently advanced their
prices.
Push carts were overturned aud
Seventh street shops were wrecked.
Intermittent fighting continued until
the police reserves were rushed to the
scene.
The trouble started when the wo
men discovered that the price of carp
had been raised from 10 cents to 18
cents a pound over night.
The police are watching at every
corner for demonstrations. It Is feared
that a repltltlon of yesterday's rioting,
In which one death occurred, will be
be repeated.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 22.
Ten members of the house demanded
today that an Immediate Investigation
of tbe food situation In the country be
made. Representative Bailey Intro,
duced a resolution In the house de
manding an embargo on all foodstuffs.
, Six Vessels Sunk
nRBLIN, Feb. 39. Tbe sinking In
the Mediterranean of a "crowded Ital
ian transport" and five other vtasels,
Including the Italian steamer Oceana,
the French steamer Moventaui and
the Fronch bark Aphrodite, waa an
nouueed today.
Dynamite Plot Unearthed
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Feb. 22.
The police announce that "they hays
gathered evidence of a plot to dyna
mite the big plant of the Youagstown
Sheet Tube company here, which em.
ploys 10,000 men. Two Turks have
becu arrestod on suspicion, with a
large quantity of dynamite Ib their
possession,
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House Concurs ea "Baae Dry"
WASHINGTON; P. C.Fsb.JI,-;
The house voted In coacurriiaa yea:
tsrday on Senator Rd'M.y"
ameadmtnt to the.postomes yigprk t
ut Ion bill, .
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