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KI.AMATH COUNTY'S
KLAMATH FALLS
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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1917.
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$300,000 R. R. Bonds Deal Closed
SIX LARGEST ENGLISH LINERS TO BREAK BLOCKADE
an council closes
WITH BONDING HOUSE
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Senator, southbound, collided UfEtW9MJ!jEnL&Kiki&
change. . .. 1
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BRITISH PLANS RUN
THEM TO NEW YORK
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ItOl'll NTAND
Nbwleg KmdlM of Rraoletluu by
Wake. Omarll AecepU Suiter,
team's Bat, Alleged HrrreeaaUtlf
a! rartleed Wna Kara Me Cam Uo
SeMer FsHs le Shew Credea Uale
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Tkt dly council told the railroad
for 1100,000 wlik per cast
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Hop Reach $13.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Hogs es-
tabllsbed a. new record today,
selling at 113 per hundred on
foot, highest price ever paid
here.
tttonst at par and with accrued la- liner
te starting at data of boude when with the steamer Northland thU.mor
le Mcepted Spttser-Rortck'e pro- o(Bf nw Burek,, b,,,!, damaging
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IHirle received by the Merchant' ex
clariKC The Northland headed about for
Pan Kranrltro at full apeed. The Am
tor U aomewhat dcmagrd above the
atrr line. No caauallle arc retort
eJ from either veawl.
utrnntatlre, who aaa been la Iks
tltf, Uit algbt In a reeolullon unaml
eeity pu4 by tka council.
TVt awetlnc took a draaatle turn
kn man clvloi hla name aa I. A.
Ollatorv, and ilaltnlng to represent a
boiflac bouae by the name of Miller
Co. of Cortland, aaked the council
to cotulder hi bid, which he aald
nU be bettor than Sptlier-Rorlck'a.'Klvpn by Mr, Kong l (hat the bond
lit mid tbU proposition after the log house will have the money ready
Toledo flrm't bid had been read by for the city as soon as the bonds are
Recorder lnvltl. prepared, and a clause In thu contract
QceilloDlne by Councllmen Mlllor' pro Ides that they will supply them
ind Btrublo brought out the facta a desired by the city. "The city has
tbilMr.dllmoro flrst arrived hero on 'the right lo accept or reject the
WedBMdsy, but had placed no bid bonds within fifteen days, allowing
lib the cuimrll. Tho council was time for Mr. Btrahorn to tako up his
dWnfllnrd to cou.ldcr his offer, aa he loose ends for the railroad work
These mighty 1 4-Inch rifle of tho
battlhlp Pennsylvania, flagship ol
Admiral Mayo of the Atlantic fleet,
are superior to anything In the Her
man navy. No single battleship t
It.. laMla. Jan. .1.1 .AM M ftl aftl. fl
. . . .L . . . 1 ar lij (irtat Ur tain, are the equal of
In fnct, only the fle Brcat wariililps '
of the tyiH) of tho Queen KlUabeth.) the l'cniislanla.
THREE APPLY
FOR CITIZENSHIP
1 1
GE1UIAN, ENGLISHMAN AND Al'8-
TIUAN FILE OTUEXSHIP PA
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I'KIW SINCE JANUARY 1ST, AND
KACII ONE NAMED JOSEPH
prtMulHl no references, had had op
Nttunlty to pin in a bid without
nltlng until the last minute, and sf
Ut bearing tlio Toledo flrmV offer.
H v, aikt.,1 by Miller to place a
cbk on the Inble In evidence of good
'Ith. If liu Ui-slred to talk business,
but said he had none with him.
Whim akkiil by Miller and Btruble
hr be had not put In a bid earlier,
Mr. Ollmnro xnld that he had been out
of (own all day, and only returned on
Ib mnlng Irsln. Mr. Ollmore ad
mllftd that he might have made a
lmenl two days before tho meet
fi Ibst he was here to put In a bid
w tbtM bonds, although ho did not
rtmsmber of it. The council did not
Mlder his proposal after furthor
WHtlonlng, and was supported In
Mir action by the council chamber
" cuiuni present
Tb BplUer-Rorlck .proposal as houaa.
sold City Attorney Oroesbeck today.
The city council has taken (ho
greatest care In tho preparing aud
working out of the details for these
bonds, and believes that It has con
cluded the work In a manner that will
be agreeable to all concerned, accord
ing to Mr. (Iroeabeck.
Tho first proposition submitted by
the bonding house was not accepted
entirely by tho council, and on ac
count of the condition of tho bond
market, duo to tho war altuatlon, tho
Bpltter-Ttorlck compay desired to ne
gotiate further. Tho sale or tho bonds
haa been accomplished, and all gained
that waa hoped for, according to Mr.
Oroesbeck,
The vote of the members of the
council waa unanimous, not a vote bo
Ing caat agalnat the resolution, which
Included the contract with tho bond
Party Filibuster
Against Wilson
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Snoot Admits Stand Against Legislation
living President Power to Handle
International Situation
WASHINGTON, D. 0 reb. !.-
McomproBUlii republican UN
wMlntth.B,MaeftJicad.
Juration'. legUUtloa la a dlr.ct
" to frmtrata attempts t cloths
Urn?1?!1 1wUfc " to
intamatloMl slttatlon,1!
"tor laoet aiatttsd u,
"Should congress vest the presi
dent wltb tba authority be dsalras, It
would power blrn to lead this
con utry, Into war which nlbt prova
dlsastroua," aald Snoot.
riesldrat Wilton may aak congress
for undivided and non-partisan sup
port unlaaa oppoaltlos atopi, It la re-narladi.
School Board Calls Special
Election to Pick School Site
Voters to Decide on March 7 Whether They Want Site for
New School House and Grounds in Nichols' Addition
Not to Cost Over $45,000
That the present almost world-
. w lde struggle in Europe Is not caus-
IIiir estrangement entirely of native
born citizens of those countries in
Klamath county is disproved by the
furt that a citizen of Germany, one
of England and one of Austria have
tilled papers with the circuit court
clerk here thla year for naturalisation
papers.
Furthermore, that there Is little in
a name, perhaps, Is shown by the
fact that each applicant's given name
Is Joseph.
The men are Joseph Hlgler of Mer
i ill. of German blrtb: Joseph Myeds
rough of this city, of English blrtb,
a n J Joseph Mlcbs of Malln. of Aus
1 1 Inn birth.
Tho school board of District No. 1
psssed a resolution last night which
calls for a achool election to be held
on Wednesday, March ?th, when tho
legal voters of the district are to de
cide whether or no thoy desire to pur
chase a site across the street from
tho acclamation offices for a school
situ.
This site Includes blocks 45 aud
SO In the V. I. NlchoU addition, and
Is located between Eleventh and
Tenth atreets. Included In the teso
lutlon and to be placed on the elec
tion ballot Is the hllimlatlon that the
hlte la not to cost moro than $45,000.
Tho achool board has been working
on thla for some time, and ha care
fully gone into the situation in the
city.
Tho election will piovldo otily for
tho purchase of the slto, If It car
ries, with tho intention of using the J
hlte fur n school building and school!
ei omuls tit n Unto In tho future.
Tho election will be held at tho
Central school house.
lierture Tomorrow Night.
Victor J. McCone of Portland, state
secretary of the socialist party and
editor of the Oregon Herald, will lec
tin e at the Odd Fellows' ball on to
morrow afternoon nt 3 o'clock. An
! executive meeting will be held in the
evening to discuss party matters. The
I women members of the organisation
v lit serve dinner In the banquet hall
! at 5 o'clock.
THREE SUBSCRIBE
TO R. R. FUNDS
HUM OF IS REPORTED UY C. W.
E11ERLKIN PAUL JOHNSON TO
FRISCO, AND CAPTAIN SIEMENS
EXPECTS TO GO TOMORROW
Three more subscriptions to the
railroad fund aro announced today by
Chaa. W. Eberleln.
W. Paul Johnson left thla morning
for1 San Francisco for the purpose of
raising mora funds, and Captain J.
W. Siemens expects to leave la the
morning for the same purpose.
The subscriptions were:
Joe McDonald $500.00
R, H. Dunbar 100.00
Cbaa. W. Thomaa .,...$.. 1 1,5.00
General Funxtou Hurled
O BAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 24.
With the most Impressive mill-
tary ceremony ever neon In Ban
Farnclsco, he body of "Fight-
lngFed" Funston, major gen-
crnl southern department Hulled
States army, was laid to rest In
tho national cemetory In tho
Presidio this morning bestdo the
grave of hla Uttlo non. Arthur t
McArthur Funston.
Writ of Review Granted.
An order for a writ of -review In
the circuit court In the case of F. C.
DeCbala agalnat E. W. Gowen and
W. M. Duncan haa bosn filed wltb cir
cuit, court clerk. Mr. DeChaln wax
fined In the Justice court, and has
brought thla action to secure a ro
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WILLARD SERVICE
HELD TOMORROW
rnoitt'S tiF ;i.i voiri:s wu.ii iik
hli:('l.li FEATURE OF MEMOR.
IA1. SERVICES 1Y W. C T. U.
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
SAY THEY ARE SPEEDY ENOUGH
TO AVOID SUBMARINES
Eaglaad PUa to Break
With the Rlgget aad Fi
r Now Afloat, Rama
Freighters From Liverpool to Naw
York CUba Speedy
Avoid Safiaisi lai s.
Lta-
to
..LONDON, Fab. 81 Betea Datefc
ships, totallac "sore tbaa 97,4
were vlcttea la the barred a
Thunder, It le aaaoaaeed. The
els were
Four were bouad homeward with
full cargoes. The Dutch authorities
had arraaged for their passage
through the danger sou. They were
the Zaaadyk, Noorderdrk, Faiaasad,
Gaaaterlaud, Jacatra, Meaade, Baa
doeag. British steamers Trojaa
Prtece aad Grenadier were also euak.
The captain and six of" the crew of the
Grenadier were killed.
NEW YORK. Feb. 84. England
plans to smash the German submarlno
blockade about the British Isles with
sis of the biggest and fastest linen
now afloat, which will be used as
freighters between New York and
Liverpool, It Is reported.
These vessels are the Aqultanla,
Olympic, France, Statendam, Maure
tanla and Belgenland.
It Is said they are speedy enough
to avoid the submarines and targe
enough to carry Immense cargoes.
Germany AdpaWs Miatake
STOCKHOLM. Feb. 24. The sink.
Ing of the Swedish steamer Edda was
a "mistake of the German submarlno
commander," the German minister to
Sweden has informed the Swedish
government.
He expressed Germany's formal re
gret, and promised Indemnity for the
loss.
Up From Merrill.
Guy Merrill Is In the city today
from Merrill on business.
A chorus of thlrty-llo olcea lg to
ho a blc feature of tho Frnucoa E.
Wtlt.iul memorial serlcc to bo held
at thu CliiiHtlan chinch tomorrow
night.
MUs Laura Haramor, presidont of
the local W. C. T. U., will presldo at
the meeting. Professor M. S. Taylor,
director of tho music doiuttment at
the high bchool, will hao charge of
tho musical program, and will dlroit
tho chorus.
The setvlco Is a union church ser
vice, j i
Mooney Sentenced
to Hang on May 1 7
Convicted Bomb Planter Sentenced To
dayJudge Denies Motion for
a New Trial
BAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 84. Tboa.
J. Mooney, convicted for planting a
bomb killing ten and Injuring fifty
persons In the preparedness parade
here last July, waa sentenced to bang
nt San Quentln on May 17, this morn
ing, Before the sentence waa pronounc
ed, Judge arlflln denied defense mo
tion for new trlul. Attorney Lawlor
served notice of appeal. Mooney piled
when sentence waa pronounced, but
consoled Ma mother, wke eaUapaed.
He attempted to make a statement,
but the Judge could not permit K;.ae
declared. '
This waa the first death aeateace
pronounced by Orimn, and he waa.
noticeably nervous,, hla Tetoe quarer-?
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