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DECLARED
NINETY-ONE GERMAN LINERS SEIZES
President Sped War
Bill at 1:13 o'Clock
House Passed War Resolution at Three
o'Clock ThU Morning Whiitlcs An
nounce Fact at Washington Naval
Department and Forts Are Notified.
Swiss to Notify Berlin -Announced
to the World Today
WAMIIINGTON, D. V., April 8
The house of irprraeatativea Muwrd
the war resolution at a o'clock till
moraing by a vote of 878 lo flo.
The vote waa reached after a night
if spirited awl drama ttr debate.
ClMIIMiTON, l. C, April
War a dcrUred at 1 1 IS this ail
a lieu President Wilaea signed
Mm war rtiwtatien aaeard ajr both
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' banes of coagrca.
Tat senate had rearmed at noon
sad every rai was rilled. Jerry Month,!, .
raw wi-niair, eatrrea ana g,
iwmrrd that lie had to resolution WASHINGTON, D. C. April
H-ed by il.r how (hia morning, lie. B.Tho MnaC pawed Hie gen-
rlsiieg Mar ,, Germany. Tlw re- rM, deficiency bill, tho first war
Wen won given lu Vlre.Prrltlrot ,w,roprla"tlon. today, carrying
Marshall, win. signed It at I'Jtlll 64,ooo.OOO.
e'ekrk. Thp m-tim Maa laietuw. 'a
Tar rlMiulMfx awl corridors of the e)ae)4v4)44)
kl building were dcttn IwmIv .
Nrmiiiir ln N4tot bnanl f(n(t g,,,, .,,,,, ronTW
M.iilnK iiaitrra awl Nwiator j., . M11...rt.i i.....Mluil awl
1 IWM al llw willrrlra. tHIrrra ,. . ., ... .,. .,,, .j, -m
toawlr ' "H-lr arata. Tim Mil .,,,d
MlbramiintlMW'MtolliNHe. rt;rTOrHl ,MI mW tM Uk
M l:l.l iMlurk, xartlv em hour' Uul-i r.. Mill i w.mi b
Wr, lnaMnii WHmmi, ahmr la hla rt,,. dri r ,lle , bctHWN
'ri"w wnH" "" "Hww.1,, .cm r ao as, aMwoiird
7LT7"""m ,, . laiwMK tho alad-a n a laud, of pu.
Tfcr- moiiM'iit ,bt alKMlre waa af. ,0B
, . ni waa uaaneu u iiwi Th pnidilwil avo ut a kialwrnt
, -,-. ma iwainaFiu, aflemmm tlurt wi dm not ftm-
Mlrrlrwed tlw fart that war had titmt (h, vntmt war nmaaunw
dcclarwl lo all tfdaa, forfa 1,0. will iMermlae the drf.
ar! atatlon. MUt amn p,dky or (lib. comity
' miw HMMnrat wlrra, cable marNal a hope that with the
wwirririw ataikNM wrre wXirrlB the war the Ualled Walea can
jiri of Dm Korld. lpe her aoUcira "to the gralua of
TOa Nwli. iMinhata- reprvaeMtlHg ,ll worid onanlard for Juatlce awl
"wwnny unit Immrdlatelr mHlfted .1 .
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PLANS ALREADY
COMPLETED FOR
IMMENSE ARMY
HTKIt WIMi UK T.iKKX .IK NOON
AM IHMiMIIlM-:
WlREUiMFOL'M)
April C
found and
New National Army lo Ue w-paratr
From Oilier full National Gaanli
Cannot Leave I'Nlted Htatea L'wle
I'rroeat lawa Will Ue OraaU'd
In 900,1100 1'nlia Army May Reach
it.OOO,uoo or n,ttOO,eo Men.
PORTLAND, Ore.
Oovernmcnt ageau
deatroyed a fully equipped wire-
leaa station todays bidden In the
foreit at the bate of Mount Hood
near this city. Tte statluu, bad
a radlu of S.000 kIIch.
OREGON ASKED
FOR 41 65 MEN
FIRHT IMIAKT WILL TAKK rt)L'R
UrXHyMKNTM KIM THIM 8TATK
FOR THK F1RKT;1IT OF WW,.
. 080 MKX AS XATJtNAI- AltMV
HENRY RESIDENCE
CDNSOMED BY EIRE
Af NOON TODAY
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MUM. HKXIIY FJiCAFEM XARROW
LV FROM MF.RIOIM Ut'RXH
KLAMATH ELKS
SHOW PATRIOTISM
PAW REMOLVTIOXM PLEDGING
fiOVALTV AND IPHOLDING THK
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PUEMIDKXT0r.V T1MK OF PIIK8-
KNT CR1HI8 WITH GKRMANV
GaaoUae on Uark Porrli t'ed for-
Cleaalag Clothea fa OUmed ThuwrJi
Cauite of Ksplonioa With So Fire
Near Caaaot Ue Eiplalaed Mchool
Tearlier leara Her Udougtac.
Property la laaared for
Oregon' portion of the ftmt call)
for the 500,000 unit of the new na
tional army will be 4103 men from
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WAR HULLETINM
?"rl . from where It will be
""tlwl lu llttllM.
o aiiiiuumTmmt given out at the WASHINGTON, D. C, April 6.
"a ie hom. immediate! proclalMHd immcdUtely on returning from a cab.
,"';,,,,cu',wlataaa4 Greeted ;inct meeting, 8ocrctary of the Navx
? orrirerH or the goverawewt, civil nauleU ordered the mobllliatlon ot
" military, to exerrhw every HII the navy, The order call all ahlpa
"T"'1' il'-ll1.arge of their lutle,.!nto full commlulou and olto call
JM miiumuivMienl nlao MpMatod lu into Federal ervlco all naval mill-
" jmilon t uphold be lawa ofsthe ,b and naval rcHerven.
m"T, nn.l to "give lia Mwllvhlwl NBW YORK, April 6. lreldent
J? lining fcupport to the weaaurea Menocal. 9f Cuba, aent a roeage to
J3, ,K n,,0. IHroaemte (lie the Cuban congrea requeatlng a state
f t n MiirifMirHl laaue and in tbcLf war agolnit Oermnny be declared
""W''i''K and oeeuriMg of a Jh and. by Cuba. Ho declared Cuba I under
"W'WIdo Km. loiiiimtlona to "back to America.
'e IIIIIIOIltvuM . i .... .niuntdfin A...II A Itnllnil
m- nurinii nil i BAH r nnnuiovu, ! .....
State DUtrlct Attorney Prenton has
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wiiNiindirthejr.recpWdkawli 'ordered the arrest of u number of
"7"' " Iwmoleated. laernian residing In Ban FrancUco'
"""'"wttnrterth ww decree w vicinity who are conldercd hoatlle to
hVin ,. y V'" whla. A-trlc.
JJ e vicinity of Waatilngtwi waa WASHINGTON, D. C. April 6.
"', and could be heard lor mMc. I Attorney Qeorl Oregory announee
wr pMicuiB,, .,. fcfl Wc.that ln, ,rregt of between lxty nd
- .""iiwi a tlemeat aafrovlnc Uty.flYe Qerman been oroereu.
W ,uT ww'w cowgraaa
Juirine,rt Mya that the mee.urr.
JrJ lirlullHc of the aney,
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WASHINGTON', l. C. April 6.
Ily the time congriM acts on the"war
i evolution" nil plana for ansembllng between tbe age of.SO to 15 yean,
all the nation' forrea to atrlke at tke according to tlgurescomplled from
Imi'ierlal rovernment of Germany wilt tbe WorldVAlmaaac, baaed on the
Ht ready for prcisentatlon by tbe pre, estimated population cf Oregon and
Idem. I the United States for 1917.
Army legislation, based on selective The national army Is to be n sei
conscription of the country's young arate unit from the regulars and the
men ns rnpldly 'as they can be national guard, which at this time
equipped, officered and trained. Is cannot be sent abroad under Misting
considered probably tho most Import. Maws,
ant of the war plans. I It is expected that Immediate action
All men except those exempted will bo taken by the government in
men an married men, mechanical ex. designating tbe mobilisation camps
ports, scientists, etc. will be expect, for these troops and that they will be
ed to come under the colors. j Immediately organised, accordlug to
The government will have aome announcement today. It Is believed
designation u button probably that In case the United 8Utes should
which will bo given to those exempt send troop to .Europe It will be near,
rd and othcrwlso serving the country, 'ly n year before they are In shape,
but who are not under training. This! This will be true especially In case
Is tbe same scheme followed by Eag.'of trouble on tbe Mexican border.
land to protect those not actually In which will take a large number of tho i
the army from bolur dubbed Mlackeni'trootia already on hand.
t!mlr ih tlii-rn-vnar basis nlm. Hi The Kovernment'a nlansare Inld for.a w,th he exception, ot a piano,
Is the Intention of tho government to the raising of a national army of from
train men In lucrcnieuta ot 500,000 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 men. In the
until there arc sufficient to beat Ger-'case of a S.OOQ.OOn men forco, Ore
many, ion will be called ou to furnish 24,000
No men will bo sent to Europe Ira- men, a number larger than tho stand,
mediately; probably nono will go for tng army for many year of the en
at least six months. The present reg. tire United States, and one that will
ular bellove they will bo tbe first nearly equal tho nlxe of the regular
expeditionary force, leaving the newly standing army up to a few years ago.
trained men aa a home guard until This number Is nearly SO regiments,
tbe second Increment of 500,600 Is
The H. O. Henry residence ,on
Klamath avenue, near the corner of
Fourth street, was practically con
sumed byflre this nooa at,Ji:0
o'clock, following tke explosion ot
gasoline on the back porch.
Tbe exploding gasoline spread tbe
flames over the rear of tbe house
und by the time the alarm was aent
In the entire rear of tbe residence
was a mass of flames.
Mrs. Henry was cleaning a skirt on
the porch at the time and said there
was no fire near tbe gasoline and Is
unable to explain tbe cause of tbe
explosion. Her friends consider It
miraculous that she escaped without
being seriously burned by the explo
sion.
Tbe fire swept up the rear ot the
house Into the upstairs and garret,
between tbe celling and roof, and
through the house rapidly and prac
tically everything owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Henry was burned. The bat-
$5,600 REPORTED
BY COMMITTEE
THREK MORE MEMBERS RETURN
FROM TERMINAL FUND INVA.
HION HOPE TO REACH ST.OOO
Mark before FiNitmxu
trained.
Tbe maximum and minimum age
limits of men for tbe flnt la expected
to be 18 and IS,
Pending tbe raising of America's
army tbls government I making prep.
aratlona to ship unlimited supplies to
tbe allies, Including not only money
but food and ammunition. "
Tbe greatest problem ,la admittedly
getting the supplies to the entente
port.
Hence the big problem before tbe
navy, according to navy officer, is
creating effective means of combat
ing tbe U-boat.
Naval co-operation between tbe
United State and tke entente has al Three more members of tbe Bust
ready been planned, wblcb are natur- neaa Men'a association committee,
Ily secret. , i who have been In California for aome
The national defease councll-rea. time rttalag railroad terminal fund
Ident'a advisory war, cabinet -la In, money, returned to the elty mat night
dally , matkodleally working an report that to date J5.00 has
out details of atoelllMtloa reouree,.teea rawed. ;v -
nlana of eoonomtalng la all these re I Paur Johnson in the-lty and, la
sources and mean ot kaatentng tttaJeiUi working andthy,';aeber ot
plica for tbe army and navy-nut tbe tke oeemlUee, have honeg ef neariag
allies. v '' . ' ttM'fT.M;nwk UfOTr4amtrely own-
pletlng tkelr work- there, .
..auae wan murmv hmv
which was badly scorched, and
bookcase, which were carried out of
the front rooma in face of the flames
by bystanders, was badly wetted.
Miss Hammer, member of the high
school' faculty, resides, at tbo Henry
residence and was at school at the
time of tbe fire, losing most of ber
belongings In the bouse.
'As scon as the water was on tbe
fire It was soon under control, at
though not until the stairway -leading
to the hall above the Central garage
next door was badly scorched.
The bouse is owned by Mr. Henry
and bad $2,000 fire Insurance.
As a matter of precaution a num.
ber of tbe automobiles In the garage
elc-ely adjoining tbe bouse were re
moved, although the concrete wall
furnished adequate protection.
Here to Visit Father
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nuiriH - - -"-TT'l- t;,ki i.j. A 1 liiJ r. 4:ii: TJi
Washington, will arrive, in tne ciiy.w u r-, Fin,ii--w'-?-;'i--.rfti ,t. -i
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nlgkt
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si iii.hiwi ww tonwni w viw. b " " v u; . 7T .-7.J- -L.....i. v -i.:-. ,i'.-:..-j- .-. ir?- .
,S2T,in' making an anmr ( three Robartaon of tbla city, and brothar. or aemani togay conneeteg wimi. w iter vmtigg wnoieenwajin nan
T10"! force, .y1" oithta city w 7f year old and hU4 plot. ' ., ,., y.t Umwmfat fit, Joknagg,, Mfiacted
mm f-Hlir drcktrea tM.'SalSl. i.l.ng rajldly. - .' . J, ,. rke,t.t ot,,
BRAZIL EXPECTED
TO PROCLAIM WAR
sinking of ship and, killing
ok three urauuanh arol'sr
Antiehmax. feeling and
hostiutieh ark expected
RIO DE JANEIRO, April. It ta
officially announced that1 tke sub
marining of tbe Brasillan steamer
Parana, In which three Brailllans
were killed, kaa aroused InUase aatU
Qsrman sentiment.
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The Klamath Fall B. P. O; Elks
lodr.3 No. 1247; meeting last nlgkt.
rapidly developed) Into a patriotic
gathering when , a iresolutloa was in
troduced.' by Exalted Ruler. W. O.
Smith, who standi Out since the Elke
lodge is strictly an American order
and adopted tbe Axteriean flag as lu
emblem fifty year) ago, pledging the
support of the loesjf' lodge to the pres
ident and the eewary.
Copies cf'tsNfelutlon have-ln
wired to PrealdentWilson. the grand
exalted rulerfcf tke Elks, and to tbe
headquarters of the western division
ortke.armyBan-irraneleeo. -
Exalted Ruler Smlthsald tbls.mor
ulng that the local lodge is ready to
do everything and, anything possible
to uphold the honor of tbe country.
Tbe Elks' temple, will be offered as a
recruiting station If It Is desired, he
said.
Tbe resolution passed was as, foN
Iewa:
Whereas, the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order ot Elks Is strictly Amer
ican ln character and ha adopted tbe
American flag as the emblem of the
order, and
Whereas, this flag has now been
again unfurled ln defense of Justice
and right and an behalf of world
humanity, and
Whereas, It. Is fitting and proper
that all patriotic Americans should.
at all time, publicly declare them
selves at this grave Juncture In the
affairs of our nation. Therefore, be It
Resolved, by Klamath Falls Lodge
No. 1S47, B. P. O. Elks; that we
pledge the support of our organisa
tion and the support ot each and
every member thereof, to the Presi
dent of the United States In upholding
tbe honor and integrity of our nation
and Its flag, and place at his disposal
the use ot our home for recruiting
the military and naval forces of the
United States, and tbe assistance of
our membership in every practicable
way In which we can be of service. .
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Actha Takest This Morsdng ht Mealy.,
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NE6R0ES TAKEN
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THREE ARRESTED IN ALABAMA
URGING NRQROES TO JOIN THE
GERMAN' AKMV AND OFFERING
GOOD PAY AND HQVALITY
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., April ,
Three negroes werearrested here to
dsy and charged with welting upris
ings. t
One, In addressing a crowd et net-
roes, urged them to Join the Oerman
army and offered them good pay, so
cial equality and unrestrleted fran
cklte. ' "m
The autborltlea admit that the
Mgroe are InvoiyedJ a plot to dyna
mite nearby coal mines, aad indus-
tslalalaaia. lti if- .. ?
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uk tadav totaataa all Interned Qeri-A Tree kava kM aMMl'W.eUr'ef.
i.mu skips and proclaim '.beetllttlee, ,kklal'OBafenUrd;faluaWe property
erU.were. missedf ' lhlswawraasfc;g-4?;.l
The list laHades three) a Ssm fnm'x.pw.m
risen, iwo ac uwiiic, iniu.H sjis- jot
bsd, Ore.. twcMtreereat at -Hew xmm,-jk -'
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two at ewuneMifiwoeH wrwmmgf.-r ..v-g
Hhlii aiul Aaaras at sewaseaaKmaliaaaa s- ,r . iTj iftk1" 1
Picga MBWI MVM agmr.wvamVBBveBjsjsaywrBBM "p i xJiiz
The giant Vateriaad aad asmnnai - $,.
other Uaers are oa the Hat, sm iasi f
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land's mother ahla.
The same pracedere was
leases. Federal efftcera, ae
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MMMna.k f,P
snips as auw.m.ineuraai, wi r".
reived. J - '
Maa af mill mil ffmltW laamaamBkieaBBlBmBBHnBBnA ,
mwu -. .- r.m.-w ,yfi,H
to immigration sratteaw. Taere ware jFj
ao dtotarbaacea reported. 2w;iefA
la asaay lawtaaree the t igaa ss aid r "-u&y:
helleni have sea.ilsawged ta semh aa im$
extent that It win take HaeataaiJa''reV. VO
nelr tbcM. . r---Av ?&
Bun ahlDa will srarlsa a.aast.aaV. ;Kv.
dlUoa to the transport OeeUVThe $$
goverameat Jhaa, aaaeaacea Mtaa.aen . grv
are equipaed taawake their trams., -m
formattoa Into aajiaHary cratssrs eaay.. i
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MAMS MKKTIXU TOSUSHVI " ,:t'5'i'l
w unuer can irwra me iwai yTHjv''.'K
der of tbe Grand Army 9''jP-,t:Zi$mt
Hepubli'c, a patriotleaa meeifll
will h hnld tomorrow afteraeea, ';Pr
v -- ,- - .. ', l- . 'W.iiiiw r, m
a. a --n n'rWvlr In Il Hoiuioa.dtai!!!
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w opera nouse. ssaay orgaaisa w
tlons In the city are planning io ft.
attend la a body, .while tke cHL
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sens of the elty and county t'$v&$
expected to .nttefd, f'" f&.mtM
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