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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF KLAMATH FALLS
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917.
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KLAMATTH PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED HERE
ItKH" to IXVIOTIMATH ACTS
or MHI.OVAI.TV
.law In Kdnmlr- IViilt Along I'ruflT
Use"' PMiollin. EHrourNgti IUw
rwlHiiit. i Mm Uff Fel
ml, hmii County nl lrlnit
Proprt) Again! Art of Knnl
lu the General Public
Per ilir pant v'k small group ul
ftomlurtii and loyal rltlscii of Klatn.
ith Fall he '" meeting In this
ritr.nritanliliiK and perrcrtlng a body
rom'"nl iliu Natloual Public Bale!)
Committee n( Klamath County, for
Ike urHc of perfecting plan ami
riD fur I In- iruiuuliin of a ilr tl
of titrlotlm, ! rncouragu enlist
sunt, ami to affurd protection In
lilt, Federal, rialr, rim lily uitil private
prorty aKalnl any public enemies
la Kliiualli riiiiuly.
The action taken lu ihla city la
along lht llur Hint la twin followed
la mry city and town In the United
stile, Ida membership being limited
to resident of tlir United SIsIm In
food iUndlng and of known lovalty
lo the government
Ttse orxantiallon are first formed
If ibc cltlr, and town aud are then
tipandrd lo take in the. district ad
Jtttnt to tin- limn or clly. reprrcn
utltr Iritis lorntid In all part u(
Ibc county who are ready willing to
rioru any act of vandalism, dl
mptrt fir the flag or (he govern
rnt, and other action not In nc
awrdaitie llli Hie patriotic loyalty
due ami unoinlng rltliens of tlio
I'sltid Htalea
Kadi in riu be r U lo mushier him
fclf a reporting member. The only
mrnibrr of tlm orgaulrutlun known lo
the iubc U tlui president, A. i:. Kl
fer, UIiik the president of the Klum
sib committee. Tim five executive
committee member are to be ap
lalntrd by mid known only by hlin.
Aciloiu reported tu the president uro
rtferred to tlila committee for further
iBVNtlKallon nml report, which report
b) Iben turned over lu the proper
t'nllrd Htatr authorities, who will
le up the matter.
nu mailer uro runslderud loo
Mil fur Investigation by Ihla orcanl
"Hon, a iiumber of mero statement
of dUlnyaliy, rldlculo or disloyal acta
lrily having been taken under ron.
wermiou by member of this urgnnl.
MIIUII
K"t oul) h Ui purpomi or Ihla
tcmmlitru iu rrret nut such matter
inene, but It la alao to provide au
lanllallon which la In nn.mi.ln n
re M'lrlt of patriotism, odurntv. tlio
rvw or ttiu rounlry, n It er,
long tlm proper llnea of loyally mid
Wroiimn, Thl I ronalderrd one
w lament probloma eanfronlliiR
I'i'ltcd Mate at Ihla time, a It
ounilarli'H contain numbor of ullen.
o rlllniiK mid aumii not, who, out
'! ,nnc and a lack of knowlodgo
Anierlcn,, roudltlpna unci govern
t, might leml them Into trouble
" by faliuro of proper undorKtand-
cmiHu them to "refute, tlm govern.
nt of the j,itvl fltoto proper
tul'l'ort , orlllenl time.
'' ,"IH ,,pii volecd by prominent
nber, of thl committee that per
" m (hi eountry not tatlafled with
'"' ernniont of the United Blntei
to.:., CTI,U- um wh not willing
oKi'irK ix i:i,k tk.mi'i.i:
TIimiurIi the khnliKM.,, of u,
Klk lodce of thla rlty llitrillt-
Iiik Offlrer Kur lm muved hla
headiiuarlnr in the I'.lka Tern-
pie, where Ijn I located, Offlnir
Kor xalit today Hint hit may re-
9 main Iomki In the ilty to in euro
reirull aa he flnda (IiIk u f( r-
Hie fluid with the rlxlit uplrlt
among the young men mid tlm
older peciplo n .ll Two flag
have brrn lilaied mi Hie front
the Klk Temple,
FALLS TURNS OUT
EN MASSE TODAY
IMTIMOTIHM IH llltill ,H VKTKH
AN VtVV. AM IIIII'M KUtlS
nlllH .tltlHHM M.ltTI.f.
KI'lltIT AM) OIUTOIIH HITWK
FIRE DESTROYS
AMBULANCE CAMP
. , VAMP AT MMtT III.IMH. M-tK
Kl, I'AKO, DFMTIIOVKII VIIII,K
MUX TT WIIIIX, Cltll'I'MNfi
XMMi:.irATIOX
CI. I'AKO, April 7. An Inrendlury
lire Jteatroeil tlm cMinp of Field Am
bulance Co, A at fort III! today.
Many wlrva Into Kl I'aao hiiVn also
turn rut, irlpplliij; lommunlcatlon out
of Hilit city to a grout extent.
Army rt-nlrle anw two men tut
tlm; tlm wire and fired on them, but
they enrtiped.
6ERMAN RAIDER
UFF NANTUCKET
AM HIIII'I'IXU HAS IIKK.V M)TI
HKI, AH HAH XAVV IIKI'AltT
MKXT. IT IIKI.NO IICMKVKI)
U'AltHIIII'H IN PLItSf IT
NKWI'OltT. K. I.. April 7. The
Nalituckct Hlioul llglitliouxu reported
a Herman raider off Capo Henry.
All flipping ha been notified and It
In believed that waraliip will lmm"
illr.tcly be nent In aearrh of Hie craft.
II wuh later reported thut the ven
ri.l wuh within the three-mile limit.
Ilu) Xen Car
lr Cm. ('. Mitchell ha purchased
ii new Ittl 7 model 90 Chevrolet from
the Cvnlrnl garage, local agont.
Tlm tl A. It rterau fife and durin
lorpK, ntiitkted by neverul of tlui young
generallun, paraded Main atrntt early
I h In nflrrnoon to nrouxe Intcrent In
the patriotic mi'rllng nt llounton'
opera tioiue Ihla afternoon
Mayor C. II. Crlaler, who returned
lal night from California, conenntcil
al the requeat of the H. A, It. to act
a chairman of the meeting.
The Woman' llellef Corp attend
ed In a body, and while many real
dent and bualueas lioutea of the rlty
are bedecked with "old glory." the
flrat patriotic rally alnre the preent
rrtal In America la being held In the
city
I'rufeMOr Taylor of the high iicliool
waa preaent with a 90-mcmber,choru
of high arhool atudent and other lo
alug patriotic ong.
' Among the ipeaker anked lo ad-
drtif the aembly during the after
noon were W, A, Dcliell, llev. Hen-
licit, Itev. Cox, llev. Itambo, C. K.
Hlone. II. M. Manning, C. J. Kergu-
Min, J. II. Carualmu and J. II. Maaun.
Other weru expected to lake pari In
the rally.
A large crowd wn preM'iit, many
inuntry people being lu the city who
turned out In largo number, while
many butlne men left their bualneai
In the band or clerk and were pre-etit.
OFFERS 10 GROW SPUDS
FOR UNCLE SAM'S ARMY
Hun Methane, or till city, made au
offer yetterday lo plant a largo acre
age to potatoe for the United State
army or aa the government may ace
fll to uae them.
Mr. Melhtiae will give the got em-
incut half of the production providing
the government will furnlih the eed
potatoe. He ban a large acreage he
will devote to Hi (a purpoe, he aald.
WA8HINOTON, D. C. April 7.
The navy department ha learned
that a Ktrangc craft I off Nantucket
Inland, near the count of t Mamiachu
sett. Naval official refused to iIUcuk
the KUbJcct.
WASHINGTON. I. C. April 7
JJnofflilul report received by the
navy department say that a German
raider hu been lghtcd off the Vir
ginia en pen.
6ERMAN-NE6R0
ARE ARRESTED
(iKHMAX .IKUKMTKD Foil KO-
MKXTIXG M-XiROKM TO CI1HH
IXG AXU SVAIWi TK1X8 OK GKIU
MA.VH I'ltOMIHI-M IF TIIEV WIN
tniA to ijm;i.aki-: wak
JACKHONVIL1.K, Fla.. April 7.
Carl Fink, a German, wo arretted to
day charged with Inciting negro up
rlking. Kobcrt Hick, a negro, was also ar
rested. Hu Mid that the Germans
have been addressing negro meetings
and have declared that an American
victory meant the return of the ne-
groeH to lovcry.
The German speakers promised
that ir they would aid the Germans
ami Hie Germans win. tbe negroes
will bo given equal right. Including
the privilege of marrying white
women.
HAVANA, April 7. A Joint
committee of the two house of
tbe Cuban congress reported fav-
orably today on a resolution de-
clarlng that a state of war ex-
Uts between Cuba and Germany.
Tbe resolution will undoubtedly
paw.
: WAR COOPERATION
I PUNS UISCUSSED
AT BRITISH OFFICE
BOSTON. April 7. Humors per
sist here that a German raider has
sunk the trawlers Tide and Swell off
Host on.
DISOBEY ORDERS; TWO
t by mmuEi
TRKNTO, N. J.. April 7. Militia
men shot two men who dlrobeycd the
orders of the sentries guarding the
I'enusylvanla railroad bridge. The
men had been raniiimudcd to halt.
Hotti men will Hiirvlve,
stances, with the support of the pub:
lie.
A soon a tlm orgiiiilxutlon I per-
fected, every loyal cltlion In the coun
ty will be uked lo sign hi name to
the rcolutlon, which state tlm pur-
ho of tlio organisation. Lists for
till purpose will be circulated.
It Is also requested that uny per
son lu Klamath county desiring to
report any violation or patriotism
or loynlty lo the government of the
United State, or the fhiK. or any net
not In accordance with good public
policy at Ihl time, will dlnit their
communication to Albert K. Klder.
Klnmath FalltvOre., president or tlm
National Public Surely Committee.
The resolutions passed lust night
by tlm cltlxeus' committee, netting
forth the Intent and purposes of the
committee nr n follew:
The uauiu or till organisation snail
be the National Public Surety Com
mittee or Klamath county, Oregon.
The purpose or this organisation
shall be:
First To promote Iho Hue spirit
of parlotUtn In Klamath county, Oro.
Rerond To encourngo enlistments
lu the army and navy or tlm United
Btutes of America.
Third To piotocl life, Federal,
state, county and private propeuy
agulnst unlawful attack ami damage
by public enemies.
Fourth To feiret out, warn aim
bring to justice all offender against
tlm sovereignty of the United State
of America.
Pursuant to these ends, an execu
tive committee of five members shall
be uppolntod by and knowu only to
tlm president of this organisation,
nnd shall bo umpowerod to execute
the purpose of this organisation,
And., it Is hereby maae me ouvy oi
ach and every member or tnis or
ganisation to Immediately report to
the president any seemingly correct
chirtto of any person uttering treas-
j. . . . j l'7 j..i...ii... m nmmltllnc any
Wlotui manner. TU power of ucVets or of any other conduct of
taT,'?!nmHo ta to b limited fcy th'a a suspicious nature and not In accord
vunmi condition,, B,i vro,iM. I with public Mfely and loyalty.
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SUIMiort ll t tk. k... - .t.... .l.i
i.v, - in iiieir noii-
,;,; ,re1"ot 'iMlruble eltlseng at this
"Moor lie, carter, and while the chun
si of navliation are yet open such
w'onsuro rrco to leave this country
W? !,r" ,0 the,r .
toT. , ? "0,'uly con find .plenty
, llB ll y nntlon onthe globe.
JtZ"bur' H Is not the Intention or
SL m ..gf ,h0 0WcVa committee of
ulU ,ona Pub,, tafety .Commit
' ,n. PorforBm th.ir duty an
FRANZ BOPP SAYS
HE NHL SURRENDER
SAN FIIANC1SCO, April 7. Frnns
lloip. former German consul, for
whose arrest orders have been re
ceived n an "alien enemy," has
wired from St. Helena, Cal., that he
will surrender tonight.
BRAZIL PEOPLE
FAVOR AMERICA
HARBORS ORDERED
CLOSED AT WGHT
GALVESTON. April 7. The har
bor here has been ordered closed be
tween sunrise and sunBet. and It is
announced that vessels disobeying tbe
order will be fired on.
A rXKKT FOH I'lBPOHK OF UK-
FKXHK OF COCXTItVH COM.
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MKHCK IH BH1XU SKCt'llKD.J
GKH.MAX 1.1-XiATIOX (SUARIIKO
I'HILAUKLHHIA. April 7. The
port of Philadelphia has been ordered
closed at night, while rigid restric
tion have been placed on day traffic.
GERMANS BLOW UP
IIIERKD11I1TU1
IHO JANKlItO. April 7. The gov
ernment of Ilriull Is requisitioning
n fleet "Companla Comerclo" for the mrIMS, htartcl to seize the sliln.
WAKHIXtJTOX. I. V., April 7.
The navy department announced Unlay
that the crew of the Uernum rcnlaer
Ciirinorniit, Interned at Guam, blew
the ship up when the I'nited State
A6ENCY RESERVIST
RECEIVES ORDERS
H. W. MARSHALL, MKCHAMCAL
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KXCI.XEKR, WILL LKAVK XKXT
WEKK TO RKPORT AT I-OItT-
LAXD FOR COAST PATROL
KXTKXSIOX OF IaAHGB CRKDIT
SltMJKSTKD AH FIRHT HTKP
purpose ot defeudlns the country's
commerce.
The Germun and Austrian legation
hero are under heavy guardd.
The government Is silent, but the
people ravor Joining America In her
war against Germany.
TIms l.lttle llmwn Church
Tim lllblu school will give au Ras
ter pronrnm at 10 a. in. tomorrow,
eoiihlhtlng or music, recitations nnd
cxciclros. All members of the church
mid lllhle school are expected to lit
tend. Come, bring our friends, re
main to the Kaster service.
The subject of tlio Easter sermon
m, "The Power of His Resurrection,"
Evening subject, "Credulity of Unbelief."
XuluraHsed German Arrested
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7. MoTiTs
Von Goldstein, a local Insurance man,
wuh arrested today on telographla
communication with Washington on
an "alien enemy" warrant. Goldstein
I a naturalised American 'and has
lived In America 35 years.
Seattle Tonga Meet
HKATTI,K. April 7. Tong lenders
w 111 meot hero at :i o'clock this after
noon with Mayor GUI to adopt means
lo stop tho tong war which has been
raging along the Pacific coast for the
Inst eight wooks. All tong leaders
who do not attend und aro found sub
ject to deportation will be arrested
und sout out of tbe country." Mayor
GUI is determined ta stop the shoot
ing, which In addition to several
Chinamen has claimed the Ufa of one
while' youUi. (,
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After Race Hoard
8ACRAMENT.O, April 6. Strong
opposition is looming In tbe assem
bly to the Luce bill, which would piu.
hlblt the publication of form charts,
betting dddg or other race-track In
formation that would encourage bat
ting. The blllfbas bmc4 the senate,
but when It comes Up soW In the at
Hcmhly will be briskly attneked,
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
HERE ON TUESDAY NEXT
V
Tho United States Civil Service
Two offlcerM anil the men were
taken prisoner. ,
loiter advice Indicate that two
German officers were kilted and four
men are reported killed. One officer.
It Is reported, escaped.
The government announces that tbe
German ships Gelr and Locksun were
seised at Hawaii and tbe Odenwalr
at Porto Rice without Incident.
HOIHIS tiOKS OX STAND
THIS AFTERNOON
11. Hobbs, oue ot tbe defendants
Commission nnuounces that a bten-1" ,hc Hobb8 murder trial, was ex-
oarunher nnd Ivm-wrllor examlnallo.. ,1'ccioa io go on mo iana aoom me
will be held In this city on April 10.
1917, and each Tuesday thereafter,
for the department service.
Salaries rungifrom 9000 tu SI, 200
pur annum. Only competitors who at
tain a rating of at least 85 per cent
In stcuoKrnphy and who had ut least
two ycurs .practical office experience
will bo certified for vacancies lu posi
tions paving $1,300 or more. As the
supply of eligible has not been equal
to the demand, persons desiring ap
pointment are urged ta enter this ex
amination.
Applicants must have redded lu the
state In which they take tho examl
middle of tho afternoon today tor the
defcuse.
The case will go over until next
wiek. Mrs, Hobbs spent a large part
or yesterday on the stand and Dr. R
It. Hamilton wuk recalled today by
the defence.
H. W. Marshall, mechanical engi
neer In the United States Indian ser
vice, drove down from Klamath
Agency this morning and was exam
ined by Dr. A. A. Soule, preliminary
to entering tbe navy as an officer. He
was notified on tbe 9th or February
to be ready and was called out yes
terday. He has been assigned to tbe
Coast Patrol submarine service, to re
port to the commander or the Thir
teenth district.
Mr. Marshall served In tbe United
States navy for, fourteen years, being
on special duty In Alaska during the
Klondike excitement. He has been
on duty in 8outh America during five
different revolutions the Venexuelan
Spanish) and other troubles. He
served during tho Spaalsb-Amerlcan
war from start to finish, belna In the
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hottest of the; eejsjtest. At San Diego
he obtained ?s-jpteie of flag, tbe only
one in existence, from the1 staff of
Admiral Caeeraof the Royali Span-
:1afc ij'-e44-jLi .. li -
Mr. Marshall will leave the first of
tbe week for Portland, where he will
report' for post duty. Mr. Marshall
Is 50 years old, but his naval training
has developed him so he reaches this
age with preserved strength. He hag
archest expansion of SU Inches. Mr.
Marshall has an Indefinite leave of
absence from the Indian 'service. He
leaves his wife in tho new home re
cently built at Klamath Agency.
May Conscript Technically Trained
Men ror Service Xary Desstrtssawi
Taken M Wlreteap Sutton raw Or
ilcm All Amatenrs IMamantlrd.
Military Training Camps rtophwe
Civilian Camp Thronghont Xnitom.
Fiutls Much Opinion
PORTLAND. April 7 "Can't
monkey with gas meter. Against the
law-;' protested Lee Tong, when In
spector of Customs McGrath started
mi Investigation ot the meter in the
Chluese's rooms. But Inspector Mc-
Giaih did not heed Tong's warnings.
nation ror at least one year prior toiHf continued to shake, jab with a
the date of the examination, im.l lM,t,v u "". iwuu. uD uiwr.
must have reached their eighteenth
birthday.
Applicants should nt once apply ror
Forms 304 and 1421 to the local sec
retary of the Doard of Civil Service
Exaraluers, at the postotrire In this
city, or to the secretary ot the Elev
enth Civil Service .District, postoMce
building, Seattle, Washington.
Dynamite Plot Found
OAKLAND. April 7. A reported
ploV'to 'dynamiter thV '.Ualoiiv Iron
Works was discovered when a quan
tity of dynamite wua found In tho
plant. Two Germans are said to be
under arrest. The authorities refuse
to discus the plot.
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Troops Go to iiiares
KL PASO; April 7. Nine thousand
Carransfsta troops uhtarMurgeula
entrained today (at Cklhauhau for
Juaraa.' They are brtulag.'aitiiury
wit ii mem, t .
Finally he filed In two the lock and
found In It thirty-two cards of
opium,
Hold Iteuulou
DINUiM. Cnl.. April T. The thir
tieth nunual reunion of old residents
of the town ot Traver Is to be held
on Barris Hill, east of Dtuube, to
morrow Kaster Sunday. This Is the
annual gathering of the many per
sons In this section wbo were resi
dents ot the old town of Traver and
tin old-fashioned "get-together" Is the
program, together with music by tho
Dluubn band and other features ap
propriate to tho day.
Uerlin Cuts Dread. Ratloii
BERLIN, April 7. -The govern
ment baa announced a reduction of
the. (bread ration and an Increase In
the-jneat ration at a reduced price.
Thagovernment Is paying tbe diffe
rence between the old and the new
meat price. ,
My Mnst Hurry
SACRAMENTO. Anrll 7. The as
sembly waa advised by Speaker Young
today that It will have to hustle to
finish its business by the time set
tor adjournment April 27. On
April 20 the assembly will stop con
sideration of assembly bills, taking up
only senate measures thereafter
'This means." said Young, "that we
will have to grind out an average of
twenty-one assembly bills a day from
now on. To date we have been vot
ing on an average of four a day."
Settle Old Trouble
BERKELEY. Cal., April 7. The
University ot California, by practical
methods, is about to end the old war
fare between tbe copper smelter own
era and the farmers of California. It
Is announced that experiments by the
university have proven that the dam
age done to crops In tbe vicinity or
the smelters comes trom the tumes,
not from the solids discharged in the
smelter waste. Now the university hag
brought forth a practical plan io use
up the fumes and, more than that,
to turn them back to tbe farmers in
the form of sulphuric acid fertilisers,
thereby benefitting instead of de
stroying the soil.
Pence Meeting Off
PORTLAND, April 7. The mass
meeting which wus to have been held
tonight under tbe auspices of tbe
Peace League has been called off.1
Mrs. K, L. Trevett, president of the
organisation, announced last night.
Meetings, however, will be held in
private to discuss the American-German
situation. Mayor Albee's deci
sion to prevent any demonstration or
meeting in which tbe action of con
gress or decision of the president was
to be criticised is believed the cause
of the coucellatloa of tonlgbt'a meet
ing.
Arsenal Plot Discorerad
N1LEVILLE, lAprll 7. An oppor
tune discovery In the firebox here to-
day showed that aoassoae had Intend
ed to destroy the Nlleville'arsenal by
means of a lighted eandle and-exploV
slves. ' , ' '
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WASHINGTON, D. C, April 7.
Plans for America's co-operation In
the war were discussed today at a
conference between Counsellor Polk.
of the state department, and officials
at tbe British embassy. Polk later
called at tbe navy department to dis
cuss plans.
It Is known that President Wilson
bas suggested to congress that' the
extension of credit to'the entene al
lies of amounts ranging from fl.aotV
000,000 to $5,000,000,000 as the first
actual war step to be taken by the
United States.
Secretary of War Baker has asked
tbe house military committee to pro
vide him with authority for the con
scription of technically trained men
to be used as army engineers and sig
nal corps men. lt
Tbe navy department baa taken
over fifty-six commercial wireless sta
tion in this country and ha ordered
that a amllateur stations be disman
tled. Tbe war department ha ordered
all reserve officers' to training camps.
which will replace the formerly or
ganized civilian camps.
Representative Hilbert. of New
York, introduced a bill in tbe house
today creating a department of aero-
nautlcs and adding to tbe portfolio of
the president's cabinet.
Both the state department and the
Austrian embassy today denied any
knowledge ot a break In diplomntle
relations between Austria and Amer- ...
lea. " '
Two members of the senate mili
tary committee are opposed to com
pulsory military service. Some op
position In the house Is also Indi
cated.
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced this afternoon the discon
tinuance or malls to Germany, Aus
tria, Bulgaria and Turkey.
KLAMATH INDIANS
OFFFR SERVICES'
EXPERT HORSEMEN AND MARKS.
MKX READY TO ENLIST TO AID
AMERICA IX HEK HOCR OF
PERIL. SAYS MESSAGE
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The members of tbo Klamath lu
ll Ian tribe are offering their services
as expert marksmen and horsemen
to the United States government at
this time ot peril, according to a tele
gram from E. B. ABburst. stockman
of the United State Indian service,
received by the Herald today. The
telegram Is- as follews:
"Members of Klamath tribe of In
dians, wbo ure a brave and heroic
people, expei t horsemen and marks
men, are offering their material re
sources and patriotic aeryicesjo, the
nation in hour of peril,"
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