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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, I 17. v
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UHY KILLED BY
EXPLOSION AT BIG
MUNITION WORKS
miX I'MST OF BALDWIN l-OW
" RR WORKS DKNTNOVRD
Mt of Jeatlrei UrfMHuHVl MMl
faJIre Work n PUH Many Am
giyrltit ArrmtrO 'Military Ossml
M riMt 101 ltMl nanl Mm In
jamtMIIIke of Dorian of lY"-a-ty
I lxr)i! by Kiidaalwts,
M0RETHAN1.000
KLAMATH PEOPLE
DISPLAY LOYALTY
HUGE PARADE IIKM AN HOYS
GO OFF TO WAR
Independence Hall Used as a Recruiting Station
A rccurltltJjf tatlon linn Ix.-cn opened In Independence Hall In
Philadelphia. iTIili It tbc fifth time It has been so uied, (be otber
occasion being) during the Revolutionary War, tbe Mexican War,
the Civil War.Jand the Bosnian War, Many recruit, Inspired by
the memories of the old hall, have enlisted.
I4tts Htre4Htc Irtmi Nation to tlir
Whit Prllntli lliHM of G. A. It.,
HMHili War, HiIh Children and
Loyal CHIm-h Who Fay rpert
to the Young Mm Who Aid .om
Answering Country' Call to Colon
P1IIUI1KI.PHIA. April 10.
Tt coroner snuounced late thin
intromit (hat I hero are I0 4
a ianvn .In! from the (tioloalon
Uv at Ihr ILIdwIn munition ' '" hl"e elshleen yuung
tw.
A crowd mtlmntid at morn than
1000 men, wouu-ti ami school chil
dren paradml today from the court
home to Int. Southern Pacific ntntlon
rillUUEI.I'IIIA. April 10 At
Irwt St perion. Including many
gtrl. art drad and 100 Injured aa the
ttit of a oerlca of mysterious ex
which destroyed Ida main
of the llaldwln loeontollvo
CMmu;' nunlllon plant at Eddy
Mom it 10 o'clock Ibl morning.
Mae buildings and Machinery
nltst at Million of dollar warn de
awri. Philadelphia waa abaken
h tf u wrtbttuake had occurred.
Proceeding on the theory thai the
ftalMloM were not accidental, de
vtaset of Justice agent nave start
tt la lavNltcallon In which tbe pe
at are co-operating.
Tbtr U an uaconflrmed report
latitat polka snot a man fleeing
hen the scene.
Una followed the big explosion.
Mta u arcompanlod by a serifs
lauller expoona greatly ham
Wrt tbe relief work.
Tke fire department of the sur
wutdlil town are assisting In the
rttttf work, a are many doctor and
n. roihed to the scene. It I be
Inttd the explosions originated In
Ik powder department.
A military guard ha been placed
out the llaldwln worka and many
won ipproarhlng too near have
placed under arreat. All pho
rriphr have been placed under ar
a lo prevent the taking of photo-
mpki.
men of Klamath fall who have en
listed In the army and who left HiIn
morning for Vancouver barrack.
The ellne waa lead by Captain O. U.
Applrgate and Captain J .!. Ie.
mounted, who were followed by
Grand Army of the Republic veteran-;
carrying flag. Then followed
many local veteran of thu Hpanlah
American war, cltlsrn. achool chil
dren from school In the city carry
ing flag, and a long line of automo
bile draped with flag, headed by
member of the Klamath Kail band,
who turned out for thn occailon.
It waa not a Jnyou parade, but one
of loyal American clllaena gstberrrd
lo pay boiaagi! to the Klamath county
young men who have heard their
country' call and are responding to
tke eoor to fill up ttta.gapa lalne
oountry' line of defenae, orely need
d at Ihla time.
There were many wet eyes In the
aiaemblage as tbe crowd gathered at
tho atatlon surging about the young
men to graip their hand and give a
farewell that poulbly may be the
last. The effect on the recruit wa
noticeable and barely n one but that
felt the ovation he wa receiving.
Though room of them were able to
muiter mllr a thvy boarded the
train, they were usually behind tears.
Aa thn band played the "Str
Hpangled Manner" nearly every head
In the assemblage waa bared. .
Thn Woman's Relief Corps pre
sented each boy with a small flag
containing a memorandum book and
mni rumora uv thai manvi
'Winer, have been arreated In con,m,c"b, P"0" Dd ",0 mM baU
or riDDon.
The Woman's Relief Corp I tho
only patriotic organisation In tho city
composed of women, and all women
ara eligible and welcome Into tho
corps. It I the plan of the corps to
enter the Red Cross work which will
soon be started here.
ncsldes tbe gifts given tho boys
by the corps many of their girl friends
and relatives provided thorn with
lunchea to Uke with thorn as well as
flowers and other small gifts.
Three of the boys aro from ono
family, Mr. and Mrs. J. McCollum,
and two others aro tho sons of Mr.
and Mrs. J. IIlton 6t this city. Sev
eral other aro high school boys.
The occaalou was another In which
Klamath Falls had tho opportunity
to display nor patriotism though
probably cut off at this tlmo m al
most aa remote a district ond section
of the country an h town can bo she
proudly aroso to the occaslou.
. Tbo boys who left this morning
will, for tho most part, enter tho
coast artillery sorvlro, known as tho
borne guard. After being furthor ex
amlned at Vancouver tlioy will bo
sent to California for school and
training In tbo art of warfare and
the handling of the large coast de
fense guas.
Two moro onllitsd yesterday artor
the Herald went to press, making a
total'or elrttecn to go this morning.
Another group U to leave In the mor
ning. Tnoae who left this morning
were Albert W. Jones, Louis' Hoag
land, Karl V. Hilton, Paul Hilton,
mvaratt A. McCollum. Edgar J. Mc
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J?" Constantinople aa a Dart of lihort. Ben Mitchell, Oorald Beara,
Ui with the explosion, but tbe
upon has not been confirmed. .
TSS Invettlcalora hnwiul Inpp-uiMil
hltmt this afternoon but refused to
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MNY TO MARRY.
ACCOUNT OF WAR
vR A III ndhkd applied for
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211 ,w'n",-f'v PI'llod here for
"rriMe ikonwn thi morB,Bf Moro
w.-f.l0Jk' ,,alf of 'he applicant.
1 uor " years of age.
tJ!.KnANci8co7 April I0.ln
lerZVTnW0,c ' have
5 oo per cent. Fortynlne
J re Usued yesterday, more
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CLAIM ON MSAPORT
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CITY COUNCIL
CALLS FOR R.R,
DIDS THIS WEEK
WILL UK OPKXICD .NEXT MONDAY
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KLAMATH LANDS
OFFERED AS CAMP
Hl'titiKHTIO.N IIV I.MUAN MKKVICK
KMI'MIYKK TAKKX CI IIY COM.
MKItCIAL CLVUti. A. It. HKAIt
OF IXDIAXH' OFFKK
CIIII.OqUIN. April 10. Klamath
county and tin) Klamath tribe of In
dian will have many inoii of heroic
mould to offer our country In this
hour of peril.
The Klamath reservation I an
Ideal locution for the training of re
cruit and thu establishing ot large
army headquarter here would mean
much to Klamath county.
Oregon men hould bo trniucd at
home. The patriotism manifested by
our Indians should bo a powerful fee-
tor in securing for them the recogni
tion they so desire.
Have wired Senntor Ashurst and
Chamberlain and Indian Commission
er Well, and also William Randolph
lloamt of Now York.
Thn Commercial club ha taken up
thl matter suggested by Bdwnrd H.
AMiurat, of Klamntti Agency, offer
ing the reservation, and will put In
thn uroner aiinllcatlons to the gov
ernment and tho representatives In
Washington.
The following telegram was re
ceived by John V. Houston and ad
dressed to tho (Irand Army of tho
Republic from Mr. Ashurst of the In
dian service:
"Patriotic fathers Klamath In
dians, who aro men of a heroic mould,
tender their material resources and
patriotic services to our nation and
our prooldont In this hour of peril.
They are numbered among tho world
and tho nations expert marksmen and
horsemen. Their services will be
Invaluable to our causo and to tho
cause of liberty and freedom."
HOUDH CASK WILL UK
IlKHUMKD IN MORNIXU
Upon advlco of tho physician of
Juror aillotte, tho Hobbg case set
for resumption this morning was
again postponed until 10 o'cloek In
tho morning. Mr. milctto fainted In
thuiurv room yesterday and the phy
sician advised that bo be allowed to
rest until tMs afternoon at least.
,Wle of
peace.
Robert Turner, Clarence . poih.
gomsry. WIIIIm Weeka, John Win
aaky, Joe lumpfe. Bennett Mlaui,'
eyrta Itwla tad Fred H. HUIbrn.
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I TiTr w8,r T0"b ! MM I Trt oiaera wo , '""""i
" ". "ornlng t the, city kail, Lornlag are Wm. o. Miller, Carl O.
' JiNHHaUosW'BlriiW.
iuT7. r""lloMr Thorns.' of thl
Krauso and B. F. Selby. Keith Am
brose, chief ot tbe fire department,
ta nianninc on getting away this week
and has handed In his resignation to
the city.
Racruitlnat'Oficar For received In
structions this morning to remain here
is ojays. no is iwiwum
branches o(, the army aad a number,
of local youni men are considering I
l.uU. ilia natallU
UnilH "" ve.ie.ee.il
SPELLING Lf ORT
GIVEN OUf HERE
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DAIRY, MKKRILL. ALOOMA. BLY
AND KIMATH AGKNCT GRADE
GET HIGHK8T AXJjaMOm IN
COUNTY DAIRY HIGH IN TWO
A report of the first spelling con
test held In thirty-eight rural school
In Klamath county, which took place
on March 16th. has been completed
by County Superintendent Wells and
show tho follewing:
Third grade, 79; Fourth grade, 80;
Fifth grade, 88; Sixth grade, 83;
Seventh grade, 90, and Eighth grade,
90.
The Third grade receiving the high
est average In the county was Dis
trict No. 5, Dairy, 97 per cent;
Fourth grade. No. 28, Merrill, 97;
Fifth grude, No. S, Dairy, 98; Sixth
grade, No. 43, Algoma, 100; Seventh
grado. No. 9, Dly, 99; Eighth grade,
No. 27, Klamath Agency, 100 per
cent.
ATTEMPT STEM
BILL OPPONENTS
SKCHKTARY BAKEK AND PRBS!
DENT FIND OPPOSITION TO
.VByK!iMlisWVic.Gsow.
IXG IIOOBKYKLT 18 UU8Y
3 DISSENT ON
OREGON'S LAW
POWKIt OF FI.MXG MINIMUM
WAGE LAW, PUKSCIUUIXG CON
DITION8 AND HOURS GIVEN IIY
COURT IN DECISION
WASHINGTON. D. C, April'lO.
Secretary of War Baker and Presi
dent Wilson are attempting to stem
the tide of opposition to conscription
in tho universal military training bill.
Haker argued the question before
the Iioiifc military committee today
mid the president conferred with Rep
resentative Anthony, an opponent of
conscription.
Democratic Leader Kttchin an
nounced that with the passage of tbe
war resolution, ended bis opposition,
and he is now ready to pilot all war
measures.
Kx-l'resldent Roosevelt catted at tbe
White House today and discussed
with the president his plan to raise
n division for Immediate service In
Europe. He said afterwards that tbe
Picsldent will decide on bis propo
sition later.
Killed. In Explosion
DUBUQUE, la., April 10. Two
were killed and $10,000 worth of
damage was done hero as the result
of a mysterious explosion and fire at
a local manufacturing plant.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 10.
In the supremo court decision uphold
ing the constitutionality of the Ore
gonjl 0-hour law In the case of Frank
lin O. Bunting of Lake county, hand
ed down yesterday, Chief Justlco
wiiho, justices van uevenier una
McReynolds submitted dissenting
opinions.
The Oregon minimum wage law for
woman and children, also upheld In
a decision handed down yesterday by
tho supreme court, gives the state
Industrial welfare commission the
power of fixing a minimum wage and
power to prescribe working conditions
and the hours of labor.
Enitlaml RovIrch List
LONDON. April 10. It is an
nounced that England is revising her
blacklist and will probably withdraw
her bang on certain American firms.
AUSTRIA BREAKS
EU.S.
BtCAUS
FIRE, RELIEVED INCENDIARY, .
DESTROYS TWO ELKVAXORS
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MINNEAPOLIS. April 10. Fire.
believed to. have been incendiary,, de
stroyed two large grain elevators here
today and threatened the .Mississippi
river bridge at Fort Bnelltag.
The. low Is 13,000.000.'., An Ibvm
tlgatlou has been started,
GREW CARLES REASON FOR AVS.
TRIA'S ACT AND IS PLANNING
TO LEAVE FOR SWITZERLAND
THIS WEEK WITH HIS STAFF
WASHINGTON. D. C, April 10.
American Consul Staff Officer drew,
of Vienna, cabled the state depart
ment today that Austria broke rela
tions with the United States because
America declared that a state ot war
exists with Germany,
Tb,e cable says that Grew Is plan
nlag on leaving Swltserland tor the
United States tbe last of thla week
and wlli be accompanied by tbe en
tiro diplomatic and consular staff,
AsMtesm to Start Work a
le MfcejesBdcdly Pebe."
1 Cmtkm OHsnanco Is He.
rev Oastttwct Referred to
Cummllc--Otlsr Bmdna Trans.
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A resolution was Introduced and
passed by tbe city council last eight
calling for bide on the construction
of tbe municipal railroad from this
city to Dairy, tbe resolution stating
that they will be opened on April 16
at 8 p. m.
Robert K. Straborn has already
submitted his bid to City Attorney
Groeebeck. wblcb will be turned over
to tbe council next Monday nlgbt. In
a letter to tbe city attorney Mr. Stra
born expressed a desire to close up
all the detail as soon aa possible and
tbe beginning of construction work
a soon aa "economically reasonable."
Tbe pavement catting ordinance
waa paaaed to Its third reading last
nlgbt with a few minor changes being
ide. This ordinance require an
application and permit to cut pave
ments for any purpose, requires tbe
depositing of a ceetltled check that
tbe city supervise tke work, and also
nnea lor violation or tn ordinance.
A, proposed contract wltb tbe Call
!WMmltesJSmMj-.wi
me to tne conncu iast mgnt was
referred to the light committee for a
report.
Resolutions were Introduced and
pasfid correcting errors In the former
resolutions passed preparatory to tak
ing condemnation proceedings against
property being held out for tbe right-of-way
of the Straborn railroad from
this city to Dairy.
A number of communications re
ceived by Attorney Groesbeck from
Spitxer Rorlck company regarding
tbe bond Issue and other matters
were read to the council and placed
on tile. Also several received from
Mr. Strshorn were read and filed.
One of tbe communications was a
copy of a letter supposedly received
by the bonding bouse from J. B.
Auten, of this city, attacking the bond
Issue. Charter sections were cited.
The bond house Inquired as to Mr.
Auten's Identity and Mr. Groesbeck
Informed tbe company that be Is a
local dairyman, but that the city had
had no communication from him con
cerning tbe bond issue or In connec
tion with the railroad.
C. C. Hogue asked the council for a
grade preparatory to tilling In the
Ankeny canal at the Intersection of
Sixth street. It Is planned to place
a sidewalk there.
City Recorder Leavltt was In
structed to notify tbe state engineer
that the city has abandoned pxe water
site at Aspen lake for a water sup-
Ply.
The removal of dog muxsles was
laid qver a week.
Councilman Doty submitted a bill
for "9 for the purchase of "old glory"
hung on the city hall, and It was allowed.
A request presented by a repre
sentative of Barnes' circus that the
city cut the license fee to 1100 for
the appearance of the show here this
month was refused by the council.
The representative asked that It bo
cut to $50, but the council voted to
stand by the ordinance. The circus
representative read a telegram, from
Mr. Barnes stating that It the fee was
$100 the show would not play In
Klamath Falls.
ALLIES REPORT
CAPTURE 0,000
PRISONERS; GUIS
DIG GAINS XADK IN LAST Sf
HOCKA M KHKHtT
Advaacfaw Ales line t Tmmw
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Gin Lorm 'fa Bowse
French Covomanent Oi-akare CM
acta Oat of Rbelas. CrrVtial Ne
fteeaon of Starri Actio).
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MAIL TO SAN FRANCISCO
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.
It Is announced here that all
mall for national guardsmen
must be sent here In care ot the
San Francisco poatmaster.. Tke
members of tbe guard are not to
be permitted hereafter to dl
vttlH their wkereabouta.
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LONDON. April 10. It U officially
announced that tke British knve cp
tnred 9,000 prisoners and 48 guar
In tbe last twenty-four hour. Tbe
allied forces have occupied Famponx
and bave secured positions near Har
glcourt. Tbe British have reached n point
tour miles east of Arras aad have
taken four strong trench systems on
tke north bank of tke Scarp.
A German statement admits tkat
tbe British bave penetrated o be posi
tion around Arras and says. 'Two
of our divisions suffered considerable
losses."
. PAR1B. April 10. Tke Frenick
government has' ordered the civilian
population to evacuate Rheims. No
reason baa been given.
HELP FOR TIE
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SECRKTARV FLEET HKARt FROM
REPRESENTATIVE SINNOTT IN
REGARD TO REQUEST FOR AID
I.V HANDLING LAND DRAWING
Tbe following letter has been re
ceived by Secretary Fred Fleet, of tbe
Commercial club, in regard to his re
quest for more help at tbe Lakevtew
land office for the application ou
the Tule Lake land drawing.
Mr. Fleet said this morning that it
ordinarily takes ten days to get a re
turn on application to this office and
It I desired that no such delay take
place at this drawing.
"I leceived 'your telegram ,of the
SSth this morning. Had a personal
conference with the Commissioner of
the General Land Office over the
same. He said ne would give runner
consideration to the matter and' take
it up with the Reclamation Service
with the, view of providing a special
agent or more assistance at Lakeyjew)
It nocoasarry. He thought that If Jus
tified he might send Mr. Blen, one
of the attorneys in tbe Reclamation
Service, to attend to the matter.
"Afterwards I saw Mr. Blen and
took up the subject wltb him. He
has charge of the same for the Recla
nintlcn Service. Mr. Blen eald tie
thought there would only be forty
two entries and that tbls number
would take about all ot the land sub
ject to entry. That In view of this
limited number or entries the depart
ment might not feel Justified in hav.
Ing a special agent sent to Oregon.
"He will, however, discuss the mat
ter wltb the commissioner. The' com
missioner thought that by next Mon
day or Tuesday1 he would be able to
let me know his decision."
Return Girl to Parents
SACRAMENTO, April 10. Tbe ap-
pellate court Issued a habeas. eerpus
writ today for tbe appearance of Gert
rude Lamson, accuser ot Rev. Siangb
ter, on Monday. Tbe purpose of the ,
writ, Is to return tbe girl to her par.
ents.
Twkey Exf-jrted
WASHINGTON,
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