m
V
Ijr '
S Uwnin$Mvm
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
OFFICIAL .NEWIPAPM
OF KLAMATH FALLS
jytqjT ygs S3
laivnitli Vwir . IWTT
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1917.
m j-j
t
i
lb
1
LORD BALFOUR
ARRIVES HERE
TODAY TO CONFER
ntKMll COMMISSIONERS W1LI,
arrive wkhxkhday
Ml llnr4!n I Ulen Hi Allied
RmrfMHilailtm llm for Confer-
lUllour'. First IHtty I
Arreag llrllUli NehJecte' Choir
f Owartipt'" Hart) or Volunteer
lever llir llrllMi Flag.
WASHINGTON. I). C April 16.
Lnri llalfour ha reached America
an4 fill arrive hire tonight.
The French commissioners are rx
ssrlH In Wednesday and a reception
lor lbm will b held at the Whlto
Home Wednesday night.
It h been authoritatively learned
(bit (be flnt duly of llaltour will be
l arrange that llrltlitt mibjrt In
Amtrlra tc made subjects to can
Krlpllun In America or give Idem th
oixlon of volunteering for Ibe Brit
lib arm.
GOVERNOR SENDS
INKS TO INDIANS
AXHWKIIM AKIIUHMTH TELEGRAM
HAVING UK HAN FORWARDED
OFFER TO TMK ADJUTANT GEN-
KRAI, AT POHTMND
CIIILOQIIIN. April 18. The lot
towlag Ipiut haa tieen rerelvod by
Edward II, Ashurst, at Cblloquln.
from tlotemor Jurat Wltbycombe,
rtlstlvo io a telegram bo aent the
lorernor regarding utlllalnjc many
rkllltd horsemen and markamen
wodk tlio Klamalb Indiana fur war
mire by tlio United Hlalea.
The letter U aa follewa:
"Thin acknowledges with thanks
your telegram dated April 7th In
bleb you tell me of the patriotic de
Ire of the Indiana of the Klamath
Wbe to lend their service to the gov.
rrament a soldiers fighting for the
American flag. I have forwarded
your mniago to the adjutant general
l Portland, asking him to aeo to It
tbtt opportunity la given for the ut.
'Winn or their sorvlres If eventa
nie dcilrablo
from Oregon.
tfssssat.ss .Hll.lH..Ualnn. In eMsilraa tin Ihs 1HA (illO Unit.
UltMVi VHUaIUf7UIlIWM- w " -
"Please ronvuy to the Klamath In.
"ni my hR, appreciation of their
Piiriotiani nnd loyalty.
LET CONTRACT
The city council will let the con
't toulKht for the construction of
Birahorn railroad from tbla city
w Dairy nt 8 o'clock. Bids wero
"ed for last Monday night.
r. Btrnhorn'a bid haa been In the
nds of city Attorney Groeabeck
'r ioriu time. '
loavea on Trip
.... "' 8,n Mnng or thla city haa
m lor Newport. Oro., for two weeks
COUNCIL WILL
-- Business trip. She la the pro- lied.
w or of ti, Washington house In "Roosevelt'a Portland representa-
lll c"y. 'tlvu haa a large corpa of atenographera
John D. Breaks Feud of 17
Years With Dead Brother
iS YOnK' ADr" D,
vS7 Ihst ha wi.u ... .u. ..
ril .i t, . " alien tne msfiiwn i"i"i
Sat fi! ro,her I" Wrtler.fe ?
Thu " luccumhedl at OlmlMe.'lTht eaase'of
"inonncoment by Mr. Roeka-
NAVAL RESERVIST
RECRUITING FOR
TEDDY'S LE6I0N
lOO.Uttt MEN T UK RAISED KOIt
ACTIVE SERVICE QUICKLY
II. W. Martiall, Formerly of lite In.
Ulan Mmlr, Briars frum Port
land Work Willi Roosevelt's
IStmnmI Friend In Portland Al.
lied Officers to Drill lite Mm, the
Off to Prance to Fight.
To aaslst In railing 100,000 men
for 'Teddy Itooeevrlt'a Legion to
Franco" l the Job II. W. Marahall,
former mechanical engineer In the
United Slates Indian service and naval
reservist with fourteen yeara' exper
ience, took while n Portland laat
week and la now back here to ralae
men.
Mr. Marshall was called In to re.
port Io the commander of the Thir
teenth naval district at I'ortland, but
the rush of business al headquarera
neccsilated his being placed on patrol
duly at the Columbia rlver'a mouth,
lilch he disliked. Upon Information
that It would take some time Io se
cure him a desirable location nearer
arenee of action he caat about and got
Into touch with a prominent Port
land contractor and construction en
gineer who ! a personal friend of
Itoosevelt's and who la working In
Oregon for the legion.
Mr. Marahall In forme this Jean of
his experience and was taken Into the
confidence of the Portland represen
tative who la working for Roosevelt.
"Roosevelt I organising a faat aa
possible to secure 100,000 men for
hla force which are to be sent to
Prance aa soon aa they can be se
cured." aald Mr. Marahall. "Rooae-
velt haa been In touch with President
Wilson and has been assured, I am
Informed, of support Io auch an ex
tent that ho Is rushing hla orgaulta-
tlon plans.
'There will be a full regiment of
engineers and this Is being done by
his Portland representative largely.
In addition to these there will be car
airy, Infantry, artillery and all the
equipment necessary.
The cavalry Is to be raised in the
western elates. Including eastern Ore-j
gon, but acceptable from any place
hn
The Infantry. It Is planned, will
a ii a aiiataiin .r as. so ' " .
" L",::: :"r"r .;",.'
Willi UlHMlut lti sew... ..... ...
The plan I. to auemble these ,
at New York or
am. Miiaehw llltlnl
VIUV .' "V,H I
aa soon aa possible as they are se
cured, from which point they will sail
to France. They will leave here
lightly officered and will be given
adequate instruction and drill In
France by French and Brltlah army
officers. This will put mrm into
shape to see active aervlce at the ear
liest possible moment.
"Roosevelt's Portland representa
tive haa turned over to me blanka that
he haa on hand and more are being
prepared for the different brunches of
the aervlce, which I will receive In
the near future. I will recruit men
for any braneh of tbla service they
desire to enter.
"Blens aro being taken now to se
cure Uoneral Leonard Wood to direct
thla division, and while many or nta
frleuda have been wondering why he
waa sent to tne souwieni "
mand from the castorn department of
the army may find a reasou wsra
Teddy geta his dlvUlon fully organ-
feller eada fsua that tag UiUd for
tk. n..t aavamtaea rears betweta the
two Brothers, durUi whlea Jlmt they
laeaea to eaea, ?,
their hatred was never
secured largely from eastern m,.rray or navy ana navetneir inter-
uTy achool. and the artillery largely 'T'i H,CT2
;!!L ... ..1. i m. .. r,.i.r lnd Receiver R. R. Turner, located
made known to the public.
BRITISH BATTER
AND NEW FRENCH
ATTACK STARTED
RELIEVED ClItKAT FRENCH OF
PENSIVE If BEGUN
French Drive About Nt. Ojieatla lf
i
rrrears lu Power and Fary Ptgnt-
Ing HuNtli of the U, la Better.
Terrific Amaulta Art) Made la Al-
ace aail Lorraine ana New Wedge
Forced Tfirongti On man Uae.
IX)NDON. April !. The British
forcea have battered their way to po
sitions further surrounding Lena and
have puahed a new wedge In Hlnden
burg'a line to within one mile of the
Cambral-8t. Quentln line.
While aome army experts, allied
and German, have claimed the Hln
denburg line a phantom line effect on
the German people, and otbera have
declared that It cannot be broken, the
allien have known that It haa existed
In reality, and they further know
that to secure the Important points In
this line may vitally disrupt Ger
many's plana. These points are being
stormed unmercifully now.
The allies have captured Vlltaret,
near llarglcourt, and quantities of
trench mortar, bombs, grenades and
tools. Many Bavarian prisoners have
also been taken.
It la announced In Parla that vio
lent artillery play Is being made along
Hie entire French front.
PAHI8, April 16. An official aa-
nouncenient given out here today says
that the Increase of the artillery work
on the Champagne front Is believed
to Indicate tho opening of a great
French offensive, synchronising with
the British drive.
The newspapers bint that a big
movement Is on. The French drive
at 81. Quentln Is Increasing In power
and the fighting aouth of Olse la more
hitter, while terrific assaults are being
made In Alsace and Lorraine.
HOMKMTKADKK8 MAY FIGHT
AND RETAIN RIGHTS
ROBEBURO, Ore., April 16.
Homestead entrymen who have not
made proof of their cntrlea can en-
Hat In any brunch of aervlce In the
. . .....
the government land office, an
nouneed. They Instruct all entrymen
!, ll- MMIU !,. 1..
- -""",,:': "t. ....".ku
tho land office to protect the entry-
ii n aai
itnmiipnwit eases -rw vsesaaeav
men against contest or cancellation
for failure to make proof. It la cus
tomary for congress to protect home
stead entrymen who absent them
selves from their entries to serve
their country In time of war.
Recovering From Accident
Ed. Burrls, who resides south of
Malln, la reported aa recovering
from a aerloua accident which oc
curred to him a week ago Saturday
when a tesm ran away with him. The
wagon to which the team was at
tached ran over him, broke a rib and
otherwise badly Injuring him.
Radio Licenses Suspended
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 16.
Secretary of the Navy Danlela has an
nounced that all licenses for shore
radio atatlona are suspended during
the period of the war.
, .. , . v . . .
under hla employ and he plana to turn
l?1' 5ve' 'h0!?,r.to V!?""'!!1 of'
nee tor inig um.. "';
and will devote his entire tree to It.
He la a personal friend of Mr, Roose
velt and Is working directly wtla
him."
Mr, Marshall expects to return to
the Agency tomorrow, but will keep
In active touch with the situation,
meanwhile securing appllcatoaa for
placet In this division tad ready to
leave when the details are arranged
d the men secured.
Mr. MeOulre. ef fort Ktiauta. who
went to PortUad with Wr. Marahall
to eallst. has returaed with hla aid
will work ou the Agency,
SENATE REPORT
FAVORABLE TO
BIG BOND BILL
7,exM,eoe,eet) dill expected
TO PASS TOMORROW
C'eaferrare Report Also Favors Glv
Ian Preasdeat too.aao.eee for
Defensive Paipseea Raising of
Internal naveaaa Tax on Alcohol
to 910 Per OaUoa, Except for Sac
ramental aad Otker Care.
WABHINGTON.-D. C. April 16
The senate finance committee report
ed fatnrably today oa the $7,000,000
000 war bill and attached three miner
amendments. Tho .bill Is expected to
pasa tomorrow.
The senate also uaanlmoualy adopt
ed the coufereUce report on the ur
gent deficiency bill, which gives the
president $100,000,000 for defense
purposes.
Senator Kenyon Introduced in the
aenate a bill for the raising of Inter
nal revenues oa distilled liquor to
110 per gallon, except for sacramen
tal and medicinal purposes. This la
ten times the amount of the present
tax.
INDIAN LANDS ARE
OFFERED JOR USE
SPECIAL AGKXT ABBl'RY. IN
CHARGE OF KLAMATH RKHKIU
VATIO.N, AND K. K. McKKAN
WILL ENTERTAIN LAND USES
KLAMATH AOENCY. April 16.
The following letter regarding avail
able landa on the Klamath Indian res
ervation haa been received by C. H.
Aabury, special agent of the United
8tatee Indian aervlce, la charge of the
Klamath reservation, from E. E. Mc-
Kean, farmer at Modoc Point. The
letter la aa follewa:
"I am aware that many localities
throughout our state are taking ac
count of the possible resources at this
time and that there la Included here
in vacant land that can be used to In
'crease tho producta of the'eountry and
I believe It proper that the public
abould know that here on the Klam
ath reservation we have many acres
of good agricultural land now covered
with sagebrush and unimproved that
can be leased for a term of yeara for
varloua Improvements. Moat of thla
land la now Irrigable from the Modoc
Point ditch.
"I shall be pleased, aa will also
Special Agent Aabury, now In charge
of the Klamath reservation, to cor
respond with or meet any men who
want to lease land for Improvements,
such aa clearing, plowing, fencing
and leaving at the expiration of their
lease In alfalfa, timothy, alalke or
red clover. I shall deem It a favor
If you make notice of thla in your
paper."
Former Nurse Dies la Duluth
Word was received yesterday by
A. J. Lyle, manager of the Black
burn hospital of this city, of the
death of hla niece. Mbw Florence
Lyle, at the Two Harbors railroad bos.
u , Du,th( M L WM ,
Klamath Falls during 1911 to 1S13
when the local hbspltal waa opened.
assisting In starting the hospital. She
wag 16 years old. No particulars
were.hetrd, It not belag known by
hsr uaelt here that the' wag 111.
Nerrtiweatem BnBdlaa; Leased
The former Northwestern news
paper bulding ,1a this city haa been
leased for .five years is the Howie
garage of this city. The. building
will be remodeled andjgrrgaged for
a nropreor garage imsMaiaiety ey
"- ' TTTTT TWT "Ml.
Mr. nowie. Tne
has been removed.
The newspaper plant i
"HAPPY FAMILY"
WRITES THANKS
ALL AT VAXCOCVKB BARRACK
HAVK PASHKO LAST KXAMifA.
TIONB AND TAKK.V TMK OATH.
lKOPLK WHO KENT GIFTS
VANCOUVER BARRACK8. April
14. (Editor Herald) We, the "hap
py, family'' of eighteen, wish to ex
press our hearty thanks to the peo
ple of Klamath Falls, and, above all.
to those girts whose wbole-bearted
comradeship and generosity enables
us not only to fully enjoy our trip,
but also to go forward with a moral
backing from them not easily to be
forgotten.
"We should also like to add that
we are all in good spirits now, for we
bare successfully paased the last ax
a mlatlon and have taken the oatb.
"Very alncercly,
"THE BUNCH.
"Per Wm. M. Weeks."
The above letter haa been received
by the Evening Herald from the eigh
teen Flamath Falls and Klamath
county boya who left here April 10th
td Join the army forcea of the United
8tatea, which la printed with pleasure.
The boys who left on that date
were Albert W. Jones,, Louis Hoag
land, Earl F. Hilton. Paul Hilton.
Everett A. McCollum. Edgar J. Mc
Collum, Ernest McCollum. Wade H.
8bort. Ben Mitchell. Gerald Sears,
Robert Turner, Clarence B. Mont
gomery. William Weeks, John Wln-
esky, Joe Znmpfe. Bennett Zollmsn,
Bcryle Rowla and -Fran H. Hlebbenaa.
PEACE REPORTS
- .i-.-4o-
FILTERING OUT
STATEMENT FROM AUSTRIA RE
GARDS BASIS OF UNDERSTAND
1XG WITH RUSSIA IDENTICAL.
GERMANY WANTS TO TALK
AMSTERDAM. April 16. A semi-
official Vienna statement says Aus
tria regards that a baata of under
standing with Russia Is easily pos
sible to ettaln. It Is said that the
view of the Ruaalan provisional gov
ernment Is Identical with the view
aud beliefs of Austrla'a first formal
bid for peuce.
COPKNHAOEN, April 16 The un
official reports which stated that Ger
man peare overtures have been made
to America have been confirmed.
It la aald that Berlin la still anx
ious that Colonel House confer with
German representatives at the Hague.
The socialists are leading the move
ment and the kaiser Is supporting It
The terms have not been mentioned
OU Load Fraada Heard
NEW YORK, April 16. Teatl-
mony was heard today In the govern
ment suit to recover California oil
landa valued at 195,000.000. It Is
alleged that the companlea used
"dummies" to secure SS.000 acres
In the 8an Joaquin valley oil lands for
a few thousand dollars. Frank Chap
man paid L. P. McMurray of Pom
ona $500 for the use of hla name as
a -"dummy," it waa testified.
Wives aad Widows Register
TACOMA. WaBh., April 16. Fifty
wlvea and widowa of men who fought
In the civil war living at Ortlng have
registered with the Women's Service
League here.. They are eager to be
of assistance to their country at the
present crlais.
Circus car Here
The Al G. Barnes clrcua car arrived
In the city laat night aad the clrcua
employeea are putting up the bill
board signs and notices about the city
and In the country today,
en '
Mere From Yreka
E. J. McNulty and J, D. FalrchUd.
an attorney, of Yreka, are la Klamath
Falls today on business.
DeiesN.Retaras
W. A. Delsell. Matawiter. returned
laat alght from rowans ana. u sa
- ..-. V ..VI " ."
I Hating aavy recruits today,
6R0WT
-mn-vw
H0FSU6AR
BEETS L00MS1IP
IN KLAMATH CO.
KBKRLKIX WORK WITH COM
PANY AND HAS INFORMATION
tub-Idaho tJssjfcr Company Offers
Per Tea for Saaar Beets Dr.
Uvered F. O. B. Klaaaath Falls If
SM .Arras er More Is Presently
Signed Vp fey the Ranchers of Thai
SeectlOB for TWa Year.
The following correspondence be
tween the Utah-Idaho Sugar Com
pany at Oraata Pass and Charles W.
Eberleln of this city will be of great
and apecial Interest to the farmers
and stockmen of this county.
The following is a letter from Rest-
1
dent Maaager Alex Nibley, at Grants
Pass, to Mr. Eberleln oa April 10:
"I Just received a letter from the
Southern Paclfla Company offering
to give ua n rati of $1.60 per ton
on beets from Kaamatb Falls to our
refinery In G rants Pass, Oregon.
"If von think .the farmers In your
vicinity would bev willing to experi
ment with beets; te the exteat of one
hundred, two' hundred or more acres
at S6 per ton f. eib. the cars, I will
.. . '....t. .a k.
won ufr
eek and bring a
field man
there to li
aad leave him
e farmers in ra
gard tortae
tion of the soil,
plaatlag of the beeta, etc.
"We are paying 17 per ton tor beeta
delrvwredat: IweIacteiy from
Grants Pass district and $7 per ton
In the Medford district, where the
freight rate to from 45c to 60c per
ton. We are willing to spend con
siderable .monejA .experimenting In
your valley, aad will pay. as stated
above, the flat rate of 6 per ton for
all acceptable beets loaded on the
cars there."
The following' telegram was sent
by Mr. Eberleln 'to Mr. Nibley on
April IS:
"Your letter of 40th received. Be
lieve required acreage planted to
sugar beetg can bje secured for this
year. Will take up with farmers
sad advise soon as possible. Anti
cipate only difficulty will be financ
ing nnd providing labor. Please ad'
vise whether your company will fur
nish seed aad seeders: cost of seed
(Continued on Page S)
BRYAN FAVORS .
POSHING WAR
OFFERS HIMSELF TO .PRESIDENT
FOR FIRING LINE OR ANY.
WHERE ELSE HE IS WANTED
IN CONFERENCE WITH WILSON
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 16.
William Jennings Bryan called at the
White House today and told Presi
dent Wilson that he "favors anything
the government wanta In pushing the
war to a quick and successful end."
In a half hour conference he fur
ther told the president that he la
willing to serve on the firing line or
anywhere else that be la wanted.
Bryan beglna tonight a country
wide apeaklng tour to urge war time
prohibition, enllstmenta and united
support of the people for the govern
ment.
He refused today io dlacuas peadtag
congressional matters, and' aald:
"What the government says Is- right,
and I am for It."
Bryan conferred today with a num.
ber of government heads.
Too Mac War
.ALBANY. Ore., April 16. Ethel
tuck. SI. who resell the war asws
ahs could find, waa bommlMsd to the
asylum hers. "Overworrlsd by the
war." say the brstclaaa who exam-
lined htr,
- .: rrr
UPON FARMERS DEPENDS WAR
TO GREAT EXTENT, ME SAID
PraMdeat Wilson Iswaee Personal As
peal to Join Together as a Vast
for PieeermUoa ef the NaHwaal
Unit and for she Triasaaw ef De
moowcy President Asks for Heats
oa the Fames of the Cotustry.
WASHINGTON, D. C Apffl IS.
Presideat Watson issaed a .peiassml
appeal last night to his rHew eeast
tryrasea to Jean tasjether te aaake-tke
aatloa a watt tor the prssetvatiea' ef
Me ideab aad for the trlaaeps) ot 4
asocracr tbroagboat the werM.
The sapnaac test of the aatJoa
said the seasMeac. NW
all apeaa-, act aad serve saw
gether. We mast sapetjr nsaaw ssdpe
aad we mast feed the aBJes as weal aa'
oaraelvea. .
-Upon the Aseerfcaa faraaeta am -a .
large meaaaie rests the fate 4? Use
war aad the fate of the aatlisss I,
rail apoa the yoaag asea aad eld alike
to'tara la hosts te the ssrsss. I ap
peal to the farsaers of the soatli to
phuat ahaadaat foods affs m weH aa
cottoa."
HOBBS VERDICT
' :l'
is "not eomr
A verdict of not guilty wag return
ed by. the Jury In the Hobbs ease.
which was beard in the circuit court
for the second time during the past
two week. The Jury was out but a
few mlnutea lacking 14 hours, being
sent to the Jury room late Saturday
afternoon and reporting yesterday aft
ernoon. A 1915 act passed by the state leg
islature permits a Jury te, report on
Sunder.
The release of Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs
todsy by Sheriff Humphrey leaves the
county Jail with no Inhabltaata, the
first time In a long time, according to.
the sheriff.
HOUSE TEST VOTE
DEFlATS draft
WASHINGTON. D. C, April 16.
In a test vote today the bouse mili
tary committee defeated the principal
of selective draft for the new national
army aa embodied In the general
army ataff bill by a, vote of 9 to JS.
One member did, not vote.
Civic OoencaJttee Appointed
The following women of tats city
have been named on the committee
of the Woman's Library Club to work
with and co-operate with the Klamath
Commercial Club in the civic beauty
contest and garden work here this
spring and summer; Mrs. 3, J. Stel
ger, Mrs. Fred Mills and Mrs. E. M.
Cbllcote.
ss. t s
""' Gary Proposed Tax
NEW YORK. April -16. ,Hi
Gary, steel corporation president.
meeting today, with his corporation
directors. pioosed to thegovera-
ruent thai n tnx on steel corporalons
be made that will cost the steel cojb;
peratloas'liaT.OOft, He .urgesy that
air loyal citlreas aupport.tae ttaa ,
. aw f '-1 " a
&
PORTLAND,
ny leswwf 'ins afae, tsswiv ewa
.j . ..'.- -.. .jj.
and commercial Vorgaal
we- r , . -,, wet' - fc-Vr
PRESIDENT ASKS
YOUNG AID 010
FOR CO-OPERATION
- u j.b5?,..j,jj ,.jk3 KV.tii'.SAI vW
?ifa4fi'g?
, Or'. Aptu iifMftJStoT-;
;i.,.i..-.t"t,TO n
W'SWRSrsii
tAS
a wn itpsi, '
resources of the Ry s
..aiULIB. IT-
fXSt3fit!
SJ
j. I
F.I
-m
x-Jyi
I.T.. -Vl I
.' -'iK
. 1851
aS:
itiVi
j'-'V)5
M?H
'JSll?J5i '
..T .
J ?$&
4 -i-H'Ard