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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
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OFFICIAL NEWtPAFpR
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lvnth Veer No. 3,297
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1917.
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People Take Decided
ELECTION WAS
LAND8IDE FOR
THREE NEW MEN
STRUBLE AND MILLER ONLY OLD
MEMBERS RE-ELECTED
Initially Franchise Pasted by Largs
Majority by Vol ef M3 to 383 Nsw
Councilman lltcUd by Big Majerl.
Ilia People Want Strahorn Rail,
read, and luilntaa of the City Con.
duclUd In tho Opon.
COUNCILMCN ELECT
Harry Telford ,-- Flrt Want
W. T. Leo ............... Second Wanl
I. It Struble Third Ward
A. I). Miller Fourth Ward
M. I. Uvenlk ... Fifth Ward
fly a majority of nearly 4 to 1 the
rltlirn of tho city yesterday et a
vole for a change In the membership
of the city council In all but two ward
In the clt. tho Third and Fourth. In
loo First ward a now councilman waa
elected with no oppotltlon, It. J. Sheet
(present Incumbent) not running.
Counclltnen I. It Hlruble of the Third
and A. 1). Miller of tho Fourth ward,
polled heavy majorities over their op
ponent, Htruble securing tho heaviest
In the election over hla opponent. J. II.
Hamilton. Miller waa compelled to
run against two opponent, but came
out with a nice majority.
The turnover came In thn Second
and Fifth ward, where Will Leo led
0. I). Mathews with a majority of 168
out of 26 votoa caat. In tho Fifth
ward, M. I. Uvenlk. largely an un
known quantity In public office, de
feated M. II. Doty by ten vote, tho
only clone vote In the election, and
probably the biggest aurprlao In the
flection.
The vote of the people of the city of
Klamath Falla jostenlay clearly dem
onstrated two thing: One. that they
(ro decidedly and unreservedly foi1 the
Strahorn railroad without bickering or
hesitation, and straightforward busi
ness above board and conscientious
work toward Retting; tho work started
oon aa pelble: and aecondly, that
Iho peopln want n city novomment that
I' earning on the city 'a business abovo
Wound nnd In the opon, with n smnll
, percentage of poHblllty of dealings
hlch might be conaldercd ahndy In
ny manner.
"The will of the people muat bo car
ried out, and carried out In na busi
nesslike and expeditious n manner aa
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Millions of Bushels
Wheat Lacking
Area Harvested May 1 is 31 Per Cent
Under Last Autumn; Harvested
20 Per Cent Lower
WASHiNqrON. May l-The depart
mnt of agriculture forecasts JM.00P,.
bushel as the winter wheat yield
from the mr crop, aa agala.t !..
Hl.000 for 1010.
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Colonel Aurella llela, aecretnry of
government In Cuba, and Colonel Ma
li Dctancourt, who cauxbt General
(iouii'x and virtually put down the rev
olution aculnnt the Menocal govern-1
ment. will be In command of Iho 25,
0(H) iroopw Cuba propose ralslnR for
service In Kurope. She will plnco Iho
troops In charxe of the United States.
Tho secretary of war will hao sen-
oral charge of Iho troops, whtlo Col-J
onel Itelnncourt will bo In actual com
mand of them.
ALMOST FOUND
HIGH NAVAL AUTHORITY OFFI
SIALLY EXPRE8SE8 BELIEF
THAT SOLUTION OF THE 8UB
PROBLEM IS "JUST AHEAD"
WASHINGTON, May 8. While W.
I,. Sidinder and other members of the
nnnl consulting board conferred to
dny with Secretary DanlelH on tho sub
murine problem, n high navy authority
officially cxpiessed tho view that tho
actual solution of tho diver problem Is
"Jusl ahend."
SnunderH announced several days
n ko that ho believed an effoctlvo plan
nnd Invention has been found to rid
tho soaa of this menace. It is confi
dently believed that Thomas A. Edi
son ia the inventor.
The areas to be harvested on May
let I 31 per eeat leas than waa plant
ed last autumn, and the harvest SO
per cont under last year's harvest.
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COUNTY AGENT
ARRANGES FOR
RURAUMEETING
SATURDAY 18 AGRICULTURAL DE
FENSE DAY
Eltvtn Matting Are Announced at
Dlffarent Points In Caunty Farm
Labor, Policy of Secretary af Agrl
culture, Minimum Prleea, Cenaus
Among Point to la Taken Up by
Appointed Speakers.
AGRICULTURE DEFENSE DAY
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A plnn for raising and dlstrlb-
ullng farm labor may be made
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known and labor application
blanks for each district presented.
The policy of the secretory of
agriculture for the nrotectlon of
the farmer by the adoption" of a ,
minimum orlco and antl-food
speculation law may bo explained. ,
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nellablo nformatlon on tho
national and world food supply .
may bo presented.
A census or uregon s crop ana w, ..jn oracr thnt thplie mieli bc RUH.
lhestock condition may be taken gained, with a possible lower reduc-
up. tlon at a later date, the citizens of
Klamath Falls should keep working at
These arc tho points that will . time8 t0 beUcr conditions. If there
be taken up at the meetings to
bo held in thla county next Satur- '
day, May IS.
County Agriculture Agent H. R.
Glalsyer Is rapidly completing plana
for tho meetings to bo held over the
county on next Saturday, May 12th,
which dny has been set aside by tho
gncrnor to bo known as "Agriculture
Defense Day."
All farmers In iho vicinities whore
thn meetings are announced, all farm
ers' clubs and agricultural club repre
senlattlves are urged to be present,
and all others Interested in Increasing
tho county's production due to the
world and American food shortage.
Meetings havo been arranged for the
following places, with the speakers
named to havo charge.
Others will bo named later.
Midland school-John Hutchlns.
Bprlng Lake school M. D. Ford.
Mt. Lakl church T, N. Case.
tone Pine aehool L. F. Qeertson.
Henley school R. E. Bradbury.
Merrill, city hall J. O. Swan.
Matin hall M. M. Stastney.
Shasta View school B. P. Alexander
Lower Poe school Glenn VanMeter.
Pine Grove school Chas. Mack.
Ft Klamath, city hall I C.SIsemore
Mr. Glalsyer says that the people are
donating their balls freely, and are co
operating. All the meetings so far ar
ranged will be held at 8 p. m., Satur
day night.
CATHOLICS MEET EARLY
TO ATTEND COUNCIL
On account of the elty council meet
ing tonight, the Cathollo mission sen
vlees in the Catholic church will be
gin a T p. m., Instead of at p. m., to
give all an opportunity to he present at
the council westing. All cstnoucs
havo been advised to assist at both
the mission and the town, meeting.
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KLAMATH'S FIRE
RATE IS REDUCED
REDUCTION OF TEN PER CENT 18
MADE IN CITY THROUGH EF
FORTS OF FIRE CHIEF AND
WORK TO 0IMINI8H RI8K8
Tho Underwriters Equitable listing
bureau has Just laaued a re-ratlng for
this city, materially reducing the fire
Insurance rates on dwellings and brick
buildings and contents of same.
"The new rates are effective from
and after thin date on dwellings situa
ted within the fire limits: this takes In
all the principal residence portions of
the city, but excludes dwellings locat
ed high up on the hills and In outlying
portions of the city, remote from fire
protection," said Chief Ambrose.
' "Rates on dwellings and contents
have been, cut about 10 per cent the
basis rate for dwelling being 45 cents.
.whereas It has been 50 cents. Thin
, gives us n rate as low as any city in
'Oregon without ajhjlly paid Are de-
JPrtment.
! "Rnf'' on ne brick n concrete
buildings and their contents located in
hc business district have been cut as
much " 20 r ccnt wh,ch w,n
substantial saving to our merchants.
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of moAm flpo apparatuft
nnd flrc ordlnance8.
any information or assistance that I
may ve at any time concerning your
buildings, kindly let me know. I am
tiling at all times to work to our ad-
vantage.
FINLEY 8HOWS MOVING
PICTURES HERE TONIGHT
W. I,. Finloy, stnto game warden,
will give his illustrated moving pic
ture lecture on Oregou's wild game
life tonight at Houston's opera house
nt 8 o'clock.
These lectures are most interesting,
and this one is ghen undor the au
spices of the Klamuth County Teach
ers' Association.
Complete Returns on the
City Election Yesterday
First Ward Harry Telford, 70; no opposition.
Second Ward W. T. Lee, 232; O. p. Mathews, 64. Total 298.
Third Ward J. H. Hamilton, 84; I. R. Struble, 301. Total 385 : ........
Fourth Ward E. B. Hall, 28; Joe Joseph, 84; A.D.Miller 183. Total 238.
Fifth Ward M. R. Doty, 72; Mike Lavenlk, 82. Total, 184.
Total vote east, 1,120. ( i
Initiative Initiative Competing Competing
Ordinance Ordinance Ordlnanee Ordinance
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'Irst Ward ..'. t 83
Second Ward 218
Third Ward ...
Fourth Ward .
Fifth Ward ...
Total .
816
174
...;: 122
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FRENCH SPECIAL
TRAIN WRECKED
BUT NONE HURT
BROKEN RAIL OERAIL8 ALL BUT
TWO CARS
Accident Occurred In Illinois While
Party Was Dining Federal Agent
en Train Said Not Due to Plot Com
missioners Severely Shaken Party
at Indianapolis Todsy on Way Back
to Capital.
EFFINGHAM. Ills., May 8. The
French war commissioners resumed
their totur this morning after their spe
cial train was wrecked last night
Tho wreck occurred while they were
dining, a broken rail derailing all but
two cars and the locomotive.
The commissioners were severely
shaken up, but were not Injured.
Secret service investigators are In
clined to believe that the accident
was entirely accidental, although there
Is some difference of opinion.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind , May 8. A
government agent who was aboard the
French special at the time of the acci
dent made announcement that the
wreck was not due to a plot
KAISER'S LIFE
WAS ATTEMPTED
UNKNOWN ASSAILANT FIRED
THREE SHOT8, TWO OF WHICH
STRUCK THE TONNEAU, WHILE
KAISER WAS MOTORING
ROME, May 8 A Zurich disptach to
Corriere D'ltalla, a local clerical or
gan, snjs that an unidentified man
fired three shots at Kaiser Wilhelm's
car while the kaiser was out motoring
in Berlin.
Two of the shots struck the tonneau
and the third went wild. His assailant
was arrested.
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Chief German Plotter
Captain Frits via Rintlen. believed
to have been foi many months the
chief German plotter In the United
States, and susMJtod of being a rela
Uve of Kaiser Wilhelm, was photo
graphed In court at the trial of him
self and others. lacladiaasCoBareaasaam
Frank Buchanan, In connection with
activities of Labor's National Peace
Council. He was brought back from
England, where hie had been caught
trying to get back to Germany on a
forged passport. It was believed he
would tell all his 'relations with plot
ters In the United States in order to
save bis own life. Von Rlntelen Is be
lieved to be worth many million dol
lars. He was believed to have been
closely connected in business affairs
with the kaiser.
GERMANY UNABLE
SECURE PEACE
VICE CHANCELLOR TELLS REICH.
STAG THAT THE COUNTRY
MUST FIGHT ON PEACE TALK
IS FORBIDDEN
COPENHAGEN, May 7. Berlin dls
patchea say that Vice Chancellor He!
ferich told the Reichstag that Ger
many has been unable to secure satis
factory peace, and must continue fight
ing. Private advices say that German mil
itary authorities have ordered the ar
rest of all peace agitators, and that the
government' demands that all peace
talk emtnate from offlcial circles.
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SAN FRANC18CO. May 8. Active
recruiting for the engineer regiment
for immediate service on the French
front has started in this city.
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dred engineers of tho reserve corps
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STRAHORN HERE
" TO CLOSE UP
ON RAILROAD
COUNCIL POSTPONES ACTION
LAST NIGHT UNTIL TONIBHT
Strahorn Meats With Men Her Today
and Details" Being Worked Out to
Complete Deal Work to Be Started
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Ordinance.
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Robert E. Strahorn arrived hi th
city last night with hls.eastaoer, H. H.
Bogue and today Is hoMhtg msetlaaw
with members of tho city coameil aad
others preparatory to closing th
anal details to begla operaUoaaoa
(he railroad. jssrjatiswat. A
Tho steps to be taken iselode the
final pasage of a city ordiaaaee, al
ready passed its first, two readings by
the city council, preparing for sigalag
of the contract, tho turning orer of tho
rights of way, and the closing as af
the terminal dealls. Work ia to startf
wlhln thirty days after the coatraetl
is signed. ';&
The city council met last night aad 3
upon motion of Mr. Doty, seooadod by
Mr. Mathews, postponed the nasi pass
age of the ordinance until tho meeting
tonight. ' i- " H
Mayor Crisler announced,, to the
council chamber fall of people that Mr.
Strahorn had arrived In owav and that
it was believed better to watt .aatll
today and tonight A larger crowd
than was present last night promisee
to be present tonight to see tho lnal
chapter taken.
Councilman Struble waa the only
councilman to openly protest against (
laying the passage of the franchise
over until tonight, but the rote waa
Immediately called by Mayor Crialer
and declared by the mayor. .
The mayor and others of the coaaeil
poke of closing np the details today
and tonight of the city's end of the
deal, and It is expected that the ordi
nance will be passed upon tonight
favorably.
Many expressions of desire that the
city lose no time in doing its part of
the work were beard in tho city hall
chambers following the meeting last
night, a large percentage of which
were women of the city.
Mr. Strahorn wrote before coming
that when he came he expectted to da
business, and desired to start tho ae '
tuai work just aa soon as it is possible,
and so indicated laat night ,
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