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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1917
HeveNlli Year No. tl.lt 17
EARFUL AIR RAD) ON LONDON
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ussians Are Successful Along Eastern Front
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ITTACK LONDON
IN 016 RAID
gkht attack ever made
whifiem London people
rli uf Twenty Arrudn U Mrl
In Terrtlle Air lutil lljr HriiWi
fearier. Ilrarl uf City Picked
the IUM and Where the Dam
ta Muftrml. No Dratlia lie-
urtwJ Ttiu Fur.
RATE REDUCTION
AGAIN COMES UP
KAN FRANCISCO HATE ATTORNEY
WILL UK HERE MONDAY NIGHT
FOR TALK WITH HOME MH.'AL
MEN.
)NIKN, July 7 Tim gTiwlesl
lal atlutk ever attempted Imiu-
led Ixindou todsy. The attack
mat by it Urge number uf Hrlt-
' machines asaUted by heavy ar-
ry. The ilinmir done was In Ilin
rt of the city where thousands of
ion rntwded ilin rlly. The sound
sxplodlng guns mitt bomb over
i rlly wan deafmlng. No rssuull-
Imil len reported ui lit noon,
IN IS TIED TO
IILE NOT ACCUSING GERMAN
7LKHKN OF QUESTIONABLE
ILTM, PRECAUTION H TAKEN
IT WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, l. J July 7 All
k'rmuiu who have boon formerly con-
cted with tho Gorman Embassy or
Herman Consulate In America
tve been requested to leave the
iintry by tint Htntn Oepattmeut.
i Germans have not been told that
X were suspected or being spies
It that It la Inferred that their loy-
y to the Kulsur might inuko It dlf-
Jlt (or thuin to remain here with-
t attempting to send Information
a uillltury character to Germany.
ke men In question aro moitly clorkM
servants.
Thai there are ne tleveloomenta
In tin- trrlKbi rain reduction mutter
between Klnmalli Fall and Califor
nia ixiliitit, v hlrti has been before the
California Hallway Commltlnn and
ilia Court for u number of month,
being tuklltued by memberit of the
Klamath Commercial Club and Busi
ness Mm' Association. U Indicated
In a leilnr Jui received from Ihe
Han Francisco rate attorney emtdoy.
ed. The new prime of the alttistloh
are nol mad public but the fart that
the president uf the firm I., ft. UUliop
will be bald at the Commercial Club
Rooms and all 4 he buslnes men are
iectaUy urged to be preneut. Tho
itecUliiuit mnde by the California
Commission and the District Court
havn all been favorable to the reduc
tion, which U no very material as to
be of van! Importance to all local
shipper and receiver and the re
bate to many hem on shipment re
ceived slnre April will bo suhtnntlal
ir Ihn decUlon finally goea Into ottoct.
SPY SUSPECTS NAVAL RECRUITS
LEAVE TOMORROW
TOTAL FROM KLAMATH NOW
WKIJi OVF.lt OXF. HUNDRED,
MORE TO GO WITHIN THE NEXT
FEW RAYS
Four more Klamath County boys
will leuvo to HUHWvr Ihe coll or the
colors' Hundny, according to Postmds
ter W. A. Delsell, who la acting ua re
cruiting agent for thU county.
Tho llat of tho group thus far con-
alata of Keith Ambroao, Arthur Tap
pan, Ram Coniha and Thotnaa Thor-
aon. All four will enllat for the navy.
This brlnga Klamath'a total rocrulta
up to conaldorably over a hundred.
ALF HOLE SPUR
IS BEING
BUILT CHELSEA
O FACILITATE CONVENIENCE IN
IN UNLOADING MATERIALS,
SHORT GRADE IM BEING CON
STHUCTKR
Work on two miles of the new
trahorn line will be In progress In-
it of a week according to the plana
contractor Ouy Walton and If the
bt of vay matter ego be atralght-
ned out aatUfactorlly a large force
will bo put out over aoverul mllen
of thu (trado in tho noxt row diiyH.
Tho work now being done Is tho
grading for about ono-hulf mile of
apur to roach from the Houtbcrn
Taclllu V over to a point on the Htra
horn airvoy where the rail and other
matuilalii run he swltchod on their
urrlvi.1 without having to 'Unload and
handle again. Tho ground to be
filled la very wet owing to tho Irri
gation water and only a email force
can be put 'to work. Mr, Walton
was busy this morning making ar
rangement for hay and horses.
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ed Hlalea marlncN, those soldiers of Tho lower scene shows the loading of Lieutenant Colonel U)gsn Feland
me seu nnu mo land who aro tlrst In their vessel with supplies. Colonel will be next In authority.
every war. mnrchliiK on their way tc I Charles A. Doyen will command thol
NARROW ESCAPE
BY LOCAL BOYS
TKADK OFF MOTOKCYCLK FOR
AtTO IUSVLT8 DWAHTEBOC8
LY FOR 4 KLAMATH FALLS
BOYS
RUSS FORCES
ATTACK PINSK
RIHSIAN FORCKS SHOW FAJTal
TO ALLIES BY TERRIFIC BOM.
BARDMENT ALONG EA8TBBX
FRONT , j
A aarrow escape from a faUl trag
edr occurred but Bight sear the
Klamath Hot Springs when an auto-j
mobile driven by a Klamath Falls!
boy overturned ob the grade, turned
over three time and planed two of;
the occupants to the ground. John
Arnold, aa eighteen year old boy
whose parents lira ta the Mills Ad
dition rede a motorcycle to the cele
bratloBBtAjblaa4 and while there
he traded the auaBlae for aa auto
mobile. He startaj ta retara y ester-1
day with a yonag ataa aaased Leach i
arid two others whose names ware
not teamed. Oa the grade three
miles beyond the Klamath Hot
Springs, the steering gear gave- way
and control of the machine was lost.
It'turned off the steep grade at that
point and that the entire party was
not killed ta almost a miracle. Arn
old and Leach were pinned under
the car for more than half an hour.
Dr. R. R. Hamilton was called and
tbe party was removed to the Hot
Springs where their Injuries were
eared for. Arnold was badly cut
around the eye and Leach sustained
painful Injuries oa tbe head while
the Injuries of the other two were
of a minor nature. They expect to
come on to Klamath Falls this afternoon.
First Farming Is Done
by Many in Portland
I'OKTI.AND. Ore., July 7 Hun
dreds or Portland residents this year
will harvest their first crops of po
tatoes, onions, corn and other truck
crops as a result of the recent "back
yard garden" movement Inaugurated
to add to the nation's food supply.
Many vegetables planted at tho bo.
rIiiuIiir of tho "back yard campaign"
aro now climbing well above tho soil
ami many IioumiwIu-s have nlrcmly '
had their first lettuce ad radishes
from their awn gardens.
Across the Wlliunetto River, in
Portland's "Kant Side" where most
of the city's residences are located,
dotens of curb lawns have been re
placed by potuto putcuoa and In many
places poiatoes, oulons, tomatoes and
other Vegetables are wowing ulilo by
,slda with rosobushes.
MANY TOURISTS
VISIT KLAMATH
WARM WkAtHKU IIKINGS HKAYY
INFLUX OF TOURISTS TO VISIT
THK IIKAI'TIFUL SCKNIC AT.
TRACTIONS OF COUNTY
Miss Bessie Applegate has returned
from Pasadena, where she taught
English in the high school. She will
occupy the same position, next year.
PLANT
STARTS WHEELS
NKW MH'AL FIRM STARTS OPKIt
ATIONS AT FAIR GROUNDS UK.
LOW THH CITY O.V LAKK
KWAUNA.
Klamath Falls baa added aaotatr
year round payroll to Its already bub
stantlal list, With the opening of
tbe Chelsea Box Company at the
Bouth end of Lake Kwauna yesterday
another Industry which has already
proven Itself to be remarkably profit
able here, In u number of Instances
was started.
While a full forco of men will not
be put on until next week the saw
dust is flying and everything Is bolng
made ready for a busy season. About
thirty men will be employed under
the supervision or C. F, Setter for
merly or the Klamath Manufacturing
Company.
The plant will be run simply as a
box factory this year but next season
the company plans to have a saw
mill In operation In connection with
Iks factory.
Although Crater Lake Park is not
open lo tho public and 'will not be
for a uumber of days yet, there are
a large number of tourists appear
ing dally, and thero Is every Indica
tion of u heavier year than ever be
fore. The city auto park at the rear
of the old lakeside lun Is now crowd
ed evory night by tourist campers
who apparently enjoy the privileges
afforded them very much aa many of
thorn stay for several days at a time,
A cook stove, benches and tables have
beeu supplied also wood tor cooking
purposes. Many of the campers take
advantage or tho flshlnc on tbe wharf
nearby and on up the river. Were
It not for the old and unsanitary
burns adjoining tbis park. It would
bo an ideal place In which to camp
and It is to be hoped that in the
future these features can be remed
led. Our tourist visitors of tbe sum.
mer months are a most valuable rev
enue to the city.4 On leaving It they
all advertise opa way or tbe other
and their pleasata should be care
fully catered to while bsre,
PETROGRAD. July 7 Renewed
fervor among tbe Raaslaa Military
forces U seen la tbe reports racatvad
today from tbe Eastern Froat la Ojs
district of Plnsk. which is made ta
object of a violent attack. All ob
stacles are being leveled by taa heavy ,
Are or tbe Rossiaa artillery. Ftosk
is said-to be buralag aceordias to
semi-oBclal news ageaey resorts.
This activity marks tho secoad tart
of the Russians after a loaa- arlai
nf uuiettollowlag jao TsaUast
Plask Is la tbe awampy Waits Baa
sla about the middle of the Ri
Galacian battle line.
Russians have captured the forti
fied forest of Slaaka with all Ua
enemy's positions aad have peaetrat
ed to the village of Godov la Gatecla
a hundred and flfty miles from Plash.
The eleventh army has captured sev
eral first line trenches.
Plnsk has been In the possassioa
of the Germans since the inrasloa ot
1915 in which the Russians were
swept far back.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wilson, sob
Hllbert and daughter Ella May left
Thursday morning for their home la
Roseburg. They have beea vtattjap
Mrs. Luke Walker, who is 0fmm,
week end at Braohalde. the horn af
of Mr. and Mrs, tpaon.
COST OF FIGHT IS
TREMENDOUS ONE
UNPRKCKDKNDKD RISE IN THE
PRICE OF FOOD AND BQUIP
MENT IS ALMOST BEYOND BE
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WASHINGTON. July 5 An idea ol
the enormous cost ot maintaining
America's fighting forces is given In
a statement Issued by the committee
on public Information today, show
ing tbe relatives amounts expended In
1915 when tbe country was at peace
and to be expended tbla year.
Subsistence which, for Instance, la
1915 was supplied at the modest cost
of 9,800,000, this year has been pro
vided for la the appropriation esti
mates at $138,000,600.
Mow Costa BJso
Clothing aad camp and garrison
equipage, which two years ago were
had for 11,500.000. will oast this
year. 1111,009.000. , .
Ordaaaca and Mffsly stores which
la 1915 were furalshsd for only
$700,000, this year will cost mora
than $100,000,000.
Manufacture of arms, which' la
1915 cost $450,000. thU year wtll
cost more than $55,000,000.
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Ammunition for small arms, which
In 1915 was had tor $875,000, thts
year will cost $148,000,000. g
Transportation, which In 1915 was
furnished at $18,000,000, this year
will cost $888,000,000.
Regular supplies, which In 1915
cost $10,000,000, this year will cost
$110,000,000.
For aeronautics $450,000 wasi ap-
nronrlated la 1915. while $47.000..;,
000 already has been appropriate
for this year. Thts does Bet taclaaa.
ot course, the admlalstraUea'a hi,
aircraft program, whkh calm far am,
Initial approartatloa of $00.090,000..
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chased are: , , .
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yards ot .hobWaette. S,tatJtJftiL
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