OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1917
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DISIOYA
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Move to Bottle the Russian Fleet In the Baltic
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hnuik of IM-lojnlljr "Soap Hot"
Oratoi-H nml Oilier now t'niler Hun. j
ililiin to Ik) Watt-lied Oil-eMlly.
ADAMS MOVE FOR
SALE OF MARES
WELL RECEIVED
GOVERNOR AM) SENATOR t'HAM.
IIEHLAIX WILL HELP
Tho iiMlimnl seizure by llio goveri.
went of (ho documents of tlm Indus
trial H'orl'.nrH of tho Worlil yostcid-iy
la nalil l) llit.bu high In authority to
to but tlm firm step In a vigorous
rnmi'iilcn which tho department of
JuntUc Ik prepared to conduct ugalnst
dliloyalty nml moiIUIoii wherever they
(bow themselves.
From now on nil organizations nml
Individuals whoso uttm-nncen and ac
tivities have, given grounds for suspi
cion of illHloyutty, will bo under
itrlctrr Hiirvulllunco thnn'cvcr boforo.
(mernmrtit oniiiuU to Ci-0emtc
Willi Prominent Klmiuitli Hunk
man In Kffort lo rim"lf KhIo of
Mere" Mmn In Dm-lnriil lo' lie
(hie of Ureal Merit by Oilier llorxiv
men Here lark of Market Injur.
I UK IIUHlneMi,
That beneficial results niny follow
tho moo recently Initiated by J.
Frank Ailaum to Induce tho govern-
Tho so-called soap box orator of tlu,mcl lrcbnao mares for army
Urico rltlcn. writers and publishers,
tome of which aro connected with
Gorman language newspapers, will be
dealt with noon, It Ih declared.
MANY ATTEND
WHITE SALE
MANY HKGKET TIIK CLOH1XG OF
DAIRY lli:UK, WHICH HECEIV
W HIGH HATING FROM DAIKV
INSPECTOR
purposes, Ih Indicated by replies re
ceived on the subject from prominent
officials.
Ah previously outlined, tho an
nounced policy of tho Koveruniont to
buy no mured for army use lest It de
plete the stock of horses In the coun
try, tins been vigorously opposed by
Mr. Adams, who points out that
there Ih enough young Htock now
coming on nml old mares too old to
woik, for these purposes, that tho
tangos are now overstocked, nml that
the lack of market Is now causing
many breeders to go out of business.
If nil tho salable horheu or a biiu
I Htuntlal numbor of them could bo
I marketed, It would be an Incentive to
keep up the business. Mr. Adams,
who bolloves ho has the largest band
of broke horses now In Oregon, has
done no brooding thin ear on ac
count or the prevailing conditions
Ilia recent movo has bocu highly en
dorsed by prominent stockmen all
over this section who have come for
ward with opinions along the sumo
line.
II 1b very dlscoui aging to gather
Texas Governor
Is Impeached
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(ioomor James A. Ferguson of
Texan Iips been suspended from office
pending tho lesult of the trial on
twenty-one nrtlclca of Impeachment
brought by tho state bouso of repre
sentatives for misconduct in office.
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COLORADO PAPER
PRAISES KLAMATH
Boulder News-Herald Comments Edi
torially on Enterprise of Klamath
Falls. Credits Strahorn
for Work Done
Back There
Pittsburgh Boy
Lost Lite on
German U-Boat
ABLE TALKS
MADE TONIGHT
CORDIAL INVITATION TO EVEIY
ONE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
ADDRESSES IIV PROMINENT
EDUCATORS
A larRo number of Interested buy
ers aro toduy attending the dairy
lock salo of Frank Ira White at his
ranch two nillos east of this city.
It Is Mr. Whlto's Intention to re
tire from tho dairy business hero, ait
too ninny other business matters uro ut great oxpenso a largo band of good
uBiuanaiiig i)S attention. A largo horses and havo them rojected by
number of customers regret hU inovo.j in my buyors on somo Imaginary de-
uis uusiness had boon conducted foct, as has boon the caso In muny
- mo most Bunltary lines, und his times In tho past, say tho Klamath
ro-olwd one of tho best ratings! horsemen.
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Mined In tbo state at tho last visit of
" uairy Inspector,
ANNOUNCEMENT
Tho Kailloj MlHslonury society of
' c,-l8tlan church will meet with
nn- w, E, Soehorn tomorrow after
n at 2:30. All ladles aro invltod.
Two of tho letters rocelvod by Mr.
Adams, ono from Governor Wlthy
combe and one from Senator Oeorgo
Chamberlain, follow. ,
"My Dear Mr. Adams:
"Havo your very Interesting letter,
and note carefully what you say. It
Is my understanding that tho goerni
Former Klamath Boy
Wounded In Trenches
All citizens of the city are urged
to be present at the mass meeting
called by the Rod Cross Society this
evening at tlm Houston opera bouse.
At this time some very able ad
dresses on tho work of this great
body will bo glen by Piofessor
Towers of the University of Oregon
and Professor Vlnlng of Columbia
University. Theso talks are sure to
provo vory Interesting and Instructive
to nil, and It U felt that everyono
should make nn effort to attend.
Boston Roeso, a Klamath County
y about is years of nge, whoso
WMta llv tt ranch ,n th0 8pr,Ilg
J"". Is the first of the home
n to bo seriously woundod In the
"Wches in France.
I, nf 'efrara nt Ausust 10th, tell.
eLL " 8er.lou,, '"JurlM '
K? by them. ad they are raak
,n 'very effort t0 M moj.e i
from him, The messngo said that
ho was wounded both in tho head
and In tho hips, and that there weio
doubts of his recovery, It, Indicated
that another message would bo sent
telling of Ills condition, but no other
news has reached them.
Mr, Reese loft Klamath Falls nbout
Ave years ago, and later enlisted In n
Canadian regiment. He Iisb a slstar,
Mra. John Manning, also living near
Spilng Kake.
ment does not intend to purchase
many horsos, hence I certainly would
bo heartily In favor of taking a cer
tain portion of mares.
"I have road your Interesting letter
to Senator Chamberlain, and feel
sure this will have a good effect. If
there Is anything I can do to aid this
movement, kindly advise me.
"I am, with best regards, respect
fully yours,
"JAMKS WITHYCOMBE,
"Governor.'
"My Dear Frank:
"I nm In orcelpt of your favor of
the 18th Instant, enclosing a copy of
your letter to tho governor of tho
state, both having reference to the
nurchaso of mares by tho United
States for army purposes, following
tho course hitherto followed by our
allies lu this war. I will be glad to
take tho subject matter of your let
ter up with the quartermaster, and
beg that he will give your suggestions
aa a breeder of horses that cordial
consideration to which they are en
titled. There Is much force In what
you say, and I would like to see your
suggestions carried out.
"I truat you are well, and will be
glad to have you remember me very
kindly to the memberi of your fam
ily, With kindest personal regards,
I am, yours very sincerely,
' "URO. K. CHAMBERLAIN."
Tho following article tnken from'cd with Mr. Strahorn to build It, do-
the Boulder News-Herald of Boulder,) natlng to him the sum of $300,000
Colo., shows how the enterprise of'and needed r,gnts ot wajr- As an ln
, ... , ... I'0X of their enterprise they have
our local citizens is appreciated ta( buu a $250looo hotel, a $45,000 pas
other districts. Mr. Strahorn's work senger depot, a $23,000 Carnegie
as a newspapor man in Colorado also library, n $50i00tf city -ball) a $50,000
comes In for favorable comment. 1 niks home, more than five miles of
"A" friend has 'received a recent us,lm,t street- an e,ectr,c "shtlng
Issue of the Klamath Fulls, Ore.. Her- 8'stem. city water works and a tele
aid, giving an extended account of the ,hone V1- Tho clty has two 8Ub
blg celebration upon tho breaking of 8tant,aI oanks- excellent school
ground and driving a sliver spike for, """Jlngs. Including one for the high
tho building of a municipal railroad BCM0"' "vo wm"- rour D0X rac"
from that city to Sprague Jtlvcr to a( torIes- sevoral ehurches, a Are depart
connoction with the Oregon, Cnlifor- ment' ctc-
nla & Eastern nnd branches, known Uy th,e way, Robert E. Strahorn,
as the great Strahorn railway sjstem.,tl:o moving factor in these great en
"The enterprise of tho little city of tcrprisea, was formerly a newspaper
Klamath Falls, of 5,000 population, is man in this state, whose writings and
worthy of tho emulation of Boulder. ' publications in book form added his
Tho citizens desired a connection with, "bit" to the glorifying of Colorado.
the railroads of Southern Oregon,
nnd to show their good faith conti act-
its business attractions and glorious
scenery.
WATER DISTRICT
IS NOW CREATED
KLUCTIOX CltKATINO IRltKi.VTIOX
DI8TIUCT IS CAItltlKI) IIV A
THRKB-FIFTII VOTE FAKM.
KR8 ALItEADY I'SIXG WATER
Notice that the election held for
the establishment ot an Irrigation dis
trict at the Pine Glove school house
carried Tuesday by a vote of thrco
flifths of those voting, has been filed
with the county court. The notice
doeg not state how muny votes wore
cast.
Eleven farmers comprise the Pine
Grove unit, with a territory of several
hundred acres. Those recently or
ganized and Installed a pump plant,
and are now Irrigating from the canal
of the Klamath project, taking the
wator from a point near tho Icenblco
ranch.
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MOVING
mocd from ono part of town to an
other. Mrs. lngwerson, who formerly
llvod on Sixth and Jefferson streets,
has moved Into the Tabor house on
Conger avenue.
A. W. Plel, who lived on Third
stieet, recently bought a home on
First and Washington streets, and has
moved into it.
Mr. Epperson and family have
moved into the Van Valkenburg
house on the corner of Juniper and
Pine.
Mr. and Mrs. Dlffenbacher, who
formeily lived on Sargent avenue,
hato moved to 633 Willow street.
C. N. White, who formerly lived on
Ele'cnth street, has moved to 201
Sargeant,
William Hngelsteln has rented the
Wattenburg home on Washington
btioet.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Brady have
moved from Klamath Falls to Dor
lis to live. Mrs. Brady Is a sister of
Mis. A. I,. Lcavitt.
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Fred Stephen Jacobs of Pittsburg,
gunner on the American tank steamer
Campana, was taken aboard the Ger
man submarine U-2 with five mem
bers of the crew of the vessel when
the U-2 sank the Campana. A few
hours later a French patrol
Gum of Enemy Shell Hear Gnards) of
RoMlaiia as They Proceed Norttu
ward Across Narrow Neck of Xsusd.
Believed that No Immediate Das
ger Threatess- City of Petrogmd at
Present.
PETROGRAD, Sept 6 .It to semi
officially announced that the Geraaaa
fleet has appeared at the Gulf of
Riga.
The retreat of the Russians from
Riga over the neck of land a aaile
and a half wide between Lake Kish
and Lake Egel Is being accompUaaed
with the greatest difficulty, as the
enemy is constantly shelling' the rear
guards.
On Tuesday the Germans are re
ported to have energetically poshed
the advance particularly north , of
Axkoff, to cut off the Rlga-Vennen
railway.
General Romanofsky,chlet of staff,
believes that Petrograd Is in no 'im
minent danger, because the near ap
proach of the rainy season will, pre
vent the enemy from advancing far
toward the capital.
It Is believed that the Germans
hope to secure a coup at Reval. north
west of the Gulf of Riga, by bottling
boati up the Russian fleet.
caught up with the U-2 and meted
out the same treatment as had been
accorded the tanker. All .aboard the
U boat, captives and crew, lost their
lives.
Jacobs enlisted, In the navy on July
6, 1915. He was detailed as gunner
aboard the Campana when war was
declared and had made several trips
across the Atlantic on the vessel be
fore It was added to the list of U
boat victims.
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THE ENGLISH COAST
LONDON, Sept. 6. A hostile sub
marine bombarded Scarborough on
the English east coast last night
rounds fired landed.
Three persons were killed and 'five
Injured. There was little material
damage.
THIS MONTH
TRANSFER COMPANIES BUSY
THESE DAYS MOVING HOUSE
HOLD GOODS FROM ONE PLACE
TO ANOTHER
September seems to be "moving
month," as so many people havo
TWENTY INDIANS
LEAVE FOR SCHOOL
With eager, expectant faces, shiny
new little satchels, and new clothes
of nil descriptions, twenty small In
dian children from the Klamath res
et vatlon loft this morning for River
side, Calif., for a period of three
years' Instruction at the Sherman .In
stitute there.
They go In charge of Matron Carrie
Wilcox of that Institution, and expect
to know about all there Is to be
learned there before their return.
SECOND PEACE NOTE COMING
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 6. A
Switzerland dispatch to Berlin
In the Vosslche Zeltung says
that It has been learned from a
clerical source that the pope is
preparing a second peace note. 4
VISCOUN
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ADDRESSES HOUSE
SAYS ENEMIES OF BOTH OOUN.
TRIES ARE STRIVING TO BBfjIIffi
ON QUARREL, BUT THAT.EF-
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FORTS WILL BE FUTILE
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 6.
Viscount Ishil delivered Japan's roes-
About half the shells in the thirty tage of friendship and co-operation to
the United States before tne nouse oi
representatives yesterday.
He gave solemn warning that the
enemies of both countries were work
ing hfiid to estrange them, and ex
pressed the confidence that the friend
ship of the nations would prevail
over the Intrigue,
HEAVY LOSS IS SUFFERED
BERLIN, Sept. 6. Over 7,500
prisoners have been taken so far In
the Riga offensive, according to offi
cial announcement. One hundred and
eighty guns have been captured.
Chicago Mayor to
Sue His Enemies
Mayor Thompson of Chicago has
filed papers In a suit for $250,000,
against James Keeley, publisher ot
the "Chicago Herald, who has vigor
ously criticized the mayor's antiwar
attitude.
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The mayor said that the news
papers bad accused htm ot being a
traitor, and that his enemies bad
bored holes in the walls of hU apart
ments and tapped his telephone
wires. He also alleged that thsy
bad employed spies to hound him.
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