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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER.
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
Twririli Year N. MOO
CITIZENS ROUSED BY RED CROSS
DYNAMIC TALKS AT
MEETING ARE SOUL
ITTV IH SHARPLY PRODDED FOR
ITS APATHY
Oh or the Grratwt Oratorical Effort
Ever Delivered Hero Wu CHven
iwt Night lo Appreciative Audi.
t Opera House Need of A.
uMaacn From Everyone to A1il
Tbuse lit tlio Front
The pity of It!
That ecry man, woman and child In
all Klamath County wero not pres
ent tonight to hoar those two ad
dresses," mIU a Civil War veteran
bit faco glistened nnd his eyes blox
Ing with tho light or battle. "I feol,"
he laid, ns tho I ought to bo there In
ths trenches with the boys."
A fair audience partially filled the
opera house last night to hear too
addresses on Hod Crou work by Pro
fessors Alfred 1'owore of the U. of O.
and Irvine K. Vlnlnic of Columbia
University, New York. Breathless
attention was given to tho two talks,
broken now and tlion by gusts of ap
plauic. Tho meeting wits opened by Ilev.
neorgo Dennett with a stirring appeal
to all cttlzctm to aid In Red Cross
work.
In hln address, cntltlod "Tho Two
Armies," Professor Powers declared
that tho npnthotlc attitude of the
people of Klnmnth toward tho Red
Cross ork was not duo to a lack of
patriotism, but 011 account of the
fact that tho full horrors of the sltu
atlon and the call for tho work had
not been brought home to them as
yet, and the wnr on the other aide la
yet to our pcoplo ns "A tale that Is
told."
The put history of the Red Cross
Society was briefly reviewed by Pro
fessor Powers In hla talk, and a
touching recllnl of the Immortal sor
Vlce and sacrllice or Florence Night
lngalo. Clnra Barton's work In the
development or the society wna also
brought out. The surprising state
ment that at tho beginning of tho wnr
In April, tho Rod Cross had no organ
ltlon In Oregon, and that today
there aro moro than twenty chapters,
un tumorous branches and auxll
brie, and a total membership of
16,000,
Professor Vlnlng. from his first
ord, seized and swayed the atten
n nd sympathies of his hearers.
no such appeal has over been fceard
'' 'he stirring of patriotism
sympathy for suffering of those
o are being sacrificed that we may
n. struck Into tho minds of his
"rerg as nothing else baa done here
iince tho wnr started.
Toe drumnllr inn.u - t.i. ..
jfajrai of the tranacendent horrors of f
" trenches and of "No Man's Land"!
"weiiibiy stamped on the mind of
y pers," who heard the address. I
STIRRING
Another Air Raid
Is Madejesterday
wi!2?N' Bept' 7' Tbe Germans 1 Medical corps was killed and three
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ft L." h0,pMta occupied by the
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3El?g iitgmng Brrald
I. WW. BELIEVED AGENTS OF THE
iMaatisti
WILL REPAINT
EIFFEL TOWER
WEIGHT OK PAINT REQUIRED
OHF THIS STRUCTURE WOULD
WRECK ORDINARY RUILDDING,
IT IH ESTIMATED
PARIS, Bcpt. 7. Tho Klffel Tower
la to be repainted. This Is a task
which will occupy about three months
and roaulro morn than 40.000 nounds
The pity pf lt!,of pilt,ti Tho outbak r wnr jn
19M postponed the work. Tho struc
ture was last painted In 1907, when
a coat or yellow ochre was Applied.
Tho Klffel Tower-ha had a curi
ous fato. Hulit as an attraction for
a world's fair, nearly thirty years
ago, It was condemned ns a mon
strosity by thoso who bcllovod them
solves Inspired by purely artistic
feelings. Since the war, It has paid
for Ita existence over and over' again
as a wireless telegraphy station.
A few or the thoughts had pecu
liar application for us:
"When tho Ilrltlah gain a row hun
dred yards at Ypres, when the Cana
dians take another hill overlooking
Lens, whon tho French drlvo the
II unit further buck from Verdun; It Is
your liberty, your life, and your home
Hint 1h being saved, and others dying
that you may live,"
The lack of evldenco of flags of our
allies In tho world conflict thruout
Klamath Falls was criticized by the
speaker strongly, and tho point
brought out that tho warriors under
thet.0 flags had fought for this coun
try, for throo yenrs.
Continuing, ho seld: "This war
will not be over for two- three, and
perhaps flvo years, and If the Ger
mans overwttiolm Petrograd, that
moans tho rood "needed by (Jormany
will be captured, and Clod knows
when the war will end."
"We will have a million or our own
men lit France In a rew" months. Do
)ou know what It means. to bo In n
foreign land? Think of tho boys
dying In that far off country. What
are you doing for thorn?"
"Thoro ought to bo fiOO men and
women working In your Rod Cross.
If thesa knitted Karmcnts you have
been asked for aro not furnished, the
Jboyr will surely suffer, and nt whose
door will bo the responsibility?
"Do your part. Make It as neces
sary that you go to your service In
the Rod Cross as that tho boys go to
their dally duty In tho trenches. En
noble your own lives by taking a part
In the struggle."
The effect of Profossor Vlnlng's ap
neal Is electrical. Today there Ib a
stirring and movement that Is over
whelming tho Red Cross workora to
urnlah work for tho applicants,
A movement Is nlreody started to
hnvo Professor Vlnlng return and
give another address In October.
others severely wounded.
A Renter's Agency correspondent
telegraphed that two others of rank
were killed and sixteen wounded, five
of the latter being Americans.
KLAMATH FALLS,
w.,,.l,l.1)r)(
WORK WELL UNDER
WAY ON NEW
MARTIN BROTHERS PUT UP FINE
BUILDING
For Nn fe Storage of Tills Season's
Grain, Fire Proof Structure Will
llo Ready by November 1st Finn
Plans the Erection of New Mill for
Next Year's Grain Men Now at
WoikonGoeller'aMIII.
The Industrial section of Klamath
Falls on lower Sixth street Is a busy
part or town these days, with the box
factories running full capacity and
work on now buildings being rushed
to completion. '-
Tlio big now conciete warehouse or
thi Martin brothers Is getting well
under way, nnd when completed there
will be no further danger or loss or
tho county's grain and flour by Are,
as It Is to bo strictly Are proof In ev.
cry particular.
It will also bo sufficiently largo to
accommodate the production here for
some time to come, as its full capac
ity will be 4,000 tons.
The now structure will havo a
frontage of 200 feat on Spring street,
nnd will run 150 feet along the track
on the opposite side. It wilt be 7H
feet wide. Tho walls and floor will
bo constructod entirely or concrete.
A roof of tar and gravel Is In tho
specifications. All doors and win
dows will be covered with steel shut
ters, cutting off the danger or mis
chief from that source.
A temporary feed mill Is being
erected on the slto or the old mill,
and will be In operation in about two
weeks. 1
It Is now the Intention or the Mar
tin brothers to erect a large up-to-date
flouring mill adjacent to their
now warehouse, to be ready for the
grinding or next year'B crop, replac
ing tho ono destroyed this summer.
Tho contracts call for the comple
tion of tho new warehouse November
first.
The lumber is now being hauled,
and a number of men are at work on
tho Goeller planing mill above the
Ewauna box factory.
LESLIE ROBERS
BUYS FINE HOME
ELEGANT HOME OF R, A. JOHN
SON IN HOT SPRINGS ADDITION
IH SECURED HY CASHIER OF
FIRST NATIONAL RANK
A real estate deal of considerable
Importance waa completed late yes
terday whon Cashier Leslie Rogers of
the First National bank, purchased
the beautiful home of R. A, Johnson
In the Hot Springs Addition.
This handsome residence, built In
bungalow form of white stucco, la one
of the most complete and costly
homes In this locality. Built well up
on the bill side, It affords a view of
tbe Klamath Basin and Mount Shasta
that Is unexcelled.
Tbe consideration Involved In the
transaction was not announced.
WAREHOUSE
OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917
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War Brings
Ideas
ROME, Sept. 7. Root making and,
brush manufacturing In Italy have
been developed extensively since the
war began.
Italy purchased In America 3,000,
000,000 pairs of boots for her sol
diers during the first year or tho con
flict; now she has reduced this impor
tation to only. 60,000 pairs a year;
not because she gets them elsewhere,
but thru the splendid system she has
German Sub Sinks
French Bark Magdaline
ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. 7. A
series of thrilling experiences with
German submarines Is told by tbe
crew of an Italian ship which docked
here.
Scream of Eagle
to Awaken Kaiser
PUEBLO, Colo., Sept. 7s. The
scream of a real American eagle may
yet be heard by German soldiers at
the front In France.
An eagle with a wing spread of six
feet from tip to tip has been present
ed to soldiers at Camp Gunter and
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This "king of birds" was caught1
Strahorn Winds
Details On
Durhig Mr. Strahorn's recent visit it foreshadowed ita possible removal
to Portland and Spokane, he rounded ' and use In tho extension of our rail
up a lot of details bearing upon the road north- of Dairy. He says this
prompt completion of the Klamath! was among tbe possibilities, always
Falls link of tho Central Oregon fall- depending on war conditions and the
way system. Among other mattors completion by 'Klamath Falls or Hb
arrangemonts were madb at Eugene undertaking to provide terminals,
for sawing some extra long bridge ' rights of wny to the Upper Lake and
structure of clear fir, not possible to to Sprague River, and other Import
obtain here, the shipment of another nut details.' He feels that these rights
cir of explosives for the rock work, of way nnd terminal matters should
several cars of spikes and bolts for.be completed at once, so that If his
track, work, the inspection or the bal- further financing Is not embarrassed
ance of the equipment of thirteen by tho war he can go ahead promptly
cars now about to be forwarded from with tho balance of the work.
Portland, the complete removal ot hla j Mr, Strahorn says that much time
Portland headquarters and balance of and considerable money would be
hla staff to Klamath Falls, and Incl- taved by continuous use of tbe fine
dentally he attended the sale at Salem
ot the State Portage railway, fori
which he bid $46,000, but failed to
secure, on account of two higher bids.
Mr, Strahorn's bid for tbe Portage
railway, consisting of fourteen miles
of track, two locomotives and some
twenty ears, has excited tbe curiosity
of Many as to what be proposed tn
do with it. Locally It was hoped that
Out
Ot Economy
established for mending and repair,
fng old boots.
Expenses for brushes for the whole
army, formerly $600 a month, has
now been reduced to only $10, as sol
diers in their leisure time have been
re-maklng old brushes, using instead
of bristles, the dried roots of cer
tain plants, fastened with the string
that comes on the Innumerable par
eels sent to the front.
The French bark Magdaline was
iubmarined and ten members of the
crew killed by sucii nre and nine
'wounded. There were rescued about
120 miles southeast of Azores.
I
in the mountains near here by two
sons or B. F. Scrlbnor, a Pueblo
printer, who gave the bird to the sol
diers. Army men said that l they
are ordered to Europe the eagle will
accompany them.
"And the Germans sure will hear
him," said a BOldler. "His screams
awaken us every morning at day
light." Up Many
His Trip North
organization now built un, and utllt
ration or men, teams, camp outfit
and equipment gathered together by
tlio various contractors, who other
wise will only have gotten a fair start
when Dairy is reached, and the bene,
fit of much of their effort and expense
be lost or dissipated. It Is especially
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WATERUSERSNOW
CONnCHANGE
COUNTY COURT CALLS SPECIAL
MEETING TO CONSIDER PETI
TION FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR IRRIGATION DISTRICT
That the details for the formation
of an irrigation district for the farm
ers of the Klamath Basin are being
completed as rapidly as possible, la In
dicated by the fact that an order for
a special meeting of tbe county court.
In October to consider the petition for
a special election ot the water users,
has now been Issued by the county
tourt
Farmers and government officials
who have gone into the matter care-;
fully declare that there is every rea
son for making this Change, which
will 'do' away wlttb the Water .Users
Association. The advantages of the
proposed system are' numerous and,
apparently none of the disadvantages celvable way In carrying' on the war.
of the present system would be evl-j The opposition to the draft law,
dent under the contemplated change. ' turning of crops, attempts to' curtail
As the government under the lrrl-.the production in war Industries, and
gatlon district plan deals with the'mg 0f the so-called labor dlstnrb-
dlstrict as a unit, instead ot tbe indi
vidual water user, all the lands now
under ditch would be made to stand .prime motive Is thought to be the
part ot the cost of Its installation and' crippling of the government's actlvl
malntenance, causing the outside jues in every way possible short of
speculator to bear his portion of the) military and naval operations.
expense. It Is also believed posstmo
for the farmer to borrow money un
der the new federal loan plan, a priv
ilege which Is now barred from them,
as their lands are held under a first
mortgage lien to the government for
the water.
It Is now believed by some of the
Water Users Association that the elec
tion to decide the matter will be held
In December. Attorney Albert E.
Elder, who has gone Into the mat
ter thoroly, Is very enthusiastic for
the change, which has met with com
paratively no opposition thus far.
MANY PRISONERS WILL
f GO TO NETHERLANDS
THE HAGUE, Sept. 7. Under the
agreement between British and Ger
man delegates In respect to prisoners ,
of war, 16,000 prisoners are to be ac -
commodated In the Netherlands, half
coming from Britain and half from
Germany. Sixteen military and civil
doctors are proceeding to the two
countries in question to make pre-
llmlnary examinations.
U.S. Boys in
Listen to
By Associated Prosa 1
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE Wearing British trench
helmets and looking very grim and
warlike, tbe American troops passed
In review before President Polncare
yesterday.
Polncare addressed the men, say
ing that it waa the anniversary of
the Battle ot the Marne and the birth
day of LsFayette.
It is said that he witnessed the
.OCLEWiPAnff
.OF KLAMATH FALLS
Price Fir OnH
CALL
KAISER
INVESTIGATIONS
INDICATE HAND
OF GERMANY
MATTER TO BE CAREFULLY
SIFTED
Chicago Grand Jury Ha Takea Vp
Mutter, sad Other W1U Follow.
General Attempt to Hinder Work
of Nation in War Preparation la
Relieved Made Mart Evidence Is
Secured From Document fa Re
cent Raids.
WA8HINQTON, D. C, Sept. 7.
Reports and disclosures made' to offi
cials here In connection with the aets
ure Wednesday of'the-I. W. W. Docu
ments' thruout the country Indicate
that there has exiated-f or-some-tfatn
a natlou-wlde conspiracy to'ii'aiuper'
government In almost every eon
ances, reports Indicate, were all parts
of tbe same alleged conspiracy whose
The grand jury ot Chicago haa
commenced Investigations, and other
grand juries may take up the work.
The burning of wheat Selds and
tlnmnli tn hum Mm inrnM tnrmmtm
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ot in? nonuwen are uciibtcu 10 om
another phase of the alleged general
conspiracy.
SHIPPINGTON 3
NOTES
Spud digging will begtn.jn Buena
Vista Addition In she next two weeks.
Captain John; Llnnman'a new
steamer Is now In commission, and
has proved to be a very fast boat It
Is said to make fully twelve miles
per hour.
New buildings are now in evidence
in Shlpplngton and also In Pelican
City.
It Is noted with pleasure that Blllie
Harland, who has been on the sick
'llst, Is now recovering.
I Captain Wlckstrom U filling bis big
bunkers with sand brought from the
Williamson River.
Captain John Totten is here again
with his family, and may remain for
the winter months.
France
Stirring Talk
parade of tbe troops with great emo
tion. In his remarks he declared that
France and England were being
drawn closer together, and ke ended
by crying "Long Live President WIN
son," to which the troc-chetred;
One of the non-commissioned om
cera was later asked what Peiwere
had said. He replied: "I, deVt
know exaetty, but I.tttak, be sJd
'Give 'em bell."' His" eompnloM
cheered again.
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