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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917
Price Fir
ONE MORE PUMPING PROJECT STARTED
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FARMERS NEAR
MERRILL TO
IRRIGATE
10 PUMP FIIOM VAN MUMMER
DITOI
llrsrt of (WO Acre Will be Added to
Coeaty's Water Lead Irrigated
Crop TtilM Yewr Show Great Ad
vaaUge of Water Thosnaa Celmea
to Hurt Grading on New Project
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LW.W.ARE TO BE PUT ON THE CARPET
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SECOND LOAN
CAMPAIGN BEGINS
14. W. SIEMENS, LESLIE ROGERS
AND ERNEST BUBB TC) HAVE
CHARGE OF WOIIK OF HELLING
NRXT LIIIKRTV BONDS
At no time In the previous history
c( Klamath County ha there been so
rreit progressive movement among
the dry land farmer to get their
ludi under Irritation a during the
present season. The Increased pro
imslve spirit Is noted In all line,
sad renewed enterprise seem In the
air.
Following on the heel of yester
day's announcement of the pumping
project near Uonanta come the new
that 500 acres above the ditch In the
vicinity of Merrill is to be brought
under Irrigation before another sea
too comes around.
This project, to bo known a the
While take project , has been under
taken by (ieorgo Costen, Henry Voss,
A. L Strickland, K. A. Ilarweod and,
!. J. Stlehl, and will embracn terrl-i
lory abotc the ditch a short distance
from Merrill. Wnlor lit to be pumped
from tho Van Brimmer ditch and
made to cot or this trnct at a very
reasonable figure. It Is reported that
plant are practically completed for
this work, and that Thomas Calmes
will start on tho grading work In tho
very near future.
Yields of tho present season of our
Irrigated lands show that the fertile
oil of the county will well repay any
reasonable coat of Irrigation within a
wry short time, and the enterprising
nrrners hnve decided to delay no
loafer In taking advantage of It.
President J. W. Siemens of the
First State and Savings bank has been
asked by A. L. Mills of the First Na
tional bank of Portland to head the
work in Klamath County for the sale
of the second Liberty Loan, which
will commence the first or next month
ani continue until November 1st.
The letter states that local com
mittee are being organised all over
the state.
Mr. Siemens ha Intimated that he
would accept thi appointment, and
ha named Leslie Rogers of the First
National bank of this city and Ernest
llubb or the First National bank of
Merrill, to co-operate with him in this
work. . -
STRIKE SITUATION
IS STILL SERIOUS
GOVKRNOIl REFUSES TO TRANS-
FKR HOLDIKR8 FHOM FOOT AT
ASTORIA UNTIL CONDITIONS
ARK ADJUSTED
KLAMATH
TO ASSIST WAR
LIBRARY FOND
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN
HTAHTKD
FALL S PROMINENT LOCAL
MEN JOIN COLORS
GUY WALTON
VICTIM OF FEVER
It. A. JOHNSON TO BECOME A' PROMINENT AND RESPECTED
On lng to Alwenro From City of Lead
er Appointed, Tills Work Was Not
Undertaken Before Mayor Crlsler
KrlcttH Council of Ten, Who Will
Make Strenuous Campaign Thru
Komalnlng Days.
RELIEF FOR ODD
FELLOWSIN ARMY
WMND LOIH1E VOTES TO HAWK
WO MILLION IIV SPECIAL AH
8HENT TO PROVIDE FOR
0UHKH8 AND FAMILIES
PORTLAND, Soiit. 28 Ten pickets
have been arrested at tho shipyards
recently closed by the strike. Several
yard have made futlio attempts to
open as an open shop.
It Is estimated that only about
150 out of 7,000 workers have re
turned to work.
The governor says he will not with
draw the troops from Astoria until
the labor conditions are settled.
MANY PAVING TAXES
TBS BoVapaIb.. n a j- .
O -- uruuu iiOQge, I. U,
-MM, .1 "'"', UP
'OlUtlon wlilot. -...i i .
Dtt v" "MHivruM iia van
h il18 grand ur'ctlon to raise
hi l ,lal awosament 12,000,000,
th. 1Z " be a8Vt to the relief of
mu Pe,lows wh0 enU8' the
"iiiUry service of the United States,
4 members of their families.
A the date drawa near for affixing
the penalty on delinquent tuxes, an
Increasing activity is noted at tho
sheriff's office, and the deputies there
nto now kept on the Jump, receiving
money and making receipts.
The taxes become delinquent Octo
ber 5th, which 1 Friday or next
week.
On the morning or October eth
tax If not paid will be delinquent,
and the county will charge you Inter
est at the rate or 1 por cent a month.
U not paid by November 5th, a pen
alty or 5 per cent or the amount or
the taxes will be added.
Back Land Grant
Taxes to Be Paid
PORTLAND, Sept. 28.-Tha a-bv.
" Is to beg text week In pay
" willlon and a half dollar, to
T' 0r'm one Wa.bla.tofl
w w bacl Ue on land grant,
according to a wire received from
Washington by 0.wald Wet.
It hat been aaserted that tome
counties may reduce their taxes on ac
count of money to be received.
A great deal of effort ha been
made during tbl. week, commencing
last Monday morning by patriotic cit
izens thruout the state to raise Ore
gon's quota of $45,000 toward the
wnr library fund, and a very substan
tial part of this amount has been se
cured. It Is hoped by the leaders of
tho movement to raise $1,000,000 In
the United States for this purpose.
Governor Wllhyconibe, in appoint
ing lenders for the different district
named Mrs. R. K. Wattenburg at
Klamath Falls. Mrs. Wattenburg be
ing absent fiom tho city, did not re-
CfUo tho news, so that no one here
was prepared to take up the work.
Learning yostorduy that she would
not bo here, W. L. Ilrewster, who Is at
tlit head of the work in this state,
wired Mayor Crislor, asking him to
appoint a chairman and council of ten
to prosecuto a campaign during Sat
urday and Monday. His message
follews:
"Mrs. R. E. AVattenburg was ap
polntod by Governor Witbycombe
chairman of tho Klamath Fall war
llhrnr) council, to torganlie city of
KlHinuth Falls to raise Its $225 quota
of H, 000,000 war library fund. We
havo just learned Mrs. Wattenburg
is at 1'endloton. Would you imme
diately appoint chairman and coun
cil of ton to prosecute campaign, giv
ing names of appointees to newspa
pers. We are mailing you by special
delivery Jlteiatu re and subscription
blanks, but there will probably arrive
too late, and suggest that campaign
be organized so rapid Are action may
be had a8turday or Monday. Please
wire answer."
In compliance with this request the
muyor has selected tho person given
below, and will-co-operate actively
lilmtulf to this worthy cause: Mr.
O. A, Krauae, Perry DeLap, Mrs, E.
D. Hall, Father Marshall, H. R. Harri
son, C. P. Stewart, Mr. W. A. Smith,
Mrs. Carey Rnnisby, Miss Marie Mc
Millan, Mrs. E, 13. Henry and himself.
A meeting was planned for tbl af
ternoon by this council, and active
bteps will be taken during the inter
vening time between this and Monday
ovenlug to raise the $225.
MAJOR IN NEW DIVISION AND
W. P. JOHNSON ACCEPTS CAP
TAIN'S COMMISSION
That President R. A. Johnson of
the Klamath Manufacturing company
will accept a commission of Major in
a new division of the Twentieth En
gineers now being organized. Is 'the
CITIZEN PASSED LAST NIGHT
AT BLACKBURN HOSPITAL.
DEATH SHOCKS COMMUNITY
Citizens of tbrs community are
shocked today with the news of the
passing of Guy Walton last night at
the Blackburn hospital.
Mr. Walton bad been 111 for the
no we brought by W. P. Johnson on 'last two weeks with typhoid fever, but
bis arrival from San' Francisco last' he seemed to be getting along nicely,
evening. Mr. Johnson takes this step and it was belleved.be would recover,
at the earnest solicitation of a nura-i Mr. Walton was one of the progress
ber of prominent lumbermen, who be-! sive men of this district, where be has
Hove he can give Valuable service to resided for a number of years, and
the government In that capacity. his loss will be felt keenly by the
W. P. Johnson will accept a com
mission as captain In the new divi
sion, and will act as adjutant. He Is
now enlisting recruit tor this ser
vice, and during his stay until
Monday nlgbt wlllbe glad to get in
touch with any who wish to enter.
LOCAL LADIES VISIT MT. LAKI
community, as well as to his lmmedl
ate family. When stricken with ill
ness he was engaged in building the
new Straborn raldroad grade betwefn
this city and Olene.
UnOCEKV STOCK
CHANGES HANDS
The stock of the West End grocery,
operated for many year here by E.
Qnllltcb, has been taken over by A.
Glenger of the Klamath Department
stoie, and 1 being moved today to the
latter place.
It I the intention of Mr, Qullltch
to discontinue the grocery business
Ad to devote hi time 'to the opera
tlon oAhe warehouse ha 1. erecting
near the freight depot.
The Walton home Is adjacent to the
Allamont ranch, three mile east," The
deceased is survived by a wife and
four children. Ho was 43 years old,
and was born in Virginia. '
Wednesday afternoon Mesdames1 Funeral services will be held at the
Hall, Krause, Kimball, Mortenson and: Mt. Lakt cemetery tomorrow morning
Stone of the local chapter or the Red , at 1 1 o'clock, the procession leaving
Cross went out to the Mt. Lakl here at 10 o'clock.
church, where twenty-five women oft
the Mt. Lakl district were gathered EQUALIZATION BOARD BUSY
together to work for the Red Cross. -
Pnffen unit rnkn warn rpi-vpH bv thn The county board of eauallzation 18
ladles, and a very pleasant afternoon busy these days, going over the pro-
enjoyed. Next Wednesday afternoon, tests that were filed against 191.
the Mt. Lakl ladies will meet again,' assessments. Twenty-four of these
to decide whether they will form a j protests, beside eight from the differ
separatechapter of the Red Cross orient timber companies, were filed
work a individuals with this chapter previous to the time limit the first
here. It Is to be hoped that a little ! of this week.
of their splendid enthusiasm will bej No annoucements have been made
communicated to the Klamath Falls by the board .relative to disposition
women. or tnese cases.
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STOCKMEN MEET
HERE TONIGHT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF. THE
STATE ASSOCIATION WILL BE
IN THIS AFTERNOON HOLD
MEET AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
A meeting of the Cattle and Horse
Dealer Association of Oregon will be
held at the Commercial Club room at
8 'o'clock this evening.
Owing to some error the meetings
being held by the executive commit
tee thruout the state were announced
for Klamath County at Oly and
Fort Klamath, and that for Klamath
Falls was not mentioned.
William Hanley, member of this
committee telephoned from Bly this
morning, on learning of the error an
nouncing the gathering tonight, and!
urging alt stockmen to be present to
UjtSi YW problems now confronting
INVESTIGATIONS
SHOW INFAMOUS
CONSPIRACIES
-MANY INDICTMENTS BY GRAND
JURY
Plots to Hamper the Goverajstesit
War Movements Coaaertc-I With
Gerawm Source Are Unearthed
Thru Erldetace Secured la Federal
Raids 180 Indictments to Be For
mally Turned la Tomorrow.
them
MoNARY WANTS
. ACTS PUBLISHED
NEW OREGON SENATOR BE.
LIEVES THAT AS TRUSTEE OF
PUBLICS INTEREST, PUBLIC 18
ENTITLED TO KNOWLEDGE
In an interesting letter from Sen
ator William McNary, the new sen
ator from Oregon, recently appointed
by Governor Wlthycombe, to take the
place of Senator Harry Lane, de
ceased, the new official Indicates that
a. the people's representative, they
are entitled to an account of his every
action, and that he Is ready to render
such an account thru the columns o'f
the press If auch are deemed worthy
of Interest.
Accompanying the letter Is an ac
count of his attitude on the passage
of the $2,000,000,000- war revenue
bill and his reason for such action.
"I voted for the revenue bill upon
It final passage, as the war cannot
be fought without money; yet, I
hoped that a greater portion of the
revenue, could have been collected
from those collosaal Institution
which are enjoying the fruit of the
war and are thriving upon the enor
mous expenditure, made necessary by
tbl. world conflict. I would not ad
vocate a revenue policy that would
disturb or frighten business, nor
would I support a measure that con
siders the profilers too tenderly.
"The only objection I haye to the
bill now In conference Is that It did
not bear down more heavily upon the
teapers of large war profits. For ex
ample, the Dupont Powder company
made annually from 1913 tq 1915 in
clusive profits amounting to( $5,000.
000, while In 1916 its profits climbed
to the stupendous sum of $82,000,
000. The United States Steel corpor
ation made in the year preceding our
entrance into the war $63,000,000,
and baaed upon the first six months
of the current year, it is estimated
that its profits for 1917 will rise to
the unprecedented figure of $500,
000,000. Many other similar exam
ples could be cited, tho these are of
the larger class.
"One excellent result obtained In
tho senate was striking from the bill
tho provision relating to table taxes
those upon tea, coffee, sugar, and the
like. Every dollar now paid is a dol
lar accumulated Interest less to pay In
the future by the long and distressing
process of taxation, which eventually
falls upon the shoulders of the great
mass of the people. A failure suffi
cient to tax great profits, which are
an accompaniment ot war, and an
over-Issuance of bonds, biings about
Inflation, Increase In cost of living
andcommerctal distress following the
arrest ot war, and for these plain rea
son. I supported every effort to Im
pose a heavy load of taxation upon
those thriving Institution 'which are
enjoying a harvest of profits above
the dream of avarice."
The "Luther Burbank" honors of
Klamath County go to Frank Arm
strong of this city.
h His title to this distinction is estab
lished by bis propogation of a new
variety of apple, which he has named
the "Klamath Sweet." .The new vari
ety is a cross between the Red Astra
chan and the Golden Sweet, and Is
showing unusual qualities, both in
flavor and keeping qualities.
A number ot specimens of the
Klamath Sweet have been brought-to
the Herald office for Exhibition. They
weigh about twelve ounces each.
NEW APPLE IS
PROPOGATED HERE
KLAMATH SWEET IS NAME OF
NEW FRUIT PRODUCED BY
FRANK ARMSTRONG - HUGE
SIZE IS ATTAINED
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WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept IS.
Over 150 indictments have beee'foaad
by the federal grand jury which has
been investigating the activities of the"
Industrial Workers ot the World here'
on evidence secured from a
federal raid if L
The reported evidence show pleti
and conspiracies to hamper the gov?
ernment's war activities, and" Indi
cates connection with ..German
sources.
' It Is understood that Indictments
will be formally reported to the Chi
cago federal court, probably today,
charging seditious conspiracy against
the government.
HOUSE WILL NOT
PROBE HEFLIN'S CHARGES
WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 28.-
Atter a heated session, the house
rules committee has refused to act on
resolutions proposing a congressional
investigation ot Representative Hef
lln's charges that several congressmen
"acted suspiciously" about aheUme
Count von Bernstorff, the formerMT-'
Unnn Ambassadorr asked his govern
ment for authorl(4,to spend $50,000
to Influence congfesg on the subma
rine .warfare issue. .
BENNETT LEADS MAYOR
MITCHELL IN CONTEST
NEW YORK, Sept. 28. William,
M. Bennett gained twenty votes and
Mayor Mitchell lost ninety-one, giv
ing the former a lead with a majority
of 314 In the contest for the repub
lican mayoralty nomination when the
Investigation of votes in the Seven
teenth Assembly district was completed.
Heflin was roundly hooted in con
gress a few days ago when he gave
unsubrtnnttated hints that a number
of the house members were under the
Influence of German money. Hli mo
tion than an Investigation be made
was referred to the rule committee.
RECRUITING OFFICER ARRIVES
L. O. Crowley, a recruiting oficer,
arrived last night, and expects to re
main until Wednesday ot nest week.1
He will be at the Hotel Hall, and wilt?
receive enlistments In the cavalry. In
fantry, Held artillery, Twentieth En
gineers and quartermaster's depart
ments. He will be .pleased to furnlah.
Information regarding, these line to
any who are interested.
Death Advocated For
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Hopeless Monstrosities
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CHICAGO, Sept, 28. Member of
the American Association of Progres.
slve Medicine, in convention here,
have gone on record a favoring a
movement to have state legislature
lacaliia the administration of ap
easy death to monitrosltUs'and to tbe
hopelessly Incurable; 'and la all cases
where an agonising death Impends. --
' The subject was brought hfteVa
tbe convention by7 Dr. W.'A Gall.
DesMolnes. speaklag WZ'l'WliKi
euthanasia," He suggested .MM .ft
commission similar to that' wMlt
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