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OFFICIAL NIWVAFtl
OF KLAMATH FALLS
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
twelfth Vmr N. II.IW
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1917
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BRITISH COMPELLED TO YIELD GROW
ALLIES ARE
TERRITORY
IMPORTANT
POINTS WEST OK
CAMIIIIAI WltKHTED FltOM THE
BIIITIHII IIV
ENEMY LINKS
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SHORTENED FOIt MOHK EF-
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FHCTIVE DEFENSE I
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HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS FltOM
THE Itl'HMIAN FltOXT EXAIII.E
THE GERMAN FORCES TO I'UMII
BACK THE LINKS IN NORTH
EKN ITALY
THE Itl'HMIAN FltONT ENABLE
.By AwMH-lutd lYctm
DATELESS German wedgos which
Jiave been driven Into tho salient bo
fore Camliral and havo compolled tliq
Urltlsh to ovueuate some of the more
exposed points.
They huvo now glvon up to tho Ocr.
n.n. .v..r.i nt. .- .1- ....... .
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csmbarl and IJourlon Wood. Tho
British linos nro shortened nnd mode
moro capable of defense.'
Berlin claims to havo occupied
Usrrnin, f... .ii. . , n
WW LOSING
NEWLY WON
violent fighting In Italy continues. "When I left for tho north the pa
The Italian are retiring gradually to ' pors were discussing world wide
prepare positions. ,
BERLIN, Doc. 7. Four thousand
more Italians have been tnken, mak-
I-I a total of ir.,000 In tho present
offensive. Mount Slscmol has been
captured by storm.
Tho Austro-nvniiRiia are making a
tremendous effort to gain tho passes
Into the Itallun.plnlnB. These result
d In pushing back of tho Italian lino
tone point east of the Aslngo pla
tsau. whero they atormod Monte Slse
no, but tho vital fronfromalns un
broken. CALIFORNIA PRESS MEN
MEET AT HAN FRANCISCO
BAN FRANCISCO, Dec,, 7. News
WPer problems from tho editors',
Publishers' and reporters' point of
lew wore discussed hero today at
the opoulng session of the California
" "I'ouing session of the California
Pm.- ... ... ....
s Association, which Is made upruie noon nun. . ","."'
of editors from all parts of the state, whore ho expects to enlist In tne
The sessions are being held In Native quartermaster's department.
Congress Is
Declaring
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dee. 7.-,
Oration o, war on MstrHun-
ry passed both house, of congress.
? today ,ft.r brletdobate.
Tb president', .ignature 1. ,nowLcnsti puMd the war resolutloa N
only thing required to snake the
te of war effective. '
WORLDWAR
KAS NOT VET
E
MAN RETURNING FIU)M ARCTIC
REGION HAH Jl'HT LEARNED OF
WORLD CONFLICT HAS I1BKX
A WAV SINCE 101H.
IIUTTK, Muni., Dec. 7. JuhopIi
Hundlo Iiiih Just learned that tho
world Ik ut war. For four years,
' U'l.lli. tl... ...flu. (II.IHI AM. I1U ........ .H I (
, liUtory Imvu been transpiring, lie ban
been out of touch with civilisation, on
a prospecting expedition in the Arc
tic. He linn just returned, and stop
ped hero en route to his former home
In Arizona. A gold strike In Alaska
which lie was forced to abandon
twenty years mo on account of fall
lug health, has proven to bo of little
value, ho said
8a utile said lie left Seattle In the
Hprlni(.of 1913, secured supplies .and
unimunton enough to last hm about
two yearn, and made hg way to his
old Nhack In tho interior, which ho
had loft In 1897. " 4
"Everything was Just as I had left
It," ho said., "Not, a -thing had been
disturbed
Krcn the same grease was
still In the frying pan In which I had
cookod my last breakfast there In
1897, and I was surprised to find n
liberal quantity of supplies on hand,
, still In a good state of preservation."
" "l)cnt tho summer months in
killing and preserving a supply of
euinn for the winter, hn said, and
hn. ,, B,cnt vo wntcrg oml four
Bunimors there. H.c made four trips
south and traded gold and furs to
tin Indians for moro supplies. 110
nict a band of white men In 191S, but
. thoy wcro going "out," and knew less
1 than ho did about the outside world
peaco," he said. "It did not seem
I possible that I would over again hear
of a war of any Importance. I learned
of tho war In Boattlo a week ago."
Ho has purchased n quantity of
lltoraturo on tho war, ond Is busying
MniHoir norlne over back flies .or
newspapers, endeavoring to Inform
hlmsolf. v
80ns' ball, and will continue until to.
morrow night.
Thb cost of print paper as tho re
sult of war conditions, the further
Improvement of rural papers, and the
campaign for tho conservation of food
nnd other necessities are among the
topics for discussion.
A round of entertainments, Includ
ing a trip around the bay district,
have been planned for the editors.
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LEAVES TO ENLIST
Perry O. DeLap, son of County
Clerk C. It. DeLap, ono of Klamath
Poll's well known young men, leu on
runs wen nu --
I.. .MIH am Qan l"lAnClSCO.
Busy
War Today
Tbe house agreed Bjm",,rtht
ept h. senate', resolution, the
vo,e be,n "' '., ' w . y
fJJS
Iter less than sh hours oteaw vj
vote of 74 to 9,
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TIlKHIUHHKIt KILLED, TRAINMEN
AltE INJURED, AXD PAHHKXG
F.RS HL'ItT IX HKItlOl'H WRECK
HF.LOW WEED
BAN FRANCISCO. DeV 7. A
trespasser was killed, two members
of tho crow of the Southern Pacific
train injured, and several passeng
ers slightly hurt when two engines
drawing the California express over
the mountains between Slsson and
Upton yesterday upset.
The cause of the derailment Is un
known. Tho train left Portland Wed
nesday night.
The trespasser lias not been Iden
tified. Engineer, Harrington and
Fireman Clark were the Injured em
ployes. It is believed that this wreck
caused the delay of the local trains
from Weed last night.
PORTLAND 1'ItEHS MAKKK VERY
FAVORAHLE fOMMEXT OX THE
ATTIIACTION HOOKED' FOIt
THIS CITV NEXT WEEK
That tho big show,"Old Kentucky,"
which is scheduled to appear at the
Houston opera house early next week
Is something out of the ordinary,
would appear from the article which
appears In the Morning Oregonlan of
November 30th, which is quoted In
part belew:
It's a good old friend como back
to town, a favorite play whose popu
larity never dims; Wb "In Old Ken
tucky," that opened yesterday nt the
Eleventh street playhouse, and will
ccntlnuo today anil tomorrow, with
matinee and evening performances
both days.
Jean Selkirk, appearing as Madge
Briefly, a flower of the mountain dis
trict, Is the horolne of the story, and
right well does she portray the part.
She has youth and vivacity and charm
nnd Just the right Southern accent.
Probably next to her may be men
tioned Queen Dess, the sensation of
the race track scene, who, with the
aid of the girl, saves the day and
makes happy the hearts of the true
lovers. The horse is a beauty, well
groomed, nnd seems to feel her im
portance as she appears before the
footlights.
Bert'Merllng has the role of Frank
Layson, "a worthy son of Old Ken
tucky," a good looking chap who does
his work well and Is quite the Ideal
hero of the romance. .Fred Monley,
as Colonel Sandusky Doollttle, a great
speculator and horseman, Is a typical
gentloman of the Sunny Southland,
big hearted, genuine and, altho a bit
alow with his lovemaklng,' wins out
finally and gain, the heart and hand
of the lovely Althea , Layson, the
character cleverly Interpreted by
Marie Sanger.
STVDV CLUB TO MEET
The' Study Department of tbe Wo
man's Library Club will meet Satur
day. Dceaabef 16th. at 1:80. The
.ubject for 'the afternboi .will- be
"Peter tbe a real and Catherine II.';
BAACCiDEN
ON MAIN UN
NEARffiON
COMING SHOW
10 BE (MO
Railroads Praised By
Commerce Commission
Part of Carriers in Nation's War Pre
peratioii Brought Out In Annual
Report Made to Congress Today '
Legislation to Control
Railroad Capitaliza
tion Advocated
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 7..
The part America', railroads have
played In' preparing' the nation for
war was related to congress today in
the annual report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. While strug
gling under unusual commercial de
mands, the commission explained, tbe
railroads were forced suddenly to
transport great number, of troops
and quantities of cantonment, ma
terials. Tbe giant task was accom
plished successfully, bat only by co
operation of tbe road, among them
selves, and with tbe commerce com
mission. ' -"
The commission gave no specific
words of praise for tberallroads, but
commendation was Implied.
Looking ahead the commission
sees that it Is necessary to develop
to a greater extent the principle of
priority for transportation of com
modities essential to the conduct of
tho wnr, and predicts "broader action
of this sort In the near future."
No hint Is given of the commis
sion's attitude toward the Eastern
and Western railroads' pending appli
cation for Increased freight rates to
meet extraordinary expenses.
Mainly thru new power, over car
service, says the commission, it' ha.
been able to develop traffic co-operation
between ronds in the most eco
nomic use of freight cars. Attention
la called to the Esch car, service act of
last May, which some commissioner,
have said they believe convey, ade
quate power to the commission to vir
tually assume management of tbe
roads.
This law gives authority "when
ever the commission shall be of the
opinion that necessity exists for im
mediate action to suspend the oper
ation of any or all rules, regulation,
or practices then established with re
spect to car service for such time as
IS HELD UP
BIALIN WOMAN FORMS "BATTAL.
ION OF DEATH" COMPOSED OF
HERSELF, AND DEFIES GOV
ERNMENT ENGINEERS
To just what extent a coffee pot
f ul of old eggs, a buggy whip and an
empty shotgun in the hand, of a fiery
farmer'a wife may Interfere with the
progress of a reclamation project I.
a matter which local justice will soon
be called upon to determine. Until
such time, Mra. J. F. Po.pi.al, a rest,
dent of the Malin district, will be un
der bond, where she was places! yea
terday, la the. justice court'.
TM crewot:the Uf .' dredger "k
tbe reclamation lemee.'W mow en
gaged in. dredging a dralnaE canal n
that .action, and It la reported that
UNCLE SAM
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may be determined by the commis
sion, and also authority to make such
Just and reasonable direction, with
resoect to car service during such
time as in its opinion will best pro
mote car service in the Interest of the
public and the commerce of the peo
ple." Tbe commission recommends
among other thing.:
"That there should be appropriate
and adequate legislation upon the
abject of control over railway cap
italisation; "That the use of steel car. In pas
senger train service be required, and
that the use In: passenger train. vof
wooden cars between orln front of
steel car. be prohibited;
"That under the Panama canal act
the commission be empowered to per
mit, subject to further order of the
commission, continued operation by a
railway or under railway control of
water lines or vessels where it will
be In tbe Interest or the people and
of convenience to the public, even
tbo such operation made reduce com
petition on tbe route by water;
"That legislation requiring stand
ardization of railroad operating rules
be enacted;
"That congress consider tbe advis
ability of prohibiting by statute, un
der appropriate penalty, trespass on
the trains of Interstate carrier, and
on the tracka of such carrier, .at
places where two or. more tracks, or
within tbe limits of Incorporated
towns, or at place, where the carrier
by appropriate sign or warning gives
notice that trespassing on it. tracks
is prohibited, providing that nothing
therein I. to be considered as mak
ing lawful any trespass which would
be unlawful under state law.; and
further consider the advisability of
conferring concurrent jurisdiction up
on federal and state courts for tbe
enforcement of such statute."
011 commencing operations at the
Posplsal ranch the proposed route by
the government was strenuously ob
jected to by the proprietor, of .the
ranch, who maintained that the ditch
should be run thru a low section,
rather than thru an alfalfa field. The
government has what is known a. a
blanket right of procedure thru tbe
farm., but legal armor was not found
sufficient to start the offensive in tbe
face of the enemy, whore readiness
for combat was unquestioned.
It was therefore found necessary
to have a warant Issued' for her ar
rest, and after being brought in by
Sheriff Humphrey; ahe waived exam!
nation, and ha. been bound over to
action of the grand jury.
SHEEPKERDER'S CASE RESTS
The examination of William Cul
ver, a sheep herder from Langell Val
ley, arrested 011 a larceny seharge on
complaint of O. T. McKendrle, was
scheduled lor this morning in the
justiOf -court, of B. W, Chowan. No
witjesses appeared, however, and tbo
fs still, rests. ,:
Culver is earg.ed;Wlth the larceny
of thirty head ef sheep belonging to
MeXeadrle.
mwrn
TO BE HELD AT
COMPLAINT OF LOCAL SHIPPERS
liEFORE INTERSTAfE COM
MERCE COMMISSION FOR LOW.
- ER RATES COMING SOON
t2;
The hearing before tbe Interstate
Commerce Commission, looking' to
ward the reduction of the class rates
to Klamath Falls from California
points Is scheduled to be held at the
White Pelican hotel at 10 o'clock a.
m. on the 17th of this month, accord
ing to a letter just received by the
Klamath Commercial Club from Bish
op ft Bahler, the San Francisco rate
attorney, retained by the local ship
pers to 'appear In their behalf.
Thirty-three of the local shipper.
are listed In the complaints as mem
bers of the Commercial Club and the
Business Men's Association. Tbe at
torneys write that hey will arrive on
Saturday, before tbe hearing, and
wish to meet a portion of the ship
pers before the bearing, which: comes
on Monday. ' '
This case, which was commenced
before the California Jtallway .Com
mission two years ago, has now been
carried to the' Interstate Commerce
Commission, as the Southern Pacific
company hag not seen fit to apply the
same schedule over,' the state line
which the California commission or
dered up to and Including Dorrts.
The present class rates to Dorrls are
therefore very much lower propor
tionately than those Into Klamath
Falls.
The prevailing high freight rates
between Klamath Falls and outside
points are regarded by many as one
of the most serious handicap, to the
settlement and progress of this dis
trict, and it is their opinion that the
situation must be relieved before the
country can advance as its resources
merit.
MEAT PACKERS
STRIKE IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 7. Union meat
employes of three meat packing com
panies' plants struck for the recogni
tion of a union uniform working con
tract. Seven hundred men are out.
ARMISTICE BEGINS TODAY
BERLIN, Dec. 7. A suspen- 4
slon of hostilities over the whole, 4
Russian front for ten days, be- 4
ginning at noon today, ha. been
arranged, 4
WHnEPEUCAN
Klamath Shaker Wans
Hold Successful Meeting
In an effort to get the Incorporated
Shaker church of Oregon to combine
with tbe original Shaker church of
Washington State, George Q. Jack,
general secretary of tbe Indian Shak
er churches of Gate, Wash., 'arid one
of the elders of the T6ppenish church
has been visiting the Klamath Indian
Reservation '.for the. fwit two weeks.
'An active mpo'nV'hM-jsM. his ef
forts, 'hd lost.ieers
named t6 carry on tbUJwsYk. Stone
wall Jacksc, s prominent Indian',' has
been appointed bishop, and Sergeant
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FATALITIES
SIXTY PER CENT OF CITY IS IN
RUINS BIG STORM INTER.
FERES WITH RESCUING OF
THE VICTIMS ATO IS BONG
RAPTOLY BROUGHT
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MUNITION
EXPLODED, .INSTEAD
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CHILDREN KILLED
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HALIFAX, Dec. 7. Up to aoM; to
day, there has been no ctaswiU-pj -police
estlma.e'bf J.OOOeadfrem
the terrific explosion which wrecked
the. city yesterday. About toe, seme.'
number Is believed to be injured:
mostly from cuts from flying gksfsjt
Fires are still burning, ind It ie?eMl
ciarea-inai eu per ceni 01 mo cuy; t
in ruin...
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A .heavy storm has set.in, seriosw.
Impeding the rescuing of theinjured
and the recovering of the dead
bodies. . , j."n
Special trains are arriving with
doctors and nurses. ' '' ' ''
Every building in the city ts (-,-
aged. Windows and doors are shat
tered and the plaster shaken dow;
Business will be suspended for sev
eral days. . H.
It Is now definitely known that the
Belgian relief steamer Imo collided
with the, French munition steamer '
Monte Blanc.
Tbe exact number of the dead may
never be known, as entire families
are missing,
It is declared. fiat there is no fear
of a food shortasi, due to tbe aid re
ceived. Several hundred children were
killed at the Richmond school and
scores Injured at the American sugar
refinery. "
Tbe military gymnasium, arena,
rink; homes, hospitals, churches and
schools are filled with the Injured.- . -
A telegraph operator said he saw
bodies of several of the United States .
navy sailors.
'Passenger, and crew of the Hoi-,
riand-Amer)can liner,. Ulew Amster
dam are declared safe. ,,i I
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OVER 2000
Brown has been named u aider. Da
Heart Is to be the Minister. '"' f
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Tne snaner taiw, w w h.v?
dlan faith exclusively, sseltssMil.M av.8
lr to promote temperance. moraUty;! I'M'M
honesty and cleanliness. n,mmmfji
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