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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
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STl?g lEugmng Iterate
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OFFICIAL NlW,As' I
OF KLAMATH FALLS
twelfth Yenr No. "i"
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 9, 1918
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SEPARATE PEACE REPORTED SIGNED
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IroRTM OK YKHTKItDAY GIVING
IllAMKItlt'AN HOI.IIIKIIN MMT,
I.NCRKAHKD TO 117 TOTAL
OK LIKE HAM UKKD UK-
LHTKD TO IM
mum run
USCANIAEEiS
ICTIM S
EPORTED
OTAL 156
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RESERVATION
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PORTLAND MAN IM AWARDED
CONTRACT KOH lll'MINKSM
IIMMrK ON' (XtltNK.lt OK HIXTII
AM) MAIN HTHKKTM
FACTION OK Hl'HHIA IIK
URKD TO HAVE MOMPLKTKD
Ua: AKRANGEMKNTM WITH
tm HUNM HOT DIMPUTK IN
MGHKKH WITH HOLMHKVIK1
lOPKNIIAtlKN, Fob. 9. A semi
LrUI llerllu telegram announce
psacc agreement h been
I by tb central power and tho
ftrlalan rada.
My AsaorUleil lrrM
IATELK8H tlermany'a reported
with the Ukrainians may be Im.
it or other lio. a future event
EBloa.
bolibevlkl hotly dispute Ilia
ol of the Ukrainian over the
train land of the Ukrainian re
lic, aad both claim military atte
st Ukrainians uro supposed to
I ebUlned a aectlon ot Ituaalan
i as an Inducement to makn
There U llttlo ncllvlty report
g ike righting front.
ABHINOTON. II. C Feb. 9.
rant hope that additional aur.
will be round, tho latent com-
lODSlhoW that 147 Atnrlrn .ol.
tve Ion their live on tho
la.
Brltlih admiralty give tho to
'Nre or K.O. or which IB wero
Mar and member or the crow.
t 1,700 American ara nnw .
to a concentration ramp In North-
rtiana. After n nerlnil nf rnt
tbey hiii K 0 (0 ,hcr origi,,,,!
Waltlon. A llllllilreil Amarlraim
ton taken to tho hospital.
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AN HMI'UHH CXKANKD OUT
NTH TIIK AMI'llw-ivt iuuu ....
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CB, Feb. 9. The American ur.
ba succeeded In cleaning out
nr or tho sniper, who have
causing great annoyanro to ths
In tho trenches.
The contract for tho construction
of the new Klamath Htato bank, on
the corner or Sixth and Main, was let
yrMerday thru Architect lloughtal
Ing IMigan to Treurhrll A I'arcellu
or Portland, mill It I expected that
work will be coniiiirmed at a very
early dale. Tliu cost will bo In the
neighborhood or I IT., 000.
The old frame building I now be
ing removed by tho owner, (leorge
McDonald.
The erection or n modorn brick
atructure to thl mitral corner will
be a valuable addition to the appear,
anro of Main street.
HIE CAM
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W1L I GO NORTH
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TKN CAHLOADM OK KINK HKKK
XNMIGNKD TO TACOMA PACK
KHH HEADY KOK MIADING
KAMTEHN KI.AMATH HTOCK
Juatlco E. W. (lowau, who ha Juat
returned fnm accompanying n ehlp
ment of beet cattle north, ha pur
chased fifteen morn carload from
Slla Obcnrhaln and J. II. Mitchell
hero. He haa been unable to secure
car for the entire lot, but expects to
leave with about ten car load for
Tacoma on Monday. "
The cattle, which are aald to be In
unuHually fine ahape, will go to tho
Caratlnea Tacking company. Many of
them were obtained from the Illoom
Ingcamp ranch near Illy, and the
(Iroh ranch eat or Ungell Valley.
Many animal In tho lot are aald to
wolgh over 1,500 pound.
ACTION KOH RECOVERY
OK HOIIHK IM FILED
An action for tho recovery of a
horio alleged to belong to the plain
tiff, valued nt 1125, which I now In
poKolin or the dofondant, haa been
filed In tho office or tho circuit
court dork by Henry Stiles agalnit
Homer Robert. Tho plaintiff la rep
rejontcd by Attorney W. M. Duncan.
Wreak of Rabid
Coyotes In County
kiili.. . . .
turt..!. Lc,,0"8a "y county Ag-
av- . - "- m several
BJP ,n tbt countv In .. ...
KLS Thjr ,r pwif
lv.Lm ? M,r,h on ' Indian
'lion. Jim D.-i.i...
1 ,..;. wy or toai at-
j ., - ,ia aiao r.
'mn m 8v,r Uk,g , .
Mr. tllalsyer and the, cattlemen
liava nnllarf in thn BOVernmant for
huntera to ba tent here at onea to
!. .... .ki. n. Th a?lletad
coyote mn to be moat prevalent at
Klamath Marn, and It la declared
tbey ibbuld be hunted and killed at
once." Mr. OlWy' low eo-!''
lB,wlth the Indian lervlce, aad it la
hoped. .that aa V;ildemln way ba
checked.
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KK.HT1I.K IAHM ON MOIMIO POINT,
INDKH HtltK.'ATIO.V, ('IIAN(H-M
HANDS IM I't'lUIIANKD ItV
I'ltOMINKNT INDIAN
Jonoph Hull llllH JllMt pIlri'llllMod MO
acre of In ml on thn Modoc Point flat,
from Kdxoii WiiIhoii of tin- l.ukuvlew
Abktrurt mid Tltlw company, The land
adjoin that already owned by Mr.
Hall, and I under the Moilou Point Ir.
rigatlon project.
The tract nleo adjoin thn fnrm
owned by II. Oreui, which nnruKed
70 biiihcU of iiatH per acre InM ea
on, Mr, WiiImmi wiih a former Hiipor
Intondent of thn Klnniatli rrttcrvatlon.
The deal wu inuilo thru tho uRvncy
of Kdmund M. Chllcotc.
AMERICANS
ARE TAKEN
PRISONERS
HAID MADK ON MKtTOII IN Milt
ItAINK AND H. M. HOI.DIKItS AUK
MADK tWPTIVKS HPAMHII
MTKAMKII TOIII'KIMIKD
lly Ammm-ImIiI I'rrtw
DATKLKK8 Tho ticrtnnn have
again raided thu Ainerlrnu linn' In
lorrnlno and taken American prlHon
era. Till flxi'H dellnllnly for thn llrM
time the locatnn or the Hector held by
the II. 8. tronpM.
Tho RpunlHh ulcainor HubintUIn
bound for Now York, Iiiih been sunk
by (lerman HiilmiiirliioH. Thn crow Ih
reported aaved.
WITH TIIK AMKKICAN AHMY IN
PHANCK, Keb. 9. The (lerman are
now iihIiik dogii In tho front IIiiph to
warn off patrol. Dog "lUtonera" uro
declared to have already spoiled ono
daring American raid. All member
of the bund returned safely, howover.
llKltl.lN, Feb. 9. -Somo American
prUonor havo been rnpturod north, of
Xlvray, ten mile eaat of Bt. Mlacta,
according to nn offlclul statement.
IiOCAIt DOYH DKCIiAHKD HAKK
Word Ims been received that Jn. T.
Moaa and Hurry Kellor, member ot
the 20th Kuglnenra, local boy, who
wero aboard tho Tuscunlu, woro safely
landed with tho aurvlvora.
Mosm woh a well known logger
here, having been employed In the
Puckott camp. He la reportod to havo
come from Indiana.
Keller enlisted In tho forestry reg
Iment at Portland,
COMMIHNIONKIt HHORT
HBPORTKD IMPIIOVINO
County Commissioner Burrol Short,
who haa been threatened with an at
tack of pneumonia during tho last
few daya, la reported to be much bet
ter today,
REGISTRATION EXTENDED
WASHINGTON, D. 0 Feb. .
The attorney general -haa announced
g four-day extension for he reglitra
lion of alien anevlea.- It waa learned
that any Weatern farmer could not
feglate'r In 'time.-
Men With First Papers
May Get Citizenship
WAHHINOTON, Pali. 9 Koiiucr
mibJoriH of the knlsor ho havo taknn
out their flnit naturalization iMpcr
beforo thn United HtatcH durlared
war run liccoinn cltlienx In tho iikuuI
n'miiiur by an utnniidtncnt which hit
I'usocd the huiiHo. Thn law now do
tile nllcn nnmnleM thn prlvllcRo of
lieiomliig rlllinilH, even thn they did
liuiko ilcclarallon of llileiillmi of be.
tniiiii'K cltUeii before the war a
dntl.irud.
Hid piuvlnlons of tho espionage
uet lire extended to Inrludo women In
a lull Introduced In the houso by
Iteprctcnlntlva Webb at the request
of tho department of justice.
Allen enemy women can bo In
terned by thu president, the bill .ro-Miles.
Entente Missions Are
Med From Russia
STOCKHOLM. Krb. 9. According. are now on their ay to the Swedish
to an unconfirmed duipatch, tho bol- border. United 8tatee Ambassador
shvvlkl Kovernment lias expelled from I Francis Ii.ih not been heard from alnce
lluxula till the cntentemlsslons, which Kobruary Sd.
No Special Meeting
of Reichstag Now
AMSTKItDAM, IVb. 9. Tlu pied-icontuucd In spcclul session, accorj
Ident of tlin rclchatig ha rrfuu'd to lug to tho Ilerlln Tageblatt. Tho
comply with the demand of tho no- other parties, ho announced, has op
cluINt party that tliu rclrliBtaR lie used the demand.
WAR BRIDES
VAUEIEIE
SBOI1
Hl'HTON'M OPKHA IIOt'MK PAt'KKD
AND MANY Tt'HNKD KHOM TIIK
IKMHiM AT HKD CltOKM IIKNKKIT
(JIVKN LAST MtillT
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AT HENLEY
LASH
Klamath Falls will have to build u
larger opeiu lioiiao Immediately, that
I If tho "War llrldes" here aro roIiik
to put on anything more for the en
tertainment or tho public. Till fact
bncamo evident last night, when the
solo or ticket had to bo discontinued
on acount or tho crowd at Houston'
opera house, and many turned away
from the show.
Those who worn present, which
constituted a very substantial portion
of tho town population, declare that a
treat of no ordinary character wu
provided by tho talented youug ladles,
whoso" vaudeville stunts of various
kind kept tho house In an uproar
for most of tho evening.
Tho entire performance was ho
good that It would bo difficult to Hay
what features worn best and lack ot
space prevents giving the program In
full. The.'procoed of the entertain
inont, which will approximate $400,
arc to be turned for Red Cross relief
work.
I.IYK WIKKM OP NKlUHItOIUNa
COMMUNITY UKT DIG IlKHULTS
KHOM KNTKKTAIXMKNT GOOD
DtXKUATlOX KHOM HKHK
A total of 1281.95 waa taken In at
tho entertainment given last night at
I Henley for tho benefit of the lied
Cross and to raise money for the hlgb
'school equipment.
A large number went from Klam
ath Falls, and It I reported that near,
ly every one In that aectlon of the
country was present.
A number of pillow tops were auc
tioned off at lingo sums, and u silk
quilt, which wa made by the ladle
of that community was raffled,
IMskot lunches prepared by tho
ladles proved to bo of great value,
Judging front the amounts they
brought when auctioned by Clyde
(irllhith. A flno program wan given
and the Klamath Fall delegation,
which returned In the wee ama' houra
this morning, declarea it waa royally
entertained.
STORE ROOM REMODELED).
An alteration Is being made In tho
Point h atreet front of ;toe WJthrow
block by Cofer Brothers. The room
formerly used by I. P. TaBor la being
entirely remodeled and the 'front re-
braced.
HKATLE8M MONDAYS
HTOPPED IN SOUTH
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 9.
Heatless Mondaya-are to be abandon
ed thruout the atatea aouth of Vir
ginia from now on. The fuel admin
istration hopes, with warmer weather,
that the (raffle ordera may be related
everywhere after next Monday.
Million Donated to
Bolsheviki from
V, 5. Millionaire
CITIZENS
Bi PREPARING
H MONSTROUS
GATHERING
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TalralralralralralralL'iralra KYKRYOXK WHO CAM WaUaV
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William B. Thompson, millionaire
copper man, who baa extensive Inter
ests In the West, haa contributed Ilr
000.000 to hjssBevlkl la Russia
for the agreed ef their doctrines thru
(crmany and Austria. Mr. Thomp
son wa in Russia several months last
year In contrwtrra1th Red Cross
mAillerifc4i .! AnatBBA sVa BmjS1 ait BaMta
tunlty to see this new political power
at first hand. He formed these con
clusions different from those general-j
ly neia in toe unitea states, ana aince
hi return he has defended the pres
ent government of Rusala.
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THING IXeW IX TOWN WM&lV
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fink urn or Ammmmm'im
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VAROOi WAR TOriCS BT 1
INKNT MEN, tnCAMNO
RNT QOVBBNMBKT
PRIMES TO BE MADB
MANY I. W. W.
AIWEO
IN SACRAMENTO
K1KTY-FIYK INDL'MTRIAt WORK
ERM CHilRGKD DY FEDERAL
AUTHOR1TIKM WITH ATTEMPT.
ING TO HINDER WAR
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 9 An indict
ment hus been returned by the United
States grand jury, charging fifty-five
persona with conspiring with William
D. Haywood, secretary of the I. W.
W., and others, with attomptlng to
hinder the execution Uxws In the
war with Germany.
Forty-alx of these men are now
held In custody and the others are la
8an Francisco and vicinity.
TEDDY IH nKTTKR
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Theodore
Roosevelt's condition today la declar
ed "somewhat Improved."
Never before la the aletery e
Klamath Falls has there heea aa
emergency deemed aatteteat k? the
business ases to stay all haalaeea ac
tivities oa the Bueleet alcht Vaa
week aad asembletefethar at a auaa
meeUaf. A year isgv aiy weald
bare Uughed at the Idea, aad yet
that time has coxse. aad Ita aeceeelty
was not even questioned by the aart.
ous thinking ssea who are? jg'W '
put .aside .their pecmesial kMaejsW.ie
nlght and get together fea'tbi ese '
clave to diKuss the proMeas aow
confronting the aatloa.
The tear Into' the teak of Uncle
Bam given by the jackaacreea Ue
aea thru the alnklng of Use Tueeaala
haa done more, perhaps, thaa aay
other one thing to Jerk taa people of
thla dlatrlct Into a clear view of wkat
la 'before the coaairy, and while per
haps the altuatlear.kaa beea slower la
dawning on this issfuaunlty because It
has beea less aafjatid by the war
meaaurea, the loeeMar the "Stars aad
Stripes" Is believed to ba as warm
here ae anywhere, aad Its loyalty will
be demonstrated at the meeting to
night. Postmaster W. A. Delsell la to act
as chairman or the meetlag, which
will be called ae I o'clock at tho
Houston opera house.
Manager Charles J. Fergusoa of
the Third Liberty Loan for Klaauttb
County will make the first address oa
"The Present Situation and tho Lib
erty Loan."
J. W. Siemens, chairman ot tho
War Savings and Thrift Stasapa cam
paign for Klamath County, and City
School Superintendent R. H. Dunbar
(Continued oa page 4)
Dance For French
Children Next Week
On next Tuesday evening, February
13th, a patriotic dancing party will
be given at the White Pelican hotel.
Tho dance will bo absolutely Informal,
and all who care to dress la costume
are aiked to do so. The1 proceeds
from thy dance will go to ih'e'"aij'of
tho French' children. The tickets win
be II. wnlch price Includes'1 dne gen
tleman and ladles, and will be oa
sale at the door.
Tho' committee la charge ef'tte
party la composed of Hies )sa4e
Baldwin' gad Meedamee W, V; Jfimr, '
O..B. Coaad. f. Bs Marti. .;&&;
lor aad B. B. Halt. TW'tekwWg '
bel LVavitt aid Pearl Leavltt. '
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