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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OFFICIAL NIWSPAF11
OF KLAMATH FALLS
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OF KLAMATH COUNTY
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TwilHh Year No. H,UM7
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY,' APRIL, 16, 1918
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TOWN OF BALLEUL, SOUTHWEST
OF YPRE8, YIELDS TO GERMAN
OOMBARDMENT FRENCH ARE
MORE SUCCESSFUL
CCRMAN8 ARE DECLARED TO BE
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KEEPING DISABLED MEN INi
LINES AND CALLING THE CRIP
PLES TO ARMS
LONDON. April 10 Tho Huns have
main jucceedrd In forcliiK tho HrttlHli
torre out of a atrong ikjIiiI on the J
noilhirn battle front In tho rapture of
lUllcul, nliout Ion mllt'H ttouthwi-iit of
)'w nml right tnili'M iiorthweM of
Armrntlcren, which I hoy gained nev
er! ilnn ago. Thoy urn now atrlkliiK
dpvrately flr llio town of V)ticlm
fir, which occuplea u Mrateglc point
nn the Mcanlnea ridge. Tlit wedge
dow forced by von lllmlenburg Into
the nrlllhh llnea mnkea nn equal aided
Irlanttlc of aeven or eight mile, with
Ilallcul as tbo apex nml W)achncte and
Armrntlcrea nn (bo uuan polnlH.
The Ilrltinh buvo fullcn back to now
positions north of Ilalcul nml nt Wul
whhem. German nttnrka anutbweat
of Vlerx Ilecquln bnvo been repulsed
with Iokcs.
1'AItlH. April IB. Thero lit heavy
artillery In tho Montdldlor aoctlon to
day. The French forcca bnvo suc
ceeded In capturing u number of ma
chine KUnn and prlaoncra near tho Olao
canal.
8hell from one of tho Ioiik rnnKo
guns killed ono woman nnd wounded
another. One man was slightly wound
ed slso.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 10.
The state department dlapntchra any
hat twenty-flvo tralna loaded wllh
wounded German nro now pnaslng
thru Alx la Chappelle ouch night.
NEW YOllK, April 10. A copy of
the Berlin Vorwaorta received hero In
clude an article to tho effect thnt tho
Independent soclallat ItUtel In tho
relchatug on February 23d declared
that permanently disabled soldiers
ro retained In tho rmy, nnd crip
Plea wcro being called to the colora.
LONDON, April 10. Ten German
trawlera have been aunk by gun flro In
Cattegnt. Tholr crown wore all saved
hy the Ilritlah nhlpa. Thero wcro no
Ornish caHualllcH.
Iown Beats
By Just
AN FJUNC18CO, April IS. Ore-1
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ta being tbo nrBt atnto lu tho Union to
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NORTHWEST
MUST PAY
SHARE FOR
SEWER IRK
CITY COUNCIL, WHICH MET LAST
NIQHT, RESOLVES THAT WORK
IN FAIRVIEW BE CONTINUED
ON PAYMENT BY INDIVIDUALS
OF THEIR SHARE
At the council mcotliiK held last
night, It wna reaolvrd that the con
Hlructlon work on the newer In Fair
view be continued nn I lie payment of
their Miaro by the property owners
who lire benented by tho newer. The
rlt U HtumlliiK ono half tho expenae,
but due to the high rout of labor nnd
material, the Individuals who are ben
efited by the newer are to pay tho oth
er half.
The Hi reel inmmlttee reported In
roitard to the application by the Kord
parage for n gasoline pump and air and
water tank, to be placed on the rorner
of Ninth and Main atroeta, that the
pump rhould be placed on Ninth, rath
er limn on Main atrcet.
An ordinance providing for the aur
ey and adoption of Wllllnma Addition
WIIH Hf HCll.
It was voted that the Irrigation mnt-
ler In Mlllit Addition be referred to the
city attorney and city engineer.
'I lie htreet committee wan aolnted
to look aftt r Third Htreet, below Klam
ath .'neiu'e. In regard to the drainage
of water.
In regard to the matter of Insurance
on the elty hall, It wna decided that
the I lireo local ngentM, Magulre, Tlolt
mau and Drli-coll, who at present havo
no pollclea on the hall, should each bo
allowed to urlte. n f 1,000 policy.
Maor Cilxler wax authorized In
piinhaite a plow for city uce, and al
lowed Ito a month na payment for
.nnltor vmk which he might order
done.
llulldlng permlta wcro allowed tl.
Orem for the construction of a garag
nnd to V.. (i. Mitchell for the constnie
lion of a modern bungalow.
.
BOOZE SENTENCE GIVEN '
Hugh Huff, tho Indian who was ar
rented for drunkenness on Sunday, hat
been fined $50 nnd given thirty day
In Jail.
William Itnyner, who wna arrested
for drunkenneaa at Iho train, nnd in
whoso bedding a few bottlea of booio
wna found, wna lined $10 and coata
and given thirty duya.
The cnao of Cecil nnd Matthow Cook
who were arrcated on Iho chargo of
sollInK Intoxicating llquora, haa been
poHt poned till April 2!, when (be gov
oinment officers will bo proaent.
8TORK BRINGS DAUGHTER
A bnby girl waa born to Mr. and
Mr. John W. Magneaa of 331 Main
htreet, today.
TEDDY. GETS BULLET
OYSTER I1AY, April 10. T. n.
ItooaoVcIt baa -received tho German
bullet which wounded Archlo, who quit
but wna anon bnck In tbo tronches.
Oregon
Two Hours
oversubscribe Ita quota for the Third
Liberty loan. Oregon, bawsvsr, elites
todBy t0 be tne nrat state to achieve
the quota In overy county in the Btate.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
In the coming recall election we will
have to meet conditions aa thty actual
ly exist, and not permit theorise to
govern us In reaching a decision on
this Important question. Mr. Bunnell
has stated that, If elsctsd, he will fin
ish ths court house en the Hot Springs
site. It Is quite possible that Mr. Bun
nets has net made as careful a study of
ths conditions as he should havo before
making a positive promise of what he
would do. A matter of this Importance
warrants a careful peraortal Investiga
tion, as we have often found that rep
resentations ay Interested parties can
not always be relied upon.
We believe that the voter are en
titled to a definite statement from Mr.
Bunnell at to what they may expect
from him under present conditions.
The facts are these: The County Court
hss entered Into a legal contract for
the construction of a court house on
the old elte. The contractor hae ac
cepted the contract and filed bonds for
the completion of the building In ac
cordance with the plana and tpeelflca-
Ion. Hie firm hae already atarted the, finished court houses, with the certain
construction of this building, purehae-lty of an expensive legal "9" with the
ed tho material and entered Into eutneontractor and the burden of additional
eontraeta for the furnishing of ma- two or throe years' taxes for legal ex-
lal aaaei ASisisaBaiJttlakox si em J aanUMaate '
s sw eviieiiavuvii vB,Jpffiuti
of tho building.
Now wo believe the taxpayers aro
entitled to know if Mr. Bunnell oxpects
to attempt to break this contrast thru
legal processes, and how much money
he believes the county would be Juetl-
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fled In expending In compromising with
the contractor. Placing a low eatlmate
of W0,0O0 on the exptr.se to which the
contractor haa already gone, and pro
viding that the contractor Is willing to
compromise at thla figure, we would
aek Mr. Bunnell If he would use thle
amount of the eounty'e money In set
tlement with tho contractor, and still
assess tho taxpayers for tho cost of
the Hot Springe building. We hon
estly believe that thsse matters should
be fully understood In advance, so that
tho voters may know what to expect as
a result of the aketlon.
There can bo no question but that
ths contract between Klamath County,
and J. M. Dugart e Co. ie legal, and
that the county Ie bound for the pay
ment of this building. All the evidence
that would hold In any court la to tho
effect that the court did net exceed Ito
legal powers In entering Into thle con
tract, and acted for the Interest of the
county and taxpayer. Thess are tho
plain facto that must be considered by
tho voters. Klamath County can have
a now court houod thle year, and have
It all paid for, or by tho recall of
Judge Hanks It will have two partially
pense and court bouse purposes. Ws
havo boon pay'"! taxes for court house
purposes sines Mil, and Isn't It bet
ter that we voted to stop any further
expense and floS)for this purpose.
Let us meet ths conditions as they act
ually exlet, and veto fsr our own Inter-
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More Than
Your money would be of little uie to
you if the Germans should win the wcr
mbrotd and come over here to complete
their work of world subjufation. Invest
your money in Liberty Bondsone Bend
arms a soldier and' may save his life.
f "It's civilitation against devillzatton"
THH BPACK r AID FOR AND CONTMSUTSD BY
EARL WHITLOCK
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LOCAL ORGANIZATION WILL AS
SIST IN ATTEMPTING TO 8E
CURE LEGISLATION FOR SYS
TEM OF MILITARY HIGHWAYS
The Klamath County Defense High
w.iy League waa orgaalsed here last
n.lght, with J. A. Gordon president, O.
C. Apptegate secretary, and 13. It.
Ilcames treasurer. The organization
la for the purpose of asslstlng'ln every
consistent way In securing the legisla
tion pending. In congress for an appro
priation of $100,000 for the survey of
a tystem of military roads. These
tbteo great trunk roads would extend
north and south thru Oregon, Washing
ton nnd California, and would prove a
great agency toward the development
of the Pacific Coast country.
Permanent plana for the local or
ganisation will be discussed at the
meeting of the Business Men's Asso
ciation to bo held tonight.
eats as' taxpayers. Why should wo
continue pay'il " hard-sarned money
to please a few Klamath Palls property
owners, whs alsns will reap any poeel
bis benefit therefrom.. Ths taxpaysrs
have been the goat In this matter long
enough.
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HAYS WES
FMETALK
LOCAL MAN WHO REPRESENTED
EVENING HERALD IN PORT
LAND TELLS OF ADDRESS BY
NEW REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN
Captain J. W. Slemena, president of
a
the First State and Saving bank, haa
Just returned from Portland, where be
bas spent a very Interesting week.
Among other events which be attended
was a breakfast at which William II
Hays, chairman of the republican com
mittee, and about 100 candidates and
newspaper men were present. Captain
8iemens represented the Evening Hep
aid.
The speech given by Mr. Hays was
very good, Captain 8lemens reports.
He set forth that the main Idea was to
win the war, and win It without com
promises, and that politics should not
enter the question. .
Captain Slemena also attended the
uneral'of Major McDonald, with whose
bs was formerly acquainted. The
funeral waa a military one, and very
Impressive, according to the captain.
WUHELP
CAPTAIN SIEMENS APPOINTED
CHAIRMAN OP COMMITTEB TO
AID STARVING PEOPLE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
IRINt
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STATE AND SAVINGS BANK
The Armenian relief work, which la
being carried on loyally In many cities
will from now on be taken up here.
There have already been a few con
tributions made by Individuals and by
chili ch offerings, but tho record of
Klamath County compares poorly with
most other counties, which Is chiefly
attrlbutanie to tneiscvutaw"" wur
has a yet, not been definitely organ-
Ued- ' -c . ,
Captain J. W. Slemena. who Is al
ready helping In a patriotic' way, as
chairman or the War Savings Stamp
committee, baa also consented to take
the chairmanship of this work. It Is
not planned to conduct the work in
the form of a drive, as Is done In
many places, but Captain Siemens will
be at the First State and Savings bank
to accept contributions, every cent of
which will go to the relief of these peo
ple who have suffered miseries untold,
and are now starving.
Secretary of
Returns
ATLANTIC FORT. April 16.--Sec.
rotary of War aUkar rrtTo4 treat Eu
rope today es a steamer whisk former
ly tow ths Osmaa Bat- Xa woat to
Washington Immediately following hla
arrival.
IN HMD
KLAMATH
AHANS
AMERICANS
BEAT BACK
DISPATCH FROM GERMAN CAP
ITAL SAYS AMERICAN POSITION
NORTH OF ST. MIHIEL TAKEN
BY STORM SUNDAY NIGHT
STRATEGICAL POSITION OP BAL
LEUL NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH
TO SACRIFICE OREAT AMOUNT
OF LIVES TO RETAIN IT
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AMSTERDAM. April 10. That a
main portion of the American position
north of St Mthleron the right bank
of the Muese River and south and oast
of Malaey wna taken by storm on Fri
day night is Indicated In a dispatch
from the Wolff bureau of Berlin, dated
Monday. The dispatch declares that a
large aectlon of the main line of do
fenae en the main road from Rouvrols
to St. Mlhiel for a distance or three
and a half miles was rolled back des
pite tbo resistance of the Americans.
The enemy suffered heavy casualties .
and loss ot prisoners.
WITH THE DR1TI8H ARMY, April
1C. The enemy have tnken Balleul
and ulao Lerewetliberg Ridge to ths
oast of the town. The loss of this
place was not unexpected, as Bailout's
k' Jfaal&slAal valita uil nnt It state
strategical value coum noi compensate
--- ik llAd II wtiifjl ksva mmI 4a wok.
IVB, IUC llfC-n 11. nwuit miv vve w nw
tain it. The Germans are nowready
to attack Wytscbaete, a pivot point on
l.i.. n.Mi.1. ll...
(Ill; Wllliru iium
WILL DISCUSS POOL HALLS
The question of pool halls will be
discussed at the monthly meeting or
the Brotherhood or the Presbyterian
church, to be held tonight at the homo
or C. C. Hogue, on 615 High street.
Tl'.o question or u municipal hall will
bo brought up for discussion. Im
promptu musical numbers will be giv
en. All business men are Invited to
attend.
The Brotherhood haa been organised
only a short time, but the Interest tak
en Indicates a steady growth. Ths or
ganization plans to discuss problems
ot noral and civic welfare. ,,
PURCHASES LAND
K. G. Argrnves haa purchased 160
acres of land in the Malln district
fiom Uoae Elliott or Pendleton. The
transfer took place thru tho agency ot
Joel T. Ward.
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