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TRIG CALLED HOI FR0MCQUN1Y
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HUNS ABANDON ATTEMPT
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IREAK THRU ALLIED LINES
AND START SMALL ATTACKS AT
DIFFERENT POINTS ON LINE
SUCCESS IN THESE OPERATIONS
RESULT PAVORAiLY TO ALLIES.
AMERICANS SHOW SPLENDID
SPIRIT IN COMSAT v
y Associated Pros
The Oerraan masse bo longer hurl
themselves at the allied llnei along.
the cstcndcd fronts, and the struggle
It apparently changing from a war of
Movement to a war of position.
The aermana aro launching attackN
at UoUtcd point of vantage from five
'to (even miles apart alone the llae. In
eluding polnu where the Americans
have fought them to a atandatlll. .
The detalla of the American fighting
(how that the troopa went Into the
battle with magnificent aplrlt.
The Germana have wKMrawn Into
the outskirts of the Chateau Thierry
because the American artillery made
the northern part Of the .town a "No
Man's Und."
American force are now preparing
lo rnler the front Mm trencher. In
Flanders, making sector which
they occupy.
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WITH AMKRICAN AMMT, Juno 5.-
In an encounter Jbatween the American
patrol and n prf,y e( soventeen ner
mann on the L-unylllefront three Oor
man are rofocUd MUtd.
LONDON, Juie 6. The German
have tried to raid the 'British line to
thn south of MoYlMOMirt, The effort
ended In failure and the enemy left n
number of prloonsrs In tho handi of
the llrltlsn.
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WASHINGTON, D. C, Juno 5.
There wero 110 men named In the cas
ually lint Issued today. Thlrty-nlnn
mn Nre killed In action. Thirteen
officer were named. Private Clemmlol
Atklnnon o( lwnark, Ore., died from
Lis wounds. '
PAWS, Jane 6. The Germans con
tinued their local attack during tho
Binhl on th Main battle front.
POSITIONS
HrptatedV attempts on the French ' ty School Fair Association. Mr. Cbor
.... -. : . . i i i ..n.iaitv mhmI for this bo-
lines, at Cnrepont wood. Dommlerc,
Corey, and the neighborhood of Cheiy
ended In fsdhm.
To (he nwth of Corey an action by
theKrenchantry.aaaUtod by tanks,
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EMINENT LEADER IN REPUB
LICAN PARTY 8UMONED LAST
NIGHT iY GRIM REAPER, POL.
LOWING LINGERINQ ILLNESS
INDIANAPOLIH, June 5. Charle
Wnrrcn Fairbanks passed away hero
last night, following a lingering 111-
ncs.
I Mr. Fnlrbank traced his ancestor
to the day of Oliver Cromwell, who
counted "Fairbanks" among hli nip
porltnt Jonathan Kayerbankea, '.he
flrHt member of the family to come to
Aii'crlcti, landed at Boston In 1M.
Mr Fairbanks' father waa Lortston
Monroe lalrbanks, a wagon maker of
Veiniont, who emigrated to Onion
("unity, Ohio. His mother waa a slitw
of thn Inlc William Henry Smith, en:
general manager of the Aaaoelaled
Press. He wna born May 11, 1161.
Boon after be waa graduated Mr.
Fairbanks waa appointed agent for the
Aanclated Pre at Pittsburg. Pa., hold
ing that position for M year. Hla
meat Important aaalgnment waa the
rally of the deraoerata and liberal re
publican in 1S71 This 'was, an el
the lament meeting of the campaign,
nnd wan addressed oy Horace Greeley.
Inter In life he frequently referred
with keen delight to hla work aa a
iiowr pnper man.
In January, 1897, Mr. Fairbanks waa
elected to the United 8tate aenate.
Ho took hi aeat on March 4th, the day
on which McKlnley became president
lln became a clone adviser of the pre'
Ident In the trlng lime before and
luring the Spanish-American war,
Among Mr. Fairbanks' greatest ser
ies to hln country wero those per
formed while he was n member of the
United States and Drltlsh Joint com'
mlrslon. which dealt with the Alaskan
boundary, lake fishing and other que
tlons.
Mr. Fairbanks was recognised aa
one or the national leader or the re
publican party, and as such waa made
chairman of the committee on resolu
tions at tho Philadelphia national con-
out Ion In 1900. He resigned from
tho senate March 4, 1905, having been
dected vlco president on the republi
can ticket with Theodore Roosevelt.
While ho was vlco president Mr.
Fulrbanks, In 1908. became a candidate
fo.- Ihe nomination for president. He
was defeated by Win. II. Taft, and af
ter hi term a vlco president ended,
be went back to the practlco of law.
CHORPENINQ TO AGAIN HEAD
SCHOOL PAIR ASSOCIATION
C. D. Chorpenlng waa yesterday
elected president of the Klamath Coun
penlng Is especially fitted for tbla po
sltlon, aa he haa alwaya taken a great
ininrest In all achool activities. Hero
after when ever possible, ha wlllat-
tend tho meeting of wwnm
.ih. with Mr. Sexton, who Is chair
.viu - ,
man of this wprk.
Negroes Are
This Month
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Fi ANSWER
QUOTA OP SIX REQUIRED PROM
KLAMATH ONI MAN TO
DRAFTED UNLESS VOLUNTEER
APPEARS TODAY
Today Is the laat day for volunteer
for the special draft call for men who
ore to be given special training In me
chanical lines and placed In special
departments of the service.
Six men were named aa Klamath's
quota In this call, and the following
Ave have volunteered thus far: Fred
Markwardt, J. Falrclo, James J. Green,
J. E. Hoaklna and A. I. Watts.
Unless another volunteer appear to
day, one man will be drafted from the
regular llaL
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OANIELS DECLARES THAT -NAVY
WILL KEEP THE ROAD OPEN
REGARDLESS Of. SUBMARINE
ACTIVITIES
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 5.
Secretary Daniels declared today that
whatever waa the purpose of the sub
marine raid, and whatever number of
Hubmarlnee may hereafter com Into
Ihe American waters, there will be no
check on the Sow of men or munitions
to France. The navy will continue to
l.eep the road open," ho declared.
LUMBER PRICES TO PRIVATE
CONSUMER MAY SB LOWERED
WASHINGTON, D.' C aunt- 6.
Fixing prices on lumber for the com
mercial consumer aa well aa for tho
government' la" now under considera
tion by the war Industries board.
Under this policy tht private con-
sumer would secure the commodity at
the same ggure at which tho govern
ment obtains IL
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WORLD'S RECORD MADE
IN WARSHIP BUILDING
WASHINGTON. D. 0., June 1.-1
tabUshmaat ly American ehlfbnUdem
of a now world1 record la warsup
construction haa boss aanoaaeed by
Secretary Daniels, Tho hat was per
timd ia thn lannahmg recently at
tha Mar Island navy yard. San Fran
Cisco, of the torpedo heat deatroycr
Ward. 1TH days ancr uf noei waa
laid. -
i STEPHENS REFUSES
. TO FARBON MOONIV
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Oevemer. Steaaeaa has aiumac-
ed that he baa rtealrH Ue t(-
-mm frasn PraaMtSt WIIsM t-
I uur a pardon f or TtMs J.
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Mooney. and aaa repusM, rem , " ..-i .v-. f-. -
I ingto reoonnnd a pardon. ! ro reUring along the Ardapan
To Lead Great American
Amy m Western Front
,aeMtftl m TIHy
ttyOK-OtNtAL HVNTSK UOOMTT
General Hunter Liggett, who has
been a fighter In the United Statei
army for many years, Is to command
the great army General Pershing Is or
ganising for tho western front, accord
ing to reports from Paris. General
Liggett did valiant fighting In Cuba
during the Spanish war, and later In
the Philippine Islands.
MILWAUKEE, June 6. Dr. David
Roberta haa been arrested on a charge
of Illegal relations with Miss Grace
Luak. Tho latter haa recently been
convicted of the murder of the form
era wife, In one of the moat celebrated
trials of recent years.' It waa brought
out during tho trial that Dr. Roberta
and Mlaa Lusk had taken tripe to Chi
cago together on different occasions.
Miss Lusk Is In a serious condition
since the verdict waa announced, and
will be given an examination soon rela
tive to ker aanlty.
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LONDON, Juno 5. A big battle was
fauaht In tho Mars district of Trans-
CaoeasU on May 14tb, which resulted
.favorably to the Russians, according
4 1 road, and tho population Is being mas-
sacred
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WAR CONDITIONS CREATE3 SEN
NATION BY VIVID WORD PIC
TURE8 KLAMATH FIRST STOP
I'OltTLAND, June C Dr. M. G. Pa
pazlan, a native Armenian and gradu
ate of Yale Unlvcrclty, who arrives In
Klamath Fulls Triday night to give a
lecture In tho Interest of tho Armen
ians, makes this point his first placo
In his tour of Oregon.
Dr. Papazlan, who has tho reputa
tion of being n wonderful talker, Is
sent out by the JJcw York committee.
Ills vivid stories of actual conditions
In Armenia create n sensation wher
ever ho goes.
DEE BONES
SIX DOLLARS PER DAY, WIThl
WORK DAY OF TWO HOURS BE-'
LIEVED FAIR ADJUSTMENT FOR
MINING WAGE3
CHICAGO, Junp G-A two hour work
day with n minimum wngo of 16 a
dny was the ultimate ulm of tho I. W.
W. In the Western mining centers.
This was disclosed by government wit
nesses who testified at the trial of the
I. W. W. leaders before Federal Judgo
Landls.
Francis L. Klrby, a United States
forest ranger at Miami, Ariz., the first
or several witnesses called to show
tint the I. W. W. was responsible for
tho strike In the coppor mines of Ari
zona lant year, which for a time threat
ened to seriously embarrass the coun
try's preparations ror war, tod or at
tending numerous I. W. W. meetings in
tho district prior to the strike, which
began July 25th. He said Grovor H.
Pery. one of tho defendants, spoke at
several mass meetings or mine work
ers at Miami.
He said the I. W. W. leader de
manded n six-hour day and $6 a day
pay, and when they got. that they
would ask rdr a four-hour day with the
same wage, said the witness. Pery
then said the I. W. W. would novor
stop until they got a two-hour day with
a wage of $6. Pery also aald the min
ers should receive enough wages to
buy bam ana eggs before -being asked
to buy Liberty bonds,
MINES NEAR HOME
' COAST PICKED UP
WASHINGTON. D. C, June 5.
Mine sweepers have picked up several
mines today placed off tho Atlantic
coast.
HUNS SEIZE NEUTRAL SHIP
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 5. The
fctate department learned today that
the Norwegian ship "Blkundasund,"
with German safe conduct papers', eh
toute to Stockholm with a cargo of
herring ror the Swedish rood comnits
tlnn, haa been taken as a prise by a
German submarine.
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KIAMATHIRRN PP FRDATIflrM
WHS ISM
A BUSK PUCE
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PLANT WHCH WAS RECENTLY
MOVED' FROM GRANTS PASS IS
KEPT BUSY ON WORK FOR BIG
MILLS' NEAR CITY ' '
Proprietors of the new Klamath Iron
Works,' who recently completed their
new machlno shop here and Installed
tho machinery which, they moved from
their former plant at Grants Pass, have
been so overwhelmed with work' since
they finished the shop that they havo
bten unable to make but very little
procress on the foundry, which is to
be built adjacent ' ;
v Messrs. Half and Fltipatrlck! WW
are at the head of the new ventm,
nro greatly pleased' over tho, present
outlook, nnd now anticipate tbsi JM
only difficulty will be In sjecurink buB
dent help to handle their buBlness,.as
they have been engaged night and day.
thus far. Repair work on-,tnetpig
milling machinery constitutes largo
share of their work.
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' FOR SERVICE
This I tho day when the oung men!rnt of the Merrill district
of tho Nation who' have reached tho
ngo of 21 years during. ho past twelvo
n'ontbs'wlll register, for the selective
dinh service. '
Provision has been made by the
local exemption board for the registra
tion of auch men In the different pre
cincts or the county, and from early
reports received today the1 men werer
answering, the summons here aa ex
pected. A number appeared early this
morning at the registration office at
the court house.
In order to accommodate those who
are working and cannot conveniently
leave, it ia announced that the bmce
bqro will be kept open from 7:30 to
8:30 this evening.
ANOTHER SCHOONER VICTIM
OF SUBMARINE'S DEVILTRY
NEW YORK, June 5 The American
nuxilliary schooner Samuel Mengel Is
announced today as another submarine
victim. The crew or eleven haa ar
rived on a Danish steamship.
A schooner carrying the captain and
ir.e naamnvpri nnd 91 of the CTOVt Of
tho Ill-fated steamer Carolina haa ar-
rived. All but ten of those aboard havo
now been accounted ror.
Wilson Again Attempts
To Help Thos. Mooney
WASHINGTON. D. C,
June 5.
President Wilson has written a second
letter to Governor Stephens of .alitor-
nla, urging the ardon or Tnomaa
Mooney. Tho latter la now under sen
till I I IJIIfnl'l IW
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DEFINITELY
ARRANGED
PRIZE IN BUCKING CONTEST IB
FORD CAR IN THE RODEO Alf
BALL PARK THREE DAY CEL.
EBRATION . I
WEED BAND IS ENOAQED FOR OC""
H'-ASION. AND GOOD BALL GAMES
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.That one of the moat enjoyable and
entertaining Fourth of July oslebra; 4
tlons held at Klamath Falls for -a-qr.r '
years will be staged this year Hie.;
clared by business men of tho town. '
who assort that event aro shassfv
themselves nicely for this event. h))'(
The celebration Is to bo a three day;
affair, Including the 4th, 5th and 1th, -rf
featured by a large rodeo, thn Wood .,.
brass band, good ball games and other
attractions. Arrangements are belng
made to offer more than f 2,000 In prise v
money for the participants In tho
rodeo events, which are to be staged
under the management of 81ms and
Tho Question of a celebration here
has been discussed and planned" for-.
some timely IbeMwlnesa mMoTtk
city, but .formal annonncaattt
withheld until it waa assured that anf-
flclent attractions were avaitaoie ra
have a first clasa entertainment; '
A message waa sent engaging tho u
Weed band last night, and tho rodeo 1
now an assurea icu
Tho following program, being work- ,y
ed. up by Messrs. Sims and Krnst,
gives an Idea of- the exciting event .10
bo staged: "" m
Ducking contest, nratpru e.ntw
Ford car - ...fsm "
Bucking contest, second priie - SS.0S
Relay race ..-.... .. 100.S9
Wild horse races -1M.SS
Hair mile running races Mt-tt,
Saddle horse races . - 109.S9 ,-
Indian saddle horse, races, (In- ,
dlans only) ....-- . 1SS.SS
Wild mule race . SMS
nest all-'round cowboy .-. IS.SS4
Hardest bucking horse 8S.00
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MINE FOUND OFP
DELAWARE CAP.
WASHINGTON. D. 0.7JunO'f-Av-
navy mine aweeper haa pJahgljUP a
mine off tho Delaware Caponeosraing
to an announcement madetoday.
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bomb plots In Ban Frnniljeo,
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