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Fourteenth Year No. 3755,
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1919
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WASHINGTON, I). C, Oct. 30.
The President's cablnot wiih ciillcil
In ipoclal session today to mnko the
Anal plnns for dealing with tho
tirlko of bituminous coiil minors,
hlcb, If onlorH nro curriutl out, will
tccomo effective ut inlilnlKlit Frlduy.
Secretary Lansing Issued tlio cull
ronrcnliiK the irublnut for confer
ence.
An exocutlvo order restoring tho
maximum prices for coiil, fixed by
I bo fuel administration during war
lltnc control, will probably bo Issued
lj President WIIhou today. It Iiuh
been suKgcsted t li tit a rovtval of tho
fuel administration , as It existed
during tho war, Is now unuocc&sury,
as tho powers of tho fuul board aro
row rested In tho railroad adminls
tratlon. Secrotnry Lane announcod at tho
cabinet meeting that tho government
would find It nncoBsary to curtail
tho consumption of coal In tho In
dustries toiCO par cent, In orilor that
(ho coal supply on hand and whnt
erer rony bo availablo from in lnc
unaffected by tho Btrlko may bo
equitably distributed to essential In
dustries. Tho railroad administration ban
ordered tho confiscation of coal In
transit wherever nccoaaury to obtain
a reterro supply sufficient to koop
the roads operating.
RAILWAY FILES
TRUST DEED IN
DESCHUTES CO.
IIKNI), Ore , Oct. no. To
secure 11 $1,000,000 bond Ihsuo
for tho construction of rail
road lines from Hunil to Klam
ath Kails, from near Hllvor
1jIco lo Lukovlnw, from near
Mllllcnn to Crane, and from
this lino to HuriiH and Narrows,
thu Orvgoli, California & East
ern Itallwny company has
placed on lllo In the county
clerk's office hfro a trust deed
In
company, covering all tho prop
erty which tho company now
poasoBHbs or may acquire
Tho deed Is one of the larg
ost Instruments over (lied here,
covering 100 typewritten pagcH.
ELKS IRK FOR
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SAVINGS
CERT GATES
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1 Thrift Is tho real solution of tho
jhlgh cost of living. The Elks of
I Oregon, by conducting a campaign
Ifor tho Bale of war savings cortlfl-
. (Liin.-n, uiu hi j; i iij; uvury ciu.un in
CONTEST FOR
FAR EAST SUBJECT
FOR STUDY CLUB
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favor of the Portland Trust U11H uniy, young aim old, to begin
kiiuiiuy in piirciuiHing war savings cor-
It was recorded In Ilonil for tho'
second time in Its history, hav-
lug provlotisly boon recorded
in Klamath Falls by Itobort E.
Ktrahorn Property which tho
railroad company now owns In
Deschutes county comprises tho
right of wny outsldo of the
city of Demi, which was ac-
quired by tho Head Coiumer-
rial club nearly threo years
ago,' and duelled to Mr Stra-
horn, who In turn deeded to
the Oregon, California & Kant-
urn.
I TO
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 30.
A direct attack upon tho President's
eourse in tho coal Btrlko situation,
which ho styled as tho climax of at
tempted usurpation of executive
power, was mado by John L. Lewis,
acting prosldont of tho United Mlno
Workers, In a long; tologram sent to
Secretary of Labor Wilson, In ro
plr to a tologram received by tho
conference of minora' representatives
yesterday.
These messages were tho first ex
change of views on tho proposed coal
atrlko to tako place botweon tho ad
ministration and union labor. Sec
retary WIlBon has offered to call a
conference of minors and omployors,
and labor olllclals declare that tho
offer will bo accepted If tho confer
ence can bo arranged upon n basis
which thoy dcom fair to labor.
KLAMATH STOCK
AT S. F. SHOW
Klamath llvoalock will bo display
ed at tho California Livestock show,
'Penlng in tho California building
at tho exposition grounds, San
Francisco, November 1 and continu
ing a week. A. H. McGlnnls has
'en securing stock in Klamath
COUnty recently for mitrv ut Ihn
show, and ho 1ms ahippod a numbor
01 nead which ho soloctod for that
particular purpose. Mr. McGlnnls
" mis morning on tho trnin for
"wo, to comploto tho plans for
'he contest.
BE ESTABLISHED
BAN DIEGO. Cal., Oct. 30. -As a
part of tho national movement un
der orders Issued by tho commis
sioner of internal revenue, J. P.
Carter, collector of Internal revenue
for tho southern district, will begin
a campaign for tho establishment of
narcotic clinics In the larger cities
of bis district. Among tho cities
named where Collector Carter vt
poctn to havo clinics in operation
aro Los Angeles, San Diego, Bakers
field, San Bernardino and San Luis
Obispo, California.
The clinics will bo established for
tho purpose of attempting a euro of
thoso persons addicted to the uso of
narcotics, without leaving subject to
tho machinations of unscrupulous
physicians and denlzonB of tho un
dorjvorld who maintain an Illegal
traffic In tho narcotic drugs. The
clinic plan Is to administer doses in
gradually diminishing amounts until
tho patient can do without the drug
ontlroly.
OIL COMPANY TO
ADD NIGHT SHIFT
SCHOOL CENSUS OX
Tho school consiiH Is being taken
woughout tho county this weok,
M4 somo of tho toachors havo ul
rmy B01t In their roturns to tho
unty superintendent. It Is hoped
nut all returns will bo mado pr'ompt
' bo that thoro may bo no unnod
Mary delay i milUIng Ul0 compla.
0I at tho superintendent's olllco, as
quired by tho Oregon school laws.
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WANTS TO 1113 CITIZEN
19A!fred F- Loonottl, Italian, aged
j Has mado application to tho clr
it court for ndmlssion to Amorl
can citizenship.
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CLUIJ MEETING
m.e Waccaboes' Sowing club will
filer in th homo of Mra J Dl Vo1"
dav ... nB0 Btroot' th,s city, Frl
' afternoon, Octobor 31.
Tho Klamath Oil company, incor
porated by Captain J. W. Slomcus
nnd Bloomjnghnm Bros, and li fil
ing on 'tho Merrill road about ten
miles from this city, has dcelded to
put on a night shift nnd keep tho
outfit in constant operation.
Tho woll Is down somowhoro
about 700 feet and tho drillors have
encountered a hard rock strata,
whoro tho drill cuts only ono or two
foot In a daily shift. Thoy havo
penotratod tho rock for about 100
foot.
T3y operating, n night shift con
siderable tlmo will bo gained, It la
oxpoctod, for with ono shift tho boil
er grows cold ovor night nnd steam
ing up and gottlng underway each
morning causes consldornblo curtail
ment of progress.
SCHOOL HEAD 18
HACK
FROM TRIP
Miss Twyla Head, county school
suporlntendont, has just returned
from a trip to Fort Klamath and
tho agency, whoro sho has boon vis
iting tho county schools. Miss Head
reports that tho work is progressing
nlcoly at tho schools Inspoctod.
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CHURCH SERVICES AT
MILLER HILL SUNDAY
tlflcatcs In n Hyatcmutlc manner, not
only as tho means of successfully
subscribing Oregon's quota in this
minpulgn, hut in ordor that wasto
fill expenditures may bo eliminated.
Several hundred persons In this
county, porhnri more, will bo ro'
quested by the Klks to purchaso tho
very limit of war Bavingi certificates,
or J1000 maturity value The war
savings certificates aro now being
sold In lieu of liberty bonds, bear a
liberal rate of Interest and, In addi
tion, aro subject to rcdomption on
ten dnys' notice.
Harry G. Allen, president of tho
Oregon Stato Elks' association and
ahsociatc director for tho War Loan
organization of this state, arrived
In Klnmath Kails last night. Mr.
Allen will organlzo forces In this
county to carry on tho wnr savings
campaign until tho end of tho pres
ent year. Tho local lodge of Elks
has endorsed tho campaign and a
committee of prominent members of
tho nntlercd herd will meet with
Mr. Allen today to concludo plans
for tho campaign.
"Oregon has nover faltered in any
federal drlvo in tho past," said Mr.
Allen. "Tho stato has a perfect rec
ord thus far. There is danger that
unless ovory loyal cltlzon of the
stato 'does his or her duty in pur
chasing war savings certificates that
tho stato will feel the bitter sting of
defeat for the first time. However,
Inasmuch as no one is asked to make
a donation, but rather is urgod to
make a gilt-edged investment In
government securities, I feel confi
dent that Oregon will subscribe to
Its full quota It tho people who
can afford to purchase the limit will
do so, success is certain."
Mr. Allen is making a tour of
tho state and already has organiza
tion for the campaign virtually per
fected. Although the war savings
campaign is being conducted by the
Elks, every organization, fraternal
and commercial, will bo urged to
unite with tho "Bills of Oregon"
to bring success to this effort. The
war savings campaign is funda
mentally a government drlvo, and
looms as tho largest federal drive
for funds which will bo conducted.
Subscriptions and purchases of war
savings certificates can bo mado at
any bank In tho county and all citi
zens aro urged to mnko plans Im
mediately to purchaso tho stamps
and coitidcates, as each month thoy
become a trillo moro expensive.
LOCAL BOYS GAIN
HONORS AT y. OF O.
Two Klamath Falls students who
aro gaining considerable standing In
student activities nt tho University
of Oregon aro Don nnd Carl Now
bury, sons of Mrs. Wilbur Jones of
this city. , '
Besides being chairman of tho
student committee, Don is a momber
of tlio University glee club. Out of
GO voices given a tryout for the gleo
club, ho was ono of tho 22 finally
chosen,
Cnrl Is a membor of tho Univer
sity orchestra and is the sophomoro
roprcsentativo on tho studont com
mittee Ho Is a graduate of tho
Klamath county high school.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30. DIc
trlct Attorney Chnrles M Fickort,
nnd Mayor James Kolpli aro carry
ing forward campaigns which they
hope will result in their re-election
at the general municipal election
here November 4.
All of tho county supervisors, two
pnllco Judges and other city officials
uro also standing for rc-olectlon.
Matthew Brady, who has boon en
dorsed by tho San Francisco Labor
Council and tho County Democratic
Committee, was said td bo the lead-j
ing candidate against FickeTt for
district attorney. Milton T. U'Ren
withdraw from the race after It was
too lato to tako his name from tho
official ballot. Tho other candidates
aro Daniel O'Connell, who was con
victed In connection with alleged
violation of war time lawB, Gilbert
D. Boalt and Arthur M. DeVall.
Fickert has been tho center of a
bitter controversy here ever since
his offico handled the prosecution of
Thomas J. Mooncy, Warren "Billings,
and others for complicity in tho pre
paredness day bomb explosion here
In 191C. Recently he underwent a
serious operation, but this did not
prevent him from entering the race
for re-olection. He has the endorse
ment of the Republican county com
mittee and the civic league.
Eugene E. Schmitz, former mayor
of Sau Francisco, who was convict
ed In the municipal graft case of
1907, Is considered to be tho leading
candldato against Rolph for mayor.
Schmitz, now a supervisor, stood out
against a raise In the county tax
rate and he advocated a liberal pol
icy toward amusements.
Mayor Rolph is completing his
second four year term as mayor of
San Francisco. He was a candidate
for governor in the last state-wide
primary election In California. Be
cause his name had been mentioned
as a candidate forthe United States
Senate to succeed Senator James D.
Phelan next year some political
writers here have held that the re
sult of 1919 mayoralty race may he
of more than usual Importance.
Rolph has the endorsement of the
San Francisco Labor Council.
JUDGMENT GIVEN
FREER BY COURT
Tho study department of tho
Woman's Library club will begin Us
year's work at a meeting Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in tho club
rooms.
Tho study this year will bo of
China and Japan, and at each meet
ing various phases of the develop
ment of each country will bo dis
cussed and contrasted.
At this time, when our relations
with both China and Japan, both
diplomatic and commercial, are be
coming so Important, it seems most
suitable that tho development of
those countries should be studied, in
order to understand more fully theso
present-day problems.
Following is tho program of the
meetings, which will bo held the
first Saturday In each month, and
aro open to all who are interested
in cultural werk:
China and Japan November 1:
Outlines of History, Miss Dougherty
and Mrs. Krauso; Dec. 6: Resources
of tho Countries , Mrs. Cummings
and Mrs. Wattenburg; Jan. 3: Lit
erature, Mrs. Hogue -and Miss Ran
klns; Feb. 7: Music and Drama, Mrs.
Mills, Mrs. Smith and Miss Arm
strong; March G: Art, Mrs. Ludden
and MIes Mears; April 3: The Peo
ple and Customs, Mrs. Worden and
Mrs. Garrett; May 1: Our Relations
With China and Japan.
SWEEPING RAISE
OF SALARIES IS
TO BE VOTED OK
Rirtso of Salaries to Do Included In
Ballot to Be Hunimlttcd nt Special
Election for Proposed Setting'
Aside of Tax Limit
RULER URGES ELKS
ATTEND ROLL CALL
Rov. E. P. Lawronco will preach
at the Miller Hill school house on
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
All residents of tho community are
invited to attend the meeting.
SNOW BLOCKADES
ASHLAND ROUTE
Travel botweon this city and Ash
land will havo to stop until tho snow
on Green Springs mountain molts,
tho reports being to tho effect that
It is impassable. Topsoy grade has
dight iucurcs and tho roads in that
section are very muddy, making
travel most difficult. Unless there
Is a change 4n weathor conditions
and a drying up of the roads, thoro
will be very llttlo auto travel over
theso highways for tho rest of tho
season.
Justico N. J. Chapman yesterday
entered a decree In the action of
William B. Freer against Harry F.
Caton, restoring to plaintiff full -possession
of land which had been
leased by defendant, thus sustain
ing plaintiff's allegations that cove
nants of tho leaso wore not -on -piled
with by defendant.
Freer, formerly superintendent of
tho Klamath reservation, took a'
homestead in the Tulo Lake" dis
trict. When ho entered the service
ho leased It to Caton for flvo years,
on condition that tho lessee was to
make improvements. When Freer
returned ho found alfalfa that had
been agreed would bo plantod wad
still in tho sack. Other .Improve
ments had not boon started. Ho de
manded possession of his property,
but tho lessee rofusetl to uiovo, ne
cessitating suit. Bert C. .Thomas ap
peared for tho plaintiff and W. H.
Renner for defondant. Tho costs
wore assessed to Caton.
During tho tlmo that Freer wa.
trying to regain tho land, a quarrel
arose that lod to an alleged assault
by Caton. As a result, Caton's trlnl
on an assault and battery charge
wllj bo herd by Justico Chapman
Novomber 11.
Tho annual roll call of Elks will
take place tonight at the regular
meeting of the lodge, and C. H.
Underwood, exalted ruler, urges all
Elks to attend the meeting. The
roll call marks tho beginning of
winter activities among the Elk
herd. Good music and helpful dis
cussion wll form a part of tonight's
program. An informal smoker will
be held.
Tomorrow night at the club room
a big Hallowe'en dance Is scheduled.
The Peerless orchestra has been en
gaged to furnish music. All Elks
and their ladles are urged to attend
the dance, which, to resort to a par
adoxical figure of speech, will melt
the Ice that has gathered during the
summer, since there has been no
purely local dance in Elkdom since
early spring.
COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL UNION
m:vly WEDS OFF
FOR HONEYMOON
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Grohs left
this morning on the train for a
honeymoon trip to southern points.
Mrs. Grohs was formorly Miss Nova
McRoynolds. Tho wedding took
place about two weeks ago at the
McRoynolds homo, in Langell Valley.
On their return from the trip the
young couple expect to make their
home on tho Grohs ranch in Langell
Valley.
At a union meeting of the various
Sunday schools of the city, held last
evening a county Interdenomination
al Sunday School association was
farmed and the following officers
wore chesen: W. S. Slough, presi
dent; C. R. Miller, vice-president;
E. M. Chilcote, secretary-tieasurer;
superintendents: Primary depart
ment, Mrs. E. J. Mayer; young peo
ple's department, Miss Applegate;
adult department, C. C. Hogue; ad
ministrative department, Rev. C. F.
Trimble.
Tho organization voted to pursue
work throughout tho county In these
various departments. Its quota to
ward tho exponses of tho state or
ganization is $20, which it is ex
pected to raiso at an early dato.
NOTED WOMAN IS
CALLED BY DEATH
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 30..
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, noted author
and poet, Is dead hero. Sho had been
ill for three months, following a
nervous breakdown which sho suf
fered while doing war relief work
in England.
TO EXHIBIT PHOTOS
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 30.
Photographs of scones In Alaska,
collected by J. L. MoPherson, man
pger of tho Alaska bureau of tho
Seattlo chamber of commerce, nro
to betexhlblted at the convention of
tho American Mining Congress to
bo hold in St. Louis, Novembor 17-22.
WEATHER REPORT
OREGON Genorally fair with a
heavy frost In western part of the
state Friday; gontlo northerly winds.
Increase of salaries of all munic
ipal employees and lifting the cnart
er and constitutional limitations on
the rate of tax levy will be submitt
ed to the citizens of Klamath Falls
at a special election next month, it
was decided at a special meeting ot
tho city council last night. An or
dinance calling tho election will be
submitted for emergency passage
Monday night.
The tax rate proposed will bo 28"
mills on tho dollar It was deter
mined that a rate of 27.2 will be
needed the coming year, which on a
valuation of $3,275,000 -will raise
approximately J89.000. This year
with a gross levy of approximately
$GG,000 the city faces an estimated,
deficit of $G,000, or more, to wipe
the slate, meet needs created by
city growth, guard against a deficit
the coming year, and take care ot
proposed salary increases, the coun
cil decides that the only solution is..
an increased tax rate.
The city charter limits the tax
rate to 15 mills, so this section will
have to be amended before the in
creased rate can be made.
On top of the city limitation, tho
state constitutional amendments
limits the tax rate to a figure that
will not Increase tho levy more than.
6 per cent over the sum raised the
previous year, except when the peo
ple at a general election vote for at
special Increase for one year only.
This constitutional amendment
seems likely to prove a thorn in tho
side of the administrations ot alt
growing cities fof all time but it I
written on the statute books of tha
state and is a fact to be dealt with.
In a rapidly expanding city, such as
Klamath Falls, however, it is Ilkely
to neccessltate a special election,
each year to raise sufficient money
to meet the budget, although a blg-j
boost In valuation might offer an
alternative solution.
Besides the proposition of rais-
Ing the charter limitation and ab
rogating the constitutional provi
sion for the next year's levy, tha
voters will be called on to decide
whether or not salaries ot a1! 'ity
employees shall be raised. The
proposal will be presented in such
form that each individual increase
may be voted on singly. That is,
tho voter may increase the mayor's
pay If he desires but turn down
some othtTr officer.
It is proposod to raise the mayor's
salary from $1200 to $1800 j early;
police Judge $1200 to $1800; police
chief $1200 to $1800; city treasurer
$300 to $750; city health officer
$300 to $G00; councllmons pay
from $3 to $5 for each meeting.
The nro chief, patrolmen and
other municipal appointive em
ployees do not come under tho
charter provision.
If the ordinance Is passed next
Monday night, tho charter requires,
that 20 days notice of the election
be given, so that tho election can
not bo4held beforo Novembor 23 or
24. It is probable that It will be
held at ns early a date as possible..
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1 SLAYER ON TRIAL '
EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 30. Martin
Clark went on trial at this place
today, charged with tho murder ot
Charles L. Taylor, road supervisor,
at McKonzio Falls, July 25, last.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
A marriage license was Issued yes
terday by County Clerk DeLap'"to
James E. Whalon and Pearl B.
Riddle. ; ' f ?
PERRY EXPEDITION
SURVIVOR DYINQp
Captain William Hardy, survivor
of tho Perry expedition to Japan, is
suffering from an attack bf pneu
monia. Ho la growing weaker anul
is not expected to live.
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