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OFFICIAL PAPER OK
KLAMATH FALI.H
OFFICIAL PAPEB Of
KLAMATH COUNTY
Fourteenth Year No. 3834
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1920
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MEETING
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Tho ChrlBtlan Endeavor aocloly
meeting nt tho Prcohytiirliiii church
Innt night nttjnrlod mi ittidlmicu Hint
tilled tho building. Tho principal
fcaturu wait nn nililrtiHH hy Frank II.
Itohliinon, president of tho rorviilly
reorganized uociuty, on "Tito 1 1 hi don
Power of tho aonnnl." '.
Tho npnnknr concentrated on tho
Idea Mint thoro Ih it vital Hplrltual
form which It Ih tint duly of it rollg
loim organization to foster and (In
volop, nnd that thn mission or Inter
preting and applying thu gOHpol
nliould not hu overshadowed or lonl
night of umld tho uoclnl attaint of tho
church.
Plans woro mndo for tho mooting
noJt Sunday night, whon tho Ilov. E.
P. Lawrence will turn ovor tho pul
pit to Mr. Robinson, wlio will spunk
on thu "History of ChrlBtlan Kndonv
or." Tho occasion Ih thu nnulvurmiry
of thu foundltiK of tho ChrlHtlnn En
dvavor niovonu'iit and tho ontlro mir-
vlro will ho In tho hands of thu ChrlB
tlan Endeavor noddy.
Tho NovurHllpH, who lutvu niadu a
ttpoctnculnr ndviincu durliiK thu lust
wunk from u collar position to cIobu
runnorH-up for llrnt placu In tho KIIb'
howling tournament, Bllppcd up ttn
othor notch yes I onlay whon thoy
took two out of threu games from
tho Ducks, In tho match postponed
from Friday on account of tho Elks'
leap year tlanco. Anothor change In
thn form chart wns mitdu by (ho
raining of Vn Ilullon'a Individual
average bo thnt ho bIIph Into flrbt
placu In thnt column, n third of u
point nhoad of W. O. Smith, who had
boon clinging tenaciously to tho load
position. Bcoro nnd Btitndlngs fol
lew:
HEN. PS ARE
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HurkH
1st 2ud :ird Total
Lavenlk 165 147 180 492
KlKKS .'.- 164 160 ir.9 492
Kolloy 193 131 .133457
Jester 201 IBS 1C3 532
723 51G 035
Nciendlp
lBt 2nd 3rd Total
Vnn Hollon .... 156 230 180 560
Nool 167 153 154471
Mardcnhrook.. 140 ir2 151 453
Mason .... .... 210 109 1S7 566
673 714 G72
Htnndlng of tho Clubs
Won Lout Pet.
SawdUBt 7 4 636
NovorsllpH 7 5 583
Rookies ., 6 fi 500
Duffs , fi 6 500
Spark Plugs 5 fi 454
Ducks 4 8 333
Individual 'Average
Plnyer Games Avorngu
Vnn Ilollen 12 186 2-3
Smith 12 186 1-3
Lavnnlk 12 183 3-4
Rogers 3 183
nonglaml 9 181 8-9
Hoyden , 10 180 1-10
'Ackloy :.. ' o' ' 176 5-9
Ambrose 9 175 7-9
L. Houston 12 17G 1-3
.Nool 10 174
Mason 9 173 8-9
Upp 13 "l715"-13
Jester 9 170
Hardonbrook 12 168 V.1
Lennox 9 167
Jefferson 13 105 4-1. '.
W. HouBton 9 163 2-9
De Lap 9 162 2-!l
.Mooro .... 12 161 3-4
P.rowno ; 6 ,1611-2
Cartor 13 157 6-13
Barry 13 154 8-12
Kelloy , 12 154 1-3
WEATHER REPORT
Orogon if Pair,
winds.
gontlo oastorly
' II. N. Whltellno has returned front
Pittsburg, Pa., wboro ho linn spout
the past two months visiting friends
and relatives.
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HIX
conviotkr on
hvndicalihm charge
TACC'IA, Fob. 2. ProHOCU
tor Ankrou Ib olnlud nvor tho
conviction of 30 allcgod'l.W.W.
charged with tho violation of
tho iitato antl-nyudlciillBUi law.
Tiqyworu found guilty IiiHt
night Hftur C9 hours' dullbora
tlon hy tho Jury.
AKkrun Mnld tho vordlct "cs
tahllshes it procoilont which
milium that I. W. W.-Ihiu Ih
tuhoo In Tiiconiu. It la nn Im
portant slop In thu war agnlnflt
rnilclallBiii In wealurn Wash
ington. TREATY DEBUTE
WASHINGTON, Fob. 2
of thn senate duhalu on
Honowhl
tho nnuco
treaty nuxt wook Ih rcgardod ns vir
tually fissured, llcpuhtlcan lenders
havo dorldud to Join with thu domo
cratH In it movement to hrlng tho
trinity hack into tho opon senate.
Senator Lodgo planned. to glvo no-
tico toiiny that hu noxt Monday
would move to suspend tho rules of
thu Konnto nnd proceed to tho con
Hldurntlon of tho troaty. Tho mo
tion will require tho support of n
two-thirds majority, but it 1b pro
dieted that mora than that number
will Biipport It. Should Scnntor
I.odgo'H motion fall, tho domocrnts
will try It tho following day In a dlf
furent form.
WEEK'S HANK CLEARINGS
Hnnk clearings for tho week intl
ing January 31, 1920, woro '24 1 .
788.00, according to tho statement
compiled' ny ino local clearing nousc,
ugnlnst $127,800.73 for tho same,
period In 1919m- ,
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RAILWAY CONTRACT
SUIT ON TRIAL
Trial of thu action of Tomasso
Auihroghuttl ngnlnst II. E. Stnhorn,
to collect $2,000, alleged to bo duo
on n contract for clearing and grad
ing work on' thu Strnhorn railway
from Augiut, 1917, to March, 1918,
wiih bogun boforo n jury In tho cir
cuit court today, Judgo Kuykondall
presiding. Plaintiff, claims that ho
did work on tho right-of-way to n
total value of $6,900, and has bcon
paid $4,887.
Defendant has sot up n counter
claim amounting to moro than
$3,500, ulleglng thnt ho furnished
material and paid bills for a largo
amount, thnt uro n proper chnrgo
against plaintiff, during tho pro
grcss of tho contract.
SUITS AGAINST
GROCER TOTAL $1200
Attachment suits aggregating
$1190, which, It is said, do not re
present nil of tho creditors of W. E
Smith In tho community, nro on fllo
In tho circuit court against tho
former grocer, who loft town with
his family Inst wook. Local officers
profess to havo no knowledge of his
destination.
Tho Klamath Statu bank Is plain
tiff In two nctlons, Involving $500,
and tho -Medford Qrocory company,
which furnished thu stock for
Smith's ontorprlso, Is suing for
$690. Other creditors, who havo
not (lied suits, nro said to havo
claims nggrogntlng nt least $500.
COUNTY SUES FOR
DELINQUENT TAX
Klamath county has bogun suit in
tho circuit court ngnlnst tho Lndd &
Tllton hnnk of Portland, tho Klamath
Lake & Navigation company, and
othors, to foreclose on lots nnd build
ings on tho river front, bolow tho
Link rlvpr brldgo, for dollnquorit
tnxos, amounting to $2,800. Tho de
linquency dates bnck to 1909. Tho
hnnk for yonrs mot tho taxes, it Is
said, In order to protect its mortgage
on tho promises, but lately Its officers
lofiiBod to make further tax pay
ments, declaring thnt tho valuo of the
proporty did not Justify further out
lay, This Is said to bo tho first suit ever
fllod hy Klamath cou,nty to forocloso
tax lions.
STARTS N I
HE0UT1
OFLOHCII
BODY ASSUMED
Itouowod activity indicates that tho
now financial committee of our chant-
her of commerce, will begin right a
way a cnnvnsB for additional mombor
nhlp for tho reorganized chamber,
Tho chairman of this committee, Cnrl
A. I'lath, Intended to begin his cam
paign last wook, but having been
called nwny suddenly to Arizona n
temporary delay occurred. This hns
resulted In tbo selection of A. I). Kp
ponton as chairman to succeed Mr.
Plath. Ih addition to Mr. Epperson,
(ho members of tho cbmmlttco are:
II. V. Holmes, George C. Dlrlch, Den
C. Thomas and W. P. Johnson, all
rUivc, forseelng men who bollovo In
tho potentialities of Klamath Falls
ci d Klamath county, and who will
leave no stono unturnod to make thn
lovlvcd organization a potent-ono for
the development of this section. Over
thrco thousand dollars Is already
promised, tho subscription roll show
ing 317 ten-dollar memberships al-
luady litkcn, and the success of tho
oignnlzntlon Is fully assured. Tho fol
lowing lotter has boon written by tho
old offlcors to tho state Chamber of
Commerce, announcing tho change of
name from tho Klamath Commercial
Club to tho Klamnth County Cham
ber of Commcrco, and promising co
operation In all matters ot mutual
Interest:
Klamath Falls, Oregon.
January 14, 1920.
To tho State Chamber of Commcrco
Portland, Oregon.
O roeting:
Tho Klamath Commercial club, the
activities of which wore two years
ago subordinated to tho financial de
mands consoquont to tho World War,
Is now In. process of,- rehabilitation;
and will hcroaftor bo known' as the
Klamath County Chambor of com
merce Tho ro-orgltnlzatlon of the body Is
In tho hands of a committee of active
progressive business men, nnd so wo
confidently hope soon to havo n
chamber, superior both numerically
and financially to tho former organi
zation, fully equipped to promote tho
Interests of our Bcctlon, nnd to co-ope-
rotu with your chamber of commcrco
.' i enterprises of mutual Interest t
KInmnth founty, to Portland and tho
entlro state.
Wo nro nleased to obsorvo that
your body has already taken action
favoring the opening of tho Klamath
Indian reservation, on some rational
nlnn which shall withdraw from "cold
storago" a rich and diversified area
a half largor than tho stato of Khodo
Island and which, while conserving
the interests of tho Indians, will opon
tho wny for dovolopmont adding groat
valuo to resources now practically
dormant, nnd contributing practically
nothing townrds relieving tho burd-
cns of county or stato administration
Few peoplo consider tho potential
valuo ot tho timber of the Klamath
Indian reservation. To mention this
rosourco only, which Is conservatively
estimated nt eight billion foot of com
mercial pine: At tho contract price
of tho Inst nccoptod bid on several
million feet of rosorvatlon timber
contiguous Is tho S. P. railroad, tho
total stumpago of the reservation
plno would amount to moro than for
ty million dollars.
Wo do not contend that such a
price could' now bo socurod for tho
Umber moro romoto from railroads
than tho tract mentioned, nnd yet
ovon this price may evontually bo
surpassed whon railroads shall bo ex
tended'1 through the vast forests of
Klamath and Lake, and other devol
oimlonts whlchrire surely coming to
central and southeastern Oregon
shall bo realised.
'The commercial timber of Klam
ath county alono, of which the stump-
ago ot the Indian reservation Is only
a fourth, is a source of great poten
tial wealth. So also are hundreds ot
thousands of acres of land, both dry
and Irrigable, which have already
been proven as among the most pro
ductive lands ot the stato, and the
oiitonBlvo areas ot swamp lands, ot
pi ovon fertility, which are being add
ed to our agricultural domain by
diainage.
Another source of gratification to
us is your recognition of the impor
tance of promoting, In every possible
POSTMASTER
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PORTLAND, Fob. 2. Postmnster
Frank Myers, who ias been request
ed to resign, Is still holding his posi
tion today, although Chief Inspector
Ilarclay, who camo from Spokane to
toko chargo of tho ofllce. issued or-,
dors to employes.
Myers said that tho "service to tho
peoplo is most Important and will
not bo neglected. Thu contest over
tho poBtmastorHhip Is a matter of
law nnd will bo decided' by lnw.x No
charges havo been made ngalnst mo
and I refuse to resign." Democratic
Stato Chalrmnn Starkweather tele
graphed Senator Townscnd, chair
man of tho poHtoirico committee, say
ing that a "hlgh-handcd attempt is
being mado to remove Myers to
ploaso a faction ot -tho democratic
party In Oregon."
IDRV" ENFORCEMENT
AGENTS ARE FIXED.
LAKEVIEW, Or., Fob. 2. Chas.
Burden and Frank Davis, special
state agents to enforco prohibition
laws, Woro brought before Justlco of
tho Peace Harrp J. Angstead hero,
charged with having in their posses
sion Intoxicating liquor and giving a
way liquor. Durden was 'fined $100
and costs and the Davis case was dis
missed! Each entered a plea of guilty to tho
chargo ot having whiskey In his pos
chargcsndglvlng slsaOya
session. The pleas wore entertained
on condition that tho other charges
be dismissed. Tho case created con
siderable Interest throughout tho
stato, as tho district attorney refused
to sign tho warrant for the arrest ot
tho men and also refused to prose
cute them, although ho admitted on
tho 'witness stand that thoy wero
technically guilty; Tho .prosecution
waj pressed by Herbert P. Welch,
city attornoy, assisted by S. A. Jet
more. way, tho construction nnd improve
ment ot wagon and auto roads in
tersecting various sections ot tho
state, properly finished as soon as
rrnctlcablo so as', to bo available at
all seasous of the year; also tlio con-
slrctulon of tho Natroji branch of tho
Southern Pacific, thus completing a
lino from Portland to San Francisco.
through Klamath Falls, by tho short
est posslblo route and with remark
ably easy grades; also tho enrly con
struction of tho Oregon, California
and Eastern, or Strahorn road, which
13 designed to connect tho various
railroads upon which construction
ccaBcd several years ngo whon they
had only reached tho margin's of tho
great central Oregon region. Tho com
pletion ot these roads is essential to
tho development of this important
section of tho stato and will, add vast
tonnage to tho traffic ot Portlnnd,
tho interests of which we shall bo
glad to promote whllo developing tlfj
latent resources of our own toction.
. In conclusion, wo wislt to say that
as wo rovivo our conimorcibl energies,
roturnlng to tho development of the
resources of tho country from tho
activities which absorbed so much ot
our efforts during the war. wo wish
to co-operate with you In nil practi
cable-efforts, through legislation and
otherwise, in tho interest ot our re
turned soldier boys. It is with pride
that we are able to say that our sec
tion has not lagged or failed In any
war activity, and that out of our
sparse population in Klamath County
we sent over seven hundred ot our
brave boys to war, and theso soldier
ILL NOT Ul
boys, who havo roturnod are going in
the front horoaf tor in all worthy acti
vities, and wo shall largely dopond
upon tholr spirit, and patriotism in
the development work wo tiro now
undertaking.
The subscribers intend resigning
when tho time is ripo for tho re-organization,
leaving the now chambor
Ireo to select whom thoy shall wish as
leaders. We shall remain within call
ot the new officials to give them such
service as thoy may desire, that they
may have tho benoflt of our experi
ence' ot many years in this part ot
the stato, and encouraging them by
the enthusiasm ot our interest.
Very respectfully,
J. W. SIEMENS, President.
. O. C, APPLEQATE, Socrotary.
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PKRKMPTOHV CIIAIiIiKN'OH
UHKI) IX I. W. W. TRIAL
MONTESANO, Fob. 2. -Tho
ilcfcnBo Invoked Its first per
emptory challenge against
Thomas C. Connor, formor
liquor dealer of Montesano, to
day. Several clashes aroso at
tho morning session between at
torneys and tho court was
forced to call opposing counsel
to order several times.
Prosecutor Abel charged that
Altornay Vandeveor In selec
tion of tho Jury was "trying tho
jurors (n an endeavor to show
projudlco." Vandeveor retort
ed that ho had a perfect right
to do so.
Tho government sale of ten million
feet of timber near Kirk, tributary to
the Kirk mill, rental ot which was al-
so included In the bidding, set a high
water mark In prices offered for re
servation timber. I. II. Larkey, who
operated the mill last season, bidding
$'6.33 a thousand for stumpago and
$2.82 a thousand for mill renin!
Tho previous high mark was the
bid of Jhe Mucombor Sav'dgo com
pany of $5.33 a thousand on 17.5,
000,000 feot rear' ModoJ Point,
which It Is rumored they pHi. to mill
rr-crtly, erc. nc their own plant for
tho purpose.
Other bidders on tho Kir': mill and
timber wero th'i'.lloy LtiTiimr c m
pany of this city, who offered $5.87
for stumpago and $2.14 for mill rent
al. Under tho provisions of tho salo
25 per cent ot tho manufactured lum
ber must be sold to tho government
nt n fl-ro.I nrlra . llf J " I
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TRAMP ACCUSED' - -
OF PETTY THEFT
Hearing of tho caso against, Wil
Ham Zillman, charged with entering
tho Southern Pacific freight waro-
houso ono night last week and
breaking open various packages and
ransacking tho premises .generally,
will take plaro beforo Justice Chap
man tuts afternoon, zillman is a
hobo, and was arrested in a camp
near tho stock corrarls. Ho is said
to havo taken a small quantity of
crackers, olives and other edibles.
Gus Christ, accused of the lar
ceny of tho homo of H. G. Shidlor
and of tiro romoval ot trinkets and
jowolry, also has a hearing this af
ternoon. Tho Shidlor larceny is the
second similar chargo against tho
defendant.
A. Kalina, Malln merchant, colo
brated -tho completion ot his now
storo at Malln with a housowarming
Saturday night that' will go down 'In
tho annals of tho neighborhood' as
tho most glorious gathering of any
over held In tho .community. i
Tho affair was invltntionnl and in
rosponso to the host's bidding frlonds
gathered from far and near and fill
ed tho new storo building capacious
as it is to overflowing. All night
long tho crowd danced to music ot
tho Poorloss orchestra ,and regaled
themselves on tho edibles furnished
by tho host. Ito cream, sandwiches,
cako, coffeo, salad etc., all woro pro
vided by Mr. Kalina in honor of tho
great occasion. Candy, soda water,
chow'ing gum and cigars wero passed
around for oach guost to choose ac
cording to his or her desires.
A numobr of Klamath Falls peo
ple wero prosent Including Capt. and
Mrs. J. W. Siemens, Capt. and Mrs.
J. P. Loo, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Siem
ens Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ep
person. DIVORCE COMPLAIN!
Suit for divorce was fllod In
the
by
circuit, court Saturday ovonlng
Anna Worth against Arthur Worth.
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TIMBER
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WIN
: REPUBUCAH
CLM1E0
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Tho call for republicans to gather
at the city hall Saturday evening was
responded td in a manu r calculated
to intensify tho feeling of uneasiness
In administration circles over tho re
sult of tho national election in
November. . '
It was an enthusiastic meeting:
from start to finish. Capt. O. C.
Applcgate, veteran of many national
campaigns, was tho unanimous
choice for president of tho club, as
was C. E. Van Emon for vice
president; A. L. Lcavltt was chosen
ao secretary. Tho meeting was en
livened by short spirited remarks by
W. II. A. Rcnner, C. E. Van Emon
and others along the lino ot repub
lican policies.
Tho mectng was adjourned to meet
again on Thursday evening, Febru
ary 5,"at 8 o'clock, at tho, city hall,
and an earnest Invitation Ml "horoby
extended to republicans " genoraUy
"i - .. r -v. i ....
ana lo lno ,aales 0I lArIt "v
Present at tno -next meeting,- af'bul-
ncss or importance will be- Cpp
sldered. ' - -' "
Tho anniversary , oT'IIhlco!H',
birthday falls on FcbTOWyl2,"litfil
the sentiment voiced
was strongly in favor sot, appropriated
ceremonies in honor tof" tW 'gteatV'
American, either undcfiouspFcfe '
of the Republican club or by the
citizens generally; possibly by both.
This initial movo on tho part of
the republicans of this city In form
ing a republican club, it is to be
hoped, will bo followed in a short
time in other towns throughout the
county. In the meantime republi
cans, from other localities finding
themselves in tho city oa meeting
nights are cordially invited to be .
present and sign the roll of member
ship and take an active 'part la the
proceedings. Come and, give vest to
thj latentthus!gsfyJ;jUj. ,
It will do .you a wprld of good'. ?X "-,,.,
National Chairman Hayes Bays?'
"What wo need is not less politics, .
but better politics, which can be
brought about only through more at- '
tcntion to politics by citizens whose
all too familiar habit is to stand
asido and depreciate tho agencies ot
government. It there over was a '
timo is right now; and if on the part
of republicans thoro ever was a time
when thoy should take an active, in
telligent, patriotic interest in their
party, that moment is the present. '
Tho citizen may say he is not in
terested in politics, but that will not
prevent politics taking an" interest in
him, and affecting the conditions
which surround hlra and his children ,
and his children's children. Politics
in a republic is tho control of public s
affairs, by public opinion. Tho citi
zen who depreciates politics depre
ciates the American form of govern
ment."
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MONTANA IS "WET"
HELENA, Mont. Feb. 2. The
ground in Montana is moro moist
than it has been at this period for
four years, ranchers Bay, which aug
urs well for tho coming crop iyoar
Snow was heavy last fall and it camt
early enough to be absorbed, melting.
In tho chlnooks, beforo tho ground
froze. Throughout the winter, preclp-i
itatlon ias been heavy. ,.
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SAVING THE GIRLS. " .. "
HELENA, Mont., Fob. 2. Mrs. C.
L. Bovard ot Helent, field agent of
tho "Big Sister" movement, has or
ganized a compalgn in a number of
Montana cities and expects to visit
all the larger ccntors within a few
wooks in tho interests or a fund for
tho Montana Florence Crlttenten
homo for girls horo, It Is hoped to
raise $50,000 in the stato by spring.
NOTICE.
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Until arrangeojnnts can be-4
made that will Insure a supply
ot paper sufficient to enable
Tho Herald to return to Its re-
gular size, it will remain as it O-
is today, with the exception ot 4"
4 Fridays, when we are permitted
to print eight pages. We "shall
return to our regular size at tho
earliest dato possible
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