lule out:. I Wcv ihijtttmr itoatfi i A Class Ad Will Do It Todays News Today Vi f Member of the Associated Press. L Wr I'lrtiynlli Yt'iir. No. 11(18(1. KLAMATH I'AM.H, OltlWON, MONDAY, APJHL -I, i'oai. rilICK FIVK CENTS t '! a i m m j MEDFODMAN I GRATER LAKE (luorgo T Collins, olio or Mudfnrd'ii thrpo ropm.innlntlviiH dm Out Crntnr Ijikn spuclnl Improvement commltton liim wrlllon tlm llnralil IIim following Intlor, dntPil lit Mc.lfonl, Mnrch .10. nxplnlnlng Moiironl'M vIowh In (III! Crntnr Liikn tmittnr: Editor llnrnld: I hnvn licun Inlnrpnti'd In rending ono or two articles In your inxir re garding tin) proponed chuiigon to bo inmln nt Crntnr Lnkn ami It would appear to mo that you linvn n wrong Impression of I In' mnttur. Tho niuiilliiK which wiin held nt I'ortlnnil was miiroly n preliminary mooting for tlm purpono of flmllnn out whnt, If anylblliK. could lm dono to Improvo tlm condition nt tho Inko and It It developed that It win pos sible tt do something to formulnto plain to tlmt and. It wns itncldod lit that meeting to hold another mcutlng at Mcdfnrd within tho nun two wcoks, In tho meantime ttin Portland committee and tlm Medford would Kathor 'h Information nn soumed necessary ana try and porfoct n permanent organi zation with a duflnltn plan of pro cccdurn. An noon ns tlm dato of tlm mooting at Mcdford In dnflnltoly fir od It M our Intontlon to nnk your Chnmbor of Commorcn to uriiil n rep ronontntlvo and join us In working out plnnn wn liavo In mind. It li my personal opinion and I bpllovn thin opinion li shnnid by tho otlmr dlrcr tom of tlm Mcdford Chamtiar ef Commorcn, tlmt whenever onn com inunlty dopondn for Us succpsb upon tlm holding back of anothnr. It It barking up tho wrong tron. Wo rr not working that nort of n game. Wo agron;wllll tho dtntutunnt mudc by ttin Secretary- of thu Klamath Falls Chnmbor of Commorcn thai It would not bn possible for us to Im provo condltlonn at tlm taka without Klamath Kail shnrlng In whatever bonoflt might accruo, but wo do not agree with him that wo am going uliond and do tho work and briar the oxpnniu) without Riving Klnmnth County nn opiortunlty to do Imr share. Win wnnt your holw and coopera tlon, Wn mcoKnlro your rlKlitn In tlm mattor and at tho namo tlmn wo uro not unmindful of tho advantages that will accruo to un by having your as sistance. I linllnvn that both Mcdford nnd Klnmuth Falls would bo bolter off If wo nt Mudford will omloavor to routo tourists going Into tho lukn from thin mIiIo, to como out from your Hldn nnd for you to reclprocnto by roulInK tourists going l from our iildu to coiim) out on our sliln. than for both of us to try nnd route tour 'Ists coming out tho iinmii wny thoy wnnt In. I Initio to llvu to moo tin) ilny whon thoro will bo half n doron porfoctly good rotitos Into Crntor I.nko nnd tlm wholo country on both sides of tho mountuliiH benefited tlmroby. An statiid iibnvo tho Klamatll Chnmbor will bo notified In nmpln tlmo to attend tho mooting to bo hold shortly. You cnu rest assured Hint you will not bn railed upon to put up a largo num of monoy an It Is not tho Intontlon of thin commlttoo to go uhoad at tho printout tliua upon n basis of raining a. fund hucIi as hus boon tnlknd about but yo bollovo 11 great deal of Improvomont can bn lind ovon for tho coming sonsou which la cIohu nt hnnd, If wo will all get togothor nnd holp. Very truly yours, GEO. T. COLLINS. Kd nole: Tlm Uorald has novor doubted Hint whon tlmo enmo for contribution Klamath county would bo nskod to do her share. Thin ob vious certainty Is, In fact, tho basis for tho Ilornld'n bollof that Klnmnth county should linvo boon roprosont od In tho- discussion from tho begin ning. ThqJIorald doos not bollovo that In a mattor ho vital Klamath county's lntoroats will bo host uorv od by following whoro othors load, 'and1 cannot ngroo, In tho light of all oxperlonce, with tho "foldod-hands'' -J policy onuhclatod by tho nocrotary of e Jloroatb, chamber of comroorco. all 'history no mun'.'comm'unlty or Itlonhas ovor hulltf successfully on I. policy of attempted rcapne whoro trj Old tin? souing. Came From Mcdford In Nine Hours M A. Dobbin, or tho Fairbanks Mo mo company, who In hero trim snotlng business with tlm (I (' Ior (in r company, told tho llnrald thin niornliiK tlmt ho drovo from Mud ford Hi Ih morning In ulno hours. Tlm roiul from Mcdford nn far mi Klinn ntli Hot Springs In good, utul thoro wan no troublo gottlng ovnr It. For nbout night miles fnrthnr, however, tho rond Ih bnd, but most nny enr, ho says, can negotiate It Ho cainn via Topny grndn, nnd roiiHldnrn IiIk tlmn ! for tho 1 10 iiiIIpii, vory good for thin tlmn of ypnr An nrgnnlzntloii or owncm nnd rop runnntntlvcM or tlm snwmllln of thli region having n capacity of Ions than 40,000 fcjt par ilny, wan nffi-ctod nt a moutlng hnld In tho Ho Caf'i Knt urdny nvrnlng, 20 inlMti being rupro sontnd. Tlm organization will bn known ns tlm Cnllfornla-Orngon Lum bermen's nssoclatlon, nnd Its meet-' Ings will bo hnld for thn purpose of discussing conditions portnlrilng to tho milling Indiist-v and to gtvo Its niombom nn opportunity to giu to gnthor soclnlly and boromn bellor ac qunlntod with nnah nthnr. Marlon N'lno, of thn Wh"lo 1'lno LunbiT was choson pronldont, and Alfred D. Colllor, of tho Swan I.nko I umbnr company, was choson rocrnlary trensurnr. 1 Is ostlmatrd that tlm mllU rep rcsontcd In thU association will glvn employment to nt Innsl 1,000 men, this bolng thn approximate nr.mbT of men onipluyvil by thorn Ian! ymr. (loargo Cornwall, editor of tho Portland Tlmberinoii, wan th) prin cipal .irnaknr nt tho dlnnor Mr rorn wnll la on his way back to I'orlluid nftor tburlng tlm while mid sug.ir plno bolt of California, his address ytn ropleto with first-hand Informa tion regarding tlm milling outlook. Mr. Cornwall, basing his forocast up on tho plans made by thn largor mills, bollovcs thnt production this ynar will bo from CO to 70 per cent of normal. Freight, niton are tlm dom inating factors In deciding t'.io extant of thn domand of lumber. Tho mattor of board uni wages camo up for giinornl dla.-iiKilon. Thoro Is slight chsneo for a rodti-v tlon In board this year, tho mill men ut tho meeting stated ns noarlv every mill lost heavily on Its hoarding ImiiBo last year laoIesTronTise The Womcn'ti uuxlllary of tho Amorlcan Region will glvo an enter tnlnmnnt In thn West hall of tho Odd Follows" hull tomorrow night which they sny Ih going to ho somothing entirely now and will embody many surprises. What tho nature of these surprises will bo they would not dl ulgo, but thn music and singing will bn equal to tho best thoro Is In the community. Hut, thn surprises! "JuHt wait and son," Is what tho committee In chargo of thin entortalnmont hns to any td nil other Indies. Incidental ly, there will bo nn chnrga for admis sion, nnd overy ono Is nskod to bo thoro at S o'clock sharp. Mm, Flor ence Ilrnndcnburg, Miss Paulino Ilond, Mrs. Porcy llurko, Mrs. Annn Iloldon, nnd Mrs. Florence lino com pobo tho commlttoo In chargo of tho ontortulnmcnt, Tho proccods will be placed In tho fund for dlsnblod sol dlors nnd tholr doponilonts. WMWMWMMV! MMMM Pepper-Cotton Mill To Open May I Tho Poppors-Cotton Lumber mill, nonr Macdool, will open up with u capacity crow nbout tho first of may, according to information re ceived horo today. This mill conv pany Is building soven miles of rail road to connoct with tho Southern PacUlo near Macdool, four miles of It holng already complotod. A crow Is at work grading and laying tracks. Whon operating, tl)ls mill gives employment to ab'out 160 mill men and loggers. Tho mill has n ca pacity 0t 76(009. SMALLER MILL MEN ORGANIZE m HT , WILL IIULU H I IIVIDLniVILIt I U MONSTER TOWN GET FIRST HAND I MEETTHURSDAV INFORMATION Annnunoomont wan mndo ut tho (Chnmbor of Commorco expansion 'tvunpnlgn hoad'tuartorn today that jtkio campaign arrangemonts com mittee, of which M. A. Callaghan In chairman, In engaged In arrang ing tho dntalln for n big town meet ing or community conferenco to bo hold at tho tnbarnnclo Thursday nvcnlng, April 7, beginning at 8 o'clock. Tho community conraronco will liavo nothing In common with thn iiivlval program which will glvo way to It. An effort will bn raido to induce residents from all parts of thn county, as well ns tho city It Holf. to como out thnt evening and hear nn outllno of tho now move ment launched by tho Chnmbor of Commerce. Invitations with admis sion telkots nro bolng mnllod to nil of tho Individuals of tho city and county whotio nnmos havo boon In eluded on tho DrcsDOCt list ud to this tlmo, although tho committor Ideslrps to mako It plain that thn In jvltatlon to thn public Is generally. and n fromnl Invitation will not Ik nacessary to obtain admittance but for fear that somo namo may unln tontlonally bo omlttod from tbo In vllntlon list, tho commlttoo makes this explanation. Music nnd KrKNikcm Thn conforonco program will bo featured by music, entortalnmont numbers and local and out-of-town speakers. Thcro will bo no solicita tions mado for funds or mombor nhlps. A spoclal Invitation Is ex tended to tho woman. Drlofly, tho commlttco explains, tho conforenco Is Intended to afford tho opportunity for ovory person intorostod in tho i advancement and upbuilding of Kla math county to acquaint thumsloves with tho expansion plan of tho Chamber of Commorco. The do tails of tho program will bo tnndo public as soon as completed by tho commlttco. Thoro woro two commlttoo jnoot Ings this afternoon tho campaign publicity and tho campaign speakers committees bolng callod togothor to map out tbo work thnt lies ahead of thorn. At 1 o'clock this afternoon tho thought survey was conducted ut tbo high school by Director L. W. Do puy, assisted by H. K. Gootr, super Intcndont. Questionnaires woro dis tributed among tho students and they woro requested to fill out answers to tho following questions; 1. Whnt vocation do you expect to pursuo as a llfo work? 2. Do you Intend to remain per manently In Klamath county? (If not, why not?) 3. In whnt, In your opinion, should tho Chnmbor of Commorco undortuko to nsslst you In prepara tion for your llfo work? A, As u futuro cltlion. what do you suggest that tho Chnmbor of Commorco undorlako for tho general Improvomont of Klamath county. A mooting of tho womon of Kla math Falls and Klamath county was hold at Chnmbor of Commorco head quarters at 3 o'clock this nftornoon to hoar an outllno of tbo plan, and tho part tbo womon may piny In civic activities of tho organlzatlpn Tho Amorlcan City bureau staff nsslgnod to tho Klamath county campaign has been nugumontod by tho arrival of aionn M. Still. IIo will assist tho campaign director lit tho organization of tho county for cos, nnd nlso will hnvo chargo of tho nfflco detail work. President Wants Knox Resolution Introduced WASHINGTON, April 4. Tho president Is understood to havo ap proved Immodlnto ra-lntroducttons of tho Knox poaco resolutions whon con gress roconvonos next wook. Final do clslon has not boon ronchod as to whon It would bo pressed for adop tion. Hopo s said to bo ontortalned in admlnlstratlvo circles that doflnlto progress toward a cpncnrt of nations on a ntfw world poaco program might be fofslblo within a siort tfm.e. For that mason. It waa estimated, thr months or so might bo allowed to olap9o boforo action on (be Knpx re- hi'juuuh vy vuumiu, i A largo party of tlmbormcn, head ed by Jnck Kimball left for tho old Dovorenux tract this morning to got flVsl hnnd Information regarding tho rnvogoH of tho plno bootlo, which has boon a thorn In tho sldo of timber ownurs of this region for years. Tho party probably will bo gono nil day, nnd will return In tlmo to attond u banquet In tho Chamber of Commorco rooms thin avnnlng. Prominent Um bo r men front all ovnr tho northwest wero In thn party. A comploto list of thesn men could not bo obtained this morning, but u tentative list, most of whom nro known to bo In tho party, follews: ticorgo 8. Long and Mlnot Davis, WoycrhaoUBor TImbor company; E It, Cox, Long-Doll Lumbar company; t'rif. W. J. Chnmborlaln, O. A. C, Win. M. Wheeler, Sopor-Whcolcr company; J. K. Patterson, John M. Miller, JamoH Kvcndca, U. S. Durcau of Entomology; F. A. Elliott, Stato Forostcr; K. J. Eberly, Asst., State Forester; F. K. Amos, A. J. Jaonlcko, U. S. Forestry servlco; Col. C. S. Chapman, Wastarn Forestry and Conservation Association; Goo. M. Cornwall, editor "Tho Tlmborraan"; Donald Draco, U. of Calif. Charlos W. King and assistant Forcstors, Long Doll Lumber company; Walter O West, Supt. Klamath Indian Reser vation; Jnmos A. Howarth, Klamath Indian reservation; Wm. C. Hodge, forester, California Forestry commit oo Forest Buporvlsor Hall of Shas ta national forest, Slston. Tomorrow, tbo ontlro day will bo dovotod to an effort to outllno an offcctlvo campaign against this beet le and tho chamber of commorco room will bo allvo with tlmbormcn. Tho government will ho asked to lend Its aid In this campaign, ni horotoforo tho only Interests that havo been waging a fight aro private interests. SGOUTS ENJOY THEIR OUTING Tho first of a series of boy scout outings which will bo held at Inter vals of about two wcoks camo to a vory successful closo about 10:30 Saturday night, when 30 scouts, raombcrs of tho high school troop, with their patrol leaders and n num ber of interested business men, re turned homo tired but happy from a day of fishing and othor recreation In tho vicinity of tho Keno dam. Tho scouts, patrol lenders, nnd members of tho scout executive commlttco went by boat from tho Ackley mill whnrf to tho bridge, where thoy .dis embarked, nnd proceeded to tho dam on foot. Solocting nn Idoal site, thoy struck camp, and then devoted tho most of tholr tlmo to fishing. Tho rlvor was high, and Scoutmaster G-ootz and son, woro tho only lucky flshcrmon In tho crowd, tho formor catching ono fish and tho latter tlvo. Out tho boys bad good sport and workod thomsolves to a stago whoro tholr lunch at noon, and supper at night, cookod ovor camp fires, woro keenly enjoyed. About six o'clock In tho evening, M. S. West, Don Zumwnlt, nnd Charles Forguson arrlvcr at camp, tho latter- bringing his big victrola, which holpod mako tho aftor suppor hours, during which tho bays sang nnd told stories, supromoly enjoy able. Don Zumwnlt and O. Poj-ton woro tho principal camp tiro story tollors. Tho raon who took part in tho out ing nro Tom Wtattors, Judgo D. V. Kuykondall, Itobcrt (lootz, R. K. Wright. E. Doauchamp, A. C. Yadon, Andrew Colllor, Don Holding. Chas. Martin, George Doll, M. S. West, Don Zumwalt and Charles Forguson. CHIIXQUIX HOY STRUCK nY ItOOKt IS DEAD TtWd ofYhte death'cMorley Lans. 1 ft .TNsti -am f Trh'miii T-stir". ot Chlloqulnjjias'lust reachod here, Tho roporttates that a companion, yesterday in pjaVplJe o lW Wll Local Men Buy Hales Meat Market Jack Hales nnd Dili Stolnmotz, ploncor butchers of tho city, have ' purchased llnlcs' Moat Market at I 101C Main streot, from Ooorgo Of field. Last fall Union sold tho market I to Mr. Offlold, having docldod to try his luck In Drltlsh Columbia. Aftor ' spending a faw months thorn ho de- cldod to return hero and ra-cntcr tho I moat business. Mr. Stclnmctz nlso disposed of his market last fall, slnco I zens of this community Friday oven that tlmo confining his attention to Ing toward tho organization of a his ranch and other business. Doth j Ilvo chamber of commorco which will men havo a wldo clrclo of friends I cooporato with tho county body at who will bo glnd to wolcomo thorn back into tho buslnoss affairs of the I city. BUILDING SHOE wwikwinw wiiwbbw Duslness conditions In Portland havo shown a marked Improvement during tbo month ending loday. Set- tlomcut of Income and oxcess profits taxes, which held public attention during tho first 1G days cf March, was followed by a revival of buying, according to reports ot wholosalo und retail morchants. Collections bo camo oaslcr and contidonco has boon in a largo measure restored. Reductions in tho prlco ot lumber and othor building materials "! stimulus to tho building game. Tho reaction along this lino Is particu larly notlccnblo In tho construction of now residences, records for March showing a larger number ot permits issued than during any previous month for tho past 10 yoars. Tho total number ot building per mits Issued during tho month was 1300 and thoy call for thVcjpondf turo ot $1,47C,4C0. Of this number 314 pormiU woro Issuod for sow res idenecs, valued at ?1,0S9,6G0. Tho homo building movemont Is gath ering impetus and promises to gain in strength during tho spring nnd " " summor. . . . . ..'. ... . . ino rocoru ror .iiarcn contrasts favorably with that of February. whon 232 roaldonco normlts. vnlued at $893,350. woro Issued. Accord - Ing to II. E. Plummor. chief build- Ing inspector, there are at present more than 600 houses under con - structlon in tho city. . Tho local bulldln oroernm I. kcoplng paco proportionately with similar movements in Los Angeles and San Francisco and is In marked contrast to tho apathetic spirit cf Scattlo and Spokano. Employment Improved approximately 10 per cent during tho month. Dank cloarlngs for March totalod $133,304,349.7C, compared with $173,172,976.98 for tho correspond-! Ing month of last year. Oregontan. (Ed. Nete: Tho samo favorablo condition, on a proportionately small er scale, prevails hero, according to local records.) Two Cases are Summarily Decided Tho first two cases on tbo pro- sent court calendar woro disposed ot quickly this morning, Judgo D, V. Kuykcndall docldlug In favor ot J. C. Kimball against J. Sbaugh- noasy in botE Instances. Suaugh- nossy had sued for rocovory of money on notos in both Instances, and Kimball had filed counter claims. E. J. Elliott, attorney for Shaughnossy, filed articles for pro Judlco against Judgo Kuykondall, who disallowed thorn, and Instruct od Mr. Elliott to proccod with tho caso. Tho lattor refused, and Judg-1 mont was summarily glvon for tho dofendant, his countor claims of $700 for labor and $250 for monoy said to bo duo on notes being In- i cludod in tho Judgment. W. H. A. Rcnnar, attornoy for Kimball, then asked Judgo Kuykondall to issuo n bonch warrant for Shaughnossy, alleging that his statomont to tho effect that ho bad paid cortaln notos constituted rprjury. This mattor will bo arguod before action Is taken. iMM;MMnrfMMnMn which struck tbt youngster, bis death followlni alnjoft Immediately, It Is unders tbo Indian agent Is Invoi loath. Tho funeral willy royf. 1 T D iLLLBhidcath. Tho permit GetiMiHHHiH: ijijijijvrow. prodjPjPjPjPjPjPjPjPjPjPjPjPjl OORRIS FOLK ARE INTERESTED IN HIGHWAY DOHHIS, Cal., April 4. A vory I pretentious start was mado by cltl- l Yroka toward tho ultimata roalUrt- ' tlon of many Improvemonts long i nccdod. First in Importanco Is consldorrd tbo Weed to Klamath Falls highway through this valloy. Other matters pertaining to Irrigation nnd shipping facilities will bo taken up lator. The preliminary organization was affected by tho election of Park Sher man, temporary chairman, and Joo Walton, temporary secretary-treasurer. Mrs. J. P. Dowmnn, who was np- pointed chairman of tho membership j commlttco, mado an actlvo canvass of Dorrls Saturday securing $250. Mom- bershlp fees wero placed at $1.00 with tho option of contributing mora. Sovcral buslnoss houses started tholr rontrlbnttons with $10.00 and guar anteed more If nocessary. A mass meeting is planned for Wednesday evening of this weik whon permanent officers wltt bo elected and committees appointed. This hlrlw will wnfl In i1ftA Cilln. bonitlon wth tte ehlBbcr orftalwd at Macdool last week. Tho two or- gir.lzatlons .will sond delegates to Klamath Falls to meet with 'cltltons ot that placo for tho discussion ot tho Weed to Klamath Falls road. Misinformation Retarding Building Difficulty, In convincing prospec tlvcMtomo'Gnllticrs that .Totall 'build ing material prices' have" ben re duced materially within the laat tow I .- ,- .- 1 ,- . .. A DlM " nonius uucs. u7,rrni I onnttiA(lAn Vinnm In th a liMlrlVw nf uuu4,.uvv.u- . .u . ......... , t thn United Htntei. with tno siaio- i --- mont toda'r of Elater ot tho ,a,d8 Lumber company. Lake- ' "PcPl0 n08llot0 t0 bu"d bocaullc '" nro undor tho tal Plon' I lnttt lt cosl8 M much to oroct a PIaco .tod" as II won,d haTO C08t a year or "S"." Mr. Slater. "As a matter of fact, ovorythlng that en- tors Into tho construction of a house or building has been reduced to thy point where further prlco declines can hardly bo expected. "Lumber and general building ma-, tarlal prices are lower today than thoy havo been slnco 1917. Every thing has been perceptibly reduced In prlco. Labor, too, is plentiful. "Tho law ot supply and domand rules In the building material world. Whon tho building boom that Is im minent in thlscountry- gets under way It Is difficult to say just how for tho prices may climb. "Now Is tho opportuno tlmo to build. Pooplo who aro holding off from building In the hopo that thoro will ho oven further decllno in the market are going to bo fooled. Economic conditions in the United States aro such that wo shall never sco a return to pro-war prlcos on building materials. "Savo money by building now." United States Makes Reply to Germany WASHINGTON, April 4 Formal statomont ot tho United Statos as to Gorman reparations Is contained In an oxchango ot communications with ! tho German govornmont mado public today by tho stato department. The Gorman communication from Dr. SI- mons. German foreign minister ot March 23, states tbat it wan ontlrnly clear to both govornmonts and peo- llo that Gormany must make ropar- Jatlons to tho limit of hor ability to pay, but sought examination of urn biased oxporta to dotormlno tho ox ton t of ber ability. Secretary Hughes' reply statod that tbo Unltod Statcv government recognizes In the Slmonn memorandum a slncore doslro to- re open negotiations with tbo allies on a now basis, and hopes tbat such ne gotiations once resumed may lesdtp a promVt settlement,, which illiiMti idij M't) JUBlltlUUf , permit Ge prod b luo louiaa Mi jun '-iimiii .jiHK,