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About Klamath republican. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1896-1914 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1905)
s Ricial Newbpaper ul Klamath County and Leading Journal ol the Interior Oregon Country. REPUBLICAN KLAMATH Thi Largest Circulation and la the Best Medium for Reachin; a Prosperous and Trading Public -- KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 15, 1905. VOL. X. II—' ■ 1 ■ ■ — ——— „ . __ — - - -- - _ - NO. ii -■ are REAL estate transfers and postal receipts evidence of >ALLS SHOW AN INCUBAS!; IN THE VALUE OF PROPERTY tai EaUitc Sulci Are Active With a Steady Advance In Price. Many Waiting For Action By The McCLOUI) SPECIALS big growth IN S GROCERIES RAILROAD I BIG LANDOWNERS JOIN Iwo Hundred and »Illy Men at Work I he Kinmath l and Company Signa Rushing Completion of Hoad to Up liver Ten Ihousand Aerea Near Lower latke. Klamath Calls. Itrqiorta from McCloud, <‘al„ ar* to the »fleet that work on the M Cloud rsilroad. the objective |*>tol of which la Klamath I alls. 1« bring rushed. Two liuudnsl and fifty men ««« no» employ cd in construction work along the line. I lie rosd aaa Completed to Algomall on the McCloud river last year, ami la now I *u ng built northward toward lied M uintatn, situate«! In the very heart of the timlsn land boldllig* oi the McCloud River Lumber Com|>any. Mr. Davie will flniah hi* wagon road to connect with the terminus of the railroad by the |Htb of this month. It I* 37 mile* from Mirds, which is situs- tel on ll«r lower lake, to the end of the rued, but the railroad has already ad vanced beyond this, will'll make* the hauling .Balance somewhat line. The wagon mad i* well nmatrucln) ami la twenty-four !<>et wide ami an easy g>ade. Great significance i* attacliril tn the action of the lilsmitli lake Navigation Company in building a big etearul*>at and two large bargee lor u»e oo the Klamath river and the lower lake. It ia le iun.*l that tbev must be acting in conjunction with the M.-Cloud railroad or nt h-a»t have tome d< finite under standing with line road. aa these rllrti- •iVe.preparati'.na are not justified by the proM-nt pro*;**'la ol bnaim ae hows a gain OP ONE-THIRD Salary of Postmaster Has Been Increased From Halfin. Oregon, June 8, 1905. Elmer I. Applegate, Government Before Clo-Ong Deals. $¡300 «.o $i5«n. Klamath Falla, Ong. Dear rir: f|„ ni»nv m I w »"’I tmn.f. r. .4 t..w n »mlk, bln The p«|>era signing up land« of the Th* poatoffice receipts can well 1«con ^,,1. I» « »ur* »ign Urti KUrnxlb <'.m*id,r«l Klaioaili Mod Co . Mu.g aouiething in sider«! as the pulse by which the busi i'll. t. gmwmg »nd lire prtrw buirig by M.rk I excesi of ton tliousand acre«, have l*en ness ol a town ran closely l«e estimated. • ..... ____ »i. »■ tr i mi made up and are only waiting a few The decrease in the receipts of the post- ^„.„..tlmr ÜW gWWlb newvnary formalities of the corporation. ' office is a sure evidence of the fall off ol „st*' Ibaa • ««•»•» a,il..l(-i-l 1 I hojie to have these completed so a« to buaini»»«, just »« the increase in receipts .lining m D* b.vc l. < n reported lor have the pa|«m reach you at an early nearly always is the result of an increase . „reg i>ui there •»" X*! mauy liiat ■ late. There han I een no intention of In 1 usineas in the town. , har» been unaM« t»> »"< holding back on lloi. matter Imt the of- Wuudl'ury A Wiikin» loh' U'. <,«>wan. Beginning with the fiscal year which licet» author ised to bind the cort«oraturn cotumencet on the first of July, the sal ,4»? ». « I*1 .A »V Iu hirst have found it im)».a«ible to get together ary of tjie js»'tiua«tor at Klamath Falla 4dUi‘«a. l■<«ll•l'l<■>»<l,rt, ♦’’O. her. tolore. Just rest assured that these wnl lie increased frotu $UViU to $!5*lU a WwJbury A W likin» t<> K H follie lamia are signed up, and put them in year. Klamath Falls ia practically the Í . L mh I hv , uU I ami 3. HI«« k 10. lu hlr*l Addi U«e figure* In that column, and juixn.ay only post offi-e iu Southern Oregon I, Kauvi«* lun. tlon«id*rall«»t> 4134 •o announce to all tb'««u inquiring. I which will receive an increase, and tbi» Wodbur, A Wiikin« b’ Ornili Hr. assured Mr. llumphreya when I *a« is the best advertisement uur town could ^a, and J. Hlock 4<1 in Flirt Addilmu Hu».», lot 3 l»»t there that I would acc «uipiish this, have. ’..ami«»» timi 445*1. please express my regret* at the un The salary of tlie postmaster is based w««Ji«i'y A w > km« to Mr. Taylor. avoidable delay. A Sditimi, fou on the busuieaa done and the increase in mt, Hl.sk 47. lu tlr«l I «iu Very R<ei|«ctfully, salsry is baaed on the increase in the ste'WiK»1 I-'*1 £. P. Met oessix. receipt» during the past year. The re Wawilmry A Wiikin» to H<4el*erg A port of tlie office will not be filed until M. |»u 7 »ml H. Ill'» k 17 in Kr*l Ad- Major Worden in having n modern lh<- first of July, but R comparison of the Itlua. I 'ono-lc. st e »n cottage built on Lot 6, Block 3, hear Ore receipts for the first five months of 1*«M <) W. White to A. K Cr»ncw, lot* 5 residence on Ewaun* Heights. The and 1906 shows a wonderful increase in «* m e" * - r building is iu two aectioui, one 16x24 : the bu»ine»s of the office. | mhh rv have nut tM»rn *l|tnrd yrt. t P. McCnmei'k. of Salem, who re and lire other 16x18, and will contain r.«6 1904 i’brrr arr amerai tl><>u*atpf arrr» n| live r.M.ina. Veatibule. hath and closet*. January y.MKiia '«« <d lire lai. «••• lra< t* of land $311.58 407.92 It will have ail the modern improve* Eeliruary h'rtw rwtdfrall Ihr dr fcndrr the government sy.lein, arrived und iiwtied 268.02 271.21 ran mm I menta i* t»>» City ia*t evto.lng tn sign up hl* ía) «>f arrurlhtf which haa •27.93 2?4.8O March M»|euy’» f"r Irrigatio*». The lhr«MI|(h Ihr nr« «-»aity *»( tolw/U« cuir ra 356.53 A pril 294.75 I'acl lie» »l.ing the river !*! •• town ami p>n<lri»rr 192 38 352 28 May John Houston Answers The I adíes Want To Tiu» Wa»rr r«rra' Aar/*latl<Hi will rftvera ever t*n ll.ousatid aeree 1**4.72 Total 1712-68 Of the larger »rfc I» «her* yet r <meliia tnnke a complrtr n<p»rt which will Iw» there ia Mrs. Marshal Lennox From thia it will he ».-en that Know flore Than Ever I. lw> «ignad, the Kcalnca po>|*.(ly. Girward«**! U» .Mr. I.ipf»ni<«»<t I* m»»rn»*r. ■ diflercnce of $417.98 or in increa»e of kiifWn what Hla dr«|ai«Mi will *Mrh*»a porenesc* by Holatdnl and !t I» 23', |>er cent in the receipva of the fir»t Warden, ti K Smith I a; 1 t lU.-vli), !«r, hut It la ktwiwn that i! the n»|>orl Eirrroa K i . am . th R* s «r.irvit:—A» Five mouth» iu 1905 over thoee ol the What do the eitlsena »ml Voters of •hara l»«*t th'W pn»|>rrta of itnma Mllchsll. Pr«ui!t A ilawkins and sever diatrly ar*-»trtHg ft*r* n««t-r»»ary !».’» j»rr Klssnatli Falls think ol s ts-ard of Trus •tat.-mrnt» hav« Iwrn made publicly, by same period iu 1904. •> »trailer l»a«<*. These have pSWCtl- tt'iil ut thr lami, tha Klamath Pi'^rct tees, who will, hanging bea.l». Ilu*li.*d Mr«. l«ennux and other women who tally linen pr..iul*ed leit the nr.r«««i) • ill to at<amlonr«l lace«, and tremulous voicts vote to lav a have interrnted thcmeelves iu closing Modern Stone Buildiflg petition on the table in li-flnilely without the saloon« on 8.imlay», that I cunalder To Displace Landmark ever considering one point of law lor or «landeron* and which 1 truly believe to have l«*-n dune lor the purpose of in kguhiat It. In answer to a puiht ol law raouwl by juring me, 1 wish to make a statemeiit The ol»l landmarks of our city are fart æ Mr*. Hattie Wilson, Recorder Brower in jnstier to my self ami the town. giving way to modern im)wovetnents. I do not wish to argue the question staled that the Board of Trualrw« had Cn Wednesbay one of the largest lx>x the legal right tn make sn ordinance for of bunday i luaing, but to hr an.I certain elders and a row of locust trees, which the granting ol ilu. petition «ml tot tiler »latemcnta made as malicious Ires, I mi - have adorned the Marple property o»: ueetli the dignity of any woman who that an ordinance waa not necessary. Main street, fell victum to the ax. The petiti m tor Um eiltoicing of the ronsidera hervelf a lady. The day fol ' The property is now owned by Fred lowing the meeting oi tlte Town ltoard, but day closing law was nrigltiaird by a Melhase and in the place of these lirau- few ol the women of Klamath balls «• Mr«. lamnoX statrd that J. V. Houatun tiful shade trees will be constructed a had trievi to ware Marshal Iamnox with the outcome of w proposition ma.le by modern two-stor) »tone building. The tlw Hoard that tlmv were willing to do Ure threat that "If you dare to close a new structure will be useJ for a whole- whatever the majority oi tlie |**ipm 01 house tn this town you w ill ioee yonr , bale and retail meat market, and the lb* Uiwn «tnlel. (Thu onterme lias 1 jxvsitlon." In the evening the Marshal was lu my second story will be fitted Up for office«. proved that IheV should bare said "wn«it place and before witnesses admitted The building will cost $>1000. a majority of the aal.*inkec)>ere that 1 had never made such a statement wantod."} Too Smooth For Our We circiilaU*l the petition and got 183 ' and also at my request Mgimd the lol- lowing «lalemeiil : County Commissioner nauir*. KJ l«eir»g Voters. As only three To whom it may concern. I hereby inrinlwra ol lliv Boanl were prtwnt on Max 1st, it was lai.i on the Ublr unid txvetdy that J. V. Houston never uwd !he word« in my presencet “Thet if Bunko artists found an eit»y tittim the lirvt m.vting m June. ! During the month numerous atate- you .lure to close a lieitse in thia town this morning in the person of N. fi. you will lose your position." Merrill, an exposition visitor from kier- menta werv mate by ni<-ml*»r« ol the. (Kigne.l) W. L rxnox . rill, Klamath county, Oregon. Board Iwanng u|*.n the case. Among | I have heard that Mrs. Lennox iu- While walking up TV ashington street them the following: Chairman Martin, tended to have the statement credited Mr. Merrill met a nice looking young requested that the ladles drbp the mat-1 to me published, but alter learning man wiio intr*xluce<l biniself and offered ter and give then Uie honor of doing •ouiething. Mr. Bishop said ilwe wish what Mi. Lennox bad done, she had it to show the Klamath county man the withdrawn to lie modified. 1 do not wonders of the city museum. They ed to l>e sure of success to secure the know what fxplarAtioii the Marshal started toward the city hall, blit the names of list voters, instead we secured will make to his wife for lb* lie told, niorniug seemed to imautiful to spend in 121. The total number of natnvs cn the but I have bia word and a number of doors, so they decided to conliuUe their petition is 24t. witnmaes to prove that I never made a I walk. Mr. Willils is credited with t effing • sa threat to hi tn. It appetite that his wife Strolling Xiong two blocks AbbVe the loon keeper that at their next meeting compells the Marshal to report every city ball, the pleasant young stranger they would bring the matter up and thing to headquarters, but without began looking in the grass along the I'clirw the rag." then table it. The I doubt hi* reports contain about aa much sidewalk for a four leafed clover. He truth of the matter ia that they did not truth as his oath that he never went to bad poor success with the clover but sud even have courage to “chew the rag." sleep in a saloon, when it is of general denly found a lock. It looked something Let'a lie charitable enough to think that knowledge that he h»« been seen asleep , like a lock that guarded the old hen a guilty conscience held them dumb and doxena of times in the saloon* of llii« house door liack in Merrill, Klamath they hnng their beads in shame for their town, alien lie should have been on , county. The two examined it, and Mr. pro|«ose<l action. After several minutes Merrill wm unable to open it; bia new of profound silence Mr. Bishop outrage dnty. Mrs. lennox accuses the sal.xins of . made friend hail better suceeas. While for llie* ously said that he thought the ladies hitd “running the town and trviug to run | both w ers looking with amaienient. try- something towny. Receiving permission the Marshal,’’ but I think that it is i ing to dnd by what strange magic the several extracts from the 8|wrial tmws plainly evident to the people tlutl Mrs. i lock had been opened, a stranger walked for the 1 ncorpvrated Town of Klamath ¡»ennox is “running the Marslult and up, threw o|en hia coat and displayed a Falla were read, the terilis of the aalotui trying to run the town." The former , large star. license and bon^s cited ami an appeal "1 am e.tt nffieer," Mid he. “and i (set was con<*tu»ively shown whim Mar to uphold the law of the town made. shal Irtlinox voluntarily imide the state place you both utuler arrest1" I The following information wsa given ment at the Town Board meeting that I The men were aurpriaed. all the latest PATTERNS IN to two members of the committee and he signed the petition of the closing of “How mticii money have you’ ’ asked repeated to tlie Trustees. Mat Friday the saloon, yet when doioe so did not the man with the star. “You’ll likne to W. J. Moore, prosecuting attorney told lielieve that it was for the treat interests go to jail or put up trail money for yortr I us that in all unincorporated towns or of the town. J- V. Houston. appearance in court." any place in the county where the coun Merrill’» escort Informix! the»taf*nk>- ty granted the license regulating the Oregon and the Town K latHnth Fill!« I or that he had $100, but his wife bad it sale of liquor and conduct of the house will turn down a law without even cou- nt home. It was the duty oi the bounty officers to sidoring It seriously, their real poritrou “How mil'll have you?’’ the stranger I punish all violations, but, where the apeak* so loudly II can be understood by asked of Sterrilli town in incorporated, it is the duty of every one. “1 have $120," dits the reply. the >s<dy having the granting |a>wer to The following pro|xwition made to our Altera little |>arleying, Merrill gave exercise the ehforcing power which in town Marshal by .1. V. Houston oh the wearer of the star the $120 for bail. I cludes the revoking of license«. Tureday, June 6, determined the com- The “officer" then left with hia “pria- After hearing this Mr. Willits said he ml tier to give lhe general public the oner," who atatod lie would go home Al.i not know that the county had such benefit of a |«rt rtf what they know. with him and get the $100 his wife was a law. This ia astonisliing when we re- Mr. Houston «aid “If you «hut tip» k.wjnhg. , call the fact that Mt. Willits served two house in this town von will loose your Some time later Morrill appeared at ' terms of two years each as ('anility (loaition but if you will let them run tl e »silice station to learn when his case Jil'lge, and that these laws and the the way they always have you can bate would come Up. Than the news was piinisbulenta of the sarrtu are plainly the job as long as you want it." broken to him that he bad been buu- set forth in Uliapter X *f Bellinger alid Lvdia Lennox, kood.—Portland Journal. Cotton*« Annotated C-mlre »nd .''Uttute« Carrie Clendettning, The barliers of Klamath Falls have en of Oregon. laiiirinda Sauber, tered Into an agreement to close their Ktill wo are not discoilrrf^ed for it Mary North, shop« every evening at 8 o’clock, except «reins to us when five men eleOIOd b* Ella McMillan, Saturday. This change will take place Hattie IVIIann, tlie |ieopls and sworn to support the I aura Real» on and after ,Tnh 5. laws of the llnitml 8tafes, tlie Stale of GRAND OPENING r BOSTON STORE Full Stock of Shoes, Clothing» Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Ladies and Men’s Furnishings. EXAMINE OUR GOODS GET OUR PRICES L. JACOBS t CO.. Proprietors DRY GOODS Complete New Stock of Goods Spring and summer Trade Percales, Rajah Cloth, Veronels, Champagne Novelties, sum merset Lawns, Silk Zephyrs Kyoto Crepe, Dole!Is, Mar- montel, Dotted Swiss, India Linens, Etc. ASH Best of Its Kind Siskiyou Brand, Whole Tomatoes 4i <1 Peaches. 44 44 Blackberries. 4* 44 Royal Anne Cherries Ashland Brand, Tomatoes 4l 4< String Beans. 44 44 Bartlett Pears. 44 44 Yellow Free Peaches. 44 Blackberries 44 44 Loganberries. 41 44 Strawberries Best Grade Corn.................. Savon, Silk or Pawnee Soap, in 100 bar boxes. .................. Fairbanks Gold Dust, packages Pyles Peariine, i lb package. PostUm Cereal Grape Nuts. i6?5 Shredded Whole Wheat *4 pound Rice.... Beans Rolled Oats .oo per gallon Tea Garden Drips 90 cts Carmel Drips i.oo per Goyers Maple Blend Î-7Ç “ case Coal Oil............... ...... jo cts dozen Candles. Stearic Wax i.io per sack Dairy Sdlt, tb sack. Stock Salt 0 tb sack. 9Ç cts 7.ço per Dry Granulated Sugar, ioo lb sacks 1.40 “ keg Pickles, plain or mixed, i gal kegs...... Pickles, plain or mixed, ? gal kegs i»75 Free Delivery Orders Solicited TELEPHONE, MAIN 64 GOODS NOT MENTIONED AT EQUALLY REDUCED PRICES A hill Line of Staple Cottons t ’r Klamath Falls, Or ELECTRIC CASH STORE L. F. Willits, Proper Largest General Store in Southern Oregon