Official Newspaper of Klamath County REPUBLICAN. KLAMATH KLAMATH FALLS. KLAMATH COUNj-Y, OREGON, DECEMBER 6, <906. VOL. XI. FRANCHISE IS REFUSED JUDGE BENSON NEW CLUB IS IS MISQUOTED ORGANIZED A Portland Reporter laika lor the Distinguished Jurist MAY DELAY Till Vigorous Opposition Re suited in the City Coun cil Deciding to With hold Grant Asked For by the Reclamation Ser vice U>ng and weary na* the regular and a<lj<>urnr<l •••••n>n« of the city cuum il, held M uiolay al» I 1 tlewday «•veiling* ol th)« week The I mhi «* of contention and the cause ol much <li*« iit*|oii wa« the gfantllig «»I th«* (rain bo«’ I*» the Re. la ination beivice t«» coiiwfrml the Kenn canal on the west aide of Link river U K hi tn« I h Fall® wa* out in Iona-. and ®howr«l »neb g<MMl fighting qualities that they *Ut errdcd in forcing a p*»«t- |M>iicinriit < f a* tion <»ii the <pi« »tion un til the He»* | wm m imi bcrvicu rrache» t»<»llir ol aglcrllietll With tbr plop* rrlv owner» arte« led. At the in« • lii.g Mtihdav rVi-ning bill* aggregating |I2* 0 wvie uidrred paid, |2 <) ul whit li wa® in payment ul the plrparatioli ol plan« fur tile lirW »eWrt *y«tein anti flAO to Cnrfwilght and htrinri for att*-n<htig * ium II| m >x patient«. Till* latter bill bail la*rn I.«-Id up tur »«vrial »e*kr l«*r r«vi»i<»n, but wa* finally «>r*lvrc«i paid in original buui. The a< ipiiring of a »It«* for a new city hall * a* taken up anti »rveral pr»»po«i tion® were advance«! aii»«»i>g whu h wa» on«* lr»»m I*. tiuw.’in «»t the pr« |»crty on the t timer of 3rd ant! 11 nth »treels aid the Hmlth <'«»r|H»ratit»n <»n tbr cor ner of 4ih stlrrt rtiel Klamath avenue. It wa* |M»«|M>nrd until liii'nd.iv riming, when, hi the heal of thr ,li»< u*»i"ii ovri the Ki-m>< anal, it was forgotten. Tb«* pmp<»«iti‘»ii l<‘ rejMiir bib »trevt from Hi«* teriMinil« of the new county road to Miilll «trevt wa* tll«|H»*rd ol bv ordering the street coiniiii*«i«iher to make (hr net « »«ary irupruveiuenlB, which will <:»»•< almiit |75o. Iu«**<iay evening tbr qu«*ation of relit for tli«* t-rtiahei, which ha» la-rn hi »«*r- vice in tin« ctmiily, wa» up h»r <li»cu»- «ion. an«! the council agirrd to accept th*» Itiatl® of «tone now on tin gr<*uid hi lieu d a monetary r<»n®ideratiun. This stone will lw* u ®« h I oil 6th street. A light wa* ord«’rctl placet! at the comer «>1 Proliant and Cphain *tr«*<*la. In ladiall of the property owner« on the west »de, Jtdgc Baldwin aid Mr. Milin Hp|a ar«'(l. I lie argument that caused th«* council to p<»«t|K>iir action wa* advanced by ltdgu Baldwin, who cuntendiwl that it wa* not right that the properly <»wnvre should lie placed oil tlie d«*!«’ii®)Ve, which they would la* if the council granted the Iran« hiM*. a» it would compel thr.n to go info court to prot«*rt tbrir rights. < hi th«* other hand, H the franchise was nut granted, the government would have first to tr« at with those uiosl vitally iiilrimted. Mr. Mill® contended that tbr council had in» authority to grant the franchi®«*. Mr. Murphy, <»n bdialt of th«* gov ernment, Hialeti that the service tiad no desire to injure anyone; that hie only desire wa® L>expedite tin* construction of the K viio Canal and that bv wa® sure that a *ati®factory agreement could I m » i reached with the parties affected. “H, however," said Mr. Murphy. "*«• are coin|M»lled to remove every obstacle in the path of the granting ol this franchise, then I am afraid the canal cannot lie built next year ” Thin argument did not change the determination of the council, which decided to let the government act first. THE BONANZA BANK The stockholder® of the Bank ot Bonanza held a meeting last Saturday afternoon, when it was decided to in- <f>r|HjiMlv at olive, Among the stock- holdem are Flank Ira White, Alex Mar lin, Jr., Jacob Hueck, Hoy Hamaker, W. (’. Dalton, D. V. Dalton and 11. L. Holgate. Tim capital stock will In» |25,(MM), and wiih over-snbscril»ed. Temporary quartern have already been aeriirrd and the new institution will open for buaineaa a® soon aa practicable. Edison’s gold mould record phono graphs at Newsom A Underwood. New Organization Hon ILL Bviimri, (’»rciih Judge of this judicial district, wa» hi Portland !.««( week, and frlf vn tim t«» th» wilt* <»f a P*it and newspaper reporter, who pr <»<*«•«*< I rd to annihilate the W iilppiligpoftt ■talus over the Judge*® »huuhirr. Th« interview, was widely publi»he<i H’nl lia» anuiseo an nnrnfiin* amount of interest throughout the stale. '1 he |a>rtiun ul the alb*ge<i interview that caused Hie furor wa» the state- mriit, att ributrd to the Judge, that it wii« hi® la-lief Hint woinen ought t< le thrashed that 1« e»inr women. Evi dently the r«*|M»rtrr di<i n»»t kii"W th? New hoard fur I nauing ^ar la Iudtt«* or be would nut liave iiaan Su »troiiglv <>n hi* iin.igination. Chosen. When the article was called t«» tbr attention of Judge Bvnmn, he wrote llir Tbr annual meeting of ihr stockhold following letter to the Telegram. er® ol ihv Klamaih l*uuni\ Agf ictiltiiral Portland. Nov. 27.—<lo Hie Editor of association wa* h**l<i in B Hi Geo. Ihv r«dvgram -—It appear® that in an Bishop’s at»»r«’ last hatiirday evening, veil moment 1 expressed my private w hen the following Board of Directors «•pinion® t<> a genial representative of w tie < hoerii , the pres* with indiscreet frankness in J \ lluUMton, B. Kt. Gm. Bishop, regard to the cheerful reversion to Hie Al»x Martin L. Gerlirr. J. Frank •tone ag«*. commonly known a* th? Adam®, <»eorg««. R. Hum and George f. whipping |MWt. Bal lwin, i >ffic«*r» for the ensuing year While 1 did not use the exact language wi «r not rlrctr«!, but this action will l»e credited to me in the interview in the taken Ihl® v eek. Oregonian, doubtless the reporter ex The mo«t pleasing incident <4 the pressed it l»etter than I could have done. meeting wa« the report •>! the financial However, I am desirous that it should condition <•! the asaociation For the not go forth in the pr« •« that I ever fimt lim»- in It« history it IS out of debt •ai I that women ought to lx* Iwateu by and laces the coming year with a baiel- , (heir husband» <*r an\I hs I v rise. U hat •oin«* • a»b balancr in the tieasury. I tried to say hi that regare! is that thrre In effort I» to ♦•e mad«* t<» Hierva»? the are many female mental p«*ivcrt® w |iu®e n n in I m * r of »!<» kiioldrr* , only |3 im « i <>f «fftcetions <an only l»e kept warm by tl.«* f M> mi « aiutal of the association ha» brutality. 1 aui of the opii l m that il a liven »«»Id. Next year it is proiawvd to man !®-at» hl® w He tw n r she I» entitled «•< ip»«* anvtbmg h<*reto(«»rv attempted, t > s% mpatliy. hut if »hr still clings to and it i» with Hit» end in view that an the brute and receive« a third aaeult mlir* ruuvit»« lor the dik|M*»iti<»n of »hr I a» deliberate!y chosen that rent of ®!<w *k * ill la» math* thing. A woman whu could love a man \nothrr seriou« question that mn«t and claim Inin for a !iH«Land alt«*r tie l»r »et I lr»| ere long I« tliMt ol Mil table ha* I mm *!) publicly Hogged lor n ahr»*a’mg ground» U hile it I« probable that the her i« imt the sort of a woman, n»»r du**» next twit may lx* held on the present she Iw’long tu th«* da»® of wives whom •it«», thr tini«* must i-oriif when a new you credit in yestrrdaj’« issue with Irv Oh* must I»«* f«»omi ami it is tlie general ing indignant •»•er my cmeiruiua.i ur <»i opinion t hat Ihr proper time to make « I fie w iilpplHg |rost. •election i» near nt !>ari«L The world during all the age» bn« been gradually growing towaid th«* light ami away lr-»m the «larkn?-® <»f the pa»t. The whipping |>o«t hrl mgs Mohday morning found four ne w to the same category with the rack, thr pupil* Miss Elurrmr l-oster. Mi.« w he«*l and the branding iron. Let US Mary Short, George sirphrnaon and hut g > bn« kward. II em : ki L. B enson . Allred I'liihp«. eliti>llr«l as «Irniente «d Citv Council Turns Down Applica tion of Govern nient KIÌNO CANAL FAIR ASSOCIATION ELECT DIRECTORS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES th«» high school J. hearty welcome. We eilend A meeting wm ® held la»*t Ttie«diy ev«- ning in the romt houM* for the pur|»o*e of iff»*<ting the preliminary or^amza tion of ti»e new ►«« im I club that is pro- p »ed ii» <oiih»’< tion with the ( harnl»«*r of ( oinin« r< • 11 wa* cm II v '1 to order by ('ul. Ms <«. Wilkin®. H. I Holgate • tat«-<i th«* obpTt of the meeting and tugg«,*,t«^l that <-otninitte«*« la* apjeunted t > pr«*paie a |>efinancnl organization for th«* club, and that the neat meeting '** held on m call from these joint commit- tee . < >n motion the following committee* were apjkointed : Meinln.’r*hip—IL L. Holgate, B Ht. <ieo Bi*hop an I J. F Croft. Organization—E. M. Bubb, Thad Mc Hatton and !>e®he Rogers. Furnishingt—F J. Bowne, J. Sott Taylor and F. E. Ankeny. WARM MEETING of Commerce Has Lively 11me of It. One of the hottest meetings of the Chamber of Commerce was field last •▼ruing in the court house, when the action of the committer appointed m * v - era! w«-«-k ago to prepare resolution® urging the government 1« a lopt a hurry* up policy in the construction of the KI «math Project, Wil« brought up for discussion. N«vrre criticism was m- dulged in on both aide« and personal!- tie* wen- rewurtr»! to to filch an extent mi to cause President Wilkin® to pre- e nptorily call the billigrrent« to order an I inform them that individual diffi culties must not I»- thrashed uut in that manner. The matter wa® finally di®- p »Mil of by a motion to lay it on the table until the next inerting, when it will come up for further copsi lemtion. President Wilkins again called the at tention of the member® to the lack of interval manifested in the affair® of the Chamlivr, and stated the tune wa* fast apnroat hing when the inerting would have to adjourn sine dir or receive mure r r lial support fr<uu the citizens. Committees have l>evn ap|M>inted ami never report, with the result that the affaira of the organization have become •tiguant ami Ha labors a farce. U. OF T. I them a The football game last Thu«a<lay re sulted in a victory for the armor« and sophomores. tli«’ «core stamling six to four m their lav«»r. A numl’vr of the I m .yw complained of Iwing wore physically, while some “I th«’ defeated player® complained also of being sore mentally. On Thursday evening the high echool gave a reception in honor of the foothall player®. Many amuamg gain« a wer«» played, nft» r which light refreshments uere ®rrve«l. Ih-spitr the fart that some of our I h > vw had gone thiough some very «trenuoti® exercise that afternoon, everyone eonle®se«l to haw ®|«*nt a Very enjoyable evening. Monday morning Pfoh’mor I f aught delivered quite an interesting talk, demonstrating th«* tact that “Our lives an* th • sums of our yesterday®.” Tuesday morning Professor bwan ri'H.I a selection from Holme®* Autocrat Mt (he Breaklast table. Thr Aihlectic association has decided to purchase basketball rquipment®, in Mill icipation of oiganizing a basket ball team. DANCE OF THE SEASON Th«» Houston o|a»ra house last Thur®- day evening wn.ibe scene ul tli«* gay- eat gut lien ng of the xeiisun. The »piuiuu« ball »»» crowded to its utmost a. “Our Band Boy«** were go. ing to (uriiixb the iiin.iv lot the dance. The Introductory “Babbilagu" by tin* Klaiuutli Falls .Military Bund, under tlie direction» ol Ivan Daniel wav well rendered ami proved bow ioilunate the band 1» in having such a capable direc tor, Mr. Daniel» baa received many compliment» on the entire program winch wax a conceit m ilaell, anuxliowed careful training of the l»>v«. During the wee iiollix of tire morn ing tbu munic wax lurnixhed by the orebextra. Klamath l alia ia proud ul her liaml, ua it the l*vat m iuiilliern Oregon. U. OF T. I Preliminary Step« faken to t_aunch AN ANNOUNCEMENT The teamsters of Klamath Fall* had a R m in I and business meeting Tuemlay evening Mini brought to light many thing* that each was interested in, but didn’t know the other fellow also cher ished the same thoughta. After a pre liminary diactis*ion of general affairs they got down to business ami organize« I a social and business club which will h«*r«*alter l*e known ae the “t’nion of TrMii*ler Teamsters.” The orgnniza- tion was not so much in favor raising prices for their work, but to l>e in closer touch with each other and tues- tahli»h an even schedule price. I he following officers were elected: James B. Moure, president; E. I'. Mc Carthy, vice-president; J. W. I*ePuy, treasurer; D. E. Hisedorf, secretary. Their next meeting will In* held in the court house, Decemlier 19. To ths Emtoa Mr. Frank Tlroint,- s*in ha- accepted tlie management ol our really department, and will make a trip through the country this mouth. Ill th«* intereat of hi» work. He ba« arranged to visit the Willamette Valley. Portland and the Kuuinl cities in Febru ary tor the pur|Hixe of establishing agencies «nd exploiting the Klamath country. W«* enclose herewith Ills letter to thr public. After tlie first of January, Mr. Strbingvr will have charge of «xir abstract and loan department. We ex pect, within a few weeks, to <»|M*n an office in th«* new bank building at Mrtrlll, under tnr charge <•! D. W. Hol gate . and in February we will hav»* an ofticu in Bonanza, in the bank building, umlrr the mainigrmrnt of H. L. Hol gate. D. V. Kuykendall wiil continue as pivsident, and Roy Ifninakar as Ju<l«*e Geo. T. Baldwin, of Klamath manager of the Agency. D k < imhkh 4, 1906. K i amath C ommer Falla, Ore., recently completed the erec tion of the llahlwin block, in that city cial A ukncy . To tkk Pt hlic :—III assuming the at a coat of l.’O.Otk), it living a modern position «»I realty manager ol the Klam-i four-etory brick structure, said to be Commercial Agency, I find list«*»! for one of the handsomest and best appoint• salt* many desirable farms; ami tin» e<l buildings in th? interior of Oregon. price asked seems attractive. The Judge Baldwin «*X|n*ct® to occupy th«* pro|M*rtie® owned by tin* Agency ami by lower floor with hi® large flock of hard tlie Bonanza Improvement Company ware, impliments and kindred line® on are quite extensive, and w ith the land® which he has a large trade. The Klam aixl Uwn properly of others, listed ath county is destined to a large increase with the Agency, for sale, 1 hope to In» in population and with the completion able tu du my share in tilling up the of the new railway®, now onlv a matter Klamath Basin with actual settler®. of a short time, a much larger trade My list include« town property of Klam may l»e looked for in all line«.—Vehicle ath Falls, .Merrill and Bonanza. I have Record. THE BALDWIN BLOCK a number of Ml-acro tracts of excellent I land, near market, which will I m » sold to actual residents on th«* land on five years tune, with only ten per cent of purchase price to In* j»ai«i down. All under the government canal systems. The Klamath Commercial Agency has under way an extensive plan of ad ver- ing ot which those who list their proper ty w itii the Agency may tak«* tree advan tage. F rank T hompson . One ot the causes for the remarkabh* gronth oi Newsom A l'nderwood is the laet liiat no expense or trouble lias la*uu A iiK vting <if tin* I’niun <>( Triinxfur spaied to procnie the tlnest stock in the TMinxtrlx lx , all«*l lor 7 :30 )>. 111. xlnirp, 1 State. Tliegreat prescription business Dec. IV in tin* Court House. tliey do is on accounl ot Hien using only J. II. M uohk , l*rexi<lent. pme liesh drugs. I When thinking ot the thing® you must do when you come to town, just rvmvm- her you have to drop in and pay your subscription to The Republican. Then remember that your wife would bede- light?«« to receive a go«Ml magazine every month. When you have these jotted down in your memory, tlien don’t for get that The Republican is offering ®)M*cial inducement to its subscribers and that you can get the magazine you want tor nothing. Even though the honeyniiMHi is past, your wife takes as much pleasure out of the fact that you still lemenibei her as when you use«I to shower her with little remetn- lH?rances. You can afford it now just as you did then—especially when it costs you nothing. Official Newspaper of Klamath County j NO. 36 DECEMBER COURT TERM Convened This Week With Hon. H L. Benson Presiding FEW CASES ON THE DOCKET JESSE KIRK DEAD The Noted Klamath Indian Suc.umbi to Typhoid In the death of Rev. Jesse Kirk, which occurred at hi* home at Fort Klamath laat Thura.layevei.ing, the cur tain fell on tiie career of one <>t the moat noted memt»-r. <d the Klamath tribe. l><aih wa. due to typhoid fever. He waa a “>n of Kellogtir. one of the chief» who xigned the treaty of IHM and baa ever la-vn prominent in the oum-il* of hie people. Beanie, hl. family he leave, a half-brother, lue Kirk, ami two half-ai.tera. Mr» Elvira Blow of thia ••ity, and Mr». Alex Wilton ul Williaru- •on river. Mr. Kirk wax one of the first pupil* of the Klamath karmirig nchool, and xeenie-i tu graap the great advantage» accruing from higher education, for he threw hmirelf into the work ul gaining knowledge with energy. He wax xue- crxxful in hi* effort» and through thix •uixeclvl in gaming high »lation in the council of hi» |*e,iple ami held many poxition» of tru.t under the government. He wa» a member of and a licenced preacher in the Methudi»t Church. The funeral xervicr» were held Sun day and intern.nut wax luale in the Wilson cemetery. UNIVERS1TY BULLETIN Vuiverwitv of Oregon Bulletin, Vol ume 4 Nan. —r 1. >Ute *yetem® ol High >ch»M»| ('«»ntrol. by Henry D m vid* koii Sheblun, head «ieparttneut of Edu- r University, with a Statisti eatk* ?’ Four Year High >cbuoie in cal > in y < ieorge W. H ug. Or<e ,i The Bulletin trace« the development of the high school through the inatittl* tion known to the New England pettier® a* the “grammar *vho»»l,” l»etter desig nated today «« the “l«aiin school,** witti | the n*v ■ I the * academy” during the nvulutiunary war a® a protect against the clar-tiiM« formahem ot (he old “Latin «ciiuol,” to the formation of the iirat \meiiran high «chool in 1821 ton. and the rapid growth and nieiit since. Dr. bhekion described the various problems which gave rise to «tate legis lation hi regard to high school«, and disM USf»«*!* the diffeieut |K»licie* adopt?!, with a view to the luture j« 1 cy of our State. One is struck by the luck of uniformity in the legislation «>f the dif ferent slates, ihtly three or four states. New York, Wi«c*»n«in, Minnesota, and California, have dealt adequately with the »ubjei t 1 he Bulletin l® valuable ill showing the best that other states have done in the way of high school legisla tion. It is sent tree oil request to the Hegistrar of the Cniversity. RECENT REALTY BUYS Records of the county clerk’s office show the reaitv maikrt throughout the county to be in a healthy condition. A number of farms have been acquired by new comers, and there have been several transfers recently of Klamath Falls and Merrill property. Bonanza continues to l»e the scene of^he greatest activity, both as to farm and town property. Among the more recent sales of lots in Bowne Addition to Bo nanza. are the following : Mrs. Frances Sigler, 5 lots in Block 53, and 5 in Block 68; Leslie Rogera, 5 lots in Blo?k 48, and two in 67 ; John Kankrud, 2 lots in Block 49 ; J . D. Hamaker, 5 lots in Block 45; David Motet, 4 Iota in Block 49; Mrs. L. Morrison, 10 lots in BI<M*k 75; Adolf F. Peterson. 2 lots in Block 49; Rose M. Trask, 4 lots in Block 47; A. C. Wood, 12 lott in Block 69. The County is Remarka bly Free From Crime and There is Practi tally Little Work For the Pet i t or Grand Jury The December term of the circuit court convened in the court house Tuea- day morning. Hon. H. L. Benson pre siding, ProMieuting Attorney Moore aa« Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Keexe* representing tire State and D. M. Ru hardnon official reporter, vice F. M. Calkins. resigned. Very few cases are on the docket an« there will tie but comparatively llUic work for the jury, the member» of w hick will undrrnl.telly he excn»<»l in a -hurt time. Owing to the enforce I absence of Judge Ben.on for the city the court di4 not convene until Tuesday n orning when the jury wa» excu»ed ont’l Wed nesday morning, and the reel *’ the *lax devote! to routine business md ctrt! cases. In the aftern>xrn the rase<4 the Hot Springs Improvement company vs Mrs. Eliza Marple came upon a motier to re-open bv the plaintiff and brrtiser testimony was taken. The motion to dismiss was renewed by the defendant, bit this was overruled l.y the court, and decision on the merits of the caws will l»e rendered later. The case of Mr« M»sy M Cloptm., vs. Wilbur White came up Wednesday morning U|s>n the demurrer of the de fendant. The court overruksd tlie de murrer and the care will now Ire tried on it» merits. Wednesday morning A. W. Simmons, whu was arrested on the charge of larceny from a dwelling plea led guilty and was sentenced by the cqurt to one year in the state penitentiary. The following is a list of the jurors: For the l>ecem'*er term of Circuit Court fur Klamath county. Oregon, which convened Monday : B. 8. Grigs by, Wm. Flackns, W. E. Griffith, John H. Hamilton, W. W. Finley, Edmund Elvyr, Jr., Emile Egert, 8. B. Gardner. B. ( Cantrall. J F. Adam«, J. W. Jury, W. D. Campbell, Geo. Brando««. Warren Kingdon, 8. W. Kilgore, R. A. Alford, C. C. Low, W. P. Rhoads, Win. Brannan, Frank H. Downing. Jasper Bennett, T. A. Balis, Robt. L. Gosa, Edmund Elvy, Frei Janssen, D. W„ Ryan. C. K. Brandenburg. J. H. Gris tle, 11. H. Burnham, J. R Horning CREAMERY FOR BONANZA The plane for the starting of a cream ery at Bonanza are nearing completion, and the indications are that before long it will be in actual operation. Two and one-half acres have l*een donated on w hich the building w ill be erected, and sufficient capital has been sabacriottd tn indicate that the proposition will be favorably received by Bonanzaites residents of Yunna and Poe Valleys. BONANZA VOTES SCHOOL BONDS At the election, held last week for the purpose of voting on the question <4 issuing bonds for the erection of a public school at Bonanza, it waadi-enM by a vote of 30 to 1 to issue bonds to the amount of «12,800. It is expected that the funds will lie realized and work commenced on the structure early it* the spring. OFFICERS ELECTED S. B. Gardner and Pan Ryan of Fort Klamath arrived in the city Sunday and will serve as jurors during the present The.following officers were elecvxi at term of circuit court. They were ac the last meeting ot the A. O. V. W companied by Mrs. A. Hoyt and Mrs. held last Saturday. George Hoyt. John Vaden, M.W; Frank Wil»«, Daniel Gordon, Jr., arrived in the foreman; W. Lennox, overseer; Dr city Sunday Horn Ins home below Keno. William Martin, guide; J. W . Sieiurros, He was accompanied by his daughter, recorder ; Alex Martin, tiancier; George Miss Fannie, and Mrs Louise Cann who T. Baldwin, receiver; R. T. Baldwit,, mad«* pio.'fs on their homesteads Mon I. W; W. (I. Smith, O. W; Roy Ham akar, P. M. W. day.