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Official Newspaper of Klamath County KLAMATH KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 16, ^07 VOL. XII. HAWLEY COMING KLAMATH COMPANY Will Be Here f or Three Day* Next Week New Corporation E11 ters Field Another Will Absorb the Naviga tion Co. and Will Take Other Interests REPUBLICAN < >,ngi< «»man W. ('.Hawley arrived < 4«I•*»•<! tin* in thi» city Monday evening on his way to Lakeview, where lie wa it for the pur- ■nail<« to the |»>»e of getting in touch with the lie«!» <'otnpany by ol that part oi hi» <ii-tn«-t. Hi- coming was unantioiim isj ami he met but f«-w while here over night. He will relttre to thi» city Monday ami will remain three day», when he w ill be glad to meet those who are <l«-»iron* ol interesting him in matters that will re<|uir>- hi* at tention in Washington. Thu Chamber of Commerce w i'l I'ntertain the gentle man and that he will have a * go<«l royal time" while here ti a»*ured. Railroad The Medford and Crater I-ake rail road, which passed Into the hand of a receiver alsiut three week»ago, ha» been sold to Portlaml capitalists for $N2,5tlO. It extends (rem M«-dlord to Eagle Point, 12 miles, and il Completed will tap one <«( the richest section* of the Slat*. Tin- new owner* have state-1 that it is their intention to operate the twelve mile* already conatrucUsI and to continue the line t«» Klamath Falls as fa«t a» men and money can build it. Keno Canal Probably next week life first camp will be establish««! on the west side of the river along the proposed route of the Keno canal. The Reclamation Ser vice is making preparations (or the im mediate coininenix-ment ol work on thi* water way and when once tiegun will lie rushed as fast as men can do it. Under the original contract with Moore Broth ers water had to tie delivered to them I bv October let, but thia agreement ha* been extended to December 1. Th/ tir»t apparent move in the direc tion of organizing the new company that i» to enter the tran»|»»ilation field «»I thi» ba»in wa» made this week when in- ojr|>oralion |K|»era wore filed with the Secretary of State, incor|airaling th« “Klamath Company." Th« artidre of The Concert I I incorporation ar« <|uite formidable, ami I l«-rtnil ol the company doing a wide Griffith Objects Mire Berenice Noel. a»"i»t««t by Mrs. range of bualiiM», inch as buying and E. B. Henry, gave a most successful M-lling land, owning ami operating concert at the Conservatory of County Jrnig«- Griffith ba» once more boat», «tag«-« am! freighting outfit», own- , Music last Saturday evening. Mi*» •tepfied into the lime-light as the de mg, operating, constructing ami »««-nr Noel 1» a most remarkable musician, fender of the right« and privilege* of the ing ami owning right* of way for elec possessing talent that will, if ful ly de |M'<«pl’- of thi« county. The i«»ue i* an tric railway* and power plant», ami veloped, place her in the forefront of mi I »«riant one an«! demand« all the de auch other ami »undry line* a» may. the muaical artist* of the world. Hbe I* termination and diplomatic acumen of from th« nature <«( condition* make it only twelve and ha», »Ince she wa» four that di*tingu*he«l gentleman, for if he a«lvi»ab|e for tin« company to embark years old. appeare I in concerts a num- -hoiihl be overcome, In» «lefeat would tn. , 1 st of time», ami hai for th« past year work irreparable injury lo this great i The incorporator* arc G. II. Wood acted »■ organist in theCatholic church county. Thecause i of all the trouble is bury, at present h«ad of the Klamath in tbi» city. Her jierforuiance last Sat a < arolilia |»>plar. It hap[>eri* to occupy Lake Navigation (' «mpany, Ala'I Ady. urday evening »urpriH.-l wen her warm a piec«' of groun«! in do««- proximity to >( swamp land lain», J. D. Carrell, "I est admirers and they more «•onlidentlv that «ought for the public library, ami the Bltsiiningeauip Cantrall ami Henley than ever predict (or her a notable a» a con*equence th«- building that is to ranch«'» ami M G. Wilkin«, al»-' of th«- house that worthy public institution re Navigation Company. The capital of main* within aliout four feet ol its per the company ia $1,000,000, fully paid manent location. When it was «li*- Aaule from giving out the fact that the ' cover««! that the tree interfere«! with the coin|«ai>y bad I m - i - ii in«*or|»>rated and the placing of the building, or«!«r» were name» of the itirorporalora the promot given to « Imp it down. But do you »up- er» would advanev no further informa .pose th«' ili»ting«ii»lie I County Judge tion. woul«4 permit it? Not he. lie arose in Ila« k <>( the organisation of tbi» com I his wrath and threaten«! dire calami pany 1« the »trite that I«»» agitate«! thi» ties n[»,n the unsanctimoniou* hands ««■«-tion for *<>me month» p»»t, the bone i hat w mild dare lift an axe to chop down of contention l»-itig the freight ami that noble poplar. Too few of these passenger traffic ol thi« |!a»in. W ben Is-autiful ami rare tree» already grace tlo- Me I nil re-Dav i* combination entero«! the preciDCta of the court house grounds the field ami finally bought out the Ore to have one ruthlessly destroy«! for a gon Stag«« Company it l«ft the Naviga mere library bnihling. Nor woilhl he tion Company a« a ire«' agent. Nego l»'rmit of its removal to another point. tiation* for the operation of th« l»«at in No sir. That tree certainly title«! into connection with the «tagc ami freight the scliein«- of landscape gardening to outfit* were carrioi on up until last such a nicety that it» removal, be that week, when each »ide i«»<i«.' it* ulti «■ver »<> short a distance, would forever matum. A» the terms of «i was un mar the Ix-auty of the court house satisfactory to both, it wa« agrecl to ground*. Ami strange as it may seem, diaagree and the plan», which had I mm - u the distinguish«! County Judge is the umler way for «ometime looking to only n an in the county who looks at it career. She »how» a power of exe ward» the organization of lb«' Klamath cution and interpretation really remark in the same light. Company, were consummated. The building reache«! its present loca What the outcome of the affair is go able in one ao youfig. Thia wa» esfx'C- tion last Saturday, and there it remains. ially noticable tn her first number, a ing to b«' remains t.i I»’ seen. New A petition i* living circulate«! by the bhusl ha» cnterisl the combination, ami 1 Beethoven aonata. calling for mu»ical ladies with the hope that it will cause ’ versatility in interpretation. The last it is claim«'«! they com«« well prepared to the distinguished County Judge to see finance all of their plana. F, D. Wood nuin's-r, tin- Military l,«>l<>nai»<- of Cho the error of his way. bury, an uncle ot G. II. W «xalbury, an«l pin, was played with surprising power There is a remedy and it is to br anil clearneM. The whole program of W. F. Mann, Ixith of Minneapolis, will hoped that the ladies will take advant- lie prominent (actor* In the new com »«•ven nutnlier* wa« given entirely from 1 age of it. The County Court granted pany, It is through them that the pro- ' memory. Mr«. E. It. Henry is develop | permission for the location of the build ing an . ......... lingly »wret mezzo soprano poeed new financial »»»¡stance i* to I voice ami gives promise of no little ing «m this site. Two of the Board have come. Ireen broad minde«l enougli to rec the Aside from the filing of the incorpo« power as well. The Romance of Ruben necessity of removing theoffemlmg tree. stein was particularly adapted to her ration paper* nothing definite has lH-«-n They are to lx- commended for their done toward* jierfecting an organization. voice ami given in a most artistic man public spirit, but as long a* the County lier. Mi»» Applegate ami Mrs. Zum Thi* will not lie accomplish«! before Jmlge persists in playing his dog in the walt may ju»tly feel promt of being able May 25. It i» rumorc«l that when the manger game and w ill absolutely refuse new company is in final working order to present pupils of such real merit. to recede from his ]»>»ition, then the it will have ubsorbed the Navigation ladies an* at lilierty to adopt tin* other Company, ofMirate a freighting and stag«* Mrs. A. .1. Manning course, and if they «lo they will have the lino from Ager, make » strenuous effort support of the |x*o',le. for some of the liiisiness from Pokega- Mi». A. J. Manning died at her home LATER -The petition circulate*! by ma and eventually do business from the on Fourth street Sunday morning, ami the ladies hint the de«ir«*«l effect and terminus ot the California-Northeastern, her passing away cast a gloom over this eiuised tin* distinguished County .1 ii.lg«* to the northern torniinus of their line lin community, for herdeath was surround have remorse of conseiem*«*. Ho per ing at Teter’s I.muting. ed bv cir«-iiin»tances that aroused tlx* mitted til«* tie«* to lx* moved, as he In addition to this will be rehabili- tenderest feelings of the human heart. should have don«* at first, to a |x«int tilted the electric railway proposition But two week« l<e|.>ie she wastin' happy Wliere one was badly m*e<le«l. Th«* work throughout the Basin, eventually In mother of the first baby that cam«’ to ol placing tiie building is progressing cluding the swamp lands when these are brighten the happy home, mid it was rapidly, ami Contractor Jacobson will reclaimed. with visions of many happy «lav* that have hi» part ol the job finished in a Whether the entrance of thia corpora tew days. th«1 foml mother began to recover. But tion Into the traffic field will precipi tate a rate war remains tn ho seen. On unforseen c implication» steppe«! In ami iin*l robbed th«" baby of it A m itlm- - Attempted Blackmail some sides it i* confidently pr«slict«l care ami the husband of a loving w in*. that such will be the result, but it i* Death is n heavy sorrow nt mi« time, hardly likely that they ar«’ going to be An attempt was ina4e last Friday by but for more so under the eircum-t lu .1 aiues Tnrner io Blackmail Archie Ma- responsible for any sill'll r««illt, (or no ces that »ummom«l Mi». M.intn« In son for $300. Turner was employe«! tur company care* to undertake to «lo busi the prime of life, being but 2<> v- *« old, the purpose of keeping tnlly on the ness where there i* no profit in the with everything in tin- future till«-«! with nuiniier «4 sacks of cement used in on«' game. promise mid happiness, lite deceased of the mixer«. He claimed that the re closed her eyes hi the last long sleep to quired number ol sacks were not used lx* mourned by a kind mi l iving hii“- ami presumed that Mr. Mason got th«* New Line band, who has the aim er«- - empathy of lieilellt of the difference. Hr did not know, however, that tin1 cement be the community. The funeral was lie) I Monday after longed t<> the government ami that Mr. At a meeting of the Board of Direc- noon from the family «• •id«*nce umler Masmi did not benefit one penny from tors of th«« l.angell Valiev Telephone the auspices of Rebeck m l.odgt* 10 4 and the alleged “holdout.” As soon ns M r. Company, held in Bmiansa last Satur was one of the nfo-i laig'-ly attended Mason wits approached he reported the day it w»« decided to build II through belli 111 this city. The deceased whs mutter to the authorities ami immed held in the highest esteem and leaves a iate steps wen* taken to apprehend telephone line between Bonanza and host of triends t<> mourn her death ami Turner, lie. however, got wind of th- Klamath Falls anti arrangements were extend to the bereave«! ones tlieii inipi4iding tiouble am! left lor parte un known. made this week for the finances to pay heartfelt sympathy. UNCONSTITUTIONAL? Supremi Court Intimate* That Irri. .atlon Act is Such WAMIlIWJTON.May 13.—The United .'tate- 'upr«'t>i«-Court in it» «leciaion in the Kan*a»-< »l ira !■» case t«slay inti mates rather strongly that the National rei'lumation Het und« r whn h the Feder al 1 iov« rotn)-nt b* »pending upwards ol $.'kt,(MM),OlJp ifniy be unconstitutional. It i» not »'Hieldl in “|M'«'iflc terms, but the opinion '4 fl it court indlcites that the constitut tgialily of this ai t is in <]Uex- tion. -- In rendering the decision iri the Kan- ►as C o I ohmo « a»«, Justice Brewer, ot> Ixdialf <>f tie- court, «leclare«! that Cm- gre»» can '»•■>' legislate in respect to such matters «-a are »|»«:ifically enumerate«! in the c< nptitution and that power to legislate with respect to irrigation of arid Un«l was not one of the enumerat ed fxiwers grant««! by the Constitution. Uj»»n thi« subject he use* the following language: The constitution, make* no provision for National control of arid region* or their reclamation. But as our National integrity baa been enlarge«!, we have within our lorder* extensive tract* of arid lan«i which ought to be reclaimed, and it may well Ire that no [rawer ia ade- quate for their reclamation other than that of the National Government. But if no such [rawer has been grant«!, none can Ire exercised. The opinion hold*, however, that Congress may legislate with re»|»ect to irrigation oi arid land within the terri tories. Even though the constitutionality of the reclamation law may ultimately be suHtaine«!, tbe court strongly intimates that under tbe law there i* no author ity for constructing Government pro ject* un!<-»s the government own* a ma ma jori tv of tbe lan«l to be reclaimed. But, it i» held, “we do not mean that it* (Cvngre»* legislation cau overri«ie Stat«- law in respwt to the general sub ject of reclamation.'* Should the constitutionality of the reclamati««n a t lie later e»tabli»h«rd, it is inferre«! ftoin thi» <!eei»ion that the Government may later be compel!«! to Con*trn«-t it* w-oiks in accordance with State law» ami construct only pr«>j«Kt» the majority of whose area ia public land. After the Dogs Postmaster Murdoch is alter the Jugs ami intends lo get the scalps of some of them unless their owners k«*ep them out of the postoftice lobby. He declares they have la-come ami unbearable public nuisance, insotar as it uppiies to the lobby, ami that he wants the owner to keep them away from there. He is de- termine«! that this shall he done, even if it becomes neeessarv to kill the dog. New Realty Firm T. D. Collis, vice president «nJ George C. Hill, secretary, representatives of the Holcomb Realty Company, the concern that is to act as special agents for the Klamath Development and Hot Springs Improvement Companies, arrived here from Oakland Sunday and have opene«l up the office of their company in the room occupied by the Klamath Develop ment Company. The Holcomb Realty Company is one «f the biggest con cerns in California and lias a system all its own for handling pro|»-rtv. It is a great believer in publicity ami issues monthly a handsome pamphlet, con tained in which is information about the different sections where representa tive* are working. That their aillent into this city w ill bring good results is certain, for this firm has a large clien tele that Klamath County will 1>e glad to see interested in her resouices. It is also the intention of this firm to do a general real estate business. * Disastrous Wreck Official Newspaper of Klamath County NO. 7 known as the fsmalia special, carrying among others, representative* of Rajah Temple, of Reading, Ba., fsrnalia Tem ple, of Buffalo, N. Y., and Al Koran Temple, of Cleveland, Ohio. Two irrevocable statement* have been made a* to the cause of the w reck. In one it is -aid that drifting sand along the track formed an obstruction with which the engine of the Esmalia special coliiiled. The other report, received just tx-for« midnight from Irani p«»', ascribes the disaster to a switch rail, which was broken or improperly placed. According to the Lompoc correspondent who views) the wreck and obtained statement* of the survivors, the engine, traveling at a rale of fifty mile* an hour, j struck three projecting point* of a »with rail, ran along the rail for about forty feet and then bumped over the ties for over a dozen yard*, finally plunging into the ditch. The tender was flung over the engine by the cars behind. The baggage car and diner, which was evidently the second car, plunged under and over the engine, and following these were the two heavy Pullman *leeper*. The greatest loss of life occurred in the diner, The adjourned meeting of the stock which *eews to have been filled with holder* of the Klamath Water Users As passengers. sociation will be held in this city next Saturday, when an effort will lie made Altamont Dairy to amend the by-laws. In view of the fact that the farmers are in the midst of One of the greatest successes that has planting their crop*, it is not likely that occurred here recently is that oi the there is going to be a very large attend Altamont Dairy. A short time ago ance. This is to be regretted, for there Nolan A Smith purchased the Klamath is apt to be a lively time before ad Falls Jersey Dairy from B. F. Iraosley journment is taken. The proposition that is to come before and removed the stock ami fixture* to Altamont, where the management of the meeting is to so amend the by-laws the business was turned over to K. E. as to preclude the necessity of giving the Bradbury. Immediate steps were taken customary thirty days notice by adver to equip the dairy with all the modern tising. It was the question of changing appliances and improve the quality of the date of the annual meeting from the milk and cream. Mr. Bradbury has April to May that brought about the demonstrated his ability as an ex[>ert proposition to amend the by-laws, and in the dairy line and the success he is at first it was the purpose to amend making is increasing the business of bis them in this respect only, but when the company daily. Milking machines have subject was up for discussion the orig inal motion wa» amend«»! to make the amendment above referred to. The advisability of making this change is seriously questioner! by manv. It re moves the only liar that stood between the »tockbohiers and snap judgment. If this amendment prevails it is c-intended by those who do not believe in it, that it will be possible far a small minority to amen«! the by-iaws in some vital p-iint that w ill work a great hardship on the memliers of the association. Of coarse, this is only problematical, but it makes a dangerous opening that may 1« taken advantage of at some future time. The thirty days notice is entirely in the interests of the stockholders, and why MILKING MACHINE any necessity should arise to do away To be Installe«] at Altamont with it •!•■«* not ap|x-ar on the surface, ff a change of date for the annual meet Ix-en ordered and are expected every day ami as soon as they arrive will lie ing is desir«!, then the by-laws ought to installed. The public has a cordial in be amended in this particular only. vitation to visit the dairy ami witness While those advocating the abolition of these machines in operation, and many the thirty days’ notice part of the by will undoubtedly avail themselves of laws are acting in g«»ol faith,events may arise in the future that will cause thu the opportunity. Mr. Bradbury has plaee«l a small stockholders to wish that they had not amount of Altamont butter on the mar assent«»! to the change. The presence ot every member of the ket, and those who have been fortunate association at this meeting is one of enough to get suine of it have l>een most necessity, and while it may work a insistent he keep them supplied with it. That it surpasses any butter that slight hardship at this time it may pre has appeared in this market is testified vent something more serious in the t«> by those who have gotten it and as future. MEETING Ot Stockholders to be Held Saturday TO AMEND THE BY-LAWS Farmers Busy, So Meeting Will Probably Have a Small Attendance soon as the Altamont Dairy is in po sition to supp'v the demand there will cease to be a market for any other brand. Boat Stops The steamer Klamath will no longer run in connection with the stages of the < ’. A U. Stag«-('■■.. that arrangement hav ing been terminate I Wednesday even ing. In future the stages w ill run into this city from Keno, in-teml of trans ferring passengers ami baggage at that point as has been d«me for the past sev eral months. This is the first move in what will probably be on«' of th«' hottest transpor tation war» ever waged in tins State. For several weeks negotiations have It'en under wav between the -tage com pany and the navigation people, looking toward the continuance of th«- boat, but no agreement cmihl l>e reached on the question of remuneration, lienee the severing of business relations. This change will result in the arrival of th«' mails at the postotliceearlier than usual, as a great deal of time was lost in making the transfer« at Keno and this city. The time between Keno am! this city will be shortened somewhat, so that it ought to !>«■ possible for patrons of the postoffice to receive their mail at night instead of having to wait until the next morning for it, a» is the case now. The leaving time of the stages will be 3:30 u. in., instead of 3 a. in. as hereto fore. Thef .r- has been reduced from $4 to $3.50, the rate in force prior to last w inter. The Theater Few larger audiences have ever gatb- er«»l in the Houston opera house than that that witnessed the opening per formance of the Lowe Stock Company Monday evening and fewer have been better entertained, ft might lie natu ral to expect that, isolated as is this «•itv, only poor talent might lie expect ed. but in the case of the Irawe Com pany this is not true. The perfurmame Monday evening was above th«- average of that generally given by stock com panies and wa« warmly greeted by the large audience. Mrs. Irawe and Miss Belmotir were splended anil E«1 Har rington. as the comedian was above par. The support accorded the lradiug characters was g«xx! ami taken as a whole the work of the company exceed ed expectations. The one and only disagreeable feature of attending these performances was the hoodlum element that raised an almost continual uproar in the gallery. This should not be tolerated by the manage ment, for if permitted it is going to ser iously interfere with the attendance. They should either la- shut out or an officer stationed upstairs who will en force order and decorum. SANTA BARBARA, May 13. — At least twenty live persons nre Ixdiev«! to have perished in a disastrous w reck on the coast line of the Southern Patiti«* Saturday afternoon, when u special train, carrying three delegations of eastern Shriners who «ver«' returning from a week of merry-making at I.os Angeles, left the truck nt Honda, a sta tion 5W miles north of Santa Barbara, and piled up on th«1 sandy beach. The engine, tender, baggage ear and diner, with three coaches heaped in a hopeless Sales bv E. E. Fitch confusion, and terror was added by the wreckage taking tire, although the The following sales of realty were flames were quickly extinguished by made by F. E. Fitch : the surviving passengers and trainmen. Hous«' and lots 3 ami A in block II, Many were scalded and burned while Fairview addition, thia city, owne<T by buried beneath the shattered cars. A. J. Kubes, sold to L. D. Ward; con The wrecked train, whi li constituted sideration, |l,400. a portion of N >. 1, the northbound L. D. Ward to A. .J. Knbea, 120 acres “Coaster,” left Santa Barbara at 12:1‘>. While traveling on the schedule of the Fine 1 >e o stationery at Newsom «k three-quarters miles west of Henley ranch ; consideration, $20 an acre. regular train, it was act tally a specie I’ml n w > >«l.