Officiai Newspaper
of Klamath County
K LAMATH
VOL. XIII.
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TAFT IS NOMINATED
RECEIVES 702 VOTES ON THI
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FIRST BALLOT
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miliisi ration and Reviews the
Labors of Republican Party
for the Past Four Y ears
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fi.Heitkemper,Jr.
of Klamath County
KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 18, 1908.
Water Users Meet At Bonanza Klamath At the Rose Carnival
Members of the Water liners’ Asso
Klamath was strongly represented at
ciation owning land* under the Upper th« Rose Carnival arid the booetera did
project, held a meeting at Bonarixa last good work for this section according to
Monday, and approximately 10,000 acre« ttie accounts appearing in tlie Portland
of laud were represented. There were papeia. Klamath citizens were shown
many discuasioiie, Imt the aim ol the many courtesies at th« hands of the
mi-cting was U> get down to business, Bortland commercial organisations and
and in accordance with ll.is aim a tele as a result this section is becoming
gram was ordered sent to the director strongly cemented to the metropolis of
of the Reclamation Hervice requesting the state. The Klamath < liamle-r of
that lhe lowest bid on the Clear Lake Commerce was represented by a major
dam I h - reconsidered ami accepted, ami ity of the board of directors and by a
that work lie G-g-in immediately. Il »aa considerable membership and while m
also decided that a committe« be ep- Bortland held a meeting for the tran
pointed to draft a letter emlealying the saction of business. In commenting on
. views ol the land owners on the Upper this meeting th« Bortland Journal says
project witli instruction« that copies of
For the Orel time in the history of
I the letter I m - sent to all of the officials Klamath Falls chainlier ol commerce
interested in reclamation matters, and its I «mrd of directors held A meeting in
that another committee I m - ap|>ointed to Portland. The session was conducted
Investigate and recommend means lor at the rooms of Tom Richardson, man
»■curing tlie cancellation of the contract« ager of the Portland Commercial club,
for government irrigation in the event and was attended by 12 members ol the
that Director F. II. Newell refuses to Klamath Falls organisation, including
reconsider and accept the lowest bid on lour directors or a majority ut the
llio dam.
board.
The main complaint of the landown
“ft so happened that enough oí the
ers in tin- I'pper project is that they Klamath Falls chamber were present
have aln-ady waited lour years for the in Portland to make a quotum of the di
government to liegm work on the proj rectory, and so we thought it well to
ect in that section, and up to this time call a meeting and keep business going,”
nothing has la-en done and apparently said Judgr George Baldwin, who was
then- is n<> indication that anything will one of the directors present. “There is
tie done lor some time.
always something for to talk alenit for
Il seems to have lieen tin- sense of the Klamath Falls, and we got in and dis
meeting that all of the members of the cussed things.
'.Vater I'sers' Association are to cease
Frank Ira White, who is director of
paying assessments to the association the Klamath Falls chamber of com
until they have definite assurance that merce said ■
tin- Director will order work done on
"The fact ’hat we can hold a meeting
tire I pper project this year. Jacob in Portland with 12 Klamath Falls men
Hueck, one rd the directors of the asso in attendan e and a quorum ol the di
i '«tit n from that section, stated that he rectors is good enough proof that busi
would pay no more assessment and ail- news can 1« done la-tween Portland aid
vise«! all others to do likewise. He Klamath Falls. The meeting has lieen a
further slated that in order to not incur very pleasant and profitable sea. ion.
anv expense on the organization he The matters taken up were local to our
would hereafter absent himself from the own city, and have no general inleiest.”
monthly directors' meeting.
After the meeting the members a l-
The action of the Director will Tiave Journed to luncheon in the Commercial :
much Iodo with the completion of the club diniug room. Thom* present from !
NO. 12
Dorris Needs Jail and Scho >1
The i iti/^'n* of Dorr!«
<* beginning
to realixe that ax their town /r->.«. cer
tain ifiNtitutlon« aro alxulutely n
»ary and the resident# of the new
road terminal are la-tfinniDg to ii‘t
nee<l of a jail, Ixetler road» and a a
houM*.
A mating wax Io«!-1 «ome
% dai ■»
ago at whi<-b all of the-«- question» wen*
eunxidered.
It a a- L’<ilrt| that a
wagon road hbotibi be bio t to the («ower
Klamath I»ak«- and l ob- l«ak«* r- .o >n
a« it would fa<ililat«* freighting and
bring lh«* tra h« ol tbo*«« agricultural
aeciionx to Dorriw.
When the matter of a j«il a »a tak*• i
up Mark L. Burn« offered the town a lol
in hia addition free of <-h »rgt*. fhe offer
of Mr. Burns wa« not .<• ■ epo I but other
part lea were ¿iv««n an opp«»'. mity t>
make »irnilar offerx.
A tangle which ha» lj««en uorrviriir the
people of I>orrir* tor Mom»« time ia
is the
question of a achoul budding. Some
monthw ago a tond issue w as voted
uitb which to build a
f. - lb
« ■ it
the pruvieiuoa of lb»« ariangement did
not meet with the approval of ceitain
influential nxpay> rr, with the result
that Dorris is left without school fa-
cilitiea.
The re««*ons alleged for bokling up
the issue of then« bonds is that cer
tain rancher containing many th >u mds
of a> rex are i*e ng sut»d:videii into «mail
trai ls and when so I a He* cdi'ol dis
trict Mill become h-
but tbit
the present t>ond
w -ui-1 > ontinue
to I m .* a charge Hgaiio-t their property
lor a f»eii*Mi of ten years.
prépaie I a « ih .-.-I i nominating Roosevelt
for president.
Washington, D, < Jnaa IA t Mato*
imut troni tlie Minte lloii.r says that
I*ft*»i-l««nt Run»« wit lix'l noiliing I to do
with lhe formhig of th«» Nathnml plat-
hit hi , hut S«»< r««lnry T#(t I imx I mm « h I rolr
D'rrintf with the ProxiJcnt
< hi<*a/<>, Jun«« 10 I « fiiporaiy < hair
Ilion Bui rnH » rtillrd tin« con v«»nUoil to
order al 12 19, ('hnirtiian Daugherty
ii'• iu!« eoininittee niinounced
II»»’ filliff i All'll-III I«”» FfiVlWfl tho ("I- <d Uo' <
lowing v«»t««» Kii-xjil' Hughe». «13, ih.tt til* coiniuBt«*#’« ie|»<»rt wax not
reiidv nx the iiivnd»««r» did not g«-t to tad
Cannon, « I , I’m»I .»nk», |«l; IuiF<»llrlt«*,
until 0o'clock this inotning.
21 Forak«*r, 1» .
tanglor Henry < atal l>»lg««t <■(
1 hr |>hiUr iin cMiitdiina nn anti injunc Miu»«A''huM*tl», Mi«» cho«»«*n eliAlrinanoi
tion plank uxking • *«»irtx t«» give tal»**r m the |>««rti'Miienl <.>rgxrii/;«ti<»n, And in hi»
hvarintf tai. »«* gtautiiig writ* of injunc •p«*«<rh *Aid that the l*re»idenl *«»
much a I hhmm I hut |>opular. hi appreci-
tion.
Atmn "I hi» H'Hiiiik'« "ii I’rcBidenl Rooee-
Will Rush R. R. to State Line
|U*xi<|««a A ik-* ating r«\ixi"ii of the va II, the crowd went wil*l thr iving up
tariff. the | (ath>rtii i ti(|s'ri»«*t| I’rrritlrnt llivii I ia I», l>Ank«»rcltirla and any nrlnde
Asa result of the recent isit of Chief
Engineer Win. H->od, ot the couthern
H im -: pull ’x |4»ln ir
¡in I iltclart'» thr han iv, in the air. ><*t Al->r ls»dgc h>*l
control of ih«« < -n\( iili"ii an<i han un-
Baillie, an order lias Leva urued to
Vliiiiniwtt All-'ll
ir.nli-M An«l praiar»
I Aide to rector-« quid fur fully a hall
build lb« California Northeastern as far
thr pr«*»i lent for vuibing th«« riiininal hour. I h<* band played and lric<l lo
as Calor, the siding 011 the
I
state line
It u»t»
ll«- I 1*4 I I* i* I at ion iiixlrr drouh th«» cheering. Il u»i the uiotl
just as soon as possible. it is under
thr rrpiihht tn «1 m InUlratluii tluriny retnarkahh« d<nioii»tiAlion rier wit«
stood that the laying ot ties
I
Bnd rails
will I mi liegun tins week.
th«« la»l four ynara i ravicwv»! at con- neAM’d al a r< nv« titi"ii.
It wax evi lent that Taft had control
Mr. Houri also ¡.sued orders for a
ftitlcrahh' length.
Klamath project. It seems that in the Klamath Falls were:
of the convention by an overwhelming
change
in the survey from the state line
interest ol harmony it will lie necessary
W. A. Iirlxrll, president chamlirr < f
| majority. The i r<d«,ntial< committtw
down to the marsh, and the line has al
Chicago, June |t>
rhe R««puhlh*ati
for Director Newell to abide by the re commerce, Judge George T. Baldwin.
ralifi«*«l the Nati«mal committee In every
commendations of engineer llenny and , vice-president chamber of commerce; ready bten changed, lhe new survey
National Convention wi» »al!«*»! to <»r«|««r
i »'ontrxi over wale, and thia give» Fail
makes the rual leadiug tu the marsh
nt 12 15, anti l'»i«hop Muhhmn, of thia • even hun lr««d plrdgt I Vote« on the Murphy and accept the lowest bid on Dr. F. M. White, E. R. Reame«. F. J
the (Tear Lake dam.
Hteinmeti, C. li Withrow, Alex Martin more direct and cuts out a nuruler of
city. «!»’hvvft’<l llir o|M«ninu pravrr. Ten»’
llrxt ballot. Die trpurl of Ike Cr«’den-
Jr.,director chamber <»f commerce; If. {curves. Mr. Houd made no detiuite
p<>imv Chairman Burrow« imulr thr
Ha!» cmmittr«* ma « then A-loph*d by
«»prnintf n Lhi««
Imni»«<li.ilrlv follow
P. Galarneaa, M. L. Alliaon, Judge F. statements as to the time the r-ia I
' Hit« ('--n v «'ii I ion, ending ll*«- tight of the
Last evening at the home of Mr. and
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completed to this city, but
L. Willits, Frank Ira White, director r ; would
ing this th«* n(iii«miH • iiirnt wah ma>lr
\llir« ngain»ti Taft and aexaring him Mr« John Ellis, occured the marriage
f
otn
orders
that he gave it is very evi
that all of th«« alh**»l I >rv««x oppoxrd to
( their daughter Alice, to Mr. Malcolm chamber of commerce; C. E. W ant land dent that the road will lie completed t o
i th«« nomination.
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of
Denver,
general
sales
agent
Union
Pa
thr notnitiAfi *11 «-i .*■«•<• r««tary Taft had
Th«« \’ii« ■ l*rc«idential boom war form- B. Mickler. of lx*eaburg, Florida.
I the water early this Fall, an I that not
MitloliAton all <*f thrir c.indiihitra rx-
The wedding was a very quiet one cific land department.
nl’i laurudo d i«»r Governor Cum-
later thau ne»t Summer tr ins ia ill 1«
• rpl i »overn »!
< I Nr* Y'o.k anti
A
large
delegation
of
the
Klainathite«
.
with only a few friends of the bride pre
rningx, of Iowa.
Who .ttrmie-l (be ImintlM at Portland , ro"n,n« ,,,‘o
Senator H"I m rt |.,t ollattaof Wisconsin,
I t..s work
vs , . t Lr ..i.
r. .is.i Mk
ti.. pr«»gre*s-
Th«* plank ad"pled by American F«*d* sent. Rev. Geo. T. Bratt performed the
The
on tfi»,
thr rva<i
is now
thr laltri irfomnu
withdraw. It is
n-turned home Monday night. Amon.'
I « ration <»f Lalx»r. wa* pr<*»»«• riled to the marriage ceremony using the Episcopal
mg more satisfactorily ttian any time
verv rvitlrnt that th«* on|»<»»iti«>n t«» Taft
those who arrived were Judge Geo. T.
xiil»-<'<»ititiiitie«* with recommendation# service, and Miss Mae Worden pre-
. heivUdurr. Ti*# ‘‘aiMX) th “ h prarti-
u ill unite rilhrr it|*on lluiflirs or La
Baldwin, C. fl. Withrow, Alex. Martin, '
>i
led
kt
the
piano
playing
lohengrina
{»nd tlie rrqm’xt that it li» placed in the
* cally complete-1 to that when the laying
I ollrtt«*. an«l it i» «lol in«*«! (hat tlo* lattrr
Jr., H. P. Galarneau and sou Harry
ot lira and lAilt is <vgun the road can tie
platform. Th# prtce«*ding" of th«* con wedding inarch. The house was beauti
mil throw I im strength to Ihighrs in
M-a. E. R. Reames and daughter, Mrs
\ention ma « bio« ked by a hitch over tin* fully decorated in Oregon grape, pine
Completed io Calor without any uunec-
prrfcrrnrr t«» I'alt if thintfs arc not fa*
F. W. Jennings. E. R. Reams came as
Iiijunciion fight.
The Oregon, Cali* and Simla* with white roass ami
e«>ary delay. Two dredge?* are now at
Vorahlr after thr fir'-f ballot. Thr I ia II
fat ar Medford with the party, but atop I
fornia and Washington delegate* went pansies. Mr. 1*. B Campliell was the
------ on the maish ami W. II. Kent.
filled up v.«r\ slowly an<l in thr crowd
ped there to attend to burineaa inattera ; j
on record a* oppnxing l’r«*»i l«*nt Rooae- gloom's attendant, and little Miss Neva
' who has charge of this work, states that
Hvnator Channel») M. D v | h « w alipped in
The bride W . A. l>elsell and wif* also stopped at {splendid progress is I • mg made. Thr
veil regarding the anti injunction plank Faught was flower girl.
, Medford for a few days' visit, and Mrs
unnoticed.
in the platform. RicliA'd Ballinger, of carried a lamquet of white carnations
dike will be complete«I to navigable
A* thr «lrl«*tf¡ltrs Wrh» ttikilig thrir
Geo. T. Baldwin stopped at Glendale
and
terna.
Waaliingum, represent* the e.»axl in thr
water in about four weeks.
arats, J « i ! i * i «* l l< i hnian, <>f ('in< iniiatti,
'
to
spend
a
week
with
friends.
The Misers Edna Houston, Hasel
cub e immittee cotiRiMling of thirteen
rnlarrd th«» Auditorium liraringa ma«»
Rolfe and Florence Biorey assisted in
memtarx.
One of the most pleasant entertain
ivr blur llntf with lufl N picturr.
II««
Carriage Repository
The platform nx draw n up hax nothing serving tht wedding supper.
ments of tlie year was the annual guest
was rrcrivr«! without any drmon*
Mr. and Mrs. Mickler left this morn
in it rrgaiding Coast defence*, for w hich
From a aocial club to a carriage re- night given by the Woman's Club at
at ration, but whrn National «harman
lhe wextern delegate«* have made xueh a ing lor l'pi>er I Ake p lints andon their jxiaitory might aeem a long step back the rooms ot the Conservatory of Music
New nirntionr l Root«*v«*lt'« name in a
return will leave for l-oesburg, Florida, ward for the room« in the Baldwin block
strong tight.
Thursday evening. About forty mem
hrirf apearh in opening th«* convention
vhere they will make their home, and to take, but anyone thinking m will bers and guests were present.
In* wu* giif Ifil with chr«*rs. N«nator
Thl« i. the home coming«eaaon for all where Mr. Mickler is engaged in the
The first part ol the program con
Burrows in hl«* a|H*rrh in n< • opting thr j •tndent. who art- at'ending the various banking business, Ixsing President ol •oon change kis mind if he will but pay
a viait to the former home of the Inland sisted of a vocal trio by Mrs. Jessie
trin|Mtrarv chanoiandiip, nut inter- 1 ■-.l-ii-ati-mal inatiliitlons <>! the state. the Leeaburg State Bank.
Empire Club and »e« the change that Brock Morgan. Mrs. l’erey M -tl and
rupird at every mention of |{>»osrvt*ICa ' M-m-lav « numls-r of the Klamath
Mrs. Mickler leaves many friends in haa been made in it by Baldwin, the Mis« Leta Nickerson; a piano m-lo by
nano*. 1 h«» < hrrring al one time la»t* Falls boys arrived on the lu-nt, among
Klamath County who join in good ( hardware man
The rooms have been Miss N
ing over two miniitr«.
them tuerv Lester Leavitt, Jesse and wishes, but regret her leaving their
1 transformed into an immense carriage Mr«. Mott, ai d a rvi itation in lialeclb)
Thr organisation was completed at Holly blemen«. Harry Benson, Frank
circle (or a home so lar away.
repository, and, while they are not as Mirs. Sauber.
five o’clock when the convention a«L (Vils.m at><l lolm M>s>n- They were
aci'ompanie.1
by
llarrv
Hobson,
a
stu
This was followed by a progressive
journed until 12 «»’do« k tomorrow .
Th«* fans of tniacity are already tak coxy and comfortable looking as former
hi the Agricultural College at Cor.
ly, they contain about a.« much comfort conversational game in which various
Kenalor W. I . Borah, <»l Idaho, pod. dent
ing
an
interest
in
thr
Imre
tall
team
valli«, wh-» will s|H-n<| part of tlie Sum
tivrly <lrni'>l th«« rumor that hr had mer hen-.
proposed by th«» h»ys who have just re as can be placed on a like floor space topics were discussed on a time limit.
Upwards of 84.(100 worth of carriages This game was pruviK-ative of much
turned from m-h<M>l. The tram will ta
are
to be found there everything from sociability and amusement.
organ i/.« d m ilhin a few days and it is
Dainty refreshments were served and
vrrf probable that it will be managed | the handsome rubber-tired buggy to the
It is a display all went away declaring it a delightiul
by one of thr city's business men and three-aeated carry-all.
that it Mill have the support of th# that is worth seeing and one that shows evening.
In the presence of relatives and a few
town. The boys are practicing every the enterprise of this big house as well
day and are making arrangements to at as its confidence in the future great immediate friends, at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. It. M.
tend the 1 akeview tournament in Jinv. ness of Klamath.
Boiler, iu this city, Thursday evening,
Klamath has the material for a fast I
Goeller A Wattonburg have received occurrel the marriage of Miss. Bess M.
tenm, one that would he a winner at
takeview. The boys are alto planning w< rd that the brick machine which they Boiler and Mr Roy-Hamakar, Rev. B.
a trip along the main line of the South ordered from the East several months Conklin, of the M E. church officiat
ern Padflc, and if this materialir.es it age has been shipped from 6an Fran ing.
/N few good reasons for my success in the
The contracting parties are well
Mill result in good advertising for the cisco and will arrive here within a few
days. Owing to a mistake in the ship known to the people of this city, The
Klamath country.
Jewelry Business-
ping directions it had lieen delayed fora bride is a popular young lady and Ita*
<>. S. Brnndenbuig, the father of Geo. few months. As soon as it arrives it made many friends since coming here
O. Brandenburg and Mrs. G. Heit- will lie installed in Buena Vista addition about two years ngo. Mr. llamakiir is
krin|H<r, arrived here last night from i near the Upper lake and« the manu a Klamath hoy. having spent most of
Roseburg, lie la accompanied by T. W. facture ot pressed brick w ill be liegun at his life in this city where lie has it large
Richardson, also of Roseburg. They once. The first batch turned out will be circle of friends and acquaintances, w ho
will leave the first of the month (or Crys used in the new Burn Block.
resfiect him for Ills many g.>o,t qnnlities.
tal creek wlieie they will pitch catnpfor
T. A. K. Fassett returned Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Ilantakar will resile in
the Summer. Mr. Brandenburg visited from San Francisco, where he spent a this city.
a numlier of the Klamath resorts last few days on business connected with
“Better than ever.” If you are in
Summer, and he has only lieen waiting the establishment of a Southern Pacific
terested in seeing and hearing great
for warm weather so that he could get ticket agency in this city. He says the
men and women—in fine Music in Art
back here He says he will stay for a tickets are now being printed and will
hi Bible Study- in Cookery, and lots
few months at least
lie on sale in a comparatively short of other good thing , end postal at
i
All arrangements have lieen once for further information.
I he Eastern Baptist Association lot time.
completed for an Intel state commerce
S. 0. Chautauqua Association.
the territory of Modoc, Klauiatli and
Hi«» only place to f#t Phonographs, with a written
rate under the regulations of the com
6-25
Ashland. Oregon.
Lake counties and the Rogue river val I
guarantee for one year.
I
mission and th« same will go into effect
ley convened at the Baptist church in
Go
see
a
de'.iglitiul
performance
as
soon
as
the
tickets
arrive.
this city at 2 o'clock ITiursday after
at Houston's Opera on next Saturday
Portland, June 16—One of the biggest
noon and will continue tn session until
night, when Francis Bros’ Travesty
'
deals
for
some
time
in
Portland
occurred
Sunday night. Everyone is invited to
Company appear in a well arranged
I today when the Tongue Point Lumber programme of Comedy drama ami
lie present at the sessions.
high
’ Company sold an interest in their plant I class specialties between the acts,
Re’
Sheriff
Obenchain
will
sell
the
Mid
toA.B.
Hammond,
of
San
Francisco,
THE LEADING JEWELER
served seats 50 cents.
way Bar fixtures, building formerly oc for five million dollars.
I
H. V. Gates w ill arrive here on the
cupied by the Midway Bar. together i
Republican Block
If you are interester] in genuine Art, 24th to look oxer the iniurovements
with about 60 tons of ice, on the 26th of
June.
The sale will be made at what a letter or card addressed at once to that w ill be made by the Water Com.
Box 368. Ashland, Oregon, will give pany this Summer Workton the reser-
was formerly the Midway Bar, and will
you very valuable information.
voirs will be begun about the first of
commence at 10 o'clock a. m., on lhe
6-18
i July.
26th.
i
Cliicag'», J'tu>* I* William II. Tait.
«»t
wit* ii<)ii»itiuh*t| f<>r I'lesldelit
lit!» Alh*rit«»«>n <»n ll ir fiial tallol.
T.ilt
7<»l vtth'4. Th«» lillui-
I n » nt’crwwary
I«» uuimiint«« waa 4'*l.
lit« notmtiuli >n <>( Tuft Wti» made un-
a1111• i• »u m with thv i"»u»««nt ol the idliei
r«tt<liilnt«*-. Th# <*«*m«*iiUui> adjoitr n.-d
until t««u «»’»Io» k tomorrow.
Official Newspaper
City Council
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(Tonal-li-rable l>u-ioc--< of importance
wax tranwai'tz-.l at the regular meelinit
of th-* city coitncil Moielav niirht. May
Sult, ami < Sztrncilmeii ' ile-n liain, t 'ri -
.let Sanfler.«»n and Ankeny war
temlanca.
Oncol the fir.t matter« taken up W4H
lhe appointment of Col. 31. G. Wilkin«
to fill the vacancy <-rr-ate.| by the
re-igna'ion -if Co-mcilmao A. <’a*te| />f
th*- Firet ward. Mr. Wilkin« took tlie
■ >ath of ortice immediately following hi*-
election.
A -feed for right of way for an alley in
The regular term of the Circuit Court
block 7» and for a jeirtion of Hth t
convenerl in this city Monday.
was accepted, th-- -arne being -le.lt
Tlnee trite bills were returned fi< the
to the city by J. W. Siemena.
Gran-l Jury ■ Monday evering, as fol-
Eighth street, between Main and l-.w
Wm. Monroe, ehargerl with »teal
Bine, and Itth »treet, tietween Bine and ing an overcoat from the Wilson hotel
B iih I i were
Irrel open to the properly last winter; W. II. Bittner, charged
line.
with the larceny of a horse from J. D.
Sidewalk« were ordered built on Main! Garrzill; Clarence Getter, charged wit),
-treet from 3rd to Center street and forge ry. All three were arraigned lie-
to the center of block 34, which iz post fore Judge Benson Tuesday
and
office block, along the north »ide of!
pleail guilty as charge.!, Wm. Monroe
Main street in font ot tlie Ale* Martin,! was sentenn-l to thirty days in the
Jr., property, an<l along the frontage of c-.-intv jail, the minimum punishment.
b.t. n, '*, Io and II, in lilm-k 4, along
In the state vs. Jos Cobnrn. charged
West Main »tr.-*-t, the property la-ing with the larcenvof a cow, a conlinnance
ownni hr G. W. White and A. Caatel. waa a-kril by the defense, owing to their
Mayor Stilts announced th* appoint being unable to get rer ain witnesses,
ment of the following committee«:
and the same was granted.
-•treet—Sanderaon, Obenchain and
Tuenriay a motion in the Br.wne
Ankeny.
vs. Carroll ca.-e was argi 1 by the attor-
Fire and Water—Wilkins, Obenchain neys in the case and decided by Judge
and Ankeny.
Benson.
Judiciary—Sanderson, Crissler and
The gram! jury is still in aeasion and
Hanks.
it is very probable that other indict
Finance—Cri-ieler, SanJere-m and ments will be returned. If, however,
Obenchain.
there will lie no more true bills the term
Health Council a-a whole together will be much shorter than was thought
at the outset.
with the city health officer.
Tuesday evening dec-ee- were grant
The matter of levying an occupation
tax was not taken up. it iwt»« that ed in two divorce cases, one of which
moat of the Imoine«» men of the city are was rather an interesting incident. It
opposed to deriving revenue through aj was a case wherein J. B. Burns was
tax <4 this kind, and it is very probable j granted a divorce from a wife that he
that the occupation tax will bedropped. i believes has been dead for many years.
A road tax ol »3 for every male resident I Burns formerly lived in this city, but
of the city between the age of 21 and 50 for the past four years has resided in
was discutse.l and the city attorney in- I Lake county. From the evidence it ap
• tructed to draw an ordinance provid-1 pears that while he lived at Willett,
Cal., he was married on the 23rd day of
ing for the same.
December, 1S.A). He did not remember
The foil >wing bills were audited and
the exact time, but tbis is the -late fixed
allowed:
in the complaint. Eight months after
A. E. Gillett, special police for
the marriage his wife eloped with un
three days in June .. ............ »
•30 | it _ her
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_ ___ ________
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man
and although
be has ______
searched
.l-ilin Angobe, one days w<*rk on
high and low for her he found no trace
street................................................
* I of her w hereabouts. Some years after»
L. W. Miller, two days on street
j wards he received a letter from hia wife’s
J. A. I'erlings, special po iceeight
j «itter stating that his wife was lying at
nights. .......................................
2U !.?
point of death. He took it for grant*
W. E. Bodowin, printing ....
20
I cd that she died and soon afterward was
E. E. Jamison, special police
married again. He and Lis wife lived
.--o happily in Warner valley, in take coun
days in June................. .........
Total............... .’.......................
25 ty, until a few years ago, wtan an old
acquaintance of his came up from Wil
Mr. and Mrs. E. I*. Morgan enter lets and informed his second wife that
tained informally one evening this week hia first wi,fe was still living. She al
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bercy E. Mott, once sued for a divorce and a decree was
of Alameda, Mrs. Mott is spending the granted. Burns dues not know whether
summer with her sifter. Mrs Morgan, hi9 tint wife is dea«I or alive, but either
and Mr. Mott, who is in the employ of wa?
wanted a divorce and the court
the Southern Pacific Freight Depart- ' granted it.
ment, is spending hi# vacation here.
The grand jury Wednesday returned a
A large numtar of guests enjoyed the true hill against I J. Arant, who is
generous hospitality of the Morgan ¡charged with the theft of a calf front
home and w eredeiigiitfu.lv entertained Clarence Harris on January 20th of this
with music and other entertainments. year. The indictment was read to Mr.
Among the guests were Miss Alice Arant and he asked for time to seehi s
Ellis, one of Klamath's June brides, attorney before pleading to the charge.
and Mr. M. I*. Mickler, of Leesburg, The case was continued unti three
Florida.
o'clock. The grand jury returned not a
M re. T. IV. Zimmerman entertaine.1 six true bill against Fred Listev, charged
young ladies at tea Wednesday evening with assault and b.. tv an 1 the defen
for Miss Ellie, and on Thursday even dant being ont -i i-..il t.ie bail was or
ing a numlier of young people were in dered dismissed by the court.
Wednesday upon the convening of
vited to the Elba home to meet the
court Judge Benson sentenced W. H.
groom Mr. M. P. Mickler.
M iss Ellis has lieen in Klamath Falls [ Bittner, who plead guilty to the larceny
less than a year but during that time
n horse to one year in the peni
has made many friends who regret her tentiarv, and Clarence - letter who plead
departure.
(Continued on Last Page)
Grand Jury Is Drawn and
Several Indictments
Are Returned
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