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VOL. XIV
KLAMATH REPUBLICAN.;
KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, JULY I,
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NO. 14
>IU DIIM OVERIEH
< IRCI II <4)1 KT 1’1 UM EEDINGH.
GETH filSHHt FOR CLERKS.
Nutrun und Klamath Fulls is accepi
AT LAVA KEIN».
«<1 a» ««inclusive evideace of his <!<■-
make, a gue » Home say tint when
H. B Hall, assistant postmaster
tiTUilnuilon to complete its couatru«-
The Grand Jury in keeping those the fuse is lit in the nature of an ar*
("upturn
O.
(
’
.
Applegate,
Mr,
und
general
for the Pacific Coast, arrived
who are watching its proceedings rent there will be an explosion in at
The California Northeastern Kail- tlon. It Is figured that to build tho
Mrs. W A. Deliell and non, Tom; J. guessing
in the city Friday and immediate
miles
of
truck
for
which
blds
least
one
case
that
will
make
people
sixty
load will Ixi constructed tl rc.ugli to
Heretofore it wu possible
T Butcher and wife, Wilber White to get an inkling of what was being sit up and exclaim, “Why, who would ly got down to busln«*M. He bad a
Natron at once, and the contrail for have boon Invited will practlcnlly ex-
and wife, Misses ixmlse Hargent and considered by watching th«- witnesses
oonferenc«' with Postmaster Emmett
thought it’"
the work will lie let on or before July locust the appropriation that has been
l.tbil McCauley und (,’. H. Merrill re who were summoned. The present
about conditions here aud went ex
mudo
for
this
road
for
tho
ensuing
One
of
th«:
indictments
returned
I Oth
Everything poaalhle Is to lie
turned Bunday from the famous Grund Jury, howe ver, is not going to by *be Grand Jury and on which an haustively Into the question of the
done to rush the work to completion, I year. For thut reaaon additional up
.Modoc Lava Beds, having hud, as follow any such a course The prac arrest has already been made was location of the postoffice. He later
and It Is within the realm at proba I proprlutlous for further extensions
they say, a most Interesting trip. The tice seems to be to summon witnesses for the uttering of forged evidence of called in Mr. Murdoch, and together
are
looked
for
next
year.
bility that within the next two years
There can be no question of the ul* drive from here to the Ice Caves, a on half a dozen cases and o^i both debt, the guilty party being Henry they thrashed over the question of
through trains from Han Francisco to
tlmate
purpo»«' of Harriman to com- point about seven miles south of sides of a question, so that it is prac Morrill. Another indictment was on leasing the present rooms. No defla
I’ortlund will b<- panning 'h'orgh thia
where General Canby wax killed by tically Impossible to follow the pro account uf the rape ease from Mer te arrangt ments were reached until
city
When the nature of the work plots this road between Natron and
the Modocs, a distance of forty-seven ceedings. No bills have been ro- rill, in which were implicated Clay tne first of the week. Mr. Murdoch
Klctncalh
Falls
Completion
of
the
to b«< done Is taken Into considera
miles, wuv made In a day and a half. turned. and no intimation has been Cann, Min Lovelady and Jess Cope feels that he is entitled to more than
tion It meana that orders must have extensions for which proposals have
and th«- return trip in one day. The given as to when any will be
b«M'n
asked
cannot
In
th«
madvoa
add
land. Cann is under arr«-st, but It the government is willing to pay, and
beeu Issued to npuro no axpense to
purty M><uiup«'d two nights at Merrill
materially
to
the
value
of
the
prop
Is
reported that the other young men the riwult may be that the questloa
A fellow carrying more one per
rush tbn completion of the line, for in
Butte, a cinder cone near the Bear's cent than he could comfortably han are not to be found. The warrants of where the office will be will have
croaalng the mountain*
noith of erty. By extending the road twenty-
I'uw Ice cave, tee water Is lifted
to be on«- of the burning Issues of tbe
dle requested of Bailiff Bryant that have been placed In the hands of the
Odell there will be encountered some five mil««* northerly from Klamath
sixty feet from the floor of the cave he be p«rmltted to see the Grand Sheriff, and that gentleman is busier day.
Falls,
the
northern
terminus
of
the
of the heavleat work to be found on
' by a force pump at the Mi rrili horse
The mot: Important matter de-
Jury Friday morning. He was in i than a cranberry merchant in an ef i
any road In the West
But monti- louthcrn extension would roach only
■ camp
I sistent that Mr Bryant finally asked fort to apprehend the parties named 1 cided by Mr, Hall was the one of In-
Into
the
heart
of
Klumuth
county
talna will have to give way to bring
| ternal improvements and clerk hire.
From this point excursions were ! him why be wanted to come in con ! in the dex ument.
tho grade down to the required one I i he «-«instruction of an additional
I The postmaster stated to Mr. Hall
I niade on hors< ba< k to various points 1 tact with the body in question, and I
thirty-five
mile*
southerly
from
Nu
Th«-
Grand
Jury
continues
to
griDd
per cent, und this work
la to ley
i of interest In u region abounding in he was Informed that “the Grand 1 Ils mill of justice, and judging from I that it was imperative that he be al
from
'iron
would
terminate
the
road
rushed to completion with th«- isst
It
! this « nd tn a
inountulnous and 'raves and craters where extinct vol- Jury had stolen bis hat." Under the ¡the thoroughness with which ft Is do lowed mor«' funds for clerk hire
poanltile d« lay
| canoes are numerous on every hand. I circumstances his request wax granl- ing the work II will be rome days yet fe not generally known that Mr. Uni
spArscly
settled
district.
During tbe puat few weeks some
For th«*»e reasons It 1« patent from I Several n«.w caves were diiscovered cd. and now the question of in vesti before a final adjournment is reached, mitt ha« been paying out over half
of tbe biggest ruilroad «xmlraclora in
n
pt act leal buainess consideration by th«' purty, one of which , some two gating the Grand Jury is bei nc con- ft was reportex! to-day that an in of his own salary In addition to that
tbe W«<at have b«-cn Invi-atlgatlng
.
that
the Harriman Interests will com- hundred feet In length, fifty in width t ider««d.
dictment In fact, two indictments— allowed by tbe government for the
conditions along the line with a view
employes In the postoffice, and he had
and
with
a
)«
vel
ceiling
forty
feet
The Grand Jury had a tussle with for violation of the local option laws
of bidding on ihc work.
Monday plots th«- road as soon us pouaiblo and
r«ach«d a point where he Intended
above th«- fl«x>r. would afford a r«-ady- u r««al< .trant witm-SK Friday In
t
place
th«
Investment
on
a
rivenu«
had
been
found
against
a
business
the i
morning Mi»frs Balmer and McBride
’o stop doing so. It was not a diffi-
ni ad> auditorium where a lecturer
■
arnlug
bail
I*.
The
primary
purpose
man
engaged
in
other
than
the
liquor
peri
l
’
,
uf
Lloyd
Wfl«on.
It
is
the
of Han Franclaco, rwognlxed aa being
< .ilt task to convince Mr. Hall that
tii Ight theorize on the geological bis-
belief that th«- young man did not busin«-B<<, but as no arrests have been
among the giants In railroad con In prciji'Ctlng Ibis ruu'l w.n to pro
iry of this most interesting region. recllz«' th" ««'■riouMni'Hti of his act I made an«! as it Is contrary to the ! more money should be apportioned
|
vid«-
for
the
Hoiithern
Pacific
u
better
struction. w«'ut up to Klamath Ag«'tr
-nd .be most Irnpor ___ _________ , made when b«' refus«'d to answer the ques-i ruh-s of the ccurt to make such In I to this office, and he accordingly in
cy and the nortli«'ru part of th*' coun grad«« for crossing thi
by tho party, ho wevor, was of a two- lions put to him by the Inquisitorial! dictments public, no narnci. would be formed th« postmaster that, he would
pan-
H
icih
S)
avoid
ill«
more
ty, They were n<cornpanled by Con
story ixvi which I» inde <1 one of th.« body. The result was that he was j mentioned In connection with the r«'commend that this office be allowed
.UK«'
now
followed
over
struction Engineer Hoey nnd Right-
world’s marvels. A hole was found
mountains
When
co
r«'d lot kt d In the county jail,! matter, and th«- officials refused to two-clerks. on" at $75 a month and
Of-Way Agent W H Worden
Noth
som«> ten f«*“t in width In the bottom t tho
Oregon
Eastern
undoubtedly
will
l«<
They two at $50 a month each. This will
Sheriff being instructed to bring affirm or deny the allegation
ing d«’flnlt«' uh tn the pur pus«1 of their
make an aggregate allowance for
of
a
large
cave,
A
lantern
was
low-1
him b«‘forw Judge Noland
A rela simply did not know a thing about it.
trip could t>«' u err tallied. Iiut th«' real come tin main line of the Southern
clerk hire of $2.1 no a year, an in-
erod on a rope until It »an evident five saw him and ex [plained to him
Paciih-
b«
tw«
«
p
Portland
and
ban
If
anyone
want*
to
earn
enough
to.
object ia to find out what hni* to tie
that there »in another floor with af the predicament in
11.350.
which he was buy a stick of candy be can get the (
contended with in the construction Francisco
1
In addition Mr. Hall is preparing
surrounding cavity some twenty-five
Not
only
Is
the
road
regarded
by
placing himself and advised him to moot? very quickly by telling Sheriff
work on which they arc going to bid
or thirty feet below. A small pine answer all questions, The advice was Barnes who John Doe is
He is the dan» for tbe improvement of the In
It la practically certain that they will linrrlman us the most practical for
terior of the postoffire room. These
tr«.'
was
rut.
div«*sted
of
Its
limbs
and
followed, and the matter ended there. most prolific violator of the law that
get tho contract for Ihr twenty five routing his Portland-San Frnnrlaco
plans will probably include about 300
brought Into the cave. 13111« was low-
traffic,
but
it
also
enables
him
to
has
ever
been
named
in
Klamath
Another rumor on the street has
mll<«u extension
«•red until ii touched the lower floor, it that the Grand Jury is investigat- county, unless it is Richard Roe. The more boxes, a private office for the
reuch
an
linncnMl)
productive
area
In confirmation of thr story pub-
postmaster, and other Innovations.
und by it the party descended to a ;ing the theft of a pair of
mules be- Sh« riff has four indictments against
lishrd ten day* ago in Th» Republican on the edge of Central Or« gon. which
These will have to be supplied by the
great
corridor,
thirty
or
forty
feet
Is
without
transportation
facilities.
this
gentleman
and
is
willing
to
pay
I
Everyone
longing to Guy .Merrill.
to the effect that arrangements were
person furnishing the room for the
wide, extending apparently parallel
Conner’ed with the affair are very tbe above reward for information
being mad«i to let the contract for an In addition to serving these purports
office, and will mean an additional
with the corridor above in both di reticent and will give out
lbs
Oregon
Eaateru
also
will
frrnlsh
leading
to
bis
identity
and
arrest
no partic-
additional twenty-five mites of line
investment of several hundred doi-
rection* from tbe point of d«-»eent. ulars
It is alleg«*d that if a true
from thia city north rnmr« the fol the Union Pacific magnate an exten
lars.
The
corridor
is
not
I«»»
than
500
feet
Tuesday.
sión through th«- central part of the
bill is returned it will create a sensa
lowing from Portland.
Whan Mr. Murdoch was seen rela-
' in extent and Is obstructed at the tion and be one of the most noted
The attention of the court was
State
Hida for the construction of 5* 4k
l«.ndfi by loos«: material fallen from caarw of this kind that has ever been taken up to-day with tbe case of tive to what he proposed doing in the
It
I*
known
(bat
Harriman
«ven-
mil«« of the Oregon Ea«t«'rn Rail
(tibov«
No thermometer was at band tried la this county.
Boosey vs. Oliver This is a case on matter of renting the room to the
road. project«'<1 from Natron to Klam t'lully intends to build from bls Wvyl-
to d< termine the temperature, but It
appeal from tbe justice court, in government, be said:
o-u
Oregon
prop«-rty
to
Vale
an«l
On
ath Falls, will he received In the
"The government Is an exacting
Is c
coo)
which tribunal Oliver secured a ver
°ol enough to contrast greatly
Saturday.
Southern Pacific offices at Han Fran tuno At bait two routes for such «1**
I with tbe degree above ground and
dict against Boosey for certain money tenant and if the postoffice continues
road
have
la-«
n
surveyed
One
ex
cisco during the next two week» Of
The Giand Jury returned a true
claimed by the former. Boosey to remain in my building I will have
fe«'t in length de-
that mileage 34 24 miles will be con- tends from a point on th«« projected j Idcles A’’’’ or
bill against John Prarie. commonly
thought he could do better in a high to spend nearly two thousand dol
Oregon Eastern north of Klamath P«nd from tbe celling many places.
atruct«*d southeasterly from Natron,
known as “Muckiux,” the charge be
er court, and is hard at work trying lars on improvements. It will mean
fuiih . vta 1 A.-view. $• th. Mfitora *>n’ ran wa,k on >«’«> ,ce floors for
while th«' r< malning 25 24 miles will
ing the •« Hing of whiskey contrary to
that the Morning Express will have
to convince a jury to that effect.
bordar of the State at either of tbe i
distances. The Ice may be of
be built In n northwesterly direction
Prarie was ar
great depth at places. The party had the local option law
To-morrow is the day set for the to move, and the partitions will have
points
suggested.
The
other
pro
from Klamath Falls
raigned and pleaded not guilty. Not trial of the cast» of Kelly vs. Arant, to be taken out; more boxes will have
no means at hnnds nor time to test
Bids for tho construction of the posed tout«- conluutplut«» an exten
b«lng able to < mploy an attorney, the
its depth
At one place the Ice floor
whom he chargee with assault. This to be installed, and such other im
Klamath Falla end of the extension sion also from the Oregon Eastern
court appointed H. M Manning to
d.-scendH and presents th«« appearance
is another echo of the now famous provements as are needed for the bet
from
Odell,
soutbiaxt
of
Natron,
must bo submitted <in or before June
defend him. No date was set for
of
a
river
suddenly
froten
in
its
fall
calf
case, and will undoubtedly at ter and more convenient handling of
30th. (.'«intra« tors, however. ar«i al through the central part of the Stale
trial.
the mail will have to be made at my
level. The entire party
tract a great deal of attention.
to
to
the
same
objective
point
selected
lowed until July 10th to submit pro-
When the case of the Btate vs.
of tbirtien persons proved a lucky
Tbe Grand Jury is still doing busi expense. 1 have realized very little
for
th<>
more
southerly
extension
poHals for building the 34 miles of
number in this case, for all de- Walker on the charge of assault t on ness but returning no bill», either from this part of my building for the
the (rack from Natron, th«- prewnt
scend« d the pine trim to this frigid the perBou of Mr. Campbell was true or otherwise, It was definitely past three years, and the prospects
northern terminus of th«' projected
chamber und bravely traversed its called this morning Judge Drake, learned to-day that the local option for improving that condition are not
road
Ixical Harriman ofllclaln will
r< presenting the defendant, stated forces have had no detective in the very bright. I am considering the
rugged floor without accident.
make no eqtlmate of the probable
that
he desired to change the plea en field during tbe time, elapsing since matter, and when Mr. Hall returns
On.- Comimny Buys Out Ox Otlwr
Captain O. C. Applegate, from
cost of building the two sections of
mid u New Cotnpeuy K bi « t »
whom we have received an account tered by his client and the case was the meeting of th«- last Grand Jury, be and I will take tbe matter up
this railroad, but It la believed the
the FU* id.
of this new discovery, tells us that therefore continued
and that they have made no special again and reach a decision one way
improvement will involve an expendi
The suit of Crisler A Stilts vs. effort to gather eviderce against tbe or tbe other.”
his observations from the Black Cin
ture of approximately $2,225,000
Saturday saw kaleidoscopic changes der cone In the vicinity of those Ice John Bennett was settled out of court violators of tb«- law
Three other parties are said to be
The Grind
General Manager O’Brien and In the ranks of tbe local transfer
caves makes it evident that the cave and an order was entered dismissing Juiy, however, have picked up the desirous uf securing the postofflee
Chief Engineer Boechke of the Harri companies The O K Transfer Com
system of which those mentlonc-d the case and charging the costs trail of several, and judging from the for their property, and It is stated
man lines in the Pacific Notthwesl, pany, the little giant that has grown
form a part, extends from Merrill against the plaintiffs.
noise that comes from the vicinity of that they inf *nd to submit proposi
were advised late Tu«sday afternoon until it practically controls all of the
the public library, somebody's pig tions to Mr. Hall.
Butte to the great black ledge, the
The
case
of
tbe
American
Bank
of the proposed extensions 'n the Incoming and outgoing freight and
From r 'sent indications it is
northern end of which forms Captain and Trust Company vs. A. M. Taylor is getting stuck.
Oregon Eastern
The Information baggagi business of the city, pur-
practically certain that this will be
Jack’s stronghold, a distance of about et al has been set for hearing on Mon
came In a letter from Chief Engineer chased the equipment, goodwill and
UolnoAij.
the last ear Klamath Falls will be
four miles, and that a double cave day. This suit is to recover money
Hood of the South« rn Pacific at San business of th» Klamath Falls For-
For a brief period this morning it without fr«>e delivery. For the year
was perhaps continuing In former on a certain note executed by Mr.
Francisco, who requested that Port warding Company, owned by Hun-
ages between these points. Many Taylor.
looked as if there would be an inter ending March 31st, this city came
land contractors be advised and given saker a Stout. Thls was the strong-
esting session of court to-day when within $1.700 of reaching the amount
caves will no doubt be explored in the
A
demurrer
was
argued
yesterday
an opportunity to submit blds
«•at competitor the O. K. people have future In this region, not only his afternoon in the case of Puckett vs. Judge Noland announced that he was required to make it a free delivery
While th«' Oregon Eastern I h lo- had. und the deal will undoubtedly
toric «in account of the warlike Mo- Gorzeff et al and the question was ready to proceed with the case of office. The first quarter for this year
rated entirely within this State, its prove satisfactory to b«»th parties.
docs having made their last stand taken under advisement by the court. Kelly v« Arant. Arr.nt’s attorney. is $600 ahead of the corresponding
construction nnd all details relating Both companies huve splendid horses
against the army of the Unlt««d States This is tho case where several labor however, asked that tbe case go over period last year and even at that rate
thereto will be directed from the Ran
truck»
There Is, perhaps, not here, but because It presents extraor ers were hired in Denver to work until the next term of court, on the of increase It means that the required
Francisco offices «if the Southern I’n- another town on tho coast of the
dinary scenic interest. It will surely on the California Northeastern, and grounds that his client was unable to i”nottnf will be easily reached.
clfic
When the road has been bt'llt same size as Klamath Falls that can
become one of the greatest attrac nfter working one day quit. The have certain important witnesses
It will tie turned over to the oiirrat- claim tho possession of a transfer
tions in all tho West, and will prove claim against them was assigned to present. The case was put over until
HOCIAL AM) DANCE.
Ing department, but not until then company with equipment equal to
the Mecca of thousands and thou* Puckett and he attached the wages to-morrow morning, when it will be
does It como under th«i jurisdiction of that now owned by tho O. K Cotn-
Bands of tourists In th«« years to come. duo them from the railroad company, decided whether it shall go to trial
The social and dance given by the
General Manager O'Brien.
pany.
or be continued.
and
ft
Is
to
secure
such
portion
of
the
Daughters
of Pocahontas was a de-
The two nxtennions, aggregating
No sooner wns the news of the sale
In the matter of Oliver vs. Boosey, cided success. The daughters of
money due as will liquidate the in
•bout sixty miles, for which blds hnve made public thnn there came tho an
ONE DOLLAR DAMAGES.
wherein the former sought the col Pocahontas is an auxiliary to the
debtedness that the suit is brought.
been asked, cover about one-third of nouncement of a new company—the
lection
of a sum of money due on a Order of Red Men, and was organized
The jury In the case of Burrel
the length of tho proposed road, People’s Transfer Company. This
promissory
note, the jury brought in in this city laBt month. The ladies
Monday.
which, according to the approved sur company is fathered by E. L. Coburn, Short vs. J. F. Arant returned a ver
a verdict for Oliver in the sum of expect to give many of these func
is
dict
at
12:30
Thursday
night
allow
Business
around
the
courthouse
vey, will bo 19S.fi miles In length recently owner of the second stago*
$54.47. The jury was out until after tions during the summer and will
from Klnnrnth Falls to Natron. Tbe lino to Merrill, which ho found to be ing tho plaintiff possession of the dis deader than a mackerel to-day. It
undoubtedly meet with the same suc
that,
to
'
looked for a while this morning as 12 o’clock last night.
extension of 34.24 miles cut of Na an unprofitable venture, nnd former puted calf or, in failure of
Clay Cann was arraigned yesterday cess attending the one of last even
receive
$1
damages.
As
tho
calf
If
tho
court
might
be
kept
busy
for
tron Is nil In Lnno county, nnd is re ly owner of tho Klamath Falls and
afternoon and was given until to ing.
garded ns a heavy piece of construc Winema Transfer Company, which Is dead« the defendant will have to a short time over tho trial of the case
morrow morning in which to enter a
costs
of
pay
tho
$1
damage
nnd
tho
of
the-
American
Bank
and
Trust
tion work. It will extend In a south concern was absorbed by tho O. K.
tho suit, which In itself will amount Company vs. A. M. Tavlor et al. hut plea, lie is one of the young men
easterly direction nnd will penetrate people at one stage of Its career.
POKE GAMA WILE CELEBRATE.
from Merrill Indicted by the Grand
to considerable. The defendant was after the formality of ««'curing a jury
I
both a mountainous and n heavitv-
Jury this week on the charge of crim i
The employees of the Klamath
tlmborod section. Construction of th?
A regular meeting of the Chamber given twenty days in which to filo a bad boon gone through tho attorneys inal assault on Miss Ward
I thought they could settle the matter
Lake Railway and the Algomah Lum
Klamath Fnlls end of tho authortzud of Commerce will be held at the bill of exceptions.
John Prarie, known as "Muckiux,”
to bettor advantage without tbe ser
ber Company and their friends and
extensions will not. be as difficult courthouse Thursday
evening nt
changed his mind about standing
Mrs
C.
H.
Underwood
returned
vices
of
tbe
court,
so
the
Jury
was
neighbors will unite In a celebration
Front Klamath Fnlls tho route of tho which busInesH of Importance will bo
trial on the charge of violation of the
railroad oxtondH northwesterly, and transacted, it is hoped that every home Thursdny evening During her excused and the question of settle local option law. When he was first of the Fourth of July at Pokegama
Monday, July 5th. Log rolling In the
the extension of 25.24 miles will ter member of tho body will be proaent. i absence she visited nt her home In In- ment taken up by the lawyers.
arraigned ho entered a plea of not
[ dependence, Ore.; also Portland.
The Grand Jury handed four
mill pond, baseball, foot races, with
minate In tho vicinity of Survey sta
guilty, but it is quite evident that a
Mrs. L. Gerber nnd MI hh Mabel Olympia, Wash., and th«' A.-Y.-P. ex- bomli« to the clerk this morning nnd
flreworks and a dance In the evening
tion, nt a point somewhat northerly
few days incarceration in the county
:
position.
Mrs
Underwood
stntes
that
tbe
Sheriff
wns
requested
to
f««no
Campbell returned Monday from
are among the features of the day’s
from Sprague Rlvor.
bastile has had a leavening effect on
The action of llnrrlmnn In cnlllng Sacramento, where they have been the exposition Is very beautiful, and four John Doo warrants. Who the his conscience, for he asked to be I program. The committee In charge
is composed of H. L. Swift, Jos. Fra-
for blds for extending this road by visiting with relatives for the past ¡will bo still more so when the many I John Does are the Sheriff does not
beautiful flowers are In bloom.
know, the clerk of tho court won’t1
xelle, G. C. Alvey and W. A. Brown.
(Continued on Fifth Tage)
beginning work simultaneously nt few woeks,
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