♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « KLAMATH REPUBLICAN KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, VOL. XIV. O k I < , N MBE 1 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ LEADING PAPER OF ♦ * • MOI THERN OREGON. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ « ♦ i “ 0? <ZA MORRIS BROS. ROADS WANT ONE DEMAND GOAL WAS WORD I ROM SENATORS MORE MEN CHANGE FRONT DEFEATED REACHED ARRIVE BALLINGER IMIIIM Ill All < ««mphiliits and PAR VAIE MARIS NO I URIA IS < linrgrs CIIARGIS llhgi'd Tliat Ballot« Wer«- Juggled and Examine < liaa-ly Those Io Meet Hie I »«-«ires of Those ■Making Tin nì lllter>'«te«l. Tuesday nt s o'clock a in lile sell Whett th«- k < < rctary r«-porte«l to tb<- Insincerity of the head of the ate commute« on irrigation arrived I' m - is ' uHMixlutlon. J << Stev- 'm<«-tlrig in the afternoon that there After taking ■ i ion, aud the vice president of the was a suffl« lent number of shares on u special tiuln breakfast at the Lakeside Inn they UMSO« lutlon. John Irwin, is shown In ‘represented to constitute a quorum, drove to th« lipper lake and down tile following communications thut the resolution* providing for the in- around the Lower lake several miles, him- panned between these gentlemen cr«-ase <>f the «npltal stock and the Inspecting the ditches and land latter and Messrs. Hopson, Nowell anil Bal I par vain«- of the shares were Intro- they returned to th« laikesld«, where linger. Il Is evident oil the fuel- «duced. In accordance with the pro they had dinner, thence going to the that If It dared be done those g«’ll gram of th«- opponents of the wishes courthouse, where they held a public tiemen would endeavor to ■<> Influ Of the gcjvi rnment a motion wan mad«* meeting with the directors < of the ence the stuck holders as Io prevent to H«-ggr«-gat<- th«- n-solutlons, the vote Water Users' association. At 2 o'clock th« aenatora repaired to th« courthouse, where a public meeting was held for the purpose, us stated by Senator Carter, of affording th« latidowncra to make known to th« committee any charge or com plaint they hud to make. In closing his remurks Senator Carter said: “It will full to you to pay the last farthing for the r>i lanutllon of till« land. The government expects you to pay. and I do not think thut you expect to do otherwise." He then called upon tile secretary of the as«o< lutlon to reud th« answers to the questions submitted by the committee to the association Fol lowing arc the questions and answers as prepared by the association: Question I Is th« existing rer- lamntlon law satisfactory, and If not, be In what respect should It amended ? Answer I If fairly Interpreted, the present law Is satisfactory. If wc understand Section 4 of th« rec lamation act, the estimated cost of construction should be announced and considered an official announce ment when the Secretary deeni* a project practical. And no private lands should be asked to siibHcrlbe for stock until given a di flnlle price per acre for Irrigation As we under slnnd Section 6 of the said act, the estimated cost mentioned in Section 4 should Im hide operation and main tenance. and it should not l>«- sep arated a.< Is done by the It. S It. S Into two charges and the coat de ferred until completion of project, becausc tho act distinctly says In Sec tion 4 “the charges shall be deter mined with a view of returning to the reclamation fund the estimated cost of const ructit.;;." Question 2. Arc your local laws governing the appropriation and use of water for irrigation satisfactory In their application to lands being re claimed by the government or through pilvatc enterprise; und If not. Clint amendments are required? Answer 2. As fur ns ascertainable nt the piesent time th«' local laws are fairly satisfactory. Question 3. Is the administration of the law by th« reclamation servil e satisfactory; and If not. what are the objection*, und what remedy is pro- posed? Answer 3 As to the first clause. we answer "No." Our objections. In the main, arc these: It has often been unsatisfactory and unfair, ns the facts will show. When the first sur vey was made and landholders were urged to sign up their hinds, officials stated publicly that their estimates showed a cost of $1H.6O per acre; and wc were assured that the average cost would not exceed $20.00 an acre, anil It was with this understanding that wc signed up our lands. Some years Inter other estimates were made, when It was announced that the cost would not bo less than $30 110 an acre And. It Is now urged, that shareholders will be compelled to pay this added 50 per cent. This seems unjust, and wc solemnly protest against It. As one retmuly to meet unsatisfactory conditions, wo affirm Unit Oregon lias not bail Its just ap portionment of the funds. If this were given her, the project might bo completed nt an early date. Also, because the shareboldi'is for four years have be -n nt exiiense for keep ing up th«' Water Users' association without results to us. As a remedy, complete th«' project IIS soon ns pos- hlble. We ask your committee to In vestigate all th«' reasons for the In crease of the estimated cost of th«' project, and we further nsk that the officials of th«' Wilier Vser*’ asRoeln- tlon Im placed in direct comnitinlca- tlon with tho Bccretary of ilio In- terior. Question 4.— In your wnfer supply ndcqunte both for Irrigation and do mestic uses? Answer 4. The wntcr supply is adequate. Th«' U. 8. R. 8. doe* not IIAVT Bl IN I HID NOW MID 5,000 LABOR! RS PROPOSI I ION ILRNED DOWN Will lie Invest ig.itili lo lili- laist lota Htevens Stali« That < outrai Is Have anil Justice W ill Be Hoile to tile B«*«-n la-t for I Oil M ruction Miles of Con- Work Completion of the Oregon Trunk Th« w -»Ion of the senate committee on Irrigation was suddenly brought line In Central Oregon U to be hur to a dost.- about 4 o'clock Tuesday ried just as fast as men can be ob afternoon by th«- announcement of tained to do the work, according to Chairman Carter that they bad only a statement made in Monday's Ore- twenty minute* more to devote to the gonian by John F. Stevens, president h«-aring In order to let them get away of the road. Mr. Stevens does not 'n Him.- to make their railroad con believe that the line will be built into nection*. Very little was brought California, for its purpose, he do out add«- from what has been ane'ent dares. Is the development of a new hiitory for th« past four *»r five years. country, and the resultant increase It had been heralded for many ¡of commerce with the main Hill lines. The O., R. & N. is also rushing w«-«-kx that if the senate committee I its line up the Deschutes river, and cam« here that there would be an ex plosion that would jar loose many ( 2.200 men are at work there. It was I ersons and things, and bring about a said Sunday by J. P. O'Brien, gen- change irf the management of affairs eral manager of the Iiariman lines in in connection with th«.- Klamath pro | the Pacific Northwest, that by April ject ibat would be beneficial to every the road will probably be completed one concerned. It war, therefore for a distance of 60 or 70 miles. If with considerable satisfaction that it • the work progresses as expected the , was l«arn«<l Tuesday morning that O. R. k N. line will be completed to the senate committee propose! to Redmond, which will probably be the hold a public session, and that the I terminus of the road until the line much-d<-slr« <1 opp< « tunity would be is extended south to connect with the afforded to make the charges that Oregon-California cut-off near Klam had been bandied about for the past ath Falls. thereon to be taken separately. This was done, with th«j following result: In favor of increasing the capital bto< k . Y«*s, 59,698; no, 3,937. The vote on this question by those holding stock In <-x< «■»« of the original cap italization was us follows: Ye*, 28,- 318; no. 2.212. In favor of Increasing th«- par value of the siiar«*s from $20 to $30 the vote stood: Yes. 47.901; no, 7,825. Th«- vote of those holding stock In excess of the original 100,000 was an and cundttionH dictate.’* The law Is ■ follows: Yes, 22,647; no, 3,857. In the counting of the vote on the very plain on the question of the fn- last proposition, which <m the face of cr«>aslng of the capital ■!<>< k and the the n-turns was defeated, some »«-rl- several years. par value of the abares. and It will be found that Stevenson and hl* sup <>us charge* hav«- been made, and they This chance was welcomed by both porter« have gone a step too far In may be a mutter of investigation, it those who have honestly believed that tlie manner in which they juggled the | was the overwhelming *ontiment of th«'-« was some foundation for all the vote of yesterday on the Increase of ¡those present that both proposition* storie* told, as well as by those who the par value The letter am! telegram I be passed, and It Is alleged that when hav- doubted the facts cited. It folown: an effort was made by those in favor :ueaut that the accusers would be able Klamath Falls, Ore . Oct. 2«;. 19o;t ! of the increase of the capital stock t«. land their charges right at the Hon Richard Balling« r. 8«-<-r«-fary of and the par value of the shares to home plate and swure the investiga Interior, Washington. D <‘. Dear Sir: Mr. E <; Hopson, su havo representative* present at the tion they have been demanding. pervising engineer of th«' Pacific di counting of the ballots the doors were Th«- statements mad« by Messrs. vision IL 8 II 8. Portland. Or«, during hl* visit to the Klamath proj- locked and admission denied them, Stevenson and Adv, assisted by oth ••ct In the Inttcr part of July. 1909, That the matter is not going to be ers. were taken down by the official Informed the board of directors of dropped is indicated by the state- ¡stenographer; th«- Klamath Water r«>*rs association, the names and ad through a commit!«*« appoint«-«! by incuts made on the streets today, and dresses of everyone mentioned were said aaaoclatlon for th«- purpose of meeting Mr. Hopson relative to mat it Is possible that a canvass of the i secure«!, and at the close of the hear ters pertaining to th«' Klamatl! proj votes will l>e demanded and the en ing Chairman Carter announced that ect, that If the capital stiak of the Klamath Water litter* association tire vote rechecked. If this plan is the statements and charges would be was not Increased from Its preaent followed it will bo several weeks he investigated to the last iota and jus capltaliiuition of $2,000,000 to $6,- Ooo.utio, and Its par valu«- likewise fore the art ual result will be ascer- tice done to the last degree. Incrca ■<■«! from $20.00 to $30.00. that talned, as it will be necessary to It seems to be the general opinion ihe appropriation for this coming «•ar. which he sal«I was a tantativ«' communicate with everyone who was that nothing will come of it, for the one. d«p«mllng entirely upon th«' ac present and voted. reason there was a wide discrepancy tion of th<> *t<‘< klioldcrs of said a**o- clatlon relative to Increasing the capi In many of the charges made and tal st«>ck of said association, ns well | which, when sifted down by the close ns the par value, would be diverted elsewhere, cud that (lie Klamath cross-examination of the chairman. project would lose Its appropriation I Owing to different reasons several for 19|0, and that th«» operations of the senators who are on the com fell to pieces. wool«! bo at a standstill. Mr. Hopson Another fact that will have a great Insisted very strongly that the board mittee on Irrigation were unable to of dire« tors nt on« «- call a meeting of be present nt their visit to Klamath <l«al of weight with the committee as th«' stockhold« rs for the purpos«* of well as with the people of the pro- voting to inercas«« the capital and par Falls. Senator Carter of Montana, value of th«' shares. Before calling chairman of the committee; Senator j«-ct at largò is the statement filed th«' stockholders together, the lioatil containing th«' answers of the board asked that It might hav«» th«* esti Warren of Wyoming and Senator mates of cost per acre of what Is Jones of Washington, however, are to the questions propounded by the calh'«l th«- I’pper Klamath project, senators. There were several ini- and which is under the Clear Lake here. Senator Chamberlain, who was dum, the sam«' now being under con unable to come on account of the crit portant statements made therein that struction. and w hich he assured ns w«> even the supporters of the board could have In from two to thret* ical condition of his mother's health, months, but befor«> leaving Insist«'«! is represented by his secretary. It. A. readily admit are wide of the real that we call a stockholders' meeting, fact*, and it is certain that these will «fating that It would be lmposslbl<> to Caples. Senator Newland* of Nevada get th«' estimates of costs on the lip and Senator Sutherland of Colorado b«' brought to the attention of the per project, and It would take about committee. six months for said estimate* to be were with the committee for part of rendv for our consideration. the trip, and Senator Newlands will Wo called the meeting of the stock holders for October 22d. and there in all probability Join them again In not being a majority of the stock suh- San Francisco Thursday. Other mem Senator Jones of Washington, when crlbi'd within the one hundred thou sand |>resent the same being the bers of the party include Mr. Vosberg. interviewed Tuesday, stated that amount for which our association Is general passenger ngent for the the committee favored the $10,000,- Incorporate«! the meeting adjourned until November 8th. at which time Southern Pacific; II. W. Smith, official 000 bond issue, and that it was their nnoti« r meeting will be held. Before reporter for the committee, and S. J. wish to have as much money as pos th«- meeting of October 22«l we had no definite Information to submit, to Murphy, sergeant-at-arms of the com sible appropriated for the projects flu- stockholders as to diversion «if mittee. The reclamation service is now under development in order that funds In case vote unfavorable. In view of which fact w«' forwarded Mr. represented by F. H. Newell, one of they might be completed at the earli Ilop-mn a telegram of which th«* fol the directors, and A. I’. Davis, tho est possible time. He further stated low Ing Is a copy: chi« f engineer of the reclamation ser "Klamath Falls. Oct. 20, 1909. that the Klamath project compared Mr. E. (I Hopson, Reclamation, Port vice. whoso headquarters are nt favorably with other government pro land, Ore., B«'ck Bldg. Will 1910 appropriation for Klam-] Washington. jects. and that the land so far de nt I project be diverted In case of ad- veloped seemed to be giving excellent ver «■ vote to Incrtutsc capital stock? Will Hitch appropriation bo diverted results. in ense of advers - vol«' to Increase pnr At the city «'lection over In Lnkc- vnltt«' of shares of stock Answer ‘yes' or 'no' to each. (Signed) vlew the following officers were elect Court should be immediately con- J. t; sri:\ i :\ son . Pres. veneti to look into the mental coidl- ed: Mayor, Harry Bailey; recorder, ALBERT E ELDER. Sec.” The following reply was received W. II. Snider; treasurer, A. Belber; lion of tlmt American girl who re from Mr. Hopson under «late Port- ! con toll men. V. L, Snelling, J. 11. fused a duke's offer of marriage, says 'Aulen, J. 8. Sloan and D. G. Wilcox. one of our exchanges. the plain compliance with the by laws of the association. It will be found out when It Is too late that Mr Ballinger Is not going around with u stuffed club seeking an op portunity to use It on tho head of Mr. Newell. It will be found that he will support that gentleman whenever he Is right, und do It just as effectually as he has overruled him when he found him to be wrong. Mr. Ballinger’s telegram plainly states that he "will do what the law AKE WIIXIMi TO TAKE SEWER BONDS AT ORIGINAL OFFER OREGON TRI LINES Oh I III. LAW Till; I VTN Hear OF Concerning the work on the Oregon Trunk line, President Stevens said Sunday night' if I could go to sleep tonight with the knowledge that we had at least 5,000 men at work on the road on the Deschutes river, I would be more at ease than I have been for a long while, or if I could sign a check In the morning paying for the comple tion of the road I would be the hap piest man in the state. We have only between 1.500 and 2,000 men at work, and we are adding about 400 or 500 a w«»ek, or as many as can be obtained. That is our great need at present, labor." "How far is the road projected?" he was asked. R<--Aalvcrti<w-n>«-iit Program Will B« Adhered to, and a Beller Price 1.« Expected. Mr. Gilmore, the representative of Morris Brothers of Portland, the bank‘-rs who bid on the sewer bonds, was in the city this week, and had several conferences with the mayor and council. When the city rejected the bld of Kean & Co., Morris Broth ers shaved their original offer about 1600, expecting that they would get the bonds even at the reduced figure, The mayor and council did not relish this change of front, and decided to reject all offers and re-advertise. This was the last thing expected or desired by the Portland firm, and when the advertisement appeared Mr. Gilmor « came here post haste and besought the city officials to withdraw the ad- vertisement and award the bonds at the old figure. While this was $600 better than the last offer, the council felt that since they had decided to re advertise they would stand by that decision, feeling that even a better offer would be received than that of Morris Brothers. For three days Mr. Gilmore pleaded and urged, and at times even threat ened, but to no avail, and he had to return to his superio-« with an empty game bag. »here S-e.-e times during his stay here when the atmosphere in the vicinity of himself and the mayor got pretty warm and some pointed re marks were made by both men. It was intimated by Mr. Gilmore that the action of the city in decid ing to re-advertise the bonds would not save it from Kean & Co., and would finally result in the city not being able to install the system next year. These remarks, however, have not been seriously considered by the council nor the mayor, both feeling confident that the city will have a modern sewer system within the next year. "We have contracts let for the first 109 miles," he replied, "which is as WHY NOT THY IT HEISE? far as Madras. We shall go at least 50 miles further, which may be to Every property owner In the city Bend or some other point in that is expected to improve his residence irrigation district. We have several property by planting trees along hi* surveys into that locality, but which frontage which will be uniform on wil be chosen is not determined.” the different streets, if he carries out. "When that is done will you seek, tlie wishes of the ladies of the Greater an outlet into California, Idaho, or Medford club, who have started a sys will you cross the Cascades and go , tematic campaign for beautifying tho to the coast" he was asked. streets of the city This sounds like a "Just look at the thing logically,” good plan, and if this «itv is to havo he answered, "and you will see th it *>s beautiful a ace district as our object should be to develop coun Portland. Spokane, St. Paul, or any try for ourselves, and not to make I other of the larger pities noted for traffic for other roads. The system « the beauty of their streets, there must with which we are connected has be a system to the work done. Tho spent a large amount of money put ladies of the city are the ones to take ting in the North Bank road, and we the beautifying of the streets in hand, are building into new territory to de and it is never too early to begin fix velop it, and not make any other ing up for the time when Klamath outlet. Falls shall be a railroad center and “As for myself, I don't have Cai- the metropolis of Southern Oregon. Bomia on the brain. Northern Call North Yakima, Wash.—State Sen fornia will look like 30 cents coin- ator Samuel J. Cameron died hero pared with the country we are going suddenly at 5 o'clock Monday morn into. I am somewhat of a booster for ing from heart failure, after a week's Oregon, anyhow." illness from grip. Mr. Cameron wa.t More men are wanted also for rail road construction by th«' Southern Pa a native of Scotland, and for twenty- cific on the California-Oregon cut-off. three years had been a resident of It was said last night by Mr. O'Brien North Yakima. He was 4 4 years old. that every available man is being put Mr Cameron was a prominent Mason to work on the cut-off. which it is and Elk. hoped to rush to completion with all possibles peed, About four months ago the compa- ny appropriated monev money considered necessary for one year's work on th«' . cut-off, and contracts were let for a distance of 25 miles south of Natron (Continucd on rage 4.) San Francisco—For the fourth time within two months Stanley Ketchel, the champion middle-weight prize-fighter, has been arrested for violating the speed law. This timo there is an additional charge of bat tery—he ran over and injured a Jap, and was released on bail.