I'ONTIIAI'TORM DENY III MOHN OF «710,000 Hilt KLAMATH PROJECT BITTER COMPLAINT MADE ABOI T
OIL IN THIN VICINITY
COL. WILKINM To RESIGN
H< AIK IT Y OF LAIIOU
NEItVK'E AT WEED
F. A. HMITH NAYN THERE ARE He la Being I'rged to Remain as a
ia Well I p Among (lie Illg tinea of
’Itie Oregon Trunk and Deschutes
Homctlilng Nliould lb- Done to Bring
TWO WELM
the Weal—Menila Early Com-
Member, and May Possibly Re-
Mura Are Building IClght Along,
Them to the Attention of llu-
piel Ion of Project
< onsider Decision
Natural Gas Formed; Due Either to
Keeping Good Men
Railroad^ Otti« tels
Word cornea from Hun Francisco
I'resem of (Jas or Asphaltum
Col. M. G. Wilkins, councilman
The following <1 Input ch from Port­ Ilia! thu ti'iitutlvu allotment for the
During thu recent derangement of
peat Proliublc < ause
from the First ward, is going to re­
land would Imply that the rumors of Klamath project for 1U1U In |71<J,-
tho scarcity of lielp along the new 000. This I m tho sum that has been
rallrouda are more or Ivan ««zuggurat- sot aside by tho reclamation service
ed, iim both caiiipH have u full eomplo- for use on this project next year,
inent of mon.
and Indicates the determination of
Tho dispatch says: Twohy Bros, the officials to rush to complttlon
contractors for thu Harriman Des­ those works. As I m well known, con­
chutes line, nnd Porter Bros., build­ nected with thin allottment Is a string
ing tho Deschutes lino for thu lllll that may bo used In withdrawing a
Interests, deny current reports that major portion of tho money. It has
tho work Is being hold back because been announced by tho government
of scarcity of labor.
that unless it Is given adequate se-
'In matter of fact,” said one of thu curlty by tho Increasing of tho capital
Twohy Bros,’ sub-contractors, "we stock and tho placing of tho par value
have more mon applying for work lof the shares at |30, only such sum
than we can care fur, a.id nt the pres­ as will bo necessary for the running
ent time are busied with tho process expenses of the Klamath project will
of weeding out tho poorer workers be finally sot aside for tho coming
und replacing them with bettor help.” year. This statement han been ac­
From contractors for Porter Bros, cepted In some quarters as a threat,
conic the same statement. Accord­ but all ot the offilcals, from Secretary
ing to tholr declarations labor Is Bullinger down, disclaim any Inten­
plentiful. No trouble is experienced tion of threatening the landownurn
In getting all mon necessary.
under this project. They simply state
Labor for tho construction of the that they have no desire to take on
two lines up tho Deschutes canyon In hand half a thousand luw suits, which
being drawn from all over tho North- might be the case unless tho by-laws
weal, gangs of men being sent week­ of the association and the provisions
ly from Hpokano and Seattle, and an of the reclamation law are compiled
far east an llutto, Mont.
with.
Construction on neither road Is be­
The tentative allottments for Ore­
ing held back, and Is proceeding an gon and California projects for 1910
rapidly an conditions will allow.
arc as follows:
the train service due to thu cave-ln of
sign. Ills decision to do so is due to
It has several times been asserted
thu tunnel near Dunsmuir, It was
the fact that he Is dissatisfied with
brought forcibly to the attention of that oil exists In the Klamath Basin the manner In which the city has pro­
those who were unfortunate enough At one time a company was organ­ ceeded in the matter of sewering the
to have been forced to travel In or out ized for the purpose of making ex­ city and paving Main street. These
of this city that the accommodations periments, but nothing came of the two projects have been hobbies of the
HHOlLD HE BE OHI.ERIZED?
at Weed aro of such a character as to matter. In talking over the forma­ Colonel for many yetrs, and when he
King Edward VII. of England cel­
be u disgrace to the Houthern Pacific. tion of the Klamath country, Mr. F. went back as a member of the council ebrated Tuesday the 68th anniversary
On« of the worst of these unfavor­ A. Hmlth, who Is largely Interested he did so solely for the reason that ho of his birth. It was on tho Sth of
able conditions was the utter Impos­ In lands In this basin, and who has thought he would be able to lend his November, 1841, that the news went
sibility of passengers to ascertain the had a number of years' experience In assistance in pushing to an early com- out from Buckingham Palace that
hour of arrival and departure of the California oil fields, made the pletlon the installation of the sewer v,ctor>*. England's then youthful
trains, and the apparently resolute statement that he knew of two wells, system, and thereafter the paving of queen, had given birth to a son. A
determination «if the «mnloyes tc one 540 and the other 560 feet deep, the main business thoroughfare of daughter had been born the previous
make it as uncomiortauiO as possl within seven miles of Klamath Falls, the city.
year, to the great disappointment of
hie for the travelers. It was recog­ that are at the present time emitting
When Mr. Gilmore, the representa­ the queen, the prince consort and the
nized that the railroad company was gas that can bo Ignited. He further tive of Morris & Co. of Portland, was entire nation; and now this disap­
struggling with a huge task, und stated that be had discovered crude here he and the mayor passed some pointment was changed to rejoicing,
every allowance was made for this, petroleum In this basin. These mat­ severe compliments to each other for, though proud of the little Prln-
but In no way could the difficulties ters have made him a firm believer in while an Informal meeting of the :ess Royal, who was not barred from
near Dunsmuir be stretched to give the future of the Klamath country as council was In progress, and the epi­ .uccesslon by her sex, they were stilt
warrant to the employes at Weed to an oil district. In discussing the mat­ sode resulted In Colonel Wilkins de­ flrmly held by old traditions to the
cuuho to travelers the amount of In- ter Mr. Smith said:
claring that he no longer desired to desire that a king should rule over
"I am convinced that oil can be be a member of the council; that he them. King Edward has thus far
ccnvenience and discomforts experl-
struck in several places in the basin. wanted results and not talk, and that justified the hope that was born in
cuced at that station.
The chief complaint was the Inabil­ All that is needed Is a little enter­ unless he could see something of that him. As Prince of Wales he was
ity to ascertain the time and depart­ prise. I will gladly take stock in a character in the near future he would known for over sixty years. He suc­
ure of trains. Women and children company that will make experiments never again return to the council ceeded to the throne in January,
were forced to remain all night In the along this line. The gas escaping chamber as a member. After giving 1901, and has been King of Great
¡ mall, poorly-ventilated waiting room from the wells I have mentioned Is the matter further conslderat'on he Britain ard Ireland nearly eight
without fire. Th«j nights were cold, due to one of two thingB, either to has decided to resign.
years. On account of bis physical
ana so many passengers there that the presence of oil or asphaltum. The
A number of the Colonel's friends health, his chances for a long life are
some were even force« to wait out­ large peat b«.'ds prevailing here are are urging him to reconsider his de­ small, but long or short. It will be
against the discovery of oil, and in termination and continue to serve the characterized by dignity and his pass­
Klamath, 1716,000; Truckee-Car­ side In the cold.
Another matter of complaint, not favor of an asphaltum bed. How­ city, but to date he has refused to ing at its close will be sincerely
NHADK THEM AND OTHERS
son, 1260,000; Orland. I44O.OOO;
Yuma, 11,135.000; aggregating |2,- only during the blockade, but at all ever, the existence of either would be recede from the stand he has taken. mourned by the British nation.
It means more than thu more looks 551,000.
times, Is the fact that the passenger a valuable discovery.
If he should resign the council will
ot the trees and shrubbery to a town
"Klamath has grand opportunities have to elect his successor, and there
coach
running between Weed and this
It will be seen from these figures
when tho streets aro bordered with
that the Klamath project fared well city Is kept locked until leaving 'line, for cheap gas. The peat could be util- I is considerable speculation as to who
poplars, birch or other shade trees.
at the hands of the reclamation serv­ forcing passengers to remain outside ized along this line. Its composition that will be. The near future is go­
It In the finest sort of an advertise­
ice. The expenditure of this huge until that hour. During this time of Is Buch that gas can be manufactured ing to see a number of questions of
For an ap-to-date wbeei. gat
ment for tho thrift and ability of
«urn will have tho effect of bringing year this rule should be dlspens«*d at a very low cost. I feel certain that vital importance to the city up for the a Rambler, oa «ale at the Oi l
tho citizens. If every traveling sales-
a greater degree of prosperity to thia with. The car should be kept warm the time Is coming when Klamath will consideration of the council, and it Is HTORE.
For aale or rsas.
man and tourist, railroad agent and
county than has been experienced and open, at least a reasonable time have extensive oil fields, or else large felt that the strongest man that can Träte to real. Guna. Wo carry
politician who visits tho city can go
Mince the time the first contract was before departure. This has been a asphaltum beds. In either event it be secured should be elected to fill | a full line of oportia« goo^.
away knowing It to be one of tho
let. when business conditions In source of complaint for months, and will mean much to the country. The the vacancy.
prettiest cities ho han ever visited.
should be removed. It would be ad- Indications are such that I believe It
THE GUN STORE
this city were at their senlth.
The sentiment of a number of busi- !
For of a surety those who have mar­
J. B. CHAMBER*,
All that .remains for the securing visable for the directors of the Cham­ to be a matter that should be thor­ ness men who have been seen about
veled at tho beauty of the streets and
of this money Is compliance with the ber of Commerce to bring these mat­ oughly investigated."
the contemplated action of Council-1
the Hno residences will tell their
PH»».,- MM.
requests of the government. These ters to the proper officials, and have
Rumors are afloat today to the ef­ man Wilkins have expressed them­
friends, and they their friends In
have been partially met In the In­ them remedied. It Is not the man
fete that there is a good-sized row in selves that he should not take such a ,
turn. Those who have visited Bend,
creasing of the capital stock of the as­ "higher up" who Is to blame, but the
the making over the matter of the step at this time. He has been long
In Central Oregon, know that tho
sociation to 16,000,000. The direct­ subordinate who too often stretches
sewer bonds. How far it will go and enough on the council to thoroughly ;
beat advertisement that little city has.
ors are In special session this after­ regulations to suit his own conven­
who will be involved is not included familiarize himself with all phases of
the one thing that after everything
noon, considering the matter of plac- ience. This may not be the case In
in the news the old lady is handing the affairs of the city, and Is in a bet­
else Is forgotten still remains in thu
Inf the par value of the shares at >30. this Instance, and If It is not, then the
And get ground ready for big
out, but It is claimed that it is all ter position to serve the city than
memory of all who have visited the
If It Is found that this can be done efforts of the Chamber should be di­
anyone
else
would
be
until
they
had
due to the fact that there is too much
crop returns next year.
town. Is the striking beauty of the
through tho placing of the number rected toward securing a rule that
talking and not enough business. been several months in the harness.
bungalow owned by Mr A. M. Drake
of shares at 200,000. then It Is possl-| will rellev<> the employes from the
Some good bargains can be
Many ears are down to the ground The force of this argument is strong,
There Is nothing that pleases Invest­
hie that only a resolution of the board . complaints of the traveling public.
and
it
is
to
be
hoped
that
it
will
have
had in sagebrush land.
listening to what is going to happen.
ors In just tho same way. They, as
of directors Is all that will be neces­
sufficient influence with Colonel 1W1-
you, like to know that they aro buy­
Mrs. Annie Worcester of Aurora,
sary to accomplish the desired end.
SWAMP LAND in desirable
San Francisco's ambition is said to klns to keep him in the council.
ing property In a wideawake city.
Cal.,
who for the past two weeks has
If It cannot bo done by the directors, |
be to become the "Paris of America.”
locations will be higher in price
The beautifying of the streets and
Mayor Sanderson and Chief of Po­
then a meeting of the stockholders been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Rudolph Spreckels may reflect that
soon. BVY NOW.
gardens remains solely with tho prop­ '«■an accomplish tho task, when It will Ratnsby of this city, and Mr. and Mrs
the Germans have forced Paris to lice Carter have been making a tour
erty owners themselves, and thia la a
be unnecessary to have a majority of S. K. Martin of Merrill, C’me up from surrender before now.—Kansas City of the city and outlying districts, in­
fair question: Do you like to get up
M«‘rrill Saturday morning, and re­
specting the sidewalks and crossings.
the stock represented.
Star.
In the morning and look out on a Directors' Meeting.
turned to her home.
The work of improvement will con­
■Ithy bark yard?
tinue,
and all the crossings, etc.,
There are, of course, several kinds
At the special mooting of the di­
Capt. O. C. Applegate,
J.
A.
Thompson
of
the
Klatnatl)
liv
­
of loons, but you can't beat the man which did not meet with the standard
rectors last Saturday It was dec Idl'd
MORE PI N( H< >T-HALLING ER
Office Manager
to Issue another call for a session of ery stables expects to be able to move who waits for two feet of snow and set by the mayor will be renovated,
Fifth St., Near Main.
Washington. D. C.—The opinion la »ho stockholders, at which tho matter into his new residence on the hill several inches of ooze before he starts especially those In the outlying dis-
trlcts.
getting in his winter wood?
prevalent In Washington that Presl-.nf tho par value will again be voted about the 22d of this month.
BICYCLES
BUY FARM LANDS NOW
FRANK IRA WHITE
dent Taft will be compelled to take
further cognizance of tho Plnchot-
Ballinger fight, In view of tho re­
newal of attacks by Glavis. It Is
well known and so stated by Plnchot's
friends that Plnchot himself urgud
pilavls to make the attacks upon Bal­
linger, anil that one of Plnchot'a men
was detailed to assist him In pre­
paring tho accusations.
Francis J. Honey may also figure
in the affair before It closes, for It is
now known that ho. too. gave aid to
aiavls In preparation of hla attack on
tho member of tho cabinet. It Is ex­
pect««! In some quarters that as a ro-
»^t of his Interference. Honey will
no longer bo employed by tho depart­
ment of justice.
It seems more nparont than ever
thnt the president will bo unable to
amicably adjust relations between
Plnchot and Ballinger, nnd sooner or
later must make n cholco between
them.
Tho twenty-third child hns been
born to "Nat” Vallono nnd his wife,
[Itnllnns of Plttson, I'n. He Is n boy,
land Vallono wants to cnll him "Bill"
jliift Vallono. There have been 15
■"»ya nnd X girls In the fnmlly. nnd of
■ hoso 10 boys nnd 3 girls are nllve.
■ ullone nnd M h wife were married In
B*84. He |g now 51 years old nnd
■’e Is 4 7.- Baltimore News.
on. No date for tho meeting was dt-|
elded upon, that being loft for future
consideration.
A BIT OF IIRET HARTE
One of those pioneers who lived
through tho first great rush nt Lead­
ville nnd other pnrts of Colorado,
when that stnte was tho frontier, told
a story tho other night of Bishop
Williams of Nebraska, then merely a
missionary tn the cow country, nnd
one of Bishop Paddock's best friends
It wan nt Meeker, Colo. The bishop,
nil dust from tho drive ncross the
I rntries, alighted front the stage one
«lav. There was no place In town for
hint to go save Into the saloons. So
Into one of the saloons he went. At
th«* bur stood a number of cowpunch-'
ers In their chnparerros, spurs clink­
ing. guns nt their hips. They Invited
the bishop to drink with them, and
ho cnlled for a glass of lomonnde.
They didn't ask hint to tnke whisky.
They wore pleased thnt he drnnk at
their Invltntlon. Severnl weeks bo-
fore one of the other churches had
sent n preacher Into thnt country, hut
he had failed miserably because ho in­
sisted upon decrying their ways and
customs, and yet more than sixty
cowboys and others turned out to
hear Bishop Williams. It was merely
a difference In th«* manner In which
ho approached the men.
|-| AS your boy or girl got
a bank account with
the First Trust and Sav­
ings Bank? If not The
Republican will start one
for nothing