♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ KLAMATH REPUBLICAN.; VOL. XIV. QIES1I0NS ANSWERED I I I I I I.H BETWEEN < II 4MBI.it LAIN t ni » it t l i i NUI i: Klamath Proj-i t Mill lb- <'<>iii|>l«-t>-« retary Bullinger In regard to th« A roclumutlon money In Oregon. |s»rtloll of the letter of Mr Ballinger Is as follows; “Boon aft«-r the pausag«* of the re claniatlon act, invvxtlr.ntlun» were ■lart«*d throughout tiii arid portions of <>r«-gon to discover feasible irriga­ tion projects, with th« result that two projects wer<* found which ap- peat <4 to be f«-uslbl- from a physical standpoint, namely, the Klamath nnd Molheur projects. After surmount­ ing a greut many difficulties, Includ­ ing necessary legislation by the United States and the Htntes of Cali­ fornia and t»r«-gon. ami th«- purchase of n«-c«-saary rights and properties nr< < »aary for th«- project, th« Klam­ ath project was finally approved and construction started. Eff«»rts were mad«’ to remove many difficulties In the way of the Malheur project, th«- principal ones being the iarg«» land holdings In corporate ownership an«! the complications of rights of way, water rights, etc. After strenuous and long continued attempts to over­ come these obstacles the project was finally abandoned as being infeaaible. K|» < iff«- Qua stions and Answers “Specific answers .0 your five question» nr«- given herewith: " First —Ik» your plana contorn­ plate expending ili« major portion as above d«’scrlb.*d that Is I2.32S.OOO In Oregon, In addition to the pres- nt expenditures beforo 1912?’ “Th«-y do, subject to th«- conditions of feasibility and practicability a* outlln«-«! In the law. " 'Second Will this amount be iivallabl« from the probable revenue, anti will It be d«-vot«-d to work In Oregon, even If projects In other States must be heli! back correspond­ ingly?* "The amount mentioned Is much h-as than the annual receipts into the reclamation fund, and will be avail* abb- from probable revenue by hold- Ing back work In other 8tat«-s. ” 'Third Assuming that this money Is to be expended in Oregon, in It your plan to utilise this sum fot the completion of the Klamath pro­ ject, which I understand will requir«- In all about $4,800,000?’ “It in, subject to the compliance by the water users with all the terms of the contract between the United States an«l th«’ Water Users' Associa­ tion. " 'Fourth—Th«» amount of $2.- 325,000 will, I ussume, bo more than sufficient to complete Oregon's sliar«- of the Klamath project. If thin In the case, will th«» balance be devoted to the extension of the Umatilla pro­ ject. or to begin some other project In th«- State?' “It will be th«« policy to do which­ ever appears most feasible, subject to the conditions of practicability and feasibility, as defined In section ’J of the reclamation act. “ 'Fifth Assuming that there will be a balanc«« which will not be needed for Klamath and Umatilla, will you devote thlH balance to the Malheur project?' “None of the difficulties have peen overcome which were nt one time re­ garded an rendering this project in­ feasible, nnd It In not likely that they could be overcom«’ nt thin time. Th«- department hnn not felt justified In Manuring the land owners that I be project would bo taken up In ciao theae difficulties could be removed, because th«’ cost of the cheap«*st pro­ ject Hint enn b«« properly worked out on the Malheur I h more than $5,000,- 000, nnd in so much In excess of the requirements of the law and would Impose such a hardship upon other projects, owing to the present stat«» of the reclamation fund, that I do not feel at this tim«» warranted In considering th«» project 'practicable,* under present conditions, even ♦ LEADING PAPER OF SOI THERM OREGON. ♦ NO. 43 KLAMATII FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 27, 1910 though 111« removal of ull the dlffl- cultltm Involved should render li 'feasible.* “A provision by Congreu« for th« I hsiii * of bonds as reeommende«! In my annual report, or other means of expediting the work of th«» reiliima undoubtedly lion service, would bring Hi«- .Malheur project within th«- reu I in of consideration "If conditions on th«- Klamath and Umatilla projects warrant««! pushing work at those points with rapidity •."> Hint they cun be completed In 1912, the cost of th« se projects will exceed the present restl|ct< thut tli<- amounts expend«-«! upon t)>e«u< two projects will not nearly or quite «quai the r«-strlctek Miglily Good to NEI TEI» WITH it 1« up A< < um i I E-.-f ongressnMin Will Take IM-rsoiiul litter«-,!*« Ain a> tw-ek to by organizing a bank of their own. Behalf .Wohl I’uldic Opinion It Is «.-stimat«nging to the United Press Service. little early to begin the It seems a United I’rt-ss Service. PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 26.— As the agitation of the local option qu«.-s- farmers, Many of these men have a? HAN FRANCISCO. Cui., Jun. 26. much as $5000 lying to th«.«- In-li- government draws its case to a close That there is u great lack of enthiisl- lion, but, from reports, that question vldual credit for which they are not It cannot but be seen that the noted asm over the proj«.-ct to create a new 1 was quite an issue at the meeting of receiving one cent in interest, while prosecutor from San Francisco has Stat« out of a combination of seven j the stockholders of the proposed new their money is being loaned by the made a very poor showing. Through­ pt per Tue.ic it appears that J. Califoinia and x«-ven Oregon «««unties Word was receive«! here this morn­ Is Indicated by the dispatches receiv- ; V. I Houston, backed by a large nuni- banks to their neighbors at from 10 out the whole proceedings it has ing announcing the death of M H •• start two or threw bank« if tbey ted. Many" are of the opinion that city, where he lived for nearly a y--t«r. seeks to becou»«* the capital of th«- Martin and many others, who can wished, so why shouldn't they protect he should never have been indicted, themselves and at the same time rc- and most certainly never have been 11« came 11« re last spring. exp«- had suffered for many years people of this city and the advocates It would look as if there would be a spring tn eleventh hour surprise, the and which was the direct cause of for a new State. There is no agita­ disagreement among the many sub­ Falls, form a combination such as the general opinion being that he has in­ Klamath Publishing Company, it troduced his heaviest artillery with­ scribers, even before the paper is his death. He returned to his old tion along that line here. time for the p«*ople to ask what home lust November, but th« change started. out marked effect. means. While it is certain that the defense­ dl«l not prove beneficial, an«l ho grad­ EUREKA, Cal . Jan. 26. Tlie peo­ W. H. Bohannan would be a goo«l A bank is usually considered a will ask for a dismissal of the case, ually fulled until death cam«- nnd re­ ple of Humboldt County are a unit in man for th«- anti-local optionists to which it is not likely that the request will lieved him from his suff'-rlngs A I opposition to th«* proposal to créât«* have at the head of the paper, He Is 1 business organization, one makes its profits from the loaning of be granted. This belief is shared letter r«-c«-iv>-d here a short time ago Ì a new State, under th«* name of SIs- fully conip)-tent to hand out the sa money. Of course, it is generally even by the attorneys for Mr. Her­ stated that he was making prepara­ i klyou. There is absolutely no sup- loon dope, but evidently his price was known that the bulk of profit is made tions to return to Klamath Falls I port iu this section in favor of such too high, as he left Wednesday on by loaning other people's money, but mann, and they are hard at work pre­ paring for the introduction of their During his bllef residence In this i a move. his return to Nevada. It Is said that nevertheless, the main business of a evidence. Mr. Hermann will take city the deceased mad«« a host of he was offered the management of bank is loaning money. Why then friends, who will be deeply grieved MEDFORD, Ore.. Jan 26.—The the paper if he wouhl put in $5000, should these banks, as is the caae in the stand in his own defense, and it is thought will make a splendid show­ l«arn of his death and who will has­ advocates in this city of th«- new Stat«» but Bo could not see it that way. The Klamath Falls, impress upon every­ ten to extend their heartfelt synipu- of Siskiyou are k«*enly disappointed new paper is incorporated only for ing. one that they are doing them a spe­ For the first time since the com­ thy to the bereaved daughter, Mias over the wet blanket reception given $8000, and naturally he could not cial favor if they should condescend mencement of the trial, which enter­ lamlse Hargent, who Is heart-broken i the proposal to hold a convention for help feeling that his supporters were to advance money, at a high rate of ed on Its third week yesterday. Binger over the loss of her father. Between 1 the promotion of the scheme. They lacking in confidence when they interest, on security many times the Hermann's name was today directly father an«l duughtcr there existed a . hav<* announced that they will begin would ask him to put up two-thirds value of the loan? connected with the conspiracy. This bond of love that had always been a campaign of «-duration to show op­ of the money. It is reported that he If you go to one of the banks in was done by Emmett Callahan, who the aourra- of much joy to both and ponents the desirability of the plan. offered to take the management of this city to negotiate a loan, the stated that in a conversation he had the admlrutlon of theirOfrlenda. < it IT'.«* movement originated here, be­ the new paper and run it until chances are that you will be met with with Mr. Hermann, the latter said- Mr. Hurgcnt In survived by his tause of the seeming inability to s«*- went broke, if they would give him the statement that "money is very "Oh, why bother about it? It is only widow, two sons Frank, of this city, curo r«-«-ognltlon from the northern the plant after said event'happened. tight; we haven't got it to loan. Aw­ who was with his father at the time part of Oregon. The leaders her« While it has never been publicly fully sorry, etc.” Of course, there a matter of two hundred thousand acres. The State will profit by the of his death, and John, of Sh reve- claim that they have assurances of stat«*d just what the exnet purpose of are always a favored few who can transaction as well as a few men. port, I.a. -am! Miss Ixiulsc Sargent. •upi>ort from all sections of Southern the paper was to be, yet it generally get money at any time. These are our friends and all Ore­ The funeral scrvicea will be held to- Oregon. Indicating that the sentiment was understood that it was organize 1 It is only natural that the people morrow, interment being in Delta. In favor of amalgamation is univer­ to prevent the moving of the Court should wonder why the banks of this gonians.” This remark was made in House, and to put the Republican out city should need a paper and whj response to a protest made by Mr. sal throughout that section. of business. It would seem that the they should desire to own one. Un- Callahan relative to the manner in hi: \ ill <>F Mils. U AV Ki The Republican wants to know just Court House question has been lost der such control it is a foregone con- which the creation of the reserve was Sister of I». IL CamplH'll Rica in On­ who from this county expressed them- Bight of in the effort to advance ■ the elusion that the common people will being carried out and the evidence of selves In favor of the movement. The particular end of the individuals 1 sup- not have a look in in the management fraud in connection with the transac­ tario After Prolonged tion. only ones that can be suspected of porting the paper. lllneaa of city and county affairs, if they The government will close its side Besides the anti-local optionists, have their way. Of course, they such leaning are the bankers who of the case tomorrow and it is The following article is taken from have eyes on securing the State de­ who hope to put the county in the might prevent the building of the thought now that Mr. Hermann will w« t column, there is Judge Baldwin, posits without having to pay any In ­ the Daily Times, of St. Thomas. On­ Court house another year, and Mel- tario. relative to the SS ural that the banks would like to Farmers and Merchants National "After a prolonge«! and painful III- for Medford. keep the rate of interest up to 10 would look mighty good to the people Ramage Will Probably Reach Two nesa, the death of Mrs. Georgo W. and 12 per cent, and it wouhl be to of this city and county. Davey, took place at th«’ family resi­ Huiulred Millions of hollars HONORS FOR KLAMATH BOY their interests to discourage outside dence. 42 Queen str«-et, at 3 o'clock in France Sunday morning. Mrs. Davey was Carleton E. Spencer Takes High leM capital from entering the field. It teachers ' tests ready doesn't tak«- the people long to find one of the most widely esteemed la­ United Press Service. Place ill Ih'lMting at the out the reasons for such radical ac­ Examinations for State anti County dles of the city nnd general anxiety PARIS. France, Jan. 26.—Floods I'nivcraity tion as that of the banks and busi­ as to her condition has prevailed for P.||H |- Will B b ll their real purpose. However, there examination will be held in the public j il^acon Hill, assisted by Rev. E. Les­ honors in oratory. with water and deserted, the officials lie Pldgoon, and were most impres­ moved to Roseburg, where he finished are too many interests involved to be school building. escaping in boats. The State examination will com-« servetl by one paper, and the dis­ sive. A quartet composed of Miss his last year in the High School: The mammoth trunk sewer of the “For the first time in local college agreement of Tuesday is only th«* mence on Wednesday and the eighth­ Ethel Jones, Mr. Newton and Mr. and city at Clichy broke today, turning Mrs. E. A. Caughell, sang beautifully history a freshman carried ofT the forerunner of many even more seri­ grad«* examinations will be held the the national road into a canal am’ favorite hymns of deceased, Including highest honors n university debater ous ones. In the meantime, the mer­ latter part of the week. loosing the sewage of the entire sewer 'Peace, Perfect Pence,' and 'Nearer, can receive, by winning the alumni chants who were scared out of adver­ system. The water is eight feet d-?ei> INDICTMENT <¿l ASHER My God to Thee.’ A wreath of floral medal for the best Individual de­ tising in the Republican are feeling in the basement of the city hall, while tributes of the most beautiful de­ bater, against seven other contest­ the loss of business and these bankers there is five feet in the Hotel Conti- scription evidenced th«, esteem felt ants, in the annual contest in Villard ar«* not reimbursing them to any ex­ NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—Judge nental. The Bericy quarter in East tent for the loss of trade of the farm­ Hough today order«’«! the Indictment Paris is completely inundated. The for the departed and included, among Hall last night. “The man who thus upset hallowed er and common people. many appropriate designs and flowers quashed charging criminal libel crest of the flood is expected tomor- from relatives and friends, a 'Gates tradition was Carleton E. Spencer, oi against th«» Press Publishing Compa­ row, when the most ¿ritical danger Ajar, At Rest,’ design from the em­ Roseburg, 20 years of age, who was DO \\ E NEER I’OSTAI. ny, the publishers of the New York will be reached. SAVINGS banks : World. The indictment grew out of ployes of the Ingram & Davey Co., also n member of the team which de­ Ltd.: a stnr mounted on a pedes’a! feated the University of Utah debat­ the controversy over irregularities in PARIS, Jan. 26.—The National from the members of Rathbone lodge ers here a week ago. Spencer is a This is the question that will be the Panama Canal, which were pub­ Cabinet, which is in session, has esti­ graduate of Roseburg High School, No. 1. Knights of Pythias: a beauti­ threshed out by the debaters of lished by the World during the Taft mated that the damage caused by the ful spray of red nnd cream roses and gained his experience In the Ore­ Grants Pass High School and the campaign, and which the government floods, is fully $100,000,000, with the gon High School Debating League front th«* Elgin Riding Club, of which Klamath County High School on the deemed libel against the Roosevelt probability of it reaching $200,000,- last year. ” Mr. Davey Is president; and a hand­ evening of February 4. Errol Gilkey, administration. * 000. The towns of Nogent and Saint MHM wreath of roses, wliit«- roses Miss Irene Ahern and Rauboix Rich­ Maur are the latest reported com­ and lilies, from the I). H. Howdoii ey, representing the Puss, will con­ BIO SALE OF HOUSES I’OINTER RANCH SOLI» pletely inundated. The Chamber of Co., of London. A special carr'ag«- tend that we are very much in need Deputies has gone Into special “Ca­ conveyed the flowers, the casket be­ Jos. Wright, who came here front lamity” session, for the purpose cm C. W. Murphy, of Fresno, has pur­ of such a system, while Vernon ing borne from the house to the chased sixty head of horses from E. Motscenbacher Roy Nelson nnd How­ Ashland about two months ago, has determining on a policy to be adopted henrse through a floral lane, the flo­ Stewart. The horses were shipped ard Boggs, for Klamath Falls, will purchased the II. E. Pointer ranch for the stricken nation. Paris Is ral bearers boing George F. Fergu­ Tuesday from Midland to be used prove that a system of postal savings below town. The price is said to threatened with complete inundatii.-i son and A. Lewis, nsslsted by the 25 by th«» Weed Lumber Company in its banks would prove detrimental rath­ have been in the neighborhood of $65 and the population is fleeing to the employes of the Ingram & Davey Co., logging operations. er than otherwise. This debate is an acre. The sale was made through country and the higher ground. Ltd.” Mr. Stewart is now feeding nearly only one in a series of debates h«ld the Home Realty Company. 400 bead of horses in the Merrill under the auspices of the State De­ Capt. J. W. Siemens and wife ar- E. L. Gardiner, who has been visit­ An easily molded alloy for light country. Most of these were pur­ bating League. The winner of this castings Is made of eighty-seven parts chased in the Silver Lake section in contest will meet Roseburg, the win­ ins his parents at Fort Klamath, left rived home Wednesday night from San Diego. ner representing this portion of the Thursday for his home at Seattle. lend to thirteen of antimony. Lake County. “I