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KLAMATH REPUBLICAN E. J. MURRAY, Editor. LEADING NEWSPAPER OF INTERIOR OREGON. TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR IN ADVANCE All communications submitted for publication in the columns of this paper will be inserted only over the name of the writer. No non de plume articles will be published. NEW ARGI MKSTS IX FAVOH ,'F personal and selfish Interests in the same. Numerous people who are op COURT HOUSE REMOVAL posing. are people who live in Klam < >j>|H»nents Have No Arguments lx- ath Falls, and made* their money «■«*p< Those of rersoual IntercM here, and who depend upon your sup —Great Saving to Taxpayer* port for the profit they make upon the goods they sell you.- The Klamath Development Com The Klamath Development Com pany proposition is meeting with gen pany has come and intends to assist eral favor. Opposition tn Klamath in the development of the Klamath Palls is diminishing, and people are country and Klamath Falls. It in beginning to believe that the Court duct'd the railroad to come to Klam House will be more advantageous off ath Falls in the first place, and will Main street. The following letter be a factor in more railroad con has this week been mailed to every struction which will obtain in this voter in the county from the office of county. the Klamath Development Conipanv. It offers this site free of charge Mr. S. O. Johnson, president of the for the interests of Klamath County. company, is putting his side of the Klamath Falls will become, undoubt question up in a straightforward, edly. a city of at least 25,000 people. manly way. which cannot help but The site will then become the very- appeal to the people who will stop to center of this new population. We think It over. There is no doubt are not building for today; we are but what this is one of the greatest building for the future, and when and best opportunities that the coun this new building is constructed, it ty has ever had. and there is very will not be moved during the next little doubt but what it will carry by hundred years. That being the case, a big majority, at the coming staw why not select for the future, and vote, the date of which will be indi why not select in such a way as to cated by the County Court later: redound to the benefit both finan cially and otherwise for the people of Klamath County, instead of only Klamath Falls, Ore., a part of the people of Klam-.xth Jan. 2!, 1910. Falls’ Mr. Voter and Taxpayer: This Court House matter Is purely! The matter of the removal of the Court House in Klamath Falls from a County matter and the only inter the present location to one in the est that the city of Klamath Falls can Hot Springs tract, is now before the have therein is that the building must be in the city limits, which re people. quirement is met by the pro*>ose4 The Honorable County Court has z decided to hold a straw vote, merely site. We are enclosing you herewith a to get an expression from the tax payers of Klamath County, relative new folder gotten out by the South thereto. The County Court has full ern Pacific Company, for the Klam The authority, under the law. to act <r. ath Development Company. this case without a vote, but they de Company has purchased 150,000 of sire to pass it to the people so that these folders, weighing over ten tons, they can have a hearing and the ma and is inaugurating an advertising campaign, which is costing over $10.- jority rule. The Klamath Development Com-1 000. The Southern Pacific Company is distributing these through the pany offers a new site within the cen East, and the effect is going to be ter of the city limits of Klamath that thousands of people will be Falls, consisting of five acres of land brought here upon the strength of on a beautiful eminence, about thirty our advertising alone. On Page feet above Main street, with wide of this folder, you will note the pro street graded clear around the tract, posed hotel site; this is the one we with cement sidewalks, and a mod are offering to the County. We will ern bridge across the Government place our $200,000 hotel and sani Canal as an approach from Main tarium on the park immediately be street, and in addition thereto, suffi low. cient water for heating puri^wsvs from We also have on exhibition in the the Hot Springs immediately adja windows of the Star Drug Store, and cent to the site, free of charge to which will be on exhibition in your Klamath County, in case the new- particular locality, a large panoramic building shall be constructed thereon. picture of the Klamath Countrc, This property has a valuation of painted by that eminent landscap? over $30,000 at this time, and will painter, Gibson Catlett, of Portland, increase many times that. The pres and costing $500 per one copy. The ent site of the old Court House is too picture is also on exhibition in San valuable to be used for that purpose. Francisco, Portland, and cities in the It lies in the heart of the business East. district and always will, and can be This is just a part of what the sold for at least $36,000 to $40,000, Klamath Development Company is and this money turned into the Court doing for Klamath County. House fund for the construction of In addition to offering you the wi'e the new building, saving you and me above mentioned, it will cost the both a considerable sum, and reduc Company at least $10,000 to giadc ing our taxes. the streets, build the approaches and One man in Merrill has already of construct the sidewalks, us above fered $20,000 for this site. Major specified. Worden of Klamath Falls has a i Some of the opponents say that we standing offer of $25,000, while A. are doing this for our own interests, I). Miller of Klamath Falls, in the and that it will benefit our property interests of Portland capitalists, of at the expense of Klamath Falls. We fered $35,000 in cash, for the site, are certainly giving away a great provided they would move the Court 1 House off from it by July 1. 1910,1 deal, and we SHOULD receive some benefit therefor. We do not see and offered to make part payment where anybody else is offering tho thereon. County anything, and so long as tfie Should the present site be retain new site meets the requirements and ed. and the new Court House built suits the people of the County, we there, it will mean an additional cost certainly are entitled to what iftti«' of at least $6,000 to fill the presen* ' benefit we would receive by reason of block up to grade with Main street,- its removal. and the street will have to be paved , My friend, here is the situation: clear around the block, with cement | You will be asked to vote "Yes” or sidewalks all around. This means a i “No” upon this proposition. Ki idly tremendous cost, in addition to the I do not pledge yourself either way construction of the building itself. until you look into the matter thor In towns of consequence, the Court oughly. If you decide to accept, our House is never located on the Main proposition, we will be pleased and street. will live up to our agreement to the In Klamath Falls, a majority of letter. Should you decide not to ac the people favor the removal of the cept ft, we will do all we can de Court Houzo and the acceptance of velop this great country. the proposition of the Klamath De Now, it is up to you. Would you velopment Company. People in the rather retain the present site, buihl immediate vicinity of the Couit a building thereon at a cost of $lo0,- House, and in the west of town, are 000, fill the old site, build pavement i against, because they believe that its and sidewalks ail around it, an l get. removal will reduce the value of out of the whole arrangement at a their adjacent property. The most cost to the County of perhaps $125,- conservative and expert opinion of 000, or would you rather accept our large realty owners in Klamath Falls offer, giving yov. at once $30,000 is that this property will become worth of property, which will in time more valuable for business than for become worth $100,000, and abso Court House purposes. lutely save by the sale of the present These people who are opposing I’, site, at least $40,000, and save the have nothing to suggest except that cost of wood and irrigation anl they will be hurt by its removal. drinking water forever, which meant They do not take the benefit to the thousands of upon thousands of dol taxpayer or to the County, in consid lars? Think this over for yourself. As eration, and simply regard their own ONE-THIRD OF FRANCE IN UNDER waii i : stated above, the people who are op posing this, have nothing to offer and are doing It simply for their own per sonal, selflsh Interests, because they think some little pieces of property which they have, will become less valuable, because of the removal of the Court House. Our taxi's are suttleiently high Ih the time we pay for our water rights and the additional expense which Is bound to occur. It seems that we can not well afford not to accept this of fer and save ourselves at least $75,000. We arx> making you this offer n good faith, and in tho tlgh spirit, with the desire and intention to in jure no one. and wo believe that it is one* of the best business proposi tions that the voter of Klamath County ever had put up to him. Hespeclfully submitted, S. O. JOHNSON. Preaident. < OMMoNM I Al.I ll Many of III«* Finest Homes in Pulsi An* Threatroe«! Willi Water United Press Servlet*. PARIS. Franc«*. Jan. 25. Th«* great floods that are bidding practi cally one-third of Franco In th-dr grasp continue to spread and carrj destruction throughout the Republic 1 Water has Invaded the Low«*r Champ.« KlystMM quarter, where many of the finest houses in Paris are located, threatening many of them with do-! st ruction. Residents have vacated many sections and are moving out J their furniture. Quaint do Billy mul Avenue Montaigne, th«« two show j streets of the city, ar«* already sub- i merged and th«« water is still rising ! Several hundred refuge«'s had a narrow escape today near Ivry. Th«*., ’ found themselves marooned on a [ point of land, with wuter on thr««e sides of them and with tho burning I chemical works on the other. The wuter was rising with great rapidity.' threatening to submerge the land they 1 were occupying After an heroic of-1 fort they were reached by boats and rescued. It is estimated by th«« <>ffi< lulw that ! fully one-third of France 1s under | water and that It will take yours for J the win«* districts to recover from the damage inflicted. In many of tlu* big cities the losses have been Immense As a result of the floods and th«*1 damage Inflict «'«I throughout th«» gar- I den I ng and farming districts, It is ex- ! p«'ct«'d that there will bo a big In - crease in the price of f«md. The price of meat has already advanced 30 per cent, vegetables 25 per cent, ami butter 20 per cent, and thes«* prices are expected to go much high er. Few trains nr«* moving, resulting j In a stagnation of traffic that It will' take weeks to clear up. Th«* temperature has fallen consid erably during th«» past twenty-four I hours, and today’s rain was alter nated with violent snow storms, prac-, finally isolating Paris. The River Seine Is still rising at the rate of onohalf inch an hour. It is expected ' that the crest will be reach«*d to- ' night. The authorities are bending, - very energy to keep the river clear of debris, In order to prevent th«* fur ther Inundation of the city. CONI I i : i \< t licntting Problenis of the Day Will lit* DI musmi I by IX-omi nent Men UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu gene, Jan. 26. The second annual Coinotiinwealth conference, a move ment started last year on the semi centennial of the admission of Ore gon into the Union, will be held it the University of Oregon Februnrv 11 and 12. Prominent men from va rious parts of Oregon and from 'he faculty of the University will be ‘he speakers on the occasion, and the subjects for discussion will be the leading problems now befor * the State. The sessions last year were pronounced most profitable by all present, and this plan to unite science and th«' arts of practical life In Ore gon was rt'cognizt'd as one of th«* greatest promise for the best up building of the State. Oregon's Stat«» University is th«' pione«*r among the State Universities in this country in inaugurating a plan certain to be of highest Impor tance to both the p«»ople as a whole and the work of the University. Th« subjects discussed this year will he the following: Economic: A Forestry Policy f* the State of Oregon; Procedure for the Earliest and Longest UtillZ*t!<>n of Water Resources of Oregon; Pro gram for Bringing the Willamette Valley Under Irrigation. Social and Governmental: Im provement of the Conditions of Coun try Life in Oregon; Organization and Agencies for S««curing Publicity in the Public Affairs of Oregon. Educational: Invigoration of Moral Eeducation in Common Schools of Oregon. NKARAUGUAN REHEI.S STILL FIGHTING MADRIZ BEEF TRUST INQUIRY WILL BEGIN TODAY F«'«ieral Grand Jury la Di««|MH>ing of < aleiiilar ('»«•■« First United Press Service. CHICAGO, III., Jan. 25.—Before taking up the question of the Beef Trust’s violation of the anti-trust laws, the Federal grand jury Is dis posing of all of the calendar cases, in order that after the inquiry is com menced It will not be Interrupted until it Is completed. Inasmuch as it will probably take two months before a report Is made, the Federal officers believed that It would facilitate the transaction of all business to dispos«* of all other matters first. It is be lieved that the actual inquiry will be gin late this aftern«»on or tomorrow morning. PEARY THINKS WRIGHT CONTMEPLATE IT BROS Not««! Explorer Is < |o«.« ly Questionetl by tli«- Aeronauts as to Condi tions in tin- North United Press Service. DAYTON, O., Jan. 25. Comman der Robert E. Peary, th«- accepted discoverer of the North Pole, lectured here tftnight, and before leaving here today made the statement that he be lieved the Wright brothers were plan ning a trip in aeroplan«-s to the North Pole. He believed the trip possible if adequate preparations were made to meet the conditions that will hav-? to be confronted. It was quite natural that such in ternational celebrities as the W'lghts and Peary should meet, and oqunlly natural that they should dlscuxt the posibilities of a trip to the North Pole by means of an aeroplane. It waz evident, however, that the Wrights have given the feat, more than c-isu.-il consideration. They cornered the Commander and questioned him closely as to conditions in th«! far North. They showed remarkable fa miliarity with the obstacles that will have to be overcome If such a trip is to be taken. They made copious mites of the Information secured from Com mander Peary. A man has invented a clock that, needs to be wound but one«! In 10,- <>00 years. Unfortunately, however, one is apt to forget in that time where he put the key. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK at Klamath Falla, tn the Statu of Oregon, at the close of bualneaa, November 16. 1909 DOLLARN IlFNOURt EN Loans and Discounts $ 62.94H.M3 26«.M2 Ovvrdrufs. secured and unsecured lo.mio no U. H bonds to secure circulation 9,MM2 99 Honda, securities, etc 0,O.,' I. t Banking house, furniture and fizturos 640 50 <>ther real «-stat«' owned Due from natl«>nul banks (not reserve agents) Due from state and private banks and bankers, trust 2,092 07 companies and savings banks 31,716 00 Dm» from approved reserve agents 1,020.00 Notes of other national banks 1 49 4 1 Fractional paper currency, nickels amt cents Lawful money reserve in bank, vis: specie, $6,066 50; 6.MAI.50 li'gal t«'tn|i i MtM, 1111 Redemption fund with U. H. treasurer <5 per <<*nt of clr- 500 00 culatloii> $146,596.76 Total IMII.LAItN LIABILITIES • 25,ooo oo ....... . "" Capital stock i«**i«l in Nurpltiw fund Umilvlded profits, loss expenses and tales paid National bunk notes outstanding Due to other national banks ... Due to state and private banks and bankers individual deposits subject to check Demand certificates of deposit .. 4.04M90 9,700.00 1,600 01 991.70 90,330 7M 7,425.37 $H6.596 76 Total State of Oregon, 1 County of Klamath, I us. I, W. A. Del toll, cashier of th«, emnly swear that th«* above statement edge and belief. Correct Atl«s«t: above named bank, do sol Is true to the best of my knowl W. A DELZEI.L, Cashier. L. F. WILLITS. GEO T BALDWIN. J A MADDOX. Directors Subscrlbi-d and sworn to befor«» m<, this 19th «lay of November. 1909. P. L. FOUNTAIN. Notary Public, Before You Buy Your Winter Supplies Don’t forget to get our price* on Canned Goods, Sugar, Beans Reported Ise««« of :MM> Wounded in Ratti«- Near Aco|iaya United Proas Service. BLUEFIELDS, Nicaraugua. wire less from Colon. Jan. 25.—The troops of President Madriz, under cover of machine guns, withdrew their forces from near Acoyspa tonight, where they have been engaged in a desper ate battle with the revolutionists, it Is reported that tho insurgents lost over 300 killed and wounded in the battl«* and it Is believed that the gov ernment forces suffered much heavier losses. According to no-Hsagew from th«- front, the Insurgents promise to fol low up their victory by rapidly ad vancing. and it is expected that be fore long there will be an«>th«*r battle between the two armies. It is begin ning to be recognized that the In surgents are receiving powerful as sistance from homo unknown source and that the morale of the men haw r«*ach»d a much higher degree than at any time since the Inception of the revolution. They are well supplied with »he latest pattern fir«* arms, with ample ammunition. For the first time since the war began they used machine guntt and the deadly effect of their work Indicated that they were in the hands of experienced gun ners. Th«* supporters of the revolu tion are greatly elated over the re- IH»rt«»d triumph and feel mor«* confi dent than ever that their cause will , !>«■ victorious. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF No. 71117 Dried Fruits and everything in the Grocery Line. Try our 25c. Monarch Coffee. You can’t beat it in quality MONARCH MERCANTILE COMPANY Phone 1051 THEtVKPROVfD A Spiendid Overuil — • COPPER ’ RIVETED OVERALLS for every use. Cut generous ly full. 1 wo hip pockets. Felled seams. Continuous fly. twists JI Mm. MURTHY, CRANIA CO. M mm I mmwb r* SATISFACTION No matter how many entries there may be in the race of life, th«* clock is right there at the wind up. NOTICE OF ADMININTTRA- TOIUN FINAL ACCOUNT In the County Court of tin* State «»fl Oregon, for Klamath County I In the Matter of th«* Estate of Thomas Hodge, Deceased Notice. Notice Is hereby given that John Frederick Wilson, Adminlstrato.- ot th«» estat«! of Thomas Hodge, de ceased, has filed his final account of th«! administration of said estate with the Clerk of the County Court of Klamath County, Oregon, and that said Court has appointed the hour of 10 o'clock In th«.* forenoon of Satur day, the 5th day of February, 1910, as the time for hearing objections, if any there be, to such final account nn«l the settlement th«treof. This notice Is published by order of said County Court, mad«! and «•ti tered in the r«*cor<!s thereof the 4th day of December, 1909. JOHN FREDERICK WILSON, Administrator of the Estate of Thom as Hodge, Deceased. 1-6-1-27 The feeling I want to exist between you and me. I am trying to make my name and satisfaction synonymous. You can help me. Don’t holler and cuss if I have worked for you and it’s not been satisfactory, but bring it back and give me a chance to make my word of guarantee good. One receives a certain arnout of satisfaction in buying goods and feeling they have their dollar** worth. Those are the very kind of goods I carry and arc all made by the most reliable firms. I would like to have your business. 1 have been told that I am on the WRONG side of the street nevertheless yon are not treating your self RIGHT unless you see my stock before yo»i buy. T. MCHATTAN