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KLAMATH REPUBLICAN
VOL. XVI
KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 6, 191J
MARS MAKES TWO
BEAUTIFUL FLIGHTS
CROWD IS EN I MUSED
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To THE FAIT THAT THE EN
The much heralded, much cancelled
and much desired aviation exh I bit ion
which the Fourth of July committee
worked so hurd to secure took place
Wednesday, when Hud Mara, in a
Curtiss biplane, gave two very suc
cessful Itlghts near the Southern Pa
cific depot, starting und slighting In
the field just across the track.
The flight was scheduled to take
place at 10 o'clock, and long before
that hour the depot grounds, the
fence enclosing the field from which
the aircraft started, plies of ties along
the railroad's right of way and even
the tops of boxcars were covered with
wpectators. Them were more In at
tendance than there were at the ball
around« yesterday, aa many came to
town especially to see the flight
A
large number of hacks, buggle« and
automobiles were also lined lip to
watch the maneuvers of the biplane,
and all were filled with people
Though the flight was scheduled to
take place at 10 o'clock. It was nearly
un hour and a half later before the
machine finally aroae. This delay
waa reused on account of englue trou
ble«, which had to be attended to be
fore the aviator would risk his life
In the air. On one occasion the mi
chine m«<b quite « run across the
field, but the engine died before the
biplane left the ground
Wh> u the machine finally started,
kin til'd arums t!>.. ground and MM
F lii th«* air Ilk«- ■ bird ii great cheer
arose, and as the crowd watched the
'•aar and grace with which the bi
plane «oared higher In the air and
went farther away till It waa a mere
outline In the sky. all felt well repaid
for the long wnlt In the ncorchlng «un
The alighting of the air «hip waa an
other feature that waa warmly ap
plauded. and so nearly like a bird did
the creation of canvas and machinery
«kirn along over the ground that
several dog« started aero«« the field
to make a close tnv«*«tlgatlon of this
new typo of fowl.
Following his first flight. Mnrs
made another trip In the air, and this
was pronounced to have b«en even
more spectacular than the first
In the afternoon Miir« wan to have
given another exhibition, but owing to
4 a mishap to the engine wns unable to
do so.
Mars anil Ills wife arrived on No.
42 Tuesday, being nix days on the
road from New York to Klamath
Falla A representative of the Her
ald. who Is acquainted with Mr. an-1
Mm. Mars, went to Dorris and met
the Incoming couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Mars left Liverpool
about three we>-ks ago on the Beaver
liner Victoria. Their return com-
plates a trip around the world on
their honeymoon. Aerial fights were
mud < In China. Japan. Sumatra. India
nnd Siberia, and throughout the whole
trip.
During the course of the trip only
three mishaps occurred, Tn one of
these M uth wan slightly Injured at
Tokyo. Japan, but the Injury was so
slight that an ascension was made the
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>< xt day by appointment with th«
mikado.
Thu Japuii'se, according to Mi
Mam, wore the most enthusiastic of
all the people visited, while the Chi
ne«,. were the most suspicious. Mar«
narrowly »«caped death ut th. hand«
of the opponet« of th» "Red Devil."
On thi« occasion Mr« Mam was saved
by being seised in th» arm« of her
husband and whisked through the WELL BORING AND DRILLING
nlr
Ol I UT ORDERED FROM THE
Mrs. Mar« 1« an Oregonian by birth,
lx Ing the daughter of Captain G W
Etheridge. the well known politician
I l H COI NTY
Hhe 1« an old friend of Mrs. W. L.
Clapp, and during their stay her» they
are entertained by Mr and Mrs
M. R Doty Wednesday wired an
Clapp. Mrs Clapp Is also a school I order to Clarinda, Iowa, for a com-
mate of Mrs Eugen» Ely. wife of the
aviator who landed on the battleahly blued boring and drilling machine.
which Is to be used In drilling for
last January.
artesian water on the dry lands south
of the city. Mr. Doty Is backed in
hl« enterprise by a number of proin-
Inent land owners, including Frank
Ward, Colonel Allison, A. E. Elder.
Mr. Alexander and Judge Chas
Graves.
The machine Is guaranteed to drill
to a depth of 1,000 feet. and will bore
«. 12. 18 and 24 Inch wells to a depth
DIBROU IS KEAIH FOR THE
of 30F» feet. It la to be used In drili-
PICET.IMI N Alt)
HEIRINC. OF Ing well« to the subterranean flow«
THE McN'AMlIll
BROTHERM which are known to exist underneath,
land pumping plants are to be Installed
TOMORROW
for Irrigation and domestic purpose«.
The men Interested in the propo
sition
believe that there are great op-
LOS ANGELES, July 5
Attorney
I>ortunities
here for developing the
Clarence Darrow Is preparing argu
high
lands,
which they believe are
ment« In the McNamara cases, which
superior
for
fruit
and vegetable rais
are schi-duli’d for a preliminary hear
ing tomorrow
He has thirty-eight ing to the low lands under the Irriga
The machine will be
reasons for the dismissal of the In tion «««tern
dictments
He refuses to say what here In about three weeks, and the
first work is to be done on the Allison
they are until the cam* la called.
It la believed that prejudice on the place. one mile east of the depot.
THIRTY-EIGHT
l«art of the grand jurors and alleged
kidnapping will play parts 1
11 *’ will
cñ.
pec tod that the McNamara case
consume the entire day. Mrs. Mc-
Manlgnl's contempt case will probably
be postponed for a day.
Mill»» Addition Grow*
A non wai born to Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Ferrell Sunday evening, at the
home of Mrs Ferrell’« brother-in-law.
Dr. Win Clark Ransom, In Mills ad
dition. The Ferrells have a ranch at
Swan Lake.
O'GARA INSPECTS THE
■lames O Gara, district height and
piiaseager agent for the Southern Pa
cific, came in Tuesday from Sacra-
ii'eiito in the Inti rents of the railway.
Today he. In company with E. S. Still
man. trainmaster of the Shasta divi
sion, and T. P. Rowe of the company's
t'hlcugo office, journeyed to Chiloquin
on th«- first passenger train to make
un official run to that place.
Mr. O'Gara un non need that the
train would be of mixed cars, and
that for the present at least a twice-
n-week schedule would be maintained.
He stated, however, that the company
may conclude to run trains on Sun
day for the benefit of sportsmen who
wiinted to spend the Sabbath at
Spring Creek. The regular train will
leave Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Freight and Passenger Agent Ball-
ity Stands Io lose Ovei fourteen
It looks as if the city would lose
21.471 on the cost of the third sewer
On recommendation of the
unit,
finance committee the first blds sub-
■nltted on thin work were rejected.
and new blds advertised for. These
« bids were opened Monday, and It was
found that the lowest bld wan 21 >471
more than was the lowest on the for
mer advertisement.
The first blds were as follows:
Frank Roberts, 213,835 complete,
Air 210,900, the city to furnish the
pipe. Chico Construction company,
212,873, complete except pipe.
The blds Monday night were:
< y of this city has given out th« fol-
lowing class rates from here to Chil
oquin
First, 28 cents; seco nd. 27
cents; third. 28 cents; fourth, 24
cents; fifth, 21 cents; Class A, 21
cents, < Ians If, 19 cents; «-lass C, 11;
ci-ills; < )a«« D, 15 cents; class E. 15
cents.
Chico Construction Company, *12.-
371 and Frank Roberta 212,450. In
both bids the city Is to furnish the
pipe. The bld of the Chico company
Is |302 less than their former bld,
and 11,471 more than was Roberts
former bld.
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Mayor Sanderson la of the opinion
that the city made a mistake by not
accepting the first bld, and bellevea
that the city can save money by doing
the work Itself, If such a course Is
possible under the charter. The city
attorney Is looking into the matter,
and will probably render an opinion
today.
the most Interest, From January 1st
to July 1st the births of just 8,593
I babies were record« d, an Increase of
399 over the figures for the same
period last year.
During June 1,117 couples took out
licenses to wed. a« against 1,147 last
year.
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NO 14
HEAT WAVE STILL
PROSTRATES EAST
services of his automobile, and Bar
ney Chambers and Dr. Leonard have
been named to urge other auto own
ers to do likewise, an the trip to the
Fort will be made by this means of
transportation. C. T. Oliver and R TEMPERATURE AT < HK 'AGO IK
Vance Hutchins will have charge of
HIGHER TODAY THAN IT WAM
'the banquet which Is to be tendered
AT THE SAME HOIR ON THE
the commission upon their return to
. this city.
GIXFRIOUS FOURTH
ANOTHER EXPLOSION
JOE MANN IK BEING HELD IN THE
A WOMAN < BARGED WITH
MURDERING HER Hl SHAND . United Press 8ervlce
HEARING FOR HIS It ASH. IN
Heat Death« Today
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New York .........................
SAN
July 5.—Mrs.
CALLED FOR ACT
COUNTY
JAIL,
AWAITING
Joseph Sunday was formally charged
with murder this morning, following
the death of her husband, who died
last night from the effects of the bul 1
lets the woman admits she fl red. She
alleges self defense.
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Philadelphia ......................
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District Attorney D. V. Kuykendall
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1» maklkng an Investigation, pre-
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paratory to starting criminal action
against Joe Msnn, the man who had
Worse Titan Ever in C hicago
charge of the Wild West exhibition
United Preas 8ervtce.
In connection with Tuesday's cele-
CHICAGO, July 5.—At 1 o'clock
bration. charging him with inciting •
this afternoon the thermometer
riot, or similar offense.
showed 9».8 degrees, one degree hot
Mann's action of riding through a !
ter than at the same hour yesterday.
crowd of spectators has aroused a ■
Ail records, it is expected, will be
great deal of indignation, and many
brok-n. Ov«-r forty prostrations and
clai.n that It Is a good thing for him
nine deaths have been reported to
that he is in the county jail, as he
this honr. with the worst part of the
i day vet to come.
would be roughly handled by the peo
ple of the town During the broncho
contest some of the crowd began to ROG I E lilt ER It»)) ER MAGNATE
Another Big Ex pio«ion
hoot Mann for his riding This called
DELAYS VISIT ON ACCOUNT OF United Press Service
for a storm of retorts from Mann, and
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Penn., July 5.
URGENT BUSI.NE.SK INTERESTS —The intense heat caused the Stand
aa the crowd stil continued to hoot
him. he became angered, and without
ard Powder works at Horrels Station
warning put the spurs to his steed
to blow up at 3 o’clock this afternoon.
and rode Into the crowd. Fortunate
Two are reported killed. The work«
ly none were seriously injured,
According to a telegram received are burning fiercely.
though «everal were badly bruised by by Mayor Fred T. Sanderson from an
being bowled over.
Some Relief Predicted
official of the Rogue River Electric
Spurring his mount through the company, it will be at least a week United Press Service
crowd Mann reached the gate and more before Colonel Ray, head of the
WASHINGTON. July 5. — The
got away before he could be stopped company, comes here to talk over get weather bureau has promised mater
by the frenxied crowd, who followed ting an electric franchise The tele ial relief for the Middle and Northern
as cloaely as possible and hurled base gram which was sent by Judgg Will stwtee today. The report added:
ball bats and other missiles at him. iam Colvig. the company's legal rep
Elsewhere over the eastern half of
1 Had anybody a gnn it would certalnly resentative. states that Colonel Ray the country the situation will not
bave b-en used, so great was the feel- has been called to San Francisco, and change ”
F ronts suit is now
|lng. Getting clear of the grounds, requests the postponement of the
NETT2J2I». HAYS THE REPORT Mann clashed down Main street, but scheduled meeting of the power offi I
Taft Prvsp4im
he was arrested and placed in the cials and the city council.
PITTSBURG. July 5.—Despite the
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county jail.
The Rogue RfVer people recently electric fans and ice water, it was 90
NEW YORK. July 5.—Paris cables
Had Mann been captrued on the sent a representative here to an above when President Taft's car ar
say that the Sbonts* marital differ- ball grounds It is likely that he would nounce that they would furnish the rived here at 10 o’clock. Taft ap
encea have been settled. The separa have been lynched
His act. which city and Its people with electric en peared on the platform and waved
tion suit papers have been withdrawn endangered the lives of many people, ergy at a lower figure if they were his hand to the sweltering crowd. He
and it Is understood that Mrs. Shonts is looked upon as being entirely tin- given a- franchise. They propose to looked warm. He started for Wash
has rejoined her husband.
called for.
send the power across the mountains ington immediately.
from the falls of the Rogue River.
DOWAGER QUEEN OF
SECRETARY OF STATE
PORTUGAL 1$ DEAD
COL. RAY WILL
COME NEXT WEEK
.Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wood came up
from Mount Hebron for the Fourth.
PAVING COMPANY HAS
QUITE A BIG PAYROLL
Everybody in town is acquainted
with the fact that the Strange-Ma-
guire Paving company employs a
large number of men on the streets
SALEM, July 5
So congested h'-s United Press Service.
here, but It may be interesting to
become the automobile de|>artment I ROME. July 5.—Dowager Queen
note that their weekly payroll exceeds
Pla
Maria.
ex-Ki
ng
Manuel's
mother,
In the secretary of state's office, that
23,000.
Every Saturday evening
Secretary of State Olcott today or <?l* d today at Stupinigi Castle, where
about
23,500
is distributed In wages
dered the entire department to be re she has liv-*d since Manuel’s over
to
the
employes
of the company which
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moved to the rooms on the lower throw She has been failing in health
Is
improving
our
streets.
SAN FRANCISCO, July ».—The
floor of the capital formerly occupied for months She felt Manuel's over
throw
keenly.
fourth
safe
blowing
in
the
fourth
suc
b' Master Fish Warden Clanton
cessive night has a-rroused the local TUCKER DEFEATS CLAUDE
The records show that the depart
REED IN THREE ROUNDS
FILI IN LEAVES AFTER
police, and a hundred detectives have
ment a receipts for the month of June
INSPEtTloN
IT
CH1IXIQITN
been
assigned
to
round
up
the
Yeggs.
were 21.000, while three-fourths of
The pugilistic ambitions of Claude
Chief White has asked the public to
the correspondence handled by the
Reed, the Fort Klamath man with
E.
E.
Calvin,
general
manager
of
take
special
precaution
till
the
yegg
secretary of state Is In connection
ring aspirations, were given a bad
the Southern Pacific, went out on nun are rounded up.
with the automobile law'.
jo>t
Tuesday when C. F. Tucker of
his special car Tuesday afternoon,
Last night the safe of Alfs & Brune
after having spent what he termed an company, liquor wholesalers, was this place put him down and out in
HER FATHER IXIST IN IK7O,
outing on the Williamson River and blown up. The charge was so heavy the third round of a scheduled twen-
SHE SEARCHES FOR BODY Spring Creek, in the neighborhood of i that the office was wrecked and the t>'"round bout, According to the fans
Chiloquin, when he inspected the safe door was blown through the par who witnessed rhe affair, the bout was
nothing but Tuck’s, and he had things
Ql'INCY, Mass, July 5.—With grounds for the company's new build tition.
hopes of finding the body of her fath- ing. His train was in charge of Con
No loot was taken. It is believed his own way from the start.
••r, who perished In the Alps forty- ductor C. J. Brady and Engineer F. that the thieves put In a time fuse
one years ago. Miss Edith Randall is Kelso, with Brakemen J. E. Barrett and then left the building until after
R. L. Owen and William Owen of
today on her way to Chamonix, whore and B. W. Chattin and Fireman E. the explosion, and then feared to re Weed were among yesterday’s visitors
n Is expected the glacier Dea Bessonr Hale
turn for the plunder.
in this city.
will give up the bodies of those who
were froxen at its top In 1870. Miss COMMITTEE ENTERTAINS
Randall will stay at the same hotel at
STATE GAME COMMISSION
the’ foot of the Alps where her father
lodged, and will meet the children of
A meeting of the committee ap
the guides who perished on the same pointed by the Rod and Oun Club to
journey.
take charge of the entertainment of
Randall was the treasurer of the the (date fish and game commission
Quincy Sa via,xs bank, and with two on the occasion of their visit to this
other tourists and nine guides was city on July 8th. met on Friday af
caught in a snowstorm and lost.
ternoon in the office of W. P. John
Fourth of July brought many peo . program was rendered in the court
son. rnd after discussing the matter
DEARTH OF JUNE BRIDES
thoroughly they decided to take the ple to Klamath Falls yesterday, and I house square, under the direction of
IN BOSTON IS RETORTED ctnimissioners on the morning of the though the celebration here was by Captain O. C. Applegate:
7th for a trip to Spring Creek, Crystal no meana elaborate, on account of the
Selection by band, "Medley of Na<-
BOSTON, July 5.—Boston's crop of Creek. Sun Creek. Fort Creek, the expense connected with the aviation | tional Anthems.’’
June brides was a failure, according WI'.Hamson River and otner waters In exhibition Wednesday, the day was
Invocation—Rev. Larkin Strucker
to the city register's books, for just that section that are teeming with enjoyed by all. In the morning the
thirty couples fewer embarked upon triut. The night will be spent at automobile and horseback parade,
Solo, "When the Tide Comes in,"
a life- of wedded bliss In Boston dur Fort Klamath, and the following day headed by the Klamath Falls Military (Harrison Millard), I. Jay Knapp.
ing this June than during the same the party will make the trip back to band, was the feature. The prises
Declaration of Independence—Mr.
month last year.
this city over the water« of Upper were awarded aa followa:
Horace
G. Cox.
Beat decorated automobile, L. M.
While the failure of the matrlmo- Klamath Lake, W. P. Johnson having
Bradford's
Rambler.
donated
the
services
of
the
fiae
nial crop for June was a source of
Ladles quartet, "Home, Sweet
Best lady rider, Mrs. Lundy.
much comment, It was the accom launch White Pelican for this pur-
Home,” Mrs. Don J. Zumwalt, Miss
Best Gentleman rider, C. G. Merrill.
plishment of the stork during the first po«e
Mr. Johnson has also donated the
Following the parade the following
eli months of thia year that aroused
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