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About The semi-weekly herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1914-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1914)
eee«e 4*4**4** ♦ LEADING PAPER OF ♦ • HOI HIKIIN OREGON « »•♦♦•♦««♦•♦♦F (thr 1-îmilù KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1914 volume mix eeeeeeeeeee«e • REACHES EVERYONE ♦ ♦ IN KLAMATH COUNTY « NUMBER 7 Southern Pacific Awards Contract for the Construction From West wood to This City I i General Villa’s Rebels Firing Before Torreon SUBCONTRACTURS ARRIVING TO GET PORTION OF WORK FFHNI.EY I.INK |H NOU FILES BLANKS gKR NEW BOyjE BLY MAN RUNNING FOR DEMO- UITOIN TO OGDEN son of County Judge Who Built Pre». ---------- •-nt County Court House and the ",U> Cutoff Finish«-.! and Connection Between Klamath Link River Brhlge Is Out for Nomi Falls and Fernley Northwest Would nation at Hands of Democrat»—Ix>- Be Greatly Benefited—Mays Con cal Business Man Is Also Mentioned tract for Building to Be Finished mt a Possibility. Thia Year. I »n«l It I» Expected Work Mill lie Itusliral lu <'omplHlon——Track Ing Hraiiiiicd M rat of \ ale A second entry for tbe democratic OROVILLE, Calif . April <1 Houlhern Pacific company has let a 1 nomination as county judge was made this afternoon, when W. W. Smith, a well known Bly rancher, filed an contract to i he Utah Construction company for the construction of fifty miles of line from Westwood, l.aaxen ■ ounty. north to Klamath Falla, Ore.,! according to news that has Just been made public II Is understood thst It Is the intention of the company to compu te Its line east of the Hterras from Loo Angeles to Portland as soon as poaslbls. As additional evidence of this In tention, It Is said, track laying has been resumed on the «(tension from Juntura, fifty miles weal of Vale, to l4ikevlsw and Alturas The road at present Is known as the Fernley and Laaaen line. If the road la built as far as 1-ookout thia leer It will be an easy matter to have the entire line in operating order by Thia lx a picture of lighting at Torreon Mexico, -hosing the first day' a fighting at Gomez Palacio, on the outskirts of Torreon. The rebel sol the middle of 1915. Several sub-con diers are firing from the protection of atone and sand breaatworks. tractors have already arrived In Susanville and are preparing for their Italizatlon and exchange methods of work. the banks In each district. He indicated that he believes the selections will not be changed by the tediful I- serve board when it is named Just when the board will I n named Le Is unable to state. Wilson indicated that he had no hand tn the selection of th« reserve RECLAMATION SERVICE IS PRE- THIS YEAR, MEMBERS OF CAL- cities. GÜILO TO BUILD FINE HALL SOON RESERVE LIST IRRIGATION SEASON — CON- TRAITORS EIMNHI.NG CHANGED HKRVKEH ARE HELD IN KLAM- i 4TH FALLS VARY COMMANDRY WILL AT- TEND SERVICES AT GRACE METHODIST In order to make it possible to I'nlted Press Service A building to cost *3,000 Is to be erected for guild and church purposes by the ladles of Grace Episcopal church Guild. Property on Crescent avenue, near Canby street, has been selected. The Guild has been at work for some time raising funds for this by various activities. PARING WATERWAYS FOR THE < BOICE OF THE OOMMIHSION EDIFICE WILL Atk) IIE USED AH A CHURCH WHEN EPISCOPAL WASHINGTON. D. <’.. A-.rlt •. - President Wilson Is unrespouslve to the criticism over the makeup of the federal reserve districts, lie stated that he believes these selections were honestly made, and were decided up on onlr ufter a complete invextlga- tlon of actual trade conditions, cap- BaseballMeetToday Organization Will Be Effected Late This Afternoon e>e WOULD SHORTEN THE DISTANCE CRATIC HONORS .Hl MII.EH or KI. IM NTH ♦♦♦ eee Organization of the Klamath Falla skeptical about Klamath Falla being baseball club will be effected at a In the Northern California League meeting of the Block holders to bo ¡They “ state that whllo the teams held at 4:30 thia afternoon In the roar I should he brought here once In a of the Calm Cigar afore. At thia time 'while during the xeiaon, the cost of directors, a malinger and other offi I transportation would mnke the ven ture a losing one if the team was un cials will l>e choaen. A meeting of Interested faux wax der a regular schedule. To these a Kia ninth County I,eague held In the Dutch room of the White l ellcan hotel last night, and plans for ppeara nx a good organisation, Mer- lhe season were discussed In au in- rill, Bonanza and Fort Klamath are lormal way. All wore enthusiastic, all to have strong teams this yenr. «nd th« concensus of opinion is that nn<l organisation Is being talked by Klamath Falla will have a rattling the Klamath Indians, Chiloquin and Hildebrand. These matters will be good team thia year. There are some of the fans who are dlscuHsetl at this afternoon's meeting. turn water Into tbe main canal May let, the reclamation service has a force of men at work cleaning out >-anal», etc., and making necessary re REMNANTS OF < REW OF HEALER pairs. All of the contractors on the Adams canal enlargement work will be com pleted before that time, so that all MISSING VESSEL the acre« under that ditch will this season be Irrigable by a large supply of water. ST, JOHN'S, N. F . April 6. As yet ilu seller Southern Cross has not I ecu found II lx believer certain U||U that after striking the lie floe the |g||g u-xtol foundered and wax lost, with all on board. Easter will be observed by Calvary tommandry No. 16. Knights Templar. by attendance at Grace Methodist church, The Knights will assemble at their ball Sunday morning, and march in a body to attend divine ner- v ices. Tbe following program has been arranged for tbe morning service: Processional—"Onward Christian . Soldiers” Hymn Apostles' Creed Prayer Anthem Responsive Reading Gloria New Testament Lesson Offeratory Hymn Sermon—"The Easter Man” Hymn Benediction Additional details of the sufferings of the crew of the New Foundland have been learned from the survivors. Borne of them are raving maniacs, and "HAND gnawed their frosen hands and cloth BRIDGE FOUNDATION WORK ing, Seventy-five percent were blind W. C. T. U. Meeting. MEET A TERRIBLE DEATH UN when rescued. The members of the W. C. T. U. DER WATER'S SURFACE. will bold a mothers' meeting tomor Church Uses Hport Page row afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hy Inserting an ad in the sport Kinnear, 219 High street, to which all page. llev. Singleton Nelsser, pastor j United Cress Service are invited The meeting begins at of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 8.—Trap- 2:30 o'clock. of McKeesport, Pa., drew the largest ped in a caisson at the bottom of the Sunday audience for years. The con- Mississippi lliver, nlue "sand hogs." Excellent Star Program. gregntion included fight fnax.'basket- employed In laying the foundation of Raymond and Temple opened their hall "bugs” and dozens of baseball the J. T. Harrahan bridge across the three night engagement at the Star followers. river at this place, were smothered to theater last night, and greatly pleased —— .death today. a regular Sunday night audience, Arrangements have been made by of- When the bouse of death wax brok- tnauy of whom could get standing Helals of the Anti-Saloon League for en o | m * h and the lifeless forms lifted room only. Their comedy work Is the publication of a national daily out, the scene beggared description good, new and clean, and their singing in Washington, 1). C. They will start Ambulances carried the dead to the la much better than is usually heard with a cash capital of *200,000. Emergency hospital. In vaudeville. nouncement of candidacy. Former County Judge Griffith filed his an nouncement last week. PORTLAND. April 6.—New folders Issued by tbe Southern Pacific com pany show in dotted line on the maps the projected extension of the Natron- Klamath Falls cutoff southeastward from Klamath Falls to Susanville. Calif., to connect with a branch line already In operation from Fernley. Nev. Smith is a son of ex-County Judge Smith, who administered county af News received here today that fairs in the ’80's. The elder Smith was judge when the present court actual contracts had been let for a bouse was built, and It was during his fifty-mile stretch of this road caused administration that tbe bridge over little surprise, though few railroad Link River was built. At that time men expected actual construction he was criticised by some for his ex would be commenced until the fate travagance. as they believed too ex of the Southern Pacific's Central Pa pensive a type of bridge was selected. cific holdings was known. Just what his platform will be Tbe Utah Construction company la Smith is not ready to give out at said to have been awarded this work, present. However, he admits that be which is designed for completion this advocates the introduction of busi year. The remainder of the distance The ness methods into tbe county court's may be made up next year. affairs, and a more economical admin value of this line to Portland depends istration . upon the completion of the Natron With three candidates already in cutoff, it is agreed. the race for county judge within thei Tbe Susanville-Fernley branch la past week, it is understood that a 106 mllee long. Fernley Is 277 miles fourth may soon be brought out, as east of San Francisco. With the Na friends are urging Marion Hanks to tron line built to Klamath Fal'- and come out for judge. Upon this mat this second gap thence to Susanville, ter, though. Hanks remains non-com a new entrance to Portland would ha mittal. saying be does not care to dis accomplished, the line being consid cuss It at this time. erable shorter than the Oregon Short .Llne-O W. R. & N. from Ogden. Pretly Easter Windows. If the Central Pacific is retained by The big rabbit, the pretty flowers the Southern Pacific, railroad men say and the tasty arrangement of pretty the proposed line would become at clothes, make the windows of the K. once a real asset to the Southern Pa K. K. Store very pleasing to the eye. ctfl c. The "fixin’ ” is the handiwork of Artist Fred Houston. The nahes of the late Baron Carl [ Gromadzinsky, who died at New Ro All Come Back, chelle. N. Y., were forwarded by par • "Bouge" Dale arrived home last cel post to his old home In Germany night from California, where he has by his friend Robert Lessee. The been spending the winter, to accept a package weighed eight pounds, and position with the Palm Cigar store, tbe postage was *1.06. The ashes He has been employed during the win were addressed to Baron Sonderinan ter at the Stag Cigar store in Salinas. at Samter, province of Posen . Gus Petterson Here Contractor’s Presence Cause of Much Speculation ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ With the news just received of re those concerned with track-laying, newed activity In railroad work In ballasting, etc. This morning Petterson and a rep this section, the visit of Gust Petter resentative of the estate of his Ute son, of Erickson & Petterson, who partner left for Chiloquin. From re built the railroad through this city liable sources It Is learned that this fro the Southern Pacific, is causing trip Is largsly made to make a dlvl- much agitation in certain chcles. xlon of the property, in order to settle There lx much speculation as to the 1 the estate. However, If the construction equip reason for his visit, and some have ment now at the "front" Is divided, sought to find out from Pettemon. ' Petterson will still own some equip Seeking information from Petter ment, and as yet be has not sent any son regarding railroad activities has i "machinery for sale" notice to the never yielded much satisfaction, for papers. To the contrary, it is known with a bland smile on his Scandina that he spent Saturday figuring on tbe vian countenance, the ever genial purchase of a rock crusher from a Gust gives out nothing regarding local concern, which might be taken plans, and adroitly steers the flow of to mean that be plans some work In conversation Into channels other than ' this Immediate section.