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NUMBER 7
Southern Pacific Awards Contract for the
Construction From West wood to This City
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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».
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•-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
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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
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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
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.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
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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.