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* Hrralù ♦ ♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦ 4 LEADING paper O» ♦ eoi ITIKKN OREGON ♦ O*S***M««* VOLUME XIX ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ REACHES KVERYONH ♦ ♦ IN KLAMATH COUNTY ♦ KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1914 NUMBER 48 TEUTON’S ADVANCE CHECKED ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ Germany Charged With Cruelty to Prisoners Battle, tand the Belgian « ll«H |Ol S l*i<«»t<<n <>l ih> \ illon.(l Itigli < <>uit Belgian War Office Admits King Germany Has Only Begun to Assualt the Enemy’s Position of tpprala Way® ||r Ha« Evilleni r ■>f Haarani V lolallon* of Oh. You Watermelon» the Of course it Is warm, and some folks will tell you it is the warmest weather ever in Klamath, but at that 93 degrees Isn’t so bad, and then, too, look at the compensations we are en joying. it may be the first time we ever had aueb weather, but, by tbe token, it’s the first time we were ever able to buy nice, big, Juicy water DISPATCHER FROM PARIS SAY THE FRENCH REPULSED THE melons for fifteen and twenty-five GERMANS WITH HEAVY LOSS IX ALBAHAN DISTRICT—BELIEV- cents, and under such circumstances ED THAT AUSTRIA WILL TRY TO FORCE ITALY TO JOIN FORCES the weather is all right. FRANCO-GERMAN FIGHTING IS HOT NEAR SPINCOURT lgr<emetti» at Tlte ILigur ami al («enetä trill <>n« < luirgtti With III Trail n irti I Toiiaril lltlllan« I lilt»«! I'raaa MerVIce HKI’XMKLN. Aug 13 The Bel giaas are making p«r»tetein chargee that tbe German troop* are torturing civilian* *u<l «hooting wounded turn. Today « plan was formulated to *A the neutral nations to Interfere by making a protest ngaliiat aueh out >’*' ■ y 3|É rage* A commit!«« beaded by the preai debt of tb« nations! high court of appeals announce« I hat II ha* col- letced positive evidence of thousands of Instances Wherein tbe German sol dier» and officers have Inflicted atrocities on Belgian cltlsens They allege that these acta are di rect violations of the Geneva and The ns«- of Liege by the force* of King The city of Liege bore the brunt • Hague agreements of the military operations In the Eur ■Albert has been a revelation to the The German opean war for several days One of I people of Europe. From Malin Ibe llttleat kingdom» In Europe *uc- , authorities thought that the kingdom Will Ballon, who operatea the Carr <r««fully defied the ns I Ion which In would he overcome by a few thous- ranch beyond Malin, la here on a bual volved Itself In war with no fewer nwi trip than five governments The gallant «• i W ’f. \ WITH GERMANY—AUSTRIAN FLEET IS CLEARED—ENGLAND IS EXPECTING A GERMAN NAVAL ATTACK United Press Service ROME, Aug. 18—Following tbe an nouncement of England's declaration of war against Austria, tbe cabinet was called into session last night. and troop« They »ent 100,000 afte. I AR FROM BEING STREWN .their first repulse. King Albert hlm- it is expected that Austria will de WRECKAGE ALONG THE CAL- mand that Italy adhere to her Triple »elt took the field and prepared to hold the Increasing German» till 80,- 1FORNTA COAST, CAN ADIAN Alliance pledges and aid Austria and 000 Frenchmen came to support him. Germany. Undoubtedly, this demand CRUISER IS O. K. will be refused United Press Service BRUSSELS, Aug. 13.—It 1» an nounced that the Germans last night attempted to break the Franco-Bel gian front and failed. Fierce fight ing followed, with heavy losses to both forces. The war office here admits that the German assaults upon the allied positions has only begun. The bombardment of Liege con- United Pres* Service VANCOUVER, B. C.. Aug. 13.— The Canadian cruiser Rainbow ar rived in Victoria this morning, con veying tbe British sloop of war Shear water. It Is believed that this eliminates WORLD* CHAMPIONSHIP 1» AT AFTER A BRIEF SOJOURN HERE the possibility of a naval engagement off the Golden Qata. ST IKE IX THE GAMES START- ING TODAY COURT AT NEW YORK I lu addition to a 0 x 00 foot space at building, lbs Southern Oregou rustic ( ______ • he right of the south entrance to the structure will be fitted up with rustic Oiegon building, and space In the ag- ■eats, etc., for a resting place. All United I’ree» ■'"Hural snd hor'lcullural palace* of the timbers will bear plates telling NEW YORK. Aug. 18.—Anthony •he Southern Oregon counties, Doug- tbe names of the donors. Wilding, the phenonUnal etar of the 1 ». Josephine, Jackson and Klamath, According to Mr. Wylde, George Australian tennis team, won the In- "III have other exhibits, according to M Hyland, director of publicity for |tin| set of the «Ingle» inatchee In the I«Is Wylde, of the Klsm- the Oregon Commission, Is very much tournament this afternoon by defeat- 1 h Chamber of Commerce, who re- impressed with Crater Lake, which ing IL Norrie Williams, the young ''I'ned last night (torn attending the lie ssw this year for the first time. Harvard ¡»layer. meeting of the Southern Oregon no- While there, he mot Mr. Kiser, of the III« score was 7-8, B-2 and 6-8. . . . "elation to plan (or the Panama- Kiser Photo company, and arranged ---------- '■nciflc Exposition participation. ■with him to provide four electric {United Pres* Service ■he counties have decided upon an transparent columns showing views of NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—The Davis »vlary, stocked with live fish and '(’rater Lake National Park. These cup mutches which will determine th# «•me, which will be located between columns, four feef square and twelve tennis championship of the world be- •h« Oregon building and the bay feet high, will be placed In the Origan here today, when the challengers Klamath county is to furnish all the ! egon building. ¡»net the present title-holding United ■unber for the construction of thle. Klamath county will therefore be States team on the courts of the West ■ ■ will be twenty feet wide by at least represented at the exhibition by an Side Tennis Club 1 ;’O Teel in length, and will be of exhibition of fine grains and grasses. Mor< than 6,000 spectator* crowd Klamath pine poles and bark covered fruit and lumber, with motion pie- led the newly erected stands to wit- slabs. tures of Klaamth acenes to he taken nes* the matches. There was a bril- T’hls building will contain largo by the Miller Photo company, with Hunt turning out from Newport. Phil- gliiss show tanks in which will be the Crater Lake columns, to say adelphia, Baltimore and Washington Placed rainbow trout from Klamath nothing of the Southern Oregon avl- «oclety circles, "'dors and varieties from other coun- ary and the rest pergola, made ex- ---------------------------- •■es. There will be also accommods- clusively of Klamath county limber, Go to the Coast ll(>n» for the wild fowl of thle great together with a good supply of liter-. C. B. Clondenning and family left region. ature telling facts only about this today for coast points to enjoy a va- cation by the sea In addition to Its use as an exhibit ¡wonderful region. I IN JUNE, WISCONSIN M A N PACKS HIS BELONGINGS AND BRINGS OUT FAMILY MAGEE'S TALK tlnues. but tbe forts are still bolding out. Today It I* announced coat the Franco-Belgians took tbe offensive at Eghexee and In n series of charges, drove the Germans back upon their reserve forcea. Tbe rapid movements of the allies’ cavalry disconcerted the Germans By driving the German forces back, tbe allies checked the kaiser’s advance upon Namur. Several new machine guns, mount ed on auto trucks, were captured. ——— United Press Service PARIS, Aug. IS.—The entire Ger man army Is hammering away at the French-Belgian linee. Their forces are heaviest at Luxomburg, Belgian Luxomburg and on the French fron tier extending south from Spincourt. (Continued on page 4) Probe Food Soaring 4 Confident that Klamath la the com ing country. J. J. Steiger and wife, and their son, J. J. Jr., and daughter, Mis* Frieda, leached bare last night from Oshkosh, Wia., to make their rut Al. IHARMAC/O «INS l'ON- home ORS AT THE AD CLUB'S BAN Mr. Steiger was here last June. He was greatly impressed, and upon his QU ET DURING PORTLAND’S return home, he decided to cast his ♦♦♦ • BUYER'S WEEK.” lot with us. I Accompanied by Capt. J. W. Sie United Press Service mens and R. E. Smith, tbe newcom-l WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug IS.— According to a telegram received Secretary McAdoo of the treasury de era are looking over Klamath Falls and the Klamath country today. Their today, Emmett E. Magee, of Under- partment and congressional leaders household goods have arrived, and wood’s Pharmacy, who is In Portland they will rent a hum» here while Mr. with Mrs. Magee attending "Buyers’ I met in session this morning. It is understood that they practical- Steiger castf about for * business Week,” won the first prise for the best booster talk at the Portland Ad j ly decided to increase the taxes on opening Club’s banquet yesterday to visiting ¡distilled liquor and on tobacco to Here Front Richmond buyers. Talks on their “Home Town” I make up the war deficit. Jesse Siemens, formerly head clerk were made by many visitors. I _____ In the local postoffice, la here from Friends of Magee, though, could Richmond. Calif., visiting hit parent», never dope it out without Mac win United Pres* Service Captain and Mrs. J. W. Slement». ning. They point out the fact that WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13.— the advantages and opportunities of President Wilson today personally Here 1 rom Portland Klamath are ahead of any place else, ' wrote to Attorney Qeneral McRey- Miss Chlora Rippey, of -------------- Portland, and on top of this, there is to be ad nolds asking him to thoroughly In -------, — arrived last night and is tha guest of ded Magee's flowery effusiveness In vestigate the apparently abnormal in j enumerating these points her cousin, Miss Erma Hoagland flation of the prices of foodstuffs May Tax Liquor, Tobacco to Make Up War Deficit i He asked him to ascertain whether or not this Is the result of a con- splracy and to detrmine upon cor- rective measures, If possible. Late this afternoon Wilson alao asked the department of commeroe to aid In tbe national investigation as to food pricea, which the department of justice started Immediately upon receipt of the president's request. United ’’re»» Service CHICAGO, Aug. IS.—Price* of beef advanced today deaplte the big drop in pricea for cattle. There are lib eral recelpta at the atockyarda. The total advance in beef prlcee »Ince Saturday ha» been three and one-half cent»