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* ♦ LEADING 1'AI‘KK OF NOlTMKHNOREGON « volimi : ehr ^nni-Wrrkly U. S. TROOPS LEAVE MEXICO Noldlrt B">» Wl»«> NUMBER 71 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1914 xia I nited Pi«« Service PETRotiKAD, Nov. 23.—Snerpiug ilu»»uiii »nccesees in Eaat Prussia ,.te < laiiiK <1. Gumbinen lias falieu luto Bu-.sian hands after live days of hot fighting, marked by continued avoiult» u|w>n the German trenche s. It U is-|M>rted (hat a l owik charge Anally routed the Germana, who are retreating toward lm>t<-rberg. It i- only .. question of how many Germans i-«<spd alive, according to i«¡aerts from Ila- front regarding a new and Important Kussian victory In | tl.e battle ground between Ute Warthe and Vistula rivers. Il is ass»-rted that the German advance lias been completely checked, uml the German losses are < nortnous. Twelve lliousaml were mede pris oners al Kuuio, near larwix. official atinoum em< nt is that the poniliou of the Russian troops Is non most satisfactory. Continued sn<<-sses «re reported on the line from Oneon to < 'zenctochow. I ndouirtediy Poland will be the seme ■ f one of the most importani and decisive struggles of the war. In Ea-t Prussia conditions are much more favorable to the Russians now than in the first whlriwiau campaign. According to statements by offi ce i-» the swamps and marshes which hampered the first invasion are now Abouklr. Hogue and Creasy, eruis-! frozen over. I**«'» tti .M'»• ho fur M«»«« Monili» Now Nulling Bai k Io the l Mitili Siale»-—-> >< < U- |Mtl«u l>) Army ami Nat) Cost the War ami Navy Dcpertww U< • Marni I Iflrvn Milito»»» ul Indiar». United i’tess Ser vics Th« laa* VERA CHUB. Nov American trooper has left this city. und the evacuation of Mexico by tli> United States land forces Is Complete Wl”’ the cruiser Kansas leading, the irausporis »teamed out of the harbor at noon, umld the i beers of thous ands Despite denials of British officials they would not »ay a word about the The United Stales forces have been I slid the silence of the British wer ’ di»u»i«r. burn »Ims April The occupation by The Audacious was 596 feet over ' office, it Is now knowu that the the army cost »5,U00,0otl, approxt ull and her displacement was 24,000 mutely, and by lliv navy about twice leuporJrvadnouglit Audacious, one of ton* Her engines, with a horsepower that. 'the big battleships of the British navy of 31,000, gave bar a speed of 22 4 Geueral Funston look with him the wm> blown up by a mine or a tor- knots. Hbe wss put Into ccommisalon customs recoils during the lime of two years ago and ranked with the occupation The troops are to be |pedo ofl the north coast of Ireland. Ajax. U. nturion. and King George V quartered temporarily in Texas City, ¡Oct 37. Her crew wan reecued by She was Krupfi armored, with a 12- ¡lending distribution by the war de ¡the White Sier liner Olympic, which (lnch belt amidships, (altering to 4 partment Larled a large number of passengers inches at bow und stern. Vera Cruz, since the evacuation, 1» iTbey were kept from going ashore for She carried ten 13.6 Inch guns, lo- lu a slate of seml-panlc, over the divi 'five days and before they were per- call'd In pair» tn the turret a ad I on sion of public sentiment as to alle- initted to land they bad to promise the centra line, alztenn 4 Inch gun« glance to Villa or Carranaa p United Press Bervl 4 • WJV W - in casemenu In the superstructure, twelve of which were forward and four aft. Rhe hud -five 21 Inch tor pedo tubes submerged in *h<- stern and broadside. Here is a Hal of British war ves sels sunk by mines or submarines since the outbreak of ike war. Amphion. light cruiser, sunk by mine Aug. 4; 131 Ilves lost. Speedy, torpedo gunboat, sunk by mine Sept. 3. Patbllender, light cruiser, sunk by submarine Sept. 3; 260 dead, wound ed and missing. era. sunk by submarine in North Sea Sept. 22, 1,400 Ilves lost. Hawke, light cruiser, sunk by sub marine Oct. 15; 387 lives lost. Niger, torpedo gunboat, sunk by submarine In the Downs Nov.12; no lives lost. Hermes, light cruiser, sunk by sub marine Nov. 1; 40 lost. D-5, submarine, sunk by mine; 12 of the crew of 16 lost. Audacious, superdreadnought. sunk by mine or Hubmarine Oct. 27. ♦ 1 Business Men at Luncheon Learn New Boosting Schemes \ >re Villa instructed bun to capture Ute city, even If necssaary to level It to do to. Twenty thousand Uarranalata«. commanded by General Dlgueza. are defending the town. •• ARIZONAN SEEKS What 10 BUY HORSES I INQllltN ADDRESSED TO THE MEDFORD INiMMEItt'IAL CLUII IN MENT HEHE IN A iNMIPERA- WK SPIRIT Russians Rout German Army on Warthe; Lon- don Fearful of a Raid British Superdreadnought Audacious, W7 iic 7 i Was Recently Blown Up by Mine • — ,, ♦ KLAMATH COUNTY VALUATION RAISED ♦ ♦ The State Tax Commission has ♦ just raised the valuation in Klamath county from 59 per cent to 74 per cent. This is the biggest increase made in any county in the state by the com mission. and much credit Is giv en Deputy Assessor Austin Hay e den for his efforts before the commission. the Klamath Chamber of Commerce Has Done, ♦ What It Hopes to Do, and What It Should BASKET Do Are Discussed BRITONS AltE UNESAY United Press Service IdlNDON, Nov. M.—There is unnelm» here over the ext rente Ger- nuin activity along the Belgian coast, and the reports that warships are preparing to move front Eruden in coast movements are very mysterious. Experts think the activity is a part of a plan to establish bases for a raid on London or a forerunner of a movement to engage the allied fleet off the roast. FIGHTING VIOLENT IN FRANCE United Press Service PARIS, Nov. 23.—Today’s communique says that a violent German bombardment is directed ugaiust Yprea, soisou» and Rhlems. Yesterday the ♦ calliedrul ami many houses at l’pres were burned. Fierce fighting is reported around Argonne, but the positions have not ♦ changed to any extent ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ TURKS REACH SUEZ CANAL. United Press Service BERLIN (wireless via Sayville. N. J.), Nos. S3.—official advieee from Constantinople say the Turkish troops arrived at the Sues Canal, reaching I IKantm after a Moody battle. 'luring which the English lied, abandoning «tend «ml wounded. RIG GI NS TO THE FORE, rnlteu Press Service ROTTERDAM. Nov. 23.—Eighty thousand German» and 200 guns, ♦ mostly 13-lncliers, pa»æd Capelle on the way to the iront during the ♦ week end. Krupp attactas are In charge of the guns. In addition the ♦ party i-imiained fifty auto loads of engineers. Important Meeting Tomorrow. BAIL M The Ladies Aid Society of Grace M. E. church meets tomorrow after noon at I he home of Mrs. C. V. Fish er. in a special session, which begins at 2:30. This is the last meeting be fore the annual bazaar of the society, to be held December 4, and a full at tendance of members is desired, in or COURTS ARE CONSTRUCTED AT der to complete final arrangements. Blu«» Ahead It was a cheerful bunch of "bluea" that assembled at the Christian church yesterday, for ths checking up of the score In the Sunday » hool con test showed that the "reds” are still In second place. If it wasn't a roptsicuiatlve gath iou » boost uiecliug. where no mention wouldn’t bd heis 1 aui going to do of subscriptions, etc., was made. my very best to boost iu a truthful The l.'huinber of Commerce la In ering of Klamath Falls busluess men ♦ manner, and when I don't, kick me Fifty men, representing nearly ev- nl ihe White Pelican today linen. It receipt of a letter from the Medford Albany is trying to raUe a >7,600 .out," said Blower. "If you hear some Commercial Club. Inclosing a query was because there was no undertaker ery profession, gathered around the bonus to assume the resumption of people say we do-nothing, tell them tables, and during the process of mas present. And with such a bunch, fai as Io horses for sale, etc. The In ALL THE SC HOOLS, SO THEBE R. L. Macleay will erect a cheese work in the Union Furniture Com quiry is from Wellton. Arlsoua, and i from dead, he might have felt a little ticating one of Mine Host Hall's cele to drop a dollar lu the machine and pany’s plant. factory at Gold Beach. hear the music. ” ARE ACCOMMODATIONS EUR brated luncheons, they kqpt up a out of place. To the Klaiunth Cham the writer also desires someoue to lusilade of chatter. The meal hail not ber of Commerce goes auother honor, Judge Worden expressed a pleasure represent him locally. BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS Full Information can be secured that of assembling a real boosting leached the third course before this ,al there being a paid secretary, and bunch of buylnesa men In a harmoui- had brought uround a splendid spirit lie paid u pretty tribute to Secretary from the Chamber of Commerce , of renewed cordiality, and brought in Blower. He told of the work of the In order to make the strenuous ex dividuals to a belter understanding of ¡first Chamber of Commerce in bring ercise of basketball more general by their neighbor's character. ing the railroad here, and expressed a President George J. Walton of the confidence of a town of 3U.000 people | the pupils of the grammar grades, school board has just placed addi ¡Chamber of Commerce, in calling the [ here, railroads, etc., as soon as the 'the i meeting to order, stated that the pur European war Is properly settled. If tional basketball courts, so that at pose was to acquaint all with the the people will keep up their efforts all the schools there are separate work of the organization, and to re- to make this the se.-ond city in Ore icourts for the noys and the girls. Heretofore, the boys have been ,'cclve suggestions. gon. .wont to pre-empt the girls' courts, and Secretary George <3. Blower classed He also referred to Ills road work > the meeting as a "live wire meeting us one that will eventually be of as they have mostly taken their enjoy ment out of the pastime from the But now, with the From the present indications the just passed, ¡of the '18' men.” much benefit us railroads. Ninety-five annual banquet and election of offi old and experienced men back in of In four weeks there have been over per cent of the tourist traffic this year standpoint of spectators. Football is also In great favor cers of the Sportsmen's Association, fice, a different feeling Is evident, and :•■.<> inquiries set?, here for Informa came in autos, he said. He made a with the boys of the public schools, to be held tomorrow night at the the members of the local aaaoclatlou tlon, according to Blower, from forty- ', lh . a for roart development, regardless The following are the surpluses re Twenty-one counties of Oregon and there has been some talk of Inter White Pelican hotel, will be the great feel that their efforts toward tba showed a surplus at the end of the ported: Baker, *62,265.13; P-nton, three statos, showing that this coun-' ,)f what the future carries for us. school games. est gathering in the ntstory of the or stocking of the country and streams try I h watched closely. He told of the quarter ending September 30, tail, *!).190.19; Douglas, *179,781.13; ‘ George Baldwin stated that next to ! ganization. Eight o'clock Is the time ¡of the county and the proper protec and thirteen showed deficits, accord Hood River, *34,626.74; Lake, »39,- Interest the Klamath exhibit attract road work, warehouse facilities are Messrs. Clemmens and Bishop of tion of the game and Hah. will be ap ing to the report of the accounting de 236.93; Linn. »74,443.33; Malheur, ed at the I^ind Products Show, and badly needed here, to store farmers' | Montisano, Washington, are looking set for the meeting. With the return of C. F. Stone as a preciated, and will be met with hearty partment of Insurance Commissioner »31,227.15; Marlon, »233.829.60; the little cost to the community; also grain and hay This, he said, might , over timber holdings east of Suther member of the state fish and game support from the state commission. Multnomah, ¡of the writeups In Portland news be taken up by the Chamber of Com- ■ Ferguson. The fund surpluses ranged Morrow. »24,703.38; lin for the purpose of perfecting commission, and the action of that Already 125 tickets for the ban from 19,190.19 In Benton to *684,* »548.177 36; Polk. »20,468.27; Sher papers. merce. plans for logging railroads in the body in reinstating William L. Finley quet tomorrow night have been aold. He also stated thnt as a result, n 17 7.30 In Multnomah, and the deficits man, »28.426.30; Tillamook »26,- "Build up the country; as It grows ¡timber nnd for building two large and R. E. Clanton to their old posi and some members of the commit- rrom *13,*77.49 In Coos to 1690,- '445 31; Umatilla, *89,941.33; Union, ¡liant employing sixty men, another the town will prosper. We have the sawmills, the first of which will be tions as heads of the game ami tlsli i tee have not yet reported. If any 336.91 In Jackson. These deficits are *85,474.18; Wallowa. *33,374.64; twenty-five men, and other concerns best dairy country in the Northwest ¡about two miles east of town. ' departments, the sportsmen of the en one hus been overlooked by the com »62,775.50; Washington, nre considering coming here. The made up of outstanding warrants and Wasco. here. A country that would support tire state have reason to be jubilant. mittee they are requested to notify s«tY|>rlse of people at what Is raised J agency fund liability, county bonded 1*134,773.10; Yamhill, »86.7.1«.63. Tunnel Is progres I ng on the Mog« ' as it means a renewal of the good O. W. Robertson not later than Tues- thousands of dairy cattle. here by farmers was spoken of. i The following counties show a Indebtedness not being Included. "1 have every confidence in Klam Pass mino In Lako County. work started last year to make the . day forenoon, and accommodations In this connection, he cited the fact Klamath has the largest amount of deficit: Clackamas. ,28.218.78; Clnt- ath county. All 1 have Is Invested i state of Oregon one of the greatest will be made for them. 'aop. »156,393.73; Columbia. that although the work Is ’ o Interest *15«, 393.73; Columbia, »9«.- wurrnnts outstanding, the total being Among the speakers at the ban 098.91; Cooa, Coos, *13,887.49; »13,*37.49; Crook. more farmers, there are very few here toward Its growth. Let me say tutlou be started before next harvest. sportsmen's paradise in the whole *443,300.63. quet will be R. E. Clanton, master fish ' — tor God ’ s sake, hurry it up." i country. Other Inspiring talks were made by farmer members of the oiganlzutlon »46,149.66; Curry, *31,769.93: Har- Only two counties, Kinmath and Judge H. S. Gale seconded There was considerable disappoint warden of the state. He will prob a number of others present, and the »26,810.5«, Jackion. *690,- The many pamphlets, etc., there for ....... -__________ Wallowa, reported funds overdrawn, | nay. assemblage dispersed with a much ment shown by the local sportsmen on ably tell of some of the plans for next Josephine, *231,828.73; distribution were spoken of, and with Baldwin suggestion, showing that the special road bond of Klamath be- 235.91; Ing overdrawn »8,613.63, and the Klamath, »448,200.5«; Lane. *23,- a conviction that the farmers are soon (1er present conditions, the fartner kindlier fooling for the Chamber of account of the apathy displayed by year with reference to the Spencer must let loose of his crop at a sacri Commerce and the great work it can ¡the new heads of the state fish and Creek hatchery and the distribution of high school fund of Wallown being | 946 20; Lincoln. »38,985.1»; Wheel to help out In this work. er. *1 8,294 62 "I believe In Klamath county, or I fice, and he urged that such an Instl- do, providing it gets proper support. game department during the summer trout In Klamath county. overdrawn »2.98. Klamath County Still Sportsmen’s Banquet Will Be One Hummer
