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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-12
ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY.
Experiment svessstsd BY Franklin aW6
Performed By o'Allbard,

Perforwted oy o'Alearo,
To Benjamin franklin belongs The
anerit OF having perceived that direct
experiment was needed to prove what
10 fur was only guess. In an article
entitled "opinions and ConJccturva
Concerninx the Properties aud Effecr
Of the Electrical Matter Arising From
Experiments and Observations Made
at Philadelphia. lTta." tho following
passage occurs
TO determine the question whether
the clouds that contain lightning arr
electrified or not I would propose all
experiment 10 bc tried whcr II can bo
done conveniently, On the top OF some
high tower or steeplc place kind of
sentry box big enough 10 contain .
man aud an electrical stand From thu
middle Of tho stand let an iron rod rise
and pass. bcndin. out VI the door and
then upstsht twenty feet OF thirty
feet. pointed very sharp AZ the cnd. II
the electrical stand bc kept clean and
dry a man standing on II when such
clouds ate passing low might b~ clcc.
trined aud afford sparks, the rod
dra wing TIRE 10 him from cloud.
IL any danger to the man should
be apprchended. though I think thsre
would bc none. let him stand on tho
foor ot his box aud now aud then
bring near 10 the rvd tho loop of q
wire that has one end fastened to the
leads. he holding Il by y wax handle.
20 the sparks U the rod u electrified
will strike from the rod ~ the wirs
and not affect him"
The experiment suggested by Frank.
lin Was successfully performed IN Mar.
~. France. by D'AlibHrd on May ~.
1889: In London by Canton In Spltnl
square On July 70. 1852. and by Wilson
In Chelmsford. Essex. on Aug. ]? OF
the same year. Franklin himself de-
scribsd having used = Kit, In Phlls'
delphla In 4 letter dated oct. ID with
out giving the date OF his observations.
Rosentergrr y'Geschlchte der Physll,"
volume .. page 800 mentioned that II
was done IN June.
FraGkiin's disbelief In the dangerous
character OF ,h. experiment must have
receivcL n severe shock when he heard
Of the death Of u. W. RichInan. who.
ia the year 1863. was killed by an elcc.
tric discharge drawn FROM the clouds
by means Of kite
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-12

According To the statements oi the
merchants oi this city. business is be-.
ginning to liycn up. People with
money seem to have gotten over their
scare aud considerable hor,led capital
has Lern put into circulation the past
week. Onc al the greatest needs II ia.
city isn larger and steady payroll, 80
that business will bc uniform and iher.
will lie less dull periods.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-12
Metinq Out Justice
(Concluded from First Pagel

that he was instructed to hold the horse
for further developments. That the
fsst and face Of the horse had been
stained yellow. On crossexamina;ion
he stated that this discoloration was
not due to stable stains. but to paint or
other material.
lie vas followed 10y sheriff obcnchain
who testiiicd as to the arrest ri Johnson
aud the receiving OF message from
Jackson that his horse hal hccn stolen.
On csoes examination he testified that
the iect of the hors. had heen stained,
aut that the forehead hsd not been. that
witness. when arrested stated that he
had borrowed the horse. The state
here rested its case.
The Arst witness called for the defense
vas sam Walker, who testified ~ To the
races both In this city and BONANZA. the
object Of the defense being to prove tha,
Spsing6eld Vas a rsce horse belonging to
Ralph Jackson. which fac; was denied
by the prosecution. Mr.. Walkers
memory was not sufficiently clear on the
point sought to te provea TO make him
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-12
Conducting Examinations

Tho following teachers are in the city
taking the examinations for state and
county papers: Mes,iames Kirkendall
Newton, and lambert, Misses Rachael
Applcsate, Sarah Griffith, Nichols. lola
Wilkerson and Wcod. Mes.-rs Irwin
Hall, Griffith, Clapp, &. l.. Muikey aud
True DcI.ar for county papers. Miss
Conn AMI Callahan and Mr.. Hall iol
state papers.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-12
linC0ln's Birthday

To day Is the s9th anniversary oi the
birthday oi Abraham Lincoln. ne having
been horn on February II. ISOs, in Har.
lip county. Kentucky. lie was assasi.
mated an April u, 1864.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-12
turS Wanted

e. ID. Wilson In in the market Tor all
kinds Of furs. for which he will pay the
highest market price. Address him at
Klamath Falls. Oregon.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-12

Try 2im for plumbing.
II your pipes freeze up. Gallon Zim.
Apprrniic, pirl wanted at IL. Herald
Office.
Wani.d-A good gentle mich COW
s. X. orl.. phone ~.
G,h wanted, 10 learn the printers
trade at the Herald Office.
Special prices for the next thirty days
at iinl-c's studio. 4:
FkEE-All gosls handsomely sn.
grav@i nj Winters. {:
sugar ,uI~,i hams and chickens at the
Fast End Meat Market. Z
Valentines and valentine post cards.
one cent ap Al Winters. 4
Now is the time 10 get some nice plat.
inum photographs. The price will sur.
rise you NJ the Iiulse studio.
Furnished and nnfurnishc,l rooms for
housekeeping. Inquire ri II. T.. Peits.
corner Gth. and Pine streets.
For sale One.hslf dozen full bioodsd
brown leehorn chickens. Address r. q.
Box -. S-li
All kinds Of fancy china ware st
Baldwin's Hardware Store.
Pictures bslow cost Ut Star Drug
Store for next 10 days. Get yours.
FREEING have lot of oh news.
papers at the Herald oiicc. which our
readers are welcome to Il they will come
and got them At once.
Did you know that Winters has one
Of the the best watch makers on the
coast, and you can get your work done
promptly?
Sixtesn.inch and four.foot wood for
sale In sny quantity. Leave orders st
hsitksmpsr's Jswslry Store or New.
som and undsrwood's Drug store. .
II Your watch 10 sick send Il to Win. |
tsrs' Hospital. We will give 4. the h,,,
OF trss'msnt. All work Guaranteed. :
GLADDEN. your home with soma Of
those pictures ut Star Drug Store, while
the prices ere way down.
For the bsst rig 10 town call q, .hs
slsmmoth stsblss. II. W. Straw, Pro.
pristor.
nay FOR sAlE-iSo ,ous Of hsy
tor sale In quantities to ,uit. ihons
~.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-12

G. u. High. oi Dorrs. / "a the city
today on business.
WASTEp--A srcond bsuI 2" cart
Apply At this Office.
onr valentines are all rev and up to
date at Winter. .
You cannot sign petition for nomi.
nation unless you are registered. Better
register nov.
Snp,. u. -. Wilson ani ". J. i.arclay
OF the Agency. expect to remain in the
city until the conclusion 81 the cases in
whicl, the Indians are interested.
". ]. Clark. Of San Francisco, arrived
in this city last evening and departed
early this morning for Bonanza. II j.
understood that he il here on some
business deal.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-12
A HOG ORCHESTRA.
fssnsh Musician Msds the savsals's
Sing . Tune.

Fssosh Musician Msds the savsals's
Sing . Tune.
During the reign Of Louis NJ. of
France there was attached 10 his court
Que Abbot de Baigne. man Of con.
siderable wit. The abbot was some.
what nusIcsiiy inclined aud delighted
the court with inventions u odd inu.
sicai instruments. One day the king.
after having enjoyed n hearty laugh
over one of these curious contrivances
ani desiring TO battle this musical
genius. commanded him 10 produce
harmonious sounds from the cries VI
hogs. This seemed aa lmpossibility
20 the king. and he prepared himself
% enjoy the discontinue OF the abbot.
Much TO his surprise. however. the alb.
bot readily agreed 20 produce them
All lie r~sul.e! N.l, q sun ~ money.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Four Killed at Tyler.

Tyler, Tex.-A tornado swept over
the principal residence portion of Ty-
Ter at o'clock Friday morning caus-
Ing the death of four persons. The
dead are: c. A. Francis. aged %; his
wife and one-year-old child. Nose
Lee, a negro. aged so. Francis was
agent for the Dallas News. His dead
body was found 100 yards from his
wrecked home, and the body of his
child was found in the street. Mrs.
Francis body was in the wreckage OF
the building. Six persons were seri-
Ously injured They are Irwin Frank
lin, Mrs. Franklin and four Franklin
children. One of the children is ex-
pected to die. They were caught in
the wreckage of their home. Twelve
buildings were wrecked, The tornado
came up from the southwest and tore
a path through Tyler 10 feet wide.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL
PAY ITS DEBTS WITH BONDS
Settlement to be Made Which Is Salts
factory to Both Debtor and Cred.
itors.-Bonds Run for Forty
Years.

Washington.-The settlement OF
is rapidly nearing a completion, which
is regarded as satisfactory to both
debtor and creditors and which re-
fleets favorably on the agents of the
United States government who have
been instrumental in carrying out the
basis Of settlement. The recent finan-
cial disturbance is given as the cause
for the abandonment of the plan first
agreed upon, whereby a New York
banking firm was to purchase the
bonds of the republic in a sufficient
amount to satisfy the creditors.
In place Of this plan, the creditors
themselves have now agreed to take
these bonds as payment Of 80 per cent
of the claims, while the remaining 20
per cent is to be paid in cash from the
$4,000,000 which has been accumulat-
ed, being So per cent of the customs
receipts Of the republic and now on
deposit in New York.
Besides this judgment, the creditors
have consented to a reduction of their
claims to an amount aproximating 80
per cent. This reduces the total in
debtedness from $30,OO0,000 to ST.
100000. The creditors are to take the
bonds at 9Sk. The bonds are to bear
interest at the rate of per cent and
run for forty years.
The government has reserved the
right to redeem them at the end Of
ten years by paying 1927 for them.
The agreement will lessen to some ex-
tent the present heavy drain on the
revenues of the republic, inasmuch as
1t is provided that after the settlement
has been made but 100000 a month
shall be applied to the interest of the
bonds and the sinking funds for their
redemption. The interest will amount
to $1,000,000 year. which will leave
100000 annually to be applied toward
redemption of the bonds.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
HINTS AT SECRET TREATY.
Dispatches Would Indicate That Ger.
many 10 Creating Trouble
In Europe.

Washington. - Cablegrams from
London and st. Petersburg recently
published in American newspapers on
the Balkan situation and the North
sea treaty, questioning Germany's
sincerity with regard to her an
nounced policies regarding these mat
tiers, were called to the attention OF
Baron Sternberg. the German ambas-
sador at Washington. on Sunday. The
ambassador declared the published
statements made 1t appear as IL Ger
many is creating trouble In Europe
by refusing to adhere to the rules OF
reform In Macedonia laid down by
the "Muerzesteger programme" and
even limited, he added, at the exist.
ence OF a secret treaty between Ger
many, Austria and Turkey. These
statements, he declared, are absolute
ly false and unfounded.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Says Standard Oil Company Can At.
ford to Pay Fine.

Washngton.-Mr Rainey. OF Iii.
nois, speaking on his bill placing on
the free list petroleum, rude and re.
fined, said:
The real and effective method of
limiting the power of the Standard
Oil company, is to remove the tariff
OF fifteen cents a gallon on petroleum.
DO that" he said, land admit Russian
oil free, and you will have struck a
blow at the Standard Oil organiza.
ton"
He charged that whenever a par.
ticularly nefarious trust was threat
ened with some injury 1t rushed for
protection to the Republican party. So
long as the present schedule on Oil
remained. Mr.. Rainey asserted, the
Standard OIL company could afford to
pay the s2s,000,OO0 fine.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
ARMEN|ANS PROTEST AGAINST
SULTAN'S WARL|KE PLANS
Much Excitement in Armenia as Re.
suit Of Turkish Reserve Forces Be.
Ing Ordered to the Frontier.

Tiflis.-Reports have been received
here from Armenia that ali the Re.
dias, or Turkish army reserve forces
in Van Mush and other villayets of
Asia Minor have been called to the
colors and are departing rapidly for
the frontier. At the same time a
league of the Turkish revolutionary
party is increasing the revolutionary
agitation
Appeals and proclamations are be-
ing issued exhorting the population to
protest in every way possible against
the warlike plans of the sultan. The
league holds that war would be espe-
cially disastrous at this time, as there
is famine in Asia Minor.
At Tiflis the apprehension of hostil.
tiles has not abated. The Russian
military authorities have ordered that
all horses in the Caucasus available
for military purposes be registered.
The doctors of Tifiis held meeting
recently and volunteered their ser.
vices in case of war.
The concentration of Turkish re-
serves on the Persian and Russian
frontiers in Asia Minor, II in progress,
is an outcome of the border difficulty
with Persia. Recently Turkish troops
crossed the Persian frontier to the
vicinity Of Urumiah and committed
depredations. To this Russia, under
her treaty obligations to Persia, OBJ.
jected and began the concentration OF
a strong force on the frontier of the
Caucasus. This show of military &C.
tivity was though TO have been sufii.
cient to put stop to the Turkish ag.
gression, and the Russian movement
was said to have been discontinued.
If the reports from Armenia arc
true, the difficulty in Asia Minor,
which is closely connected with the
railroad aspirations Of the powers in
the Balkans, may assume serious i'm.
port
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
SOLDIERS SET To
GUARD MINERS
Company Of Infantry will Attempt
to Preserve Order at Fairbanks,
Alaska, During Strike.
Trouble Is Outcome Of Demand for
Higher Wages and Shorter Hours,
and Attempt to Operate Mines
Independently Of Western
Federation.

Washington.-By direction Of the
president, Acting Secretary Oliver on
Thursday ordered company of in
fantry from Fort Gibbon, in Alaska,
to Fairbanks, in that territory, to pre-.
serve order during the mining strike
in that section. kilograms from Fair.
banks to the attorney general stated
that open air mass meetings are be-
ing held by the striking miners, and
that threats of violence have been
made.
The distance from Fort Gibbon to
Fairbanks Is 1856 miles, and the troops
will be carried by sleds over the
route, which is said to be a very good
one. II there Is urgent necessity for
the presence of the soldiers at Fair
banks they can get there in four or
five days. But under ordinary condi-
tons the trip takes six or seven days.
Fairbanks is in the center of a min
ing country, with a population Of T.
900 or 5000. Persons in Washington
familiar with the conditions existing
a. Fairbanks say the trouble is the
outcome of strike year or more
ago for higher wages and shorter
hours for miners This the operators,
however, refused and their determi.
nation to operate their mines indie
pendently of the Western Federation
of Miners may, 1t is feared, lead to
trouble.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
sympathIred With the Woman.

Denver.-The jury in the case of
Miss Beatrice Gordon, charged with
the murder of Deputy Sheriff w. o.
Shirley, returned a verdict of acquit.
tai. Miss Gordon on the witness stand
told OF her relations with Shirley,
with whom she had lived as house.
keeper for a number of years, and
claimed that on the night Of the kill
Ing she was preparing to leave the
Shirley home and sever all relations
with the man. He had abused her
constantly during all the years she
was with him, she claimed, and on
this night advised her to kill herself
In a struggle for the possession of q
revolver, the weapon was discharged
and Shirley was killed. The jury was
out less than an hour.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Hitchcock Resigns to Manage the Taft
Presidential Campaign.

Neutrality-suspicious. H. Hitchcock,
first assistant postmaster general,
concluded his service with the govern
ment Saturday, and on Monday
handed his resignation to the presi-
dent. In short time he will take up
the work of managing the Taft presi-
dental campaign In earnest. Mr..
Hitchcock will take few days vaca.
ton before he enters upon his political
work. He will make his headquarters
in this city. Mr.. Hitchcock will be
succeeded by DR.. Charles NJ. Grand.
field, now chief clerk In that office.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Three Thousand Men Needed.

Washington.-The urgent need OF
authorization by congress of the re-
cruiting of 5000 additional enlisted
men and about 100 officers to bring
the marine corps up to its required
quota was presented on Wednesday
to subcommittee of the house COM
nittee on naval affairs, by several
naval officers. The additional men
and officers are needed to complete
the marine guards of vessels about to
go into commission and to relieve en-.
listed men and officers serving in trop.
ical climates.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
EXPRESS COMPANY IN TROUBLE
Accused Of Carrying Mail in Violation
of the Postal Laws.

Cincinnati, O.-Violation OF the pos.
tai laws by carrying first-class mail
matter was charged against the Amer
lean Express company in a suit filed
In the United States district court
here Wednesday by District Attorney
Mcpherson.
This suit was the first gun in
campaign which the government pro-
poses to wage against common car
riers for carrying first-class matter
contrary to law. In the information
which Attorney Mcpherson filed he
alleged that the American Express
company on January 6 carried a let
ter from Bolton, Texas, TO Cincinnati.
The letter was from Mrs. viii Brown,
OF Bolton, and in 1t she ordered from
glove company twelve pairs OF
gloves and enclosed an express order
for s2.47 in payment. Attorney Nc
Pherson claims the letter did rot re.
late to the business of the express
company, and that the envelope did
not bear a postage stamp, as required
by law.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
TOWNS WIPED
OUT BY TORNADO
Windstorm Strikes Mississippi and
Texas, Ten Being Killed and
Many Injured.
Districts Visited by Disastrous Twis'
ter Were SparseIy Settled or the
Loss Of Life Would Have
Been Much Heavier.

Meridian, Miss.-Three small Mis-
sissippi towns were practically de-
molished by a tornado on Friday. Re-
ports of the number killed range from
six to ten, with the smaller number
probably correct. Mossville, Service
and Sovo are the towns destroyed.
They are all in Jones county, and all
are very small, being merely a hand.
full of scattered dwellings. The tor
nado struck them about noon, and in
most instances is reported to have
carried the buildings in its path COM
pletely of the lots on which they
stood. Nearby fields were covered
with wreckage, and the branches Of
trees were Uttered with small house.
hold articles.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Opera Singer to be peported.

New York.-Miss j. Trabellini, a
singer from the La Scala grand opera
house in Milan, Italy, who, she said,
came to this country hoping to secure
an engagement at the Metropolitan or
the Manhattan opera house, will be
deported. This action was decided
upon by the immigration authorities
on Friday. The singer had twice been
admitted to this country, but when
she arrived for third visit, two
weeks ago she was sent to ellis
island and an investigation oil nor
case ordered.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Lectures Club Women.

New York.-Mrs. Cora +. Trow
caused CONSERVATION in a meeting of
the West End Women's Republican
club Friday by stating that until
women had learned how to hold legal
elections in their own clubs they had
no right to demand the ballot. She
said that women voted for the officers
Of their clubs because they liked the
way candidate dressed her hair, or
because they disliked the woman who
placed the opposition candidate in
nomination. Women should study
civics, she said, and become qualified
to vote intelligently.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Could Add Millions to Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex.-B. f. Yoakum,
head of the Rock Island railroad lines,
addressed the State Association Of
Commercial Societies here on Satur.
day His speech discussed problems
OF development which the country
faces. He declared there is but one
position or demand for which he will
give up his present work, and that is
to be governor, so that he could de-
yelop the state. He said he could
bring five million people to Texas In
four years II he was governor of the
state.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Brutal Murder at scofieId.

Scofield. Utah.-A brutal murder oc
cured at this place last Saturday
night, when Louis Loaga literally beat
out the brains of Jerry Bertz, an Aus
trian countryman, with a two-by.four
scantling about six feet in length, and
which had been used for bar ia
double doors inside the formers sa
loon. The dead mans skull was
crushed in just above the right eye
and also at the base of the brain
while another blow broke his neck
Bertz had elected the murderer from
building in which a dance was In
progress, and the murder was in re
venge for this act.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Insurance Company on the Rocks.

New York.-Attorney General VIII
liam S. Jackson announced Friday
that he had decided to ask for the APP
pointment OF a receiver for the Mu-
tual Reserve Life Insurance com.
pany. The legality of certain liens
imposed upon policies has been ques.
toned by the authorities Attorney
General Jackson said his decision to
ask for a receiver was based on the
report OF State Superintendent OF In.
surance Kelsey, who contended that
the company is insolyent. with a de-
hcit OF Sl,7l7ll4,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Banker Sent to Jail.

San Francisco.-R. f. Ragland, pres
ident of the Citizens State bank,
which recently suspended, was on Sat.
urday sentenced by Police Judge Con-
Ian to six months Imprisonment for
exhibiting a revolver in rude and
threatening manner" to j. Pomansky,
a depositor in the bank, who sought to
recover his money. An additional
sentence Of three months imprison.
ment was imposed on the banker for
carrying concealed weapon. Rag
lsnd's attorneys gave notice of an
appeal
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
utah's surveyorGeneral Must Worry
Along on Same Old Salary.

Washington.-An unsuccessful eff
fort was made In the house on Satur-
day when the legislation, execution
and judicial bill was under considera-
ton to amend 1t, increasing the sal
aries OF surveyor-generals. The pro-
posed increase would have given the
surveyor-general of Utah $4,000 in
stead of $4,000. Representative How.
ell made speech in favor of the in
crease, in which he chided his fellow
members for increasing their own
salaries and denying the increase to
others.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-22
Farmers Are the Victims.

Springfield, O.-The Farmers Co
operating Harvesting company of
America, a corporation organized by
William N, Whitley, known as the
Reaper King, has gone into the hands
OF a receiver. c. S. Olinger of this
city has been named in that capacity
by the court The concern was incor.
porated five years ago, following the
organization of the so-called binder
trust, known as the International Har-
vester company. Large amounts or
stock were sold by Whitely's agents
all over the United States, principally
among farmers.