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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-04
FOR nRa WATER EFFORT IS MADE
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any yhody. and merely destroy the or.
ganisms In the water. Miiwaukec
puts six pounds OF chloride of lime "a
each 1000 900 gallons of water. righ,
into the public supply. while our solu.
t!on docs not 40 Into the mains. bu,
Is used simply for the object Of clean.
lng the Lank."
G. a. Parkr. head Of the city water
works at Salem. was hero q short time
ago' and gave out the Information
that ut the state penitcntisry use Of
hydrochloride Of limo 10 purify water
and destroy the baclili had beea 90 es.
feetive that the bacilIl had been re-
dueed from 10000 to from I to 10.
practically = perfect elimination Of
aduIteration.
In one place the penitcntiary water
showed . organisms. which was tho
highest. II is claimed. discovered In
the supply after tho introduction Of
tho limo publication method. The
same formula for cleaning out germs
was Installed Mt tho stockyards at Chi
cego. whore 10000 orsanisisms have
been reduced 10 from 3 TO 100 per
cubic centlmotsr Of supply.
People who claim that the water
supply OF the city OF klamath Falls
tastes bad or has an odor. II 10 A.
serted. are magnifying tho facts. Il
W understood thai the water IL odor.
less. and that men employed by the
water company even swallowed test
dosos OF the cleansing solution used
Mt the reservoir. and suffered no m
effects. The water with which tho
flushing was done tasted and smelIed
unpleasant. but did not mako the mon
sick.
Manager Walton says that tho
company considers that the quickest
method will be the best one, and that
when the way OF getting pure wster
that IL tho most dependable and cor. |
tain Is asccrtained the company will
DO all II can TO effect the change.
II tho Ankeny ditch II ~ great q
source Of trouble when running AZ II
would seem to be when stopped. &C.
'ording to appearances. some people
lre moan enough TO say that tho wa
!sr ought to be turned back into n. n
Tho superficial view Of tho stagnaut
Iettiements Of water In low spotA of
he ditch invites thoughts Of germs,
bacteria. bacilli and many other ilis
o which Aesh ID heir. M
" good head OF water wers Kept
n the ditch and II was kept clean.
Will a stl6 hne for people who dec-
rate its bed and surface with svcsy.
hing from watermelons to east cR
iofhes. the canal would not cspse
uch protest from people who BE-
lsve II breeds dissaas. u
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-04
. NEWS NOTES vROA Ol.xNE .


Mabel and E,a pour and the Noore
children Arc out Of school this veeh
on account OF Welcoming cough.
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Mr. ana MIS- Frank Corpcainx and
Their house guest. Miss Helen Sum
mrrhaycs. we're nj tho Fair Friday.
u. q. Grissby returned from Ash.
land Friday evening.
Mr.. Cleveland. a. xovcrnment ,m.
ployc. was up from Lost River dan,
Saturday evening 10 attend tho social
nj the school house.
Sam n,,,, 4. ,,., ,..,,.. ..,,,
~ m. mil,
n a. A,a.,.on ~.., q. v.,n,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-04
that Smith had absolutely no knowi-
edge that the company vas mo. rsli.
able In every way.
BRlsE CHARGE aMH PAVE MI
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land working for the 3lome pawn,
products. came here some weeks as''
and has been In the city much Of the
time since on paving business.
According 10 tho mayor approaches
were made TO the councilmen and
himself on the subject Of contract
for paving Pine street and Other
streets, and that the eoaxing process
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-04
STOPP|MG WORK
HURTS PORTLAND
vIslrolss ARE cHAGRiNED AT
DssCOvERy or NO PROSPECTS
FOR THE EARi.Y CoMrLErIox
OF NA1spN IxxE

Suspension Of work on the klamath
Natron cut o6 Of the Southern pscif-
&c. which was revealed by the Port
land excursion to the former city the
preceding week, is causing deep cha
grin IN this city. says the Portland
Telegram. All the wealth and COM
mercc which Is developing In the
klamath country are practically as
nothing ia. Portland until the line
from Natron is built. Assurances
have been given at various times that
work on this project was continuing
and would be flushed as soon rs
practible. Yet when Portland bust
ness men were In Klamath Falls last
week they found that nothing had
been done all season and the 9o-mile
chasm between rail heads was as
hopeless barrier to commerce as the
haul mp the siskiyous could ever be.
Portland merchants who have
struggled against undue odds TO reach
tho klamath country foresaw day
when they could break even with Cali
fornia traders without having TO
send their produce up the precipitous
Siskiyou Range and down again into
the Klamath basin. they had n gate
way In prospect which on an easy
grade and with mileage less than
that OF San Francisco.
What prompted the Hartman In
terests TO suspend work on this cut
on. is not revealed. except that the
system feels the region is now tree
for q time OF the Hiii competition.
The line between Weed and Kiam-
ath- is not all In condition 90 besr
heavy trafic. That portion which was
aloeging railway out OF Weed as far
~ Grass Valley would have 20 be
entirely reconstructed. ms Il has a
poor roadbed. and would not stand
through trains. The Klamath end of
the road. which was brilt after the
Natron cutoff was projected and the
Hill survey was being made toward |
klamath. 10 . splendid piece OF work 4
vhleA would handle main line trafic
II the Southern Pacific should divert [,
to that route Instead OF hauling over
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-04

and October 4 Is the nfth anniversary
OF her Wedding, She was anxiously
looking forward TO the day. and hop
ing tbs, her husband might be well
enough to return here. so Ms to spend
Il with hor.
In the telegram received by Mrs,
vandcrgtln request was made by
III, physicians In Denver that they
be permitted to hold an autopsy to
ascertain the exact cause of death.
The mother Immediately sent mee.
sage forbiddlng this,
A brother living near Taft. aud en-
gased In the oil business. was notified
OF Smiths death, and he Is expected
here TODAY. No arrangements have
been made for the funeral. The body
win arrive here tomorrow or Saturday
morning.
Smith came to Los, Angeles two
years ago from Kingman. where he
was employed as u civil engineer and
assayer by the Lambert Copper COM
pany. He was born In jamestown. n.
". and came west for his health. Hc
was member OF the Eiks' lodge OF
kingman.
Thrive Months With Lyman
He entered the employ OF Lyman
Nay LIST Of this year. at salary Of
5000 month. with commission. &C.
cordinr to Mrs. vandergriR. Five
weeks ago. his mother says. he LETT
for Panama for the purpose OF attend
ing to the company AFFAIRS there. John
Redpath. vice president OF the COM
pany. says Smith was told that there
would be $4,000 awaiting him there
IN n hank. and be was 90 straighten
ont scvcra, big land deals with the
government. According TO kilograms
received by Mrs. vandcrgrin and Red
path later Smith found no money on
deposit and no acreage In the name OF
the concern.
Starting back here he NE, an En-
g'lshnan. II. Amlel. In New Orleans,
to whom he gave his last dollar to
help him pay hIs fare to Los Angeles.
Amiel 10 alleged 20 have Invested"
$4,000 In the company. Money was
forwarded 20 Smith. and he went 20
Denver. where he was takcn III. His
mother says In spite OF his Illness he
was offered good position In that
city. She attributes bis death TO his
feeling OF disgrace through his inno-
cent connection with the company.
Postal Inspector GRAY was notified
OF Smiths death yesterday. He stated
that he had expended upon the dead
man rs the chief witness against Ly-
man. who escaped from an Oakland
hospital several days ago.
1T 10 case OF hard luck all
he said yesterday. "nrst Ly-
man gets away and now Smith IL
dead. II would have been to bis In
terest to furnish us with all the In
he had
Mrs. vandergriff declared yesteri,s
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-04

FRESH CUT FLOWERS for funerals
and entertainments: designs = spe.
claity. Klamath Floral Co.. lA.ts
Main st. 9ks1m
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-04

buiidinss: good ~cil on back
porch. Price $3.50. ha,f cash, bal.
ancc "a suit. u you want a oui,
little home b sass and see this.
A fcw choice lots. Only one block irom
school. st 90 down aud go per
month. other ioss 10 per cen, down
and % per moash: no tasss and 40
interest; ws have lots In all parts
NJ Mills 4 barrow Additions. ~
rave what YOU want. when ynu
ssnt n, sad whore you van, I, at
prices and terms 90 suit.
Five-room house sad one lot: house
aii Mastered and wired; Kitchen
tiled. Price ei.too; ons-hsf cash,
balance easy terms.
Choice building lots adjoining the
noe school building: 80 down ani
eio per month; other lots In all
part. Of the addition.
Choice acreage hve-cishshs cf o mile
town In ave and ten acre tracts: all
undcr cultivation and In crop: riri.
~ fenced and with other Improve.
menis Price oiss To $3.50 pcr
aero
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-04

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Regular November Session of the Board of Supervisors Howard
County, Iowa

commission was approved.
On motion the school fund loan of
Thomas Cheney for $4,000 was ap-
proved.
On motion the petition Of w. H.
Fcrrie, etal., for vacation Of part of
road No. 20 in New Oregon and Paris
twps.. was granted.
On motion the petition of L. O.
House, guardian, for cancellation of
the tax for the year 1910 on the prop
erty of Watson J. House in Oak Dale
twp, was rejected.
On motion the board adjourned until
8 O'Clock Wednesday, Nov. Is. 1911.
THIRD DAY.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present. The
morning was occupied in allowing
claims, and at IL o'clock M. board ad-
journed until 8 o'clock q. m., Thurs
day, Nov. l6, 1911.
FOURTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present. The morn
ing was occupied in allowing claims. In
the afternoon the board went to the
county farm returning at 4 O'Clock p.
m The following bills we're allowed
by the board during the session, and
the auditor was authorized to issue
warrants on the proper funds in pay.
ment of same
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21
CALVARY TO PATROL BORDER.
Activities Of Mexican RevoIutlonists
In Texas Prompt Action.

San Antonio, Nov. 2O.-Because Of
the activity of revolutionists along the
Texas Mexican border, especially in
the vicinity@of Laredo, troop !. Third
United States calvary, under Captain
g. B. Comfy has been ordered to that
point for patrol duty.
Gen. Bernardino Reyes, arrested on
a federal grand jury indictment charg.
ing conspiracy against friendly ma
ton, will appear before United States
Commissioner Edwards and make an.
other bond for his appearance at the
next term of federal court. Governor
Colquitt has received telegram from
President Taft stating that he has in,
structed Secretary of War Stimson to
cooperate with the Texas governor to
stop the movement within this state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21

The board of supervisors of Howard
county, Iowa, met in regular session,
at the Office of the county auditor, al
Cresco, Iowa, at 2 o'clock p. M, Mon,
Gay Nov. 10, 1911.
Supervisors J. H. Watson, Chas. H.
Wallace and ]. F. Pecinvosky, and J.
H. Jones, county auditor, and clerk of
the board were present.
In compliance. with the order Of A.
N. Hobson, Judge Of the 18th Judicial
District of the State Of Iowa, instruct.
ing the board to meet on the first day
of the regular November session to
prepare list of names for grand ju-
rors, petit jurors and talesnan for the
year 1912. and In compliance with said
order, the board preceded to prepare
said list, and at 5 O'Clock .. M, the
board adjourned until 8 o'clocd a. NJ,
Tuesday Nov. 14th
SECOND DAY
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present, and the
morning was occupied in completing
said list of names.
On motion the board appointed Aug
ust Belts, constable of jamestown
twp. to fill vacancy, and on motion his
bond was approved
On motion the bond Of C. w. Bur-
CESS member of the soldiers relief
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21
RANKINGS FALL TO END WAA|
REFoRMERs LIKELY TO srARVR
:, OUT MANcHU TROOPS.
Imperial and Rebel Armies Ar
Strong and Well Armed
Foreigners Safe.

Shanghai, Nov. 20.-The fall o.
Marking will possibly mark the rea
commencement Of the final act of thu
Chinese revolutionary drama. Thu
outcome of the attack the reformera
are planning on Marking is problem
atical. II the imperialists decide tc
remain behind the walls Of the city II
will probably become case Of siege
and starvation. Neither side has a.
over abundance Of food supplies,
The revolutionary forces approach
ing Marking number many thousands.
From Marking on the north side Of
the river, 1000 revolutionists with Al
guns, are marching to Pukow, which
lies opposite Marking. From WI HUI.
on the south side Of the river. 1000
men are advancing. Above Chin
kiang there is force Of 5000 revo.
lutionists, with 100 guns and it is esti,
mated that 5000 more are proceeding
down the line Of the Tientsin.Pukow
railway. Fifteen warships now in the
river under command of the rebels
are awaiting the signal for the attack.
The imperialist garrison in Marking.
under command of General Chang OF
about 1900 men, we'll trained and
armed are strongly entraAched and
fortified. 1t is believed that all tho
Republican forces are within one days
striking distance Of the city.
LoyaIist Victories Reported.
Haukow.-Mail advices just 70.
ceived from Cheng Tu, sze ChueA
province, say that the rebels are very
active. Numerous engagements have
been fought and the loyalists have 70
captured many cities. There were
losses on both sides. An
expedition which was sent to retake
Stint Sing Haien, about 80 miles to
the southwest Of Cheng tn, lost be-
tween 400 and 500 men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21
TWO KILLED IN
WRECK NEAR RUGBY
FIVE OTHER PERSONS INJURED.
ONE PROBABLY FATALLY,
IN COLLISION.
CAUSED BY HEAVY SNOW STORM
Great Northern Passenger, Going 80
Miles an Hour, Crashes Into
Freiaht.-Enolns Crew Dead
/. At Their Posts.

Rugby, Nov. 20.-Tearing along thu
rails at the rate of so miles an hour
two men lost their lives and several
were injured when the Great North
ern's fast mail train No. %, east
bound, collided head-on with freight
train, six miles east of here.
Tho Dead:
Isaac Wright, engineer, Devils Lake,
N. d.
Michael OLeary. fireman, Devils
Lake, N. D.
The Injured:
r. C. Wynn, conductor, Minot; Dan
Healy. mail clerk, Devils Lake; Ned
Price, express messenger; William
Rodenbaum, brakeman; Jenkins, mail
clerk. Devils Lake.
Outside of a severe shaking up.
mono Of the passengers In the mail
train were injured.
The two trains were supposed to
stop at Tunbridge, but the train crew
passed that station owing to heavy
snowstorm, and had gone half a mile
before noticing the mistake and were
about to back up when the collision
occurred. Conductor William Chris.
Hanson, Engineer D. w. Acker, Fire
man Harry owens and brakeman
Clayton were in charge Of the freight
train. Engineer Acker gave the fol
lowing account Of the wreck.
| II was storming badly when the
wreck occurred. Our train had an on
dinasy headlight, and the passenger
had an electric headlight. 1--WE real
lied that we had passed Tunbridgs
and had stopped and were about to
back up. We could see the passenger
coming and realized that We could not
get in the clear. Had it not been
stormipg so badly or had our train
been equipped with an electric head
light, the passenger crew might have
seen US, but as it was, the passenger
got within few feet of us before the
crew realized the situation. There
was no time whatever for the passen.
ger crew to save themselves"
Both engines were reduced to piles
of twisted iron. The mail and ex.
press cars, a car of machinery on the
freight and several other cars were
damaged.
Engineer Wright had evidently beer
thrown through the cab window by
the terrific impact of the great loco.
motives. He was hurled into the
ditch and a moment later, when the
steam and boiling water Kissed out Of
the demolished engine. his body was
covered with water
Fireman OLeary had met an equally
horrible death. Caught standing d.
rectly in front of the firebox, sup
posedly engaged In his work, he was
hurled against the boiler and crushed
to death by the tons Of coal thrown
on top of him. Engineer Wright ia
survived by a wife and five children,
while Fireman O'Leary is survived by
. wife and two children.
Engineer Wright was a pioneer
North Dakota railroad man and held
the distinction of pulling the first fast
mail train through the state.
The scene of the wreck was only six
miles from wreck two years ago.
when mail train crashed into a
freight trains caboose, filled with
stockmen, killing three and injuring
twelve.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21
SLAYER0FA HUSBAND
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
MRS. GERTRUDE PATTERSON,
WHO SHOT cHICAGoAN, WILL
PLEAD SELF DEFENCE,
QUARREL OVER ALIENATION SUR
Asserted Prisoner viii Reveal the
Story Of Her Unusual Career a.
Mistress Of a Millionaire for
Five Years.

Denver, Nov. 2O.-Gertrude Gibson
Patterson, who on Sept. Is shot and
killed her husband, Charles A. Pat
terson, young Chicagoan, while the
couple were walking together near a
tuberculosis sanitarium in which Pat.
terson was q patient, is on trial for
her life in the district court.
Mrs. Patterson, according to her
counsel, will plead self defense, alleg.
ing that she shot her husband in the
course of a quarrel in which he at.
tempted to take her life. That the
quarrel was over suit for alienation
of Mrs. Patterson's affections which
the young husband contemplated
bringing against well-known Chi.
cago millionaire and that the killing
resulted from Patterson's refusal to
drop the affair will be contention Of
the state.
Important in its effect on the Jury.
counsel for the defense claim, will be
the story Mrs. Patterson will tell up
on the stand. She Will lay bare, they
say, all the details of her life. from
the time when as a girl of Is she met
the Chicago millionaire.
She will tell of the interest that
led him to send her to Paris to be-
educated, which resulted five months
later in relations between them that
were maintained for five years, dur
ing which, she says, her family and
friends, as well as the friends of the
millionaire, believed the couple to be-
husband and wife.
That after she had married Patter.
son she discovered he had been paid
800 by the millionaire to make her
his wife, and that her married life
was one long humiliation, marked by
constant effort on the part Of Patter-
son to use her to wiring money from
the man with whom she says she had
previously lived, will be told the fury.
The youth and beauty Of the pris-
oner and her tragic life story are ex-
pected to make a deep impression on
the sympathies of the twelve men.
who will decide her fate.
Mrs. Patterson's parents are here
from Sandoval, ILL.,, to be with her
through the trial. District Attorney
Willis w. Elliott is member of the
law firm through which Mrs. Patter-
son filed divorce action just before
the shooting. AS consequence. the
state will be represented by special
prosecutor, Horace G. Benson. Elliott
nay be summoned as a witness for
the defense.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21

The party who last spring picked up
neck fur near Saratoga on the Cresco
road, ascertained it's owner and was to
leave the fur at Thos. Kakac's store
but so far has failed to do so. 10 re-
quested to leave it at the store at once.
Mrs. Henry Aberly residing near
Davis Corners, passed away Sunday
night. She was daughter of VIM.
Michel and was married but a little
over year ago. She leaves hus-
band and q little babe about 4 week
old.
The Baptist ladies' will give their an
nual dinner in w. o. w. hall on Satur-
day, Dec 9th. Please to take your
dinner with the ladies on that date.
You are assured of good meal, and
the price will be only Is cents. Fancy
work and aprons will be on sale.
Mis-, Mabel Pollitt, bride of the
week, was given shower on Saturday
last at the home of Mrs. Guy Pollitt.
About twenty. five ladies were charm
ingly entertained by Mesdames Harry
and Guy Pollitt, and the bride was
made the recipient of many gifts.
The Misses Abbie Converse and Mil
bred Rand and Mesdames VIM. John
son, Ed Miller, c. r.. Farnsworth, Ed
Farnswortb, John Luers and Arthur
Thomson will entertain the ladies and
gentlemen of the Congregational
church and society. Thursday evening,
Nov. 23rd in the parlors of the church.
Light refreshments will be served in
the dining room. A short musical pro.
gram will be given. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
M. P. Lydon will hold a public sale
CT Poland China hogs, one mile east Of
Cresco, Iowa. commencing at o'cloct:
on Wednesday, Nov. 10Th, consisting:
of fine bunch of March and April
bears from 200 to $50 lbs. each; bunch
of bred sows to farrow in March and
April, and a good lot of fall pigs o..
same breeding, and few head OF
horses. The hogs are all of the big
type and the boars are all sure to grow
to from 600 to 900 lbs. each. The usua!
terms will be given on credit accounts.
In case of bad weather, sale will be
held on following Saturday, Dec. End
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21
Elma to Have Ga rage

VIM Diekman has just closed deal
for four lots on the south side of Msirl
street just west of the viaduct where
he proposes to erect a building to be
used as an auto garage. The material
for the walls will be hollow tile. II
the weather should permit of sue.
work the building may be put up in the
near future. The location is ideal am
with the constantly increasing number
Of automobiles in the country thers
should be demand for such an estab-
lishment. -Elma New Era.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21
BUFFALO RATE HEARING DEC. Is.
Interstate Commerce Commiss ioner to
Plea Affecting Flour City Lines.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 2O.-Dec. is is
the date set for Interstate Commerce
Commissioner McChord to hear argu-
ments on the petitions of the Lehigh
Valley and Lackawanna railroads to
receive freight from the Independent
steamers at Buffalo and carry it to
New York on 92 cent rate, which
the petitioner claims is proportion
ate and not divisional rate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21
The Suffragettes Next Wednesday

The Suffragettes have lofty minds.
And are smart as all creation;
They can give the men some pointers
On how to run this nation.
Don't miss their celebrated meeting,
At Odd Fellows hall next Wednes-
day night,
For they re a bunch of orators
And a mighty handsome sight.
Given by Rebekah lodge. Admission
Is cents, Nov. 22nd, at 8 o'clock. Re-
freshments served by the Sutfragette's
husbands.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-21
Another "rar Party" Arrest.

Lincoln Center, Kan, Nov. 90
County officers here have been silent
% to the purpose Of the arrest OF
John Booze, engineer in Everett
Clark's mill at Shady Bend, for COM
plicity in the Shady Bend tar par
IT," County Attorney McCannley de-
scribes Booze's share in the mobhing
OF Miss Mary Chamberlain as that of
An accessory and confidant of the
three men now on trial here, but he
does not say what effect his arrest
viii have upon the present trial.