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TITANIC PASSENGER
SAYS MORE COULD
/. HAVE BEEN SAVED

At the close Of the statement OF
Frederick Fleet. lookout on the Titanic
when the liner struck, that he had seen
the iceberg before the collision and
had warned the bridge, Maj Arthur
Godfrey Peuchen. Canadian manufac-
turer and yachtsman, was called by
the Senate investigating committee
yesterday afternoon. Maj. Peuchen was
the first passenger OF the Titanic to
appear before the committee.
He told the committee he thought
that II the lookouts on the Titanic had
had glasses the ship might have been
saved from the collision.
Ibid you talk with Fleet. the look
out who was In your lifeboat?" asked
Yes, / asked him what occurred He
said he rang three bells and then sig
nailed 70 the bridge. He said he didn't
get immediate reply from the bridge.
and / heard afterward that the bridge
officer was not required to make a re-
ply.
The quartermaster asked Fleet in
the lifeboat IL he knew who was on the
bridge when he signaled, and Fleet said
he didn't know.
Telling the story of the catastrophe
Maj. Peuchen said:
Little Shock. Felt.
I'VE were all pleased with the trip until
the crash. After IL o'clock I went to
my stateroom. I scarcely was undressed
when felt the shock. I thought merely
that large wave had struck the ship
Il put on my coat and went up on deck.
l met q friend who said: We've struck
an iceberg So we went up on deck and
saw the iceberg from the fore part of the
ship. Some Ice had fallen four or five
feet inside the rail.
After a few minutes I went to other
friends and said 1t wasn't serious Fiji
teen minutes later / met Charles NJ
Hays of the Grand Trunk Pacific /
asked him: Have you seen the ice" He
said, No. took him up and showed him
Then I noticed the boat was listing.
said to Mr.. Hays:
She's listing, she shouldn't do that.
He said: oh, / don't know This boat
can't sink. He had a good deal Of conf
dence and said: No matter what we have
struck. she's good for eight or ten hours.
'I went back to the cabin deck and
met men and women coming up and
looking very serious. I met my friend
Beattie and asked him what was the
matter. Beattie said to me, The order
Is for the lifeboats-it Is serious
II couldn't believe 1t at first, but went
10 my cabin and changed to some heavy
clothes"
The witness said when he got on deck
the boats were being prepared for low
ering on the port side.
s~rhe women came forward one by one,
many accompanied by their husbands
They would not allow men. Men had
to stand back. The second officer stood
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to get at the facts as to real estate as
sessments in the District
I'm just q benighted congressman" he
said, by way Of explanation, who wants
to know
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day but at some distance farther from
where the Titanic sank.
Mrs. Astor Recovering.

st. Vincent's Hospital, only nine now
remain, the others having recovered
and departed for their homes. An en-
ployment bureau which sprans into
into existence to give work to those
survivors who apply finds that while
1t has numerous acquisitions from sur
vivors for positions there are more po-
sitions than applicants.
Mrs. Madeline Force Aston Is still in
state of nervous weakness at her
home on 5th avenue. There is no rea-
son to believe, however, that she will
not recover from her present conditions.
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Daughter Of ''Tom Brown"
Among Titanic's Victims

NEW YORK, April a.
Mrs. E. c. Carter, an Eng
lishwoman, who was lost on
the Titanic, has been iden-
tilted as the daughter of
Thomas Hughes, author of
tom Browns School Days"
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D|SM|SSES PRISONER;
CENSURES POLICEMAN
Judge Pugh, in Police Court,
Severe on Inspec-
tor GeSSf0rd.

Severely censuring Inspector Gessford
Of the police department for advising
a violation of the law" Judge Pugh in
the District branch of the Police Court
today dismissed a charge against Henry
]. Mayer, an advertising agent.
According to the testimony, Mayer
was driving q wagon on 14th street
northwest. on which was displayed an
advertisement. Policeman Castle in
quired II he had a permit to display
the advertisement. and. after receiving
a negative reply, arrested Mayer.
The policeman told Judge Pugh that
Mayer had assured him that Inspector
Gessford had told him to ..go ahead until
some policeman stopped him." The court
ordered the policeman to investigate the
story. The officer reported later that In
spector Gessford had said the statement
Of Mayer was correct.
Denies Advising Violation.
Inspector Gessford laughed when told
Of what had happened in court. He was
not In court when the case was tried.
He told Star reporter that when appn-
cation was made for q permit he advised
the applicant that Mai. Sylvester would
not give 1t.
The Inspector said he pointed out to the
applicant that he would violate the law
II he went on the streets displaying the
advertisement without the permit, and
pointed out that IL he did so he probably
would get arrested. He was asked by the
ap plicant, he states, what amount of
penalty would be imposed, and he sug-
Eested II probably would be about S.
Inspector GessfOrd denies that he ad-
vised violation Of the law. He said he
saw the man who had been refused the
permit yesterday morning and expressed
surprise that he had not been arrested.
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was a crowd down at the gahs~ay
DOORS
Senator Smith asked the number OF the
crew. and the witness said so far as ne
knew there were p03 Of them
"And with 9O3 men aboard. said tne
senator "you did not have enough to
man twenty lifeboats properly. | want
to know where these men were when the
boats were made ready and sent away.
The witness demurred and the chair
man showed his disapproval, going to the
extent OF criticising the officers refusal
TO make direct replies.
You mean present at the boats! sald
I<ue finally. mo. there weren't.
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ties in the District. both business and

ties in the District. both business and
residential. have been raised over those
of other years by the assessors office in
the last assessment.
Upon inquiry by Representative George
Assessor Richards said the announcement
that the government is to build a mag
nificent structure in any particular part
Of the city did not necessarily bring up
the value Of surrounding property. There
is depreciation sometimes, he said.
You ought to 90 up to Congress with
when Mr.. Richards had finished.
Mr.. George confined his attention to the
property assessments In the netghbor-
hood Of 14th and F streets. at times
straying q square in either direction to
bring into the hmeNght some particular
assessment. In other instances. however,
he went to other portions of the business
sections and to the residential sections of
the northeast and southeast-everywher
1t was admitted there had been big in
creases In valuation at the last assess
ment.
Looks for Depreciation.
With the construction OF the new building
Of the Department Of Justice and other
government buildings south of Pennsyl-
vania avenue Assessor Richards brought
out on inquiry that he believes there will
be depreciation in property values on
squares north Of Pennsylvania avenue.
Don't the property values go up when
the government comes In with, new
building?' inquired Mr.. George.
In answer Mr.. Richards , said he did
not note any appreciation in value Of
property adjoining the new office building
OF the House Of Representatives recently
erected.
Mr.. George looked surprised and said
he believes Congress would like to hear
just such an expression.
al different times during the hearing.
Representative George said the purpose
of enmity, but rather with the one design
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No One Kept Out Of Boat.

Senator Smith then sought to discover
whether any men, women or children had
been refused admission to the boats or
were out out of the boats after they had
got in. The officer said no one was re-
fused and declared the only confusion
was BY the passengers interfering with
the lowering gears. Everything was
Quiet and orderly aboard. he said.
with everything quiet and orderly.
who selected the people to get into these
boatsr'
There was no such a thing as select
ing First we took the women and
children, then others as they came
There was a procession at both ends
of the boat. in little knots they were,
little crowds"
LAS you passed the women into the
boats what did you say?
Il simply shouted women and chill
dren first: men stand back
WAS there any discrimination as to
class
None whatever. first. second or third
class. women and children"
How about stewardesses?"
No Discrimination Shown.
1T made no difference who, women and
children. That was all. If we had
tried to select we couldn't have known
who were the stewardesses."
Lowe said that Mr.. Murdoch gave the
order to stop loading lfeboat No. ). ana
that then the boat was lowered away. In
loading lifeboat No 5 Lowe said the same
course was pursued. Murdoch was there
in charge.
Eyes, he was; he was right alongside
Of me. I didn't know 1t was Mr.. lsmay
then, but know now. 1t was the same
man who / had ordered not to interfere
in lowering No 8 But he took hold and
was helping afterward. 1 could see his
face In the glare of the rockets, and he
aided In lowering boat No 3.
Senator Smith sought vainly to learn
the number Of women in lifeboat No. 8.
The witness said he thought the men and
women were about equally divided. but
he knew none Of their names. He finally
ventured the belief that the boat con-
tanned about forty persons.
Passengers Preferred to Remain.
"why weren't there more?'' asked the
chairman.
I'VE couldn't find any one who wanted
to 60. They seemed not to care to get
into the boats?"
The witness said that every one was
free to wander wherever he pleased
and that there was no effort made by
or direct the passengers.
Did you see any women there?"
asked Senator Smith.
Certainly. I saw women, but I
didn't have time to go and drag them
away They didn't respond to our
calls"
The witness said that the operation
of making ready the lifeboat, filing
and lowering it, required twenty minutes.
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to their God. giving expression to their
petition In the notes Of their instru-
ments."
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KIN OF VICTIMS GO
TO HALIFAX TO GET
BODIES BROUGHT IN

NEW YORK. April 4.-The names of
additional identified victims Of the tt
tanic disaster are awaited today by the
White Star officials from the cable ship
Mackay- Bennett. now searching the scene
Of the disaster. So far seventy-seven
bodies have been recovered, but many of
these were in such condition that no iden-
LITIGATION was possible and they were i'm
mediately buried. Some Of the bodies
bore no marks by which they could be
identified.
The Mackay-Bennett expected to start
today for Halifax, where she will arrive
Friday night or Saturday. Nearly 100
persons have already gone or are prepar-
ing to 90 to Halifax to meet the bodies
recovered.
The White Star line announced today
that it has sent two men to Halifax to
look after the recovered bodies Of the
Titanic victims with instructions to send
the identifications as quickly as possible.
Nina to Continue Search.
The White Star officials have endeav-
ored to get into touch with the Mackay-
Bennett to instruct her to hasten to Hall
fax. The steamer Nina Is expected
shortly to reach the spot where the IT.
tanic went down to continue the search
for the bodies.
After identification the bodies, It was
announced, will be conveyed to any point
desired by relatives either in this country
or abroad.
The Mackay- Bennett has on board 100
collins for the bodies that may be re-
covered, while the Nina has 40.
The White Star line officials believe that
the search for the bodies will be ex-
ing 1t possible for one boat to return to
Halifax while the other continues the
search 1t was pointed out, too, that the
bodies are probably scattered over a wide
area and that 1t will take some time to
complete the search.
Bodies Seen From the Bremen.
More than 100 .odies Of the Titanic
dead were seen floating on the water by
the steamship Bremen. which arrived
| here today from Bremen.
The German liner April 20 passed
over the place where the Titanic went
down. From the bridge officers Of the
| ship saw over a hundred bodies float
| ing on the seas, q boat upside down,
together with q number of small pieces
of wood, steamer chairs and other
| wreckage. AS the cable ship Mackay-
| Bennett was in sight, and having word
| that her mission was to look for the
| bodies. no attempt was made by the
| Bremen's crew to pick up the corpses.
| In the vicinity was seen an Iceberg.
| which answered the description OF the
| one the Titanic struck.
| Smaller bergs were sighted the same
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THE TITANIC
INVESTIGATION

Continued from Second Page.)
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Varying in Effect.

II has been brousht out yesterday that
the assessment of hundreds Of proper
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Building Figures.

The question as to whether the men in
large business enterprises here. especially
in building, hold back in giving figures
to the assessors ONCE as to their prop
erty values was asked by Mr.. George.
! 1--WE are more energetic after the big
fellows than we are after the smaller
ones" said Mr.. Mckenzie in reply, and
we find that the big men, rarely ever hesi-
tate to bring out their building contracts
to let us look them over.
One district Of the city, between I'D
and 14th streets and north of street
and south OF Florida avenue, is in need
OF the board of assessors going over its
assessments carefully, Mr.. Richards in
teriected during the session. In hts be-
lief, it was inferred, there are hundreds
Of assessments which should be changed
In the territory named.
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[l|!Ilai|!|I1

The new freight yards of the Baltimore
and Ohio. ut Brunswick. Nd. furnishing
space for about LOO cars. has been
opened for. use. Work upon the yards was4
started last summer. In all between
eight and ten miles OF track was put
down In the yards. v.
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Mr.. Belmont Not Located.

The difficulties under which the tax
assessors labor were brought out at the
session yesterday afternoon, and Repre-
sentative George said the office seems to
be greatly in need Of more assistants to
accomplish the work In a satisfactory
manner.
During the earlier part Of the session Mr..
George sought persistently to learn by
what methods the assessors arrived at q
true valuation on the Willard Hotel land
and improvements.
Where did you get your first informa-
ton as to the cost Of the hotel?' he
asked.
II looked at the contract price in the
building inspectors ofnce," answered Mr..
Mckenzie.
IF other assessors came into this ONCE,
how would they get at the proper assess
ments?" Mr.. George INTERCEPTED.
They would have to guess?' he In
uuired, q moment later. -
1T is matter Of experience" replied
Mr.. Mckenzie.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-26
STATE GETS JOB
WITHOUT PAYING
COLLECTIONS vOR HUNTING AND
risHING LICENSES MADE BY
COUNTY AND TURNED OVER
WITHOUT CONFIRMATION

That the county has TO do . good
deal Of work for the state without
even . rake-o6 h illustrated BY the
fact that county clerks once has 10
collect fses for fishing and hunting
licenses for the commonwealth with.
out compensation.
The July and August collections
from this source will run about e70o
or $500 for each month. while Bep-
tembcr. which 10 the month msrkiag
the opening OF the season for hunt
iss the uusophistiestsd duck. the fees
turned Into the once OF County Clerk
Charles r. DO Lap will probably a..
greGats 800 Dor more.
This year to date the total money
thus collected for the state has
reached S3.Sos. while the years total
will no doubt get close TO $1,000 OF
$500. A. the year draws to . clos
the number OF licenses 10 apprsciatly
smaller. Last December. for In.
stance. the number Issued vas issa
than dozen. Licenses are good oaly
for the calsadar year u which issued
Cut flowers st ~ Main street..
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In the County Court Of the STATE Of
Oregon. for Klamath couaty.
In the Matter Of the Estate ef Martha
Abbeloos. Deceased.
Notice 10 hereby Sivsa By the ua-
dersisned. administrator Of the estate
OF Martha Abbsloos. dseeased. 70 The
creditors Of. and 70 all persons hav-
Ing claims against. the said deeedsas.
to exhibit them. with the necessary
vouchers. within six months after the
nrst publication Of this notice. to the
said administrator. at the Law oaacss
Of Stone 4 Barrett. In the American
Bank 4 Trust Company building. cor
ner Of Fifth and Main streets. In the
City OF klamath Pals. klamath
County. Oregon. that being the place
for the Transaction Of the business OF
said estate.
First publication Of this notice.
August Is. 1919.
d. y. ABBELOOo.
Administrator Of Said Estate.
S-i6-s-l3r
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-26

Nolico Of Ouartian's sale
In the County Court Of the STATE ol
Oregon. for klamath County.
In the Matter Of the Estate and Gear.
dianship OF EdviA Lsvrsaes
NsVbanks. sn Insane Psssoa.
Notice b hereby givsa that. pursu'
ant to license Of said court uaasf data
OF August I. 1919. will sell st pri'
vats sale. to the highest bidder. for
cash. on and after the Sist day Of
August. 1919. at the law once Of
Stone 4 Barrett. n the American
Bank and Trust Company building. ID
Klamath Fails. klamath county. Ore.
gon. the following described real
property. to.vit:
The Southeast Y. Section 9.
Township II. South Of Range 9.
East OF willamette Meridian. In
klamath County. Oregon.
Dated this end day Of August. 1919
N. b NEwBANk6.
Guardian OF Said Estate.
3-s-ls-33.3oh
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-26
GOVERNOR WILL
CLEAN PORTLAND
STAT. EXECUTIVE STARTS on An
ANTi.ViCE CAMPAIGN N ORE.
0ON METIOiOLis-is DETER.
MINED TO srICK

PORTLAND. Aus. 20 Every.
body knows the rotten conditions that
exist In Portland. The sheria's once
has no, done It's duty: the district At
torncy's once has not done It's duty.
and though I believe Mayor Rush
light and Chief Of Police Slower have
made an honest effort to enforce the
Law. they have boon doubie-crosssd
all down the line. Nov ] am here "a
otter my help 10 all oiicisls who want
10 rid tho city Of crime. and ! want
their cooperation. But II ! can't ssi
Il I viii cican up tho town single
handed I will have trouble. ex.
poet that And ! may have TO b
taken homo on . shutter. but I'm
here TO enforce the Law. and III dc
Il II I have 10 arrest District Attorney
Cameron and sheriff Stevens and
take possession Of their ofiess with
the militia"
In the foregoing words Governor
Oswsid wsst briefly summarized his
plans for his campaign on vice te
commence at once. He announced
that hs would appoint . number Of
special prosecutors 10 take charge ol
vice prosecutions In the district at
toraey's once and that he would ap'
point some special deputies In the
shsri6's once.
After . hurried trip TO Portland
and a session before the grand jury
Governor West announced the ap
pointment Of Walter II. Evans - spe
cial prosecutor for the state. 10 hav,
full charge OF the campaign to SWEEP
vice out Of Portland.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-26
NOlire Soe PubeDeaa1oo
(Not Coal Lands.


Departmsnt Of the 1Atyior. Uo1eoo
States Land once at LAtsvSev.
Oregon. Juns ~. 1911.
Notics = hereby givsa thas James
Briscos.. whose poste@ee s11reo =
klamath Fails. Oregon. did. % ths
"a day Of January. 1914. Als n this
once sworn seAtsasat asl applisa-
,ion No. es9s7. to purchase sAs swk
NwK. Section -. Township % q.
Range 10 r. Willamette Meridian.
ana the timber thereon. ua1se he
provisions Of the act Of June .. 1S1e.
and acts amendatory. known - tAe
Timber and stons Law" at snee
value % might b 6xsd By appeaise-
ment. and that. pursuant 70 such ap-
plication. the land and timber tAsee'
ON have been appraised at . teeal q
Si0O. the timber estimated q se.see
board ,sss At 81 per ~. aad The ,anA
At SO; that said applicant Will oeee
nnai proof u support OF his appliee-
tlon and sworn statsnsat - ~ Sesh
day Of August. 1919. bssees g. =. D
Lap, county clerk Of klamath county.
Oregon. at klamath Pals. 0regoe.
Any person 10 at uosrty to proeese
this purchase before entry. o. initiate
q contest at any time bssorS patset
issues. BY Ming . corroboratsd a.
davit In this once. alleging faess
which would defeat the entry.
A ". 0RT0N.
7.&.s-2s Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-26
LEGAL NOTICES

Nosice Of sale by Rsesrss
In the Circuit Court OF the STATE OF
Oregon. for klamath County.
Rosina Burkhsrdt. Mario Jaissr. and
Karl weckert. Plaintiffs.
Fred wscksrt. Defendant.
Notice 10 hereby given that. In pur-
susnce Of DEGREES. made and entered
In the abovs-entitlsd court and Gauss
on Juss ~. 1919. and August 3s,
isA. respectively. the undersigned,
Is referee. will sell the prsuissa
hereinafter described. st public auc'
tion. to the highest bidder. for cash,
such sale to b at 10 o'clock Q. n,
ON Tuesday. the seth day Of ssptsm'
ber. 1913. at the front door OF the
court house Of said court. In klamath
Falls. Klamath County. Oregon.
The property 10 bs sold being par
ticulsriy described - follows. to-wit;
The sen Of MEN and the NE Y
Of SEN OF Sec. 4; the sWk oi
Nwx and the Nwk OF swH Of
Sec. 3. all In Township 81. 9. Il. .
u. W. ~. In Klamath County. Ore
son.
Dated this 3sth day OF August. 1919
q. 4. kRAUoE.
?6.s-9-l6.3S Referee.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-26

- ,V.,.sh s,ss wesN n.ss
~ =. ,..a !. ,h. ssy y:s
IN. order nv. doat VAN.
! =; ;,srrTCs' ISIS. -, '.i'a
ssxsaXLr-lO acres OF aH!'aplov'
W !. ma, situated about Zsuss
.....s., Of Bouanss. ore. se'ss
..... !: ,a'.,ss land; 100 .e,ISos 'l%ss,;
'a.,. a,.'.,s mahogany .nS frs'ias ia.d !;
'ss.Ss,e. .s'.. Of water ~ dse.h OF s'n:
.'.'s ~. :, I.ss. seho< ~ miles, s:s'
~ s.,. 4 !. a souyG sro~iss on ,ois'
:. ,ssa. M3sss H. W. kss.s., = ::
,.yXcRrs Of good faru'ay saes. ~
~ c,ssl county. Ore. r. SAFE : o.
-. ~. =, lsad near xiShash Ssil.'
r., u Al, !. T''"''''s; ''''' '"'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-26
BRAVE MEN HUNT
BAkOWSkI'S BODY

and Anderson Allen went ~ on the
rugged portion of the rim. called
Eagle craGs. and with the aid Of
ropes Mr.. Gage and Mr.. Clark were
lowered over tho blum into deep pock.
OTIS In the lava formation. which had
never before been explored.
A thorough search was made by
the two daring men. but no trace Of
Bakowski was found.
The entire vicinity Of the famous
lake has now besn gone over IN -
effort to explain the mysterious dis
appearance Of the photographer. but
no Indication Of what has become Of
him or how he 10 effectively disap-
pesrsd has been discovered.