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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
L. visats,
Choo1es ts6s u. is down from
lglan1 = 4arSA Tor . few days.


J. e. vose h In Klamath Falls to-
day NON Fort klamath to look after
businsees AFFAIRS.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-15

llr. and Mrs. H. J. Ticknor and A
I. Brooks OF Langell valley are coun.
= seat visitors today on business.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-15

Captain Bolcke, one OF the great
est OF the German war heroes, was
killed Saturday. Oct. 20. when his
aeroplane collided with another Ger
man machine. He fell within the
German lines. The day before he had
brought down his fortieth nier among
the allies, No other German had ap-
preached his record In the air
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
SUDDEN DEATH OF
HON. JOHN D. WAITE
One Of Fergus County Most Prominent Men
is Called to The Great Beyond---
Simple Services at The Home

This community was shocked as it
seldom has been on Sunday morning
when the news of the sudden death of
Hon. John d. Waite at his ranch near
Utica became known. Mr.. Waite left
for the ranch accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Judith Waite, Tuesday
tc look after the shearing. He was in
his accustomed health and spirits and
busted himself about the place as us.
ual. Saturday he was over to the
sEearing shed all day and on returning
to the ranch h re Librarian
Cially we'll, jol HELENA
and Mrs. Don Waluo, 49,
law. Between 8 and 10 o'clock he went
to bed and nothing was heard of him
until along toward ii o'clock, when he
went to the room where Mrs. Don
Waite and Miss Judith Waite were and
complained Of being i'll, directing them
tc bring him certain medicine, which
was done. He then laid down on a
lounge, and, as 1t became apparent that
his condition was growing worse, Miss
Waite undertook to call up the resi-.
dence in Lewistown and notify her
mother, but could not get the connec-
tion. She then got out car and drove
rapidly to Moccasin, calling up from
there. but, Of course, before then Mr..
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
CHANGE TO INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF MINE AND SHELTER WORKERS

GREAT FALLS, July 19-Followiny
the suggestion of President Charles
Fl. Meyer in his annual report to the
biennial convention of the Western
Federation of Miners. the committee
on constitutional changes made re-
port today unanimously recommend
ing that the name of the organiza-
ton be changed to the International
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers.
Action on the report was deferred
until some investigation is made re.
garding certain legal phases Of the
proposed change. 1t will be taken up
this week and the expressions Of the
delegates indicate that it will be
adopted.
The first open attack on the pres
ent administration of the federation
came today in set of resolutions
presented by the delegates from the
local union at Cobalt. Ont. presented
by request of the union. The parts
criticizing the administration. AMI
President Meyer in particular, fol-
low:
Resolved, that the Miners Maga.
zine be not used for campaign pur.
poses, and that an investigation be
made as to who paid for the various
circulars and campaign literature
sent out from headquarters in the
last election.
Resolved. that we condemn the ac.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20

tion of the present executive in the
last election In using the official or.
gan of the Western Federation Of
Miners for campaign purposes, be,
lieving that such a system OF cam,
paigning is not conducive to the vel.
fare of the organization"
The resolutions were referred to
committees and will not be discussed
before the convention until reports
are made upon them. The election
referred to Is the referendum vote
for officers of the federation, which
has been completed, and the votes in
which are being canvassed ut the
convention.
The same delegates presented reso.
lu.:"hs calling for an Investigation as
to why the seeding local unions of
Clifton, Morenci and Metcalf, Ariz
are permitted representation in the
Arizona state federation of labor.
thereby having affiliation with tie
American Federation OF Labor.
They presented also a resolution
demanding that the referendum elec.
tion Of officers be held following the
biennial convention of the organiza-
tion instead of just preceding it. as
at present. These resolutions went
to committees.
The count of votes for officers is
proceeding slowly, and will not be
completed before late tomorrow.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
ST. PAUL BOOSTERS
ARE SPLENDID LOT
The Business Men Arrived Early Tuesday
Evening and Spent The Night Here
---Concert by Band is Feature

In respect to the memory of the late
John ID. Waite. who was personally
known to many OF them. the St. Paul
boosters came into town very quietly,
their special pulling into the Milwan-
kee station about 6:lO p. m. Automo-
biles met them at the station and they
were soon scattered about town, visit
ing friends and customers. There
was no auto parade from the station,
as was originally planned.
Visitors Make Themselves At Home.
Representatives Of firms well known
ell over the United States were includ'
ed IN the party. A common character
istic Of them all seemed To be genial
sociabilty, They made themselves
entirely at home. which was exactly
what their Lewistown hosts desired.
Each man wore a huge circular badge
bearing his name and business. which
covered the preliminaries Of getting
acquainted Other distinguishing fea,
lures We're the white felt hats which
tho visitors wore, and the st. Paul
banner they carried They were also
supplied with ribbon confetti, ingen,
iously devised by Cal u. Stone. pas.
sengcr traffic manager OF the Great
Northern. bearing the inscription.
The Great Northern railway Is the tic
that binds YOU to the st, Paul job.
bers." Others distributed desirable
souvenirs Of the firms or corporations
they represented.
That Band.
One OF the best things the special
brought was the Minneapolis State
band. with its leader. A. l.. Snyder
This band was not only one of the best
Lewistown has ever heard, but II was
delightfully."- generous. Despite the
fact that the musicians had been play.
day, they played from $3.50 until 10
at the corner Of Main street and Fifth
avenue. with an admiring crowd
around 1t which would have listened
indefinitely. And the band had to
share honors with It's xylophone solo.
list, who was splendid, and their Irish
baritone, Bob Gehan, who was quito
the lion of the evening Mr. Gehan Is
Il member OF a famous ST. Paul quar-.
tet and claims distinguishing favorit,
ism among singers of that city.
Moving Pictures.
Moving pictures We're another spe.
cial feature OF entertainment provided
by the callers. A comedy attracted
spectators, and later they were shown
some of the reasons why st. Paul IL
famous.
Visit Is Satisfactory.
The Elks' and Judith clubs were
thrown open to the st. Paul men and
most OF them spent the latter part of
the evening visiting local citizens
there. Almost unanimously they ex
pressed themselves as being thorough
!. pleased with their stop here, and
they all seemed well satisfied that the
trip would accomplish the purpose for
which 1t was undcrtaken-a first hand
acquaintance with their territory and
trade conditions
Electric Locomotive Demonstrated.
The Milwaukee railway was repre-
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
"DAD' BEATTY dies AT MISS0ULA
THE FUNERAL HERE TOMORROW

Secretary Leopold Beck Of the local
Elks' lodge last evening received a
telegram from the secretary of the
Elks' lodge at Missoula announcing
the death in that city at p. m. yes
terday of Oliver T. Beatty, OF Lewis.
town, familiarly known to everyone as
Dad. His health had been failing
for some years and about three years
ago he went to Chicago and in that city
was operated on, showing marked I'M,
provement for a time, but this was not
permanent. He went back to Chicago
several weeks ago, but nothing could
be done for him there, and he went to
Rochester, Mimi. with the same result
His son. who is forest ranger, resid-
ing at Missoula, went east for him
and took him back to Missoula with
him, where the patient gradually failed.
For two days prior to his death he
was unconscious.
In Business Here.
Mr. Beatty had resided in Lewis
town for many years and was for a
long time connected with the imple
ment department of the Judith Hard
ware company. He was also for a
short time one of the proprietors OF
the Day house and later went into
business for himself, handling farm
His last business venture was the
opening OF the Fair Variety store lin
the Norman building on Main street.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20

scented on this tour by w. Il. Dixon. as.
sistant general passenger agent: w. J.
Kelley, assistant general freight and
passenger agent, and G. II. Mitchell.
division freight and passenger agent.
They were proud to have the opportun.
ity to demonstrate one of the Milwau.
KEGS famous electric locomotives yes.
terday afternoon. One Of these loco.
motives pulled the special around the
Harlowton yards and the party was
then invited to examine it at close
range. This was thei" first oppOrtnn.
ity to Observe the bic electrics in nc.
ton.
or for Great Falls.
AT o'clock yesterday morning tho
special left for Great Falls via the
Great Northern. They will be on the
trip until Saturday, July 20, touring
Montana and North Dakota.
Those Who Were Here.
The personnel Of the party IL az fol
lows:
J. II. Allen 4 Co., represented by
+. G. Steltz,
II. l.. Blood & Co.. represented by
T.. A. Eisenmcnger
Capital National Bank. represented
Continued on Page Three.)
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20

Waite had died, although this was not
known until later. Don Waite had re
mained at the shearing plant for the
night and the two ladies were alone at
the house with two guests.
Mrs. Waite and DR.. A. c. Biddle went
out early in the morning and Under.
taker George Creel went out alons
toward 4 o'clock, bringing the body in
Sunday morning.
His Career.
John d. Waite was born at Pen4,
Yam. Saratoga county, New York, Octo.
1865. and was thus about 5S
81. He attended the public
d later was enrolled at OBJ
crlin co,,-gs, Oberlin. Ohio, where he
was a student for some time. He
came to the Judith Basin in 1880 and
had resided here continuously ever
since. Immediately following his ar,
rival here he engaged in the wool
growing business and, while he after
ward acquired other large interests,
he continued in the sheep business
In 1889 the firm Of Waite, Elliot &
Peck was formed and this continued
until few years ago. For consid.
cradle time Mr.. Waite and his family
resided on the home ranch at Utica.
Always an ardent republican, Mr..
Waite served as member OF the last
territorial legislature and he was
chosen as representative in the first
assembly following statehood, while
later he was elected state senator. He
served two terms as sheriff, having
teen elected in 1894 and again in 1896.
He was the republican leader in the
county up to the last presidential elec.
tiOn and after that he paid less atten-
ton to politics. although he continued
to be interested in political affairs. He
had served as republican national com
and was intimately &C.
quainted with the national and state
leaders Of his party.
Prominent In Masonry.
Mr.. Waite was devotedly attached to
the principles of Masonry and had de.
voted great deal of time to the in
terests of that great order He was
raised in the local lodge in March,
1893, and became worshipful master in
1898. He also served as high priest
of the chapter in 1902 and was the
first eminent commander of Lewistowp
No. ia, Knights Templar.
He was past imperial potentate of AL
geria temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He
remained a regular attendant at the
meetings and continued
to be one of the most active of the
Knights right up to the end.
After he had resided here some six
years. Mr.. Waite returned to New York
in 1886 and married Miss Martha Sloan
of Penn Van, who survives him with
one daughter, Judith Waite, and four
sons, Donald S. Waite, John D. Waite.
Bradley Waite and Leslie Waite.
Of course, after residence here OF
&c years, figuring during practically
all OF that time as prominently as he
did in business and politics, Mr. Waite
was one Of the best known men in this
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20

+. ARRIVE HERE
CHARLES FOLLlOTT, OF THE
GUTHRIE COMPANY, LOOKING
AFTER G. N. WORK.
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER TAFT

X. E. Taft, the Great Northern engi
neer of construction; Charles Folliott
president OF Guthrie 4 Co., contrac
tors, and Mr.. Mccullough another
construction man, arrived here Thurs.
day coming over from reat Falls
and joining Capt. A. G. Riley, vice
president Of the Guthrie company, who
arrived few days ago.
All of these men come here in con
nection with the Great Northern's
plans for resuming work at this end
on the New Rockford -Lewistown cut.
eff.
The visitors will make general
survey of the situation and 1t is ex.
pected that work can be resumed here
within reasonable time. The track
will be constructed to the long tunnel
seven miles east Of town to facilitate
the handling OF material there. AT
the tunnel the big job of removing the
bench will be done with the aid of
steam shOvels and everything will be
run by electric power 1t is thought
Ate Nu'S Voi Ndu DC Ill
six months and in the meantime work
on the line between Lewistown and
Grass Range will probably be taken
up. As already stated in these columns
the Great Northern and Milwaukee
tracks will occupy one grade from a
point little beyond Grass Range to
Winnett and on the Musselshell river
A couple OF years will witness the com.
pletiOn of the whole cutoff and open
up direct communication from New
Rockford. N. d., on the main line, to
Lewistown and on to Great Falls.
Milwaukee Cutoff.
The Great Falls Tribune. in referring
to the Milwaukee cutoff Thursday
said:
with the completion OF the Choteau
line of the Milwaukee, officials of that
system expect to see the Great Falls.
Mfssonla cutoff pushed through next
year. especially since stretch of about
25 miles Of this line is now under con.
struction UP the Big Blackfoot valley
and the steel has already been laid
on the Great Falls end to its junction
with the Choteau line"
A'~ N'SesS A>oA tAClh PNOPit dlC llOl
losing any time in getting things 60
ing at this end. Sunday crew be-
gan driving piles across Spring creek
near the flour mills and Monday work
was resumed on the long tunnel.
Dirt Will Fly.
1t is proposed to complete the grade
from til 8 city to the tunnel immediate
ly and get the track down. This is
necessary because of the immense
amount of material that will have to
be taken to the long bore All this
was arranged for during the inspec.
ton here by Charles f. Folliott and
Capt. A. G. Riley Of the construction
firm of A. Guthrie & Co, and r. T..
Taft, engineer Of construction for the
Great Northern.
Mccullough & Cheney, sub-contrac-
tcrs, will do the work here. Mr.. McCul.
lcugh coming in with the others some
days ago. They will open several
camps along the line.
Engineer Taft has been going over
the route from here to Grass Range
and was at the latter point Sunday
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20

he ala very well with this. eventually
dlsposing OF the business to Mrs Hugh
Green when the condition Of his health
became rather critical.
Funeral Friday.
The funeral will be held Friday at
p. m. under the auspices of the Elks.
EXALTED Ruler Francis Hagstrom ex-
poets to arrange to have the services
at the Methodist church. but this has
not yet been settled, The body is ex.
pected here tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock, although it may come in ear
lier.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
LONDON WAR REVIEW.

LONDON, July 19.--11:1O p. m.)-
When General Haig's afternoon report
was dispatched from headquarters in
France the violent fighting which. de.
veloping from the German counter at
tack, had been going on all night and
had given the Germans a footing In
Delville wood and Longueval. still was
in progress. The German attacks on
the Waterloo farm and other points
were repulsed.
In brief dispatch tonight General
Haig announced that most of the
ground thus lost had been regaired in
both places and that the British fire
had dispersed the Germans massine
for further attack on Waterloo tarm.
These dispatches seem to confirm the
opinions constantly expressed by the
correspondents at the front OF the
dwindling strength of the German
counter attacks.
The operations on the French front
are still impeded by rain and com.
rarative cain prevails.
The Russian operations aga'r are
becoming interesting. The Russian
military critics dwell on what they de,
scribe as "the mechanical regularity"
of the strategic and tactical blows
dealt by Russia on her various fronts
and the absence of any Indications
that the enemy forces are able effect.
lively to parry them.
The recent Russian successes have
brought them much nearer Vladimir.
Volyniski and Kovel and the German
communications between Kovcl and
Lemberg are threatened by the Rus
sian advance to Stoyanoff and Sokal,
Preliminary to the investment Of Lem.
berg.
In Transylvania the Russians have
Obtained two important eastern passes
in the Carpathians, Jablonitza and Kir.
libaba, while they also hold command
of the Delatyn- Budapest railway. Their
cavalry is moving in the rear o, Gen.
eral Planners forces between KimpO.
lung and Kuty, and apparently their
invasion of Hungary has begun.
According to one report. a Russian
force already is one days march into
Hungary. threatening the Austrian
rear in the mountains. The Russian
advance also continues successfully in
Asia Minor and 1t is reported from
Rome that the Turks again have evar.
,la:ed Kermanshah.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
VILUlSTAS ATTACK TRAINS

Ell PASO. July 19-Six govern
ment soldiers were killed in the Will
ista attack upon n CarranZa supply
train at Palomas, Chihuahua, on Mon,
day. according to private dispatches
received here today. The dispatches
connicted with previous reports from
Chihuahua City, which indicated the
attack took place yesterday.
Other reports reaching here said
that band OF about so outlaws un
der Nicolas Hernandez is orer-
ating in the vicinity OF Palomas, which
is about 23 miles southwest OF Chi
huahua City and Is miles east OF
Santa Ysabel. 1t is believed here
that the remnant of the band under
Martin Lopez. which was beaten off
by the train guard in the attack NAV
attempt to effect junction with this
command. Lopez is brother of Pab,
10 Lopez. recently executed at Chihua.
hua City for participating in the mas,
sacre of 1S Americans at Santa Ysabcl
last January.
The dispatches reaching here said
that the Villistas had been able to
seize none of the supplies and indi.
Gates that their dead numbered seven.
Several days ago a train carrying a
small detachment of de facto SOL
diers was tagged near Palomas by
bandits, but the engineer opened the
throttle and evaded them. The Vii
listas fired into the train as it passed
however, wounding six OF the soldiers
including. a captain, reports here to
day said.
The main band OF Villistas, making
its way through the Rio F1orido bot
toms toward the Durango border, con
sists Of less than 500 men and is be
ing sorely pressed by General Matias
Ramos troops, according to Mexican
reports.
NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESS WELL
WASHINGTON, July 19-Prelimin
ary negotiations between Acting-S Sec.
retary Polk and Eliseo Arredondo
Mexican OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, for
peaceful settlement of border diff.
culties, progressed SO well today that
formal announcement very soon
as to the course to be followed was
officially predicted.
The conferees met twice today.
Later Mr.. Arredondo telegraphed a
report to his government and Mr..
Polk prepared similar report Tor
Secretary Lansing, now on his vaca.
tion, and probably will talk over the
situation With President Wilson to-
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
LEADING GERMANS START CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE

BERLIN. July 19-(via London, Ju.
ly 20, 5:15 a. m.)-"The German ma.
tional committee for securing an hon.
orable peace" has drafted an address
to the country which will be published
within a few days, calling for the sup
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
GROUND
RETAKEN
British Recapture Posi-
tions Taken by Ger
mans Tuesday.
Still FIGHTING HARD

In Brief Dispatch General Haig An
nounees That the British Fire Had
Dispersed the Germans Massino for
a Further Attack on Waterloo Farm,
Which Confirms Opinions Constant
ly Expressed by Correspondents at
the Front Of the OwindIn9 Strength
Of the German Counter Attacks.
Rain impedes Other Operations.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
OPPOSES
THE COPPER TAX
CONGRESSMAN JOINED WITH
OTHERS OF THE MONTANA
DELEGATION IN THIS.
S CONFIDENT OF BEATING H

The receipt OF letter by Secretary
Rheem OF the Helena Commercial club
rom Representative Tom Stout. regis.
tering his opbjection to the proposed
AK on the copper industry, completes
he expression Of the sentiment of
Montana's delegation. Senators Walsh
md Myers and Representative Evans
lad already replied to the protests
sent out by Helena and other cities
throughout the state.
Mr.. Stout denounced the proposed
levy as unjust and palpably discrimi,
natory in that it affected Montana Is
Greatest single industry and allowed
)ther commodities to 60 unlevied The
Lewistown editor-congressman stated
his Willingness to support tax on
copper provided other commodities
were treated the same, believing that
the copper producers would be willing
o share the burden brought on by the
heavy preparedness. program with 9th.
eTS.
All of the Montana delegation are
now in the midst of hard fight to
sway sentiment in the senate against
The proposed tax. News from the
national capital lends encouragement
to their fight. and II now appears Ger
tain that the provision levying a tax
on copper, will be defeated ythe sen.
ate.
Stout Swamped
Congressman Stout received many
protests from all over the Treasure
state against the copper tax His re,
ply to the Helena Commercial clubs
protest was as follows:
Il beg to acknowledge receipt of
your telegram protesting against the
IMPOSITION of the tax on copper as writ.
ten into the new revenue measure
quite agree with you that such Il tax
IS unjust and palpably discriminatory
II vitally affects the greatest single in,
dustry in our state and | heartily
cined with other members from the
copper-producing states in an effort to
have the provisions stricken from the
bill when it was before the house last
week, but we were unsuccessful
Realizing the necessity of raising
additional revenue to defray the ex,
pc nses Of the very heavy preparedness
program which the country has ap
rarently demanded, and which is now
in process Of completion, | felt that
some OF the additional taxes might
with propriety and justice. be levied
against the manufacturers OF muni
tions who have profited and will con.
tinue to profit so generously from the
adoption of such program. | was
also perfectly willing that copper
which, is so largely produced in onr
state. should bear its just proportion
OF that tax and feel that our copper
producers would have interposed no
serious objection against being as
signed reasonable portion Of the bur,
den. Had the metals provision been
written SO as to tax only such copper
az is used In the actual manufacture
of munitions of war. | could have sup.
ported 1t, but the subject was not so
equitably treated in the bill.
Il have hopes that In the further
consideration of the bill in the senate
and conference, adjustments may be
made which will relieve the copper
provision of its Objectionable features. -
Helena Independent
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20

outlines the peace aims of the COM
mittee, steering course between the
pacificists and the Unsuitable plans of
the pan-Germans, which it character
izes as annexation lunacy." The CAM
paign will begin on October | when
public addresses will be made in fifty
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-20
FRY ARE DISTRIBUTED.

car containing about 10000 fish
Try for the streams adjacent to Lew.
lstown arrived last evening and were
distributed by members of the Fergus
County Anglers association. They
arrived Just in time to replace the rs
fine trout that Fred Skalicky took out
OF Spring creek Sunday in about five
hours' time. Some of the fry were
placed In the Empire pool rooms,
where they will he nurtured. The fry
are all about an inch in length.