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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1914)
fONTARHMhe Future Metropolis of Eastern Oregon The Baler Wool Market for the Interior of Oregon Batai i If oI fii i ,.,.' (roteia The Ontario Argus vgn&. The Produce from 15,000,000 acres is marketed from On tario each year leads in Prestige, merit, and Circula tion. Watch us grow Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. VOLUME XVIII ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY. NOVEMBERS. 1914. NO. 46 THE POMONA GRANGE CORN CARNIVAL NOV. 1142. I T mt OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST Erents Occurring Throughout the State During the Past Week. I Bonn of Anclsnts Found. Silver Lake What In believed to tn an ancient burial ground of In 1lnrH waa unearthed on Duncan Creek cy Elmer Luti and F. R. Bass, who ir'- building a reservoir to Impound water for t t . deaert claim of Mr. Luts. Perfect akulla and part of several skeleton were uncovered by plows and scrapers before the workers knew they were In a burial ground. In ad dition to the bones several mortars, pestles and other utensils of an an cient race were ftmnd. The bones are those of men of gi gantic stature, and were Imbedded In liardpan. None of the teeth was miss ing from the skulls, and all of them are perfect Apple Supply Is Tsstsd. Hood iti it I'uriiiK the past month one of the large elder mills of Hood River, cooperating with chem ists detailed by the United States de partment of agriculture, baa been teat lag a aewly devised process for mak ing table syrup from apple Juice The process was evolved by spectsllsta of the department who have applied fur a public aervlce patent covering their formula and method. The Mood River experiments are the flrat to be at tempted on a large scale, and will de termine the commercial value and cost of tit process. Brother Shot for Deer. TJ rents Haas Harry Lewis, well-to-do stockman living at Oaltce. Or. was ahot In mistake t..r a deer by bis brother limes t. The brothers who wera bunting together, bad wounded a deer aad separated to trail It. each going up opposite sides of a ridge. Harry was stooping forward, half crawling through brush, when Krnest mistook Dim for Hm- wounded deer and fired. The shot passed through his chest and battered one arm. The wounded man Is believed to be fatally Injured. LEAB0S RECEIPTS WRONG Secretary of State Bsrber Board Re ported Short. Salem Experts worklug under di rection of the state Insurance depart ment have reported a sbortag of 158 44 against T. M. Leabo, secre tary of the slate board of barber ex aminers. The apparent shortage cov -er a period dating from June 1, 111, to January 1, 1914. and affecta the re ceipts lor renewals of licenses. According to the report the total receipts of the commission, paid to the secretary during the period named wera 66662. The report aaya be turn ad over to the treasurer only $7873.66. The Investigation of Secretary Lea bo's books was Instituted by the board of barber examiners, who, however, by direction of Qovernor West, turned the matter over to the Insurance depart ment. J. Y. Richardson and J. D. War ren, deputies of that department, con ducted the Investigation and made the report, which was submitted Septem ber 24 Governor West has laid the case be fore District Attorney Evans, of Mult nomah county. H Br mist on Plans Stock Show. Hermlston. The committee ap pointed to gather slock for the second annual Dairy and Stock show, which la to be held here November 14 and 16, has been busy recently going to various parts of the district rounding up the very best of stock. The com- mlttee promises to have a much bet ter ahow than last year. The prises will be of a higher order Sheepman Is Killed. Portland Benjamiu Selling. Hr . pioneer bheepman of the Pacific Northwest, uncle of Ben Selling, of Portland, was struck and instantly killed when he stepped In front of a moving locomotive at the Northrup atreet crossing of the Northern Pacific Terminal company's yards here. . JNON TO ATTACK BRITAIN HELD BACK Amsterdam Report Says Allies Gain GroundSlaughter is Enormous. London. The Exchange Telegraph Company's correspondent at The Hague sends the following: "Several trains filled with cannon and submarines, bound from Uermany to the Helglan coast and destined for the proposed attack on the English coast, have paaeed Liege but have been stopped at Bruges until further notice, the attack on England having been postponed until the present bat tie ia decided. The general trend of the movements of both the German and the allied armies Is for the moment, according to both British and French official Btatetnenta, in a northerly and north easterly direction, which ia In accord ance with- the desires of the allied commanders, but that Germany has resumed her hammer blows with great er energy than ever la attested by the British official Information burouu. The battle in the vicinity of Yvree is of a moat stubborn character, es pecially at Pasachendalle and the neighboring villages, and the slaugh ter Is so great tbat Central West Flan dare has become one enormous hospi tal The allied advance Id this guar ter Is pushing near Roulers, occupied by the Germans after undergoing great damage eaob time It changed! bands. Rheams again has become tbe target of Oerman BfcsBi!4B smV flamammmmmi Lath. emfl B i '1 C " i$t " r .objbjsjb -,r gsBSSSSSSSB BHSsmrJl i' SB smmmmmK ' dsfl btsm an me K ' SB Congressmian, N. J. S1NNOTT German Loasee 420,000. Berlin, vin London. The Oermaa oaeuaJty Beta for the week amount to 62,000, It was announced. The total to date la about 420.000. Rsbels Routed in Africa. London. A dispatch to Router's from Cape Town says: "Colonel Albert has defeated the rebels In the Llchtenburg district of the Transvaal, killing 16. wounding SO and capturing 240. Among tbe latter U Commandant Clausaona." TURKS BLAME CZAR Russian.' Attack Made October 26, Declaree Dispatch. Berlin. An official Turkish report forwarded from Constantinople by the correspondent of the Frankfurter JSel tung aaya the Russians opened hoatlll tlee on October 26 by firing on a por tion of the Turkish fleet, after having for some time interfered with tbe evo lutions of the warships. Deeorlblng the naval action in the Black Sea, the report aaya: "Tbe Turkish fleet sank the Russian mine layer Prut, which was carrying eeveral hundred mines, and the tor pedo destroyer Kuban eta oaptured a collier and severely damaged a coast defense ship." The Official Bureau gave out the following on the Turkish situation: "Russia, by threats, la now attempt ing to incite Bulgaria to make war on Turkey. Bulgaria la firmly resisting this coercion." Five Schools in Big Character Parade and Fancy Stunts. 45 Single Acres in Acres Yield Public Wedding on Streets Wednes day Afternoon. Ontario Commercial Club Gives $400 In Cash Premiums. Kingman Kolony Orchestra Will Play Each Day-Free Picture Show. Every One Must Wear Corn Husk Tie and Cane. Pomona Grange Com Carnival at Ontario, Oregon, Nov. 11th and 12th. The Commercial Club of Ontario has furnished tin- money to the Pomona Grange to offer the laxgest premiums ever given in the northwest to the , prise winning corn. The premiums off- ( ered are ao large that over 60 f armors have entered tin- contest. This is a contest of acre, and not of ears The Grange undertook this work for educa tional purposes. To be certain that the ribbons go to the best corn and since a part of Idaho has been included in the contest we have been able to secure the services of O. D. Center, the most ex pert corn judge in the northwest. M r. Center comes from the University of Idsho snd is state director of the exten- sion work. His corn exiwriea.-e WM , secured under P. G. Holden io Illinois. I The result of the Isbors of our most successful corn growers will be exhibit ed on the tables at the carnival hall. Every farmer should attend this carni val and see for himself what results are being obtained with proper seed select ion and proper culture. By Committee Public Sale of Corn by the Pomona Grange, Nov. 12th at 1 p. m at carni val hall, Ontario, Oregon. This corn offered for sale is the select corn from tho prise winning acres in the contest. Grow two ears where one grew before and be a public benefactor. This is the ' best opportunity of the year for the Malheur County farmer to secure ac climated high grade seed at a minimum cost. By Committee, NO. 1 From Poor Seed. NO. 2 From a Little Better. NO. :i From a Much Higher Grade Seed aa can be bought at the Carni val Sale. Nov l.th. at 1 p. m. John Edwards, a bridge carpenter, was killed by train No. 5, at Olds' Fai ry, Sundsy evening. He was not seen by the engineer. St KJ I 'JB Contest Several 100 Bushels. HONE OF L ADAM DESTROYED BY FIRE i eiiu i t r n 5000' 1mM 0rW" f Fire a Mystery. WILL BUILD NEW HONE SOON The home of Mr. and Mrs L. Adam of about waa damaged to the extent the flv" pamBBawa1 dollars by a Are early Sunday morning. Richard who slept on the upper floor waa aroused by the smoke and gave the alarm to the other members of the fam ily, but it is now thought that a small dog really flrst discovered it and tried to tell the family about it by scratching on a floor, but at that time the fire had not made sufficient headway to be dis covered. Everything indicates that the Are ntarted in a closet, and the cause will always remain a mystery as there was no fire near it. It has been rumored 1 that it originated from the furnace, but there had been no lire in the furnace. Tbe alarm was given shout two clock, but when the neighbors and tin men arrived the Are was too far advan ced to do much with, eventually the Aremen got it under control, but the home had been ruined and much of the fnrniture destroyed. This was considered about the finest home in the city snd has been practic ally rebuilt the past summer. There was $2600 insurance and as soon as matters are adjusted Mr. Adam will have the wreck removed and start work en another home. BOX CAR RAIDED ENDS WITH ARREST OF 8 1. W. W.'S On Monday night the 1. W. W.'s took possession of a freight car at the depot here and when the train crew tried to get them out a fight started which re sulted in the brakeman getting the worst of it until he got his gun. The men were placed under arrest and were given 15 days in jail to get fed up at 1 the expense of the county. While Peter Tensen was turning a hay derrick near the high power line Wednesday, the cable came in contact with the line and the four horses hitch ed to the derrick were instantly killed. Mr. Tensen received a shock but was not injured. nt-THIRD OF SENATE ! CHOSEN BY VOTERS! PrabllikW fueslion Voted an By Six States, Woman Suf frage By Seven. New York. For the first time In tbe history of the United States the voters Tuesday directly selected one third of tho membership of the United States senate. In consequence added Interest was felt In the outcome. In addition to the senators sn entire new house of representatives waa elected. In addition to the national feature of the campaign there were many bit ter state comet In six statee Ohio. California, Missouri, Washington and Oregon the voters psssed upon tho question of prohibition of the liquor traffic. Women's suffrage waa a distinct factor In seven statee. In Ohio, Ne braska, Montana, Nevada, North and South Dakota and In Missouri. in this connection several well known figures In the national political world have retired and were aot can didates to succeed themselves. Top ping the list Is Kllhu Root of New York, who after many years of public leadership refused to submit his can dldacy to the electorate because ha haa ateadfaatly opposed direst elec tion of United Stat., senators "Uncle Ike" Stephenson of Wlscoo sin la another "elder statesman" who declined te run again. He declared himself satisfied with his present hen ore and waa willing to make way for aomeone else. Theodore H. Burton of Ohio, leader of the tonaervatlvo wing of the republicans in the senate, re fused to be a party to a primary fight and also goes Into retirement Ben ator Vo I. Crawford of North Dakota and Senator Joseph Brtslow of Kansas enjoy the distinction of having been defeated for renomlnatlon at the prl market Repreeeutatlve t'harlee H. Hurke beat out Crawford, while for mer Senator charlee Curtis won the nomination from Brlstow. Bordeaux Tbe mlulster of the In lerlor, Louis J. Malvy, announced tbat the famoua Cathedral of Khelms had been destroyed, and all other historic and public buildings either laid In ruins or seriously damaged during the bombardment of RUelms by the gen era! artillery. Coupled with this announcement was a statement that the government had decided to address to all the pow ers a note of Indignation against "this act of odious vandalism." The cathedral of Rhelms is of 13th oentury design and Is one of the finest specimens of gotblc architecture ex tant. Sea Lord Resigns Because of Blood. London Prince Louis of Batten berg, ugalust whom there have beeu no open charges, but much Idle gossip because of his Austrian origin, has re signed bis position as First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, it Is thought prob able, because of a newspaper cam paign against his holding such a high command. SBm -etajfl mw sl -afl OR. JAMES WITHYCOMBK NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN IDAHO important Octurreniea Of The Past Week From Cities In Our State Despondent Man Suicide. Twin Palls. Jealous, despondent over attentions of other men to his 15 ynnr old wife, Jaraen O. Young, aged 36, blew his brains out with a shotgun at his home, n miles south of Twin Falls, as his wife drove off to town with another man. When his wife mentioned going to town, Young took his gun and stated he was going rah blt hunting. John and Merle Brack enbury. brothers-in-law, knowing hla state of mind, followed and tried to dissuade him, without success. From a distance they saw him bend over the gun, aa Mrs. John Bracken bury, Mrs Young nnd F.ugene Shelley drove away. Shelley'a wife recently divorced blm. Young had several Mm lately threatened suicide to end domestic unhspplneas. WANT LOWER POWER RATES Public Utilities Commission Cites W. W. P. for a Hearing. Boise. The Idaho Public Utilities commission hss decided to cite the Washington Water Power company to show cause why lis rates at Moscow, St. Msrii-it. Troy sud Oeuesee should not be reduced, pending a final adjudi cation of the dispute. The hearing la aet for November 16. The commtaolon In Its order will name a schedule of reduced rates fur the power company to appear agalaat. The commlsBlon seme time ago of Its own volition filed a complaint agalnat the Washington Water Power com pany, setting up that Its ratee were unreasonable. Meantime It has had a preliminary report made on the com pany and the rates named In the order for iln- purpose of extending tempo rary relief, and which may be made permanent, are based on that report. Horeea Bought In Idaho. Li-wIkIuii A. J. Speers, of Wllhle, Ssskatoon, was In this city durtag tbe past week purchasing cavalry and ar tillery horses to be used by Ureal Brit ain In the l mi. i.. .H. conflict. Mr. Speers Is a breeder of thorough bred horses, and he said the supply of horses In southwestern t'suada had been exhausted and the army officers are looking to the United States for their future needs. He said: "In eastern t'auada we have So, out) horses ready for shipment to the front, but will coutluue purchasing throughout this territory for some time" Largs Oram Sals st Rsoord Price. Net Perce. The largest Individual aale of grain on this prairie thla see, son was made by William Sullivan to the Trl Stain Warehouse company of Seattle. He sold io00 bushels of wheat and received 10 cents a buabel and IrOOO aacks of barley at MM cents a hundred. The price received for wheat Is the highest price paid for years This entire amount of grain was raised by Mr. Sullivan this season ami Is be lieved to be the biggest crop raised by any one peruou on the prairie this year. TSING-TAU BATTLE FIERCE Allies' Shells 8.t Shlpysrds, Oss Tanks snd Housse Afire. Toklo -Official advices show that a desperate fight is helug ""' at Tslug I mi For mi Inn from shore thu sea reflects the flames from IBS burn lug shipyards, gas loaervolra ami housea thai hail been get afire by shells from the Japanese and British warships and land artillery which cov er tin- ru.hes of the Infantry. The (iiruiaiib are atrougly ehtremn sd, having at least S fortified posi tions with 100 guns, whin- elaborate systems of harhod wire entanglements and subterranean mines have impeded the advance of the allies. Since Oc tober 2H there have beeu casualties daily. I