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DEMOCRATS AGREE ON -REVENUE BILL Emergency Measure to Raise $105,000,000 Submitted to Congress. Wellington. Ail emergency rev enue bill to provide $1(10,0110,000, tax ing beer, win wt, giisolliKt, nlilnv cur mid parlor cur ticket, litHurunco, tele graph mill telephone messages, nmusa menl it nd it vurluty of document, win agreed on by the ili'iuocrutlc mi'iuber of tint liointa wily uuil menu commit tee. Htn in i lux provision of ttiu bill mid Iho lux on tobacco iIuiiIith, brokers, bunkum uud iiiiiumciik'UIh will continue III efli'ct linlll December SI, 11)15. Tha rinliiilcr of the bill will bu In force until rnpeulud. flanker u r to bo taxed 2 on each $looo of cupltitl, surplus unit iiuillvlili'il profit. Proprietor of tlinalur, mimic unil concert IiiiIIh In cllli-H of 1S.0O0 population or over nro to pay $100 (mil, Proprietor of bowling alley or billliirtl room, $u for each alloy or tulilu. ' Tobiidro dealers ami nianiifncturnr are to Ira tuxuil iho same uii In IkiiH, HiiiiiI mill certificate of Indebted ness are taxed ft ctMitu for each $100 Involved, and freight and express re ceipt 1 emit null, Willi a iiiiiiulutory provlhlim Unit tli n shipper muHt pay I III tax. Telephone message urn to be taxed 1 cent on nil toll of 13 Cftill or inure, uud leliigrnut 1 cent a mes sage. ' .Life Insurance policies are to be taxed 8 colli on each $100, and fir, miirliii', casualty, ridi'llty and guaranty Insurance pollcle V cent euch on (mil dollar. Ueciiuse of roiiMlltullonnl questions, Iho roinin It tow eliminated altogether foreign bill of exchange, charter agreements, manifest and foreign bill of lading and also struck out all refer ence to ulii in p tax on chuck, bill of exehunge, draft and deposit certlfl cirto and poRtuftlce money order, and on leases. EIGHT DIVISIONS IN FRANCE Earl Kitchener Take Country Into Confldanc In Speech, London. Spenklng In tha house of lord Field Marshal Eitrl Kitchener revealed the streiigili of tha Ilrltlhli expeditionary force In Prance and do icrlbfd what he believed mut be done to UHHiire a successful Issue of the conflict. A steady flow of reinforce ments wa required, he wild. There wore alreudy In France, he auld, more than six divisions of Ilrlt- Isli Infuntry and two divisions of caV' airy which were being maintained at their full atrenKth. Further regular divisions and additional cavalry wee being organised , from units drawn from overseas garrisons which were now being occupied by territorial and volunteer. A division of territorial already hud left for Kgypt a brigade hud gone to Malta and a garrison force to Ulbrultiir. Japane Gain Reported. Toklo. Lieutenant (lenernl K11111I0, coniniiiiulerlnchlcf of the Japanese unnli'i (lint are moving on Klmi CI11111 tho German loaned possession In Clilnn, report that he met mid re pulsed a Herman dotuchinent on Sep tember 18. Dead Are Burled In Layer on Ground. London. The Time correspondent telcKi'iipliliiR from Seznnno, In the de partment of Marue, 25 mlloa houIIi of Sperniiy, nay somo Idea of tho great h 1 u 1 1 1; 1 1 1 r In the bat tin of t he Miirne rimy tin gained from tlio fact that Home of Hie burial trenches are 150 yard long, the doad being laid ahouiflur to shoulder and often In luyera. AUSTRIA CLAIMS VICTORIES "Weakened Russians" Declared De feated Repeatedly. London. Tho following. dlHimtchos have been received from Berlin by Marconi wireless: "It l reported from Vienna by way of contradiction of the figure publish ed from RiiHRlnn source as to the AtiHtrlnn Iobbp.8 Hint the Austrian urmy ha repeatedly defeated the weakened Russian forces; Hint the AuBtrlan troops hold a strong position in Oallcla mid are ready fur further fighting. "A RuHslun major hns been con demned to death after a trial by court martini, llo la alleged to have com mitted infamous acts, "Oeneriil Dunkl has expressed his thanks to the first nrmy for their glor ious victories at Kroanlk and Lublin, He suya his undefeated army has" sus pended Its nttnclt on an enomy of twice its strength and hns now occu pied a position which It hns gained." Irish Home Rule Signed. London. Kin;? George signed tho homo rule and Volnh disestablishment bills, making tbom laws. Parliament was thou prorogued uutil October 27, MARSHAL VON DER GOLTZ 1 V Field Marshal Von Der Goltz, mili tary governor of Belgium territory occupied by the German. TWO RESCUED FROM VESSEL Fifty Eight Lives Lost When 8temer Leggett Sink off Yaqulna Head, Anturlu There was a Ion of life of at leimt (8 ron when the "team schooner Francis 11. Leggett founder ed In the heavy sea off Yaqulna Head south of the Columbia river. ' The known survivors are Alexander Farrcll, of Sacramento, Cal., and Geo. Pullman, or 1'olltnan, of Winnipeg, Man. lioth were rescued by the oil tanker Frank H. Uuck. The Leggett wa en route to San Francisco from Gray Harbor porta. One of the survivors, having been sufficiently revived to be Interviewed, aid that when the decklond of the LcKKutt wa washed overboard the bold Immediately filled with water, the vessel going down like a rock, the hulche having not been put on before leaving port. Two bout were launch ed from tbe Leggett, but were at once cupslxcd, there being at one time In plain alght from 25 to 30 person In the water, diluting to wreckage In all direction, but dropping off one by one. The known passenger list, furnished by the owner at Sun Francisco, to taled 35. lleslde Captain Maro, the Leggett carried a crew of 24 men. Bank Teller Pay, Fsarlng Explodon. Scuttle. A roughly dressed man en tered the Itank of California Saturday bowing the paying teller a bottle al leged to contain nitroglycerin, de manded $2000, which wa handed to him, and got away with $1500 of it, losing the remainder through bis haste. Plan for $100,000,000 Fund Approved. Washington. The bankers' plan for a $100,000,000 gold fund to meet Amer ican obligations to Europe was ap proved by the federal reserve board. FRENCH CATHEDRALIN RUINS Famous Structure at Rhelms Reported Destroyed by German Bombarding Herlln, via London. All offlciul statement say: "lilielm was In the battle line of the French and the Gerniiins were obliged to bombard It. We regret the necesaity, but the flro uf the French came from that direction. Orders have been Issued to save the cathedral. "The attacks on the French are pro gressing at several points." nordeaiix. The minister of tho In terior, Louis J. Mulvy, announced that tho famous Cathedral of Rhelms bad been destroyed, and all other historic uud public buildings eittier laid In ruins or seriously damaged during tha bombardment of Riiulms by the gen eral artlller,. Coupled with this announcement was a statement that the government had decided to address to all the pow ers a note of Indignation ngalnat "this act of odious vandalism." Tho calhedra'l of Rhelms Is of 13th ocntiiry design and Is one of the finest speclmoiiB of gothlc architecture ex tunt. Peace Talk Is Checked, Wasliliigton.-rresldent Wilson feels that the opportune moment for the United Slates government to exert Its Influence effectually for peace In Eu rope has not arrived. For the pres ent, it was said, unofficial and Infor mal efforts to persuade the Washing ton government to press for peace In Europo would be unavailing. Apple Crop Will be Large. Washington. Present Indications are that the commercial apple crop of the United States this yenrwlU be far In excess of that of last year, but less than that of 1912 by several mil lion barrels, according to arinounce mnnt made by the department of ngrl-lulttire. EXHAUSTED ARMIES SNATCHJIEF REST Both Sides Are Intrenched and Have Settled Down For Another Battle. Paris. Overpowering fatigue and privation, resulting from seven day of unrelenting struggle, brought about Saturday night a temporary lull In the combat of tho powerful armies that are face to face along the rivers Otse, Aisne and Woe v re. The roar of cannon, machine guns and rifles died down while the soldiers of the allies and the Germans alike were snatching a little rest, huddled In tho strong entrenchment, the trenches In placoa being half filled with water a equinoctial storm con tinue. The French and Ilrlllsb, like the Germans, have now entrenched and settled down for the stern fight, which threaten to be even longer and more iiiiiguliiiiry than tbe battle of tbe Marue. The salient feature of the struggle I the Immense strength of the Gor man posltlun between Rhelms and the forest of Argonne, where their forti fications form a sort of Chinos wall. Along the western end of the battle line, Rhelms ha been the object of the greatest attention from the Ger man, who, time after time, bave un successfully attempted to break through the allien' line, after subject ing the town to an Intense bombard ment. It I the German' Intention, it Is understood, to capture Rhelms, which Is an Important railroad Junc tion, the possession of which would give thnm command of another road to the north. They bave made an es pecial mark of the magnificent cathe dral. ALLIES PUT ON DEFENSIVE Gsrmans Plan Attack of Lin of Forts 8outh of Verdun. Berlin, (Ry wlreles via Snyvllle, L. I.) The German headquarter made the following announcement: "The situation on the western front Is generally unchanged. The Anglo French forces have been compelled to assume the defensive on the whole line. A decisive assault on the line of forts soutb of Verdun Is about to be gin. "In the east the Germans have de feated the Fourth Finnish Rifle Bri gade at Augustow, and forces advanc ing against Ossomlec bave captured Grajewo and Szouozyw." Subscriptions to the war loan closed Saturday. Although full returns have not been received, It Is officially an nounced that subscriptions to the im perial bonds of 2,500,000,000 mark ($625,000,000), and to the treasury certificate of more than 1,000,000,000 rr.ark ($250,000,000) are already re ported. Germans Tall of 218,410 Prisoner. Amsterdam. An official Berlin mes sage claims that the prisoners of war In Germany number: Rrltlsh, 160 officers, 7350 men; French, 1630 officers, 86.000 men; Rus sian, 1830 officers, 91,000 men; Bel gian, 440 officers, 30,000 men, a total of 218.410. RUSSIANS BOMBARD AUSTRIAN FORTRESS I'etrograd. The official statement from the chief of general staff says that the Russians are bombarding the fortress of Przemysl, whoso nrtlllcry has opened fire. The statement fol lows; "The Austrian troops which at tempted to check our advance in front of Bnranow and Ranlchow, In Gnllclu, were repulsed with heavy losses. "Siege artillery la now bombarding the fortifications of Jnrosliiu. "Fighting Is going on against the gnfrlson of Przemsyl, who have re plied with urtlllcry fire. "The Russlnn troops crossing the forests are finding bntteries aban doned by the Austrlnns." London. In a dispatch to the Times a correspondent at Petrograd says: "A Saxon cavnlry division which re cently arrived in East Prussia from France hiiB suffered heavy losses. "Near Sandomlr, Russian Poland, tho Russians have again defeated the broken remnants of the second Ger man landwehr corps under General Wolrsch. Here evidently the Aus trlans had prepnred to cross the Vis tula river. Alleged Carden Interview Displeases, Washington. The United States government has sent a formal note to Groat Britain Inquiring If the recent Interview attributed to Sir Lionel Cnr den, British Minister to Mexico, criti cising President Wilson fo,r withdraw ing American forces from Vera Cruz, was authentlo In any part FOR SALE! The machinery used by the Oregon Agricultural College on Demonstration Farms at Redmond and Metolius: 1 McCormick '"New 4" Mower 1 Two-row Cultivator 2 bunharn Soil Pulverizers and Packers 1 Campbell Papker 1 Disk Harrow 1 Hythe with Cradle 1 Hand Sickle This machinery may be seen at the Redmond Lumber & Produce Company's warehouse. If interested see or write A. L LOVETT, County Agriculturist Redmond, Oregon 7-9-1 mo Just Arrived Double Deck All Steel Bed Springs Ostermoor Mattresses Art Squares and Rugs Imported Vienna Bent Wood Chirs Abo a Fine Lot of Sewing Machines A.H.Lippman&Co "PRINORE" AND "STANDARD" Prineville Flour r, De LAVAL Cream Separators Sold on Easy Terms Pioneer Prineville, Oregon City Meat Market HORIGAN & REINKE, Props. Choice Home-Made Hams. Bacon and Lard Fresh Fish Fruit and Vegetables in Season 2 Eureka Weedert with gra? seeder attachments 1 Portable Platform Scales 1 Donald Pities Wagon Scales 1 Hand Cultivator 16 Double Disks for Drill 16 Alfalfa Reducers for Drill 4.1H-14 Cream Co. and Oysters Notice of Content Ttaparfment ot the Interior. U. 8. Land Otlice The Hl!e, Ore. September , 11)14. To heirs of Felis (i. Jones of jLamoutai Oregon, Contestee: Yon re bereoy notified thst David E. iilancbard, who gives Lamonta, Oregon, ss hi postofllce sddrew, did on A ok nut 5, 1014, file in this otlice hi duly corroborated application to contest and secure the csneellsti n of your homestead entry No. 0911, made Dec. 2, 1911, for lots 3, 4, section 6, town thip 13 south, rsngn 15 east, sad addi tional entry No. 012036 msde Sept. 15, 1913, for m nej tectum 6, township 13 somb, range 15 east Willamette Merid ian, and a grounds lor hi.' contest be allege that said Felis O. Jones and the heirs of laid Felix G. Jones have wholly abandoned said tract of laud for over nin month last past; that said Felii fi. Jones and the heir at law of said ! Felix G. Jones have wholly failed to I reside upon, improve or cultivate said I tract of land for over nine month last ' past a by law required or at all since j said eotries were made, j You are, therefore, further notified ilint the said allega'inns will be taken . as confeased, and your ssid entry will ; tie canceled without further right to be tieanl, either before this office or on appeal, if you fail to file in this office within twenty day alter the FOCUTH f indication of this notice, a shown be ow, your answer, under oath, specifi cally responding to these allegations of contest, together with due proof that j you nave served a copy of your answer on the said contestant either in person !or by registered mail, j You should state in your answer the i name of tbe postotflce to which you de sire tutnre notice ro be sent to you. H. Fbakk Woodcock, Reeinter. Date of erst publication Sept. 17, 1914. " " second " Sept. 24. 1014. " ' third " Oct. 1, M4. " " fourth " Oct. 8, 1914. Hotice for Publication. Not Coal Land Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office, Likeview, Or., August 31, 1914. Notice is hereby given that Emit Van Lake of Imperial, Oregon, who on March 11, 1910, made homestead entry, act Febru ary 19. 1909, No. 03101. for net sec 15. sei see 10, township 21 south, range 19 east, Willamette meridian, baa filed notice of intention to make final three year proof, to establish claim to tbe land above described before A. S. Fogg, U. S. Commissioner, at Hampton, Ore., on the 31st day of October, 1914. Claimant names as witnesses: Burr Black, Walter T. Harrison, Everette Lee Riggs of Hampton, Oregon, aud Wm. Titus, of Imperial. Oregon. 9-24 Jas. P. Bdkgess, Register. INotice tor Publication Department of the Interior, U. 8. Land Office at Tbe Dalles. Ore. September 5, 1914. Notice is hereby given that 8elwin Montgomery of Prineville, Oregon, who, on April 7, 1911, made homestead entry No. 0623 tor n 81, t Del, section 26, township 14 sooth, range 14 east. Willamette Meridian, has tiled notice of intention to make final three year proof to es tablish claim to tbe land above described, before Timothy E. J. Duffy, a United States Commissioner, at his office st Prineville, Oregon, on the 29th day of October, 1914. Claimant names as witnesses: John T. Houston, Nicholas Rachor, Nosh W. Floyd, George W. Dodson, all of Prine ville, Oregon. 9 24 H. Fbank Woodcock, Register. Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at Tbe Dalles, Ore. August 31. 1914. Notice l hereby given tbat Mae A. Dayton formerly May A. Whalen, of Prineville, Oregon, who on August 4, 1913, made homestead entry No. 011951 for nwj section 30, township 14 south, range 15 east, Willamette Meridian, has tiled notice of intention to make final com mutation proof to establish claim to tbe land above described before Warren Brown, county clerk, at his office at Prineville. Oregon, on the 12th day of October, 1914. C'aimant names as witnesses : Charles Rachor, Nicholas Rachor, Thomas Houston and Henry Rachor, all of Prineville, Oregon. 9-3 H, Fbank Woodcock, Register. Notice tor Publication. Department of the Interior. U. S. Laud Office at The Dalles, Ore. August 29, 1914. Notice is hereby given that Claudia C. Wonderly whose post otlice ad dress is Prineville. Oregon, did on the 3d dav of November, 1913, file in this office sworn statement and application No. 012193, to purchase the se, section 6. township 13 Boutb, range 19 east, Willamette meridian, and the timber thereon, under the pro visions of the act of June 3, 1878, and acts araeiidatoiy, known asthe"Ttmber and Stone Law," at such value as might be fixed by appraisement, and that pursuant to Buch application, the land and timber thereon have been ap praised, $805.00, tbe timber estimated 1,075,000 board feet at 60c per M, and and the land at (100.00; that said appli cant will offer final proof in sup port of her application and sworn statement on the 6th day ot November. 1914, before Warren Brown, county clerk, at Prineville, Oregon. Any person is at liberty to protest this purchase before entry, or initiate a contest at any time before patent issueB by filing a corroborated affidavit in this'ofiice, alleging facta which would defeat the entry. 9-3 H. Fkank Woodcock, Register. Notice to Creditors Notice is hereby given by the under signed, the administrator of the estate of John Grant, deceased, to the credi tors of said deceased and to all person having claims against said estate to present tbe same to the undersigned at bis otlice in Prineville, Oregon, with the proper vouchers, within six months from the first publication of this notice. Published Brut time Sept. 24, 1914. M. R. Elliott, Administrator of the Estate of John Graut, deceased. Why not take the .Journal ? 4