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OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERALiNTEREST Events Occurring Throughout the State During the Past Week. ' r Round-iip a dreat Suceett Pendleton. The 1914 Roundup Is a thing of the past, which it can safely be said Is regretted by all. It has been a wonderful show most wonderfully staged. J The new world champions are: Broncho butter, "Red" Parker; Cow girl broncho buster, Bertha Blancctt; bull dogger, Fred Spain; steer roper, Tommy Grimes; cowboy relay rider, E. A. Armstrong; cowgirl relay rider, Ruth Parton; pony express rider, Fred Spain. Road Agreement la Filed. Hood River.- The contract between the O-W. R. A N. company and Hood River county (or the. use of portions of the railroad right of way tor the construction of the Columbia High way was filed here with County Court Clerk Hanson. 1 " The county agrees to finish the highway in three years or relinquish all claim to use of the railroad right of way- Uniform Road Dragging Urged. La Grande. Granges of Union coun ty have started a movement to get uniform dragging of county roads by the King drag system. The county court has purchased many drags. The granges believe that they can educate every farmer who has land abutting a highway to get Into the movement and drag his own piece of road at the correct time, with the result that the bad road question will largely have been solved. Dredging is Discontinued. Marshfield.-The government dredge Oregon, which has been at work here for some time past, has stopped oper ations and is to be removed to Grays Harbor. The government appropria tion was exhausted and the dredge has been working on money furnished by the port commission. The government bar dredge Col. P. S. Mlchle is Idle on account of no -operative funds, but will remain here. .. STATE BANKS ARE LIBERAL Superintendent's Figures Show Re serve Reductions General Salem.-fReports received from 162 state banks and trust companies out of 176 to September 12 by State Su perintendent of Banks Sargent show that they fire not hoarding money. The report shows that 85 state banks have decreased their reserve percentages and 71 increased them since June 30. "Judging from the figures in my possession," said Mr. Sargent, "It does not appear that the charges made by Secretary- McAdoo against national banks In certain districts apply to the Oregon state banks to any extent Out of 162 institutions 3, in spite of the unfavorable conditions prevailing, have extended their lines of credits; 40 have Seen obliged to reduce their loans on account of a shrinkage in de posits, and only 29 have failed to In crease their loans with a correspond ing Increase in deposits, a majority of which hive fully met the legitimate demands W their customers." Citizens Rout Safe Crackers. Albanyv Fired upon after they had blown off the outer door of a safe, three men who attempted to rob the merchandise store of Dennis & Mc Kercher at Crawfordsville were forced to flee without obtaining any booty. The robbers bad not yet penetrated to the money drawers when a number of men were attracted to the scene by the explosion and opened fire with rifles and shotguns. Sheridan Has Cannery. Sheridan. The first unit of Sheri dan's packing and fruit canning estab lishment .was dedicated by the Sheri dan Fruitgrowers' association, and 250 farmers nd their families gathered In the btg warehouse to rejoice over the event. The entire plant, costing $8000, will be completed and ready for the season of 1915. S , 1 . Cigar Stores and Groceries Closed. Eugenia. Eugene is to be a closed town to the extent of soda fountains and cigar shops on Sundays, accord ing to the announcement made by J. M. Devers, district attorney. A week ago he notified grocery stores on the outskirts of the city that they must close on Sunday, In conformity with the state law. Dallas Prisoner Confesses Wrecking. Dallas. D. M. Deal, who gave him self up to officials here, confessed to wrecking the Willamette Valley lim ited train No. 23 on the Southern Pa cific, near Salem, June 18, 1913. A reward of $5000 had been offered by the railroad company for the convic ' tion of the person or persons implicat ed in this transaction. GENERAL RENNENKAMPF i General Rennenkamf, Commander of the Ruaalan army epsratlng on the German frontier. BRIEF WAR NEWS Although there was continuous fighting of the fiercest kind along the great battle line in France during the last week there was no decisive result Both sides, according to official re ports, made some progress, that ot the Germans on the allies' right being per haps the greatest The entire German army opened an attack, apparently preconcerted, along the whole length ot the front from the Otse to the Meuse, Saturday, but ev erywhere the effort to break down the French offensive was repulsed and enormous losses were suffered by both sides. Appreciable progress was made by the allies operating against the be leaguered right wing under General von Kluck, and in the Woevre region fur ther French gains were reported. On the heights of the Meuse, however, according to the official bulletin is sued by the war office, the situation for the French right was not at all im proved. Fighting, such as was never before seen In any war, marked the scenes which raged along the lines. Particularly violent were the en gagements that ensued where the Brit ish and the French, supported by the Turcoe and Moors, came into contact with General von Kluck's right flank between the Somme and the Olse. The fighting was from trench to trench, alternate gains and losses finding first the defenders, then the attackers in the long lines of trenches where the rival armies had dug them selves in. Many entrenched positions were taken and retaken successfully in furious hand-to-hand encounters in which the bayonet was used with deadly effect Between the Olse and Solssons the German attack was delayed, but when the lull ceased the cannonading and small arms fire was doubly terrific. Following their splendidly courageous resistance for days of the determined and valiant charges of French and British infantry, supported by an In cessant rain of shells from the big guns stripped from the Paris defenses, the invaders attempted a sortie in force at a point north of Solssons but were repelled with heavy losses. A situation rivaling in gravity that on the French left was reported along the Meuse, where the Germans, who have been directing the attack on the French forts between Verdun and Toul in a determined offensive movement have succeeded in crossing to the west bank of the Meuse near St. Mihlel. Most of the enemy were driven back to the left bank after furious fighting from the heights, in which the artil lery and rapid fire guns played havoc with the solid German masses, but many of the Invaders succeeded in gaining a foothold in the low hills. There was a lull in the fighting in Gallcia, while the Russians perfected their plan for the investing of Przera syl, which now is cut off from all communication with the outside world. The Russians have taken Rzeszow, an Important railway center between Tar now and Przemysl, and have captured two fortified positions to the north and south of the latter fortress. This gives them possession of the whole of Gallcia with the exception of the nar row western neck at the head of which stands Cracow. Along the western frontier of Po land, which, the Germans have been threatening for some time, they are now reported to be fortifying them selves. In fact, from Cracow to the extreme north of East Prussia the Rus sian and German armies apparently are facing each other across the boun dary, waiting for a favorable oppor tunity to attack. The Germans are satisfied they have rid themselves of the Russians In East Prussia and are sending a commission to that country to re-establish the inhabitants, who fled when the Russian invasion drove everything before. BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON A monster rally to further the Nor mal school movement was held on the Institution's grounds at .Ashland. Mayor Rice ot Hosoburg will provide that city with a rockplle this winter where prisoners enn be put to work. More than a million trout ot the Eastern brook, rainbow and black spotted varieties were released in the streams ot Polk county last week. Examinations for admissions Into the army and navy will be held at the Oregon agricultural college next month, army officers being In charge. Thomas H. West, of Portland was elected vice-president of the American Institute ot Banking at the closing session ot its twelfth annual conven tion at Dallas, Tex. Dr. Virgil W. Knowles, cholera ex pert of the government bureau, has taken up the work at the Oregon Agri cultural college for the purpose of ridding hogs ot the disease. The official directory ot the schools of Jackson county shows that the county has 101 schools and employs 233 teachers. There are 6806 children ot school age In the county. Five bodies of nine washed ashore at Newport and Gardiner from th steamer Francis H. Leggett have been identified and arrangements are being made for their final disposition. The Modoc Point Irrigation project, which will Irrigate about 6500 acres ot land In the Klamath Indian reserva tion, will be fully completed this fall, according to Project Engineer H. V. Hincks. A train load ot cattle was ditched on the Sumpter Valley railway, near the smelter. There were 235 cattle In the wrecked cars, and all miracu lously escaped Injury except one which had a leg broken. A verdict of manslaughter was re turned by the jury In the Sprague mur der trial at Baker. Henry Sprague was Indicted for murder in the first degree for killing D. Yamagama, a Japanese, living in Baker. A second suit to restrain the state railroad commission from executing its order recently made to Increase the passenger fares of the United Rail ways Company between Llnnton and Portland, was filed at Salem. The government surveying party, which Is conducting a state line exam ination between Oregon and Califor nia, have completed their work in the Waldo country and gone south through Ashland to strike east along the line in pursuance of their work. State' Highway Commissioner Bowl by has announced that six miles of a link of the Pacific Highway, which is being constructed from the California line to Ashland, has been accepted by the state. There are seven more miles under process ot construction and which will be completed in the near future. Two hundred delegates from 73 or ganizations composing the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs will meet in Eugene October 12, 13, 14 and 15 to formulate a number ot bills which the women of Oregon expect to bring before the state legislature next year. This will be the 14th an nual convention of this organization. Announcement has been made by State Engineer John H. Lewis that H. K. Donnelly has gone to Enterprise to assist C. E. Strickland In the sur vey of Wallowa valley, and that the work will now be rushed. The survey will cover all irrigated lands, power plants and reservoir sites on the Wal lowa river. A controversy has arisen over water rights on the stream, and the purpose of the survey Is to settle these. According to a report submitted to the United States bureau of education by State Superintendent of Public In struction Churchill, the rural schools of the state have been standardized during the last year; the industrial fair work has grown until 12,000 chil dren are participating; more than 300 Parent-Teachers' associations have been organized; a complete school record has been adopted and a recrea tion manual published. The report of accidents for the week Issued by Labor Commissioner I off, shows that two were fatally Injured while at work and 59 others more or less seriously hurt. D. Branca was killed In a mine accident at Cornuco pia, and John Rassman came to his death as a result of injuries sustained while employed in logging operations at Wendling. Twenty were Injured In sawmills, lumber yards or In log ging operations, 13 in railroad work, eight in paper mills and the rest in various lines of activity. As a result of civil service examina tions the following fourth-class post masters have been appointed In Ore gon: Edwin E. Leslie, Lafayette; Winnie Banton, London; Ray J. Fox, LyonBi 'Foss E. Maple, Harcola; Or rin A. Kirby, Myrtle Creek; Albert L. Troutman, North Plains; Herbert H. Pruner,' Summit; Brazier C. Small, Turner; Charles L. Wakeman, Wed derburn; Joseph K. Neal, Buena Vis ta; George T. Smith, Chltwood; C. C. Sturtevant, Crow; James F. Stith, Kerby; Ewell T. Turner, Laurel; Ed ward E. Smith, Lowell; Thomas E. Gilmore, Murphy. , 914 ? EOnly a Few Left for 1914 Delivery If You Want One You Will Have to Hurry Free service guaranteed when you drive a Buick. Not only by the local agent, but also by the Buick Factory. HUFF-NOBLE A O. L Huff Fruit Trees! Central Oregon Grown The only kind you can afford to plant, ILLUSTRATED -TALOCUE FREE. .Write for one. Prices low enough to surprise you. Lafollette Nursery Co. Prineville, 6-6 Oregon The Oregon Bar At the Old Stand G.W. Wiley & Co., Prps All kinds of Choice Liquors Wines and Cigars. Famous Ranier Beer in Bottles and on Draft The Brosius Bar Finest Brands of .Wines, Liquors and Cigars. LAGER BEER ON DRAUGHT F. E. BROSIUS, Proprietor .Boidk (Limited in Supply) Motto: "Satisfied Customers" NIGHT AND DAY SERVICE PRINEV1LLE, OREGON AGENTS FOR CHALMERS AND BUICKS Lower Prices on Ford Cars Buyers to Share in Profits Effective from August 1,1914,10 August 1, 1015, and guaranteed against any reduction during that time: Touring Car $490 Runbout 440 Town Car 690 F. 0. B. Detroit, all cars fully equipped. (In the United States only). For further particulars regarding the low priuet and profit-sharing plan see C. W. WILSON 1-15 Crook County Agent, Prineville, Ore. Garage Opposite Post Office A BANK BOOK overtops almost everything in importance in business life. It means freedom from worry, freedom from deputes about payments, better Handing with thoBe with whom you do business. We shall be glad to have your account and you will be glad to have one here after you learn its advantages. The First National Bank Of Prineville, Oregon. The Oldest Bank in Central Oregon Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $150,000.00 LUMBER Cars UTO QQi Fred W. Noble Shingles, Mouldings, WindowB, Doom, Glasses, Etc Etc., Etc SHIPP&PERRY PRINEVILLE, OREGON