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ONTARIO ARGUS PUBLISHED EVEKi" THURSDAY Enteral in the p08$oflo8 Ht Ontario, Oregon for tranamtaaioa thronghtba mails M MCOIld-olMI matter. M. E. BAIN. Editor and Proprietor The papers of Malm and Washington have published ninny complimentary notices of the womiins' edition if the Argus, nil of which Hre fully Hpnreei ted tiy the ladies and die Argus. FRUITLAND ITEMS Ctrl Oscar Johnson, son of Mr. and Mm. Axel Johnson, died Monday morning at ! o'clock after an ill tief of iix weeks Of pneumi.nia. Funeral ! servio Rtfi held in the Mwadtlh Lutheran church at Payette Toi afternoon. .Many beautiful BoWBfl were given, among them being stMBB from the W, 0 .W., grange nnd the Parent Teachers Cirele. of Washoe. The pall bearers were Helps Hullis. Joe Dibble ami .lames Frzler. all boy bond fi lend of tbe deceased. A. P. Hcrltchrleld and Mr. Tiee were in Frultlund Friday transacting business. Little Harry Wiloox ta reported qaltc ill with typhoid fever. Mm. Beo Patbeal left Wednesday for .- I""!" at 8t. Maries. She baa i en vmiiiug wltb relative bare for several weVlct. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lewis returned from Holae the latter part of lust w?ek Born To Mr aod Mr, .lack John on. Monday. January 7th. a girl Mi'Mm Sargent. Kacsncr, Davids and Scritchrlelil went to Hoise laat I- i i lav i. turning Saturday cveiiiug Tha Motber'a meeting held Friday afternoon at the MwOwl bout. was well attended .mil an interesting time passed. Mr '.torn i. rman. nea Miss Edna 'ltlttle. is visiting wltb relative m tins vicinity Mia Barbara nightman left I'burs day tor Hoi-e where she will take a course as nurse in St. Luke'a hospital. A jolly ctoad planned a complete in II-- oo Miaa Merle llollenhei k last Friday uigbt. It belug ber birth day. Tbe evening '- spent iu play ing games and Mrs. Ilolleuheck sei red light refreshments. Laat Friday while Harry Hukaa waa bunting be acoldeutly shot bimaelf in tbe arm wbile niouutiug bi bnre. It wa ueceasurj to amputate tbe arm at tbe boulder aod he it now In a critical ooodltion a blood poison ha aet in The "Ha" Sunday school class met Saturday afterooou with Misa Lola Carpenter, one of tbe mem tiers. Tbe "Hauger" Sunday chool class met at the Method ist churoh class room Thursday cvcuiug and organ I I I a Hoy's club out of Rw. Deal's class, loiinerly kuuwu as ? II Cba.ers" Mild epect to meet each Friday night tor Bible study aud a social time. The High school Freshman class took advantage of the lew inches of now Friday night aud weut for a lelgh nde. TfeSf NftH a line trip. At the Christian Kudcavor l.suiucsa ......liug Friday otticeis were elected tor the coming yr- "Big Tim" Committed to Sanitarium New York H court order it was learned thai Congressman elect Tim othy 1). Sullivan, who has long been a prominent flfBlw '" New v,,,k w'1 hit i e affairs is to he formal!) com initted to a private sanitarium in Von kcrs. He is siitteiing from a fatal malady. H is feared n win not aw " before the dli-e.ise completes colli sl it Says 40 Deaths Caused By Drinking Albany. N v ""' '"l",,,'r been drinking th nlftfcl before and ,,.,,, ,,., Ieaa than tbran bourn, bono the wreck on tb Delaware. I.ackawan na A.- Western railroad at Corning. N V. last Independence day. in win. h 40 persons lnsl their lives and V, oth era vara injurad. Tba tUta Bublto service comnnssiou so declared altar a careful iuvesligaliva. NEWS FROM OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL Financier Says Control of Money in Bad Hands Might Cause Trouble. Washington. That the present coa centration Of money and credit has goaa far noofb," thai "in bud hands" It would have had effect upon the nation, that the safety of the situation lies in the personnel of the men in coin rol and that present conditions arc "not tOtlftlj comfortable for tha country" w re few of the statements by QaOTgsj f H;ikcr. master of flnnnce, as the climax of an examination be fore the house money triiBt committee. Mr. Haker reviewed In detail the operations of himself, his bank, the First National Hank of New York and J. I'. Morgan & Co, in the Issuance of bonds. "In Wall street," said Baker, "Mor gan is recognized as the great general of the financial army." He admitted that he and .lames Stlllman were Mor- gan s chief lieutenants, saying "Morgan OOnM be the dominant fl nanclal POVOT of the world if he were younger." Concluding his testimony. Baker admitted that the wenlth of the nation had been greatly concentrated during recent years. Democrats Will Hold up Appointments Democratic senators held a caucus and decided to stand pat In their op I'o.iiion to confirmation of Tnft ap pointees. The republlcana having refused to cooperate with a democratic commit tee to consider the nominations with a view to determining what should be nnd whnt should not be confirmed, they determined to hold up everything but army and navy promotions and the diplomatic appointments. Postmasters and other civil appoint ments Intended to be filled wltb re publicans within a few weeks of the end of the r. piil.il. an administration will be protested against by the demo crat s. even if it takea a filibuster to enforce their protests H publican senators profess to be In ve there will ba wholesale confirm aflon before the session Is much old er. hut It now seems that ecr thing depends upon the progressives. If the) an- present In full numbers and vote Milldl with the democrats, they can dete.it tbe Tuft appoint menta. Morgan May Tell of Ocean Combine An Investigation of the Internation al Mai ' '".- ,',' 00 AjBortcaa corporation ooatroUInf merous foreign and American steum ship companies with J I Morgan us the chief witness, la contemplated by tbe house committee on merchant ma rlne In connection with Its hearing of the so-called shipping trust. Mr. Mor gan is believed to have organized this great company and to control Ita stock. Chairman Alexander, of the com mittee, announced that Mr. Mor gnu probably would be subpenaed immedi ately upon his return from Kurope P. A 8. Franklin, vlcapresldent of the White Star line, one of the linpor taut companies connected with the International Mercantile Marine, al ready has been subpenaed and prob ably will be examined in the neur fu ture. Reduce Number of Customs Employes The plan of customs reorganization. comprising u reolutioiiar change In the boundaries of customs districts, la so close to completion that within a month Se r. tar MacVeagh. of the ir.-.isury department expects to sub mil the bcheine to President Taft for approval It h.coiiies etlective Jul I The plan contemplates the reduc lion of the number ol sAlsting IM customs districts lo 10. WTItb I lM exception! each state will constitute one iisloms distllcl Senators and n-pr. -seiilaliv es are boliibaiiling Hie l pa. t nu-iit with pro t.Ms against coiiteinpliued action in their states or disiicis Senator Borah lias lininuu. . u u... giving settlers Ot)' government l.-clain ation projects ;(U veals in which to .nake p.i.Mii.nt tor water rights, and exempting them from pa inent of in leresl on the 110,000,000 loan aulboru ed a ear ago. K.-pieseiilalive llaes of California, has introduced a bill to amend the .ih. ii contract law. The amendment allows the entr.v of miisiiians. actors, lecturers, ministers and persons he us to an) organiaod learned pro fesslon. N'eaiU 2.000. parcel post pack uges u.r. sent through lb poatoWlota of the (0 hading oltlaa ol lha oouatr) the lust week of the ocialloli of tha nan aarvloa, according to rei :, celved by Po-n ias:ei-ti.n.ral Hitch Mortality records aava baVan broken during tba nraaaui oongratv lln ilie aixt) second cougre.s.-, bOBM Vice presi.leiil Sli.iiiian. six senators and h; rapraaaatatlvaa bnw died. One j reprt seulallc elect. Joel I oi. O' Ponnaylvaaia died before congress con vi ncd. Brief News of the week Ottlima. lOWa. has .ulotite.l the mm. mission form of government by a vote of 1351 to 12?:.. I'tah's four electoral vote for vice president will he cast for (iovernor lladley, of Missouri. This whs the agreement reached by the electors. Human ashes were mailed by parcel post at the St. Louis postofflce for Kdwardsvllle. 111. where they will be buried In the grave that van dug for Frederick N'aumann. The question of increased Insurnnce rates imposed bj the KoyaJ Arcanum, fought so bitterly by a few of its mem hers, will be taken to the supreme court of the Ftllted States. The lowest temperature of the lata cold snap In California was recorded at Huasna (San I. ills Obispo county), in the Santa Lucia range, where tbe thermometer registered eight degreea below zero. During the course of the Inquiry be ing made into the I'utamayo Rubber sraml.il In London. It has been admit ted that HO.nuo natives have been mur dercd during the last 12 years by offi cials of one company. Proposed increases of about 10 per , rPMt ,,e freight rates on news print I Masse from St.... it sit- g.a. ... ww -.. ... . , MSI IU, to destinations In the lulled States, were suspended , tin- Interstate Com merce commission from Januury 11 to July 11. Clashes between pickets nnd the po lire continue to mark the progress of the garment makers' strike In New York. Leaders of the waist nnd dress makers' unions declared I hat the mem hers of those organizations had voted to go on strike. While the allies and powers are bickering over the cession of Adrian ople. the people of that rlty are starv ing nnd the town Is at Its last gasp. Military authorities have seized all food In the place and are making only one distribution, comprising a balf rn Hon, dally. A commercial panic with many fall urea Is threatened by the rzar'a ukase expelling the remaining Jews from the city of Kleff by the end of the Itusalan year. These Jews number 164 mer chants with their families, do a busi ness of 125.1)00.0(111 a year and havi current liabilities of $12,500,000. People in the News President Tail has renominated Chailes P. Neill to be commissioner of lllhor Ko. ild Amundsen, discoverer of the south pole, arrived at N w York for in extended visit to this country i ii'taln ll.liilmar Johaaaaa, w'ho had . t .. .. in.'. .. .ii i .i i .at, I. . oinmitted suicide at Chrlsti ana. Norway. Anton Johnonm-en of San Francisco a labor leader, appeared In the Pulled States district coil at Los m in be tried on a charge ol aiding in a conspiracy to transport dynatn". Guy Kiblle. good government leader and suspended city prosecutor of Los Angeles, waa found not guilt) of huv lug contributed to the delluueii of Mrs Alice Phelps, a minor. The entire estate of the late White law Held, ambassador to Oreat Britain, is left unconditionally to bis widow The value of the eatate Is estimated from J in. uim nun to $20,000,000. Commissioner Franklin K. Lane, of California, was elected by the Inter state Commerce commission to serve as Its chairman for the year beginning Junuarv 13. He succeeded Coiuinis llttlTT Pharles A. Prouly. Itall bonds In the sum of 1240,000 for the release of Olaf A. Tvetlino. and Fugene Clancv. the convicted d namite conspirators sentenced to alx yaan In the federal prison at Leaven VOfftb) Kan. were filed at San Fran cisco h.lore tbO I'n.ted Stales coin- mlaalonar, D MARY M. BARTELME Miss Mary M. Bartelme, who has been sv.orn la as Chicago's first wo man judge. Clearance Sale OF Ladies' Suits $7.50 to $19.50 Clearance Sale OF Mens' and Ladies' Shoes Clearance Sale OF Ladies' Millinery pi.y)j tpZ.tio, tjsj.yo $4.95 NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN IDAHO Important Occurrences of the Past Week From Cities In Our State. Btats Osnats Holds Business Session Important Bills are Introduced Holae. The first real business ses sion ol the slate sen, ii.' was marked b) the Introduction of several Impor tant bills relating to the creation of oiiitl.'M. Illlls were lntrn.lu.il! t i create a new cniintv tiom portions ot (Miel.la. Maine and Hiuglilitn coun ties, to be called Powet. lo create the n. w counties of (inodliig and Mini doka, from portions of Lincoln county ami io appropriate general legislative -.peiises. Speak, r French announced il.e .. i i ... 1 1 1 1 ii it-i t of the standing com ' ,ior in urns Intn ! M il a bank depositor's guarantee lull In the upper bouse, the object of the measure being in proteel depositors from bank loot era. The celebrated mitt gamblinK bill sponsored b) Senator Fields, of latah count), was made of record and strikes directly at the Alan race (rack of Northern Idaho. House Joint resolution No 1. Intro Iu. .ii by Ferguson, proposes the sub mission to the voters at the next gen eral election the question ahether a constitutional convention shall be call ed. It la In line wltb tbe . uggestions made In the message of (iovernor Haines. The house "blue sky" law, calcu lated to protect investors in Idaho se curities or those of other companies doing business In Idaho, was intro duced b Clark of Latah. It was re ferred to the committee on corpora Hans Public Utility Bill Introduced A public utilities commission bill was one of the measure- introduced In the house by Ferguson of Pocatello. A feature ol it is that (he commission it proposes in create would have no Jurisdiction over railroads, but could regulate almo-t an other torm of public utility. The oomnilaaloa would ooaalat of three members lo be appointed or elected lor -ix.iear Icini- each to re ceive a talari ot M4M par yaar. The commission would he allowed a secre tary at salarv of llstiu. All proceedings would he . .inducted in the name ot the state of Idaho against the corporation affected. The commission would be required to make an annual report to the gover nor in Hecemher The bill is but one of several pub lie utilities commission bills that will probabl) i introduced. Ryan of Waal. ington is iiiul. isioo.l to bt preparing one of them IMliiumni QOOdiftl BM confirmed tin- icpoi-i ot ins withdrawal frnnt tba race for tile short term selialolship 111 a written communication addraaaaa to the legislature He assigned as the reason for his action the fact that a question had beaa raised as to hit" .1 miuniiv .. o. . . . i ,,.,., .he etoiiinl that !.e ,iai,v I., serve as senator at lillie ca: . lie1- - 01 nut ' h8B o. bee, naturalised for the re 1,.ull ,.,.,, ot Waahlnftofl raachad I ,,.,, ,ri,i ot nine .vea.-s. lUstati.i ,,.,, valuaol 110.791.01$. Fha yaai ,':at. while In- himself entertained BO WM marked b all increase o! M.9.1 doubt aa to ola ollglblllt tor tba short ' jn (rul, goraaga, tbara balaj 875.5 . term tu tl i. la vtew of tha tool MrM aoa aait oultlvatloa. ona ,i(t tha .' had baao ralaad ba $ia.$$4,t00. Tba ' ,i, ,,.,! n hil dUt) 10 ratlre from tha 418,100 boxes was valued at Jb.ob, ril,t. ' 'I.;;., and bt tries at $2,050,000. Clearance Sale OP lOcyd. Outing Flannel 6c Clearance Sale OF Odds and Ends in Dry Goods From One-half to Two thirds Less than Value Dr. W. G. Howe DENTIST Telephone No. 732 Firat National Hunk I'.Mp. FUTURE DEPENDS ON BUSINESS MEN Equ I Opportunity is Burden of Speech Made by President elect Wilson. t hicafa -"' ' ics." Ita rie't io growth iiiui its duties to tin anna try. were dlscuned by Presidentelect Wilson in a ipcech before the Com in. rt-l.il Itlb of CIiicbko. Among (;ov.rnor Wilsons audience were bank presidents, railroad prest .It nts and heuds of ureal business en lerprlses "1 don't care how big a business grows, provided II grows big in con ta.t with keen competition," he said. The future business of the Fluted Slates does not depend upon the gov ernnieiil. but upon the business men of the United States" Wilson said four things must be done either bj "' business men vol untarily or under the "whip of law." These four things were: "Natural resources must be conserv ed and also used for the common good Haw materials must be put ai the disposal of every person in the United Slates on equal terms. "Hanking credit must be put Oil telllis nt . ,u.ilit to all. Hiisiinss must be free of wrs form or ot everv kind ot monopoly " As Coventor Wilson made his first declaration be VM loudlv applauded No applaube neeled Ills fourth dei lar at ion Hon do not applaud that. 1 am soi rv you t.el that way. For that will make it hard to do what will have to be done. II vou foal Ibal Vwfi wl" have to be done by duress, which is always, unaatlateeton Blaboratiai 'lu.se four points, Gov ernor Wilson said: The rank and file in the l'ulte.1 States do not believe everybody is on equal teliiis You have got to clear , yourselves b.lore that great general jury. Thai is our job. not mine. I haw reason to believe tna. isfn are inner circles and outer circles of credit and that I "'"' ,'","0, """ tha ama unless he knows the BwOPU whoa:, runi.il.g the game. The bank ers am.) see to II that this belief on ,,,, ,,.,,., ol ,he people is abolished. If , ,,.,,. 0paa la " "'"' v lU1..ul, ,he ..uiuession would lover , I .bout. ' Washington Fruit Crop $10,791,018 Taoo.ua tCOOTdlUI to the repor. . Uii.il lev siale COIllllliS 0 r. . . . .n.uliur. Issued lule. the .' 1 - Clearance Sale OF Ladies' 85c heavy Union Suits 55c Clearance Sale OF Children's 65c heavy Union Suits 45c Clearance Sale OF Ladies and Chil dren's Coats $1.95 to $19.75 j J W McCulloch K W Krkhardt Mi CULIOCH & ECKHARDT LAWYERS Rooms 1-2-H First Nat'l Bank Bids Ontario, Oregon DRS. PRINZIN6 &, WEESE Ontario, Oregon Office in New Wilson Hi- Transfer. Baggage and ExpnM Meet All Trains JOHN LANDINIiHAM w. C. 60LDSB cMY DENTIST office in Wilson Block Independent Phone. C. McGONAGILL ATTOKNEY AT LAW Will Practice in sll Courts Nourv Public. Otti;e over Postortice Win F. G0LDBACHER Optician Hmpj: IlUt Offiice opposite Ontario Hotel ONTARIO. :: OMOOV W. H. BROOKE R. W. SWA6LER Attorneys at Law Knoms II 1 1 ' M Wilson Hldg. Ontario. Ortfon W. W. HINTON ST. ii K INsl'li l"i: HI MAl.HKl'K rt n i Y DKITTlhS Hob t Odell, Ontario II II High. Vale. C (J, Morton, Old'l 1 errv . John Muthcw- Wl Ht BfUfa, J E. Holly, Kiverview W s BUnner, .Ionian Valley I rd Wilkinson. McDciimtt T. A Barton, NyOM OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS Iu 11 Minn i Si ta lH. I'M I IM SKVIIs lwAtmw American School "' - teopatliv. Kirksvilie. M". W.lson Hl.Kk leplionea Ball u "" H. H. WHITNEY PHYSICIAN and slKiiKON ntVueinl. 0, 0. T. B'd- OKKO (.ISTARU