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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1914)
EASTERN OREGON ONTARI03E3- nfewrio Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. VOLUME XVII ONTARIO. OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1914. NO. 9 The Pivotal Point of the Great Interior of " m Vgtt. m ouom MUMW KNIGHTS OP PYTHIAS 50TH ANNIVERSARY Local Lodge in Line, Hold Meeting in Commemora tion of Occasion. Last week ih.. Km mhi- of Pythias of th world held services to oouimemor nte lis ."0th anniversary of the found IH of the order. Tim principal innnt Ing wdh held at Washington. D. C. , where tin- order whi started, with representatives (nun nil t ln grand bodies present, Locally the Knights held I meeting and after work In I he first riuik they tiud a aoi-lal notion, with W. W. Wood and K O. Bailey M the prlnol pal speakers, who reviewed the hiatnrj of the order. The order now number 7 1 5,05 I m.'inlii'ra 71,1)00 of tbem cany ing i it mi 1 1 itni'i- in the order to the iimount or M million dollar. Id Oregon tbev bare 7, 1 H i membera. The local Indue baa a membership of 104. It waa Instituted In IIM with eleven charter members., four of them still active and 1) U Hurcall waa the drat C. U mid James Connor la the preeeutCom inauder. TROOPS MAY CROSS LINE Mexican Situation Looks Serious Killing of British Subject By Insurgents Cause Complications. El Faao, Texaa Clement Vergara, an Amercan rancher, who waa recently captured and taken across the line into Mexico, it ia reputed hua been executed by Mexicans. Thia following the Killing of William S. Benton, a British subject, has caused considerable excitement along the border and it ia aaid that U. S. soldiers may be allowed to cross line when eecessary to protect foreigners. The fact Ihit Villa persistently re fuses to deliver the body of Kenton or allow its exhumutiun lends argument to the Kiin-i.il belief, by friends, that he was foully murdered. Villa In giving the record of the al leged court martial of William 3 Hen ton, made public at Juaiez late, us aerts that the Scolchmun was present, that In- was represented by a rebel of ficer as attorne), and was permitted tn testify, and that the session was public. lie was executed for attempted armed violence against (iem-tal Villa, declares tlie record, and was luiind guilty of giving aid and comlort to the enemy by giving them cattle and tor Hge and b giving tilt-Ill lIitoilit.it Ion Benton s friends on this side oi t In itio (Jrande received the report with sneers Tliev pointed to their know I ciUc nt many years that he guarded against possible serious results of his high spirit and temper by never car rytng a pistol The statement that Henton was allowed to testify und that the proceedings were public carried no conviction to the men who ass.-n that their friend waa deliberate!) mur dered. "The accused, says the report, was arraigned and having been advis.il to name someone to defend him. Captain Mariano Tamez was designated for this purpose and wus warned to de fend Benton loyally." Washington It la understood a complete report on the execution at Juarez of William S. Benton, the Brit iah subject, is awaited before the v,.-w of this govt mm. nt levari tho Ui(' dent is made known. On the tnitl or tulsity of Villa's statement that Henton tried to kill hilll will deiietnl the view which the British and It;. ted State, govern menu will take FURNITURE FOR COMMERCIAL CLUB ROOMS IS IN PLACE The furniture for the Commercial olub moms ks arrived and been put In place. Tbe above is not tin attempt at n joke. It la a fact Tbe furniture It high grade oak witb leather trimmings and when the rooms are fitted with n lew ruga and picturea will be a place one can feel at home in It ia less than a year siuce the com mittee wus appointed to puichase tbil fiiuiitiir" and their promptneta will be duly rewarded. MISS HOBBS PBOBES SALOON SITUATION Cove, Or. Mlaa Kern RoMl "marched right In. turned right around and mnrched right out ngaln." uftei passing little more than two hours In vestlgntlng the saloon situation here complaints against which caused (lov ernor West to send the young woman here to probe the affair. The clicking of I moving picture machine marked time for the fair and lonely Invader. But the word "lonely' cannot be taken literally here. The movie miio came on the same train with Miss Mobbs and kept her In focin practically during her entire visit. Just what Miss Mobbs accomplished or what the result of her vlaB and Investigation will be, remains to b. seen She aays she, herself, does not know. That the conditions here are differ nt from those at Coppcrflcld, the sa loona of which place she caused to hi closed by virtually Inaugurating tin m. mi. ii law, which was declared there was the announcement of Miss llobht before uhe left Cove. Mayor Wilson and the council mem bera ahowed HUM Mobba every cour teay and eagerly watched for an op portunity to aid her in any way pos sible. The young woman later aald she was delighted with her reception and treatment while here. With little formality "Miss He)ttl met the city officials and, with thelt aid. she went over the city ordinances covering the llipior uestlon n JOHN J. M GOVERN John J. M'Govern, the New Jersey judge whose success in curing boys of the cigarette habit has attracted wide attention. Sunday Closing is Intent. Salem. To prohibit the conduct of UalMM and gainlul amusements on Suuday is the object of a measure to be initialed at the next election by the Washington County Christian Kn itavof l 'nioii. The bill was approved as to form by Secretary of State Ol cott. The measure . . t. .pts drug stores, physicians shops undertakers, liver) tables, butchers and bakers. Long Lest Diamond in Chicken's Crop. Clatskanie -About eight months ago Mrs. Robert Hrant lost a dia und setting out of a ring Long search for the missing gem proved un availing. A few days ago, on the o casion of her husbands birthday, as she was preparing a fowl for dinner, she found the lo.-t stone in the crop of the fowl. -a J " .ssssssssV fsWTmffwi i1 WaMJiMJi it i xflLB AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE Boulevard Grange Hall Feb. 28. On Successful Farming By J. S. Stinson, a Noted Farmer of Nampa. J. 8. Stltisoo, of Nampa. Idaho, a successful corn grower, uud dairy in. hi lu Ins hi i i. .n tor the past J-' years, will be the speaker at a lec ture to be delivered at the Boulevard gi.uige ball Saturday evening. I chin ary '-' - Tbe lecture will be Mlua tinted by a working model of a silo In auooeasful operation. There la probably uo one In Nampa who baa dune more for that section than Mr. Ktinsou who, besides cou ducting one of the most profitable nun lies there, nnillil al n ing 'J I brad of dairy stock, three horses and a large number of bogs and chickens ou a 20 aora tract and ia also the secretary and muuager of the Cooperative creamery, tbe best known example of a coopera tive creamery iu tba state and about the only oue tbut has managed to avoid the, pitfalls that bava been carefully laid by the trust. Not only has Mr. Htiusou kept in touub witb all of tba latest scientific met Inula lu fermiug. but be has ao adapted those methods to the coudl tious iu this country that lu many ways bis ideas are iu advance ot anything to be found unv. where, slid especially ia this true for those who are Interested lu farming uoder the cooditious that obtalu bete. His knowledge of feeding aud food values aud their proper combination bava been favorably coumeuted ou by all wbo have bad an opportunity to oLaerve lna methods or hear him talk uud the iirauge is particularly pleased to be able to offer this leu tura as aa attraction. The lecture will be tree aud opeu to all and every oue is most cordially iuvited to at tend. Master Conkltu deserves muub credit for the list of speakera he has nbtalueil for tha grauge meetings and he promises a number tor tbe luture that aie equal to those be bus pieseuted lu tbe past, some of them beiug of nation wide protuiiieuce. Amoug those who are t appeur -lining the next lew webksaie. I'm! K C. Hodges, whose lecture ou "Couutry Life" illustrated with stercuptlcau views, has been enlhtial astlcally received wherever delivered, Prof K. I''. Bhiuebart, dairy expert nt the University of Idaho, will also deliver hia famous lecture on feeds and siloa at a date to be auuuuuced later, and Prut. Olin engaged in the extension work iu Idaho, will deliver bis beautiful illustrated lecture, "Scenic Idaho. " COMMERCIAL CLUB MAKES CHANCE IN MEETING NIGHT A meeting of the Cumiucroial club waa held Tuesday evening with a good attendance. A communication from the Pari lb Money company wus referred to tin Bea association. The matter of a display at Ashland during the fair year waa tabled. The matter of better train service to Momedale waa referred to the transportation committee. D. P. Deal born was elected a member of tbe club. It was adopted that tbe regular meeting of trie club be held on the third Monday. The president was instructed to appoint a ciuin Lite of fifteen to at tend the taxi a i meeting at Vale ou Thursday Jos. Kcls, Pr'.ron of Single Tax, Diet. PI lalpl ia, In.-eoh K'-l, million ain nap I ..iiini.n Hirer, single tax ad I ami philaiithropi.it, died in his home her from pneumonia after a bt.ei illn- o Me was til ears old. WILL ORGANIZE DISTRICT Potato Growers to Hold Meeting. In Commercial Club Rooms Tomorrow Night Will Organize District A meeting of the potato growers will be held lu tha Commercial club rooms touiorrow evening at 7 .30 p. m., by tba North Pucillo Fruit Dis tributors ami South Idaho Producer's association. Tha principal speakers will be: W. N. Yost, vice president North i'... i'h Fruit Distributors; John V. McPherson, general Held aupt. potato department; L. M. Campbell, assist ant manager Southern Idano Produ iter's association. Tba a. eei log la called for the pur poae of oragul.lng a district local, for the purpose ol discussing the purchas lug of seeds, sacka. the building of potato cellais. tbe iiueetlun of casli advance, the marketing of tbe crop aud the other needs of the potato grower, Be sura to al tend yourself and see that everyone In your locality is informed of this meeting and as iiiuuv, as puaslble be present. ALFALFA SECURED BY GOVERNMENT IN ASIA Alfalfa is one of the must valuable crops In tbe country now. but It never would have been here if the government hadn't sent a scientist to Asia to at It. Something like :io million dnllurt' worth of Durum wheat waa groan in tii (Jolted States last year, hut there never would have beeii a spear of It raised here If some scientist hadu't gone luto the ti -". dry steppes of Bussla and found It and brought It here. It was the government that first Imported Kafir orn and the agricultural axperi nl statlous that showed the gov eminent how to rulse it It was the work of the farm advlsei thut showed the farmers of the South bow to grow cotton In spite of the boll weevil or how to raise other crops if the weevil got too think for them It waa a farm adviser who showed the fruit growers of Oaliforn a that it wasn't riacessate to cut down their orchards in order to get rid of the Kan .lose scale. It was a farm adviser in Con necticut wbo showed the tol.ircn growers there how to prcduce tobacco that would. sell for 2 a pound instead of for 20 oents If a proper mail is -elected for the farm adviser in this county he will revolutionize many of the farm methods iu this county and materially increase the incomes. WASHINGTON PAR1Y SATUR DAY NIGHT AT ADAM HOME The U aldington party at tbe home 0 Mi. and Mrs. L. Adam Ofl Sator day evening was unique in many respecli. Powdered hair aud antiipie costumes were worn by both meu and women. Home had beeu handed down through several generations uud thy represeued the styles of the past century. The home was da oorated, wltb rlaga. bunting and red caruatious. About tbiity guest, were present. Mrs. Wbitviortb euertaiued Mouday afternoon lu honor of Mrs. John Wood. Auction bridge wa. played Mrs. Kmlei'i winning the prize ffcOM present were Mesdames A. I. Cockium, K M. Grasf, O. Hi I-aw.on, K. A. Fraser, C. K Kuuyon, 1, Adam. .1 ). Bllllngsley. K. C. Van Petten. J. Filming, C. Kriiiroti. and Cleinci.t NEW UNDERTAKING PARLORS TO OPEN IN THIS CITY a Wm. McBratney has decided to re enter the undertaking tmainass, has ordered a full line ofooflln, casket trimmings and an elegant hearse and will have rooms fitted up. Mr. Mo Bratuey was in the undertaking bust tiess at Welser for nine years, has a license to practice in Idaho ami tlregou, so he can handle any bul nesshut cornea tribuary to thia place. Mr. McBratney ia an accomplished graduate embalmer. The stuck is nil new and purchased under the new tanil prices, lusurliig duality, style and prlcii. ROBBER TRIO SHOOT THREE PASSENGERS llelllngliam. Wash. When three passengers on Great Northern passcu ger train No. :i.'iN, bound lor Vuticou ver. II. C. undertook to resist otic ol u trio of holdups who entered the day coach when the train was running along the edge of the linv nine miles south ot here, the robber pulled an aiitonuitlc pistol and shot the men dead in their tracks. The robbers got on the train at Hul ling! on. Shortly before the train rem bed Samixh the holdups stepped into the vlstlbule between the smoker and the day coach and tied haudker chiefs about their faces. line ol them t lion entered the day coach and walked through It to the rear door. A second oue stopped In side the front end of the couch while the third one leiii.iin.d ou the well bale platform. The robber who walked the length of tbe coach started to lock the rear door when the three men who were killed, who were sealed III the ex irmn rear seats, grappled with him and were shut. German Marines Land in Mewlco. era Cruz The commander of the Herman cruiser Dresden shipped to tlie (ieriuaii legation in Mexico city two nun blue guns and lii.uuu rounds Of .llll.lllil.lt I. HI MISS ALICE PAUL Miss Alice Paul, head of the Suffra gists' Congressional Union, which is trying to secure action by Congress. Party Lines Only Test. Salem Attorney tienei.il I raw ford. In an opinion, holds that a iiialitied elector was not limited in winning the petition Of one candid. ile loi an office, but may sign petition of all .null dates if they are incmbfin of the party with which he affiliates Hsnry M. Tsllsr, Ex Senator, Dies lienvir -Highest state honors will be paid to the meiiiorv of Ibni) Moore Teller, ex I'nlted Stalin MM tor. whose death at the home of Ins daughter, Mrs (1 K Tyler, in this city, marked the naaalsM Ol IM but ol the earlier da. It I -linen of Colo rado California Storm Worst In History l.o Angeles With a loss ol prob ably more than I4.M0.0QQ and a total ot seven human lives Southc-ii Call ,- reiowriug riom the effects of the won. I storm in Its history Jm&fc i OX BOWPOWER PLANT TO BE FINISHED SOON Will Have Capacity of Five Thousand Horse Power For Irrigation The announcement made by W, J. Kerris receiver of the Idaho Oregon Light aud Power company, that tbe work of llnishlug up the construction of the power plant at t) Bow will tie started at once aud tin i -lie. i before .luly stiltlcient to furnish ."lOdti horse power is the most Important In many respect ever made here. It Is the tlrst .t. Unite Information we have had that the llniilicliil -it mi -lion was such that money is now available for development purposes. The ability of Mr. I'ciili to tlnanca this big undertaking will place the company Independent of the other power eoiupaniea, give them more power than they have contracts lor nt present and will enable tbem to go after contracts which they have had to pass up f t want of power. Many gasoline pumping plants are b'lug installed thia year, where lee trlolty would he used If the company could furnish it. TAKES MANY CORN PRIZES Snake River Pro duct a Winner Few Kara of Corn Brings Owner Hundreds of Dol lars in Prizes. The inhubiants of (he Snake river valley have known that this valley was the best III the world, but it takes a practical demoualratlou to make the other fellow believe it. as they are all troiu Mi At the tcceut national coin exposltou held at I al laa, lexas, com, Alsike ami red clover seed took prizes iu competition with products of the world. T. M. Nelson, who lives near the state line in a tyou couuty. exhibited cum at the Canyon ty fair and took the prize and he then weut to Pocateilu and repeated tha success. Thia In duced liltu to go to Dallas aud tbe judges there decided in was eutitled lo the 11000 cash oltctcd for the beat ear of corn, aud the thousand dollar trophy for tlie best teu ears. But I hat is not all. IiV unv means, the I'eckbauis of Wilder took the giuud championship of tbe world ou olsik" clover aeed, a Deer Kbit man. Wm. Mitsoli took third ou red clover need. aid another Cauyou county in. in Imirth on timothy MOd Then- w.is also a IIIk tui the best sheaf of altnilu 'I iiia niaguilicent result again deiimusti iitcn tlie value ot tbe county fan. The busmen men ot Caldwell look up the matter of em -imaging coin glowing and olfeted a big in Be III-1' at the last lair. The lioinii weul in loi corn hi coiiseipiencu aud Mr. Nelson brought riiw products to the show in Caldwell. Super III tend eut Niobol and I'ml. Ireland saw al once that Mr. Nelson's corn was pri.e wiunluu stult and imlin cd him to send It to Pocateilu and alter wai da to Dallas, wiu-ii it swept the hoerde. CROVER BROS. WILL SHIP .uilR CARS OF FINE HOGS (rover Bros will ship tour car loads ot bogs tbia week, two Tin. In aud two Friday, biiugingaomu -.nuiu into this Meet ion. The bogs shipped In. in lure ure hi ingitig tba top mar kelal I'm t land, tb.-v aie i.i.iin led and weigh about 300 I "inula, put what the hovers want. It umiallv lavs to cater to the wbiun of the buyer, ami it cerlaiulv does when II OQsSN U raising and inaiketiug hogs as the gQO pound hog is tlie cheapest to laiee.