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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1914)
ip f he Banner Wool Market for the Interior of Oregon ONTARIO-The future Metropolis of Eastern Oregon ((Mtatia The Produce from l."),000,000 acres ia marketed from On tario each year The Ontario Arjfus leads in Prentice, merit, and Circula tion. Watch us grow Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY. JULY 2, 1914. NO. 27 VOLUME XVIII mm., FARMERS INSTITUTES HELD DURING WEEK At Different Places in This County By INSTRUCTORS FROM THE 0 A C The sessions of the Fanner's Institutes which were held hist week were well attended Meet ings were held at Park School Of Dead Ux Flat; at the M. K. church at Nyssa; at the Owyhee school; at the Wade school in the Big Mi-if 1 section. After noon and evening sessions were held at each place except at Owyhee where the evening meeting was not held because of the storm. These meetings were well ar ranged hy the county Agricul turist, W. U. Shinn. and wore given under the auspices of the Extension Division of the Ore gon Agricultural College. The speakers, Prof. H. T. French, Prof. E. B. Fitts and Mrs. L. W Kohliing were specialists in their lines and their discussions of tt. eir subjects wete interest ing and instructive to the uu-li-ences. Attach place the same gen eral program was followed. Prof Fiench discussed the problem of business organisation s ip pliid to the farm and the neces sity of rural organization fur proper development of the com inanity. Mrs. Bobbins told of the growth and dtvelopuient of domestic science, what it has come to mean and the problems it is solving for the betterment of home life. The proper man agement and feeding of dairy cattle and hogs to increase the fiinner'sprolii was ably discussed by Prof. Fitts. At the evening sessious illustrations of different individuals of dairy cattle and wine were shown. Prof. Flits called attention to the excellent points of mi li individual as the picture was shown. Some illus trations of the campus and tin college buildings at Oregon Ag ricullural College were shown which gave the people au op portunity to form' au estimate of the character of the institu tion which they are maintain ing at Corvallis. All members of the party wilt- gratified with the good attendance at the meetings and the splendid interest manifested bv those present. 1 liev were also pleased with the hospitality shown them in the different homes where they were enter tained. This series ol institutes isonly the forerunner of others to be held in the future. Through meetings of this character there is established a closer relation between the Agricultural College ami the people it serves which will be helpful to the institution and to the farmers. Ate at Public Expense on July 4. During- the earlier years of the Inde pendence of the Tutted States It was the custom In many of the states to give grand hnniici to the general public on July Tbla paternal but costly generosity HUH to an end with the celebration of 1JC8. 6,000 Englnemen Take Strike Vote. Chicago A strike vote of 65.000 en gineers and firemen, on 98 railways west of Chicago, will be taken as the result of the breaking off of all nego tialious for increased wages. Whitman Enters Race. New York District Attorney ('has 8 Whitman, of New York, announced his candidacy for the republican now Instioa for governor. ANGELES HUERTAS AGENT? Carranza's Secretary Avert General Real Cauae of Strife With Villa. Washington. Alfredo Hreccdu, pri vate secretory of General Carranza, leader of the revolutionist forces In Mexico, Issued a statement here, charging that General Klllpe Angeles had stirred up the recent contention between Carranza and General Villa and that Angeles was In reality an agent of General Muerta. Hrereda's statement, Issued after a long conference with Luis Cabrera, one of Oeneral Carranza's representa tives here, who Is earnestly working I for participation of the constitution alists In an Informal peace conference with delegates to the Niagara Falls mediation conference, admits a breach In the constitutionalist ranks thnt probably cannot be healed unleas me diation should succeed. 1 P. M. WARBURG I'hutu by I'acli lirue. P M. Warburg, tna New Vork bank- r, who was named a member of the Federal Roserve Board. AGUAS CLIENTES GARRISON EVACUATES Kacatecas Aguaa Callenles, capital of the state of the same name, has In-ill i. i. i. .lie. I In the fedt nils, ar cording to Information reaching Vil lus heiid(iiuiters. Owing to this, his plan of campaign has been changed and the troops of the division are re turning to Torreon. I, ate reports show that the losses of the federals were much greater than at first supponed. While final figures have not been obtained, It is known that the number of prisoners taken by Villa's troops exceeded 4600. The number of killed was at least closo to that figure. Nearly 2000 wounded federals are being cared for by the rebel hospital corps. The latest casualty reports of the rebels were more than 700 dead and about 1100 wounded. These figures are not complete. Many of Villa's brigades maintain their special sanl tar service ami while reports have been made by them none are thought to be complete. Championship Still Held by Johnson. Parti "Jack1' Johnson still holds the heuvyweight championship of the world. In a fistic battle at the Velodrome d'llivir lien- he easily OOfontol Frank Moran, of I'lttsburg, on points In a 20 round contest. Plague Case Found in New Orleans. New Orleans. -Health officers an noiinced that a case of bubonic plague bad been discovered in New Orleans. Charles Lundene, a Swede. 49 years old, who has been in the city 11 days, U the victim. Conaldsrs Distinction In Censorship. Chicago. An ordinance permitting the exhibition of certain motion pic tures to 'adi.lts only" was recommen ded by the judiciary committee of the oitv council. Court Upholds Abatement Law. ' Olympla. Wash The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the red light abatement law enacted by the last legislature El Fourth of July Sentiments ort to give tip essential liberty to deserve neither liberty nor safety. 0 NK free nntn must possess more tiioiiHHiKt slaves.-namuci Adams. U NDOl'HTKDLY, sir, the battle Is vigilant, the active, the nrave. R T F.MKMHF.It that Providence would controversy until we were grown UK Ood. who raised up Washington the duty of cherishing It with a zeal H KHK must we ask: What Is patriotism? Is it a narrow affection for the spot where a man was born? No. sir; this la uot the character of the virtue. It soars higher. Fisher Ames. 0 HHF.IIVK good faith to and cultivate avenue to foreign Influence: rely It I KNOW. I should advise erslsteney In our struggle for liberty though It whs revealed from high heaven that nine hundred and ninety nine were to IntIsIi and only one of a thousand to survive and enjoy Ills liberty -Samuel A da tna. faj 'VRTICK, equai and exact to all men. of whatever aUte of persuasion, re ligious or M)lltlcnI.Thomaa Jefferson. U NLKHS we all hang together, assuredly we ahsll all hang separately. Ileiijamlti Frankltu. FT truth Is- thy aim In all debate, leavor to gain rather than to expose tny itiivernary- v imam i vim. F and I should also be ready to take the field whenever danger calls. Let us be united. - Alexander Hamilton. THE SEWER WORK COM PLETED, READY THIS WEEK i' To be Turned Over to the City in Good Order. BEST IMPROVEMENT EVER MADE BV THE CITY Contractors Morrison and Knudsen will finish their contract on the Ontario sewer this week and it will bo accepted ' in due time by the city a s they have made a splendid job of it, one that will be a lasting benefit to the city and a credit to the contractors. They have had much bad ground to contend with, but have been careful and painstaking-, getting the pipe well laid in the quick I sand, at a i-utik-ient depth to drain all the basements of the oitv. being eleven feet deep at the First National Hank corner. When the present sewer and drain age system Wits started about a year ago it was the prediction of the knock ers that the engineers could not get the depth they claimed and also that the sewer could not be laid in the sand strata that underlies the city, but now that it is done all agree that it the bent piece of constructive work the rity haa ever done The sewer from the river to the old townsite line is :t :u . feet, laid with 24-inch pipe, costing about 7.800. This was done by day labor, under the supervision of A. Jaquish. The next section was contracted to (ireen & Co. of Spokane, costing about HI,)". It consisted of ft.lMl feet of 24-inch pipe, 1,008 feet of lvinch pipe, Mih feet of 12-inch pipe and Hsj tVet of U inch. This work was in charge ol A. V. Kiker, with A. Jaquish look ing after the interests of the city. The next section was let to the I'ht-lps construction Company, of WoiSOT with J. Phelps- in charge and A. Ja quish looking after the work for the city. It consisted of 504 feet of 12 inch pipe and K40 feet of 8-inch. I Ins was in the south end of the city and cost .) UUU. Buyer Bros, have 48o feet of pipe and 180 feet of di'ching to drain their two sloughs and to connect with the K u-hard son slouch on the east side of the track This work will be finished within the next ten days.. Cost about asjt The last section of the work was c intruded to Morrison A Knudsen of Boise who will finish this week They have 1 08 feet of of Is inch pipe, 1010 feet of K inch, 830 feet of 12 inch, 2-.H7 feet of 10-inch and 'i,24g feet of obtain a little temporary safety Is to Benjamin Franklin. virtue and enjoy inure happiness than a not to the strong alone. It la to the ratnes Henry. not permit us to be called Into this up to our present strengm. --mcKinson. and gave you lllierty exacts from you according to knowledge. J. M. Mason. peace with all nations; shut off etery on yourselves only. Henry Lee. not victory or nn unjust Interest, and by the Contractors 8 inch. Owing to the depth and char acter of the ground this was the hard part of the whole aystem. Their work cost $2o,insi In addition to the above the city has what ia termed the old sewer which consisted of 1980 feet of 12 inch pipe and 5622 feet of s-inch. The oity issued bonds of $2 mm for this ork In a few blocks of the city both sewers are run, becauae the nroticrtv owners wished to get the advantage of the extra depth gained by thejnew sewer. A drainage system was proposed for the east side of the city, but the citi zens did not think it was what they wantedsoit was turned, down. Later the property owners and council will be able to get together and take care of the drainage for that part of the city. The totsl cost of the new .sewer is MM It) and is 28,760 feet long. This is outside of the ISHOjfeet of open drain. By the addition of lateral sewers every block '" tSeJwest part of the ci' i- I'li.ii '. li ' tins system and it i la i ,i Ucoiiou of time when it will he impulaory for even property owner t i otinect up. This sewer means a lower death rule lien- and reduce- the sissihility of any epidemic getting started. ALL STORES WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY ON THE FOURTH We the'undersigned merchant.- agree to'close ourjiespeotive" places of busi ness all dn Saturday, July ith, 1414, keeping open Friday evening. Malheur Mercantile Co., Wilson Bros. & Co , Ontario Hardware Co., A lex an der Clothing Co., Km-ssn Harness Co., M. E. Newton, Ontario Furniture Co., K. I 'ope. The Toggery. W. T. Lamp kin, McCoy Bros., leader Bros. Co, C. P. Cummings, A. I.. McDowell, McBratney Hardware C, Buyer Bros. & Co. All three Ontario barber shops will remain open until 10:30 p. '" July 3d, and close all day July 4th. (Jet shaved Friday. T.R. HEEDS DOCTORS ORDER Physician Says Effects of Malaria May Be Permanent. Oyster Bny, N. Y. After hearing his physician's decree that he must either take a prolonged rest or Incur the danger of permanent 111 health. Theodore Hoosevelt made plans to conduct the fall campaign, so far as possible, from Sagamore Hill. Colonel Roosevelt Is said to be suf fering chiefly from the effects of ma laria, contracted In South America. The physician .snld If he did not shake this off he might never recover his full strength. Oregon Prohibition Petition la Filed. Sab-Hi, Or. A petition which estab lishes a new record for number of signatures secured, for the Initiation of a state constitutional prohibition amendment, was filed with Secretary of State Olcott Monday. The petition contains .16.0.12 names, signatures hnv Ing been obtained In every county In the state. C. S. OSBORNE C. 8. Osborne, e Governor of Mich Igan, who Is seeking the nomlnstlon for United States Senator. MELLEN IS INDICTED; BIG PLOT ALLEGED Cambridge, Mass Klghtcon per sons, Ho lulling Charles S Melleu, for llier L-i i -ident of the New Vork, New Haven & Hartford uud the llostou i Maine Kallrond I'ompauy; Ficdcrlck C. Moseley, of F. S Mosoley & Co.. Boston brokers, and the Investment coininiltwcH of two Havings banks of thla city, were Indicted h) the Middle m- count-, iiiiini jury on various charge: in connection with the flnan cc oi iln Hi i. i, "lei, H iilroad Irom Iti-i.-: lit to Sprit '-field Tin- latll tmonti -msi M-ii-n. i.. Olllett allege oonepirac) IO illllllee II,' IIIVI hlllH-lll ( Ollllnillee of the two h.-.l- to lend a loial of $45, illin lo ihe i 'orpor 1 1 ion . I t 1 1 i . 1 1 .-. Unit there was all i m, spine on ilnir pari in the piirchai.e of the Hampden notes wen- made by (iustavilh (ioeppel, ol I he hoard ol Fast Cambridge Savings Hank, and Fdwatd It Cogswell, of the Invest unlit committee of the Cambridge Savings Hank. Wheat Lowest Price in Eleven Years. Chicago. Wheat pi lees an the low est since IMS. Tloie haa been a break of 12 cents within five weeks For the first time In recem ye.us the l.'niled States is li-ndliig the world In making low prices for wheat. Armed Men Guard Stores of Butte. Hlltte, Mont lleslllllg to save their property against ai lacks from mobs, men hunts of Hujle have placed armed guards 111 their stolen noise, idano i met jiiMiice AMHua will retire from the supreme court bench of the stale on July N In his letter to Coventor Haines. Justice Allshle said that he would have resigned earlier to enter the i ,nn palgn for the I'uited States senator ship hail not lu.-iim- Slew m been stricken when there was an unusual amount of business before the court and to- waned until this could la cleared. AN EXHIBIT FOR THE STATE EAIR WANTED From This County Chance for the Boys to Win TREE TRIP TO EAIR FOR TWO Albert Toier of the Oregon State Fair Board was in the city last Sunday In the interest of the Fair. While here he went to Harry B. Grand, Secretary Of the Malheur County Fair Association, W. R. Shinn, County agricultural ex pert, James A Lackey, County Fruit Inspector Prof K. (t Bailey of the i i';t ii hi schools. The purpose of his visit at this time was to secure a promise from the coun ty that a display would be made at the state fair which opens at Salem Sept. 28. and closea October 3. The State Board allows 1 100 to each county making exhibit, an and it is isnsiblc to receive $2rs:). There are also prizes for chil dren's exhibits, the latter consisting of first, second, third, fourth and fifth prizes, ranging from tr to 7.r la addition to the exhibits of the school children the State Fair Board will givtr a trip to two children from each county the ti j being from then home i.. Hie Stale Fair and return, all expenses being pud by the State Fair Board. For Instance the two children scoring tin- highest in their agricultural exhib its at the Malheur county fair will be given transportation to Salem ami re turn, furnished Pullman berths and will In- entertained free while at tie Fair, having passes Lo all the shows, swings, amusements, etc., have free admission to the gr.md stand and will be carefully looked after by Albert Tocier, mayor of the Fair grounds. The same children will have an oppor tunity to win from :!.' to I2 hy tak ing their exhibits to Salem. All per sons interested in the Oregon State Fair will be mailed a copy of the pre iniuin list uhii request. Address the Secretary, Oregon Statu Fair, Salem, Oregon, and hooks will be forwarded free. While here Mr. To.ier was driven through the country hy Hairs B (irauel and James A Lackey ane hud an i.ppi.i tiiintv to view the orchards and farms in the country surrounding Ontario. Mr. To.ier for 2i yeurs was a traveling newspaper rorrcsn. talent and in that time covered over 12 tl thousand miles taking him into BUTOfMX South and Central America. I'lnllipines, New Zealand, Hawaii and every s'n e in Hie union lie tilled tlie si lent of the National Kiln a Association, the largest body of ii paper people in the world He in hun ling tin- Publicity matter of the Ore gun Mule ruir anil promises lo keep Malheur county to the fore. People in the News Itosevell has llei llleil HlUt t here shall be no ration in New Vork slate. A sll.lll.lil I'l'ol'le wifS tli'U-l will be pill illlo Iln Held I.IK- I. Sheldon of Kansas, eaiidi dan- tW I pot-ition on the supremo in neh In that IntO, Id"' I POUtlOO for In i noininanoii. containing 11,600 II. inn Tna accident. i in oi Mayor Mm In rt roltfOf wounded St.iie .V ll.ilol BV, II iteynolds, ill New Vol I, I lo injury is not cnio-iih led aOriOUl Noah, and no' ihnn. ate the apple in the Harden ol Fdeii. according to In BtepnOO l.angdon. of tixlonl I 'ol- I ho claims lo have dei iplicrod in .nn n lit Suuieiiaii tablet. It is SUld Die pie-nlilil would ap point I N Morris, the ChleagO pack or, minister lo Sweden Ol 1'eimi.nk, whichever Morris pleased. In spite or his refusals to accept It. I'rogiessivi h adi-rs of New Vork are urging Colonel ROOOOVOM to accep' the noiiiinat ion for governor of New Vork ProsMoni Wiloei has torn psonnal .-il with a h.iiiilsoiiiel) hound Vear hook ol the to i n ii.iu In t'ollimull Pi- iio;.d. Qefntaa aaval attncnooi in 1 ' -'f of the eniporor ol lienuuny.