VOL. JO ONTAIUO, M II. Ill I It COUNTY, OIIEGON, Till ItHDAY, KKII. Si, Mllfl. No 5. I !&ttt lie LINER TAKEN BY GERMANS 54 KILLED BY ZEPPELINS Newport New, Vs., Feb. 1. The llrltliih South African liner Appam, Riven up for lout, wan brought bltO Hampton Roads today flying a German roan o'war flag, with a German prize crew. She was captured at aea Jan. 15, four daya after she left Dakar, British Went Africa The Appam brought her original paesengers and 138 persons said to have been taken from other veasels by the Germans. Four Injured pas sengers were aboard, said to have been taken from an English ship from Australia. About 425 persons, Including the passengers and crew, were aboard the ship. It Is reported that the submarine which took the Appam sunk van other ships. i."ininn, Feb. 1. Four persons were killed and 67 injured In a Zep pelin raid. Bombs were dropped on several towns and rural districts In Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Staffordshire. Some property was damaged. WILSON ASKS QUICK ACTION ON DEFENSE i i, m land. New circumstances bave arisen. President Wilson declar ed, which makes It absolutely neces sary that this country should prepare for adequate national defense "We are In the midst of a world that we did not make and cannot al ter," the president said. "Its wholi atmospheric and physical conditions re the conditions of our own life, also; and therefore as your respon sible servant I must tell you that the dangers are Infinite and constant." The president spoke In ''leveland with more gravity and force than he has shown during any of his previous addresses on preparedness. "Let me tell you very solemnly you cannot postpone this thing." he de clared. "I do last know what s single day may bring forth. I do not wish to lesve you with tin impression that I urn thluklu,- of some particular danger. I nurd) wish to tell you Unit we ate dally treading umliist ailri.-.ii, danger! 'I ' Hunger tlml we ar. .iiiii.i .-Mt are not hi our own making ami not iindi r our control I think no mail In Hie Pulled Stales knows what a silicic single day. a single hour muy bring forth." BEATS ALL HISTORY FOR SEVERE STORMS Oregon Short Line Officials report this the worst year for snow and storms they have ever experienced, practically evory one of their branches were out of commission at one time. While the snow at Ontario has not been very deep at any oue time, this will bo remembered as the hardest winter in years, the cold and snow having lasted much longer than us ual. In sections where cattle were not gathered they are losing heavily. With the ground frozen ami In low places covered with ice there is found to be damage done to the alfalfa fields. There is a demand for all the hay In this section from the Portland market, where they are very short, owlug to the unusual weather. The local sheep and cattle meu are well supplied, the. dry fall compelled them to get onto the feeding grounds early and large quantities of hay were purchased ho they will be all right if the winter breaks up this mouth. LUMKN's MJJbWIONAJJU MOVEMENT CONVENTION. All churches ami all granges of the State are being notified of the coming convention of the Laymen's Missionary Movement, to h-- held at the White Temple in Portland, Feb ruary 13 to 16, and the executive committee for the convention exteuds the invitation to attend, to ail male members ot every chuich organiz ation of Oregou und Southwestern Washington The convention will he addressed by twelve or filteeu of (he most prom inent mil. connected w ith the missionary movement of the world, both at noli S am! abroad. Mrs. J. I) Kairmau is visiting witli i ' i. M. Morton of Ou- laru. Mrs 'airman came dowu from 'Lo up r country Saturday. ONTARIO SCHOOL TO PLANT GARDEN Through the efforts of Senator Chamberlsln, the High Schol Agri culture class and eighth grade hsve received a large sack of garden seeds, to be plsnted In the form of a school garden by the members of those classes. This work Is under the supervision of Mr Bailey and Is one of the most recent and the most use ful of benefits of the modern ncIiooIh In order to graduate each member of the Agriculture class must plant and take care of a certain amount of garden products The very best seed has been sent from Washington l C mid the school garden this year will probably be the best In the history of the school. L. D. BRANDEIS.:? Louis D. Brandsls, namsd by Presi dent Wilson to succtsd ths Ists Jus tics Lamar on ths Supreme Court bench. The receipts from all motor and chauffeur registrations in Malheur County for ths year 1 11 & amounted to tlisi on Expenses Incurred 1195.08. Out of the funds received $786.92 was remitted to the county treasurer for benefit of county road fund. News Sn&pshote Of the Week The first of .eace I ' M" sbbbbbbbb! JS Mr V I A ssi ESBsW &i& j ksBHsflBBWssslBsaazssVRP HssHslBfik bsVh lAI iHhTi A SegiSSsl as sa? HaMSSjsjJpfL. it Jj'sH I SMssrBBas-fi Pssttj RkVhw-s ' 'sl J IbsW' lasaswBBB r "HsBHBaBWBBBBWsswsxBBrj jai aV a'SwsJTtlaflflppaeJJjjHS tS&ao P I'ai'i-n cuiillsi a led by the. British twit- certain check stubs which may Indicate his timtiulul backing of German propaganda in this country before be recalled. General lluerta, former provisional president of Mexico, died whiles prisoner of the United States. General Treviuo, Carrauza'a officer, continued Lit search of Mexican bandits who killed HTssHaa.il Americans. An explosion on submarine. L- lu dry dock at Brooklyn re.-.ulled hi tin deaths. BIG TRANSFER OF LUMBER COMPANIES A deal Is being closed up this week whereby the lumber yards at Ontario, Payette, Vale and Nyssa belonging to the Empire Lumber Company, the Adams Lumber Company at Parma and the Piatt yard at Wilder all pass to the ownership of the Boise-Payette Lumber company, one of the Weyer houser subsidiary companies, the latter being the largest timber own ers In America. This is the concern that built a raP road from Boise to Moores creek so they could got their lumber to mar ket and In consideration of this Im provement the people of Boise made them a very low price on a lot of state timber adjoining their holdings. With the local yards taken over this week the company now owns over HO lumber yards in western Idaho and eastern Oregon. While we have not been able to see any of the officials of the company we presume they will soon be here and have an announcement to the com munity of their policy. L. Adam established the Kmplre Lumber company here twenty yeari ago, when the present city was but a country village. On Main strest there were three brick stores the Wilson grocery store, the Odd Fellows building and the M. M. Companys store. Of the frame build ings there are n"t many left, the building Just north of the Argus of flee, where the only murder ever cr i-. in it t,-. i In Ontario occurred, Stuart building, the harness shop d ths old post office building next o the M M. Company's store. A sum ming up of the firms then doing busi ness here would show Just as many changes, few of the pioneer firms remaining. The other yards have all been es tablished since 1900. Mr Adam does not expect to leave Ontario hut will devote his time to his other In n-sinn-nts, he was the owner of the com rolling taterrat in' the group ot yards. Mr. EiiiIhoii may move lo Mon tana, where he has some bright pros No announcement has been made us to Ihe managers for the yards und probably will not he until Ihe stocks haie I, en checked over and the of tidal transfer made. There Is always a pang of regret when a pioneer firm goes out of busi ness, especially one that has served the public so satisfactorily as the Kmplre. TO IMH BI.E-TH (k IMIAII. The Oregon Short Line Hallway Co. has a gang of engineers at this place surveying the railroad's right -of-way for the purpose of double trnckiug their line through this place. This will be the next improve ment by this company, and will mean the expenditure of some little money. Caldwell News. It will be several days before the surveyors reach Ontario, because of some heavy work eust of Parma. Ten cars of baled hay have been shipped out of Parma during the past two weeks by the Cash Orain Co., ol Outarlo, which has a crew of mei. here baling and shipping. The hay is billed to Vale and coast points. Parma Heview. decisive surrender of the wsr was bsrely averted when King Nicholas of Montenegro refused Austria's proffered terms after ihe former's capital had been captured. Further Balkan dllticiillles manifested thcinselves when the allies laialeu at Piraeus and l'hulerun. near Athens. On e. bile rumors of revolution lu tireece were heard. Working plans for a real block ade of Germany by Admiral Jelllcoo lo satisfy neutrals were being considered by England Among the effects of Captain von WEST TO HARNEY Weather conditions do not put a quietus on the work of extending the Oregon and Eastern railroad west ward Into Harney county. So says H. C. French of Harrlman, who Is In On tario on a business trip from the In terior. Notwithstanding the snappy weath er that prevails In the section of rsll rosd building, about 200 men are put ting In the finishing touches on the steel bridges, deep cuts and heavy grades, preparatory to the final dash for the level country In the vicinity of Harrlman, from which point the building of the line westward will be clear sailing The bridge on the McRsy ranch, some four miles west of HIvoTslde, Is completed, and workmen are now finishing the Swamp creek bridge near the Spurlock ranch to which point rails have been laid. The last Important bridge to be built over the Malheur river will be near the Bla lock ranch. Four camps are estab lished between Hlverslde and Mile Post 110, which point Is about three miles east of Harrlman and the ter minus of contract to be completed n July. Camp 6 Is nesr whst Is term ed the Cary Cut on the Cary ranch and Is considered the heaviest work slong the line. This will be the last difficult excavation before going l.r, .,,,.,, ,1... ....,, ,, ,,, u,. ,, y it Is the consensus of opinion out Iliirrlman ws that operations In rail road building will cease at Mile Post 110, for at least a few months Itlght of -way Agent Moore, for the Oregon K Eastern, has recently filed right-of-way from Mile Post no to l i.ik Mountain, a distance of 35 miles This Is thought to be only another unit of the railroad to he built In the future. Ihe date of completion helug only guesswork Tin- dcnlcns of Harney valley are nptmiihdlc III the belief that the rail road will leach Ihem hy July I, I !i 1 1. The eniii will he an era of greut re joicing in that land of promise for those who hate waited patiently for ears for the mhiihI ol loOMBOUvg whistles and rumbling trains. BIG I'KI NEOIU li.KI DEAL CONMI MMATIII A deal was consummated yestcnlav whereby Miles Cannon sells his In terest In the Nyssa prune orchard of 110 acres to lint partner, Joseph Con celmo or Philadelphia. Knur thou sand dollars was deposited with the First National bank of Weiser to blud the bargain, and If the parties mak ng the purchase should back out they forfslt this amount. The orchard is the largest of Its kind In the north west and It has an evaporating plant that la the most complete and suc cessful lu the country. The consider ation Is not given,, but as the orchard was a great money maker it goes without saying that Mr. Cannon re ceived a neat sum In fact he smil ingly said he did not lose anything. Weiser Signal. HVITIsT i III M II. Preaching services next Sunday at both hours. The probabilities are that Itev. I). Lsrce will fill the pulpit both morn ing and evening. The public is invited to these ser vices. O E. Baker, Pastor. CASCADES AND The snow started falling here and over the most of the northwest on Monday night nnd Is still at it. When this was written Wednesday noon. All O. W. it A N. trains have been abandoned, Indicating the storm Is more severe In the west. The line to the East Is still open, No. 17 coming through on time this morning end being held at Huntington. There Is trouble west of the Dalles, near Pendleton and Baker. On the Idaho Northern It will be several weeks before a train can get through owing to the slides through-out the length of the csnyon. The Pin is in lit!" better shape but they have only short stretches of bad country. About eighteen Inches of snow has fallen here. Harrison Seawenrd says this winter Is almost a duplicate of 89 and 90, when It lasted until March IS. Orriu Boyer did some good work sround town with his snow plow. CRAZING PERMITS IN MALHEUR FOREST The Secretary of Agriculture has authorised the grazing of 24,800 head of cattle and horses, 128,200 head of sheep anil gosts, snd 50 head of swine on the Malheur Nations) Forest during the sesson of 191(1 The rsnges of the Forest sre open to use, under permit, hy sll settlers and ranchers In or nesr the Forest. It Is a trespass however to use the range without permit. These permits are now being prepared hy the office force at John Day Any Information relative to grazing, or the use of the Forest In general, will be gladly fur nished upon request to the Huperv ; Of, Qf J- Hlnghain. at John Hay, Oregon. GOVERNOR BURNQUIST J. A. A. Burnqulst, Republican, who SUCCSSdsd ths Ists W. 8. Hammond, Democrat, ss Governor of Minnesota. I i i.i in .(. i MINT i.'i IT I MUM. IT. Stop! Look!' Listen!!! The anil truck walking crusade has hit the country. It Is a national movement to reduce the number of men, women and children killed or mutilated each year because they insist on wearing out their shoes on railroad tracks and ties. The yearly average number of accidents in the lulled States is 10,000. P .arJaSk. TF A Lft .sassf A aftaaaaaai Lbbsbi .SSBBBB1 SOUND HAVE PLENTY OF SNOW 60 LIVES LOST IN CALIFORNIA FLOODS Ssn Diego Sixty lives have been lost, as nearly as any estlmste can show, and charming little California valleys for 60 miles north of the Mexi can line lie desolste from floods and cloudbursts. The first intimation of the disaster wss when bodies of animals, pieces of furniture snd hits of houses were ob served flosting in the bsy opposite the Ban Diego waterfront. Looting, described by Hear Admiral William F. Eul'ijm. cnmmsndlng the Psclflc reserve fleet, ss the "worst I hsve i vci seen, broke out III the stricken Ots) nUte) while sailors snd marines I nun warships in San Diego tolled to i, i,,i i tin- hoillcs of the 60 estimate.) victims of the Lower Otay reservoir flood it, i rts that Die cloudburst In Ran Luis Id ami San Pasqual valleys pmhublv i ost mi more than ten lives rrilin i it Ihe prolijhli- tolal death list In this region to about i.i1 TsWM thousand persons ore home less, according to the estimate given out late h the relict committee or ganlzed I y tin- Sun Diego chamber ot coiuiih n i i H lliesi '."" are shelter ed on the hillsides at Palm station, the highest point adjacent to Otay City, where buildings of sll kinds wire leveled ami washed Into the wa ters of Ssti Diego bsy. SELECT A GOOD BOOK FOR THE LIBRARY In progress at Lemon's Jewelry store all this week and next, the book sale for the benefit of the public library promises to result in the plac ing of a fine lot of books on the shelves. The book social, which la to take place Friday eve.i'.ng, Feb. 1 ltli, will be at the library, where the members of the Women's Club will keep open house for the occasion, and serve refreshments to the guests. The people of Outsrlo huve always been so kind to the library, and have responded so liberally to every call for assistance, that It Is expected a large number will attend the social .Hoi m lug one of the books from the counter at Letson's. If you have examined the books, you know they are Just the kind need ed In a busy library. A large pre centage are children's hooks, though there are a number for grown people too; both fiction and non-fiction. There's some poetry, and some his tory, a very few books of essays, some of the popular novels, and also a number ot the Boy Scout hooks, chos en by their national orgauuation as books boys should read. Then there are also numbers of other books for young people Altogether It's a dandy list, and every Ontario resi dent wants to do his part lo assist the library to own the whoh lot. APPLICATIONS EOll l.HA.IM. PEKMITH Notice is hereby given tiiat all vp plicat ions for permits to graze cattiv horses, and sheep within ihe Malheur National Forest during the season of Itlt, must he tiled in my office at John Day, Oregon, on or belon ruary 29, 1116. Full information lu regard to the grazing fees to be charged and blank lorius lo lie used in making applications will be fur nished upon request. Of J Bingham, Supervisor. 5-9 i