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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1916)
ttfenrt0 v$m. vii,. ao ONTARIO, lU.lllili colAI'V, OKRUOFf, TH1K8DAV, JULV , 1010. NOT (& mt SEVENTEEN MILLION AVAILABLE JOR WAR That Was the Number of Males Listed by Adju tants General. Washington In 1910, when UM Inst HUH wan taken, there were -". 538, 141 mules of available military age In the lulled State. This num ber haii probably Increased to 26, 000,000 In the lust six years The adjutants general In It 15 reported to the mil. tin division that the num ber available wan 17.049.06X Nil sylvanla rank third In number avail able for aervlce -villi 1,1 54, 607. New York la first, with 1,616.609, and llllnnlHHiT.mil with 1.156,072. In 19 1 6 the total strength of the mate militia waa 129,398. Thin num ber has Inereaaed and threatened war Pennsylvania's mllltla atrength In 1915 waa 11,028; that of New York. 16.609; New Jersey, 4472 and Dele war.i, 4 90 Tin- following ihwi by Mates the number of male nvnllahle for mili tary service aa reported In 1915 by Hie adjutant general and the mini bar of malea of military age, 18 to 45 yearn, Inclusive, according to the can ua of 1910: Malea Malea of avallale for m'tary age duty reported census State Alabama . Arliona ArkanaaN . California Colorado Connecticut Deleware Dm, of coi. Florida . . by adj. gan 1910 152.779 401,146 60.795 68,1 217.743 311.971 16. 18 665,611 113,766 203.882 15. 144 203.982 12.40 44.614 80.325 78.34 205.260 171.688 Georgia 500, 03S Hawaii 14.966 Idaho 34.004 111,441 4,f : 14414 lllliiola . . Indiana . 1.2(4.071 1,330.664 , 544.70 580.657 Iowa 324.816 Kanaaa 186,135 Kentucky 461,497 l.oulslanu 346,186 Ma'ne 104.764 Maryland 131.073 Massachusetts . . 51.623 Mi. IiIkuii 521.911 Mlliueaola 238,607 Mlaalaaippl .... 401,106 Mlaanurl 604,09 Montuna 68,108 476.82 270.227 457.43 im in 15I.31&I 171.3 7:: f 44,414 616.71 41.1 1:1 346 746 711.14 118.331 147.47 Nebranka .... Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey . , . New Mexico . . . IIMM 41,414 670.893 14,41 1 14,441 597.513 73,097 New York 1,616,609 2,166,361 North Carolina . 317.020 393,12 North Dakota .. 75,732 146.611 Ohio 928.043 1.076.928 Oklahoma 321.094 357.933 Oregon 136.726 10.653 vlvauUt . . . 1,154.607 1.784,61 Klu.de Island . . . 138.406 115. US Souih Carolina . . 217.075 I South Dukotu . . 81,042 144,411 Tennessee 376,746 441,441 Texas 601,236 804,980 I'Uli 40,58 84,440 .-11110111 50,803 Virginia 401,903 28,728 Washington .... 286.316 Virginia . . 226,724 nsiii 441,73 47.922 Wyoming 42.632 54.654 Totals 17,049,068 20.538,374 No organized militia. WESTERN PACIFIC AT PUBLIC AUCTION Oakland. Cal.. June I'll The Western Pacific railroad was sol.! to the reorganization connniti.t- i Dm road yesterday for S18.000.tl00 ut public auction. The amount paid for the Wi .tern Pacific was lix.d b the federal court and paid in first mortgage bonds turned into the re organization committee by their holders to forward reorganization. tl.oae. who wear the flag on their coat lapel and then there are those who wear It on the heart. Sometimes the girl who marries for a home is paying too much rent. HUGHES DELIGHTFUL SAYS TRISCO WOMAN California Delegate to Re publican Convention Likes Candidate. "My Impression of lluglfn waa that of a genial, gracious gentleman who will win bin way Into Hie hearts of the Anierlrnn people." hbI.I Mra Abble V. Kreh. delegate at large to the republican national convention upon her return to her San Francla co home from Chicago, New York anil Washington. D. C. Mm Krehn npoke enthusiastically of the senti ment for the republican nominee in the eaat. She met many aoclal and hu.lne.s aaaoclatea In New York and they were all strong in their feeling that Hughe would win. 'He waa the beat governor the atate of New York ever had.' was the comment everywhere," nald Mm. Kreba at the Palace hotel, "and I can well understand bin atrength after the meeting which I had with him In New York where I went to pay my reaped to the party'a candidate. "There seem no doubt there as to bis election. My aaoclatea war wall aatlsfled and I heard many other -pres'.ons of satisfaction In the ea.it. Among my friend In Washington, not In the o-called official aet. I found a marked opposition to Presi dent Wilson. "Any Idea that we might have had of Hughea' auaterlty baa been elimi nated. I ii.nl been told that he waa 'Just Ice.' Let me aay that he la no thing of the son Ho la a fine , American citizen, and lie baa not on ly the qualities of a splendid Anierl-' can type, but lie has a personality which entirety allays any fear thai , we might have had of his Inability to meet the people. Let no one con tinue to curry the Impression that Hughea cannot meet the American people. "Not only can he do that but he can do It In such a way as to win them. I waa most agreeably sur prised, and my experience will he that of every citizen who shall be '""unate enough to come Into con in. I with him during the campaign." MANY NEWSPAPER MEN ENLISTED If the reports are true, Hie news papers of Idaho 'and printing plants have furnished fur more men lo Hie national guards, :ji proportion to their total iiumbers, thau any other claaa of citizens. There are now a little over 1.000 men enlisted and It is said that nearly one hundred of these have goue from .per offices. The Leader ll.-i aid has furnished Us sliure. Hum!. I l..l- Taylor un.l Harold .illusion hat lug eull.ted Xampu leader. VALUABLE ORE NEAR HUNTINCTON A (-bromide ledge of from one to ' four feet wide has been discovered on J lugeiilhron's farm near Hum ingloli. Chi. mi uli- is worth S10U on Hie market today, and is used mostly to harden steel. A sample of the ore sent to Chicago assayed 48 per cent pure. Jake says it looks now us if lie will be able to find a girl to dully urouud with Iiiin in Hie Ford NW1 INTERURBAN SERVICE STARTED TO WILDER Caldwell To the delight of p. -o.l. living along the line and tributary to It, motor car service was inaugur ated Monday afternoon on the Ore gon Short I. me branch between (aid well and Wilder, a lease upon which haa been procured by the Caldwell Traction company . THE FOURTH IS DULY OB SERVED IN IS SECTION The Fourth was observed by Hie ilniano peopie, must . the,... " to Payette, while others scattered William l.axon took his family to lllg Bend and reports a large crowd and a splendid time. He is very enthusiastic over that esctlon and the fine park they have. The Ontario hand went to Hunt ington where Wm. Plughoff was the marshal of the day and he made them stand around some. The boys say they had a fine time ware treat ed good and the people seemed to en joy their playing The solos hy James Smith were particularly well received. The ball players were Ft I'ayette and II waa naeaaaarv to send an ex-1 tra train to carry tho crowd there.! The town waa filled up and the peo- pie well entertained while there. The picnic on the Island at Welsar also caught a few. ...a,. .... ,ii a.w.w, wuviv iiiviv. waa a varied line of attractlona. Th, nine hundred soldier boy. appeal , to many, especially those who are from this aectlon. many relatives to- ing up for a la.t f.r.w.ll The race, at the fair grounda were H.fH(.w .. n... ... II,... wt. !..& aiieniien ny over zn.uuu people and naturally they could not take care of the crowd. One of the big features of the af ternoon was the race between At. Iloshek In his aeroplane and Mrs. Nelson In her King eight They cir cled the track three times at a terri fic pace, the machine leading In the, straight away courses and the aero-i THE MEXICAN HUDDLE AWAITING The Mexican muddle Is still far from settled, but there doea not aeem to be much prospect of immediate ac tion. The American troopers who were taken prisoners have been turned av er to the American authorities anil others of the two companies are straggling In, several are reported to be at Mexican cities and will be sent. to the border in a few days. i Curranza seems to be anxious to' John Hairy more iu "The liu.i riglblc . ' 1 .aglgfl Ask- a4V "f W m Jr. iB -4 1 ' v m If plane on WTO C"., the lufns. Mrs. Nelson .VC" Ctlt, 60T0r!ft4 ! mile. In 3:40 1-1. Mrs. Nelson made her fsstets mite In the second lap, cov ering It in 1:11. Koeuuj. the Ontario high school splinter entered some of the races and took first In the 220 and 440 yard dashes and second In Hie 100 yard daah. He also was In the wln-l ning team of the relay race, but they barred him out because he did rmi belong to Poise. The only won der Is that they allowed him to win any of the events, because the Boise, hunch Is the poorest lot of sport. in this -ctlon. The high school hoya who won medals there last nr nr imv- toil i.e. i. i. c 1,1 vol ii.i.iii . . . .. . -. bul lh" '" th n'" wy when prUe" "r won h ou,"",,, p0to" Th' Prad la said to have been P""'1 """ """ of the floats i being original and very handsome. The fireworks In the evening were fl Mo of ,. p,.opl, w0 wwl tW MmpMn Bboul not flndlnf ,, ,c. eommodmtloBi. A11 lh. roomi at , mn ,,, , t ,., w-f no( Mm for h- crowd. mi. Kmma Clark Miss Piatt. J. il Mack. by and I .write lllackaby went to Jordan Valley where they had a regular western celebration with a large crowd and apleudld sports. There ware many picnic parties along the river and out in Hie conn try. The day was an Ideal one. E LETTERS aoi.l war and It is possible that an agreement can he fixed up, but it will likely be only temporary. The Oregon troops have all gone to the border and are stationed In California not far from Sau Diego The Idaho troops are not ready lo leave and Internal dlssentioii bus arisen In the regiment which will do much to unfit the men for service because they have no confidence in the muii appointed over them Dukuue" at Di-eainluud, hutimla) MR BILL HANLEY NOT GUILTY OF CONTEMPT Is Acquitted When Charged With Violating U. S. Court's Orders San "Francisco. July 2 William Hanloy. holder of large acreages In Rastnrn Oreron and candidate for ,,, ,.nl(ed sutp(( from .hat state last year. Is not guilty of con tempt n making use of the waters of the Sllvles river for Hie irrigation of his lands, according to an opinion handed down today by the I'nlled States circuit court of appeals Han ley had hee nadjudged In contempt by the fulled States district court of Or.'iron for aliased violations of that I decrw , , oon. , tf0ny Mwn ,,,,, ,,, ., p.. ... .,.,, -.. of EB...rn - Oregon. BARRELS MUST HOLD FULL THREE BUSHELS Washington. June 30. The new federal law fixing a standard alia for barrels, which la the first piece of na tional weight and measures leglsla j tlon enacted by congress In 126 years will come Into operation tomorrow. Tl.., ..u. luui .n.fllflu. ll,l li.rr.l. . .. mm 11 iw .Ki,...- ... v.... ; u.ed In the sale or fruits and vege- tables must contain 7066 cubic in-, ' dies, which mean. 105 quarts or ap- proximately three bushels. The di mensions of the barrels may differ, but they must hold the proper cubi cal contents. Fines of 1500 or im prisonment for nix month, are the penalties provided for violation, of the law, which Is to he religiously en fored In all the state.. In Hie past all sizes of barrels have been used, with the result thai fraud and deception was so prevalent that the change became necessary. With the new law In effect and Ita en forcement by federal, state, county and city official, of weight, and measures with the co-operutlon of the trade the so-called "sluudard" barrel as provided hy the law will become a fixity In trade channels. COUNCIL TRANSACTS The meeting of Hie council on Monday evening did not take up much time as Hie member were all anxious to get away to ulteii.l lo bust- l"",'v l.ieie were two uppiiLuiioiia .... sewer connection i be owners or I were granted Hie privilege of . ..i. a. .ling up with Hie trunk on .. inehl of I4.T1 l"'i' h't .in. I pay lug all the ol In i . Dr Payne and H M Nichols w.i. gi..ui.. iiermiMMon lo .-.hi in-. I up with I he old sewer III bio. I. In'i A p.i il on igned b Mrs. A i.i.iii. e, Mrs. C. K. Secoy and I. 11.11. I.ees wus present! .1 a Urn- 01 Hie !rnilc,-o oi en. line a drinking fOUAtala at UM southeast ii.iiier ol . and Nevada The pet il ion 1 1 iiiil.-.i The semi annual icpoi loir tor. lei was presented showing the le.oipi- i.inl .li. .bin .incuts from the s.n ii ..I 1 .in. I The tOtgl i'1 I were 14,ll4 II an. I II. c ilishui mi-Ills i 1 1,4 The repoi t i . i i eonjplot and showed Hi.' source ol all n. oin. s and II..- particular fund il was paid out June was a lively inoiilh al tin Portland I'm. .u Stockyard.. Willi a gain oi 'ii ens in receipts over ihe au.e month lust . h in the earlier months of the year, the baa) -I..... n.' Ill made in uO(S, I. ill there was ul ,. a liberal ic , raiih mow ii.. ni. Sheep also register. .1 .. gain o ponding months lust yi-.r. though for tr rivali ihOH i crease The hog run for the first half of the year la nearly 54,000 I . .. I iu titcia oi period of 1S15. 18 BILLS WILL BE ON 1916 BALLOT Nine Amendments Are Pro- posed to Constitution for Voters' Action. Salem. Ore, June 29. Eighteen proposed measures -nltw constitu tional amendments and nine hills for ! laws have been approved by Secre ' tary of State Olcott as to form. All petitions for the Initiative m. -a aire. 1 must he filed with the secretary not , later than July 6. Arguments In be half of the measures must be filed with him not later than July 15, and argument opposing them not later than July 26. Three of the nine constitutional amendment, were referred hy the 1 la.t legislature, and the remaining six are Initiated. The amendments ' referred hy the legislature are: An ! amendment Investing the governor ' with power to veto single Items la appropriation bills; an amendment providing that all ships of 50 tons or more capacity, engaging In either passenger or fre'ght. In coasting or foreign trade, whose home ports of registration are in the atate, shall be exempt from all taxes, excepting atate taxea, until the first day of January, 136; and an amendment repealing a provision In the consti tution forbidding suffrage to engroea. Chinamen and miilnttoes The s'J amendments being Initlat- M bma. ",.. - . .1 .. vu am. iir- irvupiv a 1. 11. 1 .1111 10. n law." proposed by the Oregon Stat Federation of Ijihor; an amendment allowing the manufacture of beer In the atate and It. .ale In original package., proposed hy the equal rights for home Industry committee; an amendment prohibiting the Im portation of liquor Into the state for beverage purposes, proposed by the Oregon Prohibition state committee; an amendment establi dilug a normal school at Pendleton, proposed by the Commercial association of the city of Pen.llei.m: an amendment restricting all tax levying agencies to an annual levy (hat shall not exceed the levy of the .r. ,.-. ug year by more than 6 per cent, proposed by the State Tax payers' league, and an amendment providing for a system of rural 'its. proposed by the Oregon llelerendiim league Following are the bills for lawa I that have been approved as to form A law providing for one day of rest in seven, proposed by the Weekly Heal Day league: a law, prohibiting com pill orj ..... ination and medical treatment, proposed by l.auru C Lit tle: u law, repealing the Sunday nig act. proposed hy the Inde pendent H. -taller' association ; a law forbidding fishing for salmon With seines trull nr fiuli uil.ual. I.. ,. ,.......,, the ( olumbia river or any of its trfhuturles after the first day of januar) (,17 proposed by the Clackamas Count) li i. i men's union a law regulating ll sbm lo the practice of professions nlaiini; to ll. e public health, pio BO '.I fe) I I'll. -g.-rabl. I'olllan.l, I law uiithori.ing a bouut on Jack 1'abhlt in, I .ice i ,,l ,:, l i ,,,,k . i. im t) . plop., i .1 b New ...in- . i. ek (ull llll Club, ol P...I . a law aulhoiulug bOUt) on Jackrnbblls in Lake count y. proposed by J ii i' Thomas and others; a law removing the 1 '.uii' il ..t Joffoi on count. Iioiii Clllv. I ' . M...N., p ,,, , ,( ,y II,,. l."li.i lor i 'OUBtJ IV at" club, and i law locallng Ihe county s.at of b I f( I "ii BOUIlt) at Melolni . pio I ' ) th Melolius Coiiiui. chili F WELL AT LETHA me-- in i hi- front k with aiiolh. i' How in,- well Tho well is on the U I.. Ilatlon ranch and wa . ..Hurl at a .1. pil, of ' The well is now fu)W ,..i Ihe wat er raises six I'.-.-t above the ground The land owners in thai seel ion ale ull Jubilant over this remarkable -bowing and are preparing to sink a number of wells this suiinn. i.