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YOUR BUSINESS
Your business is just as important to you as John D.
RockcrfeJIer's business is to him. Regardless of the
business you are engaged in or the size of it you
need the advantage of modern banking facilities
such as we furnish. We invite you to open an ac
count with us and prepare yourself for any unlooked
for adversities that may be born of the present world's
war. t
Total Resources over $450,000
We pay 5 per cent on money placed on
time deposits with us for periods
of six and twelve months
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
M. G. Hope, President
I. W. Hope, Vice-President.
J. P. Dunaway, Cashier
B. W. Mulkey, Ass't. Cashier.
Leslie L. Hope, Ass't. Cashier
T. W. Halliday.
Geo. E. Davis.
UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
VALE, OREGON
CHEAPER SCHOOL BOOKS
SALEM, Oreg., July 15. To the
People of Oregon: During the year
1914 the people of Oregon spent $145,
000.00 for 333,600 text-books for
grade schools.
In California for the fiscal year Ju
ly 1, 1912, to June 30, 1913, 476,241
books were' produced by the State
Printing; Office of that state at a cost,
including royalties, of $106,037.00.
Reduced to single units, this means
that text-books of all kinds cost the
people of Oregon an average of 43
cents plus, while Californians paid an
average only 22 cents plus.
In addition, and this for the special
consideration of the "Made in Ore
gon" boosters, all the Oregon money
except the small percentage allowed
local dealers, went to eastern people.
In California all the manufacturing
cost remained at home.
By the use of devices and methods
of printing that have come into vogue
since the California plant was install
ed, it Is believed that Oregon can pro
duce as fine or a finer grade of books
at even less cost than California.
To further this idea, Capital Typo
graphical Union No. 210 has appoint
ed a committee to "start the ball roll-
mi ... . ..
inis committee asKs tne coopera
tion of individuals and organizations
in launching a campaign to this end.
All persons and societies interested
are urged to communicate with the
committee, giving suggestions as to
the form of organization for the cam
paign, and the plan to be pursued in
accomplishing the desired results.
Address L. E. Gotshall, Secretary
Text-Book Committee, Capital Hotel,
Salem, Oregon.
(Extract from Oregonian of June 11.)
Salem? Or., June 10. (Special. )
unenng, arguments that if put into
operation it would save to the parents
of school children at least $50,000.00
annually, would keep in the state a
similar amount which is expended
elsewhere, would be a factor in in
creasing the demand for labor in the
state, and numerous others, a commit
tee appointed by Capital Typographi
cal Union No. 210, of this city, has
started active work to interest grang
es, civic organizations and commercial
bodies in its plan to have the state
publish the text-books used in Oregon.
The proposal has the indorsement
of a number of prominent educators.
It is the intention to distribute the
books through the same channels, with
the same commissions, or larger ones,
as now employed here in the distri
bution of text-books publihhed in oth-1
er states. Mill managers of Oregon
City will be asked to supply the paper
and as eight or ten carloads will be
required annually, it is believed that
at least one of them will be willing to
upply the necessary machinery for
the manufacture of a fine grade of
book paper.
Another feature of the plan is that
it it expected to stimulate the writing
of text-books by Oregon educators,
and royalties that are now paid to au
thors elsewhere would remain in Ore
iron, says the committee. However, it
rooabiy would be necessary at the
tart a contract for the use of "copy
already prepared.
' Campaign la SUU-Wld.
"The committee intends to carry the
campaign to all parts of the state, and
at the start we want it thorough
ly understood that while the adoption
of the lan would give employment to
jTobaMy i'4 or 30 more pcroti in the
Mate pi luting department, U too
I If a lliiiiff tvr any vue lo tu t uie u
l'f lr)i1) motive, li. ht tm
ployment of these persons, the labor
now being done in other states would
benefit Oregon in that it would keep
the money here. The work would be
done here, the paper would be made
here, the books probably eventually
would be written here, and inasmuch
as it is the intention to have the same
source of distribution as now not a
single Oregon industry could be harm
ed. There is no intention to have a
free text-book system, but it is the in
tention to sell the books to the parents
of the children at cost. That, we esti
mate, would save them $50,000.00 an
nually and would keep that much mon
ey in the state that now goes to east
ern publishers. It is estimated that
California saved the parents of child
ren $250,000.00 annually by printing
us own text-books, which cut the ex
pense to half. In that state flat press
es are used, whereas here we would
have a magazine rotary press, which
would make the cost even less.
Of course, the present quarters of
the state printing department would
not be adequate for all the work and
new building would be necessary. The
union suggests the erection of a fac
tory building on one of the railroads
to save drayage costs. The initial
tost of building and equipment proba
bly would be $100,000.00, which would
be made up in profit to the state and
the people in two years or less.
Organizations Asked to Assist.
"The Salem union does not care for
any credit for the inception of the
idea, but it does want the grange.
commercial and other civic organiza
tions of the state to take hold and aid
in its consummation, and, if so desir
cd, they shall have the credit.
une important teature in fonnec
tion with our tentative plans is the
opportunity that would be afforded
for tho exploitation of Oregon among
Oregon children. Oregon subjects
could be employed in the books. For
instance, the readers might contain
selections from the best Oregon lit
erature, a sprinkling of Oregon words
could be used in the spelling books
I r i; . ...
nun vrugon distances employed in
mathematical illustrations."
Ihe following table showing the
comparative cost of text-books in Ore
gon with those published by the state
of California has been prepared by
the committee for general distribu
tion:
Oregon
Primer $ .5
First reader 25
Second reader 35
Third reader 45
Fourth reader 45
Fifth reader r.5
Arithmetic 35
Grammar 30
Grammar 45
Geography 1.00
History o
History 1.00
Civics . 05.
Speller 23
Writing (8 lessons) 1.20
Writing (5 lessons)
Cal.
$ .15
.18
.18
.19
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.24
.18
.23
.26
.54
.31
.41
.31
.14
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.20
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AMERICAN NOTE
IS FIRM
Washington. The text of the Amer
lean note on submarine warfare, pre
en ted at Berlin, reveals that the im
perial government has been informed
it is the Intention of the United States
to regard as "deliberately unfriendly"
any repetition by the commanders of
German naval vessels of acts in con
travention of American rights.
The United States announces that
It will continue to contend for the
freedom of the seas, "from whatever
quarter violated, without compromise
and at any cost."
"Illegal and inhuman acts," says the
note, "however Justifiable they may
be thought against an enemy who Is
believed to have acted In contraven
tion of law and humanity, are mani
festly Indefensible when they deprive
neutrals of their rights, particularly
when they violate the right of life
itself."
Pointing out that a belligerent
should give up its measures of retali
ation If unable to conduct them "with
out Injuring the lives of neutrals," the
note declares that persistence in such
measures, under the circumstances,
would constitute an unpardonable of
fense against the sovereignty of the
neutral nations affected.
In official and diplomatic quarters
the communication was received as
the strongest and most emphatic pro
nouncement that has come from the
Washington government since the be
ginning of its correspondence with the
belligerents of Europe.
GERMANS NEAR
WARSAW
ATTACK ON THE
ORDUNA
Washington. Formal Inquiry will
be made at the Berlin foreign office
by American Ambassador Gerard for
the German official version of the re
cent attack by a submarine on the
Orduna, as she was bound for New
York with a score of Americans among
her passengers.
A report on an investigation con
ducted by Collector of Customs Ma
lone at New York was presented to
the state department. It submits affi
davits of officers, seamen and pas
sengers, including Americans, declar
ing that the ship was attacked with
out warning.
NEWS BRIEFS OF
THE WAR
London. German official report of
the fighting in Russia says that the
army under General von Buelow has
defeated the Russian fifth army near
Shavll. The Russians are declared to
have been "dispersed," and a great
quantity of war material is said to
have been taken. The report also de
scribes operations north of Warsaw,
saying:
"On the Narew river the army of
General von Gallwltz stormed irreslst-
ably the fortresses of Rozan and Pul-
tusk and forced a crossing of the Na
rew between these places. Strong
forces are on the south bank of the
river. Further north and to the south
our troops are advancing toward the
river."
In addition to having moved heavy
forces over the Narew the Teutonic
allies have made an advance in the di
rection of the Bug. with a Warsaw-Pe-
trograd railway as their objective.
Some progress is also reported to the
south, with the capture of two villages
which were taken by storm, lying
about 10 miles south of Warsaw.
The western front was comparative
ly quiet during the past week. There
has been little fighting except with the
heavy guns.
A short official account of the re
cent fighting on the Gallipoli peninsu
la indicates that the engagements
have been of a rather minor nature,
but have favored the allies.
A dispatch from the Austrian head
quarters says the offensive of the Aus-
tro-German armies in south Poland is
proceeding with machine-like regular
ity and that, although the Russians
are clinging desperately to their posi
tions they are being driven back and
are now upon their last main line of
defense south of the Cholm-Lublln-Ivangorod
railroad.
In the drive toward the Polish capi
tal the Russians have been pressed
back on the Blonie-Nadarzyn front,
which they strongly occupy, together
with the outlying defenses of Ivangor
od. Berlin declares that the army of
General von Woyrasch has driven the
Russians into the fortress of Ivan
gorod, to the southeast of the capital,
and is now closely investing the
stronghold with 12 forts, nine on the
right bank of the Vistula and three on
the left bank of that river.
TRAGEDY WAS A
MYSTERY
Chlcago.-Captaln Harry Pedersen,
S7 years old. of Benton Harbor. Mich.,
who was in command of the steamer
Eastland, said:
"I was on the bridge and was about
ready to pull out when I noticed the
boat began to list. 1 shouted orders
to open the Inside doors nearest the
dock and give the people a chance to
get out. The bnat continued to roll,
and shortly afterward the hawsers
broke and the steamer turned over on
Its side and was drifting toward the
middle of the river.
"When she went over, 1 jumped and
held on to the upper side. It all hap
pened In two minutes. The cause Is
a mystery to me. I have sailed the
lakes 25 years and previous to that
sailed on salt water 12 years and this
Is the first serious accident I ever had.
I do not know how It happened."
DOUGLAS COUNTY
WINS SUIT
Roseburg. In a decision handed
down here Judge Hamilton held that
a contract executed between the state
insurance commissioner and account
ants employed by the state to expert
the books of county officers is not
binding upon the counties affected.
The decision was rendered on a de
murrer filed to the complaint of Mc
Kenzie & Sons, of Portland, who
sought to collect $550 for auditing the
books of Douglas county. Payment
of the bill was refused by the county
court here and suit was Instituted.
TO PREPARE FOR
DEFENSE
Washington. Announcement from
the White House that President Wil
son had directed Secretaries Garrison
and Daniels to report to him a program
of national defense caused widespread
comment. It became known that sev
eral weeks ago the' president discuss
ed the question at length with his cab
inet, with the immediate result that
both the war and navy departments
began secret preparation of plans to
meet any emergency and also to es
tablish a permanent policy to be pre
sented to congress for adequate na
tional defense.
It was indicated clearly, however. In
official quarters, that the determina
tion to expedite sucn plans as were
being made resulted from a considera
tion of the many possibilities of the
present international situation.
DOES NOT PLEASE
..KAISER
Berlin, via London. The comment
of the principal provincial newspapers
together with that of the Berlin press
is that the American note Is entirely
unsatisfactory and leaves Germany no
alternative except to continue her sub
marine warfare against hostile com
merce, regardless of consequences, un
less "Great Britain, as a result of tho
forthcoming rote from Washington,
sees fit to change her illegal blockade
policy."
Hood River and Salem, Oregon, will
have free municipal swimm'ng pools.
SYNOD ENDORSES
GOVERNOR
Eugene. The Oregon Presbyterian
Synod closed Its annual convention
here after a three-day session. The
keynote wa3 a demand for closer re
lations between churches. Dr. John
K. Bailee, representing the Southern
Oregon Presbytery, in an address, ad
vocated church union, not through the
loss of the denominational identity,
but through co-operative effort and
the abolition of the petty sectarian dif
ferences. A resolution was passed indorsing a
report on Sabbath observance, and
agreeing to cooperate in an active
fight for preserving the Sabbath. The
report in part read: "There are sreat
forces at work trying to break down
our legal rest day."
The synod went on record as Indors
ing Governor Wlthycombe In his an
nounced intention to enforce the li
quor laws of the state.
A state-wide revival service, to be
gin at midnight, December 31, cele
brating the passing of the saloon in
Oregon, was authorized by the synod
in a resolution similar to one passed
by the state organization of Christian
Endeavor In Eugene last February.
PARAGRAPHS OF
LATE NEWS
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President Wilson is at Cornish, N.
to spend another week or two of
the vacation Interrupted by his return
to Washington to direct the prepara
tion of the note to Germany.
Suits are about to be brought by the
government against American citizens
who, though apparently able to do so,
refuse to repay money expended for
their relief when they were stranded
in Europe at the outbreak of the war.
James M. Sullivan has resigned as
United States minister to Santo Do
mingo. The resignation followed the
recent investigation of allegations that
he had been guilty of misconduct and
was unfit for the office.
The Interstate commerce commis
sion decided that the revenues of the
principal express companies of the
United States are Inadequate and
modified Its former orders to provide
additional income.
William I. Ivins, a well-known law
yer and for many years prominent in
politics, died at his home in New
York. He was 64 years old. Mr. Ivins
was recently taken ill after his labors
in behalf of William Barnes in his li
bel suit against Theodore Roosevelt.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
RECEIVER WANTS
TO RESIGN
Salem. Insurance Commissioner
Harvey Wells has notified circuit
Judge Galloway that he finds it Im
possible to continue as receiver of the
Horticultural Fire Relief company of
Oregon. Oregon Merchants Mutual
Fire association and the Pacific Home
Mutual Fire Insurance company, for
the reason that he cannot do Justice
to the work and the insurance depart
ment and give proper attention to the
receivership. Wells asks that he be
relieved of the receivership August 1,
at which time he will make a report.
MARKET REPORTS
92c;
85c;
Portland.
Wheat Club, 85c; bluestem,
red Russian, 80c; forty-fold,
red fife, 85c.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $17;
alfalfa, $13.50.
Butter Creamery, 28c.
Eggs Ranch, 24c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 28c; valley,
30c.
Mohair 31c.
JULIEN A. HURLEY
Attorney-at-Law
Rooma3-4. I.O.O.F. Bldg
GEO. E. DAVIS
Attorney and Counsellor at i
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Attorney-at-Law
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OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS
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ville. Mo., Dr. Chas. A Sears
the Los Angeles school. bm
Office over Vale Drug Store
phone 84 VALE. OREGON
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Vale, Oregon
J, F. MILLER
Civil Engineer
(Member Oregon Society Engineers)
Vale, Malheur County, Oregon
Land, Ditches and Reservoir Sur.
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UP-TO-DATE
I Undertaking
Parlors
Seattle.
Wheat Bluestem, 95c; club 90c;
red Russian, 89c; forty-fold, 90c; fife,
89c.
Barley $22 per ton.
Hay Timothy, $17 per ton; alfalfa,
$14 per ton.
Butter Creamery, 27c.
Eggs 24c.
According to reports, trains will be
running to Coos Bay by the first of
January.
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settling the Mexican problem will be
taken by the United States govern
ment in the near future. Authorlta
the announcement to this effect was
made at the state department, al
though the nature of the contemplated
action was not disclosed.
The president's most probable
course, It was reported, would be to
urge (ienoral Carranxa for the last
time to confer with other faction lead
ers In an effort to bring about peace.
Should Carraiua again refuse this
plan, it is said efforts will be made to
assemble other Mexican leaders who
will represent a majority of the Mexi
can people.
Such a conference, It was suggested.
miRht be held in northern Mexico, if
It l possible to free it from military
interference. If not. it might be held
across the border In the United States.
The coufemu-e would arrange for a
convtltutlonal contention which would
plan for an election and establishment
f a government which the Tutted
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Economy is the source of wealth. Practice it
yourself and increase your bank account. It is
all in knowing what, when and where to buy.
We have unquestionably the most economical
store in this town, and to substantiate this state
ment we ask you to come in, look over our goods,
test their quality, and price them. Then you
will understand why we have and hold such a
large volume of trade.
This week we have some very enticing offerings
in Summer Wash Goods, Ladies' and Children's
shoes, plain and fancy Silks, and high quality
laces and embroideries.
The International brand of tailor-made clothing
for men, is giving the highest satisfaction to ev
eryone who has ordered. Come in and look ov
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