:Tage 4 CROOK GOUNTY JOURNAL AMERICA RIGHT IS BRITISH REPLY Detention Will Not Stop, But Redress Promised if Fleet Exceeds Law. Washington. Great Britain's pre liminary reply to the note from the United States government, requesting Improvement In the treatment of American commerce by the British fleet, was made public here and in London by mutual agreement between the state department and the British foreign office. Briefly, the British note, while con ceding the principles of the American government's contentions, points out difficulties in actual practice, refers to alleged fraudulent practices by ship pers and cites statistics showing an Increase, rather than decrease, in cer tain hii(hI ,tmmn-A fn annnArt nf Great Britain's suspicions that Ger many and Austria have been indirect ly obtaining contraband through neu tral countries. The note promises, however that Great Britain "will make redress whenever the action of the British fleet 'may unintentionally ex ceed' " the limits of international law. Britain's Answer Fails to Satisfy. The reply, while gratifying in the concessions it makes, bas in many re spects failed to satisfy the United States government Officials confidently hope that the Second and complete answer from England will give the specific infor mation requested by the United States and clear up the uncertainties which, according to the Washington govern ment, surrounds the commerce of neu trals. Administration officials were un willing to discuss the note to any ex tent, declaring that it was better to 'Judge the British attitude when its complete reply was in hand. General disappointment was evident in many quarters, however, for while the note conceded that the principles express ed by the United States were correct. fcit v putKBiivo, - uii.il lb uiltru., ncic I tr- garded as an adroit effort to evade the Issue. The general complaint of the United States is that Great Britain, while promising redress and while conceding the principles of international law, does not square the practice of its fleet with the utterances of its foreign office. Neutrals Give Aid to United States. While no formal arrangement has Jieen made as yet for common action py all neutral countries in respect to contraband and shipping during mari time warfare, it became known that the United States had received the sympathetic support of practically all neutral nations in its negotiations with Great Britain. Recognizing the interest manifested by the neutral governments in the Initiative taken by the United States, copies of the British reply to the American note were ordered delivered by Secretary Bryan to all their diplo matic representatives in Washington. When the first note was sent there were many formal requests for copies and it was regarded as significant that the British note bas been sent to them voluntarily. Food Inquiry Made in Congress A resolution calling on the secretary of agriculture for information as to the production, consumption and ex portation of cereals, beef, pork and other food products, and for details as to the prices of wheat, was intro duced by Representative Fair, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Fair explained that he wished to ascertain whether there was any danger of a food short age In the United States because of the enormous increase in exportation since the outbreak of the European war. National Bureau to Help Jobless. A national employment bureau reaching into every section of the Uni ted States will be put In operation by the department of labor this week. The general plan of the employment bureau was outlined by Mr. Camlnetti as follows: "Notices will b posted In all post cffices announcing that applications for work or workers will be received by the postmaster, who will be sup plied with forms to be filled out and forwarded to the department of labor gent in charge of the zone in which the office is situated. "Applicants will then be informed of the place where they can obtain work of the kind they seek and at the nearest point to them the postal serv ice acting as the distributing and col lection agency for applications and re plies throughout the transactions." Idaho Hous Probes. Boise. The house of representa tives of the Thirteenth Idaho legisla ture decided to Join the special grand Jury and the corps of eipert account ants and conduct an investigation In to the charges against state officials. Three independent bodies are now probing into the affairs of state officers, GENEVIEVE CLARK Photo by Amwican Prou Association Miss Gtnevisvt Clark, daughter of Speaker Clark, who Is reported en- gaged to James M. Thompson. INVESTIGATE PHILANTHROPY Federal Commission to Study Effect of Gigantic Betterment Plans. New York. Whether resources of approximately a quarter of a billion dollars controlled by four great phtl authropic institutions should be em ployed without government regulation in the promotion of enterprises af fecting public welfare, especially that of wage earners, is one of the ques tions which the Federat Industrial Relations Commission will bring to the front here duriug its forthcoming hearings. Investigators for the last two weeks havs been preparing data on which to base the examination of witness rs. The four institutions are the Rocke feller, Sage, Cleveland and Baron de Hirsch foundations, the latter repre sented in this country by Jacob H. Schiff. Their chief officers have been summoned to testify and will be asked, it was said at the commission head quarters, to tell what policies govern the distribution of their charities, their attitude toward labor problems, the nature of their schemes for social betterment; in sum, to disclose in de tail the character of all their activi ties. Wet Act to Be Voted Upon. Olympia, Wash. Secretary of State Howell completed the official canvass of petitions for initiative measure No. 18, the hotel men's anti-prohibition law, finding 45.361 valid signatures, 13,525 more than the number pre scribed by law. Mexico May Kill Gaming. Vera Cruz. General Carranza has announced his intention of promulgat ing a decree aimed at doing away en tirely with gambling in Mexico. SIGNS OF REVIVING INDUSTRY MULTIPLY Chicago. Material progress of In dustrial activity in the United States was emphasized last week by carrying out of many plans of expanded opera tions. Railroads placed orders for rolling stock, steel rails and track supplies aggregating $6,670,000. Inquiry for more than $10,000,000 more of these necessities are pending among the larger systems. Reports from day to day indicate that railroad shops, the steel and kin dred lines and a large number of mis cellaneous industries throughout the country have re-employed upward of 40,000 men since the new year began. The United States Steel Corpora tion's increase of 612,061 tons in un filled orders in December, the first monthly gain in business since last August, shows the favorable effect of the eastern freight-rate decision. Or ders placed since January 1 constitute additional tonnage, so it is fair to as sume that the increasing volume of steel demand will lead to steady en largement of mill operations. 57 WARSHIPS TO USE CANAL Oregon and Olympia to Be on' Hand for Reception. Washington. Fifty-seven naval ves sels will make up the fleet which will go to San Francisco by way of the Panama canal next March, according to announcement by Secretary- Dan iels. There will be 21 battleships, beaded by the dreadnought Wyoming, Rear-Admiral Fletcher's flagship; 23 torpedo boat destroyers and 13 aux iliaries, including colliers and supply vessels. At Cristobal, on the Atlantic side of the canal, the fleet will be Joined by the famous old Oregon, and the Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship at Manila, both of which are being fitted out for the cruise, the former on the Pacific coast and the latter at Charles ton, 8. C. President Wilson will sail from Hampton Roads on the battle ship New York March 5, 6 and 7, the exact date remaining to be fixed, BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON The number of graduates from the Oregon Normal school for tho prosout term will far exceed 100, Logging operations In eastern Ore gon are greatly hampored this winter by lack of snow in tho mountains. Counties of Oregon paid a total of JS8.408.99 Interest on warrants during the nlue months ending September 20. The Siuslaw port commissioners during the week authorized the sale of $100,000 bonds tor the Improvement of the Siuslaw harbor. First company, coast artillery, of Ashland, hai asked that Governor Wlthycombe reappoint W. K. Ftnser as adjutant general of the Oregon Na tional Guard. Although the past season was the most dangerous one on account of dryness, for many years, the total loss of timber by fire In Coos county was only 7.000,000 feet Ed Bostwick of Floras Creek dis trict vas brought into Coqullle by Game Warden Thomas, following the discovery of evidence that indicated that he had killed 40 deer. An aggregate of 93.72 miles of rail road was constructed in Oregon in the year 1914, according to records com piled by the Railway Age Gazette. The state or Washington built 206.34 miles and Idaho 130.11 miles. Records of the city engineer and building inspector show that the city of Marshfield expended $337,000 In the construction of new buildings, repair ing others, and for paving and other street improvements during the year. No more liquor of any kind under any circumstances will be sold in the drug stores in Coos county. This was decided upon. at a meeting of the Coos County Pharmaceutical association when resolutions to this effect were passed. State Dairy and Food Commissioner J. D. Mtckle has prepared drafts of two bills for presentation to the com ing session of the legislature, looking toward the correction of existing evils In the present sanitary and cold storage laws. The Dalles city park association has sold its fairgrounds. Just west of the city, to Wasco county for $11.0(5o. The property will be used by the county for a poor farm, but will be maintain ed in such a way that the grounds will bo available every fall for the Wasco county fair. ine uregon irrigation congress closed its fourth and largest annual session at Portland. The following officers were elected: President, Asa B. Thomson, Echo; secretary, Fred N Wallace, Laldlaw; vice presidents, J W. Brewer. Portland; John Rigby Vale, and A. M. Crawford, Salem. County Judge Maloney, who could have held office two years longer, in accordance with a ruling of the su preme court, resigned In favor of Charles W. Marsh, who defeated T, P. Gllllland for the office in the No vember election, and who was appoint ed to the position by Governor West. The' legislative committee of the state editorial association met In Port land and decided to recommend to the association mat u approve a law re quiring a uniform rate on all publica tions required by law, and that the unit of charge be the line of type, rather than the linear measurement. Innocent purchasers of lands within the Benson and Hyde school sections will be given confirmatory deeds to the property on payment to the Btate of $2.50 an acre if the provisions of a resolution adopted by the state land board become effective. The Interior department will be asked to approve the plan. Representative Hawley, since his re turn to Washington, has been labor ing with the forest service trying to expedite action on the classification of lands In the various foreBt reserves in his district, and especially the Sius law reserve, from which he hopes to have eliminated a considerable area in Lincoln county. That the state may be saved $100, 000 by doing away with the census this year seems probable. As a result of the suggestion of Secretary of State Olcott to abolish the census, which has been taken every 10 years since 1865, the secretary has received as surances that a bill will be introduced making the new law effective May 10 of this year. The state highway commission has placed a petition, presented to it by the citizens of Columbia county, ask ing for the removal of State Highway Engineer Bowlby, on file without dis cussion. The signers of the petition charged the- state highway engineer with extravagance and incompetency in the construction of roads In Co lumbia county. Pronouncing the present law provid ing that the fiscal year shall com mence on the first day of January of each year, and that it shall close on the day preceding the first day of the same month unsatisfactory and unbus inesslike. Secretary of State Olcott In his biennial report to the legislature recommends that it be amended to read that the fiscal year shall com mence on the first day of July of each year, and close on the thirtieth day of June. Notice to Dog Owner Notice Is hereby given that the dog ordinance will bo strictly cnlorccd In the future, AImo attention of the country people In culled to the fact tlmt nil dogs must be kept under control by being chained or other- wine contlned while In tho city, lty order of the council. 1-7 K. O. HYDK, Recorder Maddux & Co. will buy votir vege tables and ptoduce. Ask the man. Phone Pioneer Rod tk)3. Special Sale Being; obliged to raise money I will tell my splendid as sortment of trimmed hate at actual cost. Sale to begin Thursday and continue until the huts are all sold. Mrs. Estes The Milliner PRINEVILLE. OREGON arm iOa.ns For a short time we have sub ject to our disposal $25,000 for loans on highly improved irrigated ranches in the vicin ity ol I'rineville. Loans to be for 15,000 or more and run from 3 to 6 years, with inter est at 8 per cent, payable an nually. We charge a small commission to be paid by the borrower. See A. R. BOWMAN with Central Oregon Title & TruHt Co. G 19 Prineville, Oregon Report of the Condition of THE CROOK COUNTY BANK t I'rlne- vlllo. In the stats ol Or,-n',n, at the cloae of bual neat Dec. 31, 1UH: RMOl'(.'K. Loam nl dUratiinU HM..H9.M Overdraft, secured and unsecured. ., l,4M i- Bunds, and warrants Mllt.iO Hiikln- house l'J,21S IM Furniture and flxtures 8,861.78 Other real estate owned. 1,499.14 Due from bank (nut renerve banks). (OU .77 One from approved renerve banks..., ly,iS.6a Checks and other cash Ileus 332.20 Cash oil hand S.117 87 Othar resources, ludsmenu 31 06 Total i . . . . S20,8SS.ss LUBILITIK. Capital stock paid lu M.OOO.OO Surplua fund H.Ooo.uo Undivided profita, less expeuiies and taxes paid 13,406.28 Depoalts duo Slate Treasurer &,om.oo Individual depoilta subject to check. l(Ui,5!M AO Demand certificates' of depuait 206.00 Certified checks & oo Cashiers checks outstanding 1,311.28 TimecertlrlcaU ol dcpoalt, 14.438.80 ills payable for money borrowed... 19.U08 00 Total 209 ,8S8 H 8tate of Oregon, County of Crook, as: I. C. M. Klklns. cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly awear that the above a laic ment Is true to the best of my knowledge and oeuei. i;. M r.ouiia, cashier. Subscribed and sworn to tiefore ma thla sth day of January, lult. L. M. Hccntell, Notary Puullo Correct Attest: Wikrkn Brown D. K. STEWART Directors. Notlite ot Final Settlement Notice Is hereby given by the under- signed, the administrator ol the es tate o! ternando Knots, deceased, to all persons interested In said estate, that he has made and filed with the clerk of the county court hie final ac counting of his administration of said estate and that the county court has set Monday, the 1st day of March, 1915, at 10 o'clock a tn. at the county court room In I'rineville, Or iron, as the time and place for bearing and settling said final ac counting. At which eald time and place, any person Interested In said estate may appear and object to eald final accounting. Dated Jan. 7, 1915. A. H. Llnmnan. Administrator of the Estate of Fer nando Roots, deceased. Millinery r Notice of Nlici'ilV .Sale Hy virtue of an execution in foreclosure duly issued by the clerk of the circuit court of thu county of Orook, state of Oregon, dated the 18th day of December, K14, In a certain action in the circuit court for mid county and state, wherein Charles A. Whltrott and Minnie M. W'hitsett as plain tiffs, recovered judgment against F. 1). Parker, Minnie I. 1'srker, C.corge Herreo and Lulu (1, Herren, defendants, for the sum of Three Thousand and no hundredths dollars, with interest thereon from the 30th day of August, 1912, at 7 percent, and costs and disburse ments taxed at Twenty two and fifty hundredths dollars, and at torney's fee, Three Hundred dol lars, on the 14th day of Septem ber. 1914. Notice is hereby given that I will on the Mrs Uj tl Wry, HIS, at the north front door of the courthouse in I'rineville, in said county, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon of said day, sell at ' public auction to the highest bidder, (or cash, the following described property, to wll: the southeast quarter of section seventeen In township twelve south, and range thirteen east of the Willamette Meridian. (sci, sec 17, tp 12, r 13 eastj W. M ,) all. in county of Crook, Mute of Oregon. Tii ken and levied upon as the propertv of the suid F. 1. l'ntker, Minnie L. Parker, Ueorpe Ilerren, Lulu (1 Ilerien, the above des cribed land, snd I will ccIH lie mine, or it much thereof ne may be necessary to satisfy the said jndg nietit In favor of Churh-s A. Whit- sett mul M.tiiiin M, WbiiM-lt apnilift snid above named plain - i;rio ..:!. .i . tifR with interest thereon, to- gether with all costs and disburse ments that have or may accrue. F hank Ki kins, Sheriff. Dated st I'rineville, Ore., De cember 18. l'lj I. 12 21 Jiy W. K. Van Allen, deputy. Notice lor I'lililii-iitliin. Department of the Interior. V. S. I.nnd (llllce nt Iturns, (ire. December 7. 1UU. Notice Is hereby irlven tlmt Kdwnrd li. Clark ol I'fiiillnii, Oregon, who on Jiiiniiiiv .,: ," . , . ' ... . . .11, lull, mill I ebrimry 1:1. l'Jia. re- Hpectlvelv, uitide hiiliicHtcnd entries Ntis. WlUH-OiuM-i for e wt,w( ee nml lots 1. 2, 3, mid 4, section 30, towmdilp 17 smith, rmio 24 enst, Willamette merldlnii, lins lllt-d notice ol Intention to mtike tltlnl three-veil r proof to eetahllHh claim to the iniiil nbove ilem-rllM-d tiefore L. M. Miller, t.'. S commissioner, nt her otliee at I'nulliiB, Oreiroii, on the IHth day of January, 11115. Claimant mimes us wit news: Thomas II, llrennan, Albert L. Simmons. Andrei llrlvnnk, and Charles J. Clirlstensen, nil ol Paul Inn, Oregon. 1217p Wm. Fahuk, Ueglster. Notice for I'uhllcution. Department of the Interior. I'. 8, band Ulllue ai Tlis lialiea. Oregon. llllber 10, lllll Notice is hereby irin-ii dial William Keinicr, whuae post oltice adilrvaa s I'rlne. ville, Dri-Kon, ilul on the iluy of June. l!l4, rile in this ottli-e -worn atnlriuenl soil spplicntiiiii No. UUM0, to purchase the wl net, an-lioii 10, township 14 south. miitfe 1 ruM. Wiilitincue ineriiltHii, and (he tinnier thereon, under the pruvialom ol the ac t of June S, 1H7H, au.l acta sincml atory, known as the " Timber ami Mom- Law," at iich valu as tulitht Id fixed by appraisement, and that pursuant to aupli appiicilinn the laud and timber thcreoa have lieen apprulaeil ajiaj.ui, the tiliilx-r estimated lijO.USI bonrrl feet at S1.II0 per II., and the land UO: that suid ap plicant will oiler final pro,, fin support of his application ami sworn stiiteinent on the 2'i day of Murch, IMA, before Timothy K. J. Dully. U. h. commissioner, m I'rine ville, Oregon, Any person is at liberty to protest this purcliiiw before entry, or iiiitlute a contest at any time before putent bsuc liv tiling a corroborated lilliilimt in Ihls olli'ee, iilletf. ing facts which womil defeat the entry, T17 ll.Krmik Woodcock, ltct;iter. Munitions. In the circuit court of the state of Oregon for tho count) of Crook. Central Oregon Irrigation Com pany, a Corperatien, I'lainliff, VI. John F. Smith, Defendant. To John F, Smith, the above named defendant: In the name of the Btate of Ore gon: You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above en titled suit within six weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons, namely, within six weeks from the 101b day of Decem ber, 11)14, and if you fail so to answer, for want thereof, the plain tiff will take judgment for the re lief demanded in the complaint, to- wit: Hot the foreclosure of the lien for unpaid maintenance fees on the swj of gw of section 2, township 18 south, range 12 K. W. M . together with the costs and disbursements of this euit. This summons is served upon vou by publication pursuant to an order made on the 7th dav of De- cember, 1914, by Hon. W. L, Brad ebaw. judge of the above entitled court. Jehhe Stearns and F. Ewino Martin, Attorneys for Plaintiff. First publication, Deo. 10, 1914. Last publication, Jan. 21, 1915. Numinous In the Circuit court nf the slate of Oregon ur Crook county. John Dot re flow Coinpniiy ol Portland, Oregon, a private corporation, plain tin, vs. A. C. Hh n ford ami MfTs I), Ssnlnrd, his wile, Oliver K. Splnka and M, O, Splnks, lui wile, and Marshall- Wells Hardware Company, a private cor poration, tlelendslits. To A. C. Ssnlnrd, Kff D. Ssnford, Oliver K. Splnks and M. O. Splnks, deleudantsi In the iisnie of the slate of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint Hied lu the above entitled suit and court on or before the Rili day ol February, ID IB, and If you lall so toapiiesr and answer, the plain tiff will snply to the court (or the relief demanded In lis complaint, to wit I a judgment against defendant, A. C. Sen lord, for the sum ol tiiou.ou with Inter est thereon from September 1, 11)13, at the rate ol ten per cent per annum; the further sum ol f 57U 04 with Inter est thereon from April 1, 1UU, at the rate ol eight per cent per annum; the further sum ol 1200. IX) attorney's fees and lis coots and disbursements herein. That the sheriff ol Crook county. Oregon, sell according to law the real estate descrllied in plnlntlft 'a coniplajut to wit: th southwest tiuarter ol sec tion N Ins In township Thirteen south, ol rang Thirteen eaat ol Willamette Meridian lit Crook county, Oregon, end Unit Ilia proceeds of said sale be ap plied to the ssltslsction ol said judg ment Hr paying the costs ol making noli sale. That the delendants above named and each nf I hem be forever barred and foreclosed of sny right, title or equity ol redemption in ssld premises or any part thereol. That the plaintiff have a judgment against the defendant, A. C. Hanlord, lor any deficiency remaining alter ap plying all the proceeds ol sold sale properly applicable to mid judgment, sod lor sni-h other relief as to the court uisv seem equitable. 'I'h Is summons is published hy order of the llonomlilu W, 1.. Ilrailnlisw. judge ol the circuit court of the stata ol Oirgnn for Crook coiintv, made on the Itlih day ol I . emitter, lti4, which said order prcsrrihes tli .1 this summons be 1 f''sbed In Hie Crook Comity Journal, , it weekly newspaper printed end piiu- u.hr.i in i-m.m ill., ('r..L ........i (i,. Cuii, lor a pctlod ol su consecutive' weeks. Thr date (if the llrst publication nt this summons In lieccititicr 2 lib, 111)4, I'akk A (.'ass and M. It. Km.iott, Attorneys lor 1'laltitllt. .Notice of Content leparttm-ut of the Interior, P. f. Land imice, 1 he Dalles, Oregon. Dccrinher 17, 19)4. To heir of Klvin M. McC'uhhlni ol l'"st. Oregon. t"litelee: You are hereby notified that James I "'" who K'vrs earn i . j. nuny, l-rinm-ill. iir.-,m . I.i. ,..i,,in... Iifolo t, w ho gives care T. K. J. Duffy. nreaii, did on Nov. S3, 11H4. Ille In this uiticn his duly mrioUiisied application i contest and secure the csnrellatlim ol your homestead entry, renal N 011, hi made June 11, ltll.'l, lor swt r r set, sec V, W swj, tie J sw. nwj em It), 04 nw sec 15. township south, range 18 east, Willamette .Moridiau, and as grounds for his con test he alleges that Klvin M. McCub bins, defeased, and the heirs ol ssld Klvin M. McCubbins, bsve wholly sbsndoned said trai l ol land lor over one year last psst J that they have laded to reside upon, improve or culti vate said tract lor ovei one year last past, as by law required allies tli ssld entry was nisde. You are. then-lore, further notlfled that the said allegations will lie taken as eoiifesm-d. ami your saldj entry will lie canceled without furth er right to be heard, either before this itllli e or on appeal, II you lull to file In this olllee wllliln twetitv duya after the HH'ltTII titihllcatioii of this notice, as shown Mow, your answer, under oath. micclhYallv re- Hn, tiding to these allegations of content, together with due proof that you have served a copy of your answer on the said contes'livnt either III person or by registered iiimII. You should state In your answer the name ol the post (ifllce to which vou desire future notices to lie sent tO J'OU, II. 1'IIANK WooiirocK,. KeglHter. Date ol first publication " " second " " " third " " " lourlh " Dec. 24, 19U. " 81. 19H. Jan. 7, lllir. Jsn. II. lllir. Siiinnioiis. In the circuit court ol the State ot Oregon lor Crook county. H. H. Cram, flalntlff, vs. Prineville Creamery Company, a cor poration, Defendant. To I'rineville Creamery Company, a corporation, Defendant: In the naiiio of the Mtate of Oregon, you are hereby required to npiienr and answer the complaint Hied against yon In the above entitled ac tion on or More the 19th day ol Feb , 1915, and If you lall so to appear and answer, the plaintiff will take Judg inent against vou lor the sum ol Flvo Hundred Dollars, with Interest upon f!() 00 thereof from the 110th day of Sept. 1914, at the rate olelx percent per annum, and Interest on flHO.OO thereof at tho rate ol six per cent per annum from the 1st day ol Dec , 1914, and lor his costs and dlsburs ments of this action. This summons is published by or der ol the Honorable U. Springer, Judge of the County Court ol Crook v.'oiinty, Oregon, made on the (Itli (lay ot January, 1915, which enbl order prescribed that this summons be published In the Crook Coiintv Journal, a weekly newspaper printed nnd published In I'rineville, Crook Comity, Oregon, tor a period ol elx consecutive weeks. The date ol the llrst publication of this summons Is January 7th, 1918. M. It. Klllott, Attorney for Plaintiff. I.O.O.F. Ochoco No. 40. Meett every Tnnadov nlolir Strangers welcome. J. II. Oray, Noble Grand; Percy R. Smith, Vice (Irani: S. O. Hindi. R. cording Secretary : , 0. B. Dinwiddle. treasurer. Why not Ulw the Journal ?