The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969, July 07, 1916, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextWORLD'S DOING S OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume of General News From All Around the Earth. LNIVTRSAl HAPPLN1NGS IN A KUTSHEU Live News Items of A!l Nations and Pacific Northwest Condensed for Our Busy Readers. Henry Hewitt Jr.. of Tacoma. Wash., millionaire lumberman, has sent hve checkB of 1100 each to Cap tain Hartwell W. Palmer, of cavalry troop U. The Italian advance continues on the Trentino front. The official report says that in the Arsa valley the Ital ians stormed fort Mattasone and car ried the ridge of Monte Trappola. Two fires in the downtown district of El Paso, Tex., causing a total loss or 175.000. were attributed to incen. diarism. Rumors spread of a plot by Mexicans, but were given no official basis. Thomas Kellcv. millionaire con tractor, accused of defrauding the pro vince of Manitoba in the erection of Parliament buildincs at Winnineir. was found guilty by a jury in Assize court. It was announced at army headquar ters in San Francisco that orders had been received from Washington for bidding the giving out of any informa tion regarding trooo movements. Fed eral or National Guard, in the Western department. As a result of a family quarrel near Pearl, Wash., 14 miles southeast of Bridgeport, Claude Tinker killed his mother and his brother, Frank. He also attempted to kill his father, who is a well-known rancher in that vicin ity, but did not succeed. Bandits attacked the bridge over the Medina river at MacDona, Tex., about 20 miles southwest of San Antonio, Friday night, according to a report. t The bridge guard of United States soldiers routed their assailants, who fled in the darkness. Two Americans were wounded. One of the bandits was taken prisoner. General Trevino, commanding the de facto government forces in Chihua hua, Informed the war department at Mexico City by telegraph that the American troops had commenced a re tirement northward and had abandoned the towns of San Buena Ventura, Las Cruces, Namiquipa and Santa Clara. These places, he adds, were immfinM. ately occupied by his forces. The first white robin of any season has reen Reported by M. M. Lyons, of Portland. The rare bird was seen flit ting about at East Fourteenth and Weiser Btreets. That it is a robin Mr. Lyons feels certain, for, he says, it is a young bird and is being moth ered by a regular robin redbreast. "The bird is marked and built like a robin, and it chirps like one," said Mr. Lyon. "But it is white from beak to the tip of its tail." The name of the Pacific Reserve Fleet, with headquarters at the Puget Sound navy yard, has been changed to "Reserve Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet." Six vessels of the reserve force are in Mexican and California waters under command of Rear Admiral Fullam, who shifted his flag from the cruiser Pittsburir to the cruiaer rnlnr.,i, n; title henceforth will be commander of tne heserve Force, Pacific Fleet, in stead of commander-in-chief of the Pa cilic Reserve Fleet. I resident Wilson, describing him self as "in a fighting mood." enunci- ated Friday to a large crowd in Inde pendence Square in Philadelphia, his conception of some of the cardinal American ideals. He declired that America, In dealing with other na tions, muBt "vindicate cost," its principles of liberty, justice hu numanuy; mat "America first" must be translated into Art inn cvnlf. tog it above all selfish interests; and mai me nation s policy and develop ment must be guided by the whole people and not by any small group. MRS. KCTTY GREEN, WORLD'S RICHEST WOMAN, DIES AI 80 New York Mrs. Hetty Green, known as the world's wealthiest wo man, whose fortune is estimated as high as $100,000,000, died here Mon day, aged 80 years. She had suffered three strokes of paralysis in the last two months and for several weeks had been practically helpless. Her death occurred at 8:05 nVlnrlr at the home of her son. Colonel Ed ward H. R. Green, adioinini? the nlain brick four-storv house on the earner nf Central Park West, where Mrs. Green had lived lately in seclusion, except for her son and several Japanese serv- ants and trained nurses. Wall street's estimates of Mrs. Green's fortune range from $20,000, 000 to $100,000,000. Officials of the Chemical National bank, in which Mrs. Green once made her downtown head quarters, declined to hazard a ones concerning the size of her estate. Hetty Green was the world's most remarkable mistress of finance. The richest woman in America, she lived almost as frugally as a shop-girl. Her home was wherever she rhnse fnr a time to hang her little black crepe and Donnet, often in the hall bedroom of some cheap boarding house or in some remote and modest flat around New York. Mrs. Green's eccentric extremes nf economy led to the popular misconcep tion oiner as a "self-made woman." As a matter of fact she was born rich. In 18G5 she inherietd some $10,000.- 000, which accumulated upon itself until in 50 years it had mutliplied nearly ten times. She aim inherited family traditions which had been a priue ior tnree centuries, and which she Was anxious to Dernetuate in her children.' SUCCESS FOllOWS BIG DRIVE BY AWES British Capture fricourt from Germans After Desperate Battle. FRENCH ADD MORE PRISONERS Teutons Retreat Before French Drive Near Hardecourt Lose Many Trenches Also to British. Blame for Recent Irish Uprising - Placed by Royal Commission The United States now is waiting for General Carranza's final word in reply to the note sent Sunday demand ing release of the prisoners taken at tarrual and a formal diplomatic an nouncement of intentions. Respites of 80 days pending hearing of pardon applications were granted by President Wilson to S. D. and W S Simpson, officers of the American Na tmnalBank of Caldwell, Idaho, con ncted of issuing a fraudulent certifl cat of deposit London The Roval commission which investiagted the Irish rebellion in its report submitted Tuesday , . " i J - tne responsibility for the outbreak does not rest with Baron Wimborne, the lord lieutenant, since resiirneH who is declared to have been in no way answeraoie for the policy of the eov- ernment. The chief secretary for Ireland. An. gustine Birrell, who resigned shortly after the suppression of the outbreak. was primarily responsible, say the re port. The Royal commission was nresided over by Baron Hardings. Outlining the causes of the outbreak in Ireland the report says: "The fact should be borne in mind that there is-always a section of opin ion in mat country bitterly opposed to British connection and that in timea of excitement this section can impose its sentiments on largely increased numbers of the poeple." The report points out that it is nut. side the scope of the commission's in structions to inauire how far the of the Irish executive was adpoted by tne cabinet, or to attach responsibility to any but the civil and military exec utive in Ireland. The retmrt then gives these conclusions : "That the main cause of the rebel lion appears to be that lawlessness was allowed to grow up unchecked and mat Ireland for Severn! veara hud hoan administered on the Drincinle that it was safer and more expedient to leave me law in abeyance if a collision with any faction of the Irish people could mereiore De avoided. The importation of large quantities of arms into Ireland and the tnleraHnn of drilling by large bodies of men, the report says, created conditions which rendered possible the recent troubles in uiyjun and elsewhere. It appears to us." said the enmmia. sioners, "that reluctance was nhnom by the Irish government to repress by prosecution written and spoken utter ances and to suppress drilling and maneuvering of armed forces known to be under control of men who openly were declaring their hostility to your majesty's government. "There developed widespread belief that no repressive measures would be undertaken by the covernment atrainaf sedition. 'This led to a raDid increase nf preparation for insurrection the immediate cruse of the recent out- Dreak. W e are of the opinion that on the outbreak of the war all i . - n anu maneuvering by unrecognized bod ies oi men, whether armed or un armed, should have been strictly pro- uiuiieu. London Fricourt, three miles east of Albert, the scene of desperate fight ing between the British and Germans since the entente allied offensive was begun Saturday morninc. has been can- tured by the British, according to an official statement issued Sunday nitrht. 1 he statement says: "Substantial progress has been made in the vicinity of Fricourt, which was captured by us at 2 p. m. "Up to noon some 800 more prison ers had been taken in the operations between the Ancre and the Somme, bringing the total up to 3500, includ ing those captured on other Darts of the front Saturday night." Ihe official statement bv the French war office at Paris says that south of the Somme the French have forced their way into the second line of the German entrenchments at several places and have captured the village of Fries and the Mereaucourt wood. The number of unwounded nrisnners taken in the two days' battle now is said to De more tnan euuo. Sunday night's statement by the French war office said that in the fighting south of Arras Saturday the r rencn tooK a total of 5000 prisoners. In the course of the nieht French troops captured the village of Curlu, about seven miles southwest of Albert. A heavy German counter-attack on the village of Hardecourt,- north of Curlu, was repulsed, the statement adds. After repeated assaults the Germans were obliged to retreat in disorder. London July 2. The British troops in their great drive in France have captured a German labyrinth of trenches on a front of seven milea tn q depth of 1000 varda and the villacrpa nf Montauman and Mammetz. North of the Ancre valley, according to the official Statement, the Rritiah have not been able to hold sections of the ground gained in their first at tacks. Two thousand German pris oners have been taken. Hughes Plans Trip to Pacific Coast Cities first of August Bridgehamnton. N. Y. ITnl eaa he cnanges nas plans, Charles E. Hughes. in ail probability will inaugurate his campaign for the Presidency in the eeconu weex in August, starting on a tour which will take him to the Pacific Coast. The present purely tentative arrangements provide for addresses in about 10 leading cities, probably St. Paul, Portland, Or.; Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, St. Louis and Chi cago among others. Mr. Huehes intends this around the circle as merely prelimi nary to one or two whirlwinH timr He hopes to avoid rear-platform speak ing on the first long trip. Mother and Baby Washed Away By 15-foot Wall of Water f NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS; fWRAI TR0P CONDITIONS Portland Wheat Bluestem, 96c per bushel; fortyfold, 86c; club, 63c; red Fife, 83c; red Russian, 83c. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $23 (i24 per ton; valley timothy, $18(jl9; alfalfa. $14(-il5. Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, t2Mi 26.50 per ton; shorts. $29(g29.60; rol led barley, $31.50(ii32.50. Corn-Whole, $37 ton; cracked, $38. Vegetables Artichokes, 75cft; $1 per dozen; tomatoes, $1.50 (4 1.6a per crate; cabbage, $22.25 per hundred; garlic, 10c per pound; peppers, 25c eggplant, 10c; horseradish, 8Jc; let tuce, $1(S1.25 per crate; cucumbers, 75cfg$1.15 per dozen; spinach, 4(ij5c per pound; asparagus, 75c(a$l per dozen; rhubarb, 1J &) 2c per pound; peas, 4c; cauliflower, $1.25 per crate; beans, 8(g9c per pound; celery, $1 1.15 per dozen; corn, 65(ij,75c. Potatoes Old, $1.50; California, new, 2(i;'2Jc per pound. Onions California red and yellow, $3ft 3.25 per sack. Green Fruit Strawberries, 75c $1.25 per crate; apples, new, $2 per box; cherries, 3(ff5c per pound; canta loupes, 50cfti $2.25 per crate; apricots, Jl.35ftjl.75 per box; peaches, Jlftjl.lO per Dox; watermelons, zc per pound; figs, $lfil.50 per box; raspberries, $2.252.75; plums, $1.35; prunes, $1.75. Eggs Oregon ranch, exchange prices: Current receipts, 21 jc per dozen; rots and cracks out, 22c; ex tras, 231c Jobbing prices: Oregon ranch, candled, 25c. Poultry Hens. 14c per pound :staes. 10c; broilers, 171(ffil8c: turkeys, live. 20 21c; dressed, choice, 23 25c; ducks, 1520c; geese, 1012c. Butter Cubes, extras, 25c; prime firsts, 24Jc; firsts, 24c; seconds, 22Jc. Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 27 29c: butterfat No. 1. 27c: No. 2. 25c. Portland. Veal Fancy, 10Jllc per pound. Pork Fancy, 1010Jc per pound. Hops 1915 crop, 8llc per pound; 1916 contracts, nominal. Wool Eastern Oregon, fine, 23 25jc per pound; coarse, 3032c; val ley, 3033c. Cascara Bark Old and new, 4c per pound. Cattle Steers, (rood. S7.E0ifii7.7f;- cows, choice, $6.757.60; good, $6.25 (ffio.ou; heiters. S5.50 O 5.75: hulls $35.75; stags,'$4.507. , Hogs - Prime light, $8.058.25; gooa to prime. Xof(8.05: rnutrh heav 7.607.75; pigs and skips, $6.60 I. IV. Sheep Yearlincs. Sfi K0 (Si i en. wethers, $5.606.50; ewes, $4.756; CARRANZA'S REPLY Will BE DEfll Washington Grows Impatient at Ik ui iritmu uiy. BREAK APPEARS UNAVOIDABLE No Change in Policy Toward Mexico Contemplated by Wilson-Offer to Protect Border Likely. Higher Prices for Beans Are Named in California Advices Portland-There was some talk of an 11-cent bean market Wednesday, out joDDers were adverse to Duttinir . , a outsucnan extreme quotation, not withstanding the further advance in the South. In fact, Portland jobbing y;.i.cB ore ueiow a parity with Califor nia. It is believed there are enough beans here to meet the restricted re quirements during the remainder of vne oiu-crop year, but if the supply is exhausted, it cannot be replenished at existing prices. While the main fac tor in the strength of the market is the government demand tv,. : . i . ' "'wo is nine doubt that speculation has played an s ln.,DUllln8 Pr'ces in the boutn. The avai hlo mi . .t... k -.... . ui wnite beans in California is limited, and an- .KlOaS.ePaS3edintO8tr0ngBpeCU" Advices receivoH tivim On n Cisco said small whites were practi cally cleaned ud at Rhinninn. i TilteJlf gashing- cents. There wnD Washington, D. C.-While admin tration officials manifested impatienct Saturday over the delay ofther.. ranza government in replying to th American demand for an explanation of its purposes, private advicp. f.- Mexico City indicated that a defiant answer was being prepared there. The State department has had nodi, rect information as to when the Mexi can response would be sent or how it would be transmitted. Secretary Lsn sing called this fact to the attenti of Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambsi. sador designate, during the day and in dicated that he did not understand tl delay, in view of the statement in the American note of last Saturday that an early answer was expected. Mr. Arredondo, who had called to announce formally the release nf ti Carrizal prisoners, said he had m heard from his government on the mih. ject. The private messages, sent bv rr. sons in a position to speak with some authority as to General Carran7' t. titude, expressed the conviction that a DreaK between the two governments was unavoidable. There annan tA be complete agreement among mem bers of the Mexican cabinet, it wsb in dicated, that orders to General Trevino to attack American troops moving in any direction except toward the bor der be reaffirmed. Some de facto offi cials wishSd to go further and couple with this statement in the Mexican reply a defiant demand that American troops be withdrawn immediately from Mexican soil. Intimation have reached officials here that the de facto eovenment mav give strong assurances in its note that border raids will be prevented byi strong patrol of Mexican troops, if the United States will withdraw its forces, It was said at the Mexican embassy that 50.000 Carranza tronna are now available for border patrol duty. ine cabinet had no official advices in any way chano-inor thn situation when it assembled at a regular meet ing. The crisis was discussed and later it was stated that tin chantra in policy was contemplated. Fire Destroys U. S. Munitions, Dock and Warehouse at Seattle Russians Continue to Win. retrogad Russian tmnnfl rnntimiA lounve oacK the Austro-Hungarian army in the region south of the Dneis ter river, in Galicia. sava thA Rnin official statement issued Sunday .Many places south of Kolomea have been oc cupied by forces of Emperor Nichol as. It is announced that on June 28 and 29 General Letchitskv trmlr nri tann er 305 officers and 14.574 men. malrlnrr a total of 217.000 Austro-Hungarians tainuiTu 11 nee rfune 4. Pendleton. Ore. Mrs. M. f! M Cabe, a rancher's wife, and her infant Doy were drowned Saturday night about 5 o'clock whpn n lnniM..ct HVMUUWBV broke over upper Butter Creek canyon, 43 miles southwest of Pendleton, and a wall of water swept down upon their home. Mrs. McCabe's bodv WS foil nil five miles further down McDonald can yon Sunday morning by a searching party. The baby's body was found la ter. Mr. McCabe, her three children and some men were in the McCabe house and knew nothing of th fl until it struck the house, tearing it asunuer ana carrying aay Mrs. Mc Cabe and the child. The other chil dren were rescued by the men. Italians In New Attack. Rome, via London Continuing their oaensive in the Trentino, the Italians have begun an attack nn tho a.m.. . . , . fortified positions between Kugna Tot- ja ana roppiano, says the Italian offi cial statement issued SnnHan tu. Austrians were driven from sections of trenches north of Pedescala, the dis patch adds, and some more trenches were carried between Sell and Monfal. cone. In the latter battle 195 Aus trians were taken prisoners. tons a good demand fnr l.imoa - , -....o, which were ad.vanc.ng 'n Wthy with the high Baker Wool Not Sold. Baker, Or.-Out of 148,000 pounds of wool practically all fine, offered th.s week in Baker at the annual wool sale, only 23,000 pounds were sold al though other deal n,i,;u . closed later were pending. High bid! on fine wool ranged from 23 cents to 25 cents, while for 4000 nnnn. I? coarse wool from tha ei . , . . ranch Grant a n:or 0 cents was re h t-j . soli' VSrtOll10'l0 .Pos - vw uiciger, OI Baker at Lj,?hG-.ofwrn! y iv. l, B11 me cllps ff d from Grant county. The only 0her clip sold was that nf t r 1 " 0ln.er oMt.lh.GhrtaS.iaS: Wh r-l i JKe""eth McRae of Prairie City, had the largest elin for sal! e K 000 pounds I JS&g 5'a private bid made tops the price Xl nl offered ODen v. . M-nii e. ueln8 ofDayvii.e,W;ff;ed3SsyS their Ah nnn j ... . " ""18 ior ,vvv-puunu cup by Mr TfnoK land, while C. H. aJL Seattle, Wash. Fire that was dis covered at 11 o'clock Friday night on Pier 11, known generally as the Orien tal dock, at the foot of Virginia street, destroyed the which was occunieH hu thn United States army quartermaster's depart ment and W. P. .Tahn A f!n Hoalpra in building material, hay and grain. Large quantities of army supplies in the warehouse were destroyed. The burning of cartridges and shells caused a succession of rattling explosions. An unidentified old, standing in front of the state arm- on top or a bluff a block distant, watchinir thn Tiro Tiro ofrtinlf a - V( Tina UV.a J fragment of a bursting shell and in- amiy Killed. The financial loss of the fire is esti mated at $500,000. The United Rto wnubvo tauiu i steamer BumsiMo moo of Uo n when the fire broke out, but was taken out into the stream by her crew before much damage was done. Her upper works were slightly scorched. The fire hnrnoJ nr.'fk .....on4i'narV mill CAUOWU""' fury and the firemen were able only to cave tne adjoining piers and the ware houses to the rear of the burning structure. Battle In Baltic Sea. Berlin-An official statement issued by the German admiralty says: 'Thuradav ninht n tnrnpdo .'(gut uciujaii wr boats attacked Russian forces consist lng of an armored cruiser, a nrotected cruiser and five nWmwero hetween Havringe and Landsort (islands in the Baltic Sea off Soderman Land, Swe den). After a short engagement the Russians witdrew. Despite a heavy bombardment we sustained no casusl ties nor damage."