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WHAT YOU NEED- The other fellow may have; what you have the other fellow may want. Come together by advertising in the Press. MAI BARGAIN DAY Is every day with the Merchant who advertises in the Press he has some thing to sell and says so. Buy Your Groceries From Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXVIL ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1915. NUMBER 35. WORLD'S DOINGS OF lUKKtNl WttH Brief Resume of General News ' from All Around the Earth. UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUISP Live News Items of All Nations and Pacific Northwest Condensed for Our Busy Readers. Carranza is said to be preparing a reply refusing peace proposals. Yuan Shi Kai is considering the ad visability of proclaiming himself em peror of China. ; ' Application has been made for the appointment of a receiver for the Mis souri Pacific railroad. A Georgia mob took Leo M. Frank, serving a life sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan, from jail and banged him. A terrific Gulf storm wrecked many vessels and did much other damage along the Gulf coast, and particularly at Galveston. A German submarine torpedoed the British transport Royal Edward in the Aegean sea, off the Turkish coast, and about 1000 lives were lost. British agents in San Francisco charged with recruiting in violation of neutrality laws, raised technical points and gained much time by the delay, , The executive committee of the Ger man National Liberal party declares permanent peace can only be had by a wide extension of German frontier in 11 directions. Drench find on Uerman nnsoners copies of a military order saying "we shall take, we must take, Verdun. Then the war will be finished by De cember at the latest. A German submarine shelled three towns on the Cumberland coast of Eng land. Several fires were started by shells from the under-water boat and the railroad was damaged, but there were no casualties. Nancy Hanks, 2:04, champion trot ter from 1892 to 1894, died at Ham burg Place, the estate of J. E. Mad den, who purchased the horse several years ago to pension her until her death. Nancy Hanks was foaled in 1886. : A Spokane woman, while down town with her 10-months-old babe in her arms, recognized a man who had burg larized her home a few days before and chased him seven blocks, finally stopping him and holding him until he was taken by an officer. A cablegram from Paris announces the death of Jacques Neyvatte, a mem ber of the French aviation corps. Ney vatte was formerly a newspaper man of Phoenix, Ariz. He was licensed by the Aero Club of France in 1908, and appeared in aerial exhibitions in this country. He served In the Boer war as a balloonist. ' , . .. Representatives of the Italian gov ernment have begun the purchase of 12,000 more horses for war purposes In East St. Louis. These are to be selected within 90 days. Thus far more than 160,000 horses have been sold to the belligerent nations through dealers at that place. A dealer said the Allies had spent (27,000,000 for horses in East St. Louis. Russians report inflicting heavy loss An Tnrlra in f .linjumn rjimnsiim- British minister of war munitions declares he has control of S46 plants, A recent German military decree is said to nave declared that peace is cer tain by October. Petronad lovfullv announces the re pulse of a German naval force from the Gulf of Riga. After extensive insnection. the Ore gon hop crop for 1915 is estimated at less than lOO.OOO.bales. Baron Kikujio Ishii, new Japanese minister oi loreign anairs, is saia w oo firm friend oi United states. Mail order liquor houses of Horn- brook. Cel.. lust across the Oregon line, are said to be preparing for a big business, in anticipation of the going into effect of the prohibition law in Oregon and Washington Jan. 1, 1910, sweeping reductions in we nmnra- te freight rates of railroads handling 80 per cent of the country's anthracite production were ordered Dy tne inter state Commerce commission in a decis ion which held the carriers tuilty of giving illegal preferential treatment to allied coal companies. William Barnes, Jr., speaking be fore the New York state constitutional . convention, likened Roosevelt to Bis marck. General economy and thrift is being urged as a regular study in the public schools by the National Educational association. Pnnat Ifa tn T.vtttn Creek eanvon. runt- San Rurnurlino. Cal.. have leaDed the fire brakes and are on their way Into tne spruce timoer. me mm" have alreadv destroyed timber and ntanliAil Km ah mvarinff 2000 acre. Forty additional men have been sent MRS. CHARLES REID RILEY f h J ILLS Of BUSINESS HEARD BY BOARD Miss Minnie Conrad, daughter of the late William Q. Conrad, a Montana copper magnate, was married recently to Charles Raid Riley, who owns a large farm in Clark county, Virginia, near, the Conrad home. Mrs. Riley and her sister Inherited $8,000,000. federal Commission Is Asked to Give Remedial Advice. UMBER INDUSTRY IS INJURED MOST Existing Depression Laid at Door of European War and Removal of Protection of High Tariff. Buslnes In the Pacific Northwest is bad that was freely and frankly and almost unanimously admitted before the Federal Trade commissioners hear ing held in Portland. But what caused it to be bad, and how to improve it, were elements in the situation that brought forth many conflicting1" theories. All witnesses were agreed, how ever, that the commission can be and should be of material assistance in bringing about the improvement. There was universal agreement, too, on the proposition that the lumber in dustry is the backbone of business in MEXICAN FORCES CROSS RIVER AND ATTACK AMERICAN TROOPS Brownsville, Tex. About 100 Mexi cans, under cover oi darkness, rues- day night forded the Rio Grande near Mercedes, about 30 miles up the river from here, and partly surrounded 21 men of the 21st United States cavalry. They killed one trooper and wounded two. For a time it was reported that the Mexicans were advancing on Mer cedes, but at midnight all had disap peared. Soldiers and posses are searching the brush for them. The battle at the crossings was short but sharp. The troopers are un able to say whether the main body of Mexicans crossed to attack them or whether the crossing was a cloak to cover crossings at other nearby river noints. In addition to darkness, the Mexi cans had the cover of thick brush and bends of the river. During the height of the fichtine, the soldiers said many shots were fired from the Mexican bank opposite their camp. This camp was near Proereso. an excellent lord. where man and horse could cross with ease at a gallop, and where for two days cavalrymen and rangers have been watching the gatherings of Mexi cans in considerable numbers. A Mex ican at this point fired on the soldiers but hit no one. - Ranger Lieutenant Keynan in an early report said he understood 270 Mexicans had crossed and that they were coming to attack Mercedes. The renort from Raneer Reynan said that the Mexicans had crossed the river in three bands. Mercedes, according to details of troops in that region, should have available 70 Unit ed States cavalrymen and half a doz en rangers for protection, besides vig ilantes who have been organized in force there. Reynan said it was reported that in addition to the Mexicans who bad crossed the river, a large number of others were lined up on the Mexican side. Reinforcements of rangers and sol diers from Harllngen were hurriedly ordered to Mercedes by automobile. Harllngen is about 15 milea from Mer cedes. Mexicans who crossed the river would have seven or eight miles to cover before they reached Mercedes. Reinforcements to Mercedes should reach there ahead of the Mexicans, ac cording to officers at Brownsville. ' Russians Resist Bitterly. Rotterdam, via London. No point is yielded by the Russians to the ad vancing Germans until the railroad bridges and everything else of mili tary value has been destroyed, accord ing to German reports received nere. The Coloene Gazette admits the diffi culties confronting the Invaders and says: "The great area west of the Vistula is covered by ceaseless pro cessions of wagons bringing up sup plies. An incredible amount of work has to be done. Only by herculean exertions have we been able to carry supplies over the Vistula." Russia Courts America. Milan, Italy, via Paris. A long dis patch from Petrograd outlining the situation in Russia, which gives the imnresslon of being Inspired Dy Her- gius Sazanoff, Russian foreign minis ter. Is published by tne uornere ueiia Sera. The article says in conclusion The proposal for a Russian-Japanese alliance finds no opposition on condi tion that it be not aggressive against China and even less so against Ameri ca, whose friendship is necessary to Russia." Wilson Studies Union Pay. Washington, D. C. Demands of ma chinists at the Washington navy yard for increased pay were taken up by President Wilson in a conference with a committee representing the workmen. The president promised to discuss their demands as ''soon as possible with Secretary Daniels. N. P. Allfas. president of the local branch of the machinists' union, said the delegation was much encouraged by the presi dent's attitude. Foodstuffs Price Treble. Paris. A dispatch from Bucharest says that Austrian and German agents at Doints alone the Roumanian fron tier are paying three times the normal price for wheat, corn, hay, flax, peas and beans exported from that country. This la the result of heavy export tax. ' 0RVILLE WRIGHT New photograph of Orvllle Wright who, as a member of the new board of experts, will place at the command of the navy department bla great knowledge of aeroplanes and aeronautics. OREGON STATE NEWS Insurance Report Is Issued. Salem. Investments of all classes of insurance companies in Oregon bonds, their mortgage loans on real estate and real estate owned total $23,235,063, according - to Harvey Wells, state Insurance inspector. Fig ures are based on the year 1914. Life and accident insurance com panies lead all others in the amount of their Oregon Investments, with a total of $15,924,254. Of this sum, $10, 015,515 is in mortgages, $2,999,963 in municipal, school, road and miscellan eous bonds, $2,894,000 In lnterurban and street railway bonds, and $14,776 in real estate. Fire and marine Insurance compan ies have $2,630,118 invested in bonds. mortgages and real estate; foreign mutual fire, $25,000; domestio mutual fire, $145,650; fraternal benefit $3, 987,640, and miscellaneous companies $522,401. - ' '' In distributing their investments in Oregon, the insurance companies have seemed to favor mortgage loans on realty, for these figures total $11,3! 718, It is to be noted, however, that life and accident companies, especial ly, have favored this class of invest ment. Fraternal benefit societies operat ing in Oregon have confined their in vestments for the most part to munici pal, school and road bonds, for the re port shows that of the $3,987,640 in vested, all but $887,884 is in bonds of this character. Although property owned by local lodges in the state aggregate several millions, only the property owned and controlled by the general lodge 1b mentioned in the report This totals $115,000 and is credited to the Women of Woodcraft , Assess Land Grant $5 Per Acre. Eugene. The Oregon & California lands in Lane county have been plac ed upon the assessment rolls at valua tions of from $5 to $20, the total ap praisement amounting to $3,350,ouu, by B. F. Keeney, county assessor, dis regarding the recent ruling oi tne su preme court of the United States, which held that the Boutnern racmc Railroad company's Interest in this land amounted to $2.60 per acre: 'Whether we have a right to assess these lands only for the amount of the railroad's equity of $2,50 per acre, or whether we have a right to assess it at all, is a mailer for the' board of eaualleklttwisleriiilne," he said "This land Is assessed at virtually the same figure as last year." the Pacific Northwest, and that the lumber industry, more than any other, is experiencing distressing .demoraliz ation. . : ..-M,i!f'f'j Most attention 4 was' given to the lumber situation in the hearing that occupied the attention of the commis sion for four hours, but the grain situ ation, the fruit situation and various other industries that represent, the Pacific Northwest received ample attention. The commission's hearings were In formal, although all the testimony was transcribed for future reference by the commission. 1 he session was opened by Joseph E. Davies, the chairman, who subsequently asked C. C. Colt, of Portland, to preside. The various elements that have con tributed to the present stagnation of the lumber industry were presented for the commission's review. Foremost in the list of causes was placed the diminishing demand due to the European war, but next in order and closely behind it were placed care less financing and speculation. Diffi culty in obtaining charters also was named as a contributing factor, and this condition, it was pointed out, was due entirely to the war, The commission also received some written testimony in addition to the oral evidence, and some of these doc uments emphasized the tariff as the probable cause of depression in some branches of the lumber industry, par ticularly the shingle industry. Re moval of the shingle tariff has permit ted shingles manufactured in British Columbia to enter into unnatural com petition with the shingle manufac turers of Oregon and Washington. Argentine Warned by Carranza Buenos Ayres Dr. Victorino de la Plaza, president of Argentina, has re ceived a telegram from Gen. Venus tiano Carranza, first chief of the Mexi can Constitutionalists, which asserts that the Washington conference, should it decide to interfere in Mexican af fairs, would commit an unpardonable error. "Argentina," says the dispstch, "has made herself an accomplice in a crime against our race which possibly may help to bring on a war between two American nations." - Young Turks Scorn Chief. Rome Reports have been received from Constantinople that the Young Turks held a meeting at which Enver Pasha, Turkish minister of war, argued the necessity for breaking relations with Italy and thus freeing Turkey from the "leading spy," namely, the Italian ambassador, and simultaneously adopting severe measures against the Italians. After a long discussion, it . , Day of Rock Roads Ends. Oregon City. The ultimate solution of the rural road-building problem is not in the construction of macadam or rock roads, County Judge Anderson said here. In the future it will be the policy of the Clackamas county court, at least as far as Judge Anderson Is concern ed, to replace worn-out rock roads with bituminous macadam, and the carrying out of this programme has already begun. Next year a bitumin ous road to Portland from Oregon City may be completed. Polk Prune Yield Normal. Monmouth. Prune trees In the hills about Falls City, Monmouth, Dallas and Airlie are expected to yield nor mally this year. The growers report favorable season for fruit develop ment and claim only in a few in stances the early frosts have injured the fruit. While not as large as last year, the size of the prunes will rank well upwltlf'the past few years, ac cording to the growers. Many new orchards will bear this tall. Salmotv Fishing Improves. Astoria. There was quite an Im provement in the catch of salmon the past few days. This was especially true In the section of the river oppo site the city and above Tongue Point, where several glll-netters secured in the neighborhood of a ton each, and catches of 500 to 600 pounds were common. The upriver seines and traps also made good hauls. In the lower harbor, however, tne catch was not so good, indicating that the school of fish which began to en ter the river on Saturday hastened up stream. . - GIVE ALL TO FRANCE Rich and Poor Turn Over Hoard ed Treasure, .. , i . Peddler and 8eamstresa Lead Great Line of Patriots Bringing Gold to Maintain Nation's Credit and Defense. Paris. Since the Bank of France opened special counters in Paris to receive the people's hoarded gold a few days ago the yellow coins have continued to flow in an uninterrupted stream. Depositors exchanged gold for bank notes in the first four days in Paris to the extent of $3,000,000, No reports from the provinces have been made out Capitalists went to the bank in au tomobiles, taking little bags of gold to strengthen the credit of France and help in the national detenss. In the early morning hours working men and small employers hurried in on the way to their labor to hand In their jeal ously preserved savings. First to respond to the call for more gold were a street lemonade seller who brought two napoleons wrapped in a big rag, and a little seamstress, who proudly gave her soli tary coin. All who take gold to the bank get in return a receipt slip as a souvenir, saying for their country's sake they have parted with their treasure. In addition to equivalent value In paper money the Bank of France can Issue legally three bank bills of $20 for every $20 In gold. When Finance Minister Rlbot asked the governor of the Bank of France to open special gold-receiving offices in Paris and Us provincial branches M. Pallaln already had taken stepa to this end. Inquiries In many competent quar ters have led to the estimate that gold money held privately In France amounts to $700,000,000, or nearly $80,000,000 less than the total gold re serve now at the Bank of France. Few of the depositors say: "I wish to exchange gold," or, "I wish to pay In gold." All make the simple re mark: "I bring gold." - Rich and. poor alike are conscious they are taking gold, not to the bank, but tor France. It would be a mistake for the public to imagine that it is making a sacri fice In exchanging gold tor notes, since the gold is unemployed and therefore unprofitable. The bank is naturally anxious to keep as large a reserve as possible so as to maintain fully the credit of its paper Issues and at the same time enable the government to pay for supplies from abroad in gold. Another reason why the government wishes the nation's gold to be held in the strong hands of the bank is to pre vent it from being withdrawn pri vately under false pretenses to find its way to the enemy by trickery. Ger many and Austria are In desperate straits financially, and are ready to adopt the moat deceitful practices to get gold. SINGS TO HER DEAD BABY ChUd Had Drowned in Four Inches of Water While Mother Was in Another Room. Now York. Mrs. Bernard Morris of 2376 Eighth avenue left her son Philip, fifteen months old, and her daughter Helen, two years old, lying in four inches of water in the bath tub while she went into another room. In a few moments she heard the little girl scream. Rushing into the bathroom, she found the baby floating face downward in the water. Thinking the baby had only turned over, the mother dried him carefully and put him in his cradle. For several minutes she sang and rocked the baby, and then, selng he was- quiet, she put her hand on the child's face. It was cold. Doctor Ros- enbluth of the Harlem hospital, who was summoned, said the child waa drowned. . . Sumpter and Auburn Fires Checked. Baker. That tire in tne Bumpier Valley and Auburn districts is new well under control was reported by County Fire Warden Palmer, who re turned from Auburn, where he direct ed trenching operations. Mr. Palmer believes that new fires will hold the only danger to timber in the section througn wnicn ne was wonting, as those now burning are well safe guarded. ." Pumpkin 8how Planned. Junction Cltv. The seventh annual Junction City Pumpkin Show will be held on September 16, 17 and 18. The show will have ten departments Pumpkin, forage, orchard and vine yard, vegetables, grain and seed, cul inary, flowers and art industrial school exhibits, fancy work and poul try. The state exhibitors of poultry are invited to compete. B. F. Keeney will judge the poultry exhibits. Artesian Well Borings Succeed, Klamath Falls. Success obtained by B. S. Grigsby, of this city, a few weeks ago in obtaining artesian water on his ranch near Fort Kiamatn, norm of here, was such that five other wells have since been put down, and more likely will follow. The record for get ting water is on the Grover Neal place. Pereheron Prizes Up. Salem. W. Al Jones, secretary of the state fair, announced that the Per eheron Society of America had oiiereo 13 special premiums for stallions and mares exhibited at the meeting, which opens September 27 and continues six days. The fair board has onerea prizes totaling $622 and a banner each for HOGS SAVE OWNER'S LIFE They Kill Three 8nakes With Which a Trout Run Man Waa Battling. Clearfield, Pa. Permitted to roam through the woods at will, several pigs belonging to Henry Smith, a wealthy farmer near Trout Run, developed a great dislike for snakes. Recently when Smith, while trying to kill two rattlesnakes and a black snake, which were fighting, was at tacked by all three reptiles, his hogs, feeding a short distance away, heard the noise And, coming to his aid with their sharp hoofs and tusks, tore the snakes Into shreds and devoured them. The rattlesnakes, according to Smith, measured three feet In length. The blacksnake was the largest ever seen in this section. , is reported, the meeting decided to champion stallion and champion mare postpone deflntie decision. in the 1'ercneron exnioit. LIVE REINDEER FOR BERLIN Ten Thousand to Be Imported From Norway for Slaughtering Experi ment 8hlpment Satisfactory. Christian la. A syndicate of Nor wegians has accepted a commission from the German meat trade to fur nish 10,000 live reindeer which are to be delivered, alive in Berlin during the summer and fall for slaughter there. An experimental shipment has al ready been made and proved entirely satisfactory to the Berlin butchers, The Hunting Season . IS OPEN. Shoot the "BLACK SHELL With Selby Loads. SATISFACTION AMMUNITION SHOT GUNS, RIFLES, GUN CASES, ETC. T&S Get Your Hunting License Here. Foss-Winship Hardware Company BARRETT BUILDING. ESTABLISHED 1865' Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. 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