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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 Frees. KS iwtm BARGAIN DAY Ib 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 XXVIII. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAECH 10, 1916. NUMBER 12. WORLD'S DOINGS Of CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume of General News From All Arcmid the Earth. UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL Live News Items of All Nations and Pacific Northwest Condensed for Our Busy Readers. : Cool, wet weather in Louisiana causes short sugar crop. Pope Benedict has again solicited the belligerents to make peace. William F. Kelley, American consul at Rome, dies suddenly of heart failure. French authorities seize and sup press publication of two Paris news papers. A conference in Chicago of mayors of large cities decided to insist on pre paredness. Chicago bankers advise that "war profits" be invested in the future of the country. Petty officers of some interned Ger man ships at Honolulu are accused of bootlegging. The Seaview hotel at Moclips Beach, Wash., burned with a loss of $10,000. Incendiarism is suspected. Germany's food supply is said to be in better condition the third winter of the war than the second. Turks are Baid to be removing mines from the Dardanelles, preparatory to opening the Btraits to traffic The house of representatives votes to stand behind President Wilson in his submarine policy toward Germany. General William Looysmith, distin guished Union cavalry leader,, in the Civil war, .dies at his ranch home near Bedford, Ore. Information has been received from Innsbruck, Switzerland, that cholera has broken out anew in 87 towns and villages in Austria. Five thousand employes of the Ar mour's, Swift's and Morris' packing plants at East St. Louis receive un solicited increases in wages. The Booth-Kelly Lumber company, of Eugene, Ore., receives an order for 9,000,000 feet of lumber to be used in building freight cars for the Southern Pacific U. S. naval war games in which the aeroplanes will do the scouting for the Atlantic battle fleet has been ordered on the Southern drill grounds off Guan tanamo. A woman passenger on the steamer Sea Foam, enroute to San Francisco, dies of fright during a storm. One seaman was swept overboard and drowned. Three men armed with revolvers, dynamite and percussion caps, were arrested by Boston police. One of the men greatly resembles Crones, who poisoned the soup in Chicago recently. Aberdeen, Wash., is about to begin work on a $400,000 water system. The government of India has im posed an export duty on grain bags. The United States . National bank will build a $260,000 bank building in Portland. Six homeless boys less than Q years of age and of varying nationalities are to be adopted by Mrs. Bessie Fuller, of South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada, as a sociological experiment. Fred G. Buskuhl, of Friend, Oregon, has just received the bronze medal awarded to him by the Carnegie hero fund commission for attempting to save the life of Joseph I. Tarke at Friend, August 3, 1912. The' commis sion also awarded $1000 to Mr. Bus kuhl. Five million bushels of May wheat have been bought by milling interests in the last week as prices tumbled, according to estimates of Minneapolis chamber of commerce traders. This, they say, would represent sales of one million barrels of flour. Most of this product is said to be for Eastern bakers. Two men with a large "roll" of counterfeit Federal Reserve bank bills are operating in Portland, and a third member of the gang is supposed to be working in conjunction with the others disguised as a plainclothes officer. The duty of the third man appears to be to disarm the suspicion of the victims by vouching for his accomplices. Portland's new city directory, which will be issued next week, will report a population for the city of approxi mately 281,000. The secretary of the California state board of health declares spring fever is not a disease, but a perfectly nor mal and natural feeling. A Stockholm dispatch to the London Morning Poet says that, according to a message from Karlskrona, Sweden, a whole mine field of several hundred mines is drifting from the North, hav ing presumably been set adrift by the ice and wind. 18 PRISONERS BURNED TO DEATH IN DISINFECTING BATHHOUSE El Paso, Tex. Eighteen prisoners were burned to death and probably 10 others seriously injured, many fatally, in a fire late Tuesday at the city jail bathhouse. The blaze started from a flash of flame from a large tub of gas oline and kerosene solution UBed to de stroy germ-carrying lice. In their first reports officials attributed the or igin to the deliberate action of one of the prisoners in throwing a lighted match into the container. More than a score of prisoners, who were thoroughly saturated with the solution, were enveloped ' in flames. Jail attendants immediately opened two exits, allowing a number of the prisoners in the bath room to escape, although seriously burned. Surgeons said that the death list would probably reach 25 and that many of the injured would not live more than a few hours. -Surrounding the bath ' quarters are rows of cells, mostly filled with pris oners. Those adjacent to the bath were caught in the flames. Release of these were slow and dangerous and it was in these that most of the fatal ities occurred. . Volunteer rescuers aided in dragging eut the victims, many unconscious and badly burned. H. M. Cross, an American, who died of injuries, was named as the man who struck the match that caused the Are, in a statement made by H. G. Baby, one of the trusties on guard. Cross was under arrest as a vagrant. His home is said to have been in Dav enport, la. The disinfection tubs were placed near the doorway leading to the police hospital. The burst of flames blew out doors and windows and the blaze swept the hospital, rendering it un tenable and useless for the press of emergency work which followed. On fire from head to foot, the nude victims dashed into the streets and al leys surrounding the prison. Several, maddened by the pain, outdistanced all pursuers and disappeared. Only one of these had been found several hours after the disaster. One of the victims, a veritable torch, plunged through the jagged re mains of a window pane and clambered to the roof of the jail,, where he was rescued by firmen, only to die a few minutes later. Edward McGowan, of Warder, Ida ho, and John Campbell, of Camera, of Eugene, Oregon, were among the Americans seriously burned in the jail fire. President Names N. D. Baker Secretary ef War; He Accepts Washington, D. C Newton D. Bak er, former mayor of Cleveland, has been selected by President Wilson for secretary of war. His nomination will go to the senate immediately and administration leaders expect quick confirmation so the new secretary may take active charge of the War depart ment s plans for army increases and reorganization. Mr. Baker is 44 years old, a lawyer, and as a leader among Ohio Democrats has been a warm supporter of the Wil son policies since the pre-convention campaign in 1912. He has been a close personal friend of Mr. Wilson since the latter was instructor years ago at Johns Hopkins University, and was offered the post of secretary of the Interior in the original Wilson cabinet, but declined because he then was mayor. He is understood to be in thorough accord with the President on the preparedness program and foreign questions. An offer of the War secretaryship was made to Mr. Baker by telegraph several days ago, after the President had spent more than three weeks care fully going over a long list of those suggested to succeed Secretary Gar rison. Mr. Baker accepted, and upon being notified, that be would be nom inated at once, telegraphed that he would come to Washington. Spanish Steamship Hits Rock. Santos, Brazil The Spanish steam ship Principe de Asturias has been sunk by striking a rock. She went to the bottom in five minutes. Eighty six members of the crew and 67 pas sengers have been brought to Satos by the French steamer Viga. Rio Janeiro It is feared here that 400 lives have been lost by the sinking of the Spanish steamship Principe de Astruias. The steamer remained afloat only a short time after striking a shoal off San Sabastiao, and there was little time for the escape of pas sengers and the crew in the boats. McLemore Warning Resolution Laid on Table, 276 to 142. Tense Situation Is Ended When Session, Sway ed for Seven Hours by Most Sensation al Episode in Decade, Decides to "Stand by President." Naval Secrets Given Out. Washington, D, C. The bouse naval committee became interested Tuesday in finding out where Representative Gardner got the confidential figures on target practice of the Atlantic fleet, which he made public some time ago. Admiral Fletcher, testifying before the committee, said that, the figures were approximately correct "Who ever told them," said Chairman Pagett, "was false to his trust and a traitor' to his country. If I find out who did it, I am going to publish his name." ' Taylor's Comet Splits. Cambridge, Mass. A split in Tay lor's comet, with one of the parts from two to two and a half magnitudes fainter than the main comet was an nounced Tuesday in a message to the Harvard Observatory from theYerkes Observatory.- The measurements were made by Professor Barnard. The Yerkea Observatory also re ported an observation of Nujimen's comet, discovered at Pulkowa, Russia, last month. Washington, D. C. President Wil son Tuesday completely and decisely won his long fight to compel congress to acknowledge that it stands behind him in the submarine negotiations with Germany. To the rallying cries of "Stand by the President!" and "It is Lansing and Wilson or Von Bemstorff and the Kaiser I" a big Democratic majority and nearly naif the Republicans in the house rolled up overwhelming votes against the movement to warn Ameri cans off armed ships of the European belligerents. - -The celebrated McLemore resolution, around which the anti-administration forces centered their fight, was tabled in other words, killed just as was the Gore resolution for a similar pur pose in the senate last week. From the outset of the fight the President's supporters, without regard to party, swept over the opposition. On the first vote, which was a par liamentary proposition to prevent opening the McLemore resolution to amendment and unlimited debate, the administration forces carried the day, 256 to 160. On that, 192 Democrats, 63 Republicans and 1 Progressive voted to support the administration. Twenty one Democrats, 132 Republicans, 6 Progressives, one Independent and- Representative London, the lone So cialist of the house, voted againBt it. This was the crucial vote of the fight, the one on which administration lead ers were uncertain. With victory in hand they moved on to the next prop osition, the adoption of a special rule for four hours' discussion of the Mc Lemore resolution. Again they carried the day, this time 271 to 138, and then pushed their victory to a conclusion by tabling the McLemore resolution, 276 to 142. In seven hours of tense, turbulent session, in which the administration opponents charged that the President was contending for a doubtful legal right and was shifting the responsi bility of diplomatic negotiation to con gress, the house swayed back and forth in the most sensational congressional spectacle of a decade, probably un equalled since the eve of the declara tion of war on Spain. President Wilson, calm and confi dent, heard the early results of the' voting in the cabinet-room at the White House with some of the cabinet grouped about him. He told them he was much gratified with the support of congress. Released from the bonds of embar rassment forced upon him by the dis sensions in congress, which have been represented in foreign capitals as indi eating that he was making his de mands on Germany in direct opposition to the sentiment of the elected repre sentatives of the people, President Wilson now stands prepared to go on with the submarine negotiations with the central powers. The next step probably will be an answer to Germany's last proposal to settle the Lusitania case, in which the United States probably will ask for such further assurances as it con siders sufficiently broad and complete to guarantee that the new submarine campaign, which began on March 1 and in which notice has been given that all ships carrying guns will be sunk without warning, will not endan ger Amercians traveling the seas on merchant vessels. The President and his advisers re gard the action of the house as a suffi cient answer to reports circulated in Berlin, sent from Washington, that congress stood two to one against him in the crisis. "Stand by the President and do not embarrass him in his diplomatic ne gotiations with foreign countries," was the whole burden of the argument of the administration leaders. They paid little attention to the in volved legal phases of the situation, It was enough, they argued, that the President had said the reported atti tude of congress as opposed to his pol icy was embarrassing him abroad, and that they stuck. Tributes were paid to the President by almost all the Democratic speak ers, from Acting Chairman Pou, of the rules committee, who opened the debate, to Chairman Flood, of the for eign affairs committee, who closed it. It is charged that the President wants war," said Mr. Pou. "All the imps of hell never devised a more in famous charge. No man since Abra ham Lincoln has gone through such a test as the President in the last six months to avoid war. He has tried to preserve peace. He would not sacri fice a single life to make himself Pres ident for his lifetime." Text of McLemore Resolution, Which Brought Fight Between President and House to a Decisive Issue Washington, D. C The text of the McLemore resolution, following a lengthy preamble, is as follows : Resolved, That the house of repre sentatives of the 64th congress of the United States do and it hereby solemn ly does, request the President to warn all American citizens within the bor ders of the United States or its pos sessions, or elsewhere, to refrain from traveling on any and all ships of any and all of the powers now or in future at war, which ship or ships shall mount guns, whether such ship by frankly avowed a part of the naval forces of the power whose flag it flies or shall be called a merchant ship or otherwise, and whether such gun or guns or other armament be called 'of fensive' or 'defensive,' and in case American citizens do travel on such armed belligerent ships that they do so at their own risk. "That whenever the President of the United States or the Secretary of State shall come into possession of the actual memorandum of the German government, containing photographic facsimilies of alleged secret instruc tions direct that so-called 'defensive armament for merchant ships' shall be used offensively and that so-called 'de fensive armament for merchant ships' shall be manned and directed by naval officers and men of the navy of Great Britain and that such so-called 'defen sive armament for merchant ships' and such naval officers and men shall be as far as possible concealed and dis guised when in neutral waters and ports, with the evident intention to deceive, the President of the United States or the Secretary of State shall at the earliest possible moment trans mit such actual memorandum of the German government, with such fac similies of alleged secret instructions of the British government and with all appendices whatsoever to the Speaker of the house, that it and they may be laid before the house for its full in formation and for its assistance in performing its duty and function of guarding the welfare of the country and its citizens, and for its assistance in performing its constitutional duty of advising the President of the United States with regard to foreign rela tions. "That the house expresses the de termination of the people and govern ment of the United States both to up hold all American rights and to exer cise care, consideration and wisdom in avoiding actions .which tend to bring American citizens and American in terests into the zone of conflict where the passions of war are raging." Churchill Raps Navy. London Winston Spencer Churchill, former first lord of the admiralty, now colonel and fresh from the trenches. sprang back into the parliamentary arena Wednesday in a daring speech. answering First Lord of the Admi ralty Balfour, who had just presented the naval estimates, and declaring that the admiralty lacked driving force and must be revitalized before it waa too late by bringing back Lord Fisher, the former first sea lord, to head the ad miralty administration. His speech caused considerable comment. Four Die in Hot Water Vat. ConneUsville, Pa. Four men were drowned and others injured here Wed nesday when the roof covering a vat of hot water in the Baltimore ft Ohio railroad shops collapsed in the course of a religious meeting. The men had assembled to hear a talk by an evan gelist who is conducting services in one of the churches, and several climbed to the top of the vat, which collapsed. Six men were saved by the prompt action of persons nearby. Two Officers Released. San Antonio, Tex. The release of Second Lieutenants James W. Peyton and Waldron has been ordered by Gen eral Funston and the military charges against them for crossing the Rio Grande to rescue soldiers who had been taken prisoners have been dropped. First Lieutenant Mort, sen ior officer of the expedition, will be tried before a court matial to be con vened at Mercedes. General Funston decided that, because Peyton and Waldron were subordinate officers, they should not be tried. Senate Confirms Baker. Washington, D. C. The nomination of Newton D. Baker, ex-Mayor of Cleveland, as Secretary of War was confirmed late Wednesday by the sen ate. Unanimous commendation of Mr. Baker's appointment was expressed by the cabinet at the meeting here. Gen eral Hugh L. Scott, secretary of War ad interim, told the President that the nomination had been favorably receiv ed among army officers. NEWS ITEMS Of General Interest About Oregon Big Lumber Order Received for Freight Car Building Eugene The Booth-Kelly Lumber company has just closed a contract which is said to be the largest ob tained by a Willamette valley mill in several years, entering into an agree ment to supply the Ralston Steel Car company with 9,000,000 feet of lum ber to be used in the manufacture of cars for the Southern Pacific railroad company. ' . The order is the second of this na ture booked by the Booth-Kelly com pany within the past few weeks, ac cording to A. C. Dixon, manager. The lumber in the contract is to be used in the manufacture of 2000 freight, flat and other cars. ' The contract waa awarded at a meeting held in Cincinnati, where a large number of bidders representing lumber companies in all parts of the United States were present. The lum ber will be supplied at intervals ex tending throughout the summer. As soon as weather conditions per mit the mills at Wendling and Spring field will resume operations, with pros pects of a good summer s business, provided the car situation does not in terfere. Rodent Fighters Unite. Klamath Falls The idea of the farmers of a neighborhood banding to gether for organized rodent extermina tion work has proved popular in Kla math county. Besides clubs at Bo nanza, Langell Valley, Merrill, Malin and Lorella, all of which were recently organized, the Hildebrand Farmers' club was organized at Hildebrand, about 25 miles east of this city, and the farmers of the Spring Lake sec tion, in the basin east of the city, are effecting an organization there. More than 40 farmers attended the Hildebrand meeting and 25 joined the club, selecting the following officers: President, Charley Drew; vice presi dent, J. G. Wight; secretary-treasurer, W. F. Wilkerson, and poison mixer, Charles Drew, Jr. Ground squirrels and coyotes are the pests to be fought. Poison mixtures are pre pared according to government formu las. Big Wool Sale Reported. Baker The largest amount of wool contracted for in years is reported by Berthold and Gerson Neuberger, who announced they had contracted for nearly 500,000 pounds for Portland and Eastern concerns. From 20 to 21 cents was the average price stipulated, making an outlay of more than $100,-000. The clips contracted for include those of Orson Moody, between 80,000 and 90,000 pounds; M. F. Cundiff, 20, 000 pounds; A. H. Hampton, of Hunt ington, 95,000 pounds; and E. John son, 85,000 pounds. The names of other sellers were not given out. With the lambing season at an end, shearing will commence within a shct time. Buyers believe that a large per centage of the wool this year will be contracted in advance. Highway Route Inspected. Roseburg For the purpose of ascer taining the needs of Douglas county with reference to state aid in road construction, John H. Lewis, state highway engineer, paBsed Saturday in Roseburg conferring with the mem bers of the County court and ether prominent citizens. While Mr, Lewis refused to divulge his plans regarding the construc tion of the new state highway through Douglas county, he said work on the road would begin as soon as the neces sary funds are available. Business Right Upheld. Salem The retaliatory building and loan association law passed by the state of Washington does not give Corporation Commissioner Schulder man, of Oregon, the right to act like wise and refuse the Pacific Building ft Loan association of the state of Wash ington, the right to do business in this state, the attorney general's office has ruled. If the Washington concern, which a short time ago withdrew from business in Oregon, makes its annual report to Commissioner Schulderman, and pays up its annual license fees, the attorney general holds it has the right to con tinue in business in this state. State Charter Is Taken. Salem Conversion of the Benton County National Bank at Corvallis to the state system waa made Wednesday when the owners reincorporated under the name of the Benton County State Bank. The institution is capitalized at $60,000, with a surplus of $15,000 and deposits aggregating in excess of $400,000. 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