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VOL. XIV.
SPRAT. WIIMELEB COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 0, 1910.
NO. 21.
WORLD'S DOINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume of General News
From All Around the Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHEU
NATIONAL BODY Of BOY SCOUTS
MAY GIVE AID ALONG BORDER
New York In the event of war with
Mexico, nearly 200,000 membere of
the Hoy Scouts of America are pre
pared to offer their services through
co-operation with municipal authorities
In the varfoua communities where boy
troop, exist, it waa announced here at
the national headquarters of the organ
ization.
The policy not to participate in mil
itary operation will not be altered,
but the services of the young scouts
will bo volunteered along the line of
civie needs, including such assistance
as may be rendered to the National
American ilea cross shou Id the neces-
Live NCWS Items Of All Nations and itlu of war tax Red Cross resources.
in cities from which the National
Guard has been sent to the front the
Boy Scouts will be prepared for spe
cial police duty in case of emergency.
To Scouts who live in the commU'
nities near the Mexican border there
may come special opportunities for
service," the announcement adds.
"While It is not seriously expected
that any invasion can take place, yet
the task of defending property and
lives may seriously tax the authorities
of city and town governments to such
an extent .as to make it desirable for
arrangements to be made through the
civie authorities for the older Scouts
to co-operate by guarding water sup
plies, telegraph lines and other im
portant property which might be
greatly damaged by the enemy."
NEWS ITEMS
Of General Interest
About Oregon
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.
Henry Hewitt, Jr., of Tacoma,
Wash., millionaire lumberman, has
sent Ave chocks of $100 each to Cap
tain Ilartwell W. Palmer, of cavalry
troop u.
The Italian advance continues on the
Trentlno front. The official report
says that in the Arsa valley the Hal
iana stormed Fort Mattasone and car
ried the ridge of Monte Trappola.
Two fires In the downtown district
of El I'aso, Tex., causing a total loss
or 176,000, were attributed to Incen
diarism. Rumors spread of a plot by
Mexicans, but were given no official ftm $2,000,000 tO Aid
Guardsmen's Dependent families
basis,
l nomas Keiiey, millionaire con
tractor, accused of defrauding the pro
vince of Manitoba in the erection of
Parliament buildings at Winnipeg,
was found guilty by a jury In Assise
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 troop movements. Fed
eral or National Guard, in the Western
department.
As a result of a family quarrel 'near
. Pearl. Wash., 14 miles southeast ef
Bridgeport. Claude Tinker kilted his
mother and hla 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,
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
Graces, Namiquipa and Santa Clara.
These places, he adds, were immedi
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
Weieer streets. That it is a robin
Mr. Lyons feels certain, for, be says,
it is a young bird and is being moth
ered by a regular robin redbreast.
"The bird Is marked and built like
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
Pittsburg to the cruiser Colorado. His
title henceforth will be commander of
the Reserve Force, Pacific Fleet, in
stead of commander-in-chief of the Pa
cific Reserve Fleet.
President 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 declared that
America, In dealing with other na
tions, must "vindicate at whatever
cost," its principles of liberty, justice
and humanity; that "America first"
must be translated into action exalt
ing it above all selfish interests; and
that the nation's policy and develop
ment must be guided by the whole
people and not by any small group.
Washington, D. C The Hay bill
appropriating $2,000,000 for depend'
ent families of National guardsmen
called or drafted in the present emerg
ency, was passed by the house Satur
day. The bill, which now goes to the
senate, allows not exceeding $50 a
month to the dependent families in the
discretion of the secretary of war.
No measure before the senate in
months has arrayed the radicals
against the conservativies so clearly as
the Hay militia draft bill, or rather
the $50 a month .pension provision of
that resolution which was defeated in
the senate by a vote of 45 to SO at its
first appearance. The 30 senators who
voted to pay the families of National
guardsmen $50 a month during the
time the volunteers are on the border
or in Mexico were, with two excep
tions, the recognized radical members
of the senate. Senator Culberson, of
Texas, and Senator Walsh of Montana,
were the two senators out of their
class.
Texas Town Burned.
Brownsville, Tex. The business
section of Pharr, headquarters for the
3d brigade of the New York national
guard, was almost wiped out by fire,
starting at 2 :30 Sunday morning. The
loss was about $50,000.
Army equipment for the New York
guard was some distance from the fire
and was not damaged. A large ship
ment of fresh meat intended for the
commissary was burned in the de
struction of the butcher shop. Pharr
is 50 miles west of Brownsville.
Army otiicers who investigated re
ports of incendiarism reported to Gen
eral Parker here that no suspicious
circumstances were found, although
the cause remained undiscovered.
Another Survivor found.
El Paso, Tex. Another survivor of
the Carrizal fight was located Sunday.
He is Corporal F. X. Cooke, of Troop
K, Tenth Cavalry, who was brought in
to Juarez from Villa Ahumada and
placed in prison.
General Francisco Gonzales, Juraez
commander, telegraphed General Jac
into Trevino at Chihuahua for instruc
tions, and it is probable Cooke will be
turned over to the Americans.
Corporal Cooke, in addition to tell
mg a thrilling story of his adventures
since the battle with the Mexicans un
der uenerai uomez, added his state
ment to that of other survivors that
the Mexicans fired the first shots of
the engagement.
The United States now is waiting
for General Carranza'a final word in
reply to the note sent Sunday demand
ing release of the prisoners taken at
Carrizal and a formal diplomatic an
nouncement of intentions.
Respites of 30 days pending hearing
of pardon applications were granted by
President Wilson to S. D. and W. S.
Simpson, officers of the American Na
tional Bank of Caldwell, Idaho, con
victed of issuing a fraudulent certifi
cate of deposit.
British Gain in Africa.
London Another victory for the
British against the Germans in Ger
man East Afirca was announced Sun
day night in an official statement as
follows :
General Northey, who has been
operating east of the Livingstone
Mountains against the Germans, has
ejected them from the important
Ubena center and driven them north
ward. Gen. Northey has taken booty
and prisoners and inflicted losses."
Mexicans Patrol Border.
Douglas, N. M. General Calles
placed a patrol of Mexican soldiers
Sunday night along the border here,
paralleling the United States patrol.
It was the first time in several months
that Mexican troops were placed on
guard at the international line. '
Fire Loss $100,000,'at Banks.
Banks Fully a milllon'feet of turn-
ber were lost In the firejwhich'de
stroyed the mill of the Eccles Lumber
company Saturday, and an estimate of
the loss is placed at fully $100,000 by
officials of the company.
Whether or not the mill will be re
built has not been decided. M. H. Ec
cles, of Baker, owner of the mill,
expected here thia week, when a de
cision may be announced.
The mill waa insured, but officials
were unable to say to what extent.
The mill was new and had been in
operation only a few months. Shortly
after completion nearly two years ago,
it closed down after operating a few
weeks and operations were not re
sumed until this spring. In the mean
time a planer was added. The plant
was equipped with the latest and most
modern machinery.
How the fire started is a mystery,
It waa first observed about the center
of the mill, and before any steps could
be taken to check the flames, it had
spread throughout the entire mill.
I he bccles Lumber company owns
several mills in the state. This is thrf
second loss they have sustained within
a few months. Last winter their prin
cipal mill at Baker was destroyed, but
has been rebuilt.
Dog Saves Oregon Professor's Son
Eugene Because of a fox tcrrie '
belonging to members of the Kappi
Sigma fraternity recognized that Rog
er De Busk, aged 6 years, was in dis
tress aa he floundered In the millrace
near the University of Oregon, the lift
of the little fellow was saved Wednes
day.
The dog ran up and down the banks,
as if greatly excited, attracting the
attention of Glenn Shockley, a member
of the fraternity, who went to the
boy'a rescue.
Roger ia a son of Profesor B. W. De
Busk, of the university. ' He bad fallen
from the Alder-street bridge, and, be
ing unable to swim, was carried down
stream about 60 feet before being res
cued. No one witnessed the accident,
and but for the dog's conduct the boy
probably would have perished.
Arguments to Come High.
Salem It will cost about $55 a page
for all arguments submitted in favor
of or against any initiative measures
to be placed before the voters of the
state in the November election, ac
cording to Secretary of State Olcott.
It ia impossible to say just what the
size and extent of the pamphlet will
be, or how many will be printed. The
registration in 1914 was about 305,
000, while the registration before the
primary waa about 230,000. This year
the registration before the primary
ran about 260,000, and it is expected
the final figure will show a correspond
ing increase. One pamphlet is sent
to each registered voter.
Lumbermen May Meet.
Klamath Falls Plans are now under
way for a convention of the California
White and Sugar Manufacturers asso
ciation here in August. Harold D,
Mortenson, President of the Pelican
Lumber company of this city, has
charge of the arrangements for this
meeting.
During the first week of August,
the White Pine Manufacutrers associa
tion of Spokane, will hold its annual
convention at Bend, Ore. As this
meeting will be attended by all pine
lumbermen of the Inland Empire, the
two organizations may meet here to
gether to talk and formulate plans for
better grading and market conditions,
Gives Up Great Fortune to Wed.
Mrs. Madeline Force Astor, that is,
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, the widow of
New York's richest landlord, has given
up an income of $250,000 a year and
a home worth more than $1,600,000 to
wed another man. Her husbsnd left
her a trust fund of $5,000,000 and bia
magnificent home on Fifth Avenue, to
be forfeited, under the terms of his
will, if she married again. She was
wedded to W. K. Dick, the son of a
sugar manufacturer, last week, and
the trust fund and the home thus re
verted to Vincent Astor, eldest son of
the millionaire, to whom he had willed
nine-tenths of his great fortune. Her
little son, John Jacob Astor, Jr., was
born four months after his father went
down on the Titanic.
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CARRANZA'S REPLY
WILL BE DEFIANT
Washington Grows Impatient at Delay
of Mexico Gty.
BREAK APPEARS UNAVOIDABLE
ROGRESStYES ENDORSE HUGHES;
ROOSEVELT GIVES SUPPORT
Chicago By a vote of 32 to 6, with
nine members declining to vote, the
National committee of the Progressive
party Monday, at the end of a stormy
session, indorsed Charles E. Hughes
for President and the Bull Moose party
May Be Attorney General.
Fire Patrols Sent Out.
Salem The increase of logging
operations, with consequent greater
fire hazard, should be offset by in
creased efficiency of the fire patrol
system of the state, thinks State For
ester Elliott, who is directing the an
nual campaign against destruction of
Orgeon a most valuable resource.
Although its organization is not
much larger this year than last, pre
vious seasons' experience has enabled
him to get closer working efficiency
throughout the whole organization
than ever before.
Twenty-six of 27 district wardens
have received their badges and gone to
their posts already.
Banks Mill In Doubt.
Baker No definite 'plans for the re
building of the $40,000 Eccles mill at
Banks, destroyed Saturday by fire, will
be made until the return of W. H. Ec
lecs, president of the company, now
in Ogden, according to the announce
ment by Roland S. Eccles. Only a
minor part of the contracts held by the
Banks mill can be handled in Baker, it
is said, because of the different"class
of lumber available.
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John W. Davis, at present solicitor
general of the department of Justice,
it is believed in Washington, 'will be
appointed attorney general by Presi
dent Wilson if he should nominate At
torney General Gregory for the United
States Supreme Court. Mr. Davis is
regarded as a very able lawyer. He
has the conduct of government cases
before the Supreme Court. He is
forty-three years old and was born in
West Virginia.
practically went out of existence as a
National political organization.
The fight in the committee to in
dorse Hughes was led by George W.
Perkins, of New York; James R. Gar
field, of Ohio, and Chester H. Russell.
of Califonria.
The radical element in the commit
tee, represented by Matthew Hale, of
Massachusetts; Bainbridge Colby, of
New York; Henry F. Cochems, of
Wisconsin, and John M. Parker, of
Louisiana, vigorously protested against
the indorsement of any candidate for
President and fought the majority at
every step of the proceedings. The
minority's first move was to insist on
an open meeting of the committee,
which it won after a number of the
committeemen, led by John M. Parker,
ter, in which he finally declined the
Presidential nomination of the party
and urged that Charles E. Hughes be
supported in order to defeat President
n uun, we comoiinee votea to accept
me uuoners declination and took
recess for luncheon.
Big Drive by Allied Powers Begun
On All Sides of Central Powers
London At last the long-heralded
and much-delayed grand offensive of
the allies seems to be at hand. If
events rather than official annour
ments mark its opening, it is already
well under way.
Paris and London nave said nothing
regarding the important operation de
veloping. It has been left to admis
sions from the central powers to es
tablish their existence.
Thus as against the silence of the
British war office, Berlin chronicled
the opening of "important battles" in
the sector held by Sir Douglas Haig.
Vienna supplements this with the
admission of a 20-mile retirement in
the Trentino. "To retain our freedom
of action," is the tribute the Austrian
war office pays to General Cadorna'a
offensive, which observers expect to
spread rapdily to Isonzo front.
In the east, the Russians, while still
held up in their advance on Kovel by
the Germans, are continuing their ad
vance against the Austriana in the
south. Their flank now protected by
the Carpathians, they have turned
northward in their sweep through Bu
kowina and are now approaching Ko
lomea. They are already within 10
miles of the town.
Thus, though the Germans succeed
in preventing the progress from the
north, the Russians may still force the
evacuation of Lemburg and Tarnapol
by advancing from the south. Similar
tactics were successful when the Rus
sians took the city before.
General Brusiloff's main efforts are
now being diverted to overthrowing
the Germans in these positions. He
has brought his batteries which routed
the Austriana, to bear here.
bolted the meeting,
After Secretary Oscar King Davis trol over the guard and also
read Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's let- pay for the officers and men.
ongress to Allow $28,000,000
for Increased National Guard
Washington, D. C. Nearly $28,
000.000 exclusively for the national
guard is carried in, the army appropri
ation bill which haa been reported to
the house and is now on the calendar.
In recent years the United States has
contributed about $6,000,000 a year to
the support of the national guard,
chiefly in the matter of material fur
nished. . The states individually have
expended on the national guard an ag
gregate of about $7,720,000 a year
The tremendous increase in the
amount to be expended by the national
government on the service is due to
the provisions in the recently enacted
army organization law which gives the
United States a larger measure of con-
provides
No Change in Policy Toward Mexico
Contemplated by Wilson-Offer
to Protect Border likely.
Washington, D. C While adminis
tration officials manifested impatience
Saturday over the delay of the Car
ranza government in replying to the
American demand for an explanation
of its purposes, private advices from
Mexico City indicated that a defiant
answer was being prepared there.
The State department has had no di
rect information as to when the Mexi-
ii response would be sent or how it
would be transmitted. Secretary Lan
sing called this fact to the attention
of Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas
sador designate, during the day and in
dicated that he did not understand the
delay, in view of the statement in the
American note of last Saturday that
an early answer waa expected.
Mr. Arredondo, who had called to
announce formally the release of the
Carrizal prisoners, said he had not
heard from his government on the sub
ject 'W .
The private messages, sent by per
sons in a position to speak with some
authority as to General Carranza'a at
titude, expressed the conviction that a
break between the two governments
waa unavoidable. There appeared to
be complete agreement among mem
bers of the Mexican cabinet, it was 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 wished to go further and couple
with thia 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 govenment may
give strong assurances in its note that
border raids will be prevented by a
strong patrol of Mexican troops, if the
United States will withdraw its forces.
It was said at the Mexican embassy
that 50,000 Carranza troops are now
available for border patrol duty.
The cabinet had no official advices
in any way changing the situation
when it assembled at a regular meet
ing. The crisis waa discussed and
later it waa stated that no change in
policy waa contemplated.
fire Destroys U. S.
Dock and Warehouse at Seattle
Seattle, Wash. Fire that was dis
covered at 11 o'clock Friday night on
Pier 11, known generally aa the Orien
tal dock, at the foot of Virginia street,
destroyed the pier and its warehouse,
which was occupied by the United
States army quartermaster's depart
ment and W. F. Jahn & Co., dealers 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 boy about 11 years
old, standing in front of the state arm
ory on top of a bluff a block distant,
watching the fire, was struck by a
fragment of a bursting shell and in
stantly killed.
The financial loss of the fire is esti
mated at $500,000.
The United States cable repair
steamer Burnside was at the pier 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 burned with extraordinary
fury and the firemen were able only to
save the 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:
"Thursday night German torpedo
boats attacked Russian forces consist
ing of an armored cruiser, a protected
cruiser and five destroyers, between
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 casual
ties nor damage."