Mosier bulletin., December 29, 1916, Image 2

WORLD HAPPENINGS RAILROADS A RE PROSPEROUS COURT INVALIDATES EN G LA N D
TITLE TO 600 ACRES
Of CURRENT WEEK
S TILL SUSPICIOUS j t y g f f l
‘ ‘Something Behind” Belief Prevalent
in Minds of Many.
Net Income From All Sources During
1916 Exceeds Billion.
|N
NEWS ITEMS WILSON CALLS FOR
Of General Interest
MASONIC HOME EIRE About Oregon
TERMS EOR PEACE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
London— The Monday morning new*-
Washington, D. C.— More than $1,-
1 papers again are g ivin g ample space to
! 000,000,000 net income from operation
Drainage of Wet Lands
Brief Resume Most Important was made by the railroads o f the coun- Judge Galloway, Salem, Finds President w.ison’. note, as.idou»iy Aged and Children Are Believed
President Sends Appeal to All
Progresses in Oregon
seeking
to
penetrate
any
possibly
con­
try during the year now closing. The I
Fraud in Hyde Entries.
Lost at Wichita, Kansas.
Daily News Items.
Warring Nations. *
cealed motive that may have led the
! huge total is the peak o f prosperity in
Corvallis— Several thousand acres of
| railroad operations, and stands more
President to what is considered here a
wet lands have been drained and at j
than one-third higher than the total o f
most inopportune movement.
least three drainage districts formed
! 1913, heretofore the banner year.
According to the Washington cor­
during the past season, and people are
Statistics gathered by the Interstate
respondents o f London newspapers the
beginning to realize that the drainage
j Commerce commission, complete for |
opinion in the United States as well as
I nine months and made the basis for
o f wet lands holds an important place
here is that there rriUst be “ someth­
I the calculation for the entire year, in- !
ing behind i t , " and it i* the opinion of
in the development o f Oregon.
i dicate that the total net income from Decision in Linn County Case i* First many o f the newspaper writers that Eight Tots Trapped in Burning W ing
Event* o f Noted People, Government*
To further the interests o f drainage Action Taken W ithout Notice Amaze*
j operations will be approximately $1,-
this act was inadvertently revealed by
in this state the Oregon Drainage as­
in Seven Actions Pending State
W ith Rescue Impossible Institu­
and Pacific Northwest and Other
| 098,000,000. For the first nine months
Belligerent*— Is N ot Proposal o f
Secretary o f State Lansing when he
o f the year complete returns show
sociation was formed several years ago
referred to the United State* as on the
Must Return $1.25 an Acre.
tion Thrown Into Darkness.
Thing* Worth Knowing.
Peace N or Mediation Offer.
$786,558,266. Even thi* does not rep-
verge o f being drawn into the war.
to aid the movement by disseminating
I resent the full amount, as roads whose i
The suggestion is put forward by
knowledge o f drainage advantages to
income is less than $1,000,000 are not
some o f the writers that what would
the
farmer and community, to encour­
included.
The Austrian* are again actively
Salem, Ore.— Judge W illiam Gallo­ possibly so involve the United States ; W ichita, Kan.— O f more than 100
Washington, D. C.— President W il­
The estimate — $1,098.000,000 — is
age discussions and investigations that
would
be
a
resumption
on
a
still
bombarding the Italian advance posi­
persons
in
the
Kansas
Masonic
Home
son has appealed to all the belligerents
way, in the Circuit court here late
here, which burned early Friday, only w ill disclose the best methods o f drain­ to discuss terms o f peace.
tion* on the Carso front of the Austro-
Saturday, decided that title to 600
80 had been accounted for at 3 a. m., ing different soils, to issue biennial
Italian theater.
Without actually proposing peace or
T o Manage Ceremonies
Lord
Curzon
Will
Wed
acres o f land in Linn county was ob-
according to Superintendent Daniel P. reports, and to use any other legitmate offering mediation, the President has
A sharp controversy over the future
means to further the reclamation of sent formal notes to the governments
<Yt W ilson’s Inauguration tamed by F. a . Hyde and his associ­
Another American Beauty Burdick.
o f the National guard ia foreseen in
Eight children, trapped in a wing millions o f acres of wet lands in the of all the warring nations suggesting
ates through fraud and collusion and
congress when the matter reaches the
through which flames were sweeping, state, where ever feasible.
that * ‘an early occasion be sought to
that the title in equity to such landB,
senate and house.
The annual m eeting o f the associa­ call out from the nations now at war
and which had been entirely cut off
because o f the fraud and collusion, still
tion
w
ill
be
held
at
Corvallis,
January
By order o f Mayor Mac Vi car, o f Des
from an entrance by the fire, were
such an avowal o f their respective
is vested in the State o f Oregon.
Moines, la., the police seized a carload
given up for lost after rescuers had 2-3-4, in connection with the Farmers’ views as to the terms upon which the
o f coal in the local yards o f the Chi­
made many frantic efforts to enter the Week at the Agricultural college. war might be concluded and the ar­
But, *he determined, that the $1.25
cago & Northwestern railroad.
The
building to rescue the helpless little Many important questions are to be rangements which would be deemed
an acre paid to the state fo r the land
discussed here and a strong and inter- satisfactory as a guarantee against its
mayor announced that the coal was to
ones.
should be repaid. The money has been :
be delivered to the poor.
Aside from the tragic destruction of eating program is being arranged renewal or the kindling o f any similar
a portion o f the state school fund,
the Masonic Home, the fire began to which includes addresses and lectures conflict in the future, as would make
Copenhagen— A fte r a single reading
bearing six per cent interest.
As to 1
assume serious financial aspects as by drainage authorities o f state and it possible frankly to compare them .”
the Folkething passed the bill ra tify ­
Several demon­
Wholly without notice and entirely
several nearby houses began burning. national reputation.
whether the interest which the state
ing the treaty for the sale o f the Dan­
Efforts to obtain telegraph operators strations and educational exhibits will contrary to what administration offi­
has
received
on
this
money
should
be
ish West Indies to the United States.
A cials have described as his course, the
to man wires to the outside world were be arranged as spceial features.
The vote was 90 in favor o f and 16
repaid as well is still to be decided
hindered by the fact that five men large attendance is indicated from all President Wednesday night dispatched
against ratification.
F ive members
when the findings o f fact and conclu­
from the telegraph office had been reports and all who are interested in the noteB to all the belligerents and
were absent.
summoned home because their resi­ drainage are welcome to attend.
to all the neutrals for their informa­
sions o f law are signed by the court
dences were on fire.
tion. Summarized in the President’ s
Attem pts to obtain action on the
next week.
own words as contained in the notes,
The m ajority o f the older |>ersonB in
Adamson resolution to extend the life
Klamath Project is High.
W hile the cause in question involves
his attitude is as follows:
the Masonic Home apparently escaped.
o f the Newlands railroad committee,
only 600 acres o f land, the decision is
Klamath Falls— The second highest
“ The President is not proposing
Many o f them were unhurt, but in the
now investigation all phase* o f the
of widespread interest, as this is the
scanty clothing which they were able returns in dollars and cents on any ir­ peace; he is not even offerin g media­
railroad situation, until January 7,
to snatch in their ex it form the home, rigation project under the United tion. He is m erely proposing that
first to be decided of the seven Hyde-
1918, were abandoned. They w ill be
they suffered keenly in a temperature
soundings be taken in order that we
taken up after the holiday receBS of
Benson cases, which have been sub- I
States Reclamation service have been
close to the zero mark. The refugees
may learn, the neutral nations with
congress.
mitted by Attorney General Brown and
took shelter in a nearby chapel and won by the Klamath project, according the belligerent, how near the haven o f
Assistant Attorney General Bailey, j
Vallejo, Cal. A centrifugal machine
first aid was rushed to them.
Frozen to the report o f Franklin K. Lane, peace may be for which all mankind
gun, said to throw 3000 projectiles a
fire plugs proved a serious handicap to secretary o f the Interior, just made longs with an intense and increasing
A ll told, the cases involve 37,000 acres
minute at an initial velocity o f 4000
the firemen in th eir efforts to check
longing. He believes that the spirit
Robert N. Harper, a hank president o f land situated in Linn, Lane, Clack­
public here.
fe et a second, was tested by naval au­
in which he speaks and the objects
o f Washington, I). C., is to be chair- J amas, Hood Kiver, Crook, Klamath I The engagement o f Lord Curzon, the flames, so that rescue work could
The
Klamath
project,
with
a
cash
thorities here. The initial velocity of
be carried on.
which he seeks w ill be understood by
man o f the inaugural committee which and Josephine counties.
just named a member o f the British
the army rifle ia 2000 feet per second.
One woman, caught-under a falling value crop return o f $1200 a farm, is all concerned, and he confidently hopes
i f the lower court's contention that
will have charge of the inaugural cere­
war
council,
to
Mrs.
Grace
Elvina
highest
of
the
23
govern-
the
second
The centrifugal gun is operated wholly
“ _
**
i i for
u i
n
cu jju tioc w
h ic h w
n Di
a r response
which
w i ill
bring a new
monies for President Wilson. He will the $1.26 an acre should be repaid Duggan, widow o f A lfred Duggan, of stairway, received injuries which prob­
by electricity.
T ni , ^ Joew ' L* 18 execeded “ n|y Ly I'Kht into the affairs o f the world.’
have plenty o f hard work in raising from the state school fund, proves to Buenos Ayres, and daughter o f the ably w ill prove fatal.
the
$12,220
fo
r
fsrm
returns
on
the
1
The fire is thought to have originat­
be correct on appeal, it w ill take
This latest development in the rapidly
late J. Munroe Hinds, once American
Viscount Motono, foreign minister at the money for the ceremony and pro­
great Salt Lake river project in A r i­ moving world events toward a discus­
ed in the basement of the home.
from the fund approximately $46,250,
Tokio, told members o f parliament viding for the hundred thousand visi- j
minister to Brazil, has been announced
Follow ing are sums statistics sion o f peace was not permitted to be­
Paul Zeilke, 15, an inmate o f the zona.
Washington ! with the possibility of payment o f six 1 in London.
that he believes the German peace tors who w ill besiege
home five years, was sleeping in the on the Klamath project, taken from come known until the notes were well
per cent interest on that amount run-
proposal lacked sincerity and that Ger­ March 4.
His w ife, Mary Victoria Leiter,
Number on their way to the American am­
j basement.
Zeilke
was awakened the report of the secretary:
[ ning from 1898.
many does not really desire peace. He
The court fo
found that Ild ye and his '¡aUf ^ li r
l *1L Chicago millionaire, 8horj|y before 2 o ’clock by fire and o f farms, 315; irrigable acreage, 105; bassadors in the belligerent capitala.
added that Japan’s reply to the propos­ regarded by officials as conservative
d.ed ten years ago. Mrs Duggan is a gmoke
He rU8hed t0 an e ,ectric total acres irrigated, 27,254; irrigated j
associates, through ’ dummy” entry-
It was a most distinct surprise to all
al would be made after consultation It makes no allowance for normal i n - ,
She is tall and , gwitch and
I1(d it 8huttin({ off the per farm, 87; cropped total, 27,254;
^ ¡ „ « d 47,000 acres o f school native of Alabama
officiai Washington, which had been
with her allies.
^ o j, to the furnace- cropped per farm, 87; total, crop val­
crease In buaineaa during the last |andg
the gtate. Before the fraud h«n.u..me, and has been known .n Eu- motor th#t
led to believe that with the formal
three months o f the y e a r - returns for #nd ,.oIlugion were discovered the repeal, capitals for some years
Her This also threw the entire building in ue, $377,488; value per farm, $1200. I transmittal
o f tne
the proposals of the
iransmunai oi
Pekin— Hsia Ti Ying, vice minister which are unavailable but places the i
former husband made a large fortune darkness
United States had patented 10,000
Central Powers the offices o f the Uni­
o f foreign affairs, ap|>eared before the
in Argentina.
income for October, November and |
Revised figures indicate that there
ted States would await further moves
lower house o f parliament and an­ December at the same figures as for acres o f the land, and this was dis­
District Union Proposed.
were 99 inmates in the home besides
posed o f by Hyde and his associates,
between the belligerents themselves
swered a rumor that China was pre­
July, August and September. There
Salem — Percy Cupper, assistant and that certainly, in view o f the
O f these but
and the land forfeited as far as the greater scale o f Germany’s submarine the assistants and help.
paring to join the entente.
He de­
is no question, officials say, but there
. policy.
46 have been accounted for, but dozens state engineer, has sent letters to the speech of Prem ier Lloyd George and
state was concerned.
clared that China absolutely was not
will be an increase, the only doubt is
The passage in the President’s note o f others are known to have been res­ secretaries o f the 17 irrigation dis­ j the announcements in Russia, France
considering entering the
European
as to its size.
to which he professes to find the aims cued and taken to nearby homes.
struggle and that she would maintain
tricts o f the state suggesting that the I and Italy, further action by neutrals
Analysis o f the returns for the first $4000 ¡S Obtained by Lone
o f both belligerent groups indentical
the strictest neutrality.
districts form an association in con­ would depend upon the next careful
nine months shows a startling increase 1
and his qualifying phrase in the con­
nection with the Oregon Irrigation and delicate moves of the belligerents.
Robber From Bickleton Bank text, “ as stated in general terms to Universal Military Training Bill
in the opinion o f Senator Borah, from January to September, amount­
The whole tenor o f official opinions
congress to promote the interests of
their
oWn
people
and
to
the
world,”
congress will be unable to pass an ing to more than 67 per cent. Thus,
North Yakima, Wash.— The Bank of
to Reach Congress Next Month irrigation generally and o f the dis- „ r°Ufihout Washington, when the
net
income
in
January,
$64,915,286,
for
the
most
part
is
ignored,
except
in
effective compulsory arbitration bill,
President’ s action became known, was
j Bickleton, 20 miles southwest o f Mab-
Washington^D. C.— A definite plan tricts in particular. He declares that
the columns of newspapers o f pacifist
such as President Wilson recommended had mounted to $107,910,814 in Sep­
that it immeasurably improved the
ton,
Wash.,
was
robbed
o
f
$4000
late
the
future
irrigation
development
of
tember,
an
increase
o
f
nearly
$43,-
for
universal
m
ilitary
training
will
tendencies.
It cannot be said that
In his opening address to congress, and
prospects for some sort o f exchange
} Friday by a lone robber, who rode into these late press opinions show less op­ be laid before congress next month in Oregon w ill be under the district plan. .
such as he also advocated last August. 000 , 000 .
He believes that such an association | looking toward an approach to peace
For
the
first
nine
months
o
f
the
the
shape
of
a
bill
formulated
by
the
W hile Senator Borah recognizes the
j town on horseback, held up the bank position to the President’s action than
general staff o f the army, accompanied would not only result in the benefit of w'th °ut im pairing the position o f the
those o f last week.
ability o f congress to pass a law such year, the commission’s tiguies show | and esca|ied.
irrigation in the state generally, but * n'TVd ^tates should they finally be
as the President demands, he does not that the railroads collected $2,654,-
The Morning Post says t"he king’s by complete estimates o f cost, as com­
unable to find a good ground on which
____ ___
The robber compelled S. A. Rossier,
believe it would stand the test in court. 829,647 from all sources o f operation.
speech in parliament was perhaps the pared to the present volunteer system. would encourage beneficial legislation. to approach one another.
The chief items were as follows: I the cashier, to hand over the money. best answer that could be made to Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief o f
A t the W hite House no statement
An urgent deficiency appropriation Freight, $1,875,019,990;
Railway Asks Rate Cut.
passenger and after locking Rossier in a room, “ the President’s amiable proposal.” staff, told the house m ilitary commit­
whatever could be obtained as to
bill, carrying approximately $4,600,- traffic, $522,103,907; mails, $15,348,- mounted his horse and rode away.
Salem— Application was made to the
Alluding to the President's belief that tee Friday that the work was in prog­
000, was passed Friday by house and 609; from express companies, $65,-
A |KisHo was formed as soon as Mr. the nations are ready to welcome a ress, and would require about a month Oregon Public Service commission by whether any o f the powers had inti­
mated how they would receive the
senate and sent to the 1’resident for 089,474; incidentals, dining and buffet Rossier could free himself and g iv e the league o f peace, the newspaper says:
to complete. Chairman Dent said the
the Southern Pacific company Wednes­ note, and there was every indication
approve). It provides $4,260,000 for | car service, operation o f hotels and alarm.
committee
would
be
glad
to
see
the
‘ ‘ W ith our experience with these
day for a rate o f 20 cents per 100 that the same careful secrecy which
dependents o f national guardsmen en­ | restaurants, sale o f vending privileges
The robber's abandoned horse was leagues o f peace behind us, we should bill.
pounds on canned goods in carloads be­ had prevenfed anything whatever be­
gaged in Mexican
border service; on trains and at stations, parcel rooms j found by the posse 30 miles from the think tw ice and thrice before throwing
tween Ashland and Portland and inter­ coming known about the President’ s
$210,000 for the I’ hiladelphia. $37,000 at stations, demurrage, storage of scene o f the robbery. The bandit had over trusted allies in order to put our
Auto Robbers Get S3000.
mediate points. The present rate is action until it had been taken, would
for the Denver, and $26,600 for the freight and baggage, telegraph and ridden the animal until it was exhaust­ fortunes to the vote o f Guatemala,
Los Angeles — Julius R. Miller, a
San Francisco mint*, and $45,000 for telephone wires leased to other com- I ed and then had continued his flight on Hiati, Siam ami other nations, large chauffeur, was shot through the right 30 cents. The application set forth that j surround any o f the succeeding moves.
canneries in the Rogue R iver valley
Nowhere on the surface appears any
the N ew York assay office.
I panics, operation o f grain elevators, ) foot. The posse was said to be in and small, which would compose such
shoulder by one o f two automobile rob- have several carloads o f canned goods indication
of
the
history-making
etc., $60,414,697, and all other trails- close pursuit,
a
federation.”
liers who attempted to rob him. M il­ on hand which they wish to move, and events which diplomatists generally
A new record for butter production portation charges, $76,087,611.
Tw o thousand dollars which the roh-
The
Daily
News,
one
o
f
the
most
fa
­
ler fled when they ordered him to halt ask that the commission g ive speedy are convinced must have transpired
has been established by a cow belong
The last item embraces sleeping ami her le ft behind when he abandoned his vorable of the newspapers to President
and the robbers opened fire but did not hearing, as they are holding such goods since the German allies brought forth
ing to M. J. Smiley, at Belle Fourche,
parlor car service; freight on milk, horse was recovered,
Wilson,
says
editorially
that
the
recep­
pursue him. Jewelry valued at $3000 pending a readjustment o f the ’•ate.
8. D., it is claimed. The official test
their proposals to dispel the generally
which has virtually an express service;
tion o f his note was resjiectful but un­ and $5 in cash had been taken from
made by Professor Larson, o f the State
prevalent belief that such an action on
switching charges and operation of
Pupils Made fo r Eyes.
compromising. “ What had to be said Frank R. Strong, wealthy real estate
college, show* a production o f 47.77
the part o f President W ilson would be
Farmers Study Methods
■perial train*._______________
law Angele*. Cal.— Through a mar­ has been said, for the most part in broker, by tw o automobile bandits
pounds of butter in seven days.
Eugene— Lane county farmers plan unacceptable to the entente powers.
velous operation Mrs. Susan B. John- language which Am erica w ill neither shortly before the shooting o f Miller. a farm visitin g day, December 27, to
The wish and hope o f the German
Braylest Mole Produced.
Cuba’s sugar yield for 1916-17 will
Charles Stewart also reported that he encourage the adoption of more pro­ powers that President Wilson would
son, o f 113 Charlevioux street. Pasa misunderstood nor resent.”
be a record-breaking one, according to
Paris The brayless mule is one o f
had been held up by two robbers in an gressive methods.
dena, has regained her sight. Arti-
It is planned to intercede in some way has long been
cable advice* received in New York I the scientific developments o f the war.
El Arish Lost by Turks.
automobile and forced to give up $7.
, ficial pupils have been made to h II o w
visit farms where various branches of known and has been conveyed in differ­
by the Federal Sugar Refining com
London El Arish, 90 miles east of
The
Large numbers o f mules have been im- ¡ the light to penetrate and focus on the
agriculture and animal husbandry have ent ways to the W h ite House.
pany. The current crop will amount
attitude o f the entente allies as ex­
Seize Mange Cure Whisky.
i ported from Am erica for use at the retina. Removing a small section of the Suez canal, was captured Saturday
been carried on with success.
to 3,466,000 ton», a* com parts I with
I front, but their habit o f braying at in- the iris, the surgeons made artificial by the British. The text of the Bri­
Seattle— E igh ty cases and six bar­
One farm to be visited is that o f pressed by their statesmen, and cer­
8,006,000 ton* last year, and 2,582,-
j convenient moments had to be remed­ pupils above the natural ones, and op- tish official statement says:
rels, all containing bottles o f whisky, Carl Ruder, near Junction City.
He tainly until recently in official advices
246 in the previous *eaaon, according
ied before they could be used to the posite the clear part o f the cornea.
“ Saturday the Egyptian town o f El which had been shipped by a liquor is engaged in the poultry industry, to the American government, has been
to the message*. The large output is
i beat advantage.
The bandages were removed Satur­ Arish was occupied by our troupe after firm o f San Francisco, were seized by keeping exact records of his business. that a peace offer by the United States
attributed largely to the favorable
The veterinary experts were called day and Mrs. Johnson saw clearly being for two years in the hands of the the police Thursday.
The packages Mr. Ruder, from 300 W hite Leghorn would be considered almost the next
weather.
in, ami after a little experiment, they for the first time within her recol­ enemy. From the fact that the enemy were labeled mange cure, hair tonic hens, has sold $1220 worth o f eggs thing to unfriendly.
French capture 11,387 Germans in discovered that a slight operation on lection.
had constructed a storng entrenched and toilet water, and were addressed during the year at a feed cost o f $475.
Attempted to Burn Her Baby.
three days’ fighting along the Verdun the nostril had the desired effect, and
position covering the town and that a to 12 persons, which the police say are
all the mules sent to the front are now
Waterloo. Ia.— Mrs. Ruth Conner o f
America Aided by Berlin.
Handcar Hit* Cow; Four Hurt.
front.
large amount o f work recently had ficticious.
made mute by this process.
The police chopped in pieces the fix­
Washington. D. C.— Release by Tur­ been carried out there, it appeared that
The Dalles — Four Greek section Elgin, killed one o f her 2-month-old
All publishers of pa|ier* in the Unit­
key o f the 200 Americana detained at the enemy had every intention o f offer­ tures o f the Indiana bar on W eller hands were injured, one seriously, twin babies by hitting the child over
ed States are asked to rommuniratt
street
at
the
same
time.
The
prop­
Indian School Diet Cheap.
Syria ami Palestine was brought about ing a stubborn resistance.”
when a power-driven handcar struck the back o f the head, attempted to
with the Federal Trade commission,
erty several years ago coat $12,000. a cow on the track near Arlington
Carlisle, Pa. When the »tory of because Germany, at the request of
burn the other child in a cook stove,
which ia investigating the high coat of
James
O
'Brien
was
convicted.
how the department o f the Interior's the United States, exercised its good
Tuesday.
The injured men
were and then cut her own throat at Elgin,
French Devise New Tax.
newspaper stork.
Indain bureau handles the feeding of offices with the Ottman government.
brought to The Dalles and the fore­ Sunday morning, according to inform a­
Paris - The Chamber o f deputies has
Minneapolis millers Wednesday be­
Irish to Be Released.
the grown students at Carlisle Indian
It became known Saturday that approved a batch o f new taxes, among
man, who was seriously hurt, was tion received here Wednesday.
gan operation on half-time basis be­
school, which is producing notable ath­ Count von Bernstorff, the German am­ them a graduated tax on theater and
The
London— The government has decid­ taken to The Dalles hospital.
The second child is in a serious con­
cause o f the car shortage. They said
letes, is told sil experimental feeding bassador. at the suggestion o f Secre­ vaudeville tickets. Moving picture es­ ed to release the Irish prisoners who other three were taken to Portland.
dition and may not live, while Mrs.
they hoped to maintain at least that
clubs ami university dieti * council* are’ tary Lansing, communicated with his tablishments must pay 5 per cent on were interned after the rebellion in
The accident occurred when the men Conner also is in a serious condition.
basis i f sufficient cars could be secured.
expected here to take a back seat.
government after the United States, monthly receipts under 25,000 franca, Ireland. Henry E. Duke, chief secre­ were returning from work. The car Family and financial troubles are said
In the year o f high food prices just through the embassy at Constantinople, 10 per cent from 25,000 and 50,000 tary o f Ireland, announced Friday.
was traveling at a good speed and hit to have been responsible for the wom­
The British government has cut
“ The tim e has come when the ad­ the cow, which was lying on the track. an's actions.
service in hotels to 3-oourse dinners. ended the i ’arlisle Indian school has had made many unsuccessful efforts to francs, 20 percent from 50,000 to 100,-
For
breakfasts and luncheons two given good, wholesome food *t the rate obtain the release o f the Americans.
000. and 25 per cent on receipts in ex­ vantages o f releasing these men far
for the indivitluai o f 16 2-3 cent* *
course* only are allowed.
Judge Stanton to Stay.
cess o f that. Forty franc* per hun­ outweigh the risk, and I hare so ad­
8 Roads Holding Cars.
day, or $1.07 a week, or a little more
Steps, there­
Peace Meeting Planned
dred kilos is imposed on refined sugar. vised the government.
Hood R iv er— Rumors that have cir­
Washington. D. C.— In line with its
Companies of state m ilitia from than $5 a month.
N ew Y ork— Monster peace demon­ The price o f tobacco is also raised as fore. w ill be taken to proceed with the culated throughout the valley to the announced policy o f bringing before
Nebraska, Iowa. Minnesota, Kansas,
strations. at which w ill be read a man­ well as the rates on letter and postal least possible delay to return the in­ effect that County Judge K E. Star the bar o f public opinion the railroads
North Dakota and Utah, numbering
terned prisoners to their home*.'”
Wilson Takes Up Deficit.
ifesto “ from the American people to card |io*tage and telegrams.
ton was planning to leave Hood R iver which do not co-operate in car redis­
16,647, are ordered to their respective
Washington, D. C. Various plan* the world in the cause o f peace,” will
and that he would resign his office tribution plans, the commission on car
states.
Christmas
Pardon
Given.
suggested for m eeting the deficit are be held at midnight on N ew Y ear's
C oin* Carry New Design*.
have been denied by Judge Stanton. service o f the American R ailway asso­
Directors o f the Crucible Steel Com­ being considered by President Wilson eve in Chicago. Denver, San Francisco
Albany. N. Y . — A Christmas pardon Judge Stanton declares that he has ciation announced Friday night that
D e n v e r- The Denver mint Monday
pany o f America, at Pittsburg, declare and it was said Monday the President and thi* city, it was announced here began turning out the newly designed was granted by Governor Whitman never contemplated any such action.
eight roads had failed to carry out rec­
an extra dividend o f 2 tier cent on the might decidi I to address congress on Monday by the
American Neutral half-dollar pieces, and for an indefinite Saturday to W illiam J. Cummins, who
The reporta o f Judge Stanton's con­ ommended redistribution measure*.
preferred stock on account o f ileferred the subject i is soon as he made up his Conference committee
period w ill coin an average o f more has served three years and two months templated resignation had gained such
The announcement e x presse* a hope
dividends.
It w ill be payable Jan­ mind how the revenue* should be
At each m eeting
a community than 150,000 piece* daily.
The new o f a state's prison sentence of four credence in the county that aspirants “ that these lines w ill at once show
uary 31.
raised.
chorus w ill ring out the present year coin hears the full length o f the Statue years and eight months fo r hi* part in for appointment to succeed the county a marked improvement in their per­
Member* o f the house ways and with song.
o f Liberty, with the Stars and Stripes the wrecking o f the Carnegie Trust official were seeking indorsement.
formance.”
The roads named are
Privates Earl Irby, Company C, Sec­
mean* committee already have die-
flying to the wind as a background. company, o f New York, several years
mostly Eastern line*.
ond Kansas Infantry, ami Arthur H.
cussed the problem with Secretary Mc-
•3 6 .0 0 0 Paid tor Farm.
6 2 7 4 Children in Baker.
Branches o f oak also are imprinted. ago. Governor Whitman said that let­
McSloy, Company G. Wyoming Infan­
Ado and othet administration official*.
Pendleton, O r.- The old Pro«pect On the reverse side an eagle is perched ters and petition* asking for clemency
Baker— That Baker county has 6274 16.000 Guardsman O rdered Home.
try, died at the base hospital at Dom­
f»rm , near Stanfield, one o f the obtest high on a crag, wings unfolded. The had been received from nearly every children o f school age was the result
San Antonio, Tex. — Orders issued
ing, N. M , Wedneeday, o f measles
state in the Union.
Wire Fence Deadly to Two.
in Um atilla county, again changed coin bears the usual wording.
of reports received by County School Wednesday by Maj. Gen. Funston. in
and pneumonia.
Tulare. Cal.
John D. Mello and hands, David R. Wood, o f Weston,
Supraintendent J. F. Smith, according line with the war department's policy
American relations with Turkey are Frank C Silv. ranch hands, were buying it for $36,000 from W illiam
Treaty i* Ratified Again,
Luther Burbank Wedded.
to hi* announcement Wednesday. O f to return the guardsmen to their
eo unsettled, it became known Wed­ shocked t i death Christmas day by a Robbing and w ife, who purchased the
Copeofisgan K ing Christian in the
San Francisco— Luther Burbank, the these 3260 are boys and 3014 girls.
home* when their presence become*
nesday, that the State department wire ranch fence <
carrying 11,
volte place about a year ago. The farm oon- cabinet council Monday ratified the famous plant evolutionist, was married
In the city o f Baker there are 2437 unnecessary on the border, w ill send
doe* not plan to take any action to­ o f electricity trac smitted by
Mourt aiat* o f 1600 acre* o f wheat land. treaty providing for the sale o f the here Thursday to hi* secretary. Misa children of school age o f which 1197 home a body of 16,000 national guards­
ward the confirmation o f Euad Bey, Whitney Power A Electric company Robbins took in trade a* part nevment Danish W est India* to the United Elizabeth W ater*, by Rev. C. S. S. are boy* and 1240 g ir ls
Social esti­ men from border duty. Eleven state«
named by Turkey as ambassador, until power w ire which had fallen i erosa the a house and lot in Weston, a chop mill States, This follows the passage by Dutton, pastor o f the First Unitarian m a t e » say that these figures prove war* represented In the list of unit* or­
that country gives consideration to fence and net the poets afire
Manuel and warehouse in We*ton and a house both houses o f the Danish parliament church. The ceremony was private that Baker county has nearly 25.000 dered To move anil because o f scarcity
American representations and inter- God hi ne was ne Tel ely burned when he and lot in Milton.
A t one tim e the o f the bill for the ratification o f the and Mr. Burbank and his bride were population and that there are nearly of rolling stock the troop* were divid­
I attempted to rescue hit companions.
place sold at nearly $73,000.
* treaty.
I whisked away in a taxicab.
i 9000 in the city o f Baker.
ed mto’ group* for the return journey.
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