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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-24
WON LAWYER OVER
MOTHERS LETTER WAS BOYS
BEST REFERENCE.
Coed Advice and Honest Praise Cen.
taIned. Therein Started Youth
on Business Path That
Led t. Prosperity.

John Travers was Is years old when
he applied for place in the Office of a
well-known lawyer, who had advertised
for boy. but he had no references.
The lawyer glanced him over from
head to foot.
"A good face" he thought. land
pleasant ways" Then he noted the
new suit-but other boys had appeared
In new clothes-saw the well-brushed
hair and clean-looking skin. Very
well, but there had been others here
quite as cieanly; another glance
showed the finger-naiIs free from sol
All! that looks like thoughtful
ness" he thought.
Then he asked a few rapid ques.
tons, which John answered directly.
Prompt" was the lawyers
thought; The can speak when neces.
sary"
Let me see your writing" he added.
aloud.
Very well; easy to read and no
fiourishes; now what references have
your"
The dreaded question at last. John s
face fell. He had begun to feel some
hope of success. but this dashed it.
Il have not any," he said, slowly
I'm almost a stranger in the city"
Cant take a boy without refer
ences." WIS the rejoinder, and as he
sroke a su ldea thought sent flash to
Johns check.
i have not references" he said,
with hesitation, "but there is letter
from mother just received"
The lawyer took it. 1t was short
letter:
my Dear Son: want to remind
you that whenever you get work. you
must consider that work your own.
Don't go into 1t. as some boys do, with
a feeling that you will do as little as
you can, and get something better
soon; but make up your mind you will
DO as much as possible and make
yourself so necessary to your EN-.
ployer that he will never let you 60
You have been good son to me. Be
as good In business and | am sure
God Will bless your effo, ts.'
HIM. said the lawyer, reading it
over a second time THAT is pretty
good advice, John-excellent advice;
rather think will try you"
John has been with him six years.
and last spring was admitted to the
bar
DO you intend to take the young
man into partnership" asked a
friend lately.
Yes, do ! could not get along
without John
And John always says the best ref.
erence &c eyer "a. WAS mothers good
advice and honest praise.-New York
Weekly.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-24
To Save Historic Old Steps.

Efforts are being made to preserve
Tor the United States government the
old steps at the north entrance of the
ancient Sixth Street railroad station
in Washington, which is now being
demolished. The steps have been
trod by every president Of the United
States and before being placed at the
entrance to the 5tation they were In
service at the Indian Queen tavern,
= favoriie haunt OF Washington.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-24
TRUNKS TOO FLIMSY
MR.. sToccLEToN THINKS He
HAS KICK COMING.
Many Things Happened in . shor
Time to Receptacle with Which
He Was TraveIing-N,t
What They Were.

In the garnet of the old house back
home" said Mr.. Stoggleton, Il used to
see old hair-covered trunks that.
think must have been scores of years.
| don't know but what centuries, old;
trunks that looked as II they'd never
wear out and never could be worn out,
and guess are there still Il the
moths haven't eaten them up, and it
seems to me as IL all trunks were
made stronger in those days than they
are in the present advanced era. Those
old trunks all used to seem rockbound,
as If nothing could break them, where
as the trunks of now, or some OF them
anyway, must be handled pretty GIN
gerly If you want to get through with
them
You take that last trunk I bought.
1t looked solid and massive; great
heavy bullying metallic corners on it
and no, end of clamps and thick
straps, it looked as II a giant might
throw 1t down from q mountain and
not do 1t any harm; but in the course
OF three trips one of the handles pulled
on, those massive corner pieces turned
out to be stamped tin and the clamps
of the same material, and one strap
broke and the buckle of the other
pulled OF and the bottom OF the trunk
was split and the cleats inside the
trunk spread SO far apart that they
let the tray fall through to the bot.
tom and generally the trunk got so
wabbly aid ricketv that the next time
me baggage man came for it he said
to me as he ended it up SO that he
could get hold of the sole remaining
handle:
"'You know it really amt safe for
the trunk to travel, don't you?
But we put brand new heavy
solid strap around 1t and buckled II
up tight and the trunk went through
without falling apart, and now we're
going to have trunk doctor come
In and give us an estimate on the cost
OF repairs, that Is. as fer as ii can be
repaired, for it never was and it
couldn't be made solid trunk. It
was originally pretty good locker,
out 1t had no constitution.
Now, you know, you can't charge
all that damage up to the baggage
men; It was originally a fiimsy trunk.
You say we travel more now than
they used to? Yes, know that, and
know that we can't expect trunk
toted around every day in the year to
last as long as one carried once
year, and still that doesn't account for
the way my trunk went up the fiume.
You don't suppose, do you, the
trunk makers make 'em that way now
so that they will wear out fast. to
make more business? No, no: that
can't be SO; the trunk makers wouldn't
DO that; 1t must be just the way trunks
are made nowadays.
What? Was this trunk of mine a
cheap trunk? Why, yes, it was a
cheap trunk, but what's that 60 to do
with It? Trunks ought to wear, hadn't
they? l tell you trunks are not what
they were.'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-24
Natural Deduction.

Peckem-I can't understand why so
many people look upon Friday as the
unluckiest day of the week.
Mrs. Peckem-Why. do you consid-
er 1t lucky?
Peckem-It must be. Few people
get married on that day.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-24

"A geologist says the coal trust
will be forced out Of business in the
twenty-first century"
What good is that going to do mef
III be coal myself by that time
birmingham Age Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me a well woman and | have no more
backache. / hope / can help others by
telling them what Lydia Il. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound has done for
me. - Mrs EMMA EMsE, 1888 First St.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubtthat
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound a trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
Thousands TO health ana her
nsf-'i..., ig frnp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
STEERS.
Wool and Hides.

Wool-1909 Willamette valley, 22d
24s: eastern oregon, 2O@2Sc.
Tallow-Prime, per lb, 3Q4c; %
and grease, 2@2 1-2c.
heepskins-Shearing 10 a 15c
each; short wool, 25G4Oc; medium
wool, 5OcG$1 each; long wool, 75c@
S1.25 each.
Hides-Dry hides, 14G16c 10;
green, S@ 1Oc lb; bulls, green salt, &c
per ID; kips. sc; calves, green, Ice
per lb.
Mohair-19Os, 2SQ24c.
Grain, Flour and Hay.
Barley-Beed, $S2@S5; rolled $s4
ass.
Wheat-Buying price, new-Track.
Portland-Cub, $1.15@1.2O; blue,
stem, $1.25; red Russian, $1.12; Tur-
key red, S1,15@1.25; Willamette VAL
ley, S1,15.
Misunderstanding price - Bran
$26.5O; middlings, $4,000; shorts. $50:
chop, $2S@S1; alfalfa meal, $40 per
ton.
loui -NNlllIlS pllCS-EdSleTn Ore-
gon patent, $685. straight, $1,000
600; export, $40; bakers, $6.OO@
CPS; valley, $3.50; graham las, $3.50
whole wheat, $3.50; rye, 5s, $3.50;
bales, $500
Oats-Producers' price-Track, No
white, $40@41; gray, $40.
Corn--Whole, $50; cracked, $S7
ton.
Potatoes.
Potatoes-Old, selling, $1.25@1.4O:
new, $2.00@2,5O.
Livestock Prices.
Following is the general range Of
livestock values in the yards:
Hogs-Best east Of the mountains,
$S.35; good, $500; fancy Willamette
blockers, $S.25; stockers. $500.
Cattle-Best steers, Weighing 1900
pounds, $4.50@4,6 medium steers.
S4.25@ 4.5O; poor steers, $3.75; bes,
cows, $S.5OG3.G0; medium COWS. $500
a. $50; bulls, $2.25@2.75.
Sheep (sheared) Best wethers.
$3.75; ordinary, $3.50; spring lambs.
$4.75@ 5.25; straight ewes. $S.25;
mixed lots, $3.25@S.5O.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
SAYS CHURCH DIVIDENDS
ARE PAID IN HEAVEN

Denver Col.--"The dividends Of
ordinary commercial corporations are
paid here ON earth, but the dividends
OF church corporations are paid only
ia heaven" declared Attorney r. J..
O'Donncll today in arguing before
Judge Riddle in favor of the iniunc-
ton asked by Bishop ~ c. Matz of
the Catholic diocese OF Colorado. who
seeks 10 oust Father J. p. Carrigan
from the pastorate of St PatriclIs
church.
He declared that the statutes un-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
MAKES WORK EASIER
Pendleton People Are Pleased to
How IL Is Done.

It's pretty hard TO attend to duties
With constantly aching back;
With annoying urinary disorders
Doan's Kidney Pills make work
easier.
They cure backache.
They cure every kidney Ill.
T. NJ, Lacy, Elgin. Ore, says; II
have known the value of Doan's Kid
ney Pills for at least six years. At
that time I first began their use, 1
was suffering severely from pains
through my back and kidneys and
was practically laid up. l was able
to get around but could not do any
work. STOPPING or lifting or any
sudden move caused terrible pains to
radiate through my body. Doan's
Kidney BILLS regulated the passages Of
the kidney secretlons and benefited
me in every way"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
CALLS ALL LARGE
CITIES IMMORAL

Seattle.-"There is not large city
in the United States that is decently
governed" said the Rev. S. u. Batten,
pastor Of the First Baptist church of
Lincoln, Neb., who spoke at the mems
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday
afternoon.
It's no use to assail the politicians
because of it. The time for that is
long passed. 1t is the people who are
to blame. The politicians are just as
good as the people they represent, and
it always holds true that like politi-
clan, like people, and vica versa. The
great trouble is that the people do not
honor themselves and their rights. If
you have bad politicians, it is a good
sign that the masses of the people are
bad.
II believe the first so years of this
Goth century will be the grandest of
all ages past or to come. / do NOT
think the future has any more in store
for US than this present age has. But
one of the greatest blots on it is that
its men are too cheap. Stocks and
bonds and dividends are dear, far
learer than men. Even safety appli-
ances are dearer than men. In fact
in New York city men are the cheapest
commodity on the market. And in view
of this fact all men should take a
new stand, honor themselves to sucn
an extent that they won't be recognized
as cheap.
"It has become a common saying
that young men and old, too, sad TO
tell, must have their fling But what
do you say of the woman or girl who
has her fling?' She is labeled in most
every case as an outlaw of society,
while her companion in sin, the man,
suffers, little or nothing for it, He is
still able to keep his place in society.
Whatever is fair for the man is fair
for the woman, and whatever is sin
for the woman is sin for the man. In
stead of this double standard, the time
is fast coming when we shall judge
all by single standard.
THE time is crying for a new gem
Grafton of men, a generation which
shall be made up of men who ill re-
spect their city, and respect their vote,
prize it and use it honestly. In the
old Greek tongue, an idol was a man
who took no part in public affairs. one
who would not voice his sentiments
against a wrong or take hand
against evil. Half of our men today
are idols in that the real sense of the
word. If men We're men and more
these existing evils would
soon be eliminated.
The great problem facing men to-
day is to feel and know that they are
men, of which manly duties are re-
quired. There was time when old
theology taught us that men were to
he slight and thought little of-but
that time is passed. Teach man
that he is worm and he will crawl |
Teach him that he is really something |
and he will do something"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

der which corporations are formed
do not direct how the property OF re-
ligious organizations shall be con-
tolled He contended that while ST.
Patrick's church has a legal entity no
one has the authority to enter it for
the purpose of holding services until
the bishop Of the diocese has spoken
that Bishop Matz, therefore, has the
only authority in the matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
I Want Ads. I
FOR SALE.

HOME FoOR TWENTY-FIVE FAM
ilies-We have 500 acres Of fine
land with plenty of spring water.
good improvements, cuts now about
1000 tons Of hay and will make fine
place to subdivlde and sell in small
tracts. All tools and implements
go with place at s125 per acre. In
the Walla Walla valley on new car
line survey. Write, call or phone
for what you want. Manela &
Brown, Milton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
Accnscs thn Pnllcc

New York, July 9.--Michael j. Ry-
an of Brooklyn, who viii be given a
hearing today on the charge of steal
ing a pocketbook, alleges that the ac-
cusation was trumped up by the po-
lice in order to get even" with him
for tostifylng against policeman
who was sent to prison.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

Canyon City Eagle: The inquiry of
strangers for John Day valley and
Grant county lands continues. The
movement which this county has been
waiting for for so many years is now
on in earnest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams sVegetable Compound
Milwaukee, Wis. Lydia E. Pink. |
hams Vegetable Compound has made

me a well woman,
and | would like to
tell the whole world
of it. | suffered
fromfemale trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. had the
best doctors ard
they all decided
that l had a tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
tion. lydia f..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

HAIR WORK DONE-New York
Beauty Parlors, Madam Kennedy,
prop. Highest o.ices paid for
combings. Scalp treatment sham
pooling, facial massage, etc. sol
E. Court street; phone Red 3752.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

DR.. LYNN K. BLAKESLEE, CHRO-
mic and nervous diseases. and dis
eases of women. X-ray and Electro
Therapeutics. Judd building. corner
Main and Court streets. Office phone
Main 70; residence phone, Main 55l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

FOR SALE-9 room roomin. house;
well located; new and clean, $3.500;
including corner lot 50x140, build
ing and furniture, r. A. Smith,
owner, Pasco, Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

TAXIDERMIST AND FUR DRESS
er. All kinds Of animals and birds
mounted. Furs and hides bought.
T. B. Shearer, S12 w. Webb street,
Pendleton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

ENGRAVED CARDS, INVITATIONS,
wedding announcements, embossed
private and business stationery. etc.
Very latest styles. Call at East Ore
gonian, office and see samples
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

FOR SALE-Five acres on river bot
tom in Riverside addition to Pen
dleton; well improved; half in gar
den and half in alfalfa. Address 2.
T., this office, or phone Red 1855.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
WANTED.

RAYMOND-The last Of his race;
Astral seer and healer, teaches oc-
cult science, reveals destiny and
advises on all affairs of life. 202
E. Webb street
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

LEGAL BLANKS of every descrip-
ton, for count court circuit court,
justice court, real estate. ETC., for
sale at East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

PENDLETON IRON WORKS-RE-
pair work on all kinds Of machines.
structural iron work and machine
castings. Junction of Court and Alta
streets. Marion Jack. Prop; A. F.
May, manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
PHYSICIANS.

H. S. GARFIELD, NJ. D., HOMEO-
pathic physician and surgeon. Of
flee Judd block. Telephones: Office
black 3411; residence. red 26S3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-New 5-room cottage
with modern conveniences; lot
60x100; also new barn and yard.
Inquire 513 Pine street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
ROoMING HOUSES.

ST. ELMO ROOMS. NEW AND
first class throughout One block
from depot. Rates soc. 75c and 81
Mrs. Allen Rhodes. Mgr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

Portland, July S.-Hogs have touch.
ed still another record in the loca,
yards and select east of the mountain
stuff weighing about 200 pounds or
more could now be readily moved
at $S.35 or even $3.50 If they were
good enough.
Present condition Of the local hog
market Is the most wonderful ever
shown in the Portland yards. There
seems to be a general cleanup of the
hogs in the three states and offer
ings are exceedingly hard to secure.
Packers have for some time been COM
PEELED to purchase practically all their
packing stock at eastern centers even
though the freight values but the pri-
ces for landed stock above the basis
where it should stand. For some time
packers have been buying eastern
hogs that cost from $3.50 to land at
Pacific northwest centers so there has
been not the slightest difficulty in
forcing the local price to a higher
point whenever quality was sufficient
ly good to make such a course advis-
able.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

DIR. M. S. KERN. DENTAL SUR
geon. Office, room Is. Judd build
ing. Phone red 1901.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
wANTED-CLAssIF1ED ADS SUCH

LET ELECTRICITY DO YOUR
work-It's clean. reliable and con-
venient. Electric Sad Irons. guaran-
teed. s5.25. Electric Hot Water and
Curling Iron Heaters. Electric Coffee
Percolators, etc A complete stock Of
Gas and Electric fixtures. First-class
wiring of homes. etc. ]. L. Vaughan.
122 w. Court street
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
PRICE OF HOGS
MAKES RECORD.
PRESENT DEMAND GREATEST
EVER KNOWN IN PORTLAND

Market Conditions Prove General
Cleanup of Hogs in the Three
Northwest States-Pacl1ers Have
Been Buying Eastern Hogs for
Some Time Past-Prices for Better
Grade of Steers is Flrm-But Few
Sheep on the Market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
SECONDHAND DEALERS.
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO.. MAKES
reliable abstracts Of title to all
lands in Umatilla county. Loans on
city and farm property. Buys and
sells all kinds OS real estate. Does
a general brokerage business Pays
taxes and makes investments FOR nom
residents. References, any bank in
Pendletcn.
JAMES JOHNS. Pres.
w, 5, HENNINGER, Vice pres.
c. II. MARSH. Sec.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

]. Nj. BENTLEY REPRESENTSTuE
Oldest and most reliable fire and
accident Insurance companies office
WIN HArtman Abstract co
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

VAUGHAN BROS, DENTISTS, Of
flee in Judd building. Phone Main
7S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

H. ]. KEOGH, GENERAL ELECTRIC
work. Residence phone, Black,
1441. Shop phone, Main "A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

YEE SAM, LEE CO., NOODLE RES
taurant. Mrs. Goey, Prop. Chicken
noodle soup, chop suey, etc. Webb
ST., between Main and Garden. Phone
Red 1891.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
ss ssss Z

. While watching the particu- 6
. lar classification that appeals to .
. you do not overlook all the .
. other want ads. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
Best Steers Are Flrmer.

Better grades of steers are firmer in
the Portland yards with receipts for
the day only fair. Total run recently
has veen small and had it not been
for the movement from Southern Ore
gon the trade here and in the Puget
sound district would have witnessed a
beef famine, such as has not been
seen since the cold snap tied up all
transportation last winter and when
f; was impossible to get anything to
market The Willamette valley is nor
sending forth any cattle at this time
and eastern oregon is not represented
in late receipts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
DENTISTS,

e. A MANN. DENTIST. OFFICE
Main street, next to Commercial
association rooms. Office phone,
black 342l; residence phone red
1851.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
But Few Sheep Arrive.

Only a sprinkling Of sheep came
into the yards today There is a no.
ticeable increase in the demand for
the better classes Of lambs but these
are exceedingly hard to secure and
the average price therefore scarcely
moves above IS, although real selec,
quality would once in awhile sell up
to $5.25. Sheep market in general
i' steady with former values in effect.
Livestock Transactions.
Following are representative Of lat
est transactions in the local yards
and indicate demand, supplies ana
quality offering:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
VETERINARY SURGEONS.

DIR. d. C. M'NABB. LOCAL STATE
Stock Inspector and member State
Veterinary Board. Office Tallman's
drug STORE. Res. 'phone Main SO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

J. A. DONAGHUE, VETERINARY
Surgeon. Official local stock in
spector. Graduate Ontario Veteri-
nary college. office phone Main
20. residence phone. Main 27.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

'ssssssssssssssss .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
ATTORNEYS.

RALEY, RICHARDS & RALEY, AT
torneys at law. Office in Savings
Bank building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09
CONTRACTORS. Enc

J. L. FRANKLIN, WILL DO ALL
kinds OF concrete. work. cement
walks foundations laid. estimates ( r
nlshed. Phone Red 1882 or leave
orders at this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

FEE & SLATER, LAWYERS, Of
fices in Despair building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-09

CARTER & SMYTHE, ATTORNEYS
at law. Office in Savings Bank
building.
The Globe-republican., 1909-04-29
Thousands of Armenians Starving.

Alexandretta, Asia Turkey.-Refu
gees who have made their escape
from Deuyrtyul, which is small town
not far from Alexandretta, bring most
alarming accounts of the situation
there. They affirm that 100000 Ar
menians are beleaguered by 5000 Mos
lens. The besieged are half starved
and the conditions within the walls
Of the city are pitiful.
1t is difficult for foreign residents
here TO credit these reports. The for
eign consuls estimate about 5000
townspeople and refugees at Deur-
tyul, with perhaps as many more
Turks threatening them from the out
side. 1t is certain that there are no
Armenians at that place.
The commanders of the British and
other warships at this port have had
under consideration the landing of a
force to relieve the besieged town,
which Is within one days march OF
Alexandretta, but they finally de.
cided that this was wholly impractic-
able, as they had no right to inter-
fere in a purely internal affair and
the governor declined to give his per-
mission to the landing of an armed
force