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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
General Scott Ready 10
Confer With Mexic0ns

Naco, Ariz. - General Hugh l..
Scott, chief Of staff Of the United
States army, arrived here Monday and
st once began an investigation Of the
Mexican border trouble here, which
has resulted in the killing Of Eve per
sons and the wounding Of ~ by Msxi-
can bullets crossing the line during
the 10 weeks siege Of Naeo, Sonora
General Scott began 3 series Of con-
versations with persons informed on
Mexican affairs and also with those In
touch with General Hill, the Carranza
commander entrenched In Naco,
Sonora, and Governor Maytorens, the
Villa besieger. This investigation is
preliminary 10 conferences General
Scott expects TO hold with Hin and
Maytorena in an effort TO secure some
agreement which will eliminate
further Mexican fighting along the
border.
II is recognized that. whatever care
the Mexican factions might exercise
not to fire into the United States.
stray bullets would continue TO fall
here, either through bad marksman-
ship or individual .disobedience Of or
ders.
General SCOTS peace conference
win be held with an army OF 400
men, under command Of Brigadier
General Tasker H. Bliss, encamped op-
posite the Mexican battle-ground. The
American army forces now consist |
of the Eleventh, Eighteenth and Twen- |
ty-second Infantry, 10 troops each Of
the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry, and
three batteries each Of the Fifth and
Sixth Field Artillery. This IL force
greater than the combined forces Of
the two Mexican camps, with artillery
also superior to that Of the Mexicans.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

with government engineers and author
Ities from time 10 time.
However, after hearing all that Sen.
ator Chamberlain and Representative
slnnott had 70 say, Secretary Lane
announced his willingness TO withdraw
the condition he suggested should be
attached 10 the appropriation to be
made by congress, and II the irrigation
commit se. after hearing all the facts,
10 willing 10 make an unconditional
appropriation ~ e450, 900. or even
more, for builcS1e q new irrigation
project In Eastern Oregon, he will
approve that proposal.
He will insist, however. that appro-
priation made be spent on the project
found most feasible by engineers Of
the Reclamation srvice who have been
examining various possible projects In
Eastern Oregon, the Tumalo extension
among them.
That report Of engineers has not yet
been filed and until IL Is Of record Sec
retary Lane will give no intimation as
TO what project they favor. The sec
retary assured his callers that he main
tains his view that Oregon has been
Disseminated against in the past in
the distribution Of reclamation money
and that II should receive its just
deserts from this time on.
In view Of Secretary Lanes state
ment 10 him. Representative Sinnott
will ask the secretary to appear before
the irrigation committee before its re-
ports the bill making the appropriation
for irrigation projects for the next
fiscal year and will also ask officials Of
the Reclamation service TO appear, for
be is confident that when the entire
record Is laid bare the committee will
not less than $3.50, 900 for
some new government project.
Before Senator Chamberlain and
Sinnott left the depart
ment Secretary Lane told them ex-
plicitly that be would not sanction the
use Of the money he has allotted for
any but cooperative work and under
the terms Of agreement, as he under
stands them, but II congress desires to
make the appropriation without con-
iition he then will be willing to drop
he cooperative idea.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Ashland Re-elects Four.

Ashland--o. H. johnson, mayor; C.
H. Gillette, recorder; George Eu-
banks, treasurer. and r. A. Minkler.
water commissioner, were reelected
at the city election Tuesday. s. PEN
niston was elected park commissioner.
For councilmen, r. P. Cornelius was
elected in the First ward; P. L. Ash
craft in the Second and A. ]. Biegel
in the Third.
The biggest fight was for recorder,
there having been six candidates in
the field. The town went dry by more
than 700 majority. Two measures,
one enlarging the city boundaries and
the other levying half mill tax for
publicity purposes, carried. The total
vote was 1888. The maximum polling
strength is 5000.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
State Land Board Leases
Salt Deposits In Lakes

Salem -- With the leasing by the
State Land Board Of Summer and Al
bert lakes. which contain rich deposits
Of salts, TO Jason C. Moore, head Of q
New York syndicate, the development
Of another Of oregon's remarkable re-
sources seems near.
What the value Of the output Of the
lakes annually will be 10 problematic,
but Mr.. Moore declared that he and his
associates would expend at least s6.-
900. 900 In equipment and development
within the next two years. He thought
that from $500 to 5000 men would be
employed.
Engineers will be put to work at
once, but because Of a reservation OF
the board that the legislature must
pass upon the proposition, the work Of
building plant and laying pipelines
will not he started until that Is done.
The board awarded the contract to
Mr.. Moore and will recommend to the
legislature it's ratification. The lease
Ia for 45 years.
Under the contract Mr.. Moore must
give bond Of $25, 900 and pay to the
state annually. beginning January !,
1917, royalties Of not less than $685.
900. He deposited with his bid
check for $4,000 as guarantee Of
good faith. He agrees to give the
state so cents n ton for potassium
salts, 10 cents a ton for sodium chlor-
ides and 25 cents ton for all other
salts. c. A. Sheppard, Mr.. Moore's
lawyer, said It is the plan to pipe the
raw product along the Deschutes river
to the Columbia river, where plant
for extracting the salts will be erect
cd.
II will be transported from there by
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

river to Portland and from there ship
ped to various markets by rail and
steamships.
But two bids were received by the
board. the other being by the Oregon
Sodium Potash association, through II.
8. Wallace, of Portland. The latter
one was declared to be irregular be-
cause II was not accompanied by q
check for $40. 900, as stipulated in the
advertisement. and did not conform to
other requirements.
The association represented by Mr..
Wallace bid 8 cents ton for sodium
chlorides and so cents ton for sodium
carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. 1t
bid So q ton for potassium salts, it be-
ing $3.50 higher than that Of Mr..
Moore. However, il was declared that
there was only trace of this salt in
the lakes, and the bid might as well
have been $50 a ton, because there
will be little obtained.
1t made no bid under the heading
"other Salts" whereas the advertise
ment stipulated that prices should be
named for potassium salts, sodium
chloride and ''other salts.
More than two years ago C. NJ. Sain
obtained lease from the state to de-
velop the lakes, but was compelled to
forfeit his lease because of lack of
money to complete the work. Imme-
diately after that Mr.. Moore bid more
than 81, 500. 900 for the property out
right and later a syndicate, represent
ed by Portland men. offered about $2,-
900. 900 for it. Reports that actual
value was from SIS, 900, 900 to $780,
900, 900 caused the rejection of both
offers and the determination of the
board to lease the property on the roy
atty plan.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Loss of Ships Is Denied.

London-The admiralty has issued a
statement denying that any British
warships were lost during the recent
raid by German squadron on the east
coast of England. The statement adds
that all German assertions to the con-
trary are untrue. That the British
destroyer Hardy was among the war
ships which engaged the German squad
ron that made raid on the east coast
of England Wednesday was disclosed
by the casualty list issued by the adj
which shows two killed and
Is wounded aboard the Hardy.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Kaiser Repo,-ts Yictoru.

Karlsruhe, via Berlin, to London
Grand Duchess Louise, of Baden, has
received the following telegram from
Emperor William:
'fField Marshal Won Hindenberg has
just reported that the Russian army,
after desperate fighting. retreats and
is being pursued along the entire front.
II is evident that the Lord aided our
heroic troops. To Him alone is due the
honors."
Emperor William thanked in q tele-
gram the Fourteenth army corps, which
participated prominently in the fighting.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Tha,o Ordered to N. Y.

Manchester, N. H.-There was rea-
son to believe that the state of New
York has taken precautions against
any delay In obtaining possession Of
Harry X. Thaw, slayer of Stanford
White, when the order for his removal
to New York for trial on charge of
conspiring TO escape from Matteawan
prison was received. 1t is asserted by
friends Of Thaw that several detectives
have since kept close watch on the
Thaw home. In one respect Thaw has
changed markedly. He refuses abso-
lutely to talk about his case.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
.BONBARD BRITONS
Three East Coast Towns Torn BY
Guns Of German Fleet.
Three Churches, Abbey and Other
Buildings Damaged Coast
Patrols Are Epaded.

London-For the FIRST time In cen
turtles England has been struck by .
foreign foe. A squadron Of swift CIR
man cruisers crept through the fog
Wednesday night TO the eastern coast
and turned their guns against the
Britons.
When day broke they began the
bombardment Of three important towns
- Hartlepool, at the mouth Of the
Tees; Whitby. 35 miles southwark,
and Scarborough, noted az pleasure
resort, is miles beyond.
Hartlepool suffered most. There
two battle cruisers and an armored
cruiser were engaged, and at this
place the greatest loss Of life occurred.
The British war Office fxes the number
Of dead at Hartlepool a. seven soldiers
and 22 civilians and the wounded at IL
soldiers and so civilians.
At Scarborough, where battle
cruiser and an armored euiser shelled
the town, 13 casualties are reported,
while at Whitby two were killed and
two wounded.
Men, women and children Of the
c'silian population were left dead or
wounded - struck without warning
while at breakfast or at work. In all,
the casualty list totals ITO, according
to the Official estimates, Of whom 81
are known TO be dead.
Three churches were damaged, the
gas works and lumber yards at Hartle-
pool were set afire and the abbey at
Whitby was struck. The Balmoral
hotel at Scarborough received the full
effects Of shell. Several houses and
shops were shattered and partly
burned in each Of the towns.
The hostile squadron escaped in the
mist after an encounter with coast
guard vessels patrolling the neighbor-
hood, which were reinforced as soon
u the presence Of the Germans was
,ignaled.
A wave Of intense anger has spread
over England because Of the attack,
and bitter denunciation Il heard every
where Of policy which permits the
Ihelling Of undefended towns. The
fortress at the mouth Of the Tees 10
to give some protection to
he important shipping base of Hartle-
,ool but Whitby and Scarborough are
v open to the enemy as Atlantic City
m the New Jersey coast.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
"Go-to-School" Dag Is SET.

Monmouth-County School Superin-
tendent Seymour has set aside "go
to school day." on which all the par.
ents in the county have been asked to
attend the school session to see the
work that the pupils are doing. Since
the visiting of the parents has been
encouraged by the county officers a
large number have paid visits to the
schoolrooms this fall. Later in the
term 1t Is planned to have general
''get together" day. when the people
Of the districts win meet at the school
house and discuss plans for the year.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Mautorena WlH Wfttdrarp.

Washington, d. C.-Consulsr Agent
Carothers telegraphed the State de-
partment Monday that Governor May
torena, commanding the Villa forces
besieging General Hills garrison at
Naco. Sonora, was preparing to with
draw his troops TO a point 10 or IL
miles from the border to eliminate the
possibility of firing into American ter
ritory.
This move has been awaited by Off
cials here since Provisional President
Gutierrez announced that he had di-
rected Maytorena to abandon the at
teck on Naco unless the operations
could be carried on without sending
bullets across the international line.
Brigadier General Bliss, in COM
mand of the artillery, infantry and
cavalry concentrated about Naco,
Ariz., to enforce the American gov
ernment's demand that firing across
the line cease, reported earlier in the
day that Maytorena apparently had
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Relnfnn Editors Defiant.

Efforts Of General Won
Bissing, the governor Of Belgium, to
induce the leading newspapers of Brus-
sells and Antwerp to resume publica-
tion have proved to be futile. The ed
itors of these newspapers informed the
governor that so long as Belgium 8
king was absent from Brussels and
the German censorship continued, the
papers would not be published.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Skells Hit 100 Homes.

Scarborough (via London) - More
than 100 houses were struck by shells
in Scarborough. One street near the
station was ruined, the buildings in it
including the Wesleyan church. The
wireless station was the objective Of
the fire of the warships and an adja-
cent field was completely pIoughed up
BY the shell fire. Eight-inch shells
were used. Scarborough hospital.
which contained 20 wounded soldiers,
was struck by three shells. The resi-
dence Of the Right. Honorable Russell
Rea, was completely wrecked.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
INCREASE GRANTED
Railroads 10 Advance Rates ADDING
$3O,OO0,OOO Annually.
War In Europe. Added to Already
Existing Conditions, SieaDs
IHteTstate Board.

Washington, d. G. = Further In
creases In freight rates were granted
Saturday TO the Eastern railroads BY
the Interstate Commerce commission
In decision from which Chairman
Harlan and Commissioner Clements
dissented vigorously.
With the exception Of lake-and-rail
traffic, coal, coke. iron ore and certain
other traffic on which the commission
has heretofore fixed rates adjudicated
reasonable" all the railroad systems
operating between the Atlantic sea-
board and the Mississippi north Of the
Potomac and Ohio rivers were allowed
TO make the fiat 5 per cent increase
for which they have been asking for
the last four years.
The roads hoped 10 get increases
which would add TO the annual revenue
some $50, 900. 900. The commissions
decision Is expected TO give them adj
ditional revenue approximating $780,
900, 900.
The roads east of a north-and-south
line drawn through Buffalo, Pittsburg
and Charleston, w. Va, won by the
decision the increases, other than on
the traffic expected, which were
denied them in the commissions de-
cision last August. The roads west Of
this line, which obtained partial ad-
vances in the August decision, received
further advances, so that now all the
roads in what Is described as "official
classification territory" win enjoy uni
form advances in both class and COM
modify rates.
In its decision the majority Of the
commission held that the roads had es-
tablished in the latest hearings a
greater need Of additional net income
than ever before. This was due, in
part, to exigencies which arose out of
the war in Europe, and in part to the
already existing necessity, in the judg- |
ment of the commission, for addition |
al revenues to maintain the railroad |
Chairman Harlan. in his dissenting
opinion, held that sufficient aid had
been given the roads by the decision
Of August / last, and that the findings
Of the majority were morally wrong"
Commissioner Clements based his
what he regarded as the in
ability in law, Of the commission to
take cognizance of everything in the
making Of rates other than their jus
lice and reasonableness.
Traffic on which no increase was al
Owed by the commission represents
about 55 per cent of the entire volume
IF freight handled by the roads. Coal,
,oke and iron ore, however, are bulky
commodities, taking low rates, conse-
Iuently the amount of revenue derived
rom them is relatively small.
The coal roads, in the opinion of the
already are profitable. /.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
f'Grdndma" Todd Dies at
Great Ace of IO5 Years

Walla Walla, Wash.-Mrs. Sarah
Todd, the oldest resident of Walla
Walla and probably of the Northwest,
died at the Northwest Christian Home
Friday. Had she lived until March go,
1915, she would have been los.
Mrs. Todd came to Walla Walla
nine months ago from Eugene, Or,
where the Christian Home was first
located.
Despite her age, she was active to
the last and retained all her mental
faculties.
Mrs. Todd was an inveterate user Of
tobacco, sucking pipe constantly.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
HRbuster Is Destroyed.

Brownsville, Tex.-A filibustering
party from Texas was "met and COM
pletely destroyed" by Carranza troops
opposite Zapata, Tex, near here, De-
cember 20, according to q message re-
ceived by the CarranEa commander at
Matamoras, Mexico. The message
said dozen horses, 80 rifles and 1000
rounds Of ammunition were captured.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Germans EUdcuate LODI,
Is Claim of Russians

Petrograd-A newspaper here quotes
a high authority as saying the Ger
mans have evacuated Lodz, having
found that the town would not serve as
a base of operations.
1t is believed the German plan to
capture the right bank of the Vistula
and then advance from Mlswa and
exert pressure on the left bank has
completely failed.
London-At the same time that the
Germans are cautioned by q Berlin
military critic that talk of a destruc-
tive defeat of the Russian forces is a
useless and misleading exaggera-
tion -
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Cotton Mills Reopen.

Lowell, Mass.-orders were given
by which the machinery of the Ire
mont and Suffolk cotton mills will be
run "a hours day, beginning imme-
diately. This applies particularly to
the weaving department. About 2400
employees viii be hired on the extra or
ders. An expected demand for fabrics
early in the year is given as the reason
for the increase in production.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Ess1u Prizes Awarded.

Salem Field Workers Maris and
Harrington. of the State department
Of education, announced that prizes
offered by them for the best essays by
school children on the exhibit of the
school industrial classes at the state
fair had been won by Perry Nathan
Pickett, of Marion county, and Floyd
Thornton, of Union county. Mr.. Maris
and Mr.. Harrington are pleased with
the number of essays submitted and
because Of the excellence of a majority
Of them found it difficult to choose
the winners.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Mayor Instyuets People.

Newcastle, Eng. = The mayor Of
Tynemouth, a popular resort below
Newcastle on the North coast, has
issued notice declaring that the civil
population should remain indoors or, Il
necessary to leave their dwellings,
they are advised to 60 inland IN tbe
direction Of Newcastle. There are IN
dicstions Of military activity along
the coast near Iynemoukh.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Baker TURKEYS Scarce.

Baker--A famine in turkeys for the
Christmas market Is predicted by
Baker dealers. Offerings Of l5 cents
a pound live and l7i cents dressed
have failed to bring out the birds from
the farms, and the statement Is made
that there Is a real possibility that this
may be as much due to there being but
few turkeys to offer as to desire for
higher prices. Those in Baker who
want a real Christmas dinner, how
ever. will not have to 60 entirely
this year, as there Is wealth
Of geese and ducks here this season.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

Board returned to the Central Oregon
Irrigation company $29,82l settlers
notes, deposited as guaranty of good
faith. Roscoe P. Howard, manager
of the company, reported the capacity
of the canal to be sufficient for irrigat-
ing so, 800 acres. The unit, therefore,
was cut to that acreage. The board
announced that hereafter under a rul-
ing Of the Federal authorities proof of
contract for land would have to be
made only by the original settler.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Allies Yser Loss 2IS. 900.

Berlin, via The Hague and London
The Neusten Nachrichten prints a
Brussels dispatch estimating the losses
of the allies in the User campaign at
215, 900 up to December IL. This
total is made up Of so. 900 Belgians,
so, 900 British and rs, 900 French.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25

London-A dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram company from Amsterdam says:
The German emperor has completely
recovered and has returned to the
front, according to an announcement
from the Berlin main headquarters. /"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-25
Board Rsleases Notes.

Salem--Upon promise Of the COM
pany that It would make no additional
sales of land in the Central Oregon
canal unit, the State Desert Land
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-20
MONTPELIER

! Mrs. John Murphy of Quincy Mass
] has purchased the jeremiah Deadly store
and will take possession Immediately
The purchase includes the real estate
as well as the stock of goods.
A linen shower was rendered Miss
Ruby Dow at the home of Mrs. Carl
Perry in Barre last Friday evening, the
guests being the lady tclerks employed
at the A. H. Temple store, Mrs. Perry
having been among the number until
her marriage. Miss Dow received many
gifts of linen and china. Refreshments
were served and delightful evening was
spent.
The state educational department has
recently purchased dozen Prestolite
stereopticons for use in the rural school
districts of the state and one of these
was tried out in the Senate chamber at
the State House last evening before
State Superintendent Stone and his
friends, to the number of about 40 per-
sons. The demonstration proved very
satisfactory and the stereopticons give
promise of filling large place in school
work by presenting to the eye facts
about various countries and our own
which will remain in the mind longer
than facts learned from printed page
1t is planned to take the machines from
one school to another, when either the
superintendent or teacher will give prac-
teal and instructive talks on the places
Illustrated by them.
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
RMS. Arthur X. Wiley.