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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-18
L. s. ALMOST INDEPENDENT
IN MINERAL RESOURCES

WASHINGTON, Sept 1s.-Probab-
ly no other nation in the world so
nearly approaches absolute independ-
ence in respect to mineral resources
as the United States.
A glance at the statistics OF mineral
imports affords a means of compre-
hending in broad way how great
and complex Is the task of attaining
national independence in the mining,
metallurgical, and chemical indus
tries. Last year the imports of min
eral products. both crude and manu-
factured, exceeded s270,000. 900. OF
this total probably s200,000.000 rep
resents raw materials and crude met
ais. the value of these imports being
about per cent of that of the do
mestic output. In this list of imports
the larger items named in the order
of value are manufactured copper
precious stones. nitrate of soda, cop
per ore and matte, nickel, tin. iron
ore, pig iron and steel, petroleum pro-
ducts, manganese ores and alloys,
platinum. aluminium, pyrite, graphite.
stone, potash and magnesite, This
country has an abundant supply OF
most of these mineral products that
are now imported in large amounts,
and as to them it can be independent
of foreign countries. The only essen
tial minerals of the first rank of
which the United States has no known
supply at all commensurate with its
needs are nitrates, potash salts, tin
nickel, and platinum. the list thus
comprising two essential mineral fer
tilizers and three very useful metals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-18

BALTIMORE. Sept 1s.-In oppo-
sition to ruling OF the United States
Department OF Commerce Mat United
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-18
To Hold Farmers, Week.

COLUMBUS, o. Sept. 1S.-Farm-
ers and poultry raisers who cannot Of.
ford to go to college, are to be given
chance TO get special instruction at
Ohio state university this winter. A
farmers week. vial be observed
from February to s.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
GRAND DUKE ACCUSES
 KAISER OF FIBBING

BOSTON. Sept. 15.-Richard Hard Ing Davis relates in the Boston Globe conversation with Richard II, War burton of Philadelphia to the effect that he tWarburton) was told by law of the c
 Grand Duke Alexander, brother.ln. law of the Czar, that the Kaiser broke a promise given to the czar on the word of q soldier" Shortly before the war broke out when the Emper- or telegraphed the Czar personal message in which he offered, if Rus. sla would cease her mobilization. to stop mobilizing his own army. The C2ar ordered troop movements to cease. Eight hours later, after Rus sian mobilization had entirely halted, the Czar learned from his embassy in Berlin that. according to orders issu- ed by the Emperor himself, efforts to quickly mobilize the German army had been redoubled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
THE FIRM OF KRUPP.

Krupp guns are used in the armies Of Germany. Russia, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Roumania, Turkey and Bulgaria.
 Krupp guns are used ail over the world. Within the lifetime of two men, the industry in the German town of Essen attained almost unbelievable proportions.
 The firm of Krupp was founded by Frederick Krupp on very small scale in the early days of the last century.
 Under his son. Alfred, the industry expanded with the expansion of Prus sia into a military power of the first rank.
 It grew still more under the grand son, Frederick Alfred Krupp, until the Essen works employed some 10000 men, and substantial city was built up solely on the gun.making industry
 The business representation of this great firm extended throughout the world, and assumed the dimensions Of the diplomatic service of a govern ment,
 Today Krupp guns are laundering everywhere in Europe. They are in the armies on both sieds. In fact, 1t is not exaggerating to say that they will decide the fate of Europe, no mat ter who is acclaimed victor in this ti tanic conflict.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
BRITISH OIL WELLS
 BEING DESTROYED

MONTEREY, Mexr Sept. 15.-Des. patches from Tampico say a concert. ed plan for the destruction of British oil properties is being put into effect by unknown Germans, alleged to be acting under orders from the home government.
 Last month the great well at Por- trero Del Llano, near Tuxpam, was mysteriously set on fire and has been burning since. It is the largest oil we'll in the world. It is owned by Lord Cowdray and associates.
 Two nights ago the second largest oil well. in the world, that of Dutch Shell oil Co.,, at Topila, 30 miles from Tampico, was set on fire. It had a flow of 100000 barrels per day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
AMERICANS REFUTE
 STORIES OF CRUELTY

The following dispatch dated Sep .embef 8, signed by well known Amer lcan newspaper men, was sent from Ak La chappelle for the purpose of refutlug the charges that have been made of German cruelty and atroci. tios
 "In spirit we unite in rendering Ger man atrocities grouudless as far as we are able to learn, After spending two weeks with and accompanying the troops upward of 100 miles, we are un- able to report single instance unpro- voked.
 we are also unable to confirm rum ors of mistreatment of prisoners or of noncombatants with the German col umns.
 investigated Rumors.
 "This is true of Louyain, Brussels, ILuneyille and Nancy, while in Prus- sian hands. We visited Chateau Sol dre, sambre and Beaumont without substantiating a single wanton brutal ity. Numerous investigated rumOrs proved groundless.
 'Eyerywhere we have seen Germans paying for purchases and respecting property rights, as well as according civilians every consideration.
 After the battle of Biass Cprobably Barse). suburb of Namur. we found Belgian women and children moving comfortably about. The day after the Germans had captured the town in Merbes chateau we found one citizen killed. but were unable to confirm lack of provocatiou.
 Evidence ls Lacking.
 "Refugees with stories of trocities were unable to supply direct evidence. Belgians in the sambre valley dis counted reports of cruelty in the sur rounding country. The discipline of the German soldier is excellent, as we observed. To the truth of these state ments we pledge our professional and personal word.
 Irwin S. Cobb Saturday Evening Post and Philadelphia Public Ledger,
 Roger Lewis, the Associated Press.
 Harry Hanson. Chicago Daily News,
 James oDonnell Bonnet and John T. McCutcheon, Chicago Tribune"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
THE wlLsoN.eRYAN POLICY.

The public is now beginning to re. alize what the wilson-Bryan Mexican policy has meant to the United States. Had men of less foresight or less de- termination been at the head of our government at this crisis and war had been declared with Mexico sever al months ago. we might now be fore. most in the greatest war of modern times. with nothing to gain and much to lose. It needed but a spark to ex. plOde the great European magazine, and instead of the Servian question 1t might we'll have been the Mexican question that formed the necessary spark.
 When the time comes, perhaps gen. erations hence, when the innermost diplomatic history of our time can be safely given to the world, the diplo- macy, courage and foresight of the wilson-Bryan Mexican policy will then be fully appreciated. It is cutie true that the Mexican problem is not set, tied. but 1t is also true that ambitious, greedy and jealous nations of Europe are now in no position to take hand in making the settlement and the re- publics of the New World can adjust matters if necessary without interfer- ence from Europe which fact may have a wholesome effect on some ambitious Mexican politicians who expected at least moral support from across the pond in case of trouble with the Unit. ed States.-Ruby Record-Citizen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
MEYER FAVORS FOUR
 EMPHASIZES A YEAR

George von L. eMyer, former secre. tary of the navy, who ha sreturned from abroad, says: Important as 1t has been for England to have her navy control the Atlantic, 1t is just as i'm portant for the United States to con trol the Pacific. It is absurd, in view of present conditions, for our nation to wayer over the expenditure of $20,, 100000 of $26,OOO0OO Q year on na. val building program, when such ex' penditure may mean the saving of say two billions. We ought to build four battleships a year for the next four years"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
BODY OF FRANK ADAMS
 DISCOVERED ON KoYuKUN

FAIRBANKS, Sept. 14.-Capt J. J, Donohan, deputy United States mar shal in the Idltarod district, who was appointed to search for the bodies of the three missing people who left Wiseman in the launch Seal Pup in october, 1912, with "Blueberry" Tom my Johnson. who is the only member of the party known to have reached the Outside, has found the body of Frank Adams, formerly a resident oi Auburn, Wash, on the shore of the Koyukuk river.
 An insurance policy of S5,0OO, ta ken out by Adams, has been held uI for payment pending the recovery oi his body.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
GRANITE GOLD MINE
 PRODUCES 5000 DAILY

VALDEZ, Sept. 15.-senatOr B. F. Willard and W. R. Willard returned yesterday afternoon from the Granite Gold Mining company's mine at Port Wells. bringing gold bricks valued at $14OOO. During the month of August the mill was closed down for nineteen days while repairs were made to the concrete foundation,
 Senator Willard, when seen by a representative of the Prospector, stat. ed that the mill was now turning out approximately $1,OOO per day. The plates have averaged better than $500 per day since operations have been resumed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
In the Matter of the Estate of Car Kinnunen, Deceased.

In the Matter of the Estate of Carl Kinnunen, Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That on the 22nd day of August, A. D., 1914 the undersigned was, by order, duly made and entered in the aboye-enti tied court, duly appointed administra tor of the estate of Carl Kinnunen, de ceased, and that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with the proper vouchers, to the undersigned at the office of z. R, Cheney, Esquire, Juneau, Alaska, within six (6) months from date of this notice.
 Dated at Juneau. Alaska, August 25, 1914.
 JOHN KINNUNEN,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Carl Kinnunen, deceased. First publication, August 25, 1914 Last publication,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
MANY VESSELS ARE
 CAUGHT IN ICE

SEATTLE, Sept. 9,--- Capt john Baonauds Arctic trading schooner raaglt, which was caught in the ice Ineut folut Bartow more than a year ago, IS total loss. The schooner c. ;. Homes, which he bought last spring to take the Trensits place, has been badly damaged in Wainwright met, fifty miles southwest Of Point Barrow. The schooner BelWdere, ai, so of Seattle, caught in the ice Q year ago, has been freed and is again aaoat The power schooner King & winge, another Seattle trader, was caught in the Arctic ice, but escaped undamaged and is now walrus hunt ing.
 The schooner Ruby, of Seattle, bound to Herschel Island for the Hud- son Bay company, and the companys own vessel, the McPherson, and the schooner Ulga, found themselves blocked with ice at Point Barrow and had to turn back. They will winter at Teller. The gas schooner Elyira, caught in the ice last year. is a total wreck, only one mast showing above water
 The foregoing is summary of the news brought to Seattle by the Arctic contingent among the passengers of the steamship Senator, of the Pacific Coast Steamship company, arriving from Nome, says the Seattle Times. The inability of the Ruby, McPherson and Ulga to get past Point Barrow on their way to the Hudson Bay company station and Northwestern mounted po- lice posts in the Herschel Island dis trict may cause much hardship among the whites in that remote region. The Ruby and the McPherson carried sup plies for the company stations and the police posts.
 The news of the Arctic fleet was brought south by H. R. Smith, second mate of the schooner TranSIt, who was marooned for year in the Arctic fol lowing the crushing of that vessel in the Point Barrow ice, and w. c. Allis and H. N. Clark, owners of the schooner Elvira, who also passed a year in the Arctic. Four of the Tran sits sailors accompanied Smith south while Allis and Clark brought four of the Elyira's sailors.
 The Transit ran into cake of Ice ten miles off Point Barrow last year and had to be beached. Captain Back land hoped to save her when he reach ed Point Barrow this summer in the Holmes, but found the Transit total wreck. Shortly after leaving Point Barrow in July, the Holmes was over, taken by storm that drove her a, shore in Wainwright inlet. Before he left the Arctic Mate Smith learned that she had a hole in her bottom.
 The Bear made three efforts to get her of, but was unable to move her. Captain Backland then removed the vessels cargo and succeeded in float ing her. Ice conditions were getting bad when Smith left Point Barrow. At that time the full extent of the Holmes injuries had not been deter, mined. The cargo was stlll ashore.
 The schooner Elvira, out of San Francisco, was cought in the ice a year ago last August 68 miles west of the Canadian boundary line. Allls Clark and the crew sought refuge ashore and several of them lived dur, ing the winter at the Buer trading post, while others took up quarters on the chooner Belvidere, of Seattle. The Belvldere was on her way out of the Arctic when the shlpwrecked contin. gent left for Nome on the revenue cut ter Bear.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
STROLLER" WHITE COMES
 TO SEE THE FAIR

stroller" White, Mrs. White, Miss Lena White and Master Albert Hamil- ton White of Whitehorse, are all on today's train enroute to Skagway to attend the third annual fair. Miss Lena White will continue on from here to Seattle where she will re-enter the University of Washington to finish her course of studies.-skagway Al askan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
CROWN PRINCE ASKED
 FOR SMOKES FOR MEN

BERLIN, Sept 14.-The Lokal An zeiger, a local newspaper, received a telegram from the Crown Prince Sat urday as follows:
 Please collect great quantities Of tobacco and cigars for the men of my army and get them here as quickly as possible"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
CALIFORNIA TO GO
 INTO POTASH BUSINESS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane says that American potash will be pro- duced in California within the next three months. The output however, will not meet the country's demand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
BELIEVES IN SAFETY FIRST

The champion standpatter of the is Victor Emmanuel of Italy, that he has accurate in- formation as to which side of his toast the oleomargarine has been spread Houston Post.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
 STAMPS ONLY LEGAL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-United States Postofice Department has re- fused to recognize Mexican Constitu- tionalist postage stamps as legal and no mail bearing these stamps will be delivered unless postage due stamp is attached and collected,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
MERCHANT SHIPS. ARE
 STILL GOING DOWN

LONDON, Sept. 15. . The British steamship Bowes Castle has been sunk by a German cruiser off St. Lucia. The Austrian steamer Bathore has been sunk by British cruiser in the bay of Biscay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
GEORGE w. PERKINS
 SEES PROSPERITY

CHICAGO, Sept 15.-George w. Perkins, who is here on a business trip, predicts an unprecedented wave of prosperity in the United States.
 "The present uncertain business condition will pass as soon as we are able to adjust ourselves to the new conditions caused by the European war;" said MT. Perkins. Eventually there will be unprecedented prosperi- ty"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
AMERICANS TAG THEIR
 DESERTED BUILDINGS

PARIS, Sept. 14. = Americans in in Lille and Paris have put signs on their apartments and houses before abandoning them saying: This pro- perty belongs to American citizens"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
PARIS HOTELS ARE
 PRACTICALLY CLOSED

BOSTON. Sept. 15.-There is not one hotel in 25 remaining open in Paris according to a dispatch appear ing in the Boston Globe from that place. He says the hotel business on the continent has been completely destroyed by the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
SEATTLE PosToFFIcE CLERK
 ACCUSED OF MAIL ROBBERY

SEATTLE, Sept. 14. = Walter A. Byers, night clerk in the Seattle post office, was arrested Saturday night on a charge of robbing the mails. He is said to have confessed,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
sEArrLE ploNEER plEs

SEATTLE, Sept. 15.-Henry c. Maddocks, a pioneer of this city, died here yesterday, He had been a resi- dent of Seattle for 30 years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
PHONE 2ll Scandinavian Grocery
 For Prices!! We Have the GOODS s;;,:s: sss s::.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the United States Commissioners Court, Precinct of Juneau, Before John B. Marshall, U. s. Commission CT and Ex.officlo Probate Judge, In Probate:
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
NEW AssAYgR IN

CHARGE AT SEA LE SEATTLE, Sept 15.-John w. Phil lips, the new assayer, is in charge of the Seattle assay office, succeeding Calvin D. Villas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15
ST GEosnr AorIsE

Ever. .thiag new Good light and eriI vcuulatcd rooms Baths. electric ight. Good beard
 Reasonable rates by ;he day, week 1T north I-Is.:f ] MRS. A. P. VEsIAI,.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15

Mrs. and Miss Kane, of Hoonah who have been visiting in Juneau, will leave for home on the Georgia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15

WANTED - Work by the hour or day; apply at 66 Gastiueau Ave. Mrs. Long. 9-12-4t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-15

MRS. A. D. VESrAL.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-16
DEED TO PAWNEE ROCK PARK
LOST.

A letter from Sec. Of State Charles
Sessions, to Mrs. Simmons was re-
ceived here Tuesday by John Ken in
which he states that the deed TO Paw.
nee Rock park is not ON file in his
office as it should be. When Mr.. I'm
ruh decided the plot to the state, an
error in the survey made that gentle
man bequeath the wrong land. Some
time later NJ. E. Keynes made the
discovery to this fact and notified the
secretary Of state of it. A new deed
was then made out and the faulty ons
returned and destroyed. The two
grants are shown ON the register Of
deeds books at Great Bend and the
second deed was sent in supposedly
to Governor Stubbs. By some over
sight the deed failed to reach the
Sec. Of State from the governors Of
flee and search about the state
house will bring it to light. At any
rate that was the last pase it is re-
membered as having been sent.-Paw.
nee Rock Herald.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-16
GEORGE MeGILL FOR CONGRESS.

Friends Of George McGiN, who is
now serving his second term as pros
ecuting attorney Of Sedgwick county,
are booming his candidacy for con-
gress from the Sth congressional dis
trict, and 1t is said that the chances
are that he will get into the race.
The Democrat man talked with a
number Of Wichita men while in To.
peka last week, and it was almost the
universal opinion that If he desired
to get into the race, McGill would Sc
cure the nomination with ease and
and would be elected with a large
majority, as it was said by all that
ne was one of the most prominent
and popular attorneys who have ever
been in that district. H. ]. Roetzel,
another former Barton county man,
is also talked of as a candidate for
the place. Mr.. McGill was raised in
Barton county and received his first
start in the law practice here with
Judge Banta, and his hosts of old
friends here are glad to hear that he
Is making good, and hone that n he
desires to enter the congressional race
ne will be as successful as his Wich.
ita friends predict.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-16
kocHSchREPEL.

Miss Dorothy Lillian Koch, daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave F. Koch.
and Oscar Henry Schnepel, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schrepel, both
we'll known young people Of this city,
slipped quietly away to Hutchinson
and were married at twelvethirty, on
New Years day, BY Rev. W. B. Hutch
inSm, pastor Of the First Baptist
church, in the presence Of the minis.
ter's family aud Miss Martha Dame
bohm, and aunt Of the bride. The
first information Elfnwood people
had Of the event was when the an.
nouncements were received here last
Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schrepel will be al
home in Ellinwood to their many
friends after the fifteenth of January,
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Schrepel. The Leader, with
their many friends, extend their
heartiest congratulations. .-Elinwocd d
Leader.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-16

Charley ZutaVem, a former Great
Bend boy, came in the first of the
week for a short visit with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Zutayern,
and family and his many old friends
here. Charley Is now sales manager
for the Southwest territory for the
Parlin-o -orendOrf Plow Co., with head.
quarters at Dallas, Texas. He has a
lucrative position and is getting along
fine at the job.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-16
MARKET REPORT.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Jan. 12.-
Cattle worked a little higher last
week, with a few exceptions, and
the outlook ahead took ON a better
aspect. Stockers and feeders had a
good week, closing 10 to Is higher. A
liberal supply at Chicago today pe
moved some Of the bloom accumulat.
ed last week but sales here are large
ly on steady basis, receipts $4,000
head. The supply is made up of a
wide variety Of offerings, but prime
quality Is conspicuously lacking. Fed
natives stopped at $S.65 today, where.
as, the right kind of steers would
bring above SO. Native cows are eli.
gible to $7.25, but not more than a
dozen choice COWS arrive in a day,
bulk selling at Sc to $6.75, bulls aboul
the same figures. Stockers and feed.
ers are steady today and sell at $500
to $3.50, stock COWS and heifers $5.25
to $3.50. Pulp fed cattle from Colo
RADIO were included today at $40 to
$S.95, meal fed steers from Oklahoma
and Texas 1915 to $50, Old Mexi-
co steers from South Texas $5.S5. Th.
character Of the supply indicates that
1t is necessary to use a drag net to
total up a good days run Of cattle
at Kansas City, and short supplies are
ON the program here. Cattle receipts
last week were $4,000 head, Of which
$4,000 arrived Monday and Tuesday,
supply dwindling rapidly thereafter
Cold weather will have a stimulating
effect on prices, and commission men
believe the market is in for steady
raise, regardless OF the temporary
backset today.
Hogs made good gains last week
all hands buying freely, and apparent
ly able to dispose of more pork than
was available. Fresh pork demand
is very strong and is the mainstay OF
the market. Brokers say that pro.
visions are on a fictitious basis, but
market prophets continue to predict
higher hogs. Receipts today 5000
head, market about steady, top $S.25,
bulk Of sales $3.50 to $S.15. PIGS
have been selling at 800 to $3.50,
but declined 10 to 20 cents today.
Sheep are selling strong constant.
y, account Of relative shortage, but
lambs exhibit weak spots, although
sticking above IS for tops during the
last week. Advance in the market
is predicted. Pea fed lambs sold at
sS and $S.O5 today, yearhngs from
the Scottabluh district $s.75.C olora,
do ewes s5.45. Fancy light year.
hngs would reach s7.25, prime weth-
ers sS, ewes $5.75.
J. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.