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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
VOLUNTEER AS NURSES.

Declaring that the Red Cross has 800
splendidly equipped nurses, Miss Mabel
Boardman said yesterday the society
was not in need of any volunteer nurses.
In the event of real war. said Miss
Boardman, these could care for $4,000
injured. Volunteers continue 10 offer
their services
Miss Boardman told of one young
woman who wrote that while she had
had no special training, she had re-
Gently nursed two male relatives through
typhoid fever.
The offer OF a theatrical woman to go
to the front was considered . press
agents effort
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
TAXATION DEBATE
ENLIVENS House
Borland Gets Pointers About
Levying on Intangible
District Property.
GEORGE BILL DISCUSSED
Missourian's Attack on Exemption of
Personal Tax Brings Replies from
Payne and Coady.
GEORGE BILL DISCUSSED

Representative Borland, of Missouri
was handed a few pointers about taxing
intangible property in the course of a
sharp debate in the House yesterday with
Representatives Coady, of Maryland, and
Payne, of New York. The Missourian de-
clared in favor of taxing all personal and
Intangible property in the District, saying
that in his opinion to exempt personal
property here is a violation of the organic
act The same he declares to be true in
regard to all intangible property. His ar
gument was that somebody slipped the
word tangible" in the exemption clause
of the act, and that as a result the man
with the stocks and bonds does not pay
penny toward the support Of the city"
Representative Coady and Payne both
reminded Mr. Borland that 1t is a nice
thing to see rich men spending their
money in any city, insisting that any
attempt to tax all intangible property in
the District might drive a vast sum of
money out OF circulation here TO the
detriment Of the city and all classes OF
its citizens.
Coady Puts Question.
Mr.. Coady wanted TO know If putting
the drastic measures into effect as sug-
gested by the member from Missouri
would not drive most bank deposits out
of the Capital. IF that is going TO come
about, my own city, Baltimore, Will well
come them" said Mr.. Coady.
Nh Borland was unable to answer Mr..
Coady's question as to how much in
tangible property is really taxed in Mis-
souri,, or in the District either. but was
willing to take the word of other Con-
gressmen that Washington is a paradise
for tax dodgers" He added that he
thought il might be a good thing for
the city for some of the banks TO go out
of business, as he thought there were too
many here.
Representative Payne volunteered the
information that, although the law al |
lows full assessment in his State, he |
knew of only one instance where il had |
really occurred. He declared the figures |
of Representative Prouty applicable to |
New York were absolutely wrong, and |
added: Intangible property has been |
chased for a good many years. and |
many people have given up the chase"
Mr.. COady brought out the fact that |
the amended George bill, or Prouty-
johnson amendment, would levy a tax |
on stocks and bonds whether they paid |
any dividend or interest or not. Mr.. |
Payne interrupted to say that an in
tangible property tax would in the end |
be visited upon the homes of the poor.
1t is only crawfish and some politicians
that make progress backward" he con-
cluded, sharply.
Representative Stafford. Of Wisconsin,
interjected the observation that anybody
who had given any thought to the SUBJ
ject of an intangible property tax knew
how difficult it had ever been to lay
hands on that sort Of property, and sug-
gested an income tax for the District as
a substitute for the Prouty-Johnson
plan.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
GEN. WOOD URGES PATRIOTISM.

The obligations of all patriotic socie-
ties IN backing up the heads Of the gov
eminent in such crisis as the present
Mexican situation We're described by
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood before the So
clety of Mayfiower Descendants at I7Ol
X street last night. Others who spoke
were Mrs. II. II. Seldomridge, Mrs. w.
II. Bailey. Herbert Randolph. president
of the Connecticut Society. Mrs. Green
valid and Gen. Greedy Miss Ethel
Noyes read a paper on THE Women of
the Early Colonies" a reception was
held at which the members were intro
duced to Gen. Wood. The opening
prayer was delivered by the Rev. James
Taylor, of the Central PRESBYTERIAN
Church.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
MOVIES SHOW FORD CARS.
Miller Brothers Display Manufae-
turing Process on Screen.

Miller Brothers. local agents for the
Ford car. held private exhibition yes
terday morning at the Hippodrome
Theater, Of a moving picture reel. show
ing the manufacturing and assembling
Of the Ford car.
The picture shows in a very interest
ing way how the Ford is put together,
how they are tested. and how they IpoL,
when finished. When they are COM
pleted mechanic flls the tank with
gasoline and tests the engine and a
section Of the picture which showed the
door Of the factory illustrated graphic
ally the immensely % the organization
OF the factory. for over a car a minute
rolled through the door as fast as it
was completed. This plant puts our
more than Loo cars a day.
This picture will be shown at moving
picture houses all over the citv. and
should attract a great deal Of interest
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
V. P. I. ALUMNI MEET.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute graduates
and former students at a meeting held at
the Hotel Fritz Reuter- last Saturday
night formed a Washington chapter OF
the V. p. /. Alumni Association and elect
ed the following officers: J. r. EoT,
president; F. W. Smithers. vice presi-
dent: r. r. Henley. eCretary-treasurer.
Friday. February 5. was selected. subject
to the approval OF the executive commit
tee, as the date OF the next meeting.
Three Chinese provinces have a total Of
l26, 3l3. 0l3 uncultivated acres.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
LATINs PRAISE MEDIATION.
Barrett Gets Word South American
Press Favors "a. ID. G." Plan.

John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union, yesterday received
several cable messages from Central and
South America indicating almost Unani-
nous approval by the Latin-AmeTican
press OF the "A. b. C" plan of mediation of
the Mexican question.
The consensus of their opinions seems
to be that this action OF Argentina
Brazil and Chile is in many respects the
most significant and far-reaching event In
the history of the American republics
since the declaration of the Monroe doc
trine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
CHRISTIANITY A FAILURE
Ncdic Philosophy Alone Can Give
POise, Says Hindu Speaker.

T'Ishi Bhutia Kyawgh HIa. secretary
OF the East Indian Association, who is
interested in promoting Hindu immigra-
ton to the United States. in an address
on the "Vedic Philosophy of India" be-
fore the Cosmos Club last night, de-
clared that the introduction of Hindu
philosophy in this country will play an
important part in establishing proper
poise in the American business men.
The Nedic philosophy, he said teaches
the Hindu to combat ignorance in con-
trast TO the Occidental idea as carried
out by advocates OF Christianity in
India which teaches transformation of
will in order to reach ultimate happi-
ness.
He declared that Christianity in India
is doomed to ultimate failure because
the missionaries do not attack sin as
ignorance
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
TOLLS REPEAL
HEARINGS END
Canal S Committee Divided,
7 to 7, Declares Simmons,
of North Carolina.
AMENDMENT Is SOUGHT
Pacific Coast Commercial Organiza-
lions Favor Exemption-Senate
! Fight Assured.

The hearings before the Senate Inter-
oceanic Canals Committee on the Pana-
ma Canal tolls repeal bill were con-
cluded yesterday, and this afternoon the
committee will meet to consider its re-
port. Chairman O'Gorman believes the
committee will dispose of the bill within
two days.
According to Senator Simmons, OF
North Carolina, supporting the bill. the
committee Is evenly divided, 7 to :. He
admitted II as possible that the bill
might be amended in compIttee, with a
declaration that the United States did
not yield its sovereignty over the canal.
although agreeing to this repeal. But
he thinks the committee will report the
bill without recommendation, II II is I'M
amended.
Asked as TO the probable amount OF
time which would be consumed in the
Senate in debate OF the repeal BILL MOT
less than two Weeks. but not much
more" was his comment.
Other Senators believe that 1t will take
a month or more to get a vote in the
Senate.
That the Presidents supporters in both
Houses will oppose any amendment was
confidently stated today, but II is not
unlikely that the Senate will agree TO an
amendment Of the kind indicated by
Senator Simmons.
Opposing Repeal.
Almost the entire day today was TAX
en- up in the presentation of the argu-
ments OF representatives OF the CONNER
cial organizations of the Pacific Coast
In opposition TO the repeal OF the exemp-
ton Of American coastwise vessels from
the payment Of tolls through the Panama
Canal-William II. Wheeler. OF San
Francisco, and Joseph n. Teal. OF Port
land. Oreg.. authorities on traffic condl-
tons.
Mr.. Teal said he believed II would be
impossible to control water rates from
coast to coast by means Of combinations
or conferences because the great bulk OF
the trade would he done In tramp steam
ers. H~ -. alitted TO the committee fig
ures I.r-pared by a ship man showing
that tOiIs would range from 81 cents TO
tl-Sl a ton IN ships OF various construc-
ton.
r. II. Phillips, a traffic man. Of Mary
land, suggested that all the coastwise
traffic Of North and South America be
exempted from the payment of tolls.
In this way. he said. all discrimination
would he avoided against Canadian and
South and Central American ship own
ers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
QUEEN MAY CANCEL TRIP.

Sofia, April T.-Announcement was
made today that Queen EleanOra OF Bull
garia. who planned to leave next month
on a visit to the United States. would
cancel her trip in the event of war be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
JAPAN WILL SEND EXHIBIT.

Tokyo, April 27.-Oficial announcement
was made here today that Japan has def
nitely decided to participate in the Pan
anna Exposition.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
FORT MYER SHOW OFF.

The military horse show at Fort Meyer.
scheduled for yesterday. was postponed.
owing to war preparations at the reser-
walton. Capt. Elliott, adjutant at Fort
Myer. said the cate of the horse show
would be announced later
Sweden in 1912 bought $4,000 worth of
cash registers in the United States.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
SPECIAL NOTICES
NO. 10504.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

once of Comptroller OF the Currency,
Washington. d. C. April I. 1914
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, il has
been made 10 appear that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
THE FRANKLIN NATIONAL BANK
OF WASHINGTON"
In the CITY of WASHINGTON,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

has complied with all the provisions
or the Statutes OF the United States
required to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized TO
commence the business Of Banking;
Now. therefore. ]. JOHN SHELTON
WILLIAMS. Comptroller OF the Cur
rency. do hereby certify that
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27
Morrow County Receives Mention.

The August number of the West
ern Stock Journal, published at
Oregon City, contains a picture of
one Of w. O. Minors prize winning
shorthorns, and a small sketch of
the livestock possibilities Of Morrow
county. In conclusion the article
says: mo wonder Morrow county
can raise crops and stock! She has
the land! 1t only remains for some
of the big land holders to let 60 and
let mere farmers in and to adopt
more careful means of cropping. The
big farmers necessarily hasten over
the land and are not as careful as
they should be about putting in the
crop, and sometimes poor crops are
harvested because the weeds take
the grain"
The author of the article also put
in a good boost for the Second An
nual Morrow County Fair. 5000
to 10000 people will visit the fair.
Handsome new pavilions and dane
ing hall are under construction, also
stock and poultry houses. A great
program of events is being arranged
with bronco busting and balloon
flights among the sports" ;"
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NO TRUST IS FOUND
United States Attorney, After Probe
Fails to Find Any Unwarrant-
ed Rises.

New York, Aug. 24-The Federal
inquiry into the higher cost of food
since the war began in Europe has
not developed that the increases
were unwarranted, according to
Roger B. Wood, United States Dis
trict Attorney in charge of the in
vestigation.
mo evidence of conspiracies to
force up the price Of food has been
disclosed which would warrant
criminal action being instituted by
the government" Mr.. Wood said to-
day. Generally speaking, there
has been no unusual rise in the price
Of food stuffs. There have been in
creases in few commodities, but
some of these have become dearer
because of natural causes.
Il will admit that the timeliness
of our inquiry might have arrested
a general upward movement of pri-
ces due to the greed of retailers
and wholesalers.
Mr.. Wood added that he had found
no abnormal supply of foodstuffs in
storage warehouses which would in
dicate that dealers are storing goods
to force prices up.-Oregonian.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27
IHEPPNER BRANCH WILL
NOT INCREASE SERVICE
President Smead of The CONNER
cial Club Receives Letter Say.
ing That Business Will Not
Justify.

President Smead of the Heppner
Commercial Club received a reply
yesterday to the petition which was
signed by several hundred Morrow
county citizens asking for increased
passenger service on the Heppner
branch. The letter is as follows:
w. w. Smead,
President Commercial Club,
Heppner. Oregon.
Dear Sir: have before me the pc
tition signed by the citizens of Nor
row county, dated July 29, in re-
gard to passenger train service be-
tween Heppner and the main line.
and after fully canvassing the mat
ter through our passenger depart
ment 1t is considered that present
conditions will not justify any in
crease in passenger train service on
the Heppner branch at the present
time.
Regretting our inability to comply
with the desires of the petitioners.
we remain, Yours truly,
M. J. BUCKLEY,
General Superintendent.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27
SALE Of MINOR FARM
FOR SURE THIS TINE
This Paper in Error in its Announce
ment of Last Week.

This paper announced last week.
upon information furnished by A. L..
Sparling, the sale of the w. o. Mi
nor Mountain Valley Farm to H. R.
Flair. We later learned from Mr..
Minor that this was mistake as no
sale was made at that time. We
are now authorized by Mr.. Minor to
make the announcement that the
farm is sold to Mr.. j. G. Stapleton,
of Heppner, and possession will be
given at once. A son-in-law Of Mr..
Stapleton's arrived on Sunday from
The Dalles and will take charge Of
the place. Arrangements had been
made by Mr.. Minor with Mr.. Blair
for the latter to come and take
charge of the farm and he would
have been here shortly for that pur-
pose had the deal not been consum-
mated with Mr.. Stapleton. Mr..
.Stapleton gets about SO head of the
Minor Shorthorn cattle to run on
shares.
Mr., Minor still retains 800 acres
of the original farm tract and will
not make an effort to dispose of this.
This tract of land lies north Of Will
low creek on the hills between the
creek and Blackhorse and is prin-
cipally pasture land.
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Fair Notes.

Are you making preparations for
the Second Annual Morrow County
Fair?
Ali Zadi, king of magic will be
with us again on the IT, IS and 19
OF next month.
The floor of the new dance hall
will be larger than that of the Club
building, and the seats are all being
constructed a-la-bleecher, giving the
entire floor, with the exception Of
orchestra space, to the dancers.
There will be no entrance fee
charged to stock exhibitors this year.
The fair board has secured one of
the best judges Of poultry that the
Northwest affords.
Parsons band of Portland con-
sisting of II pieces will furnish mu-
sic during the three days of enter
tainment.
The fair board guarantees a larg-
er and more comprehensive exhibit
in every department--as we'll as lib
eral awards for prizes.
The famous Portland Ad Club
quartet will be heard several times
during the fair. One appearance
should be enough to induce you to
come many miles. They are Pacific
Northwest celebrities in their line.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27

Deputy Sheriff George McDuffee
received a draft from the O.-W. R..
& N. Co. on Friday for $4,000, be-
ing the reward of 100000 awarded
him by the Company for the killing
of train robber Charles Manning,
and 10000 additional to cover the
expenses of Mr.. McDuffee connected
Herewith. This is substantial evil
dence that the railroad company ap-
preciated the work done by our dep
uty sheriff, and Mr.. McDuffee cer-
tainly appreciates the donation by
the railroad officials. They took
complete charge Of him at the hos
pital in Pendleton and saw that he
had the best of treatment and nurs-
ing during his illness resulting from
his wound, and all hospital fees were
assumed by the Company. Their
every treatment has been of the
kindest consideration and this last
act on their part is not only appre-
ciated by Mr.. McDuffee, but is ack-
nowledged by the people of Morrow
county as being just recognition of
the act of a brave official.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27
School Opens Sept. IA.

The Heppner public school will
open September IA, the second Mon
day in the month, with Professor
H. H. Hoffman at the helm. The
teachers for the year have all been
selected and the grades which they
are to teach as follows: H. H.
Hoffman, high school; Lucy 7. We'd
ding, high school, Marion Long,
high school; Addie M. Schwittay
high school; Ethel Casey, eighth
grade; Maize o. Walker, 9Th and
7th grades; Leona l. Newton 5th and
9Th grades; Ella B. Wallen, 3rd and
4th grades; Helen H. Ames, End
grade and Mary Power, 1st grade.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27

A dispatch from London states
that Namur, capitol Of Namur Prov
ince, "a miles southeast of Brussels
had fallen before the Germans. Ma
inur was strongly fortified.
The line of battle now extends
from Bruges in Northern Belgium to
west of Mulhausen far south of the
Franco-G German boundary, a battle
front of approximately 2S0 miles.
The Germans have taken the often
sive all along the line, and the al
lied forces appear to be unable to
check their steady advance. The
Kaiser. it is said, figures on the
probable loss of 100000 men be-
fore Paris is taken, his prime objec-
tive point.
Dispatches from Toxic indicate
that four nations may combine to
route Germany from her far-eastern
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27
VACUUM CLEANERS.

We have put in stock of Vacuum
Cleaners for family use. Please call
and see them.
Also one large $125 machine. for
rent at the following rates: rs cts.
for 4 hours; $1.O0 for 8 hours; over
4 hours will be charged hours.
Those wanting to use the large ma
chine call the power house and We
will deliver the same and call for it
when you are through. Parties using
machine will be charged for it from
time of delivery until they notify us
they are through. We will furnish
man to operate the machine at a
reasonable rate.
HEPPNER LIGHT & WATER co.
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Services Will BE Resumed.

Regular services will be resumed
at the Christian church on Sunday.
The pastor, T. S. Handsaker, accom-
panied by his family, arrived from
the Valley this week and from now
on the regular work Of the church
will be taken up and carried forward
by him. Sunday school doubled in
attendance last Sunday and large
increase is expected as people are
beginning to get back to town for
the opening of school. Preaching
both morning and evening, and reg
ular mid-week service on Thursday
evening.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27
ADDRESS Of A. |. MILLS BEFORE
THE VISITING BUYERS At PORTLAND
PRESIDENT OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PORT
LAND SPEAKS ON "THE FINANCIAL SITUATION
DURING SESSION OF BUYERS WEEK

Address by Hon. A. l.. Mills, Pres
ident First National Bank, Portland,
Oregon, delivered at the Banquet
rendered to visiting Buyers by the
Jobbers and Manufacturers of Port
land. Oregon, August IA. 1914.
On wednesday your committee
honored me With an invitation to
speak to you tonight on the existing
and future financial conditions in
the United States.
There is not time tonight, nor per-
haps is there inclination on your
part, to listen to an exhaustive econ
omic discussion of American finance;
at best, only the most striking fea-
ture of the situation can be touched
upon.
Certain facts-and beyond perad-
venture the most important ones in
the consideration of our present fl
nancial conditions, which must be
indelibly impressed upon the minds
of every business man in these Uni
ted States, are
First-That financial conditions
in our country today are sound, and
at no time since our government was
established were they ever in SCUM
der condition than they are at this
moment.
Second (and let this sink deep in
to your understanding)-There is
absolutely no danger today of fl
nancial panic sweeping across this
country such as all of us have seen
in times gone by, nor, indeed, shall
you or | ever again witness in this
country such panic conditions as pre-
vailed in 1907 or 1898 or, indeed,
in other panic years. These are
cold, hard facts and not the rosy
dreams of some visionary student of
political economy! facts that are es-
tablished truths in the minds of fl
nanciers of established reputation,
and facts that should and must be
equally we'll established in your
mind and in the mind of every bus
mess man in the United States.
Let me repeat them, for they can
not be reiterated too ten:-First:
These United States were never in a
soundef financial condition than they
are today. Second: There is no dan
ger of financial panic today nor shall
we ever again see such panics as We
have in the past.
Take these statements of facts
home with you, null over them
make them part and parcel of your
daily financial creed, and then join
with other loyal patriotic citizens in
preaching to your neighbors the gos-
pei of faith in our country's institu-
tions and the absolute soundness of
its present financial system.
Aye, this and more, you and I and
all of us should do-combat with all
the power and force that is within
us the dismal croakings of the con-
frmed pessimist who, whenever
there is the smallest cloud in the
sky, believes that the sun will never
shine again. Such calamity howlers
are pests in society, Of value neither
to themselves nor to others, but ra-
ther they are drag upon the wheels
of our nations progress.
Pardon this depression, but there
should not be even standing room for
the pessimist in this great country of
ours.
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Instruction Train Visits Heppner.

The O.-W. R. & N. air-brake in
struction train in charge of John
Shea, was in Heppner Friday, and
all the employees on the local train
were given a short course of instruc-
ton. The coach, which is sent out
from the mechanical department Of
the company is fitted out with COM
plete system of air-brake machinery,
the latest of its kind, and the rail-
road men are thus kept familiar with
all the latest improvements.
Mr. Shea is an old-time friend of
John Pattersons, these two gentle
men having been in the employ Of
the railroad together many years
ago. They had an enjoyable visit
while Mr.. Shea was in the city.