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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
WASHINGTON.

Parcel post exhibits will be fea-
ture at county fairs throughout the
country this fall.
Representative Kindel of Denver in
troduced a bill which provides that it
shall be unlawful for any alien pre-
vious to having been admitted to citi-
zenship to have, keep OF bear fire
arms.
Nomination of Attorney General Nc
Reynolds to be an associate justice OF
the Supreme Court, and Thomas w
Gregory to be attorney general, were
ordered favorably reported to the Sen
ate by the judiciary committee.
At the request of Representative
Taylor of Colorado the House of Rep
resentatives gave unanimous consenr
that President Wilson's recent address
to American people on the subject o:
neutrality shall be printed in the Con
gressional Record.
BY vote of 163 to 81 the House
struck out of the railway mail pay blu
the Cullop amendment removing all
assistant postmasters. clerks and en-
ployes in local postoffices from civil
service. The bill was then passed 1t
revives the present system of com
putting compensation of railroads
carrying the mail, and prescribes an
examination for all present assistant
postmasters.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
ambassador, who has just returned
from London, conferred at length with
Secretary Bryan and Counselor Lam
can neutrality. AS the United States
and Great Britain have been foremos.
in developing abstract principles e.
international law governing obliga-
tions of neutrals, the British ambassa-
dor was particularly desirous that the
United States continue the advanced
position it has taken on neutrality as
a whole.
Foreign governments thus far have
offered no objection to Americas plan
for a government-owned ship line
Gen. Powell Clayton. distinguished
statesman, diplomat and soldier. died
at his apartment in Washington at the
age Of eighty-one years. He had been
In feeble health for many months.
Legislation to carry out plans fo'
the establishment of a fleet of govern
ment merchant ships to meet the
emergency Of war in Europe was up
for consideration in the House and
ready for immediate submission to the
Senate.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
Jury Holds Miner for Staying.

Boulder.-An inquest into the death
of Steve kojuharoff, the Bulgarian
mining contractor who was shot and
killed in the enclosure of the Hecla
mine by Tony Perry, non-union
miner, was conducted by Coroner l.. b.
kelso. The verdict of the coroner's
jury was that the deceased came TO
his death by gunshot wound inflicted
with felonious intent by Tony Perry,
Perry is being held in the county jail
here
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
JURY UPHOLDS WOMAN
WHO SHOT ENGINEER WHO
TRIED TO ENTER HOUSE..
Mrs. Nellie Richardson, of Cimarron.
Shot J. W. Donelson in Eye,
Killing Him Instantly.
Western Newspaper Un,on News Service.

western Nt" spaper Union News Service
Clmarron, Colo. W. Donelson.
lhty-NFe. engineer and employe OF the
MO Grande railroad for more than
thlrty three years, was shot and killed
by Mrs. Nellie Richardson, twenty
one, when, according to the woman S
STORY, he sought to enter her room
shortly before midnight.
Inc shooting took place in the alb
sence OF Mrs. Richardson's husband.
VINO Is fireman employed by the
same road. Richardson, after making
MS run, remained over night in Mont
rose
according to the woman, Donelson
came to her front door about 10
O'Clock and asked to come in She re-
FUSED TINS, she says. Donelson ac-
cordlng to Mrs. Richardson, an hour
later made a similar attempt to gain
admlttance to her home and when re-
pulsed walked to the side of the house,
oroke out the window sash of her bed
room and started to climb inside with
the remark that he intended to re-
main through the night Mrs. Rich
ardson, clasping an infant in one arm.
erasped up revolver with the other
ana flred the weapon at Donelson
The bullet struck him in the left eye,
killing him almost instantly.
AT coroner's inquest, Mrs. Rich
aroson was held responsible for Donel-
son death, but the jury found that
the woman was protecting her honor
and that the killing WAS justifia hle
Donelson was widower
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
Gas Fills OIL Room; Man Faints.

Kersey.-Overcome by the fumes of
gasoline and lying unconscious fifteel4
minutes before being discovered, J. L.
Shawhan, an employe on the S. l.. w.
ranch, is in a serious condition here.
He was in a pumphouse oiling ma
chinery when the building filled with
gasoline fumes and he tainted. He
was found by his little son who came
to see him. and hired man was sum-
moned to carry him out of the build
ing. A physician worked over Shaw
tated.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
Rich Pueblo Man Attacks ATTORNEY

Pueblo.-George Adair, a wealthy
property owner OF 225 East Fourth
street, is alleged to have gone viol-
lently insane when he administered a
beating to former District Judge j. c.
Elwell who is aged and blind, in
Judge Elwell's office in the Central
block.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
The Stomach's Function

The teacher was examining the class
in physiology.
MARY, you tell US" she asked, what
is the function of the stomach"
THE function of the stomach" the
little girl answered. "is to hold up the
petticoat"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
A Loyal Friend.

A section foreman on a southern
railway heard the following conver
sation between two of his dusky la
borers:
Jim, you bettah come here an hep
me. rs talkin' up fer you"
"How's dat?"
IVY, dis here man say you amt At
for de dawgs. an ah tole him yes you
s!"-Everybodys Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
Will Build New Trails.

Boulder.-H. n. Wheeler, forest su-
pervisor for this district, announced a
proposal to build new forest trails in
the mountainous section of this couu-
try. They will be constructed this year
and located where they will be of the
greatest value to mining and CONNER
cial interests of the country.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
Miner Slain; Assailant FIees.

Boulder.-Michael Cochevra, a Bull
garian non-union miner. was shot and
instantly killed near the Rex No.
mine at Louisville. His assailant es-
capped.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
SeIf-Prescryatjon.

Government Investigator - What
made you burn your books?
Railroad President--The motto Of
our road is safety first Life.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
Poor Showlnu.

Flows your boy getting on in col
lege?"
Not well. They batted him out OF
the box In the third inning the other
day"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29

The people who are satisfied to put
1t OF TIL tomorrow generally put 1t
OF indefinitely.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
itp Kind.

"The fate Of war seems to hang by
hair"
Yes, . Belgian hare. 80 to SPEAK. "
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-29
Imnortant to Aaothara

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORlA. d safe and sure remedy for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
EDITOR HARVEY CALLS TO
SEE PRESIDENT WILSON
BREACH BETWEEN TWO HAS
HEALED Il INFERENCE
or EXECUTIVE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. president
Wilson admitted today that George
Harvey, former editor Of Harper's
and now Of the North American Re-
view. paid him a friendly call on
Sunday, their first meeting since
1911 in the Presence Of Henry Wat
terson, which resulted in Harvey sup
porting Champ Clark and Watterson's
later attacks on, Wilson.
The president smiled when he dis
cussed the call and said that he
hoped that Watterson would also call
He said the war and the general sit
uation in the states were discussed.
The president made the inference
that the breach between he and Har-
vey had entirely healed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
japan Without EnmIty

NEW YORK, oct. 5.--"We have
no enmity toward the people of Ger
many" Sanae Takata, japanese jour
nalist, educator and president of Wa
seda University, said at a luncheon
here by the Japanese Society in hon
or of himself and Giichi Masuda, a
member OF the Japanese house of
representatives.
I'VE entertain the strongest admir-
alton for the German people and for
the contributions they have made in
every domain of life to culture and
civilization" he added.
Mr.. Takata deplored rumors of any
misunderstanding between his coun-
try and the United States, False and
absurd reports spread for sinister
purposes" he believed could never
take root in the mind of the Amerl-
can people IL the truth about Japan
first hal It's lodging there. He urged
the Japanese Society to spread am
ong Americans knowledge of the
Japanese.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
This Fire Puts Itself out,

CHICAGO. oct. 5.-The firemen IN
South Brooklyn were called oGt 20
put out blaze which eXtingushel
itself
Without any warning. the watts OF
the Permutit Glass COMPANY con-
tanning hundreds of gallons of molten
glass. suddenly overflowed and the
fluid formed itself into small rivers
on the first floor of the factory
building at First avenue and Fifty
fourth street.
An alarm Of fire was Immediately
turned in, but the owners of the fac
tory forbade the firemen 10 turn 'on
their water. They explained that il
any water became mixed with the
molten glass it would cause loss OF
several hundred dollars.
The glass cooled off after several
hours. and it was chopped up and
replaced in the vat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
PENDLETON FOLKS TAKE
PART IN DAY OF PRAYER
ALL LOCAL CHURCHES SUPPIl-
CATE FOR PEACE IN EURO
PEAN COUNTRIES.

In response to the request of Pres
ident Wilson and the proclamation of
Acting Mayor Dyer, many people or
Pendleton yesterday attended the va
rous churches to join in supplication
To the Almighty for a speedy end to
the terrible European war. The at
tendance at most of the churches was
unusually large, especially during the
morning services.
At the Methodist, Episcopal, Bap-
list, Christian and Catholic churches,
the regular pastors conducted the
the services and led the prayer for
a return of the world to peace. At
the Presbyterian church, the pulpit
was occupied by Rev. j. T.. Fawcett
of Stanfield, the resignation and de-
parture of Rev. S |. Grigsby having
left the church without a pastor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

1--Przemysl, Austrian stronghold,
believed TO be completely invested b
the Russians in spite OF Austrian de-
malls The czar's forces are reported
to have taken the outer fortifications
and siezed the two railroads leading
to Berlin or Vienna. via Cracow.
2-Proszow, important strongly
fortified railroad center northwest or
Przemysl. taken by Russia in battle
of last week. The advance toward
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

been on friendly terms and II was
thought here that interested motives
indicated the actual entrance of the
war by Portugal.
Though generally considered a. ma
ton of small importance. Portugal Is
second Of the wotld's colonial pow,
ers.
Confirmation was also received
here of the reports that British In
dian troops, recently landed at Mar
seilles, have been rushed to the front
where General French was in need
of refreshments
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
MEXICAN BULLETS
FALL ON ARIZONA
SIDE OF THE LINE
One American CavaIyman is Slightly
Wounded During Battle Between
Rival Factions at Naco.
ANOTHER ATTACK is PENDING
General Hill. Commanding Forces Of
CarranZa, Claims 10 Have Inflicted
Heavy LOSES on the Enemy-Re-
port Is Unconfirmed-FIring Con-
tinucs Between Troops.

NAco. Ariz., oct 5.-Governol
Maytorena and his villista troops ap-
peared ready for another attack to-
day on the fortified federal position
Of Naco. Sonora.
Desultory firing continued today
but little damage was done on either
side although many bullets fell on
the American side OF the border.
Three defenders of the city were
reported to have been wounded.
General Hill, commanding the Car
ranzIstas, claimed to have inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy. This was
unconfirmed.
An American cavalryman was
slightly wounded by a spent bullet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
EIGHT MINERS KILLED IN
EXPLOSION; MANY INJURED

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, oct. ..
Eight persons are known to have
been killed and Is others seriously in
jured in a gas explosion in a coal
mine here. A hundred ana seventy
five men were in the mine. Twenty
We're still reported in the workings at
three o'clock. They are believed TO
be dead
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
ENTRANCE Of PORTUGAL INTO
THE WAR IS SEEN BY BERLIN

BERLIN. oct. 5.-(wireless via
Sayvllle. Portugal was believed
here today to be preparing to lend
active aid to the allies.
a number of British vessels, it was
learned. have reached Lisbon ana IL
was believed their mission was to
transport Portuguese troops to the
battle front in France.
At the beginning of the war. Portu.
gal issued a declaration declaring
sympathy with the cause Of the al
lies
Portugal and Britain have long
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
YOUTH SHOOTS SISTER WHILE
PLAYING WITH LOADED PISTOL

his sister, who was about .. were play
ing together at their home which is
about six miles above the postoffice
OF Upper Mckay The boy had a
short revolver in his hand and pre-
sumably, did not know it was loaded
The bullet struck the little birl in the
eye and death was almost iustantane.
Gus.
The Lilly ranch is near the farm OF
Harl L. Cook of this city ana Ed Car
ney and Mr. Cook received tele-
rhone message from Mr.. Carney tell.
ing of the accident
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

Cracow has proceeded westward as
FAR as Tarnow.
S-Cracow, the last barrier between
the Russians and the shortest direct
railway route to Berlin. Three Ger
man corps have supplanted the Grip
rled Austrian garrison, establishing
new civil and military government.
4-Kalisz, border city, which is be-
ing strongly fortified by German
troops from Posen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
NEWS SU M MARY
General.

General.
/ Cossacks invade Hungary to pre-
vent flank movement against Rus
sian armies.
Antwerp is doomed To fall unless
allies can come To rescue.
Allies forced to give ground i'm sew.
cral places admits BordeaNN war Of
flee.
Portugal Is believed To he preparing
10 enter the war ON the side of the
allies.
Mexican bullets fly over into AM
criCan soil. wounding n cavalrSnan.
Many killed in earthquake in Ash
attic Turkey.
Local.
Small boy accidentally shoots and
kills little sister.
sunday observed as day of prayer
for peace.
Three men sentenced to pcnitenti-
AIRY.
Papers received from Scotland by
local man throw light ON war.
Moses Taylor, prominent Athena
farmer, on trial for assault.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

While playing with a loaded pistol
last evening about six o'clock, Ben
Lilly young son of - Il. Lilly, well
known rancher of Upper Mckay, ac-
cidentally shot his little sister Violet.
killing her instantly. This was the
message telephoned TO Pendleton this
morning and the body of the victim of
the unfortunate shooting is being
brought to this city this afternoon.
Only a few details of the accident
could be learned here The boy who
Is between II ana 1t Years old. and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
Two Killed at Crossing.

DALLAS. Ore. Oct. 5.-Fon-
so Mansion and Warren Quick
were killed this morning when
a motor car on the 5. F. c. and
w railway struck an auto in
, which they were riding. The
accident occurred at the Browns
Vile crossing where 10 days ago
a freight struck a traction en-
gine, injuring two persons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

BERLIN. oct. 5.-A defeat by the
Austrlans OF a combined Servian and
Montenegro column which was op-
Grating on Austrian soil, presumably
Bosnia. was announced In dispatch
from Vienna. II said the invaders
were routed and were fleeing toward
the frontier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
MONTANA GOVERNOR MAKES
INVESTIGATION Of MURDERS
MILITARY COURT RE-EsTABLIsH-
ED-FoUR MEN SLAIN on
SATURDAY.

BUTTE, Mont, oct g The min.
tary court which waA suspended on
Saturday by Governor stewart VIVA re.
established today On the arrival of
the governor The CHIEF executive "
investigating the staying OF four men
Saturday In towns along the Great
Northern In clasheB between cltizrua
and the men who claimed to De 'u.
tuftrill workers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
.A(;1Y,j FORCED TO GIVE UP
'f/dT|ONS GAINED IN MANY
: PLACES, ADMITS WAR OFFICE
Heavy Renorcements Received by Germans Force French
and Britons to ReIinqush Ground Remainder Of Battle
Line Unchanged --Kaiser's Troops Have no Decisive
Advantage, Declares Bordeaux.
ALLIED TROOPS REPORTED EXTENDING LINES NORTH OF AURAS

BORDEAUX, oct. 5.-That the al.
lies have been compelled to "zive
ground In several places" in the fight
ing north Of the oise was admitted
oy the war office this afternoon.
This development was attributed 10
heaVy reinforcements which the Ger.
mans had received on the right. I,
was denied. however that any de-
clsiFe advantage had been gained by
the kaiser's troops.
Along the remainder OF the hat
lie line the statement continued
the situation remains UNCHANGED
In Russia, in a battle which last.
ed six days. the Germans were de.
teated along the entire line ana
forced TO retreat, abandoning large
quantities Of supplies.
"The Germans have completely
evacuated the Russian provinces Of
suwalkl and Lomza
PARIS. Oct. 5.-PowerfulIv rain.
forced, the allies were again extend.
ing their lines north OF Arras in
further enveloping movement aga -lst
the German right wing.
Fighting desperately. the Germans
have begun TO retire eastward inch by
inch The pressure on their from,
was increasing steadily.
The prediction was made that the
German retrograde movement Will
not stop short Of Belgium.
All German attempts to break
through the line between Rove and
Lassingy have failed.
East OF these positions. in the
Woevre district, the Germans under
the crown prince were retiring some
what.
French troops, advancing from
Toul and Nancy, have also compelled
the Ieutons TO raise the siege OF GER
tain of the Meuse forts.
Intercepted wireless messages in
.erpreted here indicate that the Ger
mans were near the end OF their
'esources
IL was said that the Germans we're
itI draining their forces az other
POINTS 20 strengthen their right wing
which has kept up fierce offensive
movement. As a result OF this strain.
however, General Gallieni and other
xperts predicted that when the pres.
ure finally snaps their position il
would snap completely and the kals.
rs FORCES would be forced 10 leave
rance altogether.
This stiffening of the kiser's line
as resulted in removing all danger
rom the line of communication
trough Tergnier. St Quinten. Mau.
euge, Liege, Aux la Chapelle and CO.
,gne.
Commenting on the admission OF
lie war office that the allies had been
reed TO give ground at several
'ints, military authorities expressed
lie belief that the troops were with
avn to prevent unnecessary sacri-
,e.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
AERoPLANEs BATTLE.

LONDON, oct. Six aero
planes had "A battle I'm the air
over Antwerp today, according TO
u dispatch received here. IL was
said that they all finally sailed
away, none being disabled.
The message did not make the
battle nationally clear nor explain
why all left, since, inasmuch as II
was a battle, some OF the ma
chimes must have been Belgian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

BERLIN. oct. 5.-The Lierre'
waelheim and konigshoff forts. COM
prising the outer line OF the defense
at Antwerp. with the redoubts AMI
80 guns. have been taken by the
Germans. the war office announced
this afternoon.
This, the war office explained. has
made break in the outer ring OF
fortlfleauons through which the Ger
mans would attack the inner fort
OF Antwerp itself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

ANTWERP. oct. 5.-"The situation
is excellent" announced the war Of
flee today. Every fort is in action
We can hold out indefinitely"
Brant whltlock, American ambas-
sador TO Belgium. who Is stationed at
Brussels, has asked the German mill
tary commander to spare the histo-
rlc buildings at Antwerp. This was
agreed. providing the Belgians do
not use them for military purposes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

LONDON. oct 5.-Despite the
cheerful messages from Antwerp, ex-
perts here considered certain that
the Germans had "smothered' the
saint Catherine, Wavre and Wael-
helm forts on the city's extreme
southern line of defense.
The loss itself was not considered
serious but the belief was growing
that Antwerp would fall unless the
allies raised the siege.
French and British troops were re-
ported in force near Ostend and II
was thought that a thanking opera
ton will betaken against the Ger
mans with view Of saving Antwerp
and driving the kalser's troops from
Brussels
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

LONDON. oct. 5.-Many persons
have been killed and an immense
amount Of property damage has been
done by an earthquake which shook
Kenia province in Asiatic Turkey on
Saturday night. according TO a news
agency dispatch received here from
smyrna.
The towns OF Isbarta and Duriur
were practically destroyed.
II was stated that besides the dead
and injured, great numbers OF people
have been left homeless and desti-
tute Food is lacking and much suf-
fering from hunger is being expert
enced. il was said.
No figures Of the number OF dead
and injured were available
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

c. NJ. Swartley Of Corvallis has be-
gun putting in a sewer system for
Monroe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
MANY KILLED AND
INJURED IN QUAKE
PROVINCE IN ASIATIC TURKEY
Is VISITED BY SEVERE
SHOCK. SAYS REPORT.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. g.
Twenty-Five hundred persons were
killed and several hundred were in
jurcd in an earthquake i'm Asia Minor.
the ministery of the interior officially
announced this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05

BERLIN. oct. 5.-The account OF
the war office OF the fighting at the
Niemen river differs from that OF
the version OF the allies. A state
ment issued today says:
Near August 2 the Third Siberian
and part OF the 22nd Russian army
corps attacked the Prussian left
which was crossing the Niemen river.
The Russians were defeated after two
days furious fighting. Two thou
sand prisoners and a large quantity OF
machine guns were captured"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
COSSACKS INVADE
HUNGARY TO STOP
ATTACK ON FLANK
Strong Positions in the Carpathian
Mountains are Secured by Forces
OF the Russian Gar.
ONE TOWN ALREADY OCCUPIED
Movement Is Begun SOuthward and
Is Designed TO Protect Russian
Armies Now In Gallcia-Railroad
Has Been Cut-CZar soldiers Re-
ported Making Much IIeadway.

LONDON, oct. 5.-Haying secured
Russian positions In the Carpathiar
mountain passes. Cossacks were now
penetrating southwark well into Hun
gary, according to a Rome dispatch
received by the Star.
The invasion was said TO be de-
signed against a Hungarian attack
on the flank of the Russian armies
In Galicia.
The town OF Meszumezo Hungary,
was said TO be occupied by the czar's
troops.
The szlget railroad. in the same re-
glon, has been cut, isolating that part
OF Hungary from Gallcia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-05
ANTWERP IS NEAR
~
FALL UNLESS THE
ALLIES SEND AID
Despite Cheerful Messages From De.
tenders, London Fears City is
DOOmed-SOme Forts Taken.
FLANK MOVEMENT MAY COME

Strong Force of French and British
Is Near Ostend and Attempt Be-
lievcd Near TO Drive kaiscr's
Troops Out-Slege Must BE Raised
20 save the City.