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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-24

ss'oOO newspapers and periodicals
are disseminating information among
the people and the report shows a
steady growth in the number OF lib
raries In the country In 1850 de.
positors In savings banks were 251-
900 In unmber; today the number
Is ll'OOO0.OOO with deposits exclusive
OF those in other savings institutions
assregatinig s4.76O,OOO, 900 or more
than 100 times as much as at the
middle OF the last century.
increased ACTIVITY on the farms in
the factories has also developed dur
Ing the last half century. The value
OF farms and farm property increas-
cd from s4,OOO,OOO, 600 in 1850 to
S4l,OOO,O0O.O00 in 1910: the value Of
manufacturers from 81, 00O. 600 O00 To
over $4,000, 900. 900 anL the number
OF miles OF railway In operation from
sO21 In 1850 to 25s,Oss In 1912. In
the last quarter-century the number
OF passengers carried has Increased
from 4s2. 100000 to 1000, 900. 600 and
the volume OF reight handled from
SS2'OOO.OOO to 1S45,OOOO. 600 short
tons. Nearly 10000, 900, 900 pieces OF
outgoing mail matter are handled an.
nuaily by the postofflce departments
winch disbursed in this important,
public service last year ;2s2. .OOO, 900
or s2.70 per capita.
The range Of subjects included mi
the statistical record extends 10
many other factors OF natlonl life.
such as farm production. production
OF minerals. the consumption OF lIa-
uors' prices of staple commodities and
financial conditions, while broad out,
lines are shown with respect to the
worlds development in population,
production. commerce carrying power
etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-24
HOMES OF WON EN- WRECK.
Ed BY THE INVADERS
women Deserve a Better Fate.

American women are better of
than their European sisters in most
respects. Our American girls, how
ever. are OF highly nervous organ
ization and usually suffer from trou-
bles peculiar to their sex.
When girl becomes a woman,
when a woman becomes a mother,
when women pass through the chan
ges Of middle life, are the three Pc
RODS OF life when health and strength
are most needed TO Withstand the
pain and distress often caused by Sc
we're organic disturbances.
At these critical times women are
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Pierce's Favorite Prescription, an
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keeps the entire female system per-
fectly regulated and in excellent con-
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-24
Constipation a
Penalty Of Age

Nothing Is so essential 10 health
IN advancing age as keeping the
bowels open. II makes one feel
younger and fresher and forestalls
colds, piles. feyers. and other de-
pendent MS
Cathartics and purgatives are
violent and drastic In action and
should be avoided A mild. effec-
tive laxative-tonio, recommended
by physicians and thousands who
have used IL. is the combination OF
simple herbs with pepsin sold by
druggists everywhere under the
name Of Or. Caldwells Syrup Pep
sin. The price IS fifty cents and
one dollar a bottle For a free trial
bottle write 20 Dr. w. B. Caldwell
45i Washington St. Monticello. III.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-24
0LD.TIME REMEDY
MAKES PURE BLOOD

Purify your blood by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medi-
cine has been and still is the peoples
medicine because of its reliable
character and its wonderful success
In the treatment Of the common dis
eases and ailments-scrofula, ca
tarrh, rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss
OF appetite, that tired feeling,
general debility.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
tested forty years. Get it today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-24

The schools Of France have partial
ly resumed. after holidays which
started early in July. They are badly
Gisorganized. however. both on ac-
count Of the fact that fully $4,000
schoolmasters are serving with the
colors. and that many Of the older
boys are on the firing line. BY order
Of the minister Of public instruction
the first lesson of the term took the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-24

form OF an address by the headmast-
er on the war. commemorating those
who have fallen already In defense OF
the country.
In the girls school, two hours a.
day are TO be spent knitting for the
soldiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-24
five YOUNG MEN To
SEE BIG GAME FREE

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 21.-
Five happy voting men are seeing the
lale-Harvard game free of charge
today. They are members of the
somerville, Mass, Y. NJ. c. A. and
we're given tickets of admission as
a reward for getting many metnbers
TO their organization in a recent
memLership campaisn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-24

Rhinelander Waldo, the former
New York police commissioner who
was cut off without cent by the will
OF his mother which has just been
filed. Mrs, Waldo is understood to
have been bitterly opposed to he
sons entering politics The entir
estate goes to Mrs. waldo's sister.
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25

Sheppard, Shields, shively Simmons,
Smith Georgia., Smith (Maryland),
Smith (South Carolina, Swanson,
Thomas, Thompson, Thornton, Varda'
man, Walsh, West and Williams-tota!
d5.
Republicans Borah, Bradley, Brady,
Burleigh, Catron, Clapp, Clark (Wyo),
Colt, Crawford, Cummins, Fall, Gotf,
Jones' Kenyon, McCumber, Mclean,
Nelson, Page, Penrose, Perkins, sher'
man, Sterling, Smith (MichO, Suther-
land, Townsend Warren-total &c,
Progresslye--Poind ndexter--total /,
Against the resolution
Republicans -- BrOndegee Brstow,
Dillingham;, Gallinger LaFollette, Lip
pitt Lodge Norris, oliver, Root,
Smoot, Weeks, Works-l3,
on the Lodge substitute the vote fol-
lowed party lines closely, the Repub.
licans supporting the Lodge proposal
and the Democrats voting against II,
The only departures from this rule
we're Senators Bristow and LaFollette,
who voted with the Democrats against
the substitute, Both Of these senators
voted Ogalns the final resolution and
against all propositions which looked
70 the perfection Of the resolution In
accordance with the administration
plans,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
ORDERS GIVEN TO SEIZE
VERA CRUZ CUSTOMS HOUSE

Observation-Disclosures were sent to
Rear Admiral Fletcher to seize the
customs house at Vera Cruz in tine
to prevent a large shipment Of arms
for Huerta about to be landed there
from being transported to Mexico City.
The orders did not stipulate when
Admiral Fletcher should take the port
but simply left it to his discretion
when best to prevent Huerta from get
ting several million rounds Of ammuni,
ton and 200 field guns from a Ger.
man steamer about to arrive,
Administration officials confirmed
the report that they were planning to
seize several million rounds Of ammuni.
milton consigned to Huerta on a Ger.
man ship nearing Vera Cruz
Leaders were informed this is one
OF the reasons for prompt action in
Congress- The plan Is to seize the am.
munition after II lands at the Vera
Cruz custom house,
Some officials thought the president
would order its seizure any way II
congressional delay made such action
necessary.
High administration officials said
that while no blockade could be or.
dered to keep foreign vessels from
landing cargoes without q declaration
Of war, prompt occupation Of Vera
Cruz by marines could prevent any
munitions OF war from being rushed
TO the Mexican capital.
Every minute delay by Congress
counts" said White House officials
IL was made plain at the White
House by Secretary Tumulty that the
president approved the resolution as
amended by the Senate Foreign Re.
latlons Committee; that the presideat
did not wish TO indivldualze Huerta
because OF any personal resentment,
but merely to dlfferentiate from the
remainder OF the Mexican people, with
whom this nation has no quarrel.
President Wilson opposed making
the resolution too broad for fear that
II might be construed ag declaration
OF war,
The language Of the amended reso,
luton adopted by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee Ia satisfactory TO
the president because II specifically
dIscaims any purpose Of making war
on Mexico The administration OK.
poets the house to accept II promptly,
Many officials declared they beliey'
ed Huerta had been playing for tImo
merely TO get in the large shipment OF
arms which Admiral Fletcher had
been ordered to cut off AS there IL
no blockade the American forces can.
not seize the munitions until after
they have been landed,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
Us. Marines Take Vera Cruz While
Congress Votes to Uphold President

en- aboard the steamers. So far as 2an
be learned, no refugees were injured.
The postoffice, government telegraph
office and the cable office were the
first buildings occupied after the Gus
toms house.
Three Of those killed are;
CoXswain John f, shoemaker was n
son Of Mrs. isabella McKennon Of
No, 161 Harmon street, Brooklyn. He
was born in Brooklyn December 5,
1889.
Seaman George Poinsett was a son
OF VIM. p. Poinsett, 1921 North Twelfth
street, Philadelphia. He was born in
Philadelphia April 10, 1914.
Marine Private Daniel Aloysius Hag,
gerty was son Of Michael Haggerty
Of lG Harding street, Cambridge, Mass,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
zoo KILLED IN
MEXICAN GARRISON
INSULT TO THE FLAG WILL NOT
NOW BE FlclENT--NExT
WILL SEIZE TAMPlco.
we.l.rn New.paper unIon Now. setvIce.

western Newspaper Union News Service,
Washlngton.--Marlnes and bluejack'
cts OF the American navy Tuesday
took the customs house and n large
section OF Vera Cruz with q loss OF
four killed and 20 wounded The loss
.of the Mexican garrison was estimated
mt 200 killed, This was the first step
I'm the program OF reprisal by the
United States against the Huerts gov
ornment for the arrest of American
bluejaokets at Tampioo and other Of
lfensop "againgt the rights and dignity
pf the United states"
II was the first clash between forces
of tho United States and Mexico since
the revolution broke out In the South.
orn republic In 1911 and gave the
Washington government Mexican
problem,
Though fighting continued TO n late
hour nj night Rear Admiral Fletcher
had warned the Federal commander
that he would use the biz buns Of the
American fleet II his men did not stop
firing The American forces had or.
doris 10 fire only TO defend themselves
The United states Intends to take no
offensive steps for the present,
The salute to the flag which Huerta
refused will not be- satisfactory fepa'
ration, II ID said q declaration Of
apology, as well as q salute and a
g,iarapteo that the rights and dignity
ot the United states viii ho respected
alono can cause withdrawal Of the
American foreee
While American marlnea ana blue
iaeketa we're fighting, the Senate de.
BBied the whole Mexican situation be-.
fore crowded galleries Many Ropub
loan senators wanted the resolution
broadonod TO authorize steps 20 obtain
reparatlon for all offeneea committed
against Americans IN Mexico,
The administration senators fought
thle as tOniOmount to u declaration OF
war saying The United Statoe had no
quarrel with the Mexican people, but
with the lluerla government eontrol'
ing n small portion Of IT,
The president went ahead on the
authority Of the executive, In accord
with precedent, because ho believed
hn emergency excited, lie gave Rear
Admiral Fletcher authority TO seize
Vera CruR customs house TO prevent
che landing there by German mer.
chant vessel Of a big consignment OF
arms and ammunition for the lluerta
government Secretary Bryan confor.
rcd with the German ambassador,
Count Won Bernslroff and II In belloy'
cd the influence Of the German gov.
afnment will be lhtefposed TO prevent
the consignment from landing else,
whore In Mexico and oomplcallng the
situation, The shin carried lb,000,OOO
rounds OF ammunition and 200 rapid
fire guns and 1000 rifles
The president conferred with the
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
SPIRITED ALL NIGHT SESSION
CHARACTERIZED BY BITTER
DEBATE.
NO WAR ON MEXICAN PEOPLE
President Justified In Employment Of
Armed Force to Enforce His De.
mand for Amends,

sonate Resolution Adopted.

. In view Of the facts presented .
by the president Of the United
states In his address delivered TO
Congress In joint session on the
goth day Of April, 1914, in regard
TO certain affronts and indlgnitles =
committed against the United
states in Mexico, be II
Resolved That that the presi'
dent IL justified In the employ
ment OF the armed forces OF the
. United states to enforce his de-
mand for uneQuiyooal amends for :
. the afronts and IndlgnIties commit
ted against the United Statosi be
II further
- Resolved, That the United states
disclaims any hostility to the
. Mexican people or any purpose to
make war upon them,
WashIngton,-Thc Senate at 3@2l
o'clock Wednesday morning by n vote
Of ~ to l3 passed the administration
resolution declaring that "the presl
dent ia justified In the employment
Of the armed forcos Of the United
stntos to enforce hls demands for un
equlyocal amends for the affronts and
indignltios committed against the
United states" by Mexico,
The resolution specifically dlselaimf
on the part Of the United states any
hoFtiitIos toward the Mexican peo
pic or any intention TO make woT
against them
The final vote came at the close OF
stirring all night session marked by
bittor debate,
IA adopted, the measure IN n aubBt,'
luto reported by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee for the feeolu
lIons adopted by the house Monday II
eliminates the name of lluefta Ad
mlnmstrAton leaders are confident
thai the house will accept the huhhtl
tute virtually without 0ebale,
10 be ready for an immediate con-
terence, however, Senators ehlyley,
Clarke Of Arkansas and Lodge were
appointed to serve as conferences in
the event the house should refuse 20
accept the substitute,
ON the final vote the following yot'
cd for the resolutions
Democrats a Aahufsl Banthead,
nrypN, chiffon, Clarke tAfkansae)
Fletcher, 0ore, Hitchcock Hollis,
Hughes, James johnson, Kern, Lane,
Lea, lee (MdD, Lewis, Martin Mar.
tine, NewlAnda, OG0rman, OvermaA,
owen, piltmah, pomefehe, Ransdell,
Reed, Robinson, Salisbury, shafroth,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25

New York, Answering messages OF
Inquiry from numerous newspapers OF
the United States, President Huerta of
Mexico has sent out the followIngi
Mexico tlty,-As u reply to your
valued message | will hereby state
that the charges made against the
government Of the republic ure ontIro.
ly boaelees, ~ the broad investigation
now In progress viii make eleAr In
this connection Regarding the ap
proaoh Of the American fleet 10 Moyl
can waters, that viii not modify tho
honest and serene policy Of the gov.
ornment OF this republic,
w, Huerta,"
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25

secretary OF war, state and navy No
army orders we're issued, but Real Ad'
mral Badger was ordered TO Tampico,
where another custom house may be
seized
The president intends to act slowly
to force Huerta TO yield and hopes to
avert war. With the taking OF the
railroad for a few miles inland from
Vera Cruz and the two custom houses
II Ia believed no other aggressive steps
will be taken
Many officials admit that affensivo
action by Huerta may draw the Amerl'
con forces into n conflict tantamount
to war, All preparation possible has
been made by the army and navy but
no orders have gone out TO state mill.
tia, nor has the naval militia been
called upon,
Foreign Ambassadors Summoned
The foreign ambassadors in Wash.
ington were summoned during the day
by Secretary Bryan and informed Of
developments, All inclined 10 talk
but II Ia understood they were given
the same information transmitted
abroad to American embassies and le.
cations being especially told that the
American government would not at
tempt TO oonflscato goods In the Gus
toms house at Vera cruz, but merely
would dotNln shipments, giving the
shippers an opportunity to recover
their property
There will be no attempt TO inter
fero with foreign vessels, but II III be-
leyod the American fleet will koep
n close watch on ships which might
be carrying arms to Mexican ports,
selling their cOrgoes after they are
landed,
Army May BE Employed,
while the army has received no or
ders to move, should II become Nppor'
ent that there will be resistance to the
holding Of Vera cruz, the four army
transports at Galveston, carrying four
or five thousand troops, will be order
cd under way
Could Easily Take Mexico CITY,
Officials do not believe lluortO VIII
take offensive steps, but II he does the
American marines and hlueiaekets
which will assemble In Vera cruz
within As hours win number about lh'
600 Estimates here place the lluorta
forces NJ Mexico CITY Ot about 5000
or 1000 men, and army and navy off
GERS believe the American force II
necessary would be able 70 reach the
Mexican capital without serious diff
Guilty
The bulk Of General lluorta'a army
In IN the North fighting the ConetIiu'
ti0nalIsla
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
NE XICAN LOSS HEAVY
IN FALL OF VERA CRUZ

Vera Vrus.=Vera Cruz IL In the
hands Of forces from the United States
warships, but the occupation Of the
port was not accomplished without
loss OF American lives
-Four Americans, buojarkota and ma
fInea, we're Killed by the fire OF the
Mexican soldiers and 20 fell wounded
The Mexican loss is believed to have
been heavy
The water front the customs house
ana all important piers, including
those under the terminal works, from
which extended the railroads 20 the
capital, have been occupied, All terri
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
aenator CLARKE ehllnd hnnL

Little Nooh- Senator james p.
CLARKE, senior member Of the United
AtOtea Senate from Arkansas, left At
u 40 o'clock Sunday night for Wash
ihgt0n, y, Gu where he was summoned
by President Wilson to take part III
the administrations consideration Of
the nations foreign policy, presumably
In connection with the Mexican situa.
ton,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
First Bloodshed When Brave Marines
Meet Mexicans in Vera Cruz Streets

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tory around the American consulate Is
strongly patrolled and detachments
hold other section OF the city,
The Mexican commander, General
Gustayo Mas, offered stubborn re-
sstance to the American advance and
for many hours there was fighting In
the streets. Toward nightfall It was
reported that the main body Of tho
Federal garrison was in retreat to the
westward,
Surrender Of City Refused.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the United States warshlps, prefaced
his occupation OF the port by de
mand through the American consul, W.
W. Canada, for It's surrender. Con
eral Mas promptly declined to accedo
to this demand and shortly afterwnrd
10 whaleboats were sent off from the
side OF the transport Prairie loaded
with marines.
These boats effected landing IN
the noighborhood Of the customs house
before noon and u few minutes lator
Captain william II, Rush of the battle
ship Florida, who was in command o.
the shore operations brought his flag
in,
Captain Rush's men already had TAX.
on up tholr positions, They numbered
$50 hluolOckets from the Florida, 800
marines from the Prairie and Go ma
rlnes from the Florida Later these
were augmented by detachment from
the Utah,
Crowds Watch the Landing
The coming Of the American forces
was not heraldod by any great excite
ment, but small crowds gathered TO
watch the landing, Soon the blue
INckota and marines marched through
the streets, leading from the water
front and along the railroad yards
Others proeeodeS TO the American con-
suldte while still others we're denloyod
along the approaches to Central PLAN
In which General Mas had concentrat
ed his mon,
Those mnnouyors woro effected with,
out opposition, but suddenly General
Mas challenged the advance with n
yolley fired from point three blocks
from the marines and two blocks
south Of the main plaza The marines
replied Immediately but the action
ooaBed IN u moment There was u lull
for ten minutes and then another
brief exchange from the west end Of
Montealnor street, whore u Federal
outpost was stationed AZ 1880 the
firing became general and at o'clocE
the guns Of the Prairie won't into ae.
ton
Ancient Light Tower Demolished,
Prior 20 this u detachment Of blue.
Jackets from the Utah. holding tho
ground between the consulate and the
wOtor front, opened with two Of thoIr
lhrooineh gums The frat ahoA from
these pieces were directed against the
ancient Denit0 juarez tower, which
once served as a lighthouse This was
occupied by Mexican ehaftpshootsfs
Lieutenant Commander Buchanan Of
the Florida ordered that II be doauoy.
ed, Five shots brought the old tower
down,
The women OF the American colony
In Vera cruz had been placed aboard
the chartered steamers Espcrahaa ana
MeNlco, but the forolpn colony emp
clally the American section, was great
~ augmented when three trnInleads nr
rived from the capital Some of these
remained ashore, but many were lak
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25

Auga prleta, Mes-"No matter whpt
comes Of the Tampito incident tho
ConFtllulonaIala cannot afford 10
Join lIucrlO," declared Francisco se
Has, president Of tho Sonora Ware ANA
Land Tax eommlaton and recognized
for eons(itutlonalsts along
the Arizona border,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
The House Resolution.

The house on Monday night by O
vote OF 337 to 81 had adopted the fol
lowing resolutions
"A resolution justIfying the employ,
ment OF the armed forces of the United
states in enforcing certain demands
against VIctorlana lluerta,
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives, In Congress- assem-,
bled that the president OF the United
states Is Justified in the employment
OF the armed forces of the United
Stotos TO enforce the demands upon
Vctorono lluortO for uncQuIyocal
amends to the government of the
United states for indignltles commit
ted against this government by Gen,
lluerta and his Representations"
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25

Nelson O'shAughnesay American
charge d'aralree In Mckee elty tried
hla best TO show lluerta the serious re-
suits that would follow his refusal to
order a salute to the American tag at
Tampieo but failed
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-06-04
SCALP ITCHED AND BURNED

s33 South Scioto St., Circleville,
Ohio.-"My little girls trouble first
started on her head in bunch OF lit
tie pimples full of ye.low-looking mat
ter and they would spread In large
places. In a short time they would
open. Her scalp was awfully red and
inflamed and the burning and itching
were so intense that she would scratch
and rub till 1t would leave ugly sores.
The sores also appeared on her body,
and her clothing irritated them so
that | had to put real soft cloth next
to her body. She would lie awake Of
nights and was very worrisome. AT
times she was tortured with itching
and burning.
Il tried different remedies with no
benefit for months. l had given up all
hope of her ever getting rid of it, then
/ concluded to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. The second application
gave relief. In short time she was
entirely cured" (Signed) Mrs. Alice
Kirlin, Nov. 4, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura Dept. l., Boston. ADV.