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New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
COSTLY TO CARRY GUN.
Bridgeport Train Hopper Heavily
 Fined in AnsOnia Court.

Ansonia, Conn, July 9.-Joseph Dunn, train hopper, was fined $50 ard costs in the city court this morn- ing and given six months in jail for carrying concealed weapons Dunn, who claimed Bridgeport as his home, was cut on the leg on the run of a freight train from Bridgeport to this city and when Ansonia was reached, a physician was called by the train crew to dress the mans wound. Dunn was found to carry Colt au- tomatic revolver and a blackjack and was turned over to the police.
 The prisoners appearance was not a prepossessing one and when brought before Judge F. M. Mccarthy, he was given severe sentence. Dunn said he stole the gun and billy last night from a relative, who he claimed was member of the Bridgeport police force.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
BRIEFS FILED.

Washington, July 9.-Attorneys for Charles F. Brooker and William S. Skinner, directors of the New Haven road, filed briefs today with the inter- state commerce commission supple menting testimony given at the in vestigation of the roads financial af- fairs. The two directors reiterated that President Mellen's policy of ex
 pansion was well known to all the stockholders; they denied that the late J. Pierpont Morgan dominated the board and declared that the dividends always were paid from net earnings.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
Eastern Yacht Club Fleet Starts for
 New London.

Newport, R. l., July s.-After two days wait here for the annual re- gatta, which was held yesterday, the Eastern Yacht club fleet resumed its cruise along the southern New Eng land coast, with a final run to New London today.
 Many of the racing boat owners re- mained here for another view of the cup class yachts in their second trial race off Newport today, but a good sized squadron followed the flagship Christabel down Narraganset Bay.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
SWEDISH SCHOOL ENROLMENT.
Sixty-six Children Attend Lutheran Church Institution.

Sixty-six children are now enrolled in the Swedish summer school which began sessions in a room of the Gen. tral Grammar school last Monday un- der the auspices of the Swedish Luth- eran church, and the instructor Paul Andreen, Yale graduate, reports rapid progress already.
 S The school will be conducted in 4he Grammar school building for a term of four weeks, after which an- other four-week term will be held in a room at the East Street school for the benefit of children living in that vicinity of the town.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
ALLOWED $75O SALVAGE.
Judge Thomas Upholds New England
 Transportation Company's Bill.


 Hartford, Conn. July 9.-In an opinion filed in the United States court today in the case of the New England Transportation company against the schooner Adelaide T. Carleton of Rockport, Me-, Judge Ed win s. Thomas awards $75O salvage to the company to be divided, 75 per cent. to the company owner of the tug Resolute and twenty five per cent. to it's crew after the captain is awarded $100 for his services.
 On March 15. 1912, the Carleton was blown on Goose Island, near Faulkner's Island in gale. She worked off with a change of wind and tried to make her way to port al- though her rudder was useless and she was leaking. A distress signal was hoisted and the Resolute re- sponded The schooner was lowed into New Haven harbor. The litiga- ticn was over the question of towage or salvage, and the judge finds for the latter.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
MANY LOCAL STOCKS
 5 SHOW ADVANCEMENT
Demand for Them is Very Good < Considering the Season.
Furnished by Richter & Co.)

The past week had witnessed & healthy demand for practically all of our local stocks. This has rs/ulted in firm prices and in some instances slight advances. American Hard- ware is now quoted 125 1-2 bid, 127 IA asked. recent sales having been lat 126 1-2 and 127. Stanley Works has also been strong and is now quoted 54 bid, 55 asked. with recent sales at 54 1-2 and 55. Landers, Frary S. Clark is no exception to the rule and also shows an advance, quotations are 57 IA bid, 5S asked. New Britain Machine company Is also somewhat stronger and 60 Is bid, 63 asked, with sales at 61. Stanley Rule & Level has been quiet and quotations remain the same at 415 bid, 42b asked. Union Manufacturing com nanJ holds firm at GA bid, 66 asked. with recent sales at 65. Traut & Hine Is offered at A IA and National Spring Bed at 35. American Hosiery Iis offered at 200, and North & Judd at ss Of the Bristol stocks there is good demand for Bristol Brass which is quoted 37 bid. New Departure Sommon is quoted 125 bid, 127 asked, and the preferred stock of this com pany is offered at 107, 105 1-2 being the bid price. 19 1-2 is bid for American Silver and there is none or this stock in the market. Eagle Lock is 49 bid, 50 asked. and American Brass is 134 bid.
 : The Hartford stocks have been rather quiet with the exception of Johns-Pratt company which con- tinues to hold it's advance, and is sell ing, at 300. Colts Arms is 200 bid, 2D3 asked, with sales at 2O2 and 20S. There is good demand for Hartford Fire, which is quoted 727 bid, 736 asked. Aetna Fire is selling in the neighborhood of $40, and Hartford Steam Boiler at 455. National Fire js offered at 362. Phoenix Fire at 382 and Standard Fire at 75.
 . Aetna Life is offered at 510 and Aetna Accident and Liability com- pany at 363 Travellers Insurance com pany stock has been somewhat quiet and is slightly lower. stock be- Ing offered at 562.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
SIGNS WITH PITrsBURc.

New Haven, July 9.-Peter J. Falsey. who played left field for the Yale nine the past season, today signed a con- tract to play with the Pittsburg Ma tional League club. He will report at once. Falsey was graduated in June. He is 22 years of age, and throws and bats left handed. His work on the Yale nine won for him much praise the past season.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
CONGRATULATEs ARGENTINA.

Washington. July 9.-President Wilson sent the following telegram today to the president of Argentina: "On this memorable ninth of July, the anniversary of the independence of the Argentine nation, I offer you, in behalf of this government and peo- pie and in my own name, cordial fe- licitation and sincere good wishes for the continued prosperity of the great republic over which you preside"
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
BATTERED BY TYPHOoN.

American Ship Edward Sewan En-
 countered Severe Storms at Sea.
 Honolulu. July 9.-The American ship Edward Sewa1l, 264 days out from Philadelphia for Seattle, arr rived here yesterday short of provi- sions and badly battered from an en- counter with 8 typhoon.
 A series of severe storms was met by the Edward Sewall after leaving Bahia Blanca, Argentina, Feb. c7. After repairs the ship ran into the typhoon and lost much canvas. It was necessary to repair the hull.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
Mrs. Orpha c. Barbour.

The funeral of Mrs. Orpha c. Bar bour will be held tom morrow afternoon at o'clock at the home of her daush- ter, Mrs. Mary E. Tracy of 1884 Stan ley street The Rev. J. B. Adams will officiate. Tho burial will be in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
MOST REMARKABLE CASE.

Pittsburg, July 9.-Seventeen months from the time he was ad- mitted to the hospital here Everly Jacobs of Charleroi. Pa. was today discharged with eighty square inches of new skin. Jacobs while employed in a mill was frightfully burned and his father and nine young friends gave the cuticle which saved his life. Surgeons regard the case as one of the most remarkable in skin graft ing.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
HOLD-UP ATTEMPTED.
Illinois Central Passenger Train Por-
 ter Polls Work of Bandit.

ter Polls Work of Bandit.
 Waterloo, Iowa. July 9.-An att tempt was. made to hold up Illinois Central passenger train, No. II by a bandit one mile east of Epworth, Iowa last night The bandit ordered the porter, Henry Bruce, to search the passengers while he stood guard with a drawn revolver. N
 The porter snatched the bandits gun and both men fell to the floor of the car. The gun was discharged several times but no one was injured Passengers hearing the struggle gave the signal to stop the train. The oan- dit freed himself and jumped off, es- caping into the woods.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
GRATITUDE EXPRESSED.

Pan-HeHenic Union Thanks Wilson
 for Sale of Battleships to Greece.
 Washington, July 9.-President Wilson today received a telegram from the Pan-Hellenic Union in America, thanking him for the sale of the battleships Idaho and Missis- sippi to Greece.
 We consider the transaction great act of humanity in preventing the outbreak of a, new war in the near east" wrote the president of the union.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
BELG1ANs AGAIN DEFEATED,

Folkestone, Eng, July 9.-The Eng lish team today completed the rout of the Belgians in the first prelimi- nary round of the Dwight F. Davis international lawn tennis trophy com petition. T. M. Mavrogordato beat A. G. Watson 6-1, 60, 6-3, and J. C.. Parks defeated P. DeBorman GA, 6-3 60
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
CASE HERE.

H. c. Case, of Waterbury, who is an instructor of electricity in one of Pittsburg's large prevocational schools is the guest of Harry Bamforth. MT. Case and MT. Bamforth are old col lege chums. having roomed together all during their school years
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
: MENACE TO PUBLIC.

Report Submitted to Senate on Free
 Transportation by Railroads.
 Washington, July 9.-Characteriz- .ng the distribution of free transporta- ton by railroads as "a menace to the institutions of a free people" the in- terstate commerce. commission today reported to the senate the results of its Investigations under Senator Lea's resolution directed against the Louis vile and Nashville, and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroads.
 The report says that during 1918 the two roads distributed free passes representing more than eleven mill lion miles of travel valued at $340,- 26O.61, to more than 34,O00 in dividends in every walk of life.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
RATES HELD UNREASONABLE.

Washington, July 9.-Rates on pig iron from Virginia furnaces to des- t:nations in the New England and middle Atlantic states were held un- reasonable today by the Interstate commerce commission. It was or dered that the rate per ton should not exceed $3.25 to Boston.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
APPENDICITIS VICTIM.

Washington, July s.-Miss Mary Smith. of New Orleans, a cousin of President Wilson. was operated up- on for appendicitis last night at the Naval hospital here by pr. Cary T. Grayson. the presidents naval aide and physician. Mig Smith has been staying at the White House. It was said today her condition was improv- ing.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
HELD FOR BURGLARY.

RridgepOrt Man Arrested by State Policeman Has Prison Record.
 Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 9.-Andrew Gentil was arrested near his home here today by State Policeman virelli on a charge of burglary in the store of Joseph Paley in Fairfield on the right of July 3. He is also wanted for previous burglary in the same store several weeks ago, finger prints on a pane of glass corresponding, the police say. with those of Gentil when he was arrested in this city in Janu- ary. 1913, for still anotther burglary.
 Gentil pleaded guilty in 1913 and served three months in jail for that offense.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
SUES FOR $2,ooo.
A. H. Berry Shoe Company of Boston. Claims Damages From Local Man.

Acting on a writ issued by Judge B. F. Gaffney, Deputy Sheriff M. D.
 Assessor Otto Bergson will ad- store of Petor Fredorcyzk for the sum of $2.00O. The defendant in the case is the A. H. Berry Shoe com pany of Boston, and the amount claimed is $2,o00. The writ is made returnable before the superior court on the first Tuesday in September.
 This is the second attachment that has been slapped onto the local mer- chant this week.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
SENTENCED AND FINED.

New York, July s.-Dr. Charles Francis Baxter, formerly a physician at the penitentiary on Blackwell's Island, was sentenced today to serve the limit sentence Of one year in prison and fined $500 for selling mor- phine to prisoners. He pleaded guilty.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
NO VERDICT REACHED.

Jackson, Miss, July 9.-No verdict had been reached at noon today by the jury in the case of Theodore Bilbe, ieutenant-governor of Mississippi, charged with soliciting a bribe in connection with legislation for the creation of a new county The jury was given the case at 11:3O last night.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
William Bernhard Johnson.

William Bernhard Johnson, the two months old son of Police Officer Theo- dore Johnson of Park terrace, died late last night. The funeral was con- ducted this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home by Rev. pr. T. Edwin Brown. The burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
PAYS MURDER PENALTY

Winnipeg, Man., July 9.-John Krafchenko was hanged here today for the murder Of H. M. Arnold, man. ager of the Bank of Montreal, at Plum Coulee, Man, on Dec. 3, 1918, whom he shot ia = hxiti V
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
INTRODUCED TO WILSON

Washington, July 9.-The Japanese ambassador, Viscount Chinda, intro duced to President Wilson today Major General Giiuchi Tanaka, a member of the Japanese Army gen. eral staff. who has been in Europe Investigating military establishments
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
NON-sUPPoRT CHARGED.

John SandStorm was arrested by Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth today on charge of non-support He will be given hearing in the city police court tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
NEW LOW RECORD.
New Haven Road Shares Hard Hit # By Dissolution Trouble.

i# By Dissolution Trouble. \ New York, July 9.-New Haven railroad shares fell to a new low res cord today, selling at 62 3-4 soon after the opening of the stock mar ket The previous low price was 63 3-S, made few days ago.
 The company's differences with the federal government in connection with the Boston and Maine road are believed to be responsible for re- newed liquidation in New Haven stocks.
 New Haven fell to 61 7-8 later, but recovered substantial fraction by tniG-day
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
Andrew Rakutis.

The funeral of Andrew Rakutis, who died yesterday at his home, 56 Smalley street, will be held Friday morning at g o'clock in St. Andrews church. Thesinterment will be in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
Ella c, Odishoo.

The funeral of Ella G. Odishoo, who died Tuesday, was held this af ternoon at o'clock at the Erwin Mortuary chapel. The Rev. Elisha E. Adams officiated. The interment was in F'airview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09

TO RENT-A first class Hat Of six rooms, outside view iron, cver,. room, and up to d,Ats in improve ments. Apply at 3S1 Main street
 T.S-CS
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
CRUISE RESUMED.

x-Ex-dividend 1% per cent.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-09

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. WANTED-12 carpenters. Apply Y.
 M. c. A. job Hartford Ct. B. H..
 Hubbard Co. ..a-6d
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27
DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE A
GUARDIAN FOR HER FATHER
MRS. ESTHER TANNING THINKS
MARK A. STURTEVANT
INCOMPETENT.

Mark A. Sturtevant chief heir un-
der the second will of the late A. j.
Sturtevant, Saturday evening filed
with the county clerk a surety bond
for $4,000 as administrator of the
estate and is now in possession and
control of the property. T. ]. Tweedy
guardian OF the deceased man during
the past few years of his life and
named one OF the executors and ad-
ministrators under the first will,
turned over the property and received
the proper receipts.
Reports from Pilot Rock are to the
effect that Mrs. Esther Tanning, dau-
ghter of Mark Sturtevant is circulat-
ing petition asking the county court
TO declare her father an incompetent
and appoint a guardian over him. She
Is being represented by a local attor.
ney, it is said.
Reports from Pilot Rock today also
have II that the children of Clarl
Sturtevant, deceased. will start pro
ceedings in the near future to contest
the last will on the grounds that A
j. Sturtevant at the time of the max
ing of the instrument was an incom
petent and mentally deficient. Judg,
Lowell of this city, it is said, will rep
resent them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27

Wanted-Good. clean rags At the
East Oregonian office.
have the latest player piano on
the market w. r. Graham.
See w. r. Graham for the Man
uelo Player Piano.
Nice suite OF office rooms, Temple
building. to let, single and double.
Wanted - Competent housekeeper
on ranch. Address, Mrs. Dave Mel
son, Box 571, Pendleton, Ore.
For sale-Gooj, fresh mich COW;
also good work mules. 3 and years
old. Inquire Dave Nelson, phone 46.
Hazelwood ice cream sold in bulk at
the Charles Co.. 715 Main street. Fur
uished in bricks II given "a hours
notice.
For sale-Two modern cottages To-
lated on east Court street, seven
blocks from Main street. Inquire OF
Walters mill.
Hazelwood Ice cream sold In bulk
at the Charles Co. 715 Main street.
Furnished In bricks IL given "a hours
notice.
For sale-Good harness shop and
good business In good location. For
particulars, call on or write All Son
do. Helix, Ore.
Lost-Blue silk bathing suit just
this side OF Bingham Springs. Finder
leave same at. this office and receive
reward.
Mutt" takes the big loads and
Jeff" shows the speed. Penland
Bros. haul anything and reasonable
Furniture van and storage warehouse
Office SAT Main street. Phone 33s.
Passengers for Portland desiring G
refreshing ride on the Columbia river
should take the Str. Bailey CATER
at The Dalles, daily except Sunda,
and Monday, at 3:15 p. m. arriving IN
Portland at S:45 p. m. Fare. Tn,
Dalles to Portland. sl.00.
For sale-Modern five room hous,
and one improved lot, on North Sid
OF river four blocks from bridge. Gas
electricity. lawn, wall and shade trees
A bargain II taken at once. Address
"B" this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27
PERSONAL MENTION

Hugh b. Smith Of Echo was a sun
day visitor in the city.
John Luck spent Sunday with his
family at Lehman Springs.
r. c. Walker OF Hermiston was up
from the project town yesterday
Guy o'Melveny spent Sunday at
Lehman Springs with his family
John Endicott is back from Lehman
Springs where he spent the weekend
Cecil Cole was among the Pendle-
tonians at Lehman Springs yesterday.
Roy Raley returned this morning
from a brief business visit in Port
land.
Elmer Turner and Ross Carney
spent Sunday with their wives at Leh-
man Springs
Ray Ayres spent Sunday at Mea-
cham where his family is camped for
the summer.
William Roesch Jr., spent the week
end at Lehman Springs, returning
last evening.
w. ]. Furnish OF Portland is look
ing after property interests in this
city and county.
Hal Corby. salesman at Alexanders.
returned today from a weeks vaca-
ton at Lehman.
Albert Humphrey spent Sunday at
Lehman Springs with his wife, who
is camped there.
Miss Ellen Cypert of Walla Walla
is now visiting in the city as the guest
of Mrs. c. p. Barnett
L. C. Frazier. local book merchant,
will leave tonight for Portland to join
his wife and baby.
F. T. Welch joined his wife at Leh-
man Springs Saturday and returned
with her yesterday.
Robert Wheeler spent Sunday with
friends and relatives in Weston, re-
turning to Penileton this morning.
James Nelson. well known farmer
and stockman of the south end of the
county. is Pendleton visitor today.
Walter Mccormack, L. C. Roth
rock and A. T. Matthews composed
p party to Lehman Springs yesterday
Emil siebert left today for Mea'
cham to join a party Of young mer
who have been camped there for q
week.
Rev. f. r. Clevenger. pastor Of the
Baptist church, returned this morn
ing to Mosier. where his family il
camped.
John Beam, assistant 10 Treasure
lG. w. Bradley. returned yesterda,
from Lehman Springs where ne spen
his vacation.
Rev. c. A. Hodshire. pastor of tn
Methodist church, left today on No
II to spend his vacation at POrtlan,
and coast points.
Esther Cornelison returned to wal
la waila this morning after visitin
for a month with her father at tn
Presbyterian mission at Tutuilla.
# Delmar Thompson. head OF the la
. dies department OF the Alexande
Lehman Springs where he will spen
this week.
Arthur Stone. son OF Jerry stone o
= Athena. and a well known youn
newspaperman over the state, is i
Pendleton and will accept a position
here.
Manuel Pedro, we'll known sheep
man. is Pendleton visitor today. Fo
the past ten DAYS he has been at Leh
man Springs where he has establishe
his family for the summer
w. n. Matlock ana Rubber
Smith, proprietors of the local vul
canizing plant. were among the Pen
dleton people driving up to Lehma
, Saturday and returning yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27

LONDON, July 27.-Austrian troops
did not occupy Belgrade. the capital
OF Servia today. The delay generally
is accepted in diplomatic circles as in
dica,ing that Austria intends giving
Germany ample time in its efforts TO
localize the threatened war. The
powers also are waiting assurance
from Russia that 1t will not interfere.
Indications were that Russia will re-
fuse to give such an assurance.
ROME. Italy. July 27.-Italy in
formed England that It has accepted
the latter's invitation TO Join in an
attempt TO mediate between Austria
and Servia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27
trality in the impending war between
Austria and Servia.

LONDON, July 27.-Foreign Minis
ter Grey announced officially that
France, Italy and Germany have been
invited by England to participate in
an ambassado mediation in an ef-
fort to settle the dispute between
Austria and Servia.
England will remain neutral 50
long as the threatened conflict is con-
fined to Austria and Servia.'' said
Grey, but the moment another power
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27
SUFFRAGIST ON HUNGER
STRIKE FINALLY GIVES UP

NEW YORK. July 27.-After main
tanning a hunger strike for more than
six days, Becky Edelson capitulated
and ravenously devoured two soft
boiled eggs served by the prison doc
tor. and asked for more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27
PROMINENT CORVALLIS
MERCHANT is SUICIDE

CORVALLIS. Ore. July %.
Believed temporarily insane
from an injury sustained n week
ago In an automobile accident.
z. II. Davis, so, prominent
merchant. and city treasurer.
shot himself in the mouth with I
) rifle at his place of business.
) Death Is expected momentarily.
Since Davis was thrown from
} an automobile he complained of 4
} his head hurting him occasion
ally.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27

today. He said he thought it would
be unwise to discuss European devel-
opments at this time. He refused to
comment on the possibility of gen.
eral war in the event Of Austria at
tacking Servia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27
Guaranteed by Uncle sam

Run no risks OF tainted meat dur
ing the hot summer months. order
from US and get pure meat. inspected
by the government. Oregon Market,
phone 444.-Aiv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27

Fame played mean trick by con-
cealing the name of the man who was
''beaned" by the president in a game
of CALF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27

45-BusheI Wheat-County Commis-
sloner II. 81. Cochran completed
threshing yesterday field Of 60 acres
Of wheat on his Couse creek ranch,
which averaged about As bushels to
the acre.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27

is involved the position of this nation
Will be critical"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27

to alleviate conditions for the travel
er.
Much hauling and use Of the roads
by automobiles have made the dust
unusually deep. and 1t Is believed
straw will be the best thing for the
roads in their present condition.
The best yield Of wheat so far re-
ported to the Press is from the Hem
ry Koepke place south Of town, where
the average will be 80 bushels per
acre. Z. A. Dudley's caterpillar out
fit is doing the work and over 700
sacks were threshed Wednesday aft
ernOOn.-Athena Press.