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The Washington times., 1914-06-18
Lads Caught Swimming
Run Away Minus Clothes

= mystery confronted the police for
a brief period today when a rowboat
containing clothing was found float
ing in the Eastern Branch.
When men of the Eleventh precinct
began TO work on the mystery" in
dications were they would have 10
drag the river. a light. however
dawned in time to save the trouble
Here's what caused the mystery"
Two boys went swimming near an
abandoned glass factory al Twining
city. They were caught on forbidden
n"emises, and in their desire to get
a way ran down the shore and es-
ID instead of taking to the row
boat
The Washington times., 1914-06-18
Funerals

Lizzie E. Chaplin. from % Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, at p. m, today. In
teTment at Ossipee. y. Fl.
Virginia II. Ruff Davis. from SI6 \
street southeast. at ; p. m, today. In
t1rment in Congressional Cemetery.
John Donnelly, at Sacred Heart
Church. at 9 a m. tomorrow.
Dency Medora Hallan. at 326 Fifth
street southeast at p. n. tomorrow,
Intermert iE Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1914-06-18
Houston Summer Home
To Be Opened This Week

Secretary Houston. Of the Department
Of Agriculture. has gone to Woods
Hole, Mass. to open up a summer
home for his wife and three children.
Secretary Houston expects to join his
family for week-ends during the sum-
mer.
Today Secretary Houston will speak at
the commencement exercises, and re-
ceive the degree of doctor of laws from
Harvard.
The Washington times., 1914-06-18
Riot Call Brings Police
WOOdmen Convention

TOLEDO, Ohio. June ia riot call
which brought a wagon load OF police to
Memorial Hall duieted the first ses-
sion of the national convention of the
Modern Woodmen Of America. "Insurg-
ents'' and administration forces clashed.
The police found the convention in
utmost confusion with the band play
ing: This is the Life"
The Washington times., 1914-06-18
Takes $40 and Food.

BY breaking a window in the rear
door of .he home of Winton A. Copen-
haver 5i7 street, thief entered
and obtained 80 in money and provis-
IONS from The refrigerator.
The Washington times., 1914-06-18
Obituaries

JOHN KEANE. at Si0s N street
northwest. Tuesday.
MARY FRANCIS McDERMOTT, at
SIS Twenty-sixth street northwest, yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1914-06-18
Six Churches to Unite
In Excursion Tomorrow

Five Washington churches will be
Joined by the Columbia Baptist
Church. Of Falls Church. Va. tomorrow
in an excursion TO Marshall Hall.
The Washington times., 1914-06-18

. AMBASSADOR JUSSERAND,
of France, Who Addressed the Grad
uates of the University of Pennsyl-
vania at the 15sth Commencement
Exercises at Philadelphia. M. JUS
serand Warned the Graduating Class
that "Exaggeration, Lack of Pro-
portion, Frivolous Vaporings, Sensa-
tionahsm Are a Poison and a
4 Danger"
"Never Use Big Word For a Meager
Occasion; Else, When There Is a
Big Occasion You Will Not Know
What to Say" Admonished the
French Diplomat.
The Washington times., 1914-06-18

s2.oc to Luray, Va, and Return.
Baltimore and Ohio from Union Sta
ton. S:15 a. m. Sunday, June 2lst. Re-
turning same day.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-06-18

Such an invitation as this is
generally looked for on Friday.
and eagerly welcomed by women
who want skirt. waist, or dress
lengths. or lengths for little
folks dresses and suits and know
that Friday is the time TO get
Just the amount wanted at a lit
tie price.
Dimities. Lawns. Crepes. Linen
Finished Suitings, Voiles. Cling
hams. Percales. Good lengths
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
HELP THE AMERICANS.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
EXTENDS HELPING HAND TO
OVER 10000 TOURISTS,
STRANDED WITHOUT CASH
Checks, Money Orders or Drafts No
Good-Must Have Real CASH
Remedy Provided for-Diplo.
mats Exchange Credits.

Washington.-The United States
government has extended helping
hand to more than 100000 Americans
who are stranded abroad without the
means of cashing their checks or let
tiers of credit, owing to the financial
stringency produced by the European
war.
Besides forwarding hundreds of tel
egrams to Americans through diplo-
matte channels orders were sent by
the state department to all consulates,
legations an dembassies to use every
influence at their disposal to obtain
money for citizens Of the United
States.
All of the diplomatic officers were
instructed to exchange letters of credit
or travellers checks for embassy
checks" or certificates. These are is
sued by the authority of the United
States government and Secretary Bry-
an said tonight he was confident "em-
bassy checks" would be honored by
railroads, steamship companies and
hotels abroad
Relatives and friends of Americans
in Europe can deposit funds with the
state department in Washington and
an equivalent sum will be advanced in
an embassy check abroad. Americans
devoid of funds will be given loans
just as was the case in Mexico.
In Dire Straits.
London.-Not even at the height Of
the tourist season are there more
Americans in London than now, and
most of them are in some sort Of
straits.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
Luxembourg Neutral Territory.

@uAeWOur0 Neutrdi territory.
BY the treaty Of London, signed in
1867, the grand duchy Of Luxembourg
was declared neutral territory. Its In.
tegrity and independence were guaran-
teed.
The grand duchy of Luxenburg is a
territory once belonging to the Dutch
monarch and formerly a state of the
German federation. It was first gov
erned by counts. In 1854 it was erect
ed into duchy by Charles the Fourth,
and in 1443 came, by marriage, to Phil
ip Of Burgundy. and through him to
the house of Spain. BY the peace Of
the Pyrenees part Of 1t was coded to
the French ard took the name of
French Luxembourg but in 1714 It was
all merged In the house of Austria.
After revolution in 1880 part Of It be-
came a Belgian province, the remain
der Of 1t continuing with the Dutch
king as grand duke, but It forms no
part Of the kingdom Of the Neither.
lands.
Nearly all the people are German.
speaking Catholics.
It Is bounded on the north and east
by Rhenish Prussia, south by France
and west by Belgium. Area, 10 1893
square miles.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
TO AVERT SHIPPING BLOCKADE
Proposal to Admit Foreign Vessels
Under American Registry.

Washington.-To save transatlantic
shipping from paralysis during the Du-
ropean crisis and avert a threatened
blockade of Americas bumper crops,
President Wilson and congressional
leaders have agreed upon an amend
ment to the Panama act which will
permit foreign ships to come under
American register. It was present
ed for passage Monday with the in
fluence of the administration. The
bill would eliminate the requirement
that a ship must be five years old to
get the American registry, would au-
thorize the president to suspend the re-
quirement that all watch officers must
be Americans and suspend the require
ment Of survey, inspection and meas
urements Of foreign-built vessels ad.
mitted to American registry.
The bill will take effect Immediately
upon the enactment as an emergency
measure.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
heavy losses. Russian column, with
artillery, crossed German frontier at
Schwinden.
Monday Summary War News.

MONDAY summary war NEWS.
France and Germany have not yet
declared war.
Car of Russia puts race idea fatty
in proclamation.
Former citizens of European coun-
tries to flock home to war.
English army begins to mobilize to-
day. Navy is ready for action.
Slow German campaign is surprise
to the military experts in Washington
Few reports of actual military move
ments are being received, owing to
the censorship.
German liner Kron Prinz Wilhelm
leaves New York loaded with coal pre-
sumably for some warship lying off
the American coast.
United States adds more than ST..
000,000,000 to the circulation medium
of the country by an act of congress
as result of the European crisis.
Announcement of definite policy OF
the British cabinet, which it was ex
pected the prime minister would make
in the parliament today, was post
poned.
Sir Edward Grey, in the commons
reviewed the situation and although
he used qualifying phrases, his words
were taken generally to mean that
Great Britain is committed to war
The German ambassador at Paris
was ordered by the emperor to de
mand his passports, which lines UP
France with Russia, Servia and Mon
tenegro against Germany and Austria
Hungary.
Germany has issued white book
justifying her action with respect te
Russia, and at the same time German
diplomats at London are using theil
utmost efforts to win Great Britain tt
a position of neutrality.
The mobilization of most of the
countries Of Europe has been virtually
completed. Holland has been invaded
at Limburg by German troops, accord
ing to report, and the Dutch people are
said to be flooding the country to pre-
vent the passage of soldiers.
John Burns, president of the loca
government board, resigned tonigh
from the cabinet, owing to disagree
ment over the war policy of the Brit
ish government, and late report sale
that Viscount Morley, lord presiden
Of the council, was considering hi.
resignation.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
IDAHO NEWS NOTES.

A business meeting of the executive
board of the Northwest Live Stock as
ISOLATION was held at Lewiston Au-
gust l.
A shortage of water is threatening
Wardner and Kellogg with result
that the Bunker Hill & Sullivan Water
company has issued an order to re-
strict the sprinkling of the lawns.
The biggest shoot ever held in the
Occur d'Alenes is being planned by
the committee in charge of the event
to be staged at Kellogg Sunday Aug.
%, on the occasion Of the industrial
union annual picnic.
Aged 80 years Mrs. Sarah A. Rowley,
better known as Grandma" Rowley.
died at Lewiston recently. Mrs. Row.
ley was born in Onandaga county N.
~, November 20, 1884, coming to Lew
iston in 1873, which has since been her
home.
The hearing on the power situation,
which opened at Twin Falls last week,
before the public utilities commission,
will be concluded in Boise. The three
cornered fight is waged for the con-
troll of the southern Idaho power ter
ritory or entrance into it, by two 9TH
er companies in competition with the
Great Shoshone and Twin Falls Wa
ter Power company, which is the orig
inal power company in the field, and
the only one thus far.
The gross income of the Spokane &
International Railway company, In Ida
no, for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1918, was $3SS,731.73, while the net
operating revenue for the entire sys-
tenn was $423, 1OO.32. Miscellaneous re-
auctions, however, reduced the latter
figure to $81, 46967. The deficit at the
beginning of the year amounted to
$495. 1851, while adjustments amount
ed to $3,127S7, leaving a deficit for
the entire system at the end Of the
fiscal year of $411,O6S.23. These fig
ures are shown in the annual financial
statement of that company placed ON
file with the state auditor recently.
Filings of nominations for state Of
fees, together with those Of non-par-
tizan candidates for judicial positions.
are officially closed and find two COM
plete, and two partially complete tick
cts in the field for electors to vote on
in this state September 1, the date Of
the primary election. The republicans
and progressives nominated tickets
from top to bottom. The democrats
left one vacancy, failing to nominate
candidate for superintendent of pub
lie instruction, and the socialists NOM
mated but one candidate, L. A. Cob
Init, for governor. Socialists will
write in the names Of their other can
didates, preferring to do this, 1t Is
said, rather than go to the expense of
nomination fees.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
SPORTING COLUMN

Hans Wagner's failure to live up
to his usual wonderful form has been a
great disappointment.
Waivers have been asked by the
Cleveland American league team on
Napoleon Lajoie, second baseman and
former manager
Birdie Cree has celebrated his re-
turn to the major leagues by leading
the batters of the American league
with an average of .344.
A new star came into prominence in
the western tennis armament Satur.
day when Alexander Squair of the Uni
versity of Chicago won the finals Of
the tournament.
For the third time during his bril-
liant career on the links, Charles Ev-
ans of the Edgewater club, Chicago,
Saturday won the western amateur
golf championship.
New London Conn.-Resolute won
a 54-mile race dead before the wind
from Vanitie Saturday by 2 minutes
and rs seconds in elapsed time and by
8 minutes and IS seconds corrected
time. Both are contenders as racers.
Sir Thomas Upton is seriously con-
sidering whether, If Great Britain is
involved in the European war, he will
race his yacht Shamrock ~. for the
Americas cup this year. Sir Thomas
inclines to the opinion there should
be no race while his country is engag-
ed In war.
Spokane's Baseball Schedule.
Ballard at Spokane, Aug. 2 to 9.
Tacoma at Spokane, Aug. 10 to 16.
Spokane at Seattle, Aug. II to %.
Spokane at Tacoma Aug. "a to 20.
Victoria at Spokane, Aug. 80 to Sept. z.
Seattle at Spokane. Sept. to 10.
Spokane at Ballard. Sept. IA to 20.
Vancouver at Spokane, Sept. 81 to q.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
AMERICANS HELD PRISONERS.
Are Unable to Secure Colin az Change
-Checks Are Refused.

Are Unable to Secure Coin az Change
-Checks Are Refused.
6 London.-London is fast filling with
Americans who have been compelled
to forego their continental tours.
Inability to get money Is another In
centive for their desire to leave the
continent. Express companies checks,
which Americans universally use on
foreign tours. can not be converted
into currency, except at the highest
rates of discount.
There was ceritable panic among
Americans in the French capital. Reg
ular customers at hotels and restau-
rants who did not have gold or silver
were politely invited to sign bills for
payment at some future day. as no
currency could be given in change for
notes or checks. Strangers were COM
PEELED to pay their bills In currency;
neither checks nor notes were accept
able.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
EXTRA CURRENCY NOW
TO BE CIRCULATED IN U.
Bankers to Meet War Conditions
Plan for $100,000,o0 Credit

to England.
New York.-Extraordinar action
was taken by the leading financial in.
terests of America Monday to avert
financial unsettlement in this country
as result of the European war. Re-
lief measures are under way which, in
the opinion of the bankers, will pre-
serve the public confidence. This is
the situation:
Emergency currency probably will
be put into circulation this week. II
occasion requires, this currency, is
suance of which is providedsfor by the
Aldrich-Vreeland act passed after the
1907 panic, may be supplemented here
and elsewhere by clearing house GER
tificates such as were used in 1907.
Would Advance English Credit.
Representatives of New York for
eign exchange houses suggest the I'M
precedented procedure Of advancing
100000 900 credit to England.
The European crisis demoralized the
financial markets of the world week
nance are such that upon America, iso-
lated from perils of war, fell full
share of the burden. Liquidation of
American stocks by European holders
not only upset this stock market so
completely that it was compelled to
suspend business, but raised another
serious problem. The problem was to
pay Europe for the stocks sold here.
It is estimated by representatives of
foreign stock exchange houses that
from 100000, 900 to 150,000,000 worth
of American stocks were thrown on
this market for whatever they would
bring by panic-stricken European hold
srs. Canada also unloaded stocks here
to large extent.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
STOCK AND CROP NOTES.

Fire practically destroyed 2,475
acres of grain in the Walla Walla val
ley, entailing losses estimated at $780,
600.
Wapeto has commenced shipping
cantaloupes, and expects to dispatch
500 cars of fruit including cantaloupes
and melons, the present season.
Kidwel & Cassell of Sprague, Wash.
this week shipped a train load of
prime steers to Seattle. There were
500 head of four and five-year-old
steers, making 25 cars, and the esti-
mated value was approximately '$43,-
900.
L. F. Russell, one Of the largest
prune producers in Clarke county, who
lives near Washougal, has big crop
this year and estimates that he will
receive at least $4,000 for his crop.
The crop in the country this year will
be very light.
Shipments Of Yakima Valley lambs
to the amount of 46 car loads have
been made so far this year to Chicago,
and beginning August it is predicted
that trainload day will be shipped
for two weeks, with shipments for the
month reaching about 100 car loads.
e. B. Benn of the Benin Cranberry
Co., which has an investment Of $751;
600 in the development of its cram
berry holdings on Grays Harbor, es-
Inmates that there are 5000 acres suit
able to the prosecution Of the indus
try In Chehalis county, with large ad:
ditional areas in Pacific, and voices
the belief that within ten years this
interest will take rank next to lum.
Der as a wealth producer.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
Turkey May Fight Also.

Swampscott, Mass.-A. Rustem Bey.
the Turkish ambassador, who is spend
ting his vacation here. says that in his
opinion Turkey would soon become In.
volved in war with Servia. He ex-
pressed the opinion that general Eu-
ropean war was probable, and that not
Notwithstanding the fact that Turkey
had recently signed treaty with the
Serbs his country would again be ar
rayed in arms against them.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM OUR DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHERED OVER THE GLOBE
Happenings National, Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.

All telegraph lines with Germany
have been cut.
At present there are several British
squadrons cruising north Of Flushing
President Wilson has signed the sun
dry civil and Indian appropriation bills.
A strict censorship has been estab-
lished in Italy over dispatches to
places abroad.
Two German liners and a number of
other foreign vessels are blocked in
the harbor at Lisbon.
The Swiss parliament is to meet this
week to guard independence and name
q commander Of the army.
A formal offer of military contin-
gents was cabled to England Sunday
by the Canadian government.
Senate leaders expect to see Attor-
ney General McReynolds nominated
for the supreme court vacancy.
Austrian monitors on the Danube
Saturday morning renewed the bonn
bardment of Belgrade and its surround.
ings.
Fire destroyed a section of the sta.
bles at the military academy at West
Point N. T., Saturday, entailing loss
Of $4,000.
The creation of Spanish-American
university in Madrid has been decided
on by unanimous vote of the council
Of education there.
German reserves throughout China
are proceeding with all haste to Using
Tau, the fortified port in the German
territory Of Kiao Chau.
The National Penny Bank, an insti-
tuition with many branches where
small deposits are received, was clos.
ed in London Saturday.
The New York Stock exchange clos
ed Saturday for an indefinite period.
with Indications that its doors would
not open until such time az the Euro.
pean situation should show marked Inn
provement.
Official notice has been received at
the Anstro- Hungarian consulate in
New York that the reserves had been
called for general mobilization. II
means two hundred thousand Austri.
ans and Hungarians.
Kentucky primaries Saturday indi-
Gated former Governor J. c. w. Beck.
ham had won the democratic nomina-
tion for the long term in the United
States senate by several thousand
votes over Representative A. o. Stan
ley and Governor James McCreary.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
FEDERAL FUNDS ARE ALL READ
$34, 000, 900 10 Available When BanI<s
Comply With Conditions.

Washington. - Secretary NcAdoc
announces that the $34,000,000 which
the treasury will deposit in national
banks to help the movement Of crops
would be available as soon a. they
complied with conditions outlined to
them. The money will be deposited
by instruments of from rs to so per
cent.
Conditions outlined in the depart.
ment's letter to the banks stated In
part:
1T is understood that such deposits
are made to prevent or mitigate the
financial tension so common at this
period of the year incident Of the
movement Of the crops, and that the
funds received by the banks will be
used in good faith for this purpose
and not for speculative or other trans
actions. It is not intended that such
funds shall be utilized by the deposi-
taries selected to discharge their OBJ
legations to other banks. such a. redis-
counts or bills payable but in order
that the legitimate purposes Of the de-
posit may be accomplished the banks
same will be expected to ex-
tend to the banks in smaller towns
such accommodations as may be con-
sistent with sound and conservative
principles Of banking, and in all cases
the rate Of interest charged such banks
will be moderate and reasonable.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
Congress Gives $3.50, 900.

Washington. m Plans have been
practically completed for the care of
Americans in war-torn Europe.
Congress, at the request Of President
Wilson, appropriated $4,000 as an
initial step and will grant more funds
II desired. The appropriations will be
used In caring for the immediate needs
OF Americans, especially those without
means Of obtaining any funds.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
Holland Extends Finances.

New York.-A law has been passed
by both houses Of congress In Holland
allowing the Netherlands bank to re-
duce its gold reserve against bank
notes from 40 to 20 per cent. This
means that the bank can issue an al
ditional $200,000,000. which will be
available for loans against bills and
stock as collateral. a margin Of IS per
cent being required.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
To Protect Americans.

Washington.-War developments In
Europe overshadows all else in the
attention of officials. Steps to pre-
vent a financial stringency in this
country as result Ct Europe's sudden
need for gold were followed by a series
Of precautionary measures designed to
protect Americans and their interests
abroad az we'll az at hcme.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
Keep Gold At Home.

New York. - Determination Of the
American bankers to prevent the ex-
portation Of more gold to Europe may
make 1t extremely difficult for the
200, 900 Americans abroad to get cash
for their immediate wants.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
Now Have Wireless.

Washington. - Inhabitants Of the
Samoan islands now are In direct com.
munication with the outside world by
means Of the wireless. For years they
had to be content with the news that
was brought them once month by one
OF the steamers plying between San
Francisco and Australia.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
Money Rates Goes Up.

London.-The Bank OF England has
raised It's discount rate to 10 per cent.
Paris.-The Bank Of France raised
Its discount rate from 81 to 9 per
cent, and its rate for loans from 6h
to per cent.
Berlin.-The bank rate Of the I'm.
perial Bank Of Germany was raised
to per cent.
Brussels.-The National bank raised
It's discount ratio from 8 to 8 Dor cent.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-07
Neutral epanIards Assured.

Spaniards who had not involved
themselves in the political affairs Of
the Mexican factions are guaranteed
by Carranza complete protection Of
their lives and interests. All lust
claims for damages will be satisfied.