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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
WAR GRIPS CONGRESS
Risk Insurance Bill May be Law Be.
fore End Of Week.

Washington.-War In Europe still
grips the interest OF congress and
promises TO hold II in session indef.
initely. Commerce. which the war
has stricken, is the principal subject
with which congress is concerned,
The bin TO establish bureau OF war
risk insurance in the Treasury De.
partment probably will be enacted
this week, The measure has passed
the senate. The administration de-
sires this legislation as an additional
inducement TO owners OF foreign, built
ships to apply for American registry.
The president fayors the bill.
Following passage of the insurance
bill the proposal for the Government
TO organize corporation for the pur-
chase of ships to engage in trans
oceanic trade will be earnestly taken
up in the senate and house, 1t practi,
cally was agreed that the proposal
should be embodied in bill giving
the government authority to carry out
the project ii necessary II private
capital does not provide vessels Off
cials agree it will be absolutely es,
sential for the government TO buy
ships.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
news Of GENERAL
INTEREST IN IDAHO
important Occurrences or The
Past Week From Cities
In Our State
Boise Polo Contests.

Boise.--The Boise polo team made
elaborate preparations for the polo
tournament between Boise and Port
land, commencing Wednesday at the
Boise field, and to include five games,
the team winning the best three out
OF the five taking the series. Both the
Boise and Portland teams will then
prepare for the Spokane tournament
in September, in which they will par
ticipate. Denver has also been asked
to participate. but as yet no reply has
been received.
This tournament was not the first
in which Boise has met the Portland
four This city's team defeated Port
land in the last tournament. Later
the Boise team went to California. but
was defeated.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Smut Explosion Causes Damage

Jul!etta,-The threshing machine
owned by Frank Hoisington OF Pot.
latch ridge burned ON the Heimgardt,
ner place, on Fix ridge MIR, Helm.
gardiner lost 800 sacks OF grain. The
fire was caused by smut explosion
Mr., Hoisinston's loss was partially
covered by insurance, This is the
third machine to be burned on the Fix
ridge within the last two weeks.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
CARDUI WORKED
like A CHARM
After Operation Failed to Help,
Cardui Worked Like a Charm.

Jonesville, s. CT suffered with
womanly trouble" writes Mrs. J. 8.
Kendrick, in a letter from this place.
"and at times, could not bear to stand
on my feet. The doctor said would
never be any better, and that would
have to have an operation. or would
have a cancer.
Invent to the hospital, and they oper.
ated on me, but got no better. They
said medicines would do me no good,
and thought would have to die.
At last tried Cardul, and began to
improve, SO I continued using II. Now,
I am we'll, and can do my own work
I don't feel any pains.
Cardui worked like a charm"
There must be merit in this purely
vegetable, tonic remedy, for women
Cardui-for It has been in successful
use for more than so years. for the
treatment OF womanly weakness and
disease.
Please try II, for your troubles.
NIB Write 10. Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chs,,s.
nooss Medicine Co., Chattanooga. Tenn. for Spectdl
Instr,,cfions, ana ta-psss book. Home Ireasmsns
pf Women" sen, In plain wrapper. on request
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
EMPLOYERS CAUSE UNREST?
Association 10 Accused Of Using Influ.
enee Against Employers.

Portland. The Employers associa.
tion through It's anti.union activities.
Is responsible for much OF the indus
trial unrest that exists In Portland
and Oregon. according TO witnesses
that testified at the concluding ses'
sIon OF the hearing called by the Unit.
ed States commission ON Industrial re-
iatlons at the central library,
"Mcn like NJ, G. Banfield pc de.
termined To crush labor and destroy
the unions" said George II, Howell
Of the International Typographical
Union, referring To the organizer OF
the Employers association whose tes'
timony wUH a feature Of the hearing
Thursday.
"Their methods are merciloss," con.
tinued Mr., Howell In his description
OF those who direct the activities OF
the Employers association.
False advertisers who seek to di-
vert immigrants into the northwest
were held responsible by several wit
nesses before the federal industrial re
lations commission for the unrest that
exists here II is utterly impossible,
Il was disclosed, TO keep all OF the un-
skilled labor employed throughout the
year.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Better Babies Contest.

All Malheur county babies
between the ages of six and
forty-eigbt months are eligible
for entry. Application blanks
will be mailed to mothers upon
request and should be filed with
chairman by September l.
Fill out the blank received
from the chairman upon your
request and return same to the
committee on entries as soon as
possible, in order that appoint
ment cards may be sent out.
You may use the application
blank found in this issue if you
wish.
There will be no expense at
tached to the examination by
skilled physicians and each
mother will receive a certificate
Of examination and a folder
givingpractical suggestions which
will materially assist in the care
Of little ones.
The county will be divided
into several districts. Each dis.
trict will receive a prize for Its
best baby, with a sweepstakes
prize for the best county baby.
AT the state show the best
baby will be sent to the San
Francisco exposition and the
worlds best baby will get a
$4,000 prize.
For detailed information ad.
dress Emily U. Rigby, chairman
OF the Registration committee.
Watch the papers.
Following is a fac simile OF
the application blank:
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Plan New Line In North Idaho.

allace.-Articles of incorporation
OF the Marble Creek valley railway
company, with capitalization OF
100000, 500 shares, have been filed
here to construct railroad from
Clarkia to Pocono, on the Milwaukee,
20 miles; also line from the mouth
OF Buzwell creek. In Shoshone county.
In a northerly direction to a point on
the Little North Fork OF the Clearwa.
ter river, In Clearwater county. and
thence to Pierce city. 20 miles. The
company IL also authorized to con.
struct various branch lines and to pur-
chase or consolidate with. lease or
otherwise secure other railroads. The
principal place OF business OF the com.
pany Is designated as ST. Marles.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Two Danish shlps Sunk.

London.-Floating mines. planted
by the German squadron In the North
sea. have claimed two vessels. The
Danish steamers Maryland and Bro
berg, plying from Copenhagen over
British North sea routes. struck mines
and sunk.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Wheat Fleld Has Record.

Grangeville-Cyrus overman, pres.
ident of the Idaho county pioneers as
sociatiOn, threshed 3O-acre field OF
winter wheat which yielded Al bushels
to the acre, This field has been in
continuous cultivation for 40 years.
having yielded crop OF grain annual
ly with the exception of two years
when it was summer fallowed.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
POPE'S BODY LAID TO REST
Impressive Final Rites Over Remains
OF Plus X.


OF Plus X.
Rome.-The entombment OF the late
Pope Plus X took place Saturday ev-
ening at sunset. The great basilica
OF st. Peters was in seml.darkness. A
flickering light came from the perpet-
ually burning tapers about the shrine
OF the apostles and the candles In the
chapel, where the catafalque stood.
Those who witnessed the ceremony
numbering about 1000. came by spe.
cial invitation and included the diplo.
matte Representatives accredited to-
the Holy See. the prelates and mem.
bers OF the Roman aristocracy. ..
The procession formed In the chapel
OF the Blessed Sacrament. where for
hours the body OF the Pope lay In
state. The catafalque was surmount.
ed by the triple crown and the body
OF the Pope was clad IN the pontifical
robes and surrounded by the emblems
OF his sacred office. During the course
Of the day many thousands OF persons
passed by the bier. ..
The tomb OF the late pontiff is on
the right at the entrance 10 the sub.
Ierranean chapel close to that OF sew.
eral other. Popes
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Cooley Case Before Grand Jury.

Marshfield,-Thc grand jury OF Cur.
ry county has taken up the investiga.
tlon OF the case OF A. X. Cooley.
charged with the murder OF John Van
Pelt Is years. ago. The case was In.
vestigated at the last term. but Detec.
tive Doyle and an important witness
were unable to be present. and the
case was continued until this term.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
FIfty.cent Drop at Portland.

Portland.-From It's record high
price In the local market of ss.O5 per
Aundred, which It had maintained for
several days, cane sugar took a sud
Gen drop to s755. All other grades
also fell off so cents. Dealers say
they have not yet ascertaIned wheth.
or the federal investigation ordered by
President Wilson IL responsible.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
TIE State During the Past
Week.
Salem Rule MAY Chance.

Salem.--A commission.managerial
form OF government for Salem has
Seen recommended by a committee ap.
sointed by the mayor and city council
10 make an investigation. The report
recommends a government by seven
commissioners, one from each ward,
TO be elected at large, and the one re.
sewing the largest vote to be chair.
nan or mayor
A city manager would be chosen by
me commission.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
REBUTS MURDER CHARGE
Witnesses Are Heard In Defense Of
Divine Accused OF Killing wife.

Witnesses arc fcaru IN Oefcnse of
Divine Accused OF killing wife.
Moscow.-The defense In the pre-.
llminary hearing OF the Rev. James d..
Crooks, the Gi-yearold clergyman OF
Troy charged with being responsible
for the oath OF his wife August I. put
on the stand George SteltZ. the Mos.
COW undertaken who embalmed the
urs. Eliza Crooks lie testl.
fled that Undertaken Johnson at Troy
isorOGsiy massaged Mrs. Crooks
face to reduce one side and stated
that he told him at that time Il would
be dlscolored within few days Mrs.
John Maybee. a neighbor aud intimate
friend OF Crooks family. testified she
assisted In preparing Mrs. Crooks
body, but that she did not notice any,
thing wrong until after II was EN-.
balmed and that then the face had
taken on distorted and colored look
DR., w A, Adair. who assisted at the
autopsy al Spokane. corroborated 9th.
or doctors by stating IL to be his opin.
ion that Mrs, Crooks came to her
death as the result OF asphyXiation,
but that there was no proof from the
autopsy that asphyxiation was produc-
ed by hand strangulation. The doctor
testified he found no marks which
could not have been inflicted after
death, The Rev. IL. s. Shangle OF
Spokane testified his wife received a
letter from Mrs. Crooks in July, in
which she complained of heart trou,
BILE.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Widow Held In Jail.

Prinevllle.--Mrs. Mollie Scroggins.
wife OF Mail Contractor A. q. Scrog
gins. who was shot down In his home
st Paulina on July 81 by Henry l..
Mcdowell. was given her preliminary
hearing and held to the grand jury
without bail. The grand jury will
meet September 3.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Hop Picking 20 start.

Dallas, as,-llopgrowers are busy i'm
preparation for picking, The crop all
over Polk county is going TO be short
this year In many yards the crop
viii only be so per cent of the usual
yield In some yards the yield will
be- normal. Owing to unsettled con.
ditions In Europe, hopgrowers are
looking for a high price this year
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Body Brouuht Home.

Idaho Falls,-The body of Dr Chas,
NJ. Johnson arrived here from Chica-
so accompanied by relatives who were
summoned there when his illness be.
came known. Death resulted from
blood poisoning received while oper-
atins in a Chicaso hospital. lie was
a graduate from the Idaho state uni
NtrsitN
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Darius Miller In Dead.

Chicago. DARIUS Miller. president
OF the Chicago. Burlington a Quincy
railroad, died at Glacier Park. Mont.
after undergoing an operation for ap.
pendicitis, lie had been touring the
park with his wife in apparently good
health when he was taken III.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Albany las Omen Forum.

Albany Albany will have an open
forum once week or the discussion
of public questions by representatives.
OF different political parties or fac.
tions. They will bee held In connection
with the resular Wednesday evening
public band concerts here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
1921

at any season OF the year,
would be a keg OF our spark
ling Sclitz Beer, which is a
good thing to have "on tap" in
case of thirsty emergencies,
This lager is the best, purest
and most wholesome ever brew
ed, and viii satisfy the most
critical beer drinker. Being
brewed from the best malt and
hops, by scientific methed OF
brewing, it is naturally a per-
feet beer.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Widows Pension Act Ia upbeld.

Dallas.-Just before adjourning the
August term OF the Circuit court here,
Circuit Judge Webster Holmes ren.
dered n decision sustaining the WI
aows' pension act. and he issued a
writ of mandate to the Polk county
court, directing II to grant pension
Of $40 TO Mrs. Maud Ena Zachary.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Better Babies Contest.
Appointment Card.

Entry No. Division. ......
Name OF Child. ..............
Please present this card with
baby for examination at Court
House, Vale, Oregon.
Date, ...,... Hour. .....
The mother will bring at least
one simple toy, and a cotton
blanket to be used during the
examination.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Cow Has Two Calves in Two Months

Albany,-A Jersey COW giving birth
20 full-sized calf just 80 days after
she had given birth TO another calf
vas the freak OF nature which was re-
ported here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27

An offer of 5000 for the Jersey cow
giving the best yield OF butter at tho
Oregon state fair has been made by
che Oregon Jersey Cattle club.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Five Die As Auto Dives.

North Bend. Five persons were
killed outright when an auto driven
by J, Blutord Davis went through the
railing ON the county bridge across
Pony Point and dropped 20 feet.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Wheat-Club, S7c; bluestem. 99C
red Russian S5c.
Hay-Timothy, Sl6 alfalfa, sl2.
Butter-Creamery, sic.
Eggs-Ranch, 26c.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Wilson Sims Shin Bill

Wa 1ington-The emergency ship
ping bill authrizing the admission OF
foreign built ships to American regis.
try was signed by President Wilson.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27
Seattle.

Whest-Bluestem ssc; club, SIC;
red Russian, S5c.
Hay-Timothy. SIC per ton; alfalfa.
Sl3 per ton.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-08-27

Following is a fac simile OF
the appointment card:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-06
ARE MAKING REASONS FOR US.

WN HE Japanese Of Greater New York forming society
which it expected will be extended to all parts of the
United States. It will be known as the Nippon-JinK
Society for Japanese men," It's purpose will be to
unite all the Japanese this country upon all questions between
this country and Japan Heads of the society will consult
to what attitude the Japanese in America will take
such subjects exclusion legislation in congress states
touching on Japanese in this country.
The fact that the aps doing this the very strong
est argument in favor Of their excuson for its puts them
the position of undertaking to dictate to the United States it's
course on the matter of exclusion 1t shows them in their true
light Japanese first last and all the time The have of
them in the country the have who opposed
our government and favor of their country If they
come to America and while citizens of another country try
dictate what laws should make leave unmade then the
fewer have of them the better Under present laws the
japanese given the fullest liberty follow any occupation
and are treated in every respect the all other aliens
with the sole exception that in states they allowed
to become land This hardship hem for they
can lease land and do and for long terms 1t certainly the
right Of government to limit the ownership of its lands
its citizens and of right this should be done all America
no alien should be allowed to become of the soil If
the Japanese do not like the arrangement they need
over here But they do they must keep their hands off
the matter of making American laws for Americans We can
attend to that little matter without any help from any,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-06
THE LOGICAL THING TO DO.

opinion the granting Of the Mexican rebels the prv
ege of purchasing in this country the only log
ca and fair thing to do long the United States did
not recognize the Huera government The result
not recognizing Huerta nation took the ground that
there government in Mexico and yet played favores
by allowing Huera whom refused to recognize the head
of the government to purchase and ammunition of and
refused the socaed rebels the right In doing this we in
fact recognized the Huer the de facto govern
ment
AS matter of fact outside of this privilege had
sdered Huera just much of usurper just much of
rebel as Villa any other Mexican who could gather up
handful of ragged followers and dig up the title of rebels
kindly hope that the Of the benevolent assimilation
will now be carried until they like the cats celebrated in
noble and inspiring verse:
"There two cats in Kilkenny,
Each thought there cat too many
So they scratched and they bit,
They chewed and they fit
Till instead of two cats there weren't any,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-06

lions of dollars will be spent by Phila-
delphia in the erection of public build.
ings to comprise what is claimed will
be the most notable group of municipal
structures in the world, according to
plans nearing completion today. Start.
ing at the City Hall the buildings will
be erected along broad parkway with
the Municipal Art Gallery at one enl,
and a Temple of Justice at the other.
Other structures will be central IL
brary, central manual training school,
Franklin Institute, American Philosoph.
ical Society building and a school of
industrial art. The Municipal Art Gal.
lery and the Temple of Justice will
cost $3,OOO,OOO each, and the central
library $3,5OO,OOO. The school of in.
dustrial art is to cost 81 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-06
How to Make Your
Hair Beautiful
Ten Minutes Home Treatment Works
Wonders, Stops Falling Hair, Itch
Scalp and Dandruff and Makes
the Hair Soft Brilliant,
Lustrous and Fluffy

Better than all the so.called chair
tonics' in the world is simple old.
fashioned home recipe consisting of
plain Bay Rum, Lavona (de Compos.
see), and little Menthol Crystals.
These three mixed at home in a few
minutes, work wonders with any scalp.
Try it just one night and see. Get
from your druggist . OF, Lavona, OF.
Bay Rum and = drachm Menthol Crys.
tails, Dissolve the crystals in the Bay
Rum and pour in an o. bottle, Then
add the Lavona, shake well and let il
stand for an hour before using. Apply
II by putting little Of the mixture
on soft cloth, Draw this cloth slowly
through the hair, taking just one small
strand at time. This cleanses the
hair and scalp Of dirt, dust and exces.
sive oil and makes the hair delight.
fully soft, lustrous aud fluffy, To stop
the hair from falling and to make it
grow again rub the lotion briskly into
the scalp with the finger tips or
medium stiff brush, Apply night and
morning. A few days use and you
cannot find a single loose or struggling
hair They will be locked on your scalp
as tight as vice. Danduff will dis.
appear and itching cease In ten days
you will find fine downy new hairs
sprouting up all over your scalp and
this new hair viii grow with wonder.
ful rapidity,
Any druggist can sell you the above.
The prescription is very inexpensive
and we konw of nothing so effective
and certain in It's result,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-06
VOTES NOT GETTING
LISTED VERY FAST
Registration Indicates Many May Have
to Swear in Their Votes Before
Election in May.
REGISTRATION BLANKS
ARRIVE FROM WASHINGTON
Congressman Hawley Among Those
Who Take Advantage Of an OPP
portunity to Get on List.

Unless there is an unusual rush in
the registration department in the
county clerk 5 office between now and
the first of May it is very probable
that many Of the voters in Marion
county will not have the oportun-
ity Of taking part in the coming pri.
mary election without using Blank
."A.U
According to County Clerk Gehlhar
there are 10000 voters in this county,
all of whom must re,register this year.
In order for them all to register, they
must come in at the rate of $50 per
day, 30 an hour or one every two min
utes of the day when the office is open.
The speed at which the women voters
especially are registering at present in.
dicates that they are not greatly in.
terested in the coming primary election,
Many Blanks Out.
County Clerk Gehlhar has sent out
$4,000 registration blanks to the vot'
ers who reside any great distance from
the court house and up to the present
time only few Of them have
been returned. Those on hand are be
ing checked up now by an extra force
of clerks and pasted in books in accord
ancc with the old registration law
The county clerk yesterday received
a signed registration blank from Con
gresham w. c. Hawley, who is at pres
ent at Washington, The witnesses are
Everis A, Hayes, of San Jose, Cal, ant
! j. g. Rodgers Of Philadelphia, Johr
II, Hollingsworth signed the blank as
notary public for the District Of Co
lumbia,
About 20 blanks have been sent tC
Washington by the clerk, there being
quite a Salem population in the Capita
now who cannot make the trip to reg
lister but who desire to take part il
1.-THE coming elections.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-06
SELLING PLANS TO PUT LOAN
SHARKS DOWN AND OUT

Portland, Ore, Feb. 6.-Organized
for the purpose of putting "Ioan
sharks" out of business, the Remedial
Loan Association will open loan Of
flee next Monday, according to Ben
Selling, its president. Loans will be
made on $4,000 working capital at a
rate of two per cent month and Sell
ing estimates that it will be possible
with the capital paid in to break even
on expenses until the working capital
is increased to $4,000 and as soon as
possible to $4,000, A number of prom.
inent citizens are interested with Sell
ing in the venture.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-06
TO OVERHAUL OFFICIAL SALARIES.

T HE action of County Judge Worden of Klamath county, in
reducing salaries and cutting out deputies bore quick
fruit Medford followed suit Tuesday Drastic changes
were made at Medford in compliance with pre-campaign
pledges The office of street commissioner merged with
that of city engineer plumbing inspector with that of su
pernenden and electrical inspector with that of building
specor AT the time the wages of all labor were
reduced from SO to $3.50 for eight hours day. The police auto
ordered sod and the city attorneys salary was reduced
from SIS month to $50.
We fancy these but the forerunners movement
that will spread the entire state 1t is matter being
widely discussed and there agenea feeling that salaries in
public life should be measured somewhat by what the
vice would be worth private business Many salaries are on
this basis and not too high for the rendered
but there others that far higher than the same work