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Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-11

Mis- Ella Schooley, a da nure look ing young woman whom few would notice in a crowd, has gone Co Cali fornia 10 undertake thc biggest kird of a task; the direction of fine na- tional Y. ". C. A. activities in con nection with the psnama-PIcitic ex- position in San Francisco. l. is a work that involves tie expenditure of thousands and means .hc safety and comfort of ir1ume.able women visitors during 1915
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17

The last issue OF tho Enterprise con-
tained n very unusual fererence to
the bible, that is II was unusual for
the Enterprise Somebody contri-
buted a quotation from Luke. 1915,
"Thou Shalt Not Covet" We make the
assertion that II was contributed, for
knowing tho Enterprise bunch as We
do. we are willing to bet new hat
that the bible is as much Of n stranger
to them as a book on ecorum would be
20 Fiji Islander. IT an Angel ot
light ever strayed into that newspaper
office they would graft her out of her
harp before she could get away. Think
Of Roberts and Rigby quoting biblical
authority Il is 10 laugh.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17
One Bill to Vote Against.

The bill creating the office OF Lieu
tenant Governor Is typical of the kind
that adds TO the machinery OF the
state government and at the same time
does not do any material good The
amendment would create a job for
some one and job paving the neat
sum OF $40 per day,
IL Is generally admitted that the
sIate government Is already top-heayy
with too many public officials. boards
and commissioners. High taxes and
bureaus are known TO be good friends.
90 those office seekers who were after
nominations last spring expressed In
their slogans the fact that they were
opposed TO commissions and would
reduce taxation. Such slogans made
ideal bait for voters. for the people at
that time clearly demonstrated their
ideas In the matter Here comes a
measure which would create new
office and In time add to the expense
of the state. II the voters are un-
changed from their attitude of six
months ago, this bill will surely fail,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17

for II to keep pretty close to the land
all the time7 The nation that uses its
land is strong and self-reliant
England has done something which
may we'll cause our own country to
consider the Importance of the farms
and the depelopment of agricultural
resources. Any unjust taxation upon
the land, through the states, holds
back this development and the pro-
posed $500 tax exemption amendment
to be voted upon in Oregon this fall
is the sort of thing, which by adding
from 35 to so per cent to the tax upon
land tends to keep the people away
from the farms.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17
That Open Letter.

Last week the Enterprise published
a long letter signed by II. q. Wheeler,
W. y. Lawrence and j. W. Lynd. and
written by some body else. addressed
Co w. +. Lees and the Ontario Com
mercial club asking lot OF questions
and demanding an answer by return
mail, Let us say gentlemen that this
cl,b In pretty busy and don't care to
waste time fooling with frultless clap
trap. but n YOU are In earnest We will
make YOU this proposition, suppose
that We uoint out the location OF the
new court house. suppose that we let
you count the money We are going To
get for our bonds, suppose YOU come To
Ontario and examine the detailed
plans for the new building. suppose
that We point out the place where
the prisoners cut their way through
the walls OF the present jail with n
table knife. suppose We agree To an
swer each OF these questions To YOUR
entire satisfaction. will you then
agree to vote for a removal of the
county seat 10 Ontario II you will so
agree We will attempt TO enlighten
you. II YOU won't. say so and quit
bluffing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17

Charles Becker, who has been res
ident Of what is now Malheur County
for over forty years, living west Of
Vale, comes through Vale to Ontario to
do most of his business. He was here
this week and stated that he had been
doing business with the Ontario business
men for many years and has always
found that when they prnmsed any
thing they went through with the prom
isc and when they promise to build a
court house, in case the people decide
to move the county seat TO Ontario,
there is no question but what they will
carry out their part of the contract.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17
ESKlMOS NOT PAGAN.
Have Religious Books and Practically
All Can Read and Write.

ottawa According % census bull
letin giving some details OF Canada's
fnrthrst north population. there Are
some 900 EskimOs In Inguvn. On the
cnst cOast Of Hudson bay and ON the
west cOaSt and In the Churchill dis.
trIct the total population X given as
i.5SS. Of whom i.;ItiO are EskimOs, iS0
Indians. ~ half breeds aud 30 whites.
Some interesting Information ls given
M tO the character aud habits Of lifo
NJ the DOminlnns population In the
northern wildS, Speaking Of the Es.
kluius on tue rnSt coast OF Hudson buy.
Rev. a. !. l,rulSon. nrchdcacon of
MooSncc. who took ihr census. says:
"Of tiDO fs,l lnlus thought 10 be living
on the east cunst of Hudson bny. 5i2
names were obtained, The names are
stated 10 bc thoroughly reliable. but
the uges would be- pure guesswork.
"ln calling most of them pngnns Il
must he remembered that they are 80
In name only. since all OF them have
their religious books and practically
every one Of the age of ten can rend
them. llcaihcn practices nre thing
Of the past The majority OF the peo-
pie live IN the most squalid conditions
and are destitute Of proper clothing
through the failure of the deer. which
Tong ago were numerous along the
east const uf Hudson bay"
The report OF Courtlandt Starnes.
commissioner OF customs at Fort
Churchill aud local superintendent of
the royal northwest mounted police.
covered the western shores OF liud.
sou bay from Fort Churchill Ia tho
northern extremity OF Melville PENN.
suln, Mr., Starnes divided the work
into three parts and appointed an emu
merator for each, Some of the work
was done ON trails covered heavily
with SNOW aud with the temperature
never above ~ below zero.
Sergeant Hayter reported that the
people In his district had no idea
whatever OF their age and they knew
nothing OF our divisions of time. They
are sometimes polygamists. sometimes
polyandrists, They are fond OF chill
dren. but change them about. adopting
some or giving their own away. accord.
ing 10 convenience, So that II was hard
10 reckon by families.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17
Now Lets See Where We're NJ.

IN its proxysms Of dismay the Enter
prise IL getting pretty we'll mixed M
In It's statements 10 the public about
the court house that onario Is going
10 donate 10 the county IN the event
that the county seat In removed TO
Ontario. They have told you that
Ontario will never build a court house.
thoy have likewise made tho state
mcnt that we will build court house
but Il will only cost $4,000 and will he
too small. then thcy say that We will
move the old court house down from
Vale. and have also stated that we will
spend s20O.000 for y court house. aud
IN their letter TO you and every other
tax payer In the county they intimate
that on the first stormy day next win
ter we will hold a special election
and vote bonds for some enormous
sum and spend Il all for court house
Just light some whore. Roberts and
II YOU stay IN the samo place long
enough so that we can tell what you
mean We Will enlighten YOU about that
rourt house proposition
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17
THE HARVEST FESTIVAL
HELD AT BIG BEND
Was a Great Success in All
Respects.
GREAT SPREAD FOR VISITORS

| Inc DtODle VI the dig Dt0u nelu
harvest home on Saturday in their
park and invited the people Of the
surrounding country to join them and
see what they have done in a few
years in the way of reclaiming some
sage brush lands.
Where the fair was held is a beauti-
! full park with fine trees and good
grassy lawns. this was all sand
patch two years ago and is an ex-
ample of what water and sand will
/ do when properly mixed.
There was a large shed erected
for the exhibits but It was too small
and many of the articles we're piled
on the outside. II is the intention
of the community to have a fine build
ing erected 80 that there will be n
place for the people TO meet and hold
their entertainments.
There was a great variety OF arti-
cles exhibited and the corn and pota-
toes were especially fine. The corn
will be heard from when sent TO
Salem. as Western Oregon cannot
produce anything near so good.
Glover seed and popcorn are two
crops that are making records for
that section. Fred Pillsbury has
twenty acres OF popcorn that is go-
Ing 10 be record breaker for Yield,
the stalks are very thick and each one
OF them Is we'll located with ears.
Zoke Brumbach is the best known
among the clover seed raisers and he
frequently receives from ninety TO
hundred dollars from an acre.
There was spread for the four
hundred present ana there was one
general verdict regarding the quality
OF the food prepared. that Il had never
been excelled In this county. those
from Ontario compared Il to a spread
they had at Nyssa a short time ago.
which they pronounced the best they
had ever seen. but now they are guess
ing as to which was the better. Those
ladies' are certainly good cooks and
know how To select n lunch Tor a
bunch OF hungry people.
After the eats and some music by the
Vale band there were a few short
talks.
Thomas Welsh acted as chairman
ani called the meeting 10 order. lie
spoke OF the objects of the gathering.
TO show the people Of the other sec
tions of the county their great need
OF a bridge and the rich section they
had and hoped that all who were pres
ent would assist them on election day.
Zeke Braumback was called on for a
historical sketch OF the Big Bend and
he gave them witty talk, going
back TO the dark ages and tracing
the development up to the present.
Mrs. Dunlap. of Vale favored with
two selections, which were we'll rem
dered and well received
VIII Stradley rendered popular
selections on a tuba In a masterful
manner.
Prof French of the extension de-
partment of the Oregon Agricultural
college gave short talk on how the
farms through the farm adviser and
college Is now taking the school to the
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17

The County seat removal campaign
is designated by the Enterprise as a
movement headed by the Ontario real
estate boomers and W. Il. Lees. They
forgot to add that the movement was
backed up by 25OO tax payers. With
those leaders and that kind of backing
the movement ought to be a success.
What do you think of Il John?
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17
Drives People off the Land.

England is about to plow up 2OO
golf courses and plant them to grain,
In its time OF calamity and distress
the nation goes back to the land. II
II is advisable for nation to so back
TO the land in time of war, wouldn't
il be pretty good sort OF thing
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17

cultural business.
Mr.. Crandall made talk on the
flag. It being flag day.
And the most successful meeting
even held in the Big Bend was brought
to a close, all the visitors voting
the people royal entertainers.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17

Mayor Trow made a few remarks
about intensified farming and the
dairy business. The mayor has had
much experience along those lines and
gave them some good ideas.
Mr.. Dean spoke of the great de-
velopment being made in the agri.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17

the extension department. He warm
ly advised the erection of building
for their meetings and the building
of a bridge
Mrs. Robinson, of the College. spoke
of the work being done along the
lines of domestic economy.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-09-17
M. +. Balm. Publisher.

SO far the Enterprise has been
able to name five men who oppose
the removal Of the county seat to
Ontario, w. p Caviness, Il. G. Wheel
er W. s. Lawrence, ]. w. Lynd
and Julian Hurley. The petition Of
the tax payers contains $500 names
asking for such removal.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-01
Prepares to Mobilize Army and Calls Out All Per sons Liable for Military Service in Defense of the Coast
GERMAN FLEET
 OFF LANGELAND
Shipping is Stopped and Vessels Searched - Dan ish Editors Thrown into Prussian Fortress - The Cables Are Cut
IAssoc1ArEn PRESS pIsPArcHl

COPENHAGEN, July 31.-Prepara tions for mobilization of the Danish army were completed today. The cabinet decided to issue declaration of neutrality tomorrow in conjunction with a similar declaration issued by the governments of Sweden and Nor way.
 Both German and English warshps have been observed in Danish wa ters. Two German torpedo boat de- stroyerS steamed close to the fortress Middlefrund, a few miles from Cop enhagen. The warships retired only after being commanded to do so by the commandant of the fortress, who threatened to resort to force if they did not leave.
 A German squadron is cruising off Langeland, stopping all vessels to learn their nationality and investigat- ing their cargoes German torpedo boats have been observed near Gienessi, in the Cattegat and Ger man warships are patrolling between Sweden and Jutland. A big Russian squadron has been outside the Dan ish island of Bornholm in the Baltic
 A big German naval fleet is re- ported off South Holland.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-01
ARMOUR MONEY AVERTS PANIC
 IN WHEAT PIT
In the Face of Chaos Re sulting from a Settlement Day in Midst of War Chi cago Board of Trade Keeps Open
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1sPArcHl

CHICAGO, July 31-Armour's mill lions rescued the wheat trade from a panic Tn the face of chaos resulting from a settlement day in the midst of a war market, with the possibility that scores of firms would be embarrassed and bankruptcy for many, the Chicago board of trade was enabled to maintain it's record of never closing no matter what the emergency. Not one failure has taken place. The chief reason is that Armour aided seventy-five en- tangled firms and individuals according to their necessities.
 President George E. Marcy, an Ar mour grain company man who rose to the occasion quietly circulated word on the floor in person and through his lieutenants that any member in trouble need only come to him. Before night fall Armour and company had assumed 5000 900 bushels on open trades which if not transferred were critically in danger of not being safely settled on contract time at the expiration of the business hours of July. In addition
 
 market of 2,00O,OOO bushels of wheat and was thus instrumental in prevent ing Chicago prices from parelleling the wild upward sweep that in Liverpool preceded a steep fall Marcy sold 1 ,0O0 900 bushels each of corn and oats, covering with small purchases as the condition of the market allowed. The seriousness of the situation was shown by the fact that a single big firm was called on for margins of s400,000 at once and again for a quarter of a mil lion.
 The Armour sales of wheat were SUD- plemented by a simultaneous disposal of 10000 900 bushels of corn and an equal quantity of oats. These sales were afterward covered by numerous gradual purchases whenever pit con- ditions would allow them without dis turbing the course of prices.
 Marcy said tonight:
 "The Chicago board of trade today owed a duty to the country not to close. It was not a similar case to that of the stock exchange in New York. Millions of bushels of grain in transit had to be cared for and the effect on railroad and other interests had to be taken into ac- ount. Grains are commodities almost wholly unlike stocks and bonds"
Arizona republican., 1914-08-01
France Not MobiIizinq

| PARIS, July 31.-The French min istry of finance has issued the fol- lowing statement:
 "The rise in the price of wheat in all the markets of the world, prOba- bilities that the harvests in France will be below the average and pros
 poets of seeing this commodity go into hiding as gold does on the eve of great eventualities has caused the government to prohibit exports of grain and farinacious foods of all kinds. This measure has been taken by Belgium and Germany and sup plemented by the prohibition of the export of various products which are considered contraband of war"
 France has not yet mobilized, but the cabinet councils which sat until late tonight issued decrees establish 1 ing moratium and taking other action which could only he deter
 mined upon the eve of war Un- | officially the French army is being mobilized. A circumstantial yet un- confirmed report published in Rome, says that Germany is about to de-
 mand from both Russia and France 1 immediate cessation of mobliza tion. Yet another rumor says that the German ambassador has notified | France of his departure.
 Great Britain has practically though not officially mobilized and smaller European states, as d pre-
 caution, have ordered the mobiliza- | tion of their armies-Belgium Holl- and and Switzerland to protect their | territory from being used as high way for the belligerents: Norway, l Sweden and Denmark to guard them | selves on general principles. Italy
 makes no announcement and although
 rumor credits her with a decision not 1 to participate in the struggle there l is little doubt she is making ready 1 for mobilization.
 ] Communication across Europe is
 cut off and there is universal appli-
 cation of censorship with the result | that it is impossible to obtain ac-
 curate knowledge of military opera
 tion in Servia. All code telegrams
 are refused. In short, all European
 nations are becoming isolated from
 each other by telephone and railway. Many American travellers are held
 up by the suspension of international
 trains. The withdrawal of three fla nous German yachts from the Cowes
 regatta is significant. They include | the emperor's Meteor and Krupp's I Germania. All countries likely to be involved in war are prohibited the
 export of many products and all stock exchanges in England and Scotland
 are closed. European state banks
 have raised their rates and the Bank
 of England rate has been doubled. | The Temps relates the details of
 a conversation between Count von | (Continued on Page Ffye.)
Arizona republican., 1914-08-01
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH1

ASSOCIATED PRESS DlSPATCHl
 WASHINGTON, July, 31.-Respon- sibility for the maintenance of order in China, in the event of d general Euro pean conflict, observers here believe, will fall largely upon the United States. At present the international guard in the Chili province, including American marines and soldiers, ap- proXimates 5000 officers and men.
 Of these forces. 335 American ma rines under command of Major Don Williams are guarding the legation at Peking, while 1900 infantrymen with a machine gun platoon are at Tien Tsin. under command of Col John C. F. Tillson. It was suggested tonight that if a general European war came, the foreign troops, other than those of the United States, and possibly of Japan, might be withdrawn to augment the home forces and prevent complications in China.
 It is thought, however, that the pres ent American forces would be suffi-
Arizona republican., 1914-08-01

lieve it a probability rather than a possibility.
 There is no mistaking the fact that with the exception of a minority of peace ad- vOcates whose voice is hard ly heard>and seems to carry little weight, the nations mind is recOnciled to war.
 There have been no dem onstrations, no flag waving, no music hall patriotism, but there is apparent among all classes a sober, grim de- termination, if the govern ment declares that the na- tiOn's interests and Obliga- tiOns require her to take up arms side by side with Rus sia and France, to see the business through to the bit ter end.
 The belief of the average man is that the existence of the whole of Europe as an armed camp, nervous and
Arizona republican., 1914-08-01
Danish Editors Arrested

All the editors of Danish papers at Hadersleben, Prussian seaport in Schleswig have been arrested by the German authorities and imprisoned in the fortress.
 Denmark has called out all persons liable for active service. particularly for the protection of the coast Par liament, which has not been sitting has been summoned to meet tomor- row night Cable and telegraphic communication between Denmark and Germany has been suspended by Ger many, without notice to the Danish authorities. Photographic communica- tion to many places in Germany also has been suspended.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-01
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
 LAST LN THE WORLD TO CLOSE
EXODUS OF AUSTR|ANS AND SERV|ANS RAISES QUESTION
 0F THE NEUTRALITY LAW

to make his way as an individual out of the country, but the extension to him of aid in the shape of passage, money and expenses and any attempt to direct his movements to certain rem dezvous in a foreign country is be- lieved by some officials here to be of questionable legality and akin to en- listment.
 It was recalled tonight that in 1856 during the German war, Secretary Marcy expelled from the United States British Minister Crampton because he was concerned in the enlistment of re- cruits within the United States for ser vice in the British army. These re- cruits were directed, through consuls in New York, Philadelphia and Cincin- natl, to Halifax, where the British gov ernment had opened a recruiting sta tion, at that point technical enlistments were made
Arizona republican., 1914-08-01
NJ FINANCIAL
 DANGER SAYS
 THE PRESIDENT
He and the Administration Act Promptly to Reas- sure the Country Against Losses Through European War
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

WASHINGTON, July 31. - The president and administration acted promptly to reassure the country against any financial dangers grow . ing out of the European situation. First the president took steps to bring about the immediate organiza tion of the federal reserve board in order that the new currency law might become effective.
 Secretary McAdoo, in approving the closing of the stock exchanges of the country issued a statement announc- ing tEat a half billion of emergency currency is ready at the treasury department and will be immediately available for the national banks.
 America is in a position to take care of herself" he asserted. To make more easily accessible this half billion of currency authorized by the Ald~ich-Vreeland act, the senate at the suggestion of Secretary McAdoo passed unanimously an amendment to the currency law modifying the clause providing that banks of the National Currency association must secure outstanding currency notes with United States bonds to forty per cent of their capital The amendment would give the secretary of the treasury discretionary author ity to ignore this restriction. The amendment goes to the house in the morning and will probably be signed by the president before night
 The White House announced that a successor to Jones on the reserve board would be nominated tomorrow.
 In the senate optimistic assurances were heard on all sides regardless of party affiliations. Senator Nelson of Minnesota dramatically declared, ''in Europe they mobilize armies and navies; in America We mobilize bank reserves"
 Europe is in a crisis" said Owen, "and the great central banks of France, Germany and England prac- tically have suspended specie pay ments. Something should be done to
Arizona republican., 1914-08-01
But Faint Hope General European War May Be
 Averted By Diplomacy
Days War Developments
 Ay9 GiveM M Nutshell

Conversations were resumed today by the Russian and Austrian governments.
 Martial law has been proclaimed throughout Ger many.
 The stock exchanges closed everywhere.
 Several encounters between Austrian and Servan troops resulted the Servians successfully resisting the invaders advance.
 The German liners, Imperator and Vaterland have been taken off the trans Atlantic service
 Wild patriotic enthusiasm prevailed all night in St. Petersburg.
 Vienna was kept in ignorance of the events at the front and Germany imposed rigid censorship dis patches which are greatly delayed