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spezia-Fontana-

Spezia-F ontana-
 At ten o'clock Saturday morning at the Catholic church occurred the mar riage of Mike Spezia and Maria Fon- tana the ceremony being witnessed by only few relatives and immedi- ate friends of the contracting parties. The bride was attended by Miss Mary Spezia while Pete Corno acted in the capacity of best man. Following the ceremony a most delightful wedding dinner was enjoyed at the home of Mrs. Angeline Spezia, the house be- ing beautifully decorated with cut flowers of various kinds. Those present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Spezia, MT. and Mrs. Antonio Spezia and children, MT. and Mrs. Bob Merlo, all of Cliff ton. The bridegroom has lived in Mo1enci for several years where he
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

The annual entertainment at the school house on the 10th of the pres ent month for the benefit of the child ren and which was given by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs was marked success in every way. A literary en- tertainment followed by games and refreshments was the order of the evening, and the affair was eagerly enjoyed by all the children present. The Oddfellows and Rebekahs de- sire to thank all those outside the or der who helped to make the evening one of enjoyment to the little ones.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23
15. MOrenci Leader
 C. A. JACKSON, Editor and Mgr.

has been in the employ of the D. c. sme1ter and is well known in this sec tion of the county where he was rais- ed. Mrs. Spezia is the daughter of Luis Fontana and has lived here most of her life where she has large fol- lowing of friends. Both young peo- pie are busy receiving the congratula- tions of their friends and are at home to them in their newly furnished quar- ters near the Empire Theatre.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

An unusual attraction will be offer ed at the Morenci Club tomorrow night when the management presents the five real feature picture Tn the Bishops Carriage" with the well known actress, Mary Pickford, play ing the lead All who have read the book should take advantage of see ing tie characters portrayed on the screen. The play is full of go from start to finish and is well worth the price of admission.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23
Regular Meeting of Whist club

The Whist Club held it's regular meeting on Tuesday evening of this week at the home of J. M. Lally. Ali ter the time spent in the usual play ing the host served a delicious three course dinner and the remainder of the evening was spent in music and other forms of diversionl These meet ings are becoming more attractive each week and the interest is increas- ing approximately
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Attorney I. L. Quiat last week pur- chased the house formerly owned by J. Mildly: The dwelling is situated north of the Morenci Chapel and is a large two story building with com modious rooms. Some persons have ventured the suggestion that the pur- chase might have a certain signifi- canoe but this MT. Quiat vigorously denies. a'l
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Oil was struck last week by the Tonto Basin Oil company near Roose- welt, which began operations in this field two years ago under the direction of Col. James A. Fleming, the head of the company and a veteran oil opera tor in the Pennsylvania and Mid Con tinent fields. M
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23
Leaves for East

Frank Aver, general foreman at the Ryerson and West Yankee mines, expects to leave the latter part of the week for an extended trip in the south and east and while gone will take in the principal cities of those sections It is rumored that MT. Aver has something up his sleeve and it would not be a surprise to his many friends in Morenci if he did not come home alone.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Hugh McPhee, district superintend' ent for the Western Union company recently made tour over Arizona and upon his return to Los Angeles gave out an interview to a Times reporter in which he boosted this state to the sky. One mighty true thing said by McPhee was that one couldn't see Arizona through the window of a Pullman car.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23
Attend Lodqe in Clifton

Several members of the Woodmen Circle went to Clifton last Thursday evening and attended the meeting of the order at that place. After the conferring of work the members and guests were treated to delicious re treatments. Those who attended from Morenci were Mesdames Lowe, Hill, Engle, Miller. Burke and Neff, and MT. Collins.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Washington, D., C.-Reports from Vienna, Austria, are that members of the Hapsburg family, the royal family of Austria, not including Emperor Francis Joseph, purchased in the United States during February real estate and American stocks to the value of 7O,o00,0OO crowns, about $17, 100000
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

The Shattuck-Arizona will build an administration building in Bisbee cost ing not less than $10,O00. This will serve to stimulate things in the local employment field and also add to the ,attractiveness of the Warren Districts showing in building.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23
shatuck-Arizona is rapidly resum

Shatuck-Arizona is rapidly resum- ing operations on a maximum scale and will soon be shipping between 400 and 500 tons day. Advices from Duluth say that the mine is in the best shape in its career for a heavy and sustained production Prior to the war the company was turning out about 1e,Ooo0OO- pounds of copper per year. r
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

The Old Yuma mine, IA miles west of Tucson in the Tucson noun tains, has been bonded by Colonel Epes Randolph and associates and development work has been started in order to determine definitely the possibilities of the property.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23
New DeIiveryman-

M. A. Taylor, deliveryman for the P. D. M. Co.,, received a telegram last Friday from Pima which convey ed to him the intelligence that he was the father of an 8 pound boy. The youngster arrived in Pima Thursday and from later reports mother and son are progressing nicely.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23
Back from Miami

Back from Miami
 E. A. Rice, who has been absent in Miami for the past month, returned to Morenci Saturday and has decided that this place is about the best in Arizona.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

A new gold strike is reported from near the property of the London-Ari zona Mines in the Winkelman dis trict Ore carrying 5 ozs. gold and 20 ozs. silver is being shipped to Eli Paso.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Here from Clifton
 E. U. Beauchamp, the well known piano tuner of Clifton, is spending the week in Morenci on business.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Thos. w. Broome, of the A. c. store department, was up from Clifton on business Monday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23
Clifton. Arizona. April 2(

Clifton, Arizona, April 20, 1915. The Board of Supervisors met this day in continued regular session with all Members and the Clerk present. Meeting caller to order by Chair man Witt at a. m.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

L. T. Higgins. of the Longfellow store has been confined to his home this week by illness.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Mrs. Dan Grant has been visiting friends in Metcalf for several days this week.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Lamar Cobb, state engineer. was in Morenci the first of the wek on busi- ness connected with his office.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

P. B. Scotland and wife are spend- ing the week in Ell Paso.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Undersheriff Fred Hill was up from Clifton on business Monday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23

Mrs. R. A. Stephenson is spending the week in Phoenix on business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10
WHILE ADMITTING CREW TOOK
WATER FROM PIPE LINE, SAYS
LOCK WAS NOT BROKEN OFF

Admitting that his crew took water
from the gravity pipe line but denying
that they broke the lock off the man
hole to get access to the water James
Rose, against whom the city water
commission has announced its inten-
tion to file criminal charges declares
he is guilty of no criminal intentions.
In statement made to the COM
mission yesterday and to this paper,
he stated his belief that the lock was
broken off the manhole by farm ma
chlnery dragging over It, my men
simply found the manhole In the Barn.
hart summerfallow which was close
by their camp, with the lock broken
and thinking no harm would come
from It, took three tanks Of water
from 1t, being careful to use clean
hose and pipe. To prevent anything
getting into the water, they went so
far as to borrow a lock to put on It.
They supposed the lock had been
broken off by machinery dragging over
II as the cover is almost level with the
surface. Inasmuch as the commission
permitted farmers to take water
from the pipe line last year. they
thought there was no harm in their
action"
Sam Bittner, whose grain Mr.. Rose
was cutting at the time, expresses the
opinion that the commission acted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10

Those who pretend to be familiar
with the purpose OF the administra-
tlon at Washington in connection
with the situation in Mexico insist 1t
has chosen Manuel Vasquez Tagle
minister Of justice In the cabinet Of
the dead Madero, to be president 1t
is declared In the capital that this is
the purpose Of the meeting of the
ambassadors from six South Amer-
can nations with Secretary Of state
Lansing.
The purpose is, It is now declared
the restoration OF the Madero gov
ernment, which was swept into the
discard by Huerta. by placing the
constitutional successor OF Madero in
the presidential chair. Tagle is said
10 be the only surviving member Of
the Madero cabinet who did net flee
the country The plan Is dependent
on the support Of Mexican factions.
Statements have been made that the
support Of all these with the excop-
tion of Carranza, can be obtained
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10

too hastily He states witnesses will
testify that the lock was broken off
when the Rose crew found the man
hole and states that he himself Sc.
cured another lock for them in order
that they could relock he lid after
taking water. He declares that the
farmers along the pipe line are in
hearty cooperation with the commits
sion in working to keep the water
pure.
Supt Hayes of the water depart
ment is not convinced that the lock
was not deliberately broken off and
declares he will file the complaint as
soon as he can spare the time to get
the information together. He exhibit
ed the original lock this morning.
showing the marks upon II that indi-
cate to him that II was not dragged
off the cover but was broken off after
considerable hammerlng. He declares
Mr.. Bittner was familiar with the
ruling Of the commission this year as
he had been notified several days be-
fore the discovery Of the broken lock
that the commission would not per-
NIT farmers to draw water from the
pipe line.
The Rose in question is known on
the reservation as "Jim" Rose and is
not ]. d. Rose, the Mckay creek far
mer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10
AUTO GOES OVER
CLIFF INTO THE
BYERS M|LLRACE
Two Occupants Have Narrow Escape
From Instant Death Woman is
Injured But Man is Not Hunt.
MACHINE TURNS OVER IN AIR

Plunges From ~ Foot Rock Wall at
the Headgates of the Race at 1880
O'Clock Last Nlght-Ilzzie Roth
X rock and Oryillc jackson Said to
Have Been in the Auto.
Plunging into the Byers mlllracc at
the headgatcs when the driver mis-
took the outlines OF the gates for a
wagon bridge, an automobile late last
night turned completely over and
alighted In the water, wheels upward
The occupants, said TO be Lizzie Roth
rock of this city and OryilIe Jackson
of Echo, mlraculOusly escaped death
Tho woman, however, is in the hos
pital with injuries which, while pain
fui, are not thought to be serious.
The accident occurred about 1880
last night on the road being used
temporarily while the Riverside bridge
is being built. The point where the
machine went into the millrace is just
below the intake of the race and be-
tween the headgates and little foot
bridge.
The car had been turned deliber-
ately and driven over the 12 foot rock
wall Of the millrace. the driver evi-
IDENTIFY mistaking the headgates and
the little foot-bridge just above II as
the railings Of bridge over which the
road went. The mistake was appar-
entity quite natural one.
1t is also evident that the car made
the drop while going at very slow
rate of speed Otherwise il would
have shot out into space and probably
have alighted upright in the bottom of
the stream. As it was the front end
dropped straight down and the car
turned a haif-somersault. aIighting
wheels uppermost An investigation
shows that the breaks were set so
that ii appears that the driver real.
lied his mistake too late. The lights
OF the car were still burning this NOR
ming.
George Britain of Tacoma, who is
here looking for work. and Spencer
Cole a cissors grinder who has his
shop at l03 East Water street are
camped only a short distance from
the place Of the accident They heard !
the crash as the car fell and soon af- |
terwards a mans cries for help. They
hurried out and made out the form Of 1
a man just rising from the water /
which was only about two feet deep. /
~.
Ihey threw him a lariat. thinking that /
(Continued on nag flvpn \
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10
Many Certificates
Won by Teachers in
Recent Examinations
RESULTS OF TESTS ARE RE.
CEIVED HERE BY COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT.

Thirty-seven one year certificates.
four five year certificates and seven
life certificates were granted as a
result Of the teachers examinations
held in this county in June. supt.
J. E. Young has just received the re-
suits from the state superintendent
and announces the successful appu-
c3nts as follows:
One year certificates Ethel f.
Haw. Clara Straughau. Beulah
Young. Jaunita FriedIy. Nave Il
Hagar, sherman r. Smith. Elsa N
Strever, SYLVIA McCarty. Mae W
Chisholm, Nell Sayely. Marguerite
Straughan, Frances VI. simmons.
Rae McCulley. Peudleton: EuIa Phil
hps. Walla Walla; Nella McCane.
Holdman. Meta Johnson. Lauretta
johnson, Jessie Mcleod. Mae Ne
Leod, Vera Olinger. Annie McEwen.
William Sharpe. Grace 3. sharpe.
Mrs. Ella Butler. Milton; Bertha NJ
Slater. Hazel Anderson. Vivian r.
Brinker. Eula o. Campbell. Freewa.
ter: Lille Wattenburger. Ina watten.
burgens Echo Frank A. Doble. lrrl.
son; Thos. j GIN. Portland. Bertha
A stocks Hermiston: Hattie T..
Pulliam. Umatilla Ia sturdlynt.
Ukiah; Vesta Boylen, Pilot Rock
William c. Mason. Freewater.
Five year rtiflcates-Annle Sal.
ing. John s. Danforth. Mrs. w B
Hlnkle Echo Esther F. Compton.
Milton.
Life certificates Earl W Ham-
man, Echo; p. Harrah. Adams:
Florence March. Daisy WaddinEham.
Weston. Maude sherman. Athsn,.
Mamie II Smith. Milton Zeul Met.
tie. Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10
COUNTY BUSINESS STOPS
DURING WATERMAN FUNERAL
FLAG AT COURT HOUSE FLYS AT
HALF-MAST TO HONOR
HIS MEMORY.

All county business has been sus-
pended today and the flag over the
court house is flying at half-mast in
respect to the deceased county COM
missioner. H. A. Waterman, who died
Saturday night as a result Of injuries
sustained in a recent auto accident,
Most of the county officials have gone
to Hermiston where the funeral will
be held at o'clock this afternoon.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed by Rev. Byrd of the Methodist
church
County Judge C. H, Marsh, Sheriff
T. d. Taylor. Clerk Frank Sailing and
Deputy Sheriffs A. c, Funk and ]. II.
Estes went down by auto early this
afternoon. Commissioner II. NJ. Cock
burn intended being present at the
funeral as did several Of the other
county officials Judge Marsh, Com.
missioner Cockburn F. h. Swayze, r.
], Gent, F. A. Phelps and F. B. Reeves
have been selected as pallbearers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10
WARSHIPS
ORDERED TO
VERA CRUZ
Trouble With Cauanza is Deemed
Imminent and Navy Department
is Rushing Preparations to Make
Show Of Strength in Mexican
Waters.
AATI-AMERICAN FEELING
IS APPROACHING CRISIS

WASHINGTON, Aug. TO-
That the navy and state de-
partments have put to the pres
ident the question of sending
warshlps 10 Vera Cruz was au-
tloritadVely reported this aft-
ernoOn.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. -
Trouble with Carranza is deem
ol imminent. As result every
preparation IL being made by the
navy department for the con-
cenuation OF American waFshIps
at Vera Cruz The battleshIps
New Hampshire and Louisiana
are taking ON coal and provisions
nc Newport, Rhode Island and
will be ready 10 sail for Vera
Cruz Immediately orders are re-
celved from Washington. Or
ders are believed 10 be prepar-
ed for the remainder Of the At
lantic fleet to steam for Vera
Cruz ON short notice.
Officials admitted a growing anti
American feeling is evident at Vera
Cruz Carranza Is Fastening prep
arations to move TO Mexico City.
where his position will be stronger
than al the southern port. He could
declare himself provisional president
and defy the United States. That
this viii be the signal for an anti
American demonstration is thought
extremely probable
Although II was denied at the navy
department that orders had been is
sued for the departure Of the New
Hampshire and Louisiana. every in
dication was that the battleships have
been directed to prepare to sail
Reports from Newport declared
the warships are taking on coal and
provisions under rush orders and will
be ready to depart this afternoon 1t
is believed only the actual sailing or
der is awaited TO send the New
Hampshire and Louisiana on their
way and every indication was that
this will come soon.
The gunboat Marietta has been or
dered TO Vera Cruz 10 bring the Bra
lillian minister to the United States
Special Agent Silliman reported that
Minister Ortega Of Guatemala and
his family, expelled by Carranza, are
safe on the gunboat Sacramento in
Vera Cruz harbor Commander Nc
Nance of the Sacramento reported
the Caranzistas ae holding mass
in the streets OF Vera Cruz,
denouncing Americans and other for
clgners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10
Russians Leave
Wilma; Germans
PushingOnward
IMPORTANT STRONGHOLD is
ABANDONED, ACCORDING 10
PETRoGRAD REPORT.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 10.-The Rus.
SLAMS are preparing to evacuate WI
ma The contents of libraries and
museums in the city have been re-
moved, according to dispatches. VII
ma Is 55 miles east of the besieged
fortress of Kovno. 1t has direct rail-
way communications with Petrograd
and is about 225 miles northeast Of
Warsaw, 1t is toward the Warsaw
Nilna-Petrograd railway the Ger
mans are driving in their attempt to
block the Russian retreat
BERLIN, Aug. 10.-The Germans
has stormed the fortress of Lomza,
the war office announced. The cap
ture Of Lomza gives Won Hindenburg
possession of four of the five for
tresses guarding the Warsaw -Petro-
grad railway between Novo- -Georgie-
wsk and Grondo. Only ossowetz
now remains to delay the advance
Lomza is so miles north Of Warsaw
and 20 miles north OF Ostrolenka.
which was captured earlier.
General Won Flock broke the Rus
sian line about Lomza yesterday and
entered the city this morning. an Of
ficial statement said.
East of Warsaw the Bavarians are
pursuing the Russians who evacuat-
ed Warsaw and Praga.
Reporting operations on the west
ern front the statement admitted
the British have recaptured the west
ern part OF Hooge.
SALoNIKA. Aug. 1O.-A hundred
thousand Austro-German are con.
centrating on the Servian frontier.
Advices declare the Teutonic allies
plan to overrun Serbia in a new cam.
palgn directed against the forces of
King Peter. The object Of the cam
palgn is said to be to frighten all the
other Balkan powers into remaining
neutral
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10

One man, eight women and four
children were killed. Four men, six
women and two children were injur-
ed British Flight Lieutenant Lord
was killed while pursuing in an air
craft. The Germans threw ineen.
diary bombs on the town attacked bu,
the fires were extinguished.
The location OF the raid was not
announced British aviators from
Dunkirk pursued the Germans and
forced one Zeppelin to descend In the
channel The Germans towed the
crippled Zeppelin under continuous
attack The attack was maintained
until the aviators sent bombs crash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10
CARRANzAPLANS
TO ANNOUNCE He
IS FIRST CHIEF
Coup is Intention of Mexican Fact.
lonaI Leader to Force the United
States to Take Aggressive Action.
PROCLAMATION is EXPECTED

VIII Notify the World He Ia tic
Only Authority TO Be Reclsoned
With-Officials at Washington.
However, Hope He VIII Yield I'm.
der Pressure Of Administration
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

General.
United states wRrships will be or.
dered 20 Vera Cruz. situation in
MEXICO IS growing serious and anti
American sentiment reaches crisis.
Thirteen persons, including wom-
en- ana children, are killed in Zeppe-
lin raid ON English coast.
Germans are pressing forward in
Poland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10

Local
Car plungeS into millracc; occupants
miraculously escape death.
County suspcnds business in re-
spcct to late commissioner.
Forty-cight are successful In tea
chers' examinations.
James Rose declares he did not
break lock on city pipe line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10
IS KILLED IN AIR
RAID ON ENGLAND

ing on the frame OF the dirigible. re.
dueing it to complete wreck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-Before
Ille administration can again call on
the warning factions Of Mexico ~ ger
together Carranza intends to notify
the world he is the only authority 70
oe reckoned with. Proof of this. re-
celved from agents in Mexico Is in
the hands Of officials. Caranza's idea
- That he will be in a stronger posi-
ton II he issues a manifesto OF his
position in advance OF the admins
tration, thus placing the United
states in the attitude of assuming
the aggressive against him instead
OF himself defying the United States.
II Is believed Carranza's coup will
take the form of a proclamation de-
claring himself provisional president
with paramount authority.
In spite of this apparent determl-
nation Of the first chief to gain
recognition, officials are hopeful he
viii yield rather than resist foreed
armed intervention. They admitted
there was a prospect Carranza may
resist.
When the conferences between
Secretary Lansing and the Latin Am
eriean ENJOYS are resumed at New
York tomorrow, the working lut OF
details Of the Mexican peace plan as
agreed upon will be taken up. Sec
retary Lansing will be prepared to
present to the conferees the presi-
dents views on the scheme decidd
On last week
Ell PASO, Aug 10.-Folloying a
series OF conferences with American
authorities here and an informal
meeting with Villa, Major General
Scott. chief of staff of the United
States army, is expected to discuss
the possibility Of opening peace ne
gotiations between Carranza and
Villa, possibly today or tomorrow.
BROWNSVILLE. Aug. 10-Texas
rangers and United States regulars
are still searching the border for any
trace Of the Mexican bandits who
have launched a reign of terror along
the Rio Grande Five bandits and
one Mexican woman are known to
have been killed in the fighting about
the Morias ranch and five Americans.
including three soldiers. have been
wounded. Adjutant General Hueh-
inson Of Texas detailed 20 rang
ers to reinforce the border patrol and
with the arrival Of four companies OF
infantry from Laredo it is believed
order VIII be maintained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-10

When a woman once gets the in
valid habit all the drugs in creation
VIII not cure her.