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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Farmers Not Heard In
FIXING Price of Wheat

New York -- Joseph Letter. long q
famous wheat operator. testified at the
state inquiry into the cost Of bread
that the farmer had nothing to say
about the price Mt which his wheat
should be sold. That, he added. was
determined at tho terminal markets.
"The Liverpool exchange. which Is
the leading exchange Of the world. "
he said, usually fixes the price"
Mr.. Letter said rs per cent OF the
elevators are owned either by the big
wheat operators or the railroads. while
2b per cent were owned by independ-
ent or small operators and farmers
cooperative societies. The United
States has controlled the wheat prices
Of the world since September I. 1914,
and will continue to do so until an
other crop Ia raised, Mr.. Leiter. as
serted.
Mr.. Letter gave II as his opinion
that the invisible supply" Of wheat,
or that which is In the hands Of farm
ers and not recorded In the government
report. has been large factor in
keeping down the price.
''The farmers have become the larg-
est spectators In the country; they
will hold crop after crop, sometimes
for 80 long as four years. he said.
'In year such rs we are having we
find that there is an enormous lot Of
wheat that isn't covered by the gov
ernment records. II IL wasn't for
this fact the prices today would be
much higher"
'There isn't anybody left In the
speculative market now." Mr.. Letter
said. ''The spectators got out after
tho price passed the $1.40 nark-the
small trader was forced out and the
big one was frightened out. The rise
would have come much sooner had II
not been for speculation.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Allied Armies Pressing
IOUard Relief Of Rheims

London-News that Ithe allies have
made fresh progress in the Champagne
district in France is contained in the
official report Of the French war Office
issued in Paris Thursday. This is re-
garded as especially important because
If the movement is successful on >
scale Of any magnitude, it will result
in relieving the pressure on Rheims,
which has been under bombardment al
most necessarily since the beginning
of the war. The report said:
There have been artillery engage
ments from the Lys to the Aisne, at
times rather spirited and all favorable
to M.
SIN the Champagne region to the
north to Mesnil we have made fresh
progress and repulsed several counter
attacks. Our artillery on the heights
Of the Meuse has silenced several Ger
man batteries.
Supplementary reports emphasize
the Importance Of the success at Les
Eparges and the extent of the enemy's
losses. On small section Of line
carried by rs we have already found
over 600 German killed"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Allied Fleet Would
LOlcer Wheat Cost

New York - If the Dardanelles
should be opened by the allies fleet,
releasing grain from Russia and the
Danubian countries, there would be q
radical change in the situation that is
keeping up wheat prices in the United
States, said C. II. Candy. president OF
the Chicago board of trade, testifying
before the states investigation into
food prices.
''It was Europe's tremendous de-
mand, not speculation, that put up
prices, " said Mr.. Candy.
He knew on the best of authority,
he said, that one European belligerent
would gladly pay 50 bushel for so,
900, 900 bushels of wheat, If it could
make the purchase.
He added that the situation is clear
ing up, wheat has reached its limit,
and by the spring, when the shipments
from Argentina begin, it win be well
in hand.
The recent increase in the cost OF
wheat bread and -four will not cause
suffering among the poor. he added.
The rise in the price of wheat, he said,
will be balanced by a decrease in the
price of potatoes and other edibles.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05

Oregon Agricultural College. Cor
vallls---"Soil and climatic conditions
prevailing on tho Umatilla reclama-
tlon project were considered by the
reclamation service 10 be better adapt
cd 10 the production Of fruit than 10
other crops. Az result OF this early
decision, tho land was divided into
small units with view 10 the develop,
ment Of small intensively farmed fruit
and garden tracts"
The foregoing Is quotation from
the report Of the Umatilla branch ex-
pertinent station, made by Superin-
tendont Ralph W. Allen and issued by
the Oregon Agricultural College Ex-
pertinent Station under the direction
Of Director A. b. cordley. The report
tells further how and for what purpose
the branch station was established,
how II Is maintained and managed.
and reviews the leading features Of lts
activities since It's establishment. The
report says further:
'"The predominating soil type on the
Umatilla project, upon which the sta
tion Ia located, is sand. ranging In
texture from coarse 70 fine. Approx
mately half Of this area 10 Of coarse
sand and the remainder ranges In char
actcr from medium 10 fine. The
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
CarTanza Loses 1900
Mem, s Military Trains

Washington, D. C.-Fifteen hundred
Carranza soldiers were killed and many
captured by Villa troops at the battle
Of Zayula, according to General Villas
version of the fighting, forwarded
from Chihuahua to the State depart
ment. After the battle. which took
place last Friday, Villa reported that
he personally headed the columns, pur-
suing the Carranza troops toward Man
zanillo. Villa said bis own losses were
100 killed and $50 wounded.
Six military trains and the head
quarters of General Dieguez, governor
Of Jalisco, were among the equipment
which Villa said he had captured.
Defeat of General Carrasco, Car
ranza commander, and the capture of
Rosario. on the west coast of the re-
public. also were reported by Villa.
Carrasco was said to have lost 500
men missing and to have retreated-
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
ALLIES CONSULTED
England Gives Ear TO Proposals Of
America to BtIIIgeTtnts.
Loss of American LiUes MIGHT Re-
suit In Abandoning Friend
ship to Europe.

Washington, d. C.-Great Britain
has submitted to her allies. France
and Russia. the proposals. made By the
United States government designated
to end the menace TO neutral COM
meree arising from the retaliatory
measures Of the European belligerents
toward each other.
Briefly the American proposals,
which have been submitted TO both
England and Germany, seek the elm
ination by Germany Of the recently
prescribed war zone around Great
Britain and ireland. with its dangers
to neutral shipping through mines and
submarine torpedoes, and the adoption
by all the belligerents Of definite
policy with reference to food supplies
for civilians.
From such preliminary observations
as American diplomatic officers abroad
already have made there In said to be
some encouragement in the manner Of
the reception Of the proposals at Lon
don. Germany IL inclined toward an
acceptance Of the suggestions, II Is
understood, but upon the attitude Of
Great Britain depends the next move
in the situation.
The strong opposition which the
Scandinavian countries, Italy, Holland
end other neutrais. have assumed
toward the retaliatory measures adopt
ed by the belIigerents is playing q con-
siderable part in the situation.
Officials, while reticent about what
has been said to Germany and Great
Britain In the latest communication.
do not deny that the gravity Of the
whole situation has been made unmis-
takably clear. In some quarters the
suggestion was made, but without con-
firmation from sources usually well in
formed, that an embargo on exports Of
foodstuffs from the United States 10
both the allies and Germany was being
considered as the next step In the
event Of an absolute rejection Of the
American plan for ameliorating the
situation.
II became known tkat the latest
communication, described as conf
Dental memorandum, was sent Sunday
to Ambassadors Page and Gerard after
afconferenee between President Will
son. Secretary Bryan and Counsellor
Robert Lansing. The American gov
Robert Lansing.
While there was no official comment
ON the sinking Of the American steam
ers Carib and Evelyn because Of the
absence Of definite information as to
the causes Of their destruction. It ID
understood that the latest conmunica-
ticn from the United States urging an
acceptance Of its proposals deals with
the grave dangers to neutral vessels
that have arisen through the mines al
ready laid and threats to strew more
Of the explosives in the high seas.
It Is taken for granted that the re-
ports that the captains of the two ves-
sells followed instructions given them
by British naval officers viii be
brought to the attention of the London
foreign Office so that the British adj
miralty may investigate the truth or
falsity Of the report.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Warrington Gets Hopeful
Reports From Europe

Washington, d. c. - Encouraging
reports from both Ambassadors Page
and Gerard At London and Berlin.
respectively. were received by PreSi'
dent Wilson and bis cabinet concerning
tho attitude OF Great Britain and Ger
many toward tho latest American pro-
posals for tho safeguarding Of neutral
commerce from the dangers Of sub
marines and mines. and tho unrestrict-
cd shipment Of foodstuffs 10 tho civil
Ian population Of belligerent countries.
Complete replies arc not expected
for some time. because the subject is
still under consideration by England
and her allies.
Gormany's willingness 70 make con.
ccsslons and negotiate for an under
standing on tho voxatlous questions
already has been made known infor-
mAlly 70 tho United States and
formal acquleseence 10 expected In
day or two. All eyes now are turned
on London, where the opinion IL un.
derstood m yet 70 DO divided on the
merits OF the suggestions.
Some of the leading men In the
British cabinet arc said 70 favor In
principle the American proposals Rs a
means Of solving tho problem with as
little Inconvenience 10 neutral coun.
tries ~ possible. Another element,
however. 10 said TO be impressed by
tho military value Of further rcstric.
tion Of aupplica 10 Germany and more
reprisala and there is some indication
that when the final resolution on the
American proposals 10 10 be made the
military faction will present strong
opposition 10 them.
The exact nature Of the proposals. IL
still unknown because Of the rigid
rctieence of the officials both here and
abroad. but each day adds information
on the subject. Briefly. this much Of
tho contents Of tho American sugRes-
tions now has been confirmed. The
United States has asked that the pre-
vious rules Of international law with
respect 70 tho shipment by noutrals OF
conditional eontraband destined to
civilian populations and not the bel-
ligcrent forces Of an enemy. remain
nnalterod.
A system 10 suggested whereby
proof can bo furnished that the sup
plies will be used by the civilian pop. |
ulRtion.
The removal Of all floating mines by |
Germany as well a. Great Britain is
proposed. this not to apply. however,
to mines used for protection Of coast |
defenees and harbors, pilots TO be fur
niahed 10 guide neutral ships through |
such fields as remain.
Attention 10 called to Gcrmany's |
promise that II foodstutfs are not do
tained when destined TO her civilian
population the submarine warfare on
ships will be abandoned.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
War BUDGET Yet Gro,rs.

Berlin-The Federal council adopted
the preliminary budget estimates. in
cluding 10. 042. 900, 900 marks ($2. 510.-
500, ,000) for extraordinary expendi-
lures. This amount is for carrying on
the war.
The estimates of ordinary expendi-
lures is S,S2S, 900, 900 marks $685.
075, 000). Almost all of the amount
to be devoted to the war will be raised
by loans.
The Cologne Savings bank has sub
scribed 20, 600, 900 marks and the Vic
toria Insurance company to $50, 000,-
900 of the new war loan.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05

Salem - The appropriations Of th'
enty-eighth Legislative assembl,
make an approximate total Of s6.477,
0sI. or 81. 25s. $50 less than the pre-
ccding session. These figures are
bAsed on the actual general and con
tinuIng appropriations totals, and Al
estimate Of $3.50. 900 for special appro
priations.
Appropriations for the general funC
total &3, ,6l6, 500, and those cared foi
by existing laws. mlllage tax and spe.
cial funds total s2,6l0,73i. The ag'
gregate appropriations for the 1918
session were 81, 1856, ,92i.6s. Money
was appropriated directly by the last
legislature for the University Of Ore
gon and the Oregon Agricultural col
legc, while all but three or four items
win be taken care Of In the future by
millage tax.
While the ways and means commit
too gave the appropriation for the In
dustrial Accident commission as 1857,
1877, II 10 NJ 4 matter Of fact only
about sl26. 900. being one-seventh Of
the amount collected In fees by the
department.
Following are the general state ap.
preparations:
Oregon state hospital. $676. 1855;
Eastern Oregon state hospital, $685.
$50; penitentiary, s202. 900; institu-
tion for feeble minded, si4i,96l; cap
itol and Supreme court buildings, $685.
$50; institute for blind, $2s. 21S;
school for deaf. $64, sS7; compilation
laws, resolutions and memorials OF
2sth legislative assembly, $4,000; In
dustrial school for girls. $s4, 200;
training school. s66, ,275; legislative
expenses, sos, 900: special agents,
$1,000; library. $23. 800: Supreme
court library. $i5,6l2; water board.
sS5, S95: engineer, $s7. 4S0; depart
ment of education, $39, 0ss; bounty on
wild animals. sll0. 900; orphans and
500. 900; board Of health,
$50, 00o: social hygiene society, $l5,-
900; Florence Crittenden home, $500;
Patton home, $4,000; Historical go
ciety, $4,000; tuberculosis hospital,
S6S, 1875; state treasury department,
$50. S76; executive department, $685.
TOO: secretary Of state, SOL, 900; old
soldiers home. s3l, ,65s.75: board Of
$4,000; forestry board,
500, 900; livestock sanitary board,
$40, 940; Humane society, $4,000; Ma
tional guard, $l65,0o0 completing
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
German Succesa CoafIu.

Petrograd-"M Many German prison
ers," says the Russian official news
agency, ''have been captured on the
roads toward Grodno. They are unan-
imous In affirming that their corps sus-
tained grave losses, in spite Of the sue
cess Of the Germans in the Augustowo
forest, their ranks having been greatly
demoralized. According to the cap
tives, the large number Of prisoners
taken by the Russians at the Moghely
farm was due to the suddenness of the
Russian attack and the lack of experi-
enced German officers"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Cent Per Letter Urged.

Washington. D. C.--Senator Weeks,
of Massachusetts,, has launched cam
paign for 1-cent letter postage. In a
statement Senator Weeks declared !:
''The American people have right to
expect congress to consider enactment
ing general 1-cent letter postage. The
government is making large profit
from first-class mail, just how much it
is hard to say, but it must be nearly l
cent on every 2 paid, and the profit de-
rived on drop letters, or letters for de-
livery in the same city in which they
are mailed, must be even greater. !"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Legislature ApprOpriates
S6,477,O31 All Told

Eugene armory, $4,000; board Of con-
troll, SIC, 900; sealer Of weights and
measures. $4,000; fee for legal
services, /. H. Van Winkle and Martin
Pipes, $4,000: State Fair, $3s. s.93l.s 81;
attorney generals Office, $35, 600; sun
dry deficiency claims, (l3 items), $e,-
l79.27: 2Sth legislative assembly mis-
cellaneous printing. etc, $27. 900:
election expenses, $56, 900; fugitives
from justice, rewards, SIS. 9.29S. .66;
miscellaneous claims (2s items), $6,-
457. .63; Industrial Welfare commits
sion, $1,000; Pilot commission, $2400;
labor commissioner, $1l. 500; child
labor commissioner. $4,000; wayward
girls, 500, 900; Supreme court, $685.
500; bureau Of mines and geology,
s25, 600; mineral exhibit Panama
Pacific exposition, $40. 900; dairy and
food commissioner. $39, 900; Land de-
partment, $4,000; Banking depart
ment, SIS, 900; tax commission, $780,
900; railroad commission, $50. 900;
Circuit judges, $500. 900: district at
torneys and deputies, si34, 600. and
purchase Of land for Oregon hospital,
s25. 200.
Following are appropriations cared
for by existing laws, millage tax and
special funds, for which no new appro-
priations are necessary:
Agricultural fairs, $95, 400; barber
examiners, $4,000; corporation com
missioners, S37, 200: teachers exam
liners, 500, 900: dental examiners, $4.-
200; Oregon Agricultural college resi-
dent instruction. $3.50. 600; expert
ment stations $207, 400; Agricultural
college extension service $l94, LOG;
University of Oregon. $570, 900; high
way commission, s490. 900; industrial
accident commission, sl26, 600; insur-
ance department $40. 600; optometry
board, $3.50; medical examiners,
sl0s5; motor vehicle registration,
SAT, $50, and stallion registration
board, sll, 400.
Among the special appropriations
are the following;
Returning Oregon Panama Pacific
exposition exhibit TO state and estab-
fishing permanent exhibit of Oregon
products, SIS, 900; exterminating rab-
bits, $4,000; Roseburg armory, $4,000;
deficiency travelling expenses
veterans to Gettysburg celebration,
$4Sl9. 90: issuing blue book, $1,000;
naval militia, $4,000; special elec-
tion to vote on measures of session,
$I2, 900.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Remains OF Russian
Army Thought PoIceriess

Suwalki, Poland - The remains oi
the Russian tenth army, torn to rem
nants In the Mazurisn Lakes country
by Field Marshal Won Hindenberg'l
East Prussian force, comprise but Q
negligible quantity In the operations
that are now under way.
The recent overwhelming victory OF
the Germans was accomplished by the
most terrific fighting after striking
forced marches.
This fighting has been described AZ
the February campaign In East Prus-
sia and Northern Poland. and II 10 re-
garded here as a second Tannenberg.
The Russians composing the tenth
army were under command Of General
Sievers. It 10 true that this com
mander, by a skillful use Of the rail-
road at his disposal and by the sacri-
fees at times Of entire battalions IN
order to bring of few guns, succeed
ed in saving a greater part Of his ar
tiIlery, but no fewer than so, 900 Of
his $50, 900 men are already counted
among the German prisoners, while
his killed and wounded In the four
days battle with which these opera
tions we're inaugurated and the subse-
quent running fights are estimated at
80, 900 men.
On the streets of Suwalki there
could be heard the sound Of artillery
from q swampy region 10 the south
east, where an isolated Russian divis-
ion, perhaps 10000 men strong, has
been completely surrounded, but Is
still Offering resistance.
Several thousand Russians prob
ably remain in small scattered bands,
or are wandering as stragglers within
the ring which the German troops
have now closed around the woods and
swamps between Suwalki, Augustovo
and the German frontier, but the cap
ture of the wanderers Is expected here
and ia regarded as merely an incident
in a campaign to which this great sue
cess is called only the prelude.
II is not believed among German
military men at Suwalki that General
Sievers viii be able to bring one-hfth
Of his troops safely behind the fortress
at Grodno-a safety which may not
be of long duration.
The foregoing statement may seem
to be exaggerated, but correspond
ent, motoring along the line Of the
Russian retreat over roads deep with
snow and through desolate and
swampy country, gained an impression
Of complete defeat and Generalization
which scarcely can be conveyed in
words.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Beloiqn Subsidy Refused.

London-The London foreign Office
has'declined in letter to Herbert c.
Hoover, chairman, to give direct
subsidy to the commission for relief in
Belgium, because it is said Germany
refused to stop cash acquisitions in
Belgium. The letter is signed by Sir
Edward Grey. He says: I'VE did
not see our way to accede to your re-
quest. Indeed, for some time we have
regarded the whole project of the dis
tribution of food in Belgium with some
doubt, in view Of the action Of the
German authorities,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Russians Dialodne Turks.

Petrograd - Russian successes are
reported in an official communication
from the general staff of the army in
the Caucasus. The statement says:
ION February 2S, on line from
Trans Choruk, our troops progressed
with success, dislodging the Turkish
forces from their positions.
''In the passes south of Alacherkerte
our troops in an engagement seized
two Turkish artillery pieces"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Bank IN Ordered 10 Pom.

Salem - "From the whole case 1t
appears that the defendant, through
It's president, decoyed an ignorant old
woman, who relied upon the credit of
the bank, into making an equivocal
contract whereby she must probably
lose her money unless the defendant
pays it, as In good morals It ought to
do" This was the substance Of an
opinion by the Supreme court affirming
verdict of Douglas county jury in
favor Of Elizabeth Byron against the
First National bank Of Roseburg.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Traitor General Es Shot.

Copenhagen - The newspapers here
publish q Berlin dispatch reporting the
killing Of a prominent Turkish general
In Syria. His death was ordered from
Constantinople. It 10 said. the charge
being made that he committed treason
in endeayoring to carry out negotia-
tions for peace. The basis Of the gen.
erals negotiations, It is said, was the
proclaiming Of himself as sultan, the
limiting Of Turkey to Asia and the
abandoning Of Palestine and Mesopo-
tamia TO England.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Annapolis Post Is Won.

Klamath Falls-Leon Boiler, of this
city. has just been advised ysRepre-
sentative Sinnott that he has won the
highest place in the competitive exam
ination here February 15 for appoint
ment to the United States Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis, and that he has
been appointed principal by Mr.. Sim
mott. Claude Hill, also of this city,
won second place, and accordingly has
been named first alternate. This is
the second time that Klamath Falls
youths have carried off the honors in
Annapolis tests in this district.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
Byitons :.Suspecf Source.

London With regard to the assump-
tion that President Wilson has infor-
mally proposed that Great Britain
should allow foodstutfs for civilians 70
enter Germany under some form Of
American guarantee and American dis
tribution, the Daily Mail in an editorial
declares that such q proposal Is not
likely TO prove acceptable to the Brit.
ish government. 1--WE must consider
the enemy Of the proposal. /" the Mail
says, ''and not the neutral and friend
ly channel through which it reaches az.
We prefer Germany to do her worst. "
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05
German Cruiser Gets TtOo.

London-Lloyd's correspondent at
La Conception, Chile, sends the fol-
lowing dispatch: ''The steamer Skier
ries reports that the British bark Kid
almon and the French bark Jean were
sunk by the German converted cruiser
Prinz Eitel Frederick in December.
The crews are at Easter Island and
have refused to be taken off. /"