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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25

The lntcst Auntrinn official COM
munication snys that the EussInns
arc rctrcntinE on tho Dniester he
tween the NistuIn md the Snn, md
that north of the Vistuln the RUS
sinn rear guards were driven he
yond the KRmienka River. the Aus
trinns occupying Ostronico md
Snndomicrz, In Poland. nenr the
Galicinn border.
Artillery hns held sway In the
operations In France. the Germans
eNpendinS vnst number of shells
on Berry-nu-Bnc, SapiEneuI, in the
argonne, and on the Mefzcrui. a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25

BcrIin ndvIces sny the prospects
nrc good for the Forthcoming Ger
man note To the United states meet
Ing the American gOvernmcnts
wishes regarding the submarine
warfare. Ii is intimated TINT Ger
mnny may consent to nm e1amina-
tiOn before taking action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25
VISITED OFFICIALS
IN WARNING NATIONS

What Colonel House told the Presi-
dent was gained from trip that
started on January 80, when he sailed
from New York, and ended with his
return here June ID. He visited. For
etgn Minister Grey at London, and in
Paris was reported to have delivered
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VIRGINIA BEACH.

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
LARGEST IRRIGATION DAM
IN WORLD IS DEDICATED

The United States Reclamation serv-
ice has just completed its investment
of 1000, 900 in the Arrowrock dam
and the Boise Irrigation project in
Idaho. Asa result 234,00O acres Of
sagebrush desert in the vicinity of
Boise, Nampa and Caldwell is to be
watered and brought under cultivation.
The soil and climate are well adapted
to the production Of fruit grasses and
grains. The $12, 900, 900 will be re-
turned to the government by the set
tiers in 20 annual payments for water
rights.
Here the government problem was
to impound the food water Of the Boise
river and hold it until needed for irri-
cation in the dry, hot summer months.
To accomplish this the Arrowrock dam
was constructed 20 miles above Boise
at cost of SIS, 100000. 1t backs the
water up the channel for 18 miles in q
reservoir that holds 244, 800 acre-feet
of water. 1t serves as reserve bank
for the farmers.
This dam, the highest ever built
1885 feet-goes down 91.5 feet below
the bed of the river to the solid gram
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
PARCEL POST AND FORESTRY
SERVICE TO Be DEMONSTRATED

Portland Uncle Sam is to have an
important part in the coming Manufac-
turers' and Land Products Show here.
Space has been donated for exhibits by
the Parcel Post and the United States
Forestry service.
The Forestry service exhibit will
illustrate many phases of national for
est activities over the United States,
and in particular the life of the ranger
in the Northwest. A model forest will
show how the government protects the
great timber reservesin Washington,
Idaho and Oregon. A model lookout
tower will be a feature, as will the
Osborne fire finder, one Of the latest
inventions used for locating fires.
Packing equipment Akast tools Of the
Northwest ranger will be displayed.
The emergency telephone will be ex-
planned and papier mache horse,
friend of the ranger, will be featured
in a life-size model.
The display will illustrate the
method Of preparing for shipment, and
demonstration Of line of containers
and packers which are now manufac-
tured expressly for use in making par
eel post shipments. A government
clerk will be detailed to make explana-
tions and give information concerning
rates and regulations governing the
parcel post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01

lite. 1t is 240 feet thick at the base.
In its construction 6l0, 900 cubic yards
of concrete was used, in addition to
great masses of steel and rock. 1t is
to be dedicated with fitting ceremonies
October and 5.
Above the dam in the basin Of the
Boise river there is three billion feet
of merchantable timber, while the mill
is at Barber, IA miles below. An in
genious device is constructed at one
end of the dam to pick the logs from
the reservoir, carry them over the top
and send them through concrete
chute to the river below. It is plan
ned to handle 60,000,000 feet year
in this way.
At the opposite end is spillway to
carry the surplus water around the
dam when the reservoir is full. Gates
in this work automatically and thus
eliminate all danger from high water
Outlets at different elevations in the
dam, operated from chambers inside
release the stored water as it is needed
for irrigation. The system includes
minor dams, network of canals and
drainage.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
Gasoline Causes Death Of IS
and Sets Fire to Entire Town

Ardmore, Okla.-A spark from a
workman's hammer ignited q tank Of
gasoline here late Tuesday, and from
the ruins Of two city blocks razed BY
the resulting explosion and the fires
which followed, 81 bodies had been re-
covered.
Fifty persons were believed to have
been crushed to death under falling
walls or burned to death while pinned
in the debris. Search among the
ruins is proceeding, the workers cen
tering their efforts on the tangled
mass of lumber and bricks which had
been the department store of Maddin
& Co., where it was feared the bodies
Of many girl and woman shoppers and
employees would be found.
The property damage was estimated
at $500, 900. A score of fires caused
by the flaming gasoline, which wai
thrown for blocks when the car ex-
ploded with a terrific detonation, were
got under control after two hours des-
perate work by the small local fire
department, aided by every able-bodied
man in the city not assisting the in
jured. The city Immediately was
placed under martial law.
The explosion wrecked an entire
block of buildings in the heart Of town
and precipitated scene of panic.
Along Main street from the station to
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
Bulgaria Denies Any Intention
Of Entering Great World War

London Dispatches from Sofia Sep
tember 23 to Reuters Telegram com
pany quote the following semi-official
statement issued on that day:
1.-THE entry of Bulgaria into a state
of armed neutrality is, according to
the view in government circles, ex-
plained by changes which occurred re-
Gently in the political and military sit
uation.
Bulgaria has not the slightest ag-
gressive intention, but is resolved to
be armed to defend her rights. Fol
lowing the example of Holland and
Switzerland, Bulgaria is obliged, in
view Of the movement of troops effect
ed by her neighbors and danger threat
ening her from the fact of the Austro.
German offensive against Serbia, to
proclaim armed neutrality, while con
tinuing conversations with the repre-
sentatives of the two belligerent
groups"
A telegram from Athens says that
mobilization of the Greek forces il
proceeding rapidly and that the people,
while bewildered by the kaleidoscope
of events, appear to welcome the pros
pect Of war as relief from uncertain
ty.
It is assumed that Greece will resisi
any aggressive action that Bulgaris
may take.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
Allies Still Push Against Gernany's
StronghoIds on Western Front

London-The great offensive of the
second British forces against both
sides Of the elbow joint on the-German
positions on the western front had not
slackened Tuesday, but General
Joffre's bulletin reported no new out
standing success.
The British official statement told
briefly of heavy losses inflicted on the
Germans northwest of Hulluch, where
heavy German counter attacks were
carried out during the course Of the
day.
Berlin maintains that by means of
counter attacks the allies drives have
been checked, with heavy losses, but
as the Germans make no claim of hav-
ing recovered the ground taken from
them, the indications are the allied
gains of Saturday and Sunday general
ly have been maintained and at some
points improved, and that the fighting
has reached the state of vicious at
tacks and counter attacks, which may
persist for weeks.
Berlin reports insist that any stor-
les that the German line has beer
pierced are untrue, and it is pointed
out that those who have seen service
in the west know it to be impossible
for the allies to break through.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
FLEEING CONVICT SHOOTS TO DEATH
SUPERINTENDENT OF PfNTFNnARY

Salem, Or.-Harry Mimic, superin-
tendent of the Oregon penitentiary,
was shot and killed at IL 80 Tuesday
night few miles north Of Albany, by
Otto Hooker, an escaped convict.
A few hours earlier, Hooker had
shot and perhaps fatally wounded ]. j..
Benson, city marshal of jefferson.
After Hooker had shot Marshal Ben
son, Superintendent Mimic started d.
rectly for Albany to head off the fugi-
tive convict. Returning north from
Albany in company with Guard john
son, he came upon Hooker.
Mimic and the convict opened fire at
about the same time, Mimic using a
shotgun and the convict revolver.
A bullet hit Mimic in the head, kill
ing him instantly. Hooker escaped
amid hail of shots fired by Guard
johnson. Hooker evidently was not
hit. He was seen an hour later near
Millersville station, some distance
south of jefferson.
The gun with which Hooker killed
Mimic had been taken from Marshal
Benson at Jefferson, the convict hav-
ing shot the officer while they were
scuffiing.
Hooker escaped from gang of rs
convicts grubbing brush mile south
Of the penitentiary.
When Hooker slipped into the brush
from the field where the gang Of pris-
oners was at work, he was not missed
Immediately. Later when the alarm
was sounded, Superintendent Mimic
rushed to the scene in an automobile.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
300 Miles Of Front Attacked by
Defending Armies.
IBUTON POSITIONS FILLED WITH DEAD
French and British Capture 10000
Prisoners and Many Cannon
Allies in Perfect Unison.

Paris--By a combined, simultaneous
onslaught with overwhelming forces
on every sector of the battle front,
stretching 300 miles from the North
Sea to the Vosges mountains, the
French and British armies have cap
tured more than 20 miles of German
trenches and Notifications for depth
in many instances of two and one-half
miles, have seized various villages and
vantage points and have taken more
than 1000 prisoners and many guns.
The battle, which began Saturday
and which ragged with undiminished
fury all Saturday night, still continues
with the forces in death grip in hand
to-hand fighting, in which bayonets
are being used.
In the number of troops engaged, in
the terrific havoc wrought by countless
batteries of the heaviest artillery and
in the magnitude Of the new offensive
drive begun by General Joffre, com
mander-in-chief of the French, and
Field Marshal Sir John French, com
nder-in-chief of the British, to ex.
pei the Germans, the vast conflict now
under way exceeds even the battle Of
the Marne, which halted the invasion
Of France in its momentous bearing or
the fate Of the warning nations.
The terrific assault, begun Saturday
and now being pressed with unabated
vigor and determination, came after
ten months of patient preparation by
the French and British commanders.
The battle was preceded by prepara-
tory thunder of the hundreds of huge
new cannon built for the supreme con
fict and which, for 80 hours, literally
rained fire on the German fortifica
tions, both explosive and incendiary
shells being hurled into the position
held by the Teutonic soldiers.
The German war office pays tribute
to the ruin caused by this lombard
ment in its reference to the fact that
the French penetrated our battered
down trenches"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
Hun Liner Kills Whale.

San Francisco - To not many trav-
elers on the deep is it given to see q
whale killed by a modern steamship,
but that was the treat given the 1876
passengers on the turbiner Great
Northern, which arrived from Flavel
Sunday. Just north of Point Arena
the Great Northern struck huge
whale fair amidships and cut the levia-
than in two. The shock Jared the
whole vessel. Rushing on deck the
passengers beheld only bloody spume
in the track of the vessel and two
huge r.eces of whale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
Not the Painless Method.

"In Belgium" said Will Irwin, II
know an ordinary blacksmith who car
ried on the..sleeve Of his uniform the
hammer and pincers-the insignia Of
his calling" 'Wot's them things on
your sleeve meant" a civilian asked
him. They mean I'm an army dem
tist, he said, with wink. Dentist,
eh?' said the civilian. The pincers,
then are to pull the teeth out with.
But the hammer-wot's the hammer
fur?' " The hammer, said the black
smith, "is for use in bad cases to chlo-
roform the patients.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
Canal Closed for Week.

Panama-It will be another week
before the canal is reopened. Fifty
five ships have been delayed so far,
and some Of them have turned back.
The recent slide is the worst in the
history of the canal. Eighteen
months will be required to remove all
the earth that slipped into the canal.
Surveyors have begun on Taboga Isl
and, in Panama bay, in anticipation Of
appropriations for increasing the de-
lenses of the canal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
LAND PRODUCTS EXHIBIT
PREMIUM LIST IS LARGE


Portland-All prizes to be awarded
in the land products section of the Sec
ond Annual Manufacturers & Land
Products Show have been announced
by the chairman of this section Of the
fall exposition at the, Armory. Pre-.
MUM lists will be printed at once anC
mailed broadcast over the Northwest
The show opens October rs and closei
November 10.
One Of the features of the awards
this -.ear will be 5000 In cash and a
gold medal to the best county exhibit
| The exhibit awarded second prize Will
receive silver medal and 500 IN
cash The best exhibits from each
| county will redeive from $50 to 500 In
| cash These are the features OF class
Three farm pzbiications,, the North
| west Pacific Farmer, Fruit and Pro-
| duce Marketer and the. Oregon Farmer.
| will give one years subscription to the
| winners Of prizes In the land division
| at the exposition.
| Commencing with class two other
features of the 1915 premium list are
| as follows:
Hest irdivlduai farm exhibit-Gold medal
and special prize offered by the Coast Cul.
.Armco' 1000 bushel grain bin or an Arm
| CO.. T50 gallon water tank.
| Second best individual farm exhibit-sil-
yer medal and a special prize offered by the
| or an sArmco', metal water trough.
= GLASS Ill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
Man, 81, Seeks Office.

Elizabeth, N. J.-Milton c. Loudon,
aged 81, of Linden, decided Tuesday
morning to seek his first political
office at the fall election. He has
been nominated for justice of the
peace by Linden Democrats, and his
candidacy was returned by the Repub-
lican organization of the borough.
Although he has never before been a
candidate for any political office,
Mr.. Louden declares that if his SER
vices as justice of the peace prove
pleasing he will seek higher honors at
the polls.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
Storm Rages in Italy.

Rome, via Paris-A great storm is
raging throughout Italy, causing floods
and landslides. Trees have been up
rooted by the violence of the wind, and
the wide overflow of rivers has drown
ed cattle. Thus far. however, no loss
Of human life has been reported. The
telephone and telegraph services are
greatly deranged.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01
Air Bombs Hit Gas Works.

Amsterdam, via London = Airmen
Of the entente allies have again bonn
barded Bruges, Belgium. The sudden
cessation of the flow Of gas at Sluis,
on the Belgian frontier. which is sup
piled from Bruges, led to the suspicion
here that bombs from the air craft
struck the gas works, and message
received later from Bruges confirmed
this belief.
The whole city has been thrown in
to darkness, the dispatch said.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01

Golden Rod Cereals for the best 10 lbs Of
CLASS X.
Largest squash-First, $500; second. $500.
CLASS XI.
First. Second.
Eyaporated apples, not less
than 25O pounds ...........s $1,000 $1,000
Evaporated prunes, not less
than 800 pounds ........... 200O 1000
Eyaporated collection OF yege-
tables ....,...s..,,,.s,..... 1O.Ou lO,OO
CLASS XII.
Northwestern Grown MUS First. Second,
Collection of walnuts ......S $1,000 300
Collection Of filberts ....... 1000 500
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01

100 lbs. Early Rose-speeial prize by Coast
Culyert Flume company, $25 cash or an
.tArmeo' metal water trough.
100 lbs Pride OF Mnltnomah-Speclal prize
by the Portland Seed company.
CLASS TX.
Threshed grains--Special prize by the Golden
Rod Milling company Of case Of assorted
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-01

CLASS VII.
Onions firSt second
Collection OF names varieties
10 pounds each .,.........$ 5000 Duo
so lbs Yellow Globe Danvers 1000 900
GLASS; VIII.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-29
OIL FIELD ROPE
HAS READY MARKET
Thousands Of Pounds Re
Gently Sent to Large
Paper Mills,

Special TO TIE World.
CLIFTON, OKLA. Sept. 2S.-Twen-
ty tons Of old rope. Kicked in long
rows like cord wood, and worth on
the market a total oG 800, tells
something of n Of the interesting
side lines of the oil ficld-the assem-
bling Of this second hand rope for
shipment to the paper manufacturing
plants of the east. This amount Of the
cast off COrllgc was, until this week,
stacked In the back yard Of an Oil
ton resident. 1t had been collected
from all portions of this big field and
prepared for the market, and early
this week it was placed on cars for
shipment eastward.
Just why the men who are in the
old rope business arc also dealers in
empty bottles has not been explained,
hut the one seems to be an. adjunct
Of the other. and as a result there are
thousands Of the dead ones heaped
high or barrelcd-a collection from
the oil field towns and camps, all OF
which seem TO be continually well
supplied with bottled goods notwith-
standing that the oil field is under
both federal and state prohibition
laws and regulations. The bottles,
like the old rope. are also disposed of
TO eastern buyers, but the great ma
Jority 30 to the Milwaukee brewing
plants, according to II. ". Swake Of
Otlton, n Of the dealers.
Both the rope and the bottles are
collected by junk dealers and sold
in Oilton and other oil field towns to
the middlemen, who in return dis
pose Of their stocks direct 10 the
that utilize them. These mid
dlcmen, as a rule, also have their
teams and automobiles that traverse
the oil field daily, buying and col
the old material. 1t leaves
clifton in carload lots, and mt the
present time this town is said TO he
the greatest shipping point. in this
line, in the entire country
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-29

lection Of luggage. Savagely the cab
man had toiled at his task, but it was
ended at last. Then a faded littlo
woman came u OF the house and
eyed her cherished belongings for a
moment before entering the vehicle.
Sure you've got everything
ma'am?" asked the cabby with n
sarcastic poiteness.
Yes, that's ALL was the reply.
The cabman glanced back al the
house as he remarked: Seems a pity.
don't it, to leave the doorstep ~
Liverpool Mercury.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-29
II. r. MANN TO BE RoTARIAN
IL. {. Mckay and y. Wayne Hancock
VIII BE Sneakers

VIII Be speakers.
II. K. Mann. OF millinery fame. will
preside In his usual smiling manner
at the regular meeting Of the Tulsa
Rotary club in the dining room of the
Hotel Tulsa today. Tho principal
speakers will he III. c. Mckay and +.
Wayne Hancock, two orators Of note
President Stahl will probably have
some definite announcement to make
In regard to the proposed visit for
International President Alberts Of
Minneapolis, who expects to come to
Tulsa some time next month.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-29
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Soloist First Presbyterian church. head Of
vocal department Kendall College. List OF
prominent pupils now before the public sent
on application. Voice trial free by appoint
meat. City Studio. Ia East Fifth st.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-08-06
Sensitive Business Men.

Boston, Aug. 6.-This city gives
park showers in the vorious parks
during the summer IN nths, but
the Boston industrial board refuses
to be party to the entertainments
unless certain moving pictures are
eli minated.
These business men believe that
Massachusetts, should now halt all
anti child labor agitation until
other states catch up" with it,
legislation.
Another reason advanced by
Chairman John N. Cold of the
board is that such pictures arouse
prejudice in the minds of those
people who are very naturally dis
satisfied with conditions. Mr..
Cole is quite sure there are sub.
jects enough to make interesting
programs without dragging in such
distressing incidents as child labor
he calls it: the harrassing mega.
tive side of life"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-08-06
Room At Top Fal|acy.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-During the
recent street car arbitration pre-
ceedings, President Bushby, of the
surface lines, tsld the commission
enc company official started rs a
workman earning but 81 so day
aud was now receiving SIC. 900 a
year. Mr.. Bushby insisted that
this indicated the opportunities
within the grasp of the most hum
bic worker.
The Daily Journal comments as
follows on the incident.
"Up to date the companies have
named only enc man who has
climed from the ranks to an import
position and All income exactly one
sixth as large as that paid to Mr..
Bushby, who never served in the
ranks. The other day IA, 900 trac-
ton employees struck to secure de-
cent living wages. The Chance to
rise in the traction service, there
fore, appears to be one in Ia, 600.
If Mr.. Bushby, while in general
law practice, has been offered a
case where the odds were Ia, 900 to
one against his winning, would he
have taken that case on a contin-
gent fee ]?
"This chatter about chance
to rise and room at the top Is
the cheapest plff1e with which pri-
vilege ever tried to still the just
complaints of labor"