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history, and 1t is estimated that it
was almost 100000 tons, or at
rate of 100000 tons annually.
Steel production Of the Steel corpora
ton last month set a new record. It
is estimated that open-hearth plants
Of the country are operating at prac-
tically 100 per cent, and the bessemer
works at 80 per cent capacity.
British agents In the last two
months have bought more than 49,
900 pack mules in, Kansas City.
have been more than Is years Of age,
the dealers said. In the last two
weeks more than 1900 mules have
been shipped out Of Kansas City and
routed by way of New Orleans to
Egypt. 1t is believed the Missouri
mules will be used to supply trans
portation for new Asiatic. campaign
against the Turks.
According to a Washington state
ment, the American flag now flies
over more ships in foreign trade than
at any other time since 1853, and the
United States is pressing close on
France and Norway as maritime
nation. Figures compiled by the de-
partment of commerce show q record
increase in American shipping for the
year ended June 80. On that date
there were registered in the foreign
trade 2,768 ships, totaling 1,81S.775
gross tons, an increase of 1853 ships
and of 1888 tons for the year.
Practically all the increases are due
to the new American registry law.
The 100000 benzol plant of the
U. s. Steel corporation. Just erected
at Gary, Ind, will be placed in oper-
alton within the next two weeks. The
plant will utilize what have been
waste products from the Gary coke
ovens. The chief article Of manufac-
ture, 1t is said, will be dyestuffs.
although products needed by the war
ring nations can be supplied. The
plant is being closely guarded day
and night.
An unprecedented boom in the
lumber industry of the Northwest is
producted by Harold ]. Nelson, rep
resentative of the East Asiatic COM
pany., Ltd, of Copenhagen, who was
in Seattle recently. 1.-THE Americans
won't begin to get benefits from the
canal until the war is over" he said
in an interview. europe will, after
the end of the struggle, at once be-
come a buyer of Northwest lumber.
particularly Douglas fir, to an extent
not now dreamed of by lumbermen'
The American Brass company OF
Waterbury, Conn.,, has increased the
nav of it's employees 10 per cent and
their various mills will run 55 hours
per week, with time and half for
overtime. This action affects several
thousand men.
F. ]. Angler Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad says that $27.O0o,ooo
could be saved annually If all cross
ties used in the United States were
chemically treated for preservation
purposes.
Canadian government estimates
exportable wheat surplus this year at
l175,OOO, 900 bushels.
Crude oil held in reserve IN OKla-
homa and Kansas oil fields is esti-
mated to be worth close to $50,0OO,-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-09-17
President Wilson'S Work.
milwaukee JournaI.D

The one great advocate of peace,
the one great defender of ciyiliza-
tons laws and cause, Woodrow Will
son, we believe, is destined to appear
on the pages of history as the chief
exemplar in his day and generation
of right and justice. He is carrying,
and he in fact embodies, Americas
message to the world-its message of
peace and good will and broad hui
manity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-09-17
A record run Of $4,000 feet o

A record run Of $4,000 feet Oh
Nimber was made recently over the
Algona Lumber company's lift lately
constructed over the mountain, a rev
miles north Of its plant at klamath
Falls, Ore. The lift Is double-tracked
1880 feet in length and extends over
a mountain 500 feet high. The mill
is now cutting 100000 feet of lum-
Der each month and is employing
nearly 200 men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-09-17
Stealing Republican Thunder.
douglas Co. Press.)

The Colfax Gazette is peeved be-
cause, it says, the Democrats are
stealing Republican thunder and sue
cessfully palming it off on the people
as Democratic lightning. The Gazette
ought not to feel peeved over this.
but should congratulate the Demo-
cratic party on being shrewd enough
to palm off Republican thunder on
the people and get away with it. The
Republicans tried to palm this thun-
der off on the people for the past so
years and could not make it stick
The Democrats have only been at it
two years and If they can make this
old Republican threadbare stun stick
the Gazette ought to be tickled to
death to see them do 1t.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-09-17
It is said in government circles at

It is said in government circles at
Ottawa that there is little likelihood
of the administration acting on pro-
posals made in western Canada that
It take over the grain crop, as the
undertaking would be too stupen-
dous to assume on short notice. Es-
timated that handling Of the product
would necessitate an outlay Of about
$30O,O0O,0O0.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-09-17
Roosevelt Running Amuck.
fpuvallup Valley Tribune

1t is a pity. as one editor sarcas-
tically expresses it, that Roosevelt
ever emerged from Patagonia or
somewhere. If he had been lost
along with the river that he didn't
discover, the nation, in the opinion OF
this disguised scribe. would have been
the gamer. And indeed, it must be
confessed that, for an ex-president OF
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-09-17

900; comprising about 100000
barrels, quoted at IS cents barrel.
A small lot of Winchester Repeat
ing Arms company stock sold Satur-
day in New Haven, Conn.,, for $2.846
a share.
It is estimated that $350.0OO,0OO
has been lost in Europe as the result
Of American tourists staying home on
account OF the war.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Real Winter Is Raging
7hrOugh Middle States

Chicago-Old Winter played fur
ious return engagement all over the
Middle West Saturday and is rapidly
extending the performance to the East
and Southeast.
Dispatches tell Of heavy snow in
Iowa, Nebraska and other states.
Trains are delayed in many directions
and stalled dead on small branch lines.
In the cities transportation was badly
crippled, but the storm had its silver
lining, for it provided work for thous-
ands Of unemployed.
The storm swept up from the South
west, heralded by gale Of great fury.
Then came the snow, preceded by a
blast of small hail. There had been
no warning of the storm, which struck
Chicago shortly after midnight and in
creased in intensity as morning ap-
preached. The city awoke to find an
inch of snow over everything and the
wind blowing mad gale. Two hours
later the snowfall had increased to two
and one-half inches and was turning to
rain.
The fury of the storm was most Wis
ible on Lake Michigan, which had been
whipped into violent rage. Roaring
seas swept over the breakwaters and
choked the mouth of the river. Lake
mariners said it was the worst storm
Of the season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
EngLand Continues to
DeIay U. S. Food Ship

London-Little light was thrown on
the steps that Great Britain will take
to enforce her declared intention to
stop trade to and from Germany. De-
velopments on the declaration hinge on
an order-in-council which, it has been
promised, will be issued soon, but no
definite date for the issuance Of which
has been announced.
Officials make it clear at every op-
portunity that the mode Of making re-
prisals will be outlined in such man
ner that further negotiations will not
be precluded, insofar as the declara-
tion affects neutrals. Meanwhile food
stuffs from the United States destined
to neutral countries continue to be de-
layed without explanations which sat
isfy shippers.
Chicago packers are much annoyed
over the delay at Falmouth since Feb
ruary 20 of the Norwegian steamer
Vitalia. There are no prospects for
the release of the steamer, although it
is said everything possible has been
done to comply with the British re-
quirements.
Owners Of the cargo gave specific
guarantees that the food was for Hol-
land consumption, yet the ship is still
being held.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Tablet Sent to Oregon.

Salem = R. A. Booth, Governor
Withycombe's personal representative
at the opening Of the Oregon building
at the Panama Pacific Exposition,
Thursday telegraphed the executive
that the commemorative bronze tablet
presented to Oregon by the Exposition
officials had been sent to this state.
Mr.. Booths telegram is as follows:
"For the official opening Of the Ore
gon building the weather was all that
could be desired. We were attended
by a splendid crowd, who manifested a
spirit of genuine friendliness. Presi-
dent Wilson VISA represented by M. B.
Lamar, the governor by Arthur Arlatt.
Mayor Rolph spoke for the city and
Vice President Hale for the exposi-
tion. At the close of his address he
presented to our state a beautiful
commemorative bronze tablet, which
am forwarding to you by express. The
Californians have fairly won the ad-
miration Of all the people and the Ex-
position commission has made the
whole world their debtors. For you
have expressed a genuine interest and
pledged the loyal help of all Oregon
ians."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
AZ Rescued After So
Hours UnderqrOund

Hinton, W. Va.-Forty-seven miners
were rescued alive Sunday from the
workings of the Layland mines of the
New River & Pocahontas Consolidated
Coal company, wrecked by an ex-
plosion Tuesday. As from tomb the
men, who had been four days and four
nights without food or drink, came
again into the light Of day to be greet
ed by joyous relatives and friends.
Rescuers, headed by J. W. Paul, of
the bureau of mines; Early Henry,
chief of the State department of
mines, and H. M. Bertelot, general
manager of the company, entered mine
No. 8. Tearing down brattice work
to let in fresh air, they found five men
who seized and kissed them. The men
were able to walk to the mine en-
trance unaided. They had barricaded
themselves under the direction of one
of their number, Sam Morici.
Continuing the search, the rescuers
encountered another brattice about 500
yards beyond. Here, in entry No. 10,
they found AZ men alive. The miners
were so weak the rescuers had to carry
them to the entrance. As Sam Morici
was the hero who compelled his little
party to barricade themselves, so did
Hugh Mcmillan and John Whalen prac-
tically force the larger party to build
a rude barricade to shut out the nox-
ious afterdamp.
Realizing that their only hope for
rescue lay in keeping out the gas and
afterdamp, Mcmillan and Whalen
made their companions, mostly foreign
birth, collect planks for a barricade.
Behind this barricade the AZ waited in
the darkness SO hours until the res
cuers came.
The rescued men suffered severely
from lack of food and drink. Medical
aid was given them promptly and they
were taken to their homes. All, it is
believed, will recover.
Fifty-three men, including those
found Sunday, had been rescued alive;
85 bodies had been recovered and 30
or more were unaccounted for. All
but IL Of the dead have been brought
out.
The rescue parties worked feverishly
following the rescue Of the AZ, but
found no more alive.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Highway May Open to
Astoria by July Fourth

gineers. figured that these obstacles
can be removed with little difficulty or
expense. They had expected such be-
havior by nature.
One important piece of work that
remains to be done between Rainier
and Goble is at Prospect Point, where
the highway must be carried through
solid body of rock about 1000 feet
long. Part of the necessary blasting
has been done. Major Bowlby esti-
mates that it will require less than
$4,000 to do the rest of the work on the
strip of highway.
The roadway for the entire distance
covered by the party is fully "a feet
wide, in accordance with contract
specifications. All the fills and all the
culverts in the Rainier -Goble link have
been put in place. As the highway
commission never was flush with
money on the Columbia county job, the
work is not finished with the same
nicely as in Multnomah county, but it
is every bit as substantial and SER
viceable. The scenic advantages are
equal to those of the highway through
Multnomah county, with the exception
that there are not so many picturesque
waterfalls.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12

Rainier - Work on the Columbia
Highway through Columbia county
will be resumed before the end of the
month. Major Bowlby, state highway
engineer, and party Of his associ-
ates, together with a number Of
Rainier citizens, walked over that por-
tion of the incompleted highway be-
tween Rainier and Goble and came to
the conclusion that by beginning work
as soon as the men and material can
be assembled it will be possible to have
the road open for traffic all the way
from Portland to Astoria before July
4.
The state highway engineer will
have available this spring about $780,
900 of the Columbia county road fund
for use on the highway that was grad
ed last year and that is unfinished.
This he believes will go far toward
completing the road through this coun-
ty.
The party that hiked over the Raj
nier-Goble link found that the graded
roadway had stood the winter well.
At few points the hillside had slid
down perceptibly and covered por-
tion of the graded surface. The en-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis-With six COW testing associa-
tions carrying slightly more than 5000
dairy cows on official test, dairymen
of Coos county lead all counties of the
United States in this progressive plan
of building up the dairy herds. What
makes the fact still more remarkable
is the comparatively short time in
which the work of testing has been in
operation in this new Western Oregon
county that has put Oregon on the
map. Just about one year ago the
County court of Coos county, in CO.
operation with the Agricultural col
lege, completed arrangements to se-
cure the services of county agricul-
tural agent. J. L. Smith, the present
incumbent, was selected by the Col
lege Dairy department and Extension
division and sent into the field, known
to be highly favorable to dairying.
His work has resulted in many things
of great Importance and value to Coos
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
GAIN IN WHEAT
WILL BE LARGE
94O,OOO,OOO Bushels Is Total
In Prospect Now.
Nep Record Is Expected for Third
Consecutive Year-Acreage
Increase Is Big.

Chicago - Indications point to a
wheat crop of more than 900, 900, 900
bushels this year, against 891, 900, 900
bushels harvested last year. This, If
realized, will make the third consecu-
tive ecord-breaking crop.
The United States last year raised
684, 800, 900 bushels of winter wheat
and set new record. 1t was one of
the best things that ever happened to
this country to have bumper crop, as
it enabled the United States to feed
all Europe and obtain the highest
prices in years.
This year it is possible to raise 700,-
900, 900 bushels bushels or more of
winter wheat with favorable conditions
to harvest. This, with spring wheat
crop estimated at 24O, 900, 900 bushels,
which is not a high figure, will make
the wheat crop reach 940, 900, 900 bush
els. The wheat crop last spring was a
poor one-only 206, 900, 900 bushels.
A winter wheat acreage of 41,263,-
600, an increase of Abs, 900 acres, or
ILL per cent more than was needed
for the harvest of 1914 is the largest
ever known. The plant has come
through the winter in unusually good
condition and indications are that
there will be little less in acreage
from various causes up to harvest. The
estimate Of 100000, 900 bushels Of
winter wheat is based on loss of only
1858, 900 acres up to harvest and yield
per acre of slightly more than II bush
els, or about two bushels an acre less
than last year. For spring wheat,
which is yet to be seeded, the estimate
is based on an acreage Of $4,000, ,00(
acres and yield Of 1S bushels ar
acre, or the same as harvested in 1918
when the crop was 240, 900, 900 bush
els. As prices are high it is expecte'
that with an early spring farmers il
the Northwest will put in the larges
in years and possibly it may excee
19, 10000 acres, against II, 533, 90
harvested last year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Coos County Leads AU
Counties of United States

county and to Oregon, but at the pres
ent time nothing else looks 80 big to
those who are following the move
ments as the wonderful dairy organi-
zation.
Cow testing in Coos county has been
made to mean precisely what the term
implies. Each COW under test has her
milk weighed and tested for its butter
fat content for each month in the year
by a competent, enthusiastic and dis
interested official tester working under
the supervision Of the college dairy
officers. The records are accepted by
dairymen everywhere as being correct
and authentic, and if any COW fails to
measure up to standard dairy require
ments she is put out of the class Of
profitable dairy cows and her place in
the herd will be supplied by another
and better COW. In this way good
cows are secured for the present pro-
duction, and still better cows will be
bred for future producers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Miners Hold "7M Death. %

Wheeling, W. Va.-The convention
of the fifth Ohio sub-district, United
Mineworkers of America. which repre-
sents directly the 10, 900 striking East
ern Ohio miners, voted unanimously to
hold out for 47-cent mining rate IT'LL
death" The operators have offered
44.61 cents. The action Of the conven-
tion is expected to have an important
bearing ON the efforts Of Secretary of
Labor Wilson to settle the strike. The
efforts being made by Secretary Will
son, however, did not enter into the
deliberations of the convention.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Mine Commission Named.

Salem-Governor Withycombe has
announced the personnel of the new
Oregon bureau of mines and geology
as follows: H. N. Lawrie, Portland
W. C. Fellows, Sumpter; J. F. Reddy,
Grants Pass; R. M. Belts, Cornu-
copia, and J. L. Wood, Albany.
Messrs. Lawrie, Fellows and Reddy
were reappointed. The term of office
of all members expired January l.
In writing to members, notifying
them of their appointment, the gov
ernor urged the desirability of the
commission meeting at once, so that
steps could be taken to insure proper
representation of Oregon at the San
Francisco Exposition in the form of Q
mineral exhibit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Crisis in Mexico Causes
WnshingtOn Much Alarm

Washington, d. C.--President Will
son was confronted with one of the
most serious and perplexing develop
ments that has ever arisen in the Mex
ican situation. Mexico City is on the
verge of starvation. General Obre-
gon, the Carranza commander, refuses
to permit an international relief COM
mittee composed of wealthy members
Of the foreign colony to succor the
needy.
mexico needs no foreign aid," the
general is reported to have said.
All the merchants who closed their
stores have been ordered to reopen un-
der threat of punishment. Three hum
dred of them, all Mexicans, have been
imprisoned. The people of the city
are living in terror Of another evacua-
tion, since Obregon has announced that
he will not prevent looting or pillaging
for food or money.
The Brazilian, British, Spanish and
Italian ambassadors called separately
at the State department, bringing pes
simistic reports of the situation, which
corresponded to reports already receiv-
ed by the American government. The
foreign diplomats suggested no solu-
tion.
Secretary Bryan announced that he
had sent an urgent telegram to Amer
lean Consul Silliman with instructions
to lay the situation earnestly before
General Carranza, so that General
Obregon might be directed to accept
the proffered aid of the foreign resi-
dents. Freight service is suspended
between Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
Transportation facilities for relief
purposes are withheld by General
Obregon on the ground of military
necessity.
President Wilson was advised of all
the facts as revealed in official mes
sages and reports from the foreign am
bassadors. The President was report
ed to be studying the various phases
of the question closely. Should Gem
eral Obregon continue to refuse out
side aid, drastic measures might be
necessary, in the view of foreign dip
lomats. The situation is described by
them as more nearly intolerable than
it ever has been since revolutionary
troubles began in the Southern repub-
lie.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Seed Sought for Contest.

klamath Falls-The Klamath Water
Users association, with President
Abel Ady and County Agriculturist
H.R. Glaisyer have begun securing the
best seed possible for distribution
among the children Of the water users
on the Klamath project who wish tc
enter the contests announced by the
association recently.
The seed grain will be all of the
same variety and the best obtainable.
The contest is in the way Of growing
the best vegetables and grains. To
the boy or girl growing the best potato
crop on sixteenth of an acre will be
given the choice of three colts. The
second best grower will have second
choice of the colts and the other colt
will go to the third best grower.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Submarine Scare Abates.

London--A dispatch to Reuter- Tele-
gram company from Flushing, Hol-
land, says an easier feeling with re-
gard to the German submarine block
ade is indicated by the announcement
that beginning March 8 passenger
service to England by the liners of the
iceland company will be considerably
extended. At present the British au-
thorities permit only 200 passengers to
leave England daily.
The rush Of passengers in Flushing
bound for England is enormous. Thou
sands are awaiting accommodations.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Governor Aids Coast Defense.

Salem - Governor Withycombe was
notified of his appointment as second
vice president Of the Pacific Coast De-
fense League. He sent the league the
following telegram:
II desire to cooperate in all things
which will tend TO the ultimate better
ment and safeguarding Of our coast. /"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
French Sent to Africa.

Paris-The ministry Of war an
nounces that on account Of the situa-
tion In the Dardanelles and in order to
meet every eventuality the government
has decided to concentrate in North
Africa an expeditionary force. This
will be ready to put to sea at the first
sign that 1t is needed and be directed
to the point where its presence is re-
quired.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
More Berries Planted.

Hood River-Indications point to an
increased strawberry crop in the Hood
River valley. Strawberries have been
profitable in the past few years, and
fruit has been planted on many addi-
tional tracts. Last year the Apple
growers association shipped 100 car
loads of strawberries. II think that
the Underwood strawberry crop will be
of about the same quantity Of last
years." says s. c. Clark, who has one
of the largest tracts in the Underwood
district Of Skamania county, Washing
ton, Just across the Columbia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12
Reclamation Work Begun.

klamath Falls - The Reclamation
service, finding little opposition to the
proposed enlargement of the Griffiths
lateral, have begun work with force
of men and teams. A cook camp has
been arranged and supplies will be
shipped. 1t is intended to have the
work completed by April rs, so that
the irrigation season may open May l,
as usual.