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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-14

Miss Freda Kirchway, the 21-year-
old daughter of Dean Kirchway Of Co.
lumbia university, New York, who de-
livered the valedictory at the COM
mencement exercises of her class at
Barnard college, is modest young
person despite the fact that many re-
forms in the college were inaugurated
by her. The last fraternity member at
Barnard was graduated this year, be-
cause three years ago Miss Kirchway
attacked fraternities as undemocratic.
She is an enthusiastic suffrage work
er and a devotee of lawn hockey. She
is engaged to Evans clark, young in
structor at Princeton, but she asserts
that she will continue after marriage
whatever work she undertakes this
summer. Il think every woman should
be economically Independent" she de-
clared. 1T seems too obvious to ar
que
The average depth Of the sands on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-14
POST OFFICE NEEDS
new MAIL MESSENGER

Postmaster Beck received orders
today to receive bids for the next ten
days for mail messenger between the
depot and the post office. Claude
Howells took the place three months
ago on bid Of $1190 year, quit sew
eral weeks ago without warning and
John Craig, former messenger, who
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-14
SURPRISE PASTOR.

ECONOMY, Ind, June 14.-Rev
Lee Chamness was given a surprise
Friday night by fifteen members of
the Willing Workers Of the Williams
burg Friends church. There are
twnty in the class.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-14
ATTACKED BY SNAKE.

S ECONOMY. Ind. June 14.-Simpson
Pierce was attacked by a blue racer
snake, six feet long. while working in
new piece Of ground last week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-14

United States is shipping large
amounts OF baled hay to Europe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-14

The average depth Of the sands on
the African deserts is from thirty to
forty feet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Closed Season Anglers
NehGLens Fishermen

Nehalem-The Nehalem bay fisher
men are determined to make fight
this session Of the legislature against
what they consider an injustice in the
closed season limits. Under the exist
ing law, the bay and river are closed
to salmon fishing from November 20
to December 10. They say that at this
time the run Of fish is becoming heav-
ier and they have some chance to
break even over their losses of other
parts of the season.
They consider it an injustice because
none of the other bays and fishing
grounds in the county are subjected to
such a regulation. Twenty miles
south of here, on Tillamook bay and
the tributary rivers, fishing is allowed
from the time the season opens in July
until late in January, or until the last
steelhead has passed.
The men believe it is an oversight
on the part of the lawmakers, and for
that reason will take the matter up
with the Legislature through Thomas
B. Handley, representative from this
county. At mass meeting recently
committee was appointed to draft
resolutions to be presented to the
legislature by Representative Handley.
President Emil Larson, of the associa-
tion, will spend a day in Tillamook
with the representative and delega-
tion may be sent to Salem this winter.
The fishermen are backed in their
effort to have the closed period re-
moved by the business men of the en-
tire district, and a fight is expected.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
West Asks Higher Bond
for State Treasurer Kay

Salem - Governor West announced
this week that he would insist upon
the bond Of the state treasurer being
$500, 900 hereafter instead of $3.50, 600
as at present. State Treasurer Kay
said it was immaterial to him what
amount was fixed, but under the law it
could not be more than $3.50, 600 unless
the State Emergency board made pro-
vision for paying higher premium.
The law makes provision for yearly
premium Of $1,000, which gives bond
of $3.50, 900. In letter to the state
treasurer the governor said:
'Inasmuch as the court has held
that the State Land board, and not the
state treasurer, is the lawful custodian
of the school fund securities, the said
securities will not be taken into con-
sideration in fixing the amount of your
bond. The matter of protecting that
fund, through the bonding of its GUS
todian, will fall upon the State Land
board and that board is being 80 ad-
vised. Unless the governor-elect shall
recommend a smaller amount, your
bond will be fixed at $500. .000--no
more than $780, 900 to be written by
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Polk County Prune Tree
Acreage ShOlUs Increase

Monmouth The prune acreage in
Polk county has been increased great
ly this fall by the planting of many
young trees in each of the prune dis
tricts, according to a recent survey Of
the various sections of the county. In
the summer, when the decrease in the
1914 crop was apparent, growers or
dered young trees for the spring of
1915. A remarkable confidence in the
crop by the old growers, the starting
of more farmers into prune growing
and an awakened interest among
county residents toward the industry
are noted preliminary features of the
coming season.
The increase in acreage is shown not
to have decreased to any great extent
the acreage previously in use for farm
ing purposes. Several years Of toll in
the hills have in many cases resulted
in the clearing Of tracts of land large
enough to accommodate prune orch
ards. Since numerous tests were made
on the hill land what grain crops
would thrive well, it has been found
that the soil is not adapted to the sue
cessful growing Of any grain crop.
The problem Of land utilization in
the hills has been solved by the ex-
periement which few farmers con-
Quoted several years ago by setting out
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08

prune trees. The first orchards showed
the real function of the hilly soil in
crop production, and adjacent land
owners have followed with new orch
ards.
The first place for the prune indus
try to start in Polk county was on the
western slope of the hills between
Dallas and Monmouth and Falls City
and Dallas. From there the crop
spread to the open sections of the
county, where it was adpoted by farm
ers who had become accustomed to
raising grain year after year. The
orchards on hilly ground are produc-
ing the largest amount of prunes an
nually now, but the drying houses ex-
pect the orchards in the more level
districts to swell the general county
yield to large extent within few
years. Already some of the new orch
ards have come into bearing, and the
yield is expected to increase each year.
Land-clearing in the hills has
brought the crop back to its original
ground. Some hills, too barren to
raise garden truck or grain crops and
too steep to insure proper cultivation
for such crops, have been converted to
young prune orchards which have
made steady, uniform growth for
period of years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
-Four German Aircraft
Attack DunkirE. EnULdnd

London - Four German aeroplanes
flew several times over the city of
Dunkirk Thursday, dropping bombs as
they went, according to the Dunkirk
correspondent Of the Daily Mail.
Soldiers in the streets fired on the ma
chimes and one Taube seemed to be
hit, but all got away safely.
The official returns Of the casualties
show that Is persons were killed and
80 wounded. The bombs were filled
with shrapnel.
For half an hour the whole city
cracked with rifle shots and bombs,
which threw up dense clouds Of black
smoke. No sooner did one aeroplane
seem to depart than another arrived.
Buildings in all parts Of the city were
wrecked. One child's arm was blown
off and an old woman was killed out
right.
The fifth aeroplane remained as q
sentry outside the town, ready to at
tack any Of the allies aeroplanes that
might seek to repel the air assailants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
BUSINESS FUTURE
LOOKS PROMISING
Secretary Redfeld Sends To All
Cheering Message.
Prosperity for Whole Country At
Hand and AdDice Is Offered
To Make Preparations.

Washington, D. C.-Heartened by
months Of close study of the business
outlook of the nation, Secretary Red
field, of the department of Commerce,
wrote New Years greeting to the
merchants and manufacturers of the
country. bidding them in characteris-
tic language to reach out for the pros
perity he sees within their grasp.
There is no warrant, Mr.. Redfeld de-
clares, for gloom or despair. The i'll
effects of the European war on Ameri-
can enterprise is passing and new vis-
tas for commercial venture are open
ing with each new day.
''If you want prosperity, do your
share to bring it and do it now," he
says. "Get that addition-on your shop
going; it will cost you less today than
six months hence. Is trade bit dull
in the works? Get those improve
ments begun. Prices are low and
likely to rise. You've been thinking
Of that contract work. Better start
yourself before things get the start Of
you.
"This country slows down bit now
and then, but it never stops growing
and it always moves up and not down.
We don't know what it means in most
of the United States to have real gen.
eral distress. Think of Belgium and
Poland, 0 man with a crouch, and
stink into your hole and pull it in after
you. There think of your sins and
your blessings and come out with your
courage in working order.
''There are lots of good American
examples of pluck. Do you remember
San Fancisco and Galveston and Chi
cago-B Boston, Charleston, Baltimore
and Dayton, and many others like
them? Remember them as did Edison
and lots of your fellow citizens, who
showed pluck when things were hard.
Nothing is the matter with the
man with crouch except an absentee
heart and missing nerve. Cheer up,
go to work, do your level best, quit
talking misery. The wars over yon-
der, not here. Men are slaughtered
yonder- they're living here. It's all
clouds there-clear day here.
"Get out and sell some goods. Plant
some more acres; do more work than
you planned. Talk cheerful talk and
you'll find this country of ours pret-
ty good place after all. !"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08

lied when the German military mission
was established in Constantinople. 1t
vanished definitely from the moment
the German cruisers Goeben and Bres-
lau took refuge in the Dardanelles.
1.-THE Young Turk cabinet, believ-
ing, perhaps in good faith, to conduct
the destiny of the country, displayed a
cunningness thoroughly Oriental in en-
deavoring to escape from Teutonic in
fiuences.
"The diplomats Of Great Britain,
France and Russia, perceiving the
little eagerness which the Turks were
showing to permit themselves to be
drawn into the war, which would in
evitably compromise the country, tried
to persuade the pacific element in the
Ottoman cabinet.
'They succeeded, however, only in
delaying the rupture which was part
of the Teutonic program.
"As soon as the Austro- German
diplomats became convinced that the
Turks were hesitating as to what
course to take, German hands led Ger
man ships in a treacherous attack on
the peaceful shores Of an empire which
was maintaining perfect neighborly
relations with the Turks"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Members of Union Must
Pay Damages for Boycott

Washington, D. C. Ending II years
of litigation, the Supreme court held
Wednesday that some 200 Connecticut
labor union members must pay $252,
1909 damages under the Sherman
antitrust law for nationwide boy.
colt Of D. e. Loewe & Co., Danbury,
Conn, hat manufacturers who refused
to unionize their shops. The bank ac-
counts and homes of many Of the men
already are under attachment to pay
the judgment and the next step prob
ably will be foreclosure.
Leading lawyers of congress dis
agree on whether this decision means
that union workmen will be liable in
the future for damages on account of
boycotts. Some hold that the Clayton
antitrust law, passed last year after
this suit had been tried, would make
another such prosecution impossible.
It was the Danbury hatters' case
that the Supreme court decided in
1908 that labor unions were subject
to the terms Of the Sherman antitrust
law and sent the suit back to the New
York Federal courts for trial. The
judgment, the largest ever before the
court under the Sherman law, as well
as the vigorous defense of the union
men, attracted widespread attention to
the litigation.
Justice Holmes announced the
courts unanimous opinion. His dis
cussion Of the law involved was brief.
He said the ground for discussion un-
der the Sherman law had been cut
away by the 1908 decision to a large
extent and narrowed further by the
decision in the Eastern States Retail
Lumber Dealers case of last year to
the effect that the circular Of list of
unfair Dealers" with the intention
to put the ban upon these dealers
among a body of possible consumers
combined with view Of joint action,
was violating the Sherman ANTITRUST
law.
The justice pionted out that the de-
PENDANTS were members of both the
United Hatters' of North America and
of the American Federation of Labor.
With brief consideration he arrived at
the conclusion that the New York
Federal courts, which tried the case,
were right in holding that forbidden
combination had been proved.
ut requires more than blindness Of
! iustice. /" said Justice Holmes. mot to
see that the many branches Of the
United Hatters and the Federation Of
Labor, in pursuance Of plan, emanat-
ing from headquarters, made use Of
such lists unfair dealers) and of the
primary and secondary boycott in their
efforts to subdue the plaintiff to theil
demands. The union label was USED
and strike ordered and carried out tc
the same end, and the purpose to break
up the plaintiffs commerce affected by
the quality Of the acts. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
City Commission Reduces
Debt $42, 900 First Year

La Grande-The annual meeting of
the city commission held here this
week marks the close of the first year
OF operations under managerial form
Of government for this city, and ac-
cording to the report of the auditor
the year was one of the most prosper
GUS in the history of the city. The
bonded Indebtedness has been reduced
during the year from approximately
$4,000 to s68. 900 and SO, 900 more
of bonds will be taken up within the
next few days.
When the managerial form of gov
ernment was adopted year ago F. j.
Lafky, of Salem, formerly member
of the city council there. was employed
as manager of the city at salary of
$4,000 a year. Commenting on the
policy of the city government of the
past year Mr.. Lafky said:
"We are pleased at the close Of the
first year to be able to show to the
citizens Of La Grande, and Of the
country in general, that the expert
ment has proved its worth in more
economical and more efficient adminis-
tration Of the affairs Of the city
through a greater concentration OF
effort and closer attention to the work
of each department. While we have
been as economical as possible in all
Of our work we have not stinted in any
department and municipal improve
ments have been pushed as far as was
necessary and advisable. The water
department has been placed upon a
strictly cash basis and SO far as possi-
BILE all other departments have been
placed upon the same basis.
"The year past has been devoted in
great measure to rounding up the scat
tered ends of the city's business and
reducing the indebtedness as much as
possible and we hope to continue this
policy until we can free the city of all
indebtedness and do business strictly
upon cash and businesslike basis"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Oregon First to Dedicate
Panama Fair Building

San Francisco = The tradition of
"Oregon First" was splendidly main
tanned by the Rosarians Thursday
when they stormed San Francisco and
in the dedication Of the Oregon build
ing at the Panama Pacific Exposition
set new record for other states to
follow.
AS Oregon was first with her great
excursion in 1912 to select the site for
her building at the exposition, and as
she was first to break ground for the
new building in the excursion of the
Rosarians in 1918, and first to COM
plete her building ready for turning
over to the State commission, so
Thursday the Rosarians held the first
elaborate formal dedication ceremony
that any state organization has yet
held for its building.
President Moore, of the exposition,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08

in his address before the Rosarians end
who attended the ceremony Of dedica-
tion in the auditorium of the Oregon
building, dwelt on the, Oregon First"
idea.
''As she was first in selecting site,
in breaking ground, and in completing
her building" he said, "Oregon is
also, may say, first in my affections
for special reason.
"When / asked Mr.. Clark, chairman
Of your commission, to attempt, if pos
sible, to reproduce your forestry build
ing in Portland, or building along
similar lines, saying that believed
that such building would do more
good, not only to the exposition, but to
your own state as well. than building
constructed on the classical lines, they
gave weight enough to my opinion on
the matter to arrange for just such q
building"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
40 CONFLICTS Are Freed.

Columbia, s. C. = Fifty-fve New
Years pardons, paroles and commuta-
tions granted by Governor Blease re-
duced the number of prisoners in the
state penitentiary, at the state farms
and in county convict camps to 149.
The governors action put the total
number Of prisoners to whom he has
granted clemency in his four years Of
Office at 1914. Sixteen full pardons
were granted, "a prisoners were pa
rolled and the sentences Of Is were com
muted. Twenty-eight Of the 55 were
serving terms for homicide.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
English Pray for Victory.

Rome - Special prayers were said
Sunday in all the English churches in
Italy for the ultimate victory Of the
Triple Ententesnation In the chapel
Of the English college, Cardinal Gas
quet and the new British minister to
the Vatican, Sir Henry Howard, were
among those who particips ted in the
communion service. Their action was
in striking contrast to that Of the
members Of the British embassy to the
Quirinal, none Of whom was present at
any service. The rector Of the Irish
college did not participate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Get Busy, Edison Says.

West Orange, N. ]. - Thomas A.
Edison, the inventor. predicted Mon
day that 1915 will be most prosper
Gus year. He said: ''Now is the time
for the United States to go ahead.
We can manufacture cheaper today
than in many years to come. How
ever, many Of our best business men
seem to be penny wise and pound fool
ish. ! am surprised that commercial
and industrial America has been affect
ed with form Of paralysis evidently
as the result Of the war in Europe.
This is all due to unnecessary alarm. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08

Petrograd-Itl lis officially announced
that the Russian troops have gained a
decisive victory at Sari Kamysh. The
entire Ninth Army corps Of the Turks
was captured.
Accounts received here say the
Turks displayed great bravery when
their position was seriously threatened
and made frequent desperate bayonet
sorties. When they were compelled to
vacate rthey made valiant but futile
efforts to cover their retreat by rear
guard action, even the wounded con-
tinuing firing from the ground when
they were struck down.
According to a telegram from Tifis,
the persistence with which the Turks
pressed their attacks in the Sari
Kamysh district was to enable their
troops in the Ardahan region to retive
without heavy losses. Their opera
tions were conducted under tremend-
GUS difficulties. They lacked proper
equipment and had no transport trains.
Everything had to be carried on the
backs Of soldiers or Of civilians COM
mandeered for the purpose. Most Of
the trophies Of war captured by the
Russians were Of German make.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Corvallis Blocks EeUer.

Corvallis = Through the prompt &C.
tion of the authorities Corvallis has
been spared an epidemic Of scarlet
fever. During the week ending De-
cember 10, six cases developed, and
the city health officer established a
strict quarantine, closed the city
schools, and ordered that no children
under is years be admitted to Sunday
schools, churches and theaters. The
orders were enforced, and. though a
hardship was worked on the Sunday
schools, no more cases of contagion
have occurred.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
DUEL Moratorium "a On.

Paris-A moratorium on dueling has
been declared in France because of an
incident which arose recently during 9
discussion in a cafe. A prominent
swordsman became angry in discussing
the grand strategy and issued a chal-
lenge to his adversary. Witnesses
present declared that Frepchman
must not kill one Of his countrymen
during the war, 50 the duel has been
postponed until peace has been de-
clared. 4t
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Roers viii Be Drafted.

London-A dispatch to the Reuter-
Telegram company from Cape Town
says that Walfsh Bay, on the south
west coast of Africa, was reoccupied
on Christmas Day without opposition
by strong British force. A telegram
to Reuters Telegram company from
Pretoria, seat of government Of the
Union Of South Africa, says: 'It is
officially announced that the govern
ment intends to commander men for
service in German Southwest Africa
and the Union of South Africa, as the
situation cannot be met by volunteers. !"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Bids ON Bio Order Asked.

Philadelphia The Pennsylvania
Railroad company has asked for bids
on 100000 tons Of steel rails. the
corhpany's requirements for the cur
rent year. Orders for 100000 tons
will be placed for early delivery and
the remainder will re-ordered later.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Austria Executes Editor.

London = Reuters Amsterdam cor
respondent transmitted dispatch re-
ceived there from Vienna, which says
that q newspaper editor, Joseph Yotel
of Prossnitz, Moravia, was condemned
to death by court-martial for sedi-
tious speech. He was executed two
hours after sentence was passed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
Coos Ban to Seek Jeffu.

Marshfeld = L. J. Simpson, Of the
Port of Coos Bay; Captain T. ]. Mac
gem, of the steamship Breakwater,
and G. A. Smith, of the Smith indus
tries, were chosen one day this week
by the Port Of Coos Bay to represent
this district at Washington about the
middle of January in request to con-
gress and the board Of engineers Of
the War department for reconstruction
Of the north jetty on Coos Bay and q
new jetty on the south side Of the bar.
The party will leave Marshfeld Jan
uary 9.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-08
FAKE Suicide Ia Areated.

MarshfieId = T. H. Grindrod, who
faxed suicide at North Bend recently,
was arrested and placed in Jail by
Sheriff w. W. Gage and Deputy Clyde
Gage. Grindrod was taken at Fair
view, 20 miles ON the road TO Rose
burg. The prisoner is held to the
grand jury on a charge Of theft.