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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04
Fire Laid to PIcLnlckcrs.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho. Aug. "A
fire started in the brush by picknick-
ers near Rock Greek in the foothills
south Of Twin Falls resulted in the
destruction Of considerable property
and threatened the llyes Of party OF
campers in the canyon OF Rock Creek.
destroying their camp The Schipper
brothers lost their house, wagons. har-
ness, hay and all OF their fencing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04
WILL WEAR
SCRAP OF PAPER AUG. q

LONDON, Aug. 9Th Hague Echo
Beige says that the population Of
Brussels will wear a piece Of torn
paper on August in commemorq-
tion Of Won Bethmann- -Hollwegs now
famous remarking concerning the
Belgian neutrality treaty.
The first daily newspaper printed
IN the German language ever publish.
ed in Brussels issued its first edition
there today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04

Frank Sailing, administ. to Fred
Gerbarding, s4OO, lot II and 20 feet
Of the east end of lots IS and IA.
block 4, town of Weston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04

CWritten Especially for the United
Press.)
Copyright, 1915, by United Press
Copyright in Great Brittany
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04

We hate war and did not enter upon
this war light heartedly We knew
that Germany and Austria possessed
an immense military power accumu-
lated through years of preparation and
that the war had been forced on Eu-
rope at a moment deliberately chosen
by the Central Powers as the most ia
vorable to themselves. We knew that
the war must be a terrible one and
long one. But the path of duty SEEM
ed quite plain to US. We perceived
that the German government had dis
honored the faith of Germany and at.
tackled the county it had promised to
defend in pursuance of a deliberate
policy which, if successful. involved
the ruin alike Of Belgium and of
France and of the British empire.
The German government proposes
to itself to establish peace in the world
by the dominant power Of Germany
The German army and navy is to act
as the worlds police and to enforce
on other nations a rule Of conduct
prescribed for them by the German
government ANY nation, great OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04

vera fought the case. 1t was decid.
ed in the justice court Fonda had lost.
The court decided that Silvera, not
Fonda. was entitled to damages. So
it allowed silvera the market price
Of Fonda's dead rooster, to-wit rs
cents
Silvera's debit account follows:
Loss of work in fighting case
t45 DAYS at 50 a day. ..:s 5000
Attorneys feet .,......... 2s.0O
What onions would have
brought in market ..... $500
Total debit .........,....$163.OJ
Credit-damages from Fonda. .75l
Net loss ............. $162.25
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04
One Man Killed.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug S.-one
man was killed and three injured
when a box Of shrapneI fuses explod-
ed in the testing room of the govern
ment arsenal at Frankford.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04
RECORD OF DEEDS AND
OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Deed.

Deed.
State Land Board to Flora NJ. Ped
1'o. S90o; the E. 1-2 Of NV. Ia Of
aM IA Of NV IA Of Sec. ,. T. / n,
Il. 81 E., W. NJ. containing 12O acres.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-04

preme confidence in their Allies and
In themselves
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10
An Alaska Girl

Miss Mary Bernhofer, a Skagway girl, who has made good in musical circles, is Co appear in Douglas at the Lyric theatre on Thursday evening, February 25th, in classical and operatiC numbers.
 live are to believe tbe Skagway and Juneau papers, Miss Bernhofer has simply charmed the music loving people of these towns in her vocal reuditious of the most difficult nun. bes-and it is freely predicted that the future will yield to her still greater triumphs in the chosen vocation for which the capricious law of nature has endowed her with most remarkable talent. Were it not for the terrible war that has diverted the minds of the peoples of Europe, and perhaps es. pecially Germany and Austria, from the beautiful art that is almost as mania, this young Alaska girl would now be singing in the great music palaces or that country. As 1t IS, she has recently received a most fattering offer of a three-year contract with the "Stadt" theatre, of Essen, Germany.
 This appearance of this wonderful little Alaska star in Douglas is an un- usual opportunity for the people of this town to hear really good music, aud many people from Juneau who heard her in that city have expressed themselves in the determination to cross the channel on this occasion to enjoy another treat.
 Tickets at Sl each are on sale at the Front Street Drug Store and the Rexall There will be DO reserves.
 Miss Edith Kempthorne will preside at the piano on this occasion.
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10
Wants to Marry a Mason

Children usually have more am6i tions than do adults, although they do not keep an am mbition as constantly as does an older person. Some childish ambitions are unique. One of the latter was recently expressed by the small daughter of Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Collins of Fox, says the Fairbanks Citizen.
 Mir. and Mrs. Collins were among the invited guests at the installation ceremony held little more than a week ago by Midnight Sun Chapter No. 6. Order of Eastern Star, and by special permission they took their little daughter with them.
 The little miss was very much i'm pressed with the ceremony and the occasion generally, and she began to inquire how people could become mem- bers of the Eastern Star. Someone told her that only such ladies as are wives or other near relatives of Masons could join the order. Then she became quite thoughtful, for she had expressed her desire to become an Eastern Star member. Suddenly her face brighten ed and she said:
 "I know what Pm going to do. Pm going to get my papa to join the Mas ous, and if he won't, then, when l get big, m marry a Mason, SO l can be an Eastern Star"
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10

W.J. Adler, of Victoria, is quoted by a coast paper as having said: Ut is freely admitted i'm the south that Prince Rupert is rapidly becoming the big fish port of the country. In Seattle, where the fishing industry has had its headquarters for years, it is ackuowl edged that the heavy end of the busi ness Is being switched Go Prince Ru- pert. A Seattle gentleman, who has lived there practically all of his life, said that in Seattle it is felt that this great asset will be largely lost and that Prince Rupert will be the gaiuer there by. To give an idea of what the fish business means to Seattle or to any city, Seattle man told me that the revenue enjoyed by the Northern Pa cifc railway in one year alone was million and a half dollars. And this was but one line of railway. Prince Rupert is becoming recognized more and more as the fishery center of the whole country. feel safe in asserting that with the possible exception of Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, these days, is the only city in British Columbia that is really producing anything. The fishing harvest is hard to beat"
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10

President Wilson has written to Gov. Strong expressing his great desire to visit Alaska. The President is becom- ing a great joker.
 We no longer have feeling of sym patby for the people of Whitehorse. The Star of a recent date discloses the fact that they shoot the nice fat rab- bits and feed them to the dogs.
 The sentence of Romilo Caesari, who was to hang at Wbitehorse last Friday was commuted to imprisonment for life, provision which seems to give general satisfaction to the people in that town. The Star, in speaking of the incident, ueglects to mention the timely help given by the Juneau jurist.
 We have received a copy of "Alaskan Bird. Life," published by the National Association of Audubon Societies, which society has furnished the United States Bureau of Education eight thou sand copies for free distribution in Alaska. "Every copy should bring some one a fuller appreciation of the beauty, Che wealth, and the greatness of this country
 Down at the Treadwell store the new manager, Mr. II. A. Finger, is making many changes. Almost everything has been chauged-;he grocery department, the hardware, tbe mems goods and furnishings, the ladies' goods and dry goods, the storage rooms, everything has been moved around. This has been done not SO much in the effort to beautiiy, but for the convenience of the clerks aud the accommodation of patrons. Even the old winding stair chat for years was the one redeeming feature in the matter of architecture in the whole of Treadwell has disap peared, and in it's place a more modern, but beautifully neat, stairway stand s. Poor old Mckay, the builder of the spiral affair, will no doubt weep bitter tears when he learns of the desecration and Bob Willis will say things under bis breath, but the world do move. And the ladies will find comfort and pleasure in the neat little rest room, it's mirrors, where they may wipe away the effects of weariness with a powder rag. But if you are looking for a pair of No. 10 gum boots the clerk can find them iu a second, and paper bags are kept in racks. Anyway, the whole ar raugemeut gives the impression of neatuess and extra condensed useful ness.
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10
Notice

Justice Court for the Juneau Precinct, Ter ritory of Alaska, Division NO.1 In the matter of the estate of Nels Johnson, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been, by the United States Com missioner and Probate Judge of the above entitled Court, by an order duly made aud entered. appointed odministratriX of the estate of Nels Johnson, deceased. All per- sons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them with the proper vouchers in legal form within six months from the date of this notice Co the undersigned at her home in Douglas, Alaska. Dated this 2Srd day of January, A. D. 1915.
 MRS. WM. BALTUFF,
 AdministratriX. First pu blication Feb. 8, 1915. Last publication March 10, 19l5
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10
Girl Was Too Truthful

Children, as a general rule, are more truthful than are grown people, for social deceptious are usually acquired. This fact was illustrated recently in an Alaskan town in the case of the little girl who attended her first party.
 When the little miss was ready Co leave home for the party her mother told her what things she must and must not do in order to be courteous. The child listened attentively and asked a nun Der of questions to fully satisfy herself concerning the details. Just as she was going out of the gate her mother called to her and said:
 "Be sure, dear, aud do not forget 10 say when you leave there that you had a good time, and that you thank the lady for it."
 Late in the afternoon the mother of the little girl was much surprised when her little daughter cane running home without coat or hat and all out of breath with excitement.
 "Mamma," she said as soon as she could regain her breath, q didn't have a good time all; do l have to go and tell them that had lovely time when l really didn't"
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10
NOTTCP no CRFDTTORS

In the United States Commissioners Court
 Territory of Alaska, Division Number
 One, Juneau Precinct, in Probate. In the matter of the Estate of Hugh Day,
 deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Hugh Day, deceased. to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased to eX- hibit them with the necessary vouchers within six months after the first publication of this notice to the administrator or said estate at his place of business at Douglas Alaska.
 Dated at Douglas, Alaska. this 20th day of January, 1915. B. R. LEVERS,
 Administrator of the estate of Hugh Day, deceased.
 First publication, January 20, 1915.
 Last publication, February 24, lgl5
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10

Mir. Henry Fl. Hagmann, 2309 10th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Miun., would like to receive some information that would lead to the whereabouts of his brother, Frank, who left Minneap- oils in June, 1890, for Seattle, Washing ton. About eleven years ago he was working for The United Fish Packing Go. of Seattle, and this was the last time that his brother saw him. He owned land on Stewart Island, Provost Washington, at one time. Height, 3 ft. 6 in.; weight, 165 lbs: complexion light. Mir. Hagmann will be very thankful for any information received by him.
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10

That natural gas exists in close proximity to Cordova, possibly in com mercial quantities if wells were drilled to tap it, was demonstrated last night by some of the skaters on Eyak lake, who, provided with a torch, set fire to a number of gas bubbles which had collected under the ice after tapping them. Some of these bubbles were of considerable size, and the blaze rose to a height of from two or three to twenty feet in height.-Times.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29
Van Neter.Tuttle wedding.

At the residence of the brides
parents here. Miss Addie Van Meter
and Mr.. Jay futile. Jr.. were quiet
ly married yesterday at high noon
by Rev. w. S. Lagrone, pastor of
the Methodist church, only very
few of the most intimate friends
and relatives OF the bride and groom
being present. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Tut
tie departed on the 1:45 train for
Memphis and from there will go TO
Vancouver and thence to Anyox.
British Columbia, where they will
make their future home. During
the performance of the wedding GER
emory the bride carried American
Beauty roses and was dressed for
her bridal trip in a blue travelling
suit.
Mrs. futile is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Van Meter and has
been a resident of this city for six
or seven years. She was one of the
prettiest and most winsome young
ladies of this section and was re-
Gently the winner in the Merchants
Panama Exposition Contest, a fact
which we'll attests her popularity.
She had only returned from San
Francisco a few days, when her en-
gagement and approaching mar
riage to Mr.. futile. whom she met
here about two years ago. while he
was passing through this city en-
route to Mexico. was announced.
Mr.. futile is a mining engineer
and has been located with a promi-
nent firm in British Columbia for
several years. He is young man
whose character is made up of those
I qualities which promise a successful
career and he has already reached
a high rung on the ladder of sue
cess. He is a half brother to Mr.. A.
/ C. futile, of this city, and is well
known and popular in Clarksdale.-
! Daily Register.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29
. O Q @ G O @ . o o . @ O Q q
Q BANKERS AND FARMERS. @
Q O O @ c o @ @ o O O o Q G

Bankers are trying to get in clos
er touch with the farmer, and their
efforts are bound TO produce results
profitable TO both. This paper,
again and again. has urged a closer
cooperation between banker and
farmer, and the cry has been echoed
all over the country. The Missouri
Bankers Association is making a
first definite step in cooperation
with the State Board of Agriculture
and other organizations TO organize
rural associations in every county in
the State for the purpose of working
up sentiment for good roads. farm
advisers, better schools and more
scientific methods of agriculture.
Men will represent the bankers as
ISOLATION in each county, and will be
charged with the duty of organic
ing the county associations. The
State Board of Agriculture then
steps in, and will send speakers and
workers TO aid. The railroads will
also lend assistance. The new move
Hent is the dawn of the era of rock
roads and the death knell of the lit
lie baokwoods schoolhouse on the
hill.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29

served early In the present century.
was the accumulation of banking re-
sources and money strength in some
districts Of the West.
Detroit, Pittsburs. and especially
Minneapolis and Kansas City and
also Des Moines. Iowa. were observ-
ed to be accommodating banking re-
sources and money strength. All
the information received from those
centers served to create the impress
sion that this was not a momentary
condition. but that steady increase
and financial strength would be
maintained.
Now there comes from washing
ton information showing that two OF
the great ceDters Of the West condi-
lions are so favorable that IL will be
unnecessary TO ask any accommoda-
ton either from the Government or
from the bankers in the East for the
purpose of moving the crops.
This situation is undoubtedly
true Of all agricultural sections ex-
cepting in the South. where by re-
asons of peculiar conditions 1t will
be essential for aid to be furnished
in financing the cotton harvest
II is one of the many extraordi-
nary condolences that have been
observed since August, 1914, that in
the year 1915 the evidence is strong
that the farmers of the West will,
with their own funds. be able to f.
nance much the greater part of the
harvests from the fields to the mar
kefs
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29
Full Ticket In 1916.

New York. Sept. 23.-After an
sll-day conference of Progressive
leaders from fifteen States at the
party's headquarters here to-day,
Victor Murdoch. chairman of the
National Committee said:
I'VE are going TO run a straight
Progressive ticket next year. That
was the wish Of every man here to-
say and is the prevailing sentiment
among other leaders in the West
with whom have talked recently.
George w. Perkins said after the
conference that there was no discus
sion of candidates.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29
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O ODD BITS OF NEWS. Q
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Davenport, Wash.-When County
Prosecutor David McCallum passed
a horse hitched to a railing. the an
imaI nipped at him and began TO
prance around. Struck by the
strange actions, the prosecutor stop
ped and recoznized a mare which
he, as a farm lad. had raised but
lad not seen for eight years By
flanders declared the horses ,ecog-
milton of the man was unmistskable
ST. Adams, WV. L. Plumley.
Of North Clarendon has a pet dog
which he declares climbs trees Ia
tie height of 32 feet. The doSs
rails are slightly moro pointed than
those OF an ordinary dog. and the
uadding on his feet is broader. Vet
erinaTisns are at a loss TO oader-
stand how he accomplishes his leaf.
Blue fields, Nicarasue Jose Agci-
do is an example of strange reyessal
TO the savage. When lis sister vio-
lated an edict regarding marriage to
her cousin. Aguido cut out her
heart, baked it and ate part of IL.
He confessed and will be hanged.
Philadelphia. Pa.-Mrs- r. c.
Nuckles, Of Dallas. Tex. has six
inch pet Chihuahua with an appe-
tite for diamonds. A recent meal
consisted of a valuable stone from a
handsome lavalliere. A veterinary
performed delicate operation be-
fore the gem was recovered.
New York, y. Y.-Mrs. jeanette
Schwartz, 106-years-old. who weigh
ed less than twenty-five pounds died
recently. She was two and a half
feet tall.
New Bern, n. ca 3-gallon car
boy monkey rum" in the Office OF
L. S. Commissioner Chas- B. Hill,
showed the color of the liquor &c Be
milky and the smell like that of mo-
lasses. Moonshiners in North Care
lima are making and selling it in
large quantities 1t is made of wa
ter, molasses and certain unknown
chemicals. After working. the IL
liquor is 100 proof. and sauserful
will burn for FIVE minutes when
lighted. The monkey rum jag
lass three times as long as Wits
key drunk. aLd ends with frightfu'
deI'rium trerleGs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29

The way of the transgressor often
leads to another's pocket.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29
Worth Their Weight in Gold.

Il have used Chamberlain's Tab
let's and found them to be just as
represented, quick relief for head
aches, dizzy spells and other symp-
toms denoting torpid liver and a
disordered condition of the digestive
organs. They are worth their weight
in gold" writes Miss Clara A.
briggs Elba, n. Y. cbtainable ev-
erywhere m
(Adverfisementl
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29
The Most Famous Vice
Fighter is No More.
ONCE POST OFFICE INSPECTOR
He Formed the New York
SOcity For Prevention Of
Vice In Year 1873.
AND GAINED NATIONAL FAME

New York. Sept. 22.-Anthony
Comstock, for AZ years Secretary
and virtually head of the New York
Society for the Prevention of Vice.
and who in that time prosecuted
more than 1000 persons and confis-
Gated IT'S tons of obscene literature
and pictures. died tonight in his
home at Summit. N. J. Comstock
was ~ years old. He had been i'll
several weeks.
Comstock was born in new Ca
naan, Conn, and when his brother
was killed at Gettysburg he volun-
teered to take his place He served
throughout the rest Of the war un-
der General Gilmore. being muster
ed out in July. 1865.
He came to New York after the
war and became a clerk and then a
bookkeeper in a store. He was in
terested in religious work, and
spoke at many street meetings. In
this missionary work he became in
terested in the suppression of OBJ
scene pictures and literature, which
then were quite common.
He formed the New York Society
for the Prevention of Vice in 1873,
obtained State charter for it and
caused himself to be appointed a
United States Post-office Inspector
without pay. Under his commission
he was a free lance and did not re-
port to anyone.
This commission as a Post-ofiice
Inspector clothed him with the right
to make raids and arrests, and for
more than 40 years his activities in
that line were such that he gained
national fame. The Society For the
Prevention of Vice came to be COM
monty known as the Comstock So
ciety
The society was supported by vol
untary contributions and under the
State charter by percentage of the
fines imposed upon the persons
found guilty.
Although Comstoek chung to his
purpose to suppress all literature
that would endanger the morals of
the people, he frequently was the
object of much criticism, and many
times efforts were made to have the
Government revoke his commission
as Post-ofiice Inspector.
Perhaps the hardest fight he ever
had was when he seized the output
of the catalogue of the Art Students
League. His contention was that
this catalogue contained pictures
that were injurious to morals. That
fight was carried through several
courts, although the Art Students
League, defended by the most prom
inent artists in the country. won its
point
On the whole Comstock's activi-
ties made it exceptionally hazardous
for any one to publish and circulate
obscene matter, but occasionally
some act of his led to fortune for
the person prosecuted. An instance
of this was when he seized the
printed reproductions of the paint
ing September Morn The courts
held that the picture was not i'm
moral. and as result the owners of
the copyright reaped a fortune
through the publicity obtained.
| MANY neoDla are eithar rich or
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29

When the bowels feel uncomfort-
able and you miss the celebrating
feeling that always follows a CO.
pious morning operation, a dose OF
Herbine will set you right in a cou-
pie of hours. II taken at bedtime you
get its beneficial effect after break
fast next day. Price soc. Sold by
2. Wilbur Mitchell. Beaver Dam. Ky.
Advertisement
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29
Attacks Income Law.

Washington. Sept. 22.-Counsel
for Union Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny stockholders and others filed a
brief in the Supreme Court yester-
day attacking as unconstitutional
the income tax provisions of the I'm
derwood-Simmons tariff law. The
attorneys contended that. while the
Sixteenth amendment empowered
Congress to impose a tax ION in
comes from whatever source deriv-
ed" the trainers of the law had
stretched II to cover many taxes 9TH
er than on income. II was asserted,
too. that there was not constitutions
al authority for taxing a specific
class of persons, unmarried men,
more than others, or for the super
tax imposed upon men with incomes
OF over $4,000.