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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19

State Capitol. Salem--By provisions
of Senator Hawley's bill passed by the
house the Southern Pacific company
win be enabled to proceed with the
consolidation of its subsidiary COM
panies, plans for which already have
been completed by the railroads
affected. The bill amends the present
law so that one road may own and
operate competing line. The South
ern Pacific plans to consolidate the
Portland, Eugene & Eastern, the Cor
wallis & Eastern, the Salem, Falls City
& Western and several other minor
roads it owns for the purpose of re-
ducing expenses and promoting eff
cheney in operation.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
DONS OF ORECOKS LEGISLATURE
Proceedings of Peoples the State Capitol
House Passes Neio Bank
Bill Except Rise In SALARY

State Capitol, Salem-shall the sal
AIRY Of the state bank examiner be In
creased from $4,000 a year TO $4,000
After an hour Of snappy debate ths
house decided that II shall not. Will
the exception Of this detail the house
accepted In every particular the bank
ing committees bill revising the state
banking laws TO conform with the new
Federal reserve act.
Under the provisions Of the bill
state banks will be placed In position
10 become members Of the Federal re-
serve system II they 30 elect.
One change In the present law will
prohibit state banks from investing
any Of their assets In the capital stock
Of any corporation with the exception
Of that Of the Federal reserve bank at
San Francisco.
All state banks acting a. reserve
agents need carry only Is per cent Of
their total demand deposits and s per
cent Of their savings deposits in re-
serve. The present law places this
limit at l6 per cent in cities Of less
than 80, 900 population and at 25 per
cent In cities Of more than so, 900. No
stste hsnk or trust company can be
approved as a rese-ve bank unless II
shall have an unimpaired capital and
surplus of S75, 900 or more.
The state bank examiner under the
new law will need to examine those
banks thAt are members Of a regularly
clearing house association
but once year. Other banks will be
subject to the existing semi-annual ex-
however. II is assumed
that the clearing house banks will be
Under constant inspection by the clear
ing house examiners.
With these few changes in the exist
ing law state banks will be enabled to
become members of the Federal re-
'erve system without any trouble or
inconvenience.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
SHARP WARNING Is SENT
ENGLAND AND GERMANY

Washington. ID. c.-Publleation By
the State department Friday Of the
texts Of tho notes sont 10 Great Brit
ain and Germany. respectively. re-
yeAled that both countries had been
warned In most emphatic tsrms
against monAcing tho vessels or lives
Of American citizens traverslng the
recently proclaimed sea zones Of war.
Germany was advised that the Unit.
cd States would bc constrained 10
hold tho imperial government 10 q
strict accountability" for such acts Of
lts naval authorities ~ might result In
tho destruction Of American vessels
or tho loss Of American lives. and that
"if such q deplorablo situation should
arise" the American government
would "tAke any steps that might bo
necessary 10 take 10 safeguard Ameri-
can lives and property.
To Great Britain the United States
pointed out the measure Of rosponsl.
bility" which would seem 20 bo Inn
posed on tho British government ''for
tho loss Of American vessels and lives
In case Of an attack by a German
naval force" II England sanctioned
the general misuse Of the American
flag by British vessels. and thereby
cast doubt on tho valid character Of
the neutral onsigns.
Tho two communications were pre-
scnted respectively 20 the British gov
ornment by Ambassador Page and the
German foreign Office by Ambassador |
Gerard. Thoy were prepared by Coun-
sollor Robert lansing and revised by |
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
after consultation with the entire cab
met.
Tho British. Spanish and Brazilian
who happened 10 call at
Tho State department, received copies
" tho notes. as did the ministers OF
Sweden. Norway and Denmark. who
requested them. The docu-
nents created something Of n sensa.
Ion among tho diplomats generally be-
,suse Of what some regarded As their
lrastic, Implication.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Sues to Retain Job.

Mandamus proceedings against the
Portland board of education were
started by Mrs. Maud L. Richards,
formerly English teacher in the trade
school, who was summarily removed
from her position by City Superintend-
ent Alderman on January s when he
discovered she had been married the
day before. She was married jan
uary 4, and Immediately notified the
superintendent. She reported for duty
the following morning, and taught her
classes until noon, when Mr.. Alderman
sent word that her services were no
longer required and a new teacher
was put in her place.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Flood Reservoirs Asked.

Denver - The Kansas Legislature
asked the Colorado legislature to join
in memorial to congress, petiting
the National government to construct
. series of dams and reservoirs east of
the Rocky mountains to impound all
food waters. The Kansas memorial
has already been sent to congress. The
memorial proposes an appropriation to
be used in the construction Of series
of canals, bitches and reservoirs. The
two-fold benefits Of the project, would
be the reclamation Of the land and the
prevention of overflow of the rivers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
OREGON Ultra "Drv. 81

Salem, 0r.-For the first time the
senate went on record on the prohibit
tion question, and the answer was
ultra "dry." The minority report of
the committee on alcoholic traffic
was adpoted by a vote of 10 to
Is. 1t retains the sentence: 'It shall
be unlawful for any one person or fam
lily within this state to receive from
any common carrier more than two
quarts of spirituous or vinous liquors
or more than "a quarts of malt liquors
within period of four successive
weeks"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Diporce Ad BIZ u Passed.

State Capitol, Salem-A bill by Rep
resentative Littlefield prohibiting law
yers from advertising for divorce busi-
ness and fixing penalties for violations
was passed by the senate Thursday.
Senator Strayer, of the committee on
revision of laws, in reporting the
measure favorably, said the practice
was common in Portland. It was
thought an encouragement Of litiga-
tion should not be allowed.
Senator Kellaher said there was no
reason why divorce lawyers should not
advertisise for business if they desired.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
7loeHtv-One Miners Per-
ish BV Rush of Waters

NAnaimo, B. C.-Twenty-one lives
were snuifed out at IL 80 Wednesday
morning at the South Wellington mine
Of the Pacific Coast Coal mines, lim-
tied, when Fire Boss David Nillerst
fired a shot which broke through into
the old working Of the Southfeld mine
Of the Old Vancouver Coal company, a
mine abandoned some 20 years ago.
The old workings were filled with
water and when the shot broke through
the inrushing waterr drowned all the
men In the section Of the mine affected
with the exception Of W. Murdock,
who, after hard struggle, succeeded
In reaching safety.
Among the victims Of the disaster
are Joseph Foy, manager Of the mine,
and David Nillerst, fire boss.
Foy was on the surface at the time,
but upon hearing Of the old workings
being tapped went below ground with
the intention Of getting all the men to
the surface. He opened trap door of
the old stope and Immediately was met
by a flood Of water which hurled him
against the timbers.
Thomas Watson was working his
first shift, and, along with William
Anderson, had reached a place OF
safety, but went back to rescue their
partners and lost their lives in the at
tempt.
Mine Inspector John Newton took
charge of the situation and immedi-
ately ordered big pumps installed to
pump out the water to recover the
bodies Of the victims, which it is ex-
pected viii take at least two months
time, owing to the swampy nature of
the ground and the extensive nature of
The workings of the Old Southfield
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Judiciary Committee Has
Bill for NelD Districts

State Capitol, Salem--Four new ju-
dieiAl districts are provided for In the
plan reported TO the house by the ju-
dietary committee by substitute house
bill 30s. This plan will give the state
a total OF IL judicial districts and win
supersede entirely the system proposed
by President Thompson, Of the senate,
for "a districts and an appellate court.
It also disposes Of the numerous inde-
pendent district division bills intro
duced by various members Of the house
and the senate.
The new plan, as worked out by
Chairman Olson, and other members
Of the judiciary committee, moved up
notch when the house passed Senator
Thompson's bill creating the Four
teenth judicial district by detaching
Lake county from the present Thir-
teenth district. This leaves only
Klamath county In the Thirteenth.
Create the Fifteenth district to con-
sist Of Lane, Lincoln and Benton eoun-
ties, by detaching them from the Sec
ond district.
Create the Sixteenth district, COM
prising Coos county, by detaching II
from the present Second district.
Create the Seventeenth district by
detaching Curry county from the
Second district and Josephine county
from the First district. jackson
county alone then win embrace the
First district, with Judge Frank NJ. |
Calkins in charge.
This plan win leave Douglas county |
alone as the Second judicial district |
and the bill:provides that Judge J. w.
Hamilton shall remain the circuit |
Judge Of that district.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Canadian Harbors Mined.

Ottawa, 0nt-The Naval Service de-
partment of Canada issued notice that
circumstances have arisen which may
necessitate the prohibition of all en-
trance to certain ports of the Domin-
ion, and mariners are instructed that
on approaching the shores Of Canada.
and especially the ports of Halifax,
Esquimalt, B. c., and Quebec, a sharp
lookout be kept for signals from patrol
vessels. which would indicate that OBJ
structions may exist. The extra pre-
cautions are taken to mean that Cana
dian ports are being heavily mined.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
LONG SESSION ENDS
Senate Quits Without ACTING Upon
ship Purchase Bill
Rrfra Session Regarded Inevitable
Standardization H1H Not
Admit Cause Lost.

Washington, d. C.-Republican and
Democratic seniors who oppose the
government ship purchase bill, aided
by Senators Norris and Kenyon, Pro-
gressive Republicans, who have stood
by the bill, forced an adjournment
Wednesday night Of the longest con-
tinuous session In the history Of the
senate and made more uncertain than
ever the fate Of the measure which the
administration has 30 urgently pressed
on congress.
On the adjournment, after 81 hours
and IL minutes Of continuous debate,
leading members Of both houses of
congress conceded that an extra ses-
sion to be called soon after March
seemed inevitable. There were some,
however, who still hoped that there
yet might be time to dispose Of appro-
priation bills and the ship purchase
measure In some form before adjourn
ment.
Adjournment came on q motion made
BY Senator 0'Gorman, which prevailed
by 48 to 46, after Senator Norris, de-
ploring the fatiguing filibuster, had
proclaimed his conclusion that op-
ponents Of the ship purchase bill could
flibuster 1t to its death.
Disappointed over the loss Of sup
port from the Progressive Republi-
cans, but still hopeful that something
yet could be done to save the bill, adj
leaders Of the senate
would not admit that the cause was
lost. Anticipating q break in the
senate, President Wilson had been con-
fsrring throughout the past few days
with house leaders on plans of getting
the bill before the house. and such
course may be taken, though the SEN
ate Republicans insist that their fight
will continue until the end of the ses-
ZION, no matter what the administra-
ion forces may accomplish on the
house side.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19

Washington. ID. CA situation Of
the utmost delleaey for the United
States has arisen In relation 10 the
European war. Its character IL indi-
Gated by the request Of Emperor vii.
liam that Ambassador Gerard In CON-
pAny with Herr Won BethmAnn-Holl-
veg. tho German chancellor. shall
come At once TO has headquarters In
the eastern theater Of war.
This request is equivalent 10 q COM
mAnd. Mr.. Gerard and the chancellor
will 20 without delay. Mr.. Gerard
has been equipped with the proper in
struetions. approved by the President.
These instructions are In line with the
principles laid down In the note TO the
German government protesting against
the enforcement Of the German war
zone" decree.
What results will follow from the
audience which the emperor. surround
cd by his troops, will grant TO the
American ambassador. no one In WASH
ington knows. II will be q dramatic
setting for tho conference. Within
the armed camp Of q marvelously efR-
Client military power will be the diplo-
matte representative Of the United
States. who realizes that the regular
army Of his country comprises only
30. 900 men. This force constitutes
only two army corps.
Under Emperor Williams command
In the theater Of war 10 which Mr..
Gerard has been summoned, there are
about 1000. 900 Germans-26 army
,orps. There are also q larger num- |
Der Of Austro- Hungarians.
Backed by the bayonets around him,
Emperor William will feel his power.
With the recollection Of what the Uni
ed States has. Mr.. Gerard cannot but |
make comparisons which German, dip
omacy perhaps hopes will cause him
o feel at disadvantage.
The German emperor 10 playing for
freat stakes. II 10 nothing more nor
ess than victory In the war. II the
United States can be brought to the
,oint Of insisting that It's cargoes Of
oodstuffs shall pass freely TO Ger
many. the emperor believes his cause
Fill be as good rs won. Either Great
'ritain must abandon It's seizures Of
uch foodstuffs, in which event the
olicy Of starving out" Germany will
o longer be effective. or continue TO
o 80 In spite Of objection Of the
.merican government and thus force
rastic action on the part Of the Unit
Cfataa
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Less "IlpIift" IL Wanted.

indianapolis -- Henry Lane Wilson,
ex-ambassador to Mexico, speaking
here before the Columbia club, said:
"There will be no hope for Mexico
until either the present administration
reverses It's policy In entirety or until
new administration, committed to
less uplift, but more genuine practical
advice and assistance In the way Of in
telligent evolution. comes into power. !"
Mr.. Wilson said 1t was not his pur-
pose ito question the intention or
patriotism Of the President, but the
performance of the administration.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19

Berlin-The Bundesrath has decided
to appropriate all the domestic stocks
of oats, with the exception Of seed
oats and the grain necessary for fodder
for horses. The order became effective
February 16. The Bundesrath also
raised the maximum price Of oats by
80 marks (sl2. 6ol per metric ton.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Shells Drop on Slpiss.

Lausanne, Switzerlsnd-The Gazette
de Lausanne has published dispatch
from Porentruy, SO miles northwest of
Berne and close to the French frontier,
which says that German artillerymen,
firing on q French battery near the
Swiss frontier, sent shells into Swiss
territory. This. the dispatch adds, is
the second happening of the kind.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Unfit To Be EXCHANGED.

Berlin = The first exchanges Of dis
abled prisoners Of war under the plan
Of Pope Benedict were arranged
through the Berlin embassy. One
hundred and forty-six British prisoners
unfit for further service will leave
Germany February l6, and Great Brit
ain will release lot Germans. The
exchanges apparently are not on q
numerical basis, but all those who are
disabled will be included within the
scope Of the order eventually.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
District Road Plan Loses.

State Capitol, Salem = One more
road bill was defeated in the house,
but another is on its way. By vote
of IL to II the house defeated Repre-
sentative Sam Brownies bill to provide
a system of state, county and district
cooperation in bodybuilding. The
measure carried a half-mill tax levy
and it was this feature to which the
house seemingly took objection. The
good roads enthusiasts are not discour-
aged. however, and have prepared an
other bill to be submitted through the
roads and highways committee.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Vest Getting Biz Orders.

Aberdeen, Wash. - Two orders for
barrel slaves, the value Of which ag-
gregates $67, 500, and which will take
more than 10 cars to carry them to the
East, have been received within the
last few days by the Western Cooper
age company. The first is from the
Chicago headquarters Of the Armour
Packing company, and is for $50, 900
Of lard barrel stock. This order alone
will make so carloads Of slaves. The
other order Is for $7500 worth Of short
barrel slaves and comes from New
Hampshire firm.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
7radinQ !Stan,p BIZ DIES.

State Capitol, Salem-By agreeing
to the indefinite postponement of Rep
resentative Forbes bill to levy heavy
tax on trading stamps, those members
who are opposed to the use of trading
stamps in the state are centering their
efforts on Representative Tom Browns
bill which probably be up for final
passage soon. The mail of every
member of the Legislature has been
flooded for the last few weeks with
letters from constituents who repre-
sent either side of the question. The
bill promises to arouse considerable
debate.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Germans Lose BalEood.

Paris-A semi-official note says:
"In the region Of Cagny, one Of our
aviatiors has destroyed = signal ball
loon. A German aeroplane has been
brought down near Verdun. The pilot,
Lieutenant Won Hidelen, had, IN Sep
tember, thrown bombs on Paris and
proclamations inviting Pariaians 70
surrendar."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Fair Displav Wanted In State.

State Capitol, Salem-Senator Day
has introduced bill providing for an
appropriation of SIT, 500 for returning
the Oregon exhibit at the Panama
Pacific Exposition to this state and
making a permanent display Of it.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
No-Partv Bench Act Es Out.

State Capitol, Salem = Representa-
tive Tom Handley has consented to the
indefinite postponement of his bill pro-
viding a non-partisan judiciary. The
measure had been indorsed by the
State Bar association. The attorneys
in the house generally favored the bill,
but they were opposed to passing it at
this session, for the reason that the
people defeated q similar measure at
the recent election.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
No Postal !SaUing Limit WTns.

State Capitol, Salem-The senate,
by unanimous vote. adopted the joint
memorial of Senator Dimick asking
congress to remove the limit on postal
savings deposits and to use the de-
posits as basis for establishing q
system of rural credits. 1t also is pro-
vided that interest to depositors be in
creased from 2 to 8 per cent. and that
the provision for depositing the postal
deposits in national banks be abolished.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
Koters 70 Reaister but Onee.

State Capitol, Salem - House bill
l91 providing for permanent registra.
tion was passed by the senate without
argument. The law provides that a.
long as an elector resides in the pre-
cinct in which he registers and votes
at one election held throughout the
county within the biennial election
period ending November 80 following
the regular biennial general election,
he shall not be required to register
again.
II the elector. fails to voteI as stipu-
lated he shall re-register or notify the
county clerk in not less than 30 days
nor more than so days after the regu-
lar November election that he resides
in the district from which he regis
tered and requests in writing that his
name remain on the register Of
electors.
This is the second permanent regis
tration law that has been passed by
the Oregon Legislature, one passed at
the session in 1918 having been de-
clared unconstitutional by the Supreme
court. The new law provides that the
county clerk shall use the card index
system in keeping his register Of cleo
tors. Each elector shall sign a card
giving his name. age, political affilia-
tion, etc, and shall take an oath that
he is citizen of the United States.
The cards shall be public records and
shall be kept in the Office of the county
clerks as other public records are kept.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-19
GERARD TO CONFER
Kaiser Summons U. S. Ambassador
10 Field Headquarters.
Choice OF FfisHdship OF 7Ioo Ma
tions Seems Ofsred-Situa-
fioH Very Delicate.

London - The German emperor, &C
eordlng TO an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from The Hague. has invited the
American ambassador 10 Germany,
James W. Gerard. TO q conference at
eastern headquarters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-04
SUFFS OF new YORK
KNOW FATE TUESDAY
Both Sides Claiming Victory in
Advance of Tomorrow's
Suffrage Election.

New York. Nov. 2.-The suffragists
of New York state close their light for
the ballot today. Undismayed by the
defeat Of suffrage in New Jersey their
leaders predict victory In the election
tomorrow.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, chairman
of the campaign committee, said that
the suffragists had made an actual
house to house campaign all owe the
state and that this was the basis for
their declaration that 100000 women
in New York state wanted to vote.
The leaders of the women's organi-
cation against suffrage predicted VIC
tory by a large majority. Mrs. Arthur
Dodge, president Of the national asso-
citation opposed to woman suffrage anG
Miss Alice Hill Chittenden, of the New
York State Anti-suffrage association
thought New York City would give a
majority of 100000 against the propo-
sition.
Sixty automobiles loaded with speak
ers for suffrage left the battery this
morning for a final effort which will
continue until midnight. Ten rams
carrying huge signs lettered with suf-
frage appeals traversed the streets.
The activity of the campaigners fol-
and against the suffrage amendment
has oVershadowed the efforts of the
male political workers on the question
Of adopting a new state constitution.