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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07
SUBMARINES A FAILURE.

If anyone in this country snoulu
make the statement that the German
submarine campaign has proved a
failure. he doubtless would be accus-
ed by many pro-Germans of being
preiudiced in favor of England and
her allies. Yet such statement has
been made by no less an authority
than the naval expert connected with
The Berlin Tageblatt, who scarcely
will be suspected, and much less
charged, with any disloyalty to the
cause of Germany.
According to this authority, there
were high hopes during the early
stages of the war that the German
submarines would succeed IN utterly
demoralizing the foreign commerce of
Great Britain, and there was also
hope. for time, that the German un-
dersea craft would be able to deliver
crushing blows against the British ma
Wv itself. Neither hope has been full
filed, however, and it is now admitted
there is small likelihood that either
hope ever will be fulfilled. True, the
German submarines have destroyed
and sunk a good many ships carrying
British commerce, but the latter has
not been impeded to any great extent,
as the losses have represented only a
very small percentage of the total
number of. ships engaged in this busi-
ness. Moreover, although the German
submarines managed to get" few
British warships during the early
stages of the war, these successes
have not been followed up and the
British now seem quite able to keep
their fighting craft in security from
this danger.
There can be no question that the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07
A CHEERING OUTLOOK.

Things are coming rosy Tor thls
country, in decided contrast with the
greyious troubles and bitter dlsap-
pointments that are worrying our
good friends and neighbors over IN
Europe. The first unfavorable effects
of the war on the business and imam
cial conditions of this land have en-
tirely disappeared, and the general
trend of all financial, commercial and
industrial reports at the present time
is indicative of steady improvement
and the return of good times. IL Is
easy, of course, to point to some one
industry, cotton, for instance, ana
say that everything is going down oe-
cause one section of the country is
not as prosperous as the Others. But,
taking the situation in the United
States as whole, one cannot help
seeing that prosperity is still the Key
note of the national life.
Railroad earnings have increased,
instead of diminishing, and the CLAIMS
of the roads that they were hard up
because of smaller receipts is not Sub
stantiated by their own figures. True,
some railroads have gone into receiv-
ership, and are managed by orders OF
the courts. But in every case, as
ghown by official reports anu count
decisions, extravagant, wasteful man
agement is responsible for the wreck
ing Of those lines. There IS no COM
plant made about American exports.
no matter what their nature. While
many deplore the shipment OF war
materials abroad the financial reports
take no cognizance of such matters
and show very large business In
the export line. The destruction OF
the Arabic caused momentary Hurry
in general business circles; but this
is in the way Of settlement now.
Banks are carrying large reserves,
and the new national banking system
works smoothly, perhaps even more
so than was expected.
From all this one thing is sure; the
real financial strength of the United
States. in presence of the European
complications, is almost beyond reck-
oning. The present crops promise, as
a whole, to be really what the colo
ouial term describes it to be, bum
per CROP" There never was year
in which all crops were more prom
Using. Every year some kinds OF the
crops fail to come up to the expected
standard So this year corn may not,
in some states, yield as much as last
wear, but small grains will make up
for the deficiency. OF course all Sec
tions of the country may not be
equally prosperous. There is the prob
lem of unemployment, for instance,
although in many sections this prob
lem is fast disappearing, due to the
increased demand for workers. In
fact the general situation is caleulat-
ed to cheer and inspire the people
of this country, and to make them
truly thankful that they live IN a
land so wonderfully blessed and IA
vored.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07
TOUCHED ON THE RAW.

Colonel Roosevelt's speech to the
men at the Plattsburg training camp
evidently touched the administration
on the raw. Secretary Garrison's re-
buke to General Wood for permitting
the speech to be made is prompt proof
of this.
We do not wonder. The doctrine of
preparedness has always been repug-
nant to this administration. whose
first idea of the practical method of
handling international disputes was
expressed in the thirty-or was it
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as administrator of the es-
tate of Gerhard J. Quiring, deceased,
has fled his final account in the Coun-
ty Court of the State of Oregon, for
Polk County, and that Wednesday,
the 22nd day of September, 1915, at
ten O'Clock a. m. of said day, at the
court room of said county court in
the City of Dallas, Oregon, has been
appointed by said Court as the time
and place for hearing of objections to
the said final account and the settle
ment thereof.
Dated and first published August
"a, 1915.
JOHN ". QUIRING,
Administrator of the estate of Ger
hard J. Quiring. deceased.
L. D. BROWN.
Attorney for the estate. 50-5t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07

Like Banquo's ghost the question
of constructing a bridge across the
Willamette river at Salem will not
down. The court of Marion county
has taken the matter up with the
Polk county court, and the latter is
now considering it. Salem, which last
year was anxious to contribute one
third of the cost of construction, is
weakening in that respect, claiming
that all bridges with more than a
ten-foot span built in that county are
paid for out of the general fund, and
that to stand one-third of the cost
of the big steel structure would be
double taxation. The present strue-
ture will doubtless care for Polk
eounty's interests for many years to
come, and hence it is not insistent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07

Yesterday was Labor day, set aside
for the purpose of rendering express
sions of appreciation for the individ-
ual service to mankind of those who
toll, but owing to the democratic ad-
ministration there were not so many
toilers to be honored this year as
formerly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07

The Amity Standard of last Friday
came to our exchange table much i'm
proved in form, the large blanket
like pages having been reduced III
size and increased in number from
four to eight, following the more mod
ern idea of newspaper making. The
Standard also shows improvement in
its news service. and likewise in its
advertising patronage. We rejoice
with it in its prosperity.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07

1t was during the reign of King
Withycombe, about the first watch OF
the hop harvest season, that one OF
the kings subjects named George
whose surname is Snyder, waxed
wroth at chewing the tough beef fur
nished in the markets of his home
city, Salem.
And he said to his wife: "Behold,
Minnie, we will take our son Curtis
and HE us over to dads, in the land
of Polk; and | will leave thee and
our son at the Inn of Dad in Dallas
while | go to the headwaters of the
La Creole and slay two fat deer, that
we may boast over our neighbOrs IN
that We are supplied with an abund-
anee of sweet. juicy venison. y
And they travelled by the stink ear
from Salem to Dallas; and George
logged himself ont in raiment that
would have scared deer TO death at
the sight of him and went to the city
by the falls, from when he would
cross the mountain over to the inn
wherein dwells james. whose surname
is Harris. the shepherd of the hills,
who watches to see that no harm
comes to the forests.
And 10, the sun sank and darkness
descended while George was yet miles
away from the Harris inn; and be-
coming lost he cried with a loud voice.
but there was no answer; and beeom-
ing wearied he lay him down by the
wayside to rest; but as the mountains
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07

The appointment of Mrs. Winnie
Braden as special representative OF
Polk county at the Land Products
show in Portland this fall is further
assurance that this locality will re-
ceive its full quota of publicity at
this meritorious exposition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07

John d. Rockefeller thinks that his
life has furnished a striking parallel
to that of the prodigal son. And GER
tainly John seems to have secured his
portion of the fatted calf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07

A foot-propelling typewriter has
been invented. We suppose it was due
to the fact the fair amanuensis need
ed both her hands to stretch her chew
ing gum and pat her back hair.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07

The Observer. a Twice-a-Week pa
per, costs no more than a weekly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07

While in the Salmon river country
cussing the roads necessary to trav-
erse to reach that section, the writer
came in contact with a hoary-haired
individual of probably seventy win
ters-and the Lord only knows how
many summers-who endeavored to
quiet our wrath by informing us that
Tom Hayter of Dallas had in years
gone by travelled back and forth over
that self-same road when it was not
in as good condition as at the pres
ent time, and never was a murme1
heard from him about its condition
And we believed him. But all men
are not like Tom Hayter; they don 7
take the inevitable as philosophical
ly as does this Polk county pioneer,
If Mr.. Hayter "traveled back and
FORTH over the Leno hill and beyond
during the damp season of the year
without jeopardizing his hope of the
hereafter, his salvation should be as
sured.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-07
SOME THINGS


eff you are still determined to
seek legal separation from me"
wrote a Portland husband to his wife
who had filed suit for divorce in Polk
county, "you would better come to
this city and apply to Judge Morrow,
who will issue you a decree for two
dollars The above quotation is
causing some merriment among Dal-
las attorneys, but does not grieve the
attorney for the complainant, al
though the knocked down price beats
anything heretofore heard of in local
legal circles.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-01

-. Oee
r. Panama Canal vvan formally ooeneA
- va~s1 trnlao n 7Aueus4 u The e{sam-
=. Anoen. heIons1us "a ~ Paaama rail-
rcsA r~..sA I'm. ccSer ~ 1900 IN tan
hourr. n asotembsr the railroad rats
60 shovcd Increassd activity. The roads
east a. the uissisufpoi ana north OF tho
po0ounae asain na4itioneA the Interstate
corsmerce commisslon for permission 20
aAvsnrs Srsa~ht 80. 4 ~ can't. and the
commisrlon conssnted 10 rsopsn the case.
me commisuIon Granted the increase.
Win certaIn srceptsona. an December H.
A deIesation ~ r.iiroad presidents Wis
TIA pr.ss1sre vv,,.or - ths white House
and laid before him tho unsatisfactory
roads. The pres,dent was sympathetic.
but expressed his confidence In the inter-
state commerce commission to regulate
the matter satisfactorily.
on September q Secretary McAdoo
aroused ereat interest in banking circles
BY announcing his intention 10 withdraw
government patronage and assistance
from national banks known to be hoard
ing currency or demanding excessive In
terest.
Tn October the court dismissed all but
one Of the governments charges In it's
sum 10 dissolve the Atlantic steamship
trust. Final argument in the suit to dis
solve the Steel trust was made at Phila-
deIphta, and the discussion OF Increased
railroad freight rates was resumed before
the Interstate commerce commission.
Al the elections held on November the
Democratic majority in the house Of rep
resentatives was reduced from H to %.
although the Democratic majority in tho
senate was increased from 10 to Is. Con-
stitutional amendments giving the suf-
frase TO women were carried In Nevada
and Montana and prohibition triumphed
In Washington. Oregon. Arizona, ana
Colorado. In Missouri the so-called run
crew" law passed by the legislature was
rejected.
On January "a Michel Oreste, president
Of Haiti, warned Of the approach OF a
large body OF revoiutionists, abdicated has
tlly and took refuge on a German cruiser.
on February 9 Orestes Zamor was elected
president Of Haiti. and on the same day
Jose Vicente Concha was elected presi-
dent Of Colombia.
Early in the year the Chinese adminis-
trative council re-established Confucian-
ism as the state religion Of the republic.
At the opening Of parliament February 10
King George urged mutual concessions In
the Irish home rule controversy. On
March s the home rule bill was introduced
for its third passage through the COM
mons. On May rs the bill passed the COM
mons for the third time. On September
Is King George signed the home rule and
Welsh disestablishment biiis ana the par
On March II. a. the hnaie TO bitter
political and personal controversy. the
wife Of the French minister Of finance.
Nine Caillaux shot and killed the editor
The Dolores star., 1915-01-01
Notable Events.

Early In January the arm Of J. r.
Morgan u Co. announced the with
drawai OF its members from director
ships In % large corporations. thus
complying with the governments new
regulation condemninH interlockinH d.
rectorates. On January . Harvard uni
versity and the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology arranged to combine
their engineering departments. on
February 10 Andrew Carnegie gave
100000 toward the propaganda car
ried on by the Church Peace union. On
April 10 the International surgical
congress mot AZ New York city. water
was Let into the now canal across Cape
Cod on April n. This canal shortens the
distance BY water between Boston and
New York by seventy miles and cuts out
the danger Of rounding the caps In stormy
weather Ths canal was formally opened
July -
President wilson's youngest daush.
ter. Eleanor Randolph Wilson, was
married. NAY :. at the white House. 10
william Gibbs AcAdoo. secretary Of the
Treasury. The Norwesians celebrated
the centennial Of the separation OF
Norway from Denmark on May IS, On
Nay 10 the PNna0a canal was opened
foe bares tsafnc. The rneiiah Dsgbv
was woA ~ DusbaP III. Q horse -.
longing 10 ~ American. Herman d.
Duryea. % May ~. The monvme0l
erected BY the Daughters ee the Geo.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-01
Industrial Trials and Triumphs.


January ~ n strike Of the Delaware and
Hudson railroad men, as a protest against
the discharge OF two employees, was set
tied within sixteen hours by the federal
board Of mediation and Cancellation.
Two great labor controversies had been
left over from the preceding year--one IN
the Michigan copper mines. which began
July q. 1914. and another In the Colorado
coal fields. where i<o00 men had been on
strike sine. September . os the previous
year. Violence ensued and federal aid
was demanded. On April 70 the striking
miners FLASHED with the state militia near
Trinidad, Colo. and twenty-five persons
were Killed or burned To death In q IRE
which followed President Wilson ordered
federal troops 10 the scene. u was not
until September rs that the strikers and
their employers accepted President Will
sons offer for q settlement Of their dis
puse, but his plan was rejected. On tho
last day Of November tho president named
q commission Of three. headed by Seth
Low, 10 deal with the strike. Shortly AZ.
ter the strife was declared Oh.
on April I all tho coal mines Of Ohio
were closed down on account Of the fail.
ure 70 unite on an agreement - 10 .
basiH Of payment 70 supernede the one
already In use. On the following day the
Yorkshire coal miners. 10 the number of
ITO 900 men, went on strike 10 support
their demand for o minimum wars. Jun.
n q ssrtk- among the West virginia coal
miners. which had been on since tho pro-
vious September, was declared OF, thu
miners waving recognition Of the union
In order 20 obtain other important con.
cessions. On July n the federal board
Of mediation and cancellation again proved
its ability 40 Q peacemakee. The englnssra
and 0resnen Of ninety EIGHT Western 9uil.
ROADS accepted ths nss11aaioo q the oeaFA.
peeOeseo In osseNee a~d oseeevesy.
One q the Mest stastilag schisvsmsntl
IN recent surgery b the fessofattea Of
and vspiacsmsns % Injured nerves thsoNga
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
N. Y. LISTED STOCKS
MONEY AND METALS.

NEW YORK MARKET.

NBy Associated Rressl
New York, June 19--MercantiIe paper.
81 G3z-
Sterling exchange. 50 days. 4.s4; demand
4-l655; cables, 4-T6S5.
Bar silver. 49t.
Mexican dollars. IS.
Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds. steady
Copper dull; electrolytic $50. rs T2a5o
The Metal exchange quotes tin quiet S41
Iron, steady. No. / Northern. s145Oa
1900; No, .. s14.25614T5: No ! Southern.
$500 2 l45o; No 2. 1a7591A25.
Lead $500.
LONDON METALS MARKET.
London Eng June 19.-The London met
ais market closed as follows.
Lead f25. 50, dc.
Spelter E110
Spot copper asa futures fss: eleetrOlytie
Spot tin fIsS. SO: futures f1ss.
Anthony f1Z0G25
THE LOCAL MARKET
tMeNicau money quotations supplied by
RIO Grance valley Bank and Trust Col
Mexican currency. Is.
Mexican pesos Gel Paso buying pricel
Carranza currency. 81: chihuahua cur
rency ia
II Paso smeIter Quotations.
Corrected dally.l
Bar silver (Hcndy & Harmon quotatIonsl
london lead. f25. SO. dc.
Pig lead, 600
Copper wire bars 1875.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
MIDSHIPMAN TELLS HOW
He GOT EXAMINATION 'DOPE''

Annapolis, Nd. June 19.-The first. di-
rect evidence offered to the court in
NesJgating the 'gOuging" at the naval
academy. tending to show the actual
existence Of the much talked Of advance
copy Of questions for the Spanish ex-
animation, was given today.
Midshipman Edward T. Jones. when
SHOWN copy OF the examination pa
pers similar to those alleged to have
been received by mldshipman James F.
MOSS, and about which the whole scan
dal first revolved. said it probably was
Identical with a copy he had seen the
night before the examination on Span
ish- in the room jointly occupied by
himself and T. w. Harrison.
Jones believed that Harrison had re-
ceived the paper from Moss. Moss. he
said. had been getting things through
the mail right along He had no idea
who could have sent the papers to Moss
and said that Moss did not seem to
Know their source himself
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
WHEAT HIGHER;
RAIN IS CAUSE
Gains, However, Are Fol
lowed by Reaction; Corn
Hardens, but Recedes.

Chicago III. June 1s.-Higher prices for
wheat were scored today as a result OF rains
in the harvest regions TO the southwest
Considerable losses appeared 10 be Inevitable
on account OF the storms Opening prices.
a reaction all around.
The close was weak the same as Friday
night TO &c down
Corn hardened. owing 10 unfavorabIs
weather. After starting = to q higher.
prices receded 20 about Friday nights level
The close was weak at sc 70 = O 5 &c Dst
decline.
Smallness Of receipts had a steadying e.
feet on oats Trade. though lacked volume.
Provisions advanced with hogs. However,
buying was not at all urgent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
ITALY AND AUSTRIA FIRE
ON EACH OTHERS COASTS

Rome Italy. June 19-The following
announcement was made today at the
ministry of marine:
TIE enemy attacked our coasts Fri
day and this morning without results.
An Austrian squadron appeared at the
mouth OF Tagliamcnto river northern
Italy, near the Austrian border and
opened fire, but being attacked by our
torpedo destrOyers. withdrew. having
merely damaged a light house. Our
eestrOyers were attacked by seapIanes
but returned to port uninjurcd.
At the same time our aircraft bonn
barded the Austrian light house at SAL
Vor. An Austrian destroyer fired sew
eral shots at Monopoi in a fruitless
attempt TO burn the naphtha reser-
Voirs there one Of our dirigfbles
icmbarded successfully an ammunition
factory near Trieste Friday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
C0PPERS SHARE
MARKET APATHY
Short Session of the Market
Dull, Ouly the Specials
Showing Strength.

Copper stocks remained dun Saturday and
were unchanged. except for New Corneua.
which sold under pressure as low as tx.
according TO adyices 20 Curtiss Naming q
Co. stocks and bonds. First National bank
building.
me stock market was dull during the two
hour session. saturday some OF the specials
showed strength such as American can.
common and Central Leather. but the cop
pers remained dull
Guggenheim Exploration
New York advices sNy that. allowing for
the dividend OF 81 deducted Friday. the
Guggenheim shares are selling within a
fraction OF the highest prices recorded for
them 653t for shares Of SIS par Accom-
ing circles that plans have been under con-
sideration by the management for the dis
tribution Of a portion OF the security hold
ings that constitute the bulk Of the assets
and also that the complete Distribution o.
these assets has been contemplated Mem
bers % n Guggenheims' Sons declined 70
discuss the report. but a representative OF
the company declared tcat Il was not under
discussion In the light Of the possibility o.
such action; i Is interesting 70 calculate
the value o. GuGgenheim shares under such
a contlngency- At present market prices
for these stocks, plus the value at which
the Alaska Yukon properties and equipmeur
ton 10 the cash and demand loans which
stood at S1lsaI.273 on Dec 81. last the
company has distributed assets totallug
s65,62S.sss- This gives a book value to the
S5T.732 shares OF Guggenhelm Exploration
outstanding Of better than 1e5s-
Utah to Be Leader.
Utah Copper stock is likely to succeed
Amalgamated as the market leader The
company has more than 40 years OF produc-
tive life ahead OF IL on ore deposits already
demonstrated. and its recent dividend in
crease viii undoubtedly be succeeded by sew
eral more until its payments reach an aver
age OF s. per share annually On a IS cent
metal market
The Stewart Mining Co. declared regular
quarterly dividend Of 10 per cent Payable
June IS; books close June 18th and reopen
June 50.
Copper Stocks Quotations.
The following quotations furnished "
Curtiss-1iannins & Co.. give the closing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
ms, Rio Grande Project.

Water Conditions, Rio Grande Project.
Depth OF
Water Behind Contents
Dam a. N AcreFt
Increase IN "A hours COS $50
t.low OF river at san 8iarciaI 470I second II.
Flow from reservoir. .... 4sO0 second It
Gates closed from 1850 a. m. to 5 p m
or irrigation, I.easburg canal 4T3 second IT.
For irrigation. Franklin canal 500 second IL
Date June is. 1918.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19

Observations taken
at 8 a. m. 18th me-
ridlan time (6 a m
FL Paso time). June
10. 1915.
Forecasts.
FL Paso and vicin-
ity-Fair tonight and
Sunday.
New Mex.co-To-
night and Sunday,
fair: not much
change in tempaa-
ture-
Arizona - Tonight
and Sunday. EeEer-
ally fair. not much
change in temDers-
ture.
West Texas--o-
night and sunday.
generally fair.
FL Paso at : D. m,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
Ready Reference Business Directory
Roofing.

- $500 - = - - --~7~,7~7~
ing, repairing. Estimates furnished Clark
& Weeks Props. I Y L Roof Paint Co.
Phone Sc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19

Relative humidity at Fl Paso at D. m
Saturday, percent.
Precipitation in last - hours Gin inehes) .
Weather al s a. m---.-....-...E
Tsor-aer tenn last
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grains. Close.
Wheat-July. Sl054; September, S1.93 =
Corn-July, 7fsss September. 741z
Oats-Juiy, 451ic; September. 3sEc.
Chicago Provisions. Close.
Pork-July. 100: September. 1T.4a
Lard-July. 9f2; September. $40.
Rdbs-Julys 1o-sTs September. 1857.