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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
81" t:K tND WAITER SYSTEMS
BElNE HNPIDIN EXTENDED

INC water ana sewer systems arc
Icing extended as rapidly as possible
Ito all sections Of Hopewcll. and be
fore winter IT is hoped to have the
sanitary conditions vastly improved
throughout the territory. Electric
lights are available III some sections
besides the Du Font reservations. par
.ncnlarly in the resident districts
The Du Font Company is erecting
Two modern Schoolhouscs--one at each
,o' is villages, which viii he available
'Ior The children OF its employees rs
wei a. for those of residents in HOPE.
wen.
In the early months If H"rewclrs
',Nistencc. mothin. hut hurricdl con-
.Siru"ied frame buildings could he seen
going W Now the erection o. sur
0si'h'i"l brick structures IL partic,ilarIy
noticeable
Miles and miles Of water and sewer
ripe hay" been ltid and tn. work is
continuing. II viii take some time to
cover the entire territory, for labor OF
TINS character is not the easiest thing
ia the world to obtain at Hopcwen
SEN ERAL CHURCHES ARE
ALREADY At WORK
Inc BaptISts, MethodiSiS and presbv-
terians have had ministers dong work
III HDpewell for months, Will" "A Catho-
lie mission mas been established at
s'ity Point for some ;im, There is
modern hospital. maintained by the
lpu 'ont plant. Al
Despite all 81 .,ns disorder. craft,
gonihlinS and liquor selling which has
attended the ~ Pid growth of the ,nush
room city, there are an increasing
number Of responsible c;ti2ens-mcn OF
family, VINO are crectiu. their own
homes and who expect to build uu a
t''} IN what vas eighteen months no
one Of tn" most sparsciy settled Sec
q Nm. .H.H
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
GEORGIA TOWN HAS ALSO
GRANTED MI NItlPiI. SUFFRAGE:

The charter was approved by the
state Legislature. and wen; imne-
diaicly into effect The women turned
out we'll at tn" only election which has
as yet been held. and Toe per cent of
those registered voted. The whole
affair has excited Il great deal of iu-
tercst throughout the South. and has
borne at least one concrete result.
shortly after FcllcSmcrc's victory. the
town OF WaycroSS. Georgia. also gave
municipal suffrage to women. in spite
of Governor Slatou's declaration that
such a thing WAS illegal in Georgia.
Another unusual thing about the
F0llcsmcrc charter WAS that, for the
first time Hnlwhcrc tn the United
states. Il municipal vote was given to
corporations doing business in the
town"
Mrs Dial is a very prominent suffra-
GiSt in her own state. having been
chairman Of the legislative committee
that brought the question OF AN equal
suffrage amendment to the State Con-
sutution before the Florida I.egisla-
turc-lasi spring The amendment fell
short by only few votes of the ucccs-
sary fouriifths in the House
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
OREGON NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Solving Western Mysteries.

Can any Of your older readers, or
descendants Of the early pioneers, tell
me about the mysterious savior of the
Merrill train? 1t was long train Of
OK teams on the Santa Fe trail in the
sixties, crowded with the women and
children of hardy pioneers. Attacked
sby an overwhelming force Of Indians,
the train was miraculously preserved.
For years, have been trying to col
dect the evidence of the survivors of
what otherwise would have been a
tragedy outrivaling the Mountain
Meadow massacre. These people went
on West. Some of them must still be
living, or told the story to their de-
scendants. If any such read these
lines, will they kindly write me? Any
other sidelights upon pioneer days will
be welcome from participants therein.
The secret and unrecorded side of life
when the West was new - its TRACE
dies, heroisms, crimes, events-thrills
with human interest, and should be
noted down by the actors therein be-
fore they pass on. Collecting such
original data is my recreation in the
interludes of busy life, which some
time may prove useful in working up
the unwritten history of the Vest
Herbrt Myrick, Editor Farm and
Home, Chicago, Ill.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Benton Factory Pays.

Corvallis - The Benton County Co
operative association, in annual meet
ing here, declared per cent dividend
onall business transacted since January
1. This is the first dividend ever de-
clsred by the organization. Although
the association has been in existence
for more than two years, it has been
engaged in actual business but Is
months. The profits of the association
up to January were only enough to
pay the losses incurred during the first
year of its existence. The net profits
since January / amounted to $3.50,
and the business transacted during the
five months of this year aggregated
$28, 900.
January / amount to 1880, and the
business transacted during the five
months of this year aggregated $685.
900. The dividend will be on the
gross sales and apply to all customers,
stockholders or not, except
that stockholders receive double divi-
dends.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Noted Men From Many States
Plead for Adequate Defense

New York - Better military and
naval preparedness on the part of the
United States was urged here by
speakers of National prominence at a
mass meeting at Carnegie hall under
the auspices of the National Security
League, which just begun two-day
peace and preparation conference at
which 25 states were represented.
The speakers included Jacob M.
Dickinson and Henry L. Stimson, ex-
secretaries of war; Charles j. Buona-
parte, ex-attorney general; Judge AL
ton B. Parker, honorary vice president
of the league, and DR.. Lyman Abbott.
In introducing Judge Parker as
chairman of the meeting S. Stanwood
Menken, president of the league, said
the conference desired to inquire into
the necessary steps which should be
taken for an immediate adequate ma
tional defense.
Judge Parker declared that. the pres
ent European war has taught this
country that what was preparedness
two years ago is not preparedness
now.
''We are now faced with the ques-
tion," he said, whether we are in a
position to protect our rights. We
need not fear growth of militarism,
but we must have an army and navy
large enough to protect us in our pos
sessions"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Great Chicago Sreetcar Strike
Ended BY Aid Of Chief Executive

Chicago-Normal service on Chicago
elevated and surface carlines was re-
sumed Thursday after an all-night ses-
sion of railway and labor representa-
tives and a council committee headed
by Mayor Thompson had agreed on
arbitration.
The elevated lines resumed service
soon after the I, announcement of the
agreement, but it was several hours
before anything like normal schedule
was in operation.
On the surface lines the first cars to
appear downtown reached the loop
about IL .o'colck. They attracted
great crowds and were cheered enthus-
iastically. Thereafter there was
gradual increase in the number, but it
was not until the rush hours of the
evening that the surface lines were in
full operation.
The formal agreement between the
companies and. the unions was not
signed until noon, although the order
has gone out to the IA, 500 employees to
return to work several hours before.
Mayor Thompson is credited with
bringing about the agreement and was
chosen third or neutral arbiter.
The strike was remarkable in that
no violence was traced to striker,
that no arrests were necessary, and for
the good humor with which the public
accepted it.
Officials of the companies will select
an arbitrator by Saturday, it was an
nounced. w. D. Mahon, international
president of the Streetcar Mems
Union, probably will be named to rep
resent the men.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
West Case Not Appealed.

Baker-No appleal will be asked in
the damage case'of William Wiegand,
Copperfeld saloonkeeper, against ex-
Governor West, James H. Nichols, at
torney for Wiegand, has just an
nounced. The so days allowed for an
appeal from the verdict of the jury for
Mr.. West, given April II, which has
expired.
Two similar cases against the ex-
governor, those of H. A. Stewart and
Antoine Warner, both of Copperfeld,
are pending, but Mr.. Nichols has not
decided whether he will bring them in
to court. All three cases are for dam
ages caused by taking of liquor from
Copperfield saloons by the state mill
tia, following Miss Fern Hobbs visit
in January, 1914.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
GENERAL VILLA ASKS OPPONENT
FOR PEACE AS WILSON DESIRES

Washington, ID. G. - The Unitet
States was formally notified Tuesday
by General Villa, on behalf Of thu
Mexican convention forces, that hi
had telegraphed General Carranzs
urging a conference for the restoration
Of peace and constitutional government
YIN Mexico.
This step Is the first tangible devel-
opment resulting from President vii.
sons recent warning to all Mexican
factions that, unless they came to ar
agreement among themselves soon,
some other means would be employed
by the United States to relieve the
suffering population from further dew
astation Of the military element. On
General Carranza's reply depends the
next move in the situation.
The announcement that General Viii
la had initiated movement for peace
was received with satisfaction in Off
cial quarters. Enrique G. Liorente,
Washington representative Of the
Villa-Zapata coalition, called on Sec
retary Lansing with copy Of the
Villa telegram TO Carranza and long
note from General Villa replying to
President Wilson's recent pronounce
ment Of policy.
The note referred appreciatively to
the Presidents efforts and outlined the
purposes of the Villa-Zapata leaders to
bring about reconciliation with the
CarranZaistas.
In the message to Carranza dated
June IL and sent direct from the camp
Of the northern general at Aguas Ca
lientes TO the First Chief at Vera Cruz,
stress is laid on President Wilson's
warning that the United States would
be obliged to decide on other meas
ures should coalition of the factions
prove futile" General Villa says:
ain our opinion this declaration in
wolves two principles, which may frus-
trate the ends Of the revolution and
impair our sovereignty. First, the
Cientificos, with any other group,
might again enthrone themselves with
American assistance. Second, should
the people not submit to this, the Amer
lean government might have recourse
to armed Intervention. In the face of
these two imminent dangers, and with
out recognizing the right of the Amer
ican government to intervene in our
affairs, we think that we should seek
means that would permit the reunion
and reorganization of the Constitutions
alist party, even though it be indispen-
sable to make sacrifices of self esteem.
We believe also that this is what
patriotism and the future welfare of
our country requires of US.
I'm such sense, we propose to you
that we take under consideration Pres
ident Wilson's note and that, if you
are 80 disposed, as we ourselves are,
that you advise US that we may discuss
and agree at once on the form and
terms of procedure in the reorganiza-
tion of the national constitutional gov
We have already placed our
selves in touch with the chief of the
government, as well as the
commanding general of the army of
the south"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Reported Trick Of Envoy S6rs
State Department.
DISAvOwA BY AMBASSADOR SOUGHT
Diplomats of Allies Consider Making
Restrictions on Travellers More
Pronounced and Severe.

Washington, d. C.-Publication of
the story that DR.. Meyer-Gerhard, Red
Cross lecturer and also special ennis
sary Of the German ambassador, and
DR.. A. Meyer, Of the German war
office, were the same man created a
sensation here Thursday. Measures
were taken by the State department at
once to obtain from Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, dis
avowal of the story.
Pending this, no other action will be
taken, as it is the intention of the sec
retary of state to give the German am
bassador an opportunity first to clear
himself of what, if true, 10 regarded
as the most fragrant breach of diplo-
matte etiquette that has been commit
ted here for many day.
The one man, however, who could
clear up the whole situation was miss
ing from his accustomed haunts. This
was Count Won Bernstorff, and all
efforts to find him at the embassy, or
to find out where he had gone, proved
unavailing. Employees at the embassy
said he was in the country, probably in
Virginia, and they knew nothing about
when he would return.
Reasonable time will be given to
Count Won Bernstorff to disavow the
statement that Red Cross lecturer and
the war Office agent were the same
man. If he fails to produce this ex-
PLANTATION, the. story will be called to
the German ambassadors attention.
What the next step will be no one in
authority would say, but it is not inn
probable that if the statement is not
Count Won Bernstorf's use
fulness in this country will come to
speedy end. =
Diplomats Of the allies were in
tensely interested in the publication Of
the account Of the reported Meyer
Gerhard hoax on the State department.
The view was generally taken that the
United States government, by its as
surances to the embassies of the allies,
had obtained what practically amount
ed to safe conduct, though none was
given officially, for German spy
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Kaiser to Decide Fate.

Amsterdam - Every death sentence
by a court-martial in Belgium must
hereafter be indorsed by Emperor
William before the prisoners are exc
cuted, according to a telegram received
by the Tyd from Maastricht. The
writer of the dispatch intimates that
Emperor William telegraphed these in
structions on learning that eight citi-
zens of Liege had been executed for
alleged espionage, and that 20 others
were in prison on the same charge.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Villa Will Admit Food.

San Antonio, Tex.-General Fran
cisco Villa gave assurances to United
States authorities that he would edo
all in his power to assist in the distri-
button of food supplies to deserving
civilians" according to a message
from Eagle Pass. 1t said that General
Villa had reversed the order of Gener-
al Rosalio Hernandez and ordered
safe conduct for Red Cross supplies
destined for Monclovia.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
La Grande Chinese Freed.

La Grande-Billie Eng and Charles
Fong, Chinese, were acquitted of the
charge of assault with intent to muir
der upon Wong Won Duck, an aged
Chinese resident of La Grande. The
jury was out three hours, and there
was jollification in the branch of
Chinatown related or friendly to the
released defendants. The accused
Chinese had been in Jail three months,
and after their release the boys, for
they are under 26, fairly ran down
town followed by dozen gesticulating
friends.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Vegetables in Spokane.

Spokane - Green peppers are 40
cents pound. Rhubarb, three pounds
for 10 cents. Bermuda yellow onions,
four pounds for 25 cents. Crystal wax
onions, three pounds for 25 cents. Va
lencia oranges, 25 and 80 cents dozen.
Navel oranges, 40 and so cents dozen.
Yellow Newtown apples, three pounds
for 25 cents; $1.75 box. Bananas,
80 cents a dozen. Old potatoes, IL
pounds for quarter. New potatoes,
pounds for a quarter. Gooseberries,
5 cents a box.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Milk Medal for. Portland.

San Francisco-Portland was award
ed the gold medal for the largest num-
ber of milk exhibits at the Panama
Pacific International exposition. The
other awards were not announced but
things look we'll for general Portland
victory in this department.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Canned Salmon Prices Reduced.

Astoria - The Columbia river pack
ers have announced selling prices for
the spring chinook canned salmon pack
for the season of 1915 at the following
rates per dozen, f. o. b. Astoria: Pound
tails, $1.90; pound flats, 81; half
pound ovals, $1.65; nominals, $2.75;
key cans, cents per dozen. Com
pared with last years prices, these
figures are a reduction of 5 cents a
dozen on tails and 10 cents a dozen or
40 cents a case on pound flats, while
the price for half-pounds remains the
same.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Six Quit Albany Faculty.

Albany-Six mebmers of the Albany
College faculty will retire at the end
of the present school year. All have
resigned their positions voluntarily,
some to take positions elsewhere and
some to retire from teaching.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Echo Wool Prices Satisfactory.

Echo Wool Prices Satisfactory.
Echo, Or. = Over 100, 900 pounds of
wool has just been sold here. This
is the second sale made of the 1915
years clip. The quality of the wool
and the prices paid are satisfactory to
both buyers and growers. The sales
were as follows: R. F. Wiglesworth
& Sons, fine wool clip, 10000 pounds
at 18s cents; D. P. Doherty, fine wool,
81, 900 pounds at 173 cents; l. c. Cox,
fine wool, 10000 pounds at 18a cents;
W. W. Howard, fine wool, 5000 pounds
at 18a cents; B. P. Doherty, coarse
wool, IA, 600 pounds at 22a cents.
The American Woolen company, of
Lawrence, Mass, and the French
Worsted Mills, of Woonsocket, R. l.,
were the buyers. The wool is being
baled for shipment by Thomas Ross, in
whose warehouse it is stored.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
NeWberg Wins $4,000.

Newberg - The members of the
Friends denomination here are occu-
pied this week with the yearly meet
ing of Friends, with large atten-
dance from Oregon, Idaho and Wash
ington. 1t was announced early in the
session that the fund for Newberg Col
lege, to which James J. Hill promised
$50, had reached the required
amount to make Mr.. Hills gift GER
tainty. He promised the donation on
condition that the remainder of a
$100, 900 endowment be raised.
One of the prominent speakers at
the meeting of Friends is B. Wiley
Beede, of the Kennedy School of Mis-
sions, of Hartford, Conn.,, Theological
School, who has made daily addresses
on the subject of missions maintained
by the Friends in many parts of the
country. At a special temperance
meeting an address was made by Rev.
Charles M. Lascault, of Haviland,
Kan.
The subjects calling for general dis
cussion thus far have been "Evange-
listic and Church Extension Work, !"
Literature, Temperance" "Edu-
cation" and Systematic Giving"
The exercises have been interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland - Wheat - Bluestem 90c
forty-fold, S9c; club, ssc; red Fife,
85c; red Russian, 85c.
Vegetables-Cucumbers, Oregon, AZ
M75c dozen; artichokes, 75c; toma.
toes, $1.75@2 crate; cabbage, 1a@29c
pound; celery, $3.50 crate; head let
tuce, 81 al LIS; spinach, SC pound;
rhubarb, 1@2c; peas, 3@4c; beans,
5@9c; caulifower, $1.25 crate; green
corn, 25@30c dozen; carrots, .$1@1. so
sack; beets, $1.50; turnips, s1.35.
Green Fruits - Strawberries, Ore
gon, $1.25@1.50 crate; apples, $1.15
"a 20 box; cherries, A "a 10c pound /;
gooseberries, 2@4c; cantaloupes, $2.75
$3.50 crate; loganberries, 81; rasp-
berries, 75c@$1; currants, $1@1.25;
apricots, $1.15@1. 40 box; peaches, 81
@1.25 box.
Potatoes - Old, s2.10 @ 2.25 sack;
new, 24@2ac pound.
Onions-Yellow, 81 @ 1.50; white,
s1.75; red, $1.75.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, buying prices:
No. /, 19ac dozen; No. 2, Ice; No. 8,
13c.
Poultry - Hens, 11a@12c; broilers,
18 a. 22c; turkeys, dressed, % a 25c;
live, 18 a zoe; ducks, old, SO Sc;
young, 15@18c; geese, 8@9c.
Butter - Creamery, prints, extras,
27sc pound; cubes, 21a@23c.
Veal-Fancy, 12@12ac pound.
Pork-Fancy, Block, 10ac pound.
Hops - 1914 crop, 10 a lie pound;
contracts, 10@11c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, medium, rs
@27ac pound; Eastern Oregon, fine,
18@2O4c; valley, 26@30c; mohair,
new clip, 30@31c.
Cascara bark-Old and new, 4@4ac
pound.
Grain bags-8a@Sac each.
Cattle-Best steers, s7@7.25; good,
ST a 7.25; medium, s6.75 a q; choice
cows, $6.35@6.6 go; good, Sc a 6.35;
heifers, s5@7; bulls, s3.5O@5; stays,
$5@6.50.
Hogs = Light, $3.50 q 8; heavy,
s6.75@7.
Sheep-Wethers, S.. 5.75@6.25; ewes,
s4@5.25; lambs, s6@7.75.
Crop Outlook Not Generally Goad.
Foreign crop conditions are sum-
married. by Broomhall as follows:
United Kingdom - Wheat is doing
we'll, with the weather rather too dry.
The outlook for other crops is fair.
France - Crop conditions and pros
poets excellent on a reduced acreage.
This reduction will tell largely in the
yield. Business is stagnant.
Germany-Weather favorable. Off
cials claim that supplies of breadstuffs
and potatoes are more than sufficient
until the new harvest, which is ex-
pected to be very large. Feeding grain
is scarce and dear.
Russia = Weather and crops are
favorable, including important spring
wheat crop of the Volga. Offers in
some sections are larger and prices
easier.
India-Continued free offers at low
cred prices. Actual shipments are dis
Australia-Some reports of dryness,
as there has been only very moderate
moisture DUNG the week.
Italy - Weather and crop prospects
favorable. Supplies arerample for the
present.
Austria - Nothing definite, but be-
lieve food supply very light.
Hungary-Crop will be much under
that of last year. Weather unfavor-
able.
Greece-Crop prospects have deter
iorated. Yield will not be up to ex-
pectations.
Spain-Moderate complaints of un-
seasonable weather.
Norway-Dryness prevails and agri-
outlook unfavorable.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Geology Professor to Begin Surve,

OeoIoBY FTOIeSSUT 10 beB0H survey
University of Oregon, Eugene-Gra-
ham ]. Mitchell, assistant professor of
geology at the university, has gone to
Curry county, where he will pass three
months surveying and mapping the
mineral resources of hitherto unsur-
veyed tract in the southwest corner of
the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-11
JUNGLE JOSH JINKINS"
BOOKED FOR THE nth.

After long line of problem plays
and alleged comedies, the attraction at
the Wright Opera house on February
II, 1915 will be decided relief. "Un-
Gle Josh Jinkins" is the name of the
play, and it has story of heart in
terest equal to "Way Down East" or
"The Old Homestead" together is COM
bined play that is designed to give
an evening of pure fun. The charac-
ters are taken from everyday life and
present the comedy side of any small
town. A company of unequaled excel
lence have been engaged for this sea-
son and il will undoubtedly be greeted
with a full house here as in all the
other cities visited. The cast is head
ed. by John A. Preston as "Uncle Josh"
and Olive Eaton in the character of
the school teacher. That in itself is a
guarantee Of its merit. Popular prices
prevail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-11

bring many to the straight and mar
row path.
Professor Lillenas, a well known
musical director and writer of over
seven hundred hymns and songs, will
direct the singing and music at the
meetings.
This will be the biggest campaign of
its kind ever held in the county. and
great interest is expected to be shown
by Alma people and those in surround
ing towns.
In order to procure the material for
the tabernacle, it will be necessary to
solicit funds from some the Alma peo-
pie. The building will be constructed
of rough boards and covered with
heavy paper, by volunteer labor All
are asked to assist i'm this undertak-
ing. The building will be heated by
stoves, eight will be required. Those
having stoves which they are willing
to loan for this purposew i'll communi-
cate with the committee chairman,
Henry Soule.
Rev. Loose is at present conducting
a similar campaign at Coazd, Nebras-
ka. The average number from the
congregation who have been converted
nightly is about twenty-five per cent.