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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

and OF Mrs. Charles Barrett or Athe-
ma:
LA GRANDE, Ore. July 17.-Rob-
ert Mays, 55. who a few weeks ago
completed a four year term as post
master Of Elgin. was instantly killed
when his automobile went over a
grade. Joseph Bush, who was in the
car with him, escaped serious injury,
though pinned under the upturned
car for half an hour before passing
farmer saw their plight and pulled
the machine off the two men.
Mr.. Mays was one of Elgin's fore
most business men and citizens. I'm
I'll he was appointed postmaster he
was in the graIn-buylng bushes, and
a few days after relinquishing his
government post formed a partner
ship with f. o.. Ryder to re-enter the
grain business.
While driving over a high grade
five miles from Elgin the car sudden
ly dved off the road over the en-
bankment, No inquest will be held
A widow and a son, who is proprie-
tor of a drug store at Elgln, survive
Mr.. Mays.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
U. S. WARSHIP GOES TO
SAN DOMINGO BECAUSE
OF REVOLUTION REPORT
NASHVILLE LEAVES SAN JUAN
PADUCAH WILL GUARD IN
TERMED GERMANS.

WASHINGTON, July I9.-The war
ship Nashville Is ordered by the ra-
w department to proceed from San
Juan to Santo Domingo City The re-
quest that the warship be sent was
made by the state department because
Of a revolution. The Paducah is or
dered to replace the Nashville at San
Juan where several German ships are
lnterned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
ENGLAND MAY Be
FORCED TO TAKE
OVER COAL MINES
Belief Exists Men viii Submit to
Temporary COntrOIby Grown With.
out Government intervention.
GRAVE CRISIS IS FACED
Workers Demand Share OF Extra
Profit Exacted by Owners OF WEIGH
Coal Yields.

LONDON, July 19,--The greatest
crisis since the beginning Of the war
can be ayerted only by the govern
ment taking over the coal mines. This
was the growing conviction Of offici-
ais when the cabinet met in special
session 10 consider the strike In south
Wales. II is the belief OF the govern
ment the miners would not object to
temporary control Of the coalfields by
the crown This would remove the
chief contention based on the belief
OF the miners that the operators are
amasslng fortunes from the par prices
on coal The miners demand share
OF the increased proceeds from the op-
orators. Unless the mines are taken
over by the government investigators
declared settlement Of the dispute
Is remote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
Auto Turns Flip Flop But
All Occupants Escape Harm

miles the other side Of Athena. Miss
McCulley struck the slightly inclined
road in such a manner that the car
skidded. travelled a short distance on
two wheels and then went over All
Of the occupants remained in the car
witle II rolled and. fortunately, none
were pinned under the machine when
II finally came to a stop. wheels up
permost. Miss McCulley sustained a
slight injury to one thumb but other
wise the party escaped without a
scratch.
With the help OF men coming out
from Athena, the party righted the
car and drove II into Athena and
from there ON to Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
Playing "ROund-Up"
Denver Actor Gets
Shot "ln Retreat

= DENVER, Colo, July 1s.--
. Edward Robson, a super, is eat I
. ing his meals standing up as a I
. result Of dressing as a blood
. thirsty redskin a stock produc-
y ton Of "The Roundup" famous 4
y play Of western life.
. Clad in tight fitting pair Of I
= brown tights, with the prime
. val Indians well known disre-
. gard for clothing, Robson was 4
. hit by the wadding of a pistol
y at close range.
. The instructions read: shoot at
. random"
y Somebody took me for ram
y DOM said Robson.
. He was shot-by crickety!-
. In the retreat.
. AA 80 . Q AAAAAN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
CROWDS CHEER THAW As
He STARTS TO PITTSDURG

PHILADELPHIA. July 19.-Thou-
sands crowded the station giving
Thaw a rousing send-off when he lie
parted for his home in Pittsburg aft
er spending the weekend at Atlantic
City. Thaw smiled and acknowledge
ed the cheers, apparently pleased OF
the ovation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

Sklddlng on the oiled macadam as
Athena and Weston, the Eugene Nc.
Culley auto driven by Miss Hazel
McCulley, turned over once and half
last evening about I o'clock but by
rare good fortune none Of the four
young Pendleton people in tae car at
the time were hurt The car, too,
was not materially damaged, escap-
ing with broken top, a shattered
windshield and a bent fender.
According to George Phelps. one Of
the occupants OF the car, the auto
was travelling at 15 or 1e miles an
hour when the accident occurred. Up.
ON reaching the sharp turn about two
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

The crowd which had assembled at
the courthouse was with him Thaw
of course, wore one of his best
smiles. He had been in custody for
many years, and the decision of the
jury despite the fact that he had not
been adjudged sane BY the justice of
the court as the New York law re-
quires to make him free, he showed
plainly he felt he was free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
July Wheat Up at
Chicago Three Cts
LIVERPOOL MARKET ELEVEN
SHILLINGS EIGHT AND HALF
PENCE; St.7s PER BU.

. CHICAGO, July 19.--(speci-
. aD-An advance of three cents
. in July wheat featured the mar
= ket today At the close the 4
= prices were, July $1.16 1-2;
= Sept S109 S-4 Dec. $t,t1 SIS, 4
= Portland.
= PORTLAND, ore, July H. 4
= (SpeciaD bid prices I
= today have been club S5 cents; 4
y bluestem 92 cents.
= Liverpool.
. LIVERPOOL July 16.-Wheat I
. Spot No. 2 Manitoba, / Is s led;
. No. 8, lis I'd: No. northern
= Duluth, lis I'd No. hard
= winter, lis I'd,
= In American terms the Liver
. pool price is approximately
= S1.7S per bushel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

When the jury which had listened
to the case against Harry Thaw, the
man who Killed stanford White on
Madison Square roof garden, announc-
ed it believed he was sane, there was
a demonstration in front of the New
York county court house. Thousands
awaited him outside, and when he
appeared on the outer stairway with
Sheriff Grifenhagen, who is shown at
the right wearing a Panama hat
there were cheers and cheers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
pick OF the Officers.

ROME, July 19-Twelve hundred
Austrian officers including three gen
erals have been killed since the be
ginning Of hostilities between italy
and Austria, according to an estimate
Casualties among the officers of the
enemy is declared to be extremely
high
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
Inspired by Frank Case.

READING. pa July ia Evidently
inspired by reading of the attack on
Frank. Mike Dillinger killed Frank
Swavely a fellow prisoner in the Jail
here by cutting his throat Dillinger
then committed suicide with the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
Italians Dose Cruiser.

VIENNA, July 19.-The Italian
cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi was tor
pedoed and sunk by an Austrian sub
marine south .os gagusa yesterday, it
is announced The cruiser sank in
fifteen minutes 1t carried a crew of
$50. The majority probably perished
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

General.
England may have TO take over coal
fields.
New note TO Germany will not be
an ultimatum.
Leo Franks throat cut by fellow
convict,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
IsNal.

Local.
little Dryer girl dies from seed
caught in throat.
Local party has narrow escape when
auto turns turtle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

PARIS, July 19.-The forces of the
crown prince were defeated with heavy
losses in Argonne. So severe was the
repulse no attempts TO pierce the
French lines have been renewed since
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
Amstrinns Dcfcnted.

ROME, July Montenegrin
troops have occupied Gralioyo after
administering a severe defeat to the
Austrians. dispatches to the Tribuna
state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

LONDON. July i9--Lloyd George,
minister Of munitions, leaves for
Cardiff tonight to appeal to the strlk-
ing miners OF South Wales to return
to work that the factories may rot
be forced 10 close down and Eng
lands army and navy be crippled for
the lack Of munitions The an
nouncement he will go to Cardiff was
made following a meeting OF the cab
met
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

CARDIFF, July l9.-Important
proposals received from the govern
ment resulted in an abrupt adjourn
ment OF a meeting OF the coal miners
executive council this afternoon.
Members OF the council refused to
discuss the proposals but the leaders
are prepared to go to London imme-
diately. President Runciman of the
board Of trade wired their presence
would not be required however, and
the meeting of the council was resum-
ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

No matter who wins a Mexican bat.
tie. it spells defeat for an.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
BOB MAYS KILLED At
ELGIN WHEN AUTO IS
OVERTURNED ON HIM
DEAD MAN Is BROTHER OF w. b.
MAYS AND MRS. O. A. BAR
RETT; WE'LL KNOWN.

The following dispatch tells Of the
brother OF w. b. Mays OF this city
and Of Mrs. Charles Barrett Of Athe-
ma:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

Continued on page eight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19

.ooN NNNN NNNANNoG
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-19
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East OFegOnlan has the larges' 4,
circulation Of any paper in Oregon, ( s
Portland, ard over twice the circng y
Pendleton Oh any other newspaper =
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-06-02
ATROCITIES ARE
CHARGED To RUSSIA
El.WiNN isstl- 4 BFPOHI
.qiHGING NUMEROUS CfJIfs
AGAINST 90 ~slA

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1.Htsia rra d.nHaf n ri German
rrfe ur.t made public Boz Amba-.
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Irng ..muHr. raiad
Governments
rra arr ad ~
prHaa r'0 a Die.
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killing non .amHaf.nts
t including ono rH. r.ri
I.n.or Tire. ye.r f9ru..us ans
Hfaunr vboI. fnf rl He.
sUy attacking r.rI. .Hl .arr mo-
ore than children 900 women aud
Onion Iufl about 0 b,.au. bod.
theirs
The Introduction u Hr White
Book says
The Russian 'ra0pr have com
uItted atrocities during fh.. present
ar. which arn incompatible rif
flo laws ~ humanity lul Ir us.
toms ~ civilized rauonr rrI ,hIrH
evidence tHc Htior barbarian OF their
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-06-02

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NEWARK n 10 lrne Pro
r-.,or. ol liquor .mporums VII be
Obliged t1 discard ,ho window deco
...a. 3D.. .HfLey bottles, besinninr
. Go. "EUe Board has hp'
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.rE Tho retailers of lluor are
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....r uaa. ai Indicating The at
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays RESULTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
PHiiadei phia :: Washington.
Cleveland :: chicago.
Detroit. :; 81. Louis
New York Il. b., ton. g.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE
Br-A,,u Philadelphia. !
f:n>tnn IL: \rw iurh.
t'iucinuati. 10 - Louis. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
DOC AYERS THROWS
AWAY own GAME
Wild Heave to First Gives
Mackmen Victory in Third
Game of Series.
HAD PITCHED EFFECTIVELY
UNTIL THE EIGHTH INNING
But for Error Game Would Have
Been Tie in Ninth
Inning.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

A wild throw to first base by Doc
Ayers in the eighth inning of yester-
days game, by which he should have
retired Amos Strunk on sacrifice
which moved Jimmy Walsh up to sec
ond. cost the Nationals yesterdays
game. for this misplay gave the .Ath-
letics tworun lead. which the Griff-
men could rot overcome
But for this wild heave the Athletics
would have been shut out in this in
ming. and the two teams would have
been on even terms at the end of the
ninth, with one run each.
Walsh opened the inning with a
scratch hit. and Strunk hunted to
Ayers who threw past Gandil and be
fore the ball could be recovered Walsh
had scored and Strunk was on third
from where he scored on a sacrifice fly
to left by Lajoie
The next two batters were retired
ana ordinarily only one of these would
have been necessary, and the inning
would have netted no runs
Ayers pitched splendidly during the
last seven innings lie was scored on
in the first, when Murphy beat gu, d,
bunt, Walsh moved him up with an
/ out, and alter Strunk hau Tanned La
inie hit safely. as did Mclnnis, and
Murphy scored
After that Ayers was effective, though
ne walked the first two men in the
third. and then retired Strunk. Lajoie
and McInnis on easy flies. But all his
good pitching was undone by the throw
already referred to, for the two runs
which this misplay produced gave the
Athletics a lead which was never
reached by the locals
tennock was Wild during the closing
innings, and lucky throughout the
game in that hard-hit balls We're cap
;ured by his supporters He Was hit
safely but four times. and his wildnesS
IN the closing two innings Were the
only threatening periods he encounter
led lie walked both Morgan and Henry
in the eighth, but they We're both left
while the next three batters We're re-
tired. He got into a similar predica-
ment In the ninth inning. when he
walked Gandil and Rondeau, but Nor
sans long fly was pulled down by
Walsh.
The Nationals only run came in the
third inning. which Henry started with
!, double to left Mcbride popped up
trying to hunt, and then Ayers brought
his battery partner home with Il clean
cut single to center The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
Indians Stop White Sox.

CHICAGO. April So.-Cleveland stop
ned chicago's winning streak. defeat
ing the locals. > to 4. after a ninth-in-
ming batting rally. in which they drove
Cicotte from the mound. Poor base
running by Chicago was another fac
tor in its defeat. Score:
rnoya,apd ~ . U o 0 y 3
lInicapo 0 = Q 0 l o
Two-base hits-Shields. Rodgers. Three base
bi,s-Ieihold Graney Fournier Brief. Stolen
bas.s,J Collins. Earned runs-uf Cic"ttr, 3:
OF Norton !. Sacrifice hits-icotte. Leib"ld.
DoubIe r,lays-Roth TO f. Collins To Brief; l..
Collins TO Weaver to Brief. Left on buses
Cleveland II: Chicago $. First base errors
cleveland L. Buses on balls--OT Morton. l.;
on Cicotte 4: Off Couuihe. 1. HitS-oG Morton.
II in eight innings; OFF Conmbe. :: in one in
ming: off Cicotte, II in eight and third in
ufpgs: Oft Russell :: in two thirds inning. Struck
out By 1lcot,e. I; by Morton. !; by Goumie
l: Wild pitch Morton, .mplrss-Messrs Nal,
IS minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
Other American League Games
Yankees Win Another.

BOSTON. April 30-Outbatted & hits
to II. New York won an erratically
played game from Boston yesterday,
to 4.
Hartzells triple in the fourth inning,
with three men on bases. proved to be
the deciding factor. Boston lost a
chance to win in the seventh. when
McNally, running for Ruth. was stop
ped off third base by Thomas a
coacher. and declared out for the lat
ters interference.
Speaker was responsible for an I'M
usual play in the second. when, having
caught a fly off McHaIes bat, he pur-
posely dropped the ball. threw to Sec
ond, forcing Nunamaker out. and Wag-
ner relayed the ball to Hoblitzeil,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
BY j. ED GRILLo.


It is very likely that an important
addition will be made to the local bail
team within the next few days. when
] Tom Connolly, the brilliant hitter of
the Georgetown College team. viii Join
the Griffmen. Connolly. it is under
stood, will quit the college team "hicn
IL now making a trip through the east
as soon as it returns here, which is
within the next few days. and ne VIII
then come to terms with Manager
Griffith and report to the Nationals at
once.
There does not seem TO be a posi-
bility of Connolly failing with the Ma
tionals. He is one of the fastest men
on his feet in college ball, and his hit
ting has attracted the attention Of
every major league manager In this
section.
! Conneuy's hitting has been terrific.
In one game last week he made four
| hits IN four times up. Against Yale the
other day he hit twice in as many trips
to the plate, and yesterday in "A game
with Boston College he made three hits
I In four times up, q single, double and
| home run.
->ihe hits III eieVeh i'lps 70 the Plate'
| all against high-class college teams.
! is a remarkable record. 1t is not I'M
/ likely that whom connelIy renor+s tn
| Griffith he will be put into the lineup
at once
|
/ Either Joe Eneel or Joe Boeh!ine IS
/ slated to pitch AGAINST tht Athietlcs
! in the final game today. While u IS not
! at all unlikely that shaw key VIII be
i sent back against the locals ShaWkeN
in the opening game here. when he
was defeated TO l.
!
! While IT IS Manager LiiTlth lnteii-
Sieglie OH the tnonths trip on "hlch
the team starts this afternoon, IT Is
not unlikely that one player VINO has
! been carried for utilllE purposes VIII be
sent to the minors before the team
| boards the train today Grithth mas the
deal under wa ana eApectS 70 iitdi
| definitely before ne leaSes mere ~ -
| whether u VIII ." 'ohSn''i''a'e".
| It, ,;,, -,
t DOC ASers "ae 'etnS ~ h - - ~,
venting the visitors fror, scoring after
| the hIst inning. "htli ne split the heailS
with disastrous throw 70 frst base II
| looked Ike a clIich Tor AYERS 10 thio"
out Strunk. and there would have been
no question about the decision had Ayers
| thrown accurately, but the bah far
1 right field, Walsh having no trouble to
reach the plate, and Strunk did not have
! to sprint his hest to get to third.
|
Chick Gandil continues to hit in hard
! luck. His first Offering yesterday was a
line drive TO left, which seemed OH "A fair
way to the bleachess, but Walsh covered
| !, lot of ground on the drive and got
| il lust In front Of thu. iurv box Twice
after that he hit the ball hard. but could
|
| Ray Morgan is playing splendid ball
| these DAVIS and his fielding has been one
of the features of tho locals nlavin., If
| late
|
| Connie Mack.s Young pitchers are prettv
| s,,re to show innrovement .s IN. season
| nro.r.s.es wvckoff and pannocl, 10. IN
~ ,,,,,ht - ,.,.h ;i,,, ~ 80. ~ 81,
J ,hai ~, ~ 10, - 49,, ~.
/ , Siia "Ke, ana i,usn, "i'eh the la'.er gets
BACK INTO thc game ANY one hSuilhg
that the M;chinen Will not he prominent
IN the race are apt to find themselves
Z greatly mist AIKEN even Though they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
Always the Same
THARP'S
Berkeley Rye
s12 F St. NV. Phone Main III.
Special Private Delivery.
Tigers Trim Hamilton.

DETROIT, April 30.-Earl Hamilton,
who was severely injured in an auto
mobile accident last year. pitched his
first game Of the season for st. LOUIS
Yesterday and Detroit beat him. to ?.
Boland. recruit. pitched his third
consecutive victory and i'll the three
games his opponents tailed only three
runs. Score:
Detroit. ...........-.. 0 . l !
ST Louis ......... . y -
r1yo-ha.e hits-Kavanagh. Neach. E. Walker.
Three. base hits-Baker, Crawford. Stolen bases
Shotton, asnew. Crawford. Earned runs-On
Roland . totf Hamilton, 3: OF Weilman. l..
Sacrifice hits Pratt. Baker kavanaGh. Double
pays-austin Pratt and Kaufman: Pratt. Lavan
and Kaufman: c Walker and Pratt. Left on
bases-St Louis. 8: Detroit. Il. First base on
error-Detroit Bases on balls-of Boland, l.;
OF Hamilton e. Hts-Of Hamilton. d in six
and one third innings; of Weilman. in one
and wo-thirds innings. Struck out-By Boland.
3: by Hamilton. l. Cmpires-Messrs. Hide
brand and uIoushlin. Time Of game hours
and minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
CONNOLLY OF GEORGETOWN
WILL JOIN NATIONALS SOON
Crack Hitter Expected to Be Member of
GriiAfmen in Few Days-Boehling or
Engel to Pitch Today.

INNS, but IT bounded right into the
nrst oaseman's mitt and Milan was
the one which lost the game for Avers
put Pennock got the break where
Ayers didn't Pennock's throw. nine
imes out Of ten. would have landed in
on third oeeii
RamIro Seiglie. the Cuban infieIder. has
neen farmed out to the Newport News
leave for that place at once
Rube Oidring probably will be out Of
me game Tor some weeks. He found he
swelling in his leg. which is causing him
eXcrucia ting pain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30

Knox College has elected a Jap to
captain its base ball team for the bal
ance of the season. The regular cap
tain left college and Goru Mikani a
native of Japan, who played sensational
ball at shortstop last season, was the
unanimous choice for the honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30

Two haSe hi Henry. Hits on Ayers. : in
innings; on shaw. in imhnx. Left on bases
Washington. 6: Philadelphia. :. Passed ball.
inpp l'mpires Messrs. Mullaney and Evans
Time Of game hour and IL minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
catching McHale, who had not run out
Iii. The score.
his hit. TIE SCOrt
IN 0 o y q / , =

rwo-base hits-Masel. Hooper. Ruth. Three
has, hit Hartzell. stolen bases .Mslset. Hooper.
Rnone Lewis Sacrifice hy-lIgh. Double play
'Sneaker to Wagner to HoblitHtll. Left on
New York Boston u F nrst a nas s, lin
or shore 9: of McIfale. 3 Hits on Shore.
! In three and two thirds innings: on Leonard.
in three and third innings liit by pitch
ar Nv shore / High. Struck out-By Mcl1ale,
4: I,y shore. /: by Leonard, l: by collins: !;
Passed ball Nunamaker. Umpires-Messrs Ghii!
and Connolly Time of game : hours and 10
minutes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-08

rushed back into place and the race
with the restless. encroaching NOM
tam begins all over again.
r only one thing can be said in favor
OF the slides-they have never all been
1uily active at once. When Cucara-
cha went to sleep the two Culebra
slides suddenly came to life and cas-
caded tons of material into the canal
from either side. Cucaracha has lain
now for many months, but both of the
Guieora slides are still active.
II you would like to know all, tbe
facts about the building and opera
tion OF the great Isthmian waterway
as we'll as the story in detail of the
working side of the entire federal
government, you should read the two
great patriotic books. 1.-THE Panama
Canal and 1.-THE American Govern
ment," both by Frederic j. Haskin.
Read the offer of the Telegraph to its
readers in the big advertisement
printed elsewhere in to-day's issue.