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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27
BIDS OPENED FOR II KEW
BRIDGES IN THIS COUNTY

winch bids ON the IL bridges were
opened by the county court this AFT
ernOOn, Il was found tile Security
Bridge Co. had submitted the lowest
bid on: the II small bridges. Their
bid Is S6510. On the bridge across
the UmatiIla above PeDdleton. the H@
linois Steel Bridge company bid S80os
which Was the lowest bid on that
bridge.
With twelve different bridge COM
panies competing. the county court Is
this afternoon opening the bids for
the construction OF twelve steel bridges
In this county and will make the
award Of the contract unless all bids
are deemed too high. Eleven OF the
bridges are small ones in different
parts of the county but the twelfth
is the large one across the Umatilla
river just above this city. Bids for
the construction OF seven Of the
bridges complete have been asked and
upon the superstrueture OF the other
five. Il is not improbable that the
bridge across the Umatilla will be let
separate from. the other eleven. the
form Of the bids making this possible
The other eleven, however. win prob
ably go in a lump.
The bridges are located and desig.
mated as follows No. 1. government
ditch bridge one and half miles east
of Stanfield; No. .. Cargill bridge
eight miles southwest of Vansycle;
No. 3, Killian bridge one half mile
southwest OF Vansycle; No. 4. Crease
wood canyon bridge one mite. south
Of Helix; No. 5. Woods Canyon bridge
one mile south of Helix; No. S,
Greasewood bridge two miles south of
Helix; No. Z. Greasewood Canyon
bridge three miles south Of Helix: No.
s. John Wilson bridge: No. .. Man
ming bridge; No. 10 Henderson bridge;
No. IL. Smith bridge. allsouth OF Pi-.l
lot Rock. and No. -. Umatilla river
bridge just east OF Pendleton.
Bids upon the superstructure only I
of Nos 1, S, 9, IL and 12 were asked
while the others were for suhstruc- /
ture and superstrUcture goth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27

WASHINGTON. March 27.-Gov-
ernor Hamlfn Of the federal reserve
bank board will leave here for
months trip TO the west. with San
Francisco as. his objective. He win
visit the eouRtry's reserve banks en-
route.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27
5000 ROADS BOOSTERS WILL
60 TO MEETING At MILTON
CELLO CELEBRATION ALSO WILL
GET ITS SHARE OF BOOM
ING TONIGHT.

' For the purpose OF boosting
' the Cello celebration and the
= cause OF good roads a local dele
' cation OF businessmen and far
= mers will 20 10 Milton tonight
= where meeting Is 20 be held
= under the auspices OF the Conn
' mercial club and Farmers
y Uplon.
= Among those who viii make
= the trip viii be H. N Dryer 0f
= Umatilla. Secretary CranstOn OF
. the Commercial club w w
. Harrah and probably other
= road enthusiasts. 10 Is desired
y 90 have a large attendance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27

Nothing is more disgusting than a
young man trying to act old or an old
man trying to act young.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27
SLIGHT HOPE HELD
THAT SOME Of THE
CREW MAY Be SAFE
Submarine "a Has Been Located
and Efforts Now Being Made 10
Bring it to the Surface.
SUBMERGED OVER 40 HOURS
Preparations Being Rushed TO Get
GrRpplcrs Into Commlsslon-Dredg-
,cr California Arrives on Scene and
VIII be Used TO Raise Submarine
May be up Tonight.

HONOLULU. March 27-HavlnG
worked for hours preparing to hoist
the F-4 to the surface rescue vessel
succeeded in attaching cables to the
submarine. Every effort Is being
made TO rush the work In hopes that
some Of the l9 imprisoned men may
be taken out alive. Buzzer detector
tests are being made to determine the
exact position for and aft OF the ves-
sci that cables may be correctly drawn.
The submarine will then be slowly
raised and dragged into shallow wa
ter Progress will be slow. The
dredger California is standing by. The
development that there was an acid
explosion aboard the submarine on
March may have been connected In
some way with the mlshap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27

No matter how bad a man may be.
there is one woman who can fnd
some good In him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27

WASHINGTON. March 27.--when
the F-l is finally brought TO the sur
face the occupants probably will be
dead That the submarine will prove
the tomb OF the crew is expected by
the navy department. Secretary DAN
iels and other officials practically
have abandoned hope that any of the
men will be alive. No word has been
received by the navy department since
the notification that the submarine
had been located
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27

BERLIN, March 2T.--The war Of
flee admitted the development Of a
new Russian offensive having for its
object the invasion OF east Prussia.
1t was semi-officially stated that the
offensive had been broken and roll
ed back but the war office prevt
iy insisted the occupation OF Memel
by the Russians and sporadic attacks
north Of Tilsit were merely the work
Of raiders
The semi-official statement asserts:
The conclusion now appears justi.
fled that the Russian advance toward
Memsl had certain connection with
general renewed offensive. appar-
emily headed toward east Prussia
The offensive against Memel was
followed by advances through Taur-
oggen against filsit. attacks near
HartampSls aud by a renewal OF at
tacks east Of Aug0stof.''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27

HONOLULU, March 27-Prepara'
tions for the actal raising OF the sub
marine F-l are being rapidly COM
pleted. II is believed the vessel may
be brought to the surface before
night. Hope has not been entirely alb
andoned that some OF the men still will
be alive despite the fact they have
been submerged for more than As
hours. The dredger California has
reached here and will do the work Of
raising the submarine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
UPON CAPITAL Of
BUKOWINA TURNED
Forces Of General IVanoif Have Been
Driven Back Several Miles North
Of River Pruth.
PETROGRAO KEEPING SILENT
Austrians Reported 70 Have Rushed
Up Supe5ou Forces, Turning sIavs
In Their InrasioD-BcrIin says New
Offensive OF Russians Has Been
Hurled Back

LONDON, March 27.-The Rus
SLAMS on the eastern end OF the Rus
sia-Austrian battle line have suffered
a reverse, according to reports. While
TWO Russian armies successfully
pressed their way toward Hungary.
General Iyanoff's forces were beaten
back from czernowitz. the capital OF
Bukowina, and driven several miles
north Of the Pruth river.
Although reports from neutral
sources do not confirm the statement
a Bucharest dispatch from Rome in.
dicates that General Ivanoff was COM
PEELED to evacuate Sandagora, north
OF the Prnth and was pressed back
against the frontier at Bessarabia. a
southwestern Russian province.
Petrograd is severely silent as 10
the progress Of the small force which
advanced upon CzerRowitz from the
west PontoOns were thrown across
the Pruth which the Russians cross.
ed but a Bucharest report declares
the Austrian garrison at czernowitz
threw a superior force against the
Russians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27

The East oregonlan has the largest paid
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east Of
portland aud over twice the circulation 10
fendleton OF any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-27

1ANAtNAAA%AtAAAS
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
CHARLESTON MAIL GIVES JUNEAU
 A GOOD BOOST

Mrs. Walter E. Clark, writing for former Gov. ClarRs Charleston, w. Va. Mall. iu an Illustrated article, has the following to say of Juneau:
 Juneau. the capital of Alaska, re- minds one at first glance of a Swiss village. The mines of Silver Bow Bas- In are just back of 1t, and their out put Increases every year. It is a live ly town Of about gorty-flye hundred persons, and takes It's name from Joseph Juneau, a prospector, who, through winning the confidence of the Indians discovered gold in the Silver Bow Basin. The city has a fine capi' tol building, an executive mansion, a court house. and numerous fine buildings It was the home of the late Chief Johnson the head of the Raven branch of the Taku tribe of Indians. He became wealthy through his trading business with the Indians a nd is also said to have been the or lginator of drink called "hoochin- co" - miserable connection made of fermented molasses, flour sugar and corn meal. One or two drinks of this stuff will turn man into an lncarnate fiend"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
KoPRVlco EXPLAINS
 WORK OF LEelsLArURE
Applicant For Naturalization Throwo
 Light on Deep Mystery

During the examination last evening of Samuel Koprivico for naturalia- ton. some facts were brought out re- gardlng the law-maSiug bodies for Alaska that will be of general inter est to all who have followed the work. ings of Che Legislature.
 After the applicant had proved that he knew the workings of the federal government. his examination was practically as follows:
 Question (By Mir Roth) - Where are the laws for the Territory of AL aska made2
 Answer Cby Mir. PODrivico) - At Juneau.
 c. Who makes the laws at Ju. neaui
 A. Judge wickersham.
 e. Don't we have a legislature at Juneau.
 A. Yes. sir.
 O. Well, what does the Legislature do?
 A. Oh, they TRY to make laws for Alaska.
 Judge Bunnell-Thank you. That Is the best answer we have had yet.
 Much laughter on the spectators side.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
PAPERS TELL OF
 PRESBYTERIAN VISITS

Ketchikan Progressive-A Aiiner:-Las Saturday. four ministers of the Pres. byterlan denomination arrived in town from the north on the good ship Lois. In no time lt was circulated that O tidal wave had struck our peaceful town. but the appearance on the street of Rev. Mir. Condit. Superintendent Of the Presbyterian mission work In this division. accompanied by the Rev. Waggoner. of Juneau and Rev Geo. Beck. tho genial missionary at Rake. Alaska. soon relieved the anxiety about the tidal wave. and set every. thing at rest
 The Reverend gentlemen left Ju. neau two weeks ago on a tour of in. spection of every mission. After wis ting the local mission. they left this morning for Kasaan and from there will proceed on to Petersburg and Juneau
 Mir. Condit reports having found everything satisfactory all along the route of travel. and with the exception of the heavy sea encountered at Cape Chacon. their trip was Q pleasant one They are carrying back home a tur- nip given them by Mir. Harris at Howkan. that weighs sixteen pounds and one-half sample of what can be grown at that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
MORE THAN 200
 CLAIMS sTAKED
 IN NEW DISTRICT


 More than 200 claims have been staked and recorded in the new placer fields something like twenty-five miles back from the left limit of the Yukon river about 100 miles south of Dawson to which district a quiet stampede was on for fully a month before the close of navigation.
 On Rude creek 64 claims have been staked and recorded. and on Victor creek 45 claims have been located and on Dip creek the number Of To- cations are 96. In addition to the creeks mentioned there are several smaller ones on which from four to dozen locations have been made Just how rich the new district will prove remains to be seen although considerable gold was taken out last summer by the discoverers, Rude and others.
 The Dominion Telegraph Company has installed telegraph office at the nearest point on It's line to the new field, and. as it Is but twenty or twen. ty.five miles back to the "diggings" the outside world will be able to keep posted as to the results SO far as winter work is concerned. It is said that nearly one hundred men will win ter in the new diggings and that means that large amount of work will be done before now and next spring
 The government has made an ap- proprlation to aid trails in the new district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
ACCOUNT OF WEDDING OF PEOPLE KNOWN IN
 TOWN oE IuNEAu

The Fairbanks Times, of Oct. 20. contains the following account of the wedding of Frank M. Scott, formerly of Juneau. and Miss Madge Ethel Jor. dan, formerly of tho Juvenile Boston. ians
 "At the Presbyterian Manse last evening. marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. c. G. Bruce where. by Miss Madge Ethel Jordan became the bride of Mfr. Frank NJ. Scott. Miss Hazel Wattles was the bridesmaid. while Mir. R. W. Calderman acted as the best man. The only other at. tendants at the wedding were Mrs. R. W. Calderhead and Mrs. G. c. Bruce. Following tho ceremony. re- treatments were served by Mrs. Bruce after which the wedding party retired to the Calderhead residence on Cowles street, where an informal reception was hold.
 Although she has lived In Fair. banks but a short time. Miss Jordan was one of the popular members of the younger set. Mir. Scott came to Fairbanks last spring to accept a po- sitlon as manager of Mendhams Jew. elry store. Since his arrival here he had made many friends also.
 Miss Jordan came to Fairbanks last summer as O member Of the Juy- chile Bostoniana. At that time she made many friends here and became acquainted with Mir. Scott
 "The young couple did not plan on holding Q reception last evening but the young Ladies Sewing Circle took the matter upon themselves and in body visited the Calderman home. where congratulations and best wish es for a happy future were showered upon the newlyweds.
 "Air. and Mrs. Scott will make their home in the Drury residence, on Fifth avenue between Wickersham and Cowles streets. and will be at home to their friends after November l."
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
I s E @s%e D 4 r + I. + + ;

The steamship Northwestern is not expected to arrive from the Westward for several days. She has been dis charging heavy cargo at Anchor age, and is now two or three days late.
 The Admiral Evans is due from se- ward at n o'clock tonight
 The Admiral Evans is due from se- ward at n o'clock tonight.
 The Dolphin sails south tonight
 The Alameda is due from Seattle Saturday evening
 The Humboldt also is due tomor- row night.
 The Georgia is due to return from Sltlga tomorrow.
 The Jefferson leaves Seattle Mon- day night
 The Senator leaves Seattle with freight only. on Tuesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
WHEN ALLOWANCE FOR
 ASSISTANCE IS CUT
 A. g. KENDALL RESIGNS

According to the skagway Alaskan Postmaster A. E. Kindall of Skagway sent to the Postoffice Department an alternative to restore the allowance for assistance in his office to Sl.500 or accept his resignation. The cut was recently announced, and Mir. Kim dell. writing to the Postmaster Gen eral under dato of Nov. 9, said:
 'I beg to advise that S1.OOO ia not enough for clerical assistance and unless ! am given S1.5O0 as before you may consider this my resignation. My one ambition has been to serve to the end of my term which expires on the second day of August, but this cut in the clerk hire allowance is an insult. and fortunately l do not have to put up with it."
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

W. J. Povas, Mrs. NJ. Mozak, w. B. Vinyard and Lillian Dorn. who start ed north on the City of Seattle and continued here on the steamship Ad- miral Fariagut after the City of Seat tlo's accident. left for skagway last night on the Dolphin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Petersburg Report:- The Presby- terian mission boat Lois was in port Thursday. enroute to Juneau, after a three weeks tour of the southeast section Those making the trip were Rev. John B. Stevens, of Juneau; Rev. George Beck. of Rake; Rev David Waggoner in charge of native work at Juneau, and Rev. Dr. James Condit. in charge of the Alaska missions. The party were entertained at dinner on Thursday evening by Mfr. and Mrs. George T. Duryea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
woMANs CLUB WILL
 MEET TOMORROW

A regular meeting of the Juneau Womans Club will be held In the council chambers tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. This promises to be a very interesting meeting
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

After the Turkey Dinner go to the B. P O. Elks Thanksgiving Ball. Elks should see to 1t that friends have invitations. 1s.tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
LEGISLATURE
 ONLY TRIES TO
 MAKE THE LAWS

The following clipping from a Fair banks newspaper, sent from Fairbanks by somebody to Senator n. T. Trlpp, who received it in the last mail from that place, is self-explanatory:
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
sUPERsTiTloUs FEAR
 ALAsKA.JUNEAD CASE

The following is from the financial page of the New York Sun of Nov 4:
 The floor traders. who are a super stltlous lot, are said to be suspicious of the ultimate fate of Alaska-Juneau the latest arrival on the board Ap- plication for listing Alaska.Juneau was made on the thirteenth of the month. The post at which the stock is traded in is No 1S and the section of the post where the quotations are indicated is also Mo- 1S. This is the space occupied by the late lamented Goldfield Consolidated. Moreover. 1t is said some of the people behind the former are also behind the new stock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Have you seen the assortment of novelty place cards for Thanksgiving at c. D. CartwrIghts? 11.1S-St
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Sam Guvot, representing Fischer Bros. left for Haines and skagway on the Dolphin last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Ladles: Mrs. Vim will treat you right, and her hato arc right. l7tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

ALTAR SOCIETY ENTERTAINED.
 Mrs. P. J. Lynch is entertaining the Ladies' Altar Society of the Cath ollie church this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

DIR. FANNIE WAITE EyesIght specialist-valentine Block.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
GRATING

Mrs. J. H. Randle has returned { Juneau after visit to the States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Everybody reads Empire lads. l"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
MARINE NOTES

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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
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SCULPTOR AND PHILANTHROPIST

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
whose masterpiece OF sculpture. THE
Fountain of Ell Dorado" is on exhi-
bition at the Panama Pacific exposi-
ton, is pronounced by critics to be
the most gifted woman sculptor in
America. She has been devoted to
art throughout her life, and in the
hot summer months has toiled in her
New York studio in MacDougal alley.
fraternizing with the sculptors' col
.ony and many a time helping stu
dents In distress. Her great wealth
never interfered with her conscien-
tious work. but 1t permitted her to
exercise her philanthropic tendencies.
which are almost as notable as her
artistic. She has given much time
and money to charity. and with the
breaking out of the war she turned
at once to the aid of the suffering.
She established hospital in Paris, of
which she Is in active charge. All
her days now are devoted to the re-
lief of the wounded soldiers that are
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
ENDS LONG PUBLIC SERVICE

After devoting 4S years to the
service of the United States, Otto II.
Tittman has retired voluntarily from
the position of superintendent OF the
coast and geodetic survey. Shortly
before quitting the office he was unan-
imously elected president of the Ma
tional Geographic society. Both
President Wilson and Secretary Red
field wrote personal letters highly
praising the work he has done for his
country.
Mr.. Tittman was born at Belle
Vile, ILL.,. August 20. 1850. At the age
OF seventeen he entered the coast and
geodetic survey and worked his way
up to the superintendency of that
world-famous scientific bureau. Dur
ing his career many notable expert
ences have been his lot. In 1875 he
went to Japan as assistant astrono-
mer of an expedition to observe the
transit of Venus; in the years i'm
mediately following he was engaged
IN coast survey work on both the At
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
BEGAN PICTURESQUE TASK

To vice-Admiral Sir Lionel Car
den of the British navy fell the lot
Of opening one of the most pictur-
esque operations of the great Euro
pean war-the forcing OF the Oar
danelles. Commanding the powerful
allied fleet of English and French
warships, he began the romantic task
with a will, but illness soon forced
him to relinquish the leadership to
another.
Vice-Admiral Garden looks and is
a Straightforward, practical plain
sailorman. The white salt has got
into his beard; he is grizzled and
hardened by hard weather, and in
appearance and manner might have
stepped out of the stormiest of Jo-
seph Conrads romances. Incidental
ly, he halls from Tipperary. and all
of the men OF his family are either
fighting men or clergymen.
About fifty-eight years old. he was
thirteen when he entered the navy
as a cadet. fifteen when he became
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
BRITAIN,s MINISTER TO VATICAN

Sir Henry Howard. who has the
distinction of being. the first minister
to be sent to the Vatican by Eng
land in centuries. is well known in
the United States. He has represent
ed Great Britain automatically in
many countries and was made a
knight commander of the Bath in
1907.
Sir Henry began his diplomatic
career SO years ago as an attache of
the British legation in Washington
and later married Miss Cecilia Riggs.
daughter of the late George Riggs, a
prominent banker of the past genera
tion. She died in 1907. Sir Henry
and his wife were conspicuous figures
in the diplomatic world for many
years. especially at The Hague.
where ne was long stationed
The eldest son of the veteran
diplomat, George Howard. is resi-
dent of Washington and an Ameri-
can citizen, having adopted his moth
er's country as q boy
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
HAD A REASON.

We have just heard about Lake
wood lady who advertised for a girl
to do general Homework and got
Jewel OF a personal reply. The young
woman who answered the ad was
strong. capable, intelligent. neat ana
possessed of training for the position
You'll do," cried the lady OF the
house. happily. Now let's see your
references"
'Ay ent got no reffrensus. num-
confessed Hilda. LAY ban tore EN-
up"
What? Tore them up? Why. you
must have been mad."
'Ay was. ven ay saw EN-. Dots
Wy ay ban tore 'em upi'
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Effect of Variety.

why is it. do you suppose. that the
course of true love never runs
smooth?"
For the same reason, / guess, that
life is not always grand sweet song.
If we didn't get a few bumps occasion
ally we wouldn't appreciate a level
stretch in the road
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
lts Kind.

THAT was very affectionate sort
of sail we took this afternoon"
How affectionate?"
IAN the way the boat was hugging
the shore"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
What one Farmer Wanted.

Farmer-Want job, eh? Do you
understand farming?
Applicant-Thorough sir.
Farmer-You wouldn't do ! want
man who is enthusiastic about it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Warned Him.

Bank Tcller-This check is all right.
but you must be introduced. Can you
bring in your husband?
Woman-Who, Jack? Why, If Jack
thought you wanted an introduction to
me he'd knock your block off,
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
The Beneficiary.

Does Doctor PLIERS enjoy large
practice?"
NO. He has to work so hard he
doesn't have time to enjoy anything.
but Mrs. PLIERS enjoys it,
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Didn't Claim to Have,

Angry Employer-Do you mean TO
contradict me? You haven't as much
sense as donkey.
Clerk-No, sir; ! don't pretend to
set my opinion up against yours.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Modified.

I'm a glutton for work." boasted
the man.
But his wife overheard him and
asked him to split some wood.
'Er-I mean an epicurel" the nan
hastened to correct himself.-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
The Remembered Lure.

White-What made Jim WalIstreet
rush abroad to fight in the war!
Knight-Somebody told him ma
chine guns in action sounded like
gigantic stock ticker.-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
The Final Precaution.

You treated the accusations with
silent contempt. of course?"
Il did"
And then with naughty indiffer-
ence?"
Yes"
Then you laughed them to scorng'
Certainly
And finally repelled them with just
indiP 1ation?"
Exactly"
Then. you'd better see good Grim
inal lawyer next"