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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-23

Figures for 1914 compiled by the
board of fire underwriters of Hawaii
show a decrease of business for the
year. The premiums for last year
amounted to $564,S17.3S . as against
$571 $685. for the previous year The
number of companies registered with
the territorial board in 1914 was 70,
as against Il in 1913. -.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
CARRANzA PREDICTS
PEACE IN MEXICO

Vera Cruz, Mex. April 9.-Peace
will be in sight in Mexico within an.
other three months, according to the
assertion made to staff correspond.
ent of the Chicago Daily News by
Venustiano Carranza. first chief OF
the Constitutionalists
Permanent peace will follow as
rapidly as may be, although this will
take longer than three months, but
once established peace will be gen.
uine and lasting" said the Constitu.
tionalist leader
In three months" said the first
chief, the danger will be over. The
strongest forces of the reactionaries
opposing us will have been put down
and we can look forward to peace. OF
course, some guerrilla warfare may
continue for time and We may have
to put down some small bands. We
cannot guarantee permanent peace in
three months. but when il does come
it will be lasting
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
DENY ANY SPECIAL MISSION
Two Prominent Turkish Officials on
Visit to Rome.

Rome, April 9.-Carasso Effendi
and Midhat Bey, the first a member
of the Turkish chamber of deputies
and the second former secretary of
the Turkish Committee of Union and
Progress, are in Rome. They deny
having any special mission, but it Is
recalled that they appeared here on
the eve of the negotiations leading to
the peace between Italy aud Turkey.
Referring to the Dardanelles these
two Turks expressed conviction that
they could not be forced, even with a
powerful enemy. They described the
economic situation of the Turkish peo-
pie as excellent and denied the cur
rent reports that Germany is ruling
Turkey. They said Turkey had de-
cided to take part in the war the day
the German cruiser Goeben was per-
mitted to enter the Dardanelles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
BITTER FIGHTING IN ALLY
German Report of Progress of War
in the West.

London, April 9-The German ofil
cial report on the progress of hostili
ties, as received from Berlin. follows:
The fighting between the Meuse
and the Moselle continued. In the
plain OF the Woevre, east and south
east of Verdun, all French attacks
failed. In the Combres hills forces of
the enemy, which have at certain
places penetrated into our outer
trenches, were driven back by coun.
ter attack Battalions of the enemy
advancing from the wood OF Selouse
north of St Mihiel, were driven bach
with very heavy losses.
Bitter fighting at short range is
going on in the forest of ALLY. In
the forest to the west of Apremont
our troops are in pursuit of the enemy,
who made an unsuccessful attack.
Their attacks ON positions north of
Flirey, as we'll as two evening at
tacks to the west of the lie Pretre
forest, broke down under ours fire
and they sustained heavy losses.
Three French advances during the
night in the lie Pretre forest failed.
THE total OF French losses along
the entire front again has been ex-
traordinarily heavy, without their
gaining even the slightest success"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
AUSTRIAN FORCE
CUT BY RUSSIANS
Cars ArmyMakingPrOgreSS
in Carpathians.


Perogrsd Reports Driving Wedge Be.
tween Enemy's Lines, Placing It's
Eastern Wing in Precsrious Posi-.
tion-Road to Hungary Apparently
Open to the Slsv Forces.
Petrograd, April 9.-The advance OF
the Russians in the Carpathians has
cut the Austrian army under General
Boerovitch in two places. The east.
ern wing of this army is in a precari-
Gus position The Russians have cap.
tured Smolnik, east of Lupkow pass.
The Russians have also thrown
back the Austrians in the district OF
Bartfeld and in the district of of Lup-
kow Having advanced through the
Rostock pass they have forced a
wedge between the Austrian armies.
Smolnik controls the only road
through the Beskid mountains be.
tween Mezolaborcz and Uzsok. a dis
taRce of sixty miles
The western wing of the Austrian
army has its base at Gummenoe and
its communications along the roads
into Hungary are quite safe The
eastern wing, to the contrary. is join.
ed with the forces operating around
Uzsok twenty miles from the Rus
sian positions at Smolnik. by which
they are threatened with attack.
Ii is regarded as likely that the
Austrians will be compelled to trans
fer their base at Uzsok in the diree-
tion of Munkacs or else accept battle
at Uzsok. handicapped by the lack
Of roads In either case the Austrians
will find themselves cut off from tho
main army under General Boerovitcn
and his German reinforcements.
The Russians have crossed the
crest of the Beskids at Gummenoe
and apparently have clear road tC
the plains of Hungary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
DULUTH WITHDRAWS CASE
Delay in Obtaining Hearing Given as
Reason.

Washington, April 9.-The inter
state commerce commission permitted
the Duluth Commercial club to with
draw its complaint against the Chi
cago and Northwestern and other
railways, asserting excessive and un-
lawful rates between North and South
Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska,
Kansas and Minnesota points on their
lines and Duluth, in that they exceed
contemporaneous rates between the
same points and Chicago. Milwaukee,
ST Paul and Minneapolis.
The complaint was withdrawn sub.
ject to future refling because of de
lay in obtaining a hearing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
RAILWAYS SEEK 10000 MEN
Preparation for Tourist Traffic Said
to Have Caused Demand.

Chicago, April Unemployment
agents in many cities between Chica-
go and Denver have been asked to sup.
ply 10000 unskilled laborers for rail-
road work.
The Burlington, it is said, will put
1000 men to work by May |, and the
Union Pacific 1000 by June L. The
Rock Island, Missouri Pacific and the
Northwestern systems are named as
seeking the other 1000.
Heavy tourist traffic necessitates
repairing tracks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
$4,000 SEED PACKAGES
Each Senator and Representative
Pouring Parcels Into Mails.

thousands OF packages OF seeds, pro,
vided and distributed at Uncle Sam $
expense, are being poured into the
mails from the Capitol. Each senator
and representative is shipping 2S,O0o
packages of the seeds, mostly vegeta
BILE, to constituents in his state.
Each package contains five differ
ent varieties. making total of close
TO 75.000,000 packages of seeds fur
nished free by congress to the agri
cultural constituencies annually.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09

Lexington, Ky, April 9.-A score of
masked night riders" attacked, u the
home of Buck Bowlin and Robert
Martin, Christian county farmers.. and
riddled the houses of both with a
storm of bullets. They were warned
in stentorian tones to move their
families away or suffer the conse-
quences. No one was. injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
TOWN DRY; 462 DRUNkS
IN PAST YEAR.

Grand Forkss, n. d., April 8.
Grand Forks, n. d., April 3.
Grand Forks. supposed to be
dry. arrested 426 "drunks" dur
ing the past year despite the
fact that the principal avenue
of commerce between Grand
Forks and East Grand Forks
has been out of commission
for a third of the year, accord
ing to the annual report of the
chief of police.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
Rescued From Sinking Ship.

New York. April 9.-Seven men.
captain and crew of the schooner
Lizzie b. Wiley, which sailed April
l from Savannah for Pawtucket with
lumber, were brought into port by the
steamer Proteus from New Orleans,
which rescued them from their little
craft. waterlogged and adrift, 250
miles south of Cape Hatteras April 6.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
JAMES DUNN PASSES AWAY
Former Heavyweight Boxer of Bare
knuckle Days Is Dead

who claimed the heavyweight title
won by Jess Willard Monday when
bare knuckles were in vogue, is dead
at his home in Brooklyn.
Dunn defeated Bill Davis. then
champion heavyweight OF the world,
in a grueling forty y-three-round battle
in the open air In pike county. Pa, in
1865. He retired two years later with
out being beaten.
In his later life Dunn became a
power in Brooklyn politics, being
elected alderman and assemblyman
from his district
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
ONE DEAD;ANOTHER WOUNDED
Citizens Of Thompson Falls, Mont,
Held Up by Bandits.

Thompson Falls, Mont, April o.
Elmer Heffiey, an engineer employed
by the Montana Power company, was
shot and killed and Charles Woods
was seriously wounded by two high
waymen. -.
Heffiey and Woods were accosted
i'm the street by two men wearing
boards and their money was demand
ed Heffiey refused and was shot.
The robbers then turned their pistols
on Woods
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09

San Jose, Costa Rica, April AL
fredo Gonzalez, president of Costa
Rica, had narrow escape from drown
ing when the presidential yacht was
wrecked in the Caribbean three days
ago. He and the members of his
party had to swim ashore through q
Asn-.-- r-rf TO save their lives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
NEW STATE Is PROPOSED
Ciendive (Mont.) Business Men Are
Circulating Petition.

Glendive, Mont, April 9-Business
men are circulating a petition asking
for the division of Montana and the
creation of a new state.
Residents of Western North Dako
Ia are reported to be asking to be
slet In on it." They desire that the
new state shall embrace portion
of Western North Dakota as well as
Eastern Montana
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
Lobby invests cation Ends.

Washington, April 9.-Sydney f.
Morse OF New York, secretary OF the
transatlantic steamship conference
testified before the senate ship lobby
inquiry committee that his organiza
tion had taken absolutely no interest
in the ship purchase bill. His testi
mony concluded the investigation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09

Copenhagen, April 9.-Russia has
launched a submarine war against
Germany in the Baltic sea, according
to a report circulated here. The CAIN
paign is similar to that launched by
Germany against England.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
BLOWN UP IN NORTH SEA
Crimsby Trawler Zarina Sunk b,
Mine or Submarine.

London, April 9.-The Grimsby
trawler Zarina was blown up in the
North sea. 1t is feared that the nine
men on the trawler were either killed
by the explosion or drowned.
II is unknown whether the Zarina
was destroyed by . mine or subma.
rina
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
CLANCY Is FOUND GUILTY
Convicted of Murder of Minneapolis
Saloon Keeper.

Minneapolis, April 9-Alphonse
Clancy was found guilty of murder,
second degree, by a jury in district
court.
Clancy was convicted of numbering
j. G. Andren, proprietor of a saloon,
during an attempted holdup. The
penalty is life Imprisonment, but he
is eligible to parole.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
WEEDS IN WELL KILL CHILD
Four Others May Die as Result OF
Poisoned Water.

Minot. n. d.. April 9.-Poisonous
weeds growing in a we'll on the b.
Solberg farm near here have caused
the death OF one child in the family
and four other children are so seri-
ously i'll they may die as a result of
drinking the contaminated water.
Physicians have submitted samples
of the weed to the state public health
laboratory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09

Chicago, April 9.-Burns and inhala
tions of gases from molten metal
caused the deaths of three steel work
ers, mortal injuries of two and Sc
rious hurts of others at Gary, Ind. &C
cording to special dispatches from
that town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
TO Resume Ship Service.

London, April 9.-The Great East
ern railway has announced that bi.
weekly passenger service between
London and the Hook OF Holland will
be resumed next week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
SHIPS WRECKED
IN OCEAN STORM
Eight Vessels Lost Off North
Carolina Coast.
FATE OF CREWS UNKNOWN
Coast Guard Service Orders Every
Available Cutter South of Boston tc
Rush Full Speed to the Assistance
of the Distressed Craft

of the Distressed Craft.
Washington, April 9.-The coast
guard service has ordered every avail
able cutter south of Boston TO Dia-
mond Shoals, n. c., at full speed to
aid eight vessels wrecked off that
point on the coast during terrific
storm.
OF the distressed craft one is the
schooner Alice Murphy, formerly the
Melissa Wiley of Thomaston, Me,
ashore and capsized.
A second is the schooner Lizzie u
Wiley, also of Thomaston, aground
and waterlogged.
Two unidentified vessels are strand
ed, bottom upwards fifth, also un-
identified. is at the bottom with only
its masts showing above the breakers
The sixth is the schooner Cresy and
the seventh aud eighth are the barges
Clineola and Northwestern
Whether or not there has been loss
of life is uncertain.
The cutter Seminole is on the scene
and the J amacraw, Savannah. Mo
hawk and Cnondaga We're included IL
the call for aid
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09

We have altogether large stock of Wall Paper and
pose reducing much possible during the so
We making special prices through the entire ne Come in
and let show We have all the shades i'm oatmeas
ans browns and all widths of cut borders
to Is nch newest largest and best stock town to select
from, and at that will the goods rapidly As
a nducement giving tickets with every 25c in merchan-
disc Several valuable prizes given Read the larger ad
also the circulars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
5.e5O,0Oo MEN LOST AND
S8.40o, o,ooo,o 900 SPENT.

Rome, April 9.-The nations
now at war have lost 5,950,000
men in the first eight months
of the conflict, and spent $S,-
400,00o,000 in the first six
months, according to figures
prepared for the Avanti, a So
cialist organ, by its military
expert. The article declares
the only result of the war will
be a reciprocal wearing out
of the forces engaged and not
military victory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09
LESS VISIONARY
THAN SUPPOSED
Believed to Be Some Basis
to Peace RumOrS.
Big SURPRISE POSSIBLE

Vienna Correspondent Asserts Aus
tra Is Negotiating for Peace With
Russia in Order Better to Defend
Herself Against Italy.
Turin, April 9,-The Gazetta del
Popolo declares reports that Austria
contemplates concluding peace with
Russia in order better to defend her
self against Italy are not so visionary
as official communications issued at
Vienna would indicate.
The correspondent OF the paper at
the Austrian capital processes to have
obtained reliable information to the
effect that the Austrian government
already has opened semi-otficial pour.
parlers with two powers to the triple
entente, and he believes a dramatic
surprise" is possible.
Rome, April 9.-ltaly's failure to
enter the war up to the present time
is explained in official circles as due
to the TACT that the country STATES
men do not wish to plunge the nation
into the enormous risks of war with
out first exhausting every possible
means of obtaining what the people
desire without recourse to arms. 1t is
pointed out that in the meantime Italy
is gaining every day in military
strength and in economic resources
by postponing her entrance into the
conflict.
Official reports received here from
European capitals are said to agree
in the statement that the supreme
clash between the allies on the one
side and the Austro-German armies
on the other, which originally seemed
certain to take place in May, will be
postponed until June or even later
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-09

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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
Baptist Church Notes.

Topics for next Sunday, August
22nd., IL A. NJ, "A Great House
and Its Vessels" SP. NJ. DIR. Emma
Drake will speak at the NJ. Il. church
which will be a union service. The
pastor will preach at Nyssa in the
evening which will be the beginning
of a two weeks revival meeting.
b. Y. p. U. at the church at Z p. M.
led by Miss Ayers.
Miss Ayers will speak at the
White Settlement In the afternoon at
3 o'clock. Miss Ayers will have
charge of all the services while the
pastor is in the meeting at Nyssa.
ID. II. Baker, Pastor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
IMPOUNDING NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that. In
pursuance OF Ordinance No. 236, of
the City of Ontario. have taken up
and impounded the following des-
cribed animal found running at
large within the corporate limits of
the City OF Ontario. in Malheur
County, State of Oregon. to-wit:
One bay gelding about three
years old. Weight about 1850
pounds. Branded thus; An o
above w on the left stife;
And that l will on the 25th.. day
of August. 1915. at the hour of 2
O'Clock p. NJ. of said day offer for
sale and will sell above described
animal at public auction to the
highest bidder. for cash In hand, at
Eagle Barn in said City of On
tario.
Taken up this 9Th. day of August.
1915.
Posted this 14th., day OF August,
1915.
ID. II. Kerfoot. City Marshall.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
STRAY SHIPMENT

Consisting of four highest grade
pianos-two upright and two player
pianos-received at Ontario freight
depot June 25th., 1915 Am forced to
sell these pianos here at once in
'order to satisfy X. X. Co.'S claim.
vii sell for my actual cost price
with just enough cash, as first pay
ment, to cover freight and storage.
Balance in easy terms-Write j. l..
b., care of Argus.
Write or call j. l.. - ID. care of
Farley Rooms, or telephone 64W
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
Rexa|| and Nyd|

Mrs. NJ Il. Newton entertained
nineteen little boys and girls last
Friday afternoon in honor of the
birthdays of her daughter, Gwen
dolyn, and son, Harold Miss
Gwendolyn was eleven years old the
18th, of August. and Harold was
thirteen the 18th, of August. The
afternoon was spent pleasantly with
games on the lawn, and in listening
TO fairy stories read by Mrs. New
ton. The afternoon concluded hap
PLY with the serving of refreshments
which consisted of ices and the usual
birthday cake.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
PURITY LEADER WILL
SPEAK IN ONTARIO

DR.. Emma #. A. Drake, cores
ponding secretary OF the Worlds
Purity Federation. OF Denver, Colo,
will speak at the NJ. Il. Church Sun
day morning. afternoon and evening.
She will speak In the morning at the
regular preaching hour. and a meet
ing OF all the ladies OF Ontario will
be held at 2:30 p. M. Then In the
evening a union meeting will be
held In the M. T.. Church at which
DR.. Drake will speak.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
II. T.. Peterson Home.

II. l.. Peterson of the Ontario
Furniture Company, returned the
latter part of last week from Port
land where he bought some new
stock. Mr.. Peterson states that
three times as many merchants at
tended Buyers Week" this year as
there was last. He Is very enthu-
siastic over the manner In which
Portland treated the visitors, as ha
says there was not an idle moment,
for when business was attended 10
amusement was planned for the Wis
itors for every hour OF the day.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
Idaho Assessor Here.

David ]. Lewis. Assessor OF On
eida County. Idaho. who is In atten-
dance at the meeting OF the State
Board OF Equalization being held at
Boise this week. came down Sun
day TO visit his brother-in-law. ID. =.
Dearborn. and family. He returned
TO Boise Monday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
New Stock In.

RAIDER Bros, have Just received a
large shipment OF fall stock and the
entire force has been busy for sew
eral days getting It shelved and in
place. Black and white will be one
of the leading fads this year and
this will be found not only In wool
and silk material. but In buttons.
braids and etc for trimming.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
Sever Partnership.

w. II. Brookesand Il. w. Swagler,
who have been engaged i'm the prac-
tice of law together for the past
two years have severed partnership
relations. Mr.. Swagler will contin-
ue his law practice in his present
offices, and Mr.. Brooke will nt up
new offices in the Wilson building.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19
Juntura Lawyer Home.

p. V. Gallagher returned to Jun
tura Saturday after spending sever
al days here on business. Mr..
Gallagher is the owner Of the Juntu-
ra Times, and until recently has been
the editor. He now has leased the
paper and is devoting all his time to
the practice of law.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

l.. q. Olson and wife who left here
June 27 on an Indian motorcycle
with side car, for Kansas City. have
started on the return trip, NJ RS.
Olson's brother. Roscoe Tileston, is
coming west with them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Olson have been visiting their
parents and other relatives In Kan
sas City and other middle western
places.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

Mr., and Mrs. w. w. Letson left
Sunday for shoshone. for a fishing
trip. Mr.. Letson- will return In a
few days, and Mrs. Letson will 20 on
to st. Paul. Mimi. to buy her fall
stock OF millinery. Plans we're made
for their departure last week. but
owing to some business matters
they were delayed a few days.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

The Grand Jury will meet at Vale
August 30th., a week before the OPP
ening of the fall term of the Cir
cult Court. Indications are that the
coming term Of the court will be a
heavy one.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

Mrs. c. C. Dodge has been selected
by the Library Association to MI the
vacancy In the Ontario Library.
caused by the resignation OF Miss
Pinney. Mrs. Dodge has had pre-
vious experience. having been In
charge OF this library few years ago
before the new library building was
built.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Staples had as
their guest last Tuesday, an uncle of
Mrs. Staples. Mr.. Newport, and his
daughter. of Springfield, Mo. They
left Tuesday evening for the fair at
San Francisco.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

J. J. Beatty came in from his
homestead at Homedale Saturday.
-He will return to Homedale in
about ten days and then will go to
wallowa where he is to teach In the
high school for the coming year.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

MIR. and Mrs. Jameson spent
few days here shopping and visiting
friends. Their home is in the in
terror. Mrs. Jameson was formerly
Miss Pearl Edwards and was a teach
er in the public school here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

Chas. Boswell. n business man Of
Vale was in the city this week. Mr..
Boswell was contractor Of the mail
route between this point and ontar-
10 many years ago and found several
old time friends here TO greet him.
The Times Herald, Burns.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

+. f. Gilchrist OF suplee. Crook
>ounty. Ore, is here this week look
ng over the country. Mr.. Gilchrist
expects to engage In farming here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

Mr.. and Hrs. l.. A. Dickinson of
Pendleton, arrived here last Sun
day and stayed over for the funeral
of the late Chas. Simmons. Mrs.
Dickinson was a sister Of Chas Sim
mons.