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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
WAET I0NMYHAWKS
FOR COMMISSIONERS
TRADES BoDY WILL. HAVE SERIOUS
TINE OF n IN GETTING
THROUGH SENATE.
-
ASSAlL BULL MOOSE
III BILE DECLARED TO HE NEITHER
FISH. FLESH NOR FOWL. AND
IS MARRIED ron THE
SLAUGHTER.
ASSAlL BULL MOOSE

Washington Feb 24.--The failure
Of one or more OF the President :
nominations for the Federal Trade
Commission now seems certain.
The entire commission may &c
over until next session of Congress for
want of confirmation. but they will
be given recess nomina tions and will
organize and proceed with the work
The President IL understood to have
taken legal advice on this point ia
see if .e has this power To make re-
cess nominations IL the Senate fails
to confirm the appointments.
The Aght against George Ruble
Bull Moose member from New Hamp'
shire. who seems TO have gone owe,
Ito the Democratic party In the las
campaign, Is likely to be one OF tn,
persistent II not the most effective
Senator Gallinger declares Rubie shall
not be confirmed. He is making &
personal appeal to his colleagues or
both sides Of the Senate chamber to
defeat the nomination, invoking tbs
rule of senatorial courtesy" There
Is very little interest in Mr.. Ruble OF
tie Democratic side and quite a littls
open hostility to him.
A variety objections are raised
against other members of the com
mission. Commissioner Davies SEEM
to be the only one who Is reasonably
certain of confirmation and there viii
be some plain talk before he gets by
Senator LaFollette uncovered hi
ltommy.iawk today and is after Ed
ward n. Hurley. OF Chicago, who. &C
cording to Senator LaFollette. Is {
Roger Sullivan Democrat" friend
of William L.orimer and OF Edward
Kinds. the lumber man who figured II
the Lorimer case AS the hacker o
the Illinois senator. Senator La
Toilette Is IN the subcommittee tina
has the nominations in hand and Il
very influential with 4 class of pro
gressive Democrats and Is we'll equip
ped for trouble.
Added 70 these features of N,e op
position is n general spirit OF dis
sruntIement on the Democratic side
Of the chamber and especially amont
Southern Democrats. who were no
consulted by the President The,
would not grieve II all the nomina
tons failed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
P|UTE TRIBE MAS
MADE GOOD ITS
ESCAPE TO DESERT
Indian Woman and Two Chill
dren Lose Lives In Raging
Torrent Attempting Escape.

Bluff. Utah. Feb. 24.-(By Indian
courier to 9rAyson. Utah. Use Ma
Cat, the renegade Indian, and his
father, Old Polk. chief of the Flutes.
have escaped. together with their en-
tire tribe, and are now lost In tho
desert to the west of Bluff They are
making toward the Bad Lands, and
will never be captured. in the opinion
of the old Indian lighters. Only >
blind squaw remained in the fort.
Marshal Nebeker, who Is at Gray
son, has wired the Department az
Justice at Washington for help. Mute
evidence OF the terrible struggle VS.
made by Mrs. Albert Deer. . meu1-
Der Of the Piute tribe. to save her.
self from death In Buffers Wash.
which In now raging torrent, cams:
TO light this morning. when the three
bodies were found on q small reef On
the west side OF the stream. She haA,
att, mpted to swim the Butler wash
to escape from the whites. Who wers.
surrounding the Indians. and her
strength was not SUFFICIENT Tor the
task.
With her SIX montizA' old papooGo
strapped to her back and her armnI
clasped about the body OF her three
year-old son, she had ATTEMPTED q
swim distance Of loo yards thrOWoA
! a current which II 20 strong that NJ
moves great rocks which may ~ ~
tits pathway = Z 81 - & s.
Har death and the death e ha<st 49,
lchildren were caused ~ Tho MgQoN&
lthe Piutae under Ola Pom. - a1
E
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
MANY CITIZENS OF
TRENT SLAUGHTERED

Rome. Feb. 24.--An uncensored
despatch from Vienna announces that
1897 citizens OF Trent have been
wounded tn the war. s.724 have bees,
killed or arc missing and 700 are
prisoners. this representing per cent
Of the entire population and IL IL
per cent OF the male population. The
f,rures confirm the report that Austria
IL bent TN dcpopulating the Italian
citizens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
TO AID DYE-STUFF INDUSTRY.



washing ton. Feb. a4.--An American
dye-stuff industry can be built up with
lie gisiative aid, In the opinion of Sec
rotary Redheld. OF the Department OF
Commerce A resolution passed by
the Senate directed the Secretary of
Commerce TO ascertain all the facts re-
iating to the supply OF dye-stuffs for
American texAile and other industries.
This action was taken following wide
spread complaint by American manu-
faeturers that their supply of dive
stuffs. which came chiefly from Ger
many, had been cut OF b. the war
or was obtainable only at prohthitiye
prices.
Secretary Redne1f transmitted the
results of his tnNcst;s:.tt GA TO the sen.
ate this afternoon. He inds that Ger
many has. or sad. a practical mono
poly of the dye~stuffs derived from
coal tar. He SAYS the American con
sumption of att,uciai Use SUITS has
attained an annual valuc of sis.oua0uo.
and Is growing steadil, rhe ZONES
tic production is vaired at only about
81 9ee, COO and this Is basel chiefly on
the use OF foreign materials or csm-
pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
PFIROeRAO THINKS
GERMANS PLAN
DUAL MOVEMENT
Will Try to Attack Warsaw
From Two Directions At
Once-Russia Win.

Petrograd, Feb. <2<.--Ohicers of the
general stan say they believe the gem
srai plan of Germany In Poland has
been discovered and the reason for
the desperate drive from East Prussia,
east and south. revealed. They believe
that IT 10 the plan of Germany now
10 huri 30 large force into Poland
from the Niemen south SO that they
san sweep the Russian forces before
them back to the line of fortresses
which follow the Bohr and Narew
River to the vistula, thus protecting
Warsaw.
Al the same time combined Ger
nan and Austrian force advancing
,orthward and eastward from the Car
"A thtans and from Bukowina through
galacia Is to attack the line from the
other direction. getting the citadels
ketween two Ares ensuring their
demolition. II the plans were to be
carried out 1t would give the Ger
mana the command Of an immense and
important section of Russian Poland.
practically rendering the Russians pow
sriess to strike an effective blow In
the spring.
The success OF the move depends
anon the ability Of the Germans To
.apture this line of fortresses which
. BEGINNING at 0rodno at one end. stops
81 Ncvo 0orgievsk on tho other.
"a far Il IL ofhcialiy announced that
Germany has not yet heens able ia
gtakes the Arat step 70 perfect this
! nean. She has not captured single
4 4nr6 1oaa EailinG - Qrodnc. she has
lSsxsa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
CAN CR|T|C|SE BUT
CAN'T CONSTRUCT
EDITOR TELLS IMPLEMENr AND
HARDWARE ASSOCIATION or
.pEMAGoGUEs IN Politics.
REMEDIES NEED E D
BANQUET AT MURPHY's ENDS THE
FIRST DAY OF CONVENTION.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
TONIGHT.

A banquet at Murphy's Hotel last
might ended the preliminaries OF the
seventh annual convention OF the Viz
Kinia-North Carolina Retail Imple-
ment, Hardware and Machinery Deal
ers' Association. and this morning the
members will get down to real work.
Informal Walks yesterday morning
and q banquet last night composed
the work OF the day. Norman n.
y johnson. editor OF the Merchants
Journal. was the chief speaker last
night Mr.. johnson attacked the
ldemagogues In politics who can criti-
else, but cannot construct, and de-
olArod that what Is needed in the
place Of investigation into profits Is
Ia law putting out OF business dealers
who are unable to make a profit
There In more sound sense back
LOT that suggestion" declared the
speaker. than behind the moves for
investigations. investigations. investi-
cations. What Ii needed In not ad-
verse criticism of evils, but remedies
flor those evils. We know they ex-
list and we know what they are The
purpose Of these conventions is to
find the remedy" Mr.. Johson devoted
considerable time to his favorite
theme Of mail order houses and the
advantages OF dealing with merchants
lon the ground.
Paper by Mr.. StAFkc.
Yesterday morning a paper pre-
pared by Ashton starke was read. IN
ness keeping the author OF the pa
per from being present. The Euro
pean war. It's causes and Its effects
upon America was the theme OF Mr.
starkA's paper. A demand for the az
ricuitural Implements manufactures
In the Southern States will come with
the treaty Of peace. he said. and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
ORDERS FOR PRIZES AND CHECKS FOR
CASH AWARDS NAILED CANDIDATES
Words of Appreciation and Congraulaton Received-One
Who Failed to Land a Automobile Writes
Appreciation Of Friends Efforts

by The Richmond Virginian in It's
prize contest, and, white she 10 natural-
1y disappointed In not securing an
automobile prize, she has found that
she has many loyal and true friends.
which 10 more valuable by far than
an automobile; so that there II mixed
with the disappointment q feeling Of
great Joy because Of the great kind
ness 1hown her by many friends In
this campaign. She also wishes to
express to The virginian and its
ttytsi hef dssp appreciation
OF their ceurtesies to her since she
|lt great snccess and 70 hope that u
may grsw mot enlx n circu1atien. bpt
= eaat nsS =! ~ I. Y ~ y. y n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25

Orders on dealers for the automo-
biles and monographs won In The
virginians great circulation cam
paign and checks for the cash prizes
awarded were sent out yesterday to
all successful candidates.
Expressions of appreciation have
been received by The virginian from
many Of the prise winners. Among
them 10 the following:
'Dfakea Branch. Va. Feb. 20. 1915.
Mise Dorothy Ftttns OF brakes
Branch. Va. wiahes to express her
Edeep appreciation, a. well a. that Of
her fafher ana mother. tor the splsn-
ala alG0rto M her krieHae a aiding
IN !! T. u ! 'gssyl |! \. nd !.sn $780, =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
PASS MOTHERS PENSION LAW
Delaware Senate Acts Favorably On
Measure

Dover. De-. Feb. 24.-The State
Senate this afternoon passed the
mothers pension bill framed after
the Wisconsin law and introduced by
Senator Furn!ss, This bill has the
endorsement OF Governor Miller and
lis certain 10 become a law. Besides
mothers pensions provision is made
that any trustee of the poor, friend
or relative of any child under four
teen years of age in need OF financial
aid. may appear before the orphans
court in S1e county IN which the
child shall have been a resident for
four years and ask for aid in the
maintenance and support Of such
child.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
WEAR JEWELRY or IRON
Philadelphia Ladies Have Sold Gold
aud Gems to Aid Sufferers.

Philadelphia Ladies Have Sold Gold
aud Gems to Aid sufferers.
Philadelphia, Feb. "a Philadelphia
society women have a new style in
jewelry. That is they s1ave revived q
very old style. They are wearing
rings bracelets and pendants made OF
ordinary cast iron. They are not do
ing this as a fad. but in the spirit
OF sacrifice. having contributed their
ornaments of gold and other precious
metals TO the fund for the relief OF
European war victims and taking sub
stitutes of the iron metal in exchange
Mrs Charles r. Frazier, member
of the emergency aid committee, is
responsible for me idea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
TARHEEl JUDGE
IS. UNDER FIRE
JURIST Is CHARGED WITH GROSS
IMMORTALITY BY MEMBER
OF LEgISIATvyRE.
OF LEGISLATURE.

Raleigh. ". c.. Feb. 24.-Chargtns
Judge Frank Carter with gross Inn
morality" in six cities embraced In
his circuit as judge OF the Superior
Court Of North Carolina, Representa-
tive Clark today introduced IN the
House q supplemental resolution de-
marding Official inquiry into Carter's
character. The investigation grown
out Of Judge Carriers flning Solicitor
Abernethy In Carter's court two
ment for contempt by spreading on
the, courts minutes records seriously
rejecting on Aberneshy. Abernethy
appealed to the L.s9tslaturei
CArtsr dsmurTed through his attor-
neya, toFmar 0overnof kttchsn And
.J1Age MAnnine. ana densAnqe1 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
FRENCH SEND GERMAN SUBMARINE TO BOTTOM NEARBOULOGN
Roy SHOOTS AT DIR. COSTA
Former Finance Minister of Portu4uc
Mas Narrow Escape.

Paris. Feb. GA dispatch from
Madrid says that Jese Francis Silva. a
student fourteen years old. made an
attempt 10 shoot Dr. Alfonso Costa
leader OF the Democratic party in
Portugal. The attack was made as
DR.. Costa vas boarding the train
at Lisbon. rho boy. who was arrested
declares tina. no one melted him tc
commit the deed. He missed two
point blank shots at the statesman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
GETTING READY
FOR Blues BAZAAR
ALL LADIES INTERESTED IN
vTTED TO ATTEND TOMOR-
ROWS MEETING

All the GOOD ladies Of Richmond
who are interested In the welfare
Of the Bluea-And they ara legion
are earnestly requested to b present
ut meeting to be held At the JEFF
ferson Hotel tomorrow at noon.
At this meeting organization. will
BE- effected for the giving Of the
Blues BAZAAR. the week of April 10.
Committees will be named and such
other prsliminaries attended to as
viii start the bazaar ball arolling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
Table Investigating Ordinance.

J-pon the suggestion of Commits
sioner John Hirschberg the Finance
Committee OF the City Council last
night tabled the ordinance asking for
an appropriation OF $4,000 for ex-
nenses in investigating the rates, rules
and regulations OF the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company. concerning
service in dispensing power and light
to the public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
GERMAN STEAMER
GOTTA IS CAPTU RED

Montiyideo. Feb. :A----Tbe GERMAN
steamship Gstba, which has been
sctinE =. tend<r nnd supply ship
to the German auxiliary cruiser
krsnprinK Wtlheim, has been cap
tured by . british cruiser, accord
ing TO reports received here. She
In now ON her way 10 the Falkland
Islands.
The Gotha belonged 10 the North
Germas-Lioyd. which also owned the
elusive cruiser. which has heen do
lag so much damage 10 british
mercantile shippjng.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25

London. Feb. 24.-German
submarines have not succeeded
In sinking any more merchant
ships to-day 50 far ~ n known
mn 10 tlis time, but the announces 4
ment wax Jnadc thja evcnirg that
: sent to the bOt1o1m 1nat night on
Rye and thnt the p0rfsc0p0 81 =
submarine Was seen nearby ~
the chief engineer Of the vessel.
The day has been siEnalfzed. how
ever, by the destruction Of q German
under-sea boat, the French minister
Of marine announcing that one Of
the German raiders was sunk after
q cannonade of Cape Alprecht. near
Boulogne. 1t was not stated whether
the feat was accomplished by Shore
batteries or by French destroyers.
There have been reports during tho
war from various sources that SUBJ
marines had been disposed Of, but
this II believed to be the first oflicial
announcement of such a happening
by one of the allied powers.
Rumors are current in London that
other German submarines have been
sunk. but no confirmation has been
received. the ofYiciai news bureau re-
fustng comment. Three of the craft
are said to have been destroyed by
British destroyers in the Straits o.
Dover, one off the coast of Norway
and the fifth by a French ship. The
latter is probably the one accounted
for in the French admiralty state-
ment.
Another Ship Lost.
Great Britain has suffered another
considerable naval loss, according n
an announcement by the admiralty
today In the armed merchant cruiser
Clan Macnaughton which has been
missing since February 3 and which
is believed to have gone down with
all on board. The admiralty ascribes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
Crew Given Now arning Before
Explosion Stood Ship on Her
Beams End.
No Lives Lost
In Disaster
Steamer Oakley Sent to Bottom
tuesday, Night---French Re-
port Steady Gains In West
ern Zone.

London. Feb. 2t.---tserman sub
marines got ono more mercantile 4
victim today. The Hoy Parana,
small steamship plying between
the Tyne and Etia. having beca
sunk this afternoon about eight
miles off Beachy Head. The crew
OF thirty-one men were landed at
New Haven tonight and reported
that they had no warming until
the explosion OF the torpedo stood
their vessel on her beam ends.
1'ne nationality and exact Identity
of the ship are still obscure. Ii -
variousIy stated that she is from 200
to 1000 tonnage, and 1t has not been
ascertained yet what. flag she was
sailing under. At any rate, she had
a number OF neutrals in her crew.
The American Lloyd's gives 4
named the Parana as OF
Brazilian registry. and as hailing
from Rio Janeiro. She is of ISIS
tonnage. ana Is owned by, the Cha
Commerce. Navigation. There Ia no
boat called the Roy Parana. according
to the records in the publication.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25

Continued on Second Pase.>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25
Another ship Lost.

CONTINUED on Second Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25

which reminds you that
you should read the Rich.
mond Firginiao
EVERY DAY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-25

CONTINUED or Second Pare,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Xnlnnfnns Held Unjust.

WASHINGTON, Aug 26,-Naua-
tlon Of cattle, horses and other ami
mails in the livestock shipping con-
tracts made by IS railroads west Of
Chicago were declared to be unjust
and unreasonable, aud ordered can
celed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The commission deClar-
ed the schedule valuations were not
representative of the average actual
value of the animals shipped
The decision upholds complaints
brought and supported by the Ameri-
can National Livestock Association,
the Railroad Commission OF iowa and
South Dakota, the Arizona Corpora
ton Commission, the Corn Belt Meat
Producers Association, the Cattle
Raisers' Association of Texas and
numerous livestock exchanges and as
sociations..
The Commissions decision says the
Cummings amendment to the Inter
state Commerce Law has in effect
abolished the interstate commerce the
whole system of released rates baseC
on agreed valuations as distinguished
from actual value.S
New rates were prescribed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
SCHOOLS AT VINCENT
OPEN ON SEPTEMBER z
Especial Correspondenee.l. }.

VINCENT. Freewater, Ore, Aug,
26.-Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morrell on August II a baby girl.
Also on August 10 son was born
10 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hodgen.
School begins in this district on
Sept. Z. This date is a week before
the Vincent fair and will enable chill
dren to get exhibits in readiness.
Mrs. Charlie Dixon has returned
home after a weeks visit with her
mother. Mrs John Clark, of Ereewa-
ter.
Mrs. Roy Frazier and shildren,
Helen and Meryl, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Kirk.
Mrs. Nellie Tweedy and children
returned to their home here after a
summers vacation at Wallace Ida
no.
Miss Mabel Noyes has returned to
Vincent after a three weeks trip at
the san Francisco exposition.
After two weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. r. (. Bean Mrs. Frank
Tousley has gone to her home in Mil
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Dynamite Kills Insects.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 26.-
s. Lewis Ziegler, director of the de-
partment Of health and charities, is
waging submarine warfare on mo-
squitoes Blowing the bottom out OF
mosquito breeding ponds with dyna-
mite is the spectacular feature of the
crusade which he has been pursuing
against the pests Success, it is re-
ported, has attended the directors
efforts.
This mode of warfare is known as
down drainage" or the blasting
method. It has been discovered that
If the hard pan at the bottom of the
pond is broken the water will escape
into the lower strata Of gravel or
sand and be absorbed. Sinking dy-
Mantle bombs to the bottom of
ponds and setting them off by cleo
tricity, in every case in which it has
been tried, has caused the water to
vanish into the earth and millions Of
mosquitoes have perished.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

Over %, 900 in Greenbacks Set Stran.
gers TO Gasping i'm AmaZement-
Then the Notes Are Generously
Handed Out TO All who ASK for
Thcm-Cargo Handled Safely.
Occasionally we see photos Of mill
lions Of dollars being hauled through
the streets OF New York guarded by
a regiment Of police Yesterday aft
ernoon people on Pendleton's Main
street saw two men laden with great
bundles of greenbacks walk the en-
tire length of the street and there
wasn't a policeman in sight.
There were thousands and thou
sands of bank notes in the bundles
and no effort was made to conceal
the nature of the contents from the
public. Strangers gasped in amaze
ment at the sight The two men
stopped a newsboy and bought a pa
per They stripped a note out of the
bundle ana handed 1t to the boy who
ran away in high glee. Soon other
newsboys made their appearance and
the two men were besieged. With
rare benevolence. they stopped and
passed out notes among the boys
even including a number of men in
their distribution. To prevent a riot
they hurried on with their bundles
and disappeared within the doors Of
a newspaper office.
who are those philanthropists? ?"
asked stranger in the burg of a bar
Der,
Those" answered the omnlscient
polsher of mugs, ARE some of the
ginks that run Happy Canyon and
those notes are the official currency
of that little old town
It was true. The two men were
carrying the $4,000 and some cdd
Ten Buck notes. used last year, to
the printer Across the face of each
is to be printed in red ink, 1915
Happy Canyon, Sept G2-25' and in
another place in smaller type "Void,
This bill for use in 1914 only
Having decided to issue new cur
rency this year in gold instead OF
green. the committee will use the
1914 Buck bills as enclosures to send
out in letters for advertising pur-
poses As soon as the printer has
finished his job, these notes Will be
distributed among the merchants ana
others desiring to send them out Ia
their, daily mail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
RED DOC SALOON Will HAVE
TO Be MADE LARGER TO TAKE
CARE OF ITS BIG PATRONAGE

To prevent congestion-and provide
more amusement, the "Red Dog sa-
loon chief pleasure palace Of Happy
Canyon. will be widened 25 feet be-
fore the 1916 show. The committee
last evening waited upon Superin-
tendent Bollons Of the O.-W. II. & n.
and received his permission to extend
the walls on to the railroad property
for the desired extra space,
The additlnal room will permit Of
the installation Of more of the games
which proved such an attraction last
year Every town Of the northwest
Is to be combed to find as many as
possible Of these frontier games OF
chance.
Another important change which
the committee decided upon last ev-
enlng will result in much better
lighting for the pavilion, Big
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

searchlghts viii probably be INSTALL
ed back Of the audience so that the
street viii De illuminated without
any glare. a spotlight will also be
installed to play upon certain fea-
lures Of the hour program which will
precede the main festivities.
The street scene will be much more
realistic this year by reason Of the
fact that the faded paint gives the
storefrOnts a much more weather.
beaten appearance. The arrange
ment OF the business houses" will
be changed to some extent to permit
Of more attractions on the "street."
The hours program win be even
more novel and entertaining than
last year. Messrs. RaIey, Steiwer
and Drake. who have charge of this
department. are now working on
some stunts that will prove screams