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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE LOSES
BY LARGE MAJORITY N HOUSE

Washington, ID. C.-Ths administra
TONS fight for the senate Philippine
bill with lis Clarke amendment an
thorizing independence for the islands
within four years was lost In the house
Tuesday.
After voting 213 TO 1876 TO strike out
the Clarke amendment the house by
vote OF 25i 10 IL passed as n substi-
tute for the entire measure the Jones
bill. providing for a greater measure
OF selfEoyernment In the Philippines
and carrying q preamble declaring the
intention OF the United States TO grant
Independence ultimately but without
fixing a date.
over the heated protest OF admins
tration leaders, the house, by a vote
OF 203 TO l54. instructed It's conferees
not TO agree 10 any declaration setting
definite time for granting 10 the
Islands their Independence. Speaker
Clark named Representatives Jones.
OF Virginia, and Garrett, Of Tennessee.
democrats. and Towner. OF Iowa. re-
publican. as conferees.
Now the bill goes to conference be-
tween the two houses. with the op-
ponents OF the Clarke amendment sat
isfied that II Is dead at least for this
session Of congress.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Big Mill Contract Awarded.

Oregon City.-The Hawley Pulp &
Paper company has awarded to the
Grace & Rasmussen company, of Port
land. the contract for the erection of
the generating plant and pulp, mill,
one of the five buildings that consti-
tute the $750,000 extension now being
made.
The pulp mill and generating plant
will be located on the brink of the
falls, near station A. 1t will be con-
crete structure. The new paper mill
viii be electrically driven and the
$12S,000 paper machine which will be
installed will be the only electrically
driven machine of its kind on the Pa
cific coast. *
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
German Crisis Again Passed.

: Berlin, via London.-Future Ger
man-American relations probably can
be looked forward to with less -appre-
hension.
The Associated Press is permitted
to make this statement, although dis
patches bearing on the nature Of the
German reply to the American note
respecting submarine warfare have
been stopped by the censorship.
The deliberations at general head
quarters have been concluded and Am
bassador Gerard left for Berlin.
The German reply is expected with
little delay, but it is considered un-
desirable that preliminary indications
of the nature Of the note should be
published abroad.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Ninth Span is Placed.

Vancouver, Wash.-The last Of the
five completed spans of the interstate
bridge, to be placed at this times was
set into position on the piers Tuesday
afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock. Five
spans were floated into position on
the piers in the past seven days, max
ing nine out of the Is spans Of the
big structure now in place, complete.
Work of erecting the four remaining
spans and placing the towers for the
lift draw span will be rushed to allow
completion of the entire bridge and
its approaches by October /.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Conference Makes No Headway
Though Optimism Reigns.
SUPPLIES GO FORWARD FOR TROOPS
Threat Of Force Denied by Mexican
General Meeting Marks Time,
Pending Reply Of Wilson.

FL paso.-Mexican and American
conferees over the disposition OF th'
American forces In Mexico market
time Sunday while Generals Hugh l.
Scott and Frederick Funston AWAITED
word from Washington as to the mex
step to be taken In the negotiations
with General obregon.
The report OF the American repre-
sentatives on Saturdays conference
went forward by wire. On the answer
of President Wilson and Secretaries
Lansing and Baker TO its recommen
dations depends the future status OF
the conference.
In the meantime the following facts
| developed:
That TO date the apparent intention
OF the Washington government to keep
General Pershing's columns In Mexico
has not been changed.
That General obregon In Saturdays
conference served no sort OF notice on
Generals Scott and Funston that could
be construed as an ultimatum demand.
Ing immediate withdrawal.
Hah tttt uCbh1 w tAAN hN AhNNu hotf
ernment for withdrawal was again
announced, but that the only discus
sion along this line was regarding the
advisabiiity Of an American retire
ment.
That there was considerable discus.
sion of athe possibility OF effective
American and Mexican cooperation in
the eradication OF scattered Villa ban
dit groups,
THAT there is q strong possibility
there will be only one more conference
and that depending on the wishes OF
the Washington government
That while the present. negotiations
are proceeding. shipments OF supplies
to. the American expeditions forces
are going forward uninterruptedly,
among other supplies leaving the Co
lnmbus base being nine truckloads OF
ordnance.
From stray bits of information II ap-
pears that Saturdays conference end
I'd with the question of withdrawal OF
he United States troops still upper
most in the minds OF the Mexican con.
'erees. They are understood to- have
.ried to impress on the American rep
'esentatives' their contention that po-
itical conditions in Mexico are such
hat they cannot be responsible for
my eventualities that may result from
continued occupation Of Mexican soil
~ American columns. They are said
Ilso to have laid stress. on the fact
hat the position Of the Carranxa gov
rnment would be extremely delicate
I the expeditionary movement were
lot ended.
There was noting in the atmosphere
4 either Ell Paso or Juarez to indicate
hat any crisis has been reached In
he negotiations. All of the principals,
lexican and American. seem opu-
1istic.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Laadsr Advises Surrender,

Klngstown, Ireland.--The proclama
ton issued by Provisional President
Pearce, advising the surrender of al
the rebels, follows: 'In order to pre-
vent the further slaughter of unarmed
people. and in the hope of saving the
lives of our followers, who are sur
rounded and hopelessly outnumbered
the members Of the provisional gov
ernment at headquarters had agreed
TO Internationally surrender and the
commanders OF all the units OF the re-
publican forces win order their follow.
ers 10 lay down their arms. Pearce."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
NEWS ITEMS
OF General Interest
About Oregon
Cattle Losses Prove Small;
Outlook for Livestock Good

Baker.--After hearing rosy reports
on present conditions and the future
OF the livestock Industry In the north
west. the third annual convention o
the oregon Cattle and Horse Ralsers
association began movements for the
further betterment OF the business
Two hundred and fifty members
onehalf OF the total enrolment. had
registered and more are expected. SO
that attendance records are likely "a
be broken. The city Is decorated and
everyone is vieing 10 entertain the
visitors from Oregon. Washington. Ida
ho. Nevada and other states.
Mayor G. l.. Palmer. Secretary w. T..
Meacham. OF the Baker commercial
club. and Circuit Judge Anderson
greeted the members 10 Baker. and
Walter y. Pierce. OF La Grande. re-
sponded.
President William Pollman, in his
annual address. said that in spite OF
the severe winter the cattle losses In
the state for the year would be little
more than normal. He predicted rec
ord prices for grass-fed cattle next
fall. 7. w. Tomlinson, secretary OF
the American Livestock association,
urged brand Legislation TO stop cattle
thefts In shipments to the east.
The resolution 10 recommend 10 the
State Sanitary board that no further
brands be granted IL the brand was
built on another brand and on the
same part OF an animal. was adopted.
modified county inspection law per
hitting cattle to pass from one county
10 another by bill OF sale or inspection
brand certificate, was also adopted.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Eastern Suffrastls Visit Northwest.

Portland. With gay gashes and ban
ners Of gold, white and purple, rival
Ing tho brightness Of the sunny spring
morning, the delegation of 2S eastern
suffraglsts touring the country In the
interests OF the Susan d, Anthony
amendment for national suffrage, ar
rived Sunday In Portland. After break.
fast the visitors were taken on a tour
OF the city then TO the general rendeE'
vous station at the Oregon building
and thence out the Columbia river
highway to view the scenery and on
Joy luncheon at Grown Point Chalet,
A rouslng mass meeting at the library
at night completed the busy days
visit, after which the party left for
SEATTLE.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Mill Takes On SO Men.

Klamath Falls.-An increase in the
payroll Of the Pelican Bay Lumber
company. OF this city, is to be made.
The big mill is to be operated 20 hours
a day. This will increase the daily
cut to 100000 feet OF lumber and ne
cessitate the employment OF so more
men.
President H. d. Mortensen, OF the
Pelican Bay company, made the an
nouncement. II the new municipal
highway, connecting Klamath Falls
with Shippington. the important mill
center on Upper klamath lake, where
the Pelican mill is located, is favor
ably voted upon at the regular city
election Monday, and built, employees
OF that and other mills in the neigh
borhood can reside in the city and
work at the mills.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
BIadSmiths Go To Convention in
Autos; Machines SuppIant Horses

Tacoma, Wash.--After riding 70
their convention In automobiles SIS
master blacksmiths OF Washington
spoke OF the lean years In their bust.
ness and dolefully predicted the hope.
lessness OF the future with the grow.
Ing popularity and utility OF the auto.
mobile and the disuse OF horses.
The old-time blacksmith is becoming
extinct. they said, and in his place is
coming the blacksmith who shoes
horses occasionally and repairs auto
mobiles frequently. No attacks were
made on the motor car. the majority
of the members merely reporting that
they have gone into the automobile
repair business.
J. w. Woodside, OF North Yakima,
Was elected president for the ensuing
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Phone Rate increases Are Asked.

Salem.-With the merging of the
Coos & Curry Telephone company and
the Coquille Valley Telephone COM
pany, under the former name, the con-
solidated system has filed application
with the Public Service commission
for authority to make increases in
rates for service for all the territory
covered by its lines. The commission
will investigate the conditions existing
before passing upon the application.
The company operates in Marshfield,
Coquille, Myrtle Point and intervening
territory.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
thousands Of Strikers Return 10
WOrk, While 0hd thousands Qud

New York.-Mayday. featured here
by monster parade OF union workers
also was marked by the beginning oi
new labor disorders, as well as the set
tlement Of several strikes In the met.
ropolitan district.
The paraders, carrying banners and
placards, passed up Fifth avenue for
several miles and returned TO Wash
ington square, the starting point, by
way Of Madison avenue. The garment
workers later held q mass meeting
preparatory to the calling off Of the
strike following the lockout put into
effect by the manufacturers last week.
The day began with a strike Of en-
gineers and firemen on tugboats and
lighters in New York harbor and -ad-
jacent waterways, but by nightfall
many OF the owners had acceded to
the demands for increased wages, and
the water traffic situation, which was
threatened with an almost complete
tie-up, was much improved. Many
freight vessels were unable to dock on
account OF the scarcity OF tugboats,
but there was little delay in the dock
ing OF passenger vessels.
NNSbllAllOuS uClWGCu CuSluCCAb
and firemen and their employers con-
tinued and a satisfactory settlement
was expected.
About 1000 dock laborers went on
strike in Brooklyn for an increase In
wages. hampering the movement OF
freight by one large docking concern. |
II was announced that the strike Of
1000 jewelry workers which had been |
in progress for three months, had been
settled. The workers received an
eight,hour day, time and q half for
overtime and the abolition Of the home
work system.
The terms of the agreement between
he 175,000 coal miners Of the an
.hracite field and the operators were
Efforts OF a band OF anarchists TO
lold a meeting in Manhattan gave the
,olice their only work OF the day. The
anarchists were arrested and the meet
ng was dispersed.
Benjamin Schlesinger. president OF
he international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, announced that
strike of the 10000 cloak
workers will be called Wednesday
morning.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
REVOLUTION N lRfIAND BROKEN;
7O7 PRISONERS; Loss MILLIONS

Kingstown. ireland. 1.-The main bod
OF the sipn Fein rebels In Dublin sur
rendered Sunday.
\ ThHrss was. however. considerable,
fighting throughout tho day In Dublir
and the suburba. II was especially 80
Vero al Balls Bridge outside Dublin
The rebels in the College OF Sur
geona surrendered Sunday morning
one OF tho prisoners taken hero wat
the conp,eSs MarkieyieE.
I,ondon.--An official statement re
Earding the rebellion In ireland says
The rebels are aurrenderinK free
~. The back OF the rebellion has been
broken.
"MesAengers have been sent from
the leaders OF the Dublin rebels to
other rebels In Galway. Clare. wex.
ford. Louih and Dublin counties order
lnK them TO surrender"
Priests and tho Royal Irish con.
HtabulAry arc doing their utmost 10
disseminate this Information.
"As 10 the situation In Dublin. reb'
ella from the areas of Sackyille street.
the postoftice and tho Four Courts are
hnrroBderinE freely. More incendiary
fires took place in sackyillo street
Saturday night. but the fire brigade
Ia now able 10 resume work.
1T In further reported that UP TO
the present 707' prisoners have been
taken.
THE rebels nj Ennlscorthy are re-
ported 20 ho still In possession OF this
place aud q mixed column OF cavalry,
and artillery has been sent
from Wexford with view TO engaging
the rebels. The latest information
from Ennlseorthy shows that the rebel
leader at this place does not believe
The nebellion leaders message from
Dueltn and has proceeded 10 that city
In a motor car under escort 70 verify
The information. In the meantime q
truce exists,
~ deputauon for q similar purpose
rom the robels at Aahbourne County
Neathl has also been sent TO Dublin.
At Galway tho rebels are believed 70
10 dispensing and few arrests have
,eon made
AT New Ross. Corey. Wicklow, Ba.
,onalstown and Arklow, the situation
q reported normal, Carlow and Dun
ayin are believed tn be quiet"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Fruit Outlook Good.

Hood River.-Prospects for record
yields of all varieties of fruits were
never better in the Hood River valley.
Il have examined cherries, peaches
and apricots," says e, H. Shepard,
editor of Better Fruit" "and so far
as could discover not the least dam
age has been caused by the frost or
cold rains. When apricots have not
been injured you may be sure that no
other fruit has been. hurt"
The profit from the years straw
berry crop, now estimated at about 175
carloads, should set high water
mark. The 1916 apple crop is estim-
ated at from 100000 to 100000, the
largest in the community's history.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
japan keeps .eentIeman's Aareement

San, Francisco.-The Japanese con,
sui general at San Francisco. Masa.
mao Hanihara, asked United States
District Judge Dooling to postpone the
case OF Matsutaro Nakao in order that
he might ascertain whether the "gen.
tleman's agreement" existing between
Japan and the United States with ref
erence to the immigration of Japanese
laborers had been violated. Nakao,
a 17-year-old boy. was ordered deport-
ed on the showing that his father
was laundry worker and not a
wealthy merchant, as represented.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Sugar Officials Visit New Field.

Sutherlin.-George Austin, chief ag
riculturist for the Utah-Idaho Sugar
company. and George A. Smith. pur.
chasing agent for the Utah company
we're visitors in Sutherlin valley this
week with Alexander Nibley, secretary
agriculturist for the Oregon-U com
pany. and +. II. Austin, OF Grants Pass,
chief agriculturist for the Oregon com
pany.
The officials were driven over the
sugar beet land of this section 10 in
vestigate the desirability OF establish.
ing a sugar factory here next year.
Six hundred acres have been contract
ed for the growing OF beets near Suth.
erlin this year and the greater part
of the land has been planted. It is
the intention OF the Sutherlin land
owners to contract from 5000 to 1000
acres to beet culture next year.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
ship-RaIslno ls Projected.

New York.-The Inter-ocean Sub
marine Engineering company has been
incorporated with paid-up capital Of
s125,0Q0, it was learned Monday, to
raise ships from the ocean bed, or sal
wage their contents. The company
will begin work on ships sunk along
the Atlantic seaboard. II successful
in its first undertaking it will en-
deavor, 1t was said, to float or salvage
the contents Of some of the $780,
100000 worth of merchantmen sunk
by German submarines.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05

Kingston, Ireland.-Four hundred
Irish rebels were made prisoners when
the troops captured ST. Stephens
Green and drove them out with bombs.
Belfast-The first official intima-
ton OF the outbreak in Dublin was re-
ceived here Saturday. Telegraphic
and telephone communication be-
tween Belfast and Dublin Is still inter-
rupted seriously.
The Belfast News Letter says II un-
derstands the postoffice at Dublin has
been retakeh by the military forces.
The newspaper also publishes the fol-
lowing statement:
The police authorities desire the
widest publicity in your district Of the
following: During the night (Wed-
nesdayD . royal naval reserve gun
boat sheIledS Liberty 4fxzfsssthe head
quarters Of the Sim Fein force, and
It was subsequently occupied.
Meanwhile large reinforcements
have arrived In Dublin. In other por-
tions of the city the situation is well
in hand and repairs to the railway line
are being effected rapidly"
News has been received here Of the
safe return to Dublin Of Lord Basil
Blackwood, secretary to the Lord Lieu
tenant, and Lieutenant Murray Gra-
ham, who came to Belfast before the
outbreak OF the disorder in Dublin
Dublin, Tuesday, April rs, via Len
don, April 2S.-Dublin now has been
held up for "a hours by combination
Of members of the Sim Fein Society
and followers Of James Larkin, head
Of the Transport Workers Union. and :
widely known as q strike leader.
There has been the same violence
in the city as marked the. biz. .atxeetcar
strike In 1918, which was headed by
Larkin, but supplemented by the use
of an armed force with military pre-
and the seizure OF strategic
points designed to give the disturb
lnce the aspect of revolution.
The trouble has gone on now for "a
hours and has completely disl0cated
he life of Dublin. No shops are open
md no business is being transacted.
streetcars have ceased to run and the
sas supply has been cut off. Use OF
he telephone between the city and
he suburbs has been forbidden by the
and the running OF trains to
md from the country is irregular.
Yesterday (Monday) at midday the
,inn Fein revolutionists were assem-
lied as IL for one OF their usual pa
ades. They were supposed to be go
ng for an Easter Monday march.
,ome of the rank and file even i'm
gined this was their purpose.
About 600 of them, however, took
ossession of the general poetoffice In
'ackville street, which at the time
Tas attended by q usual small holiday
taft of. clerks. There the 500 men
all day. and night and still
old forth.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Bio Timber Deal IL Made.

Baker.-one Of the biggest timber
deals closed within recent years in
eastern Oregon was made known We'd
nesday by Frank Gardiner, of the
Baker White Pine Lumber company,
when he announced the purchase by
that corporation of approximately 20,-
900 acres Of timber land in Baker and
Grant counties, principally in the vi
cinity of Whitney. A large portion Of
the timber is along Trout and China
creeks.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
sixteen sant.nead d Death.

Amsterdam.-A great high treason
trial, in which 1s persons were SEN
fenced to death has Just ended at Sar-
aievo, Bosnia, according to the Frank
furter Zeitung. Among those con-
demned to death were vasij Grgji, q
former deputy, and Malta Popvic, q
priest. Sixty-eight persons were sem
fenced to prison for from one to 20
years. Fifty-five others were acQuit-
ted. Sarajevo was the scene Of the
assassination Of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, heir apparent to the Aus
ro.Hungarian throne and his wife.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
: Crew Left Far a. sea.

London.-The British steamship In
dustry; OF 4e44 tons. has been sunk by
. submarine. which left the crew Of
the vessel in open boats 120 miles
from land. The crew was picked up
by the American liner Finland. The
captain of the Danish steamer Johsnne
was killed when the vessel struck o
mine in the North Sea, according to
a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
from Copenhagen. The remainder OF
the crew was landed at Hamburg.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05

Paris.-A Havas dispatch from Mar
settles reports the arrival there Of q
further contingent Of Russian troops
the number Of which Is not given.
The Russians reached Marseilles
Saturday morning, the dispatch says.
and disembarked immediAtalgs They
were received with the same military
honors which were accorded the pre-
vious Russian detachments and were
cheered by the people IS they march
ed to Camp Mirabeau. They win be
sent in a.fsw; days 70 Camp Mailly.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
DRAFTING Grows In Favor,

Glasgow.-The Scottish Trades Un
ions' Congress, by vote OF 66 to 46
declared it's opposition to compulsory
military service. The vote is consid
cred significant as heretofore the
Scottish Trades Unlonists have been
virtually unanimous against compul'
sorry service.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
Idahn snlla 5000 Aores.

Caldwell-Approximately 5000 acres
OF state land within the Payette-
Boise project were sold at public
auction by State Land Commissioner
George Day. The bidding was spir-
tied, choice parcels being sold for from
$50 to $s3 an acre. Commissioner
Day declared that the state would
realize $l5O,O0O from the sale.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-05
San Francisco Hears Washington, DC

San Francisco.-President Wilson,
through Senator James d. Phelan at
Washington, sent his greetings and
to the people OF San
Francisco early Sunday morning by
iong-distance telephone.
Nearly 1900 persons attending the
annual performance Of the Press Club,
OF San Francisco, commemorating the
clty's rehabilitation from the great
fire of 1906, sat with receivers at their
ears at 4 o'clock this morning and
heard Senator Phelan deliver the
presidents message.