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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Increasing Cost Of Gasoline
Is Blamed On Standard Oil

Washington, d. c. The Federal
Trade commission concluded Wednes-
day its Investigation Of the rise Of
gasoline prices, ending two days
hearing after Representatives Of Stand
ard Oil and various independent COM
panies had given divergent explana-
tions of the present situation in the
industry. A report, based on the
hearings and on the results Of weeks
of investigation by the commissions
agents, will be made public soon and
viii be transmitted to congress in
response to a resolution asking for an
inquiry.
The independent jobbers and reiners
who appeared before the commission
were virtually unanimous in placing
responsibility for the increases on the
Standard Oil companies. who. they
charged, had refused to compete and
fixed prices. Standard Oil represent
atives replied to the charges but did
not enter into an explanation Of the
elements behind the soaring cost of
gasoline to consumers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Arrival Of First WatermeIons
Proves That Summer IS Near

Spokane--If the weather had not
frightened and warmed ss It has the
appearance Of the first watermeIons
Of the season would have made known
the nearness Of summer. They retail
ut 1 and cents a pound
The first blackberries or dewberries
of this years crop ara also In evidence
at is cents basket.
Plums. apricots. Hood River straw
berries, though not superintendent, are
arriving in greater quantities and the
wholesome if homely gooseberry is
somewhat increasing in size. though
its price still remains at the popular
nickel the basket.
Asparagus is more plentiful and the
green cabbage, though still arriving
from the South. is of appetizing fresh
ness.
New potatoes are increasing in size
and decreasing in price.
With the arrival Of the carload Of
cantaloupes due on Thursday there will
be more ample supply in the stores.
No more navel oranges will arrive
this season, but Valencias win take
their place with increasing abundance.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Factors Affecting the Duty Of Water.
By w. L. Powers, Professor Of Irriga-
ticn and Drainage, o. A. G.

BY w. L. Powers, Professor OF lrrga-
ticn and Drainage, O. A. G.
The amount Of water required to irri-
gate given crop to maturity depends
on the soil and subsoil conditions, the
kind and variety Of crops. and the
amount and distribution Of rainfall as
well as other weather conditions. Less
water is required where applied with
the furrow method and in deep burrows
or where the stand of the particular
crop grown is perfect in proportion TO
the fertility of the land. The kind Of
cultivation and the kind Of bitches
used, whether broad or deep. affect the
total amount of water required. An
other important factor is the skill of
the irrigator and. the method of pur-
chase and use of the water. Less
water Is used where it is pumped or
where the irrigator pays in proportion
to the quantity used and where rota-
tion Is practised in the use Of water.
The above factors have been com
monty recognized in affecting duty Of
water for years. Recently we have
come to realize the Importance Of crop
rotation, and the use of manure to
maintain the fertility and keep up the
water capacity Of the soils 80 that the
plants win not need 70 drink as much
water in securing the needed nourish-
ment. For example, on the College
Demonstration Farm near Redmond,
1912, an acre planted to potatoes re-
ceived six acre-inches Of irrigation.
One-half Of this land was treated with
potassium sulfate at the rate Of one
pound per square rod. or at cost of
about four dollars per acre. The un-
fertilized plat yielded lat bushels, or
24.5 bushels per acre-inch. The fer
tilixed plat yielded 2S5 bushels per
acre, or SO. ! bushels per acre inch. In
all cases where fertilizer was used on
this farm, It resulted in decidedly
more economical returns per acre-inch
Of water used. Meadows require rela-
lively large amounts Of water; grain
but moderate quantities and cultivated
crops such as potatoes still less. The
time, amount and frequency Of irriga-
tion ali affect the duty Of water. These
the largest practicable prob
lens of irrigation practice and deserve
special consideration.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Llving for plnIomats erowa.

Washington. d. c. Secretary Lam
sing has asked congress- for SIS, 900
for special allowances to diplomatic
officers in foreign capitals, reporting
that the cost Of living had increased
200 per cent over normal times.
s'Most Of the diplomatic officers at
these capitals" said Secretary Lansing,
fare able to live at present only by
drawing substantially on their private
means and in many instances where
secretaries Of embassies or Legations
have no private means their continu-
anes at these posts viii be impossible. +"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Troops To Be Ssnl 10 kesitaa Border
for Immediate Service.
WAR VESSELS ORDERED SOUTH
Cananza's Demand for Withdrawal
Of PeshlnC's Expedition Brings
Crisis In Border Trouble.

Washington. d. c, - Virtually the
entire mobile strength Of tho National
guard Of al states and the District Of
Columbia was ordered mustered into the
Federal service Sunday night BY Presl-
dent Wilson. About 100. 900 men arc
expected 20 respond 10 tho call.
They will bo moblliEed Immediately
for such service on the Mexican border
a. may be assigned 20 them. General
Frederick Funston. commanding the
border foFcca. will designate the time
and place for movement Of g,inrdsmen
10 the international line a. the occa-
sion shall require.
Ia Announcing tho orders Secretary
Baker said tho state forces would be
employed only 10 guard tho border.
and that no additional troop movements
Into Mexico we're contemplated except
Ia pursuit OF raiders.
simultaneously with the National
guard call, Secretary Daniela, of the
NEgy department. ordered additional
war vessels 70 Mexican waters on both
coasts 70 safeguard American lives.
Within the last two weeks. however,
tension has been Increasing steadily.
Tho eFIala presented by General Car
ranxa's note demanding the recall Of
General Pershing'a expedltIonary force
has boon followed BY virtual ultima
tum served on the American officer by
General Travlno. the Mexican com
mnnder IN chihuahua. To this was
ndded Sunday tho possibility that
American and Mexican troopa had
claahed acroaa tho border from San
Benlto. Texas.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Yucatan Declares War.

Galveston, Textile Mexican gov
ernment in Yucatan has issued q pro-
clamation ordering all Americans out
Of Mexico and declaring a state Of war
existing between the two countries,
according to passengers arriving here
Tuesday morning on the Norwegian
steamer Nils. from PTogreso.
Americans and other foreigners are
being taken on board an American
gunboat At Progreso. Great excite
ment is said 10 prevail.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23


vention that President Wilson himself
considered II vital to party success It
was voted into the platform, 1854 to
1914. The whole platform then was
adopted without roll call.
AZ II went into the platform the
suffrage plank stands:
I've favor the extension Of the
franchise TO the women OF this coun-
try, state by state, on the same terms
rs TO the men,.
The women suffrage leaders consid-
cred II much more favorable declara-
tion than they got from the Republic
can convention at Chicago; they threw
all their force behind It and won the
support OF the administration leaders,
who were found fighting for them
when danger threatened.
Haggared and worn from an all
night session, the platform makers
were not ready with their report until
afternoon, when Senator Stone. sleep
less for more than 80 hours. took the
speakers stand TO read the document
gave over this task to Senator Walsh,
of Montana, and Senator Hollis, Of
New Hampshire. They "spelled"
each other reading the long declara-
tion.
The fight on the suffrage plank was
in the air. Every body was keyed up
to Il when at the conclusion Of the
reading Of the platform Martin Lomas-
ney, Of Boston, delegate, claimed the
attention Of the chair. it was thought
that he was opening the fight. 1t was
several minutes before the shouts Of
approval and cries Of disapproval could
be stilled sufficiently to hear that he
wanted to put the convention on record
as sympathizing with "the people Of
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23

Mexico City--General Carranza, in
statement to the press Tuesday. re-
iterated his declaration that any move
ment Of American troops except to the
northward would be considered hostile
and that Mexican commanders had
been ordered to repel Il II made.
More than 10. 900 persons gathered
IN the great square bounded by the ca
thedral and municipal palaces, where
they were addressed by General Car
rama, War Minister 0bregon and 9TH
or members Of the government.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland - wheat - Bluestena, e6c
per bushcl: fortyfoId. Soc; club, s5c;
red Fife. e5c; red Russian, 86e.
Barley--No. feed, S27. .60029, SO.
Bran va. 7561z4.5O.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy. S2i
@24. so per ton; valley timothy, t2i@
22; alfalfa, old crop, sl6@17; new
crop, s14.
MIIlfeed-Spot prices: Bran, $500
%. so per ton; shorts, e29M29. so; roll
led barley, S51. 50G32.60
Corn--WhoIe, 800 ton; cracked. ea7.
Vegetables Artichokes, 81 dozen;
tomatoes. s1.600i.75 per crate; cab
bage, s202,75 per hundred; garlic.
l0c per pound; peppers, 26c; eggplant,
20d25c; horseradish, eSc, lettuce,
81. i.60@1.76 per crate eueumberA, 75c
@si per dozen; spinach, 496c per
pound, asparagus, s1GL25 per dozen;
rhubarb, 1sG2c per pound; peas. 5@
Be-; caulihower, sI.25 per crate;
beans, 1Oc per pound.
Potatoes Old, $1.50t11. IS: CaIifor-
mia. new. 2@29c per pound.
Onions - California red, s2.25 per
sack.
Green Fruit - Strawberries, s1.60
per crate; apples, slG1.7 rs box; goose
berries, 4c per pound; cherries @l.25
01.6O per box; cantaloupes, 81. 5O0
$50 per crate; apricota. Sl.3663.57
per crate; apricots, $1.356I.5O per
box; peaches $3.50 per box; water
melons, 2ic per pound.
Eggs = Oregon ranch, current re-
eeipts, 22@22ic per dozen; candled. %
M23Sc.
Poultry-Hens, 14e1l5c per pound;
stays, i0c: broilers, l7620c; turkeys,
live, 18M2Oc; dressed, choice, 23@
25c: ducks, l4@16e; geese, 10c.
Butter-Cubes, extras, 25ac: cubes,
prime firsts, 25c; firsts, 2le. Jobbing
prices: Prints, extras, 27@29c; but
terfat, No. ], 27c; No. 2, 25c. Port
land.
Veal Fancy, l1@11ac per pound
Pork Fancy, 10@1Oic per pound.
Hops--1915 crop. 9i@11c per pound;
1916 contracts, nominal.
Wool Eastern Oregon. 23@3se per
pound; valley. 30@35c.
Cascara bark-Old and new. &c per
pound.
Cattle - Steers, choice grass $50
1856; good, $8ls. Is; cows. choice,
81. 25@7. 55; good, s6.7507.25; me-
dunn, $6.25@7. rs; heifers. $5.5O08;
bulls, s3@6: stays, $4.50@7.
Hogs - Prime light, $s- 05@3. 10;
good to prime, $SGS.O5: rough heavy,
81. 5OGs; pigs and skips, s7.35@7 80.
Sheep - YeariingS $7.50 a 6-60s
wethers. s7@7. so; ewes. 5000. so: |
lambs. $500.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
War Declared IN BEDDING.

Redding, Cal.-About 80 Mexicans
who are employed on an irrigation
ditch construction gang near here en-.
gagged In q street fight with several
Americans here Sunday night IN the
restricted district. After the disturb
ance was qnelled by the police, aided
By deputy eheriifs, Is Mexicans were
placed IN Jail. many Of them severely
injured. Knives. stones, clubs and
Cats were the weapons used by the
fighters. Six men we're stabbed.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
$50. 600. 600 Loan Is Made.

PetrOgrad-A $50. 900. 900 banking
credit was completed between repre-
sentatives of FIVE New York financial
houses and the Russian government.
The credit was secured by the deposit
by Russia in local bank to the order
Of American banks Of is. 600. 600 ru-
bles. In addition the American banks
received an option to purchase l00,-
900, 600 rubles in Russian government
81 per cent bonds at 94f. The Ameri-
can parties to the transaction are ]. P.
Morgan & Co, and Others.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
PLATFORM ADOPTED;
SESSION ADJOURNS

81. Louis The Democratic National
Convention finished its work Friday by
adopting the party platform exactly "a
approved by President Wilson and sub
mittcd by the resolutions committee.
including the planks on Americanism
and favornig woman suffrage, but not
until the harmony Of It's three days.
session had been rippled with row
over the suffrage plank.
No voice was raised against the
declarations Of tho Amricaniam plank.
Al one time II looked az II the suffrage
plank had been lost, but after Senator
Walsh. Of Montana. had told the con-
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23

Chihuahua City, Mex. Feveraa ef-
forts 70 bring every unit of the Car
ranxa army Of the north to. the great
est possible strength for service in the
event OF hostilities with the United
States are being pushed here. A mes
sage from General Obregon. Mexican
minister Of war, directed General Tre-
vino. commanding tho northern divis-
Ion, to urge patriotic citizens to volun-
teer ito fight the American army, In
case OF rupture Of relations" " and to
prevent ''the further raiding Of Amer
lean territory by armed bandits.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Militia Of fveY State IN Union
Called for Guard Duty o. Border

Washington. D. c. President viii
son has called out the militia Of every
state for service on tho Mexican bor-
der.
In announcing the Presidents decis.
ion late Sunday, Secretary Baker said
the militia would b. sent TO the border
Whenever and a. fully as General Fun
ston determines them to be necded.
Brlgadlcr General Alfred Mills,
chief Of the division OF militia affairs,
estimated tho minimum militia force
which would rcapcrd TO the call as
100, 900 men.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Rus. and Bugs Play Havoc.

Washington, d. CIV. R. Steven
son, Of Kansas City. Kan, is patron
at the Raleigh hotel In touching on
the wheat situation in his state he said
that rust and bugs are playing havoc
with what promised to be bumper
crop q few weeks ago.
'sIn many sections farmers are
breaking up the land they had sowed
to wheat and are pntting it in other
crops" continued Mr.. Stevenson
ssThe present conditions indicate Z
marked shortage in the greatest
wheat-producing area Of the world. "
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
ohehaIIs Creamery Votes Dividend.

Chehalis, Wash. - T. ]. Long has
been reelected president Of the board
of trustees of Lewis County Co-opera-
tive Creamery. Charles Gessell. Of
Forest, was chosen 70 succede himself
as vice-president. and c. B. Perkins as
secretary-treasurer. The organization
voted q 6 per cent dividend on its Is
sued stock. During the past year the
creamery turned out butter fat to the
amount Of 2S2, 900 pounds. selling in
addition large quantity of cream.
The volume Of business Of the concern
win total close to s7s. 900 for the year.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
A New Tool for Progressive Farmers.

Az tflI Wblh Ath aEAfNtitaA@t ~
vancement, being carried forward
through 10 many diverse agencies In
all parts cf our country, the great need
has been for some directory 10 the val
liable literature being issued In the
form Of bulletins and periodicals.
The results Of research carried on at
all the state experiment stations, pub
lished IN the form Of bulletins, the
vast number Of publications issued by
Federal departments and research
workers In universities, the miscellan-
eous literature issued by state boards
OF agriculture, the various national as
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ricuIturaI science and the improvement
Of rural life, constitute the most au-
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The one difficulty has been the lack
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classify the data thus assembled and
save busy man the labor Of looking
through thousands Of pamphlets to find
stray bit OF information. This great
need Is now being supplied BY the new
cumulative index, issued through the
cooperative Efforts Of the agricultural
colleges and experiment stations. This
publication viii provide an accurate
ready-reference guide 70 the most val
uable current agricultural literature,
and will also index fully about fifty
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research workers and practical farm
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Any one who knows how to use
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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Sailors Clash With Mexlcans.

Washington. D. CA clash between
Carranza soldiers and American sea-
mon from tho gunboat Annapolis at
Maxatlan was called 10 the attention
Of the Washington government Tues
day by General Carranxa's ambassa-
dor here, with a request that in the
extising tense situation no men be
landed in Mexico from American war.
ships under any circumstances.
The incident, which occurred Mon
day, resulted In casualties on both
sides and In the capture by the Mexi-
cans Of two American officers. who,
after explanation, were released. ac-
cording to the reports presented by the
ambassador. A dispatch from Admiral
Winslow, OF the Pacific fleet, announc-
ing the capture Of the men, made no
mention Of their release. but officials
assumed 1t had occurred after the mes
sage was sent.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
CONVENTION ACTS
IN HARMONY

Coliseum, st. Louis President VIII
son and Vice President Marshall were
nominated by acclaination late Thurs
day night by the Democratic National
convention, the ticket being completed
four minutes before Friday.
Contrary to expectation, however,
the convention did not finish its work,
because the platform was not ready.
and II met again at II o'clock Friday
morning
II was announced In the convention
that the subcommittee drafting the
platform had finished its work, but
that the entire resultions committee
was not assembled to pass upon II. and
II was not known when that could be
done.
President Wilson's own plank.
charging conspiracy among some for
eign-born citizens for the benefit OF
the foreign powers and denouncing any
political party which benefits and not
repudiating such situation, was in
corporated in the platform just as the
President himself had sent II from
Washington. Il was understood that
the President insisted that the plank
should be put in the platform in the
way he had drawn il.
There never was any doubt of Presi-
dent Wilson'S nomination, but there
was possibility that some vice-presi-
dental booms might be brought out in
opposition to Vice President Marshall.
They melted away. however, when
the convention got in session. and as
soon as President Wilson's nomination
had been made roaring chorus Of ac-
clamation, Senator Kern, who re-nomi-
mated Mr.. Marshall. east aside long
prepared speech and simply declared:
~ nominate Thomas Riley Marshall,
Of Indiana, for vice president "
To President Wilson's nomination
there was only one dissenting vote,
Robert Emmett Burke. Of Illinois.
A striking incident of the session
was the action Of the convention in
calling on William ]. Bryan to speak.
This was done on the motion Of Sena-
tor Thompson. Of Kansas, that the
rules be suspended and the ex-secre-
tary be permitted to take the plat
form. The motion was carried and
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the plat
form Immediately.
He spoke 45 minutes. pledging his
support to the President.
~s>.>~@~e~s.~S>~s~~~--
Ireland Y
.'Raus nit him. roared a Baltimore
delegate and the convention hall
rocked with laughter.
The real fight broke Immediately
after, however, when Governor Fer
guson, Of Texas, who headed the NIL
nority report against the administra-
tion plank, was given 80 minutes in
which to discuss it.
The plank offered by the minority
was this:
"The Democratic party has always
stood for the sovereignty Of the sew
eral states in the control and regula-
tion Of ELECTIONS. We reaffirm the
historic position Of our party in this |
regard and favor the continuance Of
that wise provision Of the federal con-
stitution which vests in the several
states Of the union the power to pre-
scribe the qualifications Of their cleo
tors. =
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
oragon Guard MoblIlxlng.

Halom--Immediate mobilization Of
all the unita OF the Oregon National
guard was ordered Sunday night by
Governor Withycomba. who notified
Adjutant General White 70 proceed
with mobilization upon receipt Of an
urgent message from Secretary Of War
Baker, requesting such action.
In his message 70 the governor. the
Secretary declared that he was In
atrneted by the President % request
the mobilization Of all tho National
guards Of the different states.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23
Mssleans Marching on Del Rio.

San Antonio, Tex. Mexican gov
ernment troops were reported Monday
night TO be- marching toward Del Rio.
q border town about 100 miles up the
Rio Crande from Eagle Pasa, with the
announced intention Of attacking the
Americans there.
This information was the most nota-
BILE bit Of evidence indicating the atti-
tuda OF the dc facto government that
reached General Funston. II was
brought TO the border by Mexican,
who said the force was 1900 strong.
General Pershlng's reports indicated
that General Jaeinto Trevino's troops
had not yet made any advance move
and army officials believed II improb-
able that they would unless Treyino
received special orders from Mexico
City.
Such information as reached General
Funston concerning the movements Of
Mexican tfoops indicated the adoption
Of plan not 10 maintain heavy gar
riaona at border points. but TO hold the
bulk Of the border army some miles
south Of tho Rio Grande.