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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

county. the clay=Craft Brick Com
pany completed and shot a test on dts
own farm and 1t Is good for I'VE
barrel pupper in the Clinton sand.
The total depth OF this well Is 1916
feet and they found thirty feet Of
Clinton sand.
Near Creola, Madison township, in
section SO, Vinton county, the Pres
ton Oil Company drilled test on the
George Wright farm through the
Clinton sand and found nothing. In
the same county and township, in
section "a, Drayer Brothers No. 4
on the Wentz-Dumbling farm is COM
pleted and showing for a hve-barrel
pumper in the Berea grit.
In the shallow sand territory, in
Monroe township, Perry county,
Stout and Strong have completed No.
u on the Rogers farm and 1t shows
for four-berrel pumper in the Be
rea grit. In Bearneld township,
Powell, Bair and Company have a
duster in the same formation at q
test on the f. Bennett. farm. In the
Cow Run district. Lawrence town
ship, Washington county, George
Needs has started to drill test on
the w. NJ. Mcbride farm.
Southwest Pennsylvania.
In Harmnr township, Allegheny
county, the Summit OIL and Gas
Company has completed test on tho
Baumann estate and It Is showing
for a ten-barrel pumper in the thirty
foot sand. This location Is two and
one half miles southeast OF the Dor
SEVILLE thirty-foot development. In
the same township the National Oil
and Gas Company Is drilling In the
100-foot sand at a test on the Spring
estate.
Northeast OF the Fifth sand pro-
ducers on the Evans lot and the Sam
uel Googner farm, Perry Valley and
Company drilled their test on the
Thomas Johnson farm through the
Fifth sand and developed a light gar
pressure. Northeast Of the Fifth
sand production, and about midway
between that and the old Phillips
pool, Kocher Brothers are down L.
500 feet at test on the @. Short
farm. On the west side Of the NTH
sand development the Crescent on
and Gas Company is building the rig
for No. on the Samuel Googner
farm. No. 2 on this farm, completed
last week, is holding up at twenty
five barrels day.
One mile south OF the Fifth sand
development Hershey and Company
have the rig completed for a test ON
the Black sisters farm. One mile
northwest OF Dorseyvilie the Nation
al OIL and Gas Company is drilling
test on the Mochaels farm and Pra-
geyand Company have made the To-
cation for. a test on the John .Keek
farm. In the Ingomar field P. L.
VALLEY and Company drilled their
test on the w. p. Craig farm through
the third sand and found nothing.
Tho American Natural Gas Company
is drilling at 400 feet at test on
the Yandevort farm.
The OIL Market.
The prices paid for. oil of various
grades by the purchasing agencies
are.
Pennsylvania s,.,.......,,,S2.S0
Mercer Black .....,.,,...,, $50
New Castle ..,,.,......,., 1.s0
corning ,,......,.,,,,,.., 1.e0
yaoeL ,...,.,.,t,,,,,t i.9a
North Lima .......,,...,, i,A3l
South Lima ...s....,....,, LAB
wooster s.s.......,..,,.. 1,66I
lnuiana ....,..,.ss,,,.,, 1.2Bi
Somerset 1903
RaBAahM .s...s.... 10
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

PLIERS have been patented by an
Illinois inventor to split incubation
and remove 1t from wires neatly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Shippers Asked to
Help Relieve Car
Shortage in State
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF
O.-W. PLEADS FOR PROMPT
UNLOADING.

So serious is the car shortage in
Oregon, because of brisk bus ness in
all lines that w. r. Skey, special rep
resentatiye of the traffic department
of the O.-W. r. & y. is here today on
trip to induce shippers to aid the
railroad company in relieving the
shortage.
The desire of the railroad. accord
ind to Mr.. Skey, is that shippers load
and unload cars just as promptly as
possible Do not take advantage Of
the As hour privilege but unload cars
quickly So they may then be used
again.
A similar request To shippers is be
ing made by the state railroad COM
mission. Under date Of March a
notice has been sent out to shippers
and the following advice given.
Shippers are requested TO order cars
in writing stating number wanted.
time when and place where desired
kind of freight TO be shipped and the
final destination The application for
cars should be made to an official or
general agent of the railroad or the
agent at the point nearest the station
switch or siding where the cars are to
be furnished.
To load cars to full capacity t1d
per cent above the marked oapacity)
To order no more cars than are alb
solutely needed.
To unload cars rs promptly as pos
sible and give company immediate
notice when car Is released
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Prediction is Made That Wilson will
be Upheld in His Attitude To,
ward German Government.
LEADERS APPROVE THE PLAN
Test of Strength VIII be Made as to
Whether Americans Should be
Warned or Not TO Keep Off Armed
Merchantmen-Ietter to Pou Caus-
es Some Sensation.

WASHINGTON, March Con.
gress will soon go on record as to the
administrations course toward Ger,
many, Leaders today approved vii.
sons proposal to Representative Pou
that a test of strength be taken
whether to warn Americans to avoid
armed merchantmen, Even while
taking steps for showdown, some
disbelieve that congress, especially
the house, was willing 10 support the
president wholeheartedly. Kitchir
remarked caustically Faulty obedi-
ence has been very highly developed
in the house"
Stone intimated the resolution
would be limited to an endorsement
of Wilson's course in the armed shiI
controversy but not refer to other
phases Of his foreign policy. It is be
lieved congress will back the presi-
dent thus far.
Senators Stone and Kern and Rep
resentatiye Flood conferred with the
president this morning for nearly an
hour. 1t was agreed the test would
be a straight one on the warning reso-
luton. Clark, Kitchin and Pou met
the president afterwards.
Flood said after the conference
IN the light Of events, I think there
is little question tnat all members oi
congress win support the president
The presidents letter to Pou caused
a sensation because none of the lead
ers had an inkling of the presidents
determination to force the issue. The
request generally was interpreted as
meaning a poll of the sentiment OF
the capitol showed enough votes to
defeat the resolution reflecting upon
the presidents position. In sending
his message TO Pou, the president
pointed out that foreign capitals might
be adversely influenced ny news of
lack of support for the govern
ment. He said the stories of differ
ences were being made industrious
use Of abroad He favored test of
strength Saturday, but decided to
postpone action,
Agitation was renewed today for
the president to appear at an execu-
tive session Of congress with spec
al message about the dealings with
the central powers, because the re-
publicans object to voting on the
foreign question in the dark"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Boundaries of New Precincts
Given for Benefit of Voters

Since the establishment of new
precincts in Pendeton and the chang
ing of the boundaries of others, few
Pendleton voters know in what pre-
cinct they live and, nasmuch as this
is the time when petitions are being
circulated some Inconvenience is be-
ing caused by the lack Of definite
knowledge as to precinct bounds
There are fourteen precincts in Pen
dleton now and. for the benefit OF
voters, the boundaries are here Civ
en-:
Precinct 32-Beginning at the
southern end of Vincent street, the
boundary line runs north to Railroad
street thence east on railroad Ia
Mill. north on Mil to Alta. east on
Alta to its intersection with Court
and east on Court 10 the city limits
The eastern and southern boundaries
are the city limits.
Precinct Beginning at the in
tersectlon Of Mill street and the river
the line runs south on Mill to Alta,
east on Alta to Court and east on
Court to the city limits The north
ern boundary is the river and tn.
eastern boundary the city limits
Precinct 34-Bounded on the north
by Railroad street on the east hy
Vincent. on the south by the city
limits and on the west by Main
Precinct 35-Bounded on the north
by the river, on the east by Mil
street, ON the south by Railroad and
on the west by Johnson.
Precinct 36-Bounded on the north
by the river, on the east by Johnson
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Steiwer Announces
His Retirement as
District Attorney
LIVELY CONTEST Is PROMISED
As PLACE Is SOUGHT By
SEVERAL.

District Attorney Frederick Stet-
wer today announced mis- retirement
from office at the expiration OF his
present term. Some time agO he had
practically made up mis- mind not 70
seek reelection but. yielding to the
requests OF those who wish him to
remain in office, he TOOK further ums
TO consider the matter His decision
announced today IS rindl. he states
A desire TO devote his full time 70
his private practice has prompted
him in making his decision Despite
the fact that Morrow county has been
taken out OF his jurisdiction since h.3
election the duties OF Che office ha %
so increased that they regu.rg aim
all Of his time and the assistance ar .
deputy.
The announcement 1l u# rrurewaa
is expected yu bring forth warm
fight tUr the ofl,e iu4smugh as i
number OF attorneys have been await
ing his decision. Had ne determined
to seek reelection it B doubtful
whether be would h.a been Opposed
as TIDE general sgulu.ug seemed rI
be that he could ua. ua.s u..a aetf.
en-.
usmer f. Smith of .Hs a... e o.a
almost certain 10 bs candidate .gr
the republican nomination. luI t I1
also very probable thll IS b. Peterson
oJ Milton and a. De- W8us OBJ. Athena
will throw turIr bats into tH. uHs ami
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

on the south by Railroad and on the
west by Main.
Precinct S7-Bounded on the north
10y the river on the east by Main and
on the south by Webb The western
boundary begins at the river. goes
south on Willow to Alta, west on AL
Ia to Cosbie and south on Cosbie to
Webb.
Precinct SS-Bounded on the north
by Webb on the east by Main. on the
south by the city limits and on the
west by Cosbie.
Precinct 39-Bounded on the north
by Alta, on the east by Cosbie on the
south by the city limits and on tho
west by Ann
Precinct 4O-Bounded on the north
by the river. on the east by Willow.
on the weon the. south by Alta and on
the west by Ann.
Precinct 41-All that section south
OF the river, west of Ann and north
of Webb.
Precinct 42--All that section south
of Webb and west Of Ann.
Precincts 4S, A and As are north
of the river. Forty-three is all east
of Logan. "A is all between Logan and
Blaine and IS is all west Of Blaine,
taking in also the Eastern Oregon
state Hospital and other territory w.
ing outside the city limits.
All boundary lines run down the
center Of the streets. so that those liv-
ing on one side of a street which Is a
boundary line will be a different pre-
cinct from residents Of the opposite
side.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
President Asks Congress to
Vote on Proposals to Warn
Americans off Armed Ships

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Presl-
dent Wilson Unexpectedly requested Of
congress yesterday a vote of conf
dence in his stand against Germanys
submarine policy.
Official Washington gasped when
the White House made public letter
from the president to Representative
Edward w. Pou Of North Carolina,
acting chairman Of the house rules
committee, asking an early vote On
proposals to warn Americans off bel
ligerent merchant ships.
Democratic leaders or the house
who have fought for a week at the
presidents behest to prevent a vote
on the warning resolutions, threw up
their hands in dismay.
Text of Presidents Letter
The text Of the letter follows.
THE White House, Washington,
Feb. 29, 1916-My Dear Mr.. Pou:
"Inasmuch as / learn that Mr..
Henry, the chairman or the commit
tee on rules, is absent in Texas, take
the liberty of calling your attention,
as ranking member OF the committee
to a matter Of grave concern to the
country which can, l believe, be han
died under the rules or the house,
only by that committee.
THE report that there are divided
councils in the house in regard to the
foreign policy Of the government is
being made industrious use of in for
eign capitals.
Believes Report Is False.
Il believe that to be false. but so
long as it Is anywhere credited, 1t
cannot fail to do the greatest harm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Wheat Higher Today
in Chicago Market

CHICAGO March l.-(SpeciaD-
May &112 -, SL11 3-4 A. July
$l.lO Ia, $10S rs.
Portland.
PORTLAND, March 1.-(Special)
Club 80, 81; bluestem 9S, Sl.05.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. Feb 29.-Wheat--
Spot No. red western winter l4c
I l-2d; No. > hard winter, gulf, lbs
Cd; No hard winter, new and choice
nominal,
In American terms the Liverpool
price for No. 2 red western winter is
$2.1S per bushel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
.REASSESSMEHT AMENDMENT
DECLARED TO Be INVALID
ARGUMENT Is MADE TO SUSTAIN
DEMURRER IN JACKSON
STREET SUIT.

Holding that the reassessment am
endment is unconstitutional and that
the reassessment made in the Jackson
street improvement district is invalid,
r. r. Johnson, Portland attorney rep
resenting Frank Frazier and other
Jackson street property owners, this
morning made his argument by which
he hopes to sustain the demurrer filed
in the case brought by the city against
Mr. Frazier to collect for the improve
ment Of Jackson street adjacent to
his property.
City Attorney Fee and his father
Judge Fee, appeared for the city but
CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

and expose the country to the most
serious risks.
81 therefore feel justified in asking
that your committee VIII permit me to
urge an early vote upon the resolu-
tions with regard TO travel on armed
merchantmen which have recently
been SO much talked aDout, in order
that there may be afforded an inn
mediate opportunity for rul public
discussion and action upon them and
that all doubts and conJectures may
be swept away and our foreign rela-
tions once more cleared Of damaging
misunderstanding
Is of Grave Importance,
THE matter is OF so grave import.
ance and lies so clearly within the
field Of legislative initiative that l
venture TO hope that your committee
will not think that | am taking un-
warranted liberty in making this sug-
gestion as to the business OF the
house and | very earnestly commend
it to their immediate consideration.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Hon. Edward w. Pou, House Of
Representatives"
Leaders Discuss situation.
Congressional leaders saw only two
possibilities in the presidents attitude.
They were:
That the president is convinced he
can defeat the warning resolutions.
thereby putting the house on record
in favor of his aggressive attitude to-
ward Germany.
or he is convinced congress is not
behind him in his foreign policy and
there he is prepared to allow 1t to
take the matter out or his hands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Dame Rumor Says SteiUer will
Run for Legislature, Making
Lively Three Cornered Race

It is persistently reported on the
streets today that District Attorney
Steiwer viii make the race for the
republican nomination for repre-
sentative in the legislature. The
information is said to be from such
sources as to assure its accuracy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
FOrtifiCat'
Plans SEED
AfteI Arrests

NEW YORK, March I.-ArrestinL
two men, supposed German navy lieu.
tenants, charged win postal frauds
inspectors confiscated plans OF Am.
eriean Notifications. They gave the
names OF Richard Won Ahrend and
Rudolph Won Kracht They are spec
ifically charged with collecting mon
ey for the Belgian relief work fraud
ulently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

With Steiwer in the legislative race
the contest for the republican nomina-
tion will rest between Rep, R. W, Rit-
ner, Mr. Steiwer and DR. J. A. Best
r. n Staufield will again run for
joint representative. it is reported
Thus far there are no avowed candi-
dates seeking the democratic nomi-
nations on the legislative ticket,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
ONLY $4,000 NOW NEEDED
TO ASSURE LOCATION OF
BLEWETT FACTORY HERE

Further subscriptions received
today for the Blcwctt Harvester
Co, fund reduce the amount now
TO bc raised TO only $4,000. Five
different subscriptions of $500
each have been made In the last
- hours but the names are not
vet announced because some Of
the men have not yet signed up
with the committee.
With only $4,000 yet to be rais-
cd II is the belief of the workers
for the factory that victory is In
sight though Il will be necessary
10 raise the entire amount before
the industry is safely landed for
PcndlctOn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Grand Line Depot
is Destroyed by
Fire at Montreal
TONS OF FREIGHT AND BAGGAGE
AND NUMBER or TRAINS
IN RUINS.

MONTREAL, March 1.-The Grand
Line depot, containing tons of freight
baggage and number Of trains, was
reduced to ashes by a mysterious fire
this morning. The cause is unknown
It is believed there were no casual
ties The fire broke out at several
points simultaneously.
Some authorities attributed the fire
to German plot, though they also
are investigating reports that the wir-
ing in the depot was defective. The
loss is 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

Four days of continuous fighting
with heavy losses have given the Ger
mans Conseuvoye. Brahaut-sur- Meuse.
Haumout and Samogncux on the
western end OF the salient. and or
mes further east Beaumont half
way between Samogneux and Ornes
still res,sts the German assault.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

LONDON, March 1.-The TeutoniC
proclamation OF war on armed mer-
chantmen went into effect at mid
night. Thus far there have been nc
results Moreover, no definite re-
ports OF torpedoings are expected for
a day, perhaps two. There was moth
ing to Indicate that the sinking
Of the Thornaby. reported by Lloyds
today, was the first German blow,
The number Of submarines operating
off Italy are known TO have been
greatly increased lately, probably N
anticipation OF the new campaign.
Through that zone are now passing
several armed Italian liners
The situation here is similar TO that
al the dawn of the first German sub.
marine campaign more than year
ago Some regard the decree as a
bluff. Such persons are offering
bets that submarines will not sink a
liner without warning. England
contends the campaign is unjustified
and holds the Germans nave distorted
the English orders, seized from cap
tive ships. to make it appear the ad-
miralty ordered armed merchantmen
10 attack submarines Lord CeCil
claimed the distortion arises from a
construction placed on paragraph
In the English instructions for ships
10 restrain their fire until subma-
rine is within 500 yards. It is claim
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

The French line north OF Verdun at
the beginning Of the present German
offensive ran from the Meuse, at a
point north Of Consenyoye, in a semi
circle into the woods TO the northeast
and turned southwark Wen norm a.
Beaumont continuing TO the south
east. north OF Ornes, to Frombezy and
Etaiu
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

NEW YORK, March 1.-The
White star line cancelled reseryau-
ons for March on its three remaining
passenger vessels. 1t was denied the
submarine campaign was the reason
1t was said they find they can oper-
ate more profitably by excluding pas
sengers. They will resume passenger
carrying in April.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

II. S. Sleeman came IN yesterday
from Helix and spent the night here
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Warren OF Helix
were among the visitors here last ey.
ening
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
SUBMARINE WAR
AGAINST ARMED
SHIPS IS BEGUN
Decree Of Berlin Government Went
Into Effect at Midnight-EngIan
Thinks Proclamation a Bluff.
SAYS CAMPAIGN UNJUSTIFIED

Nothing TO Indicate sinking of Thor
naby Is First Blow OF the Teutons
Divers Are Increased In Number
Off Italian Coast in Anticipation Of
New Move.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
APPORTIONMENT
SUGGESTED FOR
BUILDING ROADS
Recommendations for Using PropOs.
ed Bond Issue Are Adopted at
Meeting Of Committees Here.
OPPOSITION TO PLAN is SEEN

Barrett and Harrah Not Agreed with
Others As 70 How Matter should
BE neutrality-suspicious. Differ Wkie-
ly over Virtues of Different Road
Projects in County.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
O-W Officials to
Map out Campaign
for the ROUNDUP
WILL SPEND DAY WITH BOARD
IN PLANNING FOR PUBLICITY
THIS YEAR.

TO spend an entire day with the
Roundup board in mapping out a
campaign of publicity for the 1916
Round-up. William McMurray, gencr-
al passenger agent of the O.-W. X, &
n. and Advertising Manager Jackson
OF the same company, will arrive IN
the city next Tuesday or Wednesday.
This word was brought to the city by
}. l.. Miller, travelling passenger agent
yesterday.
Mr. McMurray, In speaking at the
recent railroad banquet IN this city.
stated that his company was planning
to carry on the most extensive cam
pagn for advertising the 1915 Round
up that It has yet undertaken ana
declared particular effort would be
made to attract many people from
the eastern states. His approaching
visit here indicates that he is pre-
pairing to keep his promise.
The Roundup, because Of It's
drawing power, Is a big asset to the
railroads and Mr. McMurray realizes
that the scope OF It's attraction can
be increased by judicious advertising
The biggest and best Roundup in
history" Is the slogan adopted by the
O.-W. and the Roundup board
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

The above constitutes the recon-
mendations made yesterday to the
county court by the joint committee
which met at the court house and
devoted the afternoon 10 a discussion
Of the subject OF the proposed $780,
900 road bond issue
The apportionment was made in
accordance with suggestions made by
Col J H. Raley ana was adopted
after much pro and con discussion.
Features OF the meeting consisted in
a spirited and successful fight by the
Helix delegation for more money than
was originally assigned them; an op-
en- revolt by C. A. Barrett against
the bonding scheme as 1t is being
manager and the announcement from
w. w. Harrah that ne will oppose the
bonding plan II taken up in the form
agreed upon by the committee.
The committee handling the matter
yesterday was a joint organization.
composed of the executive COMMITTEES
Of the good roads association, a com
mittee of II named by the county
court and a committee from the Pen
dleton Commercial club
AT the outset Of the meeting the
committeeman were asked to occupy
the jury chairs and did so while the
spectators occupied the auditorium.
Col ]. H. Raley started the ball roll
ing by general discussing Of the
bonding plan and the purpose Of the
meeting. Attorney Cochran OF La
Grande was then called upon and re-
cited the steps being taken to vote
bond issue in Union county. It is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
GIVE UP
TOWN SOUTHEAST
OF VERDUN POST
FreSneS is Evacuated According to
Statement in Berlin Newspaper
LuII Comes in Battle.
new OFFENSIVE MAY START
Paris says No Reason TO Believe Kali
ser Has Abandoned His Attempts
To Take Stronghold Controlling
Way TO Paris-French Are Ready
for Any Eyentuality

BERLIN, March THE French
have evacuated Fresnes, southeast Of
Verdun, the Lokal Anzeiger's corre-
spondent reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

According to scientists man
should live about five times ms long
as the time required for the full de-
velopment of his frame and muscular
system, but seldom does.