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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-05

The better some people act the
more violent the reaction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-05

Successful men haven't time to go
back and cover their footprints.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-05

A failure is frequently the successor
Of success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-05

A fable is steam winding lie with
a moral attachment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-05

A white lie doesn't travel far before
it gets black eye.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Fire Destroys U. 5. Munitions,
Dock and Warehouse al Seattle

Seattle, Wash.-Fire that was dis
covered at II o'clock Friday night on
Pier II, known generally as the Orien-
tai dock, at the foot of Virginia street,
destroyed the pier and its warehouse,
which was occupied by the United
States army quartermaster's depart
ment and W. F. jain & Co., dealers in
building material, hay and grain.
Large quantities of army supplies in
the warehouse were destroyed. The
burning of cartridges and shells caused
succession of rattling explosions.
An unidentified boy about IL years
old, standing in front of the state arm
ory on top of bluff a block distant,
watching the fire, was struck by q
fragment of a bursting shell and in
stantly killed.
The financial loss of the fire is esti-
mated at $500, 900.
The United States cable repair
steamer Burnside was at the pier when
the fire broke out, but was taken out
into the stream by her crew before
much damage was done. Her upper
works were slightly scorched.
The fire burned with extraordinary
fury and the firemen were able only to
save the adjoining piers and the ware
houses to the rear of the burning
structure,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
NEWS ITEMS
OF General Interest
About Oregon
Crop Shortage Will Be Offset
by Higher Prices This Year

Washington, D. G. - The monthly
bulletin of the Federal Reserve board,
issued this week, discussing business
conditions of the Pacific Coast, says:
"While the crops of this section will
be less than the average, due to dam
age by late frosts and drouth, the
farmers and fruit growers will be pro-
tected from loss through the greater
prices which they will receive for their
products. Peach growers who last
year permitted their crops to rot on
the trees because of the Improbable
prices prevailing are this year con-
tracing to sell their product, which
will be 40 to 60 per cent of the aver
age, at more than double the prices
prevailing at the same time last year.
"The damage from the frost to ap-
pies and pears in the Northwest has
been quite serious and general but the
prediction is made that notwithstand-
ing this the years crop will exceed
that of 1915.
This years grain crop of the twelfth
district will be from 20 to 80 per cent
less than that of last year. This short
age is due to the unusual drouth which
has prevailed during the spring in GER
tain parts of California. A material
decrease in acreage is reported from
the Northwest. 1t is asserted that the
carry over from last years wheat crop
in Oregon and Washington equals 20
to 40 per cent of last years crop.
Mining during the past year has
been the most profitable industry
within this district. The next most
profitable one has been livestock.
Recent rains in Idaho have greatly
benefited the grazing lands. Sheep,
wool and cattle are all bringing high
prices in all of the states of this dis
trict. Dairying is also prosperous.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Congress Drops Provision 10 Aid
Dependent Families of Guardsme6

Washington, d. Can agreement
under which the army draft resolution
will be put through, without any pro-
vision for relief Of dependent families
of National guardsmen drafted into
the Federal service, was reached late
Wednesday by the house and senate
leaders. A conference report elimi.
mating entirely the relief proposal on
which the conferees had split was ap-
proved by the house without opposition
just before adjournment and is expect
ed to be accepted by the senate.
In submitting the conference report
to the house, Chairman Hay, of the
military committee said the house con-
ferees had consented to sacrifice their
81, 600, 900 relief proposal only after
Secretary Barker had telephoned to the
capitol that immediate passage of the
resolution in some form was impera-
tive.
Mr.. Hay announced he would intro
duce the appropriation section as a
separate bill and Speaker Clarke said
he would entertain a motion Monday
for passage Of the measure under a
suspension of rules.
AS finally agreed to, the resolution
authorizes the President to use as Fed
eral soldiers all members of the Ma
tional guard willing to take the re-
quired oath for Fedreal service and
permits consolidation of scattered and
incomplete guard units.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
New Route Proposed.

klamath Falls = A new road to
shorten the distance from Eugene to
klamath county points and to make a
new route for tourists from that sec
tion bound for California, is being con-
sidered in this city. Arrangements
have been completed for taking the
question up with the County court next
week at its regular July term. The
present route from Eugene to Crescent
is via Mckenzie Pass and Bend, dis
tance of ITO miles. The proposed
route, in connection with the old mill
tary road, would make the distance
from Eugene to Crescent 1O9 miles and
would have the effect of routing the
southern-bound tourist through Cres-
cent via Crater Lake and klamath
Falls and on into California via Tule
Lake road, through the Modoc lava
beds. d.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Representative Sinnott Now
Wears Oregon JaCkrabbit Fedora

Washington, D. C.-High-grade felt
hats can be manufactured from the fur
of Oregon jackrabbits. This is nc
longer theory, but demonstrated
fact, and Representative N. j. Sinnott
of Oregon, is today proudly wearing
the first and only felt fedora ever man
ufactured in the country from jackrab
bit fur.
Last winter Mr.. Sinnot discovered
that felt hat manufacturers were en-
barrassed because their supply of Ger
man rabbit fur was cut off with the
war. 1t occurred to him that jackrab.
bit fur might be substituted and he
sent to Oregon for a consignment Of
jackrabbit skins. These he turned
over to the largest and best-known hat
manufacturers in the East, with the
request that they experiment with the
rabbit fur and determine its suitabili-
ties for hat manufacture.
The jackrabbit hat seems to be the
equal of any SIS felt hat on the market.
1t is of fine, soft texture, smooth to
the touch and clear in color and grain.
Members who examined it pronounced
it first-class headpiece and one that
ought to command good price in the
market.
Mr.. Sinnott was told by manufactur-
ers, who entered upon the experiment
with some doubts, that the Oregon
jackrabbit fur made much better hat
than they had anticipated. He also
learned from them that jackrabbits to
be valuable for hat manufacture must
be killed in the winter months, when
the fur is heaviest, and must come
from the colder portions of the West.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
independence Day Accidents
Decrease in Past Eight Years

Chicago = Reports received by the
Tribune from all over the entire coun-
try up to a late hour Tuesday night
show eight deaths and 191 persons in
jured as the toll of the Fourth of July
celebration, as compared with 10 killed
and 903 injured in 1915.
For II years the Tribune has col
lected reports of the casualties
throughout the country on Independ-
ence day for the purpose of directing
public attention to what was in the be-
ginning of this period no less than a
National shame.
In the last half dozen years reports
have shown these casualties on the de-
cline, and this year has seen them re-
duce to a minimum. The year 1915
showed a setback in the steady decline
in casualties, due probably to the fact
that there was practically two-day
celebration, the Fourth falling on Sun
day and the legal holiday on Monday.
Deaths for the last eight years have
been: 1916, 8 deaths; 1915, 10;
1914, 9; 1918, 32; 1912, al; 1911, 81;
1910, 141; 1909, 215.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Immediate Break With Mexico Ayerted
by Action Of Canan1a.
ANSWER TO NOTE IS AWAITED
Preparations at Border to Go Stead.
lily Forward Diplomatic Nego-
tiations Thought Possible.

Washington, D. C.-An immediate
break between the United States and
the de facto government has been
averted by compliance with the Amer
ican demand for release of the 23
troopers captured at Carrizal.
Whether state of war has been
prevented or merely postponed no one
here would attempt to say. Official
information as to the attitude of Gen.
eral Carranza was lacking. Until his
response to Secretary Lansing's note,
dispatched Sunday, making two per-
eInptory and distinct demands, is re-
ceived, there will be no decision on
whether President Wilson shall lay the
crisis before congress.
The news of the release of the pris-
oners, received late Wednesday in
press dispatches, brought undisguised
relief to high officials. 1t was ac-
cepted as correct although no an
nouncement has come through official
sources. Moreover, it was assumed
that Carranza, impressed with the
urgency of the situation, had ordered
the captured cavalrymen started for
the border without waiting for his an
nouncement of the action to reach
Washington.
While it is generally conceded that
this move lessons tension and makes
the crisis less imminent, no one con-
versant with the grave problem is los
ing sight of the fact that the all-im-
portant question Of Carranza's attitude
toward the American expedition across
the border to protect the territory and
citizens of the United States from
bandit outrages remains unsettled. If
the de facto government stands upon
the orders of General Trevino to at
tack Pershing's men when they move
otherwise than toward the border, the
situation actually is just what is was
before, except that there now is pos
sibility of diplomatic negotiations that
did not exist while the Americans
were held prisoner in Chihuahua.
The preparations of the United
States War department will go stead
lily forward. There will be no inter
ruption of the rush of National guards
men to the border, and General Fun
ston will continue disposition of the
forces under his command as though
he expects an immediate attack from
the Mexicans.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
CARRANzA'S NOTE OFFERS PROMISE
OF PEACE WITH UNITED STATES

Washington, D. C.-Here are the
salient features of the note from Gen.
eral Carranza to be handed to Secre-
tary of State Lansing, which, promises
to lead to an eventual diplomatic ad-
justment of the Mexican situation:
Assurances that Mexican troops
will establish peace and order in
Northern Mexico.
2-Assurances that adequate meas
ures will be taken to prevent repeti-
tion of raids into American territory.
3-Charge that the presence of
American troops is responsible for un-
settled conditions, with statement of
events to date.
Reiteration of the view that the
troops should be withdrawn.
5-Announcement that the de. facto
government has accepted in principle
the suggestion of pan-American medi-
alton, and request that the United
States declare it's attitude thereon.
6-Preference for settlement Of
the questions at issue by direct negoti-
alton rather than by mediation.
The note is couched in vigorous Ian
guage, but in spite of some of the
sharp comments made, it is said by the
Mexican embassy to be conciliatory in
tone. 1t is said that it cannot possibly
be interpreted as insulting or as justi-
flying hostile action by the American
forces assembling on the frontier.
The President will not seek to read
into the note what it does not contain.
He proposes to take it at its face
value.
The recent retirement of American
troops toward the Rio Grande was di-
rected by the President in spite of the
irritation caused by the Carrizal Incl
dent, for the purpose of proving to the
Carranza government that the Wash
ington administration had no intention
of permanently occupying Mexican
territory.
The same motive was behind the an
nouncement that General Pershing
would be assigned to command the de-
partment of New Mexico and is re-
sponsible for the talk now emanating
from official circles that this officer is
to proceed shortly to Ell Paso, leaving
colonel in command of the troops re-
naming in Mexico.
What the President desires to do is
to convince General Carranza and his
chiefs that this government has no
lust for Mexican territory and that he
will gladly order all soldiers to with
draw once he is satisfied the Carranza
forces are able to maintain peace and
order.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Portland Man Killed.

Portland-V. d. Burnell, coxswain
in the regular navy and one of the
crew of the training ship Boston, was
fatally injured Tuesday morning at 6
o'clock by the premature explosion of
a six-pound charge during the firing of
the Independence day salute aboard the
Boston. He died three hours later at
local hospital.
Eight shots has been discharged
from the six-pound gun in firing the
salute when the accident occurred.
The ninth charge had been thrust into
the chamber and c. F. Trullinger,
member of the crew, was standing be-
side the gun closing the breech when
the powder exploded. The brass shell
was thrown back against the deflector
of the gun and. tearing through that, a
portion of it struck Burnell, who was
standing directly in its path pointing
the gun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
CARRANzA'S REPLY
Will Be DEFIANT
Washington Grows Impatient at Delay
Of Mexico City.
BREAK APPEARS UNAVOIDABLE
No Change in Policy Toward Mexico
Contemplated by WiIson--.0ffer
to Protect Border Likely.

Washington, d. C.-While admins
tration officials manifested impatience
Saturday over the delay Of the Car
rama government in replying to the
American demand for an explanation
of its purposes, private advices from
Mexico City indicated that defiant
answer was being prepared there.
The State department has had no di-
rect information as to when the Mexi-
can response would be sent or how it
would be transmitted. Secretary Lam
sing called this fact to the attention
of Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas-
sador designate, during the day and in
dicated that he did not understand the
delay, in view of the statement in the
American note of last Saturday that
an early answer was expected. .
Mr.. Arredondo. who had called to
announce formally the release of the
Carrizal prisoners, said he had not
heard from his government on the sub
ject.
The private messages, sent by per-
sons in position to speak with some
authority as to General Carranza's at
titude, expressed the conviction that a
break between the two governments
was unavoidable. There appeared to
be complete agreement among men,
bers of the Mexican cabinet, it was in
dicated, that orders to General Trevino
to attack American troops moving in
any direction except toward the Dor.
der be reaffirmed. Some de facto Off
cials wished to go further and couple
with this statement in the Mexican
reply defiant demand that American
troops be withdrawn Immediately from
Mexican soil.
Intimation have reached officials
here that the de facto government may
give strong assurances in its note that
border raids will be prevented by a
strong patrol of Mexican troops, if the
United States will withdraw its forces.
1t was said at the Mexican embassy
that so, 900 Carranza troops are now
available for border patrol duty.
The cabinet had no official advices
in any way changing the situation
when it assembled at a regular meet
ing. The crisis was discussed and
later it was stated that no change in
policy was contemplated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Record Morteage Eilad.

Astoria - One of the largest mort
cages filed in Clatsop county for many
years was recorded this week. 1t was
given by the Crown Willamette Paper
company to the Continental & Com
mercial Trust & Savings bank and
Frank H. Jones, of Chicago. 1t covers
all the paper company's extensive tim
berland holdings in Oregon and Cali
fornia and was given as security for
$6, 600, 900 in per cent bonds, issued
by the company.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Battle In Baltic Sea.

Berlin-An official statement issued
by the German admiralty says:
Thursday night German torpedo
boats attacked Russian forces consist
ing of an armored cruiser, protected
cruiser and five destroyers, between
Havringe and Landsort Islands in the
Baltic Sea off Soderman Land, Swe-
den). After short engagement the
Russians withdrew. Despite heavy
bombardment we sustained no casual
ties nor damage"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Uncle Joe Would invade.

Washington, D. c. = Republican
criticism Of President Wilson's Mexi-
can policy marked debate in the house
Wednesday on an urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill, carrying approximate
ly $28, 600, 900 asked for by the War
department to cover pay, equipment
and transportation of National Guards.
Ex-Speaker Cannon attacked what he
called "wishy-washy" course and adj
vocated going into Mexico with large
forces to set up military government.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Prince of 10 in Army.

Berlin = According to traditional
custom of the Hohenzollern house,
Prince William, eldest son of Crown
Prince Frederick William and heir pre-
sumptive, was enrolled in the army
Tuesday, his 10th birthday. He was
appointed lieutenant of the First
Guard Infantry. The prince, like his
great-great-grandfather, Emperor Will
liam |, who became a lieutenant in
1907, begins his military career in the
midst of great war. Prince William
also has an honorary command with
the Second Guard Landwehr regiment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Marines Battle Dominicans.

Washington, D. Cone American
soldier was killed and another wounded
in an engagement reported Thursday
by Rear Admiral Caperton between
the United States marines and Santo
Domingo rebels, in which the latter
were routed. The rebel losses were
not given. The name of the marine
killed was given as Private John Acri-
ment, of the 9th company. His name
does not appear in Navy department
records. Albert Vieldaum, of Aber-
deem, WASH, private Of the 9th,
was wounded.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
New Coast Line Hinted.

Cottage Grove-The fact that sever
al routes from here towards the coast
have been tentatively surveyed and
that it is known that owners of large
bodies of timber in the vicinity of Lo-
rane wish to find a cheap way of get
ting it to market, leads to the belief
that railroad from here in westerly
direction is possibility of the next
few years. The extension of the Ore
gon Pacific & Eastern in this direction
was announced about three years ago,
but was abandoned on account of the
stringency Of the money market.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Twenty-five Infants Die.

New York - twenty-five children
died from the epidemic of infantile
paralysis here during the "a hours end.
ed at 6 O'Clock Tuesday night, accord
ing to an announcement by the health
department. Twenty-four deaths oc-
CURED in Brooklyn and one in Manhat-
tan. Fifty-nine new cases and 81 sus-
pected cases of the disease were re-
ported from four boroughs. Of these,
4S cases and Is suspected cases are
in Brooklyn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07
Sir Roger Easement Sentenced to Die.

SIr Roger Easement Sentenced to DIE.
London = Sir Roger Easement was
convicted of treason for leading the re-
cent Irish revolt and sentence of death
was at once imposed. After Sir Roger
had been sentenced, Daniel j. Bailey,
the private soldier, who had been held
as his accomplice, was placed in the
dock. The chief justice directed the
jury to return verdict of not guilty
and Bailey was discharged. Sir Roger
received his sentence with the utmost
composure, smiling at friends in the
court room. His statement was plea
for the right to be tried by Irishmen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-07

Is every day with the Merchant who /
advertises in the Press-he has some
thing to sell and says so.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-01
IN PURSUIT
pF BANDITS
FUNSTON nELiEvEs popD ~
PtRst1N. THE ,il.hIsTss
III t,Y GUERRERO.
A SURPRISE ATTACK
Col. posis and Ills Cavair, fo~cs
Game tpon ran,iiss suslsienI,
M Sucrrero.--->o Late
Reports.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, April -
No furthst news has reached Gen
eral Fund 4pn following oaiciai re-
ports by teneral Pesshlng OF the
fighting & Guerrero. Fuuston be-
licvcs thu Col nudd is pursuing
the woun&d bandit as fast as horses
and men fan travel.
GeneraW Funston, In analyzing
Perahine reports. has decided that
Dodd pas&d west OF Guerrero, nov
ed south Turing the night and came
un bebind&hc villistas when he COM
piefely &rprised them. Funston
recalls thtt Dodd used similar tac-
tics at o&c time annihilatlng four
hundred Dlipiao tribesmen with on
ly one tbop of cavalry
Funsto4 Is confident that later
reports v ll contain fuller details
and possi by news Of Villas present
whereabod Is.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-01
DUTCH PARLIAMENT
qLlE0 TO MEET
BoTH HouI7:s SUMMONED To
MEET ~ krEeisL SESSION
TanioRitow.
,'aderssood Ttat Case Of Tnbantia
u to u. e.,nsidered.--situa-
tion R4tomes Critical.

LONDON, G,rii i.--Isoth houses
OF the Duteh parliament have been
summoned by 9e.sgraph to meet In
special session tomorrow to consider
the case of thd sinking of the Duteh
steamer Tuba ia. according To- a
Gnrenlaagen iepatel. received here
today.
The Dutch government has cont
msnsieerrd all The railways AMI the
Queen has eanglled all military fur
ioaghs.
The sitnatsoe h said Z" have
grown more er1ieai following con-
ference Of the highest officials of
the army aud basy ia session all
has yesterday.
Direct cable Communication with
Holland has bs<p interrupted BY se-
we're storms. M dispatches to Lon
don come Via cppenhagen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-01
LONG DR0UTA| BROKEN
THROUGHOUT TEXAS
REPORTS i>DIc fE TaaT RAIN
rEiL OVER stJsT or THE
STATE IN p NIGHT.
The Rainfall NJ srt Worth Was
Nearly -Four rhes.--friniiy
River Fioo.il Predicted.

DALLAS. Texasa April II Rain
varying from sp0nkle Al Houston
ana Palestine 10 bne and half
inches at san Ataonio aud nearly
fogr inches at Fore Worth last night
and early today Broke the long
drogth throughoutETexas and south
crn Oklahoma.
Reports from Wsst Texas indicate
a continuance ofS favorable rain
conditions
The weather bbreau announces
that Trinity rivdt flood is not un-
likely.
That the rain aa been general
and Of quantity that means the
drouth In Texas II {ffactually broken,
lis shown BY repo4 > from over the
state. Counties wbich hayc fscsiS-
cd 4 generous dret tehing during the
last two days inelFt IL the following
Crayson. Yotug. shackelf5fd.
Mitchell. Baylor. ailas. Nctulloeh.
lHant. Tom Green, Taylor. comanehe,
South Plains eounty. including the
Lubbock district, johnson. Tarrani.
Archer. wichita. fDenton. Brown.
Hale. NeT<ennan arf many others.
Rains have slae{ fallen IN sout.s-
ern Oklahoma. wh1e the drouth COD
Eaitlon had come IA be about as un-
promising aa II wfs In Texas.
The late rains vtll mean much. K
lis declared. in heIeduction OF cot
ton acreage. Haf the dfouth con-
tinued. much acfa4ge would have
gone to cotton. bet tsnse Of ability to
plant Il late. that viii nov 80 20
corn and late fodg crops which.
without the rain. would have been
useless to plant.