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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
Business Right Upheld.

Salem-The retaliatory building and
loan association law passed by the
state of Washington does not give
Corporation Commissioner Schulder-
man, of Oregon, the right to act like
wise and refuse the Pacific Building &
Loan association of the state of Wash
ington, the right to do business in this
state, the attorney generals Office has
ruled.
If the Washington concern, which a
short time ago withdrew from business
in Oregon, makes its annual report to
Commissioner Schulderman, and pays
up its annual license fees, the attorney
general holds it has the right to con-
tinue in business in this state.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
Big Wool Sale Reported.

Baker-The largest amount of WOO
contracted for in years is reported by
Berthold and Gerson Neuberger, who
announced they had contracted for
nearly 500, 600 pounds for Portland and
Eastern concerns. From 20 to 81
cents was the average price stipulated,
making an outlay of more than $780,
900.
The clips contracted for include
those of 0rson Moody, between 80,
and 80, 900 pounds; M. F. Cundiff, TO-
600 pounds; A. H. Hampton, of Hunt
ington, 95, 900 pounds; and E. John
son, S5, 900 pounds. The names of
other sellers were not given out.
With the lambing season at an end,
shearing will commence within a short
time. Buyers believe that large per-
centage of the wool this year will be
contracted in advance.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
VILLA FORCES RAzt RAILROAD
TRACKS AND HEN IN MORMONS

Columbus, N. M.--Villa made hii
hiding place known Monday for the
first time since the fires Of looted Co
lumbus lighted his escape into the
gray Mexican hills south Of town
With 5000 men at his back the bandi:
chief tore up the track Of the North
western Of Mexico railroad at Corral
itos and swept toward the Mormon set
Elements In the San Miguel valley.
This bold stroke has cut of from es-
cape into the United States 500 Nor
mons who had planned TO make their
way TO safety across the border. The
ruthless raider has announced that he
will put to death every man, woman
and child In the settlement.
The Mormons are all that revolution
has left In the fertile country around
Casas Grandes In the Guerrero district
Of Chihuahua. There we're formerly
10000 Mormons from the United
States settled at dozen colonies in
the San Miguel valley. They had es-
tablished prosperous settlements at
Dublan, Casas Grandes, Colonia Gar
cia, Colonia Guarez, Colonia Juarez,
Colonia Chuichupa and other garden
spots.
They have been planning since the
raid on Columbus to return to the
United States. Villa was informed.
After his raid into New Mexico he
hurried to Guzman to await the Nor
mons on their passage TO FL Paso.
Learning he was lying In ambush for
their destruction, the Mormons delayed
their attempt to escape. Villa struck
outward and cut the railroad at Cor
ralitos.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
Rodent Fighters Unite.

Klamath Falls - The idea of the
farmers Of a neighborhood banding to
gether for organized rodent extermina-
tion work has proved popular in Kla-
math county. Besides clubs at Bo-
nanza, Langell Valley, Merrill, MaIin
and Lorella, all of which were recently
organized, the Hildebrand Farmers
club was organized at Hildebrand,
about rs miles east of this city, and
the farmers Of the Spring Lake Sec
tion, in the basin east of the city, are
effecting an organization there.
More than 40 farmers attended the
Hildebrand meeting and 25 Joined the
Club, selecting the following officers
President, Charley Drew; vice presi-
dent, ]. G. Wight; secretary-treas-
urer, w. F. Wilkerson, and poison
mixer, Charles Drew, Jr. Ground
squirrels and coyotes are the pests to
be fought. Poison mixtures are pre-
pared according to government formu
los
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
McLemOre Warning Resolution Laid
on Table, 276 to 142.
Tense Situation Is Ended When Session, Sway
ed for Seven Hours by Most Sensation
al Episode in Decade, Decides to
'Stand by President"

Washington, d. c. President vii.
son Tuesday completely and decisely
won his long fight to compel congress
to acknowledge that it stands behind
him in the submarine negotiations
with Germany.
To the rallying cries of "Stand by
the President" and "It is lansing
and Wilson or Won Bernstorff and the
Kaiserl" big Democratic majority
and nearly half the Republicans in the
house rolled up overwhelming votes
against the movement to warn Ameri-
cans off armed ships of the European
belligerents.
The celebrated McLemore resolution,
around which the anti-administration
forces centered their fight, was tabled
i'm other words, killed-just as was
the Gore resolution for a similar pur-
pose in the senate last week.
From the outset of the fight the
Presidents supporters, without regard
to party, swept over the opposition.
On the first vote, which was a par
liamentary proposition to prevent
opening the McLemore resolution to
amendment and unlimited debate, the
administration forces carried the day,
256 to 160. On that, 1872 Democrats,
SO Republicans and Progressive voted
to support the administration. Twenty
one Democrats, 1872 Republicans, 5
Progressives, one Independent and
Representative London, the lone So
cialist of the house, voted against it.
This was the crucial vote of the fight,
the one on which administration lead
ers were uncertain. With victory in
hand they moved on to the next prop
osition, the adoption of special rule
for four hours discussion of the Nc
Lemore resolution.
Again they carried the day, this
time 271 to 1873, and then pushed their
victory to a conclusion by tabling the
resolution, 276 to 142.
In seven hours of tense, turbulent
session, in which the administration
opponents charged that the President
was contending for a doubtful legal
right and was shifting the response
bility of diplomatic negotiation to con-
gress, the house swayed back and forth
in the most sensational congressional
spectacle of a decade, probably un-
equalled since the eve of the declara-
ton of war on Spain.
President Wilson, calm and conf
lent, heard the early results of the
voting in the cabinet-room at the
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16

White House with some Of the cabinet
grouped about him. He told them he
was much gratified with the support Of
congress.
Released from the bonds Of embar-
rassment forced upon him by the dis
sensions in congress, which have been
represented in foreign capitals as indi-
eating that he was making his de-
mands on Germany in direct opposition
to the sentiment of the elected repre-
sentatives of the people, President
Wilson now stands prepared to go on
with the submarine negotiations with
the central powers.
The next step probably win be an
answer to Germany's last proposal to
settle the Lusitania case, in which the
United States probably will ask
for such further assurances as it con-
siders sufficiently broad and complete
to guarantee that the new submarine
campaign, which began on March !
and in which notice has been given
that all ships carrying guns win be
sunk without warning, will not endan-
ger Americans travelling the seas on
merchant vessels.
The President and his advisers re-
gard the action of the house az suffi-
cient answer to reports circulated in
Berlin, sent from Washington, that
congress stood two to one against him
in the crisis.
"Stand by the President and do not
embarrass him in his diplomatic ne
gotiations with foreign countries"
was the whole burden of the argument
of the administration leaders.
They paid little attention to the in
volved legal phases of the situation.
1t was enough, they argued, that the
President had said the reported atti-
tude of congress as opposed to his pol
icy was embarrassing him abroad, and
that they stuck.
Tributes were paid to the President
by almost all the Democratic speak
ers, from Acting Chairman Pou, of
the rules committee, who opened the
debate, to Chairman Flood, of the for
eign affairs committee, who closed it.
'tIt is charged that the President
wants war;" said Mr.. Pou. "All the
imps of hell never devised more in
famous charge. No man since Abra-
nam Lincoln has gone through such a
test as the President in the last six
months to avoid war. He has tried to
preserve peace. He would not sacri-
ice single life to make himself Pres
dent for his lifetime"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
Americans Rescued From
TorpedOed Norwegian Vessel

Washington, ID. G. $500 The State de
partment received Monday cable
gram from Consul Osburn at Havre
France, saying that the Norwegian
bark Silius had been torpedoed II
Havre iroads, without warning, ac
cording to members Of the crew, but
that seven Americans on board had
been rescued.
So far dispatches to the State de
partment simply have said the vesse
was torpedoed without warning. No
mention was made Of the nationality
Of the submarine.
The Americans on board were mem.
bers of the crew.
Secretary Lansing has instructed
Consul Osborn to secure and forward
Immediately ap available details of
the sinking Of the bark SiGus.
If torpedo did destroy the bark,
which was bound to Havre from New
York with grain, the government re-
sponsible will be held to strict ac-
countability. Such an act would be
contrary to all the assurances which
the United States has secured.
Officials seemed inclined, however,
to refrain from forming an opinion
until it was known positively that a
torpedo, and not mine, sunk the ship.
Should Consul Osburn's investiga-
tion establish that torpedo actually
was responsible. the United States
officials indicated they will view the
matter even more serious than If a
passenger carrying vessel was in
volved. The American seamen have
even greater claim to protection
than passengers. A passenger travels
at his discretion, while a seaman is
compelled to do so by his occupation.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
Four Die in Hot Water Vat.

Connellsville, Pa.-Four men were
drowned and others injured here We'd
nesday when the roof covering vat of
hot water in the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad shops collapsed in the course
of religious meeting. The men had
assembled to hear talk by an evan
gelist who is conducting services in
one of the churches, and several
climbed to the top of the vat, which
collapsed. Six men were saved by the
prompt action of persons nearby.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
Highway Route Inspected.

Roseburg-For the purpose of ascer-
tanning the needs of Douglas county
with reference to state aid in road
construction, John H. Lewis, state
highway engineer, passed Saturday in
Roseburg comforting with the men,
bers of the County court and other
prominent citizens.
While Mr.. Lewis refused to divulge
his plans regarding the construc-
tion of the new state highway through
Douglas county, he said work on the
road would begin as soon as the neces-
sary funds are available.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
Employees Ordered Out.

Laredo, Tex. = American concerns
operating in the Monterey district and
in the vicinity of Mapimi, state of
Durango, have ordered their employees
to leave Mexico at once, owing to un-
rest among the lower classes of Mexi-
cans, according to American passen-
gers from that section, $50 of whom
reached the border here Monday. There
is no apparent ill-feeling against
Americans in Nuevo Laredo and the
order in this vicinity is normal.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
Senate Confirms Baker.

Washington, D. C.-The nomination
of Newton D. Baker, ex-Mayor of
Cleveland, as Secretary of War was
confirmed late Wednesday by the SEN
ate.
Unanimous commendation of Mr..
Bakers appointment was expressed by
the cabinet at the meeting here. GEN.
eral Hugh L. Scott, secretary of War
ad interim, told the President that the
nomination had been favorably receiv-
ed among army officers.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
War in Albania Renewed.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, N.
Y. = Fighting between Italian and
Austrian troops in Albania has been
renewed.
Austrian forces advancing along
the coast between Durazzo encoun-
tered Italian soldiers who, after few
skirmishes, fell back in the direction
of Avlona, their principal position
in Albania, according to an Off
cial statement received here from vi
emma.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16
Jobs Are Awaiting Men.

Marshfield - There are more jobs
here than men, in most localities. The
Willamette-Pacifi construction work
between Coos Bay and Reedsport is
short of workmen and the crew has
been reduced from 65 to IL. 1t was
reported that the crew above the Ump-
qua river had dwindled from 125 to
less than 20. Work is delayed on ac-
count of the men quitting. They are
leaving for the outside.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-16

IL devoted 10 tho bost interests
Of SPRAY and WHEELER
COUNTY. Tho liberal patron
age Of tho citizens Of this Soc
ton IL respectfully solieitsd.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
TIFFANY & Co.
SILVERWARE
MADE BY AND SOLD
ONLY BY TIFFANY & Go.

Mr.. Adamson, who represents Presl-
dent Wilson in railway legislation mat
tiers. is willing to cooperate IN any plan
employees and employers may evolve
for the Interpretation Of his law as ap,
piled TO working conditions, but Will
vigorously oppose repeal of It,. as ne
thinks will the majorities Of both
houses.
81 hope" Mr.. Adamson said tonight
chat the negotiations between the ran
roads and their employees will result IN
an agreement which will not make
further legislation necessary, but Con-
gress will see that the public gets a
fair deal II it becomes necessary 70
spank both sides we'll spank them.
though hope that won't be necessary.
Representative Adamson looks upon
the efforts of the railroads and brother
hoods heads to get together optimism
cally, however. He says that the re-
suit of the Presidential election made
the employers more eager for peace
than they were last fall, and that the
growing belief that the President
stands for a compulsory arbitration
law has put the brotherhood leaders IN
a conciliatory frame of mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
BAKER CONDEMNS
THE LEWIS GUN,
BANNED BY ARMY
Secretary Assumes Responsible
ity for Rejecting Weapon
British Bought

Washington, Dec. II. - Official con-
demnation OF the Lewis machine gun,
extensively purchased for the British
and Canadian armies after being re-
jected by American testing boards, Is
oxpressed in a formal statement issued
tonight by Secretary Baker. He as
sumes full responsibility for the action
Of the War Department with respect %
the much discussed weapon and directs
that controversy among army olhcer'
over 10 cease.
"What responsibility attaches 20 the
condemnation of this gun as service
GUN belongs 10 the War Department,
tho statement asserts. "and not 20 the
chief ordnance or the ordnance de-
partments. The proceedings of the
boards which tested the rife have been
in each case duly approved by the Sec
retary Of War"
The statement shows that the in
spector general was directed 20 inves-
tigate the treatment of the Lewis gun,
ramed after its inventor, a former
army officer, when "the controversy
reached the stage where open letters
from high ranking army officers were
published
Tho inspector generals conclusions
are reported in to-day's statement. In
addition 20 the two paragraphs already
ouoted. he finds no official record that
Colonel Lewis ever offered his gun in
anv way to the United States govern
inert; that the American Arms Com
panv in 1913 made the only offer OF
1000 guns at 81 900 each, with license
for government manufacture on a roy
altv basis; that tests of the gun were
conducted by regularly constituted
boards: that the Savage Arms Com
nanv in April Of this year wrote Cen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
Without a Cent OF Profit TO Us

Give the children their chanceLet them get music into hel
hearts and their characters will be pretty well assured Bring
or pavepano the home and the whole family happier
mo- Contened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
Formerly
4. +. Stewart & Co.

1t did possible owing to the pressure IN the skilled
labor market rebuild and rein quantity OF and
paverpanos in time Christmas Sale But by working night
we have succeeded getting through factory pianos
and player-pianos and will offer them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18

the life Of the committee, which Is
definitely understood to be working
toward Federal control of railroads,
are members from the West and South,
mostly Bryan men. who wish to have
state public service commissions re-
main IN control.
II is not likely that the Republicans
will take party stand either upon
the repeal Of the Adamson law-for
which some members of the House and
La Toilette i'm the Senate voted-or
upon the resolution to continue the
Ncwlands committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18

eral Crozier, chief OF ordnance. 81.
pressing entire satisfaction with n,
work OF the last board; that the gum
failure 20 pass its endurance es,
caused it TO be excluded from fed
tests. and finally that:
"The records do not show any hos.
tilitv on the part Of General Crozier or
the ordnance department 70 the Levi,
gun. but do show that the departmea,
by direction Of its chief. afforded the
owner Of the gun every possible fseil.
ity In placing 10 before the testing
board"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
AdamsOn Asserts Both
Sides MAY Get Spanking

Washington. Dec. 17.-Reports that
railroad and brotherhood heads in
peace conferences have planned to pro-
pose the repeal OF the Adamson act and
tho substitution of a working agree
ment of their own making for it to-
day aroused Representative Adamson,
author Of the Law, to declare that Con
gress would "spank both sides to the
controversy if necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
BEGINNING Today, December Is

All of the pianos taken exchange for Instrument
in the regular of business This part OF
the public and market them at price which carries no ao
profit for
The prices marked them simply the allowance made
the and the actual of putting them into good order
They are sold therefore
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
REAL CHRISTMAS A B
Found In the Shadow of New Works
Big MunicinaI Tree.

FOUND In the Shadow OF New Works
Big Municipal Tree.
The yaricolored lights from the big
city Christmas tree were sp~lashing the
paths in Madison Square Garden, New
York; on all sides trolley cars were
changing by, and under the tree more
than 200 persons were chattering when.
above the din. Policeman Matthew
Adams heard the cry of an infant.
On a bench in the shadow of the big
tree Adams found a small bundle COW
cred with coarse paper and tied with
hemp cord. In n end was a hole,
from which came the wailing of a
child.
Adams cut the cord and, unwrapping
the paper covering, found a gray bIan-
ket. inside was the nude and dimpled
form of a baby boy, fist to his eyes
and sending ont repeated S O SIS in
lusty yelis.
The big policeman at first was so
surprised that he stood and grinned
a welcome to the little stranger. The
youngster stopped crying long enough
to take, one squint at the policeman
and theh renewed his throaty protest.
Running to Twenty-ffth street,
Adams hailed a taSicab and, jumping
in with his burden, ordered the chauf-
feur to speed to Bellevue hospital.
DIR. Carr sent the boy, who, he said,
was two or three days old, to the chill
dren's ward, where the nurses soon
had him busy at a bottle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14

Washington has had. intimation
shat Carranza has given his approval
TO the agreement recently arrived at
BY the Mexican-A merican commits
sioners. Now If he can be made to
keep his part Of the agreement and if
his people can be brought to a reali.
zation that this country has no other
interest in that country than to estab
lish order along the border and to
protect Americans and American
property in that country a lasting
peace may result and the Mexican
people may have in store a period of
prosperity and happiness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14

veyed on trucks to the waiting spe-
cial. When the curtain fell on the last
act the players who appeared in 1T,
without changing their costumes; We're
driven to the railway station, and the
train was out of sight OF New orleans
before midnight. Right of way was
given for the entire distance. and re-
lays of fresh engines We're provided
from division to division. Thus a new
record between the gulf and Lake
Michigan was made. The running time
for the thousand miles was twenty
three hours.-kansas City Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14

Consumers have shown that they
can do something to reduce the high
cost of living as far rs perishable
products are concerned. BY refusing
for . day or twoto buy turkeys and
eggs they drove tradesmen into q
state of panic. At the same time the
price Of wheat declined, though not
for the same reason. We have not
reached the point where an embargo
on exports is needed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
HURRY TRIPS BY ACTORS.
Mansfeld's Record Quick Jump From
New Orleans to CHICAGO.

Mansfield's Record Quick Jump From
New Orleans to Chicago.
Envious persons have been known to
poohpooh the actor who thinks that
his life is not all cakes and ale. MANY
years ago we thought the limit had
been reached when q. L. Davenport
acted at a matinee in Philadelphia and
duplicated the performance in New
York the same night. Later came the
sensational jump Of Lawrence Barrett
by special train from New York to
San Francisco in less than four DAYS
and the Joseph Brook.Janauschek lean
from Milwaukee to- Philadelphia be.
tween Saturday midnight and Monday
In time for a regular performance In
the latter city.
Once Richard Mansfield's energies
Hcompassed a hurry trip between New
Orleans and Chicago. On a. Saturday
evening he presented "Julius Caesar
IN the Crescent City and on the next
succeeding Monday evening he repeat
cd the experience in Chicago. Mean.
while he had travelled a thousand miles
and transported all the ponderous i'm
spediments of his we'll remembered PRO-
duction OF the Shakespeare classic.
This Is how It was done:
a special train In ten cars wa under
steam IN New Orleans at the close OF
the engagement. AZ Soon as 1 ecene ofs
t1s Dlax W. ueEkea ~ y e.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
COUNTY AGENT WORK.

Through development of improved
organization and the growth of a
more detinate project system the Of
flee of Extension Work in the North
and West carried its demonstration
activities into closer relation to the
practical needs OF the farmers of the
region during the past year, accord
ing to the annual report of the feder-
al States Relation Service of the de-
partment. Local associations of far.
mers took a greater part in the work
and more attention was devoted to
studies of local economic facts upon
which to deyelope demonstrations OF
permanent value. Extension work
III the special Interests of farm wo-
men was undertaken in the territory
under the Office, and a number of wo.
men agents were placed in the field.
Among the specific results from the
county-agent work of the Office of
Extension Work liz the North and
West during the year we're:
Yields of corn in fields managed as
demonstrations under supervision OF
the county agents Increased on an
average 1913 bushels per acre over
the average yields for the region.
Yields of wheat in fields mapaged
As demonstrations Increased "a bus
shells per acre.
Yields Of oats il fields managed as
demonstrations increased II. I bushels
per acre. n.
Alfalfa was introduced on l1,s1l
farms.
Several score registered bulls stat
lions and rams and several hundred
registered bulls and boars were
placed on farms.
Nesrly q tholsand ane balls no
longer useful In their cOmfnunitiesl
hecansesofsdangs Of inbreeding were
saved from tho block and transferred
80 other c~ommanities.
OnsshandredsAnd fo~rty-thres cow
MISREPRESENTATION, 90 livestock
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