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The Parker post., 1916-09-16
Cable Ferry for Parker.

The Parker Cable Ferry is receiv-
ing it's finishing touches, and will be
ready for operation Monday. Work
men We're stretching the big cable
across the river Saturday. The fer
ry will be operated by Messrs. l. P
Burnette AID John Roberts. They
will carry full line of oil supplies.
The Parker post., 1916-09-16
Mrs. Welles Home.

Mrs. Chas. e. Welles arrived from
Los Angeles Sunday night, where she
had beeen spending the past weeks
visiting with friends.
The Parker post., 1916-09-16
RESULT OF
PRIMARIES
GOVERNOR HUNT RENOMiNATED
FOR THIRD RAJ,
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OF.
FiCES WIN HY BIG MAJORiTiEs.

The primary election in Parker
passed off quietly, with only a little
more than 60 per cent of the total
registered vote being polled. The to-
tai registration here was 175, but
there were only 10 voters who ex-
pressed theirpreference for the va
Iious candidates. OF these 81 we're
democrats, II republica IS. and 2 So
oialists.
Locally the interest centered
around the justice of the peace race
between G. E. Day and ]. F. Collins,
the latter winning by a majority of
u.
Hunt carried the precinct by a
large majority over Olney, Garvin
lead the other candidates for super
visor. Winn's majority for recorder
over Hodges was 7. Miss Morrow fer
superintendent of schools ran excep-
tionally strong in Parker.
The result in full in Parker pre-
cinct is as follows:
State senatOr-Winsor 60.
Members of house of representa-
tives-Flanagan 81, Eddy 26, Edwards
26
Sheriff-Greenleaf 46, Donovan 20.
Members of board of supervisors
Garvin AZ, Elliott AZ, Shanssey "a.
Hopkins IL, Sturges 5.
Treasurer-Riley 81.
Recorder - Hodges 80, Winn 80.
County y-Wupperman 81, Eg-
ans 81.
Assessor-Ming II.
School superintendent-Mor SO
Rose 23
u. S. Senator-Ashurst 65.
Congressman = Hayden SO, Wors-
ley 90
Governor-Hunt II Olney IL.
Judge Of supreme court-Ross As,
Duffy 81.
Secretary of state Osborne IS,
Simms II.
State auditor-Boyce 50.
Treasurer-Johnson Sc.
Attorney generaHJones AZ, john
son 13, Curley 5, Struckmeyer 10.
Superintendent of public instruc-
tion = -Boeehringer So, higgins 4,
Case 10.
Corporation COMMISSIONER Belts
80, Miller 81.
Mine Inspector-Bolin 81, Grant "a
Tax mmissiOner-HoWe 81 Muir
phy 26 e
Justice of the Peace, Parker pre-
cinct-COlins 81, Day 80.
Constable. w. Martin 68.
John Roberts received the nomina-
tiOn for constable on the republican
The Parker post., 1916-09-16
Married in kingman.

Frank w. Freeman and Miss Eliza
beth Mulligan were married at King
man on Sept. 2, announcement cards
of the wedding having reached Par
ker the past week. Mr. Freeman lis
known heree, as he was formerly
employed at the Empire-Arizona
mines. The couple will make their
home at Humboldt, Ariz
The Parker post., 1916-09-16

Edwards and Eddy received almost
the solid vote of the Yuma precincts,
and the city OF Yuma got away with
all three Legislative nominations.
In fact no candidate except resi-
dent of Yuma had a chance to get
hu
The Parker post., 1916-09-16
Home from Vacation.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Marsh and son,
Philip, arrived home from the coast
Thursday noon, after spending a
pleasant summer vacation. The past
couple of weeks were spent in the
San Bernardino mountains. While
in San Bemardino in July Mr. Marsh
was operated upon for appendicitis,
and he states that he is feeling much
better since the operation.
The Parker post., 1916-09-16
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS
PERSONAL AND LOCAL. HAPPEN,
INGs OF THE WEEK, IN PARKER r
AND VICINITY TOLD IN GRIEF
PARAGRAPHS.
On Mining Business.

Clyde Stewart left Monday night
for Los Angeles for the purpose of
closing mining deal.
The Parker post., 1916-09-16
Returns from Nevada.

Miss Morris, who has beeen spend
ing the summer with friends in New
ada, has returned and is stopping at
the home of Mrs J. F. Raney.
The Parker post., 1916-09-16
Back from the East.

O. M. Spence, cashier of the Com
mefcial Bank, arrived home Thurs
day night from a three weeks east
erm trip.
The Parker post., 1916-09-16

TOTAL FIGURES UNCERTAIN.
PHOENIX, Sept. 13. Especial to
The Post. 1t is impossiblee to give
The Parker post., 1916-09-16

Justice of the Peace, Parker pre-
oinct-COllins 81, Day 30.
Consta table-J. w. Martin 68.
John Roberts received the nomina.
tion for constable on the republican
ticket, receiving Is out of the II
votes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Murdered His Wife
Surrenders to Police

Los Angeles, Cal, uly SCI want
to be punished and l will be glad when
it is over. l killed my wife, who was
good girl, but l did not know what
was doing. l was out of my head
/ never should have been released from
the insane asylum where l spent 20
years of my life"
Covering his face with his hands to
hide his emotion, C. H. Birgin, who gave
himself up to the police saying that he
had killed his wife in st. Louis, today
declared his anxiety to be taken back
to Missouri to pay the penalty for his
crime.
Police officers yesterday We're inclin-
ed that Birgin's S story. that he slew his
bride of a month as she slept, came
from the vagaries OF disordered mind.
received telegram from Chief of Po-
lice William Young, of st. Louis, which
read: "Hold Birgin by all means.
Wanted here for wife murder. Am send
ing photograph positive identified
ton
81 see my wife in my dreams and
she tells me that she is far happier
where she is than when she was with
me.' said Birgin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
birth Of A NATION"
GREATEST OF MOVIES

tiriffith s "Birth of Nation,
which is at the Grand theatre todny
and tomorrw. matinees both days, will
offer special enildren's matinee
Wednesday, at popular prices.
Place yourself off the earth dt =
point somewhere off the southeastern
portion of the United States Imagine
az invisible hand unrolling the record
Of the supreme events In the nation 5
history wherein tno vital points bear
ing Jpn American slavery rise and dis.
appear to give place to Others in n con
tinuous panorama, so swiftly acted as
to tread upon one another's heels.
Thread this mosaic OF tragic heart
beats. Let these individuals symbol
izc youth, age, ambition fannticism.
sectional pride, race prejudice, and
love, with the martyrcd Lincoln ms the
crowning figure of the whole. This is
Griffcth s superb motion picture epic,
"The Birth of a Nation. - From your
vantage point you see tne arrival Of
the first American slave. The North
and South develop rapidly The
breach of 1860 come and The young
men O. the North haste To an wer Il e
call of the president for volunteers to
pre- serve the union. and the yonng meu
Of the South form rapidly under the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
K. Of P. Delegates
to the Grand Lodge

At meeting to be held this evening
final arrangements will be made for
the attending of members of Central
Lodge, No. Is, Knights of Pythias, at
the state grand lodge meeting to be
held in Portland next Tuesday and
Wednesday, The regularly elected dele
gates from the local lodge are W. r.
Gibson, ]. c, Perry and ]. W. Cox. Be.
sides these delegates, it is probable that
arrangements will be made whereby
others of the lodge will attend.
Mrs. Mary +. Cox will attend the
Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters as
delegates of the local lodge. Others
who will go to Portland Thursday ev-
ening are Mrs. Anna Fitch, Mrs. Susie
Parmenter, Mrs. H. st. Helens and Mrs.
Otto Schellberg.
The convention win bring to Portland
the biggest men in the Pythian fratern-
ity and the program provides that many
of them will be heard at public meet
ings. Pythians of the northwest real.
ize that it may be 25 years before they
will again have the opportunity of at.
tending meeting of the highest law
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Bishop Eveland Killed
by Peculiar Accident

Carlisle, Pa, July 25.-.The partially
burned body of Rev. William Perry Eve
land, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the Philippine islands. and
Southern Asia, was found this afternoon
along the banks of creek near his
summer home at Mount Holly Springs
He had been electrocuted when u steel
fishing pole he was carrying connected
with high tension wire concealed by
foliage,
Bishop Eveland had been missing
from his home since last night He start
ed for favorite fishing point sew
eral miles from his home and when he
failed to return after dark, n search
ing party was organized. All night the
posse searched the storm swept noun
tains.
when the body was found the steel
fishing rod was still caught in the fa-
tai wire. Around the face and arms the
clothing was burned off and the flesh
terribly scared
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Cayuse Indian Dies
at Age Of l2O Years

Pendleton, Ore, July 25.-Ayousha,
katsagom is dead. He passed away at
the ripe old age of 100 years. A few
wrinkled creatures, last survivors of the
once mighty Cayuse tribe, arc making
ready to bury Ayoushakatsagom today.
The old Indian was l6 years old when
the war of 1912 started, and he remem-
bered some of its principal episodes un.
til the last. Although others of his elan
moved into bungalows in their declin,
ing years, proud Ayoushakatsagom
would never yield and enter the pale
faces mode of living. He resided in a
tepee of skins, in wild spot, two miles
beyond Pendleton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

ically and socially, with the white
man. In the PROSTATE south the negro
tremendously outnumbers the white
men. Degradation and animalism
sweep over the country. Homes ruin
ed by The Civil war, and on the eve of
being re.established, are sacked and
burned. Hordes of frantic freed,
men, drunk with tht;r new release
from bondage, revel in lust and ra-
pine. The sun of the southland is in
eclipse.
The scattered white men organize
the Ku Klux Klan. Clad in white
sheets with ,eruitmarked masks,
mounted, they sweep rom plantation
to plantation, resolved to bring about
tne supremacy of breeding and cul-
ture. Racial hatred rises to the boil
ing point. The better slaves even, for
getting the kindness OF their old mas
ters, and their passions fed on recitals
of the cruelty of some former over
seer, join the ma .ority in an effort to
trample all white people into the mire.
You see thaings that ought never to
have been and wonder why they should
be among reasonable creatures.
All this you see i'll the most wonder
full panorama of history symbolized,
not ". cold pages OF type, but written
with human beings Tor words and
months for sentences. If Thomas Car
lyle's "French Revolution" is his
torical poem. so is Griffeth s "Birth
of a Nation. The same effect is pro-
duced in either case-years Of social
cataclysm thundered to your senses in
tremendously moving periods, all min
or events forgotten in the supreme Wis
ion of master mind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

banner OF the new cOnfederacv. Far
flung LATHE h4es advance bravely over
hill and plain. You near the roar OF
batte and see the ground strewn with
The dead and dying heroes. Fcrlorn
hopes climb GRITTY to capture emf,
lading batteries Fathers and sons and
brothers join in the death grappe.
Darkness comes and the night is streak
ed with the weird light of bursting
shells Iou see the .OrrOwirg homes
.vcI, where Age and infancy % to
their troubled rest Prayers 70: the
protection of loved ones rise from : IN
i.y alters. Courticrs bring news of
the dead and dying to fainting hearts
Young men, college chnms, both wound
ed to death fail ia zach oth' ) arms,
the uniforms they wear auole the dl-
yiding line Of brotherhood. The; olaSP
each other about the neck and die.
Lee surrendcrs to Grant. Lincoln,
his giant figure bowed with the wo IS
OF his beloved union, signs the famous
back the starving children of the ma
tion. False sentiment and political
thwart his plans.
1t is beautiful night in April. In
Ford S theatre the people Of Washing
Ton have gathered to witness a come
dy. Lincoln is there with his wife. He
smiles and mods from his box to the
people below. You see the assassin
steal behind him and level the pistol.
A shot rings out and the whole world
Is plunged into horror and gloom.
Things change rapidly. The radical
is in the saddle and ambitious attempts
are being made to place the newly en-
negro on an equality, polit-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
NEW YORK WILL HONOR
CHR|STY MATHEWSON
Great Crowd Expected to At
tend When He Leads the
Reds to Grounds Today

New York, July 25-All New York
will pay tribute to Christy Mathewson
when the man whose arm pitched the
Giants to so many victories throughout
his II years of service. leads his new
team, the Cincinnati Reds onto the Polo
grounds.
1t will be the biggest day in base,
ball New York has seen since 1913.
Probably the biggest crowd of the sea-
son will turn out to see the cold mas.
ter" for the first time in hostile uni
form.
Then there will be Charley Herzog,
appearing as Giant. Another strange
face on the Giant roster will be jim
Smilee, who will probably be seen in ac-
tion against the Reds this week.
Out in the outfield during practice,
at least, will be another stranger, Wade
Killifer.
In the ranks of the enemy will be
Eddie Rousch, kept on the bench while
with the Giants, but now sitting a
whirlwind pace with the stick for the
Reds.
A subscription in the hands of local
paper for n tribute to Matty is growing
rapidly and today reached $435. 1t il
intended to let the fund grow until it
reaches an amount which the donors feel
will purchase n suitable tribute to their
former idol.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Another Yankee Out.

New York, July 25-Another Yankee
fell in battle and though it was only a
practice game, Donovan's men will open
their important series in Chicago today
without the services of their last reg
uar outfielder, Lee Magee.
While New York was going down to
defeat at the hands of the Bisons, their
crack centerfielder trying to beat out
a bunt stumbled and sprained an ankle
and joined the long list of his injured
matea
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
NOT so MANY PRISONERS

According to figures compiled by
Frank Davey, sixty four less prisoners
were received at the penitentiary dur.
ing the first six months of this year
than during the corresponding period
of last year. The number received is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Pitching Averages.

Official pitching averages of the
Inter'City league compiled up to last
Sunday show that Brandt is leading
with three victories and no defeats,
Hicmnn and billiard have clean records,
as have Sieberts, Telford, Morre and
Baker, but these men have played in
only one game. Pellette, the Woodburn
artist, is the real leader of the league,
however, as he has worked in more
games. He is closely followed by
Zweifel Averages follow:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Only One Game Today.

San Francisco, July 25.-Only one
game will De played in the Coast league
this afternoon. Vernon and Oakland
will clash here. Because of the double
header between Portland and Salt Lake
at the latter city, the Beavers and Bees
cannot reach Portland and Los Angeles
respectively in time to play today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Bantam Bout Friday.

San Francisco, July 25.-Johnny Cou-
Ion, former bantamweight champion, ar
rived here today and Immediately re-
sumed training for his four-round bout
at DAILY City Friday night with Eddie
Campi. The men will box at lis pounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

making body of the order. For this rea.
son, at the meeting tonight, arrange
ments will be made for the attending of
a representative body from Salem,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

also considerably less than the total
ing the first half of 1914 1877 prison.
ers were received. The number for the
first six months of last year was l59.
Only 95 were received during the six
months Just closed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

A man doesn't like to be 'kidded'
about his car, his dog his lodge or his
first mustache. A woman won I stand
for funny stories about her baby, her
preacher, her age or her compleSion.-
Wheeling Intelligencer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

The transfer of the Woodland, Wash.
franchise was surpise to everybody
interested in lntereity affairs. Camas,
which took over the franchise, made
I,s entrance in the circuit Sunday, and
signalized the occasion by defeating
the Kirkpatricls. Kotda, the deaf
ard dumb '"her. was tne only mem
ber Of the Woodland team transferred
70 ,anas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
LIGHT COMPANY
CHANGES RATE SYSTEM

Following ruling of the public SER
vice commission TO the effect TINT the
custom of the Portland Railway, Light
&Power company in adding . per cent
TO the regular bills and dedlc;ing it
if the bills were paid within a tendaf
limit should be discontinued, that com
pany has filed with the commission its
schedule of rates for residence and
commercial lighting, in which it an
nounces that, effective from July /,
it will allow discount of per cent
on all monthly bills if paid within ten
days from the date of the bill.
Grace Lee, Chinese girl, will be
salutatorion of the 1916 class of the
North Yakima, Washington High
school.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

The Lojus play next Sunday with
81. Ilelens at Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

Tom Baker and Chick Baker, who
have performed most of the battery
stunts for the Kirkpatricks this season
have gone to Medford for the balance
of the season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Inter-City Sidsights

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

The Loius have good fighting
chance for the pennant, and Manager
Klett is not going to pass up any
chances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
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New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
MINIMUM WAGE PRINCIPLE.
Defended and Attacked by Speakers at
 Catholic Charities Meeting.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The mini mum wage principle was both defend ed and attacked today by speakers be- fore the national conference of Cath ollie Charities in session here. Those who favored it explained that society has set certain standards below which persons may not live without render ing themselves undesirable citizens and that consequently it is of beneht to society to establish minimum wage on which decent living is as- sured. Others argued that the min imum wage tends to shut out the worker who ordinarily would earn less than the minimum and throws the burden of his support on others.
 Another subject for serious dis
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
Berlin News CUPID IS A BUSY FELLOW IN BERLIN
oClark-Sage and Edgerly-MoHatt
 NuptialS Tomorrow
HURT STEALING A RIDE
Bollok Boy Receives Bad Cut-Shower for Miss O'ConnelI-McMahO Va oates AppeaI from Superior Court and Pays Fine-Other Items.
This town will be the scene

This town will be the scene of two weddings tomorrow when EdWln l. X Clark takes Miss Hattie Sage as h1s bride and Ora C. Eagerly and Miss Gladys Moffatt of Kensington are united in marriage. Both weddings will be quiet affairs, only immediate relatives and a few close friends being present.
 The Clark-Sage wedding will take place at the home of MT. and Mrs. }, George Dodd of Worthington Ridge at o'clock Rev. Samuel s. Fiske of the Berlin Congregational church will perform the ceremony. The mar riage of MT. Clark and Miss. Sage will be the means of uniting two of the oldest families in this town. Both the Clark and Sage families trace their e-ancestry back for 200 years.
 MT. Clark, who is veteran of the Civil war, is one of Berlin's best known residents For number of years he was one of this towns most successful farmers, retiring from buiness some years ago. MT. Clark has always taken a very active part n politics, having served this town .as se1ectman for eight years and as 2 prosecutor for a number of years. lie has always been a staunch repupll- can and since retiring from actlVe life his opinions on civil as we'll as political affairs are often sought.
 This will be MT. Clark's second venture into matrimony, his wife having died about two years ago.
 Rev. E. F. Lounsbury of the Ken sington Methodist church will 'ofti- ciate at the Eagerly Moffatt wedding. verIhe ceremony will take place at the / home of the bride at o'clock. MISS Loretta filling of Kensington will be bridesmaid and F. Morgan Pickop of T-nionxri1le will he hest man Bliss Myrene Kinder of New Britain will play the wedding march.
 Miss Moffatt is the daughter of MT. ~ ard Mrs Arthur l.. Moffatt of Ken / sington and is very popular. She Is also we'll known in New Britain, hay ing graduated from the New Britain High school in the class of 1913. MT. Eagerly is employed as a machinist at the Stanley Works New Britain. Both MT. Eagerly and Miss Moffatt nre active members of the Kensington 1i ethodist church.
 Grangers Meet Tonight. Following the business meeting of ss. the Grange tonight at the Grange hall an interesting program prepared by lecturer. Miss Irene Viets, will he held. The program follows:
 Paper on Weeds-Harry Gould.
 Reading-Hort Se Lo1selle.
 Paper entitled. --.s Funniest Thing I Ever Saw in My Life,'-Olaf Ben- son,
 q Current Events-William Lewis.
 Piano Solo-LiIliam Minor.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

HAVING M sH"0f % % ] % oAs DEEPEN" ON
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
RECORD DEATH RATE.
Lowest in History of Country Dun
 1915, Figures Show.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The fo' death rate in the country's histor shown in preliminary vital statii for the year 1915, made public to by the census bureau. The rate, per thousand, is based on reports f 25 states and Al cities with a population of about 67,000,00o. 1914 the percentage of deaths 13.6, the lowest recorded up to time. The average rate during period 1901-05 was 16.2:
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

On Oct. 2 the women's Hughes cam paign train will be sent out under the auspices of the republican womens S campaign committee and the womens s committee of the Hughes alliance It is not a suffrage train, but a union of all prominent republican women in the country with the object of elect ing Hughes. The train will tour twentv-eight states, as follows: Con- necticut, Massachusetts, New York,
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

long list of influential women. Amd them are Mrs. Arthur Capper. reka, Kan; Mrs. George Sutherla] Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Herb c. Humphrey, Reno, New; Mrs. Thu ton Ballard. Louisville, Ky; M Nicholas Longworth, Cincinnati, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, IN York; Miss Maude Wetmore, Newpd R. l.; Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, Califor1
 Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim, New YoI Mrs. George H. Partridge, Minneal lis, Minn.; Mrs. Walter Damrosl New York; Mrs. Winslow Wlllla Baltimore; Mrs. Spencer Penrq
 Colorado Springs, Colo; Mrs. corn jus Vanderbilt and Mrs. Gittord chot. Shown above are: l, Mrs. Hal Payne Whitney; 2, Mrs. Mary Ha1 man Rumsey; 5, rMs. Cornelius va derbilt. members of train commtttl also 3. Miss Mary Drier, prominent cietv worker, and 4, Mrs. Raymol Robins of Chicago; president of II tional Trades Union league. Both latl will make speeches during the trip|
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss An na Deadly of Broad street and John J. Moran, chief of the Hartford fire department. The wedding is to be soleminzed in the Church of Our Ladv of Mercy in October.
 Miss Deadly is one of Plainville's most highly esteemed young ladies.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

ono Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota North Dakota, Montana, washington, Oregon, California, Ne vada Arlzona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado' Kansas, Missouri, Indiana hentucky' West Virginia, Pennsyl- Eahla' Mafyland, Delaware and New jersey u will visit more than 100 cl'les' returning Nov. 4. It is indorsed by Herbert Parsons and Chairman WILCOX. The train committee is a
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

cussion today was that of parents sponsibility. Most juvenile del ouency is traceable to the indiffereI of parents, 1t was said.