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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
Saving That Counts.

The governor is of the opinion that
Jackson prison, which has been
placed on self-sustaining basis
through the efforts of Warden Nathan
r. Simpson is the greatest institution
of it's kind in the country, and he is
of the opinion that similar records cal
be established at Marquette and Ionia
prisons as soon as the private cor
tracts for prison labor have expired
81 would like to see Warden Simpson
given a contract for ten years at an
annual salary of $4,000 per year
declared Governor Ferris without
legislative appropriation OF any sort
/ am confident he would be able to
build from the earnings OF the institu-
ton an entirely new prison plant,
modern in every detail" The COVER
nor who has been investigating the
earning powers of the various state
institutions is of the opinion that con
siderable money could be saved and
much good would be accomplished II
the inmates OF the various hospitals
for the insane could be made to do
certain kinds OF farming. Il believe
the insane patients would be benefited
to a large degree II they were given
some kind Of employment" said the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
Love Finds a Way.

But your fiance has such a small
salary; how are you going to live?"
"Oh, we're going to economic.
We're going TO do without such a log
of things that Jack needs"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Railroad Prepares
to Handle Wheatin
Bulk This Season
GMz RLA SE6Mcz, ,

PORTLAND ore. July Com
tracts for 100000 feet of fir lum-
Der will be placed by the Union Pa
cific syster1 within the next few
weeks with the Manufacturers of the
northwest. The material is to be used
in building inside doors for boxcars in
which grain is to be moved in bulk
across the continent 10 the exporting
ports on me Atlantic coast, says G.
w Saul purchasing agent in Port
land
The railroads are anticipating
heavy mCV cement of grain eastbound
this year, the same as last year, as
the European war and the uncertain
dependability of the Panama canal
make it impossible to get vessels to
carry trade from the Pacific Coast
ports.
In normal times the grain grown
in oregon and Washington is handled
largely in sacks. The elevators on the
Pacific slope are not prepared to han
die it in bulk, but the Atlantic coast
elevators are and the railroads are
preparing to deliver it in that fash
ion. The farmers or the northwest
thus will save in the cost of the sacks
part of the increased cost of freight
The business will he distributed am
ong mills on the lines of the company
in Oregon. Washington and Idaho
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
BERLIN SAYS NO
IMPORTANTGAI
MADE BY BRITISH
Claim Check Administered TO Entire
Allied Offensive; Admit Loss Of
FIRST Line Trenches.
GERMANS WILL HOLD FAST
Ability OF Germans to Hold Second
IAne Inspires Confidence; Import
ant Gains by French Are Admitted
T1lOagh Condition Is Not Serious.

BERLIN, July "A severe check
has been administered to the British
ID the combined Anglo French often.
sive, according TO reports received
here. The British suffered unusually
heavy losses Since the opening day
OF the British attack. Haigs army has
been unable to make important gains
against tire German lines, Though
forced TO abandon the shell-wrecked
first line Of trenches, the Germans
retired to the second line where they
threw back time after time British in
fantry assaults. The manner in
which the Germans stood the first
shock has inspired confidence in Ber-
lin that the anticipated later assaults
will he rfpulsed.
I'VE thought II would be romp
after our guns had finished" a cap
tured officer is quoted as saying I'm
stead the Germans popped out from.
all sorts Of funny places and got ma
chine gur1 working on u.s."
That the French made substantial
gains south OF the somme is not de.
MED here. The gains, however, 1t Is
stated. constitute no serious menace
to the German lines, which are amply
prepared to repel any serious menace
on the sector around Preonne.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Former Local Woman
Dies at Hollywood
After a Long Illness
MRS. MINNIE OLIVER, SISTER OF
GRACE GILLIAN, Is DEAD;
MANY LOCAL RELATIVES.

Word was received here this morn
ing of the death in Hollywood, Cal.
of Mrs. Minnie Oliver. who has been
i'll for many months and confined to
her bed since last November. Her
husband, C. w. oliver, is a son of F.
NJ Oliver of Pendleton and Mrs Oil
Yer was a member of the Gillian
family, pioneer residents of Pilot
Rock. Her father was county asses
sor here for two terms He died in
1901.
Mrs. Oliver leaves, besides her hus-
band. a daughter. Merle, II. her
mother, Mrs. E. Gillian and the fol.
lowing brothers and sisters Mrs. Ell
la McBroom and Albert Gillian Of
Pilot Rock Mrs Hadden Agnew Of
Pasadena, Mrs. George Rugg of Pen
dleton, Elmer Gillian of White Sal
mon, Grace Gillian of Pilot Rock
Mrs, Bert Hutchinson of Pilot Rock
and Mrs. Guy Howe of Ontario. Miss
Grace Gillian, who is the republican
nominee for county treasurer has
been attending her sister since No
vember
She was born at Pilot Rock Septem-
her 3, 1877, and died this morning at
four O'Clock, aged 80 years. She was
married October 5, 1895, and lived in
Pendleton until the family moved to
Portland. They spent three years
there and then took up their resi-
dence in California where they have
lived for the past 10 years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
ONLY FEW MARRIED
MEN ARE ON DUTY
ON MEXICO BORDER
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
SAY ONLY 1000 AFFBCTED
NY SBCRETARY'S ORDER.

WASHINGTON. July War de-
partment officials believed today that
the number of guardsmen eligible to
discharge under Secretary of War
Bakers order permitting the retire.
ment of married men with dependent
families Wilt not exceed one thousand.
In freeing these men, the states will
give honorable discharge but must
then recruit others to fill their places,
The guardsman who wishes to escape
service must make AFFIDAVIT that his
family is in need of his support. The
commander then will free him without
further ceremony or formality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07

LONDON. July British troops
resumed their great offensive against
he Germans at dawn today, with
simultaneous smashes along a wide
front, an official statement from Gen.
eral Haig announced a striking British
success east OF Laboiselle. where a
thousand yards of German trenches
were taken, including the capture Of
several Important tactical positions.
Northwest Of Thiepval the enemy
temporarily regained two or three
hundred yards of lost ground the
report said: During the night the
enemy heavily bombarded our new
positions at Bernafy Wood, Montau-
ban and Labojselle, sometimes using
lachrymous shells.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
LULL IN FIGHTING ON THE
FRENCH FRONT BOTH AT
VERDUN AND ELSEWHERE

PARIS, July IA lull In the
fighting on the French front on both
sides of the river Somme where the
allied offensive is under way, contin-
ued throughout the night. The war
office reported an utter calm on the
Somme front.
The night passed without infantry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07

fighting on the Verdun front, although
violent bombardment occurred on
the east side of the Meuse In the
Omla Protre Wood southwest of Ver-
dun, the Germas made an unsuccess-
ful attack on the French trenches.
French grenadiers retaliated. cleaning
up the German trench and taking
many prisoners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
RUSSIANS CONTINUE DRIVE
AUSTRIANS BEING DRIVEN BACK
THROUGH THE CARPATHTAN
MOUNTAINS, REPORT.

PETROGRAD. July THE Rus
sian armies in southern Galicia are
within ten miles of both Stanislau anil
Nadvorkona, pressing the advance
westward despite an increasingly stub
born Austrian resistance. The Aus
trian force that evacuated Nikuliczyn
giving the Russians command of an
important railway is retiring south
toward the Carpathian mountains An
official statement or the war office
announced fresh successes in several
sectors along the battlefront.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07

Germans Admit Loss
at Hands of Russians
ITALIANS CLAIM VICTORY FOR
ALLIED FORCES ON FRONT
IN TRENTINO.

LONDON. July An official state
ment by the German war office re-
ported violent fighting on both banks
of the Somme. but contained no ad-
mission of the allies gains. The Ger
nan4. however admitted their retire.
met under a heavy Russian attack
near Chartery and announced the
Russians delivered strong attacks on
Won Hindenburgs front in the. north
These attacks. II is asserted, were re-
pulsed The italian war office report
ed another victory for the allied Of
fensive on the Trentino front.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
ENGLAND AND GERMANY TO
TRADE CIVIL PRISONERS

COPENHAGEN. July England
and Germany have agreed to exchange
civilian prisoners according to infor-
nation received by Americans here.
The exchange will affect many thou
sands of Germans tnterned in Eng
land after the Lusitania sinking and
a large number of English civilians in
the German internment camps
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Attack Is Fnared

EAGLE PASS. Texas. July r.
General Pablo Gonzales is reported to
be en- route to the border to assume
command of the Carranza garrison at
Piedras Negras which was augmented
by the arrival of two troop trains. The
Americans, fearing an attack. have
moved to this side of the border.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Captured 1000 Yards

LONDON, July british troops
captured a thousand yards of Ger
man trenches in severe fighting east
of Laboiseile, General Haig reported
this afternoon. The gain is one of
the most important advances scored by
the British since the first day of the
allies great offensive. Severe fight
ing is going on in the La Boiselle sec
tor Haig eported The Germans suf-
fered heavy losses
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Eighty Missing.

NEW ORLEANS, July More
than eighty are missing according to
reports reaching here at seven this
morning from various sources. The
radio to Mobile and Pensacola is
working fairly well. 1t is thought the
loss from Thursdays hurricane will
be known this afternoon.
Many ships are missing. The Frie-
ca with a crew Of twenty one, from
New Orleans to Progreso, Mexico. is
overdue. 1t is feared she went down
\ schooner with sixteen aboard, left
GulfpOrt Thursday and is not heard
from. Reports from Chandler, Mis-
sissippi say five fishing smacks with
crews of six are missing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07

BERLIN, July 7.-Severe fighting
is going on both to the north and
south Of the Somme where the allies
have resumed the offensive, the war
office announced. Lively engage
ments occurred last night south OF
Contamination and around the village
of Estrees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
General Service Board Will
Fight Infantile Paralysis

WASHINGTON July THE gen.
eral service board Of the United States
public health service went into con-
ference today to discuss ways and
means of fighting the infantile paraly-
sis epidemic in New York and other
cities
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED
FROM SANTO DOMINGO

WASHINGTON. July Unit
ed States marines were expected
to enter Santiago. San Domingo, 4
} last night or this morning with Z
} out opposition. said a radio mes
sage to the navy department from
} Admiral Caperton. The Domin- I
icians are reported quiet and the
navy department believes there
) will be no more fighting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
AUSTRIANS FIND THEY
ARE BETWEEN TWO FIRES

GENEVA. July e. Di&ersian be-
tween Austrian and Hungarian states.
men over the disposition af Austro-
Hungarian troops Is reported In All
vices received here. The Hungarians.
alarmed at the prospects Of Russian
invasion, successfully urged the with
drawal Of troops from the Italian
front TO help check the Slays The
Italians Immediately advanced The
Austrian leaders have appealed u
stop the transfer from the Italian
front lest the country fail into tho
hands OF the Italians
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Viilis,as Won Battle.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Ambassa-
dor Arrendondo, acting upon instruc-
tions from Mexico City. has notified
the state department large band OF
Villistas attacked the Carranza garri
son at Corralitos. near Jiminez. in the
state of Chihuahua, Wednesday, al
most destroying it Fearing the ban
dts might take to the desert Car
rama has asked the state department
to have the border watched on the
American side between Bouquillas and
Ojinaga, to prevent a raid
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
RaIdeII English Coast.

AMSTERDAM. July IA portion
of the German high seas force swept
the waters close to the English coast
capturing the British steamer Lestrye
It Is announced by the German adj
miralty. The raid was made Wednes.
day
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
NEWS MARY

General. Il
President turns attention to plan
for rehabllitating Mexico.
British claim important gains; Ger.
mans make denial.
Storm ON Gulf OF Mexico did much
damage.
Only few married guardsmen la
service at border.
Local
Two receive heavy fines for boot
Logging.
Little boy injured in fall from bi.
cycle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07

Official figures show that fogs are
and New Hampshire than on any
other part of the coasts of the United
States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Would Break Mclean viii.

WASHINGTON. July A legal
battle to break the will of John R
Mclean. involving the administration
of the millions amassed by the pub.
Usher, was started today by his son
Edward Beale Mclean. the sole heir
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Germans abandon LING.

BERLIN, July German troops
have abandoned their lines in the vi
cinity of Chartery and Volhynia, un-
der attack by a superior Russian
force. it is Officially admitted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
HEAVY TOLL TAKEN.
BYSTORM ON GULF.

JACKSONVILLE, July Twenty
are dead and several million dollars
property loss is today's estimate here
of the toll taken by the storm which
ravaged the coasts of Alabama, Louis
lana and Florida for two days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Five in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, July THE fifth
case OF infantile paralysis was report
ed today. No deaths have occurred.
but the authorities are planning a ri
gid campaign against flies and dirt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07

WASHINGTON, July 7.-PresijeEt
Wilson proposes to let Carranza him
self suggest the best means whereby
this country can aid Mexico to solve
its difficulties. This Is stated today
and is the most important feature OF
the note frcm Secretary Lansing to
Mexican FJreIgn Secretary Aguilar
accepting me latter's proposal for d.
rect negotiations. the note, in COM
pleted form, wa.s transmitted after a
long cab. ct session. 1t is expected to
be forwarded tc Mexico City by AM
bassador ArTend )ndo before night.
The American Mexican situation to-
day had cranged from one that con-
templated war to one contemplating
the rehabiliiat:Cn of Carranza's coun-
trS. How to 7ring peace and pros
perity out of the Mexican chaos was
the problem of Wilson and his cab
met.
The session IS expected to mark the
second step ny tie president in work.
ing out the Mexican question Pri.
marily the cabinet had for its eonsId-
Grafton I.ans!Rg's reply to Aguillar's
pacific note Other problems con-
fronl',s the cabinet were: What will
be done about guarding the border.
What to do about sending militiamen
home, with an incidental increase in
the regular arry How to place Mex.
leo en- a firm sr' ting among the ma
tioUS. The administration feels that
it canno; encJr rsge bankers to ex-
tend aid, I at IS hopeful Carranza may
taae strong guiding hand 1t is
estimated a hundred million dollars
would be the salvation of Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07

prompted the authorities to take
steps to prevent the epidemic assum-
ing proportions similar to the wave
of disease in New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07

CHICAGO July THE death of
one child from infantile paralysis and
the discovery of seven new cases
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Russians Make Gain.

PBTROGRAD, July Russian
troops have occupied Cradle and 10.
meruvp, the war office stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07

LYDIA c. Barnes Of ROckport, III,
age lO2, Is still active IN household az
fairs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
Wheat Holds Even
in Chicago Market

CHICAGO July Especial to the
East Oregonian Range of prices
today:
open. High. Close,
July .....S1.03% S1.04h s1.OSh
Sent. .....Si05 31.05h S1.O5 y
Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore, July 7-(Spec'
ial Club "a bid, 80 asked; plue'
stem 95 1-2 BID. $1.O2 asked
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
.BRITISvI <lASH
GERMAN LINES At
VARIOUS POINTS
Important Gains Reported by Gener-
al Haig; Thousand Yards Of
Trenches Gained Yesterday.
NEW POSITIONS BOMBARDED

Admit TeutOns Reclaim Some Lost
Ground Temporarily; Haig Says
Germans Have Suffered Heavy Loss.
es; lost Important Strategical
Points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
WITH WARLIKE ASPECT GONE
WILSON PLANS HOW TO AID
REHABILITATION Of MEXICO
Lansing Accepts Carranza's Offer of AmiCabIe
Negotiations; Carranza Asked How This
Country May Aid MexicO'S Welfare; Task is
How to Place Country on Stable Foundation;
Aid Against ViIIiStaS Asked for.

WASHINGTON, July 7.--Geaer-
al Pershing's punitive cOlunla WiH
not only remain in Mexico ''for
the time being" but may even be
sent further south to take .
whack at the villa band reported
to have annihilated the Car
rama garrison near Jlntnez. This
is learned from high authority,
following the formal notification
of the ViIista success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-07
no ADVERTISERS

The East Oreg0nlan has the largest bona
fde and guaranteed paid circulation Of anv
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and L.
FAR the largest circulation 10 PendetOn OF
any newspaper,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-30
I, Winn. Clerk of said election.

}. |. Winn, Clerk of said election.
At Beulah: /. w. Mallot, w. IL.
Durr and Frank James are hereby ap-
pointed Commissioners, and =. Z. Me
Cartney, Clerk Of said election.
At Ajax: b. L. Teer, Mack Ihomp-
son and c, j. Walker are hereby ap-
pointed Commissioners and Eugene
bennett, Clerk OF said election. And
the election shall be held under the
General Election Laws Of the State OF
Louisiana and applicable thereto.
And the Secretary OF the Police jury
be and she is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said Special Elec-
tlon all OF the necessary ballot boxes,
tally sheets, and list OF voters, assessed
valuation Of property and complied
statement OF voters IN nUmoer and
amount.
o.c. 3. That the President of the
Police jury is hereby instructed to give
notice OF the special election ordered
oy his proclamation published accord
ing to law, and he shall announce IN
SAID proclamation that at the hour OF
10 0 clock a. M, on the 9th DAY OF
January 1917 the Police Jury will meet
at its regular meeting place in the City
OF Natcnltoches, and IN open session
open the ballot boxes, examine and
canvass the returns and declare the
result Of the election.
Yeas: Messrs. COOK, Harper, Hart,
Hanlmett, Hood, Page, Sanders, Mar
shall, Saiter ana EharlevilIe.. Nays:
None Absent: None.
Carried unanimously
Moved and seconded the Honorable
Police Jury adjourned until / O'Clock
p. m.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-30
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to a resolution passed Dy
the Police Jury of the Parish OF Nat
chitoches, La, at it's session held on the
3Oth, day of Oct, 1916 | r z Hammett,
President of the Police Jury of the par
ish of Natchitoches hereby give notice
that in accordance with the said reso-
luton that a special election viii be
held in ward Five of Natchitoches par
ish on Tuesday the 18th day Of Decem-
Der 1916 for the purpose OF submitting
to the property tax payers of Roao
District No Il Ward FIVE the PROPOSE
zion as to whether or not a tax OF i've
mills for five years be imposed on all
the property situated IN said District,
said tax to commence with the yeal
1917 and to be used for the purpose OF
building and maintaining roads and
bridges in said District.
SAID Election shall be held in accor-
4nce with the laws of the State OF
Louisiana and at polling place No One
Marthaville polling place NO z, chopin,
and polling place No 3, Ajax The fol
owing are appointed commissioners,
and clerk 10 serve at said special cleo
ton
At Marthavilla, T G Crump. Alva
Hogan. and w C Galle3pie, are hereby
appointed CommissiC ners. and j X
Winn clerk of said election.
At Beulah, ( w M&llots w r Durrs
and Frank James are hereby appointeu
commissioners and c Mccartney,
clerk of said election
AT Ajax, BE Ieer Mack Thompson
and ] Walker are hereby appointed
commissioners and Eugene Bennett,
Clork of said election
Notice is hereby given that this
Police Jury will meet at its Office in
the city of Natchitoches at its regular
meeting place at the court House on the
5th day of January 1917 at the hour OF
lO O'Clock m and then and there il
open public session proceed to open the
ballot boxes examine and count the
ballots in number and amount and de
clare the result Of the election
Natchitoches, Louisiana this 9Th Cay
Of November 1916
RI HAMMETT
President Police Jury
Parish OF Natchitoches La,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-11-30
he following described properties to-

the following described properties to-
wit:
lst. A certain tract Of land situated
in Natchitoches Parish on right des-
cending bank Of OLD River near Cypress,
La, bounded east by Old River and H.
j. Smith, south by Boyce Claim, west
by Section line dividing Sections l and
Of T 7, N r w, Louisiana NJ and
north by Freeman and II. j. Smith,
being lower part Of Lot 8 and w "a
of SW 4 of r 7 n X 7 w, Louisiana
M, formerly known as the Levecque
Freeman tracts, containing about rs
acres more or less.
2nd A certain tract Of land in par
ish of Natchitoches on right bank Of
Little or Athac River known as Glenn
La Cour Place, bounded north and west
by Little River, north and east by Sec
ton 60, Mr. w, Louisiana NJ, and
rear by Lot 2, being Lot No. l of the
Aurore M. Hyams tract of land, con-
tanning 27 acres more or less, acquired
by Johnson as per deed in Book 108,
folio 120.
3rd. A certain tract Of land situated
in parish of Natchitoches, on right
bank of Little or Athac river in Sec
tion SO, 7 7 Mr. w, Louisiana Nj, con-
taining 50 acres moreor less, bounded
north and east by Little River, west
and south by Section line dividing Sec
ton 50 from 62, 81 and 65 and south
and east by lands of Stark and Olson,
this 80 acres adjoining the tract just
above described, acquired by John
son just above described, acquired by
Johnson as per deed Book LOG, folio 1884,
Terms of sale CASH for what the
properties will bring.
j. W. PAYNE