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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
Great Oriental freight Cargo
and San francisco Pier Burn

San Francisco--Five thousand toni
Of freight from the Orient, which
were unloaded Sunday from the Shin
yo Maru No. 2, a Japanese freighter,
and concrete pier recently erected by
the state at the mouth of Islais Creek,
were destroyed in a spectacular blaze
Of unknown origin here early Monday.
The Shinyo and the General Forbes,
another freighter, which were tied to
the pier, were slightly damaged before
they could be removed from the fires
reach. Steamship men said the loss
would reach close to $500, 900.
The Shinyo arrived Wednesday, bu;
the cargo was not touched until SUM-
day, when its owners granted the de-
mands of the striking longshoremen.
The boat was emptied at IL o'clock
Sunday night, three hours before the
fire started.
Two coal barges and several box
cars were also damaged. One of the
barges, the Melrose, the largest on the
bay, which was tied to the pier, drift
ed out into the stream with her cargo
ablaze when her moorings burned. She
bumped another coal barge, which was
anchored off the pier. Both burned
freely until fire tugs flooded the coal.
Later the two broke loose and drifted
down the bay with their cargoes
smouIdering. Tugs caught up with
them off the Ferry building.
Several narrowly escaped being
burned. Customs Lieutenant Patrick
Barrett and pier watchman were on
the pier when the fire started. The
flames spread rapidly and drove the
two men aboard the Forbes.
When the fire broke out, Japanese
swarmed from the Shinyo's forecastle
and spread over the ship, seeking ref
uge. One jumped overheard, but his
mates hauled him back on life pre-
server.
From nearby cities and from far out
at sea the sheets of fire and the glare
could be seen. The blaze was the
most spectacular and destructive that
has visited the local waterfront in
wears.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
27-Year Wait Is Rewarded.

Marshield - George w. Suydam,
who has secret preparation for pre-
serving woods, waited 27 long years
before realizing on his knowledge Of
chemicals. Nearly 80 years ago Mr..
Suydam, who is a resident of Den
mark, Curry county, prepared with his
process number of different woods
and placed them away with woods OF
the same variety to see what time
would do with each of his keepsakes.
Now that the woods have been ex-
amined and passed upon by experts, il
is found that those which were treated
81 years ago are as well preserved as
when they were put away, while the
wood which was not treated has rotted
away and decayed.
L. E. Swan, of Detroit, Mich, hear
ing of the successful preservative, came
to Curry county and, after an investi-
cation, purchased a half interest in
the secret process and will finance its
exploitation.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
NEWS ITEMS
OF General Interest
About Oregon
Secretary Classifies Lands in
Whitman National Forest

nd-Announcemen Is made by
the district forester, George H. Cecil,
Portland, Ore, of the classification,
by the secretary of Agriculture, of
practically all the lands within the
boundaries Of the Whitman national
forest in north eastern Oregon. A net
area Of approximately 879, ,21s acres is
embraced in this classification, and a
small area of 2742 acres is left for ex-
animation later.
The Whitman national forest lies in
the Blue mountains, and, according to
the report, consists mainly of large
body of positive forest land. The re-
port shows that there is a stand of
about four billion feet of valuable COM
mercial timber within the forest, fifty
per cent of which is western yellow
pine. There is also considerable
stand of young timber ami inferior
species which has high value for wa
tershed protection for the streams
which are uesd for irrigation outside
the national forest.
This forest, it is said, has little ag-
ricultural value. and isolated, scattered
tracts only could be used for farm pur-
poses. The soil, although fertile, is
rocky and shallow, and although rec
ords are meager, the rainfall is known
to vary from 10 to 40 inches, the snow
fall from 20 inches to 80 feet-in the
higher attitudes the snow comes as
late as mid-June or as early as the
last of August; the killing frosts oc-
cur every month in the year. The
temperature is also known to vary
from 80 degrees below zero to 120
above. Practically the entire forest
is at elevations from 1000 to 10000
feet. The topography is rough, char
acterized by deep, precititous canyons,
and jagged peaks. Although over 70, :
900 acres of alienated land exist with
in the forest boundaries, taken up un-
der the homestead and timber and
stone acts, it is claimed that most at
tempts at agriculture have proven fail
ures, and large per cent of the pri-
vate lands have eihter been abandoned
or are being held for their timber and
grazing value.
In view, therefore, of these circum-
stances, and with the exception Of
small isolated tracts, aggregating 2742
acres left for later examination, the
secretary has classified the entire area
of the Whitman national forest as
chiefly valuable for forest purposes
and not suited to agriculture or list
able under the act of June II, 1906.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
James ]. Hills Wealth Esd-
mated in Hundred Millions

st. Paul - The wealth of the late
James j. Hill, who died Monday, is
estimated all the way from $l00, 000,-
900 to 10000, 900. He was worth
probably between $500, 900, 900 and
$3.50, 600, 900.
An estimate of Mr.. Hills wealth
was furnished when, at the opening of
the European war. he called his bank
ers together and displayed mass of
his securities. More than 500, 900, :
900 was said to have been in the boxes
he laid before his bankers.
''There should be no trouble" /" said
Mr.. Hill, "but if there is, this amount
is at your disposal.
The First National bank then bor-
rowed from Mr.. Hill $40, 900, 900
worth of Great Northern railroad
bonds. These were placed with the
Treasury department in Washington,
and $4,000, 600 worth of emergency
currency, allowed under the Aldrich
act, was shipped at once to the First
National bank. 1t was found neces-
sary to place only $125, 900 worth of
this in circulation. In few weeks
the entire amount was returned to
Washington.
Mr.. Hill had the absolute control of
the First National bank and the North
western Trust company, which gave
combined capital and surplus of &c.
500, 900.
He was large owner of stock in
the Chase National bank of New York,
First National bank Chicago, and the
Northwestern National bank in Mime
apolis. He was large owner of the
Great Northern Steamship company.
The greatest portion of Mr.. Hills
wealth, however, was in stocks and
bonds of the Great Northern, North
ern Pacific and Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroads.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
BRITISH CLAIM GtRMANY'S Loss i,
IN NAVAL FIGHT WAS HEAVIER

London---The British admiralty Mon
day issued a statement saying there
was the strongest ground for the be-
lief that the British navy In the bat
tle with the Germans Off Jutland last
week had accounted for total Of 10
German men-of.war, and that there
was nothing TO add TO or substract
from the original announcement Of the
British losses.
The statement gave the German
losses as two batttleships, two dread
naught battle cruisers, four light
cruisers, nine torpedo boat destroyers
and submarine.
The pessimism which prevailed as a
result OF the admiraltiy's original
statement Of losses, which is consid-
cred to have been needlessly candid
and conservative in Understanding
the extent Of the German losses, as
compared with those of Great Britain.
has been greatly lessened by the latest
statement.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says
rumors are current In Hamburg that
two additional German warships be-
sides those announced in the German
communication -- the battleship West
fallen and the battle cruiser Lutzowd-
were sunk In battle. A wireless dis
patch received here Saturday from
Berlin said the German admiralty ad-
mitted the loss of the Westfalen.
The admiralty statement declares
that the German losses in the fight
were not only relatively, but absolute
ly. greater than those Of the British.
Maintaining its practice Of caution,
the admiralty still refrains from CIV
ing the names of the lost German
ships.
The official list Of the casualties
among officers shows that hardly
single officer Of the line escaped from
the British cruisers sunk in the battle.
An additional casualty list Of petty
officers shows that 43 of them were
saved from the Queen Mary, Invinci-
BILE, Fortune, Ardent and Shark. None
was saved from the Indefatigible, De-
fense, Black Prince. Tipperary, Turbu-
lent, Nomad or Nestor.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
PRESIDENT insists ON FULL AL
lEGIANCf IN MEMORIAL DAY TALK

Washington, d. C.-President Wilson
delivered Memorial Day address here
Tuesday, in which he defined the spirit
of America, warned citizens of foreign
birth not to set themselves against the
purposes of the nation, called upon
young men to perform voluntary mill
tary service and defended his recent
suggestion for an alliance of nations to
preserve peace. He spoke at Airing
ton National Cemetery before an au-
dience made up largely of Civil War
veterans, who applauded him vigorous
ly.
While he declared he had no harsh
ness in his heart for Americans of
foreign birth and expected them still
to love the sources of their origin, the
President said America must come
first in every purpose we entertain and
every man must count upon being cast
out of our confidence, cast out even of
our tolerance, who does not submit to
that great ruling principle. "
Speaking of America, made up out
of all the peoples of the world, as the
champion of the rights of mankind, he
said:
1--WE are not only ready to cooper
ate, but we are ready to fight against
any aggression, whether from within
or without. But we must guard our
selves against any sort of aggression
which would be unworthy of America.
We are ready to fight for our rights
when these rights are coincident with
the rights of man and humanity"
The President reiterated his sugges-
tion before the League to Enforce
Peace last week that the United States
was ready to become partner in any
alliance of the nations (which would
guarantee public right against selfish
aggression. Of published criticisms
reminding him that George Washing
ton warned the nation against "en-
tangling alliances" he said:
81, shall never myself consent to an
entangling alliance, but would gladly
consent to disentangling alliance, an
alliance which would disentangle the
peoples of the world from those COM
binations in which they seek their own
separate and private interests and
unite the people of the world to pre-
serve the peace of the world upon
basis of common right and justice. +"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08

Washington, d. c. The senate pass
ed Tuesday the rivers and harbors ap-
preparation bill, carrying approxi-
mately $43, 900, 900, by vote Of 35 to
32 after adding many amendments.
On the final passage Senators Cham
berlain and Lane, of Oregon, and Sem
ator Poindexter, of Washington, vot-
ed for the bill, while Senator Jones, of
Washington, and Senators Borah and
Brady, of Idaho, voted against the bill.
The bill as passed carries all Ore
gon, Washington and Columbia river
items as agreed to in the house, and
they are now assured at the original
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
SENATE PASSES RIVER AND
HARBOR BILL BY 1852 VOTE

figures, including $1,000, 900 for the
mouth Of the Columbia. The only new
Northwest item is $40, 600 for Will
lapa harbor. Its ultimate adoption is
doubtful, in view of Senator Jones'
vote against the bill, the amendment
having been offered by him.
The bill will now go to conference
of the two houses. The fight against
it, begun by Senator Kenyon, of Iowa
and, Senator Sherman of Illinois,
gained strength until final effort to
displace it with substitute appropri-
ating lump sum of $50, 900. 600 was
defeated by only one vote.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
Peace Irin Hint Is Denied.

Hoboken, N. J. = CASTOR Plaintiff,
business manager for Henry Ford, was
one of the passengers who sailed
Thursday for Europe on the steamship
Frederick VIII of the Scandinavian
American line. Mr.. Plaintiff denied
that his trip was the forerunner of an
other peace expedition and said he was
going abroad to look over sites where
it is possible assembling plants may
be erected as branches of Mr.. Ford's
factory.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
Assassin's Plot Fails.

Berlin, (By wireless to Sayville, N.
Y.)-An unsuccessful attempt to as
sassinate the Austro- Hungarian minis
ter to Persia is reported in Constan-
tinople dispatch to the Overseas News
agency Tuesday.
The attempt, according to the dis
patch, was made by Djemel Bey, 'who
several years ago was involved in the
assassination of Mahmoud Schefket
Pasha, Turkish grand vizier and min
ister. of war;"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
Battle Aid to Peace.

Washington, D. C.-Reports of the
naval engagement in the North Sea
aroused the greatest interest here, not
only in naval circles, but at the vari-
GUS belligerent embassies and among
administration officials. 1t was freely
predicted that if the German feet
demonstrated a real superiority, ship
for ship, the effects on the prospects
for peace would be considerable.
The particulars received here were
inadequate as basis for judgment.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
Voters Order Irrigation.

Vale-Land owners in the Malheur
valley voted "a to ii Saturday to or
ganize an irrigation district, which
contemplates construction of a dam at
Riverside, holding 200, 900 acre-feet Of
water. Government engineers have
reported it to be the most feasible and
cheapest project in the West and 25,-
600 acres of new land will be put un-
der cultivation.
Ten thousand acres are owned by the
Oregon Western Colonization COM
pany, of st. Paul. Directors are
George Mclaughlin, R. E. Weant,
James Harvey, C. W. Mallett, A. w.
Trow, and treasurer, 7. w. Halliday.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
Marines Are Reinforced.

San Diego, Cal.-The Fourth regi-
ment of Marines, stationed here, has
left for New Orleans, where it will
embark for Haiti and Santo Domingo
on the transport Hancock. 1t is un-
derstood the Fourth regiment will sup
plement the marines already on duty
in the turbulent island republics.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
Ice Sweeps Alaska Town.

Nome, Alaska-Council City was al
most completely swept away by float
ing ice cakes from the Neukluk river
late Sunday. Many buildings in the
lower part of the town were demol-
ished. The ice jammed in canyon a
short distance below the settlement,
causing the water to back up, and, with
its burden of heavy ice, to flood the
streets. A blizzard ragged here also,
and sluicing operations which began a
few days ago, were suspended.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08

II devoted 10 tho boat interests
Of SPRAY and WHEELER
COUNTY. Tho liberal patron.
agc Of the citizens Of this Soc
tion 10 respectfully solicited.
...%s.+........... ......,-........
Evening star., 1916-09-20
CAUTIONED AGAINST
LAX CARE OF CHILD
Health Officer Says Many of
Them Died in 1915 of Pre-
ventabIe Causes.

More than half of the children be-
tween the ages of and years who
died in the District in 1915 succumbed
to preventable causes. according to a
statement today by Health Officer Will
liam c. Woodward.
There were ninety-two deaths of chill
drea between these ages, and forty
seven of the number are attributed by
the health officer to preventable causes.
Diphtheria, he states. easily durable if
treated in time, caused thirteen deaths;
tuberculosis, another preventable mall
ady, killed eight; pneumonia, commonly
due to bad ventilation, improper cloth
ing or exercise, or a sequel of measles,
wAooping cough or the grip, killed
fourteen more. Heart disease due al
most invariably at this period of life to
infectious disorders, resulted fatally in
five cases, while seven children were
burned to death.
''Fpr the prevention of such deaths
andt of the vastly greater number of
cases of Illness and injury of which
they are merely the end result no one
has quite the same opportunity or re-
sponsibility as the parent" states the
health officer.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Special Mission to Cuba.

President Mckinley appointed Mr.. Cal
houn a special commissioner to make
an important investigation into condi-
tions in cuba in 1897. which led him,
after the investigation, to declare that
the Cubans would never submit to
Spanish rule. With full knowledge OF
the situation in Cuba, he returned to
Washington. where he passed several
months in conference with President
Mckinley, advising him in the tumul-
tuous days that attended the beginning
of the Spanish American war.
Mr. Calhoun was born in Pittsburgh,
Pa. He practiced law at Danville, Ill,
and in Chicago. He was a member OF
the interstate commerce commission
from 1896 to 1900; was special commits
sioner for President Roosevelt to Ven
eZuela in 1907, and from 1909 to 1913
was minister to China.
Mr.. Calhoun was twice married. His
second wife survives him.
Worked for McKinley's Nomination.
Mr.. Calhoun and William Mckinley
were boyhood chums and fellow stu
dents at Union Seminary in Ohio. When
the republican state convention met In
1896, Shelby NJ. Cullom was the favor
ite son of Illinois for the presidential
nomination. William Mckinley was
his opponent, and Mr.. Calhoun accept
ed the commission to lead the forces
working for his friend.
The fight that followed was one OF
the most memorable in the history OF
the state. 1t resulted in the instruc-
ton of the Illinois delegates for Nc
kinley, and incidentally it made Cal
houn a dominant factor in the politics
of Illinois. 1t was expected the young
lawyer would have a cabinet position.
but he remained in the practice of law
until President Mckinley offered him
appointment as a member of the inter-
state commerce commission, which he
accepted.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
BERLIN PAPER ADVOCATES
NEW COALITION MINISTRY
Thinks Revival of Enemy's Eight
ing Lust" Means Prolongation
of the War.

AMSTERDAM, via London, September
20-A coalition government for Germany
is urged by the Berlin Tageblatt in long
leader by Hans Sivkovich, a member of
the reichstag.
Never since the beginning of the war;"
he writes, has the German people
awaited with such tension and apprehen-
sion the Forthcoming meeting of the reich
stag. The period since the last meeting
has brought us successes. but also many
difficulties. military setbacks and new
enemies.
After two years of fighting. bloodshed
and self-denial the peace for which every
heart longs is still at an immeasurable
distance. The fighting lust of the enemy
has been revived by Russian successes and
the entry of Rumania The whole peo-
pie stand at the gate waiting and asking
"The feichstag leaders will have to lis
ten to speeches stronger than ever on the
events of the last few weeks. Therefore
it were wise to consider carefully whether
the leaders of all our great parties should
not be called together to form a coalition
ministry"
Evening star., 1916-09-20
DIED,

BROWN. On Monday September IS,
1916. ELEANOR T. widow of 5. Lock-
wood Brown of Chicago, ILL.,. and
daughter of the late Mrs Mariett n
Chester of Washington. d. c.
Funeral Thursday, September 81. Inter-
ment in Graceland cemetery. Chicago,
Ill.
BROWN. Departed this life suddenly
September II. 1916. at 2:15 am. at her
residence, 1895 4th street northwest,
Mrs. SARAH BROWN tnee Baily).
Funeral Thursday, September 81, at 2
pm, from Peoples Congregational
Church. Friends invited to attend
COUSINS. On Tuesday, September 10.
1916, at 1:45 am. at 5911 Dix street
northeast, ERNEST l.. COUSINS, Jr..
infant son of Ernest l.. and Sallie NJ.
Cousins.
Funeral services at above address
Thursday. September 81. at 1880
O'Clock. Interment at Harmony ceme-
terry. Friends and relatives invited.
21s
DRAKE. On Monday. September is,
1916. at 11:20 pm. H. +. ]. DRAkE e.
beloved father of Lillian, Horace and
i Walstein Drake, aged seventyfour
years.
Funeral from his late residence. 1906
Holmead place. Wednesday, Septem-
ber 90, at 1870 pm. Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Interment
at Elizabeth, n. J. elizabeth, y. J.,
papers please copy) 20"
| GEORGE. Suddenly, on September 10
| 1916. at Camden. n J., ELLEN NJ
GEORGE of Washington. n. c.
| 1nterment at Camden, y. j.. on Friday
September -.
GILL. On September 20, 1916. at 2:35
am. JOHN c. GILL. beloved husband
| of Elizabeth c. Gill tnee Wehausen).
Funeral from his late residence. 124-
] street northeast. at am. Saturday
| September %, thence to Holy Name
| Church. Interment at Mount Olivet
Friends and relatives invited to at
! tend. New Bedford, Mass, papers
please copy) 22s
Evening star., 1916-09-20
TWO AMERICAN SAILORS
SAVED FROM sTRATHTAY
State Department So Advised by
Cable-U. S. Citizens Claim Kel-
vinia Was Torpedoed.

Consul General Skinner at London
cabled the State Department today that
two American sailors, William Wooton,
104 North 30th street, Harrison, N j.,
and Bernard Sweeney. 81 East 23d
street. Bayonne, n. j., were saved from
the British steamer Strathtay, tor
pedoed by submarine September in
the English channel
Whether the Strathtay was attacked
without warning was not stated. Def
mite Information on this point will be
sought before any inquiry is addressed
to Germany. 1t is assured by officials
that atfidavits were taken from the
American seamen to be forwarded to
the State Department.
The Strathtay sailed August % from
New York for Havre and earlier reports
of her sinking said the entire crew
was saved.
Affidavits from the American mule
teers who claim the British steamer
Kelvinia was torpedoed were received
today at the State Department. Official
reports have left in doubt the question
of whether the ship was torpedoed or
struck mine.
Cumberland tMd) bakers decided to
increase the price of cakes.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
PISTOL SKOTSEND
LIVES OF COUPLE
Mrs. Blanche HameI and John.
W. Chism Are Participants
in Double Tragedy.
ONE SHOT ON STREET;
OTHER IN ROOMING HOUSE
Coroner to Determine Whether It
Was Murder and Suicide or
Double Suicide.

Mrs. Blanche Hamel, thirty-five years
old. who lived with her mother, Mrs. An
ME Anholt. at 1011 NJ street southeast,
died in an ambulance on the way to
Casualty Hospital shortly after 10 O'Clock
last night. from a bullet wound in her
neck. A few hours later John W. chism,
also thirty-five years old. who was with
Mrs. Hamel when the shot was fired
that ended her life, ended his own life
with bullet in room at the home
of Mrs. Mary Deal. $50 9Th street south
east.
A note left by Chism stated that Mrs.