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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
STOCK AND CROP NOTES.

The deadlock between woolgrowers
and buyers at Yakima has been brok-
en-, and growers are accepting several
cents less than they had been demand
ing for clips. About 10000 pounds
changed hands this week, but Duncan
Dunn is the only grower who would
state the price received. He got rs
cents a pound for small clip. Alex
Taylor sold 10000 pounds of fine me-
rino and Charles Porter $1,000 pounds,
both to I. Koshland, Portland. One
buyer said he had got a small clip at
Is cents. Some large clips have been
sent to eastern warehouses on consign-
ments and others will be sent.
A we'll attended meeting of the
stockholders of the Pasco Union Stock
yards was held at Pasco last Saturday.
Seven directors were elected to sue
coed the three directors named in the
articles of Incorporation. Those named
were G. A. Hale, Waitsburg; Frank
Louden, Walla Walla; Burt Harris,
North Yakima; F. j. Pingry, Burbank;
V. B. Cox, Pasco; e. F. Benson, Ia
coma, and Thomas Carstens, Tacoma.
1t was unanimously decided to proceed
at once with the construction Of the
yards at the site recently acquired,
which consists of 40 acres lying on
the north side of the Snake river at
it's confluence with the Columbia.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Ottawa, Ont.-Dr. William Frederick
King, scientist and astronomer.
New York, April 23.-Firmin Gas.
signol, the French billiard player.
Roseburg, Ore.-J. M. Upton, regis
ter of the United States land office.
Duluth, Minn-Colonel A. D. David
son, prominent in Canadian railway
circles.
San Francisco.-Mrs.M Mary A. Hunt
intgon, former wife Of Henry e. Hunt
ington, railroad magnate of Los An
geles, Cal.
Franklin 3. Searle, former president
of the German National bank at St.
Cloud, Mimi, and of the Marine Ma
tional bank at Duluth.
New York.-The Rev. Adna Broadway
Leonard, secretary emeritus Of the
board Of foreign missions of the Meth
odist Episcopal church.
Amsterdam.-Ba holman Won der
Goltz, commander in chief of the first
Turkish army, of spotted fever at the
headquarters of his Turkish army.
New York.-Hugo, circus giant,
who was said to be the tallest man in
the world. He was 8 feet inches high
and normally weighed 536 pounds. He
was AZ years old, was born in Italy
and was known among circus people
only as Hugo.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
MINING NOTES
The control Of the Alameda Mining
Co. has been purchased by syn'li
cate headed nv r T F,inncana

The control Of the Alameda Mining
Co. has been purchased by a syneli-
cate headed by F. ]. Finucane.
William A. Beaudry, manager of the
Stewart Mining Co., has taken lease
on the Black Hawk mine, on Grouse
gulch, just west of the Stewart hold
ings, near Kellogg, Idaho.
An important sale of mining prop
erty in the Inland Empire was closed
this week in New York, according to
advices received by brokers, when
Maurice W. Bacon and w. 3. Cullen
contracted to the Hayden-Stone COM
pany the control of the Hudson Bay
Zinc Mines Co. at reported sconsid-
GRAFTON Of $3.50 share. The com
pany was only recently incorporated
with capital of $5,00O,O0O.
Negotiations are reported to be I'M
der way whereby the Stewart Mining
Co. will secure options and lease hold
ings on large area Of ground imme-
diately west Of the holdings OF the
Federal Mining and Smelling Co. at
Wardner, Idaho.
approximately $500,000 will be ex-
pended before the end of 1916 under
the personal supervision of Leo Green
ough in the Vicinity of Troy, Mont,
with the primary object of putting on
a large and permanent producing basis
the Banner and Bangle and several
adjoining or adjacent groups of mines.
New York Metal Market.
The metal exchange quotes lead to-
day $7.37@7.62. III
Spelter-Easy. Spot, East st. Louis
delivery, $19.19 asked
Copper-Firm. Electrolytic, nearby,
nominal; July and later, $2s029.
Mexican dollars, 50Ac.
1ron-Firm and unchanged.
Bar silver, $3.50.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
j. S. TROOPS WILL
REMAIN SAYS SCOTT
CHIEF OF STAFF INDICATES Elk
petition HAS MORE WORK
TODD BEFORE QUITTING
PLANS ARE NOW KEPT SECRET
Forces Are to Be Redistributed With
No Radical Changes of Base
More Cavalry Sent in-Pur-
suit of Villa at StandstiI

San Antonio, Tex. April 24.-Gen-
eral Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff, de-
clared Sunday that he saw mo pros
pect of the withdrawal" of American
troops.
He said he did not know when he
would depart and added that he al
ready had made his report to Secre-
tary Baker.
1t is not his intention, he said, to go
to Ell Paso or Columbus, and he con-
veyed the impression that he would
depart soon.
Redistribution of Troops
Press dispatches telling of theap-
prevail of Secretary Baker of a redis-
position of troops along lines recon-
mended by General Funston were read
to Generals Scott and Funston and
they admitted information had been
officially received, but neither would
comment on the nature of the pro-
posed redistribution. 1t was indicated,
however, that this did not mean radi'
cal action involving changes Of base
and of main lines of communication.
1t was pointed out that the force
General Pershing has in Mexico is in
need of recuperation and General
Scott intimated that about all that
would be done now would be to take
such steps as would increase the eff
ficiency of the organization.
More Cavalry Sent In
The Sixth cavalry from the dis
trict near Brownsville, Texas, passed
through here today on it's way to Col.
umbus, where it will remain with the
rest of the 1900 men General Funston
ordered there last week to be used by
General Pershing if he required them.
Villas Forces Scatter
Field Headquarters in Mexico.-In a
weeks riding and foot climbing
through the hills and canyons of the
Guerrero district, cavalry squadron
reported Sunday discovery of much
evidence that the villistas in the north
ern part of Villas old territory are
thoroughly scattered. They found the
influence of these bandits, neverthe-
less, still strong with the people
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
VERDUN BATTLE IS
F|ERCELY FOUGHT
GERMANS AND FRENCH TELL OF
PRoGRESS-HUGE FORCES
ARE COUNTED
RUSSIANS REPORT A DEFEAT
Italians Capture Austrian Trenches
Near SeIz-Fight on Baltic Coast
British Forces Are Halted at
Tigris by Turks

London, April 24-Battles of heavy
all the war theaters except the Bal
kans. Success for the entente allies
and the Teutonic allies have varied.
The Germans claim the capture Of
French trenches in the Verdun region,
southeast of Haucourt and west of
Deadman's hill, while Paris records
the taking Of several German posts in
the Avocourt wood. Hill No. 304 is
again under the heavy bombardment
of the Germans.
Trenches taken by the Germans
from the British on the Langmarck-
Ypres road have been evacuated. ow-
ing to floods, which made their con-
solidation impossible.
Germans Use 100000 Men
On the Verdun front, where for two
months the Germans and French have
have been almost continuously in bat
tie, the Germans, according to an es-
innate of the French war office, up to
April % had used 80 division, or about
100000 men, in the fighting or in re-
enforcing units which suffered very
heavy losses.
The Germans are still using their
big guns against the 1kskull bridge
head, on the Russian 'front.' and farther
south have repulsed Russian attacks
in the Lake Narocz region: The an
Inhalation of German scouting party
near Lake Vygonovskoye and the de-
struction Of an Austrian post north of
Czartorysk are reported from Petro-
grad. Ten German aeroplanes have
bombarded the Russian aviation sta
ton on Oselystand, in the gulf Of Riga,
at the entrance to the Baltic sea.
Italians Win Trenches
The Italians and Austrians have
fought a sanguinary engagement on
the Carso front, near SELF, in which the
Italias captured $50 meters of Austrian
branches and took number of pris-
oners and a quantity of rifles and
other war stores.
While the Russians report that in
the Caucasus region, near Aschkala, SO
miles west of Erzerum, they have cap
tured an important sector Of the Turk
ish position, Constantinople says that
south of Bitlis the Turks have defeated
the Russians and sent them in retreat
toward Bitlis. In an engagement east
Of Mush the Russians were again
forced to retreat. An attempt of the
Russians to debouch south of Ire
bizond was stopped by the Turks.
Fighting is in progress between the
Turks and a Russian detachment
which landed on the Black sea coast,
10 miles west Of Trebizond.
Further efforts of the British to adj
vance on the Tigris toward Kut-El-
Amara have been futile, the failure of
an attack this morning on the Turkish
lines at Sannai Vat being attributed in
an official statement issued Sunday
largely to flood conditions, which
necessitates advance over very con-
tracted front.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Uncle Sam Gets Move On.

Neutrality-suspicious. to speed up re-
pair and overhaul work on vessels of
the Atlantic fleet have been sent to
the commandments of the various navy
yards by Secretary Daniels. In case
of labor shortage the commandants
are instructed to expedite the work by
employing the ships personnel.
The move was explained as "pre-
paredness test" the execution Of
which would illustrate how quickly
the vessels could be-. restored to nor
NAL conditions after their strenuous
winter operations and placed in readi-
ness for the battle practices and ma
neuvers beginning May 20.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
0URS|TUAT|ONW WITH
GERMANY CRITICAL
WASHINGTON WOULD INSURE
SAFETY OF AMERICANS
ON GERMAN SOIL.
ANsWERE EXPECTED SOON
Declaration to Modify Warfare Must
Precede Requests for Discussion
Little Optimism Shown Tense
Expectancy at Capital.

Berlin, April 23.-The American note
occupied the first pages on all the aft
ernoon newspapers and forced even
the daily war report to the inside col
umns The Impotence with which the
public awaited the publication of the
note was illustrated by the street
scenes when the afternoon editions ap-
peared The people had been apprised
Of the impending publication by pa
per appearing at noon. Srowds sur
rounded the first newsboys on the I'm
ter den Linden, Leipzig, Friedrichs
and other principal streets of the bust
ness quarter, fairly snatching the
newspapers from them.
Faces Are Grave.
The impression of the note upon the
readers was a mixed one. Many faces
were grave as the readers perused the
long columns of the note. The COM
ment also was grave.
The North German Gazette, from
which an authoritative reflection of
the governments views can alone be
expected, did not comment on the
note. Other papers commented in
varying tones and sentiment toward
the United States, but generally with
out turbulence or abusive language.
ALI the newspapers apparently are de-
termined to approach the situation in
a dignified and worthy manner. Some
blatt, the Bourse Gazette and even the
Tages Zeitung, consider the POSSIBLE
ity of Germany attempting to meet
the American demands, but most Of
the writer's evidently consider this diff
ficult.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT.

A. w. Laird, president and general
manager of the Potlatch Lumber Co.
and w. I. & M. Railroad Co., has an
nounced at Moscow, Idaho, that 1t Is
the purpose Of his companies to assist
in causing more railroads to be con-
structed in Latah and adjoining coun-
ties in the near future.
Merrill Nibley, assistant general
manager of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Co.,
was in North Yakima this week on
survey of the valley and taking sam
pies of soils preliminary to making
report to his company on the project
of establishing there a $1,oOO,O00 sugar
plant, which it is desired to open at
some point in the Northwest within
the next two years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
WANTS ALL PAPERS
Won Bernstorff Will Renew Demand
for Return of Documents.

Won Bernstorff Will Renew Demand
for Return of Documents.
Observation-Disclosures seized in New
York by the department of justice
from Wolfe Won Igel, former secretary
to Captain Franz Won Papen, recalled
German military attache, will not be
restored to the German embassy until
Count Won Bernstorff returns.
The German embassy has been in
formed the documents will be sealed
and retained meanwhile by the state
department. State department Off
Gals reiterated that Count Won Bern
storff will be asked to distinguish be-
tween the official and private matter
in the documents.
1t was not believed that the German
embassy would agree to this proceed
ure, contending there is no authority
for the removal Of papers of any kind
from the person or possession Of a dip
lomatic agent.
Embassy officials are disturbed at
the idea that the department of JUS
tice intends to keep Photographic cop
les of the papers,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
1000 LIVES LOST WHEN
CHINESE SHIP SINKS
Transport ,colIides With Cruiser,
Meets Disaster in Heavy Fog
Off Chusan Islands

Shanghai, April 23.-More than 1000
soldiers and men of the crew of the
steamer Hsin-Yu were lost when the
steamer sank after collision with
the cruiser Hai-Yung Saturday evening
south of the Chusan islands.
The steamer, acting as transport,
was taking troops to Foo Chow. The
collision occurred during a thick fog
and only one foreign engineer, 20 SOL
diers and nine sailors out of six for
eigners and over 1000 soldiers and
members of the crew were saved.
The Hsin-Yu was a vessel of 1929
tons. She was built in 1889 and was
owned by the China Merchants Steam
Navigation company of Shanghai.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
TEACHERS MEET GREAT SUCCESS
Attendance at Spokane Largest In
Years-EIection of Officers.

Attendance DIT spokane Largest IN
Years-EIecton Of Officers.
Spokane.-For the first time since
the organization of the Inland Empire
Teachers association, 10 years ago,
the attendance at the anual convention
exceeded the 1900 mark.
For the first time in several years
the association has been able to pay
expenses and to report substantial
balance.
This is the first time that secre-
tary has been elected on salary to look
after the affair in systematic way.
Never before has the annual con-
vention been conducted on a strictly
business basis. This year it was
New Officers.
DR. Henry Suzzallo, president of the
University of Washington, was Friday
elected president of the Inland Empire
Teachers association; Miss Ethel Red
field was chosen first vice president;
G. M. Plummer, Portland, second vice
president; Miss Nina T. Petrackek, Of
Kalispel, third vice president; j. A.
Burke, Spokane, secretary; j. e. Blu
chanan, Cheney, treasurer.
The convention was declared to be
most successful, 1900 attending. In
stead of the usual deficit, profit Of
$500 was reported
The control of the policies of the con-
vention was placed in the hands of a
committee, of which the president is
an ex-officio member. The others on
the committee are S. d. Largent, j.. A.
Churchill, G. D. Brooks and Miss Sa-
rah l.. Weisman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
PACIFIC COAST NEWS

Louis S. Bruguiere of New York has
filed suit in the United States district
court for an accounting of the Brugu-
iere California estate, valued at mil
lions.
Charles Blossom, for 80 years chief
forest ranger in the Sierra National
forest, and Kenneth Menefee, aged ~,
were instantly killed near Visalia, CAL,
Saturday in an auto accident
A Portland (Ore.) lumber company
announces that it has received an or
der for 100000 feet of lumber from
the Great Northern railroad to be used
in the construction of freight cars.
For the purpose of reducing the tax
alton rate in Oregon, which is the
highest per capita of any state in the
Union, the Oregon State Taxation
league was organized Saturday at
Portland.
AS result of poison from barium
carbonate, which was taken by mis-
take in the process Of an experiment
with an x-ray machine, DR.. G. w.
James, dentist of Fresno, CAL, died
recently.
The California state railroad com
mission has been asked to authorize a
$50, 100000 merger of the Home Tele-
phone and Telegraph company and the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in
Los Angeles
That the pearl found by Stanley Car
rilton Herold is 100000 years old is
the belief of Professor James Perrin
Smith. The pearl will be kept in the
Stanford museum and will be called
"the worlds Oldest pearl"
David Davidson of San Francisco
was accidently shot and almost in
stantly killed Sunday on the rifle
range at Shell Mound park, when he
stumbled against E. G.. Fleisher and
caused the latter's rifle to discharge.
Both men were practicing.
Three workmen were probably
fatally injured and four were painfully
burned in an explosion and fire which
damaged the operating plant of the
muicipal refuse incinerator here early
tonight. Another workman is reported
missing. The cause of the explosion
has not been determined.
DR.. Winslow Anderson and party
Of nurses of St. Winifred's hospital at
San Francisco put to sea Is miles Sat-
urday to get SO gallons of pure salt
water to treat an ailment of a patient
The water was taken from depth of
80 fathoms in IL three-gallon loaded
jugs.
Up to the present date of the cereal
year, which has practically ended as
far as forwarding more grain on YES
sells is concerned, Portland has ship
ped by water 8,488,4S5 bushels of
wheat, 766,691 bushels of barley and
982,654 barrels of flour. Only three
more carriers are to clear Exporters
state that the shipments for the sea-
son exceed all previous records. The
bulk of the traffic was transported by
rail, however, and loaded on vessels on
the Atlantic coast
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEINZ
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR BUSYREADERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.

The French government has granted
corn into Switzerland.
For the first time in nearly decade
the lumber industry of the northwest
is operating on normal basis.
AS a result of the entrance of Portu-
gal into the war, Germans in that
country have been notified to depart
within five days.
Unqualified admiration of President
Wilson's message to Berlin on the sub
marine issue is expressed by George
Clemenceau of France.
More than 1000 women are employed
in cleaning the streets of Vienna. At
least half the men in the street de-
partment have left their posts
The Russian troops which arrived at
Marseilles last week for service with
the French on the western front were
given an enthusiastic welcome all
along their route.
Owing to the refusal Of the men,
bers of the lockers union to work
with women all the female helpers re-
Gently employed by the Liverpool dock
commission have been withdrawn.
Great Britain has offered to Spain
possession of Tangier if Spain will
seize the German ships in Spanish
ports and will consent to the closing of
the Straits of Gibraltar to all neutral
ships, except those flying the Spanish
flag.
President Yuan Shi Kai, in man
date issued recently, admits that his
full control of the administration has
caused dissatisfaction among the peo-
pie and authorizes the secretary of
state, Hsu Shin Chang, to organize a
responsible cabinet.
Harry l.. Newton, a former NUM-
lions worker, who was arrested at
New York recently after entering into
an alleged agreement to blow up mu.
nitions plant, was prepared to kill j.
P. Morgan, according to an affidavit
Newton was held for examination.
The Norwegian government has pur-
chased three motor steamers, the Ban.
don, Chumpon and Pangan, from the
East Asiatic company of Copenhagen
for the sum of $2,5O0,0OO. The ships
will be employed exclusively for the
service Of the Norwegian State Supply
commission.
The 10th annual convention Of the
National Association of Retail Gro
GERS, to be held in New Orleans May
8 to II, promises to be Of unusual
interest and Importance because OF
the number Of vital problems and
issues which will be up for consider
alton this year.
Mrs. Ada Diamond, seeress who was
found dead in a hotel at San Francis
co recently with Timothy j. Lyons, a
well-known San Francisco lawyer, was
identified by A. j. Mcpherson of Los
Angeles as his wife. He said she left
him in 1909 with about 100000 in cash,
much jewelry and deeds to Boston
(Mass0 property.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Need More Midshipmen.

Neutrality-suspicious. Daniels has
ordered another examination for en-
trance this year to the naval academy
to be held July 81, the successful can
didates entering the September class.
Nearly 600 men already have qualified
for entrance in June. In announcing
the order the secretary said he hoped
to. secure by the additional examina-
ton about 200 more midshipmen.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Verdun Battle Continues.

London.-On all the fronts around
Verdun the Germans are heavily bonn.
harding French positions, especially
those occupied by the French in their
last attack around LIE Mort Homme,
northwest Of the fortress and in the
sector from the eastern bank Of the
Mouse to Fort Vaux. No infantry en-
gagements have taken place.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Chicago Woman Freed.

Mrs. Louise Osborne Rowe, commits
sioner Of public welfare Of Chicago,
was found not guilty of the charge that
she compelled Mrs. Page Waller Ea-
ton, a superintendent in the depart
ment, to contribute third Of her sal
airy of $4,000 year to an alleged po-
litical fund.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
GRAIN AND MILLING NOTES.

The Farmers Elevator Co. has been
organized at Kremlin, Mont, and an
elevator will be erected at cost of
$1,000
The Sperry Flour Co. of Creston,
Wash, expects to begin the erection of
an S5,-0O0-bushel elevator as soon as
materials can be gotten on the ground.
The Kendrick Rochdale Co. has de-
cided to build an elevator of $4,000
bushels capacity at Kendrick, Idaho.
during the coming summer. The ele-
vator will cost $4,000 and may be
constructed of steel.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Prepare for EventuaIities.

Washington.-The United States
government has made tentative plans
to cope with every conceivable situa-
ton which would result from the sew
erance Of diplomatic relations with
Germany. For reasons they indicated
were obvious officials tonight deemed
it unwise to discuss the details.
There is reason for believing, how
ever, that some Of the plans have to do
with the safety of American citizens
in the German empire and that others
have to do with American supervision
of German interests in the countries
at war with Germany.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Lloxd.Georae "Roasted.u

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS expressed by
the radicals over the attitude of David
Lloyd-George, minister of munitions,
eliminated Saturday in remarkable
open letter by Alfred G. Gardiner, ed
itor of the Daily News, in which Mr..
Gardiner charges Mr.. Lloyd-George
with responsibility for the govern
ment crisis just passed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Electrical Business Good.

New York.-Exclusive of the special
war munitions business, which went to
$3,9S0,0 900, the value Of orders for cleo
trical apparatus and devices booked
by the General Electric company dur
ing 1915, according to the annual re-
port made public here, was $9S,3S5,S91,
an increase of s14,367,370, or II per
cent over the previous year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Methodlsts Bar coIored Bishops.

Observation-Disclosures who sought to
have colored bishops provided for
work among the colored people failed
to receive the sanction Of the annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, the affirmative vote failing by
60 votes to reach the necessary two
thirds.