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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
UNITED STATES FIRM
GETS CONTRACT IN CHINA
St. Paul Company to Build 1000 Miles
Of Railway In tho FIowery King
dom, to Cost $1oo,o00,oo0.

Peking.-The Chinese government
has concluded an agreement with the
Siems-Carey company of st. Paul,
Mimi, financed by the American In
ternational corporation, for the con-
struction of more than 1000 miles Of
railroads. The probable cost Of this
work will be more than $100,00O,00O
and construction will begin immedi-
ately.
This is the largest single railway
contract ever signed by China. The
lines will traverse the most product
i've parts Of Shensi, Kansu, Human,
Kwangsi, Kwangtung and Chemiang,
densely populated and rich mining
and agricultural provinces.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
PACIFIC COAST NEWS

Governor Lister was among visi-
tors at the Oregon state fair at Sa-
lem Friday.
Stephen T. Gage, who. as presi-
Dental elector in 1860, helped name
Abraham Lincoln for the presidency,
died at Oakland, Cal, Sunday, aged
IS years.
Deliberately concealing his iden-
tity, well-groomed young man reg
istering at hotel at Los Angeles as
Bruce Somerset, New York, ended
his life by shooting Saturday.
The Rev. Henry l. Rasmus, former
ly pastor at Spokane, and for the
last six years pastor of the First
Methodist church at Long Beach,
Cal, has been appointed superintend-
ent of the San Diego district.
Mrs. Ella Craven, ~, Saturday shot
and killed her mother, Mrs. Minnie 3.
Graves, and then committed suicide
at Portland. The family formerly
lived in Astoria. Mrs. Craven left a
note saying she feared insanity.
Warren K. Billings will not be Civ
en- new trial at San Francisco. He
was convicted of numbering Mrs.
Myrtle Irene Van Loo, one of 10
persons killed by the explosion Of
suitcase bomb during a preparedness
parade July %.
A new state law regulating the
conduct of dairies as to the sanitary
condition of milk intended for mar
ket went into effect Oct. through
out California. The new law requires
the sterilization of all milk from
COWS that have not successfully pass
ed the tuberculin test
Oregon penitentiary authorities an
nounce that Willard Turner, the con-
vict who escaped Friday, apparently
had made good his escape. At first
it was believed he was still hiding
within the prison enclosure. Turner
was convicted with Hazel Erwin for
the murder of Ray Wallace in Port
land in 1912.
John A. Hunt, prominent in the San
Francisco oil industry, and member
Of the Olympic club, was killed in
fight near Bush street apartment
house, San Francisco. According to
Miss Irene Hudnut, with whom Hunt
was dining when attacked, a man
named Fain interrupted them, de-
handing from Hunt the whereabouts
of his daughter, Alice Fain, who, he
thought, was in the apartment Fain
and Hunt, the girl said, passed words
and Hunt was stabbed. Fain is I'M
der arrest.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Denies Murder of hls Wife.

Mountain View, N. H.-Frederick
L. Small is held for hearing October
s on a charge of murder resulting
from the death Of his wife, Florence
A. Small, whose body was found on
Sept. 29 in the ruins Of their burned
cottage. The court action followed
the finding Of the coroner's inquest
that Mrs. Small had died Of strangu-
lation. Small pleaded not guilty at
his preliminary hearing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Three Dead; No Cause Known.

Lancaster, Ohio.-Neighbors of Ag-
mes and Alice Shelters, maiden sis
tiers aged 48 and so years, seeing no
activity about the house of the two
women Monday entered the house
and found the two women and Miss
Mary Stretton, 80, visitor, sitting
erect in rocking chairs and all three
dead. There was no sign Of violence
or poisoning and examination of the
gas pipes revealed no leaks. Medical
attention revealed no cause for the
deaths.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06

Original ideas are the kind that
bring tangible results, providing they
are well conceived and properly ex-
ecuted. The merchant who develops
original ideas is the merchant who
keeps himself informed as to the de-
velopments that are going on In his
line of business, the merchant who
reads, to give food for sustained and
concentrated thought, not the man
who is constantly trying new wrin-
kles, without having first applied the
logic of common sense and expe-
rience.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Indiana Centennial Is On.

Indianapolis.-Tho of red,
white and blue pennants, flags and
thousands of yards Of bunting have
been strung all over Indianapolis in
preparation for the Indiana centen-
NAL celebration, which begins Mon
day, October 2, and continues to Oct.
Is. Many noted persons have been
invited and have accepted invitations
to take part in the programs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Rain Insurance HELPED.

San Francisco-The open air per
Torrance of Aida" which was to
have been given here Saturday for
the benefit of charity with Nine. Jo-
hanna Gadski in the stellar role, was
prevented by inclement weather and
as Nine. Gadski was forced to leave
for New York, where she has an en-
gagement October 8, the project was
abandoned. The abandonment Of the
event was not accompanied with Pc
cuniary loss to the sponsors of the
project as rain insurance policy for
100000 was placed by the manage
ment with Lloyd's of London.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
HEARING ON LUMBER TARIFFS.
I. C. C. to Probe Rail Rates to Coast
on December is.

Washington. Announcement is
made by the interstate commerce
commission of highly important
hearing here on December Is, in
the general investigation it is con-
Quoting into the matter of railway
freight rates on lumber and lumber
products. This case Is Of vital inter
est to west coast lumbermen, mas
much as the investigation Is to az
feet the rates on lumber throughout
the country.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Result Of Allies Drive.

A survey Of results of the allied
drive shows the French reconquered
80 square miles. The allies took 45
villages, $4,000 prisoners, 2S5 cannon
and 1000 machine guns. They cap
tured the German first, second and
third lines from Ancre to Haulneu.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Auto Thief to Prison.

Chicago Deer, found guilty
by jury as being at the head of a
band of automobile thieves, was fined
$1,000 and sentenced to serve a year
in prison.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Nok Villa Bobs Up.

San Antonio, Texas.-Francisco VII
la, with 600 men, was in the Santa
Clara canyon district September %,
according to the most reliable infor-
nation, planning to capture the town
Of Namiquipa, Carcesa and Bachine-
va
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Report Bremen Captured,

Washington.-Anot report of the
capture of the German merchant sub.
marine Bremen reached official cir.
Giles here Monday from unofficial but
usually reliable sources.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Smoke suffocates Sisters.

New York.-Two sisters, Mrs. Sa.
rah Veeder, age 10, and Mrs. Groline
Cutherbeck, age 68, both widows,
were suffocated Sunday by smoke
from fire which caused slight dam.
age to their home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Mother and Son Drowned.

Frederick City, Md.-Mother and
son, Mrs. George Keith, 45, and Thos.
Keith, II, were drowned Sunday In
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal at
Point of Rocks when the mother
plunged into the canal to save the
life of her son.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Take Dry Vote in Missouri.

jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri
supreme court has ordered that the
proposed constitutional amendment
providing for statewide prohibition be
placed on the November ballot.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
ENGLAND Has MeatIess pay,

London.-One meatless day q week
for all not engaged in heavy manual
labor is the chief recommendation
for the regulation Of food prices.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06

ity, for it is pointed out that he may
well hold that Germany Is now gain.
ing all that can possibly be gained
from her submarine weapon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06

The modern system: Eat, drink
and be married-then cut out the
drink and hustle to get enough to
eat.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06

Sometimes man throws himself
into the shade through standing in
his own light
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06

A hole has had to be cut in the
sky to let the soaring cost Of living
enter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
Blaze Near Port ANGELES.

Eighteen buildings in camp No. of
the Puget Sound Mills and Timber
company were destroyed by forest
fire Saturday. Fifty men who had
been fighting the fire SO hours were
caught between two burning bridges,
but escaped on logging engine.
Several were slightly burned.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06

The worlds normal yield of the
six great cereals ranges from 10000.
100000 to 19,O00,OO0,0O0 bushels.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-06
FOREST FIRE LOSS IS LOW.
All Pacific Northwest Low Records
Are Broken by the Totals of
This Year.

Portland, Ore.-All Pacific north
west records for small loss by forest
fires have been broken during the
season just ended, according to state
ments made here by officers of the
United States forest service and the
Oregon Forest Fire association. The
loss on privately owned land amount
ed to almost nothing. In the nation
al forests the loss in Oregon amount
ed to approximately $500 and in
Washington $4,000. Generally the
annual loss exceeds 100000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-02
Callahan Replies to
Judge Dale's Article

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-02
Ramona Has Been Filmed!

Fiity-one recorded failures to trans.
late Helen Hunt Jacksons wonderful
romance Of California into acceptable
operate form have been retrieved by
a success as remarkable as the fail.
ures.
out OF Los Angeles, where 10 per-
cent OF the motion pictures Of Ameri.
ca are made. this achievement has
Logically come And Ramona" the
nlay IS remarkable in other respects.
II is the longest big picture opera
ever made, consitin. of 10 luminous
reels and requiri' 10 hours to
show.
II has the longest and most varied
musical score ever associated with a
motion picture.
In short, the new achievement is a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-02

long step in advance in the motion
picture art One critic has declared
that ut represents the Farthest
North in motion pictures, nothing
has been done either in Europe or
America to equal IT,
The best thing about this produc.
tion, which was made by the Clune
Film Producing Co, and is now be.
ing shown in the largest cities. is that
il is not Ramona as some scenario
editor thinks it ought to be. but the
actual story which the Libraries all
over America say is the most popu.
lar book eytant,
There have been $500. 900 eopies Of
Ramona sold according to the mn
fishers, and as Ramona" has been
handed down through two genera.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-02

lluclion hctween the demands of Ia.
Dor and the demands of the capital
iets, whose organization went to such
extremes in demanding control Of the
finances of the nation. that on Black
Friday thet won their fight succcs,
ing in establishing such conditions as
mover existed before. and from which
tho counir, has not recovered to thb
date
And while he is e>plainine no had
as well describe the difference be
tween labor's efforts to get justice
through their organization ami IN
organization Of the powers mat
brought on all tae panics from 1S7N
to the present lic certainly win not
deny that the interests are nernem
at'ng their yarious examinations for
the sole purpose of appropriatng lo
themselves the liberties and rights oi
the masses.
The organlzation Of predatory
wealth is for the solo purpose Of
gain, while the organization of labor
is for bread All fair minded people
will admit that wages have not been
advanced in keeping with the high
cost Of living
Yes. the question is great one
greater than any Individual interest
and no prophetic eye can loresee the
final outcomc but The question will
never be settled by crying out against
the common people and allowing tho
other class to 20 uncensured. II Y
Callahan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-02
3llI0\S, ilItlD
lbN tIiR TREATED
~ CRIMINALS

ICON lNuED OM 'NhE ONEl
enm 3oo prisoners age reported Y
have diod of typhoid
Many prisoners. the newspaper
saws became insane one instance
is cited of $50 insane prisoners vino
fc Noridoutsche Nlgomcinc Zcituus
sags We're llupscd aud driven into a
room large enough for only 1oO. con.
tainlr NO bedding. after which The
dooe and windows were boarded
They wore left there tvontgsiS
hours without food or water the
account goes on when bc=room was
e uud. many OF the prisoners tainted
ana tho oiters were whipped SIC,
r.souors bavo boon transported IN
cattle cats ~ hospitals, where thoN
receive such poor attention that az
eonl'ns to reports of physicians, the
doaih rate was oo nor cont
9Th punishment OF prisoners is so
harbarous that some Russian soldiers
A9ye refused to carry taem out tn
commander OF the Moscow district
sahdclmcM issued pubic order
prohibiting humane treatment Of piis.
oners especially officers. aud in con.
sequence prisoners were slowly tor.
urod to death
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-02

tons it is conservative TO estimate
That there have been six readers for
every copy sold. So that over twen.
ty million readers attest the charm Of
Mrs Jaekson's lovely and tragic rom.
ancc The now wonder Of The screen
inst received tbo stamp Of sensatoli
al success in Los Angeles from POO.
0oo people Who crowded into tbe lars
est thcater in the city in ten weeks
TO see 1t. The film is said to have
all the pastoral. epic. idyllic and trag.
ic fascination Of the origIna, work
doubtless because it was made ana
It is unique in this respect not from
an editors script but direct from tbo
pages Of the hook
The Southern California settin,g
are described as scenes 6r rare bea,,.
ty ana the Photographic quality Of
the work on tho whole tbo hest eyor
''o costumes ior 'Ramc-
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-02


Section For the preservation OF
the public peace, health and safety,
an omeency is hereby declared TO
exist on which account this ordinance
shall take effect and be In force from
and after its passage, approval and
publication
Passed by the Commissioners and
approved by the Mayor this Ind day
Of Sept 1916.
J r. 'N1SSG ty.
Soai~'Attest' Mayor
GEO L. ANDERSON.
City Clerk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-02

Oh and Gas Lease BLANKS.
on and gas lease blanks for sale a
The Leader office. Conform to all
late supreme court decisions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-02


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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-21
To Act in Defense
of T. S. Interests
~ y ~ : s--i:.
Goocrnn,cnt Informally Asks
British Embassy about Black
List Of american Firms.

WASHINGTON. July 2o.-An informal
inquiry has been made by the State
Department to the British embassy for
Information concerning the application
OF Great Britain's trading -with-the-
enemy act" to American business firms
and corporations.
Farts are also being sought from
the concerns in the United States
which; have been placed on the so-calle
black list under the act. 1t was stated
oHc1aly at the department that the
government was preparing to act in
defense. of American interests, and that
the next step would be 10 instruct
Ambassador Page to request further
informal tion from the British Foreign
Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-21
KERN WANTS. SENATE TO ACT
Fnrors Remaining In Scssiou Until
Chtid-Labor Measure Is
PHsscd,

WASHINGTON. July 2o.--.After con-
terence with President Wilson TO day
on the child-labor bill. Senator Kern,
the Democratic leader. said he was un-
able to predict whether any attempt
would be made 10 pass the measure at
this session of Congress.
Il favor remaining here until tho
measure is passed" he said. "A great
many Democrats and some Republicans
take similar position. but there also
TX very active opposition. If tho bill
gets before the Senate, have no doubt
ii would pass by a two-thirds vote"
The question probably viii be con-
sidered by Democratic caucus in a
few days.
Senator Galiinser. the Republican
leader. declared again in the Senate to-
day that the minority favored passa ge
Of the bill at the present session. He
placed In the Record kilograms he
had received urging action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-21
Villa Is in Flight
Toluard Mountains
n ---fy.-S-r. Y-S-s
ReporteG Ihof Bandit VIA Go
in Hidinss Until Hunt
BioUs Deer.

CHIHUAHUA CITY, MEN. July 90
Win his followers scattered into small
groups. villa. accompanied only by a
bodyguard az six men, is making for
the mountains Of Durango, according
10 report received here to-day at
military headquarters.
General Trcvino, in charge OF opera :
tons. announced tina, this news came
from General LarreaEa. at Tepehuana,
communicated through General May
cottc. The message stated that gov
ernment troops under General Matias
Ramos were following a hot trail after
Villa.
Villa is said 10 be leading the flight,
getting a good start on his followers.
1t is said that Ito bandit intends 10
go in hidinE until the hunt blows over.
To-day Genera Trevino reiterated his
purpose of pursuing the BANDITS TO
determination.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-21
DEFINrrE REPR EsEN,rATIONS
EXPECTED FROM ALLIES

WASHINGTON. July oO.-Indications
were tonight that after the United
States places itself OH record by grant
ing clearance papers to the German
undersea liner Deutschland, informal
protests made by the British and
French embassies soon after the yes
sells arrival. will be strengthened by
more definite representations. No
formal objection to the issuance ot
clearance papers TO the boat has been
made by the embassies OF the two ma :
tions.
Thus far. the course OF the State De-
partment In regard to the submarine
has been largely negative. Decision
that she was merchantmen did not,
In the nature of tho case, call for any
positive steps, such as would have
followed had 1t been held that she was
n warship. The allied embassies are
understood to take the view. however,
that issuance OF oiearancs would fur
ntsh basis on which to hinge \ pro.
Acooainned on ESoand. FaEel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-21
Gets LINE ON MOVEMENTS
j. !. DE-. 0 foreign. ...WARsH|Ps
Captain of Tug Timmins Reports
for Duty After Several Days
Spent Around Virginia Capes.
SUBMARINE READY no LEAVE
British Freighter, Which Anchors
Near the Deutschland, Gives Off
cials of Forwarding Company
Considerable Worry.

BALTIMORE, July 2o.--A British
cargo steamer. which anchored off the
berth of tho merchant submarine
Deutschland GaSe officials of the Ea st
ern Forwarding Company considera BILE
worry this afternoon The vessel is In
a position to observe any movement of
the submarine.
The searchlight OF the tug Timmins
was flashed on the Britshcr intermit-
tentiy through the night. Captain
Zach Cullison. Of the Timmns. reported
for duty aboard the tug tonight. He
had spent several days around the vir-
einta capes. presumably getting line
on the movement OF foreign warship.
IT has been reported to officials look
ing after the Dcutschland's interests
that force of strangers has been
Keeping close tab here Oh the SUBJ
marines movements. Others are said
to be stationed at strategic points all
down the Chesapeake Bay to the canes.
Captain koenlg. commander of the
Deutschland, put on his uniform to- day
Tor the first time since lie landed here
eleven days ago, and for several hours
this morning studied the charts Of the
Pntapsco River aud Chesapeake Bay
with Captain Frederick Hinsch, COM
mander OF the North German Lloyd
liner Ncckar. When Captain koenig
went back aboard the undersea liner he
took with him duplicate manifest OF
the ship's cargo. Another copy WAS
ready to be taken to tho custom house
Captain koenig said he would not leave
his ship again. and Indicated an carly
departure. but said nothing that would
give an idea Just when the submcrsi-
bic would leave.
1t was understood the Deutschland's
engines and submerging machinery
had been given final test, and were
found to be in perfect condition.
This morning, just before she way
hidden from view. IL was observed that
she was submerged TO about the same
depth as when she came into this port
with a fun cargo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-21
PROGRESS OF ALLIES
CONTINUES SUCCESSFULLY

LONDON. July .o-Following the
recent irregular successes in the
western lighting tho British forces
have merged their forces with the
French at Hardecourt where thu
French offensive has been renewed with
great force on fve-mile front on
both sides OF tho Somme. Tho progress
of the allies In this territory continues
successfully in the face OF German
countcrattacks.
Tho Kaiser's armies now find them-
selves being attacked simultaneously
sn both eastern and western fronts.
Official dispatches from the French
and British headquarters tonight chow
a further advance by both armies. The
British pushed forward thoir line about
1000 yards north OF the Bazsntin-
Lonxueval sectos. and are still fisht.
ins aAsasly with -shA zdsr1n4p4 On -