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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Sailing a Census.

Ernest Edgren, formerly commercial
agent for a railroad at Marking, Chi
ma, and later with the Pacific Mail
company at Hongkong, is thus quoted
in the Kansas City Star:
''No one knows how many people
there are in China" he said. "The
census figures say 4OOOO0,O0O, but that
is a guess. No census ever has been
taken. The government arrives at it's
population figures by an old method.
1t has a monopoly on salt. BY esti-
mating the average per capita con-
sumption of salt and dividing the total
consumption of salt by that figure it is
able to make a fair guess"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
E. C. Thoner isout from Ellsworth

E. C. Thoner isout from Ellsworth
today.
New supply of Munson Made
Waists just in.-Norseng Bros. --adv.
Pat Brown, who teaches in Pepin,
visited in the city the first of the
week.
FOR SALE-A Surrey and har-
ness. Mrs. L. Spalding, So. Main
street. adv.
John E. Howard attended and par
ticipated in the thirtieth anniversary
celebration Of the Minneapolis Lodge
of Elks at Minneapolis on Tuesday
evening. The musical program was
furnished by the finest musicians
and entertainers in the Twin Cities.
The Dougherty Stock Co. opened
their seasons schedule here with a
four-act drama entitled "A Black
Sheep" at the opera house last ev-
ening. There was a large attend
anca and the general satisfaction ex-
pressed indicates that their future
entertainments will be we'll patron
lied. They will appear here next
Wednesday in a new play in which
every member of the company will
take part.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Anerica,a LARGEST Snake.

The largest American serpent is tie
anaconda, which may attain length
of thirty feet. 1t inhabits tropical
America and is a handsome animal,
with dark round spots scattered over
its whole body on groundwork OF
rich brown. 1t is very fond Of water
and haunts the banks of rivers, lakes
and streams, there lying in wait for
any deer or peccary which may come
to the margin Of the water to drink.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Gulf of Persia.

The Persian gulf is a dangerous and
difficult place in which to navigate. 1t
is only partially surveyed, and there is
not single light after leaving Kara
CHI Currents are most erratic, and
great caution is always necessary when
navigating these waters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Fat more of Shepard's honey.

Eat more of Shepard's honey.
All. Sundby was out from Ellis
worth Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Haugen spent
Easter Sunday at Turtle Lake.
Bicycles. Bicycle tires, repairs and
repairing at Lund's Hardware.-adv.
Miss Doris Lunt spent the Easter
vacation at her home in Minneapo-
lis.
FURNISHED ROOMS to rent.
Mrs. S. H. WATSON. Phone 1872
adv.
Miss Kiner Of the normal school
faculty spent her vacation in Mime
apolis.
Initial stationery while it lasts at
% cents a box at the Book and Art
Shop.-adv.
George Newman, who teaches at
Maiden Rock, visited friends in the
city Sunday.
Miss Lavina Moser spent a few
day of her vacation visiting relatives
in Minneapolis.
Walter Glass received a pure bred
Percheron stallion by freight from
Illinois yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jenness Of Ham
mond were guests at the Guy Wright
home over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Pratt returned Friday
from California where she had spent
the winter at the home of her son
Harry.
The city council has authorized the
purchase Of new drinking fountain
for horses, to replace the one on N.
Main street.
Miss Alice Griffin was guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Morgan in Minneapolis from Satur-
day until Monday.
FOR SALE-Automobile, in good
condition. Will sell cheap for cash
or will exchange for real estate. For
particulars write to Mrs. L. Crogan,
Baldwin, Wis adv.
The charter has been granted for
A. P. Forsyth's new bank at Cylon,
and work will commence at once up
on the erection of the building. Cy-
lon has never before had a banking
institution of it's own.
Frank D. Ensign has completed
the series of treatments for which he
went to New York a short time ago,
but he and Mrs. Ensign will remain
there for at least another month.
They are visiting at the home of
their son, Raymond.
The Dougherty Stock Co., which
played at the opera house last even
ing, plan to make their circuit by
auto as soon as the condition of the
roads will permit. Starting their
circuit at Eau Claire they play each
following night at Durand, Spring
Valley, River Falls, Prescott, Ellis
worth and Menomonie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
local and PERSONAL
!; E1s3css;c 5;cs s:cc:

Do not forget the spring sale on
Saturday.
Mrs. Mat. Elertson visited with
relatives in st. Paul Park over Sun
day.
The Sociability Club will meet with
Mrs. Dan Collins Thursday after
noon, May 4th.
Mrs. j. G. Keith and daughter,
Miss Nell, spent Easter Sunday with
relatives in ST. Paul.
John Nelson, who is studying den
tistry at the university of Minnesota,
spent last week at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Merrihew of
st. Paul were guests at the home of
the formers mother a few days last
week.
Over 100000 auto licenses have al
ready been issued in Minnesota. This
is the highest record in the state
history.
Mrs. N. Erickson, of Grantsburg,
and Miss Minnie Brown of Red
Wing returned to their homes Mon
day after visit here at the home of
their brother, Albert Brown.
LADIES, if you can wear size p
3, 81 or it will pay you to call and
look over our Special Lot of Oxfords,
tan or black, priced at $1.98, value
up to So. Norseng Bros.-adv.
Hon. and Mrs. Beckwith came
down from Barron Sunday to visit
at the home of their son, c.. A. Beck
with. Mr.. Beckwith returned home
Monday, his wife remaining for a
longer visit.
Mrs. R. S. Burhyte Of Minneapo-
lis, formerly of this city, left recent
Iy with a party of friends on a trip
to Japan. They sailed from San
Francisco last week and expect to be
gone about four months.
T. F. Mcmillan, who had been Wis
iting relatives here the past week,
left Friday to visit at the R. B..
Andrus home at Chetek for a few
days before returning to his home at
Thompson, N. D. His sister, Mrs.
A. w. Andrus, accompanied him to
Chetek.
The Normal band of twenty five
pieces have purchased a number of
new instruments and rehearsals are
on. The band will in time be a
valuable local musical organization,
and it's services will be a help in
many events both, for the school and
the town.
With the slogan Good Roads
Tighten Loads the Good Roads
Association of Wisconsin is organ
lied and the membership committee
is pushing a strong campaign to in
terest the entire state Elsewhere
in this paper there are clippings from
the articles of incorporation of this
association. Read them over, join
the movement and help "put Wis
consin on the good roads map.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
The Mother has a PARKWAY Look

Oh, say Jim, don't you think you
had better get a bottle of Barker
Antiseptic for your feet? The door
seems to be little penetrating and
a trif1e strong. / noticed the other
evening that your mother had far
away look. Now Jim, Barker's An
tiseptic applied to your feet would
relieve your mother of that terrible
anxiety, and your enemies would
bless you and your friends draw
nearer to you and your feet leel
finer than silk. For sale at Tag
CARTS and Freemans drug stores.
-adY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
PHILOSOPHY That Failed,

81 don't see ST Perkins any more at
the grocery lyceum."
Isl sorter lost caste. He was set
ting on a cracker barrel arguing that
life wasn't worth living. A lamp ex-
ploded."
"Well?''
Isl was the first man out. Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
At Local Churches
SWEDISH MISSION

Services at the Mann Valley
church at 1920 in the forenoon. In
the city church 2:3O p. m.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
CONGREGATIONAL NOTES

CON al NUI
The regular meeting of the Cong
gregational Ladies' Aid Society will
occur on Thursday, May 4th at two
o'clock in the Social rooms of the
church. Mrs. A. M. Baldwin's COM
mittee will serve refreshments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27

Help the ladies buy a church car
pet by patronizing the Spring sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
Firearms Used by Violators
of Laws Will be Confiscated

Announcement that hereafter he
will confiscate all guns or other hunt
ing or fishing property used by game
law yiolators was made by Deputy
Warden George Tonkin today. In
doing so he cites section p of the
fish and game. laws OF Oregon. which
reads as follows
An guns. dogs boats, traps. fish
ing apparatus and implements used In
hunting or fishing or @king any wild
animals, birds or fish or the state OF
oregon in violation Of the law, shall
be declared a public nuisance and
shall be seized by any member of the
state board Of fish and game COM
missioners, by the state game warden,
master fish warden, or any deputy or
any other officer charged with the en-
forcement of the game and fish laws
Of the state, and in case of Convic-
ton shall be held. proceeded with and
disposed of as may be directed by
the state board Of Fish and Game
commissioners; provided, that where
deemed practical any game seized
may be given away for charitable
purposes; provided further. that any
moneys derived from the sale Of any
seized guns. dogs, boats, traps, fishing
apparatus, or implements shall be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
Men Arrested Here
Connected up With
Idaho Robbery Case

James Morgan, George Howard and
Harry Raymond Carrier, the three
men arrested last Friday night by the
police as suspected yeggmen, have
been connected up with the robbery
of drug store in Lapwai, Idaho early
in January and will probably be re-
turned there for prosecution. From
the Lapwai store seventeen watches
were stolen and two Of the watches
carried by the trio have been idenu-
fled by the make and numbers as
part of the stolen property.
The three men refused 10 admit
their guilt. Carrier, the youngest Of
the trio. has told several conflicting
stories as to how he secured the
watch he was wearing, first stating
his mother gave it to him, then that
enc of his pals gave it to him and
finally that he purchased it from a
stranger The older men refuse to
talk much.
Though the officers have not yet
identified the rest Of their plunder
they feel sure that further investiga.
ton will brink the ownership to light
They believe the three men compose
one of the worst gangs operating in
the northwest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26

deposited in the game protection fund
and used for the protection and prop
agation of any game animals, game
birds, or game fish or the state.
1T will readily be seen that this
section Of the law does not give the
courts or deputy game wardens any
authority to exercise feniency." says
Mr., Tonkin. Hereafter all guns.
cts will be seized by the deputy
game wardens of this county at the
time Of making any arrest as will also
the hunting or fishing license as pro-
vided In section A or the fish and
game laws of oregon. This section
also provides that any person who
thus fOrfeits his hunting and fishing
license shall be denied the privilege
Of hunting or fishing for the remain
der of the calendar year in which the
offense was committed
1T is believed that the enforce
ment Of the law in the above manner
will work much good toward the pro-
lection Of our game and fish. Though
this may seem rather marsh treatment
1t seems to be just after due consid-
Grafton is given the matter The
game law violator is no fit person to
be carrying a gun and very often the
lack Of gun would prevent his
yielding to temptation in the future" "
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
~ ONF
NOR <ANCE TO
AGREE ON TERMS
Ambassador BernStorft Indicates that
His Government Will Make Com.
pIete DiSavOwaI Of Sinking.
AMERICA WILL NOT SWERVE
United States Maintains That Com
plete Compliance With Demands
Must be Made by Germany i'm the
Lusitania Affair-SatisfactOr Ad.
justment Is Being Hoped For.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-After
comforting with Secretary Lansing.
Ambassador Bernstorff indicated the
Lusitania controversy has been prac-
tically settled, It is now only a ques-
tion Of words, and should be finally
settled in few days he said. Neither
would say whether they had pro-
gressed toward an adjustment Of the
radical difference between the Ger
man and American viewpoints.
1t is believed Bernstorff tacitly as
sured an unequiyocal disavowal of the
torpedoing upon which America IN.
swervingly insists. He announced he
would communicate today with Ber.
lin and hence it is supposed he plan.
ned to urge a complete concession to
the American demands 1t was later
learned his communication TO Ber.
lin was Americas final proposal for
a settlement 1t held unequiyocally
that Germany must admit the lille,
gality Of the torpedoing.
Lansing arranged that Bernstorff
nlight cable Immediately to Berlin.
Until Berlin replies, nothing further
will be done in the case.
After the conference Bernstorff
dictated message to Lansing's stem
ographer which presumably was the
new terms and transmitted it in code.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
THREE MEN LEAP
TO DEATH WHEN
CAUGHT IN FIRE
Three Others are Burned ID Death
and Seven are Reported Missing
Blaze Starts in Pile of Hemp.
FLAMES GET GREAT HEADWAY
Men On Fifth Floor of seattle Build
ing Are Trapped Before Alarm is
SoOunded--ScOre OF Workers Were
Employed in Drying Hemp-Taco-
ma Man Had Contract.

SEATTLE, Jan. 25.-Three men
leaped from the fifth floor of the
Walker building and were dashed to
death on the pavement when a fire,
originating in pile or hemp on the
fourth floor, trapped them.
Three others burned to death.
Seven others are missing Firemen
found three bodies on the fifth floor
when they succeeded in fighting their
way through the flames.
Most of the dead were recent refu-
gees from Russia. P. Beeresos and
Ida Cishnedsky identified the dead
The hemp burned furiously and those
in the fifth floor were trapped be-
fore an alarm was sounded. Before
the department arrived, they leaped
to the pavement.
Ray Winkleman Of Tacoma, had
the contract of drying the hemp and
employed nearly d score of men.
Whether Winkleman escaped is un-
known
Later Winkleman's body was iden-
titled among the burned. Others
burned to death were C. Buckley,
Portland and Simon Broshton. The
body of third man who jumped 10
the pavement was identified as ].
Friedman. All except two workmen
were later accounted for. These are
believed to have escaped and gone
home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
Liquor Ordinance
to FoHow CloSely
State Prohi Law
FINAL DRAFT EXPECTED TO BE
MADE FOR PRESENTATION
THIS EVENING.

Although / have made a draft of
the ordinance to be presented to the
city council tonight. giving the neces-
sary power to city officials to enforce
the prohibition law. there are some
changes which probably will have to
be made. l can say this, however,
that the ordinance follows strictly
the state law, defining what consti-
tutes prima facie evidence and pro-
yiding for issuing search warrants in
cases where it is believed the law is
being violated -
The foregoing is in substance a
statement made by CITY Attorney Fee
this morning regarding the city ordi-
nance to regulate liquor matters in
Pendleton II will De presented this
evening at the regular meeting Of the
city council if the anticipated changes
are made in time for the final draft.
Attorney Fee has been working on
the matter for the last week but be-
lieves there are some few details
which will have, to be changed before
the ordinance can be considered. 1t
is now in the hands of the ordinance
committee which is expected to report
late this afternoon so MS to give the
attorney time to make the alterations.
The ordinance, according to Attorney
Fee, win not be out or the ordinary
in any respect but will follow closely
the provisions of the state law, 1t
simply aims to give the city police
and other officials the power to ham
die local cases as under the present
circumstances. while violators could
be arrested, they would have to be
turned over to state officers for pros
ecution
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
INCOME TAX MEASURE
WILL Be REVISED At
MEETING NEXT WEEK
DEMOCRATS CALL WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER MATTER.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-Tne
democrats have called a meeting of
the ways and means committee for
next week to consider the revision Of
the income and inheritance taxes and
To discuss the question of taxing mu-
ntons. The creation of tariff
commission and continuance of pres
ent sugar duty are also scheduled for
consideration. House democrats will
caucus the revenue matters before
reporting,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
English Concerned
Over the War.Like
Attitude of Sweden

LONDON, Jan. 26.-Newspapers to-
dav displayed prominently the war.
like utterances of the Swedish pre-
mier, They caution the government
not to involve neutral nations in the
blockade controversy 4 few papers
chung to the belief the cabinet will
change its policy radically 1t is be.
leved the government has virtually
decided to cling to the present trade
regulations. instead or announcing an
actual blockade of Germany
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
Majority of City
Council Said to
Oppose Ordinance
MEASURE TO REGULATE DANG
ING IN CITY MAY NOT BE
ADOPTED TONIGHT.

There seems little probability of the
dance regulating ordinance being
passed by the city council this even
ing. at least In the form that it was
submitted last week by Mayor }, A.
Best. opposition to the ordinance
has developed In number Of quar-
t,rs and II is said that the majority
of the council is opposed to it unless
some of the provisions are stricken
out
To-day the ordinance committee has
been eonfering with "A number of peo-
pie interested in dances, public and
private. with an idea Of getting Their
views. one member stated this morn
ing that the general sentiment seems
t. be that all suggestive and indecent
dances be prohibited but that many
Of the other provisions of the ordi-
rances are too drastic, unjust or un-
necessary.
In the opinion Of several members
Of the council no new ordinance Is
necessary to prohibit immoral dane
ing. They declare that under the
present ordinances the police have
full power to act However, 1t seems
propable these councimen will feel
disposed to recommend for passage
an ordinance directed against the
chief evils Of the present-day dance
The ordinance has produced no end
Of discussion during the past week
objection has been made to the
clause providing for all dances to
close at ~ O'Clock or before. other
objection is being made to the pro-
vision requiring a re-admission
charge in case dancer leaves tho
hall and still another is directed
against the regulation Of private par
ties. The high school students OBJ
ieCt to the paragraph excluding all
persons under is unless accompanied
py their parents or legal guardians
and they have some support from the
lrown-ups. The booze" clauses,
some say, are unnecessary inasmuch
as the same ground is covered by the
prohibition law.
Mayor Best, In presenting the or
dinnnce. indicated that he would
make a fight for its passage and 1t is
certain that he is not without support
in his position. For some months
past there has been a quiet movement
for the proper regulation OF dances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
NEWS SUMMARY

General.
Turkey is seeking TO obtain a sep.
aratC peace.
Three men jump to death from
burning building.
Engineer and two other men killed
In wreck ON Milwaukee.
Berlin wil be given another chance
to agree to American demands.
Local
Dance ordinance will have hard
shedding tonight.
Bob Brown files for nomination for
county clerk.
Alleged ycggmcn connected up
with Idaho job,
Armory hall may bc rcmodcled.
New normal Instructor Is elected
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
REPLY TO THE AMERICAN
PROTEST MADE BY BRITAIN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Eugland
tentatively has replieG 10 the Ameri-
can note protesting the British seizure
Of mail between America and neu-
trails.
Secretary Lansing plans to publish
the protest and its answer on Fri
day II is understood America has
contended England has no jurtsdic-
tion over first class mall between ueu-
trails 1t IS admitted England has
right to censor mail en- route through
the country but not mail sent direct.
ly to a neutral nation and forced 10
enter England en- route
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
ALBANIANS RETREAT AFTER
ENCOUNTERING BULGARIANS

ROME, Jan. 26.-Brindisi dispatch
es reported that Albanians, under Es-
sad Pasha, are retreating toward FL
bassan after they encountered Bull
garians advancing from Ochrida who
hurled them back after a bloody en-
gagement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
REPRESENTATIVES OF
ENGLISH LABOR WILL
SUPPORT GOVERNMENT
NO MENTION MADE OF CON-
SCRIPTION IN RESOLUTION
THAT Is ADOPTED.

BRISTOL Eng. Jan. 2s.-By a big
majority. the representatives Of over
two million workingmen at a con.
venion here today pledged them.
selves to support the government The
resolution passed failed to mention
the subject OF conscription but later
resolutions are sure 10 denounce COM
pulsory measures. A second resolu.
tion passed condemned German afro.
cities in France and Belgium.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26

AMSTERDAM. Jan, 26.-Allied
monitors sheled the German posi-
tions at Westende. simultaneously
aviators bombarded German positions
near Knocke and Heyst The West
ende shelling was reported especially
effective. II resulted in officials
sending numerous German wounded
to Bruges and Ghent The attack was
believed in retaliation for German
raids on channel towns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26

ROME, Jan 2G-The Austrians
have occupied Medua, Albania and
are moving toward Durazzo dispatch
es have declared They plan to join
the Bulgarlans in the Elbassan re-
gion The Montenegrin and Albanian
forces defending Scutari were captur-
ed whe that city was occupied but
the Serblans are heading southwark,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
RiddeIl Convicted at
Portland for Fraud

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 26.-H.
H. Riddell was convicted in the feder-
al court Of using the mails to defraud
In connection with the Oregon In
land Development company. Extreme
leniency was recommended
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26
Brown is Candidate
for County CIerkship
FORMER DEPUTY ANNOUNCES
HE WILL BE IN RACE AT
MAY PRIMARIES.

Robert T. Brown, former deputy
county clerk, is the first man in the
county TO file notice Of his candidacy
Tor a nomination at the May primar.
les Yesterday afternoon he filed no.
tice that he would seek the republi.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26

LONDON, Jan 26.-The Dominion
liner Norsman was beached without
casualties among the crew II was
learned today after Liverpool adviees
had reported her AS torpedoed and
sunk
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-26

During the fiscal year 1915. "A ~
the 162 national forests paid their
local operating costs, or in other
words, were self supporting.