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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10
IS PRISONERS BURNED TO DEATH
m DlCkfCTIAG BAIHH0lG

III Paso, ex.---Eighteon prisoners
wero burned 10 death and probably 10
others seriously injured. many fatally,
In hre late Tuesday at tho city jail
bathhouse. The blaxe started from .
fash Of fame from large tub Of gas
olIne and kerosene solution used 70 do
stroy germ-earrying lice. In their
FIRST reports officials attributed the or
lgin 70 the deliberate action Of one OF
the prisoners In throwing q lighted
match Into the eontainer.
More than q score Of prisoners, who
were thoroughly saturated with the
solution, were envelopcd In flames.
jail attendants immediately opened
two exits, allowing q number Of the
prisoners In the bath room 70 escape,
although seriously burned.
Surgeons said that the death list
would probably reach rs and that
many Of the injured would not live
more than few hours.
Surrounding the bath quarters are
rows Of cells, mostly filled with pris-
onern. Those adjacent 10 the bath
were caught In the flames. Release
Of these were slow and dangerous and
Il was In these that most Of the fatal
tiles occurred. Volunteer rescuers
aided In dragging out the victims,
many unconscious and badly burned.
II. M. Cross, an American, who died
Of injuries, was named ~ the man
who struck the match that caused the
tire, In a statement made BY II. Q.
Baby. one Of tho TRUSTEES on guard.
Croes was under arrest as a vagrant.
His home Is said 10 have been In Day-
enport. Ia.
The dIsInfection tubs were placed
near the doorway leading 10 the police
hospital. The burst Of flames blew
out doors and windows and the blaze
swept the hospital. rendering u un-
tenable and useless for the press OF
emergency work which followed.
On FIRE from head to foot, the nude
victims dashed Into the streets and al
leys surrounding the prison. Several.
maddoned by the pain. 0utdistanced all
pursuers and disappeared. Only one
q these had been found several hours
altar the disaster.
One Of the victims, . veritable
torch, plunged through the Jagged re-
mains Of q window pane and elambered
70 the roof Of the jail. where he was
rescued by frmen, only 20 die few
minutes later.
Edward MCGOWAN. of Warder, Ida
no, and John Campbell. Of Csmern. OF
Eugene. Oregon, were among the
Americans seriously burned In the jail
frn
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10

Roseburg For the purpose Of ascer-
tanning the needs of Douglas county
with reference to state aid in road
construction. John II. Lewis. state
highway engineer. passed Saturday in
Roseburg conferring with the mem
bers Of the County court and other
prominent citizens.
While MIR. Lewis refused to divuige
his plans regarding the construc-
tion Of the new state highway through
Douglas county, he said work on the
road would begin as soon as the neces-
sary funds are available.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10

London Winston Spencer Churchill,
former first lord Of the admiralty, now
colonel and fresh from the trenches.
aprang back into the parliamentary
arena Wednesday In = daring speech,
answering First Lord Of the Admi-
rally Balfour, who had just presented
the naval estimates, and declaring that
the admiralty lacked driving force and
must be revitalized before II was too
late by bringing back Lord Fisher. the
former first sea lord, to head the adj
miralty administration. His speech
cauaed considerable comment.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10

Washington, D. c.s---Prealdent VIII
son Tuesday completely and dscisely
won his long hght TO compel eongress
10 acknowledge that Il stands behind
him In the submarine negotiations
with Germany.
To the railylng cries Of "Stand by
the PresIdontl' and "lt IL Lansing
and Wilson or Won Bernstorif and the
Kaiseri" a big Democratic majority
and nearly half tho Republicans In the
house rolled up overwhelming votes
against tho movement 90 warn Ameri-
cans OF armed ships Of the European
belligerents.
Tho celebrated McI.emorc resolution.
around which tho antl-administration
forces centorcd their fight, was tabled
lin other words. killcd--just ~ was
tho Gore resolution for q similar pur-
pose In the senate last week.
From tho outset Of tho fight the
Prcnident'u supporters. without regard
70 party. swept over tho opposition.
On tho frut vote. which was par
lIamentaFy proposition 10 prevent
opening the McI.emore resolution 10
amendment and unllmlted debate. tho
administration forces carried the day,
2b8 10 100. On that, i02 Democrats.
co Republicans and l Progressive voted
70 support the administration. Twenty
one Democrats. isa Republicans. s
progresslvea. one Independent ard
Representative London, tho lone So.
clallat Of the houne, voted against II.
This was the crucial vote Of the fight,
chs one on which administration lead.
ers were uncertain. With victory In
hand they moved on 70 tho next prop
ositIon. the adoption Of special rule
fur four hours. discussion Of the Nc
Lemore resolution.
Again they carried tho day, this
time 27i 10 iss, and then pushed their
victory 10 q conclusion BY tabllng the
McIemore resolution. 276 70 ia2.
In seven hours Of tense, turbulent
seasion, In which the administration
opponents charged that tho President
was contendinR for a doubtful legal
right and was ahlftlng tho RESPONSE
bIiity Of diplomatic negotiation 20 con.
greaa. the house swayed back and forth
In the most sensational congressional
spectacle Of = decade. probably un-
eauallcd nlnec the eve Of the declara-
tion Of war on Spain.
President Wilson, calm and conh-
dent. heard the early results Of the
voting IN tho cablnet-rooui At the
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10
McLemore Warning Resolution Laid
on Table, ZIG to 142.
Tense Situation Is Ended When Session, Sway
ed for Seven Hours by Most Sensation
al Episode in Decade, Decides to
"Stand by President"

white House with some Of the cabinet
grouped about him. He told them he
was much grstlhed with the support OF
congress.
Released from the bonds Of embar-
raasment forced upon him by the dis
sensIons In congress, which have been
represented In foreign capitals AZ indi-
eating that he was making his de-
manda on Germany In direct opposition
70 the sentiment Of the elected repre-
sentatives Of the people, President
Wilson now stands prepared 70 20 on
with the submarine negotiations with
the central powers.
The next step probably win be an
answer 70 Germany's last proposal 20
settle the Lnsitania case. In which tho
United States probably viii ask
for such further assurances N II con-
nldern sufficiently broad and complete
10 guarantee that the new submarine
campaign. which began on March ]
and In which notice has been given
that all ships carrying guns win be
sunk without warning. will not endan-
ger Americans travelling the seas on
merchant veaaela.
The President and his advisers re-
gard the action Of the house ~ y sufii-
eient answer 20 reports circulated In
Berlin. sent from Washington. that
congress stood two 10 one against him
In the crisis.
STAND by the President and do not
emharrasa him In his diplomatic no
gotiatlons with foreign countries, :"
was the whole burden Of the argument
Of the administration leaders.
Thcy paid little attention 70 the In
volved legal phases Of tho situation.
II was enough. they argued. that the
President had said the reported stti-
tude Of congress as opposed 70 his pol
ley was embarrassing him abroad. and
that they stuck.
Tributes were paid TO tho President
by almost all the Democratic speak
ers, from Acting Chairman Pou, Of
the rules committee. who opened tho
debate, 70 Chairman Flood. Of the for
eign affairs committee. who closed Il.
''It 10 charged that the President
wants war. +" said Mr.. Pou. "All the
impa Of hell never devised more in
famous charge. No man since Abra-
ham Lincoln hAs gone through such
test a. the President In the last six
months 70 avoid war. He has tried 70
preserve peace. He would not sacri-
Ace q single life 70 make himself Pres
ident for his lifetime"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10
Naval sscrets Given out.

Washington, d. C.--The house naval
committee became interested Tuesday
in finding out where Representative
Gardner got the confidential figures on
target practice Of the Atlantic fleet,
which he made public some time ago.
Admiral Fletcher, testifying before
the committee, said that the figures
were approximately correct. Who
ever told them, = said Chairman
Pagett, twas false to his trust and
q traitor to his country. IL ! find
out who did it. am going to publish
his name"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10
-Four Die 10 Hot Water Vat.

Connellsville. Pa.--Four men were
drowned and others injured here We'd
nesday when the roof covering vat Of
hot water IN the Baltimore q Ohio
railroad shops collapsed in the course
Of religious meeting. Tho mon had
assembled 20 hear talk by an evan
gelist who is conducting services In
one Of the churches, and several
climbed to the top Of the vat which
collapsed. Six men were saved by the
prompt action Of persons nearby.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10

Washington, D. C.-The nomination
Of Newton d. Baker, ex-Mayor Of
Cleveland. as Secretary Of War YVES
confirmed late Wednesday by the sem
ate.
Unanimous coTnmendation Of Mr..
Bakers appointment was expressed by
the cabinet at the meeting here. Gem
eral Hugh L. Scott secretary Of War
ed interim. told the President that the
nomination had been favorably receiv-
Cd among army officers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10
Business Right Upheld.

Salem-The retaliatory building and
loan association law passed by the
state of Washington does not give
CORPORATION Commissioner Schulder-
man. of Oregon, the right to act like
wise and refuse the Pacific Building q
Loan association of the state Of Wash
ington. the right to do business in this
state, the attorney generals office has
ruled.
If the Washington concern, which .
short time ago withdrew from business
in Oregon, makes its annual report @
Commissioner Schulderman. and pays
up it's annual license fees, the attorney
general holds 1t has the right to con-
tinue in business in this state.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10
ravIor,s comet spIits.

Cambridge, Mass.--A split in Tay-
lor's comet, with one Of the paues
from two TO two and half magnituies
fainter than the main comet was an
nounced Tuesday IN message to che
Harvard Observatory from the Yeaikes
Observatory. The measurements w'Rre
made by Professor Barnard.
The Yerkes Observatory also -
ported an observation Of Nujimelfs
comet. discovered at Pulkowa, Russisl
last month.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10
Jobs Are Awaiting Men.

Marshfield - There are more jobs
here than men, in most localities. The
Willamette-Pa Pacific construction work
between Coos Bay and Reedsport is
abort Of workmen and the crew has
been reduced from 66 to L. It was
reported that the crew above the Ump-
nua river had dwindled from l2o 20
less than 20. Work is delayed on ae-
count Of the men quitting. They are
leaving for the outside.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10
Stata Charter Is Taken.

Salem - Conversion Of the Benton
County National Bank at Corvallis to
the state system was made Wednesday
when the owners reincorporated under
the name of the Benton County State
Rank. The institution is capitalized
at $50. 600, with q surplus Of $l5. 900
and deposits aggregating in excess OF
s4Oo. 600. The change from a Nation
Al bank to state bank was made be-
cause of the belief Of the management
that the Federal Reserve obligations
Of National banks impose burdensome
conditions upon the smaller banks.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10

ira smiths president OF the uniteu S
annoyed BY who write TO him. ana M smn
letters addressed 70 the cne
they "conhdentiai sns
white House the batch sent unopened -
wilson The rest Mr. Smith, VINO y
and the president must see anu
hould be turned executive oce stan for answer
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10

wen. young man. On your va5 J,
school7"
Yes. str
-You dons seem 70 b IN hurl5 =
get there
mo. sir. Where are 1or HQlHe7
"rm On my way 70 work.
you don't seem to Be y ) Nexzf
much. either."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10

Rio Janeiro--It is feared hero that
400 lives have been lost by the sinking
Of the Spanish steamship Principe de
Aatruias. The steamer remained
afloat only short time after striking
shoal off San Sabastiao. and there
was little time for the escape Of pas
sengers and the crew in the boats.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-10
snanlsh s.eamshlp lits Rock.

Santos, Brazil The Spanish steam
ship Principe dc Asturias has been
sunk by striking rock. She went to
the bottom In Ave minutes. Eighty
six members Of the crew and 81 pas
sengers have been brought TO Satcs by
the French steamer Viga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03

expression are sueordinated to ap-
proximate western models. In old
provinces like Bengal or Bombay the
people have turned from rivers of Eng
fish literature to freshly found foun-
tains of their own. Great poets like
Tagore have brought to life an impas-
stoned literature. retaining the lowell
ness. simplicity and fine melody Of the
old. but animated by a new and posi-
tive influence. Tagore's songs are like
fire-tipped arrows dipped in honey.
sweet and strong at the same time.
I'm northern India the literature was
essentially religious. The poets were
hymn writers. who raised their voices
in gentle devotion. seeking communion
with God, in obedience to a set of
large religious ideas. which have eman.
cipated the minds of men from the ten
tacles of pantheism. Faith In a per-
senal God restored the dignity and tho
importance of the personal soul.
The mental invasion Of the east Is
more potent than the physical con-
quest The new ideas are dominating
every sphere of human activity. work
ing in a quiet way and changing the
manner and form of our literature. The
spirit from within is moving in re-
spenSe to new demands. A great poet
has risen in the Punjab whose poems
are consecrated 10 the ideas of new
time. Iqbal hss initiated a new era In
Urdu poetry. He combines the fmagi
native philosophy OF the east with ar
dent aspirations of the west. He does
not sing of self effacement. but holds
forth self-affirmation as essential to
self-preservation.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03

bounds of phenomena was only real to
the elect and vaguely indefinite to the
many Life was not to be lived as a.
JOY forever, but to be regarded as
deluSon.
India in decadence was not alto
gether without the consolidation of
high thoughts. Tulsi Dass. whose ten
der melodies are on the lips of almost
every one. discovered new way for
the ardent spirits to lose self In the
love of God and gain immortal self he
did not try to reason out faith, or oihd
the absolute into intellectual concep-
tons. He opened out fresh fountains
of faith to sweep away all misgivtngs
He spoke with a sweetness and spirit
uality at once beautiful and tender
which seems to transmute the Unite
universe of light and shadows into
endless reality.
The Momammedan period had its
days of glory. Men like Abul Fazal
and Faizi explored the regions OF
thought, untiring in their search after
Ghalib scaled new realms of thought
and emotion, and their passionate I'M
preston found expression in Won
drous verse. But those who followed
them were essentially initiative.
Lasting influence of Macaulay.s-
Then came the change. India passed
under the British crown ana uncon-
sciously became a partner liz her gar
nered wealth of wisdom and aspiration.
Macaulay placed the golden key to the
kings treasures in the hands of Bri-
tannias dark-eyed sister. The intel
Iectual excitement in and about tho
universities gave birth to a great move
ment for social good. New aspirations
and serious thinking stirred the towns
and travelled down to the villages. Men
could no longer complain that there
was no national passion in the coun-
try. The new thought currents racing
in full blast disturbed subjective mus
ings and dissipated consolation in the
thought that the world was a mere
representation of self-an appearance
of the thing in itself unreal in the
essence and therefore to be disregard
ed. They set the heart aflame with
deep religious, social and political
questions. They have brought into
play passion and. fire and deep emotion
which must give rise TO great litera-
ture.
1.-The new. literary movement. in al
most all the provinces of India. is
mostly initiative. English ideals pre-
dominate What We write is western
and not eastern. The events are the
same. but the environment has changed
The characters are developed in the
modern fashion, and even style and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
NEW ERA Of LITERATURE
HAS DAMNED UPON INDIA
Sardar Jogendra Singh Shows Indu'
ence of Occident Upon Work of
Hindu Writers.

Copyright. 1916. by the Associated Press.D
From STAFF Correspondent of the Associa ted
Press.
S1MLA. India. October 31.-Sardar
Jogendra Singh. the Indian poet. phil
osopher and novelist, talking with a
correspondent of the Associated Press,
discussed the meaning of the changes
that have marked the works of the
more recent writers of this country.
The sardar. member of the modern
school of Indian literary men and
women who have, to a large extent.
adopted the English language as the
vehicle for their thoughts, declared
that he could see the dawn of a new
literature breaking over India. The
influence that was ushering in this
era. he added, was emanating not from
the east. but from the west.
When the sardar was asked to ex-
press for publication his views on In
dian literature and its future he was
requested to do SO in the form of a
sardar wrote:
After long ages India is awakening
from a heavy slumber. seeking free
dom from vapory dreams. 1t is not
from the east this time. but from the
west that the light has come and
touched the eyelids of the sleeper 1t
has awakened once more national emo
tons and a passion for high matters
of human progress. With the awaken
ing has come the dawn of a new lit
erature.
High Thoughts Consolidated.
The days that are gone were bank
rupt of any inspiring conceptions of
human progress and drearily common
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
High Thoughts Consolidated.

1HoU6HeS O0HSOI1UaeeUs
The days that are gone We're bank
rupt of any inspiring conceptions of
human progress and drearily common
place. The spiritual realm beyond the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
WOMEN THE FIRST
BURDEN CARRIERS.
Exhibit at Smithsonian Institu-
ton Shows Man Was Not
Always ChivaIrous.
CIVILIZATION FREED HER

1t is stated by most ethnologists that
woman was the first burden carrier.
Her early status. when our ancestors
were all sayages. was not that of
slave. but it was she who bore most of
the burdens. The late Prof Otis TUT:
ton Mason. former curator of ethnology
of the United States National Museum,
says in "Womans Share in Primitive
Culture that she was primarily the
only creature that transformed nature
to produce an apparatus for carrying
burdens, among the first of which was
her own infant
Much as man may now regret 1t. MS
chivalry in regard to woman was not
innate. Eventually. however. as civili-
cation progressed. man began to share
lffe's burdens with her, and today he
bears the brunt of them, although he
has many mechanical devices to assist
him in his laborS
An instructive exhibit of models in
the division of mechanical technology
IN the older building of the National
many steps in the development of car
rlerS for land Transportation, begin
ming with man. the burden bearer. and
extending through many ages to the
automobile: all of which is a lesson in
progress. dependent to a large extent
on the invention of the wheel.
Fuel Production Task.
N glance at the first image in the
museum collection makes one realize
the extent of a days work for early
man, especially when it is considered,
hat
own efforts that he produced his fuel,
while today We can order d ton of coal,
and. in few minutes. see powerful
motor truck backing up at our door
provided of course. there is ample coal
in the city
The next few models in this series
show the use to which man put domes-
ticated animals: namely the drome-
Diary, elephant, horse and llama. At
first goods were simply piled on the
animals back, and it was some time
before anything in the form of pack
saddles was evolved. One step in this
direction is shown by the panniers or
baskets which hang on each side of
the llama. An advance in the general
evolution of transportation is Illus
trated by the American Indian ira
vols or travail comprising two long
poles. or shafts. which We're attached
to "a dog or a horse. and allowed to
trail along behind On these the In
dams and coionists piled their game.
fuel and forage. and even used such
copveyances to transport people.
A primitive sledge, made from the
forked limb of a thee and covered with
cross-Sticks, was probably the, next
step. This was attached to the animal
by something similar to traces. and
permitted to drag on the ground. Sim
pie straps like the Eskimo dog traces
were primitive forms of the modern
trace. Rough parallel runners were.
soon found to make the sledge slide
easier. and before long a platform was
built upon the runners. Thus the
sledge was developed and used by most
people. whether there was snow in
their country or not.
First Use of Rollers.
JJay,,r h,rda,, IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
ASKS AID FOR THE STRICKEN.
Conditions in St. Thomas, Danish
West Indies. Held Deplorable.

Aid for certain stricken people of st.
Thomas. Danish West Indies. is being
asked in Washington by Rev. DR.. D. e.
Wiseman. pastor of the Church of Our
Redeemer. and native West Indian,
who declares that the storm of October
which swept over the island did
greater damage than has been reported
in this country Many of the -inhabit-
ants, DIR. Wiseman hears, had their
homes wrecked and are in a deplorable
condition.
While the Danish government has
made it known to the world that it is
able to give to the people of it's strick
en- island possession such financial aid
as is needed. DIR. Wiseman says there
is much suffering in certain families
and he would be glad to get IN touch
with charitable Washingtcnians who
would care to help relieve these peo
pUe.
Food has become so dear and we
could hardly secure 1t even if we had
the none" saws a recent st. Thomas
correspondent of DR.. Wiseman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
Hears of Secret Clause in Treaty.

Il have heard it said that there is a
secret clause in the Serb-Greco treaty
which justified Greece's refusal to come
to the aid of Serbia.
There is nothing that is not known
to the public. Greece desired that al
lance. but Serbia refused to consent
to it unless clause. was inserted
which bound Greece to her aid in the
event of aggression by Austria. Serbia
had always feared Austria, and this
fact and it's significance were quite
welt known to Greece before the treaty
was signed"
will Greece go into the war now?
Not if the people who are directing
her. policies at present cah help it. You
tell me there are reports that the king
has sent an ultimatum TO bulgaria. and
has expressed Willingness to fight on
the side of the allies. Whatever may
have been done is simply a play for
time. The king believes that Germany
is shortening her line in France. as
result of which she viii release forty
divisions which can be thrown into
the Balkans. Therefore the king and
his aids are simply standing off the de-
mands that they take the side of the
allies They hope the situation may
change"