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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
RAILROADS TRYING TO AVERT
FREIGHT BLOCKADE IN CHICAGO

Chicago--Heads of the operating de-
partments of railroads entering Chi
cago were Tuesday working tooth and
nail to avert freight blockade which
is threatening because of an actual car
shortage.
On the Erie railroad traffic became
SO heavy that freight solicitors were
transferred from their departments
and sent out as scouts through each
yard to find every available empty car
for use in moving shipments now on
hand.
The freight movement east of Chi
cago was more critical than the West
,ern, but traffic managers of the West
ern roads also announced they were be-
ing pushed for cars, due to a steadily
increasing volume of business.
On the New York Central lines an
official announced that large force Of
men was taken on to act as car agents.
They were to find all empty cars, as
we'll as all loaded ones, standing on the
tracks.
"We are sending our men out even
to visit the shippers personally and to
ask them to make every effort to un-
load their cars Immediately upon re-
ceiving them," he said.
"The shippers are working with us
as much as possible, but in some cases
they haven't facilities to unload the
cars as quickly as we would wish.
"The railroads charge demurrage
on standing cars, but this does not
amount to nearly as much as they
could get by keeping the cars rolling. "
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CONGRESS is IN DOUBT.

/. NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-Congressional
election returns were insufficient at IL
o'clock tonight to indicate what would
be the comp rexion of Congress. At
that hour. however. the Republicans
had gained two Senator's, one in New
York. and one in Maine. elected last
September, and the indications were
that they would gain at least three
more. two In Indiana, and one In New
Jersey. To gain control of the Senate
the Republicans must win nine seats
besides holding their own.
" Although Republican party leaders
predicted tonight that the Democratic
majority Of 23 In the present House
would be wiped out, the early returns
showed net gain of one for the Re-
publicans, the defeat of McGillicuddy
in Maine last September. They gained
two In New York. but this was offset
by q Democratic gain of one in North
Carolina and one In Pennsylvania.
Returns from Illinois indicated.
Judging from the figures on the Presi-
Dental race. that the Republicans
would make substantial gains In the
House, while the same is true of In
diana, whose delegation in the present
house is overwhelmingly Democratic.
1t will probably not be definitely
KNOWN Jubt Wnht tHe sldtus OF the
Senate is until very late. but early re-
turns showed at least one gain which
had not been counted as sure by the
Republican leaders. A few scattering
returns from Maryland indicate that
]. Erwin France. Republican, may
beat David J. Lewis.
More new faces will appear In the
United States Senate as a result of to-
days election than have ever appeared
at one time before. Two years ago
when there was sworn in the first con-
| tingent Of the Senate elected directly
| by the people instead Of by Legisla-
lures, there were just nine new Sena-
tors. 1t had been generally believed
that this first popular election would
be almost revolutionary SO far as the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
Wilson Leads 10 Washington.

SEATTLE, Nov. 7.--Returns from sos
precincts of 1855 I'm Washington give
Hughes e0,742, Wilson s7,507.
Six hundred and fifteen precincts for
senator - Poindexter (RepJ 51,S74s
Turner (Dem.) 35,0s4.
SIX hundred and forfy-four precincts
for Governor--afcBride (RepJ 47,416,
Lister (Dem.) 4s,195.
SEATTLE. WASH. Nov. 7.--(SpeciaL)
With returns in from Seattle and the
principal cities of the state covering
one-fourth of the tstal 1885 precincts,
the success of the Presidential electors
pledged to vote for the reelection OF
Woodrow Wilson is assured. The es-
timafed plurality Of the Wilson vote
based on the returns at hand Is 1900.
but this probably will be cut down by
the returns from the country, frag-
mentary returns from which indicate
strong Hughes ten0encres. put not
enough. 1t is believed. to swing the
state to the Republican standard
bearer. .ea
The surprise of the vote SO far is
the strength of Governor Ernest Lis
ter. Democrat. who in late squirt
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passed Henry Mcbride. Republican. Re-
turns from 41S precincts out Of 1883
give Lister 35.262 and Mcbride ~. .lsS.
United States Senator Miles Poin-
dexter will be reelected by about 3D.
900 plurality over his Democratic op-
ponent, former United States Senator
George Turner. Defeat overwhelming
Is indicated for both initiative No. IL.
the so-called hotel liquor bill. and in
itiative No. "a, the brewers bill.
Representatives in Congress Albert
Johnson, in the Third District; Lin
Hadley, in the Second. and w. L. La
Toilette, in the Fourth. will be re-
elected, all Republicans. The Repub-
licans will have two more In John b
Miller, from the First District. and
Tom Corkery, In the Fifth.
Voting opened with a rush in Seattle
Tuesday. The early morning vote was
very heavy. A lull came In the after
noon. 1t was followed. however. by
increasing crowds toward evening In
every precinct. With fair weather. Sc
attic and King County voters were
ready to cast the largest vote in his
tory.
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personnel of the Senate was concerned
But before the polls were opened to-
day 1t was certain that there would be
IL new Senators. Two Of these changes
were due to the deaths Of Senators
Clarke. of Arkansas. who will be sue
ceeded by Judge William F. Kirby. and
Edwin G. Burleigh, of Maine, who will
be succeeded by Bert M. Fernald.
Five members Of the present Senate
were beaten in the primaries. as fol-
lows: Senator Moses e. Clapp. OF Minne-
sofa, beaten by Frank KELLOGG; Senator
Nathan P. Bryan. Of Florida. beaten
by Frank A. Hubbell; Senator Luke. of
Tennessee, beaten by X. D. McKellar.
and Senator Blair Lee. of Maryland.
beaten by David J. Lewis. =, Lewis and
McKellar are now members OF the
House.
Senator Charles F. Johnson. of Maine.
was beaten in the September election
by Frederick Hale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
BANDITS CRY DEATH
TO ALL AMERICANS
German Physician Saves life Only by
Proving His Nationality.
TRAIN ESCORT ALL SHOT DOWN
Two Cities Reported Taken by Villa
Forces - Attack on Chihuahua
City Promised Very Soon.

Ell Paso, Tex. -" "Death to Ameri-
cans" was the cry of the Villa bandits
who charged down from the foothills
at Laguna upon the Mexican Central
passenger train Monday night, DR.. S.
Haffner, the German physician who
was a passenger on this train, declared
upon his arrival here Saturday night
from Chihuahua City.
DR.. Haffner said he was told by one
of the Villa chiefs in command of the
bandits that Villa troops had captured
Santa Rosalia and Jiminez and would
take Chihuahua City within 10 days.
DR.. Haffner, who had practiced
medicine in Chihuahua City many
years, said he recognized many of the
bandits as former patients and called
them by name after he had established
his identity as German subject.
~ am sure l would have been killed
had not been recognized as the Ger
man doctor who had lived in Chihuahua
City SO long," DR.. Haffner added.
"The bandits came through the train
crying Death to Americansi' and US
ing the vilest oaths in reference to the
'gringoes, f" Haffner said. ~ was
struck over the head by one of the
bandits, who used his rifle as a club
before l could convince him ! was a
German, but as soon as convinced
them was German was freed"
"It was just growing dusk as we
slowed down for Laguna station" he
said. ~ had seen the men off in the
distance, but did not know they were
bandits until the train came to a sud.
den stop and we discovered that the
engine, tender and baggage car hat
been derailed.
"We heard shooting and then |
bandit with large hat and with hi
pistols drawn came through the trail
and ordered us all to leave it. An aw
full sight met our gaze as we alighte'
from the train onto the ground. Tn,
Carranza soldiers composing the escor
were shot down like dogs. | counte'
13 dead soldiers along the track ant
more bodies a short distance away,
where they were shot with pistols b.
the bandits where they stood. Ont
boy of 15 kept saluting and begging
the commander of the bandits to spare
his life. His answer was a bullet
from the commanders pistol. In al
more than 20 soldiers were shot"
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Man Resigns as Citizen.

Chicago = Charles A. Filipiak, one
of last years crop Of new citizens, got
so tired of receiving campaign litera-
ture that he resigned as citizen Sat
urday. Here is letter he sent John
W. Rainey, Circuit court clerk:
Gentlemen: Please do not annoy
me with your voting circulars, then |
do not vote and kindly accept my re-
signation as citizen. ! will always
remain an anarchist"
1t is probable court will be asked
to set aside Filipiak's certificate Of
naturalization.
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GUARD is FOR HUGHES.

Incomplete returns from National
on the border from Kansas,
Delaware, Pennsylvania and Iowa give
Hughes 41S8, Wilson $3.50.
Ell PASO, Tex, Nov 7.--Pennsylvania
troops in the field give total for Pres
ident: Hughes, 1882; Wilson, 2029. This
is the final official total. For Senator:
Knox, 1906; Orvis, 654.
Massachusetts troops in the field give.
for President. Hughes 10. Wilson 40;
for United States Senator. Lodge 20.
Fitzgerald SO. This completes the vote.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Nov. 7.--The
total vote for the Iowa brigade gives
Wilson 961, Hughes 1872.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. THE
vote in the Kansas Signal Corps Com
pany here was: Wilson, 10; Hughes. ..
For Governor: Capper. IA; Lansdon, 4.
EAGLE PASS. Tex, Nov. IA bat
terry of Kansas Field Artillery gives
Hughes 80 and Wilson 1S.
DEMING, N. NJ, Nov. IAN unoffi-
cial count of the ballots cast by the
First Delaware Regiment, encamped
here, gives Wilson 127, Hughes 104.
DEMING, N. NJ, Nov. 7.-An unoffi-
cial count. of the ballots cast by the
First Delaware Regiment, encamped
here, gives Wilson 127. Hughes 104.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
Three in Runaway Car Hurt.

San Francisco--A municipal street.
car, chased by its motorman and the
superintendent of the lines, dashed
down hill for five blocks here Tues
day, injuring three persons slightly
and spreading panic among the other
passengers. The conductor finally
stopped it by struggling through the
car and operating the hand brakes.
The injured, leaped from the careening
car while men passengers tussled with
women to prevent them jumping.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
Prison Reformer to Tour.

New York; Thomas Mott Osborne,
former warden Of Sing Sing prison,
will make tour of the United States
in countrywide campaign for "pris-
onereform and the furtherance' Of a
self-governmeut principle in prison
management" (" it was announced Tues
day. The campaign will be under the
auspices of the national committee Of
prisons. Mr.. Osborne, it is said. has
given assurance that he will 60 into
every state of. the Union to explain
the systems that have been introduced
in Sing Sing and Auburn prisons.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
Goodies for Army Asked.

San Antonio, Texas-The women Of
San Antonio are to be asked to bake
sufficient cakes, pies and cookies for
the Thanksgiving dinner of the Is, 900
troops stationed at Camp Wilson. Plans
for the undertaking were announced
Saturday at meeting Of the local Ro-
tary club. An appeal will be made to
every woman in the city to contribute
share toward adding "home touch"
to the holiday dinner Of the guardsmen
who came to defend the border.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
Rail Rates Are CUT

San Francisco = Additional reduc-
tions have been ordered recently by
the State Railroad commission on
freight rates in the state between
local points and the Oregon state line,
in what is kown as the Sacramento
rate case, which will mean an annual
saving of $500. 900 to shippers.
The case was pressed by the San
Francisco chamber of commerce, the
Oakland and Berkeley chambers, and
others, and viii mean a big cut in the
rates on all classes of merchandise
which jobbers handle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
PoINDExTER RUNNING STRONG
Mcbride Ahead in Spokane and Wet
Amendment Beaten.

SPOKANE. Wash, Nov. 7.-(spe-
cial. .)-scatterins returns from about
40 precincts in Washington show that
Miles Poindexter has undoubtedly
been elected United States Senator
other George Turner (Dem.), that
Henry Mcbride will succeed Ernest
Lister as Governor and that the Re-
publican state ticket will go in with
Mcbride. This includes the House and
Senate. These same precincts find the
Presidential candidates running neck
and neck.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
RESULT IN DOUBT
Hughes Early Lead Wiped Out--Both Sides Claim
VictoryW Washington, Oregon and California are
Doubtful-East and Middle West Republican.

San Francisco, Nov. Sat 8 80 this
morning President Wilson was leading
Charles E. Hughes in California by
724 votes. These figures were the re-
suit of count of 2152 scattered pre-
cincts of the total of 5917. The viote
was: Wilson, l41, 1896; Hughes, 140,-
672.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 8.--Returns
for President from 1888 precincts out
Of 3142 in Indiana give Wilson .210,-'
475; Hughes, 22O, 1856.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 81 The Pio-f
neer Press this morning says Hughes
has carried Minnesota by rs, 600 votes
and that Frank B. Kellogg, Republic
can, has been elected senator by from
50, 900 to Is, 900 plurality.
Kansas City, Kan, Nov. 8.-Re-
turns from 976 precincts out Of 2474
in Kansas give Wilson 1873, 920, Hughes
1875, ,8l1; a Wilson gain Of 1868 in the
returns from the last la precincts,
making his plurality 8109.
New York, Nov. 8.-At A as o'clock
this morning the returns, while still
incomplete, made Wilson reasonably
certain of 236 votes in the electoral
college and seemed to give Hughes 218.
There were 81 votes still in doubt, 266
being required for an election.
These states were counted for Will
son: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and
Virginia. Total, 236.
For Hughes were claimed Connecti-
cut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, South Dakota, Vermont and Wis
consin. Total, 2l5.
At5:15 a. m. returns from Chey-
enne took Wyoming from the Hughes
list and placed its three electoral votes
in the doubtful column, with Wilson
leading.
These states were doubtful: Cali
fornia, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota,
New Hampshire. New Mexico,
Oregon, Washington, West Virginia
and Wyoming. Total, 80.
From the doubtful states the returns
were coming slowly and there were in
dications that the full result would moi
be known before noon. The chairman
Of the Republican and Democratic
committees both claimed victory fol
their respective candidates. The Re.
publicans seemed to have the best
prospects in Indiana, Minnesota, Ore
gon and West Virginia.
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Arabia Torpedoed Without Warning.

London-The Peninsular & 0rien-
tai line steamship Arabia, en-, route
from Australia, which was sunk by a
submarine, was torpedoed without
warning. the admiralty announced
Wednesday. All the 437 passengers,
including 1869 women and children,
were saved.
The steamship Arabia registered
7433 tons gross. She was last report
ed bound from Sydney, New South
Wales, September 80, for London,
sailing from Adelaide on October
Is.
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Constitution in Drydock.

Boston = The frigate Constitution.
relic of the early days Of the United
States navy. is going into drydock for
the first time In nearly three score
years, according to plans announced at
the Charleston navy-yard. In the last
naval bill an appropriation was made
for the repairing Of the ship. A new
bottom is necessary. The operation is
regarded as a delicate one for it is
feared that the frigate's hull is not in
condition to stand any great strain.
The last time the Constitution was in
drydock was In 1858.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
Drys Lead In Nebraska.

OMAHA, Nov. 7.--Scattering returns
OF the state and incomplete returns
from Omaha indicate the prohibition
amendment carried In the state by a
small majority.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-10
British Warn Mexico Against Ger
many Getting Aid for Submarines

Mexico City-The Mexican govern
ment has been notified by the British
ambassador at Washington of the pres
ence of German submarines in the Gulf
of Mexico and has been warned that
the allies will take "drastic measures"
if the undersea craft receive aid from
Mexican ports or sources. This infor-
nation was made public Tuesday night
by Foreign Minister Aguilar, who is
sued the text of a note received from
the British ambassador through United
States Secretary of State Lansing and
Charge d'Affaires Charles B. Parker.
The British note demands strict
censorship of the Mexican wireless and
says that any failure to maintain the
Mexican neutrality will be attended by
disastrous results.
Washington, D. C.-The American
government has informed the de facto
government of Mexico that precautions
should be taken to prevent any viola
tion of Mexico's neutrality by opera
tion of belligerent submarines withir
its territorial waters or the establish
ment of submarine base on the Mex
ican coast. The information was con-
veyed, State department official said,
in wholly friendly spirit and not al
the suggestion Of any Of the entente
pOWers.
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st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. g.. The Pio-i
neer Press this morning says Hughes
has carried Minnesota by rs, 600 votes
and that Frank B. Kellogg, Republic
can, has been elected senator by from
so, 900 to rs, 900 plurality.
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Kansas City, Kan, Nov. 8.-Re-
turns from 976 precincts out Of 2474
in Kansas give Wilson 1873, 920, Hughes
125, 811; Wilson gain Of 1868 in the
returns from the last la precincts,
making his plurality 8109.
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Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 8.--Returns
for President from 1888 precincts out
Of 3142 in Indiana give Wilson .210,-,
475; Hughes, 220, 1876.
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Is every day with the Merchant who
advertises in the Press he has some
thing to sell and says so.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
Local Overflow

COMING-A hummer! Oct. %. A
Rummage Sale by the Ladies of the
Episcopal Guild at the Palmer House
Garage waiting room. adv %
William Dummert was a business
visitor in Osakis last Friday.
Next Tuesday is All Saints Day and
young and old are preparing for Hal
lowe'en celebration.
Lew Vessey came up from St. Paul
last week and made short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alan YES
sey.
Miss Ida Westlund and brother, Os-
car, visited several days with relatives
in Sank Centre, arriving from Fargo,
N. D., Sunday evening.
Tuesday, Oct. 81, is the last day
for the payment of the balance of
your real estate taxes before the ten
per cent penalty attaches.
Milo J. Young, candidate for repre-
sentative at large from Morrison and
Grow Wing counties, visited over Sun
day at the home of his neice, Mrs. l..
]. Irish.
Harry Rose and Ed. Bessmer en-
gagged in fistic encounter on Third
street last week following a quarrel.
Later they each paid fines of $40
and $500 costs to Judge Diehl.
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J. B. Geuting was at Fargo on Fri
day and Saturday.
Emanuel Boyer of Spencer, Iowa,
was the guest of his nephew, Chas.
Fiesler, on Monday.
Miss Edith Gates, who is teaching
in the Glenwood public schools, visit
ed here over Sunday with relatives
and friends.
Edward Yocom Of Edgerton, Mimi,
arrived last Monday for a visit with
M. P. Stadtherr and to look after bust
ness interests in this section. He ex-
pect to leave next week to pass the
winter at Escondido, Calf.
The best music; the best time;. the
next visit of the Cafarelli orchestra to
Sank Centre will be Wednesday eve
ming, Nov. 1, at the City Hall. Their
dances are delightful. Remember the
date. adv
Thomas Brown, who is now engaged
in cattle raising in Montana,
visited with old friends and relatives
here last Monday, stopping off en-
route home from the Twin Cities
where he had shipped to the market.
A good time is assured all who at
tend the Sank Centre Band dance in
City Hall on Friday night, Oct. >27.
The music will be as good as ever
heard in the city. Tickets rs cents.
Go and have a good time. adv1t
The new M. E. parsonage is nearly
completed, and Rev. Duel and family
have moved in living temporarily on
the second floor. This structure is
credit to the local congregation, and
no doubt will be greatly appreciated
by the Duel family.
Mrs. J. T. Shetland, nee Eta Car
penter, and little daughter, Hildred,
arrived in Sank Centre Saturday for
a visit until Monday evening with rel
atives and friends. They were on their
way home at Ada after visit of sew
eral weeks in st. Paul.
Fred C. Johnson, formerly chief
clerk at the Palmer house under the
Sanderson regime, visited here last
Friday with old friends. Mr.. John
son is now manager of the Owatonna
Hotel, which was purchased this
spring by the SandersOnS.
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FOR SALE-Good team of farm
mares for sale cheap if taken at once.
Inquire of L. Picard, Sank Centre. 20
22pd
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Methodist Episcopal.

The pastor of the Methodist church
will preach next Sunday morning at
1920 on the subject, Faith for the
Impossible" The Sunday school ses-
sion will follow the preaching service.
Next Sunday evening there will be
a union service at the Methodist
church. Rev. w. J. Brown, of the
Congregational church, will preach.
This will be Rev. Browns last sermon
at union service as regular pastor
of the Congregational church. Every
body is cordially invited and urged to
be present.
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Saturday evening of last week, about

Saturday evening of last week, about
1890. They had attended the uicture
show and were enroute to the home
of Percy Hansen, in a single seated
rig. When near the Emerson home,
corner Pine and Fifth streets, an au-
tomobile, driven by Louis Borgmann,
turned the corner Of Pine street by
the E. A. Richards home. The car
ran completely over the horse before
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
NEW BARBER SHOP

Friday, Oct. II, will open barber
shop in the Tobey building on Nam
street in connection with the E. E.
Irish pool room and solicit a share of
your patronage. Fixtures are new;
service guaranteed.-Joe Jackson. ad
VERY NARROW ESCAPE
0. H. Doolittle and son, Charles,
had very narrow escape from death