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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
Orpheum.
Saturday Night.

The following program ut the
Orpheu'n io. Saturday night will
he varied and an exceptionally
good one, and will be found to
suit the taste of everybody. A
good : reel feature "Migonette"
VIII please young and old, and
two reel comedies "Mallvs
Malady aud Her Naughty
Eyes that viii bring forth much
laughter from you. Also another
= reels of Peg % The King I" A
program that is we'll worth your
while, the b st of the motion
p ciure screen, Two hours of
go ,d entertairment.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
EXPLOSION CAUSES
Loss OF MILLIONS
AND SEVERAL SMALL TOWNS
ARE WIPED OUT.
Ammunition Awaiting Shipment to thA
Allies and Stored on Island in New
York Bay Destroyed Either
Intentionally or by Accident

New York.-Property loss estimated
at s25.000.00O was caused early Sun
lay by series of terrific explosions
Of ammunition awaiting shipment to
the entente allies and stored on Black
Tom island, small strip of land tut
ting into New York bay of Jersey
City.
Three are known to be dead and at
least five are missing. Scores of per-
sons were injured, some of them prob
ably mortally.
The detonations, which were felt in
five states, began with a continuous
rapid fire of small shells, the blowing
up of great quantities of dynamite. tri-
nitrotoluol and other high explosives,
followed by the bursting of thousands
of shrapnel shells, which literally
showered the surrounding country and
water for many miles around
Fire that started soon after the first
great crash, which spread death and
desolation in it's wake, destroyed thir-
teen of the huge warehouses of the
National Storage company on Black
Tom island, in which was stored mer-
chandise valued between $4,000, 900
and $15.000,0O0.
The cause of the disaster had not
been determined. Officials Of the Ma
tional Storage company and the Le-
high Valley railroad, which also suf-
fered heavily through loss of property
declared. however, that reports to
them showed fire started shortly
after O'Clock Sunday morning on
barge belonging to an independent
towing company that had been moored
alongside dock used by the railroad
company to transfer ammunition ship
ments from trains TO vessels in the
harbor.
The barge, it was said, was there
without authority of either the rail-
road or the storage company.
Edmund l.. Mackenzie. president OF
the National Storage company, de-
clared that the plant of his concern
was valued at $7O00.O0o, while the
contents OF the warehouses probably
were worth $4,000. 900.
Several officials and employees OF
the storage company have been ar.
rested, accused of having illegally per-
mitted explosives to be stored where
human life was endangered.
Every window in the pedestal OF the
Statue of Liberty. on Bedloes island.
opposite Black Tom, was broken, and
the main door, made OF iron and
weighing almost ton, was blown off
its hinges. The statue itself. however.
was not damaged. except from the
rain Of shrapnel which bespattered it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
HUNDREDS DEAD
IN FOREST FIRES
kEVERAl SMALL TOWNS ARE
WIPED OUT BY THE ONRUSH-
ING FLAMES.
Hundreds Of Squares Miles OF Bush
and Farm Land Burned and Many
Settlers Meet Death After Futile
Fight Against Flames.

Englehart, Ont.-Forest fires rag
ing in northern Ontario are believed
10 have resulted in the loss Of from
$50 to 200 lives. Scores of per,
sons have, been injured and it is
feared many Of them may die.
Several small towns have been wip-
ed out by the flames. Reports thus
far received show that fifty-seven
perished at Mushka, a French-Cana-
adian settlement, and thirty-four at
Matheson. Cochrane has eighteen
dead and thirty-four injured; lroquois
falls, fifteen dead and many injured
and Ramore, fifteen dead The num-
her killed at Porcupine Junction is
not known, but the entire town was
destroyed except the railroad station.
Tht death list will be materially
increased, it is feared, by victims in
outlying districts. There are appar
emily well authenticated reports that
many prospectors have been trapped
at Tashota and Kowash. One farmer
and his ten children are known to
have been burned, while the mans
wife was vainly seeking aid to check
the onrushing flames
Mushka, a hamlet consisting OF a
score of frame buildings and stores,
suffered worst. 1t had been threaten
cd for several days, but the residents
fingered in the hope they might save
their homes. They waited too long,
however, and walls of fire cur
off escape.
Hundreds of square miles of bush
and farm land have been burned
over. Isolated settlers took refuge in
lakes and rivers, leaving all their be-
longiugs behind
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
WAR FIGURES BY GERMANS.
Central Powers Have Taken 2,658, 900
Prisoners and 1905 Cannon.


Berlin.-The German government
has issued officially the figures relat-
ing to the conquests at the end of the
second year of the war, in a statement
which reads.
THE central powers occupied 431,-
600 square kilometers against 1S0 1000
a year ago. The enemy occupied in
Europe $4,000 square kilometers,
against 1900 year ago.
"The central powers. Bulgaria and
Turkey captured 2,65S,OOO enemy SOL
diers, against 1,695,0O0. or those
taken prisoner by the Germans,
5,947 officers and 34S,O0O men were
French; 9,019 officers and 1902 900
men were Russian, and 947 officers
and 10000 men were British.
THE war booty brought to Ger
many, in addition to that utilized inn
mediately at the front, comprised H.
036 cannon, 100000 shells, 3,450 ma
chine guns and 1,556,0OO rifles.
According to the list of statistics
OF German wounded soldiers, 902 per
cent returned to the front, IA per
cent died; the rest were unfit for serv-
ice or were released The military
measures of the central powers, in
consequence of vaccinations, were
never disturbed by epidemics."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
Notice to Contractors.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby
given that Scaled bids for the
construction of a brick school
building III School District Mum.
Der .. County of Cassia. State
of Idaho, will be received bv the
Board of Trustees OF said school
district until the hour of six o.
clock PM. of Monday, August
l4th, 1916.
Plans and specifications may
be obtained from w. ]. Mitchell,
Oakley, Idaho, or from the un-
dersl2ned. The bids will be op-
ened and read at the school house
i'll he said district at the above
mentioned hour
Rights reserved to reject any
and all bids.
WILLIAM NELSON.
Clerk OF Board of School Trustees
OF school, District No. 5, Cassia
County. idaho.
II. o. Oakley. Idaho.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
COURT GIVES APPAM BACK.
Germany Held to Have Lost All Claim
to the Steamer. =

Norfolk, Va.-Possession of the
British liner Appam, brought into
Hampton Roads last February by
Germany prize crew. was awarded ON
Saturday to her English owners the
African Steam Navigation company,
by Judge Waddill of the federal dis
trict court. An appeal will be taken
when the opportunity is given next
Wednesday, but final decision in the
libel proceedings probably will be
given by the supreme court
In the meantime the Appam will
stay at Newport News in the custody
of the United States marshal, or will
be turned over to her owners under
bond. Her cargo has been sold for
$634,000 and the money is being held
by the court
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
Uncle Sam Wins Oil Suit.

San Francisco.--Judge Benjamin
f. Bledsoe of the United States dis
trict court awarded to the United
States government on Saturday, title
to 100 acres of Kern county oil land.
valued at $10,000,O00, and known as
the McCutchen section, in the govern
ment's custer suit brought under the
Taft withdrawal order of 1909.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
Miners Bury the Hatchet.

Great Falls, Mont-The biennial
convention of the Western Federation
OF Miners, in session here for two
weeks, concluded its work Saturday
and adjourned. All factions buried
their differences by the adoption of
joint harmony resolution pledging
the delegates to cease further press
ing OF grievances against various off
GERS and members of the federation.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
Draw DeadIine AGAINST /. w. w.

Mitchell, S. D.-The most radical
move in Mitohelrs campaign against
members of the |. w. w. was made
Saturday by the committee of vigi
lantes which has been named to rid
the city of 'undesirables." A dea6
line has been drawn two miles south
of the city beyond which no |. w. w.
member viii be permitted to pass.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
LARGE CROWD
ATTEND QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE.
Overflow Meeting Held
Sunday Afternoon.

On Saturday morning last the
opening session of the Cassia
Stake Quarterly Conference con-
Vened at 10 am. in the Stake
Tabernacle. President Wa. T.
Jack gave the opening address
and gave ali hearty welcome.
fiis remarks were on neglect of
duty and he admonished the peo-
pie to improve along these lines.
and no doubt much good will
come from his timely advice.
, Aunt Emaline Wells, the wonder
ful old lady ofthe Mormon church
and who is 81 years old came
out from Salt Lake in the inter
ests OF the Relief Society. gave a
very interesting talk on her as
sociations with the boy Prophet
Joseph Smith and gave many in
teresting facts concerning his
'i'e ana was greatly appreciated
oy those preesnt OF having the
privilege to listen to one having
been c osely connected with the
martyed Prophet in the early days
Mrs. Ida Dusenberry, also out
III the interest OF Relief Society
gave an excellent talk and had
her listeners i'll tears during her
discourse.
At 2 pm. "A large crowd was in
attendance Several Bishops
were called upon to report the
condition of their wards, all of
which bore a strong testimony
OF the work they were engaged
III. President John l.. Smith then
spoke on the subject of PRAYER.
encouraging the saints not to
neg lect this most important duty
that seems to prevail throughout
the stake. He was followed by
Apostle David o. Mckay who
had just arrived on the noon
tram from Salt Lake he endorsed
the remarks of Pres. Smith and
gave short address along the
same line. and was listened to
with much interest bv all present
Saturday evening a public meet
ing was held and was addressed
by the visitors. who gave some
able dlScourses to the youup
people and also the parents of
the church, and very profitable
time was had al this meeting.
On Sunday morning the Relief
Society and the Primary Conven.
ton were held, aud mauy went
away as they were unable to find
room President Tine X. lack
gave reportot the Relief Society
and was followed by the presi-l
dent ot the Relief Society of the
w lole world. Emallne Wells who
gave a lively and interesting talk
to her many listeners. President
Emma Harper of the Primary
also gave {, report OF the work of |
that ASSOCIATION, and Miss Dav:s
sent out by the Primary Boar.t
at Salt Lake spoke highly nf the
Primary work in this section.
At the closing session all the
visitors from Salt Lake CAV.
short talks. Apostle Mckay took /
up the principle of fast offering.
beautifully illustrating the fact
what they could do if we lived no
to this principle as we should do.
President ack made a few clos
ing remarks 5 and end orsed all thar
had been said by all speakers
during and remarked of the good
spirit that prevailed and said it
was one OF the best conferences
ever held here.
he excellent music was furu
lshed by the M. |. A. Choruses
under he leadership ofR. l.. Price
was much appreciated by all.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
Mexicans Make Another Raid

Brownsville, TeX.-Several shots
we're EXCHANGED Sunday night be-
Nsfen outpests and guards at the
camp of the First Illinois cavalry,
and supposed Mexican bandits who
apparently were attempting to steal
horses
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
Hughes Completes Speech.

Bridgehampton.-Charles f. Hughes,
Republican presidential nominee, on
Saturday completed his speech of ac-
ceptance. 1t is approximately 5000
words in length and will require
about an hour and quarter for de-
livery.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04

hicago-Excessiye heat killed a
person every thirty minutes here Sat
urday, according TO reports made to
the police and coroner's office. Heat
prostrations we're reported by scores.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
Boy Burned to Death.

McGill, Nev.-Zoran Reed, 13 years
of age, was fatally burned about IL
o'clock Friday morning and died as
the result of his injuries. He had
some powder in his pocket and it ex-
ploded
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
Cotton Trade Faces Crisis.

Manchester, Eng-The outlook in
regard to future supply of raw cotton
for the great Lancashire mills is Sc
rious, according TO Chairman Hutton
of British Cotton Growing associts
TONS
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04
DEMOCRATIC
REVENUE BILL
CONDEMNED.

| w dSiiiiS Ion. aug. Z-DcDa tc
on the Democratic revenue bill
IN the House, recently, gave op
portunity for wide range of dis
cussion on the policies of the De.
mocratic administration in the
matter ol revenue. Numerous
members of the house cited stat
I>tics demonstrating the disas.
tr0us effect oi the tariff law oI
1918. which threw American
/ producers into keen competition
with the cheap labor of Europe
ana Asia. The following are
briei excerpts from some OF the
addresses:
Representative Martin B Mad.
den. OF Illinois. You Democrats
have forfeited your right to the
peoples confidence. You have
not reduced the cost of living as
you promised to do when YOU
where appealing Tor votes in 1912
On the contrary you have opened
the ports .! America to the tree
entry OF the products OF the
world, while The cost of living
has continually gone up.
"lon have refused to econom,
lze III the conduct of the Govern
ment'> business.
You have given no protection
To the lives and property oi
American citizens i'll foreign lands
You have proved your unfit
ness tor government.
You have been brazen III your
determination to levy tribute IN
the form Of taxation upon bus
mess enterprise
You are taking away from
the States the revenue which be.
longs to them bv tile application
OF the principle involved in the
inheritance-tax section of this
bill.
You have levied taxes on the
corporations without limit in the
belief that they are all gold mines
You believe that every form OF
corporate enterpr1re is menace
To the life of the nation. You do
not understand tn robustness needs
OF the American people. You are
not tallillar with he industrial
side OF American life. You are
nat qualified 10 iun, great bus
mess rprise like the Govern
nient OF the United States
Representative + w. Mondell.
OF Wyoming speaking-of the duty
ON dyestutf>: I'VE welcome his
tardy Democratic recognition of
the virtue OF Republican policies,
but we decline to desert the altars
OF the true faith to participate in
t the acts and lamentations otthose
who. though unable to longer
entirely resist the penetrating
power of truths they have long
spurned and denied, still in the
main adhere to their idols of free
trade and their fetishes of burd.
direct taxation.
Even as the ancient Israelites
/ the very shadow of the noun
t I'm OF the law set up an altar to
the worship of the golden calf.
SO Democrats in this dav oi their
proclaimed enli2 2litenment as to
the wisdom al Republican prin
ciples ot protection still set up
their altars to and worship their
idols ot free trade aud
of direct and burdensome taxat-
ION upon the people and their
industries.
Representative i. u. Campbell. I
Ol Kansas: II prefer To make
Iorri3n nations pay Ton the priv I
Ilege of selling their products in
our market rather than let them
sell their products here tree oftax
and then lax onr own peop'e 20
make up the necessary revenues
o pay the expenses OF the Gov
rnm~nt."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04

If YOU have anything to sell or
trade, try Want Ad."
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Perrine.

Tuesday-Clyde e. Horing, Ogden;
S. Johnson, San Francisco; G. H. Gel
geman, New York; Mrs. r. w. Spang-
Ter, Salt Lake; e. Abraham, Salt
Lake; A. w. Lake, Boise; r. ]. Thomp-
son, Denver; L. NJ Jones, Portland;
b. wilkins, Kimberly; C. Baker, North
Dakota R. e. Shepherd, Pocatello; G.
NJ Burbanks, Salt Lake; Mrs. 70. c.
Keirsted, Iowa; R. c. Robinson; W. A.
Quicker, Gooding; A. ]. Pruitt; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bandon, Filler; A. w.
Ostrom, Bull; G. w. Moore, Portland /;
w. d. Shaw, Ogden; II. H. Beckley,
Spokane; r. ]. Hays, Pocatello.
Wednesday-D. p. Albee, Rock
Greek; c. d. Burt, Salt Lake; A. j.
Common and wife, Toledo, Ohio; L.
Austen, Spokane; r. N. NALL. Jerome
r. B. Barns, Amsterdam; c. w Stod-
dard, Boise; e. e. Calderwood, ST
Paul; F. A. Roth, Kansas City; Dr.
j. H. Murphy, Bull.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03

selections at the opening of the pro-
gram, had been earnest in the work of
rehearsing and that they succeeded in
pleasing was very evident. Members
of the chorus were Mesdames Dwight,
Norton, Boot, Bowen, White and
Boyle, Misses Graham, Teasdale and
Pitcairn, accompanied by Mrs. Gui-
bert. my Dreams" was the selection
gwen by Mr. K. Logan and when an
insistent audience demanded an en-
core, he sany Somewhere a Voice Is
Calling" Miss Teasdale was his ac-
companist. Mrs. Olson presented lit
tie Miss Nellie Pellum in three read
ings, "In the Morning" THE Goose
Tale" and so Was l." The feature
most pleasing to her listeners was the
lady and her perfect composure. For
an encore she gave MY Brother Will"
Following this came solo by Miss
Teasdale, Beloved 1t Is Morn" and
the hearty applause attested the ap-
On Of those who heard her.
Miss Vesta Thomas accompanied at the
selections DR.. c. A.
Leigh was most fortunate, for the rich
.-r OI u..5 voice could not
have been more in evidence than when
lac Ing Mother o. Nine" and "Who
Knows" qaurtet cycle, Morning OF
the Year." by Cadman, was sung by
Mrs. w. II. Dwight. Miss Katherine
Pitcairn, DR.. Leigh and Mr.. Robert Lo-
gan. While last this number was not
least of a very fine program. Next
weeks meeting will be devoted to bus
mess of an important nature, among
which will be the election of a nomin-
ating committee and appointing judges
to serve at the coming election. An
other matter which will come up for
discussion is the advisability of de-
partments for next year. Following
business tea will be served by the re-
| freshment committee.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03

The regular meeting of the Lunch
con club was held at the home of Mrs
A. J. Peavey last Thursday Yellow
was the predominating color, and the
yellow jonquils used as a centerpiece
and the place cards in jonquil de-
signs were very effective Bridge, as
usual, followed the luncheon and the
first prize, an oriental pillow top, was
won by Mrs. Everett Sweeley, and the
second, a pair of silk hose, by Mrs
Failing. All members were present
and Miss Georgia Maxwell was a guest
of the club.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03

The eighteen months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Woodward died Tues
day at the home of his parents. The
funeral was held Thursday from the
Grossman and Emes chapel and was
conducted by Rev. w. E. Hartman of
the Christian church.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03

Friends of Mrs. F. E. Ramsey will
be grieved to learn that she is very i'll
in a Colorado town, whittier she went
to visit relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Ram
sey left Twin Falls to spend Christ
mas holidays with their daughter, Miss
Edith. Later they left for a neighbor-
ing town to visit relatives and there
Mrs. Ramsey was stricken with auto
intoxication, which has proven very
serious
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03
Daughter Dear:

Daughter Dear:
Chicago is a long way from here but |
think Of you SO often that you really seem
much nearer Because you are yOu, and
so precious to me- am interested in all
girls. Perhaps that is why | often like to
look at the portraits of girls at The Bisbee
Studio.
Mrs. Bisbee showed me so many pictures
made during the Christmas season. 81
think we never enjoyed making the portraits
of young ladies more than we did last au-
tumn,' she said, "for we had provided so
many pretty back grounds that pleased the
girls so we'll, and the results were delight
full. Oh yes, that reminds me-Do come
into the posing room and see the changes
we are planning for our spring portraits.
The home effect idea is emphasized more
than ever this year and of course we are
adding new designs for continual variety.
For instance this coy corner"
Well, | can't describe it to you, Alice; l
only wish you could see it. The Bisbee
Studio has a posing room which is said to
present more possibilities for fine portrait
ure than any other in Idaho and it is con-
sdered as modern and as beautiful as any
in the Northwest. The room is kept quite
free Of accessories which are brought in
from other parts of the building needed.
Therefore, for the most part, each subject
sees only the necessary material for his own
photographic this and the quiet rest
fulness of the room with its fireplace Of
cheer.
Your letter was day late last week; are
you working too hard2
Lovingly,
MOTHER.
The only One Mother" Series-No. 6.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03

c. e. Evans leaves tomorrow morn
ing for Twin Falls, where he will
work for the Nibley-Channel Coal
company. For the past several months
Mr. Evans has been local manager for
the Home Lumber & Coal company of
this city, and both he and Mrs. Evans
have made many friends during their
residence in this city.-Weiser Signal.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03
SPIRELLA CORSETS

Ladies, be properly fitted in a
made-to-measure corset by a well
trained corsetiere. I have had five
years training besides the same
number of years experience. My
sales last year reached the third
highest in the state of Idaho. A
card or phone call will bring the
same service to you that you can
obtain in any large city. Let me
call and demonstrate to you my
corsets. Also abdominal supports
fitted.
MRS. L0TTIE MARKLE
BAT 4th Ave. West. Phone 442-W
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03
ROgerSOn.

Tuesday-W. H. Jackson, Salt Lake /;
w. H. Caubaun and wife, Chicago; w
G. Hall, Murtaugh; r. b. Gosneil, Salt
Lake; Sidney Lyle. Spokane; John
Hansen, Rock Greek; p. r. Garretson
St. Paul; S. A. Buchanan, Rogerson
A. F. Schstiner, Seattle; e. e. Beeman
Bull; w. c.: Parker, Ogden; J. c.
Rogers, Burnley; Mrs. Scheibe, Boise
J. H. Wright, Salt Lake; Lon Lilley
and wife, Bull; N. Beaton, Three
Creek.
Wednesday-T E. Moore. Filler: A
Lambert, Salt Lake; d. II. Hunter
Outlaw, Ore; E. M. Walker, Filler; S
e. Vance. Boise; J. w Hendrix, Han
sen o. NJ. BALKAN, Malad,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03

Word was received on Tuesday Of
this week by r. H. and ]. r. Patton,
both of Twin Falls. of the death Of
their only sister, in Asheville, N. C.
Neither of the brothers have seen their
sister except once in forty-nine years,
both Of them having paid visits to their
old home in North Carolina in recent
years.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03

The Royal Neighbors Of America
will hold their next regular meeting
at /. G. o. F. hal, Friday evening,
March 8. at 500 O'Clock All visiting
members welcome.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-03

The following marriage licenses
were issued this week: S. A. Wick
and Susie Smith of Twin Fails; Cecil
Brannon and Gertrude Macauley of
Bull; Clyde e. Chirley and Ossye
Bowers of Rexburg, and Ray G. Corch-
ran and Nellie Rauch of Twin Falls.