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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
CANAL DOOMED?
English Engineers Say Panama
Ditch Is a Failure.
Only Matter of Time Until 1t
VIII Be Abandoned.

Montreal, Que, July s.-The Finan-
cial Times states it has received pri-
vate information from London to the
effect that engineering circles of Great
Britain are convinced that the Panama
canal is doomed. An admission of this
by the United States government can
not be delayed many months, it is
stated
we are informed" says the news
paper, that American emissaries have
been in Great Britain for two months
enoeavor1ng to secure the British en-
glneering data on the alternative plan
known as the Nicaragua route
1T will be remembe that a.
strong body of engineers fought the
Fanama project IN favor OF Mica
ragua.
Now it is claimed the Panama can
al Is doomed after the expenditure of
ABOUT 1910, 0O0,O The trouble is in
the eleven-mile long Culebra cut, and
II mas been demonstrated that after
the socalled landslides, the dredging
operations actually take out more
earth than was displaced by the land
snoe. In other words, the trouble is
not due to the landslides themselves.
out due to the fact that the Culebra
cut is gigantic bog and the more
dredging there done the more there is
to do. -
The canal has been closed for
seven months. 1t should have been
reopened in February, but estimates
are now that it will not be opened nm
til fall III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
STILL NEED MONEY
Topeka One Thousand Club in Appeal
for Funds.

Despite the order of the war depart
ment permitting all married guards
men to return to their families per-
sistent appeals for aid from depen-
dents of Battery a men are being re-
ceived by W. w. Webb, secretary of
the Topeka One Thousand club.
About $500 a month has been sub
scribed, Mr.. Webb reported today,
and about $1,000 a month is needed.
Many of those subscribing to the
fund have not met their obligations.
Mr.. Webb today appealer for more
subscriptions as well as payments on
subscriptions already made. About
thirty Topeka families are dependent
upon the One Thousand club, and it is
not known whether the recent order
of the war department will bring their
men home or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
WIND UP TESTIMONY.
Orpet Case to Be Argued Next Mon
day-Confident of Acquittal.

Courtroom, Waukegan, ILL.,, July 8.
will Orpet's prosecutors fought hard
today, as the case neared its close, to
break down by rebuttal testimony the
wall of evidence builded Wy Orpets
defense about the theory that Marion
Lambert killed herself.
With the testimony due to end be-
fore night, and closing statements to
the jury expected early next week,
States Attorney Dady battled to dis
credit the testimony of the defense's
poison experts and psychologists.
After seven weeks of trial, in which
contradictory theories of suicide and
murder have been aired, both defense
and prosecution were confident Dady
is expected to demand the death pen
atty. The case is expected to be in
the jury's hands no later than Thurs
day night. Orpet himself is conf
dent of acquittal. or, at the worst, a
jury disagreement.
DIR. Ralph J. Webster, chemist, who
who was the states most convincing
witness as a poison expert, was cross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
kNNUL KANSAS RATE
1. c. c. Authorizes Katy to Make Same
Rate on Grain as Frisco.

Washington, July 8.-The interstate
commerce commission today author
lied the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroad to disregard the long and
short haul provision SO as to establish
the same rates on corn. wheat. millet,
flax and hemp seed, from Arkansas to
St. Louis, as the st. Louis and San
Francisco maintains over its more di-
rect route 20 the same points.
The Chicago and Ireat Western
railroad was authorized to establish
rates or petroleum from Oklahoma
and Kansas fields to compete with the
Santa Fe direct line and the Illinois
Central and Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley to maintain rates on asphalt to
compete with the rates on the New
Orleans and Northeastern railroad to
points in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia
and Mississippi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
MUST STAND TRIAL
Gamer HOnOrS ExtraditiOn of
William Mansfield.
Wanted for Death of Many Men,
Women and Children.
GOVERNOR DOUBTS HIS GUILT
But He Says 1t Isn't His Duty
to Try the Case.
Wanted in Iowa for Death of
Joseph Moore Family.

Governor Capper today honored an
application for the extra dition of Will
liam Mansfield to Iowa, where he is
wanted in charge of numbering
Joseph Moore. his wife and six chill
dren. Mansfield sought to establish
an alibi in today's hearing. In grant
ing the extradition, the governor stat
ed that he held serious doubt as to
the mans guilt, but believed the man
should be tried before a jury. 1t was
not his province, he stated. to try the
case.
Affidavits offered in support of the
extradition were to the effect that
persons had seen a man resembling
Mansfield in Eillisca, Iowa-the scene
of the murder-the night the Moore
family was murdered. The identifica-
tons were based on photographs of
Mansfield taken while the man was in
the federal prison at Leavenworth,
where he was serving sentence for de-
Sertlon from the regular army Other
aff1dav1ts were to the effec. that the
man seen in Villisca was the same per-
son who had previously worked on a
paving gang n the town.
Testifying before the governor to-
day Mansfield denied he had ever Wis
tied Villisca. He had never worked
on paving gang, he said. Affidavits
in support of his testimony were to
the effect that he was working for
the Greer Eating House company in
Illinois at the time of the killing.
Manfield's wife and baby and his
sister were present during today's
nearing. The man was recently ar
rested in Kansas City, Kan, where he
was working for a packing company.
Work of AK Man.
The Moore family was murdered
with an AK the night of Sunday. June
8. 1912. Eight persons, including
Moore, his wife, their children and
two neighbor children who spent the
night in the home, were murdered.
Heads of all of the eight persons were
chopped with an AK. No motive for
the crime was established.
Numerous other crimes are charged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
WASHBURN'S CAMPAIGN
Iopeka Business Men Ready to Aid
College Endowment

Representatives of Washburn col
tege and the Commercial club met
college at luncheon at the ciuh iris
noon and discussed plans for raising
$4,000 in Topeka for the Washburn
endowment fund. The campaign will
open in October.
PRESIDENT Womer reported that he
men during the last week and dis
cussed the campaign plan with them.
They all seemed to feel enthusiastic
ana volunteered to aid in the cam
p6ign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
TICHTENBLOCKADE
King George Issues New Order
for Ship Captures.
ALI Must Prove Their CargOes
Are Not COntraband.

London, July SKIING George to-
day issued an order in council with
drawing all previous orders in coun-
Gil under the Declaration of London
and announcing new principles under
be conducted.
The new order in council stipulates
that the hostile destination of any
ship carrying contraband of war is
presumed until contrary is shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
RUSSELL NOT WANTED
Canada Forces Brooklyn Pastor to
Leave the Dominion.

Winnipeg, Man, July s.-Pastor
Russell. the Brooklyn divine, who was
scheduled to speak at a local theater,
was taken off the train at Gretna,
Man, at the request of the immigra-
ton authorities at Ottawa, and was
sent back across the border.
Russell was en- route to Winnipeg
from st. Paul, MINI. In eastern Cam
ada he had been making speeches
harmful to recruiting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
LABOR FIGHTS SUNDAY
New York Unions VIII Try to Keep
Him Out of City.

New York, July s.-Charging Billy
Sunday with antagonism to organized
labor, the local unions are preparing
10 give him trouble If he attempts
evangeliZing in New York.
From the Detroit Federation of La
Dor came official notice that it had
appointed commission to protest to
the municipal authorities against re-
Taxing the fire restrictions in favor of
a tabernacle for Sundays campaign in
that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
KICKS TRAIN OFF TRACK
"Gen. Carranza" Has 1t in for .sGrin-
goes" Locomotive.

Sunbury Pa, July S.-Claiming
that General Carranza" committed
an overt act when he kicked the en-
CINE off the tracks, employees of. a
short line railway connecting with
Upper Augusta were out today to get
the generals goatee.
General Carranza" IS a mule He
retired while trainmen sent for der
rick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued
from the office of the probate judge to
the following persons:
Ray H. Carney of Colby, age %, and
Olive Hill White of Topeka, age %.
John L. HOLSTER of Topeka, over
81, and Ida May Vawter of Santa
Barbara, Cal, over 81.
Gordon Wings of Topeka, age 23,
and Clara Jones of Topeka, age H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

examined by the defense today to
break down his story that it was cya-
hide of potassium that was in the Or
pet greenhouse and not cyanide of
soda as claimed by the defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

A notable gift to the University of Cali
fornia is the library of about 5000 volumes
representing Frances contribution to civil
ization. which formed part OF the FRENCH
government. exhibit at the Panama-Pae4tc
exposition. e-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08

Against this crop shortage.
which is worldwide this year
is the fact that considerable
wheat has been carried over in
the United States and the fur
ther fact that the shipping
situation is worse than last
year,
Charters are now so high,
ranging up to $50 shillings
from Portland, that brokers
are not engaging ships. 1t is
possible that their delay in
making charters may reduce
the price. If the war should
come to a close there would be
q considerable drop in charters
with the result the price of
wheat should advance in this
country though falling in Eu-
rope.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
ASSAILING THEIR OWN
RECORD

n HE republican party,
W seeking some issue, lust
any issue upon which to
hang the slightest hope of re-
turning to power, is driven to
the necessity of denouncing in
! its own platform. adopted at
Chicago, the vote of a majority
OF its own members in the
house and senate upon praeti-
cally all of the reform meas
ures that have been written in
to law by the democratic party.
They declare we favor an eff.
fective system of rural credits
as opposed to the ineffective
law proposed by the present
democratic administration.
BY this declaration they charge
practically every republican in
the senate and almost every
republican in the house with
having voted for an ineffec-
tive rural credit law, which
passed both the senate and
house, In the senate the vote
was 81 to S, in the house 295
to 10. | suppose this denunci-
alton of their fellow republi-
cans was caused by the fact
that of the five republicans in
the senate who voted against
the rural credits bill which
passed that body Senators
Lodge, Oliver and Wadsworth
were members of the subcom-
mittee that prepared the re.
publican platform, and they
We're anxious to vindicate their
own vote at the cost of de-
nouncing their republican col
leagues.
The democratic party be-
lleves in a home building and
land owning population. IT
was our effort and desire to
make it possible for every man
who titled the soil in America
to own the land and have a.
home. The republican party
IN power 40 years since the CT.
vi War has never passed any
law for their relief, has never
sought to cheaper credit, to
enable them to become own
ers instead of tenants, but to-
day they present the remark
able spectacle of adopting a
platform which promises moth
ing, but in their anxiety to de-
nounce democratic legislation
have to include in their whole
sale condemnation nine-tenths
Of their own members of the
senate and house of represen-
tatives.-From Senator James
speech at st. Louis.
~~~~~S~~~~~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08

Thus restful days are assured, peaceful
nights arc experienced, morning sickness,
headache. apprehension and other dis
tresses are among the various things which
women everywhere relate they entirely es-
capped by using Mothers Friend. And by
It's effect upon the muscles the form Is re
tained and they return to their natural,
smooth contour after baby Is born.
Get bottle Of this invaluable aid 10 expec-
tant mothers. Any druggist will supply you.
1t Is harmless but wonderfully effective.
Write to Bradheld Regulator Co., 413 In
mar Bldg, Atlanta Ga, for a specially writ
tcn guide book for women interested In the
subject Of maternity. II will prove an lnsDl-
ration. It contains information that every
woman should know al about, Write today,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08

not ready TO proceed with ac-
ton at this time2
Why not have am extended
hearing conducted with a view
to bringing out the facts, not
only from the standpoint of the
public service companies but
from the standpoint Of the pub
lie?
Let the telephone company
be asked if the statement Of
the company'S comptroller as
to a $34,0O0,000 net nearning
for last year is not correct?
Let telephone company Off
cials be asked if it is not a fact
their local equipment is hope
leSSly antiquated and that they
themselves have frequently ad-
mitted the fact?
Let the truth be brought to
light with reference to the val
Ue of the electric company'S
LEGAL equipment and the re-
ceipts Of the company each
year.
Let it be shown if it is not a
fact the company annually
collects more money from Pen
0leton than their local equip
ment is worth.
Ask the electric company to.
explain if it is not true as DR..
Zeubelin recently asserted
here that the rate now charged
for electricity in Pendleton is
double what it should be?
Then call DR.. Zeubelin or some
other expert and hear the facts
on the other side.
Let the firemen testify if
overhead wires in the business
section are not a menace to life
while fires are being fought.
Now that this subject is up
Pendleton is entitled to a
square deal and should have it
from the council.
1t is a notorious fact our
street lighting, particularly in
the business section, is wretch
ed. 1t cannot be correSted un-
til the poles and overhead
wires are removed.
There need be no fear that
an effort to secure proper SER
vice from the electric and tele-
phone companies will "harass'
capital and drive investments
away.
1t will do the exact reverse.
It will cause our public service
corporations to make heavier
investments here, in keeping
with the city's needs. Such i'm
provements will make the city
more attractive to prospective.
investors. Nothing is worse for
a city than poor light and
phone service, unless it be a
poor water system.
Thanks to the progressive
ness of local people the city has
a first class water system and
many other good improve
ments. Let US see if we cannot
get the telephone and electric
companies to manifest some
Pendleton spirit by bringing
their plants up to date.
Wbv not
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
S-S-S-s-@0N-S~-S-~
THE WHEAT SITUATION

~ HE government crop fore
" cast for July predicts a
wheat crop for the natl
on this year that will be 252,-
100000 bushels less than the
crop Of 1915. 1t is improbable
that the crop is at all under
estimated though conditions
during the next few weeks will
have something to do with the
final yield.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
What is Home
Without an Heir!
This is subject that has place in all
minds in all times, And IL naturally di.

Hhiih IL lidtuldilJ III
reefs thought as to the
comfort Of the mother
during that wonderful
period of expectancy.
Mothers who know rec
ommend Moth er's
Friend" 1t Is an ex-
ternal remedy for the
stretching muscles. en-
able5 them to expand
without undue strain,
assists the organs To
crowd against nerves,
to pull at llgaments
IN tltua avoid main.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
sq5GIIAITIasA.
'l..E'RgOMZ
IIl..LLILlL.LLLLLILIL.LLD

The regular meeting Of the W. c. T.
L. will be held Monday afternoon at
2 30 instead Of Tuesday as previously
planned The meeting will be held
in the Baptist church and Mrs. Helen
Hartford Of Portland. one Of the state
workers Will be present to arrange for
the yearly meeting at Portland which
will be held in October
Vincent Hewitt, local high school
boy will leave tomorrow for Portland
where he viii spend his vacation.
a. j. Sample Of Nez Perce. Idaho, Is
here visiting his mother. Mrs. N A..
Ellis.
Mrs. j. ". quest and daughter Of
Helix are spending the day in Pen.
dleton.
Mrs w. r. Layton and two chill.
dren Of La Grande are visiting Mrs
Layton's mother. Mrs quest Of Helix.
They viii remain for several weeks
Harvey Hanoyon, Paul Finnel and
Leslie Gibbs will leave the first Of the
week for Lehman Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph knight expect
to leave the middle Of the week for
Lehman Springs for the summer
Harold NJ. West, travelling freight
and passenger agent for the O.-W. r..
& r. Co., is in the city today upon
his first trip. He has the position for
merly held by g. F. Vandewater.
Mrs. Thomas Fitz Gerald and fam
lis left today to spend the summer at
l. hman Springs. Judge Fitz Gerald
plans to join the family next month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
WHY NOT co TO THE BOT.
TOM OF THIS SUBJECT?

q INCE the mayor and coun-
80 cilmen have raised the
subject of asking better
ments from the electric and
telephone companies why not
have a thorough investigation
of the subject, if the council is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08

spring sowing ms season there
every expectation that the spring
pIahtlng not only VIII be as GOOD as
the Iall acreage IN point ot produclioh'
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s,,u l'1 80, ~ w. l'ia0,' -, -,
a,, 80, ranta,a ,,,,,' r -, 80 aa, ., eer
- ,a,e ','g nv. w . u, ,'oi ~. 1e'''7 so0u ,,
during the 1916 season.
some Parts O. X.
In some of the road districts where
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-08

An order for 5000. 900 Cossack
boots has been placed with London
manufacturers
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
WINNESHIEK HORSES TO OHIO.
Two Buyers Were Here Last Week
and Bought Car Heavy Draft
Horses and Brood
Mares.

Monday night an exceptionally
fine car of Iowa horses, bought in
Winneshiek county, left Decorah by
express for Tiffn, Ohio. Messrs. A.
R. Fleet and F. H. Fretz of that city
were in Decorah last week and
bought the animals through Roman
Bros, the well known local buyers.
The load consisted of % head of
draft horses and brood mares, and
those who know say it was one of
the best cars of horses leaving De-
corah in years. 1t is a we'll known
fact that Winneshiek farmers raise
good horses, and the people of Ohio
who buy these animals will find
them to be as good animals as mo-
ney can buy. 1t seems a long ways
to come after horses, but the gentle
men from Ohio had heard of our fine
Iowa horses, so decided to come hers
and see for themselves. They were
more than pleased with the animals
they secured, and had it figured out
when they wanted another load of
high grade horses that Iowa and De.
corah was the place to get them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
GEO. MIZENER SELLS OUT.
Oelwein Men Buy Cafe and Cigar
Business. Nj. 4. SlOcm Secures
Daily and Sunday Paper
Line.

Yesterday Geo. Mizener closed a
deal whereby he sold his restauran.
and cigar business in the Winneshiek
hotel building to Messrs. Geo. Schal-
Ter and S. A. Myers, of Oelwein. The
latter gentleman will have charge of
the business and he moved his fam
lily here yesterday. They will conduct
a soft drink parlor and will also
serve cold lunches. Mr. Mizener sold
his soda fountain to Frank Knees
kern Of Castalia, and shipped it there
yesterday.
The Sugar Bowl Candy Store Sc
cured from Mr. Mizener the contract
TO handle the daily and Sunday pap
ers, and in the future the papers
will all be sold by Mr.. Slocum.
Mr.. Mizener had conducted the
Central News Stand in the Winnie
shiek block for The past three years,
where he gave tne best OF service,
and he will be missed by many. He
has been thinking some of movins
to Great Falls, Mont, and will pos
sibly do so about May first.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
THE Doodle Bug" Which Will be
Put on by Local Talent at the
Grand March IS and IA.
CATCHY SONGS AND
NOBBY DANCES
The Frederic +. Howe Amusement
Co. Will Stage the Attraction,
Which is One of the Very
Best Put on Here in
Years.

With catchy songs and nobby dan
ees-the kind you like to hear and
see, the Elks are rehearsing each af-
ternoon and evening for their second
annual minstrel production "The
Doodle Bug
This attraction will he original
and filled with the comedy of eight
end men, six dialogue characters and
a charming and vivacious Beauty
Chorus worthy of the name. There
is also a large male chorus. Just
enough local color will be added to
the comedy to make it interesting
and patrons may patronize The
Doodle Bug" show with the positive
assurance of seeing the very best To-
cal talent comedy and beauty show
yet shown the Decorah public. There
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
Death of Randena Bratfoss.

Miss Randena Bratfoss passed
away Sunday night, after short ill
ness. The deceased was born in So
ler, Norway, on Jan. IL, 1914, and
came to America with her father,
sisters and brothers in 1864. The
mother passed away in Norway. De-
corah had always been her home
since coming to this country. The
father and six brothers and sisters
passed away some years ago, and the
only surviving members are broth
er Cornelius. who conducted jew
elry store here for many years, and
one sister Mrs. Gustava Johnson. The
deceased was one of Decorah's high
ly respected residents, and during
her long life here made many friends
who will greatly miss her.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow, Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock from the United Luther
an church, SRev. Otto Schmidt offici-
ating. Interment will be in the Nor
wegian cemetery.