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The Washington times., 1916-08-31
German, Note Charges Captain
Of '0wego With Response.
biIity for Incident.
U. S. LIKELY TO DROP CASE
Sailor Himself Admitted Ten
Shots Were Fired, Indicat-
ing He Didn't Stop.

The German government. in q note
made public by the state Department to-
day, charges fhe captain OF the Ameri-
can steamer owego with full responsible
ity for the attack on that vessel by
German submarine August 8.
It was tntimated today the German ex-
PLANTATION may be accepted and the
Owego case may be dropped as a diplo-
since the captain Of the steamer himself
admitted ten shots were fired. indicating
that he refused to heed warning to STOP
No lives were lost in the Owego attack.
The case was Investigated after the cap
tain of the vessel reported the incident to
the American consul at Rotterdam.
In Line With Policy.
This was in line with the State De-
partment's policy to inquire into all cases
OF submarine attack which raised a pre-
sumption that Germany is departing
from her pledges given in the Sussex
settlement.
In the Owego case the German govern
ment claims the conduct of the subma-
rine commander was in every respect
correct" and in conformity with pledges
not to sink merchant ships without
warning.
The German note follows:
AS established by the admiralty
stan of the imperial navy. a German
submarine. at 2:40, afternoon, on Au-
gust 3. with very clear weather and
smooth sea, sighted a slow going
steamer OF an old type and stood by.
submarine made the steamer signal
to stop, and gave two warning shots.
As nothing happened on the steamer.
whose nag was not recognizable. but
coed on its way, three further warn
ing shots were fired. As the steamer
neither made an understood signal.
nor stood by. fire was opened on It..
After six shots Ieleven shots in
alb, 1t hoisted an American flag on
the forestay and stopped; The dis
lance was now about 1000 meters.
The submarine signaled.. Stand; i'm
mediately send boat with papers, to
which the captain Of the steamer an
swered by hosting his designation
signal, but did nothing more.
Another Shot Fired.
when, after a further seventeen min
utes no preparations were made tc
launch a boat. the commander of the
submarine fired a shot across the
steamers bow. After ten minutes tn,
first officer came on board the sub
marine and stated that the captain hat
not observed the submarine until then
THE imperial government cannot Civ,
any credence to this evasive excuse
since the note of August IS mentions
ten shots fired at the steamer from
which It Is undeniably clear that tn,
warning shots were heard by the cap
tain of the Owego but that no atten
ton was paid to them,
Under these circumstances the i'm
perial government finds itself under tn
necessity of emphasizing the fact tina
while the conduct of the commander o
the submarine was in every respect cor
rect. the behavior of the steame
Owego was not In accordance with tn
rules of international law. The cap
tain would therefore have had onl
himself to blame had his conduc
! brought about unpleasant results
Ambassador Gerard, transmitted tn
German note, saying he had receive,
II from the foreign office.
The Washington times., 1916-08-31

duce they had in store. or to make con-
tracts for vegetables In advance.
The embargo order Of the southern.
e yesa ra IF na in e ehe %
Because of the formal notice from
train and yard service organizations OF
their intention to dissontinSne service ice
BEGINNING a; M. s ,s ,n,ae,, =, ' me
shippers. Is compelled to notify shippers
and all it's connecting lines that II can
not, after midnight. August 81. accept
shipments Of live stock or perishanies
special agreement in each individual
lit will, until midnight. September. !.
accept freight Csa S,ec than ay snd
bills of lading must be so in5orsed; No
delivery prior to Monday. September a.
of all traffic received up to midnight
Der no freight Of any Kind will be
received"
Chance for Complications.
A serious situation has developed be-
cause the embargo orders already is
sued place varying time limits for the
receipt Of perishable goods.
Some OF the roads. by placing the
limit ahead of the time set by roads
from which they receive shipments left
be caught In the embargo before they
reach their destination.
Such was the case with a number OF
roads which receive shipments from the
Southern, and officials Of the Southern
Immediately took hold OF this problem
by wiring to these roads about the stu
alton.
The Nashville. Chattanooga, and St
Louis has given notice IL will receive nc
, shipments which cannot be delivered
later than midnight. September 2 The
Queen and Crescent, running from Gin
| cinnati to Chattanooga. has made the
| same provision. The Louisville and
Nashville will receive no freight that
cannot be delivered by noon. Septem'
| Der 3.
Steamship Company applies to ship.
| ments consigned to points beyond
| New York city. and the Merchants
and Miners order to freight consign'
ed points reached by the New York
| New Haven, and Hartford beyont
The division superintendent of thu
Southern Will spend mpst OF the da,
here. II Is expected, In going owe
plans to keep trains moving after thu
strike order becomes effective.
Like other roads the Southern ha
been planning for weeks to FORTH!
itself against the strike, and ever.
effort will be made to give an ade
auate service both in freight and pas
senger trains during the strike.
| Washington Is more fortunate thai
most cities. 1t was pointed out today
in having electric service PRACTICAL.
to all the suburbs where worker
come daily to the city.
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Commission Men Active

Commission men this morning real
ICED the seriousness of the situation. and
many Of them got in touch with far
mers in this vicinity to try to buy pro-
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Lehigh Valley Railroad. Vice President
L. ID. Smith made the announcement
that the company would try to con-
tinue its business without an embargo
The Lehish Valley serves the Dste-
water great quantities Of munitions
for the allies. II is the only road
thus employed that expressed hope OF
continuing this service.
tions. as we'll as individual firms and
corporations, were reported as hoping
worst" telegraph Offices were del
uged with messages from business
shipments or authorizing them to b
hurried on by express.
Already the effect has been felt on
shipping In New York city and at other
seaports. REPRESENTATIVES: OF steam steam,
full whether steamship traffic could b
continued in the face Of q strike, since
It would almost surely bring short
Coastwise shipping lines were forced
to the Immediate announcement that
as a result OF the railroad embargo
they could accept freight only to theiI
terminals or to points that might b
reached by water.
p. r. r. Embargo Severe.
The most severe Of the embargoes
and one that caused q drop OF ~
cents in the price Of wheat on the
Chicago Board OF Trade was mad,
by the Pennsylvania railroad. Thu
road also notified the Adams Expresi
Company to accept shipments oveI
| it's lines subject to delay.
The effect on New York city will b'
| felt Immediately, for the Pennsyl'
! vania is one OF the principal systemi
bringing Western beef and other food
| into New York. In addition II handler
a large part of the city's milk supply
As does the Lehigh Valley, II server
a large munition plant, that OF tn!
| du Pont interests in Wilmington, Del
| In addition to the Pennsylvania, thu
| Eastern systems that announced EN-
| bargoes yesterday we're the New Yorl
| Central, the Baltimore and Ohio, tn
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
At the offices OF the Central Railroa,
OF New Jersey and OF the Erie rail
| road II was said those lines were q
work on the problem and that an
nouncements from their executive of
fees might be forthcoming today. Il
asserting its determination to con
tinue business. the Lehigh Valley an
nounced that its hrst care would b
the milk supply Of the city.
Under the New York Centrars en-
barge at midnight tomorrow all II
agents will refuse all freight excep
coal and iron ore originating on II
| lineN
The Washington times., 1916-08-31

for many OF the big lunch rooms and
hotels were laying in supplies OF staple
commodities. All Of them were makinl
efforts to buy potatoes and this was ont
of the factors in soaring prices.
The Washington times., 1916-08-31
T|E-UP Of TRAFFIC
IN EFFECT IN PART,
AHEAD OF WAlK0UT
Railroad Embargo Orders A.
ready Have Caused Check
to Transportation.

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-The railroad
strike. effective Monday. reached for
ward today. and its effects are being
felt In a tie-up in part OF transporta-
ton three days in advance Of the sched-
uled walkout Of 100000 trainmen.
Many Eastern railroads today refused
TO sell passenger tickets for trips which
would not be completed by Labor Day.
the Pennsylvania clamped an embargo
on munitions shipments. freight ship
ments Of all kinds already under par
tial embargo. depending on their des-
tination. and big ocean shipping lines
reported the impending strike threatens
to force idleness along the water front.
Railroads report heavy traffic in
mound, of vacationers returning to the
city. Outbound passenger traffic was
by no means stopped. but persons leav-
that schedules would be subject to
change next week.
Union Men Also Hit.
Among the travellers who feel the re.
| strictions today are many union men
who had planned Labor Day trips. blu,
who abandoned them willingly.
From large manufacturing concern,
in New York and in other large citie,
came reports that shortage OF coal, with
| consequent stoppage OF manufactures
may be more serious outgrowth of the
| threatened strike than the food problem
John ]. Dillon. Stete commissioner
OF foods and markets. today was pre-
pared to sell milk direct from producers
upstate and In nearby States, direct Il
the consumer.
He announced he had contracts with
dairymen owning 1900 Of the 5000 cow
which supply greater New York with
and river steamers for transporting tn,
milk.
A single exception. among the large
lines. to the general embargo was tn
The Washington times., 1916-08-31

phere. There's no growing used to It. n
It gets" you once, it's pretty sure to -
II again. At the best. you may only haze
a bad headache and a sort Of "boifod
owl" feeling for a week At the worst
you faint, lose control of your maehinA
and are listed among the Casualties q
cause Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington times., 1916-08-31
EMBARCOES SEND UP
CAPITAL FOOD PRICES
Potatoes Doubled in Cost Over
Night-0ther Articles Ad.
vance in Proportion.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

for many OF the big lunch rooms and
hotels were laying in supplies Of staple
commodities. All Of them were making
efforts to buy potatoes and this was one
Of the factors in soaring prices.
Fruit Not Yet Affected.
Bananas, lemons and oranges have not
vet shown the effects of the embargo.
since most of the retailers keep large
supplies Of these on hand. but they are
expected to in a few days.
A wholesale fruit merchant said he al
ready has made arrangements to bring
bananas and citrus fruits here from Bal
timore by automobile. 1t Is brought
there by the United Fruit Company from
Honduras and Mexico.
The Atlantic Fruit Company, he said
also is bringing many bananas from
Cuba. Hhe hurricane in Jamaica, when
originally sent prices Of bananas soar
ing, has developed the Cuban and Hon.
duras markets.
There are not enough lemons and ba.
nanas here to last more than week. In
case the supply were cut of.
At this season Washington gets a
good percentage Of eggs from Maryland
and Virginia farms. but there will be
enough Of the supply cut on by a strike
said Eggs today were selling whole
sale at about 81 cents and retailing at 40
cents, according to one retailer. One
| wholesaler gave these wholesale figures
on eggs:
Western. 81 and 30 cents; fancy IS to IS.
Butter Situation Serious.
Butter is a more serious proposition.
Though much butter Is brought here
from nearby farms. more than 30 per
cent of the butter used in Washington
is brought by rail from the West. To.
day wholesale price of butter was 3
cents In the tub and IS cents in print
| These prices are expected to go up by
| Monday.
Peaches have gone up about % cents q
| half bushel since yesterday. and apples
are expected to be higher In few days
Commission Men Active.
Commission men this morning real
ICED the seriousness Of the situation. and
/ many Of them got in touch with far
mers in this vicinity to try to buy pro-
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in the half hour that some Of the new
machines can negotiate mat height In.
The difficulty IL almost entirely physical.
and II all depends upon how q man IL
made whether or not his flesh and blood
win accommodate themselves to the sud
denly reduced pressure Of the atmos-
The Washington times., 1916-08-31
Altitude Limit for Aviat0rs

A man can 80 UP 1900 feet by rail or
on foot without more than q shortness Of
breath and occasional nose bleed. But
not every man-and not every seasoned
nyer-can stand Jumping up to n.000 feet
, 1916-05-17
BEKENDTGORELSE

TAET bekendtgores herved, at da der er
~ optraadt Koppetilfelde paa Porto
Rico, vii, paa Indstilling af st. Thomas
Observation-Disclosures, indtil videre fol-
gende Forholdsregler we're at-trseffe over
for Porsoner, som ankomme hertll fra
Porto Rico, Viequez og Culebra:
/. De skulle medbringe Attest for, at de
ere yakcinerede i L0bet af Diet sidste
Aar i modsat Fald skulle de snarest
mulig vakcineres her indenfor Obser-
vationstiden.
2. ALE hertil ankommende Passagerer
skulle mode til Eftersyn hos Karan-
t@nel@gen en- Gang daglig i 16 Dage
efter Afrejsen fra Porto Rico, eller
de andre navnte Ger, til den It'd, som
af ham bestemmes.
8. Besmtningen paa Skibe, som ankomme
hertil fra de n@vnte Steder skulle
~efterses en- Gang daglig at Karan-
tenelegen we'd Bes6g ombord, paa den
af ham angivne It'd, indtil Is Dage ere
forlobne siden Afrejsen.
Guvernements Sekretariatet, ST. Croix,
den 10 Maj 1916.
WILL. JACOBSEN,
, 1916-05-17
Translation.
PUBLICATION.

TT is hereby brought to public notice
- that cases of small pox have appeared
IN Porto Rico the following measures,
recommended by the Quarantine Commits
sion of st. Thomas, will be taken until
further against persons arriving from Porto
Rico, Viequez and Culebra.
1. They must produce a certificate prov
ing that they have been vaccinated
within the last year as otherwise they
will have to be vaccinated as soon as
possible within the term of observa-
ton.
2. All passengers arriving here are bound
to present themselves to the Quaran-
tine-Physician for inspection once q
day at a time which he may appoint,
for a term of Is days, to be reckoned
from the day of departure from Porto
Rico or from the other islands men
toned above.
8. The crew of ships, arriving here from
the place mentioned above, are, for a
term of Is days to be reckoned from
the day of departure, subject to daily
inspection on board the ship by the
Quarantine Physician at the time which
he may appoin.
Government Secretary's Office. st. Croix,
the 49, May 1916.
WILL. JACOBSEN.
, 1916-05-17
D LII

e. N Sitting som Kontorist i Guverne-
G< ments Sekretariatet paa St. Croix er
ledig.
MaanedIig Looming Frcs. 10000
A%nsogning indeholdende Oplysning ON
Ansogerens Alder og Kvalifkationer indsen-
des til
Guvernements Sekretariatet
Christiansted.
, 1916-05-17
Translation.
VACANT POST.

"A Post as clerk in the Government Secre-
4A tary's Office. st. Croix is vacant.
Monthly salary Frcs. 150.00.
Application with information concerning
age and qualifications to be forwarded to
Government Secretary Office.
Christiansted
, 1916-05-17
DINGS
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST.
Continued from Avis No. 80

4" 49,
LIST Member for Christiansted Town (4St0ke-
MANN. l can quite agree with the view of
His Excellency; but I could not vote for it
in the Municipal Committee, as l could not
see we had the money. If we can use the
Reservefund, it is reasonable to vote for it.
His Excellency the Governor (Uelweq-
LarSen). With regard to the hon. Members
remark about the Reservefund, I must call
his attention to what he said under the DIS
cussion, hat the Reservefuud was meant for
unforeseen events, hurricane, earthquake etc.
The war is an unforeseen event.
Bird Member for Christiansted Country
District &c. Il. Lee0y). When the Munich
pal Committee says no, and the Doctor says,
yes, then there is no reason to discuss the
matter.
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Snaith). l propose we put it to the
vote.
I'D Member for Christiansted Town Cane
gdt0C Is the money at hand / think, it
is a very serions matter to vote for money
we have not got.
The Vice-Chairman (Cou1ter) closed 1st
Discussion.
With Governments and the Councils con-
sent 2nd Discussion was opened.
His Excellency the Governor (HeItOeg-
Larsen) recommended the iaft for adop-
ton.
3rd Member for Christianstsd Town (Niel-
sem likewise recommended it.
The Wee Chairman (CouMer). I would
like to make one remark. | am glad to bear
that Landphysicus recommends il. I consi-
der 1T absolutely necessary. But [ would
like to say, that you can hardly establish q
water work for Frcs. $4,000. 1t seems to
me quite impossible. The Council must
make up its mind, that we will have to come
later on and ask Tor more money. 1t should
be Is, 900 Frcs. Now When Frederiksled is
getting its water system, l hope that Chris
tiansted also will get theirs.
2nd Member for Christiansted Town
(Cdnegdta) considered it better to wait for q
water work,
The Vice. Chairman (Couter). I will put
Sub Item X VI. DiOers Expenses.
/. Divers supports is granted:
To former Policeman F. c..
JHckson. ...... Frs. ], 10000
sepala ely to the vote.
10 voied for; none against.
The Vice Chairman Coulter. I will then
put the whole Draft to the vote.
1t was unanimously adopted.
The Vice. Chain man Coulter gave q recess.
Item 7.
Introduction of and 1st Discussion on
Draft of Ordinance regarding the ad-
ministration of Public Funds IN st. Croix
introduced by LIST Member for Chris
tiansted Town, A. L. Stakemann.0
The Draft reads:
DRAFT
of Ordinance oegar ding the Admtnas-
trataon Of Public Funds IN st. Caoir.
, 1916-05-17
DRAFT
of Ordinance oegard ding the Admimas
trataon of Public Funds IN st. Croia

The administration of and the granting
of supports from st. Croix Rum Fund and
of the Dutch-reformed Church's Fund is
under the Government of the Danish West
Indian Islands in conjunction with a Com
mission consisting of 2 Members elected
by the Colonial Council.
The Members of the Commission, who
need not be members of the Council, are
elected for 2 years at a time. One of the
Members shall retire every year, first time
that Member who at his election received
the smallest number of votes, or in case of
equal number of votes, according to draw
ing of lots.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-06-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The L. T. L. meets next Tuesday
az 2:3O at the old school.
Ray Jacobs has returned home
from Yacolt Wash, where he was
teaching school.
The LINDEN Fire Department will
hold its annual election of officers
Monday.
Ascension services will be held
at y. m. this evening in the
Christian Reformed Church.
Mrs. Ellen Booman of Samas vas
in Lynden attending the commence
Eient exercises.
Miss Pearl Elder, has returned
to Lynden from Anacortes, where
she was teaching school.
party consisting of Misses Mel
lie Breen, Omma Oldemeyer. Dina
Haveman and Nancy Meenderink
ana Messrs. A. J. De Young, John
and Adrian Brocn and Charles Byls-
MA, autoed to Acre, Deming and
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-06-01

Sedro- Woolley Tuesday, returning
by way of Bellingham.
Mrs. E. J. Frost of Bellingha m
il visiting in Lynden.
Mrs. G. W. Elder of Anacortes,
who has been visiting in Lynden
for the past couple of weeks. left
Wednesday for her home.
Mrs. Max Blonden of Blaine, at
tended the Commencement exercises
Thursday.
W. B. Newcomb. state Deputy,
made enc arrest in LyEden his
week of a driver for operating an
auto for hire without a hire license.
A fine of SIS and costs YVES levied
by Justice of the Peace B. P. Shoe
maker. Ncweomb expects to be in
the district some time looking af-
ter weights and measures and Ii
censes.
Al the conclusion OF solo Sun
day evening. Mrs l.. C. Wright, d.
rector of the NJ. L. choir, was pre-
sented with a beautiful morocco
bound, gold lettered hymn8l, by he
mem bers OF the choir. Mrs. Wright
built up splendid organization
during her term as director, and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-30

provisions of this amendment and
shall provide adequate safeguards
against the use of such loans as an
aid to the purchasing and holding of
lands for purposes of speculation.
Such safeguards shall include clear
definitions of the terms operate
and occupy used herein. In the
absence of such legislation, and sub
iect to the same after its enactment,
the state land board shall proceed
to administer said system of rural
credits under rules and regulations
provided by itself, but subject to the
provisions herein contained.
Sec. Il. The provisions of the
constitution and laws of Oregon in
conflict with this amendment are
hereby repealed insofar only as they
conflict herewith. The provisions of
this amendment shall be self-execut-
ing. and shall take effect and be in
operation 60 days after their ap-
prevail and adoption by the people of
Oregon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-30
Order to Show Cause Why Mortgage
or Sale of Real Estate Should
Not BE Made

In the Superior Court of Whitman
County, State of Washington.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Bernice Haines ct al, Minors.
1t appearing to the said Court by
the petition this day presented and
filed by James w. Haines, the guard
ian of the estate of Bernice Haines,
James Wesley Haines, Anna L.
Haines and Linda Doris Haines,
minors, praying for an order author
izing the mortgage or sale of real
estate, that it is necessary to mort
gage or sell all of the real estate of
said minors in order that better in
yestment of the proceeds may be
made:
1t is therefore ordered by the said
Court that all persons interested in
the estate of said minors, appear be-
fore the said Superior Court on the
1st day of July, 1916, at 1000
court room of said Superior Court, at
Colfax, in said County and State to
show cause why an order should not
be granted to the said James w.
Haines to mortgage 'or sell so much
of the real estate of said minors as
shall be necessary; and that a copy
of this order be published at least
four successive weeks in The Pull
man Herald, newspaper printed and
published in Whitman County, State
of Washington.
Dated June list, 1915.
r. L. McCROSKEY,
Superior Judge.
D. c. Dow, attorney for the Guard
ian, Pullman, Wash.
State of Washington, County of
Whitman, SIS.
I, B. F. Manring, Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Whitman County,
State of Washington, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing is a true, full
and correct copy of an order duly
made and entered upon the minutes
of the said Superior Court.
Witness my hand and the Seal CT
said Court, this 1st day of June,
1916.
B. F. MANRING,
(seaD County Clerk
BY M. P. Bellinger, Deputy.
June2-30
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-30
Records of Whitman County

VIM. Cole (sheriff) to Western
Loan & Building Co., lot Is, blk II,
Maiden, $1,000.
Chattel Mortgages
Roy Hickman to Holt Manufactur-
ing Co, combined harvester, $3225.
j. r. Hagaman ct al. to j. G. Sharp
ct al. so acres crop on nwq seq, neg
swq, all in lS-19-41, $500.
Conditional Bills of Sale
b. D. Henry ct al. to Philip Blu
monschein, automobile, $500.
Mrs. j. II. StLawrence TO J.. NJ.
TNite. piano, $3.50.
Miscellaneous
Articles Of Incorporation of Rhodes
Harvester Co.