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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16
Printers Problem.

Marie hit upon u problem the other
day more perplcxiDg than George lis
apple dumping. She pecred between
the uncut leaves Of magazine and
said: "Aiotlcr, how did they ever get
the printing In theref"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

Childrcn's Gmpham Dresses
igc.Bnr.psc
Misses G,ughm Dresses esc'Sl 10
Boys Wash Suits all cololS
1Sc.Sl 40
Boys Suits tknickcrhockersl slZcn
q Ia II ncwcst patterns
Sl,pS to $I.ps
Childrrn's one piece Play Suits IN
khaki aud indigo rcd trimmed
3br
Boys Ovrralls 2hc.'lDc.69c
Boys Ovcralls tndigol Gec.7ac
boy Scout" lIosc all sizes Sl,96
Boys Knee Pants all stscs
igc.7Qc.asc.Si,23
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

In offering to give away 81 much
of the United States the Kaiser re-
minds us Of certain clovcn-hoofcd
parsonage who had more generosity
than possessions.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

The band dinner and concert to-
morrow evening will be made get
together affair for the entire COM
munity and ought to be q social
hummer.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

Medford, or.-.-onc man was killed
and five injured In freight wreck at
VOORHEES,. one mile from Medford,
when the axle Of car holding a beam
Of steam dredge broke, telescoping
10 cars Of northbound Southern Pa.
cific freight All the men were wan.
derers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

Iadi,s' Suits $500 to $27,5o
Ladies' Coats 5000 To Si76o
Misses Coats $3.50 To Sll,7h
Chillrn's Coats Sl.9S to SAWS
Ladies' ono piece Scrgr Dresses
tvcry htcSn $500 to $ll'e
Ladies' silk Popln Dresses all
culorS Na,oS To So''o
Ladies' silk Dresses in all the new
shades very latest styles
So 30 to S3i 30
Crcpc Dr Chine Waists
Sl.9S to S2,9s
Childrcn's Rompcra all colors
luc
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

We gather from Senator Lanes
few apologists that he has suffered
from Misrepresentation; but So
much more So--has Oregon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

One might observe that the Ger
man government is a good deal of
an asst an ass could be so
destructive.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

Carranza has been elected prcSi.
dent of Mexico, but We are unable
to see wherein either Carranza or
Mexico is entitled 10 congratu-
lation.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

The railroad brotherhoods arc de-
termined to strike tomorrow. il
seems, even if they hit the entire
nation at critical time.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

Let US have faith that right
makes might; and in that faith let
US dare do our duty as we under
stand it. Abraham Lincoln.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

The passage of the state bonding
measure means hard surfaced
highway extending through uma'
tilla county to the state line and
that without increasing taxes one
iota,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

II war balloons can cr"Ss the At
lan,ic, il is well to reflect that they
can cross it from either direction
and Uncle sam can build en- II he
will get ON the job.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16
Pacific Railroads Need Not Divorce.

New York.-The government suit 10
divorce the Central Pacific railroad
from the Southern Pacific has been
won by the railroads. J. =. Blair, gen.
eral counsel for the Southern Pacific
hSS ssaegscsd,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

Revolutionists have seized the
Russian government, but this is apt
to bring cold comfort to the Ger
man kaiser.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

Those who kick about the too
frequently falling snow cannot.
poor souls, amend the law of grav-
itation.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

That ruthlessness is chiefly dam
gerous to the German submarine
is indicated by the fact that in one
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

week 100 ocean vessels reached
the shore Of England and France
in safety.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16
'E'5Ri 81 ga, 4','sS SESSION Suits Goats Dresses

W., o,, now showing all OF the latest models IN IN, new
shades Of Gold, Apple Plum Rocky. Ch9reuse ana bne,
Prices in reach of ALL Pay rs visit ana see I'LL th' h'"
Spring Styles
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

Instead of a broken backbone,
Winter comes to bat with a bent
spring.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-16

Is friend Seattle u fish, that 1t
should be chiefly known by its Gill;
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
WOMAN Is FATALLY
INJURED IN SMASH
Taxi and Street Car Collide on
Slippery Street and Mrs.
Pauline Hinkel is Victim.
DOUBLE SKULL FRACTURE

Mrs. Pauline Hinkel OF Minneapolis
was seriously injured at Twenty
fourth and Arbor streets when taxi
cab in which she was riding collided
with a northbound street car. She
was rushed to ST. Joseph's hospital,
where it was found that her skull
had been fractured in two places. She
also received internal injuries, besides
many cuts from flying glass. She
has not recovered consciousness since
the accident and doctors say that she
cannot recover.
Mrs, Kinkel was on her way to
visit her sister, Mrs. Annie Marcsek,
at 2Ol3 P street, South Side.
Alvin Miller OF 30l7 N,rth Six
teenth street, driver of the automobile
suffered slight injuries. He was also
taken to the hospital. The machine,
which was the property of the Omaha
Taxicab company, was entirely
wrecked.
While trying to get out Of the way
of a street car Miller's auto skidded.
The street car rails were slippery
from snow, which was falling at the
time, and when the chauffeur at
tempted to turn to the right side Of
the street, the street car struck the
taxicab with considerable force.
Street car service on the north
bound crosstown line was suspended
for half an hour following the acci-
dent. F, krawlick was motorman Of
the street car and ], M. Macy conduc-
tor. The motorman had difficulty in
extricating himself from the front
part OF the car, which was demol-
ished,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Finds Husband in
Hospital, Mrs. King
Forgives Him All

Take him for better or for worse,
in sickness and in health"
A wife's forgiveness of a husband
against whom she had filed complaint
in the county attorneys Office as hav-
ing abandoned her, when she discov-
cred him in a hospital i'll with pneu-
monia, was brought to light when
Mrs. Minnie King visited the court
house and asked to have the charges
against her mate dismissed.
On January II Mrs. King filed a
complaint against Frank King, charg-
ing abandonment. The police were
unable to locate King, but the wife
on Monday found out that he was
seriously i'll at St. Joseph's hospital.
She Immediately made preparations
to care for him and then visited the
county attorneys office to have the
charges dismissed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Funerals of Victims
Of Automobile Accident

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. l6.-(Spe-
cial. )-The double funeral cortege
bearing the bodies Of Samuel Sher-
man and his son, Charles Sherman, to
the railway station, they being for
warded to North Bend, Neb., where
interment took place, wended its way
through the streets yesterday, the sad
final chapter of an automobile acci-
dent which occurred on Friday eight
miles west of this city. w. H. Han
ger, the driver, and Al Rasmussen, the
other occupant of the car, who were
injured, are recovering. The evidence
showing that the loss of control OF
the car was accidental, no coroner's s
inquest was held. The funeral pro-
cession was headed by members of
the order of Eagles in double file
and a double set of pallbearers rep
resenting that organization accom-
panied the bodies to North Bend.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
City Meals to Cost
More and LabOrers
Get Raise in PAY

Citizens who are entertained here
after by the city at Cen.ral or South
Side jails will receive meals which
cost II cents ca III, instead of 10 cents,
which ha. been the prevailing rate.
The city council authorized the in
crease.
While they were at it. the commits
sioners resolved that day laborers in
the employ of the tity will be ad-
vanced from rs to 80 cents per hour,
Sixteen employees of the health de-
partment were given salary increases
of $40 each; Dairy and Milk Inspector
Bessie was boosted from $l,920 to
$1,000 year, and FIVE employees of the
street cleaning department were al
lowed more pay.
High cost of living was announced
as the reason for this action.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Fontenelle Hotel is Running
On a Sound Financial Basis

The Douglas Hotel company,
which is the title of the corporation
that erected and owns the Fontenelle
hotel, at its stockholders meeting re-
elected all its officers and directors
except substituting George Brandeis
in place of Arthur D. Brandeis and
W. Farnam Smith in place of F. H.
Davis on the board. This retains
Gurdon w. Wattles as president,
Arthur c. Smith as VICE president
and A. L. Reed as secretary.
The financial exhibit shows 6 per
cent paid on perferred stock. of which
$494, 900 is outstanding and all inter-
est, taxes and other charges met, to-
gether with a $4,000 reduction on
the first mortgage bond indebtedness,
which showing President Wattles
characterized as most gratifying.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Prairie Fire Burns Barn
And Several Stacks of Hay

Wagner, S. D., Jan. l6.-(SpeciaL) }
"A prairie fire, starting six miles
west and two and half miles north
of Wegner at night destroyed large
barn owned by an Indian farmer. and
several stacks of hay owned by DOC"
Martin before it could be gotten
under control. A terrific gale of
wind was blowing and the fire trav-
eled swiftly. Thirty-one men fought
the blaze almost to the point of ex-
haustion before it was extinguished.
Men came in all directions, equipped
with wet blankets and other freight
ing apparatus. to wage war on the
blaze. For time number of farm
houses and other buildings were in
imminent danger of destruction. Ii
is supposed some one dropped a
lighted cigar from an automobile,
thereby starting the blaze,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Notes from Beatrice
And GAGE County

Beatrice, Neb, Jan. 16.-(Special.) }
George Loeper, a farmer living
near Odell, sustained a broken leg
yesterday while chopping wood on
his farm when a tree fell upon him.
He was also severely bruised about
the body. He was brought to local
hospital for treatment.
The Farmers COOPERATIVE union
held its annual meeting at Barneston,
and the report of the secretary
showed that the company had cleared
the sum of approximately $4,000 dur
ing the last year. A dividend of
per cent was declared. The COM
pany purchased 10000 bushels OF
grain during the year.
Matilda A. Breese was granted a
divorce yesterday by Judge Pember.
ton FROM Winfield Breese of Lin
coin. The plaintiff was also allowed
81 200 alimony, to be paid in Sl2
monthly for the support of their child.
The Gage County Insurance CON-
pany held its annual meeting at Blue
Springs and elected these officers:
President, J. Fl. McPheron; vice presi-
dent, J. T, Traucrnicht; secretary, ].
w. Marples; treasurer, ]. R. Sailing.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Experiment in Flax
Culture is Profitable

Dupree, S. D., Jan. l6.--(SpeciaL) -
In connection with the efforts of the
state college authorities to revive in
terest in fax growing among South
Dakota farmers, Ziebach county in
stance may be of interest. A resi-
dent of Dupree sowed hfty-four acres
of fax on the farms OF Taylor and
Jcffries, near town, last season. The
expense Of sowing, cultivating and
harvesting the crop was $496.20. The
net yield was 648 bushels of fax,
which at the current market price
of $3.50 a bushel brought $l.62, or
net profit of 81 l,l23.80, or an average
Of $20.8l per acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
York Basket Ball Team
Schedules Sixteen Games

York, Neb., Jan. 16.-(Special. -
York college opens its basket bail
season Thursday at York with the
Doane team. A squad of thirty-six
men has been working out since the
holidays and gives promise OF pre-
senting strong aggregation of bas-
ket shooters. The schedule as ar
ranged is the hardest that the college
has attempted in recent years. Four
of last years team are back and with
promising new material good show
ing is expected. The schedule in
cludes games with all OF the confer
ence teams and the University Of Ne
braska and Creighton. The university
and the Wesleyan dates have not as
yet been definitely decided upon, but
will take place early in the season
The schedule:
January 18-Doane at York.
January 1a-CreIghton at Omaha
January 23-Kearney at York.
January 21-Doane ct Creta.
February 1-Cotner university at Bcthsny.
February 2-Peru at Peru. .
February S--Nebraska Central at York.
February 9-Hastings at HastingB.
February 13--Kearney at Kearney.
February 17--Grand Island at York.
February 21-Peru at York.
February 2S-Hastings at York.
March 3-Grand Island at Grand Isiand.
March 7-Cotner university at York.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Soldiers Home Notes.

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 16.--(special -
Or. J. A. Waggener, physician at the Sol
diers' Home at Burkett, has handed In his
resignation. The doctor has not been well
for some time, and week ago went OF
Omaha, where he underwent an examina-
tion before corps Of specialists He re-
turned to Burkett, and In consultation with
his wife, 1t was decided that he must take
a much needed rest DR.. and Mrs. Wag.
gener will probably spend the remainder of
the winter In the south. The doctor has
been here for the last sixteen months and
his going away brings quite cloud over
the patients, as he was beloved by every
one.
Mrs. Maxwell will again assume the du-
ties of matron at the West hospital made
vacant by the resignation of Mrs j. A.
Waggener The first assistant surgeon will
have full charge Of all hospitals for the
present, until he is confirmed as first ply
sician and surgeon by the State Board OF
Control.
The funeral of Mrs. L. A. Vose, who
passed away at Ashland, Neb, on January
10 while out on furlough was held from
the Home chapel on Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Rev. E. e. Mack of the Chris
tian church OF Grand Island officiated.
James C. Wilson has asked for a twenty
day furlough and Orin Rashaw has asked
for seyen-day leave.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Bemis Park Folks Still In
The Dark as to Their Liuhts

Citizens of Bemis Park district are
lugrubious. Last year they planned a
special ornamental lighting system
for their community. They entered
into contract for l2s posts and lamps
OF neat design.
Now they want light. Their orna-
mental posts stand like grim remind
ers of the uncertainties Of life.
The city council is distributing
lights according to needs of locations
and funds available. The outlying
ornamental districts will be served
first.
The way seems dark for the Bemis
park people, but they still have their
faces turned toward the light, and it
is possible they may receive current
for some of their new lamps.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
BRANDEIS ESTATE
MILLION AND HALF
Inventory of Late Merchant
Shows Much Personal and
Real Property.
BULK OF 1T GOES TO SON

The inventory Of the estate of the
late Arthur d. Brandeis, head of the
Brandeis interests in Omaha at the
time of his death, who left the bulk OF
his fortune to his son, J. L. Ervine
Brandeis, has been filed with the cbun-
ty court.
The inventory shows that Mr.. Bran
deis left personal property estimated
in value at 81 400, ,430.64 and real estate
in New Jersey estimated by John l..
Kennedy, one of the executors, to be
worth 100000.
Zerlina Brandeis, the widow; J. L.
Ervine Brandeis, George Brandeis
and Mr.. Kennedy, the four executors,
filed the inventory.
Few larger estates than that of
Arthur D. Brandeis have ever been
probated in Omaha. according to
Clyde Sundblad, clerk of the county
court, among them the Creighton, the
Joslyn, the Kountze and the Murphy
estates.
The description OF the personal
property is as follows:
Two thousand one hundred and
sixty-fve and two-thirds
shares Of the capital stock of
J. l.. Brandeis & Sons. $500. .$sl6.aSb. 50
Fifty-tive shares Of the pre-
ferred capital stock OF the
Brandeis Realty company. $500. 90
Two thousand nve hundred
shares of the common capital
stock Of the Brandeis Realty
company ..................... 2so.Ooo 90
Two shares Of tho preferred
stock of the Brandes Annex
Building company ............ 900. 90
Eight hundred and thirty-three
one-third shares of the COM
mon stock of the Brandeis
Annex Building company ....,. sass. IS
One hundred and forty shares
of the preferred stock Of the
Brandeis Investment com
pany 1900 90
Five hundred shares Of the
common stock of the Brandeis
Investment company ..,... $4,000 90
Capital stock Of the American
Realty company ......,..,.- 10000. 90
Capital stock of the Saunders '
Kennedy Building company. $4,000. 90
Capital stock of the Douglas
Hotel company ............ $4,000. 90
Capital stock OF the United
States National bank. ....,. l6,7o0. 90
Capital stock of the United
States Trust company 5000. 90
Cash credit In different Bran
deis interests .............. 2sS,6s6 SIS
Dividends from various hold
ings Observation-Disclosures. s37,o62 .ss
Money due, including proms-
sory notes ................. 114.561 .z6
Life insurance .-.......... 5s,:7S.7s
Capital stock Of SteArns Bros.
New York, value not yet
ascertained ..-.-.--.-----. .....-....
Other holdings .--.-----.. 1850. 90
Total $50, ,4so g.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Funeral Of Mrs. Legge
Will Be at North Bend

North Bend, Neb,, Jan. 16.-(Spe-
cial. )-The body Of Mrs. S. d. Leggc,
a former resident of North Bend, who
died after a weeks illness of pneu-
monia at her home in Boyd county,
will be brought here Wednesday. The
funeral will be Thursday. Mrs. Legge
was the daughter of Mrs. Sarah
Acorn of North Bend. She was mar
ried to S. D. Legge in 1900 and three
years later she and her husband
moved to Boyd county. She was 81
years old. Mr.. and Mrs. Legge Wis
tied relatives here during the holidays.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
TeCumseh Lawyer Wants
Place on Farm Loan Board

Tecumseh, Neb., Jan. l6.-(SpeciaL) }
J. B. Douglas, Tecumseh attorney,
is candidate for the appointment as
a director of the federal farm loan
board for the Omaha district. Mr..
Douglas is secretary and a member
of the board of directors of the Te-
cumseh Building and Loan associa-
ton and had experience in the real
estate business.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
One British and Two
NorWeqian Ships Are Sunk

London, Jan. l6.-According to an
unconfrmed report received by
Lloyds, the British steamship Brook
wood, 3,093 tons, and the Norwegian
steamer Tholma, 1896 tons, have
been sunk. The Norwegian steamer
Graafjeld, formerly the Alfred Du-
mois, 729 tons, has been destroyed
through striking a mine. Eight mem
bers of its crew lost their lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Wreck Victims Buried.

North Bend, Neb., Jan. 16.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The bodies of Samuel Sher-
man and his son, Charles, who lost
their lives Friday in an automobile
accident at Grand Island, arrived here
Monday afternoon and were taken to
the cemetery at Sand Creek, Saunders
county, their former home, for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
Fairfield Revival Closes.

Fairfield, Neb., Jan. 16.-(Special.)
Evangelist and Mrs. James P. Sulli-
van closed very successful two
weeks engagement at the Methodist
Episcopal church in this city Sunday
evening. Large congregations were
present every afternoon and evening
and on both Sundays the large church
was packed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Eliza B. Yates to the Cathedral Chap
ter, southwest corner Thirty-second
and California streets, 6Ox69. .....-S
Christian M. Jespersen and wife to
Earl B. Harris, Thirty-third street.
88 feet north of Seward, east side,
31x125.5: southeast corner Thirty
third and Franklin. 124x1275: Thir-
ty-third street. 1lp feet north OF
Seward, east side, l4xS7.5 ........
Earl B. Harris to Omaha Safe Deposit
company, southeast corner Thirty
third and Franklin, 124x127.5......
Minnie M. Hayward to Herman Mess,
Forty-first street, 45 feet south Of
Arbor street, west side, 45x126....'
Ethel T. Mick and wife to Herman
Mess, southwest corner Forty hrst
and Arbor, 45xl26..
The Chicago Lumber company to
James simmons, Forty-sixth street.
200 feet north Of California street.
west side, 100x165 ......... L......
John W. Firth, ct al, to George M.
Nelson, southwest corner Seven
teenth and CASTELAR,, 72Sx112....... .
John C. Bloener, ct al, to Fred Peter
sen and wife, Forty-second street,
264 feet south Of street, 66x132..
Carl A. Swanson and wife, ct al, to
Louis J. Patti, southeast corner
Ninth and Capitol avenue; undivided
Y; Ninth street, Sc feet south of
Dodge street, west side, 66x132,
undivided Y .....................
Fannie B. Waldo, ct al, to L. W.
Lyons, Jaynes gtreet, 200 feet west
of Twenty-ffth avenue, north side,
buxlS
Oliver Farrand and wife to Mary e
Cooper, Fort sire t. Al feet west of
Twenty ninth street, north side, 43K
H. j. Hull and wife to David T.
Adams, Twentieth street. SO feet
north of Burdette, east side, 50x96..
Emile W Hickok and wife to Pamela
Dudley Yeiser, Capitol avenue, so
feet west of Forty-eighth street.
south side, 50x100 ...........,....
william c. Norris to william C. Estes,
ct al, Walnut street, 56.7 feet east
of Thirty fifth Ltreet. south side.
50x133.S ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Margaret Brown to Eugene D. OSulli-
van, A street, 100 feet east of Twen-
ty-seventh street, north side, 30x60.
M. j. O'Neil to F. T. Walker, ct al,
Thirty third street 43 1-3 feet south
of Boyd, west side, 43 1-3x12S.....
Hattie Belman and husband to Thomas
Moore, Dodge street, $50 feet west
of Forty-eighth street, south side,
60x131.5 ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Minnie r. Williams and husband TO
Arthur Theodore southwest corner
Thirty third avenue and Webster
avenue, irregular, approximately Ask
126 ........ ....'..'.......
Anna NJ Mcbride to N. p. Dodge, jr.,
Webster street, $50 feet west of For
ty-ninth street. south side. 50x12s..
John NJ. Camenzind and wife to Anna
Krejci, southwest corner Cottner
avenue and Hontz, Benson, 12Sx2Oo.
Charles P. Nelson and wife to Mar
garet McArdle, Davenport street, so
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17
G. G. George is the
New Chairman of
Commercial Club

c. c. George was elected chairman
of the executive committee OF the
Commercial club at noon, when the
clubs new executive committee met.
H was chairman OF the public well
fare committee of the club last year.
Robert H. Manley was again chosen
as commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17

When you have a fullness and
weight in the stomach after eating
you may know that you have eaten
too much and should take one of
Chamberlain's Tablets to aid your di-
gestion.-Advcrtisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17

Good things in the field of invest
ment have always gone to those who
had big money to invest. This is
something new; something different.
Watch these columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-17

The brain that conceived the idea
certainly had in mind the wage Garner
and the man or woman of medium
means-watch these columns.