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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19

tha, under The slnElc item veto amend.
ment TO tho constitution. passed hy
the electorate az the last general cleo.
ton. the same procedure is TO be fol.
lowed as on a veto Of an entire bill.
and that no real necessity exists for
futhcr legislation 10 make It effective.
-Four mes we're Injured. a part Of the
business tectlnn ~ oregon Ciiy Was
rocked as II by an earthquake, and the
hardware AMI second hand store of
:. Tolpolnr was parity wrecrei when
q quantity Of powder exploded In the
TolpolAr store. Tho entire trort ot the
store was blown into the street. and
the damare is estimated At several
dollars.
Members Of tho State Lard Board.
Of the Grange and others Interested In
advancement, OF rural credits lcglsla.
tion held a meeting At State Treasurer
Rays office aud formulated the plan
for legislation desired TO place the
rural credits amendment In operation
40 soon as possible, The rules and
regulations governing loans under the
will be left largely dis.
rretlonary with the Land Board.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
MUCH LIQUOR. is FOUND
Seizures on the Steamer KlIburn
Exceed 1909 Quarts.

Portland. Or-The steamer y. A..
Kilburn. raided when she docked on
The Portland waterfront. is proving a
prolific source Of coniraband whisky.
Deputies Of the sherifrs office. with
city detectives and federal agents. un.
covered approximately 1900 quarts OF
whisky In their continued search Sun.
day. according to Walter =. Geren.
special agent for District Attorney
Evans
These seizures are In addition to
100 quarts Of liquor taken on the lnl.
ual night Of raiding when the ship.
shadowed by the Portland police pa.
troll boat from the mouth Of the river.
was boarded by a swarm OF jealous
officers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
GERMANS CLOSE TO
CITY OF GALATz

Berlin. by wireless to Sayville.-
Strong attacks were made by Russian
and Roumanian troops on the recently
captured Teutonic positions north OF
the Suchitza valley. on the northern
Roumanian front The official an
nouncement says the attacks were re-
pulsed.
Field Marshal Won Mackensenis out
posts are now planted only six miles
from Galatz. the important Roumanian
port on the Danube end of the Sereth
line. the Teutonic pressure having re.
suited in another gain when the town
of Vadeni was taken. vadeni is
scant two miles south of the Sereth
river itself. on the railway between
Braila and Galatz.
On the northern end Of the Russian
front, in the Riga district. the ad-
vances recently scored by the Rus
slams appear to have been maintained
in the face OF heavy counter attacks
by the Germans. Twice on successive
days Petrograd has announced the re-
pulse of heavy assaults.
The operations on the Franco Bel
gian front are confined to- the most
part to artillery.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
Bone Dry Gill in Oregon House.

Salem.-The model dry measure
which was constructed by Dr. J. E.
Anderson. Of Hood River and wasco.
and Senator u. L. Eddy Of Douglas.
with the assistance OF Attorney Cen
erai Brown. vas introduced in the
lower house Of the legislature Mon.
day. Its principal provisions make it
unlawful 10 receive. import. possess.
transport. deliver. manufacture. sell.
give away or barter" intoxicating II.
quors. save under certain drastic re-
s,rictions SET forth in the vo!uminous
act.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
NUMBER 80
GERMAN SEA RAIDER
IN SOUTH ATLANTIC
Ten Boats Sunk, Two Taken as
Prizes off South Ameri-
can Coast.

London.-The following announce
ment was given out here officially:
For some time past Il had been
assumed that the following British
and French merchant ships. which had
long been overdue. had been sunk BY
a German raider.
'British-Dramatlst. Radnorshire. Mi.
nieh. Netherby Hall. Mount Temple.
King George. George. voItaIre. French
Nantes and Asnieres.
Definite information has now been
received from Pernambuco confirming
this assumption.
"on the evening OF Monday the Jap
anese steamer Hudson Maru arrived
off Pernambuco. having on board the
masters and 237 men OF the crews OF
some OF the lost vessels which were
sunk on various dates between Decem-
Der IL and January IL.
In addition the steamer st. Theo-
dore was captured and a prize crew
fNR ph DV0iHs ehN thG oASaAhtA iat-
rowdale was captured and sent away
with about 400 men. the crews OF 9TH
ers OF the sunken vessels who were
TO be landed"
Most Of these boats when last re-
ported were I'm the South Atlantic. In
dicating that the German raider has
been at work off the South American
coast.
The latest German sea raider. on
the face OF dispatches. apparently
passed a record in destructiyeness of
commerce. only exceeded by the ex-
ploits OF the famous Emden. Ger
many's prize raider. The Emden. ae-
eording to best estimates available.
sank 20 merchant vessels besides a
Russian cruiser and French destroy.
er.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
EeLLlGEReNT NOTES
The entente reply to President Wi

The entente reply TO President VIII
sons peace note condensed means:
Restoration OF Alsace Lorraine to
France and of Trentino and Triest to
italy, Constitution of the S,avonic
provinces of Austria into separate
state, Transferenee of Pennsylvania
from Hungary to Roumania, Restor'
alton OF the ancient kingdom of Bo.
hemia Creation of united Poland
under Russian protectorate, In addi'
ton. the expulsion OF til, Turks from
Europe, the liberation of the Armenl'
ans, Arabs aud Syrians from Turkish
rule.
Germany's statement to neutrals, In
brief, says;
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
Political Harmony Session Falls.

New York-Efforts to bring about
harmony between republicans and
prosressives here produced as the
first conspicuous result stormy pro.
test from George w Perkins and Ev.
ere,t Colby, progressive leaders, that
republican leaders were not acting in
good faith. Later a statement declar.
ing the charges unfounded was issued
by members of the republican com,
mittoe.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
BUFFALO BILL" IS BURIED
TWO Governors. Many Other Officials.
Army and Great Company Join.

Denver.-The west Sunday bade
farewell 10 all that was mortal of Col.
onel William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill")
and the west, in its own words. did
itself proud" in its parting with the
man who helped to make its history.
Two state governors. lieutenant-
governor. officials and legislators
from three states. the United States
army. fraternal organizations OF which
he was an honored member, former
cowboys, the Grand Army of the Re,
public and men, women and children,
thousands of the latter. paid tribute
to the illustrious son of the prairies.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
Admiral Dewey Is Dead.

Washington.-Adm Dewey, the
nations Spanish War hero and by pri
ority Of grade the ranking naval off.
Ger OF the world. died at his home here
in his S0th year. General breakdown,
accompanied by arterio sclerosis incl.
dent to old age, was the cause Of his
death,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
Navy sheII Contract te erltIsh Elrm.

Washington.-Th United States
government has been forced to go to
one of the belligerent countries to Sc
cure its 16 and 14-inch shells for the
navy. The navy department awarded
to Hatfields, Limited, of London, con-
tracts for 5000 ls-inch shells. at s513
each, and $500 14-inch shells at 1856
each. delivery In Is months.
American firms submitted much
larger bids. and demanded much long.
er periods for deliveries.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
Bars Llaucr Ads in Mail.

Washington Transmission In the
mails of liquor advertisements, in cir.
culars, newspapers or otherwise, into
ststes which prohibit such advertising
or solicitation, is barred by bill by
senator Rankhead, of Alabama, pass.
ed by the senate, It now goes to the
house.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
U. S. Now Owner of ess4ndles,

washington-The Danish West In
dies passed Wednesday under the SOW
ereignty of the United States. Nego-
tiations continued for over half cen
tury came to conclusion with the ex-
change of ratifications of the treaty
OF cession by Secretary Lansing and
Danish Minister Brun.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
THE MARKETS.
Portland.

wheat-Club sI5S: bluestem s1.S5;
red Russian. sl.55. fortyfold. sl.sO.
Rarley-No. feed, $3.50 per ton.
llay-Timothy. $2l per ton: alfalfa.
SIS.
Butter-Crcamery. SAC.
Eggs-Ranch. &c.
wool-Easiern Oregon. Soc; valley.
CSC.
Hops-lsl6 crop. 64Shc.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
Seattle.

Bluestem, sl,6s: club 31.59:
forty.fold, $3.50; red Russian. s1.57;
fife. sl.59; turkey red. sl-64.
Barley--S39 per ton.
Rutter-Creamery. 3Sc.
Eggs-3Sc. ....
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
Es.senster Foster Dies.

Tacoma. Wash Addison G Foster.
former United States senator from
Washington. died at his home here
after an Illness of several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
Gen. John J. Pershing.
THAT BONE DRY BILL

The bonedry BILL
he
in
the State Journal-Frday,
will sign iwitht the
o
The bill
ntence of from day to 6 months.
to
liquor
o from to anda
the actv
o
Another bill
bill
Still another the
prohbtory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

a fact beyond dispute that industrials
generally are operating at from two to
three hundred per cent above norma |
and securing such equipment as need
ed. 1t is very apparent, therefore
that preference is given to freight
paving the greatest revenue.
I'VE are confronted with a national
emergency. 1 request in favor of the
people of this country that the COM
mission forthwith issue an order in
line with the request that 1 have made
of eastern roads.
Failure to secure such an order as
indicated is likely to result in a state
of riot and anarchy, thruout this coun-
try and the consequences of the ga me
will be directly chargeabIe to the l. c.
c. and the railroads."
Plenty of Grain But No Cars.
Grain dealers In Chicago have esti-
mated that there are now at least 3d.
600, 900 bushels of grain in Chicago
elevators awaiting shipment, that
there are at least 10000 bushels in
cars held il railroad yards and that
in addition tributary grain sections
have an equal amount in elevators and
on trains awaiting passage east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
400, OOOM0RE men i. C. C. TO BLAME
Lord of Admiralty Wants More
U-BOat Fighters.
11,949 Ships Arrived and Left
British Ports, Feb. 1 to Is.

London, Feb. 21.-"The submarine
menace is grave and serious and is
growing. It is not yet solved, but I
am confident measures now being de-
vised will gradually mitigate its serl-
business" declared Sir Edward Carson,
first lord of the admiralty, today.
The cabinet minister made this
statement in connection with his pres
entation of the naval estimates to the
house of commons today. One of the
provisions of the bill was for an in
crease of Britain's sailors by 100000.
Lord Fisher Restored to Staff.
Sir Edward also announced that
Lord Fisher, former first sea lord, had
been returned to the admiralty staff,
as president of a board of inventions.
This inventions board, he said, was
part of an anti-submarine department
which had been established, he ex-
planned. with the best and most ex-
perienced personnel"
During the period from February l
to 49, the admiralty lord said 6,076
vessels had arrived at ports of the
United Kingdom and 5,S73 had left
nd this despite the German subma-
rine blockade. This was a total of
11.949 ships to and from British
ports.
Since the start of the war; Sir
Edward continued, eve have eXamin-
ed either on the high seas or in har-
bofs, 25,874 ships This constitutes
our blockade of Germany.
Carson announced that the mum Der
of armed ships had increased AIS
per cent during the past two months
An increase in the number armed for
defense against submarines is noted
each week he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
SEARCH FOR A BODY
Topeka Officers Hear Man Was Muir
dered ami Buried at Richland.

The body of a man murdered two
months ago is buried at Richland, ac-
cording to information in the hands
of the Topeka police and Shawnee
county officials. Two arrests have
been made and the men arrested are
being held without bonds.
Bob Miller, acting sheriff; Robert
D. Carver, county prosecutor; Detec-
tive Alba and Harvey Parsons, chief
of police, left 1opeha at noon today
in an automobile armed with spades.
Upon their arrival in Richland, a
number of arrests will be made if the
officers find the body of the man be-
Heved to have been murdered. All
persons implicated are Mexicans.
The information first came to De-
tective Alba, who has figured in a
number of sensational cases. He was
told thru some underground route
that a Mexican laborer at Richland
was murdered in a family row. The
fellows head was nearly served from
his body, Alba was told. That same
might, it is alleged, those implicated
in the murder buried the dead man
in a shallow grave. The next day
they passed the grave and saw one of
the fellows feet sticking out of the
ground.
1T may be d wild goose chase"
said Chief Parsons today, before leav-
ing, but it behooves us to ascertain
if there is any truth in the story"
The names of the men arrested will
not be divulged by the police. The
fellows are being held on an investi-
cation charge and have not been told
that they are suspected of having
knowledge of the alleged murder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
SUES X. C. HOG TRUST
Charges Association Is Combination
and Asks $4,000 Damages.

Kansas City. Feb. 21.-Charges
that dealers are in a combine here
were made in a suit asking $4,000
manages MED IN the circuit court here
today against the Kansas CIR, HaI
Dealers association, by Clarence T.
Harleson, former hay and grain
dealer. The suit names the AZ mem
bers of the association as defendants
ana alleges that it fixes prices, deter
mines margins of profits, sets the
oIlltillssion and regulates the bust
ness dealings of its members. Harle-
son former firm, the Southwestern
hay and Grain company, was dropped
from membership last fall because of
non,payment of dues, the petition SETS
torth, and further charges that he
mas not peen permitted to operate
elther independently or as an EN-
ploye of another firm since that +i,,na
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

He was born III Centerville, Ind,
January 90, 1853. He came to To-
peka IN 1879 and established a candy
store on Kansas avenue between
Fourth and Fifth streets. For fifteen
years his business increased in this
location and he raised three sons in
the trade, associating them with aim
IN the affairs of the store. Then he
moved south on Kansas avenue to the
present location of the Capital City
Candy company, between Sixth ave-
nue. and Seventh street. Three years
ago he retired and sold his interests
to the Capital City company.
Mr.. Rigby's candy orders came
from every part of, the country To-
pel'ans of the early days learned to
pl efer his chocolates to any other
make and even today the standing
orc ers from former Topekans come
from other cities and states.
He was prominent in Masonic cir
cles. The burial will be in charge of
No. II, A F. & A M, Friday after
neon from the home, 719 Harrison
street. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
Mr.. Rigby is survived by three
sens, a father, brother and a sister.
one of the sons, W. 0. Rigby, is post
master in Topeka. Another, George
Z. Rigby. is conducting candy bust
ness on West Fifth street The third
son is Harry ]. Rigby. His father,
George Rigby, is 80 years old and
lives in North Topeka. His sister,
MRS. Henry Herring. and his brother
J: H. Rigby, also live on the North
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
MO. PAC,
Railway System on Block To-
day at st. Louis.
Kansas Lines Under Hammer in
Topeka, February %.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 21.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific railway was sold this
afternoon for $16,151, 900. The prop
erty was bought by Robert H. Neil
son and Duncan A. Holmes. both of
New York, representing the re-organ-
ization committee of bondholders of
the road. They were the only bid
ders, bidding just above the lowest
figure set by the United States district
court.
To End Receiyership.
St. Louis. Mo, Feb. 21.-The prin
cipal parts of the Missouri Pacific
railway system were to be put up
at auction at two sales here today.
The Missouri Pacific proper was to
be sold this morning at the freight
station. The minimum price which
the United States district court has
fixed for the property is SIG, ,o00.
That part of the system known as
the ST. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern is to be sold this afternoon
the minimum price being $685.
100000.
Some of the Kansas lines of the
Missouri Pacific will be sold at a
separate auction at Topeka, Kan, on
February %.
The three sales constitute almost
the final step toward the ending of
the Missouri Pacific receivership.
The road went into receivership in
August, 1915 Plans for the reorgan-
ization have been approved by the
Missouri Public service commission.
If the sale is approved by the federal
court, it is believed the receivership
will end within a few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
BELGIAN COLONY PLAN
Cardinal MERCER Back of Deal to Lo-
cate 5000 Families in California.

San Francisco, Feb. 21.-The pur-
chase of $4,000 acres in California
and the settlement thereon of 5000
Belgian families is the plan that has
been introduced by the vatican col
onization board to James Slevin, papaI
knight, who lives here. In connec-
ton with 1T he has visited the I'm
perial valley in Southern California
Cardinal MERCER of Belgium was
the originator he said, of the plan to
establish Belgians in America. Be
hind the Imperial valley plan, Slevin
said, is a guarantee of 5000, 600
which will be enough to buy the land
bring at least 5000 Belgian families
to California, give a family 40 acres
and provide support for year and a
half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
WON'T COME HERE
War Department Cannot Change
Plans for Funston's Body.

General Frederick Funston's body
will not be brought to Kansas. Tele-
grams received by Governor Capper
from Newton D. Baker, sec1 etary of
war, announced that plans had been
made for the Funston funeral before
the Kansas legislature asked that the
body lie in state in the capitol build
ing in Topeka.
kilograms from the war department
as we'll as from General Funstons
chief of staff, stated that arrange
ments had been made by Generals
Bell and Pershing to take General
Funston's body to San Francisco
Boz v on Way to Frisco.
San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 21-The
body of General Funston is en- route
to San Francisco today for burial in
the military cemetery at the Preside.
The special train bearing the body
left here at $3.50 last night over the
Southern Pacific. 1t is due in San
Francisco at l O'Clock Friday after
noon.
Captain Fitzhugh Lee. former aide
to Funston, and a squad of enlisted
men accompanied the body
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
FUNSTON FUNERAL
All Military HOnOrs Possible
Tribute to Dead.
Body Will Reach San Francisco
Saturday Morning.
CASKET ON ARMY CAISS0N
Thousands Will March From
Church to PreSidiO.
Will Lie i'm State IS Hours in
Frisco City Hall.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 21.-With
all the military honors it is possible
for his country to give, Maj. Gen.
Frederick Funston, who dropped dead
at San Antonio Monday night, will
be buried at the Preside national
cemetery in this city Saturday morn
ing.
For eighteen hours before inter
ment the body will lie in state in the
big rotunda of the new city hail,
where the people of San Francisco
may view the last remains of the man
whose work meant SO much for the
salvation of the city during the great
fire of 1906.
Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, COM
handing the western department of
the army, announced the funeral ar
engagements today. The body, escort
ed by Capt. Fitzhugh Lee and six
privates, will arrive from San Antonio
Friday. II will be taken under mill
tary escort to the city hall where the
view it. A military and naval guard
of thirty will be constantly on duty
around the casket.
Navy and Army Join.
1t is expected that the ceremonies
Saturday morning will constitute the
largest military funeral in San Fran
cisco's history. All the naval and
military forces. IN the bay region, to-
gether with Civil war and Spanish
war veterans and members of other
patriotic societies, will march in the
cortege. This will escort the body on
q caisson to the First Presbyterian
church where brief religious cere-
monies will be held. General Bell
will personally command this escort.
From the church the bOdV will he
taken directly to the cemetery and
while interment is in progress a
salute of thirteen guns will be fired
at the Preside. The honorary pail
bearers will be Gen. William L. ST.
bert, Gen. ]. P. Wiser, Gen. Oscar F.
Long, Gen. R. K. Evans, Col Ben
jamin Alvord and Rear Admiral W. F.
Fullam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
SHOE MEN FIGURE
$4,000, 900 AN INCH
IN WOMEN'S SKIRTS

Philadelphia. Feb. 21.-Every inch
added to the length of women's
dresses means a loss of s10,00O,000 q
year to the shoe business, according to
A. d. Anderson of Boston, who last
night told the delegates t. the conven-
ton of the Pennsylv lafA Retail Shoe
Dealers association hey should co..
operate with the designers and keep
the short skirts in fashion.
when we have shorl skirts, we can
make lovely high boots that are pleas
ing to woman and give her an added
touch of beauty" said Mr.. Anderson.
such shoes are costly but this is a
prosperous country ana women who
can afford expensive gowns will pay
$40 for boots. provided they get style
and quality. This is true of the shop
girl. too. in like ratio. This year the
skirts are to be 8, 7 and 8 inches from
the ground. which means that shoes
or boots are to be high"