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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
Fearful Storm Sweeps
Through Section Of
Southern Indiana
PROPERTY LOSS s., 100000
Two Score Known to be Dead and
Many Others Injured-Fire Adds
to the Horrors

| INDIANAPOLIS - Thirty-nine are
known to be dead and approximately
$50 injured, with a property loss of
! $2,000,000 as the result of a tornado
that swept southern Indiana Friday
afternoon. Thirty-four bodies have
been recovered at New Albany. The
tornado devasted district a half mile
wide and two mile long
Martial law has been declared
throughout the district and looters
have been ordered shot on sight
Fire started in the ruins adding to
the horror with no ready means to
combat it.
Red Cross at Work
Hospitals are overfiowing with the
injured. Many bodies were buried in
the debris and it is with the greatest
difficulty that they are being recover
ed. The indianapolis Red Cross be-
gan organizing early Saturday morning
for relief work.
New Albany, where more than 80
lives were lost and where damage to
business and residence property is esti-
mated at $2,000,000 was the heaviest
sufferer. In Delaware, Hendricks, Sui
livan, Grant Harrison and Jackson
counties wide stretches of territory
were swept by the winds.
-r At Other Points - +
Near Danville, in a path mile
wide and six miles long, houses and
barns were cleared and property
damage estimated at $4,000 was
done.
A tornado did heavy damage in the
southern part of Sullivan county
where a path IS miles long and three
fourths of mile wide was made by
the wind. Two lives were lost, num- !
ber of persons were injured and prop
perty was damaged to the extent OF
$4,000, it is estimated
Schools Torn Down
Teachers at one school, seeing the |
storm, took the pupils
to the basement of the building be-
fore the roof was whipped from over |
their heads. Near Corydon two women
we're probably fatally injured by
storm and many pupils at the Crosby
schools suffered broken arms and
other injuries when the building was
razed. Two Grant county men were
hurt in a storm near Swayzee.
A Pathetic Incident
A baby, about six months old, was
sound floating in a small stream near
New Albany into which it had been
1orne by the wind. The child was
live and clinging to dog which ap-
oarently had been killed by the storm.
rhe baby died in the arms of its res
uer. Later an aunt identified the baby
ind then reported that both the father
md mother had been killed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
THREE STOCKMEN ARE HURT
Trains Collide in Storm in Cascade
Mountains With Serious Results
to Passengers

TACOMA-Three stockmen in a ca
boose on an eastbound freight were
injured, two probably fatally, when
the Spokane limited collided with the
freight at Kanasket in the storm in
the Cascades Saturday morning. Alex
Gregory of st. John, Oregon, and Rob-
ert Clark of Seattle may die. G. F.
Miles of st. John is slightly hurt. The
caboose was demolished. The freight
failed to make the siding before the
limited arrived.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
Signed by Many

Then follows the names given above
This certificate of nomination was
signed by the following we'll known
business men:
R. S. Butterfeld, C. T. Johnson, c. E.
Tennis, A. H. Olson, H. B. Mickey, F. A.
David, Earl David, w. F. Morgareidge,
H. W. Wilson, B. T. Byrns, J. S. Heck
athorn, j. A. Sudderth, E. T. Christen-
son, Chas. A. Frantz, T. A. Meeker, e.
J. Langdon, o. w. Beardsley, c. T..
Miller, C. E. Bolles, Carl o. Oberg, Mar
ion T. Curry, Ed. Oberg, w. l.. Payne,
J. r. Collins, V. N. Ramstedt, w. M.
Hatfield, F. Veatch, Ph. Soulen, H. D.
Martin, c. A. Tenwick, R. Hodgins,
E. 0. Thompson, A. Lindquist, w. A.
Sheets, w. O. Beddall, VIM. Staples,
G. F. Albright, Chas. Campbell, o. Nc
Carter, c. H. Bratton, George Sievers,
]. S. Roise, Corliss McElroy, Carl
Smith, c. L. Butterfield, N. ]. Nan
kervis.
Registration is Slow
Although the election is but four
weeks off this is the first public move
to place tickets in the field. There has
been talk of other candidates, and
other prominent men may enter the
field later The election takes place
Tuesday, April "a. Registration is to
close at o'clock tonight. Judge
Strong, the city clerk said he would
remain at his office until that hour to
accommodate all who care to register.
But So had registered up to noon to-
day Of course majority of the 1900
or 1900 voters in the city are on the
registration lists by virtue of voting
at the last municipal election.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
Report From Berlin

BERLIN-"There are daily engage
ments in protecting the troops on both
sides of the Somme and the Disc
against the enemy's vanguard" it is
officially stated here. THE enemy only
gropes ahead. Our measures severe
ly hamper the enemy. French attacks
have been repulsed everywhere"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
SEIZE EVERYTHING NEEDEn
Minnesota Legislature Considers Civ.
ing Government Right of Way in
Case of War

ST. PAULA resolution to give
President Wilson power in case of
war to seize property of every kind
constituting sources of supplies use
full and necessary to the government
in carrying on its operations to be
surrendered to the owners after the
war" was recommended for passage I'M
the Minnesota legislature.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
Two Would Be Citizens

Mrs. Mary Luella Woods of Mos
COW and James Henry Richards, als'
of Moscow filed their declarations 0
intentions of intentions to become
American citizens with the clerk 0
the district court today. Both are ma
tives of Canada. Mrs. Woods left fol
Michigan today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
FATAL SNOWSLEDE IN NORTH
Two Killed and Number Missing With
Meager Details of Accident On
Great Northern

SEATTLE-John Hoff and !. Ross
two laborers, are known to have been
killed: Telegraph Operator Wolfe and
several other laborers are known to
be missing as the result of snoWslide
that carried away the snowshed ON the
Great Northern, east of here. Details
are meager.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
All Government Officials
Busy in Preparation
for Action
STATES TO CALL MILITIA
Recruiting in Army and Navy Pushed
With RedOHbIed VigOr, But Mem
Are Still Lacking

WASHlNGTON-Two regiments of
the Massachusetts militia are to be
called OUT to guard the Fall River
shipbuilding plant, the arsenals, muni-
tions works and other shipyards.
Governor Mccall conferred with
Secretary Baker of the war depart
ment Saturday morning. He talked
with President Wilson Friday, and
after these conferences decided to call
out the militia.
Secretary Baker Saturday morning
refused to discuss militia plans. 1t
seems likely that the militia of other
states will be called out to protect
property and to be ready for ernerg-
encies.
Navy Needs More Men
Although the number of recruits
during the week has increased, indi-
eating that the nation is at last arous-
ed over the imminence of war, the to-
tai strength of the navy is still but
81 900. Sixteen thousand more men
are needed at once. The heaviest en-
listments are in the east.
Army recruiting is also increasing.
The average enlistments, including
holidays run over 200 daily, against
an average of 16S for January. There
is no noticeable increase due to the
crisis.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
Alfred Succeeds Sch0ltz.

Governor Alexander has appointed
B. Harvey Alfred, speaker of the
house in the recent legislature, to be
director of farm markets. He sue
ceeds w. G. Scholtz.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24

per- Up in the attic they found reg
ular treasure trove of old records that
had been accommodating for years.
These were carted off, a ton or less,
to add to the fund for the swimming
uOOl
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-24
After Waste Paper

An Industrious army of school boys
in command of John Hill, janitor OF
the Whitworth school, made raid on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
LOYAL TRAINMEN ARE
GRANTED PRIVILEGES
O-W. Il. & \, and y. p. VIII Give
All Employees who 8cfust. TO Strike
Certain Advantages.

Anticipating the general trainEen's
strike, the O-W X. & ". Co. and y
p. are issuing notices to all their EN-
their participation i'm a walkout. A
bulletin from J. =. O'Brien. vice.
President and general manager. was
received this afternoon by Local
Agent t. r. O'Brien and the n. p
issued n similar bulleton. The o.
Hrlen bulletin reads as follows:
This company hereby gives notice
yard service. and e others. that all
men who remain loyal to- the COM
pany, continuing In the performances
Of their regular duties will not only
retain all seniority, and other such
rights as they have heretofore en-
joyed. but will be given the further
advantage OF such seniority rights as
may come to them on account of
others leaving the service. New
men entering the service will be
given rights over employees who leave
and may afterwards wish to return.
Employees who leave even temporar-
fly will forfeit all rights. II is not
the intention to demand OF any man
in our employ other than his usual
class OF service.
The company issued a bulletin yes
terday relative to the acceptance az
freight. All freight that will not
reach its destination by o'clock to-
morrow is taken subject to delay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

Sentiment in Union county is rap
idly swinging round to the support of
the six million bonding measure. ac-
cording to w. l.. Thompson Of the
highway commission who arrived
home this morning from La Grande
where he addressed a large audience
at the auto show last evening. The
3 'Atiment among the farmers was at
first opposed to the measure he
states. but as they are beginning to
understand it they are falling into
line.
Mr.. Thompson met the business
rqen of La Grande during the day
yesterday. spoke 10 the auto show
audience last evening and ended the
day with conference with the
county court. He also. during the
day. met strong delegRtion of Ba-
ker business men who secured from
him promise to attend a meeting
in their city next Tuesday.
MIR. Thompson states that one of
the reasons for the farmers falling
into line is the attitude of the COM
mission with reference to post roads
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
VILLA GAINS
4 TOWNS HELD
BY MURGUIA
All Troops in Western Chihua-
hua Called in Anticipation
of Attack on City.
Entertainments THROWN UP
Clash Between Bandits and De F,acto
Troops Is Expected Near Bachim-
ba; 1000 Additional Troops Sent
TO Reinforce Garrison.

Ell PASO, March IT.-Following
the retreat of Murguia's forces from
Rosario, Villa occupied santa Ro-
salia. the last of the four important
towns Murguia held, it is reliably re-
ported.
Murguia called in all the troops of
western Chihuahua, fortifying Chi
huahua City against the expected
siege. Entertainments and barbed
wire entanglements were placed and
artillery mounted on the hills COM
manding the approaches to the city.
1t is reported Villa sent a vanguard
northward from Santa Rosalia to-
ward Chihuahua. A clash with Car
ranzistas is expected near Bachimba.
Murguia sent two thousand addition
al troops to reinforce the garrison
there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
3 MEN FINED FOR
IIITnII IIIIuTIun
nL[hAL nUNIlMh
Deputy Game Warden George Tonlxin
Returns Home from Trip Through
the John Day Country.

Having secured three convictions
for Illegal hunting OF deer and made
one other arrest, Deputy Came War
den George Tonkin has arrived home
from a trip through the John Dav
country where the SHOWS are 80 deep
that the deer have been driven TO
lower parts where they are easy pres
to hunters.
At Ritter on March the wnr.lS.,
secured the conviction OF Alfred n -
and Harold Tod an they were fined
$25 each and costs and were made
to forfeit their guns and licenses
The former is a government hunter
in Nevada. home on a furlough. and
Will lose his position.
At Ukiah before Justice of the
Peace Chamberlain, the game off,
Ger secured the conviction Of william,
Ryder of Ukiah for shooting a doe.
He is an old man, living alone in a
cabin He had only taken the hind
quarters of the animal Because OF
his age and condition. Ieniency was
extended. His fine was &25 and he.
too, forfeited his license and gun.
Fayette Mettie of Ukiah was ar
rested and charged with killing three
deer He pleaded not guilty before
Justice of the Peace McReynoIds Of
Pilot Rock and his trial will be set
later
Mr.. Tonkin reports having seen %
deer in one band. At another time hs
came upon eight deer huddled to-
gether under a cliff They are easy
prey for hunters who have no COM
junction against violating the laws
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
UNION COUNTY SENTIMENT is
SWINGING TO THE SUPPORT OF
ROAD BONDS SAYS THOMPSON

II the bonding measure passes. the
post roads as now planned will be
built with the assistance of the fed
eral government, but if the measure
fails. the commission will be forced
to declare the trunk roads post roads
and spend the state and federal APP
propriations on those roads. Such n
course would naturally eliminate the
Possibility OF state aid for roads lead
ing off from the main roads such as
the John Day road the la Grande-
Joseph road and the road into Eagle
Valley I'm Baker county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

Deputy Rodichieff has been named
minister of Finnish affairs. Com
plete order is restored in Petrograd
The triumph of democracy seemed
assured with the ending of Roman
offs reign.
Complete Democracy.
Evidencfng the complete democ-
racy of the new Russian order and
the utter disregard OF feudaI rights.
it was announced today that local
committees Of the provisional gov
ernment were taking over all estates
of more than a hundred and twenty
five acres. The number of provinces
and cities announcing adherence to
the new regime is increasing rapidly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
Pilot Rock Case Reversed.

Yesterday Circuit Judge Phelps
reversed the decision given in the
Pilot Rock justice case recently in
the case of Wilbert Knighton VS..
Thomas Ledgerwood. In the lower
court Knighton, who was trying to
replevin horse alleged to have
been stolen from him and sold to
LedgerwoOd, was awarded a verdict
of 500, value of the horse. an $1s5
costs. Judge Phelps reviewed the
case. reversed the decision and gave
I.edgerwoOd Judgment for S1O7.5O. He
was represented by Ra1ey & Raley.
The case attracted considerable at.
around Pilot Rock
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

r, w Fletcher has purchased OF
Lowell Rogers the house on North
Main street formerly owned by L.
q. Frazier and II preparing to move
IL 10 his lot on Raley stret He win
make considerable Improvement to IT,
Ills permit calls for the expenditure
of Sie0O. As soon as the house Is
moved Mr.. Rogers will start work on
ON his beautiful new residence which
will cost between $4,000 aud SIS
900
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
ElederaI ProtactIon Asked.


CHICAGO. March 17.-Re-
ceivers for the Rock Island and
Chicago and Eastern Illinois APP
peared before federal judge Car
penter and demanded federal pro-
lection OF railroad property and
the men remaining in the employ
of the railroads. Both receiver
ships are federal. Carpenter as
sured the receivers the govern
ment win use the utmost author
ity. The judge instructed Uni
ted States Marshall Bradley to
protect the railroad property. He
announced telegram was sent
the attorney general asking au-
thority to make the employees OF
the two railroads deputy marshals
and give them badges and arms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

NEW YORK. March IL
Federal mediators conferred three
hours with the brotherhood rep
rcsentatives today. Afterwards
the railroad managers and presi-
dents gathered at the Hotel
Baltimore. for a conference OF
the mediators. Secretary OF the
Interior lane said: 1--WE are
working earnestly and sincerely
for solution Of this problem. "
While the mediators were clos
cted with the brotherhood chiefs
the railroad managers reiterated
four reasons why there would be no
strike. They are as follows:
Railroads do not want the
strike. The brotherhoods don't
dare TO execute their threat. Il
would be n calamity which the
country cannot face. by some
method the president will avert
the strike"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
SCoLDED ABOUT PARTY. Is
YEAR Old GIRI. SUICIDES

SEATTLE. March Iz.-Mabei
H"We. a maid. fifteen years old. shot
ana killed herself at the home OF Eu-
gene Erckenrack early this morning
because her employer iectured her
about her unbecominE conduct at
party.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
MANIFFsro OF NICHOLAS.

hANAfEE5IO Of NAOtOl1AS.
. PETROGRAD, March IL I
= Gar Nicholas has issued the =,
y following statement and mani
= festo:
y ITO all our faithful subjects: 4
= 1t is known that in the days of I
y the great struggle against the 4
. foreign enemy who has been I
= endeavOring three years to en-
y slave our country that II has 4
. pleased God to send Russia fur
. ther painful trial. Internal
y troubles threatened 10 fatally
= affect Russia's destinies. Her Z
. heroic army. the happiness of
D her people, the whole future of
. the beloved fatherland demand q
. that war be conducted to a .
. victorious end The cruel en- .
emy is making the last efforts. =
, The moment is near when our =
army. with the allies. will fl .
nally overthrow the enemy. In .
these decisive days we realize =
we owe the people a close union .
and organization of all forces q
for the realization of a rapid .
victory. Therefore in agree >
ment with the duma we recog- .
nize it is for the country's =
good that we abdicate the .
crown and lay down the su- .
preme power. Not wishing to .
separate ourselves from our be- .
loved son, we bequeath our y
heritage to our brother, Grand y
, Duke Michael, with blessings .
, for the future throne We call .
all faithful sons OF the father- .
land to fulfill their sacred and =
patriotic duty of obeying the =
czar at this painful moment =
to aid him, together with the .
nations representatives. to con- .
duct the Russian state to pros
perity and glory. May God help .
} Russia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
DECBEASE S1aO. .OOO. 900
MONTH or FEBRUARY

WASHINGTON. March i7.-Am-
ericnn exports and imports decreased
almost hundred and ninety million
dollars during February. the first
month % unrestricted summarizing.
the department of commerce reported
This is the largest loss In exports and
import trade in "a single month ever
reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
ZEPPELIN FALLS
FLAMING IN THE
HEART OF CITY

PARIS. March IA zsppe-
ltn. apparently returning from
England, was d3wued from a
great height IN Complesne TO-
day. The crew was incinerut-
I'd and feil in a mass Of flames
In the center OF the buuIevard
Gnmbeta. In the heart % the
city OF Compicgne a. result
Of anti-air craft fire. Cheering
crowds massed the streets ss-y-
crai zeppeiins ere sighted
from great altitude at { o'ciaet
this morninE. The droppe.'
bombs The d1mare vas In-
significant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

PETROGRAD. March II. - De-
clining the Russian throne offered
him after Car Nicholas abdication,
Grand Duke Michael issued a request
that the Russians obey the provis-
ional government until the vote of
the people could show what form o.
government was preferred. Army Of
ficers here have unanimously resolv-
ed to recognize the authority of the
duma They declared the army real
izes the indispenss4b BILE need OF -re-es-
tablishing order Immediately
Finland Governor ARRESTED
The provisional army ordered the
arrest of Governor Zein Of Finland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
BOISE HOTEL FIRE
is FATAL TO TWO

BOISE, March II.-JOlln Myers.
eighty, ia dead and his son Horace in
jured as a result Of fire which de-
lsfroyed Tho SHERMAN house. n Rasl1I-
enable fazA-.s-S hOteI this morning.
Thirty guests escaped in their night
clothes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
GAR is HELD PRISONER
IN THE TAURIDE PALACE

STOCKHOLM March IT.-Czar
Nicholas is a prisoner OF the revolu-
lonists in Tauride palace. The Ca
rina was sent 70 Khieff. a newspa-
per here declared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
PROVISIONAL DJMA REGARDED
As \ DE FACTO GOVERNMENT

LONDON. March 1.-THE British
government is dealing with the pro-
visional Duma committee as a de-
facto Russian government il is an
nounced
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17

skipe the mascott OF the Phelps
plumbing shop, r. now the official
'skidoo dog OF the CITY His new
license tag taken OUT this morning
was No %.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
BAP AUME FALLS
BEFORE BRITISH

LONDON, March IT.-Ba-
paume. key TO the western Ger
man defcnscs. against which
IIaig has been hammering. has
becn captured. IL Is believed Il
will forte an early German re-
tiremcnt from the Bapaume-
Arras line. Hindenburg recent
ly dubbed Bapauule ~tbe Glib
ra1tar OF the western Front"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-17
RUSSIA NOW
A REPUBLIC.

GRAND DUKE MICHAEL DECLINES THRONE AND RE-
QUESTS THAT RUSSIANS OBEY PROVISIONAL Gov
EMINENT UNTIL VOTE OF PEOPLE SHOWS WHAT
FORM OF GOVERNMENT is PREFERRED; ARMY Of
FICERS RESOLVE TO RECOGNIZE AUTHORITY OF
DUMA; NUMBER OF PROVINCES AND CITIES AN
NOUNCING ADHERENCE TO NEW REGIME IS IN
CREASING RAPIDLY.