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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

Mrs E. Rouse and sons James and
Cecil returned Sunday evening from
Dunsmuir and Hornbrook, where
they spent the holidays vacation
with relatives.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
NUMBER CT
Billings Side Of
Crossing Matter

With the great amount of dlssatis-
faction felt with the lack of progress
in the construction of the Billings
hill highway and undergrade cross
ing, there have also been many state
ments placing the blame. offered by
Investigators who may or may not
have really Investigated the cause for
dilatoriness. Some say, THE county
court is to blame;" somo say "the
railroad" and even a larger number
say Billings The Tidings there
fore is very glad to be able to publish
full and complete statement of the
Billings side OF the matter, and 1t is
only fair to Mr.. Billings that before
passing harsh judgment his side
should he considered. 1t might also
be added that after perusing the fol-
lowing article by Mr.. Billings new
idea of the situation will probably be
gained;
A Bit of History.
For several years there has been
considerable written and more said
about the piece of road called the
Eagle Mill hill, Jackson hill or Bill
lings hill, which is about one-half
mile in length. The land on either
side of the road was surveyed and
then surveyed, then reurveyed until
the cost to the county must have
reached hundreds of dollars. The as
sistant engineer decided that the
proper route was to pass through the
lot where the G. F. Billings house is
situated, then under the railroad
track, thence following "the draw"
through the Billings field to point
not far from the south line Of the
Jackson place, then turning to the
right, or easterly, until 1t reached the
old road near the foot of the Eagle
IL
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

Mrs. N. W. Gorham is spending a
month with her parents in Portland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

B. E. Macarthur is now night clerk
at Hotel Austin.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

Continued on Page Eight.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
SECRET PACT BETWEEN
KAISER AND THE CzAn
A Moscow Paper Says it Was
Broken Up by the Late
Count Witte.

Paris. May is.-A long account of a
secret pact between the kaiser and
Emperor Nicholas and aimed against
France Is given in the last issue Of
the Moscow Russkoye Sloyo to reach
Paris According to the story the ex-
istence OF the treaty was discovered
by Count Wltte in 1905. while the
peace negotiations between Russia
and Japan were proceeding at Ports
mouth.
Count Witte. furious at the decep-
tion Of the car. informed the kaiser
that unless the pact was cancelled he
would refuse TO countersign the treaty
of Portsmouth. AS German bankers
were interested in a loan to Russia
this would have hit them hard and,
the story goes. rather than have COM
plications in his economic policy, the
kaiser yielded Neither emperor. how
ever. ever forgave Count Witte.
At the beginning of the war Count
Witte communicated the facts to b.
Glinsky. editor OF the Messenger His
torique. He bound the editor to keep
the information until he Count witte)
was dead and circumstances war
the revelation Of Nichols In
levity or treason-which-
ever you like"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
MAN APPEARS
in JUDGE WHITTY'S COURT

gan's size. other officials offered do
nations. but the policemen on the
Butte force are too big and husky.
Finally, after refusing an offer Of a
barrel In which TO walk down Main
street. Duggan accepted the offer Of
a raincoat made by Gilbert. He bravely
started out but only reached Park
street. Some young girl giggled when
she saw the trouserless man and Dug
gan beat a hasty retreat back to the
police station.
Lock me up. because l won't walk
down the streets OF Butte without
pair Of pants" he said.
"Jim" Ayers. cook for the city jail.
then came to the rescue with a pair
of overalls and Duggan was fitted out.
Duggan recently came from Idaho and
says that after many months OF
drought he lost his head when he came
to a place where whiskey might be
purchased.
About 10 speeders were in court this
morning. All were fined.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
FIRST CONT|NGENT OF
RED CROSS ARRIVES
Hospital Unit of 300 People
Arrives in Europe From
United States.

London. May 1s.-The first Of six
fully organized and equipped hospital
units which the American Red Cross liz
sending TO France arrived in England
yesterday. The unit comprised about
300 persons. including 20 army medi-
cal officers. 90 nurses and more than
200 other attaches.
This unit viii be the first officially
sanctioned by the United States gov
ernment to carry the American flag to
the battlefields Of France since the
United States entered the war. After
a brief stay in England the unit will
be sent 20 the continent. where II will
take charge Of a base hospital behind
the British front. The hospital will
have accommodations for 800 patients
and be fully equipped by the British
hospital service.
Sir Alfred Keogh. surgeon general
of the British army. in making the
foregoing announcement 10 the asso-
ciated press today. said IL had been
decided to send from America six
units comprising about 1900 persons
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
COAL COMPANIES
ASK DAMAGES Of
SEVEN RAILWAYS
Complain to Commerce Com.
mission That Roads Failed
to Furnish Cars.

Washington. May 1s.--In one of the
fore the interstate commerce commis-
sion, four Utah coal companies today
seek to recover approximately s425. 900
from seven railroads as damages al
legged to have been sustained through
the failure Of the roads to supply them
with an adequate number of coal cars
for their operations.
The case sets a precedent. IL de-
cided in favor of the complainants 1t
would open the way for the filing of
innumerable similar complaints. not
only by coal and other mining COM
panies but by manufacturers and other
shippers OF virtually all commodities
carried In interstate commerce for al
legged losses ~unning into many mil
lions.
The complainants are the Cameron.
Spring Valley and Standard Coal COM
panies and the independent Coal and
Coke company of Salt Lake City. The
Southern Pacific. Union Pacific. Los
Angeles and Salt Lake, the oregon
Short Line. the Denver and Rio Grande
and the western Pacific Railway COM
panies and the Oregon Washington
Railroad and Navigation company are
defendants.
Compiainants also ask the commits
sion to compel the railroads to increase
their equipment to keep pace with in
dustrial demands.
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is done to prevent it.

Mr. Anderson and Prof. Vernon
Kellogg OF Stanford university, a
member of the Belgian relief commits
sion. were among the witnesses be-
fore the committee. Mr.. Kellogg
told Of the Capitalization and control
of the milling interests In Belgium
and northern France. Mr. Anderson
advocated legislation to authorize the
fixing Of maximum price for food.
He said the government should be
empowered to break up corners In
food by authority TO seize and market
a portion Of the products held by
hoarders or unfair traders.
Cant Get Information.
Mr. Anderson said he and his as
sistants had found II utterly i'm
possible to learn what food supplies
were held in storage In New York,
Chicago and other cities until wit
nesses were brought before the grand
jury. The delay gave opportunity Of
shifting stocks or otherTise destroy
ing evidence Of law Violation lie
urged congress to give the department
of agriculture authority to ascertain
what stocks are held In storage.
Chairman Lever explained that his
bill, now the pending unfinished busi-
ness of the house. provides such au-
thority.
Public Helpers.
Mr.. Anderson added that the con-
suming public was helpless under the
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
|h|sH CABINET AGAIN IN
|TRAORD|NARY SESSION
Sinking of Another Span
lsh Vessel Arouses
the 00nS.

Pdrid, May IS (via Paris).-An
fordinary meeting of the cabinet
called yesterday evening on re-
OF the news of the sinking of the
ish steamer Patricio. Of $500 tons.
accounts stated that the crew was
4 but that one sailor was seri-
injured 1t Is supposed that the
Ee' decided to send another note
he most energetic character to
hsny
violent clash between Francophils
'efnahophils occurred here last
rns as the outcome of arguments
'ne spanish note to Germany and
pany's responsibility concerning
mixing Of the Spanish steamer San
Paro, Several hundred persons
part In fist fighting and some Of
used canes during the encounters.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
IA MEN PICKED UP AT SEA
BROUGHT TO NEW YORK

New York. May is.-The British
steamship whiC d picked Up IL men Of
the crew and naval gunners Of the
American steamship Rockingham after
that vessel was torpedoed and sunk
off the Irish coast on May / arrived
here today with them Two men were
killed when the Rockingham was at
tackled.
The arrivals today-Third Officer
Arthur AcKenny and 13 naval gun
ners-said they were sdrift In an open
boat for IS hours before being res
eued at . point about 40 miles north
Of the spot where their ship sunk. They
had ample provisions and water. they
said. and suffered no hardships.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
UNCLE SAM WILL
FINANCE ALLIES
FOR ONE BILLION
BEFORE JULY |
Six Hundred and Seventy Mil
lions Already Have Been
Loaned Them.
BANKS ARE URGED TO
e. TAKE CERTIFICATES
McAdoo Urges Widest Possible
Distribution Of Liberty
Loan Bonds.

Washington, May ia third
Offering Of treasury short-term
certificates Of indeStedness has
been authorized. The new block
Of certificates would be issued up
to 5000, ,000, 900, mature July 80,
and bear interest at the rate of
3N per cent, an increase Of one
quarter OF one per cent over the
last issue.
Proceeds Of the Liberty loan, the
treasury department announced today,
Will be deposited in banks and trust
companies, which have qualified as
depositaries. which forward subscrip-
tions Of at least 100000. Where pos
slbie other financial institutions for
warding a less amount of subscrip-
tions will be treated similarly later
The government will receive 2 per
cent Interest.
The governments apparent intention
TO advance approximately $1,000, ,ooO, 900
to the allies before July 1, 100000. 5000
OF which already has been paid, is re-
Elected in a request OF Secretary Nc
Adoo to the banks 10 take as large
amounts OF traa.sry certificates as
possible. and at least equal to 50 per
cent OF the payment they will have
to make on subscriptions.
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Washington. May 8-Pedictons of social upheava unless the
rising prices of food checked made by George Ander-
United States attorney Boston and special Aor
ney General Gregory coordination of food Investigations today
food control BILL Mr. Anderson. with great emphasis
made this statement
Something be DONE That social and political upheavaI
threatened be denied dsregarded the signs of
Any with his the ground knows it. There viii be phe-
America with law and order unless something
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
FLOOD WATERS UNDERMINE
APPROACH TO NEW BRIDGE

approach by the Daughters of the
American Revolution toppled into the
river today. Several feet of railing
fell with the foundation
Workmen. rushed from Portland and
other nearby cities. were throwing
scores Of sacks OF sand into the ap-
proach today and two barges Of rock
were being towed up the river from
St. Heiens. ore- to be used in the
fight against the encroaching waters.
The damage thus far viii mount to
over $1,000. II WAS estimated Traffic
has not been interrupted
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
RETROACTIVE TAX
QUESTION BRINGS
OUT BITTER TALK
Many Representatives Declare
Such a Provision
is Unfair.
REFLECTION LEVELEO
AGAINST TWO STATES
Cannon Delivers Hot Shot at
Texas and Kansas on In
come Tax Returns.

washington, May fe.-Rssunine Dc.
bate On amendments 10 the war tax
bill. the house today BY . vote Of ia
to 6% refused 70 strike cut the section
designed - levy . rstrsaetivs tau 81
one third the amount os lest ysars in
como taxss. Representative Fsss Of
Ohio attacked tho section a. danosrou,
because Of the possibility Of It's setting
. precedent for . wide range Of retro-
active taxes.
Representative Green of Iowa de-
clared members seemed determined to
tear down the bill without offering
substitutes for sections they would
strike out.
Fail to Suggest Substitutes.
III the gentlemen who propose
striking out provisions of the bill
would suggest substitutes for them the
committee might receive the sugges-
tions with more grace" he said.
Declaration by Representative Lit
tie of Kansas that the retroactive fea-
ture was fair, reused Representative
Cannon of Illinois to assail Kansas
generally.
Maybe II I were from Kansas
could see plutocrats as the gentleman
sees them" Mr.. Cannot said. The
fact Is. however. that Kansas. with a
per capita wealth almost as great as
that of Illinois. paid only about
$4,000 in income taxes last year.
while the state of Illinois paid more
than $1,000. .000."
Representative Hardy of Texas crit
icized Mr.. Cannon for bringing a SEQ
tional Issue into the debate and Mr..
Cannon turned on Texas. quoting from
statistics to show that only about
5000 persons in that state paid in
come taxes.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
APPROVAL Of
PRESIDENT IS
THE FINAL STEP
He is Expected to Sign the
Army Bill and Issue a
Proclamation.

Washington. May ls.-President Will
sons approval was the final step
necessary today to make the war army
bill a law.
As preliminary Vice President
Marshall and Speaker Clark were to
sign the bill today. after which il goes
TO the white house. The president was
expected to sign the bill Immediately
and to issue q proclamation fixing the
day for the registration Of men for the
army. The war departnent then will
set in motion the machinery for rails
ing an army in incremcnts of S0O, 900
n-ontfntted nm pa~> T>uN
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
PIE Police Force is Called
pon Tor Donations, But the
|us'a ,;ceTS Are Too Big and
(oM Duggan Makes Sensa-
Ponal Walk.

men William Duggan appeared in
.our' this morning without his
- women witnesses and specta-
Is,. hasty retreat. Judge p.
r.a, ' using rare Judgment. called
s.,,, case first and hurried the
u. 'oh lion OF September Morn" out
El,oom room as fast as possible.
krs Duggan's dismissal on a
M. " being drunk there was a
H. - ioft upon the part of the
h. nocate a pair of trousers.
lo,, ,oert' patrol driver. offered
bn, " an extra pair Of his over
|pe'.s ne scheme wouldn't work.
be- ~ PANTS are big enough to make
wi whole family Of men Dug
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
REsIANRATENR ARRESTED
FOOD POISONED GUARDS

Pittsburg. May 1s.-Carl Miller.
proprietor of the restaurant at Port
Perry, Pennsylvania. from which was
served the food which was eaten by
soldiers OF the Third Pennsylvania
infantry just before the death of Lieu
tenant Corcoran and the Illness OF
many of his men on Wednesday. was
arrested this afternoon. The charge
was not made public.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
ONLY THREE LARGE
FRENCH SHIPS LOST
Four Escaped From U-Boats,
Says the Paris Shipping
Report of Week.

Paris. May 1s.-Statistics for tho
week ending May 10 at midday show
that s52 ships exceeding 100 tons en-
tered French ports. while sii vessels
sailed. Three ships Of more than /. 500
tons were surk By submarines. -Four
French merchantmen were attacked.
but escaped.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
PREMIER LVOFF TELLS
OF RUSS|A'S TROUBLES
He Says Anarchy and Counter
Revolutions Have Probably
Been Avoided.
FIVE NEW SOCIALISTS
TAKEN INTO CABINET
Duma, in a Public Declaration,
Says Russia Must Stand
With Her Allies.

London, May l8.-According to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam, it is rumored at
The Hague that a truce is about
to be arranged between Russia and
the central powers as a result of
the political changes at Petrograd.
The rumor is characterized as of
German origin.
Petrograd, May lS (via Lon
DOM formation Of cabinet
IN which six socialists are included
has been completed.
After the reception into tho cabinet
Of five new socialist Representatives of
the council OF deputies Premier Prince
Lvof received the representative OF
the associated press and authorized
MIN to transmit TO America an express
sion Of the prcmier's confidence in tho
futufe. Premier Lyoff said:
The most serious crisis in the mod
ern history OF Russia has been satis-
factorily settled and conditions al
ready show marked symptoms OF i'm
provement. II Is my impression that
the new coalition cabinet will receive
the support OF all reasonable Russian
citizens. We have for the frs. time
tho prospect OF government which
VIII combine business moral authority
and material power
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
Interstate Span Over the Co.
lumbia on the Pacific High
way Threatened. Sacks of
Sand Hurled Into Stream to
Save Structure.

Vancouver. Wash. May 1s--Rising
flood waters Of the Columbia river
have undermined the sand approach
of the new Interstate bridge on the
Pacific Highway here to such an ex-
tent that a foundation erected on the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
PREDICTS UPHEAVAL IN
AMERICA IF RISING FOOD
PRICES ARE UNCHECKED

Federal Official Declares Before House Agricultural Committee
That "Phen0mena in America inconsistent With Law and
Order Will Occur Unless Something is Done to Prevent it,
Insists Government Should Fix Maximum Prices and Have
Authority to Break Up Corners.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
|D[NBURG PREPARES
| FOR ANOTHER RETREAT
ks That Japan is to Take
| a Hand at Sea Stirs
| All Europe.
h NAVY TO PROTECT
| SHIPPING OF FRANCE
Have Won Important
Iictory-Austrtans Coun-
| Ter Attacking.
THE WAR SUMMARY

IHE AN SOWNAHNA
nllecourt is at last in British
hs and the Drocourt-Queant
appears doomed. The tre-
Idous sacrifices made by the
mans have proved in vain and
flames of burning towns be-
their lines give color to re-
S that Field Marshal Won
benburg is contemplating an
r strategic retreat.
1dltional reports from the Italian
] emphasize the Importance Of the
Dry won by General Cadorna. but
also bring word that the Aus
is have reacted and apparently
usual period Of counter attacks
follow the first successful assault
BE Isonzo heights. The enormous
eutles of the terraine over which
)ral Cadorna IL moving render
tobable any sensational advance
| the prospects are for a repetition
De hammer and tongs fighting that
foceedlng in France.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
MONTANA GUARDS
CO INTO AN ARMY
CAMP ON JULY 25
Local Troops in the Same Unit
With Those of Four Other
Northwestern States.
CAMPS ANNOUNCED FOR
THE ARMY TO BE DRAFTED
Montana Men Will Be En-
braced In the Sixteenth
Army Division.

Washington, May 1s.-All national
guard organisations will be called
into federal service between July Is
and Aug. s.
Governors have been authorized to
recruit, all organizations to war
strength
The dates OF assembly in the west
ern states follow:
July 15-Minnesota, Iowa, North Da-
kota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
July 25-Montana, Wyoming. Idaho,
Washington and Oregon.
Aug. 5-Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas,
Colorado, New Mexico. Arizona. Utah,
California and Nevada.
Arrangements formally incorpor-
ating the guard into the armies Of the
United States. terminating for the war
period their status as militia or reg
ular troops. are understood to be
based upon tho possibility OF supply
ing full war equipment for the troops.
II is understood also that the 1s
divisional cantonment camps for the
guard will all be in the southeastern,
southern and western departments.
Dates upon which various state
units are to be moved to the big
camps from state mobilization points
will depend upon completion OF the
quarters and supply system at the
cantonment camps
The following sites have been ap-
proved for five OF tho thirty-two di-
yisional cantonment camps to be
established
Ayre. Massachusetts: FL Paso. Tex:
American Lake. Wash; Atlanta and
Augusta. Ga.
How 1t Will Work.
The formal announcement OF the
war department fixing the date for
exercise of the draft says that all ma
tional guard coast artillery companies
will be drafted July Is.
After being drafted" the statement
continues. organizations will be held
at temporary rendezvous for about
two weeks and will then be sent to
concentration camps in the southern,
southeastern and western depart
mens.
IAN national guard organizat tions
both in and out OF tho federal service
will be recruited at once to full war
strength The arms. equipment and
clothing for recruits is not at present
on hand but 1t Is hoped all supplies
will be available by the time the
troops are sent TO their concentration
camps"
The order informs the sdjutant gen.
eral that all enlisted men of the ma
tional guard reserve as well as of
the active forces will be drafted on
the dates given.
Calling Drafted Men.
The division Of the national guard
and selective army which will be
summoned about Sept. 1 will be To-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
Russian Outlook.

Petrograd Premier Lyoff ex-
)es high hopes that the coalition
btry will weather the storms
have conyulsed the country,
ralized the lighting forces and
b the sinister spectres of anarchy
reaction Generals Alexieff,
Ilon and Gurko have resumed
commands.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
Commanded No Force.

Most Of the difficulties Of my frs.
revolutionary cabinet arose from ths
fact that In all questions | and my
colleagues were obliged TO rely solely
upon moral persuasion. There was no
actual governmental power with ma
terfal force, such as you have in Amer
lea and in the other democratic coun-
tries OF the world. After two months.
experiment we discovered that moral
Continued on paz. Taul
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
MADOO URGES A WIDE
DISTRIBUTION OF BONDS

Chicago. May l8.- William q. Nc
CONTINUED on Page Sixteen.J
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
Japan in the Fight.

Pbably the most important news
Europe is the announcement that
p is going to take an active part
Pc great struggle. A Japanese
Y force has arrived at Marseilles
CONTINUED ON PAGE Ten0
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
WEATHER FORECAST

MoNTANA-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; not much change in tempera
ttirp
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CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18
Calling Drafted Men.

The division of the national guard
and selective army which will be
summoned about Sept. 1 will be To-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-18

Continued on Page TenD
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-06-14
First Mass Celebration.

The announcement of the celebration
of the irst Holy Masses of four newly
ordained priests which took place in
ST. Adelbert's church, Chicago, on June
seventh. is of local interest to not a
few. Among the four was the Rev.
Edward Schuster who visited here as
the guest of Father Jeuck on two oc-
casions, and while here made many
friends.
The celebration was magnificent in
every detail Hundreds of people filled
the large church. whose parish numbers
four thssand fGnilies, long before the
services began. Father Jeuck assisted
Father Sehuster as subdeacon.
Over one hundred priests and seven
hundred laymen attended the banquet
which followed the impressive church
services.
Father Schuster will be assistant at
one of the Chicago churches. His Min
eral Point friends wish him many years
of fruitful labor in the service of the
Master.