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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

you of that. Manuel Gonzale does
not forget" He leaned closer. This
morning at 2. after 0'Neill and Howe
had sent today's paper to press as
usual. Luypas. my circulation man
ager. and / arrived. Ny vlrtuous edi-
tors had departed to their rest. Luy-
pas and l stopped the presses. We
substituted a new first page form.
o'Neill and Howe-they will not know.
Always they sleep until noon. In this
balmy climate 1t Is easy TO lie abed"
Again Manuel Gonzale gurgled.
MAY their sleep be dreamless.' he
said. And should our work OF the
morning fail may the name of O'Neili
be the first to concern the police"
Wall laughed.
"A good idea" he remarked. He
looked at his watch. "Nine-fifteen.
The banks ought to be open now"
Gonzale got to his feet. Carefully he
folded the page that had been lying on
his desk.
THE moment for action has come"
he said. shall we go down to the
street,"
I'm In strange waters responded
Martin Wall uneasily. THE first dip
I've ever taken out of my line. Don't
believe in IL either. A nan should
have his speciality and stick to It.
However. ] need the money. Am /
letter perfect in my part. wonderf'
The door of the Mail Office opened.
and a sly little Cuban with an evil
face stepped In.
"Ah. Luypas,' GonznIe said. you are
here at last. Do you understand
Your boys, they are to be In the next
room-yes? You are to sit near that
telephone. At a word from my friend,
Mr.. Martin Wall. today's edition OF
the Mall is to food the streets. the
Dewsstands. Instantly. Delay might be
fatal. Is that cleary'
II know, said I.uypas.
Very good" said Gonzalc. He turn
ed to Martin Wall. Now r. the time"
he added.
The two descended 10 the street. Op
posite the Hotel de In Pax they parted.
The sleek little spaniari wen On alone
and mounted boldly those pretentious
steps. At the desk he informed the
clerk on duty that he must see Mr..
Spencer Meyrick at oDte.
But MI. Meyriek Is very busy TO.
day" the clerk objected.
Say this IL life and death" replied
Gonzale. aud the clerk. whiting, tele-
phoned the m~Illionaire's apartments.
Finally Spencer Meyrick appeared.
pompous, red faced. a hard man tn
handle. as he always had been. The
Spaniarl Noted this, and his Sits OF
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Divorce Granted

On Friday afteroon in the district
court. Judge McFadden granted a
divorce to Nina Gentle from Max
Gentle. Cruelty was the grounds on
which the action was brought. and
by the decree entered, Mrs. Gentle
gets title to the community property
which is situated in Riepetown.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

- hate you'll" said Cynthia Meyrick.
Eyes grew even
II have something 10 show you"
said Gonzale politely and removed
from his pocket a copy OF the San
Marco Mail. still damp from the
presses.
"HARROWBY WASN'T TAKING
ANY CHANCES"
Underneath. IN slightly smaller type.
Spencer Meyrick read:
REMARKABLE FORESIGHT OF ENG
LISH &RTUNE HUNTER WHO
WEEDS atS MEYRICK TODAY-Took
OUT a POLICY FOR EI,oo WITH
BoYD.S, SAME TO BE PAYABLE IN
CASE THE BEAUTIFUL HEIRESS
SUFFERED \ CHANGE OF HEART.
Prominent on the page was a large
photograph which purported to be ian
exact facsimile of the policy" Mr..
Meyrick examined ii. He glanced
through the story. which happened to
be commercially brief. He told him
self he must remain calm. avoid fire.
works. think quickly. Laying the pa
per on his knee. he turned to the little
white CARRIED man beside him.
What trick is thisT' he asked
sharply.
ITO BE Continr. ed
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

The Kaiser is a great admirer o.
Napoleon, but the peace talk indfcat
es that he draws the line at followins
him as far as Waterloo .-Atlanta
Constitution.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
WEEKLY EDITION

Copyright. 1914 BY u aoo0s. Merrill Co.
So ~ 80
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

Counsellor C A Eddy represented tn
plaintiff, and the defendant did NO
appear to contest the action.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

ITO BE Continr d }
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
LARGEST CROWD EVER
SEES MORNING SHOW,
43 BUCKERS RIDDEN

was, he spurred the sorrel plunGcr
for nearly half a minute of hard
Jumping.
Crooked River made Fred Harding
show daylight under his seat silver
harr staid Just Is As second on tho
back OF Okanogan, going off in a neat
high dive. Oregon Steamboat cast
loose his anchor before Lee Mathis
was on and did hts bucking without a
rider PanCho villa was not as good
an outlaw as his namesake but hs
save Isaac ANTHONY IuIun, an ne
wanted and nearly unse1ted him
Some Good Rides Made.
l. r. KuykeudalI nearly scrJped tho
hide OFF Snake with his spurs Peta
Wilson couldn't get much ~ buck
out Shelal though he g0uEcd her lu
the shoulders. Fred Sicholaa Elyn
a good exhibition OF scratching on
Euckskin Pmy but tho Judges gun
saved him from being disqualified hy
an unexpected twist. Paul V"nabls
tried TO strafe the Kaiser but got con
siderable punishUvut ard wIr thrown
after the gun was shot Brown jug
was pinwheeler and Ike his name.
sake. made Francis Sarcisr. dizzy. an
dizzy Ia fact that ne had tu pull lea
theF. Scoop Martin, whom the doc
tors refused To- let ho a cfvnlrvuuu.
rUt by in good stvIe on Hot Lake.
(Conflnued on Page -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

The largest crowd that has gathered
for the morning show OF the Round
Up filled the erandstand this morning
to watch the elimination contests in
the bucking. Fifty-one riders were
scheduled to ride this morning and all
but eight made their appearance.
Though the hardest buckers were
saved for the afternoon show, there
was plenty Of wicked horseflesh in
evidence and more than one rider got
a bad fall. The watch was held upon
the buckinE this morning by the tim
crs and 80 seconds was the longest
buck made. The average buck was
under 20 seconds.
The riders who failed to show up
for their horses were Jake Luke, r
T. sloan. Pert Gatliff. Dave White
Mack Gaunt. Tom Taize, r. II. Murray
and c. NIanderville.
The following shows the fate Of the
various buCkarooes
BuCking Contest.
S. n Sloan. who was scheduled %
he the first rider of the morning. re-
fused TO get IN on Bear Cat ROteNicana
didn't have crooks enough tu shake
off Isaac williams. Indian. Broncho
Pib Hall. winner OF third prize last
year and who was injured during the
recent tryouts. hohblcd out on crutch-
cs and mounted AraEou. wicked
ruCrer He sent the Eruudstaud into
Wild y,us when Handicapped as ne
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
ACTIVELY PLOTTED
AMERICA while HERE
Asked Berlin for $4,000 to Influence Congress and "Oher
Organization State Department Reveals Startling Message
Showing Sinister Workings of ExAmbassador Evidences
of Former IntrigueS Indicated in Report
ARE AROUSED; INQUIRY IS DEMANDED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-
BeFnstorff actively plotted
against the United states while
he was ambassador here. and ask
ed Berlin for $50, 900 to influence
congress, the state department
announced.
The department made public
the following note which Bern
stOFff sent to Berlin january %,
1917:
II request authority to pay up
$50, 600 as on former occasions to
influence congress and the organ
ization you know of, which can
Perhaps prevent war.
1 am beginning in the mean
tim to act accordingly.
"En the above circumstances .
public official German declara-
ton in favor of ireland is highly
desirable TO gain the support of
Irish influences here
FIRST POSITIVE EVIDENCE.
The state department didn't an
nounce the name of the organization
Bernstorff mentioned. How the Am
eFican government secured the mes
sage was kept secret.
This startling message is the first
positive evidence made public that
Bernstorff had personal guilty knowl-
edge of the German intrigue in the
United States.
Bernstorff's advice concerning Ire
land was apparently needed as Ger
many soon thereafter proclaimed she
favored home rule for Ireland and
India,
FORMER INTRIGUES REVEALED.
The Bernstorff note shows clearly
the enemy was intriguing sometime
because it was declared the money
would be paid as on former occasions.
The communication was sent when
Germany and the United States were
on the verge of breaking re-
lations. Ten days later the Teuton9
put into effect the unwarned subma-
rining policy.
1t is believed the systematic reve-
lation of German intrigue on this
continent is to arouse the United
States to its danger and convince the
German people that their government
Is a sinister thing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Though the war is Just now showed
into the background as far as tho
thousands here to enjoy the Round
Up is concerned. the crowd has not
left its patriotism behind. This was
proved this afternoon as yesterday
afternoon when the appearance of the
flag of America brought the whole
mass OF spectators outstanding and
evoked a cheering such as did none
Of the exciting events.
The demonstration occurred just at
the conclusion OF the grand mounted
parade when Jinks Taylor, brother of
the Roundup president and tho
standard bearer since the first show.
spurred hIa beautiful horss at break
neck speed about the quarter-miie
oval, the folds of old Glory streaming
out behind him. The bands struck
ly the Star Spangled Banner and the
cheers that went up from the great
semi-circle of humanity would have
told the kaiser in no uncertain tones
that America is behind her flag in the
war for world freedom.
SPOKANE MEN PARADE.
The Spokane business men, who
came on a special this morning, open
ed the show this afternoon in way
not on tho program. Having parad-
ed down Court street headed by the
La Grande band. they continued their
parade around the track, shooting off
toy pistols and making merry gem
orally. They made 1t known that Spo-
kane is at the Roundup.
The crowd this afternoon exceeds
that OF the opening day by several
thousands, the estimated attendance
today being around 10000. The
threatening clouds Of MONDAY passed
over and the light clouds that succeed
ed them just gave a comfortable cool
ness.
It was Just 125 when President Tay-
lor and the three Judges rode around
tho track to the Judges stand and at
the same moment the bucking bulls
and burros were led into the arena.
Tommy Douglas, the cowboy clown,
and his burro were very much in evil
denCe and put the crowd in a jolly
humor. Bill Jenkins proved himself
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
TODAY'S PLACE WINNERS

Cowboys Pony RaCe-kfrst, Eddie
Turk; second. Sleepy Armstrong;
third, Scoop Martin. Time. SO 2-5.
Squaw Racc-No names given.
Time :5S 1-5.
COWgiriS Bucking COntcst-Ella
MarryfieId on Brandy, rode. Ollie
Osburn on Dynamite. rode; Eloisc
Hastings on Prairie Eel, rode. Bon
ME McCarroII on ANGEL Child, rode.
Prairie Rose on Wild Cat. kati'
Wilkes on Brown Eyes, rode. Louise
Thompson on snake. rode.
Cowgirls' Standing Race-JOscph-
inc sherry, first Bertha Blancett,
second: ella NIarryficld, third. (Did
not finish.) Time :32.
Cowboys Relay Race-First, Nap
Lynch, time l:O4 4-5; second. Allen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

The Bernstorff note stirred con-
the war The senate is not in session
but throughout the capitol building
conversation centered on the note.
OFFICIALS DEMAND INQUIRY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-House
and senate leaders are determined to
unearth the organization through
which Bernstorff worked A search
ing inquiry is demanded. Congress
men admitted Lansing's revelations
showed such an organization existed.
but insisted it worked without the leg
islators knowledge OF financial back
ing.
"Bernstorff had a big expensive or
ganization working on congress-" said
representative Adamson. 'T myself
heard many bejewled. bedizened wo-
men talking peace. I thought then
they were German spies, and later my
suspicious were confirmed. The mat
ter should be carefully investigated"
Representative Haflin of Albany.
gambling room in Washington. con-
Quoted by Germans. where congress-
men favoring peace are extremely
lucky when they play"
Representative Howard of Georgia
said, This money was all used for
kilograms. Some was used directly.
I think I can pick out the men who
got it."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Drumhcller. time. 4:O5 As; third.
sleepy Armstrong. time 4.12 2-5:
fourth, Bradcn Gcrking, time 4:1I:
fifth Darrell Cannon, time 4:16 is.
Total time for two days-Drumhcl-
Ter. $40: Nap Lynch, S:13 Is;
Sleepy Armstrong, S.21 3-5; Bradcn
Gerldng, s:32; d. Cannon. S:33 2-5.
BuIIdogging Stecr-Jerry Johnley.
time. :53: Joe Hayes, lost steer: Ray
McCarroll. time, 40; James Chan
grow, time 80 is; chester Anthony.
time. 80 Is: wilkins William, time.
1874 is: Buffalo vernon. lost his
steer.
Cowboys Standing Race-First.
Darrell Cannon; second Rob Ander-
son: third, Tommy Grimes. Time
:57 3-5
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
BERNSTORFF
AGAINST
BRITISH GAIN
MORE GROUND
NEAR YPRES
W. P. SIMMSl

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Sept.
21.-Rehind an inferno of bursting
steel, the British continued to advance
along the Ypres Menin road.
The greatest artillery duel in the en-
tire war ragged last night on the Ypres
front. German prisoners said the
British fire was the deadliest since the
beginning of the war. The British
used five distinct lines of bararge fire
simultaneously.
A great number of British airmen
participated. flying low, and pouring
machine gun fire into the Germans.
This is the first time that airmen
have been assigned to the task of ma
chine cunning infantry.
Haig reported the complete sue
cess of British attacks. The British
losses are light.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
BARN AND CONTENTS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

A barn and its contents on the Dr.
c. j. Smith ranch near Juniper which
Is being farmed by James Hill was
completely destroyed by fire this af-
tcrnoon. The cause is unknown. The
loss included $50 sacks of chop and
100 tons of hay. Several hundred
sacks of wheat on the outside were
slightly damaged. A number of autos
from Helix went out to help save the
house which was threatened by the
blaze No one was at home, the Hill
family being in Pendleton at the
Round Up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
! PAPER AVOIDS SUPPRESSION
Oregon Deutsch beitung Becomes tho
Portland American.
OFFICIALS DEMAND INQUIRY.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 21.-The
Oregon Deutsche Zeitung today an
nounced a change of it's name to tho
Portland American. Its editor, Max
Lueke, who has been under investiga-
tion by the government. and other
German employees have been dismiss
cd. according to A. f. Kern. its pub
Usher, and hereafter it will be print
ed in English. In an editorial Kern
said the changes were made because
he had been notified the paper would
be suppressed If IT attempted to con-
tinue publication in German.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
PATRIOTIC NOTE IN ROUNDUP PROGRAM
e//lRS THRONG TO Widest ENTHUSIASM
WESTWARD HO PARADE
At 1890 TOMORROW

= Tomorrow morning at 1890 4
= the Westward Ho Parade will 4
. be held. 1t is without question
= the most picturesque and the
q most brilliantly beautiful pa
y geant in the world. All that is
. in the mounted parade at the 4
. park each afternoon will be in I
. and much more. Every phase
. of the old west will be depicted. 4
q The parade will form on West 4
= Alta street and the course will 4
. be from Alta to Garden, on 4
. Garden to Water, on Water to 4
. Main, south on Main to Rail-
= road, east on Railroad to
q Thompson. north on Thompson
. to Alta. east on Alta to Mill,
= north on Mill to Court and west 4
q on Court to the Roundup
= grounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
Afillionaire's Son Fans Draft can.

BISBEE, Ariz., Sept. 21.-Warner
A Shattuck, son of L c. Shattuck,
Millionaire copper mine owner and
banker of Bisbee. has been reported
to federal officials as one of 49 draft
ed men who failed to appear for train
ing in the national army. According
to the boys father young Shattuck is
somewhere in Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
MsHAP IN PONY RACE.

the back of Sharkey, the champion
Belgrade.
MISHAP IN PONY RACE.
The pony race started off with
mishap, Jim Lewis and his horse fall
ing over the arena fence in the geta-
way of the dozen riders. In this event
Eddie Turk duplicated his win of yes
terday. pulling ahead OF Sleepy Arm
strong just at the finish. Scoop Mar
tin again won third.
The dust of the cowpony race had
hardly settled before eight pretty
squaws with bright colors streaming
behind them circled the track a couple
of times aud threw the grandstand In
to full voice.
RUNAWAY ROMAN TEAM.
Josephine Sherry, who was prevent
ed from riding the Roman yesterday
by an accident to her horse. had
runaway team today and circled the
track twice before the race. In spite
of this she was able to win easily over
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
PRINEvILLE MAN KILLED.

PRINEVILLE, Ore, Sept. ell
Thurman Claypool, son of L C.
Claypool, a prominent stockman,
was killed when the horse he was
riding rell on the road so miles
east of Prineville. Claypool was
recently drafted for the army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

BRADLEY TRIAL BEGUN.
SALEM, Sept. 21.-The trial of
A. f. Bradley, who shot and kill
ed Fred Moore on a farm near
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
GUARD REACHES CAMP GREENE

SDOkane Infantry Nompahy IHCIuutu
in Unit.
CHARLOTTE. y. c.. Sept. 2l.-
Three national guard units from Ore
gon and Washington arrived at
Camp Green today from American
Lake. They were Companies b and c
of the first separate battalion, Oregon
engineers. and Company l Of Spokane,
Second Washington infantry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
VOTE PAINLEvE CONFIDENCE
Chamber of Deputies Approves New
French Ministry.

PARIS, Sept 2l.-Confidence in
the new Painleve ministry was voted
by the chamber of deputies by 37S
to l. The socialists abstained from
voting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
BOOZE BOAT CAPsIZES.

PORT OXFORD. Sept. 21.-A
small boat with $500 worth of
booze from Crescent City. Cali
fornia. capsized off the harbor.
The booze washed ashore and the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

CARS COLLIDE IN TACOMA.
TACOMA, Sept. 21.-Motor-
man Andrew Boitano was killed
in a street car collision this
morning. The cars met on a
single track in a dense fog.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
TODAY'S FROM YOUR HOME TOWN
By Special Wire to the East oresOnian

Turner the night of August 20.
was opened In the circuit court,
Bradley pleading self-defense.
Bradley shot Moore when he
found Moore stealing his oats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
HOLIDAY IN SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IL
Today is a holiday Throughout
the city as the people say fare
well to the drafted men. Schools,
courts and stores are closed this
afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
APPEARANCE OF FLAG BRINGS WHOLE MASS
OF SPECTATORS OUTSTANDING WITH CHEERS

Crovd Exceeds Opening Day by Several
Thousand, Estimated Attendance Be-
ing 10000; Spokane Business Men
Stage Parade Around Track; Bill
Jenkins Manages to Stay on Back of
Sharkey; Eddie Turk Again Wins the
Pony Race
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

CContinued on Page ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

some bull rider when he staid upon
the back of Sharkey the champion
BplRrade
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

CONTINUED on Page ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09
With The Other Editors


That SC few lives were lost when, at
10 30 o'clock of a February night that was
only, to quote from a survivors,
recital, by T" a mean, cheese-colored cres-
cent of a moor, one horn above a ragged
bundle of Clouds the Cunarder Tacoma
was torpedoed off the Irish coast, was due
TO submarine preparedness drills Of pas
sengers and crew.
After leaving New York there were
three drills with the hfeboats. Every per-
son on board was supplied with life belts
and assigned TO places in the twelve large
hfeboats. After the first explanatory drill
On the second day out, the abandon ship
signal, five quick blasts on the whistle
had twice summoned the nearly 300 pas
sengers and crew TO their life belts anc
heavy wraps, and 10 a roll call in front
of the respectively assigned boats on the
top deck.-San Antonio Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09

The sudden slump Of "a a bag in the
prices of onions last week has a lesson.
The price dropped because MANY ihous-
ands of families have stopped buying on
ions, and the 'onion king who appeared
before the Grand Jury in Manhattan roar
ed as gently a. a suckin dove.
OF course il l. easier 10 maintain n
example. Still the rush Of rice and other
for the potato into the market
has removed that familiar friend from
the class of necessaries. A course of the
same treatment which has humbled the
lordly onion has had a marked effect and
will ultimately relieve the market. A de-
crease in consumption has the same eff
feet as an increase of supply. II the fam
ilies which can still afford TO eat potatoes.
a well as those who can't. would cut that
vegetable out of their purchases for two
or three weeks they would go far toward
overcoming the shortage caused bv exports
and speculation. Also, they would teach
the spectators that there is n point which
forcing prices j. a risky business. III that
lesson had been heretofore the pressure
Of extreme prices this winter would not
have been reached. If II j. thoroughly
taught now the temptation toward reck-
less speculation in food supplies will be
given a wholesome check. Now that peo-
pie have become aroused about the cost
OF living the administration of the lesson
ought to be easy.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09

! wish ] knew some way to get the
weather man when il is wet, and hold him
outdoors in the mice until his hard corns
are soaked loose. | wish that | might
grab his clothes some day when q wet
norther blows and send him forth to shake
and freeze in nothing but his beevecdees.
! do not like the weather man and | would
gladly tie a can on him or anybody else
that sends a day that almost melts the
leaf lard plum off our bones, till every
fat man sweats and groans, and then in
just one short minute sends US another
nofher to cavort alone our spine down to
our toes, till a teardrop hangs on our
nose. | could not be a weather man, |
coud not sit mp nights to plan to roast
and freeze my fellow men, and then repeat
the dose again.-Judd Mortimer I evils in
the Houston Post.