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The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
O|L SHORTAGE IN WEST DUE ID LACK VESSELS

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15-Lack of a sufficient numbcl of purely bottoms and the casts supposed msunder standing of western conditions elements that have created oil shortage in the west according oil experts here.
 The oil experts Dake this explanation their view of the real for the theatened crppng of western industries due lack of fuel oil The bottoms they declare needed bring the oil of Mexco for that country in their opinion supply the oils needs of all Europe and good part this country ndefnate To bring this oil of Mexico by rail prohbtve they say Ships the only salvation and there not enough ships to supply European demand alone
 There is scarcity of supply but potential shortage these oil contend And they believe that Congress opened to development these experts assert the states oil reserve which has shrunk from 60000O barrels ap pad!M Hauo oq I!M sgaG aaIQl OOOOOOOe GIaem!xon out in few years, and there will be general industrial paray despite the fact that the condition of thousands of proven but undeveloped oil lands will still obtain.
 The Southern Pacific company had announced that 1t is facing crss because of any real oil shortage but be its 66000 of oil lands in the Midway district tied up from complete development by litigation to operate this district.
 So far known there laws that will allow of fol the issuing of patents these lands In brief the men that it has these lands in it's posseson has machinery bestow them upon prospective operators t old placer mining laws under which they first located now imperative
 The question will be solved these oil men declare, when Congress the necessity of passing laws opening these lands 10 development.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
fAM1gs HQTEL NQN RElEynEs EQH EiEI!CAN SOLDIERS

HONOLULU, II. T.. July 15-The famous old Royal Ha waan Hotel in the heart of Honolulu the center of the Hawaiian court with its grounds and building has been purchased by the M C. A. for the 5000 soldiers and sailors the islands The consideration for the purpose $o 000 Hawaii raised $00O00 of this and the remainder contributed by the International Association of Y. M C. A. Association
 The Hawaiian Hotel built in 1886 by the Government of the monarchy of Hawaii instance of King Kaaaua The king, who known the 'merry monarch ruled unique kingdom which attracted from all parts of the world famous writers and artists and diplomats and distinguished in all walks of fe So great became their numbers that the king embarrassed for want of to house his distinguished guests e therefore urged the government build hotel and conducted such years
 finally being sold to private partes and the of of the brilliant gaetes of the regimes of King Nalakakua and Queen Luokaan and even up the time Hawaii be- defac territory in 1900.
 At the present me nearly 13O0O soldiers stationed in and Honolulu and about 2000 bueackets and at ta $20000000 naval station at Pearl Harbor, eight miles from Honolulu.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
5PREAD 0F ANTHRAX CAUsNG ALARM HAWAIIAN IsIANs

HONOLULU, July 15-The rapid and mysterious spread of anthrax throughout the islands the Hawaiian group causing apprehension The conviction is openly pressed Tn official quarters that the disease being deliberate spread by persons intent upon nurng the United States
 During the past two three days reports received the island of Maui by the board of agriculture and that anthrax that island spreading with alarming rap y Dr. Victor A. Norgaard territorial veterinarian who w:s sent by the board to Maui to handle the stuaton reported weless that the disease had broken several widely eeraed spots and that in his opinion its spread was d occidental.
 Vigorous measures being taken to prevent the dis grert cattle Thus appeared that sand Moloka
 Anthrax first appeared the island of Kauai than months ago. The legislature which then in session, passed emergency appropriation bill to supply funds for coping with the situation. Although the deaths from anthrax that island have lessened recently 1t is still prevalent
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
GERMANY DENIES M|sTREATMENT OF AFRICA NATIVES

LONDON, July 15-In reply to some remarkable stories ol brsh miseatmen of natives in German West Africa winch recently have been circulated by German wireless m official statement of the staton in that district has been gwen III the Associated Press It declares that whatever su
 gs have been endured by the natives of Ovamboland were u not to British mstreament but the neglect of the Ger man government prior to British occupation and gives some details of the work of restoration and reconstruction which the British undertook as soon they into possession
 The most recent German wireless communioue on tins subject said in part:
 Terribly critical conditions have been in German West Africa owing to the occupation of that country by the English missionary writes to South African mission paper In the Ovambo country the terrors of fol lowed by greater terrors of famine Now then the country has been visited before by similar actions but the enan government took to suffering by helpful
 so that the afctons reached ly After the English these precautions neglected and hunger was able to the unfortunate with out mercy Thousands of natives have fallen victims Eng fish neglect and misgoYer1ment -.a
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
JAPAN AVENG|NG HERSELF BY FIGHTING GERMANY

TOXIC, July 15By her participation in the war on the side of the Enente Japan has avenged herself upon Germany for wrestling Japan rghtfu ophyhe Iiaotung Peninsula
 from her after the Japan China war; in the apnion Wis count Takaak Kao expressed artcd the war and Japan position in the world published in the Central Review
 Germany the rngeader and author of the famous triple intervention he writes compelled Japan give up her rgu gain under the preext of preserving the peace of the Orient and not only sowed the seed of the decade after but unawfuy occupied of Shantmg province tring pretext Thus the European afforded gold opportunity for Japan for averaging her long harbored mity and wrath tiwarls Germany.
 Besides this removal of the German influence from the East where Gemang had menaced apans activity in China and the growth of SoJapanese friendship with her fast in creasing influence has proved boundess benefit Japan well to China, the Vscon declares The apprehension entertained by thinkers mostly cursed with German ophob that should the close in favor of Germany Japan would be placed grave situation has gradually disappeared
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
PALESTINE ID BE MECCA FOR JEWISH NATION AFTER WAR

NEW YORK, July 15-A Jewish nation with modern cities free and population of two million will be established in Palestine after the the opinion of Nathan Strauss nilanropist He looks for mara exodus M Jews from te United States and other countries back to their father land Religious Jews he believes will not hesitate give their and property in America and return to Palestine to fulfill the Biblical prophecy Strauss also expects thousands Christians to go there. We will establish government along whatever lines the allies suggest declared Strauss There is selfishness about it. The Bible says will N our country and the allies winning it back They must decide what is best
 He indicated however that republican form of govern men proectorate of the would be best Asked whether the country would be moderzed Manila has been he said
 'Given half chance will make it the Paradise of the earth It will be uptodae in every particular The Pale stne soil better than that of Cafoalm satisfied of that through my experiments The Jewish nation will be self supporting don't think will establish great in
 stres and compete the world trade because the country will of religious community than commercial one Palestine will support two million people, and only has 6o 900 Educatonay and egiousy it will be the promised land of the whole world"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
MEN INTERESTED
 IN COOKING
 LECTURES

SEATTLE, July 15-There Is much speculation here as to the reason the men are taking as much interest in the home cooking course as the wo- men at the University of Washington summer session. Mrs. Mary F. Rauch cooking expert. who has been retained for special summer school course, reports that there are as many men as there are women attending her lee lures.
 This is not only true at the Univer- sity Miss Rausch declares, but also in all parts of the state. As instruc- tor in the extension division she has occasion to travel widely, and reports masculine interest in culinary pur- suits unusually widespread.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
FRENCH COURSES POPULAR AT
 UNIVERSITY

SEATTLE, July 15-Due doubtless to the war the enrolment in the French courses at the University of Washington Summer School has been unusually large this year. The con servation class was so big that it had to be divided into two sections. The enrolment in German is about the same as usual.
 Agriculture and all other depart ments that might have a bearing on the strife and its outcome are also re- ceiving special attention. The Univer- sity has so adjusted it's schdules that those students working in the fields need not return until October I. Under the new arrangement spe' cial attention is to be given military drill.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
SEATTLE DO|N b |TS BIT FUR
 b|G WAR

SEATTLE, July 15-The State of Washington has gone into the vocation of training business men. A school a. part from any other state educational institution has been established here for the sole purpose of equipping men and women in business way. Some of the courses are insurance. econom- ics, the trade of the Pacific slope, in- dustrial organization and business law. The primary object of the school is to turn out business executives. and it's work is especially designed for the big economic tasks that are expected to follow the close Of the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
HAL|BUT RECORD EST ESTABLISHED
 BY SWED DE N

SEATTLE, July 15-A ha.ihut brought into Juneau last month weighed 30S pounds and was said to be the largest that ever reached that port A halibut unloaied at Seattle four years ago weighed 40S pounds. pr. Jordan quotes a reco.d cf n hali- but weighing 720 pounds caught on the co.st of Sweden, aai yete ra1 fisherman of Seattle has picture Of a halihLt caught in the North AneEtic that weighed 7S0 pounds. Very large fish are not so savory IS smaller ones. The male halibut is much small Ter than the female, and seldom weighs more than 50 pounds.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

- MCCARTHY, July 15-In responce to request from the striking miners at kennecott for board of mediation Secretary Wilson has wired the lead CTS at Blackburn that he would com ply with their request, and in the same message he says: Could not the miners return to work, pending an amicable adjustment of their difficu. ities".
 The men are anxious to return to work, but the company still holds to their original position that they are unable to take back the small radical element responsible for calling the walk-out without notice and against their promise to the management
 It is reported that come of the strik- CTS are now returning to work.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
GERMAN U-BOATs NO MENACE. ID PACIFIC COAST

SAN FANClSCO July 15-The German boat is adding h p the world importance of the ports Tacoma Seattle foad San Pedro and according recent communication 1rom the National Council of Defense Chamber of Com mcee here The council states in this mssve that the Pacific WI" oubtess escape the Uboa becaus of the diff cuy of establishing bse and the vast range of water o he covered AS result shipments Russia other ,ins Ill the lar east which would ordinarily go way New Yor 
 In order to care for this vastly increased trade large piers will be built at Vladvostok Russia the terminals of the ns-Sberia railway will be enlarged
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

street car compay to change the uni form of the motormen and conductors from heavy blue serge suits to light blue trousers and shirts. One big down town building here, uniforms its elevator operators in white duck during the summer
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Dr. w, B. Sutherland, proprietor of hospital at Loveland. Colorado, was recent arrival at Anchorage. He Is interested in several mining prop critics in the Willow Creek section and plans on spending large part of the summer in that district.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

The first binder brought into tie Mat anuska country arrived there recently consigned to Edward s. Satndon. who Palmer. He also received potato digger. cultivator and wagon. antieiDa- ting bumper crop this year
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
OREGON ST ATE FAIR WILL BE
 EDUCATOR

SALEM, Oregon, July 15-Oregon's 1917 State Fair to be held here on September 24-30 is to be a food train. ing camp and lectures and demon. strators will show the visitors how to increase food production and ex- plain methods of conserving food
 ssaesh saH she Afst tjRf in il iffe esaastn9Hw Wifi be represented, Secretary A. II. Lea an
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Several employees of T. W. Flaw kins, of Seward, took big flag pole to the top of Marathon Mountain, back of Seward. and erected t or the summit. where the Stars anl Strip.s are now floating on the breeze.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Daniel Gutleben, the successful bid der for the construction of .ha gov ernment radio station at the head cf Seward Bay. left the states recently with a party of men to commence the work of building the station.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

The barge Lawrence, in tow of The tug Daniel Kern, arrived at Anchor age recently with 30O. .O00 feet of lum- Der. quantity of dredging machin. cry and other equipment for the En. sineering commission.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

WASHINGTON, July 15-The miners who participated in the Kennecott Copper Corporation mines strike near Cordova have asked Secretary of La Dor Wilson to send mediators and are willing to return to work pending the mediators arrival.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
FOX HOUNDS ID BE RETURNED ID J. $. AFTER THE Wsa

LONDON July 15-An offer from fox hunting associations
 the United States take charge of packs of oxounds from the United Kingdom and the matter the war; has great satisfaction sporting circles The food difficulties consequent necessity of breaking famous kennels causing smay among hunters and patrons who had followed he hounds for
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
# TS PACE SUMMER
 UN|F FORMS

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 15- Shirtwaisted men are driving Port the city's history. A recent fort night of hot weather moved the city
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Juneau has already raised S2.5te for the American Red Cross and 1t Is expected that $1 ,500 additional wi'l be raised within a few days. making the total contribution $5,000.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Geo. Max Esterly will leave on this mornings train for Nizina, where ne has extensive placer mining properly.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
COPPER PRICES TAKE DROP

NEW YORK, July 14-Copper spot nominal August and later deliveries Is quoted from 261s cents to 30 cents.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

PETROGRAD July 14-It is officially announced that the Russian troops occupied the village of Novca southwest of Kalucz in eastern Galcia.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

ROME, July 14-aly announces that it is impossible to extradte Alfredo Cocch the slayer of Ruth Cger without violating fundamental law of the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-16
EVERYBODY ASKED
TO AID RED CROSS
Great Drive for 100000 Fund 10
Start Monday; pilot Rock All
Done

The drive for the small contribu-
tions To Umatilia county's S3O,000
Red cross fund Is to he started Mon
day by the committees. All week
the various committees have been
quietly securing the larger supscrip-
tons but to close up the amount
many one dollar five and ten dollar
donations are needed
The committee. realizing that there
are many who can only afford to
give small amounts. ~ asking that
these persons not wait to be ap-
preached personally but call at the
Red Cross headquarters on Main
street and turn in their contributions.
A number Of the PendIeton COM
mittees are out working to-day AMI
are meeting with success Pint
Rock tclephoned in this morning,
Don't send any speaker out here
We have our s25OO raised and in the
bank" The committee raised the
full amount In "A rev hours. Helix
has almost closed its campaign and
similarly encouraging reports are re-
Ceived from the other communities
Most Of the money subscribed so
far in Pendlcton is in amounts rang
ing from $50 To $1,000 but the COM
mittee feel that the smaller contri-
buttons are just as necessary and
that clerks, DAY laborers and other
persons OF limited means are just as
willing to give according to their ga
pacity as the big fellows"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-16
FOOD BILL IS
REPORTED OUT
BY COMMITTEE
Initial Fight on Measure is Up
to the Senate; Advocates
Think Administering ApprO-
priatiOn is to High.
INTENSIVE OPPOSITION
PLANNED BY SENATOR'S

WASHINGTON. June 16.-The
senate agricultural committee report
ed out the Lever food control bill,
putting the initial fight on the mea-
sure up to the senate. The bill was
sent out of the committee without
recommendation and will come up
for debate early next week
Advocates Of the bill think the ap-
preparation Of a hundred and fifty
two million dollars for administering
the food control is too high. An
agreement will be reached immedi-
ateIy to reduce the sum.
Otherwise the hill will be pushed
on the floor Of the senate as it was
introduced in the house Senator
Hardwick immediatel yafter the mea-
sure was reported declared he would
raise the constitutional point that the
measure could not originate in the
senate. HardwicS, Smith and Reed
plan intensive opposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-16
AUTO COLL|DES
WITH FLAG POLE
DRIVER IS HURT
Machine Crashes Head-On With
Court Street Pole Late Last Night

Il. r. Paddock. well known Walla
Walla travelling hardware salesman. is
slightly crippeled. his Mitchell six
runabout is wreck and one of the
recently erected Court street flagpoles
is badly bent as d result of a head
on charge made by the car and which
the pole abruptly ended. The col
lision happened sometime after mid
night when Paddock was starting for
his home E
The car struck the flagpole squareIy
and with such force that the concrete
abuttment. which was hardly dry,
was broken and scattered for a dis
tance OF ten feet while the pole was
split and broken at the base. The
whole front end Of the car was wreck
ed. the force of the shock even fore
ing the engine back on the frame.
fragment struck the driver on the
face. making a wound. He also was
cut quite badly on the leg and had to
have the wound stitched up. There
was no one else in the car with him
The pole is in the center Of the in
tersection of Court and College streets
and the tracks of the car show that
the auto was Swerved sharply To the
center Of the street about 40 feet
west Of the pole and then headed
straight at the pole as II the driver
could not see it, II is said that the
machine was travelling at a high rate
Of speed The poi, has been straight
eued and fixed with supporting wires
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-16
TO RECRUIT FOR
CANADIAN ARMY
AT OFFICE HERE
COOPER ATION BETWEEN 4. =
AND AIIIEsS SHOWN BY
REGENT ORDER.

Showing the cooperation between
the United States and her allies, Cor
poral Frank Harvey OF the local T..
: army recruiting office this morn
ing received instructions to recruit
for the Canadian army as we'll as for
the L. s army. OF course only sub
jects of King Georges can be recruit
I'd for the Canadian army.
He is instructed to enlist any Ca
nadians for the duration Of the war
and six months more. Free passage
back to the United Staes win he Civ
en- after the war. Applicants must
be between Is and a.. Every enlist
ed man will receive n minimum Of
one dollar a day ana ten cents day
field allowance However. n compul-
sorry assignment OF at least half =
soldiers pay is made if he has de-
pendants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-16

Herschel IPaD Henderson. Who
was one OF the victims OF the Butte
mine disaster last week. had many
friends in Pendlcton. His home WIS
in Milton and during the past few
years he has been a prominent whit
man College student He has visit
ed in Pendletou number OF times
with Stanley Sayres and played sew
oral games Of baseball here. having
been pitcher and captain OF the
WhitRan team During the past
wear ne was president ~ the student
body there Intending To- enlist this
fail and wishing 10 pay all debts he
quit college before the term was out
and went to Butte. He began work
in the Mine ON Thursday and was
killed Friday. The funeral will h-
held tomorrow afternoon at Milton
and stanley Ssyres VIII be among the
pallbearers. The entire chapter ~
Bcta Theta ri and other students o.
whitman will attend. some of tho
commencement festivities az Whit
man have been eliminated nrclu~
uf IIS death
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-16
PILOT ROCK RAISES
$25OO FOR RED CROSS
Swift Work Shown by Commit
tee, All of Fund Secured
in Is Hours.

PILOT ROCK. June I6.-C CSpeciab
As usual Pilot Rock takes front
rank in any effort Undertaken. In
Is hours the town raised $500 for
the Red Cross National Fund. a
committee OF three. Kenneth Warner.
chairman; Herbert Boylen and Fred
Noes. made the successful drive All
are justly proud of their accomplish
ment.
Harry Chambers of Pendleton will
address an open air meeting on Red
Cross Needs and Aims tonight.
The Fourth OF Juiy celebration has
been turned over to the RED Cross
Women" They plan an unique pro-
gram in fact regular "jamboree. 80
in which fun win reign supreme.
Rev Snyder Of Pendietou. will give
the address of the DAY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-16
Mas Par-oIe N1oIator.

Sheriff TAYLOR today received word
that the man who recently passed hai
checks on the Hermiston and Pasc"
hanks aud who has been taken hack
to Idaho to answer a similar charge
il a parole violator from the lows
Reformatory where he served four
years His real name is Gilbert
Jones and his home address Evans
Vile. Ind Prior to his admission to
the iowa prison, he admitted having
swindled l6 different banks. He was
formerly employed by the Bell tele-
phone system whose drafts he used
and also by the Victor Talking Ma
chine Co