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PAGE EIGHT. DAILY EAST ORBGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1Q12. EIGHT PAGES. That During 1912 Ton will buy your Groceries at this store. Phone orders carefully attended. Stock crisp and fresh every day. Our prices will pleaso you. WE WANT 1913 TO BE OUR. BANNSR YEAR. We'll make it worth while for you if you'll trade here. Standard Grocery Co., Inc. J z 1 rilOXK MAIN . FRANK O'GARA, Pre. WHERE ALL ARE PLEASED. BERNARD O'GARA. Sec-Trea. Newsy Notes - of Pendleton COLUMBIA COLLEGE BEATS AOCAL HIGH HARD PLAYED BASKETBALL GAME RESULTS 22 TO IS Xew Pendleton Forward Makes Ex cellent Showing of Throe Field Bankets Locals Will Meet Athena Team in a Game Tonight. Avenging the defeat which they suf fered here two weeks ago the. Colum bia College basketball players last ECHO FIRE LADS ENJOY A FEAST (Special Correspondence). Echo, Ore., Jan. 6. The Echo vol unteer Fire company held their an nual smoker and banquet on Wednes day night at the Masonic hall. This i3 an established annual social affair and is looked forward to with pleas ure by the fire laddies. A large num ber were in attendance. At the business meeting proceeding the banquet ten new members were Xew Bircli Creek Resident. born to Mr. and Mrs. Jamos Eld rldgo at their home on Birch creek, a ten pound boy. W. C. T. U. Meeting. The W. C. T. U. will hold its regu lar monthly business j Tuesaay ai'ternoon at 2:30 o'clock In the -west room of the Baptist church IVilleo Court Empty Again. The snow and cold weather has caused a great diminution in the daily number of petty offenses and for the second day in succession the police court was inactive today.- fire resulting when clothes hanging in the closet were set ablaze. The boy's mother discovered the fire and got Arthur and five other children ou of doors, then fled her self, carrying -months-old baby. Tenants In four other apartments made their escape with difficulty, A woman who was being assisted out by firemen called out that her baby was on the third floor. A policeman rushed Into the smoke-filled bulding, and the apartments, round a pet dog and rescued it. ' This proved to be the "baby." The rescuer fell to the sidewalk from the effects of smoke as he left the building. TURKS AND ITALIAN'S HOLD A PEACE CONFERENCE Two Marrlago Licenses. Two marriage licenses were issued this morning by Cupid Sallng, one of the applying couples hailing from Weston and one from Freewater. The Weston applicants were Arthur Ross and Rose Waddingham and the Free water codple George Smiley and Hulda Sundquist. Grand Jury will Report. The grand jury is scheduled to make its report to" the court this af ternoon, but up until 3 o'clock It was still out. A number of Indictments are expected as a result of the four days deliberations and the men indict ed will probably be given trials next week, the regular January term convening Monday. Parts, nn. 6. High Turkish and Italian officials are conferring here today discussing the question of op ening peace negotiations, it Is un derstood they have agreed practleali that Turkey will cede to Italy Tripoli and Cyrenaica and Italy is to pay Turkey a war indemnity, while the sultan is to retain spiritual suprem acy over the Mohammedan inhabi tants of the ceded territory. night succeeded in emerging from added to the organization. Reports from the various officers were read. The treasurer reported a balance of $209.01 to the credit of the depart ment and all bills paid. A Vroposition to organize an ath letic club under the control and own ership of the department met. with hearty approval. A subscription pa per was passed and within five min utes $175 were pledged as a neucleus for that purpose. A committee of five members, who are also among Echo's leading business men were appointed to make the necessary plans and ar rangements. Hermiston's first basketball team came .up last evening to play Echo's nrst team. The lineup was as fol lows: For Hermlston, Phelps, center; Donavan and Beasley, forwards; Dun cab and Embler, guards. For Echo, Moore, center; F- Hosklns and C. Hos- kins, forwards; Ripper and AV. Hos kins, guards. The score was 15 to 33 in favor of Echo. The Ladies' Guild of the Eoisconal church held their first meeting this ear on luesday at the home of Mrs, a. Longwell. Mrs. C. A. Gilbert, presi dent, presiding Reports of last year's work were given and plans made for the future. The net proceeds from the bazaar held just before Christmas were $39. The ladies are planning on a course of reading and social work for the next three months. S. F. Flester of Washington, D. C, who has held the position of clerk in the department of the interior for the past 18 years, is here visiting at tne home of his daughter, Mrs. E. C Fish. Mrs. S. L. Clark has been visitine me past week at the home of Mrs. C. E. Cameron. their game with the Pendleton IJigh school quintet with the long end of a 22 to 15 score. The contest was played in Milton and, according to a telephonic account received today, it was, exceedingly hard fought and very rough. The first half ended with the score 10 to 7 in the Milton teani's fa vor but with the Pendleton men fight ing valiantly. In the second half, the local boys tried hard to overcome the margin but could only make eight point while their opponents made twelve. For Pendleton, Fee, playing his first game at forward, proved himself a worthy successor to Chapman by sticking In three field baskets. Houser and Cap tain Jordan each made one and the former tossed -the ball in five times from the foul line. Strain managed to play through the whole game although handicapped by a bad foot. Thomp son, the new guard, fought hard throughout' and was largely instru mental In holding the score down. The local boys, came as far as Athe na today where they will mix with the high school team of that place to night Y. M. C. A. RUILDING AND HOSPITAL IN PROSPECT Baker. Or. Operations towards the actual construction of the new $25, 000 T. M. C. A. building will soon be gin, the plans have been completed and as soon as the frost is out of "the ground excavation work will be start ed. As soon, as the plans have been prepared and accepted work w'll also "be started on the npw $250,000 Cath- olic hospital, for wh'ch funds were raised recently. The backers of the movement to secure a $40,000 armory building are still endeavoring to se cure the necessary appropriation so as to secure a new armory this year. They desire to secure $10,000 from the city of Baker and $10,000 from the county the state to supply $20,000 more. Maybe Roosevelt is playing for Taft after all. Laurent's ..GRILL.. Recruiting Officer Here. P. R. Merrlam and his brother, of ficers of the United States navy, are In the city for the purpose of exhib iting pictures of the famous cruise around the world made by a United States battleship squadron. They will show them at one of the local picture shows next week and hope to interest young men In the navy thereby. Train Stalled In Snow. J After plowing its way all the dis tance from Pasco this morning, the Northern Pacific train became stalled In the streets of Pendleton only two blocks from the depot and t required fifteen or twenty minutes of hard work before the puffing engine could drag its coaches into the stopping place. The snow had piled so deep on the tracks that it proved too great a barrier for the engine under the slew speed with which it runs through the city. Neck ami Rope llrokcn. Windsor, Vt., Jan. 6. When Elroy Kent was hanged here today for the murder of Miss Delia B. Congdon on July 24, J908, the rope broke and he J fell flat on the floor. The rope was ! then hung over the ballustrade around the gallows and Kent remained sus pended until pronounced dead. Ex amination later showed, according to physicians, that Kent's neck had been broken by the rope on the fall. .SALVATION ARMY BARRED. Is Russia Denies Permission That Asked by General Booth. St. Petersburg. The council of ministers has decided not to allow the Salvation Army to carry on its work in Russia. General William Booth, commander-in-chief of the army, went to St. Petersburg in 1909 to negotiate with the government for permission to es tablish a branch in Russia. He was strong'.y opposed by the Holy Synod. HUGE COUNTERFEIT PLOT. Will Bring 100 Chickens. Secretary James Brown of the Umatilla-Morrow County Poultry associa tion this morning received a ' letter from Dr. Cromb, the well known chicken fancier of Stanfleld. In which he stated that he had already secured more than a hundred birds for entry in the annual show which is scheduled for this month. Inasmuch as there were but three pens entered from Stanfleld last year, the local poultry men feel highly gratified over the In terest manifested In the newest town. SLEW HER TO WED HEIRESS. (Contlniued from page one.) Martin Building, East Street. Webb French Chef and all white help. Best Corfee in Pendleton. Fine steaks and Hot Cakes like mother used to make. Short Orders at Moderate Prices Fresh Crabs, Cratvflsh, Lobsters, Oysters and Clams. We solicit the imtronage of alL Frensh Sun. Dimer 40c MENU Relishes. Eastern oysters, in half-shell. Queen Olives. Soups. Consomme in cups. Cream of tomatoes. TWh. Boiled salmon, anchovls sauce. Fried tenderloin of sole. Entree. Braised sirloin of beef, mush room sauce. Chicken fricasee. French peas, and dumplings. Salad. Combination, Russian style. Roast. Prime ribs au jus. Stuffed young capon Cranberry Sauce. Vegetable. Rlssolle potatoes, corn on the cob. Dessert. Hot mince pie. Peach fritters, vanilla sauce. Tea Coffee. Anglers to Meet Thursday. Because a quorum failed to .face the cold weather last evening to at tend the annual meeting which had been called for last night, the. local anglers' "association was compelled to postpone the meeting until next Thursday evening when it Is hoped the weather will permit more of the disciples of Isaac Walton to leave their warm hearthsldes. The elec tion of officers will be the principal matter of business at the meeting. which he wrote to his attorneys and today they admitted that he had mur dered the young girl, who was a sing er In the choir In the church over which Rlcheson presided. The rea son, they stated, was that Rlcheson might be free of Miss Llnnell, whose unoorn DaDe he was the father of. In order to carry out his ambition to marry Miss Violet Edmands. a beau tiful young daughter of Moses Ed mands, who Is a millionaire manufac turer of this city. Irv his letter to his attorneys. Rev Rlcheson said that he had adminis tered poison to he younsr girl. In part his letter said: "I could not stand any. further an-gui-h, caused by the deed and I con fess without an hope of any leniency being shown me. "My conscience will not admit of my still further wronging, by await ing a public trial in the courts, her whose pure young life I destroyed. "Under the severe lashings of re morse, I have suffered and am still suffering the tortures of the damned. In this I find some small measure of comfort. Thinks He Is Still Good. "In my mental anguish, I recog nize that there is still, by the mercy 01 me Aiauer, some remnant of a divine spark of goodness still linger ing within me." The effect of the confession on his fiancee. Miss Edmandg, Is expected to be serious, as the young heiress, for whom the minister murdered . the young choir singer, had been led to believe that her lover was Innocent of the charge against him. although It is believed that her . relatives and friends had long since taken a differ ent attitude. The marriage of the preacher-murderer and heiress was to have taken place October 31, the date at first set for the hearing of Rlcheson following his arrest a few days previous on the murder charge. Snow Helps the Unemployed. The snow Is more or less of a bless ing to the large number or unem ployed men existing in the city. Many of them turned out early in the morn ing to apply for jobs shoveling the snow off sidewalks, thereby securing breakfast or the wherewithal to pur chase food. The nights are cold but many are finding refuge in the city tall the nieht officers .granting all requests for shelter in the bastile. Central America Swamped With Bo gus Money. New York. A scheme for swamp ing Central American republics with counterfeit money has been discover ed, according to messages received here. It Is reported that $10,000,000 actually has been put into circula tion in Nicaragua. A like sum, It Is said, has been seized. Two Nicara guan cabinet ministers are accused of being interested in the scheme. Dale Rothwell Optometrist Eyes examined by the latest and best methods. Glasses fitted, lenses duplicated and frames repaired. With Wm. Har.com THE Jeweler, Pendleton Arnold Property Resold. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Referee Charles Marsh auctioned off for the second time the four lots and, resi dence on west Bluff street which comprise the old Arnold property. The successful bidder was James C. Thompson, his price being $1378. Other bidders for the -property were Koplttke & Gillanders and Herman Peters. This property was auctioned off along with other remnants of the Arnold estate several weeks ago, Otis Arnold, one of the heirs, having bid it in. Falling to pay over the sum bid, the property was ordered placed up for sale again. The residence has been damaged by fire since the first auction, a blazo having been discov ered in the early morning of Dec. 6. At the time the house was occupied by the families of G. W. Coutts and E, F Averill but all indication pointed to incendiary origin from without. REAL MEXICAN HOT TAMALES HGDc Eneacement is Announced. Mr. and Mrs. James Cooper, who attended the dance at JJmatilla last evening, brought back with them the news of the announcement of the en gagement of Miss Hazel Means to Harvey McDill. Both young people were formerly residents of Pendleton where they attended the high school and were prominently Identified with student body activities of that Insti tution. Miss Means is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Means and' Mr. McDill Is a son of the superln tendent of the county farm- tfnd hos pital and Is at present engaged In farming in the Alberta country. The marriage is scheduled to take place early in February In Portland to which city the Means family will soon move, DETECTIVE BURNS IS ORDERED UNDER ARREST Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 6. Judge Markey today ordered Detective Wil liam Burns under arrest, following the withdrawa. of the Federal Surety company from Its $10,000 bond for Burns' appearance oi a charge of kid napping the Mc.N'amaras. Burns im mediately . went to the federal court for a habeas corpus writ. SHE CALLED IT "BABY." HE RESCUED HER DOG Hot Clam Bouillon 10c Hot Malted Clanw 10c Hot Beef Tea 10c Hot Tomato nip 10c Hot Beef Broth 10c Hot Chocolate 10c Try our Hot Drinks they are invigorating and will cheer you up during cold weather. O'DELL'S Cigars, Candles and Pool Room. 649 Main Street. Prone M. i. The Best Kind of News Toy Huntcr . Candle Fired House, Woman Shrieks for "Cluld." Chicago. Hunting for mislaid Chrl'tmaa toys, Arthur Mendez,' Jr., carried a lighted candle Into a clothes c'.onet In his home on the south side w'th the result that five families were rendered homeless, several thrilling rescues were made and a policeman was partly overcome by smoke In the Phone Main 169 is that which gives us the most pleas ure, and we are surd both men and women must be pleased to hear that we can take their old garments and almost transform them Into new ones. Our system of Cleaning and Pressing Insures the very best and most satis factory results, and we enable our patrons to save a good many dollars yearly In their clothing bills. . Pendleton Dyo Works Ondoruear, Shirts, Shoes, Slothing, Sfeis, Furnishings all continue to go down in price at the s&on Store A SNAP FOR $2500.00 7 room modern house, atone cellar, barn, wood abed, bath, toilet, shade and fruit trees, 1-2 block ground. Call at once aa bargains of this character can't last. Must sea It to appreciate it. ' MARK MOORHOUSE CO. Phone Main 83. 117 E. Court Street Other Property of Every Description. Money to Loan on City and County .Realty. CASE AFTER CASE OF New Goods Arriving Daily All to be placed on our shelves at regular prices thiit will make otfcer so-called 'sale" prices look ridiculous in comparison. WATCH FOIl OUR ANNOUNCEMENT OF BIG SAVINGS. olden BuIq Store We Lead, Others Follow. rW IN ALL gat vjqy lugs depts Ladies' Sweaters $2.50 Wool Waists Outing Flannel JOc Linen Toweling 25c Turkish Towels . Children's Felt Shoes . Ladies' Felt Shoes $1.98 $1.98 8 1-3? 7t 18? 08? $1.48 WONDER STORE KNOWN FOR ITS STRENGTH THE IFirst Honal Sank PENDLETON, OREGON CapitalSurplus and Undi vided Profits, $500,000.00 Resources $2,000,000.00 KNOWN FOR ITS SECURITY t0H E. Alta. Your Favors for the Past Year Have Been Appreciated-We Thank You and Wish You a Full Measure of Health, Happi ness and Success for 1912. i . CLARK'S GROCERY Phone Main 174 612 Main Street