East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, April 21, 1914, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT. .GAILY EAST OkEQONTAN. PENDLETON. OREGON. TUESDAY. APRIL 81. lflU. EIGHT PAGES NEW FRESH H&ms and Bacon Swift's Premium Winchester Let u send you one and make your break ft appetizing PICKLES and OLIVES Ewwt rickles in bulk, per quart Sour Pickles in lulk, per quart 25 25 Jim Pickles in bulk, per dozen u. 15? Stuff etl Queen Olives in Kittles 23, 50,75 and 91.25 Selected Queen Olives in Iwttles . 40, 65 and $1.00 STANDARD GROCERY GO. Where all are Pleased Court and Johnson Sts. MACK EXPECTS TROUBLE NEWS OF FARM AN0RAK6E ENGLISH IllS ARE AFTER COAST WOOL FIRST TIME IX 1USTORY INQUIR IES COME AS TO SOUTH WEST CLIPS. ltrndburn Interests Attracted by Lower Level Here Than Abroad Wool Market Stronger Than Growers Realize. Every day that passes brings fresh vidence of the fact the wool market is stronger and that northwest grow ers are not yet being offered .prices really Justified by the eastern market and by the English market Prices are advancing, however, and the mar ket Is firmer than some growers re alize as the buyers are making efforts to minimize prices. The most startling news today is that foreign interests are taking an interest in Pacific coast wool, attract ed by the fact the price level is lower here than abroad. A story in last evening's Journal said: Indications are pointing rather strongly to business in wool with for eign interests in American markets be fore long. Already there are reports that Bradford. England, firms are in quiring regarding supplies on the Pa cific coast, and it is said to be the in tention of the foreigners to purchase wool on the Pacific coast In compe tition with the Boston, Philadelphia and Xew York interests. "With English woolen prices still considerably above the American par ity, even though quite liberal advanc es have been made here to date this season, the foreign interests Intend to go after American offerings. While no confirmed sales are' re ported as yet to English interests to date this season, the fact that Brad ford houses are inquiring leads to the conclusion that they are very, much interested. This Is the first time known that English interests have even inquired regarding the Pacific coast woolen trade. Folsom Bays Jacobs Farm G il man r xrl -aii I I II ' X A 1 I I I ncw$y notes of Pendleton Man-luge license Issued. A marriage license was Issued yes terday afternoon to John . Xooy of Union county and Euphrosena E. Her mann of this county. Buys New Auto Teuck. O. H. Bronson has purchased from the Pendleton Auto Co. a new Stand ard auto truck with a earning ca pacity of from three to five tons. is nothing In the ordinance that the city attorney can find to warrant this impression and he has promised to prosecute all who refuse to pay the license fee because of an age limit William Mosby, a colored employe ot the Warren Construction Co., was the' first to be arrested and he promptly paid' up. A number of other pup owners have done likewise today. Xo Police Court Today. Today is the first time for a good long spell that there has been no rea son for the holdlngof a session of the police court. No offenders were ar reted last evening. Iavin Estate to Widow. The will of the late. Henry M. Shanks of Weston was filed today, leaving to his widow, Amanda E. Shanks, the whole estate valued at ap proximately $4000. Will Boost for Round-up. J. B. Coleman is to leave tomor row for his old home in Kentucky tnd will take with him some Round up literature for distribution among hla friends. He will visit in Indiana aa well as Kentucky. Sieclal Venire Called. A special enire of Jurors, consisting og T. J. Tweedy, Thomas Hampton, Virgil Bott. Manuel Friedley, John Harvey, J. S. Furnish and John Hen dricks, was called -by the court yesterday. Hold-up Mew Are- Next. Montgomery 'and McDonald, the two men alleged to. have held up a man In this city In broad daylight a week ago Sunday, will come up for trial next th the circuit court. Young Man Arraigned. Donald Phelps, a young man of Milton, was arraigned last evening on a charge of giving liquor to a minor girl. The young man claims that the only time he ever gave liquor to a girl was once in Walla Walla when he gave a girl a drink of blackberry brandy and if investigation proves this to be true, the charge will prob ably be dropped. Inasmuch as the act was done outside the state. Steel for Cutoff. Showing the rapidity with which work is proceeding on the Coyote cut off is the fact that the railroad com pany has already received 33 carloads of steel at Stanfield. The company lays the track Itself after the con tracting firm has prepared the road bed on the cutoff. Coffee Drinkers Do you wantJ) the best If you are after the finest quality, blends and flavors-ground or pulver ized to order, then Peruse These Prices: Golden West .Coffee, per. pound Golden West Coffee,' 2 pound cans Hills Bros red cans per pound Hills Bros. red eans 2 pound cans White House Coffee, 2 pound cans 31. J. B. Coffee, per pound M. J. B. Coffee, 5 pound cans .45j 45 . 45 $2.00 ALSO A FIXE LINE OF BULK COFFEE 30e 35 and 40 pound. Our Coffee guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded. BoyntoiVs Grocery Temple Building. W. L. BOYXTON, Prop. Telephone 174 Cpnnie Mack, the manager of the! Philadelphia Athletics, who refuses to allow his players to become overcon fident in believing that the- are go ing to have an easy time this summer skidding to another world's title. Con nie has let it be known that he ex pects hard opposition from the Sen ators and the Xaps. Folsom, well known young stockman. yesterday completed a deal by which he becomes the owner of the James Jacobs ranch on Tutuilla creek about two and a half miles from this city. He was the successful bidder of a number of men who desired to ac quire the land. The farm consists oi 160 acres, most of which is rich bot tom land. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, who are well along in years, will continue to make their home on the" place. Crops Month Ahead of Last Year J. G. Miller, bookkeeper at the Pen dleton Roller Mills who owns a farm near Cecil, Ore., states that reports from that Bection of eastern Oregon indicate a fine crop this year. A fine start has been made, he says, the sea son this year being a month ahead of last. Carries Over Much Hay Frank Hu bert prominent cattleman from the southern part of the county who was here by auto yesterday, is carrying over enough hay to feed his cattle next winter. The mild winter required but little feeding and though he has 600 head of cattle Mr, Hilbert has a vast amount of hay left. He has some hay that h.is been stacked for seven years. Cattle Doing Well Walter Adams, Northern Pacific agent has 150 heart of cattle on his ranch near Uklah and has turned the stock, on grass. The cattle are doing well. It Is Mr. Adams' purpose to keep his cattle In pasture and sell them during June or July. Want 8 CM. For Beef Xate Raines has returned from a trip to- Baker county where he went- to make beef purchases. He found the Baker growers demanding eight cents for their beef and could make no purchases. Building Bridges at Stanfield. C. H. Martin, county road super visor, left this morning for Stanfield where he Is superintending the build ing of several bridges. He has al ready constructed two small bridges over Irrigation ditches and is now starting on an iron bridge over the government ditch. 'Tlio Servant in the House." ' Prof. Archibald Reddle, professor of public speaking of the University of Oregon, is to give a reading of "The Servant in the House" at the high school auditorium on Wednes day evening of this week, under the auspices of the Thursday Afternoon Club. The entertainment is free. Croekatt Is Winner. ' , In the tryout to select a representa tlve of the Pendleton high school In the co.unty oratorical contest next Friday,- Ernest Croekatt yesterday was declared the winner. The try outs were hell with the faculty mem bers as Judges. Young Croekatt has had a good deal ot experience in pub He speaking and has a splendid deliv ery. The oratorical meet will be held In connection with the county track meet to be staged In this city Saturday. Great S&les advertised everywhere but not at The Golden Rule. Our prices are always the same, that's legitimate business Did you buy your suit from our competitors before their so called sale? ,Then you paid too much for it. .'It ia easy to mark froods up '(and that's what they- have to do to make such re ductions), and then cut the price way down, but that is not square dealing, it's not fair to you, is it Then Trade Where You Know The Prices Are Always The Same COMPARE OUR EVERY DAY PRICES WITH THE SO-CALLED SALE PRICES AND YOU WILL BUY YOUR CLOTHES OF THE GOLDEN RULE, Men's -splendid. Quality suits, i All wool worsted suits in neat Will Improve Between Track. That the Xorthern Pacific will start May 1 to Improve two blocks of the company's track on Webb street by use of vitrified brick was stated yes terday by E. C. Blanchard, general manager and T. C. Coyle. superintend ent who were here during the day. The paved district will be between Garden and Cottonwood streets. The right of way not planked within the city limits will be planked. Two Are Found Guilty. Both Frank Van Loten and Lafay ette Christian were yesterday found guilty of the charges against them, Van Loten of soliciting minor girls and Christian of non-support. The Jury In the former case was out about three hours -while Christian was found guilty of neglecting his family In a short time. Both will appear tomor row morning at 9 o'clock for sentence and at the same time Mrs. Mildred McFadden, convicted of larceny, is scheduled to appear for sentence. 25 Years Ago. A quarter of a century ago today, Benjamin S. Burroughs, now county recorder, was rejoicing over his ap pointment to the office of postmaster In this city and by a peculiar coin cidence that office is Just on the verge of being filled again, although no one of the candidates feels so certain of appointment that he Is rejoicing. Wants Verdict Set Aside. L. A. Esteb, attorney for the ladies who comprise the Ladles Club of Xo- lin, today filed a motion to set aside the verdict secured last week by Thomas Kerr against his client on the grounds that the Jury disregarded the law and the instructions and on the grounds that the club was not a le gally organized corporation. not marked up and then cut in two, but every day price at ..J ?.90 Men's suits, all wool blue serge included, our every day price ?9.00 Men's suits you would expect to pay $20.00 for elsewhere, but our every day price is only 1 12.50 Our better grade suits that can not be dublicated for less than $22.50 we sell at . $14.75. John B. Stetson hats, you know what they are, our price . - $3.45 Tho 3'oung fellows want just as good suits a9 the grown ups and they can get a $12.50 value, not on sale, but nn every day price at $7.90. 6tripo or plain gray, also blue serge, 'none better at $16.50. Another strong lino of hats you would expect to pay $3.50 for, all new stock at ?2.40 Youths' long pant suits, and you should see the value we are giving at only,: $4.08 Greys, brown3 or neat stripe in youths' long pants suits at $6.00 Youths' blue serge suits in all wool, one any young man can bo proud of at $9.00 Youths' hats, and you never saw a better assortment of new styles at $1.40 Boys' knicker pant suits, in greys, browns and blue serges, not on sale but our every, day price... $3.08 You can do better at We lead . Others Follow School District Not Liable. . By a decision of Judge L. T. Harris, acting for Judge Phelps, the Pendle ton school district is held not liable for the 1800 bill which the high school contractors left unpaid with the Xorthwest Steel Co. Judge Har ris sustained the demurrer filed by Charles H. Carter, attorney for the district, and this practically disposes of the case . unless appeal Is taken The contracting company became In solvent and thus was unable to pay the Northwest Steel company, which held the district liable. Officials Were Here. J. P. O'Brien, vice president and general manager of the O.-W. R. Sc. X. Co. and B. E. Palmer, who Is act ing as general superintnedent while M J. Buckley Is In Chicago, were here this morning. They came In from Walla Walla and left for Thorn Hol low immediately afterwards. They will go as far east as Huntington. Realty Transfers. J. A. Sanders and wife to Lewis Obert, five acres in sec. 24. twp 5, N, R. 36; Lewis jObert and wife to J. A Sanders, 44.69 acres in twp 5, X. R 36; Dan E. Balch and wife to Charles H. Benson, lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, block 3, Xewport's addition to Hermiston; William F. Smith to August T. Butcke for 34 250, 320 acres In sec 35. twp 2, X. II. 30; James B. Ja cobs and wife to Gllman Folsom quarter section in sec. 13, twp. 2, X R. 32: J. S. Xorvell and wife to Naa- burg Lodge Xo. 93, A. F. & A. M., 40 feet of north part of lot 4, bolck City of Helix. One Bill You Pay With Pleasure M ODERN methods and absolutely the latest improvement? in Lauudry machinery, such as we have installed in our large up-to-date plant, have banished all grief of our patrora. Our bundles are returned to them with their clothe? not only clocned but made to look like new. Xo torn garments with saw edges are sent borne from this laundry. It's a pleasure to be a patron of The Domestic Laundry Telephone 60 WE'LL DO THE REST FORMER LOCAL MAN WILL FACE CHARGE OF LARCENY IK. F. M. COE WILL BE BROUGHT BACK HERE UNDER AX INDICTMENT. Big Contests Saturday. Saturday afternoon will occur the big annual county high school track meet at the Round-up Park. The Pendleton boys will not participate In the meet but will be hosts. The local school will have a a contestant in ora torical contest to be held in the eve ning. He is Ernest Crockett. The or. alortcal contest is to be held In -the high school auditorium. Just when he was about to enter Into a proposition with the business men of The Dalles to stage a pseudo-Round-up in that city. Dr. F. M. Coe, former local veterinary who recently went into bankruptcy, was snatched by the arm of the law and will be v. hlsked back to this city to face a charge of larceny by bailee. He was Indicted by the last grand jury but when the officers went to look for him, they learned that he had vanished supposedly for Spo kane. It is charged that he sold a team of horses not belonging to him but which had been placed in his charge. It Is said that he was au thorized to sell one of the horses but Instead sold both and kept the pro ceeds. ' This morning a local business man received a call from a business man of The Dalles asking Information relative to the standing of Dr. Coe In this community. The sheriffs office was consulted with the result that In stead of sending down a certificate of recommendation. Deputy Sheriff Es tes telephoned Sheriff Chrisman to take Coe into custody. Thus It was that the meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock was minus one of the princi pals and the proposed wild west show died aborning. Some Literary Gem. Speaking of literary gems, Walter Adams, local agent for the Xorthern Pacific, has received a letter from workman asking for a time check and It shows originality. It follows "Will you Kindly please let me know If you can do for sent my Check Money orders let me Know S I could sent my Ideflcatlon. If you don't Please keep him for me to pay day 16 of april. I set my Number So you be sure, of time check 27. I remain ypur answer, your? truly." Returns From Convention. Supt. J. S. Landers of the local schools and E. L. Smith, a member of the Pendleton school board, have re turned from Spokane where they at tended the annual convention of the Inland Empire Teachers' association Supt, Landers states the convention was perhaps the most successful In the history of the institution. Mr, Smith was one of a Committee select ed to determine whether or not the school directors should meet each year with the teachers. The next con vention will probably be held at Spo kane also. President Geo. A. Black of the Idaho state normal school was chosen president for the ensuing year Supt. Landers was chosen as third vice-president and thus placed In line for the presidency. Officials of the Rogue River Public Serv":e corporation have been visit ing their plants at Grants Pass and are looking for a 6000 horse power Work May be Delayed. Owing to the fact work on the pipe line of the new water system Is not progressing as fast as originally ex pected the gravity system will prob ably not be completed by June 1, says Engineer Frank C. Kelsay who made a trip of inspection over the system yesterday. The work on the conduit along the bluff near Thorn Hollow Is now proceeding faster than formerly and Jeffrey & Bufton have their con tract two thirds completed. The work of laying the main pipe line may also be delayed unless the contractor makes use of more pipe making molds than at present. He Is now using SO molds but the manufacture of the pipe cannot keep up with the work ot laying the same. "Dogs is Dogs." A dog Is a dog regardless of age, shape, pedigree or tone of voice. That Is virtually the ruling of City Attor ney Charles H. Carter and he has ad vised Harry Hart, the dogcatcher, to be no respecter of canines. The rul ing Is brought about by the fact that most residents have had the impres slon that pups under six months of age are exempt from taxation. There INDICTMENT DEMURRERS ARGUED BEFORE COURT Contending that under the home rule amendment, the city has exclusive control over the liquor traffic within Its corporate limits, attorneys for the seven local saloonmen under In dictment for selling liquor to minors. this morning entered and argued de murrers to the Indictments. Judge Phelps, however, overruled the de murrers, refusing to deny the state s Jurisdiction over licensed saloons. The attorneys intimated that tney would appeal the cases to the supreme court for a ruling upon this point. Judge Phelps has given the defend ants until tomorrow morning to plead. Assuming that the pleas will not be guilty, the defendants may either stip ulate the facts In the cases or try them out In the local court before appealing. The same point was raised last summer when uovernor v esi s ageiua arrested a number of local lodgtng house and restaurant keepers on charges of selling liquor on Sunday. Judge Phelps at that time made a like ruling and the defendants there after pleaded guilty. MARINES AND BLUE-JACKETS ARE LANDED AT VERA CRUZ In his territory today that the Wash ington administration suggested the desirability of their departure from Mexico. '. (Continued from page one.) nightfall he will give the powers ad vance notification of a blockade at Vera Cruz. The notification, It was stated, will precede the actual eatab lishment of a blockade probably by 24 hours. WASHINGTON', April 21. Numer ous rumors were current during the cabinet sessions today. One was that Admiral Fletcher already had seised Vera Crux and a quantity of arms and ammunition which had arrived for Huerta. Another was the admiral had received direct orders to make the seizure. A third account was that German vessel with arms and ammu nition hadn't arrived. Officials dls credited the reports. Fifth Brigade Off, HOUSTON, Texas, April 21. Gen eral Funston was ordered to embark with the Fifth brigade Immediately from Galveston for Tamplco. The brigade includes the fourth, seventeenth and nineteenth regl ments. Other forces ordered to em bark were the sixth cavalry, the third field artillery, company D of the sig nal' corps with the second battalion of engineers with the exception of two companies. HUERTA DECLARES HE WILL PROTECT AMERICANS MEXICO CITY, April 21. Ameri cans have anxiously awaited news from Washington today regarding the action taken by congress in response to the president's message. Huerta assured the American trans portation committee that even if war comes he will give Americans all pos sible aid. Sir Lionel Garden, recently ap pointed British minister to Brazil, la expected to reach Mexico City during the day. Diplomats hoped he will persuade Huerta to yield to the -United States, but they doubted that the dictator would be Influenced to ac cede to the demands. Americans In Danger. WASHIXGTOX, April 21. Fears are expressed in official circles that the inhabitants of American towns on the northern Mexico border are In danger. Garrison admitted that tele grams from two towns have been re ceived saying that murder and ra pine are apprehended. General Bliss has been instructed to furnish mili tary protection If necessary. Torpedo Boats Arrive. GALVESTON, April 21. The tor pedo boats Preston, Elusser and Reld, constituting the first division of the torpedo boat flotilla, have arrived here. Their arrival surprised army and navy officers who supposed they were on the way to Tamplco. Instead they are under orders to accompany transports to Mexican waters. DANIELS SAYS NO WORD RECEIVED YET WASHINGTON, April 21. Shown Shepherd's dispatch, Secretary Dan iels said: "We have received no In formation at the navy department yet. Please let me know about every line you get." Plantlg vs. Eggers Case On. The Jury Is today listening to evl dence calculated to fix the responsi bility for an auto collision on Court street about a year ago. The cars of Walter Planting and John Eggers came together at the corner of Court and Johnson and both tars sustained Funston recommended that the avl some damage. Planting claims it cost i i- ii,iMt'nn &t Ran Diego be tiao o pui nia car iiacx in snaps. Both charge, the other with negligence while asserting proper observance of the rules of travel for himself. Judge Lowell and Col. Raley are the oppos ing attorneys and Judge Harris Is try ing the case in order to permit Judge Phelps to listen to the arguments on the demurrers to the Indictments re turned against saloonmen. , Friends Hope for Peace, PHILADELPHIA, April 21. The Philadelphia yearly meeting of Ortho dox Friends In annual session here sent the following to President Wil son : "We earnestly pray that God may strengthen and support thy heart In the peaceful settlement of the Mexi can trouble. We hope that a way will be found to prevent this nation from dipping Its hands Into the blood ot our Mexican neighbors." Officers Search for Bandits. LOS ANGELES, April 21. Officers are searching for a masked bandit who held up clerks aboard a mall car northbound on a Southern Pacific train last night and escaped with 20 packages of registered mall'. ' ' J L W fillip brought immediately to, Texas City. WASHINGTON, April 21. Accord ing to Secretary Bryan it Is not In tended to land marines or seize the Vera Crus custom house unless such action is precipitated by the arrival of a shipment of arms and ammuni tion from Germany to Huerta. ANOTHER REGIMENT IS ORDERED TO VERA CRUZ PHILADELPHIA, April 21. An other regiment was ordered to Vera Crns today. It will leave Wednesday. i t RtSH ORDERS SENT TO . THREE MORE BATTLESinPS BOSTON, April 21. The battle ships Virginia, Nebraska and Georgia received rush orders to prepare for service. They will leave Friday for Tamplco. AMERICANS ARE URGED TO LEAVE MEXICAN SOIL Dale Rothwell OPTICIAN Glasses Ground and Fitted Lenses Duplicated WITH Wm. HANSCOM THE Jeweler jjiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu: I DIAMONDS 1 RESET In gold or ' platinum. Expert advice given and designs submitted on re modeling old jewelry. IROYAL M. MWTCLLCT ' JEWCIMf . CHIHUAHUA CITY. April 21.-1 Consul Letcherd notified Americans flimimilllllimillimiM1Fr. site.