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Come in and let us show jou
onr nweries, fruits and vege
tables. You'll buy wben jou
SEE. We are willing to turn
tie light on our business methods.
A Lai TJ Sew Year to all and many of them. Wo thank our
patrons for their lmfiness during the past year. Next year, same
surtliotU, highest quality, lowest prices.
PHONE 96
STANDARD GROCERY GO.
Court and Johnson Sta.
Where all are Pleased
Newsy Notes of Pendleton
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U8HAUIMI1 I.IIU I IMI.lt n OH I
THEY DIDN'T M-AN TO KILL
llecovcred from 111 no.
Councilman John YaiiKhan U able
to attend to his business again after
being confined to hi hojne for a week
with a severe attack of qulmy.
Snow In the Mountains.
Reports from Kamela and Meach-
am are to the effect that six or eight
inches of snow haa fallen in the
mountains within the past few days.
A general snow fell in Baker, Union.
and Wallowa counties also.
O.-W. It. St X. Officials Here.
William McMurray, general passen-
ger agent, and II. E. Lounsbury, gen
eral freight agent, were two promi
nent O.-W. R. & N. officials here for
a short time this morning. The two
men arrived on the early morning
train from Portland and left soon for
Walla, Walla.
STATE OFFICIALS WIN III
CASE TO RECOVER MONEY
M I'UKMK COURT UPHOLDS WEST.
KAY AND OIXTOTT IV PENITENTIARY-
SI IT.
SALEM. Ore.. Dec. 29 The su
j rcme court handed down a decision
today in favor of Governor West.
Secretary of State Olcott and State
Tr astir? r Kay in the case brought by
the Mate to recover 116.905 aHeged to
have been illegally expended from
the penitentiary revolving fund dur
ing 1911 and 11I. Justices Burnett,
Ealcin and Moore disserted.
The Mate charted the defendants
expended money for the benefit of the
penitentiary without It being apro
priated by the legislature. It was fur
ther asserted that the money actual
ly appropriated tjy the legislature,
for which the funds In question ap
plied, was otherwise expended.
"To say that the state has been
damaged In any respect by the lrre
truUir manner In which the warrants
were drawn and paid Is to Ignore the
Plain facts and figures which speak
for themselves." declared Chief Jus
tice McBrtde in his decision.
Among messages received were ser
eral from parents of children nam
ed after the president because their
Dirtnaays were the same as his. Mr.
vuison usually answers such m
ges personally.
Man, 70, KilU Robber.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29. One robber
was seriously wounded and another
killed by Leonard C. Humphrey, 70
years old. a veteran of the Union
army, whom the pair attacked In his
notion store. The men entered the
store and asked permission to warm
themselves. After examining the store
carefully they departed.
Later they returned and again sat
by the stove. Humphrey became sus
picious and took up his revolver. The
men attacked him. one with a hatchet
taken from beside the stove. The
other man tried to choke Humphrey,
who shook them off and fired.
Both men ran from the store. A
few feet away one fell dead. The
other man ran two blocks and stum
bled Into a physicians office, where
the police found him.
Aged .Resident Gets Fall.
Venturing out on the street yes
terday for . the first time since the
silver thaw" made the walks dan
gerous, -R. w. Case, aged resident of
Pendleton and father of Mrs. A. D
Sloan, slipped and fell, sustaining an
injury of the hip which haa confined
him helpless to his home on the cor
ner of Raley and Garfield streets. He
Is about 82 years old. .
ets and & fouls; forwards. F. Hoaklns.
2, and Murkham, 2; guards.Campbell
and Matthea. Referee, liannon.
Cox and C. Hoaklns were the stars
of the game, according to reports.
Has llrokca Rib.
J. V. Tallman, prominent druggist
and president of the Commercial as
sociation, has been confined to his
home for several days with a broken
rib.
Made. Throat; Held.
Sheriff Taylor yesterday afternoon
placed under arrest Ed Kilgore of
Cayuse who, it Is alleged, made threats
against the lives of several persons
during a quarrel on Christmas. He
is being held In the Jail pending the
filing of a complaint against htm.
Col log la us Arrive This Eveuing.
Thet University of Oregon Glee
club will arrive on No. 18 this even
ing from Hood River, where a con
cert was given last evening, and will
appear at the Oregon theater tonight
They will stay at the Hotel Pendleton
over night and will leave for La
Grande In the morning.
FIRING AT AMERICANS WAS
DONE TO FRIGHTEN THEM,
IT IS EXPLAINED.
BUFFALO, N. T., Dec. 29. The
Canadian militiamen who yesterday
shot and killed Walter Smith and
wounded Charles Dorsch, Americans,
told American Consul Curtlsa that
they merely were trying to frighten
the men and didn't intend tu kill
them.
A written explanation of the at-1
fair was forwarded by Curtlsa to'
Bryan. Canadian officials forwarded'
also a scaled report of the shooting'
of General Samuel Hughes, head of
the Cttnadu militia. -
It is said Dorsch would recover.
englm should have
SYMPATHY, SAYS HAHOX 4
We Use Some Wire.
Assessor C. P. Strain has been com
putlng the amount of telegraph and
telephone mileage In Umatilla county
and finds that all told there Is enough
wire used on the lines in the county
to cover the distance from here to
New York and back from New York
to Chicago. The total amount of wire
expressed In miles Is 4342.13 miles.
GraJtam Case Continued.
The police court case against W. R
Graham, proprietor of the Golden
Rule hotel who was charged last
week with the illegal sale of liquor,
has been continued indefinitely ow
Ing to the disappearance of Miss
Thelma Wilde, the principal witness.
Without her evidence, the city attor
ney did not wish to take the cose to
trial. Mr. Graham declares the case
grew out of "spltework" on the part
of his employe.
Kills Wife in Frenzy.
m. rKAusw, Lec. 29. in a
moment of violent insanity, Jose Ruis
Marmol. J 5, struck his wife in the
head with a hatchet, crushing her
kull. The woman died shortly aft-
er the attack. Joseph Madrid, a
neighbor, saw Marmol strike his wife.
Marmol permitted Madrid to detain
hiin until the police arrived.
Klne Honors president
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 President
Wilson began receiving messages!
from rulers of foreign countries, con-
granatin l.im on his 5?th birth-j
day anniversary. The first to arrive.
was from Kin (;eirge of Great Brit-
tain, and President Estrada Cat-era.'
f Guatemala. I
Baker Has Snowfall.
BAKER. Ore.. Dec. 29. Snow fell
in all parts of Baker county. In Ba
ker the depth was between four and
five inches and In the mountains it
was much greater. The Sumpter
Valley had from three to five Inches
of snow and along the O-W. R. & N.
lines In the county the depth was
from three Inches to a mere trace.
The snow relieves fears that there
will not be enough water for irriga
tion in the spring. Some damage has
been done already, it is said, to wintet
wheat, by the recent cold but the
snow is believed to have checked thi
loss.
Bid on P. O. Feb. 1.
Confirming the unofficial report re
celved here several days ago. Presl
dent J. V Tallman of the Commercial
association this morning received
letter from Representative N. J. Sln-
nott stating that the assistant secre
tary of the treasury had Informed him
that the plans for the new federal
building are ready and that the de
partment would be ready to advertise
for bids by Feb. l.
Led by Secretary Brnn. the presi
dent's CiWnet called at the Whits
House durinp the evening to extend
congratulations. Because of the can
cellation of oil state dinners and re
ceptl..ns following Mrs. Wilson's death
the gathering of the cabinet was the
nearest approach of a social affair
tield In the White House for many
months.
' AMNESTY MAY HE
GRANTED MEXICO
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.
President Wilson told callers
that the United States was ad-
vising granting of a general am-
r.esty to Mexico. Whether the
request will be heeded wasn't
known. The president said he
didn't believe there had been
wholesale executions in Mexico
as reported.
Streets Slick, Many Falls.
The paved streets of Pendleton
were slippery and dangerous again
this morning owing to a freeze last
night following the flushing of the
streets yesterday. There have been
quite a number of minor accidents to
day resulting from falls. A. J. Lone,
a reservation farm hand, fell, strik
ing his elbow, head and hip so hard
that they were painfully bruised and
James L. Ryan, a reservation farm
er, sustained Injuries of the wrist
and hip by a fall. The team of A.
J. Matthews of Barnhart fell but
neither horse was hurt much. A
horse belonging to Lawrence J. Jones
was slightly injured in a fall. A
number of other horses fell during
the morning also.
E'ho Team Again Defeated.
Echo's baseball championship
hopes were given another setback last
night, this time on their own floor,
by Coach Applegate's Y. M. C. A
five of Walla Walla, who ran up n
score of 31 to 22 on the scml-profes-slonals.
The "T" defeated the same
team in Walla Walla a few weeks
ago.
The lineup and baskets thrown last
night were as follows: Y. M. C. A.:
Center, Cox, 4 baskets, 7 fouls; for
wards, Most 1, McGinn 1; guards,
French 1 and Smith 1.
T!cho- renter. C. Ho8klns. 5 DaSK-
Seeds Are All Gone.
That advertising brings quick re
sults indeed when free government
seeds are Involved was proven today
by the rapidity with which a con
signment of seeds from Senator Cham
berlain were called for at the EaJt
Oregonlan office. Within a few
hours after the opening hour this
morning the seeds had all been taken
and many who afterwards called for
seeds were disappointed.
Four Marriage LloeiiMH.
Three marriage licenses were is
sued today by the county clerk and
one late yesterday. The- applicants
today were Paul M. Reed and Bessie
Hammlt of Freewater, John E. Lins
ner and Mael L Johnson of Pilot
Rock, Claude E. Winn and Pearl Ford
of Milton. The applicants yesterday
were Uhre H. Dyer of Klamath coun
ty and Bernlce M. Chelf of this
county.
Looted Cabin. H Is Alleged.
Darr Witmer and Harry Sheffield
are being held In the county Jail on
a charge of looting the cabin of For
est Ranger Ed Grigg on Meacham
creek. Grlgg himself brought Wit
mer down Sunday, having found part
of his belongings in the latter's pos
session. Through Information fur
nished Chief Kearney by Boone Wat.
son. suspicion was directed to Shef
field, who was occupying a cabin near
Cayuse. Yesterday Sheriff Taylor and
Deputy Estes went to Cayuse and
discovered in the cabin a .22 rifle,
pair of boots, a new overcoat and
other belongings of Grlgg. The ar
rested Sheffield and brought him to
the city.
DRIVES TAXI VHEN
UNCONSCIOUS FROM FALL
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WHERE THE FAVORITE PLAYERS PLAY
THE HOME Of GOOD PICTURES
TODAY and TOMORROW
THE GENERAL FILM COMPANY PRESENTS
MARGUERITE COURTOT
Tom Moore and Alice Hollister in The Kalem Masterpiece
G. T. Parker, local taxi proprietor,
had an experience Saturday In which
it Is shown what the sub conscious
mind can do when externally a man
Is hors de combat or whatever the
technical name may be when a man
has a hard fall on a slippery side
walk and is knocked unconscious.
While the walks were slippery Sat
urday Mr. Parker came out of the
French restaurant to take one of his
axis to fill an order. He had the or
der blank in his hand. He slipped
upon the walk and fell with such
force he had to be helped to his feet.
In a dazed condition he took the
wheel of the taxi and took his patron
to the proper destination. He then
made the return to the French Rest
aurant In safety. It was then din
covered he was badly hurt and he was
taken to his room and a doctor sum
moned." Mr. Parker is now fully re
covered from the effects of his fall
but says he can remember nothing
whatever about falling or about fill
ing the taxi order after he had been
hurt. He regained consciousness af
ter he had been taken to his room.
His last recollection was of going out
the front entrance of the restaurant
to get into the taxi.
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This Cold Weather is Just the
Kind to Make You Need Heavier Clothes
Wc have our sales every day, because, our prices arc always
tlionnio, our cuHtomers have confidenco in our way of doin
lniniiiess; they don't have to pay mora for their Roods ono day
than anoUicr. Xoto our every day prices.
Extra heavy fleeced shirta and
drawers, 75o values.. 40f
Heavy cotton unions, a rood
$1.50 valuo at 08
Sweaters for men, women and
children, priced. at a third
leas than elsewhere, 40,
OS ?1.40, ?1.08,
?2.08.
Kxtra heavy all wool sweater,
heavy ribbed at ?3.0S,
$ 1.08, $3.00.
Jjoys' Mackinaw' coats, $5 and
0 value ?3.08, $-1.50,
?1.08.
Mackinaw coats for men and
women for less, $3.08,
? 1.08, ?5.00.
Men's wool Shirts in tan,
brown, prey and navy at
08, ?1.40, ?1.08.
Men's wool sox for eold
weather 12 l-2, 23,
30.
Canvas cloves, knit writ
8 1-3?.
Men's leather faced doves at
15.
YOU CAX DO
BETTER AT
crflt
Wool union suits $1.08
Kxtra fino all wool union suita
in medium or heavy ribbed
at ?2.08, 93.08
Men's nheep skin lined coata
at 93.08, 94.08, 95.OO
You need an overcoat, com
pare our values with sale
prices and you will buy of
tis 90.00, 912.50 and
914.75.
Don't forpret our suits ia
browns, preys and blue
serpes. You can buy them
for less than palft prices;
note these, $7.00, 90.00.
912.50, 914.75.
WE LEAD
OTHERS
MOTIOJ
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statement regarding alleged violations
of American neutrality by British ve
se la in the Panama canal cone. The
statement, as corrected, stands:
"The British collier charged with
violating American wireless neutrality
laws while in the harbor at Balboa
did receive a wireless code message
from a British cruiser at sea. The
commander of the collier asked the
fommandcr of the port to transmit
the message to the British consul at
Balboa. The port commander refus
ed and promptly dismantled the col-
; lier's wireless apparatus."
This data was submitted without
comment by the British government
and It was understood that there
would be no further diplomatic discussions.
Ut'IlBANK MANAGER
MAY BE LET OUT
d in the work of the Young Women's
Christian association and was chiefly
instrumental in forming the present
national board, of which she became
president. As a memorial to her
mother she gave 1250.000 toward the
board's new building here.
Women Help Belgians.
BAKER, Ore.. Dec. 29 Baker wo
men started the collection of funds
for the Belgian relief ship which Is to
leave Portland next month.
They met with a ready response,
the donors giving large quantities of
flour, sugar, canned goods and other
non-perishable foods for the people
of war-stricken Belgium. There were
lo many donations of cash for pro
visions to be sent as part of Baker'a
shipment
Baron Fisher.
LONDON, Dec. 2. Reliance
American sympathy was voiced
Baron Fisher. In the first public
statement made by him since he suc
ceeded Prince Louis of Battenburg
as, first sea lord of the British ad
WALLA WALLA. Dec. 29 Pro
testing against the present manage
ment of the Burbank project In the
western part of the county, 30 water
users under the Burbank ditch Sat
urday held a meeting at the Two
Rivers school house, and committees
were appointed to draft resolutions
that will be sent to Sanderson A Por
ter of New York, owners of the prop
osition, asking the removal of El
bert M. Chandler as manager.
It was the sense of the meeting,
according to those who attended from
this city and who are interested, that
the Burbank district, to attain Its
proper development, must have a
00 change of management
oy
Sultan Meets Catholle.
LONDON, Dec. 29. The new apos
tolic delegate to Turkey, Monslgnor
miraltv. 'T.r.1 Flhr I. rn.n "oicl, as receivea Minnay oy nuuan
e statement, "that the 'n - accordin
to say," runs th
hope and good cheer that the Christ
mas spirit may bring humanity al-
g to a dispatcn
from Constantinople to Reuter's Tel
egram company. Monslgnor Dole)
most solely depends upon a hundred Printed to the Sultan an autograph
millions of Christian men and wo- le,l'r rrom 1 Pe "eneaici.
men In Amerleii nn.i ih mn lw.ii i,.n "Is visit marwea me nrsi occasion
of thl hundred million f what on which an apostolic delegate has
'neutrality means. So, I ask these beo" received by tho ruler of Turkey
hundred millions In the United States without the Intervention of the
to read William Watson's poem to French Ambassador.
America concerning England."
MIna Grace. Dodge Dies.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29. Miss Grace
II. Dodge, widely known as a phllan-
A LI. EG ED DEFAULTER
GOES TO PRISON
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 21..
John Cog burn pleaded guilty
in the United States court to an
Indictment charging misuse of
the malls In connection with the
sale of land In forfeited Ore
gon and California railroad lands
and was sentenced to II
months In the penitentiary at
McNeil's Island. He was arrest-
ed last week near Albany,
PLAYFUL 006 UPSETS LIMP
AND FIRE IN HOME FOLLOWS
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A SOCIETY DRAMA Dainty Marguerite Courtot as the Barefoot Boy
Tom Moore as the Artist Alice Hollister as the Wife.
A Beaujtiful Picture Well Acted
Admission: Adults 10c
Picture Starts on the Hour
Children 5c
COMING THURSDAY and NEW YEARS
Catherine Countiss and H
Charles Richman in
IF! I UP" By the producers of
I Bid IULl.I1 "THE THIEF"
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DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT $8O0
FLAMES ARE QUICKLY
EXTINGUISHED.
A playful dog was responsible for
a fire last night which did about $800
worth of damage to the home of Hen
ry Copeland, corner of Mark and
North Matlock street. Mrs. Copeland
was passing from one room to anoth
er carrying a lighted lamp when the
animal Jumped upon her, causing her;
to tilt the lamp so that the chimney
fell off. It Is presumed that the
crash of the glass startled Mrs. Cope
land so that she dropped the lamp
At any rate an explosion followed,
scattering fire over the room. The
doors being open, tfee. fire spread
rapidly through the house. The
alarm was turned In and the fire was
extinguished soon after the firemen
arrived on the scene. The damage to
the house, which Is owned by J. K.
Bott Is estimated at $300 and to the
furniture $500. Mr. Bott carried $400
Insurance upon the house and $100
upon the furniture he had In It while
Mr. Copeland carried $500 on h!s
furniture.
Stole for Poor Is Plea.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29. Fred Hoyt,
choir singer In a Bowery mission,
pleaded guilty to the theft of $1400
In Jewelry from an apartment house,
hut besouKht the court's clemency on
the plea that he stole only to benefit,
the poor. '
AMBASSADOR ADMITS
WIRELESS WAS USED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 Sir Cecil
Sprlng-Rlce, the British ambassador,
submitted to the state department a
correction of England's previous
throplst and prominent In educational
work, died here at her home after a
short illness. Her death, It was said,
was due to a heart strain.
Miss Dodge was especially interest-
FOR HOLIDAY
CANDIES
The Place of Strictly Pendleton
Indwrtry.
Our Cand leu are made to eat
Eaatern candles are made to sell
Fur Sweets to Eat Tho Delta.
FOR YOUNG AND OLD
Francis Hodgson Burnett's
Wonderful Story of Childhood
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A rare treat for the young folks and a delight for
adults. ' This story tells the trials of a young Ameri
can mother of a seven year old English Lord whose
grandfather refuses to recognize her and how the
boy at last succeeds in turning his grandfathers hatred
This play has been elaborately staged and is well acted.
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Children under 1 2 years admitted free when accompanied by parents.
COMING FRIDAY: David Higgins in 'ff-ftc I AC Tfcrwllnr
the Great Racing Story . 1115 VOllaY