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DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISERS. I he East Oregonian liai the largest paid itrralatluu of any paper In Oregon, eut of i 'on land and ovor twice th circulation In I'eudlstoo of any other newapaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL 27. Teachers, City is Said to be Natural Site MURDERER FACES RIFLE SQUAD AT SALT LAKE CITY Joe Hillstrom, Industrial Worker, Fights Guards as He is Taken From His Cell at Utah Prison. EXECUTED FOR KILLING TWO lUCMPt t Miir Him ul UMt Minute rails Bullets of Mark-men Enter I U ni t of Condemned Mini and Hi'jiiii i onu s at Once Threjntened Wimble Hoc- nt tonic. Illlul of IU.1I'. Jun 11. 1914 J. CI Morrison, grocer, and young Hon Arling. ,., Ordered b) rolllKTH. Jan, 14, 114 Joseph Hlll--trom arrested in connection uith tiie do a bits murder. June 27. 1914 HlllHlroin ronvlcti'd. okOOMt to be shot, legalities ili'lny execution. Sept. It, 1 9 1 r President re prieve! Hlllttrom on Bwedinh minister's request. del. Hi. 91.'i Pardons board (f Utah finally refuses com mutation of Mm sentence. Oct IS. 1915 District court resentenced Hillstrom to die by SALT LAKB, Nov II. Flfhtlni with Insane fury. Joe Hillstrom. In dustrial worker went to his death be fort ,i state firing squad In the yard f the penitentiary at 7 42 o'clock Ihtr morning". In some unknown way he conceal ed ., broom-handle In his cell. When the door was opened he leaped at the .uards. swinging the club over ihelr hearts fiercely and severely cutting one on the scalp and face. Hut the guard quickly overpowered him and tin death march then commenced Warden Prat and his deputy led. Two physicians followed. Then enme Hill strom between two deputies. H 111 atrom'l ty were not blindfolded un til he was taken Into the prison yard, lb wished to face the tqUad wl,h open eyes, but a thick band of cloth was placed around his eyes and head. lit walked to the death chair with i swinging stride. Huckled In. he fund the door of the blacksmith shop JO paces away from which the gill- ii ring mo..le of five rifles protrud ed A while target was pinned above hi.- heart Sheriff t'orless shouted. Aulm." Five rifle steadied at the I'ortholes. 'Fire; let er go." shrieked Hill strom. mockingly. He was plainly tuning a horrible death grin. Fire." commanded t'orless. The live rifles spoke. Hillstrom's body sagged down In Ihe chair. In one minute physicians pronounced him llfuil. Pesplte threats. Ihe Industrial work , ra created no disturbance. Hillstrom Was executed for the murder of J. fi. Morrison, a srorcr. and his son Arl- tnt. An eleventh hour attempt In save (Continued on page five.) Businessmen Are United for Montgomery; Say Business Administration Imperative An Interesting feature of the may oruh'.y nice Is the fuel tOOal luisl nesamen with the exception of sa loonkeepers are strongly supporting the randidncy of John Montgomery. II Is doubtful If n political campaign was ever before waged In Pendleton with the business forces of the city so ununimoiislj back of one cnnill date, How Ihe situation .stands In busl ncss circles may be seen from the tact u recent Informal canvas of over :iti local businessmen and their em l les revealed but two or three per se m not enlisted under the Montgoin er bannet. Most business men. with the noteworthy exception men t oned above are enthusiastically sup porting the Mnntgomerv campaign. Reasons for this situation arc found In Die facl there is :i itronS DAILY at Annual Judge Fee Makes Statement as to Library Affairs T1USTEE RESENTS INslNt'A I HINS UK II s MISM . I.I) oTVROIS n'Ml. Tlie following statement from Judge J. A. Fee has been submitted the East oregonian for publication: Danf -le. r ccmctaoi the man af The veteran editor of the Kn-nlng Tribune In Ihe punt has enjoyed the reputation of possessing the refined delicacy of taste of the mauler of the old school In journalism His paper CMM to the Ileal til and home, not to destroy its peace and harmony but as an Impartial record of panning events HI comments urn! editorials were al ways welcome becau.se they general ly contained thought and were touc hed up by tlie quill or the art In. Hut how the mighty has fallen. In the progressive tendencies of Ihe age he has evidently forgotten the modesty of style and uttlre charact eristic of his publications and has lately adopted a coat of beautiful yellow. For highly sensational and glaring headlines he ha" Hearst out classed. His newspaper would now cause the average circus poster to Hush with shame The article published in Monday'.-! Issue "LOCAL 1,1 BRA It Y FIGHT GROW! IN INTENSITY.'' is a fair sample of the modern, progressive publication. I do not ac cuse the ed itor of writing the article but Of cowardly submission to its publica tion The author drew upon his Im agination for his fact and upon his spleen for his Insinuations. We ask him produce his proof that sentl- (Continued on Page 2.) LOCAL DAI NARROW ESCAPE IN FALL INTO MIILRACE RALPH HAM ROLLS down i POOT BANK IMPRISONED l MILK-W (.N. Ralph Ham. well known local dairyman, had a narrow escupe from i water) grave last evening when his c.ciixas covered milk wagon rolled -,l fert down a steep embankment and ft II Into the Walters' mlllrace, lm 1 rlaonlni him within. .Though he re ceived a stunning blow on the head In the fall. Mr. Ham was able 'to tear his way throug'h the canvas and es cape from the water. The accident occurred lust evening about 7 o'clock. Mr. Ham hud been delivering milk on the north side of the river and was driving east on Riverside drive In rounding the sharp turn by Hrown hall, one of the lugs came unfastened, the tongue ol the wagon dropped down and the horses tore themselves loose and bolt ed The wagon was turned over and, with the driver and mllkcans Inside, rolled down the steep embankment 1" the hed of the stream. The horses were caught on Mon roe street and today Mr. Ham fully recovered from his ducking, is re claiming his wagon and milk cans. A patent has been granted for a Woman's fan with mirrors on the ticks. feeling of confidence In Mr. Mont gomery's judgment and In his busi ness Integrity. He Is a businessman himself and is In a line of work where personal character is an bV despensnhle requirement. In addition to this there Is much support for Mr. Montgomery because he Is familiar with the city's financial affairs and so Is In position to give a good busi. uessllke administration With the sa loon license money cut off cureful thought will ha to be given to the slate of the treasury next year to In sure successful resups. Bungling work could easily get Ihe city in had financial shape and business men art anxious to avoid any such stale of af fairs. Therefore they are uniting al most solum uir .iionigcmiery ana no cost thai the plain welfare ol the town demands a solid, reliable man in the . r..u'or'M chair. I EAST ORRnONI AM pp.vni.RTnM nopr.nv Fmniv vnvruPB m mie 7 A- "i'VUK Session, Recommend Noval SERBS IN HILLS BATTLE TO KEEP ENEMY IN CHECK Shattered Ranks Desperately Hold Defiles of Mountain Passes Against Austro-Germans. EFFORTS SEEM TO BE VAIN t rntrml Powers steadily i losing in and Hundred- of Prisoners arc lie lug taken French urc Huttlim: in southeast to iiuit Victorious Sweep of Bulgarians.' VIENNA, Nov. II, Nearly sur rounded In the mountains bordering Novlbazar. near the Montenegrin border, the (chattered Serb ranks are making their last stand. Remorse lesslv the armies of the central pow ers are closing in on the remnants, dally gathering new tolls of prisoners. Indications point to the capture of the Serbs, though they are desper ately ;rying to make their way to .Montenegro and Albania. ATHENS. Nov. 19 - The allied troops are trying to distract the Bui tars from the southeastern campaign in Serbia where they are sweeping everything before them. The French furled strong groups against the I uigarians but it is feared they are not numerous enough to follow up the advantage. Numerous forces are leported to he In Salonika but the problem of gettim- them to the seen ol the fighting in time, makes the situation dubious. The Vardar river contest is raftiai deiperately, NEWS SUMMARY General. Murderer goes to hi- death at salt I Ike I c lore rifle nqua.1. Rumania may join central powers. Scrli- make last -land In mountains, Local. Teac hers of lour counties recom mend eastern Oivgo,, normal school lor Pendleton. Ralph Ham ha- narrow escape tram drowning in peculiar accident. Indian children send tiingnflula llona to president in Vet Perec toiiKric. Itnrn and horse burns in early morning fire. Walla Walla ami Pendleton high schools liaule in rain. Judge Fee make signed sta tcsueni regarding library controversy. Walla Walla I'Jks storm Pendleton. GermanTrench Mortar on Exhibition in London j lis CPTOH0 QKRMAN TRENCH MORTAL ih.. picture shows ,i German trench, irtar n i-uatos p German op exhibition at the hdrss I dc mi London, Captured I i are no ised loenthtttel - v-kkt a w i , VJW.i , lULn A , ilU for Such an Institute East Oregonian to Receive Live News From Eugene Game 'through arrangements with the Western Union company ; which will h'oe a special wire in the- footbtUl field in Eugene 4i the Baal OrsKonian will receive , a synopsis report following each ' 'luarier of the ". A. C.-U. r O. : gridiron contest tomorow after- ! noon. The report will lie pub. iished in so far - possible in the Saturday edition "f tin- paper and tin- news of ths game re- 4 i Cetved after press time will be 4 bulletinsd at tin- Welch cigar 4 store and the Charles Co. store-. 4 . The ii. A. C.-Univeratty game is tin- classic o! nor hwest foot- 4 ball and is always watched with keen interest. In order to ac- 41 1 commodate football' fans the 4 i Baat Oregonian has arranged an 4)i up-to-the minute lervlce never ! heretofore attempted In Pen- 4) 4 dlston. If you are a football fan you 4 can watch the came from Pen- 4 , diet. .ii tomorrow. 4 Congratulations to President to be Sent in Indian KKSIlfl XT IVIi Mils NORM N (. UVT WILL III EIVE LET TER IN NEZ PERCE. one of the most unique messages of congratulation which President Wciodrow Wilson and Mrs, Xorman Mult will reoslve Th en the; are mar ried next month will lie a letter writ :i ii in the Ne Perce Indian language by the boys and girls of St. Andrews school on the Cmatllla reservation. The letter is helnu prepared now anl will lie forwarded to the president a short time before the wedding dute. The St. Andrews school is under the direction of Rev. Thomas Neate. S. J..-and is doing good work in as sisting the Indian and mixed blood youths to secure an education that v ill enable them to take ther position as citizens of the state and country. The school maintains a boys' hand which is under the direction of Rev. William O'Brien, S. J. formerly of Oontatn university. The seventh and eighth grades of the school will present a play in the school hall on Thanksgiving evening. Spanish war Vets, ttention. There will be a meeting of Spanish war veterans at 8 o'clock this even ln in Chief Manning's office, cltj j hall building. All Spanish vets, ra girdles, if affiliations are urged ten attend. Malabon Camp. U, S W. V. Adv. the peole uhc turn oui to lards parade moai Rerar e, mutate recrul The picture Rent idea f UiUUUlV U, I J 1 ') . J E WON TO SIDE OF IT King Calls Special Session of the Cabinet to Decide on Future Course in Balkan Situation. CAN'T STAY NEUTRAL LONGER Diplomat-. Politician- and soldiers Said to Have Afrrecl Tluit Nation Must Act Either Toward side ,, llics. or German I'o-ition of Greece Another Problem. KUME. Nov. 19 Rumania's course in relation to the war hang on a decision of the cabinet council now in progress at Buckarest. The klnu' unexpectedly called an extraordinary session after politician, diplomats and ."'Idlers are reported to have agreed that neutrality on Rumanli'i part wis UQ longer possible. PAKIS. Nov. 19King Constan tine of ilreece will be given but little time in which to decide whether lie will cast his lot with Germany or with the allies. Unless he joins the (Continued on page five.) Barn is Destroyed by Fire; One Horse is Burned to Death EARLT HORNING BLAZE CON. SLUES U11LU1NG ALONG W. COURT ST. LEVEE Fire early this morning totally de stroyed the barn belonging to Guy Conner!)', located along the levee off oi West i 'ourt street, and one of the fine horses belonging to Frank and Cecil Belvall perished in the flames. The other was saved. The origin of the fire is unknown but Chief Rlngold thinks spontan eous combustion probably caused it. The alarm was turned In about 2:4; and. when the firemen reached the scene, the barn was a mass of flames and one of the horses had already been burned. Another barn adjoin ed the one in flames and the fire men played two streams of water on this. They were fortunate in saving it from damage. Mr. Connerly carried no insurance on the barn and his loss is about $200 The horse was valued at IICS. The same barn caught fire several years ago. need out) mounting a (mall flat sc to in read; fot RUMANIA MAY B CENTRALPOWERS ...a. -1 School for in Eastern Oregon Visiting Elks to City Entertained in Fitting Style 1)1.1,1.1. AXIOM ITtOM WALLA I WALLA 4XJMES OVER ON special IKAI3I. Walla Walla Elks last night Invad ed Pendleton and captured the town. Coming in their special train they arrived here at 7 o'clock and did not depart for home until 1 o'clock In the morning. In the interim there was much doing One hundred strong they were met! at the depot by the Pendleton Elks! and paraded down the streets wltt ' their tile and drum corps and their j Hooligan Band'' playing lively mu-1 sic on the march They were es-1 corted to the Elk clubrooms where' they remained until the hour for the I regular meeting when adjournment, was taken to the Eagle-Woodman i hall for a class initiation in which 1 the work was put on by the Walla Walla degree team. Five new mem- hers were added to the local lodge, Blaine Burton, Harold G. Blakely, Charles Tullis, Jr.. John Cox and Dick Kerchoff being the initiates. Frank Martin of Walla Walla waaj also given the initiatory degree last j evening. The initiation was completed by 11 o'clock and the Elks returned to the; c lubrooms where a bancjuet was served and a social time enjoyed un til past nlnhtnight. The visit was! purely a neighborly one and the lo- cal Elks wil probably return ill sometime during the winter. Am-! ong those coming from Walla Walla : were the following: James Grant, Wm Metz. Fred SL Hull, W". B. Roberts. J. a Fridaker, ' C. G. Eubanks, P. M. Hollebeke, W. B. Brooks, yW. Roden, M. B, Sam-! uel, James ' Martin, Ed Claussen. I 'has. E. Hammond, Pat Donovan, I Geo. Harmon. Henry Dressen. Patsy Griffin. R. A. Johnson. Wm. M. yuinn. -Nick ierk. sr , j. F. o'Hern. I Dr. McCune, Chas. Sellinger. Myer' Youdovitch, John Sharp--ttdn, Ed. Boewer. Roy Davies. Geo O Rourke. Martin Brennan. Ed Hawkins. W. F. j Messersmidt. R. E Allen, A. G. Baumeister. R. L Moore. W", R Pax ton, W. F. Adams. Harold Dahlen. Herbert Dahlen. A. Latimer. Ralph ' H Turtle, W. F. Carper. J. D. Gar-; red. D I Peters, Geo Ginn, Ed. Sail, I ptis C. Jackson, J. W. Gardner. J. j J. Kauffman, E. S. Hennessee. El mer Storie. L. J. Richard, j M. Lambert. A H. Schaeffer. o W.l Gross. Frank Low den. Tom steel, Jr., Sam J. Smith. Fred Young A. A.' Herring. Peter Barnes. D P. Chep- ( herd. A F Muntinga. C. S. Walters.! Joseph F Martin. John D Ankeny. I John McFeeley. Harrv Kidwell Club Down Cent Today in the Portland Pit PORTLAND. Ore.. Nov 1 (Spe cial. ) Merchants' Echange terms today, club. 9; 1-: bid. 9j asked; I'luestem. 96 bid. 98 asked ( hie iigsi. CHICAGO, Nov. 19 (Special. I--At the close today. Dec. $1.04 .1-4. May I l.t)6 i-S. Liverpool LIVERPOOL, Nov. lv Wheat Spot No. ; Manitoba 12s l-ld; No. 3. ll's 4 l-:'d; No 2 hard winter, oil 12s Id; No. 2 Chicago, new, lis 2d. in American terms the highct price now quoted In Liverpool cs jl a per bushel. Pendleton and Walla Walla High Stage Annual Battle on Gridiron This Afternoon Pendleton and Walla Walla high schocds ure this afternoon staging their annual gridiron battle at Round- up Park. and. despite the rain, a good 1 many people have turned oat to see! it Walla Walla sent ov. r a delrga-1 I Hon of rooters In automobiles for th" ; ! game. I The Walla Wallu boys are the big-! west the local team has met ;his w-ar They average about 161 pounds to the man while Pendleton onh makes 141 Both teams have been crippled more or less by illness. The Pendle ton line has never leen nattered down this year and It is in this direction that Walla Walla hopes t,, make h. i gains. The local boys hope t.. .t by use of the aerial route if ' - DAILY EVENING EDITION Frwa.s fur Kwrn Orrarnn h? th I ill It'd Weather n:...'r.r at Portland. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 8657 Pendleton DELEGATES FROM COUNTIES AGREE Idea Originates Entirely With Com mittee and Comes as Complete Surprise to Local Teactiers. INSTITUTE WILL END TODAY l our county Arfair is i:s ,..l. ed to Be Retained and tiaM I'm. (Ill-ton Be Made the Pi-muuit-ni Sceene of the .v-sKkiii- semioas Here Have Itec-n Hugh Mi,v Recommendation that an Oregon normal school be eetabluihed in Pendleton, first to be conducted in conjunction with the Pendleton high school and later as a state institution was one of the principal matters upon which the 450 teachers of Lmatilla, Morrow, Gilliam and Wheeler coun ties gut together this afternoon In the adoption of their resolutions The teachers took the stand that a nor mal school for the eastern half of the state is an essential and th it Pendleton, because of her location is the natural site for such a school. The suggestion of a normal s. hool for this city came as a surprise o the Pendleton teachers. The idea or iginated entirely within the resolu tion committee, which consists of A. T. Park, P. J. Mulkey. L A. Doak L, W. Keeler and S. j Neterer. all ln- "irucrors irom othe,r points bust when eplained by them to the insti tute the idea met with general favor. The institute also went on record as insisting that ail money secured from the sale of o. & c grand lands, above the rightful equities of otheri. he turned into the irreducible school fund. Commendation of the Pendleton school board for placing Prof. A C. Hampton at the head of the local schools was contained in the resolu tions, and County Superintendent Young and State Superintendent Churchill also received endorsements. Abolishment of teachers' agencies in Oregon was urged as a protection for the teachers and the organixatlon of a state debating league on a self governing basis was advocated Ths institute went on record and strongly in favor of a reasonable tenure In office for all teachers who have giv en satisfaction as one of their rights and protection. The resolutions further recom mend that the annual institute of the four counties he retained and that Pendleton be made the perma nent scene of the institute. The annual institute is drawing to a close this afternoon and all of th teachers agree that it has been most successfully conducted and most in structive In all its features. This morn.ng Assessor c. P. Strain wh was u member of the land grand con- ierence. addressed the teachers ga the subject of the "Irreducible School Fund" and he urged that into this fund be turned the money secur 'd from the sale of the o. St C grand lands, over and above the 12.50 ;a which the S. P. Is entitled The entertaining features of the morning session were two vocal num. hers. "A Perfect Day" and "Might. Lik' a Rose." by Mrs. Raymond (Continued on pagr, five ) Th gam was called o'clock. Coach Bor leaks of will be the official n :' r. up for today s game will be Walla Walla Hoopei k Klnneman. left tackle Wltei guard; Bat, center; Bartm guard. Reeser right lackh right end. I'll. km. in. fullbai an. left half fiabtnsOB, rlgl Lieualleu. i tt irier mike H Huffman Hue Kb Pendleton -teher , ssfl SI sell, left tackle. DMbnef W Fallkwn center fowler, ngh I'adley, right tac k it- CBaf end Kerriek. fullbae t Raj half Cttr, right half tirlch. v i . - Ha yes 1 n i lilt end; m. left ngh! Ion ON RESOLUTIONS