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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 27.
Proposal to
LI
IS SUBJECT OF
T
County Commissioner of MultnoTiah
Gives Interesting Discourse Upon
Methods of Construction.
BUILD FOR FUTURE IS PLAN
In .in address teetnltiK wi'h facta In
lonnectlon with building good road.-.
Itufus C Holniun, one of the conimis
iloaers "i Multnomah county, last
night gave hi hearers some Uudght
into methods Of road construction, at
thft good roads meeting in the Com
mercial association rooms For up
wards "I .in hour Of more hi' k-pt hia
audience In clone attention II was
an audience of representative, citizens,
Including iuati uumi'ii, and at the
OM Of hlH address, Mr. Dolman wan
given enthusiastic applause
Hie addre8 in full wan aa folIOWl'
l. miles and Qentlemen "i UmatllU
County:-
it i particular!) plvMa.nl t" me to
.e aide In acknowledge tilt
of ladle In a good roada
This Is the firm one whi
hud that pleasure.
M interest In good roai
hen I taught a dlxlrlct soh
backwoods of Clackamas
there noted tin- isolated w
1-1 eeetlce j
meeting' '
I have,
I'll .mil II
melani ho
loneaDme and. I fear
I pm o( .'"line of our Oregon women
Prom the time the autumn rains be
gan in earnest and converted the earth
r.,ads Into wretched quagmires until
I hi lair weather of April and May
dneU the mud In the roads and again
' Mhllteil III sale passage of Wagulis,
The women were .earoolied to their
hontes ami seldom aw and even lesf
rraquantl) conversed with their kind
For them there was no society save
that id their Immediate households.
V inter was a rarel and their Inl
wan indeed monotonou. although
the men occasionally went in the is-
ond of household chores
l.lttV r-igrc-s .Made.
it was Ho n We have undoubt
some progiess. Inil we havi
iii this commercial age it seems we
mufti always he forced to demonstrate
he I., nefll 'd piild!'' Improvements
In dollars, lull who can compute in
dollars the benefits to lie derived b)
the farmers' wives and,' hildren when
ihej are fr i from such conditions
Which aie still alt Ion common In our
state?
Todav the women of Oregon can
vote and It Is within their pnwer to I
build such mads In our state ns our!
men have never yet had the Initiative
t" plan and finance. I hnpe they will
grasp their opport units i hope thai!
iiie win force upon every county!
inn iii iiregnn and upon Oiir legls-l
latun i comprehensive plan of gooih
".ail eonatructlon thai will forever I
iianlth the Isolation of todaj from the
Ivea i.f ibe women ami children who
Ive "ii i irefon i.irms.
i ..in partlcularl) pleased i" be in j
Pendleton, i have more than ordl
an Interest In your flourishing city;
my people passed through here with1
their ox -learns In U63 Thev had a
,,, band of hones with them and
all went well until they arrived at The
Hallee, where, on account nf there
icing no mad through the gorge ot I
the Columbia, they were forced to
await tranaportatloti by flat boat to
m, Willamette valley Below, while;
snow storm oVeftOOs
y head nf I ben live i
That was the tragic
and terrible seven .1
nver the western
yt.M'.l
r a long
is lournt!
plains from the Mississippi river, futi
i he reason that there was no road
through the Ooluntbta river gorge.
(Hay lost all when the) were so near
their destination.
The Columbia Highway,
That Is one reason why the building
,,. the Columbia river highway hie
i. en n work of enlhusliisni with me
That Is one reason why 1 wanted to
build a road In that rugged break In
the Cascade mountains thai would N
lha greatest and finest road the worl,
has ever seen. I want the Columbia
nver highway to be dedicated to the
pioneers Of Oregon I believe that It
i- a project uf great utility, and ns
such Is a proper monument to be dod-
,t, , to the memory of those sturih
,..;lf.-rellitnt people Who founded our
ROAD BUILDING
MATS
.Continued on Pafe Throe.)
DAILY
Bond the County for Good
BRIEFS FROM HOLMAN'S ADDRE.' S
ON GOOD ROADS.
Today the women of Oregon can vote and i is within
their power to build .such roads in our state a ur men
have never yet hatl the initiative to plan and ;...utice. 1
, hope they will grasp their opportunity.
The development of our state and the prosperity of our
citizens depend more today on good roads than upon
any other thing. Oregon does not need railroads so much
as she needs gootl roads.
In my opinion, every county in Oregon should have
prepared under the direction of a competent highway
engineer, a program for the development of a country
i road system which can be followed year after year.
It is no longer a question of how steep grades we can
travel, but how steep grades we can travel economically.
It is no longer a question of how short a turn we can make,
but how short a turn we can make safely.
It is no longer a question of the lowest first cost of a
surface we can maintain in our roads but of the lowest ul
timate cost at which we can maintain the surface on our
! roads.
True economy demands the holding of all "expense '
items to the absolute minimum, while it also demands that
adequate expenditure chargeable to "investments" shall
; be made so that the ordinary demands of our daily com
merce may be prosecuted with facility and convenience.
Umatilla county can successfully solve the road prob
lems which are common to every county in the state, and
she will obtain for herself, and for us who wish her an
her people well, that high state of development and pros- il
perity which she richly deserves.
BLACKMAILERS ARE
ROUNDED UP; WOMEN
ARE UNDER ARREST
BRATTLE Feb Warrants
were issued for the arrest nf UU'an
I Peterson of Hillings, Mont., and lea-1
11 Clayberg of Los Angeles on the
charge "f blackmailing a millolhaire
Seat tb
The
lumberman
a uthorittes
leclare
ithi
con f eased, Njrt
is i if a Idackr
ha.- preyed on
Hal men mi (In
meiii In
Inch
a ealth;
Pacifli
Photographs were used for the pur'
pi.se nt blackmailing Sreaith men
Arter a photograph of the victim wltl
a prett woman had been secured. :
Dlemhei "' a law firm would call thi
man to his office There he woulf
The "Father of
BORN
FEBRUARY
1732
flam sKSm" ftwLLLLLLLLLLLa
CITY IS OBSERVING WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Today, the lv4tli antmersurx of the otrtQ of George Wanhtttgton. first
president of the United States and known as the Father of Ills fountr.
Pi being recognised In Pendleton by the general suspension of public loisi
iiesi While the stores have not closed, the hanks and gtty and cnuntv
ollices are observing Ihe du lis other legSj hollduvs. l'lags nr.' filing
limn Ihe scIuhiIk and court house and windows doWntoWtl arc suitably'
decorated. In the various school rooms short programs commemoratln
the duy were held
EAST OREGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 1918.
other attorney. He would show him
a copv of the photograph Invariably
the victim came through with a large
sum Miiltlmllllonarles and men of
national and international reputatloni
ininng the dupe
Kill- Ife and Seat
FRANCISCO, Cat, Feb. ;
Ightlng his wife when she
mi working nn a noli
Chaunce) shot her dead
lied himself
111,00 Vre rurks'
rROORAD, Feb,
erum was
His Country"
Roads Will
'310
ACTION III CASE
(Informal Conferences Between Lans-;
ingand Bernstorff Will Come to
Close Note Will be Sent.
ASSURANCES MUST BE GIVEN
nllisl Mans. Ma-i Han- Infinite
PromiaM HatMflng Teutonic War
fare on Armed Merchantmen i-.
nial Made that Vmorican- Will be
Warned to Reap tiff Vceiaeia
AMERICA
DEMAND PROMPT
i a
si Make- Denial.
WASHINGTON Kei, jj.
Chairman Stone of the senate
military committee, s as asked
' if tie and Wilson had conatd-
ered warning Americans to keep
oil .1 iied merchantmen.
:it La a dammed lie and the
man uii" said Ii Is .1 dammed
ii ir " said the senator.
WASH1XQTOX, Feb. -'.-The ad.,
ministration practically decided to- i
da to end the Informal conferences!
between I.ausiug and Bernatofff and,
dispatch a formal note to Qerraanj
'mphasiRing the need of unequivocal ,
assurances about Teutonic warfare i
The only thing pnssihle to frustrate
this plan la the arrival of definite aa- j
surances that the Teuton c proelama- :
tlon of warfare aguitu:t armed mer
chantmen will not become effective.
March I, It was reported the admin-1
latratton has concluded that the con
fidential discussions of the situation
have outlived their usefulness be
cause of the personal animosity be- j
tween Lainaing ami Bernstorff.
Iansing and the president C'-nferr-ed
half an hour lit the White House
about the Uusttania situation. Upon
re
:use
sa' what
Friends ar
Ison to give
f the status
I pressure on v
j trv1 u clear idea
in-
f the ne
gactly what America de
how long the administra
to pursue its .1 plmnatic
esponae to this demand
t is planning to throw a
n the situation.
little light
raM'iini-- Warned.
n'kw FO R K. Feb. American
cltilMtl Who hnvp boolcod pas.sare nn
the aPoneti Hner KsitaRiit'. srhotiulpd ;
to nil from New York for Hordeaux. I
France. Thursday. February 2 , have
received letters waininn Www not to!
take paaaago. Mrs. F. Hanker Hilton
of this city, vvh" plans to on the
BapaffUO. declared that she had re-:
reived a letter, typewrit ten in Mack
ink on yellOW paper, which read
"Madame : 1 1 II understood that
Vu intent) to tall within the next few i
days upon the steamer Kspane (ot
Bordeaux, Fran v. You are douht-
less full aware of the Intended UD j
limine pollcj which is ti come into
effect an day and which will be car-
rled out r'aoronaly, irrespective of the
ntr that you are aware of tl
! iitl uneoeasan dancer ttta
and which you are requrete
WASHINGTON, Kclc
Erttlsh embassy announced il will
itify London about the anonyti
warnings sen. passengers sailing
the French steamer Kapagne.
'Continued on page eight
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
Get-mum Is growing laspglirsil with
I tilted stall's and allows no sign of
deferring submarine drsnv.
French decian thev hare regained
lost ground In ilandcrs.
Vnierlcu olll make demand lor
Sjjrneanenl in i.emtan's MknMfjn?
warfan again-! armed iiicreYiantmen.
Lami
Oonnti utu mi i s'ls.i ,i.i good
himi- bond baasa.
Itevoul florin aimo-.t evU'rmiuaiisl
! rabhits in " end -f count-
AllcgtHl forgv-r suung trat on him
1 Mlf.
Come P' ..e
LOST
FRENCH REPORTS
Germans Attack First Line Trenches
But are Driven Out by Counter
Assaults at All Points.
'TEUTONIC LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Seen liultaliou. of the Kulsir's l or-
oe Hurl strength .gauist PMocta
Position. In Handersi as and Ar
tillery Attacks i.ti-t for Several
Hours, is Report.
PARIS. Feb. 22 Seven German
battalions carried more than half 5
mile of first line FYencn trenches and
also second line trencnes at many
points in the Boia-OlTsnchy region. It
was officially admitted. Counter at
tacks drove the Invaders from practf-!
oally all sections of the lines. The
Hermans Inst heavlh. After gas and.
tlllsrjr attacks of several hours, the!
Germans charged. Cannon destroyed
the first line trenehea at many points
Afterwards the Teutons used '00
men In successive attacks along a)
front of bsi. than a mile. Shrapnel.!
machine guns fire ana explosive shells
from the French lines caused heaw
losses in the ranks of the attackers, j
The counter attacks of the French!
were conducted from the third line
trenches
British Are Aroused.
LONDON. Feb. 22 The British
public is aroused to a high pitch of
enthusiasm through the announre-l
ment of the destruction ot the 2'ith
Zeppelin during the war and with
Rotterdam reports that the British
have dealt severe losses to the Ger
mans. Newspapers pointed out that
100 aeroplanes on all fronts partici
pated in the fighting yesterday in
which the allies more than held their
own. Rotterdam reported that Brit
ish grenade attacks on the west fror.t
and bomb throwing from trench mor
tars with occasional bayonet charges,
all caused heavy Teuton losses.
800 Yards Mom.
BERLIN. Feb. 22. It was official
ly announced the Germans have cap
tures! SOd yards of French trencher,
and 236 prisoners east "f Snuehez.
M VUKK, I'eh. iJ. t four
this afternoon tin New Haven offices
rMiMN,l lie list and ld sl wvfv dead.
JEW V IRK, N V Fi ! 3
ins were piled up near
in . on the Mew Haven 1
six passengers, four traf
uring lt others.
Ullford
.ml, kUl-
GROUND IS
RECAPTURED SAY
I WRECK
ONNEWHAVEN
senger following crashed Into the
rear, turning over the engine of tho
special and the last coach on the stall- Zeppelin Itisuialtt Down.
ed truin v moment later a freight on BER14X, Feb, :J -it was official-,
the next track crashed into th.- re U. I admitted a Zeppelin was shot dow n
! The injured w ere taken t" Bridgeport , rear Rive in
Germany's Patience Toward
America Vanishing; no Desire
Seen to Postpone War Decree
AIM, ACKERM v.
Hence toward America Is vaniauing,
Not the slightest desire is manifest la
POStpnne lipemt on ot the Teutonic
decree nf warfare against armed mer
chantmen because or America's pro
tests It is popularly felt that Amer
icans musl suffer the conseuuences .1
thev embark on armed ship-' Instead
of seeking passage upon neutral and
unarmed vessels. The patience which
German- displayed toward America
during the I.usitanlu negotiation! ii"
longer exists because nf the popular
feeling that. America attaad has h'n-
Voters at
Measure for $980,000 for Improvementof High
ways Will go on Ballot in Spring- Petitions
Will be Circulated atOnce-Bonds Will Bear
Five Per Cent and Will Run for 15 Years -No
Definite Roads Program Yet Mapped out but
Sentiment Expressed That Work Should not
be Sectional but Distributed to all Parts of
the County.
Umatilla county will vote at the spring primaries upon a
measure to bond the county for $980,000 for road improvement
purposes. This was decided last evening at a joint meeting of
the executive committee of the Umatilla County Good Roads
association and of the special road committee of the Pendleton
commercial association, following the general meeting earlier
in the evening.
Upon motion of Col. J. H. Raley it was decided to ask Coun
ty Judge Marsh to name seven representative citizens from the
ditferent parts of the county to meet next Tuesday afternoon at
2 0 clock with the county court and the joint committee for the
purpose of working out the details of the plan to be submitted
Pdntaffi!?6, ge h3S Cnsented t0 make these p
J Roy Raley was appointed to have charge of the circulation
iztvtsrry for the placing of the initiathe
A 980.000 bond issue is the limit allowed to this county bv
law. It is proposed to make the bonds bear five per cent inter
e and to be 15-year serial bonds. No de&VZXemil
program has been mapped out but the committees last evenint
e,Xprff edAhe sentiment th"t the proposed road impnyeme't
oTcount SeCtInal bUt ShU,d be distributed S
"he cause of good roads received an
Impetus last night at a meeting in the
1 ommerelal association rooms when
speakers from Portland outlined the
methods that had been found most
successful in Multnomah county and
as a result of the meeting petitions
ill be circulated at once for the our-
pose of getting on the ballot at the
primary election a measure for the
b inding af the county for the purpose
af constructing good roads.
After listening to addresses by Ru
fus C. Holman. C. C. Chapman and
A. A. Rosenthal of Portland, the gen
eral discussion was brought to a point
tf action in a motion by W. L.
Thompson, of the special good roads
committee, that the chairman of the
general irmid roads committee. J. F.
Hiram Gill Wins
Nomination Over
His 3 Opponents
RHCEIVES THE liARGIXT VOTI
1 Kli Git I V CANDIDATE
T nUMART.
SEATTLE. Feb. 22 Receiving theS,M AVVIUXIU.K MI-IK Ik XT T
largest vote ever given a mayoralty
candidate at a primary election in!
Seattie. Hiram QUI was renominated,
YCStPTil IV With J Villn OT,'oa,4inn .Kul.
combing sou of his thre. n.n
, ., i
Austin ilrifflths captured second
place and will oppose Gill on March
Th.'
vote Gill. 30.145; Griff
Brlckaon, 91 U; Raymer.
15 s:rj
IVH,
n Is Averted.
drew the water from
.f th.
h.ige I'ath'dic pa-'
boilers would
For the past two das. newspaper
have nol discussed the American at
utude toward ihe Teutonic decree. It
Is known, however the difficulties
are unsolved Though some uuar
ters believe an adjustment Would
reached, others are extremeh iiesi.
miatic. The public anxiousii awaited
the proponed tinderaea attacks against
nierchantmen.
The anti-Engiisb feeing, alwayi
evident, has been intensified as a re
sult of the German-American dispute
i fflcials Who read Lsaaing's state
ment m Herustorff are surprised in
view of unofficial reports that Am
erica was willing to warn her citi-
DAILY EVENING EDITION
IMaM lor bMH nregnn h)r the
lulled Slates rthcr Obwv-r
I Portland.
Tinight cloudy ami occasionally
threatening. Wedneda tall
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEfi
NO. S7:tf
the Primaries
Robinson, call a meeting to work out
.details of a good roads plan to sjjfcs
it.lt to the enters. This meeting
'Called immediately at the close of the
! I-uhhc gathering. It was the op.nloi
Of Mr. Thompson that the petitions
! should be circulated as ion as pos
sible that the question should receive
the necessary amount of publicity and
I acquaint the farmers with the gener-
;ai plan.
liondiitg Plan Only Way.
I. Mr- Thompson declared the bond
jing plan to be the only feasible one
As tentativelv outiinpH th r,i
' i if. u.m-
sjsts in Improvement of roads from
Pendleton to the Washington state
"ne: from Pendleton to Umatilla
BE BUILT BETWEEN
! ". "ii m ICADAMtlH
PRESEXT IIK.HWW
f!i.nd Is
r no bond issue dirt M
l""" " "Vlng nn the ,:
soa
"ruction of
tween IVndl
1 jrn,i
permanent road be.
I and Pilot H..,-k
mis ertect araa made known
Judge Marsh and CommiM -kburn
It pronoasd .. u-.
th the wnrk b) using the
ue and n
Ju nctiont
icad tin
Th- ri
'Ill proceed tn do ihe work dire.
1 -
The oe-.v road I I li, ,...' i.
Five Persons Die
in Boarding House
Fire in New York
11M It PBHIKH l Till III IKW.Xs
inmj! niTH i i-.m-.
I ROM imkiii
NEW Ti'KK. F-o PHt r
sons were killed earlv tOUay wh.-n 'ir-.
swept a theatric! aaarWai ha ins
West Frt -fifth s'reel Tnur Mi ill
ed in their rn.im- whla. i nih ,n
unidentified man Jumped rmm ir
fourth story window and st'tK k a
fence Quanta in aaaray hnt wagsj
uroused and i iueed a panic.
(Continued on page ell )
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