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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1916)
DAILY EVENING EDITION I l! DAILY EVENING EDITION . . W III i: Tonight and Sunday probably shower. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Maximum temper-iture, Kt, mini mum ii; rainfall ". wind, west, lijcht: weather, clear. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER Oregonlen has the largest Msa J A 1 J t ffitt2 . M l k ssL Mde and guaranteed (Mdd circuital "f ny 1 K HIACJ m , " " ""V f X 1 1 11 I paper Id Oregon, eaat of Portland and or Tf Tmissssi I jHAJLV Vm 1 htk yw J1 far the largest circulation In Pendleton of a 9f MMI.urKBi1v X sV L JL riB .SB) any othr newspaper. J fcfi f "M AgX y ' ' CITY OFFICIAL PAPER - ' VOL. 28 DALLY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 191 tff N0- 8778 TROOPS TO STAY III MEXICO TILL VILLA IS TAKEN Original Orders Issued to General Funston Reveal Determined Atti tude of United States. NO TIME LIMIT IS PLACED mate of rJoMfen Will lie (Mr When De Facto Government kj A We to Relieve ltrpwhUnn of fus Hand Ii Broken Up; W1B Chase VU1 to EM. WASHINGTON, April I. Tho UbI tod States will retard Its minion In Mexico completed when the de facto government ia able to relieve the ex pedition or when Vllla'a band la brok en up, It became known today from the original orders that the war de partment save to General Fu niton. Asked whether a time limit had been placed on the expedltton'i operation! In Mexico, the department revealed the official ordera given to Funston at the beginning of the campaign March 10. They directed Funston to "organize an adequate force under Perxbing and Instruct him to croai the border in pursuit of the Vllllstas who raided Columbus. The troops are to be withdrawn as soon as the de facto government Is able to relieve them. In any event the work will be regarded as finished when Vill i band or bands are broken up." The hunt must continue, army men believe, though It be necessary to ha- Villa to the end of Mexico. His trail Is clear, though Villa appears to h mile ahead. OF ROSE FESTIVAL COME It. i Richardson Or PORTLAND mUi HKIJ' OROAKQSE THE CAMPAIGN. TV Mart in earnest the campaign for the election of Miss Muriel Haling of this city as queen of the Portland Rose Festival. R. P. Richardson of Portland, manager of the state-wide contest, will be here next Tuesday morning. He will confer with the publicity committee of the Commerci al association In ' the organization of the campalan. The ballot In ten-vote denominati ons arrived from Portland this morn ing and will be apportioned among such merchants us Join In the cam paign next week. Ballots of 100-vote denomination are also at hand and some 4 -vote ballots will probably be ordered. Meantime local cltlxen should clip out the coupons running In the local paper and the Portland papers and vote them. MRS, LYDIA B.FISH DIES AT HOME OF HER DAU6HTER KM) IDMI S WHEN SHE 18 WITH IN TWO MONTHS OF HER 3RD BIRTHDAY. Within two months of her ninety third birthday, Mrs. Lydla Berentha Fish, pioneer resident of this city and county, died at 1 40 this morning at the home of her daughter, Mr. E. I Smith, on Chestnut treet. She had been suffering a general decline tor the past three montbs and chron ic bronchitis contributed to her fail ing health. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the Method!! church with Rev. C. A. Hodshlre of ficiating. Deceased was born near Rochester, N. T.. June 1, 1828. With her par ent she moved to Canada when quite young and lived there a number of rears before coming west as far as Missouri In 1883 she crossed the Plain to Orefoa tad since that tin had been a continuous resident of this county. She Is survived by four daughter, Mrs. A G. Nelson of Freewater, Mrs. A. Ruppe of Portlana. Mr. F.. U Smith of thl city and Mr. O. T. Meeker of thl city. Her husband died 14 year ago laat March within a month of their golden wedding. Alumlmis mined in France will be refined In electric furnace In Nor way at a plant supplied with power by a waterfoll wherethere Is 60,000 horsepower available. Ex-Governor West Suggests State Bank to Loan Money to Farmers at Six Per Cent in a talk before the Portland Real ty Board. ex-Governor Oswald Vest made a new suggestion with ref erence to the rural credit question. His suggestion is that a state bank be established with headquarter In Portland, its funds to be loaned on farm credits at six per cent Interest. The following It the ex-governor's address in part: "The agitation for rural credits has brought about a pretty thorough dis cussion of the whole question and students have made a careful study of the systems which prevail In other countries If, therefore, there U anything In profiting by experience we have reason to hope that we wilt soon see some plan In succeastul op eration in this country. "Inasmuch however, a the ques- High School Seniors Take Honors in Interclass Meet The seniors of the Pendleton high school added another honor to their leng list of athletic achievements last night when fhey won the annual ln terclaa medley race from the sophs by a hundred yard lead. The junior did not enter a team, the freshmen entered men In the first three divisions. The senior have a splendid array ; From then on the seniors kept the of athletic material to draw from and lead. Siebert gained m the quarter, have been taking everything in class Boylen added some more in the hall contests for the past three years. The j over Casey and Mlnnla gained som men who ran for the enior were on Reed. Mlnnla covered the mile Raker, to yard; Latourelle. 100, In 4:60 1-6 and did It with compara yards; Gordon. 120 yards; glebert, 440 live ease. This la considered good yards; Boylen, 880 yards, and Mlnnlsfor the first of the seaaon. The next the mile. For the sophs: Gerant, 50 yards; Searcy. 100 yards; Bowman. 210 8. M. League Opensl The Season With Games on Sunday WHO PLAYS HERE AND FllXrl ROxTi WILL CLAKH WITH WESTON TEAM. With Echo playing at Pendleton and Pilot Rock at Weston, the B'uc Mountain League season will be op ened tomorrow afternoon, and In terest In baaebe.il Is beglnnlg to wax strog. All of the four teams have been practicing diligently for the past four weeks and advance dope Indicates that there will be a better class of baseball than was furnished last here Certainly the Pendleton team looks 100 per cent stronger. Echo is draw ing from Hermiston and Stanficld as well as from her own territory, Pilot Rock ha her champion team of 1916 practically intact and Weston look! stronger than at any time since the days of Jack Keefe's champs. Bill McOarrigle, veteran pitcher of this city, I managing the Buck and he Is feeling very optimistic over his (Continued on Page Thr,) May Wheat Closes at Dollar Sixteen Today (Chicago price by wire to H. W. Collin, Pendleton:) Opening range, May 11.17 7-8 to 11.17 5-8. Closing for May. 11 16 July, opening range. 11.16 to 11.15 6-8. Closing for July, 11.11 Inter vening price as follows: 10 p m. 10:30 11:0 11:30 May. 11.16S 11.16 11.164 I1.16H July. 11 14 11.14 11.13 11 .14 IJverpool oath Wheat. LIVERPOOL. April 7 Wheat Spot No 1 Manitoba, ISs d; No. 1 13s 4d; No. 2 red western winter, 12s, No. 2 hard winter, gulf, 11 6d. In American terms the highest Liv erpool prices for Spot No. 1 Manito ba Is 11.99 per bushell. HobHon Fined I0. As a result of the altercation yes terday between Henry Hobeon and George Hooker, colored, Hobson was yesterday afternoon arrested on a Chart of assault and battery on a warrant sworn out by Hooker. He pleaded guilty In police court and was fined 110. He then caused the arrest of Hooker on a disorderly conduct charge and the case fas continued un til this morning when it was dismiss ed for lack of evidence. Wilson Petitions Out. Petitions for placing the name of Woodrow Wilson upon the democra lc nominating ballot at the primaries ore in circulation In Pendleton today. tton is still an open one I wish at this lime to offer a few suggestion for the consideration of those who are promoting the movement In this state. "The state bank commissioner last combined bank statement showed the banks of this state to be ' carrying iliout 1120. 000. 000 in deposits, of which about 110,000,000 are time and savings deposit. If a way could be found to divert the flow of at least a part of this latter sum into chnn nels which would lead to the rural districts and to the farmer at low rates of Interest our rural credit prob lema would be largely solved. 'This result could be easily uccom pllshed through the medium of the state and In the following manner: (Continued on page six.) yards; Oliver, 440 yards; Casey, ggO yards and Reed the mile. The freshmen entered Cooley on the SO. straughn 100 and C. Gordon, 220 yards. Cooley for the freshmen won the 50. Searoey for the sophs won the hundred and Gordon for the seniors pulled out in the lead for 9vn varrta event of the present season will be the Interclass four mile relay next Friday. 15,000 Acres of Range Land Bring Price of $45,000 PIRCIIASE IS MADE FROM NORTHERN PACIFIC COM PANY ; LIES NEAR ECHO. At a price In the vicinity of $46, 000, which was paid in cash, Anton and Joe Vey have purchased 16,000 acres of range land from the North ern Pacific. The land lie south ol Echo and has been used for years as sheep range by the Vey brothers. The Northern Pacific Is now selling Its pasture land and the Vey transaction is the largest one yet made. The de tails of the trade were completed at Tacoma and the Vey brothers and E. L. Hopple, representmg the Northern Pacific, have Just returned from that city. The price on the land ranged from 12.60 to 13.50 per acre. Among other large sheep concerns purchasing range land from the Northern Pacific are Joseph Cunha and the Cunningham Sheep & Land Co. BASEMENT OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH CHOSEN FOR TEST EUGENIC contest ARRANGE. MKNTS MADE; BOOKS ARE STILL OPEN. The eugenic contest will be held in the basement of the Christian church, It was announced today, and arrange ments are being made to have the rooms placed In order for the little oT.es. Each mother who enters her baby has been requested to be sure to bring a blanket or some other wrap for the child and a toy to am use It while the tests are being made. The merchants of the city will put on display soon the prises to be of fered In the baby parade. Each store offering a prlre will have It In the win dow so all may see It. The prltw to be given by the Pacific Power and Light company was wrongly stated In the lists of a few days ago and should have read a milk warmer, an electri cal contrivance for heating baby's meal. Registration books will remain Optl) up until April 19 at the office of Superintendent of Schools Hampton In the city hall, from 2:30 until 6:30 ench afternoon. The telephone num ber la 642. Takes llolse Position. Charles Peterson of Helix, former!) of this city, left yesterday for Holse where he will take thr position of chief of the operating plant of th Oregon-Idaho Klectrlc Co. The plac was made vacant by the death of George Nesh who wis acc dentally killed while at work. A number of the fr ends of Mr. Earl Glllander tendered her a sur prlse compliment in the form of a birthday dinner on Thursday after noon. The color scheme was yellow and white, and woa carried out even to the pretty gifts given her. Those who gave the dinner were Mrs. W. H. Gulllford, Mia Lillian Gulllford, Mrs. Alex Manning, Mrs. J. K. Hall. Mrs. Charles Gritman, Mrs. C, A. Vurpillat. Miss Mayfan Vurpillat, Mrs. David Johnson, Mr. W. T. Gordon, Mr. Howard McRae, Mrs. Lou Sutton, Mr. Walter Kull, Mr. Jacob Marin and Mrs. C. A. Crabtree. The Pendleton Delphian Club at its meeting yesterday afternoon appoint ed Mrs. J. Roy Haley. Mr. J. E. Mul llnlx and Mrs. Lowell Roger a a committee to work with committees from other women's club In the fur nishing of a room In the new library. The club had a very Interest ng pro. Ham yesterday on "The Hebrews." Mrs. 8. o. Cohn had a paper on their "Industries and Arts," Mr. Raley had the subject "Hebrew Drama The Eook of Job," Mr. G. M. Rice pre sented "Hebrew Fiction" and Mra Laura Nash, "Wisdom Literature." Local members of the Daughters of the American Revolution are today selling mlnature flags on the streets lor the purpose af raising money for the Belgian Relief Fund. The ninth birthday of Horace Boy den, Utile son of Dr. and Mra F. E. Hoyden, was gladdened last evening t .v a party at which the ten members of his Sunday school class, which i last Sunday graduated from the prl- j nary department, were the guests. ' They went to a picture show and afterwards enjoyed refreshments at ! the Kopper Kettle. Pauline Rehekah lodge. No. 13. last! evening elected delegates to attend the I grand lodge meeting to be held at . V a ml. . ,6 1 ne snowing . cnosen: -urs. rniia Miller. Mrs Hattle Houston and M'M Ada Deck er. Mrs. Miller was recommended ht the local order as district deputy. A declamatory contest for a sliver medal will be held Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clock at the Presbyterian church under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. This is the second contest to be held and there will be one more before the contest for the gold med al. An excellent program has been arranged for Tuesday evening. Albert Harala of near Touchet, is In the city today. C. A Moll, former of near Van sycle. Is here today. Mr, and Mrs. P. H. Buholt of Stan field were visitors in Pendleton yes terday. A. T. Park, principal of the Her miston schools and superintendent elect here, la spending Saturday here. O. G. and Ed Sapper, businessmen of Hermiston, were here this morn ing and left by auto for the west end town Increased Freight Rates Are Held to be Unreasonable WASHINGTON. April 8. Increas ed freight rates on iron and steel ar ticles from northwestern terminals to Spokane and other points In eastern Washington, Oregon and Idaho, wers declared unreasonable by the Inter state commerce commission. The railroad I claim they were obliged to ! meet water competition but the rates vere held unjustified because the Pa nama canal is closed and ships are carce. Armed Guards Convoy Transport Trains K . GUABOlhfu Stmx IvWtfCW A upply train enroute to Casas Grande from Columbus. New Mexico. A heavily armed convoy la guarding the transport through the bnndit country, fearing that the Vllllstas may attack the supply train. VILLA 'JED TO but AR END Of HIS FLIGHT Private Advices at San Antonio In dicate That American Troops Have Rounded up Bandit Gang. CAPTURE IS PREDICTED SOON l'. S. Troops along line of Communi cation Have Prepared Trenches and Defensive Works) at Base of Sup plies; Anxiety Felt Over Reported Bandit Gang in Hill. SAN ANTONIO, April 8 Private advices from several source today stated that Villa's capture or death was a matter of a few hour. The Impression was increased that Import ant news was being awaited. An air of expectancy prevailed. The Car- ranzlsta consul here believed that Vil li had been cornered, though It was admitted there was a lack of details. Washington dispatches intimating that the administration was satisfied v.ith the scattering of Villa's bands was uncredited. It was insisted that the reinforcements sent Indicated that a powerful effort Is being made to kill or rapture the bandit. Sill WILL BE 1 CANDIDATE FOR THE COUNTY SENATORS! PORTLAND. Ore.. April S East oregonian. Pendleton. Ore. Advise in answer your wire that on account attitude citizens Umatilla county I have determined become a candidate to succeed Senator Burgess Will later prepare formal platform. At this time can say if elected will ear- neatly oppose meddlesome tampering with prohibition law and laws passed riir.iflv hv t-ho nonnla an,) UL'il! wnrlr . ... t lu mane mwei uiAtw a nicimu ui a campaign slogan. FREDERICK STE1WER. "I am not a candidate to succeed Senator Burgess and would rather practice law when my term as district attorney ends in January than to go to the senate. If the republicans of Umatilla county desire me to run I will at least consider the matter." The above is a statement made by District Attorney Frederick Steiwer to the Portland Journal yesterday when interviewed at the Imperial Ho tel relative to the petitions being cir culated in this county asking him to run for senator. The petitions are being circulated all over the county and the general belief is that he will be prevailed upon to run. Mayor Best, who is an announced candidate for representative and who has been considering switching to the senatorshlp contest, stated this morn ing that he did not believe it would be good politics to change at this time. "If no prood man goes out after the job," he said, "leaving it open. I might decide to f le for the senatorial nomi nation rather than for representative." J. T. Hoops, a Holdman farmer is spending the day In the city. Mrs William Piper of Helix is a Saturday shopper In the city. Mrs. George Ireland of Milton is 11 Saturday visitor In Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Oirl Jensen of Pilot Kock are Pendleton visitors today TJZfllH in Jr.xico. Democrats Throw Their Hats Into Political Ring II WRERLAIN FILES FOR CLERK AND BISHOP FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Two democrat today formally threw their hat Into the political ring for nomination at the hand of their party next month. W. D. Chamber lain of thl city filed for the democrat, ic nomination for county cleric and G H. BiBhop of Freewater filed for the nomination of his party for district attorney. Chamberlain was county clerk of this county from 1100 to 1904. In hi formal statement he says: "If nominated and elected I will, during my term of office, conduct the business of the office efficiently and courteously. I believe that the coun ty clerk is always in noaltion to Live the taxpayer considerable beneficial! information regarding the transaction j of the county's business, thereby en abllng them materially in having their local government economically ad ministered. "I desire to have printed after my name on the ballot, 'Courteous treat ment; efficient service.'" Bishop la the law partner of Will M. Peterson of this city and has been practicing at Freewater for several years. He is now mayor of that town. Hi statement of candidacy Is as follows: "If I am nominated and elected 1 will, during my term of office, be courteous to all persons seeking offi cial Information. I believe in con- dceting the affair of the office in a careful, impartial and economical manner; in the enforcement of all laws fearlessly and without favor: in cooperating with the sheriffs office, all police officers and all other per sons Interested In the enforcement ol the law; in stamping out crime and all conditions which breed violations of law; In helping to bring about good moral conditions generally. "Print after my name. "Social Jus tice, rigid economy, strict law en forcement.' " LANDS ON WEST EXTENSION SELL FOR OVER $10,000 210 ACRES PURCHASED AND WILL BE PUT INTO ALFALFA FM MEDIATELY. IRRIGON. Ore.. April 8. (Special) H H. Crawford and L. L. Allen re cently purchased through W. R. Wal pole of Irrigon. agent for land un der the new government "West Ex tension Project." 240 acres of land; these men will commence immediate development and put their holdings In alfalfa. The lands lie along the Columbia river In Morrow county, will be watered by the new West Ex tension canals and should help mate rially the early settlement of the north end of Umatilla and Morrow. The consideration was well over 110,- 000. Dr. M. S. Kern also recently pur Henkle chased 80 acres of the O. C. homestead at Irrigon. Reeve Mentioned a Candidate. Will T. Reeves of Stanfield, who has lived in the county moat of his life, is being talked of by the demo crats as a likely candidate for county commissioner or for representative. J. M. Scarborough of Hermiston. who ha tx-en mentioned as a probable demo cratic cand'date for the legislature, lias positively refused to make thi race as has Ixuls Scholl of Echo. J. N Scott of Athena is still being fre quently mentioned in democratic clr. cles as good bet for the legislative race. iV fWT FUTURE MOVE OF 11. S. DEPENDS ON BERLIN'S REPLY Officialdom is Anxiously Awaiting the Arrival of the Translate of Germany's Answer. 10 QUIBBUI6 PERMITTED America Most Have Regarding; Kabeaartae qmsMis); Whether WUsoa WUI Break OCT M. piotnalle Relations With Hinge Upon Next Reply. WASHINGTON. April . Official, dom anxiously awaited the arrival of the translation of Germany's prelimi nary reply to the inquiry regarding recent submarine attacks on vessels carrying Americans. It Is believed the answer will deelde whether di plomatic relation are to broken or not It was learned that some of the president's advisor advised not wait ing on promises or assurances from Germany. It was asserted that the Teutons are continuing their activi ties contrary to their earlier assur ances and it was) believed the ('united States should promptly sever rela tions. Others thought the United States should give Germany time to prove whether it was sincere In its recent disavowals. Should Von Ja- igow's reply quibble or dodge the is sue and make an attempt, to fore America's hand, official think it la probable that the president will not hesitate longer in executing his threatened course. BERLIN. April I. It the Sussex was submarined, the commander vio lated his instructions it was uncon ditionally stated today. The Sussex came under protection. Bernstorff was told to assure Wilson, for un armed liners. The vessels Involved In four other recent submarine vases were freighters. Germany never pledged itself to warn freighters be fore torpedoing them. The United Press was reliably informed that Ger many will not yield its right to destroy freighters. W. D. Chamberlain Enters the Race For County Clerkship LOCAL MAN WILL SEEK DEM OCRATIC NOMINATION: FOR MERLY HELD POSITION. W. D. Chamberlain, well known lo cal democrat and bookkeeper for the Puget Sound Warehouse Co., has en tered the race for county clerk of Umatilla county. He filed this morn ing for the democratic nomination and if he obtains the nomination, as seem assured, he will make the race toT offlo 'n November He the only aspirant for the democratic nomination and the republican nom ination is being sought by Clerk Sat ing and by R. T. Brown, former chler deputy. Mr. Chamberlain ha lived in Uma tilla county for many year and had hi home at Athena nefore moving to Pendleton. Some year ago he served two terms as county el and made a very creditable record for courtesy and efficiency. He did not seek re-election then, allowing the democratic nomination to go to an other man who was defeated In the general election by Mr. Sallng, whi has had the office continuously since that time Blazing Oil Makes Spectacular Fire Along Waterfront TEXAS Oil, CO. '8 PIF.R T RAY ONNE. V V . BURNS; I AtMi is f:ioo,oou. NEW YORK. April X A spectacu lar fire stHrted on the Texas OH com pany's pter at Hayonne this morning. Krgs of oil, tin cans filled w th gaso line and barrels of kerosene exploded In rapid succession The flaming containers were streaked acroa th sky. Falllna debris narrowly Ignlt. Ing six oil tank. The Intense heat burst cans of kerosene aboard a barge The burning oil spread over the bay nearly to Staten sl.ind. The v ater was a mass of f r' Thousands witnessed the spectacle Plrebnat Cruised close but were unable to check the flames The loss ia estimated at 1300.000. John Schmidt I In town from ranch on upper McKay creek
