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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPE3
VOL. 28
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, c
NO. 8982
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H TO BEGIN
CHIHUAHDAFIGHT
Heavy Column Under General
Gonzales is Surrounding City
on Two Sides.
ALL AMERICANS ARE SAFE
Refugees Declare V. 6. Cltliona Left
Before VUla Hade Attack No For
clgnerf Killed Except Two Chinese
Bandit Leader Ordered no Loot
log, t
EL PASO, Deo. 2. General Gonza
les, commander of the Juarex Carran
xlstaf, announced that a heavy column
of defacto troopi under General Mur-
gla had reached Chihuahua City dur
lng the night and were eurroundlng
the city on two side. Murgla was
ordered to attack the city. Consul
Bravo bu not learned whether the
cattle has started.
WASHINGTON', Dec. 2. The state
department announced that all Am
ericans left Chihuahua City before the
.Vllllsta-CarranzJsta fighting began.
The information Is based on refugees
stories. They told state department
agents that Villa ordered no looting
and they believed no foreigners were
killed except tjso Chinese,
COALITION CABINET
NEAR DISSOLUTION
Big Body lli-ported to be Too Cum
bersome for Expeditious Direction
of War Lloyd George 8a Id to bo
Ready to Irave.
LONDON, Dec 2. Several news
papers declared the coalition cabinet
Is near dissolution. They said the big
cabinet was too cumbersome for the
expeditious direction of war moves.
There is considerable editorial criti
cism of Asqulth. The Evening News
reported Lloyd-George was packing
his belongings preparatory to leaving
the war office.
WALES MINERS GET INCREASE.
LONDON, Dec. 2. The "government
has granted South Wales miners a fif
teen per cent Increase In wages. The
decision followed the announcement
that the government had "national
lied" the mines.
THREE ARE KILLED
AUTO ACCIDENT
I NIOXTOWN, Pa,, Dec. 2.
llughlc Hughes, Frank Galvln
and Gaston Wlcdct, automobile
racers wore killed and at least 20
Injured when Calvin's madiine
crashed Into the press stand dur
ing a speedway race.
DEFM
TROOPS
J. L. VAUGHAN ELECTED HEAD
FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION
Marion Jack, Wesley N. Mat
lock and E. F. Averill Select
ed as Delegates to State
Convention.
DISCUSS CLOSING OF RIVER
Discussion of various proposed
changes in the fish and game laws
and election of officers and of dele
gates to the state convention ot
sportsmen In Portland next week
marked the meeting of the UmatllU
Fish A Game association In the Com
mercial association rooms last even,
lng.
J. L. Vaughan was elected presi
dent of the organization and W. D.
Humphrey secretary. Marlon Jack,
Wesley N. Matlock and E. F. Averill
were selected as delegates to the
stats conventlonfand all will attend.
Most of the sportsmen present
were In favor of making a short
open season In Umatilla county on
male China pheasants . It was sug
gested that s five day season with a
GASOLINE TAKES A
2 1-2 CENT INCREASE
Gasoline took a Jump of two
and a half cents a gallon today
In Pendleton. It was announc
ed this morning that gasoline
will cost 27 1-2 cents a gallon
at all filling stations In the city
on and after today. The price
heretofore has been 25 cents.
The owners of automobiles will
he the hardest hit by this In
crease. ROUMANIANS TOLD
TO "FIGHT TO LAST
MAN" SAY TEUTONS
Orders Discovered In Captured Booty
Pctrograd Admits Defenders of
Bucharest Efave Been Forced to Fall
Book Before Attacks,
PETROGRAD Dec. 2 It Is admit
ted the Roumanians defending Bu
charest from the west were pushed
back after persistent Teutonic attacks.
They retreated to the river Argea
Thy compelled an enemy re'lr-mc-nt
at Dobrudja.
BERLIN, Dec. 2. (via Sayvllle)
It is announced that the Teutonic.
Russian battle in the Carpathians is
progressing. The enemy is suffering
heavily. A big batle developed on
Muckenzen'e front. The Germans
smashed through the flrBt Roumanian
army and took many prisoners.
The statement said. "Russian and
Roumanian attacks In the Carpathl
ans forest and Transylvanlan moun
tain frontier continued. Yesterday's
attacks were especially directed against
the positions In Oytos valley. They
were unsuccessful. The enemy suf
fered many Josses.
'The Germans discovered orders to
the Roumanians directing them to
fight to the last man."
3 MONTHS RAINFALL
A
Total Deficiency of September, Octo
ber and November Only J.28 Inch.
Average Is 840.
The rainfall for the months of Sep
tember, October and November hna
been considerably below the normal,
according to records kept by E. F.
Averill, official observer. The defi
ciency amounts to 1.31. The nor
mal rainfall for the three months is
J. 69 whereas the actual rainfall has
been 2 28 Inches.
The total precipitation for Novem
ber was 1.S8 Inches as against l.H
normal. The precipitation for Octo.
ber was .68 against I. It normal, and
that for September Was .22 as against
.89 normal. However, the deficiency
for the fall months was even greater
a year ago, yet the season ended wUh
a surplus.
The highest temperature recorded
In November was on the 3rd when the
mercury reached 78. The lowest was
six above xero on the night of the
13th. There were ten days on which
rain fell, U clear days, nine partlf
cloudy and ten cloudy.
three bird limit would afford fair
sport and at the same time prevent
a ruthless slaughter of the birds
which are Just getting a start here
The association went on record as
favoring a change In the deer limit
law. Most of those present favored
reducing the limit to any one hunter
during a season to two bucks, while
others thought that a two-limit
should permit hunters to kill either
bucks or does.
Discuss Closing of River.
The most heated discussion of the
evening was over the proposal to
close the Umatilla river and Its trlbu.
tarles for a year to permit of restock.
Ing. W. N. Matlock nl Denn
Shtill favored the move which would
leave only Camas creek, the Walla
Walla river and tributaries and But
ter creek above Echo as the only
streams In which anglers could fish
next yeor. Marlon Jack suggested It
might be feasible to close the tribu
taries but not the river Itself. How
ever, the majority sentiment was
against the move, the contention be
tng that It would not prove practi
cable. There was also discussion as to
changes In the slxe limit and basket
limit of trout but the association fi
nally decided to make no recommendations.
TWO VIEWS OF
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"And what are they going to d)
about It?" asked James E. Wetx, the
'Egg King" of Chicago when he ad.
mltted he controlled more than 70,-
000,000 eggs. These photographs.
showing the "Egg King" In a happy
NEW STREET
CONTRACT
THE CITY FOR 10 YEARS
If the city accepts the new street
lighting contract as submitted by the
attorneys for the Pacific Power A
Light Co-, it will be bound by the con
tract until Nov. 1, 1926. There Is no
provision in the contract as drawn
whereby the city can cancel It in the
event that it wishes to establish a mu
nicipal plant or for any other reason.
In the present contract, which was
made on April 18, 1912, for a period
of five years, there is a clause per
mitting the city to cancel the contract
If a municipal power plant Is built
The contract does, however, provide
that the service and rates shall be sub
Ject to any lawful orders or regula
tions of the public service commission.
As drawn the provisions of the con-
tract are as follows:
1. The company Is to Install 78
600 candlepower matda service lamp
CHICAGO'S 40-CENT-A-DAY DIET SQUAD AT DINNER
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To the left, around the table, be
ginning with woman In the fore
ground: Miss Gertrude Nelligan,
Irwin Kovall, Miss E. G. Hanson, H.
Gehring, Miss Sophia Miller, Mist
Leasle Pettlt, R. Beckman, Miss B-
HAPPY "EGG KING"
t, WETZ
mood, were taken- kortly after he
made v this statement. But the Chi
cago commissioner of health has
learned most of Bfr. Wertx's eggs were
stored In March, and under the law
there he must dispose of them by
January.
LIGHTING
WOULD BIND
In the same location as are now the
BOO-watt arc lights, said lamps to be
maintained according to the terms of
the contract until Nov. 1, 1926.
2. The company is to install new
lamps upon the request of the city,
the Installation cost to be borne by
the company.
3. The lights are to be kept burn
ing every night except when some
force over which the company has no
control Intervenes. The company may
substitute new or different ' lamps
Providing they are of no less power
than those already installed.
4. The city Is to pay 35.60 monthly
for each light, the company to deduct
for any lights not burning. The com
pany accepts no responsibility for
damages caused by lights not burning
(Continued on Page t.)
Halvorsen, William Merker, Miss Cel
la Wlllcox and H. L. Porsche.
Health Commissioner Robertson M
Chicago organised among his em
ployes a diet squad of men and w.v
men to live on 40 cents a day each.
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WASHINGTON, Dc. 2.
An embargo on the shipments of
arms to Mexico threatened to
become a live Issue. Carranza's
advisors here are secretly dis
pleased. The Mexicans declare
the lack of ammunition enabled
Villa to eject the Carranzistas
from Chihuahua. It is learned
that Arredondo called the situ
ation to Lansing's attention.
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Appears In Reading Terminal Depot
Just Before President's Special Ar
rives Crowd Panic Stricken.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2.
Jonathan Kraus, drink erased,
flashed a big carving knife In the
Reading terminal and threatened
to kill President Wilson when he
passed through Philadelphia this
afternoon. He Attacked a by
standcr and sent hundreds of
travelers fleeing to safety. He
fought three policemen before be
ing overpowered and arrested. '
Kraus appeared shortly before
the president's special was due.
His hair was matted over bis
shoulders and he muttered con
tinually. Suddenly he drew a
knife and attacked a man sreeam
lng: "You're Wilson. I'll kin
you." The stranger dropped bis
baggage and hat and jumped
down the steps. Kraus! pursued
him. Women and children shriek
ed and rushed In all directions.
Kraus battled the police ten
minutes. He said. "I prayed on
the city hall steps and then start
ed on my mission, to kill Wilson.
I'll get him yet. I'll get Morgan,
Rockefeller and U those fel
lows. They're keeping up the cost '
of living and keeping the war go
ing." PLAN AID FOR
NEEDY PEOPLE
Though there are almost no re
quests for aid at this time, the offi
cers of the Associated Charities are
I preparing to extend relief to needy
t local people and today they made a
request that during the winter all lo
cal relief work be conducted through
the association which acts as agent
for the county in this work.
The officers of the association aro
C. H. Marsh, president; J. C. Wood
worth, vice president; Mrs, G. W.
Rugg, secretary; H. G. Blydensteln,
treasurer; and the following direc
tors, J. W. Maloney, Mrs. A. F. May,
Mrs. E. C. Anibal and W. W. Har
rah. Mrs. Anibel is agent and cases
of need should be reported to her.
Contributions may be made to her or
to any of the directors.
The association has been caring for
two elderly women and last evening
a report was received as to two needs
local families. The cases constitute
all that are known of at present
During the last year the association
received 3534 and paid out for relief
purposes 3467 for the benefit of SO
different families.
He said, "the test was of greatest
importance to the middle class which
lives on salaries Instead of wages.
The middle class flat dweller, who
tries to keep up appearances, hu
more trouble making ends meet than
the wage earner."
EMBARGO
GREEKS AND ALLIES EFFECT
i ARMISTICE AFTER SNIP
FIGHTING IN ATHENS STREETS
two women seek
places on city
council of echo
Following the lead of some of the
other county communities, Echo has
two women in the field as candidates
for a place on the city council, says
the Echo. News. Petitions were filed
Wednesday evening for Minerva a
Seholl and Beulah Barker, and their
names will appear on the official city
ballot as candidates for the council
For the position of mayor, C. S.
Mudge has announced his candidacy,
and will make the race In opposition
to A. B, Thomson. For the treasur
ershlp there Is but one candidate. K-
B. Stanfield.
The ballot for the election TuMda,KJnT Constantine has agreed to sur-
wili havetwo candidates for the office
of mayor, one for treasurer, and five
candidates for a position on the coun -
cil. Three members of the council
are to be elected. The other candl-
dates are R, R. Lewis,
and George Coppinger.
Elmer Spike
GOLF CLUB TO HAVE
E
Plans Will Be Drawn at Once and
Construction Started in Near Fu
ture, Is Decision Reached at Sleet
ing Held. Last Night,
A clubhouse adjacent to' the links'
is to be built at once by tha Pendle- -ton
Golf Club. This decision was
reached at a meeting last evening and
fiaus wm ire orawo- ax once. I
The club house will not be a pre
tentious affair but It will be roomy, '
convenient and attractive. It is ex-
rugs will be given In the club room
near future.
At the meeting last evening it wis
voted to limit the membership of the
club to 60. There are now 43 mem-
The initiation fee was retained.
"f J."? r..d P'J
a.uT iiiuil, SO x?lA. UCU.
the first to apply will be the first to
receive the privileges. Each mem
bership for a male will carry with It
the privileges of the clublfor a lady.
The club last evening voted to re
tain George H. Eddy as professional
instructor. Committees on rules.
greens and building were named anl
other business transacted looking to
the most successful season since or
ganization.
dcitij MmMA .t in
PNEUMONIA VICTIM
Mrs. Lawrence Bullock Succumbs to
Dread Disease After an Illness
Several Days.
Pneumonia, of which there are quite
a number of cases in and about Frrt
dleton. claimed another victim this
morning when Mrs. Lawrence Bullock
ot Rieth died as .a result of its rava
ges. She has been quite ill for several
days and the end came at 9 this morn
ing. Mrs. Bullock was the wife of the
night manifest clerk for the O-W. R.
& N. at Rieth. She Is survived by her
husband and two smuli children. The
family had lived at Rieth since the
railroad yards were located there and
prior to that lived at Umatilla. De
ceased was a member of the Eastern
Star in Umatilla and that order will
have charge of the funeral. The bodv
will be shipped to" Umatilla for inter
ment. Mrs. Bullock was about J years
old. She had made many friends dur.
ing her short residence In the new
railroad town.
JUUA WALKER IS
AGAIN ARRESTED
Charged with stealing three cows
and three calves from Mrs. Magxle
; Walker, widow of "Old Bill" Walker,
Julia walker, dauuhter of the old
lady, and Dell Shiltx. her .n-ln-Iaw,
are under arrest. Sheriff T. D. Tay.
lor and Deputy Sheriff J. H. Estes
went out into the south end of the
county near the Grant county line
yesterday and took them Into custody.
They are now In Jail and formal com
plaint has eben lodged against them.
Julia Walker, known sometimes as
"Red Wing." has been In the local
Jail before. Several years ago she waj
arrested In company with her broth
er-in-law
horses.
a chargt of stealing
Constantine Agrees to Sur
render 6 Mountain Batteries
-Flournet Will Withdraw
From City.
RESERVISTS START BATTLE
SkirmkJi at Three Points Outside of
Athens Oumpleteljr Terrorizing Ot.
laens Streets Are Deserted, Shorn
dose and Traffic stops.
LONDON, Dec 2- A Reuter dis
patch said the allied troops and.
Greeks had effected an armistice.
"Oder six mountain- batteries to tha
"d Admiral Fournet agreed to
1 withdraw the allies from Athens,
' Th9 dispatches said Greek reserv.
lsta "" French sailors skirmished at
three points on teh outskirts of Ath
ens when the sailors landed after
Constantine refused to surrender arms
Athens residents were panic stricken.
The streets were deserted, traffic
stopped and shops closed..
The royalist and Venizetos Greek
factions exchanged several fusllades
of shots in the heart of the city. Ait.
er considerable fighting Admiral
Fournet suggested an armistice anil
Constantine accepted.
London believes the tense Greek
situation Is cleared up. A Central
News dispatch said the fighting had
terminated and negotiations were pro
ceeding. - -x - - '
Constantine'a decision to surrender
arms Is a complete reversal of his
previous stand." The crown council
and cabinet all agreed to defy the al.
When the fighting started It
changed their attitudes.
The fighting began apparently
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u tuc vuwio. aii uisLttucuai zneix
tioned the reservists as participating
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ttUie, tateri'g the
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Thr t. ,j.- i.u
ardin of the battling.
One dispatch said three small engage,
ments. Another mentioned "sanguin
ary losses."
ASHLAND l!ILL TRY
FOR NORIIAL SCHOOL
Me Contemplates Establish Mew oi
f Normal in Easncrn Oreinn Aim;
May Ak Legislature to fut Meas
ure on Ballot.
ASHLAND, Ore, Dec . RealU-
w? that the tax limitation law will
Kin ary chance of getting an appro
priation for tha Southern Oregon
Normal school here through the leg
islature this year, a number of clti
xens at a meeting held with the Jack,
son county representatives here re
cently, decided to center ail efforts
upon a systematic campaign to secure
a favorable vote upon a bill to be
put up for the vote of the people at
the 1918 etetionl
i A committee has been appointed
by the Ashland Commercial elub to
work to that end. A school in east,
ern Oregon, as well as at Ashland, us
to be included In the proposed bill.
One fact upon which the campaign
committee will dwell, according to
Chairman Homer Billings, is that
Ashland has 1040 children ln the
schools at present, who may be usc-l
for rractice Aching work, and that
coun,ry "choolj within a radius of
!?? n cf tne norm"l have proba.
bbly :0I others. thus affording plenty
of material for practice teaching, th
'lack of which is greatly handicapping
tne Sionniotith normal, according t
statements of thn.e in touch with tht
situation there.
Representatives PhM.in and Gore
addressed the meeting held ' her.',
both exprt,.lng tht-ir intention ti
give every aid to the campaign.
PORTLAND MARKET
HAS WEAK HEART
CHICAGO, Dec
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(Special I i
Rjirlge of pn-
ces today:
Open. High. Iw. Close.
Dec. 31 1 Hi It
May 31.74 1.74 1.7? 173(4
Portland.
PORTLAND, Dec. I. (Special.)
Merchants' Exchange bids today.
i club, 312: bluestem, 3110.