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DAILY EVENING EDITION Number ooplee printed of ycwUordaji's , Dally lid I clou. 2,833 Tlila Mqmr lit a nomiH'r auu audited ly the Audit Bureau or Circulations. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 31 ASTORIA RATE UNDER ATTACK IN FREIGHT CASE Columbia River Territory Classed as Plucked Goose by Attorney West. LATHROP ON STAND AT HEARING TODAY Livestock Shipments to Sound via Portland Gets Same Rats as to Portland. PORTLAND. Ore.. July 23. Port land launched h.r fight against Pugot Hound and Astoria ports when John II. Lathrop testified In the Columbia basin rale case today. Lathrop de clared that Astoria, although 100 miles further from the Interior gets the I same rate and that Seattle does also allhouKh reached via the mountains He said livestock shipments from 1'ondleton to Seattle via Portland get the same rtea at the same from Ten dleton to Portland. Lathrop said, "Carriers In making the same rates to Seattle over longer route aa to Portland via shorter routes and again disregarding dissi milarities In transportation condi tions, are not doing so because of rail road competition but solely for the purpose of equalising the market by unfair and abnormal adjustments.'' A normal Pondlelon-Seattle rate would be 121 'per cent of th-3 Pendle-ton-Portland rate, he raid. Lunrop said New York and Phila delphia, DO miles apart, have differ ent rates based on the distance" but Portland Is 100 miles closer to the In terior than Astoria but gets the same rate as Astoria. The railroad science of "plucking the goose without letting It. squawk" was, depicted vividly as former Gover nor Oswald We it continued his ques tioning of Edward Ostrander, rate ex rrt of the Inlund Umpire Shippers' league. In the Columbia, basin rate hearing before Interstate Commerce Commissioners Hall, Dunlels and East man Tuesday morning. Uut aftor the loss of the feathers of trade and business during a couple of generations the commerce commission Is hearing the ciuawk of the Colum bisk basin "goos" . Kate Structure Exposed. West's keen questions and Ostrand rr's careful answers were designed to show how the northern mountain lines to Pugot sound, aided by rulings of the Washington public service com .mission, almost imperceptibly estab lished the mountain route of the Northern Pacific as tho base of rale making and left the water routes to follow on terms that were to their advantage so far as ffelurns on the volume of business were concerned, but much to tho dlsalvantage of thte Columbia, basin and ports Interests. The present unit or the Union Pa cific, then the Independent lino of the O. It. AN. the temporary testi mony showed, '."as first Into Kastern Washington territory. , of -which Walla Walla. Dayton, Pullman and Ritzvllle ure shipping points. As Is usual in pioneer railroads, the early rates were high, as much as 35 cents a hundred pounds to tidewater In 1883. How System Grew l'. Ily siicAesslva orders or voluntary reductions tho n.tes came down until the Washington public service com- mission established In 1909 the present; normal rate of 18 3-4 cents a hundredider, forest supervisor. Mr. Cryder from Walla Walla to Seattle,. 117' Immediately dispatched 2I more men miles. The O. It. A S. met this rate' to fight the flames. The fire fighting to Portland and the 13 3-4 cent roto was applied by loth lines to Pendle ton. Th Washington public service commission named the rate from Walla Walla to Seattle as reasonable and compensatory. The O. H. & N., with a water grade haul of 24 2 miles, met the rate wl'.hout any reference to cost but because of competition. The Great Northern and C. M. A St. P. both have short jr routes to the Sound from competitive territory with the Northern Pacific, but apply the same lutes as the Northern Pacific. (Continued on page sis.) CORNEILSON VISITS HI N DEN BURG LINE AND SHELL TORN AREAS, SEARCHES FOR On a trip to the front lino area, amid tha devastated regions of the fighting linos of the great war. J. M. Cornelll son, Pendleton man serving ns Y. M. C. A. sooretury In France, searched for the grave of Sheldon Ulrlch, local boy who met his death while fighting as a member of the V. S. Marines, Novem ber 10, 1918. Cornellson was unsuc cessful, but says he will continue his search whenever It is possible. Following is the letter In which he tells of his trip to the famous battle fields: , ' La Mones, France, June 26. 1919. Kast Oregonlan, Friends of Umatilla Co: Tnnihur with four other "Y" sec retaries, two women and two men, have Just returned from a seven days trip of driving along, in ana anmnu the western front of this great war. At two places on the northern end of the line I was during the war. First !1 K i -. --W French Bayonet is Like Snake's Tongue; Trophy Given Major Moorhouse A snake's tongue and a French unity bayonet would bear consid erable resemblance if the former were magnified. A sample of the pnllu death dealer has been pre sented to Major Lee Moorhouse by Lieut. Kltner Thomas, who re turned a few Cays ago aftor serv ing several months on the French front. ." The baynne, which was picked up In a trench, together with two Roche bayonets, in nearly three feet In length and at the hilt is not moro than a qrarter of an Inch In diameter. From R pin point the blade gradually broadens out to an enlarged bcdkln and hus fluted spaces. The presence of the two other bayonets was indicative of a mortal combat in which three lives were lost. Major Moorhouse was told. A sumple of barbed wire en tanglement wis also given to the major, along with the lieutenant's gas mask outfit. The wire is much heavier than commercial barbed wire and tho barbs are an Inch long and not so sharply polnted Mujor Moorhouse will add the relics to his collection of world war trophies. GASOLINE STOCK HERE VIRTUALLY EXHAUSTED Stocks of gasoline In Pendleton are virtually exhausted today owing to the Inutility of the Standard Oil plant here to get renewed supplies from Portland. The local station hus been almost empty since Saturday night and Is now able to furnish only small amounts cf distillate. Shortage at the base of supplies Is given as the reason for the condition here, which has extended to nearly i every garage ani filling station. Just when a stock w.'ll arrive to alleviate the shortage Is more than the Stand ard Oil could predict today. Many automobiles hav been forced to stand Idle because of the shortage. Small quantities of gusoiine were obtuined from the plant at Athena last night and It h tu.eight Walla Walla may be able to help the situa tion somewhat. Farmers are not In danger of having to stop their har vest, it was said today, as they have stocks on hand in most cases. Many use distillate, aifyway, and the stock of it Is r.ot out. There have teen periods without gasoline In former years und the shortage Is blunted upon the sudden demand which arises during harvest. With harvesting outfits, trucks and owners' cars demanding extra amounts' and the source of supply 225 milost away It is not difficult for a shortage to come at this particular time. The Standard Oil Co. stated today that every effort Hi being made to re plenish the stork f gHor-w nt once and that a Farload or more might be expected at any- time now. FLAMES EAT WAY IN TO UMATILLA FOREST The John Day forest fire which lias been rualng for several days In the Whitman Nutional Forest, hus reached the Umatilla forest on the south boun dary of the county, according to word received this morning by W. W. Cry-' is being handled by .the Whitman for est officials. The fire In the John Day region has also crossed North Fork, and besides spreading north, east and south, it is now going west. However, recording lo word received today by Mr. Cryder the westward epiead of the fire is be ing checked wllhut difficulty Gustyo winds announced in the weather fore cast are feared r.y forest officials, he cauhe of the added danger of spread ing the flumrg. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hunt are In the city from lloswell, l.laho. ULRICH'S GRAVE In Flanders near Ynres: later on the Sonune over the Hlndonhiirg line near St. Qtientlu, hut then I was not sight seeing. Whls-bangs were dropping too thick. After the Armistice was sign- i ed I drove over the same lines going! on east of Brussels, through Waterloo and south of Hdan. This time our route lay from Le Mons to Rouen, famous for Its creat cathedral and the burning of Joan d'Arc On to Amiens which Cathedral I admire above them all. Here the devastation and demoli tion of northern France was first sighted. At Albert such devastation Is complete and continues on north to . 1 , : . " r I'M-new ii ii n tm'ikiuiii iwnii,. vti viin iy miles wide. From Albert we turned I. east through Peronne Rolsel.' Belle- court to and over the.Hindonberg line t tn. iieuecouri miinei oi ih oi. qulntlne canal, in tnis tunnel tne uer (Continued on Fage 5.), DAILY EAST OREGON ASKS COMMITTEE TO TALK TREATY IN OPEN SESSION Hastening of Reading of Pact , Indicat-s Meetings Will beMa' - "blic. SECRET.y"lNSING WILL JESTI0NED Pres . icpares to Ans v itiand for Account oi v -ris Proceedings. WASHINUTOV, July 23. The sen ate foreign relations committee today hastened reading of the peace treaty to clear the wav for open hearings when It will interrogate Secretary Lansing who has Just returned from Paris. Meanwhile the president conferred wlih several Itepulilican senators and had a staff gathering data to answer the senate's demands for a verbatim account of the Paris proceedings. The league debate In the senate lulled. McKellar of Tennesses was th only senator planning to speak today. The senate was considering the ag riculture bill. KenS'on planned a speech attacking the packers or try ing to Influence congress agal'ict his bill regulating the puckers. Br j. (United 1'rci W. T. MARTIN, s Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, July 23. Senator Jones today announced he would de mand all sessions of the foreign rela tions committee be public during con- eratlon of the treaty. Jones said senator Lodge hus practically agreed iq this. Democratic senators declared the Republicans would not dare vote against open sessions because they have assailed the president for se crecy at the peace conference, con stantly demanding that the public be kept Informed dally on all develop ments. If the Jones publicity resolution passes hearings will be conducted In thj largost room available. " Senator Sterling, following a con ference with Wilson today said they discussed article 10 and the with drawal clause of the league of nati ons. They did not mention Shantung. Page said he talked to Wilson with utmost frankness. "My position Is unchanged. I told fic president the ihinirs I cannot db. He urged me to support him and was able to give me some light on his mental processes, - - FL1ISNESS CHARGED IN HONEY TESTIMONY WASHINGTON. July 23. The de partment of labor today sent to con gress the report of Investigator John Densmore into the Thomas Mooney case which declares thut Mooney was "framed" to discredit union labor. Tho report declares there was noth ing about the Mooney trial "to pro duco'a feeling of confidence or that the ilignity anil majesty of the luw had been upheld " It said. "There Is nowhere any thing resomullng consistency, the ef fect being that of a patchwork of In congruous makeshifts and often des ocrate expr ndiency." Tho report Indicates that Densmore j tor months had a dictaphone in mi office of District Attorney Flckcrt of San Francisco, obtaining much in formation. "Reading of the testimony Is apt to cause one to wonder at many thltifrs." the report says and then en umerates the following objections to the methods used: pparent failure of Firkert to con duct a real investigation; easy adapt abllltv of win siar witnesses; a sorry tyre of men and women brought for ward to prove eential matters.'' etc. "In short, general flinisiness and im probability of the testimony. These things are calculated to cause the minds of the most blase to turn to de cided mental rebellion." , , llnpld fitHM-giun JuMliv. t-.ti.Ton' r.a.. July 23. Caught. rlJi sentenced and put- to work' on; the roads six hours after his crime marked the record breaker for speed iu the expelen-e of Charley Parke, just convicted of b.ceny. Tho lar- i. -uu r-omnmicu Hi I" i'" wield- ln. At 10 o'clock l-arae -- . . i . fifrn jtng a pick for me goou -Imunlty at large. XTRA lire of mikJiimii origin b dwtmy l,ur Uio v.l't " of ,lm ,,,"a's ranch on Tutullla, farmed by 1'riuik Iljuiioly, UiU afternoon. !.!. hlHio can ho sc.-.. lVmllctoii, I - , i.M. 'and rvort from me ram-Ii say ni 'tho flrei liai. already consumed nan )le rind Harvesters at wm-k on m- combino are flghtliur Uio Jlam.-s. A Itrum u,mf Inm, l'.,u,llllH m'llCV to help tight the fire. . gj saaiTC. "" Ls '"j ' s'Z' r -1 -Z-ZrW. . , i , ,. fT Jf' , ' !- :-t7! This bo Law..- l-.s-.-rc !-'" Jri planes. ALLEGES U.S. LETTERS PLOT AGAINST MEXICO MEXICO CITY. July 23. Tho 'Mex ican government today announced It will publish coriespondence captured In the recent Villa raid on Juarez. It officially stated the correspondence includes alleged communications from Former Governor Hunt of Arizona, intimating to Villa that Senator Fall and other Americans, wished to visit him nt some appointed place in Chi huahua state to discuss extension of aid in his campaign again-t the Mexi can government. Villa Wanted Onifen-iicc. WASHINGTON. July 23. Villa tried to arrange .l conference with fall ar.d other influential Amcricansrfol Icwing the Colu:n'bus raid, it was as serted here following the announce-, ment from Mexico City that alleged correspondence captured will be pub lished. It Is learned '"ilia wanted to assure' Fall that American citizens would be protected during the anti-Carranza campaign. - Villa's request waa made to C. F. Hunt of Kl Paso, who replied that Fall would see Villa organization leaders MM hey hihel to come to him.; The state department Is said to have the Iftrlit-Villa correspondence in full. Fall refused to make any formal statement. : London Most Crowded Of 'All World's Cities . LONDON. (By mail.) Lon- don, the mot crowded city in the world it has a population estimated close to ton million. Including the vast continual stream of visitors- Is faced with the serious ioblem of hirw to relieve I he hardships f Hs w rk- i lug and shopping public result- Inn from trnrflc congestion. The world's biugest city thought it had solved the prob- lem years ago when an American built them a subway, but now this is falliusc behind traffic. Not that the subway has grown less efficient. It hasn't. But only so many trains can be run and it Is Impossible to iun enough to han- die the. traffic which overflows and crowds on to the omnibuses and the street cars. Thes omnl- busea fail to meet the situation and even the 'expected .addition of a thousand mole omnibuses shortly won't settle the prob- lem. , They will only servo to block other traffic. It has been suggested that an elevated railroad be built such as Chicago, New York aud Hos- ton have. In the meantime mll- lions of Iyind' tiers dai'.y struggle, crowd and 'nish for a, strap or seat on any kind of a public : : conveyance. Snavcly Will Have Chandler Car Agency f.. IT..,.,t ill., f',n,ilv '' " -"' V. K. XllUVe'v hll l lnatilla county urom Sfcircd the for the i-lisn- dlrr car, accord n to word received here today and will open up hia agency about August 10. using the Main street room now occupied by the l-'astern Oregon Motor Car Company, opposite the Hotel Pendleton. le ex- peels to have -some 'handlers here by will return to tho j , August ! when he CLAIM ItlMOU FAI.SK. 1:1, P SO. Ti-x.. July SS. Villa r llsaus Hloiur the Mexican .border dis credit slory that Angeles Is to maki ... iu,un r.u mi-w mift amniti. 1 .. .. nitiou. They say il is emiuicr imwniismuw vo.- .... 1 o Carrn.uista propila. AMERICA'S FIRST COAST TO COAST AIR Pt 4tl ' si"! ""- ' J JxCm ' t stsss, s I e b. brt completed 'n 'ZZZl W 1 U 'XKI A Z" i a nee, - HK. of U,e Veteran Minstrel Man, 70, Takes Last Curtain Call Today; Primrose is Dead SAN DtBC.O, Cal.. July 23. George Primrose, veteran minstrel man, took last curtain call today, dying after a valiant fifth!, peace fully. He said. "I don't like to go; I have so much to live for." Primrose w.-is aged 70. He has entertained thousands from the Atlantic to tho Pacific. FORMER EMPLOYE OF FORD TESTIFIES TODAY MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich.. July 23. John. Lee, former employe of the Ford Motor Company on -the stand in the Ford libel suit today related some of Ford's alleged beliefs. He said Ford declared the word '"murderer" should be "embroidered, across the breast of every soldier." He asserted that Ford said "without qualifications he didn't believe in a. navy," he fa vored disarmament of all nations and if ho had his way he would sink evervi ounce of powder, in , the sea. Leoj quoted Ford with saying he did not i blame European citizens for leaving to avoid military service. . THOUSANDS IN TIMBER FIGHT LOSING BATTLE SPOKANE.' Jnl.v 2.1. A smoke pallj hangs over Spokane today while back: in the timber thousands of weary men I i'tht a losins battle against a score; of fires. A liKhl rain fell here but ihnr.. u,:i4 iioni, in ihe fire zone. PORTLAND BRIDGE IS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING : ..- ! PORTLAND, torins visited 1 July 2:1. Thunder irtiand this morning ;ThT clajts were frequent. I Lightning struck a sleel bridge, put. I ting tho draw out of commission and The li.thu.iiig -. Iso struct a flag pole. splintering it and rain f;.l In torrents! f ,r a t- ef - time.' " i D. w. bailey estate 1 VALUED AT $10,000 j The estate ot tne laie noosm .IHailey was ndtnltted to probate today and Mrs. Doris W. Bailey, his wife, Is- 'sued letters of administration. Mr. Bailey left an estate of personal pro perty valued at approximately $10, imio and Mrs. Bailey's undertaking was fixed at $20,000. There was no will left by Mr. Bai ley and the estate consists chiefly of a law library and an automi bile. His heirs are H. Wnde Bailey. Mrs. Jen- Inle Beuchoer and Mrs. Weedna Their. l!. M. Hice. Klnier K. t leaver ana lx-on Cohen were appointed npprais- lts of the estate. HlMllXIl I hi: i) TKl.l, TO WII K OI- SI IT SAN KltANCl-'CO. Inly 2.1 Hen rietta M. Andrews was sued for di vorce February 17 last, but continued living with Roh-rt S. Andrews as his "'tovintf, cons.M.'iitlous and faithful wife'' until May .to, when she learned of the action for the firt lime, she savs in an answer and cross complaint filed here wilh ? Superior Judge tlmham. Mrs Andrews denies her i... i.... I. w ww tku, K Ihraat.nhl nim wun a gun. 1 LINER a .1 - -u-lll PREMIUM FOR EARLY DELIVERY REPORTED i Humors, as yet unconfirmed, are j that a few wheat growers in the last two days have sold portions of their icrop at a basic i rlce of 21 for No. i 1 which indicates that a premium of 5 cents has been paia. ine rumoi are known to have come from author itative sources. The explanation of the reported premium is that millers, anxious to reopen and operate, are willing to j r..,v a nremlum lor early j. i Umatilla county furnishes the earli est wheat of any district In tne norm west p.nd is the only region where any appreciable premium is known to have been paid. Growers are advised that the prem ium offered Is not an Indication that all crops will be moved above the basic figure and is considered, on the contrary, an indication that after the early sales are moved, wheat will re main at the present price fixed by the government. The fact that Canadian wheat is not yet commanding the bas ic American price indicates no prem- , ium for the present. . CONGRESSMAN FROM SOUTH DROPS DEAD WASHINGTON. July 23. Repre semative Ragsdule of South Carolina. dropped dead In a doctor s today. office her WEALTHY INDIAN IS SUED FOR DIVORCE Aarou Mlnth'.rn. wealthy Indian. Is defendant in a suit for divorce begun tndav by Mrs. Anna Minthorn. his In dian wife. She accuses him of being a spendthrift and declares In her com plaint that in tne past year he has squandered between $20,000 and $25.--U0 while he has given her but 20 i t the same time. Two hundred and forty acres of ;r-.nd has been sold by him and the proceeds recklessly spent, she alleges. 1 Minthorn has teen arrested a nair dozen times for being driinK in ren- dleton. she alleses, and he once beat the plaintiff wl lie intoxicated. At present, Mrs. lllntho. living in Idaho with another Indian woman. Th plaintiff asks $250 attorneys foes, $100 suit money, a month, maintenance mnrey anil a permanent! alimony of $50 upon granting of the divorce. Meanwhile she asks an or der of the court restraining him from disposing of any property or with- drawing funds from the local banks In which he has deposits. Raley. Ra-; ley t Stelwer und H. J. "Warner are her attorneys. " - SV t wv tM'K. sTiri, iiol,ls. XKW tM'K. -l-'ly sa.-l.UHra Slate. .Itnl-re 't"ircld today Issued a dcclskm l! r lime rohlbllkH Is cHitiiu!'" a'. rulwl Ids Hwer to declare lliclmbsl .lie Hver lo pro hibit liquor. He 4iid Uic United slates is still ii-ctinh-ally warring on iislrln. Ills ili-rmfciM was a test case .cut fi-om t'.Hinecticul. CKivr.lS RESTORED. WASHINGTON. July M. Order has been r-yiored today. Troops un der General Ma.i'i permitted no mobs l c gather lust i aht. The situation is considered the best since baiuroay when tt-e race rioting started. Two thousand sold.it:: s are on duty. DAILY EVENING EOlfJil Tim Kant rr"nln ta wlcn gon grelet itiwlr ' .. selling rim 1vr. It" advertisers err lok III" clrculnUM ' Prndtn ion and I matilb. rmurty o any otlM newspaper. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 9796 NEW PROPOSAL IS ' OUTLINED SOLVING PROBLEM 0F1R. Harry Wheeler of National Transportation Congress Puts Plan Before Con gress. ADVOCATESSTRONG COMPETITIVE LINES Suggests Two Funds for Roads, One for General Development of System. WASHINGTON. July 23- Harry Wheeler, reprevnting the national transportation conference today placed before congress a new and compre hensive plan for solving the railroad problem. It Included: Keturn of railroads to private own ership as soon as remedial legislation is enacted and consolidation of exist ing railroads into strong competitive systems. Requiring all interstate 'carriers tn submit as corporations lo federal Jur- itdlction. Giving the Interstate commerce commission additional powers over rates. Wheeler testified befor the house) interstate and "oreign commerce1 con ference. ' He recommended also: ' exclusive federal legislation of cap ital expenditures and security issues of all interstate carriers. . Enactment of a statutory rule of rate making, designed to yield roads a return of six per cent on the ag gregate face falues of their properties." Creation of two contingent funds an individual railroad fund established by each road to support its own cred it and a general railroad fund main tained by contributions from all pros perous roads. . An excess of the general railroad contingent fund above 750.O00.00O to be used for general development of the country's transportation system. Adjustment jf wages and working conditions in the hands - of boards consisting of an equal number of em ployes and railroad officials, with a transportation board as referee. Mexican Charges - -u. s. propaganda NEW YORK. July 23. A drive for American Intervention In Mexico. Is underway, according to Manuel Cap rio of the 'El Heraldo de Mexico, and dean of Mexican newspapermen here today.- He said it started the moment the president arrived front France. "In .certain .newspapers. In eongrees and among" an i'tKr circle os your 1fs; financial Interests insidious InfluenMKNi are at work. Insistent jingoes are moving heaven and earth to force tha United States to-commit a greater crime against humanity- than Ger many's. "For the first time the Mexican are being told the truth- Throughout Mexico newspapers are informing the public what is transpiring across the' Rio Grande. The nation . Is - being awakened to the influences working to make us a vassal of the colossus of the north. . , "Crimes against ' Americans in Mexico are fewer and less consequen tal than crimes against Mexicans In America." ; UIOTS IX pl'BUN AND CORK. Soldiero Maltreated. Wounded, by Irtati.' Badly DUBLIN. July iZ. Two soldiers who were, walking on the quay side yesterday evening were chased by a large crowd, which tried to throw one of them Into tho Llffey. A police ser geant who Intervened was shot in the head. He was removed to a hospital.. The police, charged the mob at various points and afterward It pa tients were treated at the Jervls street hospital. There were riotous scenes in Cork Saturday night, which cul minated In a revolver battle between the police and a mob. A policeman received a bullet wound In the thigh and a number of soldiers were mal treated. , , 83 GIVKX AMRltlCAX VALOR IKCOIl.THV WASHINGTON. July 33. The sward of distinguished service crosses to 83 officers and men of the Ameri can expeditionary forces and to a Y. M. C. A. secretary, was announced by the war department today. The Y. M. C. A. man honored was William R. Farmer of Pittsburg. Among others honored were Major Ernest W. 6 1 ush er, 3410 Cherry street, Kansas City. Mo.: Corporals Edward M. Kesaler (deceased). Cheney, Kan.; Andrew K. Melrose. Marcus, Iowa: Privates George W. Garner, Lonoke. Ark., and Calvin Atchasit. Villers, Okla. w mm FORECAST Tonight and T h ii r s da y propabljr showers cooler. - and IS i"' i H