East Oregonian : E.O., August 22, 1919, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Section Two, Image 7

-. '- . . . 7' , DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1919. '
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PLANS CITY MARKET
TO CUT LIVING COST
Seattle Councilman Outlines
Plans Providing $000,000
liond Issue for Work.
SEATTLE, Auk. 22. Drastic plana
id cut tho cost of living were out
lined Wednesday, when Councilman
nurry Dolton declared ho would
pluce un ordlnanuo before tho council
1'1-ovlUinn for u JI.UO.OUO bond Issue for
tho establishment of a municipal mar
ket. Bolton said lie would have tho or
dinance ready so that voters could de
cide upon the Issue at the. next elec
tion, in March,
"if tho people hadn't listened to
produce, merchants and the wholesal
ers two years aso, when they defeated
u bond Issue similar to tho one J am
Koing to Introduce, they would have
saved themselves millions of dollars,"
said Bolton,' "Maybe they will look
upon this noxt one more favorably."
The bond Issue ho referred to called
for tho sale of 1000,000 in bonds for
the establlsUnieiit of a municipal mar
ket, und It was defeated, 28,081 votes
K"lng uKainst 11 and 1 6,9112 In Us fa
vor. "I want to, see a market where the
middleman may be eliminated." said
Holton, ."'Thcso men are responsible
for 60 por cent of the unnecessary lilKh
cost of foodstuffs." ,
Council man C. 33. Fltngerald de
clared he favored the market,
vldlnir the people demand it.
pro-
IIONOIt Mi:lK o(. YOIMC
KA.V A.VWlXIO, Texas, Ang. 22.
Seineanl v. K. Simpson, AuHtTti,
Texas, who served In the 82nd division
with Sergeant Alvlu c. York, hero of
TonnesHce, was presented with tho
French war cross ut Fort Ham Houston-
base hfiHplful for extraordinary
bravery in capturing 17 prisoners, r,0
machine guns and a number of trench
mortars.
LIST YOUR ROOMS IS
CALL FROM ROUND-UP
TWO RISK LIVES TO
SAVE MAN IN SURF
Urgent Pica Made for Every
Available Space in City;
Enormous Crowds Loom.
LONDON, They don't dio '-often
enough ut Uxhrido. Graved itinera
''tiniM'Hln t)iut funcralM during the liwt
three months averaged less than one
a week.
The Itound-l'p committee today
will blow fir-Bt call for the mobiliza
tion of every uvalluble room In the
cily for the three days of the big
Hhuw, Kept. 18, lS and 20. On Mon
day morning assembly will blow and
any persoif who can furnish anything
from un attic corner to a whole house
for three days or any portion of them,
is anked to call 714,
With the city now well populated,
every person will have to give his co-
peration to the accommodations
HKAXI !!;. Aug. 22.-15' risking
their ItVf i4. M. Oodfrey and V. W.
":rling of I 'or? hind savt-d tho life oi
Ktigciu Cushjii.in who was near the
point of drnw niny In the surf at Sea
side this afternoon.
Mr. 4iiHjinifiti, who In a resident of
Moru, was swimming In the surf wit
a number of bathers and before any
one real xcd It, ihc :;iinng current and
swept him Into a 1 1 i hole. I. H.
Marti it, a friend, kuw M r. ush man's
plight and atiettipted to rescue him
Several nthetK .-niii'ii vor-d to save Mr.
'nshnia n wh"i ;odfry and ( crling,
instructors iit the (:ites baths, reached
the beach. TIm-v yvt ni to Mr. Cush-
nian, who had reaped to swim and
was f !oa 1 inn face downwn rd to the
sea. He was 'nroti lit to shore ant.
rsritated. The tide was not far in
BURGESS HAILED AS j
NEW ROAO OFFICIAL;
at the tiiiK- of lii"
Mrs
Housewife
In a period of high prices as we are all confronted
with today, we are compelled to conserve on our buy
ing. We must vatch the market for the decline and
advance, and learn to buy when the market is right.
It is to the interest of this Company to give absolute
satisfaction to its customers. It behooves us to as
sist you in every way we can in cutting down the
High Cost of Living.
Pendleton Trading Co.
"If it's on the market, we have it."
Appointment to Highway:
Commission Wins Appro-J
val From All Over State, i
SAI.KM, Auk. 22. The selection pf
J. N. ISiil'Kesa of i'entJIeton to wucceed j
W. h. Thompson a a mcmber of the. j
Htute highway conimiSHlon following
the ialter's removal from euntern. Ore-
lion to Portland on January 1, 1920, j
Iihh met with approval in all sections
of the state, according to letters, tele
grams und personal me8."ages reach
ing the executive offices.
..'dent Although it win ie nearly rive
months before Mr. BnrgesH actually .
will t:,ke no Ihn riotfc of hliihwav '
committee, one of the members stated ; LOW PASS ROUTE IS commissioner, it Is understood here'
today. Pendleton bids fair to have; linvTfC'TLMl f iivCTi 'bat he will pass much time between j
tho Krealest Kouncl-l'p attendance in. A IVOIUOIUW iium.ioi mnv aM(J j.lnUill.v j familiarizing him- i
history and as In years, oast, every, i self with the comprehensive road im- I
visitor Is expected to be looked after ! I'OItTL,AXD, Aug. 22. A formal; provement campaign now in progress!
properly. Ijena than four weeks re- protest against the selection of the throughout the state. ;
main until tho gates open for this l-"w Pass route lor the Kngene-Flor-j .pMiiiiliiiciit Is Commended. j
year's classic. ence road has been filed for the ree- j letters received by Covernor Olcott
Three requests for tho use of an en- ;ords of the state highway commission j froM1 .narH in the good roads move- j
tire house for tho three days have . by Chairman Jienson. iennon lavur- :nifn( commend him for the appoint
been received at Round-Up head-'ed the High 1'ass route, but he was j rn(,nt lf Mr u,irK,.w, and declare that
quarters. These persons want houses outvoted by Commissioners Booth and , tl)e nelv 0rricUtI will be found in every
with at least four bed rooms and any Thompson. 'way eiual to the demands, of the of-
famlly that ca l meet the require-j His objection to the Low Pass route fk.e
ments and will move Into the garage ; is baaed on the report of the engi- u,..,ides being a highly successful
or the basement for the 'three days j neers that it Is three miles longer to v,v,j Hr,,w.r and livestock raiser. Mr.
will be well taken care of otherwise, the nearest shipping point and seven ! Rurgess has found time to participate
The parties desiring the whole houses miles longer to a connection with the ( in ciVC affairs, and was one of the'
bring their own servants and prepare Pacific highway and that its estimated j foremost boosters for the road bond ;
everything In advance and return the ! cost will be approximately tL'au.'JUu j jSH1,P,, at tnR ast election,
place to ts original shape when they more. Although Mr. Burgess has not f or- j
have departed. j In addition, it is claimed that the . mauy notified Uie governor that he,
Rooms in any part of the city are location leads through overflow- land, . wiu ncoe,t the appointment, his
desired by the committee and persons : making the problem of drainage a
,are requested to be quick to respond, i serious one.
Anything that will furnish a night's! Besides the lesser cost of construc
rest will be welcomed and location le tion, he asserts that the High Pass
no object.
Promise of two automobiles each
day to take visitors from the head
quarters to their rooms haa been made
by the Pendleton Automobile Dealers'
route carries 95 per cent of the traffic
from the Iake creek valley, the only
settlement of any consequence on the
entire road.
The two passes are approximately
Association. These cars will be fur-jtwo miles apart and the High Pass
nished free to take any strangers toas a greater elevation of 300 feet.
any part of the cit.y
Hunting- Birds from
Airplane Is Illegal
So Bulletin States
Hunters nf migratory i;ainp hirdfl
who hitve had v'sions of obtaining
reeord 1i;is by rye use of an airplane
1 to have their hopes dashed to
I'ieees.
friends say this acknowledgement j
will he in the mails soon after the.re-
turn of the governor from Vtali where,
he is attending the annual conference!
of western governors. J
Booth's HWirement Ituiiionn. i
Rumors continue to reach the cap-
ital that. Robert H. Booth of Eugene, j
also will retire from the commission i
before the end of the year. N'o offi-
eial confirmation of these reports '
SI M II
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If you wish sound advice in seeking credit,
making investments, or even the more per
sonal problems of your business you will be
welcomed here. ( 'y
The Inland Empire Bank
will be of service to you. Come in and see us
and use our exclusive facilities, which are at
your command.
Inland Empire Bank
T1IU HANK OK I'OH.Ml.VITV l.NTEUKSTS. .
A bulletin issued by the serretarv of
j arrriciMture, which pmhTHits the hunt
j inT of tho birds from an airplane, waft
i received by the Mate fish and ;Hme
, commission yesterday. The bulletin
' in outlining rnk's fr the hunting o
other respects to the state laws al-i RELENTLESS NATURE
J ready in fon e. It specifies that no
! gun larger than 10-sauge shall he used
When the location was made at the have been received by the governor,
last meeting of the highway com mis-j .
sion. Commissioner Thompson gave as I
his reasons for voting for the Low
l-ass that it was an ail year route and
served the greater local interest, tak
ing the position that on secondary road
locations, local interest should receive
special consideration. j WALLA WALLA, Aug. 2'2.- Owing
The question of reconsidering the to the fact that prices of labor and
decision probably will be brought up j material are in a very unstable con-
int the next meeting of the commission 'dition, it is extremely doubtful if the
Work on Walla Walla I
Reservoir May Wait !
Until Prices Lower;
ELECTRICITY finds many ways to
brighten your house and lighten your work.
Snap a switch and any room is flooded with
clean, safe light. Put in
Western Electric
Power and Light
and have light for every room in your home;
every stall and passage in the barn. It
gives you power to run the many electrical
household devices as well as the grindstone,
separator, fanning mill, water system, etc
See this Western Electric outfit in operation
Charles Milne
Pendleton, Ore,
PHONE 1037
in September. 3t is understood that ! Walla Walla water reservoir will be
Junction -City rnterpstsr- arer in favor; completed, for at least A year. Con-
of the High Pass route and that
favor ; completed, for at least
Read the Want Ads. It Pays
in the pursuit of those fowls.
LABOR PARTY MAY
CONTROL IN BRITAIN
THE ALL FEATURE CAR
THE NEW CASE SIX.
When c nny Hit "AIIlYntnre Car we re ittitkiiiK liu litlr utittr
ninit. tor (he !W0Y CAM-) ,SI!C uhtiuiidM with new feature,
t-'niliirea thai iiiiciI Iw tlm iIlNerlniliiule motorlNi,
Its Roomy Sealing1 Capacity.
I(s Beautiful Finish.
Its Easy Ridinjr Qualities.
Its Powerful Motor.
Its Moderate Price.
All n tununl nitiklnu It the lilvnl car fur Fjirmrr ir City .llim.
The new Case Four Tassenger with its long ami
graceful lines and many added new features will
far surpass any car that could be bought for more
money. This car can be had in colors with uphol
stering to match.
THE NEW CASE SIX "
II. F. Kiile Motor Car Co.
64 MAIN ST.
LONDON'. (By mail.) With the
rumblings of approaching dissolution
! sha king thi ( 'oalition government,
land recent, developments in the Jn
JduHlrial world, all eyes are turned on
I the labor party in the house of com
mons and the question "How long be
i fore a labor government is in power?"
-which would have been laughfed at
jten years ago, is asked seriously.
I For labor alone of the political par
ities stands better than ever before,
and poli Meal experts declare that la
jbor can never expect to find itself in
a more favorable position, politically
The coalition is doomed, but neither of
(lie old part ies, liberals and conser
vatives, can jjo back to their pre-war
Hiatus. Many old leaders have been
thrown overboard, policies have been
modified or abandoned, and the break
in? up of the coalition -would leave
them shivering like the babes in the
wood, uncertain which way to turn,
or who to look to.
Kabor is not absolutely united in
parliament, there being- several
groups, known as the labor party, tin
independent labor parly, the miners
re present at ives. a ml nu men mis free
lances like Coloiud John Ward, the
'navy" m. p. who was promoted t"
tho command of a battalion in the
war, C. R. Stanton, one-time miners
u.ent, Commander J. H. Wedsrewood.
one time, liberal, and Jack Jones, the
"common people's member" from east
Thornton.
The independent la bor party con
tains the "intelleetuals" like Philip
Knowden. Kamsay Macdnnnld. Sidney
Webb and other reuular socialists but
for the purposes of a la bor erovern
ment they would unite Willi the larg
er a roup. And in the 1 wo group."
there are many pood men. who would
d on hi less make excellent statesmen,
and who would have the support of
peoi.de ordinarily bitterly hostile to
labor.
HOARDED STORES OF
COFFEE UNCOVERED
SAN FlVVXriSCO, Auk-. 22. Oper
atives of tho intelligence depart meat
of the department of justice today dis
covered iVt.uon bags of coffee stored
In the S. T Milling- company's ware
house, other large eon sign men 1s of
coffee were found. Coffee of this
grade has advanced 19 cents a pound
In the last year.
LONDON-, The names of the own
ers of slum property should be put up
outside the bouses to mark the scan
dal and disgrace to Christianity, de
clared the Bishop of Woolwich.
strong delegation from that city will
appear to urge reconsideration.
DRYING UP WHISKEY
any basis save that of "coat plus" sys
tem.' Not one particle of construction
work has yet been done, and it is very !
doubtful if any will be done for some ;
time. i
Engineer Hussey has the plans
drawn for the reservoir, and while.
waiting for prices to stabilize suffi
LKXINOTOX, Aug. 22. According- cit,ntly to allow anv one to make ai
to revenue officials here, prohibition wintPllPln i ..roeeod-
is being aided even by evaporation
and leakage of whiskey which is be
ing held in barrels by the government.
There are 8, 224.01ft gallons of whiskey
held in the losing ton district alone.
It is valued at many millions of dol
lars. Fully as much more is held in
other revenue districts in the state.
I : eve n ue m e n sa y that in sixteen
years this whole amount will have
gone to "staves," meaning evapora
tion and leakage from the wood will
leave only the aroma. To prove this.
j ins with the measurements of the
amount of water carried at this season ;
by Mill creek. j
In connection with the discussion of I
the volume of water carried by the (
creek, it was remembered yesterday !
that County Engineer K. S. Clark took
a measurement of the flow of -the
stream last October following a very
dry season.
In his report Mr. Clark said that at
a point 600 feet above the intake dam
PHONE
600
it was shown lit the revenue office Mill creek was running 5i,Jo second i
that in 18S0. ut Paris. Ky., 250 barrels feet. Kis;ht hundred feet above Tiyer :
of whiskey was not bottled for four- t'anvou the flow amounted to 30.32
teen years. Thru it was decided to second feet, while at the Thomas ca-
Vi (.1 r it into new barrels. "When the old bin the flow was 07. oS second feet. j
evaporation. About RO.tini) gallons .
Ions remained in each barrel, so re- '
barrels were opened not over two gal-I I.ONDOX "Her tongue is' a worn- ,
rhorselcss had been the process of ' n' only weapon of offense: her tears
have been withdrawn here since Julylber only defense." remarked Justice!
I for Kuropean shipments. Coleridge in a slander suit.
Food is th.e
Best Medicine
Most of the ills of life
are due to vron living.
For a building food, try
Grape-Nuts
-a cereal devised to re
build tired, overworked
tissues.
Full of flavor, quick to
digest, it supplies real
food for mind and mus
cle, bone and brawn.
"There's a Reason "
at grocers- if
for meat that is good meat
at prices that are as low
as possible. Our own
prompt deliveries and cour
teous services are at your
service. It pleases us to
please you.
DOWNEY'S
MARKET
J
EL
GIN
SIX
THE BETTER CAR
Better, because it's more beautiful, rides easier,
perforins better, stands up longer, has a quicker
pick-up and goes further on a gallon of gas.
We v. el c:ie comparison of the new Elgin Six
with : !;. other car on the market selling for less
than o 0.
("all or phone for demonstration.
Blue Mountain Motors Co., Inc.
101 Water St.
Elgin Six Weslcott Hanoun
Distributors.
I'hone 780