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il'iw!p tar' DAILY EVEHIHO ED1TI0I1 The I'M Orra-oalaa la Cfeauva Oe. ton's immt mmntmt" ami aa ' Hlln for lve Wi Its) 4ntlwn orr twice) Um rtrnilailoti la rradk. mn and I'matllla ooemtj nf any mttm DAILY EVENING EDITION Number ootea prinlod ol yesterday' Daily Udltion. 2,825 This paper la a mmnr ana audited by Uio Audit liurrau of Circulation. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 31 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1919. NO. 9824 L; i s .. : . S IN EFFORT TO Hogs Sell at Stockyards $3 Lower Than They Were Three Days Ago and $5 Less Than Record July Price. OTHER COMMODITIES ARE Ai-SO SHOWING DECLINE Housewives Use Fresh Meats Sparingly While Farmers Continue to Ship Stock Fear ing Slump in Prices. CHICAGO, Auk. 29. Chlcigoans are seeing their efforts against the high cost of living rewarded by a steadily declining price list. With hogs selling at the stockyards 8 lower than they were three days ago, and IB less than the record price reached July SI, practically all other food commodities In the local markets show lower figures. The reason for this slump is given as the desire by packers to quit killing livestock while the housewives continue to use spar ingly of fresh meats. Meantime far mers continued to ship stock to the Chicago markets, fearing lower prices. Consequently the pens are crowded beyond capacity. SHORTAGE OF FEED IS The shortage of hay and the general drought conditions in the ukiah region j do not warrant the sale of breeding stock by stockmen of that section, ac cording to Fred Bcnnlon, county agent -who mode's, trip to Ukiah yesterday and who reports that some stockmen ' are becoming panicky because of feed Ing conditions. He cites as an ex ample the shipment of 75 carloads from Pilot Ttock Bundoy. , While Is Is estimated that the hay crop is only 40 per cent, and while the market is slumping because Mon tana and Wyoming stockmen sold be cause of the extreme dryness of the range In those two states. Mr. Tlennion Is of the opinion that the better policy would be to hold the stock. Ex perienced stockmen, he says, are not worried about the outcome and are not selling. TOOZE LECTURE FUNDS MADE E Pendleton has been made on ex ception regarding the I-nmar Tooxe lectures, for while the funds above overhead expense and the share given the University of Oregon Women's Ilitllding derived In other cities of Oregon will be devoted to n memorial for the late Leslie Tooze. the money obtained in this city will bo under the auspices of alumni, active students and the Thursday Afternoon C'luh, which hns pledged itself to raise llflO. Tickets are now being sold for the Toozo lecture which will be held next Tuesday in trie library auditorium. The price of admission Is 50 cents. 20 KILLED, 40 MISSING WHEN BARGE BLOWS UP AMCirANGF-Ti, An. 2I. Twenty were killed unci forty are mission as a result of an explosion or ammuni tion barge which destroyed tho British monitor !low Worm It Is reported NEW DRINKING FOUNTAINS, NEW BARN AMONG 1919 Two bronze drinking fountains, es pecially designed to meet the demand of thirsty Hound-Up spectators, a new barn with 20 stalls, and new bleachers for the exclusive use of Round-Up performers nre among the 1919 imr provements for the staging of the big show. Both the fountains nre In a good looking design, and jire of fretted bronse. One, equipped with three nickel bubblers. Is located near the entrance to the grounds, while a sec ond fountain, with two bubblers. Is at the west end of the grandstnnd. i Each year for the past three year CHICAGO VV I N LOWER S 5 MILLIONS WASTED ON MILWAUKEE ROAD SPRUCE PROBERS SAY POHTl.ANU, Ilmcc 1. IHwiuo, Aug. 2.--.cneral spruoe production or trituration, arriv ed here uuexiec'tcdly from New York to fuoe Ills dftractftrs in the oongres sloiuil spruce. probe. Jlo asked for a hearing. lU-presmtatlve I .on, a Democratic member or Um commit tee, charactOTlzed the majority re port sent Ncerelary Baker as "cun ningly contrived for Klitlcal effect." lllsquo ilcclnrcd there wasn't a cent or unit I In the administration of the Kri!cc division. 1'01!TI...M, Ore., Aug. 29. Tho cougrcmioiiul committee Investigating tlio spruoe produc'lion In the North west, rcHiimcd lis hearing here Unlay. It officially rcMrled to Htfiwinry lui ker tiMit evidence ut the Seattle hear ings showed five millions I mil leen "squandered, misapplied and con verted to uses of the Milwaukee rail road Intercuts," In construction of the Helms-Cary-Kerbaugh spruce rond through tlio Olvmplu peninsula. It stated further Investigation may "disclose conditions upon which re covery can be made against John D. Ryan and others responsible for the wasteful expenditure of public funds." Byan is director of the Mil waukee railroad and a former gov ernment director of aircraft. "Those directly responsible for the excessive expenditures, used to ad vance large business Interests, should be held to strict legal responsibility." the report sent to Baker declares. It appears the line was not built to car ry spruce logs but as an extension or tho Milwaukee railway for commer cial purposes. A Milwaukee engineer built the road. Mr. Ryan personal ly examined It In July, 1810." The report recommends that the scheduled sale of spruce production equipment September Z be deterred until Secretary rsaker and the war de partment make full investigation. COMPERE "AND "WILSON ' IN CONFERENCE TODAY ! WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. Samuel , Oompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, has asked for an appointment with President Wilson. ; The request was granted. Ho will see ; the president this afternoon. It is as sumed he wishes to go over the whole present labor situation with Wilson. THREATENED WALKOUT ONLY A FLASH IN PAN PEORIA. Ills., Aug. 29. The threatened general strike has gained little headway and police recerves are dispersing the crowds of alleged rndlcnls who had halted street car traffic for an hour. The socalled rad Icials Issued an order for a sympathet ic strike of all workmen In the city for 7 this, morning. At that hour groups of laborers stationed at sev eral points In the downtown section, waited for cars and dragged the crews from them. The .police broke up the gatherings and traffic was resumed. Most conductors and motormen re fused to strike. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ACTIVITIES REGARDING M00NEY KEPT SECRET WASHINGTON, Aug. S9. Secretary of labor W.Il9on has refused to Inform tho house of any activities the depart ment of labor may be conducting in the case of Money, convicted of bomb throwing In the Pan Francisco pre paredness parade. Information was asked In a resolution the htvise passed It Is deemed compatible with public Interest to make public tho activities In that department that affect the Mooney case, Wilson wrote to speak er Oillett.- Malcolm Samuelson Is a patient at St. Anthony's hospital where he un derwent a slight operation this morn ing. NEW BLEACHERS AND ROUND - UP the Round-Up grounds have been equipped with new barns and the 20 stall building being built is part of the general Improvement plan. The work on the bleachers for the per formers will begin soon Heretofore performers during Idle moments had no place from which to see the show and tho Hound-Up management will erect the bleachers to remedy this condition. Work on the track still continues and is under the expert direction of Frank Frailer, who has had years of track experience. Mr. Frnsicr an nounces that the track Improvements are progressing In good shape. $300,000 OFFER FOR A RACE HORSE REFUSED NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Samuel II i Id ret h announced to day that he had refused an offer of $300,0110 for the three-year-old horse. Purchase. It Is said to be the largest offer ever made for a. 'race horse In the United States. PENDLETON TO HAVE Every One of 500 Members of; 16 Labor Unions in City is Planning to Take Part; Citi zens Asked to Co-operate. ; All organized labor In Pendleton will celebrate Monday, Labor Day. wltn a big program of events. Every one of the 500 orcHnifd members of the 1 labor unions In the city Is planning to take part and the co-operstlon of all the cltlsenry in making the day a big success is -being ssked. A parade of the labor unions will be the first event of the day. starting at 1 o'clock from the Court House. The urt House, i ne HrH marchers will afaemhl thnt the parade may m Led by the rendlet band, the procession will move west on Court street to Main, south on j Main to Itnilroad' street and then countermareh north on Mnln street across tho bridge to Jackion. Here'.. iliy wilt inarch- wt-to noneer I'ara. : where the parade will break up. I Addresses by the Bev. W. H. Cox, I oaalnr of the Uapllst cnurcrr-anu t i-. Strain, county aswessor. huve been .,,, for the park, following tner speeches .an athletic program will ha hld yuty dollars In prizes have been put up fnP the races and feature events which will be staged on Jackson street. In the evening a big dance will be held in the Eagle-Woodman hnll a.t which time $15 in prizes will be of fered for the bcBt dances in the exhi bition competition. Music will be fur nished by Fletcher's Juzx orchestra. j All stores in the city have agreed to 'remain closed all day Monday in oi 'servanre of the holiday and the io.tit (committee in charge of the celebra tion is asking similar coo:erstl.in from all other citizens. I iAukia- Hi. ,.i irtfifi - '-LZZ-, ---- j ,- . YARDMFN BACK AT OUT IS Ultimatum of Hines and Broth erhood Chiefs Acts Favor ably in Sending Strikers Back to Jobs Without Delay. QUICK ACTION SAVES BIG CROP PERISHABLE FRUIT Although Los Angeles "Railroad Men Continue Tie-Up Return to Work Before Night Fall is . Freely Predicted. SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 29. Yard men returned to work today clearing the buy district of railroad strike troubles. Although the railroadmen of Imb Angeles, continue to strike 'In sympathy with the Pacific Electric strikers. It is predicted they will re turn to work before night. St is believed the ultimatum of Rail Director Hines, and the brotherhood chiefs, naming Saturday morning as the time when the government, aided by the brotherhoods, would operate the trains, would have the desired re sult, v The auick termination of the I strike in this section saved a big crop I of perishable fruits. TOURIST IS KILLED BY SPOKANE. Aug. 49. An un known, tourist was killed by a mother bear near the Old Faith ful Geyser Hotel, In Yellowstone park, according to tourists ar riving here. The dead man at tempted to extricate a cub which had been caught with its head in on old can on a gar bage dump. The mother ob- jected and crushed the man's skull. t WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. Samuel Gompbers. accompalned by mombers of the executive council of the Am erican federation of labor, began their conference with President AVilson at 3 . They will consider the steel sit uation. It is announced. WORK IK 0 BOTH PATHS LEAD TO THE FERRY J:j KNOX BEWAILS HARSH TERMS WHICH TREATY IMPOSES ON GERMANY CHINESE COOK MISSES CALLING; SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILM COMEDIAN Ah Jim, cook In the French restaurant, missed his calling. Jim should have Joined the Mack 'ennett comedy or a circus, for his ability at dodging plates and throwing knives puts him In the clnirmed class. Jim might turn his efforts to a paying basis, however- Instead of a paying out but is. For the second time in four months his activities have cert him a cool $25 Mrs. Gladys Land, waitress, swore out a warrant for Jim's arrest yesterday, charging him with using profune and abusive language. He was served with notice, deposited f 25 bail and for feited it by failure to appear for trial In police court this morning. According to Mrs. Land's story Jim called her a few uncompli mentary names when she gave him an order yesterday. Being of a quick reacting temperament, she retaliated with a dish, thrown in Jim's general direction. Jim found a butcher knife the handiest thing to throw back, so he let fly with it. The forfeiture of bail ended the incident today. POLAND TREATY SENT TO SENATE; PROTOCOL GERMAN TREATY ALSO Information Asked by Foreign Relations Committee Several Days Ago Although Action is Not Indicated as a Reply. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Presi dent Wilson has sent to the Benate the treaty wkh.Poland signed In Paris the day the German treaty was signed. He also sent a protocol to the German treaty regarding occupation of the Rhine provinces by allied forces. The foreign relations committee asked for the information several days ago. The president transmitted it to Vice President Marshal, but did not Indi cate it was in reply to the committees request. WASHINOTOX, Au. 2. The J treaty now before the senate i merely ; a "truce of Versa. Ilea,' not a treaty of lasting peace. It doen not apell peace but wan war more woeful and devastating that the one Just closed. It ) iaya ine iounaaucn rr cemurit-a me 'blood letting". Jtenator Knox preaent j ed that characterization pending; the 1 treaty to the senate In a speech In which he stated, "the more I consider this treaty the more I am convinced the only safe way for us to deal with It Is to decline to be a party to it at all." As the facta concerning the treaty become apparent to the American people Knox said "they will see the whole of the great ;aunt tragedy Into which those who were about to pro tect them were about to throw them. lie declared the treaty provinlona are so harsh on Germany "that it will kill the golden egg" of reparations upon which the allied nations have counted so much. He said Instead of ratifying the treaty the United states should renounce In favor of Germany all claims for idemnlty, and renounce all participation In commissions in aid of Ha execution. They should not accept cessions of German territory, he add ed. COTS OUT HEART OF FRIENDLY BARTENDER Man in Overseas Uniform Walks Calmly From Hotel Room After Desperate Battle - and Disappears; Met in Park SAN" FRANCISCO, Aug. 29. With his heart practically cut in two. Otto Wunderliah, a bartender .died follow ing a desperate battle with a one armed soldier who wore an overseas uniform. The soldier calmly walked from the Hillsdale hotel after killing Wunderlish and disappeared. Wun derliah was killed with his own razor. The night clerk heard his cry and went to his room. He found him clasping his breast. He staggered and fell dead. Before he fell he said: "T want my mother to have all my things,' and added, "I met him in. the park." Wunderlish and the soldier entered the hotel at t o'clock this morning. He said the soldier was his friend. The latter left about 3 o'clock. He is al leged to have said in the restaurant: "I've quarreled with this fellow. He is too handy with a bottl. I am going toget him.' SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29. The police learned today that Walter Ford is the only one-armed soldier who failed to report at the Letterman hos pital here this morning. Ford's pass expired at 7 this morning. ARRIVAL OF SCHOOL' BOOKS IS DELAYED BY EASTERN STRIKES Because of strikes and other un settled labor conditions in the Kast number of the new text books for i use in the Oregon schools will not ar- rive in time for the opening of the lo- cal schools. Word to that effect was I received today from the J. K. Gill Co.. of Portland, state depository. The late books are expected to be I shipped from the east by tomorrow. Aliens! 30. The books which will be late In ar riving are: Baker & Thonndike's Everyday Readers No. 6, 7 and . 8: Gordy's American Beginnings in Eu rope, Gordy's Stories of American history, Hughes' Civics. Davis' Pro- ductive Farming, Mace's School His- tory of the United States. New world I Speller. No. 1, 2 and 3: Clippinger's (English; Spoken and Written; Payne's Literary Readings. PORTLAND LAND DEAL INTERESTS LOCAL MEN A biff real ertaie transaction of In terest to nmnv p n " t men was consummated ' l '-'and yesterdav when the nrd- Hot property, on West TarU anil YanhlM streets, was l.rrhase1 v the i::it:ir c States In pi:rsnc ro"ii'nnv fr- Mtll.OOO. The include th tmUrt.ntt' and a 50 by I ;. n 1- t " 1 Tc Va l'if nnte Company haT ivniv stoo' h"V!r in T'pdleton and j some in i.lel! a"iipT them helnff ! Hans Phl. Vi' a-n HliPe-ey. R. W. j McOonuis, K. J pomnervllle, Manual j Kt ie-t'v an-1 o ( e s. Th property l t'ousiderert n"t ? the tnot promising i livs n rnrt'nml h it is juat two Mocks fio-ii the Meier Frnnk Pt ro and tht NVrthw.'st rn National flank ' building In the heart of the city. 1 i IS ENTIRE TRIP j ' J j QfthWGSt TOUT Will Include Stops at Billings, Helena, Couer d'Alene, Spokane Ta coma and Seattle. PRESIDENT WELL PLEASED WITH CONDITION COUNTRY Said to be Particularly Happy Over Stand of Railroad . Shopmen Leaders and Ac tion of the Brotherhood. WASHINGTON, Au. 29 The official itinerary of Presi. dent Wilson's tour . shows scheduled addresses as follows t September 11, Billings and Helena; September 12, Coeur d'Alene and Spokane; Septem ber 13 and 14, Tacoma and Se attle; September 15, Portland. The president will leave the cap SCHEDULE ARRANGED FOR ital much relieved at the turn nation al problems have taken In the past few days. He is said to be particular ly pleased over the stand of the rail road shopmen leaders who have urs ed their men to defer action at least 90 days and with the action of the . . brotherhoods In siding with the ad-. . . ministration In the strike disputes In the Southwest. He take these things",", aa an Index of labor's attitude- The. president feels the national labor " -leaders now in conference here with Samuel Gompers-will favor his plan for an Industrial trace, actlns; as a balance against unauthorized strikes and radicalism.. One bis homespun stationary engineer, while voicing tho . leaders' viewpoint In the hope a pro gram ef moderation will carry, also voiced the viewpoint of the men. say- ing. "They stood by the president dur-., ing the war and want to continue to - stand by him. 1 think they will. Bui J when you can't buy shoes for your', family it is pretty hard to think only . of patriotism." v. ' " ' The fact President Wilson will be in Portland on September 15 assures that his visit will not conflict with the Round-Up whic Is to be held thl year on September 18-1S-20. The news indicates that the presi dent will come west over one of thr northern routes and will not pass through Pendleton as was hoped for .,.- PITTSBURGH CAR MEN ? RETURN TO WORK AND .' SERVICE IS RESUMED . PITTSBURGH, . Aug. 29 Street car service has been resumed, the strikers accepting the war labor I boards award of an Increase of IX cents an hour. The men returned ender protest, and will continue to fight for greater Increase. They ; I struck two weeks ago. v ' ? LOCAL MEN MAY FLY- ; i DOWN TO CALIFORNIA Elmer Moore and Will Wyrick think that traveling by air offers such' charms that they are contemplating a trip to California in a two passen-'-ger plane and for this reason they are today trying out the road through the clouds. , Mr. Moore, with Pilot D. E. Jones, formerly a lieutenant In the air ser vice, flew to the Moore ranch 1J miles west of town today and had lunch at the farm. Two auto loads of Pendle ton people drove to the ranch to wit ness the descent of the plane. , This afternoon Will Wvrlck with Pilot Jones left for the Wyrick ranch on the reservation. If Mr. Wyrick and Mr. Moore make the trip they . expect to rent the two-passenger plane and Pilot Jones will probably be the aviator for the trip. 1 in THE WEATHFJ FORECAST Tonight fcitiirdsy contl n a warn. and y fair I