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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1919)
DAILY EVENING EDITION The Kart t"ejonlan la Kaitarn O gon'a Krmteat newspaper and aa a selling force give to Ita advertise. DAILY EVENING EDITION Number copies printed of ycstenlsy'a Dally Edition. 3,050 , paper n a member ana audited bj the Audit inn, au of Circulation. over nln the circulation in rnww- ton and I'matiiia county of nj C1XY OFFICIAL PAPtiR OOUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 4870 VOL. 44 MISSION TO HANDLE STRIKE IS BEING URGED Secretary of Interior Lane Will Call Attention of Cabinet to Engineers' Suggestion Made to Government. PROPOSAL REGARDED AS ENDORSEMENT OF OFFER President J Would Name Com , mission to Which All De mands Would be Presented Provide Strike First Ended. WASIIINCT. i.V, Nov. 3. Heeretury of the Interior Lftfta said today that at the next eahinw meeting tie frill "call attention to the propoml of the brotherhood of locomotive ftnetaoar for appoint men t hy the k'V t-rumen I f a commlrolon to deal with the BO, fltrlke, and Ihe. frenerul Industrial nli- nation" lani Hays lie rt'Knrds the proposal an an endorsement of the offer the pealdpnt made to the miner to hud mlt their demands to a cmmlKtilon to be appointed by him. It i connid ered likely the cabinet will recom mend to the pdeBldont that he name auch commlwaion provided the coal mine strike la flrnt declared ended. Hlnce the IndiiHtrlal conference dis solved after having nplit on the HUM tlon of collective barKalnlna;. the prea ldent haa been conHlderlng calling an other. It la learned hta list of deb -gatea l partly made up. The broth erhood propoal gives him an oppor tunity to act. While drafting the In dustrial code the aceep table of hot h sides will be the prime ubjeet. ne of the first concrete problems pui before the new conference would be sal 1 10 ment of the eoal strike. SPECIAL ALUMNI CAR MAY RDN TO EUGENE One or more special Pullman cars may be run from Pendleton to Kugene for the big O.A.C. Oregon football game November 16 If a sufficient number of alumni of the two Inatltu tlons sign up for the trip within the next few days. The train wluld leave Pendleton probably Friday night and arrive in Kugene next morning. Per sona could return when they desire. It Is probable that a special car will be run from La Grande to Bugene hut If there Is not enough at L.Ontnd. 10 warrant a c-ar the La Grande alumni will Join the Pendleton delegation in li'uktng up cars here. Fred Kiddle who is atiending t,. arrangements at 1-a Grande while In Pendleton this week slat"d that nvieh enthusiasm "was being exhibited In the game In t,a Grande and there would In nil probability be a large crowd from Union Bounty, The game wil Hie the big event of hump coming festivities at the T'nlverslty this year and the biggest crowd in the history of Bugene Is an ticipated. A new athletic field with lis new grand stand and bleachers will be dedicated. In order to secure a special car from Pendleton It will be necessary to know the number who will make the trip enrlv next week. Any who can attend the gala event are asked to hand their name to Bert Jerfcrd. nrnest cnx'kott is Member. Krnest Crockett, of Pendleton who Is attending the rnivetsity or Oregon, tins been elected to Ye Tabard Inn. j university chapter of Sigma ITpSllOn. I national literary fraternity. Crockett 1 entered college after returning from iterate, where he was wounded while set ving with the Canadian forces, lie li a member of Alpha Tan Omega, men's fraternity. C. A. Perkins Member of Firm. The firm ol Millar and Cement, pro prietors of the auto repairing shop at 0311 Cottonwood street. has been changed to Perkins and lletnent. C. A. Perkins, who has had experience in this line, purchased the Interest rrnm W. D, Miller and I', II. .Miller and will be associated with William H. -incut. T ft Miller left recently tor Aurora. Willie W. D. Miller has joined James , Deck In the used car business. live Truffle Violators Pay l"p. Four violators of the parking ordl- I name and one speeder contributed a total of 13 in police court today The parking victims were: Fred Walker. Karl Hredlng It- It- rerguson lino Mitchell Phelps. The was Clarence Tuhbs. lone speeder fHE WEATHER FORECAST Cloudy and war ttl e r t" nlKht; Tuemlay rain. DAILY U. S. CONSUL WHO This Is the latest picture uf Tnite ebla. Mexico, who was kidnaped by Mexican bandits ransom. The I'nlted States ha called upon the a seek out the bandits. JUNIOR R. C. COLLECTS COINS OF 19 NATIONS A collection of coins of 19 different nations Is to lie loaned the lmutilla County Junior !'! Cfoaa chapter,' through th- effort. ..f W. W. Oreen, diractor. The Junior Red Croan in the northwest has Just sent out cir culars, offering ti chapter the use of thin collection and sitting forth elans their work. Flags nf the same 15 nations are , also available and the collections may Ihe kept from two to three months Colored slereopt: on slides and mo tion pictures are avannHe gad will he sent to chapters which have facil ities for showing them! The motto of the Junior Bed cross now is: "To develop an International understanding and s I -ivill, made necessary by the new world conditions Th.. northwest division Is urging all chapters to keep a scrap hook con tacting a history of the activities of Ihe Junior lied Cr 'ss. Numerous prizes are .i .. Ika loon of olovtets to lie! produced, books pictures, etc. The I'matllla County Chapter made an pi nt showing durln- tile past year. -Mr. Green reported. UMATILLA PROJECT IS TO RECEIVE The If 00,400 tf mat ills project la in cluded in the draft of a proposed bill for a (idrft0a,00V spproproaiion for speeding up work up work on exist Lttg reclamation projects, received by Sen atory McNary from Secretary T-ine. The 'sum of 110,000,000 U the nnn nut Director ll.ivls of Ihe reclam ation service says can be advanta geously used Jn addition to the present sources of income. Among the estim ates are: Oregon Umatilla project, MO,- noO: Klamath. 100,000; Washington Yakima. 1. 700. 000: Idaho ktlnldoke, 11,000,000; Ibdsc, IB00.000; Klngblll, SILT.. nun. McXary will ask early action hy the senate Irrigation cotnralttee. Over $7, 200. linn will be immediately added to the reclamation fund If the amend mant which Blnnoti anooaeded j in adding lo the oil leasing bill todin In the house Is carried into law. This provlslc n is that out of government royalties already accrued or Impound ed, 70 per cent shall be paid into the reclamation fund, 20 per cent to the states for roads and schools and 1" per cent t the national treasury, or future roynltles. the division agreed mi In the house bill is 00 per cent for reclamation. 10 per cent tor stab and for the treasury. The bill carrying these provisions probably will pass t1r house late todav. remit H- nave ,-cv neiiiiv M. O. Tiennett today beanie the owner of the Joe orsey residence on 'the corner of Lincoln and Washington streets. The thai wji ni. il-1 throii(rli K. T. Wudc. local real rt;it.' man. Mr. and Mis. Mennett an 1 children will move from their present rtsiden.'e on Hush strict to tli new home a.s noon as remodelling is coniplctt 1. Mat New BMtloa. R, S. 1-ampkln. who has been em ployed at the Pendleton Auto OMR puny, has resinned hjs position to ac cept one with HenUey A Hinehart. iH-w ly Incorporated firm which will ideal in automobile accessorirs at their store on the corner of Alia and Oar- jden l reels. EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1919 WAS HELD FOR RANSOM d Mates oi W. O. Jenkins at Fu nd held for $150,000 ranJM government to CHANGE TO FAVOR TENANT REQUESTED IN SALE OF LANDS Fnrmpr, Ak Ti,, t e3see Have farmers ask inai Lessee nave Opportunity to Meet Highest Bid to Retain Umatilla Res ervation Tracts. A change In the method of selling Indian lands on the Umatilla reserva tion is being sonjrht by a number of prominent Pendleton wheat farmers t who operate on lands leased from the I Indians. They reoontly sent a peti tion to Senator Charles L. McNarv I asking that he use hi-s influence to as- In gftllng the desired change. 1'mler the system DpfW in vogue, hinds nre 90M lo 41.' highest Mdriei :it a price not leM llian fixed hy an- piaisal of tne rinlcndent Of th : U'cnrv. The tenant Of tne In rid -hmihi hit hid not be the hUhest, mil u-lve way to the highest hfdder, the p tlUonefe fmv They ask that the ten ant lie allowed to meet the hid of the hiuhe.t hidder. If he so desire. Wiera HeftSee are made hetween the 'mi linns nod tnnnts, the occupant of t he t nu t to he h ased 1m allowed to hold the land provided he is wlll'nit to meet the hid of any man over-hid -dins: him. The petitioners request thnt a similar arranifmcnt made with regard to the sale of lands. A sale of Indian lands Is to be held Nov. Ls. affecting some of the per j oils Interested. It is understood that Senator M.-N'ary will attempt to get an tmnv-dlale audience with the tie j partmenl or Indian affair, i this queeton. The p 'Mioii was signed among ers by Thomas Thompson, A Knight, S. It. Thompson. Roy ttttner. W. R. Wyrlek. O. alb P. W. av Inger, .Marion Jach and F. and Thomas Thompson. '. Rog- I I ANTHRACITE ' XSTS BITUMINOUS FIELDS , LIGNITE FIELDS I ( V ) ' The above map shows all the cnol fields of the CnitM States Anthracite (hard coal) minors continue at work, their contract not expiring "n'il nexl April. Bttumt la isoft coal) fields are In l'enioo H una. Ml. .1 -Kan Ohka, Indiana Iowa. Kansas Ar'.ausa- klahonia. Texas, folorado. V est Virslnia. Kcnturk. Missouri, aid In scattered districts of other state . l.iBnitc (softest coal, as yet h.irdl touched! riclds are not included la tho strike. CLAIM 90 PER CENT CUT IN COAL PRODUCTION O ' : ' FIVE HOMES OF STEEL WORKERS ARE BOMBED, FOREIGNERS ARRESTED NKW K KNSI Wp IN, Pa.. 'Nov. Z. State troopers are ronndln; up suspects in Connecti cut where three iHjrnbingH yester day in which five homes of steel worker.- were dairiacd. Two for eigners were arreated. No one was Injured. PAY TRIBUTE TO DR. G. S. HOiSINGTON Hundreds of Pendleton people paid tdlbute io the late Dr. :. 8. Holalng ton yesterday at the funeral service at the Methodist church. R.V. It (3001.11, pastor. officiated, while Pen dleton conimundory No. 7 had charge Of the services. The following of Washington Com maudery No. 1. Masonic Lodge, Walla Walla, attended the funeral: R If, Iowden, Junior Commander: W. 1. Williams. gpnoralissimo: S. J. Smith, . 8. ITaynes, J. O. Prankland, all past commanders; and Sir Knights A. N. Saxton, Howard Sorge. Al Stock dale. J. A. Hailev, P. I'. Klahr, M. B. Rankes and Fred Mnthles. Honorary pall bearer were Past Commanders Smith and Haynes. and Sit Knights Klahr. Saxton. Bailey and SorSe. Active pall bearers were Wil liam M. Slusher, William S. Fergus.. and T. D, Taylor, all past command ers, and Sir Knights ePrcy Folsorn. Frank E. Sherman and Hans Paul. A quartet consisting of Miss Ada Iconise Bell of Walla. Mrs. George RlOT, Fred P. Austin and A. J. Owen of Pendleton, sang "Lead Kindly bight, " and "Abide With Me." Miss Pell, as soloist sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." The body was laid to rest In the Pendleton mausoleum. Vlslttng Friend Here. Mrs. Henry Isaacs Fave Bartholo mew) of Portland, is visiting in Pen dleton as the house guest of Mrs. Hen- rv coiiins . Cola to Pullman. Mrs. Toe H. I'arkes will leave tomor row for Pullman to spend three weeks with her daughter. Mrs. Harry Cham lers. IK imrts for Homo. Mrs. H. F. Johnson left this morn iflp for Portland after spending, a few days here at the home of her sister, Mrs. John F Kohinson. I.a f.ramlo People Ivoave. Colonel and Mrs. F. S. Ivanhoe re turned yesterday to Ia Grande after spending the week-end as the guests Of Mrs. I-iura lx .Wish. SPECIAL WINDOW DISPLAY OP "THE GREATEST to being Special window displays shown in Pendleton stores in recogni tion of the" opening today of the Red Cross roll call. Which will have Its climax November 11. Armistice day. Pictures or "The Greatest Mother in The World." with other posters help to make the displays attractive. War trophies collected in France by Rev. J. M. Cornelison, who recently re turned from service overseas with the V. M. C. A., are shown in i'.on.l I troth !ers window. The collection Includes (ill-man. French and American hel mats. French, English and C.erman bayonets, an Australian hat, sliell cases or various sizes, bayonets, shov els and gas musks, with scraps or Sloth taken from airplanes. Shown al so are souvenirs from the lilieims ca- WHERE THE MINERS GO ON STRIKE STRIKING COAL MINERS, OPERATORS, FEDERAL NIX ON THE SLANG, KIDDO, IT'S BETTER ENGLISH WEEK Succeeds Balfour as Secretary of Stale for Foreign Affair Karl OnrapB After a distinguished public career. Earl Curzon has been appointed sec retarv of state for foreign affairs to succeed Arthur J. Balfour. Mr. Bal four was appointed president of the council to succeed Earl Curzon. The new British foreign secretary at one time was viceroy and governor gen eral of India- , SEIZURE OF MINES ADVOCATED IN BILL WASHING TON, Nov. 3. P.epresen 'tatlve Burke today Introduced resolu tions authorizing the president to seize, and operate coal mines as the 'president deems is necessary. S JOIN APPEAL MOTHER IN THE WORLD" tbedral. and a French garden hoe. Wooden shoes once worn as uo moo are shown. Mrs. Anna Herrlck and James Gwinn who are in charge of the local .. .mouii-n are coms eUDX plans 101 thc drive. Various town- in tne coun- ty ar allying to the support ol i . i. Cranston, secretary ol the 1-enuicion Commercial club, who is county chair man. Hermteton has launched on the campaign with the women o Hermls tou soliciting memberships in the city an I the men in the country. Chairmen in three precintis an- nouneed Saturday were unaoio tu serve ami the following Changes were reported: No. 2S. Frank King, chair man: No. 32. Mrs. A. J. Amoureux. chairman: No. 42. Mr Straughn. chairman. 1 GOVERNMENT STAND PAT - Mi n If- Spoke. laa nlht?'' i ' dat home." I rv Plekford in a swell .1 , . e me ovi-rn plckeii I. e Uppln the MZZie." lie .. Ihe one, ainty." " Rifhlleve n a." "Oaain oui t'night'.'" "Xlh-huh. Mean Coraz goan- tub Hert s. Jyever go over there?" I "rh-hiih. Jslung.'' Wariness of tongue marks the sj eech of Pendleton children today, ifr.r Better English week began this , morning and the ban has been placed , on the convenient "uhuh," "nope," etc. i Parents and teachers are co-oper-iating in the campaign for better itno I clearer speech. Plea-santness and dis tinctness of speech are two other aims I which are advocated by the Oregon "ouncil of English, under whose aus pices the campaign Is carried on. Special programs and other means will he used to emphasize the need of j rood English. In the high school.! the work will he under the direction of the English teachers. TO GIVE CONCERT HERE A- etmcH fiwturdny nlvht by e piece Hremerton navy hand Is the ( treat in st3re for Pendleton. The hand , will arrive Friday morning from Spo- I kane and play a concert sometime Friday so as not to interfere with the performance in the Oregon Theater Friday night. The Saturday concert will be in the Oregon Theater. ! The band is touring the west in the EfttereVJt of the navy recruiting cam-. i aign and will be on tour until Nov. 15. Arrangements for the local ap pearance are being made by R. Carr. recruiting officer, in collaboration with C K. Cranston, who accepted 'he chairmanship of the publicity in this city. METHODISTS OF CITY n MemlH-rs of the Methmiist church if Pendleton have subscribed $700 toward the fund for the women's dor nltory soon to be built at Willamette I'nlver.sity, according to a report made E. C. Kichardja secretary of educa tion for Willamette. The locul sub scribers are: Stockman. $10nfl: L. M. O. LaHue. JS10; Mr--. Mary I. I.. Mann. 46 0o A. W. Kugg, R. o. r.arn heart. $100. Each subscription of $500 en- titles the donor to name one of the rooms. Forty of the 60 living rooms have been sold. The t:tal cost of the building will be $75,000. Of this, about $40,000 has been provided f"r. ' A ROMANCE OF PENDLETON" GOES ON DESPITE DISCOURTESY 0 F OLD SOL TO MOVIE MAN Although Old : ' the making of liletnn," the Eas i I'enrtlrlon life .1 has been unkind a. Romance of Ten- Oreconian's movie Director Stclner is -."t all (IisC4Uira:-lf d. Ho tito haipv, bacuaa the In fact, rain haa brought a lot ,-f joy to the farmers ind he figures thnt they will a'l be in Lha proper mood to rnioy thoroughly ill.' picture when completed. "It's an ill wind that blows n :nnd." ihe p.utlv and Bood -nat u red lirector said today. Several seem s were ta!;en on Satur- 'a. however, and hundred of peo. ole turned out to see how movies ire made under skilled direitors and -ameramen. A big scene was filmed on the corner of Court and Main streets in which .1 itos. vehicles and pedestrians. bal es, and the East nrecroninn cast tool. part. This scene ill be the la.t shown yi the picture nd Is "rii. m'.l 10 show Pendleton on a busy day ; Another Interesting scene was tak- rector, for mnny of the finest produr. I en at Alta and Mini Still another j tin have come from his workshop. 1 in front of th, Arcade iheatre wherein, la a pRrt mat,r n the movie Betl McDonald an ! Mary Chish- lm picture art. and his camera man and Idtd a little flirtation aca.. accom- i t -hnlc ans represent the best In the p in ed bv .the shouts "f director movl world, j Stelnar calling out 'more much." I - i( f ivndleton" will be The E--st or. -, ntaa staff ficured shown at the Arcade theatre No It , a see-.e a Ba t reonlan of. j, nj l: u estra added featura -rice and the movie we Id'ng occurred t their regular change of program. I at lb.- Christian Church where the All Pendleton will surely turn out to I brta. and Ktoom, Loal 'wagKart and aeo It. AS FUEL D MINISHES INIIANAPtI-IS. Nov. 3. Htrlklng coal miners, the operators and the government are standing pat today while the public watches the coal pile steadily diminish. Miners believe conl production has been reduced !0 per cent by the strike. Mine operators claim the figure is high. A shortage of coal is already felt by many industries. It is reported that the Oliver Plow Works and other con cerns at South Hend wired Washing ton officials that they will be forced ' to shut down if coal Is not rortneom- I nlon officials claim the strike) is ion per cent effective. Reports from important d(jtricts. according to miners leaders, today show no de. crease in the number of men out Sat urday, when many men would have observed a holiday anyway. Cavalry AlVlltML GAI-I-l'l. H. M-. Nov. 3.A squad on of I'nlted States cavalry arrived here today for duty in event of disor ders in New Mexico coal fields. Gov ernor J-arrazola requested the troops. I .t-iial Itattle l-noms. IN'rflANAPOlMS. Nov. 3. Leaders of the striking coal miners are con centrating thtir efforts on fighting a legal battle, started by the govern ment to interfere with the strike. At torneys are conferring as to the best means of meeting the injunction. Ife norts from various Darts of the coun try Indicate there is no change in the gtriup situation todav. Colorado Mines Open. DENVER, Nov. 3. With ten mines already under the protection of state troops. Governor Shoup today ordered 1 additional guardsmen to all principal mines in the southern Colorad coal fields. Nine of 19 Colorado Fuel and Iron company mines opened today with police protection. Thirty-two ( percent of the normal working force is I on .the job. here, Jhe company an nounced today. Rctfiilars Dispatchinl. SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3. A company of regulars is speeding to the Utah coal fields from Camp Kearney. Other troops were held In readiness to leave at a moment's notice If they are needed. . LIFE IN NAVY TO BE . DEPICTED BY FILM "Life Aboard the U. S. S. New York," a one-reel motion picture de picting life in the navy, will be shown at the Alta here tomorrow even ing in conjunction with the regular program. The picture is an educa tional one sent over the northwest by the navy recruiting department which is carrying on a campaign at prevent. The film is not an advertising prop osition, according to an advance agent for its showing. It shows the routino of a big- dreadnaught, tiegther with scenes from Hawaii and numerous other parts of the world. The Orpheum circuit showed this film throughout Its northwestern di- vision and highly recommends it aa an educational feature. It is accompan- led hy T. Corder. chief pharma- mist's mate, who lectures during Its presentation. D. nald Woodworth. were whirled away in a magnificent Franklin car ,!riv,n by Walter McCormmach. "Mayor Vaughan as Tana Attierton' and Mis. Sylvan li. Conn as "Mamma Attterton" threw serpentines at the bridal couple and little Jean Cronln. who is supposed to be their youngest child In this nll-Pendleton movie, clapped her hands with Joy at the excitement of It all. To say that "A Romance of Ten- dleton is hoidir.g the intense interest of the public is putting It mlldly Seldom has a newspaper rone to th expense of assisting the young people f ntsi citv to reallae their ambitions n movleland. and tho hare liven many expressions of appreciation, The East Oresonlan will spare no expense in making the picture Hun dreds of feet of film will be used, and t fine production Is assured, i Pendleton young folks are fortunate in having Walter Steiner as their dl-
