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j iqVHMWMHBHp' faaaaaaaraiMaBBBJaa"aaw TWELVE PAGES 1 ' Ea sf V CQreo wan) r PAGES 9 TO 12 j JmmmmtmmZimmmlKmm I - DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1920 I PORTLAND COMES OUT VICTOR IN RATE CASE LOIR CHARGE FIXED s nod II Ich from I'nintH In the Inland empire north of the Mnnkf river U Portland won found not unjustly pre-Judical. Rates From Points South Snake Eiver Are Found Pre judicial ; Reductions An -nounced ; Contentions are Upheld. wash i n;t N, J.i n. B. Portland came, out vlctorioiiM yesterday In the main Ibsuos of tho Portland rata oaaa uk decided by tho Interstate eommtroa commission. Summoned ip briefly there were five separate fimllnKH In the decision; First The Inland Bpffttt Shipper' league rune wum dismissed. Socend The rates on clauses and commodities from point in tho In pout-1 h Itutes, on olaaaaa from I polnta In i li.- Inland fin pi re south of the Snake river to port hind find Van- mver wara found unjustly prajudtoal Hofiir an they exceed rates to Astoria, Heatl le and Taconiu reduced by tho 1 following differentials: i : . , 2, 3, 1 Of'-'l. 6 and A. H, C, D, K, on which the! corresponding reductions in cents me IWlnly la cents, H cents. 7 renin, 6 cent, fi j cents, r contK,, 5 cents, 3 eentH, 2 Jeentt and 2 cent. ThlH finding ineanK thai whatever ! first -class rute may be made from ! points south, of the Snake river to Baattle, the rate to Portland would be 1 'I cents less, the second-class rate 8 cents and ho on tltrwn to chum FIFTY-TWO FIRES, TWO OF IMPORTANCE, VISIT LEAD STRENUOUS LIFE PENDLETON DURING 1919 Nine 'ensus cnumeratori hnvc not ) ( visited I'andlaton hotels to ct 11 line jun par 1 who reHlded within their walls on January, Inquiry at two ho-Blaze-starters, tell todai ttiaclpsad. it is under- AT CAPITAL TO PLAN FOR 1920 CONVENTION Victory is Ror Portland. From Clothes Boiling Dry on'""""1 "' hot'" '": - , jliisnfiir iim iioHKilile. are 1" lie iisiti'ii owvt io onioning in Viomcs Cleaning Est ablishment, Blamed. first by the enumerator The c-eliHUM Ih tfuilllf along with fair ly K'i spei-d, nnwevtf, ami Indica tions ale that the eudim-ruum are do- I Inc the ln-sl iiwMsibl,- 111 the ili'iim- Klfty-lwn flies atelllna total loss1 stances, nut "f $!i::,:'i Party Leaders Gather in Wash ington to Fix Date and Select City; Third Wilson Term is All-absorbing Topic. -S AV E- WAJBHJSQT&&, Jan. s. (Unltaa ITess. i l-aders of the liemoeratle ' f 8 l,usiiiessmeii at the i)ariy gathered here today to fix a visited PaiMlaton diirliiK Commercial Assoclal ion maway Dliot data and select a city for the parly s 1919, of this number only twi iassed by i hlef W. K. l:iiiold In his Fifth Rate to rortiand on com-1 annual report as of much important). modltlcM from points In the Inland The report -was read and ordered filed Bmplra south of the Snake river were m Kht before the city council, found unjustly prejudicial Insofar an I only two alarms durlnu the year they exceeded 9(1 per cent of the rates . WHr(, Iu, Fourteen alarms came on llnht commodities to Astoria, Sent- joy ay the ularm system and 38 came In lie and Tueoina. It follows, therefore. U,,. telephone. It reouired the layinK arc flve had been counted. Enumerating the Indians on the res ervation Is no small Job for Be v. .1. M. CoraeMaon. who Is doing the work. land empire to Portland were found that whatever commodities rales arc ,)f 2,iiil) feel of hose to fight the not unreasonable. mad.- from this ten-dory to Seattle. flrt,. Some Itaten Approved the rale to Portland "ill na in per i Third Rates on classes and com laas on the same I mi 'lltles. quality SKISVICH 8 A MT ATI ON Apples We have a limited amount of fancy and extra fancy 4l)l)les including Rome Beauty, Winesaps and Arkan saw Blacks. Extra Fancy, per box Fancy, per box $3.25 82.25 Pendleton Trading Co. "If Ifa in the Market We Have It." EVENTUALLY, WHY NOT NOW? BUY A PAIGE PAIGE BIG SIX, $2450 F. O. B. PENDLETON Continental Red Seal motor. 55 horse power. Borg & Beck Multiple Disc clutch. Davidson rear end. PAIGE LITTLE SIX $1900 F. O. B. Pendleton Rutenburg Motor Thirty-nine horse power Borg & Beck Multiple Disc Clutch Some real class thrown In. Umatilla Motor Sales Corporation PAIGE AND OAKLAND CARS O. E. HOLDMAN, Pres. 632 Cottonwood Home The swci tc-l wont known tu tin- human tonuue. IT our ItUBK .-nil Kllllga are pleasant, jou are happy. We Invito you to make Uda hank, voter financial home. SOU will bae a warm wehinile here. Your gmalleat want will UTS the attention of our officers am' employees. The Inland Empire Bank THE BANK OF COMMUNITY 1XTKUESTS Officers and Wiwtors J. W. Maloaej, Pres. W. M. Hlakeley C. B. Walles. V. P. A Caak'r A. W, Ross I,eland I. Tolaua M. J. T.rlor Dras. Belts Krea Hrhnelter Maaarl I'rdn Fraak l.rlmm Bqolpmeat Worth 913,TeA K'juipment balonfftng to the fire de partment at present is valued at $12, J 76.". In the chiefs Inventory of stock. i ne motor trues ana auio oi 1.0111011111 tlon Kose Company No. 1 are valued at $.1.".0.'. Materials at the other sta tions Is placed at $ttt. There are 4 1 i feet of hose In service at this time whose total value is placed at SHuOn. The only recommendat ion of the fire chief is that the matter of a truck for the department be given serious 1H20 national convention. Uko the Itepublloans. who pot here nearly a month ago, the lieino. cruts face the probability, leaders said occasionally he has met a which refuses absolutely lo family : of a wide oen fight for the nomlna answer I Hon, w ith a full crop of favorite sons any questions. They ask If the ques tions are from the government and when assured that they are. the na tives refuse to answer, fearing thai the result will be a new la'w or an added tax. One Indian visited by Ihe enumera tor suggested In his native tongue that he would throw Ihe enumerator out If he tried tt ask him any govern ment questions. The antipathy is be ing Ussmd by Major E. It. Swartz Lander, agent, however, by communi cations addressed to all of the Indiana and either aspirants to the honor. The committee will hold a public -session at the shoreham hotel, to be j followed tonight by the Jackson Day ; dinner at the Will.uO, where promin- ent Democrats from every section of j the country will discuss the Issues of the campaign and the position of the party. Incldently, it has been decided that hereafter the Jackson Day dinner i which heretofore has been held but j once in four years, shall become a j yearly event, and that Instead of bo- ! Ing a District of Columbia event, it I will l.e nationalized. It is to serve in i Electric Washing Machine 350,000 Women Are Ssrlnf Every Week Wllh A Thar. Yoa Csa Sara Teat Servant's Wag's TeocsadoToor sag wuhiog rrea wfces jou css't get terras li. THE TIIOR WILL SAVK Work Thor does it sll. Worry Tit terrast problem lTa. Time A big wishing doss is as sour. Clothes-lhtj lut ill times u long. Health Ho man ksck-kraskiag drsdgtr r . eniuridarmtlan. tta sal s that the one i the mother of the matron ot tne nouse now la use la In itaiad.of a aaoaral over- I hold lived there. "What relation if hauling. He thanked the council for your mother to your nusoanu . me the cooperation given Ihe department enumerator Inquired, during the yenr when numerous new i articles were purchased for use or tne f Iromen. 2U OMUBfM Itlainetl A resume of the cause eif fires dur ' ing tftll showed that seven were due to defective flues and sis to burning grass, two each to thawing pipes, auto backfiring, sparks on mosey roofs, smoking of clgartts In bed. short cir cuiting of an auto ignition system, spontaneous combustion, pjaving -with matches and linkn w n. Each of the following causes ceftitributed to one call during the year: cureless vulcaniz ing, throwing lighted matches In waste basket: trash in attics, eleetric Iron left burning. furnace backfire, lamp, backfire of a wheat piling ma chine, putting airtight paint on the bricks of ii boiler, flame rrom a m line ot the legal enumerators is i-; ........ nnUai Democratic partv lleved to lie unfamiliar with married ! orm fPuHt, at which ideas for the good life. In a recent visit to a well-known . f th( j)arly Win he exchanged, by household in this, city he learned thai chieftains from every section. light Is Spirited As the- Democrats gathered, the fight HEAD OF FOX FILM COMPANY PUTS UP $550,000 FOR FIGHT NEW TOItK. Jan. 8. William Fox, head of the F"ox Film Com pany, announced today he hail offered a purse of ISiM'O for the Dempsey-Ca0pe-ntier fight. OREGON IRRIGATION CONGRESS OPENS 9TH ANNUAL CONVENTION PORTLAND, .Ian. -The ( iregon for the convention was spirited. San PTaaelaee, St. I.ouis. Cincinnati. Cleve land. Indianapolis and Kansas City all have been urging their claims, and presenting alluring offers to the party leaders. The most absorbing topic on every hand was whether President Wilson I will lie a third term candiaate, ana u he is not, whether he will Indicate his choice among the many who are being discussed. It Is considered cer tain that the President will make his position plain on the third team ques tion before the convention is held. That he will not again be a candidate was also the belief of most of the leaders. They expect him to keep his hands off. and to have m( port in selecting the nominee. Women at Session Homer S. 'Cummings, chairman of the national committee. Is to presioe SK THE THOR WORKING TODAY Start the new year right by using a THOR ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINE. Make your el ectric power do your hardest work. Start saving now for it will pay for itself in a short time. Sold on easy payments if you desire. CHAS. MILNE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 108 East Alta Ct, Opposite Alta Theatre. Electric Appliances and Fixtures of all Kinds. Men catching on curtain, smoking in irrigation congress opened its 9th an- both at the committee meeting and n clothes cleaning establishment, com- nual convention here today. Its ses- tm? dinner. Women from many states hustinn in coal, sparks from a loco- ; sinns trJU be concluded Saturday night ,re here for the session, as are many; on live match thrown on floor, fire when the delegates will be entertnltirt of ihe Democratic state chairmen, w ho j .rotor, clothe boiling dry on anil a 'hish Jinks" al the Portland were included in the call tor tn atpra bonfire sparka, hot meter, meat Press club. in an oven forgotten, candle and a Many members of the Oregon legls. l,rlc lleht oole. lauire. woo are io m.-u i m :!.. wow DR. J. EDWIN SHARP 1 Dental X-Ray by Appointment Qyai Articulated Dentures. Inland Empire Bank Bids. Office Pfcone 330. Homo Phone 7(4 CECIL COSPEK PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT INCOME TAX ADVISER Smith-Crawford Bids. Oapoalte Pendleton Hotel Phone 1030 i burning el meet- 1 irg. It 'was expected, leaner saiu , that the session might last two days. Amonir those most talked of us can- s Phone 337 4 (RECEIPT FOR HAY AT $6 ANCIENT HISTORY ision of their own at Salem Monday, dldates to-day are William 'are attending the convention of the irrigationists. as important matters concerning irrigation are to be consid ered at the special legislative session. i:ldel.ce that things are not hat tl ev used to be was presented ibis Ho rning by (ieorge H. Robert. of Itieth v ho recently found rece'p' for Ihe sale of hay and hogs when he resided In Central Iowa, two decode ago. In June, Hioi, Mr. Roberta sold a quantity of hay, delivered, to a DUatomnr at 6 a ton. and Just yes terday tit :tielh disposed of some of his I flu bay crop at VZT a ton In the sttck. in IU9 Mr. Roberta shipped hogs weighing abQUt pounds, lo the Chicago stockyards. He received ftl.sn a hundred for his hogs, which was within in cents of the top at lhat time Yesterday the Chicago sloek Mirds paid $14.80 for the same grade of hogs. l-'ist summer hogs there brought nearly J10 a hundred above eieiire MnS llvinir in Sehltvlor county. 111.. In 1S9, received fi.9(l a hundred for shorthorn beef cattle at Chicago. then a record price. Mr. Roberts has in newspaper clipping which tells eif the sales at some . length. I Choice beef steers yesterday on the jchlcago market hroncht between 318,75 and $20.00 a hundred. REPORT OF REVOLT AGAINST CARRANZA DENIED BY CONSUL Mc- e. .rmor ceeretarv of the treasury and President Wilson's son-in-law: Senator Atlee T'omerene of Ohio; Sen ator Oilbert Hitchcock of Nebraska: former Secretary of State Pryan: for mer Ambassador tn Oermany Cerard and senator Oscar t'nderwi.od of Ala bama, 7 KACI.M PASS Jan. 7. Reports that Genera) Murguia has revolted agamsl Carranza are denied here liy American Consul IJlocIeer. DEPUTY GAME WARDEN IS BROUGHT TO TRIAL 111: Mod l Male Hospital Harry O'Hrlen. aged 84. died Tllcs Iday at the State Hospital. He was committed In 1 ' 1 ' from Iuig Creek. He has no survivors. The deceased was n member of the Catholic church I and the funeral w ill be under the auspices of St. Mary's Catholic church. The date for the services has not been feet, but they will be held al the Fol ' som chapel. FOSSIIj. Or. Jan. S. (By United Pressl Homer Knox, deputy state game warden, will he tried here today on a charge of killing heavers, skin ning them and offering their skins for sale. 1 lhat Knox" defense beavers were killing it is understo will be that the his trees. The deputy PRICES ADVANCE 84 Makrs Trip lo Cheney. Major E. Swniizlandor, of t lie I'lun itiliii Indian Amiuy. left ycMtnlay for '('Henry. Washiimton. where he will tterintend the shipment of flour and fonisre to various Indian agencies n lth Northwest. The Cheney .Mill was I awarded the contract for the supplies 1 Bin or rn,ii ibinm .i ... I few days. rden'w arrest was the i result of his action ntramst six hiRn school boys, who, Knox alleKed. killed ! Kunie hirds at nifrht. The case arrainst 'the boys was dismissed. Immediately I after the dismissal, one of the hoys 'preferred the heaver-killing charge against Knox. Often a man's character would unable to recognize his reputatiu they were to met. e DOWNEY'S MARKET Some people ask for meat ithers ask for U. S. Inspected Meat. PHONE 600 PER CENT IN YEAR Si lOBTON, Jan 8. The cost of Hr ing for wage-earners In Lawrence n.o ; I Increased M per cent in tne last ine yean, the national industrial confer- I ..1..W n-i... lance noaro annooncoa 1000.x. .... i rd made public a few days ago a. report showing the cost of living III the country as a whole hail advanced 1 ?er cent in the same period. Klg- I ores previously announced for Fall lin er gave a 7:1 per cent increase there ' jon items Identical wnn m oseo .1 Uawrencet BOtn l-awrence am c-io river are textile cities. A steady income1 of ISCea a week Is required to maintain in Lawrenee a family of five persona at a minimum standard. It was staled. The report was regarded as ot special 1 meres, o-- eeUM of Ihe controversy between Wil liam M Wood, president nf the Amer ican Woolen company and merchants of Utwrenoe over the former'! charts thai mill employes were forced to piy excessive prices. Mr. Wood announc ed list night that be would open a 'store at Learrenee soon to sell aeeee uaartaa at enej to his employee. NEW YORK ASSEMBLY SUSPENDS 5 MEMBERS ALBANY. N. Y.. Jan. 8. The state jassembly house un.niniously voted j Wednesday to suspeniL. five seriallst I n-embers who were elected last fall. The suspended members will be per tir.lt tpd to apopai for eTamlnation be- feWatj Ihe i-tunmittee later. Now is the time to have your tires Half Soled Take advantage of the time while your car is tied up to have your tires Half-Solea or Repaired. Remember you have a 6000 mile puncture proof cruarantee with every Gates Half-Sole. AGENTS FOR FEDERAL TIRES Gertson & Marty Phone 595 639 Cottonwood St Why the Hot Spot Maxwell is tw o years ahead of the times. In the Maxwell en gine the exhaust gases from cylinders 2 and 3 play like a blow torch on the hot spot. The incoming fuel striking this hot spot directly is converted into fine dry gas, passing on through the easy curve of the Rams Horn manifold in an equal distance to all inlet valves an absolutely even charge is delivered to all cylinders. Mawell cars will raise in price the 1 -th of Jan uary. Better buy before the raise. LEE TIRES Lee Tires of regular construction class with the best tires ever built. Oxy Acetylene Welding We have some good buys in used Fords. Neil & Barker Co. MAXWELL DEALERS Riverside Phone 180 r4
