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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL 83
DR. PENROSE 18
INSPIRATION TO
MEMBERS FORUM
Whitman President Urges
That Auditorium Subject
Not be Buried Too Long.
PROPOSALS ON BALLOT
ENDORSED BY SPEAKER
Vision of Umatilla Rapids
Development Held as Hope
by Man xn Executive Board.
Though he did not question the
wisdom of local people in postponing
for the present any action on the sub
ject of a municipal auditorium Dr. S.
B. U. Penrose, president of Whitman
College Implored local businessmen,
at the Commercial Association lunch
eon today, not to leave the subject
buried too long.
"I challenge you to show faith In
tho future of Pendleton" said the
speaker in tho course of a wonderful
and inspiring address. He held that
a growing western community such as
this needs a common meeting place
where thousands may gather to hear
from noted men the principles of lib
erty on which Americanism rests.
Dr. Penrose was introduced by It.
D. Sayres, chairman of the day, who
referred to the speaker's national den
utatlon as a successful educator and
college president. Pr. Penrose quali
fied as a businessman by reciting the
growth of Whitman College from al
most nothing to an Institution with
resources of a million and a half dol
lars and a steadily increasing patron
age. He declared it is a wholesome
sign of the times that taxpayers are
asserting themselves and are insisting
that public expenditures be carefully
guarded. He urged that such mil be
given the consideration that is due
them. On the other hand he pointed
out that life today is not what it Was
In days of old nor will the children of
the present be satisfied with condi
tion that now exist. We must go ofr
ward If we are to make good on the
famous declaration about man's un
alienable right to "life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness."
Improvements Favored.
Tho speaker had been asked to dis
cuss questions that will bo submitted
to the voters on November 21 and he
did so, giving the careful views of an
outside man. With respect to tho
proposition of a septic tank he saw lit
tle room for discussion inasmuch as
the BUbject Involves the health of the
community. He failed to see how
business men could view the matter
other than In a favorable light, pro
vided tho engineering features have
been well handled.
The proposal to provide $2G,000 for
park and auto camp ground purposes
he also strongly upheld, chiefly from
the viewpoint that to deny good ac
commodations to tourists will mean to
drive their business to other towns
with more forethought. He favored
In a general way the plan for heating
the matatorium but insisted be was
not sufficiently informed on this sub
ject to give a specific opinion.
Dr. Penrose grew eloquent with re
ference to the development of hydro
electric power on the Columbia and
particularly regarding the Umatilla
rapids project, of which association
ho Is a director. He said he had In
formation showing that valuable sup
port not heretofore known of will be
given this project and painted a pic
ture of the Increased prosperity that
will result to . this entire section
through building the project.
President Penrose was repeatedly
cheered by the largo number In at
tendance at the luncheon and at the
conclusion he was given a standing
vote of thanks for his address.
RAIN MEANS
OF DOLLARS
TO FARMERS
THOUSANDS
IN BENEFIT
ON WHEAT!
Thousands of dollars of bene-
fit accrued to farmers of Uma-
tilla county today, and the
thing that Is making many of
them smile Is that they never
turned their hands over to get
the results. The rain which
started early this morning is a
boon which they have been de-
siring for several days, and the
fact that It came explains the
reasons for the smiles.
J."ot only will the acreage
which has already been seeded
benefit, but the ground will be
In much better shape for furth-
4 er seeding, gome farmers had
discontinued seeding on ac-
count of the lack of moisture In
the soil, and they can now pro-
ceed with their work as soon as
the weather clears off.
Hunters are glad , to see the
shower, too. The hills and
mountains have been so dry
that hunting has been made
difficult, but with the rain, it is
expected that the deer family
will suffer from the pursuit of
keen hunters.
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GIRL HEADS YALE LAW CLASS.
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J'n'f- "1't'"",K "r llle faM tp'''n of
mat Miss Helyen Fiances Williamson
freshman law class.
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Vigorous Protests , Arc Sent
Portland Chamber From All
Portions of the County.
'Indignation at tho course belli? '
'asen oy tne Portland Chambei- of
Commerce toward Hie I'matilla-Wal-
lula cutoff Is being expressed freely
in lliuatilla county during these ilavM.
and If the Portland chamber nrrslsls
In Its present attitude of sponsering
the construction of the road, there
will be plenty of fireworks in thla
county.
The commercial organizations of
flllltou, Frecwatcr, Weston and Atlio-
na are up in arms over the uronnsal. i
and they uro venting this displeasure' Ml),"'e overtook them on horseback,
in letters of protest to the I'oi tlanfl j firptl tlirpenhotM ami rotlc awity. .leal
organizations. This information was olls'. recently leading to Moore's sepa-
aecured by Secretary C. I. Parr in his i
trip over the cast, end of the county J
during the past two days. He ai-d I
n. i. ward nave been taking pictii'-eR
of various places and scenes in the I
county for the county booklet which
will be published soon. -
Portland Is not alone in receiving1
censure from the east end organiza
tions, either, according' to the infor
mation secured by Mr. fin it. A spirit
of hostility toward Wall Walla la be
ing expressed freely on account of the
Influence which lias been hrotighl to
bear by the Washington town to re
alize this road.
Steps are being taken by the loe:d
commercial body on its own Initiative
to bring every 'possible bit of pressure
to bear against the Portland organi-
zatlon, and Intimations have been
made that If Portland
persists In
inrusting Its fntgor into the road situ
ation in this county measures of re
taliation may lie resorted to.
Scotland's population is now 4,Xsa,.
107
From dollar dresses, dollar coats,
dollar hats, dollar shoes and dollar
suits, to bargain specials wti'ch give
ample opportunity for stretching the
buying value of the coin, Pendleton
stores are offering spectacular bar
gains for the first Dollar Day. -which
began with the opening of shops this
morning.
I.'ndismayed by raindrops ami
threatening skies, shoppers, both men
and women, were down town early to
day. The weather had but little effect
on the buying, except, perhaps, to di
rect-buyers toward counters where!
rubbers and umbrellas are being sold.
.Mother Inu rcsted
Busy mothers showed special inter
est In the sale of gingham at seven
yards for a dollar; hats, shoes, hexes
of stockings, underwear, etc., all for
the same sum.
For the housekeeper are offered
dollar bargains 20 bars of soap, 12
cans of milk, six pounds of coffee,
eight packages of cereal, four cans of
. cocoa, eight cans of minced clams,
j four cans of pork and beans, one gal-
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY
the Yale'Lnw Selinol, ilisrli.sed the fart
had carried off tho honors of last year's
IMPERIAL WIZARD OF
! KU KLUX KLAN SUFFERED
I COLLAPSE YESTERDAY
WAKIIINdTO.V, Oct. H. (A. p.)
William J. (ilmmnns, Imperial Wiz-
of the Ku Klux Klan, ttho col
lapsed yesterday at the close of a
l"nthy hearing, was prevented by ill
ness today from aiiucai'lns? before the
house committee for examination us
to tho acUvitk'S-ol .the order.
ST. JOHN, Wash., Oct. 1 I. (1?. P.)
A sheriff's posse today is scouring
the country along Hock Creek for Al
bert Moore, who Thursday shot and
killed his brother In law, Clarence
Cray, (iray, with Mrs. Moore, his sis-
lw" WPr' walking along the road when
r'1""". ' said to have prompted the
i hootuip;.
WAKIIIN'iJTO.V, OH. I I. If.
Senator Klklns, of Wert Virginia, pro
tested to President- Hardin;; against
the relent ion of democratic political
appointees. Elliius told the president
that the republican party was given
the responsibility at last years election
un.l thi.l o-irttr .,.., Ik, uVr,i,,l 1,,.!..
ni, .v, ii.
APPitoAcifFs r. s. .o i.i:mi:xt
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. (If. P.)
Japan has approached the l.'nlted
States government to med!ate the
Shantung controversy with China, it
wa:; learned today.
1ST
Ion of syrup, 10 pounds of piri-i beans,
five cans of tonntoes, four packages
of Olympic flour, foflr cans of peaches,
pears or apricots, half gallon cans of
salad oil, and h'lmlr'ils of other dollar
bargains.
SHclnl Itaraains
There are for the woman shopperi
silk hose for $1; waists, veils, purses,
boxes of handkerchiefs, underwear for
$1, as well as dress materials, table
linen and toweling of which several!
ards aro sold for $ 1
Men find special values In $1 neck-
wear; underwear, sox and other wear-1
ing apparel. Suits for $25. with extra
trousers priced at $1 dollar, overalls
and shirts are among the. offerings.
-Many stores are featuring men's and i
women's clothing at a dollar or more
less than the regular price.
Furniture stores are offering special j
bargains, as are Jewelry and drug'
stores. Dollar Day will continue to-1
morrow, when the crowd of local shop-
pers -will be augmented by out-of-town
shoppers.
SENATOR BORAH
ATTACKS LETTER
Declares Communication is Un
fortunate Attempt to Damp
en Euthusiasms Over Meet.
CONFERENCE IN SOME WAYS
AS IMPORTANT AS WAR
Democratic Leader Says Men
Were Imprisoned During
War For Such Utterances.
WASHINnTON, Oct. 14. (f. T.)
President Hat clink's letter declaring
disarmament out of the question is
an unfortunate attempt to dampen
the n.itional enthusiasm over the
coming international conference, Sen
ator Horah declared. Itorah, author
of the original senate disarmament
resolution, declared that during the
war men were Imprisoned for such
disparaging utterances. "This con
ference in some ways is more import
ant than the war," Ttoruh naid.
MVI.KTOCK MAIJKI T KIT.ADY
POHTI.ANK, Oct. 14. (A. P.)
Livestock is steady. Lgffs are unset
tled. Hutter Is steady.
ENT
10 PREVENT
Ebbcrt, Speaking to Pendleton
Audience, Declares There is
Less Liquor Consumed Now.
That 100 per cent law enforcement
is needed to preserve to the country
tiie benefits of prohibition was tile
statement last night of Capt. F. H. Kb.
belt In a speech which he delivered at
the First Methodist church. .
An effort is being made by the
"wets" to break down the enforcement.'
of the law, and incidentally, to make I
an opportunity for the return of the I
sale of intoxicants, according to the
speaker. Toward this end, much
money Is being spent In the operation
of "blind pigs" and in other Illegal
deals which help to break down the
luw. Captain Ebherts said.
"Who in this audience has not heard
the remark made over and over that
prohibition Is a failure and that the
American people won't stand to be de
prived of booze?" the speaker said.
"Many people are being mislead to
spread this propaganda because they
have not the real Information of the
situation at hand."
During the first dry year there wan
legally withdrawn from bond na.OOO,
0U0 gallons of intoxicants, according to
Captain Ehbert. During the laHt "wet"
SENT BY HARDING
cnr, however, the quantity of boo.e Hoju,,, e Km Ki,mea
wimarawn was ..101,-1-10,01111 gallons,
a difference of more than IMIOO.OOn,
0(10 gallons.
Disputing the charge wHieh is often
made that there is more drunkednoHS
now than there -was in the days of the j
saloon, the speaker called attention to I
the records of the alcoholic ward of a
big hospital In New York City, which
show that during the days of the
saloon every one of the S.UOO beds In
this ward was occupied every night by
a ..,.. n,..,.s o ...,.. 4
the record has dropped to lid men per,
night.
rr....t .. .. ...in. ..li Kr.-t.
Kbbert urged that local officers be
given the harking of the community In I
th-ir efforts to wipe out law-breaking j
on prohibll ion matters. Most officer
are not only willing to enforce the
laws but are doing their best, the
speaker declared. He gave it as his
opinou that any citizen who knows or
has treason to suspect that the law Is
being violated and does not make a
report to the county officers Is not
himself a good American citizen.
lie urged the giving of jail sentences
to bootleggers and moonshine opera,
tora. "The assessment of fines Is of little
help. All over the country -we have
, heard of men who were fined $200 or
I $300 and then openly boasted that
1 hey made it up in one, two or three probable.
days. If they had to go to Jail and, 'I'Ii'm is the declaration made by
this income-as cut off, there would . ,BV w ,,, ,., pfistlir , ,.,,
be less violation of the law." iKr,.t M j.. ,.,.,.,,, om. ,)f thn mHHt
It was explained that the maximum ,)romlllBnt .dergymen In Columbus,
sentence in Oregon Is $100 und six ...
month In loil i Preda ting that t tie crucial point In
A decided 1 f fort Is being made by
the li-iuor Interests to get the lntoxl-
cants limit raised from one-lialf of
one per 1 " it to 2.75 per cent or even
more, the speaker said'. This can bo Hla"'' ''' California In her view of tho
,,slly done by amending the Vol- Japanese question.
tcnd Act. and the liquor Interests are: "Japan is now Importing large
watching their chance to put over this raw material from the
change, uccordlng t Ebbert. .United States, but In tho next ten
' . years will havo tried to develop tho
natural resources of China to such an
PIlliKII'K.M' A'I"I'K.MS NKItVK'K extent that she will no longer be de-
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. (A. P.)
President Harding attended the
fu-
jneral service for Senator Knox.
EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1921
WHO OWNS 'DUDE' FARM
IN UMATILLA COUNTY IS
QUESTION RAILROAD ASKS
Are there any "dude" ranches
In I'matilla county
Just exactly what Is a defini
tion of a ''dude" ranch anyhow
If there are any farmers who
boast of such a place, they
should set in touch either with
the Pendleton Commercial Asso
ciation or the publicity depart
ment of the Northern Pacific.
A booklet advertising the spec al
farms of the Northwest is being
prepared by the publicity depart
ment of the railroad, and a re
quest Tor information on this
question in I'matilla county has
been received.
Owners of "dude' farms should
march "front and center."
IlEPWOOD CITY, Cal., Oct. 14.
(P. P.) Convicted of murdering
Father Patrick llcslin, with life im
prisonment recommended. William
Hightower. faces a sentence tomorrow.
"I knew 1 would be convicted," he
said today. "Hut I tun innocent."
The jury reached a verdict after one
hour and 60 minutes deliberation. The!la'r l0'th husband, Edward V
verdict carried a life Imprisonment
recommendation, which saves the
condemned man from the gallows.
Hightower seemed little Interested as
Ihe words tending him to prison for
life were spoken. He chewed gem im
passively, as he had done all through
the trial. Peggy Curtis, Higlitower's
dream girl, attempted to reach him
as the verdict was read, but the
(Viiirds held her back.
RUSSIA OFFERS TO
MEDIATE BETWEEN
CHINA AND MONGOLIA
PEKINC, Oct. 14. (A. P.) Hol
shevik Itussia has offered to med ate
between China and tho Mongolian re
public. In an effort to establish ami
cablo relations.
SEATTLE, Oct.
14. (P. P.)
James E. Mahoney, 32 years of age,
recently convicted for the murder of
his wealthy aged wife, whose body was
taken from a trunk in Lake Union le
cently, today lost a motion for a new
slate prison at Walla Walla, January
B next. Mahnney's lawyers appealed
for a new trial Immediately follow
ing Alahoney's conviction two weeks
ago.
NEW YOllh, Oct. 14. (U,
P.)
The world's series, despite two small
I..., ,,,,,,, wa,
speeiaiors. 1 ue pa.o aTien-ianee lor
exceeded $!00 000,
exceeding the previous record made
in Cincinnati by 1177,000. The (II.
ants, the winning club, got .over J.I.Oiio
for each player, and the Yankees j:i,-
g,,j
i xri.osrov IV jS MINK.
MAUSHFIELD, Oct. 14. (A, P. )
A gas explosion !n I'eaver Hill mine
near Oofpilllo to-lay causer! serious in
juries to six and probably eight, or
nine slightly injured. No devln or
flrtl,.r ,,, re re,m.t0(,
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R Y c. H. HADDOX.
International News Service Waff
( orrespnndeiit. )
M Mil .M IH S, Ohio, Oct. H.--A war!
between the United .States and Japan
wilhin the next ten years is not Im-
the strained relations between this na-
""" uml JuPtt" w;n ,)e reached within
r';ilH. UftV- "r- "urnett insisted
that the entire United States must
Pendent on the United Btates," said
Rev. Dr. Burnett.
"The United States, also, will Invest
RAILROAD SHOPWORKERS I
VICTOR! BEFORE UNITED STATES
LI
SOUTHARD TRIAL CLOSES
twin FALLS, Oct. i4.-n. p.)-
The state will close the evidence 1
against Mrs. Southard today. Dist
rict Attorney Stephan will then at
tempt to Introduce evidence pertain
ing to the deaths of Mrs. Southard's
three previous husbands, whom the
state alleges she also poisoned to ob
tain their Insurance. At this point, It
will be necessary for Judge Pabcock
to decide whether such evidence can
Ibe Introduced. Mrs. Southard Is spe
cifically accused of poisoning her
fourth husband, Edward Myer.
Kvhleiieo May bo Introduced.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 14.
(A. P.) The court today ruled that
the state may introduce evidence re
garding the deaths of the three previ
ous husbands of Lydla Meyer South
ard, who is on triai for the murder of
Meyer.
BE UP TO LAST YEAR'S1
Gains Made in Some Depart
ments; Sheep More Plentiful;
Worth Only Half a3 Much,
The valuation of property In i'mii
tllla county for th's year amounts to
$ ! 7 . 4 7 Tj . H -i ti, exclusive of the Valuation
which will be put on ibllp,ntllltles,
according to the report which has been
prepared by . o. Ilhwks, county as
sessor. The valuation of public util
ities is expected to amount to about
$l1,(HH,IMiii, ho the valuation for this
year will be about the same that it
was for last year -when the total
reached $!i7.!MM,(iX3.;t!l.
Hliarp losses In valuation for live
stock is reflected In the report of this
year when compared with the figures
lor last year. Kheep tire a little great
er in numbers tbla year with 104,032
against PKI.ICO, for last year. Hut
vhereus tho valuation per head last
year was $t, this yeur It has been re
duced to ii.
A gain has been niado In the number
of acres of public land taxable and In
improvements on farm lands. I .a mis
patented and so subject to taxation for
the first time, Irrigated land to which
line has been secured by farmers, and
some Indian lands to which deeds have
teen secured bring this total up. I-ast
year 1,359.080 acres of land were taxed
on a valuation of 131,3.10, 970, and this
year the number of acres Is 1,407,879
a gain of 48.199 acres.- The valuation
of this land this year Is (32,(107,335.
There lH a decided falling off In the
amount of money taxed this year, the
valua'lon of this hem being 1197,1120,
1 against a
valuation of $334,1100 last
vear.
Other valiiat'ons Ill's year are us
follows: Improvements on deeded or
patented land $ 1,835, HU.'I; town and
city lots have l-en assessed at 1,998,
894, and the Improvements on them
ate valued at 3,4ii0,!i57. Cattle and
swine show a decrease from last year,
bat. sheep and hogs are more plentiful.
The keeping of bees Is more widely oh
served, too, 3,398 stands being asssss
ed this year avninst 2,408 for last year.
Tiiero lire a few morn horses and
mules than there were last year,
(utile lost about 2.000 head.
I money In China and will be loathe to
I give way to Japan.
Trouble Itclli-Vcil Imp-nil 11.
This corn! Hon is bound to cause
l,,'"",li, between the two countries,
''hero ia no question but that tin
tilted Stales as a whole, must stand
with California on the Japanese ques
tion, for Americans in California can
not compete with them, but, at the
same time, wo must give them more
In-leperidnnce In matters pertaining to
Asia. If a Monroe Decirliie In good foi
America It In equally good for Asii
The Japanese will try to gain pos
session or the Hawaiian Islunds, Itev.
nr. Hurnett. declared, and, at the rate
tney are multiplying In population
there llio Japanese w II hold the bal-
ace of power there within thirty years
Hawaii, said Dr. Ilumett, occupies
for both Japan and tho United Stales
the. samo strategic Importance that
Heligoland did for Oermany.
inreo primary causes for existing
conditions affecting relations between
(Continued on page 3.)
RAILWAY LABOR BOARD TODAY
NO. 9956
i
I Executives Petition That All
Shop Work be Placed on
Piece Work Basis of Pay.
i
T F IP f)F CYSTFMS nrr M
LOOMS AS POSSIBILITY
Workers Decide to Strike Un-
less Leaders Agree to Open
Negotiations With Union.
A crisis loomed when the
heads of the railroad brother.
hoods, the most powerful labor
union in the country, Issued a
strike call for October SO. The
strike will come unloss the om-
plovers reopen negotiations on
wages and working cond.tions.
The heads Issued the call after
a strike vote disclosed tho ma-
Jority of the two million work-
ers favored a walkout. Had-
road executives meeting here
are recommending that wages
be cut approximately 10 per
cent so tney can reuuen f rob: hi
1
rates. The decision to ask the
railroad labor board to make
thlu cut In addition to the 12
per cent cut effective last July
first was made in the face of
the employes' Btrlke vote.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14. (U. P.)
Kallroad shopworkers won a sweep
ing victory before the Pnlted States
railroad labor board when they were
awarded the decision which refused
to approve the railroad executives pe
tition that nil shop work be placed on
a piecework basis of pay instead of
an hourly rute.
Tleiip is Threatened. v
CII1CAOO, Oct. 14. (U. P.) A
tleup of the nation's railroad system
October 30th loomed as a possibility
today. Hall workers hurled an ulti
matum ut. tho employers by deciding
to striko October 30 unless the execu
tives agree to open negotiations to
better wages and working condition,
with the union heads.
Tho railroad csooutlves, meeting
here defied the most powerful labor
organizations In the nation by pro
ceeding to slash wages in face of a
strike. According to union heuris, oil
tho men are not to be called out sim
ultaneously. The nation's transporta
tion system has been divided Into ten
groups for strike purposes. On
group will be called out on the strike
i day, then if the munugemont of the
roads refuse to negotiate, the next
I group will be called out until all ten
have quit, tlelng up the nation's
roads, until two million workers art
'Idle,
Vnlon Men Act Together.
All union men will uct together In
a crisis, the leaders decided, thus
welding the big brotherhoods with
their associated crafts. A strike vote
was taken In protest against the 12
percent wugo cut which took place
July first, on orders from the United
Htales railroad labor board. Union
leaders said then they would make no
effort to strike unless further threats
were made against the men's pay en
velopes. With tho unemployment
conference arguing wuges must fur
ther come down so that freight ratss
may drop, union heads are preparing
a club to hold over the roads' hoadi
to prevent such un action. Pall ex
ecutives plan to ask the Interstate
commerce commission to cut freight
ates after the railroad board has act
ed on the proposal to cut wages.
Conference Is lb-quested.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14. (A. P.)
Warren H. Stone, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Euglneors
(Continued on Page three.)
THE WEATIJER
Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse,
weather observer.
Max-mum 81.
Min'mum 40.
Paroincter 29.40.
Rainfall .05 of an Inch.
TODAY'S
FORECAST
Tonight anj
Beturday rain.