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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS Will HEAR WEST
EXTENSION ARGUMENTS LAST Of MONTH

In coroboration of a special news
story from Portland, published in
this paper Tuesday comes the follow
ing announcement from Project En-
gineer Newell of Hermiston:
Hermiston, Ore, Jan. II. 1912.
Editor East Oregonian:
1 have been advised that a Board
of Engineers will be convened the lat
ter part of the month, probably at
Hermiston, to consider the proposed
West Extension of the Umatilla pro-
iect. The Board will be glad to meet
persons or delegations interested in
the proposed extension and to hear an
expression of their views. If invited
to do so, the Board may be able to
hold hearings at convenient locations.
Definite information as to dates can
| not be given at present, but those
interested are requested to communi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12

gard to the many travelling solicitors
processing to represent some foreign
school or mission, raising funds for
their own education or some other
professedly worthy cause.
Most Of these people have been
exposed again but exposed in one
place, they flew to another and con-
tinue their manipulations of the pub
lie confidence and its willingness to
assist every deserving cause.
1T is a fact that the churches car
ry on through carefully governed
boards, schools and missions on prac-
tically every foreign land. They also
raise funds to help worthy but indi-
gent students at home. Every legiti-
mate kind of work for the uplift Of
mankind is fostered by the churches
represented in our city.
These churches do not send out
irresponsible solicitors. Every man
who solcits funds must be accredited
by local pastor or officials of the
local church. We would urge the
| generous people of Pendleton to give
their money through the regular
channels Of religious and benevolent
work, thereby guaranteeing its honest
expenditure"
COMMITTEE,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
Portland Construction Con-
Germ Will Build New High
School.
BID ACCEPTED $4,000
Plans and Specifications Modified to
Bring Cost Within Amount Avail
able for Purpose-Enough Funds
for All Work.

Pendletons new high school build
ing will be built by the Advance Con-
struct'on company of Portland, the
school board at it's meeting yester-
day afternoon declaring the bid of
that company as lowered in conform
ance with the modification of the
plans and specifications to be the
lowest and best bid received. The
amount specified in the bid was $74,-
600
Following the opening of the sixteen
bids received on Wednesday evening,
when it was decided that certain
notifications in the plans were ne
cessary because none of the bids
were low enough to be acceptable,
Architect Troutman changed the
secifications enough to lower the cost
of materials about $4,000 and the
contractors were allowed to reduce
their bids in accordance with these
changes, That of the Advance Con-
struction company being the lowest
it was accepted and a contract was
drawn up this afternoon.
The notifications made in the
specifications enough to lower the cos'
| chitect. will not affect the appearances
| or the strength of the structure Sc
riously. The changes include the sub
stitution OF terra Gotta for stone, the
substitution of oak for cement IN
the two upper floors and one wal
| and number of other minor substi
| tutions.
With the price reduced to $4,000
the board will now nave sufficien
| funds for the installation of the heat
ing plant, the plumbing and wiring
as we'll as for the completion of thu
annex to the north side school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
SHUSTER LEAVES
PERSIA FOR HOME

Teheran, Persia, Jan. 12.-Having
been removed, on the demand of the
czar of Russia, as treasurer general
of Persia, Morgan Shuster the Am
erican last night left this place, ac-
companied by his wife, for London.
With the departure of w. Morgan
Shuster from Persia, Russia has won
her most important demand-his ex-
pulsion.
Although Shuster was not expelled
in SO many words his position was ia
ken from him and he left the coun-
try knowing that it might be danger
Gus to himself to remain
Shuster was dismissed because he
did his work too well.
He was made secretary-treasurer of
Persia on the recommendation of
President Taft. Persia's financial af-
fairs were sick. Within a few
months he had almost 100000 00e in
the treasury and Russia began to
grow uneasy. She and England, II
is said. planned to partition Persia
when the country became hopelessly
(COntinued on nara eiuht,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
Large Party Of Neighbors Franticay Digging in
Icy Mountain for John Narkaus
MISSING FROM HOME NEAR GIBBON THREE Days
Searchers Find Rideress Horse and Follow Trail to the
Edge of Mass Left By Avalanche in Bobsled Canyon
Near Weston Mountain.

canyon, no further trace of man or
beast did they find.
Man Caught i'm Snowslide.
Reluctantly they were forced to be-
lieve that the body of the man they
sought was lying under the deep
snow. Observations showed them that
the trail along which Narkaus had
ridden was some distance up the hill
side and all agreed that the uhfortu-
nate man, had been caught in one or
the frequent snow slides and carried
below into the bottom of the canyon.
In some manner, they believe, the
horse escaped the fate of the rider
and managed to make its way out OF
the canyon.
No Hope of Life.
The party went back for shovels
and returned last evening to the task
of digging into the white mass. No
hope is felt that the man is still living
whether he is buried beneath the
snow mass or whether he escaped that
fate If under the slide, he has been
dead several days and if he escaped
the slide, he undoubtedly perished
from exposure in the mountains.
! Deputy Game Warden E. F. Ayeriil
happened to be in the region of We
naha Springs yesterday and Joined the
searching party. Thoroughly ex-
hausted, he left the remainder of the
men when they went for shovels and
returned to the city last evening with
the news of the probable tragedy.
\ No telephone communication could
be had with settlers in the vicinity OF
Gibbon today and it is not known
whether or not the body has been re-
covered
Narkaus was about 27 years of age
and unmarried. However, he has sew
eral brothers and sisters and host OF
friends who will be shocked to hear OF
the news regarding his disappearance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
JURY BRIBER MAY TELL
ALL ABOUT TANiPERING

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. 12.-Des-
pite persistent rumors that he will en-
ter plea of guilty to a charge of
bribery in connection with the jury
of the Mcnamara case, Bert Frank
lin, the detective in the employ of the
Mcnamara defense, and his attorney
today declared that he would not
plead guilty when he appears in court
tomorrow for trial. The rumor has it
that Franklin has agreed to plead
guilty, take a short sentence and tell
all he knows in connection with the
bribery of jurors, which may involve
some prominent figures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
OAKLAND WOMAN MURDERED
BY HER FORMER HUSBAND

Oakland, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Jessie
Bigelow, age fifty, was shot through
the heart and instantly killed today
by Joseph Rider, her former husband
from who mshe was divorced in st.
Louis two years ago.
She married Bigelow a short time
ago.
1t is believed Rider followed her to
California and lived at Los Angeles.
He came here last night. His own
son and daughter were in the house
and heard the shooting but he held
them off fifth revolver and escaped
A posse is in pursuit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
Second Wave Sweeps Across
Middle Western States,
Causing Suffering.
LIVESTOCK LOSS HEAVY
Plight of Poor of Cities Made More
Grave by Coal Men Who Boost
Price of F'uel-Eamine Threatened
in Chicago.

Chicago, H., Jan. 12.-With the
temperature standing today at nine
degrees below zero, Chicago is exper-
iencing the coldest weather of the
present winter and a further drop OF
the mercury is predicted for the i'm
mediate future. The coolest weather
ever experienced now prvails in many
middle west states.
The suffering of the vast army OF
poor people in the city is intense and
the coal dealers have boosted the
price one dollar per ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12

Certain that somewhere in its icy
depths is hidden the body of John
Narkaus, a prominent young stock
man of the county, large force OF
men is today attacking with shovels
a great mass of snow in the bottom
of Bobsled canyon, few miles above
Gibbon. The young man has been
missing since Monday and search
ing party yesterday tracked his horse
up the canyon to the pile of snow,
and it is the belief of all that he was
caught in a snow slide and perished'
a victim of the recent storm
Narkaus, who conducts a ranch
near Weston mountain and back of
Wenaha Springs, started out Monday
morning to search for a COW and a
calf which had been caught in the
snow. He did not return that day nor
the next, nor the next and yet no un-
easiness was felt over his absence for
| his family was confident that he had
made his way to the farm of some
| relatives.
Search Party Organized.
| eSleTudN 1DOTHlnS, lOMeNeI, WHSi
| he did not return and no word hat
been received from him, members o
his family became alarmed and
! searching party was organized. Thei
it was that P. H. McPhee, manager o
! ! Wenaha Springs and several of hi
employees remembered having seel
Narkaus' horse on two different day
standing as if tied at the mouth o
Bobsled canyon, which is just acros
the river from the Furnish summe
home above Gibbon. At the time, tn
sight occasioned no comment, but nov
it was significant and the searching
party made its way to the point wher
the horse still stood.
There they saw that the naima
was not tied but was held fast by tn
bride reins being entangled in som
| brush. Tie horses tracks had no
been obliterated by any fresh snoy
and were easily followed up the can
yon Suddenly they stopped right ol
the edge of a huge mass of snoy
which had slid down the mountain
side. The men made their way to tn
other side of the obstruction but n
tracks were visible and. although
members of the party made their wa
under difficulty to the mouth of tn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12

HAD POOR MEMORY
Especial Correspondence

Hermiston, Ore, Jan. III NJ.
Scarborough, local merchant who was
elected treasurer of Hermiston, but
failed to qualify in time, states that
he entirely forgot the provision which
required him to file bond within
specified time following his election.
He intended to qualify for the office
but cannot do SO now as the city
council has declared the place vacant
and will proceed to elect man for
the position, At the recent election
Scarborough defeated Ash Pierce for
the treasureship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
Children Drink Acid.

Huntley, Mont, Jan. 1.-THE s.
year-old son of Mrs. 7. o. Threet
found a bottle of carbolic acid in a
trunk while his mother was away
from the house last night He gave
the baby. l year old, drink and took
some of it himself. Both children
We're dying when Mrs. Threer got
home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
MANCHUS SKIN REBELS ALIVE:
MUTINEERS BURN CHILDREN

Tien Tsin, China, JAM 12.-Skin-
ming rebel officers and soldiers alive,
as though they were slaughtered
hogs, butchering hundreds OF other
Chinese and committing numerous in
describable atrocities against all enc
mics of the Manchu house, hordes
OF imperial troops are today reported
to be carrying on another series of
Tnassacres at Ian Chow They offer
as justification of their brutalities
that their victims have been guilty of
treason.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
JAPAN HAS $4,000
TROOPS ON U. S. SOIL

Washington, d. c.. Jan. IL
A declaration that thirty-two
thousand trained Japanese =
} troops have been smuggled into
} Hawaii, since the Japanese RUS =
} sian war ended, was made here
} this afternoon by Major General
} Carter, assistant chief of staff
} of the United States army. He
, declared that the United States
, has come to a realization of the
, danger of the Japs SELLING the
} Islands, in case of war and has
taken steps to Immediately send
thirteen thousand troops there
to prevent any surprise. The
announcement has caused no
} little sensation among high Of
ficials about the. capital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
Burn Children Alive.

st. Petersburg, Russia, Jan. 12.-
CTemating small Manchu school chill
dren, hacking adults to pieces, loot
ing all houses and burning large Sec
TONS the imperial soldiers who have
mutined today are waging most ter
rible war at Kuldja, Chinese Turke-
stan, according to telegraphic dis
patches received here. 1t is reported
that all foreigners fled to the consul
ates which are being guarded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
Iowa Records Broken.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 12.-With
the thermometer registering 29 de-
grees below zero today and much
lower at other points in the state, all
previous cold weather records have
been broken and the suffering Is in
tense. while stock losses will be heavy.
To add to the situation here coal
famine is threatened and the prices
have been boosted beyond the reach
of poor people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
ITALIANS SINK SEVEN
TURKISH GUNBOATS

Rome, Italy, Jan. 12.-Seven
Turkish gunboats, which were
loaded with contraband goods
for the Turkish troops in the
) province of Iteman, Arabia,
) were sunk in a battle with Ital-
ian Battleships and torpedo
boat destroyers off Konfunda,
according to dispatches receiv-
ed here today. The Turkish
squadron was sighted after a
hunt of one week by the Italian
ships and were sent to the bot
tom after fierce fight of one
hour. A large number of
Turks saved their lives by TAX
ing to the life boats, while a
large number lost their lives.
No Italians We're reported killed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
Heavy Losses in Montana.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 12.-With the
temperature in southeastern Montana
ranging from IL degrees below zero
to 35 degrees below at Havre, stock
men in this section of the country
state that enormous livestock losses
will result unless the weather mod
crates Immediately. At Butte and
Missoula the temperature is above
zero.
Train service On all ra1foaos
through this section is badly demor-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
DAN P. SMYTHE GETS $1,000 FOR INJURIES
RECEIVED UNDER NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN

Portland 12.The
$1,000
North
train
win appeal The rail-
will
Smyhe
been fault the
of defence proposition
Smyh wered his recklessness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
seyerest known in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Nebr.. Jan. 12-The most
severe weather and lowest tempera-
ture ever known in Nebraska Is to-
day being experienced. At this place
the temperature registered at 26 de-
grees below zero.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
Alleged Wife Murderer Hanged.

San Quentin Penitentiary, Calf.
Jan. 12.-Mark Wilkens was hanged
here today for the murder of his wife
in Alameda. He died protesting his
innocence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12
Halifax Has Fire

Halifax. N. s., Jan 12.-Several
business buildings, including the
Halifax Herald and the Munnie Dry
Goods company, were destroyed this
morning with a loss of half million
dollars
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12

cate with the project engineer at Her
miston, oregon.
Very respectfully,
HERBERT d. NEWELL
Project Engineer.
Want The Facts.
That the investigating board will
desire definite statements of facts
rather than demonstrations of senti-
ment was declared by Supervising En-
gineer Hopson to a delegation of PEN
dletonians who called upon him the
early part of this week.
Written statements are preferable
yet oral statements will not be barred.
Il is not the intention of the board
- hold any mass meetings but rather
to have a number of minor sessions
so as to allow all parties a full op-
portunity to present their views with
full freedom.
In Portland it is generally believed
in well informed circles that the re-
port of the board will decide the fate
! of the West Extension.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12

Continued on page eight.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-12

<Continued on page eighty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04
NO UNBELIEF

There IS no unbelief. whoever plants d seed beneath the
 sod, And waits to see it push away the
 clod,
 He trusts in God. Whoever says when clouds are in the
 sky, Be patient heart. light breaketh by
 and by Trusts the Most High. Whoever sees, meath winters field of The silent harvest of the future STOW, Gods power must know. Whoever lies down on his couch to
 sleep. Content to lock each sense in slumber Knows God will keep. Whoever says Tomorrow The
 unknown, .'.The future''-trusts unto that power
 alone He dares disown. The heart that looks on when the eye
 lids close, And dares to live when life has only
 woes, Gods comfort knows There is no unbelieft And still by day and night uncon-
 SciouSly, The heart lives by the faith the lips
 decry. God knoweth why.
 LIZZIE YORK CASE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04
WEATHER REPORT SAYS FREAK STORM

Last month developed a freak rain storm, according to the weather report of William Jennings of the Co-opera- tive Meteorological Observer Bureau. On the 7th of the month there was a storm lasting 45 minutes which sent 1-13 inches of rain to the earth This Is an rr1usua1 amount of rain for so short a period There were three thunder storms during Une month, two Of which were very severe No one was killed but several are reported as having suffered shocks which re- s1tzired medical attention. The high est nzrorneter mark was 3e-39 at a. m. on the 2Sth. and the lowest was 9g.S S2 at D. m. on the 18th.
 Oeher statistics shown in the report are: Maximum temperature. 'SS, on the S<h; rnirimunl. s. the 30tf1; mean, e5; greatest range, 29, on the 9th, and Least daily range, s. on the 2nd- The precipitation amounted to a total of 3-7D inches and there were Il days with -01 or more precipitation. There were 10 clear days, 10 partly cloudy and 10 cloudy. The prevailing wind was in tho southwest direction. There was a high frost on the 3Oth; thunder storms on the 1st t7th and 1Tth, and hail storms on the Tfh and 11th-
 The mean low temperature for the 40 years past has avera ged 63.9. Dur ing the past month it was 6S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04
Letters of a Slim Made
 Woman to Her Fat Sister
First Letters On the Fallacy ot EsTraining Down. to Com
 fOrtabIe Size.

Dear Sir:-If you could see me now you'd surely wonder what witch cry had wrought the transformation for you wouldn't recognize your Anna zon sister in the gracefully molded figure sitting here
 Yes, l have a surprise for you that huge mountain of fat you once trim body now you'd meet in a. days walk. And the change from fat to. just plump was SO easy, and gradual and natural, and perfectly harmless, that, I didn't realize 1t was taking place.
 You remember that horrible night mare that confronted me every day the physician called it ''exercise''- but as J look back on it now I can call it nothing but torture. Lying flat on my back and trying to kick feet Attempting to stand on my hands on chair when nothing less than derrick would lift my bulk into the air. Standing with stiff knees and trying to touch my toes with my flngers--when I couldn't even See them. And other things as ridicu- Ious. "Exercise!'
 just quit it all. A few months ago I got mixture of 1-2 ounce Mar matic, 1-2 ounces Peppermint Wa ter at the drug store, took a teaspoon fuI after meals and at bedtime-took it consistently and faithfully-and now sis, really have a beautiful figure. smooth skin, firm flesh and the diges- ton of an ostrich. It's simply wonder full.
 Lovingly, BETTY.
 Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04
NEWS ABOUT TOWN

The Sunday school of the South church will hold a rally Sunday noon. There will be addresses by Alderman Paul L. Miller and the pastor, Rev. Dr. Richard L. Swain. There will be special music Mrs Lucien T. War ner will sing and Miss Mary ManofH will play the piano.
 The Bridgeport Poultry Association will have a meeting tonight and listen to an address by H. J. Stegeman. The meeting will be in GlItchess college in the Taylor building. The subject will be "Caponizing.''
 The Bridgeport Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association will hold a meeting tonight in the '. M. c, A. rooms, and plans for the annual show in Decem Der will be discussed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04

R E N T
 S2 Washington Ave, 12 rooms, select T'OOmfng house .$oOOO 587 Washington Ave, room flat
 S45.O0 65 James St., room fiat. $16.O0 425 Brooks St., i room fiat 200 12O Maple St.. , room flat S16.OO 68 Cedar St., half house, rooms S2OOO Stores. 564 Park Ave. $2O.O .OO Lafayette and South Ave. $25.OO ANDERSON. AGENCY,
 60 Cannon St. G d%
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04
PRACTICAL IF NOT POETIC

w D. HowelIs. at a. luncheon at Kdttery Point, said of a certain popu- lar novelist:
 There is about as much poetry in him as there is in McMasters-
 -'McNasters, you know, was walk ing with beautiful girl in a wild New England wood
 % What is your favorite flower, MT. NcMasters?' the girl asked softly.
 ''McMasters thought a moment, then cleared his throat and answered:
 .+ Well, I believe I like the whole wheat best. Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss., PROBATE COURT

September goth, 1912 Estate of William Stock late of the town of Bridgeport in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dfr- trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlemen ent Those who. neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make immediate payment to ,
 ABRAHAM LEVY G s* Administrator C. t. a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04
NEW BRITAIN PLANT
 WILL CHANGE HANDS

New Britain, Oct. 4-Negotiations are in progress for the purchase of the Humason & Beck1ey manufacture ing plant by the LandeHs, F'rary & Clark company, and it is expected that the deal will be closed in a day or two The former concern was es- tablished in 1863. makes pocket knives, hammers, machinists' and engineers tools, etc, and is capitalized for $105, GOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04

The mail carriers will appear in their winter uniforms today, having received official notice to make the change. They will be given an in spection by Postmaster William H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04
SATISFACTORY.

The Jackson Sun is rejoicing that Roosevelt chose Jackson as a place to speak instead of Nashville. We too From the Nashville Tennessean.