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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
RITCHIE HAS OPERATION
AND FIGHT CALLED OFF
BOUT WITH HARLEM TOMMY
MURPHY POSTPONED-MAY
BE REMATCHED LATER,

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IA na-
sal abscess which necessitated an op-
Grafton on Willie Ritchie. lightweight
champion. resulted In promoter
James Coffroth calling off the 40
ound fight that was to have taken
place last night between Richie and
Harlem Tommy Murphy. The fight
ers met with their managers and
went through the formalities of
weighing in to conform to the forfeit
agreements. Each weighed 1856
pounds.
When the requirements had been
met Richie announced that he had
been operated on but In spite of this
fact and the drizzling rain. he was
willing that the tight should proceed.
Coffroth. however. declared the fight
off. Whether or not the men will be
rematched has not been determined
Richie intended fulfilling his en-
gagement. weather permitting, but
when the promoter called for a post :
ponement and the boxers had made
the required weight Ritchie consider
ed he had carried out his agreement
so far as his $4,000 for the fight was
concerned. He refused to consider
making weight for match tonight
and declared that under the circum-
stances 1t would be impossible for him
to tell until late today whether ne
would be able to go into the ring This
did not SATISFY the promoter and the
bout was off.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
EXPOSITION OF SAFETY
AND SANITATION HELD

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Safety for
the workers of the United States and
what it means to their families and
employers, the relationship between
employer and employe, welfare, ben
eft and compensation work, were
some of the topics to be considered
at the first International Exposition
of Safety and Sanitation which open
ed here today. Men and women
prominent in these lines of work in
every state in the union were pres
ent. All forms of sanitation and hy-
gienic systems for improving condi-
tions in factories. workshops and the
homes of the workers will be pre-
sented by eminent authorities. There
will be morning and afternoon ses
sions for three days. Today's main
topic was. Industrial Accidents" II
was divided into the following sub
topics with the following speakers:
Safer Shops" presented by DR.
William H. Tolman. director of the
American Museum Of Safety: ''Hu.
man Values" presented by Don c
Seitz. editor of the New York World
and discussions by Mrs. Florence kel
ly. secretary of the National Con
sumers' league: George Gilmour
James L. Quackenbush, ]. F. Con
ner and H F. J. Porter.
The afternoon topics were "Acci
dent Prevention and the Public;
Problems of Transportation" pre-
sented by a representative OF tn
Pennsylvania railroad: Care Of tn
Injured" by DR.. William ONei
Sherman. chief surgeon Of the Car
negie Steel company; "Takin
Chances" by DR.. Lucian W. Chan
ey. of the United States department
of labor. The discussions were Leaf
by Rhineland Waldo, police com
missioner of New York, James Q
Pagan, and n. A. Dow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
Graham Operated Squeezer.

Aubrey Graham, Who Is now
student at the oregon AgricultS al
College, has sent local friends postal
cards showing the famous giant
lemon squeezer" that was used dur
ing the intermission at the big foot
ball game between o. A. c. and the
state university at Albany in No
vember. Lemon yellow is the Off
cial color of the u. of o, which fact
explains the idea of the stunt pulled
off by the o. A. C. Boys. Graham
and five other students handled the
proposition. Graham is also boosting
for the o. A. c. band concert to bt
held here December 29.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
"MARKET CART" SOLD TO
AMERICAN FOR Si0O, 900

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Another
British masterpiece whose value Is
set above 100000 has been brought
to New York. It Is learned that "The
Market Cart" by Gainsborough.
which is said to have been once own
ed by George Nv. was bought by FL
bert II. Gary some time ago and has
been hung in his Fifthavenue. home.
At the sale of the Phillips collection
in London last April the picture sold
for $10OS00, the former record In
England for Gainsborough being
s6S,525 paid for a portrait of the
Duchess of Gloucester In 1904.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
RELIEF ASSOCIATION WILL
SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER

To spread Christmas cheer into ev-
cry home in Pendleton where other
wise IL would not find entrance is the
mission set for itself this morning by
the Pendleton Relief association
which met in the Commercial club
rooms. Committees will make inves-
tigations to determine what homes
Santa Clause is apt to overlook ana
other COMMITTEES will supplement the
work by paying visits that Will shame
the aforementioned Santa.
The city will be divided into six
districts and there will be commit
tee. consisting of two women and one
man. to conduct the investigation in
each district Until these committees
report on the number of needy fam
lilies at meeting next Thursday, no
solicitation for funds or clothing will
De made. However. voluntary contri-
buttons will be received at the First
National bank by Treasurer ]. T.
Lambrith or can be made at various
stores where little savings banks will
he installed
ne 6lilS NIiA1Ai AiiC SON4CNS "AAa
purchase Will be selected for useful
ness. A special committee of seven
aadies win have charge of providing
suitable gifts to make poor children
happy.
TallInan Is President.
At a meeting this morning, ]. v
Tallman was chosen as president Of
the organization for the ensuing year
Mrs. ]. s. Landers was reelected sec.
retary and C. X. Cranston was cho
sec assistant secretary. J. T. Lam
7rith was reelected treasurer
Mrs. J. F. Robinson, Clarence Pen
8and and Rev. c. A. Hodshire wer'
chosen as members of the executive
committee, while Leon Cohen, j. II
Raley and Frank welch were selected
as a finance committee. To this lat
ter committee will be left the task o
cevising means of raising money pro
viding the voluntary contributions are
not sufficient.
The following are the investigating
committees appointed and thos'
knowing of needy cases are request
cd to report to some member: Cen
sai district. Leon Cohen. Mrs. lie
Moorhouse. Mrs. T. II. Henderson
east end, Mrs. A. ID. Frost, Mrs. Whit
man, G. w Bradley; south side
Clarence Penland, Mrs. c. F. Coles
worthy. Mrs. c. L. Crockett; ives
end. south of Alta, Mrs. C. S. Ter
pening. Mrs Ella Anibal, 81 Reetz
west end, north OF Alta, Mrs. G. W
Rugg. Mrs Dean Tatom, ". S. Bad
ley: north Pendleton, Mrs. Gideo
Brown, Mrs VIII Moore, w. I
Brock; special committe for child
dren's Christmas, Mrs. A. d. Eros
Mrs. S. A. Lowell. Mrs. r. T Brown
Mrs. Mary Harvey. Mrs. L. d. IDLE
man. Miss Lila Grigsby and Mi'
Edith Raley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11

BY instruments filed with Recorder
B. s. Burroughs today, Samuel Drum
heller, whose financial affairs have
been aired in the past few days. deeds
to his brothers, Oscar and George
Drumheller, practically all of his pro-
perty in the east end of the county
The $50 acres decided to George Is SUD-
iect to a $4,000 mortgage. The great
er part of the land is decided to Os-
car and bill Of sale conveys stock
implements and grain to the value Of
$4,000 to him also.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
To Open Store at Baker.

A. D. Frost, manager of the local
Golden Rule Store. returned from
'aker this morning after renting a
store building in that city and ar
ranging to open general merchan'
disc business about April l.
Mrs. James Stillwell, formerly Miss
Minnie Jones of this city, left thi;
morning for her home in Astoria. She
was called here by the death of hel
father the late James II. Jones.
j. NJ. Scarborough, Hermiston mer
chant. returned to his home last ev
ening after spending the day In tn
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
woolsrowcrs' Sfecting-The annua

WOOlorOwcrS' Mecttng-The annual
session of the Oregon Woolgrowers'
Association is now being held in Port
land and among the growers pres
ent from this county are r. n. Stan
field, ]. N. Burgess, Herbert Boylen,
william Slusher and others. DR.. S.
w. Mcclure. secretary Of the Ma
tional Woolgrowers' association, is in
attendance. He now has headquar-
ters at Salt Lake.
Watch for Stolen Cattle.-The Cat
tie and Horseraisers' association OF
Oregon, has employed Gerry Snow,
formerly Of Baker, to be inspector for
the association at the Portland Union
Stockyards. He was selected at q
meeting held last evening and will
observe shipments OF stock to detec,
cases Of theft
Still Exhibiting Oorn-The corn
which was exhibited here last week
at the big corn show held under the
auspices OF the O.-W. r. & N. Co.. Il
now being displayed In the Failing
building. at the corner OF Fifth ant
Alder strets In Portland. The displa,
is to demonstrate the fact that corr
may be successfully grown In eastern
oregon.
Wanting New LOcations-A specia
car loaded with representatives Of q
\ families living in Oklahoma Ia nov
In Oregon for the purpose OF LOOKING
| for locations for the families. tn,
party Is now at Roseburg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
Elk Seen Ncar Cayusc.

District Game Warden E. F. Av-
erill reports that two elk were seen
yesterday on the Frank Curl place
near Cayuse. They were very gentle
according to the reports from those
who saw them, and showed no dis
position to shun human society. Mr.
Averill Is at a loss to account for theiI
presence unless they are the same ones
seen several days ago near Milton
He is endeavoring to secure the
promises from farmers to give tn,
animals protection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
ANY Friends in Germany?

If you have any friends in Germany
whom you would like to interest in
Oregon, just send in their names to
Secretary c. X. Cranston of the Pen
dleton Commercial association and
he will see that they are sent pamph-
lets describing this country in their
native language. The pamphlets
have been prepared in Portland
through funds provided by the legis-
lature and are now ready for distri-
button
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
Exporting Commissions Books.

Experts today commenced auditing
the books and accounts OF the Pen
dleton water commission in conform
ance with the request of the four
members whose designations take ef-
feet as soon as report on the books
Is made to the council. The finance
committee of the council has employ
ed Robert Porter, public account
ant of Spokane to do the work and he
ant of Spokane, t odo the work and he
secretary of the local Commercial
association who is also an expert au'
ditor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
Explosion Breaks Wire.

The electric wires in Pendleton
were powerless for two hours and
half during the middle of the day due
to a blast on the road east of here
which wrecked the line. The blast
was in connection with road work
being done. Manager Vincent had
force of men at work repairing the
damage soon after the blast, and al
1880 the power was turned on again
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
AUTOPSY SHOWS THAT
GAILI.ARD WAS INCURABLE

WASHINGTON, Dec 11.-Mystery
as to the cause Of the fatal illness Of
the late Lieutenant-Colonel Gaillard
has been dissipated by the official
autopsy, the results of which were
made public by Colonel Taylor. one
Of the assistant chiefs of engineers.
The examination showed that Colon
Ell Gaillard had been afflicted with
an infiltrating tumor of the brain,
which from its nature, could not be
successfully treated by a surgical
operation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
WOULD SUE OFFICIALS
FOR FRISCO TAMPERiNG

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1o.-william
Niles of New York. owner OF Soo
shares OF the defunct St Lewis 4
San Francisco railroad stock, peti-
toned the United States court here
for permission to sue present anu
former officials Of the road TOT
profits ne alleges they made as mem.
bers Of a syndicate promoting ano
selling TO the road several shor'
feeders In the southwest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
Roundup Picture Hung.

One of the big 12-foot panoramas
of the 1913 Roundup was hung yes
terday in the O.-W. R. & N. depot
just over the door leading into the
baggage room and it makes fine ap-
pearance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11

Dewitt pawned the machine at the
Dupuis second hand store and that IL
was about to be sold when he discov-
cred 1t. The police were given the
warrant and were looking for Nc
Dewitt this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
Starts Another Divorce Suit,

Elizabeth Stanton of Helix. has
commenced another divorce suit
against her husband, Charles STAN
ten. Several other suits have been
filed but afterwards dismissed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
FEDERAL. ATTORNEY AT
SPOKANE DISMISSED

SPOKANE. wash, Dec. 11.-United
States District Attorney Oscar cain
received request from Attorney
General James B. McReynolds &c
&c nd in his resignation. Cain, re-
publican. will do as he has been ask
I'D
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11

President Wilson will be unable to
attend the banquet of the Carabec So
ciety tonight, its members composed
of army. navy and marine corps Of
ficers will elect him an honorary men,
ber.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
Realty Transfers.

Delbert Barger to Henry Koepke
for s1S,5Oo, tract of land in what is
known as Stafford's Home addition
to Athena: Paul L. Barland to John
Lester Cook for $4,000, Sc. IA of the
Sc. IA of the ne. IA. sec. 4. twp. 4.
n z 2S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
Iatourelle Is Ill.

Iatourelle Is Ill.
Henry ]. I.atourelle has been con.
fined to his home, S13 Mill street. for
the past few days with inflammatory
rheumatism. He is improving rap
idly, however.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
COudert Not Chosen,

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia denial
was issued today to the report that
frederick Coudert, a New York law
yer had been chosen ambassador to
France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
SAN FRANCISCO CALL
BUYS EVENING POST

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10
Publisher F. w. Kellogg of the Call.
confirmed the purchase Of the Call
Publishing company of the Evening
Post
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
Accused of Stealing Auto.

Walter Wells this afternoon swore
out a warrant in the justice court
charging Neil McDevitt with stealing
an automobile. He alleges that Nc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11
neWsy Notes
of Pendleton
Is Assistant to Treasurer.

John f. Beam, well nown local ac-
countant, has accepted the position OF
assistant in the county treasurer's Of
| flee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11

The dog in the manger Is only one
of the chronic growlers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-11

Wilson VIII Not Attend.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Although
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
Concentrations Which Outbalance the Drawbacks

one who is helped is something apart,
incomprehensible save to experience.
Only Paul has expressed this. A sense
of ownership in the best in her par
ishioners' lives makes them truly her
10y and crown"
What monopoly exists in Christian
service? May not the lawyers wife,
the merchants, possess these same
jeys?" you asek Certainly, but she
forms her opportunities. the parsons
lady finds them ready-made. AS one
suggests: Half my college class are
teachers. having immense influence,
yet they must first drill geometry or
Latin. My job is leading souls to
Christ" Il like. too" she rambled
irrelevantly, ito have it my business
to he nice to people. It's nice bust
ness to be in"
Forced Into Efficiency.
Cried one woman after her hus-
band stopped preaching, Such re-
lief not to have to attend prayer meet
ing" Don't you like prayer meet
ings?" puzzled her present sheperdess.
Yes, / like going and l do go but /
don't like to have to 60" That
just what I do like" rejoined the 9TH
er. II like to have to be cordial to
strangers: my old shyness vanishes
with the first handshake 1 like it to
be my JCD 70 EEl people 20 JOIN the
church. My girlish timidity disap-
peared when 1 found personal work
expected of me. l can preside at
meetings now. plan missionary pro-
grams, organize societies-all just be-
cause / had to-
She is right. The position reacts
on the woman herself. Obliged to
take up work foreign to her nature,
latent powers are developed. A "city
cat nm q httI'5 des
to the front Contact with all sorts
and conditions of men cultivates a
broad point of view, enlarging SYM
pathies, a lively sense of humor. Con-
slant criticism pilots the minister g
wife between public opinions Scylla
and Charybdis-un1ess indeed the
feathers in her bonnet or the full
ness of her skirt evoke comment, when
the aforesaid merry sense rushes to
the rescue.
Add, among meaner delights, the
SNUG satisfaction--albe1t hiding a
dread of hypocrisy mingled with a
vague sense of humiliation-of being
thought better than she is. The 9TH
er day an eager-eyed, snowy haired
little woman squeezed my hand and
asked in childish simplicity. "Lady.
Add the fearsome pleasure of being
pitied-don't laugh! it's human TO
like to be thought martyrs though we
know we're not-of hearing right and
left: poor thing, Everybody expects
everything OF you" Here is, by the
way, the root OF that bridal shrink
ing. The uses of the minister's wife
are sadly misunderstood 1t is time
her unique position should be recog-
nized--her duty to have n heart at
least at leisure to soothe and sym
pathize. a mind clear to plan for
shorter sighed souls, to set ten wo-
men TO work. not to do ten women's
work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

Much has been said, some well said.
about why men do not enter the min
istry, but little about the woman In
the, case, though she feels the thorns
in the dominie's path-poverty, crlu-
cisrn uncertainty of livelihood
fully as keeniy. She is singularly i'm
portant. A gray haired man, having
amassed millions in business, con-
fessed to me: I'D give every cent
to stand where your husband does.
I threw over the ministry at twenty
two because Mary declared, No par
sonagc for me- Today / have no
faith, no ideals, no object in living
If the parsons wife, claiming
They don't hire me-" insists on hav-
ing no part in his work, on living
outside the parish pale, better were 1t
for that bride and that parish and
that husband had she never been born
into wife's estate. But if she wei
comes this ever widening sphere of
activity and influence, the Joys before
her are endless. Nowhere else may
she come into so close partnership
with the man she loves The doctor 5
wife may he helpful, but the nurse re-
Ceives his confidence. The lawyer $
wife may know what case absorbs
him, she is not consulted about legis-
lation The business man inhabits a
world apart from his wife--the veri-
est tyro of a stenographer has more
hours beside him. What evening
spent in congenial pursuits makes up
for a day absorbed in separate IN
terests but the parson is husband
all the hours of his life.
Her Husbands Companionship.
How do you ever accomplish any
thing with a three-meal- day MANI
Queried q commuters Wife
II don't do much that he hasn't a
finger in" the, minister's wife hap
PLY confessed. He invades the
kitchen, the nursery. the sewing room.
any old hour with. What about this
for my text7' or That scamp of a
Smith boy has run away again, what
can we dor"
No lonely luncheons for her, To-
gether they talk over the last-read
book. wondering how far its fresh
suggestion Is practical for their slum
corner Her mending Is Iiyened by
scraps from Sundays sermon. They
discuss whether that abstruse part is
clear for the average listener. whether
Mr. b. will consider that illustration
too personal--points on which her
judgment is keen. Why, the Master
sent the seventy out two by two.
Together they go for afternoon calls
and evening sociabIes. Together, to-
gether in thought and plan and work.
Not Just cooperation in the home,
but in the whole life; not comrade-
ship merely in the diversions of the
evening. but in the toll of the day;
not nights, Sundays and vacations in
company, but twentyfour hours in
the way, seven days in the week. fifty
two weeks In the year. Only the
ministers wife knows the Joy of equal
partnership. Of absolute unity of in
terest.
Sunday IL her crowning day. To
watch her husband magnetic the con-
gregation, To hold her breath in that
hush when the Spirit brings home his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

words, to pray that this may help
Mr. A. or Mrs. b., so in need of It's
inspiration to feel that prayer an
swered and praise that thus her be-
loved and, in some small measure,
she. are 'laborers together with
Christ'-that is supremest joy True,
there are bad quarters of an hour
when the dominic stumbles over the
notices or, worse. oYer-the electric
cord of the desk-light; when he dashes
over his tuRnbler or smashes a vase.
There are weary Mondays and re-
dictionary Tuesdays, but the gladness
far predominates Compensations
abound.
Her Social Assets.
If she must be nice to all the par
ish, even the most disagreeabIe. yet
the loveliest people, too are found in
the churches and are perforce nice to
her. Among her assets is the social
position the parsonage gives. What
ever her husband brings or fails to
bring her. she is sure Of a certain
prestige in the community.
Again. everybody shows the parson
and his wife his or her hest side
/ Those earnest impulses which gay
7 Mrs. c. whispered to the minister's
wife last Easter win never be known
by her close chums. Nor will even
his mother guess the emotion with
which a mischievous lad confided his
intention to be q missionary when
grow up" His business partner
would be umbfounded at the secret
benevolences about which hard head
ed Mr. J. consulted his pastor. The
merchant, the doctor. the frivolous
outside; the sweet kernel Of devotion
and seif-sacrifice is kept for the min
lsterial pair to taste.
Why folks are confident that a cal
low young pastors wife knows their
way out" can advise about managing
their refractory children. even their
refractory husbands. must remain a
mystery Surely it isn't because they
expect the type of sympathy a Ger
man woman thought / was iading out
when, after an account of her drink
ing spouse's abuse, / rejofned, Yes
l know just how hard it list" DO you
really?" was the amazed reply. ''yyhy.
your man doesn't look that kind''
The Tie of Spiritual Relationships.
Willy-nilly, the fact and the oppor-
tuntty are hers. All things are hers
the joy of solving this mothers
problem; the joy Of smoothing the
hurt feelings of the most active Of
Ladies' Aiders; the JOY Of persuadfng
some devoted soul to do now the zone
! thing she has lacked the Joy of
| launching out into the deep of Chris
tan Endeavor that shy lad: the iov
of leading that frivolous girl, this
fun-loving boy to follow Christ-alI
these are easily hers. If the minis
/ ters wife foregoes the privilege Of
intimate personal friends because the
mandate insists all parishioners must
look alike to her. She is more than re-
warded by that closest Of all close
ties. the tie Of spiritual relationship.
which binds tighter than any con-
genlalty of tastes, stronger than any
admiration of character. The love
hcrn.no,, tI,n cr,u -. -. u i y