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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
WAS NOT. FREEHOLDER
PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY
Pendleton. Dec. 1s. 1913.


Editor East Oregonian:
Would like space In your valuable
columns to explain that DR.. ]. A. Best
was not qualified to serve as water
commissioner prior to the city elec-
ton. through not being a freeholder.
The personal property was assessed
to him.. The real estate to his wife.
He paid the tax for both and but one
ak receipt was made and that one in
j. A. Best's name.
Deputy Sheriff A. c. Funk. who
wrote the receipt. will verify this
statement and the recorders records
will show that the home was not
decided to the doctor until election
day. Dr. Best, think, will chesrfully
corroborate this statement now since
election Is over.
Very truly.
c. p. STRAIN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
zAPATISTAS ENGAGE WITH
SOLDIERS OF IIUERTA

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.--Fierce
fighting between Huerta's troops and
the zapatistas is reported inside the
federal district and but few miles
from the capital. Citizens are in
mortal terror OF the savage Zapatls-
tas. The government Is suppressing
news, fearing q panic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16

more victims are in the ruins.
The building was afire earlier in
the night but the flames were extin-
guished. At least 1873 persons were
asleep in the shelter when after mid
night, Wally Mayer, Chicago White
Sox player, saw smoke and gave a Sec
ond alarm. The flames spread furi-
ously. Mayer himself saved eight
children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
A[PUBL|CANS PLAN CHANGES IN
EFFORT TO RENEW THEIR PARTY
80 Are Killed.

VIENNA, Dec. 16.-Thirty persons
are reported to have been killed and
35 injured in a railroad wreck near
Warnow when an express train col
lided with a work train carrying 500
men. The cause of the accident is
unknown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
Wilson Much Better.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ls@Presi-
dent Wilson'S cold is rapidly yielding
to treatment. Doctor Grayson on
sidered it inadvisible to permit the
president to visit the executive offices
but tne cabinet win meet with him at
the whitehouse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
Mob Lycnhes Murderer.

WILLISTON. North Dakota, Dec, l6
--Overpowering the sheriff and
breaking into the jail here, mob
early today lynched Frank Culbert-
son who was convicted of numbering
three members of the Dillon family
on a farm north of here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
May Get Ambassadorship.

LONDON, Dec. l6.-When Lord
Hardinge resigns as viceroy of India,
as announced recently. It is said he
probably will be sent as British am
bassador to Paris. That Lord Kitch-
ener will succeed him in India SEEM
ed certain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
.CARRAhzA MUST MAKE VILLA
BEHAVE DECLARES BRYAN

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.-In cele-
grafton of the federal defense Of
Tampico 1t became known today that
Huerta has been intoxicated since
the cessation of hostilities.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Secretary
of State Bryan put 1t up to General
Carranza definitely today tkat he
must protect foreigners and their
property in rebel territory. The con-
dition at chihuahua City was espec-
tally referred to. Carranza was CIV
en- plainly to understand that the ad-
ministration looks to him to keep
General Villa in order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
NEWS SUM MARY
General.

OcueTul.
Arrest is made In Cincinnati in fire
which destroyed salvation Army shell
ter and burns six persons to death.
Schmidt, who murdered Anna Au-
muller, makes dramatic denial that he
is insane
George Davis pleads guilty to trans
porting dynamite.
man who escaping prison has risen to
be manager OF large Chicago depart
nscnt store.
Currency measure may pass the sem
ate this week.
Republicans reject plan for special
CONVENTION to consider changing basis
of representation at national conven-
ton.
Explosion I'm mine at New Castle
Colorado, kills several miners.
Garrison seeks to punish authors
of song and other filings made At
banquet.
Carranza Is warned that he will he
held responsible for the conduct Of
General villa whose actions are caus-
ing apprehension.
West urges upon Secretary OF the
Interior Lane the necessity Of com.
mencing work on the Umatilla pro.
ject SO a. to afford work for tile un.
employed In this state.
Local.
Damage suit flled again& mn
owncr BY father Of drowned boy.
School closes for holidays next
Tuesday: epidemic will probably abate
during vacation.
Peet and HawOrth OF Pendleton
team go to McCretiie OF Portland.
Athena pioneer dies as result Of
kick by horse.
Basketball season opens hero with
intcrclass games.
No poultry show TO be held this
year.
Portland gets In line to handle
wheat In bulk.
knights of Pythias grand officers
| visit local lodge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
EXPLOSION IN
MINE RESULTS
IN MANY DEAD
Heavy Loss Of Life is Feared at New.
Castle, Colorado Reported That
Several Bodies Found.
REsCUERS ARE At WORK

FUrty-twO Men Were in the Work.
ings When Upheaval Takes Place
Persons Standing on Surface Near
Entrance Are Knocked from Their
Feet by Force OF Explosion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16
Special Committee viii Consider
Special Convention to Establish
New Working Basis.
TO CHANGE REPRESENTATION

Problem Is 70 Prevent Continued Di-
vision 9mong Party Members De-
clarB WaFren-Scores Democrats
In speech Before National Cosu-
nittee Meeting in Washingtoa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16

We cannot blame man who leads
q dogs life II he growls.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16

The smaller an estate the fewer ls-
gal questions are Involved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. f5.-Thc ro-
publican national conimitte lstc this
afternoon rejected the proposed plan
to h(ld . special cOnventiC0 III the
party newt spring for the purpose Of
making arrangements to change the
basis Of representation.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Chair-
man Hilles appointed special COM
mittee today at the meeting OF the
republican national committee to
consider plans for special conven-
ton to change the representation at
the national conventions without rat
ification. The report of the law COM
mittee was presented by Chairman
/ Warren. 1t denied the committees
right to change the basis of represen-
tation but sustains the authority t.
call a special convention.
The problem" said Warren, is
to prevent a continued division of the
members Of our party. Let us admin
lister our own corrective and not
permit the democratic party to use
position 1t has gained solely by our
division, to try to destroy the good
our party has done the nation"
Warren favored convention
which would declare its convistions
and establish new basis for repre-
sentation and prepare to restore a
republican congress to the country
which already Is anxiously awaiting
it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-16

The East 0regonian has the largest paid
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland and over twice the circulation In
Pendteton Of any other newspaper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-05
CERAMIC ART DISPLAY
Will Be Given Here Next Saturday at
Mills store.

Those who are interested in
ceramic art. or those who enjoy see
ing exquisite porcelain. will rejoice in
the exhibition to be given next Satur-
day by the Topeka Ceramic Art club
a the w. w. Mills department store.
The Dorothea Warren O'Hara collec-
ton, one of the finest In the country.
is to be sent from Kansas City in spe-
cially prepared crates. One game set.
which took first prize in London for
design, was sold to Mrs. j. Pierpont
Morgan for $3.50.
Mrs. O'Hara, formerly Doroth ca
Warren. lives in New York. hut was
formerly a Kansas City girl She
worked untiringly one summer, earn
ed $1,000, and left for Munich in the
fall. She studied at the Royal Col
lege of Art South Kensington, Lon
don, and had lessons with Louis Day,
who, although he had stopped taking
private pupils, was so impressedrwit
Miss Warren's artistic abilitySthat he
gave her several valuable pointers in
English ceramic art.
The collection which is to be
brought to Topeka will include sew
eral pieces of porcelain described in
Mrs. O'Hara's THE Art of Enameling
on Porcelain" recently published in
New York. One of the most beautiful
pieces is a SatsIlma punch bowl. done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-05

Miss Clyde Bonebrake entertained
her sewing club today. Guests besides
the members were Mrs. Dennis Payne,
Miss Gladys Boyle and Miss Marjorie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-05

Whitney. Mrs. Payne is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Monte kistler, and will be
here about a week longer. She and
Mr.. Payne will go from here to Kan
SaS City to make their home. They
have been living in Fort Stockton,
TeXas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-05
ANOTHER Big MELON.
This One Is Cut by the American To-
baccO Company.

New York. Feb. 5.-More than Sc 900. =
coo will be distributed among holders
of the common stock of the American
Tobacco Company from a fifteen per
cent extra dividend declared today.
Like the $40, 000. 900 melon, divided last
week by the Standard Oil, this extra
dividend results from the supreme
court decision dissolving the old cor
poration and represents proceeds of
the sale of certain treasury securities
in accordance with the decree of dis
solution.
The declaration today makes a total
of $14, 000, 600 received by the stock
holders since the old American Tobac-
co company was dissolved. The COM
pany declared also today quarterly
dividend of five per cent which places
the common stock on u twe1ty-cent
annual basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-05
First and Monroe streets. will not pc

First and Monroe streets. will not oe
held.
peka, attending the meetings of the state
labor society. Mr.. budding represents the
BoiIermakeis union of Parsons. He was
formerly employed in the Santa Fe shops
in Topeka and is well known among the
railroad men in the city.
Lee o. Paddock of Ell Paso is visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Pad
dock, wko live east of the city, and his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs A. ID.
Watts. who live on Emmett street. Nc.
engineering department of the FL Paso
e Southwestern. He will return home in
a few days to assist his wife. who
injured several days before he left. y
drunken soldier ran over her while riding
a horse One ankle was broken and she
sustained other injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-05

in Persian design, and valued at $500.
The Topeka Ceramic Art club is a
flourishing organization, with Mrs ].
s. Ensminger as its president. Miss
Marie Witwer is a member of the club,
is a personal friend of Mrs. O'Hara,
and has been Influential in bringing
the collection to town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-05
Every Day Money
Saving Prices

Peck good White Potatoes.
worth 20 to 25c. f8c
15c pr. heavy cotton Gloves Zoe
Toe pair heavy Cotton Flannel
hittenS &c
15c pair Warm Brown Jersey.
dlONeS 90.
our fine Bread fc and Sc
FRESH Country Eggs, doz use
one of the best and most dur
able Gas Lamps, complete.
sold worth at least soc acc
25c triple weave. triple din Gas
Mantle f5c
boxes very best sc Matches
SOLD 1Oc
Peck good Turnips. Zoe
Peck good Sweet Potatoes 21c
IOc can Fine Oysters Sc
ISc can very fancy Corn 12c
Can good Early June Peas 1Oc
. lbs. fine Gran. Sugar. 25c
10 bars Lenox Soap 2sc
cans large Carnatiou Milk 05c
cans large Pet Milk o5c
zoe can finest Cocoa IRc
zoe ut. jar Celery Relish I9c
zoe qt- jar Chow Chow lac
Lake Fish =
z lbs fine Home Made Kraut 30
3-5c pkg Lump Starch Zoe
cans 10c Powdered I've 25t.
3-twist best Twist Tobacco 1Oc
Decide today You won't miss it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-05

Musical people will be interested in
a concert to be given tonight at Wash
burn college chapel by Professor
Boughton. pianist. and Miss Helen
Phipps, violinist. both of college fac
ultV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
UNDERWOOD AND HOBSON
TO JOIN PYTHIAN SISTERS

Congressman Oscar w. Underwood
and Capt. r. p Hobson are to become
members Of the Pythian Sisters. the
woman's branch of the order of Knights
of Pythias. Both are members of JEFF
ferson Valley lodge, Birmin CHAM, and
both have been invited to join Fidelity
temple No. recently instituted in Bfr-
mingham. On Tuesday night Mr.. I'm
derwood will be initiated and on the
following Tuesday Captain and Mrs.
Hobson will be initiated.
Mrs. Mary Echols OF Purity temple
No. 3. located at Ensley. has been In
vited to preside over the ceremonies
and will be assisted by the officers of
Purity temple as follows: Mrs. M. M :.
johnson. Mrs. A. B. Mays. MSS. w. Il.
Stewart, Mrs. George Preston, Mrs.
Dave Mitchell and others.
Mrs. Echols states that Mr.. Under
wood and Captain Hobson are both
much interested in the new temple and
that the ladies who are msmbers are
Intensely proud of the two dis
tinguished names that will soon be
added to their roster.
The order of Pythian Sisters is arous-
ing much interest in Alabama and al
though strong organization with some
$4,000 members 1t Is of recent date that
the Pythian knights of Alabama have
become interested In the work, and
from many of the principle cities Of the
state have come petitions for the in
stitution Of temple and among these
already established the membership fs
rapidly increasing.
1t is expected that grand temple
for the state Of Alabama will be or
ganized in the next few weeks and
those applying for the institution OF
new temples are anxious to be insti-
tuted in order to have representation
at the time the grand temple is In
stituted.
The officers of the temple are az
follows: Most excellent chief of The
temple, Mrs. Fisher; excellent senior
of the temple. Mrs Starbuck; Excellent
junior OF the temple. Mrs Randall
manager OF the temple. Mrs. Patterson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
NEW YORK'S FIRST
APARTMENT HOUSE
IS STILL STANDING
Was Erected 43 Years Ago
by Rutherford Stuyve-
sant-Continues to
Be Popular

1t might nave been centuries instead OF
43 years since the first apartment house
was erected In New York, so great has
been the Improvement In this popular
type of dwelling. Rutherford Stuyvesant.
a member of the old Stuyvesant family,
was the first to introduce the apartment
in this country. He had seen apartments
in Paris. They were popular there with
the best of people. Besides, it increased
the ability of the owner to pay his tax
bills and other expenses
The tax problem interested Mr.. Stuy-
vesant as he owned considerable prop
erty about the city. Probably this was
the reason for his interest In Paris apart
ment houses. After convincing himself
that they would go in New York he
erected the Rutherford at 143 East
Eighteenth street soon after the civil
war. 1t was known as the French flats
and was the talk of the town. The Ruth
erford Stuyvesant house is still standing,
and according to brokers, has compare
| lively few vacancies. 1t Is five stories
| high, liz feet wide and 90 feet deep.
There are four apartments of seven
| rooms each to floor. 1t has steam heat
and hot water and Is absolutely sound
proof, says the New York Sun.
| The reception that met the apartment
| house was so great that many builders
entered the apartment house field. or
| late years the number has increased con-
| siderably. These builders have given up
| the construction of all but apartment
houses. which has got to be a science re-
| quirfng constant attention and applica-
| ton. Through this specializing New
York has been forced In the last ten
years into the front rank as the apart
ment center of the world.
| Many of our apartments here rival pal
, aces in grandeur and fittings. Scores of
such houses may be found on Park ave-
| nue., Fifth avenue, Madison avenue,
| Broadway, West End avenue, Riverside
drive and crosstown streets to the east
and west of Central park. private
dwelling fitted in the fashion that many
| Of the suites in houses along these streets
would rent for figures many times that
which is asked for these apartments.
| Many families have learned this, and are
| giving up costly dwellings, to live in apart
| ment houses, In which they are deprived
of nothing that they had In the dwelling,
yet are saving several thousand dollars
| a year by the change, enough in many
| cases to maintain the latest in motor
cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

these prosecutions from arising: but un-
less some limit is placed on the number of
witnesses who may be summoned in such
cases, hundreds of immaterial, unused
witnesses will continue to be taxed
against the people in the many cases
which find lodgment on the dockets of
the criminal court from time to time, and
these witnesses must now be paid out ,'f
the fine and forfeiture fund.
THE taxpayers of this country are now
drained of thousands of dollars each year
for lack of much needed legislation. AS a
public official charged with an obligation
to the people, I submit the above to the
candid consideration of every citizen.
With the aid of the press in giving pub
lcity to these matters, I will be glad
later to cali public attention to such
other legislative relief. as my experiences
suggests to be necessary for the public
good am sure that If these matters are
urged upon the members of the legisla-
ture from this county, improved public
service will result from the enactment OF
a few simple and business like changes
of the law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

morning announces that Hirsch,s old
millinery stand on Second avenue has
been rented for the occasion. The bazar
opens on November l9. and will COR
linue through Thanksgiving Day. IA
olnners VIII be served daily from IL to
d MRS. Grubb has taken out restaurant
license. so as to conform to the city.
commissions rule or ordinance which
prohibits church fairs from serving.
lunches or dinners more than two days.
There will be many booths at the
bazar. and those in charge are expect-s
ing liberal patronage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
THE LIBRARY BOARD
ISSUES STATEMENT
"Why We Need Better Ii
brary Facilities" Subject
CAMPAIGN is NOW. ON
Equipment in School Department Said
to Be Very NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Needed for Blind and in the
Juvenile Department
CAMPAIGN is NOW. ON

President J. ". Donnelly, DR. T. d.
Parke and other members of the library
board, which was recently named by
the city commission to take charge Of
the Birmingham library system, haVe
written some arguments on "Why We
Need Better Library Facilities The
board Is now conducting quiet cam
paign for funds to buy books and have
enlisted in the cause group of well
known men and women of the city.
Statement of Board
Tho phamplet is for their use IN
showiag to the people whom they visit
why the library is a deserving cause
and why it should be aided by public
donations The arguments follow:
THE modern public library should
have works of recognized authority
on all matters pertaining to municipal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

affairs. for the use of officials and prf-
vate citizens. covering such subjects
as sanitation, streets. roads. parks wa
terworBs, lighting systems. sociology,
government and building.
Technical Department-rhis is an
industrial district and there is an In
sistent demand from persons engaged
in the various industries. from law
yers, architects, decorators, carpenters,
mechanics. artists, designers, journal
lists, advertising men, mechanical, civil
and electrical engineers, accountants,
bankers, farmers, soil students, musi-
clans, physiciens, trained nurses, teach
ers, stenographers. housekeepers, build
ers and contractors. for work along
their special lines.
school Department-The school de-
partment is regarded as one of the
most important features of the modern
library. Herein the reading required in
connection with the various courses
of the schools must be provided, and
the books furnished at the different
schools, with frequent necessary
changes. This calls for larger number
of books in this department, and they
must of course be kept constantly
replenished to meet the changing and
advancing courses, and the new ideas
continually developing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
AJliteratjve Tongue Twist

A novel competition was held at a very
Rnhe-oian West End club recently.
sweepstake, the winner of which received
sos. was got up by it's members for the
best alliterative gem that would tie knots
in the tor~ue of the most careful speak
er, says Sketch. The following are some
of the best of the tongue twisters'' sent
in.
A growing gleam growing green.
The break breeze blighted the bright
blossoms.
Flesh of freshly fried flying fish
The rrize was won by the sender in OF
the following:
Give Grimes Jim's great gilt gig whip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

FOR RENT-sPLENDID OFFICES
IN CLARK BUILDING, 4TH AVENUE
AND 20 ST. ALSO SEVERAL NICEt
OFFICES ON I'D FLOOR AND LARGE
HALL ON BID FLOOR. 2l4-1O N. 10TH
ST. LOUIS ". CLARK 4 CO., AGENTS.
4TH AVE. AND 10Th sT. PHONE 6O7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

M. of r. and correspondence. Mrs. Coop
er; mistress OF finance, Mrs. Crawford;
protector of the temple. Mrs. Gibbons;
guard of the outer temple, Mrs. Esk-
ridge; past chief of, the temple, Mrs.
Holt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
The Knockers
from the ST In

From the st. Louis Republic.
That bunch of geologists that were
visiting here. .yesterday-how did they like
the village?"
They had their hammers out all the
time they were here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
PLANS FOR BAZAR
Ladies of st. Paul Secure Hirsch's
Old Millinery Stand

Mrs. w. ]. Grubb. general chairman
OF the bazaar which the ladies of St
Paul's church will hold this month. this