davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
COUNCIL STILL WORKIn6
OVER THE WATER REPORT

All day yesterday the city council
sat in caucus To consider its report
upon the work done upon the gravity
system by the water commission, ani
the end is not yet. In fact 1t is alraos,
certain that that report will not be-
ready for formal adoption at the reg
ular meeting tomorrow. There Is a
possibility that special meeting will
be called 10 receive 1t and It Is YET
more probable that 1t will be held
over until the meeting a week rrom
tomorrow.
The report which the expert ac-
countants have made upon the rec
ords and books of the commission has
teen received by the council but wni
probably be held until the other re-
port Is ready. At the caucus 1t Is re-
ported that the work done by the
commission was thoroughly threshed
over and that both DIR. James a. BEST
and Chairman VIII Moore were ca.l-
ed before 1t 10 explain certain mat
ters.
1t Is also reported that DR. Best
asked permission to have an attorney,
Judge Fee, present. but that Mr..
Moore demurred to this unless tho
council also granted tho other four
com missioners the privilege of having
legal counsel present. ~ guess II We
need any legal assistance. Wa can call
in the city attorney" one councilman
is quoted as saying and the matter
ended there .ft
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-By Q
vote OF 43 to 35 the senate this af.
ternoOn adopted the joint conference
currency bill. The engrOssed bin Is
expected to reach the white house
not later than 4 O'Clock this after.
noon. President Wilson announced
his intention Of signing the bill at
O'Clock. The house adjourned 1t S:1l
and the senate at 4:01 O'Clock this
afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-with the
house last night ratifying the agree
ment Of the conferees on the currency
bill by a vote of 2ss to so and tho
senate pledged to a vote on the
measure not later than $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon, it seemed certain
early today that the bill will be ready
for President Wilson's signature be-
fore night.
The senate met at 10 o'clock this
morning with the understanding that
the report of the conferees would be
considered Immediately. 1t was an
nounced at the white house that the
president would sign the bill at 8
o'clock sharp. this evening He has
prepared memorandum outlinal g
just what he expects the bill to ac-
complish.
The house did not meet until late
today with but handful of It's MEM
bers present They merely marked
time awaiting the action by the sen.
ate
The engrossed bill is expected 4,
reach the whiis house not later than
4 o'clock this afternoon and Demo.
cratic leaders are planning to make
the signing Of the bill a ceremoniouo
affair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
TIDAL WAVE SWEEPS COAST
AND WASHES OUT TRACKS

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 23.-A
tidal wave which swept up from the
Pacific at Elmore park washed out
several hundred yards of track from
in front of a Portland bound passeng-
er train, undermined and flooded half
q mile Of beach cottages and left a
row Of miniature lakes of sea water
along the railroad. The scene of the
flood is in Tillamook county. Ordi-
narily the ocean Is half a mile from
the railroad at this point Track
crews repaired the damage within a
few hours and the train proceeded to
Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
WILSON JOINS IN CHORUS
OF "0LD NASSAU" At PLAY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Presi.
dent Wilson stood in a box In a 10.
cal theater, then with uplifted hands
Joined in the chorus of "Old Nassau u
the alma mater song of Princeton.
1t was at the conclusion Of the per-
formance of the Princeton University
Triangle club" when the entire au-
dience arose and Mr.. Wilson also
sang. as did oil alumni OF the lnsti.
tuition present.
The play, musical comedy, writ.
ten by the students, was attended BY
Washington society in general. Mrs
Marshall. the wife Of the vice. -presi.
dent. and the ladies Of the circuit and
supreme court circles occupied boxes
as did members Of the diplomatic
corps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
SHERIFF REFUSES
TO UNSEAL MINE

SALT LAKE, Dec. 23.-Sherifi
Smith refused today to reopen the
Utah-Apex mine where Ralph Lopez
the Mexican gunman, Is sealed up
The management of the mine IL
growing anxious to resume work and
have showed signs of impatience
The sheriff, however, declared he
would risk no further men In search,
ing the tunnels for the fugitive. He
admitted that he believed Lopez was
dead but said that he proposed to
wait fully two weeks before resum.
ing a hunt for the body.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
EIGHT HOUR LAW
APPLIES TO STATE

SALEM. Ore. Dec. 23.-Sweeping
In its scope. the supreme court this
afternoon handed down an opinion
on the S-hour law passed by the in.
itiative and re-enacted by the legisla-
ture, holding that the measure ap.
plies to all state employees. The ef-
feet of this will be to put all the state
institutions on an S-hour basis. State
officials declare this will cause a de-
ficiency In the maintenance appro.
priation Of every institution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Four inches
of snow have fallen here and 1t Is
a welcome advent to the unemploy'
ed. Hundreds of men have beer
given work cleaning off sidewalks.
The severe weather has caused
much suffering among the poor and
charitable organizations have been
swamped with appeals for aid.
Incoming trains are almost all
late, especially those coming from the
west.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS VACATION

With the closing OF school this af-
ternoon. Pendleton pupils commence
upon their annual Christmas holiday
vacation which this year will last
for 12 days. School will be resumed
on the morning Of Monday, January
s.
In the three grade schools, the
Washington. Hawthorne and Lincoln
exercises of an appropriate nature
were held this afternoon commenc-
ing at . o'clock. At the high school
the regular work was done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
ARRESTS MADE IN
TRAIN WRECK CASE

BERLIN. Dec. 23.-Despite an Of
ficial assertion that defect In the
lighting apparatus caused the explo-
sion which partly wrecked the special
train of the Russian empress dowager
last night. it leaked out today that
several arrests have been made in
connection with the case. The train
was awaiting the dowager empress
who was to arrive from Coppenhagen
on the way to st. Petersburg, II the
explosion had occurred few min
utes later She would have been
aboard. Several employees Of the
railway were badly injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23

Many Of the teachers in the schools
will leave this evening and in the
morning for their homes over the
state and northwest to spend the
holiday period and the many students
who are attending the Pendleton high
school from outside communities will
depart for their homes also. The
stay-at-homes are planning many
parties, large and small, for the holi.
day season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
| NORTH YAKIMA TO REMAIN
IN WESTERN TRI-STATE

NORTH YAKIMA. Wash, Dec. %.
North Yakima will maintain a
baseball team in the Western Tri-
State league another year. There
was deficit of about $4,000 from
the 1913 season, but the directors
have decided to enter another team
and endeavor to pull even the coming
summer. The directors are Robert
Rundstrom, L. o. Janeck. Guy Graf
ton, r. c, Sinclair. Fred Fontaine, T.
l.. Martin, DR. f. S. West, DIR. A. F..
Campbell and ID. L. Thacker. The
selection of manager and players
will be discussed in January.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
woman Ia pardoned

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 2s.-Gover.
ncr Ralston made a Christmas present
OF pardon to Mrs. Belle Shenken-
berger. for Is years an inmate Of the
wom'an's prison here following hsr
conviction on charge Of poisoning
her daughter-in. law. She was civil
war nurse. She began her prison tern,
on Christmas eve. 1898. and will De
freed on Christmas eve. 1918.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
Nominations Sent Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-The fol.
lowing nominations were sent the sen.
ate today by President Wilson: Henry
May to be second secretary of the
American legation at Toxic; Hugh
Gibson, to be secretary Of the Ameri-
can legation at Brussels; Frederick
Sterling. to be secretary of the Am.
erican legation at Toxic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
100000 MEN OUT Of WORK IN CALIFORNIA

Los ANGELES, Dec. ga re-
quest that he call a special session of
the legislature on January to con-
slider the problem OF the unemployed,
was telegraphed Governor Johnson
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
NEWS SUM MARY

General
Governor West gives Sheriff Rand
. few days of grace to enforce the
laws at COpperficld.
One hundred thousand men out of
work in California is statement of So
cialist who wants Governor johnson
TO call special session Of legislature
to consider matter.
Thousands of the unemployed in
Chicago welcome heavy snowfall and
many OF them are set to work clean.
Ing up streets.
Arrests follow explosion in special
train of Russian empress dowager
who was about to depart for st. Pc.
tersburg.
Woman Hives for IS years in private
rooms in rear OF office Of prominent
attorney, Melvin Couch, former Law
associate OF Judge Parker.
Night riders whip woman, burn her
homo and order her to leave town al
Old Horton. Missouri.
Sheriff Smith refuses to reopen
Utah-Apex mine wherc Lopez Is be-.
licved to be entOmbed.
Currency measure Is on way to Pres.
ldcnt Wilson who will sign It at Q
O'Clock this evening.
Eight hour law applies to state erN.
ployes declares Oregon supreme court
in decision.
Local.
Organization Of Tecl Irrigation Dis
trict held invalid by Judge Phelps.
Council In caucus considers work
done by water commission but report
will be delayed.
West extensb bn to Umatilla project
viii not AFFORD work for unemployed
this winter.
Schools clog today for Chrictsmas
holidays. ss4esJ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
Ealem Banker Diee

SALEM, Ore, Dec. 23.-Asabei
Bush. millionaire banker and pio-
neer Of this city. died at the age Of
SO years. 20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
Rev. WhitlOck Dad.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 23. - Rev
Elias Whitlock. 10 years. tho father
Of Mayor-elect Brand whitlock OF
Toledo, died Of pneumonia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
TEEL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT INVALID

BY decision handed down yester-
DAY afternoon by Circuit Judge G. w.
Phelps, the Teel Irrigation district.
as organized by men interested in
getting water on a large area of semi
arid land in the western part Of the
county, is held invalid. Judge
Phelps, briefly speaking. holds that
the proceedings have been irregular
and that competent evidence has
been lacking to secure affirmation or
ratification.
The directors OF the district will
doubtless appeal the matter to the
supreme court. The case came before
the directors for the examination, ap-
rrovai and confirmation of the pro-
ceedings in the organization and In
the issuing of bonds for the purpose
of water rights and the construction
of irrigation works. Under the law
as passed by the last legislature, the
directors of an irrigation district may
submit their proceedings to the cir
cult or supreme court for an opinion
as to their legality.
The directors. through their at
torney, j. 7. Hinkle at first tried to
submit the matter in the form of a
friendly suit and for that purpose
Glen Warner, famous Carlisle foot
ball coach who owns land under the
proposed district. appeared agains'
the petitioners through his brother.
w. ]. Warner who is a partner of j
I. Hinkle.
The following are his findings of
fact and conclusions of law:
particulars.
Findings OF Fact.
That there is no competent evil
dence before the court upon which
the court can affirm. approve or
ratify the proceedings in the organi-
zation of the Teel Irrigation district
or of the subsequent proceedings OF
the board of directors of the said lr-
rigation district.
That said proceedings have been
particulars
l. By reason of insufficient proof
of notice Of presentation of petition
to the county court for the formation
of said district
2. The notice of election for or
against organization was published
three weeks and not four weeks as
required by law.
3. Failure of the county court of
Umatilla county to establish election
precincts in said district in the man
ner provided by law.
4. Subsequent to organization cleo
ton judges were not selected prior to
the time Of posting notices as requir-
ed by Section Sta L. O. L. and
notice does not state time for hold.
ing said election.
S. The regular monthly meeting
was held on Monday. February and
not on Tuesday, February 4. as re-
quired by law
s. II does not appear that the
warrants of the district have been
legally issued or that there has been
any valid authorization for the in.
debtedness created.
As conclusions of law the court
finds:
1. That this matter Is before ths
court without contest and therefore
| there Is no issue made as basis FOL
| judicial determination.
2, That except insofar as the peti
, tioners are entitled to the confirma
ton of the proceedings herein b.
reason II the default of interested
parties to appear and object the re
lief prayed for ought to be denied.
| 1t is therefore. hereby ordered. ad
judged and decreed that the peti
/ tioners are not entitled to the relic
prayed for In the petition herein.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
Clements Reappointed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23--Presi-
dent Wilson reappointed Judson Gle
ments OF Georgia to succeed himself
as int rstate commerce com missioner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23

to-day by Thomas Williams, secretary
of the California Socialist party. In
the telegram Williams cldimed tina,
100000 men are out of work In Cali
fornia and that conditions are acute
ia the large centers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
WALLA WALLA WOMAN
TAKES HER OWN LIFE.

WAILA WALIAA, Dec. 23.-
, Mrs. Earl Thompson. living on
Bryant avenue. died at 3
O'Clock this morning Of wounds
inflicted on her wrist by her.
self at IL o'clock yesterday
, morning. The reason for her
, act 10 not known, Coroner
, Cookery took. charge OF the
body. but left It at the resi-
dence, DR. K. e. Shaw was in
; attendance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23

It freuqently rains on the Just be.
cause the unjust has swiped his um.
brella.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
THOUSANDS OF
MEN WELCOME
BIG SNOWFALL
Chicago's Unemployed Are Given
Work Clearing off Streets-Four
Inches Of Snow There.
ALL TRAINS REPORTED LATE

Severe Gold Is Hardship ON the Poor
OF the City and Charitable Organi-
zndons Have Been Swamped With
Appeals For Aid-Traffic From
West Almost Tied UP.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-23
MEASURE GOES
TO PRESIDENT
TO Be SIGNED
Senate Adopts Joint Conference
Currency Bill House Has A.
ready Ratified Agreement.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURNED

Wilson VIII Place His signature 70
Engrossed Bill at Q O'clock This
Evening-CeremOny Will Accom-
pany Signing-ylcmorand Pre-
pared Outlining His Views.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-19
County Commissioners

There was a regular meeting of the
County Commissioners on Tuesday
the following orders were passed:
Ordered, This ninth day of Septem-
Der, 1918, by the Board OF County
School Commissioners of Prince
Georges County, that this Board
transmit to Governor Go dsorough,. Pre-
sident of the State Board of Education,
a letter petitioning for rehearing of
the appeal of Roger l. Manning, from
the order OF this Board removing the
said Manning as principal of the Laurel
High School; and it is further ordered
that pending the determination of the
Governor and the State Board of Edu-
cation, Miss Edmondston vice-principa-
of the Laurel High School be instruct
ed and directed to take charge of the
said school and to open and organize
the same, until final determination OF
the principalship of the said school may
be had, and that copy of this order be
forwarded by the Secretary to Mr.. Man
ming, Mr.. Marbury, Attorney, and to
Mr.. Morris, and Miss Edmondston and
a COPY also be attached to the letter to
the Governor.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-19
Dedication of the New Catholic
Church

The new Catholic Church, Forest.
vile, Md, called Mt. Calvary in honor
of the Passion of Our Lord, has just
been completed, and preparations are
now being made by Rev. P. DiPaola
and the congregation at Forestville for
its dedication. His Eminence Jas. Car!
dinal Gibbons will arrive in Marlboro
Saturday night and will say Mass
promptly at o'clock Sunday morning
in st. Mary's church. Assisted by the
pastor and the Rev. Father Jones, who
is now conducting the mission at
Rosaryville, Md. At nine o'clock ;the
Cardinal and the Clergy will leave
Marlboro for Forestville, and they
will be met by large crowd of mount
cd men at Taylor's place in Forestville.
From that point procession will be
formed to the church, where at 1880
mass will be begun and during
the mass the Cardinal will dedicate the
church. The dedication sermon will be
delivered by His Eminence followed by
another sermon by Rev. Father Jones.
At this occasion it is earnestly desired
by the pastor that all the community
will come to greet the great Cardinal of
the United States.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-19
st. Johns Tournament

One of the most enjoyable tourna-
ments of the season was held near
Broad Creek on Wednesday last for the
benefit of st. John P. E Church. Ow-
ing to the threatening weather the at
tendance was somewhat curtailed.
Several hundred persons were present
including a number from almost all
sections of the lower part of the
County. Mr.. j. Henry Kirby was mod
ell Chief Marshal and was ably assisted
by Milton B. Brooke and Cleveland
Kirby as Aids. All the Judges were in
attendance. R. B. B. Chew, ESQ.,, was
orator of the day and delivered most
thoughtful and polished address which
was much appreciated by all present.
After the Tournament all went to the
Parish Hall where most bountiful sup
per was enjoyed. Sweet and familiar
strains were then heard from the Forest
vile Band and dancing was partlci-
pated in by youth and beauty from the
surrounding HciSuUoinoooS oiiA
guests, while the older persons looked
on with great pleasure, and also not
participating themselves. George, B.
Merrick, ESQ.,, was orator of the even
ing and made very graceful and fit
ing address which was most heartily
applauded. The successful Knights
were as follows:
Edward Heiskell, Knight of Oxon
Hill who crowned Miss Jennie Cox as
Queen of Love and Beauty. Godfrey
Mohler, Knight of Silesia crowned Miss
Anna Hungerford, First Maid of
Honor. Owen More, Knight of Just
for Fun, crowned Miss Belle Groves,
Second Maid of Honor, Lemuel Allen
Knight of Camp Springs, was the next
successful Knight and unselfshly gave
the crown to Harry S. Carroll, who
who crowned his wife, Mrs. Emma Car
roll. Quite substantial sum was re-
allied and great credit is due to the
Rector, Rev. H. E. Ryerson, and the
ladies and men of the parish who work
ed untiringly to make the occasion so
pleasant and successful.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-19
State Scholarships in Engineering
Courses

Applications for scholarships in the
Department of Engineering, establish
ed in The Johns Hopkins University I'M
der the provisions of the Laws of
Maryland Chapter 80, 1912 should now
be made.
Entrance examinations for all stu
dents will be held in Mccoy Hall, The
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
on Sept. 30-Oct End, 1913, beginning at
9 a. m.
If there is more than one applicant
for a particular scholarship competa
tive examination will be held at the
University Immediately following the
examinations for entrance.
In addition to certain collegiate
scholarships, the Act provides for
scholarships 1T large and 102 scholar
ships, each for one year, to be appor.
toned among the Counties and Legis-
lative Districts of Baltimore City, the
same number of awards so far as pos
sible to be made each year. The un.
dergraduate courses in Engineering
will extend through four years and
it has been determined to offer IS OF
the sch l,rsnips in the year 191s-1914
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-19

Allegheny, Baltimore, Frederick and
and Washington Counties and the four
Legislative Districts:of Baltimore City
will each be entitled to two scholarships.
and each of the other Countries to one
scholarship in October 1918. The six
Scholarships at large may also be
awarded at that time.
Applicants for scholarship should ad-
dress the Registrar, The Johns Hopkins
University for the blank forms of ap-
plication and for further information
as to the examination and the award
of scholarships.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-19
The Federal Bird Law

Hunters throughout the country are
beginning to realize that the Federal
government has curtailed their sport
for the season, which in many states
opens with the 1st of September, by
taking migratory birds under its pro-
| lection. For after October 1st. when
the new regulation goes into effect. all
| shooting during the hours after sunset
and before sunrise which the hunter
always has considered the best of the
day, stops. The regulations according
to the Bureau of Biological Survey,
have been framed on the principle of
protecting the birds, and not in the in
terest of the hunter. But they also
| provide for an open season reasonably
long, and at time of the year when
game birds are most abundant.
A great many of the protests against
this Federal ruling are based upon
the ground that it amounts practically
to closed season to have no shoot
ing before sunrise and after sunset for
those whose only time for hunting is
early morning or after work is over.
But it is important to allow che
birds to roost and feed to prevent
their extinction. Fourteen states have
no restrictionIat all on the night shoot
ing and the Federal law is intended to
bring about uniformity in.the provision.
The most far-reachlng fby far is the
prohibition of spring shooting in order
to protect the birds while on their way
to their nesting grounds and while mat
ing which means great increase in
numbers by fall.
The friends of our feathered denizens
will be glad to learn that in Europe also
a committee has been formed for the
protection of birds. The movement,
therefore, to save the rare birds from
extinction in the quest for feathers to
decorate women's hats and hair pro-
badly is to have an international i'm
petue. This is we'll, for America can
not save all the birds by herself, ex-
cepting the white heron. Women,
knowing nothing of the conditions I'M
der which tropical plumage is collected
and delighted with the finish work of
the miliner, reply upon osprey, paradise
birds, and other fowls for their orna-
ments.
A great part of the work would be
accomplished were women to under
stand the cruelty of it all. They are
not to be deprived of beautiful feath-
srs by the suppression in the trade in
sigrettes. There will always be ostrich
plumes. Besides the rhea of South
America is being domesticated, and
other fine South American birds which
shed their rich plumage are to be rails
ed here. But to continue the trade in
aigrettes means the cruel extinction of
the whole species. for it is the mother
birds that are taken and killed for their
feathers, leaving the young to starve.
Washington Herald.