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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-10

Victoria hosts of EXPIRES. Roosevelt
at luncheon.
Behin.-Wassnan, editor charged
with criminal SANDER in Salvarsan
case, convicted. year Imprisonment.
GoIdfield, NeV.-Four men killed in
auto accident while returning from
Knights of Pythias lodge meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
NOL|N VISITORS ARE
ON THEIR WAY HOME
Especial Correspondence. }

NOLIN, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Minnie
Darlington and three daughters who
have been visiting in our midst for
the past several days, left for their
home in Fresno. Calf, last Thursday
Miss Stella Steele returned last
Thursday from the harvest fields near
Wallula where she spent two months
with the family of C. A Moll. pros
porous state-line farmer.
Swan Benson & Co.. who are blast
ing rock one-half mile east Of here for
the completion of their contract for
the O.-W. r. e. y. cutoff between
Echo and Hinkle, have secured a per-
NIT to change the county road so they
can lay tracks on the old road to their
quarries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
QUEER PRISON CASE
PROMISES A SCANDAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-A
scandal OF good-sized proportions
promises to develop from the recent
extraordinary Transformation on the
voyage across the Pacific of Peter
Grimes, forger sentenced at shand-
hal to a three-year term in San Quen-
tin, into Alfred Johannsen, pre-
sumably perfectly inoffensive Nor
wegian whom the penitentiary au-
thorities had to turn loose immedi-
ately for lack Of anything to lock
him up for.
Grimes had a bad record and had
already served one term in prison.
At its conclusions he was befriended
BY Robert Dollar, the shipping mag
nate. who gave him a job on a liner
running to China. In the orient.
however, the ex-convict abandoned
this position, was arrested, tried by
the United States authorities in
Shanghai, convicted, sentenced and
put on board the transport Sheridan
to be taken to San Quentin.
How he happened to be allowed
shore at Nagasaki, one of the Sheri-
dams ports of call, is not clear but
it is certain that he did, for Johann
sen remembers seeing him there. He
remembers also that Grimes offered
| him a drink and that he took it. Ev-
identity it was "doctored," since at
that point the Norwegian's memory
fails him up to the time that he
awakened to find himself in the
Sheridan's brig on his way to San
! Quentin.
Johannsen tried to explain his pre-
! iicament but he knew no English and
no one on board but himself spoke
Norwegian. Not until he was within
the prison walls did he find anyone
who could understand him. There
however, he stumbled upon fellow
convict familiar with his tongue anG
his story reached Warden Johnson
Investigations followed and johnson
was released. OF course, the man,
ner in which Grimes escaped and
Johannson was substituted for him
had to be looked into. In connection
with this inquiry queer piece of in
formation was brought out. 1t i!
about this that the promised scanda
centers.
When people heard of the Grimes
Johannsen case they generally re
marked, "What an extraordinary in
cident" The information the in
quiry brought out was that it was no
extraordinary at all-that it wa.
quite common, in fact.
A man is arrested for some offense
tried, convicted and sentenced t
prison. But on his arrival there h,
proves to be someone else. o
course he hasn't done anything
wrong and the prison officials hav'
10 release him. 1t happens witt
comparative frequency. the investiga
tors learned-at least in California
Now, is this kind of thing possible
the investigators are asking one an
other. without connivance on the au
thorities part Moreover, anothe
thing was learned-that escapes from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31

prison are far more numerous than
the public knows about. They happen
like this:
A convict term expires. He is
called for to go to the warden's Of
flee and man presents himself.
There are a lot of convicts and the
warden can't remember them all.
The man is released. Shortly after
ward the right convict clamors loud
ly to know why he was not released
at the end of his term. He proves
conclusively that he ought to have
been released and the authorities
have to let him go. In the meantime
No. has put as much distance be-
tween himself and the penitentiary as
possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Not So Strange After All

You may think it strange that so
many people are cured OF stomach
trouble by Chamberlain's Tablets.
You would not. however. II you should
give them trial. They strengthen
and invigorate the stomach and en-
able It to perform its functions nat
urally. Mrs. Rosie Rish. Wabash
Ind. writes. Nothing did me the
least good until 1 began using Cham
berlain's Tablets. 1t is decidedly the
best medicine for stomach trouble
ever used" For sale by all dealers
ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
German Honors His Foe.

ROME, Aug. 31.-A dispatch from
Berlin says the defense of Longwy,
department of Meurthe-etM Moselle,
France was the most heroic since the
beginning of the war. The town sur
rendered only after an extraordinary
display of valor. OF Sc siege guns,
all except one had been dismantled.
The Germans so admired the bril-
liant resistance that Crown Prince
Frederick William Begged the French
commander at the moment of surren-
der to keep his sword.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Constipation Causes sickness.

Don't permit yourself to become
constipated, as your system immedi-
ately begins to absorb poison from
the backed-up waste matter. Use DR.
Kings New Life Pills and keep well
There is no better safeguard against
illness. Just take one dose tonight
csc at your druggist.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
REPORT STATES 30
PER CENT OF LAND
ON PROJECT GOOD

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. s1.-That
so per cent of the Umatilla project
consists OF lands suitable for irriga-
ton and but 20 per cent worthless
was reported yesterday by J. w.
Brewer. farm land manager OF the
state board of immigration, who made
a thorough reconnaissance OF the
project in company with Professor w.
l.. Powers, irrigation expert OF Ore
gon Agricultural college.
The report refutes the Informal
statement by socalled experts Of the
department of agriculture at Wash
ington declaring the project worth
less and 95 per cent unsuitable for
irrigation.
Acceptance of the latter report by
the interior department would have
prevented carrying on the west ex-
tension OF the Umatilla project. In
transmitting the report to President
Thomas c. Burke of the state immi-
grafton commission, C. C. Chapman,
state immigration agent, expresses
this conclusion:
Enutled TO support.
THAT the state of oregon. the i'm
migration commission. the Oregon
development league, the oregon con-
servation commission and our COM
mercial bodies are entirely justified
in supporting the movement for con-
struction of the west extension is APP
parent from careful study OF this re-
port, and the other facts of the en-
tire case. That 1t Is a duty OF the
state OF oregon for all OF these pub
lie bodies to insist upon early COM
pletion OF the west extension as JUS
titled by conditions anj due the state
OF oregon is also apparent
Attached to the report Is the rec
ord OF the experiences OF 120 settlers
Lack OF experience has been a de-
terrent to the success OF many, &C OF
n who replied to the question as tc
whether they had had previous ex'
perience. saying they had not. The
Sandy Hill district north Of Hermis'
, ton also presents a problem, says Mr.
Brewer, which may be solved in the
/ growing OF fruit trees His genera
conclusion Is:
Covers Ground Thoroughly.
after covering the ground very
thoroughly. talking with the farm
ers, inspecting the various farms and
methods employed and taking into
consideration the general climatic
soil and marketing conditions. the
conclusion is reached that there Il
| good reason for encouragement and
that most OF the project will ulti'
! mately prove successful"
The Umatilla project is located II
the northwestern part OF Umatills
county and embraces approximate!
| 16,60O acres OF irrigable land.
The average elevation above sef
level Is 47O feet: the average annua
rainfall about 8 inches. Government
statistics show the last killing fros
! OF spring to have been April Z. ant
| the first of autumn to be october 2S
/ The original lien for water wa!
! $50 an acre in 10 annual installment!
but time extensions have increased
/ this to $40. on the Sandy Hill ares
/ water payments have been deferred
. for five years. and settlers pay mean
] time $3.50 for acre feet of water
1 while $3.50 is the annual mainten
ance charge. In 1918, $4,000 acres Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31

ais your feet
or what under
the sun you've
tried without
getting relief.
just use "rtZ."
"TIZ' draws
out all the poi
sonous eSuda-
tions which puff
up tie feet;
"TIZ" il mag
ical; "T1Z" is
grand; "TIZ"
will cure your
foot troubles 80
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31

Braces up the whole system, renews
your lost energy; the most effective
bowel tonic for tired, sick people.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea, the
greatest American remedy. 35 cents.
Tea or Tablets. Tallman & Co.-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31

OF course, the prison authorities
don't like to talk about these cases.
so 1t is not often, as in the Crimes
Johannsen instance, that one of them
is ventilated. Just now, however.
they seem likely to receive consider
able publicity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31

partly suitable for irrigation pur-
poses.
Included in the sondy ridge is an
area approximately two per cent Of
the entire project that Is more
sllty formation and would be classed
as fairly desirable land. This would
make a total of about IS per cent
OF the entire area that would be
cIassed as land that could be used
for irrigation purposes.
Land Near IIermiston.
A further area or about per cent
of the total, the principal part OF
which lies Immediately north OF the
town OF Hermiston, is fair soil. but
requires drainage to put 1t into the
best producing condition.
About 10 per cent OF the total area
Is included in what Is known as the
Sandy Hill area, Of which per cent
of the total acreage has been with
drawn from entry, leaving a balance
of IA per cent that is now being
farmed or open for entry in this dis
trict.
Recapitulation.
Pet
Fine sand, gravel substrata ..... 2I
Brown sandy loan ........
Medium sand, 20 feet to water
table .................. 2.
Medium sand. on bassalt ....... 2.
Silly land in sandy area ......
Land needing drainage .......,;
Coarse sand, withdrawn from en-
Try ......''.. ..'..'...''.
Rock outcrop, gravel, etc.
Coarse sand, not in Sandy Hill
urea Il
Total ................ ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31

you'll never limp or draw up your face
in pain. Your shoes won't seem tight
and your feet will never, never hurt or
get sore, swollen or tired.
Get a 25 cent box at any drug or
department store, and get relief.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Tires at,
before-War Prices

Today we have our own men in Colombo,
Singapore and Para. Those are the worlds
chief sources of rubber So we are pretty
we'll assured of constant supply, and our
pick of the best that's produced.
We were first on the ground. We were
quickest in action As result, we shall soon
have in storage an almost record supply of
this extra grade of rubber.
And we paid about June prices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
TIL FOR TIRED
SORE, ACHING FEET

All what relief. No more tired feet;
no more burning feet, swollen, bad smell
ing, sweaty feet. No more pain in corns
callouses or bunions. No matter what
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Frequent Irrigation Suggested.

To maintain favorable moisture
content in these soils, light. frequent
irrigaticns must be applied and a
large head of water should be used
in order to get the water over
the surface rapidly. When large
quantities of water can be secured,
soil-building crops. like alfalfa and
sweet clover, can be grown AMI will
add organic matter to the soil to a
depth of several feet. Where these
crops can be fed to stock and ma
nure can be applied to the land and
plowed in with the last cutting. the
supply of available fertility and the
water holding capacity of the soil
can be built up and kept up so that
It will probably be physically possible
for a good amount of wood growth
on the trees planted on such land.
With better supply of available fer
tility the plant requires less moisture
In getting the nourishment per poun
of dry matter produced and the wa
ter requirement becomes less. The ir-
| rigation expert OF the Oregon Agri-
| cultural college is preparing a bulle-
tin on irrigation practice in eastern
Oregon. in which the most approved
methods of handling and irrigatins
these soils will be discussed in more
| detail.
Character or Soil.
Taking into consideration the en-
tire acreage, about 81 per cent is in.
cluded in what Is known as the fine
sandy soil with gravel subsoil and
two per cent of the entire acreage IL
the brown sandy loan area between
Umatilla Buttes and the river max.
ing 30 per cent of the total tha,
would be classed as the best land or
the project for irrigation purposes
About % per cent of the entire
area Is what is known as the medi.
um sandy soil, within 90 feet of the
water table and about the same am.
cunt, or % per cent of the entire
acreage includes an area in the ex'
treme northwest and extreme north
east OF the project, which Is medium
sand bassat; these two classes beinl
in n class somewhat inferior to thos,
first mentioned, but considered al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Be Careful Now

In Goodyears we pledge you the same
grade tire as always And that grade won
for Goodyears the top place in Tiredom-the
largest sale in the world
And, for the time being, our prices are the
same as before the war. We shall try to keep
them there.
We accept no excessive orders, but dealers
will be kept supplied And we charge them,
until further notice, only ante-bellum prices.
That means that Goodyears- 1.-THE best
tires built---are selling way beiow other
tires.
RRER Comply. Akron. Ohio
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31

The Emperor of Japan who ordered
the bombardment OF Tring-Tau, when
no answer to his ultimatum to Ger
many. which expired last sunday, was
received at Toxic, Tsing-Tau is the
fort guarding the German concession
at Kiao-Shau. The emperor has the
unanimous approval of his people in
his declaration of war against the
kaiser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Some Drainage Needed.

In the western extremity OF the
project. lying between Umatilla Buttes
and the river, are from 800 to 400
acres of land from two to six feet
in depth that is composed of silt and
ture than the other soils on the pro-
ject. II has been found necessary in
this district to drain the land to some
extent, in order to keep 1t from wa
ter logging. This matter OF drainage
Is very simple, however, and there
Is little or no danger from alkali-
in fact, the dangers from alkali on
the whole project will be very small,
unless perhaps in a limited area in
the plat which is north of the town
of Hermiston and the dangers here
can be greatly reduced by systematic
drainage.
The area known as the Sandy
Ridge. extending northeast from
Umatilla Buttes and the off-shoots
from this ridge is mainly coarse sand
with a coarse black sandy subsoil
The organic content and available
fertility of this particular district Is
undoubtedly very low and requires
frequent irrigations to keep water
enough in the soil to maintain the
necessary plant food solution. on
account OF the coarse texture and the
loose character of this soil. and the
high winds in the district. the soil is
subject to blowing and drying out.
The exceedingly large quantity OF
water required to produce satisfac-
tory growth of plants like alfalfa,
clover or vetch tends to leech out
the plant food and humus. and him
ders building up the supply of organ
ic matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Due to Quick Action

Early in August--when war began-the
worlds rubber markets seemed closed to us.
Rubber prices doubled almost over night.
Men could see no way to pay for rubber
abroad, and no way to bring it in. We, like
others-in that panic-were forced to higher
prices. But we have since gone back to
prices we charged before the war, and this is
how we did it:
We had men in London and Singapore
when the war broke out. The larger part of
the worlds rubber supply comes through
there, We cabled them to buy up the pick
of the rubber. They bought-before the ad-
vance, 100000 pounds of the finest rubber
there.
Nearly all this is now on the way to us.
And it means practically all of the extra
grade rubber obtainable abroad.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Topography Rough.

The topography in this part of the
district is very rough and makes lev
cling and irrigation laborous and ex-
pensive.
Surrounding this sandy ridge is an
area OF slightly finer texture and
with probably a little more organic
matter than is contained in that of
the ridge soils. Silly spots are
found in this district and ordinarily
these spots are practically level and
where the areas are large enough to
farm are above the average of this
body in productivity. Especially is
this the condition in the eastern part
of the project covering from 500 TO
1000 acres in sections so. 81 and 33,
township see, where the land is
greatly enriched by sediment over
flow or alluvlal deposit, from Cold
Springs canyon.
The entire acreage under the pres
ent Umatilla project, including fu
ture units approximates 90, 600 acres.
OF this four units have been COM
pleted and are now being furnished
with water In the northwestern
part OF the project are approximate
~ 5000 acres to which water is be-
ing delivered under a rental basis,
but no water rights are being sold
there at present
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31

HIS MEN SMELLING TSING-TAU
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31

land were entitled to water, 5000
acres included in tracts receiving
some water, and 5000 acres were act
ually watered. AS to the uality and
character Of the soils on the project,
Mr. Brewer reports:
Fruit Trees do Well.
On the eastern side OF the project
a strip Of land between lateral A and
the drain canal Is composed OF a fine
sandy loan or fine sand, and is pro-
ducing good crops OF alfalfa, and
fruit trees show an excellent wood
growth. especially where the land is
well fertilized and taken care of In
the proper manner. Most OF this par
ticular area is underlaid with a less
porous strata or Is within 20 feet Of
the water table and does not dry out
as rapidly as the land on the higher
elevations. A very small part of this
| ditch and. owing to the close prox-
unity to the water table, is subject TO
water logging and will require con-
siderable working and drainage to
make II very desirable.
/ on the northern side Of the pro-
1 iect the lands are upderlaid with a
basalt rock from the surface to six
feet below. Nearly one-third of this
area is sub-irrigated to some extent
and more or less water logged, but
drainage is possible and where the
land is drained and the depth OF the
soil is ~ inches or more, Is produc.
ing good crops
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Now Inferior Grades Cost Double

About the only crude rubber available now
for many makers is inferior. In ordinary
times the best tire makers refuse it, Much
of it had been rejected But that "off rub
her, now sells for much more than we paid
for the best
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
The results are these:

Tire prices in general are far in advance
of Goodyears. And many tire makers, short
of supplies, will be forced to use second-grade
rubber
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-31
Goodyear Prices
1t is Folly Today to Pay More

There exists noW a neW, compelling
reason for buving Goodyear tires. IRE
suits from, War conditions.
These leading tires-buiIt of extra-fine
rubber, in the same lDay as alUays-are
selling today at June prices.
You uDiH find today a uery ruide differ
ence betWeen most tire prices and Good
years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-10
MCBRIDE WEARS
 NEW GOLD MEDAL

J. c. Mcbride, president of the c. w. Young Co., is. wearing the Truesdell medal also a fneIIbig smile, having won the first handicap match in the Juneau gun club shoot Ie he can re- peat the performance four times-and he says he can and will-the pretty little trophy will remain in his posses. sion. The medal is Of silver and gold, plate shaped like a shotgun shell, suitably inscribed, There were four contestants in the finals for the medal.
 Mcbride entered with handicap of II, and broke 1l;'SFisher, II, and broke IS; Lucas, IT, broke 1S; Wal. dron, z, broke q. In the shoot-off Mcbride with a handicap of Il, broke 20; Fisher, ', 24; Waldron, 4, IT; Lu- cas, F, 12. This left Mcbride and Fisher tied again. In the final Mo Bride entered with a handicap of and broke s; Fisherl, and broke IS, allowing Mcbride to win by points.
 The following high scrose were made during the shoot of the day: Fisher, 24; Waldron, 21; Mcbride, 20; Truesdell, 20; Smith, 19; Lynch, 19; Banbury, IS; Cleary, IS; King, IT; Datfer, r; Carter, 16; Shattuck, 15; Carrigan, 14; Lucas, 13; Frye, 1S, and Jones, II.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-10
AT THE oRPHEUM.

packed house witnessed the ex. cellent show at the orpheum which consisted of the following five good pictures:
 Pathe Weekly, showing some inter- esting happenings at the Panama Can al.
 "The Missing Bonds," modern drama by the Kalme Co.
 False to Their Trust is the sev- enth of the What Happened to Mary" series.
 His Children" is a pleasing drama by the Lubin Go. and. last, but not least, laughing comedy with Alkah Ike as the fun.maker.
 Tuesday and Wednesday is a spe- clal picture with Florence Turner and Courtenay Foote in under the Make Up."-(""')