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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO
CUT PEkDLETON OFF ROUTE

That an effort IS beily made 70
route the proposed good roads high
way from the Idaho line to Portland
hy way Of Burns and thus cut off
Saker. la Grandc and Pendletou and
that IL behooves the citizens of the
dhree large eastern Oregon towns to
take steps 20 block the move is the
Substance of letter received this
morning by the Commercial associ-
alton from Secretary w. E Meacham
oi the Baker Commercial club and he
states further that a meeting will be
called in Baker in the near future for
dhe purpose Of discussing the matter.
lie asks that Pendleton be repre-
scented at the meeting. Idaho people.
ne writes. want the highway TO pass
through Baker La Grande and Pen
dleton and, inasmuch as such an i'm
proved highway will become popular
with auto tourists. he thinks It very
necessary that steps be taken to pre-
vent IL circling around.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Carrnnza Secs IAgIIt.

WASHINGTON. July 3i-Direct
word from General Carranza an
nounclng that 'if Carbajal offers 10
surrender Internationally, / believe
the present situation in Mexico soon
will be satisfactorily solved" same to
the constitutionalist junta in Wash
ingtun.
CarranZa's message, dated az Tam
pco. directed Rafael Zubaran. head
Of the agency TO deny any repofts
that he was endeavoring 20 place diff
ficulties in the way OF establishing
peace. Members Of the constitution
alist agency said they interpreted ref
erencc To unconditional surrender"
as reiteration OF Carranza's insist
Carbaial government as legally estab-
llshed
They predicted that the question OF
amnesty and guarantees for the fed
erals would be a stumbling block ddr-
! ing the forthcoming parleys over the
transfer Of government because thcy
said people I'm the territory once con-
trolled by Huerta now placed confi-
dence In Carranza's assurances that
he would attempt no wholesale repris-
ala when he entered Mexico City
Confirmation OF reports that a
friendly understanding had been
reached between the constltutionalist
and zapata forces wes received by tho
! iunta.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
MUCH ABDUCTED GIRL
kIDN APTsD BN FATHER

CENTRALIA. Wash. July 31.-An
exciting scene was enacted In Centra-
liza when Edna Cole. a North Carroll
ma girl for whose alleged abduction
her aunt, Miss Carrie Tinslcy and Mrs.
Betty Hutchison. Of this city, recently
fought extradition, was again kid
naped." this time by her own father.
With Dave Thrash. resident OF Pc
Ell. an old schoolmate Of his. Cole
sped TO Gate City in an AUTO. where
he caught n train.
He was arrested In Montessano.
The child's aunts vaiply begged the
police TO arrest Cole. but the officers
asserted that they were powerlcss to
stop the father. The women then went
to Chchalls, where they secured a
warrant charging him with abduction.
Cole had a start OF an hour and sue
cessfully eluded the officers until to-
dny
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE
SENDS PHEASANTS TO
EAT UP GRASSROPpERS

In order to assist in the killing off
of the grasshoppers which are hurt
ing the alfalfa and other crops In the
west end of the county and In the
bottom lands this year as well as to
help in stocking the county with
game birds, w. L. Finley. In charge
of the educational and biological work
OF the state fish and game commits
sion, is sending several hundred Chi
ma pheasants to this county, accord
ing 10 letter received this morning
from him by District Warden f. f.
Averill.
Noting in the papers that the
"hoppers" are unusually numerous in
this county this year and are doing
considerable damage, he has decided
to send between 200 and 600 of the
pheasants which. by observation. have
proven to be the natural enemies of
the grasshoppers. These will be dis
tributed over the county In the sec
tions where the graSshoppers are
most numerous and. while they VIII
not be of much service this year, as
they multiply under the protection
given them by the game officials, they
will prove great friends 10 the far
mer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Team Goes Over Bridge

MEDFORD. ore. July 3l.-Falllng
from the Pear Creek bridge at Cen
trail Point 90 feet to the rocks below
when their team became frightened
at a parasol In a passing carriage. Mr..
and Mrs. ] c. Horn. Of Agate. had a
narrow escape from death
The team backed through the hand
rail on the bridge and fen on the
wagon, crushing it. the occupants es-
Gaping by falling under the steel seat
back, which protected them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Horn were taken out unconscl-
GUS and rushed 10 the hospital whore
the doctors declare both will recover.
Aside from bruises and scratches the
horses were uninjured
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
BIG FORCE LEAVES To
FIGHT FOREST FIRE

HOOD RIVER, Ore, July 81
More than 100 men are fighting to
keep under control a forest fire that
stated on the Neal Creek canyon,
near the Hicks sawmill. While the
fire can be kept from the national re-
serve. a large body OF privately own
ed timber is endangered.
A call for help was received by
Mayor Reed and the Hood River Com
mercial club. The city firm alarm
was sounded and so business men
from the city were sent TO the scene
in automobiles The section crew OF
the Mount Hood Railway company
working on the line at Boucher was
rushed to Odell and sent to aid the
fire fighters.
Within less than half an hour after
the Neal Creek alarm had been
sounded a second alarm was sent IN
for a bad brush and grass fire that
menaced a number OF residences just
west OF the city The flames ragged
for a short time in the tall, dry grass
and bushes, reaching within five feet
OF several cottages. The fire was
controlled late in the afternoon.
Port Orford will promote the aga.a
polishing industry with a carnival.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
FIRE BURNS OVER 1000
ACRES ON DE,SCHUTES

MORO. ore. july 31.-F1re on the
Deschutes river west Of Moro near the
Peetz, Messenger and ClIshman farms
burned about 1000 acres OF grass pas
ture land
The fire is supposed to have caught
from a railway train IL burned all
night.
No grain was burned. although the
/ fire came into farm lands from which
grain had been recently harvested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
WATER COMPANY TO
COMPLETE TyPE LINE.
Coos Bay Organization Must Finish
Extensions at Marshfield and Bend
in 10 Days.

SALEM, Ore, July 31-The State
Railroad. commission has ordered the
Coos Bay Water company TO complete
its pipe line extensions at Marshfield
and Bend within 40 days and its res
ervoir within so days.
Several months ago the commission
made an order in the cases brought
by Mars rield and Bend against the
Water company directing that a res
ervoir with a capacity of 1,50D,0 900
gallons, be erected. and certain pipe
lines be build and filing water rates.
The company asked for a rehearing,
declaring the rates were too low, and
also for an extension of time TO make
the improvements. The rate matter
is under consideration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
LANE IN No SYMPATHY
WITH TILIBUsTER
Oregon senator. While Opposed TO
Some Items, HEs Voted Constantly
for Passage.

WASHINGTON. Jelly 31-while
Senator Lane Is opposed 20 some items
in the rivers and harbors bill. he has
voted consistently to bring it up and
keep It up until il can be passed. He
will urge throwing out some OF the
bad stuff in IT," but in default OF this
he will support the bin. even though
he can not get II amended. He Is not
ir sympathy with the efforts 20 defeat
the bill by filibuster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Hoppickcrs Galore Apply.

SALEM. Ore, July 31.-Hopgrow-
ers report thar the number OF men.
women and children who have ap-
piled for work picking hops ttis
year is larger than ever before. Han
drsds have aPplied In person and
many more by letter and through
friends. AS. a result OF a number Of
growers have already employed all
tire pickers rhey viii need
A policy of Keeping pickers busy
al day win be adopted by leading
growers this year. Heretofore in
many of che Yards so many persons
we're employed that the dryers were
filled early in the afternoon and work
was stopped. This plan caused more
or less fisconteat among picsers ans
resulted in decreased ranks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Wants Boy Sent Back.

The police this morning recsfved
telegram from Mrs. Herbert McDon-
aids Of Redlands. Calf, asking them
to keep watch for her son, Earl Kulp.
aged I5. who had run away from his
home in Bend because Of trouble with
his stepmothsr. The young man was
here recently and assisted the police
ana the federal officers in their cam
paisn against the bootleggers. They
state he was a very we'll behaved
Young man and looked to be 10 years
old He left here for W4na Walla
20 enlist In the navy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
None Like the Roundup.

There is no show like the Peudis-
ton Roundup in the opinion of John
Spain, one time champion buckaroo
who has participated in wild west
shows in many towns. While here to-
day he declared that the PendIktOn
exhibition has every other show Of its
character Skinned in a hundred
ways" and everybody knows It, ne
states. He declares many people
from British Columbia will be here
this year as spectators and partici-
rarre
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
StOcLman Returns Home.

Following the funeral and inter
ment of his wife yesterday afternoon,
R. E Sturdivant, well known Ukfah
stockman, returned home today and
was accompanied by his youngest son
Charles Sturdivant, who will remain
there for a couple Of months The
funeral Of Mrs. Sturdivant was held
yesterday afternoon from the family
home in this city and many friends Of
the deceased were present. Inter
ment was made in the local GENE tery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
oshorne Wins First Game.

Chief Wheeler Osborne ceIebrat-
ed his advent into the Northwest
league yesterday by breaking into the
win column. He relieved Jones when
Ballard had 4 three run lead over
Tacoma and Russ Halls men rallied
in the ninth inning behind him. chas-
ing across fur runs and winning s
to 3. Salverson and Callahan twirIed
for Ballard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

Hot. weary aud a littls the worse
Tor alcohol. a man by the name Of
Martin Costello yesterday afternoon
unstrapped his homemade wooden
leg. DOTTED his trousers and stretched
himself back Of a Nam street store
10 enjoy the shade. Unfortunately.
Patrolman Alex Manning observed
him and. not appreciatlng his appear
ance. compelled him to put on his
pants and escorted him TO the cool re-
cesses Of the city bastile. He was
however. unable 10 affix the wooden
leg and was forced TO act as a erutch
/ for the cripple himself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Thompson St. Ordinance Passed.

At an adjourned meeting of the city
council last evening, the ordinance or
dering the improvement Of Thompson
street from Water to Railroad with
gravel bitulithic was passed and bids
VIII be advertised for immediately.
This action followed the refusal to al
low a A per cent remonstTance filed
against the proposed improvement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Liners Are Held.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Tn view OF
the German governments order pre-
liminary to requisitioning the Father
lands merchant shipping for naval
purposes. II the Kaiser becomes In
volVed in war, all passes were re-
yoked and nobody was permitted to
enter the Hamburg American docks
here. The liner Vaterland was order
ed to remain in port pending further
orders. The liner President Grant
which sailed Thursday, was recalled
by wireless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Sues Veterinary Surgeon

Alleging that while DR.. c. ". Las
sen, local veterinary. was performing
an operation upon his milk COW on
July for throat and gland trouble
he cut the jugular or some other
large vein and caused the animal to
bleed to death, P. A. Anderson Of this
city is suing him for s125. The suit
was brought yesterday through J. \.
Fee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
rov accidentally Shoots Self.

While climbing through fence
this morning with cooked and loaded
% rifle. Freeland Coward. u year
old Gibbon youth. received a bullet
wound IN the right side Of his chest
when the gun was accidentally dis
charged. He was brought TO Pendie-
ton on so. II by his father. r. l..
Coward. and taken to the hospital
where DR.. J. r. Temple dressed tho
wound with an absence Of compll-
cations, there viii be no serious re-
ulte from the injury. The young man
had started out 10 shoot some wild
rnimal that had been making inroads
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Young But Not Innocent.

Claiming 10 be but sixteen years old
and yet witR 4 wife and two, children
in Italy. Frank Billie was arrested
last evening upon complaint of two
sQuaws who said they gave him money
to get whisky but got no whisky. He
was given five days in Jail on a va
srancy charge thfs morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Last Daughter Weds.

John NJ. Bentley. we'll known pio-
neer Pendletonian this morning re-
ceiyed an announcement from Taco
ma that his youngest daughter, Miss
Mable Bentley, VINO has been living
during the past year or more with
her sister. Mrs Carrie Alexander. in
Auburn, Wash. had been married In
the former city yesterday to Samuel
shove. They win make their home
al Csntralia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
CalIed TO Pnrtland-

Lou Steelhammer. salesman at
Bond Bros, was called to Portland
last night by the illness of his wife
in that city. His brother-in-law.
Newton Martin, who has also been
employed at Bonds, has been in
Portland for a week or more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
u. G y. q. in Camp.

WASHINGTON. July 3l.-The Dis
trict OF Columbia National Guards
men left here today for a ten-day en-
campmcnt at Virginia Beach. Va. at
the war game" The brigade went
by rail TO Chesapeake Beach and
thence by steamer to Norfolk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Looking at Hotel Pcndlcton.

A Cheshire Mitchell. manager OF
the Hotel Savoy in Seattle. is in PEN
dleton today looking over the new
Hotel Pendleton for the lease OF
which he will probably enter bid
He is accompanied by his wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Lori Kitchener

LONDON, July 2s.-The police Of
Ayr Scotland say they have evidence
to prove that the militant suffra-
gette who attempted to blow up the
birthplace Of Robert Burns is Janet
Parker, niece OF Lord Kitchener.
Kitchener is looked upon rs the prob
able successor to Lord Hardinge, the
present viceroy ot India.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Boosters Were Here.

C. c. Chapman and Phil Bates.
prominent Portland boosters, were in
Pendleton last evening for a few
hours. They have been making a
tour OF eastern and central oregon
and are nSw working back toward
Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
King Cotton Honored.

GALVESTON. Texas. July 81
Gsiveston's annual cotton carnival
opened today. A weeks hilarity will
lie devoted TO praising King Cotton,
Whose industry has done so much
Cor this ports commercial prosperity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
VIII Take Vacation.

Deputy Sheriff ] H. Estes and
family left this afternoon for Leh-
man Springs for a vacation. Mr.. Es-
tes will return in about a week but
his family will spend the remainder
Of the summer there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Returns from Vacation.

A. ], McAllister, local druggist. ar
rived home last evening from Starkey
Prairie where he spent a week
'roughing it, by himself. He de-
clares he had the most enjoyable va
cation he has had in years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Dclcgate to Eagle Conclave.

Ed Hayes, prominent local Eagle,
will leave tonight for Kansas City
~nere he will represent the local aeri,
at the national convention of the Fra
ternal order of Eagles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
britain Acts.

MONTREAL, July 31.-The British
admiralty requisitioned for naval pur-
poses today the Canadian Pacific
Trans-Pacifc liner Empress OF Asia.
now at Hong-Kong.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
GeSen Sells Home

John Gegen, we'll known resident
OF this city, yesterday sold his resi-
dence property on Lee street to a. E.
McCully, prominent farmer of the
northern section OF the county, for
$4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

Got 50-Bushel Crop-Henry Hude-
man. who farms north of this city.
has just finished cutting a 2S3 acre
tract from which he secured $500
sacks Of wheat or 14,170 bushels.
This makes an average OF so bushels
to the acre which is an exceptionally
good Yield,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
GERMAN MOVE ON
RUSSIA AWAITED


has postponed his proposed trip to
Namur. He is in frequent conference
with his ministers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
neWsy Notes
Of Pendletcn
Buys New Car.

Clark F. Nelson, district manager
Of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety. has traded in his Ford car on
new five passenger Buick auto.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
"BilI" lane Improving.

"BilF' Lane, we'll known local
painter, is reported to be recovering
from quite a severe illness with which
he was seized about two weeks ago
at Lehman Springs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Canada Prcpares TO Help.

OTTAWA. ont, July 3l.-Canada
is making preparations to aid Eng
land with regiments should the moth
er country become involved In the
European conflict. An emergency
meeting Of the Canadian military
council was held here. Minister OF
Militia Hughes presided.
1t was learned that the meeting
was called In consequence OF mes
sages from the war office to consid-
er what steps should be taken. to pro
tect. II necessary. Quebec. Montreal
and other cities on the st. Lawrence
river. and st. John and other Bay OF
Fundy ports from raiding cruisers.
The defenses of Halifax are con-
sldered sufficient. but the St Law
renee and Bay OF Fundy ports will be
protected BY mines should England
become involved.
The most expeditions way OF rails
ing regiments for service with the
British armies in Europe wa9 con-
sidered. II England enters upon ac-
tive hostilities Canada will at once
offer aid. and soldiers will he enlisted
Canada sent 5000 men TO the aii OF
! England in South Africa.
| 1t IS estimated that Canada eoull
raise, arm and embark 10000 men In
| side Of two months. \ plan OF mob
| ilization has been prepared by th'
! Canadian headquarters staff. The
/ British government has been notified
/ to count on aid from Canada.
A call for the Canadian parliamen
70 meet win be made II condition.
/ grow more threatening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

Mrs. Sadie L. Anthem. Mrs. Athens
husband was a carpenter who fell
TO his death from the twenty-second
floor OF n New York skyscraper on
July ], the day the employers la
bllity law went into effect in New
York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

on the hennery and grew careless in
handling the gun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

compensation board at It's
first public hearing held here gave
an award Of $50 a month for life or
until she marries and SO a month
for her four-year-old daughter un-
I'll the girl reaches the age Of IS. 10
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

Baker sheep East-Plans are being
made by Baker county sheep owners
and buyers to make heavy shipments
OF lambs and wethers to Omaha, says
a Baker paper.
About August 10. Miles Lee OF this
city, will ship a trainload ani p. j.
Brown, also of Baker, win send out
Is cars from RobInet, on Snake river.
David Leo will ship trainload dur
ing the carly part OF the coming
month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31
Corn show in walla waIla-The

Corn show in WRIla Walla-The
annual corn show OF the O.-W. r. &
y. Co viii this year be held in Walla
Walla. according to announcements
received at the Commercial associ-
alton rooms. and the dates will be
Nov. 25-2S inclusive. There will only
be one sissw this year instead of two.
The railroad company will offer sever
al hundred dollars in prizes and will
haul the exhibits to and from the
show without cost. All farmers in
territory tributary to- the cumpany's
lines are eligible to enter. The an
nual shows are held for the purpose
of proving 10 the people OF the in
land empire that their soil and elm
ate is as much adapted 10 corn rails
ing as that of the middle states and
would Increase their revenue. Last
year the show was held in Pendlctor
and proved revelation to those who
attended.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

Bay City will exact fish Gamers
and q cold storage plant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

BERLIN, July 3l-(Consored)-
orders have been issued for practical
Is all ships in the German reserve
navy. including all lines convertible
into warships, to remain in port. \
rigid censorship Is being maintained.
Messages concerning army and navy
movements are being held up entirely
Tho Hamburg American liner Vat
erland has been ordered held at New
York pending further orders The
Imperators sailing from Hamburg has
been cancelled. Other ships on the
German reserve list are being de-
tanned in port.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

The Standard Oil Co. viii erect a
distributing Plant at Gresham.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

NEW YORK. July 2o.-The new
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-31

Port Orford will promote the agass
polishing industry with a carnival
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-10-13
Prize Essay Contest,

The State Prize essay Contest con.
Quoted by the various Women's Chris
tian Temperance Unions, in which for
ty pupils in Jefferson county took part,
resulted IN the following awards: Col
lege prize of $1,000, to Mr.. j. Il. Pat
terson, of Morgantown, student in
the w. Va. University; the High
School prize of $500, to Mr.. H. Karl
Hall. of Princeton; the Grade prize of
$500, to Miss Dorothy Weaver, of
Davis. Of the grade essays submitted
from Jefferson county, those of Mr..
David Strother, of Charles Town, and
of Mr.. Willis bearing, of Shenandoah
junction, received special cOmmenda-
ton; that of Mr.. CORTLAND Baker, of
MiddIeway, being also favorably men
toned, The Essay Contest will be re-
peated this year and the teachers and
pupils of our county are again invited
to take part. The grade contest will
be open to every school in the county
and there should be many more con-
testants than last year.
V. S. MILBOURN, Supt.