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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
R. 7. brown BUYS OLD
ACADEMY; WILL ERECT
THREE HOMES THEREON

r. 7. Brown. deputy county
clerk, is now the owner of the old
Pendleton academy ruin and site
and that now delapidated pile is
soon to be replaced with several
good residences.
After many Intellectual attempts
to dispose of the old academy a
deal was closed here yesterday
whereby Mr.. Brown becomes the
new owner. having purchased it OF
Charles Swain. local realty dealer
who had secured the building
from Mr.. Meador of Walla Walla.
The consideration named in the
deed is 81 and Mr.. Brown has
declined to make the price pub
lie. It Is the intention to remove
the ruins of the old academy and
use the brick for building pur-
poses elsewhere Mr.. Prown fig
ures the building site will be good
for three fine residences and ex-
poets to have the property i'm
proved at once. He will build
one house himself and may build
all three.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27


ment of England. There Is more
claptrap and poppycock and delusions
than any other feature of the ship
trust propaganda which is fraudulent
from beginning to end"
Adamson also declared that the
free tolls declaration in the Balti-
more platform was not a democratic
plank but was slipped in under false
pretenses.
IAN effort has been made" he
said, ito pervert the truth and be-
meaning of the treaty. The govern
ment needs the tolls to defray the
operating expenses Of the canal. The
railroad bugaboo Is the main stock
ir trade of the opponents OF the
measure But 1t is also the most
valuable to coastwise ships owned by
railroads or allied with them. The
railroads never expected to compete
on their own tracks with the canal
They expected to get free tolls and
then run their ships parallel with
their own lines, drive off competition
and raise the rates to their level.
1.-The sham fight of the exemption
advocates. was, according to their
professions, to prevent certain
transcontinental railroad from mo-
nopolizing the canal traffic through
the ship company it controlled. The
government did not build the canal
for the sole benefit of the Southern
Pacific and the Pacific Mail Steam
snip company"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
BAKER YOUTH WILL GO
TO WEST POINT IN JUNE

BAKER, Ore, March 27.-Frye
Herbert. son OF deputy Sheriff George
Herbert. on Monday received word
from the West Point military acad-
emy that his scholarship ana physi-
cal examinationl credentials had been
accepted Herbert is a graduate OF
the Baker high school and for sew
eral years won the individual honors
Of the eastern Oregon interscholastic
track meets. He played football for
four seasons and was captain Of the
local school team two years ago. He
expects to leave for West Point June
/, being now employed In the mill
at the Highland mine, near here.
which position he will hold until he
starts east.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
INDICTMENTS AGAINST
j. r. ROSS DISMISSED

SALEM. March 27.--With the con.
sent of Ristrict Attorney Ringo the
three indictments pending in the cir
cult court here against ]. Thorburn
Ross. formerly president Of the de
funct Title. Guarantee & Trust COM
was indicted and convicted of misap-
preparation of school funds on depos-
II with his institution, but was par
doned by Governor West Attorney
McCamant of Portland, appeared /,
court and asked that the three in.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE

On the Peringer Ranch-W. J.
Clark the local hardware dealer. b. J.
Mccook OF the American National
Rank and Geo. T. Pierce of the Eas,
pregonian went out yesterday after
noon TO view the farming outfit at
work on the Geo. Peringer ranch. Four
three-bottom fourteen inch gang plows
breaking little more than seven
inches deep are being pulled by the
big 30 horse power steam engine. II
~ five miles around the field in which
rhey are now plowing and the big en-
gine pulls the plows around five times
per day. They are breaking over four
seen feet at each trip making between
forty-five and fifty acres per day. The
hand In this section is to great ex
tent level or gently rolling and the
steam engine with this advantage is
able to do 20 per cent more work in
q day than do the caterpillars and
tractors in this country. 1t is also
somewhat faster. But Mr.. Peringer
says these advantages are about offset
by the increased expense over the gas
machines the expense being quite !
lit heavier. This engine has been
used by Mr. Peringer ten years in his
farming and as his holdings are very
extensive ii has probably plowed and
and threshed more grain than any
other machine in the Northwest. In
GBe fall the engine is used to pull a
combine harvester but owing to its
weight il cannot be used to cultivate
With. Carl c. Peringer, son of Geo.
Peringer who has lately returned
nroIn three years in Yale is in charge
of the outfit which consists of a num-
Der OF mule teams in addition to the
engine outfit
Project Doing Well-Elmer Cleaver
manager of the Western Land and Ir-
rigadon Co. project who has his Of
Nce in Pendleton made trip over the
propect yesterday. Water has been
In the bitches now for some time and
srrisation is well under way. in fact
In some parts of the section they are
practically through with the water.
rhe alfalfa crop is well up in most
places and is showing every indication
0f being an excellent grade and very
heavy this summer. Much improving
is being done by the farmers in tha,
'ceSntry at present. Several nice hous-
es have been put during the winter
and several more are now under con-
sfrnction- A number of barns have
ziso been put up. Mr. Cleayer thinks
the walton Flat neighborhood is look.
sus betttr Than it ever has before ant
That Il would be an eye opener to ever
local people to take an auto ride
through that part The improvement
here in the past year or two has beer
uuly wonderful The officials of tn.
O.-W. r. & y. were looking over th'
proposed Coyote cutoff and expressed
their surprise to Mr. Cleaver at tn,
amazing showing of a country the!
hau always considered valueless. Mr.
Cleaver stated that in his experience
I'm zhis country he had now and theI
snen a jackrabbit in that part of th'
county but he had never before seeI
as many as he did yesterday. He is o
ehe opinion that drastic measures tow
ard their elimination should immedi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
TIMBER OWNERS PLAN TO
GUARD AGAINST FIRE

BAKER. Ore, March 21.-The Ba-
ker County Fire Protective Associa-
ton. the membership Of which COM
prises all the timber owners and
lumber companies. as well as private
timber in the county. held a
largely attended meeting here. The
main purpose was to levy assessments
TO pay for the patrol work for an
other season. State Forester Elliott
and Warden Palmer were present al
the meeting, the forestry service CO.
operating in the work Of the asso-
citation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
SOLD FARM AND
BOUGHT NINE STOCK
Robert II. Jones Writes Commission
er Regarding Standing OF Oregon
Corporations.

SALEM. Ore. March 27.-Robert
H. Jones, so years old with three
small children and wife in poor
health, formerly resident of Salem
and now living at Wayne. Nebraska,
has written Corporation Commission
er X. A. Watson about how he sold
his farm and has sunk all his savings
in Oregon mining stocks. His letter
is typical of many being received by
the corporation commissioner.
The corporation department Is
checking up the various companies.
Some of them have been dissolved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
BILLY" Lott to Open Cafe.

Billy Lott, well known colored
man who has been a dining car con-
ductor on the Washington division of
the O.-W. r. & n. for good many
years. is preparing to open cafe in
the room between the Bond Bros,
store and the Estes barber shop on
Main street. He has had the room
papered in green, will put a green
velvet carpet on the floor and plans
to make his cafe as attractive to di-
ners as was the dining car over which
he presided. He has already install
ed broiler and range and has secur-
ed dining car chef to prepare his
dishes His cafe, which will be known
as Lofts Cafe, will have seating ca
pacity of 80 people
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
scantv Clothing shocks Queen.

BRUSSELS, March $50 shocked
was Queen Elizabeth at the scant-
ness of attire worn by a number OF
women at the last court ball that she
has persuaded King Albert to appoint
an official dress censor. This func-
tionary one Of the court chamber
lains. to be appointed today. has
been instructed to stand at the door
at all future court entertainments and
refuse admission to any woman
whose decollette Is too deep or the
split OF whose skirt is too high. Sew
eral Of the gowns complained OF by
her majesty were slit to the knee
while the corsages were extravagant-
ly scant as we'll as flimsy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
SAN FRANCISCO HAS
NUMEROUS BACHELORS

SAN FRANCISCO. March 27.-
Next to Newport, r. l.. San Francisco
city in the country. A report to be
made public soon BY the Association
of Collegiate Alumnae School Survey
Glass, which has been investigating
San Franciscos schools, estimates
the percentage of unmarried men
here between 25 and AZ years OF age
at ass. Newport's percentage Is a
trifle higher.
The report also will say that San
Francisco has smaller number Of
school children than any other Amer.
ican city of its population.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
BOARD sUsPENDs MINISTER.
Alleged Immoral Conduct Charged
Against Oklahoma Man.

HUGO, Okla. March 27.--Dr. A. NJ.
Brannon, pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church south. of this city,
has been temporarily suspended from
the ministry and has left the city as
a result of a secret investigation, It
became known. The investigation was
made by board of four ministers ap-
pointed by the presiding elder Of
this district and is said to involve
charges of immortality.
Friends OF DR.. Brannon assert
they know where he is. but refuse to
make his whereabouts known. 9th
ers involved in the scandal do not
reside in this city. 1t is asserted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27

ager of the Farmers Union warehouse
at that place was a Pendleton visitor
today. He reports some very high
winds during the few days past in that
neighborhood and says the farmers
are not little worried in regard to
sand blows. The soil of that country
makes it very susceptible to strong
winds and disturbs the seed grain till
crops are some times seriously i'm.
paired.
Urges Wool Consignments-Albe
]. Foster, president of the Peoples
National Bank of Boston. was Wis.
itor in Pendleton during the day yes
terday and his visit has been one OF
interest TO woolgrowers inasmuch 'as
Mr.. Foster is interested in. the con-
signing of wool. While here he con-
suited with local people in reference
to the wool situation and stated much
of the wool of the southwest this year
has been consigned in hope of better
prices for the growers. Mr.. Foster
Went to Walla Walla last evening.
Ducks Damaging Alfalfa-District
Game Warden K. +. Averill left this
| morning for the Butter Creek country
to investigate reports received by him
to the effect that the wild ducks. pro.
tected as they are at this time. are
damaging the alfalfa crops in that vi
cinity.
Has Not Sold Yeti. T. Iieuallex
who has been in Pendleton far the
pas several days has 10000 sacks Of
his wheat crop left and is here from
his home in Walla Walla negotiating
for its sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
BILL AGAINST CONVICT
MADE GOODS IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, March 27.-1he
bill barring foreign convict made or
pauper made goods from competition
with the produ...s of American free
labor went to the senate today from
the house, where 1t was passe3 yes
terdpy following a vigorous partisan
contest. In the senate the measure
was referred for committee corsid.
Grafton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
Small Fire Down Town.

Shortly before o'clock last even
ing the fire alarm turned in from Box
2S on the corner of Main and Webb
summoned the firemen to the base
ment of the Temple building under
the Cosy theater where defective wir-
ing had caused a small fire between
the walls. The fire was put out be-
fore any great damage was done, ow.
ing to early discovery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
Sues for Right OF Way.

Another suit for right of way for
the Coyote Echo cutoff was filed to-
day by the O.-W. r. & n. Co., the de-
PENDANTS being NJ. S. Corrigal and
wife. owners of the land, and Dan
Bowman and wife. who have a con-
tract for the purchase. Plaintiff
wants three parcels of land and al
leges the same is not worth more
than $4,000. A. C. Spencer and Car
ter & Smythe are bringing the suit
for the company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
c. ii. MARSH WILL MAKE
RACE FOR JUDGESHIP
CONTINUED from Page 1.)

Belts and George Roberts and one
from the southern part of the coun-
ty, ex-Judge 7. p. Gilliland. With
both Roberts and Belts in the race
It is possible Gilliland may land the
republican nomination and this fact
has much to do with the strong de-
mand for a good democratic candi-
date.
Though he has not drafted a for
NAL platform yet. it is known that
Iarch IL elected will demand n
strictly businesslike and economical
administration Of county affairs He
IS one Of the best informed men in
the county on county affairs and has
business experience and ability that
make him well equipped for the
judgeship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
Subscriptions Being Received

Subscriptions to the fund for the
purchase of memorial window for
the Episcopal church to the late Au-
ra NJ. Raley, mother of Pendleton,
are now being received and for the
benefit of those wishing to contrib.
ute, the committee announces that the
money will be received by either
Rev. Charles Quinney or j. T. Lam.
birth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27

dangerous highway, which has long
been a scene OF contest for motor
cycle enthusiasts and of many aoci-
dents. was conquered by three ma
chimes. Six machines entered the
contest but dropped out before
reaching the top. The trail has 80
per cent grade. The gruend y vsgZ
rough and the way leading to 1t u al
most impossible to approach with a
motorcycle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
WEATHER is UNPLEASANT.
Stormy Period, However Does No
Affect Woodland Fruit.


Affect Woodland Fruit.
WOODLAND, Wash, March 27.--
Following good weather for two weeks
the past few days have been unusu-
ally stormy. Rain. accompanied by
cold, varying winds, has made out
door life unpleasant. Snow has fallen
on the high hills north of tofn, with
sunshine in between the flurries, melt
ing the snow. Some apprehension has
been felt for the safety of the fruit
crop, but the weather has remained
mostly cloudy and misty, hence the
fruit has not been affected.
Early fruit has been in bloom for
several days including prunes, and ap-
Piles and pears are well advanced in
the bud
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
BLAZE IN BASEMENT DRIVES
PATRONS DOWN FIRE ESCAPE
HOTEL PERKINS AT PORTLAND
Is SCENE OF SPECTACULAR
ESCAPES.

PORTLAND. Ore, March 27.-The
spectacular escape of dozen men
and women down fire escapes at the
Hotel Perkins, and the heroic devotion
to duty of Operator Nell Pegg, who
telephoned the guests of the possible
danger, marked fire which destroy
ed the stock in the Perkins Hotel
pharmacy. The fire was confined to
the basement. with a loss of $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
win Open store in Portland.

Mike Morales. we'll known bit and
spur maker of this city, left this
morning for Portland where he will
open branch store. He will retain
his local shop and divide his time be-
tween his two locations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
stangier Enters pemurrers.

George Stangier. indicted for per.
mitting gambling and for perjury by
the last grand jury, today filed de-
murrers to the indictments on the
grounds that not enough facts were
stated to constitute crime. Raley &
Raley are his attorneys
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
JAPANESE INVASION
IMPOSSIBLE, HE SAYS
Norman Angel Tells stanford STU
dents 1t Would Take 47,0O0,GO0
Japs so Years to Conquer United
States.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal,
March 27.--'Tt would take 47.000.000
Japanese soldiers so years to invade
and conquer the United States" said
Norman Angel, enemy of war and
author Of ''The Great Illusion" ad-
dressing Stanford students on the
Japanese and Mexican situations. He
explained that he based his figures
upon Boer war statistics.
"As for Mexico" he continued. "of
course you can go in there II you
like, but you've got to go permanent
ly."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
Another Sequel Suit.

Another suit that is a sequel to the
late case of Smiley VS.. Temple which
was decided for the plaintiff, was in
stituted today when ]. F. Temple
started suit against G. +. Smiley and
wife to foreclose a mortgage alleged
to have been given to secure a note
for $1,000. This same transaction
played a part in the previous case. J.
B. Perry is Temples attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
Suit for Divorce.

Louis H. Lawson commenced suit
against his wife, Edith NJ Lawson,
for divorce. They were married in
Pendleton less than a year ago. their
wedding having been celebrated last
May. The defendant is now living
separate from her husband, having
gone to Flint, Mich. w. NJ. Peterson
is attorney for the plaintiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27

ately be taken or that they will seri-
ously interfere with the crops this
season.
Expects Great Yield.-That the
prospects are exceedingly bright for
record-breaking wheat yield in the
Inland Empire, is the opinion of j.
L. MacDougall. travelling representa-
tive of the Canadian Pacific Railway
company, who has recently visited the
grain growing sections of the north
west. Mr.. MacDougall estimates the
yield for 1914 for the states of Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho at 10000
600 bushels.
This amount" says Mr. MacDoug-
all, lis nearly one-tenth of the total
yield in the United States in 1918.
753 100000 bushels, when record
was reached. For many years, now.
greater yields of wheat have been
coming westward and northward.
while the Atlantic and north central
districts have been reducing areas and
yields. owing to several causes, not the
least of which has been the steadily
increasing values of the land in the
old wheat states. California, for in
stance, which raised as much as 100,-
100000 bushels one year has fallen
eff in its wheat prod uction to a crop
of less than 10000 600 bushels, large
ly due to the employment of its old
wheat areas to other and more profit
able cultivation
VIII Have Hay Left-Pete Sheri-
dan of the Butter Creek section near
Hermiston is in Pendleton for a few
days business visit Mr.. Sheridan has
$50 acres in this fine valley, $40 acres
of which is in alfalfa. Last year with
so acres less land than he now has in
he stacked 1900 tons of alfalfa hay,
During the winter he fed 500 head Of
beef cattle for Jas. Henry of Seattle
on his place and he still has a large
amount of hay left. Mr.. Sheridan
entire place is under the high line of
the Western Land and Irrigation
| Co.'S ditch and is situated in the most
fertile part of the Butter Creek val
ley.
Sold Their Wheat. E. Montgom-
, cry, Pendleton representative of the
Puget Sound Warehouse Co., pur-
chased the balance of o. H. and c. A
Readers wheat crop yesterday. The
lot consisted of 1900 sacks. AS is the
case with the bulk of the wheat turn
ed this time of year this lot was a
] small portion of their crop and was
held over to be used for seed if ne
cessary. The lot was choice grain
and brought top price. The Reader
Bros have $500 acres of wheat land
near Helix. half of which they are now
summerfallowing.
Patronizes PendletOn-Ben Groat OF
Eureka Flat, Washington, purchased
rs horsepower Holt caterpillar here
recently. and made arrangement fol
its delivery sometime before harvest
Mr.. Groat owns very extensive wheat
interests in Washington. This make:
the second large caterpillar he ha!
found it advisable to secure to use or
his farm His harvesting requires
the use of five or six combines, and h'
has just purchased a new Oregon
Special machine with a % foot header
Wind Was Troublesome.-C. F
Engdahl. mayor of Helix and man
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
freewatcr Couple to Wed.

marriage license was issued today
to James y. Baker and Elda Collins
a Freewater couple. The application
was accompanied by the consent of the
girls father, she being but seventeen
years old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
neW$y Notes
of Pendleton
VIII Build bungalow

A. II. Cox, local lumberman, has
taken out a permit to erect bunga-
low in Byers' Park. 1t will be 2SxS6
In dimensions and will cost about
$500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27

d.ctments pending against him a"d
which were to abide by decision in
case in which Ross was convicted be
dismissed, and the District Attorney
gave his consent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27

T1llamook county cheese factories
produced 4.101.962 lbs. on 1913. as
against 3,996,25o lbs in 1914.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27
DEBATE ON REPEAL
OF TOLLS LIMITED
TO TWENTY HOURS

Continued from page A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-27

ately be taken or that they will seri.
ously interfere with the crops this
season.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-02-13
Republican Unity.

1t may be, as some of the unre-
constructed Progressives in congress
declare, that the Democrats will sue.
ceed in putting upon the statute books
presidential primary law, in which
case the reforms drafted by the Re.
publican national committee distribut-
ing representation upon the basis OF
the Republican vote of 1908, may
prove to be a work of superogation.
But the Republicans of the country
are not influenced in forming their
party action by the possible exigen'
cies of Democratic legislation. The
fact stands out that the meeting OF
the committee which was looked to by
pessimists as a storm center with the
south Indignantly standing out for the
present scheme of representation has
turned out, in fact, to be one Of the
most amicable, serviceable and high.
minded sessions of that important
body. The reforms indicated are OF
the widest reach and will place the
Republican party exactly where 1t
might have been put before this. had
it not been for the deplorable schism.