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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-04
Purchase Liohtino Plant.

Baldwin, deal has been closed
whereby C. Burkhardt of the Burk-
hardt Milling and Electric company of
Burkhardt, has purchased the Baldwin
Electric Light and Fuel companys
plant in this village. Mr.. Burkhardt
takes possession of the local liant
Sept. Is, and on and after that date
local electric light and power patrons
will be furnished with continuous
twenty-four hours a day service.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-04

London, Aug. 29.-Lord Kitchener
secretary of state for war, announced
in the house of lords today that the
British army in France should be fur
Their increased. The troops to increase
tbe forces were now on the way, he
said. He added that all the gaps Id
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-04
Girl Killed by Train.

La Crosse.-Becoming confused
when she saw train approaching,
Julia Kindhammer. II years old, of
Dresbach, jumped out of the way of
one train only to be hit by train
coming in an opposite direction. She
was killed instantly.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-04
Pioneer Settler Dead.

Askeaton.-Mrs. Michael Heating,
one of the earliest settlers of Wiscon-
sin, and continuous resident for
over sixty years, is dead at the age
of SO years.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-04
REPORT GERMANS
WERE REPULsED
TROOPS UNDER GENERAL PAU
CLAIM TO HAVE ROUTED
ENEMY.
CAPITAL MAY BE DESERTED
French Preparing for Vigorous De-
lenses of Paris-Six Thousand
Reservists Have Been Called
To the Colors.

London, Sept. IAN Antwerp dis
patch to the Reuters Telegram COM
pany says:
cit is reported here that Gen. Pau
has won a brilliant victory over 5O,-
900 Germans near Peronne, in the
department of Somme."
Peronne, twenty-One miles south
west of Cam brai, is on the line OF the
fighting in which the German right
was attempting to turn the left HANK
of the defense. 1t was the German
advance at this point that threatened
Paris most seriously.
Allies Holding Positions.
Late tonight the ministry of war i'm
Paris gave out the following state
ment:\
"The general situation has not
changed except on our wings. At our
left the Germans have carried some
ground In the center there were no
appreciate notifications and there
has been fighting there.
"In Lorraine we have gained GER
tain advantages.
Prepare to Defend Paris.
Paris, Sept. 1.-The French minis
try of war has prepared for a Wig
Gus defense of the capital in case
there is any breach made in the from
tier defenses by the Germans.
Six hundred thousand reservists
have been called to the colors. Large
numbers of troops from the south
and west of Paris arrived here yes
terday and were placed in the forts
surrounding the city.
Germans Claim 10000 Prisoners.
Berlin, Sept. 1t was officially
announced here yesterday that about
10000 Russians had been taken pris-
cners by the Germans during the
fighting in East Prussia, particularly
at Ortelsbarg, Hohenstein and Tan
neburg. They include many officers
of high rank.
The German attack at these three
points was across swamps and lakes.
The following account, dated Aug.
%, of Austrian operations has been
obtained in Berlin from an official
Austrian source:
'Tn the Austro-Russian theater of
war decisive battles have been in
progress for several days. Our forces,
which were victorious near Krasnik,
pursued the Russians in the direction
of Lublin.
Austria Reports Victories.
"The Austrians advanced also into
the enemy's territory between the
rivers Bug and Wieprz, and we have
taken positions in front of Zamoso.
Other contingents of the Austrian
army hold their positions northeast
and southwest of Lemberg. After
crossing the Dniester they encoun-
tered great forces of the enemy.
"The Austro-Russian battle front
stretches for distance of APO miles"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-04
Scratch causes Blood Poison.

Racine.-The scratch of a finger
on a piece of broken glass proved IA
tai to Steve Rogan, aged So. He met
with an accident and blood poisoning
set in, causing his death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
CHEYENNE FRONTIER SHOW
FAVORS THE MANAGEMENT
ACoRD ADVISES COWBOYS HERE
TO SrAY-EXHIBIT THERE
A "FItANiE-UP."

The Cheyenne frontier show this
year looks like cut and dried affair
for the lining of the purses of the
cowboys OF Ed McCarty. who Is stag
ing the show this year. This is the
opinion. of Art Accord, Roundup bull
dogger and broncho buster who went
there to enter the contests. He
found that while the McCarty cow
boys had been riding the buckers for
the past month and thus becoming
acquainted with their ways. none of
the other cowboys are given a chance
to try them out. The bulldogging is
a purely exhibition affair with the
McCarty men getting the money.
Acord's letter TO a local man reads as
follows:
Dear Friend-If there are any
more cowboys there that are friends
of yours just tell them to stay where
they are for things look pretty slim
here, McCarty's men have been rid
ing his horses for the last month al
his ranch and when they pulled in
here they wouldn't buck a horse
/ couldn't get contract with him oi
any kind. I have been trying to gel
the management to make contest ol
/ bulldogglng. They will have n meet.
Ing tonight and thresh IL out. Yor
can see what prizes they are, two good
purses and that let's that out"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
SETTLERS AT HERMISTON
GIVEN LONG EXTENSION
ING PAYMENTS-SIG
By WILSON.

HERMISToN. Ore, Aug. IS
(Special)--A telegram received yes
terday from Congressman y. J Sin
mott brough the glad tidings that the
bill granting 20 year extension of
time to the settlers of the Umatilla
project for making their payments
had been signed by President Wilson.
The news was received with great
elation and may result on a big cele-
bration.
The 20 year bill gives settlers 90
years without interest to pay for
their water rights. The government
has also made additional relief in the
bill. The settler is allowed to pay
only two per cent of what he still
owes each year for four years. then
four per cent for two years and six
per cent for the remainder OF the
time. Thus in very small payments
he pays off his Indebtedness mas
much as there are no interest charges
whatever.
The old law required that this mon
ey be paid in ten years, but this was
found impractical Under the new
law. settlers on government projects
win have much easier time and de-
velopment viii be much more rapid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
TRAVELLING MAN SAYS THIS
CITY BEST IN COUNTRY

"Pendleton is the best little city In
the whole country. IL l were a young
man 1 would rather cast in my lot
with Pendleton than any city know
of in the United States" This was
the tribute paid to this city this
morning by j. d. Buell.. travelling rep
resentative of Wadhams & Kerr.
wholesale merchants of Portland. and
who makes him home and headquar-
ters in Walla Walla.
1t has only been recently that Mr.
Buell. has been located east OF the
Cascades. having for many years
travelled through the Willamette val
ley. Each succeeding visit to Pen
dleton further impresses upon him
the fact that Pendleton deserves heT
reputation of being "the biggest little
city in the west"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

Bert Sweeney. who only recently
was liberated from jail, was brought
back to that receiving place this
morning by Officer Russell. Last
evening he created a disturbance at
the Bowman bar, cursing a colored
employe and the bartender, and the
police are holding him while they de-
eide upon a course Of action. Swee-
news continued course OF law viola
ton has made the officers impatient.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Mute Recoyers speech.

LONDON, Aug. ia strange story
of a deaf and dumb driver recovering
his speech and hearing after ten
years comes from Ashford (Kent)
While performing conjuring feats
in the cattle market the man, named
Egan had a fit. which is believed to
have removed a clot of blood, and
when he recovered he surprised his
friends by speaking quite clearly.
Egan says that ten years ago while
diving near a wreck in Americans wa
ters he was attacked by shark
which bit him on the leg. The shock
caused him to become deaf mute
and he had since eked out living by
travelling about performing conjurint
tricks. He intends to return to th'
United states, where his relatives live
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Colored Men Play Tomorrow.

Tomorrow in Walla walla will be
decided the baseball supremacy OF the
colored men of Pendleton and walla
Walla, the "Colored Bucks" of this
city having accepted a challenge to do
battle with the 'Colored Bears" of
the Garden City. Henry Hobson is
manager of the local team and Benny
Hickman captain. The following is
the lineup of the Pendleton team: c.
Jones, base; A. Pollard. left field
Pasco. catcher; Hickman, shortstop;
Hooper, right field; f. Wright. 1
base; D Majors, center field; W. Rob-
inson. 3 base and Dick Thomas. pit
cher. Willis Miles will be the umpire
The local team expects to bring back
the hides Of the Bears,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
sheriff Gets Rloodhounds.

Hereafter. when bandits hold up
trains in Umatilla county or prisoners
break from jail, Sheriff Taylor will
have bloodhounds of his own to put
on their trail. Two bloodhounds
pups were this morning presented to
him by w. l.. Russell. we'll known
farmer who lives near Walla Walla
and who makes a speciality OF raising
man-trailing dogs. His dogs were
used in the recent trailing of the Ka-
mela train robbers. Mr. Russell is
here today and will send the pups
down in few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
MINISTER CHARGED WITH
MURDER KNOWN IN WESTON
REV. JAMES ID. CROOKS, FOR
NIERLY PASTOR IN UMATIL-
Ia COUNTY TOWN.

Rev. James d. Crooks, the Moscow
minister under arrest for alleged wife
murder. was formerly pastor OF tho
Methodist church at Weston and Is
well known in that section OF the
county.
Rev. Crooks was arrested on July
81 at Spokane when clrcumstantial
evidence seemed to connect him with
the responsibility for his wife's death.
The prosecuting attorneys theory Is
that she was smothered to death with
cloth held over her mouth. Marks
on her face and body and scratches on
the minister's face tended 10 sub
stantiate his theory OF death strug-
gle. The prisoner was arraigned
Monday and pleaded not guilty. His
friends have retained an attorney for
him and are positive they can clear
him. Rev. Crooks is e4 years old.
In speaking OF the case the Weston
Leader says in part:
Mr.. Crooks was pastor OF tne
! Methodist church at Weston for two
| years. and was transferred to Troy
Idaho. about three years ago. He
was famous as a church builder. He
practically rebuilt the church at wes.
ton, making thirty-two churches ht
was then credited with building while
In the ministry. He later built hi
thirty-third church at Troy. The mur
der charge against him Is not believed
by his friends and acquaintances herr
as they cannot reconcile II with hi!
haracter-apparentl that OF a gen
tie old man. devoted to his work.
"Mr. Crooks has son by forme
marriage. who lives in the east and 4
prominent as n scholar and educator
When living at Weston he spoke o
his sons record and attalnments witt
much pride
The dead woman was the accuses
minister's second wife. She was re
garded here as woman OF lovel
; character. energetic and successful i
work for the church and It's allied so
cleties. She was an acknowledge
lader among the church ladies, an
they admired her especially for he
talent in painting and fancy worl
She was 81 years old. and Is said I
have been possessed OF consiierabl
!, means in her own right. while Nj
{ Crooks is also reported to have bee
e better provided with worldly good
! than the average minister.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
sheep Dip Restores Hair.

Frank Frazier prides himself on
his thick and glossy locks and de-
clares that but for sheep dip he would
be bald-headed man today. When
his hair commenced falling out.
threatened to leave his dome bare OF
verdure, he began applying sheep dip
at the recommendation of friend and
had such good results that he has a
half dozen other men now using the
same remedy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Many Hear Band Concert.

Music has charms to make men
forget the heat as we'll as to still the
savage breast ana thus many sought
solace last evening at the federal
building square where the Roundup
band gave its weekly concert. The
program proved an exceptionally good
one. every number receiving hearty
applause. The solo, The Rosary"
sung by Mr.. Bishop, was truly splen-
did and he was forced to respond to
an encore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Elks ChalIengcd to Ban Game.

Secretary Fitz Gerald of the local
lodge of Elks this morning received a
letter from the secretary of the Poca-
tello lodge of Elks asking for a ball
game between teams from the two
lodges to be played in this city on
Sept. 4. He states that the Pocatello
team is planning a tour to Portland
with games at Twin Falls, Boise. La
Grands. Pendleton and Portland. Sec-
retar Fitz Gerald turned the letter
over to some of the fans of the lodge
and they are making arrangements to
/ accept the challenge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
NM slnnphter pct RabbIts.

A rabbit is natural prey for a dog
and this explains why one OF the
swarthout boys. living at 1909 West
Webb street. is today mourning the
death OF all but two Of his pet rab-
bits. He had nearly so in all, big
Belgian hares and angora whites, and
last night neighbors' dogs got into
the pens and made short work OF
them. He valued the rabbits at sS5
and is trying TO learn whether or not
he can collect from the owners Of the
dogs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
ANITA STEWART.
e (RiogrnphicaI sketch \

Anita Sewart. who plays the prin-
cipal part In the Vitagraph's Broad
way feature picture. Shadows OF the
Past" was born In Brooklyn. n. Y.
on February Is. 1895. She attended
Brooklyn public school No. 50 and
graduated as the youngest member
in her class. She next went TO Eras-
mus high schoc4 and while there
studied vocal music and piano under
the direction OF Mrs. Henry Cunning.
mother and teacher OF Louise Gun
ming. the operate star.
While attending high school Miss
Stewart's personal beauty was utilized
by several New York artists. who en-
ployed her as a subject for calendars
and high class pictorial lithography.
II was through her brother in law.
Ralph Ince. that she secured her first
position with the vitagraph company.
For the first six months she did little
other than extra work. but was learn
Ing the rudiments OF the picture game
from the ground up. as Mr.. Ince nat
urally took a strong personal interest
In her professional achievements.
Her first part OF any importance.
was the lead In "The Wood Violet"
and she made such a profound Inn
preston that second picture. THE
Lost Millionaire" was written for
her and In It she again achieved won-
derful results. Later. a third picture.
THE Treasure OF Desert Island" was
written for Miss Stewart and again
( pAa 1tl ownantIonnfIx rvaft
One OF her greatest professional ac-
complishments was In the lead In "A
Million Bid" Her exceptional per-
formance In this five reel picture
made her a Broadway star in one
night. Miss Stewards advancement
as a moving picture actress has been
rapid and sure and now she ranks as
one OF the most stable and depend
able leading ladies OF the Vitagraph
Stock Company. She is as effective in
comedy as In tragedy. ana can switch
from light to heavy roles at mo-
! ment's notice.
Besides the pictures already men,
toned. Miss Stewart has appeared
with success In number OF others,
partial list including: HE Never
. Knew" His Last Fight" The Prince
OF Evil" "The songbIrd OF the
North" wife Wanted and "Shad-
ows OF the Past" the last two beine
Broadway star features. presented al
! the vitagraph theater. New York
city.
, Miss Stewart will appear In "Shad'
; ows OF the Past at the Pastime nex'
Tuesday and wednesday.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Water Hydrant Plugged Up.

Superintendent Frank Hayes of the
water department yesterday extract
ed from a water hydrant on Jackson
street near the Meeker residence a
two-inch iron connection which had
almost completely blocked the flow of
water. Presumably it had been drop
ped into the mains years ago by work
men as it was thickly encrusted with
rust
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Mother Of Helix Woman Dies.

Mrs Mary A. Smith OF Franklin
Co. Washington. died last night at
81. Anthony's hospital and the body
will be taken 10 Helix where the fu-
neral will be held tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock from the Christian
church. Mrs. Smith is the mother
Of Mrs. John wyrick and Mrs. viii
Shannon OF Helix. She was brought
here last Monday and operated upon
for cancer but the surgical treatment
failed 20 relieve her condition. Mrs
Smith was 50 years old and was
native Of silyerton. ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Pictures of Anita stolen

art. the pretty movie actress. from the
display frames in front Of the Dom
aldson drug store last night?, This IS
what Guy Matlock, manager of the
Pastime, is trying to ascertain. and he
is offering a reward to stimulate the
officers to look them up. Someone
removed several OF the photos late
last evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Wireless Plant Wrecked.

PORT ARTHUR. Ont. Aug. 15.-
The Canadian government wireless
station near here was wrecked. When
the crash Of cables and supports was
heard the staff inside the station and
in an adjoining building rushed out,
but shots fired by two men running
from the station halted them.
The damage was serious, but a
large staff. supported by a military
repair corps, Immediately began re-
pair work on the station.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Insnector Pee,ed. Saws Day.

Byron A. Day, representative of the
Gamewell company which installed
the electric alarm system. is here to-
day looking over the lines and declares
the reason that the underwriters are
Withholding their approval Of the
system and the consequent reduction
of insurance rates lies in a personal
fight between the inspector and thc
Gamewell company. He declares th'
system is in perfect working order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
4 Lively Runaway.

A team belonging to Frank Frazier
and hitched to a dump wagon made
a lively dash down Main street about
o'clock this morning from the PEN
dleton drug store to the railroad lot
south. Of the Bowman hotel where
one Of the horses fell Before II could
get up officer John Russell had seiz-
ed both animals by the bits. No dam
age was done to the wagon and the
horses escaped with a few bruises
Fortunately. the street was compar-
atively free Of vehicles else there
might have been a serious accident
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

a couple past middle age motored
through Pendleton yesterday after
roon on their long auto trip from Des
Moines to the Willamette valley They
are travelling in Ford touring car
and declared they had had but little
trouble. They left home on June 2I
and have been travelling leisurely
stopping to fish or camp along the
way and visiting in the larger cities
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

George Pembroke, Pendleton pre-
mier catcher who went to Helena 10
finish the season with Jess CARROTS
club in the Union association, writes
that he has decided to remain in Hell
ena through the winter. He states
he batted $50 in the games he played
before the league blew up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Motorcycles for superintendent.

The city water commission yesterday
purchased a motorcycle for Superin-
tendent F. B. Hayes, his work requir-
ing him to be here, there and every
where" and making some means Of
rapid travel almost a necessity. The
machine is a second hand Indian but
is in fine condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
THREE CHILDREN BURN TO
DEATH IN FIRE At HEPPNER

HEPPNER, Ore. Aug. l5.-Three
children of Arthur Philips at Nor
gan were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the Philips home
and general merchandise store last
night \ warehouse and 5000 sacks Of
wheat were also destroyed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
blockade Ceases
special

LONDON, Aug. ia special
newspaper dispatch from Rome says
the Montenegrin troops, aided by the
inhabitants OF Herzegovina, are sue
cessfuIly invading Austria, whose
blockade of the AIontenegrian coast
has practically ceased.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Deserted Husband Wants Divorce.

Alleging that in June, 1911. his wife
Crydia May Foster deserted him
without cause or provocation, Robert
d. Foster today started suit for di-
vorce through Carter 4 Smythe, at
torneys, The couple were married In
September, 1907, and have four
year old daughter,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Enjoyed Long Auto Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Frost of this
city, arrived home yesterday from a
long auto trip over the state. They
travelled 500 miles in all and report
many beautiful drives. They went
from Portland as far south as Albany
and on to Newport Bay, where they
spent several days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
BIG LUMBER YARDS At
BAKER NEARLY WIPED OUT

BAKER. ore. Aug. 15.--Fire early
today burned three million feet OF
lumber in the yards of the Stoddard
Brothers Lumber company. The loss
is $4,000. But for a change in the
wind the entire plant would have
teen destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
pucl<ing Tryout This p. NJ.

This afternoon after o'clock the
first Roundup matinee will be held
when the two bucking horses recently
purchased from 4 government buyer
are tried out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
brought TO Hospital.

Miss Grace Hubbard, daughter Of
Postmaster ]. A. Hubbard OF Mckay,
was brought to St Anthony's hospital
last evening for treatment for ner-
vous trouble.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
Expecting Relatives.

Supt. j. S. Ianders is expecting his
cousin, DIR. ]. II, Pilden and his wife
to arrive in the morning for few
days visit They are enropte to their
home in Denver from Alaska where
they went on pleasure trip,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
RnNs Ncw Buick.

George la Fontaine and James
Wyrick, both well known young far
mers. have just purchased 1915 Buick
SIS from the Oregon garage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15
NeWsy Notes of Pendleton.
Layinr New stecl ON \ II.

Laying New Steel ON y. Il.
Workmen today started TO laying
new steel on the \. p line north of
this city Heavier rails will be put in
for distance of eight or nine miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-15

Attention lady Maccabees.
a social at I. o. o, +. hall Tuesday
the 18th, COMMITTEE.
(Adv)