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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOYS
LAUNCH THEIR CLUB
FORMAL ORGANIZATION TAKES
PIACE-PRIZE.S TO STIMU.
LATE PLAYERS.

Hoodoo signs have no terrors for
the Pendleton club of the Blue Noun
tain league, in witness of which fact
the directors. 13 in number, met last
evening on Friday and formally or
ganized. They are not a superstitious
lot and they proved it.
Charles Redmond was chosen presi-
dent of the local club. Oscar Mahles,
secretary-treasurer Glen Sturdivant
league director. A. ]. McAllister
chairman of the finance committee
and E. f. Turner, manager.
The league directors have decided
to hang up prizes to stimulate the
playing. To the winning team will be
given a handsome silver trophy cur
and to each member of the team a
sterling silver watch fob. The lead
ing batter of the league will be given
a bat bag with two of the best bats
The man who proves himself the
most valuable player to his team will
secure pair of Ty Cob ball shoe:
and the best fielder viii get his choice
of a glove. The leading base thief is
to be awarded bat bag with one bat
The league has adopted the d. and NJ
ball for the league.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
UMATILLA PROJECT
MAKING HEADWAY
Bids for Building the Dam Across
Umatilla River Will BE Asked for
Soon. 1t Is Expected.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 2S.--
Progress on the West Umatiila prof.
ect has advanced so rapidly that bids
will soon be asked for the work OF
constructing the dam across the Una
tilla river, according to E. G. Hopsor
of the local reclamation office.
The plans have already been receiv.
ed and the reclamation service vii
begin advertising for bids in the neal
future. The work Of digging the ca
nal has gone ahead steadily slice the
first Of the year. when the task OF
opening up the project was first tack.
led.
1t Is expected that It will take the
remainder Of 1914 to concrete the ca
nal has gone ahead steadily since the
feet ready for the diversion OF the
water which will supply thousands oi
acres in the Umatilla watershed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
JAPANESE OPINION DIVIDED.
Conservatives Oppose Appointment of
Okuna as Head Of Cabinet.

TOXIC, March 2S.--Strong efforts
are being made to induce the emper-
or to designate Count Shigenobu Ok
una as head Of the new japanese
cabinet 1t has been urged on his
majesty that Count Okuma, who was
formerly foreign minister, is pow
erful and popular statesman. Al
though he is leader of the progress
sive party 1t is pointed out that he is
capable of forming strong coalition
cabinet calculated to please the Jap
anese public and to create good feel
ing throughout the empire at the Pc
Rod of the approaching coronation.
The conservatives have indicated
that they will oppose the choice OF
Count Okuma and the elder states
men held a long conference on the
subject
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
American Golfers sail for England.

BOSTON, March 2s.--America' s
pride and hope for retaining the golf
ing honors which the youngster Gull
mot won from these seasoned veter-
ans. Wardon and Ray, at Brookline
last year. were to sail from here to-
day for the British Isles. In the par
ty are Guimet, Max r. Marston. Helm
rich Schmidt, who did SO well at st.
Andrews in 1918; and Arthur G.
Lockwood. Jerome d. Travers and
Frederick Hereshoff Of Garden city,
twice runner for the United States
amateur championship which Travers
holds. and once metropolitan title
holder, sailed two weeks ago. These
six and possibly more will all tee up
at Sandwich when the coming Brit
ish- American golf conflict opens. II
was thought probable among golfine
circles here today that Charles Evans
jr., may change his plans and find II
possible to be among Americans who
will be on the firing line at Sand
wich.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
MOTOR VEHICLES IN
STATE INCREASING
Secretary of State Reports That Reg
istrations Are Being Made Much
More Promptly Than i'm Past
Years,

. SALEM, Ore. March 2S.-That
the registration of motor cars and
motorcycles for the year will reach
1900 to $4,000, a gain of about 1000
over last year. is the estimate of Sec
retary of State Ben w. olcott.
Motor vehicle registrations are
being made much more promptly by
motor vehicle owners throughout the
state during the current year than
during previous years since the law
providing for the registration of mo-
tor cars was enacted in 1911" said
Secretary Olcott. " Including today's
registrations, approximately 1920
motor vehicles and 1896 motorcycles
have been registered while during
the corresponding period last year
the total registration aggregated 1854
Under the law of 1913, providing fol
the registration of dealers, 79 regis
trations have been made during the
current year.
approximately s43,500 was re-
turned to the counties of the state ir
proportion to the registrations from
each during the year.
Approximately $43,500 was re-
turned to the counties of the state II
proportion to the registrations from
each during the year 1913, for the
Improvement of the county roads, ant
| on the basis Of the current registra
tions the amount to be returned Il
| the counties for the same purpose a
the end of the present year will ap
proximate $5S,000.
From March to date, 1886 ap
plications have been filed, showint
an average Of considerably over 10(
registrations for each day Of thu
month, and 1t is not unlikely tina
they will considerably exceed 5000 II
number by March 81"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Estates are Appraised.

Levi Eldridge, Arthur Rigby and
r. F. Kirkpatrick, appraisers of the
estate of Joseph Kane deceased, have
filed their report in which they esti-
mate the value Of the estate at $554O.
1t consists principally of 112 acres
north of Pilot Rock. Jerry Stone, E
A. Dudley and s. c. Stone. appraisers
OF the estate Of Frank Krebs. a minor.
estimate the estate valued at $12,663.-
46. 1t consists Of land near Athena.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
MEASURE TO REQUIRE
SALUTING OF FLAG

NEW YORK. March 27.--Dcclar-
ing that some teachers in the public
schools are apathetic in thei- respect
fer the American flag and that un-
patriotic teachings are therefore
bound to creep into the course OF
study, Ernest w. Elliott introduced
a resolution at the board Of education
making 1t mandatory for pupils and
teachers to salute the plag either be-
for or fater reading Of the bible.
The resolution, which was referred
tc a committee, further provided thn;
after the salute one stanza OF the
"Star- -Spangled Banner sh hould be
sung.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
WOM.AN'S EXTRAVAGANCE
BLAMED FOR UNHAPPINEsS

DETROIT, Mich, March 2S.-"A
lack of knowledge Of the value Of
money on the part Of women s the
most powerful enemy to domestic
happiness that exists" declared Judge
Arthur Lacy. of the domestic rela-
tions court today when he made pub
lie figures showing that Is per cent
OF the cases that come before his
court are due to extravaganza on the
part Of wives. Other causes. accord
ing to Judge Lacy, are as follows:
Faults OF husbands alone-26 per
cent.
Faults Of both man and wife. with
extravaganza of the wife as the prin-
cipal trouble-4e per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Russell Sues Joe Craig.

Alleging that he entered into con-
tract with Joe Craig. we'll known In
dian. last June TO care for 40 brood
sows and 100 pigs on the reservation
ranch Of the defendant and that the
defendant failed to provide fence as
stipulated whereupon the contract was
cancelled In November upon the prom
Use Of the defendant to pay plaintiff
for his work, d. c. Russell has start
ed suit against Craig for $500 and
for an additional amount of 1915 al
legged to be due him as wages for
work between August, 1913 and Feb
ruary, 1914. A. S. Newberry is his at
| torney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Of living lis only 50 per cent hirher.

of living LIS only So per cent higher
The negative dwelled at length up
on the fact that II the wage OF the
American be lowered 100 per cent. his
standard of living would be lowered
200 per cent. Therefore. they con-
tended, the general welfare Of the
country would not be promoted by
taking off the duty sufficient to cover
the difference in wages here and
abroad in those Industries especially
adapted to the United States.
w. f. Brock, chairman OF the To-
cal school board. presided at the de-
bate and the judges wer all from out
ASTORIA, Ore. March 2s.-The
interscholastic debate last night be-
tween teams representing The Dalles
and Astoria high schools was won
by Astoria by unanimous vote Of the
judges. The members of the Astoria
team were William Sigerdson and Lo-
renz Logan. while those from The
Dalles were the Misses Wilma Don
nell and Erma Bennett.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Council Postponed Meeting.

Contrary to expectations the coun-
Gil last evining did not hold an ad-
journed session to consider the East
Court street remonstrance. The Of
ficials gathered at the council cham
ber but the street committee report
ed that it had not yet completed COM
putting the area of the district repre-
sented on the remonstrance and the
matter was, therefore, postponed un-
til the regular meeting night next
Wednesday,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
BAKER GOES DOWN TO
DEFEAT BEFORE LOCALS
CONTINUED from Page ~


Berkeley, Calf, Prof. H. r. Jennings
of walla walla high school and Prof
G. B. Marquis Of Whitman college.
BY winning last evening. the local
school is in a position to try for the
state championship. Astoria high
school won from The Dalles last night
and thus Pendleton and Astoria will
compete in the semi-finals.
They asserted that the general well
fare of the nation would best be fost-
cred by keeping the present stand
ards of living. They presented facts
and figures from the British Board OF
Trade showing that wages In the
United States are 1870 per cent higher
than in Great Britain while the cost
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Will Build Fine Home.

Gus La Fontaine. proprietor of the
Quelle restaurant. is preparing to err
ect handsome $4,000 bungalow home
or the lot he purchased a year ago
from Harry Hexter on Jackson street
and from which he moved the house
formerly occupied by Mrs. Rose
Campbell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
POSTOFTTCE ROBBED
OF $4,000 IN CORVALLIS
All But $15 Of Loss Is In Stamps
Handcar Is Used.

CORVALLIS, Ore, March 2S. -
Corvallis postoffice was robbed with
loss to the government Of about
$4,000. The only money taken was
s15 from a till, the loot consisting al
most entirely of stamps. Several reg
istered letters within reach Of the
thieves were untoched.
The work was evidently that OF
novice. The door OF the oll-fashion-
ed safe was pried open with tools
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Preparing for Spelling Bees.

Preparations are being made by
the county schools for the county
spelling contests to be held next
month for the championship. The
first district contest will be held
April 10 and committee is now Sc
lecting the words for that event. In
order to qualify for the oral test, a
class must first average 80 per cent
In a written test.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
burgess Files Declaration.

j. \. Burgess present senator from
Umatilla county, today filed his de-
claration of candidacy for the repub-
lican nomination for his present Of
flee. In his declaration he pledges
himself to keep down appropriations
and to secure an amendment of the
present tax laws to eliminate the pen
atty now imposed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
CYCLE AND AUTO COLLIDE
AND RIDER BADLY HURT

PORTLAND. Ore. March 2S.--
Richard Adams was badly injured
when a motorcycle he was riding be-
came unmanageable and ran into an
automobile driven by Mrs. w. F. Nor
man. He will recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
One Life Lost.

BRADFORD, Pa. March 2S.--
Scores of families living in the low
districts have been driven from their
homes by flood waters resulting from
a rise of 13 feet of the Conewango
river. Saumel Grant. IA, lost his life
in the floodwaters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
c. r. Roork Passes Away.

G. r. Roork, aged resident of this
city and formerly sexton at Olney
cemetery. died today from ailments
incident to senility. He would have
been SO years old his next birthday.
He is survived by two sons, G.. T.
Roork of this city and J. N. Roork Of
Pilot Rock. Funeral arrangements
have not vet been made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE

Money in PruncS-The value of the
culture of prune crops in Oregon has
never been realized so much as it is
at present Umatilla county is setting
out her proportion in the Milton Free
water district.
Reports from Douglas county indi-
cate that approximately 1900 acres
of new orchards will be planted in
that section this year. A large per-
centage of this acreage will be plant
ed 70 prunes. 1t is stated that in
many instances the annual prune crop
on farms has brought in cash in ex-
cess OF the assembled value of the
land. Present indications point to a
record crop this year.
Prunes from this country, ripe sew
eral weeks ahead of any others in
the state are sold ripe to the whole
salers of the coast and middle west
ern cities and bring naturally high
er margin of profit than do the crop
from any other section. Western
Oregon prunes are all dried ana are
therefore subject to many more fluc-
tuations of the market and even ex-
often do not turn the profits that
those Of this section do.
Working for Heppner Creamery
The leading business firms and citi-
zens of Heppner are behind the pro-
1ect of organizing a stock company
of local people for the purpose of in
stailing a creamery in that city. 1t
was the object of the promoters when
the project was launched some time
ago TO establish a bacon factory in
connection but it has been decided
that this would be too large a prop
essition to be developed at the pres.
ent time and that part of the plan
has been abandoned. 1t is under.
stood that number of the leading
daiiymen CT that section are not sup.
porting this movement for the reason
chey figure they cannot improve theii
margin OF profit in accordance with
the money investment they will be to
in establishing the plant Ths Ga
zette-Times thinks these objections
are not we'll founded. Two thousand
pounds of butter is consumed annu-
ally in Heppner. half of which is
shipped in. A local creamery would
supply all of this and past operators
in this line have demonstrated that
a market for creamery products is
always available.
Will Sell HOlsteins -. Twenty five
head OF Holstein dairy stock recently
imported from their original home in
New York state and left uns6ld are
20 be sold next Friday at the John
Webb ranch east of Zigman station.
A COW and calf from this band was
purchased by Elmer Chastain of
Ferndale some time ago for $3.50.
According to Mr.. Chastain he got a
bargain as the cow gives six gallons of
ftne. rich milk per day. The cows
have recuperated from their long
trip from New York and are now in
fine condition.
SI.i,u,inu EarIv VeDef alpy,S - Th O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

and junior partner In the f. l.. Smith
Co. who has been in La Grande sew
eral days. stopped off here this morn
ing on his way home and will spend
several days looking over interests
he has in this vicinity.
Successful Butter Creek Farmer
c. p. Bowman was in Pendleton to-
day from his home four miles below
Galloway on upper Butter creek. Mr..
Bowman owns 500 acres of land in
that country, SO of which is under
the state survey ditch. A great part
of this is in alfalfa. On one part of
about 400 acres he stacked 10 tons
lost hay. His average crop per year
will run between 500 and 400 tons of
alfalfa hay. He is running 500 head
of sheep on his place from which he
has lambed 1s5 lambs thus far and
expects to have about 400 by the
close of the lambing season. He
will start shearing next week, He
has on his place several head of full
blood dairy stock. A milk route
through his territory has just been in
augurated and he is of the opinion
that within a short time dairying will
be quite extensively taken up there.
They are just beginning to cultivate
the alfalfa fields in that part now for
the elimination of foxtail. The alfal-
ia prospects are very bright. accord
ing to Mr. Bowman, but he is of the
opinion that little rain on the high
or lar an1tSG Much
of Mr.. Bowman's land is now rented
out and he is only looking after a
small share of it at present,
Lambing on Vey Ranch-Anton Vey
of the Vey Bros, sheep breeders of
the Butter creek country, was Pen
dleton visitor today. He reports he
has just commenced lambing out a
| band of 5000 ewes. The Vey Bros
are among the largest dealers in
sheep in Umatilla county.
Farm Near Helix-T NJ Cook who
is farming two sections of wheat land
in the Helix neighborhood, was in
Pendleton today Half his place is in
! wheat anu lie lidS tiS obliCl siciih
| about all in summerfallow. His mo-
tibe power is furnished by three eight
| horse teams.
| Working on Pipe Line - Matthews
& Co. shipped half ton of rolled
barley to Theo. Cherrier at Cayuse
yesterday for horse feed. Mr.. Cher
rier is ditching for the pipe line on
the Pendleton water system and Is
working number of teams.
NOlin Farmers Here - Herman
producers from around Nolin, we're
in Pendleton yesterday securing parts
for their farm machinery and attend
ing to business MATES.
|
Meeting With Water Users-Asses-
sor C. P. Strain is in Hermiston today
meeting with the members of the
J Umatilla River Water Users associa-
ton and discussing with them the
methods of assessment.
|
Sold Seed Wheat-L. L. Mann sold
600 sacks of his holdover seed wheat
to Roland oliver, the local independ-
ent dealer yesterday. The wheat was
Club and choice.
Bought Horse Feed-E. NJ. Haskell
OF the Pilot Rock section. took out
a wagon load of chop to his farm
yesterday for horse feed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

TEMPERANCE Worker Dies.

stolen from blacksmith shop. and
no explosives were used. 1t Is be-
lieved the robbers left town on a
handcar that was found on the Cor
Wallis & Eastern track near Albany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Meeting Is Postponed.

Rev. S. l.. Grigsby announced this
afternoon that owing to the fact he
will be absent from the city, the an
nual congregational and church re-
ception of the Presbyterian church
announced for Monday evening will
be postponed one week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Visiting In TeXas.

Mrs. l.. NJ. johnson of this city this
morning received a telegram from
her daughter, Mrs. j. H. Young that
she and her husband had arrived in
Bowie, Texas, for visit The Youngs
are residents of Hermston, Mr.
Young having been the O.-W. r. &
N. agent there and being the new ap-
pointee for the postmastership.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Motorcyclists in Court.

Roy and Ralph Temple, two well
known local boys, We're this morning
arrested by the police for speeding
their motorcycles on east Alta street
and were cited to appear in juvenile
court this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Reservation quarter Sold.

Thomas NJ. Cook and wife have
sold the northwest quarter of section
2l. township one, north range 49, to
John l.. Burk for $4,000. The land
lies on the reservation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
SECRETARY REDFIELD SPEAKS
TO REED COLLEGE STUDENTS

PORTLAND. Ore, March 2s.-
Secretary OF Commerce Redfield de-
llvered an address on the spirit OF so
cial service to the students of Reed
college this morning. This afternoon
the United States fish hatcheries at
Oregon city were visited. He leaves
for Seattle at midnight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
neWsy Notes
cf Pendleton
Licensed to We'd.

a marriage license was issued to-
day to Benjamin Wise of Ilwaco.
Washington, and Miss Sadie Baum OF
this city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Field Worker Coming

Supt. Young of the county schools,
has received word that N. c. Maris,
field worker for Industrial fairs, will
spend the week of April 1S in UNA
tilla county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
Iutncr FfRcs.

SALEM, Ore. March 2s.--
Row w. Ritner Of Pendleton. re-
publican, filed his declaration
} of candidacy for representative
} from Umatilla county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28
NEW YORK FACING
SERIOUS FLOODS
HUDSON RIVER RISING RAPIDLY
AFTER TWO DAYS OF con-
TINUAL RAIN.

BUFFALO. March 2S.-Northwest-
ern New York is in a critical condi-
ton from floods as result Of two
days continued rains. Boats are be-
ing used in the streets at Painted
Post, Olean and Corning, Heavy dam
age is reported at Pendleton, Tona-
wanda Batavia, Lockport and other
Points.
ALBANY, n. Y. March 2S.-The
Hudson river is rising rapidly as re-
suit of the warm weather of the last
few days melting much Of the winter
SHOWS. A steady fall of rain through
out the night aggravated conditions.
Merchants along the Hudson at Troy
are removing their goods as the river
assumed flood proportions. part
of the bridge which spans the Mo-
hawk river at Amsterday has been
carried away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

No Export Market for Flour-That
the export market for flour Is very
unfavorable to Pacific coast millers
and is resulting in the shutting down
of operations is the statement of H.
G. Blydenstein. manager of the PEN
dleton FIGURING Mills, and he thinks
it very probable that his mills will
close within two months. 81 am sell
ing all of the company's grain which
Is stored in outside warehouses" he
said last evening, except the blue
stem. We will grind up what wheat
we have in our mill warehouses and
then close down. We probably have
enough on hand to run us a couple
of months. There is no export mar
ket for our flour or for wheat. The
orient is not offering our prices be-
cause they do not need our supply at
, this time"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

ment OF vegetables to go out of Mil
ton-Freewater this season were made
yesterday, the Lamb Fruit Co. being
the shippers. This shipment was COM
posed of eight crates or about 800
pounds of rhubarb which was brought
in by Joel Howton. The Milton
Freewater country. is as a rule always
from ten days to two weeks ahead
of any other place in the state This
is probably the first shipment OF
vegetables grown this year to be ship.
ped out of Umatilla county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

shipping Early Vegetables - The
Freewater Times says the first ship
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

and Junior partner in the f. l.. Smith
Co, who has been in La Grande sew
eral days. stopped off here this morn
ing on his way home and will spend
several days looking over interests
he has in this vicinity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

Raises Fine Celery Zoe Houser
was up today from his farm near
Echo. He brought along lot of fine
celery and was distributing it among
his friends in town. His celery patch
is doing fine and he expects to grow
an excellent crop this year. He has
been doing considerable ditching on
his property during the winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

James Sturgis Here-James Sturgis
manager of the Walla Walla house
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-28

Experience teaches ms how dishon
est other people can be.