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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
WILL ASK BIDS ON
WILD HORSE ROAD
CALL FOR BIDS COMPULSORY
BUT COURT MAY STILL
DO WORK.
Aacadamized Roadway to be Com
pleted Into Adams This Spring
Crushers Moved to New Location
Road Graded to Eastland.

Under the terms of law passed by
the last legislature il is supposed to
he necessary for a county court to do
all road work by contract and accord
ingly the local court is preparing to
advertise for bids for the completion
of the macadamized road from Ha-
Vana to Adams, a distance of six or
seven miles.
The wording of the law, however.
is such as to practically give the court
"a free hand in the question as to
whether the work shall be done by
contract or by the county direct The
advertisement for bids is compulsory
but the law states that in the event
the contractors bid above the estimat-
ed amount OF the work the court may
do the work direct and the same priv.
ilege holds If for any other reason the
bids should not be satisfactory.
The county has been crushing rocl
=all winter for use on the Wild Hors'
sNoad and has just moved the two rocl
'crushers to new locations east of Ha
S-ana. The new roadway is now grad
sd as far as Eastland.
1t is known that contractors seek
ing to- construct the balance of tn
Pendleton-Adams road will have t
bid very close to the actual construc
tion cost or the county court will con
tinue the work by force account as i
the past
Cold May DO Harm-Today's col
wind has aroused some fears tha
damage may be inflicted If the col
spell continues. Should severe col
weather insue il is possible some {
the budding fruit trees will be damat
ed and it is said many trees hay
budded sufficiently to be open
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
pramatic Readinr Tomorrow.

Mrs. Linnia Garrett Carl. dra-
matte reader and impersonator. viii
hold an evening service tomorrow ev-
ening at o'clock at the Christian
church. She will give recitations from
some of the noted poets and will give
an address on the coming campaign.
Everyone is invited and there will be
no admission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
-Hermiston Has burglars Too.

News has been received here that
Hermiston had visit from burglars
also last evening. One of the stores
entered was that of Frank G. McKen-
Zie. according to the report, for a
previous burglary of whose store, two
men have already been convicted at
the present term of court and third
is yet to be tried, A grocery store
was also robbed, it is stated. The To-
cal police declare there are any num-
ber of hard characters passing through
the country now and they warn every
one to take precautions against them
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
How to Turn In Alarm.

Now that the electric fire alarm sys-
tenn has been tested out and is ready
for use. many people are inquiring
how to turn in an alarm and how to
interpret the taps OF the fire gong.
The directions for turning In an alarm
are on every box. They tell you to
break the little glass pane. turn the
brass key, open the door. pull down
the lever and let 1t go. Each box has
number and this number will be
rung out by the fire bell. Thus an
alarm sent in from Box rs will cause
two taps followed by five and this
will be run out four times. Citizens
should familiarize themselves with
the box numbers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27

bers OF wolves. frantic with hunger.
out OF the woods A little girl at La
CoQuille, near Periguex. was devoured
by the animals, the searching party
finding only torn pinafore and a
few bones Hunting parties are being
organized everywhere.
slight improvement In the last day
or two.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
Three More smallpox Cases.

Three more smallpox cases have
been placed under quarantine during
the past two days by the police. They
are at the homes of Loren Hoover,
S11 Garden street, Jess Randolph, 712
where Pearl Price of Echo has been
taken
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
10 Reconstruct FLORENCE.

FLORENCE, Jan. 26.-Plans we're
presented to the city council today
for the reconstruction of Florence
just as It was at the time Dante wrote
the Divine Comedy. II Is planned TO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
viii Build Two Bungalows.

Lewis street is to have two new,
modern bungalows in the near future.
]. A. Horn, the contractor, will erect
two one-story bungalows at cost Of
$4,000 each on the vacant lots near
the b. S. Waffle property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
ATTEMPT TO WRECK FAST
TRAIN DISCOVERED IN TIME

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27.-An attempt
was made early today to wreck the
Iron Mountain railroads fast mail
Fifteen ties were pulled up near Car
ondole Park but the train was stopped
In time to avoid an accident.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27

New York's first elevated railroad
was built In Greenwich street in 1867
and was operated By cable which
ran underground and over the struc-
ture upon spider wheels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
Court Gets a Recess.

The circuit court is this afternoon
getting a short respite from toll as a
result of the settlement out of court
of the case of Kerr vs.. O'Harra which
was set for trial this afternoon. The
next case on the docket, G. F. Smiley
VS.. ]. F. Temple. is set for tomorrow
morning and inasmuch as ]. c.
Hurspool. attorney for the plaintiff
lives in Walla Walla, it was impos-
sible TO start it this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
HALF AN INCH OF SNOW
FALLS IN PORTLAND TODAY

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 27.--Up to
noon half an inch of snow had fallen.
the first of the winter. The storm
was general in western Oregon and
Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27

damage. No fears are yet entertained
as to the grain crop and even should
the weather become very cold the
protect the wheat.
Too Wet to Plow-Indicating the
unusual amount of moisture now in
the soil in this country is the news
that farmers northwest of PenGleton
have at times been forced to suspend
plowing because of the fact the ground
is too wet. Dave Peebler, farming 12
miles from the city. is one who found
his land too moist for work. 1t is
an unprecedented condition for that
part of the county. The damage the
geese have been inflicting is due to
the geese are able to pull the wheat
up by the roots.
For the Paradise Project-Arrange-
ments have been made for a meeting
between members of the Pendleton
Commercial Club board of managers
and the directors of the Paradise irri-
CATION project at the rooms of the
Commercial Association Friday even
ing at o'clock. The request for the
meeting was made to President Tall
man by Frank Sloan, one of the Off
Gals of the Paradise company.
Wheat Land at $11O-J. A. Bagwell
who recently sold his place near Ha-
vana to James Shafer at a price OF
/ slo5 per acre has since that time
| bought the Rarger place. seven miles
I due west of Athena, for a price OF
S1l0 per acre. The Barger place is
Well improved and is owned by the
estate of the late Thomas Barger. The
ranch is on the road between Athens
and Helix.
The l'alouse Project-Easterl
. Washington people are becoming en-
( Unused over the prospect of havinl
the Palouse irrigation project carried
: out by the federal government. TIL,
project covers 15O,9O acres and it i
said the cost of reclamation per acr,
E will be small
: Apple Day Feb. 5-National Appl
: Day will be observed throughout tn
n country February 5. At that tim
northwestern apples are considere
more edible than at any other tim
d and the date was selected by the HoI
t ticultural association of Washington
n
d Expecting Good CrOps-Farmers
Il Crook county are jubilant over n
}. fine rainfall and the mild weaths
e they have enjoyed since the first ;
% the :ear They have had two fee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
BUY New Auto Truck

Penlann Bros. Transfer Co has or
dered a new auto truck of the Ford
make for use in their local business
This will make the third such truck
in the city, The car was purchased
from the oregon Motor Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
neW$y Notes
of Pendletoll
Farmer Buys Buick.

Matt Daning. well known farmer
who lives north of the city, has pur-
chased a model % Buick touring car
from the Oregon Motorl garage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
II. b. Dunn Passes Away.

r. B. Dunn, resident of Umatilla,
passed away yesterday afternoon at
St Anthony's hospital, following ILL.,
ness of several weeks. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at
O'Clock at the Folsom chapel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
Indian Girl Dies.

Indian Girl Dies.
Matilda Olney a girl student at the
st. Andrew mission on the Umatilla
reservation died there last evening
from the effects of pneumonia. She
was from Yakima
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
DAIRY TEST PROPOSED.
Clatsop Farmers to Secure Expert II
Help Solve Problems.

ASTORIA, Ore. Jan. 27.-The
dairymen of the Lewis and Clark dis
trict are organizing a cow-testing as
sociation. A meeting is to be held
next Friday to close up the details
The plan is that as soon as the
owners of 500 cows are members OF
the association an expert. to be Sc
lected by the faculty of the Oregon
State Agricultural college will be en-
gagged to test the different herds
weigh the feed and secure data thai
will aid the dairymen in raising tbs
standard of their respective herds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27
Wolves Deyour Child.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-The long con-
tinued cold, especially in the central
districts Of France Is bringing num-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27

And many man who though he
could set the world on fire turned Out
tc be a wet blanket.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27

Expecting Good CrOps-Farmers in
Crook county are jubilant over the
fire rainfall and the mild weather
they have enjoyed since the first Of
the !: ear. They have had two fee. of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-27

damage. No fears are yet entertained
as to the grain crop and even should
the weather become very cold the
moisture in the ground will serve to
protect the wheat.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
REPRIMANn F0R 0rrIcER.

Three officers were before the Po-
lice Commission yesterday afternoon.
Sergeant James b. Tucker, who was
charged with falling to send out sum-
monses for witness after having been
requested to do so by Harry w. But
Ter in a court case last Saturday, was
let off with a reprimand, while Ser
geant John c. Purcell and Patrolman
Hugh Mcbride were fined three days
pay for being late in making reports
on December l.
Sergeant Purcell and Patrolman Nc
Bride explained that they were late In
making their reports because they
were searching for Harry Quail. col
ored. for whom Mcbride had a war
rant for larceny Of clothing
Evening journal., 1914-12-09

the medium suit Of each man. or 81
suit.
The fines collected in the City Court
last week amounted to s4s1.1S. Dur
ing the week twenty-four prisoners
were committed to the workhouse.
Chief of Police Black was instruct
cd to arrange for such men Of his de-
partment as advisable, especially the
traffic men. to attend a lecture to be
given in Eden Hall on next Tuesday
evening on Traffic Regulations" by
Lieutenant W. b. Mills. Of Philadel-
phia.
There is but one member OF tho
force on the sick list at present
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
THE MASTER KEY
By John Fleming Wilson

By special photcdramo corresponding
tnEalmenh THE leading
picture theaes By made with the Universal
FUN Manufacturing only possible
read The this also after
moving pictures Of
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
SYNOPSIS.

COPYRIGHT. 1914 BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
Thieves LOOT Store
OF seventeen LVERS

The police arc investigating a robbery
reported by w. II. Ilartlove, gunsmith,
at Third and French streets, on Monday
evening. when seventeen pistols were
stolen from his store The thieves did
not take a shotgun or money.
Entrance was effected TO the store
through a rear door. the frame being
torn loose. Neighbors recall hearing d
dog barking Monday night, but no atten
tion was paid to it.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
HARRY"
Fear of One Man.

rear OF Une NAN.
When Gallon thought he had killed
Wilkerson he became infected with
the ineradicable disease of dread
In his conversation with John Dorr
he had given first expression TO his
feelings. The young mining engineer,
on account of his youth, did not fully
understand that men do not speak of
such things until age-loosener of
tongues as we'll as of the chords of
life-suddsnly oppresses them; makes
them feel helpless; brings them to a
realization of what the ultimate fact
of death means. He had barely caught
the appeal in the old mans voice when
! he had comprehended Ruth's peril.
The old man, with shaking limbs
had watched the rescue. When he saw
that his daughter was safe he alsS
perceived the solution of his problem
Here was quick mind needed to pro
tect Ruth's property. Somewhere
in that hill was the richest of Califor
MIA gold. Once more he said TO him
self: John Dorr can find The Master
Key"
Feeling himself too weak 10 meei
the girl who was now clinging Imply
to her rescuer and also discerning in
his own slowing pulse that his time
was short, he went down the hill
crossed the gulch without a word tc
the wondering miners and entered the
bungalow.
A moment later John Dorr entered
with Ruth in his arms. The old man
merely looked up: Always lock af-
/ ter her, john" he said slowly, "and il
| Wilkerson comes back"
Dorr looked at the old man with pity
in his eyes. "She isn't hurt" he said
gently putting her down on the couch
Then he Strengthened up; "I'll always
look after her." he promised
Gallon stared over at the white face
of his daughter as she lay unconscious
on the couch. "Humph-" thus ex-
pressing himself his own comprehen-
sion of the fact that there was COM
ing such a period i'm his own life. He
went out without a look backward
When he returned the room was
empty. He fingered the books on tn,
table and fell into a state of profound
thought. He did not hear the dool
open behind him.
Ruth. freshly clad and wholly re
covered from her experience, won
dered at her fathers attitude. Sh,
stepped softly toward him. He die
not turn. She went nearer. She
laid her soft hands on his shoulder
and then, as if the fingers OF life
long fear were touching the yer,
nerves of his being. Thomas Gallor
slowly twisted his head by a supreme
effort of will TO see the sight which
of all things in the world he did no
want TO see, the face of his enemy.
By the magic of the strange phan
tasmagoria which represents our men
tai processes if. we looked at then
carefully. he did see the face of Harr!
Wilkerson.
'A-a-a-h--" he breathed. His eye
closed, compelled to by his trouble,
conscience; but he was recalled by ;
loved and familiar voice; it was Rutl
bending over him saying: Father
Fatherl what is the matter?"
The old man suddenly looked up
still fearful that he was 10 see tina
feared and hated face. Ruth" h
said, and It struck him that on he
face was a look almost of terror.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
CAPTAIN KANE ON VACATION

Police Captain Thomas A. Kane is on
his vacation this week, and win spend
much Of the time duck hunting on the
Susquehanna flats. Sergeant Thomas
Bayley is acting captain during Captain
kane's absence.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
REVOLVER SHOT ALARMS.

Residents of Sixth near Broome street,
we're aroused from their beds late Mon.
day night by the sound Of a revolver
shot. IL is not known who did the
shooting.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09


Two prospectors. James Gallon and Harry
Wilkerson. are partners Gallon makes a
rich find and draws temporary plan Of the
location Of the vein Of gold. Wikerson tries
60 steal these plans Gallon resists and
they quarrel In the fight Gallon thinks he
has killed his partner, and leaves him lying
IN the camp Gallon arrives in small
western town, where he tells the sheriff that
he and his partner were attacked by outlaws
and that his partner was killed The sheriff,
his posse and Gallon go 20 the scene of the
fight but they do not find Wilkerson. The
sheriff. thinking Gallon has tricked him,
places him under arrest Meantime Wilker-
son has recovered and departed That night
Gallon makes his escape and later arrives in
San Francisco. Here he takes ship. The
captain OF this vessel is collector Of
curios. Gallons mind Is uneasy and he has
visions Of Wilkerson returning for the plans
In the captains cabin is n chest where he
keeps his curios. Gallon opens this and finds
q japanese idol with one eye. He removes
the eye and hides the plans in the idol a
fire breaks out In The ship. causing fghi
among the sailors 20 get into the boats. Gal
Ion returns TO the deck TO secure the chest
and is left on board The ship sinks but
Gallon saves himself Having nothing on
which 10 write he takes a key and an old
nail. and on the key scratches the probable
location in latitude and longitude Of the
ship when II sank. He is picked up by a
passing steamer and 8 years later endeavors
TO find the location OF the gold strike but
does not succeed.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09

The bucket was still surging one nun
dred feet away from his goal when he
saw the ore car emerge and in it the
slender form OF Ruth. No one realized
better than he that her strength was
not equal to setting those brakes and
that she had escaped one death only to
meet another
His trained eye caught sight OF one
chance. He yelled down to the engineer
Quick Quick Tubbsl"
The engineers blank face upturnet
itoward him seemed that of a man dazed
Evening journal., 1914-12-09

by eminent disaster, but John DORIS
imperious will reached across and down
that space. The engineer pulled his
throttle wide open and as he did so John
Dorr swung himself over the edge OF
the bucket, and. hanging down by his
knees right over the trestle, waited for
the oncoming car.
"Ruthl" he cried, "Ruthl come TO
mel"
He saw her turn toward him, balance
herself in the swaying ore car and lift
mp her arms. lie stretched his own
down and as the mass of steel and orc
dashed under him, caught her mp. lie
did not hear the crash that followed. All
he saw was the uptumed face of the
girl he loved, swinging one hundred feet
above death in his strong arms, safe.
The Letter.
About three thousand miles away 81
dark and splendid woman was looking
critically at her maid. "Eloisel" she
was saving. u don't like to he walked
this early in the morning. ] have told
you often enough about this. What do
YOU mean by disturbing ME for a mere
letter."
on told me. madame, Always 10
call you when there was a letter in
this handwriting"
The woman und n the roseate COW
erlets held out her ieweled hand. The
to the floor.
Mrs. Darnell sat up alertly and
quickly perused the slow, even script
written on the old-fashioned blue-lined
paper Of a country hotel.
Dear Cousin jean
"Since you last heard from me ]
have found Gallon. I am leaving to-
day for Silent creek His Master Key
mine is only ten miles from there
Won't he be surprised to see me?
will let you know later how our
scheme comes out
"Good-by for now. Keep NUM-
"As ever,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-17
HOW SHE DID 1T

'My dear Mrs. Adams, what has
been the chief source of your won
derful strength and sustenance dur
ing all these years? What do you
consider has been the real basis of
your extraordinary vigor of mind and
body, and has been to you an unfail-
ing comfort through joys and sorrows
which must come to all of Gods crea-.
lures? Tell me, that 1 may pass the
secret to others and, if possible, profit
by it myself"
The good pastor waited with I'M
usual eagerness for the old lady's
reply.
''Victuals," she answered.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-17
ALAWN SERMON

A suburban minister, during his
discourse one Sunday morning said:
'In each blade of grass there is
sermon" The following day one of
his flock discovered the good man
pushing lawn mower about, and
paused to say, ''Well, parson, I'm glad
to see you engaged in cutting your
sermons short. IN. Y. World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-26
GREATER TRAGEDY THAN WAR
Mrs. Barrett Discusses Social Evil
and It's consequences.

That the social evil and it's conse-
quences constitute a greater tragedy
than is wrought by the European war
was the statement made by Mrs Kate
Waller Barrett. president of the Ma
tional Florence Crittenton Mission and
of the National Council of Women. be-
fore the Washington Secular League
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Barrett de-
clared that many characteristics of
modern civilization regarded as good
were direct factors in the social evil,
and that it would never be cured until
the strong ceased hunting for the
weak points in character in order to
exploit them.
AT the conclusion of her address
there was general discussion, partici-
pated in by DIR. Stone of Memphis,
N. Y; Samuel Saloman, Prof. Hyland
c. Kirk, DR.. Riley D. Moore. David
Eccles. William d. Mackenzie, Miss
Wexler, Evangelist w. "A. Cuddy. James
G. Kent, ]. w. Nigh and John d. Bradley,
president of the league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-26
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Elizabeth NJ. Sawyer. 81 years, 1101
Massachusetts avenue northwest
Mary H. O'Brien. SO years, 1907 @
street northwest.
James w. Lawson, So years, 1928 18th
street northwest.
Marion Cozzens, II years, 325 O
street southwest.
Rachael Butler. IS years, 27 Virginia
avenue southwest.
Mabel Montague, % years, Stanton
road southeast.
Arthur Fowler. 1 year. AIS L street
northwest
Bernice Johnson, years, 1872 H street
southwest.
David Lee. "a years. Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Lewis Carter, 40 years, WASHINGTON
Asylum Hospital
Charles H. Queen, 80 years, so4 sth
street northeast.
Marie Henry. months, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Infant of James and Carrie Howard. 3
days, 1881 S street northwest.