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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

A bill introduced in the Italian Cham Der sanctiontng the Increase of 10 per cent in land, income and other taxes, is expected to yield additional revenue Of $10. .o00, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

Wreaths and Laurel Ropinu
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
CERTILAX
The Certain Laxative

A harmless and sure remedy for Constipation, Torpid Liver. Headache, BiHousness, and Foul Breath Made from the formulae of celebrated specialist of New York City. Do the work pleasantly-do not gripe 10c. 25c, soc. At all drug stores or direct on receipt of price. Curts Chemical Co.,, 117 E. 24th St., New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08

A smoking oil stove at 27 Tulip street resulted in a still alarm for Chemical Go. 1 late yesterday after
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
.HERMISTOh AIDS FUND FOR
FLOUR TO Be SENT BELGIUM
DRAFT FOR StO.50 RECEIVED
HERE TOWARD RELIEF OF
THE SUFFERERS.

Hermiston as well as Echo and
Pendleton will be represented in the
shipment of flour which will leave
here within the next few days for
Philadelphia, where il will become
Part of a cargo TO be shipped to the
Belgian sufferers. This morning Sec
retary Cranston received through the
mails a draft for s10.50 which had
been raised by a number OF young
men desirous to contribute to the re-
lief. This money will pay for two
barrels OF flour. bringing the total
up TO so barrels. Tomorrow the
shipment will be closed and prepared
for transit.
President Tallman of the CONNER
cial association this morning received
a letter from Theodore B. Wilcox OF
Portland asking Pendleton to con-
tribute non-perishabie foodstuffs to
the Oregon Washington cargo which
is TO be sent to Belgium. In view OF
the fact that this city has already
forwarded a ton OF clothing and
Christmas presents to Belgium and
is just completing raising a big ship
ment of flour. President Tallman does
not think II advisable at this time to
make any promises OF further dona-
tions. and has so written Mr.. VII
cox.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
HAPPY CANYON WILL REMAIN
INTACT UNTIL AFTER 1915
PETITION FOR REMOVAL MAY
BE WITHDRAWN UNTIL AFT
ER NEXT ROUNDUP.

Happy Canyon" will probably
stand as It is until after the 1915
Roundup and will be reinhablted by
at least one more joyous throng
Though the council met only TO ad-
journ last evening. the police com
mittee announced that Judge Lowell
attorney for Elmer Searcey who Pc
titioned for the removal of the fair
pavilion, had written a letter advis-
ing the committee that his client
would, he thought, be willing to with
draw his petition on the condition
that the city would consent to the re-
moval of the entire pavilion at the
close OF the next Round up week.
Judge Lowell wrote that he would
make this recommendation TO his
client and was Of the opinion that he
would agree to It. Members of the
police committee are inclined to ac-
cept the proposal. II will give the
c, mmerclal association an opportu-
nifty TO put on its entertainment once
more and realize some profits from
the money invested.
The committee will make its report
at the adjourned meeting Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
LOCAL MEN ACQUAINTED IN
ENGLISH CITIES SHEllED
G. +. AND w. EDMOND WERE
BORN But SHORT WAY
FROM SCARBOROUGH.

It was with no little excitement
that @. f. and w. Edmond. well
known brothers Of this city. read in
the East oregonian last evening OF
the bombardment OF the northeast
coast OF England by German cruisers.
This part OF the English coast is well
known TO them as It is the locality
where they spent their youth. Scar
borough. one OF the bombarded cit
les. was the birthplace OF their par
ents and they themselves were born
at Leeds, just so miles from Scar
borough. They have relatives living
now In whitby and Hartlepool the
other cities shelled and they are
awaiting further news from those
places with considerable anxiety.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vert OF this city
are also acquainted with the part OF
the coast which was bombarded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
MELODY AND MIRTH AT ELKS'
M|NSTRELS DANISH DULL CARE

Dull Care" and his family we're
not In attendance, at the Elks Min
strels last evening and II they had
been there they would have had to
sit on the stairway because there were
no seats untaken inside the oregon
theater. 1t was n packed house that
turned out TO see the "Hello Bills
and the audience was rewarded by
seeing the best mirth producing per-
formance the lodge has ever given
here. II was a program reflecting
credit upon Messrs. Steelhammer and
Chloupek, who directed the show and
upon the lodge as a whole. 4
Give S. Cheshire was the majestic
interlocutor and the end men were
represented by James Estes. Lou
steelhammer, Bob Fletcher, Bill Llv-
ingston Jack Gibson. Bill Bailey
Buck" Buchanan and Lee Drake
The Jokes were brief and none OF
them moth eaten as may be seen by
the fact one of them brought out the
information that while some men
prefer the Remington typewriter and
some the oliver, T. f. o'Brien's pref
orence is for blonde.
The vocallsts were Jack Gibson.
George c. Baer, Bill Livingston. ]. h.
Simonds, Brooke Dickson, Louis Steel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
THREE STEAMSHIPS LOST BY
MINES M THE NORTH SEA
VESSELS ARE SENT To THE BOT
TOM But MOST or CREWS
ARE SAVED.

LONDON. Dec. 17.-Three steam
ships have been sunk by mines In
English waters in the past few hours
1t was announced here this afternoon.
The Clearwater was lost Off Flam-
borough Head and It's crew OF ak are
missing.
An unidentified vessel was sunk in
the same locality, the crew and pas
Sengers escaping in lifeboats.
The freighter Princess Olga struck
a mine and sank six miles or Hartle-
pool ON Wednesday night The crew.
which was rescued. said they saw a
German steamship laying mines near
the spot where the vessel waa blown
up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

hammer, Glenn Scott Willard Bond
and James Estes. There are good
voices among these balladists and ALI
were enthusiastically applauded. The
Chicken Rag" by Jim Estes was a
particular hit, while the aba Daba
Honeymoon" by Messrs. Drake ana
Fletcher had an encore that was a
scream. At the second performance
to be given this evening there will be
new jokes and additional end men
and soloists.
During the Interim between the
first and second parts of the program
Lou Steelhammer displayed his abil-
ity in song and monologue.
What city election in Pendleton
will be like in the year 1000 Is de-
picted by a one-act sketch that Is a
laugh maker Miss Evelyn Temple-
ton (Walter Rose) is the candidates.
for mayor and makes glowing
speech promising the improving of
the depot block before the year 5000
II elected "She" does well politically
until exposed by poor man (Nat
Kimbal) whom she had wronged in
his youth and who lays bare the
dread secret she Is the mother of his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
KIRKPATRICK DIES AS RESUI FL
OF WOUND INFLICTED BY !! +. .iM

As a result OF complications devel-
oping from the wound which he re-
ceived when shot by Richard Burke,
an Indian. nearly month ago. Ed.
d. Kirkpatrick. well known reserya-
tion farmer, died this afternoon at his
farm at o'clock. The news comes
as a shock to his many friends as II
was the prevailing opinion that he
was well on the road to recovery.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick was shot in the
leg early on the morning of Sunday,
November %. at the farm home Of
his brother-in-law. Fred Hobby.
Burke. who was drunk, and Billy Cliff
ford. a young woman or unpleasant
notoriety, had driven to the home
where a dance was being held and
the woman had Joined the dancers
as an unbidden guest. She was asked
to leave and Kirkpatrick among 9TH
ers followed her outside the house. A
quarrel with Burke ensued and re-
suited in the Indian drawing his re-
volver and firing several times. One
OF the bullets struck Kirkpatrick In
the leg, just above the knee and
coursed downward 10 the heel from
which it was later removed.
He was brought to st. Anthony's
hospital where he received treatment
for a week or more. after which his
condition was such as to permit OF his
removal TO his home
The Indian was arrested at the
time OF the shooting by Roy and Earl
kirkpatrick. nephews OF the deceased.
and Ernest Scheckler and was
brought to town and turned over to
the officers by them. He was charg-
ed with assault with dangerous
weapon and released upon $500 bail
furnished by two reservation farm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
GERMAN SHIPS
ESCAPE AFTER
STRIKING BLOW
Vessels Which BOmbarded English
Cities on Northeast Coast EIude
Enemy in North Sea.
MANY CIVILIANS ARE KILLED
Women and Children are victims Of
German shells Which Fan In
TOwRs-IncideDt WIZ Not Interfere
With Britain's Plans OF General
Campaign, IL Is Declared.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE German
warships which made a raid along
the northeast coast Of England yester-
day. bombarding the towns Of Scar
borough. HartIepool. whitby and
Seaton Carew. have escaped the Brit
sh vessels which set out TO destroy
them. mist over tho North sea
made It possible for the kaiser's ships
to elude the Britishers and through
out England today there Is much re-
gret that decisive battle could not
have been waged between the hostile
craft.
II was declared that the Incident OF
the German raid would not be per-
mitted to interfere with the plans OF
the British navy or with the war Of
fees plans for the general campaign.
A calm but deadly anger was the
prevailing sentiment In England over
the German raid.
The latest lists placed the killed in
the bombardment OF Scarborough.
whitby and Hartiepool at rs civil
ians and seven soldiers, and the
wounded at 2eT civilians and IL SOL
diers. The soldiers were in the Har-
tlepool fortress which responded to
the German fire. The majority OF
the victims were residents OF Hartie-
pool. mostly women and children
Fifteen schoolboys are included IN
the killed and many others were
wounded. II was said that many OF
these will die. Some were struck by
fragments OF shells and others were
crushed beneath the falling ruins OF
their homes.
London. as well as provincial news
Papers were a unit today in support
ing the determination OF the govern
ment not to permit the attack 10 re-
suit in any redispositlon OF the Brit
ish land and sea forces which might
Il was admitted. mean a more effec-
tual protection OF the coast against
such Isolated attacks as Wednesday
but which would interfere with the
main campaign for the kaiser's final
defeat.
After the first excitement. Incl
dental to the bombardment had sub
sided. the raid served as a boom to
enlistments from the bombarded
towns.
Scarborough reported rs killed In
cluding eight women and three chill
dren. The wounded in Scarborough
were placed at $50. or these there
were eight women or girls. two little
boys and one man OF TO-
The killed at Hartlepool numbered
55 and wounded lis. One entire
family OF eight perished when their
house was struck by a she'll
Two were killed and two wound
ed at whitby.
The dead soldiers at the Hartlepool
fortress included a lieutenant and six
privates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

ers. Prosecuting Attorney steiwsr
was notified this afternoon Of the
death Of Mr kirkpatrick and will
probably file a second and more se-
rious charge against the young Indian
who Is a son Of Poker Jim.
Deceased Is survived by a wife, a
mother and a brother, r. F. Kirk
patrick. all OF this city. and several
half brothers In the east.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

Local.
Ed Kirkpatrick dies this p. m. as
result OF bullet wound.
Edmond brothers much concerned
over bombardment OF English cities.
"Happy Canyon" assured OF another
year OF life.
EIks' minstrel show is big success.
Hermlston helps raise flour ship
ment.
Treasurer Bradley answers critl-
clsms made by expert auditor.
Coffee Club fills need in city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
NO CHANGE TODAY
IN LIVERPOOL PRICE

TodayS reports by cable show
the Liverpool wheel market to
be unchanged. The price 4
stands at nine shillings. eight I
pence. In American money the I
Liverpool price is SI.4l per
bushel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

ATHENS. Dec. 17.-Relations be-
tween Greece and Turkey are badly
strained.
The immediate cause was the case
Of a non-commissioned naval officer
attached to the Greek legation at Con-
stantinople who. for some reason was
sentenced to death by the Turkish au-
thorities. Greece demanded that he
be surrendered and Turkey refused.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
ArgentIne Capturcs German.

BUENoS AYREs. Dec. 17.-The
Argentine cruiser Pueyrredon Is re-
ported to have captured the German
armed steamship Patagonia after
long chase. 1t was asserted the Pat
agonia had been violating Argentine
neutrality
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
osems Claiming Victory Along Eastern Frontier
ans Said to Have Taken 10000 Austrian Prisoners in
Battle to Obtain Heights Dominating Belgrade. 04-a-
SEVERAL GERMAN TRENCHES TAKEN IN WESTERN WAR ZONE
Artillery DueIs Develop Between Allies and TeutOns--
Russians are Reinforced Heavily in Central Poland and
Gigantic Struggle is Developing.

It was admitted that a desperate
fight Is in progress between the Aus
tro-German troops and the Russians
In the extreme left In southern Po-
land and Galicla.
TRIESTE, Austria. Dec. 17.-That
the training ship Beethoven was sunk
by a mine with all on board was Of
ficially admitted. 1t carried a crew OF
Austrian naval cadets but the exact
number wasn't made public.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
DRESDEN SAID To
HAVE BEEN SUNK
BY THE BRITISH

BUENos AYREs. Dec. l7.-Un-
confirmed reports that the German
cruiser Dresden. the last surviving
vessel OF Won Specs fleet had been
run down and supk by the British
cruiser Glasgow were current here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
Berlin Celebrates Raid

BERLIN, Dec. Berlin is aflut-
ter with flags in celebration of We'd
nesday's successful German naval
raid on the English east coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
Fire DestroYs Block.

PoTTsVILLE. Pa. Dec 17.-An
entire block OF buildings IN the bus
iness section of Pottsyille was destroy
ed by fire. the loss being estimated
at million dollars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

WASHINGTON. Dec ~ coniin.
ued cold In the east and middle weat
Tor the next 80 hours WIS predicted
by the government weather bureau.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

General.
German war vessels escape after
raidlng English coast
Russian troops defeated by Turks.
Eastern section OF England raked
for spies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

ATHENS, Dec. 1.-THE British
Mediterranean fleet Sunday shelled
the Turkish troops concentrated near
the Gulf OF Saros. according to in
formation received here. What dam
age was done was not known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
Kaiser IL Imnrnvlnr

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE condition
of the kaiser was reported greatly in.
proved In advises received here o..
day
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. i7.-The
Russian forces in Transcaucasia have
been defeated by the Turks after a
series OF battles lasting several days
according to a statement made by the
war office today
The statement said:
Battles on the eastern frontier. In
the region OF Wilajetswan, have con-
ciuded favorably. We took positions
at sarai by surrounding the enemy
who Is now retreating toward Kotur. y
NIsH. seryia, Dec. 1.-THE war
office announced the following this
afternoon.
During the battle at Tarlak for the
possession OF the heights dominating
Belgrade. the seryians captured an
other 10000 Austrians. bringing the
total number OF our prisoners to SO,-
600. The entire strength OF the Aus
trian southern army operating against
us is now only 10000"
LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Austrian
training ship Beethoven has been
blown up by n mine and its crew OF
cadets lost, according 20 information
received here. Though IL was not spe-
officially stated. II Is presumed the
disaster occurred In the Adriatic sea.
VIENNA. Dec. 1T-continued Aus
trlan successes in Gaiicla and South
Russian Poland are claimed in an Of
ficial statement issued by the war Of
flee.
The retreating Russians" II was
asserted. "are being successfully pur-
sued everywhere. though at Llsko.
Klerno. Jalso and Bialatale they OPP
posed us fiercely"
PARIS. Dec i7.-Much artillery
and some infantry fighting In the
western war zone was reported in an
official war office statement.
French advances in the Vermilles
region was described as still in pro-
gress with heavy cannonading.
Fierce artillery duels were said to
have ragged Wednesday in the Tracy
le-Val. Aisne. Champagne and Argon-
ne regions and about Verdun.
Between Lys and the sea" said the
statement. the allies have captured
several German trenches at the point
OF the bayoneL"
PETRoGRAD. Dec. 17.-That itI
will take the bloodiest battle the
world has yet seen TO settle the pend
ing issue in central Poland was the
general opinion OF military experts
here.
The Slavs are preparing to meet the
situation with an overwhelming
force. The defenders OF the Cars
Ilow-Lowicz lines have been rein
forced, II was stated by an additional
quarter OF n million men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

PETRoGRAD. Dec. 17.-The sink
ing by the Russian black sea fleet of
the German steamship Derintie off
the Turkish coast was announced
here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

LONDON. Dec. Recruiting Of
fices reported the busiest day in three
months. From factories. shops and
professions volunteers are coming in
large numbers. The rush is attrib.
uted almost wholly to the German
bombardment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
GREEKS AND TURKS
ARE REPORTED ON
VERGE OF WARFARE
Relations Between Two Nations
Reaching Breaking Point Over
Arrest Of Naval Officer.
DEATH SENTENCE PRONOUNCED

Greece Demands His Release and Tur-
key Refuses 90 Comply-Russian
Black Sea Fleet Said TO Have Sunk
German Steamship-BritIsh Bonn
bard Ottoman Soldiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

SCARBOROUGH. Dec. 17-This
part OF England is being raked for
German spies.
Reports are current there was a
mysterious flashllght signalling along
the Coast the night Scarborough,
Hartlepool and whitby were BON.
barded by the kaiser's cruisers and II
Is suspected that German secret
agents were guiding the raiders.
1t is estimated the property dam.
age at Scarborough will be 5000. 900.
The authorities believe that most Of
the dead and wounded have been ac-
counted for.
The wreckage is being cleared
away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

LONDON. Dec. Twin every
member present. the British cabinet
met today to discuss the German ma
val raid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17
SECTION
Of ENGLAND BEING
RAKED FOR SPIES
Mysterious FIashlight Signals Re.
ported to Have Been Observed
Before Germans Made Attack.
ENEMY GUIDED BY AGENTS

scarborough Is Worst Damaged Of
Towns BOmbarded by Kaisers
Cruisers-It Is Estimated the Prop
erty Loss VIII BE $500, O,OOO-
Wrcckage Il Being Cleared Away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-17

The East Greg nlan has the largest paid
circulation OF ans paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland and Ovei twice the circulation II
Pendleton OF any other newspaper.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18
Soil Pipes

Section rs. Soil pipes receiving the
discharge from one or more water clos
cts shall be cast iron pipes OF hub and
spsgot pattern of not less than four
inches internal diameter. They shall
he Of standard weight unless specified
extended for main stack ventilation pur
poses above the point Of intake from
inc closet or closets dischargtng into
It. " shall be constructed OF cast
iron hub and spisot pipe OF tho same
dAamsfsr A. ptps ventilated.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

Section .. No person. firm or CO
mess In the CITY Of Lamar. until BUG
person, firm or corporation shah ha,
been granted . plumbing business
ceuse authorizing him. or them. to {
such work. Such license shall be
the following form:
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

Section as All house drains shall
be extended to point four feet out
side OF the building and there connected
with the house sewer and shall have
fail OF not less than one quarter inch
per foot They shall be constructed of
what is known to commerce standard
tings unless specified heavier. and shall
be firmly bedded In the earth or se-
curely fastened every five feet either
by heavy asphalt painted iron anchors
to walls or by strong asphalt painted
iron hangers from floor tiInbers. They
shall be provided with "Y's" and SAM
rary IT'S" to connect with soil and
waste pipes discharg1ng into them and
whenever possible shall be provided at
each change in direction with clean
outs so placed that the pipe may be
roded. An cleanouts shall be access:
| ibie when practicable. In no case shall
| tile drains be allowed under or through
any brick. stone or cement wall OF
under the floor OF any tIilding
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18
Plumbing Inspectors

Section i Immediately after the
passage OF this ordinance and there
after at the first regular meeting OF
the CITY Council after the annual elec
City OF Lamar ahall appoint an inspec.
tor of plumbing and by resolution fix
me compensation OF such officer. The
Mayor shall also appoint u board VI
plumber examiners that shall consist
OF the plumbing inspector, ONE Council
man and @ practical plumber.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18
eiop Hoppers

the basket type inside sIop hoppers
shall be OF enamel iron or wtreous
ware. They shall drain through a two
inch outlet. cast iron hub and spigot
pipe and two inch cast iron back vent.
ed trap set below freezing. Outside slop
hoppers shall be kept painted inside
and out unless the same shan be enam-
eled. All slop hoppers shall be provid-
ed with water above them and emptying
into them
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The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

section 4 When 1t shAll be shown
by sanitary inspection provided 70.
nerein that the plumbing or drainage
An any building which Is 0r may be &C.
cupied u In a conditiohw which endan.
gers health. such plumbing or drainage
shall be Immediately altered BY OF At
me expense OF the owner thereof. SO rs
10 make the same conform IN every
respect with the provisions And rs.
Quirements Of this ordinance.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

Section z. No person under twent
one years Of age shall conduct
plumbing buslnAnA
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

uo ,sest,m pi hn licensed By the city
Council OF the CITY o. D s.ia c,,v sn M
90 Sny other than . licensed drain
ssysr s,,sIi b allowed TO do any work
N connection with any eeNer o. no III,
Drain except sxoavesn6 e0H
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

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