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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
MACADAM ROADWAY WILL Be
FINISHED TO WALLA WALLA
IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN GAR
DEN CITY AND PENDLETON
SOON TO BE COMPLETED

Within another year Pendleton will
be connected with walla walla by q
macadam roadway over the entire dis
tance, if the plans of the county court
are carried out In the budget upon
which the tax levy will be made is
one item providing for 100000 for
roads and bridges. Out OF this fund
the court will appropriate enough to
complete the macadamizing of the
road between here and Milton. The
distance of seven miles between Wes-
ton and Milton is yet to be improved
and Judge Maloney figures this can
be easily done within year.
At present the road is completed al
most to Athena from this city. With.
in another month the short stretch
between Adams and Athena as yet un-
improved will have been completed
with funds now on hand. Once the
road between Pendleton and Walla
Walla, the principal thoroughfare in
the county, is completed. the court
will commence the permanent i'm
provement of roads in other parts OF
the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
STATE VETERINARIAN TO
GO TO BAKER COUNTY TO
HELP STAMP OUT RABIES
ALL DOGS WILL BE MUZZLED TO
PREVENT FURTHER SPREAD
OF DISEASE.

BAKER. Ore. Nov. 21.-w. H.
Lytle, state veterinarian, will be sum-
moned from Portland at once by DR..
F. 7. Notz to assist in a country wide
campaign to stamp out rabies in the
outlying districts and to cooperate
with the city OF Baker in Its muz-
cling campaign. Farmers will be ask
ed TO muzzle their dogs except they
have them out hunting coyotes.
This action by DR.. Notz is the result
OF letter from DR.. Calvin S. White.
state health officer. telling OF the
spread OF rabies all over the state.
The letter OF date OF November IS.
is as follows:
"The examination OF the brain OF
the dog revealed the presence Of Me-
gri bodies. / want TO thank You for
these photographs as they will. in fu-
ture, make valuable reference to the
present epidemic We have It now
practically all over the state. We are
administering two Pasteur treatments.
one from Grant county and one from
Clackamas county and have ordered
one for a child who was bitten yes
terday In Marion county"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
GERMANS PLAN TO
FIRE BARGES AND Z
FORCE OUT ALLIES
Huge Quantities Of fCude Oil Brought
up Which May Convert Flooded
Area Into Sea Of Flames.
ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES
Weather Conditions Remain Bad for
Infantry MOvements-German At
tempt to Build New Trenches Is
Frustrated by Big Guns Of Allies
Latter Have Best OF Fray.

PARIS, Nov. 21.-A German plan
to attempt burning the allies out oi
their trenches in northwestern Bel
gium was suspected. II was certain
they have provided themselves with
large numbers of huge barges and
vast quantities Of crude oil. The be-
lief was they intended to fill the
barges with oil and launch them on
the flooded area between Dixmude
and the coast. The barges, burning
to the waters edge, would let the
oil run out and as the oil would float
the whole region would be convert
ed into a great sea Of fire.
The fighting in the north today was
mostly artillery Weather conditions
continued to be frightful.
Under cover Of their bombardment
It was reported that the Germans had
made repeated attempts to construct
new trenches. The fire Of the allies
was so hot, however. that the kaiser's
troops were forced to abandon their
attempts. Their losses were said to
have been heavy
The allies had the best of Fridays
artillery fighting all along the line In
Belgium and France, according to a
Bordeaux war office communication.
From Nieuport all through the
Aisne district a duel between the big
guns ragged today. Everywhere, 1t
was said, the story was the same and
the French are optimistic over the
results.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
la GRANDE WINS A GAME
FROM PENDLETOA FOR 1ST
TINE IN FOURTEEN YEARS
VICTORY COMES YESTERDAY ON
GRIDIRON by SCORE OF
81 TO o.

For II years la Grande high school
has been trying 10 defeat Pendleton
high on the gridiron but not until
yesterday could the trick be turned.
But. playing in their home city, the
La Granders made a good Job Of their
ultimate triumph. overwhelming the
Pendletonians - to o.
The fortunes OF the game were a
surprise to everyone. All OF the dope
indicated that the battle would be a
low score and hotiy contested affair
lnasmuch as both teams had fallen
before Baker high by the same score.
13 to 0. Only In the first quarter,
however, could the local boys threat
en- the La Grande goal at all After
that II was just a case OF keeping the
score against them as low as possi-
BILE.
Returning on the early morning
train. the local footballists had few
excuses TO offer for their defeat.
They admitted they were not playing
in form but declared they could not
cope successfully at all with the plays
Coach Reynolds had worked up for
the Union county boys. They gave
the principal credit for the victory to
Conkey. the La Grande speed mer-
chant. He played one of the best
games of his career. they say. and
refused to be stopped without yard
age.
La Granie used the forward pass
successfully and made big gains both
through the line and around the end.
In the first half three touchdowns
were scored and two goals kicked and
in the second half two more touch
downs and two more goals were add
ed. Pendleton finally resorted to the
punting game. Brock and Boylen are
given special credit by La Grande re-
ports, while Hunter. Conkey. Huff and
Larsen are mentioned PARTICULARLY
among the La Granje eleven.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANT
IS NOW ASSURED FOR HELIX
WAILA WAILA COMPANY WILL
COMMENCE WORK WITHIN
SHORT TIME.

HELM. ore. Nov. si-At last. and
after several fruitless eudeavors, He
lix is to have an electric light plant
Representatives from the Freuler q
DYER Engineering Co. OF Walh Wnlia
have interested local capital In thus
enterprise ami will commence work
within short time Il Is the inten-
ton to add an ice plant In the spring
With a capacity OF four tons daily'
which will be a great advantage to
everyone in this locality
The proposed light plant VIII consist
of % horse power crude OIL en-
sine which will drive "a 20 horaepow-
or generator. which will be ample to
furnish light and power for tho needs
OF this locality at present A stor-
age battery will also be installed. so
as To insure day and night current.
The plapt will be so arranged as TO
allow additional capacity being add
cd as the needs OF the city require II.
The streets win be wired In the most
up-to-date manner and electric SER
vice will be available for everyone IN
this immediate locality. Tho 8ervicn
will equal that Of the larger cities.
Electric irons. washing machines. va
ruum cleaners motors and cooking
utensils can be operated
It Is the intention OF the new COM
ranv. should the city officials agree,
TO install i5 street lights At the nom
inal cost Of SIS per month. or 81
each. including installation and main
tsnance. which Is unquestionabIy the
cheapest street lighting system that
can be secured
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
TOTAL FLOUR DONATIONS
NOW REACH 65 BARRELS
SUBSCRIPTIONS CONTINUE TO
COME IN FOR RELIEF OF
THE BELGIANS.

Still the subscriptions to the flour
shipment for the starving Belgians
are coming in to the Commercial as
sociation committee The total at
2:30 this afternoon reached So bar
rels. H. G. Blydenstein has received
a letter from the Northwestern Miller
which is promoting the capaign,
stating that the railroads do not want
to receive the flour until after De-
cember /. so that there will be plen-
ty OF time for the local campaign.
Among the new subscribers to the
shipment are the Peoples Warehouse.
one barrel, George c. Baer & Co, one
barrel. Chris Breeding one and a half
barrels. Carl Hansen, two barrels,
John Dand one barrel, c. P. Strain
two sacks, and Jerry Cronin. one sack
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
TURKISH ATTITUDE
IS UNFR|{NDLY TO
j. S. SAYS DECKER
At Same Time Commander Of Cruiser
Tennessee Declares Firing on
Launch Was Not Hostile Act.
FULLER REPORT IS AWAITED
Administration VIII Mark Time I'm
I'll Complete Details Have Been Re
celved Regarding Incident at Smyr-
na-Turkey VIII be Asked TO Give
Its Version.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-"The
act Of the Turkish batteries in firing
on a launch from the cruiser Ten
nessee in the gulf Of Smyrna was not
a hostile one but was unfriendly"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ad-
mitted this afternoon that a state
ment OF the incident from Captain
Decker Of the cruiser contained a de-
claration to the above effect.
1t was said that nothing further
would be done in the matter until a
full report had been received from
Captain Decker and from Ambassa.
dor Morgenthau at Constantinople.
Secretary Tumulty stated later that
Decker had reported that the shot
was not intended as a hostile act but
that Turkey would be asked to give
a version OF the affair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
SEYMOUR NARROWS BEING
FORTIFIED BY CANADIANS
HEAVY GUNS BEING PLACED To
GUARD AGAINST GERMAN
CRUISER RAID.

PORTLAND, Ore Nov. 21-The
fertilization of the Seymour Narrows
the northern passage to Vancouver.
Nanaimo and Victoria. against a pos
sible invasion by German cruisers
was progressing rapidly according to
c. S. Lindsay. a steamship agent Of
Juneau, who passed through the Mar
rows on Wednesday, Lindsay de-
clared at least so big guns are being
mounted on either side of the Mar
rows, which are heavily mined ani
that he counted no less than IL
squads of from 25 to so men who ap-
parently had their station at the ar
tlllery emplacements.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
Ay{g 8 VALUATION OF
e : tR1Y N COUNTY IS
{ i jRE THAN S37,5OO,OOO
kEAsE OF ABOUT FOUR AND
FHREE-TENTHS PER CENT
HAS BEEN GAINED.

The assessed valuation OF the prop
erty in Umatilla county is over q
million and a half dollars more than
last year exclusive OF the property OF
public service corporations and the
peculiar feature Of the increase Is that
the major part Of It is not from new
property or from higher valuations
imposed arbitrarily by the county as
SCISSOR but comes from the increased
valuations placed upon the property
by the property owners themselves.
The assessed valuation OF the prop
erty in the county exclusive Of the
public service property last year was
approximately s36. 100000 and this
year It is over S37, 500, 900, an increase
OF about four and three-tenths per
cent. The three tenths per cent about
represents the new land and proper
ty subject to taxation, according to
Assessor c. p. Strain, leaving a four
per cent increase imposed by the tax
payers themselves. This results from
the new law requiring all property
holders to give in their own valua-
tions and swear to them, and proves
that the taxpayers Of this county as
a whole have acquitted themselves
honestly.
What the valuation OF the property
of the public service corporation in
this county will be this year has not
been determined. This is fixed by the
state board OF equalization which has
reported only tentatively to Assessor
Strain who is now protesting against
this tentative report. Last year the
board adjudgei Assessor Strains val
uations to be on a basis OF II cents
on the dollar and this year the tenta-
tive ratio It assigns to this county Is
IS.
In view OF the four per cent in
crease in the valuation this year AS
SCISSOR Strain feels that Umatilla
county's ratio should be 81 and he
is so contending to the board. The
final ratio fixed by the board deter
mines the valuation which will be
placed upon the public service prop
erty. Last year this class Of proper
ty in Umatilla county was assessed
at approximately s12.0O0,OOO. max
ing the total assessed valuation Of
property in this county S47.7SO.ooO.
Not until the county ratios are de-
termined by the state board OF equal
lzation will the apportionment Of the
state taxes be made. Inasmuch as
the county courts must make their
tax levies at the December meeting,
it is expected that the board will
make its announcements within the
next week or two.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
8 WORK HORSES BURNED IN
FIRE At S. COLD SPRINGS
ANIMALS BELONGING TO II. o.
EARNHART PERISH IN MYS-.
FERROUS BLAZE.

Eight work horses belonging to f.
O. Earnhart were burned to death
last night when the barn on the lat
ters place on South Cold Springs was
burned to the ground. The fire oc-
CURED between IL and IL o'clock and
nothing is known as to the probable
origin.
The barn was the property of w.
]. Furnish owner of the ranch. but
the horses and equipment in the barn
belonged to Mr.. Earnhart A guam
tity OF feed was destroyed with the
barn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
Harvard ROUTS YALE IN GAME
AT NEW HAVEN, WINNING $50

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 21.-Harvard
defeated Yale this afternoon by the
score OF SO to 0. What was expect
ed to be close game developed into
route of the Yale eleven.
In the first quarter by a succession
of line drives Harvard scored six
Yale was unable to score. In the
second Yale was played off its feet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21

Harvard scoring 1s more points to
their nothing.
In the second quarter Coolidge OF
Harvard dashed go yards TO a touch
down In the third quarter Harvard
scored another touchdown. kicking a
goal The score then stood 30 to o.
In the last quarter Harvard scored
another touchdown and kicked goal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
ocaI.

Umatilla county taxpayers increase
assessed valuation of own property
million and half.
Pcndlcton high loses 10 La Grando
first time in II years.
Man dies n result of pulling own
teeth.
Flour shipment for Bclgians grow
ing.
County court viii finish Pcndlcton
To Milton macadam.
Eight horses burn with Earnhart
barn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
NEWS SUM MARY
General.

Gigantic battle in eastern theater
of war attracts more attention now
than campaign in Belgium and
France.
villa win be in Mexico City tomor-
row. II Is expected.
Germans believed 10 plan TO launch
oil-filled bargcs. set them afire and
burn allies out of trenches near Dix
nude.
Turkish act I'm firing on launch
from cruiser Tenncsscs was unfriend.
ly but not hostile.
Harvard defeats Yale i'm annual
game by score OF 35 10 o.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
ALL WHO ARE AFFECTED BY
WAR TAX MUST HAVE STAMPS
COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVE-
NUE. FOR OREGON SENDS
OUT NOTICE.

Letters are being received here
from Milton A. Miller. collector OF
internal revenue for oregon. notify
ing parties liable under the provisions
OF the federal act to increase the in
ternal revenue that they must make
application for special tax stamps to
him or incur the penalty provided by
statute. The following business men
are affected by the act:
Bankers. for each $1,000 OF
capital employed .......S LOO
Brokers who have not paid
as bankers ........',..'s SV'VV
Pawnbrokers ....... 5000
.c,ommerclal brokers ..... 1000
Customhouse brokers 1900. 1000
Commission merchants, who
have not paid as CONNER
cial brokers ......,.....'' zV'VV
Proprietors of theaters, mu-
seums and concert halls:
Seating capacity not over
$50 ........,....''s' S0'VV
Seating capacity over $50
and not over 500 ...... 5000
Seating capacity over 500
and not over 500 ......... 1900
Seating capacity over 500. 10000
Proprletors OF circuses ..... 10000
Proprletors or agents of 9TH
er exhibitions or shows for
money ,............''.' lV'VO
Proprietors of bowling alleys
and billiard rooms. for each
alley or table .....,....., b.OO
Dealers in tobacco (manufac-
tured tobacco. snuff, cigars
and cigarettes) exempt
when annual receipts not
over 5000 .........,... 4.SO
Manufacturers of cigars;
Annual sales not over lOO,-
900 cigars ............,., 500
Annual sales exceed i00,-
900 and not exceed 100000 900
Annual sales exceed 200,-
600 and not exceed 100000 1900
Annual sales exceed 40O,-
900 and not exceed 1,000,-
900 ...........,.,,. SU'VO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
nnstnn sccs sIlcnt shIn.

BOSTON. Nov FLA strange
steamship. believed to be a British
warship. was seen cruising off the
end OF Cape Cod. She refused TO
answer signals from the marine OBJ
servatory at Highland Light.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21

VERA CRUZ. Nov. 2l.-villa wa
expected TO enter Mexico City Sunday
night. refugees from the capital ar
ritlng here declared.
His force was now said TO numbef
$4,000.
Refugees declare conditions in Mex
ico City could not be worse. Thou
sands OF residents, they said. were
fleeing and only a few CONSTITUTIONAL
ist soldiers remained TO guard the
city.
General Obregon's main amy had
gone undoubtedly TO give battle to
villa but It's exact whereabouts was
unknown. II was said.
The fear that General Zapata's
troops would arrive at the capital
first and cause trouble was respon-
sible for the Immediate advance on
Mexico City. villa declared that he
had received assurances from Cen
eral Blanco.the new commander at
Mexico City. that he would support
him.
Ell PAso. Nov. 21.-A general
movement OF vlllistas from Irapuato
and Quertaro to Mexico City is on.
Twenty thousand soldiers and a hun
dred cannon already have started TO
the capital. Railroad communication
was still intact The Vallistas ex-
pected to enter the capital Sunday. No
serious resistance Is anticipated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
OIL Strike Made.

TACOMA, Nov. 2l-rhat an Inn
portant oil strike has been made near
Tenino is the claim made by oil eX-
perts and announced in extra edi-
tions of newspapers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21

CORVALLIS. Ore. Nov. 21.-The
first half of the O. \. Gu. OF o.
football game ended without score
by either side.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
LIVERPOOL WHEAT
MARKET UNCHANGED

, Cable advices oday show 4
Liverpool wheat market still 4
stands at nine shillings eight 4
pence, the quotation that has 4
been in vogue for several days. 4
Reduced to bushels the Liver
pool price in American money
Is S1.41 per bushel. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21

BERLIN. Nov. 21.-with hundreds
OF thousands Of men engaged, a bat
tie was progressing today between the
troops OF the kaiser and the car in
Russian Poland.
The war office announced that as
get the battle has not reached a de-
cisiye stage.
With the development OF this gi-
gantic battle today. attention Is now
oentered on the eastern theater OF
the war.
The feeling was evident here am
ang military men that the outcome OF
the entire conflict depended largely
On the developments in that field
It was admitted that Warsaw's cap
ture was the main objective OF the
German offensive to the eastward.
Military officialdom was quietly con-
fldent that the Germans would sue
ceed.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 21.-The Ger
man offensive movement in Russian
Poland, between the vLstula and the
Warthe rivers. has been checked. the
war office asserted this afternoon.
The fighting was said to be OF the
bloodiest character.
Explosion mines planted by the
Russians on the banks OF the Bzura
river were declared to have cost an
enormous number OF German lives.
Survivors OF the explosions. horses
and men. were plunged into the river.
The bed OF the stream had been filled
with entanglements and while the an
imals and men struggled in the wa
ter. the Russians. concealed. opened
fire. But few escaped alive. ii was
said. and these were captured.
Owing to the severe weather the
German losses in the present cam
paign in the eastern section were said
to be far heavier than when the kali
ser's troops invaded Russia before.
This Is was stated. was because the
ground is now frozen hard and does
not allow the invaders to dig them
selves in" and they have been com
pelled to fight in the open or behind
such natural defenses as the country
affords.
The Russians. It was stated. were
prepared for the present conditions
ana their sappers were provided with
petrol to thay the ground thus en-
,bling them to entrench as effective
IN as il the season were summer In
stead OF an intensely bitter cold win
.er.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
ATTENTION TURNS
TO EASTERN PLAIN
AS BATTLE RACES
SIaVs and Germans Clash in Gigantic
Struggle Which May Turn Tide in
European War.
WARSAW IS MAIN OBJECTIVE
russians Claim to Have stopped Of
fensive Movement Between vlstulA
and Warthe Rivers-KAlser's
Troops Suffer Enormous LOSES In
the Fighting.

PETRoGRAD, NOV. 21.-The war
office announced that the German at
tempt TO march On warsaw by break
ing through the front between Klelco
and Hadom had totally failed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
VILLA WILL ENTER
MEXICAN CAPITAL
SUNDAY, EXPECTED
Refugees From Mexico City Declare
That Residents are Fleeing From
Scene in Great Numbers.
LEADER HEADS $4,000 men

Only Few Constitutionallst Soldiers
Remain 20 Guard the Oty-Gener-
al ObregOn and His Army Arc
Marching 20 Give Battle 70 villa
But Whereabouts Unknown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-21
TO ADVERTISERS

The East 0regS nian has the largest paid
circulation OF anJ paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland and ovet twice the circulation IN
Pondleton Of any other Newspaper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-03
BUILDER OF DREAMS
BY GEORGE ELMER coss.

He has brought a new motive into
my life-he is the best man | ever
knew" spoke Lesbia Austin with
force and sincerity.
HIM" commented her guardian
and distant relative, Ira Dunn. He had
his own ideas about Clement Rowe,
the artist friend to whom Lesbia re-
ferred. A selfish, sordid being, he as
well had some plans and prospects re-
garding Lesbia, and he did not intend
that they should be set astray.
There had come a month OF new
glory In the life of the sweet, bright
girl who had led lonely humdrum ex-
istence at the home of the crusty old
lawyer for ten years. Clement Rowe,
an artist, had strolled to Merton. He
had met Lesbia and had-stayed. Her
guardian was absent on an important
law case In a distant city and Lesbia
had a free hand.
She took pleasure in guiding her
new acquaintance to the most pic
turesque spots in the vicinity. She
posed for him. She betrayed the ar
dent art impulse in her own nature, and
under his loving, skilful guidance she
had soon mastered the rudiments Of
drawing and painting.
Her eyes sparkled, her breath came
quick, her ambition and anticipation
showed in her bonny face as he told
her of studio life In the city. She was
a rare builder of dreams. Her father
had been a noted tragedian. Perhaps
there was born in her the careless,
happy bohemian instinct. At least, the
artists stories of genius striving in
an attic, of grand though humble souls,
pure, loyal. worthy amid poverty and
disappointment, appealed to her.
ITO be among them and among pic
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" she had
fluttered with eloquent eyes-'it is the
life, the higher life!"
1t seemed as though the sun had de-
parted from the heavens the day that
Clement Rowe left Merton. He had
promised to return the next month.
There came a chatty, friendly letter
from Clement. 1t was full of his art,
full of himself, therefore she cherished