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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
GRAND nY2R0BE May
Be CONCLUDED TONIGHT
REPORT EXPECTED SOON-MIN-
ORS AND INDIANS ARE EN-
AHMED TODAY.

Up until o'clock this afternoon
the grand jury, which is probing into
alleged vice conditions, had made no
report of its findings but it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the investigation
will terminate either this evening or
tomorrow morning. Judging from
persistent rumors relative to the evil
dence secured 1t seems likely that at
least a few indictments will be re-
turned.
Fresh subpoenaes were issued today
and it is believed that the total num-
Der of witnesses examined is not less
than so. Quite a number of minors
have been called before the jury and
it Is said some of them furnished some
real evidence. A number of Indians,
among the number the notorious Stel-
la Williams. have also heen called.
presumably in an effort to learn the
identity of those who are furnishing
liquor to Indians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER ASKED IN PETITION

With the signatures of $40 legal vot e.
ers attached the petitipH demanding
that the reassessment amendment to
the city charter be prehented to the
voters at special election was filed
this morning xitK sscdrdsr Thomas
Fitz Gerald and ,wiN bel submitted to
the. council this evening.
The amendment Npscificaily pro-
vides, that Whenever. any assessment
for street Improvement has been or
may hereafter be made by the City
has been or shall hereafter be set
aside, annulled. declared or rendered
void or it's enforcement refused by
any court In thissstate or any Federal
court .Sthe council may. by
ordinance, make a new assessment or
re-assessment upon the dots. blocks
or parcels Of land which have been
benefited by such Improvement"
The words has been are designated
to make 1t retroactive in order that
a new assessment can be ordered on
the jackson street Improvement dist.
rict. some Of the property owners In
which escaped payment by reason OF
court decision based upon small
error in describing the boundaries OF
the district.
The amendment goes on to say that
such reassessment shall be based up
on the special and peculiar benefit of
such Improvement to the respective
parcels Of land assessed, at the time Of
the original making. but shall not ex.
ceed the amount Of such original as.
sessment" This clause precludes the
possibility OF the council raising the
assessments as first made, a possibil,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
RITCHIE 6ETS DECISION
OVER WOlGAST IN BOUT
kNOCKDOWN IN SEVENTH TAKES
SPEED OUT or FORMER
CHAMPION.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. March ia
knockdown scored in the seventh
round and superior glove play gave
Willie Ritchie, lightweight champion
of the world, a lo-round victory over
Ad Wolgast here last night.
The California boxer outfought and
outgeneraled Wolgast and landed re-
peatedly with left hooks and solid
right hand punches to the head
Wolgast frequently was warned by
Referee Stout for apparent rough tao
tics after Ritchie protested. The
former lightweight champion start
ell to make il rushing battle. but
after Rithie fioored him in the sew
cnth round with voiley of punhes
10 the stomach II was obvious that he
had been robbed Of his speed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
NoTED INVENTOR DIES At
HOME Of HEART DISEASE
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE PASSES
AWAY IN HIS SIXTY
EIGHTH YEAR.

NEW YORK. March 13.-George
Westinghouse. a foremost figure in
the world Of engineering and inventor
of the air brake that bears his name,
died yesterday at his residence here
of heart disease. The end came a few
that Mr.. Westinghouse was seriously
Ill. He was I'm his sixty-eighth year,
Funeral services will take place at the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church on
Saturday and the burial will be in
Woodlawn cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
CHEWING E(|aE!Is IS !.
'Nd THE DUTl aIA,
CHRISTIAN !; BDtG|N
Rewsalist Says the Weed Does not
Promote Growth in Grace -ssleave
Your Quid on a Stump and Come
to Church" He Exhorts. mo
Dog Will Touch it."
iBy J. NJ Cnrnelison \

Subject tonight: 'Is Christian kci-
ence Scientific or Unscientific. Ortho-
dox or Unorthodox, Biblical or Nom
Biblical?"
Subject Saturday night. Friend
ship What Is Real Friendship ?"
Spoken for the benefit of all the new.
converts who are asked to be. present
Some questions answered last night
by DR.. Bulgin were: "Can man be a
Christian and use tobacco?" !. se
II will answer !, Why didn't he ask
the same question about a woman?
Who would like toshaSe tobacco juice
run out of his girls mouth every
time he. kissed her? Seriously
win say, don't think the use of to-
bacco would hinder a man from be-
ing Christian. but he would he a
mighty dirty one. SUPPOSE you went
to heaven chewing: you would surely
have to go to hell to spit so you better
quit here. Leave your auid out on n
stump AMI come on to church. Get
1. on the way home, for no dog will
touch It, never saw hound dog
use tobacco In my life What does
the bible sayi?n He THAT is filthy let
him be filtfy STILL. Your body is the
temple OF the Holy Spirit and should
be clean. Then atssin It is waste
FIJI habit. not desirable in women.
The same is true OF smoking. and be-
sides'it yellows the hands and destroys
the nerve. BE. real men and quit It,"
What Is blasphemy against the
holy spirit2 That was discussed fully
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
PREMIER AsQU|TH .
INTENDS TO QUIT
OVER DIFFERENCES
Home Rule Compromise Which He
Offered Said to Have Caused De-
cision to Resign.
MINISTRY IS DISSATISFIED
Cabinet Cannot Agree ON the
Question Regarding IreIand-Iloyd
George Said to BE Among Those
Who Oppose Asquith in His stand
on the Matter.

LONDON, March i3.-Premier AS
quiths resignation is said TO be I'M
minent. Cabinet differences on his
opinion Of the Irish home rule bill
are given as a reason for his decision
to retire. Members of his ministry
and other liberal politicians are
known to be dissatisfied with the
compromise he has proposed AM
ong them is believed to be Chancellor
of the Exchequer Lloyd-George.
The premier said he had an inn
portant announcement to make to
connection with home rule. Many
believed he then will announce his
resignation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
WORK ON GRAVITY SYSTEM IS
BEING RUSHED TO COMPLETION

With warm spring weather contrib
utory to fast work. the contractors
who are building the gravity water
system for Pendleton are making
splendid progress with their contracts
and each week now is bringing spring
water nearer to the city.
jeffrey & Button have practically
completed their work on the twin res
ervoirs. The two big receptacles are
ready to receive water, save that they
must he cleaned out The overhead
work is not yet quite completed and
sopie backfilling is yet to be done be-
fore the reservoirs are ready to be
turned over to the city, but this work
is relatively easy and will be finish
ed In short time.
The Bent Construction Co started
theswo OF laying pipe last Saturday
and, is putting in the big concrete
joints with rapidity that augurs well
for the completion of the job by June
!. Mr. Bent has seasoned crew on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
AUERTA'S TROOPS
SEIZE AVAILABLE
! men \: FOR WARFARE
Youth and Age Not Respected by
Press Gangs Who Pick up Con.
scripts in the Streets.
WEALTH ALONE SAVES FEW
Strength to Garry Rifle Is the Only
Thing Required By Dictator Who
IL Making Strenuous Efforts to Re
inforc HIS Ar1ny-Criminals Are
Being Srnt to Front.

MEXICO, CITY. March ls.-Presi.
dent Huerta is drafting soldiers by
the wholesale. His method is infor-
NAL. Press gangs seized whoever they
found In the streets. men OF wealth
and influence. of course, excepted
and turned them over to the drill
seregants. Neither age nor youth
was spared. provided they were strong
enough to lug rifle. No boy was
too young. no man too old to be safe
II the gang cornered him. Nine
hundred conviets from local pris-
on were among the conscripts. Many
are desperate criminals.
Huerta was much worried over
Zapatistas ACTIVITY in the vicinity of
Cuernavaca, All the men he can
spare from the local garrison were
sent north.
In order to raise force 10 deal
with the Cuernavaca rebels Huerta
Is now pushing conscriptions so ener-
getically. Reports are current of
brisk fighting near Torreon. Nothing
definite Is known,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13

ity that opponents of the measure
have been parading to the front.
Another provision of the amend
ment gives the council power to add
interest from the date of delinquency
OF the original assessment il it so
chooses and the assessment, it is spe.
officially stated, shat become a charge
upon the property Notwithstanding
any irregularity. No reassessment,
however, can be made in case of a
street Improvement wherein a remon.
STRANGE sufficient in law to defeat the
original Improvement shall have been
filed. All sums paid upon the former
assessment shall be credited to the
property on account of which the
same were paid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13

Regaining consciousness late last
evening after having been insensible
nearly "a hours, Alice Shippentower.
Wife OF Anderson shippentower, was
apie to tell the story Of the assault
which has left her in a critical con-
dltion. Her condition today is some
Fhat better than yesterday AMI DR..
~. n. Hepderson. the reservation phv-
stefan, Expresses the opinion that her
shances for recovery are conside,
ably better.
According TO her story. her hus-
hand. who is well known young In
dian. rode up to the william Wheeler
place late in the night and called her
out. He had unloosened his Iariat
from his saddle and made an attem pt
TO lasso her, she says. Failing. he
dismounted and in a drunken rage as
saulted her with his fists.
A blow at the back of her head
Knocked her insensIble and It was
this blow that probably fractured her
skull and caused the violent henor
rhage of the mouth and nose for
many hours. The paralysis. which af-
fected her left side is somewhat less
evident today although she has by no
means complete control over her
limbs and still has very little sensa-
ton in the affected part OF her body.
While Yesterday DIR. Henderson de-
aired Of saving her life. to hay 80
is more i1opefuf.;s
Meanwhile the husband is being
Of the charge sagainst him win be de-
OF the charge against hi mwiIl be de.
termined by the fate of his victim.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
MEXICAN SAYS EMBARGO
WILL BE RE

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Both
the white house and the state de-
partment denied that anything was
known of note which Mexican Min
lister Rojas professed to be expecting
from Bryan. establishing the en-
barge on the transfer of arms from
the United States to Mexico. The
Mexican embassy said. however, that
Rojas had the best authority" for
the note.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
DELINQUENT TAXES BELONG
TO DISTRICTS SAYS CRAWFORD

SALEM, Ore. March 1S.-That the
IL per cent interest collected on all
delinquent taxes under the 1907 Law
do not belong to the county but
should be distributed among the vari-
GUS taxation districts, county, cities.
school. etc. according to their share
OF the delinquent taxes. is the opin>
ION OF Attorney General Crawford to
w. II. Singler, sheriff OF jackson
county. The dirtsirtc are preparing to
sue to recover their share. II is un.
derstood the same condition prevails
in other counties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
TWENTY BODIES have Been
TAKEN FROM FIRE RUINS
ELEVEN MORE CORPSES ARE RE
LIEVED TO BE AMONG
THE DEBRIS.

ST. LOUIS. March l3.-Twenty
corpses haye. been recovered up to 3
O'Clock this morning from the ruins
of the burned Missouri Athletic club.
Searchers believe IL more are buried
in the debris. II was originally
thought S6 persisted but five were
safely accounted for later. 4. ~
Three more bodies were found lat
er this forenoon and some limbs OF
others which have not been identified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
TAX FOR July 4 IS PLAN.

of half a mill on all taxable property
in Baker City for a fund for an an
nuai Fourth OF July celebration here
Was Endorsed at a meeting of the mer-
chants committee of the Commercial
Club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
NEWS SUMMARY


NBt1CFdl.
Premier Asquith may resign because
Of differences over home rule Ques-
tiOn.
President regards Page incident as
mere pleasantly. Refuses to comment
upon IL.
Twenty bodies have been recovered
from fire i'm 81. Louis that wrecked
Athletic club building.
Woman who inutilatcd painting OF
Venus IL In critical condition: may be
released from prison soon.
Naval budget in Japan Is cut down
several millions despite protests OF
government supporters.
Huerta Is forcing all sorts of men
Into the army and sendipg them To the
front.
Near riot occurs In Scigcl store In
New York when salesgiris learn they
have lost their savings.
Local.
, Petition for reasseSsment amcud.
ment filed with recorder.
Alice Shippcntowcr. victim or bru-
tai assault by husband, may live.
Grand jury expected to report soon.
Splendid progress being made on
gravity water system
Tobacco using Christian Is a dirty
Christian says Bulgin. sN"
G. IL. Marsh urged as candidate for
county judgeshlp. @ .sr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
WOMAN REGA|NS CONSCIOUSNESS !
AND TELLS STORY Of ASSAULT
Jap Hangs Hinsclf.

SALEM. Ore, March 13.-Making a
moose of shoe string. s. Kokima, a
Japanese asylum inmate, hanged him
self. When the patients were being
taken for morning walk. he hid in
the bath room. An attendant found
his body dangling from water pipe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
IL Rebels klIlx,

Ell PASO. March l3.-Twenty -sev-
en- Mexican filibusters and Is rebels
were killed in n fight on the Mexican
side of the border opposite Malpals.
New Mexico, according To information
received BY army officials.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
WILSON REMAINS SILENT
REGARDING PAGE INCIDENT
Is NOT INCLINED TO COMMENT
UPON UTTERANCEs OF AM
BASSADOR.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Though
he would not say much concerning Il
President Wilson was plainly trou-
bled today over the controversy Of 4
speech In London Wednesday BY AM
bassador Page who was quoted an
telling his hearers the United states
would prefer that no European gov9
eminent gain more land In the new
world. Personally he made II clear
that he considered the Monroe Doc
trine to mean now exactly what II has
always meant
The president looked on the utter
ances of Page merely az pleasa ntries
and polite expressions without deep
meaning. He realized that the OBJ
ponents of the repeal OF free tolls
meant TO make the utterances a text
for an argument that the aiministra-
tion was trucking to England.
LONDON. March 13.-.I am a VIC
tim of condensation said Ambassa
dor Page today. replying to the re-
quest for his views of the commotion
which his speech stirred up in WASH
ington. my remarks quoted in Am
erica mean something different from
what they mean taken with the con-
text. J had distinctly said the Unitei
States Fou'a "htect an.s prohibit the
acquisition of more territory in the
new w%rid before - added-amid
iasighter-.so YOU Zee the Unitei
States will prefer that no European
power gain new territory In refer
ence to the canal. 1 said that England
would derive the most benefit be-
cause the bulk of the worlds ship
ping is by English vessels"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13

When married man keeps lot
of ready-made excuses on tap his
marriage is something of a failure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13

The older a man gets the better he
can remember things that never hap
pened
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13

! CONTINUED on Page =,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13

The Fast 0regonian has the largest pait
circulation Of any paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland and over twice characterization b
Pendleton Of any other newspaper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-25
TO CITY TAX PAYERS-NoTiCE.
Collectors Office, June II, I9I#'7

Collectors Office, June IL, l'l4'
Notice is hereby given that the tax
hills for 1914 are now in the hanas
of the collector The attention OF al
parties interested is respectfully call
cd to the following extract from the
revenue bill of the year
Upon all bills paid in full by the
first day of July, 1914 the said col
lector of taxes shall allow a discount
Of five per cent, on all bills paid in
full by the first day of September
1914. the SAID collector of taxes shall
allow a discount of three per CENT
all bills not paid in full on or be-
fore the 1st day of December, 1919
shall be returned delinquent, ans
there shall be assessed and collected
upon the unpaid portion Of said bills
penalty of five per cent. and on all
bills remaining unpaid on the lst day
of June, 1915, damages at the rate OF
six per cent. per annum shall be
paid" :,
Tax payers are requested to call
ard pay at once in order to avola the
rush and crowd usually present on
the last days in which the discount
is allowed.
Bring list to make sure that you
get bills for all your property, as
the collector will not be responsible
or allow the discount after the time
fixed by law.
P. T. GORMAN,
June17-July1 Collector OF laNcs.
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80 F4fa.
Observation-Disclosures
40 RAILWAY co.
r. Eject Norrb 4 1914


Subject to Change Without Notice.
Leave Alexandria for Washington
Daily Except Sundays and
Holidays.
A. Ms 90, 40, 6 05, 20, 6 80
6 40 Is SIS, z 05, z Is, z 80, Z 40, Z so,
s 90, s Is, s. 25, s 40, 9 90, 9 20, 9 40
10 90, 10 20, 10 40, II 90, II 20, II 40,
Noon-12 90.
P. M.-12 90, ~ 40, 90, 20, 40,
2 90, 2 20 2 35, 8 90, 20, 3 So, 3 SO,
d 10, 4 25, 4 80, A 40, 4 So, 5 TO-, 5 25
5 35, 5 so, 6 05, 6 20, 6 80, 6 As, z 90,
715. T 80, 8 90 8 80, 9 90, 9 30, 10 90,
10 80, II 10, II So.
Sundays and Holidays.
A. MI 90, z 35, 8 10, s 70, 8 40,
8 90, 9 90, 9 40, 10 90, 10 20, 10 40,
II 90. ii 20, II 40 Noon-12 90,
P. Mp 20, - 40, 1 90, 20, l 40,
. 90. 2 90. 2 40, 90, 8 20, 3 40, 10,
4 90 a 40, 5 90, 5 20 5 40, s 90, ~,
6 40, T 90, 7 20, 7 40, 8 90, 8: 3d. s'oo'
9 30, 10 90, 10 80, II 10. z..;
Leave Alexandria For Mount vernon.
A M.-Week Days 50, 6 46, Z 30,
8 Sc, 10 80 II 80, p M.-l2 ~, l ~
2 90, 3 80, a 40, S IS, 6 30, TBS, 8 oO'
9 so, 10 SO, II so. b o
sundays-A. NJ. Z 90, 8 80, . 81
10 80, II 80, - SOP. Nj 30 ~
3 80, 4 80, S 80, 6 80. 7 80, s 46. 10 To-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-25
Washington Southern RY.

Schedule in effect April II, 1914
For Washington and points north,
daily at sos A. NJ, 8.43, 1858, 11:l3
1901, 1:19, $50 through train fol-
New York, via P. R. r. GIG
S:l8, 1888 p. m., week days, at Got
p. M, Sundays only 8:07 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond, and
points south at 4:37, 1853. (locaD and
1917 a. NJ, 1915, 1922 SIT (local}
7:47, 9:47, p. m. daily.
Accommodates for Fredericksburg
at 11:13 a M, daily except Saturday
when train leaves 2:1S pm. This trair
runs through to Milford except Sat-
urdays and Sundays.
NOTE:-Times of arrival and de-
Darture and connections not guaTan-
teed.
". ?. TAYLOR, Traffic. Mgr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-25
FLESH-FORMING FOOD

When you buy package OF Sam,
osc, the great flesh forming food,
weigh yourself and see how much
you gain in the first weeks use. Z.
S. Leadbeater and Sons will tell o..
many Of their customers who 4 moc.E
Or so ago were thin pale ami hogGar2
but who are now, through the use
Of Samosc, plump, strong and happy,
with perfect health and attractive
flesh. They have seen 50 many IN
stances Of the wonderful power OF
Samosc to restore the weak and SICK
TO strength and health, and to make
good natural flesh that they give
their personal guarantee with every
package of Samose they sell TO re-
fund the money if it does not prove
satisfactory.
Samose is Z pure preparation, and
can be used with absolute confidence
by the most delicate. It gives re-
markable results with children who
are weak anti run down and without
appetite.
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Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
Effective October G. 1912.

Effective October 6, 1872.
(Subject to Change without Notice-)
Leaves Alexandria at 6 P. NJ, on
Mondays and Wednesdays for Par
hams Point and lower river landings.
Returns early Wednesday and Friday
mornings. Leaves Saturday at 9 a.
m, for Nomini and intermediate land
ings, returning Sunday about 5 Pm.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
Leaves Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs
day at 9 a. m, for Wirt's Wharf and
ali intermediate landings. Returning
leaves Wirt's Wharf at a. m, the
following days, arriving at Alexan-
dria about 4 p. m.
Telephone No. so.
.Rcardon & Grimes, Ag>- s,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-25

{ but two or three exceptions paper:
started in this commonwealth in co.
lonial days and shortly latter the
Revolutionary war, have died, the
papers of today are but continuing
their story. They. form part of the
newspaper work of the State prior to
and since the Revolutionary War.
The Alexandra Gazette is one Of
The few papers in the country which
has survived the storms of years. It
was the official paper, of Alexandria in
1884 as shown by the records of the
court. .s a. ,,.5.-
Many Alexandria papers have been
published at times during the many
years the Gazette has shown the age;
and body of the times. They merely
augmented the volume of local litr,
erature, but none was, destined to
bake the place Of the Gazette y ~
The Journalistic field of Virginia
has expanded enormously during the
past half a century, and papers pub
lisheS in the Old Dominion stand in
the front rank of those of their day
and generation.
The Gazette voices the sentiment
of the coninunity in rendering an at
fectionate farewell to the visitors to.
our city. In the words of Mayor
Fisher, there is no necessity of turn
ing over the keys of the city to onr
friends when they come, as the latch
string is always on the outside to
welcome visitors like the members
of the Virginia Press Association.