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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18

In order to awaken interest among
the school children in Horticulture
and in the Identification Of yards,
the ladies of the Civic club have ar.
ranged to give prizes In gardening
contest. There will be four separate
contests open to boys and girls be-
tween the third and eighth grades in
elusive. Seeds will be furnished free
of charge by the board and private
persons Such Of the latter as have
seeds, plants or roots to contribute
or their teachers.
The following are the contests and
the conditions:
Contest No. 1.
For the best showing of one kind
of flowers with the story OF my Fa-
vorite Flower" First prize, 800;
second prize soc: two special prizes;
honorable mention.
Contest No. 9.
For the best showing of variety of
flowers and story of "The Flower in
Ny Garden" First prize, 81; second
prize, soc; two special prizes; hon
orable mention.
Contest No. 3.
For the best showing of vines with
story of what I Did With Vines.
First prize, 81 second prize, soc;
two special prizes honorable men
tion.
Contest No. 4.
For the best showing OF vegetable
Garden and story OF How I Made
Vegetable Garden" First prize. 81:
second prize. soc; two special prizes;
honorable mention.
Contest No. s.
For most improvement and story
OF How Improved Our Yard"
First prize. 81; second prize. soc; two
special prizes: honorable mention.
Conditions OF Contest.
Any boy or girl In the third to the
eighth grades inclusive may enter the
contest.
All gardens must be planted not
later than the 3lst OF March. and all
work must be done by contestants.
The stories must be handed to the
teacher not later than May 2Oth.
The stories must contain not over
200 words. and written in ink on le-
gal cap paper.
The stories will be marked by the
teacher on spelling and punctuation,
and by the judges on the merits OF
the story.
Maximum credits-Gardening. 7o;
story, 80; spelling and punctuation
100.
Results will be announced on May
25th.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
SH|PBU|LDER SAYS
. He PAID THOUSAND
TO FIGHT MEASURE
Admits Before Committee That Prop.
osition Was Put up to Him and
He Accepted it.
KEPT POSTED ON CANAL TOLLS
Contingent Fee Of $1,000 Was Forth
coming II Provision in Bill Elimi-
mating Railroad-owned Vessels from
Using Canal Was Defeated-Pres.
Bowles Reads Letters.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-An
admission that he paid Clarence De
Knight $1,000 as a retainer and prom
ised a contingent fee Of $4,000 IL he
succeeded in eliminating the pro-
vision in the Panama canal bill for
bidding railroad-owned ships using
he canal, was made before the senate
lobby investigating committee by F. T..
Bowles. president Of the Fore River
Shipbuilding company of Quincy,
Mass.
De knight. Bowles said, wrote him
the following letter on March IS,
1912: ''If you are interested
would be glad to assist in attempting
to have this provision kept out of the
bill. OF course. / would want a re-
tainer. say $1,000 and a contingent fee
of $4,000 in the event of the provision
being kept out of the law
Bowles said he accepted De
Knights proposition and produced a
letter to De Knight advising him TO
this effect.
Later. Bowies testified. De knight
advised him by letter that he had
gotten in touch with Representative
Knowland of California. whom he
knew quite WELL and who would
lead the fight against the provision
Still later, according to Boles, De
Knight advised him he probably
would be unable to prevent the house
passing the clause but might keep the
majority to a minimum so If the sen
ate took decided stand against the
measure the house might recide from
it's position in conference.
Bowles swore De knight wrote
that he knew of certain tactics
which might prevent the measure ev
er reaching a vote in the senate.
Bowles admitted he employed d.
Knight even before the pendency o
the canal bill. De knights duty, III
said, was to keep him posted on tn
tolls question.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
VILLA BELIEVED DESPERATELY
PRESSED BY FEDERAL TROOPS

Ell. PASO, March 1S.-Villa is be-
lieved to be desperately pressed by the
federals at Escalon. This is the con.
lecture here for no definite news of
the battle has been received. Juarez
rebels even denied there had been a
battle, 1t is certain. however, an en-
gagement is in progress. 1t is under.
stood it is the fiercest of the rebelli-
on.
That General Benavides, one OF the
ablest rebel commanders has been
killed was persistently rumored. No
confirmation of the report has been
received.
Best obtainable information was
that the federals are trying to reach
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
GOVERNOR WEST PREDICTS THE
UNITED STATES WILL HAVE WAR
0ngons Executive Back From eas-Spen Two Days Borde-De
cares Conditions Such That He Cannot see How Peaceful
Settlement is to be MadeW Advise National Guard to be Pre-
pared for Emergency

SALEM. Ore. March lS.-Declar-
ing that he cannot conceive of any
thing happening that would bring
about settled conditions in Mexico,
Governor West. who returned from
Washington by way of the Mexican
border. stated that he believed the
United States, in maintaining the Mon
roe Doctrine, will be compelled to send
an army into Mexico to restore peace
in the not distant future. The gov
ernor said he felt so sure the United
States would have to go to war with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
CHOSEN AS NEXT
MEETING PLACE FOR STOCKMEN

bers who will report thereon the num-
ber of cattle being fed in his neigh
torhood, the condition of the feed
nd other data. From these reports
will be compiled general report OF
stock and feed conditions which, It is
expected, will be of great benefit to
the members in marketing their stuff.
Mr.. Blanchard, who introduced the
resolution securing this action, point
ed out that at this time the stockman
has no means of securing any defi-
mite knowledge of conditions This
lack of knowledge, he said, led to
the shipping to Portland on one day
this year 1856 carloads of cattle, glut-
ting the market to the consequent loss
of the growers.
1t was proposed yesterday to make
the organization a northwest affair
instead of only an Oregon affair and.
accordingly. horse and cattle men. of
Idaho, Washington and Montana will
be asked to join the organization.
The name will be changed at the next
convention in order to signify that
II 10 u Stdte II.
About twenty new members to the
association We're added to the rolls
yesterday. bringing the total MEM
bership over 200.
One of the principal matters for
discussion yesterday afternoon was
the matter of paying the rewards Of
fered for the arrest ana conviction
of two cattle thieves in Baker coun-
ty. 1t seems that Sheriff Kerfoot
Marshall O'Dell and four other men
are claiming the $4,000 and each dis.
putting somewhat the title Of the 9TH
ers to the full amount. A division
will probably be made by commit.
tee appointed to conduct an investi.
cation.
The visiting stockmen were enter
tanned last evening at banquet held
In the Eagle woodman hall, prepared
by the ladies Of the Methodist church
and rendered by business men of the
city. The attendance was a large
one and the banquet one that provok-
ed nearly every speaker to compli.
ments, President J. V. Tallman o.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
CITY MAY DECIDE
TO SUPPORT TEAM
IN v. TR|-STATE
Baseball OF the Organized Variety
is Not Dead and New Life May
be Given Proposition.
LEAGUE DIRECTORS ARE HERE
Committee Is Out This Afternoon -
tervieving Bustnessmcn and NAs
Relative to Continuing in League
Definite Announcements Is Expect
ed to Be Given Tomorrow.

Baseball of the organized variety
is not dead in Pendleton yet, reports
and actions to the contrary notwith-
standing. AS result of the visit Of
Manager Bade Of Walla Walla and
Directors Rundstrum and Henry OF
North Yakima yesterday and Of some
dissatisfaction with the sudden sur-
render of the local franchise in the
Western Tri-State league, another
diagnosis OF public sentiment IL be-
ing taken today with a view to tax
ing back the franchise II conditions
are favorable
meeting was held late yesterday
afternoon between the visiting direc-
tors and the directors OF the local
club and a few business men fans
The visitors put it UP to the local men
that the action of Pendleton prob
ably meant the life or death OF the
league this year in view of the late
ness of the season. But it was the
many expressions of dissatisfaction
which have been voiced on the street
since the franchise was thrown over
that really determined the local ball
men to take another probe into the
situation.
A committee is out this afternoon
interviewing the business men and
fans and, IL there is a majority opin-
ion that team should be placed in
the field backed up by proper sup
port. Pendieton will still remain in
the league. Nothing further than
this is given out today by the iirec-
tors but they expect to be able to
make definite and formal announce
ment tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
WILD HORSE ROAD MAY
Be OILED THIS SPRIM6

Those who have been urging that
the macadamized road between PEN
dleton and Adams should be oiled ara
likely to see their wishes realized in
the near future. 1t is more than
probable the work will be done this
spring
ut is the only thing to do and we
will have to come to it." said County
Judge ]. w. Maloney today. discuss
ing the subject with Main street
group. Among those in the party
were G. w. Gross of Athena and Purl
T. Hales OF Adams. Both men were
urging that the new highway should
be oiled and Judge Maloney chanced
to pass by when the subject was
brought into the discussion.
In behalf of oiling the high way It
is claimed that otherwise the ma
cadam will not hold out but will be
disintegrated by the wind and wear.
particularly the auto travel. II Is
held that through oiling this injury
may be largely or completely avoided.
On the roadway to the state hospital
oil was used on top OF macadam with
splendid results.
Crude oil such as would be needed
for the highway may be purchased
" cheaply. The main expense OF
oiling would consist in the freight
charge on the oil. 1t is hoped, how
ever to get a special rate on oil for
this purpose
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
ROBBERS REAP HARVEST OF
COIN WHEN LIGHTS GO. OUT
CHICAGO DARK IN EARLY HOURS
OFFERS PRODUCTIVE
FIELD.

CHICAGO. Mar. 1S.-Bandits reap
ed a rich harvest early today when
whole rows of street lights went out
suddenly in the business section. The
outlaws took advantage Of the dark
ness 40 II they were expecting 1t. One
of the first persons to be held up was
a clerk in the Hotel Briggs. He con-
tributed $3.50.
The cashier in Thompson's restau-
rant in the theater district added Ssb.
ID. X. Boylan was knocked uncon-
scious and lost $500. These were
but a few cases out Of dozens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
UNEMPLOYED ARMY BREAKS
UP AND MEN DRIFT AWAY
DESPITE APPEALS FROM LEAD
ERS MEN DECIDE TO SEEK
OTHER CITIES.

SACRAMENTO, March 1s.-The
unemployed army in Yolo county is
no more. The last stragglers of Cen
eral Kelly's faction are coming
through Sacramento by twos and
threes, despite the appeal from the
oountyjail of leaders to "stick under
all circumstances"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18

Mexico that he intended to advise the
officers of the Oregon National Guard
to Immediately prepare for it.
Il think the administration abso.
lutely right in doing everything pos
sible in keeping out of Mexico" said
the governor. I'VE are maintaining
the Monroe Doctrine, but l believe
such pressure will be brought to bear
from other nations that We will have
to go to war;
The governor spent two days on the
Mexican border
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
APPEAL TAKEN IN
CASE OF HANS SCHMIDT

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Repre-
senting Hans Schmidt, Attorney Nc
Manus filed notice of appeal to the
New York circuit court of appeals.
The action automatically acts as a
stay of execution. 1t is not believed
the court will be able to reach the
case for months. Schmidt's execu-
ton was set for next week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
GOETHAI.S MAY BE
HEAD OF PROGRESSIVES

NEW YORK. March 1S.-In an
article haded "Goethals for Pres
ident." the New York Herald
quotes an unnamed Washington
army officer to the effect Roose-
Welt has decided not to head the
progressive national ticket in
1916 and that he fayors Goethals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
NEWS SUM MARY
General.

General.
Three bodies are recovered from
beneath walls of st. Louis Athletic
club. More are believed buried in
ruins.
Shipbuildcr admits he paid retain
ing fee i'm effort To affect legislation
regarding Panama canal tolls.
General villa reported to be hard
pressed by the fcderals.
Governor West, back from trip east.
says he thinks the United States can
not prevent war with Mexico and says
he will advise the Oregon national
guard to be ready for any emergency
Army Of unemployed In California
Is breaking UP and men are drifting
away to other cities.
Troops may be sent to guard bord-
cr along California line.
Local.
Stockmen close convention after Sc
lecting Prineville as next convention
place.
Pendleton may yet remain In West
crn Tri.statc: committee out again.
Lydia Williams, aged woman. al
lcgcs she was swindlcd out of property
by II. T. Hill,
Wild Horse road may be oiled.
Move afoot to organize tennis club
Enlarged Homestead act will be-
come effective in April.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
BIG COAL VEIN Is
FOUND NEAR OAKLAND

OAKLAND. Cal, March 1S-A vein
of coal has been discovered near Oak
land. and F. w. tombstone has filed his
notice of location. Johnstone says
the vein is 1900 feet long and 1900
feet wide, and easily workable. He
will develop his discovery at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
TROOPS MAY Be SENT TO
GUARD CALIFORNIA BORDER
APPEAL OF GOVERNOR JOHN
son LEADS To ACTION BY
GARRISON.

WASHINGTON, March Is. - An
swering the appeal of Governor
johnson of California. for protection
on the Mexican border, Secretary
Garrison instructed Major General
Murray to take whatever military
steps the situation justified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
INFORMATION SOUGHT
ON MEXICAN SITUATION

WASHINGTON March 1S.-
The houe foreign affairs COM
mittee met in secret session to-
day to discuss the resolution
calling upon the president for
all available information regard
Ing the Mexican situation. The
committee is expected to make q
favorable report on the resolu-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
30 BODIES RECOVERED
FROM RUINS OF BUILDING

ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE body
of w. A. Hunicka was recovered from
the ruins of the Missouri Athletic
club today and brought the total
number of bodies up to 80. Seven
are identified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
BROWN WILL RUN FOR
ATTY. GENERAL OF STATE

SALEM, March 16.-George NJ.
Brown. of Roseburg. district attorney
for Douglas county. filed a declara-
ton of candidacy for the republican
nomination for attorney general.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18

statement because of the persistence
of the reports in Washington.
That the announcement of Miss
Eleanor's engagement should be
made on Friday, the 18th, is regard
ed as significant of the defiance which
the Wilson family has always shown
to the superstition against Friday and
the 3th.
Secretary McAdoo and the presi-
dents daughter have been together
at many dance and social function
Though Secretary McAdoo is fifty
years old and Miss Wilson is twenty
four, intimate friends of the secre-
tary declare he is las young as a
man of thirty He is fond of tennis
and outdoor sports, and played ten
mis- often on the White House courts
with Miss Wilson last spring and fall
Miss Wilson is athletic. a goodNhorse.
| woman and delights in outdoor\life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
SLATER Is CANDIDATE
FOR JUDGE. 10TH DIST.

SALEM. Ore, March 1s.-
James d. Slater Of La Grande,
democrat, filed his declaration
today as candidate for district
Judge in the tenth district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
Mutinecrs Are Executed.

Mutinecrs Are Executed.
MEXlC0 CITY, March lS.-A hun
dred and forty mutineers were shot to
death by federals at the Jojutla bar
racks. The eXecutioners worked rap
idly, less than 80 minutes being re-
Quired. The corpses were piled high
against an adobe wall. against which
the firing squad directed its fire. The
work finished the bodies were tumbled
unceremoniously into single trench
and covered up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
PRIZES FOR BEST
GARDENS WILL Be
OFFERED CHILDREN
Civic Club Seeks to Stimulate Inter
est in Plan to Beautify the City
With Flower Beds.
3RD, 9Th GRADES COMPETE

Seeds VIII be Furnished Free by the
school Board and by Private Indi-
viDsials- Conditions Of Contest Are
Explained Gardens Must BE
Planted by March 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18

Jiminex through the Rio Florida val.
ley where General Crbinas and q reb-
el force are opposing them. The fed.
erals even asserted that Jiminez had
been captured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18

The Baker Packing Co. is putting
in $4,000 automatic refrigerating
plant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18

COMPANIES To CONNECT .
O. Q
COMMISSION GIVES ORDER 4,
. q q Q Q
+. OREGON TOWNS BENEFIT 4,
q . Q O
SALEM, ore. March ts.-A
physical connection between I
lines of the Home Independent
Telephone company and the
Eastern Oregon Cooperative Z
Telephone association at Elgin, I
Summerviile and Coe. was or
dered by the state railroad com I
mission as a result OF COM I
plant filed by the Home COM I
, pany against the association.
The order is conditioned upon I
, the Home company complying I
with its proposal To withdraw I
from the local exchange busi- I
, ness at Elgin. Cove and Sum I
, merville. The companies are I
given 80 days in which TO install .
} connections.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18

Continued on page sight.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-18
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Fast .Oregonian has the largest paie
circulation Of any paper In Oregon, east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation u
Pendleton Of any other newspaper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-22
For Satisfactory
Concrete Work Call
THE c. 3. KIMBERLY CO..
Sehmuibaeh Building. Both Phones.
For SntIsfacto
Fire at Church.

While mass was being held al the
st Vincent lie PAUL church. Elm Grove.
sunday morning fumes as Of burning
wood assembled 20 the priest IN charge
OF the services. leaving one Of his as
ststants in charge Of the services and
going 20 the basement ne discovered
that the woodwork surrounding the FUR
mace OF the building had taken IRE
without giving any alarm to the con-
gregation the priest at once set TO work
and eNtinguished the flames. those at
tending not knowing that anything In
the nature Of fire threatened them.
II II said that the cause Of the fire
was from the manner In which the fur
mace was constructed. when ~ was
built sometime after the main part Of
the building had been erected the con-
tractor In place OF cutting away the
sleepers OF the floor and putting a
stone or brick foundation under IL
simply left the sleepers exposed To- the
heat that came through the nreboN and
placed "A few brick for the support OF
the heavy furnace that furnishes heat
for the entire building. Accordingly
the woodwork dried out and finally
caught IRE threatening to destroy the
entire building. had not prompt action
been taken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-22
CITY FINANClERS
GET TOGETHER
NEW ORGANIZATION HOLDS
FIRST MEETING AND ELECTS
OFFICERS.
Matters Were Taken Up Of PreIimi-
nary Nature-State License Law
Will Be Taken Up Soon.

The newly appointed finance com.
mission held a meeting last night in
the mayors office and organized for
the year by electing the following OF.
hcers: Chairman. Mayor II. +. Kirk:
secretarys, Clerk of the Board OF
Control David Brown and Clerk c.
W. Bente. Nothing definite was done
towards the financing of the city
other than that the auditor. CITY treas.
urer and clerk of the board OF control
were told TO have reports on the city's
financial standing ready for the next
meeting wednesday evening.
During the intervening time a care.
ful study OF the State License law will
be taken up by the commission and
u Is likely some definite action will
be taken np at this meeting. Several
methods Tor increasing the revenue
or the city were discussed but for the
time being there was no public state.
ment TO be made. The committee IS
composed OF the following members:
Mayor II. l.. Kirk. DR.. T. NJ. Has.
kins and c. Hal Brues. of the board O.
control: Capt. Otto and Sheriff Sween.
ey and J. III. Riddle. from the first
branch OF council: VI. s. Sands. Alley
kennen and c. III. Seabright. from the
second branch: 4. w. PAUL. &. A
Bowers and II. p. McGregor. of the
board or trade. and Messrs. Leo. la.
flam. Andrew Fisher and Charles
Ryan. OF the Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor Assembly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-22

schools Of Ohio county. spent yesterday
visiting the schools near Wzrwood.
The Woodmcn band met last evening
IN the Elm Grove town hall Tor their
regular weekly practice.
William Luke returned to his home az
sand iitl yesterday after spending sew
eral days on business IN ohio.
Harry Allan. OF Cincinnati. IL tho
guest For several days with friends and
relatives az Elm Grove.
Rupert Nanhine. OF columbus. Is the
guest for several days OF friends near
West Liberty.
Tuesday with his sister Mrs J. r.
Jacobs. % WeiishurC
Joseph McCausland has returned 10
Elm Grove after spending a few DAYS
on business II ST ClairsNille.
Mr.. and Mr~. William Wharton. or
Elm Grove. are the proud parents CT a
ahv boy
Harry Davis. of Elm Grove. was a
business caller az 81. Clairsville Tues
\ large number OF the out the pike
peopl" attended the stewart -Coriey bout
al bridgeport last evening
The new addition TO the Kruu,n,o
Plumbing shop. Elm Grove. Is about fin
ished. Mr.. krumuie Is at the present
time moving into the new addition
Many people in the town OF Elm Grove
met their Waterloo yesterday when thcv
attempted TO walk along the streets. as
We're taken
George Earlywine. OF Pittsburgh. f.
the guest OF friends and relatives al Kim
Grove FOR "a few days.
az the home Of Mrs cecilia Dr,ihn ~
Edgwood. FOR the benefit OF the I,nrltsh
Lutheran church. a silver Offering Will
be taken at the door
a. her home on the Stone church road.
Elm Grove.