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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-05
Constipation, if Neglected,
Causes Serious Illness

Constipation, if neglected, leads
to almost innumerable complica-
tons affecting the general health.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-05
FOR CITY MARSHAL:

C. B. Rogers authorizes us to an
nounce him as candidate for City
Marshal.
j. C. Heifner authorizes US to an
nounce him as a candidate for City
Marshal.
Frank Highley authorizes us to an
nounce him as a candidate for City
Marshal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-05
Candidates Announcements
City Election, April 9th.
FOR MAYOR:

f. j. Mckinney authorizes US to
announce him as a candidate for
Mayor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-05
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

We are authorized to announce
Prof. A. H. Akers as a candidate for
County Superintendent of Schools,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE
CONTINUES FUND CAMPAIGN
GOOD SUCCESS BEING MET IN
EFFORT TO GET MONEY
FOR NArATORIUM.

Members OF the swimming poo
committee are continuing their cam
Taign for funds and good success is be-
ing met with though the money Is yet
far from raised. At the present time
the committee is deyoting time to Sc
curing 800 subscriptions and a few
are added each day. AS the move has
no commercial aspects but Is for the
general social good OF the communi
~ the committee is not trying 20
raise all the money from the mer-
cki nts and other businessmen On
the other hand women as well as
men are asked TO help out the enter
prise and quite a ,e'y OF the 800 sub
scrlbers are women
il is desired TO rgise $4,000 for the
Tatatorlum and II Is being argued BY
the committee that since in the past
the town has been able TO give some
$4,000 or $4,000 a year to baseball II
ehould be possible 10 give $4,000 for
a natatorium which will be a perma-
nent benefit to the city and a partic-
ular blessing to he boys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
PENDLETON WILL TAKE PART IN
IT THE OPENING Of CELLO CANAL

TO lay plans for Fendleton's partic-
ilb,tion in the celebration which will
mark the formal opening OF the Cello
cenal, a meeting of citizens has been
called for tomorrow evening at s
o'clock in the Commercial association
roums by President J. " Tallman.
This has been done at the request OF
Wallace II. Struble, secretary of the
general committee who will reach
this city on the evening train from
Walla Walla,
The celebration will be held from
May 3 to May and will be progress
sive in character, starting at Lewiston
and taking course to the sea. The
initial celebration will be held al
Lev .ston on May after which q
steamboat excursion will start down
the river Celebrations at Kennewiok
pascu, wallula and Umatilla will be
held the 4th. wallu Walla will partici-
pate in the one at Wallula and PEN
dlc,on in the one at Umatilla. On the
5th celebrations will be held at Ce-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
SENATE WILL TAKE UP THE
ANDERSON BILL ON TUESDAY
COMMITTEE REPORTS on MEAS.
URE TODAY JITNEY BILLS
ARE POSTPONED.

SALEM, Ore. Feb. by unani-
nous vote the senate committee on
alcoholic traffic considering the An
derson prohibition bill reported to the
senate and the senate made the bill
a special order for Tuesday. The sem
ate indefinitely postponed two bills
intended to place jitneys under regu-
lation OF the state railroad commits
sion. This leaves the regulation of
jitneys in the hands of municipalities.
The house passed the bill giving
sheriffs sole jurisdiction in the collec.
ton Of taxes. A bin forbidding the
use OF railroad tracks and rights OF
way to persons not authorized TO trav-
ers them was defeated in the house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
DYER IS HELD TO
Be MAYOR Of CITY
BY JUDGE PHELPS
Decision is Made in Quo WaHanto
Case Brought Against Kirkpatrick
to Determine Municipal Head.
NOW GOES TO SUpREMECOURT
Upon settlement OF Contention Hinges
Validity OF water Bond Issue and
Alto OF several street Improve
n,ent Bond Issues-BOwisby Case
Is Also Concerned.

John Dyer Is mayor Of Pendleton.
according TO a pro forma" decision
rendered late yesterday afternoon by
Circuit Judge q. w. Phelps. BY vir-
tue OF his position as chairman Of the
city council at the time Of the death
OF Mayor Matlock, he succeeded to
TIE position and all OF his acts per-
formed In that capacity since are le-
gal. according to the decision.
Robert F. Kirkpatrick, appoined
mayor by the council a few weeks
ago when the attorneys for the com
pany which purchased the water
bonds questioned Dyer's right to sign
the bonds, will carry the matter TO
tho supreme court for a final deter
gnination OF the nlooted mayoralty
question.
The decision OF Judge Phelps yes
tcruay was In the quo warranto case
brought by Dyer against Kirkpatrick
Dyer alleging that the other is a usur-
rer and Kirkpatrick contending that
ne Is the mayor by reason OF his ap-
pointment by the council. Charles
II. Certer, city attorney, appeared for
Dyer and Judge Fee for Kirkpatrick.
Upon the decision OF the supreme
court hinges the vU'idity OF the wa
ter bond issue and also OF several
street improvement bond issues. The
eppreme court decision will also de-
eide the case wherein w L. Bowlsby
second hand dealer. Is appealing nom
the Judgment OF the police court on
tie grounds that the ordinance un-
der which he was convicted is inval-
i'd by reason OF It's having been sign
ed b. Dyer as mayor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
WALLA WALLA WAS WISE IN
SELECTING NEUTRAL FLOOR
WHITMAN GYMNASIUM FLOOR Is
SUGGESTED BY THE CAR
DEN CITY PLAYERS.

Walla walla high school and the
papers OF that city are making much
to do over the alleged refusal OF PEN
dleton high school to play off the
basketball tie on neutral floor Wal
la Waila defeated PendIeton in Walla
Walla and Pendleton defeated Walla
Walla here. The Garden City team.
accordingly challenged Pendleton for
a third game on a neutral floor but,
when it came down to choosing a
floor that would give neither an ad-
vantage, Walla Walla high school
very Enthusiastically insisted upon
the Whitman college gymnasium.
Principal Hampton refused to be i'm
pressed with the neutrality" of this
floor. He also dislikes the idea of
playing off ties inasmuch as It disar-
ranges the schedule already made out
and results in a great deal Of confus.
ion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
NeM York .No,tcs. TO Frlsco.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Moving
pictures OF New York City and New
York state which are to be shown at
the Panama-P Pacific exposition. were
to be started on their long journey
across the continent today. The pic
lures show. among other things. sub
way crowd Jams and other evidences
that New York is the busiest place
on earth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
War On AIcohoI Begun.

n.lRIS. Feb. l2.-The Academy Of
Moral and Political Science continu-
ing its discussion OF the topic. The
Task OF Tomorrow; The Population"
studied the question from the point
OF View OF the fight against alcohol
ism. Resolutions regarding measures
to betaken In the anti-liquor combat
were unanimously adopted.
Raphael Georges Levy. the econ
omist, said that excellent results had
been obtained in the United States
by the prohibition in certain
sections against the sale OF alcoholic
liquors and declared that the eff
cheney of labor in Russia had improv-
ed so per cent since the recent pro-
lItition measures we're adopted there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
1O6TH anniversary Of BIRTH
Of LINCOLN OBSERVED TODAY

Today, the 1O6th anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln, the six
toenth president OF the United States,
Is a holiday in the state of Oregon
as in many other states and 1t Is be-
ing observed here in Pendleton by
the suspension OF official business and
school programs.
The post office, the city and coun.
ty offices and the two banks ATE clos
ed for the day, as on all other legal
holidays. The different schools are
observing the day In different ways.
A. the Lincoln school, which derived
its name from the martyr president,
each room held a program commemo-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
Vessel Not American.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l2.-state de-
partment officials doubted whether
the steamship Washington sunk at tho
bombardment OF Treoizond BY Russi-
an warships. really was an American
vessel. Records show the Washing.
ton was owned By the Archipelago
American steamship company, with
offices at Smyrna. Turkey. So far as
known this company maintains no OF.
fices in the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

lilo end The Dalles and at Portland
and Vancouver on the 9Th. on the
an KGlama will celebrate and on the
18th and Sth Astoria will observe the
occasion. The sixth annual conven-
tion of the Columbia and Snake Rlv-
er Waterways association will be
held as Astoria at the same time.
The seven northwestern states,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Wyoming, Utah and Nevada, with
British Columbia are being invited to
participate and many prominent state
anC federal officials will be present
ct the different points,
In view OF the Importance of the
opening of the Cello canal, thus Civ
ing unbroken water transportation
from Lewiston to the sea, the cele-
tration is to be made big one Uma-
tilla county being q big shipper OF
grain and wool ls directly interested
and her seaport town, Umatilla, will
hc made the scene of celebration in
which the whole county should join.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-The pro-
posed increased freight rates on ce-
r,ent is not justified from Salt Lake
Baker, Devils Lake, Utah, TO Butte
Anaconda, and other points In Mon
tana and Idaho. according to a ruling
by the interstate commerce commits
sion,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

rative OF the man who rose from rail
splitter TO the chi,f office in the
land. The Washington school Is re-
serving its exercises for February %.
the birthday OF its patron president.
and on that day combined Lincolu-
Washington program will be given
The Hawthorne school teachers hayo
been reading the life of Lincoln to
the pupils during the week. 81. Jo.
seph's academy hello appropriate ex-
elcises today.
There was a memorial service at
the high school this afternoon. Pa
triotic songs We're sung and an ad'
diess was given by Judge $. a. Lowon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
UhlIty nam Passes House.

SALEM. Ore. Feb. 12-The house
passed the bill introduced by Davey,
Irwin and Eaton. which permits the
organization OF public utility dist
riots for development OF waterpower
or construction and the operation OF
community projects of any kind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
CONCRETE annex TO THE HOTEL
PENDLETON TO Be CONSTRUCTED

merit OF the spring. The new build.
ing will be built Just back of the ho-
tel building. The first floor will be
used as sample rooms for the hotel
and the second floor win probably be
devoted TO extra rooms for the instl-
tuition. The building will be 45 by
40 feet In dimensions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. I2.-In the
presence OF his wife and hundreds of
pedestrians. Theodore c. Sewell, AZ
drank two ounces Of carbolic acid on
the street. He was removed to a hos
pital. dying. The act Is attributed to
domestic trouble
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
Man and WIre Murdered.

OAKLAND. Feb. 12.--Jacob Vogel
and his wife were found in their home
murdered by robbers. They were
beaten to death with an axe or club
while fighting for their lives vogel
was a wealthy banker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
COMPROMISE ON RITNER BILL
REACHED; PASSAGE IS CERTAIN

SALEM. Ore, Feb IA compro-
MISC has been reached on the bill pro-
viding for the election of railroad
commissioners from districts and IL
Is probable the bill will be passed
without opposition. Senator Burgess
announced that tbs agreement was Ia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

The construction of two story
concrete building as an annex to the
Hotel Pendleton was announced to-
day by Wesley NJ Matlock Work
upon the structure Will begin at once
AMI this building viii thus become
the first material building Improve
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
rnmons Mrmn WrItcr Dead.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Feb. IA
Fannie Crosby. the famous blind
hymn writer. aged s5. died here. She
contributed more than 5000 hymns to
the service OF protestant churches un-
der more than 200 pen names.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

PARIS, Feb. Ia -Barbed wire is
playing its second great role in the
history of civilization. It's first part
was cast In the western portion OF
the United States a couple OF decades
aeo, when fenced ranges gadually be-
came the order Of the day, and the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

effect that one Commissioner would
be elected from eastern oregon ana
one from western Oregon, and a
third at large. on his motion a CONE
Elttee OF three. Burgess Dimmick
ana Bingham. Wis appointed 10 20
amend the bill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
TONE Of AMERICAN
NOTES ASTON|SHES
HIGH AUTHORITIES
Official Washington Holds Various
Views Of Effect Communications
viii Have Abroad.
ENGLAND SHOWS RESENTMENT
United States Has Shown In Dlplo-
matte Exchanges That Rights OF
American Citizens and American
Ships Must BE PrOtected-Compli-
cations Not Expected.

LONDON, Feb. I2.-The Weymouth
correspondent OF tie Globe telegraph
ed this afternoon that Il was report
cd there In quarters unusually well
informed that the United states cru
sicr Tennessee and another warshlp
Of the latest type which had proceed
ell east when Turkey abrogated her
capitulation 20 the powers, had now
hccn instructed 10 proceed westward
The correspondent said it was ru-
n;ored nc Weymouth that the war
ships probably Will stop at Gibraltar
or some port nearer the war zone "a
await developments In Germany's ma
Val plans.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Diplo-
mats and officials Of the government
generally. expressed astonlshment to-
dav at the vigor Jf the American
notes to England and Germany.
Some authorities expressed the
opinion that the communication to
Germany would require the United
States TO go TO war with the kaiser
should American ships be sunk by
German war-craft. Administration
officials held that despite the
strength of the tone" OF both notes
neither would involve the United
States In International difficulties.
Officials were confident that both
England and Germany would ac-
duiesee in the position taken by the
American government and would
grant the relief requested. assuring
complete safety for American ship.
ping and American passengers in the
waters Of the war zvne.
Opponents OF tbs administration de.
clared that the two notes showed a
complete reversal OF form-a spirit
OF protest carefully subdued at the
outset OF the war"
LONDON. Feb. 12.-That the Unit
ed States intends TO protect the
rights and privilege OF its citizens
and its merchantshlps in the war zone
is the construction placed here upon
the notes forwarded to England and
Germany regarding the Lusitania flag
incident and the German extension OF
the war zone to British and French
waters.
There was no question but that the
vigorous language of the American
communications was a distinct sur
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
Academy DESTROYED.

CHICAGO. Feb. l2.-The academy
OF Music, famous landmark. was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
NEWS SUM MARY
General.

General.
Filibuster will not interfere with
consideration of revenue bills.
Tone Of American notes to England
and Germany astonishes diplomats at
Washington.
Kaiser reported to be ready TO seek
peace terms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
Local.

Judge Phelps decides Dyer is may
or OF Pendleton.
Meeting called 20 plan celebration
of opening of Cello canal.
MatlOcl1s announce new concrete
building.
Swimming pool committee meet
ing with success.
Lincoln's birthday being observed
here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

pour a continued and whitening fire
into an attacking party before it
reaches the trenches.
The photograph shows French
column advancing beside its barbed
wira protection to take up new posi-
tions in thanking movement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
MONEY IS APPROPRIATED
FOR UMATILLA PROJECT

. WASHINGTON, Feb. Ia =
= The house appropriated $4,000 =
. for the klamath project and =
. sS6s.OOO for the Umatilla recla- =
. NATION project. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
onakc In CanaI zone.

PANAMA. Feb. IA slight earth
quake shook the Panama zone. No
damage is reported
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

old wild freedom of the cattle
queens" and "cattle kings" was cur
tailed. Now barbed wire in the Eu-
ropean war is proving great factor
for the defense. 1t is so laced and
oven about in front OF field po-
sition that defenders have time to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE pres
Idcnt Is standing pat on his determi-
nation not to tolerate a compounds
on the fight for the ship purchase bill
1t was intimated that a White House
report circulated that he had con-
scnted to a radical modification was
pure fiction.
Pending the outcome OF the legis-
lative battle in the senate, the prob
atle effect OF an extra session on the
situation. the president will suspend
his arrangements for a western trip.
It was stated the extra session would
not necessarily mean an abandonment
o: his trip but would mean a curtaii-
rent of the itinerary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

NEW YORK. Feb. l2.-Miss Rosa
De Young ~ racing to. Panama City
Republic OF Panama as fast as she
can go to collect a $4,000 prize she
is said to have won in lottery there.
1t is said one OF the requirements OF
the lottery company is that winners
of the grand prize" claim their re-
ward in person. II will oe given out
on Feb. is. Miss DeYoung offered
$1,000 for a stateroom on the steam
ship Salamares but could not get ac-
commodations. she is going to Flor
ida. thence to Havana, and there ex-
poets TO get a boat to Panama.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
F|uBUSTER WILL
NOT INTERFERE IN
REVENUEMEASURES
Democratic Leaders Declare That
Bond Issue viii Not be Carried
Out Except as Last Resort,
EMES MAY Be HIGHER
Question OF Revenues VIII Re Lad
ing Issue at Next Regular Session.
Of the Congress Despite Repubiicnn
Fight Against ship BilI-War Tar
VIII Continue.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-with
the aid OF Vice-President AsarahaiI.
advocates OF the government ship pur-
chase bill voted TO lay the measure
aside in order to take up the special
rule providing for a vote February
10. A vote on the proposition result
ed in a tie. a. to 81. The vice-presi-
dent cast his ballot with the adminis-
tration democrats
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

PARIS, Feb. 12.-The Zurich cor
respondent of the Franee-de- Names
has wired that the kaiser is depressed
over the war situation and that he
recently told members Of his suite
that Germany must seek to conclude
peace. The dispatch declared that
the kaiser has expressed himself as
still hopeful Of being able to approach
Russia through the small proGer-
man following at the Russian court.
The correspondent gays the Germans
viii abandon Austria IL by doing SO
sh1 could make a satisfactory peace
for herself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

PETROGRAD, Feb. 1--we are
on the eve OF operations which must
sclve definitely the struggle in pro-
grass there"
This statement was made by the
war office in explanation of the situa-
ton In East Prussia. The statement
referred to the withdrawal of certain
Russian forces from advanced posi-
hcLs in Prussia. aud said 1t would be
necessary to withhold details of the
operations in that section for the next
few days. The war office admits
PrEemysl is still holding out, although
it was asserted thai the garrison is
exhausting ITSELF
BERLIN. Feb. 12.-The kaiser Il
again at the eastern battlefront and
under his supervision severe fighting
is in progress on the Prussian from
tier, along the Vistula and in the
Carpathians. The result of the en-
counters was said by the war office
to be satisfactory. The Russian for
ces in Russia were declared to be
Withdrawing upon a prepared bases
from which they can essay a new
offensive. Being enormously rein
forced, the Russian evacuation of
BuEovina continues Vienna dispatch
es declare.
They add that more than half of
Pukovina already has been abandon
cd II was declared the Austro-G Ger
man forces have troken through the
Russian defensive at least at two
points in Galicia AMI that other Rus
sian positions are seriously threaten
ed.
Weather everywhere in the Car
pathians is bad.
II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Demo-
cratic leaders today declared that the
revenue measures will be the leading
issIes at the next regular session OF
congress. even II the republican fill
buster against the ship purchase bill
Recessitates an extra session after
March 4.
1t was made plain that a bond is
sue will be carried out only as last
resort. so higher customs duties and
internal revenue levies may be look
ed for.
Democrats seemed resigned to the
necessity Of continuing the war tax
another six months after December
81. some leaders even believing that
the tar must be increased.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

PARIS. Feb. IL Severe fighting
tCUntinued on page five.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

Continued Gu Page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
KAISER REPORTED !
TRYING TO SECURE J
PEACE WITH FOES
Emperor Said to be Depressed Over
Results Of War and Hopeful That
Settlement May be Reached.
READY TO QUIT AUSTRIA

Germany Would Abandon Ally. De-
cIares Report, II Satisfactory Truce
May BE Made With other BeIliger-
ents-Overtures May BE Made 10
Russia Through sDiplomats
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonlan has the largest paid
circulation of any paper In Oregon, east o.
Portland and over twice the circulation N
Pendleton Of any other Newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-12

Weather everywhere in the Car
pathians is bad.