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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06
Joker" IN BILL is
PROVING BOOMERANG

ST PAUL Mimi, April 6--Because
certain farmers had complained that
they Gid not have friends in the legis-
1ature Sen. f., ]. Wectlake Of Mime
upolis introduced a "joker," which he
said today, he never hoped 20 pass.
Now his political enemies threaten to
get behind the bill and force il
through with his name attached un-
less he gives certain concessions on a
2l-s cent fare bill Some Of the pro-
visions of the joker follow
An bulls. on highways, must carry
s0 pounds OF bells. a steam whistle
and an electric headlight Of not less
5han 1900 candle power
Cows shall not be permitted TO give
Rore than so quarts OF milk a day.
sheds shall be built over all fields
where hired men work in summer.
Produce prices must not be in
creased without the consent Of a COM
mission,
Eieht hours shall constitute a hired
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06

NEW YORK. April 6.-RecentlY
Miss Annie S, Peck, mountain climb
er, author, explorer, big game shoot
er, announced that anyone could live
on 25 cents meal-that she did 1t,
and managed to keep healthy and
strong enough to surmount lofty
peaks and make muscle wearing as
cents. Now several shop girls and
factory employees have corroborated
Miss Peck, as is shown in evidence
taken before state investigating CON
niittees, when the girls quoted Miss
Peck often and said her menus for
25 cent meals were practicable and
satisfying.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06

Dispatches and letters from Uru-
miah, sixty-fiYe miles southwest Of
Tabriz, in northwestern Persia, say
that the American Presbyterian mis-
sionaries stationed there are in great
danger, as Turkish regular troops and
Kufds are prosecuting and massacrlng
syrian Christians.
An act Of heroism by Harry P.
Packard. doctor of the Missionary sta
ton at Urumiah Of the board Of for
eign missions Of the Presbyterian
church, saved the lives Of 5000 syri-
ans at Geogtapa, where they had
made a last stand before their perse-
cutors. Their ammunition was gone
after three days fight and a mas
sacre was imminent. when DR.. Pack
ard, with an American flag in his
hand. advanced between the lines. The
Turks and Kurds thereupon withdrew
and all OF the Syrlans escaped except
200 who had been burned in a church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06
RESIDENTS PUZZLED
OVER "WET" AND 'DRY

BEMIDJ Mimi, April 5.-The viii
lage of IittlefOrk is wet. Thre town
ship Of Jameson is dry. Residents of
Littlefork say they have a ''booze" di-
vorce from Jameson township. They
did get a partial divorce. But the law
says they are not separated, in the
matter of elections and assessments,
So the attorney general had to rule
that according to the laws made and
provided a man might drink all he
wished. if he lived in the village, but
that it would be crime to buy a
drink if he lived outside the village,
and inside the township.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06
WALLA W&LLA MAN AND
ONE FROM ECHO NAMED
UNPIRES IN LEAGUE
BLUE MoUNTAINEERS GETTING
INTO SHAPE FOR OPENING
GAME SUNDAY.

Jaes Cox and Carl Gilbert Accept
Commissions to Hold Indicators for
the Season-BOth Men Arc Well
known In Baseball Circles
Teams Ready for Getaway.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06

James Cox of walla walla and
Carl Gilbert Of Echo will handle the
indicators in the Blue Mountain
League this season, according to an
announcement made this morning by
President L. d, Drake, He has Offi-
cially commissioned them and they
have accepted the appointments,
Both men are well known to the
county baseballists. Both have play
ed many games during their residence
in the county Cox having formerly
played at Weston and Gilbert hay
ing played for number of years on
the Echo team. Their knowledge of
the game is thorough and both have
had experience in the umpiring game.
Cox has officiated in the Blue
Mountain league several years while
Gilbert last year was an arbiter in
the Irrigation league. Their ar
pointment win meet with the appro-
val of the fans.
All Teams Are Ready.
All four Of the teams are this week
pTacticing hard in order to be in
shape for the opening of the season
next sunday. Here in Pendleton
Manager Ballard has a big bunch OF
men out each evening at Roundup
Park and some keen competition Is
developing for places. Two of the
latest men to join the squad are
Charlie Sturdivant. who is working
behind the bat for the job as chanSe
catcher. and "Chot" Gordon, well
known high school athlete who /.
proving a whirlwind at short. In
asmuch as Roscoe Vaughan left Sat-
urday for Portland to remain, the
addition of Gordon is pleasing one
to the cab.
Suits Will Arrive.
The new and natty suits for the
Bucks will arrive in time for the op-
ening game. This intelligence was
received yesterday by L. G. Frazier
! from the factory the suits now being
en- route. The grounds have been
put in first class shape and, with
few more warm practices. ;he team
will be able to put up n exhibition
/ that will make the Pilot Rock slug
gers travel fast pace Snday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06
MONTENEGRO ROYAL
FAMILY ARE ATTACKED

CETTINJE, April 2.-For the third
time attempts have been made on the
lives of the Monetenegrin royal fam.
lily by Austrian aviators. Flying ov-
er the royal palace an Austrian hy-
dro-aeroplane dropped two bombs at
the structure. Both exploded but no
damage was done. Five bombs we're
dropped in other sections Of the city,
exploding with great force. Four
civilians were injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06
LINCOLN AND WASHINGTON
SCHOOL IN SEMI-FINALS
EACH OF THESE QUALIFY IN ELI.
MINATION SPELLING con-
TEST FRIDAY.


In the semi-finals of the county
wide spelling bee which will be held
on the 18th, the principal competi.
ton in the Pendleton district will be
between the Lincoln and Washington
schools. In the elimination contest
Friday each of these two schools
qualified five grades while only two
grades qualified from the Hawthorne
school.
The following are the names of the
pupils who demonstrated their rights
to represent their grades in the semi
finals:
Hawthorne School.
Fourth Grade-Ruth Compton.
Fifth Grade-Charles May, Bernice
Patterson.
lincoln School
Fourth Grade-Dorothy Henderson,
Evelyn Mccormack.
Fifth Grade-Edna Murphy, Fran
els walman.
Sixth Grade-Iva McKeown, Al
berta McMonies.
Seventh Grade-Maude Toston, Eff
lie Norman, Thelma Blanchett, Es-
ther jenkins.
Eighth Grade-Laura Kearney,
Helen Nelson.
Washington School.
Third Grade-Vivian Estes, Lucille
Pearson.
Fourth Grade Violet Hodgson,
Tom Rose. s IIv
Fifth Grade-Ruby Mckee, Ray
mond Vantress.
Sixth Grade-John Beckwith, Gun
da Newtson.
Eighth Grade-Dean Best Mamie
Weaver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06

mans day. He shall not work any
sunday or holiday
Wagons single and double trees
shall be equipped with automatic
couplers. relieving the necessity Of
hired men going behind horse TO
make q coupling,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-06
BIG FLAX MILL is
PLANNED FOR CANADA

WINNIPEG, Man, April 6.-Direc-
tors OF the Northern Flax and Fibre
Co, a large corporation with head
quarters at Great Falls, Mont, today
announced that they would this spring
start the construction Of huge flaz
mill at Saskatoon. Sask.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
GRAND JURY REPORTS.
Ten or More Indictments Returned in
Story County Court.


Story County Court.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Sept 1.-THE grand jury OF
the Story county district court was
dismissed after bringing in ten or a
dozen indictments, found after busy
weeks investigation. A number OF
cases were dismissed, among them be-
ing that Of H. D. Drake. held to the
grand fury upon two charges, one OF
soliciting for house Of Ill fame and
the other conducting a resort. The
case against Elizabeth Smith, COL
ored woman. charged with being an
inmate of the place, was also dis
missed A couple Of bootlegging cases
were also dismissed. Indictments were
found against F. L. Mcclure, an Ames
boy. charged with forgery: Gokbert
Dyrland, charged with burglary, and
Fred Brown, c. F. Rowen and Harry
Atkinson, charged with gambling.
The three latter are transients ana
were arrested in the Northwestern
yards at Ames where a crap game was
in progress in hobo camp.
District court re-convened Monday
morning after Saturday and Sunday
vacation, the case of Dunahue vs..
Pointer, to quiet title, being resumed.
In this case Billy Belcher decided a
sixty acre farm near Iowa Center to
Harry Belcher in return for which the
latter was to care for the former the
balance of his life. Belcher finally left
Nevada and returned to Iowa Center,
taking up his residence with his broth
err Harry Belcher sold the land to
Major Dunahue, part of the purchase
price being turned over to Billy. Duna-
hue is now bringing action against
Billy Belcher and his guardian to quiet
the title to the land and secure clear
title to the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
HomEsIck BOY STEALS HORSE.
Newton Youth Wants to Go to Home
in Nav Nirdinia

in New Virginia.
Newton, Sept. 14.-There was real
sensation in town Saturday night when
it was learned that horse and buggy
had been stolen from the public hitch
ing lot on North Third avenue west.
The outfit belonged to Ed Whitcomb.
The thief was finally located near the
Dodds home south of Colfax, where
he was kept in custody until Marshal
Kendig, of Cclfax, arrested him.
Sunday morning the young man
plead guilty to County Attorney M. R.
Hammer. His name is Iven Allison
and he is Just past 10 years of age. He
is a son Of w. l.. Allison, who owns
and operates an eighty acre farm near
New Virginia, Iowa. He has a step
mother. His own mother died in the
hospital fo- the insane at Clarinda.
and he has sister who is confined
there now. Iven Allison has also been
an inmate there.
He was a farm hand for Roy Guth-
RE two years ago, and he took break
fast at the Guthrie home Saturday
morning. Then Mr.. Guthrie brought
him to town where he loafed all day.
Then at night he took notion to
drive nome to New Virginia, so he
took the first horse and buggy that
he found.
Mr.. Hammer said that the case was
one to excite real sympathy. The boy
has a serious case Of tuberculosis, and
he is weak physically as we'll as men
tally. To determine what to do with
him is problem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
REAL ESTATE AUCTION SALE.

AZ ! am going on my farm in Min
nesota. / will sell my fine modern
homo to the highest bidder on prem
Uses. No. 107 South First avenue. Mar
shalltown. Iowa. Saturday. Sept. Is,
1915. at 2:3o p. M, consisting Of five
bed rooms. toilet and bath room.
closets. and hall up stairs: parlor, sit
ting room. dining, library room. kitch-
en-. hall down stairs: gas. hot and cold
water in kitchen, fine basement wash
room, vegetable, furnace, coal rooms,
Lennox furnace, hot air and hot water
heat, all electric lighted. Lot is 60x1s0
feet with cast front on paving and
sidewalk file shade. fine barn Ask 80,
will hold ehteen head Of horses. forty
tons Of baled hay; buggy. wash, har-
ness and office rooms. oats and corn
bins. electric lights, city water. This
Is an alley lot right in the heart of
the city Of 10000 population: no bet
ter property was ever offered In this
city at public auction. We have the
best Of schools, churches. manufac-
turtles, railroad facilities in the state
of Iowa. Cheapest gas and electric
lights, best of street car service OF
any city In the state of its size. This
will be bona fide sale. Buy now while
you buy at your own price. Here Is a
fine homo or a rooming house PROPOSE
ton. Look Il over any day. Grandest
opportunity of lifetime Terms or
sale date. Possession Oct. l. T. F.
O'Bryon. owner. Colonel Kendall, auc-
tioneer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

Hinton about $3.50 Saturday night.
Young Early died Sunday morning
at $3.50 o'clock at the hospital, short
ly after the arrival of his parents who
were not informed Of the sons condi-
ton until physicians found that ne
could not recover.
Stevens did not regain consciousness
until about o'clock Sunday after
noon. Then he became so unmanage-
able that physicians were compelled to
administer an anesthetic. He will re-
cover, it is believed.
The motorcycle carrying both lads,
was driven by Stevens. 1t ran into a
team OF horses driven by Fred ketch-
UNI, who is employed by Fred Held on
a farm near Hinton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
"eRANDMA" JENKINS IS 1o2.
Oldest Woman Of Fort Dodge 10 Cele
brating Anniversary.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Sept. 14.-"Grandma"
Jenkins, whose tooth. birthday. two
years ago was celebrated with much
ceremony in Fort Dodge. is today cele-
brating her 1920 birthday anniversary.
Two years ago the ceremonies were
held in the old Methodist church which
was soon to be torn down to give place
to fine modern structure. Grandma
Jenkins on that occasion hoped to live
to see the new edifice completed To-
day she will have a reception given
her in the new church.
The aged woman was born while the
war Of 1912 was in progress, in the
year Of 1913, in New York state. She
recalls many incidents of historic In
terest that occurred during her child
hood. She is now in the best OF health
and is cheerful. alert and interested In
all events of the time. The European
war she considers ineNcusable ana
horrible beyond expression.
Mrs. A. J. Humphrey, aged TO- VINO
resides at the Eastern Star home at
Boone, is her daughter and will spend
the day with her mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
Self Reliant Home Doctors

Is what women are called who all over
this broad land make their annual col
lections of roots and herbs, and rely
upon receipts which our pioneer moth
ers found dependable for different fam
lily ailments. In one ofs these recipes.
Lydia E. PinkhaIn's Vegetable Com
pound had it's origin and so successful
has it proved that there is hardly city.
town or hamlet in America where
some woman who has been restored to
health by its use does not reside. Ad-
v. rtisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
LAYMEN TO FILL PULPIT.
Mason City Pastor Adopts New Means
For interesting Men Outside Church.

Special to Times-Republlcan.
Mason City, Sept. 14.-In sincere
effort to make the pulpit appeal more
strikingly to the people, DR.. Wagner,
with the consent of the official board,
will start an innovation. He Is going
to have his evening services conducted
by laymen. He has large number
Of public speakers in his congregation
but he is not going to depend upon
local talent alone. He has already
arranged to have his pulpit filled by
Judge j. J. Clark, Senator T. ]. B.
Robinson, Senator Joe Allen, Attorney
General Cosson, Governor Clark, SEN
ator w. S. Kenyon, DR.. Edgar I.
Blake, DR.. E. Rob Gearing, DR.. Dan
Brummitt, President Flint, of Cornell
College, President Cooper, Of F'ayette,
two or three experts from technical
schools and an occasional musical
evening. There seems to be a call
for laymen in the pulpit and DR.. Wag-
ner believes in answering the call to
the best Of his ability.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
TINES REPuB11cAN. MARsHAILTowN SEPTEMBER

recently II was disclosed as practical
certainty that he will be in the race.
The only possible thing that might
alter the mayors present plans would
be his entry into another mayoralty
fight as many Of his friends have
urged. Altho there are few projects
the mayor would like very much to see
put thru before he gives up the chief
eXecutiveship Of the city. the possible
ity Of his running a fourth time is re-
garded as extremely remote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

r. r. wentworth. Of the st. james,
(Mo.), News. writes: Two months
ago took severe cold which oo&tled
I. >:y lungs and had such paths IN
my lungs I feared pneumonia. rot
bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar and
it Strengthened me up Immediately. I
can recommend IL to be genuine
cough and lung medicine" Many moth
ers write this reliable medicine cured
their children of Group. Hay fever and
asthma sufferers say 1t gives quick re-
lief. Mcbride & Will Drug. CO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
MAYOR HANNA AMBITIOUS.
Des Moirss Man May Become candi
date For Lieutenant Governor.

Des Moines, Sept. 14.-Authenic in
formation is that Mayor James r.
Hanna is certain to contest for the
republican nomination Of lieutenant
governor. The mayor has made no
formal announcement Of his candi-
dacy, but his closest friends declare
he will cast his hat into the ring in
the near future.
For several months 1t has been
known that the mayor seriously has
considered entering the fight, but only
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
NORTH DAKOTA LANDS.

For saie-1eO acres. two miles north
east Of the village OF Fingai. . good
town on the 500 line has two banks
two general stores. hardware
churches and q good school. land lays
level. has good house. barn and gran
airy. good we'll Of water. about seven
acres trees and alfalfa, balance under
cultivation. will sell for $50 20, acre
and give contract for deco on the pay
ment Of $4,000. or give deed on the
payment of $4,000. purchaser giving
mortgage back for balance Of pur-
chase price. For sale by owner. Box
No. 1875. Fingal. N. d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
Masoee. Tor Mine psNesasea,

Magnetic abrasion n now bodae -
oiled, more or less expsSimaaknllys -
he detection Of mines lad 8 80.
An electro-magnsk supposts1 q . ~
arm extending forward froo . ahlVe0
bow, can BE- made to signal the pre-
ence Of Q miAe. Could the sasTeae -
nado strong enough 70 defect -.
pedo, another terror Of the deep wosA
gradually disAppsAr.-Loodol Dal1y
Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
Many Complaints Hoard.

This summer seems to have produced
an unusual amount OF sickness. Many
complain Of backaches, lame back
rheumatism. biliousness and of being
always tired" Aches. pains and ills
caused by the kidneys failing to do
their work and throw the poisonous
waste from the system yield quickly to
Foley Kidney Pills. They help elm
ination. give sound sleep and make you
feel we'll and strong. They are tonic
in action. Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
GIVES $4,000 FOR MISSIONS.
Mason City Woman Makes Record Do
nation For Work in Foreign Fields.

nation For Work in Foreign Fields.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 14.-One Of the
largest gifts to the foreign missionary
cause has just been made by Mrs.
Marilla McGregor, and the same will be
reported at the Dubuque conference
this week. She turns over property
interests to the value of $4,000. Her
husband, y. McGregor. was an en-
thusiastic foreign missionary man, and
gave literally. He died two years ago
and this liberal gift on the part of
the wife is in memory of her husband.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
known In Advance

The man who has corn on one foot
and bunion on the other looks at the
weather predictions merely for con-
firmation of what he knows is going to
happen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
MICHIGAN FARMS.

For Sale-LAnds In western Michi-
gan's clover ana fruit belt good for
general farming, stock. dairying. poul-
try and fruits, so to $50 per acre;
s25 and up for first payment and IS
and up monthly. near, towns schools.
railroads and markets; quick trans
portation by boat or rail to Chicago.
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee.
Write for sevsnty-two page book and
x-1247 First National Bank building.
Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

For sals-Beautiful farm. close to
Marshalltown. for sale: consists Of 100
acres. improvements tho very best and
modern In every particular. Price
1915 per acre. B-7. care T.-R
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
WISCONSIN LANDS.

For Sale Eighty acres northern
Wisconsin land cheap: partly In cult
walton. House and we'll. Address Bert
w. Parker. Spring Brook, Wis.
For SaIe-Choice Rusk county. Wis
consin. hardwood cut-over lands: con-
venient to railroads; wholesale prices,
easy terms; write for map and infor-
nation. Arpin Lumber Company.
Grand Rapids, Wis.
For SaIe-For Wisconsin land see
Fred w. Carl, Marshaltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
FLOOD IOWA MARKETS
Illinois Stock Raissrs, Fearing Quar-
antins on Museatine High Bridge,
Hurry Cattle Across River - Fear
Embargo on Live Stock a. Result Of
Cattle Disease.


Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Sept IA. Anticipating
the placing Of Quarantine on the
Muscatine high bridge and thus pre-
vent the importation of live stock from
Illinois to Iowa, Illinois stock raisers
are flooding the Muscatine market
with their stock at this time. With the
Galesburg yards closed all stock IN
Mercer and Henry and parts Of Rock
Island county is being moved to Mus
catine. That the state veterinarian
will place an embargo upon Illinois
cattle and hogs is feared and frenzied
effort is being made to market the
stock at once. Many Of the larger
stock raisers have rented pasturage
on the Iowa side and will keep their
stockers and feeders here until ready
for market. A further spread Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
WARNS POOL HALL OWNERS.
Special Agent Visits Dsnison 70 Inves
tiaate Alleged Law Violation.

Special to Times-Republican.
Denison, Sept. 14.-Special Agent
Rock has been at this city looking up
the failure to obey the law as to allow
ing minors in the pool halls. He called
all the keepers Of such places to the
office Of the county attorney and read
them the law as to the admission OF
minors to their places Of business. He
said this was but the warning trip
but that failure to obey in the future
would be promptly looked after.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
cycLlsr KICKED TO DEATH.

Machine colIides with Horss-ons
Dead, One Hurt.
Sioux City, Sept. 14.-Delbert Early,
16-year- old son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Early, Of Hinton, Iowa, Is dead, and
Fred Stevens, % years old, Of Sioux
City, Is In q critical condition at St.
vincents hospital as a result OF a
motorcycle accident which occurred at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
Classified Advertisements

half miles from Written. Well I'M
proved and all new. New we'll and wa
ter words, all tiled. Call or write E
r. Runner, Union Iowa, owner and pro-
prietOr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

foot and mouth disease is expected in
Illinois but Iowa health authorities
are making every effort to prevent
its appearance here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

With Slight Alteration.
The evil that men do lives after
them. The good is oft inferred in
their books.-New York Independent.