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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07
Let The Eater Beware.

a WOMAN ate . meal in a railroad dining
ear ana experienced such an assert
meht OF dire effects that jury of her peers
granted her damages in the sum of $4,000
lhe company appeal led, and the reviewing
Judge mas handed down decision which
reverses that of the jury. and lays down the
principle that ii is for the eater TO be careful
what he or she eats, as it is no part OF the
duty OF the rcstauratcur to warrant the
1000 he places before his patrons Tho Judge
goes on to say that the pure food laws are
the surest protection OF the public and that
II the caterer were held responsible for the
whoieSomencsS OF the food the door would
pu openeo wiue lor the presentation of in
Vulnerable claims for fictitious damages.
1t is to be assumed that this is good law
or 1t would not he promulgated by a learned
judge from the bench In effect il serves
warming on the many who do not. through
compusion or election. eat at home that tbov
must become food experts and carry about
With them the necessary laboratory couin-
iHent Otherwise, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
legal right TO serve them poison may causo
them serious internal trouble Those who
nave neither the time nor tile brains 10 he
come iood analysts, and who must ncyertba
less eat away from home, had better practice
subSisting on nuts and raw vegetables If
they wish 10 escape starvation or ptomaipe
poisoning
Perhaps, however. the case is not onito ca
bad as all that Perhaps. in spite of iudiciol
decisions the vast majority OF those who CON
duct public eating places will continue TO he
particular about the quality of the food thew
serve The average restaurateur, moving or
stationary probably realizes that If he wants
10 ada TO his patronage and hold what he
already enjoys his wisest course is to poison
as lew DINERS as he conveniently can.
In spite Of this, however it Is clear that
the hoary old principle of ''lot the buver no.
ware has nov been curously extended IN
cover dining places IN these establishments
all mat the Jaw permits mere customer IN
90 Is TO take or leave what is placed before
him-and to pay for it whether he takes mr.
leaves. W
Paraguay surely has secure Mace in tho
sun ana yet it is going through the nations
or revolution, and has put its President
in the cooler.
Just nov the height OF imagination would
De TO mink That tic condition Of The streets
was au" to the debris OF broken New Years
resolutions '
u IS about time TO notice that a lot Of
good resolutions are badly bent in tho Joints
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07
Current Editorial Comment

The tone of both American and
English comment on President
Wilson'S shipping note gives
gratifying assurance that both
.nIiiA iiIS. ~. 4. i. IA,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07

Paraguay surely has secure place in tho
sun ana YET 1t is going through the motions
OF revolution, and has put its President
in the cooler
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07
Little
Nations
of North

ann Norway, not for political
union, for each nation is jealous for the pre-
scrvation Of its Independence. Legal and com
mercial questions of common interest will be
adjusted. Ii is understood, by special commits
sion yet to be appointed, and generally the plan
as outlined in dispatches suggests the organ
ization of something very like zollvcrcin 4
union OF policies, but not OF states. has long
been the desire Of Scandinavian public men who
may very naturally have felt that after peace
will come a period OF anxiety for them ana
theirs. The sense of anxiety is always present
nj the best of times in Sweden. Denmark ana
Norway. for each by itself is n weak nation
holding n very strong strategic position An
prchension has already Influenced their policy
Sweden is said to incline TO Germany because
IT has. or thinks 1T has, detected Indications of
Russian plot against its territorial integrity
Sweden cannot forget the seizure of Finland
in the past, nor has it recovered from the shock
of the scnsa tional domestic episode I'm it's royaI
household which quite recently led o the separn
ton of one OF it's princes from his wife who
was a daughter of the imperial family of Russia
She was accused of espionage, and, while never
convicted In law was convicted In Swedish
public opinion Denmark, on the contrary is
shy OF German associations, and Norway NAV
in view of Bclgium's experience, he ak enti
cal OF tho benefit of the neutrality it ENJOYS
In union, If there is not safety, there Is ut cns
lighting chance for dclay.-I'oston Transcrint
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07

Entered January %, 1908, mt Richmond W.. 1.
sccond-clasn matter under act of Conn-ess of
jIurch 3, 1870.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07

Just nov the height OF IMAGINATION woul,
be to think thai tic condition Of tho street
was que TO the Debris OF broken New Year,
resolutions ~''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07

y aDoul unc TO notice that lot of
eooo resolutions are badly bent in the Joints.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07
HASBRooI>, STORY q BRooI<s, me-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07

IL Is reported that the recent
conferences of Scandinavian soy
ereigns and statesmen have re-
suited in an agreement for CO.
operation of Denmark. Sweden
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07
AiaPSe Henry
ExpluinS
Democracy

nation Democrat means simply and solely :,
party label. have cried out loudly against tba
Courier journal because of it's utterancc of tho
plain truth. Now comes Mr.. Iiobson-always
hero sometimes of naval exploits, sometimes
Of kissing bees sometimes OF scares soma
times OF tho moral uDlift through immoral
legislation but always heroic say I'm ,,;s
official capacity AS grand panjandrum OF prohj
billion, that prohibitionist can ever pretnnd
to he q Democrat unless the Democratic n,rt,,
is willing to abandon its principle of local self
government! That would he like tho tail ahon
donnR ne kite' or .ne hGE' The Democratic
government. 1t subscribea to it. Inasmuch ma
1t does, II is the Democratic party Should 81
cease to do so, It might be the prohibition partv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07

The Courlcr-Journal has sail
more IMAM once that no prohibit
tlohist can he Democrat Some
OF the minor newspapers, among
them rev or the county papers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
OLD OX-TEAM YOKE SHOWS
FORMER METHOD OF TRAVEL
MAJOR MOORHOUSE SECURES
RELIC OF PIONEER DAYS
IN THE WEST.

In the window OF the office Of Ma
jor Lee Moorhouse today is an inter-
esting relic of the mode Of travel in
Cmatilla county in earlier days. 1t
is large wooden yoke that was used
on an OK team in freighting goods
through this county long before the
railroads came and when automobiles
we're OF the stuff Of which dreams are
made.
It belonged originally to G. ". Hunt
the railroad builder. when he was
running freight wagons from Umatilla
Landing to the Boise Basin. and it
was shipped to Major MoOrhouse this
morning by r. y. Adams. who is liv-
ing on the old Hunt ranch near the
present town Of Stanfield and who
d discovered the yoke there
Hunt. who later built the Hunt line
from Pendleton to Wallula and Hunts
now a branch Of the Nor
thern Pacific. operated freight line
from 1852 to 1858 and one OF his
drivers was "UmpQua' Johnson. we'll
known here. Six and eight OK teams
were used to each wagon and the yoke
on display here today was for tho
wheel team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
GET OUT ON HIGHWAYS AND Do
SOME WORK IN INTERESTS Of
GOOD ROADS IS BATTLE-CRY
Tomorrow is "GOOd Roads Day. in UmatiIIa
COunty"PeacefuI Army With Rakes and Other
Implements Will Try to Improve Highways by
Filling up Holes and Throwing Away Debris
That flinders Travel.

Tomorrow is Good Roads Day in
Umatilla county by decree of the new :
ly formed Umatilla County Auto Club
and by endorsement of the various
commercial clubs and kindred organi-
cations in different sections.
What are you to do?
Get out on the roads in which you
are particularly interested" says Roy
w. Ritner, president of the Auto Cluu.
Take a shovel and rake with you.
Rake the loose rocks out of the roads
where they have been washed on the
grades. Fill up the little holes. throw
the bottles out of the roads. fix the
approaches to the little bridges and
do any other work you can for the
good of the cause"
According to Mr.. Ritner ii is not
the expectation that any big work can
be done on the roads tomorrow. The
object will be to take care of work
that can be easily handled and vet
will make a vast difference in the
state of the roads il the work is done
Where really heavy work is to be done
1t will have to be left to the regular
crews.
On the Ritner-Storie ranch tomor-
row the whole force will take a lay
off and devote the day to working the
roads 1t is the expectation that many
farmers will take the same course and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
MONEY PAID TO AUTO CLUB
TO Be USED WHERE NEEDED
DIRECTORS OF ORGANIZATION
MAKE STATEMENT REGARD
ING EXPENDITURE,

BY action taken Saturday by the
directors Of the Umatilla County Au-
to Club the money collected by the
organization from its members in the
form of dues will be expended in the
sections from which the money
comes. The expenditure Of the mon
ey in any one community will be in
trusted to the committeeman or di-
rector from that section or town, In
this way it is believed the funds will
be used in an equitable manner.
The club is offering a free mem.
bership to the party who will design
the most attractive emblem using the
letters U. A. c. The emblem will be
used on the cars of the members
joining the club and will signify
their interest in the organization and
the cause of better highways.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19

estate, which owns the building, and
the Blake-McFall company, which
occupies three fourths of the build
ing. Nine other firms have offices
In the building, They are:
The Hlcks-C -Chatten Engraving
company.
The Kelley-Clarke Company.
The Portland Stationery & Wood.
work Company.
George p. Ide & Co.
The o. q. Fletcher Sales Agency.
The Western Dry Goods Company.
Marshall Field & Co.
F. T. Grove & Co.
Montague o'Reilly Company. con
tractors.
C. d. Brunn, president OF the
Blake-MeFall Company, estimated
the company's probable stock loss at
100000. Mr.. Brunn said that part
OF the company's stock was In the
burning building, and the remainder
In the warehouse. He was unable he
said, to make an accurate estimate OF
the stock in either building last
night. The Blake -McFall company.
Mr.. Brunn said. carried insurance
equal to 80 per cent Of the total val
ue of the stock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
FIRE Loss At PORTLAND MAY
REACH HALF MILLION DOLLARS

PORTLAND, Ore. April 1s.--
Property worth half a million dollars
was threatened by a fire which start
ed in the Blake-McFall six story
building, Fourth and Ankeny streets
in the heart OF the wholesale district
at I o'clock last night, and in few
minutes turned the structure into a
raging furnace which no fireman
could enter. The probable loss at 10
D. m. was estimated at $3.50, 900,
with 30 per cent carried by insur-
ance. The origin of the fire Is un-
fixed
Practically all the fire fighting ap-
paratus in the city had been sum-
moned by o'clock. The flreboat
David Campbell stretched three lines
of hose from the river.
twenty Firemen Overcome.
Twenty flremen were overcome by
smoke, five of whom were rushed to
the hospital in a precarious condi-
tlon. The other firemen were taken
to the Muitnomah hotel. where they
were taken care Of by Assistant City
Physician Harding. Nearly all were
from engine company No. g.
Blake-McF'all Heaviest Loser.
The heaviest losers are the Failing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
SUIT FOR
DAMAGES OPENS N
COURT HERE TODAY
Case Of TWitcheIl vs., Thompson
Growing 0utOf Auto Accident Last
July is on Before Judge Phelps.
BRILLIANT ARRAY OF COUNSEL
Prospective Jurors are Subjected 70
Most Searching QuestiOnIng-Only
Two are Excused for Cause-Per-
emptOry Challenges Being Exercis-
ed at Afternoon Session.

Examination of jurors has taken up
practically the entire time today in
the circuit court where the $50, 900
damage suit Of Twitchell VS.. Thomp-
son is on trial. The entire morning
was used in filling the jury box with
jurors passed for cause and this az
ternOon the attorneys are exercising
their peremptory challenges. Little il
any test mony will be taken today,
Judge A. S Bennett Of The Dalles
conducted the examination for the
plaintiff and Col. ]. H. Raley did the
same for the defendant Each sub
jected the men called to a most search
ing questioning, requiring them to ex-
plain among other things whether or
not they have had business relations
with either party. how well acquainted
they were with the parties. whether
or not they are owners or drivers Of
automobiles, how much they know
about the case and whether or not they
had formed an opinion as to the re-
sponsibility for the accident. The
counsel for the plaintiff also asked al
most every juror whether or not they
have had any friendly or business re-
lations with Mr. or Mrs, f. w. Nc
Comas, who were in the Thompson
auto at the time OF the collision.
Only two jurors, Perry Houser of
Echo, and ]. H. Price Of Weston were
excused for cause although others
were challenged. The first twelve
men to be passed were J. H. Coffman.
L. G. Haun, Arthur L. Grover, Joseph
n. Scott, G. w Beddow. J. l. Agnew.
Sidney Dennis, Otis McCarty. A. c.
Hemphill, G. Newman, V. H Myers
and J. D. Wallace.
This afternoon at 1880 court resum-
ed and the attorneys were instructed
to proceed with their peremptory chal-
lenges. At press time the defendants
counsel had exercised two of their
three challenges. excusing ]. l. Ag-
new of Hermiston and Otis McCarty
of Echo. In Agnew's place Ralph
Folsom of Pendleton was drawn and
passed for cause over the challenge Of
the plaintiff.
James A. Fee, Sr. and Sr.. are with
Judge Bennett as counsel for the
plaintiff while Prosecuting Attorney
Frederick Steiwer is associated with
tcontiRued on page eighty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
HARRY THAW BEGINS NEW
FIGHT FOR HIS FREEDOM
SLAYER OF STANFORD WHITE
MAKING LAST TRY TO ES-
CAPE MATTEAWAN.

NEW YORK. April 1g-Ths " vii
lot know until THURSDAY what sue.
ttss his attorneys have in the figh
io prevent his return t. Matteawan
After briefs were filed in the supreme
court, in Thaw's applifa ion f,r q
habeas corpus, a three days adjourn.
laent was taken.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Hafry X
Thaw, slayer of Stanford White. to-
day began a new and final fight to
escape return to Matteawan asylum.
Hearing of his last legal resort to
avoid being returned to the state hos
lital for criminal insane was sched-
uled today in the supreme court
The proceeding today was based
upon Thaws third application for a
writ OF habeas corpus since he was
extradited from New Hampshire. The
proceedings today were brought by
Thaw to test his sanity. II found
sane he will ask for formal dis
charge from custody, having been ac-
quitted-because of insanity-of
numbering White in Madison Square
Garden nine years ago.
Thaw was forced to the proceeding
today by the action of the supreme
court and appellate division in deny
ing that, after being acquitted of
conspiracy, could hold him, and. un-
der the order of Justice Bowling
committing him as a lunatic to Mat
teawan, return. him to the asylum,
The habeas corpus trial today was
brought by Thaw for a new determi-
nation of his sanity. His counsel pro-
posed today to ask for a jury trial,
but the attorney generals office con-
tends that this is not permissible.
Re-opening and "re-hash" of
the whole sordid story of Thaw's in
fatuation for Evelyn Nesbit and his
killing of White, was involved in the
trial begun today. Many alienists
will be called. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
may also testify.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
Man Convicted Of Murder Of Mary
Phagan Must Hang Unless Ex.
ecutive CIemency is Extended.
ALL CLAIMS ARE OvERRULED
United states Supreme Court Refuses
TO Grant Petition Upon Writ Of
Habcas Corpus Through Which a
New Trial was Being Sought
Trial Regular, Court Holds.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Leo
Frank must hang for the murder of
Mary Phagan, Of Atlanta unless ex-
ecutive clemency is extended. The
United States supreme court denied
the appeal Of Frank today for a new
trial. The decision was upon a writ
Of habeas corpus, through which A
new trial was sought. All Franks
grounds for seeking new trial were
cyerrued.
Justice Pitney read the decision of
the court which held that the plea
that Franks rights had been violat-
ed because he was not present when
the jury returned the verdict, was
lost because an objection was not
raised Immediately before the trial
in court.
The decision says In part. Tanks
petition shows that. having been for
mally indicted for murder, he was
placed on trial before court OF
jurors. had a public trial
which was deliberately conducted.
had the benefit Of counsel anu was
found guilty and sentenced pursuant
TO the laws OF the state.
1T was twice moved before the
trial court to grant new trial ana
once to set aside the verdict. 1t
has been heard three times before
the court of last resort In Georgia.
and in every instance met with ad-
verse action. and the action of the
trial court has been affirmed"
The court held that "dllegatiOfs OF
hostile public sentiment and disor-
der in and about the courtroom i'm
properly influenced the trial court
and the jury are rejected because
they were found untrue in point o
fact upon evidence presumably JUS
tifying that finding and which he has
not produced in the present proceed
ing"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19

devote the day to fixing the roads
over which they travel most People
from the towns will have the privilege
of working the roads adjacent to the
towns or elsewhere if they wish to
90 so. SpOrtsmen who wish to i'm
prove roads over which they travel
going fishing will find tomorrow a
good time to get busy.
There are indications that Good
Roads Day will be generally observed
all over the county. In the west end
of the county the people are well or
ganized and will go out in earnest to
work the roads. devot ng the entire
day to the move.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
PREPARING
SPRING OFFENSIVE
AGAINST GERMANS
New Guns are Being Hurried to the
Front and Large Quantities Of
Ammunition are Concentrated.
BLOW WILL Be STRUCK SOON
First Point to be Attacked by Generals
JOffre and Kitchener Is as Yet
PrOblematical-Large Number OF
UnburIed Dead Menace Living
Epidemic Feared.


LONDON. April 19.--with spring
rains drenching portions Of the bat
tlefront and with the approaching
warm weather the allied and the Ger
man armies are facing greater me-
mace than shells and bullets The
danger OF an epidemic due 10 thous-
ands Of rotting bodies is great. All
along the battle front stretches arise
from the vast field Of dead A thou
sand bodies have lain In the open
spaces between the hostile trenches
for weeks and months Thousands Of
other bodies are covered only by a
thin layer Of earth.
Within a month it is believed the
great offensive of the allied armies
must be launched New French guns
are now arriving at the front and
great quantities of ammunition are
being concentrated at all points along
the line. Where Kitchener and Jof-
FIRE will strike first is problematicai.
BERLIN. April 19.--Roland Garros.
a noted French aviator has been cap
tured by the Germans, the war office
announced.
The statement declared Garros was
captured at a point between the
Meuse and the Moselle" He was
lieutenant in the French flying corps.
Whether GarrOs' aeroplane was shot
down or he was captured after land
ing inside the German lines is not sta.
ted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
At WORK ON BOND PLAN
GOOD ROADS REPRESENTATIVES,
SHOW GET TOGETHER
spirit.

That the members OF the executive
committee OF the Umatilla County
Good Roads Association will get to-
gether on a bonding program which
they can all support with enthusiasm
is indicated by the results OF the first
meeting of the committee held here
Saturday.
The session was held in the Com
mercial Club rooms with ]. F. Rob-
lnson presiding and lasted from 2
O'Clock until s, All members Of the
committee were present excepting
Frank Sloan of Stanfleld who was
unable to attend. The committee
win meet again at o'clock next
Saturday,
The committee meeting was har-
monlous at all times and showed a
CONTINUED on page eight.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
baron Commits suicide.

REIGATE. Surrey. Eng. April 10.
Auguste Julius Clemens Her
bert De Reuter- manager and director
of Reuters Telegram company COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the temple on Sunday Melancholy due
to his wife's death a week ago is be.
lieved to have been responsible. He
was So years old,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
INDIANA POLITICIANS ARRIVE
At LEAVENWORTH PEN|TENT|ARY
TO BEGIN SERVING SENTENCES

KANSAS CITY, April 19.-Bearing
Don Roberts. mayor Of Terre Haute
and the fourteen other Vigo county
politicians, convicted OF conspiracy to
perpetrate election frauds, a special
Missouri Pacific train reached here
from indianapolis. The men are be.
ing taken to the federal penitentiary
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19

at Ieayenworth to serve sentences i'm.
posed By Federal Judge Anderson
LEAVENWORTH. April ts. MAY
or Don Roberts Of Terre Haute and
the IA other indianapolis politicians
began their sentences in the federal
penitentiary. They arrived on a ape
cial Missouri Pacific train ana at once
went through the formally of COM
mittment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
NEWS SUMMARY

General
Thaw begins new fight TO escape
from Matteawan.
New trial Is denied Leo Frank.
Colonel Roosevelt promises to show
up some republican secrets in New
York state.
French preparing 10 launch spring
campaign.
Indiana politicians begin terms in
LeavenwOrth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19

Local.
Tomorrow set apart for all citizens
TO aid In making good roads.
Twitchell-ThOmpsOn $4,000 dam
age suit on trial; slow in getting jury.
Rev. Synder attacks German Hall"
In sermon.
Historic yoke sent to Mai. Moor
house.
Pendleton loses to StanfleId; Pilot
Rock swamps HcrmistOn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-19
INCOMES AND WIFE
SEPARATE: NO DIVORCE

WASHINGTON. April Ia
Intimate friends of Mrs. Will
liam F. McCombs. wife of the
chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee, confirmed re-
ports that she has separated
from her husband but win not
be divorced. Mrs. McCombs is
a devout Catholic.