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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11
INDIAN SUES FOR DIVORCE
ON GROUNDS OF DESERTIOK
ANDREW BARNIIART WANTS LE-
GAL SEPARATION FROM HIS
WIFE ELSIE.

AS sequel to the conviction last
spring OF Andrew Barnhart, well
known local Indian. on a charge Of
bigamy. a suit was filed today in thu
circuit court by Barnhart against hL
wife. Elsie, asking for a divorce upon
the grounds OF desertion. This nc.
tion Is pursuant to the advice handed
down from the bench by Federal
Judge r. s. Bean at the time he sen.
fenced Barnhart
Barnhart was one Of a number OF
Indians on the reservation with
plurality OF wives. Viewed by the
customs Of the tribes. there was moth.
II g wrong In the practice. but supt
Swartzlander looked upon the practice
as one detrimental to the moral up-
lift OF the red people. He therefore.
nad Barnhart taken into custody ON
n charge Of bigamy.
That Indian, who had been married
at White Swan, Washington in De-
ccmber. 1912, claimed that his legal
wife had run AVA with another man
and he had. therefore, consoled him
self by taking unto himself another.
wife from among the maidens OF his
own tribe. His defense was made
quate, however, and he was sentenced
to few months in the federal fail, j.
sentence which he finished some
little time ago. In order to have
woman In his tepee to replace the
Elsie, he is now trying the.
white mans way. J. B. Perry is hisi
atfornav
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11
LESSONS IN RIGHT LIVING

combat this venerable jargon about
the deadliness OF night air, and only
the remarkable results OF this ny.
gienic aid to its cure brought the SUI
perstitious TO a realization OF the sill
liness OF their ingrained noctophobia.
This generation has witnessed the
emancipation OF human beings in re-
spect to the value Of fresh air, wheth-
er In bulk or in smaller drafts. "
From being a people immersed in
hermetically sealed rooms at night,
breathing our own bodily exalations
over and over again. a constantly in
creasing number of persons are sleep
ing in the open, or at least with open
windows, summer and winter. to their
great benefit. In the morning they
are refreshed with the pure oxygen Of
the air breather during sleep, not
"stewed" nor "seedy' after eight
hours spent in respiring and re-re-
spring secondhand and shop-worn
air In closed bedroom.
A story from the trenches in France
Is that soldier wrote home TO his
wife to open her windows at night as
he had found that the night air
didn't hurt one bit" That is the ex-
perience OF all the advocates of this
sensible custom-once tried the old
custom Of sealing ones self in an air
tight bedroom is never renewed. Dis.
eases which involve the lungs can
usually be traced to their beginning in
poorly ventilated sleeping apartments
inside rooms that do not have a share
OF the atmosphere. Nothing can live
well or long without oxygen in the
air and II was given to us for breath
Ing, night and day. not to be taken in
sparingly. as II II were a dangerous
potion. Some people are actually
afraid Of ordinary. common air.
Those emancipated persons who
open their windows at night will tell
you, unanimously. that they cannot
breathe in a chamber unless the win |
dow is raised, their sense. OF comfort |
and vigor demands the life giving
qualities Of fresh afr. No greater pro-
phylactic advice can be promulgated
than 10 breathe all the fresh atmos-
pheric air you can get night and day
Issued by the United States Public
Health service.) to -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11
DIFFERENCE IN INDIANS
NOW PLAIN TO DEARBORN
4 NEZ PIERCE is ONE WITH A
BLANKETY BLANK TOP
KNOT HE SAYS.

Indians with a thirst which they
would assuage by long pulls from a
tiack bottle had best not wear their
hair in top knot" style. At least II
they want Bootlegger Jim Dearborn
to help them out. the palmer their
hair the better. Tor Jim has at last
figured out the essential difference
between Nez Perce Indian and 9TH
er Indians. It is the "blankety blank
top knot" he says. and never again
~.ll he pass a bottle to redskin
who wears his hair like a Houdan
chicken. &J a
Jim was arrested some time since
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11

Messrs. Storey, Peterson. Millican
and Jackson, representing the new
ow, ership of the Furnish proect in
this county, we're guests Of honor last
evening at dinner given by the
members OF the N'onaha Club. The
four men had beer n. Hermiston and
StInfleld during the day. looking over
the project. and returned in the ev-
tr ng. Mr.. stoey is the principal
owner OF the lands, Mr.. Jackson is
rGcoma banker and Messrs. Peterson
and Milllcan are attorneys. The din
ner was also atterded by w. J. Fur
nish. president OF the company which
formerly owned the project. 1t prov
ed very enjoyable affair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11

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As between Pendleton's two mayors
the East oregonian is ready to yell
for the man who will
Our Choice see that the street
For Mayor. sweeper is slowed away
in the barn and the good
efficient street flusher is brought in
70 use once more. II was doubtless
necessary to forego street flushing
during the cold weather but that per.
iod is past The buttercups are ready
To bloom and II win soon be the fourth
of July. When the weather is as mild
as at present surely the flusher is the
machine for the job II the streets
cannot be flushed at night because OF
freezing. flush them during the day
1t lie alright to eat dust once in
while but as a steady diet week in and
week out # becomes monotonous and
people need a change.
S~~~O~~S~
Let it be hoped the administration
senators win bring forth a cloture
rule and stop the fill
They Should buster against the
Choke IL OFF. shipping bill. It will
be a blessing to the
whole country. The filibuster idea
IS vicious at any time. It is highway
man tactics by the minority to OBJ
Etruct the will Of the majority. 1t
does not matter that both parties have
INDUCED in filibustering in the past
and that at times the filibusterers
have stood for good causes. The prin-
ciple Of the thing is bad and never
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11
OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1915.

DR. osler has gone to war at the age
.of IS. He accepted a position as as.
slsiant TO the CHIEF Of one Of the big
hospitals and II he stays on the Job
very long win see there are other
methods of preventing advanced age
aside from his famous chloroform
scheme
II Lincoln we're alive today he
would be branded as a demagogue
with no respect for vested rights
100000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11
MayoraIIty Case I'd.

This afternoon the arguments in
the Dyer vs. kirkpatrick mayoralty
fight are being made before Circuit
Judse Phelps by the opposing attor-
neys. C. H. Carter and J. A. Fee. The
judge will render formal opinion
and then the matter will be carried
to the supreme court for final de-
termination Of the question as to
which is legally entitled to the OFF,
Ger
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11
Author Relatod 70 oliver.

c. E. Fisher, the author of THE
Riders" the story in the last Issue
OF Golfers Weekly which was in
spired by the Roundup. is a brother
in-law OF Mrs. Roland Oliver Of this
city. having married Mrs. divers sis
ter. He formerly worked on the Pa
ci"c Monthly and Is now living In
8. Francisco He has attended the
Round-up and go: the idea OF his
story from 1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11
CommIttee Busy.

NatatOrium Committee Busy.
The natatorium committee vas out
again this morning with its subscrip-
iicn list and brought the number OF
$40 subscribers " past the 20 mark.
The committee will hext start out for
smaller sums and hopes. by prosecut-
ing its campaign vigorously. TO Sc
cure sufficient moreY to warrant the
commencement OF construction imme-
diGtely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11
No Fire This A. VI.

No Fire This A. VI.
Tne two taps on the fire bell this
morning was not ar alarm. being
made simply for demonstration pur-
r:ses to acquaint the new chief with
the working of the electric system.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11

THE EARLY MESSAGE.

y Mister suns a-risin' early an I
think I hear him say:
y I'm watchin' what you people
are a-doln' with the day;
. Longer time for toilin'. I'll watch
the workin' crowd:
y Don't sou make me shame
faced. so I'll hide behind
y a eloud.s
y An We tell him: Mister Sun, 4
= The race Of light we'll run.
= An ven rest with easy con-
= science 4
y When the toll O. day is done. I
y Not prayin' gainst the wealth I
y er. but toilin' through it
= all: 4
. Not waitin' for the blessings in I
. baskets fun TO fall: 4
. Our hearts'H keep the music OF Z
= the ever-runnin rills. Z
. Wen meet you in the mornin'
. with the freedom O. the =
= hills" Z
. So We sing an say =
. IN the right straightforward =
way. 4
, An the bright Smiles for ans =
, wer an goes climbin' up =
, the Day. .
, F. L Stanton. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11

Lawyer Gets Judgment.
W. NJ. Peterson. local attorney
who recently sued "Bill" Ridings.
we'll known cowboy. on a promissory
note was yesterday given judgment
for 3l64.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11
. N~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ADDITIONAL SEwYs NOTES.
S~~~~~~~~~~~~ .
Build Garage.

W. E. Brock has taken out a per-
NIT TO build a garage at his residence
property on North Main street II
will cost about $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11

quette
~~~@sS~~~
As shown by a news story In the
East uregonian Yesterday Pendleton
will once more have
i'cndleton's a creamery under
New Creamery. strictly local owner
ship and manage
ment II is an industry that viii de-
serve patronage along with other To-
cal Institutions. When the new plant
sets into operation show a prefer
ence for Pendleton made butter. II
the product Is good ask for IL all the
time When you do that you viii not
only patronlze a local industry but
You viii be patronizing local farmers
The man with the COW win be the chief
beneficiary from a local creamery and
We can well afford TO encourage the
man with dairy herd There are not
enough milk ranches in this country.
In Texas. Oklahoma aAd Nebraska.
as in Missouri. public utility interests
are quietly trying to put
FOrtifying over" bills which would
Privilege. deprive cities of all con-
troll over their public ser
vices. and lodge control exclusively in
state boards
The francise holders want the in
determinate franehise( virtually per-
petual during good behavior" or so
long as the companies can control the
state board). substituted for term
franchises They want the best guar
anty they can get against possible
competition by cfty-owned plants.
The measure with which they are
thus trying to fortify their valuable
special privileges in the several states
differ in detail but are in purpose
Identical
The idea in each instance Is to get
the state government to deliver the
cities. bound hand and foot, into an
''indeterminater bondage to state
boards which the franchiseholders evil
IDENTIFY think they can control easier
than they could control the city gov
srnmenta
In each state the pretense is made
that the bill aims to enlarge the field
for municipal ownership; TO protect
the people.
Really, the unity Of aim and meth
ID in the several legislative campaigns
makes it look like a concerted attack.
Very likely it is under way in other
states. where It has escaped our at
tention. This is circumstance which |
4 It be not a mere harmless coinci. |
ience. might possibly interest the
state and federal attorneys-general-l
ST. Louis Dispatch.
S~SSO$SSS
The fact the present city schools
have become so crowded the board is
the subject Of another
is testimonial TO Pendleton's
progress. Further evidence is pro-
'ided in the number Of new addi-
'ns being laid out with a view to
room for more homes and
n the fact the building outlook h 81.
'eady so good that last years good
is already overshadowed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-11

was there a more appropriate time q
put an end TO the practice, The ship
ping bin is a measure Of relief for
American commerce and industry Il
affords the one and only way through
which the American manufacturer
and farmer can count upon getting
their goods 20 market. It viii be a
sane and timely step from a stand
point OF national defense. At this
time Of world wide strife and turmoil
the United states senate cannot afford
10 let a few men. through abuse OF a
SHY and antiquated rule, block all
legislation and penalize the country
The prosperity OF this nation should
count for more than senatorial Ell
quette
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
SPkRKS FROM MAINE WIRES

50 H. preparatory schools took
tar H. t-- Bowdoin Interscholas site De
aa.G. I",-ue contests. Thursday even
>s U-Nar1 Little met and defeated
lewiston High At Lewiston. Other win
:"rs Were Wostorook High school. which
t.'eat~l l.soo9 Falls and Portland
High seoco which won from Cony High
q. Augusta The Brunswick BIddefOrd
tsh.te VIII ho held tonight. The teams
tsc@ss"s the question, Resolved. That
3~ Jy,e5 fiN Providing for the Govern
asr! NJ The Disposition of the Philip
iaes a.l ae Enacted.'
Amor Gilmore Iect New Years day
f. 90 :. cummings * Sons camps al
s51l's NethinC more was heard OF
Pin az Thursday w.len his body was
i-a5 t~7zen in the ice in the lake about
y m..c and a half from shore. Sheriff
s'as.. t.i coroner Adams have been
( -mn 1a-l AND viii make an investiga-
.on. Gilmore. who vas 50 years of age.
VS. 4'.i @ and had made his home with
is b-c,oer, Winfield Gilmore, at neene's
A'k, near Turner. a sister, Mrs. Amni
I-,~"t C Turner. and two brothers,
red VI. Gilmore Of Turner and Prof.
Arthur Gilmore of Brooklyn, n. Y, sur
We
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06

Sheriff Charles II. Norton, who is well
acquainted with conditions in the prl-
son, having been stationed there with
the army.
He has been able to account to the
satisfaction for his time, except in 1909
and 1910. His statement that he had
served a sentence for desertion at Port
land was verified.
The sheriff was awaiting word from
the prison officials who were notified
by telegraph last night. The prison
er claimed that he would be freed il
his exact measurements were taken
and compared with the description OF
Gregware This will be done tomor-
row. probably. by Former City Mar
shall o. B. Fernandez of OLD Town.
Requests Photographs
Sheriff Norton tonight received a
telegram from Warden Morgan of the
federal prison at Leavenworth asking
that photographs of Sleeves be sent
him. Sleeves still maintained tonight
that he was not Gregware, and assert
ed that the measurements to be taken
tomorrow would result in his release.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
AUTHORITIES WORKING TO
DISCOVER REASON OF COOK
SUICIDE. SUBPOENA FOR MAYO

New i4aven, Ct, March 5.-Nirginlus
= Mayo possessor Of a dual person
any and employer OF Lillian May
'ok, whose dead body was found in
'onely spot IN a mountainous PARK
u ''ls city yesterday, was served with
subpoena late today requiring HIM
:, appear before Coroner Eli Mix on
-SVAoay next. \ police detective was
sFat Win III subpoena after the cor
Eaer had spent the entire day in Sc
4Suy examining various witnesses and
1s@rsng the reports OF the physicians
assigned TO perform the autopsy
u lhe body Of the young woman.
ne autopsy was performed by Med
"a! Examiner NJ. NJ. Scarborough and
- hlcharG ]. Rand of the Yale Med
vi School At the direction of the
'VheE. they removed the various vi
- organs from the body. A micro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
Cross Bukowina

After retiring right back to the
Dniester river the Russians again have
crossed into Bukowina and are unoffic-
tally reported TO be back in CZernowitz,
which military men say is extremely
probable as they already had captured
Sadagora. o few miles 10 the northeast
of the capital. Further to the west they
are again in possession of Stanislau
and have crossed the Lukwa river. a
forward step which, in the opinion Of
military experts, probably will compel
the Austrians to evacuate Bukowina.
In the Beskid, Tukholka and Uzulk
passes, the Austro Germans are in pos
session Of strong positions. whence they
are continually attacking the Russians.
while in the western passes, especially
the DukIa, the Russians are on the
Hungarian slopes, where the fighting
has degenerated into trench warfare.
The Russians are sending large REIN
forcements to this southern line.
German Positions.
In Northern Poland, the Russians are
advancing slowly westward from Me
men river and the Germans are fighting
a rear guard action. Only at one point
is the German attack being seriously
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
Situation Of Chaos at Capital Brings
Foreign RemonStrance and RumorS
OF Expedition Similar to That
Dealing with Boxer Uprising
OREGON ENCOURAGING RI0TING

Washington, March 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson was confronted to-
night with one Of the most seri-
Gus and perplexing developments
that has ever arisen in the Mex
lean situation. Talk of an allied
expedition similar to the one
that went to the relief of foreign
legations at Pekin during the
Boxer uprising, was again heard
in official quarters where it was
generally admitted that a grave
condition Of affairs had arisen.
Mexico City is on the verge of
starvation; General Obregon,
the Carranza commander, re-
fuses to permit an international
relief committee, composed Of
wealthy members of the foreign
colony, to succor the needy.
mexico needs no foreign aid,"
the general is reported to have
said.
All merchants who closed their
stores have been ordered to re-
open under threat Of punish
ment. Three hundred of them,
all Mexicans, have been impri-
soned. The people of the city are
living in terror of another evacu-
alton, since Obrcgon has an
nounced that he will not prevent
looting or pillaging for food or
money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
SLEEVES ADMITS He HAS Been
ATLEAVENW0RTH But DENIES
HAS COMMITTED ANY CRIME

Dover, Me. March 5.-Hibbard r.
Sleeves OF Parkman, confined in the
county Jail on suspicion that he is
Frank Gregware. who escaped from the
federal prison at Leayenworth, kas., in
1910, denied emphatically today that he
had ever committed any crime, except
to desert from the regular army at
Fort Mckinley in Portland harbor, in
1912, for which he served time.
He denied that he ever had been an
inmate Of the Leavenworth prison, but
admitted that he had guarded prisoners
there while serving one of several en-
Iistments in the regular army.
Guard at Leavenworth
The admission that he had served
in the guard at Leavenworth was OBJ
tanned in the course of questioning by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
Responsibility Dodged

If ever the Democrats of the House
planned to make a party measure of
the repeal Of the primary law, they
departed far from their original plan
Friday morning. for, either because
they had seen the light of expediency
or had never intended to fight for the
repeal act, they aided both in debate
and in the vote to put this measure on
the shelf for future Legislatures tc
med6le with if they choose. The nth
Legislature, at assA cate. is not dis
posed to risk what MIA Ibefall should
1t shoulder the reSpui ,1,ility Of re-
submitting the primary at this early
date after its initial adopting
When the measure was taken from
the table and Rep. Pierce OF Houlton
recognized, he yielded the floor to Rep.
Greenleaf Of Portland. Rep. Green
leaf said he felt certain his constit-
uency desired the primary law to re-
main as it is for time at least and
thought insufficient time for a fair
test of it has been allowed. He be-
ieves the law has many imperfec-
tons, but declared perfection in new
laws is difficult to attain. Rep Hig-
gins of Brewer declared that the
House would be glad to dispose Of
the measure in accordance with the
motion of Rep. Greenleaf TO accept
Report Z ard asked that the yea and
nay method of voting be employed in
order that each man might 80 on
record for the information of his oop =
stituency. There was a half hour of
good -natured debate on the measure
before the vote was taken and the
act finally disposed Of to the evident
satisfaction Of Republican members
and relief Of Democratic represents
tives, who have feared the RESPONSE
bility for the repeal act might be hurl-
ed against Democracy in the next
campaign. 1t can hardly he fairly said
now. however, that the repeal act was
party measure for members of both
parties supported and voted for both
reports
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
RUSSIANS PRESSING
BACK GERMAN LINE
ALONG WAR FRONT

London, March 5.-9.45 p. M.-Except
in the central Beskid pass of the Car
pathians where the fierce Austrian at
tacks have moderated somewhat, the
Russians are now on the offensive
along the whole length of their ex-
tremely long line from the Baltic sea
TO the Rumanian border.
Apparently they have definitely dis
posed of the German and Austrian at
tempts to outfank their two extreme
wings and, having turned are making
slow, but steady progress westward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
18th LEGISLATURE
DISP0SES OF FIRST
IMPORTANT BILL
House Concurs with Senate in Accepting Fought
Not to Pass" on Resubmission of Primary Law

Saturday might well be set aside as
a Maine holiday for the celebration Of
great accomplishment Of the nth
Legislature, Friday morning, when the
first important measure to be finally
disposed of was laid aside by the
might of an overwhelming vote in the
House. The pending question was the
acceptance of either Report a, ought
to pass" or Report B, ought not to
pass" on the act providing for the
resubmission of the primary law. Rep.
Greenleaf Of Portland, who, by the
way, signed Report 4 as a member
of the committee on legar affairs, NOV
ed that the House concur with the
Senate in the acceptance of Report B,
and the House very cherfully did that
very thing, adopting Report 3 by a
yea and nay vote, 81 to 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
No Candidates Named

No Candidates Named
Mr.. Hilles denied that any candi-
dates for the presidency in 1916 were
discussed.
We talked the situation over" he
said. and arrived at the decision that
President Wilson and his administra-
ton Of national. affairs had plunged
the country into the condition in which
It now finds itself. There can be no
return of prosperity. il was believed,
until Republican is returned TO the
White House"
Mr.. Hilles asserted that the ad-
ninistration now has 4 deficit of $780,
100000 This will be increased" he
said, TO no one know what amount
when the war tax expires and the i'm =.
port and export duties further de-
crease" =
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HEAD OF the shaw
BUSINESS COLLEGE
DIES At BANGOR

Bangor, Me. March 5.-George d.
Harden, manager of the Shaw Business
College, and treasurer of the corpora
ton of the same name conducting com
mercial schools in Bangor, Augusta and
Portland, died at his home in this city
today. He was 80 years Of age and
had been with staff Of instructors and
as q member of the firm since his grad
nation from the Portland school about
20 wears ago He is understood to have
~aided in the establishment OF the Ban
gor and Augusta branches.