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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-02
EVEN DAN CUPID
SUFFERS BECAUSE
Of KAISER BILL
Especial to Times-Recorder)

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 2.-Whether it
is because of the alleged hard times,
the prevalency of the tango or the
state of the nation, certain it is that
Dan Cupid and his partner Hymen,
have done an exceedingly poor bust
ness in Atlanta recently. The we'd
dings business is simply shot all to
pieces.
Ordinary Wilkinson, who counts up
on a good steady business in wedding
licenses figured his profit and loss to-
day with the startling result that
the 1914 sales were 35 per cent. below
the previous year with the greatest
deficit appearing in the past six
months, or since Europe went to war.
with the divorce business picking
up every day and the marriage trade
falling off, Atlanta is threatened with
race suicide said one court attaches,
surveying a thin wallet which could
easily have held a license fee or two
Something's got to be done about this
thing. I'm going to see the county COM
missioners about starting up matri-
monial bureau"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
LIGHT COMPANY ORDERED TO
REDUCE WASHINGTON RATES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
TAKES ACTION-NO EFFECT
IN THIS STATE.

In thirty different cities in east
ern Washington the Pacific Power x
Light Co. will be required to reduce
rates charged for residential purpoS-
es by an order promulgated yester-
day by the Washington public SER
vice commission The order of course
does not affect the Oregon cities in
which the company operates. Here
tofore. Pendleton has been p0yins
the same rates as Walla Walla and
North Yakima
The order eliminates maintenance
and installation charges i'm connection
with lighting and power rates. and
also orders that the practice Of dis
criminaung between the large and
small consumer be ahated. The rates
for residence lighting in North va
kima and Walla Walla, which are the
same. are reduced from 10 cents Per
l>ilowatt hour per month for the first
so kilowatt hours, and s cents per
kilowatt hour per month for any am
cunt over 80 to s II cents per kilo-
watt hour per month for the first SO
kilowatt hour; cents per kilowatt
hour for the second so lil0watt hours
and cents per kwilowatt hour for
any amount in excess Of 120 kilowatt
hours
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
DEFEAT TEAM FROM WESTON
EXCITING BASKETBALL GAME
ENDS WITH SCORE II TO
20 FOR T.. IL. S.

In one of the most exciting games
of basketball that has ever been
played on the local tioor the Pendle-
ton high school girrs last night de-
feated Weston high, 21 TO 20.
In the first half Weston walked
away with the score ana it seemed as
though the game was lost until Alta
Mentzer, the star forward Of the To-
cal team, made her appearance.
The first half ended with the score
to in Westons favor but at the
beginning of the second half the girls
came back and tied the score When
this point was reached, roofing from
the side lines and the speed and fight
Of the local team put Weston on the
down hill road and the game ended
in Pendletons favor, 21 to 2O
The lineup for the local team was
Guards. Leta Agee, Thelma Thomp-
son and Katherine Thompson
center, Jessie Chessman; side center
Nellie Ingram; forwards Grace
Rugg. Alta Mentzer and Della Fer
guson. In the first half Alta Ment-
ger was put in for Della Ferguson
Della for Nellie Ingram and Rather
inc THOMPSON for Leta Agee.
In very exciting game the sopho-
mores defeated the Juniors 20 to Is.
All the boys played star game,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
GAIT RESIDENCE
TO Be SCENE OF
BRIGHT WEDDING
President Wilson Clears Up Routine
Business Before Starting on His
Honeymoon Tonight.
CEREMONY WILL Be At $50
Hundreds OF Gifts Are Received
Curious Persons TIlrOng the Streets
None But Guests VIII he Per-
mitted 10 Approach Home at
Ceremony This Evening.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Though
this is his wedding day, the president
undertook his customary routine
work. He reached the executive Of
flces early, He then cleared up un-
finished busnes preparatory to go.
ing on his honeymoon tonight
There is noticeable stir about the
White House. The wedding an
nouncemonts are being prepared for
the mails. At the Gait home every
thing is ready for the ceremony to-
night A drenching downpour made
the city dreary today Dut the wealth
er man promised a clear night Icx-
press wagons bearing gifts drew to the
Gait house in professions Curious
persons thronged the streets untl
Police Superintendent Pullman Sent
a police detail which good natureGiy
held the crowd back. After eight
tonight the street win be cleared and
only guests viii be permitted to APP
proach The Presidents private ste
nographer, Charles SVEN, is the
only person Who viii accompany The
honeymooners. Joe Cannon called
at the White House early this morn
ing to congratulate the president but
the latter had already gone for a
morning call on Mrs. Gait The cerc-
mony tonight will be az $3.50 o'clock
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
Citizens Are Asked
to Make Bundle Day
Here a Big Success
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES SET
DATE FOR NEXT TUESDAY,
CLOTHING WANTED.

Next Tuesday is Bundle Day" in
Pendleton
The Associated Charities has no des-
ignated ii and asks every citizen of
Pendleton to cooperate in making It
success. The purpose of the plan
Is to secure as mucn ciean clothing
as possible and as much food also
for distribution among the needy of
the city.
Citizens having clothing. food or
other things to give are asked to pre-.
pare them in bundle by Tuesday
and to nifty Mrs. e. c. Anibal
whose telephone number Is 392M. a
number of the draymen have agreed
to collect the bundles Tuesday after.
noon free of charge and viii call at
all addresses telephoned in
The Associated Charities has found
many families in the city who are
needing warm clothing and plain
wholesome food and Bundle Day" Is
designed to bring some Christmas
cheer to these homes.
Garbage wagons In a German city
are arranged to be drawn either by
horses of electric tractors,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
INDIANS HAVE VISIT FROM
SANTA AT HAMLEY'S TODAY

Rushed by the heavy orders this
year santa Claus began his gift dis
tributing in Pendleton today one week
ahead Gf Christmas dag and the In
dians of the Umatilla reservation
were the objects OF special attention.
The store of Hamley & Co. was the
scene of the festivities for the Indl-
ans. Several hundred Of them gath
cred there this afternoon between 1
and and took seats around the big
tree which was laden with gifts.
Numbers were distributed to all and
there were gifts to correspond with
the numbers Everyone received
candy and some Of the more fortunate
got beautiful gifts, robes kerchiets
and other bright-colored articles that
delight the red people Music was
played by Mrs. f. F. Averill, w S.
Bowman took a picture OF the scene
and Parsons Motanic and Gilbert
Minthorn made speeches. Hamley &
Co play Santa Claus to the Indians
every year but this year there cele-
bration was on little more elabor-
ate scale than heretofore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
PEOPLE ADVISED NOT
TO KEEP LIQUOR IN
BASEMENT Of STORES
WHILE NOT CRIME, STILL Is
BEST TO AVOID APPEAR
ANCES OF EVIL.

While it is not crime for per-
son to store intoxicating liquor in the
basement of his store, Attorney GEN
eral Brown has advised District At1
torney Steiwer, Of Umatilla county
that proprietors Of stores should
avoid the appearance of evil by noe
keeping liquor in their easements.
1T is not crime ror person to
store Intoxicating liquor in the base
ment of his store says the state s
legal adviser, where the same is
not kept for the purpose of gift, dis
tribution or sale. or for the use as
defined in sections 10 and Is of the
prohibition laws, but in view of the
provisions of section SO, making such
possession prima facie evidence that
the place where such liquor is kept
is common nuisance, 1 would adj
wise against a proprietor keeping in
toxcating liquor at such places %
Banks may not collect the purchase
price of Intoxicating liquors after The
first of the year. according to an
other opinion by Attorney General
Brown in reply to an inquiry from a
Portland bank Constituting the pro-
hibtion law in this respect, the at
torney-general says:
1T is a misdemeanor under the
laws of tse state from and after Jan
uary /, 1916, for any bank. indivld-
ual. firm or association to present
and collect any draft, bill Of eN-
change or order for the payment of
money to which is attached a bill Of
lading or order or receipt for intoXi-
eating liquor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
Germans to. Sweeb
Into Greece For
Attack on Enemy
ALLIES EXPECTED TO MAKE
STAND 20 MILES FROM
SAIONIkI.

ATHENS Dec. lS.--The Germans
will sweep into Greece before the end
of next week, and attack the allies.
according to persons close to The
German embassy The allies first
determined stand is expected to be
point 20 miles north Of Saloniki
Strong works there oegun before the
allies were forced uom Serbia are
being rushed to completion. The
Greeks are giving the allies power
full aid They arranged speedy
communication between Salonih and
troops near the border The Monte
neerins and Serbians are offering
stubborn resistance in the Drin val
ley where a battle Of considerable
magnitude is on.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
BRIDGE SPAN AT
SPOKANE BREAKS
AND I ARE DEAD
Ten Others Injured When Street Car
PlU0ges Into River Below An.
other Car Barely Escapes.
VICTIMS ARE WOREINGMEN
Car Loaded With Laborers on Way
to Work When Accident Happens
span Gives Way Beneath Weight
Police and Eiremen Rescue Passen-
gers-1 Body Recovered.

SPOKANE, Dec iS.-seven persons
are believed to have met death and
ten were injured when an Astor
street car went into the Spokane riv-
er early this morning when middle
span of the Division street bridge coll
lapsed beneath Ii. A majority OF the
victims were workingmen enroute to
work
The bridge collapsed without war
ming and noiselessly dropped into the
river with the car. The motorman
and conductor and many Of the in
jured escaped through windows and
doors and climbed TO the top Of the
car where they were removed by fire.
men with ladders. The entire police
and fire departments aided in the res
cue and tugs and rowboats were re-
A big crowd gathered on
the shore a second car. leaving the
bridge. clung 10 the approach hy its
front trucks and narrowly escaped
sliding back into the chasm.
One body was recovered after three
hours work It was identified as
Samuel Howard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu-
gene, Dec. l7.-One student in the
correspondence study enrolment OF
the State University is getting an ed
ucation under desperate conditions
He is a convict, and he works all day
with a road gang.
MY lessons are not sent regular
~, | must admit" he writes to his
Instructor but out here on the high
way we find plenty Of work, and at-
ter supper the only place to study is
our tent. where IA men are sleeping
so a fellow does not get much chance.
but I'll do my best
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
~ '',,ss55lO ans
.,,,o'-'" Will Not
affect La Grande
To PRESIDENT FAR.
RELL, CREWS WONT
CHANGE RESIDENCES.

The opening Of the new terminal
yards at Pilot Rock Junction and the
starting Of traffic over the Echo
Coyote cutoff will not affect train
crews and will not necessitate engine
men changing their residence. accord
ing to the following story printed
yesterday by the La Grande Observ-
er as a special dispatch from Port
land
La Grande will not lose the resi-
dence Of any Of the engine crews as
a result Of the creation Of Pilot Rock
Junction-three miles west Of Pen,
dleton-as a through train terminal
Of the La Grande. or second division
Of O-W. r. & y. Company, it was an
nounced today by ]. D. Farrell. pres
ident Of the company. Instead. the
change adds to the responsibilities OF
the La Grande offices as a division
center, as the La Grande crews will
operate the cut off which is to be
used by through passenger trains.
Changes Largely Theoretical.
The arrangement Of the division
operation is largely theoretical
and is occasioned by putting
into operation the Coyote cutoff.
Through trains leaving Portland VIII
make Pilot Rock Junction a chang
ing point for engine crews only, the
train crews being unaffected and go
ing on through to Pendleton. other
trains will run on 10 Umatilla as al
present.
New Division Created.
The change really creates what is
to be known as the Coyote cutoff d.
vision which. will be made out OF
part of the first or Portland division.
and part of the second, or La Grande
division, as far as through trains are
but gives La Grande crews
the responsibility for operating the
cutoff.
Double Back Provided For.
The schedules will be so arranged
that crews arriving on westOound
trains in Pilot Rock Junction in the
morning will double back to La
Grande that day Train crews will be
entirely unaffected by the change and
other than through passenger trains
will not be concerned.
Passengers to Use Cutoff
Through passenger trains, instead
of going through to Umatilla, will
merely use the cutoff saving time
and distance. La Grande in all par
ticulars will continue to be a central
division point between Huntington
and the western terminus.
Farrell Issues statement.
The point is that the new Coyote
cutoff affects only engine crews on
passenger trains and they
only theoretically, and does not affect
the train crews Mr. Farrell author
lied his office to say today 1T has
no significance to Portland beyond
the usual interest Of time saved b.
operating a cutoff Part of the
La Grande division goes into
the Coyote cutoff division, with a
part of the La Grande division for
through passenger trains only. In
other words, e the new cutoff merely
oyerlaps on the first and second dI-
visions.
The engine crews will not have TO
change their residences Connections
will be made at Pilot Rock Junction
so that engine crews can return to la
Grande as a part of their run
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
House Parties Included in
Plan for the Entertainment of
Young People NetO Years Eue

A safe and sane and Yet an enjoy
able New Years eve celebration was
planned out last evening for tile
young people of the community al q
meeting called by the W. C. t L.
and attended by representatives ot
the churches. the schools and a num-
ber Of organizations The plans in
clude house parties over the city dur
ing the earlier part Of the evening
with a gigantic bonfire at the high
school grounds as grand finale.
Committees We're appointed las.
evening to arrange for a number OF
social gatherings in various homes
during the early part OF the even
ing Another committee will arrange
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
MILWAUKEE OPENS BIDS.
Portland Contractor Has Lowest
price for water ProjCCt.

MILWAUKEE, ore, Dec 17.-At
the meeting of the council bids We're
opened for the construction of the
distribution system of the Milwaukee
municipal water plant, but the CON
tract was not awarded. The bids
ranged from $4,000 to $4,000, the
lowest being submitted by Giehisch
& Joplin. of Portland
The total sum authorized To be
spent on the distribution system, in
cluding the standplpe in Mnthorne,
is $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
AMERICAN SHIP Is ENEMY"
German Prize Court Passes on Pass
of Balmaha.

HAMBURG, Germany, via London,
Dec. 15.-The prize court which has
before it the case of the American
ship Pass of Balmaha has decided TO
treat her as an enemy vessel" 1t is
announced that the evidence has es-
tabhshed that the ship was under the
British flag until the end Of 1914
and was sold to an American con.-
pany after he outbreak OF the war.
The Pass of Balmaha was captured
while she was on her way to Arch
angel Russia. with cargo of cotton.
which has been sold for 100000
marks (about S65Q,000D
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

to haul an OF the Christmas .raos ana
decorations on the streets t1 tH. HIrh
school grounds where ar 90 Uef1rk
they VIII Pee h8rues other rHt-r-
tainment will be kept as smrur.a
to the young people Refreshments
will Dee served in the high uhppt
bniIding by ladies or the comm4ni-
ty and the celebration viii NOT break
up until the new year b formally
welcomed
By these plans the committee H1Uas
TO interest the Young people 1Hf keep
them OFF the street and away uum
contact with tho element who wi.
celebrate the end Of tho wet rayims
with hilarious ana riotnG m.Fi.
m.uL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
is Under
Arrest on Charge
Smuggling Opium
GREAT NORTHERN EMPLOYE
HAD NOVEL WAY TO GET
DRUG INTO CITIES.

portland. ore, Dec 1S.-After
is years of service, Peter McGregor,
the oldest engineer in the employ of
the Great Northern on the Vancou-
yer-Seattle branch, is in Jail today at
Seattle charged with smuggling op-
ium into the country. Hugh A. Dus-
ton, many years his FREEMAN, also was
arrested at Seattle ". F. Kent,
McGregors friend, was arrested here
According to federal officials. Nc
Gregor secured opium at Vancouver
and secreted it in a hollow log he
carried in his engine cab for a foot
rest He heaved the iog from the
window near Seattle.
Kents alleged duty was to dispose
of the opium in Seattle and Portland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Secre-
tary Lansing made public today the
Austrian note replying to the Ameri-
can demands in the Ancona case.
The most significant feature is
Austria's insistance on a discussion
of evidence and the principles involv-
ed. 1t was held that Austria is en-
titled to discuss the facts. Regarding
the commander of the Austrian sub
marine that sank the Ancona the
note declares the American demand
does not in any way sufficiently war
rant attaching blame to him" even
if Americas contentious are correct
and the most rigorous legal con
ception' applied to a judgment Of the
case. 1t held that Austria had not
been completely informed of the con-
tents Of the Northumberland notes
regarding submarines and suggested
further parley.
Austria held she has a right to eX-
pect the precise specifications of the
circumstances on which the Amerl-
Gan CouLtullOuo dkE banCh' <AllAIA -
cas- original note left room for
doubt" the Austrian communication
said, as America failed to designate
the persons on whom she relied for
evidence and to whom It apparently
believes it can attribute a higher de-
gree of cTedulity than the commander
of the imperial and royal fleet"
Furthermore, it cites America gave
no names of victims, But" it de-
clared, in view of the fact tho
Washington cabinet has now made
positive statement concerning tho
loss of lives, Austria is, in principle,
ready to enter into an exchange Of
views in the affair."
In what some believed was curt
language, Austria reserved the right
to maintain its own legal views in
discussing the case and queried as to
why America referred to the Ger
man-American controversy settlement
particularly. since Austria by no
means possesses all the pertinent cor
respondence' in that situation Fur.
tser it held the two cases are not
parallel Therefore, the note contin'
ued, Austria "leaves II to the Wash
ington cabinet to formulate the par
ticular points against which the sub
marine commander offended
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

\ wealthy Young Engushman, te-
fore going To the front, insured his
life for 100000, the risk being sIlit
among several offices. The II ST
premium was $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
AUSTRIA'S NOTE
NOT ACCEPTABLE
IN ANCONA CASE
Brief Communication Which will
Permit Of no QuibbIiRg Will go
Forward to Vienna Tonight.
MUST COMPLY WITH DEMANDS
Secretary Lansing Makes Public Aus
TRAN Reply TO First Note Over
Sinking Of Vessel-Austria Insists
That Evidence in case Should BE
Discussed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia brlcf
sharp note permitting Of no quibbIing
will be forwarded to Austria tonight
In the Ancona case. 1t was prepared
by Lansing and the president APPROX
ed it. OfficialdOm held the situation
still every grave" The promptness
with which America replied to the
Austrian note leaves little room for
doubt that Austria has failed to conf
ply with the American demands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

General.
President Wilson and Mrs. Gait will
he married tonight at the Calf home.
Austrla's note is unsatisfactory.
America will s,Ad second note de-
mandlng immediate compliance with
demands.
bridge at Spokane collapscs. Seven
persons are killed.
Local.
Next Tuesday is named Bundle
Day.
Municipal decorations 10 he pub
liCly burned on New Years eve.
Change In division will not ncCes-
state trainmcn changing residence.
T.. =. y l.. Co. rates ordered rcduc-
cd In Washington.
Movie news ON page 5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

A college professor at Ames, Ia,
has perfected machine which will
scarify the hard seeds Of sweet clo-
Yer, alfalfa and the like, SO that the
"balky" seers will sprout \ sprout-
ing record may be increased from so
to 95 per cent by this method.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
Wheat Market Shows
No Material Changes

CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-(SpeciaD-
Dec. s1.16 3-S-&l.I7 S-4 asked. May
Sl.1S-s1.19 IA asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
PortlaIld.

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. IS
(SpeciaD-Club s3-95; bluestem,
96-99.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

Italy devotes more than l1.O00 10l
acres Of land to wine grape ruluya-
ton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
Liverpool

LIVERPOOL Dec. 17.-wheat-
Spot No. l Manitoba. 12s 3 l-2d: No.
?. l2s Sd; No 8, lis 10 led. No. 2
hard winter new, lis sd
In American terms the highest Llv-
erpool price is Sl.7S As per busheI
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

More than 2OoO members of the
London stock Exchange are either on
active service or directly employed
by the government on war work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonian has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper IN Oregon, east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation IN
pendleton OF any other newspaper.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12
COURT FUND

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HAS, T. A ClsZent. Salary Yea 1913 ...-.-
IzSS s R. CrisEef. trzzscEihizg sEtds.cs hy order
Walter J. TzrnbuII. c0unfy Attorney.