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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
BURKE TAKES THE
STAND IN HIS own,
DEFENSE AT TRIAL
Young Indian Claims That Kirkpat-
rick Assaulted Him and That Gun
Was Fired During ScuffIe.
ADMITS DRINKING BEER HERE
Denies. However, That He Had Any
thing to Drink on Way out-Dc-
fcnsc Evidently Trying TO Create
Doubt That Shot Was Deliberately
Fired-Many Witnesses.

Richard Burke, young Indian
charged with second degree murder
for the death OF Ed kirkpatrick. to-
day took the stand in his own de-
tense and told a story by which he
hopes to free himself
Not only does he claim that Kirk
patrick had threatened him and pro
voked n quarrel. but he declares the
deceased man actually assaulted him
and that the revolver which he had
drawn for self protection was fired
while they were scuffling. his inten-
ton being to shoot into the ground
TO frighten the other. Moreover.
Burke maintained that such remarks
as he directed toward the farmer were
justified by the language which the
other was using toward the woman
and the girl whom he had accompan-
led 10 the Hobby ranch and whom he
felt IL was his duty 10 protect
As the attorneys for the defense
play their cards II becomes evident
that they are making a strong effort
to create a reasonable doubt as to
whether Burke deliberately shot Kirk.
rick. Not only will they rely upon
the testimony OF Burke and Billie
clifford that there was a scuffle be-
tween the two men but they will at
tach much Importance 10 the fact
that the bullet entered above the
knee and ranged downward to the
heel without striking a bone. This
they win claim 90 be proof that the
revolver was fired while pointed
downward and while the two men
were very close together. The exact
spot where the bullet entered will al
so play a part in the argument OF
the attorneys. the defense claiming
that the wound could not have been
caused II Burke had been standing
where the states witnesses claim.
while the district attorney. II is ap.
parent will contend that Kirkpatrick
was in the act OF turning TO face
Burke when the shot was fired. The
defense is also intimatlng that Billy
clifford might have fired the shot or
that Kirkpatrick might have had a
gun.
The state rested its case about $3.50
this morning after introducing the
bullet which had caused the wound
and evidence tending to show that
there were no powder marks on Kirk
patricks clothes. The defense will
probably take up the balance Of the
day. Il being understood that a num-
ber of character witnesses for Burke
will be called, II Is certain that the
state will have quite number Of re-
huttal witnesses in an attempt to i'm
peach the defense's witnesses.
Burke made a good witness for
himself save for the fact that he
could not remember some incidents
upon which the district attorney ques'
toned him. He told the story OF the
shooting substantially the same as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
BIDS FOR FEDERAL
7 Guiding ARE NOW
I BEING CALLED FOR
Official Notice Appears Today in
Accordance With Instructions
Received by Postmaster Here.
WILL Be OPENED MARCH rs
Detailed Plans and Specifications Ex-
pected Here on February IL
Building VIII BE Three Stories
High and Have Total Ground Area
Of $500 square Feet.

Bids for the construction Of the
Pendleton federal building are now
wanted by the department, the off,
cial notice inviting bids for the work
Icing published In this issue OF the
East Oregonlan in response TO In
structions received here by Postmast-
er T. ]. Tweedy this morning.
Bids are TO be opened at washing
ton March 25 and the detailed plans
and specifications for the building
are expected here BY February IL.
when they may be seen by prospective
bidders. The building is to be three
stories high with basement and will
have a total ground area Of $500
square feet. The building will be of
red brick and the facings will be Of
brick, stone and terra Gotta. The
structure is to be fire proof
Under the terms OF the call for
bids the contractor is to erect the
building complete. including meehan-
ical equipment excepting the elevator,
fixtures and approaches. The
building will provide room for the
postoffice and in addition will pro-
vide a court room and office room
for use by the federal court during its
sessions in Pendleton.
That the federal building will be
q large. handsome structure is indi-
Gated by what is known OF the plans.
The sum of s122o00 Is available for
the work and It is understood all of
this money may be devoted to the
building, the furniture and fixtures
being provided for out OF a general
fund the department has for such
purposes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
FIGHT ON
SHIPPING MEASURE
HELD UP FOR TIME

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-The fight
in the senate over the ship purchase
hill has resolved into a play for time
on the part Of administration demo-
crets. While awaiting the arrival Of
absentees. hackers of the measure
are using their utmost resources to
prevent the coalition of republicans
and insurgent democrats from carry
ing out the program OF recommitting
the measure without instructions,
thus killing it, In the meantime, sup
Eorters of the bill are trying to ar
range amendments which will be sat
isfactory to progressive republicans,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
APPROPRIATION FOR EASTERN
OREGON STATE HOSPITAL WILL
Be MADE AVAILABLE At ONCE

furnishing library and for amusements
for patients at the Eastern Oregon
State Hospital, $1,000.
For the payment of expenses Of
transportation Of insane and idiotic
persons committed to the Eastern
oregon state Hospital, and for the
payment of the salaries of travelling
agents of the Eastern oregon state
Hospital. $4,000.
Fer the payment of expenses OF
Transporting nonresident insane out
of the state from the Eastern Oregon
Hospital, $500.
For the payment of expenses Of
constructing and equipping new wing
at the Eastern Oregon State Hospital,
500. 900.
For the payment of expenses of ex-
tending the irrigation system at the
Eastern Oregon state Hospital, $500
For the payment of expenses OF
constructing reservoir for the Eastern
Oregon State Hospital $4,000.
For the payment of expenses OF
sinking well for suction irrigation
(Continued ON Page bl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05

requirements for accepting the 3TSeO
library building offered Milton by the
Carnegie corporation. The councu
voted unanimously to guarantee a
$3.50 annual maintenance fund aad
provide a site.
The Sunday afternoon attendance
at the library has been increasing for
several weeks. The musicales froa
to o'clock We believe largely ac-
count for this. For the last tive
sundays extra chairs had 70 be
brought up from the council room
and three low benches have been
made for the children to meet the de-
mand for seating room. The attend
ance last sunday afternoon was so
an, the Sunday before was 10, most
of whom remained from one 10 two
hours, In view Of the interest shown
in the class OF music we have been
furnishing at the library. 1 recon-
mend. as soon as the library can ar
ford it, that a good Edison phono-
graph be purchased for the library.
Besides the very good records we havo
already been giving. there are mauy
beautiful children's songs and educa
uonal records that can DO used In
place OF or with the study hour
We are in daily receipt OF the house
bills furnished by Mr.. Ritncr and OF
senate bills from Mr Burgess Many
men who have not otherwise patron
lied the library have called 70 consult
them. Another very welcome ottor
Is from Senator Burgess who will
the library his own copy OF Lords
Oregon laws. Miss Marvin has been
hoping to have them supplied 20 all
the public librarlGe' OF the state but
there Is doubt II il can be done at this
time.
Mr. Aldrich through Senator
Chamberlain has given the library
new map OF the state OF oregon just
published by the 4. s. geological sur
vey. one OF the high school classes
r. to study II as soon as 40 can find
"A place for II. Large maps OF PEN
dleton are also very much needed 90
soon as new editions are procufable.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
MEMBERS OF LIBRARY BOARD
CONSIDERING BUILDING PLANS

Members of the library board are
giving earnest attention to the sub
ject of plans for the library building
to be erected here with the $4,000
donation from the Carnegie fund. An
architect has not yet been engaged
and up to this time the board has been
devoting attention to question OF the
rooms that will be needed in the new
structure.
At meeting of the board wednes-
day evening the building committee
submitted report giving its views as
to the rooms that the building should
contain. The rooms suggested are as
follows:
Main floor-Reading and reference
room, childrens room, stack room,
lobby and loan desk. librarians Of
flee, cataloging and work room. study
room. book lift.
Observation-Disclosures to seat goo
club room, kitchenette adjoining club
room, county book room. storage clos
ct adjoining county book room. box
storage adjoining county book room,
boiler room, coal bin, wood bin, mems
toilet, women's toilet.
A report submitted to the board by
Miss Mason librarian. shows the cir
culation for the branch libraries was
in excess of the Pendleton library
during the month of January and this
despite the fact the city circulation
was 500 greater than the circulation
for January, 1914. The librarians re-
port in detail is as follows;
Librarians Report.
To the Library Board of the Umatilla
County Public Library
Ladies and Gentlemen;
The most important work of Janu-
AIRY has been the drafting and per-
fecting OF the county library bills re
Gently introduced in the legislature by
Mr. Ritner as house bills Sl6 and 3i7.
II has taken many hours OF the COM
mittee's and librarians time but Is
well worth ii If the bills are passed
Copies OF the bills are submitted with
this report.
The librarian attended the council
meeting at Milton on Monday OF last
week and explained the maintenance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
Eat Girls plan sorority.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Seattle. Feb. 5.-A fat girls sorority
is contemplated at the University Of
Washington. Free from the restric-
tions of the regular -Hellenics, to
become a Tri Phi the young woman
must carry around 140 pounds as a
minimum weight, with no maxium.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05

FETRoGRAD. Feb. 5.-viadamir
Bourtzeff, the Russian revolutionlst.
was sentenced to deportation to ST.
IBERIA. Bourtzeff. who had been liv-
ing out OF the country and opposed
the cause of the French government
at the outbreak OF the war. came TO
Petrograd to enlist in the army. He
was arrested on September 20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
Local.

Government asks for bids for con-
struCtion OF Pendlcton federal build
ing.
Burke on stand In own defense tells
story that differs from states eye
witnesses.
Library board decides ON rooms
needed In proposed library building.
Historical Society will meet tonight,
Appropriation for Eastern Oregon
state Hospital has emergency clause,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
NEWS SU M MARY
GCnernl.

General,
100000 Germans hurled against
Russians
United states may protest to Ger
many over extension of war area.
Senate fight in shipping bill held
up for time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
United States Likely to Lodge CON-
plant Against Latest Move on
Part OF the Kaiser.
ENGLAND ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
Determination OF Germany To Extend
War Zone TO British and French
Waters VIII be Met by British
Warships, Is Declaration at London
Threat May be Bluff"


many intends her war zone around
England as a blockade, she must make
IL air tight or else the United States
will not recognize it,
This was broadly intinatcd by Of
ficials OF the government after a meet
ing OF the cabinet nc which the Ger
man order was discussed In detail
WASHINGTON. Feb. after
brief examination OF the German pro-
clamation extending IN, war zone to
all waters in the vicinity OF England
and France. officials OF the admins
tration were inclined TO believe there
is ground for a protest While they
did not actually declare a protest
would be made by the United States.
high administration officials volun-
ed a guess" that II would be. He
said the situation was likely to bring
developments important 10 the Unit
ed States.
Meanwhile Counsellor Lansing OF
the state department Is examining the
German order to discover precedents
generally characterized as a paper
blockade although administration Of
ficials are understood to believe that
in endeavoring to enforce II Germany
might wreak havoc on American ves-
sels in isolated instances.
LONDON. Feb. 5.-Engiand has
accepted Germany's challenge to starvs
the enemy out. The determination
OF the kaiser TO extend the war sons
to British and French waters WI bs
met by British warships. II was re-
ported on good authority that an or
der will be issued by the admiralty
for part OF the British North sea de-
stroyer flotilla to engage in the task
OF sweeping the sea free OF hostile
submarines and to conveying allied
and neutral merchantmen after Feb
ruary Is, the date the German order
goes into effect
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
100000 GERMANS
ARE BEING HURLED
AGAINST RUSSIANS
Won Hindenberg Brings All His Force
to Bear Against Warsaw in Effort
10 Capture City.
GREAT BATTLE DEVELOPING
seven Divisions OF Kaiser's Army
Making Frontal Attacks on Slav Po-
sitlons In Poland-German Batter
les Shell Trenches OF Enemy =
Fight Hand 10 Hand.

BERLIN, Feb Sit was officially
announced that General Won Mac
kenzen's troops west OF Warsaw have
captured 0OOO Russians, including 90
officers, in the last four days fight
Ing. Efforts OF the slavs TO recap
ture tie positions lost east OF Boil
NOV have been rcpulscd. Indications
were that the Russians are trying 20
resume the offensive In east Prussia
near Tilslt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05

LONDON. Feb. 5.-Advlces from
Rotterdam state that airmen OF the
allies dropped bombs Into Zeebrugge
The damage done il not known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05

BOer Rebels Surrender.
CAPn TOWN. Feb. Sit is Off
cially announced that Lieutenant
Colonel Kemp has surrendered to the
British forces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05


Ing. Efforts OF the slavs TO recap
ture tie positions lost east OF Boil
NOV have been rcpulsed. Indications
were that the Russians are trying 20
resume the offensive In east Prussia
near Tilslt
PETRoGRAD. Feb. 5.--one hun.
dred thousand German troops are be-
ing hurled against the positions OF
the Russians west OF Warsaw, where
one OF the greatest battles OF the war
is rapidly developing. II was announc-
ed In an official statement by the
war office. Seven divisions OF the
German army are making a series OF
frontal attacks between the Bzura
and the Rawka rivers in Poland. Hun
dreds OF German batteries are she'll
ing the slav trenches.
All through the day yesterday, re-
inforcements continued TO reach the
German lines and from daybreak TO
nightfall the Teutons continued to as.
sault the Russian positions SO fierce
ly did the enemy deliver his attack
and at such close quarters was the
fight waged. that along almost the
entire line the troops came into
hand TO hand combats.
The desperate character OF the as
sauItS bear out previous surmises that
Won Hirdenberg. the German COM
mandsr. IL planning another supreme
attempt to smash his way through
the Slav lines and reach Warsaw.
The Russian troops west OF warsaw
were declared by the war office TO be
performing brilliantly.
PARIS, Feb. 5-Squadrons OF Ger.
man aviators are shelling the allied
trenches along the line from Nieuport
to south Ypres Two monoplanes
have bombarded Arras, six miles in
side the lines OF the allies. At the
same time, the German artillery OPP
encd on the city doing great dam
age.
Several Taubes passed over Nieu-
port evidently going TO Dunkirk.
A severe German attack forced the
Ere nch TO evacuate more than lOOl
yards OF trenches but in a night at
tack the French are reported to have
recovered the lost ground
LONDON. Feb. 5.-Advlces from
Rotterdam state that airmen OF the
allies dropped bombs Into Zeebrugge.
The damage done il not known.
Boer Rebels Surrender.
CAPn TOWN. Feb. Sit is Off
cially announced that Lieutenant
Colonel Kemp has surrendered to the
D.let.A Narraa
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CONTINUED on page fiys.l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonlan has the largest paid
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east OF
Portland ana over twice the circulation In
Pendleton OF any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-05

CONTINUED on page eighty
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04

band and wife. mortgasors. to Edward
BraddOck. mortgugee, dated the LIST dny OF
May, A. ID. 1907. and flied for record In the
Office OF the register OF deeds OF Emmons
county. State ~ North Dakota, on the 4th
day of May, 1907. ut 1:05 y. n., and recorded
In book 5of mortgages on page 20. and was
corporation OF Jackson. Minnesota, which
assignment was recorded on the 26th day OF
October. 1907. ut 4:lO p. M, in book II of
MOI tgages on page l0i, and was subsequent
iy assigned by the Brown National Bank
to =; a: Grain, said assignment be-
ing filed for record on the 9th dav OF Feb
ruary, 19l5, and recorded In hook 81 OF mort
OF the premises In such mortgage and here
, inniter described. Mt the front door 0f the
court house, In the city of Linton. county OF
Emmons and state OF North Dakota. at the
hour of o'clock y. m., on the 27th day OF
March, a. d. 1915, to satisfy the amount due
on said mortgage at the date Of sale.
The premises described In said mortgage
and which will he sold to satisfy the same
are described as follows:
The southeast quarter OF section thirty
three t:s) township one hundred thirty
three (1's) north range seventy six (76) west
of the 9Th p. M. excepting thprefrom the
strip OF land AS decided by q. +. Eckert to
Emm0ns county for road purposes. contain
Ing 1. II ncres).
There Will be due on said mortgage at the
date OF sale the sum OF nine hundred three
and 10 100 dollars. together with the costs
OF this foreclosure.
Dated at Linton. N. D., this 10th day OF
February. 1915.
F. A. GRAIN,
Assignee OF Assignee OF Mortgage.
feblsmai25.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Temvik Talk.

Correspondence pf the Record. tAiarch2
Chas. Stedman is moving in town this
week.
The Mothers Club meets with Mrs.
Burlingamc Thursday. March 4th.
Mr.. Cameron and son. Neil. OF Linton
spent Monday in The city on business.
John Rcnner's house is about com.
pleted. They will move in the last oI
the week.
Mr.. criffi,hs gave the Farmers Union
and farmers talk on farming las,
Thursday
S. A. Sohoonovcr went to Bismarck to
visit couple of days with his wife al
the hospital.
Rev Ponath, OF Linton, gave lee
turc last Friday and there were quite a
number out.
Mr.. Albrecht went TO Bismarck Satur.
day to bring home his wife and get &C.
quainted with the new son.
MIR. and Mrs. Fehlhabcr entertained
hessrs and Mcsdames Hertler. Colqu
houn and Mcinhovcr at dinner Sunday
Glen Turner and Carl Vorlander drove
through the city Saturday on their way
TO Bismarck. They made the trip in
Turner'S car.
Quite number of Tcmv,k folks au
toed TO Linton last Friday evening tc
attend The Linton Band Boys Minstrc
show and dance. Everyone reported
the show the very best.
Mrs. S. A. Schoonover went to Tho
Bismarck hospital last Friday morning
in quite serious condition. suffering
from stomach trouble. She is yer,
much improved at this writing
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
SCHOOL NOTES

Mrs. Johnsonbaugh visited the
grammar room last week.
Franklin Rertheau was absent for
the first time Wednesday.
Those perfect in third grade
spelling: Judith Ramey. Martha
Vussler, Jacob Baumgartner.
George Horner had an operation
performed un his throat last Satur-
day He is in school this week.
The pupils perfect in second grade
spelling the past week are Cecil
Gillespie, Anna Meier, Laura Kyes,
Jacob Pfcifer.
The date decided on for the fifth
and sixth spell down" Is Friday
March l2th. Visitors are invited to
come to the grammar room at 2 D.
m.
The members of the high school
spelling class seem to be doing a
great deal more studying since they
are required to not only spell but
also to mark, accent, syllabicate and
define all the words.
The pupils of the fourth grade per.
feet every day last week in spelling
are: Merrill Mewing. Alma Bechtle,
Emmons Pctrie. Frances Meier,
Michael Haser. Nya Atha, Alvin
Atha, Ruth Irvine. Johanna Schott,
Herman Reiker.
Just what is slang and why should
we not use il, are some Of the ques-
tions which are heing considered by
the Sophomore English class. They
aim to use such good language in
their every day conversation that
they will be examples for the rest of
the high school people to follow.
The class in English " is devoting
considerable time to the study of con-
dItions in England and America just
previous to the Revolutionary war.
This minute study of affairs is for
the purpose of preparing the class
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Livona Lingo.

Correspondents" OF The Record. tMarchlJ
Mrs. Geo. Corbin returned from Bis
marck las, Tuesday.
Miss Eva Scott. of Hazclton, spent The
past week visiting her friend. Miss
Ethel Sites.
Mrs. Drew Irwin and Miss Helen Bak.
cr were calling at Gayton last Thurs
day evening
Chas. Clark and Jacob Opp were at
Tcmvik on Thursday or last week on a
business visit.
NJ. NJ licnsvark came down from
Wilton on Saturday. and is calling on
friends in this vicinity.
Oscar Johnson is looking after the
outside work for Doc Noglc. while the
latter is away visiting his father at Al.
ma. Wis.
A guard from the penitent,ary was
down this way last thursday looking
for half-brccd Indian who had made
his escape from the institution the day
before.
SHORTY