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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-02

wards, our then secretary of state sug-
gested and recommended that we loan
u national credit to them for their
development, free of interest and at
our expense, by guaranteeing their
bonds, SO that they might be sold on
u markets for 8 per cent, they TO
pay 4 per cent, the / per cent to be
applied on the principal until paid.
The proposition electrified his audi
tors and gave hope to Central and
South America as nothing else could
have done, and astonished Wall Street
to such an extent that they forgot his
past "vagaries." The National CITY
Bank pronounced it mot only a daring
but a really brilliant conception" and
that "it is quite possible that it repre-
s-nts the most astute and enlightened
craftsmanship"
Home or Foreign, Which?
Who would profit most by the trans
action? The financiers who negotiat'
ed the loans. Who would suffer most?
Our farmers, who, unprotected, are
forced to compete with their farmers
in our W as well as in the worlds
markets.
Compare that with my plan of loan
ing our own federal credit, for develop
ment purposes, to our own solvent
states whose bonds are considered gilt
edged, we paying all of the expense
and small annual interest. But it does
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-02

not appeal to or electrify our financiers
who prefer the profits of exploitation
to that of home development. What
do you think? How does it appeal to
you?
Now a glance at home, if we dare
lift the veil.
One of the strong men of the state
writes me as follows: All over the
western part of the state the bankers
offer as follows: 1--WE will loan 81, 900
at 8 per cent with Is per cent com
mission 40 per cent is the lowest /
have heard of. $1,000 minus $50
equals $3.50 note for five years, or you
pay interest for five years or $3.50
that the banker EVE parts with" The
same terms for renewals, provided the
farmer is not saved by foreclosure of
mortgage. He pays $3.50 for the use
Of $3.50 for 5 years or an average of
IL per cent per annum.
What is true of the western part of
our state Is true of much of the east.
ern part and of adjoining states as
well. If chattel mortgages are includ-
ed as they should be in any general
estimate, then the average rate of in.
terest, including commissions. paid by
agriculture in the greater part Of the
west and south will be IL per cent.
Compare this with the rate at which
we are loaning our money or credit to
foreign nations to aid them in the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-02

rick calls them, in their haste to &C.
cumulate vast wealth have failed to
e the rocks just ahead.
II Il were your private business,
what would you do?
1t is your private business!
H. l.. Loucks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-02
THURSDAY
Automobile Parade and Ford Day

GRAND PARADE OF AUTOMOBILES, DECORATED
For Magnificent Silver Loving Cup Offered by the Fair
Association
All cars in the County eligible. Decorations may be of
flowers, grains, vegetables, crepe paper, flags, bunting, or any
material suitable for decorations.
The silver cup is a massive creation of art, over one foot
high and beautifully engraved, lined with gold.
Only conditions of contest is that each car have ticket to
Fair Grounds for car and passengers.
GRAND FORD PRIZE CUP
A. E. Bunday, the Ford agent, offers a beautiful Silver Cup
to the person having on the grounds in this parade the best
decorated Ford car.
All Ford cars in the County are eligible to compete. Con-
ditions as to decorations the same.
Now is the chance for owners and drivers of cars to secure
one or both of these beautiful and valuable prizes.
No conditions except as above stated. The cup is yours
if you win it to keep for all time to come. Both cups will be
appropriately engraved with the record of the event.
CARNIVAL ALL DAY AND EVENING. TWO FLIGHTS OF
AIRSHIP
Horse Races: 20 trot and AS pace.
Concerts by the Brookngs Concert Band, and Free Amuse-
nents.
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FRIDAY
Old Settlers Dav


GRAND REUNION OF THE PIONEERS OF BRookiNes
COUNTY
Come prepared to tell of your early experiences; your
trials, tribulations and hardships as compared with modern
farm life.
In the Old Settlers tent and rest room a place for meeting
and rest all during the day.
AT II A. NJ. BUSINESS MEETING AND ELECTION OF
OFFICERS
At IL noon, a lunch will be rendered the Pioneers by the
Fair Association.
Followed by short talks and "reminiscences by many of
the old timers and people who have made the history of the
County.
All the afternoon and evening the Great Clifton Kelly
Shows and free acts on the Midway.
TWO FLIGHTS BY THE AIRsHiP DURING THE AFTER.
HORSE RACES IN FRONT OF THE GRAND STAND
2:25 trot and 2: IA pace.
Concert by the Brookings Concert Band and free amuse-
ments on the platform in front of the grand stand.
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WEDNESDAY,
ChiIdren's Free Day

All prizes for children's contests are to be paid in orders
on local merchants for goods to the value of the prize, except
the races.
Boys foot race, under Is yearsy-1st, SO; End, 81; 3rd, 81.
Boys foot race, under II years-1st, 50; End, 81; Bird, soc.
Girls foot race, under Is years-1st, 50; End, 81; 3d, soc.
Girls foot race, under 10 years-1st, $3.50; End, 81; Sd, soc
Peanut race-1st, 81; End, soc.
Potato race-1st, 81; End, soc.
Sack race, under IS years-1st, 81; End, 81.
Three legged race, under 16 years-1st, SO; End, 81.
Novelty Pony race, ponies under 14k hands high, boy rid
es, rider to saddle, bride, mount and ride " mile-1st, IS;
End, SO; 3rd, 81.
Novelty race, harness, hitch, and drive ~ mile-1st, 81;
2nd, IS; 3rd, SO.
Carnival afternoon and evening.
Two Flights of Air Ship.
Horse Races-2:45 trot and 30 pace.
Concerts by Bookings Band and Free Amusements.
We want all the Children of the County to enjoy this day
with us.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
Loss BY GERMANS
ESTIMATED 2O,OOQ
Dead and Wounded Cover Battle
front From Fighting in 3 Days in
France and Flanders.

PARIS, Jan. 2s.-German losses in
France and Flanders in the fighting
in the last three days are at least
10000. This was the claim OF the
war office in an official statement. II
was officially announced the Germans
lest between seven and ten thousand
in killed and wounded in the three
days fighting for possession OF the
heights near Craonne. The French
repelled desperate attacks.
The Germans lost between two and
three thousand in killed and wounded
in their efforts to seize the British
positions at Labasse. A dozen attacks
were made under a murderous fire.
At Hillsides. Craonne and other points
the battlefront is covered with dead.
and wounded due to heavy German
losses. A lull has come In the in
iantry fighting in those regions, so
ambulances may recover the wound
ed. The French are on the offensive
north of Pont-a-Mousson. advancing
nearly a quarter OF a mile.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
GULLIFORO FOUND GUILTY
BUT KIRK IS ACQUITTED
JURY RETURNS VERDICT LAST
EVENING AFTER FIVE HOURS
OF DELIBERATION.

Arthur Gulliford was yesterday ev.
ening found guilty OF the charge OF
larceny OF cattle. but Carl Kirk. in
dicted Jointly with him. was acquitted
by the verdict which the jury return
ed after five hours OF deliberation
The jury went out right after noon
and returned with a verdict just be-
fore supper.
The nature of the verdict indicates
that the jury accepted the theory that
the Nelson cattle were driven off by
the two young men inasmuch as all
OF the states evidence implicated
both, but probably looked upon Kirk
as in the Gulliford employ and as
having been influenced in the under
taking by his associate The first
ballot Is said TO have stood nine to
three for the conviction Of both. The
three jurors argued for the acquittal
Of Kirk, It is said. and the verdict
was in the nature of compromise.
lnasmuch as the evidence of the
state was all circumstantial and had
been exposed at a preliminary hear
ing last fall whereas the evidence OF
the defense was not required to be
given at that time and was not known
until the trial, the outcome is looked
upon as a notable victory for the
prosecution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
MAYOR DYER PRES|DES WHILE
MAYOR KIRKPATRICK WTHDRAWS
Latter is Content TO Allow Former 10 Until Question Of Who Who
Has Been Decided by the COusWat Might Have Been Complicated
Situation is Gracefully Settled at Meeting Of Council Last Night

Tho Ugh in nowise waiyirg his as
serted rights to the office Of mayor
OF Pend.eton, r. f. Kirkpatrick ap-
pointed by the council TO hat office
lust FRIDAY, IN content to allow Chair
man John Dyer to act until the courts
have sel,;ed their contention. There
was much speculation last evening as
to which would preside over The meet
Eig of the tt;Ioil but the matter Was
very gracefully scit,ed.
Ignoring the contentious OF the
"pretender to the throne" Acting
Mayor John Dyer deposited his long
frame In the mayors chair and rap
ped for order Another chair had
been drawn alongside but kirkpatrick
did not accept the suggestion to di-
vide the honors. Gentlemen, l am
your mayor" he said, "and am en-
titled to preside over this meeting.
However, have already been served
with papers notifying me that my
right to the office is being contested.
The charter provides that in the alb
sence of the mayor, the chairman OF
the council may preside. Therefore,
rather than stir up scrap, l will re-
tire until the courts have given their
decision" Thereat, he absented him
self and the meeting went peacefully
on.
That is to say there was no further
contention over the mayoralty busi-
ness. but there was slight ripple on
the calm surface when the council
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
DILLINGHAM; BILL
VETOED BY WILSON
President Rejects Measure Passed
by Both Houses Because Of the
LiteFaCy Test.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Presideni
Wilson's veto OF the Dillingham; i'm.
migration bill was received in the
house this afternoon.
The president rejected the measure
which has passed both houses, because
OF its provision for a llteracy test for
immigrants.
The presidents message which ac-
companied the bill explained that the
measure in effect would close the
open door" which the United States
has always maintained to immigrants
He objects TO the use Of the lteracy
test and other restrictive provisions Of
the bill
The presidents message in connec-
ton with the veto said: 1T is with
unaffected regret that l find myself
constrained by clear conviction, to
return this bill Not only do / feel
K is the most serious matter TO exer-
else the veto in any case, because #
involves opposing the single judgment
OF the president to the judgment Of
the majority OF both houses but the
candor OF the sense Of duty with re-
gard to the responsibility so clearly
imposed upon me by the constitution
IN matters OF legislation leave me no
choice but TO dissent"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
PLAN OF COOPERATION IN
ROAD BUILDING PRESENTED
MEASURE CALLS FOR 1-MILL
LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF
PROPERTY BENEFITED.

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 2s.-A plan TO
enable the state, counties and Individ-
ual districts to cooperate in road
building is provided in a bill intro
duced in the house by Representative
Sam Brown, OF Marion county. The
measure has the approval of the
house committee on roads and high
ways and of many road enthusiasts.
1t carries a 1-mill, state wide tax levy
effective for two years.
Road Improvements under this act
ould originate with the county court
at the request of which the state high
way engineer would furnish plans.
specifications and estimates of prob
able cost. The county court would
then create an assessment district
along the road, adopt the type OF
construction to be used and public no.
tice of its intention to build the road
II no remonstrance is filed by proper
ty owners the proceedings would then
go to the state highway commission
The state highway commission then
at an annual meeting in November
would ratify on behalf of the state i'm
provement which 1t deemed most ad-
yisable The commission would be
limited in such a way that it could
not spend more than 10 per cent of
the states money in any one county
in any year The state would pay 40
per cent, counties also would bear 40
per cent of the expense and assess
ment would cover the remaining 20
per cent
There is embodied a bonding pro.
Vision by which any property owner
assessed for S25 or more could pay
his assessment in 10 annual INSTALL
ments bearing per cent interest on
deferred payments.
The measure carries an annual APP
preparation of l mill on all property
in the state for the years 1915 and
1916 to be turned into the state road
fund. This means that the state
would build s2,5OO 600 worth of new
roads each year this appropriation is
in effect
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28

voted not to allow a report of the
fire committee on the application OF
Mrs. Chris Ranley to re-roof her
wooden building on Cottonwood street
which was recently damaged by fire.
Mr. Ranley, a resident of this city for
many years but for the past eight
years living in Hood River, had come
up to make a personal appeal. His
appeal was effective, too when he
told OF the misfortunes that had ov.
ertaken him and his wife in their old
age and how the small revenue deriv-
cd from the rent of their building
here was their chief support in their
declining years. II was pathetic
and earnest supplication and the
council was moved by 1t. over the
protest of Chairman Ell of the fire
committee, the council voted to al
low the reroofing Of the building.
Councilman Ell declared that the
council had refused permission for
the reroofing of the Sloan blacksmith
shop only a short time ago and both
he and Chairman Dyer asked that Mr..
Sloan be extended the same privilege.
There being no petition before the
council. however, no action was ta-
ken. Councilman Ell in some dun
geon declared he would see to II, that
a petition was presented.
The formal transfer OF the library
site north OF the Main street bridge to
the county was made last evening and
a few routine matters disposed Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
PRESENT WATER SUPPLY IS
FREE FROM CONTAMINATION
DIR, CALVIN s. WHITE FINDS CON
DITIONS EXCELLENT AFTER
INVESTIGATION.

That the present water supply OF
Pendleton is free from any possible
danger of contamination and that the
people of the city together with the
water commissioners are to be con
graduated upon the gravity system is
the substance of a verbal report made
this morning to the commission by
DR.. Calvin S. White, state health Off
Ger. who visited the source of supply
with Chairman ]. T. Brown. A writ
ten report upon the subject is to be
given the board by DR.. White and the
same will be published.
The visit OF DIR. White was at the
request OF the water commission and
had been planned for several months
It was the desire of the board to have
disinterested authority, such as the
state health officer, pass upon the
subject and to make any necessary
suggestions for Improvement. After
the trip of inspection this morning,
DR.. White expressed himself as above
stated and said he had no suggestions
to make TO the commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
DEBATE TEAMS OF The HIGH
SCHOOL DIGGING OUT FACTS
CONTESTANTS FOR TRYoUTS ARE
HARD AT WORK PROCUR-
ING DATA. &C.,

Debate at the local high school is
well under way at the present time
and the four contesting teams are
compiling evidence ana argument on
both sides OF the question at every
opportunity.
The first tryout between Clarence
Bean and Joe Colesworthy on the ar.
flrmative and Cecil Curl and Ralph
Hargett on the negative which was
TO occur tomorrow In the high school
auditorium has been postponed until
the fifth OF February. because of
shortage OF time In preparation. caus-
ed by the examinations occurring last
week.
The second debate will occur the
following Friday after the first, or on
the twelfth OF February between Ver-
Eal Backman. Carrie Ferguson and
Margaret Phelps on the affirmative
and Ernest Crockatt, Hazel Wyrick
and Merton Moore on the negative.
The teams for the third and final de-
bate will be picked by the faculty aft
er the close OF the second debate.
The public library is furnishing
plenty OF splendid material on the
railroad question, and has set apart
a separate shelf for that material
only. The librarian announced last
night that all debate material would
be called in Immediately. and not al
lowed to go out again until after the
t-youts that all teams might have
the same opportunity of avalling
themselves OF the more valuable ma
terial. Special efforts will be put
sorth to entertain the debaters at the
library for the purpose Of study and
writing in the evenings.
The debates this season are expect
ed to exceed any which have yet oc-
CURED between local teams. The new
debaters are showing up we'll in the
study and general discussion OF the
question, and It Is probable that the
last years men will have to hustle TO
hold their places on the first team.
All the high schools in the PEN
dleton district have conceded to the
local high school and the first debate
for the state tryouts will probably be
with Baker City or the winner of the
Baker county district for the cham.
plonship of eastern Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
PARIS is PREPARED FOR A
RAID BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT
EVERY PRECAUTION TAKEN FOL-
LOWING REPORTS OF TEU-
TONIC ACTIVITY.

PARIS. Jan. 2S.-Increased activitQ
OF German airmen and rumors that
the Kaiser's advisers plan Zeppelin
raid on Paris have caused the war Of
flee to announce elaborate plans for
defense Of the city. Aviators, equip
ped with armed aeroplanes will be
stationed on the outskirts of the city
ready to take the air to attack the
invaders the moment they appear. At
the same time it is proposed TO have
heavily armed dirigibles constantly
hovering over the city prepared TO
support the attack of the smaller air
craft
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
BILL FOR DIVIDED SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE KILLED IN SENATE

SALEM. Ore. Jan. 2S.-The senate
killed Kellaher's resolution for di-
vided session of the legislature
The house indefinitely postponed
Daver's bill to abolish the deficiency
board following an adverse report by
the WAYS and means committee.
The house killed Browns bill cut
ting the fees of the justice Of the
peace.
Twenty-nine new bills were intro
duced in the house. many being pass
ed to a third reading.
Declaring that he had received q
telegram stating that he would be
held up to ridicule and abuse because
of the two bills he introduced TO abol-
'sh the state board of forestry and the
compulsory forest fire patrol. Senator
Bingham asked all senator's to turn
over to him letters or kilograms they
were receiving in relation to the bills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
WALTER BITNEY PLACE OF
1920 ACRES HAS BEEN SOLD
TOTAL PRICE PAID is $4,000
LOCATED 13 MILES FROM
PENDLETON.

An interesting farm deal was COM
pleted here yesterday when olney
Simpson purchased OF e. L. Smith &
Co. the old Walter Bitney place OF
1890 acres in Despair Gulch at a
price OF $40 per acre, thus making
the total purchase price SSs,eOO. The
place is located 1S miles from PEN
dleton and has been owned for sew
eral years by e, L. Smith & Co.. Mr.
Bitney, former owner, is now living In
the east end OF the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28

Mrs. John D. Rockefeller. sr.. who
IL critically III at the oil Kings pala-
tial home at Pocantlco Hills, N. Y. a
victim of malignant aenemia. She
was seventyfive years old last septem-
ber and little hope is entertained for
her recovery. She has been in falling
health for several years, the first
breakdown dating from the nation
wide attacks on the Standard Oil
company and the resultant criticisms
OF her husbands business methods.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
NEWS SUM MARY

General.
Dillingham; bill is vetoed by the
president.
Germans offer stubborn resistance
10 RussiRns.
Austrian emperor said 70 be trying
10 secure peace.
Plans for Pcndlcton federal build
Inc completed. Bids will be called
for in February.
Local.
Gulllford found guilty; Kirk ac-
quilted.
Kirkpatrick gives way to Dyer tenn.
porarily.
State health officer congratulAtes
PendlctOn on gravity water system
Barney Despair is parOled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
OPENING OF PANAMA CANAL
may TAKE PLACE IN JULY
INDEPENDENCE DAY PROBABLY
WILL BE SELECTED FOR
FORMAL CEREMONIES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The for
NAL opening OF the Panama canal
probably will be postponed until July
4. The president told congressional
callers that this date was suggested
as more satisfactory for the exercises
than March 6. The president indl-
Gated he approved the July 4th date,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28

PETRoGRAD. Jan. 2s.-The new
Russian advance against Konlgsberg
through east Prussia. In encountering
a stubborn resistance. This was ad-
mitted by officials Of the war office
who expressed confidence that the
movement will ultimately succeed.
The Germans have posted several bat
terles of artillery on the west bank
.s the Inster river. east OF Konigsberg.
and are attempting to block the Slav
progress by breaking up the ice In
the stream, preventing a crossing. At
the same time the right wing OF the
Russians Is attempting TO flank the
Germans.
Artillery firing on large scale con-
tinues along the lower Vistula.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
GOVERNMENT NAY CONTROL
FOUNDATIONS IN FUTURE
RECOMMENDATION To BE MADE
By FEDERAL INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS BOARD.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-Members
Of the federal industrial relations com
mission indicated today they intended
to recommend that all foundations.
whose endowments exceed million
dollars. be placed under supervision
Of the federal government. They also
made it plain that in spite OF the tes-
timony OF Rockefeller. Jr., earlier in
the week to the contrary. they were
not satisfied the foundations may not
become a menace. Reports in the
Possession OF DR.. William II. Allen
show a member OF the commission
said. that Allen resigned his post as
director OF the Rockefeller bureau OF
municipal research because Rockefel-
Ter interfered with his work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
10000 BUSHELS
BLUESTEM SMASH
RECORD At S1.55

PORTLAND. ore, Jan. 2s.-North-
west records were broken in the Mer-
chants Exchange today when 10, 900
bushels OF May bluestem sold at dol
lar fifty five. Spot prices were; Blue
stem. dollar forty five. bid. dollar
forty eight asked; club. dollar forty
three bid, dollar forty four asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
WHEAT REACHES $3.50 ON
THE CHICAGO MART TODAY

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S-Dollar .
and a half wheat was reality y
today. May opened at that fig y
ure. showing an advance Of =
cent and five-eighths over yes .
terday's closing. July made the .
same gain. opening at a dollar y
thirty five. other grains were y
up. The May opening was the =
highest since Letters corner. =
Predictions that two dollar y
wheat win come before the new y
crop were freely made by tradorH. y
The forecast was based on the y
estimate that only 80, 200 900 y
bushels OF the usual export =
wheat Is stlll available May .
wheat closed % dollar forty =
nine and seven eighthH =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-28
Cnnr,s shIns Fight Turks.

CONSTANTINoPLE, Jan. 2S.-An
official communication issued says:
1.-TWO Turkish cruisers were in ac-
tlon yesterday in the Black Sea
against Russian fleet of II units.
Despite the Russians numerical SUI
perlority. our ships were not damag-
aged"