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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
Baseball value sought.

ALBANY. N. Y, Feb. 13.-Because
of charges that its value had been
greatly underestimated. Comptroller
Travis ordered re-appralsal OF tho
estate OF the late John T. Brush.
Stock in the National Exhibition COM
rany. which owns the New York Ma
tional baseball team. was so under
estimated. It is said. that unless It IS
Ie-appraised the state will lose
large sum in taxes.
No consideration was given in the
onpraisal Mr.. Travis says. to tho
price Mr.. Brush and his colleagues
paid for ballplayers. the number OF
players owned at the time OF his death
nor the value Of the New York Ma
tonal League franchise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
Irrigation Baby Grows.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 13.-Three
million acres Of desert land have been
made to bloom and produce good
crops since the government instituted
T. reclamation dcpartment in 1902,
c. ]. Blanchard. statistician Of the
reclamation and forest conservation
service. told the Southwestern Lum-
ber Dealers Association.
This baby project Of the govern
ment. born in 1902, is now a lusty
individual and more important than
the Panama canal ia results" Mr..
blanchard said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
Pioneer Tnmes Cougars

DAVENPORT. Wash. Feb "a
The tanning OF two old cougars, trap
ped more than year ago. has been
accomplished by A. J. Holman. a pio-
neer nearly 10 years Of age, who lives
north OF Mondovi. Each day Mr..
Holman goes to the crib where he has
confined the animals and going with
In. feeds them on chicken. milk and
other delicacies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE

Save Your Choice Products-Farm-
ers OF Umatilla county are being ask
ed to save their choice products this
year for exhibition at the Panama
Pacific fair. Exceptionally big bunch
es Of alfalfa, roots and all, fine stalks
OF wheat and barley, good specimens
Of other grasses, prize vegetables and
other products are wanted and a COM
mittee will call for them II notifica-
ton is sent to the Pendleton Com
mercial association. A very creditable
exhibit can be built up in this way,
the committee believes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
Farm for Sale

220 acres OF good wheat land in
center OF Grand Ronde valley. s
miles northeast OF In Grande. Never
fails to yield good crop. Land in same
vicinity has sold at 800 and more
per acre. VIII sell q: $4,000 per acre,
some cash necessary and terms on
balance. For further information
write J. r. oliver at Ia Grande. ORE
con.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
Fat Man Mods Derrick

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. Feb. IA
James Uhmeyer. eirmer who weighs
nearly 400 pounds. climbed to the
roof OF his two-story house to repair
a chimney. After finishing the work
he was attached with nervous pros
tration and was unable to descend on
Q ladder.
A number of neighbors were called
to his assistance and derrick was
I.gged. Uhmeyer was lowered to the
ground after a rope had been fasten-
el about him several times. He suf-
fcred severely duriniL the lowering
and Is under the ,.re Of "a physician.
Better not try il on the dog-un-
less YOU are sure Of your dog.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15

S2O'acres, 27O under cultivation. all
fenced and cross fenced, sets of old
buildings, 3 miles northeast of Van
sycle station, west 1-2 OF section 81
in TIP 6 N. r. SO e. w. NJ. Price
$500. Terms. For further particu-
lars write A. H., care East oregonian.
ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
For sale Very reasonable.

Modern seven room house and sew
en- room house and seven lots. about
ls blocks from town one block from
paved streets, Suitable for chicken
raising and gardening. Inquire Mrs.
c A." this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
SETTLERS NOT HARMED.
Continued from page one.l

have as yet not been reclaimed. The
water must be applied to these lands
by the first Of the year 1920. Many
other similar instances are noted. In
the case Of some Eettlers and COM
panies. who appropriated water III
teen years or more ago and have not
as yet used II. even less time IS given
for the development Of the lands
Thus the Courtney Ditch Co. is given
only until January /, 1918, to make
beneficial use Of its water.
Mr.. Reineman Goes not believe
there will be many appeals from the
decree OF the board OF control. SO
far he has had but few complaints. he
states. and these arose principally
from misunderstandings He believes
the reclamation service will be satis-
fled with the decree inasmuch as its
principal contention has been sus-
tanned. The government will appeal
on behalf of the Indians. from the
decree establishing the claim Of Mrs.
Sophie Byers.
Supporting his he.ief that there will
be no injury done to settlers by the
adjudication, Mr.. Relneman points to
the experience OF The settlers on the
Walla Walla river and tributaries.
Their rights were adjudicated be-
fore there was water board" he
said this morning, "and the adjudi-
cation was an inferior one TO this.
and yet there las not been a case OF
injury worked by the decree. On the
contrary II has been very beneficial
to the whole country by putting an
end TO neighorhood ouarrels and CIV
ing the market for land in that sec
ton of the county 4 much greater
firmness."
Summary OF Decree.
Through John II. Lewis. state en-
gineer, the East Oregonian has been
supplied with the following synopsis
OF the decision given in the adjudica-
tion cases.
The state water board has made ts
findings relative 10 the rights to the
users Of the waters of Umatilla river
and its tributaries. and the forty VOL
umes Of original evidence and testi.
mcny will soon be filed with the cir
cult court A sr,..t many complicat-
ed and vexatious questions arose in
connection with this adjudication, and
the decree of the board attempts to
staighten out these various tangles
and provide for an equable and Just
distribution OF water among the vari.
Gus users.
Volumes of testimony were taken
on the question OF duty Of water for
the various traits CT land involved.
and the board finally arrived at the
following adjustment of the matter:
The amount Of water was limited
to n continuous flow OF one-fortieth
Of a cubic foot per second for each
acre of land irrigated during the
months OF April and May of each
year, and to one-cightieth of one sec
5nd foot for each acre irrigated dur /
Ing other months. a total quantity |
Of water not TO exceed four and one
half acre feet per acre during each I
season is allowed Cor the bottom |
ands along the tributaries. and the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
He Game Rack

The Northwest Rug representative
is here II you have any old ingrains,
brussels moquettes or velvet carpets
you wish woven into beautiful fluffy
rugs notify S, \. Dobner, phone 40S
over 400 local satisfied patrons.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
Alfalfa nav for Sale

Farmers north OF Pendleton on the
o.-W. tR. & N. and the Northern Pa
cific railroad. 1 can furnish you
choice alfalfa hay, cheap freight,
quick delivery" Z. C. Burlingame,
Farmer. walla walla, wash,--Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
LOG on North sIde fcr salc.

Two lots, one corner. between Jack
sen and Washington on Perkins. No
grading. no retaining walls needed,
win strike no rock in excayating
Phone 3S4R evenings or call after
4.30 p. m. d. c. Brown. owner-.Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15

Dance In the Moore Hall. Thursday
evening, February 18th, given under
the auspices OF tho Pendleton Lodge
Nc. 7ss, l. o. o. NJ. Everyone invit-
ed. Admission, 50e.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15

The Woodmen of the World degree
team will give their second dance OF
the season Monday night, February
Is at the Eagle -Woodman hall.---Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
Dancc at Gcrman nall.

Social dance at German hall Sat
urday evening, February 20th. Good
music and refreshments served. Cor
dial invitation extended all.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
Good Pianos Cheap.

warren's Music House has a fine
l.ne OF Standard pianos, also few
cheap ones TO sell on easy terms. See
them before you buy-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15

BERLIN, Feb 13,-The crown
princess Cecilie expects to present her
husband who is on the firing line near
Vordun with his fifth child in the
next few weeks. The crown prince is
expected in Berlin at any time, ar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-15
Vegetables Fresh This Morning

CARROTS, TURNIPS, PARSNIPS, SWEET POTATOES,
IRISH POTATOES, CRANBERRIES, HEAD LETTUCE.
ONIONS, CABBGE, CAULIFLOWER CELERY BA-
NANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, GRAPE FRUIT.
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-24
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

Cordova has started in to clean out the undesirable citizens.
 Reindeer meat at Nome is selling this winter as low as 15 cents a pound.
 The land telegraph line between Kal tag and St. Michael has been aban- doned.
 Pete Erickson, a Cleary miner fell down a shaft at 2 below, and died from injuries received.
 Martin Harrais, democratic politician Of the Tauana, has reached the pie counter. Judge Bunuell has appointed him jury commissioner.
 According to the Knik News the man who committed suicide at Cache creek was Frank Turner He blew out his brains with a 45 revolver.
 Judge Bunnell has signed an order qiving permission to Receiver Moves to accept s15,OOO for what is known as the Washington Alaska bank property.
 Wade II. Joslin, formerly station agent of the Tauana Valley railroad at Fairbanks, has been appointed man aqer of the road 10 succeed Chas. w.. Joint. who is now m the states. 
 The Fairbanks Times pats Judge Chas. D. Bunnell on the back because he refused to fire the court house crowd. The position of the Times is not taken by the many aspirants for jobs,
 That James Wickersham, delegate from Alaska, will probably spend the coming summer in Fairbanks, is the word contained in a letter from the delegate to his brother, Ed. Wicker sham.
 The starving condition of the natives of the Prbiof island, in Boring sea, for the relief of whom a vessel is being prepared at Seattle by the government, is due to failure in securing salmon and seal last summer.
 The official returns of Alaska's vote, recently canvassed, show that the sue cessful candidate for delegate had con- siderable more votes than are required to elect a democratic congressman from some of the districts of Missis- sippi
 The Cordova chamber of commerce has wired to President Hazelet at Washington asking if there is anything the local body eau do to try and secure the location of the proposed experi- mental mining station for Alaska at Cordova.
 Mrs. Fannie McKinzie, of Kantiahna' claims to be the champion huntress of Interior Alaska. During the open hunting season Mrs. McKinzie killed two big bull moose, one caribou and a black bear, in addition to lot of other game.
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-24

Alaska's population is said 10 have increased 5000 last year. A still greater increase is expected in 1915.
 Even residents of Alaska show some interest in the European war Out at Cordova a Greek and a Scandinavian made a bet on the outcome of the War saw campaign, by the terms of which the loser is to walk down to the end of the dock and jump in the sea.
 Robert Isaacson, of Mccarthy, who recently visited Dr. Goddard's sani- tarium near Sitka, said to a Cordova paper: "I was amazed at the accommO dations and the reasonable prices, as well as the curative powers of the springs. Iu time the place is bound to become famous"
 William J. Graves, erstwbile bar tender, skating rink magnate and pro- moter of amateur entertainments and general all-arouud self aggraudizer in this place, is now professor of "Ball Room Dancing and Department" in Los Angeles It is hoped he will make his enterprise remuuerative to uch an extent that he will stay right there Whitehorse Star.
 If Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, or Woodrow Wilson, presi- dent of the United Statee, want to use any timber, earth or stone from the national forests of Alaska for the con- struction of the government railroad in the territory of Alaska, they will have 10 pay the forest service for it out of the railroad appropriation, and take it under the forest service supervision.
 The Shamrock mine, at Hogan's bay, Knights island, is to be developed on large scale, according to M. N. Mastsno and Gauvorau, who have just returned from the property. The former is a wealthy Japanese of Seattle, who has acquired a slO,OOO interest in the Sham rock Mining Company, of Hogan bay. Mir. Gauvoran is a we'll known Seattle attorney, who is also interested in the property. .-Cordova Times.
 M.Dempsey, a Cherokee Indian, who has lived in Alaska for sixteen years, recently returned from a visit to his old home in Oklahoma. When inter viewed at Seattle he said: "Oklahoma is all right, but prefer Alaska. l left the country primarily in search of health and found it in the North. Also l found other things which keep me interested there, and l don't believe that would ever care to go back to the monotonous life of farmer. The North suits me and has treated me well, and 1 intend to stay there"
 The new W. P. & Y. dock at SkaRway, to take the place of the one recently de- stroyed by fire, will soon be ready for boats to tie up, The new wharf will have a straight front 6lO feet long with a railroad track running down the face for a distance of 52O feet This track will leave the bluff just behind the small warehouse on the approach and cross the tourist platform and ap proach, reaching the face of the dock where the old office used to stand. It will be used for unloading coal, ma chinery, hay, and oats direct from boat to cars, and tourist trains will run dnr,1 lhara diraollr nnnnaita boats.
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-24

They all drink the same brand.-One of the most remarkable of phenomena has been noticed in the sky from Sew ard for some nights past by several people. Away over the bay have been seen two stars, a larger and a smaller one. Near the smaller one is tail which moves into it and shoves the minor star towards the greater one. Then comes a regular whirligig and change of colors At first when this was reported it was supposed to be the result of some imagination. The thought of the three stars suggested a certain brand, but there is no doubt of the strange thing. Several have seen it.-Gateway.
 The article which appeared in last weeks issue of the Progressive, pur- porting to be the story of the trouble between Father Duncan, of the Metla. kahua settlement fame, aud the na- lives, has added fuel 10 the controversy. In view of the fact that Mir. Duncan's side of the trouble has been broadly advertised, the relator referred to in The article beiue desirous that the natives side be told, made the state meut as published, 10 which Mir. Dun' can took exception, with the result that the editor of the Progressive was ar rested, taken before the U. s. commis- siouer, the charge read, which was fol- lowed by a long explanation by Mir. Duncan from the beginning of his relation with the tribe up to this day, and the editor was discharged.-Ketch- kan Progressive.
 Judge Tucker, of Nome, has rendered a decision involving the t, rritorial lien law that is of interest to both employ CTS and employees. The case is that of Nordstrom ct al vs. Silvertson ct al, the case being injunction proceedings and founded upon the lien law of Judge Wickersham. Gold dust was seized by the marshal to satisfy debts of others than the laborers incurred by the Sil- vertson and Johnson dredge; the plain tifs had a lien against the property under the Wickersham act and sought an injunction against the marshal dis posing of the gold. The court dis solved the injunction. and practically decided that under this lien law the workers have no claim against the gold in the boxes. He decided that the lien is restricted to gold bearing gravel in the form of dump.
 Better roads and trails for Alaska will be one of the principal objects for which Senatorelect o. ?. Gaustad, of Fairbanks, will work during the com ing session of the territorial legislature. His "mush" out from the interior met ropolis added considerably to bis fund of knowledge about the needs of the Chitina Fairbanks road m particular, his previous experience on interior trails having impressed upon him the need of more work, which can only be done with larger expenditures of labor and money than in the past Another important bit of legislative work in which he is interested particularly is the repeal of the present territorial mining law, known as the Roden law. This, he says, is so complicated that no two attorneys in the territory agree upon the same interpretation of It's provisions.-Cordova Times
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-24

George Franklin, foreman for the Tim Vogel logging camp at Tenakee, was caught by a rolling log the fore part of the week and suffered com pound fracture of the lower right leg. He was taken to the Weyerhorst hos pital at Douglas for treatment.-Skag way Alaskan.
 Mrs. W. II. Chase was severely bitten this morning by her dog "Dodo," re- ceiviug several wounds about the face, a laceration of the lip, which required several stitches to close, and suffered the loss of two teeth Mrs. Chase was playing with the animal when he sud denly attacked her, biting her severely through the cheek, and tearing her lip so that the doctor was compelled to take several stitches in it to close the wound. The dog also knocked out two of her teeth and otherwise bruised her about the face. The dog has been eX tremely friendly and no cause can be assigned for his sudden attack upon his mistress.-Cordova Times.
 Tbat rough class of citizens have come to Ketcbikau is evident from the following item found in the Progres sive: "It is about time that a general cleanup be made, if we want to be reasonably safe to venture outdoors. The class of men doing the slashing and holdups in the city should be at tended to without gloves. In the event that the federal, together with the city authorities cannot handle the situation, it would be we'll for them to call on few business men and proceed 10 do a general cleanup. Every body is eX posed to attack; but such exposures can be minimized by a general round up of those whose presence in the city is a menace to our peace"
 The Valdez Commoner, in speaking of the Indian question, says: There is no bigger farce on the statute books of Alaska than the law governing the sale of liuuor to natives. It is the means by which the most glaring graft is carried on in the territory. It is a humbug from beginning to end and IS costing more annually than we have appropriated for wagon roads in Alas ka. Some of the very men who have been appointed to see that the law is enforced, sit around at out of the way places SO drunk they cannot attend to business even if they were SO inclined, and then come in with an expense ac- count that would keep the members of a good sized Indian camp for half the winter
 Con Giebel is in town today from Loring and reports a fire at that place Thursday evening. It seems that Jim Smith was visiting Frank Fransen at the latter's cabin, and in some manner upset a lamp while Fransen was out of the room. The burning oil set the place on fire and the inside of the place was pretty well gutted before the fire was put out. Smith had a narrow es. cape from burning, as he tried to leave the building by the front way which was fenced in with chicken wire, and was singed about the head and hands before friends broke hole through the wire and hauled him out The building was considerably damaged and Fransen lost about everything he had in the cabin .-Ketcbikan Miner.
Douglas Island news., 1915-02-24

George Franklin, foreman for the Tim Vogel logging camp at Tenakee, was caught by a rolling log the fore part of the week and suffered a com pound fracture of the lower right leg. He was taken to the Weyerhorst hos. pital at Douglas for treatment-Skag way Alaskan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
CHINA REFUSES
TO JOIN ENTENTE
President of Oriental Republic Is Re-
ported as Not Favoring Pro-
pOsaI OF Allies.

Picking, Nov 23.-The informal sug-
gestion of the entente powers that
China Join the allies, thus solidifying
the far east. has not been we'll receiv-
ed by President Yuan Shi Kat, who is
not willing to abandon neutrality and
sacrifice German good will. Japan ap-
parently has not participated IN the
suggestion which Is believed TO be OF
British origin.
Ext Hioki, Japanese minister to
China, has returned to Peking and Wis
tied the foreign Office yesterday. He
said he brought back no demand on
China and would not present for fur
Their consideration at this time group
five of the original demands which
were deferred for future consideration
at the time the others were accepted
by the Chinese government This
group relates to the employment OF
Japanese advisers in political, f1nan-
cial and military affairs, the employ
ment of japanese to reorganize the
police force, the purchase from Japan
OF munitions Of war and the propa-
cation OF Buddhism in China by Jap
anese subjects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
LABORDELECATES
LEAvEFOR HOMES
Thousands Of Men Depart When Amer.
lean Federation Convention Fin
ally Adieurns.

San Francisco. Nov. 23~The thou
sands Of delegates who were here at
tending the 35th annual convention OF
the American Federation of Labor
were scattering today to their homes,
following the close of the convention
last night.
The final session of the labor dele
gates was a stormy one, featured by a
bitter verbal contest between Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers and John Fitz-
patrick. president of the Illinois State
Federation of Labor, arising from a
debate over a resolution favored by
Fitzpatrick. that the federation go on
record as indorsing legislative meth
DDS in securing a universal eight-hour
law.
After battle that for four hours
shook the convention hall, the dele
gates refused to indorse legislative
methods. favoring instead the use OF
economic pressure only to obtain
shorter hours.
The vote was victory for President
Gompers. who in an impassioled
speech declared that the socialist par
~ was behind the attempt to force the
federation TO indorse the proposed
eight-hour day legislation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
new PREMIER OF GREECE TO RESIGN
Consul Asks
DeniQlMQde
By Officials

Washington, Nov. % officials of
the state department and the depart
ment of justice were today consider
ing a protest by Baron Erich Zwied-
inek. charge of the Austro-Hungarian
embassy, that statement issued in
the name of the department of justice,
apparently intended to confirm allie
cations of Illegal activities on the part
of the Austrian consular offices, made
by DR.. Joseph Goricar, former Aus
trian consul. The protest was lodged
with the state department.
The statement said that A. B. Bic
laski. chief of the bureau of investi-
cation Of the department Of justice.
had conferred with Dr.. Goricar in
New York and obtained much informa-
ton of value concerning the activities
Of Austrian consul general Won Nuber
and his associates" This reference
was the charge objected 10.
1t was on his own initiative and not
on instructions from the Vienna for
eign office that Baron Zwiedinek made
complaint to the department. officials
consider the complaint more or less
justified and at the state department
the opinion seemed to prevail that un-
less the department Of justice dis
claimed the authority Of the statement
the Austrian foreign Office might make
inquiries.