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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
FARMERS UNION ENDORSES PLAN
TO EMPLOY A FARMING EXPERT

That the members OF the Farmers
Union would like to see county far
ming expert employed by the Umatil-
la county court is indicated by action
taken here Saturday by the delegates
to the annual convention Of the coun-
~ organization The delegates pres.
ent represented all the locals of the
county and they voted unanimously
to endorse the employment of an ex-
pert Some of those present an
nounced they had previously signed
a remonstrance against employing
such an expert but that upon hearing
the matter fully explained had chang
ed their views.
Other general subjects upon which
the county union acted were the
pending immigration bin. rural cred
its and the plan for the federal gov
ernment to work dirt roads. The i'm
migration bill with the literacy test
was upheld but the present admins
tration was criticised for not having
enacted rural credit law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
BURKE INDICTED ON CHARGE Of
MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE

Murder in the second degree was
the charge brought against Richard
Burke, the young Indian who shot Ed
kirkpatrick on Nov. %, inflicting a
wound from which the farmer died.
in he Indictment returned Saturday
evening by the grand jury. The in
dictment relates that he did feloni-
olsly, purposely and maliciously kill
one Edward kirkpatrick"
The grand jury completed its ses-
sion saturday evening. filling its
report and was dismissed Fifteen
additional true bills were returned.
making the total number returned at
this session %. Two not true bills
We're also returned.
Gee Bing. the Chinaman alleged to
have struck Toy Yung, another Chi
naman with a hatchet at Umatilla on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
SELLING ELECTED Z
SPEAKER OF HOIJe {
BY VOTE 81 To Il
Choice is Made Unanimous Upon
Motion Of Allen Eaton, SeIIing's
Only Opponent for Position.
THOMPSON CHOSEN IN SENATE
No Contest In Upper Branch Occurs
Oregon Legislature Convenes This
MOrning-Only Woman Member Is
Miss TOwne Who Has Seat In the
HOuse-Recess Is Taken.

SALEM. Ore. Jan. 1.-THE state
legislature convened here this morn
ing at 1920 o'clock.
S. B. Huston was elected tempo
rary speaker of the house and w. F..
Drager. temporary chief clerk.
In the senate, Senator Day was
named temporary president and John
p. Hunt, temporary secretary.
The senate named a committee on
credentials and the house appointed
a committee on permanent organiza-
tion.
Selling Is Chosen.
Later in the day Ben Selling OF
Portland, was elected speaker of the
house by a vote of 81 to 22. Lair
was elected president Of the
senate.
Allen Eaton was Selling's only op-
ponent On his motion, after the re-
suit was announced. the election OF
Selling was made unanimous. There
was no contest for president OF the
only one name being placed in
Miss Towne. the only woman mem
ber of the legislature, was in her seat
In the house.
After the election OF a speaker the
house recessed for lunch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11

tied for. also the auditing of the ac-
counts of state and county officials
handling public funds.
/ All penal and eleemosynary institu-
tions have been placed under n sin
gle board OF control and a splendid
/ syster adopted in reference to the
purchase of supplies. The fee sys-
tenn In the state printing office has
been abolished and the printer has
beer placed upon a flat salary The
state now owns the printing plant and
Is saving $4,000 n year. our educa-
tional institutions have been placed
upon a millage tax basis which in
sures liberal support and removes
'hem as factor in legislative log
rolling.
Practically all public service cor
horations have been placed under
the jurisdiction OF the railroad COM
mission and blue-sky law is driving
bogus corporations from our state;
cplendtd banking laws are in effect
ana steps have been taken towards
the regulation OF loan sharks.
Needy mothers have been given aid
through the widows pension act The
workmen's compensation act and
minimum wage law have been passed
IN the interest of the working classes.
shorter hours of labor have been oh.
tained; the prison contract system
has been abolished and prison labor
taken out Of competition with free Ia
Dor.
The transfer of the Oregon City !
locks from private to public control
has taken place and the recovery of |
the jefferson street levee cortland,
oregon) is an accomplished fact
Good roads legislation has enabled
the state to cooperate with the coun-
Ties In road building and to work its
upon the public highways.
The ocean beach has been reserved to
The public for a highway.
Laws aimed at the regulation of
he liquor traffic have been passed
md progress made in the direction OF
Uniting the sale of habit-formlng
irugs, An effective abatement law
$ In force; also law preventing
white slavery and one limiting the
ale of revolvers.
A long needed industrial school for
institutions receiving state
iris has been established and all I
institutions receiving state {
I'D placed under state supervision. I
The creation OF parole board and I
n amendment to the indeterminate
CONTINUED on page three.) ID
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
MAN KILLED WHILE TRYING
TO ACT As A PEACEMAKER
JOHN CONNELL VICTIM OF Bull
LET AT HEPPNER IN AN
OTHERS QUARREL.

News was received here by tele-
phone by the Knights OF Columbus
that John connelI. OF Heppner had
been shot and killed Sunday forenoon
while attempting to serve as peace
maker in quarrel between two men.
He was shot by one OF the participants
and died Immediately. Connell was
a charter member OF the Pendleton
lodge Knights OF Columbus and sor-
row is felt here over his tragic death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11

December 1, next to Burke was indict-
ed for the most serious charge. The
indictment accuses him with assault
with intent to kill
Ralph Despair OF this city was
charged with burglary. the indictment
alleging that on Nov IL ne entered
the home of ]. f. Montgomery and
stole an electric iron. safety razor and
other household belongings.
Larceny from the person was the
charge brought against Frank Sisco.
charged with stealing a five dollar
bill from J. r. Mosehead on Sept 2s.
J, Frank Goetschies was charged with
larceny from a building. il being al
legged that he stole $975 worth OF
two-cent stamps belonging to a Jap
tContinued on page eight)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
GERMAN SQUADRON SAID TO
Be OFF S. AMERICAN COAST

RIO DE JANEIRo, Jan. 11.-An-
other German cruiser squadron was
reported today to be operating off the
Brazilian coast
1t was expected British shipping
would remain in port until the fleet
has been accounted for.
Confirmation is lacking here Of the
rumor the British warship Invincible
sunk the German cruiser Won Der
Tam.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11

More than 10 persons, most of
them half suffocated with smoke and
some OF them in a dangerous condi-
tIon, were dragged from this hole on
Broadway. near Fifty-third street,
near the heart of the busiest section
OF the city, when fire spread through
New York's great underground tun-
mel.
While trains, each carrying 400.
were running less than a minute apart
during the morning rush hours in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
VIOLENT FIGHTING.
IN LYS AND OISE
REGIONS IS BEGUN
French Reported to Have Taken Line
OF German Trenches After Series
OF Fierce Engagements.
HEAVY ARTILLERY IN ACTION
In the Solssons District. TcutOns Are
Said 20 Have Lost Heavily I'm Effort
to Regain Ground Taken by French
Fighting In Alsace Continues De-
spite Shows.

PARIS. Jan. 11.-Violent fighting
was In progress on the entire line In
the Lys and oise regions today.
According to a war office statement
the French took line OF German
trenches as a sequel to a series OF
fierce encounters.
Between Lys and the North sea.
heavy artillery engagements are ra-
ging.
In the Scissors district II was re-
ported the Germans have suffered
huge losses in their efforts TO regain
ground lost last week.
Fighting was increasing in volume
but II was denied the Germans had
gained anything The war office as.
serted the French are occupying
trenches from which the Germans
have been expelled.
Between the Aisne and the Cham
payne region, II was said. big guns are
at work and the advantage is with the
allies.
North OF Perthes the French were
declared TO have assaulted and taken
a German trench.
Heavy fighting was said to be con-
tinuing In the vosges and upper Al
SAGE, despite deep SHOWS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
AMERICAN PROTEST
HELD TO Be RIGHT
N ITS PRINCIPLE
Great Britain Agrees That Neutral
Nations Should be Interfened
With Only when Necessary"
NO COMMENT BY WASHINGTON
Secretary Bryan Says Statement VIII
BE Reserved Until Full Answer II
Receiyed-Note Promises Thas
Britain VIII Make Redress for Ac-
ton Of It's Fleet.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ii.-Great
Britain's preliminary reply to the note
from the United States government.
requesting Improvement in the treat
ment Of American commerce by the
British fleet was made public here and
in London Sunday by mutual agree
ment between the state department
and the British foreign office
The British communication concur.
In the view OF the United states that
commerce between the neutral ma
tons should be interfered with only
when fmperatively necessary and Of
ficials Of the Washington government
construed it as concedIng that the
principles expressed by the Ameri-
can note were Just and upheld by the
previously accepted usages Of inter
war.
Bryan Postponed Comment
The only formal comment made
was contained in brief statement is
'ued by Secretary Bryan who said:
The answer. being preliminary
and not being intended as a complete
reply. We will postpone comment un-
III The full answer Is received"
Briefly. the British note. while con-
'eding the principles OF the Ameri-
an governments contentious, points
'ut difficulties in actual practice. re-
ers to alleged fraudulent practices By
hippers and cites statistics showing
'ertain neutyal commerce. in support
II Great Britain's suspicious that
Germany and Austria have been indl-
ectly obtaining contraband through
'eutral countries. The note promises
'owever. that Great Britain "will
make redress whenever the action OF
he British fleet may unintentionally
xeeel' the limits OF international law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11

women piled out on the tracks
those of them who had not fallen un-
conscious on the floors OF the cars.
Ffremen and policemen tore out the
air cutters in the Broadway sidewalk
and letting down ladders carried out
scores, The rescuers themselves had
to be treated with pulmotors and
many passengers were revived with
them. Several score OF ambulances
carried the victims to nearby hospit-
ais.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11

New York subway which carries
more than a million passengers each
day, fire broke out from defective
wires Three or four trains were
stalled in the Broadway tunnel near
Fifty-third street. As has been Gus.
tomary, the guards locked the doors,
thus shutting in the passengers.
Smoke began to pour in the windows,
Some passengers said later the guards
had fled, leaving them locked in.
Windows were smashed and men and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
SENSATIONAL DROP comes
IN GHICAG0 WHEAT MARKET

= CHICAGO. Jan. ia SEN I
sational drop in the price Of 4
= wheat was registered at the 4
= board OF trade. May opened at a 4
= dollar thirty eight. but before 4
, 1880 had dropped to a dollar Z
, thirty three and half. The ap- 4
, pearance OF a big supply OF Z
, long" wheat was responsible Z
, for the decline. Later there was Z
, slight rally and May advanced z
, to a dollar thirty four and three Z
, fourths. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
TEUTON AND SLAV
PREPARE 70 MEET
N DEATH GRAPPLE
Both Sides in Eastern Zone Of War
Concentrating Their Forces for a
General Clash.
FRONTAL ASSAULT PLANNED

Germans Believed Gathering Strength
20 Attack Positions OF Cars Troops
Along the Vlstula FFont-RussIa Is
Holding Back Invasion OF Austria
Hungary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
WEST END RANCHERS WILL
WAGE WAR AGAINST RABBIT

Under the direction OF r. T. Jack
son Of the department OF agriculture
residents Of the west end of the
county are going to conduct a war Of
determination upon the jackrabbits
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11

PETRoGRAD. Jan. 11.-Russians
and Germans are concentrating in Po-
land for a general clash. There has
been little serious fighting since Sat-
urday.
The Germans are reinforcing. Indi-
cations were they are preparing for
a frontal assault on the Russians in
the Vistula position.
Reports that the Slavs had taken
10000 Austrian prisoners since Christ.
mas were received here.
VIENNA, Jan. 1.-THE Russians
haven't as yet attempted 10 push their
invasion into Hungary, the war office
stated. II was thought likely this
was due TO SHOWS which are hamper
ing operations In Gallcla and the Car
pathians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11

ROME. Jan. 11.-That immense
damage was done the outer defenses
OF the Dardanelles by the Anglo
French fleets bombardment was in
dicated in Constantinople advices to-
day.
The impression is growing the allies
naval forces would force a passage of
the strait, in which event grave fears
are felt at Rome that It will be hard
to prevent massacre OF foreigners in,
Constantinople
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
NEWS SUM MARY
General.

0C1CA.
American position regarding protest
90 Great Britain over shipping Is held
just I'm principle by English govern
nlent
Violent fighting I'm western theateF
Of war begins.
TeutOn and Slav on eastern front
prepare TO clash I'm death struggle.
Local.
Thomas Mllarkey. pioneer resident,
passes away.
Richard Burke charged with sec
ond degree murder; many indictments
returned.
School census OF county shows over
1000 pupils.
Man OF handcuff renOwn makes c.
cape from Walla walla.
Judge Charles ii. Marsh takes Of
flee.
County Union endorses plan TO en-
ploy county farm expert.
New water system responsible for
reduction In insurance rates.
Mrs. Peter sheridan dies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East oregOnlan has the largest paid
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland and over twice the circulation ln
Pcndleton OF any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-11

Continued on page three)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-16

for a woman to ask a divorce be-
cause her husband is too ardent
lover. But Mrs. Ada Brown Ketchum
is seeking a separation from her
wealthy husband, a New York law
yer, because she says, His love was
SO cruel" In the court hearing Keteh-
UNI told of ga tWo-hour soul kiss" his
wife had given him, while she told
the court that he kissed her so much
lie left her exhausted. The pictures
show the Ketchums as they were
photographed in the courtroom.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-16
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Meter farmer, found guilty In second
degree of the murder of his bride
over year ago.
Sterling, Ill.-Two women and one
man: killed, three others seriously in
jured when automobile, driven by
VIM. Gantzer, Nelson, Ill, farmer,
plunged into Hollman's Creek.
London.-American legations at
Christiania, Stockholm and Copen-
hagen issued statements, formally
declaring American government has
no connection with Ford peace expe-
dition, according to Copenhagen dis
patches.
London.-PoIice raided headquar-
tiers of Pankhurst militant suffra-
gettes and seized type used in pub
fishing Pankhurst organ Brittania,
formerly called Suffragette.
Ntw York.-War hasn't reduced
Paris from position as fashion CEN
ter At custom house importation of
Paris models to u S. in the current
month said to be largest officials can
remember.
New York.-FeIix Ermann, butch
er, used foot to manipulate ten-ounce
weight beneath his counter attached
to his scale. Confessed. Three
months in prison.
Cleveland. - Case students peti-
toned faculty to discontinue Satur-
day tests, saying Friday night dane
es left them in no shape to take quiz.
Cleveland. - Unless women stop
wearing wooden-heeled shoes they'll
all become bowlegged, says Nine.
Ellsworth, chiropodist.
New York. Mrs. Fleming John
son, Macon, Ga, bride, complained
when department stores failed to de-
liver her purchases. Then she re-
membered she had ordered them in
her maiden name, Fleta Holmes.
Boston.-BrookIine, richest town
of it's size in country, will have no
more old-fashioned town meetings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24
SHIP NEARLY HIT A WHALE.
The Cxnr, From A~rchsngei, Dts-
turbs Mammals Morning Nap.

Passengers on board the Car, which
arrived yesterday afternoon from Arch
angel. had the unique experience OF
breaking the morning nap Of a whale
early Sunday. The ship narrowly es-
capped hitting the huge mammal, which
was floating in her path. A. II WAS
the whale was barely three feet from
the side AZ the Car passed by. II
happened between cape Cod and Sable
Island and officers OF the ship estimated
from what they saw OF the creature
that II measured between sixty and
seventy feet In length.
The Car carried six first cabin pas
sengers, among whom were three en-
gineers who are coming to join Gen.
S~apojnikoT's purchasing bureau for the
Russian Government in this city,
II was the opinion Of those on board
the ship that Russia will never con-
sent to peace until the other Allies agree.
They admit that their country is hope
lessly beaten on land and stands small
chance Of ever regaining the territory
from, which they have been driven back
by the German advance, but they an.
delighted with the Russian naval vic
tories and prophesy better conditions
when the Dardanelles fall, an event
they expect very soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24
FEVER EPIDEMIC LAID
TO POTTER'S FIELD
Commissioner Davis Blames
Burial Ground for Harris
Island Outbreaks.

pot,er's field, on Harris Island. Is .
suspected of being the cause Of the yearly
epidemics NJ typhoid fever In the Boys
R%efor-natory and the branch workhouse,
both located on the small island on Long
Island Sound just above City Island and
across from Great Neck.
The island has been used for burying
the city's unclaimed dead and the dead
OF the poor for perhaps half a century,
Records do not say how long. II Is
estimated that as many as 100000
bodies have been Inferred there.
Commissioner Of Correction Katharine
Il. Dlvis is one who believes there Is
something in the theory that the pres
ence Of SO many bodies on theiisland
may be the cause OF the yearly current
attacks of fever. Miss Davis feels that
all bodies turned over TO the city for
burial should pc cremated. although she
knows there would be considerable re-
ligious objection to such a method OF
disposing of the dead bodies. Miss Davis
has asked the Board OF Health to look
into the matter.
-Four new cases developed in tho
branch workhouse Yesterday. They were
transferred tn the city Hospital on
Blackwell Island at once. They are
not serious. About eighty cases hav
been treated this year. So far there
have been five deaths. Employees and
prisoners OF the island nave been IN.
oculated three times with a typus vac
cine. MANY have been made Ill from
this precaution. Last year the fever
spread to less than nifty inmates. OF
which three died. - year before there
were about twenty - OF the fever.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24
CROPSEy DEMANDS
A STRAIGHT TICKET
Tells Brooklyn Republicans He
Wants No Democrats or
Independents.
O'LOUGHLIN Is AROUSED

The Republican managers in Brooo'yh
are badly tangled in the makeup OF IRE
county tteket because OF the tnsistence
OF District Attorney Cropscy that II ne
accepts a denomination all his associates
on the ticket he straight Republicans
like himself.
Before Mr.. Cropsey's announcement the
state favored had included Register r.
T. O'Loughlin. an Independent Democrat
and leader o. the Independence League
in Brooklyn, for denomination and the
nomination Of County Judge John F.
Hylan. Democrat. who was appointed
TO All a vacancy on the bench by GOV.
Glynn. O'Loughlin had assured the
party leaders that this ticke would have
the support OF the Hearst papers.
The executive committee vas in ses-
sion yesterday when Bridge Commits
sioner kracke and Jacob Livingston,
chairman OF the committee. arrived with
Mr.. Cropsey's ultimatum. and at once
there was turmoil. Alfred T. Hobley,
leader of the Fourth Assembly district
and OLoughlin's deputy, snapped out:
"Who is TINS fellow Cropsey that he
can dictate To US IN this fashion? VINO
sad he was strong. anyway
Tn subsequent deliberations were held
behind closed doors
MIR Livingston later issued the fol-
lowing siatement:
y determination has been made by
tho Republican organization OF Kings
county as to the coarse TO be pursued
at the coming election either az to policy
or candidates. To-day Information was
conveyed to our organization that NJ.
Ol-ougatiu's efforts TO combine with our
organization had a condition attached To
II, namely, that mis- friends would insist
uron the Endorsement of one Democratic
candidate for County Court Judge
"This Is "A situation which needs time
for reflection. II II to he assumed that
the Republican organization would be
procluded from doing anything which
might interfere with the success of any
Republican candidate"
Register OLoughl!u also issued a Ions
statement, IN which he said hat the Re
publican situation was a "distinct shock
to him, and added
81 had thought that these gentlemen
mean what they said when they tolo
he voters Of Kings that they were go
ing 20 present - ticket this fall made VI
Of men who had been tried IN office an6
had not been found wanting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24

Guards of Connecticut. a resident OF
New Haven, said after passing "a day at
the camp that the drill work is wonder
full and that 1t Is only by seeing 1t that
n can believe such results possible in
so short a time. The men had gained
more practical knowledge of soldering
In a week at this camp, he believes, than
would be possible in a month at any
camp of State militia.
DIR. John II. Finley. state Commits
sioner of Education, who Is a guest at
the Catholic Summer School OF America,
after inspecting the camp and its work
ings. said
Il have been greatly impressed by the
seriousness, earncstness and rigor or II
all and by what has been accomplished
In so brief a time. 1t Is a splendid
school OF democracy In self-discipline
solf-restraint and organization. ! wish
that every able bodied man could he
conscripted to spend his vacation In this
way, not for military preparedness alone
but for economic. physical n com
munity preparedness.
Il regret that | have not n vacation
this summer, for I'd be glad to spend
IL in such company and in such a ser.
vice I would like especially to join tn,
men on the hike"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24
FALLS IN BAY: BLAMES WINE.
Actress Found In shrrpShCad
Wate-Denics Tr,ina suicide.

Marion Thompson ~ yeats Old. an
actress. living at the HargraNe llotcl.
Seventy-second street near columbus
venue was pulled out OF Shccpslicsd
Bay Mt the DOT or sixteenth street lac
last night by Fred Mills, a lie Edard.
who heard her scIcams when she llrdou
In the water.
After pr. Held OF the Gomez Island
Hospital had treated her Tor Immersion
and Mysteries MiSs Thompson va4
locked up in the Coucv island police
station charged with having attempted
suicide. She den ri this and said SHE
had been dining at Shecpshead LAY with
some friends and the wine. to viii n
shc WAS not accustomed. went to her
head. She said she hat no hhoW'cdse OF
how She got juto the water.