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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05
Bible students.

Coffee Club Hall, Sunday at s p.
m. Subject, Does the Scriptures
Hold Out Restitution Blessings for
Those in Their Graves?" All well
come. No collection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05

T. T. BROWNS FURNITURE STORE
Funeral director and licensed en-
balmer. Most modern funeral parlor,
morgue and funeral cars. Calls re-
sponded to day or night Corner
Main and Water streets. Telephone So.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05
Mar Shows In Rlrth Rate.

PARIS, June 3.--Births are begin
ming to show the effects of the war.
According to the statistics for Par
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05

A man doesn't necessarily believe
all you say Just because he doesn't
call you a liar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05

AUCTION SALES-THE EAST OR
egonian makes q specially OF auc'
tion sale bills, cards and advertising
We can furnish auctioneer, clerk and
advertising complete that will assure
you of having . successful sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05
PORTLAND swine
HOLDING RECORD
Ccourtesy fridays journal }

PORTLAND, Ore.-North Portland
hit the top today for hogs in the rec
ognized open stoekyard markets OF
the United States, by forcing the
price to IS. This is 15c better than
yesterdays market
There was another small run Of
hogs in the yards overnight and these
found instant favor with the trade.
Some of the stuff came direct to kill
ers on contract, therefore, the actual
open market offerings were COM
paratively nominal.
Hog market trend in some of the
big eastern markets today was some
what better with advances in price
almost general
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05

With only handful OF cattle avail
able in the yards to date this week
there is noticeable increase in steadi-
ness in the trade here, although quite
fair supplies are promised for Mon
day.
Not enough cattle have come for
ward to North Portland since Mon
day to establish prices, in fact, no
tops at all were available.
Cattle market conditions through
out the country were on a somewhat
better standing today with fractional
advances in some yards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05
AUCTIoNEERs.
MALE HELP WANTED.
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-PARTY WILL PAY Cass
or give trade for UmatiIia county
farm. $40 10 SEQ per acre. Addresa
Box II, Athena, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

ENGRAVED CARDS, INVITATIONS
wedding announcements, embossed
private and business stationery, etc
Very latest styles. Call at East Ore
gonlan office and see sample.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05

iday by what is known as the Or
phans Automobile Day Association
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05
VETERINARY SURGEONS.

c. W. LAsSEN, NJ. D. V. CoUNTY
Veterinarian. Residence telephons,
81; office telephone, 90
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05

Livestock shippers.
Hogs-F. A. Stewart, Weiser, Ida
no, l load; George Unger, load;
John Farr, Gateway, / load.
Sheep-C. NJ. Stewart, Roosevelt,
Wash, 2 loads; Rice Cook, Mccoy, 2
loads; A. /. Voos, Salem, loads.
Mixed stuff-C. E. Lucke, Molalla,
2 loads cattle, calves, hogs and sheep
on contract; J. d, Dinsmore, West
sclo, load hogs and sheep on con-
tract.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05

BENTLEY a LEFFTNGWELL, REAL
estate, fire, life and accident insur-
ance agents. SIS Main street
Phone l0l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-05
.attle market range.


While there was another quite fair
run OF mutton lambs reported in the
yards at North Portland overnight, a
large per cent of the offerings did
not enter the trade, being consigned
to killers direct
General mutton and lamb market
conditions continue steady at former
prices.
Some strength and fractional ad-
yances were shown for mutton today
in the big eastern markets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
British Admiralty Said to
BE Responsible for
the Act
ACT JUSTIFIED BY
THE FOREIGN OFFICE
Makes Claim That Great Britain Per
n1its Use of Her Colors by Other Ma
tons if Necessary to Avoid Capture.
Report Asked for by U. S.

LONDON, Feb. S.-The British Adj
miralty itself ordered the Lusitania
TO hoist the United States flag as
precaution against attack by German
submarines in her dash from Queens
town to Liverpool Saturday, according
TO a despatch from = Chronicle cor
at Liverpool.
The correspondent says that a wire
less message from the Admiralty was
received Saturday morning when the
big liner was off the Irish coast. The
Stars and Stripes were then run up
and the liner went on to Liverpool.
From Birmingham the Press Associa-
tion has received information corrobo.
rating this report. The despatch says:
80 Passengers from the Lusitania who
arrived here Sunday state that when
off the coast Of Ireland the Lusitania
received a wireless from the admiral
ty that it was to hoise the American
flag. 1t did so and sailed under that
flag to Liverpool.
The following statement in regard to
the incident was issued by the forei IN
office tonight:
''The use Of neutral flag is,
within certain limitations, well estab-
lished in practice as rusc de gucrrc.
Tho only effect in the ease Of Il mer-
chairman of wearing a flag other than
| her national flag is to compel the
| enemy TO follow the ordinary obi ga
/ lions Of naval Warfore and satisfy him
/ self As To the nationality Of the vessel
/ and the character Of her cargo by eX
ANIMATION before capturing her ana
| taking her INTO u prize court for ad
! Indication.
The British government has always
considered the use OF the British col
ors by foreign vessels legitimate fol
1.-THE purpose of escaping capture. Sucl
practice not only. involves no hreacl
/ of international law. nut is specifically
recognized by the law of this country
in the Merchant Shipping Act Of 1894
I'm instructions 10 British consul
lin 1914 it is stated: \ ship is hahl
Ito capture if 4 British character is im
properly assumed except for the pur
pose Of escaping capture.
As we have in practice not object
led TO foreign merchant vessels uSin;
= the British merchant Tag as a euse 70
1.-THE purpose Of cVading capture at Sc
lat the hands Of Il helhgercut. so, W
should maintain that in the couvcrs
case n British merchant vessel CON
mitted no breach of international IaN
in assuming neutral coiors for a sim
Iilar purpose. il She thought fit
BY the rules OF international law
The customs of war and tho dictates @
humanity il is obligatory upon a he
tligerent to ascertain the character &
q merchant vessel and cargo befor
capture. Germany has no right 70 di>
regard this ALLEGATION.
ITO destroy q ship. non-combatar
crew and cargo. as Germany announce
her intention OF doing. is nothing les
, than an act OF piracy of the hi9
seas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
AERIAL TRAIL BREAKING.

amazing spsse ..na Endurance of The
Wild Swan In Flight.
IL is impossible for one who has seen
only the common mute swans floating
about in the artificial lakes OF CITY
parks 10 imagine the grandeur of a
flock Of the great whistlers III theii
wild state. In Wild Life and the
Camera" Mr.. A. X. Dugmore says the
sight is one or the most impressive in
nature. AS the huge birds rise into the
air it seems as il an aerial regatta
we're being sailed overhead the swans
each with wing spread OF six or sev.
Ell feet, moving like yachts under full
sail.
Once the swans are fairly under way
their speed is amazing. nearly a hun
dred miles All hour, and that. TOO. with
10 apparent effort, for the slow wing
motion is very deceiving Their en-
DURANGO is as surprising as their speed
for they are said TO travel a thousand
miles without alighting.
The fiocks are usually led by an old
and experienced swan, and it is said
that as one becomes tired of leading
| or it might be called aerial trail break
ing, his place is taken by another
! whose strength is equal TO the task
| and so they continue until they reach
| their destination. the southern feeding
| grounds of the winter or the northern
| breeding places of the summer Occa
| sionally they stop to rest i'll the region
| of the great lakes. Not many years
| ago, while on their way north. Il large
! number stopped above Niagara falls
| and more than a hundred were by
| some extraordinary mischance carried
| over the falls and Killed in the surg
| ing waters.
Whether the swans prepare in any
special way for their southwark jour
ney is not known. but before startin:
north they indulge in the curious habi
known as "ballaStinS' is 10 say
they eat great quantities Of sand 70
what purpose no one knows.
In the PARKWAY Arctic ocean is thci
breeding place, and it is believed tina
they mate for life. AS with so man
of the water birds. the swans protec
their eggs with Il covering oil dow
scratched from their own breasts. =
that when tue birds leave the nest tn
two to six large, yellowish eggs AZ
hidden from the eyes Of possbi
thieves and protected against ANY Sn5
den changes at temperature
IL is many Years before the swan
are clothed in lha feathers OF immac,
late Wilderness that make them sue
conspicuous objects OF beauty. No
indeed. until the firth year does Il
trace of gray disappear. Their FIR
! feathers are entirely gray. GradualI
4 they tighten, becoming notified wit
! white, the neck and head rcmainii
. gray until after the body IS complete
70 white.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
REGARDS SENATE
BILL AS VICIOUS
Mr.. Watson Objects Strongly TO Plan
to Tax Hospital Property-WIn
Arrange for Hearing.

SuporintendcntS of the hospitals
Throughout the state have Just received
from Charles -. Watson OF st. Adams,
OF the Warner Home and ST Adams
hospital. a letter calling attention 10
SENATE bill IL The purpose of the bill
and Mr. Watson : attitude toward Il
are set forth in the letter, which Is Is
follows:
Dear Sir:-My attention is called to
Il bill introduced in the Vermont senate
and numbered 5 -, which is intended
to tax lands and buildings of public,
pious and charitable institutions, other
than a church edifcc, parsonage and
outbulGines, a building used as con
vent or school orphanagos, homes,
asylums OF hospitals, and lands adie-
cent thereto, etc. In other words, lands
and buildings of hospitals not immcd-
lately connected with hospitals and
homes nc proposed to be taxed; where
rs before, if the income from such non
adiacenr lands was exclusively used for
the support of inmates and patients
without pay. such separate lands were
not taxable.
The effect upon the Warner Home
and st. Adams hospital by the passage
of this act would be very cmbalrass
, ing. not TO say disastrous. Such legis
lation is contrary to the policy of the
state, and is niggardlv. and vicious
| Every hospital, home, orphanagc anl
private asylum in Vermont would hi
affected and / hope you will appear be
fore the legislature and oppose the bill
| have succeeded in getting the bill
lrccommittcd tc the committee to whicl
il was originally referred and will al
range for hearing for next week
! Please watch the papers, or, bette
stil write to the secretary of the sen
ate, Guy VI. Page, asking him to mott
fly you when a hearing will be had.
If YOU viii examine See. 49S Of tn
/ Public Statutes rs amended by No. 3.
/ Nets Of 1910, you will see how the la>
now stands. The proposed bill woul
rcpeal the last clause of the amende
section and would add hospitals au
homes 10 these institutions whose ser
arate lands and buildings are to i
taxed.
Yours truly.
CHARLES D. WATSON.
st. Adams, Feb e, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
What Shell Fire Is Like.

| have read many attempts to de
scribe shell fire in Il battle. hnt not one
10 equal the easy description of this
young officer. who does not pretend tc
he a stylist. Listen:
Won hear boom miles away. hard
~ audible in tire distance. Then 4
faint sigh. gradually rising to a scream
rs the she'll whZzes toward you Then
4 flash, au Immense crash and the ajl
is filled with thousands OF bullets and
Jagged Jumps at iron. each making {:
different sort OF shtipkiug noise Thrt
phitnhit-phit everywhere as they hji
The ground.
This is shrapnei london Sketch
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
4 REGULAR Calder.

A lady bought some furniture at an
auction sale in Glasgow the other day.
On paying the porter she remarked:
Had / known how dirty that furni-
ture was ! would not have bought it
'Weel, na'am." replied the porter.
1t wis the dirtiest hoose | ever saw
bur, there, whit cud ye eXpect--the mis-
trees wis only ut hame' every Tuesday.
All ken it fer a fac. cause | read it On
caird CAT in that drawer there. -
Glasgow News
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08

The phrase the sick main of the
east originated in . speech OF CZ;n
Nicholas TO the British charge DAT
flares ut st. Petersburg at the time of
the Crimean war. He said We have
on our hands Il sick man, II very sick
man. 1t would be Il great misfortune
il one of these days he should slip
away from us before the necessary ar
Engagements have been made."-Argo-
naut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08

Brown-Why is your daughter going
10 tall; against the permanence OF a
republic in that college debate? Smith
Because Size thought the advocacy
OF a republic would not 20 wei with
her new empire gown.-Erooklgn Cit,
zen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
The Man and the Machine.

How many votes did you get
Not nearly rs many as the other ftl-
low said the man who is always phil
OSophical You see. l had to depend
entirely on my own efforts for my
votes. His were machine made
Washington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
Perfect Happiness.

GrubbS-What is your idea OF perfect
happiness? SubbS-Well. If my wife
would stop telling me what she thinks
of me. and | had the privilege of tell
ing my respected employer what
think of him it would seem about
rieht.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
parfacfIv Proper.

81 am afraid this company is doing
business on IN inflated capital"
Yes. but then it deals in automo-
bile tires''- Baltimore American
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08

Take care that no one hates yor
iustly.-SyrtlS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08

Honesty is the best policy, and in the
long run the premiums are less too.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08

Nan 5 nature TO be coed is like the
tendency of water TO flow downward.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Baraca Class Bnnnnet

The Baraca class OF the West Brat
tlehoro Baptist church held 4 meeting
Friday evening for the election of or
iicers for the next six months The
occasion was marked with a banquet.
served by the Ladies' Benevolent 20
clety After the feast the officers for
the next six months were elected, af-
ter which the president 0r the class
introduced d. +. Perry rs toastmaster
for the vening. Nearly all the mem
bars Of the class and invited guests.
some - in number, were iii some novel
way introduced ANA al happily re-
sponded. The occasion viii lons he
pleasantly remembered.
The reports OF the officers showed
that the class is gaining III member
ship and that increased interest is he
ing shown Thsc officers were elected:
PresideF, George G. Harris; vice presi-
dent, David T. Perry: secretary and
treasurer, Allen Wilmington; teacher
Thomas Collins; assistant teacher
George 4. Allen.
Clinton Convey returned to school to-
day, after being confined To the house
! 10 days.
Miss Miriam Reed went TO her home
in Putney to spend the weekend with
| her mother.
Miss Frances etellman of Boston
came Saturday night to visit her par
ents few days.
Mrs. a. J. Brackett. who was oper-
ated upon at the Mcirose hospital, j.
making q good recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Stocl,weu wcn1
to Vernon Saturday to attend the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08

FOR SALE-G0 horses. We arrived
Feb. 6 with two carloads, an nice,
fr-t.class horses. - teams. 2I00 to
3l00 All kinds Of single horses. Sever
al nice dark gray and black teams.
Pair road mares, $500. Pair gray mares,
1000. VIII keep big stock on hand
ull the time Several good secondhand
horses 500 to 1900. All horses warrant
ed. Guilford 4 Wood Horse Co.. T..
i. Wood, Prop, SheIhurnc Falls, Mass.
200-2g1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08

hftt4N u IIN.
CHARLES D. WATSON.
St. Adams, Feb. e, 1915.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
10 REGULATE SALE or FtII
BLOOD INDIAN NIIOIMIaN ~,

There has been introduced bilI in
the house by Hunter of ChoctaW,
Walden Disney, S,ycs and Murray,
providing for exclusive procedure Tor
the sale of the interests Of full-blood
indian heirs In inherited lands, the
disposition OF the funds received from
the sale OF such lands, the repeal or
conflicting laws and for other pur-
poses
II provides for certlfication OF Ger
tain information regarding the de
ceased before the court can entertain
a sale, giving the Judge power 10 hold
hearings os TO ownership and value OF
lands and cause witnesses TO appear
the same AS in any ciyil action, the
judge may decline TO approve any sale
unless 1t Is I'm his Judgment fair COM
pensation for the land, the purchase
money must be paid into court; lands
may be offered 10 highest bidder for
cash, II greater price is offered than
IN deed presented for approval, the
Judge may issue new deed with In
creased price, no deed shall be APP
proved until after lapse Of thirty
days after death of dcCedcnt; all pro-
visions of all laws heretofore enacted
of conveyance Of such lands herewith
repealed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
PERSISTENT RUMORS or
SALES EMPH \TICAI.IN DENIED
Many Companies in Cu~ing Report
ed tO Have Solids Somebody
Trying to Grind Duh Axe?

Madame Rumor is conducting 70
great many sJlcs of valuable Cushing
nI properties these days
There have been at least "a dozen
sales pulled off during the last week
especially since The World publish
ed the Markham sale
A we'll authenticated rumor had it
that b. h. Jones had sold hig hold
lug- to the Prairie denied cmphat-
cully hy both Jones aud the Prairie.
Another one was that &. j.
Wr.uhtsmln had sold out To- the Cos
den interests. Absurd ON it's face as
application for receiver OF the $.
Crow has been filed I'm Creek county,
and Mr. Uerndon, attorney for Mr..
WrlEhfsWau is I'm Washington op-
posing the allotment OF the land TO all
legged heirs.
Friday, there came to the oil editor
trum a reliable source that the Eath-
Ircu OH company White a Sinclair
has sold to the Carter interests, which
are known 60 Doe the standard oil OF
New Jersey.
Another report has it that Guns
uhr. * Foreman has sold to the
Standard of New Jersey denied
The Slick deal has fallen through.
on account of too much departmental
lulSrs. 30 ls said.
Another report was that c. y,
ShHftur had unluuded uu the stand
ard OF Indiana could not bc vert
fled
just what the object Of these false
rumors are we have not been able 90
fgurp out but perhaps something
viii drop before long that will let the
.Ht of the bag
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
OH. rNroRrS by COUNTRIES.

The monthly summary OF foreign
commerce Of the United states fot
the month uf December and for the
wuuth- ending with December shows
that during the last month OF the year
There were no exports OF mineral oils
tO BcIauw. GERMANY or Austria
Hungary. nor was there amy export
ut crude OH to France. nor uf illumi-
mating uil tu the Dutch East Indies.
OF tho Philippines This statement also
indicates that there was mo- cNporta-
ton of gasoline during December to
the United Kingdom. Tho ar
tiClc may have appeared however. iu
uJphtha of which one FUN cargo was
received boo England
The total expectation OF gasoline
during December was lO.95S.NlS gal
Ions. OF which 5.15g.Sll gallons went
fu France. 2.3S2.471 Co Canada. and
i.t4u.IT4 90 the Netherlands. Italy
took 34U,VlO gallons and other Euro
pD1u countries not indicated took
Zjl.Ioj gallons.
The war necessities for gasoline are
shown hy the fact that tho total OK
ports Of this product TO France in
1914 were 32.SG7.03i gallons COM
pared with lO.G3I2O2 gallons in
1913 10 is a matter OF note that iu
I..' NN N NI ''|.NNAl Alh.ln z IhIl'f Ihlu
for this gasoline about tho same per
gallon as lu 1919. the total price In
1913 being SIl949V4 compared with
SO .GG.sh5 in 1914 70 will be seen
that the quantity and price was about
three times as much In 1914 as In
1913 Ir the case Of gasoline export
cd 90 Germany. however. during 1914
taken as a whole. the price was con-
sldorabB larger than In the previous
year Germany in 1918 took 4.223.-
O6u gallons. valued at s3g4.1is. com
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
MORE LEGISLATION FOR
DINORCI\G PIPE LINES
Proposed Law Would Not Permit Car
ricrs to Own Interest in
oil Leases.

Notwithstanding the many bills I'm
the Oklahoma legislature toward reg
ulating pipe lines and the oil business,
Lewis Hunter of Cotton and Comanche
counties, has still another bill which
was introduced In the house Friday
The bin follows:
Section / That 1t shall hereafter
be unlawful for any company, or as
sOClatlon OF persons or any member
or stoCkholder thereof, engaged In the
business OF common carrier OF petrol
cum oil by pipe line, i'm this state, to
own, hold or control, either in fee or
10y lease, any oil producing land or
oil producing wells or To acquire or
deal in such property while interested
I'm said business of common carrier Of
OIL
Section .. That any subsidiary COM
pany or any holding company, any Of
whose officers or any Of whose stock
holders or trustees, are directly or in
directly Interested I'm the business of
common carrier Of petroleum oil by
pipe line in this state, are hereby pro
hihitcd from acquiring, owning, leas-
ing or controlling any oil producing
land or any oil producing we'll i'm this
state or amy interest iu such lands or
wells
Section That every pipe line
company now engaged, or permitted
tu engage, i'm the business of common
carrier of petroleum oil. In this state,
that owns or controls, either in fee
or by lease, any oil producing lands
or wells i'm this state, shall dispose of
same within six months after this act
takes effect.
Section a. That the violation ~ any
of the provisions of this act shall can
eel the permit to do business I'm this
state, forfeit the charter II issued by
the state. an osCheat To this state, all
property owned In this state, at the
time OF such violation by such pipe
line company subsidiary company
and holding company as the case may
be, guilty Of such violation And, It
shall Ire the duty Of the attorney gen
cral OF the state, when the violation
of the act Is brought to his attention.
to forthwith institute suit In the name
OF the state in any district court of
this state TO enforce the provisions
Of this pCt, and such suit shall have
precedence OF other pending litigation
both i'm the lower court and on appeal.
Section 3. An emergency Is hereby
/ declared to exist. boy reason whereof.
II is necessary for the preservation of
the public peace, health and safety.
that this 0ct take effect and be in
force from and after its approval