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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
RusIness ParaIyzed

Business was paralyzed as a result
OF the storm and the inability Of the
streetcars TO maintain regular sched
ules. Most Of the business houses
were open but their trade was scant
and articles that were absolutely ne
cessary for immediate consumption
We're chiefly in demand
Department stores reported that
there was not enough business 10 cover
the .cxpense Of the days operation.
Many Of the clerks did not appear for
duty until nearly noon, and the stores
closed at 4 o'clock n the afternoon.
Unusually brisk, however. was the
trade in candles and hundreds Of oil
lamps were sold by department stores.
Many people use gas only for cook.
ing, and with the electric light wires
down, hundreds of Portland people
have gr0ped about in the dark, not
being prepared for an emergency that
came Wednesday night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

lls and would get so weak at times that
l fell over. l began to take Lydia E.
Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later could eat and it did not
hurt my stomach. | have taken the
medicine ever since and | feel IKE a
new woman. now weigh l27 pounds
so you can see what it has done for me
already. MY husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. -
Mrs. J. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th St,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains just the virtues Of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs Of the
body That is why Mrs. Barlow, a
chronic invalid. recovered so completely.
It pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
For the Family
Medicine Chest

Green Bay. Wh.. Mrs. Vim. :. Bubol1 saga;
u alway, use Ioley's Honey and Tar for our
chi!drtn as II quickly breaks up their colds with
no bad after cffeeIs, and they Ike to take it."
In 'hls season Of coughs, colds and
Group, every family medicine chest
slouid be supplied with a good cough
medicine that can be relied upon
hen needed.
Such family cough syrup f. FoleT's
Honey and Tar Compound. Th!I
,tandard medicine has been on tho
market for years and in many sec
tions was found In every homo In
the days when doctors were not 50
handy and when money was gcareer.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
r. an ssccllont medicine for coughs,
q. .ds, raw OF innamed throat, hoarse-
ness tiRhtness and soreness Of the
chest. Group and whooping cough II
is an absolutely safe remedy, contain-
ing only healing ingredients, and free
from any harmful drugs.
Sold Everywhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
Do Something
for your Cold.
Do not let it wear you out
and encourage sickness.
Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery. You will
get instant relief.

iiost Of us neglect coughs and colds.
We brush suggestions aside with the re-
mark I'm be better soon, and often
times we DO get better. However, when
that cough or cold gets hold, it usually
means annoyance, interference with our
work and often a spell OF sickness fol
lows Isn't it better b-sredtatciy to
check that cold and ease the cough DR..
Kings New Discovery does it'll Search
IS YOU will, you will not find better
remedy.
Dr. Kings New Discovery is made Of
Fine Tar mixed with soothing balsams
and la1atiyes. It's sntiseptic aud kills
the germs. allays the cold.feyer and
oothes the irriiaied, innamed throaI
The very first dose gives you relief. You
sough witA less strain. And II you have
hocking or jsy night cough, grateful
relief follows and YOU soon drop into a
reStiul and refreshing sleep. Get a bot
tie to-day and let Dr.. Kings New Dis
Coyery be your cold and cough doctor
AZ all 3.Jr.ia.5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

The following brief stories are TAX
er from Portland papers which ar
rived in a bunch yesterday and show
the hardships that Portland had to
experience while the silver thaw held
the city in its grasp
PORTLAND-One thousand men
employed by the city, as well as the
hundreds engaged by the Portland
Railway Light & Power Company.
are now hard at work trying to open
up streetcar traffic and merchandise
deliveries in the residence districts
At the urgent request Of large dele
cation Of business men the city coun-
ell decided TO 60 to the bat and try to
open up the streets.
The business mems delegation,
headed by Julius L. Meier and W. F.
Woodward, called a meeting Of the
council at the Portland Hotel to dis
cuss the proposition. The meeting
adjourned and went to the city hall,
where fun plans finally were made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
Old Land Mark Falls.

General grief reigns at the home OF
Detective John H. Price, 2S6 Caruth-
ers street. and will not be evicted
The household regrets the loss OF. an
old friend which succumbed to the
severity of the silver thaw.'
Even the birds of the neighbor-
hood hundreds Of broad-chested rob
ins and lesser lights of the feathered
" World, join in the woe occasioned.
The fried is a hawthorne tree.
Fifty years ago Katherine Gildae
came from Ireland to America With
ether treasures of the "ould sod" was
a single setting from real Irish haw-
thorn. 1t took to the Oregon soil
eagerly and flourished where shc
planted il half a century ago
Katherine Gilday was Detective
Prices grandmother
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
WAR UPON PAIN!

Pain Is a visitor to every home and
usually it comes quite Unexpectedly
But you are prepared for every em-
ergency If you keep a small bottle Of
Sloan's Liniment handy. 1t is the
greatest pain killer ever discovered
Simply laid on the skin-no rubbing
required-it drives the pain away. Il
is really wonderful.
Mervin II. Soister. Berkeley, Cal"
writes: Last Saturday, after tramp
ing around the Panama exposition
with wet feet, came home with my
neck SO stiff that couldn't turn |
applied Sloan's Liniment freely and
went to bed. To my surprise. next
morning the stiffness had almost dis
appeared, four hours after the second
application / was as good as new
March. 1915 At Druggists, 25c--
Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
SENATE PASSES THE
PHILIPPINE BILL BY
VOTE Of 81 TO "a
Essential. FEATURES PASSED
BY HOUSE ARE SUBSTANIl-
ALLY MODIFIED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. After
weeks of discuss on the Philippine
self-goeernment bill passed the SEN
ate by vote of s. 70 =. 1t IS tn
first administration measure To pass
congress
As finally adopted. its essential fea-
lures have been substantially modi.
fled. II was predicted that the house
would reshape 1t To conform 10 the
presidents ideas and produce a mea.
sure that will better protect the in
terests of both the Uu ted States and
the Filipnos,
The vote was on strict party lines
So far as the democrats were cocn-
cerned. hut six republicans drew
away from their cnllecagues and vot-
ed for the bill
After "a prolonged discussion the
substitute OF senator Hitchcocl, which
represented the views ot the admin.
istratiou was rejected 10y a vote ut So
to 25.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
How to Destroy Catarrh
Germs and End Catarrh
Forever

Catarrh IL germ disease and the
only way 70 cure II so it will stay
cured and never come back Is 70 Kill
snd drive out OF your system the ca
tarrhal germs whicn have found
lodgment there when the germs 90
the catarrh will stop. The trouble
with most treatments, like spray =.
salyes. creams. greasy balms, lotions
etc is that they give only temporary
relief by opening up for while the
clogged head. throat and nostrils In
a little time the Catarrn comes back
us bad as ever
People who suffer continually from
catarrh should drop such temporary
makehifts and get something tha'
really gets al the root of the disease
and stamp 1t out There is nothing
better for such cases tnan breathing
into your nose and lungs the pleas
ant. soothing. healing, germ destroy
na air Of Hyomei pronounced High
o-me) made from purest oil OF Euea-
], ptus and combined with other pow
erful healing, antiseptie and germ
destroying ingredients Hyomei pene-
trates ana heals the inflamed swol-
len membranes OF your nose and
throat. stops discharges clears the
passages ana completeiy overcomes
the disease by destroying It's cause
For catarrh germs cannot live in your
body after Hyomci reaches them
Tanmau'& TO. and many other good
druggists In Pendletun and vicinity
have long sold Hyome: on positive
guarantee of successful results or
none, buck and find this generous
policy PAYS, Most druggists are now
giving q pocket inhaler made from
hard rubber with every complete
treatment sold This makes very
simple, easy and convenient as well
as thoroughly reliable means OF
treating hy the best known method
this dangerous and often disgusting
disease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

Indications were that in actual H.
nanc'al loss the silver thaw would
prove less expensive than the one oi
1912.
The Home Telephone company es-
timated that its actual loss in poles
wires and the labor necessary 10 re-
store them would not exceed $25,O00.
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company could not estimate the loss.
but it was thought it would not run
much over $4,000.
The Portland RAILWAY Light &
Power company estimated its prop
crty loss at $4,000 to $4,000.
The Western Union and Postal Tel
egraph companies would venture no
estimate at all.
Merchants are feeling the effect Of
the storm in loss Of bus ness to an
enormous extent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
Snllnrl,s Snrrcr.

The Firland district and the Mount
Scott section Of the city in general
have faced trying cond tions since the
silver thaw descended on Portland
TUESDAY. With no streetcar service
only one telephone in operation. no
lights and network Of live" wires
retarding foot and vehicular trans
portation in every direction, life was
unnecessarily jolted far out of the
routine
There S no pavement between
Crpston and Anabel station and a
deep cut in between is filled with
about ten feet of ice and snow,
r. W. stahl Of Firland who walk
ed in to Fifueth street and Hawthorne
avenue where he caught streetcar,
reported hourly danger from live
wires although repair crews are
working hard to eliminate the dam
ger first and to get the power and
light " res in working order
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
COUGHS AND COLDS ARE DAN
GEROUS.

Few of us realize the danger Of
coughs and colds We consider them
common and harmless ailments.
However statistics tell us every third
person dies of lung ailment. Dam
gerous Bronchial and Lung diseases
follow a neglected cold. As your body
struggles against cold germs, no bet
ter aid can be had than DR., King $
New Discovery, Its merit has been
tested by old and young In use over
As years Get a bottle today. Avoid
the risk of serious lung ailments
Druggists ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

Kent. who was supposed to have been
a prisoner in the house.
George Curtis was shot and killed
as he attempted 10 reach the house
after the man had taken refuge there.
His body fell just in front Of the door.
Kent was shot through the lung
when he ordered the man away from
his ranch. Gratten G. Bennett justice
OF the peace. suffered a gunshOt
wound in the head when he attempted
to arrest the man.
After wounding Kent and Bennett
the man took refuge in Kents home.
He held Mrs. Kent a prisoner with
him, apparently to prevent the posse
which quickly gathered from rush
ing the house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
MURDERER DIES IN
FIGHT WITH A POSSE

LANCASTER, Cal. Feb After
iiddling the residence with bullets. q
posse VIII ch had been held at bay by
an unidentified man who. after kill
ing one man and probably fatally
wounding two others. barricaded him
self in the ranch house of Harry II
Kent. Jr.. al Elizabeth Lake. near
here, rushed the place and found the
fugitive dead. according to adyices re-
ceiyed here by telephone
No mention was made Of Mrs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
Mnnr TcIcphoncs Go Out.

From 5000 70 5000 telephones were
out Of order in Portland and long
distance service has been suspended
completely The disabled phones are
scattered all over the city
Broken wires, fallen poles and
trees were responsible for the de-
moralzation Of the service Of the two
telephone companies here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

female troubles and
nervousness. had
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out hurting my
stomach. | could
not drink cold water
at all nor eat any
kind of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From l78
pounds | went to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
SideIights on Storm That
Held Portland in its Grip

In is riot Of summer foliage and
bloom the hawthorne grown until it
swept the light wires. brought gasps
o. appreciation to passersby In win
teI It's harvest OF scarlet berries made
slightly showing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
UNDER DOCTORS ORDERS

Some men have no hearts SAID
the tramp. I've been a-tellin that
feler | am so hard up that l have
to sleep out of doors"
Didn't that fetch him. asked the
other
no, He tol' me he was a-doin
the same thing, and mad to pay the
doctor for tellin' him 10 do it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

You Needn't keep on feeling dls-
tressed after eating. nor belching, nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts on the mu'
cous membrane through the blood, re-
duces inflammation. establishes heal
thy action. and radically cures all
cases, Of catarrh.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

Cows an the stenpes or Russia are
said to he fitted with spectacles. be-
cause they Craze through the snow
all winter long and the dazzle of the
crystals is very injurious to their
sight unless this form of protection
is furnished them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

A southwestern paper. answering a
quesi ion about high and low record
cotton prices said tnat in 1866 the
highest price was 81 cents and the
lowest 80 cents. while since that time
cotton has dropped as low at BIC
cents in. 1895
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

PORTLAND, ore. Feb THE
swift interests Of Chicago, well
known packing house people, have
purchased a half interest in approx
mately 40 acres Of land located in
Harney county. eastern oregon, from
the Corbett estate or Portland ami
William Hanley.
! The property was formerly owned
/ by the Bitten Valley Land company.
for which Mr. Hanley acted largely
in the capacity Of manager. with
the entrance Of the swifts, the lands
are taken over by the Eastern Ore
gon Cattle company, the ineorpora-
ton Of which was recently announc-
ed.
William Hanley wifi sever all con-
nection with the new company after
July when he will retire to handle
his own extensive eastern oregon
properties. which include the william
Hanley company and the Harney Val
ley Improvement company proprie-
tors of the Double 0. Bell A and
other ranches
Famous Ranches Included
The center Of the vast tract former
~ owned by the Bitten Valley Land
company is the "P" ranch from which
radiate a dozen or so units cOmpris-
ing thousands Of acres. These include
the Sod Hous ranch, Buena Vista
ranch Grain camp ranch, Diamond
ranch. Happy Valley ranch, Riddle
ranch. Rock Creek ranch. Roaring
Springs ranch and Home Creek
! ranch
The new owners of the lands have
as their ultimate purpose to colonize
to the extent made possible by future
railroad development
1t is proposed to extend irrigation
canals now on the property and to
drain the swampy and marshy lands.
| using the same canals where possible
for both irrigation and drainage pur-
poses.
/ with the big ranches subdivided in
TO small tracts it is believed Harney
1 county faces new agricultural fu-
ture
Tract go Miles rom Burns.
The property acquired by the east
ern oregon Cattle company lies about
! so miles south of Burns II extends
/ 6O miles west from Malheur lake. its
width varying from three-quarters OF
a mile to five and six miles
The proposed Strahorn railroad to
central oregon will traverse part OF
the property and with the extension
of the line now under construction
westward from Vale, the lands viii
be served from the east This road
has now reached Riverside
In the deal recently concluded, W
H. Craven represented the Swifts.
The present state of development
of the properties is due to the untir-
ing efforts of William Hanley and
Henry L. Corbett. Tom Allen, ex'
sheriff of Harney county, mas had i'm
mediate charge of the lands for them
Including stock on the several
ranches the 100000 acres in the biz
tract are estimated to he worth close
70 $3.000,0O0
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
SWIFT INTERESTS OF
CHICAGO INVOLVED
IN BIG LAND DEAL
PACKING HOUSE PEOPLE GET
HALF INTEREST IN 10000
ACRES.

land Is situated ln HaTney County
and Is Purchased from the COrbett
Estate Of Portland and William
Hanley-FamOus Ranches Are In
Ciuded in the Deal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07
after SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Well byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus, Ohio. u had almost given
up. had been sick for six years with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-07

dent Wilson in his campaign for pre-
paredness The German ambassador
wore his usual iaun;y air while tho
Austrian baron was little subdued
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-16
Il[f FOR DECEMBER PRIZE Developing
! into A SPIRITED contest
ratyfve Dollar Silver Set on Display in the Window
of Fisher Brothers HaberdaShery

a mistake. That it the best time of
the year to work and every one has
more money than at any other time.
Remind your friends what an appro-
pirate Xmas. present a years sub
scription for the relative or friend
who lives in distant city, but who
is interested in Morgan City and her
people.
The next time you walk down
Railroad Avenue notice the silver
set in the window of Fisher Bros.
Haberdasher and give your votes to
your favorite contestant in order
that they may win.
There is new contestant in the
game who says that she is going to
make things hum from this time on.
She says that she is going to work
hard simply because that hard work
will win the automobile for her, and
that while any of the seven prizes
would be worthy Of effort, she is 60
ing after the car that made the
"Peace Expedition" possible. Of
course the older contestants who
are also working hard will not en-
tirely agree who is going to- put their i,
foot on the clutch after March 1st,
but anyhow the one that wins it will
know that they have been in the
race.
Watch the Review Monday for the
standing of the contestants.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-16

tho votes are counted in the
.;.u contest there are going to be
mrprises. It is going to be the
...dv plodder who will win out.
q. contestant that makes every day
~ Is the one who will get there.
-. are some who think because
- have secured haif-dozen sub
.-;rt;ons today that there is no
"a to work tomorrow. 1t is neces-
e to hustle and work every day
I ,ou are going to drive that 1917
I.del Ford Touring Car down the
100 on March End. There are just
!. weeks left for you to work and
Z. vorkers are going to be we'll
,.,ded in the form of seven hand
g. prizes. Exclusive of the win
-. # the Automobile, the diamond
~ and the Dining Room Set. all
..,tastants who stick to the finish
a be paid five per cent of all the
Lev they have turned into the Re-
~ during the contest.
there is a mighty interesting race
!. hi, month for the $500 silver
i which will be given to the best
,,ts getter of the month. The month
|. inst starting on the last half and
am is every reason to believe that
tle race this month will be even clos
: than October or November. Num-
In PIT and 240 have won silver
nd now it is up to the other contes-
nnts. The contestant who let's up
during the holiday season will make
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-16
THE BOOK CLUB

Any lingering decisions as to Dec
enfber in Louisiana being synony-
nous With dreams and gloom have
certainly been dispelled during these
crisp, bright, sunshine days AS it
| fell out Tuesday the twelfth, was
just such day, and the members of
the Book Club were glad.
The hostesses Of the afternoon
were Mrs. ]. M. Hamilton and Mrs.
M. l. Hamilton, the charm and
sweetness of the one, blending har-
moniously with the poise and
graciousness of the other, giving
stress to unity Of thoughts and
feeling that prevailed throughout the
session of the club.
The slogan for the year, Study"
has been accepted earnestly by thu
women, and the first fruits were
evidenced in the responses to the roll
call, interesting facts pertaining to
the Elizabethan age, and in the pap
ers discussed. Two responses of
especial interest were: the fact that
Shakespeare made both mention of
several events of both national and
world Importance, notably, the de-
feat of the Spanish Amanda; a
vivid pen picture of Coventry, i'm
mortalized by both Shakespeare and
Tennyson.
A summary of conditions in En-
gland during the age Of the Virgin
Queen, by Mrs. X. r. Hood, had the
breadth and sweep of her own native
prairies, and was but another in
stance of ability in daughter of
the Lone Star State.
lighthouses" by Mrs. T. E.
Dreher was most comprehensive and
interesting in treatment, showing a
wide study of the subject.
The structure of the drama during
the Elizabethan era was outlined by
Mrs. F. M. O'Brien.
After the business and literary
features were disposed Of, some time
was devoted to pleasant social inter-
course. And again the club disbanded
with the feeling Of something ac-
complished; something DONE"
Mrs. F. M. O'Brien,
Press Reporter.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-16
METHODIST CHURCH

Services tomorrow, Sunday, Dec
ember II, at II a. M, and 7:45 p.
m. Morning subject: Goods Call to
Man." Evening subject: "The Sec
ret of Strong Manhood"
A cordial welcome will be given
to anyone attending the services, es-
pecially to strangers.
Services at Berwick, at Gas p. m.
Thos. l. Beck, Pastor.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-16
3rd PRIZE

A handsome 9-piece Oak Dining
Room Set, Actual Value $500.
This prize is contributed by the
Home Furnishing Company and they
will be glad to show it to you. This
live firm of dealers in fine Furniture
are also sellers of blankets, Electro
Tiers and everything in the way of
House Furnishings.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-16
9th PRIZE

A Beautiful Seamless Administer
Rug, #. by IL it,, Value $500.
This prize is contributed in the
Review Contest by that progressive
store, popularity known as cal
bert's
Be sure to see the many fine
offerings at this popular store for
Xmas shoppers. Come to this store
and buy everything for the whole
family's Christmas.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-16
End PRIZE

A Beautiful Diamond, Value
$4,000, to be set in ring or stud to
please the winner. This Diamond is
contributed in this contest by the
Imperial Jewelry Company. Drop in
at their store and see this Diamond,
and while you are there ask them to
play few records on the Aeolian
Vocalian, the finest reproduc-
ing musical machine yet invented.