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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular meeting of the stock
holders of the Havemeyer Land and
Improvement Corporation, incorpor-
ated, under the laws of the state of
Virginia, for the election of Officers
and directors, and such other Eusi-
ness as may come before the meeting
will be held at 3:O5 p. m. on June
1st., 1916, at it's Offices, No. 1O7 4.
Fairfax street; Alexandria, Va, May
22nd. 1916
JOHN o. HARMON, Jr.
Secretary.
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GEORGE W. BONTZ, Jr.
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"Chamberlain's Tablets Have Done
Wonders for Me
Done

81 have been a sufferer from stom-
ach trouble for number of years,
and although l have used great num-
Der of remedies recommended for this
complaint, Chamberlain's Tablets is
the first medicine that has given me
positive and lasting relief writes
Mrs. Anna Kadin, Spencerport, N.
Y, "Chamberlain's Tablets have done
wonders for me and | value them
very highly" Obtainable everywhere.
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A SYMBOL OF HEALTH

The Pythagorians of Ancient
Greece ate simple food, practiced tenn
perance and purity. AS badge they
used the five pointed star which they
regarded as symbol of health. A
red five pointed star appears on each
package of Chamberlain's Tablets,
and still fulils its ancient mission as
symbol of health. If you are troubl-
ed with Indigestion, biliousness or
constipation, get a package OF these
tablets from your druggist. You will
be surprised at the quick relief which
they afford. Obtainable everywhere.
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Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fort
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, via subsrb powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domin
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miner"
Steamships for Boston.
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RHEUMATISM

If you are troubled with chronic or
muscular rheumatism give Chamber
lain's Liniment a trial. The relief
from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. Obtain
able everywhere.
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MISCELLANEOUS

STRAYED OR STOLEN-Dark bay
pony, brand at. under left
shoulder, reward of $500 if re-
turned to Thomas Johnson, Fair
fax, Virginia. 27-6t.
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HENRY L., SIMPSON & SONS.

|. l am announcing that have pur-
chased the stock and good will OF
Henry L. Simpson and Sons lO4 N.
Royal Street, and will hereafter con-
tinue the shoe and leather business
at the same address under the name
of George W. Bontz, Jr., successor
to Henry L. Simpson and Sons. /
solicit q share of the public's pat
ronage and the continued patronage
of the firms old customers.
GEORGE W. BONTZ, Jr.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Henry L. Simpson and Sons, an-
nounce the sale to George W.. Bontz,e
Jr., of the, shoe and leather business
heretofore conducted at l04 Nj Royal
Street.
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Section 5-That the action of the
committee of finance in entering into
contract with Father, MoovhcaG
and Gilmore of Washington, D. c.. for
the sale of the $4,000 annexation
bonds dated May l, 1916 to sad Flath-
rer, Moorehead and EImore at the price
of s960.5O and ACQUIRED interest from
May 1, 1916 to date of delivery fo-
each $1,000 of said bonds, be and the
same is hereby ratified and approved.
Section 6-That the bonds and cou-
pons of the said issue of $4,000
annexation bonds dated May l, 1916
as prepared by the auditor under
the authority and direction of the
finance committee and as set forth
by their words and figures suhsta',-
tally in an ordinance passed Nay 4th
1916 by the Common Council and
May %, 1916 by the board OF Alder
men and approved May 25th, 1916,
DC and the same are hereby adopted
ard approved.
Section THAT the urgency Of the
case requires departure from the
rules of proceedings affecting the
Common Council ard board of Al
d..rmen forbidd:rg the passage of a
Dill on the same dry on which it is
brought in.
Section g.. That this ordinance
shall be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed Common Council May "a,
1916.
HOWARD ". SMITH, President.
Passed Boar! oe Aldermen May q,
1916.
HENRY x. FIELD, President
Approved May 90, 1916.
THOMAS a.. FISHER, Mayor.
Teste: Daniel il. Stansbury, c. C.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
VALUE OF THOMPSON FUND
IS INCREASED OVER $500
CHARLES II. CARTER, TRUSTEE.
FILES REPORT IN COMPLI-
ANCE WITH LAW.

Charles II. Carter, trusteee of the
Sarah A. Thompson trust fund yester-
day filed his report on the status OF
the fund in compliance with the new
state law The value Of the fund. or
iginally $1,000. is now $3.50, accord
ing 60 the report.
When Mrs Thompson died in oc-
tober. 1904, her will left $1,000 in q
fund the earnings from which We're 20
be used in keeping and preserving ia
proper condition the graves OF her
self Lewis NJ. Figg and James C.
Thompson at Olney cemetery. Kunzie
Lodge a. f. & K. NJ, was named as
trustee of the fund but his lodge had
already passed out Of existence at her
death and the court named Mr.. Car.
ter. Her will also left a bequest OF
$4,000 for the improvement Of Olrey
cemetery and, in turning this over To
the city, MIR. Carter made arrange
ments whereby the cry should keep
up the graves free Of cnarge. Thus
the earnings from the fund are not
needed to maintain the graves and
The money has laid in the bank for
the most of the time and Mr.. Carter
charged himself six per cent interest
during that time, Lately he has Sc
cured a seven per cent loan for $500
IF the money from A. Hudson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
KEMP TAKES HIS
LIFE FOLLOWING
ATTACK ON GIRL
AsSaiIant Of Mrs. Mabel Myers is
Found Dead Yesterday Afternoon
at Stanley Station.
LEAVES NOTE TO HIS VICTIM
Man Uses Same Gun With Which he
Wounded WOman-Bnllet Goes
Through Temple and Death Must
Have Been InstantancOus--Man
Had Said He Would Suicide.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. EVAN
!, Kemp wanted for the attack on
Mrs. Mabel Myers killed himself yes.
terday afternoon near Stanley station
on the Estacada line In his pocket
was a sealed note addressed to Mrs.
Myers.
Kemp killed himself with revolt
Yer, presumably the same one with
which Mrs. Myers was shot when she
was attacked on Cleveland avenue,
between the Base Line and Section
Line roads, last Tuesday afternoon.
Some one telephoned to the sher-
ifs office that dead man had been
found near Stanley station. Sheriff
Hurlburt and Chief Field Deputy Bob
Phillips. went to the scene The body
was positively identified as that Of
the missing Kemp.
Examination Of the remains show.
ed that Kemp had shot himself in
the right temple, using a single shot
10 end his life. In side coat pocket
Sheriff Hurlburt discovered the note
which Kemp had penned to his vic
tim, Mrs. Myers before committing
suicide.
Kemp in his original communica.
zion TO sheriff Hurlburt, when he
mailed a special delivery letter the
afternoon OF the crime. in which he
Informed the office of the attack on
Mrs. Myers, said that he would com.
init suicide,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
Report Submitted by Fee on
Status of the Sturgis Fund

In compliance with the new state
law requiring annual reports by trus-
tees Of funds, James A Fee yesterday
submitted to County Judge Marsh a
complete report of the status of the
Sturgis Library Fund which was Gre
ated by the will of sam P. Sturgis at
his death 19 years ago. This is the
first report ever required of the trus.
tee and is voluminous inasmuch as
Judge Fee Incorporates in it every
transaction since he has had charge
of the money.
The fund was $4,000 wnen created
for the benefit of the library OF the
Pendleton Commercial association and
the report shows that the assets Of
the fund now amount to S17.460 GO.
more than triple the value of the or
iginal bequeathment or this amount
only S162429 is represented by books
the balance being in interest bearing
notes
In his memoranda attached TO his
report, Judge Fee declares errors
tAtANN hNNA AAtAuN III HaAhAAAik Atlt AhNA
because he does not claim to be infal-
lble, but he expresses the belief THAI
the fund is long by $40 or $50 rather
than short by reason Of these errors. +
Moreover, he declares he has not
profited one cent by the handling OF
the fund but on the other hand has
himself paid for releases Of mort
cages and filing Of other documents.
The report shows the following
statement Of assets: Cash. $197l4.
n, f. Despair note SS0S441. f. G
Lucas note $3.50, A. NJ. Despair note
Si60S.76, Michael note Sl545. Depew
note S2003.t2 Perfetti note $791l4.
books St624.29, total StI46S.S5. less
1925 refund on interest to Mrs De-
spain. The report shows doubtful
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
LIBRARY TANGLE
MAY INTERFERE
IN COUNTY LEVY
Only Two More Days Remain to Fix
Annual Budget and Court is Dead.
licked Over Disagreement.
BOARD MAY LOSE $4,000
Hilorls have Been Made last 10 DAYS
70 Conciliate Warning Factions over
Library Matters But no Compro.
mise Has as Yet Been Reached m
Matter.


with but two more days on which
TO make the annual county lew tbe
county court is deadlocked over a
disagreement in library matters whicb
1 threatens TO deprive the central n.
Drary board Of the $40. 900 appropri.
auon Incorporated In the budget or
70 hold up the levy entirely. For the
past ten days efforts have been mada
20 conciliate the warning factions NM
10 date they are no nearer a comuro.
mise than when the matter was Grq.
discussed.
The trouble arises over a misunder.
standing as to the supervision Of the
building Of the Milton branch library
me branch board at Milton. support.
ea oy Commissioner II. III. Coekburn
contends that, inasmuch as the build
ing will be for Milton people maIn.
Iained by them end located on lana
donated BY them, the home board
shouid hire the architect. select tba
plans let the contract and supervise
the work. Moreover, they claim tbs,
promise Of such an Arrangement
was made some time ago by the cen.
trai board and that they have been
proceeding accordingly.
Ihe chairman Of the central board
Mrs Lima H. sturgis. contends tbat
such a delegation Of AUTHORITY would
De entirely illegal and she Is support.
ed BY Judge C. H. Marsh who has an
opinion from the district attorney "a
the effect that the law provides that
enly the central library board can
carry on such business transactions
however the district attorney statas
that there is nothing in his opinion 10
prevent a friendly arrangement be-
tween the two boards
The upshot Of the whole thing Il
THIS. Commissioner Cockburn baa
declared positively that he will sign
no order for tax levy which includes
the $4,000 for the Pendleton bpild-
ing unless the central board win first
slgn a waiver of authority In the mai.
Ter of supervising the Milton build.
ng. Judge Marsh declares the com.
missioner some time ago Joined with
llm IN a positive promise to the CEN
raj board 10 make the appropriation
md that the board has proceeded ac-
'oraiusiy, letting the contract for a
building which is now half built and
which will cost $4,000 more thq7 rl.
donation made by Carnegie. Cont
= missioner Cocsburn replies by stating
D. 4.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
MAYOR BEST INJURED
WHEN AUTOMOBILE IS
HURLED into DITCH
DAVE GRAYBEAL. HIS CoNPANT
ON. ALSO HURT-MACHINF
TURNS TURTLE.

Dr. James A. Best, the new mavo.
Of Pendleton. and Dave GraybeaI. we'll
known insurance agent were severely
injured and had narrow escape from,
worse injury or death yesterday af
ternoon when the Graybeal car in
which they were driving the other
side Of Holdman turned turtle and
went into ditch.
Both men were pinioned under the
car the mayor being unconscious
Graybeal. with three broken ribs and
other injuries managed TO extricats
himself and with the aid of Charles
NinSon near whose place the accident
happened, rescued Dr. Best He did
not regain Consciousness for an hour
and it was three hours more before h
was rational
This morning it was announced
that the mayors injuries are not ser.
lous but will keep him confined to his
home for day or two. Il is feared
that Graybeal may have been injured
internally in addition to the broken
bones.
Graybeal was taking the doctor out
beyond Holdman TO examine some ap.
pilcations for insurance policies. They
We're bowling along the canyon road
about 25 miles an hour when sud
denly the car struck something
swerved and upset
The injured men were taken to the
Guerrant place and last evening Mr..
Guerrant brought them into the city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
Pendleton Postoffice Gains
OUeri$1.1O0 in the Last Year

A gain OF over $l1OO was made in
the receipts Of the local postoffice
during the year just closed over the
previous year, In -9l4 the total re-
celpts were S27.I0l 70 and for 1915
they were S2S,5IS.14, a difference OF
S1,116.41.
In nearly every month in 1915, a
gain is shown over the corresponding
month in 1914 The difference in
December Of each year is not very
large, last month being only $3.50
in excess Of December Of 1914. But
this can be accounted for by the fact
that IN 1914 there We're three tons Of
flour shipped by parcels post which
holstered the receipts very material.
ly The rock-bottom Christmas bus.
mess done n 1915 in reality was lar
ahead of the 1914 business and this
would be shown if y had not been
for the shipment Of the 1914 flour as
mentioned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

notes having face OF Sl35.sO. or
lginally Col f. d. Boyd was also a
trustee with Judge Fee but since his
death in 1904, Judge Fee has handled
the fund alone. The value at the
time of Boyd's death was $735I66.
Deducting the $l219.55 due the First
National Bank, the amount Of the in
crease during Judge Fees single han.
ded administration is $sO19.2s
Aside from the books purchased
some years ago, no part of the earn.
ings of the fund have gone to the H.
hrary and Judge Fee holds that he is
not required to spend the annual
earnings but to expend them how and
when he sees fit.
The library Of the Pendleton COM
mercial association has since been
merged with the city and county Ii
brary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
AMERICAN FLAG TO
Be PRESENTED TO
THE CIRCOIT COURT
OiSh1oN SOCIETY OF Sons oP
REVOLUTION WILL MAKE
THE GIFT.

A week from today win be- natural.
ization day at the circuit court aad
on that day a beautiful American flag
will be presented 70 the court Dy mo
oregon Society uf the Sons OF TIE
American Revolution FOR use on tho
naturalization ceremonies The 1eaa.
sion will be made a patriotic one AMI
Judge Phelps will invite aH school
children 20 attend the general pub.
lie will also be- invited.
Judge stephen A Lowell whoss
eloquence is we'll known has been
appointed BY the society h make he
speech of presentation and judge
Phelps viii OF course make the 4uae.h
OF acceptance. Naturalization DN
Ger Hazard will be- here f8f the ar.
caslon and the aliens seeking tY bs-
come American citizens Will occupy
positions near the front
The SONS OF the Revolution have
flags Tor every circuit court iu mo
state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
OUer $1,000 Paid
Out During Year
on Coyote Scqlbs
COUNTY PAID HALF AND STATE
HALf-MORE THAN 2SOO
ANIMALS KILLED.

More than 2S00 coyotes have bear
killed in Umaulia county during the
year 1915, according to the record.
Kept 10y the county clerk who has
pald the bounty on the scaIps. The
Total paid out in this county as boun-
~ during the year is S70S3 of which
expense Umatilla county has borne
half and the state half.
Yesterday was the last dav mo,
which the coyote slayer could secure
three dollars for the scalp. the state
law automatically reOucing the GOV.
ote bounty to $3.50 with the beginnipa
of the year 1915. Thus during the
final days OF December. many pehs
were brought in to the office of the
clerk.
While some of the bounty was paid
upon bobcat scalps. the number Of
these brought in did not average
more than than a nalf dozen
month. Upon bobcat scalps two dol.
lars bounty was paid.
The month of April was the record.
month for bounty warrants. the total.
issued during that month being more
than half the entire amount for the
year. However, all of the coyotes forj
which bounty was collected that
month were not killed during April
many hunters having held their hides
until the new bounty law became op-
erative The bounty PAID during the
months of January February and
March totaled S412. in April SS63S
was paid in bounty in MAY Sl2Sa. /
in June $4S6, in July $50. in August
S66 in September. Sll6. In October
$50, in November $247 ana in Decem-I I
her S575.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
British Liner is
TOrpedOed; Consul
of fU.S. WAS Aboard

LONDON, Jan. i.--Betwecn IS and
200 persons, many Of them women and
children arc believed TO have PERISH
sd when the British lined Persia was
summarized south OF Crete Thursday
II Is unknown whether the ship was
warned or wether Il tried to flee. The
fact NO few persons are known 70 have
lrcn saved indicated scant time was
allowed them to reach places Of safe
~. The Persia was 1874 tons, the
third largest English vessel TO bc SUBJ
mnrincd.
Besides McNeely, Chas. Grant and
Edward Rose were American passen-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
BUT 10 ARRESTS
MADE BY POLICE
NEW YEARS EVE
Passing of the Wet Regime is Com.
parativeIy Quiet Most of the
Saloons are Closed Early.
BIG BONFIRE IS A FEATURE
Blowing Of Whistles and Ringing OF
Bells Announce That 1916 Has
Begun-But Little "Rough Stuff Is
in Evidence-Much Liquor Sold i'm
Last Hours.

| With the big bonfire at the high
school still blazing brightly. with the
blowing Of whistles, ringing of bells,
shots from firearms and shouts OF
the hilarious, near-hilarious and the
( enthusiastic sober, the year 1915
passed into history in Pendleton al
midnight last night and the yeaE
1915 made its advent.
Despite the fact that the state
changed from the wet to the dry coll
umn with the beginning of the new
year, there was no more disorder on
the streets last night than on the or
binary New Years eve. A great man.
drank away the last nours Of the wet
year and many became drunk but
little rough stuff was in evidence
By the city ordinance the saloons
were required to close at IL O'Clock
but only one of the thirteen waited
until that hour. Several closed be-
tween Z and S o'clock, not so much
because their stocks or liquor were
giving out as out of a desire to expel
the noisy crowd. Fred Schneiter,
proprietor of the office saloon. was
one of the first to close. With his
place iammed to capacity and liquor
flowing freely, he asked chief Of Po-
lice to help him get rid OF the crowd
and close up about 7:15. Others fol-
lowed suit and at IL O'Clock the CO.
lumbia bar was the only saloon open
Promptly on the hour the crowd was
ordered out and dray backed up
and hauled away a full load of case
goods.
Only nineteen arrests were made
by the police though others. getting
under the influence of liquor, were
given a kindly steer toward home /
Chief Manning states that he has seen
some Saturday nights almost as dis /
orderly as last night.
Before midnight the street crowd I
had largely dispersed, some going
home some to the high school for the
there and others seeking
other places to watch the old year
die. big crowd was at the high
school hill to watch the evergreen
boughs burn and to partake of the
lunch provided by the ladies Of the
city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

gers. II is believed Rose tilsenbark.
cd at Gibraltar.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Brit-
ish liner Persia was summarized
Thursday while approaching AIcxan.
dria, Consul skinner at London cabl-
cd today. Il. N. McFcely, American
consul nt Alden. was a passenger. Near.
~ all aboard perlshcd. according to
Skinner.
The state department did not dis.
g'lisc the fact the news may have trc-
mendous Importance In the submn-
rinc disputes which were thought
practically settled. lansing said he
would await official adylccs before
taking action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
ENVOY CARRIES NEW
YEARS WISHES FROM
THE CAR TO MIKADO
FOR FIRST TINE IN HISTORY EX.
CHANGES MADE BY MES
SENGER.

PErRoGRAD, Jan. First time
in history q special envoy Of the Car
Grand Duke George, is enroute to Ja-
pan TO convey New Years greetings to
the Mlkado and emphasize the disap-
pearance OF the ill feeling resulting
from the Russo-Japanese war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
DiUOrceS Increase
in County During
Year Just Ended
On OTHER SIDE, NUMBER or
LICENSES ISSUED FALLS
OFF.

The institution Of divorce made an
Increase In the number OF its con-
verts in Umatilla county during the
past year while the institution OF
marriage did not make as good a rec
ord as in 1914. The records kept by
County Clerk Frank Sailing show ttat
during the twelve months Just passed
lO2 divorce suits have been filed
against 90 In 1914 ana that only 199
marriage licenses were granted
whereas in 1914 there were 2iO.
A consultation Of the equity docket
at the court house shows that 1t Is
becoming more and more popular for
unhappy wives and husbands to take
their differences into the divorce
court Thus in 1911 only 60 divorce
suits were filed. In 1912 there were
65, in 1913 there were 81 and in
1914, 95. OF the 102 cases filed dur.
ing 1915, not all have resulted IN de-
erees OF separation. Some of the
cases are still pending, some have
been dismissed and in others the de-
SItt mas Deen refused
There were less marriage licenses
issued during 1915 than in any year
for the last six save only in 1912 when
the total was 1877, In 1911 there were
2O5 and in 1910, 25S, a record never
surpassed, In 1918 the number was
2O5 and last year 21O.
September was again the banner
month for marriage licenses during
1916, leading all others with 80. or
one more than in Roundup month
In 1914. June again took second
honors, with "a
The following table shows the NUM-.
Der OF marriage licenses granted and
the number Of divorce Instituted
month by month during the year:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
Or, TAPE WILL CONTINUE
MANAGEMENT OF HOT LAKE

HOT LAKE, ore, Jan. This
popular health resort was today taken
possession Of by +. L. Myers Of the
La Grande National bank on behalf
Of the $3.50, 000 bond issue. The man-
agement of the sanltarium will con-
tinue in the hands OF DR.. G. w. Tape.
The usual influx Of guests after the
holiday season is already noticeable.
the attendance being greater than a
year ago. With Improvements con-
tlnuany being made, Hot Lake antiei-
pates very prosperous future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

LONDON, Jan. i.-Reports were
current here that there would be- no
definite announcement OF the cabi-
nets future policy until parliament
assemblies. Further cabinet meetings
are expected to occur before conscrip.
ton is ultimately decided upon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

AMSTERDAM, Jan. Eight allied
aeroplanes bombarded German de-
pots in Belgium and along the French
frontier, according to advices receiv.
ed here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

PErRoGRAD, jan THE Rus.
SLAMS have captured Novoran Kun
and other towns about 80 miles from
Teheran. according to official an.
nouncement The Slavs were opposed
by Turks, Kurds ana Peraans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
Tctanus Gloss Schnnls

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa. Jan. 1.-Two
schools in the county already have
closed and more are likely to take
similar action because Of an epidem
lie OF tetanus.