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

The schools have been dismissed on
account Of the difficulty Of the chill.
dren wading through the snow, prac-
ucally all railway traffic has been
blocked taxi-cabs and automobiles
have ceased to operate on the streets
and few vehicles Of any character are
out Roofs Of sheds and outhouses
are beginning to fan under their
heavy loads and there is danger Of
the flat-topped roofs Of business
buildings giving way,
The sidewalks have become so i'm
passable that the police are out no.
tifying residents to clear them under
penalty Of arrest And, while resi-
dents are putting up with the incon'
.yenIenees and hardships Of the pres
cnt with as much spirit as possible,
there is grave apprehension felt by
many over the possibility of damag-
ing floods when the snow goes off.
Trains Annulled.
There has been no train over the
.0.-W. r. & n. main line from the
east since No. II which arrived at ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
Commercial Club Discusses Plans
to Provide Attractive Quarters
During the Coming Year.
new PRESIDENT A BOOSTER
Mr.. Brock Declares lie VIII Direct
His Efforts Toward procuring Ade.
.quate Rooms in Keeping With the
Progressive Spirit of the CONNER.
CiaI Association.

The location of the Commercial as
sociation in new and attractive quar-
ters will he the principal task which
the new administration of the organ
ization will have before it during the
coming year. AT the meeting last
evening there was a strong and mr.
gent sentiment for new rooms and a
number Of members declared the re-
juvenation and reorganization of the
association depended upon new quar-
ters.
President-elect Brock, following the
meeting last evening, declared that
he would direct his efforts first and
foremost for new rooms and declar-
ed that there is no valid reason for
delaying the building or leasing Of
rooms more in keeping with the pro-
gresslve spirit OF the city The
club has been talking new quarters
for is years" he said, "and has been
putting the matter off year after
year on the plea that sufficient mon
ey could not be raised. And yet we
have raised $12,00n for the buying OF
Roundup Park and $4,000 for a
swimming pool and other funds with
out number Attractive Commercial
club rooms is one of the biggest
needs of the city and we cannot af-
ford to wait any longer
incidentally President Brock voiced
10 mi
solve the membership problem over
which there was extended discussion
at the meeting Fit up rooms such
as the business men will be glad to
visit and take their friends and you
won't have any trouble about getting
and keeping members. You will have
to offer your members something in
return for their dues besides the op-
portunity of service"
The committee on membership last
evening recommended that effective
April l, the business men members
be required to pay $3.50 monthly dues
and other members, such as clerks
and employees. pay 81 for an associate
membership, such associate member
ship to give them the social privileges
but not any voice in the business af-
fairs of the organization.
There was both endorsement and
objection to this plan Some men,
bers objected strenuously to dual
system Of dues, others favored the
plan Of making the big business
houses pay more than their employees
but objected to the proposal to de-
Continued on Page Eight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
Feed Prices Reported to be
Advanced; StOCkmenWOrried
Over Blockade of Railroads

stockmen over a report that Port
land concern has bought up much
feed for speculative purposes.
Whether the report is true or not
is not apparent, though it is known
one concern has made considerable
purchases in the Hermiston country
The chief difficulty at present aris-
es from the fact it is very hard to get
fed to the stock or to drive stock to
the feed when a shift is necessary.
Another element making the situation
harder is the fact most all stock
went into winter in rather poor shape
due to the fact there was no fall
grass because Of dry weather last
summer and fall. There are stock
men who have been feeding since the
middle of October and consequently
are required to meet eXtraordinar>
expense
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
Wheat up Cent in
Portland Today

Today's wre reports show club bids
to be 9S cents in Portland, an advance
Of a cent over Yesterdays bid. G.. O.
Rinehart agent for Houser, was in
the market here yesterday offering
95 cents for wheat but found NO one
willing to sell.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. Specially
May $l.34 3-4. $lSS bid, July SIPS
IS. $124 -.
Portland
PORTLAND, Feb. 2.-t tSpeciaD -
Club 9S. $1OO; bluestem $1o6, $lO9
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL Feb. l.--Wheat-
Spot No. Manitoba las 6 I'D No. 8
las Id; No. hard winter, new, lSs
4d; No ! northern Duluth las Cd.
In American terms the Liverpool
top price is $2.t2 per hushcl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02

The continuance Of the snow storm
is causing increased anxiety for
sheepmen and cattlemen and there is
some additional worry today over
the fact the railroad service is inter-
rupted. II traffic should be blocked
for any length Of time it viii ham
per some stockmen in replenishing
their supplies through purchases at
distant points
No further reports OF losss of any
consequences have reached here to-
day but there are reports of advane-
ing prices in feed. Barley cannot be
purchased here now for less than $50
per ton, it is said There is no baled
hay in any quantity tor sale here and
it costs about $22 per ton to ship in
hay
There is some CONSERVATION among
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02

owing to the heavy SHOWS the Pen
dleton public schools were dismissed
this morning by the board OF educa-
tion and will remain closed indefi-
nitely. Announcement Of their reop-
ening win be made through the pa
pers and parents are requested to
keep watch for the notice.
So deep had the snow on the walks
become this morning that it was al
most impossible for little children to
wade through to the schools Even
then their clothes became damp and,
rather than subject them to the hard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02

o'clock yesterday afternoon. Save for
a stub made up at The Dalles and
which arrived in PendletOn about II
this morning, there has been nothing
from the west since yesterday morn
ing No. / and No. Il from Portland
did not arrive at all last evening ow-
ing to slides along the Columbia west
of The Dalles. No. /. west bound was
annulled this morning and No. Il
marked up as indef mite, slides in the
mountains blocking the line and
making il impossible to tell when the
rotaries will get them cleared for
traffic. The motor services between
Fendleton and the west end was sus-
pended this morning and No. and i9
annulled Little information can he
secured at the depot as to when traf-
fic viii be re-ssta blished for the rea-
son that no one knows the present sit
uation or can foreteII what the future
has in store
The mixed train between Pendle
ton and Walla Walla was annulled
this morning but the morning passen-
ger train consisting Of two coaches
and two engines, made its way
through from WalIa walla.
The Northern Pacific train from
Pasco this morning was stalled in the
snow on East Webb street near the
Burroughs planning mill and the
coaches were left there, the engine
going on down to the yards alone.
Trainmen are fearful lest a wind
come up With the snow fine. dry
and deep a wind would so fill the
cuts in the mountains that traffic
would be held up indefinitely
(Continued on page eightD
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
CHARGE WILL
Be FILED IN
SHOOT|NGCASE
SECOND DEGREE MURDER OR
MANSLAUGHTER WILL BE
MADE AGAINST MAIiiEN.

A charge Of second degree murder
or manslaughter will be filed some.
time this afternoon in all probability
agalnst w. q. Whitley" Marren, who
IS alleged to be responsible for the
death of Wendell c. Phillips. The
district attorney stated today that he
has not quite decided what crime
would he named in the complaint ow-
ing to the fact that the details of the
shooting are not clear.
Deputy District Attorney keator
stated this afternoon that he would
probably be charged with second de-
gree murder, trial under which
would permit a jury to bring in a YER
dict for a lesser crime If the evidence
Justified. As to whether any charge
would be filed against Dee Matlock
who was present at the time Of the
shooting. the states attorneys have
not vet made up their minds.
The body Of young Philips was
shipped this morning to spokane and
was accompanied by the mother and
brother Of the deceased.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
MUST CLEAN Walks SAYS MAYOR

Sidewalks must be cleaned
This was the edict of Mayor Best
and Chairman Phelps of the street
committee this morning and they in
sructed the police 10 notify all res
idents that their walks must be clear
ed of snow by O'Clock tomorrow
morning under penalty of arrest.
Chief of Police Gurdaue this morn
ing sent officers into all parts of the
city ana used the telephone almost
constantly himself in notifying house
holders that they must obey the city
ordinance. At o'clock in the morn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02

ing the chief states that he will arrest
those who have not conformed to tha
orders. owners OF vacant lots are
subject to the same ordinance and
must see that the sidewalks i'm front
of the lots are cleaned.
The city will be unable to assist in
clearing the sidewalks. according TO
Chairman Phelps. the city teams and
Scrapers being needed in opening up
Crosswalks and drWeways on the
streets. Chairman Phelps was eN.
periencing difficulty this morning 80
securing men to clean the sidewalks
about various pieces of city property
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
Dynamite Used to
Break Big Drifts
in the Cascades

TACOMA, Feb. 2-The heaviest
storm in a decade played havoc with
railroad and street car transpOrta-
ton and presaged floods when the
warm weather comes. Dynamite was
used in the Cascades to break up
drifts before the rotary plows. Great
Northern trains mostly were annull-
ed, the Milwaukee and Northern Pa
cific were badly delayed 1t is be-
lieved train service east will be COM
pletely stopped tonight if conditions
continue Following a night of in
cessant rain, snow is falling in Ia
coma today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
SCHOOLS FORCED
TO CLOSE BECAUSE
OF HEAVY SHOWS

sip and dangers. the board decided to
suspend school
The high school was also closed,
not only because of the difficulty in
getting up the hill but because there
was a big demand for high school
boys to assist in shoveling Off walks
and roofs The supply Of shovelers
has been totally inadequate and the
high school boys were given the priv
ilege Of assisting in the work. Peo-
pie desiring their services may get in
touch with them by calling the Com.
merCial association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
|SNOW NEARLY THREE FEET DEEP
Business at the
Local PoStoffice
is Still on Gain
JANUARY RECEIPTS ARE 20 PER
CENT ABOVE RECEIPTS
OF YEAR AGO.

If the business at the postoffice is
any index to prosperity. then Pendle-
ton has made an auspicious start for
1916. According to the report of the
local office the receipts for the
month OF January were s2S90.2l
whereas during January, 1915. the re-
ceipts totalled but S2306.7O. There
fore the gain was s583.51 or more
than 20 per cent
Attention is called by Postmaster
Tweedy that liquor shipments do not
come by mail, consequently there has
been no increased business on that
score.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
Turkish Prince is
Reported Suicide

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2-Prince
Yussuf Ibbedin, heir apparent to the
throne OF Turkey, sucided, according
to unconfirmed Constantinople dis
patches.
1t is reported the prince cut his ar
terles at the palace this morning be
cause he was despondent over a pro-
tracted illness and his disfavor with
the sultan because Of his opposition
TO the German alliance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
Schools are Dismssed-.ROOfs of Sheds and
OuthOuses Beginning to Collapse Under the
Weight of SnOw..POIiCe Notify Residents to
Clear Sidewalks Under Penalty of Arrest.
Grave Apprehension Felt Over Possibility of
Floods When Snow Goes Away.

old
png
in i
falling steadily that there
stresa ande elsewhere
fall
yesterday
the
approximately Unofficial
make
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
NEWS sum MARY

General.
Silver thnw at Portland practically
cuts off all communication,
Local.
Storm worst in history: snow near
ing three feet; trains blocknded; high
water feared,
Schools forced 60 suspend
2S dead CaNu~'s found in BuCkaroo
canyon.
City officials to enforce clearing of
sidewalks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
ROADS BLOCKED AT HELIX

HELIX, ore. Feb. From two
and "a half TO three feet Of snow have
fallen here in the last 10 days. The
storm continues today. Roads are in
bad condition and the mail route for
10 miles through the Juniper country
northwest Of Helix has been aban-
doned The snow has oeen practical
ly continuous since week ago sun
day. the storm coming on in the wake
OF the high water caused by the Chi
pook No reports have been receiv-
I'd here OF stock losses
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
FOUR AND HALF FEET AT
MEACHAM

MEACHAM. ore Feb. 2.-Tho
snow was -four and half feet deep
at Meacham at 10 O'Clock this fore.
noon. The O.-W K. 4 y. rotary
snow plow had just reached Meacham
from La Grande and was standing lu
front Of the depot headed west. The
rotary is driven by two engines. 1t
Is presumed the plow VIII be used e
open the road to Pendleton The
track from La Grande TO Meachara
was cleared by the rotary this morn
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02

Here are Some Few
Things to Remember
While Storm Lasts

= Feed the birds was a slogan
= adopted last evening by the
= Pendleton Commercial associa-
. ton upon the suggestion Of DR..
. / Z. Temple, who again called
= attention to the hardships of
= the winter weather upon the
. feathered inhabitants,
. Clean the walks" is a slo-
. gan suggested by many peo-
. who have been presenting com
. plants in person or, by tele-
. phone incidentally such a slo-
= gan is imposed as a duty by the
. city ordinance ana the house
. holder who ignores 1t may hear
= from the chief of police,
= Save the chickens Is slo-
. gan telephoned in this morn
. ing by Rev. ]. NJ Cornelison Of
. Tutuila who declares the inhab-
= itants Of his own hennery had
= narrow escape from a cold bu-
. rial this morning The weight
= of the snow on the roof Of his
= henhouse was causing the roof
= to sag and creak, he states. and 4
= he cleaned off the snow just in
= time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
STORM GENERAL OVER COUNTY.
ROADS EVERYWHERE IMPASSABLE.
ROOF COLLAPSES AT WESTON.

The snow storm is general over the
county and reports coming in from
various towns tell of the heaviest fan
within the memory Of the Oldest
timers. The storm is continuing to-
day. County roads are impossible
and as all railway traffic has been
practically suspended residents OF
Hermiston, Athena, Weston and other
places find ii impossible to get out Of
their immediate section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
4S HOURS FALL AT HER
MISTON
Especial C0rresp0ndence. J

HERMISTON, ore, Feb. AT
10 o'clock this morning 1t had been
showing continuously for As hours.
However the snow is fine and there
was but a foot of snow on the ground
Hay around Hermiston has been ylr-
tually cleaned up as those who have
hay are disposed TO hold 1t for their
own uses, The last sales of baled al
,alfa were at from SIS to $40 per ton
There Is no suffering on the project
as the livestock is provided with
sufficient feed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
STAGE BLOCKED AT UKIAH

ISpeClaI correspondence
UKIAH ore Feb. With snow
Sun falling, Il inches have come
down since sunday making "A total
depth Of 80 inches on the level
There is no wind, however, and the
now is not drifting. Ranchers in
this vicinity are said to be well sup
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
SILVER THAW At PORTLAND PRACTICALLY
CUTS OFF CITY FROM ALL COMMUNICATION

PORTLAND Feb A silver thaw
struck the northwest this morning
cutting Portland of from
with the outside. All
schools are closed and street cars are
stalled. Telephone and electric
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02

wires are breaking under the weigh.
of the ice. Trees in an parts of the
city tumbled down and limbs were
torn off. Buildings. wires and trees
are coated thickly with Ice.
The streets are q sea OF sllsh from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02
10 ADVERTISERS.

The East 0regoulan has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper In Oregon east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation IN
Pendleton Of any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-02

Continued on Page Eight. )
New Britain herald., 1916-01-15
NOVEL CHURCH PLAN.

Waterbury, Jan. 15.-Announce- ment was made today by the Rev. c. E. Benedict of an unusual plan for securing funds for the financing of a new church building. A grocery store and meat market will be opened in the basement of St. PauIs Metho- dist church, of which he is pastor, and fifty per cent. of the net profits will be devoted to the fund for a new edi- flee. The other fifty per cent will be divided among the members of the CO., operative association which will con- duct the business. MT. Benedict has been grocer himself and has also had experience in wholesale buying as the manager of large summer camp for boys The cement blocks for the new church building will be manu- factured by the young men and boys of his parish.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-15
OFFICIAL DEFINITION
 OF AMATEUR GOLFER
Executive Committee Of U. S. Asso- citation Convenes at Chicago to
 Formulate Ruling.

. Chicago, Jan. 15.-The executive committee of the United States Golf Association met here today to formu late ruling giving the official definition of an amateur golfer. Under the rule adopted at the annual meeting of the association last night any golfer who sells golf goods, either as proprietO or or employe of concern, provided such person depends on his fame or skill as golfer to promote these sales will be considered a professional.
 Awards were made of the national amateur cha ampionship to the Marion Cricket club, Philadelphia, Septembe 2 to g; the national women's cham pionship to the Belmont Springs Coun- try club, Boston, September Il to IA, and the national open championship to the Minikahda Golf club, Mime apolis, June 27-30.
 The amateur question will be one of the most important matters to come before the annual meeting of the Western Golf association tonight. The award of the western amateur championship event will be made, with the Midlothian club of Chicago and the Del Monte club of Del Monte, Calif., as the principal cOntenders. If it is decided by the delegates that the offer of the Western club to furnish a special train to carry the golfers to California does not violate the amateur rules, it is said the Del Monte club will receive the award.
 The Blue Mound Country club of Milwaukee is expected to obtain the western open tournament and the Hinsdale club of Hinsda1e, ILL, is the only bidder for the junior western event.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-15
AUSTRIA PROTESTS
 ARREST OF CONS
Terms Action of Allies at Saa' Fragrant Breach of Sovereign
 of Neutral State.

Berlin, Jan. IS, by wireless to ville.-The Austrian protest to Britain and France against the \ of the Hungarian cons,l Saloniki and his assistants, which delivered yesterday to the AmeI ambassador, Frederick c. Pe1 says: "The arrest of consula od accredited to the Greek govern| and of persons under their protel as well as the search of the con archives, which under the law aI violable, constitutes a fragrant ba of the sovereignty of a neutral which is incompatible with the r nized elementary principals of national law. Moreover, it is dami to the rights and interests of Au Hungary. It can only be calle arbitrary act which transgresse limits of existing law and prece for belligerents.
 These acts prove that F'ranct Great Britain do not shrink deeds which are the gravest bre of law and can be extenuated way. The Austro-Hungarian go ment reserves the right to take 2 corresponding to the decisions ! both powers make in regard to persons who have been depriv' their liberty"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-15
QUIET THOUGHTS Al PRAYER ON BIRTHI 
Kaiser Calls Upon German Nati} Think of One Great Aim of Gal
 ing Decisive Victory.

Berlin, Jan. IS. by wireless toI ville.-Emperor William has issJ public announcement requesting German nation to celebrate his ing birthday, Jan. 27, on which he enters his fifty eighth year, only quiet thoughts and prayer. ever wishes to give special exprd to his feelings is urged by the peror to do so in the form of in order that wounds inflicted bd war may be healed and in orderl soldiers families may be better for. The Emperor further saysa
 'It is still necessary that the thoughts and strength of the Gel nation, both in the field and at ha be directed to the one great aia gaining a decisive victory and win a peace which, so far as the hl mind can conjecture shall perma4 ly safeguard the country agair1 repetitin of hostile attacks"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-15
NORTHERN HOLLANl
 DAMAGED BY FLO
Great Dfles Along Builder Zee Coll
 at Several PlaCes-Peasants|
 Forced to Flee.

London, Jan. IS, 1850 a. m.- damage caused by the flood in m ern Holland is said by Reuters sterdam correspondent to be gr' than was believed at first The dikes along the 4uider Zee colla at several places. Peasants their cattle, fled precipitately bs the rising waters.
 Near Muiden the dike brok several points before the people ized the danger. The waters of zuider Zee rushed through the with such force as to wash { large sections of the road which along the dike.
 From all north Holland come ports of distress caused by the f Considerable damage was done Volendam and Edam, in Texel Marken Islands, and in the Prov of Groningan.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-15
IT. B. ATwATE R EVANSVILLE.
INSURE TREASURES.
Swiss Government and People at Basel
 Prepare Against Air Raids.

Basel, Switzerland, Jan. 14.-A million and a quarter dollars insur- ance against damage to artistic treas ures as the result of air-raids has been taken out by the Swiss govern ment and private people at Basel. A great. many valuable paintings, tapes tries and art objects have been taken from museums and private houses and placed in cellars since the dropping of bombs at Chaux-de-Fondsb by German aViators who had gone astray.
 The passage of the French or German aviators near Basel is now al- most a daily occurrence, the French, taking that route toward the Rhine, and the Germans, bound for Belfort. The people of Basel are probably the best posted in the world regarding prospective air-raids, as in nearly every such case the aviators pass in plain sight of the city in squadrons.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-15
GREECE TO PROTEST.

Paris, Jan. 14, S:20 p. m.- A patch to the Havas Agency Athens states that the Greek gov ment has decided to protest ag' the landing of troops at Corfu, leging that the disembarkment place before the arrival of the c answer to the notification of the tente allies of their intention to cupy Corfu. To this the allies rel that no answer was expected to intination of their decision due necessity, an intimation, morec which announced that they had intention of infringing upon the G sovereignty of the island