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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02
Trainmen Give Three HunahS
Engineers Lean From Cabs
Shouting Were With VIII
son"
MADISON SQUARE PACKED
Three Thousand Extra Seats Placed
to Accommodate Crowds. Making
+ Capacity 1iOOO-Tammany plans
Monster Parade.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2-President
Wilson arrived and went directly to
the presidential yacht Mayflower.
where he remains until noon. He
speaks this afternoon and tonight.
Three thousand extra seats were plac-
ed in Madison Square Garden max
ing the capacity fourteen thousand.
Tammany plans a monster parade.
The trainmen yelled three cheers Q
as the presidential special arrived.
The crowd echoed the cry and it rang
through the station Engineers
leaned from the cabs yelling: We're
with wilson
Wilson spiritedly attacked "bis
business opposition to progress" He
declared "the country's leading busi-
nessmen deterted with subtle genius,
all progressive legislation"
Il am not saying this as an indict-
ment. The real trouble is, business
is under the direction of a small body
of men. We have short hand eX-
preston of that small body, We call
II Wall street 1t isn't entirely fair.
because some Wall streeters serve the
public.
"a small number of men on wall
street think nothing is safe unless
they're consulted Aristocracy is as
bad for business as for government
That's why / am interested in the
federal reserve act. 1t broke up lin.
tied controls.
Equal opportunities for all men
should be the business code.
"I have seen things for the last
four weeks that have touched me
deeply. I have seen poorly dressed
women holding children in arms.
looking up with tears in their eyes,
thanking me. Why should they do
that for me? Is II because they felt
they've found a friend, someone who
knows. who understands them. and
thank God for it,"
NEW YORK, Nov. Wilson spoke
to the business mems luncheon at the
Waldorf Hotel. He received two
minute demonstration.
I'VE are living in serious period,
he said The plain people are a
source Of strength for business and
government. The roots of our daily
life are the people travelling the streets
They have the impression they're
going to be exploited others will
prosper. and they get the crumbs
Wilson speaks at the Madison Square
Garden and Cooper Union tonight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02

One measure of household prepar-
edness is to open negotiations with
some farmer for parcel post
Thanksgiving turkey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02

Occasionally man dIstIngushrs
himself 5y being killed 30 q MeKicn4
train wreck instead of la the custo-
mary Mexican way
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02
WHEAT TAKES JUMP
IN CHICAGO PIT

CHICAGO, Nov. Especial to the
East Oregonian) Range of prices
today;
Open. High. Low. Close.
Dec. s1.S2l4 $1.S6s $l.S11a S1.s6
May $lS2 S1.S7 $1.S1A s1.S69s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02
FORT VAUX FALLS
BEFORE FRENCH FIRE

BERLIN. Nov. 2.-It is admit
ted the Germans evacuated Fort
VauX on the Verdun front. They
dynamited important defenses
before retrcating. French aTtil-
lcry forced the abandonment of
Naux the last Verdun fort re.
naming In German possession.
The Germans repulscd u Brit
lsh attack north of COuFcclctte.
The French gained slightly be-
tween IesbOcufs and Bancourt.
The allies suffered heavily north
east of MoFNal. The Germans
entered the northern part OF
Sally.
The Germans stOFmed Russian
positions ON the left bank OF the
StochOd. The enemy abandoned
fifteen hundred prisoners. ten
machine guns and three mine
thrOwers. The Germans cap
tured sixty prisoners near Alex
andrOvka.
PETROGRAD. Nov. 2.-Mac-
ken1en has halted the DObrudia
advance, but apparently lacks.
men. lie Is unable to protect
the long line along the Danube.
Bucharest dispatches indicated
that Mackcn1en was forced to
SCnd several regiment to Transyl-
Nanla In aid of FalLenhayn.
The Roumanlans are holding
ground everywhere except south
of red tower pass. The AustrO-
German advance against Cam-
pOlung was halted, but they con-
tinuc heavy attacks In the Alt
valley, taking two towns.
~.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02
News Summary
General.

General.
Armed merchantman controversy
may reopen.
Wilson gets ovation in New York.
Fort Vaux falls before French.
Local
PendletOn observing NSGmal
School Day.
Teachers commend PendletOn for
fight made for normal.
Pendleton city tax TO be ten mills.
John Welker found dead in bed.
Washington normal teacher endors.
eS normal bill.
Portland attorney speaks for Col.
Washhmn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02

LONDON. Nov. 2.-Haig re-
Dorted a heavy rain had halted
the SOmme offensive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02
Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 2.-(Speci.
$3.50; bluestem $1.57.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02
Enthusiastic and Unanimous
Support Given Measure In
trOduCed by Principal Gum
GIVES REASONS FOR LOCATION

Teachers Year Ago Formally Re
quested Citizens of Pendleton 10
Take Initiative In Securing school
BECAUSE Of Many Advantages Hcse,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02

thus giving a balance Of about s2500
to meet unforeseen expenses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02
TO ADVERTISERS

The Fast Oregonan has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper IN oregon, east OF Portland and by
far the largest circulation ln Pendletou Of
any newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-02

Continued ON Page 2.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-20
Distant Thunder.

Ii we count the seconds that elapSe
between our seeing flash of lightning
and our hearing the thunder we can
tell how far off the thunderstorm u.s.
AS light travels $4,000 miles n second.
we may for all practical purposes re-
gard ourselves as seeing the lightning
the instant it flashes. But sound travels
only 1,OS1 feet Il second. If. then. we
multiply 1857 by the number of sec
onds that elapse after the flash before
we hear the thunder we get the dis
lance that lies between us and the
storm. If we count five seconds the
flash is a mile away. AS rule. we do
not hear the thunder at all if the storm
is more than from twelve to fifteen
miles away from us. But the rule has
exceptions. In Symons' Meteorological
Magazine Mr.. Harold Wilson reports
that last August lie saw two flashes of
lightning i'll the west northwest of
England and only heard the thunder
after intervals of 115 and 112 seconds,
respectively. He calculates that the
first flash occurred Oh miles and the
second fash 23.S miles away. Profess.
or Alexander S. Herschel, it is said,
heard the thunder that followed a flash
of lightning forty-four miles from
where lie was.
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ITO be continued
Airedale Terriers.

Here is the case of dog made to
order for very definite purpose and
meeting all the specifications. The
Airedale as a breed is only little over
half Il century old. Yorkshire was his
birthplace. AS to the work that the
new dog was expected to do, there
were foxes and badgers in the hills,
offers in the streams and hares in the
fields and woods. This meant that the
all around dog must have courage, a
keen nose. strength of legs and jaw
and must be equally at home In the
water and on land.
The breed found its way to this
country in the middle eighties and
soon caught on among the fanciers
despite the cry that no terrier should
run above twenty pounds.
His habit Of working for living has
kept the Airedale from becoming too
much the top of the shows and has
given him many opportunities to show
his worth on the farm and in hunting.
He has the terrier Willingness to tackle
anything without regar! to size or
teeth. One thing the Aircdale demands
is room. For that reason he is not an
ideal house dog. He is at his best in
the country with plenty Of elbow room
and work enough to keep him interest
ed in life.-Outing.
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important. We must work quickly.
There isn't moment to lose"
'I'll have them here. sir, don't ysu
Gear"
And, snatching up his hat, Brennan
set off down the corridor at a brisk
trot, the waiter staring after him and
nodding with pleasure at being able
to comprehend the orders that the
lawyer had given.
They can prove all 1 say, SIR" he
said to Langdon. II hope it will help.
Shall you put me on the stand ut
once?'
EYES," said Langdon: I'm going to
call you the first thing. You mustn't
be nervous about 1t, though. It's not
really such an ordeal as it sounds"
II shan't be nervous, SIR" said the
waiter, but his face did pale a little
when he saw the crowded room and
the judge.
He acted like a man who had never
been in a courtroom before.
He took the oath firmly, however.
and his voice, though bit shaky. was
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-20
Historic Spelling.

Inefe Is sentiment against SiimDi-
fled spelling because it tends to DESTROY
the historical continuity of the English
language. but this claim is answered
by the assertion that the present spell
ing very materially infringes upon for
mer methods. Upon this lsoint a CORE
spondent of the New York Times saws.
We have only to go back very short
way In order to see the modern upstart
character of what Is called historical
spelling. We now write pleasure"
measure and Feather" but NOT vcrv
long ago those words were speued
"plesure. ''mesure." "fether." Again
"tuns'' and "yung," as spelled by Spen-
ser, have more historical aspect than
tongue and young" Why write
"girdle' when the old spelling was
"girdel!" The only answer to this ar.
gument and similar ones is that our
immediate ancestors learned how TO
spell better than our remote ancestors
which Is only claiming that the makers
OF the words left their speli.ax to sue
ceeding generations. which is absurd.
There Is abundant proof that our ances.
tors were better spoilers than the sue
ceeding generations.-Ohio State Jour.
nal
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NEW cLEws

err you please, Mr.. Langdon. may l
speak to you moment, sir?"
i The deferential voice halted
Philip as he was on his way
from court to Mary's cell. and he
swung about with the frown of one
whose days are made up of unpleasant
interruptions by strangers.
LangdOn had boon at the Office mos.
of the night looking up certain points
Of law and his temper was none too
good. ~
"Well?' he snapped. and the pallid-
faced man with the stopped should
ders WINGED and drew back little.
I'm sorry, sir, but thought ought
to tell you, sir. lists about the
guns"
"The guns" The frown faded from
LangdOn's face. and he looked down
at the man with a sudden interest.
"Who are your
James Watson, sir. l am a waiter
at the Criterion Club where Mr.. Pol
lock resided. l also acted as his conf
dental man during my off hours, sir
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"Oh, no-there was Shale. l thought,
you meant somebody else"
"Who is Shale?'
"Well, he's sort of pal of the
chiefs-that is, he used to be. ! dunno
exactly how to describe him. He and
Mr. Pollock were in on some deals to-
gether, and when the chief wanted
anything special done. he allus sent
Shale. Folks called Shale 'Jim's jackal.'
"Mr. Pollock seemed to think lot
Of him, though. and took him around a
good bit. When he was good humored.
he used to say he took Shale along be-
cause he knew what he was up to
when he was with him."
"When did this man Shale Join Mr..
Pollock"
"After the show, or, rather, during 1t.
l had been off to get snifter, and
when came back Shale was sittin' in
the car smOkin'."
"Im waitin' for Jim,' he says; and
says, Go as far as you like So he
give me a cigar, and we sat there
smokin' till the show was over and
Mr. Pollock came out"
WAS Mr.. Pollock surprised to see
this man in the machine?'
mo. He was used to 1t. He seemed
to have been expectin' him. I saw him
looking about in the crowd as IL he
was huntin' someone, and when he saw
Shale in the car he looked relieved"
did you drive direct to the Hotel
RepublicY'
Yes, sir, we did"
"And Mr.. Shale went in with Mr..
PollOck?"
''Oh, no. sir. AS soon as the car stop
ped he went of down the street and
Mr.. Pollock went into the hotel alone"
There was no doubt that both these
unexpected witnesses had made a good
impression.
The district attorney was not pleased;
but Langdon, happy In the knowledge
that the terrible ordeal for Mary Page
was drawing to an end. left the court
room that day feeling younger and full
of power.
SOon-sOOn-
But he hardly dared to dream his
wonderful dream.
ITO be continued
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~ ought not to tell that, though"
| lear us he answered I.anedon's ques-
| ions
His name. he said. was James Wat
| son. He was forty-three years old and
was employed as waiter at the Cri.
terion Club.
You see. sir" he went on confiden-
TALLY. "there is not enough work in
the dining-room to keep us busy ex-
cept at meal times. They keep one or
two men on duty on account Of orders
for drinks, but the rest of us serve
only at breakfast, luncheon and din
ner That leaves us some free time
and we mostly have one or two of the
gentlemen who live at the Club to look
after. l was man for Mr.. Pollock.
That is, l looked after his clothes and
attended to his wants in the way Of
valeting."
watson, when was the last time
you saw Mr.. Pollock?"
"After the theatre, sir, on the night
when he was-when he died"
He uttered the last phrase almost in
a whisper; and there was the awe in
his voice of the uneducated at the
mention of death.
Ibid he dine at the club?'
Yes, sir"
Did he seem uneasy about any
thing?"
Langdon was gaining confidence in
this unrehearsed witness.
"N'cll, he had been drinking pretty
heavily, and he was always ugly, if
may say SO. sir. when he had been
Thinking Maybe | ought not to tell
hat. though" the witness added. nerv-
,usly putting his hand to his mouth
He seemed excited. but | thought i
vas probably about the performance
;ir.'
Did he say anything about carrying
gun that night: Think now, before
lou reply.
mo. sir. the waiter answered with
,ut the slightest hesitation But he
wore when Ia came home that after
noon. sir. because his pet particular
revolver had been taken away from
ilim.'
Did he till you where or how he lost
IT,"
mo. sir. he did not. There was no
reason why he should. sir. for ! was
only his servant"
WAS it one of pair of revolvers?'
mo. sir. 1t WAS one he had had fixed
especially 10 carry. SIR
Watson. did Mr.. Pollock telephone
to anyone before or after dinner. that
YOU know Off"
"Yes. sir He went direct to the phone
booth when he came in. and talked for
4 long time. lie seemed very angry
and suddenly he shouted. Dash YOU
you'll do as ] say or by - I'll send
you up. I've GOT the goods on YOU
'Then he seemed to realize that
somebody Nigh; hear. and lowered his
,.;"e. r'her- was another c6l, for him
while ne was eating and he went out.
and answered it. He seemed angry ut
first. then pleased. He was in much
better temper when he came back"
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~ could see that she hated him"
volvers-duellin' pistols, he called em
but that there gun In court amt one
Of those.
1T was his own special one. He had
the barre! sawed off extra short 50 it
would fit easy in his pocket He showed
it to me. and said that if anybody ever
did for him, they'd have to move
quicker than he did. And then, sir, it
was his own gun that killed him.
l.ifes queer thing, amt it:'
Langdon nodded vaguely, too disap-
pointed ut the failure of this new hope
to pay much attention to what the
man was saying.
Il suppose he said drily, "you
eon't mind telling that fact in court,
will you:"
He looked sharply at the waiter.
NO, sir"
The waiter hesitated moment, then
flushed and stammcred, IL wish it
might have been one Of pair, sir. if it
would have helped the young lady; my
wife and ! admired her picture so. l
took quite an interest, you see. being
rs how l knew him, sir. I'd seen her
photograph in his room, too. and-I
know what sort of a man he was. I
amt sorry he's dead, and I'd like to
help IL could.
Zone night saw him grab her by the
arm and could see that she hated him
and that he was maxim her life miser-
able by his attentions.
Il saw her that night, Mr. Pollock
gimme a pass. and afterwards l saw
him
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smoothing out the crumpled morning
paper he laid it back with the others
and smiled, trihe grimly.
Prosperity had already laid its hand
upon Daniels-at least his clothes
made that evident. He was sprucely
dressed. and recently shaved and car.
ried cane. There was indeed an as
sumption of jauntiness about him that.
would have deceived almost ~anyone.
but Langdon's keen eyes saw the harsh
lines at the corners of the mouth. and
the sombre anxiety in the restless eyes.
You didn't expect to see me. did
you. Langdon?" he said as the lawyer
rose to greet him. Philip smiled. ia
No" he answered. Il didn't hope
for anything so opportune. l was just
wondering where could get you on
the phone. I've just seen this morn
ing's paper" he added significantly:
and Daniels shifted uncasily in his
chair.
You mean about the theatre?' he
said. well. it's kind of good news for
me. lost about all had on the Page
venture and | was beginning to feel
the rocks when this new syndicate of
fered to give me a chance to put over
a musical comedy"
''WhO is in the syndicate?'
"They don't want the names known.
They are men pretty high UP in poll
ties and l don't mind telling you, in
the liquor interests. That sort of fell
low loves to take flyer in the show
business. and for once l was Johnnie
on the spot" He laughed and pulled
out a cigar. You don't mind if
smoke. do you? Have one?'
LangdOn declined. but produced box
Of matches for his visitor.
I'm very glad. for your sake, that
you were," said Langdon drily; then,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-20

MARY PAGE. an actress, is
accused of the murder Of
James Pollock, and is defended
by her lover Philip Langdon.
Pollock has been pursuing Mary
for many months endeavoring to
win her love and her hand in
marriage, but his attentions have
been very unwelcome to her.
. Knowing her stage aspirations,
he has, unknown to her, financed
her starring tour under the man
agement Of Daniels.
On the night of the murder,
Mary leaves the banquet hall in
the Hotel Republic and enters
the Gray Room alone expecting
:. to meet Langdon. She has been
lured there by Pollock. who has
been drinking.
"A few moments later shot is
heard and Langdon and others,
upon entering the Gray Room
find James Pollock shot through
J. the heart and Mary Page lying
i in q faint beside him with Pol
locks revolver not, six inches
from the ends Of her fingers.
\ At Mary's trial she admits she
had the revolver. Pollock had
.
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The witness wiped his brow. and
glanced down at the spectators, as II
looking for tl. sympathetic face Of his
wife.
In his excitement, and because the
| next question came so fast. he did not
have n chance to see her.
watson. you say you saw Mr.. Pol
lock after the theatre-where:"
Il had been to the show. sir, and was
coming out when saw Mr.. Pollock
just ahead of me. thought he was
looking for his limousine. saw it and
hurried up. intending to tell him where
1t was, when he caught sight Of it him
self. l was just behind him. therefore.
when he stepped into it,"
"Was there anyone in the automo-
bile?''
"Yes."
"Could you see Fthem?'
Langdon was overjoyed at the ready
answers he was receiving.
II he had trained this man for cou-
pie Of days he could not have asked for
better results.
"No. could see an arm as somebody
opened the door for Mr.. Pollock, and
heard voice say, its all right, chief
It's a cinch.'
Then the engine made such noise
couldn't hear any more. You know how
those machines do drown out every
thing sometimes, SIR"
Had you ever heard the voice be-
fOre?"
II couldn't say, sir. l didn't notice."
The bailiff came and whispered a
word in Langdons ear, handing him at
the same time a slip Of paper.
On 1t was scrawled: "Pollock's chauf-
feur, Carter, is in court. You can
call him right away. I'll have the other
here In jihy. Brennan"
With smile Of relief LangdOn turn
ed back to his witness.
"Was that the last time you saw
Mr.. Pollock"
Eyes, SIR
'That is all, thank you. Mr.. Wat
SON."
And as the waiter stepped down
with a smile on his face, Langdon
said clearly:
Call Frank Carter"
There was stir through the court
room, and some commotion as the
chauffeur got to his feet in confusion,
and stared Mt Iangdon.
"D'you mean me?" he asked blunt
hnn hn VT or{o,
the name, Frank Carter.' he scram-
bled over the intervening spectators
and went down the room excitedly.
He did not seem happy over the
prospect of being made so conspicu-
GUS.
"You were Mr.. Pollock's chauffeur,
were you not" asked Langdon, and
the man nodded.
"Then will you please take the
stand?"
Still looking somewhat bewildered
at the sudden call, Carter took the
oath, and Langdon. after the prelimi-
nary questions, said slowly, as if seek
ing to make a definite effect:
"Mr. Carter, you drove Mr.. Pollock
continually, did you not?"
"Yes, SIR
"Then you must have known most
Of his friends:''
II did sir, and some of his enemies"
said the chauffeur grimly
Ibid you drive the limousine on the
eight Mr.. Pollock was shot?"
II did. SIR the witness answered
readily.
He saw that he was important now,
and, like most of his class, he rather
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enjoyed his sudden plunge into the
limelight.
did Mr. Pollock take anyone to
the theatre with him:"
mo, SIR
Did he give you any instruction
about what to do after the theatre?"
Yes. He said that was to wait for
him near the corner. instead of coming
back after the show. i may need yOu,'
he said. and Id rather you'd wait. II
you stay at the corner can see you,
whether l come out at the front Of the
theater or through the stage door,"
He took guest back to the hotel
with him ate: the performance, did
-. notY'
mo. SIR
The chauffeur was very emphatic.
DO you mean that there was no one
In the car except Mr.. PollockY'
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and Amy Barton tells of Mary's
struggles to become an actress.
of POllock's pursuit of her and
Of another occasion when the.
smell of liquor drove Mary in
sane.
There is evidence that Daniels,
Mays manager. threatened Pol
lock. Mary faints on the stand
and again goes insane when a
policeman offers her whisky.
Daniels testities that Pollock
threatened to kill Mary and
Langdon and actually attempted
to kill LangdOn.
Two witnesses describe Mary's
fight to the street from the hO-
tel and her abduction by men
from a gambling place near by.
Further evidence seems to in
criminate Daniels.
Maggie Hale. inmate Of a gam
bling den, testifies that she was
at the hotel and heard two men ]
quarreling In the Gray Room
short time before the murder.
Her evidence seems to increase
suspicion against Daniels.
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You see, l am an extra, not a regular
waiter in the dining ROOM"
Langdon drew deep breath and
laid his hand on the others stopped
and servile shoulder.
..This Is not the place to talk" he
said quietly. you'd better come down
to my office with me. l have a few
minutes yet before the recess is over"
The man bowed. and Lang6on. turn.
ing, led the way into the private room
beyond the courtroom, aud waving
the waiter to q chair, sat down him
self on the edge Of the table.