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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
HOLIDAY SHORTCOMINGS

The holiday period is one of home comings. Gay throngs of students crowd the trains. Their trunks, parti- cularly those from the girls schools evoke the maledictions of baggage men. A small army of city people return to their former country dwell ings for brief outings. All air of jub- ilation is pervasive.
 It is with mingled sentiments that one returns to a dwelling and a com munity that was once his home. It is or should be joyous and heart swelling moment The sight of fami liar objects, ugly as they often may be, awakens many pleasant memories. Every scene conveys suggestions of former assOcia tions. There are vague Ideas of melancholy, the suggestion of days and pursuits that can never return and of friends that are gone Human nature shows out in strong relief at these homecomings. Some people affect to despise their former haunts They swell around with big talk about their more advanced sur and speak contemptuously of the institutions and the public ser vices of their home towns, dilate on the inconvenience of its life. The chances are that such people are very inconspicuous figures in the to which they have gone. If it has greater advantages, they are entitled to no credit tor them.
 Other people are more generous to- ward their former dwelling places. If they have done we'll in the localities to which they have gone, they feel it was probably due to the training they got in their earlier life at home. Most successful men can look back at some patient school teacher, inspiring min mister, or energetic business man, as one who gave them long push along the pathways of life. One of the first things to be done on coming home is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

rentals to get out. We don't want to make more money We just are trying to keep up with the high cost of coal and everything. We raised them one dollar in November and an- other dollar a month for the first of the year. I think nest of them un- derstand and will pay.
 "Mr. sGruenstein has been explain ing to them all day-not at No. 1423 Wilins avenue, but at other places near there.'
 Trinity avenue?''
 = 'Yes, there has been some difficulty there, but it's all explained now.p At the offices of Gruenstein & May CT a reporter was told that $3976O had been spent since Nov for repairs for the heating system in the Wilkins avenue. houses and that there always was plenty of heat. 't+ a A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

Tapoloff.' .. "Rut don't forget in al this,' said Max Fisher, that my wife here hao A. Pape. janitor of No. l423. Ill the court this morning on summons, pe- cause of trouble when the 1anltor salo tore the paper in the hall ...
 .orhese ianitors >think they are nres;dents or someting like that, ana YOU might add janitors are some more real reasons for our strike
 .0rbis strike we are going to spread a1,arvwhere." MT. Lubetzky said
 "As T was saving Mrs. Past said again.
 Where is not much more to IT, eA- cent that after the meeting or the strike committee last night, Joseph r. B. Mayer of Gruenstein & Mayer talked with a reporter
 Strike ?'' MT. Mayer asked. Why' that was all settled this evening. MT. Gruenstein has just left rom up town. It Is all over. What? Ine strike. committee was still planning a strike at 3:30 p. m.? We'll there may he a few who don't understand
 Just ..Pay or Get Out.'
 "wbat concessions did you make ?'' were asked.
 "Concessions MrA Mayer replied "Oh. there weren't any. The ten ants were just told that they would have to- pay more rent or get out, ana they seemed to understand.
 well, didn't MT. Gruensteln tell then, that he would see that they were put out if they didn't pay their rentf if it cost him $5,000?" V
 What Mr. Gruenstein said, pe- lieve. was that if they didn't pay he would see that they were evicted. But we will give them plenty of opportun- ity to leave if they don't want to pay the extra dollar beginning with the first of the year. Probably we will give them half 8 month at the old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
SHIP, BLACKLISTED BY
 BRITISH, IS ABANDONED

Boston. Dec. 29-Thc five-.nasted schooner Fannie Palmer, last of the vessels built for the once famous Palmer fleet. sailing out of this port. has been abandoned at sea during a voyage with coal from Newport News for Carthagena, Spain, her captain reported by cable to agents here The crew was saved, probably by transfer to a passing steamer and landed at Gibraltar.
 The Fannie Palmer, recently sold to Jacob S. Winslow, of Portland, Me-, was one Of the American vessels plac- ed or the British blacklist because of a cargo Of coal delivered at Buenos Ayres which, it was claimed, reached German consignees. The schooner registered 1,726 tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
CANAL CHANNEL CLEARED.

Washington, Dec. 29-The channel through the, treacherous sides Of Gal lard Cut in the Panama, Canal now is in better condition than ever before The work of clearing the passage, with hope against recurrence of the slides, has advanced materially, 8 re- port on the progress says.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
o visit such friends. of yore.'

The return of the college students brings new life to many quiet homes
 The spirit of youth returns into pla- cid dwellings, and the racket is a welcome echo from the big world out side In later life these home com ings are apt to be all too few. Busi- ness men and women scatter over the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
AUTO FIRES BARN.

While Thomas Bannay, State street restaurant proprietor, was cranking his auto in a barn in the rear of 730 Howard avenue. yesterday afternoon, the machine suddenly burst into flames, set fire to the barn and nnnaaA . damnm C saaaat A~ooA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

Six passengers were killed and several others were injured when the eastbound Toronto-M Montreal Cana dian Pacific Railway express crashed into the westbound Cornwall local near Polycarpe Junction, Ont.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
CANADIAN P. NJ. c. DEAD.

Ottawa, Dec. 29-Thonaas Chase Casgrain, postmaster general of Can ada, died of pneumonia here today. He was born in Detroit in 1852 For many years he was one of the domin- ions leading lawyers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
VILLA REPORTED DEFEATED.

Mexico City, Dec. 29-It is officially reported hatNVillistas have suffered several severe defeats in the north during the last two days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

John w. Davis, sheriff of Ocones County, S. C., and w. c. Foster. SUI perintendent{of prisons for the same county, were asphyxiated in. hotel at Elizabeth, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

whole face of the country. A holi- day trip to the old hearthstond may not occur for many long years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03
HUNDREDS Of MILFIAMEN ARE
RUSHED TO SCENE OF R|OTING
Turtle Creek Valley is Scene Of Dis.
.turbances;; More LabOrsrs in
Pittsburg District Out.
MARTIAL Law is IN EFFECT
$4,000 AIunitiOn workers striking and
More SIay Join; strike Leaders
Make Piea for Peace; Large Bodies
of Foreigners Are on Way 70 Brad
dock; Troops ReaGy.

PITTsBURG, May 2-Hundreds Of
militianien were rushed 70 Turtle
Greek valley today wnere serious la
Dor riots are raging The first cav
airy reached the scene OF yesterdays
riot at o'clock this morning. Stimuli
taneously several thousand employees
Of the pressed steel car plant struck.
A general walkout OF $4,000 before
night is probable unFess the manage
ment closes the plant Martial law
has not been declared but virtually is
effective. Forty-five thousand muni-
ton workers are striking.
More cavalry is due before nightfall.
under command Of Colonel John wood
of Philadelphia. The eighth infantry
expects orders to go to SwissvaIe and
Braddock The militia now available
totals 1000.
Strike leaders are preaching peace.
They have posted a bulletin saying.
Brothers. If you don't intend peaceful
picketing. stay at home"
Large bodies Of strikers. mostly for
eigners, were moving toward Braddock
at noon The troops were reported to
be preparing for counter moves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03
In Argument for Road Bonds
]. T. Hinkle Scores Waste of
Money Under Present Plans

Note-FOr the purpose Of inform
Ing voters as to the facts at issue the
East OregOnlan Il using arguments
both for and against the road bond
issue. The Following is the speech
made at Pilot Rock yesterday by J. r.
IIlnlSIe, who favors the bond ISSUE
Tomorrow the East Oregonian will
publish the speech by g. II. Strain in
opposition to bonds.
Talk Of high taxesl Is there any
greater waste Of tax money or any
higher taxes than we have at present?
One hundred thousand dollars and
more every year spent in doing work
upon our roads whicn same work
must be done over the next year and
the next year and still the next year
This year the people of Umatilla
county are paying $I2S,00O in road
taxes. seventy-fiye per cent Of this
amount, or practically hundred
thousand dollars, Is being spent on
the very roads which It is proposed
to improve under the bond issue,
Practically this same amount was
spent on these same roads last year
and the year before and then the
year before that and for the last quar-
ter of a century the same proportion
Of the road tax money has been spent
on these same roads and what have
We today? We can go on for ever and
ever spending more money and more
money each year on these same roads
right up TO the end or the world and
when the last trumpet is sounded these
roads would be requiring more tax
money to put them in passable eondi-
tion for the last grand march.
The present tax levy In Umatilla
county for road purposes is about two
and one-third mills and under the
present system this rate must increase
each year as more roads come into
service and demand repairs and up
keep. Under the bond issue the tax
for the first four years is nine-tenths
OF one MILL or 30 cents on each $1,000
OF assessed valuation. This is for
the reason that only the interest is
provided for during the first four
years The average TAX. figured on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03

ed why he has not recommended to
the president that all income tax re-
turns be made public so as to enable
the checking of frauds. Keating said
he based his resolution on charges
made by Basil Manly, caief investiga-
tor of the industrial relations commits
sion. Manly declared that more than
four hundred millions of dollars is due
annually instead of the eighty millions
actually collected.
In introducing the resolution Keat-
ing said. we may discount Manly's
charges SO per cent and still have a
sum which makes other frauds insig,
nificant Three hundred and twenty
million dollars represents the income
of 100000 workingmen laboring ev-
cry day in the year. The nations
pension rolls are enormous. but the
sum which Manly says millionaires
steal annually would pay it twice over
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03
ANNUAL DAIRY SHOW
At HERMISTON WILL
Be SOON UNDER WAY
COMMITTEE APPOINTED To AR
RANGE FOR EVENT; OTHER
NOTES OF DISTRICT.
(East Oregonian Special. )

HERMISTON, Ore, May S.-An
enthusiastic meeting OF the CONNER
cial club washeld Monday evening at
the Civic Club rooms A light lunch
was served. About 40 members were
present, and many topics of interest
to the community were brought up
and discussed before the meeting 1t
was decided to hold the Annual Dairy
Show again this fall and c, 5. Nc
Naught, H. NJ. Straw, Paul Jones,
George Cressy and James Ralph were
named as a committee to have charge
of the affair 1t was also voted to is
sue new booklets advertising the Una
tilla project.
Master Irwin Shotwell was a jolly
host at a merry party recently at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
X Shotwell, on Main street. Games
and a box party at The Movie were
the attractions of the evening, and
his guests included the members Of
the fifth and sixth grades
Frank w Kehrli, government dairy
expert, formerly of this city, but now
located at La Grande was here Fri
day and Saturday on business con-
nected with his office.
Robert C. Walber and Harold X
Dean were Pendleton visitors sunday,
Mrs Mabel Wolfe, republican can
didate for nomination for county
treasurer, was here Saturday.
r. T. Brown, candidate for county
clerk. was here Tuesday.
The Cafeteria supper given by the
Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church
Saturday evening was a decided sue
cess in every way and nearly $40 was
realized for the current expenses of
the church, This society undertakes
the raising of $3.50 each year towards
support of their minister and takes
this means OF serving excellent din
ners to raise the sum pledged.
Miss Grace Gillian, republican can
didate for county treasurer, was here
Tuesday campaigning ror nomination.
E. j. Roberts, of spokane was a
sunday visitor at the nome Of his son,
w. I. Roberts of Tir Glwys Ranch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03

HAMMOND, ond, May S-How
war broke down social barriers is told
by Max Lovenger, VINO has just ar
rived home from Austria, where his
stepdaughter, Miss Lillian Goldman,
has married Baron Otto Hirsch, a
wealthy and distinguished Hungarian
nobleman.
Lovenger, his wife, and her daugh-
ter. Miss Goldman, left Budapest
eight years ago when Mrs Lovenger
was socially ostracized because Of her
divorce from hen first husband, Pro-
fessor Goldman.
At the beginning Of the war, the
three returned to Austria, where Lo-
venger was wounded IN the service of
his country and his daughter became
Baroness HiTsch, Mrs. Lovenger has
been reinstated to her former social
position
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03

the present valuation of $40. 100000
is only a2.04 per $1,000 assessed val
uation, actually less than the present
road tax We are now paying. AS the
valuation Increases this rate will de-
crease; and it is easy to see that the
average tax required to pay off this
bond issue will not be two mills on the
dollar will not be 81 90 on each $10e0
of assessed valuation. What do you
get for it? You get permanent hard
surfaced roads which require practi-
cally no taxes for upKeep and main
tenance where today you people are
paying 100000 annnaily in an effort
to keep these roads in a passable con-
dition and then failing, FOR these roads
are not serviceable the year around.
You know that from mere to Pendle-
ton there are many and many days
in the year when you cannot hardly
get through with an empty wagon
Then take 1t during the dry summer
months when this road is cut up and
worn down TO the gravel in the mid
die and out to the fence lines on each
side, do you call that a good road?
That is the kind of a road you are
paying a hundred thousand dollars a
year for For the same money you
can get that road hard surfaced so
that it will be open to traffic
of all kinds every day IN the year
and the upkeep will cost you nothing
where today this road is taking its
share OF the hundred Thousand dollars
for its upkeep
Let me tell you something right
here in this connection, and this IS
something you want to take home
with you and consider. The macadam
road from Pendleton to the State
Line has cost approximately $780,
600 You who have travelled over It
know what its present condition is.
II is almost impossible. 1t will cost
$1,000 a mile to maintain that road
as a macadam road, The heavy pres
ent day traffic cuts macadam all to
pieces, It will not srand up under
the wear and tear And right here is
CONTINUED on Page Three
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03
METHOD OF TAKING OATH
IN AFFIDAVIT DISCUSSED
QUESTION ARISES IN ALCOHOL
CASE WHETHER 1T Is
BINDING.

Whether or not a sworn affidavit
has any legal binding il the swearing
was done without hand upraised is a
question brought up yesterday after
noon at the preliminary hearing Of
Harry Redford. charged with perjury
in connection with the purchase OF
alcohol
The question was raised By District
Attorney Steiwer himself when he
questioned the druggist as to his mode
of swearing the purchaser OF alcohol.
The answer was that he simply read
to him the affidavit and required him
to sign. 1t is said that this is all that
any of the druggists have been doing
and. while the affidavit itself con-
tains the words being first duly
sworn" it is a question as TO whether
or not. unaccompanied by a raising
Of the right hand. they have any ef-
feet.
The hearing was continued until
Saturday to give an opportunity for
looking up the matter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03

LONDON, May 3.-Three leaders
Of the Irish rebellion were shot to
death this morning, Asqulth announc'
ed In the house of commons
Augustine Birrell. chief secretary
for ireland. resigned from the British
cabinet, II was announced upon his
return from Dublin today,
James Connolly, leader OF the reb-
els, p. H. Pearce. declared president
OF the Irish republic, and another
prisoner whose name was withheld,
were courtmartialed convicted OF
treason, and executed. These are the
first rebels whose execution has been
publlcally announced.
All Irish prisoners have been re-
moved from Dublin. Three hundred,
including several leaders were
brought to England today The re-
mainder were taken to Belfast under
a heavy guard
After making the announcement Of
the executions, Asqulth introduced in
commons the governments bill pro-
vlding for general compulsory mill
tary service.
Asqulth stated that the three men
shot had signed proclamation an
nouncing the establishment OF an Irish
republic. This statement eliminated
the possibility Of Sir Roger Easement
being the third man as his name was
not attached to the proclamation. The
swiftness OF the governments action
was surprise. There had been no
previous announcement or a court
martial Rebels are Deing tried with
great rapidity It is believed the reb.
els who fought in the ranks win be le-
leniently treated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03
May Options Higher
in Chicago Market

CHICAGO. May Especial to the
East Oregonian) Today's range Of
prices;
Open High Close
May ...$1.14% $1.16 $1.15h
July ..$1.16$ $1.17A $1.16%
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore. May S.-(Speci-
aD-Merchants Exchange prices to-
day Club, SO bid, 81 asked; Bluestem
S1.04 bid. $1.07 asked.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, May 2.-Wheat-
Spot No. l Manitoba. 12s 10d (S1.S6
per busheD; No. 8, 12s 4d; No. l
northern spring, 12s 4d; No. red
western winter, lis sd (S1.66 per
bushel.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03
Change of Venue
Denied by Court
in the Best Case
ATTORNEY FOR MAYOR SAYS AP-
PEAL WILL BE TAKEN
FROM THE RULING.

Justice of the Peace Joe II. Parkes
this morning denied the motion Of
Mayor James A. Best for change OF
venue and, while Judge Fee. attorney
for the defendant. stated that he
would appeal from the ruling, 1t is
probable the case will first come to
trial in the local justice court. The
time for trial will be set later
The demurrer filed by Mayor Best
to the complaint charging him with
the use Of abusive and obscene Ian.
guage was oyerruled yesterday after
noon after brief argument, The
defendant appeared in court this
morning at 10 o'clock and entered q
plea Of not guilty to the charge.
Immediately his attorney filed a
motion for a change Of venue, basng
1t upon an affidavit, signed by DR.,
Best. stating his belief that he could
not secure an impartial trial before
Justice Of the Peace Parkes because
of the prejudice of the latter toward
him.
His counsel cited the court to a de.
cision OF the supreme court and, con-
tended under 1t, that the court could
hardly do otherwise than grant the
motion. District Attorney Steiwer
held that the decision in question was
given in case not parellel His con-
tention was that the matter was dis
cret!onary with the court and that an
appeal could be taken only from an
abuse Of this discretion. AS to
whether or not Judge Parkes held
prejudice toward the defendant he
stated. he would leave to the court.
Judge Parkes stated that the aft.
,davit was too general and requested
that some showing of prejudice be
made. A recess was taken while the
mayor and his attorney made an ad-
dition to the affidavit. The addition
consisted substantially OF the state
ment that Judge Parkes was preju-
diced against the mayor because he
was a candidate for city recorder at
the last city election and did not re-
oeive the appointment after the de-
fendant had been elected mayor.
Neither Judge Fee or the district
attorney made any argument and
Mayor Best was not present when the
amended affidavit was considered
Judge Parkes denied the statements
in the affidavit, declaring he had not
been a candidate for recorder. He
stated that DR.. Best had come to him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03
5000 Extra Votes
for Queen to be
GiUen During May
EACH DOLLAR THEREFORE, WILL
PURCHASE 5000 IN FESTI-
VAL CONTEST.

As a special concession TO the can
didates for queen or the Portland
Rose Festival, it is announced by II.
P. Richardson, contest manager, that
beginning today and continuing
through May 1S. 5000 extra votes will
be given with every dollar This
means that during the next ten days
one dollar will purchase 5000 votes
and this concession Is expected to
make the balloting very heavy
The publicity committee of the
Commercial association will make its
best effort during this time to land
Miss Muriel Sailing at the top of the
list At present she IS in 1lth posi-
ton with 67221 votes TO her credit
Miss Rose Uptegrove of oregon City,
is leading with 125,42u with Miss Mil
Mildred Pegg of Vancouver, second,
Miss Edel Fraasch or Eugene third
and the McMinnville candidate fourth.
There are seven candidates now over
the 100000 mark, Pendleton has suf-
ficient votes on hand to bring Miss
Sailing up with the leaders.
Delta Nets Over $40.
The benefit given for Miss Sailing
last evening by The Delta netted her
campaign fund S2O,So. which, at 5000
votes for a dollar, VIII give her over
10000 additional votes. The Saw
yer orchestra contributed music dur
ing the evening and the place was
crowded until a late hour. Dancing
was enjoyed in the Pullman tea
room So successfui was the affair
that George C, Hill, the proprietor,
has offered to give another benefit be-
fore the contest closes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03
CONFIDENT THAT
KAISER'S REPLY TO DEMANDS
WILL Be ACCEPTABLE TO j. S.

WASHINGTON, May 3.--Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff is so confident that the
kaisers reply will be satisfactory that
he has completed plans to remain in
Washington all summer Apparently
he bases his belief on the willingness
OF America to negotiate further
Strong indications that Wilson believes
negotiations have ended may upset
the ambassadors plans.
1t was authoritatively learned that
no single communication from Lans-
ing regarding the submarine issue or
the armed merchantmen pronounce
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03
ENTIRE SENIOR GLASS OF
HOOD RIVER ON A STRIKE

HOOD RIVER. May S.-The entire
senior class of the high school walk
ed out this morning and refused to
return until the faculty promises to
allow Leonard Howard to graduate.
Howard was denied the privilege be-
cause he was arrested charged with
stealing an automobile. The entire
student body threatens to strike to
support the action Of the seniors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-03

ment. has been sent Gerard since VIII
sons note was forwarded. Al other
messages dealt with other subjects.
Private Berlin adyices 70 the German
embassy reiterated the reports 70 the
United Press that danger " break
IN diplomatic relations had passed
the embassy believes that this indi-
Gates the formulation of a reply
which is expected 20 satisfy the preai-
dent. The reply apparently anticipaf-
cd. however may result In continued
conversations between Bernstorff and
Lansing while the embassy staff
spends the summer In New York.