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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
MATLOCK IS
FREED FROM
ALL CHARGES
No EVIDENCE Is FOUND TO CON.
Meet HIM WITH SHOOTING
OF PHILLIPS.

Having found no sufficient evil
dence with which TO connect him with
any responsibility for the death OF
Wendell Phillips last week. District
Attorney Steiwer this morning moved
for the dismissal Of the charge OF
manslaughter filed against Dee Mat
lock on Monday afternoon. Justice
of the Peace Parkes granted the mo-
tion and released Matlock's bonds.
men AT the time of the shooting he
was the only other person in the room
besides Philips and W. O. Marren,
who is charged with the shooting, and
the officers held him until the could
examine all Of the evidence in the
case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Local Man InVentS
Device to Double
Power of Ford Cars
INTERMEDIATES GEAR HAS BEEN
SUCCESSFULLY DEMON
STRATED HERE.

A device giving the Ford automo-
bile an intermediate gear and doub-
ling the power of the car has been
invented, patented and successfully
demonstrated by a Pendleton man. J.
f. Kellenberger, who has been epl-
ployed at the Independent Garage.
Those who have examined il and seen
it work declare it is destined to fill a
need in the automobile world that
should make the inventor wealthy
The device is small compact and
simple Contained in a small steel
box, the whole mechanism and cas-
ing weighs but 26 pounds 1t bolts
onto the propelling smart. part of
which is cut out. just back of the eX-
istng transmission parts and does not
change the present drive That is TO
say. it is controlled independent OF
the present high ana low gears SO
that it does not interfere with their
working.
Not only does the invention give an
intermediate gear to the Ford car, il
gives the car four distinct speeds
ahead The old high and low is re-
tanned and between them is the IN
termediate. Then the new gear can
be compounded with the cid low Civ
ing the car a tremendous power with
out oyer-eXerting the engine. The
new gear can also be compounded
with the reverse The speed which
the use OF the intermediate alone
gives is about midway between the
high and the low, that is, with the
car travelling at 20 miles AN hour on
high and six on low, the new gear
will give the ear speed OF about IS
miles.
The present Ford gears are operot.
ed with foot pedals while the new
gear has center lever control easily
operated and. according 10 the in
ventor. absolutely fool-proof Ne
possible manipulation OF Il can result
in any danger or damage, he states
one great drawback or the Ford
car has always been the lack of an
intermediate gear. ON 'ong hills or
bad roads. where the car would not
travel ON high. the necessity OF tray
cling at very low speed has often
been more or less eNasperating. Mt
Continued on Page Eighty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Furnish Dam Not
threatened by Jam

There is no ice jam ~ an, ron...
1uenee at the Furn sh dam. accord.
ing 20 telephone message this arof.
noon from T. NJ johnson. .up,r.u-
tendent of the dam The only Du st
all was in the upper end II tine rf4.
ervoir and this did no damage As
states. The jam which forced tho
water ON 10 tine j. r. sWIfH lands AZ
barnhart Was In the river anls. the
reservoir. he states The water .r the
reservoir has raised onlr tVU and
half feet since the thlu began and
is no way near the crest IF tho dam
According to r p. Marshall uf this
city, late manager OF the Furnish pro.
ject there would have ta b. taIr. "a
much water going down tho river as
went down IN the flood 81 1905 10
raise the water e. thp ere=f #af the
dam. The 900 foot uIau which
is ten feet lower thHn lha dam crest.
can carry off tremendous amount
ot water The only danger from
flood Is 90 the O-W tracks ~ Jhs Coz
tunnel Is below the level or tho spill.
way. However there has been no
water going through the tunnel 5et.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
10 Year Old Girl
Rode Six Miles to
School Each Day
During the Storm

While the schools OF Pendleton
and other large places were clos
cd during the storm 50 as to save
the children from having To travel
through the snow there was one
little girl i'm the southern part
Of Umatilla county who let no
such triflcs aS billiards kecu her
from her school. Her name is
Nellie Anderson and she is but
10 years old She lives three
miles south of Ulliah and each day
during the past two weeks of
storm Nellie rode her pony into
Uldah, according to the East
Orcgouian correspondent at that
point Each time the little girl
was at her desk when the bell
rang. Each evening she would
ride home ON her faithful horse.
The snow is three feet deep ON
the level at Ukiah which Is deep
cr than In many years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
BA//LESHIP DRAKE
CAPTURES GERMAN
CRUISER ROOM AND
TWO MERCHANTMEN

NEW YORK. Feb s-The Globe
published Bermuda message today.
saying the British. battleship Drake
captured the German cruiser Rooa
after a three hour fight. TWO mer-
chantmen. armed, also were captur-
ed. The source Of the message Is a
secret The battle occurred 200
miles northeast or Bermuda. A lieu
tenant and IS men were killed.
The message said: The Drake ar
rived here today. towing the Room.
She took her 200 knots east OF
northeast Bermuda in a three hour
running fight. We lost Danforth and
Is men. Her losses were about a
third. She was struck as we came
abeam. Two merchantmen we're
with her, one armed and we took
both and brought them here. Sea-
grave on sighting the Room said
Please God today I'll avenge Grad
dock" The Room was badly knocked
about. Thlrty-two officers and 71g
men were taken in the three prizes
Seagrave was probably a captain
with Craddock whose squadron was
destroyed. Danforth probably was a
lieutenant The British consul here
had no confirmation of the story. It
was regarded as significant the Brit
tsh embassy at Washington on Sat
urday informed the press that the
captor Of the Appam had been cap
tured but refused to reveal the sourcs
OF his information.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
British Liner is
Believed to Haze
Been Lost at Sea
ORISSA is FEARED TO HAVE
BEEN SUNK by GERMAN
COMMERCE. RAIDER.

NEW YORK, Feb 9.-The British
liner Orissa is believed to have been
sunk. \ Wall street firm has re-
ceived cable saying a large passen-
ger steamer met with terrible ac-
c'dent In the North Atlantic The
Orissa has not been heard from for
nearly a month. II is thought she
met German commerce raider.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Butter Creek is on Rampage
Forcing Residents to Take to
the Upper Stories of Homes

idly. Inconvenience but no damage
is anticipated. A number Of the res
idents were driven TO the upper story
Of their houses while others who had
sufficient warning took up carpets
and went to neighbors' houses. A
large number live further from the
creek on higher ground.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
lspeeIal correspondenee.l }

ECHO, ore, Feb. s.--Butter creek
Is on a rampage, according to reports
received here. This stream is usual.
ly dry the greater part of the year
but now on account OF the large am-
cunt of melting snow along the But
ter creek valley the water raised rap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Ffghting in Rukowina.

LONDON, Feb. "a dispatch te
the Times from Bucharest says:
"Hosulities have again begun in
Bukow,na, where a grand offensive is
expected later The Austrian positions
around Czernowitz have been elabor-
ately fortified, the Notifications in
cluding three-fold series of electric
Wires
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Great Northern
Train Jumps the
Track; None Hurt

PORTLAND, ore, Feb. 9.-North
bank trains were stopped at Grand
Dalles because seven coaches Of Great
Northern train No l jumped the
track this morning. No one was in
jured, but the passengers were all
shaken up, The wreck was cleared
this afternoon. The cause Of the train
leaving the rails is unknown. 1t Was
moving slowly and stopped quickly
the conductor reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Operating Cost on
Umatilla Project
is Under $4,000
INCLUDES MAINTENANCE Also
tOR LAST YEAR-EN6I-
NIER MAKES REPORT.

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
MAY DECLARE
WAR ON KAISER AND
ENTER THE BALKANS

LONDON, Feb, 9.--Italy is expect
cd To declare war on Germany and
announced her participation in the
Ealkan campaign as result Of Pre-
mier Brands trip to Rome, Paris re-
ported BRAND sailed for home to.
day,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Towns Bomharrle,I.

LONDON, Feb 9--Two Germaa
aeroplanes bombarded Ramsgate and
Broadstairs at $3.50 this afternoon.
The admiralty announced no dam
age was caused.
Ramsgate is a seaport town in
Kent. so miles from London. Broad
stairs is two miles from Ramsgats
1t is probable aeroplanes OF the neu
tokker type made the attack.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
NEWS SUMMARY

General.
British battleship Drake captures
German cruiser Room lp running fight
Belgium refuses separate peace
terms,
Administration will Accept German
terms In Lusitanla case.
Local.
General rain over county aids N
melting SNOW.
Local man lnvcnts intermediate
gear for Ford.
Charges against Dec MatlOck dis.
missed.
Girl rode SIX miles each day
through storm to school
Hundred high school boys aIde'l In
cleaning walks and roofs.
Special meetings at TutulllR end
with all night service
John BaTleycoFn to Ike executed to-
morrow morn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
SENATE PASSES BILL FOR
PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT

. WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The Z
. senate this afternoon passed an =
= appropriation OF half a million =
= dollars increasing the Mare Is =
= land equipment and 500, an0 =
= for the New York navy yard. Z
= with provision that senators and =
= representatives may appoint q
. three instead of two, naval ca =
= diets The bill already has =
= passed the house. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
9O25i
CONTINUED on page fourJ
Kitchener VIII Remain.

LONDON. Feb. 9.---It was authori
tatively denied that Kitchener is 60
ing to Egypt soon or that Derby viii
succeed him. No change in the min
istry is contemplated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09

LIVERPOOL, Feb. s.-Wheat-
spot No. / Manitoba, las I'd; No.
hard winter new, 13s 4 1-2d.
In American terms the Liverpool
top price is now s2.12 per bushel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. ESPECIALLY -
May, s1.3O IA, S1.27 IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Wheat Down Two Cts
Today in Portland

PORTLAND. ore, Feb. s.-(Speci.
aD-Merchants Exchange prices to-
day club. SO bid, 9s asked bluestem.
S1O5 bid, S1.O9 asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09

Fairbanks, Alaska. was discovered
by a Japanese,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
RAINFALL GENERAL
OVER COUNTY; HIGH
WATER MAY RESULT

At the Umatilla agency rain was
falling at 2:SO and some snow was
being melted.
The river here at noon today was
slightly higher than this morning but
the stream is lower than it was at
noon yesterday.
PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. S.-Rain
tonight and Thursday, increasing .he
hazard Of avalanches in the noun.
tains and floods in the valleys west Of
the Cascades, was predicted by the
weather bureau. The Willamette riY-
er is scheduled to reach II feet in
Portland tomorrow. The crest of the
flood, II I-2 feet, is predicted for
Friday. Little damage has been re-
ported. Snowsldes delayed trains In
the mountains in Washington.
OREGON CITY, Ore, Feb. 9-Fit-
teen hundred men win be thrown oct
Of work tomorrow when paper ard
wooden mills will be forced to close
because Of high water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
Negotiations Only Await Arrange
ment Of Technical DetaiIS-De.
mandS Practically Conceded.
DISAvOWAL NOT MENTIONED
administration feels, However, That
Germany's Answer Means Torpedo
ing Was Illegal Though Admission
is Not Specifically Made-London
is Skeptical.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The Lusi-
tania negotiations today awaited only
an arrangement Of the technical de-
tails for a satisfactory ending. Am
erica will cable acceptance of the last
German terms. Won Jagow will sub
stitute a formal note for the inform
al memorandum to President Wilson,
1t was declared this memorandum
practically comedies the American
demands.
II was reported that Colonel House
was the immediate cause of a satisfac.
tory termination of the dangerous con-
troversy. The contents of his commu-
nication will remain a secret 1t is
understood that House emphasized
the German feeling against further
negotiations the demand for the re-
sumption Of an unrestrained subma-
rine warfare and the sentiment that
a severance of diplomatic relations
would inevitably result in war Ger.
ard also forwarded pessimistic reports
Of what would happen if Wilson re.
jected Germany's last word,
II is understood the forthcoming
German reply will not contain a word
Of disavowal, though the administra-
t on has insisted there must be a dis
avowal Instead Il viii say that the
belligerents cannot legally order any
act, even a reprisal, which endangers
neutral lives. 1t does not specifically
admit the Lusitania incident was lille
gal. Regarding reprisals America
holds them justifiable sometimes but
never legal. Germany has agreed to
admit reprisals are unjustifiable when
involving neutrals, This means the
Lusitania sinking was illegal the ad
ministrat'on believes and has accept
ed this wording.
LONDON. Feb 9-Reports that Pres
dent Wilson virtually has accepted
Germanys latest proposals in the
Lusitania case were accepted reserv-
edly Newspapers expressed the hope
Wilson had not receded from his de.
mand for a disayowal Of the torpedo.
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09

With rain forecasted for PendletoH
tonight and tomorrow and with r1ir
generally falling over the county
there is a possibility the snow may
he taken off by the rain with conse-
quent high water.
Rain began falling here about noon
today and for a time the rainfall was
heavy. At $50 a mist was falling.
At Athena the rain began to fall
shortly after l o'clock. according to
a phone report to the East Oregonian
from the Athena Press The rain
was not very hard and was not melt
ing the snow very fast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09

II has been raining all day at
Meacham according to a phone
report late this afternoon to the
East OregOnian from the papers
correspondent at the mountain
town. The weather Is quite
warm and the snow is melting.
However the temperature was
below freezing last nigh. thus
stopping the thaw during the
night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-09
TO ADVERTISERS

The East 0regonian 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, 1916-02-09

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
PIG IRON BUYING
MOVEMENT IS ON
Already 800 900 Tons Have Been Pur'
chased Mostly For Steel Making
Iron-Exports Not Large.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.---A substantial
ing over the country. Already sh1cS Va
300. 900 tons have been made by mer-
chant furnaces for shipment over me
balance Of this year and over the hrSt
half of 1917. In the last few days quiee
sales of 100000 tons. previously maue'
have come to the surface. About Two
iSirds Of The contracts placed were for
steel making iron and the lncreaseu
activity has carried prices or basic up
ward so cents per ton with turIheE au.
vance anticipated. NotwltnSt3it''iht VIC
ton Is that August contracts Will de-
velop the heaviest monty tonnage since
April when 100000 tons were sold.
In addition to six or seven steer c"tt
foundry iron. such as the General tIec-
trio Ccmrany and the Westinghouse Ar
Brake Company have covered }ron
nuirements for the next SIX 10 zen
months Other large smc nrdSse OF arc t"u on
the point Of closing contracts AT the
rank and file OF small consumers are
vet 10 be heard from. About "Q9'Voo
tons more arc pending. ,o. %
Canada. has not been important aithoHEn
80 900 tons more are under hQutIE.
Much foreign tonnage Is pending nut
is held back by exceptionally h'Eh
Domestic consumers Of steel while
buyinc more freely. are more or less ss
cautious. Car shops have taken aP,oVv
tons OF bars. plates and shapes raiI-
roads have ordered :V:ooV n IONS sS III Yard Yard
builders have contracted for $4,000 tons
Of plates and shapes for next year
delivery and large tonnage IS oenns
buyine annaaled sheets literally. Eng;
land is in the market for about lVV''ou
boxes Of tin plate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
Big Leagues In Home
Stretch With No One
Team Having A CinCh

NEW YORK. Aug. ,27.-With slightly
more than five weeks or the plaEiNR
season remaining. the american ana M
tional League teams enter the l?l5 nome
stretch in probably the most closely con-
tested races of Il decade. The pace IS
fast and no team has yet gained u cnnf-
mandinS lead. Boston, leader, IN me
American. almost doubled its advantage
during thu week. while Brooklyn. Ma
tinnal League leader. foil back and end.
cd tho week only 10 points ahead OIL
Boston.
In the American. boston apparently
has lead which again MAY bring inc
mpionship: Five other teams, now ,%o
ever, are ready To step shead should the
Red Sox fall. Al tn: emo Of play Ell
day. Detroit. st. Louis. New, York, Chi
cago and Cleveland were punched so
closely that only -four points separated
and sixth places respectively only
twelve points separated the TWO teams
after Saturdays games.
Taking three games straight from
Cleveland and one from Detroit. tho Red
Sox ran their string or victories up 10
fore the gers on Friday and Saturday.
The Fed :So'. although no, hitting hcaV-
ily, arc making each smash count.
A Gallant Effort.
New York IS making IL gallant effort
tc regain the lead and up 10 THURSDAY
had won eight out CT hlTt games. Inc
Yankees tne: st. Louis Thursday and
Friday and lost two cut Of three. They
heat tho Ernwns SATURDAY and moved
into third place.
! Detroit. i'lcrrland. ST. Louis and Chi
caEn dill not 10 ~ well as New York
snd Bustr m. but they Sill are In tho
race and arc fighting hard for every
game.
Boston played tn" best hall in the Ma
tinual circuit taking six straight. The
Rravrs. f. points hchlnd Brooklyn at
tho hcginlIns Ct M week. narrowed
this to ten Ey In" week end. The Sun
ct has arr not doing 90 we'll IN their
western lrir. winning only three of
seven games. Roth Brooklyn and Ros-
ton play most of their remaining games
nj home.
Philadelphia has lost four out of nv"
games tn Pittsburgh and went 10 mira
place. Tho champions arc not OUT OF
the race, however. New York scored
only ono run in their frs; four games
Of tho week against st. Louis ana
I'ltr ShurEh
This loss Of five straight games IN
Louisville not only dcIiircd Kansas
CIV Of first place hui allowed lndnan-
npolis to tic them for second The
HnnsicrS took three III Il row firm Mil
wLukcc and 'IrhtCncd NJ the three cr-
nrrnt rae" g that the end Of the race
moro lEmn - month off Ia Ihrc" leaders
M least, and possibly nnr OF two other
cubs. MAY still h'. TcCk"n,d as rcnnant
,.nntruG"ra.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
ORIGINAL SPEAKERS"
ARRESTED BY BERT
YOUNG BATTLE STARTED AT
RAID UPON NORTH WHEELING
WILLOWS.
Five Shots Fired at Fleeing Patron
but It Didn't Do Any Good as
He is Still Running.

Three people, said to De the original
speakeasy operators and booueggers
in the Second ward. were arrested yes
terday by Deputy Prohibition Com
missioner Bert Phillips in the person
of John Mcbride, Bertha Harris and
Frank Graves. Considerable liquor
was found. Graves had ten half pints
on him and fifteen half pints Of liquor
in his place.
One OF the most exciting raids of
the season was made on the Will
lows" at First street, where four kegs
of beer were found, o." keg on tap.
One of the drinkers decided that it
was too hot in that neighborhood for
him and away he went. Phillips
emptied the chambers Of his revolver
into the neighborhood Of the fleeing
man. but he never hove to and those
who saw him swear he is still going.
Theo. McGill was arrested as the oper-
ator and waived hearing before
Squire Hobbs.
One at Nineteenth and Woods
streets, Jimmy Constanza was ar
rested and with him was taken enough
beer, wines and whiskey 10 stock a
first class saloon, according to Phil
lips. He also waived hearing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
CONDEMNED NEGRO
AWAITS EXECUTION
James Lay Of Mcdowell County IL to
Exptate Crime OF Numbering
Huck1ter.

: With little hope Of executive inter
ference, James Lay. colored. of Nc
11owell county. is in the death ecu al
the state penltentiary. waiting TO en-
niate the crime of which he was con-
yic;.d. that Of killing huckster. Rob
berry was the incentive. and an accom-
plice OF Lays is now serving sen
tcnce OF fifteen years in the aounds'llie
Invitations for the execution wore ts-
sued Saturday by Warden 81. q. White.
From county in which crime used 70
be rampant. Lay comes TO the penlten-
tiary as the first murderer since the
Yost law became effective in 1914: The
prison chaplain spends much Of his
time with Lay. preparing his 70 meet
his maker.
Friends of. tho negro are asking Glenn
ency. but Governor Hatfield has given
no inlimaticn OF his intention Of doing
otherwise than allowing the law 10 take
IT'S course The execution is set for
Friday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-28
GRAND CIRCUIT MEET
At POUGHKEEPSIE

POuGHKEEPSI y. y. Aug. al
roughkccuSiG'S first Grand Circuit
meeting IN elGh; years will open tomut :.
row. The opening days program will
includ,. IN attcmp; by Directum ). l:55 -
to beat the track pacing record. The
Vasstr stake for two year old trottcr$.
has - entries among them the last I'll"
lies, the Really Lady. Emma Mcgowan
and Ante Guy. Other events Will b"
the Dutchcs. 2:I2 pacing. with entries
and TIC 1908 race With five entries.
Billy able. K. II. Brett. Peter Stevens,
Hal Toy and Fay Richmond.
The knickcrborkcr eos trotting for u
purs" OF 5000 will he raced Wednes-
day. IT will bring together again the
Frisco. The pirectum !. 2.D0 pace.
purse $3.Onn. with nine entries, includ-
ing Napoleon Direct l:5aA. Single 6,
200; Peter Stevens. 2.p2 i: and Hal
Roy, 2;Q@ y, in on the program lor third.