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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
COOS BAY-EUREKA LINE
TO BE BUILT BY S. P.
RAILROAD is PREPARING FOR
THROUGH TRAFFIC TO SAN
FRANCISCO,

EUGENE, ore, Jan. 27-The con-
struction Of 26O miles of railroad
from Coos Bay to Eureka, Cal. con-
Meeting the Willamette Pacific, now
nearing completion, and the Western
Pacific, having its northern terminus
at Eureka, will be the next link In
the proposed southern Paciflce road
down the coast to San Francisco.
This announcement was made by II
P. Hoey, who has had charge of the
Willamette-P Pacific construction work.
Mr.. Hoey says that he has made
trip over the proposed route in con-
nection with the construction plans
Mr.. Hoey was unable to say spe-
officially when actual construction Of
the road would be started. He did
say, however, that the policy Of the
company in building the willamette
Pacific road has been to construct a
road which will be suitable to handle
through traffic.
He also said to date the william.
ette-Pacific has cost $4,000, 1000. He
said there was no grade on the entire
line greater than six tenths Of / per
cent.
With the link OF road between
Coos Bay and Eureka completed, con-
structlon from Mapleton to Tilla-
NOOK would provide a coast road from
Portland to San Francisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

Perry Watson, who lives north Of
Pendleton and who is here today
tells a story that indicates the dan
gerous condition of some of the roads
by reason of the recent weather.
While driving along Tuesday over the
unbroken snow, his team and sleigh
suddenly sank in great mass Of
mud and snow. The recent thaw had
filled a low place in the road with
thick mud and the snowfall the fol-
lowing day concealed the pitfall He
cut his horses loose and one floun-
dered out of the quagmire but it took
the combined efforts of four men and
a team to drag the other animal on.
He did not rescue his sleigh until
yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Mrs Dickson sells Home.

The beautiful big home Of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. r. Dickson at the corner o.
south Main and High streets was sold
this week to Dr. H. j. Kayanaugh'
who recently came to Pendleton from
Albany. The Dickson residence was
one of the first Of fine homes built in
Pendleton. The house is built in the
center of three lots and four addi-
tional lots farther south on Main
goes with the property Mrs. Dickson
and son, Frank, expect to leave soon
for Portland to join Mr Dickson, who
Is in the insurance business there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Portland Company Gets Bonds.

At the meeting of the city council
last evening Fred Glenn & Co. Of
Portland was awarded the South
Main street improvement bonds, the
bid of that company, par accrued in
terest and 1892 premium having been
adjHdged the highest and best bid by
the finance committee. The council
passed an ordinance authorizing the
issuance of improvement bonds in
the sum Of $3651.60, beig the am
cunt OF the unpaid assessments on
the Riverside Drive and Bush street
Improvement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Is President of Century Club.

Clark E. Nelson, district manager
Of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, returned this morning from
Portland where he attended two
day meeting of the oregon Century
Club of that insurance company. He
was elected president Of the club for
the ensuing year. c e. Heard, local
agent. and Carl Kupers of Helix, also
attended the convention and return
ed with Mr. Nelson
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
senlcd Ncrdict IN nnnngc snll.

The damage suit wherein Moke
Pierce and Eert Allen Of the Umatilla
reservation sought to secure $4,000
damages from the Walla Walla Val
ley Railway Co., was submitted To the
jury yesterday afternoon and "a sealed
verdict returned to be opened in court
today The plaintiffs and Jaun Mon,
tana Mexican known here, We're
driving in Walla Walla during the
frontier show there in 1914 and their
buggy collided with a street car, The
plaintiffs were injured but Montana
escaped. Homer l. Watts of Athena
was one Of the attorneys for the plain
lifts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
CInh soils at SI.O2.

Several more good sized lots OF
wheat were reported sold yesterday
the prices remaining about the same
as the day before, that is about s1O2
for good grade club and.a few cents
higher for bluestem. The way the
market prices have wayered or fluc-
tated while around dollar, instead
of going up steadily as they did this
time last year has caused many far
mers to let go their holdings who
would otherwise have held a while
longer. Several fsrmvrs Of this coun-
ty are reported to be shipping their
wheat east in bulk thus saving the
bags over until next harvest, when
they expect n shortage OF bags There
has long been a movement on foot to
have the farmers ship entirely IN
bulk and construction Of bulk ware
a,ascs are being contemplated again
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Residence Property Sold.

Cox & Lonergan are today closing
a deal for one of their new houses
on Raley street with r. c. Rasmussen
of the Pendleton Creamery. They
have three other deals practically
closed for new homes on Raley street
and say that prospects are very en-
couraging for them to close up deals
for the remaining lots ownH by them
In that part of town within a very
short time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Alleged Horse Thief .Held.

J H. Childers, who was brought
back from La Grande yesterday by
Sheriff 7, D, Taylor on a charge Of
larceny of horses, was given pre-
liminary hearing in the Athena JUS
tice court last evening and bound
over to the grand jury under $3.50
He is alleged to have stolen several
head of horses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Deserted Wife Ask. nixorce.

Alleging desertion, Gertrude Gray
this afternoon filed suit in the cir
cult court for a divorce from her
husband, George c, Gray, The cou-
pie We're married in Walla Walla in
September, 1911 and have no chill
dren Raley & Raiey are attorneys
for the plaintiff,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Layn,en's Missionary Convention.

Notices have been received in Pen
dleton of laymen's missionary con-
vention to be held in Portland Feb
ruary 13 to 16. Invitations are ex-
tended to every male church MEM
ber in oregon and southwestern
Washington. The convention will be
addressed by u or 10 of the most
prominent missionary workers in the
country
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
HeliN Ranch Deal

Frank Stanton has sold to Leroy
Penland the lease and implements on
his mothers place, the old Ben Stan
ton ranch, near Helix. The tran
saction includes the transfer of the
summer fallow on a large acreage
Mr.. Stanton is going TO locate in the
Mud creek country between Helix
and Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Enlarging Cnsh store

The Popular Cash Store is having
some changes and Improvements
made for the purpose of enlarging
the shelf room for the ladies' ready
to wear department as II is the in
tention of the store management to
enlarge this department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Dead 1s Years; Estate Administered.


Almost eighteen years ago, on July
4, 1898, John P Taldnger and Ed,
ward A. Taitinger, two young men
born and raised in this city, were lost
at sea when the ship La Bourgoyne,
upon which they were sailing with
their father on an intended visit to
France. sank in the Atlantic. At the
time they owned property on Mill
street in this city valued at $500 and
their estate had never been admins.
tered upon until yesterday when their
sister, Mary Ann Taitinger, asked for
the appointment OF George W. Coutts
as administrator The order was
made in accordance. Their only
heirs are the sisters and mother, the
father having been lost also, and the
mother has relinquished her claim
to her daughter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
About 80 New Ii. S. students.

Superintendent A, c, Hampton es-
Inmates that there will be about 80
pupils 90 up from the grades to the
high school next week from the grad
uating eighth grade classes. Exami-
nations for the first semester are be-
ing taken this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

johnson (Addison) Mabrand, who
was fined by Justice of the Peace
Parkes for illegal hunting, paid the
$25 yesterday afternoon and was re-
leased from custody. His partner
George Howard, had already paid a
similar fine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

Grand Master Missed Connections.
Grand Master John +. Hall of the
l. .. .. f failed to arrive in Pendle-
ton last night for the meeting of the
two local lodges, having missed con-
nections at La Grande. He arrived
this morning and will so on for q
meeting tonight at Weston,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

located on land near Yaquina Bay.
but moved In 1855 to the farm where
lre died, which he acquired as a home
stead, He Is survived by Mrs. Briggs
and six children
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
TromhlcN Ns. Ncwnnist.

Ben F. Trombley today filed. suit
in the circuit court against Cart
Newquist, asking Judgment for $56l,-
o., alleged to be the amount due him
on an accounting had with. the de
fendant W, NJ Peterson is his at
tOrney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Mad Dog is Shot.

Officer Harry Edwards was this
morning summoned to 5l3 Lewis
street where a stray sheep dog was
eyidencing symptoms Of madness, The
animal appeared very savage and.
when the officer arrived, started to
attack him, He drew his gun and shot
il
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.--'I want to
20 after the big records. / want To
earn the title Of the best woman driv-
er IN the country If / win my first
race. l mean to go record-smashing.
shall accept ether challenges If I
do" That was what Miss Marie
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Nm Jndge nehnte.

osmer E Smith, well known local
attorney, and Miss Sabra Mason,
county librarian, will go down to
Echo this evening to judge a debate
between the Athena and Echo high
schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
Inst End Cnnnlc 1n Nj

A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to James Paul Caldwell Of
Umapine and Lily Blanche Gentry,
also a resident Of the east end of the
county
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

Next to a man who whines, the
man who giggles is the greatest ag-
gravation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27
TonsiIs Are Removed

this Year as they have been for the
past fiNe years, --Walla Walla Union,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

Miss Helene Herboth local pian0
Instructor underwent an operation
this morning for the removal of her
tOnSis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

oON oNAo 0ooAAs
= sNODGttASS MAN BE BENL .
. GOODS As BASEB.NGH sVOUT .
SAANs NNAA NASaN4S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

P1OnCPf OF ISI1 Passes.
EUGENE, ore, Jan. 27.-Daniel
Briggs, a resident Of Oregon since
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-27

Lawrence Wetherlll, prominent y. Y.
society girl had to say when It was
announced that she and Miss Rather
Inc Dahlgren may race their high.
power cars against each other on tho
Sheepshead Bay speedway, this
spring
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14
Emerald Desserts

Materials. One quart new milk.
four tablespoons cornstarch, one-half
cup sugar, four egg whites, gener-
Gus pinch of salt, one cup pistachia
nuts. shredded one pint whipped
cream, shamrocks, toy pipes, green
baby ribbon.
Way of preparing: Mix the corn.
starch with one-half Of the milk.
Place the remainder in double
boiler and heat to the boiling point.
Beat the whites of the eggs and add
the sugar Add the cornstarch to
the hot milk. add the salt and cook
until it thickens; then add the egg
mixture and cook three minutes
longer Remove from the fire and
cool Add the pistachio nuts and
flavor TO taste. Fill small paper
cases with the bixture. set in a cool
place TO harden. When ready to
serve. decorate with whipped cream
and shamrocks. Tie green baby rib
hon around the cases and stick a
toy pipe through the ribbon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14
Irish Potato Cake

Materials: Threefourths cup bat
ter. two cups granulated sugar. five
eggs. beaten separately. ne-half cup
cold water. TWO squares chocolate,
melted. TWO teaspoons baking pow
der. two cups rastry -four, one cup
mashed potatoes one teaspoon each
of cinnamon and nutmeg. one tea
spoon vanilla. icing, shamrocks.
Pay Of preparing: Cream the but
ter and slowl! add the sugar. add
the egg yoli,s and the melted choco-
late. Mix we'll ard add the potatoes
and spices, Sit the flour three
times and add it with the baking
powder and water Lastly, add rhe
vanilla and the stifHy-beaten whites
O. the eggs. Bake in tire layers
Put together with white icing and
cover with the same. Decorate with
shamrocks in pistachic icing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Jim Says Tragedy Is Only Facing Facts

, word about Eleanor Fairlow- some
times, little book. almost feel that
he has forgotten her utterly
Last night Jim gave me some con
firmation OF my opinion by launch.
ing out IN theory which involved
the reason Why he would rather be
a man than a woman.
why. Of course. jim" said Dick,
everyone would rather be a man
than woman"
Perhaps" answered jim. "but
every man hasn't stopped to ask
himself just why this Is So A man
has a much harder time In life than
woman
"What--Jim Edie do you mean to
tell me that you think a man has a
harder time in this world than a
woman" I exclaimed. why. IL il a
man-made world. made by himself
and for himself"
Granted, my dear Margie. but at
that he picked out the very worst
part OF 1t for himself. IL man took
himself as seriously as woman takes
herself he would be n raving lunatic.
II Is only that he has learned not TO
| analyze very much nor give himself
| over TO the torture OF remembering
unhappy things that he gets along
at all.
"A man. my dear Margie, II he is
a man--just takes his own where he
finds it,
This sounds very brutal. as Mr..
kipling said It, but like many other
things In this world IL Is not as
brutal as il sounds.
There Is another thing about this
taking ones own that Kipling did
not tell, and tina: when man finds
out that he has made a mistake and
taken something that was not his
and he has 10 give II up--he never
worries about IT, He simply forgets
and goes hunting his own again.
Margic we're all animals only.
You have often seen two dogs
fighting over a bone. when the pat.
tie is decided the under dog--the
one who loses--does not go away
and think about his loss. No, in
deed, he simply hunts another bone,
Instinct tells him that " he
would live he must moi 81. down in
the corner and whine. ne muet hun.
for his own bone or take II from
someone else who has gotten Il by
mistake
That's n terrible hcl'cf( Jim"
Yes all the truths Of lie are
terrible, but We must face thsia."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14

jim Eide came in with Dick last
night and tried TO make me laugh
with his stories. but TO tell you the
truth. little book. was In such pain
that il was all could do TO keep
from screaming.
made Dick get me pair OF
crutches and when he brought them
Ia me discovered tears in his eyes.
"Ob. Dick. Dick" | said, this is not
the time to weep. These crutches
are the beginning of the end"
AN right, Marsie." he said. and
he bent down and kissed me-
Oh, little book. II there Is any.
thing terrible the matter with me
wish some one would tell me. Aud
yet coward that am, am afraid
10 ask.
"Dick is wording like horse.
Margie." he said II tell you there IL
nothing settles man like the re
sponsibility OF keeping the money
that he has made or helped to make
AS long as Mr.. Selwin was aliyt
Dick seemed TO think his responsi-
bility was over when he got the con-
tracts. now he knows Il In up to him
to all them at the lowest cost conf
patabIe with honest business meth
DDS and also keep the money work
ing for the firm"
looked at Dick rather curiously.
He certainly has changed since Mr..
Selwin's death. He seems simply en-.
crossed In business.
Strange isn't II, little book. what
pursuit means In a mans life. !
think that Is the secret of Jim's in
effectiveness. have never known
him TO act asthough the game was
worth the candle. He just dawdles
and drifts. I really do not think he
cared very much for Mollle. lie has
never said anything about proposing
To her since she was married.
think Jim just wanted to marry and
Mollie was the most available orea.
ture.
Last night under al his fun had
ietlilS lH"' Nhir ut wan if'iius
very sorry for me, he was plying
Dick with al his heart.
Why should anyone pity Dick
more than me? Dick is able to get
about--he has two good legs and To
tell you the truth. little Look, he
seems to have 4 perfectly good heart
even after all the shivering and
shaking II must have zone through.
Since have been here at the hos.
pital he has never mentioned n
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE

At The sound Gordon raised his
head anu me, the frightened look
in June's eyes.
Pm ,oing tn give myself up. any
way he said indiflerently.
NO No." whispered June We
hemently. "You mustn't give your.
self up now, I'm going TO help
you"
Then the knock came second
time, followed b. Il little pause, and
after that the sound OF retreating
footsteps.
June moved quickly TO the hall
door ana Gordon followed. June
opened the doo- and looked out into
the hall-then suddenly drew back,
shutting and locking the door.
Its Gage" she whispered breath
lessly. And he's making for this
door now"
Before the words were fairly out
of her mouth, the hall door was tried.
A moment la,er there was a crash
of splintered glass and Gage peered
into the Office through the jagged
opening his determined elbow had
made. HE saw no one, however. for
the very good reason that June and
Gordon Nere Hattening themselves
against the watt on the side nearest
TO the door.
Gage then decided 10 reach
through the opening and unlock the
door from the inside. June, catch
ing a glimpse OF his entering arm,
slipped quickly TO the desk and
toed hurriedly 10 The door as Gage
hand CROPPED FOR thc key. An instant
more and she had deity snapped
one OF he handouts around Cages
wrist and with trembling fingers
snapped the other on the door knob.
Gordon saw nothing but pretty
and infinitely clever woman. helping
him out OF tight place In a very
novel and unbelievable way.
Gage. however saw something
different but equally novel--two lit
tie white hands, struggling with a
pair Of heavy handouts; hands that
quivercd while they made him pris-
cnsr-hapds whore owner was in
visible-whosc only mark for future
identification Was circle that glow
ed red.
June caught her wrist bag anu
gloves from the desk and. signaling
10 Gordon to follow her, unlocked
the ~ ter office door and slipped
into the corridor.
As they hurried on-with Gordon
n bi. in the -ear--Junc nervously
thrust her Iitht hand into Its glove
shc didn't iitcnd to have Gordon or
anyone else zee frat ;hrobbing II "a
Circle
Outside he Cill,e S'.i,ding Junc
hail. anil looked VI .nd down lae
street in search OF t.X.Cab. Pre-.
entity one appeared snd she held W
lrr hand 10 >,op As Il drew
aldngsidc the curb >Iir and Gordon
rot IN and drove away,
All right. so sag." said JuAc.
"NGw for our next move ="
"Lcok" exclaimed Gordon. clutch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14
BETH: TRS G'' R Mss
No. 288-HOme at Last.
By ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON

ward the motor drew up in front
OF the wide. spacious. rambling.
old-fashioned house which was 10
be ours. Al the sound of our
wheels upon the drive, the door
flew open and | assembled the steps.
my hand on Arthur's arm.
Everywhere there were flowers.
Stellas and Eleanor's thoughtful
ness: huge lunches of wildly col.
ored blossoms making spot OF won
derful color. and finging their frag.
rance on the air. ! nodded to the
servants. | could not speak Slow.
ly | assembled the stairs, Arthur aft.
er me. And turned at a point
where we could no longer be oh
served. could not help II; the
tears were streaming down my face
And gently my husband drew me
into his arms.
AS miserable as that" he asked
me, half laushingly.
I made an effort 10 control my.
self. and chung closer 10 him.
"Oh. ! don't know! I'm so happy"
I murmured incoherently. II don;
know what's the matter with me
anyway! I seem TO cry at all my
weddings" | ended perfectly alb
surdly.
felt my husbands shoulders
shaking with laughter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14
st. Patrick's
Day Dishes
Dreamed Potato Pyramid

Materials; Eight large potatoes.
one cup cream. two tablespoons
milk, one teaspoon salt. one-half tea
spoon white pepper, one egs white,
one-half teaspoon baking powder.
Way OF preparing: Boil the po
tatoes until very soft. mash fine. add
tie seasonings. butter and cream
and the egg white beaten TO froth
Beat with a wire whisk for five min
utes. Add the making powder anc
eat again. ilie on a round dish
brush with beaten egg. decorate anc
reheat IN the Oxen. DO not remove
from che round dish. but set il on a
doiley in another larger dish.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14

Perfect love between a man and a
woman Is four slded--spirit; brain
and body and--the fourth dimensions.
And SO, on certain Monday aft
ernoon relinQuished with his
name every last claim Andre Al
berti might have upon me. | be-
came Beth Mason. Clad in white
satin, with white tulle falling about
my face and shoulders, and with
orange blossoms browning my hair
| took the VOWS that in my own
heart | knew would be easy TO keep
with such a man as Arthur Mason
Only Stella, my dear old-time
friend. and Eleanor. my husband )
sister and only relative. witnessed
the simple ceremony. After II my
husband kissed me solemnly; and
Stella, her eyelashes wet with tears
held me to her breast and whis-
pered little prayer which Is too
sacred to put into words and which
will live in my heat forever.
changed to a travelling frock
and we all had tea. II had been
decided that Arthur and myself
should go directly to the home out
side the city. which we had fur
nished for ourselves. We had all
the rest of our lives in which 10
travel. Never before had either OF
MS known the happiness of true
home" We yearncd for 1t. Ar
thur was no longer boy, and |.
from my cruel experiences In my
FIRST marriage, was only too eager
for the tranquility which | knew
would come 10 me in the simple
life Of our every day
At last when We were ready 10
leave Stella and Eleanor. the mo-
tor was called and without any OF
the silly fuss OF rice and old shoes;
with just sincere handclasp or
Two. we went upon our way.
About an hour and a half after
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14
Emerald Isle PUDDING

Materials: One pint milk, one and
one-haIf tablespoons powdered gela-
tine. two egg whites beaten Jstif.
one cup sugar, one teaspoon pista-
chic havoring extract, and one cup
double cream
Way of preparing Bring the milk
TO the boiling point and add the gela-
tine softened in a little cold milk.
Add the sugar and fiavoring and stir
until IT is cool. Tint II pate green
with pistachio coloring. Beat until
II begins to stiffen. Then add the
egg whites and beat until 1t is very
light. Fold in the whipped cream
and pour into mold decorated with
shamrocks out from strips OF ange-
lioa. When ready to serve unmold
on fiat green dish and surround
with border OF pistachio jelly beat
en- up lightly with fork. Serve
with whipped cream.