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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
REASSESSNIENT.
Continued from page oneA

made no argument. However, both
sides asked for two weeks in which
to file briefs and Recorder Fitz Ger
aid, in whose court the case was
brought, set March Is as the date by
which the briefs must be filed. His
decision will not be made until he
has had an opportunity to study the
briefs.
Inasmuch as the original city char
ter contained no provision for re-
assessment of any kind, Mr.. Johnson
contends that the amendment adopt
ed after the Jackson street pavement
was laid cannot affect the property
in this improvement district, that is
to say, the amendment is not retro
active insofar as the Jackson street
Improvement is concerned.
This case. it will be remembered,
grows out of a refusal Of number OF
Jackson street property owners to pay
the assessments levied against their
property. They won out in their ori-
ginal suit by a supreme court decision
based upon a draftsman's error. Later
the voters adopted an amendment Civ
ing the city the power to make a re-
assessment in the event that the ORR
ginal assessment should be declared
void through mistakes, This amend
ment having been held retroactive by
many attorneys, the city made a reas-
sessment on Jackson street and the
present suit was brought to foreclose
a lien which the assessment is alleged
to constitute.
In the event that Judge Fitz Ger
aids decision is for the city, the re-
fendant will probably secure a writ OF
review to have Circuit Judge Phelps
pass upon the points raised and even
tually the supreme court will probably
be called upon to give the final de-
cisiOn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
John McConrt to speak.

John McCourt. former local attor-
ney and recently elected president Of
the oregon Republican Club in Port
land. will come up some time next
week to address a meeting to be held
for the formal organization Of young
republicans into a club to work for
the partys success at the coming cleo
tions. This was the word brought
back this morning from Portland by
W c. Z. Pruitt, who is taking an ac-
tive interest in the forming Of the
new organization Mr.. McCourt has
promised to be here and will prob
ably be accompanied by other proui-
nent Portland republicans. The date
Of the meeting will be ret as soon as
definite word has been received from
Mr. McCourt as to the day he will ar
rive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Found Dead in Bed

G. NJ McGee, an elderly man who
has been about Pendleton for the
past few years, was found dead in
his bed this morning about o'clock
at the Shaw home on Wild Horse
creek. Though he had been COM
planning lately of rheumatism and la
grippe, he ate a hearty supper last
evening and retired TO bed apparent
ly in fairly good health, This morn
ing an investigation, following his
failure to appear, resulted in the dis
covery of his lifeless body in bed,
Coroner ]. T. Brown was notified and
took charge of the body Deceased
was about 62 years old and had no
relatives in this parts He had been
working at the Shaw place for sew
eral months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Build Garage in sections.

The first concrete structure In Una
tilla county to be built without forms
is soon to be constructed in Hermi3-
ton according to reports reaching
this city It will be built by the
Newport Land & Construction Co
which has just received equipment fer
building the various parts Of build
ing in sections. These sections arc
cast on the ground and put into place
afterwards. The building, which will
be 40 by so feet in dimensions will
be used by Sapper Bros, as a garage
The plans are now being drawn Dy
= ! Davis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

With but Al more days left in which
to register for the primary election,
there are nearly 5000 unregistered
voters left in the county, The regis
tration up until today totaled 1898 Of
which only 191 were women. Of the
whole number registered 7SS are re-
publicans, 466 democrats, 20 social
lists, q prohibitionists, 20 independ-
ents, nine progressives and five gave
no party preference. The registra-
ton during the past week totaled 1872
Of whom II were women.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
The Story of Pendleton.

The story of the growth of Pendle-
ton since her earliest beginning is told
in the current issue Of the Up-to-the.
Times Magazine published in Walla
Walla. 1t was written by C. X. Gran.
ston, secretary of the Commercial as.
sociation, and is illustrated by pictures
of Main street in 1869, 1881 and in
1916.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

Of 100000 was allowed for the Helix
road, The Helix delegates sought to
/ double this amount but rallied to mus
ter a majority. After they had been
voted down Col. Raley moved to in
crease their amount from 100000 to
$40, 900.
other members of the committee
participating in the discussion were
r. A, Holte, Stanfield; ]. B, Saylor,
Milton; G, NJ. Morrison, Adams; Her
bert Boylen, Pilot Rock; e. p Mar
shall, Henry Frazier, Milton; c, G,
Brownell, Joseph Cunna, Echo; C. G..
Miller, Pilot Rock; William Mckenzie,
Weston, and Senator c, A. Barrett
The general tenor or the discussion
was to the effect eacn committeeman
felt his section would be for a bond
issue If given fair treatment 1t early
developed however, that opinions diff
Tered widely as to the virtues of diff
terent road projects.
Barrett InharmoniOus.
Senaor Barrett sought TO radically
change the proposed line of action by
moving as an amendment to Col Ra-
ley's motion that instead Of a bond
Issue a special tax be voted and he
outlined a scheme for a series of ma.
cadam roads costing some $4,000
many of the suggested roads radiating
out of Athena.
The Barrett amendment was ruled
out of order, as not germane to the
motion, by Chairman ]. +. Robinson.
Mr.. Barrett also objected to the fact
that a decision had already been ar
rived at to submit a bonding plan to
the people and showed resentment
over the procedure. An effort was
made by Asa b Thomson and others
to show that the previous meeting
had been called after due notice and
that Mr.. Barrett had no Just reason
for complaint, However. the Athena
man remained unruly, said he would
oppose the bond issue and finally left
the committee before all the deliber-
atoms had been concluded.
HarTah in Revolt
w. w. Harrah also went into revolt
when he was unable to impress upon
the committee the value Of building d
road to reduce freight rates He
made a motion that so per cent Of
the bond issue be used for freight
roads The motion mer with no sec.
ond.
Cost Per $1,000
During the course or the meeting
Col. Raley gave figures as to the cost
Of the proposed bond issue per $1,000.
He estimated the tax al 50 cents per
thousand for the first year and the
average tax for Is years at Sls7 IL
per $1,000.
The action taken by the committee
is advisory to the county court which
under the law must designate in the
election notices where roads are "a
start and end, provided the bond IS.
sue is carried There are rumors to.
day other lines OF advice may be of.
fered the court before action is Ia
ken in the matter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Republicans Meet Friday

Another meeting of republicans has
been called for Friday evening in the
office of W. C. E. Pruitt to discuss
plans of organization. to consider a
proposed constitution and bylaws
and to make plans for the meeting
next week at which John McCourt Of
Portland will speak.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

proposed to build so miles Of hard
surface road in that county,
w. w. Harrah was then called upon
and made a plea for the construction
of a freight road so as to reduce trans
portation costs.
Judge Marsh in answer to a request
for his views said that 1t was the de-
sire of the court to listen to the views
of others present.
Commissioner H. NJ Cochburn made
a brief talk setting fortn that while
the county has 470O miles Of road.
rs per cent of the traffic Is over l50
miles Of highway
Senator j n. Burgess approved Of
the bonding plan but asked that ac-
tion be taken to cooperate with the
Morrow county court IN constructing
road to Heppner VIA Pilot Rock
Before the meeting closed motion
to that effect was carried.
Helix Was Active.
A lively setto was started when
Carl Kupers declared that Helix peo'
pie did not wish the improvement OF
the road from Havana TO Helix but
favored the building or a road from
Helix west six miles thence into
Pendleton over the Lee street bridge
He asserted the road to Havana is al
ready good and that the majority Of
people will be better served by the
road into Pendleton. Hugh Bell al
SO warmly championed the cause AS
first outlined by Col Raley the sum
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
4 probIem I'm Mathematlcs.

How to build $5O,OOO worth Of
br Gges with $4,000 is the problem
which the county court Is this after
noon trying to solve. Under the law
no more than 30 per cent Of the road
tax can be used for general purposes
such az building Of bridges. culyerts
etc. and the full 90 per cent gives the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
j. G. Gallagher Is Hero.

j. c. Gallagher, who was here about
IL years ago for about eight months
with store in the Fraser building, is
here again. this time representing the
Eastern Piano Manufacturers in the
piano sale being conducted at War
rens Music House.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Leffingwell Estate Appraised.

Earl Tulloch, Roland Oliver and
Henry Collins, appraisers of the in
dividual estate of the late Douglas
Leffingwell, today filed their report
The value Of his estate is fixed at
s1S,O1122 or which s1O,44258 is rep
resented by a half interest in tre part
nership Of Bentley & Leffingwell
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Debate Thursday Evening.

The Milton and Athena high schools
will debate Thursday night at Athena
to determine the east end champion
ship in the county debating league
The same question, relating to the
adoption of the Swiss military system
in this country, will be debated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Folsom to Be Candidate

Ralph Folsom made formal an.
nouneement today that he will enter
the race for the republican nomina'
ton for coroner His entrance into
the race will mean a fight for the re-
publican nomination between himself
and j. T, Brown, present incumbent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Tor snle or Iense hY Owner.

Three sections wheat land fOur
miles from r. r. Running water
practically level. S26 per acre is
cash, good terms on balance, or win
make attractive lease with right party
for term of years Further informa
tlon write j. w. HAYS.
(Adv) Idaho Falls, Lin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Bound Over to Grand jury.

Louis Doris and Gerard Gorges
charged with the larceny of sacks
from a warehouse, were yesterday af-
ternoon given preliminary hearing
before Justice of the Peace Parkes
and bound over to the grand jury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Lee Drake RecoHered.

Lee D. Drake, advertising manager
and one of the East Oregonian own.
ers' returned today from Hot Lake
where he had been taking treatments
for rheumatism. He had a serious
attack but is now practically recover
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
6 INCHES Of SNOW
FALLS At MEACHAM,,
STORM CONTINUING
NO SIGN YET OF LETUP IN FALL
WHICH BEGAN ON MONDAY
NIGHT.
{ East Oregonlan Special.

MEACHAM, Ore, March Snow
began falling on Monday night to the
depth OF 4 inches and is still falling.
Wednesday forenoon, snow inches
deep and still showing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
VIII Is Eled.

The will of the late Mrs, Martha A..
Richardson of Milton was admitted
to probate today. By the terms Of
the will all of her property is left to
her only son. Amos Richardson, and
he is named as executor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends for their
kindness and flowers in our hour Of
sorrow and death Of our beloved son.
MIR. AND MRS. CARL JENSEN.
(Ady.J
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Basletbali Game Postponed.

A''''NN'"'uA NSAAto IOSttOnSu'
The girls basketball game schedul-
ed for this evening between Pendle-
ton and Athena high schools in this
city has been postponed until Friday
eyeing, it was announced this after.
noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
ALidweek Presbyterlan service.

The midweek service of the Pres.
oyterian church will be held this ev-
enjng in the lecture room of the
church. Rev. ]. E Snyder. the pas
tor, will speak on "Parabolic Drama. 4"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

court only S8s,OOO, Yet it is almost
necessary that bridges costing $780,
goo be constructed this year nasmuch
as number of old wooden bridges
are in dangerous condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

Six inches of fresh snow has been
added TO the snow already on the
ground at Kamela, according to
trainmen coming in on No. II today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

The hearing in the contested estate
Of the late Charlotte Bell, set origi.
nally for Monday of this week. has
been indefinitely postponed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
Purchases New Car.

Marion Jack, prominent farmer, has
Just purchased a new D 55 Buick au-
to from the oregon Motor GARAGE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

Robert, the young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H, c. Schumann, is reported Sc
riously i'll at his home, 1922 East
Court street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01
learn to Dance.

Guaranteed. Three private lessons
Merryman. at Warren's Music House
Phone 524-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-01

The Knights Of Columbus will give
a social dance on Friday night, March
4 at Eagle Woodman Hall. All in
ylted. COMMITTEE.
(AdYl
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08
TOWNSVILLE

JoncSville, Dec. 5.-Thanksgiving
day was quiet one in Jonesvile. The
bank and postotlice observed holiday
but everything else went on as usual
in business circles. Services were held
at the Presbyterian church in the af-
ternoon by the pastor, Rev. S. w.
Porter, Mrs. DR.. +. p. Hamilton Of
Clifton was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. X. Il. Smith on Thanksgiving
day. The good turkey dinners were
not so numerous on Thanksgiving as
usual. Turkeys were scarce and eggs
are more so.
Mr.. T. f. Spears left Sunday for
Coleman, Ga, where he goes to be
married to Miss Jimmie G. Hartley
Of that place. Mr. Spears, with his
bride, will arrive in Jonesville about
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
News is about as scarce in these
parts just now as eggs.
The Wallace cotton mill is arranp-
ing to open grocery store for the
purpose of supplying their hands with
groceries at wholesale prices to help
them along these trying times, which
is quite commendable for the mill
management.
The building committee Of the new
Baptist church has let the contract
for building their church, which is to
be solid brick wall Mr.. Bud Bishop
of lnman gets the contract at $1,000
without the seats or other furnishing.
Sunday Messrs. j. c. Spears, j. r.
Dttlejohn and the writer visited our
comrade, Mr.. VIM. l.. Goudelock at
Pacolet and we had nice little re-
union, which was much enjoyed by
the four who wore the grey. Mr..
GoudelOck and | were in the same
regiment, the 18th S. G.. ", for three
years and we naturally talked of the
days we spent together in the trenches
and elsewhere during the early sixties.
Mr.. Goudelock has lately moved from
his old home in Cherokee county to
Pacolet Mills.
We had a light shower Of rain last
night, not as much as is needed for
the dry ground. 1t seems that we
got our quota of rain for the year in
the summer and that we can't get
enough now to put the ground in
good order for the farmers to plow.
Miss Louise Gallman Of Kelton
spent the weekend with her sister.
Mrs. Susie Coleman.
Mrs. j. w. Bates and son, J. w.
Bates, speS the weekend in Column
bia with Mrs. NJ. NJ Lawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Shipman of Hen
Jacksonville, N. c., are the guests of
their dauphter Mrs I ID Wb;tpo;ra
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08
Simple LaxdtiUe Remedy
Best For Consultation
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Gave
Satisfaction When Nothing
Else Would.

Nearly every one, at one time or an
other, suffers from constipation, or in
active bowels, and one of the few con-
clusionS upon which the doctors agree
is that regularity of the bowels is an
essential to good health.
In the family medicine chest of most
well-ordered households will be found
one or more of the various remedies
recommended for the relief of consti-
patton. In the majority of homes to-
day the combination of simple laxa-
tive herbs with pepSin known as DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is recognized
as the standard laxative. Druggists
everywhere report constantly in
creasing demand for this splendid rem
edy which is sold for fifty cents a
bottle.
Mr.. James Ash, 102 Green St.. Cum
berland, Md, wrote to DR.. Caldwell
that he found Dr. Caldwcll's Syrup
PcpSin the most effective remedy for
constipation he had ever used and that
he always keeps a bottle of it on hand
for use when necessary.
DR.. CaldwcllS Syrup PepSin is q
mild laxative, and does not gripc or
strain, but acts gently and brings re-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08
MUCH COTTON BURNS
IN MIDNIGHT BLAZE
Twenty-Five Hundred Bales Destroyed
or Badly Damaged by Fire
Saturday Night.
(Sunday's State)

(ounudy y oldCeD
Fire did upwards of 100000 dam
age at the Columbia Compress COM
pany's plant last night. Two thou
sand five hundred bales of cotton, the
compress machinery and the office
were on the wooden platform that
was burned. In an adjoining sprink-
Tered warehouse of brick were $500
bales and across the street in another
warehouse of wood with freproof roof
ing were $500 bales, a good part of
which was long staple. Four wooden
box cars were destroyed and one more
caught. At midnight the fire was un-
der control. 1t was discovered at
10:30 o'clock. The origin is unknown.
The destroyed platform was on the
block bounded by Green, Divine, Lin
coin and Gadsden streets. This cot
ton had not been compressed and the
compressing machinery had not been
used in several days. Because the
records were in safe in the midst of
the fire, it was impossible to say last
night exactly whom the burned cotton
belonged to, but it is thought that in
the main it was the property Of Hardy
Il Co., of Sumter; Rizer Cotton COM
pany of Columbia; c. f. Rizer at Olar;
George II. McFaddin e. Son of At
lanta; and possibly the New England
Waste company of Boston. There are
others who patronize the Columbia
Cotton Compress company but it is
not thought off hand that they had
cotton except in the two warehouses.
The cotton in the box cars is said to
have been the property of J. E. La
than & Co., of Greensboro.
Protected by Insurance.
w. II. Jeffords, secretary and man.
agcr OF the company, said last night
that the cotton was fully covered by
insurance. The box cars are, of
course, insU<d.
Figuring cotton at 500 bale, the
$500 bales would be worth $250,0OO.
Figuring the building and machinery
at only $4,000, the total loss for
the compress would be 1885 900,
providing there is no salvage. Put
ting the loss at only 100000 allows
Il good margin for salvage. What
cotton can be saved will be known
only after the damaged bales shall
have been individually reworked.
At one time it looked as if the fire
would spread beyond the platform.
Some cotton on the small platform of
the warehouse across the street
caught but was put out before much
damage was done. Three large tanks
of the Texas Oil company across the
side track were blistered and on the
west side of the fire was the plant of
the Southern Cotton Oil company. The
tanks were so heated that steam
flashed up when water struck them.
There were 200 bales of linters in
the Southern Cotton Oil companN's.
yards and 100 of these were uncof-
cred. This company flooded it's build
ings with steam to prevent the walls
and roofs from catching.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08

lief in an easy, natural manner. It's
freedom from opiates or narcotic
drugs makes it the ideal family laXa-
tive
To avoid limitations and ineffective
substitutes be sure you get DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. See that fac
simile of DR.. Caldwell's signature and
his portrait appear on the yellow car
ton in which the bottle is packed. A
trial bottle, free of charge, can be OBJ
tanned by writing to DR.. w. b. Cald-
well, 455 Washington ST., Monticello,
Illinois.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08
HUNTING JACK JOHNSON.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Federal opera
tives are trailing Jack Johnson, the
negro pugilist, in the East, Charles F.
Cline, United States district attorney,
said today. Cline is confident John
son, who jumped his bond and fled to
Europe after being convicted in Chi
cago on white slave charge, has re-
turned to this country.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08

The real object of education is to
give children resources that will en-
dure as long as life endures.-Edward
Everett.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08

A pessimist is one kyho is thorough
Iy convinced that everything will
come out all wrong in the end.-G. X.
Chesterton.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08

Avarice and luxury, those pests
which have been the ruin of every
great state.-livy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08

A man can never be true gentle
man in manner until he is a gentle
man at heart.-DickenS.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-08

; ONES sometimes wakes up feeling cross
- and in consequence the family know it g
3 without his telling them in many words.
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If it doesn't off during the day she 3
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8 gives him coffee for breakfast-and the next IS
morning,-and the morning. And in B
5 few days Jones has another SPELL IS
3 Dear Mrs. Jones all right, but she &
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8 Jones his morning coffee she wouldn't have
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8 would feel all right without both. Is
5 Housewives everywhere have found out N
that Mstant Postum takes the place of break |@
5 fast coffee perfectly. And that is only one of
5 the reasons why Instant Postum has wholly 5
8 supplanted the of coffee on thousands IS
s upon thousands of American breakfast tables.