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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
i. S. MARINES
LANDED IN CUBA
WITHOUT BATTLE
Rebels and Government Troops Re-
ported 10 lie Fighting Near PALMS.
Sorinnz.

WASHINGTON March s-Com-
u-uudcr BeiSnap notified the navy de-
partmcnt that United states marine
landed a. Saut.aga. Cuba. with no
losses. Daniels announced there was
mo- ught ug Tho civil governor ask.
ed the marines TO land The navy
censor said a small force partici pat
cd consul Griffith cabied that the
marines were protecting property
The rebels are fighting the govern
ment troops a Palma Soriana- A sc
ond navy message said tho govern
meut troops controlled the city. Tn~
Cubans have Imposed a military cen
@srship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

A storm that has been brewing in
police and council circies for the past
several months broke this morning
with the suddenness and violence of a
tempest. IL was participated by the
resignation of Chief Of Police Cur.
dane who stated to the council that
he could no longer serve under Mayor
J. A. Best
Before the storm ended charges
and counter-charges were hurled. the
| lie was passed, threats were made OF
startling revelations and, it Is said,
+ only the presence of more pacific
members prevented physical encoun-
/ ters.
The end is not yet. According to au-
thoritative report, there will in all
probability be another outbreak at the
/ next regular meeting of the council
when. it is said, Mayor Best will be
asked to resign as chairman of the
police committee. In the event of his
resignation or removal it is not un-
likely that the souncil will reinstats
Chief Gurdaas.
There has beesi contention between
the police, members of rhs councl
and the mayor for some time past and
each week has seen it grow more
acute.
Mayor Best and Chief .5urdane
have had several wordy clashes over
law enforcement, and the mayor has
been seeking for some time to remove
the chief and Officer Frank Nash He
has been opposed by a majority SEN
timent on the council. 1t mas beer
known on inside circles that a break
was inevitable but none expected II
TO come so soon.
Chief Has Another Job.
Some time ago Chief Gurdane was
offered a position in the federal Sc
cret service. Last night at II o'clock
he received a telephone call from Ar
oftedal. one of the federal specia.
agents urging him to report for duty
at once Though reluctant to leave
his home town. he decided. in view Of |
the unpleasantness of his relations 1
with the mayor, to accept.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
PROMINENT PIONEER
OF PILOT ROCK DIES
Julius Wegner. II Years Old. Passes
Away From Complication OF Dis
eases: Children Survive.

PILOT ROCK. Ore. March s-Ju-
Eus Wegner. one Of the most prOmi-
nent pioneers Of this section. died
this morning at 2-3Q OF compIica-
tion incident to old age. He was II
Years old and for more than 40 years
had been a resident OF this part OF
Umatilla county. During all that
time ne was engaged in farming and
sheep raising. Eight children sur
vive him as follows: Walter. Elmer.
and Ralph Wegner. Mrs Porter Roys-
ce. Mrs. Elery Michaels and Misses
Jessie and Grace Wegner. all Of Pilot
Rock. and FLOYD Wegner OF Montana.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

News was received today by Major
Swartzlander; agent upon the Umatil-
Ia reservation. to the effect that the
indian appropriation bill as passed by
both houses of congress carries the
provision for allotting the tribal lands
on the Umatilla reservation to mem
bers of the tribes not yet allotted
lands.
The bill provides that each unaIIot-
ted Indian. full blood or breed. be al
lotted land not exceeding so acres.
The rules governing the aIlotments
are to be made by the secretary of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

WASHINGTON. March s.-Presi-
dent wilson's possible plans regard
ing the arming OF American ships is
still undecided. There are two possi-
BILE courses He may act on his own
initiative and Secretary Lansing's anc
Gregory's rulings empowering him to
issue army orders or he may call an
extra session to push through the
armed neutrality bill.
Some advisers are urging a quick
extra session. declaring it necessary
because the army appropriations far
ed and the government cannot pay
the Mexican border force until II is
passed
The armed neutrality bill will be a
vote OF confidence and notice to the
world that America is unified. He
win also provide the money where
with TO operate. Wilson's illness may
further delay the matters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
STORM LONG BREWING IN POLICE
AND COUNCIL CIRCLES BREAKS IN
FURY WHEN POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS
INDIAN TRIBAL LANDS WILL
SOON BE OPEN TO RENTERS

interior and have not yet been for
mulated. f
1t is the expectation of Major
Swartzlander that the aIlotments win
be made this spring Much Of the Land
is valuable for farming purposes and
will mean the opening of a consider
able area to white farmers on a rem
tai basis, provided the aIlottees do not
wish to cultivate their own allotments.
As many of the aIlottees will be chill
dren and women it viii be impractical
for them to farm their own hand and
as a result their alIotments viii be
open to white cultivation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
BUIG NISIAN POLICIES.
MACEDONIA. DEFENDED

WASHINGTON. March s.-The Ie.
gation OF Bulgaria in a statement IS
sued last night. defended the Bulgar-
ian policies in Macedonia, old Serbia
and Moravia region and enie the
charge OF the Serbian legation in
Lcnon that the population of thos,
sections had been mtsrreated bs But
carian military forces
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
CHICAGO MARKET
is DOWN TODAY

CHICAGO. March s.-tSpecial to
the East Oregonian) Range Of wheat
prices today
open. High. Low. Close
May sL91h $1.s1ls SI.S5is sI.STA
july Sl60% $16I S1b7k SI.5s9
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
Suicides from .Aitship

TOXIC. March s-Lieutenant
Sawada. a military aviator sensation.
ally suicided. He deliberately upse,
his seroplane at considerable aIti.
tude and fell deathward
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

vet snow began falling Iu Peu.
dlrton at O'Clock this morning and
has continued most 90 the daF O.
has melted almost aa farf ns It fen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

wedding his wife has not given any
response to his demonstrations of af-
lection and has repulsed him time
and again. Samuels and his wife had
their fortunes wiped out at the time
Of the staying of Madero and the up
rising of Huerta
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
.ALLL>><> SPY
IS ASSISTED
At ALEXANDRIA
Captain Alfred Fritzen Sought
for 6 Months on q Charge
Of Implication in WeIland
Canal Plot Finally Caught
FLATLY DENIES ALL CHARGES

NO. sOs5

Los ANGELES. March s.-Cap-
tain Alfred Fritzen. an ex-Gerrnan
navy officer was arrested at Alham-
bra, charged with Implication in the
Welland canal plot Special Agent
Blanford said the secret service was
investigating his activities in Cuba
and Mexico His arrest followed
six months hunt. Fritzen fatty de-
MED the charge. He admitted his
travels in Mexico and Cuba but said
he had not corresponded with the
German government since the war
started.
F'ritzen's statement is as follows:
81 was German navy captain before
the war and was in America when
hostilities began was unable to re-
turn home. I came to America in
1914 and visited New York. Later
came to Los Angeles to take a po-
sition with a California music COM
pany. Afterwards I decided to go TO
Mexico but thought Cuba was the
safest for Germans. I went to Ha-
vana and later tried to reach Mexico
City through Tia Juana- have been
well supplied with money from pri-
vate sources. I have not communi-
Gated with the German government
from Cuba or Mexico. 1t is absurd
to charge me with being implicated
in the WeIlsnd canal plot ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
7. B. Gurdane Declares to the
Council He Can no Longer
Serve Under Mayor Best; All
Efforts to Enforce Law are
Hampefed Instead of Sup
ported He Asserts.
MAYOR WILL Be ASKED TO
RESIGN POLICE COMMITTEE

Majority OF council Take sides With
Chief of Police; Another Outbreak
Expected at Regular AIeetIng OF
Council; Startling Revelations and
Charges Are Made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

NEW YORK. March s.-Mark J.
samuels former associate in Mexican
banking enterprise of Gustavo Made
rd. is suing for an annullment OF his
marriage to his marble bride" whom
he met in the Mexican capital. Sam
ueis alleges that from the day OF his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
Portland

PORTLAND. Ore, March s.--(sps.
ciaD Club s165: bluestem Si.69.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

NEW YORK. March s.-Fritzen
probably will be brought to New
Nork for trial on the Welland charge.
He was indicted here last March with
Won Papen. Hans Tauseher, Won IgeI
and Constantine covain- II is claim
ed he procured the dynamite for the
purpose Of blowing up the canal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

WASHINGTON. March e.-The
physician has ordered President
Wilson % remain In bed. The
oabineE meeting has been cancel
led.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

Continued on Page s. }
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
IS
STILL TOO ILL
TO LEAVE BED
Cabinet Meeting Cancelled and
Plans Regarding Arming
Ships Must Await Recovery
EXTRA SESSION IS URGED

Advisors OF President Declare II Is
NecessATy Because Army Appro-
pw1ations Failed and Government
CAn't Pay Mexican Border Force.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

The East oregonlan has the largest bona
flde and guaranteed paid circulation OF any
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and by
far the largest circulation IN PendletOn Of
any newspaper.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
ANOTHER DISASTROUS FIRE

Fire Of an unknown origin, winch
started in the second story OF cotton
gin No. /, owned by the Covington
Cotton Oil Co, at o'clock Wednes-
night. destroyed the plant entaiiing
a loss estimated at $4,000 which Is
partly covered by insurance.
John bearing, Jr., son OF the man
ager Of the plant, who was passing
The gin, saw small blaze and went
with ali possible speed to his home
nearby, having his mother to turn in
the fire alarm at once. The fire
company made a remarkably quick
run and did a splendid work in saw
inp the cotton house, seed house and
atisar surrounding property. One
thousand pounds Of cotton seed and
between so and 10 pounds Of seed
cotton were DESTROYED. There were
10 bales Of cotton on the platform
which was saved, three bales in the
cotton house and 40 tons Of seed in
the seed house.
The fire originated in the center OF
the building and its origin IS IN
known, though there is more or less
talk Of incendiarism. The gin plant
had been shut down at noon and there
had been no fire about the place N
several hours.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
BASKET BALL

The local basket ball season will
open Friday night at the high
school gymnasium when the two
home teams will meet the girls team
Of the town and a boys team from
Nelson's Business College. Both are
expected to be close contests and a
big attendance is expected at these,
the opening games From all midi
cations, it seems that the town girls
have slight advantage over the
high schoolites in age, size and gener-
al basket ball experience. some Of
them having been players in days
gone by.
Just what will be the outcome of
the boys game is yet to be seen. So
far the local basket ball fans have
had little chance Of judging as to the
strength Of their opponents. Law
renee Dennis, who played center for
the local HIGH school last year, is
manager of the visiting team. At
any rate the home boys are going to
give them a hard fight and the game
win not be decided until the last
whistle is blown. The curtain rises
at ,7:30 D. m. Season tickets rood
for all games Of the season are on
sale for 5000 Single admission 25c
and 15c. Be on hand at the appoint
ed time and lend your encouragement
for good clean sport,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

We have had little time to do much
b,t study for and stand fierce tests
this chs week. We are waiting very
impatiently to get our reports. SINCE
the honorable teachers report SO
many CD grades.
Last Thursday seemed to be vlsl-
tors day. Rev. G. f. Wauford took
charge Of the devotional exercises IN
a very interesting manner. just pc
fore recess Mr.. Williams, the High
School Inspector, came up and mace
q short talk. He also visited the se I.
nior class where he learned new
quotations on Macbeth" Rev. M.
r Gibson also gave very beneficial
fall on the s'Nisdom Of Solomon
FRIDAY afternoon there will be an
interesting literary program given.
III this some Of the pupils IN MISS
MacIin's expression class will give a
short play in which all will be inter-
ested. entitled, "Resolyed That Lazy
Macbeth Was More to Blame for the
Murder of Duncan Than Her Hus-
band.3' This plaY has lust been read
IN the senior class, and, two IN tnat
class. will be the speakers, Kathe-.
vine Upton and Hays Owen typhoid
yictins). Vocal music viii be fur,
nished BY Miss Lillian Rhodes and
the glee club. Miss Isabel rage
viii give an instrumental solo. we
would be glad to have as many vlsl-
tors az desire to come.
TIE basket ball game B. H; Il. y.
vs. girls town team was cancelled on
account Of the mass meeting last
Friday night but we hope 70 give
You ] fine double header on Novenl,
her 2nd. The teams on the floor will
NJ n II. II. S. girls VS. Town Girls,
h n. III. S. Boys VS. Nelson's Busl-
ness College.
everybody be at the entertainment
IN Nov. 8. Miss Corinne Gotten as
sisted bv the senior class will Civ an
entertainment and we hope to make
A much as possible to buy Liberty
hond. Admission 25c and 15c.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
GREAT MASS MEETING AT
COURTHOUSE FRIDAY NIGHT

The allotted quota of Upton eoun-
ty in the Liberty bond sale was
SI45,000 and at the mass meeting
held in the courthouse here Friday
night it was shown that she had over
subscribed that amount. AmonC the
larger subscriptions were Sl2,5O0
from the Knights of Pythias, through
Col. w. A. Owen, a member of the
national board Of control; Covington
Supply Co., $4,000; J. T. Fargason
Grocery Co., S5,000;,
The ladies of the county, according
to the report of Mrs. T. G. Howard,
county chairman of woman's Liberty
loan committee, subscribed $4,000.
and Rev. |. S. Caldwell, commander
of the bow scouts, reported they had
secured $4,000.
The courthouse was well filled
with people from Covington and all
portions of the county at the final
rally Friday night. The meeting was
gracefully presided over by Mr.. Peter
Fyfe, chairman of the Upton Coun-
Liberty Loan Organization, who had
been in active charge Of the work
in this county, being ably assisted
by q number of other active and pa
triotic citizens. Mr.. Fyfe introduced
each speaker with brief but appro-
pirate remarks.
The invocation was by Rev. NJ. R.
Gibson, pastor of the A. r, P. Church
and speakers delivered brief but elo-
quent addresses as follows:
what Upton County Did" Peter
Fyfe.
"Why We Are in the War;" W. L.
Owen.
what the Allies Have Done Rev.
r. P. Walker.
what the United States Is Doing"
Maj. M. A. Walker.
"The Red Cross" Mrs. VIM. San
ford and Mrs. John 7. Garner.
Second Liberty Loan" J. w. OAR
by.
Women S Liberty Loan Commit
tee, Mrs, I. G. Howard.
Cooperation and Support, L,
e. Gwinn.
Organization and Solicitation" E.
H. McFadden.
inspiring speeches were also made
by Col. VIM. Sanford and by Rev.
/. s. Caldwell, pastor Of Salem A. r,
P. Church, whose presence with his
goodly company of boy scouts was
an inspiration to the large audience.
These scouts aided in the solicitation
of subscriptions to the Liberty loan
bonds among the audience and num-
her subscribed for the bonds.
Following the speaking the jollifi-
cation was continued by big bon
fire on the west side Of the square
The speeches were all eloquent and
patriotic, full Of enthusiasm and zeal
for the success of the cause for which
our country is fighting. The deep
and sincerity of the lady
especially. was genuine
to the audience and their
brought forth the heartiest
applause.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
OVERWHELMING SUCCESS

Washington. Oct. 27.-The Liberty
loan apparently has passed the S5. :
000,000,000 mark.
A last day drive of Titanic proper
tions throughout the nation Melted
more than 81, 000,000,000 and was be-
lieved to have carried the total sew
eral hundred million dollars beyond
the maximum sum treasury officials
had hoped for
Federal reserve banks were strug-
Cling tonight undey an avalanche of
last minute subscriptions to form
some idea of the grand total Indi-
cations are that they will not com
plete their tabulations for several
days.
At least 100000 persons through
out the country wrote their names
on application blanks. How many
more did so will not be known until
the final count. several days hence.
The number may go as high as 10,
100000,
Every district of the II appeared
to have passed its minimum and in
dications we're that most Of thorn had
exceeded the maximum as well,
An early tabluation Of the returns
based upon estimates received from
the reserve banks issued by the treas
ury showed total of S4,555, 000,0 900.
This was admitted to be an under
statement Of the result. At the hour
the tabulatioa was made subscribers
were standing in line in thousands Of
cities and towns throughout the
country and most of the 10000 banks
were swamped with unreported sub
scriptions.
So confident were officials that the
maximum total for the loan had been
exceeded that they started their Of
ficial announcement with the decla-
ration that subscriptions to the sec
ond Liberty loan have passed $1,000
"From every district" the state
ment reads, "came the report that il
was almost impossible to estimate to-
tails, as the subscriptions were pour
ing in so rapidly that it was with
the greatest difficulty they were ev-
en- being recorded"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
TAX ON TICKETS
AND FREIGHT BILLS

All persons who travel on the rail-
roads, or who ship freight, will be af-
fected by the new war tax measure
which becomes effective on and after
November /. as railroad tickets and
freieht bills win bear tax the
amount Of such tax being based on
the amount to be paid for such trans
portation service.
. All railroad tickets purchased on
and after November / which cost ov-
err S5 cents will be taxed.
All freight bills win be taxed, but
the tax for freight under 40 cents
will be only ] cent.
COMPTROLLER A. P. Ottarson Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga q st. Louis
Railway has lust prepared a pamph-
let in which is INCORPORATED the new
revenue law anolicable to railroads,
and this is being placed ii the hands
Of the railroads agents charged with
the collection Of such revenues for the
government in order that there may
be no confusion, and that the public
NAV be promptly served
The law says:
A tax Of 3 per cent Of amounts
paid for characterization Of property
by freight shall be collected.
A tax of / per cent for each 20
cents or fraction thereof Maid for
Transportation Of parcels by express,
shall be collected.
A tax of 5 per cent Of the amount
paid for transportation of persons,
and tax Of 10 per cent of the
amount paid for seats, berths and
staterooms in parlor ears sleeping
cars or vessels shall be collected.
In other words. all tickets costing
owe 35 cents will bear a war tax, and
all freight bills will be taxed. The
tax will run in proportion to the
amount charged for such service.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION

The 3Gth annual session OF the
BAPTIST Missionary and Educational
Convention of Tennessee (coloredt
was ia session in Canaan Baptist
church, this city, from October "a to
October 28. :.
The Woman's Convention, aqxlll-
arv to the above body, also held us
nth annual session during that Tune.
The convention was most success
ful and satisfactory one and a pro-
gram Of special interest was carried
out. IL
itors present. Rev. A. L. Bartiette,
Of Memphis, presided as president
misunderstanding
Rev. Ribbon was elected to serve
as nresident during the next meeting,
which Is 10 be held in Knoxville,
Rev. &. NJ. Seymour preached sun,
day night and Rev. Thompson filled
the pulpit at the colored Methodist
church. A successful rally service
was held Sunday,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
KILLING AT GLIMP

! & Nv
J. H. Gimp was shot and killed by
Bob Barfield at Gimp, Lauderdale
county, at 4 o'clck Tuesday afternoon,
says Wednesdays Commercial APP
peal:
In a statement made by Barfield
he claimed that the shooting was in
self defense. According to his state
ment he was out on the farm owned
by Gimp, but managed by Barfield-
looking after some cattle. He car
ried shot gun with him he says.
Returning to his home he says he
met Gimp and that they became in
volved in an argument regarding a
settlement. Gimp, he declares, be-
came angry and made an attempt
to do him bodily harm. and that, be-
Iieving his life was in danger. he
fired.
Both men were known to be abso-
lutely fearless, but were popular and
stood high in the estimation Of the
people with whom they came in con-
tact Both are members Of promi-
nent families.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
POSTAL RATES SOON no
BE IN EFFECT


official notice Of new changes in
postal rates on account Of the war
has been received from Postmaster
Gen. a. S. Burlison. The change in
rates becomes effective November 2,
1917.
Under the new regulations, postage
on all matter Of the first class shah
be charged at the rate OF three cents
for each ounce or fraction thereof.
All drop letters, which are those
letters addressed for delivery from
the office at which they are posted,
shall be mailed at the, rate of two
cents per ounce or fraction thereof,
Including delivery at the letter-car-
rier offices.
There is no drop rate on any matter
except letters.
Postal cards shall be transmitted
through the mails at the rate of two
cents each. 1t shall be lawful to
transmit by mail at the rate Of two
cents each, payable by stamps affixed
by the sender and under such regul-
atoms as the postmaster general may
prescribe written messages on priv
ate mailing cards, such cards to be
sent openly in the mails, to be no lar
ger than the size fixed by the con-
yention of the Universal Postal Union,
and to be approximately Of the same
form, quality and weight .as the
stamped postal card now in general
use in the United States.
Postal cards are required to be
prepaid two cents, and therefor the
one cent stamp affixed to them in
addition to the to the one cent stamp
impressed thereon. Private mailing
cards bearing written messages must
have two cents postage prepaid on
them.
Under the Act Of Congress approved
October 3, 1917, changing the rates
of the postage, the department viii
begin issuing two cent postal cards
and three cent postage stamps and
stamped envelopes as soon as q sup
ply can be manufactured. It will not
be possible, however, to provide them
in sufficient quantities to exchange
stocks of one-cent postal cards two
cent stamps or two-cent envelopes
held by the public or postmasters. It
will, therefore, be necessary, begin
ming November 2, 1917, when the new
postage rates become effective for
postmasters to continue the sale Of
one-cent cards and two-cen6 envelopes
while their stocks last and for the
public to fix adhesive stamps to cards
and envelopes to the amount of pos
tage.
The prices of three-cent stamped
envelopes, will be the same as for
two-cent, plus one cent each.