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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
CALL ron BIDS.

OAAaNs EON bhDas
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
flee of the city Recorder of The City
ef Pendlcton, oregon. up to o'clock,
p. m. ON the 24th day OF October. 1917.
for the Improvement OF the following
streets in said city, to-wlt: Madison
Street from the South line OF Wilson
Street to the South line of Martin
Street, according TO the plans and
specifications for such Improvement
prepared by Geary KimbreIl. City Sur
veyor. and now on file in the office of
the Recorder of said City: each bid
must be accompanied by a certified
check in the sum of s25O.00. made pay
able to the order OF the Mayor of the
City OF Pendleton, the check to be re-
turned to the bidder. If unsuccessful
and to be forfeited IL the bid is sue
cessful and the bidder fails to enter
into a contract in accordance with the
terms OF his bid; sealed bids shall
specify as follows:
Gravel Bitulithie pavement in
cluding the surface finishing
course. and bituminous foun-
dation, as per plans and
specifications, per sq. yd... S......
Curb. per lineal ft..........,$ ......
Excavation, per cubic yd....s S.....
Gutter, per lineat ft.......... 5000.
Embankment per cubic yd... S.....
Headers per lineal ft......... S.....,
Intersection Drains each -. S......
For entire Improvement COM
plcte (totaI bid) ....,,.....$ ......
The Common Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids
Dated October nth ,1917
THoS. FITz GERALD.
Recorder OF The City OF Pendleton'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

market, but some gales we're made to
outsiders up to $17 again.
The bigger operators in the hog
market were not offering above sl6.-
25 al 1850 for anything during the
morning.
General hog-1narket range:
Prime light .S16.85 a. 100
Prime heavy ........ 1850 1855
Pigs ..,............. f15.Q0 a. 1850
Rough and heavy ..... z 1885 a 1900
Cattle Trade Strong.
Strength continues In the cattle
market division of the North Port
land yards. Only a small run was
shown over night. In fact, not a sin7
gle full load was reported in since the
previous report.
In general conditions are just as
satisfactory as at the start of the
week
General cattle market range
Best beef steers .....,.. $3.50 a 1925
Good beef steers . .8.0O@9.25
Best beef cows ..-...t.. 7.ooep 800
Ordinary TO good cows. 5000 6.75
Best sheifers ....>..... 7.90@ 500
Bulls 1000 6.T5
Calves ...... 5.006o $50
Stockers and feeder steers 4.00D 7.25
Mutton and Lambs Hold.
Market for mutton and lambs
showed small run at North Port
land over night. General trade con-
ditions continue practically unchang-
ed, values showing about the same as
during the lat week or % days.
General sheep and lamb range.
Western lambs ..S13.50sf 1900
Valley lambs ..... 12.7561S.5e
Yearlines ...... 11.75G612.2b
Ewes s5O11O.50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
THREE cAsEs oF NIENING1TIs
Camp Greene sufferers Make Quick


Recovery.
CHARLOTTE. y. C., Oct. 10
There are only three cases Of men
ingitis in Camp Greene. The tirst
case developed is recovering and IA
about ready to be discharged from the
hospital. The other two are doing
ricely. No death has occurred and
apparently the spread has been check
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
LIBERTY LOAN Stacker LOSER
Robbcr Thought Non-Invcstor should
HnXp MnnnN

SALT LAKE CITY. oct. IA
Have you bought your Liberty Loan
Band - asked a robber who ap-
preached Tony Obad. Tony admitted
that he had not We'll, YOU ought to
have money said the robher, as he
searched him with one hand while
the other hand held a revolver. Tony
lost SIS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

lowing the serving OF notices by Pros
ecuting Attorney H. ]. Hull upon the
owners, lessees and tenants Of build
ings in the district last Tuesday that
unless they were vacated Immediately
abatement proceedings would be in
stituted.
The order has been fully complied
with and there has been an exodus.
The order followed request Of the
war department that such action he
taken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
HELP WANTED. MALE.

AN INTELLIGE ENT PERSON MAY
earn 500 monthly corresponding
for newspapers; $40 to $50 monthly
in spare time; experience unneces-
sary: no canvassing; subjects sug-
gested. Send for particulars. Ma
tional Press Bureau, Room 42s6. Buff
falo. n. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
AUSTIoNEERs.

COL W. F. YOHNKA. AUCTION
eer. makes a speciality OF farmers
stock and machinery sales. The
man that gets you the money" Leave
orders at East Oregonian offics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
SECOND HAND DEALERS.

V. STROBLE. DEALER IN NEW
and second hand goods. Cash paid
for second hand goods. Cheapest
place to buy household goods. 2I0
6 Court Phone 27Iw.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

a HEAD nF NTTSV WORK STATE 4
MILITARY POLICE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
ARCHITECT.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

JOHN S. RAKER. FUNERAL. DI-
rector and licensed embalmer. Op-
posite postoffice. Funeral parlor. two
funeral cars Calls responded to DAY
or night Phone IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
ATTORNEYS.

D. w. BAILEY, ATTORNEY AT
Law. Rooms Z, s, 3, Despair Bldg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

GEORGE w. CoUirTS. ATTORNEY
at law. Room II, Schmidt block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

CARTER & sMYTHE, ATTORNEYS
at law. Office in rear. of American
National Bank building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

RALEY & RALEY, ATTORNEYS AT
law. office in American National
Bank Building.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12

tell them that it was his fault and that
his son had protested in vain against
his design"
"Why didn't you do it?" asked one
Of the reporters.
81 couldn't, sir" faltered the old
man. "It wasn't true. The son there
was to blame"
He sank down in his seat and COW
cred his face with his hands and broke
into dry, horrible sobs. 1t was not easy
for him either, this shifting of RESPONSE
bility.
"You see," said young Meade, 81
guess that settles the matter. Now you
have nothing more to do here"
Nothing" said Rodney at last, 'not
in this office at least. We must wait
for the doctor, but we can do that out
side"
One by one the men filed out, leav-
ing the dead engineer with his son, the
secretary, and the woman in the room.
"Bert," said the woman, laying her
hand on his shoulder, 'why or how l
feel it cannot tell, but know in my
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
"He Will Point Out Some Way"

heart that you are doing this for your
fathers sake, that what you said was
not true. Things you have said to
me-"
did I ever say anything to you,"
began Meade in fierce alarm, while
Shurtliff started to speak but checked
himself, go lead you to think that
suspected any weakness in the bridge?"
The woman was watching him keen
ly and listening to him with every
sense on the alert. Nothing was es-
Gaping her and she detected in his
voice a note Of sharp alarm and anx-
iety as if he might have said some
thing which could be used to discredit
his assertion now.
perhaps not in words but in little
things, suggestions" she answered
quietly. 81 can't put my hand on any
Of them, I can hardly recall anything,
but the impression is there"
Meade smiled miserably at her and
again her searching eyes detected re-
lief in his.
y
say that" he said, "and as you admit
there is really nothing. What said
just now is true"
It was much harder to speak the
lie to this clear-eyed woman, who loved
him, than to the reporters. He could
scarcely complete his sentence, and in
the end sought to look away.
"Bertram Meade" said the woman,
putting both her hands upon his shoul-
der, ''lOok me in the face and tell me
that you have spoken the truth and
that the blame is yours"
Meade tried his best to return her
glance, but those blue eyes plunged
through him like steel blades. He did
not dream in their softness could be
developed such fire. He was speech
less. After a moment he looked away.
He shut his lips firmly. He could not
sustain her glance, but nothing could
make him retract or unsay his words.
'I have said it," he managed to get
out hoarsely.
"It's brave of you. It's splendid of
you," she said. II won't betray you.
don't have to-"
"What do you mean?" asked the
man.
But the woman had now turned to
Shurtliff. In his turn she also seized
him in her emotion and she shook him
almost eagerly.
"You, you know that it is not true.
Speakw
But she had not the power over the
older man that she had over the young
er. The secretary forced himself to look
at her. He cared nothing for Miss IL
lingworth, but he had a passion for
the older Meade that matched hers for
the younger.
"He has told the TRUTH" he cried al
most like baited animal. "No one is
going to ruin the reputation of the
man 1 have served and to whom I have
given my life without protest from me.
It's his fault, his, his, hist" he cried,
his voice rising with every repetition
of the pronoun as he pointed at Meade.
Helen Illingworth turned to her lover
again. She was quieter now.
II know that neither of you is telling
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
CHAPTER ViI.-Continued.

81 haven't lost any confidence, sir.
We all make mistakes. l made one,
you know, and you took me up"
"Its too late for anybody to take
me up. Men can't make mistakes at
my age. No more of that. We have
still one thing to do, set the boy right
before the world
'But if were your son, sir, said
the secretary, rather than see you
ruined would take the blame on N.Y.
self He can live it down."
'sBut he is not to blame. On the
contrary, he was right, and / was
wrong. Here, Shurtliff, is his own let
ter. You know it; you saw him give
it to me. You heard the conversation,
and / have writ zen out a little account
explaining it, stating that made light
of his protests, acknowledging that he
was right and was wrong, taking the
whole blame upon myself. He will be
back here tonight, am sure. intend
ed to give it to him."
"Oh, don't do that, Mr. Meade"
The telephone bell rang.
1.-THE bridge!' clamored the insistent
bell.
Staggering almost like a drunken
man, Shurtliff left his place by the
door, reached his thin hand out and
lifted up the telephone, it's bell vibrat-
Ing, it seemed, with angry, venomous
persistence thro Ugh the quiet room.
"Its a telegram" he whispered.
eyes, this is Mr.. Meade's private Sec
retary. Go on" he answered into the
mouthpiece of the telephone.
There was an, ,ther moment of ghaSt-
ly silence while he took the message.
1t was typical ef Shurtliffs character
that in spite Of the horrible agitation
that filled him, he put the instrument
down carefully on the desk, method
ically hanging ZIP the receiver before
he turned to face the other man. He
spoke deprecatingly. No woman could
exceed the tenderness he managed to
infuse into his ordinarily dry, emotion
less voice.
''The bridge is in the river, sir"
"Of course; any more"
'ADDOCC-anQ one uuuUrou anu lilly
men with it,
"Oh, my God! r. said the old man.
He staggAred forward. Shurtliff
caught him and helped him down into
the big chair before the desk. The
news had been discounted in his mind,
still some kind Of hope had fingered
there. Now It was over.
"We must wire Martlet," he gasped
out.
.'Ths telegraph office said the mes
sage was addressed to you and Mart
let, SO they have got the news, sir"
at won't bn too late for the last edi-
tions o. thv, evening papers, either"
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12

the TRUTH" she said. 'Lying for a
great cause, lying in splendid self-sac-
rifice. You are running yourself for
your fathers name and he is abetting.
Why? 1t can't make any difference to
him now. But it makes a great differ
ence to me. Have you thought of that? ?
I'm going to marry you anyway. Only
tell me the truth, Bert. BY our love l
ask you. If you want me to keep your
secret I'll do it. But if you won't tell
me I'll get that evidence, I will find
out the truth, and then shall publish
it to the whole world and then"
'And you would marry me then?'
asked Meade, swept away by this pro-
found pleading.
'I will marry you now, instantly, at
any time,' answered the girl. Indeed
you need me. Guilty or innocent, am
yours and you are mine"
Listen" protested the engineer,
nothing will ever relieve me of the
blame, of the shame, of the disgrace Of
this. But I am a man. have youth
still, and strength and inspiration. Un-
til can hold up my head among men
am nothing to you and you are free. "
There was a finality in his tone
which the woman recognized. She
could as we'll break it down as batter
stone wall with her naked fist. She
looked at him long time.
Every WELL" she said at last, "unless
I shall be your wife 1 shall be the wife
of no man. I shall wait confident in
the hope that there is just God, and
that he will point out some way"
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12

said the s:A man. "Shurtliff, I was
going to CIV, these documents to the
boy when hi ;ot. back, but want them
t. appear simultaneously with the
news &C IN failure of the bridge.
WAlt." He Lzed the pen and signed
.als name IT, She brief letter Of excul-
patton.
The writiI IN the body Of the doc
ument was ', lax and feeble, the sigma
ture strors And bold. He gathered
81. ->Sr1 =. loosely.
"Hele," he said, II want you to take
them to a i INspaper-the Gazette
that will be certain to issue an extra
II 1t is to- ate for the last edition.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
CHAPTER TX.
The unaccepted Remuneration.

The doctor and the officers of the
law entered the outer office. In spite
of the brave words that had been
spoken by the woman, the man could
only see long parting and an uncer-
tain future. He realized it the more
when old Colonel Illingworth entered
the room in the wake of the others.
After he had recovered himself he had
hurried to the station in time to catch
the next train and had come to New
York, realizing at once where his
daughter must have gone.
"My father is dead" said Meade as
the doctor and the officers of the law
examined the body of the old man.
The son had eyes for no one but the
old colonel. '"The failure Of the bridge
has broken his heart; my failure, I'd
better say"
81 understand" said Illingworth. "He
is fortunate. I would rather have died
than have seen any son Of mine
forced to confess criminal incOmpe-
tency like yours"
Father" said the girl with a reso-
luton and firmness singularly like his
own. 81 can't hear you speak this way,
and will not"
'Do you 60 with him or do you not?"
thundered the colonel.
It was Meade who answered for her.
"She goes with you. I love her and
she loves me, but won't drag her
down in my ruin.''
II am glad to see honor and decency
if you are incompetent"
eff you say another word to him I
will never go with you as long as I
live" flashed out Helen Ilingworth.
81 deserve all that he can say. Your
duty is with him. Good-by," said
Meade.
"And shall see you again?"
"Of course. Now you must go with
your father"
Helen Illingworth turned to the colo
mel.
"I shall go with you because he bids
me, not because"
"Whatever the reason" said the old
soldier, "you CO." He paused a mo-
ment, looking from the dead man to
the living one. MEADE" he exclaimed
at last, II am sorry for your father, I
am sorry for you. /Good-by, and I
never want to see you or hear of you
again. Come. Helen"
The woman stretched out her hand
toward her lover as her father took
her by the arm. Meade looked at her a
moment and then turned away delib-
erately as if to mark the final sever
ance.
With bent head and beating heart,
she followed her father out Of the
room. There he had to fight off the
reporters. He denied that his daugh-
ter was going to marry young Meade.
She strove to speak and he strove to
force her to be quiet. In the end she
had her way.
"At Mr.. Meade's own request" she
said finally, "our engagement has been
broken off. Personally consider N.Y.
self as much bound as ever, but in
Difference to his wishes and to my IA
TIERS"
"Have you said enough?" roared the
colonel, losing all control Of himself at
last. "No, will not be questioned or
interrupted another minute. Come"
He almost dragged the girl from the
room.
Within the private Office the ply
sician said that everything pointed to
heart lesion, but only an autopsy would
absolutely determine it. Meanwhile the
law would have to take charge of the
body temporarily. 1t was late at night
before Bertram Meade and old Shurt-
lift were left alone. Carefully seeing
that no one was present in the suite
Of offices Meade turned to Shurtliff.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12

l want this letter of his with mine to
go side by side with the news. There
must not be moment of uncertainty
about it,
"Mr. Meade, for Gods sake"
Don't stop to argue with me now.
Take taxi and get there as quickly as
you can. You are carrying my honor,
and my sons reputation. Co."
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12

The next instaIIment tells of
young Meade's big move, which
leads to even more startling coll
sequences than the recent hap
penings in his life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
HERE'S ANOTHER WHO WOULD
PUBLISH MARRIAGE BANNs

One of our country correspon-
dents wishes to announce that she
is of the same opinion as Probate
Judge Happen regarding the publ
cation of marriage banns.
"An announcement of an ap-
preaching marriage would bring al
the benefits advocated by the judge
besides giving the assurance that
the reporters would print the correct
names in the paper" says the writ
err. The correspondent in question
had the wrong man married 10
South Dickinson girl in repor'
sent i'm few days ago and dlscov'
cred it too late to be recitified. sh'
adds, however, that the young LAD!
kent the mans name so quiet ina
she is yet unable to learn who ne Is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
CITY no HAVE NEW VAULT
FOR KEEPING OF RECORDS

Plans for the building OF vault
in the city hall, in which to keep all
city records. were made at the
commissioners meeting held this
morning. The city has sufficient
rock and brick for the work and the
only expense will be for cement and
for building of the vault.
The city records and bills have
heretofore been kept in the safe OF
merely lying loose on a table and
the commissioners have decided Oh
more orderly and safe method o
keeping accounts. The vault viii
also minimize the danger from fire
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
LINCOLN DAY MEMORIAL
SERVICES AT CITY HALL

The G. A. r., Sons OF Veterans
and w. r. C. celebrated Lincoln s
birthday today with big dinner at
The city hall. Practically all the
members and their families were
present. A fine program. including
addresses by different ministers ana
business men of the city was given.
High School Celebrated
The high school had an interest
ing Lincoln day program at chape'
this morning. Miss Dean gave the
life of Lincoln, Dudley Wyandt re-
cited the Gettysburg address, MISS
Resting gave anecotes Of Lincelh
Milton Eisenhower told OF the as
sassination and Ruth Cutter READ
my Captain" 1t was program
much appreciated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
ABILENE MAKES A. o. Z. W.
BEST OFFER SAYS SALINA

Abilene offers $4,000 for the To-
cation of the state headquarters OF
the A. o. u. w. at that place. Sa-
lima and a few other towns are also
candidates for the preferment but
Abilene appears to be the most ac-
tive OF all in the matter 1t Is hg-
ured the city that secures the head
quarters will also have its popula-
tion largely increased thereby. There
will be a large force of clerks ana
the A. o. U. W. printing plant VIII
bring to the place eight or ten EN-
ployes. The grand lodge assem- Dies
once in two years at the headquar-
tiers town. Additional benefits are
expected in business circles ana IN
creased population from the locator
of headquarters. Salina Sun.
Newton Is also getting busy an'
offers a site for the headquarters
building. Any town can give SIT
there are more sites than any
thing else in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
/. RURAL LECTURE COURSE
People Southwest of Town Have
Own Winter Entertainment

A lecture course, with NUMBERS
every two weeks at the Sunnyside
church. eight miles southwest OF
town has been an interesting .fea-
ture that has provided entertain
ment and instruction for the people
Of that neighborhood. The lecture
course has been mostly home tai
emf affair and lectures on European
travel and on different lines OF
business have been given by Dickin'
son county people.
Last Friday evening NJ. II. Ma
lott and j. II. Engie furnished the
evenings entertainment. Mr.. Maiot'
1ectured on "The Practical Aspects
of Banking" and Mr.. Engle spoke OF
"Four Sundays in Europe DR.. +
s. Blayney and DR., D, G. Dtton have
spoken at previous times and Presi
dent Harmon of the Wesleyan col
lege at salina and T. A. McNeal viii
lecture at future meetings.
S. S. Goldsmith has charge OF thu
course and presides at the meetings
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
SLIGHT DAMAGE BY FIRE
AT BOTTLING WORKS

A still alarm sent Fireman A. l..
Hauserman and one other man to
the Sand Springs bottling works,
corner of Second and Mulberry
streets about $50 last night to put
out a small fire. NJ. E. Burke, who
owns the factory spent the after
noon thawing out some pipes and
during the operation the sawdust,
which packs the walls between the
plastering and weatherboarding
caught fire. The blaze smoldered for
several hours and was not discoy-
cred until hole was burned through
the wall The damage amounts to
probably $40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
About the Bird House Contest

The bird house contest is to be
conducted little differently this
year than II was last year. The
prizes are to go to the schools in
stead of to individuals. There will
be four prizes, a first, second and
third prize for the schools from the
sixth grades down and one for the
seventh or eighth grades.
The houses will be scored accord
ing to score card to be gotten out
later taking into consideration the
neatness of construction, age OF
builder, number of pupils in the
school, etc
The contest will close March 3 in
stead of February "a as previously
stated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
APPOINT COUNTY FARM SUIT.
G. A. Sprecher Gets County Farm
Job--Conklin County Physician

The county commissioners have
appointed G. A. sprecher superin-
tendent of the county farm. Mr..
sprecher is practical farmer and
has lived on farm in Garfield
township for a number of years. He
will take charge March /.
DR.. T. R. conklin was reappointed
county physician.
The commissioners are at present
working on plan for a new home
on the county farm, although they
are not certain just how far the law
will allow them to go in the matter.
They hope, however, to erect a fine
new home suitable to the needs OF
the inmates and modern in every re-
spect.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
A. o. u. w. BEGINS CAMPAIGN
TO BRING STATE OFFICE HERE

An extensive campaign for the
location of the state A. o. Y. w.
headquarters in this city will be be-
gun by the local lodge in the i'm
mediate future. At a meeting last
night it was decided to appropriate
sum of money to be used in the
advertisement of this city as the
best location for the office. The
Workmen will begin an extensive
campaign in the different communi-
ties throughout the state and hope
to bring the state headquarters here.
The local lodge has already offered
its building and site to the state
organization.