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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24

fair ,,ca,men, nv the public aerv,
Zee eommisa,on. and n h were the
eommlSsion's plan 10 DISCOURAGE
the filing OF protests or the re
onestinr OF hearings. policy
could not be adopted hy n more
calculated 10 have this effect than
the one which the commission has
apparently adopted.
Regardless OF the merits OF any
particular controversy. {, is appar-
cnt from the action and attitude Of
the commission In the i-ccnt ticket
case and In the gas rate case that
the city OF Seattle IA not being
given a fair hearing.
The demand for The abolition OF
the commission or a change IN Hs
personnel Is certainly Justified "
the cases are 10 be prelndged hs
the commission. ami It's hearinfs
are TO BE. or become. farce.
The public service commission =
ruling was made Monday night
and Il permits the gas company 10
attach ge-cent ready 10 serve
charge 10 every meter. and raises
the rate per LOCO cubic feet from
,arhor Tha so,,r,ts.,oc ,he,
set January . as the date 10 hear
the city's aide N the CITY can
then proya TINT the higher rates
ar. M, ms, the eommisulon AZ.
clarc~ an order will then be made
30, he cor,r,ry rms,nd ,ha ~,
cess money 10 The consumers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
a "crlme and outrage"

Urine anu 01NaHt
CORPORATION Counsel Caldwell has
written the commission saying
The action In this case. In my
opinion, constitutes the most high
handed proceeding OF any public
officers OF which have ever
heard"
Mayor GIN characterized the
commission's action as "a crime
and an outrage"
Its perfectly apparent" he
said. that as long as Gov. Lister
permits the public service commits.
sion TO be made w OF Its present
personnel. the city's franchise
rights viii be utterly disrcgarded.
We receive no protection. This
has been apparent since the recent
arbitrary ruling for the traction
company doing away with t-cent
tickets
I'VE have got TO send something
befides n corporation legislature to
Olympia 10 enact some legislation
that will protect the city's franchise
rights or this robbery viii continue.
unless the governor gives US an
other commission.
Telephone Rate Nestl
This commission will probably
boost telephone rates next"
President c. II. Fitzgerald. OF the
council declared that the city
cant permit this latest action OF
the commission to pass without ap-
pealing to Gov Lister for relief"
Denounced 70 Governor
Corporation Counsel Caldwell
"wednesday drafted n commaniea-
ton TO Gov. Lister setting down the
history OF the negotiations with the
gas company. and showing how
four applications for extension OF
time 10 permit the city to prepare
Its protest were promptly denied
We have exhausted every effort
TO obtain a fair hearing" Caldwell
said. ~and when we asked for a
subpoena from the commission call
ing upon the gas company to turn
over hooks and records so we could
prepare our case. the order was ina
mcdiately issued shooting up the
rates"
He declared there was no avenue
left. or process before the courts.
that could obtain for the city It's
rights In the matter.
Caldwell's letter TO the governor.
accompanying records OF the case.
follows In part:
The people OF Seattle and the
city itself are not being accorded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
BILLS A LUCKY BIRD

William Bird, witness in an OK.
cess liquor trial. which was prose.
cuted against Harvey Harden last
June, viii not be forced to stand
trial upon a charge of conducting
place where intoxicating liquor was
sold.
Presiding Judge Macintosh
made this decision Thursday under
the immunity clause OF the new
prohibition law. This is the first
time since the state went dry
court has been called to pass upon
the question.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
County Campaign for
Food Pledges Planned

An effort will be made thru the
school children To enroll every
home In kinK county In the mem.
bershlp OF IN. national food admin.
IHtratlon
Tho campaign will be conducted
by the King county council Of de.
fsnHe
Tho plan o, action in part IL a.
followa:
School children will distribute
pledge cards IN every home. asking
the members % every household TO
soin tho national commission.
Home cards. explaining tho ne.
ccHsity for economy. will be hung
IN the kitchen Another card.
bearing the colorH and insignia of
the commission. will tc huns IN the
home windows.
In order 70 reach tho homes
whore there are no school children.
n housctohous. canvass 10 to be
made
Further Information can be OBJ
tanned by calling the King county
council. room as. county-city build
ing. At Elliott a3i9.
That there 10 more food value In
ono acre OF bcc,s than In four OF
wheat is the contention OF German
Erisntiafs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
APPLE PlCkERS ARE
VERY MUCH NEEDED

Apple pickers are wanted In
wenatchee. according 10 contin-
uous stream OF appeals from that
district TO u. =. Labor Commission.
or Woods a, Seattle. The wages
are $3.50 10 $500 a day and board
Woods office Ia AZ First ave and
Union st. in the immigration build.
Ing Applicants can got further in.
formation from him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
DIES JUST BEFORE
SON GOES TO FRONT

James II. Smith. 20, a contractor,
living at 2i1i Eighth ave. W. died
at his home Tuesday. at 4 a. m. just
n few hours before his son. Bert
Smith. of the 16lst regiment. was
scheduled TO leave Camp Murray
for the East for embarkation for
overseas duty.
Smith had been resident OF
Seattle for q years, and leaves two
sons. two daughters and wife,
besides the son in military service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
MICHAELIS TO QUIT?

LONDON. Oct. ga wireless
press message. received today from
Amsterdam. asserted that Chancel-
lor Michaelis had placed his port
folio In the kaisers hands.
The wireless press story was not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
ITALIAN AUXILIARY
TO DANCE SUNDAY

The Italian auxiliary TO the Sc.
attic chapter of the American Red
Cross. the organization of which
was recently celebrated by we'll.
attended banquet at the Buon Gusto
restaurant, VIII hold n grand bens-
lit concert and bali at Broad 49,
hall, broadway and Madison. on ths
evening of Sunday. October as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24

city Of Laon. The ground from
Malmaison and Chavignon TO Laon
Ia slightly rolling down hill. and
the great French city Is not more
than six miles distant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
~ LOST when u. S.
STEAMER IS SUNK

By United Press Leased Wire
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 24.-Sink-
ing of the American steamer Santa
Elena. with "a lost, was reported
in dispatches received from Spain
today by La Nacion. The dispatch
says the vessel was sunk near Fer
rol. and that the captain and one
sailor were the sole survivors.
La Nacion adds that the Santa
Elena was one OF the German ships
seized by the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
COUNTER ATTACKS
BY GERMANS FAIL

IVY thueu ircs. Leased Wire
LONDON. Get 24.-Violent Ger
man counter attacks against newly
won British and French positions
around Houthulst wood have beex
fruitless, Marshal Haig reported
today. One such vigorous counter
blow was launched by the enemy
at the point OF iuncture of the
French and British yesterday. IL
was repulsed.
Since Monday" Haig concluded.
seven counter attacks have been
made. and none have materially
gained for the enemy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
Apron Bingham &c Yd.

o. and 27-inch Apron Bingham, in
checks and plaids lengths TO 10 yards.
Limit, 10 yards. No phone orders
taken.
White Outing Flannel. p to 36 inches
wide; all good quality, at lOc, 12hc,
l5c, l6 2-3c. 1sc, zoe and 25c.
Yard-wide Kimono Crepe in plain
shades of old rose, blue and pink;
a yard 1Sc. LOWER MAIN FLOOR
THE BON MARCHE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24

confirmed from other sources. The
opposition to Chancellor Michaeljs
has been growing steadily during
recent months in Germany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24

wrote Caldwell. 20 the commits
sion Tuesday. upon the farei.
cal hearing. al result OF
which the commission permit
ted the elimination by the
Puget Sound Traction. Light &
Power Co., OF the Accent car
ticket. u 10 evident that II the
citizens OF the city OF Seattle
are 20 have anything to say In
dealing with the public service
corporations who are In exist
enee now only by virtue OF
franchise contracts heretofore
entered Into with the city d.
rect. that tho public service
commission will either have TO
be abolished or lts personnel
radically changed"
Up to Governor
G. A. Reynolds. former chairman
OF tho public service commission.
scored tho action bitterly Wednes'
day
The governor ID responsible for
the commission. and therefore for
It's action, and an. application TO
him for an Investigation II about
the only course open to the public.
The commisSion Is standing In
with the gas company, and plays
hand In hand with the corpora.
tiona--there Is no question about
that.
Sets OF figures assembled by
the commission mean nothing be
cause engineers can be- obtained
who will go on the stand and ties.
iify 10 any set OF figures and appar.
entity justify them.
Decrease Quality. Too
~As matter OF fact. the gas
company has bcen raising their
rates right along by decreasing tho
quality of gas. The Law requires
that each 900 cubic feet shall test
ap TO a certain standard 1000 Brit
ish thermal heat unitsl. They
have not done this
And the commission while ]
was a member and on my vacation.
removed ita gas testing iahora-
tories from Seattle. thus cllmlnat.
ing the opportunity 10 set the
goods on the company In this 70
spcct
This equipment was taken 20
Olympia. out Of easy reach and In
vcstlga,ion. and placed IN charge
OF a German physician. who was
paid $50 a month.
Having gone the limit on ex.
torting revenue by selling Inferior
gas. the company now IL permitted
to extort higher rates from the
public. altho former rates were on
par. or slightly higher. than those
charged by parallel concerns thru
out the country
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
Sc and So Inch Coatings $500

For a good, warm Winter Coat, make IL
OF some OF these Wool Coatings at 500
yard. Included are velours, chlnchliias'
kerseys, tweed effects, paids, cheeks
heather mixtures and plain colors.
UPPER MAIN FLooR-THE BON MARCHE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10

How that once broad Atlantic ocean
has shrunk!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
Suffered With
Burning PimplGS
For Two Years On Arms and
Limbs. Became One Large Efup-
ton. Itehed All the Time. HeaIed
by Cctieura. Costing $J.25

81 suffered for almost two years with
pimples on my arms and limbs. They
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
NOTES FROM
THE GIBBON COUNTRY
fEast oregonian Special }

GIBBON. March 1O.-Albert Ba-
ker went to La Grande Tuesday on
business. He will return Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson have
returned from PendIeton where they
went to attend the funeral of their
little niece Audray Lota Mahaffey.
daughter of Mr.. and MIS- Robert Ma
haffey of Hermiston. They were ac-
companied home by Mrs. Mahaffey.
who will visit here a week or 10 days
Mrs Dave Bonifer went down to
Pendleton today to have some dental
work done.
Mrs Add Grigg was down to GID
bon toay from Duncan.
James and Bert Adams of La
Grande are spending a few days here
at the home of their brother, John
Adams.
Mrs. w. II. Sayer is spending the
week in PendIeton with her daugh-
ters.
Dolfay Thompson has gone to Wes-
ton mountain for a couple 9f weeks
visit.
Joe French went down to Pendle-
ton Tuesday.
Bill Duffey and wife who have been
spending several weeks at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bonifer have
returned to their home on Reed and
| Hawley mountain.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baker expect
TO leave about the goth OF this month
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
DO YOU KNOW

That the library controversy has
been crowded to the back of the stage
bv the row in council circles?
That E. E. Sharon, secretary OF the
grand lodge of odd Fellows. is a for
mer Pendletonian and 2S years ago
was manager of the Umatilla Coliec-
sion Agency7
That Cottonwood street took It's
name from a grove of cottonwood
trees that used to stand east of Main
street?
That Echo was christened in 1878
by Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Koontz In non
or of their daughter. Echo KoontzT
That all contributions to the "Do
You Know columns are gratefully
received?
That DR.. Vincent is a graduate eot
o. A. CT
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10

for their new home near Pomeroy,
Wash Mr. Baker has been forest
ranger here for the past four years
They will be greatly missed by the
neighborhood, who all roget to see
them go.
Fred Pittman has returned from a
few days visit with his family in
Weston
Walter swart was over from Ia
Grande visiting his uncle's folks, Mr..
and Mrs. John Adams
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
20 Years Ago Today

(From the Daily East oregonian,
March 10. lSSS.)
The Umatilla Real Estate & Loan
Association today sold nine lots in
block so To Pat Kline for $1,000, ana
nine lots near the reservoir to c. b.
Wade for $40.
Uncle Tom Nye and Arthur Dillon
of the Meadows are in town.
Doubtless MIR. John Gagen's new
hotel will be heated with steam
throughout: Mr.. Gageh is wise ana
enterprising at all times.
Col. w. H. Parsons, of Washington.
ID. c., special Indian agent, arrived
in Pendleton last evening and will re-
main until tomorrow.
Sam McComas who started In pur-
suit of his daughter and young Prime
last Monday has returned by man
with Mrs. Prime and the young hus-
band will return soon with the horses
prominent citizen of Weston who
'. as in town yesterday said there Is
very little division of sentiment lett
in that vicinity.
Berth Beck who was taken i'll last
evening with brain fever is much i'm
proved today.
Mrs. A. NJ Raley went to center
Vile Yesterday morning to attend the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. Townsend
who is very ill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
NEW SERVICE CLOTH Is
BEING USED BY ARMY
Darker IN, color Than old Olive Dr~b
Same Kind Used I'm Europe.

Ell PASO. Tex. March 1O-United
States army officers attached to Brig
adler General George Bells staff have
received fatigue uniforms made OF the
new service cloth adopted by the
quartertnaster department The uni
forms came from the Philadelphia
supply depot and have attracted much
attention among the army officers in
this district.
The new service Goth Is darker in
color than the old issue OF olive drab.
II has a greenish tinge to It and Is
rougher and has more nap. The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10

would as my arms looked 50 bad.
Then seeing Cmicura Soap and Oint-
ment advertised / wrote for free sam
pie. ] bought more, and was healed. "
tSignedl James II. McManaway, iI3i
St. Louis Ave, East ST. Louis, ILL.,,
Aug. ", 1915.
Cutcura Soap 20 cleanse. purify and
beautity, Cuticura Ointment to soften.
southe and heal. are ideal for everyday
toilet purposes.
For Free Sample Each By Return
Mail, address postcard. ssCmieura.
Dept. X, Boston" Sold everywhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
SHANTUNC SILKS

A new lot just came in this
morning. These are very popu-
lar silks as they look like the
Khaki Kool." Shown in plain
shades and striped effects. The
yard -...--,---,.---- $500 to $3.50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
FUNERAL DTRECToRs.

J. T. BROWNS FURNITURE STORB
Funeral director and licensed en-
balmer. Most modern funeral par
lor. morgue and funeral cars. Call
responded to day or night corne,
Main and Water streets. Telephone
90.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
REALTY TRANSFERS
warranty Deeds.

Herman Peters, ct ux. to Kate
o'Harrah, 1890, N Ia lot 4, Blk Sc,
Reservation Addition to Pendieton.
T. B. Swearingen. ct ux. ct al. to
Geo. e Carnes, $500, W ~ feet. tot
Z and z feet lot s, block s, Pilot
Rock
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
MONTANA FARM LANDS.

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Lands in eastern Montana at S3.bt
to SIS per acre Suitable for farmin1
or grazing Easy terms For infOr-
nation write or see W. Z. Holt, Ailas
City. Montana
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10

cloth is said to be similar to that now
used in England for the British ar
mics and marine corps.
All officers on the border will BE-
supplied with the new cloth uniforms
as soon as they can be made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
woMEN's PURSES AND HAND BAGS
SCHOOL HANDKERCHIEFs

o~EAS,|A-
You are always in need of
Handkerchiefs when you are in
school. We are showing a splen-
did lot of these now, soft finish,
ready for use, in plain white and
colored borders. 2 for. Sc to
25G each.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10

irritating them they became
larger and finally became
one large eruption, or a
number Of eruptions which
had a yellovish look. 1
work around intense heat
30 that they burned and
itched all the time and I
scratched. | was ashamed
lr. ...n-L L..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
CLASSIFIED


DR. g A ROE. PRACTICE LIMIT.
tied to the eye. ear. nose and throat
Charity patients LIST and Srd Saturday
mornings. 81 Judd Building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10

JOHN g. BAKER. FUNERAL DI.
rector and licensed embalmsr. Qp
posite postoffice. Funeral parlor
two funeral cars. Calls responded tt
day or night. Phone rs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-10
CORDED SILKS

These are shown in a wide
range of the latest coloring and
are used especially for trim
mings, such as collar and cuff
sets, pockets, etc. Yard $1.5O
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
Welding The First Link For Victory.

The Washington Herald has repeatedly stated that
the first duty of Edward Mandell House, the Amer
can representative the interallied conference, is
to insist that all the nations fighting Germany
under unified and centralized CONTROL indisputa-
bic and autocradc, in its way as the rule of the
German general staff over the armies of the Central
Empires.
1t has gone further than that and asserted that
the United States was in tactical position
the dominant place in the board of control, and
should do so if it were necessary effect the fur
therance of its aims.
The address of Lloyd George at Paris Monday is
frank and brutal" confession that the allies have
bundered consistently right through the war because
of their inability create central organization He
even believes that the Italian debacle may be bless
ing in disguise because without it do not think
that even today we would have created veritable
superior council Lloyd George speaks if the CEN
trazation of military control had already been effected
whereas it is apparent that it is not yet clothed with
the rigid and unquesonable authority which is neces
sary if the proper results to be obtained.
Andre Tardieu, High Commissioner of the French
government to the United States, says that I'VE must
together a central organ for the direction of
the war For this idea have fought since my return
from the front. 1 believe in it than
necessity of victory and hope that today We on
the eve of its realization"
The inevitable corrrolary of this new union of
forces, which will be most cordially supported by
the American government, will be that the United
States must subordinate its individual views and its
individual interests in the war to the common view
point and the common control that is reached One
Of the things which it undoubtedly will have to do
will be to declare Austria, Bulgaria, and Tur
key Its present position in the war, practically as
haf-partner of the allies, is anomalous President
Wilson's realization that all the forces fighting the
Central Empires must be welded into effective
unit necessarily the exit of any specialized
American viewpoint from the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
A MOTHERS PRAYER

Men wonder they see still and calm and smiling
As go about my work.
They know that have lost my son, my only child,
And a widow.
How much more would they marvel did the know
That in my heart there lives this hymn of praise:-
God has been merciful to mer
They do not know-thank Go how few have known =
The weakness that had led my boy away
Down dark bypaths of evil for time;
That though he had come back to me, repentant
shadow lay across the coming years,
Lest he lack strength to fight his curse inherited
So, when his heart famed high with zeal
In those first days of war, l let him go,
And trusted over there he might grow strong
For the long combat with his baser self.
Now l am left to face the years alonei
Yet nothing take from me the priceless boon
OF his dear letters Nor the words his Captain wrote
There finer man in all the regiment
So self-contained, so resolute, so kind"
And so my pain is stiled in thankfuness,
God has been merciful to him-and me-"
Aiee NJ. Lagergren.
In The New York Times
The Washington herald., 1917-11-15
The Shipping Bargain.

After many months of pulling and hauling the War
Trade Board has finally come to an agreement with
the various governments concerned as to the taking
of neutral shipping.
1t is no inconsiderable gain that over 100000 tons
is be added to American shipping this
critical hour, when we are put our mette not only
raise and transport mighty army take the field
and turn the tide of battle spring and summer
but TO keep allies adequately supplied with the
"sinews' of which their pressing need is becoming
clearly shown every day.
The neutral governments concerned-Norway Swe-
den Holland and Denmark-should harbor no resent
against the United States for the unfinching
policy which it has pursued. A member of the Nor
wegian Parliament the Storthng was recently quoted
saying that the American government gave Norway
the hard alternative either of starving to death or of
submitting to intolerable humiliation. He was
wrong The American policy toward the northern neu-
trails has at time erred the side of severity Our
government has not even pursued policy of enlght
ened sehshness of sef-preservaton to its logical
end In day of rising prices among its own people
when every ounce of available foodstuffs is needed
either for itself for its allies it has consented to
release certain amount of wheat and other supplies
to neutral nations all Of whom have been conducting
thriving trade with the enemy of civilization 1t has
made certain spuations and insisted upon compensa-
tons One of these is that none of its products shall
filter directly indirectly into Germany the other is
that neutral shipping most of which is idle or kept in
port by the submarine menace be surrendered to its
use for the period of the war.
1t was hard dose for the neutrals to swallow; and
they have made wry face in doing So But it was
enency itself compared to the unscrupulous policy of
intimidation which Germany has pursued toward all of
them Berlin has held the threat of invasion over all
of these minor contiguous countries which dared op-
pose her will
But the negotiations finally have been completed,
and the shipping is ours. We have witnessed re-
markabe Speeding up" of troop transport lately which
has resulted m placing soldiers in France than
the program of four months ago called for at this
period Even more speeding up is to be seem We
have eombedfan the nations for shipping and have