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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
Porch Demolished, Hole Is
Blown in Building But OC-
cupants Are Uninjured.
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES
ANGER ENEMY SPIES
Many Suspects Apprehend-
ed but Suspicious For
eigner Is Missing.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. Is.
Dynamite exploded near
the southwest wall of the
governors mansion last
night in an effort to kill
Governor Stephens. The
porch was demolished and a
hole made in the building.
The governor, his wife and
servants sleeping up stairs
were uninjured.. German
agents are blamed, owing to
Stephens many patriotic
speeches advocating repres-
sion of enemy agents.
The police believe a timed
bomb caused the explosion
lat the governors residence.
Many suspects have been ap-
pretended but the foreigner
seen lettering there recently
is missing.
Had the force of the. ex-
plosion gone toward the
front of the mansion, the
building would have been
wrecked and the occupants
killed. The main force in
stead went across the alley
and blew out apartment
house windows. Stephens
says he has not received any
threatening letters. 1t is
believed a dozen sticks of dy-
Mantle were in the bomb.
Postal officials believe members of
the &C. c. C" gang who sent Johnson
letters threatening to dynamite the
executive mansion perpetrated the
deed. Officers have been trailing the
gang for weeks. They are also bIam-
ed for the recent Oakland dynamiting.
Mooney defense attorneys say the ef-
feet of the bomb explosion was sim
liar D the preparedness bomb. It is
believed these may be the men who
planted the preparedness bomb.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
FIRE THREATENS TO
DESTROY RANCH OF
STORIE AND RITNER

The Storie- Ritner ranch on the res
ervation this morning was the scene
of a fire which threatened for time
to detroy all OF the buildings on Il.
Due to assistance received from
neighbors and townspeopIe who were
summoned by phone, by r. W. Rt-
uer. the buildings were all saved. The
biggest loss was four stacks OF chaff
for winter feeding.
MIR. Ritner early this morning set
one field afire to burn off the stubble.
The breeze which was blowing then
developed into stiff wind which car
ried the fire across a ditch into an
other field where the stacks were. The
flames were headed toward the build
ings when Mr. Rituer summoned help.
Fortunately there Was whole tank OF
water in the baruyard and this prov
ed big aid. The fire got into a stack
of wood from which 1t would have
spread 10 the house. barn. granarios
ana other outbuiIdings had not this
strenuous efforts Of the workers stop
ped It there.
quite a mum hcr ~ people went out
from PendletOu about 9 o'clock to az
sist ia fightiHs the fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18

Pendleton and Umatllla county Red
Cross Christmas membership cam
paign Is getting away to a fine start.
The people men, women and children
are responding quickly to the call for
1918 members to the great war relief
organization.
PendIetons committee started out
early this morning on their house to
house canvass. No official reports
have yet been made though many
committe men and women reported a
generous response.
Manager w. S. Gleiser of Athena
sent word to County Manager Bishop
that six out of eight committees there
last night reported 500 members sign
ed up. Athenas quota Is $50. Mana
ger Jim Barnes of Weston reported
200, or almost half of weston's quota
signed up last night.
Manager George Price of Milton
sent down for ESQ more receipts and
Manager Slower of Freewater also
sent down for more supplies Manager
Don Campbell of Hermiston report
ed that his committee expected to
list every man and woman and many
of the children of the project.
J. NJ. Harrison has been appointed
to take care of Rieth and community
and he called for 100 receipts. Bal
ley Ross of Meacham sent down for
so receipts Major e. L. Swaziland
er has consented to canvass the res
ervation. Helix is going as far as
Holdman for members and Pilot Rock
has organized a campaign that extends
UP M'Kay creek and south to Ukiah
Nye and Gurdaine. Adams expects to
go over her quota.
Pendleton's quota on basis of 80
percent of her population is only
little over 240O but 5000 has been as
signed as this city's quota and Mana
ger McNary expects to pass this mark.
The Roundup ticket office has
been converted into "A Red Cross booth
for the receiving OF voluntary appll-
cations. 1t has been set up at the al
leyway between Alta and Court street
on Main. big sign across Main
street directs the attention of the pub
lie to It. The Peoples Warehouse has
a booth In it's store with a Red Cross
nurse In attendance
Unfortunately the supplies OF but
tons for the northwest Is not adequate
to meet the demands. Portland has
none at all and only 500 have been
received so far for this county
However, the lack of buttons will not
keep people from contributing their
dollar membership fee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
MILD WEATHER is
BOON TO FARMERS
AND STOCKME'N

blessing not disg uised>is the pres
ent brand of weather in Uma1illa
county. Such warm December wealth
er is almost unprecedented in these
parts and is being received with due
gratitude by the farmer, stockman and
everyone else.
Stockmen are particularly jubJant
over the weather as it means a big
saving in feed. The stockmen have
not fed a bit of their stores of hay
and grain yet this winter, as the graz
ing is still good. In fact some stock
men have not yet brought all their
stock out of the hills. Gilman Fol
som did not go up after his stock on
Upper Mckay until this morning. Last
year the feeding was begun Nov. I6 or
before and was continued until late
in the spring.
The weather, too, has proved a
boon to the farmer. Because of the
dry fall it was late before much fall
seeding was done and this weather is
making the fields verdant. The grain
is making sufficient growth to enable
il to withstand the cold weather when
it does come.
The common householder is not the
least thankful when the mild wealth
er is mentioned. 1t means a big aav-
ing in the fuel bill and fuel is no
inexpensive commodity these days. So
warm was it this morning that fires
were not built in many homes.
II there is anyone who is complain
ing about the weather it is probably
the speculator in hay. An open win
ter does not tend to raise the price of
hay and such weather is menace to
his profits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
CONSUMPTION
is CONFIRMED
BY CANADIANS

OTTAWA, Dec. 1S.-The Union gov
ernment has been returned and con-
seription confirmed by the Canadian
domestic vote.
Early returns received from all ov-
er Canada indicate that the govern
ment of Sir Robert Borden has been
elected to administer Canadian affairs
for another five years and that Sir VIII
frid Laurier is as definitely defeated
as in the reciprocity election of 1911.
Returns indicate that the French
portion of Canada has gone heavily
for Sir Wilfrid Laurier and English
constituencies have returned men who
will support the union governments
measures and maintain Premier Bor-
den in office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
STATE PLANS TO
BE USED ON THE
PILOT ROCK ROAD

state highway specifications will be
used by the county court in the inn
provement of the road between Pilot
Rock and Pendleton, according to an
announcement made by the court this
afternoon. The court intends start
ing work on thi road as soon as pos
sible in order to get it into better
shape for travel. The principal part
of the work will be done on the hill
near the county farm but the i'm
provement will extend TO the top of
the Mckay grade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
ROCKEFELLER'S HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE

CLEVELAND. Dec. 1S.-Firc, be-
lleved to be inceudiarv, destroyed
RockefelIer's Forest Hin home east Of
Cleveland. The loss is estimated at
100000. Nearly all the rich furnish
ings were destroyed. \ valuable paint
ing of Rockefeller is missing. other
paintings valued at millions were re-
moved two years ago during an assess
ment controversy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
CAMPAIGN PLAN FOR RAISING OF
$4,000 SYRIAN RELIEF MAPPED OUT

the Armenian need is so immediate
and colossal that the Red Cross can
not handle it at this juncture. 1t is
assisting with liberal financial aid
but has requested the Armenian and
Syrian Relief Committee of New York
to proceed.
incidentally, Mr.. Bragg paid Pendle-
ton and Umatilla county high tri-
butte. SO ready have been the busy
citizenship to take up the work that
he has had but little to do, he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18

CHICAGO. Dec, 17-George Van
derveer. the industralists chief coun-
sci, was arranged in police court on
charge of carrying concealed wea-
pons. He was granted a jury trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
XTRA

WKASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Sccre-
tary Daniels announced today tlhat 10
members Of the crew of the American
submarine FL are missing and five
were rescued when the ship was RAM
med and sunk by the F-3 In homo WA
tcrs IN a fog yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
GERMAN AGENTS EXPLODE DYNAMITE
NEAR EXECUTIVE MANSION IN EFFORT
TO KILL GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA
MAXMALISTS
APPEAR TO BE
NEARING FALL

PETROGRAD, Dec. 1S.-The
Cossacks have reoccupied Rostoff,
disaITning the BOlsheViki red
guards. Rostoff is am important
commercial center OF southwest
eTn Russiai N Cossack tribal ter
ritOFy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
Men, Women and Children
Responding Quickly to
Call for Members.
WORKERS IN EVERY
SECTION ENTHUSED
Pendleton Committees Be-
gin House to House Can
vass Today.

The town of Umatilla yester-
end of the day and is still work
bers, having total of l75 at the
who is here today. She also
ing. according to Mrs. F. w. Nc
, Cune. Red Cross manager there.
who is heret oday. Shea lso
brought up $44 for the Red
, Cross realized by dance there Z
last week. Umatilla has over
subscribed every quota yet as
signed to her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
ITALIANS RESUME OFFENSIVE.

ROME. Dec. 17.-Tho Italians sud
denly resumed the offensive today. uB-
ing armed skiffs and launches and de-
stroyed small enemy bridge swept
positions In the Piaye Delta sector
Teutou attacks at CoIdcla berretta and
Muutchmoliu0 were rcpcUed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18

COPENHAGEN. Dec Is.-A Hara-
paranda dispatch said it was reported
that Kerensky was near Petrograd
leading several thousand troops and
the Bolsheviki had sent forces to meet
the newest counter revolution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18

STOCKHOLM. Dec. 1S.-The maxi
maIists are nearing their fall, accord
ing to travellers, and BOlsheviki
papers from Haparanda. 1t is indlcat-
ed even the PetrOgrad garrison does
not support Lenine-T -Trotsky. Twenty
Russian provinces formally refused to
recognize the Bolsheviki, whose Pet
rograd claims must be discounted
Dissolution of the assembly was very
unpopular move.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18
YOU ARE PRO-GERMAN
OR DESTITUTE IF YOU
FAIL THE RED CROSS

PORTLAND Dec. 1S.-Anyone
who does not take out membership
in the Red Cross has but two excuses
one is. Il am pro-Germau" and the
other is. L am destitute" declared
William Trufant Foster in opening
his big auditorium meeting, which
inaugurated the Christmas member
ship campaign of the American Red
Cross last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-18

This paper is n member OF and audited
by the Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
MISSION CHIMES HEARD
IN THE ORANGE GARDEN

San Bernardino, Jan. 2G.--Symboli,
of the Glenwood Mission Inn, in tht
gardens of which is planted one o.
the two first Washington navel or
ange trees planted in California, {
gorgeous exhibit is to be moulded
from golden oranges by Riverside a.
one of the attractive features of tn,
Seventh National Orange Show, t
be held in San Bernardino, February
20 to %, 1917.
Mission chimes that are to form
a portion of the beautiful design ar,
to play afternoon and evening O.
each day Of the exposition. Franl
Miller, most of the Mission Inn, will
send ringer of the chimes to aid il
the chime service.
1t was in the Mission gardens O
the Franciscans that the first Cali
fornia oranges were planted, probabl,
soon after 176, and Riverside's dis
play will have the romantic atmos
phere of the history of the orange.
The choicest fruits grown in Riv
erside, the pioneer citrus fruit dis
trict of the state. will be used in tn,
exhibit. Riverside is to enter frui
IN every class. Seventy feet of racl
space has been taken by Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
TRACTOR PRODUCTION
CAUSE OF COMMENTS

John ID. Reavis, who is making a
great success of the sale of Water
loo Boy tractors in the Valley, has
received some interesting facts from
the Waterloo Boy Gas Engine Com
pany, who built the tractor.
This manufacturing company has
been in business for fourteen years,
have over q million dollars invested
and have made gasoline engines for
over fourteen years.
One-seventh of all the tractors that
we're made in the United States in
1916 were made by the Waterloo Gas
oline Engine Company and were Wa
tcrloo Boys.
More than 1900 were shipped to
Europe last year for agricultural pur-
poses.
There is a standing order now at
the factory to ship $50 per month to
England
4 cable has just been received ask
ing now many could be guaranteed
for shipment each month during Jan
uary, February and March to France.
Agents in Austria Hungary are ask
ing for a guarantee of monthly ship
ments.
Extensive additions to the factory
will enable it to turn out 40 complete
tractors every day after April 1.
The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Com
pany build more stationary engines
and more tractors than any other fac
tory in America.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Proceedings of the Board
Of Supervisors

with express our friendly feeling to-
ward the Imperial Laguna Water Co.
and urge the speedy restoration of
the aforesaid land to entry.
In re bids for construction of bridge
across the Alamo river near the 81.
phon OF Imperial Water Company
No. 2.
This being the time set for the
opening of bids for the construction
of a bridge across the Alamo river
near the siphon of Imperial Water
Company No. 2, the matter is regu-
larly called and the following bids
presented and opened:
Q) w. M. Ledbetter, proposing to
furnish all labor and material neces-
sary to construct said bridge, in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations therefor on file in the office
of the County Surveyor, for the sun,
of S4,44OOO.
(2) Fred N. Steffgen, proposing to
furnish all labor and material neces-
sary to construct said bridge in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations therefor on file in the office
of the County Surveyor, for the sum
Of $5,647OO.
(3) Mercereau Bridge and Con-
struction Company, proposing to fur
nlsh all labor and mater ial necessary
to construct said bridge in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
therefor on file in the office of the
County Surveyor, for the sum of S.
70t00.
q Perry l.. Hedricll, proposing to
Fr1s4 h Ill 7r1,y !
sary to construct said bridge in ac-
cordance with the plans and specif-
cations therefor on file in the office
of the County Surveyor, for the sum
Of $6471.OO.
1t appearing to the Board that the
bid of w. NJ. Ledbetter is the lowest
and best bid. on motion duly made.
seconded and carried. it is ordered
that the bid of w. M. Ledbetter be,
and the same is hereby accepted.
Petition for formation of standard
school district.
A petition for the formation of a
new school district, proposed to be
created from territory now in Null
berry and Magnolia school districts,
and to be known as STANDARD School
District" is presented at this time,
and the Board, after considering the
matter, finds that the formation of
said school district is recommended
by the School Superintendent of I'm
perial County; and it further appear
ing to the Board that the formation
of said School District is of great
necessity and win be of public bene-
fit; it is therefore. on motion duly
made, seconded and carried. ordered
that said Standard School District be
and the same is hereby created ac-
cordingly. Said Standard School Dis
trict is bounded and particularly de-
scribed as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the NE corner of Sec
tion 25, T. IL S., r. Is E., thence
west to the NV corner of Section
27, T.. II S., R Is E, thence south
to the southwest corner of Section 81,
T IL S., R. Is E., thence east to the
NV corner of Section 2, T. 13 S, r
Is E., thence south to the southwest
corner of Section 2, T 13 S. r Is E,
thence east to southwest corner of
Section 6, T. 13 S., r. Is E., thence
south to the southwest corner of Sec
tion z, T. 13 S, R. Is E., thence east
to the southeast corner Of Section s,
T. 13 S., r. 16 E., thence north to the
NE corner of Section 5, T. 13 S.,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26

ties of this County. This work be-
ing authorized by this Board for a
period of thirty days. County pay
ing to said California DEVELOPMENT
Board sum of $4,000 for same.
County Physician to keep record of
county indigents.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that the Coun-
ty Physician be, and he is hereby in
structed to keep record of all coun-
Board.
County Health Officer Reappointed.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that DR.. r. X.
McGuffin be and he is hereby reap
pointed County Health Officer Of I'm
perial County.
County Physician reappointed.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that DR.. T. o.
Luckett be, and he is hereby reap
pointed County Physician of Imperial
County.
County Veterinarian reappointed.
On motion duly made. seconded and
carried, it is ordered that DIR. C. A.
Dawdy be, and he is hereby reap
pointed County Veterinarian of I'm
perial County.
Chairman Shaw to represent Imperial
County at meeting of Panama-Pa-
cific Commissioners.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that Chairman
Shaw be, and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to represent Imperial
County at the meetings of the
Panama-Pacific Commissioners and
close up the affairs of this County.
Report of County Officials.
The reports of the County Health
Officer and Superintendent of County
Farm were received and ordered filed.
Demands allowed.
Demands against the County were
CONTINUED ON PAGE FoURl
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26

Surance committee.
Canvass of returns of special election
held December 19, 1916, in inland
Judicial Township.
The matter of canvassing the re-
turns of the Special Recall Election
held in inland Judicial Township on
December 10, 1916, is taken up at this
time. Upon completion of the can
vass by the Board, it is, on motion
duly made, seconded and carried, or
dered that the following be, and is
hereby declared the official canvass
of the votes cast in inland Judicial
Township, Imperial County, Califor-
MIA, for the recall of Andy Pruitt from
the office of Constable Of said INLAND
judicial Township:
Twenty votes for the recall of Andy
Pruitt from the office of Constable of
INLAND Judicial Township.
Twenty-eight votes against the re-
call of Andy Pruitt from the office
Of Constable OF INLAND Judicial Town
ship.
Demands allowed.
The regular monthly demands
against the County We're presented,
and those approved were ordered paid.
No further business appearing, the
Board adjourned to meet January Sth,
1917. W.F. BEAI.
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
Attest: M. S. COOK,
Clerk.
ny ....-.. .........s
Deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
AFTERNOON SESSION, O'CLOCK
p M


Meeting called to order by Chair
man Beal, with the following Super
visors present:
Present-Supervisors Brooks, Rice,
Shaw, Carr and Chairman Beal-5.
Absent-None.
Election of Chairman of Board for en-
suing year.
This being the time ordained by
custom of the Board to reorganize
and elect a new Chairman for the en-
suing year, Supervisor Shaw is nomi-
mated, and, there being no other nom-
nations, Mr.. Shaw is elected Chairman
by unanimous vote.
Chairman Shaw takes the chair.
County of Imperial to become active
member of California Development
Board.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that the County
of Imperial become an active mem
ber of the California Development
Board, by paying to said Board $500
per month, for a period of one year,
beginning March l, 1917, and ending
March l, 1918
In re Mrs. II. w. Newcomb compiling
data for booklet on Imperial Coun-
ty.
On motion duly made. seconded and
carried, it is ordered that the Califor-
MIA Development Beard be requested
to instruct Mrs. 7. w. Newcomb to
make the necessary survey of Impe-
rial County, for the purpose of COM
piling data for a booklet on the ag-
ricultural and horticultural possibili-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26

An interesting statement appears
in report of the Jewish Agricultural
and Industrial Aid Society: "Advice
to Prospective Farmers-The sciety
carries on no back to the land prop
aganda. On the contrary, it finds
that it's greatest task is to prevent
those who are unfit from embarking
on venture for which they are i'll
prepared and in which their chances
Ct success are extremely remote"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26

1t costs $128 per year to board {
hired hand, according to estimate.
furnished to the Department of Ag
riculture by 1000 farmers, represent
ing widely separated sections in four
teen states. 1t was found that tn,
total annual cost per person of boarc
for hired help varied from S1O4 il
Vermont and Pennsylvania to SIG:
in New Jersey and that the percent
age Of this cost paid out in cash va
ried from Is per cent in North Caro-
lima to 40 per cent in California.