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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
MRS. ADA LEACH is
CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Ada Leach wife of c. C.
Leach, signal maintainer for the o.
w. R. & N. at Gibbon, died this morn
ing at 1885 at St Anthony's hospital,
death being due io septicaemia or
blood poisoning. The body will be
taken to La Grande and the funeral
will be held there tomorrow.
Deceased is survived by her hus-
band, five little children, the young
est of whom is only four weeks old,
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Graybeal of Imbler, oregon, four
sisters and five brothers, as follows:
Mrs ]. NJ. Mccoy of Irrgon; Mrs. R.
NJ. Mccoy of Imbler; Mrs. Don c
Brownell, of Umatilla; Mrs. Charles
McFaul of Kamela; D. c Graybeal of
Twin Falls. Idaho; Lee Graybeal OF
Irrigon; F. NJ. Graybeal, of Pendle-
ton, and w. E and NJ c. GRAPHICAL Of
Imbler. She was but years old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
COOPERATIVE CREAMERY CO. At
HUDSON BAY HAS PROSPEROUS YEAR

thanks was rendered the board Of di-
rectors, who were o. X. Goodman,
VIM. 2. Leach. II, 7. Torkelson, u. Q.
Saunders and II. f. Bean, for the ef-
ficient manner in which they conduct
ed the business during the past year
o. X. Goodman and r. e, Bean, the
two retiring members of the board
We're renominated by acclamation
However, Mr., Goodman, owing to
other business duties declined re-elec-
ton much to the regret OF all mem
bers present j, E. Jones was then
elected in his stead and the follow
ing members will constitute the board
for the ensuing year; VIM. p. Leach,
J. E. Jones, H. T. Torkelson, d. o.
Saunders and r. Il Bean
A number of betterments have been
made in the creamery during the pas:
year. among them being large sep
tic tank to handle the waste from tho
creamery and butter milk tank AN
cream is pasteurized before churn-
ing and only high class product Is
manufactured, the larger part of the
output scoring as extras. A goodly
share of the output rs sold locally In
Walla walla, Milton and Freewater,
while the surplus is shipped to Port.
land to the Oregon Cooperative
Exchange of which this creamery Is
member
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
FAST BRITISH CRUISERS
PURSUE EGERMANRAIDER
LATEST ADVICES STATE
rs VESSELS WERE LOST
CLUB ASKED
TO TELL ORIGIN
OF THEREST ROOM
Councilman Taylor Makes Request
But WithhOlds PURPOSE Of State
ment Until q Later Time He Ex-
plains.

Something Of the origin Of the rest
room at the city hall was made known
to the council last evening by a dele
cation of civic Club ladies. They also
made recommendations that the city
hereafter take charge of the room
and make it a place for the exclusive
use OF countrymen. 1t was suggested
that the city provide a separate
room for Indian women.
The ladies appeared before the
council at the request Of Councilman
Henry ]. Taylor, according to his own
statement, and he further stated that
he had asked them to tell how the
rest room was originally financed. His
purpose in having this statement
made, he said, he would withhold at
this time, reserving the right to
make it known later.
Mrs. A. ]. McAllister acted as
spokesman for the ladies. She stated
that a contribution of S25 from the
Current Literature Club was the nu-
cleus for the original fund. She stat
ed that the Inland Grain Growers as
sociation directors. of which Council
man H. ]. Taylor was one, had do
mated their annual compensation to
the fund, and that Miss Mae Taylor
daughter Of the councilman, had act
ed as chairman of a committe which
raised money among the countrywom-
en-. In all 1926 was raised, she re-
ported.
The rest room was comfortably
! furnished and for several years wa
kept clean by lady employed by tn,
Civic OF Commercial associations. /
was a success, she said. until the In
dian women began making use of ii
Then, white women quit going Their
and eventually the place began to dc
cline.
The council has already decided t.
refurnish the place and place a ma
tron in charge. Many applications TO
the position have been received bu
the council has not yet made a selec
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
SENATE PASSES BILL MAKING
DRIVING OF AN AUTOMOBILE
WHILE INTOXICATED A CRIME

bill give way to Il. Eighteen SEN
ators supported the motion.
BoNE-DRY DISCUSSION MONDAY
The bone dry bill will start
through the conference discussion
route Monday when the joint sem
ate and house committee on al
cohOlic traffic meet to hear the
druggists, dentists, physicians and
manufacturers who want to dis
cuss the provision referring par
ticularly to their businesses.
DEWEY MEMORIAL ARRANGED.
Just before the noon adjourn
ment Belland Of Clatsop asked
the house to appoint a committee
to draft a memorial in honor and
respect TO Admiral Dewey. He
said that 1t was fitting to have the
state honor the brave men of the
nation who served it in time Of
trouble and danger. The house
and gallery burst into applause at
the conclusion Of Belland's re-
marks.
MOTHERS PENSION LAW.
Representative Jones introduc-
ed bill repeating the mothers
pension law. Representative
Laurgaard introduced joint me-
mortal asking congress to give
favorable consideration to the
Chamberlain-Smith bill provid-
ing that ten million dollars of fed
eral funds be used to pay the
principal and interest on irriga-
tion bonds whenever the regularly
constituted irrigation district de-
faults in payments.
NATIONS WATER RESOURCES.
Senator John GIL offered a res
olution suggesting a joint memo
rial asking congress to enact leg
islation for opening and develop
ing the nations water resources.
II was referred to the resolutions
committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
United States Officials Say
Complications May Arise if
American Lives Were Lost
by German Raider.
WILL ACT AS PEACE CLUB


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.--officiaIs
broadly limited that international
complications may result If the Ger
man raider sacrificed any American
lives, contrary to international law.
1t is indicated the peace maneuvers
will not prevent the government TAX
ing action in event its rights were in
vaded. The administration may use
the threatened German-American
break as a club to force the kaiser to
agree to peace negotiations. Several
state department officials said the
government had not received any Of
ficial information All raid facts
have been obtained from the press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
OPPORTUNITY GIVEN
TO CONTINUE WORK
FOR LASTING PEACE
Officials Believe British Note Has
Pointed Way for President; Pointed
out mat BalfOur Emphasizes Im-
portanCe OF Hating Future Aggres-
sors.
ROBERT j. RENDER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-It is Of
ficially believed that the British note
has pointed the way for President
Wilson to continue a lasting peace
work Officials drew the following
conclusions from Balfours supple
mentary communication. The enten-
te is fighting to prevent further ag.
gressions. 1t wants Wilson to pursue
his plan of forming an international
war preventive" force. The entente
will continue its efforts to crush the
enemys military prestige while Will
on IS formulating the plans.
1t is pointed out that Balfour en-
phasizes the Importance OF hating flu
ture aggressors. II says that terrific
rial readjustments are insufficient
security against future wars, Wilson
recently told friends he favored an
International peace patrol sufficient
in strength to quickly crush any az
gressors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
WORKS ASKS LANSING TO
NAME REPRESENTATIVES,

WASHINGTON. Jan 17.-Senator
Works of California, introduced a
resolution asking that Lansing name
the man representing the president
and government in foreign countries
Works denied that the resolution ap-
plies to Colonel House the presidents
personal friend and advisor. House
made European trips as Wilson's rep
resentative.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
War Risks Have Already Ad-
vanCed From 6 to 10 Per
Cent on Vessels Bound to
South American Waters.
MANY BIG LINERS OVERDUE
American Liner 81. Paul with Many
Americans Aboard En- Route 20
LAyerpoOI Has Not Yet Reported

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.--MArine un-
derwriters continued advancing rates
on ships bound to South American
waters. War risk rates jumped from
2 to 3 per cent and from to 10.
Higher demands are expected. Ths
ships already destroyed were worth
ten millions. Local underwriters car
~ most Of the insurance. Large linz
ers now crossing the Atlantic which
have not yet reported reaching desti-
nations are AlphOnso the Twelfth.
en- route to vigo, Spain, and the Am
erican liner st. Paul, with many AM
orleans aboard, en- route to Liverpool,
the Saga en- route to Rio Janeiro; the
BrazOs en- route to Juan Porto Rico;
the San Paulo en- route to Buenos
Aides; the valdivia en- route to Bor-
deaux and the Chicago, en- route to
Bordeaux. with hundred and twen-
ty passengers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
PROBE POSTPONED
UNTIL NEXT WEEK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.--It is be-
lieved the leak probe will not resume
until next week J, P. Morgan was
notified not to report until further
notice. There was no hearing today
Democratic members of the house
committee this afternoon resumed
their task of selecting a committee
counsel The opposition has practi-
cally eliminated Samuel Untermyer
The democrats attach the greatest i'm
portance to Mrs. Ruth Visconti's al
legations involving Tumulty. They
want a capable counsel before ques-
tioning the woman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
LONE VIGIL MAKES
MAN HYSTERICAL
Detective Guarding Room Where
Thaw Attempted Suicide Tries 20
Shoot Up House; says Mystery Man
Made Attack on Him.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-Private
Detective Herman Kelly, guarding the
room where Harry Thaw attempted
suicide. became hysterical as the re-
suit Of his lonely vigil and started
stooting up the house. He declared
a mystery man attempted to enter
and knife him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18

EAST oregonlan Special Wire
Service.)
SALEM, Jan. 1s.-The senate
passed Dimick's bill making driv-
ing an automobile while drunk a
crime. 1t provides a ten dollar
daily fine for any one knowingly
employing a drunken chauffeur.
REPORT REFUSED.
The house refused to adopt
stott's minority report on the
Bowman bill removing state sup
port from sectarian institutions.
1t accepted the public morals
committees report recommending
the bills passage. The bill was
placed on the calendar for a third
reading. 1t will probably pass.
OLSON BILL UP.
Senator Olsons bill providing
a method for the mother OF illeg1-
innate children to make COM
plant against the alleged father
and compel his support came up
for its third reading and final
passage, with favorable report
from the judiciary committee,
Final action was deferred The
bill was returned to the judiciary
committee after several senator's
had announced their desires TO
offer amendments.
Garland said caution should
be taken to protect innocent men
against INSCRIPTIONS women.
FARRELL BILL WITHDRAWN.
The judiciary committee made
adverse report on Farrell's bill
providing for the transportation
OF convicts to penitentiary by
state officers. Farrell defended
the measure but said more COM
prehensive bill on the same sub
ject had been introduced in the
house and he desired 10 have his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
COMMITTEE FROM COUNCIL
AND COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL
DISCUSS LIBRARY SITUATION

As a result Of the stand taken by
the library situation, a special COM
mittee from the council will meet
with a special committee from the
council will meet with a special com
mittee from the board OF manager OF
the Commercial association to discuss
the situation and try to arrive at
some agreement that will re-establish
harmony.
Following the reading Of the re.
recently passed resolutions OF the
Commercial association, Mayor Best
last evening announced that he had
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
VILLISTAS WIN
6 DAY BATTLE

Ell PASO, Jan. 1S.--It is reported
that villistas repulsed Carranzistas in
six day battle at Palomas with the
heaviest losses. Murguia rushed the
entire chihuahua garrison to the bat
tlefield last night, reinforcing the eX'
hausted troops.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18

conferred with President Brock dur
ing the day and had agreed on tho
joint committee. He named Council
men Penland. Taylor and Kirkpatrick
TO confer with W. J. Clarke A. ~.
Cox and J b, McCook representatives
of the Commercial ASSOCIATION.
The resolutions read last evening
were the same as those recently pub
lished They expressed opposition 10
any plan that would result Ia two ~
brarles and called upon the councn
to repeal all ordinances authorizing
contracts with any corporation for
the maintenance Of the city library
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
U-BOAT SINKS
SIXTEEN SHIPS

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1S.-Dis-
patches said Berlin had officially
announced that one of her sub
MARINES had returned to port aft
er sinking sixteen ships. Copen-
hagen telegraphed that the Rus
sian steamer SLiftet was subgna-
rined Decembcr 18th two hum
drcd drowning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
PERKINS IS LEADING
PROGRESSIVE FIGHT
Demands That National Republican
Committee Meet nc Once to Cancel
Executive Committees work.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Perkins Is
leading the progressive revolt against
the national republican executive
committee. He conferred with ROos-
evelt and demanded that the nation
al committee meet Immediately and
cancel the executive body's work. Hi
ram Johnson telegraphed: "I am in
full sympathy and hearty accord with
your efforts to make the republican
party progressive. Go to il. All pro-
gressives are with your
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18

PETRoGRAD, Jan. lS.--lt is an
nounced the Germans have evacuated
Braila in Roumania. The Russians
defeated the Teutons on both wings.
The Roumanias surrounded the Ger
mans southwest OF Prales, capturing
many and four machine guns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
RoCKEFELI4ERS LAWYER
DIES.

Cleveland. Jan. 1S.-VirgiI p,
Kline. ROckefeller's personal at
torney and Standard OIL lawyer in
the court fights Of early years, died
8suddenly today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
PRICE RECORD is
BROKEN TODAY IN
PORTLAND MARKET

= PORTLAND. Jan 1S.--A dol =
. lar and seventy-two cents per =
. hushel was paid for bluestem =
. wheat on the Merchants ex- =
= change. This Is three cents over =
= the previous high record. A dol =
= lar and seventy seven was bid =
= for bluestem in the interior This =
= is the highest price ever offered =
. on a basis of Portland delivery. 2
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18

BRITISH ARMY, Jan, lS.--Thick
snow steadily falling has transformed
the battle field into a stupendously
beautiful vision. Barbed wire en-
tanglements seem lovely and harmless
They resemble airy woven white webs.
Snow covered men are not complain
ing In the trenches, The Canadians
are pleased The guns maintained a
inonotonous laundering through a
world OF white.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
Survivors Tell Of Hardship SUI
fered While Confined Below
Deck on Captured Vessels.
SECRET SUPPLY BASE SOUGHT
Brazilian and Argentine Governments
Keep Strict Watch for Neutrality
Violations; All Merchantmen Warn
ed to Keep Within 8 Mile Limit.

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 1S.-(Copy.
right U. P.)-The fast British cruisers
Glasgow, Edinburgh Castle, Drama
and Vindictive are pursuing the Ger
man raider. 1t is reported Japan
ese cruiser left Punta Arenas to join
the chase. Latest advices indicated
that twenty-si merchantmen were
sunk and captured.
A fleet is also hunting the steamer
Tinto which left Santiago under sus-
picious circumstances. 1t Is believed
she carried supplies to the raider.
The French steamer Admiral La
touche Treville and the British steam
er Araguays are missing.
Survivors said the raider left Kiel
and ran the British blockade under
Danish flag.
Prisoners Held Below Deck.
Prisoners from the merchantmen
were closely confined below decks
and endured severe hardships. They
were half starved and bitterly COM
planned of their bad treatment. The
raiders crew is two hundred and fif-
ty men with four officers.
Fate OF Many Unknown
The Brazilian government is pre-
pairing the strictest surveillance to
prevent neutrality violations. Pernam-
buco survivors included a hundred
and eighty three Hindoos and British
and fifty three French They declar-
ed the fate of hundreds of other pris-
oners was unknown. Survivors said
the raider used the steamer st. Theo.
dore as a prison ship Captain Days
Of the French schooner Nantes said
the raider flew British flag. She
commanded him to halt, unmasked
her batteries and hoisted her German
colors. She dynamited the Nantes
after transferring the crew. He said:
''the raider did not resemble war
ship" 1t is still persistently reported
that four hundred perished.
One British warship is believed
near the spot where the raider trans
ferred the prisoners for the Hudson
buco. The cruiser left Falklands sew
eral weeks ago hunting the Tinto.
Supply Base Sought.
British and French consuls have
issued warning to all allies shipping
A few merchantmen carefully Rugged
the shore. sailing inside the three
mile limit The fact the raider oper-
ated in the South Atlantic revived the
report that a secret German wireless
and supply base was located on some
uninhabited spot of the South Amer
lean coast line. Both the Argentine
and Brazilian governments are making
an effort to locate the station.
The steamship Araguays. a British
vessel is reported missing She Is
ten thousand five hundred tons. the
property of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company of Belfast. The ad-
miral Latouche Treville is fifty-five
hundred and seventy three tons the
property of Chargeurs Reynis. Havre.
France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
GERMANS ARE
FORCED BACK
FROM BRAILA
Russian Troops Defeat TeutOnS
on Both Wings; ROumanianS
Surround Germans at PraleS
WEST FRONT IS INACTIVE

Mantle Of snow Covers BaFbed Wire
EntangIements Makinga Scene OF
Much Beauty; Men in Trenches are
Pleased With Covering.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18

PARIS, Jan. 1s.--It is announced
the French repulsed German recon-
niscences on the Meuse heights, fol-
lowing three hour bombardment
The night was quiet on the whole
front
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18

BERLIN, Jan lS.-It is announced
the British occupied abandoned Ger
man trenches on the serre after sew
eraI days Of bombardment. The Brit
ish advanced near Loos following the
blasting operations but were later re-
pulsed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18

CHICAGO, Jan. lS.-(Special to
the East Oregonian) Range OF pri-
ces today
open. High, Low, Close
MAY sl.ss s19Oh 1.S7% 1904
July S1.5t 1.53% l5O% 1'5S%
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 1s-(Spec-
ial l)-Club, S167; bluestem. S1.72.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-18
TO ADVERTISERS

ghe East Oregonlan has the largest bona
tide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper 10 Oregon, east OF Portland and BY
far the largest circulation 10 Pendletoa Of
any newspaper.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
SLEEPER NAMES
FOOD BOARD
Committee of Experts TO Co
operate for Big
ger Crops

LANSING. Mich. April 14.-Gov.
Sleeper Friday announced the per.
sonnet OF Michigan's new "food
board" which will cooperate with
county agents in stimulating the
planting OF larger acreages. extern
sion OF intensive farming and seek
TO solve the farm labor shortage in
the state.
The board includes the following:
Fred f. Warner. OF Pennington.
former governor. chairman: w. J.
Orr. OF Saginaw. representing the
Michigan bean jobbers: n. T. Hull,
OF Dtmondale. representing the
State Grange; Nathan T. Simpson.
OF Detroit, former warden OF Jack
son prison. representing the Clean
ers: George w. Mccormick. OF Ne
nominee. representing the Upper
Peninsula Development bureau: w.
X. Prudden. OF Lansing. representing
certain business interests, and John
s. Haggerty. OF Detroit, representing
business interests.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

New books received by the public
library are. How 10 Get Ahead"
A. W. ATWOOD. "Dunsany. the Ora
mAtist," T. n. Bierstadt. Small
Problems for Infantry" a. w. Bjorn.
stad "Provocation OF France" j.
c. Brace, "Germany's Economic
Power OF Resistance Gustav Cas-
sci; Manufacturing Costs and Ac.
counts" A. II. Church: Memories"
Edward Clodd: Studies in Garden
ing" Arthur Clutton- Brock Draw.
ing for Builders" r. b. Dale: His
tory OF the United States" r. ID.
Ftte; Jesus, the Christ, in the
Light OF Psychology" O. s. Hall.
State government in tho United
States" A. N. Holcombe: "Alsace-
Lorraine" D. 8 Jordan; "Poetical
Works" Thomas MacDonagh;
Isaac Mayer Wise" NJ =. May:
"The Golden Threshold" Mrs. Saro-
jini Naidu; Cell Intelligence" Nels
Quevli; Polish Music and Chopin.
It's laureate" Ethel Rayson; Find
ing the Work While in California"
c. r Saunders; "Motherlove." Aug
ust strindberg; Afternoon" Emile
Verhaeren: simple Directions for
the LAundress, Mrs c. r. Wad.
hams; 'Testament Of william Win
dune" ]. II. Wallis: "RetroHes-
sion. and other Poems. william Wat.
son; my Garden" Mrs. l. p. VII
der.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
"ENLIGHTEN THY
DAUGHTER" GIVEN
FIRST SHOWING

A representative gathering OF so
cial workers, club women. physicians
and clergy or Detroit Witnessed a
private screening Friday morning. OF
"Enlighten Thy Daughter" a new
photoplay TO come TO the Washing
ton theater Sunday afternoon.
The picture attracted much at
tention in New York. from which
city il comes 10 Detroit. and wa
universally commended for the man
neF in which its great lesson Is pre-
scented.
The story concerns two families
and the different methods employed
in these homes in the bringing up
OF the daughters OF the households.
Thru a letter thrown on The screen.
John Kunsky. who brings the pic
ture to Detroit. asked for frank ex-
rresslons OF opinion from those who
Witnessed t..