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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

The city is not moving with
any remarkable speed in the
of street sprinkling but
winter weather is still distant
and probably most of our
streets can be watered before
snow flies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

Miss Aura Morse returned this week
from Umatilla where she had been OF,
an extended visit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
HOFF-BILLY SUNDAY
OF SINGING WORLD

John Hoff O. II. S. teacher who is
now on Chautauqua platforms as the
leader in Community Singing, is re-
ferred to in the Fort Wayne tInd)
Journal as the BILLY Sunday of the
singing world. In speaking of Mr..
Hofs work the Journal-Gazette says
The evening program was opened
with community singing, Mr. Bendell
Chautauqua superintendent, introduc-
ing John l.. Hoff, chorister, who took
charge of this feature. If the speaker
of the evening is termed the Billy Sun
day Of the business world Mr.. Hoif
might be styled the Billy Sunday OF
community singing, for he certainly
makes them hit the tunefnl trail OF
popular melodies and injects much
spirit and humor into his directing
and into his audience of singing. The
selections which were rousingly sung
hummed and whstled by the big aud
ience last evening were my Countr,
'Tis of Thee" "Swuanee River" IN,
Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," AM
"Rol, the Boat" AT the conclusion
Mr.. Hoff pantomined his exit from th'
stage and reappeared before the cur
tain in answer to applause to remarl
wittily the old Yuletide response
"Same to you" Fort Wayne needs t
be reused to the beauties of commur
ity singing and its effect in expressin
| harmony.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
DAUGHTER HAD FAN
BUT NOT BOLD THIEF

The mystery of stolen fan was un
ravelled by Captain of Police Charles
Montgomery, last evening when police
were called TO the home of Frank
Stcnbach. on Chestnut street. During
thc absence Of MI Steinbach someone
stole fan that had begn given him
gentle breozes during the. torrid wave.
Returning to his home he found that
the fan was gone. but that a pocket
book left on table was still there.
He Immediately called the police
While Captain Montgomery and Mr.
Seinbach were searching for the fan
Helene, daughter of Mr., and Mrs
Sleinbach entered the house to ascer
tain why the police were there. Beinl
informed that someone stole an cleo
,ric fan she exclaimed why | tool
II up to my ROOM Police department
after solving the mystery returned t.
the station.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
H. G. LOCKWOOD BACK
FROM EASTERN TRIP

Mr.. II. c. Lockwood of the Federal
Plate Glass Co, returned home from
a business trip to New York City to-
day. Mr. Lockwood has been In the
east for some time looking after the
sales for the Federal Plate Glass Co.
There is much activity in the east
ern cities along war lines he said.
Everything is military wherever you
go, much more so than in Chicago and
middle west cities. Troups are ar,
riving at eastern points for embarca.
ton to England and France. 1t was
rather exciting when the first con
signment of troups was sent across
the water These troups were all sent
in ships seized from Germany and
which was afterwards repaired nnt
nut I'm service. All these ships nc
said are now in service with the ex
Iceptions of two which will be ready
for the use of the government In a few
weeks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
Round up by Police.
EMPLOYE BURNED
BY BURNING FUSE

Arthur Dougherty. son of Mrs. and
Mrs. John Doughorty, of ll07 Jack
son street. employed at the Federal
Plate Glass Co, was painfully burned
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock while at
work Mr. Dougherty is employed in
the electrical department of the west
side factory While turning on one
of the switches, fuse blew out
and the fash burned the young man
about the wrist of his right hand.
He was taken to Rybnrn hospital
where he was given medical atten
ton by DR.. Hathaway After his
burns were dressed he was removed
to the home of his parents,
Young Dougherty was at one time
employed as elevator operator In thu
Moloney building.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
LOCAL LABORATORY
TO TAKE RIVER TEST

Following instructions of the State
Board Of Health, Or. Pike, today re-
quested the Illinois Valley Laboratory
to make an analysis of the water in
the Fox river to determine whether
or not II was fit for bathing.
Samples of the water will be taken
above the Rock Island bridge and at
the site of last years bathing beach
for five days The work will be done
by Dr. Scherer and it is expected that
1t will be definitely decided upon b,
week from today as to whether OF
not the river Is fit for bathing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
MRS. MEEHAN WILL BE
BURIED IN UTICA

Mrs. Hannora Mcehan, age 81 years
died last evening at :45 O'Clock AT
her home. $50 Washington street, fol
lowing a lingering illness. Her death
is attributed to infirmties of old age.
The deceased was born in Ireland
and came to this country at an early
age. Untiu eight years ago she was 4
resident Of Utica.
She leaves surviving two daughters
Mrs. Hanna Farrell and Miss Cath
crime Meehan. Of this city. and one
son. p. J. Meehan. Of Chicago.
Funeral services will be held o'
Monday morning at $ o'clock at st
Marys church in Utica. Burial vii
be in the Utica cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
RUM0R VOTE WILL BE
DEMANDED ON DAY
Of RECALL
TO PASS PETITION
HINTS OLD AGITATION WILL BE
REsURRECTED BECOME PERSlS-
TENT-ClTY NOW CLEARING
DECKS FOR COURT FIGHT ON
CUSTER PETITIONS.

The old, old bugaboo to outlying sa-
loonmen, is again being resurrected in
Ottawa Persistent rumors. finding
their way into the various news chan
nels of the Free Trader-Journal point
to movement on foot among un.
known forces to cause referendum
vote on the question of chasing the
bars out of the residence sections to
certain portions of the loop.
At intermittent intervals this old
question bobs to the surface. Last
December it sprang into being when
an attempt to get petitions into cir
culation exploded just as the bombs
were being set. Stories circulated
thru the downtown district are to the
effect that petitions will be drawn up
and then circulated thru all quarters
of the city for signers. The law re.
quires that twenty-five per cent Of the
number of voters participating in the
last municipal election, must first
sign the requests before the matter
can be brought to a vote.
Influences behind the present agita-
tion are said to be making special
effort to get the petitions in circula
tion and signed In ample time to bring
the issue before the people on the
same day they will be called upon tC
decide the fate of the commission
form of government
In official circles all knowledge oI
the petitions is denied None of the
commissioners nor City Attorney
Clark know anything Of the attempt
to bring the outlying saloon PROPOSE
tion to a vote Commissioner Camp
bell and City Attorney Clark admitted
having heard rumors of the petitions
but beyond that stated they were ir
the dark on the proposition. Others
of the commission could not be 10.
Gated in time for press by repre-
sentative OF tne fTce TdUPT-JOuTHdl.
Hearing August 9TH.
Hearing on the city's objections tf
the recall petitions will he heard b,
Judge Mayo on Saturday, August 4
one week from today. Both sides arr
clearing their decks for action an'
when the contest Is held a rigid iGh
is promised by one side to retain The
petitions and by the other to throw
them out and nullify them.
The outcome will be awaited VIII
interest by everyone in Ottawa.
Objections were raised in the Coun
ty Court by members Of the city com
mission who signed themselves ~ cit
jzens and voters of Ottawa. scor
Of points are raised by Attorney Clort
any one of which he claims will inyal
date the petition and defeat the ant
commission form leaders in their hrs
formal try to oust the present goyerl
ment, since it was established owe
six years ago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
MISS KRAFT QUITS
0TTAWAP0ST;;W|LL
ATTEND UNIVERSITY
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE TO TAKE
UP WORK AT COLuMBiA--MANY
PARTIES GIVEN IN HER HONOR
BY LOCAL FRIENDS.

Miss Katherine Kraft, Ottawa's s
most popular woman who has been
engaged in public health work as Wis
iting nurse. left this afternoon at 3
o'clock for her home in Philadelphia
At the beginning Of the September
term of Columbia University in New
York, she will enter that school for
a years special training. Then Miss
Kraft expects TO become an instruc-
tor Of young women who wish to be,
come public health nurses.
During the time Miss Kraft has
been in Ottawa. in addition to making
an average of three hundred nursing
visits month. she has instructed
three night classes in the Red Cross
course. She started this work last
February before the organization of
the Red Cross chapter in Ottawa. She
also carried on school nursing, and
during the month OF May devoted her
entire time to the city schools. the
visiting nurse work and the work in
the parochial schools being done by
an assistant under Miss kraft's super
vision, Miss Kraft also assumed
charge of the Metropolitan Industrial
Nursing Insurance Co, an average of
over $40 per month being returned
TO the Golfers Of The local society thru
this work
In addition to all her other duties,
Miss Kraft found time to instruct a
Little Mothers Class of young la.
dies from - to I years of age, from
The Federal Plate residence district
in the care Of babies, hygiene and
homo sanitation Thru her efforts
each member of this class was given
a membership in the American Red
Cross.
During the last week great many
social affairs have been given for
Miss Kraft On Monday night hel
three Red Cross classes gave a picnic
supper at The home of Miss Happy
Boyco. on the north bluff, when Miss
Kraft was presented with a beautiful
gold wrist watch by her students,
On Tuesday evening The members OF
the Young Peoples Guild of the Pres
/ bvterian church. with their husbands
entertained in her honor at a pcn {
supper AT Mckinley park
On Wednesday evening Mrs. G., w
Farrar entertained nj dinner in hon
or Of Miss Kraft. and on Friday even
ing Mrs w. +. Carr, president of The
Woman's Club, entertained at dime"
The members of the Ottawa Public
Health Nursing Board were present a
the gathering at the Carr home.
Ottawa viii miss the services o
Miss Kraft Her many friends wlsl
her unlimited success in her nev
field
During the month of August Mrs
George Zurich, who has substituted a
various times for the nursing organ
zation will have charge Of the Wori
On September the Civilian Relic
Department of the American Re
Cross, of which the Ottawa organic
lion has been a branch, for more tha
.hroe years are sending one Of thci
most efficient nurses to take up In
work IN Ottawa
:" All visiting nurses in Ottawa com
from The American Red Cross ard al
+ sent and dismissed by that organic;
= lion
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
NEW IMPROVEMENT
LAW FORCES CHANGE
IN SOUTH SIDE lob
COUNCIL DECIDES NOT TO CON.
TINUE WITH CORNELL STREET
JOB UNTIL RECENT STATUTE
HAS BEEN CLOSELY FOLLOW.
ED.

The contract for the Cornell street
pavement will have to be readvertis-
ed This was decided at the meeting
of the city council last evening at 8
o'clock
A week ago today the bids for the
improvement calling and Joseph Leix
of this city was found to be the only
bidder. He offers to do the work for
about $4,000, the estimate made by
City Engineer Farnsworth.
Law Stops Work.
July 1-Governor Lowden's signed a
bill that became law and the Board
Of Local improvements was abolished,
its power being given to the city coun-
Gil. Any work which the board let
would not be legal. consequently 1t
was necessary to readvertise for bids,
with the city council drawing up the
specifications. The specification will
be the same as heretofore, delay In
the work will be caused only by the
legal technicalities.
1t was also decided that City Clerk
/ W. w. Curtis would take charge OF
the minutes at the meeting Of the city
council, when they were acting or
matters pertaining to Improvement
work. Heretofore City Engineer
George Farnsworth attended to these
matters, as secretary of the board. He
will furnish Mr. Curtis with data, fol
reports to the council and ordinances
but Mr.. Curtis will take charge anc
prepare the minutes of the meeting.
Following the adoption of an ordi
nance for this work the council ad
journed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
MISS KRUSE NAMED
AURORA DICTICIAN

Miss Harriet Kruse, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. n. G. kruse, of Clinton
street, graduate Of the Ottawa high
school, class of 1913, has secured a
position as dietician at the Aurora
city hospital Miss Kruse Is also q
graduate of Oxford College, al Oxford
Ohio
She will begin her new duties August
Z The Aurora city hospital Is one o
the largest In this part of the STATE
and Miss Kruse has secured a splen
did position for her initial work il
this field.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
MEXICAN BISHOP IS
GUEST AT ST. BEDE'S

The Most Rev. Archbishop of Mex
leo. an exile from his own country
at present and who Is now staying at
Chicago, Is here with his vicar-gen'
eral, also Mexican exile; the two
church dignitaries are visiting at st
Bede's abbey west of Peru.
Rev William Jordan, of Pittsburgh
Pa, was here this week as a guest
of the Rev F'r, Constantine, chaplain
at st. Marys hospital
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

"Now, robert.' said the teacher.
"can You tell me what human ma
ture is?"
"yes, ma'am.' replied Robert. ITS
people fore they get into society,"
Chicago News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
Not the Rake.

"That man Is benefactor Of his
race who makes two blades Of grass
grow where only one grew before"
80 he Is, but not the fellow who
sows a double portion Of wild OATS
Boston Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
FIND TUSSOCK MOTH
IN PARK; BEAUTIFUL
TREES ARE MENACED
IMMEDIATE AND CONCERTED
STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO
PUT END TO PEST BEFORE SER.
iOUS DAMAGE RESULTS.

1t is high time that city officials
were taking some action to rid the
city of pestiIence that promises to
kill some of the most valuable shade
trees in Washington park.
Thursday evening the Free Trader
Journal gave an exclusive story cali
ing the attention of its readers to the
invasion of tussock moths, an insect
that causes havoc to all forms of veg
citation. Fruit trees in particular are
often seriously damaged by this in
sect. Unless prompt action is taken
now, this army of worms will destroy
many of the city's best shade trees in
Washington park.
Pine trees are exempt from this
form Of pestilence. Aresnate OF lead
used as spray has been found very
good remedy for the moths. Other
trees may be saved from an attack
by binding the trees with cotton sat
urated with oil or painting the trunks
with tar.
For the benefit of readers the Free
Trader-Journal publishes again the
description of the moth
Length. about one and a half inches,
small fiat head, red. Has two hairy
antennae at the head and single one
near the tail. The worm is a dirty
white with brown stripe down the
back; this stripe is dotted with rcd
The center of the back is marked dis
tinctly with tufts of white hair. y
builds cocoons in every sheltered GREY
ice in the trees and under the wealth
er-boarding of the houses.
East Side invaded.
Several sections OF East Ottawa
have been invaded by the peculiar
looking Caterpillar On East Mail
street they have formed cocoons OF
elms and hard naples that are almos
invaluable. In some places they ar
at work where hundreds of dollar
have been spent this year for service
of expert foresters.
Organized effort alone will save o.
tawa's famous foliage from destruC
tion. The city should take immediate
and drastic steps to clear out the tus
sock at all costs At Reddicks Ii
brary many of the pests have foun'
their way into the trees, while th'
park foliage, some of the finest in Hi
nois, is seriously menaced by tn
presence of the destructive littl
moth.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
OFFICIALS
RECEIVE NEW LAWS
CHANGES IN HIGHWAY COMMlS-
SION LAW AND PLAN OF FEED
ING PRISONERS ARE CLOSELY
SURVEYED.

County and probate clerks have re-
ceived brief outline of the new laws
acted upon in the last legislature
which affected the Offices of these
clerks and will also I've of interest to
the public.
The law in relation to feeding pris-
oners by the county instead Of by the
sheriff for so much per head, was
passed, but does not take effect until
December 1918.
Only one highway commissioner
will be elected next spring, the other
commissioners going out of Office at
that time.
Taxing Body Provided.
Another tax levying body Is pro
vided for, with maximum rate of
- cents. 1t will probably require an
other column on the tax books.
The semi-annual payment of tax
bill passed but was so amended that
its identity was practically lost, and
as passed does not provide for semi.
annual payments.
The office of town collector is abol.
ished but does not take place until
the present collectors time expires
next year.
Bounty is Vetoed.
The bounty on crows and sparrows
was vetoed by the governor,
| Considerable change is made in the
/ dog tax or license. County clerks
shall provide assessors next sprins
with metal tags, which are to be de
| livered to the owners Of each dog
When the dog is assessed the tag il
placed on it, and dogs not having any
tags may be lawfully killed after Jul,
next year. The law also provides
81 tax for males and So for females
The Juul act is amended so tina
county tax cannot be reduced beloy
the rate of rs cents. 1t also exclude
the town tax from the scaling pre-
cess.
The absentee voters bill is cntirel
new, and will cause lot of work 70
clerks in spring elections. Anothe
bin provides for absent voters in tn
military service.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
OLD TAR GIVES HIS.
GAMING WINNINGS.
AS POLICE FINES
MAN WHO WAS ARRESTED TWICE
! IN FIVE DAYS, SAYS HE WON At
/ GAMBLING BUT DID NOT SAY
| WHERE HE PLAYED.

Arrested twice in five days, Conrad
Westerwold, who claims Michigan as
his home, and says he is lake sail
or paid 5000 to Judge Koenig this
morning to secure his freedom. West
erwold was first released when arrest.
ed earlier in the week, but told that a
fine of So and costs would be held
against him should he be taken in
custody. Last evening he again fell
into the meshes of the law
The old fine of SO and costs was
placed on him and new fine of $40
and costs added to the original assess
ment. Westerwold paid the fines and
was given his freedom.
He stated that he had only five dol
lars after securing his freedom, earl
ier in the week, but by means of
gambling succeeded in raising the
fund to 1872,
Couldn't Convict on Charge.
Thomas Nelson whom IT was alleg
ed stole a watch belonging to a man
/ by the name of John Larson last eve
ming, from the Washington House, sc
cured him freedom. Nelson pleaded
not guilty to the charge, and the au
thorities were unable to secure evi
dence to hold the man. Nelson was
later tried on a charge of being drunl
and was assessed a fine of So ant
costs. He pleaded guilty to the late
charge,
Round up by Police.
Six vags were rounded up by Thu
police last evening in their crusade
to rid the city of panhandlors AM
idle men. They were all ordered on
of town this morning when arraigne
for hearing before justice koenig.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

1t is essential for the welfare Of man.
kind that the welfare Of trees be main
tanned. Tree Talk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
All Letter Perfect.

"You've been to the altar three times,
I believer
"Yes."
"And twice. The minister Is an
old timer. guess we won't have to
rehcarsc. "--Kansas City Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

One hour Of the present Ia worth two
in the future and hundred in the
past.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
Call Crippled Men,

Chicago, July 2S--A call for Grip
pied switchmen--those who have lost
a leg or an arm in the servlce-was
sent out today by the railroads at
fected by the strike. Most of them
are pensioners. but they know the
yards and can "fill in" nicely
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

Chicago, July 2S.--A report reached
headquarters of the Switchmen
Union of North America today that
a carload of negro laborers had been
imported into the Chicago, Milwaukee
g. st. Paul yards to take the place OF
the striking Brotherhood OF Railway
1rainmen.
Union officials at once announced
that any attempt to put negro labor
at the side of the switchmen still at
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
THE WEATHER.

Fair and continued
warmer tonight and Sun
day.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
COUNTERFEIT POTATOES.

The expected has happened. Coun-
terfeit potatoes are in circulation.
They are taking their place with
phony greenbacks and paste diamonds
and are said to be such a good imita-
ton that 1t takes an expert to tell
the difference between the real and
make-believe.
To make counterfeit potatoes you
take one pound of sure-enough po-
tatoes, two and half quarts OF water.
one pound OF soft summer wheat -four,
half a pound OF split peas and two
ounces Of lard. Mix well and mold
This is where skill counts. Anybody
can mix them, but II takes an artist
TO mold them. II they are rounded
just right, with every artificial eye
where the natural eye ought to be, the
average potato eater will take them
boiled or fried, mashed or baked, and
think to his dying day that he has
eaten potatoes.
In one way II doesn't matter. The
counterfeit not only looks right and
tastes right, but the chefs say It is
more nourishing. But It is cheap and IL
takes the Joy out OF life TO think you
have been eating a rare and genuine
potato and then find out that II was
a blended substitute.-St. Louis POST
Dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

Club, instituted on the lines that are
being formulated. will prove OF great
benefit. not only to the resident men,
bers but to the thousands Of other
Pythians that are constantly visit
ing our city. A general meeting Of
the committees from the various
lodges will be held In the near future,
when an organization will be effected.
Calanthe Lodge, No. II, had the sad
duty OF burying one of her old past
chancellors last Monday. John B.
Daughton. Brother Daughton Joined
Mt. Vernon Lodge. No. 5, In July,
1857, passing through the chairs of
that lodge. Several years ago he
transferred his membership to Har-
mony Lodge, No. q. and became a
members of Calanthe Lodge, No. IL.
when she merged with Harmony last
year. He was inferred with Pythian
honors at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Calanthe is expecting the first rank
ing, August Is.
Calanthe has been experiencing a
hot-weather boom this summer,
through the kindness OF the daily pa
pers in giving up plenty OF space In
the Fraternal columns. The press of
this city is unusually good to the
fraternal orders OF the city in COM
parison with the papers OF some OF
the larger cities.
The publicity committee OF the grand
lodge is preparing a circular letter
to be issued to the several lodges for
the opening OF the fall campaign.
which 1t is said will outline several
important matters,