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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
WOOL EXHIBIT TO
BE HERE MARCH 3
INFORMATION OF MUCH VALUE
To GROWERS MAY BE HAD
FROM DEMONSTRATIONS

In the capacity OF advance agent
for the Wool Car TO b. here SAT-
urday for demonstration purposes NJ.
O. Evans Of the O. A. G. faculty IL
here today. The special car Is to
reach here FRIDAY night from Ia
Grande and will be open to tnspe--
ton from until l2 and from I
O'Clock until in the afternoon.
The car contains the following;
l. Six sheep 90 show market Erades
Of wool CAbove each sheep are cas,,
containing good and poor deeces %
samel
steps in the manufacture OF cloth.
J. Case containing samples OF Aus
tralian and New Zealand wool
=. American market grades of
wool under maEnifyinE glasses.
S. Pictures from shearinE sheds.
dealer warehouses. textile mills.
rsuEr scenes. breeding ~ sheep. etc.
8. Samples o. cloth showing ef-
fects of using sisal twin@ FOR tytns
neeres and NJ using tor much paint
in branding
2 Suggestions FOR the she@pu1an.
library" Books and depriodicais
6 Baies % wool put up under the
old and new systems
9 The Sheepnlen's wheel 81 For-
tune for calculating Erea=e value -
Nools uhen shrinknEr g. known.
10. Exhibition neecea Of differrnt
values
n Model % ar ,ustraiian shear
ing she'd
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
REDUCTION OF Sc POUND
MADE IN NEWS PRINT

learned a reduction OF three cents a
pound IN news print paper win prob
ably be fixed. The federal trade
commission Is arhitrating prices and
distribution. The commission began
Its arrangements to reduce prices
The first work will be series Of
brief hearings wherein manufacturers
and publishers will discuss the sub
ject. The commission expects to
complete its work In time 20 submit
the new price schedule March first.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
GERARD ASSAHED
BY Won REVENTLOW

AMSTERDAM, Feb. l9.-Count
Won Reventlow wrote an article to the
Berlin Tsges Zeitung bitterly attack
ing Gerard. He charged that Gerard
used his Official position to transmit
information to America He asserted
the America nembassy was response
BILE for delivering Easement TO the
gallows." He assailed United States
newspaper correspondents and in con-
clusion said: Thank heaven Gerard
is gone"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
DENSE FOG HAMPERS THE
FIGHTING ON WEST FRONT

BERALIN. Feb. 1s.-Cviva Saw
Vile. 1T is announced a dense fog
hampered the western front fighting
Several enemy reconnoisances failed.
German scouts captured several pris
oners. Two hostile aeroplanes were
destroyed on the Macedonian front.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
FRENCH LINER GUAYNE
SINKS A SUBMARINE

NEW YORK, Feb. I9.-Offi-
GERS of the French line freightter
Guayne reported that the vessel
saEk a submarine off Bordeaux
january twenty-secOnd. captain
RouselIot said the submarine fir
ed three ineffective shots. The
GuaXne fired twice. The second
shot sank the submarine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
FIFTEEN MEN ARE
TRAPPED IN MINE,
RESCUE EXPECTED

DENVER, Feb. IS.-The Oak
dae coal mIne h burning. The
Watson mine sent rescuers. A
superintendent and fourteen men
were working when an explosion
started the blAze. Three Haeu
were trapped on the lower levels
Helmetmen descended to the nth
level, attempting 20 save them
Manager HAIRY Hash expects TO
rescue all.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
Proposition Which win Prob
ably be Reported This After
noon viii Also Garry
Emergency Clause.
LEGISLATURE COST $4,000
AmOunt Is An increase OF 5000 over
Last Year: Secretaary Of State COm-
piEing Final Figures; Presidens
Thanks Legislators for Support.

East oregonian Special Wire Ser
vice.
SALEM. Feb. 1S.-The senate
roads and highways connittee
failed to report the six million
dollar road bonding bill early this
afternoon 1t probably will be
reported later this afternoon.
When it comes from the commit
tee the bill will carry an amend
ment referring the proposition to
a special election June fourth.
nineteen seventeen. 1t also will
carry an emergency clause. Sem
ator Olson said the emergency
clause was necessary to prevent
a referendum on a special cleo
tion feature.
legislature Cost S5S.0O0.
This legislature cost fifty-eight
thousand dollars. II is an in
crease OF eight thousand dollars
over last session. The secretary
of state Is compiling final fig
ures covering expenditures.
President wrote the secretary
OF state expressing his thanks
for the Legislatures pledge to
Continued on Page 8.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
ROOSEVELT To ORGANIZE
AMERICAN DIVISION IN
EVENT WAR rs DECLARED

NEW YORK. Feb. is.-The world
declared Theodore Roosevelt had fin
ished plans to organize an American
division to participate In the Euro
is declared. He plans to train the
division in Canada IL Il interferes
with the United States army arrange
ments. He wants 10 convince the Al.
lies the United states Is anxious 20
cooperate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
NEW YORK Is CLOSED
PORT AFTER NIGHTFALL

NEW YORK, Feb. IS.-Begiu-
ming tonight the port OF New
York closes at nlghtfall. No ves-
sells will be permitted 60 enter or
depart after dark until the gov
crnmcnt changes its orders. A
special guard was established ~
quarantine To prevent ships pass
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
zE1'PFIINs UNNECESSARILY
RAID FRENCH COAST

PARIS. Feb. t9.-It II announced
Zeppeiins unsuccessfully raided the
French coast near Boulogne. Several
bombs veer dropped. The entire west
ern front II calm. There IA patrol
fighting In Alsace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
WITH BROKEN LEG MAN CRAWLS TWO.
MILES THROUGH FIVE FEET OF SNOW.
/. .NA~~~~~~~~NS~s
LIGHT SIGNALS
Flashed ABOVE CASCADERt

= SANTA ROSA, Feb. 10
. Frank Opfer told the federal
y authorities mysterious persons
= were conducting a light signal
. ling on the hills above Casca-
= dero. The flashes were visible
= seaward. Opfer said all the
= lights were red Monday night 4
, and white Tuesday. Sometimes 4
D they were arranged to form a 4
. cross or triangle. Opfer said
B only two lights were used sever
, al times. He did not report the 4
, mystery until he had watched I
, the signels several weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
FREDERICK EIGHTH
STILL AT HALIFAX

HALIFAX. Feb. 1s.-The Freder-
ich Eighth has not yet been released.
II is understood officials have finish
ed searching Bernstorff and are now
inspecting, the cargo. The departure
date will not be fixed until the ex-
animation n completed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19

FIRE TO VILLAGE
100 ARE HOMELESS

YOUNGSTOWN, Feb. 10 =
Safeblowers accidentally fired .
the jewelry store here and twoH
) churches and an entire business .
block were destroyed in Lowell .
Vile suburb over a hundred .
are homeless. The damage isH
eighty thousand dollars. The y
yeggmen escaped. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
ROAD BONDING WILL BE
REFERRED TO SPECIAL
ELECTION JUNE 4, 1917
400 AMERICAN
COWBOYS DASH
INTO MEXICO

Ell PASO. Feb. 19.-It Is re-
ported ViIlistas captured Guada-
Iupe thirty miles southeast of
Juarez. Four hundred American
cowboys invaded Mexico deter
mined to exterminate the Cor
ner Ranch raiders. Andrew Pet
ersOn, Junior, leads the Amerf-
cans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
WHEAT PRICES UP
IN MARKET TO-DAY

CHICAGO. Feb. l9.-(Special to
the East Oregonianl Range of pri-
ces today.
open. High. Low. Close
MAY s1.74L SI.76A Sl.T4% sl.76
July S1.4s% Si.5O% S1.4s4 s15OS
Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. 1s.-CSpe-
cial)-Club &1.54; bluestem sf.5S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19

Ell PAso, Feb. 19.-UnIted
States government agents learned
that viIIistas captured the town
of Pearson I'm western ChIhuasua.
Canadian mills are located there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19
TO ADVERTISER

The East oregonIan has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
far the largest circulation 10 Pendleton Of
any newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19

East oregonian special wire Ser
vice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
Some Queer Ideas Are
Suggested By
RefOrmers

NEW YORK. April 2--Pefty
Haughton started IL when be De
clsred the offensive side OF baseball
needed some changes. and then out.
lined few Now they're all doing
Do They've advocated everything
that could be thought or almost. In
GLIDING abolition OF curve balls
One % the most recent sugges-
tons along these lines is thai a
pitcher not be allowed 10 pitch his
first two balls 10 the batter IN the
curve fashion. Zach Of the first tao
heaves should he straight and above
board. n IL oontended. In this case
the batter would get a toehoid lean
far bach and take a vhack az The
old cripple He would be looking
for n Consequently the inhalderr
would be dueking and tho pitcher
would be Fat on the ground by the
time the ball reached the plate
or course there are other things
IN the suggestions. among which Is
one that the pitcher be not com.
pelled 10 place his nrst two offer.
ings over the plate He could make
them little Wild II be wanted %
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
C0TCH IS NOT
C0TCH OF OLD
Appears On Chicago Mat As
Tutor; Bat a Shadow
of Former Self

CHICAGO April Prank Gotch.
veteran wrestling champion. was on
tile mat al the Chioago Athletic as
sociation yesterday afternoon. He
gave Earl Csddock brief lesson in
the science Of the graphing game.
then hurried into his street clothes
again.
4 little coterie OF club members
ana amateurs watched the once
y 3nderful athlete ia his antics and
laughed along with him ss be kidded
frank Walsh and nails" Jaeger
with some Of his fame, holds. Fvrry-
body watched eagerly az the Iowa
man explained how ne used TO aop
.'um.
While Gotch is immensely i'm
rroyed in appearance. over What he
was when last IN Chicago he IL atlll
Jar from the Gotch OF old As d
matter 81 fact stripped he H. but a
rhadow OF the Gotcl who t-ir.mel
them all in the old DAYS OF the game
Frank has been az Hot Spring fol
an extended stay and improved rap
idly there He Just dropped into
Chicago with his wife. he said. fo'
a brief shopping tour and a visit q
couple OF the thea.ers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03

Cleveland Promoter Would Bid
For Bout Between Cham
pion and Fulton or Morris

NEW YORK. April Matt Hin
ael the Cleveland promoter. today
cyan diokering for limited bout
r~tween the winner Of the Carl Nor
iisFred Fulton bout here tomorrow
night. and willard In telegram
a. officials % the Manhattan A. G..
Ilnkei declared he VI ould make the
largest offer ever made for short
tout, planning 10 stage the affair al
Cedar Pointe, Ohio. on July or
Labor Dav
Hinkel declares he looks for no
trouble IN staging the bout.
Hinkel's message also was 10 Jack
CCrley. a member Of the synt cate
which Is managing Willard He is
disposed TO ,ook with favor on the
match Willard has not been seen
Ia a ring since he met Frank Moran
here A year ago.
Fulton and Morris have reached
almost training perfection for their
battle
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03

friends cut the ropes 20 save him in
the seventy fourth round The bat.
tie VAS called a draw Harry Gil
more. Jimmy Carroll. and Griro
gave him some mighty close rubs.
too.
Jimmy Barry won tho bantam
championship from Caspar Leon BY
a knockout in twenty eight rounds.
Leon fought him four times after
and gave MIN such battle on each
occasion that all the contests ended
in draws.
Jerfries almost succeeded in equal
ing McAuline's record. 5ut Was
ooaxed back in the ring 20 meet
Johnson after six years Of private
life You all know aha; happened
tC him
John L. broke his arm on Patsy
Cariiffs head In a bout IN Mime
apolis in 1857 Sullivan had been
fghting for eight or nine years. and
decided that II vas a good time TO
retire. II he had done 50 he might
have been regarded TO-DAY az the
greatest lghtsr that eseT lived
However. the next year DO fought
little Charlie Mitchell in France. and
The Englishman held him even in
thirty-nine rounds, and forr years
later Corbett brought him down
Corb.-tt retired ABSOLUTELY IN 1895,
and bestowed his title on Peter
Maher when the latter knocked ou'
steve O'Donneli in one rourd Cor
lett had no right 70 give any one
bis title, UHt ne would have done
ight II he had stayed in retirement.
"a defeat followed close after In
the shape Of F.tz. Sharkey and JET
fries
And 80 b. was vith Dixon, Aftcu
ard Coulol
VIII 81 b" tho same With Welsh -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03

Freddie Welsh H. = tOtteriEg cham
ion The wonderfully clever little
Welshman is nearing the end OF his
reign He knows H. he Goes not
deny 1t. he only hopes 10 retire be
fore some youthful conqueTe- ap-
pears Several times Welsh has set
the date Ter HE farewell. and each
time he has postponed y. Fred de
cided 10 retire as long ago as 1911.
after he lost his English title to
Matt Wells.
To retire with The title IL ;he fond
est dream OF every man 10 achieve
the championship. First The ambi.
ton is 10 nave the honor. and next
The ambition 10 hold II. There Is
but one exception That Nas Vol
EAST
They will have 10 lick me more
than once before I quit. said the
little Wildcat And We All knOE,
how true that Is. The former cham.
pion is now In a hospital suffering
from a nervous breakdown due 10
punishment received In the ring.
John l.. Corbett. Jenries. Attell.
Dixon. and Coulon all retired while
they held titles. but each one failed
to stay so.
There have been out two cham
pions in the history OF Pugilism who
carried their titles into retirement.
Jack McAulihe retired undefcated
in 1898. after holding the lightweight
championship for eight years. and
Jimmy Barry retired with the BAN
tam titie IN 1898. suffering but one
defeat IN his seven-year esTeer-and
that vas lost on a foul
Both OF these men we're lucky 20
escape defeat on severai occasions
McAuline vas fast going Under In
his famous battle With Jem Carney
and II is said that sore OF his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
Wit the Guilty One

TI~Hs that thing starspansed ia
BY Nan and his demands are
unreasonable ball player considers 'nen
something like $4,000 That IS very
about that ngu from the
sox during and he was star purchased
Athletics emergency crack
1ers 500 and considered -
He paid member OF the world
distinguished clan Is
Now WITT his merits ball player he
He from san Francisco
He 1919 1913 and 1914 and
hirdbaeman had an excellent
utility could be played
few health good and physically
But the
1ot in addition dug down for the medical
LOT Of hit around ESQ and INTO
third
bat falling on horribly on onsnse Nov
- which
refused report for spring training and has re
with demands the
= sIls win hear compromise
that be drawing card because be not Atho
- = b a diamond He Is
awkward The thrill his execution lies in the fact that every ian
He
lucky stab Fans like TO see Oscar at third but he mas
outside Of Detroit be Is scarcely known except
~ barber shop dopenters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
To Train Pilots
For Army Planes
At Chicago Speedway

CHICAGO. April q Any mem
bers OF the Speedway Park Coun-
Try club who may wish 10 serve
their country as seroplanc pilots
Will be given an opportunity 20
learn the art OF flying immediate
ly. David p. Reid. president OF
the organisation, purchasing two
Eturtev&nt biplAnes yesterday
preparatory to opening IN avia
ton school AT the Chicago speed
way dnring the coming week
One Of the aeroplanes was ship
ped from Boston yesterday and
the other viii be completed BY
the maker, the Sturtevant Aero
plane company. at once. The
machines are driven by eight-cyl-
inder aluminium motors. similar
in design and construction 10 the
aviation engines the Sturtevant
company has been manufacturing
for the Allies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
PLAY Bali" Is
Heard In Pacific
Coast League Today

SAN FRANCISO. April d
Whzl President ~. Baum de-
clares will be the most success
ful season In the history OF the
Pacific Coast league was opened
today with games in Salt Lake
Los Angeles and San Francisco
Portland played ar Salt Lake.
Oakland az los Angeles and
Vernon In this city.
Thirty weeks OF baseball will
be staged In LOs Angeles and
San Francisco and Is weeks
each in Salt Lake and Portland
Two games a week will b.
played in Oakland and Vernon.
II is declared that more new
faces will be seen in the coast
league lineup this year than for
several seasons past
Los Angeles. piloted BY PRANK
Chance. the Peerless leader. ~on
the pennant last year and San
Francisco the year before. IT,
an open race today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
Bugs Want All Kinds of
Changes in Ball Rules

and then hook over three for strikes.
Naturally the batter would want
those hryt ones and probably would
take a crack az them even n they
didn't come close
Another suggestion is that the
foul strike rule boz amended One
person even would have the foul
lines moved farther 10 the left or
right--aE -the-ea-e might be-to
take in more territory. This person
rtghtfully explains that when a bat.
ter gets hold OF one and cracks Il
down the right or left field foul line
mile a minute. he should be en-
tiued 20 all the glory that goes
With such a Performance. Re should
either have the bensht % knocking
the whey out ~ the ball. he be
lieves, or should not be charged
with a strike
The abolition % the spit-ball
has received serious attention and
promises 10 be the one point that
will be deeply considered. Gov
John X Tener, president OF the Ma
tional league. In one Of those who
believe that foreign substances a.
represented by the spitball. arc no,
needed IN baseball
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
jennings Will Likely
Use BOland or
COveleskie
BY HAROLD v. WILCOX.

(ston Correspondent Detroit Times
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. April
s.-The Tigers and Giants arrived
in Oklahoma City this morning Cor
the fifth game OF the inter-league
series. or the four games. each
has won two, and each contest nas
been a thriller. altho the Monday
traeas did NOT develop as much az
gressiveness as has featured the
others. Umpire Brennan was the
only man wounded at Wichita
Falls. Oscar StanaSe very acct
IDENTIFY stepped upon the Jump. and
cut his foot while trying To snag a
foul.
With the series tied and nve
games stu on the program. both
clubs are expected TO fight hard
this afternoon for the edge. None
OF the bitter feeling between the
teams has subsidized. and there Was
nothing doing Monday. This was
because the Tigers grabbed a big
lead or Benton early in the con
test. and the game was decided al
most before action had begun. VIII
H. Mitchell sadly weakened In the
hnal round. but the hitting OF him
was so clean and rapid that there
was no chance for startling devel.
opments.
McGraw threatens 20 pitch
Schupp, hts star. this afternoon.
Jennings probably WI come back
with poland or Cunningham. and
possibly Coveleskie. One OF the
splendid features OF the series is
the work OF Young. who Is playing
or an ankle that tortures him. He
All be back and trying again to
day.
Cobb will not remain with the
club thruout the series. Manager
Jennings has arranged 20 have ry
complete his conditioning At Gin
cinnatl with the Reds Jennings has
given his unqualified approval 10
Cobb's refusal 10 play in this tour,
and In determined TO cancel the
series AZ the next outbreak. regard
less OF the money such a course
would cost the club There isn't
much chance for the Peach 20 get
into condition on this trip and Jen.
niugS himself suggested the Cinc'n.
natl plan TO which Christy Mat
thewson wired hts consent last
nigh, Ty left for the north al
once.
The Monday game was played IN
an arena ~ splendid distances. The
lelclest and hardest piece OF ground
n the Texas pan handle was picked
for the Wichita park grounds. Tho
fences were 40 far away that all
drives over the outheIders were
limited to three-bagEers, and the
infelders played fully SO feet be
mind the base lines Young and
Bush gave grand exhibition ~
throwing on fast men like Burns
and Thorpe The diamond was
hard as marble slab, and a ground
ball went far and fast.
DOME Bush with two triples. and
Heinie Zimmerman. with four hits
In i've times at bat. were the clouti
ing heroes Of the day HeIlman
and Veach both figured big in the
timely driving The game was won
in the early innings when South.
paw Benton stabbed for the Giants.
Rube's offerings were slammed and
he was very wild James. who
started for Detroit. did splendid
work. aliho he looked as II he were
forcing himself Bill went TO sleep
IN the 9th and Burns clearly stole
home with the FIRST Giant tally.
Smith. the collegian who finished
for the Giants. was quite effective,
while Mitchell was pummelled
soundly In the last inning when hts
curve ball went dead. The Giants
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03

beeAusF photographer SET on hRshlight at a ma
one night, Jim Flynn escaped what seemed certain kn
Flynn and Wild swinging bur ferocous fellow call.
ed battling Johnson" came 10 the ninth round OF a
scheduled ten round anar
Flynn had II on Johnson Tar as points we're con
cerned But Johnson vas very dangerous Such men
a. Jack Sullivan could do better than outbo1 him
and mark him 40 he was ugly a. close quarters
In the ninth Johnson landed on lynn aud Jim went
down He looked All in About The count OF seven
Flynn staggered up babys breath would have blown
him down Johnson started terrific swing but lust
then loud report like gym shot vas heard and the
ring became dense cloud o. white smoke A pbotoe.
rapher had taken a hashlight picture
Johnson evidently was badly frightened He dashed
away toward Tar side Of the ring and stood
and ratified In the meanwhile Flvnn bad recovered him
SELF little and held his feet. The gong ended Tho
round before Johnson realized uhAt had happened Re
couldn gei bark a. The helpless Fynn In the tenth
sruns and outpointinE Johnson Eiven the popular
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03

sBatted for smith ia ninth
fBatted for Gibson Ora ninth
Innings "a $50
Detroit ..... ~ 81
New York .-... o. % % % o J-s
Two base Neash. @ Burns q
J. Burns Thr.s- base hits-YounE
Bush = o. J Burns. Thorpe stolen
bHBrB-FHun Zimmerman 2. Ionss
Veach. ~ j Buns FHcrlhce hit
Hsilman. Sacrifice rlea-G !. Burns.
Kreuger Double plava-TounE and
Jones Heilmau. Jones and Stanaae
Base on halia-OT Benton 4. on James
4 OF Mitchell 3 N smith 1 Left
Hit By pitched ball-Ry Benton 7
JONES'. ~ Mitchell thatcher
Hlta-OT Rrnton IN innings ~
James ~ 81 hitchrN IN ~
smith Z IN struck QUIZ nen-
ton T. nv fawes rs Mitrhrff
Passed nails MrCH-tv and GsorEs
trne-1 nb TmpIre-B Brennan.