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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-03

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New York q, CoIlegians o

Waterbury, Conn, Sept. 2.-The New
York Americans defeated the Cole
gians. semi professionals. here today
by score of to 0. Miller and Bau-
mann led the Yankees attack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standina
Sundays Games

Cleveland :. St. Louis 4.
Chicago :, Detroit (irst game); Chl
caro- {. Detroit 5 (secord game).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-03

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
Division of Towns Into Polling Places.
Chapter fifty-fve Of the resolves Of
1917 submits tho following: That sec.
ton sixteen Of Article nine Of the Con.
stitution be stricken out in it's entirety
and that the following be substituted
in its place:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-03

Tailoresses for mems clothing for the
Army and Navy are needed by Uncle Sam
In several factories throughout the United
States,
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

Relating to Military.
Chapter ninety seven Of this resolves
Of 1917 submits tho following: That
sections one, two, three, four, and five
Of Article seven Of the Constitution be
stricken out in their entirety and that
the following be substituted:
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EASTERN LEAGUE
Standing

Saturdays Games
all games postponed; rain.
Sunday Games
New Haven l, Hartford Q.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. z
Removal Of Sheriffs.
CHAPTER 80 Of the resolves Of 1917 sub.
mits tho following: That section ten OF
Article nine Of the Constitution be
amended, so that it shall read az fol.
loWss
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Those in favor any Of the following proposed amend
the marked the amendment aendn
will place cross OK il the opposite square, marked
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
Hnuthnrnc schooI wins.

The Hawthorne school grade won
first honors in the city spelling con-
test yesterday with an average of 81
per cent for the six grades from third
to eighth. Lincoln school was second
with 81 and Washington third with 81.
All three of the schools did excellent
work The final oral contest is to be
held Saturday morning at O'Clock.
The Hawthorne school took first in
the third. fourth and sixth grades and
the Lincoln school took the other
three firsts. The Hawthorne school
took three seconds also. Lincoln
school took two seconds and Washing
ton one. The fifth grades made the
best showing, Lincoln school making
81. Hawthorne 90 and Washington go.
The words We're taken from the
YEARS. work. Any pupil falling to at
tend school lost the so words to the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
Honor Cards for Rccrults.

Families from which member
goes to join the U. s. navy will receive
a card. with silk cord attached, to
hand in the window of their home
as a mark of distinction for having
contributed a man 70 the service of
their country. A message to this ef-
feet was received by Recruiting Off
Ger Swartz this morning. Each re-
cruit will be given a card with a
franked envelope for sending it to
his family. This method has been
used in other countries with good re-
suits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
NotIces

Those who may want vacant lots
for gardening, use of lots are given
free. The Commercial Association has
made arrangements to have the lots
plowed at a cost Of one dollar each.
Those who are able 10 pay are ex-
pected to pay for the plowing Seed
will be furnished when necessary by
the association. Those cultivatinB the
lots are not required 70 pay any rent
For further information call George
CLARK al the Commercial Association,
phone 114. The Commercial Associa E
ton desires every person who posi-
bly, can to put in cultivation at least
one lot. The food situation is becom-
ing critical and Il is imperative that
every person do their bit. as every
pound 81 food produced counts.
PENDLETON COMMERCIAL ASSO-
CATION. tAdv.l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
No SPRING DAY AT
CORNELL THIS YEAI:

ITHACA, n. Y, april 2i.-Sprins
Day, one OF the features OF Cornell
college year, was called off for this
year at a meeting or the Athletic
council here today. There will be no
parade" starting from downtown
up to the campus in the morning, no
circus on Schoellkopr Field, no base
ball game in the afternoon, no crew
races on the lake. The only thing
that remains of Spring Day this year
Will be the annual custom of the cap
burning of the freshman class on the
library slope.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

(Continued from Page -
power in dealing with bootleggers. 1t
does not deal with Illegal impOrtations
inasmuch as the city has no jurisdic-
ton over such violations.
AR ordinance superceding the ordi-
nance recently passed prohibiting
booths. alcoves. stalls and boxes in
restaurants, etc. was passed. II il
the same as the former one except
that it eliminates the provision giving
authority for the maintenance of sep
arate rooms in eating places If they
contain 200 square rect.
billboard Ordinance.
An ordinance regulating billboards
in the city was also adopted. 1t
provides for a S25 per year license.
prohibits the posting or any immoral
or obscene posters. requires a l la
foot clear space beneath all bill
boards, limits their heighth from the
ground to II feet. requires permits
for construction of same, and pro-
hibits the posting OF any signs or no
tices on posts poles bridges or build
ing without the consent OF the owner.
II also provides penalty FOR violations.
An ordinance authorizing the may
or to accept on behalf OF the city the
protection of the wurKingmen's com
pensatiou law for all firemen in tho
city. was adopted.
An ordinance fixing the salary OF
the city employees in conformance
with the Increases recently authorized
was adopted. II was found by the
city attorney that the salary of the
city recorder could not be increased
during his term in orfice because Of
an ordinance passed when the re-
corder was elected. The salary Of
the matron Of the rest room was in
creased from &35 to S45 month. The
other increases are ns reported be-
fore The following are the salaries
fixed by the ordinance: Marshal
S1IO. police 90 fire chief 500. re-
corder $S5, city attorney s75. street
commissioner so. sexton so. treasurer
S25. matron S45. fireman. first driver
80.
Three bids for the construction OF
the new sewer were opened and re-
ferred to the sewer committee. They
we're from +. 9. Dav. O'Melveny con-
struction co. and @. D. smith.
odd Fellows and RcbclSahs Attention
Don't forget TO be at odd Fellows
Han at 5 o'clock tonight for social
and ice. cream. Committee.-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
Ecturn From stockmen's Meeting.

W. w. Cryder. forest supervisor. W.
L. Thompson, highway commissioner,
and Senator Frederick Steiwer arriv-
ed home yesterday from the horse and
cattle raisers meeting at La Grande.
E F. Averill, predatory animal inspec-
tor. DR.. W. II. LytIe. state veterinari-
an. ]. Roy Raley. Bert Whitman ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ia Zinka Louis
Mossie, James and Charles Nelson,
Lyle .Beeney, Dillard French. Ben Col
vim and Senator c. A. Barrett arrived
home this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
Waive Extra Hazardous Risk.

Secretary George Phelps of the
Knights of columbus yesterday re-
ceived notification from the head
council that during the war the ex-
ira hazardous risk insurance premium
will be discontinued on those poll
cies already in effect. This means
that present members engaged in ex-
ira hazardous occupations will not
have to pay the extra charge during
the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
Recruit Is In Hospital.

Dewey Gervais. hfgh school senior
who recently enlisted in the navy. is
in the Good Samaritan hospital in
Portland for slight operation to fit
him for entrance in the naval train
ing station. according TO a postal re-
ceived by Frank Enbusk. He eX-
poets to be in the hospital two or
three weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
Takes Evans for Commission.

Charles C. vinier, manager of the
Workingmen's Clothing Store, and
formerly first lieutenant in Co. L OF
Pendleton. returned yesterday morn
ing from Portland where he took the
preliminary examinations for admis.-
sion to thetraining camp where COM
missioned officers for the army are
An eight pound son was born this
nations successfully and is subject to
call after May l If he is selected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
would Give water free.

An attempt was made last evening
to have the council go on record as
recommending to the water commits
sian that water be granted free of
charge to those putting in gardens on
ground hitherto idle. especially as
long as water is going to waste. No
action was taken. however, other
than to hold the matter over a week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
wallowa recruits Pass Through.

Nineteen young men from Wallowa.
who recently enlisted TO serve their
country. passed through Pendleton
this morning en- route to Portland for
their final examinations. They were
accompanied as far as La Grande by
many of their townsmen and We're
met at the La Grande depot by the
band, Boy Scouts ana many citizens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

Five more young men of Pendle-
ton enlisted in the navy YESTERDAY
Harry Hal Corby and Don S. Saund-
ers both well known employees of the
Alexander Department Store, enlisted
in the aviation corps, Raymond c.
Finnell, local plastering contractor
and brother of Paui Ffnnell, who is
already in the training camp, enlisted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
Loses 8 Ont of 9 DOCS.

Six out of the nine sheep dogs
which were on the Slusher sheep
ranch at Nolin few weeks ago have
been victims of rabies, according to
Al Slusher who came up yesterday.
All nine were bitten by a rabid coy
ote some time ago and since that time
have developed symptoms of the dis
ease and were killed. The other
three are being closely watched. he
stated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

Wallace McCamant. justice of the
supreme court. is scheduled to make
Il patriotic address IN Pendiet0n or
Tuesday evening, May s. He viii
speak at Happy Canyon at 1:S0 an"
will he followed by DR.. J. @ A
Henry. the evangelist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

as a shipwright. Leslie Elmer Lewis
and George Edward Mills, whose
homes are in the country near TINS
city. enlisted as apprentice seamen'
The first three will leave next We'd
nesday. Lewis will ieave this week
and Mills left last night. In order
20 pass the physical examinations,
Finnell recently underwent minor
operation at the hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
speefer Is Fined.

noon appeared in police court on a
charge of speeding. He was fined $5,
Robert Dick. an Indian, paid a $40
fine this morning for being to bibu-
lous
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
rmn Ann.n,licllis Onrrnlio,l..

An operation for the removal of Il
diseased appendix was performed this
morning at the hospital upon the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wright
of the Halfway House above Pilot
Rock a similar operation was per
formed upon Miss Myrtle Wilsey Of
5I2 Clay street this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

As u result of the rains of yesterday
ana last night the river is again at
high stage. 1t rose seven inches
from last evening until noon today.
At noon the standard at the bridge
showed five feet five inches. which
vas three inches higher than at 8
this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

Walter Albreeht, until recently
with the Carnes Bros. Company at Pi-
lot Rock, has accepted a position as
clerk in the grocery department OF
the Alexander store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
Tearing out sidewalk.

The old wooden sidewalk along
the Tull property on West Alta street
just off Main is today being torn out
preparatory to replacing it with a
concrete walk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

To Make Patriotic Address.
Senator Frederick Steiwer will go
down to Hermiston this evening to
make am address before patriotic
meeting to be held there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

Baby Boy Born.
to be trained. He passed the exam
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Montgomery, residents OF Cold
Springs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

The Rec Hive special for saturday
To Introduce our nov soc "Delici-
oits'' Chocolates. 2sc pound.
See our unberakahie Dolls. lsc.
window display or large giii
frames.
Opposite Pastime and Cosy 5-10-
15c and up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

tory TO the superintendent and prin-
cipal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
Attendlng GRAND Lnry.

Sheriff r. d. Taylor is in Portland
today as a witness before the federal
grand jury
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

Mckay Creek out of Banks.
Report was received this morning
that Mckay creek Is at flood stage
and is out of its banks and spreading
over the county road near the poor
| farm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26
PASSES ORDINANCES.

CONTINUED from Page -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-26

odd Fellows and RcbclOahs Attention
Don't forget TO be at odd Fellows
Han at o'clock tonight for social
and ice. cream. Committee ADV
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
BELGIAN RELIEF
SHIP DESTROYED
United States Flag Fired Upon
in Sinking of Vessel Car
rying Maize for Vic
Tins of Kaiser.

London, March 12-Official informa-
ton vas received here today to the ef-
feet. that the Norwegian steamer Stor-
stad. a Belgian relief ship, which had
one American citizen on board, had
been sunk by a submarine.
The Storstad was a Belgian relief
ship which was bringing a cargo of
wheat from Buenos Aires. On enter
ing the submarine zone the Storstad
is reported to have been ordered to
put into Las Palmas, Canary islands,
as she was without a German safe con-
duct. out evidently her commander de-
termined to risk continuation of the
voyage by the nortlerly route.
No previous record has been received
In this country of the sinking of the
Storstad. The steamer. 6,20S tons
gross, sailed from Buenos Aires on
January IS.
Twenty-seven members of the crew,
including the American, have been
landed. One membe of the crew died
of exposure and others are missing. 1t
is stated officially that the Storstad
was flying the flag of the American
commission for the relief in Belgium
and bore the markings designed for the
relief ship.
The London office of the commission
states hat the Storstad carried 10000
tonS of maize.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Changed Times.

In other times. when spring was e
the fans would talk, untiring, about the
team we'd have this year. to pennant
fame aspiring. Down at the Blue Front
sauerkraut store we'd gather. in the
cleaning. and thrash the prospects DER
and DER, our long chin whiskers comb
ing. Hut now ! seldom hear a spiel
about the sonthpaw pitcher; the talk Is
l,ofsthe steering wheels and mixtures lean
or richer. We labor at our punk cigars,
and talk. like men and brothers, in
dOrsinE certain branda OF cars, de-
nouncing sundry others. We bake our
stiff and ancient limbs, and lay aside
our clutches, and talk OF rubber tires
and rims. or w~indshields, brakes and
clutches. We talk Of trips we e to
make. when winter hits the brayel; for
all things mundane are a fake except
ing motor travel. To talk baseball
sometimes try. but find the going
rocky; the talks Of climbing hills on
high, when other carr went balky. /
fear me much the grand old game has
lost Its lofty station, in this onrStown
perhaps the same throughout the cal
struck natiOnt
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
1000 N|SSEN HUTS
ORDERED BY CANADA
Dominion Officials Visit French
Front, Going to Trenches and
Seeing German Line.

Toronto. March PA recent inven-
ton adding to the comfort of the
British and Canadian field forces at the
French front is described in a dispatch
received here today from London. 1t is
known as The "Nissen Hut" a semi
circular shelter with the appearance Of
i gigantic bit of stove pipe half buried
In the earth and containing doors and
windows. There is room for 25 in each.
A thousand of these huts are under
order.
The event OF the week at the Cana
dian army headquarters at the French
front. a visit by Sir Robert Borden.
Canadian premier. and Robert Rogers
and ]. d. hazen, members of the pre-
mier's cabinet. The famous First
brigade" of the Dominion's original di-
vision passed in review.
Later Sir Robert and his party, in
Guiding Prince Arthur, of Connaught.
visited the part of the front from which
they could glimpse the German lines.
Aviators lowered above the Canadians
to prevent German airmen from gain
ing information which they might con
vey TO the artillery regarding the Cans
Adian's presence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
S. P. BEATS TRUST
SUIT BY GOVERNMENT
Road Announces Decision Of
Federal Court at Utah, One
Justice Dissenting.

New York, March 1.-THE Southern
Pacific announced here to-
day receipt Of advices that the United
States circuit court of appeals at Salt
Lake City. had rendered a decision in
favor of the Southern Pacific in the
suit of the government to compel the
company to sell its control of the Cen
trail Pacific railway.
The opinion in the case was written
by Judge Hook. it vas said, Judge San
born ~concurring. Judge Curtin dis
sented.
The suit was brought in February,
1914, the government alleging that the
operation of the two roads under the
same management resulted in a vio-
lation Of the Sherman law and of what
Is known as the Pacific railroad Law,
passed by congress in 1862, designed to
provide continuous connected lines
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
coast, with equal advantage to all
other roads.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
D. S. APPEALS COURT
RULES IN LAND CASE
limited Government Will Insti.
tute Actions in Alleged
Land Graft Cases.

Lead. S. D.. March lN-Robert 2.
Stewart, United States district attor-
ney, has received word from the court
of appeals of the Eighth circuit, at ST.
Louis, that the case of the United
States against Car Putin and others
has been confirmed by the our of APP
peais. This was the case which at
tracted much attention throughout the
country by virtue of the fact that n
der 1T the government will now be able
to sue for damages where fraudulent
entries have been made, and where the
government is otherwise prevented
from proceeding in equity to cancel the
patents. No announcement has been
made as to when the government ex-
poets to institute the actions, which
undoubtedly will be in wholesale num-
bers, but wherever fraud has been
practised in the obtaining of lands
from he government these suits are
expected to follow for the damages
sustained by the government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
INCEND|ARY BLAzES
DESTROY ALLIES WHEAT
Investigation of Detroit.s ST..
600, 600 Fire Starts-Cana-
dian Elevator Burns.

Detroit, Mich, March 1o.-Rumors
that an incendiary started the fire
which DESTROYED the Detroit Elevator
company with the loss Of TOO. 900 BUSH
els OF export grain, caused the United
States district attorneys office to be-
gin an investigation. to determine
whether there had been q violation of
American neutrality.
Estimates OF the loss were placed at
more than -, 000. 600.
MORE WHEAT DESTROYED.
Winnipeg, Can, March 10.-The ter
minal elevator of the Northern Ele-
vator company in this city, Mes de-
stroyed by fire last night with 40, 900
buahels of wheat. The loss was esti.
mated at $3.50, 600.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Proc|aims Autonomy to What
Was Independent Country Be-
fore War and Later 0ccu-
pied by Central Powers.
BRITISH ARE IN BAGDAD?
French Retake Ground Crown
Prince Won in Champagne
Region Victory in
80 Minutes.

Petrograd. March 12-An official
statement issued today on ne opera
tons in western Persia says:
In the direction of Bijar the Rus
slams took the town of Senre and the
Turkish positions in the vicinity"
London, March 10. - Official an
nouncelnent was made here today that
Austria-Hungary has issued a procla-
nation to the Albanians stating that
it has granted to
under its p~rotectorate.
Influential AIbanians ave published
from Saloniki, the statement says, a
protest saying the Austrian measure is
useless because it is directed toward
a country which already is independent
and has declared war on the enemies OF
h entente.
The purpose of the Vienna govern
ment in issuing this proclamation, the
statement adds. obviously is to justify
the levy of men for it's armies.
After the occupation OF Serbia and
Montenegro by troops Of the central
powers, all of Albania was taken over
with the exception of the section in the
south below AvIona, which is still held
by the Italians. Fssad Pasha. provi-
sional president of Albania. serve with
the Turkish army early in the war, but
later he left and declared war on the
central powers.
London, March 1o.-The Daily
Chronicle says today thai it is very
certain the British troops now are in
Bagdad and that official information
of this may be expected at any mo-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
BRITAIN WILL BUY
CANADA'S WHEAT CROP
Proposals Made to Farmers
Organization in West by
Acting Minister.

Ottawa. March i2-The British gov
rnment is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the entire 1917 wheat crop OF
Canada, it was announced here to-
night.
Sir George Foster, acting prime min
lister, has placed the proposal before
western Canadian farmers organiza-
tions. The plan has been outlined to
the presidents of The Western Grain
Growers and the United Farmers, Of
Alberta, and they will present 1t to
their districts.
1t is understood that the dominion
government will handle the business
buying from the farmers at a price
satisfactory to them and looking after
transportation to the seaboard.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
DESCRIBES sHERlFFs MURDER.

Seattle, Wash. March 10-Harry w
Shaw, a fuel dealer, who was a mem.
Der of the sherif's posse at Everett,
Wash, last November 5, when a pistol
battle occurred between the posse and
free speech" expedition sent there
by the Seattle headquarters OF the In
dustrial Workers of the Worfc. testi-
fed or cross examination at the re-
sumption here today Of the trial Of
Thomas III. Tracy. one OF the alleged
leaders Of the expedition, who is speci-
fciAlly accused Of the murder Of Dep
lty Sheriff Jefferson Beard, enc OF the
posse.