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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
WIDOW IS GIVEN
M0LONEY ESTATE;
$4,000 TO EMPLOYE
ONLY TWO NAMES MENTIONED
IN Ex.ATTORNEY GENERALS
WILL DISPOSING OF PROPER
TY, PETITION SAYS, TO BE
WORTH $4,000.

Only two beneGciaries are men.
toned under the will of the late
Maurice T. Moloney, whose last tesla
ment was filed late yesterday for pro-
bate in the office of Il. G. Zilm They
arc Mrs. Annie J. Moloney, the wild
ow, who is given the entire estate in
fee simple, and Miss Mary A. Flynn,
Mr. Moloney's secretary, who is given
a IS 900 reward for her years of faith
full service
The estate according to the petition,
ilod by Mrs. Moloney, who is named
executrix without bond is appraised
at $4,000, divided as follows:
Real estate of all kinds. $65000.
Personal, consisting OF cash, mort
cages secured, etc, $4,000.
Will is Brief.
Considering the size Of the estate
disposed of by Mr., Moloney, the doc
amont bequeathing his holdings to the
widow, is one OF the brefest on rec
ord 1t contains, exclusive OF the
formal introductory and closing par
agraphs, only 136 words. The para
groph giving to Miss Flynn $4,000 Is
the longest section OF the will
In the petition the real estate Is
lumpod and mentioned only at "Otta
wa city lots and lands in Canada
The home, the Moloney building, OF
tawa avenue lots and Development
Association holdings known to have
been owned by Mr. Moloney. are not
singly mentioned These will be
scheduled in later Probate Court pro
cecdngs when inventories are filed.
/ Widow Executrix Without Bond.
1 In naming of Mrs. Moloney as exec
utrix. Mr.. MolCney asked that she b.
permitted to serve in that capacit,
without going thru the formula of I'll
ing a bond Under the Probate COur
rules the bond would be double th'
amount of the personal property, o
Sl50000
The paragraphs giving to the widow
the entire estate says: u hereby dc
wise and bequeath to my wife, Ami
J. M0loney, all of my real estate AM
personal property of every kind. ma
ture and description in fee simple alb
solute.
The section naming her as executri'
says: II hereby direct that my sait
wife act as executrix of this, my las
will and testament, and that she dt
so without giving any bond whatever.
Drawn July 20, 1911.
The document was drawn and at
tested July 20, 1911. It was signed b,
f. ]. Curtis and p J Mahoney as wit
ne3ses,
Recognized Service.
In his naming $1,000 award t
Miss Flynn, Mr. Moloney says
This devise is made in recognition
of her faithful services to me for
long period of years"
Miss Flynn, as none others, kne,
every detail of the deceased's busines
affairs and for many years, as his col
tidentiaI secretary, had full charge {
the management of his propertie
when the general was out of the cit,
James }. Conway. counsel for M
Moloney during his life time, prepare
the will and will act as legal advise
to Mrs. Moloney in settling up the G
tate in probate
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
His Hope.

Father - You have been running
ahead of your allowance, Robert Son
Il know It, dad. I've been hoping
for long time that the allowance
would strengthen up enough to over
nike me. --Boston Transcript.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14

II ducks or geese are expecting bad
weather they dash water over their
backs. They do this to prevent the
first few drops Of rain penetrating 10
their bodies through the dry, opca
feathers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14

All the worlds greatest tunnels are
TO he found in Europe, The longest Is
the Simplon, twelve and half miles
in length
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14

Let the dead have the Immortality of
fame but the living the immortality OF
love. --Tagore,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
Rests With Cistricts.

New York, March li-Fower to
call nation wide railroad strike on
next Saturday does not arbitrarily
rest with the chiefs of the four great
brotherhoods, but it rests with the dis
trlct chairmen Of the local unions,
which amounts to the same thing
This was the answer Of the Brother
hood chiefs today to assertions MADE
by union men in various parts OF thc
country that it would be necessary
to take another strike vote before
summary action could be taken.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS
CAN'T CALL STRIKE

Washington. Mar Il, The White
House was informed today through
members of the Railway Brotherhood
that no authority to call nation wide
strike is now possessed by the chiefs
of their organizations. These men say
that the authority extended last sum
mer has expired and that new vote
would have to be taken before walk
out could be ordered and that this has
not been done despite assertions to
the contrary. OWcials were unable to
confirm these statements, but re-
ceived them with interest.
Meantime a complete report OF the
situation was laid before President
Wilson by Secretary Of Labor Wilson
The President Is still determined to
do his utmost to prevent the threat
ened strike but what plan OF action nc
has Is carefully concealed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday Somewhat cold
er tonight.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
.PETTICOAT RULE Of UMATIULA
IS ON IN FULL FORCE; WOMEN
FILL ALL THE COMMITTEES

uMATII4LA, Ore, Jan, 10.-(Spe'
ciaI. The old council of Umatilla
City finished up old business and
turned over the books and everything
in order for the newly elected women
officials last night, the women all be-
ing present and ready to take their
seats.
Upon finishing the business. ex-
Mayor e. e Starcher made few re-
marks stating in behalf of the ex-
councilmen and himself; I'VE are
done. finished" Holdover Council
men Brownell and Stephens thought
they were finished too after the COM
mittees had been appointed, as the
personnel of all the committees was
made up entirely of women, which
practically eliminates all the power in
vested in the holdovers except vot-
ing power and the ladies hold a ma
jority in that feature.
In a short and concise message.
Mrs. Laura ]. Starcher, mayoress, ad-
vised the council that she would not
appoint a city marshal as the salary
for that official was an unnecessary
expense, calling attention TO the fact
Umatilla has reputy sheriff on her
streets daily while the city charter
empowers any member OF the coun-
Gil to make an arrest.
She asked for immediate action on
the part Of the light and street com
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
HILL TO ENTERTAIN
PENDLETON BOOSTERS
President Of Great Northern Sends
Word He Will Personally Look Art
er Local Delegation If 1t Attends
st, Paul Ice Carnival.

If Pendleton sends an excursion
party to the St. Paul Midwinter
Carnival the latter part of this month
no less parsonage than Louis Hill.
president of the Great Northern, will
take charge of the party and take
the responsibility of plotting it around.
A message to this effect was re-
ceived this morning by L. B. Tierney.
travelling passenger agent of the C.
N. who is here in the interests of the
proposed excursion. He had wired
the company last night asking if some
person would be delegated to look
after the Pendletonians. Mr.. Hill.
who attended the Roundup last year,
wired back that he would assume the
duty himself and would guarantee to
furnish horses so that the Roundup
boosters might ride in the parade and
would undertake to show them a good
time.
A special car from this city seems a
certainty now from the assurances
given Mr.. Tierney. Twenty-four are
now on the list of prospectives and
many of these have definitely made
up their minds. The following are on
the tentative list: 7. D. Taylor. pres
ident of the Roundup. and Mrs.
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs, G. NJ. Rice. Mr..
and Mrs. George Peringer, Mr. and
Mrs W, L. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
] F Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. sam r,
Thompson Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wyrick.
Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Collins. Mr an1
Mrs. ]. H. Sturgis Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Ralev. Mr. and Mrs, George Strand
and Mr. and Mrs, Chauncey Bishop
(Salem).
The Pendleton Woolen Mills has
destined an Indian robe cape for the
Pendletonians to wear in the big pa
rades.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
AUTO SHOW LOOMS
ON NEAR HORIZON
Tentative Plans Are ArOusing Much
Interest Among Local Dealers ami
Other Citizens.

An auto show for Pendleton is the
newest development on the horizon
for the winter and though affairs are
still in tentative shape the propos-
al is arousing much enthusiasm
among the local dealers and others
interested in the cause.
For the purpose of starting the ball
a-rolling, meeting is to be held at
the Commercial Club Friday evening.
All local auto dealers are invited to at
tend the meeting a joint affair be-
tween the auto dealers and the enter
tainment committee of the club.
As a location for the show the Hap
Ply Canyon pavilion has been suggest
ed, the floor space in the dance pa
vilion being sufficient to accommo-
date the show. The dates being con-
sidered most favorably are Feb. 15,
16 and II. This would be shortly
after the close of the auto show in
Portland and would permit some good
exhibits to be sent here from the
Portland show.
Those backing the auto show say
that IN addition to the exhibits good
entertainment features will also bs
nraviG d.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10

mittees and cautioned the council
that economy was the watchword, yet
they wanted no false economy. In
closing her message she stated in
part: There has been great deal
said about the so-called pettieoat gov
ernment and many wild speculations
made as to how we would manage the
city affairs, being mere women. How
ever, We win manage the affairs OF
this municipality and do 1t in a cred
liable manner without shadow Of q
doubt, And If | did not believe that
any woman on this council was not as
competent and capable as any man
who ever occupied a chair in this
council l would resign right now. II
is long way from the early steam
boat days when Umatilla was the dis
tributing point for all inland points
of eastern Oregon and Idaho and the
days Of the wild Indians and cowboys
to the so-called "petticoat'' govern
ment, but we are here, ladies, never
the less, so let us all pull together
for the Improvement Of what is left
of the once famous old city"
The new officias are; Mrs Laura
j. Starcher, mayor; Mrs. Bertha Cher.
ry, recorder; Mrs. Lola Merrick,
teasurer, and Mrs. stella Paulu Mrs.
Gladys Spinning, Mrs Anna Means
and Mrs. Chauncey Brownell, coun-
Cilwomen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
WOOLGROWERS LEAVE
FOR BIG CONVENTION
FOrty-fOur oregon and Washington
Sheepmen Travel in Two Special
Cars To Salt lake.

Forty-four woolgrowers of eastern
Oregon and Washington left Pendle-
ton in two special cars attached TO
No this morning en- route to salt
Lake to attend the annual convention
Of the National Woolgrowers' asso-
citation. The Washington and Hepp-
ner delegations arrived last evening
and spent the night here
Among those in the party were ].
N. Burgess T. F. Boylen. K G, War.
ner, William Slusher R. F. Wigles-
worth, Roy Alexander, Frank Sloan,
Chas. Hynd and Mr.. Keeney of this
county, Joe Hayes, Luther Huston, ].
F. Vaughn, e. G, Noble. Mike Cur
ran. L V. Gentry, D. A McCabe,
George Davis and David Hynd of
Morrow county, ]. H. Smithson. c.
Hales and Andy Mcpherson of Ellens.
burg, George Prior, w. A. McGriffie
Otto Kohler, Harry Anderson. Tom
Smith and Harry Smith of North
Yakima and Mr.. and Mrs, Everett
Butler of Prosser. u. L. Hoppel,
travelling freight agent of the n P,
and l. M, Plummer, secretary of the
Union Stockyards in Portland, also
accompanied the woolmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
MANY WOMEN WILL
SEE WRESTLING BOUT
Crowded House Is Expected When
Frank McCarroll and Fred Crabbe
Mix at Oregon Theater Tonight.

A crowded house bids fair to Wit
ness the wrestling bout this evenlng
in the Oregon theater between Frank
MeCarroll of this city and Frel
Crabbe of Salt Lake. Already several
hundred tickets have been taken, the
appetite OF the sport fans having been
whetted by the long fast.
More ladies will be in the aud.
enee this evening than have ever
seen an indoor sporting event in this
city, Word was received today that
a number of Pilot Rock fans are com.
ing in with their wives for the event.
Both Of the wrestlers are in fine fet-
tie for the main event which will
start promptly at o'clock. The first
of the three prelimnaries will begin
promptly at Sis. The referee for tho
main bout has not vet been selected.
the two grapplers disagreeng. II has
been decided to permit the audience
to name the third man ON the mat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
SHORT COURSE FOR FARMERS
OFFERED BY HIGH SCHOOL IN
CONJUNCTION WITH HOLT co.

without cost and with the guarantee
to replace the tractor with a newer
model as soon as the new ones are
out. The tractor is expected to ar
rive in time for the farmers course.
The Holt company will probably
send two expert men here to lecture
TO the farmers on gas engines ex-
planning Ignition, engine trouble, car
buretors and everything pertaining To
an engine. Al the same time the
manual training department will Of
fer a course in concrete mixing and
farm forging for the farmers while
the commercial department will give
any instruction desired by the farm
ers on the best methods of keeping
farm books and preparing income tax
statements.
A nominal fee will probably be
charged the farmers to defray the
small cost Of the lecturers while here
Any farmer interested should see or
communicate with r. L. Chloupek,
head of the manual trainin depart
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
WOULD EXPELL TOM
MURPHY FROM P.H.S.
Superintendent Park Presents Formal
Recommendation at Meeting of
the School Board.

At the meeting of the school board
last evening, Supt A. T. Park read a
formal recommendation for the ex-
pulsion of Tom Murphy from the high
school for the balance of the school
year The board took no action but,
at the request of the father of the
young man, a special meeting will
probably be held in the near future
to consider the case
1t will be remembered that young
Murphy together with two other stu
dent body officials. were removed
from their offices recently because of
alleged infractions of the faculty
rules. Murphy was later suspended
from school by Principal Drill for all
legged insubordiuation and the faculty
sustained the principals action. The
superintendent last evening stated
that an investigation had proved to
him that the young man had violated
certain sections of the school laws,
had been wilfully disobedient and in
subordinate and in general was re-
fractory student He. therefore
asked that the action OF the high
school faculty be sustained and that
the board formally expel the young
man.
At an informal meeting OF the
board with Mr. Murphy several days
ago the latter asked that a hearing be
held so that the situation might be
properly understood. The faculty has
asked that no such hearing be held
before tomorrow evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
S5,6O6, ,49O is AVAILABLE FOR
OREGON ROADS IN NEXT 5 YEARS

II the state of oregon takes advan
tage Of the federal road appropriation
to the fullest extent during the next
five years the sum of S5,606, 400 will
be available for highway construction
in oregon, one half the amount being
provided by the federal government.
Between this time and July 1, 1919,
a total of S955,O54 from the federal
road fund will be available for use in
Oregon but such use will be contin-
gent upon the states providing an
equal amount to apply on the work
undertaken.
These facts came to light today
though an interview by the East Ore
gonlan with Joseph T. schuyler of the
government road service who is here
supervising the work on the Rieth
road.
Asked for an explanation of the
government aid road law and its ap-
plication in oregon, Mr.. schuyler re-
sponded with a copy of an address
that was given by another road de-
partment expert in Portland on Dec.
II. The information ontalned in the
paper Is so concise and Illuminating Il
Is here given in detail;
The act Of congress signed by the
president on July II, 1915, known as
the federal aid road act, Is essentially
an instrument for cooperative road
Improvement by the federal govern.
ment and the several states through
their state highway departments. The
act deals with two distinct projects,
and these remarks refer for the most
part only to the first project which Is
the project for the cooperative con
struction Of post roads The amount
Of federal money provided by this act
totals sS5, 900 OOt, 5000, 900 OF
which is for federal aid in the con-
struction Of post roads, and $40, 000,-
900 of which is for federal aid for
roads and trails within or partly with
in the national forests.
Method of AppOrtlonment.
The language Of the act provides
that the secretary Of agriculture may
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
CHIEF NO SHIRT TO
GO TO WASHINGTON
Will Take Up Personally With Indian
Bureau ele Division of the Tribal
Lands TO Which He Is Bitterly
Opposed.

Chief No Shirt of the Walla Wallas
called a council at his place yester-
day for the purpose of arousing OPP
position to the proposal to divide the
tribal lands among the children of
present allottees and, while he and
Captain Sumpkin led a spirited argu-
ment against the plan, champions Of
it were equally as vigorous and. as ID
result, 1t is anticipated that at least
so more adult Indians will sign the
petitions asking for the division of the
lands Between rs and 100 signed at
No Shirt, however, is not ready to
admit defeat. He expects to take the
train tomorrow for Washington D. c.,
to take up personally with the Indian
bureau the matter and to attempt to
block the plans of the advocates.
There were between 800 and 400
Indians in attendance at the council
yesterday. Practically the entire op.
position was present while the other
side was well represented. Amos
Pond, who has been hitherto opposed
to the allotment idea, came over to
the other side yesterday.
Jim Kash Kash, who now lives on
the Nez Perce reservation, again
spoke in favor of the allotment yes
terday, much to the displeasure of
No Shirt and Sumpkln, who denounc-
ed him for becoming a citizen and
paying taxes Kash Kash came right
back and asserted that all Indians
should assume the duties of citizen
ship and pay their share of the cost
of government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10
D. D. PHELPS RESIGNS
FROM LIBRARY BOARD

d. D, Phelps this afternoon an
nounced his resignation as a member
of the Pendleton Public Library. Inc.
board, the resignation to take effect
at once He sent it to the secretary
and it will probably be acted upon at
the next meeting.
Mr.. Phelps gave as his reason for
reslgning that his personal business
requires so much Of his time that he
cannot afford to devote the attention
demanded from a member of the H.
brary board. The controversy In
which the library board is involved
makes the duties OF board member
particularly onerous,
Mr.. Phelps is the third member Of
the board to resign within the past
two weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10

Farmers of Umatilla county are
soon TO be given an opportunity of at
tending school without much expense
The Pendleton high school Is offering
a short course for farmers through
an arrangement with the Holt Mfg co.
which will send lecturers here to in
struct the farmers attending in gas
engines, tractors, etc, The course will
begin February 10 and will continue
ten days or two weeks.
incidentally the Holt Mfg, Co,
which manufacturers Holt combined
harvesters and caterpillar engines Is
to furnish the manual training de
partment OF the high school with one
of it's latest model tractors which will
be used in connection with the course
in gas engines. E. l.. Smith, local
representative of the company and
member of the school board, recently
made the arrangements during his
visit at the factory in Stockton, Calf.
The engine is to he loaned on the
same basis as the company loans en-
gines to agricultural colleges, that is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10

For the purpose Of testing the eyes
Of the children of the public schools,
the school board will probably pur-
chase an eye-testing apparatus in the
near future. Supt Park made this
recommendation last evening stating
he was personally qualified to make
the tests and could secure corrective
gasses at a small cost, whereas if
would cost pupils from eight to ten
dollars to consult an oculist This
cost was prshibitive to many, he
stated. The apparatus costs about
$50, he reported.
Playground Apparatus Condemned.
The board last evening decided to
remove all overhead playground ap-
paratus at the schools such as swings.
bars, trapezes, etc, on the ground
that they are dangerous. Supt, A. T.
Park reported that his own boy had
been struck on top of the head by
swing and his scalp torn almost off.
While he did not think that the death
of the little Russell boy was due to
injury received on the Fairgrounds,
he declared the apparatus that takes
the children off their feet is danger
Gus and might result in a damage suit
to the district The board had pre-
viously discussed the matter and last
evening voted in favor of the recon.
mendation.
A payment OF s79S was authorized
last evening to 7. Wilkes upon the
contract for fixing the grounds ami
track at the high school This was the
estimate OF F. B. Hayes engineer
Mr.. Wilkes protested declaring he
had moved at least a thousand yards
of dirt more than allowed by the en-
gineer He was told to take the mat
ter up with the engineer.
The board last evening authorized
the purchase OF various supplies for
the various departments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-10

deduct from each annual appropria.
ton 8 per cent for administration.
The remainder Of the appropriation
shall then annually be apportioned 10
the several states on the basis Of their
area, their population, and the mile
age Of rural delivery routes and star
routes within their borders. There
became available immediately on the
passage of the act $4,000, 900 for an
portionment as described. Next Jan.
uary $10,Q00.000 is available for ap-
poruonment, and for each succeeding
year for three additional years an
amount increasing to $4,000. 600 an
nually will become available. Rough
ly speaking then. each state will be
allotted during the years an amount
which Increases by an amount equal
to the first allotment each year. so
that, for example, the $7S,6S7 appor-
toned to the state of oregon for the
fiscal year 1917 fill increase by that
amount each year until during fiscal
year 1921 1t becomes S393.43h. This
apportionment is exclusive of the :
per cent withheld by the Secretary
of agriculture for the administration
of the act. Under section s of the
Act, which has to do with roads in
the forest reserves, there will accrue
to the state of oregon approximately
$127794 annually. In addition t,
this fund 1t is estimated that there
will become available under the So
called ten per cent fund (forest rev.
enues) amounts varying from S25,-
600 for the present year to $50, 900
for the fiscal year 1921
BY the terms of the act s1,1SO, sos
of federal money for post roads must
be met by an equal amount Of state
and county money For the construc-
tion of roads in the forest reserves by
money from the Federal Government
an additional amount of sSsS,976 Is
expected to be met by an equal
amount Of state and county money. so
that during the next five years It is
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