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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
Only Chance for Saving Local
Road Lies in Success of.
Bond Issue.

6By l.uris Hodgen. Representative
from Umatilla County,
tmhpine. ore, June 1.-The vi
cious attacks that have been made
on the six million dollar bond issue
by the people who are fighting the
bond issue. ought to receive an an
swer from the people who know the
true facts. For this reason | woulf
like the courtesy OF n little space in
your paper in which to answer these
attacks.
The bond bin was not put through
the legislature by the patented paw
ing company. II WAS put through the
legislature by some members of the
legislature who believed that the
road legislation adopted up To this
point did not go far enough Repre-
sentatives Stanfield Ritner and the
writer Of this letter all united in IN
introducing the hill into the house.
/ am not ashamed OF the part that
1 took ia a. We favored the voting
the bonds outright In the senate,
some members. including Senator
Steiwer of Tmatilla county. Thought
the matter was too important to pass
without the vote of the people and
the hill was submitted IN the people
for their action. The house concur
red in the amendment by the senate.
The hiil as submitted To the people
was the free act Of the majority OF
both houses ~ the legislature. II
had the support Of a number of peo-
ple who had fought the paving trust
from the time the legislature. started.
The purpose 81 the bill il to on
able the state OF oregon to connect
IN the pnpulous ccnters with good
roads at an early date. The auto
mobile licenses and the quarter mill
tax whfch has hcen on the statute
hooks for a number Of years viii
paw the Interest. on these bonds and
retire the, bonds and maintain the
roads. The hest informed authori-
ties have always conceded this last
proposition To- he true. The bond Is
sue therefor will not bring about
new additional direct tax on the peo-
pie " Ne wsnt good roads the
hond issue iE the host wav 20 get
them. The passage 81 this hin means
that almost at once there viii he
hard surface road from Pendleton &"
the east end ~ the county on the
line of tho present macadam road.
t'matiila county will receive for this
purpose great dear more money
than they viii contribute. Portland
will contribute millions NJ dollars
The rest ~ the state will get IN"
roads Now b. our chance o. get
some roads built hv the aid " the
state want to remind NV friends
who oppose the bond hill that it will
paw them each ono 81 thern. 90 do
little ficurine and he will sec that he
o standing In the Rad of the devei-
opueut OF our county This is
good time Tor citizens % this county
Co ruU Together ror IN advance ani
mot rull hack hrctu-c thcy have no.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
DOES THIS COUNTY
WANT TO LOSE ITS
ROAD OPPORTUNITY

IL WIS only through hard. earnest
work by the Umatilia county delega-
ton and other legislators from north
eastern Oregon that powerful influ-
enCt.s Werc kept from putting the
John Day highway across the state
ON the map i'm prefcrcnCc to the
highway from The DalIcs. Arlington,
Pendlcton. la GFande and Baker to
the Idaho line. At the outset of the
session the way was all arranged for
the John bay road to have prefer
ence and Portland people were In
line ON that subject. II the road
bonds carry our northern route will
be permanently improved and made
the official cTO>s state highway. II
the road bonds arc defeated thc
cause of a road from this section to
Portland will BE- st hack many
years and very likely the John Day
route will again be- brought forward
on the ground that route il 100
miles shorter.
IL UmatilIa county people consult
their own plain interests they will
vote unanimously for the ~iN million
bond ISSUE says MIR. Stanficld
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE
Y. N. c. A. FUNDS IN
THIS COUNTY BEGUN
West End First section visited BY
COMMITTEES and Response Is
Hearty: FUN sum Expected by End
Of Next week.

The campaign to raise the Una
tilla county portion OF the fund de-
sired by the National young Mems
Christian. Association for its war
work is now on in earnest in the
various towns OF the county.
Yesterday the stare representative.
M Dnlch. accompanied by members
OF the lccaI committee. visited Her
Inistou. Stanfield. Echo and NOlin.
where addresses were made. and as
suTrnceg received of full response to
the requirements without delay. To-
morrow Helix. Adams and probably
Pilot Rock will be visited. Saturday
Athena and Weston will be the scene
OF the campaign sunday Mr.. Dillon
will speak from the church plat
forms a Milton and F'reewater
The Pendleton committee will he
gin its work probably either Satur-
day or Monday. II Is expected that
tho fuh sum required. $4,000. will
hc In hand by the end OF next week.
Ctcgon's fun apportionment is S42.-
con Several " the counties have al
ready completed their work and met
their 1tedgrs Messrs Bishop an
Taliman accompanied Mr Dillon to-
dav.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
STREAM POLLUTION
TO Be PROSECUTED
Deputy Game Warden Tiles Com
plnint Against u. q. Marlin Of
Mclcham Charging NiOlhuon OF
Mt.ASh ham Greek

Prosecutions for alleged pollution
OF streams In Umatiila county has
been started By the state fish and
game commission Deputy Warden
George Tonkm today filed com
pitint against Ben r. Merlin. We
known Meacham resident. charging
him with throwing manure. decayinG
and deleterious matter into Meacham
creek contrary to the fish and game
Jaws Of the state
The Marlin case will. II successful.
be only n beginning in this county
according to Mr.. Tonkin. and the city
OF ',ndleton will be made n defend
ant unless steps are taken at once to
nut IN n sewage tank bingham
springs and other places along the
river will he required to take more
sanitary precautions
Mr. Tonkin states that the cases be
long more properly to the state
health board but that the game com
mission has ample authority to act.
Many complaints have come from
people living below Pendleton becaus"
of IN, delay Of this city i'm putting in
a sewa getank and Mr. Tonkin states
that he will either secure immediate
action or start proceedings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
MISS BUTLER WILL
TELL FOOD VALUES
DOMESTIC SCIENCE AUTHORITY
WILL GIVE TALKS IN All.
CONIMI MITES.

The work OF woman Is never dome
This is more often true than people
realize. 1t Is especially true of the
housewife OF TODAY. June IS The
date of the talk on foods to be given
by Alice Butler at Umspine.
Miss Butler will talk TO the fol-
lowing communities June $. Free
water. June :. sunny side, June =
Milton. June 3. F'reewater.
The following week beginning
June II. she will talk at Pleasan,
Valley: June Il. Weston. June IL
Weston mountain. June Il. Adams.
June Is, Helix. June Is, Holdman.
II these dates are not convenient
they may be changed by ocmmuni-
eating with the chairman. Mrs
Wade
Miss Butler hopes 60 give tn a con-
else way the food value composition
substitutes and yuStS of meats. veCr-
tables milk cereals breads and
fruits
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
FRIENDS BLAMED
FOR FAILURE TO
RECOVER CHILD

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. June L.
Crazed with grief and anxiety over
the kidnapping of his son. ]. H Keet.
millionaire. retired banker blames
his friends for his failure to recover
the boy from abductors last night.
Following directions. Keet last night
stole away to meet the kidnapers. He
carried $4,000 ransom Before Ieay-
ing he asked his friends not to at
tempt 90 follow him. The kidnapers'
letter said he alone must take the
money to the kidnapers. Friends.
feaFing foul play, followed Keet all
night. The kidnapers did not appear
at the appointed spot Keet drove
all night. Keet intends TO hunt the
kdnapers with the ransom tonight
The police fear others. knowing Of
the circumstances. may attack him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
S2.OOO.OOO SHEEP
LOSS IS SUFFERED
IN LAKE COUNTY
=. G.. Jcysctt Just Home from Trip
over IIangys Declares T'ast Winter
was Exceptionally severe In Those
Parts.

There was a two million dollar
loss Of sheep In Lake county alone
last winter This is the statement
made hy Stanley q. Jewett Of the bi 70
cloLiual survey upon mis- return from
tIip over the ranges uf Lake. Har-
ne, aud klamath counties. He gives
his authority as Dr. Lyon, secretary
OF the Lake county Woolgrowers
association.
AIR Jewett reports that the winter
in M. southern counties was much
more severe than in these parts. Ths
hav supply WIS not Sufficient 20 keep
the stock until the grass came on
and rs a result stock died by the
thousands Mr.. Jewett states that
he saw the carca sses or sheep and
cattle ON all of the ranges. great
many of the skins had been removed
from the sheep.
There Is a heavy ross Of lambs this
spring also. he states. the weather
being very cold and wet. The season
Is considerably more backward I'm
thoz- counties than here. not a green
leaf having vet made an appear
uurr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
MAY SHIPPING
LOSSES MUCH
LESS SEVERE
BRITISH ARE DESTROYING
MORE SUBMARINES SAYS
FOOD DICTATOR

LONDON. June MAY shipping
losses are the liChtes, 50 far in the
submarine war because the British
are destroying more submarines than
before" Kennedy Jones food dircc-
tor declared.
The Germans are meeting this
with a similarly increased output OF
submarines Eugland has reserve
supply 81 cereals sufficient for y
weeks 70 is uncertain whether this
can De maintained until harvest. II
90 falls below seven weeks. iccaI fam-
ines viii result"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
U. S. BARK IS
SUMMARIZED;
SAILOR DIES
DirigO, Attacked Without Warn
ing, is Ransacked by Ger
mans Who Then Sink Ship
With Bombs.
TWO WINOJAMMERS LOST

LONDON, june Tho admiralty
has announced the summarizing OF
the American bark IDirsgo and the
drowning of the mate. submarine
attacked the Dirigo without warning,
using deck guns. The Germans
boarded the bark. ransacSed her and
sunk the ship with bombs.
The admiralty reported attacks.
presumably followed by sinkings- on
two American windjammers, the
Francis VI. and Barbara. Both Crews
Merc saved.
WASHINGTON. June THE state
department has received confirmn-
ton Of the summarizing Of the Am
erican bark DIrigo OF Pensacola. The
nIeS-aSc said First Mate John Bay
was drowned, the rest of the crt@s
b,;ing saved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
BONDS SHOULD Be VOTED BECAUSE OF
MACADAM ROAD NEEDS SAYS HODGEN

taken the trouble to know what they
are clicking about.
The macadam road from Pendle-
ton to the state line is almost worn
out II the bond bill passes the state
will pave the macadam road. II the
bond bill fails the state cannot pave
the macadam road. on account OF
the per cent tax limitation. Uma-
tilla county cannot pave the maca-
dam road What are we going to
do about it? II has cost nearly
quarter Of million dollars Shall we
lose that quarter of million or
shall we save it? II we pass the bond
bill the state will save it for us. II
we do not pass the bond bill the
whole investment is lost Let every
one ask himself the question what
are we going to do with the ma
cadam road2 Lou HODGEN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

A. a result of ms trip over the state
and of his personal Investigation. W
l.. Thompson. member of the state
highway commission. predicts that
IN, Six million dollar ruad bond mea-
sure will receive a substantial ma
joritt next MONDAY at the coils. sem
timsut has been crvstaliEiur tu favor
OF TN, measure both tn Portland and
over the stat. within the past ten
DAYS hs- stat--
Portland aI| give r.H"H nIlfHr.f.
for rHt wH.I-Hr.. .. believes tuH n'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY FOR
ROAD BONDS IS PREDICTED

figures that vuaulla county stI b-
aligned an the Yes column Hs has
received many assurances that moot
% the southern oregon countiea are
Tor the uIeasure Some uf fhs VII
iamette valley couutirH viii b. aEaiuaf
d. h" thinks. but b. small ulaierifIfa
though he anticipate that PoIE arf
Washiugton wiI favor If WIN tha
exception 90 Gillian. Crook faEsr
frd possibly one 90 fuu ether b.
i,shrsr- th- eastern ur.sau es.Hf.sH
$3.50 t"kr H aHHHH ..r fHa .f.nfr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

Mrs Edith Ayres and Miss Helen
burnett Woods. the two nurses OF Chi
cago. bound for Europe on the Ameri-
can steamship Mongolia, were killed
Sunday. May 20. when the brass cup
which held a charge OF powder Of a
six-inch gun ricochetted back from
the water and struck them as they
sat on the deck. The gun was being
tried out that il might be ready for
submarines in British waters. Naval
rlen said they had never before heard
q such an accident
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
ELKS ARRANGING
TO OBSERVE FLAG
BIG PROGRAM WILL DE PRE-
PARED FOR JUNE; LEE
CALDWELL CHAIRMAN

Plans are being made by the Elks
to observe Flag Day with more than
the usual program this year. Last
evening a committee was named to
have charge Of ARRANGEMENTS for the
occasion and details OF the program
for the day are to be worked out
soon. The committee named con-
sists Of Captain Lee Caldwell, r.
W. Ritner. william Lowell and r. h.
Aldrich.
Flag Day is June IL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
TORNADO TOLL
rs DEAD WITH
$50 INJURED
WIND ESTIMATED To HAVE
TRAVELLED rs MILES IN
rs MINUTES.

ST. LOUIS. June --latest re-
ports to-day estimate that the torna-
do toll In southeastern Missouri ys--
terCiay was 75 dead and $50 injured.
The wind IL il estimated traVeled Is
miles in Is minutes The properly
lo~s II estimated at over a million
The stricken diStrfct - facing hun
ger and diScasc. communication
with the di~tris1 j. cut
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
$4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN IN
THREE ALLIED OFFENS|VES
FROM APRIL IS TO MAY "a
CANTONMENT CAMPS
REDUCED IN NUMBER

y WASHINGTON. June L. q
y The war department has decid- q
Hed to reduce the cantonment =
= camps from 80 to Is. .
. Insofar as possible the camps
= will be established in the south
y because of better conditions
y there. Secretary Baker said
= the change was cue to cost.
. Congress is considering a s75.-
y 100000 appropriation. 1t is q
= estimated the cost of 80 canton
y ments would have been a hun
= dred and fifty million. Z
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

An effort II being made 10 locate
IcotSe T. Reinhardt. who is supposed
to b,. a resident OF this vicinity. His
brother. II. r. Rinehardt died re-
Gently at the soldiers home in south
ern California leaving property which
win escheat To the state unless heirs
are found w. NJ Peterson has re-
eeived letter askins him To locate
the brother.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
Indian Woman Wants AIimony

Rosa Pierce. fnllblood Indian
woman of the UmatiIa reservation,
this afternoon filed suit for divorce
aEainst her husband, Mike Pierce. a
half blood. alleging he is iudolent. re
fuses to work and lives off income
from heg allottments, curses her and
chokes her. She asks for SIS attor-
rev fees and SIS month alimouy.
W NJ Peterson Is her attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

Judge Phelps has granted a divorce
t. the plaintiff in the case Of Com
modore T. Bowman vs. Mary E. Bow
man. The property rights We're set
tled by stipulation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
1040OAANN~~N~~~S .

PETROGRAD. June MANY of
Russia's soldiers are SO busy acquir-
ing an education thar they haven I
time to fight and are crowdins chill
dren from the schools. soldiers in
.iaany sections havS Started their own
schools.
Minister Of War Hereusky has had
tremendous success in instilling the
fighting spirit in the troops, actually
at the front Thousands of soldiers
roam about freely or have laid down
their rifles for school hooks.
soldiers Wander Around.
Extraordinary efforts have been
made all over the country to make
the soldiers fight. but all trains are
crowded with uniformed men. visit
ing their families or wandering
around.
To stop the soldiers wanderings'
Premier L.voff ordered all government
commissioners throughout the prov
inces Ito take speedy and energetic
steps to return deserters to the
front
Food Problem Worries.
Food difficulties still worry. The
Russians meat stocks are officially
estimated at two hundred million
poods. which is considered a good
supply.
The tremendous problem is trans
Kerensky has ordered the
esta bIishmeut Of government life
Insurance bureau for the benefit OF
Russian soldiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
SLACKERS WHO
WOULD LEAVE
u. S. WARNED
President Issues Proclamation
That Attempt to Leave the
Country Will Expose Them
to Prosecution on Return.

LAREDO, June 1.-Checking
the exodus Of so-calIed slackers,
government agents refused to al
low men Of CONSUMPTION age to
cross the border into Mexico.
The first two Americans detain-
ed were held by the bureau Of
investigation, charged with ''seek-
ing to leave the United States to
avoid military registration
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01


ROME, June 1.-The great Italiau
offensive has already cost the Austri-
ans 300.OO killed. wounded and mis-
sing. it is conservatively estimated.
The Italians are now consolidatine
and reinforcing their lines with new
troops and refortifying their pOriri-
ems They are, continually inflictng
frightfuI losses on the enemy By re-
Delling counter attacks.
General Cadorna halted an advance
today. permitting the bringing up OF
new supplies in preparation for fur
ther attacks.
Hope to Preserve Trieste.
II is stated the Italians hope to
capture Trieste with the smallest pos
sible amount Of damage to the his
toric city. Guns of the allied wax
ships will not be directed ON the city.
If il is possible to avoid It. Trieste's
occupation is considered a matter OF
weeks. 1t is reported tlre continued
Italian success has created a great
depression in Bohemia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
1--WE Io6AL|
.lNENGstI
Floral Society Meet.

The PendIeton Floral Society will
meet this evening at 1880 in the Com
mercial association rooms and all
members are asked to attend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
Are so Busy Acquiring an Ed
ucatiOn They Haven't Time
to Make War; Children are
Crowded From Schools.
FOOD PROBLEM A WORRY
supply Considered Sufficient But
Transportation Is Tremendous
Problem: life Insurance Bureau
for Soldiers Benefit Established.

PETROGRAD. June /. A
, demand for a six hour day ap-
} peared likely to paralyze hus-
dred and twenty of RussiR's
) largest factories. mostly the
munitiou plants. Workmen de-
cided either to strike or enforce
the regulations under which
} they are employed Complex
regulations make little work
possible A number of work
men are reported TO have 4
struck already.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

son Is born.
A son was born early this morning
at st. Anthouy's hospital TO Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Hitsman. The father is
an O-w. brakeman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
TRIES To HANG SEIF
BUT DIES FROM FALL

PORTLAND. June I-C H
Lingenfelter for many years the
United States district sttoru~N
of Idaho. hanged himself a. the
hospital Attendants saw him
before he died and cut the rope.
IAngenfelter fell from the hoe
pital window two stories the
fall killing him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The
President has issued a proclamation.
warning sIackers that an attempt to
evade registration by leaving the
country will expose them to prosecu-
tion on their return.
The proclamation says: Whereas.
the President in his proclamation is
sued on the eighteenth of May. set
apart the fifth day of June between
the hours of seven and nine for tho
registration of all male persons be-
tween the ages of 81 and 80. both in
elusive. who may be subject to regis
II alton, in accordance with the act Of
authorizing the President to increase
temporarily the military establish
ment of the United States
Eligible Persons Warned.
NOW therefore. Woodrow VIII
son, President Of these United States,
Do hereby give warning that all per-
sons subject to registration under the
provisions of said act. and the procla-
nation of the President, Withdrawing
from the Jurisdiction Of the United
States for the purpose of evading such
registration. expose themselves on
their return to the jurisdiction of the
United States TO prnsee ution for such
cvasions of registration pursuant to
section five of the act Of congress, ap-
proved May 18th, which enacts that
.. ny person who wilfully fails or re-
fuses to- present himself for registra-
tion or submit thereto. as herein pro-
yided. shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or and upon conviction, be punished
by Imprisonment for not more thar
one year and shall thereupon he duly
registered
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
SEPT. OPTIONS AT
$I.82 AT CLOSE

CHICAGO. June i.-tSpecial &C
the East Orcgoniani i-K Range oi
" heat prices today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
British Move Forward by inches
in Number Of Engagements
Last Night; German Third
Line Pentrated.
TRIESTE'S FALL IS HEARInG

(HESRY WOOD
FRENCH HEADQUARTERS, june
1.-Between April rs and May "a the
French have imprisoned 3I,S2S Ger
mans. according 10 headquarters lists.
Adding those the British and Itali-
Sns captured it Is estimated $4,000
have been captured during the three
great Offensfves.
LONDON. June THE British
moved forward by inches in num-
ber OF successful local engagements
last night. Haig reported. They suc-'
cessfuIly raided the Germans Front
dispatches say the British Loos attack
reached the German third line.
The French repuised violent Ger
man counter attacks. the Paris state
uent said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

PORTLAND. Ore. June 1.-t~pc
ciau club S2.fo. blu"stcn san.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01
TO ADVERTISERS

The East Oregonian has the largest bonn
fide and guaranteed paid circulation OF any
far the largest circulation In Pendleton OF
any newspaper.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-14
MAURY O|GGS
 SEEKS PARDON
CONVICTED UNDER MANN ACT
Girl in Case are Happily Married tiOn Rather than Criminal.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March IA Maury Diggs. convicted in California for violation of the Mann Act. and whose conviction was recently con
 firmed by the Supreme Court of the United States, has made application to the President for pardon. It is set forth in the application that Diggs has since married the girl in the case and that the act of the couple for which the prisoner was convict ed was one of indiscretion rather than deliberate violation of the law.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-14
KIN IF KAISER
 UNDER ARREST IS CHANGED WITH ESPIONAGE secret Service Me" Arrest i" '''''- delphia Member of Hamburg En- gineering Firm and Find in His Possession Important information.
IS CHARGED WITH ESPIONAGE

PHILADELPHIA, March 14.--Se- tret service men today arrested one Fischer. a relative of Kaiser Wilhelm md a member of Hamburg Engin 4ering firm, on the charge of espion- :ge. Among Fischer's papers were found important information con cerning the United States navy, and ether papers which reveal the wide spread activity of German spies in this country. The authorities are amazed at the completeness of the German spy system in this country end the complete information in their possession regarding the defenses ot the country, and the various plots concocted to destroy intuition and other manufacturing plants.