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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
HAPPY CANYON OPENS TONIGHT


Happy Canyon opens tonight.
That little sentence of four words
contains II message OF JOY to those
who have been eagerly awaiting Pen
dleton's annual frontier celebration.
Happy Canyon will he the same
Happy Canyon Of other years. only It
will be different. 1t will follow the
same bread lines Of purtraying a lit
tie. old frontier town at its widest,
but there will be many new features
and the detail has been worked out
this year with the master hand Of
genius. the master hand belonging to
Roy Raley, director Of the program.
Final Rehearsal asst Night.
Final rehearsal was held last even
ing and there were several hundred
people down to watch the cowboys.
cowglrls and Indians put through the
various stunts which will provide fun
and excitement for the mobs who at
tend. The great transformation
scene was accomplished in few sec
ends and the onlookers broke into APP
p,ausc when the rocky cliffs gave
way to store fronts. The transforua-
ton was SO complete that even the
plash of IA mountain stream gave
way to the churniur Of min wheel.
May Fore % Daring can.
There is n possibility that the Loan
of the mounted cowboy from Tho cliff
to the pool below may not be STA ed.
Bob Hail. who contracted to do the
daring leap. has not vet recovered
from the injured tryt he received
when the huc'.cr Mickey rcN with
hi, a"i his trained horse doesn't
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
BAD HORSES;
GOOD RIDERS
AWAIT CROWDS
All Signs PrOpitiOus for a
Wonderful Exhibition; Try
outs Show Quality Of New
Material.
TOWN FILLING WITH GUESTS
FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

Tom Orrow looms big upon Pendle.
toms horizon, for tomorrow begins
the eighth annual Roundup.
Not in the history of the show have
all signs been more propitious for
great exhibition OF frontier sports
Success will again crown the efforts
of the men who have represented the
city in the management and direc-
tion Of her famous cowboy carnival
The town is fast filling with visitors
from far and near, cowboys and cow
girls by the hundreds are already
here. the Cayuses, Walla Wallas and
Umatillas have pitched their tepees at
the grounds and the weather man Is
promI-long to contribute the best
blend Of sunshine and atmosphere.
The last tryout of bucking stocS
was held yesterday afternoon at the
park and It developed the fact that
there are some mighty had horses
and some mighty good riders entered
for the contests this year. The
grounds are closed today and the
horses are being rested for the trials
confronting them.
The entry office in the Temple
building is a busy place today as tn,
contestants enter for the events.
Buffalo Vernon. the first bulldoRger
ever seen in action In Pendleton, Sc
cured No. l and entered for his ia
vorite event Allan Drumheller. re-
lay and pony express rider. secured
Sc. The entry list will not be closed
until this evening.
As result of the many entries H.
the bulldogging event it seems not
impro bable that each contestant Will
be given but one steer, There are
more entries than usual this year In
the cowgirls' bronx riding contest
Ollie Osborn arrived today and en-
tered Prairie Rose Henderson OF
Wyoming is one of the new entries
this year.
Director Claude Penland arnounc'
ed the line of march for the West
ward Ho parade on Saturday as fol-
lows:
Form on Alta street.
From Alta to Garden.
Garden to Water
Water to Main.
Main to Railroad.
Railroad to Thompson.
Thompson to Alta
Alta to Mill.
Mill to Court.
Court to Roundup Grounds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
CONFEREES ARE
AGREED ON BIG
BOND MEASURE

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-Houso
and senate conferees on the eleven
billion five hundred million bond bill
have reached an agreement The re
port will be presented to the senate
Thursday and the house Friday Tho
bill Is expected to be ready for the
presidents signature Saturday The
conferees eliminated the La Follett~
amendment fixing the interest rate
on the two billion war certificates AZ
four per cent.
\ compromise was reached on tho
amount allowed the treasury depart
ment to pay for advertising and eN-
penses In connection with the sale ot
bonds. one fifth OF one per cent was
allowed for this expense. The house
bill provided one seventh and tho sem
ate amendment ons-fourth
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
CHIEF TALL PINE IS
TO BULLDOG STEER

AS special feature of the Satur-
day afternoon Roundup perform
ance, Chief Tall Pine La-ka-ko-
hats), the Indian who made such n
tremendous hit at st. Paul as a mem.
ber of the Roundup excursion to
the midwinter carnival. will bulldog
a longhorned steer clad in full tribal
regalia and riding bareback. Direc-
tor Collins made the necessary ar
ranEcncnts for the feature yester-
day and this morning the chief was
practising up for the stunt.
Tall Pine will also he a feature ar
the Happy Canyon entertainments.
He will lead the war party that al
taCks the enigraut train and cap
lures the white maiden. During the
Round-Up he viii also act rs the spc-
cial rodyGuard of queen Lula.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
BAKER ASKS
MONEY FOR
NEW ARMY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Secre-
tary Baker submitted TO the senate
appropriations committee two hum
dred eighty seven million dollars ad-
ditional army estimates, declaring the
money was imperatively needed.
Baker forecasts an immediate call
for 100000 more men. declaring the
money is necessary to buy equipment
for the additional next draft army.
Baker asked ten million for orCii-
nance service, covering chiefly stor-
age of ammunition, forty million dol
lars for ordinance supplies excluding
ammunition. thirty three million for
amm unition. seventy six million for
target practice ammunition for an
army of 2.3OO,OOO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
ROOMS NEEDED FOR
ONE OR TWO NIGHTS

. Dean Tatom. director of ac-
= commodations, wants more
. rooms for use one or two nights.
=, He complains that a great many
= people refuse to rent rooms eN-
. cept for three nights, making
- !, u. It.Lit tor the headquarters 4
. TO place applicants here only
. for one or two nights. He asks 4
. that residents bear in mind that 4
. the renting Of rooms is primar-
. lily for the accommodation of 4
y guests of the city and not for 4
= the ma ing of money In some I
8 individual instances. residents Z
= are asking more than the resu- Z
2 In prices FOR their roms The 4
established prices are 5000 for =
, a double bed whether occupied .
, by one or two. $l.50 for a sin =
, gle bed and $l.0O for a cot. An Z
; extra charge may be made for =
the use Of a bath
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The sec
ond quota of draft troops began NOV
ing to .cantonment camps this morn
ing. Between two hundred and seven
" five and three hundred and fifty
thousand men are affected. Intensive
training began Immediately.
The war department said at first
the new soldiers would be without
part Of the paraphernalia necessary
to make soldiers. Civilian clothing
will be used for a while. Lack of rifles
is being rapidly overcome
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
ARMED j. s. STEAMER
SINKS GERMAN Diver
Spirited Fight Waged Southeast of Shet-
land Island; British Wdrship Later Joins
Battle Sinking Another Submarine; Six
of German Crew Rescued

LONDON, Sept. 19.-An Am
erican armed steamer sank a
German submarine in a spirited
fight southeast of Shetland Isl
ands, according to Berges dis
patch. A British warship later
joined the fight, sinking another
submarine.
The American steamer encoun-
tered the submarine engaged in
sinking another merchantmen.
The American opened fire and
smashed the periscope of the sub
marine. Another submarine sud
denly appeared and fired two
torpedoes at the American. Both
missed British destroyers re-
sponded to the Americans wire
less calls. sinking the second sub
marine. Six of the German crew
were rescued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
SITUATION IN
PORTLAND is
UNCHANGED

PORTLAND, Sept. 19.-Seventy
five percent of the strikers at the
Standifer shipyards at Vancouver,
WASH, returned to work this morning.
The Portland strige situation is un-
changed. The strikers wired Comp
ers asking him to prevent the exemp-
ton board from canceIling the ex-
emption of shipbuilders who were re-
leased from service because they were
engaged in war time industry. One
hundred soldiers reached Astoria. The
situation there is quiet.
ALLIES GET MORE MONEY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Fifty
million has been loaned Britain and
twenty million to France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19

put on the old town. The signs for
the saloons and stores are being
painted and the arena is being saw
busted and Sprinkled. EVerythinS
viii be in readiness for the Openin-
cr the program this evening. The
GUcrs will open at o'clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
POLICE GUARD THROWN
AROUND WORKING MINER

BUTTE Sept l9.-Fcaring riots.
the police and deputy -herlsf4 are
guarding the worEius miners. Sever
al arrests were made ia the last forty
eight hours hecaus. RS allcrod. the
strikers attempted 90 take their din
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
warden Kills Prisoner.

KEOKUK. Iowa, Sept. ia dep
uty warden killed a prisoner in ri
OF at the state penitentiary at Fort
Madison, 1t is reported several pris-
oners assaulted the deputy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
COURT MARTIAL TITAT,
To REGIN ON THURSDAY

EL pAEp. Sept r9.-M Military heal
quarters announced the court martial
Of 1876 negroes members OF the 2ith
I1n'tol states INFANTRY chI~ro' v|'
the shooting at Houston. would bo-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19


the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
T'NREI; II SUNK
NINE lET DROWNED

LONDON. sept Ig-Ths
standard OH Tanker Tlufuria
was -uhmsriu,d. Urr sfr.rIrg
nrr.rrrrl".T r-Hrrr r... r.. rH.
y.r.f rrT u.rr tur'.'f~r rnr rau-
triu drowned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19

British Raid Succeeds.
LONDON, Sept 19.-Haig report
ed a successful raid at Overness
copse. Nothing else Of interest was
reported
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
SECOND QUOTA
DRAFT TROOPS
BEGIN MOVING
Between 275,0OO and $50
600 Men Affected; Intensive
Training to Start Immed-
lately.
new SOLDIERS WILL Be
ONLY PARTIALLY EQUIPPED

Cmatilla county will send 10
men to American Lake tonight
as the second part of her quota.
OF the 20 notified to report to-
day, 19 had reported by 1880.
Out of the 20 the selection of IT
will be made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
SMOOT AGAINST
INSURANCE BILL

~ United Press leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Sept. ~
House Irritation over the hef.
lin insinuatiou- against cor.
gressional loyalty was height
enea today, following the
oateh-as. cat h-oan bout be.
tween Representative tteflin
and Merton.
Both members have been urged
by friends 20 take the floor AZ the
earliest opportunity aud present
their apology Both have indicated
they intend 90 make few remarks
not necessarily apologies.
From reliable source. the re.
port came today that Majority
Leader kltchlu would take the
floor today with demand for
Heflln'a censurc
While the house continued It's
the soldier insurance
bill faced rough shedding In the
senate. Senator Smoot opened n
fight 90 DELAY It's passage until at
least the December session
II he fails IN this he viii contest
the bin ON the floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
Frisco Strike Ends;
$4,000 Back to Work

ny taitsd f're.. f~a.~d Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 70
One hundred and twenty shipbuild.
Ing and other plants on San Fran.
cisco bay. closed for nearly two
weeks by the strike o. $4,000 mem.
beru Of the Iron Trade council. 70.
opened today. but they reopcned
ALMOST entirely without, boiler.
makers
because Of the attitude OF this
union. tho whole situation was
complicated more than ever
Thousands OF members % other
unions filed into the shipbulldlng
plants promptly At : n. m. the
opening hour No disorder was re.
ported from any quarter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
STRIKERS WIN
AGAINST MILL
IN COURT here

The strikers OF the Single
weavers' and Tlmbersverkors'
international union won a sig
aal Victory over the stlmson
Mlii Co.. Of Ballard. when
Judge rallman OF the superior
court Friday dissolved and dis
missed the injunction obtained
by the mill company In lts &C.
tlon 20 obtain $4,000 damages
frem the strikers, ard an add
tionai $1,000 for each day tho
mill remained hampered by
the alleged pieketlng Of strik.
era.
Attorney Thomas Il Hornor. rep
'esenting the strikers. contcntct
hat the men had not plckoted "a,
liant. and that the union could moi
" held liable for the acts OF IRE
ponaiblc individuals,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
LEGISLATORS WILL
ASSEMBLE At FAIR

Lieut. Gov. Louis r Hart has Il.
sued an invitation 10 All members
OF the state legislature 20 attend a
reunion a. tho Western Washing.
ton fair AZ Puyallup. "Wednesday
noon. Oct. 3.
II IL believed that possibility ~
RECOMMENDING the legislature for a
special session % consider special
war measures viii come up at the
meeting.
Gov Lister. however. says he
will not call a special session un.
less he receives pledges from every
member that nothing will como be-
fore the two houses except matters
pertaining directly 10 the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
FURNITURE SACRIFICED

New Furniture and Carpets Of n
Prominent Furniture Co. offered
for sale al practically wholesale
cost. We bought this fine stock 81
household furniture at great sav.
Ing. and are closing Il out at a
heavy sacrifice 70 realize our
money invested 90 not confuse
this with so-ealisd sales. as we
have the prices and merchandise
10 show you. For instance:
There aro heavy Seamless Wilton
Velvet Rugs. worth $500 10 SGs GO.
priced al $3.50. Think % ii--as
cheap as cheap Brussels are else.
where 9xi2 Administers for s24.T3.
Ten-wlre Seamless Brussels for
si1.5o-cheaper than they Gro In
the factory today
Brass Beds never wero 90 cheap
as here. and you should SEQ tho
fine ivory Bedroom Suites for
sss.T5. Complete Dining Roou,
Suites. with Buffet. Table and six
Chairs. FOR tho Hame--s1s75
Get out o. the habit OF buying 10.
cash In credit stores They cant
begin 10 equal our prices
Secondhand Stores charge ..
much for used goods aa We 40 Tor
this fine stock OF new furniture
Customers say every day. I'VE
have looked everywhere. and these
arc the best values In the city 10.
day"
We have the aoods--~e have the
prices We deliver. and we will
deal honestly and aauarely with all
Satisfaction guaranteed
All shipments packed free OF
charge.
GRAND FURNITURE CO.
1928 Second Avenue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
MITCHELL WILL RUN
ON FUSION TICKET

NEW YORK. Sept 29.--All oppo-
sltion by Mayor Mitchell to the
candidacy ~ VIM. NJ. Bennett. on
the republican mayoralty ticket.
vas dropped today when Mitchell
agreed 10 appear before Justice
Goff In supreme court and ask that
Bennett be certified ma the nominee.
II was announced that Mitchell
will run MS a fusion candidate.
In a statement issued today. he
said he would run "to keep the
city out OF the grip Of Murphy and
Tammnny Hall and clean Of enemy
Influences
Completion Of the recount gives
Bennett n lead Of Gil In the pri.
maries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
N0RKINCMEN
kept DOWN
BY GERMANS

oo.oailcd beneficial measures
for workinamen In Germany
are In reality clever regula-
tions Tor keeping wage earner1
In serfdom, according 10 James
w. Gerard, fof nier Ambassador
20 Germany, who returned Fri
day night to address 5000 PEG.
pie who crowded into the First
Baptist church.
The meeting VAS held under
auspices Of the l.loYl George club
Working men 10 Germany" ne
asserted. have tnl1 me that they
had 10 give up 80 much Of their
wages IN payment 81 tho premiums
on their insurance. that they could
never hope TO save enough money
TO get out OF the country.
Held 20 soil
These ao.cailed beneficial meas.
urca have IN reality held the Ger.
man farme'a and WORKING men fast
Go the soil and 10 their employ
ment They are measures IN real.
tty OF aerfdom
~ Germany wins IN this blood
and iron conquest al tho world the
working man Ia all countries VIII
be- thrown back IN hla march 10.
ward better conditions for hlmsclf
! cannot understand why men IN
this country are clubbing over
q uEca
There a. no liberty IN Germany.
The people have only the shadow
u a vote and only the shadow Of a
place In the rclehstag"
Gerard left Tor Portland Saturday
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
GO TO PAN"
600 Have Big Night at Vaudeville House

but his efforts were futile.
Once inside the theatre. the boys
kept their eyes open and their
mouths closed.
They occupied a special section
In the balcony.
Let's not stamp or whistle" sug-
geEted Parrish.
And not a single boy did.
But they laughed until they al.
most cried ~ the comedy. and alb
sorbed every move and every word
In the other acts.
And,the act that made a hit with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29

Nearly 600 Star ne~sooys .
laughed themselves tired and
applaudod until their hanos
burned for two solid hours FRI
day night at Pantaaes theatre.
They didn't have 20 spend
cent 20 sec the show, because
Alexander pantapes and Eddie
Milne. VINO understand news
boys hunger for vaudeville
were their hosts.
At 100 tho boys began 10 assem-
bic at Tho Star Office.
An hour later. with Circulation
Manager Howard Parrish IN charge.
the boys marched TO Pantages
theatre. Third ave. ani University
st.
Full OF pep. they eheercd and they
laughed. Parrish kept busy trying
TO prevent them from running up
and honkinF auto horns en- route
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
Help to Save
Nations Food Supply

In this time Of high cost OF living.
everybody should use all possible
means 10 prevent waste and TO help
save food. No one means can be
moro effective than n vigorous cam
paiRn TO eNtcrminnte rats which de-
Etroy over two hundred million dol
lars worth Of foodstuffs annually
X eep garbage in rat-proof cans,
stop up their holes, and above all
extcrmlnate them with Stearns
Paste. which can be bought for a
few cents At any store A two
ounce box Will usually rid n house
or barn OF every rat 1t destroys
we'll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
SAVES SONS IN FIRE

Throwing his two small sons
out OF the window and lenplng from
the second story OF a burning build
ing. Hielmar Olesen. proprietor Of
the Queen Anne Pressery, " W.
Caller st.. escaped. death when his
was Quilted by flames,
early Saturday morning
Oleseu sustained severe cuts
from glass. and was taken to the
city hospital.
The two boys. Clarence. 2, and
Milton. s, were caught by bystand-
erH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
Possess No Evidence
Against Conprcssmen

~, tnitsd Pres f~assd Wire
WASHINGTON. Sept ga
statement Generating any member
nf congress from charges of recely-
Ing German gold was sent the
house today boy the state depart.
meut.
The state department has no
evidence that would connect In any
way member OF congress with
the expenditure 81 money by the
German embassy" said the letter
written by Acting Secretary Polk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
CALL FOR RECORDS

Residents OF Queen Anne hill
who have organized under the
leadership OF Daniel II, Trefethen
to provide Queen Anne's service
men with some Of the comforts OF
home have sent out a call for
records. and old mag
aZines.
ANY one who has records old or
new. or any magazines containine
good reading matter. Is asked TO
leave them at the Queen Anne
branch library.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29

the boys was The Battle OF Deli
catessen Bay"
Teddy Ostrum, 2i7 r. Republican
st. Star carrier. lost his Junior In
gersoll watch somewhere between
The Star office and Pantages thea
tire Friday night. He'd like to get
IL back Teddy can be reached at
Capitol 725.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29

MIILlKEN, Col. Sept. 90 -Di
covery OF the skeletons OF sever
humans on "A farm three miles nortl
OF here gave rise TO alarming re
ports of wholesale murders. In.
vestigatlou by county authorities
developed the fact that the skulls
had been buried great many years,
and II ia believed they were of n
party that met disaster long before
this community was settled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29

Few pictures have been heralded with
greater praise-none have enjoyed the tre-
mendous success-attracted the crowds and
turned away some thousands as this 8-reel
perturbation of Louis Joseph Vance's story.
Extended runs at advanced prices have been
it's history-but we present it at regular
prices!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
WHAT THE CRITICS Sad:

az has enough punch for several
pletures."-New York Morning Tel.
eoraph.
"'The Lone Wolr-a most re-
markabic production."-Motion Pie
ture News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29

Douglas Fairbanks Is becoming
quite distinguished as photo
playwright. lie Is the author Of
Down 20 Earth" The Man From
Painted Post" and his latest pic.
ture nov Ia process OF production.
Watch for his Western song
Enough said