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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
STANDARD OIL COMPANY IS
GRANTED Is YEAR FRANCHISE

promise on fifteen years The vote
showed Councilmen Taylor, Folsom.
Kirkpatrick and Phelps in favor, and
Councilmen Penland, Murphy and Ell
opposed Councilman Vaughan WIS
absent.
Another amendment suggested by
Mayor Best, was included to require
that all future buildings be of con-
crete, brick or holiow-tile. and this
was agreed to by the company's rep
resentatives.
The vote on the ordinance showed
Councilman Murphy with the four
who voted affirmatively on the Is
year amendment and Councilman
Penland and Ell voting negatively.
The company is now privileged to
90 ahead with It's plans for remodel
ing and enlarglng its local plant un-
less the citizens who demonstrated
bring an injunction suit as Is threat
ened
II Is reported that the company has
options on locations just outside the
city limits in case 1t ls found expedi
ent to vacate the present location.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03

by large part of our people Of what
constitutes our national ideals.
The remedy for this condition of
public mind is to be found. 1 think in
broader education of the people. As
a step in this direction there should
be fuller publicity given all matters
affecting the national welfare and q
fuller participation in pubic affairs
by all business men, so that some
practical ability will at least supple
ment the academic thought, upon
which we have been too dependent
heretofore, for the solution OF nation
al problems.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
To Improve Properties.

Three permits for building i'm
provements have been issued since
yesterday J. NJ Eldridge will re-
model his house on Tustin street the
improvements to cost s4O0. L. ]. Nc
Atee will make repairs costing $3.50 to
his home on Jane street, and E. c.
Anibal will put. a foundation under
his house on Jane street at a cost of
S1eO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
Burns nereats Newouist.


Earl Newqulst of this city succumb-
ed to the superior fistic science Of
Farmer Burns at Echo last night, ac.
cording to local fans who attended
the match, Referee Thomson stopped
the bout in the seventh round when
Burns all but had the Pendleton man
knocked GU. The latter won many
friends by his gameness and carried
the fight to Burns His heavy blows
when they landed. however seemed
not to affect the other. In the last
few rounds Burns landed some stag
gering blows. This was Newquists
first fight and he showed up we'll. In
the wrestling preliminary George
Guyll Of Pendleton was thrown in 16
minutes by Lawrence Markham oil
4 Echo who had the advantage In
] weight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
Bcnl. ". Owens Dies.

BENJAMIN Harrison Owens. well
known young Wild Horse farmer,
died last night at II o'clock at his
home three miles east of Pendleton.
death being due to tuberculosis OF
which he had been a sufferer for some
time. Deceased was 27 years old and
is survived by a wife, who Is the
daughter of William Bowman, his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
Husband AsIks for Dlvorce.

John 7. Hagar yesterday afternoon
brought suit in the circuit court
against his wife, Carrie Estella Hagar,
asking for a divorce on the ground
of desertion. They were married in
this county in September, 1903, ana
the complaint alleges defendant de-
serted him in January, 1915, and took
their two children to Grand Junction.
Colo, Carter & Smythe are attorneys
for plaintiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
HUGE COMMISSIONS
ON STOCK SALES

SPOKANE, Feb. S.-Of $S15,636
collected from stock sales by the
Northwestern General Trading com
pany of Spokane, S1Ot,011 was paid
out in commissions to stock salesmen
according to testimony given today
by H S. House, special examiner for
the department of justice. in the trial
Of Gale Smith and four other former
officers of the company accused in
United States district court of using
the mais to defraud. Mr.. House. who
examined the company's books for
the government, testified that 1925
shares of stock were sold at prices
ranging from $40, par value, to s75
for total of $467375. or this $685.
OTIS was marked off through cancella-
tions or adjustments and S15,636 was
collected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
Marine Office Closed.

The Pendleton recruiting office for
the United States marine corps has
been closed and Sergeant Young, who
ing today for Lewiston. Idaho, to
has had charge of the office, is leay-
maintain an office there for two
months. He is then to go to Montana.
A marine recruiting office is to be
opened in La Grande with Sergeant
Charles E. Rice in charge. The ma
rine office is to be reopened here next
August says Sergeant Young.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
! Adam Bede coming.

]. Adam Bede, humorist and for
mer congressman from Minnesota, Is
to be here next Friday evening to
lecture as one of the regular lyceum
attractions. His lecture will be- Civ
en- at the Methodist church and the
subject is to be National problems -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
Rest Room Is Omen.

Pendleton's new rest room for coun-
try women was opened today bg the
city council with Mrs John Kearney,
the matron. in charge. The room has
been thoroughly renovated and refur-
nished throughout. It's appearance is
inviting and there is every convent
ence for the comfort of the country
women who wish to rest while here
on a shopping trip,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
FAvoRs U. $. CONTROL.
Rail Head Wants National Commits
sion with All Powers.

sion With All Powers.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y, Feb. 8.
Establishment of national commits
sion "as broad as the nation itself,
with all the ramificatlons and powers
possessed by the federal courts. the
interstate and the state commissions
under a central authority" was ad-
vocated in a statement on railroad
conditions presented here today from
President Alfred H. Smith Of the New
York Central railroad before the
meeting of the American Druggists
Syndicate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
Police war on Dogs.

The police have begun a ruthless
warfare on stray dogs about the city
In the past few days seventeen
homeless CANNES have been shot by
Chief Gurdane and officer Hall.
While catching one this morning the
chief was bitten on the hand and, to
prevent infection, the wound was eau
terized.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
celebrates Bone Dry.a

Eli Parr, mixed blood, last night
celebrated the passage of oregon in
to the bone dry column and his oele-
bration was of such a nature that he
received a $40 or days" sentence in
police court this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
Farmers and Trappers.

1t is not necessary for you to send
away your hides and furs when you
can get the highest cash price, paid
by the Pendleton Hide & Junk Co.,
210 West Webb street. Telephone
662.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
Game VlOIators Arrested.

IIhme NIOIatOFs AFFCsttd.
1t is reported that within the past
few days Game Warden Tonkin has
arrested several game violators in the
east end of the county and that in
formation will be filed against them
Monday 1t is said the violators kill.
ed deer out of season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03

d. c. Graybeal this morning filed
an action against John Schepers for
Judgment on note on which he al.
leges S2s5.25 and $50 attorney fees to
be due. w. NJ. Peterson is his attor'
ney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
VIII Tnke whole Force.

r. Alexander of the Alexander De-
partment Store has secured tickets for
"The Lilac Domino" next Tuesday
evening and will take all of the 27 em-
ployes OF his store to the show.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
Estate Is Appraised.

F. w. Vincent. ]. 7, Lambirth and
w c. Mckinney. appraisers of the
estate of the late Mareella Martin,
have filed their report. The estate
consists Of certificates of deposit with
face value of $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03

parents, Mr. and Mrs John Owens
and several brothers and sisters. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the family home
on wild Horse creek,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03

A baby boy was born last night to
Mr.. and Mrs George Montgomery OF
ga Summers street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-03
aMin America Wake Up2e

'Will America Wake Up?"
Mr. John A. Topping, chairman Of
the board of directors of the Repub-
lie Iron & Steel Co, is one of the
leading spirits in the movement to
organize America for industry and eff
ficacy.
BY John A. Topping,
Chairman Republic Iron 4 Steel Co
| believe that one of our national
weaknesses is a lack of understanding
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

Pensacola, Fla, Dee Il, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want dashboard. wash tub. and
ironing board for my doll house. |
want a story book, BLACK Beauty"
want some fire works, pistol and
cap and horn From Thelma Wat
eTs, 122 w. Chase street, city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22
Pensacola, Fla.

Dear Old Santa:
You are a very long time about
coming this year. Pieasa bring me- a
box of chocolate CANDY, a box OF
stationery ana a pair Of skates,
know you are going to smile when
l ask for skates but all the same |
want a par, and please Santa don't
disappo;nt me now will you? All OF
US neighborhood girls want skates 50
we can go skating and have a. coed
time. Santa please don't forget my
, four nieces in Jacksonville and my
nephew who lives here. Well rood
by and good luck TO you and Mrs.
Santa Claus, Maroon Hart, 2013 \.
Sth Ave.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

Dear Santa Claus:
| am little girl eight years old
and go to school every day my teach
ers name is Miss Freeman and I like
her vary much. I want you to bring
her something real nice and please
bring me nice big doll and a CARR
age for it and bring me a sweater
and cap and a pair of mittens and
some hair ribbon and tea set and
don't forget my little friends and
don't forget mama ard papa from
Your little friend, Myrtle Redd. 73O
f. Gregory. p. S. Bring me some
fruit and nuts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

nuts and fruits and give Mrs. Santa
Clause my love. Well Santa | viii
close for this year. Your friend,
Nell Jones, 2014 \. 6th Ave, city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

Dear Santa Claus:
| am little girl l year and s
months old, ! wish you would bring
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22
Pensacola. Fla.

IenSacOIa, I Ia.
Dear Santa Claus:
This is the first letter to You from
ne. Please bring me pair of skates,
gloves, box of stationery, some nuts
and candy Santa have three
teachers, they are Miss Wentworth,
Miss Clubbs, and Miss Fell. but the
best one j. Miss Wentworth Don't
forget my teachers. | remain your
friend, Beatrice Hart. 2015 n. 9th
Ave. city P. S. Please don't for
get my friend Lurene Halman. she
wants a pair of skates. =
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22
Pensacola, Fla.

Dear Santa Claus:
| want u train and horn and g
wagon and pistol and caps and some
fire works. From Clinton Waters,
122 w Chase street. city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

me for Xmas a doll and doll kggy
and box of blocks, and teddy Der and
some candy and fruit. I ap here
with my grandmother. NY bms Ii
Athens. Ala, but you can Srhg my
things here, it will be alriht. Az
ever, your little friend, Dorothy Mol
10y, 1923 T.. LaRua street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

doll and tea set and some building
blocks and nuts and candy. Don't
forget mama and papa. Your friend,
Fstellc Roberts, 140S Fast Belmont
street. -.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

Dear Santa:
Please bring me little train and
COW boy suit and little express
wagon and horn. I wont act greedy
closing for this time, your friend,
Bernard D'owall, Pensacola, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22
Pensacola. Fla.

Dear Santa Claus:
I am little girl twelve years old
I will not ask You to bring me much
as our nation is in war, so please
bring me a box of candy, pair of
skates. a box of stationery and a
watch bracelet and don't forget my
teachers they are Miss Fell, Miss
Clubbs and Miss Wentworth. They
are all fine teachers Bring them a
box of candy each and bring me some
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

please BRING me a bicycle, a cap pis-
tel and caps. so17e fire works, candy
and nuts That's all | will ask Of
you this time, but don't forget our
Sammises in the trenches and the
Orphans. Now wishing YOU and Mrs.
Santa merry Nnlas and a happy
New Year, ! am your loving boy.
bye bye until next Xmas. Mason
White, 1903 w. Government street,
city
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22
Walnut Hill. Fla. Dee. 10. 1911

Walnut Hill, Fla, Dee. 10, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring ME some apples and
oranges and candy, nuts and dolly
that opens and shuts ner eyes. and
a little carriage to take her out some
time and bed for her to sleep on.
Well Santa, dear, if you will bring
these things l will be very much
pleased But please do not forget
me. Very truly yours. Dora kinsey.
Walnut Hill. Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

Walnut Hill, Fla, Dec. 10, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
| will write you a line to let you
know what l want for Christmas |
want a new doll, candy and nuts. ap-
pies and oranges. and tea set and a
Little doll bed, and | think this will
be all | wish for Xmas. Very truly
yours. Pringle kinsey, Walnut Hill.
Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

Pensacola, Fla, Dec 16, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am little girl seven years old
and want YOU to bring a doll carri-
age. doll. little lamp, vase. 1t
is hard times. Also some fruit. good
bye, your friend, Iris Creighton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy almost eight Isl
years old. go to school every day,
and an never late My teachers
name is Miss Higgins. She is a
dear good teacher and | want you to
he sure to bring her something, then
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22
Pensacola, Fla.

Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am a little girl four years old
I would like for you to bring me a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

Pensacola, Fla. Dec. Is, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little boy three years old
and want you to bring me little
doll that says mama and papa when
YOU hit it on the head. a little wagon
a ball and little water pistol and a
harp. and a toy COW, also bring me
some fruit. Your friend, Coe Creigh-
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-22

Pensacola. Fla, Dec. 16, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little girl and am in the
second grade, and go to school every
day. / try to be good too. | want
a pencil box. but don't forget my
mama and papa. and my teacher,
Mss Edith Brassell, and my little
brother Lamar Brown. Your friend
Eessie Neck 600 Z Scott street
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

BRINGS NO
-UPAEAvALS
But Slight Changes In
Primary Results AS
Announced
RHEINHOLD HAS
NARROW MARGIN
Defeats the Rev. Jas.
M. Barley In School
Board Race

Complete returns on the primaries
OF Wednesday are IN. with one or
two exceptions. and the results az
announced In The Times Thursday
afternoon were verified by the later
returns.
There were a few surprises, but
for the most part the tickets are
about an predicted by the wire ones.
George p. Codd made a remarks
bic run for nomination for circuit
Judge. receiving about 1000 more
votes than did the next strongest OF
his running mates. Judge Henry A.
Mandell. There being no contest
for the Democratic nominations, the
vote for the candidates was light,
but the successful candidates on the
Republican ticket were not known
definitely until almost the last vote
was counted. Codd. Mandell. Harry
J. Dingeman. Clyde I. Webster and
Ira W. jayne won rather easy vic
tories. but Col. Walter Barlow had
hard Eight 10 nose out Harry O.
Nicol.
Prosecuting Attorney Jasnowski.
for recorder. led his nearest oppo-
nent. Albert Sherman. by more than
5000 votes. Jasnowski rolled up
l2.oSs votes. and Sherman. 7.06s.
Eugene Mistersky got 5,377 votes
Assistant Prosecutor Harry Kei
dan. candidate for Judge OF the re-
corder's court, was nearly 5000
votes ahead OF his nearest opponent.
Harry HAnley. Keidan received a.
435 votes. compared with 9,gT4 for
Hanley. On April ?. Jasnowski will
run against Charles T. wilkins. the
Democratic nominee. and Keidan
against Judge Edward JeHries.
". H. Dickinson and Edward ID.
Deyine ran a close race for the nom.
ination for school inspector, two.
year term. Dickinson leading by III
votes with IL precincts mlSSlng. The
other nominee was Alexis G. Angel.
~ho received more than double the
VOTES OF any OF his opponents.
Alex II. Relnhold. present inspec.
tor. nosed out Rev. James " Bark.
ley by slightly more than 200 votes,
according TO nearly complete re
turns. Reinhold's vote was s,ss4,
and the Rev Barkley's. s.sls. Rein.
hold holds third place among the
nominees for the six-year term.
Returns from the last districts
gave Frank r. Alfred third place
among the Democratic nominees for
the six-year term. putting HIS name
on the ballot April 2. The other
nominees for this place are p. W.
Heating and Stephen D. Williams
Mr. Alfred is general manager OF the
Pere Marquette railroad
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

seven grains of coal fell from q bix
truck on Michtgan-ave. Friday
morning. Did the white wing get
~ Not so. Five boys had a eight
over a.
PatroIman Arthur Tesckke vas bad
~ bsraed about the hands rhurs-
day night. when he snatched a pan
OF burning grease from his wife
IN their home AZ No. SOS MeKin-
stry-ave. Teschke seized the bias
ing pan and threw 10 out OF the
window. His wife was slightly
swimming pools I'm Detroit scAosI.
viii be closed next week uate,s the
common council appropriates an eK-
ira $40. 900 to- the board OF educa-
ton for the maintenance OF the
plunges. A. the regular meeting OF
the board Thursday night II was
reported that the bath tub fund had
been exhausted.
A cute iecket In the shape OF q IA
ssilnsrs revolver fully loaded With
dangling from the neck OF Thomas
Moore. beggar. 20 years old. no
home. ~ the same time Traffic
officer Merritt. who made the dis
covery and arrest. ascertained that
hoore's parslyHis OF the left arm
consisted merely OF his patience In
keeping his hand in his pocket
for hours at a time.
Hoy ~. thnpfns OF the Hudson Motor
ar company will tell the Detroit
Chapter 81 the Sons OF the Amert-
can Revolution az the work OF the
Council OF National Defense, In "A
meeting. March 8. in the d. A. c.
The address will be given AZ
o'clock and viii be followed by a
bunet luncheon. Chaplin IL n mem
Der OF the society. and as worker
for the. establishment Of the aero.
plane Industry In Detroit II we'll
qualified 20 talk on preparedness
Cattle that are awaiting slaughter
must he fed properly, a. the decree
OF Arthur &. Curtis. humane officer.
Several cases have come 10 his at
tention recently where cows had
not been fed for days while waiting
in tho killing pens. HIS hrst COM
plant WAS against Louis Rathow-
sky. No. 235 Coiumbia-st east. who
was lined s25 by Police Justice
Hest0n Thursday Or VI. y States
OF the board OF health. found II
COWS In Rathowsky's pens that had
not been led properly.
A. an argument for a strong city con
trol ever the operation Of automo-
htles the - T. u points 20 an
increase in collisions between street
cars and machines in the past year.
the average being 20 a day. The
lure r. taken from its accident
sheets showing $40 collisions dur
ing 1919. IN 1915 there were 6 sss
such accidents Careless driving
and lack or safety first measures
are held tho cause as IN all these
cases the motor vehicle was on the
track or attempted 10 cross the
track at the same time the street
car reached the spot
Formerly O. was Just plsin cabbage
when the hixh rort Of living hadn't
hit all or the things that grow.
Now ~ " Ca haaRe." as In garage
A richty-dresrsd woman was In
woodward-nve grocery store on
Thursday with her maid. After
she had given her order she turn
Cd 90 her maid and asked LII
Eette. have We forgotten any
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09
Wife Needn't Live in Home of =
Father in-Law, Rules Judge in
Refusing Divorce to Man

Judge coIiinswood ruled Thurs
day. that the house OF a father-in-
law Il no home for q wife. and TO
fused q decree OF divorce 20 Cecil
w. Chiies. who said that he had
tried 10 take his wife. Mrs. Cath
crime Chiles, TO the home OF his
father In Norfolk. Va Chiles
charged dssertion In an uncontested
divorce suit.
Losing his position In Brooklyn
NJ Y. he had accepted his fathers
offer OF work In Virginia, he said.
Mrs. Chiles refused 20 TO.
We'll that's not desertion be-
cause you didn't furnish her with
a home" said Judge co,lingwood.
How long have you been in De-
troitY"
TWO and . half years. said
Chiles.
And have you tried TO get your
wife TO come 20 your
Chiles admitted that he had not
Made prisoners by the Germans
in their home In Belgium, Mrs. Mary
Roose ignored the shortcomings In
her husband Michael. and stood
shoulder TO shoulder with him.
Michael got his wife and daughter
The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

out Of the country after gaining his
freedom
Coming TO the United States they
sravitated across the continent to
Seattle. wash. Then Mrs. Rooss
found opportunity 20 revolt against
her husband
Regularly every week during the
sir years OF our married life he
beat me-" she told Judge Hart In q
suit for divorce.
John Lorse. her counsel. satisfied
Judge Hart that she would be able
TO support thsir nveysar-old daush-
ter. Irene. She Eot her decree .
-----------------
Miss Anne Longfellow Thorp. q
granddaughter OF the poet LonxfeI-
low. IL among the 20 young women
students on vassar's senior honor
List this year.
Probably the only officiai woman
taiier In the world II Jenny Porchet.
who II governor and warden OF the
Swiss prison OF Aigie. IN the Rhone
valley.