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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
MUDDY STOCKYARDS
CAUSED BY 4 DITCH
O.-W. Agent Explains That Culvert
Was Dug by Thompson Street Resi-
dents to Drain Hit and Water
Flooded Yards Before He Discover
ed It.

The muddy condition Of the o-W.
R. & n. stockyards, complained of to
and by the city council, was caused
by the flooding of the yards from
ditch residents had dug to drain the
water from the Thompson street hill,
according to Agent T. F. O'Brien.
He states that the ditch was dug
across Thompson street and under the
sidewalk so that all of the waters
were run down into the stockyards.
They were flooded before he discov-
cred the situation, he states. He at
once took steps to direct the water on
down Bluff street, and since then has
been having the muck left in the
yards hauled out as fast as possible.
City Physician Hattery examined
the yards with the agent this morn
ing and found the condition substanti-
ally as reported by the agent.
Agent O'Brien further states that
no hogs have ever been turned into
the muddy yards. The only hogs fed
there at all, he states, were fed on
dry wooden floors which had been laid
temporarily over the mud.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
BRINGS MISFORTUNE
WaIdon Byers Sustains Severe Minor
Injuries When His Miniature Runa-
bout, a Holiday Gift. Collides With
Scott Delivery Car.

A collision between an automobile
and a little runabout operated by
smith motor almost resulted seriously
last evening for Walden Byers. lS
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Byers. AS it was he sustained severe
minor injuries such as torn ligaments
of the arm and numerous bruises and
sprains.
The boy was making his maiden
trim in the new motor-driven vehicle
which is the first Of its kind to arrive
in Pendleton. 1t had been ordered
for a Christmas present but had Just
arrived. The motor is the same as
that used to propel bicycles but was
attached in this instance to small
runabout. with Herman Blydenstein
as passenger he was driving on
Stonewan jackson street and at the
corner met the Scott delivery auto
driven by Mr.. Scott. The latter was
blinded by the lights Of another auto
and the fact that the hoy had no
lights prevented him from seeing him
| until too late TO avoid the collision,
The boys car was badly smashed. w.
'H. Mccormack picked the injured
boy up and physician was summoned
to attend him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
WHISEEY IN TRUNK
BRINGS OWNER GRIEF
O. w. Rust Is Arrested for violation
of Dry Ordinance When Two s.
Gallon Kegs Are Discovered,

A trunkoad of whisky brought o.
w. Rust well known resident, to
grief last night. The trunk fell un-
der the suspicious eye of Chief Cur
dane, was investigated and was seized
as evidence that Rust was violating
the prohibition ordinance. He was,
therefore, arrested and will come be-
fore Police Judge Fitz Gerald soon to
make his explanations.
The trunk and Rust arrived on
No. 10 yesterday morning. Though
every precaution had been taken to
prevent any telltale odor from es-
Gaping from the trunk, II attracted at
tention anyway. An investigation
showed two 5-gallon kegs OF whiskey
carefully wrapped in fur coat and
sweaters and packed away in saw
dust and corn meal. The trunk had
been brought from Utah. It is alleged.
Rust also had hand grip in
which were a half dozen quart bot
ties OF whiskey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Repre'
sentative Wood of Indiana. declared
that the house leak probes failure
confirmed the public belief that con-
gress fears an investigation lest pro-
minent government men and con-
gressmen be involved. Woods decla-
ration is the opening shot of very
hot debate Lenroot said: He had
been compelled to conclude that a
congressman was involved, / believe
he's on the democratic side
Democrats hissed and demanded
that the name of the representative
under suspicion. Lenroot replied that
his name is unknown. He added that
the probing committee had power to
ascertain his name, but failed.
Wood flatly refused to apologize
to Boiling. the presidents brother-in'
law or to Secretary Tumulty. Chair
man Henry urged congress to sup
port the movement to table the probe
resolution. He promised to punish
Lawson.
Representative Harrison called Law.
son irresponsible and frenzied four
flusher. He charged the republicans
with abetting him and asserted Law"
son failed to prove his charges. Rep
resentative Garrett said Lawson should
be Jailed, or put in the mad house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
BASKETBALL GIRLS
OFF GRANDE

The Pendleton girls basketball
team left this morning for La Grande
where it will play the high school
girls team of that city todight. Miss
Bailey, the girls coach, is highly
hopeful of victory from the showing
made by the team against La Grande
earlier in the year. If Pendleton
wins the game it will practically have
won the eastern oregon champion.
ship for practically all of the other
games to be played will be played
with Washington teams.
The girls making the trip are Alta
Mentzer, Vera Temple, Grace Rugg
Della Ferguson, Edith Laing, Helen
Nelson, Thelma Thompson and Leta
Agee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
-SCHOC 1OARD HOLDS AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION BUT NO ONE is EXECUTED

w C. T. L., a dozen or more high
school boys, members Of the newspa-
per fraternity and some who were
just Idly curious.
The meeting was held In the city
hall The hearing was scheduled 20
be held in the old library room and
there is where the main assem- blage
gathered Members OF the board. the
superintendent, principal and Mr..
Murphy conferred In the superintend-
ent's office adjoining. Young Mur-
ply was eventually invited in but
none others, not even the attorney,
In short time the superintendent APP
peared with the brief announcement
that all present were excused inas-
much as the public was not interest
ed in what was happening. His
ideas may have been right but the
wording was poor, for any excursion
into the highways and byways OF the
city would convince him that the pub
lie is very much interested.
Newspapermen managed TO gain
entrance long enough to give the Sin
siders'' the once-over and parley a
little with them on the right 10 be
present. Nobody would say that
they we're barred though several sug-
gestions were made as to why they
, should not be present. MFR. Murphy
! himself finally terminated all argu-
: ment by declaring that he had called
! off the investigation. which he had
. requested and that, as far as publica-
tion was concerned. was willing TO let
the matter stand as II was. He
: showed no beIligerency in his dispo-
) sition and there were indications
t things had taken a different COM
! plexiOn all within the space Of about
I thirty minutes.
This morning Supt Park announc.
{ ed that as a result Of the conference
Mr.. Murphy approved the action Of
/ the faculty in suspending his son and
had discussed the matter Of the boy
e returning to school. No agreement
( | was reached. he stated, and the board
: took no action upon the request Of tbs
n faculty to expel. but pending further
It decision. the suspension order wa:
5 still operative. And also, the super
e intendent states, Mr. Murphy with
i drew any charges that would at al
I. implicate the teachers
e Therefore. after all is said and done
h it seems that the meeting was an ex
v ecutive session at which no one wa
e executed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
NEW CORPORATION
is ESTABLISHED

H G. Blydenstein & Co. is the
name of a new corporation formed
here and which has purchased the
West End Chip Mill with the inten-
tion of continuing the chopmill busi-
ness and in addition manufacturing
the Blydenstein self-rising flour and
dietary flour.
The new company is composed OF
F. A. Michael George Peebler and
H. G. Blydenstein. In the immediate
future the company will erect ware
house, 20 by 40, on the railroad
track adjoining the chop mill The
company will make specially OF
chopping hay and there Is a possibil-
ity OF a further enlargement later as
the company's cereal business grows
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

We will now have a little primer
lesson in modern terminology.
Question one: When Is a school
board meeting not school board
meeting?
Answer: When it is an executive
session.
Question two: When is an invesu-
CATION not an investigation?
Answer: When it becomes wise and
expedient to change its character.
Question three: When is a public
beard not a public board?
Answer When 1t is discussing pri-
vate matters.
That will do, James. You may go
to the head Of the class.
All of which Is merely preDL. No
the remark that certain things hap
pened in school circles last evening OF
which the public can only guess. The
stage was all set for an interesting
play but, after a half hour Of watch
ful waiting. the audience was inform
ed that the private rehearsals had
developed the fact that what was &c
transpire was not of interest to tht
public and that, therefore, the scenes
would be enacted behind closed doors
Supt Park made this announce
ment in a neat little curtain speech
in which he corteously dismissed tn
disappointed gathering. Not ever
the representatives OF the press wer'
invited to be witnesses and, wheI
they tried 10 assert their inalienabl
rights and constitutional privileges
it was made painfully apparent tina
they we're about as welcome as tn
pastor who made his call when tn
lady of the house was entertaining a
society poker. Anyhow from wha
can be gathered it seems that all tina
was programmed did not happer
Some of the main performers.
seemed, had voluntarily change
their notions as to what they shoul
do and say.
The meeting. as most everyon
knows. was held for the purpose G
considering the why and the where
fore OF Tom Murphy's suspensio
from the high school and the reque'
for his expulsion. The defendant wa
there and so was his father and jude
Fee, consul for the defense. The Ell
tire school board was there, Sup
Park and Principal Drill were theI
= and the entire faculty of the hig
school Then there were fe
mothers and fathers, members of til
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
NEW IRRIGATION DISTRICT
LAW SCHEDULED FOR HEARING
IN HOUSE EARLY NEXT WEEK
EAST Oreonian Special.


SALEM. Jan. 1.-THE redratteS
irrigation district law favored by the
state irrigation congress which con-
tains many important changes from
the present statutes, and provides for
the application OF the irrigation dis.
triot plan to United States reclame'
ton service projects, will probably
come before the house Of representa-
tlves through the irrigation commn'
mites early next week
Edward e. Taylor attorney of tha
United States reclamation service was
in Salem wednesday comforting with
Percy cupper. assistant state engi-
neer. who was chapman of the COM
mlttee appointed by the oregon lrri'
cation congress to draw the new laws
completing the details Of the act.
Organization plan Practically Tn
changed.
Under the proposed law the pres
ent plan Of organizing irrigation dis
trlcts will remain unchanged except
one director will be elected each year
10 serve for a term Of three years and
the term of only one director shall eX'
pire each year The county treasur'
or will act as ex-offlcio treasurer OF
the irrigation district,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
3 TIMES MORE SNOW
IN MOUNTAINS NOW
THAN LAST SEASON
Fact Pieases StOckmen As Il Means
Good Range Conditions Next Spring
and Plenty of Water.

There is three times as much snow
IN the mountains now as there was
) ear ago. Readings taken by men in
'As employ Of the forestry service
salow that in almost all parts Of the
mountains in the south end Of this
county in Morrow county and in the
John Day country the depth Of the
snow on January was almost il not
quite three times as great as tho
depth year ago.
This fact is one very pleasing to
stoekmen in particular It means
good range conditions next spring
and summer and an abundance OF
water in the streams.
Supervisor Cryder of the Umatilla
national forest has just received re-
ports from the four points at which
monthly readings of snow stakes are
taken. These reports all state tha.
the snow has packed. Last year the
heaviest SHOWS were not received un-
III January and February and. even
with normal amount in these
months this year. the amount OF snow
for the winter will be very unusual.
The reading at PearSons Meadow
showed as inches Of snow January
l and year ago there was but 10
inches on Granite meadows there
was an average depth OF 5s inches
against 20 at this time last year. In
February last year the depth at this
point reached five feet, At the head
OF Willow creek in Morrow county
the snow stake showed a depth u 45
inches against Is year ago. on tho
John Day near Spray there IL II
inches against eight a year ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
ITALIAN SHIP
SUNK; 600 DIE

BERLIN. Jan. l2.-Six hundred
sailors perished when the Italian bat
tleship Reina MargherIta was mined
or torpedoed of Valone. The offici-
al press bureau declares Germany
was about to make reprsals for the
inhuman treatment Of German pria-
oners in French concentration camps I"
1t said the reprisals would be an.
nouneed tomorrow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
PRAYER TOO LONG
MINISTER IS HALTED

= SALEM. Jan i2.-Rev. ]. H. =
= Talbot, a Salem Methodist min .
= lster. in offering the opening =
. prayer at yesterdays session Of .
. the oregon state senate, had =
= proceeded with his supplication .
= for six minutes when Sergeant .
= at Arms W. G. D. Mercer. slip =
= ped up to him quietly pulled .
= his coat and whispered; =
= you have gone far enough =
= to suit these fellows Better =
= call a halt" =
. The prayer ended in the mid Z
4dle Of an appeal for divine aid =
= for the president OF the senate. Z
4 Il u - 4 = = = 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

KINGSLAND,N. j., Jan. Ia
There were strange sights in the
shell swept areas In this village
following the Canadian Car
Foundry plant explosions. Men,
women and children wierdly clad
struggled hOmeward through in
termittent shelling. One expert
enced sensations similar to the
war zone frights. Many families
separated during the flight fol-
lowing the first explosions. They
were wandering Aimlessly this
afternoon hunting husbands and
wives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

This is a recent portrait Of Miss
Grace Roberts, or Maize Colbert, as
she was known to her companions in
Philadelphia, whose murder has furn-
ished deep mystery for the police
to solve and has led to disclosures
said to involve the names of many
socially prominent men In the Quaker
City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

DELINQUENT RENTERS HIT.
The second provides that any
tenant refusing TO pay rent may
be elected from the premises and
immediate possession gained by
the owner, provided the latter
gives the tenant three days writ
ten notice to vacate.
The bill cuts the notice time
from ten days, the existing law.
The same hill raises the home
stead exemption from $500 20
5000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
SPEAKER S7ANFIELD FOILS
EFFORT FOR WEEK END REST

East oregonian special Wire Service
SALEM, Jan. l2.-spcaker
Stanfleld wants the house 10
speed up. Before adjournment
this afternoon he called attentbn
OF the members TO the small NUM-
her of bills introduced and asked
them to present their ncasureS'
as soon as possible, so the house
could map out it's work carly
Stanflcld is rapidly 'learning
the ropes" of the speakers jOD.
There was an underground senti-
ment at noon today for adjourn
ment until Monday. Stanfieid
knew this and as soon as his desk
was cleared he calmly annouhc-
cd at is moved that the house
now adjourn until 10 O'Clock To-
morrow" He put the motion all
over before the members WHO
wanted to delay knew what h"d
happened.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
also that It is unlawful to shoot
within 20 yards Of any body of
water thus baited.
WOULD HAVE SCHOOL WORK
LET BY CONTRACT.

+. j. GOOde Of Multuomah,
fathered a bill providing that
whenever any school district puI'-
chases furniture, stationery, ap-
paratus or fuel for buildings. i'm
prOvements or repairs costing
over $500, the work or supplies
must be let to the lowest bidder
after the advertisement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

IN LEAK PROBE
WILL CONTINUE
House Refers Back Quiz to
Rules Committee After a
Strenuous 3 Hours Fight
CONGRESSMAN SUSPICIOAED
Republican Representatives Refuse to
Name Official Under Suspicion;
Hot Debate Features Opening oil
Discussion.

WASHINGTON, jan IL, - The
house referred the probe back to the
rules committee for further investi.
CATION. The reublicans were victo-
rious after a three hour fight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

CONTINUED on Page ~
BRITISH CRUISER SUNK.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. "a
Il is announced the Turkish shore
battery sank a British cruiser of
the June type off Old Neys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
STRANGE SIGHTS
IN AREA OF BIG
SHELLEXPLOSION

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The
final accounting showed that the
explosions in the Canadian car
foundry works killed two men.
Intermittent blasts continued this
afternoon. The damage is twelve
Millions Only shrapnel burst.
Many houses were wrecked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

TO PUNISH FALSE ENTRIES.
d. @. Lewis introduced two
bills. one providing that II any
person makes a false return on
personal property TO the assessor
the official may correct the
amount on the assessment Foil
and bring proceedings for pun
tshment. -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
100000 BUSHELS OF
WHEAT SELL At $3.50

) CoLFAX, Jan. 12.-The Davis
} ranch sold hundred thousand
} bushels of wheat to the Balfour-
) Guthrie Co. for a dollar and fifty
, cents a bushel 1t probably will
, be shipped to Britain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

Continued on Page l2)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

HOMESTEAD RILL INTRODUCED
A bill designed 70 remedy the
defects of the old $500 homc-
stead exemption law was intrJ-
ducsI by c. c. Olson. The new
bill prevents a man from claiming
a 500. 900 house lot as a home
stead and Withholding IL rom his
creditors In event Of bankruptcy.
The olson bin passed the hOuse
during the last session but faiied
IN the senate.
RAFTING DUCK PONDS OPPOSED
II will be unlawful to halt any
pond or lake with duck food II
hill introduced by Senator DIM
ick becomes a law. It provides
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
TO ADVERTISERS

The East 0regoulan has the largest bona
flde and guaranteed paid circulation OF any
paper 10 Oregon, east Of Portland and BY
taF the largest circulation 10 Pendletoa Of
any newspaper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

NJ c a anothe
stumbling block In he O
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
RELIGION IN THE SCHOOLS.


and parents of faiths reflected
IN
mpaing
OF
Catholics and
fhe
outside the
official come
hons."
rebellion
school
religious
to
havoc
the
the Catholics Professionals
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
HOMES AWAY FROM HOME.

significant
of the Young Mems Christian Association
only
of
headquarters
$oooooo which
o
soldiers the
A. Triangle
has a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

epidemic eonesis mayo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

COUNTY just once.
ANNETTE KELLERMAN IS soon 70
appear in
NEW screen production
HER scenery vii be about the same
WITH possibly the except Of the
HEADGEAR.
THERE'S one good thing about the
honey dew
MELON. you don't get your ears as
WET as you do with the water melon
HONESTLY we have become so used
. reaching
DOWN in our jeans
WHEN some young and charming
thing comes
IN to solicit something for something
THAT we would naturally have a
dark and deep blue duokft
II one of 'em was to drop in just to
say howdy do and pass right out again
SOMETIMES as we ponder
OVER the topic Of meatIess days and
gauzy stockings
WE Just think how good old George
a. A. Mason would have enjoyed life
OF the present day.
FRIEND says that all newspaper
men are natural born liars
AND vet mother says for almost 6
whole year
WE said nothing but dada and ma
ma
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

The child religious
has been wonderfully
penned
and rabbis and their church
have built up houshng religious classes
all
The Gary religious
o
large Of Jewish abbs Of
the heads Of
works it significant indication
city the solving
begun
0
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
TO ALLOW EXPENSE
IN HOUSING LABOR
Government to Help Firms
Forced to Import Men
for War Work.

WASHINGTON. Nov 15-Director
Clifford Of tho Council OF National De-
Tense sent letter today 10 Secretaries
Baker and Daniels and Chairman Hur-
ley OF the Shipping Board suggesting
that in future contracts to firms which
have already exhausted the labor supply
in their communities the government
make extra allowance for expense in
housing laborers brought in from other
places.
The three executives held conferences
this afternoon and are understood to
have informally approved the PROPOSE
ton
Real estate and transportation men
will meet in Baltimore tomorrow and
viii attempt to work out the housing
problem for that city. j. Rogers Elan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
THE WAR FUND SOLICITOR.

Soliciting men n
who at much personal sacrifice
themselves
them
if they selling THE Life of Wisconsin
calf fooled
of wide
variety will Human
these patriotism
beflen All
On firing be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

1T is ell very we'll to talk about CIV
foR thanksgiving because OF laeA
WHAT are We going TO do With
THE cranberries?
TO get dollar for patriotism out or
SOME people
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

merry. former president Of the vanadium
Steel Company. who organized the stor-
age and warehouse system Of the Red
Cross. IS housing director OF the Ship
ping Board. He has made a survey Of
Baltimore and will later go TO New
York
Admiral Capps today turned over con-
troll Of the work OF building ships under
the Emergency Fleet Corporation to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
OUR CoUNTRY's VITAL NEED.

Men With quckened Of national responsibility
aavanize Into immediate
every
personal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

Charles L. Piez. the new director. Ad-
miral Caps will retain the title Of
General Manager. but tho production
will be directed by Pietz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
THEIR SACRIFICES AND OURS.

tney
regardless whether
be
&c o the
andoth 0
o
precautions
are
military
Compared their
asked D o little
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

1T is part Of
eorarn,1ent
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-08-03

Mrs. Ike H. Noyes and son,
HARRIET, returned Tuesday morn
ing from a visit in Higginsville.
Joe Schaal, Jr., left Tuesday
morning for Miami, Oklahoma,
on business.
Miss Naomi Lahay went to
Higginsville Saturday for a Wis.
Mrs. E. F. Mollenkamp went
to Higginsville this morning for
a visit.
Misses Margaret Davis and
Edith Burton went to Corder
Saturday to attend lthe picnic.
Mrs. Otto Brueggerman went
to Higginsville Friday to spend
the day with homefolks.
Mrs. Albert Weber accompan-
led by her nephew, Rogers Ellis.
worth, left Saturday for an ex,
tended trip through the West.