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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Hill station and elsewhere. 1t was
during these troublous times that
Uncle John HALEY took over the stage
hne between Kelton and Umatilla.
The headquarters of the company was
in Boise. There were 10 stage driv-
ers, each of us had four teams, and
We sure put them through. 1 drove
on all five of the Overland divisions.
THE Blue Mountain division ran
from Boise to Umatilla. The first
run was from Boise to Crystal Springs
the next to Burnt river. now called
Huntington, then on to Baker City,
and the last from Baker City to PEN
dieton.
I'm 1929 l quit this run and went
to Pendleton where 1 drove stage be-
tween Pendleton and Walla Walla.
My side partner on this run was
Charley Potter, who was on this run
for 20 years or more. The first stop
out of Pendleton was Kribbs station,
on the Wild Horse. near the present
town of Adams. The next stopping
place was Centerville, now known as
then came Weston and Mil
ton. We ate lunch at Milton on the
way north, while on the return trip
we ate at Johnny Froome's hotel
at Centerville. They say he is still
running a hotel there. While 1 was
driving on this run. Willis Barger was
driving on the Pendleton-The Dalles
line. 1 met his daughter, Nell, a lit
tie while ago at Helena. Her name
is Nellie Hughes now She can stin
ride and shoot in spite of being in
charge of a big insurance office there,
You can't beat, the girls born and
raised in eastern Oregon.
PendIetOn i'm Early Days.
''when 1 drove stage out of PEN
dleton it was sure a hummer of a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

went back to driving in the Yellow
stone park-and what do YOU think I!
Last year they sold all their fine, big.
white horses, stored their talIy-hos
turned their stables into garages and
put on a big flock of White automo-
biles so l guess about all we Did stage
drivers can do is to run livery stables
in small towns or become deputy sher-
ifs.
Yes, the stage driver will soon be
as extinct as the dodo. When I start-
ed to driving stage the whole west was
a network of stage lines. Sam Jack,
sen saw the handwriting on the wall
and quit the stage business in time
and took to running newspapers
first the East Oregonian and aow The
Journal He tells me there is as much
grief running n paper as driving Il
stage. Well, if there is. no wonder
newspaper men get gray hair"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
John Rash, Veteran Stage Driver Finds
-Atsts mpIaCabIe Foe in Railroad and Auto; eF.
Drove i'm Days When Redskins Troubled
tBy F-sd Eocklcy1

Stage coaching comes pretty neal
being a thing Of the past" said JohT
Rash, veteran stage driver of eastern
Oregon. Il have been staSe driver
pretty well all my life. but every time
got to making a little money with
3 stage line along came Jim Hill OF
Hartman or some OF those other
railroad kings and put in a railroad
aDd couldn't give away my stage
line. let alone sell 1t. am makins
q grand round up OF all my kintolks,
most of whom l haven't seen for IS
years or more. 1t seems rather
strange to be staying at the Hotel
Oregon. for on that very corner my
mother used to run her hoardins
house a good many years asa
My people settled at McMinnville
In the fall Of 1851. l was born just
a year later-on September u, 1S5s.
NY father. William Rash. was quite
a man to want to find the pot of gold
II the end Of the rainbow, so when
VAS = year old he went down to
Roberts mountain. six miles below
Aaron Roses place. where Roseburg
is now. and took up a place. We
didn't stay there long, for times were
90 good in the southern Oregon mines
father decided to pull up stakes and
so 30 the Rogue river district. We
went first to VanOy's Ferry, and
later settled on the Applegate river
west OF jacksonville
when the Civil war broke out VIC
moved back to McMinnville. The fol-
lowing spring father went to Flor
ence and the ORC Fino diggings. From
there he stampeded to the Boise ba-
sin mines. He stayed around Idaho
City till the spring of 's3, when he
came to Portland and got a stock of
goods and shipped to Umatilla and
from there freighted in to La Grande
Father was one OF the first merch-
ants to run store at La Grande. In
's4. when / was II years old. quit
school in McMinnville and we all went
to La Grande. Between '64 and 81
we lived at La Grande at Eagle Greek
and ct Umstilia- In those DAYS Uma-
tilIa was certainly live town.
Engages I'm Freighting.
''In the fall of 6s we went to Wal
In WaIla. where we put in a couple
of years. going from there to Boise.
Father freighted and 1 drove for him.
i worked at freishting or punchins
cows till the centennial year. when l
went to work as a stage driver for
Baker. Huntley & Barlow. no op-
eratd 1900 miles of stage lines known
as the Northwestern Stage company.
Before taking up stage driving l had
freighted from Kelton,. Utah, to
Boise and from Boise to Umatilla. SO
I knew the country pretty thoroughly. /
John Lennon, the division superin- |
iendent of the Overland division, gave
me my first job on the box. Ny first
run was from Mountain Home to the !
Malad river. 1 went to work during
the Bannock Indian war. The In /
diaRs made considerable trouble for /
us by stealing all the stock at King
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

tain without making any attempt to
recover the body of their comrade.
That was the last Indian killed in
the battle, and the last Indian seen in
the valley by the volunteers
hundred yards. Standley waiting to
get closer before firing. SUDDENLY the
Indian wheeled upon the old scout.
and taking steady aim, fired at him
from close range, but missed. In
stantIy the Indian put up his hands
and shouted in the Chinook language
which was understood by all the vol
unteers, "CIow- -how-its, clow-how-
it's" CT give up. 1 give up.'D "Give
up, will your" said Standley, taking
aim. "You have had your shot. Now
when I have mine W will talk about
Glow how-its.' and with the ringing
report OF the scouts revolver tho
warrior bit the dust.
Forty years afterward, by n strange
fate, StandIey lived upon a homestead
on the exact spot on which this ad
venture took place.
Colonel Shaw says the Indians were
well mounted, and had plenty of rifles
and revolvers. but showed very poor
The volunteers had
good mounts in part. two horses each
and were well armed with rifles ano
revoIvers. and for a running fight /
after a scattered and fleeing enemy, |
made a good record for narksman= |
ship.
From two squaws. taken prisoners /
during the battle. and from Nez
Perce John. who had advanced 1
knowledge of the confederation. it /
is positively known that some of the /
greatest chiefs of the Northwest were 1
engaged in the battle of tho Grand .
Ronde.
Those who are known by ColOnoA
Shaw to have taken part are as fol-
lows: We-nap-snoots and Five crows
Df the Umatlllas; Chick-iah and Plyon
IF the Cayuses: Stock Whitley and
sim mis- -tas-tas of the Deschutes; L
Tah-kin (Tmquin). Walla walla and
others of less repute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
KEPPO TUBES

A medicated foot powder put up in tubes
for tender. smarting, sweaty feet. Not
foot ease but foot remedy. different from
anything on the market-different pack
age. different preparation, and different
while other preparations only relieve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
THE
GRANDE RONDE


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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
KOEPPEN'S

The Drug Store That Serves You Best
125 East Court Street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
For Damp Feet, and Offensive
OdOTS Produced by Precipitation

This preparation toughens and relieves
tender, nervous. smarting feet and corrects
those offensive odors produced by perspI-
ration. and stops the perspiration at once.
Sold under a guarantee.
Send one dollar and this advertisement
and we will send you package of "Keppo
Tubesr TO be used according to directions
on the package and n it does not do all we
claim for it we will refund your money
without any questions.
A. c. KOEPPEN & BROS.
Manufacturing Druggists
PendIeton. Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

While In the "ROund-UD city visit our
drug store aud fFy famorTs Chocolate
Ice Cream
Our prescription department under per-
sOnal superFis ision 81 graduate or the Pllila-
dcIphia college OF Pharmacy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26

and daughter, Mrs. Fred +. Linder, of New
York. Doctor Chapman was married thr
times. His first wife. Irene Il. Sredden. and
mis- second, Agnes p. Strain. are both dead.
His third wife, Mabel COrnelia Moulton, sur
wives him. They were married in 1910. His
home was at Jamaica. l.. I.
Though a robust man, Doctor Chapman
suffered many illnesses. This was his third
operation. two others having been performed
for the elimination of gall stones. His life
was almost forfeited in 1903 when by mis-
take he was poisoned with bromide administer
ed instead Of a tonic. The bottles became
mixed.
In recent months Doctor Chapman devoted
himself entirely TO the New Era movement Of
the Presbyterian Church, of which he was
vice chairman and active executive. in charge
Of the staff in New York. He expected to
conduct personally a series of evangelistlc
campaigns in many of the large cities of the
country next year.
This movement Is n re-enlistment of all the
members of the Presbyterian Church into a
full coordination of all the forces Of the
church behind it's work and Is especially
designed to meet all the reconstruction prob
lens arising out of the war. 1t plans to spend
$500, 900 on stricken churches in the war zone
and another $500. 900 on Presbyterian soldiers
and sailors returning from the war, II has
prepared Il budget for the coming year Of
$4,000. 900 for the entire Presbyterian pro-
gram,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Many Family Dinners on Christmas - Nancy lynne Talks
About Charity Ball This Euening-Teu Box Sends Christ.
mas Donations to Military Hospitals

receiving congratulations on the birth OF a
daughter on Christmas eve.
Lieutenant and Mrs. George Eustis Paine.
OF New York, are spending the holidays with
Mrs. Paine's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Struthers Ellis, in Bryn Mawr
Lieutenant and Mrs. Morris Duncan Doug
las, of Cleveland. o., will spend the weekend
as the guests of Mrs. Douglass parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Dinsmore. OF i12 West Chel-
ten avenue. Germantown.
Mr.. John Guy Hallowell has returned from
the United States Government hospital at
where he has been undergoing
treatment since his return from overseas. He
Is a member of the 1880 Trench Mortar Bat
terry. formerly the First City Troop. Mrs.
Hallowell, who will be remembered as Miss
Gertrude Phillips, has been living at Lake
wood. to be near her husband. They are
spending the holidays as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Fraley, of Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Morley are being
congratulated on the birth of a daughter
on December 90. Mrs. Morley has been visit
ing the home of her mother. Mrs. George
W. Fairchild. in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel D. Matlack. of Gowan
avenue, Chestnut Hill, will have with them
during the holidays their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Matlack, who is in the quartermaster's
department in Washington, d. {.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mckinney. Of the
falls OF Schuylkill. are receiving congratula-
tons on the birth of a son, Samuel Nc
Kinney, Jr, on December 16.
The Rev. NJ. B. Gurley. son of Mrs. Will
liam b. Gurley, of Harvey street. German
town, VIII return home early in January.
Mr.. Gurley went to France to work with the
Y. NJ. {. A, and most Of his time has been
devoted to work in the harbor of Brest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Leonard Wheaton have
returned from their wedding trip and will be
at home after January ! at 6625 North
Twelfth street. The bride was Miss Mar
guerite Yeager, daughter of Mrs. Howard NJ.
Yeager, of Oak Lane.
Mrs. ]. Tatnall Lea and her family, OF
East Orange n. j., are guests OF Mrs. LEAFS
sister-in-law. Mrs. Reed Mctntire, of Ard
more, over the holidays.
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. John
Richard Peterson, Jr, will be the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Peterson, of New York,
during the Christmas and New Year holl-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schwartz of 1915 North
Second street, have gone to Jacksonville, Fla,
where they will spend the holidays with their
son, Mr.. Samuel Schwartz. Later they will
go to Palm Beach, where they will spend
January and February.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26
BOLSHEVIK RULE WORSE
THAN CARS EVER WAS
So Declares Marechal DIES Logis
Desoil, of Belgium, Who
Spent Time in Russia

"Bolshevlk rule in Russia. is more auto
cratic than the Car ever was. Ideal
theoretically. as a means of government, in
practice it makes use of murder indiscrim-
inately to accomplish its ends"
Marechal des Logis Desoil, one of the first
200 Belgians to volunteer in the early days
of the war, and since Belgian commissioner
to Russia. who made the above statement,
summed up his Impressions of Bolshevik rule
last night at the Bellevue-Stratford by
terming 1t sold to Germany"
The mass of the people are friendly to the
United States and desire this country to send
over economic help. : The feeling is turning
even more strongly toward us in Russia, al
though the old bureaucracy Is ardently pro-
German.
The leaders of the Bolshevik movement
are without exception bad. l do not know
OF one who is to be trusted. But the great
bulk OF the supporters of the Bolshevik move
ment are good. They are not all robbers
even those few are dishonest"
Marechal Desoil was one of the first Of the
Belgian troops to be assigned to Russian
service, arriving at the headquarters of Gem
eral Brussiloff in 1915. He fought in the
Galician campaign and wou two war crosses
from the Russian Government. This followed
n year of active service with the Belgian
army, in the course of which he had been
twice wounded, and had received the Belgian
Crolx de Guerre for gallantry in action.
While in Galicia, Marechal Desoil was
again WOunueu Dy Il Dullet tHdt pierced tle
envelope of his heart, penetrating his lung.
He was confined to a hospital for eight
months.
During the course OF his hospital treatment,
Marechal Desoil was attended by a Belgian
girl, Mile. Madeleine Werbrouck. who had
been visiting in Poland prior to the war and
had been unable to return home. Mile. Wer-
brouclI subsequently became the bride OF the
soldier. She accompanied him to this city
last night.
Ordered to return to Belgium, Marechal
Desoil made his escape from Russia by way
of Vladivostok, travelling a large part of the
time with the Czecho-Slovak soldiers. ana
was assigned to duty as the Belgian Govern
ment's representative with the Allied war
trophies exposition that IL now touring the
Middle West. He will remain in the East for
several weeks.
IAN alliance between England, France,
Belgium and the United States Is the next
STEP" he said in commenting on the future
relationships of Belgium. Neutrality is not
a sufficiently good defensive for us. We also
desire the commission for relief in Belgium to
remain there until we have completed our
reconstruction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26
"POLLY WITH A PAST"
A DELIGHTFUL COMEDY
Ina Claire Scores Triumph at the
Carrick in Belasco
Play

Polly with a Past" is a meritorious play
ana deserved the appreciation which R
critical audience bestowed upon this latest
David Belasco production yesterday after
noon at the tick Theatre. Many plays
nave been fashioned around the vampire ana
her part in the lives of the people with whom
she comes in contact, but here Is a new idea,
nasmuch as this girls past is a fictitious one.
George Middleton and Guy Bolton are the
authors, and their work teens with fresh,
sparkling dialogue. Some of the cleverly
turned phrases recall the delightful writings
Of the latter as heard in "Oh, Boy" 'oh,
Lady! Lady" Leave It To Jane" and other
pieces.
The comedy deals 18th two distinct ideas,
one Of which is TO make light OF tho
philanthropic work of a society girl. and the
other to break off an engagement between
this girl and her childhood friend. The plan
to have a minister's daughter play the part
Of a vampire of the worst sort is concocted
by this girl when she is employed as a maid
in the apartment Of the friends Of the young
man. With the assistance of the two friends,
she agrees to be the vampire, but she must
have n past. and that is attended TO by the
self-appointed press agents. She succeeds
btN OHu Expectations ana III uOlng so CauSeS
complications which will some day find their
way into a musical comedy because of their
capable handling. How the lady with the
past is brought into the home of the
bethrothed is best left untold for the enjoy
ment of the many who will see this charming
play.
From THE Quaker Girl and THE Follies'
to the dramatic stage is the history of tho
star. Ina Claire, and she will be assured Of a
following here because her playing is an
artistic delight. 1t was when she sang Marie
Odile" in The Follies' that her work as a.
dramatic actress was first noticed. Her
transition from a maid to a famous French
vampire is a startling bit Of dramatic artistry.
Miss Claire has no affectations and is a sweet,
natural actress, who brings realism to the
stage with her initial stellar role. Cyril
Scott, remembered for his work in past sea-
sons. is a capital comedian and press agent,
and George Stuart Christie is a capable
friend. There is a wholesome mother char
aCter in the person of Adah Barton, while
Louise Galloway is unusually good as the
mother of the girl who is Tilted. H.. Reeves
Smith is the uncle and Herbert Yost Is the
man in the case. Other characters were
presented by Betty Linley. Sez Sebring,
Thomas Reynolds, Francis Verdi and Lloyd
Neal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26
CHARITY BALL TONIGHT
Two Pageants Will Feature Annual Affair at
Academy Of Music

The thirty-ninth annual Charity Ball will
take place tonight at the Academy OF Music.
The ball will open at . O'Clock with a spec
tacular pageant, entitled THE Eyes of Amer
lean Youth" In which more than 900 young
women, prominent in the social world. will
take part.
Following the finale will be a patriotic
demonstration of peace. in which the various
war relief organizations of the city will be
represented.
Every box has been taken and many par
ties are being planned preceding the ball.
The benefclaries selected this year are the
University of Pennsylvania Hospital. mems
surgical ward the Jefferson College Hospital.
medical wards the Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Society
10 Protect Children from Cruelty.
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S. Harry Pitcher

S Harry Pitcher, hfty-two years old. for
many years secretary and treasurer Of the
Logan Iron and Steel Company, and widely
known in musical circles. died on Monday
after a brief illness OF pneumonia at his
home In Overbrook. +
on retiring from his secretarial duties with
the Logan company, Mr.. Pitcher entered the
journalistic field. He was the son OF the late
Marvil Pitcher and Christine Lindsay Semple
His grea~t-Srandfather, Nathan Pitcher, was
the tenth Colonial Governor Of New York.
Mr.. Pitcher was a member of the Musical
and Art Clubs. He Is survived by a sister
and brother. The funeral will take place to-
morrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26
MISS SARAH CLAYTON
Is MARRIED TODAY
Becomes Bride of Mr.. Carl Meyer
at Quiet Ceremony
at Home

An interesting wedding Of today was that
of Miss Sarah C. c. Claxton, daughter Of
Mrs. Charles Claxton. OF 5137 Morris street,
Germantown, and Mr.. Carl L.. w. Meyer. Of
New York, which took place at noon at the
home of the brides mother, with the Rev.
Franklin s. Moore. rector of Calvary Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. officiating.
The bride, who wore a gown of white
satin and georgette crepe. with a veil of
tulle caught with orange blossoms, was I'M
attended. Mr.. Meyer had for best man Mr..
Theodore Thiesing, of Washington, D. c.
The ceremony was followed by a breakfast
for the families and a few close friends.
The bridegroom and bride upon their re-
turn from an extended southern trip will be
at homo in Raleigh, n. C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26
The Rev. John II. Murphy

The Rev. John II. Murphy. a widely known
young Catholic priest, son of John Murphy,
of 22Ol Spring Garden street, died on Christ
mas Eve at the home Of his brother. the Rev.
Edward j. Murphy, rector of the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, Allentown. An
other brother is DR.. Eugene G. Murphy, chief
surgeon of st. Agnes's Hospital. a captain
now with the United States army base hos
pital in France.
Last August Archbishop Dougherty re-
lieved Father Murphy of all clerical duties,
hoping a res: would restore his health, but
all efforts failed.
Father Murphy was born in the Vista
ton Parish, June !, 1880. He attended st.
AIMS Parochial School, st. Mary's College,
Emmitsburg. Md, and then went to Rome
to complete his studies. After three years
he was compelled to return on account OF his
health. In June, 1906. he was ordained to
the priesthood at st. Mary's. Emmitsburg,
by Bishop Hoban for the Philadelphia Arch
diocese.
His appointments were to the Church of
the Nativity, Media; Boys Protectory,
Church of the Presentation, Cheltenham st,
Mary's. Phoenixville st. Patrick's. Norris
town, and Corpus Christi. this city.
The body was brought TO his fathers
home and the funeral will be held next Mon
day in st, Francis Xavier's Church, Twenty
fourth and Green streets.
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Deaths Of a Day
MRS. A. f. SINNOTT DIES
Widow of Colonel Joseph F. Sinnott Was
Seventy-six Years Old

Mrs. Annie +. Sinnott, widow of Colonel
Joseph F.. S%innott. died yesterday at her
home. 1916 South Rittenhouse Square. Mrs.
Sinnott, who had been i'll since August, was
seventy-siX years old.
Before her marriage Mrs. Sinnott was
Miss Annie T.. Rogers. of an old Pennsylva-
MIA Quaker family. She was a member of
the Colonial Danes, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, Acorn Club and Merton
Cricket Club.
Her surviving children are Miss Mary F..
Sinnott. who lived at the family home in
Rittenhouse Square: Clinton r. Sinnott. an
insurance broker, of 4033 Barring street Mrs.
J. Ryan DevereuX, wife Of Major Devereux,
T.. S. A. Medical Corps John S%innott, pres
ident OF the Gibson Distilling Company, who
lives at 2O40 Locust street, and Clarence Sin
not. who Is hurrying to the city from his
ranch in Montana, having been m a
few days ago when his mothers illness took
a serious turn.
Monsignor James p. Sinnott, rector of
the Catholic Church of St. Charles Bor-
romeo, Twentieth and Christian streets, Is a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Sinnott.
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MISS TINKER A
Popular Young Singer Of Norristown 10
We'd

Mr.. John Townsend Tinker. Of Norristown,
announces the engagement of his daughter,
Miss Florence Kathryn Tinker, to J. New
ton Hunsberger, Jr.
Miss Tinker, who has a charming voice,
Is extremely popular In the younger set. Mr..
Hunsberger has been decorated with the
Croix de Guerre as well as being cited on
two occasions for bravery as a member OF
the University OF Pennsylvania Ambulance
Unit. Mr.. Hunsberger, who Is still in the
service in Belgium, is a son of Doctor Huns
berger. GA West Main street. Norristown.